Casual gamers will definitely be able to identify with the name PlayFirst, as this is one company that has brought past casual gaming titles that have become hits over time. This time around, you will be treated to a spin-off of the DinerTown story universe thanks to the Cooking Dash title. Available on both the Mac and PC platforms, you can give it a go via a 60-minute free trial, and if you find it fun enough, then don’t forget to fork out $19.95 and have hours upon hours of good fun.

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Gameloft is set to roll out the Death Race game on the mobile platform to coincide with the movie’s release in theaters come August 22nd. According to Gonzague de Vallois, Senior Vice President of Publishing, Gameloft, “Having the exclusive mobile game available just weeks before the launch of one of summer’s most anticipated films is a great opportunity for us. The Death Race mobile game offers fans a great way to experience their favorite film, both before and after its debut, by adding an intense interactive component to the movie.”

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Folks who are interested in baseball, take note! Activision has just made available the Little League World Series 2008 for both the Wii and Nintendo DS. Developed by NOW Production, the game’s main aim is to capture the essence and competitive fun of the most popular organized youth sport in the world. It will take a true blue baseball fan to appreciate the work that has gone into both titles, and it will be interesting to see more Wiimotes flying around for folks who have the Wii version as they step up to the plate and try to slug one out of the park. As for the DS, I suspect the stylus will also play a pretty important role when it comes to swinging the bat.

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Gameloft has just announced that it will be rolling out Wild West Guns, a compilation of shooting mini games that are set in the classic western era, and this title will be available on an exclusive basis for Nintendo’s WiiWare downloadable games service. This is the second title from Gameloft to hit the WiiWare channel, and it will be available for 1,000 Wii Points - that’s like $10 in real world currency, although I would say that you’re getting more bang for your buck these days since the US dollar has depreciated badly against other currencies since the Wii launched.

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Perfect World is more often than not mentioned in the same breath as MMORPGs, and this time round things are a little bit different. The China company will be rolling out the Hot Dance Party 2.0 expansion pack come this August 5th, and it prides itself in being the first casual game developed by Perfect World with its proprietary Angelica 3D game engine. So far, domestic online game players have warmed up to it pretty well, so the expansion should see a fair amount of purchases, too.

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Conspiracy Entertainment will co-operate with Black Bean of Italy to ship
Superbike World Championship 2008 (SBK 08 in short) to North America. This fast-paced racing title will be available sometime this fall across several major gaming platforms, with plans already penciled in to release even more titles next spring. SBK 08 will feature official teams, riders and tracks of the current WSBK Championship, boasting multiple difficulty settings and tuning options that will appeal to superbike fans and gamers alike.
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All seems to be moving along nicely when it comes to preparations for the summer Olympics in Beijing that will kick off in exactly one week from now. This can only mean one thing - a cash cow that has to be weaned to its maximum, and game developers are not lost on this fact for quite some time already. We’ve seen numerous sports titles released to date, much earlier than the event itself, and I can clearly remember Mario & Sonic at the Olympics for the DS platform as being one of the more fun titles to date. Conspiracy Entertainment has a new title for sports buffs, known as Summer Athletics. Unfortunately, it seems to be available only for the PS2 and will retail for an affordable $14.99.
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Fans of the sleeper hit Geometry Wars on Xbox LIVE Arcade will be able to rejoice once more with Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 having hit the market today. This title was developed by Bizarre Creations, and will be the sequel to the original smash hit by throwing players straight into the fray to test their reflexes against bunch after bunch of enemies that come in the form of shapes. Who says that games have to be bloody these days in order to attract an audience? There is still market and room for creativity as exemplified by Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2, and best of all is the replayability value stacks up high thanks to half a dozen heart-pumping gameplay modes with individual levels being able to be played in multiplayer mode for up to four
players.

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Sierra Entertainment has announced yet another movie tie-in video game - The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor for a wide range of platforms, including the venerable PS2, the Wii and the DS. Apparently, the game will mirror the fast-paced action and adventure found in the movie, but it must be played to be believed. You can’t really rely on marketing hype these days, as movie franchises in video games rarely translate to a pleasurable experience, but is more of a chore instead. Hopefully this one bucks the trend.

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JV Games Inc. has just released news that Pong Toss - Frat Party Games, an “E” rated game can now be downloaded via WiiWare. This game has its roots from college campuses in the early 80s and has now evolved into a competitive sport played across the country. Pong Toss - Frat Party Games will have the honor of being the first slated game in the Frat Party Games series.

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