Crackdown pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first-ever truly 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system. A co-op enabled singleplayer demo was scheduled for Jan. 18, delayed, and now Microsoft confirmed it is coming Jan. 23rd, 2 a.m. PST.

NetDevil's Warmonger - Operation: Downtown Destruction is an apocalyptic FPS, built around the AGEIA PhysX processor, enabling unique, piece-by-piece destruction system and is designed to deliver stunning fluid and cloth-based effects unlike anything seen before.

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:

• 300: March to Glory [PSP] - Trailer
• SSX Blur [Wii] - Uber Tricks Trailer
• Stranglehold [PS3/X360/PC) - Trailer #7
• Chili Con Carnage [PSP] - Trailer
• War Front: Turning Point - Russian Superweapons Trailer
• MVP 07 NCAA Baseball [PS2] - Trailer
• Major League Baseball 2K7 [ALL] - Trailer #2
• Rocky Balboa [PSP] - Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Two Worlds is an RPG featuring thrilling fight choreographies, gripping characters and realistic worlds, linking the cinematic story with maximum gaming freedom in a medieval fantasy world. SouthPeak Interactive today announced that Two Worlds will be released this spring for the Xbox 360. No word on the PC release, though ....

Aces Studio is using the Microsoft Flight Simulator X technology to develop a new version of Microsoft Train Simulator. Unrelated to our previous Train Simulator development efforts, this version will be an all-new product built on the FSX platform, although Microsoft stated that it’s too early to discuss any product details, which are to come later this year.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. provides players with dynamic gameplay of fast and tough combats, where you are to oppose smart & dangerous enemies, a large set of diverse weaponry, possibility to control machinery, detailed and interactive game world, story-driven single player with original team gameplay, and multiplayer with numerous modes.

Gears of War has gone triple platinum, reaching the 3 million-units-sold milestone in just 10 weeks on store shelves, ending 2006 as the top-selling game among all platforms during December.

Sonic's first next-gen adventure set in the human world! Featuring interactive 3D environments and a large cast of returning and new characters, get ready for the reinvention of Sonic The Hedgehog, in his most intense, high velocity escapade to date!

Yet another former Acclaim title has been revived as Codemasters is bringing Emergency Mayhem to the Wii, and supposedly also PSP and PS2, according to the latest OPM issue. Similar to the Crazy Taxi franchise, Emergency Mayhem will have you race around town from location to location, once there mini-games will ensue such as occur defusing bombs or rescue people from burning buildings. You'll be able to drive 6 vehicles such as a police car, fire truck or ambulance, in 7 cities, and 60 missions.

Hot Dog King, also known as HotDogs HotGals, is a fast-paced strategy simulation with a fresh approach to fast food. You will set out to dominate the fast food industry city by city, using talented staff members in each franchise as your secret weapon to lure customers away from the competition.

Gray Matter mixes eerie mysteries with supernatural events, as you play Neurobiologist Dr. David Styles who lost his wife in a horrible accident several years ago, and has become a recluse, seldom leaving his English country estate, Dread Hill House. Anaconda/dtp already delayed Overclocked, Sabotage and Drakensang, and now also Gray Matter, moved from Q4 2007 to Q1 2008.

Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel is an NDS exclusive RPG featuring an all-new original storyline, original characters created exclusively for the game and an intuitive battle system based on action from the popular animated series.

Crackdown pushes the action-driving hybrid genre into the next generation with the introduction of the first-ever truly 3-dimensional persistent playground, highly innovative co-op gameplay and an extensive prop interaction system all while taking place in a massive and highly-stylized urban center.

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory delivers the intensity of being closer than ever to the fury of combat during the battle for the Liberation of Paris, the most harrowing campaign of WWII, known as The Normandy Breakout.

German publisher dtp announced that it is setting up an internal development division, not to compete with its publishing partners, but rather to complement it. No details were disclosed on what titles it currently has in development.

Ship Simulator 2006 puts you at the helm of some of the most varied and detailed ships to be found at sea, where they will need to perform a multitude of tasks, all set within a stunning 3D environment. This update brings your retail game to v1.7 and adds new features and the usual big and crash fixes.

Rogue Galaxy is a fantasy-themed RPG which revolves around the game's main character, Jester Rogue. Players follow Rogue as he planet-hops around space, visiting a number of planets, each with their own unique ecosystem populated by various unusual creatures.

Paraworld developer SEK announced it is shutting down, and as a parting gift they will release a final booster pack for their recently released 3D RTS. Next week there will be more details but the free addon will include 3 singleplayer missions, 2 new heroes, 10 new dinosaurs and 4 new multiplayer maps. Specific reasons for the closure were not provided.

Virtua Fighter 5 raises the bar for console fighting games including all the features fans know and love plus enhanced gameplay mechanics, additional characters and new fighting styles, as well as newly redesigned 3D environments. AM2's Murayama tells us more about the Quest Mode.

Devastro is a swift action-packed game where you control a small squad of soldiers, the goal of the game is to protect Earth from an alien invasion of flying saucers and their numerous and hostile inhabitants.

The Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike Booster Pack brings all-out infantry-focused battles into new snow-covered battlegrounds across Europe. Infantry focused booster pack with 3 new maps, 2 new vehicles, weapons, rewards, and medals.

Fritz Chess 10 offers a host of new features and brings this bench mark chess playing franchise bang up to date for the 21st Century.

SouthPeak Interactive and Artificial Studios announce that their four-player cooperative online-enabled action game Monster Madness: Battle For Suburbia will be blasting its way onto PC and the Xbox 360 on April 3, 2007.

With all the constant talk that PC games are on the decline, PC is dying, it seems 2006 put a stop to that claim. According to the latest NPD numbers, PC games sales are showing signs of growth as revenues increased one percent to $970 million. OVerall sales for 2006 increase by 6% to top $7.4 billion.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan.

2Moons is a free, totally brutal MMORPG designed specifically for adult gamers, created to be an easy-to-get-into title set in an aggressive, dangerous and visually stunning world. Acclaim is giving players a chance to get their own voices into the actual game to breathe life into the characters they will encounter.

Eidos and TT Games confirm a new LEGO adventure in Bionicle Heroes, bringing to life the most powerful and exciting LEGO characters ever seen in one game, in an action-packed world of adventure and discovery.

Virtua Tennis 3 gives gamers the opportunity to experience new levels of realism never thought possible on a home console system with enhanced photo-realistic graphics and advanced player animations that perfectly match the behaviour and mannerisms of individual professional players.

MotorStorm delivers brutal off-road racing, plunging players into a stunningly realistic - but frenzied and chaotic - environment awash with grit, mud and petrol, in a game that leaves the standard rules of racing in the dust. SCEA confirmed a recent date change on the official site from the original Feb. 26, to March 2007.

A fantasy voyage through the great mythologies, Loki, an action/RPG, allows you to take on the role of one of the 4 heroes of the game, each drawn from a different mythology : a mighty Norse fighter, a fierce Greek warrior, a powerful Egyptian magician or an Aztec shaman who masters the secrets of the spirit world.

SSX Blur, developed exclusively for Wii, is the newest version of the critically acclaimed snowboarding franchise. The huge air, blurring speed and insane tricks that SSX is known for return and the fun-factor is amplified by the unique capability of the Wiimote...

Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol lets you sing and perform using a USB headset/microphone, take part in auditions, earn an invitation to Hollywood and compete through the Semi-Finals and Finals stages just like on the TV show.

EA will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, May's UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, which will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007.

Myst Online: Uru Live is Cyan Worlds' online multiplayer version of Uru: Ages Beyond Myst, but unlike its predecessors, the new worlds of “Uru Live” are dynamic and alive, making use of real-time 3D rather than still images to bring players together online to explore incredible new worlds. Currently in beta release, a new area of the city and an all-new, never-before-seen Age are being released.