Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues.

Sins of a Solar Empire is a real-time space strategy title under development at Ironclad Games. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga. This v1.05 update includes two new maps plus a number of multiplayer and single-player fixes.

Alone in the Dark returns with a heart-stopping survival experience realized through combining the use of real-time physics and environmental interaction to deliver an action-orientated experience within a detailed, open environment. Entrants to the competition will need to create the largest group of friends for the chance of winning an inferno of prizes, such as a week-long trip to New York or Paris, X360 and Wii consoles, Alone in the Dark soundtrack CDs, t-shirts and Art Books.

The Witcher Enhanced Edition, CD Projekt's action/RPG, adds changes to the game's mechanics, better graphics, shorter load times, improved stability, the recently released D'jinni mod editor, two new adventures, making of DVD, two soundtracks, etc. The contest will have 5 separate stages, lasting 2 weeks, which will form the integral whole.

Meridian4 announced that it has signed an agreement with Buka Entertainment to digitally distribute their catalogue of games, such as Battle Mages, Operation Matriarchy, The Entente: World War I, Midnight Nowhere, The Stalin Subway, Pathologic, Hard Truck Apocalypse, Pacific Storm etc.

Afrika is a next gen game for the PS3 featuring faithful replications of much of Africa's flora and fauna. Ever since SCEA the first glimpse of it at E3 2006, there has been hardly any news, but according to a new product listing on Play Asia that might all change soon as it's currently scheduled for August 2008, but as usual Sony has no comment.

Pyroblazer is a futuristic combat racing game set amidst the awe-inspiring locations of New Apeiron, where players get the opportunity to race through a multitude of environments using a wide selection of anti-gravity craft known as Blazers.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Mass Effect [PC] - Combat Trailer #3
• Facebreaker [ALL] - Kiriko Trailer
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Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is Namco Bandai's next title in the DBZ franchise. Burst Limit will be similar to the DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi series (published by Atari in Europe and North America) and have online multiplayer, be cut-scene driven and support 16/9.

Capcom's Dark Void is an innovative action title, development platforms yet to be confirmed. Developed by Airtight Games, Dark Void will deliver a groundbreaking combination of fast-paced vertical combat mixed with mid-air and on-foot action.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Funcom announced that more than 400.000 gamers have entered Hyboria over the last few days, with almost half coming from the North American market.

SS3: Arms For Victory is the 3rd installment in the RTS franchise, adding interface innovations, huge troop numbers and enormous map designs demonstrating that size does matter. The free Ardennes Offensive add-on features two multiplayer maps, a new campaign (2 missions) and one additional standalone mission.

Supreme Ruler 2020 is a strategic and tactical geo-political game where direct control of the military and the policies of a nation becomes the key to survival. One of the innovative new features is the wide-open "Super Sandbox" mode, which allows players to take control of nearly any country or region of the world.

Goin´ Downtown, using Silver Style's Toon shading technology, makes you take up the challenge of an exciting point & click adventure. You are the charismatic hero Jake who earns his living as a mediocre and frustrated cop in a 2072 futuristic metropolis.

When Halcyon Games made its entry into the entertainment industry as a movie/game production company it revealed a game based on the upcoming Terminator 4 was in development. Halcyon Games also has the first-look rights to the 44 novels and 120 short stories of famed sci-fi writer Philip K. Dick (Minority Report, Total Recall). In the past only Blade Runner (EA) and Ubik (Cryo) have been made into games, and Halcyon plans on making movies and two games based on the sci-fi writer's work.

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

The July issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly reveals that the next installment in the Medal of Honor franchise might be leaving its familiar WWII theatre, similar to Activision's Call of Duty series, and the rumor column says we can expect a new MoH title in 2009, set in war-torn Afghanistan. Similarly, 2KGames is said to be reviving Spec Ops, transforming the budget title into an AAA game, set in the Middle Eastern city of Dubai.

Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Dr. Mario Online Rx, Family Table Tennis, Metal Slug, and City Connection.

Carnival Games is a frenzied combination of tapping, blowing, speaking and stylus maneuvering bringing the midway to life, with favorites such as Alley Ball, Frog Leap and Dunk Tank, complemented with fresh games like RC Raceway and Clown Hammer.

The virtual football season came to an explosive end at FIFA Interactive World Cup (FIWC) Final at the Sony Centre in Berlin. 32 of the world’s best interactive footballers met face to face displaying tactics and skill on FIFA 08 on PS3. Alfonso Ramos beat Michael Ribeiro from the United States 3:1, securing the title and the $20,000 USD prize money.