6th August 2008 Theatre of War 2
Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies. The Axis forces, under the command of the legendary General Erwin Rommel, have an all too brief...
Genre: Strategy
29th July 2008 Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures
Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures will combine the rich and imaginative storytelling the quirky inventor and his faithful canine sidekick are known for with the critically-acclaimed writing, fun gameplay, and unique TV-style format Telltale has pioneered. Assuming the roles of both Wallace and Gromit, players will spend each episode exploring...
Genre: Adventure
28th July 2008 Spider-Man: Web of Shadows
A deadly symbiote invasion brings total devastation to the streets of New York City in the next Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, where players have ultimate control over the city’s salvation and Spider-Man’s destiny. Set in an apocalyptic New York City, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows gives players an unprecedented level of gameplay choices, including,...
Genre: Adventure
22nd July 2008 The Humans
Once upon a prehistoric time: the player's mission is to guide The Humans to help them solve the quests that they are set at the beginning of each of the puzzle festooned levels. To do this, the people must all pull together; the player must plan ahead carefully. Assign tasks to The Humans in your tribe. Guide The Humans using strategy and guile...
Genre: Strategy
22nd July 2008 Hinterland
Your goal is to lead a handful of peasants to establish a small haven in the wild backcountry of a fantasy kingdom. You must also carefully select members of your village to put down their ploughs, leave their comfortable homes, taking whatever weapon they may have at hand, to join you on expeditions of exploration and conquest in the...
Genre: Strategy
21st July 2008 Black Prophecy
Black Prophecy’s visually stunning, fast paced real-time combat action within the dark universe created by the award-winning Sci-Fi author Michael Marrak.
Genre: MMO
16th July 2008 Littlest Pet Shop
The player will spend most of her time exploring her Pet Shop and earning Kibble Coins as she plays in either the free play mode or in mini-games. Kibble Coins will buy her over 100 accessories for her pets as well as tons of playsets for the 2008 toy-line. The LITTLEST PET SHOP video game is the newest addition to her growing LITTLEST PET SHOP...
Genre: Simulator
16th July 2008 Shaun White Snowboarding
Enter a snowboarding world of total freedom. You can create your own experience in this game, and choose when, where, how and with whom you want to ride.
Developed in close collaboration with Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White – the most successful snowboarder in the history of the sport – Shaun White Snowboarding is the next-gen game...
Genre: Sport
15th July 2008 Flock!
In Flock!, players take control of a UFO that has been given the challenge of herding farm animals to its mothership through a variety of puzzle-filled interactive levels, including corn fields, pastures and other “plushie”-like environments. In order to succeed, players will have to manage the quirkiness of the animal’s distinct behaviors, as...
Genre: RPG
14th July 2008 Ride to Hell
The game is set in the last years of the roaring 1960’s, a time of Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘N Roll. The biker movement, rock music and the hippie counterculture all add to the fascinating atmosphere to be experienced in ‘Ride to Hell’.
Action loaded from the very start with free roaming environments, players can immerse themselves in the...
Genre: Shooter
8th July 2008 Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe
Galactic Civilizations II is the best selling strategy game in the United States, has received several awards, and spent a number of weeks in the U.S. Top Ten Game Charts. Endless Universe builds on the epic story, following on from Dark Avatar and Twilight of Arnor.
Thanks to Dark Avatar the different races now have multiple...
Genre: Strategy
7th July 2008 MySims
In MySims you can create original characters, build a town, grow a community and discover a world of your own. Start by personalising the appearance of your MySims from head to toe and go on to unlock cool new items as you befriend and build relationships with your neighbours. Make your creations unique when you design your own homes, shops,...
Genre: Simulator
4th July 2008 Perimeter 2: New Earth
Hundreds years of traveling through time and space are over, but not the actual story. The fate of humanity that has been forced to leave dying Earth and flee to the deadly worlds of the Psychosphere is once again in your hands.
The Exodus, lead by the wise Spirits has been searching for the New Earth. The Harkback has lost faith in...
Genre: Strategy
4th July 2008 Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Dagger
Developed by Atomic Motion, Raven Squad puts players in control of two groups of mercenary squads who crash land behind enemy lines in the Amazonian jungles. It will require tactical planning and a liberal amount of brute force to escape to safety. Each of the eight squad members possesses distinctive skills and weaponry that the player will...
Genre: Shooter
1st July 2008 Dragon Nest
Dragon Nest is an edge-of-your-seat online adventure filled with artful visuals, thundering action sequences and distinctive maps and play styles that will appeal to experienced and beginning players alike. Assuming the role of Heroes of the world of Lagendia, players seek an antidote to save the poisoned Goddess Altea. Facing countless dangers,...
Genre: MMO
30th June 2008 Samurai Warriors 2
For anyone who thought attacks couldn’t get much more devastating or more spectacular than the fully charged Musou think again! Samurai Warriors 2 now gives you the chance to max out your Musou gauge not once, not twice but three times. This adds an exciting new element of strategy as players can choose between saving up their Musou potential...
Genre: RPG Our score: 4.7
28th June 2008 Diablo III
"It has been said that in the end of all things, we would find a new beginning. But as the shadow once again crawls across our world and the stench of terror drifts on a bitter wind, the people pray for strength and guidance. They should pray for the mercy of a swift death. For I have seen what the darkness hides."
Genre: RPG
26th June 2008 Geneforge 5: Overthrow
Spiderweb Software brings you Geneforge 5: Overthrow, the final chapter in their fantasy epic. Return to the world of the Shapers one final time. Explore a vast, war-torn world, create and mold your own army of strange, powerful monsters, and choose a side to help lead to final victory.
Genre: RPG
25th June 2008 Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches
Are reports of unexplained noises and strange visions by fifteen year old Rhiannon Sullivan merely the figments of an overactive imagination? Or does the history of her family’s new home, Ty Pryderi, hold a terrible connection to a timeless struggle between man and magic? Her parents take Rhiannon away, leaving Ty Pryderi to your watch and...
Genre: Adventure
25th June 2008 The Orb and the Oracle
Created by legendary RPG game author, D.W. Bradley, The Orb and the Oracle boasts a massive fantasy world filled with incredible action and meticulously detailed indoor and outdoor environments. Offering both single and multiplayer co-op game modes, the game is sure to engage RPG fans for hours on end!
The game features an advanced...
Genre: RPG
23rd June 2008 PES 2009
PES 2009 is the latest installment of the award-winning Pro Evolution Soccer Series, which is known by millions of fans for its superior gameplay and incredible realism. For PES 2009, Konami is already planning a raft of extensive new additions that will further bridge the gap between PES and the real thing. The new game has undergone a stunning...
Genre: Sport
20th June 2008 Farmlands
Under the shadow of the mountains in the the Cowlitz River Valley lived a small boy named William and a little girl by the name of Ruby. Their family came from a long line of farmers. Their grandfather had been a farmer and their great grandfather and so on as long as anyone could remember. So it was, when their grandfather retired that he...
Genre: Simulator
20th June 2008 Bolt
In the game, players take on the heroic personas of the TV star dog, Bolt, and his owner, Penny, from the high-action television series featured within the film. As Bolt, players can use his superpowers, including laser vision and his superbark, which sends out a sonic blast to devastate opponents, and as Penny, players utilize stealth, hacking...
Genre: Adventure
19th June 2008 Atlantica Online
Players take on the quest to destroy the Oriharukon energy, a powerful sensor from Atlantis that is poisoning the world. This journey will take players around the globe, including the ancient civilizations of Hanyang (Korea), Indus Valley (India and Pakistan), Mesopotamia (Iraq, Syria and Turkey) and Egypt, as well as North America and legendary...
Genre: MMO
18th June 2008 Gothic 3: Forsaken Gods
Gothic 3 – Forsaken Gods will answer many open questions and guarantee a seamless step to Gothic 4. Once more you take on the role of the nameless Hero and again you have to raise your sword in anger to save the world of Gothic. On your journey you will meet old friends – but be careful, some old alliances may not have lasted the test of time…
Genre: RPG
18th June 2008 Dragon Age
Dragon Age™ is a blockbuster fantasy role-playing game set in a world created and owned by BioWare. Dragon Age will offer a deep, party-based, roleplaying experience in both single-player and multi-player game modes. Utilizing a brand new game engine, Dragon Age will feature stunning visuals with a tantalizing blend of the exploration and combat...
Genre: RPG
16th June 2008 Igor: The Game
Players have the ability to choose one of the main characters (Igor, Eva, Scamper or Brain) and play either simultaneously or cooperatively with up to four people. They’ll be challenged to play within locales from the film, fight enemies and achieve goals that advance them through the storyline.
Genre: Adventure
12th June 2008 City of Heroes - Issue 12: Midnight Hour
City of Heroes Issue 12, developed and published by NCsoft, brings the Midnight Squad out of the lore and into the game. The Midnight Squad is the clandestine organization of mystics, scholars and mages who hold a secret that could bring the alien group, the Rikti, to its knees. Players are encouraged to help the Midnight Squad uncover the...
Genre: RPG Our score: 7.7
12th June 2008 Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir hearkens back to the days of the Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale franchises by including full party customization, dungeon crawling, and free exploration of a non-linear game world via an Overland Map. The gripping storyline foreshadows the events that will take place in the Forgotten Realms with the coming of...
Genre: RPG
10th June 2008 Civilization IV: Colonization
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier’s Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European nation...
Genre: Strategy
5th June 2008 Crysis Warhead
In Crysis Warhead, players will don the Nanosuit of Sergeant Sykes, also known as 'Psycho', one of the most memorable characters from Crysis. More brash and aggressive than his Delta Force squadmate Nomad, players will experience Psycho's parallel story during the events of the original game, finding that life on the other side of the island is...
Genre: Shooter Our score: 7.7
4th June 2008 Racing Team Manager
Take control of a team, or establish a racing team of your own. Excel in clever negotiations with drivers, suppliers, and sponsors. Participate in the research and development of new cutting-edge technology, and create an ideal setup. As the boss of the team, you get to decide on the right strategy and manage the success of your drivers on...
Genre: Driving
2nd June 2008 Saint's Row 2
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Play who you want, how you want, and with whoever you want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row. Set years after the original, you find yourself in a Stilwater both familiar and strange. You are challenged with bringing the Saints back as the rightful...
Genre: Shooter
2nd June 2008 World in Conflict: Soviet Assault
World in Conflict: Soviet Assault is a true genre-bender – merging elements of strategy, first-person-shooter and action games – that effectively carves out a new “Action-Strategy” genre in gaming – a genre that has proven to appeal to all kinds of gamers, from action junkies to first-person-shooter enthusiasts to strategy purists.
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Genre: Strategy
29th May 2008 Dark Horizon
Dark Horizon is a plot-rich experience; 22 challenging missions, laced with special features such as full ship customization, original weapon creation, joystick support, and several modes of combat.
Genre: Simulator Our score: 6.7
28th May 2008 Ceville
Ceville, the tyrant and ruler of the fairy-tale realm of Faeryanis is in danger, the peasant and citizens have revolted against his authoritarian regime and have driven him out of the realm. The kindhearted Queen Gwendolyn now reigns over the kingdom with a council of noble and wise counsellors to assist her.
But the peace is not...
Genre: Adventure
28th May 2008 Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV features a mix of returning favorites such as Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and Guile along with new characters created for this game, such as Crimson Viper, Abel, El Fuerte, and Rufus. Characters and environments are rendered in stylized 3D, while the game is played in the classic Street Fighter 2D perspective with additional 3D camera...
Genre: Shooter
27th May 2008 Spellforce: Universe
Chaos and disorder rule Eo – the mysterious world of Spellforce. In their immeasurable greed and constant thirst for power, the thirteen most powerful Mages doomed and shattered the land. All that is left are a few islands, connected by magic portals. As a rune warrior you have been called upon to face the powers of fire and ice. The battle...
Genre: Strategy Our score: 8.0
