Global Star Software has announced plans to release the Friday Night 3D series of popular leisure games for PC, beginning with Friday Night Bowling this summer. Individual games will consist of Bowling, Pool and Darts, with Slots and Casino arriving next year, and all will feature gorgeous 3D graphics coupled with authentic rules and physics. The M.S.R.P. for each of these titles will be $19.99. Read more for some bowling details ...

Interplay/Vivendi have released the promised demo for their upcoming RPG game 'Lionheart'. The demo features three wilderness areas and one interior level, is only singleplayer and you will be able to use the character generator to make whatever character you want (thanks Tiscali). Read more for download links ...

Whilst we already had a trailer up yesterday, today Appaloosa Interactive Corporation, creators of the highly acclaimed "Ecco The Dolphin" series, announce the development of "Sole Predator" for the PlayStation2 and Xbox. In this third-person action fighting game, players assume the role of the most feared predator on earth, the Great White shark. Read more for details and screens ...

From the creators of the renowned Castlevania Symphony of the Night, the legendary series makes its next-gen debut with Castlevania Lament of Innocence. Castlevania's enchanting storyline and legenday gameplay are now experienced through an exciting full 3D environment, combined with incredible graphics and a mesmerizing orchestral soundtrack. Discover the true origins of Dracula and the Belmont family in this exciting first episode of the saga. Read more for a fresh batch of screens ...

It's very... very... cold, the whole world is being cocooned in ice and a snow a creature called the Yeti, 'a gruesome beast with an icicle for a heart' plans to create and rule a new frozen kingdom here on Earth. Thankfully, Mr Nutz, 'Super Squirrel' is about to turn up the heat. Mr Nutz will be cool as he's got a lotta Nutz, a lotta gutz and one enormous tail. Read more for some facts & a batch of nutty screens ...

Namco Hometek’s most sought after game, 'Soulcalibur II', joins Mountain Dew and Xbox at The Dew Den, the ultimate video game lounge at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN, where teens will get to experience 'Soulcalibur II' on 720p HDTV, a feature that allows players to enjoy the sharpest audio/visual possible and a capability exclusive to Xbox titles.

You've saved your family's farm and you've saved your homeland...now it's time to live your life! An all-new Harvest Moon adventure is coming to the GameCube. Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life will span a lifetime on the farm and follow all the drama that goes with it. Check out the new gamecube screens ...

Empires: Dawn of the Modern World represents the only truly global RTS where players control unique civilizations across a timeline that spans from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Gamers lead their nation's economic growth and military campaigns in their effort to dominate the world. Each civilization has its own historically accurate units and abilities to be used as players command battles over land, sea and air. From a cavalry charge to a surprise air strike, gamers will know what it truly means to rule one of the world's greatest empires.

DreamCatcher Games today announced that it will publish Painkiller on the Xbox. This adrenaline-filled first person shooter is expected to ship in Q2 2004. The PC version of Painkiller (due March 2004) has already grabbed media attention, with its frenetic action and gothic style, and the Xbox version is expected to take the game to even higher levels.

A little bit later than was announced Valve has released new Half Life 2 footage through their Steam service. They have just unleashed a self-running Bink formatted video showing off a bunch of the physics as part of gameplay aspects of Half-Life 2. Read more for download links ...