Gears of War 2 takes a break from the "jock, fratboy, macho bullshit in the game" to discuss the more artsy side of things.

Designer Cliff Bleszinski, artist James Hawkins, and Epic president Mike Capps discuss their artistic influences as applied to their Xbox 360-exclusive shooter sequel after asserting that games indeed can be art.

The run-for-cover war against the Locusts continues on November 7, but if you need a return to the macho bullshit, hit up today's multiplayer guide.

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Curious as to what a "hall of meat" entails? Yeah, me too. For the answer, check out the latest trailer for EA Black Box's Skate 2, which arrives on PS3 and Xbox 360 next year.

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EA LA's Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 has picked up a new trailer. From the B-movie cinematics, to some fantastic pre-rendered invasion footage, to a Japanese giant war robot, this trailer will remind you of the awesome, off-kilter heritage this game has.

With the PC version going gold earlier today, the strategy sequel will arrive on October 28 with an Xbox 360 version following on November 11.

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Monolith has dropped a new trailer for F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, showing an instant message conversation setting up a large mech blowing lots of things up.

The creepy shooter is due out on February 10 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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As the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of Dead Space ship out to stores today, with the PC version following next week, publisher EA has issued the 14th (and presumably final) trailer for EA Redwood Shores' scary as hell sci-fi thriller.

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A new developer diary from EA Redwood Shores' Dead Space has arrived, discussing the game's influences on its art and censor-worthy gore.

The sci-fi survival horror title, which scared the hell out of Faylor, arrives tomorrow for PS3 and 360 with a PC release next week.

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The new James Bond shooter, based on the upcoming flick Quantum of Solace, has gained a launch trailer. Filled with lots of claims of critical praise and a shameless plug for pre-ordering at a certain retailer, it would be easy to accuse James Bond of selling out.

Then you remember that it's the same James Bond that drives Aston Martin and Ford cars, wears an Omega watch, drinks Smirnoff vodka in his martinis, and uses Sony Ericsson phones, and you realize that it's all a part of the 007 experience.

Treyarch's Bond game drops on November 4 for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, and Nintendo DS, but if you're impatient you can try the PC demo now.

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Accompanying those earlier screenshots, Sega has released the first trailer from Sonic Team's sword-tastic effort Sonic and the Black Knight, due out on Wii next spring.

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Ubisoft sent along a new trailer for Far Cry 2, in the works at its Montreal studio. Viewers are introduced to the Jackal--the player's primary objective--and all the shady characters one must go through in order to reach him.

In development for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, Far Cry 2 puts players in war-torn Africa on October 21.

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Two new videos showing StarCraft II have arrived from BlizzCon, currently in progress. Included is lots of new gameplay footage showing Zerg and Terran forces scouting one another before attacking. The second video features a larger battle between Protoss and Terran armies.

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Providing a break from today's continuous BlizzCon 08 coverage, publisher Activision has provided a new trailer for Shaba Games's Spider-Man: Web of Shadows, which arrives on October 21 for PC, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP.

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Blizzard has opened up a page on the Diablo III website for the Wizard, the new player class announced this morning. Five videos show the class' new effects in action, which we've combined into one trailer below.

Seen in the trailer are the Disintegrate, Electrocute, Teleport, Magic Missile, and Slow Time powers.

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Straight from BlizzCon, we now present you with the new Diablo 3 trailer that was shown moments ago during the BlizzCon opening ceremony.

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Accompanying Blizzard's announcement of the Wizard class and our hands-on impressions of Diablo 3 is about five minutes of gameplay footage, which shows off a Wizard and Barbarian working side-by-side to rid the world of evil.

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A slew of Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PC, PS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSP and Nintendo DS) has been released, including screenshots featuring the characters Moon Knight, Electro, Rhino and Black Widow. There are also Moon Knight and Electro gameplay videos.

But first, a public service announcement

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The sequel to Interlink's PSP rhythm-action game Patapon has surfaced at the Tokyo Game Show, bringing with it a trailer full of Japanese wackiness.

Designer Hiroyuki Kotani told 1UP that the game will feature a 4-player cooperative mode and an "easy mode" in addition to new songs.

The game does not yet have an American release date but will arrive in Japan in late November.

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Publisher THQ has put out a launch trailer for Volition's open-world mayhem project, Saints Row 2. The trailer, free of streaking, is a cinematic set-up for the game's story involving the gangs of Stilwater taking on the city police.

Featuring political awareness and the ever-irreverent Gary Busey, Saints Row 2 drops next Tuesday, October 14, on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with a PC version apparently landing the same day.

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In continued celebration of this year's Tokyo Game Show, Capcom has released a trailer from GRIN's Bionic Commando, the modern, 3D retake on the classic action franchise that just got revived with GRIN's own Bionic Commando Rearmed.

Now due in "very early 2009," Bionic Commando will arrive on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 before a PC port that may or may not be delayed for piracy and polish.

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A new trailer of Relic's Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War 2 (PC) has arrived, providing about six minutes of footage from the Space Marine campaign that players will find in the RTS sequel due out next spring.

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Isopod Lab's oft-delayed revival of the long-lost vehicular combat series Vigilante 8 will at long last hit Xbox 360 as a downloadable Xbox Live Arcade game on November 5, publisher Activision has announced.

Packing eight-person online multiplayer along with other tweaks, Vigilante 8: Arcade will sell for 800 Microsoft Points ($10). While the original was crafted by Luxoflux, Isopod Labs was formed by veterans from Luxoflux.

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