Munich, Germany based game development studio Chimera Entertainment, known for the recent PC RPG Windchaser, looks ahead to the future with great expectations as it has just become an official developer for Xbox 360, Wii and DS.

One down, many more to go. The exodus started when soon-to-be mega-publisher Activision/Blizzard decided to bail out of E3 and not renew its ESA membership, after which id Software and LucasArts followed suit and decided to not renew their memberships while still attending next month's E3 Media & Business Summit. Crave Entertainment, known for titles such as World Championship Poker and Pinball Hall of Fame, has also left the ESA while still attending E3, and so far, neither party has issued any statements.

Ship Simulator 2008 is a simulation game that puts players at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea. These community developed updates add new true-to-life horn sounds and realistic radio chatter to the game, further immersing players as they sail the virtual seas.

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates, including those in the Middle East and South America, fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. Konami announced that Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots sales have exceeded one million units within the first week.

Don King Presents: Prizefighter is a documentary-style boxing game, featuring a documentary-style narrative career mode, training, and will require you to also manage personal relationships outside of the ring. This demo allows one or two players can battle it out in a three round bout held in Madison Square Garden between Joe Calzaghe and Luis Collazo.

Microsoft announced that marketing veteran Michael Delman has been named corporate vice president of global marketing for the Interactive Entertainment Business (IEB) in the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft.

Saga is a new MMORTS game, bringing persistency to RTS gaming. You build cities and armies to defend and manage a persistent online kingdom in a persistent fantasy world. Silverlode Interactive has issued an update client which includes the latest patch adding many new maps and quests.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2 turns your NDS into a tactical battlefield where you can take control of a clan of fighters, mages and more. Summon mighty Scions and Espers to overcome the challenges that await, fulfill your destiny and return home victorious!

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:

• Alone In the Dark [ALL] - Making Of Trailer #2
• Fishing Master 2 [Wii] - Trailer [JAP]
• The Lord of the Rings: Conquest [ALL] - Trailer
• Mozart - Trailer [French]
• Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels [Wii] - Trailer
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Trion World Network, founded by Might & Magic creator Jon Van Caneghem, are expanding their team once more. After recently having hired former SOE Executive Director of Development Nicholas Beliaeff, it has now signed SCEA's former Director of Online Technology Glen Van Datta. Trion World is currently working on a cross-platform fantasy themed MMORPG.