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Best Friends Tonight – DS (E 10)
Nov 30th
This is a social simulation game in which players assume the role of a young girl who becomes the producer of a TV show for teenagers. Players interact with crew and cast members by boosting their morale, working on projects for the TV show, and engaging in small talk. Text-based conversations sometimes reference flirting, dating, and kissing (e.g., “he”s smart and talented and has perfect kissing lips” and “I guess I”m the only one who can help Penny overcome her kissing obsession.”). Characters sometimes use insulting speech (e.g., “loserbag,” “psycho,” and “stupid jerk face idiot”) and make jokes about burping, spitting, and emitting foul smells (e.g., “I wish I could ignore your PUTRID stench” and “TV Producers STINK like FOOT CHEESE!”).
Release Date:Tue, 09 Feb 2010
Shiren the Wanderer – Wii (T)
Nov 30th
For a thousand years, a princess has slept inside the Karakuri Mansion. When Shiren”s former master bestows upon him the Karakuri key, he quickly finds himself entangled in a millennium -old mystery, wandering through past and present to unravel the story of the girl and vanquish an ancient, lurking evil. This latest entry in the legendary Shiren series is one of the most addictive, rewarding, and endlessly replayable games on Wii.
- Epic adventure in feudal Japan As the wandering samurai Shiren, you will explore a vision of historic Japan that is beautiful and vibrant. An epic story that begins 1000 years prior takes you through villages and dungeons and places you alongside figures straight out of Japanese mythology.
Army of Two: The 40th Day – Xbox 360 (M)
Nov 1st
Army of Two: The 40th Day has been built from the ground up with a focus on an incredible cooperative experience. The result is a bigger, better, more organic and immersive co-op experience that lets you put your best two-man tactics to use whenever and wherever you want.
A carefully orchestrated series of mysterious catastrophes is dragging Shanghai, China to the brink of ruin, and now the Army of Two must fight their way through ravaged city districts as they try to beat the odds and uncover the secret of the 40th Day.
Pre-order Army of Two: The 40th Day and gain access to the all-new multi-player mode, "Extraction."
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories – Wii (M)
Nov 1st
The story follows Harry Mason, who wakes up after a car accident to find that his daughter Cheryl is missing. Harry will wander the snowy streets of Silent Hill searching for answers of her disappearance, but when the world freezes over, he will need to escape the lumbering demons that haunt his steps. Harry will need to navigate both worlds to discover the truth; not just about his missing daughter, but also the type of person he actually is. Silent Hill"s debut on the Nintendo Wii makes the fear more real than ever before. Players will be drawn into the mysterious town using the Wii Remote as a flashlight and a cellphone as they search for clues. Choices they make will shape Harry Mason, as well as the people he meets and the places he visits. The enemies evolve as well, taking the form of the player"s deepest fears.
- Control scheme designed to enhance the core theme of the franchise of exploration of dark,atmospheric versions of real world locations while maintaining a frightening, exciting andimmersive experience.
- A cellphone based UI that acts as a story telling device, map, puzzle helper, camera for a moreseamless transition in the game that doesn’t interrupt More >
MX vs. ATV Reflex – Xbox 360 (E)
Nov 1st
BECOME THE RIDER. Dual controls separates man from machine to give unparalleled precision and ability to perform death-defying stunts. Grip tight and hang on, racing has been redefined.
LEAVE YOUR MARK. Battle for position and avoid catastrophic disaster as you blitz through motocross mayhem. Fight for traction and dig up the track to force the competition to carve new race lines.
- Rider Reflex—Battle for position with new independent rider and vehicle control. Wreck avoidance system lets you wrestle your ride back from the verge of catastrophe—if you can.
- Real-time deformation continuously changes the track beneath you with every lap. Dig up the track and force the competition to carve a new race line. New terrain engine provides unprecedented driving surface detail never achieved in any other racing game.
- Stunts—Dual controls let you tear it up with death-defying stunts and high-flying freestyle action. Intuitive gestures in the Reflex Tricks System lets you push the limits to pull off the most extreme stunts ever.
- Vehicles—New event specific MX bikes, ATVS, super buggies and trucks. Flaunt your latest battle scars as truck body panels shatter and break away.
- Multiplayer—The mayhem never ends as you string together your own series of events. Streamlined 12 player multiplayer interface lets you More >
Darksiders: Wrath of War – PS3 (M)
Nov 1st
Darksiders: Wrath of War is set in a post-apocalyptic, demon-ravaged world where evil forces have prematurely brought about the end of the time. Originally sent to oversee the destruction of Earth, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have been betrayed by their master, stripped of their powers and cast down to Earth. Players take on the role of WAR—the first of the Four Horsemen—as he embarks on a brutal quest of vengeance and revenge against the forces that betrayed him with the help of his phantom steed RUIN. Darksiders: Wrath of War features open-world exploration, a deep combat system and a huge arsenal of modern and mythical weapons.
- Experience the Godlike Power of WAR—Combining brutal attacks, supernatural abilities and seamless traversal, delivering intense action combat and epic adventure, set in an immersive demon ravaged world.
- Open World Exploration—Each open world hub offers players the freedom to explore and make their own game-experience.
- Extreme Arsenal of Weapons—Unleash WAR’s fury with an expansive arsenal of weapons, from the fantasy oriented to the modern and the ability to use virtually anything within your environment as a weapon.
- Increase or unlock new abilities—Customized to your gameplay style. Build up WARs Wrath powers and unleash them in spectacular attacks—or collect Soul More >
The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces – Wii (T)
Nov 1st
After decades of constant war and fighting, the world has finally come to a lasting peace. But with war being an integral part of their lives for so long, the citizens of the world are desperate for a solution to solve this newfound peaceful life of calm and tranquility.
To ease this tension and to appease its citizens, the government has started pursuing a new round of wars. These new campaigns are not a power struggle between hostile countries, but rather sponsored events between private corporations with military-trained personnel contracted by each side to do their biding for them. It is the battles fought by these corporations such as Rostock and Lautern and the constant media reports on them that satisfy and replace the basic human instinct to fight using the war as a show.
The latest rookie pilot to join the Sky Crawlers, codenamed “Lynx,” is working his way up the ranks and becomes involved in a secret new military project with the goal of making pilots immortal. Join Lynx on his journey to conquer the skies while unraveling the mystery behind the military’s covert new project.
- New Aerial Combat Game from the Creators of Ace Combat – Project More >
My Fitness Coach 2: Workout and Nutrition – Wii (E)
Nov 1st
My Fitness Coach 2 shows you how to exercise your way to a healthy body and gives you the fuel you need to do it! Part athletic trainer, part nutritionist, my Fitness Coach 2 is designed to get you in shape, inside the gym and out. Shape your routine from your trainer”s set of 80 exercises focused around your personal fitness goals. Work to lose weight, lower your cholesterol, get ready for swimsuit season, and more. Once you set up your routine, pick from 130 recipes, built around your tastes and accompanied by shopping lists and weekly menus, that will help you reach your goals.
Release Date:Tue, 05 Jan 2010
Vancouver 2010 – Xbox 360 (RP)
Nov 1st
The world���s best athletes are back to defy the odds with heart-stopping feats of athletic greatness in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In 14 of the fastest, most spectacular Olympic Games events, up to four players compete to reach the pinnacle of their sport and claim a gold medal for their country. On ultra-realistic courses modeled after Vancouver 2010 Olympic venues, players experience the competitive thrill first-hand with jostling controls, a first-person view helmet-cam and changing weather conditions.
- A THRILLING FIRST-PERSON EXPERIENCE—Players feel the speed and adrenaline of the athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games first-hand as they hurtle down mountains, fly over jumps and speed around ice rinks.
- FOURTEEN PREMIUM EVENTS IN WHICH TO CLAIM GOLD—Every event contains speed and danger, including the giant slalom, snowboard cross, downhill and bobsleigh events.
- ALL-NEW CHALLENGE MODES—Never before seen in an official Olympic-themed title, solo players will enjoy several brand new modes, including ���Outrun the Avalanche��� and ���Beat the Blizzard.���
- WORLDWIDE ONLINE COMPETITION—As records are set the world���s best compete to maintain their spot at the top of the leaderboards.
- FUN, FAST MULTIPLAYER COMPETITION—Players earn ultimate bragging rights in four-player split-screen action, or in online head-to-head competition.
Release Date:Tue, 12 Jan 2010
More >Vancouver 2010 – PS3 (RP)
Nov 1st
The world���s best athletes are back to defy the odds with heart-stopping feats of athletic greatness in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In 14 of the fastest, most spectacular Olympic Games events, up to four players compete to reach the pinnacle of their sport and claim a gold medal for their country. On ultra-realistic courses modeled after Vancouver 2010 Olympic venues, players experience the competitive thrill first-hand with jostling controls, a first-person view helmet-cam and changing weather conditions.
- A THRILLING FIRST-PERSON EXPERIENCE—Players feel the speed and adrenaline of the athletes at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games first-hand as they hurtle down mountains, fly over jumps and speed around ice rinks.
- FOURTEEN PREMIUM EVENTS IN WHICH TO CLAIM GOLD—Every event contains speed and danger, including the giant slalom, snowboard cross, downhill and bobsleigh events.
- ALL-NEW CHALLENGE MODES—Never before seen in an official Olympic-themed title, solo players will enjoy several brand new modes, including ���Outrun the Avalanche��� and ���Beat the Blizzard.���
- WORLDWIDE ONLINE COMPETITION—As records are set the world���s best compete to maintain their spot at the top of the leaderboards.
- FUN, FAST MULTIPLAYER COMPETITION—Players earn ultimate bragging rights in four-player split-screen action, or in online head-to-head competition.
Release Date:Tue, 12 Jan 2010
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