The Thing is the upcoming third-person action adventure in the works at Computer Artworks that's based on the classic 1982 horror movie by John Carpenter. Today 3D Gamers tossed up some screens and a movie trailer that sports over three minutes of gameplay and cutscene footage. Bring me there.

THQ Inc. today announced Matchbox Rescue Rigs for PC. This title will mark THQ’s fourth release under the strategic publishing agreement with Mattel, Inc. for both Matchbox and Hot Wheels which was announced in January 2001. As one of the most highly recognized worldwide brands for boys, Mattel’s Matchbox brand has been a household favorite for nearly 50 years. Matchbox Rescue Rigs for PC is scheduled to release in winter 2002.

We just recived 18 screens from the PS2 version title, Virtua Fighter 4. Release date: PS2 - March 2002. Check them out below!

High Voltage Software and Digital Mayhem have released a new 11.6 Mb movie for their 3rd person action X-Box title Hunter: The Reckoning. Grab this movie at Fileplanet.

Blizzard update: Today you can learn about Immolation, an ability of the Demon Hunter, a Night Elf Hero in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.

The Belgian site JIM.be posted up the press kit for Unreal Tournament 2 that Infogrames were handing out. Screens here and Artwork here.

We just received a 32 Mb movie from Unreal 2. The movie includes a interview with Mike Verdu and Matthias Worch and a movie of a visit at Legend, also showing dynamic fogg, a bot-fight and Aida. Side-note : half of the video are interviews with Mike Verdu and Matthias Worch, in German. Grab this movie here! Our server is heavily overloaded at the moment, mirrors is available below..

UPDATE: Here is the sites that help us mirror this movie.. link #1 PlanetUnreal, link #2 Fragzone, link #3 Unreal Sector, link #4 tiscali.cz .. Thanks to Spenser, Phat, James and jd for your help!

Lionhead's today let us know that the expansion pack, Black and White: Creature Isle, will be released globally on the 18th January 2002. Check out full story at the official site.

There is a lot of Unreal storys today and this time Computer and Video Games has updated there site with a new 9.7 Mb movie from the X-Box version of Unreal Championship. Bring me there.

Yesterday we tossed up some CUBIX - Robots for Everyone: Race 'n Robots Screens from the Playstation version. Today we bring you 15 screens from the Game Boy Color version.

Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the largest video game publishers in the world, has teamed up with 20th Century Fox, to bring Ice Age to the Game Boy Advance hand-held video game system worldwide. The movie will hit cinemas in March 2002 and the game will launch in spring 2002.

V-Rally 3 for PlayStation 2 brings all the tyre-spinning realism of rally driving into the home with an incredible range of tracks, fully detailed cars and a game engine known as 'Twilight' that brings out the stunning detail. With between 15,000 and 16,000 polygons per car, including multiple layers allowing reflections and dirt to be accurately displayed, and over half a million polygons per track, V-Rally uses the power of technology to create an exhilarating race feel that's both smooth and thrilling.

Unreal II, developed by Legend Entertainment, and to be published worldwide by Activision. Looks absolutely stunning, and it probably feels the same way too. ToTheGame just putted up a Unreal II (PC) Screenshots Gallery. Check them out!

UPDATE: After request from Infogrames, ToTheGame had to remove the screenshots from there site. The screenshots will be online again 31-jan-2002.

Fileplanet just tossed up a new movie of Crystal Dynamics' upcoming PS2 & X-Box title, Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen II. The movie is 10.7 Mb to grab and shows some FMV and in-game play as Kain makes his way around destroying and feeding on his ememies.

Global Operations is a stand alone, team based, first person shooter based on a significantly modified version of the LithTech 2.5 engine,. Although it is being developed as a multiplayer experience for up to 24 players, there will also be a single player game with AI controlled team mates and opponents. GlobalOpsCommand.net is now updated with 13 new screens.

A new Myth III map, named Fracture, has been released. Designed by Electrofryer, this map is an absolute gem. On the most part, it has a simple idea behind it, but due to the size and layout of the map, it can be very fun. Head over to mythwa.com to download and read more about it.

A French gaming magazine by the name of Joystick has featured Unreal Tournament 2 in the January issue of their magazine. The facts come from a hands on account of playing UT2, so you can be certain that this game is not a simple rumor. PlanetUnreal got the full scoop, check it out!

There is a new Darkened Skye movie , showing this third-person action adventure that is near completion at Boston Animation in full effect. The movie sports over a minute of in-game footage, demonstrating both combat and story sequences.

GamingGroove has posted three new screenshots from Irrational's upcoming super hero RPG, Freedom Force.

We grabbed and tried out the recent expansion pack by Cyberlore Studio's sci-fi 3D action game, Mechwarrior 4: Black Knight Multiplayer Demo.. Check out our screens from this game below!

The Freedom Force Skinning Competition has been extended to the end of January! The competition allows skinners to have their work submitted to be judged and made eligible to win. Prizes include free copies of the game, signed artwork and T-shirts as well as the grand prize: having your original skin included in the final retail version of the game! For full contest rules click here!

Final Fantasy XI, is already in the beta testing stage in Japan, but Japanese gamers have stated that the online multiplayer Playstation 2 game "looks too American". Anyway, more information and full story about Final Fantasy XI including details and impressions is avaliable over at thegia.com.

GamingGroove today tossed up 12 new screens from CodeMaster's upcoming game -- World War II: D-Day to Berlin. Bring me there!

Homelan got a chance to chat with Breakaway Games producer and designer Bob McNamara to find out more about Tropico: Paradise Island. Read this interview here.

Set in the future, Cubix - Robots For Everyone takes place in Bubble Town where robots are a part of everyday life. The animated series follows the adventures of a boy named Connor and his robot pal, Cubix, along with a cast of both human and robot friends. They embark on numerous adventures as they attempt to repair damaged robots and ward off their evil nemesis, Dr. K.