In 2008 the strategic orientation of the Berlin based publisher points towards next-gen consoles as, in addition to PC products, The Games Company will be extending its portfolio with titles for Nintendo’s Wii console and for NDS.

Syphon Filter: Combat Ops expands the multiplayer experience presented in Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Syphon Filter: Logan’s Shadow, by adding mission and combat modifiers, map editing features, and the ability to share user-generated content.

Rock Band allows you to perform famous rock music with your friends as a virtual band using drum, bass/lead guitar and microphone peripherals, as well as online. As previously announced, Harmonix has released a downloadable song pack with three new David Bowie tracks (Moonage Daydream, Queen Bitch and Heroes).

Fury is a competitive online RPG mixing MMO elements (combat, advancement and teamwork) with FPS (instant action, fast pacing and diverse game types.) Age of the Chosen is a free content update and brings many improvements and enhancements, as well as introducing additional game types and maps.

SEGA's Universe at War: Earth Assault, developed by Petroglyph, is a combat-intensive RTS game enlisting players in an epic struggle to prevent total alien domination of planet Earth. Valve announced that Universe at War will be available through Steam the same day as retail, Dec. 5, 2007.

Set in a violent Middle Ages based scenery, 2Moons is GameHi's free to play fusion-fantasy 3D MMORPG game. Dead Front is a recurring team-based event, in which up to four parties compete in an assault on the impregnable Pokas Fortress built by the Serpent demons., kill off the boss demon, Ophiuchus, and then survive a free-for-all team PvP battle.

Guns of August is a WWI turn-based strategy game putting you in command of waging war at a grand strategic scale from Paris to Baghdad. The entire Western, Eastern, Italian and Balkan fronts are included as are the three fronts of the Ottoman Empire.

A sequel to the original Xbox title, Ninja Gaiden 2 has players once again assuming the role of Ryu Hayabusa as they guide the ninja hero on a quest to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race.

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:

• Kwari - Trailer
• Universe at War: Earth Assault [X360/PC] - Tutorial Trailers (3)
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Crytek has barely released one of the most anticipated FPSes of the year, Crysis, and it is already talking about sequels. In a recent IRC chat logged by inCrysis, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli revealed that there are two more installments in the franchises due to be released, with the third title to have a deliberate ending. German GameStar has some additional info from Crytek's Steven Bender, claiming that Crysis 2 will have numerous textural improvements (especially facial textures) and 3D animations, with near photo-realistic movie quality.

In Betty Boop: Double Shift players take control of Betty as she struggles with the daily tasks of running her own restaurant—for example, seating customers, taking orders, or bringing the check. Assist Betty throughout the game as she earns money to improve her diner and help revitalize the neighborhood.

MX vs. ATV Untamed features bigger, more populated outdoor open-world environments, an X-cross career mode showcasing all eight vehicles and the all-new EnduroCross mode pitting gamers against logs, rocks, mud-pits and more, and illustrating the full potential of the game's Rhythm Racing physics engine.

Using the Wii remote as a golf club, swing into the action with your favorite characters as Super Swing Golf Season 2 returns to the island to challenge the new courses with an all-new story, completely new customizations, costumes, new multiplayer modes, secrets and tournament modes.

THQ announced that Edward Zinser, its executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned, effective immediately. The company has appointed Rasmus van der Colff, vice president and controller, as interim chief financial officer and has initiated a search for a permanent replacement for Zinser.

Rockstar Games announced the fourth installment in the franchise, Midnight Club: Los Angeles, which is being developed by series creator Rockstar San Diego. This brings the franchise to next-gen consoles for the first time.

Atari announced that it will publish ArmA: Gold, a compilation of Arma: Combat Operations and Arma: Queens Gambit. Bohemia Interactive's newest military expansion pack for PC is also available via digital download.

While there is no official announcement yet, Namco Bandai has confirmed earlier rumors that Tri-Crescendo is developing a Wii-exclusive, post-apocalyptic RPG, Fragile. Currently scheduled for a 2008 release in Japan, Fragile tells the story of a young boy, Seto, searching for a mysterious girl in a ghost town. The Wiimote will be used as a flashlight, as well as metal detector.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has named former President and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Ken Kutaragi, the recipient of the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be bestowed at this year’s Interactive Achievement Awards (IAA) ceremony on Feb. 7 at the annual D.I.C.E. Summit 2008.

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

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:

• My Little Pony: Pinkie Pie’s Party Parade (PC)
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