Founder & CEO of Linden Lab, Philip Rosedale, and Jesper Juul, author of Half Real, will headline the Serious Games Summit (SGS), hosted by the 2006 Game Developers Conference (GDC). The GDC will dedicate two full days to the SGS, in an effort to advance and promote the use of video game technology in non-entertainment industries.

Gizmondo Europe, owned by Tiger Telematics, filed for bankruptcy protection with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Last week Tiger tried to give Gizmondo Europe a $5 million short term loan but that did not seem to be enough to turn the tide. In light of the filing Gizmondo Europe laid off half of its workforce to reduce expenses. The Gizmondo handheld failed miserably, despite its huge marketing rollout, in both Europe and North America.

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 :

• Full Auto [X360] - Weapons Trailer
• Sonic Riders [NGC/PS2/Xbox] - Trailer #7
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Square Enix announced today that its PS2 exclusive title Grandia III will be released on February 14, 2006. In Grandia III you play as Yuuki, a 16-year-old boy who dreams of being a pilot. When Yuuki meets Alfina, an elven shaman who can talk to holy beasts, he gets involved in a mission to find her brother Emilious, who turned evil and wants to conquering the world.

SEGA's combat racing title Full Auto has gone gold for Xbox 360, and is scheduled for North American release on Feb. 14, 2006. Combine raw horsepower with awesome firepower in a race that demands both precision aim and breakneck speed. Destroy your enemies and tear the world apart as you master a wide arsenal of weaponry and a stunning selection of armor-laden cars.

Half Life 2: Aftermath will pick up where the original left off and, as has been rumored for a while, will feature an all-new story line with the focus on Alyx, although not necessarily alongside Gordon Freeman. While no release date has been set, strong indications are that it may only be available through Valve's online delivery system, Steam.

Red Hot Shots, Dive Tackling, Wall Running, Dragon Punches, over-the-top mid-air volleys - all chainable tricks in HoopWorld. Developed by Streamline Studios, HoopWorld is a three-on-three multiplayer trick game that rewards gamers for playing competitively together.

Merscom today announced that Bode Miller Alpine Skiing has gone gold. This skiing sports game featuring 32 slopes across 18 world-famous venues is the only game featuring and endorsed by Olympic medallist and defending FIS World Cup champion Bode Miller.

THQ today announced it has signed a worldwide licensing deal to develop and publish games based on the forthcoming teen spy movie Stormbreaker. Players embrace the role of Alex Rider to out-spy, outwit and out-cool evil in this thrilling action adventure. Featuring third-person stealth game play, fast-paced racing action, intense fighting and engaging, gadget-based mini-games, players can relive defining moments from the Stormbreaker movie and become the ultimate spy.

In Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 3, players will embody Captain Scott Mitchell as he commands the Ghosts and Special Forces allies equipped with the IWS in the quest to save the president of the United States, recover stolen nuclear codes and eliminate a vicious band of renegade soldiers hell-bent on unleashing catastrophe. In case last week's 19 weren't enough, here's another batch...