UK, August 7, 2007 - Hello friends! It's Tuesday and time once more for the latest Chart Track official UK full-price videogames top 20! Hold on to your Pikachus though, Pokemon fans: it's more devolution than evolution for Nintendo's star franchise this week as the top spot is awarded to a decidedly less cuddly contender.

In Pokemon's place, there's yet another movie tie-in scratching the flanks of pole position in the form of Activision's decidedly disappointing Transformers: The Game. Less Autobots, more Autoballs, really.

There's a double Nintendo whammy at two and three for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl respectively, while J. K. Rowling's stroppy lovechild fiddles with his wand, still in the relative seclusion of number four. At five, Mario Party 8 breaks out the honkers to celebrate a chart re-entry and Shrek the Third slumps down one to six.

Proving that you just can't keep a fatty with a moustache down, New Super mario Bros. bum-jumps up one place to seven, and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End performs a similar feat at eight, presumably making for an even jollier Roger.

Nine sees a fall of two places for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 and, finally this week, Rugby 08 fights its w

London, Ontario Canada - Shadowsoft Online, a division of Shadowcore, who have also brought you great sites such as FreeGameGiveaways.com, have officially launched their newest site, an online turn-based strategy game called Castle Conquest Online into beta.

Beta will run for the next week, to ensure all systems are balanced and in working order. As of right now, there are no restrictions on the number of players able to signup to try it out before it launches globally, but that may change depending on the volume that signs up.

For the beta round, cash prizes are not available, however, bonus turns may be awarded to those who signup before we go global. If you wish to partake in the beta, feel free to register a free account over at http://www.castleconquestonline.com.

So after an agonizing week of rumors, it's finally official: the second expansion for World of Warcraft is called Wrath of the Lich King. As its name implies, you'll face off against the baddest Arthas, arguably the baddest Warcraft villain of them all, on his home turf: the icy continent of Northrend. Though it's a safe bet to say that what was revealed at Blizzcon was merely the tip of the iceberg (har, har), we know enough already to say that Wrath of the Lich King will be making some pretty key changes to the game as we know it. Here are the five most compelling reasons to be excited about it.

While you may still be reeling from the 60-70 grind at the moment, depending on slow you are, you should start prepping yourself for another 10; Wrath of the Lich King will see the level limit increased to 80, and no amount of pining to maintain the status quo will change this. Expect new abilities and talents as you make your way to the new level cap, and as before, you'll be able to solo quest the whole way through.

Blizzard, at long last, will introduce hero classes to the game with the second expansion, and the implementation is probably not wha

At ComicCon San Diego 2007, I had the extreme delight of meeting Troy Hewitt, Community Manager for Pirates of the Burning Seas from Flying Labs Software. Now here is a man with a passion for showcasing what should be an incredibly fun (and somewhat addictive) title to the gaming masses. After talking with him for just a very short time, his enthusiasm made me immediately wish that the game was already available for purchase, or at the very least, in a form of beta that I could partake in. Much to my surprise, they were indeed sporting a closed beta program. I was given a key, told to email Mr. Hewitt to get an account activated after ComicCon, and I would be off to the races. There are indeed benefits to attending public conventions where game developers are strutting their stuff.

The backdrop of the MMOG is set in the Caribbean during the early 18th century, in a bold new world where one man (or woman!) can make a difference, and carve out of piece of that world to capture and call their very own. The game is broken up into two distinct combat forms: first person melee fighting, and ship to ship combat. You are, after all, a pirate - what other things could you possibly want to d

Although it has not been released into the market yet, Zu Online（http://zu.igg.com）has attracted a lot of attention with its novel design idea, abundant in-game experiences, unique water-ink painting style, game characteristics and its original game modes. Although many have expressed interest, lots of players are dying to know more about the game.
The official has released concept arts for two of the five classes--- Swordsmen and Bead Fairy. This time you’re going to have an eye-feast on concept arts for some NPC in Zu Online. Below are their mysterious names:

    Chifaro

      Guitong  

   Furnace Immortal

  Dryad

Elder Snow Goblin

Master of Swordsman

   Fish Goblin

   Zin Star