This is one intervention you wouldn't want staged on you. You know how there are now rehab centers for gaming addicts? Well, China's got those too, and you'd be terrified to land in there if you were the patient. As it turns out, a certain clinic in Linyi, Shandong province administers electro shock therapy for Internet addicts. Don't worry, though, the Ministry of Health has already ordered a halt to it.

The Leipzig Games Convention organizers have decided, and they find Sony's Resistance: Retribution for the PSP as the best presented game in this year's event. Who else took bacons home? Check out the list after the jump.

Let's start this week early, shall we? Coming up on retail shelves starting July 27 all the way to the first few days of August is another hailstorm of PC games from the independent front, though you'd probably love this week for the release of Namco Bandai's SoulCalibur IV and its limited edition kits. But if there's anything more significant this time, it's the appearance of more Olympics-themed games as the week heralds the eve before the World Olympics in Beijing. We take them all at the full story.

Another week of On Shelves, and the major consoles are apparently missing in action. That doesn't mean, however, that there won't be any fun to be had in this week's slew of game releases. Final Fantasy IV will finally be getting its turn in the DS spotlight, for one, and there are several other sports and adventure titles to keep you busy through the summer lull.

It's wholesome games galore this week of July 6 to July 12 for your fave consoles. From carnivals (Carnival Games, Wonder World Amusement Park) to memory-treasure hunting (Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon), there's certainly a lot of Everyone ratings raining down from ESRB. Oh, but you want some blood and gore and fast-paced action? Alright, there's a couple of them stashed for you and Unreal Tournament III for the Xbox 360 is (finally) one of them here. Check out the full list after the jump.

This week on the UK software charts, Nintendo reigns supreme once again as Super Smash Bros. Brawl debuts on top of the list. Following it at second is fellow upstart Battlefield: Bad Company. Former leaders have been knocked off the top echelon, but some old favorites have re-entered the elite list. Details after the jump.

Another type of athlete is coming to the Beijing Olympic Games to bear the torch: cyberathletes. Yes, professional gamers will be given the honor of carrying the torch in the coming games. Check out the full article for more info.

If you don't fancy getting a Wii rain check from GameStop and wait until the end of January, then how about cashing in on a pricey airplane ticket on a trip to China? There seems to be no problem in getting hold of Nintendo's elusive console in Chinese shores. More details in the full article.

Sega and Nintendo's joint effort Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games is almost upon us and the competitors are looking excited to get on with the sporting action. In this video, we see Team Mario giving us a peek of what they've got in store for game day. The old 16-bit rivals are looking to rekindle that old flame in some healthy competition.

What would Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games be if it's held in Beijing, China's capital, and doesn't have a game of table tennis? A new gameplay video has arrived featuring two characters from Sonic's world - Knuckles the fiery echidna and Blaze the cat - duking it out with their paddles.

Judging from the video, the table tennis gameplay is similar, if not identical, to Wii Sports' Tennis, only faster, which incidentally is how it's mostly like in real life. The game's referee is Cream, a rabbit who also hails from the Sonic universe. Toad, the lone character from Mario's universe, is also on hand as an observer.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games will be released this November 6 for the Wii and for the Nintendo DS.

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