Rockstar announced that people can now its Social Club is now open for pre-registration and will be fully functional with the release of Grand Theft Auto IV (April 29th) listing detailed, and diverse leaderboards and player statistics, combining them with performance-based competitions and awards for players of all skill levels.

Atlus' Operation Darkness is an epic fantasy WWII turn-based strategy game from Metal Saga developers Success. Set during WW2 you are part of an special ops team tasked with tracking down Hitler, featuring multiple scenarios, mixing historical events with fiction.

Kalypso Media has signed a strategic alliance with US publisher Stardock to publish Ironclad Games' real-time space strategy title Sins of a Solar Empire in Europe. Unfolding the fate of three unique factions, Sins of a Solar Empire is the first chapter in an epic science fiction saga.

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:

• Alone in the Dark [ALL] - Fire Tech Trailer
• Death Jr.: Root of Evil [Wii] - Trailer
• Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit - Trunks vs. Freeze Trailer
• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe [PS3/X360] - Trailer
• Project Origin [PS3/X360/PC] - Trailer (2)
• SPOGS Racing [Wii] - Trailer
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Atlus U.S.A. announced Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns, combining zany characters and hilarious dialogue with hardcore dungeon RPG gameplay, making it stand out from the crowd with more game content, combat options, a unique and memorable RPG experience.

Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV. While details on the game are still slim, we now know that the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. Game Crazy is holding midnight launch events that will give fans first access to the game, as well as exclusive prizes and limited-edition merchandise, including a specially designed GTA IV-themed X360 faceplates.

Atlus' R-Type Command is a deviation from the usual shoot 'em up genre into the tactical/RPG genre, giving fans of the franchise a chance to see all the units and enemies up close and personal, in 3D, while also adding 2 player versus mode.

The war between the GDF and Strogg will soon be igniting on next-generation consoles as id Software and Activision confirmed that their team-based first person action title Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, is coming to next-gen platforms. "When it's done" has finally been replaced by a firm date, May 27, 2008 (May 30th in Europe).

Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will focus on reinventing many aspects of the original game, updating the franchise for the 21st Century. A key element that will permeate the game is the charm and humor of the original Majesty.

While there is no official announcement, and only pure speculation, community-operated sites Blizzplanet and Diablo3.com have timers counting down to May 1. While both sites are not owned by Blizzard, both are supported by the studio and have been reliable with information in the past. The counter is accompanied by a cryptic message, "The number of days until half the web links to Diablo3.com. But why???" (thanks Blues ) We'll let you know in two weeks...