Wrath of the Lich King: A Chilling Chapter

The latest World of Warcraft expansion pack revisits Northrend, which was last seen at the end of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne, when the former human paladin Arthas Menethil merged with the Lich King to create one of the most powerful beings in Azeroth. As the undead Scourge carries out the Lich King’s plan for world domination, the Horde and Alliance become uneasy allies in the war against a common enemy. Join the cause as you undertake new quests and fight powerful new monsters. You’ll even get to create a Death Knight character that starts at level 55 and features unique abilities. [Nov 12]

Work the Mean Streets: CSI: Hard Evidence

The hit TV show comes to your Mac with five fiendishly complex cases. Gather evidence from crime scenes, analyze it at the lab, and interview suspects. Connect the dots and obtain an arrest warrant, if you’re certain who did it. The higher you rank in your post-case evaluations, the more stuff you’ll unlock, including a bonus blackjack game that’s perfect for unwinding after your encounters with some of Vegas’ seedier elements. [Nov 5]

ToCA Race Driver 3: A Wealth of Racing

People race all kinds of vehicles, and this is your chance to try nearly all of them, including high-performance sports machines, rally cars, trucks, go-karts, and, yes, even lawnmowers. Embark on a world tour, which takes you through 32 tiers of various types of racing, or focus on specific disciplines in a pro career. Just make sure you listen to Rick’s advice, because he could be the difference between crossing the finish line in first place and skidding off the track during the final turn. [Oct 29]

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith: Strum This Way

You’re back on tour, but this time you’re a member of Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Aerosmith. Six venues chronicle the band’s history, from Nipmuc High School to Super Bowl XXXV, with 18 Aerosmith songs and 13 other tunes to play in career mode, plus another 10 Aerosmith and Joe Perry tracks you can unlock along the way. Multi-player mode, complete with head-to-head Guitar Battles, returns for an encore. [Oct 22]

FlatOut 2: A Smash ’em Up Race

Over 40 tracks, each with more than 5,000 destructible objects. A dozen stunt-filled mini-games. Six crash derby arenas. Forty vehicles, including a rocket stunt car and others unlockable with cheat codes, each with 40 deformable pieces, such as tires, doors, and hoods. It all adds up to a smashing good time at the races. [Oct 15]

Meet Your Destiny in Jade Empire

Favor the Way of the Open Palm or the Way of the Closed Fist as you embark on an ambitious quest that will shape the future of the Jade Empire. You grew up an orphan in Two Rivers and became Master Li’s star pupil, but a devastating attack on the town forces you into a wider world, one full of flying machines, wandering spirits, deadly monsters, and the vicious Death’s Hand and his Lotus Assassins, who are searching for you. Customize your character by focusing on specific fighting styles and use your conversation skills to sway others to your cause. [Oct 8]

Give Yourself a Brain Boost With futureU

Prepping for the SAT? Want to see if you really are smarter than a twelfth grader? Aspyr’s futureU is the key to both. From test-taking strategies to games based on the Critical Reading, Writing, and Math sections of the SAT, futureU helps you hone your skills while having fun. [Oct 1]

Plunder the High Seas in Sid Meier’s Pirates!

Travel between ports of call in the 17th century Caribbean, playing four nations against each other as you scheme and fight your way to riches and fame. Along the way, you’ll dig for buried treasure, discover lost cities, upgrade your fleet, woo governors’ daughters, battle on land and at sea, and search for your missing family members, who were kidnapped a decade ago by the evil Marquis de la Montalban. Can you work your way to the number one position on the Top 10 Pirates list? [Oct 15]

Modern Warfare in Call of Duty 4

Call of Duty 4’s modern-day single-player campaign takes you around the world as you find yourself embroiled in a conflict that could herald World War III. On the multi-player side, establish your own legacy as you customize your character class, complete with special perks, and rise through levels to the ultimate: prestige mode. With six ways to compete against live opponents and 16 maps to choose from, you won’t tire of going online any time soon. [Sep 17]

Let There Be SPORE

Begin your eons-long journey as a single cell in a primordial stew. Emerge on land and dominate the other creatures you find. Form a tribe with a village and then establish a civilization with cities. Your world unified, blast into space and explore the galaxy, conquering other empires and seeking a secret in the galactic core. Along the way, design wondrous creations and share them with other players. Just watch out for the Grox. [Sep 7]

Will Wright: Such Wonderful Toys

Will Wright made his mark with SimCity and The Sims, but his greatest adventure may lie in the science-fiction simulation SPORE. Ultimately, Wright sees all of his games as open-ended toys that give players new perspectives on the world around them. Find out what inspired his early career and who influenced his toys’ development. [Aug 27]

As You Wish: The Princess Bride Game

Based on the movie adapted from the S. Morgenstern novel abridged by William Goldman, The Princess Bride Game features your favorite characters, including three voiced by the actors and actress who portrayed them: Wallace Shawn (Vizzini), Robin Wright Penn (Buttercup), and Mandy Patinkin (Inigo Montoya). Help Westley juggle his farm chores with Buttercup’s requests, engage Vizzini in a battle of wits, cross the deadly Fire Swamp, mix potions with Miracle Max, and storm Prince Humperdinck’s castle. Experience true love and high adventure throughout. [Aug 20]

Jack Keane Brings 19th Century Adventure

Jack Keane finds himself on Tooth Island after being hired to take a British secret agent there. When a monster drags the agent into the jungle, however, Jack must figure out the island’s mysteries on his own. Who is Dr. T., and why is he assembling an army of monkeys and carnivorous plants? Why did Jack’s companion, Amanda, double-cross him? And how do you get a wrecked ship to list further in the water, allowing you to climb aboard and retrieve some much-needed things? While exploring the game’s 15 locations spread across 13 action-packed chapters, don’t forget to unlock the bonus content. [Aug 13]

Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties

Japan, China, and India headline this Age of Empires III expansion pack, which features three single-player campaigns; a new resource, Export, that you spend on shipments from a European ally; the ability to advance to a new Age by building a Wonder, rather than conducting research; new multi-player modes; and more, including new maps and units. [Aug 06]

Petz: It’z Raining Catz and Dogz

Petz have come to the Mac. No, that’s not a typo: Ubisoft’s popular Petz games, Catz 2 and Dogz 2, are now available. Choose from 14 total breeds and customize your pet’s look, from fur color to collar design. Feed and water your pet, teach it tricks, and play with it. Complete challenges to unlock toys and costumes for your pet, as well as decorations for your house. [Jul 23]

Jeopardy! Deluxe & Wheel of Fortune Deluxe

The Deluxe versions of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune recreate the game shows we all know and love, featuring over 5,000 total clues and puzzles created by the shows’ writers as well as multi-player competition against the computer or live opponents. Both games also offer true-to-life versions of their sets and authentic sound effects. I’ll bet $5,000 on Double Jeopardy, Alex, and I’ll give the wheel another spin before I solve that puzzle, Pat. [Jul 16]

Play Ball: Out of the Park Baseball 9

OOTP 9 offers a wealth of new features, including the roar of the crowd, animations that show the ball’s trajectory off the bat, a revamped scouting system, and more. As in OOTP 8, the game includes all Major League Baseball teams, players, and minor league affiliates, allowing you to get into the action right away. Read on to learn what else is new. Play ball! [Jul 9]

Battlestations: Midway Recreates the War

Damn the torpedoes and full speed ahead! Launch the fighters! Battlestations: Midway recreates World War II in the Pacific, giving you full control over everything from PT boats to aircraft carriers, P-40 Warhawks to B-17 bombers, and submarines. Begin with the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and finish your campaign at the Battle of Midway; you’ll even encounter a famous guest star along the way. Up to eight can compete online in the game’s 10 multi-player maps. [Jul 2]

Help Us, WALL•E: You’re Our Only Hope

Based on Pixar’s latest computer-animated tale, WALL•E takes you through expanded versions of the Earth- and space-bound environments seen in the film. Guide our plucky unlikely hero as he falls love with a robot named EVE and hitches a ride into space, where a grand adventure awaits him. His goal: Help humanity learn the error of its ways, which have resulted in an inhospitable Earth several centuries from now. [Jun 25]

SPORE Creature Creator: Monster Mash

Mix and match body parts and color schemes as you seek to create the ultimate in higher — or perhaps not-so-high — intelligence. Put your alien through the paces, commanding it to do anything from laugh to throw a punch, and summon baby versions that mimic its moves. When you’re done, share video clips and pictures of your pride and joy with everyone in the SPORE community. The Creature Creator is just one small part of what you’ll be able to do in SPORE, Will Wright’s upcoming simulation of alien civilizations and interstellar travel. [Jun 18]

EVE Online: Empyrean Age Thunders

Return with us to the universe of EVE Online, where 35,000 years from now, humanity has lost all contact with — and memory of — Earth. Four factions rule known space, an uneasy peace allowing their pilots to travel between star systems as they carry out missions, mine asteroids for valuable metals, and help their corporations’ influence grow. However, a recent series of deadly events have escalated into war, and you’ve been called on to support your side’s cause. The Empyrean Age introduces factional militias, the ability to capture solar systems, a new region of space known as Black Rise, and more. [Jun 10]

Sid Meier: On a Wing and a Dare

The second inductee into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences’ Hall of Fame, prolific game designer Sid Meier is best known for his Civilization series of strategy games, although he’s sailed the high seas for Pirates!, blasted into outer space for Alpha Centauri, and even hit the links for SimGolf. And he might not have accomplished any of that if not for a dare from a fellow programmer. Read on to learn all about it, as well as Meier’s philosophy toward game design and more. [May 14]

Ankh: Heart of Osiris: An Egyptian Slacker

Assil, the shiftless son of a pyramid architect, managed to meet the Pharaoh and get his death curse removed in the first game, but when the story in Heart of Osiris opens, someone has stolen his precious Ankh. That someone happens to work for the god Osiris, who wants it for his own fiendish plans, but you and Assil will figure out a way to get it back. Sure, that quest may involve combining seemingly unrelated objects to produce results that move the story along, but that’s the point of this Monkey Island-inspired humorous game. [Apr 30]

Head Toward the Light in Penumbra 2

Black Plague concludes the story begun in Penumbra: Overture, in which a mild-mannered physics professor named Philip found himself exploring a nightmarish abandoned mine in Greenland, after receiving a book from his long-lost father. Philip escaped the mine only to find himself in a high-tech research station. Armed only with what you can find around you, guide Philip to the truth. Penumbra’s advanced physics engine allows you to interact with the game environment in new ways. [Apr 23]

Triple Your Gaming in Puzzle Quest

Travel the world of Etheria and take on more than 150 quests as you strive to become powerful enough to defeat the evil Lord Bane. Play as one of four character types in a fantasy game that mixes the role-playing, puzzle, and strategy genres into an experience that’s more than the sum of its parts. [Apr 9]

Forge Your Destiny in Fable: TLC

Unlike many role-playing games, Fable: The Lost Chapters does not place you in a predetermined role, with a specific path to follow. Rather, you have many decisions to make between good and evil actions. As you undertake quests and your renown in the world known as Albion grows, your appearance becomes more beatific or more demonic, depending on your inclinations. You can also develop your character’s magical or physical abilities, or both, as you see fit. [Apr 2]

Light Up the Circuit in Cars: Mater-National

Return to Radiator Springs and reunite with old friends in Cars: Mater-National. Lightning McQueen has come back to set up his racing headquarters and build a new stadium, so Mater wants to celebrate by hosting an international racing festival. Complete races and mini-games as you head toward a Mater-National championship showdown against Italian hotshot Giovanni. Play as many of your favorite characters, including Lightning, Mater, Doc Hudson, and Mike and Sulley of “Monster Trucks, Inc.” [Mar 26]

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars: Next Rank

The latest entry in the venerable Quake series moves beyond tactical first-person shooters of the past by allowing you to earn experience points and improve your character’s abilities and weapons between battles. The action takes place in 12 maps set on Earth, where the Global Defense Force (GDF) is trying to repel a Strogg invasion in the year 2065. Choose one of five distinct character classes and join the fray, achieving objectives that will help your side win the battle. [Mar 19]

The Sims Castaway Stories: Be a Monarch

Play as David Bennett or Jessica Knight and learn how to survive on a deserted island where mysteries lie hidden in the jungles, the wildlife can be tamed, and other Sim castaways and natives wait to be found. Collect resources that you can trade for amenities and even embark on an island-themed career as you progress through the story. In free play mode, join the castaway civilization on Wannami Island and build your own hut or modify an existing one. [Mar 12]

Neverwinter Nights 2: Reach a Crossroad

A horrific battle happened in your hometown of West Harbor when you were just an infant. You have little memory of the event, and the villagers only whisper rumors about it. An attack, however, heralds a new war, and soon you are sent on an epic quest to not only defeat evil but to also reveal the secrets of the past. Or will you turn to evil, leading the Forgotten Realms down a dark path? The choice is yours. [Feb 27]

The Lights Are Bright in Neon Tango

Freeverse’s Neon Tango owes some of its digital DNA to the shoot-‘em-ups of yesteryear, but this is a game with 21st century attitude. Pilot your ship through 50 levels of mayhem, dodging Penta-Fighters, Triangle Troopers and other bad guys as you grab power-ups and figure out the best angles for bouncing your shots off walls. Watch out when the level boss appears, because he won’t show you any mercy. [Feb 6]

Tomb Raider Anniversary: Even Better

Lara Croft’s original, groundbreaking adventure comes to life in new ways as Tomb Raider Anniversary retells her first story with enhanced graphics and sound, new moves, plenty of unlockable content, and more. Lara travels to Peru, Greece, Egypt, and the fabled lost city of Atlantis as she seeks the three pieces of the Atlantean Scion, a major artifact that her father sought all his life, until he vanished a few years ago. Join us for a fresh look at familiar territory. [Jan 30]

The Movies: Stunts & Effects Adds Flair

Hire stuntmen and women who will bring new excitement to your films with the Stunts & Effects expansion pack for The Movies. As they improve their skills, they’ll be able to pull off more difficult stunts, including rappelling from helicopters and being thrown from an explosion. Other new stuff includes blue and green screen sets for filming special effects-heavy scenes, costumes for creating monster movies, a stunt school and a hospital, and more. Let’s go make some big-budget blockbusters. [Jan 23]

Drop Point Alaska: Conquer the Mountain

From ten different drop-off points, snowboard down one of the biggest virtual mountains found in a videogame. Complete challenges and unlock control of the helicopter so you can bail out anywhere and explore this pristine wilderness setting. Compete against other players across the Internet in Stick a Trick and Trick or Die challenges. See if you can unlock the Darkwalker snowboard. [Jan 16]

Commander: Europe at War

Shape the latter half of the 20th century as you take control of the Axis or Allies in the strategy game Commander: Europe at War. Play through the major events of World War II, including D Day and the Battle for France, and see if they turn out differently this time. Move your land, air, and sea forces, improve their abilities by winning battles and conducting research, and plan the final strike against the opposition. You can even play beyond 1945 and create an alternate history. [Jan 9]

Hide Your Valuables: Hordes of Orcs

Armed with nothing more than various types of towers, walls, and spells, stop marauding hordes of orcs from entering a portal and attacking the peaceful world on the other end. Set your strategy as you upgrade your towers and decide their defensive priorities. With five game modes and four levels of difficulty to choose from, you’ll be fending off the brutes for a long time to come. [Jan 2]

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage: Tickets to Paradise

Your Sims can now choose from Takemizu Village, Three Lakes, or Twikkii Island — or a custom destination created by you — when they need to go on vacation or plan a honeymoon. Eat new food, indulge in one-of-a-kind shopping, go on guided tours and discover hidden places, and buy mementos to bring home. If your Sim has a good time, you’ll have rewards to choose from when they leave. [Dec 26, 2007]

GameTap: Reconnect With the Classics

With over 550 games from 13 platforms to choose from, GameTap offers something for everyone. Travel to the early days of videogames with the arcade version of Pong and Pitfall! on the Atari 2600, revisit Sega’s classic consoles of the 80s and 90s, and recall adventures through fantasy worlds in role-playing games from the DOS era. There’s even more fun on the GameTap Web site, where you’ll find Lara Croft of Tomb Raider fame starring in the animated series “Re\Visioned.” [Dec 19, 2007]

Guitar Hero III: So You Want to Be a Star

Eight rock venues. Thirteen characters. Seventy-one songs. Concerts in front of adoring crowds. Now you can be a deity among rockers when you play Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Hit the notes as they come down the screen, keeping your Rock Meter in the green and filling your Star Power for the right moment to unleash it. In multi-player Battle Mode, throw dirty tricks at your opponent to keep them off balance. [Dec 11, 2007]

More MacFun Than a Barrel of Monkeys

Freeverse may be well known for its Burning Monkey series of games and exciting PC-to-Mac ports like Heroes of Might and Magic V, but it’s also determined to offer the best casual gaming portal around with the launch of MacFun. The site offers something for everyone, from such original Freeverse titles as 3D Hearts Deluxe and Tiki Magic Mini Golf to Diner Dash: Hometown Hero, Chocolatier, and other releases from the best independent game developers. [Dec 5, 2007]

EVE Online: As the Solar Systems Turn

Nearly 200,000 players dictate the daily evolution of the EVE Online galaxy, where 5,000 solar systems contain thousands of worlds controlled by four races. Choose your faction and start building your wealth, using it to upgrade your spaceship or buy a better one, as well as purchase personal augmentations. Join a corporation or start your own and set out to conquer your own corner of the universe. [Nov 14, 2007]

Pirates of the Caribbean Online: Pirate’s Life

Set sail on the high seas solo or with a buccaneer crew, traveling from one island to the next as you seek fame and fortune. All of the major characters from the movies, including Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa, give you quests and teach you to use various weapons during your adventures. You also learn some voodoo in the process, which comes in handy when facing off against the reanimated pirate skeletons commanded by Jolly Roger, a cursed pirate captain who wants revenge against Jack Sparrow. [Nov 7, 2007]

Tiger Burns Bright with PGA Tour 08

Fourteen real-world golf courses, including storied St. Andrews and Pebble Beach. Twenty-three real-world golfers, including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, and Annika Sorenstam. The complete PGA Tour schedule, including the new FedExCup Championship. Mix in the new Tiger Challenge Mode and the ability to create custom golfers, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 is a dream game for golfers who dare aspire. [Oct 31, 2007]

Off the Beaten Path With Colin McRae Rally

300 stages of competition take you to nine countries in your pursuit of a rally racing championship. Beware, these intense contests take you through a variety of rugged terrain in all types of inclement weather, pushing your driving skills to the limit as you negotiate hairpin turns on icy roads, squeeze through narrow gates and bridges, and try to keep your car from sliding off a mountain. [Oct 26, 2007]

Madden NFL 08: You are the Franchise

Call the plays, run the plays, and make key off-field decisions in Madden NFL 08. You’ll find all of the real NFL teams, stadiums, players, and coaches in a game that lets you guide your favorite club through multiple seasons in Franchise mode. Skill drills, Hit Stick 2.0, Player Weapons, and other new features bring extra dimensions to the action, letting you take control in ways you never have before. [Oct 24, 2007]

WarBirds 2007 and FlyBoys Squadron

Recreate the intense dogfights of World Wars I and II in FlyBoys Squadron and WarBirds 2007, respectively. Both games give you the option of taking on offline missions or engaging other players in combat over the Internet. iEntertaiment CEO Bill Stealey spent more than 4,000 hours in the cockpit during his Air Force career, so he made sure his team created two of the most realistic fighter plane simulations ever made. The action may be digital, but the adrenaline rush you feel is real. [Oct 17, 2007]

It’s Time to Learn With Playhouse Disney

Preschool Time Online stars the characters your kids know and love from the Playhouse Disney TV shows. Bear, of “Bear in the Big Blue House” fame, guides your child through the current learning adventure, which features a specific theme that drives the various games and activities. The learning adventures reinforce skills in eight key areas and grow with your children, becoming easier or more difficult depending on their ability to complete the previous set of games and activities. [Oct 10, 2007]

The Cold War Heats Up in Battlefield 2142

By the middle of the 22nd century, a new Ice Age has decimated much of the Northern Hemisphere, driving desperate nations into one of two factions: the European Union or the Pan Asian Coalition. By 2142, the two sides are locked in a deadly struggle over the remaining habitable land in Europe and Africa. Choose your side, select a soldier class, and fight on foot, in vehicles, or in the air. The new Titan mode adds exciting wrinkles to the mayhem. [Sep 17, 2007]

C&C Continues the Tiberium Wars

The year is 2047. Seventeen years of peace come to a horrific end in the blinding flash of a nuclear explosion. The Global Defense Initiative (GDI) and the Brotherhood of Nod begin The Third Tiberium War, as chronicled in Command & Conquer 3. Play as the GDI, Nod, and an alien race, the Scrin, that attacks both sides in the war. A rich, detailed story-line backs up 34 missions of single-player action, with plenty more combat found online. You might even find one of your multi-player skirmishes featured on BattleCast Prime Time. [Sep 17, 2007]

Harry Potter’s World in Order of the Phoenix

For the first time, you can explore Hogwarts any way you want, interacting with other students, embarking on smaller tasks — and even playing wizard chess, Gobstones, and Exploding Snap — between your main quests. The Order of the Phoenix video game uses the novel as the basis for its story and takes the look and feel straight from the movie, even going so far as to feature scans of the actors’ and actresses’ heads, along with their voices. The Hogwarts layout is based on the filmmakers’ actual blueprints. [Sep 17, 2007]

Need For Speed: Carbon: More Than a Race

Challenge the other crews that control Palmont City and take over their territory when you beat their drivers in various types of races. Use the cash you earn to buy more cars, purchase upgrades, and customize your vehicles. Recruit crew members who provide vital functions during races, such as blocking other drivers and pointing out shortcuts. You can only call yourself ruler of the streets once you’ve conquered the other crews, both in the city and in the treacherous canyons. [Sep 17, 2007]

The Sims Pet Stories: Claw to Success

Alice will lose her home to the rotten Diana DeBore if she can’t come up with 120,000 Simoleons, but she could win the dough by entering her pet Dalmatian, Sam, in the local dog show. Meanwhile, Stephen Loyal finds his plans for catering the Midnight Masquerade Ball disrupted by the job of caring for his cousin’s cat, Diva. Alice takes solace in her pet while Stephen barely tolerates his new assignment. Follow the tales of both characters in The Sims Pet Stories, or create your own Sims and their furry companions. [Sep 10, 2007]

Happy Holiday Stuff: To All Sims Good Night

The latest Sims 2 stuff pack features more than 60 objects to help your Sims celebrate the fall and winter holidays. Whether you want to put the Huge Tree Extravaganza on the front lawn or simply place a wreath on the front door, you’ll find plenty of stuff to liven up your Sims’ homes. Clothes, trees, decorations, wallpaper, artwork: it’s all here. [Sep 4, 2007]

Customize Your Gameplay With Mods

Turn your World War II game into a battle between pirates. Take Unreal Tournament into World War II. Explore new eras of history in Civilization IV. Leave the Homeworld 2 universe for the Star Wars one. All that and more is possible when you download modifications, or mods, for your favorite games, turning them into entirely new experiences. [Jul 18, 2007]

Dream the Impossible Dream in Ratatouille

So Remy is a rat. That won’t stop him from pursuing his passion: cooking great food. Guide Remy through Paris, exploring six perilous, action-packed worlds drawn straight from Pixar’s latest animated hit. Unlock all kinds of cool content, including the teaser for Pixar’s next film, and invite friends over for some multi-player mini-game fun. Just don’t forget the words of Remy’s hero, the chef Auguste Gusteau: “To be great…you must be fearless!” [Jul 11, 2007]

Age of Empires III Meets The WarChiefs

This expansion pack to the popular real-time strategy game features the ability to control three Indian nations: the Aztecs, Iroquois, and Sioux. The trio offers unique bonuses and units, while the existing European nations receive new military units, as well as the option to start a revolution when entering the fourth Age. And everyone has a chance to use the new Trade Monopoly option and win a match that way. [Jun 27, 2007]

EA’s Triumphant Return to the Mac

Need For Speed: Carbon. Battlefield 2142. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Madden NFL 08. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08. Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars. Electronic Arts is back on the Mac in a big way, and six major titles are leading the charge this summer. Learn more about each one. [Jun 20, 2007]

X3: Reunion: Have Starship, Will Travel

Pick up where X2: The Threat left off and follow the adventures of Julian Brennan as he protects the universe from Kha’ak attacks and dives into a mystery concerning a strange crystal and an even stranger ship. Or, plunge into the X Universe with your own character, earning enough credits to buy better ships and even build factories that produce goods for sale in a dynamic, ever-changing economy. You might even get the chance to command your own fleet of starships. [Jun 13, 2007]