Eidos Interactive announces a new brand specifically devoted to bringing high-quality Japanese video game titles to the worldwide market. 'Fresh Games' will kick-off its line-up with Mr Moskeeto, Mad Maestro!, and Legaia 2: Duel Saga, sequel to the 300,000-plus unit selling Legend of Legaia. All three games have been developed by SCEI (Sony Computer Entertainment) for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and will be available in Spring 2002.

THQ Inc. today announced "Red Faction 2" for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Developed by THQ's studio, Volition, "Red Faction 2" is the sequel to one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed original game franchises of 2001.

THQ Inc. and JAKKS Pacific Inc. today announced "WWF WrestleMania X8," their latest videogame based on the highly popular World Wrestling Federation license. Emphasizing simulation-style gameplay, "WWF WrestleMania X8" features all the action, excitement and attitude of the World Wrestling Federation designed exclusively for Nintendo Gamecube.

THQ Inc. today announced the latest installment in its highly successful MX franchise. Developed by THQ subsidiary Pacific Coast Power & Light Co., the next MX game is scheduled for release on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and Nintendo Gamecube this summer followed by an Xbox video game system from Microsoft release this fall.

Capcom send us three new pics of a bloke being attacked by a bird. (Not that sort.) Check them out!

Dawn of Fate. Currently in development for the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Terminator: Dawn of Fate is the game that answers the question of what happened before the hugely popular Terminator movies. Wahey! We have nine new Xbox screenshots.

Serving up now are some random screens from Jowood's upcoming business sim "Far West" (expected release date June) and their tactical action adventure Conseal (expected later this summer). Build ranches, raise catle or shoot people .. Though decision ;)

BioWare and Interplay have reached a settlement ending the dispute between the companies. Per the agreement, Neverwinter Nights, developed by BioWare, will be published by Infogrames worldwide subject to certain pre-existing Interplay licenses. In addition other matters have been resolved to both parties’ mutual satisfaction.

For all the CS fans out there its a known fact that cheaters are slowly but surely killing the most popular online game ever. Ever since "punkbuster" seized releasing their public tool it has only gotten worse. Gamespy has put up an interesting article with Valve's Erik Johnson that should be read by all CS players ... Check it OUT!

Sierra sends word that the new/official site for Papyrus' upcoming NASCAR Racing 2002 Season is now live. It has a link to the demo and a bunch of screenshots to keep you happy untill it arrives in stores (which ought to be SOON).

Patrician II from Strategy First (Developed by German Ascaron Software) sails the high seas! Claiming to be an innovative game in the RTS genre we decided to check if the ship stays afloat or sinks to the bottom of the ocean. Find out if we needed a life jacket or not.

Westwood Studios announced today that Academy Award Winner Doug Chiang, Design Director for Star Wars Episodes I and II has joined the Earth and Beyond Online team as a consultant and will be providing concept art for all of the player space ships in the game. Earth and Beyond Online is Westwood's first massively-multiplayer game and will be published under the EA GAMES brand this summer. Westwood is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Electronic Arts.

Today the Russian site KDLAB updated the official site for the upcoming real-time strategy game, Perimeter, with some new screens.. Perimeter is built on the concept of territory seizure using detailed terraforming and on the subsequent encircling of these zones with a special protective perimeter. Check out gameinfo and new screens right here!

THQ Inc. today announced Hot Wheels (working title) is in development for PlayStation2. Created by car combat game developer Beyond Games, Hot Wheels is a unique mission-based racing adventure set in a dark, futuristic world that appeals to core gamers and racing enthusiasts alike. THQ's Hot Wheels for PlayStation 2 is scheduled for release in fall 2002.

Today Rick Johnson from Raven Software, updated his .plan file with a progress report on Soldier of Fortune 2 and the multiplayer support. Read more below for full story.

A few months ago we brought you some early screens of Freedom Games's upcoming 3-D tactical-strategy wargame GI Combat. Today we bring you some more up to date screens showing you they have been hard at work developing the good and its looking good! Seems like WW II based games pop up all over the place .. and we sure do NOT mind!

Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius coming to GameBoy Advance 15-March-2002.. Jimmy Neutron is a 10-year-old boy genius who stars in Nickelodeon and Paramount Pictures upcoming CGI animated motion picture, Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.

Strategy First is pleased to announce that their highly anticipated Disciples II: Dark Prophecy has shipped and will be available in stores nationwide in the days to come.

Strategy First Inc. is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the 2002 Milia Expo, held February 5th-8th in Cannes, France.

BAM! Entertainment today confirmed the forging of a new licensing and publishing partnership with the Oscar winning Aardman. Coming shortly after similar deals with Spyglass, Franchise Pictures and Cartoon Network, the agreement is a major coup for the British-based publisher and will result in the release of a range of exciting video games across all-formats over the coming years. Wallace and Grommit games on the way at last. Well, in 2003, anyway.

Ubi Soft Entertainment, publisher of the highly acclaimed WWII combat flight simulation title IL-2 Sturmovik, today announced the launch of a dedicated site for its forthcoming title, Lock On: Modern Air Combat.

Do you want more blood in MoH ? MoH Center just released a new blood mod. Here is a small description about it:

Another mod released by Ceskins here - He did an 'enhanced' blood mod (the other blood mods just change the dust puff color from beige to red). When shot, blood actually squirts out of the bodies and leaves blood on surfaces as decals. The 'dust puff' is also changed to a blood color. It's pretty good.

Grab this 8 Kb mod here!

We got 12 new screens from THQ and their upcoming third-person action adventure game, Zanzarah: the Hidden Portal "Developed by Funatics Development". Enjoy!

GamingGroove just tossed up six new screenshots from Interplay and their upcoming X-Box title -- Hunter: The Reckoning.

There is an new Hitman 2: Silent Assassin trailer from EIDOS / IO Interactive available for download. This new trailer is 2 minutes long and takes only 4,3 Mb in DivX format to grab. You find it here.