Midway today announced the development of Fear & Respect, an innovative action/adventure videogame based in the intense, urban environment of South Central Los Angeles. The game is being developed in collaboration with writer/director John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood, Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious).

Crave Ent. announced today that they will release a handheld game based on the hit movie "ELF" from New Line Cinema. The Game Boy Advance version of "ELF" will be released in November 2004 to coincide with the release of the infinifilm DVD and VHS version of the movie on November 16, 2004.

The Incredibles tells the story of a family of undercover superheroes that are trying to live a quiet, suburban life, but are forced back into action in order to save the world. The game is expected to launch simultaneously with the film, which will hit theaters on November 5, 2004. The Incredibles videogame will bring action and adventure to the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, PC/Mac, and GBA this fall.

DreamCatcher Games today announced that it is accepting applications for the Public Beta Test of its Combat-RPG, Dungeon Lords. The application process will begin on Monday, September 27th at 17:00 GMT (9:00 AM PT) and close at 17:00 GMT on Monday, October 4th.

WRC 4 allows fans to fully participate in the action of the WRC season, experiencing the thrill of all 16 WRC locations on 5 continents. Including more than 100 different stages - Point to Point, Super Special, Shakedown and Sprint Stages - WRC 4 allows the gritty, fast-paced realism of Rally to be faithfully recreated on PS 2.

Yuke's is working on a SmackDown game that will add new features and bring enhanced graphics to the series. WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw will combine characters from the WWE's Smackdown! and Raw franchises. Expected release date is holiday season 2004.

Gamers can now join an exclusive investigative team and become experts in the science of crime detection with Cold Case Files from Activision Value Publishing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision.

"Forza Motorsport" gives Xbox gamers who are passionate about cars and racing the opportunity to own, customize, and race their favorite cars in a realistic driving simulation. From sport compacts to LeMans prototypes, players use earnings from hundreds of races to buy upgrades and aftermarket parts so they can transform real production cars into high-performance race cars.

Packed with new features, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 is the third in the successful PlayStation 2 series developed by DIMPS, and promises to be the ultimate DBZ fighting experience on next-generation consoles. Read more for another helping of screenshots ...

Namco's 'Ace Combat 5,' shipping exclusively for the PlayStation2 in Fall 2004, is the newest installment is the most explosive title yet in the unparalleled 'Ace Combat' series. Developed by Namco Limited in Japan, 'Ace Combat 5' is set to soar as Namco’s fifth installment of the Air Combat/Ace Combat series.

NVIDIA today announced that add-in boards based on NVIDIA GeForce 6600 graphics processing units (GPUs) are available immediately at www.gameve.com and www.buyextremegear.com.

Atari has announced the newest addition to the Deer Hunter franchise has shipped to retail stores nationwide today. Deer Hunter 2005 represents the most robust hunting experience for the series to date with stunning new graphics, exotic new locations, realistic animal behavior and multi-player gameplay.

Codemasters has released the Colin McRae Rally 2005 multiplayer demo featuring the Peugeot 206, a Swedish and German stage with varying weather condtions. Read more for download links...

Experience the first console RPG set in The Lord of the Rings universe in The Lord of the Rings, The Third Age. Travel in the wake of the Fellowship in a unique structure that allows players to explore their own path while periodically intersecting the major events of New Line Cinema’s film trilogy.

The non-linear plot saves the established facts of the war beginning and allows to lead to the Victory any of three sides: USSR, Germany and Allies (GB and USA). The game recreates the real structures of all participants' armies, uses the real arsenal, equipment and military techniques.

Sports Interactive and SEGA have today announced the release date of Football Manager 2005. Football Manager 2005 the new football management simulation from Sports Interactive team, the creators of the Championship Manager series, will be released across Europe on Nov 5th 2004.

Ascaron announces that Port Royale 2 is now available at U.S. retail outlets. An adventurous trader in the Caribbean during the 17th Century; trade with over 60 towns and create your own production facilities. Increase your trading empire, and influence development of the New World.

Wings of Power: WWII Heavy Bombers and Jets can now be found in retail stores across North America. Wings of Power lifts Microsoft’s greatest flight simulator to all-new heights.

"Jade Empire" is set in a new fantastical world based on mythical China, where sinister events have upset the peaceful harmony of an isolated martial arts school. Featuring furious action previously found only in Hong Kong cinema, the game lets players master more than 30 fighting styles and a wide range of mystical powers.

Star Wars fans around the world have spent more than $115,000,000 on in-home Star Wars entertainment. Single day sales for the most requested DVDs of all time, the Star Wars Trilogy, combined with the release of the new Star Wars Battlefront have set yet another benchmark for the most popular entertainment franchise in the world.