ECTS is here again, and it doesn't seem long since the last one, despite it being last September - nearly a full 12 months ago.
This year the event is moving back from ExCeL in London's Docklands, to Earls Court in West London, and is also tagging on a consumer hall run by Sony to help boost interest in the show from exhibitiors, and also let the public get a bit of an idea about what a trade show is like, and allowing Sony plus twelve other publisher to showcase their pre-Christmas titles to both the trade and public.
Obviously we can't list all of the stands and what they'll be showing as there's too many, and most of the line-up's are closely guarded secrets, but in our list below we've taken a guess at what we feel will be the show highlights on offer from the main publishers.
Acclaim
BMX XXX
Burnout 2
Turok Evolution
Vexx
Top tip: Turok Evolution
Activision
Blade II
Minority Report
Rally Fusion
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Tony Hawk's 4
Top tip: Blade II
Capcom
Auto Modellista
Dino Stalker
Resident Evil: Zero
Top tip: Auto Modellista, Resident Evil: Zero
Codemasters
Club Football
Colin McRae Rally 3
Dragon Empires
IGI2 - Covert Strike
Indy Racing League
Prisoner of War
Top tip: Colin McRae Rally 3
Eidos
Ace Golf
Hitman 2
Republic: The Revolution
Time Splitters 2
Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
Top tip: Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness
Electronic Arts
James Bond: Nightfire
LOTR: Two Towers
EA sports titles
Sims Online
Sim City 4
Top tip: James Bond: Nightfire
Infogrames
Godzilla
Stuntman
Zapper
Top tip: Stuntman
Konami
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Silent Hill 3
Top tip: Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Rage
Crashed
Lamborghini
Rocky
Rolling
Twin Caliber
Top tip: Rolling
Sony
Ape Escape 2
Ratchet & Clank
Sly Racoon
Tekken 4
The Getaway
WRC 2
Top tip: The Getaway, WRC 2
THQ
MX Superfly
Red Faction 2
Summoner 2
WWE series
Yager
Top tip: Yager
Ubi Soft
Rainbow Six: Raven Shield
Rayman 3
Splinter Cell
Sum of all Fears
XIII
Top tip: Splinter Cell, XIII
Other events during the show include the first showing of Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon by Revolution Software, and numerous new titles and peripeherals being showcased for the first time.
During the Friday the ECTS Awards are being presented, and this year Gareth Jones of Game Pad will be handing out the prestigious awards to the publishers and developers who have been voted the best in a number of categories, by both the press and games playing public.
ECTS 2002 is taking pace at Earls Court from August 29th to 31st, and we'll have full coverage of the whole show from day one of the event, and our special ECTS newswire runs all week on the front page of the site.
