KOEI Ltd today announced the development of Dynasty Warriors 5 for the PlayStation 2. Dynasty Warriors 5 marks the next full instalment of the Tactical Action series that has constantly won praise from consumers and critics across the globe.

After four months of fierce competition in the 3rd annual EA SPORTS Madden Challenge and the inaugural EA SPORTS NCAA Challenge tournaments from Electronic Arts, Eugene "Big Gene" Williams, Washington, D.C Champion, became the National 2004 EA SPORTS Madden Challenge Champion on Madden NFL 2005 and Jesse Hanninen, of Florida State University, is the 2004 NCAA Challenge Champion on NCAA Football 2005.

Spiderweb Software announces the upcoming release of Geneforge 3, their newest fantasy epic with a science fiction twist. In Geneforge 3, you can explore strange, hostile lands, choose which side you will fight for, and, as always, make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters.

SCi Games today announced the title of the next game in the Conflict series, 'Conflict: Global Terror,' due for release in autumn 2005. Developed by Pivotal Games, 'Conflict: Global Terror' is set in the very near future and focuses on the increasing threat of terrorism gripping the World.

In Elite Warriors: Vietnam, you will fight along side Green Beret commandoes as you conduct classified missions deep in Southeast Asia. By using patrol techniques still being used today in Iraq and Afghanistan you will rescue downed pilots, ambush convoys, seize enemy prisoners, and discover targets for air attacks.

Following a worldwide search, three lucky fans – Jonathan Jensen (Canada), David Watts (United Kingdom) and David Boyle (United States) – have been named grand prize winners in Activision and Lionhead Studios’ The Movies Logo Competition.

EA announced today that Bernard Hopkins, the Middleweight Champion of the World, will serve as the official spokesman and cover athlete for EA Sports Fight Night Round 2. The sequel to this year's hit boxing video game will be released in March 2005 under the EA Sports brand for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube.

Bandai and Atari have announced the launch of Bandai's Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 for the GameCube in March 2005. The GameCube version has incredible new features, more characters, improved fighting action, the original Japanese voiceovers and an open-ended way to relive the DBZ story, making it an essential purchase both for fighting game fans and fans of the DBZ series.

Mega Man Anniversary Collection is an anthology of classic Mega Man games (Mega Man 1 through Mega Man 8) from the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation game console and arcade systems. The compilation provides a comprehensive look at the blue bomber's progression to become one of the longest running videogame icons to date. This set also features two never-before-released-in-the-US Mega Man arcade games: Mega Man the Power Battle and Mega Man 2 the Power Fighters. Mega Man Anniversary Collection will be available for the Xbox v in March 2005.

IncaGold, Asylum Games and Tri Synergy Inc. today announced that development is underway on Rebirth of Honor, a World War II Combat Flight Simulator for the PC and is scheduled to ship Q1 of 2005.

THQ today announced Big Mutha Truckers 2, the sequel to the million-unit selling Big Mutha Truckers. Developed by Eutechnyx out of the United Kingdom, Big Mutha Truckers 2 is scheduled to release in Summer 2005 and will be available on the PlayStation2 system and Xbox.

Pirate's Revenge is a game which focuses on true pirate determination and action, with a strong and rewarding story line. Trade elements feature as a way of restocking your ship with cannons and ammunition, or for offloading booty from your recent plundering activities (thanks Blues). Read more for some minor details ...

Akella presents the long-awaited details on its internal project, the Hard to be a God RPG based on the novel of the same name by Strugatsky brothers. The Hard to be a God game will be a thoroughbred role-playing game affirming all the best traditions of the genre. The storyline is non-linear presenting several story branches with 4 endings depending on the main character’s in-game behavior. Read more for details ..

DEALER - Chronic, Pills & Coke is a 3rd person action shooter designed for PS2, Xbox and PC set in a huge metropolis, with a lot of driving and shooting, run on a GTA-type game course, in which the player can take part in the - not everyday - bloody and amusing adventures of a drug dealer. Read more for details and some early screens ...

Namco announced today the current lineup to be released from its newly created internal handheld games division. The first releases from the division will hit the market beginning this Fall and continue through early 2005 and will include Ace Combat Advance, Pac-Man Pinball, Klonoa 2: Dream Champ Tournament, Mr. DRILLER 2 for Game Boy Advance and Mr. DRILLER Drill Spirits and Ridge Racer DS for the Nintendo DS.

Atlus announced today its plans to publish Super Army War, an action-packed military combat game scheduled to ship in February 2005 for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Read more for details and screens...

Ubisoft today announced its plans to launch a new Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six opus on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC during Spring 2005. The game is being developed by two of Ubisoft's award-winning studios: Red Storm Entertainment, the maker of the original Rainbow Six, & Ubisoft's Montreal Studios. Read more for details, the first 30 screens and even an in-game footage trailer.

Pitbull Syndicate Ltd, will be attending the 4th annual Game Connection 2004. It will take place on Monday 6th-8th of December and will be held in: L'Espace Tête d'Or Convention Center Lyon Villeurbanne FRANCE. Their booth number will be N°62. Pitbull Syndicate Ltd will be demonstrating two brand new titles using their K9 Game Engine: Automaniacs and Over the Top.

Data Design Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Green Solutions Ltd., announced today that they have secured the license to create a driving game based on the Official FX4 London Black Cab. London Taxi will be set in London England, complete with landmarks such as: Trafalgar Square, Big Ben, and Hyde Park.

THQ today announced that NHRA Drag Racing 2005 for PlayStation2 is currently in development. This intensely competitive racing game, which is being developed by Lucky Chicken and will be published by THQ's ValuSoft division, will ship to retailers throughout North America during Summer 2005.

East Front is a high-tech 1st/ person 3d-shooter. The action takes place in the alternative universe where the fascist Germany won in the Second World War. A soldier of the German Resistance Karl Stolz turns out to be involved in the deadly play of mysterious powers and the stake is the control over the whole world. Read more for details ...

Climax Group today took a major step forward in the development of next generation games with the unveiling of Tomcat, a proprietary toolset that enables the quick creation of dynamic shading effects.

Battlefront.com and Major Holdridge are excited to announce a new TacOps Bundle pack which combines two of USMC Major I. L. Holdridge's best titles together in one pack at a reduced price of only $35, a savings of $10 from the normal prices of each product sold separately.

Walk of Game, the first physical landmark honoring the icons and pioneers of the videogame industry, today announced its list of 2004 inductees: Shigeru Miyamoto (creator of Mario Brothers and Donkey Kong) and Nolan Bushnell (creator of Pong and founder of Atari) were selected in the Lifetime Achievement category.

THQ today announced the development of Full Spectrum Warriorae for the PlayStation2. Developed through a collaborative effort between Pandemic Studios and Mass Media, the game's innovative design, complex artificial intelligence (A.I.) and advanced graphical prowess has been successfully transitioned to the PlayStation 2, pushing the hardware to its limits. Full Spectrum Warrior is scheduled to ship worldwide in early 2005.