With E3 just around the corner, there have been some exciting developments in the world of Xbox 360 lately that you may have missed.  Last week we saw the unveiling of Soul Calibur IV with a short teaser trailer, and recently we got a first look at the all-new Call of Duty 4 with a modern setting.  There have been new trailers for The Darkness, which we can look forward to playing next week together with some mysterious goings-on in the world of Halo 3.

There’s a lot to play while we wait for the next batch of big announcements this year too, with Forza Motorsport 2 still eating up a lot of time here in the Xbox offices.  With the release of Colin McRae DIRT last week, you can almost smell the motor oil as we burn up the tracks now that the Halo 3 Beta is over.  Guitar Hero 2 is still going strong too – the power of rock is with us, although we’re still rubbish at Hard!

You would have thought with E3 coming up that we wouldn’t have time to release new games as well, but don’t despair!  FlatOut Ultimate Carnage, the sequel to the rather popular adrenaline-fuelled FlatOut is here.  Between Forza 2, DIRT and FlatOut, it’s a great time to be a fan of racing games!

Out This Week

• FlatOut Ultimate Carnage
• Shrek The Third

By Mark Eveleigh, Xbox.com Editor, Gamertag: Making Sparks