Universal Combat: A World Apart uses a new graphics engine, offer high definition first-person character models, new first-person weapon models and classes such as machine guns, fixed gun turrets and several new combat weapons.

UCSE includes new and improved technologies from all previous Battlecruiser / Universal Combat titles as well as various other enhancements and content.

Codemasters' Rise Of The Argonauts is an action/rpg set in ancient Greece where you will embark on an epic quest, and encounter legendary figures such as Jason, Hercules and Atalanta.

A physics-based puzzler featuring addictive and open gameplay, The Magic Toy Chest brings the whole family together to solve mind bending puzzles with simple point and click gameplay.

Become the Caribbean's most legendary pirate, all while forging alliances, hunting for buried treasure, battling evil undead forces and facing off against enemies from the movie franchise. From Aug. 15th through Aug. 18th (12 PM PT), Disney Online will host a Free Preview Weekend for Pirates of the Caribbean Online.

My Aquarium is an all-new, original WiiWare IP, providing a virtual aquarium for people of all ages to create a captivating and relaxing atmosphere in front of the Wii. No need for a real aquarium - the fish tank in My Aquarium can be customized with different backgrounds, gravel styles, decorations, plant life, and of course, fish!

As promised Nvidia has released new graphics drivers allowing owners of most GeForce 8, GeForce 9, and GeForce GTX 200-series cards to automatically use PhysX acceleration. Along with the drivers will come a PhysX software pack containing free UT 3 maps, the full version of NetDevil's Warmonger, a couple of Nvidia demos, and sneak peeks at Object Software's Metal Knight Zero and Nurien Software's Nurien social-networking service.

When 10Tacle filed for bankruptcy last week, its Belgian studio, which was working on Totems, had to shut down. In a last-ditch effort to finance itself, a spin-off was under development, Urban Race. Labeled as Burnout meets Assassin's Creed, Urban Race is a blend between Parkour — a fluid, efficient and acrobatic physical discipline —and aggressive and violent takedowns of opponents using the environment and handy weapons.

Love puzzle games, but also love an adventure? EA's Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure is an adventure-puzzle game that adds a new element of fun by combining the action of an adventure game with the challenge of a puzzle game all in one.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Bangai-O Spirits (NDS)
• Madden NFL 09 (ALL)
• Space Siege (PC)
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