A spiritual sequel to Woo's action masterpiece, Hard Boiled, Stranglehold redefines the action gaming experience with its acrobatic gunplay, thrilling cinematography, frenetic combat and incredible massive destructibility. As promised, Midway has released a 1.3Gb playable demo.

Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. Players will also experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite Robots in Disguise such as Bumblebee, Barricade and others.

Namco Bandai Games America's .hack //G.U. Vol. 3: Redemption logs gamers back into the engaging MMO setting where the lines of reality are blurred and danger lurks around every corner. Delivering an epic action-RPG experience, gamers must overcome evil and restore balance to “The World.”

Armageddon Empires takes the best elements of collectable card games (don’t worry there are no cards to chase you get them all), board games, and computer games and brings them all together to provide a unique strategy war game experience.

The music, the passion - the dodgy fashion - SingStar '80s allows you to live out your ultimate pop desires as you sing your heart out to a dream list of fully licensed tracks, complete with the original, iconic pop videos. Once you get that microphone they'll never tear you apart...

Add layers of strategy to your gaming experience by building mobile bases, wielding the power of terrifying Ion Storms on the battlefield, or customizing your armies by combining units. A few weeks back EA teased us with a C&C: Tiberium Wars "revolution," and speculations ran wild from a new expansion, patch, to possible new modes? As it turns out it's nothing but BattleCast Primetime, a sort of online TV/Sports show with latest C&C news, interviews, and match reports, starting August 14th.

The journey in The Sims 2 Castaway begins when your Sims are washed ashore on an uncharted tropical island, and must overcome the forces of nature, craft tools for survival, and explore their surroundings to unravel the island's mysteries.

Effective August 4, 2007, laptop computers, full-size video game consoles (for example Playstation, Xbox, or Nintendo), full-size DVD players, and video cameras that use video cassettes must be removed from their carrying cases and submitted separately for x-ray screening. Laptop computers and video cameras that use cassettes have long been subject to this policy.

Using an enhanced ‘Tomb Raider: Legend’ game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara’s adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the Scion right up to today’s technology standards and will offer gamers a completely new gameplay experience.

Ricochet Infinity introduces a new way to play the game by putting the player in direct control of the ball. Instead of waiting for the ball to return to the paddle, with 'Recall' players can at any time, change the ball's direction, giving the player full control over the action during every second of the game, and not just when the ball hits the paddle.

Guild Wars: Eye of the North is the first true expansion for the Guild Wars franchise, adding eighteen multi-level dungeons to face untold enemies, search for clues about the menace facing the world, and uncover new weapons they can use in the final confrontation.

Industry veterans announce the formation of Blazing Lizard, Inc, a new game development studio dedicated to producing high quality and compelling console downloadable games for all ages and demographics.

When the game is on the line and the ball is in your hands, what will you do? Will you penetrate, drive the lane and rise above the rim for a monster dunk, or find an opening on the perimeter and sink a game-winning three? Take control of the game with a full arsenal to win the 1-on-1 match-up from every spot on the floor with NBA Live 08.

PGR 4 tries to create an emotionally-charged racing experience, where players become attached to their careers, profiles and vehicles. In an interview with C&VG, Bizzare's Ben Ward revealed that "internal shared tech systems are running across several platforms including PC." With recent Halo 2, and upcoming Gears of War & Viva Pinata appearances on the PC, PGR would easily be portable as well.

Fight everything in the German arsenal including the most notorious and lethal tanks such as Tigers and Panthers. Battle through over 50 missions in this fast-paced arcade-style shooter. Drive and fight rival tanks, destroy enemy positions and engage in ferocious firefights.

Armed Assault is a realistic, combat gaming offering freedom of action and immersive complex environments, blended with a unique touch of total simulation. A hotfix for the v1.08 patch has been released addressing some SecuROM issue, animation hiccup, and localizations problems.

Namco Bandai's One Piece Gear Spirit is the first iteration on the NDS, offering gamers the chance to play as 20 original characters, including digitized voices. The tactical/bottom screen is used to select spirit cards, 130 in total, and One Piece Gear Spirit also supports online multiplayer for up to 4 people.

Revealed a few weeks ago, the Blitzkrieg 2: Liberation add-on is set near the end of the WW2 and will add two new Western Front campaigns set in Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and France, and will of course include plenty of new units, maps, and game modes.

Mercury Meltdown Revolution is a brain-teasing puzzle game that challenges players to immerse themselves in a colorful world of sci-fi machines, crazy characters, and bubbling test tubes. After being delayed several times, Ignition Ent. announced that Mercury Meltdown Revolution is now planned for Sept. 25th at $19.99.

Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy is a classic point & 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.

2K Sports' NHL 2K8 will leverage all of the next generation capabilities, featuring innovative gameplay, revolutionary player models and stunning visuals to create an entirely new hockey experience, centered on authenticity and the NHL Signature Style.

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:

• Boogie (Wii)
• Crazy Taxi (PSP)
• Mega Man Star Force (NDS)
• Fatal Fury: Battle Archives Vol. 1 (PS2)
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XIDER Games' sports management title Basketball Manager 2008 is now the official game of the European Championships in Spain in Sept. ‘07. Find the best sponsors, bring in the best players and prove that you are the best manager to lead your team to be champions of the courts. Clear the court and let the games begin…

The first new color scheme to hit the Nintendo DS system in the United States in nearly a year will come bundled with Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day, all at an MSRP of $149.99, starting Aug. 21.

FIFA 08 will create a football experience that matches the complexity, finesse and beauty of the real-world game. New York Red Bulls Josmer Altidore, and young Mexican national team goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa of Club America of the Mexican Primera Division, will join Brazilian International Ronaldinho on the front cover of FIFA Soccer 08 in North America.