Konami announced today that it has signed a worldwide video game agreement with Alliance Atlantis Communication Inc. for Alliance Atlantis' new children's animated property, Dragon Booster. Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. will develop, manufacture and distribute the game based on the highly anticipated animated series that is expected to debut in the US on Jetix (ABC Family and Toon Disney's branded block) Saturday, October 23, 2004 and on CBC in Canada on Tuesday, October 26, 2004, before rolling out around the world in early 2005.

Atari, Inc. has reached an agreement with Epic Records and Nimrod Productions to create a dynamic and artistically unique soundtrack for DRIV3R, the third-installment in the best-selling Driver video game franchise. Titled DRIV3R - The Soundtrack, the stand-alone soundtrack is scheduled for U.S. release on June 21, day-in-date with the launch of the DRIV3R video game on the Xbox and the PlayStation2.

Invictus, announces details of their forthcoming release, Cross Racing Championship on PC. Utilizing the next generation of the Invictus engine which incorporates its new real-time physics module, Cross Racing Championship (CRC) will allow the player to experience the thrills of high-speed on and off road racing across vast open terrains.

Publisher Strategy First and developer Guild Software have teamed up to bring Vendetta Online to a retail store near you this summer. Vendetta Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), set in space. Thousands of players will interact as the pilots of spaceships in a vast universe and users may build their characters in any direction they desire, becoming rich captains of industry, military heroes, or outlaws. Read more for details & screens ...

Further expanding their burgeoning release schedule, Oxygen have now added two new FPS titles to their release schedule, with PS2 and PC versions in simultaneous development. Due in September, Vietnam: The Tet Offensive will feature a range of action-packed missions and an innovative damage system, packed with accurate historical details. Following a month later, SAS: Against All Odds boasts counter-terrorist missions based on contemporary politics, with stealth-heavy, tactical gameplay.

Who ever said 'three's a crowd', certainly didn't know about Deep Silver's up coming add on to their controversial 2004 PC title "Singles: Flirt Up Your Life." Yes, the Singles are back in "Singles: Threesomes" (working title). Some say that 'Size isn't everything ...'! RUBBISH. Size is everything. Singles: Threesomes enhances the original game like a well fitted Wonder Bra, taking the already plentiful assets and increasing upon them for all to see and admire.

Electronic Arts announced that a special collector’s edition of Madden NFL 2005 will be available when the regular Madden NFL 2005 launches to celebrate 15 years of the best-selling sports franchise in North America. Read more for details ...

Eidos announces a stunning soundtrack for ShellShock: Nam '67 with an explosion of groovy original tracks to help create the atmosphere of sixties Vietnam. Percy Sledge, Sonny and Cher, Roy Orbison, The Monkees, The Small Faces, John Lee Hooker and The Troggs, among, others will all be providing tracks in the game to recreate the spirit of base camp.

THQ Inc.today announced the next game in the MotoGP series in development with Climax. The new instalment will have players racing through photo-realistic race tracks and will introduce a brand new mode. The game is slated for worldwide release in the quarter ending September 30, 2005, for the Xbox and on PC. In territories outside of USA and Canada, this game will be known as "MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3.

Tend to your animals' health, happiness and nutrition by hiring employees, and adopt new animals as you unlock the numerous features hidden within the game. Attend to visitors by providing facilities for them to eat, drink and buy souvenirs from as they revel in your zoo. Sporting flexible gameplay, choose from either the sandbox mode where you establish the rules of the game, or accept the challenge of graduating from rookie zookeeper to wildlife whiz in the challenging career mode!

Jesper Kyd, the electronic and symphonic composer of the Hitman series, today announced he has partnered with Nile Rodgers’ Sumthing Else Musicworks record label and Sumthing Distribution to market and distribute the original soundtrack for Eidos’ No.1 selling Hitman: Contracts. The album is released today at music retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, CDNow, HMV, Musicland, Tower, and Virgin. The official soundtrack CD is also available to order from www.sumthing.com.

Fireglow Ltd announces they are developing a new project "Stranger" (working title). It is real-time strategy game set in a fantasy world, with elements of role playing games. Read more for details and screens ...

DEEP SILVER announced today the development of 'Alexander The Great' due for release on PC CD-ROM in November 2004. The game, which has been in development by the Meridian93 studio since February 2004, is a 3D RTS/RPG, which puts you in control of a squad of Alexander's elite Macedonian soldiers. Read more for details and the first screens ...

Everyone's favorite yellow cab is back! You might remember the original Space Taxi. It was a very popular Commodore 64 title back in 1984 when it was first released. This is the first official sequel. It was created by Twilight Games with the help of the original author John F. Kutcher.

"Gates Of Troy" is a Trojan themed expansion pack for SPARTAN, the award winning turn-based strategy game from Slitherine Software. Slitherine have been secretly working on "Gates Of Troy" for months and are now finally ready to announce it to the strategy gaming world.

Ubisoft today announced that Uru: The Path of the Shell, the third and last piece of Myst's Uru adventure, will be available beginning July 13 for the PC at the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $19.99. Read more for details & screens ...

The official AddOn for ANNO 1503 is available throughout Europe in English, French, Italian and Dutch. New features include 12 exciting new single player scenarios in varying degrees of difficulty and 3 new continuous play games with new game elements and new islands for professional gamers and casual players alike. Read more for details ...

Lyra Studios announced today that they are in the pre-alpha stages of a new MMORPG they have titled Reclamation. This game promises many things that previously were rare or unheard of in the genre. Reclamation is first and foremost a roleplaying game, where you are encouraged and rewarded for playing your character.

Electronic Arts today announced the Ultima Online 7th Anniversary Edition, commemorating the game's historic seven-year run. The special version of the longest-running online game is currently in development and scheduled for release this summer.

Khan The Absolute Power is a MMORPG and the background of the game is based on real history about Genghis Khan in the 13 Century. In 1225, right before seeing the other end of European continent, Genghis Khan turned around and went back to the heart of Mongol Empire. The Mongol army became the most disciplined, experienced, and feared force the world had yet to see. Read more for details & screens ...

Shockwave Productions announced today they are publishing their next title, Air Power: WW II Heavy Bombers and Jets. Shockwave Productions is using their critically acclaimed skill to dominate the civil aviation sim world with Air Power: WW II Heavy Bombers and Jets for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. Air Power raises the bar once again by adding seven meticulously created aircraft, visuals, and missions to Microsoft’s latest and greatest flight simulator.

A combination of explosive martial arts and anime entertainment hits the PS2 this summer as Atari, Inc. unveils the first-ever details behind Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament. Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark Tournament is a fighting game based upon the animated series airing on the Cartoon Network’s Toonami Block, whose popularity -- especially among males 9-14 -- has resulted in a variety of merchandised products, including action figures, trading cards, apparel and home videos.

Nu-Generation Games announced today their new PC title "Origin Of The Species," a 3rd person action adventure title. It combines real world locations; present day conspiracy with both military and Sci-Fi enemies to produce a vibrant, fast paced game world. Read more for details & screens...

Atari, Inc. and the National Hockey League announced today that Backyard Hockey 2005 is in development and will be released later this year. Building on the success of the first Backyard Hockey title, which shipped over half a million units to retail in just 15 months, Backyard Hockey 2005 will be an all-new 3-D experience featuring the Backyard Kids and NHL pros featured as kid-sized versions of themselves.

In this inspiring adventure based on The Polar Express movie, players will take an extraordinary ride through eight exciting chapters. A mysterious Conductor shepherds players aboard the train and onto a journey to meet Santa Claus at the North Pole. Along the way, they will meet memorable characters from the film including the Girl Know-it-All, Lonely Boy, the Hobo, Smokey & Steamers and the Elves. Read more for details & screens ...