Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar adds a gripping new single-player campaign sees the elimination of two of the game’s alien races and the introduction of several others.

XNA Game Studio Express opens up the world of game development to the masses and is now available for free to anyone with a WinXP-based PC. Microsoft also unveiled the XNA Creators Club, opening up video game development to untapped creative minds, enabling anyone to affordably build and play amazing game ideas on Xbox 360.

Fasten your seatbelt and be prepared for the race of your life as Formula One 06 brings players a brand new gaming experience, allowing you to get closer to the sport than ever before, and take part in the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship and truly interact with the sport.

Tribal Trouble is a fast paced realtime strategy game where you will find yourself pitted against your computer or online players. Oddlabs has released an updated demo, allowing you to try out 6 tutorials and single- and multiplayer modes on computer generated maps.

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

The latest issue of Game Informer reveals some new information about Nintendo's Zelda franchise, some good, some bad. Now that The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for the Wii is available everywhere, sources have it that Nintendo has already been working on an all new title in the franchise, for almost a year, and could see the light of day sooner than expected. Less positive news is that The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass has been delayed until October 2007, and has been greatly reworked since E3 2006.

Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 will feature changing climate, improved AI, an advanced Cross-Com system, air strikes from jet fighters, new weapons and a new soldier class, the Medic.

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. Bohemia has released a beta version of its Win32 dedicated server, so you can host your own games.

Tales of Destiny 2 is the sequel to Tales of Destiny, originally released on PS2 4 years ago. Set 18 years after the original, Tales of Destiny 2 introduces two new heroes, Kyle Dunamis and Reala. The game uses mostly 2D, except for map movement, battle sequences are real time using the new Trust & Tactical Linear Motion Battle System (TT-LMBS).

Fist Bravo is an addon for Vietcong 2 that addresses and fixes many of the issues with the original release of the title and provides gamers with new equipment options, new multiplayer maps and much more.