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Available 10/29 on Xbox Live and also as part of Episodes from Liberty City, The Ballad of Gay Tony parachutes in with this debut trailer that shows off new vehicles and nightlife.

Canabalt is the most fun you’ll have with one button: it’s a running and jumping side scroller, except with randomly generated levels that get progressively faster. Thanks, Panzerdraco!

There was no way we couldn’t post Gold4JetPack.com: sure, it’s a goofy pre-order ad for Dark Void that spoofs Cash4Gold.com, but most importantly, it mentions the word Awesomer.

This Flag Runner trailer for Modern Warfare 2 is so stuffed with eye candy that you may have to watch it twice; kill streaks, blood splatters and knife throwing FTW! Thanks, Jake!

All the previous trailers for DiRT 2 have just been teasers compared to this gameplay trailer, which lays it on thick with seat of your pants driving, wicked tracks and even pyrotechnics.

Final Fantasy XIII’s director Motomu Toriyamu gives us a walkthrough of the demo shown at GC ’09; he discusses command queues, role shifting and detailed facial expressions.

Run is a simple and addictive flash game where you run and jump, albeit with a 90-degree twist–move towards the right or left walls and the entire playing field rotates. Thanks, Thorir!

Trials HD has been available since 8/12, but if you’re sitting in the stands might want to check out this Crashes Trailer: thanks to its physics engine, few games make failure this fun.

Using LucasArts’ classic SCUMM engine, Han Solo Adventures is a freeware/indie effort that’s also a double-dose of nostalgia; it’s not done yet, but we at least know Han shot first.

Part MMO / part RTS Kingdom Under Fire II shows off its gameplay in this Ambush trailer; it starts off with a cinematic, but the blending is so seamless we were left slackjawed.

Serious Sam HD takes ShamWow to task with this over-the-top infomercial trailer; it’s crammed with Digital Awesome and Pasghetti, but for the love of God do NOT Google Krundles.

Available 9/17, Red Faction: Guerilla’s Multiplayer Pack is the game’s second DLC; the trailer above gives a preview on several of the eight new maps plus the new Bagman modes.

Powered by Unreal Engine 3, Alliance of Valiant Arms (A.V.A.) is a free-play MMOFPS; available through ijji.com soon, it’ll pit the near-future European Union vs a resurgent Russia.

StarCraft II’s Sam Didler gives us the graphical lowdown in this Art Director interview; it reveals plenty of gameplay and art details that have us giddier than a Marine in a Zerg hatchery.

Cigar-chompin’ Sergeant Johnson explains Halo 3: ODST’s Firefight mode; it’ll pack Skull powerups for the enemies, 10 battlefields and even the Sergeant himself if you preorder.

An FPS/RPG, Borderlands is a bit like Fallout albeit with a focus on the FPS bit; this gameplay montage shows just what a literal blast it is to play, even with the funky cell-shading.

Joining the Barbarian, Witch Doctor and Wizard is the Monk: this Monk Class trailer for Diablo 3 starts off with staff combat, but the monk mojo really shines when his fists go flying.

If you’re gonna have road rage, this Freeway Gameplay trailer for Wet it in style: because there’s nothing quite like swordfighting with fellow commuters to release stress.

Watch over 45 minutes of juicy details on upcoming MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic; it’s a multi-part developer walkthrough that can be watched in one sitting on YouTube.

Few games have had as many trailers as Batman: Arkham Asylum, but as the game rolls toward release (9/25), this last trailer is perhaps the most relevant: it’s a history of Arkham.

Azeroth is broken and reforged in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm: it features two new races (Goblins and Worgen), raises the level cap to 85, adds flying mounts and more. Thanks, SJ!

Definitely worth the wait, the much-anticipated Guild Wars 2 gets one heckuva debut trailer: tipping the scales at 5-minutes, it’s a satisfying blend of cinematics and gameplay.

Buying Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is a foregone conclusion for hardcore Snake fans, but this lengthy trailer should seal the deal: it’s nearly 9 minutes of gameplay.