Rockstar is bringing its open-ended crime series to the next-gen consoles with Grand Theft Auto IV, in which the franchise returns to New York situated around the mysterious protagonist Nikolai. The Spanish issue if PSM has the first multiplayer details, revealing there will be 15 modes, up to 16 players, and full character customization (race, sex, hair, clothing).

Valkyria Chronicles, known in Japan as Valkyria of the Battlefield, is set in a fictitious continent reminiscent of 1930s Europe - divided in two and ruled by the Empire and the Federation. The game follows a hero named Welkin and his fellow soldiers of the Federation’s 7th Platoon as they engage in a series of epic battles.

Since we know that Mass Effect is meant to be a trilogy, the sequel announcement is no surprise. With EA's recent acquisition of Bioware/Pandemic, however, a big question was whether the franchise was going to become multiplatform. BioWare senior manager Matt Atwood revealed in a recent interview that Mass Effect 2 will be exclusive on the Xbox 360, at least for a certain period, and then make its way to the PC shortly thereafter.

Set 20 years after the events of its predecessor, Star Ocean 2 also receives the full remake treatment aboard the PSP system. The title takes the next step with fully animated movies, all-new character designs, extra playable characters, fully voiced dialogue, and more.

Bosco's vanished from the face of the Earth—literally! When Sam & Max manage to track him down, what they find is so mind boggling, you'll have to see it to believe it. Can the Freelance Police set things right, or will life as they know it fall victim to the capricious whims of T-H-E-M?

Turbine and Codemasters Online announce The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, expanding the online world of Middle-earth to let players explore the ancient underground cities of the dwarves, battle epic characters in the depths, face off with the Watcher, be a part of the fateful release of Durin’s Bane and more!

Rainbow Six Vegas 2 adds new gameplay features and even more stunning visuals. Players will encounter a solo campaign that uses new tactical possibilities in various locations around Sin City, co-op and adversarial modes, while providing unprecedented interaction between the solo and multiplayer experience.

While there has yet to be an official announcement, Namco Bandai is working on Mr. Driller Online for Xbox Live Arcade. Featuring Standard Driller and Quest Driller modes, the game will support 4 player solo battle where everybody fends for himself, or Tag Battle which is a 2vs2 mode requiring teamplay.

Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of an elite black-ops agent sent on a dangerous mission into a decaying Eastern European city that hides a deadly Cold War secret. Attacked by an unknown enemy, he awakens to find part of his body altered by an infection that has granted him inhuman abilities; now he must learn to evolve along with his powers, to survive and to become a hero.

The BBFC and the Video Appeals Committee have been going back and forth over Rockstar's Manhunt 2 for quite a while now, but it may finally have come to an end. The VAC challenged the BBFC's refusal to grant Manhunt 2 a rating, who in turn filed an appeal with the High Court, which was ultimately rejected. As a result, the BBFC is conceding and will see no other option but to grant Manhunt 2 an "18" certificate.

Street Fighter IV, the first new entry in Capcom's fighting game series in nearly 8 years following Street Fighter III Third Strike, promises to deliver an extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts.

Men of War is 1C Company's latest RTS, taking place in Europe during the height of WWII. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers.

SEGA's Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity is a fast-paced new Sonic racing game created by Sonic team that takes Sonic into never-before seen worlds with edge-of-your-seat racing intensity and all-new gravity controlling moves.

wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks. SCE Studio Liverpool's lead designer Colin Berry gives us more details ...

Multiwinia will combine elements of Darwinia, with the addition of multiplayer support which will enable both co-op and competitive battles between massive Darwinian armies. If you have signed up for the beta test, you should have received notification, but more testers will get added gradually. The private test allows fans to try out a build that will pit 4 AI players against each other in order to test frame rates, hardware stats, problems etc.

In Commando: Steel Disaster you play as the heroic Storm who must put an end to an evil organization called Rattlesnake. Shoot, jump, throw and roll into action as you battle though each of the five missions, as well as two extra hidden mission, with a a range of heavy weaponry, and pick-ups - each with its own attack method and power.

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, whose rage against those who wronged her triggered a chain of events that have spiraled completely out of control, now has free reign, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

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:

• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 [ALL] - Thermal Scan Trailer
• Edna and Harvey: The Breakout - Trailer
• Deadliest Catch Alaskan Storm [X360/PC] - Man Overboard Trailer
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Paradox Interactive has signed a publishing deal with Aussie developer Auran to publish the world's most inclusive and in-depth train simulators as a complete collection, Trainz: The Complete Collection, featuring the full version of everything players need to immerse themselves in the magic of rail.

This weekend Sony Online Entertainment is celebrating the ninth anniversary of its MMORPG, EverQuest, and to honor the 19999 launch SOE will hosting a variety of in game and fabled events throughout the year, the first of which are connected to the Planes of Power.

Running With Scissors' Postal III will employ the Valve's Source engine to deliver a new and advanced technical level of social satire and politically incorrect virtual violence, featuring motion-captured performances by a wide array of celebrities – from film stars to Playboy Playmates – as well as a storyline that offers gamers vast latitude in terms of their behavior.

In a strategic move to closely align itself with the strong growth of the worldwide online gaming market, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) announced today that Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) will report to Kazuo Hirai, President and Group CEO, SCEI, effective April 1, 2008.

THQ's Worms: A Space Oddity is the newest iteration of the humorous turn-based strategy game, marking the franchise debut on the Wii with a fresh visual style, new environmental settings, intuitive controls and even more customization options.

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content, starting with a Toy Home Expansion Pack ($6.99), two new PAIN characters (Nurse and Cheerleader, $0.99 each), the free Dropkick Murphys Track Pack for Guitar Hero 3, three Rock Band tracks (Black Tide's Shockwave, Serj Tankian's Beethoven’s C***, and Paramore's CrushCrushCrush, $0.99 each). There is also a Major League Baseball 2K8 demo, some game trailers, PS3 themes and WipEout Pulse PSP demo available.

The Orange Box includes Half-Life 2 (original + Ep. One and Two), Team Fortress 2, a class-based multiplayer addition, and physics-focused puzzle game Portal. Valve announced the retail launch dates for the stand-alone, PC versions of TF2, Portal, and the Half-Life 2: Episode Pack.