Not enough love for BLACK from Criterion/EA. You've seen Burnout 3, you know what they can do. Black is going to be an order of magnitude greater than that. You thought the physics engine in Half Life 2 was good, Black is a game where every bullet matters, each one of them is your baby.
A couple of other titles seem to be slipping under the radar. Like 24 for instance. Sony has got the licence for the TV series. Sony Cambridge, the guys that coded Primal and Ghosthunter are developing this. Due in time for the next series.
Shadow of Rome, Capcom have got the technology, but Onimusha 3 flopped outside of Japan. This title is aimed at the West, maybe a bit late for the Gladiator vibe, nonetheless, the game engine is cool.
Tomb Raider 6, yeah, I know you're all sick of this series. Maybe Crystal Dynamics can bring it back to life. Amy Henning is the director, they've even got Toby Gard on board as a consultant. It's in nobody's interest to mess this up. I predict a healthy return to form for Lara Croft.