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Filled with rockin’ music set to equally rockin’ visuals, this Brutal Warrior trailer for Brutal Legend has us totally sold on the game; bonus points for the metal spider and Ozzy cameo.

Dr. Nefarious is up to his old tricks in this Destiny trailer for Ratchet & Clank: A Crack In Time; a little robot who could, the last lombax and time travel = “destined” for success. Thanks, Calvin!

From the same team that brought us Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation is yet another zombie brawler–but we’re liking the semi-realistic graphics and visceral weaponry effects.

It’s hard to imagine Uncharted 2 getting any better, but this Fortune Favors trailer hits it out of the park with a nearly continuous stream of gorgeous visuals and actions sequences.

Gung-ho American patriots are going to wince at this savagely disastrous Squad Stories trailer for Battlefield: Bad Company 2, but don’t worry: the Reds get theirs in the end.

This Omega trailer for Mass Effect 2 starts off about a mining facility, but “Grunt” steals the show: he’s a reckless Krogan with a penchant for making a mess out of everything and everyone.

It’s not very pretty, but armchair space admirals would be remiss to not to try AI War: Fleet Command; it’s a 2D space RTS with up to 30k ships at once and 1-8 players. Demo here.

We’re still sore over the delays, but the deities at Blizzard have thrown us a two meaty bones: the first cinematic trailer with Zeratul and an old foe, and 4 minutes of SP gameplay.

PS3 and Xbox 360 owners don’t have a monopoly on turtle nostalgia: check out the features trailer above for TMNT: Smash Up, a Wii/PS2 2.5D fighter due out September 2009.

Coming to XBLA soon, Serious Sam HD is mostly a graphics tweak but we’re still excited over the trailer above; hordes of goofy monsters and gobs of destruction = count us in.

Multitask doesn’t look like much–it’s pretty basic–and the gameplay seems simple, but things get hairy fast as it torture tests your multitasking skills to their limits. Thanks, Mike!

While the real and virtual worlds are easy to discern in this Rally Reality trailer for DiRT 2, it’s still amazing just how amped up the graphics are; the game hits all major platforms 9/8/09.

You know it’s a good when Apple rejects it for being tricky: Theory11 brings the magic to the iPhone and iPod Touch with Rising Card; it’s a new take on an old mind-reading card trick.

Operation Flashpoint 2 flashes its mechanical credentials with this Vehicles Trailer; it’s war porn on wheels (and wings), with attack helicopters, scout buggies, flak guns and more.

Being a superhero without superpowers ain’t all bad: this Gadgets trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum shows off his favorite toys, including the batarang, grapnel gun and explosive gel.

Think Fallout 3 with less RPG and more runnin’ and gunnin’: this QuakeCon trailer for id Software’s post-apocalyptic FPS Rage looks spectacular; the game is on track for a 2010 release.

Raven Software’s long anticipated Wolfenstein finally hits store shelves 8/18/09; this launch trailer sums it up, with Nazis, monsters, magic, zeppelins and interdimensional gates.

Assassin’s Creed II gets even better with this Power to the People trailer; alongside a new economic system, you’ll get to work with thieves and mercs, as well as Machiavelli and da Vinci.

Above are the first gameplay screenshots for Command & Conquer 4; most noticeable is the Crawler, GDI’s multi-legged (and armed) mobile base and XP points for player progression.

City builders are more than the sum of their parts, but based on this latest Cities XL Build Your Dreams trailer we’re liking those parts; it arrives 10/8 in Europe, with no US date announced.

This Developer’s Diary for Dante’s Inferno gives us an overview of the game’s fantastic (yet disgusting) environments, with a stomach turning look at the Gluttony level; TUMS strongly advised.

We admit, we’ve stunk to new lows featuring Poo Log: based on a similarly named book, this iPhone app lets you track turd times, delivery, size, shape and number of particles.

Gravitee 2 is essentially a 31st century version of not-so-miniature golf: you’ll not only contend with holes, hoops and balls, but navigate your way around planetary gravity wells.