Team USA has won the overall championship in the recently-concluded World Cyber Games (WCG) 2007 held in Seattle, Washington this weekend. The champs bagged a total of 6 medals, just one medal shy of a deadlock with South Korea's seven-medal record.

The Americans dominated in various platforms and came out on top in Gears of War, Dead or Alive 4, Project Gotham Racing, Tony Hawk's Project 8, and Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs

This year also saw the emergence of Germany in the RTS genre with 4 medals, topping powerhouse South Korea's three-medal performance. The United Kingdom also put on a stunner as they swept Starcraft with an unbeaten streak in the Singles game courtesy of star player Apollo.

When all was said and done, more than 700 players from 74 nations expressed their fulfillment in their participation throughout the event. Victory may not have been for everyone, but there was much happiness to be shared.

The World Cyber Games is the biggest e-sports gathering in the planet. It was founded in 2001 and has been one of the industry's most celebrated shindigs ever since, attracting fans and media from all over the world.

You sci-fi fans, or maybe even fantasy fans, must surely be aware that the Sci-Fi London Film Festival is coming up. Game developer/publisher JoWooD Productions has recently announced that they're going to be the festival's official video games partner. Sci-Fi London's organizers say that they're pleased to have secured JoWood as a sponsor for their event.

Sci-Fi London is a film festival for science fiction and fantasy films. It is held annually at the Apollo West End, and this year, the festival will be held from May 2 to May 6 2007. Sci-Fi festivals screeen world and UK film premieres, documentaries and a selection of classic Sci-Fi titles.

JoWooD Productions is known for producing PC titles such as Sam & Max, Genesis Rising, Spaceforce and Dawnspire. JoWooD believes, meanwhile, that the Sci-Fi London is an excellent opportunity for them to communicate directly with their patrons, and to promote their key brands.