In a post-apocalyptic future where the nations of the world have splintered into numerous unstable factions, only the powerful Western Alliance can bring peace and stability once more. With an arsenal of powerful AWGS-class infiltration units at their disposal, these battle-hardened warriors have what it takes to rip off a quick CHM round and skeetch the less-skilled predatory scum of the New World Order. These hard-earned skills will be put to the ultimate test in six intense world theatres of operation with you in the vanguard position. That's right. You've been summoned to join this elite class of peacemakers. So put on a brave face and suck in that gut -- you've got a world to save.

(Coming to the US market on May 1) Designed to be an incredible lock-on/shake-off experience, Heatseeker reinvents missile combat to give gamers a massive rush of destruction. Featuring collection of current and near-future military fighter jets, Heatseeker's arsenal includes the stealthy F-22 Raptor, the classic F-15 Eagle, the cutting-edge F35 Lightening II, and the aerodynamically advanced Russian SU-47 Berkut. Heatseeker straps players into the pilot's seat and deliver a white-knuckle ride that'll have them clutching the joypad as they engage in face-melting 6G turns and fight against a seemingly-impossible amount of airborne enemies. And when gamers launch a strike, they follow their missiles as they ruthlessly hone in on their targets via the Impact Cam. Delivering cinematic 3rd-person camera cutaway scenes, the Impact Cam reveals the results of attacks in all their devastating glory from all kinds of dynamic angles, complete with jaw-dropping explosions and smoke trails. With missions across the U.S., down to the Caribbean, across Antarctica and into the Far East, it's high-velocity combat all the way that'll see players constantly switching from predator to prey as an enemy missiles lock on. [Codemasters]

With the attack on Pearl Harbor, the US military mobilized. Common men rose to the challenge and became heroes in the skies, seas and beaches of WWII's Pacific Theater. Heroes of the Pacific is an epic WWII flight combat game that begins with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and unfolds in epic detail through the battles of Midway, the Coral Sea, Wake Island, Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal. You are the hero whose skill guts and determination will win or lose the war. Mastery of over 25 actual WWII aircraft is crucial as is maintaining focus in the thick of a 300 plane dog fight with planes exploding and smoke trails blocking views. Command a squadron of 32 AI planes, work with friends through online connections, or go it alone to achieve the battle objectives. Make it through alive while upholding integrity, courage and American ideals to become a hero of the Pacific. [Encore Software]

Feel the adrenaline rush as you take off into uncharted skies! Players are thrust into non-stop action as an elite pilot of The International Alliance's Team SW. Choose from an array of fighters and battle the enemy all across the globe in numerous air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. In Lethal Skies, the heart-pounding experience of flying a real-life warplane is yours to have.

A year-long global war between the World Alliance and the World Order Reorganization Front has ended with planet Earth in peril. As a result of resentment and distrust, the World Alliance has begun to split and the seeds for a new global war are being planted. Nowhere is safe, not even the skies. Pick-up and play arcade-style flight shooter, with varying degrees of difficulty for casual and hardcore flight combat fans. Seven new fighter jets for a total of 19 playable planes, including modern-day combat jets, classified "black ops" planes and futuristic fighters. Over 20 missions that put the player in command of an Air Force amidst an epic war, with unlockable campaigns that let players switch roles and become the enemy. Amazing new features, including split-screen and i.Link 2-player mode, fully interactive 3D battle maps, movie galleries and five different 1st and 3rd person point of views. [Sammy]

For the first time ever, dive into the combat as your favorite 0083 character in this action-loaded space shooter. Fight your way through space, destroying enemy battleships and mobile suits, to defeat the evil dictators of the Principality of Zeon and end the One Year War. The fate of the Universal Century is in your hands - can you handle it? 70+ mobile suits and armors from 0079, 0083, Gundam Wing, G Gundam and Gundam Seed. Plus original mobile suits created especially for the game! 5 playable modes. Experience legendary Gundam battles or execute your own incredible missions. Choose from 10 of the best Ace Pilots or train and develop your own. Build your own team of mobile suits in the versus mode and battle it out with your friends - who will achieve domination over the Universal Century? [Bandai]

For years, you've watched the conflict. Now you must make a choice. Who will you be: commander of the imperiled Earth Federation or leader of the notorious Zeon Forces? Choose your side, then prepare for the fight of your life in Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon. [Bandai]

Gundam fanatics take notice! PS2's first game based on the popular animae TV series takes players back to the One Year War with an epic storyine and mission-based gameplay.

Become your own worst enemy! For years you fought against the Zeon, now fight as one. For the first time, assume the role of a Zeon and take control of an elite mobile suit team. Set in the One Year War,? battle against the Earth Federation for independence and control of Earth territories. Control up to three attack teams per mission and devise superior strategies against Earth Federation troops. [Bandai]

NAVAL OPS: COMMANDER is set in an alternate reality where the powerful nation of Virshia has deployed an armada of "Superships" around the globe. Through Virshia's aggressive assault on the world?s oceans, nations quickly fell while others still hang in the balance. In the game, players command a lone Tactical Battle Group committed to fighting the Virshian fleet. The action takes place in two phases: Strategy and Battle. During the Strategy phase, players are briefed on the impending battle. Based on mission objectives and known threats, players can upgrade and adapt their ship using a full spectrum of integrated weapon and defense systems, propulsion hardware and aircraft. At this stage, players can also invest in new technology, develop new weapons, purchase parts, or choose from over 100 combat-ready vessels based on actual ships from the United States, Japan, Great Britain, and Germany. NAVAL OPS: COMMANDER introduces several new developments to the series. With the new TBG (Tactical Battle Group) system, players have real-time control of a primary warship and gain the option of changing the attack formation of escort ships that provide anti-aircraft, anti-ship, and assault support. [KOEI]

The gameplay in Naval Ops: Warship Gunner involves two unique phases: design and battle. At the start of the design phase, players are given a mission briefing. Based on the mission?s objectives, players can construct or retrofit their ship with weapons, a propulsion system, aircraft, and defensive hardware. At this stage, players can also invest in new technology, develop new weapons, or purchase parts. Players can also bypass the process of ship design, and proceed directly into battle using ships based on actual naval craft. The battle phase puts the player?s real-time combat skills to the test. Players engage surface vessels and aircraft, destroy communications garrisons, and avoid high-G anti-ship missiles. Combat missions can take place around the clock making nighttime attacks a strategic option. Dense fog and heavy storms are just some of the other conditions that players must contend with. For help, players can rely on fully integrated combat systems providing complete situational awareness, and access to all weapons systems. [KOEI]

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is a futuristic jet combat game with three unique aircraft, 16 missions, and 32 challenges.

Prepare to bond with 75 tons of high-tensile robot. Direct every movement of your machine and slug your way to victory over colossal opponents in brutal hand-to-hand combat (plus missiles, lasers, shooting fists, boomerangs, and much more). Freeway overpass in the way? Take it down. Buildings crowding you? Knock 'em over. Much more than a simple action game, Robot Alchemic Drive accurately simulates the operation of a remote-controlled metal titan in crowded, active urban environments. Use your giant robot as a tool to defeat enemies, complete missions, and much more. [Enix]

Konami brings the first online mech combat game to the PS2 with SLAI: Phantom Crash. This fast paced mech action is the sport of the future, where players pilot their customized mechs to win cash and worldwide dominance. Over 1 million possible mech configurations and phantom stealth abilities make this one mech party you'll have to crash. Tune up robots using weapons, armor, and accessories. Use optical camouflage to gain a tactical advantage during battles. Features multiple futuristic, big city battlefields. Single and 2-player battles, as well as a 4-player online mode. [Konami]

Join a secret squad of pilots dedicated to thwarting the most heinous plans of the Third Reich. Fly over twenty authentic aircraft across thirty daring missions in this new WWII action-flyer. Lawrence Holland, the legendary creator of "Star Wars X-Wing," "Star Wars Tie Fighter" and "Secret Weapons of the Luftwaffe" returns with an exhilarating new game of action and intrigue. Can you be trusted with the most dangerous secrets of the war? Immerse yourself in intense WWII flight action as you make your way through the ranks of an elite fighter squadron. Fly more than twenty realistic aircraft across a variety of combat theaters over World War II Europe and other territories as you make your way through the ranks of an elite fighter squadron. Engage in over thirty action-packed missions featuring air-to-air and air-to-ground battle scenarios. [LucasArts]

Earth has seen the collapse of the machine-controlled society and the return of humans to the surface of the planet. Explorers have uncovered a previously unknown mega-city that is well protected from scouting incursions. All attempts at penetrating the border have been met with destruction as the line literally goes silent. Once again the call goes out to the Ravens, mercenaries hired by the government to break through the silent line and discover the truth behind the enigma. [Agetec]

Take to the sky in addictive, action-packed missions, flying authentic planes and jets-even experimental aircraft. Attempt to refuel from a moving train, fly through underground tunnels, and touch down on an aircraft carrier at sea. From the thrill of barnstorming to the challenge of rescues, your piloting skills and nerves will be tested to their adrenaline-screaming limits.

Star Trek: Encounters is a shoot-'em-up arcade style space combat game featuring ships, characters, and weapons from 40 years of Star Trek. Take command of your starship and blast through the universe, defending your vessel and demolishing your opponents' in fast action battles. Five Generations at Your Control: Ships and characters from The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. Experience the Trek you know with missions based on classic moments from the television series and films. Destroy your opponents with a wide array of weapons including Phasers, Pulse Cannons, Torpedoes, and more. Choose from Skirmish Mode, Episode Mode, or go head-to-head against a friend in Multiplayer Mode. [Bethesda Softworks]

An intense, edgy, high-energy space-combat action game set in the dark mirror universe of Star Trek: The Original Series classic-era setting, Star Trek Shattered Universe challenges the player to adapt to a new reality where everything once familiar is now a dark reflection - where the noble Federation is now an evil and relentless foe. [TDK Mediactive]

The galaxy is in turmoil as the events of Star Wars: Episode II rapidly approach. Mace Windu dispatches one of the Council's top Jedi - Adi Gallia - to investigate disturbances in the Karthakk system, as a secessionist movement threatens to expand. Using the Republic's new prototype Jedi starfighter, Adi Gallia sets out on missions which lead into events depicted in the Star Wars: Episode II film. She quickly gains an upper hand in space battles through Force powers, but will these be enough to counter the massive fleet of the evil Captain Toth and a mysterious figure that threatens the very foundations of the Galactic Republic system? [LucasArts]

One of the most eagerly anticipated PS2 titles of the year, this console space shooter features 14 missions by three starfighter pilots attempting to save Naboo and the Galaxy from the oppressive abuses of the Trade Federation.

Hi-Tech Alliance nuclear attack submarine at Minus 1,000 feet. Your mission is simple: Blow the Meluguis Empire to kingdom come. Underwater, your adversary will never see you coming. They better not hear you either. Non-stop, adrenaline-pumping action and adventure await you and your crew. Move full speed ahead around a massive post-apocalyptic underwater world in the most intense sub shooter ever. [Metro3D]

A deadly new adversary has struck at all the principal nations, paralyzing the world. The world's allied forces immediately call for a global summit, merging their weapons resources and technologies into a clandestine project entitled Operation Phoenix. [Eidos Interactive]

Puts you in the cockpits of eight fighter jets, including the F-18 Hornet, F-14 Tomcat, and the F-22 Raptor. Fly 36 missions in three major areas: the Persian Gulf, Asia, and Russian Arctic. Choose from three difficulty settings and learn the ropes in the training session, or take off on a customized mission with the Quick Start option. [Titus]

In the sequel to the naval action sim "Naval Ops:Warship Gunner", video gamers engage in deadly sub-to-sub stealth warfare, pilot classic warships and design their own fleet of destroyers, submarines, and battlecruisers. With KOEI's strategic twist on naval action, Warship Gunner 2 lets players invest in new technologies to develop a full spectrum of artillery systems, aircraft, ship hulls, propulsion and electronics. Over 1000 vital components in all. Combat in Warship Gunner 2 takes place across 100 missions and 60 stages teeming with lethal seafighters, swarms of enemy aircraft, and unworldly super-weapons. Using the game's control panel and advanced heads-up display, players must track their targets through darkness, varying sea states and the most adverse weather conditions known to man. [KOEI]

Konami's "Z.O.E.", which just so happens to contain a demo of "Metal Gear Solid 2" (also designed by Hideo Kojima), features Leo Starbuck, an Ender on a space station orbiting Jupiter, battles to return a giant robot to its rightful owners while battling other pesky robots in the process.

From "Metal Gear Solid 2" producer Hideo Kojima, comes the sequel to the anime inspired mech combat game "Zone of the Enders." Take control of a lightning fast mechanized robot and fight an evil militaristic force with new weapons, maneuvers, and tactics. Conflicts and settings of ZOE2 take place in cityscapes, enemy fortresses, and even in the depths of space! Features fast-paced fighting action with unbelievable cinematic visuals and a gripping epic storyline. Target and destroy hundreds of enemies on screen at the same time. All new sub weapons enhance strategic play during combat. [Konami]