Aspiring golfers will finally get to experience what it's like to be trained by Tiger Woods' own personal coach Hank Haney in EA Sports' latest game, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. Other new additions, mostly online gameplay improvements, are also thrown into the gaming franchise. More details in the full article!

Need for Speed: ProStreet rips its way into first place in the UK for the week of December 1, finally eclipsing Assassin's Creed, which has dropped to fourth place. ProStreet was in second place last week. See the full list of top 20 games for the UK in the full article.

Despite an 18% loss in revenue last quarter as compared to last year's, Electronic Arts is confident the launch of a number of holiday titles and an upcoming restructuring would put them back in the game. The changes will focus on efficiency and cost-cutting. Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter remains positive about the future of the studio, saying: "They appear to have costs under control and revenue growth is solid."

Chart Track UK has announced the games topping their all-format charts ending for the week ending September 29. Much like the warm welcome it enjoyed in North America, Bungie Studios' Halo 3 finds an equally receptive gaming audience in the UK as it takes the top post.

Electronic Arts' Medal of Honor: Airborne (PS3, PC, Xbox 360) - which topped the charts in our last report -  appears to have parachuted all the way down to 12. FIFA 08 (PS3, PSP, PS3, Xbox 360) currently holds the second place, followed by MySims, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08, and Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights.     

1. Halo 3 (Microsoft)
2. FIFA 08 (Electronic Arts)
3. MYSims (Electronic Arts)
4. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Electronic Arts)
5. Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (THQ)
6. Sega Rally (Sega)
7. Super Paper Mario (Nintendo)
8. Transformer: The Game (Activision)
9. SKATE (Electronic Arts)
10. Stuntman: Ignition (THQ)
11. Forza Motorsport 2 (Microsoft)
12. Medal of Honor: Airborne (Electronic Arts)
13. Quake Wars: Enemy Territory (Activision)
14. John Woo Presents Stranglehold (Midway)
15. New Super Mario Brothers (Nintendo)
16. Resistance: Fall of Man (Sony Computer Entertainment)
17. Colin McRae: DiRT (Codemasters)
18. The Sims 2: Bon Voyage (Electronic Arts)
19. BioShock (Take Two)
20. MotorStorm (Sony Computer Entertainment)

  

Hot off the big BioShock launch last week, more great games are coming to stores this week. Particularly eye-catching is that wham-banger Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. There's also a new Naruto game coming out on the PSP, and Stranglehold will smash in to the PC and Xbox 360 scenes.

Fighting games, racing titles and sports sims, as well as casual puzzle games are also in the mix. There's something for everyone, so dig in:

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. The latest sequel to one of the most decorated game franchises of all time is due out tomorrow exclusively for the Nintendo Wii. Samus is back and this time, the Wii Nunchuk is her toy of choice. Old moves and new weapons converge to create a new mind-blowing experience for the genre.

• Wii- August 27, 2007
• US$ 49.99
• ESRB T (Teen)
• Nintendo

Blue Dragon. The Xbox 360 is getting one of the year's most anticipated RPG offerings. Behind this title are luminaries Hironobu Sakaguchi for the game's design, Akira Toriyama for the character design and Nobuo Uematsu for the musical score. Play as a boy named Shu who sets out on an epic journey with friends that will enchant you for hours on end.

• Xbox 360- August 28
• US$ 59.99
• ESRB T (Teen)
• Microsoft

More hot titles for all the platforms after the jump!

*Originally posted at 7:17AM on August 26, 2007

Yet another EA Sports game is about to hit the shelves. Before your woods get hot for that tee shot, we've got a video found on Gametrailers that takes an in-depth look at some of the new mechanics Tiger Woods PGA Tour '08 (PS3, Xbox 360, PC) will be introducing.

New to the franchise is the grid line feature when putting, something we've seen from other golf games like Pangya. Another worthy addition that looks very promising is the Player Confidence system. All your shots will be recorded, and your future performance will be affected by your previous attempts. If you've been nailing the green from a certain place on the hole, your player will be more confident in taking shots from there.

Before you drool too much, here's producer Mike Cayado walking us through what to expect from the latest Tiger Woods PGA Tour title:

Electronic Arts has announced that it will be shutting down the servers for some of its older online sports titles. If you love playing any of the following titles with your friends, we recommend that you get some quality playing time now.

Please note that the following list contains only titles for PC, the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld gaming system and Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console. For the full list, which also includes PlayStation 2 and Xbox titles, click on the Read link below the list.

September 1, 2007

• FIFA Soccer 06 (PC, PSP, Xbox 360)
• FIFA06 (PC)
  
• FIFA World Cup 2006 (PC, PSP)
• Fight Night Round 3 (PSP)
• Madden NFL 06 (PC, PSP, Xbox 360)
• NBA Live 06 (PC, PSP, Xbox 360)
• NFL Head Coach (PC)
• NHL 06 (PC)
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 (Xbox 360)

November 1, 2007 Online Service Shutdown

• Need for Speed Underground 2 (PC)
• Need for Speed Most Wanted (PSP)

EA greatness coming your way! Electronic Arts has released its line-up of games down at E3 in Barker Hangar and Le Merigot Hotel.

Here's a shortlist of the games it's showcasing in E3: Madden NFL 08, NBA LIVE 08, NASCAR 08 and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08, Burnout Paradise, SimCity Societies, The Orange Box, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Crysis and Hellgate: London, The Simpsons on three platforms, Army of Two, Boogie, MySims, The Sims 2 Castaway, Medal of Honor Airborne, Need for Speed ProStreet, EA Playground, Skate, and Rock Band.

Says EA Games Label President: "In the next six months, EA will launch the most exciting line up of games in our 25 year history. We’re publishing brand new games ... delivering innovations in blockbuster franchises..." Some of these games will be available for demos for those who are lucky enough to attend E3.

For a quick lowdown of EA's wicked line-up, click on the full article.

 

For the week ending May 26, Chart Track has seen Activision's Spider-Man 3 still stuck on the number one spot over all platforms, thanks to players on the PlayStation 3 and PS2, where Spidey remains king. Disney Interactive's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is now firmly seated at number two, thanks to a consistent second place on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PS2 charts, and a steady third place over the Wii and PSP.

Biggest game enjoying a solo flight to success is Nintendo's Mario Strikers Charged Football, which is firmly seated on top of the Wii charts and only that chart. Electronic Art's Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars falls to fourth spot, thanks to a solid first place on top of both the PC and Xbox 360 charts.

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 from Konami slips to number five, although ironically, it isn't present on any of the charts for any platform. Nintendo's Wii Play and Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training are happily enjoying spots six and seven, while 505 Games' Cooking Mama bars anyone else from entering the top 10 spots. Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 sinks to number eight. Soccer contender FIFA 07 from Electronic Arts slips to number nine.

1. Spider-Man 3 (Activision)
2. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Disney Interactive Studios)
3. Mario Strikers Charged Football (Nintendo)
4. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Electronic Arts)
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Konami)
6. Wii Play (Nintendo)
7. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (Nintendo)
8. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (EA Sports)
9. FIFA 07 (EA Sports)
10. Cooking Mama (505 Games)

 

And the lean All-Platforms List from pop culture trackers Chart Track begins with your friendly neighborhood Spidey, who according to the gamers at the UK, is sitting neatly on top of the list for the third week in a row. Multiplatform Spider-Man 3 actually owes it all to the PlayStation 3 and PS2 fans, especially to the recent release of the Collector's Edition.

It appears that the charts has been dominated by games available for the Nintendo Wii, however, with around five games from multiplatform releases and two as first-party titles. Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 takes its hat off to the gamers of the new-gen console, being noted as the biggest jumper in the list for this week - a clear leap from the 10th spot to number 6.

Microsoft and Sony bring around four games a piece, although the Xbox 360 keeps a single exclusive title with Realtime World's Crackdown. Crackdown is also this week's new entrant to the list, leaping in to the 8th spot from the 19th. Sony on the other hand has a collection of titles for the PS2, PlayStation 3, and the PSP on the list.

Sitting comfortably in number two for three weeks is Electronic Arts' Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars, raking in the advantages of topping both the PC and Xbox 360 charts in the region. Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6 enters the top three from the 4th spot. Office Create's Cooking Mama steps up from the 6th to enter the top five. Here's a rundown:

1. Spider-Man 3 (Activision)
2. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (Electronic Arts)
3. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Konami)
4. Wii Play (Nintendo)
5. Cooking Mama (Nintendo)
6. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 (Electronics Arts)
7. FIFA 07 (Electronic Arts)
8. Crackdown (Microsoft)
9. Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training (Ubisoft)