The summer has come to an end. School is back in session, new and returning TV shows are on the air, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. What does this mean? Christmas is not too far away! With only three months remaining in 2007, let’s take a look back at the hottest video game trailers that E3, Blizzcon and the Tokyo Game Show showcased this past summer.

Starcraft 2 (PC)

The biggest announcement at the Blizzard World-Wide Invitational event in Seoul, South Korea, is the second installment of the decade old, yet still going strong, Starcraft series. The Protoss, Terran, and the infamous Zerg races return. With the prospect of new customization features catered towards tournament environments, Starcraft 2 is sure to kickoff the Progaming circuit further in the 21st century.

Metal Gear Solid 4 (Playstation 3)

The fourth installment in the Metal Gear Solid series. This time, the story takes place in the Middle East, where our heroine, Solid Snake, takes down yet another, world threatening, mecha monster. We also see appearances of characters in the previous Metal Gear Solid games, including Otakon, Colonel Roy Campbell, Meryl Campbell and Raiden.

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (PC/MAC)

The next expansion pack in the World of Warcraft series was announced at Blizzcon 2007 back in August. We will many new features, such as a new map to explore: Northrend. Death Knight: the first new class since the release of WoW, the level cap will be raised to 80, plus the ability to change your toons’ hairstyle, and new battlegrounds. Many players are in doubt to whether the new expansion pack will add excitement or catastrophe to the franchise, as newer players have yet to explore Karazhan or obtain Arena gear.

Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Playstation 2/Wii)

The third (or sixth) installment to the Dragonball Z Playstation 2 series is better than ever, with an expanded character roster, including new characters never before played in the previous DBZ games. Bonus features can be obtained by swapping DVDs of previous Budokai Tenkaichi games (PS2 Version only), and you can battle against the world strongest fighters online (Wii version only). As a longtime Dragonball Z fan, this is a must have for my collection..and if I had a Nintendo Wii, I would get also get that version.

Notable Mentions

There are so many awesome trailers, I can’t mention them all! Some of these trailers mentioned are from last year, but is slated for release by the end of this year, if not later.

Beautiful Katamari (Xbox 360)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Yakuza 3 (PS3)
Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3/Xbox 360) [18+ Warning]

If there is a game trailer I didn’t mention, feel free to share! Happy Gaming!