Sword of the Stars add-on Born of Blood is designed to increase the diversity, tactical depth and replay value. This expansion will unleash a new alien race, a new form of strategic movement, new ship sections, new weapons, new technologies, new scenarios and new unknown menaces.

Naruto: Ninja Council 3 will feature mission-based gameplay for up to four players. The ninja action game utilizes an interchangeable attack system allowing players to combine attack techniques from all available characters in the mission to increase their chance of success.

Bohemia Interactive announced that the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (UK MoD) has purchased an enterprise license of Virtual Battlespace 2, providing a robust, flexible simulation for use in collective and tactical training, mission rehearsal, experimentation and terrain/3D model visualization for AO familiarization.

G4Box Inc. announced Metin 2, its 3D MMORPG featuring a unique dynamic fighting system, strong storyline, King mode where players can be elected as king, giving their nation bonuses on the battlefield and much, much more. Best of all, Metin 2 will be totally free to play...

Play N Trade announced the launch of its first National Guitar Hero II video contest and live-in store national tournament. From now until June 16, consumers are invited to submit their Guitar Hero rock videos to YouTube for a chance to win an Xbox 360 Guitar Hero bundle or a $50 in-store gift card.

Nine months after launch Saints Row has been added to the Xbox 360 Platinum Hits series, henceforth available for of $29.99 at retail outlets throughout North America. Saints Row is action adventure with its core as a 3rd person shooter, providing an unprecedented amount of freedom to experience the game as the player sees fit.

Atlus U.S.A.'s Odin Sphere is a PS2 exclusive Action RPG developed by Vanillaware featuring beautiful hand-drawn artwork put into motion to tell an epic tale of power, loss, and love.

A few weeks ago, both EB Games and GameStop had product listings for a PS3 version of Time Crisis 4, scheduled for Nov. 13, 2007, but it seems that it might now also be coming to the Xbox 360, with a light gun. Time Crisis 4 features larger levels, and players are able to scroll by pointing the gun at arrows located on the sides of the screen.

Mama is whipping up some kitchen competition by pitting chef against chef in Cooking Mama: Cook Off, a unique 2 player family game designed specifically for the Wii. Step-by-step, recipe-by-recipe, help Mama cook international dishes from 10 different nations and watch as the realistic foods actually change in appearance based on your actions!

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars [PSP] - Trailer #2
• Driver 76 [PSP] - Trailer
• Global Agenda - Trailer
• Mortal Kombat: Armageddon [Wii] - Taven Trailer
• NBA Live 08 [ALL] - Hibachi Trailer
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SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth.

Nexon America announced that it will launch a North American version of KartRider, a free-to-download, subscription free, online multiplayer racing-adventure game that is enjoyed by over 160 million riders worldwide.

BOTS!! is a multiplayer online robot fighting game that allows players to battle with up to seven other players as they fight evil viruses invading Cyberspace, clash with each other in teams, or fight rivals to protect their home base. Acclaim Games announces that BOTS!! has reached with over 1 million registered players.

After previously getting rid of tons of titles, it's time for the employees, as Atari today announced a reorganization of its general and administrative functions, reducing its workforce by 20%.

Winterheart’s Guild, developed by Zelian Games using its in-house ZelianX engine, is a post-apocalyptic action-RPG. The setting is a harsh, brutal Earth, after the destruction of civilization at its technological peak. In this world, resources are scarce, and the environment is as dangerous as the enemies that the player must face.

SOE announced that its remake of Midway's classic Gauntlet II is coming to PlayStation Network on May 3, 2007.

Independent developer Hi-Rez Studios' Global Agenda is a mission-based action MMORPG, using Unreal Engine 3, set in a near future world of espionage and tactical covert operations.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe announced that the first phase, closed beta test for Home, its 3D, online, avatar based community for PS3 had begun. Starting with an initially small group of both internal staff and known beta testers, the test will be opened up to many others at some point during the summer, including those who have registered.

While Relic is working on the Company of Heroes expansion pack, it is also continuing to finetune the original. While the Opposing Fronts expansion pack, and the future v1.7 patch, will include DX10 support, v1.6 brings further fixes, tweaks, enhancements, new maps ( & updates), and general optimizations.

In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community is in denial about the teenager's recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort, preferring to turn a blind eye to the news that Voldemort has returned.

Activision's Quebec-based studio Beenox announced today that the company expects to triple its workforce over the next two years, creating more than 200 new positions in the Quebec area by 2009.

Devil May Cry 4 is the fourth installment in Capcom's series starring Dante, the gunslinging demon hunter. DMC4 will introduce a new hero, Nero, who possesses a demonic arm that can pull in enemies or use them as projectiles.

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:

• Alpha Prime (PC)
• ArmA: Combat Operations (PC)
• Heatseeker (Wii/PS2)
• Winx Club: Join the Club (PSP)
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Microsoft announced that on Thursday, May 3, at 9 a.m. GMT, it will release four new action-packed Gears of War multiplayer maps in the thrilling Hidden Fronts Multiplayer Map Pack. For 800 Microsoft points, COG soldiers and the Locust Horde will clash once again for control of these four dynamic new areas, including Bullet Marsh, Garden, Process and Subway.

To shine a light on the better releases of each month, we have come up with the monthly Spotlight feature. Having scoured the release lists for the upcoming month, we picked the titles that we believe have the most potential to satisfy your gaming needs across all platforms and genres. Without any further ado, here are our recommendations for May 2007.