Armored Core 4 will allow you to create your own mech from a few hundred components, including color, to give it an exclusive looks. Successfully completing missions, and purchase even more powerful parts to make your mech stronger.

A Cartoon Network-themed MMO title is currently in development and will be released in Q2 2008. One of our writers recently had a chance to speak with Chris Waldron, executive producer of the Cartoon Network MMO, and here's what this inquiring mind found out....

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms offers an unprecedented amount of new content that gives gamers over 75 hours of epic new gameplay, including 4 new campaigns, 13 new factions with no less than 150 new units.

The Godfather Blackhand Edition offers countless choices for solving the family's problems with brutal violence, skillful diplomacy, or a cunning mix of both. Use your powers of loyalty and fear to earn respect through interactions with police, businessmen, racket bosses, other mobsters, and more.

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 April 2007.

Forza Motorsport 2 features authentic simulation physics, bone-jarring damage, photo-realistic graphics, 300 of the world’s hottest cars for you to collect, and licensed tuning and plenty of customization options. The latest OXM issue reveals that Microsoft plans to release a demo on Xbox Live in April, before the actual game ships to stores.

House of Flying Daggers Online is a 3D MMORPG with a martial arts theme, based on the 2002 movie with the same name. Set back in the Tang Dynasty, the majority of the elements is drawn directly from the popular hit feature film with customized storylines and tones to fit an online game.

Bethesda has released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Construction Set, allowing you to create your own content for its imminent RPG. This application is not included in the retail game, requires the original, and only works with the PC edition. This v1.2 adds a spellchecker and fixes a few bugs.

Spectrobes, an anime-inspired action/RPG by the makers of Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, are prehistoric creatures that possess special powers, and hold the key to defeating a vicious and merciless force, known only as the Krawl and threatens to destroy the galaxy.

Def Jam: Icon infuses hip-hop music, culture and lifestyle into the gameplay, bringing unique and innovative content to the next generation of gaming. Music will effect how players fight in each venue and environmental interactions and hazards will become a key strategy to staying alive.

Zoo Tycoon 2: Marine Mania adds new scenarios and challenges allowing players of all ages and skill levels to test their aquatic expertise, such as rescuing marine animals, restoring their health and releasing them back into the wild.

Dragoneer’s Aria, developed by Hit Maker, provides compelling storytelling with flawless transition between adventure and battles. Players can now battle enemies as a team through PSP's ad-hoc function. Up to four players can play at the same time.

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde. The next "free" title update is currently being tested, and while details are vague it will fix a whole bunch of glitches, provide 720p for VGA users running at 1280x1024, and contain a brand new multiplayer game type called Annex.

Nippon Ichi Software's Soul Nomad is an strategy RPG that combines the infamous grid-based strategy engine of Disgaea with the deep game play of a traditional style RPG for a new and unique experience. Crime apparently pays well as players are encouraged to steal, abduct, and kick villagers in the butt to get what you want.

ALTAR Games announced a modding contest and add or change anything you can manage, and get a nice prize if you're amongst the top three! UFO: Afterlight mixes squad based tactical action with global strategy where you control the actions of elite troops, and the running and construction of an intricate network of interlinking bases while collecting resources.

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:

• Heatseeker [PSP/PS2/Wii] - Trailer (3)
• Bioshock [X360/PC] - Trailer
• Odin Sphere [PS2] - Trailer
• Code Lyoko [NDS/Wii] - Trailer #2
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Pandemic has constructed a whole new "playground of destruction" from the ground up, fully stocked with the hottest vehicles and weapons. Set in a new and exotic hotspot, you can be your own boss in a wide-open world where there's only one rule: everybody pays.

From March 29th - April 10th, The Matrix Online is celebrating its 2nd anniversary! Get a sneak peek at new “luggable” object type, scheduled for release later this year, or visit the Oracle in a special anniversary-only mission! Come join the redpills as they face the unknown dangers unleashed when pieces of Agent Smith’s viral code are found inside the Matrix.

GrimGrimoire is a fantasy real time strategy, co-developed by Nippon Ichi Software and Vanillaware, in where players will take on the role of Lillet Blan, a young magician who is admitted to a prestigious yet mystical magic school; however, on the 5th day of school, everyone mysteriously vanishes.

SCEA today will serve up a fresh batch of PS3 goodies on the PlayStation Store with a video of PlayStation Home, a free demo of Major League Baseball 2K7, and brand-spankin' new trailers of Warhawk and Super Rub'A'Dub. Trailers for some of the year's hottest upcoming movies will also be available for download.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

Revealed a few days ago, Tecmo announced that its action hero, Ryu Hayabusa, will be flipping his way onto the NDS. Bringing all of the intense combat, stylized graphics, and ultimate ninja action to touch-screens everywhere, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword features a new storyline and innovative use of the DS Stylus.

A fantasy voyage through the great mythologies, Loki, an action/RPG, allows you to take on the role of one of the 4 heroes of the game, each drawn from a different mythology : a mighty Norse fighter, a fierce Greek warrior, a powerful Egyptian magician or an Aztec shaman who masters the secrets of the spirit world.

Auran Games announced completion of a AUD$4M capital raising with China's CDC Games, invested primarily in Auran’s upcoming competitive online game, FURY.

As we revealed a few weeks ago, SEGA announced Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms, offering an unprecedented amount of new content that gives gamers over 75 hours of epic new gameplay.