Today, Portugal were crowned the Xbox Cup Champions having won EA’s 2006 FIFA World Cup X360 tournament. At the centre of the Platz der Republik, Berlin, where 8500 people attended the ceremony, Microsoft's Peter Moore presented the trophy and was first to offer his congratulations to the triumphant team.

Maelstrom is a groundbreaking strategy action epic which takes place on a devastated future Earth. In the wake of an apocalyptic ecological disaster, the planet is threatened by an alien invasion, thus becoming the battleground as a divided human race fights for survival.

Adventure's Planet signed a digital delivery agreement with Silvio and Gey Savarese, to bring its first person point-and-click adventure game A Quiet Week-End In Capri to Italy (July, 15) and worldwide on July, 18, except in the American Continent, England, France and Israel.

Adds layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customising your armies by combining units. Battle it out online with native voice-over IP, integrated clan support, and new spectator modes that let you play RTS games like a sport.

SEGA of America's VP of marketing Scott Steinberg has revealed what they have planned for the PS3, and Wii console launches. In an interview with GameDaily, Steinberg revealed Sonic the Hedgehog and Full Auto 2: Battlelines will be PS3 launch titles, while Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz is going to be available when the Wii makes its retail debut. In case that wasn't enough, Steinberg also mentioned Full Auto 2 might come to the X360 after the exclusivity expires, while Sonic Wild Fire and Virtua Fighter 5 are currently scheduled for March 2007.

While these sort of rumors remain to be taken with a grain of salt until an official statement is made by Nintendo, it seems more and more reports show up indicating an early November launch date for the Wii. The latest issue of Sports Illustrated for Kids magazine features an article on the upcoming PS3 and Wii consoles and at the end of the Wii section it flat out lists "Launch Date: November 6." Several known launch titles are listed in EBGames and GameStop computers are November 5th, so while nothing is official just yet, things are starting to look exciting ...

Bullet Witch is an action adventure taking place in the exceedingly bleak near future of 2013. Civilization is on the brink of extinction after demons begin appearing on the earth, and the player wades into the fray as a witch named Alicia.

Publisher Metro 3D and developer Data Design Interactive have secured the license to create a driving game based on the Official iconic FX4 London Black Cab. London Taxi Rush Hour will be set in London England, complete with landmarks such as Trafalgar square, Big Ben and Hyde Park.

UFO: Afterlight is a mixture of squad based tactical action and global strategy with the gamer controlling the actions of elite ground troops, and the running and construction of an intricate network of interlinking bases while collecting resources.

While snoozing atop his doghouse one day, Snoopy has a magical dream. He becomes a virtuoso flying ace, piloting his World War I bi-plane in a heroic attempt to foil the plans of his archenemy, the Red Baron. Join Snoopy and friends as you take on the nefarious Baron and his cohorts in this enchanting aerial adventure.

Atari opens the online polls this weekend for its "Want To Be A Car Designer?" contest. The contest invited all novice designers to create an image of their dream concept car. The winner will receive a financial reward of $2,500, and have their design driving alongside cars such as the Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin as a fully functioning 3D vehicle within Test Drive Unlimited.

Koei Europe announced plans to release Disgaea 2 on PS2 this coming autumn. Loved for its wicked sense of humour, acclaimed for its tactical depth and responsible for more lost hours of sleep than an entire city of dripping taps, over sensitive car alarms and stereos on full bass, Disgaea 2 returns with more of what made the first game such a joy and adds a whole batch of cunning new tricks.

Samurai Warriors 2 is not a major change since its predecessor although the beat'em will feature several changes compared to the original. You will be able to select from 20 characters each offering different ways of fighting, no load times when the action changes from interior to exterior battles, and new combo configurations and better special attacks.

The 2007 Game Developers Conference (GDC) is now accepting submissions for roundtables, tutorials, lectures, panels, and poster sessions, deadline is Friday, July 28. GDC 2007 is scheduled to be held at the San Francisco's Moscone Convention Center March 5-9, 2007.

Kuma Reality Games announced today the release of Kuma War’s 75th episode, “The Death of Zarqawi." Realistically simulating the bold strike that killed al-Queda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, this latest mission transports players deep behind enemy lines in the middle-east conflict, allowing comprehensive access to the military strategies that brought down the most wanted man in Iraq.

Battle Lord is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements. In a fairy tale fantasy world of fearless knights, evil mages, wise kings and beautiful princesses the player controls a hero. Leading their character through the game world, exploring it, commanding armies in battle and accomplishing various quests can mean great reward or huge defeats.

If you still haven't purchased Day of Defeat: Source, you'll get a chance to play the new maps in about a week, as Valve'll be having a second Day of Defeat: Source Free Weekend. The second free weekend will commence at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on July 7th, and conclude at 1:00 p.m Pacific time on July 10th. Get on Steam and start downloading if you do not have it yet ...

Back in April 2006, Autumn Moon Entertainment announced that it had terminated its contract with publisher Bad Brain, and thus causing a delay for the game overall. Today AME announced that it has signed a new publisher for A Vampyre Story, although its name, nor a release date, have yet to be disclosed.