Rage, the UK-based computer games publisher and developer, is pleased to announce that its forthcoming officially licensed boxing game 'Rocky' for the Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system and Xbox video game system from Microsoft is scheduled for release in time for Christmas 2002.

Highly-respected German developer Westka Interactive has spread word they are working on a new exciting game (no working title known as of yet). The product is a first-person action/adventure PC game, which utilises the latest Unreal engine. It is scheduled for release in 2003. More info soon!

We haven't posted these screens before so you might have seen some of them already, but hey it's a screenshot gallery with some facts.. Based on the outstandingly popular sport of Grand Prix Motorcycle racing, MotoGP is an ultra-realistic bike racer for the Xbox and PC, which puts you, the player, behind the handle-bars of some of the meanest, fastest, most thrilling machines on two-wheels. With a variety of innovative gameplay elements, supported by revolutionary graphical and technical features, MotoGP brings the perfect gaming mix of speed, style, bravery and technology to your Xbox. Expected Release date : June-2002.

Strategy First and Auran announced today that their new model railroad simulation, Trainz has gone gold. Previously released in other parts of the world Trainz is now ready to roll into North American stations. Next Stop, Your Local Game Store!

Crystal Interactive, Inc., a publisher of independent and commercial software announced today the release of two Gameboy Color compatible titles: Final Robot and Journey to the West.

Today there are some new Shadowbane screens available on the official site for the game. "The final ten character creation screenshots taken at the Shadowbane private screening gathering earlier this month in Austin". Take a look.

There has been a lot of talk about recently launched website for Independence Lost, which was guessed by some people as brand new game following the success of Operation Flashpoint or name of upcoming Expansion Pack from Codemasters, which should be out later this year. Today tiscali.cz asked Bohemia Interactive Studio what's purpose of yesterday's revealed website. Find full story HERE!

Today GameSpy presents Volume 3 of their Divine Divinity Developer Diary featuring Swen Vincke talking about the triumphs and travails of developing this roleplaying game post-delay- announcement. It's a good read if you've ever wondered how developers feel about delaying games... Read more!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a third-person action/adventure game based on the international hit television series. Players take on the role of Buffy Summers, a typical high school student by day and a fierce destroyer of the undead by night. Buffy the Vampire Slayer combines fighting, action, drama, humor, exploration and puzzle solving in a complex interactive 3D environment. Eight new screenshots and no mi-"stake".

The game that took the nation by storm last summer on the PlayStation 2 is back and better than ever, as EA SPORTS BIG brings NBA STREET and it's barrage of hot streetball action to the all-new Nintendo GameCube. Take basketball back to its roots on the street to face off against the biggest and baddest street legends in the land in the first and only streetball game for the Nintendo GameCube.

In keeping with the strengths of the Medal of Honor series, Frontline will put gamers in control of Lt. Jimmy Patterson as he carries out his critical missions in full 3D. Players will take Lt. Patterson on 15 crucial assignments ranging from destroying a German Naval base, rescuing a captured OSS operative from a Nazi held Dutch manor house, stowing away above and aboard a speeding Nazi armored train, to disarming the undercarriage of Nijmegen Bridge, made famous in the film A Bridge Too Far. 29 screens to check out below!

EA send us some new F1 2002 XBox screens this morning.The Xbox version will include a windblown rain effect and cubic environment mapping, no less. Check them out!

Midway Games Inc., a leading software industry publisher and developer announced today that the official title for the all-new, next-generation version of the popular fighting game franchise will be Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is currently in development and scheduled to ship fall 2002 for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and other next-generation gaming systems.

In search of dancers for her upcoming tour, Britney wants you to audition. Earn your place on stage by rhythmically pressing buttons to the beat of Britney’s hit songs, showing off your hottest moves. The best part is, as you beat songs, you unlock exclusive Britney videos and interviews. With a two-player mode, compete against your friends to see who’s best at getting their groove on. Do you have the right moves? Britney's Dance Beat is coming to PS2 April 2002.

Do you want to be a beta tester of the 3D fighting game, One Must Fall: Battlegrounds? Then hurry up to sign up, cuse the word is "Applications will be accepted for 24 hours, or until we get too many". Find out more and signup HERE.

Russobit-M will attend the upcoming Milia 2002 and present some of their titles developed by GSC Game World. Historical RTS American Conquest , tactical team 3D action Oblivion Lost , arcade first-person shooter FireStarter , futuristic arcade races HoveRace.

Global Ops Command has posted a short new movie (aprox 30 seconds and 4mb large) of some in-game Global Ops action from the Quebec map ... Get it HERE or directly off the Global Ops Command page.. Looking Good!

Silverstyle Entertainment's latest title is a 3D tactical war - strategy game named Natural Freedom. Today the official site for Natural Freedom is updated with some new screens that you can check out HERE, and a new 22 Mb in-game movie that you can grab HERE.

Snowboarders have never felt welcome on Mt. Garrick, a once quiet and peaceful ski resort. Chief O’Leary, the resident ranger, has led the charge against boarders and limited their access to certain sections of the mountain. But the situation is mounting. Release date: Q2-2002. Sound's interesting? Read more below. Njoy!

You can now find fourteen compositions from 1602 A.D. strategy hit for download at the official 1602 A.D. homepage. Listen to the harmonious tunes that accompany the peaceful building of a city, or to some of the exciting ones, which herald the battles. All of the compositions come in the MP3 format, and they are between one and two MB in size. Take me there!

Tiscali.it today made an Interview with Aleksey Vlasov from the Russian developer Burut. They talk about the progress on Kreed, their upcoming first-person shooter. Here is a snip:

Lord Axl: Which creation-phase of the game do you think has been the most difficult for you?

Aleksey Vlasov: The most difficult creation-phase is connected with bringing into practice new technologies. There is lackage of information and experience here, so we have to work under pressure. Read on..

In the year 2097, BMX riding has been outlawed and a twisted reality game show is the showcase for public execution of these fugitives. The maniacal host of the show, Dixon Von Blass, has eliminated all but a handful of these riders and resorted to risky time travel technology to pluck new contestants from the past to fuel his gladiatorial exhibition. To ensure that no rider survives the deadly gauntlet, they are injected with a powerful toxin before the show. Jason Hayes, fresh from 2002 is about to give the show its highest ratings as he rides for his life in a world where death equals ratings. Release date: Q3-2002.

Scooby-Doo! combines the classic Scooby-Doo! cartoon characters of Mystery, Inc. including Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy and classic villains in captivating gameplay. Release date: Q3-2002.

There’s only one Colin McRae and there’s only ever been one true rally gaming experience that can take the exhilarating motorsport and recreate it as an adrenaline rush of a video game. Now the team that created the 4.5million+ selling Colin McRae Rally games are back in the driving seat with Colin McRae Rally 3. Due later this year, the game’s set to deliver unbeatable mud-in-your-eye rally action that will leave its imitators scrabbling in the dirt.

Pride FC pits the top fighters in the world from several different combative sports including wrestling, karate, judo, kick-boxing, and others into one ring under the same rules. The philosophy of Pride, known as ValeTudo, is the acceptance of any technique of any school of combat. Pride is the survival of the strongest. Not the strongest in a specific genre, but the strongest of all combative sports, period. Release date: Q3-2002.