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This 10 minute walkthrough trailer for Just Cause 2 may look sweet, but what really rocks is the gameplay: the grappling hook looks like mad fun, as is the level of destructive realism.

Learn to Fly is tamer than Shopping Cart Hero, but still pretty fun; you’ll get to upgrade air resistance, acceleration and ramp height, and purchase three models of gliders and rockets.

Infamous‘ inadvertent twin, Prototype, comes out June 9th; this launch trailer doesn’t reveal anything new, but does a good job of showing off the game’s messy brand of violence.

Jumpgate’s E3 trailer is the latest to ape Battlestar Galactica’s tribal beats and battle sequences, not that we’re complaining: this video is literally swarming with ships in combat.

Because even gearheads need a little strategery once in awhile: this Carbon Luxury’s chessboard is made with carbon fiber, stainless steel and 24 carat gold or sterling silver.

Essentially Devil May Cry and Hellgate: London rolled up into a demonic ball of fury, Darksiders has dropped a slew of new trailers; our top picks: Vengeance and Demon Slaying.

God of War III’s Epic Scale trailer was epic enough, but you’ll need to wipe your drool up after this delicious gameplay footage; you’re gonna love Kratos’ unique way of flying.

Half of this E3 trailer for Mass Effect 2 was already seen in the teaser, but what’s new is worth watching: let’s just say that Shepard is packing some seriously radioactive weaponry.

Project Trico gets a real name: this trailer for The Last Guardian includes the teaser and then some, which ain’t a bad thing as Team ICO’s unique visual style is essentially a work of art.

Much like the New Super Mario Bros, Super Mario Galaxy 2 only slightly improves on an already winning formula with larger, more open areas; it’s due out sometime in 2010.

The second trailer for Lost Planet 2 takes us from the green jungle to the concrete jungle; you’ll see a dystopic city, co-op mechs, a three-headed dragon and a mega cannon.

Kind of like The Hills Have Eyes in a swamp, Point Lookout is Fallout 3’s latest DLC, coming to Xbox 360 and PC on 6/23; think zombie rednecks with double barrel shotguns.

$10 lets you replay one of the best games in Square Enix’s stable: Final Fantasy VII is available on PSN, giving both old-school gamers and new initiates a chance to loathe Sephiroth.

The Fab Four’s yellow submarine finally comes home with The Beatles: Rock Band; we’re loving both the nostalgia-inducing gameplay and the trippy goo goo g’joob cinematic trailer.

Only with a game like Dante’s Inferno can you get away with telling players to “Go To Hell”; this E3 trailer is like a nightmare x 100; seriously, abandon all hope ye who enter here.

Tecmo’s Team Ninja and Nintendo will be teaming up for the Wii-only, all-new Metroid: Other M, which features a mix of first and third-person action; it’s due out 2010. Thanks, JD!

Sure, the gameplay is still 2D, the graphics aren’t significantly revamped nor are the characters new, but we’re liking the New Super Mario Bros. co-op play and Wiimote integration.

With a line like “Who said anything about hiding?” this Splinter Cell Conviction trailer seems hell-bent on ditching the whole “sneaking” thing for the much more satisfying “shooting” thing.

It was one helluva surprise for E3-goers, but Final Fantasy XIV is official; exclusive to the PS3, the trailer above shows a return to steampunk/fantasy sensibilities; PS: Chocobo at 1:00!

LucasArts’ Monkey Island is back–twice: SOMI: Special Edition is a re-imagined version with new graphics, sound and voice, while Tales of Monkey Island will be a five episode saga.

Masked Venetian revelers are perfect cover in this lush cinematic trailer for Assassin’s Creed 2; it’s basically a Renaissance version of the first one, this time packing hidden guns.

The Big Easy turns into the Big Queasy with hordes of undead in this video for Left 4 Dead; it’s a brief teaser, with just enough time to get acquainted with the new quartet of survivors.

Oft-mentioned in the Halo mythos but never fleshed-out, the fall of Reach gets its own game; Halo: Reach is due out Fall 2010 and focuses on the events before the first Halo.