German based Twintime software revealed it is working on a new action-adventure genre that it claims will revolutionizing the genre. Odessa Twins will feature Innovative interfaces and an extraordinary plot, offering an unforgettable game-play experience for PC and consoles, currently scheduled for early 2008.

CDV USA's Escape from Paradise City is a blended action-RPG and strategy game, developed by Sirius Games, that asks the player to infiltrate a gang-infested city on the Eastern seaboard in order to root out rampant corruption and violence.

BioShock will forever change the expectations for the FPS going beyond run and gun corridors, monster-closet AIs and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. 2K Games revealed that film, television and video game composer Garry Schyman has created the original score.

Longbow Digital Arts' Hegemony: Philip of Macedon is an RTS game based on the rise to power of Philip of Macedon, father of Alexander The Great. Using a new 3D landscape engine, the game map is constructed from satellite DEM data and combines battle and strategy within the same unified 3D world.

SEGA has released screens and trailers for its upcoming titles:

• 'Bleach' (NDS/Wii) - Screens
• 'Condemned 2: Bloodshot' (PS3/X360) - Features & Screens
• 'Ghost Squad' (Wii) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games' - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams' (Wii) - Features & Screens
• 'SEGA Rally Revo' (PSP/PS3/X360/PC) - Features & Screens
• 'Sonic Rush Adventure' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'Space Siege' - Features & Screens
• 'The Club' (PS3/X360/PC) - Features & Screens
• 'The Golden Compass' (NDS/PSP/PS2/Wii/PS3/X360/PC) - Features & Screens
• 'Universe at War: Earth Assault' (X360/PC) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Virtua Fighter 5' (X360/) - Features & Screens

On July 20, Capcom will release a patch for the PC edition of Lost Planet, adding features such as new playable characters, view modes (over the shoulder/wide view), updated multiplayer, and the ability to watch all cut scenes. The 4 maps in the DLC #1/2 on the Xbox 360 are also coming to the PC (400mb) and become free on Xbox Live Marketplace. An X360 patch is expected later this month.

Crave Entertainment has released screens and trailers for its upcoming titles:

• 'Brunswick Pro Bowling' (PSP/PS2/Wii) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Dave Mirra BMX Challenge' (Wii) - Features, Screens & Trailer
• 'Crayola Treasure Adventures' (NDS) - Features & Screens
• 'George of the Jungle' (NDS/PS2/Wii) - Features & Screens
• THQ Europe Signs 'Purr Pals' (NDS)
• 'Spelling Challenges and More!' (NDS/PSP) - Features & Screens

EA has released a new patch for its 3D sci-fi RTS C&C3: Tiberium Wars. This v1.06 patch fixes the invincibility exploit, increases disconnect reporting, fixes the Cloaking field bug, and plenty more...

The Game Factory signed of a worldwide publishing agreement with Build-A-Bear Workshop, a make-your-own stuffed animal retailer, to market their first Nintendo DS title that will virtually recreate the Build-A-Bear Workshop experience.

Since Troika is no longer amongst the living this patch is not official, so use at your own discretion. This update brings Activision's Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines retail game to v3.9 (requires v1.2 patch installed) and addresses a number of known issues, gameplay tweaks, bug fixes and so forth.