Gears of War 2 picks up six months after the events of the original, thrusting players back into humankind's epic battle for survival against a nightmarish force of underground creatures known as the Locust Horde. Epic will be showing off the new Horde co-op mode at E for All. When you pre-order at Blockbuster you get the first issue of the GoW comic, while GameStop throws in an exclusive GoW 2 New Xbox Experience theme, and Best Buy's Limited Edition includes a remote control version of the Centaur tank.

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. LucasArts revealed that TFU will be getting a new campaign (Jedi Temple on Coruscant) and playable characters (Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ki-Adi-Mundi, and Kit Fisto) as part of two upcoming DLCs later this year.

IGA Worldwide announced a multi-year agreement with Activision to deliver dynamic in-game advertising into multiple video game titles on PS3, starting with integrated ads in Guitar Hero World Tour.

War Plan Pacific is a turn-based computer wargame for one or two players (IP based multiplayer capability) covering the entire war in the Pacific from 1941 until 1945. Shrapnel Games is looking for a few good men to ensure smooth sailing.

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:

• CellZenith (PC)
• Princess Debut (NDS)
• Commander: Napoleon at War (PC)
• Mortal Kombat: Kollection (PS2)
• Unsolved Crimes (NDS)
• Pipe Mania (NDS/PSP/PS2/PC)
• Combat Arms (PC)
• We Cheer (Wii)
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is a survival FPS game based on a 'what-if' scenario of the second Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant accident. The game is created as a warning to mankind against mindless play with technologies.

Ceville is an action-packed point & click adventure where you have to protect the fairy-tale realm of Faeryanis from the treacherous Basilius who plans to take the crown and subdue the realm with the help of murderous beasts he summons from the planes of eternal darkness.

ShellShock 2: Blood Trails is a violent, first-person, survival horror game set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War.

Rumored for a few weeks now, EA, Harmonix and MTV Games announced AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack, the first standalone spinoff title for Rock Band partly to promote AC/DC's upcoming album Black Ice. Scheduled for release coming November ($30) the track pack includes 18 tracks from AC/DC's Live at Donington concert and will be sold exclusively through Wal-Mart.

Daring stunts, spectacular crashes, thrilling criminal cases: All fans of the racing genre will easily fall in love with the newest game originating from the original RTL TV-Show "Alarm for Cobra 11." While the previous installment has yet to be released in North America, Europe is already gearing up to burn more rubber.

King's Bounty: The Legend is an adventure game with tactical turn-based battles and role-playing elements unfolding in a rich fantasy world. The demo includes the first city in the game, all three character types, multiple quests and dozens of spells.

A Stroke of Fate is a detective story set in the authentic surroundings of 1940s fascist Germany, giving you the opportunity to conduct a compelling investigation of the most mysterious secret veiled by the 20th century – Adolf Hitler's premature death.

Robomodo officially launched as a new game developer dedicated to producing top-tier products for current and next generation console platforms. Formed in January 2008, Chicago based Robomodo has entered into a development agreement to work on a title that will be published by Activision on multiple platforms.

Havok and Intel have launched a worldwide competition with a cash prize of $40,000 to find the “next big thing” in video game development. Entitled the Havok Physics Innovation Contest, amateur game developers are being asked to create an inventive, playable PC game demo using the Intel sponsored no-charge PC version of the Havok Physics software.

2K Sports' MLB Superstars takes America's favorite pastime into a totally new realm by bringing fans’ favorite players and teams out of their natural environments and showcasing them in over half a dozen different mini games that speak to the kid in all of us.

Age of Conan is an Online Action RPG, mixing a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game that brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. With former game director Gaute Godager resigning earlier this month, the MMORPG hit another snag as his replacement revealed that Funcom will be merging servers in order to increase population and increase the game experience.

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:

• Blitz: The League II [ALL] - Hit Targeting Trailer
• Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts [X360] - Showdown Town Trailer
• Quantum of Solace [ALL] - Environments Trailer
• Skate 2 [ALL] - New Tricks Trailer
• Motorstorm Pacific Rift [PS3] - Carnage Trailer
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SingStar makes an encore performance with SingStar Vol. 2 featuring 30 new chart-toping tracks from your favorite hit artists including The Bravery, Spoon, Paramore, Radiohead and more.

Pirates of the Burning Sea is a MMORPG set in the Caribbean islands of the 18th Century. You play a bold sea captain, master of your own ship and crew, as you seek glory and adventure across the trackless deep. People interested in trying out Flying Lab Software swashbuckling, seafaring MMO can get a free 14-day trial key and check it out.

X-Blades, previously known as Oniblade, is a third-person, anime-style action/adventure. Your heroine wields two magical blades that can be used as swords or guns, and has magical abilities, all of which are upgradeable.