GameSpyDaily tossed up some information about GTA3 is Banned in Australia.. Here is a snip from the posting:

The OFLC has refused to grant Grand Theft Auto 3 classification and hence this title can no longer be sold to any consumer under any circumstance. Take 2 Interactive Software has lodged an appeal regarding this decision and the matter has been set down to be heard on Tuesday the 11th of December. Get the full story over at Games Warehouse.com !

LOCH NESS is a pre-calculated 3D Warp game in which the player plays the part of the hero in a first-person view. During the investigation the player has to collect a certain number of objects in an inventory which he then has to use judiciously. In order to proceed with the investigation the player also has to question various people who will give him clues allowing him to continue his quest. Does this adventure game have what it takes to stand out ?

Strategy First , a leading worldwide developer and publisher of PC games, announced today that it has signed a North American publishing agreement with German developer, Innonics for their exciting new game, Diggles.

Babel has been appointed as the exclusive localisation test house for Infogrames Europe. The leading services provider will carry out localisation testing on the entire range of the French publisher's new and re-published titles.

Dutch officials have banned the sale of the Playstation One console and related accessories from the country in November because the cables used in the system contained too much cadmium. The ban effectively blocked the sale of 1.3 million units in the country.

The PlayStation ® 2 broadband revolution is a step closer, as Telewest Broadband begins trials of the world’s first PlayStation 2 broadband network. The closed-trials began this week, and are expected to continue into the new year, with a limited public trial expected to commence in early Q1.

A survey conducted by computer games publisher CDV Software Entertainment has revealed that 86 per cent of those interested in purchasing the forthcoming PC title Neocron are considering upgrading to a broadband Internet connection – making the game one of the most important motivators in getting Britain hooked up to the high-speed Internet.

Four hundred years ago, mainland Europe resounded to the sounds of bloody battles, as nations were created and fell, fortunes made and lost, and new military tactics were developed. Cossacks: The Art of War recreates these battles on an epic scale.

The Xbox (TM) video game system from Microsoft Corp. had the best-selling video game console launch on record after two weeks of sales, according to The NPD Group Inc., the definitive source for sales and market data on the video game industry. Attach Rate for Xbox Launch Is Highest Ever; Weekly Shipments of Xbox Systems Ensures Strong Sales Through Holiday Season

This week John-Anders Pettersson and Fredrik Andersson discusses the aspects of MindForce. "Different areas of the development process"

TDK Mediactive, Inc. , a global publisher of entertainment software, announced today a list of 17 games it anticipates publishing for it's 2002-03 fiscal year ending March 31, 2003. With exciting brands like "Shrek", "Robotech", "Mercedes-Benz", "Dinotopia", "Aquaman", "Lady Sia", and "UBOS", TDK is unveiling titles for all next generation consoles, including the NINTENDO GAMECUBE video game system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo's handheld Game Boy Advance system.

Yesterday Blizzard posted up a new Warcraft III unit: The Dread Lord, an Undead unit in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, that you can check out here.. Today they tossed up a new Warcraft III unit ability: Learn about Metamorphosis, the Ultimate spell of the Demon Hunter, a Night Elf Hero in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, and this one is avaliable right here!

A fisherman was killed last week while using his PlayStation, when a wave crashed through a trawler's porthole.

For the Sony PlayStation 2 action gamers, Freekstyle by EA SPORTS BIG™ is the most dangerous motocross game around. Freekstyle dares you to harness the power of your bike while pulling off sick stunts in insane, over the top worlds.

MindArk seeks 5,000 participants to test its virtual world’s economy system with real cash. MindArk AB announced today that the initial trial of the revolutionary Project Entropia economy system will begin in the near future as part of MindArk’s release schedule.

Another Resident Evil game coming for the PS2. Gun Survivor 2 Code: Veronica transfers the action to a first person perspective, placing gamers even closer to unknown terrors. Sounds interesting? Well head over to ToTheGame to check out the screens!

JoWood's RPG game Gorasul Legacy of the Dragon is on it's way out to stores. GameSpot reports: The game is set in a medieval fantasy world, and players assume the role of Roszondas, a man who was raised by dragons. Roszondas has a number of special abilities due to his unique upbringing, and he is recruited to fight in an epic war against demons. Gorasul: Legacy of the Dragon was developed by Berlin-based game studio Silver Style, and it will soon be available in stores for an approximate retail price of $29.99.

Sky Sports introduce the first massively multi-player online football management game with over £25,000 worth of prizes up for grabs..

The World Cyber Games is the biggest international game event, where the gamers selected through national preliminaries pit their skills against others for their countries. Similar to the Olympics, the World Cyber Games is a competition for the honor of countries, and citizenship of the pertinent country is required to participate in it. The 1st World Cyber Games will be held in Korea as was the World Cyber Game Challenge last year. Approximately 430 players from 37 countries will be there. Event Period starts: December 5, 2001. Take me there!

I just noticed over at Voodooextreme that Liquid Entertainment is working on a new expansion pack for Battle Realms. Ed Del Castillo "the front man" recently revealed during the course of a chat session over at Gamers.nl. Here is a spot from the chat:

[goodieman] are you thinking about an addon?

[castillo] we are already working on the Expansion Pack to Battle Realms called Winter of the Wolf. and we are also working on Battle Realms 2.

TVG let us know that Take 2 Interactive today announced the PC version of the hit PlayStation 2 game Grand Theft Auto 3 will ship for PC during April of 2002. It may seam a little far away but hopefully the developers will have time to tweak the game for maximum performance on the PC.

A new Enhancement Kit 1.5 is now available for the Real Time Strategy game, Real War. This new kit is 5.46 Mb to download and got a bunch of improvements. Here are a few: four additional new skirmish maps, additional "stars and stripes" camouflage, improved sea pathing and much more! Head over to the official site for all information and download this beauty..

Nintendo of America reported today that, based on direct communications with its retailers, its new NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) home video game console has reached sales of nearly 600,000 units in America in 15 days, or an average of 27 per minute -- nonstop -- since its November 18th introduction.

It's official. The full retail version of Medal of Honor Allied Assault is scheduled to ship on January 22, 2002. Until then, gamers can get a taste of the action by playing the single player demo, which is available on Computer Gaming World's February demo disc or by pre-ordering the full game at Electronics Boutique or GameStop stores.

Acclaim today shipped the wrestling game, Legends of Wrestling for the PlayStation2. Get in action and fight against Hulk Hogan, Kamalla, Terry Funk, The Von Erichs, Brett Hart, Sabu, Rob Van Dam and many others. Check out the Legends of Wrestling pressrelease here. You will also find a nice contest here! // Thanks to GameSpyDaily.