Square-Enix's booth this year was awesome, but one game towered over all the rest in terms of storytelling, gameplay, and graphical quality. That game was the #1 RPG of E3, Dragon Quest VIII. This title promises to give players a trip back to the days when an RPG was about becoming the hero of your own story, while still delivering the immersive experience modern fans have come to expect from Square-Enix.

Amid all the hype and screaming about the Xbox 360, which definitely deserves it, Sony's remained silent about its intentions for the PS3. But at E3 this year they finally showed off the first floor models and first teaser footage for this next gen system. Does the Cell processor have what it takes to keep Sony on top for another hardware generation? The answer just might be yes.

In Gods and Heroes, players become classic heroes of the ancient world, born of immortal blood. As a scion of the gods, each player will have the opportunity to pursue his destiny through a series of epic quests that will span all levels of gameplay, over time commanding amazing God Powers and acquiring famous weapons and treasure of myth.

What is with platformers turning into racing games lately? Crash Tag Team Racing is the way the Crash Bandicoot franchise handles the transition, by dividing the game equally into platforming and racing halves. With polished, traditional gameplay for the action half and the unique Clash mechanic for the racing, Crash Tag Team Racing is shaping up to be a unique experience.

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures is an online action RPG scheduled for PC in the first half of 2006. A mix of a deep, story-driven single-player experience and a massive and brutal multiplayer end-game brings forth the ultimate representation of the Age of Conan. Now you can enter the brutal domain of the world's greatest fantasy hero.

Picking up immediately where the original Myst ended, players are presented the privilege, challenge and responsibility of restoring the lost empire of the D'ni - an ancient civilization of people who thrived for thousands of years but later met with a great catastrophe. Myst V: End of Ages advances the graphical beauty and detail of its worlds with a fully immersive 3D environment. Check the freshly launched Myst 5 website, or read more for new screens ...

Night Watch is a tactical RPG using the Silent Storm engine and based on material from Russian writer Lukyanenko. Situated in the not-so-distant future, the game will have you battle vampires, werewolves and other creatures throughout various European cities. No specific release date is mentioned (thanks Mario). Read more for details and screens ...

Check out the following new screens from SEGA's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Condemned: Criminal Origins' (X360) - Screens
• 'Full Auto' (X360) - Screens
• 'Gunstar Super Heroes' (GBA) - Screens
• 'NHL: Eastside Hockey Manager 2005' - Screens
• 'Phantasy Star Universe' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Shadow the Hedgehog' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Shining Force Neo' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Sonic Gems Collection' (NGC) - Screens
• 'Sonic Rush' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Spartan: Total Warrior' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Virtua Tennis World Tour' (PSP) - Screens

Check out the following new screens from Square Enix's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Code Age Commanders' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia' (PS2/PC) - Screens
• 'Final Fantasy XII' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Front Mission Online' (PS2/PC) - Screens
• 'Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse of the Crimson Elixir' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Kingdom Hearts II' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Radiata Stories' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Romancing SaGa' (PS2) - Screens

Valve's SteamPowered website has been updated with details regarding yet another update for its Counterstrike Source, fixing a hang bug and re-releasing changes from Thursday's update. The Source Engine and Steam also get a few fixes and tweaks. Just restart Steam for the effects to take place.

Gears of War blends the best of tactical action games with the best of survival horror titles, thrusting gamers into the harrowing story of humankind's battle for survival against the Locust Horde, creating cinematic, high-definition visuals so intense and powerful, it feels like the gamers are controlling a blockbuster action movie. In an interview with EuroGamer, Microsoft's J. Allard confirmed that Epic's X360 launch title Gears of War will also be coming to the PC, "Gears Of War will be on both platforms, but it might be on one before the other. That's a little bit more of a game time decision. It's Xbox and PC."

Check out the following new screens from LucasArts' 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Star Wars Battlefront II' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Star Wars: Empire at War' - Screens
• 'Star Wars Galaxies: The Total Experience' - Screens

Check out the following new screens from Majesco's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Advent Rising' (Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Advent Shadow' (PSP) - Screens
• 'Age of Empires: The Age of Kings' (NDS) - Screens
• 'ATV Quad Fury 2' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Black & White Creatures' (NDS) - Screens
• 'A Boy and His Blob' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Bust-A-Move DS' (NDS) - Screens
• 'The Darkness' (PS3/X360) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Demonik' (X360/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Golden Nugget Casino' (GBA/NDS) - Screens
• 'Guilty Gear Dust Strikers' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Guilty Gear Judgment' (PSP) - Screens
• 'Infected' (PSP) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Jaws Unleashed' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Taxi Driver' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Teen Titans' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Texas Hold 'Em Poker' (NDS) - Screens

Check out the following new screens from Konami's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Beatmania' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Castlevania: Curse of Darkness' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Coded Arms' (PSP) - Screens
• 'Crime Life: Gang Wars' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens
• 'Death Jr' (PSP) - Screens
• 'Dragon Booster' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Frogger: Ancient Shadow' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Frogger: Helmet Chaos' (NDS/PSP) - Screens
• 'Karaoke Revolution Party' (NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Lost in Blue' (NDS) - Screens
• 'Metal Gear Ac!d 2' (PSP) - Screens
• 'Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2' (GBA) - Screens
• 'S.L.A.I.' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Mutant Nightmare' (NDS/NGC/PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Winx Club' (GBA/PS2/PC) - Screens
• 'Ys: The Ark of Napishtim' (PSP/PS2) - Screens
• 'Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour' (NDS) - Screens

Mojo Master is an online virtual seduction playground in a rich 3-D game world, under development at AXE Unlimited and WildTangent. It lets guys use the ultimate Playbook of moves to approach women in ways they might never dream of in real life

Check out the following new screens & trailers from PlayLogic's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Gene Troopers' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Knights of the Temple 2' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'P.R.I.S.M. Threat Level Red' - Screens
• 'Project Delta' (PS3/X360/PC) - Screens
• 'Sparta: Ancient Wars' - Screens & Trailer
• 'World Racing 2' (Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Xyanide' (PSP) - Screens

THQ's MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3 is steering towards success thanks to a unique innovation that will revolutionise multiplayer gaming. Described as 'embedded gameplay', this powerful feature blurs the line between offline and online action, making it quicker and easier than ever for speed demons to challenge each other.

Shadow The Hedgehog allows players to collect an arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and objects to rocket through more than 50 unique missions. In his feature debut, Shadow is tormented by a dark past, struggling to discover his true identity. He is caught in a complex battle between aliens, the G.U.N. army, and Dr. Eggman, and discovers that he may be the very element that will tip the scales between good and evil forever.

Venture into the city of Metronome, a sprawling mass of haphazardly built houses and huge steam engines where the outlandish inhabitants are carrying out their chores day and night, a city where the life of every citizen is dictated by the Corporation, a single bureaucratic entity that owns all the land, the entire infrastructure and all the industries. Since we were so interested in this project, we decided to revisit their E3 booth and squeeze in a quick Q&A with Team Tarsier's Pelle Bergman.

In the mid-25th century, human technology has become so advanced that they have learned to manipulate the natural order of the universe and begin meddling in God's design. Humanity's arrogance infuriates God, so he plans to cleanse the Earth of mankind and start anew. The Devil, fearing his own loss of power wages Armageddon, the war to end all wars, for the remaining souls of men.

Star Wars Battlefront II takes one Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space combat, playable Jedi, and never-before-seen environments straight out of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith film. Enjoy an all-new single-player experience that takes players through an epic, story-based saga where every action the player takes impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

The first ever 3D version of the most popular fighting franchise in history, The King of Fighters Maximum Impact comes to the Xbox Video Game System. Gamers from around the world will be able to battle it out across the Xbox Live network and play as their favorite SNK character in full 3D with beautifully rendered backgrounds and full flowing animation.

Check out the following new screens & trailers from Tecmo's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Dead or Alive 4' (X360) - Screens
• 'Fatal Frame III: The Tormented' (PS2) - Screens
• 'Ninja Gaiden Black' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Tecmo Classic Arcade' (Xbox) - Screens
• 'Trapt' (PS2) - Screens

In a follow up to our Tecmo vs. Ninjahacker editorial from a few months back, it seems a federal judge last week dismissed a lawsuit by California game maker Tecmo against the proprietors and users of the website, after the company quietly settled with the two main defendants. Read more for details ...

Check out the following new screens & trailers from SCi's 2005 E3 lineup:

• 'Battlestations Midway' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Conflict: Global Terror' (PS2/Xboc/PC) - Screens & Trailer
• 'Rogue Trooper' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Roll Call' (PS2/Xbox) - Screens
• 'Total Overdose' (PS2/Xbox/PC) - Screens