Verizon's FiOS Grand Tournament has broken new barriers, becoming one of the largest video game tournaments to ever hit the Web. More than a month before finals, over 5,000 people have already signed up in an attempt to win $100,000.

EA announced that it will co-publish Namco Bandai's Curious George in PAL territories. Curious George based on animated feature film, is an action adventure title, inviting players to experience madcap mishaps and mischievous fun as the world's most inquisitive chimp.

Konami announced today that it has signed that Brazil and Inter Milan striker Adriano to be the pan-European face of its upcoming soccer title Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007.

European digital distribution provider Metaboli announced today that it has signed an agreement with Ascaron to digitally distribute their space action title, Dark Star One, although no specific launch date was mentioned...

EA announced that it has signed a European publishing deal with Namco Bandai Games for The Fast and the Furious, based on Universal's summer movie, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

Galactic Civilizations II 1.2 is a significant free update to all GalCiv II owners because it has a LOT more content than what an update normally would have. Besides a significant change in the combat system, lots of UI changes, and AI enhancements, v1.2 includes advanced modding support including a Stardock developed mod featuring a new set of alien races, custom planets, new technology tree, new UI, etc., all for the "example" mods.

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:

• Virtua Tennis 3 [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• No Brakes: X Racing - Trailer
• Sins of a Solar Empire - Trailer
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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:

• Rayman Raving Rabbids [ALL] - Bunnies Can't Play Football Trailer
• Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War [PS3] - Trailer
• Titan Quest - Dev Diary #7
• Ship Simulator 2006 - Trailer
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Macrovision and in-game advertising provider Double today announced that they have come together to launch a new in-game advertising offering via the Trymedia Network of online portals, ISPs and e-commerce sites.

DFC Intelligence's latest report indicates that the online game market will grow from $3.4 billion in 2005 to over $13 billion by 2011, driven by the increase in broadband households, higher PC penetration and more connected console video game systems. During this time period North America is expected to challenge current market leader Asia as the leading region for online games.

Beltion: Beyond Ritual is an alternative fantasy role-playing, in development by Rostok-Games since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.

Experience the American Civil War and key events immediately prior to and following the conflict that changed the United States. In Divided Nation, players take on multiple roles in 19th century America, including Civil War General, pirate commander and militia leader in the Texas War of Independence.

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:

• Elebits [Wii] - Cinematic Trailer
• NCAA Football 07 [PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #2
• Vanguard: Saga Of Heroes - E3 2006 Trailer
• .Hack//G.U. [PS2] - Trailer #2
• FlatOut 2 [PS2/Xbox/PC] - Trailerpack
• Mage Knight Apocalypse - E3 2006 Trailer
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Last weekend America’s top gamers competed in the inaugural World Cyber Games US Open at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, an invitation-only tournament, to determine who would qualify for a spot in the WCG US National Final. When the dust settled, 36 gamers won trips to the WCG US National Final this September.

Urban Chaos: Riot Response, previously known as Zero Tolerance, is a high velocity, first person shooter where the player confronts real terror in an American city.

The Dallas Mavericks will capture their first NBA championship by defeating the Miami Heat in seven games in an NBA LIVE simulation of the NBA Finals. Dallas will win its first NBA title in franchise history after forward Dirk Nowitzki grabs an offensive rebound and scores on a dunk to give the Mavericks a series-clinching 90-88 win over the Heat in Game 7.

While net revenue went up (from $222.1 to $265.1 million), net loss ballooned from $8.2 to $50.4 million, mainly due to continued retail weakness. As a result Take Two is cutting costs by closing internal development studios (so far Poptop, Indie Built, Rockstar Vienna and Frog City) as well as cancelling half a dozen titles, Snow being one. After a long period of silence, Bully was mentioned, and scheduled for release later this year.

NecroVisioN is a next-gen First Person Shooter that starts in the rage battlefields of World Word I and leads player to much darker and brutal underground world of vampires and demons.

With MotoGP '06 on X360 now completed, two massive new projects are about to join ATV Offroad Fury 4 for PS2 and ATV Offroad Fury Pro for PSP on the development board, prompting the studio to move into plush, new offices on Brighton seafront.

Rostok-Games announced the development of an alternative fantasy role-playing game Beltion: Beyond Ritual, which is in development since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.

Rampage: Total Destruction reinvents the classic arcade series and offers up a wide array of playable monsters that have the ability to perform unique combo attacks and individual super moves. Rampage: Total Destruction unleashes the chaos like never before with new levels of destruction, and an interactive 3D environment.

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:

• Bet on Soldier: Blood of Sahara - German Trailer
• Star Trek: Legacy [X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
• Bullet Witch [X360] - Trailer #4
• Crackdown [X360] - Trailer #2
• Everquest II: Fallen Dynasty - Trailer
• Halo 3 [X360] - Making of E3 Trailer Documentary
• Project Gray Company [PS3/X360/PC] - Dev Diary #4
• Super Dragon Ball Z [PS2] - Trailer
• El Matador - Trailer #6
• Anno 1701 - Trailer
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At a press conference in Tokyo, Nintendo revealed the development of the Wii exclusive Pokémon Battle Revolution, which will use its wireless connection to interact with its NDS brethren Pokémon Diamond & Pearl, both scheduled for fall of this year. This will open various options such as playing NDS games on the TV, and using the NDS tactical screen for your Wii games. Pokémon Battle Revolution will allow you to see your NDS Pokemons battle in 3D on the Wii. While a release date was not announced, it was hinted at for end of the year in Japan.

Paradox Interactive announced today that it is working on an expansion to its history simulation, Victoria: An Empire Under the Sun. The new expansion will be in a similar vein while offering several new and exciting features. Among other things, players will be able to link this game to other Paradox games, thus extending the gameplay for both!

There's an influx of new talent storming the doors of game developer Trilogy Studios. The opportunity to work on new IP and be a part of a forward thinking studio has attracted top developers such as EA's Jeff Leggett, Rockstar Games' Gunter Erhart, and Chad Schoonover, former Epic Games.