Perpetual announced that BioWare's Austin studio has licensed Perpetual's online technology platform for an upcoming MMO title, giving BioWare access to utilizing Perpetual's technology for online game operations, deployment, infrastructure development and community support.

Featuring an all-new, revolutionary feature set, SimCity Societies allows players to construct not only the cities they desire, but create their cultures, societal behaviors and environments as well.

Set 500 years after the original game, Fable 2 will offer even more choices and features, while building on the core gameplay theme of Fable where every choice continually defines who you become, allowing you to truly live the life you choose.

City Interactive's Overspeed, developed by Groove Games, gives the player an opportunity of participating in illegal street-races in the USA - the tracks invite you to speed down the L.A. avenues at night-time. A wide scale of tuning options is one of the most important game elements.

Panzer Tactics DS lets would-be commanders lead their forces to victory or defeat in three exciting single-player campaigns, or compete in WiFi or wireless multiplayer, offering a competitive ladder system to rank the best online commanders.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is Nintendo's latest incarnation in the popular Super Smash Bros. series of titles featuring all new characters ranging from Kirby and Wario to Samus, and even Metal Gear Solid's Snake.

2K Sports announced that New Orleans Hornets' starting point guard Chris Paul has been named the cover athlete and official spokesman for NBA 2K8.

Atari signed a new deal with licensor Les Editions Albert René and film production company La Petite Reine to produce the video game of the forthcoming full length feature film ‘Asterix at the Olympic Games,’ blending live action elements from the film with high quality computer generated and video game animations.

Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights features unparalleled vehicle customization, an adrenaline packed drift racing experience and ultra-realistic Driver DNA. THQ has released a whopping 1.3Gb demo on Xbox Live for its racing game.

GEON: emotions is a psychedelic, pick-up-and-play game of rapidly changing tactics. Playing as one of eight emotions – Rage, Passion, Fear, Envy, Rapture, Courage, Bliss or Melancholy – players must race to collect pellets and score goals, using power-ups and their ‘emotional’ strengths and weaknesses.

THQ/Relic and Shanda Interactive announced a co-development and publishing agreement for an online-only version of THQ's 3D RTS game Company of Heroes, giving players will be able to build their character up from private to general through new multiplayer cooperative missions, gameplay modes, and player-versus-player combat.

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms offers an unprecedented amount of new content that gives gamers over 75 hours of epic new gameplay, including 4 new campaigns, 13 new factions with no less than 150 new units. Creative Assembly's Brendan Rogers tells us more about the Crusaders campaign.

Pro Cycling Manager 2007, known in Germany as Radsport Manager Pro 2007, strives to create the ultimate in sports simulation while still being approachable to newcomers to the series, allowing you to fully experience the intensity of the races through its real-time simulation mode.

Call of Juarez is situated in 19th-century Wild West featuring fast-paced revolver duels using historically accurate firearms, horseback riding, and memorable locations combined with top-notch graphics and an enthralling soundtrack to immerse both casual and hardcore players.

The Sims 2 Castaway challenges your Sims to survive and prosper on an uncharted tropical island. The journey in The Sims 2 Castaway begins when your Sims are washed ashore and must overcome the forces of nature, craft tools for survival, and explore their surroundings to unravel the island's mysteries.

For Liberty! is a turn based computer strategy game for the PC, covering two wars of independence - the American Revolution (1775-1783) and the Rakoczi War of Independence in Europe 1703-1711. This v1.80 patch brings several tweaks and a variety of AI improvements in tactical battles, especially withdrawal logic.

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:

• Crysis - Gameplay Trailer
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed [ALL] - Trailer
• Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360/PC] - Trailer #3
• Empire Earth III - University Recap Trailer
• Race Driver: Create & Race [NDS] - Trailer
• NHL 08 [PS2/PS3/X360/PC] - RBK Edge Uniform System Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Electronic Arts is back again with another installment in their long running basketball franchise, this year with Washington Wizards All-Star Gilbert Arenas on the cover athlete EA SPORTS NBA Live 08.

It's unknown whether it has something to do with Peter Moore's departure or is simply a change in policy, but Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg revealed that its annual European "X"box press event will not be taking place this year. The X press events have taken place every year since the original Xbox, where Microsoft unveils some of its key titles, like the Halo Wars announcement at X06. However Microsoft did state that it would explore other ways to make its announcements...

Square Enix has released screens for the following upcoming titles:

• 'Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'Final Fantasy II' (PSP) - Features & Screens
• 'Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions' (PSP) - Features & Screens
• 'Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess' (PS2/X360/PC) - Features & Screens
• 'Front Mission' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'Heroes of Mana' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'The Last Remnant' (PS3/X360) - Features & Screens
• 'Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors' (Wii) - Features & Screens

Infogrames announced that it has signing a new agreement with Hasbro concerning the extension until 2017 of the exploitation of the IP rights to the Dungeons & Dragons universe, including NeverWinter Nights and Baldur's Gate, covering all interactive formats, including online and wireless.

BioShock will forever change the expectations for the FPS going beyond run and gun corridors, monster-closet AIs and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience.

Data Design and Conspiracy Entertainment announce they have signed a deal allowing Conspiracy to distribute and publish Data Design Interactive's nine first Wii console products in North America and Asia.

Activision has released screens and trailers for its upcoming titles:

• 'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare' (PS3/X360/PC) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Enemy Territory: Quake Wars' (PS3/X360/PC) - Features & Screens
• 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock' (ALL) - Features , Screens & Trailer
• 'Spider-Man: Friend or Foe' (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii/X360/PC) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Tony Hawk's Proving Ground' (ALL) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Bee Movie Game' (NDS/PS2/Wii/X360/PC) - Screens

In Halo 3 Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. In an interview with EGM Bungie's Frank O'Conner cast a shadow on Halo 3's online co-op, saying they realize people want it, but it might technically not be possible, due to lag amongst the players spread too far apart on the map. If it ships without, it might get patched in at a later time ..