As society succumbs to a worldwide energy crisis, a new global depression takes hold. Amidst this desperate backdrop, two superpower alliances emerge. Join the battle on the frontlines of tomorrow as the Western Coalition or the Red Star Alliance. Demiurge Studios has been enlisted by THQ’s Kaos Studios to optimize the gameplay experience in Frontlines: Fuel of War.

Increasing its market share to a record 13.7%, Activision was the #1 third-party U.S. console and handheld publisher for the first six months of calendar 2007, a 5.1% increase over the same period last year, according to The NPD Group.

Tabula Rasa is an MMORPG that places players in an epic sci-fi story where they will be challenged by dynamic and fast-paced adventures on alien worlds. Participate in the character contest, and be one of two people to be flown out to Texas for the pre-launch party at Britannia Manor in early September.

Civ. IV: Beyond the Sword will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios. 2K Games has released a second demo allowing you to try out th first 100 turns of the Charlemagne scenario, and includes a demo exclusive dinosaur unit.

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:

• SEGA Rally: Revo [ALL] - Technology Trailer #1
• Army of Two [PS3/X360] - Trailer #5
• Godzilla: Unleashed [NDS/PSP/Wii] - Trailer #3
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Ubisoft released its sales figures for Q1 ended June 30, 2007, reporting that sales came to $180.66M, up 90.5% compared with the same period last year, driven by Rainbow Six Vegas, Surf's Up, and its back catalog. Unfortunately, it also revealed that Splinter Cell Conviction has been delayed until January-March of 2008.

MGS4: Guns of the Patriots is set in a war-torn future where huge conglomerates fight for supremacy using armies of hand-picked mercenaries. This battle-scarred arena is seen through the eyes of an older Solid Snake who has been charged with infiltrating a number of key locations across the globe, including the Middle East and South America.

Blizzard announced today that its subscription-based MMORPG World of Warcraft had reached yet another milestone, 9 million subscribers and counting, with The Burning Crusade yet to launch in China.

If you haven't checked our preview yet, FusionFall is set in a re-imagined Cartoon Network universe where, as a kid, players will team up with other players and Cartoon Network characters to defend it from an alien invasion of epic proportions. Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall will make its debut at Comic-Con 2007 in San Diego, beginning Wed., July 25.

CMP Technology, organizers of the Game Developers Conference, have partnered with business matchmaking company Connection Events, known for the Game Connection convention, to produce the Lyon Game Developers Conference.

Pokémon Battle Revolution will use its wireless connection to interact with its NDS brethren Pokémon Diamond/Pearl, opening various options such as playing NDS games on the TV, using the NDS tactical screen for your Wii games, and allowing you to see your NDS Pokemons battle in 3D on the Wii.

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:

• Guitar Hero III [ALL] - Trailer #6
• World in Conflict [X360/PC] - DirectX 10 Features Trailer
• Tales of Innocence [NDS] - Trailer
• Hegemony: Philip of Macedon - PAX 2007 Trailer
• Moto GP 07 [PS2] - Trailer (2)
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Eidos has signed a three-year deal with Double Fusion, the in-game advertising specialists. The deal covers 10 key Eidos titles, all currently in various stages of development.

GODS: Lands of Infinity Special Edition is a blend of adventure and action in a turn-based setting. There is an array of missions and NPCs who players can add to their team. Players must fight, gain experience, level and acquire new skills.

Civ. IV: Beyond the Sword will focus on the late-game time periods after the invention of gunpowder and will deliver 12 challenging and decidedly different scenarios. 2K Games has released the first patch for the Civ IV expansion pack, which synchronizes the US & Euro versions, as well as fix some crash errors & infinite loops.

Set against the drama and excitement of players' senior year of high school, Brooktown High: Senior Year for the PSP is a groundbreaking social interaction and dating simulation that challenges players to create their own characters and find the girl or boy of their dreams.

Firaxis has released another patch for Sid Meier's Civilization IV. This update brings your retail game to v1.73 and addressing bugs, exploits, crashes, freezes, as well as adding widescreens support for laptops and others...

Civ IV: Warlords will deliver six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their new powerful "warlord" unit. 2K Games has released a new patch addressing bugs, crashes, freezes, as well as adding widescreens support for laptops and others...

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:

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare [ALL] - Trailer #7
• Gears of War [PC] - Gameplay Trailer
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Imagination Invaders [NDS] - Trailer
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Feel the rush of motorcycle racing with Ducati World Championship. Select your machine from over 70 original Ducati models, perfectly simulated replicas of the real thing. With Ducati World Championship you don’t have to settle on one model, you can have them all!

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation will let players 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.

Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM brings the fast-paced action-filled gameplay experience of Dynasty Warriors to the futuristic battlegrounds of the rich Gundam universe. After it appeared on the PSNetwork last month, Namco Bandai now also put the demo on Xbox Live Marketplace, where you, as Heero Yuy, must try to stop what seems to be a mysterious planet that is veering towards Earth.

Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. Having launched a website for its in-game WKTT radio station , Rockstar is offering fans a chance to pick up the phone and call the legit phone # advertised, and leaving a message of any sort. While there are no futher details provided, the website indicates R* may select some of the phone messages to be played back on the in-game radio while driving around in the GTA world (thanks FiringSquad).

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 features a proprietary adaptive AI system entitled Teamvision, a sophisticated AI programming that learns and adapts according to an individual’s style of play. Newcastle and England striker Michael Owen is joining previously announced Cristiano Ronaldo on the PES 2008 box-cover.

Microsoft revealed its latest financial results and announced revenue of $13.37 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, a 13% increase over the same period last year. On the flip side, the games division recorded a $2 billion loss, mainly due to the Xbox 360 warranty policies and refunds.