You all might have noticed that Christmas is just around the corner, and game developers and publishers probably noticed this too. And here's another hint that the holidays are so near: great game releases. And there's enough to get every gamer excited.

If you ask us though, gamers who fancy the sports games will be the ones who'll find it very hard to sleep at night especially with this list of titles that will be released in the coming days, weeks, months... Just be sure you won't be cranky in the morning for lack of sleep from anticipating - or playing - the games.

So here's the list of Xbox 360 games' European release dates:

September:
22:  Just Cause
30:  Mad Tracks
TBC:  LMA Manager 2007
TBC:  World Snooker Championship 2007

October:
6:  Import Tuner Challenge
6:  Open Season
20:  Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
27:  NBA 2K7

November:
3:  Need For Speed: Carbon
10:  WWE SmackDown vs. RAW 2007
17:  Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas
TBC:  Cars
TBC:  Eragon
TBC:  Football Manager 2007
TBC:  Pro Evolution Soccer 6
TBC:  The Sopranos

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THQ held a conference call today, confirming the cancellation of the Sopranos game for the Xbox 360. The title remains on schedule to be released on the Playstation 2. According to THQ, there "was not enough difference" between the PS2 and Xbox 360 version. Originally, THQ wanted to develop the X360 version as a genuine next-gen effort with features the PS2 version wouldn't have.

The company also reported their revenue results for the first quarter of 2006 today, which did not look as good as Ubisoft's - the cancellation could be part of an effort to save resources.

Net losses of $12.1 million were reported by THQ, three times as much as in the same period last year.

The Sopranos game for the X360 was supposed to present next-gen gamers the first playable version of the long-running, award-winning television show. The screens that were released by THQ for the Xbox 360 were indeed very similar to the visual qualities of the PS2 version, and even for the latter, the game did not look very good.

THQ's future is looking much brighter: The publisher will delve further into the next-gen era with the release of Saint's Row and Company Of Heroes. Additionally, next-gen ports of Cars head to shelves this holiday season.

Ba-da-bing! THQ and HBO will be bringing a Sopranos game to the Xbox 360! The game will feature voices from the cast of the show and the storyline is being worked on with the shows creator David Chase.

A mob war is brewing as Philadelphia's and New Jersey's most powerful families are about to collide. As the illegitimate son of "Big Pussy," you have been born into the organization and are now being given an opportunity to demonstrate your loyalty to Tony Soprano. As a soldier you must earn money on collections, protect your turf through intimidation, and gain admiration within your own family to move up in the ranks of the organization. Carry out orders from Paulie, Silvio, Christopher and Tony in familiar locations such as the Bada Bing!, Nuovo Vesuvio's and Satriale's. Storyline collaborated with show creator David Chase and voiced by the show's key cast members.

That's all the information that is known at this time, but we'll keep you posted as the information comes in.