Neil Thompson, Microsoft's regional director of Xbox in the UK, has emphasized the need for the videogame industry to impress upon parents that consoles and videogames have grown far beyond what they were in the past.

Okay, so you've got your agenda finalized. What's the next thing to do? Why, it's to announce the All-Star Speakers, of course.

Evergreen Events, the organizer of the 2008 ION Game Conference, has done precisely that. It's mentioned four important names to take note of. Find out who these four people are after the jump.

For those who've read (the book) or seen (the movie) Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, "42" is a very memorable number. For Nintendo DS owners, they just might find out how "42" will change their lives as well. Because that's the number of games that are sardined into Clubhouse Games by AGENDA.

Here's a full list the games that are said to be in the whole package:

Old Maid, Spit, I Doubt It, Sevens, Memory, Pig, Blackjack, Hearts, Rummy, Last Card, Last Card Plus, President, Five-card draw, Texas Hold 'Em, Nap, Spades, Contract Bridge, Seven Bridge, Hasami Shogi, Turncoat, Chinese Checkers, Checkers, Dots and Boxes, Backgammon, Chess, Connect Five (Gomoku), Shogi, Grid Attack, Koi-Koi (Hanafuda), Soda Shake, Word Balloon, Dominoes, Bowling, Darts, Billiards, Balance, Take Over, Solitaire, Escape, Mahjong Solitaire, Field Tactics and Ludo.

The Nintendo WiFi Network can allow a peer-to-peer connection of up to eight players, which is just enough for your entire "clubhouse" of friends to network with. The game also supports a chatting feature, so all of the trash-talking you might want to speak out to spice the game can be had.

   

On to the screenshots (click on the Full Article link below to see screens of the other games)!