Xbox Live Arcade is celebrating with the hottest lineup of games ever, starting on Wed., July 30 with the retro shooter Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. Also on Wednesday, XBLA users can earn entries into the Summer of Arcade Sweepstakes by playing the trial or full version of the featured XBLA game of the week for a chance to win 100,000 MS Points, an X360 Elite, etc...

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway, the third entry in the series, has you reprise the heroic role of Sergeant Matt Baker, a soldier of the 101st Airborne Division, during Operation Market Garden in the late stages of World War II. Originally scheduled for Aug. 26, Gearbox confirmed that the game won't appear on store shelves until Sept. 23. A Ltd. Edition includes a SGT Matt Baker figurine with 13 accessories, a the first issue of the BiA comic Book (with bonus content) and a Poster Map of Operation Market Garden.

LEGO Batman features all of the characters from the LEGO Batman construction sets, plus a few new additions. Gamers will have the ability to roam the streets of LEGO Gotham City as Batman or Robin, and even take control of the villains while manipulating gadgets and building/operating vehicles in co-op gameplay.

Kombat forces friends to fight, worlds to collide, and unlikely alliances to be forged. In order to save all they know, the heroes and villains of Mortal Kombat must wage war against the combined might of the DC Universe. Four additional characters have been confirmed, The Joker, Kitana, Jax and Green Lantern.

NCsoft is teaming up with stored-value gift and prepaid products distributor InComm to bring many of it's games to consumers on prepaid Game Cards. Target, Best Buy and Rite Aid will be the first stores to offer titles such as City of Heroes, Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa and Exteel on Game Cards.

Empire Interactive's new character-driven crime detective adventure, Unsolved Crimes, brings a new level of gaming excitement to the NDS integrating the thrills of an action game with the mental challenges of a 3D crime investigation.

Optical motion capture provider PhaseSpace announced that 3G Studios has implemented a large PhaseSpace Impulse motion capture system in its studio for its current Wii title, Jillian Michael's Fitness Ultimatum 2009, as well as an unannounced next-gen title.

Atlantica Online is bringing back turn-based and strategic gameplay to give a fresh face to the MMO world, a thinking person's game, giving you the chance to really strategize using the combat, mercenary and city/country management system.

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies.

More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, you'll experience Psycho’s parallel story during the events of the original, finding that life on the other side of the island is even more intense and explosive than you could have imagined.

Today Nintendo added two classics and two WiiWare titles to the Wii's Shop Channel. Wii owners with online access can redeem Wii Points to download the following titles: Pong Toss: Frat Party Games (Wiiware), Chase H.Q. (VC) and Art Of Fighting 2, (VC).

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.