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With the release of Blizzard’s long-awaited StarCraft II just a few days away, they’ve released a jaw-dropping new trailer. Saying this game is going to be incredibly awesome would be the understatement of the year. Well, why are you still reading this? Push “Play!” now!

I’m still not sure what to think about the upcoming Star Wars game, The Old Republic, but the following trailer at least gives me the hope that it’s going to be a good thing.

You know what, LucasArts? Forget this game, ditch The Clone Wars show and The Force Unleashed… and make a movie like this trailer. I’d watch it.

Like most nerds, I have been a Lord of the Rings fan since around the beginning of time. So you can imagine how I felt when I saw the new trailer for War in the North. (Don’t worry, I’ll link the video in at the end of the post so you can see for yourselves.)

It promises to be an amazing single player medieval fantasy action RPG, without the loss of story or the endless repetition of an MMO.

And I want to believe them. I really, really do.
It’s just that I don’t trust the developers.
Or the publisher.
At all.

During a recent “geek-meet,” the subject of Homestar Runner arose. One thing led to another, and we found ourselves discussing the “Jibblies.” Since some people were unfamiliar with the Jibblies on that occasion, I thought I would share the full nature of the Jibblies with the wider geek community. Strong Bad first revealed the Jibblies during his “Bottom Ten” email, and they’ve continued to pop up ever since, even being featured in a special Halloween toon.

The Jibblies are a kind of psychic shock caused by a painting of an evil Demon known as the “Rocoulm,” whose catchphrase is “Come on in here.” Before I show you the full horror of the Jibblies, I should tell you that when you see the Poopsmith character during the following video, make sure to click on his head to unlock an easter egg scene which you would otherwise miss. It’s worth it.

When it comes to strategy games, the Total War series has never ceased to innovate and impress. Developed by the Creative Assembly, Total War is a franchise rife with great games: Shogun, Medieval, Rome, Medieval II, Empire. Each installment in the series has pushed the limits of the genre. Now the Creative Assembly has announced their latest project: Napoleon.

Watch the trailer below, and you’ll understand just exactly why all of Europe was terrified of a diminutive upstart Frenchman.

Napoleon: Total War is apparently being created in lieu of an expansion for its predecessor, Empire: Total War, and will be using a souped-up version of the latter’s engine. Empire was known for its awesome visual effects, stunning naval battles and the unheard of use of motion capture animation for every single soldier on the battlefield.

After everything that has been revealed so far, I really want to like Star Wars: the Old Republic. I want to be excited for it to be released. It’s just that I keep having this nagging feeling about it that I can’t shake.

Let me preface this: I’ve never been an MMO fan. I don’t like investing a ridiculous amount of time into a never-ending game only to get repeatedly pawned by some snot-nosed teenager in Shanghai with way too much time on his hands. But my general dislike of MMOs aside, I’m just not sure what to think of this game.

I recently saw this TV spot for an upcoming game. You may have already seen it. It’s not exactly earth-shattering, but I think it’s pretty cool nonetheless.

Somebody in advertising deserves a promotion for his creativity. But more importantly, at last there’ll be a music sim where I might actually know some of the lyrics.

I just saw this new trailer for Transformers 2. I’ve got to admit, it’s looking pretty cool.

This upcoming game is BioWare’s latest baby. They’re boldly claiming that it will be a synthesis of the popular Mass Effect and Baldur’s Gate gameplay styles. Yeah, those were definitely the magic words, at least to me. Anyway, here’s a short trailer to whet your appetite:

It’s coming out this fall. I must admit I’m pretty stoked. Expect a full preview from me sometime in the near future.

That’s right, RPG fans. BioWare has announced that they are developing Mass Effect 2, with an estimated release date set for early 2010.

The following teaser trailer was released on 20 February 2009.

Attention fanboys: you may now rejoice.