Week of August 13, 2006

Gamestop reported that Electronic Arts will release a classic compilation title for PSP called EA Replay in US on October 3, which contains a collection of 14 classic games, including B.O.B., Budokan, Desert Strike, Jungle Strike, Haunting Starring Polterguy, Mutant League Football, Road Rash, Road Rash II, Road Rash III, Syndicate, Ultima: The Black Gate, Virtual Pinball, Wing Commander and Wing Commander: Secret Missions.

Vivendi Games has announced that Monolith's spooky shooter F.E.A.R. will be making an appearance on the PlayStation 3. And we've got 5 images to prove it.

For those of you who can't wait for the retail release of Sword of the Stars next week, the digital download has been made available at GamersGate.com for only $39.99.

SEGA® of America, Inc., SEGA® Europe, Ltd., and San Francisco-based Planet Moon Studios® today announced a partnership to create game content for the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system based on a classic SEGA brand. The award-winning independent developer is critically acclaimed for original titles including Giants: Citizen Kabuto™ for PC and Armed & Dangerous™ for PC and the Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.

“SEGA’s vast library of properties allows for unlimited possibilities in revitalizing fan-favorites on the PSP,” said Bob Stevenson, Co-Founder and CEO of Planet Moon Studios. “Our passion for Sega’s classic brands combined with our extensive background in crafting original games will help us create a compelling new chapter in this fan-favorite franchise.”

“With an incredible archive of established franchises, SEGA is always seeking strategic partnerships with top development talent to revitalize our vintage titles,” said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. “Planet Moon’s reputation of creating critically acclaimed games makes them the perfect choice to inject originality and ingenuity to our classic IPs.”

This partnership represents SEGA’s strategy to reinvigorate its popular classic franchises by developing brand new content and gameplay on current and next-gen platforms, and allowing gamers of today to enjoy vintage SEGA titles once again. Previously, SEGA announced a partnership with Totally Games on an upcoming SEGA franchise that has not yet been announced, as well as the 2007 release of Golden Axe™ developed by SEGA-owned development studio, The Secret Level, Inc.

Can't get enough of sci-fi turn-based strategy games? Stardock has released another five images of Galactic Civilizations 2: Dark Avatar, their upcoming expansion due out later this year.

Topware Interactive will invest additional development time into the role playing game “Two Worlds”. The delay into the 4th quarter of this year will makes sure that the title will release in its’ full splendour.

We've posted a Destroy All Humans 2 developer interview. If you've been wondering about the upcoming game and want to learn more about it, give the interview a read. The game is due out in October for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.