How do these titles grab you? God of War III, Uncharted 2, Brutal Legend, Terminator Salvation, Mafia II. These are just some of the games that will have their world premiere on Spike TV 's 2008 Video Game Awards this December 14.

As the dust settles on the Activision Blizzard merger, all the games that were dropped as a result of it have since found new homes with other publishers. All except Brutal Legend (PS3, Xbox 360). Producer Double Fine insists that publishers are interested in their game but Activision Blizzard keeps blocking their attempts to finalize a deal.

And here I was thinking that Electronic Arts finally loosened up. John Riccitiello, EA's CEO, recently remarked in an interview that Tim Schafer's Brutal Legend (the one with Jack Black) is a "significant creative risk." Awww. Hope a publisher picks up the game soon.

When's Brutal Legend (PS3 and Xbox 360) coming out, you wonder? We're thinking the same, too. Although our guess is that it's gonna be as soon as they find that one publisher who'll take the game under its wing. They're on the hunt for a publisher, yes. How's it going thus far?

A bit of bad news has arrived regarding the entity that's now known as Activision Blizzard. The company sent out a press wire announcing that only five of Vivendi's games are expected to be published, leaving the future of the company's other titles in question. Further details are available in the full article.

*Update* Ghostbusters is still in development.
*Update 2* Brutal Legend has also left limbo.

Those looking for more details about Double Fine's Jack Black-starring heavy metal action title, Brutal Legend, will have to wait until after E3. Creator Tim Schafer has confirmed that the game will not be appearing during the annual gaming trade show. More in the full article.

When Tim Schafer and heavy metal collide, they explode into Brutal Legend for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3. If you haven't heard of it, you can visit the game's official website which recently went live. More on this at the full article.

In a recent interview, Tim Schafer discussed the upcoming game from Sierra Entertainment: Brutal Legend. He discusses various gameplay mechanics and story details. In case you missed out on the trailer, Brutal Legend is the story of Eddie Riggs who is given the power of the axe (musical or otherwise) of the heavy metal gods. Find out more about Brutal Legend and Eddie Riggs in the full article.

Even though Sierra has only just announced Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions' Brütal Legend (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360), GameStop is already offering an exclusive bonus for those who pre-order the game.

The first 666 people who pre-order Brütal Legend will receive an exclusive Brütal Legend T-shirt. This offer is available only to those who order online. You can learn more about the offer by clicking the Via link below. The GameStop page for Brütal Legend also revealed a few more details about the game. Here's a list of features:

• Roam through a massive open world born from the hellfires of heavy metal
• Rev up any vehicle, rock its weapons and crush the enemies of metal
• Devastate with your guitar! Play face-melting solos that actually melt the faces of your enemies
• Command savage armies and bang skulls in hand-to-hand combat
• Rise like a bat out of hell to command blood-drenched action from above
• Slay Your Friends And Foes Online. Then Play Guitar Licks On Their Graves
• The Most Ultimate Heavy Metal Soundtrack Ever Assembled In A Game. Ever!

Incidentally, GameStop lists the release date for Brütal Legend as November 3, 2008. It's most likely just a placeholder date but it's something to shoot for. We'll see how accurate this predicted date is once more details about the game come to light.

Sierra Entertainment has let loose an official announcement of Double Fine Productions' Brütal Legend. This heavy metal adventure will hit the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 platforms in 2008.

Brütal Legend follows the story of Eddie Riggs, a roadie pulled back in time to learn his true purpose. Riggs commands a legion of demons, dragsters, amp stacks, leather and chrome as he and his crew thunder across the land to drag the ancient world kicking and screaming into the Age of Metal. Brütal Legend creator Tim Schafer talks of their game:

I have been dreaming about this day for fifteen years. And now it is finally here. We’ve gathered small clues over the years about the Age of Metal, in songs, t-shirts, and album covers. But now we have uncovered the metal mother lode, the full legend of what actually happened in that loud and heavy era, and we are the lucky ones who get to tell the tale.