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30th June, 2008
Heavenly Sword
Tom Jones (not the singer) to give an exclusive insight into the game.
Rock Band 2
Making an encore on the Xbox 360 in the States this September.
Need for Speed ProStreet
EA Becomes First Publisher to Have Two Titles Granted the Notable Distinction for Earning Ten Million or More Video Views on GT
Mushroom Men - Rise of the Fungi
Sprouting up on the DS in October.
Age of Conan - Hyborian Adventures
- The best selling PC game of May continues to hold the #1 spot in most markets - - More than 700.000 gamers have registered an Age of Conan account so far -
LittleBigPlanet
David Smith to answer questions from Eurogamer's audience on Wednesday.
Byron Review response
BBFC director David Cooke not impressed with a couple of game publishers.
123play/Pocketgamer deal
Pocketgamer visitors now able to try out a selection of games for free.
Football Challenge 08
Greentube wows Europe's football fans
FIFA Manager 09
Footie management sim set to to make an appearance this Autumn.
C.O.R.E.
First footage of the first-person shooter is fired towards the public.
iGames July calendar
Civilization: Revolution, Gears of War, Counter-Strike, Plus Wanted: Game/Movie!
Nanotech/Too Fun
New Partnership Expands Customer Base
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
Joey Ansah takes a closer look at the game's fighting system.
The Bourne Ultimatum
Joey Ansah takes a close look at the game's fighting system.
Pi Story
Closed beta events coming to a close today.
DotEmu/RabbitFactory deal
Deal struck to bring retro games to mobiles and PC.
Against all Odds
ELSPA praises new UN move
Rock Band
ALSO AVAILABLE IS A FREE TRACK FROM VESUVIUS, FEATURED IN THE UPCOMING RAINN WILSON COMEDY, THE ROCKER
Rock Band
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED GAME HITS TOWNS ACROSS AMERICA AND GOES ON-TOUR WITH SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN MUSIC
Metal Slug 7
Set to leave a slimy 2D shooter trail on the DS later this year.
Major League Baseball 2K8
Tournament being held in New York City tomorrow with the help of baseball star Darryl Strawberry.
27th June, 2008
Pixel Mine Portal
Developer Callipygian Games to Utilize the Pixel Mine Portal and Micro-payment Transaction System
Garfield: Lasagna World Tour
Out today in North America and hoping to cook up a storm.
Thom Ang appointment
- Award-Winning Art Director Brings Extensive Talent, Portfolio, and Team Leadership -
Mount and Blade
Medieval-themed war sandboxer.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Three new multiplayer maps included in the new content pack.
Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne - The Kamael
High profile clan leaders talk about their personal experiences with castle sieges and the recently introduced battle fortress system
Gamertag Radio at E3
Teaming up with Mogulus to provide live coverage of this year's event.
Infinity Online
July 2nd update: Clans are fighting during the summer!
Lightsprint
New release offering improved lighting features.
Wii Virtual Console releases
Pac-Attack, Super Fantasy Zone, King of the Monsters, Cybernoid and Summer Games 2 downloadable in Europe.
Subbuteo
505 Games Announces Subbuteo Exclusively for Nintendo DS
Pro Cycling Manager - Tour de France 2008
lead your team to victory in the tour de france 2008
Chocobo's Dungeon: Toki-Wasure no Meikyuu
Arriving on the Wii in Europe this Autumn.
All-Play
New Wii Initiative launches this summer
EuroClash
Providing the official London Games Festival Guide for this year's event.
Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2008
NFL Great Makes History As Guinness World Records Presents EA SPORTS With Records For Madden NFL Video Game Franchise
Game Creator Store
New store acting as a haven for those developers struggling with 3D modelling.
The Continuum
Flash-based collectible war game now live.
Games For Everyone
Imagine Modern Dancer, Imagine Baby Club and Martin Mystery: Monster Invasion...
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King
To reign solely on the DS this Christmas.
Havok
Deal means Havok Physics will be used to bring realistic motion to several Wii™ titles from 2K
TEC Awards
Bioshock, Call of Duty 4, Halo 3, The Orange Box and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune all up for the award.
Stargate Worlds
FireSky Forms Superteam with Armed Forces, MGM
CABAL Online
Hypernia chosen as the online partner for the MMO game.
The Shroud
Mobile RPG now available on the AT&T network.
Georgia tax incentives
An additional 10 percent tax credit available to qualified productions.
26th June, 2008
PBA Bowling
Rolling out onto mobiles today.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
GSC Game World and Deep Silver release new details about the prequel to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Downloadable content available today on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Penny Arcade Expo 2008
Headliners include Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo, EA, Activision and Ubisoft
Dancing with the Stars: Get Your Dance On!
It's time to put those dancing shoes back on.
Guitar Hero
Going coast-to-coast as part of the American Idols Live! Tour 2008.
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Aerosmith to personally unveil the game tomorrow in Times Square.
2008 Blizzard Entertainment Worldwide Invitational
Two day eSports tournament begins on Saturday in Paris.
World of Warcraft
Keychain token generates unique codes used to help prevent unauthorised account access
Urban Extreme: Street Rage
Urban illegal street racer to handbrake turn its way onto the Wii.
Eidos/Tonner deal
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Legend character figures to be created.
Mozart – The Last Secret
The destinies of Mozart and the Freemasons are inextricably linked
Alone in the Dark
More details on dSonic's audio contribution to the franchise.
Mosquito FSX/2004
Malaria-free release in August.
Cal Ripken's Real Baseball
MMO Sports Game Tournament to Involve Players From Around The World Competing Head to Head
Shot-Online
The Popular Free-to-play MMO Golf Simulation Will Host a Series of Four Tournaments This Summer
Runes of Magic
First images and information depict the beginner zone of Taborea
My Dress-Up
Dressing-up, Fashion and Design for you and your friends!
Meridan4/Buka deal
Buka's catalogue of games to be included on Steam.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
RPG to hit store shelves in the fall.
Jumpgate Evolution
Codemasters Online & NetDevil invite players from across the globe to sign up to the Jumpgate Evolution BETA!
Boogie Superstar
New Sing and Dance Game Lets Girls Perform Today's Hottest Music to Become a Star
Ship Simulator 2008
Feel the wind in your hair and between your sea legs.
Call Of Duty: World At War
Deal extended to include the latest Call of Duty game on mobiles.
Simbin 5th Anniversary
Giving away a free add-on for RACE 07 as part of the celebrations.
Alone in the Dark
- First Week Sales Show 'Alone in the Dark' Hit Number 1 Spot in Top European Markets -
Alchemic Dream/Game Media Networks deal
Game Tribe's community to benefit from the help of Alchemic.
GC 2008
Boss Wolfgang Marzin confirms that next year's event will not be moved.
Atari/Rocket Licensing deal
Classic Atari trademark and trailblazing games brand to be licensed throughout the UK
Final Fantasy Tactics® A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Arriving at European and other PAL retailers, from tomorrow.
Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals
Downloadable version now able to roam free.
Champions Online
A developer diary with lead tester, Alan Salmassian.
WALLœE
Experience Huge Variety of Gameplay Across More Than Nine Action-Packed Levels, Enjoy New Storylines and Explore Massive Environments Not Seen in the Film
Vigster beta
Social networking site for gamers enters its second public beta phase.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Rock with your Orc out, courtesy of the new World of Warcraft track.
Silkroad Online
Free-to-Play MMORPG Reaches 100,000 Concurrent Player Milestone, Serving Over 7.2 Million Registered Users
EVE Online
First Council of Stellar Management meeting hailed a success
25th June, 2008
The Orb and the Oracle
Next installment in the Dungeon Lords saga to be released this Winter.
Roogoo
SouthPeak's Critically Acclaimed Xbox LIVE® Arcade Puzzle Game is Available Now Wherever PC Games are Sold
Spore
Players Test the Limits of Their Imagination, Creating Creatures Ranging from the Realistic to the Fantastic
Fallen Empire: Legions
Public beta now available at InstantAction.
Sword of the New World: Granado Espada
Adventure awaits in Sword of the New World's newest expansion.
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
Legends, myths, and magic spill into reality as an ancient battle for revenge envelopes a remote Welsh farmstead in this horror-adventure for the PC
Euroleague Basketball Manager
Available to net exclusively online with GamersGate.
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009
Gamers able to hunt down a copy later this year.
Super Swing Golf
Super Swing Golf Trailer Available Exclusively On Rising Star Games' Media Bank
Steel Fury
Leaving caterpillar tracks across Europe from this September.
NBA LIVE 09
NBA's Biggest International Stars Grace Covers in Italy, Spain and UK – Tony Parker Named Global Cover Athlete
Westward
Symbian and UIQ versions of the Wild West game now available.
Media Centre for Wii
STREAM MEDIA FILES FROM PC TO ENJOY ON THE Wii™
Tag Games deal
Offering a money back guarantee for partners using their mobile development service.
NARUTO: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress
Handheld Ninja Adventure Debuts In-Depth Interactive Storyline with Acclaimed One-on-One Combat and Frenzied Multiplayer Brawls
Nintendo/Starlight Starbright deal
Partnership with Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation Brings Fun Centers with Wii Consoles to Hospitals Nationwide
PowerU
PowerU First Learning Management System to Play 3DI Learning Objects
Top 1 Games announcement
Online games retailer opens its virtual doors.
Celetania
First details on the method of transport of the S.E.C.C.T.S. entities.
NBA LIVE 09
Les plus grandes stars internationales de la NBA illustreront les jaquettes de l'Espagne, de l'Italie et du Royaume-Uni. Tony Parker posera pour toutes les autres versions
Music Wars Rebirth
Antuan Johnson's music industry simulator hoping to become a hit under Wolverine.
World Cyber Games 2008
International Host City Bidding Now Open for WCG 2010 Grand Final
Spore Galactic Edition
Special Galactic Edition is Jammed Packed With Out-Of-This-World Extras
Fallen Empire: Legions
FALLEN EMPIRE: LEGIONS LIVE ON INSTANTACTION.COM
24th June, 2008
Major Minor's Majestic March
Legendary Designer Masaya Matsuura and Artist Rodney Alan Greenblat Bring First Marching Band Game Exclusively to the Wii™ System
Byron Review
Tiga happy to work with the UK Government on the report's suggestions.
South West Airlines
Flying in to help with the sponsorship.
Overlord: Raising Hell
New Levels and New Features of Overlord: Raising Hell are Now Available
Top Spin 3
Top Spin 3 aces the competition with an exciting and authentic tennis experience
Production Studio in South America
Sao Paulo, Brazil, to be more specific.
Asia/Pacific Office
Business Development Exec Spearheads Ambitious Overseas Expansion
Hail to the Chimp
This Summer's Only Party Brawl Available Now on Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 System
Mega Man Star Force 2
Two Versions, Double the Fun!
Area-51
All getting the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 GPU from now on.
Cake Mania 2
Playable Demo Will Be Available At Retail Locations Nationwide This Summer
Safecracker
Perfect for Puzzle Enthusiasts - 35 Safes Waiting to be Cracked!
Asda Story
The Popular Fantasy Anime MMORPG Comes To North America Later This Year
Widow Maker Wireless Bass Guitar
TAC's Widow Maker Bass Guitar Controller Is 100% Compatible Guitar HeroT & Rock BandT Features For PlayStation®2 and PlayStation®3
Hellboy: The Science of Evil
Featuring Original Storyline and All-Star Voiceover Cast, the Game Hits Stores for the Xbox 360®™, PLAYSTATION®3 system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) System Coinciding With This Summer's Anticipated Blockbuster Movie "Hellboy II: The Golden Army"
Fiesta Online
New In-Game Wedding Feature Coming Soon to Popular MMORPG
Sins of a Solar Empire
Hit PC title Sins of a Solar Empire – No 3 in the UK Charts, finds distribution partners in the Nordic Region.
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon
Sequel to the Critically Acclaimed RPG Makes Its First Public Appearance at E3 Next Month
Building & Co: You are the architect!
Building & Co: You are the architect! is set for a Q3 release
Zotac GTX 280 AMP!
The Zotac GTX 280 AMP! Edition boasts supreme performance
Overclocked: A History of Violence
Gameplay video available.
Theatre of War
Free downloadable strategy guide.
Summer line-up
Nintendo of Europe Announces Upcoming Nintendo DS & Wii Games for Summer 2008
'Official' developer
Since June 2008 the independent game developer from Munich is an official developer for Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS.
Our Uni is great!
Leading academic rejects gaming industry skills claim
World Cyber Games 2008
USA Gamers Walked Away From Monterrey's Hot Sun With Overall Team Victory, Achieving Seven First Place Prizes
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Huge first week sales as Hideo Kojima's epic PLAYSTATION®3 title enjoys storming first week
2009 International CES
Call for Speakers Open Thru July 11
Ship Simulator 2008
Update gives you the horn. And radio. As new sounds. (Snigger.)
23rd June, 2008
NCSoft Europe
Procedural Texturing Middleware Selected for Efficient Approach to Creating High-quality Textures
Occam Capital
Company to Expand Its Development; Enter into New Markets
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
Kane Returns to the Xbox 360 with a New Campaign, Exclusive Kane's Challenge Mode and the Revolutionary CommandStick Interface for Only $39.99
Battlefield: Bad Company
BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY SHIPS TO RETAIL STORES TODAY
Brain Quest
Top Curriculum-Based Quiz Series Offers New Way for Kids to Learn and Play on the Go
The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria
Codemasters Online & Partnertrans renew partnership for forthcoming The Lord of the Rings Online™ Expansion Pack
Cabal Online and Rumble Fighter
Extra experience points on offer in this week's promotion.
Fighter Pilot 2
Eagle, Raptor and Falcon among the aircraft included in this Microsoft Flight Sim add-on.
Hotel Giant 2
"Hotel Giant"™ is a huge success since 2002, with more than 1 million units sold all over the world! 6 years after the launch of the first edition, Hotel Giant™ is still among the top 10 sales of several countries (France, Spain, United Kingdom…)!!!
Thems the breaks
Winsconsian developers get tax advantages. Why don't we?
Dungeon Explorer™ Warriors of Ancient Arts
PSP and DS trailer revealed.
UFC 2009 Undisputed
Debut Videogame Based on Ultimate Fighting Championship® Poised to Deliveran Extensive Roster, Commanding New Game Engine and Powerful Features
Metal Gear Solid 4 Database
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH unveils free download encyclopedia to complement Metal Gear Solid® 4: Guns of the Patriots
PES 2009
Konami confirms Autumn launch for PES 2009
Vega
Casual old-school arcade title.
Call Of Duty: World At War
Expanding Its Theater of Operations to the Pacific, Latest Title in Hit Franchise Poised to Re-Define the WWII Experience
21st June, 2008
The Love Guru
Forthcoming Mike Myers comedy (with any luck) gets the mobile game treatment.
Gyrostarr
High Voltage Software Releases Fun 4 Player Sci-Fi Shooter
20th June, 2008
Guinness World Records Gamers Edition 2008
New Guitar Hero High Score set - 890,971 points on "Through the Fire and Flames".
Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
Open beta version of free add-on now available for download; bug reports invited.
NCAA Football 09
Come Experience Big Play Saturday
Fatal Inertia EX
Gamers can download the full version or the free demo of KOEI's futuristic racer today and only on PLAYSTATION Network.
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Latest info, screenshots and the rest of it on Eidos's newly launched Tomb Raider Portal.
Crumb
Puzzler set in an enchanted forest.
Sins of a Solar Empire
Arrives in the UK this week, complete with special gate fold box.
X-Blades
Plus the best designs to be published in the exclusive Game Art book!
StoneAge 2
Brand new website for manga MMOG features detailed information and application form
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
AVANQUEST LAUNCHES NEW FANTASY ADVENTURE GAME FOR PC TO EXPERIENCE THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF NARNIA
Deca Sports
Popular Icon, And Special Guest, "Master Higgins" Will Make His First U.S. Public Appearance in Nearly 20 Years
ArchLord
ArchLord, the popular subscription-free MMORPG readies for all-new free game content.
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage
Award-winning franchise crashes into stores on 11th July 2008
Alone in the Dark
Atari's Highly Anticipated Action Survival Opus for Xbox 360, PC, Wii and PlayStation 2 in Stores Now
Magic Toy Chest
Download and play the beta version of the Magic Toy Chest. Submit custom made levels or send in feedback and you'll receive a $5 off coupon when the game is finally released. Submitting your level will also make your level eligible to be selected for inclusion in the final full version of the game.
EuroSMS2008
Game founded by Polsat S.A.
Metin 2
First-year anniversary celebrations planned for the end of the month.
The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft
First in a series of Frank and Joe adventures arrives this autumn.
Dragon's Lair
Honoring the 25th Anniversary with Exciting Giveaways
Hello Kitty Daily
Everybody knows Hello Kitty®... But, do you remember where she came from?
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Zone Overview – Dragonwake
Alone in the Dark
Info on the PC's SecuROM copy protection, and some system requirements too.
G70
Dual-graphics, dual hard drive gaming laptop for when one just isn't enough.
Bleach: Dark Souls
Critically acclaimed DS fighter returns with more blade wielding action!
Overlord: Raising Hell
CODEMASTERS® INVITES GAMERS TO AN EXCLUSIVE VIEWING OF THE OVERLORD'S DARK TOWER AT www.codemasters.com/overlordraisinghell
Assassin Studios/Flame Node Studios deal
Chinese animation studio gets worldwide representation.
Master of the Monster Lair
If you build it, they will come…
Bolt
Bolt Games Inspired by Upcoming Animated Feature Film To Arrive On Multiple Platforms This Holiday
Lewis Glover appointment
New Director of QA at Babel.
Gothic 3 - The Beginning
GAMEVIL USA is distributing Gothic 3 – The Beginning in the US.
Fishdom
Piscine puzzler launched on assorted casual gaming portals.
Build in Time
Reflexive Entertainment is proud to announce the release of Build in Time™ for Mac.
Paris GDC 2008
Starts on Monday, and here's who'll be there.
19th June, 2008
Legends of Norrath Oathbreaker
Release Precedes $100K World Championship Event at Gen Con Indy 2008
Apply Virtual Worlds & MMOs Conference
IBM, SUN, METAVERSUM & SIMUTRONICS JOIN VASTPARK, AVALOOP, CCP GAMES, CODEMASTERS & RIVERS RUN RED TO SPEAK AT CONFERENCE IN LONDON, 10th JULY
Sports Party
Sports Party, first PLAY ZONE game for friends and family to enjoy exclusively on WiiTM
Fallen Earth
Post-apocalyptic, Icarus-powered MMO FPS/RPG now "feature complete".
UK games industry
Improvements in education needed to ease workforce skills shortage.
DIDMO signs
Hundreds of Quality New Games Available to Play for Free
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
LucasArts to Unveil Trailer on Spike TV
Develop Conference and Expo
Develop keynote session will examine the secrets of the huge success of BioShock
Animal Paradise 2
Gamers are set for a return to paradise with the next instalment of the Empire's best selling series
Belief & Betrayal
In the shops right now.
Escape The Museum
Popular Hunt and Find Online Game Comes to Console this Holiday Season
