Microsoft's Xtival ’07 is a four day festival of gaming, competitions and exclusive downloads, bringing Xbox Live Gold membership, free to everyone for one weekend. The invitation for Xbox 360 owners to tune up and log in was thrown open to the Xbox 360 owners across Europe from Friday 23rd until Monday 26th November.

Blast your way through all-new battle grids, upgrade your new Battle Drone and blast through relentless waves of enemies in the first-ever Geometry Wars single-player campaign, or join a friend for fast-paced multiplayer.

Arika's Endless Ocean, known in Japan as Forever Blue, explores life under the ocean, allowing you to take photos, catalogue species you encountered, play a tour guide, or discover hidden treasures. Forever Blue also features multiplayer so you can dive in with a friend...

World Heroes Anthology is a complete compilation of SNK's 2D-fighting series World Heroes. Included in the collection are World Heroes, World Heroes 2, World Heroes 2 Jet and World Heroes Perfect.

NCAA March Madness 08 captures the intensity and atmosphere found in authentic college basketball arenas and your players will rise to the occasion or wilt under the pressure.

When EA announced layoffs and closures last week, its UK studio was apparently not the only victim. A memo sent by EA Games President Frank Gibeau reveals that EA Chicago, known for the Fight Night and Def Jam titles, as well Marvel Nemesis, has tripled in size over the past few years but has yet to turn a profit, and is therefore being shut down. The Fight Night franchise has moved to EA Sports, while the fate of other titles (Def Jam 2, Marvel fighting game) are being discussed.

Guitar Hero fans will channel their inner rock god, experience new features and content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, exclusive unlockables, and authentic rock venues. To support the launch of GH3, Activision, Pontiac and Hot Topic are teaming up on a national promotion giving fans the chance to win a 2008 Pontiac G5.

SEGA is developing the video game adaptation of the theatrical movie release, The Golden Compass, based on the first book in the award-winning His Dark Materials trilogy, by British author Philip Pullman.

Industry veterans Gary Corriveau and Steve Bergenholtz, founder of Sandlot Games, now part of EA, announced the formation of Beanbag Studios, a new company poised to raise the bar for the design and production of high quality casual games.

Majesco announced that it's establishing an internal development facility in the Los Angeles area, adding technical and design skills to the company’s overall operation, with a focus on products and properties that resonate with the casual gamer.

SEGA's Sonic Rivals 2 is in development exclusively for the PSP, getting a revamped jostling system, new battle mode, and updated rivalry.

It's WWI. Your country depends on you. Get in your plane and meet the battle. Destroy enemy zeppelins and many other ground targets in this intense flight combat

Ivolgamus' Fading Shadows is an addictive puzzle-platformer game exclusive to the PSP offering an entirely unique style of action-packed puzzle gameplay, stunning graphics and visual effects, a riveting and immersive storyline, plus a competitive wireless multiplayer game mode.

Empire has signed an agreement with Fireglow Game to distribute Stranger, an RPG / RTS hybrid, and Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory, latest installment in the WWII RTS franchise, in the UK.

Arcade Moon invites you to water world of speed boats and crazy races in Aquadelic GT! Join the Aquadelic league and race for glory and cold, hard cash across Russian canals, Greek port towns and Caribbean islands!

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII (PS3)
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (NDS/PS3/X360/PC)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (NDS)
• Empire Earth III (PC)
• Gears of War (PC)
• Horse Life (NDS)
• John Deere: Harvest in the Heartland (NDS)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)
• My Coach Games (Wii/NDS)
• Neves (NDS)
• Ontamarama (NDS)
• Silent Hill Origins (PSP)
• SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike (PSP)
• Spectrobes Collector's Edition (NDS)
• Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (PC)
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Destineer, formed by former Bungie Software executive vice president Peter Tamte, announce that it has licensed Unreal Engine 3 from Epic Games, Inc., for a yet to be announced project.

Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a classic point-and-click adventure game. Nostradamus sends his daughter Madeleine to help Catherine de Medici, who thinks she has been cursed. As practicing medicine is a male occupation, the game allows you to disguise as Madeleine's brother Cesar to interact with other NPCs.

Sony Computer Entertainment Japan announced that it will launch a newly designed PS2 in Japan on Nov. 22nd, 2007 (Europe early 2008) for an estimated 6,000 yen in three color variations, Charcoal Black, Ceramic White and Satin Silver. The new PS2 now has an internal AC and will be lighter in weight.

Rock Band allows you to perform music from the world’s biggest rock artists with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, in addition to offering online connectivity. Rock Band includes 58 tracks and spans every genre of rock ranging from alternative, classic rock to heavy metal and punk.