Microsoft got to kick off the festivities of the new, slimmer E3. Announcements included Gears of War and Viva Piñata coming to the PC, exclusive online expansions for GTA IV, and details for Call of Duty 4, Resident Evil 5, and Assassin's Creed. There was even an on-stage demonstration of Harmonix's upcoming Rock Band.

Microsoft Game Studios unveiled plans to bring 2006 big seller Gears of War and Rare's Viva Piñata to Windows XP and Vista this year as Games for Windows-branded titles with LIVE support.

Krome Studios announced that they are working with Microsoft Game Studios to deliver Viva Piñata: Party Animals, bringing gamers and garden connoisseurs together for a fun social party game set in a whimsical world bursting with living piñatas of every shape and shade imaginable.

Sierra Online released the first details for three of its upcoming titles:

• 'Switchball' (X360/PC) - Facts, Screens & Trailer
• 'Commanders: Attack!' (X360/PC) - Facts & Screens
• 'Battlestar Galactica' (X360/PC) - Facts & Screens

In Undertow you navigate the stormy seas as one of four unique, upgradeable unit types, earning points for adding upgrades by killing enemies, completing objectives, and taking checkpoints. Undertow includes two multiplayer modes for up to 16 players, and a robust 15-level single player and co-op campaign.

Merscom announced that it will publish Trainz Railwayz, which combines two new titles in the Trainz line of games, Harlem Line Edition and the Metropolis Edition, wit the bonus addition of Trainz Railroad Simulator, modified to be compatible with Windows Vista.

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:

• Project Sylpheed (X360)
• Smash Court Tennis 3 (PSP)
• Sword of the New World: Granado Espada (PC)
• Riviera: The Promised Land (PSP)
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Revealed months ago, Ubisoft officially announced it will be releasing Third Wave Games's War World on Xbox LIVE Arcade, a fast-paced third-person shooter that combines a unique blend of heart-pumping action and tactical gameplay, introducing an entirely new genre to Xbox LIVE Arcade.

PGR 4 tries to create an emotionally-charged racing experience, where players become attached to their careers, profiles and vehicles. Drivers will be rewarded with a growing fanbase that’ll cheer them on, react to their every move and support them through victory.

Konami revealed its product lineup for the 2007 E3 Summit, featuring nine high-profile titles for multiple video game platforms across all genres, a mixture of celebrated franchises and original titles such as Castlevania, Contra 4, Silent Hill Origins, DDR Supernova 2/Universe 2, Hellboy and several others...

Revealed last week, EA today confirmed that it has Mirror's Edge in development at its EA DICE studio in Stockholm, a revolutionary new take on the First Person Action Adventure category.

EA announced an all new Wii-exclusive intellectual property, Boogie, a unique music/rhythm-based game that takes advantage of the Wii controls to get gamers off their couch, playing and dancing to a new beat.

Activision confirmed the company's E3 videogame line-up, which includes Bee Movie Game, based on the upcoming computer-animated comedy from DreamWorks Animation, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare™, id Software's Enemy Territory: QUAKE WARS, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Spider-Man: Friend or Foe and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground.

EA announced that NFL Tour, a new NFL licensed arcade football video game, bringing the spectacle of a traveling NFL road show alive, with intuitive controls, fast-paced gameplay, and visually stunning graphics - NFL Tour is action-packed.

What started out as a mod, Painkiller: Overdose will offer the gamer a completely new single player experience, including new levels, new weapons and new end bosses!

With the first two project revealed a few days ago, EA and released the first, scant, details on two of the three new original IPs in development at EALA in collaboration with Academy Award winning director and producer, Steven Spielberg.

D3Publisher of America will showcase titles for gamers of all ages at this year's E3 Media & Business Summit, including titles based on VIZ Media's hit anime series Shonen Jump Naruto and Cartoon Network's Ben 10,

Activision announced that legendary guitar hero Slash will provide an original track and appear as a boss battle character in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, delivering wannabe rock stars the chance to shred against the music icon.

CDV signed a publishing deal with Akella to bring its upcoming space combat title Tarr Chronicles to North America, dropping players into the pilot seat of a deadly space fighter as they and their A.I. teammates struggle to protect the remains of humanity from an enemy onslaught.

All-Pro Football 2K8 hits the gridiron with the legendary gameplay, innovative features, and hundreds of legends combined with an innovative attribute system showcasing the well-known, signature abilities of each football star.