A white-knuckle blend of action and strategy, Orcs Must Die! challenges players to defend fortresses under siege.

The countdown has begun. we're off to Los Angeles in a few hours, prepping for the arrival of the troops, who are flying in on Sunday and Monday. Ready for the E3 madness! We've been staying at the same hotel for the past few years. It's a few blocks away from the Staples Center, so our morning commute is a short walk, with an IHOP conveniently located in the middle for a hearty breakfast.

The festivities won't start until Tuesday, but the days prior, we have the customary pre-E3 briefings from Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and a few others like Ubisoft, etc. We'll be attending them all, so if anything breaks, we'll be there!

Now, off to pack the bags and charge the laptop, Droid, iPod, cameras ....

XCOM combines the strategic core of the groundbreaking franchise with a suspense-filled narrative and distills it into a tense and unique first-person shooter experience.

White Knight Chronicles II is a fantasy role-playing game that seamlessly blends the interactive multiplayer co-op experience with the cinematic storytelling of a single-player RPG.

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:

• Prey 2 [ALL] - E3 2011 Trailer
• RAGE [ALL] - The Well Gameplay Trailer
• Darksiders II [ALL] - Announce Trailer
• FIFA 12 [ALL] - Gameplay Trailer
• SoulCalibur V [ALL] - E3 2011 Trailer

We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Alice: Madness Returns takes place 10 years after the conclusion of the original game. After spending a decade institutionalized in an insane asylum, Alice is finally released to the care of a psychiatrist who may be able to help her conquer the nightmarish hallucinations that still haunt her.

Dark Souls is a brand new action RPG set in a rich, dark fantasy universe. Tense dungeon crawling, fearsome enemy encounters and groundbreaking online features combine for a truly unique RPG experience.

Call of Juarez: The Cartel is an FPS set in present day and brings the best elements of the Wild West to a new and modern setting with an immersive and mature story, where players can expect to embark on a journey like no other.

uDraw Studio: Instant Artist will bring the core functions of the uDraw GameTablet to life on your television. This enhanced artistic software package offers expansive guided tutorials to teach many of the basics of art and design, as well as a more intuitive interface that keeps art tools right on screen at all times.

The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings features all new dialogue, updated graphics engine, realistic environment, revamped day/night cycle, actions that affect AI behavior, more dynamic/spectacular/bloody finishing moves and plenty more.