Macintosh software publisher Aspyr Media is preparing for the holiday season with four upcoming titles reaching Final Candidate status over the weekend. The games in question are Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield, Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness and Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray.

In Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield it is once more time to guide your team of highly trained military units in the third installment of the Rainbow Six series of first-person tactical shooters. In Raven Shield you will deploy your team at several locations worldwide, from London to Rio de Janeiro.

As a new recruit at the Jedi Academy, you will learn how to use the Force and how to wield a lightsaber in combat. Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy will bring you through a number of missions as you explore the ways of the Force, be they light or dark.

Lara Croft, one of the most familiar leading ladies in the video games industry, will continue her adventures in Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. In this game you will also have access to a new playable character, Kurt Trent, as he and Lara attempt to save the world.

The three main features in Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray are sunshine, water and fast boats. Take your board and hit the waves at several real-world locations. Wakeboarding Unleased also includes a co-operative gaming mode where one player can drive the boat as the second player wakeboards behind it.

Hopefully we will be able to play all these games in time for the holidays. We will keep you informed as the titles take the final steps toward shipping. You can pre-order your copy of any of these games from the IMG Store now.

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Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

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Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Wakeboarding Unleashed

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