2K Games today announced that it has signed an agreement with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and Twentieth Century Fox for exclusive North American publishing rights to 24: The Game for the PlayStation2

Developed together with Haemimont, previously known for Celtic Kings and Tzar, Imperivm GBR introduces RTC (Real Time Conquest), a novel gaming concept that combines three key ideas: Military conquest-oriented RTS, RPG features playing a key role in battles, storyline based on historical facts, scenarios and characters. Read more for details ...

Noviy Disk will showcase seven key titles from its 2005 game slate at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (booth # 6503, Kentia Hall). On display will be : NightWatch, Drive'n Kill, Lada Racing Club, Fast & Funny, The Antikiller, Night Wach Racing, and Metathrone Project.read more for details ...

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has selected The Collective to develop video games based on the Dirty Harry film franchise, which are being produced in partnership with Clint Eastwood's Malpaso and The Tehama Companies. The companies will bring the legendary character "Dirty Harry" Callahan to life on next generation consoles.

Ankama Studio announces the world release of its MMORPG DOFUS, scheduled for release September 2005. Armed with the rising success of DOFUS French-speaking version, Ankama Studio takes the world by storm with the international launch of its MMORPG, available in French since September 2004, DOFUS is yet a reference in France and French-speaking regions of Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.

Koei Europe announced today that "Colosseum: Road to Freedom" will ship to European territories in September 2005. Through this action/rpg gamers will experience first-hand the thrill of fighting in the gruesome spectacles of gladiator games, as well as the hardships of training as a slave.

Gamespot got the early scoop on an article that will run in next week's issue of Time Magazine, which includes an interview with Bill Gates about the Xbox 360 where he confirms earlier reports of a possible third Halo title : "Note to the hard-core faithful: the next version of Halo will not, repeat not, be ready in time for the launch of Xbox 360. It will be part of the all-important second wave next spring. 'It's perfect,' Gates says, radiant with bloodlust. 'The day Sony launches [the new PlayStation], and they walk right into Halo 3.'"

Here are the first four screens from Project Gotham Racing 3, presumably one of the Xbox 360 launch titles. Not officially announced yet, there are of course no additional details available, so these screens will have to do until later this week, as we will most likely have more news on this racing title when E3 is in full swing.

Step into the shadows of Gotham City's perilous criminal underworld as DC Comics' legendary Dark Knight in the Batman Begins video game. Slated for release day and date with the Warner Bros. Pictures film, Batman Begins challenges players to use fear as their ultimate weapon. Read more for new media...