Dig Dug is expected to be digging and striking its way to the market on the 25th of this month. Fortunately for gamers in Europe, that's not all they'll be getting in the next few months - a release date list is recently being circulated.

After the release on August 25, the next one is slated on September 1 with Star Fox Command, while few more others come after two weeks. See the list below for a complete account of NDS titles. And oh, don't forget to check on the back links for related articles.

August
    25th Dig Dug Digging Strike

September
    1st Star Fox Command
    22nd FIFA 07
    22nd Guilty Gear Dust Strikers
    25th Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 March of the Minis
    29th 42 All-time Classics    
    29th Age of Empires: The Age of Kings

October
    6th Nintendo DS Browser
    13th Crazy Frog Racer
    13th English Training: Have Fun Improving Your Skills
    20th The Sims 2: Pets
    27th Actionloop
    27th Sudoku Master

We can say tons about Dig Dug Digging Strike for the Nintendo DS! The 3D version combines the classic arcade digging action adventure filled with with new baddies, environments, weapons, mini-games and strategies. Making it the most action-packed "Dig Dug" game to date. Dig Dug can be played alone or wirelessly with a friend. The game boasts of 15 stages with more than 80 areas. As players explore 3D environments on the top screen of the DS, they can plunge underground on the bottom screen to dig and make monster traps out of fault lines.

To advance to the next level, gamers must sink enemy bosses where more nasties like Pooka and Frygar await. Never fear Dig Dug is armed with weapons designed to combat monsters plus rolling rocks, quicksand and flowing lava. We said we can say a ton of info on Dig Dug, but we won't. Why? Because we have tons of screenshots instead!

   

The rest of the screens await after the jump!

Boys and girls, listen up! It's time to stock up on DS and PSP Games because Circuit City is having an early summer sale for all the videogame junkies out there. A bunch of games are listed on sale for only $8.96. You're not dreaming and that's no typo! But before you zoom your way to the nearest Circuit City, please remember that not all stores will have all these games in stock. Also, don't be surprised if some stores put them aside for now, because technically, the sale doesn't start until the week of July 4. Oh, by the way, as it turns out, the sale also covers titles for the PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, and Gameboy Advance.

Here's the list of PSP and DS Games for the Circuit City $8.96 summer sale taken from Cheap Ass Gamer.

PSP
Darkstalkers
Exit
FIFA Soccer
Gretzky NHL
NBA Street Showdown
Need For Speed Underground Rivals
Spiderman 2
Tiger Woods PGA
Tony Hawk Underground 2 Remix
World Soccer Tour

Nintendo DS
Advance Wars
Asphault GT (DS) - $5.96
ATV Quad Frenzy
Burnout Legends
Dig Dug: Digging Strike
Dragonball Z Supersonic Warriors 2
FIFA Soccer 2006
Finding Nemo
Goldeneye Rouge Agent
Great Juju Challenge
Gulty Gears Dust Strike
Incredibles Rise Of The Underminer
King Kong
Lunar Dragon Song
Madden 2005
Madden 2006
Meteos
Metroid Prime Pinball
Monster Truck
Need For Speed Underground 2
Pac N Roll
Pac Pix
Pokemon Dash
Polarium
Scooby Doo Unmasked
Spongebob Yellow Avenger
Spyro Shadow Legacy
Star Wars Episode 3 Revenge Of The Sith
Texas Hold Em
Tiger Woods 2005
Trace Memory
Ultimate Spiderman
Urbz: Sims In The City

Source: GameSpot

Here are some new screenshots of DigDug DS:

 

Source: IGN

Digging Strike combines elements from the original Dig Dug and its successor, Dig Dug II. The top screen shows an overhead view of the stage, similar to Dig Dug II. The bottom screen shows the stage in classic Dig Dug side view as you dig. Your goal is to defeat a single large boss character that has taken over the stage. Enemies move around underground with you, collecting food. Should they get their hands on food, they float up to the surface and are then consumed by the boss character, which then evolves into a more difficult form. You've got to avoid this by taking out food and enemies under ground. You have a number of weapons and items at your disposal outside of just your drill. Underground, you'll find magnets, bombs and boxing gloves which can be used to defeat enemies. You'll also find parts strewn about underground that you can use to build new weapons.

 
 

Global video games publisher, Namco Hometek Inc. announced today that “Dig Dug Digging Strike” has gone gold and is scheduled to launch this October exclusively for the Nintendo DS.  “Dig Dug Digging Strike” marks the return of classic arcade hero Dig Dug in an all-new adventure to foil a collection of troublesome foes – both above the surface and below ground. “Dig Dug Digging Strike” offers players original environments, gameplay mechanics and wireless multiplayer support.

The tireless underground hero Dig Dug returns in “Dig Dug Digging Strike” as a group of nasty monsters have infested his home island. Using the top screen of the Nintendo DS, players will navigate a series of islands above ground, avoiding enemies while seeking out tunnels to head below the surface. Once underground, the action heads to the lower screen, where Dig Dug must activate a series of fault lines to break apart the islands and send his enemies to the bottom of the sea.

“’Dig Dug Digging Strike’ combines the best elements from both ‘Dig Dug’ and ‘Dig Dug II’ as well as a host of all new features for the most in-depth Dig Dug adventure yet,” said Yoshi Niki, business unit director at Namco Hometek Inc. “The classic arcade action is enhanced by new features, mini-games and multiplayer support, and the dual screens of the Nintendo DS are the optimal setting to depict the game’s two-fold action.”

As he progresses through the game’s more than 80 areas, Dig Dug will discover a selection of new powerful weapons and useful items that will make short work of his foes and even unlock additional game content such as new areas and abilities. Dig Dug will also partake in mini-game parodies of classic Namco games such as Hori-X and Horivalou that will help him sink the islands and defeat his enemies once and for all. Players can even enjoy all the game’s digging action with a friend in wireless multiplayer adventures.

From Lik-sang.com:

Digging Strike combines elements from the original Dig Dug and its successor, Dig Dug II. The top screen shows an overhead view of the stage, similar to Dig Dug II. The bottom screen shows the stage in classic Dig Dug side view as you dig. Your goal is to defeat a single large boss character that has taken over the stage. Enemies move around underground with you, collecting food. Should they get their hands on food, they float up to the surface and are then consumed by the boss character, which then evolves into a more difficult form. You've got to avoid this by taking out food and enemies under ground. You have a number of weapons and items at your disposal outside of just your drill. Underground, you'll find magnets, bombs and boxing gloves which can be used to defeat enemies. You'll also find parts strewn about underground that you can use to build new weapons.

You can check it out at Lik-sang.com [here].

Here are 23 (yes twenty-three) new Dig Dug: Digging Strike Screenshots. Enjoy!

     
     
     
    

Source: IGN

Dig Dug and Dig Dug 2 merge to form one dirty DS title.

Namco will be updating its classic Dig Dug franchise for the Nintendo DS, the latest issue of Famitsu reveals. In Japan, the new game is going by the tentative name of Dig Dug Digging Strike. Digging Strike combines elements from the original Dig Dug and its successor, Dig Dug II. The top screen shows an overhead view of the stage, similar to Dig Dug II. The bottom screen shows the stage in classic Dig Dug side view as you dig.

Namco has created a fun story for Digging Strike, featuring Hori Taizou, the father of Mister Driller star Hori Susumu. One day, the Horis get a phone call, asking for their assistance in clearing beasts that have appeared throughout the land. The call is actually for Hori Susumu, who's famous for his recent drilling heroics. Hori Taizou, however, believing that he's still got what it takes to be a hero, heads off to accomplish the task in place of his son.

Taizou is the main character that you control as you dig your way underground. Your goal is to defeat a single large boss character that has taken over the stage. Enemies move around underground with you, collecting food. Should they get their hands on food, they float up to the surface and are then consumed by the boss character, which then evolves into a more difficult form. You've got to avoid this by taking out food and enemies under ground.

You have a number of weapons and items at your disposal outside of just your drill. Underground, you'll find magnets, bombs and boxing gloves which can be used to defeat enemies. You'll also find parts strewn about underground. By collecting these, you can build up a new weapon as you play. Once you've completed the weapon and cleared the stage, you spin a roulette to attempt to win the weapon for use in the next level. Over ten weapons are included in the game, giving you faster and more powerful drilling capabilities as well as longer drill reach.

Taking out enemies is fine and all, but to actually defeat the boss, Taizou has to call on some help. By collecting special power ups, you switch to Hori Susumu Time, during which you control Susumu in a vehicle above the ground. Susumu can do direct damage to the boss, burying it deeper in the island and creating cracks in the surface, which eventually lead to the island's collapse. The type of vehicle that Susumu uses is determined by the power ups that you manage to get your hands on.

Other characters, some new, some old, will make an appearance in Digging Strike. You'll recognize the fish-like enemies from all the classic Dig Dug games here. In addition, Hori Taizo's eldest son, Hori Ataru, plays a role in the game, serving as your opponent in versus mode.

That's right, Dig Dug is going two player with Digging Strike. Two players can compete via WiFi in a versus mode where your goal is to collect coins while hindering your opponent's progress.

Namco is planning a 9/8 Japanese release for Digging Strike in Japan. Although it hasn't been announced yet, we're expecting a US release as well.