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30th May, 2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
EliteXC MMA fighter Gina Carano to appear in the game.
Race Driver: GRID
Launch of cutting-edge racing game from Codemasters Studios sees hardcore fans dash to zavvi's Oxford Street store to buy their copy
White Space opened
Abertay University's learning and knowledge creation centre now official.
Carl-Johan Ström Appointment
Veteran RPG developer joins Lockpick as Producer.
Players Only with Scott Steinberg
Eighth Episode of PC/Video Game Show Reports Live from the Battlefield at http://www.digitaltrends.com/playersonly
Dracula: Origin
DOWNLOAD THE DEMO FOR THE New adventure PC GAME NOW
Imperium Romanum Value Pack
Kalypso Media publishes Value Pack for IMPERIUM ROMANUM
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
A look at some of the tanks.
Develop Conference and Expo
Develop Conference and Expo – Brighton, 29-31 July 2008
Get Smart
In-Fusio to publish mobile game-of-the-movie.
Dream of Mirror Online
Good news for those of you dreaming about the release of Version 5.5.
Free Gaming Business
Disney Interactive's Che-Yuan Wang to speak at event.
BREW Developer Awards
Awards Represent Innovation in Mobile Content From Around the World
Too Human
Silicon Knights Shows Off the Inner Workings of "Too Human's" Co-Op Mode
Omegame Menus Master
Now an official third-party Wii develpment tool.
Don King Presents: Prizefighter
Bootsy Collins busts out his bass to set the mood for documentary-style boxing video game
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars
Currently heading to a store near you.
Fan Faire 2008
Open registration begins.
29th May, 2008
Area-51 ALX
PC-maker relaunches the award-winning Area-51 ALX desktop with quad graphics and a CPU overclocked to an industry-first 4.0GHz
Grand Theft Auto IV
Reviewers at reviewcentre.com undeterred by the violence.
Creative industries debate
A reminder about Monday's debate in London starring Ian Livingstone.
Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2008
Sid Meier gets award for getting most awards.
Game Education Summit
Industry and Educators to Develop Programs to Ease Critical Skills Shortage in Gaming Industry
World Cyber Games 2008
Online qualifiers open for registration until June 6th 2008.
Open & Play Bag
Leather-look PSP holder from Subsonic.
Nordic Game 2008
Nearly 1,200 delegates lured to this month's industry event in Sweden.
Collapse
Non-stop action at www.collapse-game.com
SimCity Creator
Create, Enjoy, Destroy Amazing Cities On The Wii; Develop Your City From Ancient Times To The Modern Day On The Nintendo DS
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
Latest pack of screenshots lays bare the French artillery.
PlayV launch
PlayV Ltd to distribute titles in the UK
cdv/Gamecock deal
Strategic agreement covers the licensing, marketing and distribution of the extensive Gamecock Media Group portfolio throughout Europe
East India Company
Website relaunched for Nitro Games' 18th century RTS.
Space Station Sim
OUT OF THIS WORLD SIMULATION GAME DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NASA
Ztorm/Warner deal
Digital distribution arranged for Scandinavia.
Dark Horizon
Wing Commander-style space combat sim heading our way in Q3.
Perforce SCM
Source code management system plumped for by Alone in the Dark developer Eden Games.
World Poker Tour Texas Hold 'Em 2
World's most popular mobile poker game expands into Austria following successful UK launch
AWAY Shuffle Dungeon
DS RPG from Hironobu Sakaguchi and Naoto Ohshima, coming to PAL parts this autumn.
Empires in Arms
The latest update to this Napoleonics grand strategy game brings tons of fixes
Dominions 3: The Awakening
Brand Spanking New Patch Available For Dominions 3!
Darkness Springs
Free extension to the RPG playable directly in the web browser released today
IGA Worldwide/Sega deal
IGA Offers Advertisers Exclusive Brand Integration and Advertising Opportunities within SEGA and Sports Interactive's Award Winning Football Franchise
EVE Online: Empyrean Age
EVE Online: Empyrean Age will introduce Factional Warfare to the largest sci-fi MMO this June
Charge Base 360
Drop-in Charging and Storage Solution for Xbox 360 Controllers Now Available
Imagination Award 2008
Nick Fortugno to Discuss the Role that Imagination Plays in Creating Meaningful Video Game Experiences
GTS World Racing
Retro racer for Palm OS and Windows Mobile.
Double D Dodgeball
New Competitive Online Dodgeball Title to Offer Eastern and Western Game Rules
World Cyber Games 2008
Over $20,000 In Cash & Prizes, Berths In The WCG USA National Final and Much More Up For Grabs In The World's Most Prestigious Gaming Tournament
Allen Carr's Easyway to Stop Smoking
Give up the cigs as you play.
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Balance Board-powered mini-games.
Shaun White Snowboarding
Assassin's Creed-engined winter sports with added snowball fights and Wii Balance Board control.
28th May, 2008
Pacific Storm Allies
Version 1.52 patch applied.
Blitzkrieg 2: Liberation
The classic strategy series returns in a new stand-alone expansion now available exclusively online
Street Fighter IV
New Trailer, Preorder Campaign Kickoff On StreetFighter.com Immediately Following
BioShock
PS3 version arrives in October.
Ice Cream Dee-Lites
Frozen foodstuffs-based casual game from Ontario.
Don King Presents: Prizefighter
Learn the art of hype from the king himself, including creating the perfect nickname, self-promoting salvos using King's voice, interpret King's custom dictionary and more
Dragon Raja
Dragon Slayers Elected Their Nations' New Leaders and Say Farewell To The Current Regime
ArchLord
Setting for a movie called Ben X being shown at UK cinemas as part of a European film festival.
PopCap Games research
Banning personal internet use at work could, somehow, be costing UK businesses £4 billion a year.
2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational
Next month's event in Paris to include performances from Video Games Live and Level 70 Elite Tauren Chieftain.
Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
VANGUARD: SAGA OF HEROES® GAME UPDATE #5
Panzer Tactics 2
Mobile tank-on-tank strategy available now.
Playlogic shareholders meeting
Dutch publisher's investors gather in Amsterdam.
GC 2008
Award for the Best Remodels of 2008
Astraware Solitaire
Now available for S60 and UIQ phones.
Guitar Hero: On Tour
Karthik Bala, CEO of Vicarious Visions, presents a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Guitar Hero: On Tour Guitar Grip for Nintendo DS
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition COLONIES EDITION
COLONIES EDITION Brings Cross-Platform Online Play to the Next Level this Summer
Shadowgrounds Survivor
Sequel arrives in the UK on June 13th.
Ceville
Fantasy point-and-clicker from Germany's Boxed Dreams, launching later this year.
Sins of a Solar Empire
It would certainly be a sin not to visit the game's new website.
GHSkinz.com handheld skins
Decorative Skins for Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, iPhone and More Now Available at www.GHSkinz.com
Europa Universalis III
"In Nomine" expansion available now via GamersGate.
Guitar Hero III Mobile
Nearly a million downloads attained.
Women in Games
Ladies that Crunch to convene at Warwick Castle.
SCORE International Baja 1000
Desert racing sim with ninety vehicles to choose from, coming this autumn.
Wonder World Amusement Park
Featuring Over Two Dozen Mini-Games And Rides, The Carnival Is Portable This Holiday Season!
Pro Cycling Manager - Tour de France 2008
GET FIRST GLIMPSE OF EXCITING IN-GAME FOOTAGE
Games Up?
Tiga, ELSPA and a selection of developers team up to raise the UK industry's profile.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Time/Darkness
- Experience A New Pokémon Adventure with Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers Of Darkness! -
Q
Adopts 'Q' game middleware for console
PlayStation Home
Home, the interactive 3D world for PS3™ users, hosts the virtual re-run of PlayStation Day 2008 in its new Media and Events Space
Warlords
- Defend and Destroy in Atari's Arcade Classic 'Warlords' Now Live on Xbox LIVE Arcade -
JOGO Media/cdv deal
In-game ads partnership cemented.
Videogamers in Europe research
New research reveals average age of UK games players is at all-time high, Europe is now the second-largest territory in the world ahead of the USA and across the continent 81 per cent of parents play video games with their children.
Spore
Creature Stage unveiled.
Combat Mission: Shock Force
"Marines" expansion to be the first of several.
Guns of August
The third official update is now available for the acclaimed WWI grand strategy game.
MMOABC
MMOABC partners with Bigpoint
Red Herring Top 100
In-game commerce network PlaySpan among the one hundred.
Theatre of War
Download it from the confort of your own home via Direct2Drive.
Race Driver: GRID
All-new glass-shattering, steel-bending, time-reversing Race Driver: GRID damage video unveiled ahead of the game's European/PAL release on Friday, 30th May.
Family Table Tennis
Are you ready for some Table Tennis?!
Super Dodgeball Brawlers
Are you ready to conquer the playground?!
ÜberSoldier 2: The End of Hitler
Join resistance fighters in the battle to overcome the Nazi occupation forces
Into the Pixel 2008
Last Chance to Submit to the Only Exhibition that Showcases the Art and Artists Behind Videogames
Unreal Engine 3
Sega extends its licence for an as-yet-unnamed project.
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue
Log onto http://www.gtacademy.eu to start your journey in the ultimate driving competition courtesy of PlayStation®, Nissan and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue™
Street Fighter IV
Xbox 360®, PLAYSTATION®3 System and Windows-based PC Versions of Coming for Street Fighter IV
27th May, 2008
ProFX
Procedural Authoring Tool, ProFX, Selected as "Best New Technology in Effects & Animation"
MvG launch
Seasoned Executives from the Music and Entertainment Space Join Forces to Launch Video Game Portal Focused on Casual Gamers and Music Fans
Buku Sudoku
Merscom Announces Contest with Prizes including 40" 30,000:1 LCD TV
SplashFighters
SplashFighters comes to the U.S
Exit Games Neutron
Mobile Gaming Platform to Support Multiplayer and Community Features for the World's #1 Dance, Music, and Rhythm Game
Venetica
RPG casting you as the daughter of Death.
Sword of the Stars - Collector's Edition
New demo released from the game's latest incarnation.
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
German units on parade in latest batch of screenshots from free add-on.
G DATA TotalCare 2008
Trial version of gaming-orientated security software to be included with Dusk2Dawn's PC games.
Star Soldier R
Sign Up Today on Hudson's Website
Cal Ripken's Real Baseball
Free MMO Sports Game Tournament to Involve Teams From Around The World Competing Head to Head
Brave: Shamen's Challenge
Fast-Paced Action Puzzler Coming to Nintendo DS
Gunrox
Turn-based squad combat that's free to play while beta is under way.
www.gamemagpie.co.uk launch
Another option for buying, selling and trading games.
Chris Chike signing
Record-Setting Teen Signs Long Term Exclusive Deal as TAC Spokesman and Consultant
Battlefield: Bad Company
Free Downloadable Content Features Two New Campaign Maps and Enhanced Versus Map
Army Of Two
Free Downloadable Content Features Two New Campaign Maps and Enhanced Versus Map
EnjoyUp WiiWare development
Chronos Twins boys to create downloadable offerings.
Wii Shop Channel releases
America gets Dr. Mario Online Rx, Family Table Tennis, City Connection and Metal Slug to download
Ground Environment X
Flight1 are pleased to announce the arrival of Ground Environment X (USA/Canada/Alaska Edition).
Meridian4/Buka deal
Russian publisher's back-catalogue available by download.
ISFE market research
ISFE-Nielsen Research Shows Gaming As A Top Leisure Activity For Kids, Adults And Parents Across Europe
Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures
Creditcardless able to access premium bits via PayByCash.
Alone in the Dark
Trips to New York or Paris, Xbox 360 and Wii Consoles, and Many More Prizes to be Won in Sizzling Hot Competition
26th May, 2008
Supreme Ruler 2020
Gone gold, and available to purchase from GamersGate on June 17th.
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
Facts 'n features to accompany the screenshots.
Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures
Over 400,000 gamers have entered game – First 20 reviews with an average review score above 90%
The Interactive Parables
GraceWorks and Game du Jour team up to offer Jesus game at half-price.
Buka Entertainment bags two KRI Awards
The Swarm and Collapse recognized among the best titles at the Russian Game Developers Conference
Stronghold Crusader Extreme
Prepare Yourself For The Medieval Mayhem
Combat Arms
Closed Beta frags away on May 30
Regnum Online
One-year anniversary celebrations begin.
ArchLord
ArchLord, the popular subscription-free MMORPG exceeds 500k players across the West.
23rd May, 2008
Imperium Romanum
Conquest of Britannia download to premiere on GamersGate.
Dreamlords - The Reawakening
Public beta test now open.
Football SuperStars
Online sports sim-cum-RPG to launch later this year.
TrackMania United Forever
TRACKMANIA UNITED FOREVER RACES INTO RETAIL TODAY
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Hideo Kojima and Yoji Shinkawa to meet their public next month at HMV's Oxford Street store in London.
CGS Partner Channel
YouTube channel to offer coverage for duration of LA Games Conference.
Supernova 2: Spacewar
Space wargame and macromanagement simulation now released.
Data Design Interactive opens US office
Florida is the destination, providing a "natural and open work environment".
PictoImage
Push your freehand drawing skills to the limit!
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
Another batch of screenshots available to be pored over.
Race Driver: GRID
zavvi's flagship London store hosting a day of action-packed racing events – including the grand final of the European Fastest Lap Challenge
Freedom Factory signed by Gammick
Spanish elite on board for several projects. First up: Fritz Chess.
Moto Racer DS
The "Moto Racer" anthology is taking a new and radical turn!
Panzer Command: Kharkov
The first official update is on the way, with fixes, features and new units!
Retro Gamer
Imagine Publishing joins forces with videogames giant to celebrate one of its most cherished gaming franchises
Playlogic moves to new headquarters
Boxes packed; scissors lost.
Virtual Villagers 3: The Secret City
Latest chapter in the "award-winning" series now available for download.
Operation Darkness
Character profiles released.
NBA 2K9
Fans can now visit new 2K Sports Community Site to predict next cover athlete and win exclusive prizes
Madden NFL 2008
Washington Redskins Rookie Devin Thomas Claims Crown
Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat?
Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What To Eat? & three new Nintendo DS Lite Colours hit Europe
Guitar Hero III
Guinness world record for highest score on a single song beaten.
EVE Online
Unprecedented democratically-elected council aims to take developer/player collaboration to a new level in the evolution of virtual worlds
Championship Gaming Series subs
- L.A. Complexity GM Jason Lake Releases Marcus "zet" Sundstrom, Signs Corey "Hanes" Hanes
UBIDAYS 2008
UBIDAYS Opening Conference to be Broadcast Live Via Uplay.com Wednesday 28th May
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell
This new video game brings the popular Disney Fairy, Tinker Bell, and her magical world to life for girls nationwide
22nd May, 2008
Theatre of War
Boxed version of the previously download-only title, shipped to US retail.
Temporary workers agreement
Government plan to increase rights for freelance and agency workers could cost developers dear, fears Tiga.
Lunch Break
J2ME restaurant management sim.
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
New batch of screenshots issued.
Golden Joystick Awards 2008
Exclusive festival tie-up announced as event aims to smash one million votes
2008 International eSports Conference
Industry stars and decision-makers promised at next week's event in Cologne.
Bethesda/Splash Damage deal
New title on the way from chaps behind Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars.
Audiokinetic releases
Latest solutions confirm the company's technological advance
ArchLord
ArchLord, the popular subscription-free MMORPG exceeds 500k players across the West
Novint Falcon
3D force feedback controller to make European debut next month at DreamHack.
Double Range Guitar
Be The Envy of Your Friends With The First Guitar Controller That Is 100% Compatible With All Guitar Hero(TM) & Rock Band(TM) Features ForPlayStation®2 and PlayStation®3
Aquatic Tales
Sing-Along Puzzler Brings Family Adventure and Conservation Awareness to DS, Wii and PC This Holiday Season
Trainz: The Complete Collection
Website completed.
Alone in the Dark soundtrack
- The Soundtrack to Alone in the Dark Features a Mesmerizing Score by Composer Olivier Deriviere Performed by Grammy Award-winning Choir The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices -
C.O.R.E.
DS FPS from Poland's NoWay Studio offering four-player battles from a single copy of the game.
Thirteen1
Issue 2 of online gaming e-magazine available.
Ship Simulator 2008
New update gives you better tugs.
Writing for Games event
Session next month in London for anyone interested in getting into the scriptwriting business.
Guitar Hero World Tour
New State of the Art Wireless Instruments; Innovative Music Studio Lets Players Compose, Record, Edit and Share Music; Biggest Selection of On-Disc Music with All Master Tracks; Robust New Eight-Player "Battle of the Bands" Mode
Infinite Undiscovery
RPG from the Star Ocean team set for a September 5th release in PAL regions.
Wizard101
Ravenwood School of Magical Arts Opens for Enrollment this Summer
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
On sale from June 6th at Gamestation (as well as other chains and - yes - "indies").
Belief & Betrayal
Conspiracy adventure goes gold; on sale in the UK and Scandinavia on June 20th.
Voyage Century Online
Free Olympics tickets and coins to be won by players buying fund-raising Quake Cards.
King.com
King receives certification validating consumer protection from internationally-recognised authority TÜV
Zu Online
Version 1.4.06 issued.
China Love mouse pad
Limited edition to raise money for earthquake victims.
Rock Band
Award-Winning Rock Band will be Available on Retail Shelves by End of Week
Memorial Day weekend on GSN
Multi-Platform Memorial Day Weekend Tribute to Feature Online Charity Tournaments, Six-Hours of 'Match Game' Starring the Servicemen and Women of America's Armed Forces and a Very Special GSN LIVE Moment for the Troops in Iraq
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness
Windows, Mac and Linux demos available.
FIFA Interactive World Cup
Grand final to be staged this Saturday at Berlin's Sony Centre.
Robert A. Van Duivenbode appointment
Handling investor relations and corporate PR for Playlogic.
Infinite Undiscovery
INFINITE UNDISCOVERY is Unchained on Xbox 360: September 2, 2008
Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack
Bundle for the Ultimate Sports Fan Includes "Metallic Blue" PSP System, Madden NFL 09, "NFL: In Just One Play" UMD® Video, a Voucher to Download Beats™ and a 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™Print
21st May, 2008
Warriors Orochi 2
The DYNASTY WARRIORS® and SAMURAI WARRIORS® Meet Again This September 2008
Warriors Orochi
KOEI's Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® Crossover is an Undisputed Hit.
Warriors Orochi 2
The Dynasty Warriors® and Samurai Warriors® meet again this September 2008.
Warriors Orochi
KOEI's DYNASTY WARRIORS® and SAMURAI WARRIORS® Crossover is an Undisputed Hit
NASCAR 09
NASCAR 09 Soundtrack Revs Gamers' Engines with artists P.O.D., AFI, The Black Keys, From First to Last, and Airborne
VideoGamer.com internet show
Game reviews and previews blended with "comedy sketches" and "irreverent humour".
The Sky Remains
"Groundbreaking alternate reality game" from the Bristol-based makers of Meigeist.
ArmA: Armed Assault
A major new update is available free for ARMA: Armed Assault, ARMA: Combat Operations and ARMA: Gold
