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Two former Rare devs and another industry veteran announce the formation of a new company aimed at delivering console style action on the PC cheaply and downloadably.

With further console versions to follow in Europe in early 2005. Ubisoft also confirms the name change, dropping the "3" in favour of something else entirely.

We talk to the game's senior producer Dave Rutter about Beautiful Game Studio's "faster, more user friendly and more accurate" take on football management.

Rockstar won’t talk to nobody, fool. You can’t see Rockstar. Until now. Eazily Dan approach, the microphone because he ain’t no joke…

New franchise sequel in the works, but Interplay retains online rights.

See whether your PC is up to running Valve's long-awaited FPS opus...

Extras galore for the DVD version.

(Updated throughout the day.) BloodRayne gets comic book treatment, Digital Act plans to launch GBA video phone in Japan.

(This week's European releases.) The Classic NES Series is here. Woo. And Spider-Man 2 and Onimusha 3. Come on then - chop chop.

The man behind Kick Off 2 returns to the dugout to give his first in depth interview and talk about his first football game in ten years. And why all the other ones are rubbish.

Never played EverQuest? Now you can try it for free.

Starting this summer and using Steam, naturally.

News on the Doom movie that doesn't have anything to do with bartering over the rights. Hurrah! Although... The Rock?

Outspoken developer takes the industry to task over "creative crisis".

This is Major Tom to Ground Control. I'm stepping through the door, and I'm dabbling in a most-a peculiar gaaaame...

(Updated throughout the day.) Combat Mission Anthology announced, Codename: Panzers dated/demo soon, Ground Control 2 save fix utility, Final Fantasy I & II back on track, Dungeon Siege II and Silent Hunter III both delayed.

He's "trying" to get it out in time, and claims that he's not sure why it was Xbox exclusive in the first place.

QuakeCon will host the world's first Doom III tournament in mid-August, and Id reckons "there won't be anyone there who has had time to practice or master the game". They may have some time, though.

Look what just came back from the dead.

Sales still strong for Atari's great hope, but it's a quiet week at the tills otherwise.

(Updated throughout the day.) Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising and Soldiers: Heroes of World War II patched.

New fatigue system should add a cerebral edge, and it's all historically researched too. And it's only £19.99.

Konami reportedly confirms a licence to use Dutch sides, and announces plans for Pro Evolution Soccer 4 to make its public playable debut at Game Stars Live.

European version on its way to coincide with the global release of second expansion - in other words, to provide a level playing field. Still no sign of the PS2 version/HDD adapter, mind.

More difficulty for embattled publisher as key sports and action licenses are pulled.