German fans have reason to rejoice. Electronic Arts has clarified with Eurogamer.de that the initially reported news on Dead Space (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) being banned in Germany is not true. Read up at the full article.

You know it's a great survival-horror game if it got itself banned in three countries. It seems Electronic Arts' Dead Space packs a bit too much gory punch as it's been banned in Germany, Japan, and China. Well now I really want to get my hands on the game already.

Sega's got a huge offering of games lined up for Games Convention 2008, and it's positively exciting to note how many games will show up on the Business and Consumer sides of the exhibition floor. Interested in knowing what they'll be showcasing? Then head on over to the full article for details!

Ubisoft's Jade Raymond is reportedly going to get real busy again real soon. She's supposedly going to work on a new game called I am Alive developed by Dark Works and it will be shown in this year's E3. The rest of the details follow after the jump.

Would you agree with this take on the death of the PC? Doug Lombardi laughed at retail and media hearsay that PC gaming is either dead or dying. Valve Software's co-founder was more than happy to say that the idea that PC gaming is dying is a "perception problem." Guess it's time to broaden our horizons and take the world view into our sights. More at the full story.

Remember Mark Rein's concern that not all PCs are capable of playing today's bleeding edge games? The PC Gaming Alliance was formed to relaunch the PC as the ultimate gaming platform, and but that hasn't helped much. Luckily, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) came up with a great idea: the Germany-based semiconductor giant has released AMD GAME! - a label akin to Game for Windows that would set standards for identifying game-capable hardware. More details in the full article.

Gamers who are looking to attend the upcoming Games Convention 2008 can expect a treat as the Video Games Live Symphony Orchestra will be performing a concert to kick off the start of the event. Featured during the concert is American star pianist Martin Leung, along with conductor Jack Wall. For more details on this night of sight and sound, check out the full article.

NVIDIA is most commonly known for its high-quality graphics cards, but they're entering a new arena in 2008: Game development. Employing teams from Germany at the onset, Polish devs Metropolis have now been added to the mix. NVIDIA says that by 2009, they'll have the best-looking FPS in the industry. Head to the full article for more details.

Gone a long way since you've plopped your first Solar Power Plant into Argon Prime? Or perhaps you're retaking a sector infested with Kha'ak ships with a slew of M2 destroyers and M1 carriers. Whatever you're doing, you might want to spend that Salvage Insurance for a save, because Egosoft has a special New Jazura's Year's present to X fans on X3: Reunion and X2: The Threat. And no, they aren't date schedules with sultry ace Saya; they're spanking brand new patches!

If you're short on ideas on what to give that gamer friend or relative, then you may want to consider this option: advance tickets to the Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig! It's never too soon to grab your tickets for one of next year's biggest gaming events, after all.

Check out the GC Christmas campaign freebies and other information in the full article!