Shacknews Week in Review: December 14, 2007

Here's a quick summary of all this week's feature content, followed by some of the more prominent news items, in reverse chronological order.

Features:

• Unreal Tournament 3 PS3 Quick Impressions

  Chris Remo checks out the PS3 version of Epic's new shooter. Works pretty well, it turns out.

• The Year Ahead: PC Gaming in 2008

  Part one of Nick Breckon's list of anticipated 2008 titles points out every major upcoming release in the PC gaming world.

• Replay Couch 8: Let's Party

  Nick Breckon invites you to join him once again for another installment of Replay Couch--the greatest collection of gaming videos on the Internet.

• Shacknews' Most Wanted Rock Band Tracks

  The Shack staff shows its naivete with baffling music picks. Shacknews editor-in-chief Chris Remo actually has a music degree.

• WorldShift (PC) Preview

  Shacknews editor-in-chief Chris Remo takes a look at Black Sea Studios' WorldShift, which looks like a Diablo-esque real-time strategy game.

• The Year Ahead: Xbox 360 Gaming in 2008

  Nick Breckon's second installment of hot gaming anticipation looks at next year's Xbox 360 releases.

• Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Preview

  Shacknews editor-in-chief Chris Remo tries his hand at barbarism with a preview of Funcom's upcoming MMO.

News posts:

• Call of Duty 3 Developer Treyarch Likely Developing New COD WWII Title

• Guerrilla Admits Killzone 2 Shots 'Touched Up'

• Microsoft VP: Halo 3 Surpasses 5 Million Copies Sold, Mass Effect Sells Over 1 Million

• Star Trek Online Dev. Perpetual Sued by PR Firm, Charged with Breach of Contract, Fraud (Updated)

• Valve: New Maps, Fixes, Machinima Tool for Team Fortress 2 in the Works

• Blizzard Confirms 'Unannounced MMO' in Works

• Harmonix: Activision Blocks Rock Band Guitar Compatibility Patch

• Ubisoft Reveals Free Heroes of Might and Magic Web-based Massively Multiplayer Strategy Game

• Game Sales Swell to $2.63B in November, COD4 Takes Top Software Spot

• Activision Responds to Harmonix/MTV Accusations: Harmonix 'Unwilling to Discuss an Agreement

• Metal Gear Solid 4 Includes Metal Gear Online