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Ah, 2D sprites in a RPG…how I've missed you so! That sentence isn't dripping with sarcasm either, because old school sprite based RPGs are my bread and butter. Final Fantasy III, Chrono Trigger, Secrets of Evermore, the Lunar series…yadda yadda yadda. I could go on and on about my favorite genre. Now comes Aveyond for the PC, and while it isn't on the same caliber as those beloved games I just listed, it does have an old school charm about it that helps it overcome some of the downfalls.

MGM Interactive and EON Productions Ltd. have awarded Activision Inc. the rights to develop and publish interactive entertainment games based on the James Bond license through 2014. This marriage of best-in-class intellectual property and next-generation gaming expertise continues the Bond franchise's long legacy of providing thrills to audiences around the globe.

With the recent change regarding the rating The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion received, the president of the IEMA has spoken out regarding the change.

Roaring onto the PSP (PlayStation Portable) system on May 30th, Race Driver 2006 is set to be the handheld’s most thrilling and comprehensive auto sport title. Featuring a cavalcade of real cars, world-famous circuits and incredible closely fought competition races, it comes from the creators of the acclaimed TOCA Race Driver series.

G4-which has been providing comprehensive coverage of the video games industry and of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) convention since the network's inception-will dramatically increase its live coverage of E3 2006, and will offer its affiliate partners exclusive VIP tours of the world's premiere video game event. The network will be broadcasting live from the convention floor three hours a day during E3, which runs May 9-12 this year at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The World Cyber Games Committee (WCGC) has announced the host city bidding plan for the 2008 World Cyber Games (WCG) Grand Final. The deadline for receiving applications is May 20, 2006, and the host city for the WCG 2008 Grand Final will be announced later in the year after a vigorous screening process.

Leading independent video game publisher THQ Inc. today announced the company is entering the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with its strongest line-up to date, featuring innovative products for core and mass-market gamers spanning all platforms. The company's portfolio features internally developed next-generation console and Windows PC titles, mass market licensed products and all new content for handheld and gaming system wireless devices.

Today at the seventh annual MSN Strategic Account Summit, Microsoft Corp. announced it is acquiring Massive Inc., the New York-based creator of a world-leading network for video game advertising, in a move that will help deliver dynamic, relevant ads across Microsoft's online services, starting with Xbox Live and MSN Games. Massive's solution depicts brands in various forms within the game - on soft-drink cans and pizza boxes, on billboards and posters, and in images on TV screens - where gamers would expect to see them in real life, adding realism to the overall gaming experience.