Although Grand Theft Auto IV swerved to the top of the charts, and sold some 8.5 million games so far, there's one other major Rockstar title that gamers in the UK are still waiting for.

　　That game is Manhunt 2, and it was originally meant to be released last summer. However, the British Board of Film Classification refused to issue the game a certificate on the Wii, PlayStation 2, or PSP, citing as one of its reasons the "unremitting bleakness and callousness of tone."

　　This was the start of a protracted legal battle between Rockstar and the ratings board, and involved a successful appeal, the overturning of that appeal, and the second verdict of the Video Appeals Committee, when the BBFC finally agreed to give an edited version of the game an 18 certificate.

　　Since the courtroom win, Rockstar has been strangely silent on a new date for the title, but according to Nintendo it will now be getting a release this August--on the Wii at least. Rockstar had not returned calls to comment on whether the other versions of the game would be coming out at the same time.

　　Nintendo also dated a slew of other titles, both first- and third-party, for the Wii and DS. The list covers Europe for the rest of the year, and includes de Blob on both the Wii and DS on September 26, Rock Band on the Wii in Q3, and Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations on October 3.

　　Asides from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, due out in the region on Friday, Wario Land: The Shake Dimension is the only major first-party release currently planned in Europe in 2008, according to the list. This incarnation is the first new Wario Land title since 2001, and also the first to appear off Nintendo's Game Boy or its siblings.

　　The full list follows:

　　Wii games

　　Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo)--June 27

　　Bejing 2008 (SEGA)--June 27

　　Big Beach Sports (THQ)--June 27

　　Wacky Races: Crash and Dash (Eidos)--June 27

　　Guitar Hero Aerosmith Bundle Pack on Wii (Activision)--June 27

　　Kung Fu Panda (Activision)--June 27

　　Radio Helicopter (505 Games)--June 27

　　Okami (Capcom)--June

　　We Love Golf! (Capcom)--June

　　Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (Disney Interactive Studios)--June-September

　　Pool Party (SouthPeak Games)--July 4

　　WALL-E (THQ)--July 4

　　Cocoto Kart Racer (Neko Entertainment)--July 11

　　Baroque (Rising Star Games)--July 18

　　Margot´s Word Brain (ZOO)--July 18

　　Yamaha Supercross (ZOO)--July 18

　　CID The Dummy (Oxygen Games)--July 25

　　Super Swing Golf (Rising Star Games)--July 25

　　Table Football (505 Games)--July 31

　　Pimp My Ride (Activision)--July

　　The Incredible Hulk (SEGA)--July

　　Jeep Thrills (ZOO)--August 8

　　Legend of Sayuki (505 Games)--August 8

　　Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (Ubisoft)--August 14

　　Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Ubisoft)--August 14

　　Calvin Tucker´s Redneck Jamboree (ZOO)--August 22

　　Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun (Ghostlight)--August 22

　　Clever Kids: Pirates (Ghostlight)--August 22

　　Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (EA)--August 26

　　Runaway The Dream of the Turtle (Focus Home Interactive)--August 28

　　Soulcalibur Legends (Namco Bandai/Ubisoft)--August 28

　　The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Vivendi Games)--August 29

　　Brave: A Warrior's Tale (SouthPeak Games)--August

　　Carnival Games: Mini Golf (2K Play)--August

　　Manhunt 2 (Rockstar Games)--August

　　Space Chimps (Brash Entertainment)--August-October

　　Chess Crusade (ZOO)--September 5

　　TNA impact (Midway Games)--September 5

　　Pipe Mania (Empire Interactive/ Kochmedia)--September 14

　　Bratz: Girls Really Rock (THQ)--September 19

　　Order Up (ZOO)--September 19

　　Sim City Creator (EA)-- September 19

　　Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts/Activision)--September 19

　　Counter Force (505 Games)--September 26

　　De Blob (THQ)--September 26

　　Wario Land: The Shake Dimension (Nintendo)--September 26

　　Family Trainer (Namco Bandai)--September

　　Sambe De Amigo (SEGA)--September

　　Wild Earth: African Safari (Majesco/Codemasters)--September

　　All Star Cheer (THQ)--Q3

　　Rock Band (EA)--Q3

　　Jeep Let's Off Road (ZOO)--Q3

　　World of Goo (RTL Playtainment)--Q3

　　WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 (THQ)--Q3

　　Skate It (EA)--2008

　　Top Spin Tennis (2K Sports)--2008

　　Sonic Unleashed (SEGA)--late 2008

　　Nintendo DS games

　　Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (Ubisoft)--June 26

　　Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (Square Enix)--June 27

　　Kung Fu Panda (Activision)--June 27

　　Journey to the Centre of the Earth (THQ)--June 27

　　Shining Star Super Starcade (ZOO)--June 27

　　Evolution GT (Lago Srl)--June

　　Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (2K Games)--June

　　The Incredible Hulk (Sega)--June

　　Top Spin 3 (2K Sports)--June

　　Asterix Brain Trainer (Atari)--June-October

　　Animal Genius (Ubisoft)--July 3

　　Farm Life (Ubisoft)--July 3

　　Puzzler (Ubisoft)--July 3

　　Bakushow(Rising Star Games)--July 4

　　Cory in the House (Disney Interactive Studios)--July 4

　　Mahjong-Eine Reise um die Welt (dtp young entertainment)--July 4

　　Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time / Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (Nintendo)--July 4

　　Road to Vegas (Ghostlight)--July 4

　　Super Speed Machines (Ghostlight)--July 4

　　WALL-E (THQ)--July 4

　　Guitar Hero: On Tour (Limited Edition Bundle) (Activision)--July 18

　　Rythmn & Notes (505 Games)--July 18

　　Brico Utile (Neko Entertainment)--July 18

　　Deco Tendances(Neko Entertainment)--July 18

　　International Athletics (Ghostlight)--July 18

　　Margots Word Brain (ZOO)--July 18

　　Yamaha Supercross (ZOO)--July 18

　　Crazy Labyrinth (dtp/Eidos)--July 25

　　Mazes of Fate DS (Neko Entertainment)--July 25

　　Tennis Elbow (Neko Entertainment)--July 25

　　The Mummy Tomb of the Emperor (Vivendi Games )--July 25

　　The Woodleys - Summer Sports (dtp young entertainment)--July 25

　　City Life (Monte Cristo Multimedia)--July

　　Dream Pinball 3D (SouthPeak Games)--July

　　Jewel Quest (Astragon)--July

　　My Make-Up (Oxygen Games)--July

　　Pirates: Duels on the High Seas (Oxygen Games)--July

　　Zoo Hospital (Eidos/Majesco)--July

　　Die Reitakademie (dtp young entertainment)--August 1

　　Jeep Thrills (ZOO)--August 8

　　Lissy Horse Life mit Carry Case (Deep Silver/Kochmedia)--August 9

　　BangaiO Spirits (D3Publisher of Europe)--August 22

　　Clever Kids: Pirates (Midas)--August 22

　　Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun (Midas)--August 22

　　Imagine Figure Skater (Ubisoft)--August 28

　　Brave: Shaman's Challenge (SouthPeak Games)--August

　　Gauntlet (Eidos)--August (tbc)

　　Space Chimps (Brash Entertainment)--August-October

　　Chess Crusade (ZOO)--September 5

　　Spellbound (505 Games)--September 5

　　Spore Creatures (EA)--September 5

　　Mein Beautyhotel fur Tiere (dtp young entertainment)--September 12

　　Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (Rising Star)--September 12

　　Shin chan e i colori magici (505 Games)--September 12

　　Subbuteo (505 Games)--September 12

　　Blended (505 Games)--September 19

　　Bratz: Girls Really Rock (THQ)--September 19

　　Dungeon Explorer (Rising Star Games)--September 19

　　Ontamarama: Music Maniacs (505 Games)--September 19

　　SimCity Creator (EA)--September 19

　　Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (LucasArts/Activision)--September 19

　　De Blob (THQ)--September 26

　　Drawn to Life: Spongebob Squarepants Edition (THQ)--September 26

　　Make 10: A Journey of Numbers (Nintendo)--September 26

　　Shaun the Sheep (D3Publisher of Europe)--September 26

　　8Ball Allstars (Oxygen Games)--September

　　Bratz Ponyz 2 (Game Factory)--September

　　Code Lyoko 2 (Game Factory)--September

　　Cosmetic Paradise (505 Games)--September

　　Element Girls (aka Magic Diary) (DTP)--September

　　History Great Empires: Rome (Lago Srl)--September

　　Lock's Quest: Construction Combat (THQ)--September

　　My Dress-Up (Oxygen Games)--September

　　Nanostray 2 (Majesco/Codemaster)--September

　　Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (SEGA)--September

　　Super-Bikes Riding Challenge (Lago Srl)--September

　　Toy Shop Tycoon (Majesco/Codemasters)--September

　　Zenses Ocean (Game Factory)--September

　　Zenses Rainforest (Game Factory)--September

　　Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (Nintendo/Capcom)--October 3

　　Naruto Ninja Council 2 (Nintendo/Takra Tomy)--October

　　Arkanoid (Ubisoft)--summer

　　Space Invaders ExtremeTM (Square Enix/Ubisoft)--summer

　　Crossword Challenge (The Games Company)--summer

　　AMF Bowling Pinbusters (ZeniMax Europe)--summer

　　Ducati Moto (ZeniMax Europe)--summer

　　Skate It (EA)--2008

　　Sonic Unleashed (SEGA)--late 2008

　　I Love Beauty and Sushi Academy (City Interactive)--Q3

　　Rubiks Classic (working title) (Game Factory)--Q3

　　All Star Cheer (THQ)--Q3

　　Sokoban DS (RTL Playtainment)--Q3

　　Time Hollow (working title) (Konami)--Q3/4