GamingGroove tossed up an article and some nice links today about the folks that producing the cinematics for WXP's The Lord of the Rings, have released some concept art and still shots from the E3 trailer. Full story here!

30 GOLD screens came at the same time as the Serious Sam: The Second Encounter was announced today. Just hit the Read More link below to enjoy the screens!

Computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., along with PC developer, Croteam, announced today that "Serious Sam: The Second Encounter" has gone gold. The game is due to arrive on store shelves February 5, 2002.

Earlier today we tossed up 18 screens from Sony's upcoming PS2 title, Virtua Fighter 4. Now we bring you six character renders to check out. Njoy!

Today afternoon, Russian developers Burut have posted a new Kreed video on their website in 40 MB Bink format: This version is available here. But at the same time tiscali.cz have converted this movie to a much smaller DivX version and it's available in 2 versions: high-res version 16 Mb (640x480) and a low-res version 5 Mb (160x120). Grab them here.

The Thing is the upcoming third-person action adventure in the works at Computer Artworks that's based on the classic 1982 horror movie by John Carpenter. Today 3D Gamers tossed up some screens and a movie trailer that sports over three minutes of gameplay and cutscene footage. Bring me there.

THQ Inc. today announced Matchbox Rescue Rigs for PC. This title will mark THQ’s fourth release under the strategic publishing agreement with Mattel, Inc. for both Matchbox and Hot Wheels which was announced in January 2001. As one of the most highly recognized worldwide brands for boys, Mattel’s Matchbox brand has been a household favorite for nearly 50 years. Matchbox Rescue Rigs for PC is scheduled to release in winter 2002.

We just recived 18 screens from the PS2 version title, Virtua Fighter 4. Release date: PS2 - March 2002. Check them out below!

High Voltage Software and Digital Mayhem have released a new 11.6 Mb movie for their 3rd person action X-Box title Hunter: The Reckoning. Grab this movie at Fileplanet.

Blizzard update: Today you can learn about Immolation, an ability of the Demon Hunter, a Night Elf Hero in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos.

The Belgian site JIM.be posted up the press kit for Unreal Tournament 2 that Infogrames were handing out. Screens here and Artwork here.

We just received a 32 Mb movie from Unreal 2. The movie includes a interview with Mike Verdu and Matthias Worch and a movie of a visit at Legend, also showing dynamic fogg, a bot-fight and Aida. Side-note : half of the video are interviews with Mike Verdu and Matthias Worch, in German. Grab this movie here! Our server is heavily overloaded at the moment, mirrors is available below..

UPDATE: Here is the sites that help us mirror this movie.. link #1 PlanetUnreal, link #2 Fragzone, link #3 Unreal Sector, link #4 tiscali.cz .. Thanks to Spenser, Phat, James and jd for your help!

Lionhead's today let us know that the expansion pack, Black and White: Creature Isle, will be released globally on the 18th January 2002. Check out full story at the official site.

There is a lot of Unreal storys today and this time Computer and Video Games has updated there site with a new 9.7 Mb movie from the X-Box version of Unreal Championship. Bring me there.

Yesterday we tossed up some CUBIX - Robots for Everyone: Race 'n Robots Screens from the Playstation version. Today we bring you 15 screens from the Game Boy Color version.

Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the largest video game publishers in the world, has teamed up with 20th Century Fox, to bring Ice Age to the Game Boy Advance hand-held video game system worldwide. The movie will hit cinemas in March 2002 and the game will launch in spring 2002.

ANNO 1503 Team today updated there website with Part IX: The Battle at Sea.. Here is a snip from the update.

This time, we choose the direct route to return to our island. I talk a lot about combat strategies with the diplomat traveling with us. His island has already been ransacked several times by the Falcons. While the diplomat is expounding his strategy to me, a watchman interrupts us. Numerous masts with the Falcon flag can be seen on the horizon, indicating a large enemy fleet. Read more here.

V-Rally 3 for PlayStation 2 brings all the tyre-spinning realism of rally driving into the home with an incredible range of tracks, fully detailed cars and a game engine known as 'Twilight' that brings out the stunning detail. With between 15,000 and 16,000 polygons per car, including multiple layers allowing reflections and dirt to be accurately displayed, and over half a million polygons per track, V-Rally uses the power of technology to create an exhilarating race feel that's both smooth and thrilling.

Unreal II, developed by Legend Entertainment, and to be published worldwide by Activision. Looks absolutely stunning, and it probably feels the same way too. ToTheGame just putted up a Unreal II (PC) Screenshots Gallery. Check them out!

UPDATE: After request from Infogrames, ToTheGame had to remove the screenshots from there site. The screenshots will be online again 31-jan-2002.

Fileplanet just tossed up a new movie of Crystal Dynamics' upcoming PS2 & X-Box title, Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen II. The movie is 10.7 Mb to grab and shows some FMV and in-game play as Kain makes his way around destroying and feeding on his ememies.