After Vivendi released its 2005 horror/FPS FEAR, it had a falling out with developer Monolith, who was acquired by Warner Bros. in mid-development. A sequel was announced by both parties, but since Vivendi owns the franchise rights, Monolith's product obviously cannot be called F.E.A.R. 2. It has therefore started a contest to get the community involved in finding a suitable name. The "Name the sequel to F.E.A.R." contest is now open until June 22, after which judges will select 3 titles and put them online for gamers to vote for their favorite.

Gala-Net announced Upshift StrikeRacer, a free-to-play online car racing and combat game, blending nerve-wracking high speed car races with explosive online player-versus-player combat as multiple gamers enter deadly matches for bragging rights and reputation.

Ricochet Infinity introduces a new way to play the game by putting the player in direct control of the ball. Instead of waiting for the ball to return to the paddle, with 'Recall' players can at any time, change the ball's direction, giving the player full control over the action during every second of the game, and not just when the ball hits the paddle.

For the first time, Video Games Live will perform in Washington D.C. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for two performances by the National Symphony Orchestra. The concerts take place Friday and Saturday, June 29 and 30, at 8 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall designated a National Monument in 1971.

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:

• Opoona [Wii] - Trailer (2)
• Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles [Wii] Trailer
• Transformers: The Game [ALL] Trailer
• Loki - Greek Fighter Trailer
• Crysis - Compex 2007 GamePlay CAM
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [ALL] - Creating Hogwarts Trailer
• NCAA Football 08 [ALL] - Trailer (3)
• Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu [NDS] - Trailer #2
• Pet Alien [NDS] - Trailer
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Namco Bandai's Eternal Sonata, previously known as Trusty Bell, is an Xbox 360 exclusive RPG, boasting gorgeous graphics, 3-D character models, and a groundbreaking battle system.

Participating Taco Bell restaurants nationwide will offer one of four 3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures PC games, including a Taco Bell-exclusive four-hole course, with each purchase of a Kid's Meal from May 24 – June 27 or while supplies last.

The Halo ActionClix game is a collectible miniatures game that uses the Clix game engine and gives Halo fans the ability to replicate in a tabletop game Halo’s exciting multiplayer action using high-quality, pre-painted, plastic miniatures of Halo characters, vehicles and weapons from all 3 Halo games

In order to sway people to attend its fanfest Blizzcon, World of Warcraft developer Blizzard is offering attendees a bunch of swag (free goodies) to be announced at a later date. It did, however, already confirm that a beta key for an upcoming Blizzard game will be provided, as well as World of Warcraft in-game murloc suit, an item that can be redeemed and given to your favorite WoW character.

Formerly know as DK Bongo Blast and originally scheduled on the GameCube last year, Donkey Kong Jet is back in a new jacket. Slated for release in Japan on June 28, Donkey Kong Jet will feature 16 tracks, and a four-player multiplayer mode, although it was not disclosed if this would be on- or offline play.

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:

• Codename: Panzers Commander's Edition (PC)
• Cossacks: Emperor's Edition (PC)
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Kuma Games and The History Channel announced a partnership to develop an online video game companion to The History Channel series Dogfights. Beginning in July, Kuma will release weekly games, using Valve's Source engine, that correspond with the TV episode, which will be playable for free.

In Manhunt 2 an experiment at a secret research facility has gone catastrophically wrong. Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper are the only surviving subjects. The Pickman Project will stop at nothing to hunt them down and stop the truth from getting out.

To coincide with the theatrical release of Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, from VIZ Media LLC, Namco Bandai announced that a sneak-peak of Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 and Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2, both for the PS2, will be unveiled at select theaters across the country on June 6.

Dissidia: Final Fantasy is an all-new original titles in the FF franchise, however not part of the Compilation of Final Fantasy VIII or the Ivalice Alliance. Not a standard RPG rather described as a "Dramatic Progressive Action" title, and Tetsuya Nomura, known from Kingdom Hearts, has signed on to be the character designer of the game..

Shady O' Grady's Rising Star is an RPG game, but set in the real world of music. Players create their dream band and attempt to coast their way to the top of the music world before the next young hot act comes along. This v1.07 patch addresses a few minor issues, but also eliminates micromanagement by adding three equipment configurations.

Dementium: The Ward, previously known as The Ward, tells a twisted story with gruesome 3D visuals and FPS gameplay. The game's interactive narrative reveals the puzzling nature of a strange hospital frozen-in-time, and introduces a cast of peculiar characters.

Game Music Central announced that the same composers who created the music for God of War, EverQuest, GRAW, Hitman, Jade Empire, King Kong, Myst, Prince of Persia, Splinter Cell, Lord of the Rings, Rayman, SOCOM and World of Warcraft have joined together to produce Best of the Best: A Tribute To Game Music.

The Witcher is an action RPG, combining features of such games as Dungeon Siege, Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Gothic and Neverwinter Nights, incorporating a simple-yet-interesting game system, along with a complex plot and attractive 3D graphics.

The X360 exclusive Naruto: Rise of a Ninja will let gamers experience Naruto starting from the series' beginning. Re-live the hit anime and manga and experience Naruto's transformation from noisy ninja-academy dropout to respected ninja. According to Microsoft the game will features localized voiceovers, but will also include Japanese voices with subtitles.