Today at the Microsoft PC Games International Games Festival, Microsoft Game Studios announced that the newest version of its best-selling PC golf franchise, "Links 2003," is scheduled to hit store shelves this holiday season. PGA superstar Sergio Garcia returns to headline an all-star lineup of well-known professional golfers featured in "Links 2003."

Microsoft today announced that Xbox, the future-generation video game system, will launch on 14th March 2002 with 20 titles on day one, and a total of 60 titles throughout the launch window (up until the end of June). The portfolio includes US best-sellers Halo, Project Gotham Racing and Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee (all from Microsoft Games Studios) as well as 3rd-party titles such as Max Payne (Take-Two Interactive), Dead or Alive 3 (Tecmo), FIFA World Cup 2002 (Electronic Arts) and Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (Activision)

Cannon Spike is a 3-D isometric shooter that challenges players to strategically avoid enemies' projectile attacks while simultaneously attacking them. Players choose from seven different beloved Capcom characters as they travel around the world on high-powered motor boots to destroy evil terrorist robots. The smooth, easy controls and rich depths of gameplay will satisfy the action genre's most discernible fans.

Northeast of the Dragon Valley and the northwest of Giran lies the Lair of Valakas the fire dragon. Dominated by an imposing and rumbling volcano, it is a location filled with mythical beasts and magical creatures.

Revolt Games and Russobit-M company are happy to announce the development of Neuro, a brand new FPS title. The game is set in the RG-created universe of their upcoming space combat sim - Homeplanet.

SCi today announces the signing of a licence agreement with FourFourTwo, the UK’s leading football magazine. Under the agreement FourFourTwo will endorse and promote SCi’s forthcoming football manager game.

SCi Entertainment is pleased to announce today that they will be publishing Rally Championship for Nintendo’s highly anticipated GameCube.

Majesco, one of the fastest-growing publishers of interactive entertainment software, today announced Earthworm Jim 2 for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance. Developed by Moscow-based Super Empire, the side-scrolling, action-adventure game will be released this spring.

Shrapnel Games is proud to announce that All American: The 82nd Airborne in Normandy has entered late alpha and should go gold in May of 2002.

BAM! Entertainment, today expanded upon its growing next generation portfolio with the announcement of its second coming title for the Xbox from Microsoft. Chase, a vehicle based stunt game, is due for release in summer 2002 and is the first title to be approved from Microsoft’s Incubator Program, an internal support system put in place by Microsoft to ensure that the full potential of both Xbox and external developers is met. Chase is in development by I-Imagine (South African) and will be an exclusive Xbox title.

Today it was announced that on 21 March 2002 Ubi Soft Entertainment will publish a bundle of the Worms series. The edition will contain the following Worms PC title at an extremely attractive price: Worms 2, Worms Armageddon and Worms World party.

TDK today announced that "Dinotopia: The Timestone Pirates" for the Game Boy Advance will ship in April 2002. The release coincides with the premiere of the six-hour Dinotopia mini-series from Hallmark Entertainment which will air on the ABC television network starting May 12. In addition, ABC and Hallmark have announced the start of production of an all new Dinotopia television series.

Sierra Entertainment, Inc., a studio of Vivendi Universal Publishing, today announced development of "The Hobbit," a videogame based on J.R.R. Tolkien's worldwide best-selling novel. The game is due to be released in 2003 for the Nintendo GameCube.

As the official interactive games provider of the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament, the game promises to capture every moment of glory, every emotion, every sound and every aspect of a truly global event, giving consumers the opportunity to kick-off the FIFA World Cup frenzy by playing in the tournament before it begins. Gamers will find a whole new world of showboating and high-tempo, high-impact action, obvious from the first touch of the ball. Check out facts and screens over at TTG.

Sierra Entertainment, Inc., a division of Vivendi Universal Publishing, today announced SWAT: Urban Justice, 4th in the SWAT series and the most compelling game yet from their award-winning franchise. Offering a premier law enforcement experience, SWAT: UJ allows gamers to become a modern day hero and live the life of an elite SWAT officer. Players can go head-to-head with Los Angeles' most brutal street gangs when SWAT: UJ is released worldwide this September for the PC.

Sierra, a Vivendi Universal studio, today expanded their line-up of best-selling Hoyle games by announcing development of "Casino Empire," a casino simulation that will deliver all the glitz, glamour, sights, and sounds of Las Vegas when it is released worldwide this Fall.

The modern zoo has evolved. Microsoft Corp. today announced it will launch “Zoo Tycoon: Dinosaur Digs”, an expansion pack for use with the “Zoo Tycoon” PC game, in May 2002.

Monte Cristo has just signed with german studio Spellbound (Desperados) to develop the game :Airline Tycoon Evolution. The game takes all the parts of the original game released in September 2000 and adds two new elements of gameplay : Security and personal plane construction. The player will be able to create their own planes , use them in the game and even swap them over the internet. Expected : June 2002

With over one million copies shipped of the award-winning Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Codemasters today confirms details of a dedicated expansion for the PC best seller titled Operation Flashpoint: Resistance. We sure cant resist to get it!

G3 Studios, a developer and publisher of video games for handheld devices, Pocket PC and other platforms, today unveiled its first title, "Black Jack Pro," scheduled for release later this month. It marks the first title in a series of video games specifically designed and developed for handheld devices, such as the Pocket PC platforms and Sharp Zaurus.

GameActive Networks is happy to announce that versions of the localized adrenaline-pumping unrelenting action Solaris 104 have just hit Poland and Italy; in Poland the game is distributed by TopWare Poland, while in Italy it's being distributed by Microforum Italia. The English wide-European version will be hitting shelves in the UK, Germany, Austria, Scandinavia, Benelux and Switzerland in the end of February (distributed by Akaei PLC), while the North American version will be hitting stores in March. The official English demo will be coming soon. Stay tuned!!

Ubi Soft proudly announces of a five-year licensing agreement with Dupuis Publishing to bring the world of Largo Winch to video games. Ubi Soft will develop and publish an adventure game for the PlayStation 2, PC and X-Box in September 2002.

Crave Entertainment today released details regarding its future generation title, "Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter." Mace Griffin, a former government ranger, seeks revenge on land and in space. Melding both the first person shooter genre and vehicular combat on land and space, the game reaches far beyond any game currently available. Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter is scheduled to ship fall 2002 on Xbox and PC.

Sierra Entertainment, Inc., a studio of Vivendi Universal Publishing, and Impressions Games today celebrated the Chinese New Year by announcing the development of "Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom," the newest addition to their award-winning City Building Series of games. Due on store shelves this Fall, Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom takes aspiring city governors to ancient China, adding several revolutionary features, including multiplayer gameplay, a first in the city-building genre.

Rabid Dogs² is a twisted story about crime, sex and money. The player takes on the role of various 'bad guys', such as hired guns, mercenaries and hit-men, who make a living killing, robbing, demolishing, kidnapping and doing all sorts of other 'evil' things. Rabid Dogs² is dripping with wicked black humor, similar to that found in the best Tarantino films.