Codemasters is one of those companies that has always raised the bar and never been satisfied with to rest on the laurels that they have earned in the past. With race Driver: Grid, the company successfully takes the franchise forward. The game has no complications and focuses on the journey between the starting grid and the checkered flag. There are heaps of licensed cars available through which the gamer gets to display his driving skills. The gamer’s objective is not to collect all the cars and upgrade them, but rather focused on some fast racing. The developers have given the game a very real look as if it has directly been brought out from “The Fast and The Furious”.

All the races that the driver participates in will happen in different continents. Races will commence irrespective of the racer’s involvement and the gamer is given the freedom to compete on the career path of his choice. The vehicles in Race Driver GRID (Nintendo DS) have a tendency to be easily destructible and the same goes for the environment. The game supports a maximum of 20 players who can play online and compete fiercely for the bragging rights.

So if you are a gamer looking for some thrills, go ahead and buy this one for your Nintendo DS Lite, as it promises to be full of speed and adrenaline. You are strictly advised to not miss out on this one if you have a thing for speed.

LucasArts plans to release the DS version of their new exciting videogame Star Wars: The Force Unleashed in September, 2008. LucasArts had earlier announced the launch for November, 2007, but then delayed it. We can expect this delay to be an indication of the effort LucasArts is putting into making this new Star Wars game a total success. If you assume it to be another 3D action game, believe me you will find it much more than just another addition to the Star Wars library in a 3D format.

The story lies between the climax and beginning of two movies, namely, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. As a player in this adventurous game, you will assume the role of a secret apprentice to Darth Vader, who wants to get rid of the entire universe. Use of the latest technology DMM (Digital Molecular Model) and Euphoria makes the game even more powerful.

If you find yourself thrilled with the idea of being a ‘secret apprentice’ to Vadar and exploring the Star Wars galaxy with an ‘Unleashed Force’, you just need to wait till the middle of September to load Star Wars: The Force Unleashed onto your Nintendo DS console.

If you are one of the many Sonic fans, then you will love to see him in action again in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. This role- playing game developed by BioWare will let you enjoy exploration and combat at the same time, allowing you to first control the character and later fight the battles.

The story’s plot is built around the kidnapping of Knuckles and disappearance of the Chaos Emeralds. The story begins with Tails informing Sonic about the whole act when Sonic is enjoying a vacation. In the first act of Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, the team tries to save Master Emerald while in Sonic’s world. Sonic comes with his team in the second act stepping out into a new area in order to save their world from a new threat. As a Sonic fan you will enjoy collecting the rings around the Green Hill Zone once again and the same kind of music will also give you the same old feel of the typical Sonic games. Army and the other characters will definitely attract you initially but if you want to explore new ones later, you can go for the side quests option to know about more about the new characters and their story.

Quick moving characters like Sonic will be allowed to select three actions in a turn which will increase the speed of the struggle. So if you want to experience the thrill of being Sonic while marauders to free Knuckles and save Chaos Emeralds, or if you are a Sonic fan, then this game is for you.

Dump all your old and mundane games from your Nintendo DS lite into the trashcan and load your gadgets with some thrilling new ones. That might be slightly drastic but with one look at LucasArts’ newest Star Wars game you will understand why we make this suggestion. Now you can play Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi alliance on your sturdy Nintendo DS-lite, when it is released later this year. This gameplay is an extension of its clone war series.

Nintendo DS players can pair up Jedi masters and Padawans to create their own model and customized Jedi teams. So Anakin Skywalker is able to fight alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi and Ashoka Tano can together fight with Mace Windu. Not only can you pair them up, but you can also develop an incredible relationship between your two Jedis only to develop more powerful attacks and extraordinary capabilities. This is one of the game’s unique features that propell it over previous Star Wars titles, including Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Nintendo DS). The game has a host of missions that can be replayed with many different combinations. The mission will also give you opportunities to unlock new areas, collectibles and secrets, which will grant an entire rejuvenating experience.

Jedi Alliance also features “innovative-stylus-based input”, which facilitates fluid control of both the Jedi’s movements and lightsaber. The game’s action series can also be controlled by the use of touch screen. This wonderful game offers a two-player wireless mode. So now both you and your friend can get your adrenaline rush Star Wars style.

I know you hated those perplexed chemical equations in your science classes and doing labs, but if you haven’t tried your hands on experimenting with anything since, then you should at least take a look at the Nintendo DS Lite Monster Lab game. Eidos has come out with ‘Monster lab’, a title which is a true blend of RPG and fighting genre. In this game you play the role of a novice scientist who lives in a bizarre valley but who creates a monster that is then set out into the world to combat against other evil monsters who have taken over the land.

These evil monsters are an amalgamation of three major sciences- evil robotics, evil biology and evil alchemy. As you gain experience by eliminating other monsters and stealing their parts in Monster Lab (Nintendo DS), you’ll get to learn all of the three sciences. You may mix and match head, arms, legs, torso or any part of the body to make your own monster. You are transported to the combat mode the moment you touch your enemy or vice-versa on the underworld map.

If the monster gets hurt then you can go back to the lab at any point of time and fix your monster. Monster fights are done in a quite extraordinary manner. Add this game to your pre-existing wealth of games when it gets released later this year.

If you are a superhero game lover then this piece of news will surely tempt you. Marvel: Ultimate alliance, which is an action role playing game, is going to have its sequel, namely, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion. Marvel’s games are generally set within an imaginary Marvel Universe that features many of the superheroes, supervillains and other characters that appear in the famous Marvel comics.

The game’s plot will kick off with the events depicted in the Secret war story arc of the marvel universe and apparently will move forward into the period of the civil war. This game has a number of missions to accomplish. During one mission Iron Man and Captain America enter into a dispute with one another hinting at the schism portrayed in the civil war. As heroes battle with other heroes in a few levels, the player might get coaxed into eventually choosing sides. It also seems that there would be a military operation included in the Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion game.

Players will be able to infuse one character with hybrid abilities by fusing the power of two characters. Not only can you play the game but you can also choose the dialogue options, ranging from aggressive, to defensive, or diplomatic, however you wish. To grant an interactive environment the game features the Havok physics engine. Fans have long been waiting for the sequel to the beloved Marvel: Ultimate Alliance game. So get ready to load your Nintendo DS with this ultimate Marvel adventure.

Known for developing the role playing series ‘Shin Megami Tensei’, Atlus is now going to unleash its new exciting game, Master of the Monster Lair, for the Nintendo DS Lite. This game will soon be released later this year. The goal of the game is to build your dungeon to attract monsters and then ultimately trap and hunt those monsters. In the game you play the role of a young man who lives in a kingdom rife in terror as the monsters rampage around the land filling their hungry stomachs with people.

You quickly encounter a talking Shovel in the game that takes you on a heroic path. Yes, a talking shovel will recruit you to build indoor dungeons to lure and trap the roving monsters that are creating nuisances in the town. To construct the dungeon there are 20 dissimilar rooms which include chapels, dojos, cellars, stables, fireplaces, trash dumps and plenty more. You can later explore the rooms while killing monsters for weapons and other important things. Each room attracts different kinds of monsters with different kinds of objects.

You can show your power packed performance and hot moves to the monsters and fight against them in a turn-based mode. Although based on monsters, the game will definitely have to struggle to create the same success of Monster Hunter: Freedom 2 for the PSP. The game’s distinctive dungeon-customization system and Wi-Fi functionality offer a truly unique monster fighting experience.

Now you can hop, run, and even jump from the top of one building to another, just like the masculine and tough Spider-Man; plus the girls will be all over you. Hold your onto imagination because I am not talking about some magical pill that will literally let you become Spider-Man, instead I’m talking about a great DS Lite game. Now you can play Spider Man 2, based on the block buster movie, on your beloved DS Lite.

It is a 2D spidey game which involves brawling, special web moves and lots of web slinging on skyscrapers. There are a number of missions in the series and each mission takes spidey through the streets of New York saving the world from the villain.

Each level lasts for 15 minutes in which Spider-Man kicks, punches and hits the bad guys. You can make this game more exciting by pressing an interesting option; namely, the spidey sense button. The levels in Spider-Man: The Movie 2 (Nintendo DS) are absolutely marvelous. As you go on completing your missions you unlock many special moves which you can use while combating with the bad guys. The game delivers nice gameplay, beautiful graphics and good sound too. An absolute must for any Spider-Man fans.

‘Up above the world so high, like a Mario in the sky’. Yes my dear Nintendo players, your cute little super hero Mario will now have fun up in the air, in the Galaxy. This time his reason for being in the space is to save princess Peach. Some creatures kidnap princess peach and escape into space. Mario, trying to save princess peach, chases them to the galaxy. During the chase he explores many creepy planets which will make you laugh your heart out.

Mario has to rebel against gravity and collect as many stars as he can in the hopes of saving the princess and the galaxy as well. The Super Mario Galaxy (Wii) version has already been a huge hit, and now the iconic title has finally made its way to the DS Lite. You can now make the best use of your DS by pressing buttons, swinging and even pointing at and dragging things with the pointer. With this you may run, jump and have a playful time while fighting with the enemies. This game would allow you to make full use of all the features of your DS.

As Mario is in space you will witness him doing some stupefying jumps. He also has a few new moves and strengths in store for you, that can be discovered in the game. So join Mario as sets off into outer space to save his Princess peach and discover a new world.

The wait is over. The hulk is coming to your DS Lite. Nintendo DS Lite users can now download and play one of the most awaited games this year: The Incredible Hulk based on the famous movie by the same name. Bruce Banner was a scientist when he was affected by doses of gamma radiation and he transforms into a beast – the Hulk. He then escapes to the city where he is chased by some soldiers and the unending hide and seek begins, which only ends when you complete and beat each level as the Hulk.

There are many missions to be completed through out the game. The DS Lite version is slightly different than the Incredible Hulk (Wii) version, although the graphics still manage to be outstanding. In the game you smash through buildings, have underwater fights or use vaults to hurl yourself forward. You will act like a true Hulk when you push, punch, kick and fight with your enemies. Just like Mario you can even jump on your enemies head to kill him.

The marvelously designed levels provide for a large amount of in game variety. The game has been animated wonderfully with sharp controls. Feel like a hulk and get ready for the package of challenges but do remember to take some health drinks with you.