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GDC is two weeks away, and as it approaches the din of various rumors regarding what might be announced there has reached a deafening pitch.  Will we get a 2nd Gears of War?  Is there a new Halo title in the works (beyond Halo Wars, of course), will there be a new 360 SKU with an internal HD-DVD Drive, will MS unveil their ‘YouTube for games’? 

What about titles that have arleady been announced?  Will we be treated to new trailers or even perhaps a demo or two? 

According to 360 Rant Rave’s sources, here are a few things you’re likely to see at GDC this year:

-Alan Wake:
Will this highly anticipated title make it for 2008?  Hope is high but at the very least we can expect to see a trailer for the game shown at GDC this year. 

-Ureal Engine 3:
One of the most popular engines of this console gen, Unreal Engine 3 drives many of the games we all love.  Martin Sweitzer from Epic will be on hand at GDC, giving a lecture on an demonstrating the latest features of the Unreal Engine 3. 

-Schappert giving keynote:
With MS’ Live boss providing this year’s GDC keynote speech, can we expect a big announcement from Microsoft?  The buzz says he’ll be discussing new features of XNA and it’s integration with the Xbox 360 and Live. 

-Fable 2 – 3 Big Features Revealed:
Are you ready for Fable 2?  Peter Molyneux is determined to make it a landmark title, and some big features have been added to the game.  What are those features?  We’ll find out at GDC. 

-Spielberg and EA:
These two giants are supposed to be delivering a big announcement at GDC.  A licnesing partnership is in the works that will see Spielberg with with EA to bring some of Spielberg’s movie magic to our little corner of the world. 

GDC begins on February 18th.  Be sure to check back at 360RantRave.com for announcements and updates throughout the show.

 Game on!