There are now 11 countries that have an annual video game revenue in excess of US$ 1 billion. By 2009, the video game market is expected to reach a whopping US$ 57 billion. Leading the charge are the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3, and the Wii. Analyst David Cole of DFC Intelligence speaks his peace on the current generation of consoles. Which is the most profitable platform for 2007? The answer is a doozy. Make a guess, and find out after the "read more" link.

So, if you're "un"-dead... you're alive? The more important question is though, if you're being chased by zombies, does it really matter? Check out a whole bunch of new screenshots for Left 4 Dead after the "read more" link below.

Thanks in part to some pretty aggressive price-slashing, EA's FIFA 07 and Need For Speed: Carbon have once again worked their way to the top of the UK videogame charts, getting the number one and number two positions respectively. In third place is another football (soccer for us folks in the U.S.) title: Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 6.

THQ's recently released strategy title for the PC, Supreme Commander, has taken the number 4 slot, while THQ's Avatar: The Legend of Aang sits at number 5. For the rest of the top ten for the week ending February 17, check out the list below.

1. FIFA 07 (EA)
2. Need for Speed: Carbon (EA)
3. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (Konami)
4. Supreme Commander (THQ)
5. Avatar: The Legend of Aang (THQ)
6. The Sims 2: Pets (EA)
7. Battlestations: Midway (Eidos)
8. Lost Planet (Capcom)
9. New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo)
10. Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (LucasArts)