REVIEWS...

• PS2: Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir [4.5/5]  | Killer 7 [7/10]| Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome [75%] | NCAA Football 06 [93%] | Samurai Westerm | SingStar Popworld [82.5%]
• Xbox: Close Combat First Defense [72%] | Conker: Live & Reloaded [8/10] | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas [8/10] | King of Fighters: Maximum Impact [7.5/10] | Medal of Honor: European Assault [83%] | Sid Meier's Pirates! [90%]

PREVIEWS

• Gundam (PS3) - PS3.IGN posted some impressions from the first example of a fully playable PS3 demo.
• NHL 2K6 (PS2/Xbox) - There may not be an NHL season this year, but NHL 2K6 promises to give all puckheads their fix. NHL 2K6 is stocked full with innovative features, slick animations, and the most exciting and authentic game of hockey on any console.

MEDIA... 

• Darkwatch  (PS2/Xbox) - TeamXbox has posted a new in-game footage and shots of Darkwatch.
• Endless Saga (PS3) - PS3.IGN has posted the first screeenshots and clip for Endless Saga, a new PS3 title (PR) from Korean developer Webzen.
• Genji PS3 (PS3) -  Sony has announced that it is already working on a brand new installment of its samurai action series Genji for the PlayStation 3.
• Gundam (PS3) - Gundam PS3 is a magnificent looking game, capturing the look and feel of giant fighting mobile suits.
• Resident Evil 5 footage (PS3/Xbox360) -   PS3.IGN has the first footage of Resident Evil 5, the next survival horror game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox. 360.
• Project Force (PS3) - Project Force runs at 1920x1080 resolution (see hi-res shots). The trailer from the conference appears to be fully real time and features detailed mechs, destructable environments and hot laser effects. 
• Tech Demos (PS3) - The Tokyo PS3 tech demos were, for the most part, the same as those shown at the system's debut back at E3. However, there were some differences here and there.

MISCELANOUS...

• Sony's PS3 Schedule - The Tokyo Game Show, scheduled from 9/16 to 9/18 will see the PS3 show face in some form, likely with playable games. The PlayStation Conference will follow in February of next year, according to the chart, with the PS3 launch following after that.
• Metal Gear Solid 4 and  PES 5 to be revealed next month - Solid Snake's creator, Hideo Kojima, and Pro Evolution Soccer's Shingo 'Seabass' Takatsuka will reveal the very first in-game footage of their latest titles in August. The location will be the Leipzig Games Convention, running from 17 to 21 August, and Kojima is expected to use the event to reveal the latest developments of MGS 4, including the first glimpse of the PS3 game in action.
• Xbox Live Hits The 2 Million Mark -  This year the big news is that the Xbox Live community has doubled in half the time, bringing the total number of subscribers to two million.
• Xbox 360 to feature parental control system - The Xbox 360 will feature a parental locking system that can be used to prevent children from accessing games unsuitable for their age range, according to Japanese website Mainichi. Parents will be able to set-up the console so it will only play games with appropriate age ratings.
• Xbox 360 motherboard leak? - French Xbox modding website claims to have received an anonymous tip yesterday with the picture attached. The image is of low quality and has no legible text.

• Winning Eleven coming to PSP - The worlds greatest soccer game is coming to Sony's pocket rocket. No word on a US release date, but expect one.
• New Sony PSP Firmware 2.00 Coming Soon - Playstation Japan (Babelfish translation / PR) are releasing an updated firmware 2.00 on 27th of July, 2005. The firmware 2.0 will introduce a web browser (HTML 4.01) /video, pic1, pic2, pic3/ and increased versatility in other areas of its multimedia support. The web browser will be housed in a net network menu.
• White Sony PSP (PSP-1000 KCW) Announced - Nintendo already launched the Nintendo DS in several colors, now Sony gets into the color version game with the highly anticipated white Sony PSP.
• Top Mobile Games - ELSPA has announced the May 2005 Mobile Games Java Download Chart, compiled from information supplied by: 3, O2, Orange,T-Mobile, and Vodafone:  1) LMA Manager 2005 2) Tetris 3) Who wants to be a millionaire 4) Lemmings  5) 3 in 1 arcase pub pack.