A recent study shows that violent video games threaten even Saudi Arabia's society, with piracy allowing children to get a hold of these interactive forms of entertainment that contain evil scenarios of combating security forces, destroying state property, and violating people in various ways. More on this at the full article.

Wondering if you favorite country will be included in Konami Digital Entertainment's latest Pro Evolution Soccer release? Erik Hansson over at the Level7 site has just picked up what appears to be a complete listing of the national teams making it to PES 2008 (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS, PC).

That's all the details we've got on this news, which ties in nicely with the celebrities expected to make an appearance in the game. Stay tuned in case we receive more update - or if some lucky gamer confirms this lineup based on PES 2008's upcoming demo release. For now, here's the list (translated by the Winning Eleven blog):

• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• England
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hungary
• Ireland
• Israel

The complete list is available in the Full Article

 

Games Factory Interactive (GFI) Ltd has just announced that the 2007 Games Convention in Leipzig will become its new playground for revealing games they've got ready for distribution. The Russia-based independent game developer will be at the main exhibitions floor, Hall 1 of the Business Center, to demonstrate their key game products.

According to the official announcement, GFI will highlight four major games, which are JAZZ: Hired Guns, Jagged Farm: Birth of a Hero, Warfare, and Gluk'Oza: Action!. The first three are real-time strategy games set everywhere from Saudi Arabia to Africa, while the last remains a top-down action shooter published by Monolith, starring an eccentric young girl as the protagonist.

GFI will also reveal a few games already released locally in Russia, which include Vendetta. Kill Boss, Vendetta. Casual Weekend, Neuro, Rat Hunter, Homeplanet Gold, Alfa: Antiterror Gold, COPS 2170, StarCalibur and Imones. Digger at meeting room E58 of the Leipzig Business Center.