Fox Interactive has announced it is developing a sequel to Aliens Versus Predator. The game is described as being "story-driven," and will use the latest Lithtech gaming engine.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Series 4 Trading Cards

Inkworks latest Buffy card series is Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 4 Premium trading cards capturing all the excitement and changes of Buffy's freshman year in college, with classic and new subsets such as: "Episode" cards, "Bestiary" cards, "The Scooby Gang," "Willow's Wiccan Ways," "Inside the Initiative," "Strange Sightings in Sunnydale," and "Obsessions." There will also be three new levels of chase cards: "New Beginnings" (nine cards featuring a foil puzzle of your favorite BtVS characters), "Spell of Consolidation" (six cards featuring the "Scooby Gang" and the spell that draws a close to the best season yet!), and "Essential Slayer" (one special foil-embossed, die-cut card).

The autograph cards this time around are signed by Emma "Anya" Caufield, Danny "Jonathan" Strong, Mercedes "Harmony" McNab, Adam "Parker" Kaufman, and Lindsay "Prof. Walsh" Crouse! 7 cards per pack. 36 packs per box. MSRP: $1.99 per pack.

Now That's a Monster Shot!

These decorative heavyweight polystone shot glasses feature Frankenstein, Wolf Man, the Mummy, and Dracula. The glasses stand 2½" tall, with felt on the bottom of each base, and have a hand-painted finish. This set of four comes packed in a full-color display box. Set (x4) MSRP: $19.99

Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #6

It's time again for Treehouse Terror! Prepare yourself to be scared silly by the monstrous talents of the comic industry, both young and old! Jim Mahfood (Grrl Scouts, Zombie Boy, Clerks) guides Ned Flanders through the pits of Hell, when Rod and Todd are possessed by demons, turning Springfield upside down! C. Scott Morse (Soulwind, Visitations, Volcanic Revolver) paints the town red with a tale of a beast, a bar, and the redemptive power of beer. Peter Kuper (Eye of the Beholder, The System, MAD's Spy Vs. Spy) goes 'Kafka' on Homer Simpson, when he metamorphisizes him into a cockroach! And finally, Veteran Archie artist and pin-up pioneer Dan DeCarlo, and Bongo's own Bill Morrison, take 'weird' science into their own hands, play God, and create a modern Prometheus in a story of adolescence, acne, and re-animation, called "Young Frinkenstein!" Scream with delight as Bongo dishes out a helpful heaping of Halloween horror! Printed on recycled paper with post-consumer waste. FC, 64pg $4.50

Soul Calibur and House of the Dead 2 Action Figures

Zentertainment reports Palisades Marketing has announced plans to release figures based on the video games Soul Calibur and House of the Dead 2. The first Soul Calibur assortment will feature Mitsurugi, Nightmare, and Xianghua, and the Dead line will include Ken, Johnny, Hierophant, and Strength.

Diablo II Action Figures

Here's a shot of the back of the card of the Diablo action figure from the Diablo II line. Shown here are Diablo (upper right), Barbarian (middle left) and The Unraveler (lower right). The pictures of the Diablo figure itself had been kept underwraps until the actual release of the figure. Ebworld.com currently has these figures available.

Here's some Really Scary Playstation updates!

Evil Dead: Hail to the King, Baby!

Bruce Campbell recently talked with the Official Sony Playstation magazine (if you're a Playstation fan, definitely check out the latest issue as they've completely overhauled their design and content. It looks and reads great and there is a Tony Hawk 2 demo on the disk!) and had a few things to say about the upcoming video game and the Duke Nukem battle. (Here's a couple of screenshots for the upcoming game).

"It's fun to play the same character without having to be covered in blood. I can sit in a nice, clean air-conditioned booth and go, "Oooh! Ah! Ow! Oh!" instead of actually having to be there," Campbell said with a laugh.

Campbell said his involvement in the game is more than just the voice. He's there to make sure the true Evil Dead fan is going to go "Oh, cool!" He and Sam Raimi will also look to add some of the infamous one-liners that all of the movies are known for. Campbell has done voice work for other video games. When asked about the difference between working for those games and this one, Campbell says, "A lot of times when I do the other games, people are like 'Well, you should have sort of an attitude like Ash...but not Ash...but like Ash." He rolls his eyes. "So I try not to cough up all the old lines, I save them for this...plus hopefully a whole batch more that people can latch onto," he smirks, "and Duke Nukem can then borrow."

Playstation magazine adds Duke Nukem is notorious for "borrowing" Ash's one-liners.

"Look I don't have a problem with it. I made one comment about it, and I think the guys who did Duke Nukem sort of jumped all over it. I don't want to continue to fuel that silliness," Campbell said.

Clive Barker's Undying

Here's a tiny glimpse at a screen shot from the upcoming Clive Barker video game. It's expected to be released in the fall.

Timesplitters!

From the primary folks behind the N64 classic shooter GoldenEye 007, comes a new Playstation game called Timesplitters. This first person shooter's initial screen shots look great. They describe the game as spanning from the 1920s to the future and includes '70s cops, SWAT guys and zombies. Sounds good!

Other Games on the Horizon

Watch for Parasite Eve II coming sometime in September. Aya Brea takes on the insidious, self-aware Mitochondria once again and this time there is a revamped battle system, visible onscreen enemies and a more realistic real-time experience.

Also look for Dino Crisis 2 in October, Resident Evil Survivor in the Fall, Alien Resurrection late summer (we'll believe that when we see it, movie only came out a freakin' year ago!), and Vampire Hunter D based on the great anime series, is scheduled for an October release.