Brütal Legend is a 3rd person action adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand. Never officially announced Brütal Legend will have a "rich" multiplayer portion, as confirmed by Double Fine's GDC session details.

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. Blizzard is letting fans vote on which Protoss Dark Templar unit will be featured in the game...

Project Origin continues F.E.A.R.'s supernatural suspense story of an escalating paranormal crisis that threatens to destroy a major American city. Alma now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Fans who pre-order get the official Armacham Field Guide of Genevieve Aristide, and online pre-orders get a lithograph on top of that. But wait, there is more. If you trade 2 select titles before Jan. 31st, 2009 you get $40 off FEAR 2!

Prototype tells the story of Alex Mercer - a man haunted by his past, fighting a secret war in New York City. As the action spirals out of control, a conspiracy tied to his origins threatens the future of mankind itself.

The gaming industry was dealt a severe blow last year when Iron Lore, known for the Titan Quest & Dawn of War titles, failed to find funding for its next title and was forced to shut down. Two of its members, lead designer Arthur Bruno and art director Eric Campanella, formed Crate Entertainment last year and are currently sharing office space with Mass Effect PC developer Demiurge Studios. Having acquired the rights to Iron Lore's IPs, Crate Entertainment is currently working on Black Legion, the same RPG that IL was shopping around prior to its demise.

Check out the following new screens from Capcom's 2009 CES lineup:

• 'Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop' (Wii) - New Screens & Trailers
• 'Resident Evil 5' (PS3/X360) - New Screens
• 'Street Fighter IV' (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• Dark Void (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailers
• 'Flock!' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens & Trailer

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II will take players to the brutal frontlines of war where they’ll experience intense action and visceral combat through a non-linear single player experience and a fully co-op campaign.

The Lord of the Rings: Conquest is an action-packed game set in the Lord of the Rings universe of J.R.R. Tolkien where players will fight epic battles any way they want, whether it be as the heroic forces of good, or as the legions of Sauron’s evil army, including Cave-trolls, Oliphaunts, the Balrog and Sauron himself.

EA announced its initial plans for the PlayStation Home Beta, SCEA's 3D social gaming community that allows users to interact, communicate and share gaming experiences online. The EA Sports Complex, slated to launch this Spring, will allow fans to play exclusive new EA Sports multiplayer games, meet and interact with fans, view daily, weekly and annual leaderboards, as well as watch trailers and other content from their favorite EA Sports games.

Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen strategy game, set on the battlefields of WWIII, that pushes the envelope of technology, showcasing unprecedented AI, graphics, physics and animations. The Faction Elite Pack DLC includes three new battalions (one per faction), six new upgrades (two per faction) and grant immediate access to six exclusive unit upgrades.