Hot Games Coming Out in August

As requested a monthly list:

Middle-Earth Quest - Fantasy Flight Games - $79.95
Middle-Earth Quest is set in the seventeen-year period between Bilbo's birthday party and the Ring's departure from the Shire, as described in J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings.
One player takes the role of Sauron, who is attempting to dominate Middle-earth with his nefarious plots and evil minions. Up to three other players take the roles of heroes who must hold the darkness at bay until Gandalf's plans have matured. To do so, the heroes must embark on dangerous quests and consult with the famous characters of Middle-earth to gain favor and knowledge.
Will you play as Sauron and claim Middle-earth as your own? Or will you play as a hero and stand against the Dark Lord?
The fate of Middle-earth rests in your hands!

Wits & Wagers Expansion Pack 1 - North Star Games - $14.99
Wits & Wagers Expansion Pack 1 features 700 new and intriguing questions for Wits & Waters, including a bonus card from Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings.

Deadlands Board Game - Twilight Creations - $44.99
Dust, grit, and the smell of fear blow through the quiet streets of a rough and tumble frontier town. Once deemed a refuge from the hazards of the West, the town took a darker turn with the discovery of precious ghost rock. You have come to lay claim to your share of the priceless mineral, only to find that you aren't the only one who has heard of the fabulous wealth ripe for the plucking. Players portray grim gunslingers, spell-slinging hucksters, brilliant mad scientists, and wizened Indian shamans using their special abilities to fight those who need to be fought, cause mischief or stop it, gamble, build, recruit townsfolk to their crusade, and collect ghost rock as they stake their souls and fortunes to control as much of the town as possible before the evils of the frontier consume it.
Can you outwit your foes and take control of the town and the limitless wealth it promises to the strong and cunning? Or will an unmarked grave on boot hill be your final resting place?

Axis & Allies 1942 - Wizards of the Coast - $30.00
Axis & Allies celebrates it's 25th Anniversary in 2009 with a new and updated edition of it's original classic game! Utilizing the updated rules established in the Anniversary Edition, 1942 features all new packaging, newly sculpted playing pieces, and a re-designed game board map. Plus, Cruiser class ships make their debut forever changing the naval line-up.