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31st July, 2008
EverQuest II
EverQuest® II and Star Wars Galaxies™ Go Live With Free Voice Chat,EverQuest® to Follow Suit Soon
Too Human
Now is the Time to Become a god Amongst Men; Xbox 360 Exclusive "Too Human" has Gone Gold
FACEBREAKER
Xbox 360 demo available now; PS3 one to follow next week.
2008 CGS World Championship
Birmingham Salvo arrives back in the UK following $500,000 victory.
Cursed Mountain
DEEP SILVER ANNOUNCES CURSED MOUNTAIN, A SURVIVAL HOROR GAME SET IN THE HIMALAYAS
Cherry Tree Lane launch
Prime-time TV ads booked for launch of Koch Media's family-friendly Wii and DS range.
StoneLoops! of Jurassica
Marble-popper now available for the Mac.
PDC World Championship Darts
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, UK. 31st July 2008. Oxygen Games™ has released the details of the features for the upcoming PDC World Championship Darts for PSP® System.
XLEAGUE anniversary
Four free console gaming ladders launched for FIFA 08, CoD 4, Smash Brothers and Unreal Tournament 3.
Dawn of Fantasy
Reverie World Studios' MMORTS signed by Lighthouse Interactive for release early next year.
Samurai Shodown II
Live by the Sword…Die by the Blade!
Football Director DS
New Nintendo DS football management game heading straight for the top of the table
World Cyber Games/Thermaltake deal
Leading Supplier in Performance Thermal Management, High Energy Power Supply and Professional Chassis Becomes Official Partner of World's Largest Video Game Tournament
TGC at GC
TGC will be presenting its high-quality line up in its business and consumer segments on an area of more than 200m², and continues to expand its worldwide network of contacts.
Game Power 7 launch
The Middle East's first MMO publisher comes online, offering to help developers launch Arabic and Farsi editions.
World War II General Commander - Operation: Watch on the Rhine
Realtime operation strategy game to be "e-published" (like it!) by Stragames.com.
Develop Awards 2008
Prestigious prizes recognise creativity of UK games developers
Make 10: A Journey Of Numbers
The countdown begins to magical number fun as Make 10: A journey of numbers heads to Europe
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Fourth part of video interview with GSC's Oleg Yavorsky released.
TH!NK Fast
Disney-themed title for Wii™home video game console and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system will test players' mental and physical reflexes while providing hours of family fun
Kickster Online Street Soccer
Individual player characters make the difference in Kickster
Armored Core for Answer
Curiously titled next instalment in From Software's mech series arrives in September.
BloxFall 2
Puzzler featuring blox which, well, fall.
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Mac version launches on August 29th.
European Innovative Games Award 2008
European developers and suppliers of computer and video games have up until the 31st of August 2008 to enter their innovative games
iGames Expo 2008
5th Annual LAN Center Industry Conference, August 25-27, San Jose, CA, Finalizes Speaking Topics, Social Activities, as Early-Bird Deadline Approaches
Develop Awards 2008
Leading industry award ceremony recognises ground-breaking Business Development achievements.
Urban Rivals
Search for an Art Star contest winners announced.
Hypernia/Thriller Publishing deal
Launch of Massively Multiplayer Online Games Based on Great Stories from Best Selling Authors
Rock Band
Tour Includes Special Guests Plain White T's and The Cab
Mabinogi
Nexon America delivers Spirit Weapon and functional pet companions with latest update
World of Warcraft
Russian-language version to launch on August 6th.
30th July, 2008
DCMS Select Committee report
ELSPA pushes case for PEGI.
Pong Toss - Frat Party Games
Available on WiiWare now, and hopefully not toss in the slightest.
Wii Shop Channel releases
Available in the States this week: Chase HQ, Art of Fighting 2 and the delightfully named Pong Toss-Frat Party Games.
Aerosoft MCP747
Drivers released for the FSX version of PMDG's 747-400, if that means anything to you.
Tabula Rasa
Online game company to send digital time capsule with human DNA on Richard Garriott's journey to International Space Station
Flower, Sun and Rain
Revered Japanese title finally gets a European release as Suda51 updates his PlayStation 2 masterpiece; Trailer to be unveiled on August 1st 2008
Slitherine publishing plans
UK based developer steps into publishing with ambitious development plans
Project RPB (working title)
Teaser website launched for new RPG from Piranha Bytes.
Fishdom
Aquarium puzzle-simulation hitting retailers shortly.
Mount & Blade
Groundbreaking combat title rides to release in September
Shot-Online
Online golf sim launching Spanish and French betas next month.
Pet Pals Wii
JoWooD gets to keep it.
Red Bull BC One
To Preview: Break, Lock and Pop Your Way on Over to www.redbullbcone.com/game
Avanquest DS releases
CLASSIC CASUAL GAMES PROVIDE HOURS OF POCKET PUZZLING FUN
Geometry Wars Retro Evolved 2
On Xbox LIVE Arcade from today.
Galaxy on Fire 2
FISHLABS presents the second part of the spectacular 3D space shooter for mobile phones
Rising Eagle: Futuristic Infantry Warfare
IGA Worldwide's pioneering ad-serving technology at the core of team-based tactical combat game
iGames August events
Super Smash, $3K+ Counter-Strike Source Tourney, $1K Halo 3 Tourney, Project Torque, Age of Conan, Plus Pineapple Express: Advanced Screening/Gaming!
Tod Musgrave appointment
Seasoned Account Executive Brings 14 Years of Video Game Industry Knowledge and Experience
22" Widescreen 3D monitor
Winners Will Be Rewarded With Special Prizes From iZ3D, AMD, and Epic Games
XPOser 2008
Create a Flash game, win free artwork for it courtesy of XPOGames.com.
Master of the Monster Lair
DS dungeon-creator's North American release slips to October 21st.
iWear VR920
The Upgraded VR920 v2.2 software adds support for 11 new titles; including Halo, Grand Theft Auto and Lord of the Rings Online.
BlizzCon 2008
Unprecedented event coverage also available exclusively on DIRECTV
29th July, 2008
World Cyber Games 2008
Players Will Battle In Washington D.C., Dallas, Los Angeles, and Indianapolis To Qualify For The WCG USA 2008 National Final
Enigmo
Physics-based iPhone/iPod puzzler earns award at Austin Independent Games Festival.
Madden NFL 2009
All New User Celebration Feature Lets You Get into the Game
Cruxade
"Outrageously fun" block-dropping puzzler billed as a cross between Tetris and Lumines.
Perfect World II
Free-to-play MMORPG signed for various countries by Cabal Online operator Games-Masters.com.
Mass Effect
"BRING DOWN THE SKY" EXPANDS THE MASS EFFECT ADVENTURE
JoWood/TGC deal
Distribution deal expanded to North America, South America, Spain, Portugal and the UK.
GC Developers Conference 2008
Chris Taylor to describe the making of Demigod in August 20th keynote.
PSAI
"Intelligent" audio development system on show next month in Leipzig.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Official website cleared for launch.
Ideazon acquisition
Bought out by fellow gaming gear maker SteelSeries.
2008 CGS World Championship
- Birmingham Salvo Defeats San Francisco Optx 22-15; Dean "Picaso" Sutton and David "Daveyskills" Kelly Named 2008 CGS World Finals MVPs
ArmA 2
First in-game screenshot available for your scrutiny.
Mosquito FSX/2004
Flight Sim add-on featuring the RAF's twin-engined Wooden Wonder, available for download now.
Dare to be Digital 2008
NCsoft and Zoë Mode sponsor four University of Brighton teams in games design contest.
Runes of Magic
Dual class system of fantasy MMORPG explained
Headstrong Games launch
Kuju's London-based Battalion Wars studio gets a new name.
Asda Story
Trailer Highlights the Fantasy Anime MMORPG's Unique Soul Mate System, Character Classes and more
Birth of America 2: Wars in America
BIRTH OF AMERICA II: WARS IN AMERICA TO BE RELEASED SOON FOR PC
Trukz.com
Trucking sim joins OMAC Industries' persistent browser game line-up.
Capcom comics
Teaming up with DC Comics on Resident Evil and Devil May Cry spin-offs.
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli
Nürburgring Nordschleife and five supercars to be unleashed in August
Dangerous High School Girls in Trouble!
Casual Games Association's "Most Innovative Game" now available.
Xbox LIVE Arcade releases
"Summer of Arcade" lineup features five incredible games launching over five scorching weeks; beat the heat and play for a chance to win prizes including 100,000 Microsoft Points, an Xbox 360 Elite console and more!
4X Quad Charge Station
Li-Ion Batteries Charge 4 Wii Remotes Simultaneously for 13 Hours of Actual Playtime per Remote
OneBigBikeRide
FIRST FUNDRAISER EVENT
The Conduit
Plethora of E3 awards garnered by High Voltage's upcoming Wii FPS.
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures
Inventor and canine companion to join Telltale's lineup in new episodic series, "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures"
Time of War
Time for a demo.
Penny Arcade Expo 2008
Further Content Details Revealed to Tempt Procrastinating Gamers
Giant Realm stats
Rapidly Growing Online Media Company Reaching Men Ages 18 - 34Hits Critical Mass
Mortal Kombat: Kollection
Special three-pack includes fan favorites: Mortal Kombat: Deception®, Mortal Kombat: Armageddon® and Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks®
28th July, 2008
Star Trek Online
Trek Fans Worldwide Invited to MMO Gameplay Reveal at Annual Star Trek Convention August 10, 2008 or Via Live Webcast at www.startrekonline.com
Avatars United
Community site aiming to become the Facebook of online gaming avatars.
World Cyber Games 2008
Players Can Earn The Opportunity To Compete For Spots On WCG TEAM USA On The Internationally Popular MMO Through The Open Registration At www.worldcybergames.com/usa
Zeemote JS1
Ferrari World Championship, Gangstar and Roland Garros 2008 to Debut For JS1 Controller; New Zeemote Ready Program Ensures Best User Experience Possible
shop.jowood.com
50% discount granted to the first 111 customers
The Shroud
Helio Version of Mobile RPG Showcases GPS Capability
Unsolved Crimes
NowPro's Innovative Nintendo DS™ title to set new standards for crime investigation genre
amBX
Philips and Introversion announce agreement to amBX-enable Multiwinia
Engine Software at GC
Netherlands-based developer hoping to chinwag with publishers and development partners.
PhaseSpace Impulse
PhaseSpace used in new Nintendo® Wii™ Title
zOMG!
Over 120,000 Gaia Online Community Members Apply for the Closed Beta Program
Avencast: Rise of the Mage
Development Kit released, offering a set of tools to tweak the game - or make a completely new one.
GameShadow Metrics
Unprecedented dynamic analysis of PC gamers habits and purchases
Develop Conference and Expo
Develop Conference and Expo: 29-31 July, Brighton
ESB at GC
That's the German eSports Association rather than the beer, but good news all the same.
Boing! Docomodake DS
Putting the 'fun' into fungi
Tantalus appointments
Joss Ellis and Mat Bettinson join Melbourne-based developer; David Giles promoted to COO.
Show Me Your Game
How's your women's basketball knowledge?
Peggle
Q Entertainment Tapped to Adapt Top Casual Game of 2007for Nintendo's Market-Leading Handheld
Flight Sim Labs launch
New outfit founded by former PMDG man Lefteris Kalamaras.
Fiesta Online
Outspark Continues to Expand Their Online Offerings and Engage Players with New Premium Minigame
StreamMyGame affiliate programme
Cash on offer to webmasters.
Spore
EA's SPORE Pre-Orders Now Available At www.gametreeonline.com
Rock Band
Testament Dig Into Their Catalog For Rock Band
Ninja Gaiden 2
1/4-scale Ryu Hayabusa statue available early next year.
25th July, 2008
The Whispered World
Daedalic Entertainment opens community forums
Mr. Bean
BLAST ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE MR. BEAN ON NINTENDO DS
Ninjatown
"Blend in by standing out..."
Making History: The Calm & the Storm
Worldwide premiere of "Making History Gold" scheduled
GAME Fantasy Football League
UK retailer launches online footie contest; HD system, trip to Milan and Wii among the prizes.
SUBSONIC's GC line-up
Discover the strong & innovative Subsonic line-up for Q4 2008!
Xiah Rebirth
New Accursed Ruins Map, Blood Dragon Armor, Double Experience Events and More
Superman/Batman
Leading Global Publisher Takes the World's Finest Duo from Comic Book Pages to Mobile Phones
Frogster's GC line-up
Runes of Magic and Spellborn playable in the convention hall, full portfolio presented in the Business Center
Pro Cycling Manager - Tour de France 2008
EXPERIENCE CYCLING'S BIGGEST TOURNAMENT IN NEW PC DEMO
Too Human
Not too long now till the European release on August 29th.
The Humans
Puzzle game released on PC and Nintendo DS
GC 2008
MCV secured as media partner.
Summer Athletics
Strive for gold this summer with the release of Summer Athletics this August – the first realistic summer athletic sports simulation for the Nintendo Wii™
Nitro Stunt Racing
Roller coaster-style Twisted Iron track launched for Game Seed's arcade racer.
GC Developers Conference 2008
Far Cry developer Crytek sponsoring August 19th's GCDC Night knees-up.
World War 2: Road to Victory
Find the Road to Victory in WW2 with this exciting new grand strategy game!
2008 CGS World Championship
Live Televised Competition Will Broadcast to More Than 450 Million Viewers Worldwide
Texas Hold'em with Phil Hellmuth
Now available for Windows Mobile and BlackBerry phones.
3rd Annual ELAN Awards
ELANS Build Their Cats & Crits with Video Game, Animation & VFX Professionals
Blaze Mega Drive
Handheld Console containing Sonic and Knuckles, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Ecco the Dolphin, Columns and 15 more superb retro titles for only £29.99 is set to take the market by storm!
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
Barnett Addresses How to Translate the Warhammer Universe to a New Medium This Saturday at 2pm
24th July, 2008
Gamecock/GameTap deal
New Partnership Makes Available Original Titles like Insecticide and Stronghold Crusader Extreme for Purchase and Play!
Syberia website
Adventure series gets online home.
JoWooD's DS line-up
Neighbours from Hell plus assorted TGC and Tivola games on the way.
Mirror's Edge
Limited-Edition Prequel Sets the Stage for Faith's Adventure in Mirror's Edge Comic Book Series
Cross Fire
The Record-Setting Military Shooter Comes to Western Markets Fall 2008
Blackshot
Mercenaries for Hire Invade Outspark's Virtual Playground
Vicious Engine
Vicious Cycle's Game Development Engine Now Available to Students at the Community College
PDC World Championship Darts
Oxygen Games™ has released the details of the features for the upcoming PDC World Championship Darts for Xbox® 360.
Bananagrams
"Every-player-for-themselves" Facebook application launching on August 18th.
Transformers G1: Awakening
New Title Currently in Development Follows the Global Success of Glu's 2007 Game Based on TRANSFORMERS Film
Music Monstars
Set up a band on your DS.
Torque Game Engine
iPhone support added.
World War 2: Road to Victory
Worldwide download premiere of World War 2: Road to Victory
Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King
POPULAR ACTION RPG GAME RETURNS ON NINTENDO DS
Soult Out releases
Sold Out Software, part of the Mastertronic Group, are proud to announce the release of their upcoming July batch of more high profile titles at the amazing value price of only £4.99!
Silverfall Earth Awakening
FANTASY RPG SILVERFALL EARTH AWAKENING COMING SOON
GC Asia 2008
Industry panel convened to shape this year's show.
East India Company
RTS pushed back to Q1 2009, but promised to be worth the wait.
Navy Field
Submarine details surface.
Adam Shaw appointment
Heading up MMOG tech specialist BigWorld's education programme.
Mideast Crisis 2
C&C3 mod's release put back to August as further polishing undertaken.
World of Kung Fu
The Free-to-Play Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) from VestGame Entertainment opens up new cities to explore, with new quests, monsters, and numerous improvements to gameplay. New version represents the final test of the Open Beta prior to its official release.
Guitar Hero World Tour
Video Game to Feature Music and Likeness of One of Rock's Most Influential Guitar Legends
GC Asia 2008
Deal struck with online travel company ZUJI.
King.com research
Women Speak Out At Nation's Largest Casual Games Conference
Giant Realm expansion
Always Watching, Geeks of Doom, MEGATONik, and RockPaperShotgunJoin Giant Realm Publisher Group
MvG/Rhino Entertainment deal
Former's musical games to include tracks from Warner Music.
Inkheart
DS game of the Brandon Fraser movie of the Cornelia Funke novel to be penned by JoWooD.
Watchmen
Episodic Game Prequels Upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures' Film Based On DC Comics' Award-Winning Graphic Novel
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness
PlayStation Network version on the cards.
Rumble Fighter
Online fighter celebrates first anniversary with two fan contests.
Sam & Max Season Two
Special package featuring five complete games, hours of video bonuses, and original cover art by Sam & Max creator Steve Purcell available for order now at www.telltalegames.com
Multiplayer Championship Poker
Critically Acclaimed Mobile Poker Game Now Available for Purchase in the iTunes Store
23rd July, 2008
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
Optimized for Intel's new Centrino2 laptop technology.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
German Power Metal Band to Sign Autographs in Support of Action RPG Sacred 2: Fallen Angel at Comic Con Booth 5129
Operation Mania
Hasbro Family Favorite Goes Digital on Pogo.com and at Retail
BeanstalkGames.com
We smell the blood of a family-friendly games portal.
Perimeter 2: New Earth
New trailer up for grabs.
Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water
From the team that developed Blood Ties
Jolt/Rustlers deal
Fast fingers and fast food combine for exciting online tournaments
Mister Slime
Innovative Handheld Title Stretches into North American Retailers
Hansoft
Selected by EVE Online boys CCP to manage their projects.
Circulate Prologue
30-level taster of rotating board puzzler available for iPhone and iPod touch for 0.79€.
Xbox LIVE
Microsoft's "Bringing Comic-Con Home" offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Comic-Con show floor through exclusive content on Xbox LIVE, Xbox.com, MSN and Zune Marketplace.
Football SuperStars
Teaser video launched for online footie game.
Righteous Kill
First Downloadable Casual Game Based on Major Theatrical Release
Waygate advertising partner programme
Online game operator offering website owners cash for referrals.
Sarah's Emergency Room
Innovative Time Management Game Scheduled for September Release
Mata Hari
Spying dancer adventure gets official website.
Dream of Mirror Online
Latest update includes new map called Dragons Den. And for that reason...
Ancient Quest of Saqqarah
Codeminion released a cinematic video trailer for their latest major casual title - Ancient Quest of Saqqarah.
Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood
Update 1.5.3 released, offering assorted refinements and bugfixes.
1942: Joint Strike
The next chapter in the 194X series blasts its way onto your next-generation console
Xploder Cheat Saves for Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The No1. Hit from Nintendo is blown wide open by Xploder software and community
Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods
Packshot available, thrillingly.
futureU
Called futureU™, Game Will Offer Three Areas Of Dynamic Interactive Study Based On Proven Kaplan SAT* Test Preparation Methods
GC 2008 preview
Over 500 exhibitors; a bigger business centre; "the epicentre of the digital universe".
Comtech/Nintendo deal
Two Year Licensing Agreement Secures Greener Solution to In- Store Promotion for Leading Games Company
Wrapstar in France
Wii, DS and PSP skins cross the Channel.
Consolegaming.eu tournament
With a brand new copy of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith to give away courtesy of Activision.
Tiga tradeshow support
Developer trade body offering financial support to members exhibiting to potential overseas partners.
Big Kahuna Party
Reflexive Entertainment is proud to announce Big Kahuna Party, a new multiplayer edition of the popular Big Kahuna franchise that will be surfacing exclusively on WiiWare™ for the Wii™.
Strategic Command 2 Blitzkrieg
StratCom Design Challenge winners announced.
Massive Gamer
New Monthly Periodical Exclusively Covers Massively Multiplayer Online PC Games
Aeria Games at Comic-Con
iPod Shuffles and other prizes on offer to attendees who spot Aeria's Games Masters in San Diego.
