It appears to be New Game Day here at LNC as four new titles are revealed; a couple previously rumored, another coming way out of nowhere. Despite its somewhat unintentionally funny title, Furry Tales does appear to have an interesting premise. Humor is almost a rarity in games these days; when it's tried, I'm often laughing more at cheesy lines than I am at something truly funny. I believe the last game that really had me in stitches would be Worms Armageddon; a simple game with many quick one-liners and animations that packed a lot of punch. Maybe I've missed something along the way, but I haven't seen anything since that could be seen as comedic title. As for the near future, The Bard's Tales is supposed to be a regular riot.

	L.A. Rush A Reality Rumors were circulating last week about Midway bringing out a new title in the Rush series entitled L.A. Rush. Through an exclusive announcement with IGN, Midway confirmed the rumblings as L.A. Rush is indeed in the works. As you would imagine, the game will be set in the Los Angeles area, with Midway working hard to represent the city as accurately as possible as well as working with Rides Magazine and West Coast Customs in creating truly fashionable cars. The game will arrive early next year for the PS2 and Xbox. Media for the game can be found here.
	Black Eyed Peas Move to The Urbz Multiplatinum group Black Eyed Peas has agreed to not only be characters in the upcoming The Urbz: Sims in the City, but also will produce the game's soundtrack. Part of the soundtrack will contain nine songs from their album Monkey Business, which will be re-recorded in Simlish, the language of the Sims (gibberish to us).
	X-Men Legends Coming to N-Gage The action-RPG based on Marvel's X-Men, X-Men Legends, will find another home on Nokia's N-Gage. Like most N-Gage titles, Bluetooth multiplayer will be included, allowing gamers to compete in the N-Gage Arena. In X-Men Legends, you create a squad of four X-Men and customize and upgrade them as you battle the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and other Marvel villains. It is currently planned for a first quarter release in 2005.
	King of Fighters Double Pack Ignition Entertainment has announced plans to release King of Fighters 2000 and King of Fighters 2001 in a special double package for both the Xbox and PS2 in Europe. Peter Rollinson, Product Manager, Ignition Entertainment commented, "This will be the first time the series has been affordable on home consoles for many gamers, and we're sure that its increased availability will confirm the opinions of many that this is one of the greatest 2D fighters ever made."
	It's Time for Furry Tales No, this is not a videogame adaptation of the suit-wearing fetish, it's a newly announced action-RTS for the PlayStation 2. Phoenix Games' Furry Tales puts the players in control of either the Sheep or the Wolves, who are in a constant state of war with each other. There is to be a humorous, light atmosphere based around intense RTS combat. A two-player cooperative mode is planned, but not much else is known at this point. Screens are included.
	DS Mystery Port Revealed GameCube Europe decide to solve the riddle of the square port on the Nintendo DS; a port that serves an unknown purpose and has been making headlines around the Internet. They took a look at the Nintendo DS conceptual manual from E3 and it was as easy as matching a number to a sentence; next to the square port, there's a large #24 and when you find #24 in the descriptions, it's labeled "Headphone / MIC. Connector." On top of that, in a sketch, next to the port there's an image of a headphone with built-in mic. Pretty simple, huh?
	Punisher to be Voiced by Thomas Jane The actor who played the Punisher in the movie with the same name, Thomas Jane, will lend his voice to the upcoming console game. Interestingly, while he is offering his voice, his likeness will not be represented in the game.
	Misc. Q&As/Features EuroGamer speaks with two developers of Silent Hill 4: The Room. TeamXbox chats with Burnout 3's Harvey Elliott about the upcoming racer. GameSpot talks with Kendall Boyd about WWE Day of Reckoning and has three interviews regarding Area 51, with David Duchovny, Marilyn Manson, and Powers Boothe.
	Misc. Media/Previews
	1up kicks it off with impressions of the beta version of Monster Hunter. The song list for Taiko Drum Master and screens of Armored Core: Nexus can be found at GameSpot.
	TeamXbox delivers a hands-on preview of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Director's Cut. GameSpot slams down new shots of Guilty Gear X2 #Reload. Games Domain takes a look at TRON 2.0: Killer App. Warcry has a few details and quotes on Jade Empire.
	IGN lets us know how they feel Mega Man Zero 3 is shaping up for its October release.
	A lengthy preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age (PS2, Xbox, GCN) can be found at 1up. Game Informer goes hands-on with ESPN NHL 2K5 (PS2, Xbox), with movies included. TeamXbox has new footage of Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone (PS2, Xbox) and screens of Crash Twinsanity (PS2, Xbox). GameSpot shares new shots of Need for Speed Underground 2 (PS2, Xbox, GCN) and a trailer of Area 51 (PS2, Xbox). GameHelper goes hands-on with Fight Club (PS2, Xbox). IGN has new media of Alien Hominid (PS2, Xbox, GCN), Destroy All Humans! (PS2, Xbox), NARC (PS2, Xbox), and Silent Hill 4: The Room (PS2, Xbox).