That a new installment in the Mortal Kombat franchise is in the works is not much of a surprise, but according to a teaser site (owned by Midway and Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon listed as admin.) According to the countdown timer, the official announcement is expected to made Thursday April 17, to coincide with Midway's annual Gamers Day in Las Vegas, where we will be present and report live as it happens...

Back in early 2007 New Line Cinema (now a unit of Warner Bros.) acquired the movie rights to Epic's action game Gears of War, to be adapted by Stuart Beattie and produced by Temple Hill Entertainment. During an interview with ComingSoon Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey revealed when we can expect to see the movie in theaters, "We've got our script on and a director we're about to attach. We'll hopefully make that early next year for the summer of 2010."

Set in New York, Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, situated around mysterious protagonist Nikolai. Rockstar's Jeronimo Barrera revealed that the PS3 will also get downloadable content, according to the latest PlayStation World Magazine, but no further details were revealed. Speculations are that this will either be the same DLC material as the Xbox 360 but after the "timed" exclusivity period runs out, or something new tied in with Sony's HOME community in terms of unlockable goodies, such as outfits, posters, or invite friends to watch replays inside your HOME-theater, before you head off to some co-op fun.

Black Bean's fast paced racing game SBK-08 Superbike World Championship, developed by Milestone, is the officially licensed WSBK, and will storm the next-gen consoles with brand new features and enhancements.

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Race Driver: GRID [NDS/PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer (3)
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THQ announced that Volition, Inc.’s Red Faction franchise will make its open-world, next-gen debut with Red Faction: Guerrilla. Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again re-define the limits of destruction-based game-play.

In Top Spin 3, players compete online and offline to rise in the ranks against current top ranked professional players, as well as legendary players Boris Becker, Bjorn Borg and Monica Seles. Adding a unique user-generated component, players can also use new player creator features that include free-form body sculpting, makeup and tattoos.

Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself. In order to ship the game on time for its fall 2008 launch, Exec. Prod. Tim Bennison revealed in an interview that Radical decided to scrap co-op multiplayer.

Prey is serious, dark story, based on authentic Cherokee mythology. Themes of sacrifice, love and responsibility are explored and the story dives into emotional territory not yet explored by similar games. This weekend only, pick up the Human Head Studios / 3D Realms' FPS Prey for just $4.95 on Steam...

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

• Too Human [X360] - Video Diary Trailer #3
• Valkyria Chronicles [PS3] - Isara Trailer
• We Love Golf! [Wii] - Gameplay Trailer
• Facebreaker [ALL] - Face Rendering Trailer
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American McGee's Grimm is a story-driven action-adventure game where the player interacts with a compelling collection of vividly drawn characters inhabiting a world built around twisted takes on the best-known tales in Western fiction.

This new expansion for K2 Network's Sword of the New World MMORPG adds new monsters, new stances, new skills and a slew of new features including: A whole new PvP Enabled map for players to explore, a new level of equipment: 92 Elites, 2 highly anticipated UPCs (Unique Player Characters): Kurt and Eduardo, and a host of Cash Shop additions including Andre’s Dolce and Granado Beachwear, the brand new Polisher system and Devil Wings.

The Chronicles of Spellborn is an MMORPG set in the Enclave of the Five Sacrifices. Developed by Dutch studio Spellborn, previously known for Alpha Black Zero, it uses the Unreal 2.5 Engine.

Earlier this week Gearbox announced that it had signed an in-game advertisement agreement with Double Fusion, which made the community quite uneasy. To calm down the fans Gearbox President Randy Pitchford has written a blog to explain their reasoning and point out that so far no specific deals have been made, but that in-game ads done right only adds to the authenticity, increases awareness for the game, can lead to a bigger budget which results in a a better game.

Step onto your Wii Balance Board or grab your Wii Remote and Nunchuk and hit the fresh powder with Namco Bandai America's skiing game, We Ski. Now up to four skiers can experience the sweetest mountain runs in the comfort of their homes as We Ski’s highly responsive and intuitive controls take them down the slopes like never before.

Darksiders: Wrath of War is an action/adventure game that gives players the ability to experience the supernatural destructive power of WAR, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse, as he explores a demon ravaged world -- seeking revenge and ultimate redemption with a vast array of modern and mythical weaponry.

Activision and Infinity Ward are planning a new offensive with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition and the downloadable Variety Map Pack, a series of new multiplayer maps, both scheduled for release on April 3 (May for PS3).

Theatre of War offers an extensive real-time strategy experience. By combining the look, feel and historical elements of World War II, Theatre of War creates an unrivaled tactical battlefield experience that spans major campaigns from the Battle of Moscow to Normandy.

Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.

Barely announced earlier this week, the Warhawk new expansion pack, Operation: Broken Mirror, brings with it the new Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), which comes in two forms, and ten arenas of the new Vaporfield Glacier.