While the swine flu, also known as H1N1, hasn't exactly turned out into the epidemic initially feared, it has been spreading and making victims all across North America. While the E3 organization issued a statement last month that the summit was not going to be affected, that was not taking into account Japanese developers who are being cautioned by their government about overseas travel. As such Capcom, KOEI and Square Enix have announced their Japanese staffers will not be present at the exhibition.

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:

• CrimeCraft - Gerome Mills Trailer
• Red Faction: Guerrilla [ALL] - Tools of Destruction Trailer #5
• Brutal Legend [ALL] - Brutal Thoughts With Jack Black #1
• Boom Blox Bash Party [Wii] - Spielberg Trailer
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Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, this third-person, open-world action-shooter will return to Mars and once again redefine the limits of destruction-based gameplay. The multiplayer demo features ten-player Damage Control mode. While the PS3 and Xbox 360 editions are due in stores next week, THQ confirmed that the PC version is scheduled for this summer.

TF2 is a class-based, multiplayer team warfare game, delivering new game types, a signature art style powered by Valve’s next-gen animation technology, persistent player statistics, etc. Valve has rolled out the Spy/Sniper update, and to celebrate is selling TF5 at 50% off, and is letting people who have not played the game yet try it out for free, all weekend long, with with no purchase obligation.

FIGHT… Until there is No Enemy! Take control of Delta Force, the US Army’s most secretive, highly trained unit. Use commando tactics and state-of-the-art weaponry to take the fight to the enemy against overwhelming odds.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with downloadable PSOne titles Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six ($5.99), Ford Racing ($5.99), demos for inFAMOUS, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, and Disney/Pixar's UP, DLCs for LittleBigPlanet ($3.99), MotorStorm Pacific Rift (free), H.A.W.X - Russian Falcons Pack ($4.99), PAIN ($0.99), F.E.A.R. 2 Armored Front Map Pack ($6.99), song packs for Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Band, as well as the usual game/movie trailers and PS3 themes.

The Munchables is an entertaining romp into a colorful and delicious action adventure where players will explore rich and vibrant environments, devouring delectable enemies and guide their quirky heroes in a zany alien munching mash-up filled with fun and addictive gameplay.

Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 allows fans to play as Naruto and his friends in the next generation of the series, introducing gamers to a host of playable characters sporting their updated Naruto Shippuden looks, and wireless multiplayer battles for up to four players.

Blood Bowl, based on Games Workshop's board game, is a "game" of American football played by the insane warriors of the fantasy Warhammer universe, allowing you to create and manage teams that will take part in epic battles where fair play is for sissies.

Watchmen: The End is Nigh is a hardcore mature action brawler featuring bloody visceral combat in settings which are reminiscent of the film. While Watchmen: The End is Nigh Part 1 takes place more than a decade before the film’s main story, part 2 has Rorschach contacts Nite Owl to help solve the case of a missing girl, Violet Greene.