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Available now: here is a fine, barbed-wire line between chaos and order in any war, but Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising invites the Blood Ravens to cross it in this launch trailer.

If you think 8-bit graphics are retro, wait until you see Chloe Fan’s Super Mario Bros on an 8×8 LED matrix; it’s surprisingly still playable despite having only one color and 64 pixels.

Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution is official and dips both into the past and the near-future of humanity with this cinematic teaser trailer; the FPS/RPG is a prequel that takes place in 2027.

Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising’s heroes show what they’re best at in this Last Stand Battle trailer: making a last stand against overwhelming odds with the requisite shower of body parts.

This extra oily trailer for Super Street Fighter IV’s Hakan proves there’s nothing dry about him: we dare you not to squirm as the arabian grappler puts the squeeze on everyone.

This Civil War interview with a Transformers: War for Cybertron is much, much more: it gives us an excellent overview of the gameplay premise and much appreciated lip-service to fans.

Any notions that ModNation Racers is just another racer will smell like burnt rubber when you watch this Build It trailer: walls of flame, camel jumps, and turntables of destruction FTW.

NSFW: Announced at PAX 2009, Klei Entertainment’s Shank gets an appropriately messy combat trailer above; the 2D side-scroller will be available on XBLA, PSN, and the PC.

The devs for Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands give us a First Look at the game, and boy is it a looker: you’ll have power over nature, 50+ enemy battles, and epic boss battles.

This Universe trailer for Lost Planet 2 combines every other LP2 trailer and then some: running nearly 4 minutes long, it’s an epic non-stop onslaught of cinematics and gameplay.

Seven45 Studios’ upcoming PS3/Xbox 360 game Power Gig is a double-whammy for Guitar Hero/Rock Band fans: it hooks up a real axe up to your console for chording or chord play.

Mass Effect 1’s Mako was short for “makin’ me mad,” but we’re actually looking forward to the Hammerhead: the hovertank will be a free Mass Effect 2 DLC and will include new missions.

Now available on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC: Just Cause 2’s demo may be limited to 35 square miles, but it’s packed with hundreds of weapons, 50 military colonels, and a multi-stage mission.

If you’ve been itching for gameplay footage of Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising, consider your prayers to Khorne answered; this new trailer shows off the Free-for-All multiplayer mode.

The Darkspawn get the gift of gab in Dragon Age: Origins: Awakening; this Disciples trailer has them going from merely foul tempered beasts to foul-mouthed ones as well.

Any spy worth their silencer knows that it’s all about The Toys: the trailer above for Alpha Protocol shows off gadgets like the shock trap and radio mimic as well as weapon upgrades.

Slightly NSFW: organized crime ain’t healthy, but we have to admit this Boom Boom Boom trailer for Mafia II makes the sandbox shooter look as smooth as a mafioso’s slick-backed ‘do.

Visuals speak louder than words in this Multiplayer Beta trailer for Blur; the beta starts 3/8/10 on Xbox Live and will show off its progressive ranking system, power-ups, and mods.

If you’ve been itching for more gameplay from Red Steel 2, GT’s preview has you covered; it compares the sequel to the original while showing plenty of runnin’, gunnin’, and slashin’.

Followers of Steve, let the buying frenzy commence: MacHeist nanoBundle 2 provides $260 worth of apps (including Monkey Island) for $20, with 25% going to the charity of your choice.

This NVIDIA Doc for Just Cause 2 shows that the devil is really in the details (at least for PC players): it discusses advanced graphic effects including bokeh, soft shadows, and stereovision.

It’s been awhile since Metroid: Other M’s first trailer, but we’re happy to glimpse Samus even if she’s a bit emo in this Nintendo Summit Cinematic trailer; it’s due out in NA 6/27/10.

Sneak a peek at Halo: Reach’s Alpha multiplayer above while getting the drop on the multiplayer beta; the latter will be available on Xbox LIVE 5/3/2010 to owners of Halo 3: ODST.