Major League Gaming's third stop on the 2008 Pro Circuit is going down this weekend in Orlando, Florida. With $93,000 in prizemoney, the action will be hot as ever, as the teams are trying to take grab a ticket to the National Championships.

The tournaments in Halo 3, Gears of War and Rainbow Six Vegas 2 will see a full 32-team bracket, as all events are completely sold out. The only event still with open spots is the PC-tournament for World of Warcraft.

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SouthPeak Games today announced that it will distribute Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Windows PC this Autumn. Published by Evolved Games, Raven Squad is set in the near future. The game is a unique blending of real-time strategy and first-person shooter genres. Developed by Atomic Motion, Raven Squad puts players in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to safety. Each of the eight squad members possesses distinctive skills and weaponry that the player will have to use wisely to progress through the game's story driven objectives. Raven Squad sets itself apart by allowing players to switch freely between real-time strategy and first-person shooter gameplay. Only by mastering both of these modes of play, and becoming adept at switching between the two, will players make it out of the jungle alive.

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Rockstar Games, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. today announced a new release date for the fourth installment of its critically-acclaimed and genre-defining Midnight Club franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles. Set for release on October 7th in North America and October 10th in Europe and developed by series creator Rockstar San Diego, Midnight Club: Los Angeles will give gamers the unprecedented freedom to race through a hyper-realistic LA. Rockstar San Diego has created a beautiful rendition of Los Angeles to race through at break neck speeds and explore at your own pace. With no tracks and no load times, Midnight Club: Los Angeles offers the ultimate freedom to play however you choose.

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NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced that Soulcalibur is now available on Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.  Originally released in 1999, Soulcalibur remains the highest rated fighting game of all time, and continues to be the preeminent weapons-based fighting game franchise. Soulcalibur is back for a new generation!  Sharpen your blades and relive past grudges with the start of the definitive console 3-D fighting franchise.  Prove your worth against the world with dozens of leaderboards spanning every character and mode.  Hone your fighting instincts in Arcade, Survival and Training modes or challenge a friend in local-play Versus mode.  Soulcalibur not only offers challenging Achievements but also high definition graphics and HDTV support.

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Electronic Arts Inc. today revealed it has created platform specific experiences for its best-selling* FIFA Soccer 09 franchise from EA SPORTS. FIFA Soccer 09 has been designed and customized to deliver a unique gameplay experience that takes advantage of the hardware specifications of each available platform, the PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, Wii home video game system, PC, PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and mobile -- when it is released worldwide this autumn.

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Harmonix, the world's premier music video game company in the world, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. are taking the groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games to the next level this September with the release of Rock Band 2. With the original providing millions of players a new way to interact with the music and artists they love, Rock Band 2 is the next evolution of the franchise that redefined the standard for music games. Rock Band is the groundbreaking platform that allows music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before -- challenging players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals.

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Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, have turned up the heat on this summer’s concert season by putting Rock Band on the road. The best-selling video game is going mobile and bringing music to the masses – hitting State Fairs across the country and some of this year’s biggest tours and festivals, including Bonnaroo, the Vans Warped Tour and Crüe Fest, to name a few. So grab your family and friends and live out your own rock ‘n roll fantasies at the following locations:

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A series of new reports from DFC Intelligence forecasts worldwide video game and interactive entertainment industry revenue to reach $57 billion in 2009. This forecast includes revenue from video game hardware and software, dedicated portable system hardware and software, PC games, and online PC and console games in 25 countries. According to DFC, there are now 11 countries that have annual video game revenue in excess of $1 billion. With high spending on expensive hardware and a slumping economy, there was some concern that consumers would not have enough money to buy software products. This does not appear to be the case. "Consumer spending on software is at record levels and the game business seems to actually benefit from a recession because games are a relatively cheap form of home entertainment," said DFC analyst David Cole.

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