One of the most exciting dates on any gamer's calendar is the release date of an anticipated game. For those of you who may have been wondering when Oxygen Interactive will ship King of Clubs to stores, wonder no more. The company has already confirmed the release date for the Wii version of its wacky golf game.

Don't see the specific release date here? Don't worry. Just turn to the full article after the jump to find out!

Oxygen Interactive is ready to reprise its role in making this year's professional darts simulator with PDC World Championship Darts 2008. The game will be based off last year's 2007 championships with some of the world's leading dart players going head to head in this revamped version of the game.

Check out the video right after the jump!

Video game title King of Clubs is one of the more elusive titles out there. Elusive in the sense that Oxygen Games has been quite mum about its gameplay and background story. All we know right now is that it involves a theme park somewhere down Route 66 in virtual Nevada.

Basically, it's a puzzle game with Oxygen now claiming that it'll be focusing more in the game of golf. To be able to complete a variety of puzzles across five themes on more than 95 holes, players must collect, unlock, buy, and hire rewards. These then will be used to build up equipments (in your own theme park perhaps?) and skills.

"We've managed to take the mental challenge traditionally associated with puzzle games, and create a fresh, really quirky social experience that's perfect for the way people play games today," commented Oxygen Interactive Publishing Director Kevin Hassall.

Each level has a boss whom players must defeat in order to advance. Of course, the culmination of the game is your ultimate showdown with Big Bubba himself. King of Clubs will also be offering multiple game modes and the choice of matchplay or stroke play for up to four players. This can be played using either a multi-tap or sharing two controllers.

King of Clubs will be available this coming August on platforms Games for Windows (PC), Wii, PlayStation Portable (PSP), DS, and PlayStation 2 (PS2).

We have new screenshots of Oxygen Interactive's 8 Ball Allstars for the Nintendo DS. This game is said to be a "modern, stylish and comprehensive take on pool". We hope that Oxygen delivers the goods with this game, because a new pool game is just what we need for the DS.

We have images showing the gameplay and the interface of the game. The game's graphics look neat, if a bit minimal, judging from the screenshots. The interface screens also reveal that the game will have multiplayer, singleplayer, practice as well as quickmatch gameplay options. Meanwhile, many are guessing that what may make or break 8Ball Allstars though, will be how it will handle the physics of the game. If they get that done accurately, then this game may be something to watch out for.

Still set to be released by November 1 (unless some new report comes along soon to say otherwise...), you can check out these screenshots and see if 8 Ball Allstars is to your liking.

More screenshots right after the Jump!

Oxygen Games (also known as Oxygen Interactive) has announced a new video game for the Nintendo DS, a game that a recent press release calls "a modern, stylish, and comprehensive take on pool." The game is 8Ball Allstars, and it will be ready for Nintendo DS systems by the third quarter of 2007.

Apparently, the game will feature a multiplayer mode (although the Oxygen Games press release never came out and said it): "This year's most exciting and comprehensive pool experience, 8Ball Allstars calls upon pool fans and Nintendo DS owners to chalk up their cues and challenge their friends anywhere to head-to-head games."

There are also customizable features (which is apparently the way that we DS fans "like it"): "8Ball Allstars gives Nintendo DS fans pool the way they like it! With a fully customisable feature set, the game allows players to style their game and play however they like, wherever they like."

A recent article pegged 8 Ball All Stars for November 1, 2007, but the game release may or may not only be limited to the United Kingdom (the dateline of the 8Ball Allstars press release we received was "Northamptonshire, UK"), but Oxygen Games (or Oxygen Interactive) may clarify this the closer we get to the release date. And yes, in case you noticed the small difference in spelling in that last mention of the game's title, it's because Oxygen's press releases have different versions of the game's name: "8Ball" and "8 Ball" - "Allstars" and "All Stars", so take your pick.

Yesterday, we had a report regarding Oxygen Interactive's rather elusive theme park-based party game, King of Clubs, which is said to be released on various platforms. Some of you might be interested in the flavor of games that Oxygen brings to the table, so we decided to share with you some of the company's upcoming titles in the UK for 2007.

The titles are grouped according to the platforms which they will be released on, and we also indicated the title's genre, in case you're an Puzzle or platform-only kind of person, and want to take your pick early. On top of that, we also have the games' scheduled release dates as well as suggested retail prices. Are you ready? You might want to grab a pen and some paper, so you won't forget.

PlayStation Portable (PSP):

• Dave Mirra BMX Challenge (BMX) - May 25 / 29.99 GBP
• World Championship Poker 2 (Poker) - June 15 / 19.99 GBP
• Hard Rock Casino (Gambling) - July 13 / 19.99 GBP
• The King of Clubs (Action-Puzzle) - July 20 / 24.99 GBP
• C.I.D 925: An Ordinary Life (Platform) - October 19 / 24.99 GBP

Nintendo Wii:

• The King of Clubs (Action-Puzzle) - July 20 / TBC
• C.I.D 925: An Ordinary Life (Platform) - October 19 / TBC
• 8 Ball All Stars (Pool) - November 1 / TBC
• PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (Darts) - November 24 / 29.99 GBP

Games for Windows (PC):

• World Championship Poker 2 (Poker) - April 20 / 19.99 GBP
• Quest for Aladdin's Treasure (Action-Adventure) - May 25 / 19.99 GBP
• C.I.D 925: An Ordinary Life (Platform) - October 19 / 24.99 GBP
• PDC World Championship Darts 2008 (Darts) - November 24 / 29.99 GBP

View the list of Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS titles after the Jump!

Intellectual property owner Bubba King announced last February that his theme park located in the Nevada desert is currently under renovation and will be re-opened sometime in June of this year. King also mentioned that to celebrate the occasion, a video game titled King of Clubs will be released for platforms Wii, Nintendo DS (DS), PlayStation Portable (PSP), PlayStation 2 (PS2), and Games for Windows (PC).

If you're curious about the game, then you're in luck because Big Bubba himself just provided a few exciting features for King of Clubs. The video game is set in the said theme park that promises to become a thriving tourist attraction once it opens. As for gameplay, the title is a mix between action and puzzle genres which will entail players to use trickery and wit.

Furthermore, Bubba King revealed that the title will sport vintage Americana graphics and soundtrack, a most suiting choice to compliment the hot and enchanting Nevada desert. The game has 96 levels, including 10 multi-level challenges, plus bonus areas, and a slew of various in-game gadgets. King of Clubs will also offer a "humorous" multiplayer mode.

King of Clubs is being prepared by Oxygen Interactive. The Wii and PC versions of the game will be available on July 20. The handheld versions will follow shortly. The game will be priced at 24.99 GBP or roughly around US$ 49.

 

Oxygen Interactive will be releasing a new game called King of Clubs. Interesting folks Bubba King (intellectual property owner) and his attorney Vincent Smith gave a quick overview of the game.

Bubba King is the owner of the theme park which is currently under renovation for major revamping, brought about by an additional investment courtesy of King's father. According to him, the improvements are comparable to the animatronics of "Gymnastic" Park. Both the owner and his lawyer gave an assurance though that safety reviews are also underway, since the county sheriff closed down the park "following last year’s tragedy".

The park's reopening will be celebrated with a hog roast and the game being developed by Oxygen Interactive called King of Clubs (all these according to Mr. King again). The King of Clubs will be featuring King's theme park with all its sights and rides. This will be available for the DS, PSP, PS2, and Wii. According to Bubba King, the game will allow players "to try out all the dee-lights of our park before ya come and visit. It’ll all be inna there, the pigs on sticks, the ter-ree-fying sharks, that little caveman dude and all."

King of Clubs is up for release on June this year. We'll keep you updated on this new party game so keep checking back.

 

Is there anyone else here who doesn't own a PSP? Dude, if you're reading a PSP blog, chances are, you've already got one (maybe even two - one used for homebrew, the other with continuous firmware updates). But whether or not you have the said handheld, no one's stopping you for getting one.

Kikizo is making someone's new year even brighter by giving away a ceramic-white PSP unit in their contest. The winner gets not just a brand new PSP but also the latest golf-sim from Oxygen Interactive ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007.

What formats is ProStroke Golf: World Tour 2007 available for, besides PSP?

A) PC, PS2, Xbox

B) Xbox 360, Virtual Boy
C) Dreamcast, GBA, SNES
D) DS, Lynx, Game Gear

That seems easy enough. I'd put my bets on D. Maaaan, you can never go wrong with Game Gear. Hahaha! If you know the real answer, just click on the "Read" link below and swing over to check the rest of the contest mechanics.

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we've got no place to go, let it snow me ski! Let me ski! Let me ski! The corn you brought for popping would just have to wait, dear. Here's something to get all you snow-slope-ski fans to get excited about.

Oxygen Interactive is flagging up to expand their franchise of sports games with Winter Sports. Inspired by the Winter Olympics, this title will heat gamers up by skiing down slopes, weaving through gates, and sliding around turns.

CEO Jim Scott seems to keep this title of theirs in high regard. No surprise there. If you can't make it up to the mountains, then at least you can still get some Winter action in your PC or PS2. Here's what he's got to say:

We are looking forward to the launch of Winter Sports. There is massive sales potential for a winter games title at this time of year ... thinking about escaping for some fun in the snow. Winter Sports will offer them an alternative or extension to their winter sports activities, and looks set to be another very successful title for us.

The game's release on February is still a long way off, but it's never going to be late for some winter fun. In the meantime, you can go outside to your front yard and make some snow angels.