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Week in Games: Corn Utopia

Owen Good — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:00:00 MST

We have only a few noteworthy drops this week, then the usual never-heard-of-it haul squatting mostly on the Wii and DS shelves.

One starts to get the sense that this year's video game harvest has almost fully come in. After the Thanksgiving feast, as the days get progressively shorter, so too does the list of new releases for the coming week. This week's AAA drop is Prince of Persia on the 360 and PS3 for Tuesday, with a version releasing on the DS the same day. Tuesday is also when the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV arrives. Space Invaders Get Even is a novelty title for WiiWare on Monday. Wednesday, you finally get Banjo-Kazooie on XBLA, for 1200 points, a steep discount from 99999 this time last week.

This week's count: 10 titles for the DS; eight for the Wii; six for the PC and Mac; four for the PS3, three for the 360 and two for the PS3. Full listing on the jump.

Today
Celetania (PC)

Monday (Dec. 1)
Space Invaders Get Even (Wii)
Emma at the Farm (DS)
Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon (360)
Dairy Queen Tycoon (PC, Mac)
Neopets Puzzle Adventure (PC)

Tuesday (Dec. 2)
Prince of Persia (360, PS3)
Grand Theft Auto IV (PC)
Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories (PS2)
Prince of Persia: The Fallen King (DS)
Animal Boxing (DS)
Happy Cooking (DS)
My Fun Facts Coach (DS)
Dreamer: Puppy Trainer (DS)
Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Wii)
Slingo Quest (DS)
The Tale of Despereaux (PS2, Wii, DS)
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (Wii)
Family Party: 30 Great Games (Wii)
My Fitness Coach (Wii)
Mushroom Men: The Spore Wars (Wii)
Mushroom Men: Rise of the Fungi (DS)
The Tale of Despereaux (PC)
SingStar Abba (PS3, PS2)

Wednesday (Dec. 3)
M&Ms Adventure (Wii, PS2, DS)
Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA)

Week in Games: Turkey Week

Owen Good — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:00:00 MST

Thanksgiving in the United States keeps this a somewhat quiet span, although we'll see Chrono Trigger for the DS as the big-name drop for the week. And that's about it, kids, although the original Banjo-Kazooie is available on XBLA for Turkey Eve.

I'm new at this, so, I didn't know that there were North American releases usually scheduled for Thanksgiving Day itself. Unless Canadians are nuts to grab Bolt and Imagine Gymnast. Then again, the Detroit Lions do play football and sell tickets to that game on Thanksgiving, so Americans have a tradition of eschewing turkey and family for bland entertainment. Then again again, Detroit does border Ontario. The roundup this week: 14 titles on the DS, 13 for the Wii, nine for the PC, four on the 360, three on the PS3 and two for the PSP. Full roundup on the jump.

Monday (Nov. 24)
Age of Empires: Mythologies (DS)
All Star Cheer Leader (DS)
Cake Mania: In the Mix! (Wii)
Emma in the Mountains (DS)
Personal Trainer: Cooking (DS)
Skate City Heroes (Wii)
Ski & Shoot (Wii)

Tuesday (Nov. 25)
Chrono Trigger (DS)
AMF Bowling World Lanes (Wii)
Band Manager (PC)
Championship Foosball (Wii)
Chrysler Classic Racing (DS, Wii)
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force (DS)
Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine (Wii)
Metal Gear Online Meme Expansion (PS3)
Neopets Puzzle Adventure (DS)
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 (360)
Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure (Wii)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3)
Syberia (DS)
The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (Wii)
Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge (Wii)

Wednesday (Nov. 26)
Banjo-Kazooie (XBLA)
Call of Atlantis (PC)
Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual (PC)
Cradle of Rome (DS)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (360)

Thursday (Nov. 27.)
Bolt (PC)
Imagine Gymnast (DS)
Puzzlegeddon (PC)
The Chronicles of Spellborn (PC)

Sunday (Nov. 30)
Celetania (PC)
Colour Cross (DS)
Defense Grid: The Awakening (360)
Hasbro Family Game Night (Wii)
Hotel Giant 2 (DS, PC)
Monkey Madness (Wii)
Pilot Academy (PSP)
Professor Heinz Wolff's Gravity (DS, Wii, PC)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX: Tag Force 3 (PSP)

Source: Gamespot

Week in Games: Reloading!

Owen Good — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:00:00 MST

This week, Valve's Left 4 Dead makes its grand entrance, ready to delight us with hours of blasting apart leprous, brain-eating zombies. But don't overlook Need For Speed: Undercover on the same day. Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, also out today. Let's not forget Lips on the 360, although the only place I really sing is in the shower, and I don't think they've waterproofed the peripherals for that. The count for this week as we march onward to Black Friday: 26 titles on the Wii; 23 on the DS; 16 for the Xbox 360, 15 on the PC, 11 for PS3 and PS2; just two for PSP. The entire list is on the jump.

Today
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, 360)
Shaun White Snowboarding (DS, PS2, PS3, 360, PSP)
Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades (DS)
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack (Wii)
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (Wii)

Monday (Nov. 17)
Left 4 Dead (360)
Need for Speed Undercover (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360)
NCAA Basketball 09 (PS2, PS3, 360)
Rock Band Track Pack Volume 2 (PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 4: Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective (PC, Wii)
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (DS)
Gallop and Ride (Wii)
Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams (DS)
Merv Griffin's Crosswords (Wii)
Robocalypse (DS)
Spore Creepy & Cute Parts Pack (PC)
Target Toss Pro: Bags (Wii)
The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria Complete Edition (PC)
The Sims 2 Mansion & Garden Stuff (PC)

Tuesday (Nov. 18)
Castlevania Judgment (Wii)
Left 4 Dead (PC)
Lips (360)
Tomb Raider Underworld (DS, PC, PS3, Wii, 360)
Agatha Christie: Evil Under the Sun (Wii)
Alone in the Dark: Inferno (PS3)
AMF Bowling World Lanes (Wii)
Bolt (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Championship Foosball (Wii)
Cooking Mama World Kitchen (Wii)
Cradle of Rome (DS)
CSI: NY (PC)
Dynasty Warriors 6 (PC, PS2)
EverQuest II: The Shadow Odyssey (PC)
Gothic 3 - Forsaken Gods (PC)
Imagine; Movie Star (DS)
Imagine: Ballet Star (DS)
Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine (DS)
Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 (PS3, Wii, 360)
Legendary (PC)
Luminous Arc 2 (DS)
Metal Slug 7 (DS)
Monkey Mischief: Party Time (Wii)
Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor (Wii)
Naruto: The Broken Bond (360)
Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir (PC)
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 (PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Petz Catz Clan (DS)
Petz Crazy Monkeyz (Wii)
Petz Monkeyz House (DS)
Petz Rescue Endangered Paradise (DS)
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party (DS, Wii)
Rune Factory 2: A Fantasy Harvest Moon (DS)
Skate City Heroes (Wii)
Ski & Shoot (PS2)
Ski Doo: Snowmobile Challenge (PS3, 360)
Sonic Unleashed (PS2, Wii)
Tony Hawk's Motion/Hue Pixel Painter (DS)
Ultimate Band (DS, Wii)
Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge (DS, PS2, 360)
You're in the Movies (360)

Wednesday (Nov. 19)
Burnout Anthology (PS2)
Skate It (DS, Wii)

Thursday (Nov. 20)
The Last Remnant (360)

Friday (Nov. 21)
Beyond Protocol (PC)

Week in Games: Tuesday's Children

Owen Good — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:00:00 MST

Tuesday. You know, every day of the week has its own profile and purpose, it seems. Mondays are for football, quarterbacking, and complaining about work; Wednesday is humpday; Thursday is Must-See TV; Friday, Saturday and Sunday need no explanation. But Tuesday, only recently, has come into its own. Oh, it's always been the day when the U.S. votes and the world holds its breath. But now that all that's over, it's the day for your AAA video game drops. And this week's headliner is the super-douche helmed Call of Duty: World at War on five platforms.

Other heavies on the featured release day: Mirror's Edge (PS3, 360), Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts for the 360, and Command & Conquer Red Alert 3 for the 360. Wednesday, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King arrives, heralding an epidemic of sunlight/vitamin D deficiency through at least February. Saturday PS3 and 360 gamers get Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe.

The count: 21 for the DS, 25 for the Wii, 7 for the PS2, 6 for the PS3, 3 for the PSP, 9 for the 360, 13 for the PC and Mac. The full list is on the jump, let us know what you're playing.

Today (Nov. 9)
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360)

Monday (Nov. 10)
Call of Duty: World at War Final Fronts (PS2)
MLB Superstars (Wii)
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno (DS)
Brain Challenge (Wii)
Pony Friends: Mini Breeds Edition (DS)
Populous (DS) (DS)
The Three Stooges (PC)
Winx Club: Mission Echantrix (DS)

Tuesday (Nov. 11)
Call of Duty: World at War (DS, PC, PS3, Wii, 360)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (360)
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (360)
Mirror's Edge (PS3, 360)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS2, PS3, PSP, 360)
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Jedi Alliance (DS, Wii)
Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff (DS)
Amazing Adventures The Forgotten Ruins (DS)
Big League Sports (Wii)
Block Party (Wii)
Bratz Kidz: Slumber Party (Wii)
CSI: NY (PC)
Eternal Poison (PS2)
FaceBreaker K.O. Party (Wii)
Family Game Night (Wii)
Fantasy Aquarium (Wii)
Guinness World Records: The Videogame (DS, Wii)
Hasbro Family Game Night (PS2)
History Civil War: Secret Missions (PC)
Imagine Party Babyz (Wii)
Luxor 3 (Wii)
LUXOR: Quest for the Afterlife (PC)
Monkey Mischief: Party Time (Wii)
Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor (Wii)
My Stop Smoking Coach with Allen Carr (DS)
National Geographic Panda (DS)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
Pet Pals: Animal Doctor (Wii)
Petz: Horsez Club (PC, Wii)
Rock Revolution (Wii)
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (PC)
Sally's Salon (DS)
Secret Service (PC)
Six Flags Fun Park (DS)
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (Wii)
Testament of Sin (PC)
Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals (DS)

Wednesday (Nov. 12)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo Pinball FX (360)
Top Chef The Game (PC)

Thursday (Nov. 13)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King (Mac, PC)
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition (Wii)
Candace Kane's Candy Factory (Wii)

Friday (Nov. 14)
futureU: The Prep Game for SAT (DS)
Hello Kitty Daily (DS)
TrackMania DS (DS)

Saturday (Nov. 16)
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (PS3, 360)
Shaun White Snowboarding (DS, PS2, PS3, 360, PSP)
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip (Wii)
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack (Wii)
Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)
Guitar Hero: On Tour Decades (DS)

Week in Games: Gears Ratio

Owen Good — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:00:00 MST

Looking ahead to this week's drops — PS3-only Resistance 2 makes you proud to be an American on Election Day. Gears of War 2 is the gigantic 360 exclusive, on Friday. James Bond: Quantum of Solace and Tom Clancy's Endwar are the big multiplayer platform releases. This week's breakdown: Eight titles for the PC, PS3 and Wii, 10 for the 360, 12 for the PS2, one for the PSP and shovel-load 23 for the DS. The full list is on the jump. Tell us what you're picking, panning, renting, playing, buying-and-not-playing in the comments.

Today
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack (PS2, PS3, 360)

Monday (Nov. 3)
Exit (DS)
Pony Friends: Mini Breeds Edition (DS)
Space Trader - Merchant Marine (PC)
Top Chef The Game (PC)

Tuesday (Nov. 4 when your asses should be voting)
Resistance 2 (PS3)
James Bond: Quantum of Solace (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Korg DS-10 (DS)
NHL 09 (PS2)
Secret Service (PS2, 360)
Tom Clancy's EndWar (DS, PS3, PSP, 360)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune (DS, PS2)
SingStar Legends (PS2)
Bratz Kidz: Slumber Party (Wii)
CSI: NY (PC)
Disney TH!NK Fast (PS2)
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World (PS2)
Dragon Ball: Origins (DS)
Goosebumps HorrorLand (DS)
Guitar Rock Tour (DS)
History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (PS2, PS3, 360)
Imagine Interior Designer (DS)
Imagine Wedding Designer (DS)
Legendary (360)
Luxor 4 (PC)
Monster Lab (DS, PS2, Wii)
Movie Games (Wii)
My Baby Boy (DS)
My Baby Girl (DS)
Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade (360)
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm (PS3)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
OPERATION Mania (PC)
Petz Dogz Pack (DS)
Petz Sports: Dog Playground (PC, Wii)
Princess on Ice (DS)
Real Soccer 2009 (DS)
Rubik's Puzzle World (Wii)
Valkyria Chronicles (PS3)
Winx Club: Mission Echantrix (DS)
Zoo Vet: Endangered Animals (DS)

Wednesday (Nov. 5)
Dora The Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess (DS)
Vigilante 8: Arcade (360)

Thursday (Nov. 6)
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (DS)
North American Hunting Extravaganza (Wii)

Friday (Nov. 7)
Gears of War 2 (360)

Sunday (Nov. 9)
WWE SmackDown! Vs Raw 2009 (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360)

Week in Games: Fall In

Owen Good — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Ten years of waiting come to an end Tuesday for fans of Fallout. The third installment of life in post-nuke America finally arrives on the big boy platforms. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 also stops flapping its yap and comes to PC. Those with the Wii can play FIFA and PS3 gamers can grab SingStar's second volume and karaoke-along. After that, it's the usual parade of licensed stuff and single-platform who-dat? releases. Of note, Penny Arcade's next episode is available for download on Wednesday, and Strong Bad's latest installment arrives Monday for Wii and Friday for PC. As always, the entire list is on the jump, where you may brag to everyone what you're playing/renting/disdaining for the coming week.

Today (Oct. 26)
Guitar Hero World Tour (PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)

Monday (Oct. 27)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 3: Baddest of the Bands (Wii, PC)
All Star Cheer Squad (Wii)
Dora The Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess (PS2, Wii)
Go Diego Go!: Great Dinosaur Rescue (DS, PC, PS2, Wii)
Poker For Dummies (PC)
The Wonder Pets!: Save the Animals! (DS)

Tuesday (Oct. 28)
Fallout 3 (PC, PS3, 360)
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC)
FIFA Soccer 09 All-Play (Wii)
SingStar: Vol. 2 (PS3)
Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (PC)
Bella Sara (DS, PC)
BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE The Game (DS, PS2, PSP, Wii)
Exodus from the Earth (PC)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! (PC, PS2)
Imagine Party Babyz (Wii)
Little Red Riding Hood's Zombie BBQ (DS)
Monster Jam: Urban Assault (DS, PS2, PSP, Wii)
MotoGP 08 (PC, PS2, PS3, 360)
MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)
My Baby Boy (DS)
MySims (PC)
MySims Kingdom (DS, Wii)
Neverland Card Battles (PSP)
Ninjatown (DS)
Officers (PC)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
OPERATION Mania (PC)
Petz Rescue Ocean Patrol (DS)
Petz Rescue Wildlife Vet (DS)
PopStar Guitar (PS2, Wii)
Pro Bull Riders: Out of the Chute (PS2, Wii)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (PS2, PS3, PSP, 360)
Rubik's Puzzle World (DS)
Scene It? Box Office Smash (360)
SCORE International Baja 1000 (PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Shrek's Carnival Craze (DS, PC, PS2, Wii)
SingStar Country (PS2)
SingStar Legends (PS2)
Six Flags Fun Park (Wii)
Smart Boy's: Winter Wonderland (DS)
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PC)
The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (PS2, PSP)
Travel Games for Dummies (DS)
Twin Strike: Operation Thunder (Wii)
Zenses Ocean (DS)
Zenses Rainforest (DS)

Wednesday (Oct. 29)
Penny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness Episode Two (Steam, PSN, XBLA)
Ballhalla (PC)
Goosebumps HorrorLand (PS2, Wii)
Ultimate I Spy (Wii)

Thursday (Oct. 30)
Meteos Wars (360)
SBK-08 Superbike World Championship (Wii)

Friday (Oct. 31)
A Witch's Tale (DS)
Backyard Football 2009 (PC)
Pro Bull Riders: Out of the Chute (PC, PSP, 360)

Saturday (Nov. 1)
Sherlock Holmes: Mystery of the Mummy (DS)

Sunday (Nov. 2)
AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack (PS2, PS3, 360)

Source: Gamespot

The Week in Games: Fable-ulous

Owen Good — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:30:00 MDT

The major purchase season rolls on relentlessly. First, some stragglers, Rock Band 2 is out today for PS3, Dead Space for pissed-off PC gamers tomorrow, Bioshock at last arrives for PS3 on Tuesday. But also on Tuesday, like twin hotels on Park Place and Boardwalk, is Fable II and Far Cry 2. Spider-Man: Web of Shadows also ain't too shabby. Neither is Castlevania, Order of Ecclesia on DS. Portal geeks get Still Alive via XBLA on Wednesday. And if you like PSPs and you like baked goods, there's Cake Mania: Baker's Challenge as the bus driver's handheld play-while-you-drive pick of the week. Don't forget, Guitar Hero World Tour on all platforms is a week from today. Full list on the jump, look it over and tell us what you're playing/renting/lusting for.

Today
Rock Band 2 (PS3)

Monday (Oct. 20)
Dead Space (PC)
Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3, 360)
Wii Music (Wii)
NBA 2K9 (PC)
NHL 09 (PC, PS2)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Make the Grade (DS, Wii)
Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games (DS)
Bully: Scholarship Edition (PC)
Carnival Games: Mini-Golf (Wii)
Celebrity Sports Showdown (Wii)
Deer Hunter Tournament (PC)
Galactic Bowling (PC)
Littlest Pet Shop (PC)
Lovely Lisa (DS)
Midnight Club: LA Remix (PSP)
Monopoly (PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Pass the Pigs (DS)
Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway (Wii)
Rock University Presents: The Naked Brothers Band The Game (DS, PS2, Wii)
SpongeBob SquarePants featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom (DS, PS2, Wii)
Tetris Party (Wii)

Tuesday (Oct. 21)
Fable II (360)
Far Cry 2 (PC, PS3, 360)
BioShock (PS3)
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, 360)
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS)
Backyard Football 2009 (DS), PS2, Wii, 360)
Away: Shuffle Dungeon (DS)
Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (DS, PS2, Wii)
Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
Brain Training for Dummies (PC)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (Wii)
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS)
Circus Games (Wii)
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant (PSP)
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 (360)
Dancing With the Stars: We Dance! (DS, Wii)
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell (DS)
Disney Sing It (PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Disney TH!NK Fast (Wii)
Ener-G Dance Squad (DS)
Ener-G Gym Rockets (DS)
Ener-G Horse Riders (DS)
Eternal Sonata (PS3)
Europa Universalis III Complete (PC)
EverQuest: Seeds of Destruction (PC)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! (DS, Wii)
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (Wii)
Master of the Monster Lair (DS)
Mechanic Master (DS)
Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (Wii)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
Pet Pals Animal Doctor (Wii)
Petz Rescue Wildlife Vet (Wii)
Petz: Horsez 2008 (PC)
Petz: Saddle Club (PSP)
Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP)
The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (DS, PS2, PS3, Wii, 360)
Tornado (DS)
TouchMaster 2 (DS)
Transformers: Animated (DS)
What's Cooking with Jamie Oliver (DS)

Wednesday (Oct. 22)
Portal: Still Alive (XBLA)
Ten Pin Alley 2 (Wii)

Thursday (Oct. 22)
Cake Mania: Baker's Challenge (PSP)
Nancy Drew: The White Wolf of Icicle Creek (Wii)
Smart Girls: Party Games (DS)

Sunday (Oct. 26)
Guitar Hero World Tour (PS3, PS2, Wii, 360, PC)
Ikki Tousen: Shining Dragon (PS2)

Source: Gamespot

Week in Games: Strategic Dismemberment

Owen Good — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Dead Space and Saints Row 2 are this week's highly anticipated AAA-drops, coming out on Tuesday. Age of Booty for XBLA (Wednesday) and Thursday (PSN) is the DLC highlight. Sports fans get Blitz: The League II on Monday and FIFA Soccer 09 on five platforms on Tuesday. I've gotta be a little more strategic about my rentals, so I might take a peek at Saints Row 2; Dead Space I may not buy this week just for the backlog, but it'll definitely be on my screen sometime soon. What about yours? Full list on the jump.

Monday (Oct. 13)
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno (PS2, Wii)
Blitz: The League II (PS3, 360)
Bratz Girlz Really Rock (DS, PS2, Wii)
Prey the Stars (DS)
Tak and the Guardians of Gross (PS2, Wii)
Tak Mojo Mistake (DS)
World of Goo (Wii)

Tuesday (Oct. 14)
Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs (DS)
Boogie SuperStar (Wii)
Brain Training for Dummies (PC)
Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer (DS, (PC)
Dark Horizon (PC)
Dead Space (PS3, 360)
Deer Hunter Tournament (360)
Dokapon Kingdom (PS2, Wii)
Exodus from the Earth (PC)
FIFA Soccer 09 (DS, PC, PS2, PS3, 360)
Golden Axe: Beast Rider (PS3, 360)
Imagine Fashion Designer New York (DS)
Korg (DS)-10 (DS)
Littlest Pet Shop ((PC), Wii)
Littlest Pet Shop: Garden (DS)
Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle (DS)
Littlest Pet Shop: Winter (DS)
Lovely Lisa (DS)
My Japanese Coach (DS)
Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 (DS)
Officers (PC)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway (Wii)
Poker For Dummies (PC)
Rock Revolution (DS, PS3, 360)
Saints Row 2 (PC, PS3, 360)
Sam & Max: Season 1 (Wii)
Smart Girl's: Party Games (DS)
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation (PS3)
Twin Strike: Operation Thunder (Wii)
Wednesday (Oct. 15)
Age of Booty (XBLA)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Make the Grade (PC)
Enchanted Fairy Friends: Secret of the Fairy Queen (PC)
Hot Dish (PC)
Let's Ride: Riding Star (PC)
Paws & Claws: Pet Vet: Australian Adventure (PC)
Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches (PC)
Rock University Presents: The Naked Brothers Band The Game (PC)
Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure (Wii)
Space Trader - Merchant Marine (PC)
The Game of Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition (PC)

Thursday (Oct. 16)
Age of Booty (PSN)
Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (PC)
Shaun White Snowboarding (PC)
Sniper - Art of Victory (PC)
Tales Runner (PC)
Ten Pin Alley 2 (Wii)

Friday (Oct. 17)
Cake Mania: Baker's Challenge (PS2, PSP)
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (PC)
Ultimate Card Games (DS)
WWII Battle Tanks: T-34 vs. Tiger (PC)

The Week in Games: Ballin' Outta Control

Owen Good — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:00:00 MDT

If you wanted to, you could by 11 versions of three different NBA games on Tuesday. Of course, if you wanted to, you could also buy Imagine Fashion Designer New York and Imagine Babysitters on the same date. And which would be worse? Another jampacked Tuesday for you, with the big NBA drops, plus Fracture on PS3 and 360, and then Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway arrives for the PC if you're waiting on that. Curiosities include CID The Dummy (Monday, Wii, PC, PSP and PS2) and Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant (Tuesday, PS2, DS, Wii, 360). They do not include Etch-a-Sketch or My Spanish Teacher (both PSP, Tuesday). Full list is on the jump. Let us know what you're buying/renting/playing/sneering at in the comments.

Monday (Oct. 6)
Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (PC)
Line Rider 2: Unbound (Wii)
Game Party 2 (Wii)
CID The Dummy (Wii, PC, PSP, PS2)

Tuesday (Oct. 7)
Fracture (PS3, 360)
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (PC)
NBA Live 09 (PSP, PS3, 360, PS2)
NBA 2K9 (PS2, PS3, 360)
NBA Live 09 All-Play (Wii)
NBA 09 The Inside (PSP, PS3, PS2)
Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant (PS2, DS, Wii, 360)
Disney Sing It (PS3, 360, PC)
Midnight Club: LA Remix (PSP)
My Spanish Coach (PSP)
The Guild 2: Venice (PC)
Ten Pin Alley 2 (Wii)
Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals (DS)
Sniper - Art of Victory (PC)
Six Flags Fun Park (PC, PS2)
Prey the Stars (DS)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
Kage Densetsu: The Legend of Kage 2 (DS)
Imagine Fashion Designer New York (DS)
Imagine Babysitters (DS)
Guilty Gear 2: Overture (360)
Exodus from the Earth (PC)
Everlight (PC)
Etch A Sketch (PC)
Can You See What I See (PC)
Bleach: Dark Souls (DS)
Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune (Wii)

Wednesday (Oct. 8)
MLB Stickball (360)

Thursday (Oct. 9)
Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars (PS3)

Friday (Oct. 10)
Cake Mania: Baker's Challenge (PS2, PSP)

Source: Gamespot

Week in Games: Super Tuesday

Owen Good — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Looks like nearly every shovelware PC title for Q4 drops on Tuesday. Sorry to paint with broad strokes but that is a kitchen-sink list of titles, and I've heard of about four of them. Other highlights for Super Tuesday include Age of Booty, on 360, PS3 and PC [UPDATE: It's not out til Oct 15 on XBLA, Oct. 16 on PSN] and Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood on DS. Xbox 360 gamers, the wait for Mega Man 9 is over as of Wednesday. But holy Toledo, that's a long list, so I am sticking it on the jump. Let me know of the gems in that lineup that I've missed, cause it's hard to stand out.

Monday (Sept. 29)
Mortal Kombat Kollection (PS2)
Animal Paradise (DS)

Tuesday (Sept. 30)
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS)
Silent Hill: Homecoming (PC, 360, PS3)
Pipe Mania (Wii, 360, PC)
Sarah's Emergency Room (Wii, 360, PS3, DS, PC)
Defenders of Law, Inc.: Crime in Willburg (PC, DS, Wii)
Xyanide Resurrection (PSP, PS2)
Galactic Command - Excalibur (360)
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PC)
We Cheer (Wii)
Double D Dodgeball (PSN)
NHL 09 (DS)
Pop Cutie! Street Fashion Simulation (DS)
Heroes of Might and Magic Kingdoms (PC)
The Abbey (PC)
Margot's Word Brain (DS)
Gods War Online (PC)
Dead Mountaineer's Hotel (PC)
Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party (PS3)
Doodle Hex (DS)
Linger In-Shadow (PS3)
Numen Contest of Heroes (PC)
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli (PSP)
Rayman Raving Rabbids 2 (PC)
Limbo of the Lost (PC)
Heroes of the Pacific (PSP)
War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition (PC)
Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft (PC)
Freaky Creatures (PC)
Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815 (PC)
WALL-E (Mac)
Telladar Chronicles Decline (PC)
Big Kahuna Party (Wii)
In the Shadow of the Raven 2 (PC)
Action 4: The Expedition (PC)
Stateshift (PC)
Evil Days of Luckless John 2 (PC)
Hoyle Casino Games 2009 (PC)
Hoyle Card Games 2009 (PC)
Fashion Apprentice (PC)
The Settlers IV Gold (PC)
Ragnesis Online (PC)
Darkest of Days (PC)
Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games 2009 (PC)
CellZenith (PC)
9th Company: Roots of Terror (PC)
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity (PS2)
Battlefield Heroes (PC)
Dimensity (PC)
7.62 mm (PC)
Jagged Alliance 3 (PC)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
Unsolved Crimes (DS)
DT Carnage (PSP)
Sniper - Art of Victory (PC)
WorldShift (PC)
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (PC)
Disciples III: Renaissance (PC)
Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe (PC)
Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility (Wii)
The Tomorrow War (PC)
Princess Debut (DS)
Age of Empires: Collector's Edition (PC)
Mount & Blade (PC)
My Little Baby (DS)
Luxor 4 (PC)
Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
Talisman (360)
Zombie Wranglers (360)
Wonderland Online (PC)
Eternal Eden (PC)

Wednesday (Oct. 1)
Mega Man 9 (XBLA)
Valhalla Knights 2 (PSP)
Petank Party (PC)

Nintendo Europe's Fall/Winter Lineup Revealed

Owen Good — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:00:00 MDT

Nintendo Europe slid out a news release dated Thursday including specific release dates for several Wii and DS titles in Europe. Disaster: Day of Crisis hits Oct. 24 and for all you cacophophiles, Wii Music starts banging pots and pans on Nov. 14. Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City, was given "December 2008" release dates. On the DS, KORG DS-10 is Oct. 10.

Everything else involves bundles and accessories (Wii Speak, December 2008.) Full list plus news release is on the jump.

Wii Software 2008
Wario Land: The Shake Dimension — Sept. 26.
Disaster: Day of Crisis — Oct. 24.
Trauma Center: New Blood — Nov. 7.
Wii Music — Nov. 14
Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 European Version (TOMY / Nintendo) — December
Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City — December

Wii Accessories 2008
Wii Remote Wrist Straps (4 pcs. Pink, Green, Blue, White) — Oct. 17.
Wii Speak — December

Nintendo DS Bundles 2008
All releasing in October

Nintendo DS Lite White + Brain Training
Nintendo DS Lite White + Nintendogs (Labrador & Friends)
Nintendo DS Lite Pink + Nintendogs (Labrador & Friends)
Nintendo DS Lite Black + Brain Training
Nintendo DS Lite Red + Big Brain Academy
Nintendo DS Lite Turquoise + Cooking Guide: Can’t decide what to eat

Nintendo DS Software 2008

Make 10: A journey of numbers — Sept. 26
Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (Capcom / Nintendo) — Oct. 3
Naruto Ninja Council 2 European Version (TOMY) — Oct. 3
KORG DS-10 — Oct. 10
Professor Layton and the Curious Village — Nov. 7
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia — Nov. 21

News Release:

Nintendo unveils autumn and winter line-up
25th September 2008 - As the nights draw in and autumn makes it mark, Nintendo heats up with a whole host of exciting, new titles for all on the Nintendo DS and Wii. Whether you're a long-time gaming fan or someone looking for a new form of entertainment, you'll find that Nintendo has something for everyone's Christmas wish list.

Creating fun for all the family, Wii Music arrives in November. Whether played by a music maestro or someone taking his first musical steps, this new title for Wii will have the whole family creating unique musical performances together with more than 60 different instruments to choose from.

The fun continues as country living at its best arrives on Wii in Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City. Live your life in your own, idyllic town as you customise your surroundings and make friends with the colourful and unique animals around you. With the introduction of the new Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City game is the new Wii Speak accessory. Wii Speak lets you connect to friends and invite them to your town to experience life together whilst chatting online over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

Wario fans should prepare for some classic Wario platform action in Wario Land: The Shake Dimension. Wreak havoc in this epic, lush 2D adventure as you seek out treasure the Wario way! And if you're looking for an all-out, brand-new, action-adventure, make sure Disaster: Day of Crisis tops your list! Putting all your survival skills to the test, this intense and absorbing title lets you experience an ultimate day as you'd never expect.

Something for everyone doesn't stop at Wii, as Nintendo DS also offers a wealth of new titles this autumn. From brand-new puzzle adventure Professor Layton and the Curious Village, which will stretch those lateral thinking skills, to the all-new Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, there is something for everyone no matter what your age and gaming taste. Music fans will also receive a treat as a fully-fledged, professional KORG synthesiser launches for the innovative handheld when KORG DS-10 launches in October.

Nintendo Unveils Autumn and Winter Lineup [Nintendo.co.uk]

The Week in Games: Leggo My (Alter) Ego

Owen Good — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Alright, well, huge dump forthcoming on Tuesday, with Lego Batman doing the full Ginsburg on seven platforms. Of course, you were all alerted to Mega Man 9’s multiple release dates in advance; again, Tuesday for the Wii; Thursday for the PS3, next week for the 360. Duke Nukem 3D tides over you XBLA gamers meantime. Brothers in Arms Hell’s Highway, Samba de Amigo and Baja: Edge of Control round out this weeks drops.

This list is so frakishly long I'm sticking it on the jump. But FYI, I’m gonna buy Duke while waiting on Mega Man, renting Brothers in Arms and Baja, which piqued my curiosity six months ago and managed to hold it. What about you? Tell us in the comments.

Monday (Sept. 22)
Mega Man 9 (Wiiware)
Baja: Edge of Control (360, PS3)
Brain Quest Grades 3 & 4 (DS)
My Little Pony Pinkie Pie's Party (DS)
Nancy Drew: The Hidden Staircase (DS)
Hell's Kitchen (PC)
Zoo Hospital (Wii)
Medal of Honor: 10th Anniversary Edition (PC)
SimCity Creator (Wii)
de Blob (Wii)
Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii)
EA Sports '08 Collection (PC)
Di-Gata Defenders (DS)
DropCast (DS)
SimCity Creator (DS)
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)

Tuesday (Sept. 23)
Lego Batman (PS3, Wii, 360, PC, PS2, PSP, DS)
Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway (PS3, 360)
Samba de Amigo (Wii)
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 (Wii, 360, PS3, PS2)
Pitfall: The Big Adventure (Wii)
Flight Simulator X: Gold Edition (PC)
B-Boy (PSP)
Lost in Blue: Shipwrecked (Wii)
Brothers in Arms: Double Time (Wii)
Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk (Wii)
BUZZ! Quiz TV (PS3)
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (DS)
Onimusha: The Essentials (PS2)
Margot's Word Brain (Wii, DS)
Pipe Mania (DS)
Twin Strike: Operation Thunder (Wii)
Barbie Fashion Show: Eye for Style (DS, PC)
My SAT Coach (DS)
Pipe Mania (PSP, PS2, DS)
SingStar Pop Vol. 2 (PS2)
Shaun the Sheep (DS)
Hi! HamTaro Ham-Ham Challenge (DS)
Dinosaur King (DS)
Buzz! Master Quiz (PSP)
Everlight (PC)
Warriors Orochi 2 (360, PS2)
Dark Horizon (PC)
Pure (PS3, 360)
Dragon Ball Z: Trilogy (PS2)
King's Bounty: The Legend (PC)
Time Hollow (DS)
Disgaea DS (DS)
Line Rider 2: Unbound (PC)
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization (PC)
Brain Quest Grades 5 & 6 (DS)
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire Gold Edition (PC)
The Price is Right (PC)

Wednesday (Sept. 24)
Duke Nukem 3D (XBLA)

Thursday (Sept. 25)
Mega Man 9 (PSN)
Wipeout HD (PS3)

Week in Games: Your Cash Unleashed

Owen Good — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:00:00 MDT

This looks like a ginormous week for drops, and that's even with Rock Band 2 out as of today. Tuesday sees Star Wars: The Force Unleashed releasing on everything except the Fairchild Channel F, plus TNA iMPACT if you're into rasslin'. Other highlights include Crysis Warhead that day (also available on Steam) and Warhammer Online for PC on Thursday. Tell us what you've pre-ordered/bought/are gonna buy in the comments. Me, I'm going to be retooling my GameFly account to prepare for the onslaught of new release season. I can't keep up.

Today (Sept. 14)
Rock Band 2 (360)

Monday (Sept. 15)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky (PC)
Destroy All Humans! Big Willy Unleashed (PSP)
Cabela's Big Game Hunter 09: Legendary Adventures (PC)
Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition (DS)

Tuesday (Sept. 16)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Wii, PS2, PS3, 360, DS, PSP)
TNA iMPACT! (Wii)
Crysis Warhead (PC)
The Witcher Enhanced Edition (PC)
Hell's Kitchen (PC)
Armored Core: For Answer (PS3, 360)
Speed Racer (PS2)
OPERATION Mania (PC)
Igor (PC, DS, Wii)
Line Rider 2: Unbound (PC, DS
Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk (Wii)
Dance Dance Revolution X (PS2)
The Price is Right (PC)
Red Bull BC One (DS)
Animal Paradise (DS)
Zoo Hospital (Wii)
Enchanted Unicorn (PC)
Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf (Wii)
Bratz Ponyz 2 (DS)
B-Boy (PSP)
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen (DS)
Battle Fantasia (360)
My Secret World by Imagine (DS)
Unsolved Crimes (DS)
Pure (PS3, 360, PC)
Everlight (PC)
Yggdra Union (PSP)
Super Pick Ups (Wii)
WWII: GC (PC)

Wednesday (Sept. 17)
Naruto Ultimate Collection (PS2)
Namco Classic Fighter Collection (PS2)
Pac-Man Power Pack (PS2)

Thursday (Sept. 18)
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (PC)
Red Baron Arcade (PS3)
LaTale (PC)

Saturday (Sept. 20)
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals (PC)

Week In Games: Spores

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:00:00 MDT

Spore! It's out. You might be playing it (right now, even), you might not. Yes, this Week In Games is late (sorry). And the big release is Spore. There are other games out this week as well. Those are listed below.

Sunday (Sept. 7)
Spore (PC, Mac)
Spore Creatures DS (DS)

Monday (Sept. 8)
NHL 2K9 (Wii)
Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise DS (DS)
Lock's Quest DS (DS)

Tuesday (Sept.9)
Yakuza 2 (PS2)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (PC)
NHL 09 (360)
TNA iMPACT! (360)
Zoids Assault (360)
Active Life: Outdoor Challenge (Wii)
Hell's Kitchen (Wii)
The Price is Right (Wii)

Wednesday (Sept. 10)
Dragonball Z: Trilogy (PS2)

So... Spore. Whaddaya think?

Week in Games: Pinata Colada

Owen Good — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:00:00 MDT

So, Mercenaries 2 is already out as of today. Tuesday has several drops with some anticipation behind them, whether that's Infinite Undiscovery, Facebreaker, or Viva Pinata. If anyone is planning on picking up Vampire Rain for the PS3 please do let us know so we can stage a Maury Povich-style intervention. Also, heads up, next Sunday is Spore's full release on PC and Mac.

Today (Aug. 31)
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames (360, PS3)

Monday (Sept. 1)
Combat Mission: Shock Force - Marines (PC)

Tuesday (Sept. 2)
Infinite Undiscovery (360)
Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (360)
Warhammer: Battle March (360)
FaceBreaker (360, PS3)
Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball (XBLA)
NFL Head Coach 09 (360, PS3)
Rapala Fishing Frenzy (PS3, Wii, 360)
GTR Evolution (PC)
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (PC)
PictoImage (DS)
Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3)

Sunday (Sept. 7)
Spore (PC)
Spore Creatures (DS)

Week in Games: Prison Tycoon?!

Owen Good — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Big week for new releases to take advantage of the Labor Day weekend shopping. Tuesday, Tiger Woods gets his Jesus on and Disgaea 3 comes out. Thursday, the highly anticipated Castle Crashers finally arrives on XBLA. And Friday, we have not only The Sims 2: Apartment Life, but also Prison Tycoon 4: Supermax. If you rent in San Mateo, don't buy both, one will cover your entire range of experience.

Really, though, Prison Tycoon? Prison Tycoon FOUR?! How did I never hear of this? And Supermax? Supermax is administrative maximum, isn't everyone like in solitary there? (Fun fact: My landlords in Boulder did time in Florence, Colo. — scroll down to "A Trial With Teeth" — across the street at Supermax's little brother.) How is Prison Tycoon 4 any different from those sociopathic Sims videos where they box a guy in a tiny room and watch him go bonkers over the course of nine hours.

Anyhow, here's the roster, let us know what you're gettin' and how many hours of pay that computes to and don't forget to unload your Prison Tycoon 4 shower jokes.

Monday (Aug. 25)
Commando: Steel Disaster (DS)
MLB Power Pros 2008 (DS)
Mario Super Sluggers (Wii)

Tuesday (Aug. 26)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 (PS3, 360, PS2, PSP, Wii)
Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice (PS3)
Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli (PS3, PS2, Wii, DS)
DT Racer Refueled (PS2)
Vampire Rain: Altered Species (PS3)
PictoImage (DS)
Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf (Wii)
GTR Evolution (PC)
Pajama Sam in Don't Fear the Dark (Wii)
Freddi Fish in Kelp Seed Mystery (Wii)
Spy Fox in Dry Cereal (Wii)
Tales of Vesperia (360)
N+ (PSP, DS)
From The Abyss (DS)
Harvest Moon: Island of Happiness (DS)
Rebel Raiders: Operation Nighthawk (Wii)
Digimon World Championship (DS)
The Sims 2 Apartment Pets (DS)
Falling Stars (PS2)

Wednesday (Aug. 27)
Penumbra: Requiem (PC)
Castle Crashers (XBLA)

Friday (Aug. 29)
Prison Tycoon 4: SuperMax (PC)
The Sims 2 Apartment Life (DS, PC)
~~Infinite Undiscovery (360)~~ fuckup, sorry
Garfield's Fun Fest (DS)
Sid Meier's Pirates! (Mac)

Saturday (Aug. 30)
Ford Racing: Off Road (Wii)
Hacker Evolution - Reinsertion (PC)
Project Powder (PC)
James Pond - Codename Robocod (DS)
MindHabits (Mac)
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (PC)
OPERATION Mania (PC)

The Week in Games: Slightly Shotgunned Formation

Owen Good — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:00:00 MDT

A pretty big week considering one hard copy title, Madden 09, always sits like a 500-pound gorilla on the second Tuesday in August. Madden will release on seven — that's right — consoles, and it's not surprising that some big boxes in rural areas are breaking street on that (I bought Madden '05 in Morganton, N.C. about four days ahead).

The real action is in the realm of downloadables, like Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, which should be a hoot and is out for Wii and PC. Bionic Commando: Rearmed provides action and nostalgia for the same low price on PSN and XBLA. There's also Fable II pub games, beating the drum for that franchise's upcoming sequel.

All things considered, this is a value-added week for new games. Which ones are you grabbing?

Monday (Aug. 11)
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 1: Homestar Ruiner (Wiiware, PC download)

Tuesday (Aug. 12)
Madden NFL 09 (PS2, PS3, PSP, 360, Xbox, DS)
Madden NFL 09 All-Play (Wii)
Bangai-O Spirits (DS)
Deadliest Crap: Alaskan Vaporware (PC)
Sinking Island (PC)
Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS, PC, Wii)
Imagine Teacher (DS)
N+ (PSP)
Dracula 3: Path of the Dragon (PC)
Space Siege (PC)

Wednesday (Aug. 13)
Bionic Commando Rearmed (XBLA)
Fable II Pub Games (XBLA)

Thursday (Aug. 14)
Bionic Commando Rearmed (PS3, PC)

Friday (Aug. 15)
Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
Ford Racing: Off Road (PC)

Week in Games: So Which Is It Gonna Be?

Owen Good — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Oh man, Hannah Montana or the Cheetah Girls. Hannah Montana or the Cheetah Girls. Let's not miss the bigger picture here: Hannah's on the PS2 only. Nintendo, you been served notice that Sony's in your henhouse, gonna break your hold on tweentertainment bubblegumware. This totally makes up for Final Fantasy XIII.

Monday (Aug 4)
King of Clubs (Wii)
Tuesday (Aug. 5)
Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (PC)
Ford Racing: Off Road (PC)
B-Boy (PS2)
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour (PS2)
Monster Madness: Grave Danger (PS3)
Little League World Series 2008 (Wii, DS)
Crash Time (360)
GRID (DS)
Puzzler Collection (DS)
The Cheetah Girls: Passport to Stardom (DS)
Quick Yoga Training (DS)

Wednesday (Aug. 6)
Braid (360)

Friday (Aug. 8)
Fate: Undiscovered Realms (PC)

The Week in Games: Gamefly Pocket Vetoes

Owen Good — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Looks like this is Soulcalibur IV's big week to shine. Still not sure how I feel about that one. Or fighters in general. I am an inveterate button masher, and so are my friends. Plus I already blew my games budget this month on a couple of Gamefly pocket-vetoes, where you just go the hell with it and buy the game because you kinda like it and you've been paying $20 to keep it for the past month. Where was I? Yeah, here's the list of titles up for the next week, and let us know what you're gonna buy or rent in the comments.

Special Note: Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People was given a July release date for the Wii (Wiiware) and PC. That means it's either coming this week or it's late. Don't know exactly, but keep your eyes peeled.

Tuesday (July 29)
Soulcalibur IV (360, PS3)
Spectral Force 3 (X360)
Summer Athletics (WII, X360, PS2)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (PC)
City Life 2008 Edition (PC)
SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (WII)
MLB Power Pros 2008 (WII, PS2)
Everlight (PC)
Art of Murder: FBI Confidential (PC)
~~Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm (PC)~~ FUCK YOU DEADLIEST CATCH: ALASKAN STORK, I HAVE BEEN POSTING YOUR LIES FOR FOUR MONTHS NOW.

Wednesday (July 30)
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (X360)

Thursday (July 31)
Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (PC)
Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)

Friday (Aug. 1)
Legend: Hand of God (PC)

The Week in Games: FFIV on DS, Joint Strike

Owen Good — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Except for 1942: Joint Strike on Thursday, this week looks like a mostly portable/PC cycle, to be followed next week by more console-oriented stuff, such as the remaining 3 copies of Soulcalibur IV that were actually held for release on their street date. Here's your syllabus, class, will you be taking home any of this for closer study? Tell us in the comments.

Monday (July 21)
Final Fantasy IV (DS)
City Life 2008 Edition (PC)
Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)

Tuesday (July 22)
Ubersoldier 2: The End of Hitler (PC)
Izuna 2: The Unemployed Ninja Returns (DS)
Order Up! (Wii)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (PS2, Wii, DS)
New International Track & Field (DS)
Kidz Sports: Crazy Golf

Wednesday (July 23)
Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society (DS)

Thursday (July 24)
1942: Joint Strike (PS3, X360)

The Week in Games: You Can Actually Play These

Owen Good — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:00:00 MDT

This week won't be just about new games announced for release more than a quarter down the road. We've actually got a pretty sizeable list of drops, highlighted (for me, anyway) by NCAA Football 09, which comes out on Tuesday. This title was the reason I bought my first console since — actually since getting a Colecovision off of usenet in college. I played it on my buddy David's Gamecube in 2003, and I decided right then and there I had to have an Xbox. Oh lawdy, that was bad of me. But seriously. My crazy Vegas lawyer friend Davor had a PS2 and we'd bet on computer-vs-computer simulations, too. With a spread. Good times.

Let us know what you're buying/renting in the comments:

Monday (July 14)
1701 A.D. Gold Edition (PC)
Yamaha Supercross (PC, PS2, Wii, DS)

Tuesday (July 15)
NCAA Football 09 (X360, PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP)
The Golden Horde (PC)
City Life 2008 Edition (PC)
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm (PC) (JESUS, LIQUID DRAGON IS THIS THING EVER GOING TO DROP? WTF. THAT IS ALL.)
We Love Golf! (Wii)
B-Boy (PS2)
Code Lyoko: Quest for Infinity (PSP)
Rock Band Track Pack Vol 1 (Wii, PS2)
Space Chimps (360, PS2, WII, DS)
Hunting Unlimited 2009 (PC)
Nancy Drew: The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society (DS)
Mister Slime (DS)

The Week in Games: Faster, Higher, Stronger

ogood — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:00:00 MDT

Wonder if Beijing 2008 will feature photorealistic smog effects or incorporate the stupefying algae bloom in the nautical events. Still, pretty ambitious of Sega to put out a sports game featuring events that even sports fans don't follow except for two weeks out of a four year span (and dropping it less than a week before NCAA Football 09). If the spirit of brotherhood and competition isn't your thang, Unreal Tournament 3 comes to 360 this week also. Or maybe you prefer Sports Party on the Wii. Or Purr Pals. Let us know what you're buying/renting in the jump.

Monday (July 7)
Unreal Tournament 3 (360)
Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice (PC)

Tuesday (July 8)
Devil May Cry 4 (PC)
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution (360, PS3, DS)
Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (360, PS3)
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon (Wii)
Ghost Online (PC)
Wonder World Amusement Park (Wii)
Carnival Games (DS)

Thursday (July 10)
Purr Pals (Wii)

Friday (July 11)
Sports Party (Wii)

The Week in Games: Keep on Rockin' in the Wii World

Owen Good — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Alone in the Dark takes you to Central Park this week. Also, Rock Band comes to the Wii, Guitar Hero to the DS, and Aerosmith to Guitar Hero. Then you have major drops like Battlefield: Bad Company for the PS3 and 360, plus Supreme Commander for and Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath for the 360. And a Hellboy movie adaptation. If tennis is your game, 2K's Top Spin 3 is out.

Yes, gamer, you will consuuuuuuuume. Or at least rent. Tell us in the comments if you've been waiting on any of these.

Today (June 22)
Rock Band (Wii)
Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)

Monday (June 23)
Battlefield: Bad Company (360, PS3)
Top Spin 3 (360, Wii, PS3, DS)
Supreme Commander (360)
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (360)

Tuesday (June 24)
Alone in the Dark (360, PS2, PC, Wii)
Hail to the Chimp (PS3, 360)
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (DS)
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress (PSP)
Operation Darkness (360)
Hellboy: Science of Evil (PSP, 360, PS3)
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja (DS)
Overlord: Raising Hell (PS3)

Thursday (June 26)
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm (PC)

Sunday (June 29)
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (360, WII, PS2, PS3)

The Week in Games: Handheld Week

Owen Good — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:20:00 MDT

Quiet week for consoles, but the DS has seven titles dropping in the coming week, and Secret Agent Clank for the PSP also hits the street. Also, if this Deadliest Catch game doesn't go out this week, I am de-listing it. So, spending your coin on handheld toys this week? Let us know in the jump, or tell us what you're playing instead. My guess is it rhymes with Shmetal Shmear Shmolid.

Monday (June 16)
The Political Machine 2008 (PC)
Requiem: Bloodymare (PC)
1701 A.D. Gold Edition (PC)

Tuesday (June 17)
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm (360, PC)
Secret Agent Clank (PSP)
Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard (DS)
Space Invaders Extreme (PSP, DS)
Code Lyoko: Fall of X.A.N.A. (DS)
Wacky Races: Crash & Dash (Wii, DS)
Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop 3 (DS)
Arkanoid DS (DS)
Imagine Rock Star (DS)

The Week in Games: Games of the Patriots

Owen Good — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Metal Gear Solid 4 dominates the releases this week, dropping on Thursday. NASCAR 09 and Dragon Ball Z pick up the leftovers on Tuesday, plus there's the Don King-branded boxing game which, come on, how can that game not have an ultra-realistic litigation engine built in, if it's Don King. So, if you game on the PS3, this is pretty much your week to shine. Let us know what you're buying, and if you're buying a PS3 just to play MGS4, in the comments.

Today (June 8)
Total Extreme Wrestling 2008 (PC)

Tuesday (June 10)
Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit(360, PS3)
NASCAR 09 (360, PS3, PS2)
Don King Presents: Prizefighter (360)
Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm (360, PC)
EVE Online: Empyrean Age (PC)
Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy (Wii)
Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles (DS)
Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor (DS)
Backyard Baseball 2009 (Wii)
Trainz: The Complete Collection (PC)

Thursday (June 12)
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (PS3)

The Week in Games: No Reversals!

Owen Good — Sun, 11 May 2008 18:00:00 MDT

Major League Eating comes to DS this week, so you can, I dunno pack your face using the stylus while you chow down at a McDonald's on a lunch break or something. Remind me to tell you all sometime about the abortive fried chicken eating match contest I nearly got into at West Wendover, Nevada back in 2001.

Actually, that's about all there is to the story. A lawyer friend in Las Vegas, unintimidated by my claim to clean drumsticks in two bites, proposed we meet at middle ground (between Vegas and Denver) and settle up. But we couldn't get the International Federation of Competitive Eating to sanction the duel,. And my attempts to get the local chamber of commerce to give us free shit didn't pan out, either. Also, the idea of spending an entire weekend in eastern Nevada eating chicken was not, shall we say, palatable. So we both mutually bowed out. But I'll take any of your asses on, especially if you live near a Bojangles.

Anyone picking up any of these? Let us know in the comments.

Deca Sports (WII)
We Ski (WII)
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King (WII)
Assault Heroes 2 (X360)
Ford Racing: Off Road (PC)
Drone Tactics (DS)
Myst (DS)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (X360, PS3, PS2, WII, DS)
Rocketmen: It Came from Your Uranus (X360, PS3)
Major League Eating: The Game (WII)
Castle of Shikigami III (WII)
Toki Tori (WII)

New Releases — Week of May 11 [Gamespot]

Mario Kart Wii is Live, Who's Playing?

ogood — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:30:00 MDT

Mario Kart Wii, the other half of our nonstop new release blitz for the past month, releases today, too. So all is not GTA IV. If any of you backsliding heathens skipped church to snag your copy, assuming ya don't have blue laws forbidding the sale of video games 'afore 1 pee em in your county, let us know what you think in the comments.

For those who've been consumed by all things Niko and Liberty City, you can see what the fuss is at the following links.

Justify Your Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Wii Driving School Impressions
The Kartokumentary
Mario Kart Wii Across America
A 6-Year-Old's Take on the Wii Wheel
Going Online With Mario Kart Wii (And Hands On With That Wheel Thing)

The Week in Games: You Are the Music (and DS Game) in Me

ogood — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:00:00 MDT

You can expect this out of me if I'm running TWIG from now on — the WTF drop of the week is the lede, and this one is for High School Musical 2 (Two): Work This Out. A Disney press release spends reams of copy talking about the franchise's marketing chops and about a paragraph explaining why the game is worth playing. To wit:

• It's "the only musical adventure game allowing fans to immerse themselves in the world of "High School Musical 2." And thank God for that.

• You can play as one of six characters and "go on various adventures at the resort, compete in time-based challenges and play different rhythm games, all while listening to the hit songs from "High School Musical 2." Something tells me the last part of that is what Disney considers most important.

Here's the rest of your roster of new releases. Tell us in the comments if you're picking any of these up.

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis (PC)
Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All Stars (DS)
AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (DS)
Rondo of Swords (DS)
Okami (Wii)
Jack Keane (PC)
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (PC)
Turok (PC)
Europa Universalis: Rome (PC)
High School Musical 2: Work This Out! (DS)
Cory in the House (DS)
The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (PC)
Summer Sports: Paradise Island (Wii)
Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys! (DS)
Emergency Mayhem (Wii)
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2008 (PC)

New Releases, Week of April 13 [Gamestop]

Week in Games: We Had the Time of Our Lives

ogood — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:00:00 MDT

There are 18 releases coming up this week, and the largest drop appears to be the PC versions of Assassin's Creed and Portal, plus a Half Life 2 Episode Pack. Those are the biggest names I spot anyway.

The WTF drop of the week, hands down, is "Dirty Dancing." This movie was a favorite of 40-something women strung out on prescription antidepressants and boxed wine in 1987. They're now 60-something. Not exactly the demographic that camps out on Tuesdays for a new release. Or picks up a controller. The parade of new games is after the jump:

Fab 5 Soccer (DS)
Plushees (DS)
Half-Life 2: Episode Pack (PC)
Dirty Dancing (PC)
MiniCopter: Adventure Flight (Wii)
Fatal Fury Battle Archives Vol. 2 (PS2)
Ikaruga (XBLA)
Summer Sports: Paradise Island (Wii)
Overclocked: A History of Violence (PC)
Portal (PC)
Baroque (Wii, PS2)
Arcana Heart (PS2)
Assassin's Creed (PC)

There's also Sam & Max Episode 205: What's New Beelzebub?, Civil War Mysteries, and Team Fortress 2 coming out for the PC.

If you're picking up any of these — especially Dirty Dancing, I want to know about that — let us know in the comments. Thanks.

New Video Games - Week of April 7 [GameSpot]

Week In Games: Come Back Next Week Edition

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:00:00 MDT

March was a huge month for game releases. Huge. Crisis Core, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Condemned 2, God of War: Chains of Olympus—it looked more like October than March, as far as game releases go. April? It starts with but a whimper. This week sees practically nothing new in the way of marquee titles. A few Dreamcatcher Interactive numbers, a dusting of super-hardcore RPGs, but not much else.

Perhaps everyone just wants to steer clear, very clear, of Grand Theft Auto IV's April release. Next week? It's not much better.

Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year Edition (Xbox 360)
Not so much a new release, as a re-badging with a downloadable variety map pack.

Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis (PS2)
The Atelier Iris series continues to pump out more alchemy school themed role-playing games. This is one of them.

Toy Shop (DS)
Stylus controlled toy shop management fun. We're sure of everything except the fun part.

Great War Nations: The Spartans (PC)
The PC finally gets a real-time strategy game, said to feature "glorious 3D."

Week In Games: Shoot The Core

Michael McWhertor — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:00:03 MDT

The wait for more Final Fantasy VII is almost over for North American gamers, as this week's biggest drop is arguably Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP. It joins a pair of well known ninja in the week's new releases, which is also heavy on action and real-time strategy. A slew of Wii shovelware hits, excluded from our list of new releases, but there's something for everyone!

Let us know what you're picking up this week in the comments.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
This fanfic fodder prequel to the PS One classic Final Fantasy VII makes its way stateside.

Dark Sector (PS3, Xbox 360)
Sci-fi. Third-person shooter. Black ops. Krull.

Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (DS)
Team Ninja brings stylus stabbing action to the DS.

Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (PC)
C&C 3's first expansion features more units, more wrath.

Viking: Battle for Asgard (PS3, Xbox 360)
Sega's other axe-battler is steeped in Nordic mythology.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 3 (PS2)
Kid Naruto, radical ninja, in his third fighting adventure.

Universe At War: Earth Assault (Xbox 360)
The RTS harvests a 360 port.

Octomania (Wii)
The waggle puzzler with a Puyo Puyo pedigree.

Harvest Moon DS Cute (DS)
More farming, role-playing fun, with extra cuteness for girls.

Week In Games: Suffer Like G Did?

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:20:00 MDT

There is no shortage of things to kill this week, as hundreds of zombies, mutant fish and mentally unstable hobos vie for your first person view killing dollars. If House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return and Condemned 2: Bloodshot aren't up your alley, perhaps some of this week's portable role-playing games will be. The full list is after the jump!

Condemned 2: Bloodshot (PS3, Xbox 360)
Crumple the skulls of scores of scary homeless guys as you search for clues.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS)
Four-player RPG fun over Wi-fi makes big-head role-playing possible.

House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii)
Zombies must be destroyed, whether by pistol or shotgun.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (DS, PC, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
Formerly known as Winning Eleven, Pro Evo returns.

Wild Arms XF (PSP)
Hex-based RPG action on the go.

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters (PS2)
The former PSP game gets a PlayStation 2 port.

Insecticide (DS)
The film noir bug adventure from Gamecock and Crackpot.

In addition to the above, Seven Kingdoms Conquest (PC), Buzz! Hollywood Quiz (PS2), Buzz Jr. Robo Jam (PS2), Nanostray 2 (DS) and Imperium Romanum (PC) are expected on store shelves. What are you picking up? Me, I'm going for some House of the Dead 2 & 3 action!

Week in Games: Army of Two, Super Smash Bros Brawl & More

Drew Crecente — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:00:00 MST

In addition to the release of Army of Two and Super Smash Bros Brawl there are two baseball game releases to remind us that Spring is just around the corner - at least it is here in Atlanta. Despite the dusting of snow on my deck last week, blooms are appearing around the yard already. And as always there's a handful of quirky DS games to give me pause.

Bully: Scholarship Edition (Wii, X360)
Rockstar's Bully comes to the Wii and 360 with optimized graphics and all new missions.

Let's Ride! Friends Forever (DS)
"Every girl needs a best friend, and yours is your horse! Together, there's nothing you can't do."

Major League Baseball 2K8 (PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360)
MLB '08: The Show (PS2, PS3, PSP)
Performance enhancing drugs not included.

Army of Two (PS3, X360)
The third-person shooter with a heavy reliance on partnership hits the streets.

Chicken Hunter (DS)
Shoot the chickens while they run amok.

Imagine: Figure Skater (DS)
Following in the footsteps of Imagine Fashion Designer, Imagine Animal Doctor, Imagine Babyz and Imagine Master Chef.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)
You won't have to wait much longer - it's set to be released March 9th, 2008.

Silent Hill PSP and Others Make Konami's 06 List

Brian Crecente — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:09:58 MST

Wow, Konami just dropped an enormous list of game titles hitting this year in my mailbox. Some on the list include a Rumble Roses for the Xbox 360, a Silent Hill for the PSP and of course, the 3D glasses-enabled Metal Gear Acid2.

Hit the "more" for the entire list plus details on each game.

beatmania
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Music
Platform: PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system
beatmania is a revolutionary new interactive DJ simulation game for the PlayStation 2, which combines high-energy pulsating music with cutting-edge videos. Utilizing a specially designed DJ controller and featuring more than 50 tracks, beatmania lets gamers feel the vibe, drop the beats and create the pulsing energy of a club in their own homes.

CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Music
Platform: PlayStation 2
Saddle up with the hottest new addition to the Karaoke Revolution series. Karaoke Revolution Country marks the first branch out to a dedicated genre for the popular franchise. Officially licensed by CMT (Country Music Television), America s most popular country music network, Karaoke Revolution Country features 35 all-new chart topping songs made popular by the hottest names in country music!

Gradius Collection
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Shooting
Platform: PSP system
Gradius Collection is a compilation of five beloved Gradius titles in one exciting game. Spanning more than 20 years of exciting releases, the titles include Gradius, Gradius II, Gradius III, Gradius IV, and the never-before-released in the United States, Gradius Gaiden.

Konami All-In Poker
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Card Game
Platform: Xbox video game and entertainment system from Microsoft
Shuffle up and deal in the most exciting card game on the planet. This no-nonsense poker game lets new players learn the ropes and allows experienced poker players to get right into the action. Players choose from one of five classic games including Texas Hold em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud. In-game tutorials teach players the basic strategies, and Xbox Live online game service component lets players compete online for exciting multiplayer action.

Konami s Chess Battle (working title)
Release date: Fall 2006
Genre: Strategy
Platform: PSP system
Konami s Chess Battle combines intense 3D graphics and storytelling with a variety of single and multiplayer game modes for the ultimate chess experience. Set in a time prior to the age of man, players determine the fate of the world in a great battle. Players can choose to battle as one of five fully interactive 3D chess sets, including magicians, an aquatic civilization, cybernetic beings, forest-dwelling spirits and servants of chaos — or have the option to play using a classic 3D or 2D chess set.

Metal Gear Acid2
Release date: March 2006
Genre: Strategy
Platform: PSP system
Following the deep tactical strategy from the previous Metal Gear Acid game, Metal Gear Acid 2 features an improved card-based strategic gameplay system with card weapon upgrades and over 500 cards to use. The title delivers enhanced tactical gameplay and new visual effects, including an innovative 3-D mode packed with exciting gameplay and trailers that are viewed with special 3-D glasses. As the role of top-secret agent, Solid Snake, players will make calculated decisions to plan out their infiltration strategy and accomplish the mission in a turn-based game.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Release date: March 2006
Genre: Action
Platform: PlayStation 2
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence is the newest game in the highly-acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series, created by the world-renowned Hideo Kojima. It features the complete smash-hit action game Metal Gear Solid3: Snake Eater, as well as all-new game modes such as robust online multiplayer gameplay, different camera perspectives, new duel mode, a demo theater mode, additional Snake vs. Monkey stages and the original Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake games that were previously released only in Japan.

Rumble Roses XX
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Sports/Wrestling
Platform: Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft
The follow-up to last year s smash hit all-female wrestling video game and the first wrestling game for Xbox 360, Rumble Roses XX will feature a full lineup of incredible looking wrestlers along with all-new moves, gameplay modes, tag team action and online play. Set to be the best-looking game for the new console, Rumble Roses XX features more than 20 playable characters, including all the popular ladies from the original Rumble Roses such as Reiko and Dixie. Each wrestler will also have a variety of costume changes, new moves, different crowd reactions and attitudes depending on their persona.

Silent Hill Experience (working title)
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Multimedia
Platform: PSP system
Unique among all PSP system products available on the market, The Silent Hill Experience combines a variety of media comics, music and movies to deliver a complete behind-the-scenes look at the popular Silent Hill franchise. Using an intuitive 3D interface, Silent Hill fans will be able to view all-new digital interactive comics, listen to music from the long-running series of Silent Hill video games, and watch exclusive video content, including an interview with the director of the highly-anticipated Silent Hill motion picture.

Steel Horizon (working title)
Release date: Fall 2006
Genre: Strategy
Platform: PSP system, Nintendo DS
Steel Horizon combines turn-based strategy with intense action to deliver an exciting game play experience to players of all ages. Players will be able to build and command a powerful WW2 naval fleet, comprised of battleships, submarines and aircraft carriers. By combining the best of turn-based strategy and real-time action, players will strategically position their fleets and engage in real-time 3D combat.

Street Supremacy
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Racing
Platform: PSP system
Experience the super-charged world of street racing as a member of a team out for supremacy. Face off against rivals as you race through Tokyo's traffic-filled streets. Stay in front of your opponents, dominate the competition and rule the highway! Featuring unique RPG-style racing gameplay, single and multiplayer modes and numerous licensed vehicles, Street Supremacy is must-have for the PSP system.

Suikoden V
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Role-playing
Platform: PlayStation 2
Continuing the series legacy, this newest installment will take fans on an all-new epic adventure through never-before-seen continents located within the immense and exciting Suikoden universe. Suikoden V, like its predecessors, offers unparalleled in-depth gameplay, 3-D environments, a riveting storyline as well as the series trademark 108 Stars of Destiny. The game features significant enhancements from all the previous installments in the series, including 6-member battle parties, multiple mini-games, the homebase system, and many other new features which create a unique gameplay experience like no other.

Tao s Adventure: Curse of the Demon Seal (working title)
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Role-playing
Platform: Nintendo DS?
In this exciting, action-packed RPG, players take on the role of Tao, a young magic student living on Bente Island, who must travel on an incredible journey to save his family and fellow village people from an evil monster curse that has turned everyone into stone. During this mystical quest, players will embark on an epic voyage packed with many traps and tricks, multitudes of monsters, 40 floors of thrilling battle adventure at the Monster Tower, and an endearing storyline which RPG fans will love.

World Soccer Winning Eleven 9
Release date: Early 2006
Genre: Sports/Soccer
Platform: PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP system, PC CD-ROM
Winning Eleven 9 shoots and scores with the best soccer experience in the industry. This new edition combines the attention to detail that has been the series hallmark along with new formations, Master League enhancements and for the first time ever online play. Winning Eleven 9 features real players, a large variety of licensed teams, photo-realistic graphics, and a huge variety of stadiums, helping players re-create the same excitement that surrounds the world s most popular sport.

Ys: The Ark of Napishtim
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Role-playing
Platform: PSP system
The Ys series is one of the most beloved RPG franchises of all time. Now on the PSP system, gamers-on-the-go can experience the beautifully rendered environments, distinct storytelling, exciting plot twists and unique characters that set Ys apart from other action RPGs. Additionally, players can unlock new mini-games and databases revealing the secrets of Ys, as well as listen to the game s complete soundtrack as well as view movies and trailers in the Ys Media Player.

AMUSEMENT

Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Music
Platform: Arcade
The hottest revolution and bestselling video game in the music game category returns to its arcade roots with Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA. The first arcade version to be released in North America in 6 years, Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA features over 300 songs, all-new game modes, vibrant graphics and more than 2000 dance step patterns.

FUTURE PRODUCTS

Yu-Gi-Oh! USB Duelpass Key
Release date: Spring 2006
Platform: PC
By plugging the Yu-Gi-Oh! USB Duelpass Key into a computer, the user is automatically launched to a unique Yu-Gi-Oh! Online.net login page, where they can duel with other Yu-Gi-Oh! gamers anywhere in the world. The user is credited with 90 duel points and receives 3 virtual cards, one of the cards is exclusive to the product.

MOBILE

Blockshot
Release date: Winter 2006
Genre: Mobile/Action Puzzle
Based on the popular Quarth arcade game, Blockshot combines elements of both shooting and puzzle games. Shoot carefully to make a solid block and clear them from the screen. Keep an eye on the big picture and work as efficiently as possibly.

Cubic
Release date: Winter 2006
Genre: Mobile/3D Puzzle
Cubic is a puzzle game played over all sides of a 3D polygon cube. Choose the color and go! Reverse pieces are made by sandwiching in the opponent vertically, horizontally or diagonally. The player who has the most pieces wins!

Dance Dance Revolution
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Mobile/Dance
The hip tunes and party atmosphere of the arcade version go mobile! Players use their fingers to step on the arrows right, left, front, back on your phone. Use some tricky finger work to get the high score.

Push-It!
Release date: Winter 2006
Genre: Mobile/3D Puzzle
Push It! is a sliding box game which challenges players to create a safe course by sliding boxes into open areas in the path. Be careful not to disturb certain objects along the way. Caution: highly addicting!

Tamakoro 3D
Release date: Spring 2006
Genre: Mobile/3D Action
Keep the ball rolling without falling over the edge and avoiding the traps. It doesn t matter which path the players uses, so find a shortcut or detour to shorten the time score! Net ranking and new road course downloads will be available.

Releasing This Week: A Fire Team, Gun and a Way to Film It All

lsmith — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 10:50:59 MST

The holiday season is here. Inside your favorite major retailer they've done away with regular muzak and replaced it with the muzak of Christmas. The glut of video game releases is going to pile up from now until the holidays. Soon, (some reports say "now") we'll be scooping up games for the system of Christmas future (your I waited in line overnight and all I got was this crummy white Xbox 360), but for now it's still the consoles of Christmas past. Some releases are detailed after the jump.

Gun: Tony Hawk makers Neversoft left their decks at home when they set out to make Gun a wild-west shooter that reminds me of a playable Tombstone. They even had a killer viral program to coincide with the game. Gun releases this week on GameCube, PlayStation 2, PC and Xbox. An Xbox 360 version is incoming, as well.

The Movies: It's machinima-making in a box. When the goal of a game is to make movies, while tolerating all of the bullshit that goes into making movies (drama queen actors, over budget films, bitchy crew members), there's something pretty ambitious about the game. But what about people who just want to make movies for the "art" of making them? Are they going to be stuck having to put up with all of the faux-real life crap of The Movies just like Paul Thomas Anderson does?

SOCOM US Navy Seals Fire Team Bravo: With the ability to communicate with the PlayStation 2's SOCOM 3, PSP shows that connectivity is the future (erm, wait didn't connectivity already fail?), the multiplayer in Fire Team is robust and that should be what keeps people coming back to it, especially if you're into the whole SOCOM thing.

This Week's Releases

lsmith — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 13:30:46 MST

Entering November (as we will tomorrow) ushers in the holiday season and from now until the new year consumers have the privelege of choice at the game counter. The long-awaited expansion to City of Heroes, City of Villains is finally shipping this week. For a once-over of City of Villains and some other titles to look forward to this week check the jump.

Tops on my list this week, is the City of Villains expansion, if for no reason other than I can't wait to see what Marvel characters the playerbase can dupe this time. Kidding aside, CoV fits perfectly beside City of Heroes in the MMOG world. Track reviews of CoV here.

Before anyone groans, yes Call of Duty: Big Red One is another World War II shooter. But Call of Duty ushered in the next level of immersive World War II shooters, so it earned its props here. CoD:BRO is out this week on GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.

Timed with the release of the Episode III DVD is the release of Star Wars Battlefront II for the PSP, PlayStation 2, PC and Xbox. The third-person shooter pits gamers in huge battles from the Star Wars universe. Battles can take place in space, now, in addition to the on-foot action implemented in the first. Every time I see Star Wars space battles, I long for the old X-Wing and Tie Fighter games.

Last, but definitely not least on the list is Guitar Hero, not to be confused with Guitar Freaks, one of the games that kept arcades in America from being totally dead (DDR was another one, but the home versions have been available for a long time). The $69.99 version of Guitar Hero (picture), which is a game similar to Freaks, comes with the guitar accessory to finger out the tunes.

Tuesday's Releases

Brian Crecente — Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:04:48 MDT

Metalheart: Replicants Rampage [PC]: Rampage is your typical cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic turn-based PC game, featuring humans, mutants, cyborgs and the always endearing and totally mysterious nomads. The game is all about forming parties, blowing stuff up and getting implants.

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit Strike [Xbox]: First it was the Russians, then it was the Chinese, then North Koreans were the bad guys of the day, now its Kazakhstan, mostly because they don't have the UN connections or military muscle to stop people from painting them as a country filled with warlords, arms dealers and political corruption. And where there's a nation powerless to prevent national vilification, you will find Tom Clancy and his money-making Ghosts. This go around the Ghosts are trying to actually, no one really cares, all that matters is that you have new maps, new weapons and people to kill.

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Shaman King: Master of Spirits 2 [GBA]: I've never been a huge fan of Nintendo's button-pushing novels disguised as games. Last go around with the Shaman King, I nearly threw my GBA out a window because I got sick of having to read what amounted to War and Peace half a sentence at a time. I'm sure this will be a huge hit among the Pokemon, Shaman King set, but I think I'm going to pass this time around.

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Tuesday's releases

smizek2 — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 06:36:06 MDT

Outlaw Tennis [PS2, XBOX]: If outlaws can play the gentlemens game of golf, why not tennis. Curse and be otherwise lewd while batting a ball around. Parents who cashed in their Hot Coffee'ed GTAs might not want to buy this game.
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Graffiti Kingdom [PS2]: The sequel to 2003's acclaimed Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color allows players space for 140 of your own creations, has a handful of different play modes and an hour long video.
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Blood Rayne 2 [PC]: Put nicely, a huge chested action game that will have lonely straight gamers going for both joysticks.
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Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome [PS2]: The latest RPG from the series is intensely complicated and possibly best left to RPG-heads.
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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down [PS2]: Did you like the movie of a similar title? Have you played Halo 2 before? If you've checked yes in both boxes, give this bloody shooter a try.
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Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town [GBA]: Like a Tamagochi farm, this sequal builds slightly off the original. Hetero-normative as hell.
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Harvest Moon: Another Wonderful Life [GC]: Presented in Gamecube graphics glory, this version is divided into six chapters of your life. Watch as every decision you make has an impact, even that hooker you nicely told to shut up. Yikes!
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