News Roundup: Great Battles of Rome Rising

• Lord of the Rings Online reveals the Race of Man's role in the Middle-Earth scheme of things.
• Virtua Tennis 3 serves up trailers involving the Drum Topple and the Avalanche.
• This new Jade Empire Special Edition movie shows off the Viper fighting style.  Ss-ss-ss.
  
• Here's some new and exclusive screenshots for upcoming MMO, Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising (and thank you, Ten Ton Hammer, for not doing some corny "two new screens each week -- check back!" type of B.S.)
• I know that screenshots don't make the game, but the Lord of the Rings Online has been looking particularly unimpressive.  (Here are WarCry's shallow hands-on impressions of their Beta time.)
• Grab bag:  Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, .hack G.U. Vol 2: Reminisce, Earth Defense Force 2017, Close Combat -- Cross of Iron, Chili Con Carnage, Warhammer Online, Sonic and the Secret Rings, The History Channel Great Battles of Rome, Dawn of Magic, and Forge of Freedom.
  

• The Myst series is goin' all MMO on us with Myst Online: URU Live.  Those of you looking for a more literate, mature online gaming experience might want to seriously consider this one.  Mouse-hunt for it the day after Valentine's.
• Legit Reviews gets down and dirty with the XFX GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB XXX Video Card.
• WarCry reviews The Burning Crusade.  Zug zug!
• Killer Betties covers "Women Gamers: The Past, Present, and Future of Women and Gaming -- Part 1."
• Atomic Gamer reviews Wario Ware Smooth Moves.
  

• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007 is patched up to version 1.1 for the DVD and CD/Download.