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The creator of the fantastic (imho) sci-fi series Babylon 5, J Michael Straczynski is hinting a massive multi-player role playing game is in the works.

This incredible news comes from a recent new item on CVG website and I will be watching this news very closeley.  Extract from thearticle to tickle your senses is as follows:

Speaking in a recent interview the Bablyon 5 supremo said: "Every year or so, makes noises about a Babylon 5 game and it's making them again this year. The Babylon 5 universe is almost tailor-made for a game, especially an immersive, online experience."

For the full article click here.

Rockstar Games is again in the press after various world oganisations have been attempting to disway them from developing there new game, Bully. Rockstar is touting the game as nothing more violent that the old child TV series, Just William back in the 1980s.

However, the UKs Bullying Online charity and various other worldwide child welfare organisation are shocked such a sensitive issue as child bullying is being used for cheap laughs and to make money.

For the full article and more on Rockstar Games views, head to GamesIndustry.biz

Piranha Bytes' PC sequel, Gothic III has been shown for the first time with some of the most incredible RPG screens I have every seen.  It reminds me of those days you dream when graphics make a game a near reality and wish for an RPG with a high level of detail.

Some good news finally, that Duke Nukem Forever will be shown and released, but not until E3 2006.  So some way off then you may well think.  Lucky for us, PC Gamer this month has been given 20 minutes watching the game in actions and speaks of it first impressions.



Even more surprising was 3D Realms announcement they have nearly finished Prey (a game previously canned) and some of the images look like it may even rival Half Life 2.

Personally I am going to grab a copy of June issue of the magazine and will let you know more once I have read through it.

Midway today announced the licensing of the Unreal Engine 3 for development of games for the next generation of consoles and PCs.  As you can see from the screenshot of what the Unreal Engine 3 can produce in realtime, imagine what a whole game built on this game engine technology would look like.