Metropolis Team is proud two announce two new titles in development: GORKY ZERO - Aurora Watching is the third episode of adventures of captain Cole Sullivan. DIABOLIQUE - License To Sin is a brand new game title in extremely unique settings. Read more for some additional details ...

EA announced today that The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age role-playing game is under development for release in late 2004. The epic quest, in which players will take on the roles of new characters choosing their own path through Middle-earth while interacting with the heroes and villains of the trilogy, will be available for the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and GBA under the EA GAMES brand. Read more for details and the first 6 screens ...

Vivendi today announced the development of Spyro: A Hero's Tail for the PlayStation2, Xboxand GameCube, scheduled to arrive at retail in Q4 2004. Developed by Eurocom and scripted by Emmy Award-winning writer J. Stewart Burns, this new 3D action platformer will feature five fully-playable characters and brand-new Spyro breath attacks, power-ups and moves. Read more for details & screens...

Midway Games Inc. today announced Midway Arcade Treasures 2, a compilation of classic Midway arcade games together on one disk. The sequel to the successful 2003 launch of Midway Arcade Treasures, Midway Arcade Treasures 2 is currently in development and scheduled to ship Fall 2004 for the PS2, Xbox and the GameCube with a suggested retail price of $19.99.

SEGA today announced the development of SEGA SuperStars – a new game for the EyeToy interactive camera add-on for the PlayStation2. The new game, which will feature a collection of SEGA's best known properties, is due to be previewed with selected teaser levels at the forthcoming E3 2004 Expo, May 12-14, Los Angeles.

Hip Games has announced today the arrival on PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC of its counter-terrorist franchise: CT Special Forces. CT Special Forces: Fire For Effect will feature unique missions in the fight against worldwide terrorist networks. The game also benefits from a cutting-edge engine as well as a specific physics system.

Vivendi Universal Games today announced development of Empire Earth 2. Developed by Mad Doc Software and due for release in the first half of 2005, Empire Earth 2 will build upon the award-winning formula of its predecessor by adding features requested both by casual game players interested in a brief spin through history and by more hard core gamers who demand a real-time strategy game that will challenge them for dozens, if not hundreds, of hours.

Deadlands is a 3rd person action horror title, which sees a murdered gunslinger, brought back to life through possession by an evil spirit. Known only as the Stranger, he seeks retribution against the Seven Sins, a merciless gang of criminals who have entered into a terrible pact with the Reckoners, an evil force from another plane of existence.

Wideload Games, Inc., unveiled itself to the world today as a new development studio dedicated to making hit video and computer games by injecting a unique blend of their visionary development model, creative gameplay and oddball humor into the computer and video games industry. Wideload was started by Alexander Seropian, industry veteran and founder of Bungie Studios of Halo, Myth and Marathon fame.

While we already revealed it several days ago, Electronic Arts today announced the development of Need For Speed Underground 2 under the EA GAMES brand. Need for Speed Underground 2 is the sequel to Need for Speed Underground, which has sold more than five million copies worldwide since its release in November 2003.

Eidos today announced its return to the world of extreme wrestling with Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood. The sequel to the genre-bending phenomenon Backyard Wrestling: Don’t Try This At Home, Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes The Neighborhood is currently in development by Paradox and will be available for videogame consoles including the Xbox in the Fall of 2004 in North America.

THQ Inc. today announced Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams, the sequel to Tak and the Power of Juju. Tak is the first property released under THQ and Nickelodeon's ground-breaking agreement to create new cross-media intellectual properties for initial release in the videogame space with the express intent of migrating the properties to other entertainment media. Developed by Avalanche Software, Tak 2: The Staff of Dreams is scheduled to release in October 2004 and will be available on the PlayStation2, GameCube, Xbox, and Game Boy Advance.

Digital Jesters today announces the re-release of their smash hit racing game TrackMania including the free 'Power Up' add-on. The new combo pack, entitled 'TrackMania: Power Up!', will be available in the UK on the 14th May 2004, priced £19.99.

GMX Media today announced that it has secured the rights to publish the adventure title Conspiracies in the UK. Sounds familiar? Well it should. We reviewed it a few months back.

The first of a new wave of features on Xbox Live will greet subscribers when they log into the world's largest online gaming service after an update this Wednesday. Starting on Wednesday, April 21st at 6 a.m., Xbox Live servers will be offline for as long as 24 hours while new features are added. Once back online, gamers will be able to send Voice Messages with their friend and game invites to other gamers, further personalizing their online gaming experience.

Capcom today announced the highly anticipated Viewtiful Joe sequel, Viewtiful Joe 2 for the PS2 and GameCube. In Viewtiful Joe 2, players will reacquaint themselves with the cel-shaded, comic book movie realm and stunning signature gameplay elements that are synonymous only to Joe.

Encore! Encore! Konami Digital Entertainment today announced that Karaoke Revolution Volume 2, the follow-up to last year's critically-acclaimed music game, will hit the stage this July for the PlayStation2.

Majesco Sales Inc. today announced plans to publish Ultra Bust-A-Move for the Xbox. The latest version from the addictive, bubble-bursting video game franchise features five new puzzle types, hundreds of puzzles and full Xbox Live support, including head-to-head play.

Atari is returning Godzilla and his titanic sized foes to video game consoles this Fall with Godzilla: Save the Earth, an epic action adventure game featuring grand scale nuclear-powered monster-bashing mayhem.

The struggle between the Galactic Empire and the Rebel Alliance extends into space with Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed, the first expansion for the award-winning Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing game set in the Star Wars universe. Read more for details, screens & teaser trailer...

Sony Europe (SCEE) is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Formula One 04, the only officially licensed game of the FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Entering the second year of a four Championship season partnership with the Formula One Administration Ltd, SCEE maintains the exclusive rights to develop the Formula One franchise for next gen systems. Read more for details & screens ...

Electronic Arts today announced that The URBZ is in development for the PlayStation2, the Xbox, the Nintendo GameCube, and the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. For the first time, Sims are living in the city where reputation (rep) is everything. Players will custom-create these new Sims, called Urbz, by customizing their unique style and building their status to become the biggest "player" in the city.

Atari, Inc. announces the unpredictable new racing game, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction for the PlayStation2. Developed by Monster Games, Test Drive: Eve of Destruction captures the raw, unfettered thrill of no-rules competition and is based on real-life extreme racing events.

Red Redemption are announcing the launch of "Steel Law Online", a massively-multiplayer/multi-platform online conspiracy game. Readm ore for screens & details ...

Battlefront.com and Dan Verssen Games are combining their talents to bring two classic tabletop game series' into the world of computer gaming. Read more for details on both titles ...