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 ..

Sierra has sent out notice that as of August 16, 2007 it will terminate multiplayer support for 20 of its older titles, such as Starsiege: Tribes, NASCAR Legends, NASCAR 3/4, SWAT 3 demo, and several others ...

Designed exclusively for the X360 by Ensemble Studios, known for the Age of Empires series, Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe. Players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.

AGEOD's American Civil War enjoys a very intuitive interface and is easy to learn. Compared to its predecessor, Birth of America, it features many additions such as new economic and political features, player control of troop recruitment, full chain of command from armies to brigades and much much more!