I know plenty of you are chomping at the bit for tomorrow to come, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Full Spectrum Warrior at your doorstep or local game store. Gaming press everywhere are calling it a "genre-bending" title that appears to be similar to so many games, yet stands out on its own as something never done before. Of course, this is thanks to the incredible attention to detail in creating a realistic environment, as this was originally commissioned by the US Army as a training simulator for light infantry in an urban setting. The focus of the game is not straight shoot 'em up, but instead the actual tactics and strategy involved in setting up a squad in the prime position to neutralize the enemy and secure the objective. Now I'll admit, I'm the kind of guy that likes to jump into games and start blowing stuff up, but I'm also a huge fan of games that make me feel totally immersed in what's going on. I believe that is why Full Spectrum Warrior has generated such interest amongst so many people. Sure, I won't be running around, tossing 'nades left and right, sniping people wherever I wish. Instead, I'll be able to enjoy the journey and feel accomplishment when I finally get to 'splode a terrorist's head. If you're still on the fence or just want to know more, here's some recommended reading care of GameInformer and IGN.

	Konami Confirms Ys: The Ark of Napishtim for US IGN reports that the "long-lost" RPG series will finally return stateside in 2005 with the PS2 and PSP release of Ys: The Ark of Napishtim. The game was originally released in Japan for the PC, but the PS2 and PSP versions are planned to be more than simple ports, with work being done on creating new characters, levels, music and CG. No information is available on the difference between the console and handheld version.
	Atlus Announces StellaDeus for PS2 Atlus, renowned for their strategy and RPG games, have announced an original title, "StellaDeus," according to RPGFan. The game takes place in an apocalyptic world, with a monarch battling zealots of an ancient religion. The main news behind this announcement is that the development team is stocked with quality talent, such as Final Fantasy Tactics and FFX composer, Masaharu Iwata, among plenty of other Final Fantasy and RPG veterans. Screenshots can be found at ITmedia. Thanks to amankhan and My Documents.
	Koei Forms New Corporate Strategy Looking to maximize their overall sales and profit, Koei announced a new corporate strategy, dubbed "Vision 2006," in an effort to become a worldwide gaming powerhouse. Koei will begin to concentrate their efforts on the overseas markets, creating a totally original action game for Europe as well as expanding their mobile and online services. Not only that, but they'll branch out their brand products into other mediums, such as anime or manga. The goal is to increase sales 88% and profit 70% by March 2007.
	Sammy Unveils New Logo and Changes for the Merger GameSpot discusses some of the changes occuring within the merger of Sammy and Sega. First up is the logo of the corporate parent for the two companies, Sega-Sammy Holdings. The merger will finalize in October and both Sammy and Sega will be subsidiaries under this new parent company. Plenty of executive changes will occur, with soon-to-be chairman and president Hajime Satomi quoted as saying, "Unfortunately, Sega has been in the red for nearly 10 years. It would tighten things up if the [board] members that had directing position and representative rights took responsibility [for Sega's downturn]." Another big move will be the merging of Sega's seven subsidiaries into a single unit. The idea is to get all of the best talent under one roof instead of spreading it thin across the seven subsidiaries.
	Namco Plans Katamari Damacy Sequel The game Jason was all gaa-gaa over at this year's E3 will have a sequel released this year, according to 1up. Namco company executives were incredibly surprised at the success the original has had, selling over 100,000 copies in its first three weeks in Japan, so naturally they would like to reap the rewards of a sequel.
	New Evil Dead Underway? The Internet is abuzz about the possibility of a new Evil Dead game under development by Cranky Pants Games. In an interview with Ain't It Cool News, Bruce Campbell let it slip that he's been contributing his voice to a new Evil Dead project. "We've got these Evil Dead games coming out left and right. The new one's coming out next year, next spring. I did the voice for it for Cranky Pants." Reported by GamerFeed.
	Sudeki and Hitman: Contracts Release Soundtracks Kind of funny that these two stories came out on the same night, but it's revealed that both games are releasing individual soundtracks, with the Hitman: Contracts one being available now and the Sudeki OST hitting stores June 8th.
	Misc. Q&As/Interviews An interview with Zach Wood, producer of Area 51 (PS2, Xbox) can be found at GameSpy, as well as a designer diary of LucasArt's Mercenaries (PS2, Xbox). Computer and Video Games sits down and talks with senior producer of Goldeneye: Rogue Agent (PS2, Xbox, GCN), Chris Plummer. NTSC-uk talks at length with Sudeki (Xbox) lead designer Tuomas Pirinen.
	Misc. Media/Previews
	Have to know more about GTA: San Andreas? Check out this preview at GamerFeed. Some screens of Devil May Cry 3 are hosted at WorthPlaying. IGN has a huge preview of Square Enix's Front Mission 4. They also provide some new information and media on Gran Turismo 4 and a HUGE trailer of MGS: Snake Eater. The MagicBox delivers with images of Jak III and a trailer of Vampire Panic. CVG provides us with screenshots of Tekken 5.
	Over at GameSpot we find 20 new screens of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow. On the other end, IGN pops up with new media and info on Guilty Gear X2 #Reload.
	A treat from IGN! Videos of Paper Mario 2! Not only that, but the entire opening cinema of Zelda: Four Swords Adventure. Let's not forget Baten Kaitos.
	We find some impressions of Astro Boy: Omega Factor over at GamerFeed. Planet GameCube is off the hizzy with screens from The Urbz: Sims in the City and some pics of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2.
	GamerFeed chimes in with their own preview of Dead To Rights II: Hell to Pay (PS2, Xbox). WorthPlaying takes a look at King of Fighters 2003 (PS2, Xbox). GameSpy delivers with a preview of Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow (PS2, GCN), set for release late June. Up at IGN are some videos of Free Radical's FPS Second Sight (PS2, Xbox, GCN). Planet GameCube goes on a media spree with screens for these tri-console titles: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005, TimeSplitters Perfect Future, Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2, and The Urbz: Sims in the City (PS2, Xbox, GCN). Our buds at IGN give us a handful of screens of Sega's Phantasy Star Universe (Xbox, GCN). Finally, we get an in-depth look at Goldeneye: Rogue Agent from TeamXbox.