Update: e3.Stomped.com talked to 3D Realms' Scott Miller, who is now saying there's a chance a non-interactive video loop might be available for viewing. In his words:

"At the most, DNF will have a non-interactive showing at E3, maybe a video loop. Most likely the same for Max, but nothing for sure has been decided yet."

The words 'At the most' certainly don't ring well though.

In The Next Harvest, players explore the terrain of the Tennessee Smokies and passes of the Idaho Rockies on the trail of seven new big game species including bear, bighorn sheep, elk, mule deer, pronghorn, turkey and whitetail deer. In addition, the game features protected and non-game species including bobcat, coyote, grizzly bear and raccoon. Players can play in both wilderness-tracking and stand-hunting modes.

The compilation features more than 70 maps designed at the hand of Settlers fans, new art for ICQ and WinAmp, and the necessary tools to customize a Settlers user environment. Blue Byte will also publish exclusive previews of forthcoming releases in the collection. Videos will provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the current phase of The Settlers IV and Battle Isle 4 development.

A compilation of music from the company's notable games, including the Incubation theme, will also be included. A special feature called Mission Support will enable people to adjust the level of difficulty for the campaigns, and add extra solo maps from Blue Byte. It will also provide tips and hints for all campaigns. The Ultimate Collection presents four races, eight campaigns with a variety of missions, more than 200 different characters, over 140 buildings, and increased functionality.

A cast of legendary programmers, designers, engineers, and executives will be present. A museum exhibit will feature historic and rare items, including never released systems, hardware, and games. Among these items are a precursor to the Odyssey system, the Brown Box, and Atari?s CX-2000 and Game Brain systems. Just about every machine and computer will be represented, from Atari to Vectrex. Various accessories and art will be on hand for display and purchase.

An array of coin-ops will be available as well as classic console and computer game stations. Exhibitors will be showing off and promoting classic games in development for contemporary consoles and computers. Others will be demonstrating their latest releases for classic systems. Dealers will be selling everything from Pac-Man stuffed dolls to discounted game cartridges. In addition, a series of contests will be based on the arcade and console offerings that will be on hand at the event

Endorsed by two-time All-Star and 1997 Rookie of the Year shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, who graces the game's box cover, Baseball 2001 promises to carry on the Microsoft tradition of innovation. The Baseball Mogul technology allows players to control key front-office aspects of the game, letting them handle everything from the financial responsibilities of tracking a club's payroll to the general managerial duties of fostering trades and signing free agents. For example, a high payroll will result in less money for free agency, and this will be reflected in the quality and quantity of free agents that a ball club can sign during the season.

Baseball 2001 also features accurate statistics from the 1999 MLB season, as well as 35 stadiums, including brand-new Pacific Bell Park, Comerica Park, En ron Field and Miller Park, re-created to resemble their real-life counterparts.

In stand-alone mode, gamers are up against generated intruders of varying race and castes who strive to murder their crew and destroy their ship. In add-on mode, they are up against intruders of varying race and castes who board their ship from within the BCM game world. With BCTE installed, gamers have the option of entering first-person mode to tour their ship, train for combat, or join their marine complement and engage intruders who board the ship. Sixteen person multiplayer support for stand-alone mode is planned.

The first section of the Flight Simulator 2000 Software Development Kit focuses on the Adventure Programming Language (APL), and contains documentation and all the necessary components for a sample adventure. The Flight Simulator 2000 APL SDK is intended for experienced software developers familiar with a high level programming language such as C++.

The story begins with a murder mystery. Carnby's best friend has been found dead on a mysterious island off the coast of Maine, Shadow Island. His instincts tell him murder was the reason, and he goes to Shadow Island to find the assassin, and avenge his friend?s death. From his first steps on Shadow Island on a cold winter night, Carnby is confronted with evil creatures that are determined to halt his progress.

Developed at DARKWORKS, the new game will combine rich graphics with a deep plot, claims the publisher. Detailed settings, high-resolution cinematics, intense lighting effects, and eerie music and sound will bring this game to life. Alone in the Dark will be available this fall at most major retail outlets.

Leading up to the event, there are growing reports from the townspeople in two major riverside towns of something massive and black appearing over the water -- but then when looked at directly, it vanishes. Additionally, there are reports of several travelers finding specially crafted weapons in remote sections of Dereth. These deadly weapons are said to be similar in appearance to the weapons once used to fight a war against the deadly Shadow creatures. It is thought that these weapons may again be helpful in stopping the Shadows that have recently evaded the isle of Dereth.

Homeworld: Cataclysm extends Homeworld's gameplay with entirely new fleets of ships, each with the ability to upgrade their capabilities, new research, fog-of-war, interface enhancements, mothership modules, damage control and way points.

Homeworld: Cataclysm continues the saga from the original Homeworld game and introduces a new threat from a techno-organic entity known as "The Beast." In addition to the seventeen new single player missions, Homeworld: Cataclysm will feature an improved multiplayer mode that allows for multiplayer games of up to eight players via WON.net, along with support for WON.net's enhanced ladder ranking system.

"Like all Sim games, The Sims is a management game of sorts, though the twist here is that you are managing a person, several roommates, or a nice big family, whichever you want. Upon starting the game, you can create your own characters with points distributed between a few attributes such as neatness, playfulness, outgoing and others. Then you choose your character model, name and you're off."

Be sure to check out the rest of The Sims review including a number of visuals. Enjoy!