Debuting in the Wii versions of Madden NFL 08, NBA Live 08 and FIFA 08, EA SPORTS Family Play enables players of all abilities to play with their friends and family without a competitive disadvantage, while also offering experienced players advanced controls, ensuring everyone can enjoy on the Wii together.

A new pan-European games ratings initiative has been launched to make online gaming safer and to help boost parental confidence in the online games industry. The PEGI rating system is now to be expanded to include games playable online via consoles, PCs and mobiles.

GungHo Entertainment announced that it is working on bringing the popular anime-style MMORPG Ragnarok Online to the NDS. Inspired by the Ragnarok Online fantasy graphic novel, players can be anything they desire — a strong and vengeful swordsman, a swift thief, or caring healer. There are 10 different lands and environments in the world of Ragnarok Online to which players can travel. Apart from the 2008 release date in Japan, no other details were disclosed.

RE: The Umbrella Chronicles combines first-person, light-gun style combat with interactive pathways, multiple weapons and new enemies to create an entirely new RE experience, revealing the back story behind the fall of the Umbrella Corporation. The latest Famitsu issue confirms that The Umbrella Chronicles will include a 2 player co-op mode.

A stunningly beautiful martial arts drama set in a mythical time and place in the Far East, Heavenly Sword takes players on a roller coaster of emotion and action that truly exploits the potential of gaming as the new artistic entertainment medium. Producer Matt Hart revealed that a playable demo will be released on the PlayStation Network "very soon."

The most famous rabbit duo in videogames will be making their triumphant return. Cookie & Cream uses a unique combination of action adventuring, puzzle cooperation and mini-games, taking an unprecedented approach to playing on the NDS.

Dead Reefs is a stunningly beautiful mystery adventure which takes place on an island off of England’s coast, set in the tumultuous 18th century. Immerse yourself into a murder investigation following the discovery of an old relic more evil than the corrupt island ruler himself.

The Nielsen Company and Sony Computer Entertainment America announced an initiative to develop a measurement system for game network advertising that will help make game software a more competitive advertising platform.

Revealed last week, Tecmo and co-developers NtreevSoft announced Super Swing Golf Season 2! Using the Wii remote as a golf club, swing into the action with your favorite characters as they return to the island to challenge the new courses with all new story, tournament modes, new multiplayer modes, completely new customizations, costumes, and secrets.

Sony Computer Entertainment revealed that it will be collaborating with developer Quantic Dream on a yet to be announced PS3 exclusive title. Quantic Dream has an outstanding track record in delivering interactive, cinematic games with true emotional depth, such as its recent Fahrenheit.

Experience the thrill of white-knuckle aerial combat with bone-crunching armored assaults and high-intensity infantry combat in a 32-player, all-out war fought both on the ground and in the skies. SCEA confirmed Warhawk will be available, for download or Blu-Ray, on August 28. The retail edition will cost $60, but will include a Bluetooth headset.

Koei announced that Fatal Inertia is scheduled to ship to North American retailers on September 11, 2007 for the Xbox 360. The PlayStation 3 release date has not yet been established.

Dead or Alive is a 3D fighting game developed by TECMO's Team NINJA Studio featuring richly-detailed environments where players can select from a large cast of game characters and engage in fast-paced martial arts combat. As the first PC online game adapted from DOA series, DOA Online will be globally published and initially released in China.

Featuring intuitive touch-screen controls and innovative puzzles, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass offers new challenges for fans of the series and an easy-to-grasp introduction for gamers new to The Legend of Zelda.

Guild Wars: Eye of the North is the first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, adding eighteen multi-level dungeons to face untold enemies, search for clues about the menace facing the world, and uncover new weapons they can use in the final confrontation.

SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth. As a follow-up to this week's cross-platform gaming, developer Petroglyph Studios stated, "we have been assured by MS that UAW should have no problems running LIVE on XP."

EA Playground captures the exuberance and nostalgia of your neighborhood playground, turning your gaming space into an arena of interactive fun with immersive activities designed for kids, and the kid inside all of us.

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies of a level never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due ot their maneuverability and speed.

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation goes online via Xbox Live for the first time, where players will be able to experience Ace Combat on a massive worldwide scale as it features an in-depth multi-player online experience that includes a variety of action-packed online modes.

A while ago EA DICE made mention it was working on two new console projects, one being the previously announced Battlefield: Bad Company, and now a futuristic FPS that is said to "shake up the genre." No other details were revealed about this console only title, but hopefully there will be more information next month when E3 kicks into full gear.

At the IDEF exhibition in France, LucasArts' European publishing partner Activision revealed that Frontier Dev. is working on a sequel to last year's amusement park sim, Thrillville. Making its next-gen debut, Thrillville: Off the Rails features hundreds of attractions, 15 new settings, and of course allows you to try out the rides. The Wii edition will feature exclusive minigames taking advantage of the Wiimote.

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a puzzle adventure game that utilizes the control mechanics of the Wii Remote and allows player to explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solve puzzles and interact with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate ever.

Vicious Cycle Software's Vicious Engine has been selected by production agency Center Line for the development of a revolutionary new game used not merely for entertainment, but for business research and job training at IBM.

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.

Dead Head Fred draws players into an original alternative universe as they embark on a quest for vengeance to solve their own murder by using the decapitated heads of enemies to battle through environments designed to showcase each head’s unique abilities.