The name Nikopol, or even Enki Bilal, may not be well known outside of France, but that will change this summer when Got Game Entertainment publishes White Birds' Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals.

Bilal is a French graphic novelist who is perhaps most famous for his Nikopol trilogy and subsequent film, Immortal. The first game in a planned trilogy covering each book in the series, Secrets of the Immortals is White Birds' adaptation of The Carnival of the Immortals. Bilal himself is heavily involved in the game's development to ensure a faithful translation of his striking art style and unique vision.

The backdrop of Nikopol is a surreal and complex one, taking place in 2023 in a Paris "now ruled by a power-hungry dictator, a place where the fascist rich and the abandoned poor are separated by both a literal and figurative wall." A pyramid inhabited by Egyptian gods floats over the city as Nikopol discovers that his father, an astronaut thought frozen in space decades earlier, may still be alive. In an adventure filled with political intrigue, Nikopol begins a search for his father in the city's underground, only to find himself "caught between two worlds, one of anarchy and one of immortality."

Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals is currently targeting a release in August 2008. In the meantime, be sure to read the second part of our White Birds feature article for more information about the game.

Fifteen years old and still going strong, Myst is back in the news today, as Empire Interactive has announced that the DS port of Cyan's classic has now shipped to retailers in North America.

Myst has been re-released on many different platforms over the years, but if you've yet to make the journey through magical linking books in search of red and blue pages, the DS version of the game does offer some enhancements. Developed by Hoplite Research, the game features such upgrades as re-mastered audio and video; new tools such as the magnifying glass, camera, notebook, and map; and the Rime Age not included in the original Myst, not to mention the most obvious difference of the dual screen presentation.

For more information about Myst for DS, be sure to check out the official website, which includes a trailer for the game.

They say crime doesn't pay, and if you're an adventure fan in the UK this week, it won't cost much, either, as City Interactive announced that its crime thriller Art of Murder: FBI Confidential will be releasing as part of its newly-formed "Premiere" budget lineup.

Distributed by Pinnacle, the official UK distributor for City Interactive, Art of Murder casts players in the role of young FBI agent Nicole Bonnet, assigned to investigate a series of gruesome murders of wealthy citizens in New York City. Her case takes her far beyond the reaches of the city, however, as new murders bring new mysteries, and the trail eventually takes Nicole to Cusco, Peru, the ancient capital of the Incan Empire near the Amazon jungle.

For more information about Art of Murder, be sure the check out the game's website and our recent hands-on preview. The game will be sold for £9.99, and is scheduled to begin shipping on May 16th.

Summer might usually be a time for rest and relaxation, but not this year, as the fate of mankind will rest in the hands of North American gamers when Limbo of the Lost is released by Tri Synergy.

In the debut adventure from Majestic Studios over a decade in the making, players must guide Captain Benjamin S. Briggs, the central figure in a battle for supremacy between twin brothers Fate and Destiny. In the realm of LIMBO, Briggs must seal the legendary book of Sufferance to prevent Fate from unleashing Armageddon. The book, however, is guarded by the Four Horseman, and just reaching the goal requires crossing a variety of environments, each with its own distinctive style and filled with devious puzzles.

For additional information about the game, be sure to check out the game's official website. No firm release date has been set for Limbo of the Lost, but the game should be shipping to retailers some time this summer.