German game publisher dtp entertainment and Hamburg development studio 49Games announce their latest multi-platform sports game Summer Athletics. Players can expect an abundance of disciplines from a variety of summer sports in this title.

Microsoft announced that European sales have more than doubled in the wake of its March 14 retail price adjustment to an entry-level estimated retail price of £159.99.

Experience the authentic gameplay of “Super Contra” with an updated look and feel by battling through several risky missions either solo or in two player co-op mode, just like in the original.

Based on the animated TV series, Afro Samurai is the cutting edge game that delivers a new kind of cinematic game experience, a living episode that offers addictive, immersive and compelling gameplay that’s literally dripping in style.

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Namco Bandai's Editor's Day 2008 lineup:

• 'Afro Samurai' (PS3/X360) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Active Life: Outdoor Challenge' (Wii) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'Digimon World Championship' (NDS) Announced - Screens
• 'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm' (PS3) - 12 New Screens
• 'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2' (PSP) - 13 New Screens & Trailer
• 'National Geographic Panda' (NDS) Announced - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'PowerUp Forever' (PS3/X360) Announced - Screens
• 'Soulcalibur IV' (PS3/X360) Gets Ltd. Edition and Release Date - Screens & Trailer
• 'Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World' (Wii) - 16 New Screens
• 'Tales Of Vesperia' (X360) - 11 New Screens & Trailer
• 'Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3' (NDS) - Screens & Trailer
• 'We Cheer' (Wii) Announced - Screens & Trailer
• 'We Ski' (Wii) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Warhammer: Battle March' (X360/PC) - 8 New Screens & Trailer

Team Fortress 2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc... Goldrush is coming in the next few weeks, while the medic is getting 3 new weapons (The Blutsaugher, Critzcrieg and the Ubersaw) as well as 36 new achievements.

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:

• Iron Man [ALL] - Comic-Con Trailer
• Facebreaker [ALL] - Trailer #3
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Flying Labs' Pirates of the Burning Sea is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. In order to increase population density and emphasize key game features Flying Labs has shut down 7 of its 11 available servers.

Atlus U.S.A. announced Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns, combining zany characters and hilarious dialogue with hardcore dungeon RPG gameplay, making it stand out from the crowd with more game content, combat options, a unique and memorable RPG experience.

Put on your headset, grab your clipboard and see if you have what it takes to be the boss in NFL Head Coach 09, a unique NFL experience that gives gamers the power to make decisions that define their career and ultimately the fate of their franchise as a head coach in the NFL.

Hudson announced that it is bringing its classic tournament-style outer space side scroller/shooter Star Soldier R to WiiWare.

Monster Madness: Grave Danger follows in the footsteps of Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia with 4 player co-op gameplay, an all new polished look and a number of new/improved features. Based on fan feedback from the original every Zombie, Werewolf and Vampire has been recalled to square one.

Yesterday we had assets from Nintendo's Media Summit 2008 Wii/NDS lineup, and today you can check out new screens and trailers from the following upcoming WiiWare titles :

• 'Crystal Chronicles: My Life As A King' (Wii) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'LostWinds' (Wii) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Major League Eating: The Game' (Wii) - 10 New Screens
• 'Pop' (Wii) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People' (Wii/PC) - Screens
• 'World of Goo' (Wii) - Screens & Trailer

Encore has signed a publishing agreement with Microids to publish the whole Microids games portfolio in North America starting with the back catalog as well as four upcoming new titles such as Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon, Sinking Island, Still Life 2, and "Nostradamus

TrackMania Nations Forever is a new "Forever" version of the Stadium environment, a solid solo mode and 65 brand new, progressively difficult tracks. TrackMania Nations Forever unites an even larger number of players thanks to its multiplayer modes, online functions and interactivity between players.

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:

• Theatre of War - Trailer #13
• Precursors [X360/PC] - Trailer #2
• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures [X360/PC] - Launch Trailer
• Age of Pirates: Captain Blood - Trailer
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Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. Play through Aerosmith's career, bands they performed with, venues they played. Pre-order Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and get access to a special bundle which includes the game, guitar, exclusive Aerosmith faceplate, and a Aerosmith tour book.

Beijing 2008: the Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues. SEGA announced that it has signed top U.S. gold medal contenders Amanda Beard, Tyson Gay, Nastia Liukin and Reese Hoffa to appear on the cover.

Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself. Sierra has teamed up with DC Comics to publish an all-new comic book series based on its open-world action game Prototype, set to debut this August via DC’s WildStorm imprint.

Check out the following new screens and trailers from Nintendo's Media Summit 2008 lineup:

• 'Boom Blox' (Wii) - 8 New Screens
• 'de Blob' (NDS/Wii) - 6 New Screens
• 'Rock Band' (Wii) - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Samba De Amigo' (Wii) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Star Wars: The Force Unleashed' (Wii) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Crossroad DS' (NDS) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Guitar Hero: On Tour' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'Kung Fu Panda' (NDS) - 5 New Screens
• 'Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood' (NDS) - Facts, Features & Screens
• 'Zenses Ocean/Rainforest' (NDS) - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'My Weight Loss Coach' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Pokemon Mystery Dungeon' [NDS] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Space Invaders Extreme' (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this team-based online strategic shooter. Splash Damage revealed that Activision is no longer supporting the PC edition of ET:QW but that the v1.5 patch (a beta version was released earlier) is still in development internally and is scheduled for release later this month.

Buckle up and prepare to unleash automotive anarchy in the ultimate burner’s paradise. Burnout 5 gives players license to wreak havoc in Paradise City, the ultimate seamless racing battleground, with a massive infrastructure of traffic-heavy roads to abuse. Criterion has 3 brand new FreeBurn game modes in the final phase of testing: Stunt Run, Road Rage and Marked Man.

Haze puts you in the boots of a new recruit in the privately run Mantel army. Your conflict begins in a war-torn country where you have been sent to fight a vicious rebel faction, the Promise Hand. Ubisoft announced the imminent release of a playable demo giving gamers a taste of not only the single-player campaign in Haze, but will also allow up to four-player, drop-in drop-out co-op play online.

TrackMania United bundles all TrackMania games & addons released until now. The Stadium environment from TrackMania Nations will benefit from a new version with twice more blocks, while integrating a whole new set of functionalities both for online and solo play. This free addon brings your retail game up to par with the TrackMania Nations Forever release, coming tomorrow.

Tusk interactive, founded by former DICE Canada lead designer Armando "Aj" Marini, announced that it is using Microsoft's XNA game studio for the development of its upcoming title.