Week of June 10, 2007

Activision sent word that the official website for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, the latest in the long-running skating series. The website has a video showing off the game. We have the video as well on this page.

Provox released an in-house Q&A regarding their space sim Spaceforce: Rogue Universe.

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Stardock released four new images of Sins of a Solar Empire.

The official site for Dungeons & Dragons Tactics has gone live. The website offers videos, screens, and artwork for the PSP RPG.

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The Terra Central Government (TCG) requests all willing and able pilots to strap in, power up and get ready for the launch of “Project Sylpheed.” The Xbox 360 exclusive “Project Sylpheed,” published by Microsoft and Square Enix, has gone gold and will start shipping to retailers on Tuesday, July 10. “Project Sylpheed” is rated “T” for Teen and will be available at the estimated retail price of $39.99.

Eager intergalactic aerial pilots will have the opportunity to hone their skills on the “Project Sylpheed” demo, which is available starting today on Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The demo includes an entire mission with an expanded weapons arsenal as players will experience the frenetic space combat available in “Project Sylpheed,” in addition to a full tutorial level and in-game introduction trailer to familiarize them with the challenges ahead in the beautiful and expansive final game.

NCsoft released some new details and screenshots of City of Heroes/City of Villains Issue 10: Invasion, the latest update for the superhero MMORPG.

EA released twenty new images for SimCity Societies. Though some of the screenshots were released last week, many of them appear to be new.

K2 Network has sent out new details and screenshots of their MMORPG Global MU Online Season 2.

Helsinki, Finland - 12 June 2007 - Finnish game developer Frozenbyte is proud to reveal Shadowgrounds Survivor, a spin-off/sequel to the highly-acclaimed underground hit Shadowgrounds PC action game.

"Shadowgrounds Survivor combines explosive action and addictive gameplay and adds a touch of old-school flavor to finish the highly anticipated continuation of the Shadowgrounds universe," says Frozenbyte CEO Lauri Hyvarinen. "Shadowgrounds Survivor is armed to the teeth and has plenty of new features that propel it to the top of the action genre. It's brewing up to be one heck of a game!"

Shadowgrounds Survivor is a spin-off/sequel to the underground PC hit Shadowgrounds and will be available at retail outlets and online later this year.

Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of three survivors who join forces with the last remaining human resistance in the heated battle against the ongoing alien onslaught. The acclaimed atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return armed with a new feature set!

On-disc Editor tools, sample missions and modding Wiki for easy modding; take part in the Shadowgrounds mod community and create mods for the Campaign or the Survival mode – or just enjoy the results of others!

Richmond, Va. – June 12, 2007 - Velocity Micro, the premier independent builder of custom, high performance PCs and workstations, announces today that it will launch new desktops and notebooks in select Circuit City (NYSE: CC) stores nationwide on July 22. Simultaneously launching on circuitcity.com, Velocity Micro arrives at Circuit City just in time for the back to school season.

At launch, Circuit City will be the exclusive retail destination for Velocity Micro’s new custom performance notebooks – the NoteMagix X20 and NoteMagix X25, both featuring Intel Core 2 Duo desktop processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® 8M Series graphics supporting Microsoft DirectX 10.

”We’re delighted not only to add Velocity Micro desktop and notebook PCs to our product lineup, but also to be the exclusive retailer for their brand new notebook offerings at launch,” said Elliot Becker, Circuit City’s vice president and general merchandising manager for technology. “Velocity Micro produces exciting, cutting-edge, extreme high performance PCs for gamers, enthusiasts and others who want a top-of-the-line computing experience.”

“We’re very excited to join forces with Circuit City to offer PC users a new destination for high performance computers. Velocity Micro strives to provide mainstream value with boutique sensibilities: meticulous handcraftsmanship, enthusiast performance, and first-to-market launch technology,” said Randy Copeland, President and CEO, Velocity Micro. “Circuit CityR17;s dedication to its customers is well known in the industry. They’ve heard the demands for a new PC experience and we believe we are the perfect source to meet this need with our ultra performance, custom desktop and notebook offerings.”

Circuit City shoppers can count on high performance and mainstream value in the Velocity Micro PCs. The systems will cover a range of prices, but the common denominator will be excellence in all-around performance – in mainstream usage, gaming, and digital media editing.

“Featuring Intel Core 2 Duo Processor technology, this move will make Velocity Micro's advanced technology widely available to both gaming and mainstream consumers,” said CJ Bruno, director of Americas marketing, Intel. “Velocity Micro has a history of building products based on Intel’s advanced processor technologies and we are excited about their U.S. retail expansion."

Velocity Micro will continue to sell its award winning lines of custom, high performance PCs, notebooks, workstations, and servers direct at www.velocitymicro.com.

EA Mythic released about a dozen new screenshots of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning.

Reading, UK (June 11, 2007) – Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced a pre-order bonus program for the upcoming action-strategy PC game, World in Conflict, by Massive Entertainment. Beginning 22nd June, gamers that pre-order World in Conflict from GAME stores will receive several items including a bonus DVD from The History Channel®, access to a Beta event, bonus multiplayer maps, and special multiplayer account privileges. Pre-orders will be available later this month at GAME stores across the UK.

World in Conflict will be available in September 2007.

The World in Conflict UK pre-order bonus program includes:

Lode Runner(R) (NES(R), 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points)

Sonic the Hedgehog(TM) 2 (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 800 Wii Points)

Golden Axe(TM) II (Sega Genesis, 1-2 players, Rated E10+ for Everyone 10 and Older – Fantasy Violence, 800 Wii Points)