ClockStone Software's action RPG, Avencast: Rise of the Mage, mixes the dynamics of an action game with strong adventure elements creating an enthralling and unique gaming experience. This mod SDK includes the complete reference documentation of the game engine commands and parameters, including several step-by-step tutorials explaining how to use the level editor and modify game content.

Set on the day of the annual festival held in the Docomodake Forest, the Docomodake family is nowhere to be seen! You play as Papa Docomodake and guide him through various obstacles and challenges in order to find his family and get them to the festival on time.

Take the future of an empire into your hands in Haemimont's Imperium Romanum, a historical strategy that puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement. This v1.03 adds the new Secunda scenario, fixes a mem leak issue and adds a few other tweaks.

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. With the open beta launching soon, EA has released the system requirements so you can prepare yourself (to upgrade).

Max Payne tells the story of a cop who wages a one-man war on crime when his wife and child are killed by thugs, but it is unclear whether the movie will follow the game plot. In Oct., the Max Payne movie is scheduled to launch, starring Mark Wahlberg (known for The Departed, Planet of the Apes or The Perfect Storm) and directed by John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines, Flight of the Phoenix). In an interview at Comic-Con, Wahlberg revealed he hasn't played the game which his latest movie is based on due to him having "an addictive personality," and responsibility to his family.

Shadow Harvest is a 3rd-person tactical action game set in the year 2025 on various current and future points of conflict around the globe. Featuring dual character control, realistic graphics and a refreshingly different storyline, Shadow Harvest is a completely new interpretation of the tactical-action genre.

The Star Trek universe will appear for the first time in an MMO game. Immerse yourself in the future of the Trek universe as it moves into the 25th century: a time of shifting alliances and new discoveries, explore new planets, worlds, galaxies, as either Federation Captain or a Klingon Warrior.

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. LucasArts' Matt Shell confirmed on G4 that a demo will be released on XBL/PSN somewhere in August featuring a special version of the Tie Fighter Construction Facility level, special powers and an ending not included in the retail game.

Check out the following new screens & trailers from THQ's E3 2008 lineup:

• Age of Empires: Mythologies (NDS) - Screens & Trailer
• All Star Cheer Squad (NDS/Wii) - Screens & Trailer
• Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Make the Grade (NDS/Wii/PS2/PC) - Screens
• Baja: Edge of Control (PS3/X360) - Screens
• Darksiders: Wrath of War (PS3/X360) - Screens & Trailer
• Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon [PS3/X360] - E3 2008 Trailer
• Lock's Quest (NDS) - Screens & Trailer
• Red Faction: Guerrilla (ALL) - Screens & Trailer
• Saints Row 2 (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• UFC 2009 Undisputed (PS3/X360) - Screens
• Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise (NDS) - Screens & Trailer
• Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II' - Screens & Trailer
• WWE Legends of WrestleMania (PS3/X360) - Screens
• WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (ALL) - Screens & Trailer

Capcom and Sony Pictures held a press conference at the Comic-Con International 2008 and announced the details of their co-produced full-length CG motion picture film Resident Evil: Degeneration.

Check out the following new screens & trailers from XSEED/Marvelous' E3 2008 lineup:

• Avalon Code (NDS) - 13 New Screens
• Little King's Story (Wii) - 10 New Screens & Trailer
• Populous DS (NDS) - 8 New Screens & Trailer
• Rune Factory: Frontier (Wii) - 10 New Screens
• Korg DS-10 (NDS) - Facts, Features, Screens & Trailer
• Retro Game Challenge [NDS] - Facts, Features & Screens
• Valhalla Knights 2 [PSP] - 10 New Screens

Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind’s epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. At Comic-Con Epic's Cliff Bleszinski revealed that Gears 2 will have "linked achievements," meaning the original will unlock new content in the sequel. For example, killing Raam in GoW will unlock him as a playable character in the sequel. Previously games used save games to unlock items or weapons in a sequel, but this might be a first to automatically have content be available through achievements.

White Gold: War in Paradise explores the shadowy background of modern low intensity conflicts, where the newest weapons often do battle with the antics of witchdoctors. An FPS with a handful of RPG elements thrown in for a good measure, White Gold offers a rich scenario in addition to the non-stop action.

Revealed last month, NFS: Undercover will feature a very strong mission structure, influenced by the action movies The Transporter, and a better storyline with a strong narrative hook. A cinematic video on YouTube seems to show off the first footage from the new NFS installment, with the end showing a possible release date, Nov. 18, 2008. Also mentioned is a website which leads to an interactive page showing looping interrogation cam footage (featuring rumored NFS babe Christina Milan), with various clickable links showing extra content, although some won't be active until July 30 (thanks Attila).

Battle Fantasia is a 2.5D arcade fighting game, using 2D background with 3D models, developed by Arc System Works of Guilty Gear fame, and designed by artist Emiko Iwasaki. While Asia received both platforms, only the PS3 edition is scheduled in Europe, while Aksys will only release the X360 version in North America.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. EA Singapore has put up a website for the WHO Collector's Edition, revealing it is scheduled for release on Sept. 23, 2008.

ArmA 2 is set in the near future, year 2009, in a fictional post soviet country called Chernarus. Players will be sent as members of a US Marine Corps Force Recon squad to this country to prevent further civilian casualties and ensure ongoing stability there.

TrackMania Nations Forever is a new version of the Stadium environment, a solo mode and 65 new, progressively difficult tracks, uniting an even larger number of players thanks to its multiplayer modes, online functions and interactivity between players.

Cryptic Studios is currently working on Champions Online, based on the pen-and-paper Champions RPG, and has been recruiting several times the past few years, and last week merged the City of Heroes/Villains servers. Last month Cryptic Studios put a teaser counter on its website indicating that a new game announcement is scheduled for 27th July, the last day of San Diego Comic-Con. Somebody in its Human Resources department jumped the gun as an ad in the latest Game Developer magazine reveals Cryptic is recruiting for Champions Online ... and Star Trek Online.

Crystal Dynamics has made Tomb Raider Underworld more realistic with fluid movements due to motion capturing. Set a few years after the last game, it also features persistent destruction and lush locales across the globe. Lara gets muddy in the game, but with the weather system, rain will wash it away.