In Undertow you navigate the stormy seas as one of four unique, upgradeable unit types, earning points for adding upgrades by killing enemies, completing objectives, and taking checkpoints. Undertow includes two multiplayer modes for up to 16 players, and a robust 15-level single player and co-op campaign.

Last year Left Behind Games announced it was working on a sequel, using game technology from Big Huge Games. Left Behind II: Tribulation Forces includes well over 100 features, enhancements, upgraded graphics, and it resolves numerous issues that made its predecessor controversial.

Hard to be a God is an RPG with adventure and espionage elements based on a storyline of the novel with the same name by Strugatsky brothers. The main hero is a graduate of a medieval secret service high school, and his mission is to scout and report the situation in the Kingdom of Arcanar, an independent anarchical state.

In Manhunt 2 an experiment at a secret research facility has gone catastrophically wrong, with Daniel Lamb and Leo Kasper the only survivors. The Pickman Project will stop at nothing to hunt them down and stop the truth from getting out. The first game to be banned since 1997 (Carmageddon) the BBFC has rejected Rockstar's Manhunt 2, meaning it cannot be legally supplied anywhere in the UK.

UPDATE

The ESRB has just given Manhunt 2 an AO (Adults Only) rating.

THQ announced Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command will bring the carnage of the 41st millennium to the handhelds, featuring a new and immersive single-player campaign, along with a robust global multiplayer component.

Based on the MTV crazy-stunts-gone-bad-on-purpose show Jackass: The Game, developed by Sidhe Interactive, features mini-games, story mode and all the raunchy, and craziness you come to expect from the TV show, with likeness/voices from the real cast.

Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a classic point-and-click adventure game. Nostradamus sends his daughter Madeleine to help Catherine de Medici, who thinks she has been cursed. As practicing medicine is a male occupation, the game allows you to disguise as Madeleine's brother Cesar to interact with other NPCs.

European Street Racing is a fast and furious new street racing game where you can test your driving skills and race through the streets of seven of Europe’s principal cities including Moscow, Warsaw, London, Paris, Madrid, Berlin and Hamburg.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• SKATE [PS3/X360] - Agent Orange Trailer
• Transformers: The Game [ALL] - Intro Trailer
• Age of Conan [X360/PC] - Dev Diary #3 [Part2] - Trailer
• Boogie [Wii] - Duet Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a puzzle adventure game that utilizes the control mechanics of the Wii Remote and allows player to explore a variety of wondrous environments and stages, solve puzzles and interact with the world in search of a legendary pirate ship and the ultimate pursuit of becoming the greatest pirate ever.

Bizarre Creations and Valve announce the debut of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved for WinXP on Steam. The game is an old school style shooter remixed for the 21st century with next-gen graphics and deep, modern gameplay that is easy to pick up and hard to put down.

Like most other big publishers the past few weeks Namco Bandai held its annual gamers day, where various developers showed off plenty of upcoming titles. Check out our Namco Bandai Editors Day 2007 page, for news, screens and trailers on the following titles :

• 'Time Crisis 4' [PS3] Announced - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation' (X360) - 45 New Screens & Trailer
• Beautiful Katamari [X360] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Dynasty Warriors: GUNDAM' [PS3/X360] - Screens & Trailer
• 'Culdcept Saga' (X360) - 12 New Screens
• 'Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology' (PSP) - 13 New Screens
• 'Namco Museum Remix' (Wii) - 10 New Screens
• '.hack //G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption' (PS2) - 10 New Screens
• 'Digimon World: Data Squad' (PS2) - 12 New Screens
• 'Eternal Sonata' (X360) - 10 New Screens
• 'Space Station Tycoon' (Wii) - 11 New Screens
• 'Digimon World Dawn' and 'Digimon World Dusk' (NDS) - 11 New Screens
• 'Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2' (PS2) - 8 New Screens
• 'Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes' [PSP] - 9 New Screens & Trailer

EA announced that the company will organize its business into four labels: EA Sports, EA Games, EA Casual Entertainment and The Sims, with each label operating with dedicated studio and publishing teams focused on consumer-driven priorities. The new structure is designed to streamline decision-making, improve global focus, and speed new ideas to the market.

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world where there's only one rule: everybody pays.

Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is an RTS game set in the renowned Warhammer world, featuring epic battles within massive landscapes, while offering an astounding level of detail. This v1.72 patch adds a bunch of balance tweaks, as well as fixing various bugs and crashes.

Stranger combines epic role-playing with some of the best elements of real-time strategy. The never-before-seen spell and item enchantment system allows a never-before-seen flexibility as players simply have to swap the amounts of used crystals to adapt to their enemies' strategies.

id Software has released a new v1.4.2 Win32/Linux patch for its FPS Quake 4. This update tweaks various settings in the game, mostly multiplayer tweaking.

Sparta: Ancient Wars is an innovative RTS game based on historical events and timelines, not featuring myths or legends. Due to multiple material breaches committed by PlayLogic, developer WorldForge has terminated its agreement as of June 1, 2007. All rights reverted back to WorldForge, which appointed Play Ten Interactive as a worldwide agent for the game on the same date.

Alien Syndrome is a fast-paced action-RPG set in a stunningly imaginative sci-fi universe, offering a dramatic and engaging single-player campaign, plus a hugely re-playable co-op multiplayer mode where up to 4 players can delve into the daring quest.

Introversion has released a new patch for its action game Darwinia. This update brings your retail game to v1.5.11 but only adds content to Windows Vista users. If you bought the game through Steam, the update will automatically apply itself.