Infogrames, Inc. is proud to announce today that its upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Budokai video game, exclusively for the PlayStation2, will ship to retail Dec 4, 2002. The Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z franchises are global blockbusters that have generated over $3 billion in related merchandising sales worldwide and over 500 animated episodes. In addition, DBZ was the number-one rated show among all U.S. cable TV programs for tweens 9-14, boys 9-14 and men 12-24 during this season's launch line-up.

Ubi Soft Entertainment announced Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair has gone gold for the Xbox and the PC. Developed by Dragonstone Software, Dragon's Lair 3D features the same fun, pick-up-and-play gameplay that made the arcade version a blockbuster hit in 1983. Now gamers will be able to experience Dragon's Lair 3D with the highest quality graphics and sound available today. The game is targeted to launch for both versions on November 18.

Scott Cowie, Senior Level Designer at Codemaster, has written up a new developer diary on the colour purple. It's a long story. Anyway, click here for some great info and images! (thanks Blues)

Dragon Empires Stratics site launched earlier this week. The site includes an FAQ, dev diaries, dev musings (quotes), dev profiles, an extensive clan database and guide, and exclusive bird armor concept screenshots.

Featuring a totally authentic, high-energy Dragon Ball Z fighting experience, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai invites players to relive some of their favorite moments from the Dragon Ball Z animated series by becoming their favorite Dragon Ball Z character and conquering all challengers.

A quarter billion Dragon's Lair fans will soon join Dirk the Daring in a stunning 3D, high-fantasy adventure as he battles a myriad of creatures throughout the Dark Castle to rescue Princess Daphne. Five new GameCube shots below.

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair will release this November on Xbox/PC. The game is an ALL-NEW, 3D adventure based on the classic arcade game by legendary animator, Don Bluth. Bluth is well-known throughout animated film circles, creating such classics as the Secret of Nimh, An American Tale and the Land Before Time. He has lent his expertise in film to Dragon's Lair 3D, creating a truly cinematic experience for gamers. Bluth calls Dragon's Lair 3D, "The closest thing to controlling an animated film." Not only does the game include the highest quality graphics and gameplay, but also includes a new plot twist from Bluth and company and original score. Today we serve up an interview with Dragons Lair 3D creator 'Don Bluth' and a few screens to go with it ...

Blade Mistress Online has expanded its content to include pet dragons, creatures that hatch from eggs, eat, grow, and fight for their owners! Pet dragons have different colors, powers, and can be bred to produce even more powerful pets!

Dragon Ball Z fans and fighting game aficionados alike will soon be able to enter the world of the highly-rated animated series and engage in a series of high-intensity fighting battles, each one more epic than the one before. Infogrames is proud to announce its upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Budokai video game, exclusively for the PlayStation2.

The 20th Anniversary edition contains background material covering the twenty years of historic Dragon's Lair game releases, press clippings, interviews, merchandise, biographies including previews of the upcoming Dragon's Lair 3D release. Game improvements include increased video quality, optional hint or expert mode, authentic scene order and resurrections and an option to play the original game or play Dragon's Lair with the new-found scenes. The Dragon's Lair 20th Anniversary Special Edition Box Set which includes Dragon's Lair, Space Ace and Dragon's Lair II:Time Warp for DVD (compatible with PS2/XBX). Njoy the golden oldie screens!

Rock Solid Studios recently announced the licensing of their RSSTech to Codemasters to power Dragon Empires. Today they send us the first screenshots from the RSSTech. Read more for the candy!

On October 22, feel the power of controlling a team made up of the most advanced martial artists ever assembled, the Black Dragons, only in Deathrow, and only on Xbox! Check the new butt-kicking screens!

Russian site Xaos added four new 'The I of The Dragon' screenshots to their gallery, showing the blue dragon and more monsters and spells effects from this flying action/RPG. Check out the screens here!

Strategy First announced today that they have begun accepting people for the closed beta of their 3D Real Time Tactical game, Nexagon: The Pit. "At the turn of the fourth millennium, a brave decision is made regarding the treatment of prisoners, one that will supply our galaxy with an extraordinary new form of entertainment…a chance to fight for freedom in the most compelling tournament of all time…the NEXAGON!" Sounds cool, doesn’t it? Find out for yourself by joining the beta. Follow this link and Good Luck! (Only a selected few will make the cut so act NOW!)

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair screens. Dragon's Lair 3D is scheduled to release from Ubi Soft on Xbox and PC this November. The game will also be available on PS2 and GameCube from Encore in November. In the meantime, enjoy the 4 new screens ...

Since Broken Sword 3 trailer released yesterday on C&G (and few other sites) was corrupted (QuickTime crashing while playing), David Sykes from Revolution Software sent Tiscali Games a working copy of original video. So now, they have finally posted this nice trailer from Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon (1:40 min) in DivX format - in 2 versions (240x180 - 3,5 MB and 480x360 - 8,5 MB).

Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon has been in development for one year and six months, and is scheduled to release at the end of 2003 on next-generation consoles and PC. The game sees the return of George Stobbard and Nico Collard, two of gaming’s most enduring heroes, who have enthralled over two million games players since the series began. Check out all the new screenshots from the press conference...

The wait has finally come to an end -- Digital Leisure in conjunction with AnJon, Inc. is proud to announce Dragon's Lair 3D Series One Action Figures are now available to own! Adults can relive their childhood and children of all ages can share in the magic of Dragon's Lair by collecting all four Series 1 Action Figures.

Vivendi showcases Xbox Bruce Lee game at tribute event to the star. To coincide with the release of its Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon Xbox title and the 30th anniversary of the martial arts legend's Way of the Dragon movie, Vivendi Universal is participating in a Bruce Lee convention to be held in Bradford.

In FaitH, you get to take on the role of an Emperor who must rule over a Province and an army in order to fulfill a mysterious Divine Quest. Yourself and 24 online players from all around the globe will come together and form a Kingdom, wherein you will work as a team to strategize your way to the top and stand the chance to win prizes from your FaitHful neighbourhood Dragon Claw Studio! FaitH is unlike other web-based games in that it boasts a highly graphic interface, featuring a unique brand of artwork that immerses players into an innovative gaming experience. Plus, if you’ve played FaitH during the beta phase or Era 0, then you’ll be glad to know that Era I features more interactive NPCs, more quests, more locations to discovers on the maps, and a lot more images to behold! To sign up for FaitH, or try out the trial version, simply go to www.dragonclawstudio.com/faith.

In Dungeons & Dragons Heroes, you take on the role of one of four resurrected D&D heroes (Fighter, Wizard, Cleric & Rogue), each carved in the style of fictional famed fantasy figures drawn from the D&D universe owned by Wizards of the Coast. The game focuses around combat and developing your character, "The Hero", as you journey through the game's levels to collect all of the Planar Gems and vanquish the evil force that threatens to end life as we know it. Dungeons & Dragons Heroes features gorgeously detailed characters in lush environments that are rich for adventuring, each populated with Dungeons & Dragons monsters, treasures and sinister traps. 21 Shots below that we didn't have before!

There is a Dragon's Lair 3D trailer at PC.IGN.com, showing the cel-shaded third-person action adventure by DragonStone Software in motion. The movie requires a 30.2 MB download in MPEG format and offers two minutes of introductory and action-packed gameplay footage. The official Beam Breakers site offers a new Beam Breakers trailer of this futuristic flying car racing game by German developers Similis. You can download or stream the movie in four different resolutions (7-10 MB), and it sports a minute of DivX footage introducing the game's premise and showing some fast-paced gameplay. Elixir Studios' offers downloads of a new Republic: the Revolution movie trailer in high quality DivX format (47.5 MB) as well as medium quality AVI format (27.0 MB) but both in 320x240 resolution, showing the game's setting, detailed cities and more in some two and a half minutes of in-engine footage. (Thanks Blues)

Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon will be unveiled during an exclusive press conference at this year’s ECTS. Revolution’s managing director Charles Cecil will demonstrate the game to the world’s media during an invite-only presentation to be held at 2:00pm on Thursday, 29th August, the first day of the show. A spokesperson from Criterion Software will also be speaking, explaining in detail how the use of RenderWare has enabled Revolution’s development team to push the boundaries of creative excellence and deliver a game which truly stands out from the crowd.

Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair for Xbox will be the FIRST and ONLY Xbox title with 1080i HDTV compatibility. No one has experienced the full graphics power of the Xbox console yet, but Dragon's Lair 3D will show Xbox users how truly powerful the Xbox is. Dragon's Lair 3D is an all new 3D action adventure based on the world famous arcade game played by millions of fans worldwide, Dragon's Lair. Created by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman (Secret of Nimh, Titan AE, Land Before Time, etc.), Dragon's Lair 3D: Return to the Lair will feature new cut-scene animations and in-game animated characters from Bluth. Dirk's more than 150 3D, cel animations allows him to run, jump, roll, sneak, climb, crouch, crawl, swing, push, lift and somersault. Dragon's Lair 3D's 1080i compatibility shows off the game's real-time, 3D modeled and hand painted, textured world in a visual style so colorful that players will feel as if they are controlling an interactive, 3D cartoon. Check out some 1080i quality screens ...

Octagon Entertainment has linked up with developer DarkBlack to secure worldwide publishing for the team’s first-person horror thriller Asylum for console with multiplatform options.