The writing was on the wall, as Microsoft officially announced that it "will no longer manufacture new HD DVD players for the Xbox 360, but we will continue to provide standard product and warranty support for all Xbox 360 HD DVD Players in the market. "

Set between the largely unexplored era between Ep III and Ep IV, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader's "Secret Apprentice" and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy.

Reshape the battlefield — and the fate — of a broken nation in Fracture, Pacifica and the Atlantic Alliance, boast soldiers with powers beyond those of ordinary men. The differing states of superhumanity result in balanced yet stylistically different combat tactics that have never been seen before.

WoW: Wrath of the Lich King will open the forbidding wasteland of Northrend to exploration by the hardiest adventurers. New levels of power, challenging new dungeons and encounters, an exciting new character profession, and the game’s first hero class are just some of the new features awaiting players in Wrath of the Lich King.

Set on the battlefields of World War III, Tom Clancy's EndWar is a next-gen console exclusive war strategy game that will push the envelope of technology, showcasing AI, graphics, physics and animations that were not possible before. At GDC '08, creative director Michael Deplater revealed that EndWar is also coming to NDS and PSP.

Sacred 2 is a action-oriented deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey through the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria featuring pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning will bring Games Workshop's fantasy world to life in a way that will allow players to create characters destined for great deeds and glory on the field of battle. At Wondercon comic book studio Boom Studios revealed that the first Warhammer: Condemned by Fire issue (due in april) will offer fans a one in five chance to enter the EA Mythic's Warhammer Online beta (thanks FiringSquad).

flOw is about piloting an aquatic organism through a surreal biosphere where players consume other organisms, evolve, and advance their organisms into the abyss. Fl0w on the PSP, downloadable through the PlayStation Store, includes a 2-4 player ad hoc mode.

Bionic Commando features Nathan Spencer (voiced by Faith No More's Mike Patton), a government operative who represents the ultimate fusion of man and machine. After distinguishing himself in a fierce conflict against the Imperials, Spencer is betrayed and falsely imprisoned by the very people he unquestioningly served.

Beltion: Beyond Ritual is Rostok-Games' alternative fantasy RPG, in development since 2004. Beltion allows the player a freeform gameplay with a mix of fantasy and historical reality of medieval Europe.

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:

• FIFA Street 3 [ALL] - Ronaldinho Trailer
• God of War: Chains of Olympus [PSP] - Gameplay Trailer
• Street Fighter IV [ALL] - AOU 2008 Trailer
• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 [ALL] - Weapons Trailer
• Turning Point: Fall of Liberty [PS3/X360/PC] - Star Spangled Banner Trailer
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  We will update this throughout the day when new trailers become available. Read more for download links ...

Death Track: Resurrection is a combat racing title that plunges players into the not too distant future when the world is in chaos. The population is tired of traditional sports. Replaced by far more aggressive, violent and thrilling types of entertainment the public screams for more.

The next standalone chapter in Relic's RTS franchise, WH 40K: Dawn of War - Soulstorm features an extensive interplanetary campaign spanning an entire star system in the WK40K universe, as well as introducing two all-new factions for an unprecedented total of nine playable races.

wipEout HD features a selection of the best tracks taken from previous versions of the Wipeout franchise, offering meticulously crafted and fully reworked tracks.

The 3rd annual Pontiac Virtual NCAA Final Four Tournament featuring 2K Sports' College Hoops 2K8 will begin open registration starting today. Four semi-finalists will have the chance to win Final Four tickets and play CH2K8 in front of a live audience at the 2008 NCAA Men’s Final Four and the winner will drive off the court in a brand new 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT.

COR Entertainment announced Alien Arena 2008, a complete overhaul and update of the core game. Every player model has been replaced, nearly every weapon model, and nearly one half of the arenas. Sixteen new maps in total to be exact!

Arcade Moon invites you to water world of speed boats and crazy races in Aquadelic GT! Join the Aquadelic league and race for glory and cold, hard cash across Russian canals, Greek port towns and Caribbean islands!

Take the future of an empire into your hands in Haemimont's Imperium Romanum, a historical strategy that puts the player in the role of a governor of a province, where he or she must strive to build a well organized, prosperous and commanding settlement. This patch fixes the "Insert Original CD Error" msg.

SEGA's Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a first-person action thriller immersing players in a world of psychological terror, featuring all-new fighting mechanics and online multiplayer functionality.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced the latest slate of downloadable tracks available for Rock Band. Starting the week of Feb. 26, 2008 players will be download 3 new Nine Inch Nails tracks: March of the Pigs, The Collector, and The Perfect Drug ($1.99 each/$5.49 pack).