In PES8, player detail has been taken to incredible levels with full facial animation and high-def to show full movement and subtle details to the various kits during the course of a match. All "next-gen" versions will also benefit from an extensive Edit mode, allowing gamers to customize their PES experience.

FIFA 08 will create a football experience that matches the complexity, finesse and beauty of the real-world game. FIFA 08 challenges you to master the skills required to play like a pro football player, allowing you on the pitch to defy the odds, perfect your skills, elevate your game and rise up to win glory for your club.

Heroes of Might & Magic V: Tribes of the East is the 2nd standalone expansion for Ubisoft's turn-based strategy game where players take part in a thrilling new adventure in the World of Ashan. New campaign, new units, buildings, weapons, as well as 10 new multi- and 5 single-player maps. Ubisoft will be releasing a playable demo on Thursday, which we will of course have on our fileserver network.

EA's Orcs & Elves, developed by Fountainhead Entertainment, is a first-person fantasy role playing game created by id Software and making the move from mobile phone game, exclusively to the NDS.

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

• Backyard Basketball DS (NDS)
• Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts (PC)
• CSI: Hard Evidence (X360/PC)
• DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party (Wii)
• DanceDanceRevolution Supernova 2 (PS2)
• Dragon Blade: Wrath of Fire (Wii)
• Race Driver: Create & Race (NDS)
• The Settlers: Rise of an Empire (PC)
• SKATE (PS3)
• World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets (ALL)
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Crash's arch-nemeses, Neo and Nina Cortex, have mutated the creatures of Crash's island into monstrous abominations! Never one to shirk from danger, our orange furry friend finds that with his potent mix of wacky bravado and daredevil action he is able to hijack the titanic monsters and wield their immense powers against each other!

Valhalla Knights 2 is the sequel to last year's action/RPG which is currently only scheduled for release in Japan, Q2 2008. Valhalla Knights 2 will feature a bigger world, a deeper story, and new character classes and races.

Clive Barker's Jericho is a squad-based horror FPS devised by the master mythmaker, novelist and filmmaker Clive Barker. The Jericho Team is a seven-man strike force that protects government interests from paranormal threats. Codemasters confirmed that the Jericho PC demo (1GB) will arrive Wednesday, which will of course be available on our fileserver network, while the X360/PS3 versions will appear Thursday.

Feel the unmatched speed and intensity of the real-life sport with an authentic physics engine and intuitive gameplay that mimics the exhilarating experience found in international competition. The Wii edition will not include the Xbox 360 multiplayer portion, instead "focusing on making it the most advanced control system on the Wii." Say what?

The epic saga continues with Halo 3, in this third chapter of the Halo trilogy, Master Chief returns to finish the fight, bringing the epic conflict between the Covenant, the Flood, and the entire human race to a dramatic, pulse-pounding climax. If you are not in line to pick up your copy yet, here's some screens to tide you over.