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We chat to Gearbox's Stephen Palmer about the forthcoming tactical World War II shooter.

Konami's challenger PES4 losing out overall, but still on top in the PS2 chart.

Create your own World War II game with our handy random game generator! Win a gas mask!

On the day Football Manager 2005 went Gold, we strolled down to Islington to grab an exclusive in-depth interview with Sport Interactive MD Miles Jacobson. Read the full interview here, or download the video via Eurofiles...

PES4 takes a lead on the PS2 as EA and Konami face off once more.

Triumph for long-awaited RPG title as it tops the Xbox ranking in style.

Kevin Hendrickson, game director on the Live-enabled Xbox port of TRON 2.0, talks about the various differences between the PC original and the Climax-developed port due out next month.

We ask the Crash developer about the reaction to Wrath of Cortex, the new near-fully 3D approach, Crash and Cortex working together, Jordan Reichek, their future plans and platform games in general.

Another number one for Activision, while Nintendo and EA also impress.

We talk to Demis Hassabis about Evil Genius - his involvement, project goals, plans for multiplayer add-ons and console ports, and a great deal more besides. Muahaha!

We chat to Olivier Grassiano about Microids' survival horror title Obscure, reviewed elsewhere on the site today.

But Battlefront, Tiger Woods and Warhammer lead the new release charge, while Animal Crossing charts at No.19.

In the first of our reports from the Tokyo Game Show, we take a quick run around and try and scoop up as much as possible with our eyes. Check back later this week for a PSP special, and more.

SNK's Yoshihito Koyama and Shinya Morishita on Europe, Ignition, their launch line-up and more...

We talk to Mithis' creative director Zsolt Nyulászi about the long road to Nexus, influences, mods, demos and the team's aspirations for the project.

EA's second helping of The Sims is the second fastest selling PC title ever in the UK.

With the game due out in Europe this week, we consider whether it's the MMORPG-shaped timesink we've been looking for.

We chat to Square Enix senior vice president and FFXI producer Hiromichi Tanaka and lead translator and localisation director Richard Honeywood about the European launch, the new expansion and Square Enix's future online plans.

Criterion's high octane racer smashes into UK retail.

We talk to TrackMania Sunrise developer Nadeo about the original game's success, and its plans for making the sequel even better.

Best-ever first week for Pivotal's Conflict series.

We talk to Sly 2: Band of Thieves producer and Sucker Punch co-founder Brian Fleming about his forthcoming PS2 platformer, and what else the developer is up to at the moment.

RSI cases to soar as Sony claims first top spot since EyeToy: Play with its Olympic button basher...

We chat to THQ creative director Nick Wlodyka about WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW, what's changed, and what the publisher is hoping to achieve with its next-generation wrestling titles.

(This week's new releases.) Headhunter and Sudeki hit the streets (with beards and magic), while our Ameribrethren get a Viewtiful PS2 offering.