Microsoft introduced Windows 2000 this week amidst media hype and general brouhaha. Sadly, they went on to announce that the software was aimed at the business sector and warned that home users may find that it won't work with some games. Boo! It wasn't all doom and gloom though. Famous baldie Patrick Stewart (better known as Captain Jean-Luc Picard) dashed onstage, shouting, "Bill, Bill, I don't mean to steal your thunder but you did mention 'enterprise' several times." Funny? Not really. Stick to what you do best, eh Patrick? Just point out the window and say, "Engage."

PC joystick makers ThrustMaster have announced that they'll bring their expertise to the console arena. "ThrustMaster have always been synonymous with original top-notch PC accessories," said Alain Pakiry, Executive Vice President of ThrustMaster. "We will push the envelope and make a serious impact on the console market. This is what gamers demand and expect from ThrustMaster." Shame there aren't any decent flight sims on any console.

Exclusive! Electronic Arts will no doubt release FIFA Euro 2000 later this year, followed by FIFA 2001. Other titles in their exciting 2000 line-up are Madden NFL 2001, NBA Live 2001, NHL 2001, Superbike 2001 and Cricket 2001. Well, that's what we reckon anyway. You heard it here first. Future Gamer - yesterday's news today, or something.

Get up you, you... slugs! The sequel to NeoGeo favourite Metal Slug is coming this summer, and it's got loads of skilltastic extra stuff. No slow coach, Metal Slug: Second Mission has got more missions, more weapons and - get this - a submarine! In other words, this is one mollusc we can't wait to get out hands on.

The PlayStation Festival in Tokyo had a wealth of mind-boggling polygons on show... and some incredibly dull stuff too. If you thought the startling 'news' about PS2's start-up screens was crap then you haven't heard about the PS2 Vertical Stand you can currently purchase for a mere 1,500 yen (which is a tenner to you and us - though you can bet it'll cost more by the time it reaches our shores). And are we going to be sad enough to buy it? Yes.