Each workday morning I will be bringing you the latest events, articles and releases in the independent and mod development communities, as well as any mainstream news that seems pertinent. Most of this news can also be found daily on ModCenter.

ModCenter Articles:

• Interview: Phil Jones of Dialogue Design - I had a chance to sit down with founder Phil Jones and pepper him with questions about his experience with Tank Universal's development and what the future holds for him and his studio.
  

Industry Articles:

• Creating Intrigue In Prototype's Open Worlds - Gamasutra asks Tim Bennison of Radical Entertainment some specific questions about their upcomign title Prototype, an open-world game set in New York that is scheduled to be published next year by Vivendi.

Developer Events:

• Registration and Website Open for Austin GDC '08 - Registration is now open for attendees of this year's Austin Game Developer's Conference at the Austin Convention Center from September 15-17.
  

Game Releases

• Mount & Blade v0.952 (Indie)
• First Strike v1.2 (Mod for Battlefield 2142)
• Precision (Indie)
• Kryzta (Indie)
• Randy Balma: Municipal Abortionist (Indie)
• Nano War (Indie)
• Hollow Point (Indie)

Tool Releases

• Mimic Pro (Facial Animation Plug-in)
  

That's all for today. If you know someone on Pwned.com who would be interested in reading these daily blogs in the future, please tell them to add me as a friend! If you're interested in starting your own game development project (or already have one), don't forget to check out ModCenter, which can help you manage your project and move efficiently towards a successful release.