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In brief: this week's game announcements

Each week, GamesIndustry.biz brings you a round-up of all the latest game announcements and a look at the new titles released in Europe today.

Each week, GamesIndustry.biz brings you a round-up of all the latest game announcements and a look at the new titles released in Europe today.

Electronic Arts has extended its agreement with WorldWinner to provide cash tournaments for Pogo.com. The company will develop customised sites where users can play casual games for cash prizes.

Activision has announced that its previously Nintendo-exclusive title Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam will soon be ported to the PlayStation 2. Developed by SuperVillain Studios, the game is due for release this year.

DoubleFusion will be supplying in-game ads for Aspyr's PC release of Top Spin 2. The in-game ads firm has also hinted that further deals with 2K Sports titles are due in the future.

TOMY and D3Publisher have confirmed the release of Naruto: Clash of Ninja MVZ for the Wii. The series has enjoyed previous success on the GameCube, and the new title is due in North America in the autumn.

TellTale's Sam and Max: Season 1 will be available at retail in August from JoWood and The Adventure Company. The collected episodes were previously only available as PC downloads.

Crave Entertainment has inked a deal with Crayola to develop a new DS title. No release dates have yet been given.

Square Enix has dated the European release of Final Fantasy III for the DS. The title was first released in Japan 17 years ago, but May 4 will be the first time it has been officially available in Europe.

This week sees a bundle of new releases for all formats. Eidos' Championship Manager 2007 for PS2, Xbox 360 and PSP hits stores today, as does Atari's Test Drive Unlimited for PC and PlayStation 2.

The Nintendo Wii has a batch of new titles including EA's Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 and SSX Blur, Activision's World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions and Midway's The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy.

Other titles released today include EA Replay for the PSP, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All for the DS, Pimp My Ride for PS2 and Xbox 360, and Samurai Warriors 2: Empires, again for PS2 and Xbox 360.

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