We can't think of a better way to start the new year than mowing down aliens. We don't mean aliens with funny accents like those of Borat or Ozzy Ozbourne (we love them!). We mean nasty, vicious aliens from space.

That's what CDV Software Entertainment USA promised to deliver across North America in January: Alien Shooter: Vengeance.

• Fast-paced arcade action combined with sophisticated RPG elements
• A variety of playable characters, each featuring unique abilities
• Dozens of powerful weapons for players to broil, freeze or vaporize the enemy horde
• More than 20 types of handy gadgets - from flare guns, radar and medkits to battle drones and much more
• More than 50 alien species lurking by the thousands in each level, just waiting to pounce upon the player
• Match your skills against players worldwide in online high score lists