Pixar Animation Studios and THQ Inc. today announced an exclusive multi-property publishing agreement granting THQ the interactive rights to four upcoming Pixar animated feature films.

Madden NFL 2005 announces the most robust online feature set ever available to gamers with the launch of EA SPORTS Premium Pass. The new Premium pass, which is sponsored by dodge thus free of charge, gives extra features to Madden players who subscribe. Read more for details ...

Eidos has sent out a small update regarding Tomb Raider : "I wanted to give you all the heads up that Toby Gard has joined Crystal Dynamics as one of the senior designers on the Tomb Raider team. Toby will complement the existing talented team creating the next Tomb Raider title. As the creator of the Lara Croft character, he brings a unique perspective to the development process. The Tomb Raider team is drawing upon a great deal of research, consumer and editorial feedback, and game development talent to build a title they'll be proud of...and one you'll want to play."

Another day, another batch of game trailers were released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for :

• Dungeon Lords - Trailer
• Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines - Walkthrough Trailer
• Nexus: The Jupiter Incident - Trailer

Developed internally by Empire's award-winning Strangelite Studio, the game will be released on PC, and all current and next generation consoles. The length of the agreement will allow Empire to produce multiple titles. The game will be based on the movie of the same name and animated series franchise.

1C Company and Pointsoft Interactive have signed a Pan-European distribution deal for Vivisector: Beast Inside. Vivisector: Beast Inside developed by Action Forms (creators of Chasm and Carnivores series) is a unique mixture of 3D Action/Horror. The game blends a thrilling interactive story with intense, high-adrenaline action and immerses players in a rich and fascinating storyline.

In The Sims 2 you control your Sims over an entire lifetime for the first time. With the ground-breaking addition of genetics, your Sims now pass their DNA down through generations, giving you a more vivid and in-depth Sims experience. Every life choice you make has a relevant and dramatic effect on the lifetime of your Sim. It’s up to you to take your Sims from the cradle to the grave, fulfill their dreams, and push them to extremes in The Sims 2.

Coming this October for PlayStation 2, Xbox and, for the first time, PC, the expanded Club Football 2005 range of team-specific games will deliver power, pace and precision. With an accelerated game engine and new animation system, play is faster and more responsive. Innovative gameplay mechanics are also being introduced, including the Precision Trigger, for precise control on the pitch that can make you the playmaker.

After CDV dropped the game, UDS closed down, and The Kore Gang seemed all but dead. Now Swedish Daydream Software picked it up and announced the game will be published by Playlogic International end 2004/early 2005. The Kore Gang is the first game ever with character-dependent viewpoints and songs that are integrated into the story. The Tim Burton-like cool graphics are stunning and immerse the player in its 24 tricky levels over six worlds. The Kore Gang is no longer Xbox exclusive as it is now also in development for the PC.

Team17 has released a demo for its 3D TBS game Worms Forts: Under Siege featuring one single-player map set in ancient Egypt along with one multiplayer map situated in classical Greece (thanks 3DGamers). Read more for download links ...