Can't get enough of Rubik's Cube? You might want to take a look at The Game Factory and Two Tribes' Rubik's World for the Nintendo Wii and DS. When you're done solving the cube, it's time to find out what's inside it only to realize there are minigames waiting. Head over to the full article to know what we're talking about.

Nintendo Europe has recently unveiled a list of their planned game releases for 2008. Super Smash Bros. Brawl's exact launch date was detailed, as was the one for the region's WiiWare service. Details are available in the full article.

Anticipation grips the Nintendo Wii owners here in North America, as Mario Strikers: Charged schedules for its retail punt this Monday. For the PSP owners, we've sighted Brave Story: New Traveler making the trip, while the PC owners get some serious luvin' by way of Combat Mission: Shock Forceand Attack on Pearl Harbor. We have the list of games on shelves this week.

Mario Striker Charged. Making its first appearance over in Europe, this latest installment of the Mario Strikers franchise will now be kicking into North America. Play as any of your favorite Mario characters in Nintendo's take on the ball game that's taken the world by storm.

• Nintendo Wii - July 30, 2007
• US$ 49.99
• ESRB E 10+ (Everyone aged 10+)
• Nintendo

Of course, that's just a teaser of the games that will be landing in your local retail stores this week as July moves into August. Click on the Full Article link below for the full list, and make sure to call your local stores to confirm if your local shop's got stock.

As probably known by the gamers, Activision's much sought-after Spider Man 3 game is launching this week for the Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PSP, PS2, DS and PC. But while Spidey's been the center of attention, The Game Factory's Legend of the Dragon is also expected to jump into this week's fray for the PSP and Wii - we're itching to see how the game fares under the Wiimote.

PC owners will be getting a new horror title by way of Frictional Games' Penumbra Overture, and a new turn-based strategy game via UFO: Extraterrestrials. Just make sure to phone your local retailers before heading out, in case any of these games catch your fancy.

Xbox 360  

• Spider-Man 3

PlayStation 3 (PS3)

• Spider-Man 3      

Wii

• Spider-Man 3      
• Legend of the Dragon      
• Heatseeker      

PlayStation Portable (PSP):

• Legend of the Dragon      
• The Cube      
• Taito Legends Power Up
• Spider-Man 3       
• Ultimate Board Game Collection      
• Winx Club:  Join the Club      

DS

• Spider-Man 3           
• Shrek the 3rd      
• Devilish    

PC

• Spider-Man 3      
• Mission:  Combat Force      
• UFO Extraterrestrials      
• Fairy Godmother Tycoon      
• Penumbra:  Overture      
• Kudos      
• Ciao Bella      
• Circus Empire

What we have for you today is the first ever gameplay video for Code Lyoko. The game itself has a battle system that will let players use a wide variety of skills like shooting, puzzle solving, fighting, and even exploration. Well, with this video, we learned that we should add another one to that list: racing. This Neko Entertainment-developed and The Game Factory-published title is looking good with every update; here's hoping it lives up to its hype.

Anyway, here's a piece of trivia about Code Lyoko. It was originally a television animated series (currently on-going) in France. The show is about students Aelita, Jeremie, Odd, Ulrich, and Yumi and their adventures inside a supercomputer housing the virtual world of Lyoko.

Code Lyoko is expected to become available during Q4 2007.

Code Lyoko fans rejoice! All we've seen of Code Lyoko are screenshots, today we've got a batch of gameplay videos that showcase the gameplay.

Code Lyoko from The Game Factory is based on the French animated series of the same title. All the main characters in the series are playable save for Jeremie. Players will be able to choose between Ulrich, Yumi, Aelita, and Odd. The adventure is set on both the real world and a virtual world called Lyoko. In the gameplay videos, we see the 3D aspects as well as the 2D areas of the game.

There hasn't been any announcements as to when Code Lyoko will get released. But you can check out the videos for the meantime. Enjoy!

More Videos after the jump!

Ever dreamed of going to an virtual world/alternate reality? Though the idea just screams escapism, a number of game and cartoon titles feature that sort of premise: Digimon, the new PSP title Crush, and Code Lyoko. Code Lyoko is a French animated series that is about to be ported both to the Wii and the DS. The Game Factory has released another batch of screens for the DS version.

Code Lyoko centers on the adventures a group of classmates undergo to foil Xana's evil plans: Aelita, Ulrich, Yumi, Odd, and Jeremie. They go into the virtual world called Lyoko which is divided into five sectors. In the screenshots (along with the previous ones), we get a preview of Lyoko's sectors: Mountain, Forest, Ice Barrier, Desert, and Carthage. Plus we also get a sneak peak of the grounds and locations of Kadic Junior High School.

Release is still tagged under "yet to be announced" so you can just check out the screens for the meantime. For more updates on Code Lyoko, stay glued.

The rest of the screenshots come after the jump!

It's every little girl's dream come true. Unless you live and grew up in a ranch, at one point in your teeny-bopper years you asked your parents for a pony. Enter Bratz Ponyz from The Game Factory.

Today we have some new screens featuring one of the locations, the seaside of the Ponyz archipelago. Bratz Ponyz features players having their Ponyz join the "Passion for Fashion" competition and mini-games. As you can probably tell, this title is designed to cater little girls and maybe women in general along with Bratz: Forever Diamonds.

Bratz Ponyz was announced to be released in Europe in summer of this year. Anyway, here's a few screenshots for a sneak peek of the game.

See the rest of the screens right after the jump!

Hold your horses, girls! Here's something we all dreamed of having at one point in time. Yep, our very own pony. But this one here ain't just any kind of pony, this one's from The Game Factory, Bratz Ponyz. Now you'll have a nice pet to go along with your girlfriends in Bratz: Forever Diamonds.

Here's some of the fantastic things you can do with Bratz Ponyz:

• Incarnate one of the 8 Bratz Ponyz™, or change Ponyz during the game
• Participate in the prestigious, 'Passion for Fashion' competition which will develop your 'passion' through numerous mini-games.
• Take care of your Ponyz hairstyle, make-up, jewellery and accessories, visit tattoo workshop, and develop your artistic talents.
• Shop in Ponyz Town and collect everything related to fashion.
• Freely explore the Ponyz archipelago and discover numerous surprises.
• Experience natural and intuitive game play, using the DS touchscreen feature.
• Play numerous mini-games integrated into the adventure.
• Compare your Ponyz and exchange objects with your friends via Wi Fi.

Anyhow, Bratz Ponyz will be galloping across Europe from NEKO Entertainment's developing house this summer, so keep a solid eye out for it.

More Bratz Ponyz screens after the jump!

As for the past couple of decades or so, the mention of a fat, orange cat and a tray of lasagna can only induce one memory, and that would be no other than Jim Davis' Garfield. So, for those of you who've followed the Sunday comics all these years, here's a short video which shows the orange cat in action in his own video game, Garfield's Nightmare.

In any case, in this 3D platformer, players will have to help Garfield get out of a bad dream which has been induced by yet another bout of over-eating. (Remember, kids! Don't sleep immediately after a big meal!)

Anyway, this title may be a good gift option if you happen to have any younger siblings or relatives whose birthday is coming up, or you could just simply get it for yourself if you happen to be a fan of the comic series.

It may not be the most "hardcore" game on the block, but then again, this DS title by The Game Factory should be just fine sitting side by side with the likes of Cooking Mama and Rocket Slime once it's released by March 2007.