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July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eGames Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: EGAM) announced today that it has signed a licensing agreement with Victory Simulations, Inc. to publish their cutting- edge flight simulation game Xtreme Air Racing.Read more

Gran Turismo 3 has been labeled as a system-seller; it is a masterpiece title that is strong enough to convince people to shell out money for an entire gaming system. The Gran Turismo racing series has been the king of racers ever since its origin in 1998. Following the strong success of the previous two Gran Turismo titles, Sony's in-house studio Polyphony Digital has worked for years fine-tuning GT3 into the ultimate racing game. Read more

April 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) and Raven Software are giving gamers a chance to test their grit with the announcement of the Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix multiplayer compatibility test. The test, which will initially be available exclusively from GameSpy's FilePlanet on April 18, 2002, gives gamers a chance to compete in one map across four different game modes including deathmatch, team deathmatch, elimination and infiltration. Gamers who choose to participate in the test will also have access to 20 skins and all the weapons available in the multiplayer portion of the full game. Players are encouraged to provide feedback to the team on gameplay and compatibility via email at sof2mptest@ravensoft.com. The multiplayer test is not the official demo for the game and does not contain the single player portion of Soldier Of Fortune II: Double Helix. The title has been rated "M" ("Mature" -- Violence and blood -- content suitable for persons ages 17 and older) by the ESRB.Read more

EverQuest Online Adventures, the World's Premier Online Only Console Game, Delivers a Whole New Genre to Console Gaming Read more

April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. today announced that the breakthrough role-playing game "Dungeon Siege" is on store shelves. "Dungeon Siege," developed by Gas Powered Games Corp. and Chris Taylor, who created the award-winning "Total Annihilation," is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2002.Read more

April 4, 2002 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) readies a tour de force for PC gamers with the announcement of Star Trek Elite Force II. In this sequel to the critically acclaimed first person action game, players resume the role of Alexander Munro, chief of the Hazard Team, Starfleet's elite security unit. Now assigned to the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC 1701-E, players will explore strange new worlds, battle against both new and familiar civilizations and go on the most dangerous assignments in the galaxy. Star Trek Elite Force II is being developed by Ritual Entertainment and has not yet been rated by the ESRB. Read more

March 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that Kung Fu Chaos, a '70s-style kung fu brawler game, is currently in development exclusively for the Xbox video game system. Read more

Totally Games Highly Anticipated Space Combat Sim Touches Down at Retail Read more

Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dungeon keepers, Cyclopes and golf pros headlined Las Vegas yesterday as Microsoft PC Games unveiled its 2002-2003 games portfolio at the Microsoft PC Games International Games Festival. The two-day Las Vegas event celebrates innovation in gaming and spotlights some of the industry's greatest talents -- including Chris Taylor, Bruce Shelley and Brian Reynolds -- and the most anticipated PC games, from game-of-the-year contender "Age of Mythology" to "Dungeon Siege." Read more

Popular Series Makes First Appearance on Nintendo GameCube™; ‘Bomberman Max’ Sequels Come to Game Boy® Advance This Spring Read more