After we previously had one of the PGR4 developers speaking out about their game being limited by the HD DVD (even though it was retracted shortly thereafter) Epic's VP Mark Rein made a similar statement. At the Edinburgh Interactive Festival Rein stated, "We'll compress some things. But you know, we may have fewer maps on the 360 version...Blu-Ray has definitely given us a lot of legroom."

Reprobates, a classic third-person point-and-click adventure, is based on the enhanced engine of Black Mirror and Nibiru and will again stun the players with beautiful graphics, highly detailed 3D character models and a thrilling atmosphere and story.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced that Microsoft has started production of the Xbox 360 graphics-memory subsystem using the TSMC 90nm embedded DRAM process, featuring a high-density macro design (80Mb) and fast performance to 500MHz.

Majesco announced that its Nintendo DS video game, Cooking Mama, has shipped more than 500,000 units to retail since its launch 11 months ago.

For decades, mankind has contemplated what would have happened if two historical icons had battled…with balls. Finally, there’s a studio brave enough to tackle this difficult question. Blazing Lizard announces its first console downloadable game, Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball.

D3 Publisher has signed an worldwide exclusive license agreement to publish and distribute Illusion Softworks', known for Mafia and Hidden and Dangerous, yet-to-be-announced next-gen title based on new IP currently under development.

KwonHo: The Fist of Heroes is a free to play MMO allowing users to create their own unique fighter using a myriad of customization options along with their character’s fighting style with five different martial arts to choose from. Players can select between Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai, Tai Chi Quan, Ba Ji Quan, or Judo fighting styles.

The Game Informer September 2007 issue reveals a new project in development over at Gearbox Software, which is currently finishing up Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway. While details are slim, the front cover quote "Diablo meets Mad Max" indicates some sort of sci-fi inspired RPG/action game. Borderlands is scheduled for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC, and will feature 4-player co-op. More details shortly ...

'The Cell' director Tarsem Singh has signed on for 'The Unforgettable,' a science fiction thriller from Warner Bros. Pictures being produced by Basil Iwanyk, David Goyer and Jason Hall (former WBIE VP), based on Monolith's Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Fantasy Wars, previously known as Mythic Wars, is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world. Combining both classic strategy gameplay and sophisticated 3D graphics players can experience epic battles like never before.

Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk is the ultimate futuristic aerial combat game featuring some of the most frenzied air battles ever witnessed with an intensity rarely reached in a videogame. Originally released in 2005, it seems XS Games is get it Wiimade, scheduled for Sept. 2007.

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:

• Space Siege - Trailer
• Madden NFL 08 [ALL] - Launch Trailer
• Heavenly Sword [PS3] - Trailer (2)
• Battlestrike: Force of Resistance - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ..

C&C 3: Kane's Wrath, the first addon for its 3D RTS, centers around NOD's leader Kane, starting after the 2nd Tiberium war, leading up to the 3rd, and beyond. Each faction will have new units, structures, upgrades, sub factions, and a new Risk-like Global Domination mode will be introduced, dropping you into action once enemies are encountered on the map.

Interplay announced earnings for the Q2 2007, reporting a net income of $5.46 million, compared to last year's $2.06 million. The results are mainly due to the sale of its Fallout license to Bethesda (for $5,750,000), while itself obtaining an exclusive license, under certain conditions, to use the IP for developing a Fallout MMO.

Prank TV is a neo-classic adventure game, a throwback to old adventure games where the player enters a world where reality TV has gone crazy. The object of the game is to follow a family who pulls pranks on unsuspecting victims to advance from level to level.

Combat Mission: Shock Force is a tactical military simulation depicting a hypothetical near future conflict between NATO and Syrian forces in Syria. Paradox has released a new patch, bringing their version (not the Battlefront edition) to v1.02 and fixing various bugs/crashes, adding ATi gfx card compatibility feature and more.

Paradox Interactive will attend the Games Convention in Leipzig August 22-24. While they have a large autumn lineup, recently increased through a newly signed distribution contract with publisher Nobilis Group France, they'll mainly focus on their two September releases at Leipzig: Tarr Chronicles and Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power.

System 3 will be unveiling Ferrari Challenge to the world at the Leipzig Games Convention. A press conference will take place on Thursday, August 23rd at 15:00, and it will be the first time anybody sees a playable version of the officially licensed racing simulation.

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.

Medal of Honor Airborne is set to redefine the series by introducing players to an entirely new way of experiencing a WWII FPS – namely the fully interactive Airborne experience. Ea informed us that it will release a playable demo (X360 and PC) for its WWII shooter on Thursday, August 23, featuring the Operation Husky mission. We will of course have it available.