Title | Released | Publisher | Developer | Genres | Perspective | Misc | Narrative | Gameplay | Setting | Vehicular | Interface | Pacing | ESRB | Visual | Platform Main | Description |
| NBA 2K6 | 2005-09-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Rob Jones | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | 2K's long running basketball franchise, this one features the obligatory roster updates as well as an updated control scheme such as utilizing the analog stick to pass, shoot and even dunk. The turbo button has been eliminated, but players can now choose how to adjust their players aggressiveness in the game to determine how they will play.It also features many NBA players such as Shaquille O'Neal, Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire along with many others. It also feature "The Crib", similar to Madden's apartment, where players can unlock and buy items to place in their apartment, upgrading as they progress through the game. There are also the regular game modes such as exhibition and even a franchise mode where players can control everything, from hiring new players, coaches and even scout out players.The Xbox 360 features the V.I.P. feature, where players can view and even download their profiles to compare and compete against each other. It also features the commentary of Kevin Harlan and Kenny Smith. |
| Mutant Storm: Reloaded | 2005-10-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | PomPom Software Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Mutant Storm progresses over 89 levels of twin-stick shooter mayhem! As you get deeper, you are ever more overcrowded with nasty beasties. This carnival of frenetic fun is showcased in a cutting edge graphics extravaganza.Viewed from well above, you and your enemies can always be seen. Always be killed, and always be laughed at! There is no hiding. No tactics. No planning. No Net.Your enemies created this world and they sure ain’t gonna help you out!You like to play hard? Then the game gets harder. Feel like you're doing well? ... Enjoy it while it lasts! Survive long enough, and you get rewarded with score multipliers, doubling your score. Making your enemies even angrier, and that bit more determined to kill you!Lose a life and watch your multipliers tumble, and the beasties slow down and relax, safe in the knowledge that you are just a big softy really!!After you conquer all 89 levels you’ll be awarded a ‘White Belt’. Progress to win all 8 belts until you possess the much coveted Mutant Storm ‘Black Belt’.Key Features89 LevelsAdventure & Tally gameplay modes7 Difficulty levelsOver 20 unique enemiesPsychedelic 3D visuals and effectsGlobal Online LeaderboardsLocal multiplayerAchievements |
| Wik & the Fable of Souls | 2005-11-01 | Reflexive Entertainment Inc. | Reflexive Entertainment Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Wik & The Fable of Souls has you playing as a frog-man named Wik. As Wik you must use your long tongue to swing on trees and catch grubs. Each level requires Wik to catch a certain number of grubs and give them to his mule before he wanders off. But Wik isn't the only creature who likes the grubs. He must fend off flies and bats who also seek them. And then there are the scorpions. Yes, Wik sure has his work cut out for him. And not to mention the mystery behind the grubs; is there some sort of sinister mystery behind them?The game includes a story mode and a challenge mode. The story mode takes Wik through the story of the grubs' mystery, and the challenge mode requires the player to make Wik do a variety of tricks to get the grubs to his mule. |
| Project Gotham Racing 3 | 2005-11-14 | Microsoft Game Studios | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Project Gotham Racing 3 combines the tried and true racing line of the series with an overhauled visual style and new game modes, both online and off.Where as the previous titles had a range of vehicles spanning all of the possibilities, PGR3 sticks with the high end vehicles of Ferrari, Dodge, Lamborghini, 70 cars in total. A greater emphasis is on speed, as you drift around the corners of tracks the world over, building up your Kudos score and your overall rank.PGR3 lives and breaths, however, online. Besides the usual multiplayer modes you'd expect, you can also upload and watch any world record beating scores and live replays of the latest online races. |
| Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | 2005-11-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | You are a new skater in the city of L.A.. The main drive of the game is that your hanging around with a skating group and its leader, who also happens to be a skating legend, at their skate park in Beverly Hills called Skate Ranch. Throughout the game you must help your friends by getting skate pieces for Skate Ranch.The game marks the third reinvention of the series, with Pro Skater being the first, and Underground being the second. It comes with brand new features like the ability to change your personal appearance in game, as well as the ability to get off of the skateboard and use a BMX. For the first time all of levels are strung together into one big environment, which gets rid of loading times and menu selection.Old features were also kept like Create-a-park, which dates back to the Pro Skater series. Missions are still acquired by going up to random people or friends and accepting the mission they want you to run.The game also includes a multiplayer mode and co-op for up to 2 players for added replay value. |
| Amped 3 | 2005-11-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | Indie Built, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | Chris Olson | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Amped 3 is the third installment of the snowboarding franchise. New to the series is that the campaign features a story, in which the protagonist is wrongly accused of stealing the money his crew saved for a trip to Chile. Now he travels to Utah to earn the cash back. The off-the-wall cutscenes use alternating presentation forms, e.g. stop-motion with puppets or drawn sequences.The seven levels, based on real resorts, are expansive and include many challenges to tackle, mostly involving stunts. For a steady difficulty curve the harder ones are locked until the easier ones are completed. Additionally there are optional hard quests which improve the abilities of the player character when solved. Besides the snowboard there are alternative forms of movements involved, e.g. a snowmobile. Controls are more action-oriented than in the predecessors.The game also features a "Park Builder" editor that lets players create their own runs or modify existing ones, it can be even used to change the levels while playing the campaign, and over 300 songs in the customizable soundtrack. Progression and achievements are automatically uploaded to the Xbox LIVE! Leader-boards. |
| Condemned: Criminal Origins | 2005-11-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Fighting, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In Condemned: Criminal Origins players take on the role of agent Ethan Thomas, a member of the FBI's Serial Crimes Unit (SCU). He is part of an investigation looking for a serial killer known as The Match Maker, who kills people and then arranges their corpse with a department store mannequin. During the search Thomas comes across another serial killer who seems to be very interested in Thomas and his cases. It is up to you to determine who the true serial killer is, and who is behind it.The game is played from a first-person perspective with a variety of weapons to attack your enemies. Focusing on melee combat Thomas can grab items directly from the environment, such as signs, pipes, 2x4's, concrete, rails, planks of wood, even desktops and desk drawers. There is also a supply of firearms, such as the standard pistol and shotgun, but all of those only have a limited amount of ammo.The hunt takes Thomas across several different areas, from an abandoned office building to a subway station to an elementary school to an apple farm on the outskirts of town, battling all kinds of deranged people along the way. Combat is brutal and Thomas is able to perform a number of graphic finishing moves. The game is largely set in dark and narrow environment, with many horror elements. Lighting is scarce and Thomas has to use his flashlight at all time to light the environment. Enemies are also able to pull fuses to turn off lights and use the new darkness to their advantage. Movement is generally slow, but Thomas is able to sprint for a short moment. Health is replenished through kits scattered around. Enemies engage using the same weapons and they are also able to grab Thomas, which requires moving around frantically until they let go, with a dark haze over the screen visualizing the effects of strangulation. The screen also often turns grainy when Thomas has strange visions related to the serial killers.Next to the combat there are also many moments where Thomas has to investigate the scenes, using several different types of forensic tools to find clues and help further the story. Use the UV light to find traces of blood, get a blood sample using the sample guy, use your laser light to find evidence that may be hidden. You also have a scanner to scan certain items, and a digital camera for any photographs which need to be taken. Most of the importation is processed at the bureau and Thomas keeps in touch with them through his phone. |
| FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup | 2005-11-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Electronic Arts' soccer series makes its debut on the Xbox 360 with the launch title FIFA 06: Road to FIFA World Cup, an exclusive entry released in conjunction with the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The game introduces a next-generation graphics engine, with star players and coaches modeled in high detail, more animations and more accurate physics simulation. Unlike regular entries in the series, the game includes no club teams and focuses on the qualifications for the World Cup instead.The game includes 72 international teams, most of which are from Europe. Game modes include friendly matches, custom tournaments and a practice mode. The main feature is the Road to FIFA World Cup mode, which accurately models the qualification rounds for the World Cup, but only for the UEFA teams. The game also supports online play via Xbox Live.Controls on the pitch are the same as the regular games in the series like FIFA 06. Performing well in the game's various modes earns Road Points, which can be used to unlock various extras. |
| NBA Live 06 | 2005-11-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | www.xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Live and breathe basketball like never before with NBA Live 06 on Xbox 360™. Powered by next generation gameplay, see and feel the emotion and intensity of the complete basketball experience. Players jump to life with real-world physics and enhanced animations including sweat rolling down their faces. With true-to-life details, major gameplay advancements, and unprecedented player graphics, the sport of basketball is elevated to a whole new level.
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| NHL 2K6 | 2005-11-16 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Among the 2K6 edition's new features is the Crease Control, which allows you to take direct control of the goalie and slow everything down for a matter of seconds, giving you time to find where the puck is and prepare a save.NHL 2K6 has a complete feature set, including Franchise Mode, Exhibition, ProControl, On-The-Fly Coaching, the Enforcer system, and, of course, multiplayer over Xbox Live.Most of the rule changes adopted by the NHL following the lockout of the past season are incorporated into the game.All your teams are here, from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the Boston Bruins to the Ottawa Senators and the Tampa Bay Lightning. There are also All-Star and Legend teams to play. |
| Gun | 2005-11-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Gambling, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Regional differences | | Fighting, RPG elements, Shooter | Western | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Wild Wild West meets Grand Theft Auto in this free-roaming action game. Set in 1870, you are Colton White, a young gunslinger whose father is killed by an Indian tribe led by Reverend Reed. Just before passing away, your father hands you a token and reveals you are not his son. Sworn to avenge his death, you pursue the killers and unravel the secrets surrounding the item. Although you are on your own, temporary alliances can be formed with townspeople, Apaches, and posse members, but watch your back as they can turn against you.The main storyline, written by Hollywood screenwriter Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, 1998,) is linear. You will have to fight duels, defend towns against bandits, help build railway tracks, intervene in various conflicts, and kill heavily-armed bossed. There are also many side missions or alternative ways to earn money. You can play poker in the casino, help out farmers with their livestock, assist the local sheriff, or deliver items with the pony express. Other possibilities include bounty hunting, regular hunting for rare animals, mining for gold, and various rescue missions. The RPG elements involve acquiring and improving skills, such as QuickDraw (shown in Bullet Time,) Zoom Firing, Melee Combat, improved accuracy, the ability to throw axes, and strategically equipping and upgrading different weapons. There are hand weapons (knives, tomahawks, bayonets), archery arms, explosive throwable items, and regular guns, such as sharpshooter rifles, colts, and Winchesters. Some are earned during the missions, others can be bought and sold for cash in the towns.The GTA reference is reflected in the main means of transportation: horses. There are different animals to find with extensive movement options. Go on wild chases, spurt, gallop, do skid attacks, or trample your enemies. Give them some rest from time to time, or you will wear them down to death. In the melee combat, you can do roll maneuvers, use objects to provide cover, grab your opponents, and even scalp them. You are free to steer away from the main storyline and explore the giant landscape, with towns, deserts, mountains, wilderness, and caves. |
| Madden NFL 06 | 2005-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The first year of NFL license exclusivity is also the first year the Madden series moves onto a new console generation with Madden NFL 06 for Xbox 360. The new hardware powers a new graphics engine that enables higher detail, more animations, lighting and weather changes after every play, and many athletes and coaches modeled after their real-life counterparts. The 360 version also features a redesigned interface, but is missing several features and game modes compared to the previous generation's version.The included gameplay modes are exhibition games, franchise and online head-to-head games via Xbox Live. Franchise mode has been partly cut down from the previous games: there are no storyline elements like newspapers and radio, and no scouting. Stats tracking is however much more detailed. New 06 gameplay features like the truck stick and quarterback vision are included, even though QB vision is disabled by default. Other features like owner mode, superstar mode, mini camps or player and team creation have not made it to this version. There also is no option to challenge plays.The playcalling interface has been redesigned and is now sorted into categories, including suggested plays from John Madden or the team's coach as well as formations, play types, key players, or the last five plays run. There is also a new kick meter. |
| Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie | 2005-11-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Pictures SAS, Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Interwar | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Jack Driscoll, scriptwriter, follows director Carl Dernham and actress Ann Darrow to Skull Island where Dernham intends to film his next movie. But primeval creatures await them: giant insects, dinosaurs, and King Kong. Based on Peter Jackson's 2005 remake, King Kong lets you play as Jack Driscoll and Kong himself.Jack's levels are HUDless FPS levels set on Skull Island. Jack must use a variety of weapons, traps, and fire to kill or repel Skull Island's fauna. Kong's levels are third-person brawlers set on Skull Island and New York City, where Kong must puzzle his way through environmental obstacles and thrash his opponents.The PSP version is shorter, with some parts cut out which featured in the console and PC releases. |
| Bankshot Billiards 2 | 2005-11-22 | pixelStorm entertainment studios Inc. | pixelStorm entertainment studios Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Bankshot Billiards 2 is an arcade billiards simulator with accurate ball physics. Players can play against the computer or against another player online or offline.There are nine game modes: 8-Ball, Euro 8-Ball, 9-Ball, 3-Ball, 14.1 Continuous, Cutthroat, Time Trial, Trick Shots, and Golf. Players can also customize graphical options like table style and ball set. Support for the Vision Camera was patched in later.Players can turn on an optional aim assist arrow to fine tune their shots or learn the physics of the game. Controls allow players to set power for each shot, aim at any section of the ball, or apply English. |
| Bejeweled 2: Deluxe | 2005-11-22 | PopCap Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bejeweled 2 Deluxe is the enhanced, standalone version of the free online puzzle game of similar name. It builds on the original award-winning game, with the same basic objective of matching "jewels" in a grid by threes, by swapping adjacent jewels of different colors. Sharper graphics and more special effects improve the experience.Also new to Bejeweled 2 are different play modes. There are "Classic" (no time limit, finite possible moves), "Action" (time limit, infinite moves), and "Endless" (no time limit, infinite moves) just for passing the time. Each mode has increasingly difficult levels. An additional "Puzzle" mode challenges the player with over 50 preset arrangements.Bejeweled Blitz, the 60 second mode with unique power-ups, was also later added to the iPhone release of the game, where a player's score can then be uploaded to Facebook to compare with friends. |
| Call of Duty 2 | 2005-11-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Call of Duty 2 is an installment in the series of war-themed first-person perspective shooters. The game is trying to recreate the big military operations of World War II (Defence of Stalingrad, invasion in Normandy and German-British war in North Africa).Developers from Infinity Ward divided Call of Duty 2 into three campaigns (Russian, British and American) and put into the game a lot of new features (e.g. no health indicator, option to complete mission objectives in different order). Expanded multiplayer modes are also available. |
| Gauntlet | 2005-11-22 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Gauntlet is an action game where players choose characters and fight their way through hordes of enemies that assault them on the way to the end of the level. One or two players must make their way through 100 levels of mayhem and magic. The game features a choice of four characters to play with, each with different weapons. Thor the Warrior has a bludgeoning battle axe, Thyra the Valkyrie has a close range sword, Questor the Elf has his long range bow, and Merlin the Wizard has magical bolts.Ghosts, goblins and even the life-draining Death are among the enemies. Enemies stream out of generators, so destroy these before tackling the rest. Keys are needed to open the many doors within the levels, and in some situations a door will contain only bonus items, not a progressive route. Scattered magic potions act like smart bombs and clear the screen of all enemies. Beware of poison though, this reduces the character's energy level.
Treasure is abundant throughout the levels and adds to the player's score. |
| Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved | 2005-11-22 | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Get ready for hectic, fast paced action with Geometry Wars! Take the role of a lone spaceship as you combat swarms of assorted brightly colored shapes which attack you with their own different patterns. There's the basic Pinwheels, the unstable Black Holes, which attempt to suck you (and enemies) in, the long, dangerous Snakes, to name but a few. Each enemy explodes in a dazzling shower of sparks, and it can quickly become difficult to navigate through space as you try to avoid enemies and ignore the explosions.Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved actually contains two games in one. The first version is Retro, which was originally included as a secret game in Project Gotham Racing 2. Retro features a 4:3 aspect ratio, and fewer graphical effects.The other, more popular version of the game is Evolved, which was also included in Project Gotham Racing 3. This version of the game can be played in a 16:9 aspect ratio, and features more intense graphics and special effects. Also, you can only get a maximum of nine ships and nine lives, while there was an unlimited number in the original game. Finally, the playing area is smaller, not revealing the entire field, but scrolling has been added instead.However, the core game is the same for both versions: shoot everything, and don't get shot or hit yourself. You control your ship with the left analog stick, and fire your weapon in any direction by using the right analog stick. Your ship's weapon automatically upgrades every 2,500 points, to help you destroy ships more quickly. here are also 'smart bombs', which can be activated by using either the L or R trigger button. Smart Bombs clear the field of all enemies - however, many more will quickly take their place! |
| Hexic | 2005-11-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Carbonated Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Hexic is a puzzle game by Tetris mastermind Alexey Pazhitnov. Originally released as a free online game included with MSN Messenger 6.0, a commercial, enhanced, downloadable version, Hexic Deluxe, was released soon after. The Xbox 360 version, Hexic HD, comes preinstalled with all Xbox 360 premium units. It improves upon the original game with high-definition television support, achievements and score tracking through the leaderboards.The game shows a board filled with red, blue, light green, dark green, yellow, pink, and purple hexagons. The object is to select three adjacent pieces and choose the rotation direction, causing the pieces to rotate until a match of three same-coloured pieces is created (a cluster) or until they return to their original position. When a cluster is created, the pieces disappear and new ones are added from the top.Advanced strategies are required to handle bombs. These count down with every move you make. To clear them from the board, you have to form a cluster with it. When the bomb detonates, the game is over. You gain additional points by including stars, creating chain combos or by forming a cluster with a special pattern. When you manage to surround a single piece with six same-colour pieces, a flower star appears. Flowers stars rotate all pieces around it. If you manage to surround one piece with six flower stars, a black pearl is performed. To win the game in the Marathon mode, you have to create a black pearl combo. There are different final combos possible and the most impressive one requires you to create a flower of black pearls with a black pearl inside.The main game modes for Hexic Deluxe and Hexic HD are:Marathon: unlimited gameplay without time pressure until a black pearl combo is formed or a bomb detonates.Timed: get as many points as you can before time runs out. Forming clusters provides a time bonus and star flowers reset or expand the time.Survival: 50 levels where you need to score as many points as possible. Cleared pieces are not replaced by new ones and the remaining ones are locked into the board for the next round. These locked pieces can no longer be moved, but you can remove them by creating clusters with star pieces. The game ends when the entire board is filled with locked pieces. |
| Joust | 2005-11-22 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Williams Electronics, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Joust, players take control of a knight with a lance who rides their flying ostrich (or stork, for Player 2) to do battle against computer-controlled evil knights who ride atop vultures.Players must flap their steed's wings to hit the enemy from a higher jousting point to destroy the vulture and its rider. Once the enemy has been hit, an egg falls to one of the platforms below. The heroic knights must destroy the eggs before they hatch and release new and increasingly more difficult knights. The three strengths of enemy knights are Bounder (red knight), Hunter (white knight), and Shadow Lord (blue knight). These enemy knights are not the only challenge to be found in the game. Players must also contend with crumbling platforms, lava trolls who attempt to pull knights into the fire, and the dreaded "unbeatable"(?) pterodactyl.The game was novel for its time for being one of the few two-player simultaneous games in the arcade. |
| Kameo: Elements of Power | 2005-11-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Kameo: Elements of Power was one of the Xbox 360 launch games and puts you in the role of the young fairy-like elf Kameo. In the introduction, she storms a castle to rescue her family members, but fails, and loses all her powers. Your task is to collect ten elemental spirits and defeat Thorn, the king of the trolls, along with your evil sister Kalus.The game mixes action with exploring and basic puzzle-solving tasks. There are four themed areas, with friendly zones where you can shop and talk to the inhabitants. Next to the distinct zones, there are also Badlands to cross, where there is an ongoing battle between elves and trolls. The Enchanted Kingdom is your base, a hub from which you can access the different areas.By collecting elemental spirits, Kameo can transform into ten different forms, each with their own abilities. Those are acquired by solving quests or defeating boss characters. As you progress in the game, you will need to make use of them to overcome obstacles. Some forms allow you to perform special attacks, link combos, or grant abilities such as swimming (Deep Blue), breathing fire (Ash), shooting torpedoes or use rock-like body parts to engage enemies (Rubble). Each form can be enhanced with different upgrades by collecting hidden pieces of fruit.During gameplay, you can access a hint book where Ortho offers hints. There is a cooperative mode for two players, both offline and online, and the music was done by an 80 piece orchestra. |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | 2005-11-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Need for Speed: Most Wanted is in fact a cross between the Underground and the Hot Pursuit spin-offs. The player must gain notoriety by racing in the streets and attracting the attention of the cops in order to ascend in the Black List of illegal racers. In the end he must face no.1, Razor who tricked him out of his own car and used it to get to the top.Many racing modes are carried on from NFSU2 with the addition of "Milestones", special events where the driver must evade capture and/or disable police cars by bringing down Pursuit Breakers, specially marked buildings such as gas stations and water towers. For each one of the 15 Blacklisted opponents, the player must win a specific number of events from each of the two main types and gain enough notoriety in the process. The player can invest bet money to buy new cars or improve his existing one's looks and performance so that he remains competitive.In Most Wanted, Josie Maran replaces Brooke Burke as the racer girl. The plot is furthered through use of FMV video with live actors and digital sets, which has been heavily enhanced so that it looks quite real. |
| Perfect Dark Zero | 2005-11-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | 1st-person | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Perfect Dark Zero is a prequel to the Nintendo 64 game Perfect Dark, set years before the original game. Joanna Dark is not yet the perfect agent, so it's up to the player to get her there. Like the original, "Zero" is also a first person shooter with plenty of sci-fi gadgets and weaponry - some familiar, some new.Working as a bounty hunter, she and her father Jack accidentally step on toes of shadowy corporations and reveal a global conspiracy. Changing their destinies forever, Joanna and Jack find themselves fighting for the future of the entire planet.You can carry up to four different weapons, but bigger guns take more inventory space, meaning you can pack several pistols but only one machine gun at a time. Carrying bigger weapons also affect your running speed. There is no jump button, but the game features smart tactical options depending the scene; from a touch of a button you can take cover behind obstacles, perform athletic rolls, ... You can even disarm your opponents by grabbing their guns out of their hands.In addition to espionage thriller single player game, there are also many multiplayer options, including four-player split-screen and cooperative play. Xbox Live adds few new ideas and twists to familiar game modes, like fully scalable environments. There is also built-in ranking system via Live. |
| Perfect Dark Zero (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2005-11-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited collector's edition is shipped in a tin case and includes the following:Perfect Dark ZeroBonus DVD with a The Art of Perfect Dark Zero video, Kepi & Kat music track, Perfect Dark Zero gamer pictures and Xbox 360 theme, and also the first chapter from the Perfect Dark: Initial Vector novel.Perfect Dark Zero special edition comic booklet, Hong Kong SunriseA collectible Perfect Dark Zero glyph cardGame manual |
| Quake 4 | 2005-11-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Quake 4 is the true sequel to Quake II, continuing the Strogg vs. Humans storyline from the point where Quake II ended. The Strogg is an alien cyborg race which, much like the Star Trek Borg race from which they seem to be partly inspired, wander the galaxy conquering planets and wiping civilizations. Their sole purpose is to collect organic body parts with which to swell their ranks. After a prolonged war, the united armed forces of Earth decided to launch a desperate counter attack on the home planet of the invaders, Stroggos. By some twist of fate a sole marine was able to disable the Strogg main planetary defense (aka The Big Gun) and kill Makron, their leader. That was the end of Quake II. The second wave of attack is meant to land on Stroggos and take advantage of the brief disorder, ending the threat of the Strogg forever. Of course it will not be that easy...This time the lone soldier theme (of Quake I, II and the Doom series) is replaced by a war. Not as large scale as a military FPS or even Halo, but close enough. There are squad mates, some of which are important to protect, some vehicles (a hovertank and a mech) and frequently changing objectives to achieve. The arsenal contains elements from all Quake games (nailgun, rail gun, lightning gun) and the classic BFG has been replaced by the Dark Matter Gun. Weapons can be improved later in the game, making them much more effective. The game uses a somewhat improved version of the Doom 3 engine to good effect. Multiplayer options are rather limited, offering only the standard Deathmatch modes and CTF.Quake 4 was developed by Raven under the guidance of id Software. |
| Ridge Racer 6 | 2005-11-22 | Namco Hometek Inc. | Namco Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Big drift racing is back in Ridge Racer 6. There are 130 cars, loads of prizes and other unlockables in World Xplorer mode. World Xplorer sees you going through a hexagonal based "universe" from easy to difficult races. Nitro is gained by drifting and jumping through the races and allows you to build up three nitro boost cells to use one at a time or one after the other for a bigger boost.For the first time in the series, Ridge Racer goes online with Online Battle Mode allowing up to 14 players to drift against each other. Also, if you don't want to race you can watch other players racing on Spectator mode. Global Time Attack mode challenges you to get the best times and upload them to the scoreboards, to see if you are best in the world or not. |
| Smash T.V. | 2005-11-22 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Williams Electronics Games, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The year is 1999. The world's most popular television show is Smash T.V., an ultra-violent contest between two armed-to-the-teeth combatants, set loose in a series of deadly arenas that are filled to bursting with hordes of mindless beasts and killer robots. The aim of the game is to blast everything in sight and try to grab more cash and prizes than the other guy. Toaster ovens, VCRs, fancy cars and luxury holidays are there for the taking... for anyone who can survive long enough to enjoy them.Smash T.V. is an insane shoot-em-up from the brain of Eugene Jarvis, creator of Robotron: 2084. It retains that game's frantic style of play and two-joystick control method, but adds plenty of gore, violence, a hint of satire and that all-important two player mode. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 | 2005-11-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | www.easports.com - Xbox 360 (from Ad Blurbs)TEE UP ON CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR: EXPERIENCE THE STUNNING DETAIL OF SOME OF GOLF'S MOST FAMOUS COURSES
Dual Analog Swing: Control the trajectory, height, and sidespin of your shots and putts.
Next Generation Physics: More realistic ball flight and bounces thanks to new physics modelling.
Six Licensed Courses: Riviera Country Club, Turnberry, Carnoustie, TPC at Sawgrass, Pebble Beach Golf Links, and Pinehurst No. 2.
PGA TOUR Players: Compete as or against nine PGA TOUR® pros including Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Chris DiMarco and more.
Game Face Innovates Again: Create a golfer, choose a voice, build attributes, and attempt to become the greatest of all time.
Golf's Best Commentators: David Feherty and Gary McCord provide their commentary and irreverent observations on each round.
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| Zuma Deluxe | 2005-11-22 | Oberon Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | North America | | | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Zuma Deluxe is an Aztec-themed action puzzler. The goal: eliminate all the balls before they reach the skull. Balls roll down a track towards this skull and the player-controlled frog-shaped idol must shoot balls toward them to stop them, earning points. Using the mouse to rotate the frog and clicking to fire, the player needs to create rows of three or more of the same color balls to eliminate them.The catch is that each track is shaped differently. Part of the track may block others so that if the track is filled with balls, the ones behind some may be unreachable. Fortunately, the player has up to four lives, a rarity in many puzzle games.The game offers two different play modes:
Adventure Mode
The player must battle through multiple temples to find the secrets of the Zuma. In this "campaign mode", temples that have been defeated may be skipped by the player when the player continues the game via save game.Gauntlet Mode
The player must work the player's level up from Rabbit to Sun God. Levels used in this mode must first be unlocked from the Adventure Mode. Gauntlet Mode also offers 4 (four) additional play modes: Random, Spesific, Practice, and Survival. |
| Hardwood Backgammon | 2005-12-08 | Silver Creek Entertainment | Silver Creek Entertainment | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Hardwood Backgammon is an electronic conversion the Backgammon board game. It stays true to the original game, but offers a few options to alter the rules, such as determining the number of match points to win the game (with a maximum of 129 points) or disallowing use of the doubling cube. The game can be played alone, with three different difficulty levels, or against another player as both local and online multiplayer games are supported. Also included is a number of tutorials that explain the basic rules. Pressing a button rolls the dice and after that all open moves can be cycled to insert checkers. Dots indicate where the pieces can land. However, indicators do not mark where a checker could move if you combine dice totals, a feature sometimes supported by other titles. |
| Hardwood Hearts | 2005-12-08 | Silver Creek Entertainment | Silver Creek Entertainment | Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Hardwood Hearts is one of Silver Creek Entertainment's "Hardwood" line of card games. This game offers rounds of Hearts against computer players or three other online players.Rules of Hearts are followed exactly, and house rules can be set when creating a new table (such as scoring the Jack of Diamonds as -10, or allowing players to "shoot the moon" and/or sun). Team rules can also be set, placing two players cooperatively against the other two at the table.As with the other Hardwood titles, players can use animated "Fooms" to convey emotions to other players, such as luck, anger, or playfulness (throwing snowballs). A variety of different backgrounds can be selected, and some background themes come with optional ambient effects (like beach sounds). The presentation also has a bit of glitz, with sparkles coming off each Heart card played, or an ominous theme when the Queen of Spades is thrown down.After the New Xbox Experience, Hardwood Hearts was updated to include Xbox Avatar support. |
| Hardwood Spades | 2005-12-08 | Silver Creek Entertainment | Silver Creek Entertainment | Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Another title in Silver Creek's "Hardwood" series of downloadable card games, Hardwood Spades is a simulation of classic Spades playable in single-player, or online multiplayer.Following the rules of classic Spades, each player has a partner, and each team bets on how many tricks (a play of four cards, one from each player) they can take per hand. The winner of a trick is determined by the value of the highest card played, with spade cards trumping the value of cards of other suits. Rule variants are available when setting up a new game, including Cutthroat, Suicide and Mirrors. Each player can also individually set appearance options, like background and deck art.As with the other Hardwood games, players can use animated "Fooms" to express emotions (from gratitude to taunting) to other players. The Xbox360 version also includes Avatar support. |
| Tetris: The Grand Master Ace | 2005-12-10 | AQ Interactive, Inc. | Arika Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The only Tetris: The Grand Master game for home consoles, Ace is loosely adapted from the final arcade game which had been released earlier that year. It features similar graphics to its predecessor and reuses much of its soundtrack. This time around the rules have been updated to align with The Tetris Company's brand guidelines. Unlike previous games, the 999-level main campaign has been replaced with a series of 150-line challenges. |
| Shin Sangoku Musō 4 Special | 2005-12-22 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Shin Sangoku Musō 4 Special is an enhanced port of Dynasty Warriors 5. It is the first release of the game for both platforms. Along with graphical improvement like high-definition resolution and greater soldier amount, it also includes some new features in Dynasty Warriors 5: Xtreme Legends. |
| Wrestle Kingdom | 2005-12-22 | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Wrestle Kingdom is a licensed wrestling game using a modified version of the engine used for the WWE: Day of Reckoning series. The gameplay is a mix of a realistic wrestling simulation with some arcade action elements. The career mode is called the Drama mode. Players create a wrestler and train under top stars to earn a promotion. By training the stats are improved and that makes it possible to unlock new moves.The roster includes wrestlers from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah, as well as legends and freelancers. The wrestlers Brock Lesnar and Giant Bernard are exclusive to the PlayStation 2 version of the game, and Kazuyuki Fujita is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version. |
| Dead or Alive 4 | 2005-12-29 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The fourth installment in the Dead or Alive series (excluding Beach Volleyball) continues in a similar vein of fighting game. Delivering another dose of combo heavy action set in a variety of highly interactive locations.With Helena assuming control over DOATEC an eclectic cast of fighters from all corners of the world all battle each other for some personal goal. Each character has vastly different, and often unusual, motives.In the main game's story mode each character fights through a series of encounters, often with a bizarre context eg. taking exception to cruelty to a T-Rex and a fight over a fresh lettuce are both examples of the rather odd but still hilarious Japanese humour.XBOX Live support allows players to watch fights while waiting for their turn in the arena. VOIP is also supported, as with many Live games.Featuring a graphical upgrade and an improved fighting system (tested by some top DOA players before release) Dead or Alive 4 is aimed not only at the older DOA players, but enticing new gamers due to the less intimidating control system, and giving slightly less advantage to the experienced. |
| Robotron: 2084 | 2006-01-06 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Vid Kidz | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You are a mutant human, who by some freak of nature has the ability to shoot energy pulses from his body in eight different directions! Your job is simple: save humanity from their own creation -- the ROBOTRONS! The gameplay is pretty unique for the time. You can move and fire in any of eight directions. You get thrown in a room with various evil baddies strewn about, you've got to kill all the robots while at the same time finding some way to grab humans and avoid death.
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| Marble Blast Ultra | 2006-01-25 | GarageGames, Inc. | GarageGames, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Behind view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Ultra is similar to the other Marble Blast releases in that the player uses first-person shooter style controls to navigate a marble through an obstacle course in a limited amount of time. It adds online multiplayer into the mix with 10 multiplayer levels in addition to its 60 single-player levels. The Mega Marble and Ultra Blast power-ups have been added as weapons to use against other players. Xbox LIVE Achievements are available for doing particularly well on particular challenges. |
| Crystal Quest | 2006-02-07 | Stainless Software Ltd. | Stainless Software Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A mouse-driven game in which the player controls a small, circular spaceship which must travel around the screen collecting crystals. This task is made more difficult by the aliens which constantly swarm out from the portals on both sides of the screen. These can be shot down by the ship's gun (which has unlimited ammo) or eliminated by activating one of the player's limited supply of "smart bombs", which will clear the screen of all current enemies.The physics of the game were quite unusual for the time; the ship does not simply follow the mouse's movement like a mouse cursor. Rather, it retains its inertia, and must be carefully guided around so it does not crash into anything. Bullets, when fired, travel in the direction of the ship's movement, requiring the player to actually travel toward enemies in order to shoot them down.This was the first color game for the Macintosh, although it was business-as-usual for the IIgs. |
| Full Auto | 2006-02-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Pseudo Interactive, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Full Auto gives 'gun it' a whole new meaning. It's a driving auto combat game in the vein of burnout and twisted metal. You'll drive through various courses set all over the world in all sorts of different environments and blow stuff up. You'll go from level to level completing various objectives and trying to get not only a great destruction score but first place to the finish line. If you’re unlucky enough to get blown up by someone, you can always ‘un-wreck’ and turn back the clock to get a second chance and turn the tables. When you’re done wrecking the AI, you can take the road war onto Xbox live where you can race and blowup up to 8 opponents. |
| Fight Night Round 3 | 2006-02-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Chicago | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | EA Sports' Fight Night Round 3 from EA Chicago lets you make your own fighter, train them up, and literally take on the world. Start by creating your own champ and customizing how they look, what equipment they have, their fighting style, their weight class, their signature move, and even their own illegal hit. Get equipment and trainers for your fighter to enhance his look and performance.Then take your fighter to career mode where you'll play fight your way up from the local gym all the way up to five-star venues. Get trainers to enhance your training and boost your speed and power. Play against randomly generated fighters all the way up through the ranks till you beat them in points or to a pulp. Certain fights may get you a bit of extra money as an incentive, or give you a promotional deal, but pick your fights carefully because strategy inside the ring won't matter if you mismanage your fisher outside.Fight smart during the fight by using the total punch control system to throw the punches you want to by using the analog stick. The total punch control system maps your fists to the analog stick getting rid of the need for senseless button mashing.You can also play in historical fights like Taylor vs. Hopkins, Gatti vs. Ward, or Robinson vs. Lamotta in the ESPN Classic mode to play in the fights that made boxing history.Once you've got the computer down for the count, you can play with any fighter or user created fighters or any of the ESPN Classic fights in local multiplayer with a friend. You can also take the fight online and prove your the real champion of the world against any opponent anytime, anywhere. |
| Burnout: Revenge | 2006-03-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The fourth Burnout racing game puts you once again in the eye of traffic storms, where you do not only rush to be the fastest, but brutally, yet stylishly, take down your opponents. This is emphasized by impact time, which shows crashes in all their slowed-down glory, and the boost you receive after a successful wrecking. Reckless driving bumps your Revenge rank, unlocking new events. This can also be achieved by medal placings that grant new vehicles.Collectible signature takedowns, crashbreakers (detonate your vehicle, now also in some regular races) and aftertouch for precise havoc remain, but one of the major changes is the ability to check traffic. Non-racing vehicles are no longer a nuisance with the sole purpose of slowing you down. They can now be actively used to obstruct traffic or send them into your foes. The Road Rage mode (take down a set number of rivals within a time limit) and Crash mode make a return, but Traffic Attack is new - race against the clock and level the traffic at the same time. Other modes include regular races, grand prix races, Burning Lap (high-speed time attack), Eliminator (last one after each round is out) and a normal time attack mode.In the Crash mode, the multipliers and bonuses have been removed, and you cannot drive at full speed towards a crossroads. You have to time your start to receive a proper boost and then it is only about steering, crashbreakers and aftertouch. There are many new tracks and cars, a soundtrack with lots of famous artists, and a new world tour in different countries.Online multiplayer is available for up to six players. New off-line additions are the split-screen Traffic Attack and a hot-seat Crash Tour for up to six players, next to the familiar Road Rage, Crash Party and Crash Battle modes. |
| College Hoops 2K6 | 2006-03-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | College Hoops 2K6 is a game dealing with college basketball. Go through Legacy Mode as the coach to bring a small college respect and eventually win a championship. Go online to test your skills against players around the world. Also included are features such as Pre-season, the Coach's Clipboard, Midnight Madness (which allows you to participate in the first practice of the year with a midnight intra-squad exhibition that has become a college hoops tradition.), Strip 'n' Rip System, Shot Stick (which controls the way you take your shot to make a basket), and V.I.P. System. Another feature is Selection Sunday broadcast shows, where you'll watch a broadcast of your team’s placement into the NCAA Tournament and listen to commentary as video clips give you the low down on all the bracket match ups. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter | 2006-03-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc., Tiwak SAS, Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL, Ubi Studios SL | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter shows the future soldier and introduces a new military technology called the Cross-Com, a communications device integrated into a soldier's monocle that allows players to view images of enemy positions, target locations, and other information gathered by recon drones flying overhead. The single-player campaign takes place in one of the world’s largest cities, Mexico City. The single-player levels are built for urban combat. A multiplayer part has many game modes including co-op elimination, co-op territory, co-op objective, team elimination, team territory, team objective, solo elimination, solo territory and solo objective. It also allows creating custom game types in addition to predefined ones, with kit restrictions, respawn timers, class modifiers and many more. In this version, gamers can create their own character for multiplayer games. |
| The Outfit | 2006-03-13 | THQ Inc. | Relic Entertainment Inc | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | World War II | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Outfit is a World War II game that, unlike many other games in the genre, focuses almost entirely on destruction. While you will usually need to take a tactical approach to gameplay when on foot, you will earn points called "Field Units" that can be used to buy equipment like tanks and gun turrets to destroy Axis soldiers. You can simply buy equipment by using the Y button on your controller in conjunction with the left thumbstick button to select an item to buy. As such, the game developers call The Outfit "destruction on demand". The equipment you buy with Field Units will initially be occupied by AI-controlled soldiers, but you can replace whoever is using the equipment so that you can have some fun blowing stuff up. Sporting a fully destructible environment, almost everything in The Outfit can be blown up.You can play as one of three characters. Tommy Mac can take lots of damage before dying, and comes equipped with a flamethrower and machine gun, but equipment will cost him more Field Units than other characters. Deuce Williams comes equipped with a rocket launcher and pistol, and doesn't need as much Field Units to buy stuff as Tommy does, but he isn't nearly as strong as Tommy. JD Tyler is the most accurate of the three, sporting a sniper rifle and shotgun, but unfortunately he will die with one shot, so he must take an extremely tactical approach to gameplay. |
| Feeding Frenzy | 2006-03-15 | Oberon Games, Inc. | Sprout Games, LLC | Action, Educational | Side view | | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Survival of the quickest, strongest, and biggest in the deep-seas!The player starts as a tiny fish trying to survive, but hunted, in an unknown underwater world full of killer predators.
The player must collect power-ups and bonuses, avoid eating poisoned fish, bumping into mines or getting electrocuted. The player's goal is to eat their way up the food chain, all the way up to the Shark King, and become master of the deep-seas!The game also shows a "Fun Fact" after each level, being a real life fact about sea creatures and plants, giving it the educational twist. |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 2006-03-20 | 2K Games, Inc., Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Action RPG, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | A lowly prisoner has been cast into the depths of the dungeon in the Imperial capital of the province Cyrodiil. The fate of this prisoner suddenly changed when Emperor Uriel Septim descended into the prison with his guards, fleeing from unknown assassins who have already slaughtered his children. But even an emperor cannot escape his destiny. Before the last assassin delivered the lethal strike, the old emperor entrusted the prisoner with the Amulet of Kings and asked him to find his illegitimate son, the last of the Septim bloodline. The Septims and the Amulet are the last barrier between the continent Tamriel and the dark dimension of Oblivion, and the delicate balance is threatened by the Daedra Prince of Destruction, Mehrunes Dagon, the prisoner being Tamriel's only hope.Oblivion is the fourth title in Bethesda's Elder Scrolls series. The game sticks to the style of its predecessors featuring action-based combat, first-person and third-person views, and vast free-roaming environments. The player's chosen race and class determine the abilities the protagonist has in the beginning. The game allows the player to develop multiple types of characters without being limited to a specific role. The advancement system, as was the case in previous games, is based on skill usage. When the player repeatedly uses one of the skills, it improves. NPCs offer training (for a price) to help in advancing to the next stage. In time the protagonist can become an Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, and Master and gain certain bonuses for the skill. The skills of the foes are "leveled" to be approximately equal to or slightly above those of the main character.There are numerous side quests that help the hero advance his or her abilities as well as gain fame. The player is free to roam the world without a particular goal, exploring towns, forts, caves, mines, and old temple ruins. Visiting shrines scattered around Tamriel grants the protagonist specialized skills, some permanent and some temporary.Weapons and armor wear out with use and need to be repaired either with the help of special non-playable characters or by using an appropriately trained Armorer skill. Enhanced items (weapons, armor, clothing, rings, amulets) abound in the game for protection, resistance, reflection, and special activities like walking on water, exploring underwater, becoming invisible, or lightening the load. It is possible to open the gates to the Oblivion realm to grab their sigil stones, which can be used to make enhanced items. Higher-level mages can create their own spells and enchant weapons, armor, and clothing using filled soul gems in addition to sigil stones.As opposed to Morrowind, mana points gradually regenerate over time, without the need to rest to replenish them. Active blocking has been added to melee combat. The game features full voice acting for all the NPCs. Dialogues typically contain fewer topics than in Morrowind, but more responses unique to different characters. In addition, the so-called "radiant AI" system makes characters follow their own schedules, engage in various activities, or talk to each other regardless of the player's input. The game features fast traveling, allowing the player to instantly visit Cyrodiil's major cities or previously explored areas. |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (Collector's Edition) | 2006-03-21 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Collector's Edition of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion includes:The game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
A minted Septim Gold Coin, replicating the currency used in the game
A 112-page Pocket Guide to the Empire
A bonus DVD with a documentary on the making of the game |
| AstroPop Deluxe | 2006-03-22 | Oberon Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | AstroPop is an arcade puzzle game with similar gameplay to Magical Drop. The objective is to guide a space ship that stacks and shoots bricks. As the amount of bricks on top of the screen increases, you need to pop a target number of bricks with matching colours before the rows reach the bottom of the screen. By linking four bricks or more, you create chain reactions. To spice up the gameplay, there are special power-ups such as radial bombs, freeze bombs, column nukes and difficult obstacles such as toxic, steel and stone bricks.Each of the four playable characters has a supa weapon that destroys all bricks on the screen. It can only be used after charging it. There are two playing modes: Classic with weapon upgrades and 32 levels per character and Survival in which you need to stay alive as long as possible. |
| Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII | 2006-03-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft SRL | Action | Behind view | | | | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Blazing Angels is an air combat arcade game putting the player at the command of a fighter squadron in the Second World War. It's a pick-up-and-play type of game, with easy-to-grasp controls and an almost non existent learning curve.The action covers the most important moments of the WWII, from the Battle for England to the bombing raids over Berlin, but also warps a bit the history to make for some entertaining if fictitious moments (i.e. you get to fly over Normandy on D-Day, save the day at Pearl Harbor, etc). The gameplay is quite varied, with about 18 flyable planes during the SP campaign (fighters, recon planes, dive, torpedo and level bombers) and diverse tasks and locations that prevent the game from being overly repetitive, despite a general dogfighting approach. The basic squadron command system and the specific abilities of the wingmen lend a bit of a tactical flavor to the game.There are a dozen multiplayer game modes available: solo (Dogfight, Seek and Destroy & Aces High), co-op (Dogfight, Onslaught, Bombing Run, Kamikaze and Historical Missions) and squad-based (Dogfight, Capture the Base, Bombing Run and Kamikaze). |
| Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires | 2006-03-23 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash, Managerial / business simulation | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Set in ancient China, DW5: Empires brings the Empire mode to the latest DW game, while the basic hack & slash, button mashing gameplay remains the same.The Empire mode adds a strategy overlay to the basic game, with a map of 25 areas to conquer. Each turn consists of two parts: empire control, and war making. Your territories bring you tax revenue each turn, which you can spend on various different actions. You can create items and tactics for your generals to use in battle. Recruit generals and troops, fortify your territories, among many other command options. You can wage war on other territories, or may be called upon to defend your own. For each battle you select which generals and lieutenants will fight. There are 4 scenarios to unlock, though they offer little to differentiate each other.There is two player split-screen co-op, in either of Empire of Free play modes. Next to the soundtrack of the base game, this edition also adds soundtracks from previous titles, including Dynasty Warriors 2, Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 4. |
| Jewel Quest | 2006-03-23 | CTXM Ltd. | iWin, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In the past, an archaeologist was on a treasure hunt for the fabled Tonatiuh, The Temple of the Fifth Sun. To reach the location, he had to conquer portals by realigning relics according to an ancient description. He wrote his progress into his Jewel Quest journal.Today, while arranging manuscripts for the university, he stumbled across his old journal and now he wants to try it again. The player takes the persona of the unnamed archaeologist writing more notes into his journal as he goes.Each level represents one dot on the treasure map, leading from the airplane take down point to the location of the temple. There are five advancement categories for progression beginning with Explorer and ending in Researcher. All levels within all categories must be completed to reach the treasure. However, if a level is too difficult, the opportunity to skip it presents itself at a cost of one life (out of five). It is possible to attain up to ten total lives during the game.The objective in a level is to do exactly what the ancient script states, "Align the relics you can see, across or down in groups of three. Turn all squares to solid gold, the path to riches will soon unfold.".So, for example, at the start of level 1-1 (first level in the first group), a 7x7 grid appears, each block filled with one of four different items (relics). Exchange adjacent items so that a line of three or up to five items will be created (more than five is possible, but this can't be done manually). Those items will vanish and the ground will change from beige to gold, the spaces will fill with the items from above, and new items fall in from the top of the playfield. Once all blocks are gold, the level is completed. When the time runs out, one life is lost.While the level progresses, there are bigger playfields or more complex ones. Complex means that they are not always in square or rectangle form, but, for example, they can also have a zigzag side, where either horizontal or vertical alignments aren't possible. More relics are added in the playfield, and also the time becomes shorter. |
| Tengai Makyō Ziria: Haruka Naru Jipang | 2006-03-23 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | This is a remake of the classic PC Engine (Turbo CD) RPG Tengai Makyō: Ziria, the first of the long-running Tengai Makyō series.The game is set in the imaginary land of Jipang, which is a parody on the feudal Japan. The legend says that long time ago the great warriors of the Fire Clan were expelled from Eden and had to defeat and to seal the evil demon Masakado. Now, evil has returned to Jipang, and Masakado's resurrection is near. You, a young boy named Ziria, one of the few remaining descendants of the Fire Clan, is the only one who can save the land of Jipang.The remake features fully 3D graphics, battles that are viewed from third-person perspective (as opposed to the original first person), additional story events, and more detailed dialogs. |
| Far Cry: Instincts - Predator | 2006-03-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Crytek GmbH, Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Jack has returned to his home on the island of Pompeii. He is approached by a dangerous and seductive Femme Fatale who recruits him to assist her in pulling a small heist inside a Southeast Asian pirate enclave. In the midst of Femme Fatale's caper, Jack finds himself caught in the middle of a murder of a corrupt local magistrate, and goes on the run from panicked pirates who anticipate a government crackdown. As Jack fleas the scene, Doyle contacts him to help stay alive thought his mission to seek and kill the real murderer of the local magistrate.This package contains Far Cry: Instincts and Far Cry: Evolution with improved graphics for the Xbox 360, as well as an updated version of the level editor originally shipped with Far Cry: Instincts. |
| Rumble Roses XX | 2006-03-28 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rumble Roses XX is a wrestling game for the Xbox 360 featuring all-female fighters. Gameplay allows you to perform various types of moves, including holds, throws, reversals and finishing moves. There are several modes of play, including handicap and tag-team matches, elimination matches, and more. Online play is available through Xbox Live for 2-4 players at a time. As you progress through the game, you can unlock different items to customize your character, along with entrance animations, penalty games, and other surprises. |
| Top Spin 2 | 2006-03-29 | 2K Games, Inc. | Indie Built, Inc., Power and Magic Development | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Pierre Adane, Christophe Lallement, Xavier Lemaire, Sébastien Ray | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Top Spin 2 recreates international tennis with multiple camera views. There are several game modes:Exhibition - A quick way to begin a match by simply selecting singles or doubles and assigning each controller.
Party Games - These mini-games allow you to play tennis with a twist, similar to Mario Power Tennis:Time Bomb, in which you must not be the first player to have your countdown timer reach zero; Wall Breaker, in which you must break more of the opponent's wall behind them than they do of yours;Splash Court, in which you must coat your opponent's side of the court with as much paint as possible.Career - The meat of the game; create a player and take them through a multi-season career. In this mode you must manage training (either by taking on your coach, or by taking on mini-games, through which you earn skill points which can be assigned to player attributes), sponsors, and major tournaments to eventually become ranked #1 in the world.
It's also possible to play against others around the world via Xbox Live - you can choose to play a Ranked Match with your own personal character, or instead choose a Player Match and play without any pressure.Like the original Top Spin (for the X-Box), Top Spin 2 features 24 contemporary tennis pros, such as Venus Williams and Roger Federer. However, Top Spin 2 also features actual tennis locations such as Rod Laver Arena and Wimbeldon. |
| Major League Baseball 2K6 | 2006-04-10 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Major League Baseball 2K6 is an update of it's previous years version, featuring the obligatory roster updates as well as a three year report of all the teams and players in the game. It also featured a brand new movement system as well as realistic player crashes and a morale system, where the better the player is, the more their teammates will perform better as well.It has the standard modes, exhibition, season as well as a new feature letting players take on the role of an international team in the World Baseball Classic as one of sixteen international baseball teams in a tournament style play. Players can also challenge umpires if they feel a call has been botched, this can also effect the teams morale, for better or worse depending on the outcome.It also featured TV broadcast "flashback replays", giving it a real feel of a TV presentation as well as being commented on by Jon Miller and the legendary Joe Morgan. The Xbox 360 version was virtually the same as the previous generations, said for graphics and some extra dialogue and commentary. Also, Derek Jeter endorsed and graced the cover on all it's console and handheld releases as well.There is also online capabilities for each console version with the ability to download a friends profile using the V.I.P. (Virtually Identity Profile), with the ability to look at their stats and results of their own games, letting them gain an upper hand against their friends in online matches. |
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | 2006-04-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd., Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Contemporary | Helicopter, Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Although called Battlefield 2, this is the first of the Battlefield series to pass over to console. Vehicles like the Humvees, tanks, APCs and helicopters all make it into the game although fixed wing aircraft are noticeable absent.Multiplayer allows up to 24 players battle it out in a Conquest mode where you capture flags and maintain control of them until the enemy tickers run down, or Capture the Flag which is all out attack to get the enemy flag back to your own base.
A single player campaign, which is story led, see's China and USA go up against each other in Kazakhstan.
Throughout the single player campaign you switch between China and USA armies as you follow orders based on news reports which show both sides of the war giving you a view of how war is and how it's reported.
The new Hot Swap feature allows you to jump into almost any other allied troop on the battlefield which saves loads of running and gets you into the best position for your next attack or defense. |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Legend | 2006-04-11 | Eidos, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Legend is the seventh major game in the Tomb Raider series, now for the first time developed by Crystal Dynamics, along with the original character designer of the game's protagonist Lara Croft: Toby Gard.Heroine Lara is searching for a South American relic, but her adventure takes a different course when rogue anthropologist Amanda Evert shows up. Presumed dead along with a team of graduate students after an accident in a tomb in Peru, where Lara was the only one to escape, Amanda is back with a score to settle as they both race, along with the shady James Rutland Jr., to obtain an ancient artifact. Many other characters, both friends and foes, will stir things up. The story takes Lara through locations all over the world, from the Himalayas to Ghana, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, Japan, and England, including her famous mansion filled with secrets and collectibles. Aside from current events, Lara's past is also revealed, through flashbacks. Among other things, you will get to know how she lost her mother and why it is such a burden.The typical third-person action-adventuring exploring is still present. Lara can move more freely and is no longer limited by specific jumps. As you travel through rough environments, you will need to run, dive, swim, climb on poles, ladders, roofs, use zip lines, shimmy, and vault, with acrobatic actions such as somersaults and flips. You need to cross difficult terrain, solve puzzles to advance or open up new areas, and engage in combat. New tools include a grappling hook, not only used to move around but also to haul enemies Scorpion-style, binoculars, a PLS (personal light source), flares, a PDA and a headset to keep in contact with tech support Zip.Enemies are still rather scarce. Both humans and animals will attack you, and the game retains the auto lock-on mode, but now with a slide attack and close combat with both kicks and punches, plus bullet-time actions to get behind enemies quickly. Lara carries her trademark dual-wielded pistols, but can also pick up new weapons along the way, such as a shotgun and grenades. Missions take place in both indoor and outdoor environments, with arcade motorcycle and jeep sequences in between. As usual, Lara has a fancy outfit for each location.The PSP version includes the full game and adds a multiplayer mode: Tomb Trials. You can race another player through tombs to see who comes out first, or go on a timed scavenger hunt for artifacts. |
| Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006 | 2006-04-13 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sports Interactive Limited | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | Worldwide Soccer Manager 2006 is the second installment in the Football Manager series by Sports Interactive. The game allows the player to play the role of manager in most of the national soccer championships held around the globe, while handling as few or as many aspects of the game he wishes. It contains 270,000 personalities consisting of players, managers and team staff, and 5,000 teams from 50 different countries.New features include:
Half-time Team Talks to boost the morale of your players.
In-game tutorial for the first time in the series.
New injury module.
One-on-one interaction with unhappy players.
Manager contracts.
Touchline commands shouted during the game.
Height and weight statistics for players.
Referee profiles to see who's harsh and who's not.
Instant replays. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: The Vana'Diel Collection | 2006-04-18 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of the original Final Fantasy XI Online game along with two expansion packs:
Rise of the Zilart
Chains of Promathia
The first European Windows version already included the two add-ons, but The Vana'diel Collection was released under this name in Europe as well as in North America. In Japan, it is known as All-In-One Pack. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online | 2006-04-20 | Square Enix (2009) Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This collection is an updated release of Final Fantasy XI Online: The Vana'Diel Collection. In addition to the previous compilation with the original game and two expansion packs, it now includes three add-ons:Rise of the ZilartChains of PromathiaTreasures of Aht UrhganThe collection comes with a fold-out map of Vana'diel with mini walkthroughs to help new players get started, a 30-day free trial, and a Vana'diel buddy pass to invite a friend to try the game free for 30 days. It is released at a budget price. |
| FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006 | 2006-04-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Released one month before the actual World Cup 2006, this game lets players play all the matches before they even started. Featuring 12 official German stadiums and all the teams that qualified for the World Cup 2006 in Germany, plus additional teams and unlockable classic players. The playable modes let you try any of the qualifying stages or skip right to the world cup mode assuming as one of the qualified teams. Additional modes include Global Challenge where you can replay 40 historical moments in football history to change the outcome and various multiplayer matches. |
| Uno | 2006-05-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Carbonated Games | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The popular Mattel card game, Uno, comes to Xbox 360! Try to be the first to discard all of your cards from your hand, but don't forget to call "Uno!" when you only have one card remaining! Aside from the standard numbered cards, there also special cards like "Draw Two", which makes your next opponent pick up two cards, "Skip", which skips the next player's turn, "Reverse", which reverses the direction of play, and the dreaded "Wild Draw Four", which lets you change the color of the deck to any color of your choice, as well as making your next opponent pick up four cards!The Xbox 360 version of Uno is highly customisable. You can choose to play with standard rules (be sure to call "Uno!" when you only have one card left, or you can be punished by picking up two more cards). If the standard play is not to your taste, you can choose your own rules of play to make Uno more like the version you play at home. Change anything from the amount of points required to win, to enabling or disabling the ability to challenge certain cards, to changing the amount of cards you must pick up for a Draw Two, and much more!If solo Uno is not your thing, you can also play Uno with up to three players over Xbox Live. You can also use the Xbox Live Vision Camera to see your friends online. Also available are additional card packs which can be downloaded from Xbox Live Marketplace to provide different rules and cards. |
| Call of Duty 2: Game of the Year Edition | 2006-05-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | A re-release of Call of Duty 2 that includes bonuses.The Xbox 360 version bonus content includes:
Extra playable content: the game includes a token good for the Skirmish map pack (contains two multiplayer maps, playable online, via system link, or split screen) redeemable via Xbox Live Marketplace. Original Call of Duty 2 users can also download the extra content from Marketplace for 400 Microsoft points.
Developer extras: see a "behind the scenes" video with developer Infinity Ward, as well as mission walkthroughs with developer commentary.
WWII documentary: Watch "Rangers Lead the Way," a historical account of the assault on Point du Hoc.The PC version includes 2 new multiplayer maps. |
| X-Men: The Official Game | 2006-05-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Z-Axis, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | X-Men: The Official Game acts as a story bridge between the second and third X-Men movies. In the game, the player takes control of Wolverine, Iceman and Nightcrawler, as they deal with the aftermath of the incident at Alkali Lake. The heroes return to Alkali Lake to recover two stolen Cerebro parts, and find out that an unknown organization is doing a salvage operation on the base. What they uncover reveals to be a threat to all mutants...The three playable characters have distinct fighting abilities. Wolverine fights from a fixed third-person view; the player essentially has to "button mash" his way through hordes of soldiers and classic X-Men villains as Sabretooth and Lady Deathstrike. Iceman can fly; his abilities are widely used when he traverses the ice bridge to fly out and save places such as a nuclear power plant and the Statue of Liberty. As Nightcrawler, the player views the world from a free third-person perspective; he possesses a teleportation ability, which allows him to drop on his enemies while getting the missing Cerebro parts and saving the Brooklyn Bridge from Mirror Man. |
| Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis | 2006-05-22 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person | | | Kevin Luckerson | | | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis simulates the popular table tennis sport. Choosing one of 11 characters (additional players are unlocked during play), each with their own strengths and weaknesses, the player competes against either the computer or another player. The game offers all the tricks and moves of the sport, including various spins and powerful smashes. During gameplay, the player builds up a meter providing powerful focus shots.There are several game modes, like the exhibition mode (a simple one-on-one) or timed tournament. There's also a "Table Tennis Network" (only on the Xbox 360) where players can engage one another or watch other players completing. The Wii version offers 3 control modes: Standard, Sharp Shooter and Control Freak, offering increasingly complex control over the player providing more freedom over the direction of the hits and the movement of the players, using the remote and optionally the nunchuck. |
| Hitman: Blood Money | 2006-05-30 | Eidos, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Crime, Thriller | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Agent 47 the assassin returns in the 4th installment of the Hitman series. This time he goes on a trip around America, undertaking missions in major cities such as Las Vegas, New Orleans, Los Angeles and other exotic locations. This time, he better watch his back, as his long-time employer, the International Contract Agency, is threatened by a mysterious rival. Gameplay in Hitman: Blood Money is generally similar to the previous installments. Once again, your job will be to complete several assassination missions. You can sneak around in disguise to avoid the suspicious guards, or you can instead open fire on everyone you see. When you complete your mission, you're given a rating - from "Mass Murderer" up to the coveted "Silent Assassin". Blood Money introduces a lot of new features, however. A new notoriety system will track every single one of your moves, which in turn will demand utmost calculation in order to successfully accomplish your objectives. For those of you who are tired of a direct approach, you will be given the opportunity to stage accidents and should you be suspected, bribes and "other" accidents will always be at hand. Blood Money also gives the player the opportunity to customize weapons. |
| MotoGP '06 | 2006-06-12 | THQ Inc. | Climax Racing | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | MotoGP 06 is the 2006 installment of THQ's motorcycle racing series, having all the season data accurate for the year.Gameplay is of similar type to its predecessors, being very tight controls with gameplay that relies heavily on skill and not known for its forgivingness. The game includes 17 GP tracks as well as 17 faster, less technical (and also fictional) "Extreme" tracks. Some of the modes available are typical racing types, with Career, Stunt and Practice being a few.The updates to the game in this particular case are refined controls, updated graphics to bring the game up to par with the capabilities of the 360, new bikes and racers and quite importantly a heavily re-worked and refined Live play mode, which supports up to 16 players in a race on either the "GP" or "Extreme" tracks. |
| Over G Fighters | 2006-06-27 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Taito Corporation | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Set in an alternate version of our modern world, Over G Fighters has players join the Energy Air Force to defend countries against terrorist threats all over the globe. You command one of the many available jet fighters, ranging from F-22A Raptor to MiG-29A Fulcrum and even stealth fighters. In the main scenario mode, you select one of the missions in the world to defend or take out targets, or destroy enemies, with primary and secondary objectives. After an introduction outlining the scenario, you take off with a limited amount of ammo, and sometimes wingmen who can be commanded to support your strategies.You will be attacked in the air and from the ground, and planes have a realistic damage model where specific parts such as the engine or the wings can be damaged. Completing tasks advances the story and unlocks new planes. After each mission, you are graded based on your performance. Your actions can be stored on the flight data recorder and replayed afterwards.In the Challenge mode, you can design your own scenarios to test tactics and fly specific planes. The online multiplayer mode supports up to eight players in both co-operative and head-to-head missions. You gain ranks for making kills. |
| The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II | 2006-07-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | War | Real-time strategy, RPG elements | Fantasy | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II brings extensive changes compared to the original.The storyline follows the lesser known story of the War of the North, which took place at the same time as the Lord of the Rings trilogy. The game makes use of the book license in addition to the existing license of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, which also results in some characters which were not seen in the films being present in this game. Also included are some original characters, like Gorkil and Drogoth. The campaigns are once again split to the Good and Evil, but instead of taking place on a meta-map, they are entirely linear in nature.The game features six playable factions: Men of the West (combination of Gondor and Rohan from the first game), Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Isengard, and Mordor. The base system has been completely overhauled, allowing for free-form construction around the map. Resources are still primarily gathered by farm-type structures, but they have to be built far from each other and on suitable terrain for optimal income. Some neutral buildings like beacons, taverns and shipyards can be captured by infantrymen, much like tech structures in the later Command & Conquer games. In addition to this, production structures (unlike farm-type ones) have to be manually upgraded to be able to train higher-tier units. More units are available per faction, new support powers can be selected in the Palantir, and custom heroes can be designed and trained in skirmish and multiplayer. Taking the One Ring (from a killed Gollum unit which can occasionally appear on a map) to a fortress will allow the player to train a Ring Hero - Galadriel for the Good factions or Sauron for the Evil factions, both heroes being more powerful than any other unit in the game.A new game mode is introduced - the War of the Ring, which is available in singleplayer and multiplayer. The player chooses a meta-map scenario and the armies which will be present on it, after which the game is played in a turn-based fashion over the regions of Middle-earth, where players establish bases and task forces. Battles between opposing factions can be resolved automatically or by loading a usual real-time mode map and playing a modified skirmish match with starting units and/or structures which match the state on the turn-based map. |
| Chromehounds | 2006-07-11 | SEGA of America, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In an alternate future, the cold war ends differently resulting in a 3rd world war. With the world in a continued war mentality - new walking tanks called 'Hounds' are created. Three countries face off in a new way each trying to maintain their own sovereignty. The game puts you in control of six different role type hounds (Soldier, Sniper, Defender, Scout, Heavy Gunner, and Tactics Commander). Play through missions where you use each different role type and gain parts to build your own hounds. Then take the battle online where you can make your own squads and join the online campaign to see which of the three countries will reign supreme. |
| Prey | 2006-07-11 | 2K Games, Inc. | Human Head Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | When Tommy, a garage mechanic, defends his girlfriend in a bar fight in a Native American reservation in Oklahoma, the entire bar, along with everyone inside, is sucked into a shuttlecraft. They are transported into The Sphere, an enormous, organic alien ship. Tommy is set free by one of the denizens and his task is to save his girlfriend Jen and grandfather Enisi, and find out what the meaning of The Sphere is.This 3D-shooter, based on a modified version of the Doom 3 engine, takes place entirely inside the gigantic ship. As a combination of organic and cybernetic structures, gravity is defied: with the proper grids activated, you can walk on walls and ceilings. There are also multiple dimensions inside the ship you can cross using portals. During his quest, Tommy struggles with his Native American lineage. The ghost-like hawk Talon is always on your side and you sometimes cross over to another land to get help from your grandfather. Tommy can also shift to Spirit Walk, an alternate dimension in the game to get past obstacles and solve puzzles. When you die, you are also transported to another realm where you have to shoot lost souls with your spirit bow before being sent back. Your new health and spirit status will be based on your performance there.The weapons Tommy uses are usually organic, with secondary fire functions. The arsenal includes a wrench, a rifle, crawlers, an acid sprayer, an auto cannon, a leech gun (chargeable with fire, ice, red orbs or lightning), a rocket launcher and the spirit bow. Certain parts of the game require you to explore large areas in a flying pod. You can use it to engage enemies or use the tractor beam to move objects. Navigation, often with a distinct lack of direction, is reminiscent of Descent then. Puzzles usually require you to decipher codes, activate switches and find entrances.The game supports OpenAL and EAX HD surround sound, and multiplayer games for up to eight players in duel or team deathmatch. Although the game is developed by Human Head Studios, it is produced and was originally designed by 3D Realms. |
| Prey (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2006-07-11 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Limited Collector's Edition includes the following:The game PreyA special metal packaging upgradeTwo die-cast pewter figurines including Tommy and the alien HunterA free DirectSong download to the Prey soundtrack"The Art of Prey" book featuring collected conceptual and development imagesThe Windows version comes on DVD.If you preordered this version, you also received a die-cast pewter figurine of Mutate. |
| Frogger | 2006-07-12 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Xbox 360 version of Frogger is much like the original arcade version with updated graphics, sound and music. Basically, you still try to safely get five frogs across a busy street and river to reach your home. But the Xbox 360 version has more. There are new bonuses as well as new play modes. You have a two player, split-screen speed mode where you try to be the first frog to reach home and a two player cooperative mode where you are on the same screen and are trying to fill the spaces at the top with frogs. |
| NCAA Football 07 | 2006-07-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Another update of EA's perennial NCAA collegiate football franchise, this edition features updated rosters and stats. It also has new features such as a momentum meter, the more players either in favor or against a team, the more the meter will light up or darken, affecting the teams morale and success of plays. It also has a new kicking meter along with spring drills, letting players update their stats along with a new Spring Game where players can scout out their new players in exhibition games.Aside from the PSP version, Campus Legend is also a novelty - an update of the Race for the Heisman mode of the previous edition and it is quite similar to the NFL Superstar mode from the Madden franchise. A new player starts at football camp, practises and is eventually awarded a scholarship to play in a division. Rather than a single drill, it is now a series of four. Where in the previous version players could choose a scholarship, the game now offers a selection from the available schools based on the performances. Once enrolled, players choose a major, follow progress reports, read headlines in the school newspaper and have a dorm room where fan mail arrives. The player's girlfriend, shown as a photo of the wall, becomes more beautiful based on the success in the games. Days consist of attending classes, practice, studying, meeting tutors, drills or social activities. These can also boost popularity and overall success. Characters can be uploaded to Madden 07 where it can determine their draft position. The game is also aligned with ESPN, updating with real news from ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. It features the voice talents of Lee Corso, Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit.The 360 version lacks the Spring Drills and Campus Legend modes. Instead it has improved graphics and a series of mini-games. |
| Cloning Clyde | 2006-07-19 | NinjaBee | Wahoo Studios, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Clyde is, put simply, the dumbest human being in existence. When he's asked to be a part of an important scientific experiment he agrees, if only for the 20 bucks he's promised when it's over. However, things don't go as planned, and Clyde soon finds himself cloned a hundred times over. His new task, nevermind the money, is to escape from the facility and it's strange worlds while rescuing his fellow cloned Clyde's from Dupliclone, Inc.To do this, he must use some unique technology to explore each and every level and destroy the security robots to open up the exit portals. Not only can he clone himself to solve difficult puzzles, he can also change his DNA structure to become, for example, Chicken Clyde to evade enemies via flying, or Frog Clyde to swim through bomb infested waters. He can also become a monkey, a sheep and an explosive barrel, all of which come with unique abilities to get out of a tight situation.Clyde can also collect DNA strands that enable a powerful special attack, find hidden toy dolls for bonus points, and if you're fast enough, clock the best time for each level for even more points towards your overall score.This unique side-scrolling adventure combines the play mechanics of Lemmings (rescuing all the Clydes through each level) and The Lost Vikings (using each clone to work together in solving puzzles, such as flipping switches or throwing a clone across a gap). Both single player and multi-player options are available (online and offline), including co-operative and challenge modes over Xbox Live. |
| Galaga | 2006-07-26 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Galaga is a vertical arcade shooter from Namco. You control a space fighter at the bottom of the screen, scrolling left and right in order to avoid oncoming bombs and kamikaze attacks from alien invaders--and to fire your own missiles to fight back!There are an infinite number of stages to progress through. Every third level is a "challenge stage" in which you have a free chance to shoot as many aliens as possible and rack up bonus points.Certain aliens have tractor beams they can use to capture one of your ships. If that wasn't your last "life," you can try to shoot that alien down and recapture your ship, giving you two ships at once and doubling your firepower.A summary screen appears when the game is over, giving you both your final score and you final "hit ratio"--the number of missiles fired, enemies destroyed, and the percentage of targets hit. |
| Street Fighter II': Hyper Fighting | 2006-08-02 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Street Fighter II': Hyper Fighting is coin-op conversion of the arcade version of the same name, ported and optimized as an Xbox Live Arcade game by Sensory Sweep Studios. The original game was the second upgrade to the SF2 arcade game, and introduced faster speed, character balancing, and additional moves (e.g. mid-air hurricane kick for Ryu/Ken). There are 12 playable characters in this version: the 8 base characters along with the four bosses: Balrog, Vega, Sagat and Mr Bison.A new mode is the Quarter Match, paying homage to the original arcade atmosphere where good players where swarmed by onlookers. Spectators can watch on-going matches and challenge the winner with virtual quarters. Other online modes include quick matches, custom matches (determine the match you want to play through a set of filters) and the possibility to create and customize your own matches. The game can also be played offline in the Arcade Mode, Vs. Mode, Training Mode, or CPU Battle. Next to the regular Live features such as messaging, leaderboards, voice chat, messaging and statistics, it also includes various achievements.It is released in all Xbox Live regions, except Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. A numbed down version of the game, with only two characters, is made available for free. |
| Bomberman: Act:Zero | 2006-08-03 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In a secret lab, hundreds of miles below the earth's surface, genetic tests are being performed on human slaves. Take on the role of one of these prisoners, and fight for your freedom as you make your way through the 99 levels until you finally reach the earth's surface and escape.Bomberman: Act Zero takes the original Bomberman games, and completely changes the scenario. Instead of bright, cartoon-like characters, the game is given a much darker tone. However, the basic mechanics remain the same - drop bombs in a grid-based room to break through blocks and destroy your enemies. Some blocks yield power-ups that give you more bombs, firepower, and other advantages.The single player mode sees you fighting to get through all 99 levels. You can do so in two different methods:First Person Bomber - in this mode, you must play in a third-person behind the shoulder perspective. Because the game is more difficult to play in this mode, a life bar is added which enables you to survive multiple hits.Standard Mode - in this mode, the game is played from a top-down perspective. If you're hit by a bomb in this mode, you're instantly killed.You can also choose to play both of these modes online, with up to eight players. |
| Dead Rising | 2006-08-08 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | You play as Frank West, a freelance photo-journalist, and you're on a hunt for the scoop of a lifetime. Following a lead to the town of Willamette, he finds that the town has been practically taken over by zombies. Trying to get away, Frank makes his way to the Willamette shopping mall hoping he can find help there.Gameplay takes place in a set seventy-two-hour period where one hour of real time equals twelve hours in game. Frank can freely move about the entire mall, though some areas are not accessible in the beginning. Most of it is infested with zombies, but he has a safe base in a security room. Players can follow the main plot, where they must be in the right place at the right time and successfully complete missions in order to advance, or do side missions, wander around killing zombies and dressing up in clothes from the mall stores, or just stay on the roof and wait for the helicopter to come back to pick him up. The helicopter comes at the end of the three days and the game is over regardless of whether Frank is on the roof to get rescued.Frank gains experience by taking pictures, rescuing survivors and killing zombies. As he gains experience, he levels up, which gives him new moves, a larger inventory and more health.Pictures are scored based on the number of survivors or zombies, their proximity to the camera and on emotional content, like horror, humor or sexiness.Survivors are located throughout the mall and Frank must show up at the right time to rescue them. If you show up too early, they may not be at their location yet and if you show up too late, they will be dead. Frank can lead survivors back to the safety of the security room so they can be rescued. To do this, he can equip them with weapons and order them to follow him or wait at a specific location.Rescuing survivors is complicated by the huge crowds of zombies roaming around the mall. There can be up to one thousand on screen at a time. Frank must avoid getting bitten and make sure the survivor continue to survive as he leads them. In addition to the zombies, Frank must face off against psychopaths, who are human who snapped when they saw the zombies and have become crazed killers.Almost anything in the mall can be picked up and used. Food items restore health. Also everything else can be used as a weapon. Obvious, it's far more effective to kill zombies with a sub-machine gun or a chainsaw than by throwing CDs at them or hitting them with a mannequin, but you do have options and you may have to resort to killing zombies with a bowling ball or with you bare hands because all weapons have limited ammunition or durability and will eventually run out. You can pick up books from bookstores. These give you bonuses, like increased durability for a class of weapons, while in your inventory. There are also several vehicles you can use.In keeping with the real-time theme, you are only allowed one save slot. Frank can save in bathrooms and in the security room, but this will overwrite and previous saves. If you make a mistake, you have to either restart the game, though you keep your current levels, or live with it and move on. This means your decisions do have consequences.Once you complete the main plotline, you go into overtime mode, where Frank, rather than getting on the helicopter, gets another twenty-four hours to resolve the plot. If you beat overtime mode, you get infinite mode, where the helicopter isn't coming back, Frank loses health over time and all the survivors are trying to kill him. The object here is to stay alive as long as possible. |
| Pac-Man | 2006-08-09 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | One of the most popular and influential games of the 1980's, Pac-Man stars a little, yellow dot-muncher who works his way around to clear a maze of the various dots and fruit which inhabit the board.Pac-Man's goal is continually challenged by four ghosts: The shy blue ghost Bashful ("Inky"), the trailing red ghost Shadow ("Blinky"), the fast pink ghost Speedy ("Pinky"), and the forgetful orange ghost Pokey ("Clyde"). One touch from any of these ghosts means loss of a life for Pac-Man.Pac-Man can turn the tables on his pursuers by eating one of the four Power-Pills located around the maze. During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points. This only lasts for a limited amount of time as the ghosts' eyes float back to their center box and regenerate to chase after Pac-Man again.Survive a few rounds of gameplay, and be treated to humorous intermissions starring Pac-Man and the ghosts. |
| N3: Ninety-Nine Nights | 2006-08-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | Phantagram Co., Ltd., Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | N3: Ninety-Nine Nights is the story of the War with No Name, a large scale battle between the forces of dark and forces of light. Initially the many different races of the world lived in peace, a power granted by mythical orb which created the world. However, the orb is mysteriously shattered which leads the different races (humans, elves, orcs, goblins, and more) to distrust each other and eventually leads to the giant, unnamed battle. Throughout the game you control seven different characters, each of which provide a different perspective on the battle. Some parts of each characters story overlap allowing a different point of view while other parts are unique. Initially only one character is available, and by progressing through the game the additional characters will be unlocked; in order to see the complete story you will need to complete all of the scenarios for each character.Each scenario in the game is a large scale battle involving hundreds of opponents to defeat; each character you control has a variety of moves available and as you level up additional moves become available. The varying maneuvers available are performed by pressing different button combos on the controller. As you defeat enemies red orb crystals are earned which fill a meter; when the orb meter is finally full you are able to perform a more powerful attack capable of taking out many foes. While performing this attack you earn blue orb crystals which fill up a second meter; when that meter is full you have one of your most powerful attacks available to you. Since you will be fighting a significant number of enemies at one time you don't enter battle alone; two groups of warrior guard units fight with you. At the beginning of each mission you can choose the type of guard units to bring with you, such as archers who specialize in long range attacks or the infantry who are better at close range combat. You also have the ability to give them some simple commands such as calling the guards to your side for protection or attacking a target.As you progress through the missions, different items can be found. These include more powerful weapons, improved armor, or magical items which increase your hit points or decrease damage received. After each mission a new mission will become available on the world map; you have the option of playing or replaying any of the missions which are unlocked on the map which allows you to level up on easier missions if you have trouble defeating one of the tougher ones. |
| Madden NFL 07 | 2006-08-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Madden series returns to the Xbox 360 and makes its debut on the PlayStation 3 with Madden NFL 07. Presenting everything in its own graphics and physics engine, the next-gen version has many of the same new features introduced in the previous generation's version, adds several that were missing last year, and also has some unique features on its own.Most of the new gameplay additions like the Highlight Stick, Lead Blocker Control and the new kicking meter have made it to this version. The Franchise mode returns largely untouched from last year, thus still missing previous-gen features like Storyline Central or Owner Mode or the newly introduced draft scouting and college all-star game. Last year's Superstar Mode however arrives for the first time on the new generation systems, with a different focus from the previous-gen version. Less focused on the player's appearance off the field, it doesn't feature the likes of product endorsements or movie deals, instead concentrating on the athletic side of the player's career. Like in the previous-gen version, the ultimate goal is to put the superstar player into the hall of fame.An exclusive new feature are Madden Gamer points, taking the place of the Madden Challenges and Madden Cards from the previous-gen versions. Players accumulate the points over the course of playing the game by performing certain feats in the game's modes and can wager them in head-to-head offline matches. Accumulating them unlocks hidden features like Hall of Fame players and player types for the Create-A-Player mode. |
| Madden NFL 07 (Hall of Fame Edition) | 2006-08-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Hall of Fame Edition is a special version of the base game to celebrate John Madden's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It includes:
Madden NFL 07
Bonus DVD featuring:
A career retrospective highlighting Coach Madden’s days as Oakland Raiders head coach and award-winning calls from the broadcast booth.
The complete first season of the original ESPN program.
Game production insights and exclusive interviews with the team behind the game by ESPN’s Trey Wingo.
Music interviews of the acts featured in the game.
A sneak preview of the PS3 version of the game. |
| Texas Hold 'em | 2006-08-23 | TikGames, LLC | TikGames, LLC | Gambling | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Texas Hold 'em is the first Xbox Live poker game, based on the popular US Texas Hold 'em variant. It has both offline and online content. In singleplayer mode, you try your hand at specific challenges, tournaments and basic games, accompanied by achievements. There is also a help function available to learn the fundamentals.In the online mode, you can join open-table games with up to eight players. All known actions are available through the interface. Your cash is saved at all times, both online and offline, but you can re-buy when you are out of money. There is no option to play for real cash, though. To avoid relying on careless all-ins all the time, waiting for a lucky break and starting over all the time, certain tables require a large amount of chips before you can join.No (virtual) players are visible, the game is shown through a first-perspective with a camera that can be panned up and down. There are also various modes in multiplayer and you can create custom games.For 48 hours after the release, the game was made available for free to all Xbox Live Gold and Silver members. After that, the game was available for 800 points on marketplace. |
| Enchanted Arms | 2006-08-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Over 1000 years ago a great war called "The Golem War" laid waste to the entire world. The war's name refers to the golems, artificial humanoid beings which were created to faithfully carry out commands. The golems continued the war for many years, but eventually stopped functioning. The world was eventually rebuilt, and the reasons for the great war have been forgotten. However there are those trying to discover the secrets behind the golems and various forms of magic that have been lost over the years which may be bringing humanity closer to another great war. The games story follows Atsuma, a student at Enchant University who is studying a form of magic known as enchanting. As events begin to unfold, Atsuma and his friends will need to use their abilities to save the world from another catastrophe...Enchanted Arms is a turn-based role playing game. In quest mode you control Atsuma and can explore the many locations of the games world. There are other characters you can talk to and various items to find; as you progress through the game the story unfolds through numerous cut-scenes. While exploring battles will be randomly encountered; battles take place on a 6x4 grid (each side can utilize 3x4 squares on the grid). On each turn you may move your characters within the grid (movement may be limited depending on the character) and select an attack. A variety of skills and attacks are available for each character, and as you level up additional abilities can be learned.To help you out in battles you have the ability to make golems which can fight with you. To make a golem you'll need the core materials and magical gems necessary for the type of golem you wish to create; these items can be acquired by winning battles or can be found and bought in quest mode. Different golems have different abilities, so you'll need to decide which ones will be the most effective for upcoming battles. |
| Saints Row | 2006-08-29 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A city torn apart by numerous gang wars is in a volatile state and normal everyday people get caught in the middle. You would have been a victim of the chaos on the streets, had it not been for Julius, the leader of the 3rd Street Saints, you’d have just been another statistic. Julius invites you to join them and unite the city under the 3rd Street Saints. With little doubt the rest of the feuding gangs will bring the city to its knees, you join him. However, you quickly realize that the major three gangs, the Westside Rollerz, Vice Kings, and Los Carnales aren't going to be easy to uproot at all.Saints Row is an open world driving and action game similar to Grand Theft Auto series. In the beginning of the game the player can customize the physical characteristics of the protagonist. The player then proceeds to do missions against any of the game's three gangs to advance the overall story, perform activities that range from stealing prostitutes to committing insurance fraud or becoming a hitman, or simply roam the city freely.Fighting opposing gangs occupies the largest portion of the game. The Westside Rollerz are lead by Joseph Price and specialize in street racing and anything to do with cars; the Vice Kings are lead by the entrepreneur Benjamin King and are into prostitution, retail, and recording studios; Los Carnales are lead by Hector 'Kimo' Lopez and specialize in drug trafficking. The player character can get help from his gang members, who can provide backup in fights. Cars can be upgraded with body and performance enhancing kits. The game also features twelve radio stations to listen to.It is possible to play with up to twelve people online in either co-op, deathmatch, team deathmatch, Big ass Chains (a mode where chains are collected by killing players for points), Protect the Pimp (where one team has a pimp and must keep him from getting killed by the other team), and Blinged Out Ride (where each team must collect chains to bling out their ride several times). |
| Time Pilot | 2006-08-30 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Time Pilot is an arcade style shooter. Piloting your trusty spaceship, you need to destroy the squadrons of enemy craft that are attacking! On each level you have a quota of enemies that need to be destroyed. After fulfilling your quota, a final boss of the level will appear; when destroyed, you will move on to the next level. The game begins in the year 1910, and each time a level is completed you advance in time. In 1910 you only have to face relatively unarmed biplanes, but as the levels advance so does the technology. Each new level brings with it tougher, more heavily armed aircraft including jets, helicopters, and even flying saucers! From time to time, you will encounter a parachute; if you run into this, you will earn bonus points. |
| Test Drive Unlimited | 2006-09-05 | Atari, Inc. | Eden Games S.A.S. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Test Drive Unlimited lets the player choose one of several characters, both male and female, waiting at an airport to check in for their flight to the Caribbean dream island O'ahu located in Hawaii. The characters do not have different statistics, that only applies to the extravagant, licensed cars.The whole island is accessible from the beginning and after the player has bought his first home and car, he can either drive around and look for events or load up the map and jump directly to a location of a race, a car salesman or other locations - similar to Need for Speed Underground. Every bought car has a built-in navigation system, guided by a woman's voice to get the player to his destination, either pre-programmed in the game or decided by the player.There are over 125 different cars and motorcycles in different price ranges to choose from. From the Audi TT over the Jaguar XJ200 to the McLaren F1 and Kawasaki Z1000, there is everything the character needs as a young man or girl with too much money on their hands. Each car has its own, realistic set of characteristics such as speed or handling, but they all have a highly detailed exterior and interior in common.The character starts with $200.000 dollars in his pocket, but there will not be anything left after buying a first car and home. Additional cash needs to be earned in different kinds of races from checkpoint challenges to time trials. The money cannot only be used to buy new homes and new cars (and a little tuning for those), but also to buy new outfits for the avatar.The heart of Test Drive Unlimited is the online mode. Using a GameSpy account, players connect to the official TDU server immediately after loading the game. New options become available online, such as a meeting lounge where the statistics and looks of other players can be looked up. It also provides access to player-created matches shown on the map screen. Creating a race here also works in the singleplayer modes. At any location, the start and finish can be defined, as well as the type of the race, which type/classes of cars or bikes are allowed and how many people can participate. If not all slots have been filled up by other players, the AI will take control of the rest.The PSP and PS2 versions have a lower visual quality and lack a few features, such as manual transmission, avatar customization, certain cars and all motorcycles, dealership and tuning shop NPCs, the vehicle interior camera angle and certain missions. They do include Master Points and Auto GPS, and certain default vehicles only available for the 360 version through download packs. |
| Xbox Live Arcade Unplugged Volume 1 | 2006-09-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This retail compilation includes games that were previously only available through the Xbox Live Arcade service:
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Wik & The Fable of Souls
Outpost Kaloki X
Bejeweled 2
Hardwood Backgammon
Texas Hold 'emAlso included is a one-month free subscription to Xbox Live Gold and demos of UNO , Marble Blast Ultra, and Feeding Frenzy. |
| Cabela's Alaskan Adventures | 2006-09-09 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Hunting | North America | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Alaskan Adventures takes you into the depths of twelve Alaskan regions where hunting, fishing and even dog sledding are supreme.
There are two game modes that can be played. In each of the game modes, create a hunter and choose from three difficulty settings. Open Season mode will allow you to quickly hunt or fish in any unlocked area. Adventure mode is the main mode of the game and is the true Alaskan experience. In this mode, travel to each region and visit the outposts to acquire the proper gear including clothing and tents. You will be able to go on hunts, fishing challenges and special contests. Try to unlock new regions, new gear and try to win trophies for prize catches.
When hunting, choose from an array of firearms including rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, handguns and bows. Grab a pair of binoculars to scan out the area or use a scope for more accurate aiming . Game calls, decoys, scents and lures will also help aid in your hunting experience. Big game animals range from Kodiak Bears and Musk Ox to Barren Ground Caribou and Mountain Goats. Also available to hunt are small game animals such as coyotes, beavers and even birds.
Fishing will take you all over Alaska trying to catch Salmon, Arctic Graylings and other Alaskan species. Use the correct bait and lures in the proper areas to make the catch. You can choose from ice fishing, spin fishing and fly fishing with a number of rods and reels to choose from. |
| LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy | 2006-09-12 | LucasArts, Tt Games Publishing Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | The Legos strike back in the sequel to the original LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game, where players now get to explore the original trilogy (Episodes IV, V, and VI) of the Star Wars movie series. Players use LEGO-ized Star Wars characters to reenact all three of the original movies. All of the sets and props are also made out of LEGO bricks, and retain their properties such as the ability to be rebuilt and fall apart. Like its predecessor, the game puts a spin on the series by adding a light-hearted, humorous touch to the movies, and also by using no dialogue. LEGO Star Wars II is a third-person action game with platforming elements. Players take control of the characters and vehicles of Star Wars. In Story Mode, players reenact the key events of the original movies with LEGO bricks. Each character has different weapons, like lightsabers for Jedi or crossbows for Wookies, as well as new character-specific attacks and maneuvers. Each character also has different abilities, e.g. Jedi being able to use the force, R2-D2 being able to unlock doors, or Boba Fett being able to use his jetpack. It is up to the player to use these abilities to solve simple puzzles and traverse the levels of the game. Vehicle levels are more prominently featured than in the previous game, with longer sequences dedicated to piloting traditional Star Wars aircraft.In addition to a single-player game, there is also a co-op mode that allows two players to go through the Story Mode. In the single-player mode, the second character is controlled by the AI. Like in the first game, the Free-play mode allows players to go back and replay beaten levels with any playable character they have unlocked. A new feature allows players to create their own mixed-up LEGO characters and vehicles. Power Brock items and coin stubs collected in Story Mode will also unlock new characters, vehicles, and items for players to experiment with. |
| NHL 07 | 2006-09-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | EA Sports' 2007 installment of their NHL Hockey franchise refreshes all of the existing NHL team rosters and schedules and adds the Czech Elite League teams to the European Elite League rosters.Player modeling has been improved and features new life-like player specific moves and styles. Additional enhancements to the analog stick controls have also been made, making players easier than ever to control, while still mainting the realism of true hockey.Other features returning from previous editions include GM Mode, single game and season play, Dynasty mode and online play.The XBOX 360 Version now includes support the for Skill Stick controller for precision player control. |
| NHL 2K7 | 2006-09-12 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Updated to the 2007 NHL season, the NHL 2K7 ice-hockey game also includes a few changes from NHL 2K6, including an improved camera that gives a better view of the action while still showing the field. This parametric camera is closer down than a typical top-down camera and includes automatic zooming and turning based on the players' position on the ice. Other improvements are the option to shadow opponents to put pressure on them and increase their chance of making a mistake. This is done by holding the left bumper and steering the right control stick towards another player. The amount of pressure can then be determined through taps, with hard tapping inevitably leading to a powerful check.Aside from that, the game modes from the previous version are identical, as is most of the gameplay and the mini-games included. It has a new rivalry system where statistical bonuses and takeaways are created depending on how players play in games against their rival teams. The main improvements introduced to the Xbox 360 version of the game, such as the "cinematic" presentation system, are not carried over. This is most visible in the graphical area. |
| Open Season | 2006-09-12 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In this game the player takes the role of Boog, a domesticated bear who tries to return to the civilization after being released in a nearby forest due to an unfortunate misadventure, and Elliot, a crazy, one-horned deer who desires to be Boog's partner.In order to achieve his goal, Boog will have to prove himself to the creatures of the forest by helping them to get rid of the hunters. By gaining their respect, Boog will be able to convince the creatures to help him reach his hometown.Open Season is a third-person view action game based on Sony Animation Studios' first movie. The player controls the main character in the forest and uses the different forest creatures to resolve simple puzzles (considering the target age for the game) by throwing them. The player can collect "achievement points" (not related to the Xbox 360 Achievement points) that will unlock new abilities for Boog. |
| Scramble | 2006-09-13 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Scramble is a side scrolling shooter. Piloting a plane through varied (and mountainous) terrain, your goal is to infiltrate an enemy base and destroy it. Missiles, tanks, UFO's, and other enemy artillery can all be found and will try to stop you. Colliding with any of these enemies, enemy fire, or the landscape will cause you to lose one of your planes. To fight back, your plane is equipped with both bombs and guns which can destroy most of the enemies you'll encounter. Your plane has a limited amount of fuel, and you'll crash if you run out. To replenish the fuel supply, you must bomb the fuel depots which will appear on the ground occasionally. |
| AquaZone: Life Simulator | 2006-09-14 | Frontier Groove, Inc. | Frontier Groove, Inc. | Simulation | | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | AquaZone: Life Simulator is a simple simulation game where players build a fish tank, fill it with fish and then having to care for the fish.The game becomes gradually more difficult when more types of fish get added, which all require different care. New and better aquariums are unlocked by progressing through the game and successfully caring for fish. If the player cares successfully for the fish, they might lay eggs. This unlocks new objects that can be placed in the aquariums.The player can unlock and choose from 22 different species of fish. 18 extra fish were available through separate dlc's, able to be bought with Microsoft Points. |
| Samurai Warriors 2 | 2006-09-19 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy, Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Samurai Warriors 2 is a game made by Omega Force and published by KOEI, the same developer and publisher of the famous Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors) series. As with the original Samurai Warriors, Samurai Warriors 2 is based on the Japanese Sengoku or "Warring States" period, a time of social upheaval, political intrigue, and nearly constant military conflict in Japan that lasted roughly from the middle of the 15th century to the beginning of the 17th century.The game is a third person hack-and-slash. You have 26 playable characters to choose from. Once you choose your character you are tossed into massive real-time battles, with the object being to help claim victory for your army by defeating key enemy officers, or simply slaying a large amount of enemy troops, which will boost the morale of your army, and turn the tides of the battle. 10 new warriors are added from the previous game including the legendary Musashi Miyamoto, the unifier of Japan Ieyasu Tokugawa, and the enigmatic ninja Kotaro Fuma. Each warrior has his own unique move set and techniques. Set traps, summon ninja decoys, and more. Use powerful Linked Charge attacks and power up to three Musou gauges. Now castle warfare blends seamlessly with field combat. Take control of castles on the battlefield to gain a significant morale advantage. There are multiple game modes including Story, Free, and Survival modes. Team up with friends for two-player Co-op play or compete with them at "Sugoroku," a bonus party game for up to four players.
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| The Godfather: The Game | 2006-09-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Crime | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Set in post-WWII New York City, The Godfather: The Game follows the player-created character's rise through a crime syndicate based on the book and film franchises. Combining events from the movie with side-story missions, the player must earn respect by completing missions in territories controlled by New York's five crime families.Largely open-ended, the game's story is driven by a series of missions where the player can use violence, intimidation, or diplomacy to affect the outcome and influence future events and other character's reactions. A third-person action game, The Godfather: The Game features a punching mechanism to brutally assert yourself, a car theft and driving engine, and a shooting system which allows for locational damage.The game features a persistent offline world populated with locations from the franchise and characters who are often voiced by the actors who portrayed them onscreen. |
| World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions | 2006-09-21 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The second installment of the World Series of Poker video game franchise takes a story-based approach, as players are guided through the circuit under the tutelage of a renowned professional poker player, Chris Ferguson. Players can test their Hold'em skills against over 30 professional players, competing in circuit events to qualify for the Tournament of Champions at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas. The game also includes other poker variants: Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Car Hi-Lo, Razz and HORSE. Via the Xbox Live Vision Camera, players can map their own faces into the Xbox 360 version for both single player and multiplayer game modes. |
| LMA Manager 2007 | 2006-09-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | LMA Manager 2007 is a soccer management game in the LMA Manager series. Like its predecessors, the game allows players to manage a soccer team. Included are teams from over 50 different countries and leagues from 8 of those countries. Available are over a 1000 different officially licensed teams. The game features an improved database engine and a transfer system with more depth than its predecessors.All matches can be watched in full 3D. The AI plays the matches out, but it is still possible to make adjustments to player positions and the like. It is also possible to see the results of matches and all kinds of player and team statistics in the ingame magazine "FootballOne". |
| NBA 2K7 | 2006-09-25 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Rob Jones | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K7 continues the tradition of the NBA 2K series into the next generation for the first time. All your standard modes and options that you normally find on a basketball simulation are here, including online head-to-head modes and complete customization of your team and leagues, but it's the exclusives for next generation systems that step up the game, with signature styles (where by each individual athlete performs and acts just as they do in real life), the return of the shot stick (determining your accuracy on the court) and further in-depth options involving trades, player fatigue, online customization and a complete player creator feature. |
| Import Tuner Challenge | 2006-09-26 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Genki Co., Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Import Tuner Challenge is the next iteration in the long running Tokyo Xtreme Racer Series ( 1, 2, Zero, 3 ). Gameplay remains almost identical, but with upgraded graphics and HD 720p support. Players race on highways around Tokyo. Cars are purchased and customized with parts that effect cars handling, appearance, and power. Cars are primarily Japanese-centric or imports for the U.S. market. Vehicle customizations includes body kits, nitrous, neon lights, interior gauges, roll cages, seats, dangly things for your rear view mirror, and many more performance enhancing upgrades from suspension, engine, transmission, and other drivetrain upgrades. The courses and regions you drive and race on are based on real world locations and other rivals can be found both on the courses and in rest stop areas around Tokyo. Certain rivals require certain additions to be on your vehicle, or your vehicle to be configured a certain way, or your garage or pocket book to be a certain point before deeming you worthy of a challenge. |
| Just Cause | 2006-09-27 | Eidos, Inc. | Avalanche Studios AB | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | Helicopter | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | You are Rico Rodriguez, a CIA-agent who is sent to the small Island of San Esperito to start a revolution and bring down the current regime under the rule of General Salvador Mendoza.After you jumped out of the airplane and helped your local contact survive an attack by gang members, you have - much like GTA: San Andreas - the freedom to do what you want. The complete island is accessible from the beginning and you can either follow the main storyline, engage in side-missions, or collect items all over the place. To help the revolution you can also drive the government out of the individual sectors on the island. This is accomplished by a three-stages fight in which you have to go up against a huge army of government forces.As a fully trained agent, Rico can also perform many stunts. He has always an parachute equipped which he can open whenever he has enough speed. So he often uses cars or bikes as a jump-pad and then sails smoothly into the sunset.But of course he cannot impress the evil regime with that, so he also has access to a wide range of weapons from pistols with unlimited ammo to rocket launchers and machine guns. Rico is also trained to drive everything that has an engine, from a normal bike to a fully-armed military helicopter. |
| The Ultimate DOOM | 2006-09-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | id Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Demons from Hell have overrun the planet, and you are the brave space marine who is forced to defeat them and send them back to where they came from. Ultimate DOOM is a full copy of DOOM with an additional fourth episode, titled Thy Flesh Consumed, which offers nine levels of more demon-slaying and bigger challenges. |
| Disney•Pixar Cars | 2006-10-01 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Cars is a racing game, based on the movie of the same name, that allows the player to explore the world of Radiator Springs and surrounding areas in an open world mission-based structure. The story revolved around racing rookie Lightning McQueen, who wants to become a famous racer and compete in the Piston Cup, the equivalent of NASCAR races. You can roam freely, talk to other characters, and accept race challenges to advance the story.There are over 20 Road Races to choose from in the Story Mode as well as 5 Piston Cup Races and additional mini-games. The player is awarded bonus points in the Story Mode that can be used to unlock bonus content material such as boost abilities, new racers (10 in total), new environments, and mini-games, such as an obstacle course or a military training event. The game also features an Arcade Menu that allows quick access to races unlocked from Story Mode as well as a VS. Mode where the player can compete head-to-head. |
| TotemBall | 2006-10-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Freeverse, Inc., Strange Flavour Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Ptolmec tribe love to compose amazing music. Unfortunately, they discover gunpowder and the barbecue simultaneously, and send their precious totems rocketing across the landscape. As Pterry the Pturtle (yes, like that), you must roll along the world, and collect the missing totems, as well as any treasures that you can find.TotemBall is similar in gameplay to Katamari Damacy, in that you control a character that rolls along the ground by "pushing" the ball with your hands. However, unlike Katamari, you actually hold your hands up, moving them up and down to control the speed and direction of the ball's movement. The game uses the Xbox Live Vision camera to register your hand movements.The main objective of the game is to collect the missing totems - these stack on top of Pterry as you collect them. The more totems you pick up, the more of the song you will hear as you play the game. The game also has plenty of collectables, such as gems and coins, which can be picked up to increase your score. Treasure chests dot the landscape too, and these will add a x2 multiplier to your score. For every treasure chest you collect, another 2 will be added to your multiplier, increasing the points you can earn. Beds are also placed along the ground - if you pick up one of these, you'll be given the opportunity to rest your arms for a brief period. |
| NBA Live 07 | 2006-10-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - Xbox 360 (Australia) (from Ad Blurbs)ELEVATE YOUR GAME
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| Dig Dug | 2006-10-11 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Dig Dug is a 1-2 player arcade game in which you have to use your shovel to dig your way through the earth. Stopping you from doing this are two monsters, called Pooka and Fygar, who will continually chase you around. The only weapon that you carry is an air pump, which you can use to inflate the monsters to the point where they explode. (if you start to inflate them but stop doing so, the monsters will get turned back to their normal selves). Furthermore, rocks are scattered throughout the earth, and you can use these rocks to squash them. If the monsters do not find you for several seconds, they will eventually get turned into ghosts, which can walk through the earth. They are invincible and cannot be killed. From time to time, vegetables will appear in the center, and you can get these for points.
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| Cabela's African Safari | 2006-10-17 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's African Safari takes you to the wild's of Africa in search of the most valued trophies on the planet. Hunt in 5 different countries like South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, each with their own challenges and perils.You have several different firearms, rifles from the .243 (designed mostly for small antelopes) up to the .600 (for big game like Elephants and Rhinos), shotguns for bird hunting and small caliber hand guns designed to protect you against small predators.Each stage has five hunts, from tracking several small game, one big trophy game, bird hunting, herd hunting, in which you sit in the back of a jeep and try to bring down a trophy animal in the midst of a herd, and finally the Trophy Hunt in which you take down one of the Big 5 of Africa (Rhino, Leopard, Elephant, Cape Buffalo and the Lion). You also have a tracker which gives you clues on where to find your game, a porter to give you advice of which firearm to use and a guide to help you along and set up the hunts. Each hunt has a specific time limit so you won't have time to take in the beautiful surroundings in the game. The landscape is populated with all kinds of animals, most harmless and will run when they catch wind of you, but you have to watch out for predators who will attack, especially Hyenas, wild dogs and even leopards and cheetahs. Elephants and rhinos will attack to if they feel provoked.After completing a safari you can play it again in the Open Safari in the main menu if you want to go back to a favorite hunt, plus after you take down the Trophy Hunt animals you can go after them again on the main menu with the option called The Big Five and even hold tournaments to see who is the better hunter. A sure-fire winner for video game hunters. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 | 2006-10-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This golfing simulation game is the 2007 edition of Electronic Arts' Tiger Woods PGA Tour franchise. It features more licensed players, more courses, more game modes, and improved GameFace character creation.Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 on Xbox 360 and PS3 feature more realistic characters thanks to the all-new Universal Capture (UCAP) technology. UCAP is the same technique that was used on The Matrix films to generate digital doubles for the lead actors. Another next-gen-only feature that the Xbox 360 and PS3 share is larger crowds and mass movement of spectators from hole-to-hole, as well as PIP cameras. There is also an enhanced career mode where you can master your skills in a new Practice Facility. The golfers have a new animation state engine that yields more pertinent emotions and reactions based on what happens in gameplay. The game setup has been changed, with different swing styles, and the Speed Golf setting which allows players to skip to the next shot after the ball has been struck without watching where the ball lands. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent | 2006-10-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Africa, Asia, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In Sam Fisher's first next generation adventure, the splinter cell has a tragedy befall him. Shortly thereafter, Sam's life collapses around him. He becomes more distant from Third Echelon. In fact, he even goes so far as to get himself arrested.But it's all part of the plan. Sam Fisher is now a double agent, working for both the NSA and a terrorist organization known as the JBA, or John Brown's Army. Sam is for the most part a good guy still. But will that remain? Will Sam do good for the NSA and bring the organization to justice, or will the lure of the terrorist group overpower and overcome Sam?The choices you make affect that outcome. Moral questions will pop up in various places throughout the game. Do you shoot a prisoner to earn trust with the JBA, or do you hold off, keeping the NSA on your side? Whatever outcome you decide on, your trust with one will go down and the other will go up. This trust system is a new addition to Double Agent.As you work your way through ten missions, your best friends are shadow and silence. You can go in guns blazing, but you won't get far. As a master spy, Sam will have to sneak around crates and walls, hide under vehicles and tables, sneak through highly guarded areas, and bypass electronic, fingerprint, voiceprint and retinal locked doors. You must interrogate or hack for keycodes and combinations, and you have the choice of knocking an enemy unconscious or killing them. When hanging by a rail, you can let an enemy guard walk by, or reach up, grab him and throw him to his death. Your best weapon is your mouth. Lure an enemy to your location by whistling, then sneak around him as he abandons his patrol to find the source of the noise. Your configurable weapon is really a backup.Sam will go on many missions as a double agent. You'll be visiting the JBA headquarters in New York City, you'll travel to the Congo to rescue a soldier, you'll board a cruise ship in Cozumel wearing shorts in broad daylight with minimal cover, forcing you to change your stealth patterns. You'll wind up in the middle of a wartorn city, in the middle of a battle between guerrillas and the military, both of which want you dead. Your missions are varied, and all can be completed without firing a single bullet.Multiplayer is similar to the past Splinter Cell games. You take on the role of either a spy or a mercenary; spies are played from the standard, third-person perspective, while mercs are played from the first-person perspective. Spies are tasked with stealing sensitive documents; mercs are tasked with killing the spies and protecting the documents. Each side has its own unique weapons and items. Spies do not have conventional weaponry, meaning nothing that can kill a merc, but they have several gadgets and devices to help them. Mercs are blessed with a high-powered rifle, grenades, and the ability to toggle various vision modes.The PS3 version includes some additional content: a new female spy character (multiplayer), two new maps based on a new environment (multiplayer), a new set of co-op challenges and some refinements for the existing content. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2006-10-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited collector's edition, only available on Xbox 360, includes the following:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent
"Covert Ops" documentary focusing on authenticity & realism of the game
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the game, courtesy of MTV
Interview with Michael Ironside, voice actor for Sam Fisher
Multiplayer tips & tactics
Seven mini web films
Game trailers
Concept art gallery |
| Lumines Live! | 2006-10-18 | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle, Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Lumines Live! is the Xbox Live Arcade version of the popular PSP launch title, Lumines: Puzzle Fusion. The basic idea of the game is to shift and align 2x2 squares of colored tiles into a wide bin. When you create a square or rectangle 2x2 or larger of the same color, the panels will highlight. Any highlighted panels are cleared by a constantly sweeping line that passes from left to right across the game area. Clearing multiple panels in one sweep will earn you bonuses, but it will be game over if you reach the top of the bin and try to place another square on top.During gameplay, the music will play according to the moves you make; such as square rotation, dropping squares, clearing tiles, and more. This gives the illusion of a blend of music and gameplay. Lumines Live! includes several different modes of play - some from the original Lumines, some new. Familiar modes include:Challenge Mode: Play an endless game, earning new skins as you progress.
Skin Edit Mode: Play a short or endless game, choosing from one (or more) of your favorite previously unlocked skins from Challenge Mode.
VS CPU Mode: Face off against the CPU in trying to claim the most play area.
Time Attack Mode: Try to clear the most tiles in a set period of time.
Puzzle Mode: Try to make specified shapes using the provided tiles.New to Lumines Live! is Mission Mode. In this mode, you must clear all the tiles using the provided squares in a set period of time, much like the Puzzle Mode of Tetris Attack. Players can also compete against a friend either locally or on Xbox Live in VS Mode. Additional stages for Mission, VS CPU, and Puzzle Modes can be purchased from Xbox Live Marketplace, as well as extra skins for the game. |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 | 2006-10-20 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Manufacturing Company | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 combines the best of all the Mortal Kombats into a single cartridge. 23 playable characters are immediately available, such as Reptile, Cyrax, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Jax, Katana, Sonya, and more. There are two bosses that are unlockable, as well as additional characters.There is a variety of new levels, some of which are interactive. Characters can uppercut someone, causing them to hit the ground hard and crash through to the bottom floor, or they can knocked someone off a bridge, landing in a pit of spikes.Players can go against the computer one-on-one, two-on-two, or take part in the 8-fighter tournament.The DS version has a wireless one-one-one multiplayer mode and includes the Puzzle Kombat mini-game from Mortal Kombat: Deception. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance | 2006-10-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dr. Doom has united supervillains as the Masters of Evil. Now for the first time ever, over 20 Marvel superheroes including Spider-Man, Captain America, Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Blade and Silver Surfer have come together to stop Doom. Mix and match your choice of Marvel superheroes, in teams of four as you travel across the Marvel Universe to stop this threat. Certain teams such as The Fantastic Four and The New Avengers provide additional bonuses.Some heroes must be unlocked first. The game also features RPG elements, such as leveling up. When a hero gains a level, they earn points you can use to upgrade their skills. You also collect Shield Coins, which can be spent on boosts for your hero team. You explore various legendary Marvel locales, from Asgard, to Prince Namor's Atlantis, where you take on foes with punches, kicks and super powers. Super powers drain energy, however, so use them wisely. Combos can be achieved by combining super powers. Energy is restored by collecting blue orbs from fallen foes. Boss battles are like the comics themselves: titanic battles that often not only test brawn but your brain as well. With over 20 playable heroes plus all the cameos, there are over 100 heroes and villains.The game modes feature either single player, co-op, or online play. In general, Marvel Ultimate Alliance's gameplay can be considered an improved version of 2004's X-Men: Legends. The different versions are fairly identical. The PSP release has three more game modes, while Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 have additional levels. |
| Phantasy Star Universe | 2006-10-24 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Persistent | Teen | | Xbox360 | Phantasy Star Universe can be considered the sequel to Phantasy Star Online with hack-and-slash RPG gameplay. Once again, there are two components: both offline and online content. In the offline single-player story, the 17-year old Ethan Weber is a military cadet on a mission to save his kidnapped sister from a mysterious force called THE SEED. This events and characters complement the online gameplay. Additionally, there is an offline mode that plays similar to the online mode, with character customization.In the online MMORPG component, players create their character based on four races: Humans, CASTs, Newmans and Beasts, with 3 main classes that can still be changed during gameplay. Once at a high level, there is further specialization with 7 advanced classes. The character's customization includes the clothes, hair, facial features, voice, and body proportions.The game takes place in the Gurhal Star System, with three planets to explore. Players can also team up in squad-based combat and tackle over twenty massive dungeons. The movement options of the previous game have been improved, with enhancements such as strafing. Characters can wield different weapons for each hand and there are player-controlled vehicles. A monthly fee is required to keep playing. |
| Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 | 2006-10-26 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Pro Evolution Soccer 6 enters the display of 2006/2007 with up-to-date exchange of club and national players. Some new clubs were brought to their proper names (such as Manchester United instead of Man Red), while others have lose it (such as Chelsea which is now once again London FC). However, despite the names, players are correct as Chelsea does have Ballack and Schevchenko, Real Madrid now has Van Nistelrooy which was in Manchester United and so on.Controls are the same, but moves and strategies have changed, as they tend to do from game to game. Fouls are not as easygoing as in previous game, but players turning is now too slow unless you know how to do it properly. Moves are much more realistic and goal keepers don't catch every ball with an ease, even easy one can sometimes slip by. That said, it all makes one step closer to reality, while it loses the reality factor on some other sides. Cameras are typical broadcast, tower, and bird-perspective, and cups, league and master league are still included.The Xbox 360 version is the only one to have hi-definition graphics and more animations, as the PC version is a conversion of the PS2 engine. The 360 version lacks a few features however, such as co-operative play, the PES shop, a replay save feature and some minor settings such as the ability to create players, rename leagues, edit kits, team names, boots and player appearances, and you cannot swap kit combinations. |
| Need for Speed: Carbon | 2006-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The 2006 game in the Need for Speed series is an evolution of the gameplay introduced in the previous games. The career mode offers complete freedom in a city with a story mode supported by FMV cutscenes, as featured in Need for Speed: Most Wanted, but now also set in the Carbon Canyon, where racers duel for territory in the city below. There still are many police pursuits. At the same time, the focus on tuning and sculpting your car remains, as introduced in Need for Speed Underground. As you win money from races, you can visit garages and car lots to make improvements to your vehicle.Enhancements are still unlocked gradually, but the cars have now been divided over different tiers. There are about 40 cars to unlock. Many of them have been featured in previous installments, but there is a new selection and this year's edition introduces powerful muscle cars such as the Ford Mustang and Dodge Charger. Other features include the possibility to form your own crew, more detailed sculpting features, drifting races (introduced in NFS:U and replaced by drag races in NFS:MW) and the new car classes. The PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 versions offer online multiplayer, missing from the PS2, GC and Xbox releases. Up to eight players can race together, in the Pursuit Tag or Pursuit Knockout modes, with a few variations. Pursuit Tag is a race of one civilian car against cop cars. To become the civilian car, you have to tag it and then try to fend off the cops as long as possible until you are tagged again by other players. In Pursuit Knockout everyone starts as a civilian car, but the last one at the end of the first lap becomes a cop and needs to cause as much damage as possible to the other speeders. Another mode allows you to drive cooperatively (up to four players) in a single race.The city and the surroundings in the career mode have been divided into different territories, controlled by gangs. You are either invited or challenged to race in the sections and claim them as your own. To do so, you have to impress the gang leader by winning races until he challenges you for a duel - first in the city, then over the narrow roads of Carbon Canyon. Scores are based on proximity. You need to follow the boss in the first race, and he is in pursuit in the second one. There are 4 boss duels in total.The crew feature, with room for up to 6 cars, allows you to assign three roles to racers: drafters, scouts and blockers. These are supporting characters you can hire to help you win races. Drafters leave behind a coloured trail that makes it easier to find the way, scouts discover hidden shortcuts, and blockers try to cause mayhem to slow your opponents down. If you hire a scout, you get access to the new AutoSculpt feature. It enables you to modify the height of every part of your car through sliders, solely for visual effect. You can also buy full body kits. |
| F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon | 2006-10-31 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Horror | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon is a horror first person shooter (FPS) that resembles a cross between Doom 3, Half-Life, and the Ring horror movies. Demons are replaced by cloned soldiers and the element of horror revolves around an image of a spectral girl always appearing when least expected for a few fleeting moments.The player sets out as a member of a specialized strike force dealing with unknown threats. Initially, the player starts with mundane weapons, which are well presented, and progress gradually towards more sci-fi ones as the danger increases. The player can also call upon a bullet-time ability which slows down time around the player and is realised with impressive visual and aural effects by the game engine.The game takes place in a certain multi-billion aerospace installation which has been hijacked by an elite team of cloned soldiers gone rogue and an unknown supernatural force (which is likely controlling or affecting them in some way). Both threats must be identified and countered. |
| FIFA Soccer 07 | 2006-10-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | FIFA Soccer 07 marks the first regular appearance of the soccer series on the Xbox 360, after the World Cup-focused FIFA 06 and Germany 2006. The game introduces a new graphics and physics engine and offers its own selection of modes and teams.Compared to the previous generation's versions, the number of leagues and teams is greatly reduced. Only the top-tier leagues from six countries remain: England, Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Mexico, along with 37 national teams. Game modes include single matches, manager mode, challenges and various online modes via Xbox Live, managed in the FIFA Lounge. Manager mode differs in various ways from its counterpart in other versions, for example in that experience points gained in matches can be used to enhance players' attributes, and that there is no option to join a simulated game in progress. The challenge mode consists of 85 challenges to be played, grouped into 10 different levels (six for the included leagues, two pan-European club levels, and two international levels), tasking players to win matches under differing conditions per level, like without offside infractions, fouls or substitutions, scoring goals with three different players, maintaining more than 75% ball possession, and many more. Missing from the Xbox 360 version are custom tournaments or leagues and the interactive league mode from the previous-gen version.Exclusive Xbox 360 features include ESPN news ticker integration via Xbox Live and detailed match statistics, which are updated in halftime and allow for better substitution strategies. The statistics also enable for the picking of the man of the match. The new physics engine introduces more realistic player momentum and independent ball physics, meaning the ball no longer 'sticks' to players' feet but bounces off players realistically. |
| Need for Speed: Carbon (Collector's Edition) | 2006-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | Jacques Kerner, Adam Longton | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The collector's edition of Need for Speed: Carbon includes the following additions:Four new cars: 2006 Chevrolet Camaro Concept, 2007 Jaguar XK, 2006 Koenigsegg CCX, 1992 Nissan 240SXTen pre-tuned versions of existing carsExtra events: six new races and three challenge series, including drift courses in the cityTen new vinyl kitsBonus DVD with a behind-the-scenes feature about the cars, environments, characters and actors, and the Need for Speed AV Wars Remix Project, a collection of six audiovisual remixes based on the game.Windows version - there is additional content available if you pre-ordered the collector's edition through EA Downloader. It includes:Two new cars: 1971 Dodge Challenger and the 2006 Pagani Zonda FAutomatically unlock every performance upgrade in the game. |
| Call of Duty 3 | 2006-11-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The third main Call of Duty game centers around Operation Cobra in Normandy, France, the World War II operation planned by United States Army General Omar Bradley to break out from the Normandy area after the previous month's D-Day landings. You play as 4 allied sides with American, Canadian, British and Polish soldiers in 14 chronological singleplayer missions covering the 88 days leading up to the liberation of Paris. Surprisingly, you cannot play as the French 2nd Armored Division that actually liberated Paris.The battles are usually dramatic with many fights and scripted events at the same time, consisting of infantry and vehicles, with semi-destructible environments. In between, there are cinematics that explain the events. A few gameplay mechanics have been kept intact or make a return: slight auto aim, the damage system that allows you to recover if you hide for a moment, and smoke grenades. New features include the ability to toss back unexploded grenades and actions requiring a successful series of button combinations. This can occur in hand-to-hand combat where you can yank the weapon out of enemy soldiers' hands. Enemies work in groups, try different tactics and search for cover.The main multiplayer modes are standard deathmatch (battle), team deathmatch (team battle), Capture the Flag (either with two flags or two sides trying to control a single, neutral flag) and Headquarters (two sides either defend or attack a structure, and players can now respawn after dying). The new mode, War, is similar to the gameplay of the Battlefield series. Two teams start with two control points each, and one neutral flag in the middle. The objective is to control all five flags.There are multiple-occupancy vehicles (Sherman Tank, Panzer IV, Jeep, Horch, BMW, Harley), and several multiplayer classes: Rifleman, Heavy Assault, Light Assault, Medic, Scout, Support and Anti-Armor. Each class has unique abilities. There are also two rankings: a normal rank system during a single game where your abilities improve if you do well, and an overall TrueSkill ranking. Also, unlike the previous games, your team stays grouped together after a match and is not booted back to the lobby right away. |
| Gears of War | 2006-11-07 | Microsoft Corporation | Epic Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Gears of War is a tactical third-person shooter where the player controls Marcus Fenix, a member of Delta Squad, to save the human inhabitants of the fictional planet Sera from an enemy known as The Locust Horde. The story, played over 5 acts with 30 chapters in total, has the humans reunite their strength after fighting over cheap energy in the Pendulum Wars for many years, to face this new alien threat.Unlike many other shooters, the emphasis is not on brute violence, but rather team-based actions and cover-dependent tactics. Gameplay requires looking for cover options all the time, from which the player then attacks, along with turns and rolls to quickly pop out. By holding a button, a "roadie run" is performed, to sprint to another location. Marcus is part of a full squad, but another human player can take on the role of Dominic Santiago to fight cooperatively (split-screen, system link, or online). At times, the paths will even be split up to face different challenges. Players can only hold two weapons, a sidearm, and a few grenades. There is a selection of submachine guns, sniper and assault rifles, grenades, grenade launchers, and pistols, but the main gun is the COG Lancer Assault Rifle, which can also be used as a chainsaw bayonet in close combat. There are also a few exotic weapons, such as the Torque Bow with explosive arrows, or the Hammer of Dawn, to make an orbiting satellite fire a laser at targeted enemies.All weapons need to be reloaded manually. By timely pressing a button on a meter, the weapon is reloaded, with more damage and at a faster rate with perfect timing, or it gets jammed when timed poorly. Instead of a health bar, the game has the Crimson Omen, a cog-shaped icon that fills up with blood when the player sustains damage.In addition to Co-op multiplayer, there is also Versus which has three game modes: Warzone (deathmatch), Execution (deathmatch, but with the addition of "fatalities" to take out enemies completely), and Assassination (focus on killing each other opponent's team leader). |
| Gears of War (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2006-11-07 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The limited collector's edition of Gears of War is shipped in a tin case and includes the following:The gameDestroyed Beauty, the Gears of War art bookBonus DVD with a making of documentary + MTV special The Race to E3 |
| Tony Hawk's Project 8 | 2006-11-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In Tony Hawk's Project 8, The Birdman is out looking for the top 8 skaters for his new Project and it happens that he has stopped in your city to search for the best top skaters. It is up to you to prove that you can make the cut among the 200 other people varying for the coveted 8 spots. You are start out ranked 200th with various goals set for you throughout the city including the return of classic mode from the early Tony Hawk games. Chances to rank up come in various different ways now. There are spray painted lines located throughout the city to mark a type of goal. Weather it is grinding a certain distance, completing Natas spins, keeping your balance while doing a manual for a certain time and distance, point combos, and trick combos. Also players can obtain missions via random strangers located throughout the city.Players can also earn Stokens by performing tricks to impress the locals that can be found wandering around the city. Players can use these Stokens to buy additional clothing, haircut styles, shoes, tricks, and boards from the store.New to this game is the slow motion "Nail the Trick" mode where the focus is placed on the skater's feet and the movement of the board can be controlled with both of the analog sticks to build up a huge combo score!The PSP version includes 14 multiplayer modes and 8 classic levels including Hawaii, Alcatraz and The Mall. The PS2, PS3 and Xbox version do not support online multiplayer. |
| Contra | 2006-11-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Behind view, Side view | Regional differences | | Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In the year 2631, a small meteorite has fallen into the Galuga archipelago, located 20km northeast off the coast of New Zealand. Two years later, a terrorist group known as Red Falcon has seized the island in preparation for an alien invasion. The earth's marines sent two members of their elite Contra unit, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean, to neutralize the terrorists.As either Bill (player 1) or Lance (player 2), the player must get to the end of each stage, shooting everything in sight, while avoiding enemy fire themselves. The player can upgrade their standard-issue rifle into one of four different weapons, including the powerful spread shot.The game contains some differences depending on the platform:
Arcade version - contains 10 levels. All versions below are ports of this version.
Amstrad CPC - contains 7 levels and uses flip-screen instead of scrolling
C64 - contains 6 levels
DOS - contains 9 levels
ZX Spectrum - contains 7 levels
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| Viva Piñata | 2006-11-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Puzzle, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation, Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | You've been given the opportunity to start your very own garden - only this garden will be full of Piñata animals that are full of candy! Nurture your garden to attract a wide variety of unique Piñata species as you aim to keep your residents happy.Viva Piñata is a simulation in the vein of a game like Harvest Moon. While there is no specific story or goal to the game, you can progress further by attracting many different types of Piñatas into your garden. At first, you'll only have a small patch of land covered in junk; however, with some cleaning up and basic maintenance, you can begin to attract many different species, starting from the tiny Whirlm, to larger creatures like Horstachio.If you're more interested in money-making than collecting, you can get the Piñatas to produce goods, like honey or milk, for you. Failing that, you can simply sell off any of your excess Piñatas after you learn how to get them to mate. Each species has its own particular ritual and conditions for mating. Occasionally, mischievous Sour Piñatas will turn up to cause trouble in your garden. If you can cure them of their sour condition, they'll help your garden instead! You can also get the services of the local Piñata Island residents, such as shopping, garden maintenance, and Piñata capture (if you require a particular species). |
| Viva Piñata (Special Edition) | 2006-11-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This edition includes Viva Piñata and a bonus disc which has a full-length episode of the animated series, and playable demos of LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy, Frogger, Time Pilot and Marble Blast Ultra. |
| Call of Duty 3 (Special Edition) | 2006-11-10 | Activision (UK) Limited | | Special edition | | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Europe-only special edition of Call of Duty 3 consists of:The gameMini strategy guide (tips and tricks + a walkthrough for the first level)A map of Normandy showing where the missions take place.Call of Duty 3 poster |
| The History Channel: Civil War - A Nation Divided | 2006-11-11 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Civil War: A Nation Divided lets players relive the horror and chaos of the Civil War fighting for both the Union and the Confederate Armies in 12 of the most bloodiest battles in America's history.As the Union, fight in Fredericksburg and repel the confederate forces or go to Gettysburg and take on hordes of confederates, then on to Chattanooga to begin the invasion of the south leading to battles at Fort Fisher, in Selma, Alabama and take the last line of defensive at Petersburg to march towards the enemie's capital.As the Confederates, hold your ground against the Union army at Bull Run, Shiloh and Chickamauga, survive the chaos of Antietam and Chancellorsville and hold off the relentless Ulysses S. Grant at Cold Harbor and try to save the south from falling. With historical accurate weapons with the help of the History Channel, go into battle as a different soldier and relive the battles as they faced and the challenges to survive the chaos that is The Civil War. |
| Blitz: The League | 2006-11-13 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Blitz: The League is the first football game with no NFL license in many years - because EA signed an exclusive deal with the NFL, Midway developed one without the license. The game has 17 fantasy teams all with their own look and feel - from personalities to logos. The game differentiates itself further from official games by giving the players an off-field presence, often involving sex, performance-enhancing drugs and violence. The game has input from the writer for Playmakers, the football-based soap opera the NFL forced ESPN to cancel.Blitz: The League has 8-man teams, and makes spectacular action-packed moves easier than in real life. Impressive moves boost your Clash meter, which allows you to pull off unrealistic moves, such as easier running due to Bullet Time, and some brutally tough defences tackles. If these tackles happen frequently enough the players will fight hockey-style, lunging into wild tackles. The team with the most tackles from this gains the Unleashed mode, which has even more gruesome moves, of a style the NFL would not allow to be associated with their product.Additional features include multiplayer action with head-to-head online play and complete customization options of players, teams, stadiums and more. Lawrence Taylor appears as the poster boy. |
| Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 | 2006-11-14 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Gambling, Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dead or Alive: Xtreme 2 is the sequel to Dead or Alive: Xtreme Beach Volleyball and features similar gameplay. The characters from the Dead or Alive Series have arrived on New Zack Island; each day they can take part in a variety of activities, including some relaxation, volleyball, marine races, visiting the casino, and a variety of mini games. When you beginning the game you can choose to be any of nine girls from the series.One of the main attractions on the island is 2-on-2 beach volleyball; the usual variety of volleyball actions are available, including sets, spikes, blocks, and a variety of serves. To play volleyball you'll need a partner; initially Lisa will introduce the game and become your first partner, and as you play the game you can become friends with and partner up with the other girls as well. In order to partner up with a girl, you need a high level of friendship; you can increase levels of friendship by buying gifts, spending time together, and winning volleyball tournaments. Each of the girls has a different personality, so buying gifts that match her tastes can help increase your level of friendship. Another main event is the marine race, a race on jet skis which somewhat resembles the Wave Race Series. The goal is to race through the course as fast as possible; to help out you can earn nitro boosts which greatly increase your speed by successfully navigating through the buoys. Money can be earned by winning the race as well as by performing tricks. In the evenings you can visit the islands casino; here you can win (or lose!) money by playing blackjack, poker, roulette, or the slot machines. You can also take part in a variety of mini games, including pool hopping, beach flags, tug-of-war, water slide, and others. Some mini games require that you buy tickets in the local sports shop. Throughout the day you can visit a variety of shops on the island; a large number of items can be purchased including accessories like hats, sunglasses, and shoes, new bikini's, and many random items like computers, notebooks, watches, and so on. These items can be used to customize your character or give as gifts to the other girls. Money to buy items can be won from the various events or at the casino. |
| Eragon | 2006-11-14 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Eragon is a third-person, fixed camera action adventure game based off of the plot of the movie of the same name. One or two players can fight as Eragon through the world of Alagaesia, with drop-in drop-out coop support. In addition to lots of fighting combos and team attacks, the player can unleash magical attacks on his enemies. There are also a number of dragon flying levels, with the player(s) controlling the powerful Saphira as she cleaves through hordes of enemies. The 360 version of this title contains additional levels and enemies. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 2006-11-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Sonic the Hedgehog is Sonic's first appearance on the PS3 and Xbox 360 in an all-new adventure, this time in the human world. Sonic meets Elise, the princess of Soleanna, which he quickly makes friends with. Unfortunately, Dr. Eggman quickly intervenes and kidnaps Elise in order to destroy the kingdom of Soleanna and its up to Sonic to rescue her. A line-up of characters from previous games make their returns including Tails, Knuckles, Shadow and a brand new character, Silver the Hedgehog. Sonic races through stages with blinding speed using the 3D elements similar to the Sonic Adventure games. Along with new gameplay elements, familiar features make a return. The gameplay is split up in action stages, fast levels with alternate pathways, and free-roaming town stages where the characters can explore the towns, talk to other characters, get new quests, and visit the shops, similar to the Adventure Fields from Sonic Adventure.During the game, three main characters can be controlled: Sonic, Shadow and Silver. There are 11 stages in total, and they are tweaked to the abilities for each of the characters. Sonic is the only one to have access to super speed stages, and he has custom abilities, such as the spin dash, light dash, homing attack, bounce attack, a sliding kick, a tornado kick, a mach speed dash and grinding. These are acquired in exchange for rings in stores. Sonic can also trade gems for special powers. Shadow's abilities are largely derived from Shadow the Hedgehog, with a focus on driving vehicles such as buggies, hovers, bikes and gliders. There are also various melee attacks, similar to those of Sonic, but Shadow does not use firearms in this game. The new character, Silver, is a time-traveling hedgehog. His main means of attack are psychokinetic powers. He can pick up and throw objects, and levitate. Additional abilities can be purchased in the in-game stores in exchange for rings.For certain missions, you take control of an amigo, automatically assigned in specific stages. Sonic gets the help from Tails and Knuckles the Echidna, Shadow's sidekicks are Rouge the Bat and E-123 Omega, and Silver is assisted by Blaze the Cat and Amy Rose.There are two multiplayer modes: Tag Mode (co-op) and Battle Mode (versus in a race for gold medals). The characters are voiced by the cast of the Sonic X animated TV series. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007 | 2006-11-14 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Hiroshi Kanda | | Teen | | Xbox360 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is the third installment of the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series. As with most installments of the series, the roster has been updated to include new wrestlers for the season. The game also features a new Analog Control Grappling System, which makes fighting more realistic, allowing more precise movement and elements of control. An enhanced Season Mode provides multiple branching storylines and numerous levels of player choice, as well as over a dozen environmental hotspots. |
| Bionicle Heroes | 2006-11-15 | Eidos, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Bionicle Heroes is a third-person action game where the player takes on the role of the various Lego Bionicle Toa Inika - Jaller, Matoro, Hahli, Kongu, Hewkii, and Nuparu. These heroes wear Toa Masks of Power - power-ups that can be found throughout the levels to gain different elemental based abilities. There are also Bionicle canisters to aid the protagonists on their quest to defeat Vezon - the 7th Piraka who had stolen the Mask of Life.The gameplay centers around firefights against the alien "robots" called Vahki, Visorak, and Bohrok. Players will collect Lego pieces for every enemy they defeat, and eventually enable an invulnerable Hero Mode to help defeat the Toa's enemies. |
| Defender | 2006-11-15 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Williams Electronics, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Defender put players in charge of a ship sent to protect mankind from wave after wave of attacking alien forces.Armed with smart bombs and the ability to use hyperspace to move quickly around the planet, the player ship must fight against Bombers, Pods, Swarmers, Baiters, and Landers - that can capture the humanoids and transform them into deadly and relentless Mutants. Fail to save the humanoids from freefall or Mutant transformation, and the planet is destroyed. |
| World Championship Poker featuring Howard Lederer: All In | 2006-11-17 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Point of View, Inc. | Simulation | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME THE NEXT POKER CHAMPION?
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of World Championship Poker featuring Howard Lederer: All-In.
Features
• Play 19 of today’s favorite poker variations from Texas Hold’em and
Five-Card Stud to Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw and Razz• Compete
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Become your own card champion with an enhanced Create-a-Character mode
including more variations of skin tone, clothes, hats, and accessories•
Experience an enhanced look-and-feel, with more realistic characters and
advanced animations something happening all the time!• Discover six
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tournament capabilities• Challenge yourself like never before with
smarter AI that actually thinks ahead
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| Big Bumpin' | 2006-11-19 | King Games | Blitz Arcade | Action, Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Get bumped royally. In Big Bumpin'; part of a trio of budget games released by Burger King from November 19th to December 24th 2006; your job is to go head to head with friends online and off in a bumper car mayhem. You will choose from six characters and five arenas and compete in five different bumper car competitions. The playable arenas include, Ice Box, King's Court, Broiler, and Monsoon of Doom. The playable characters include; of course Burger King's The King mascot, Brooke Burke, and Subservient Chicken. The competitions are; Own the Puck, where you must keep the puck away from the other players the longest, Last Man Standing, where you have to outlast all your competitors, Power Surge where you must race to keep all your power, Shockball, which is a hot potato kind of game involving exploding bumper cars, and the last game is Hockey, where you basically play two-on-two hockey with power-ups and weapons. Big Bumpin' also has a character creation mode where you can make a player as well as a bumper car. It also includes a tournament mode available only to solo players.
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| PocketBike Racer | 2006-11-19 | King Games | Blitz Arcade | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Mini motorcycles in the King's garden. Jump on a pocketbike and let 'er rip in this budget title from Burger King. Pocketbike's are small motorcycles that go really really fast. In Pocketbike Racer you get to choose from various Burger King characters including; The King, Brooke Burke, Subservient Chicken and Whopper Jr along with a biker and some generic humans.The racing levels feature power-ups and weapons to use against your competition. You also have a Turbo bar that builds up depending upon your racing skills. The levels include, King's Garden, Burger King Parking Lot, and Fantasy Ranch which features streets of cheese. The levels themselves include hairpins, straightaways, and jumps where you can test out the game's cartoony physics. The game also features a somewhat limited create-your-own-character mode where you can recolor all the non-mascot characters.The weapons you can use on the tracks include the standard rockets and lightning bolts as well as firecrackers and an attack to reverse an opponents control for several seconds. Your turbo/weapons meter is charged by passing through gates set up on each level. This can be used for turbo boosts of course, but it also controls the weapons. The weapons are not picked up, but are available whenever you have your meter full enough to power them with the stronger weapons using more of the meter. |
| Sneak King | 2006-11-19 | King Games | Blitz Arcade | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Stealth | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | One of three promotional titles from all participating Burger King restaurants with purchase of a value meal.In one of the most unusual presentations ever, Sneak King is a stealth adventure game where players slip behind the mask of "The King", Burger King's mascot. The objective is to sneak up on famished people and present them with tasty Burger King Hamburgers before they pass out from hunger. Throughout 20 missions and four different environments: saw mill, cul de sac, construction zone, and a downtown area, The King can use the environments to keep the element of surprise by hiding in garbage cans and other similar areas. If the person sees you while you are trying to deliver food, they'll lose their appetite.Each time you successfully deliver food, you're treated to a little dance from The King and a cheer of appreciation from the recipient.How many points the player receives depends on how The King delivers the food: How close you get to the person before handing off the food, people who are closer to fainting, making consecutive deliveries without being seen will start a chain multiplier, and filling a bar for a flourish bonus. The fuller the bar is, the more of a reward you'll get. The higher the flourish, the more involved The King's dance is. The last factor in scoring is whether you sneak up behind the person, or surprise them from a stationary position. |
| College Hoops NCAA 2K7 | 2006-11-20 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | College Hoops 2K7 is the update of College Hoops 2K6 and a continuation of 2K's NCAA basketball franchise. It features the obligatory roster updates (including the names of the players) with 325 NCAA Division I teams to choose from and improve crowd reactions, updated mascots, new fight songs and real life coaches such as Billy Donovan, Roy Williams and Jay Wright.It has the standard modes and has an updated Legacy (franchise) mode that has the player take command of a NCAA team, recruiting and training potential NBA players for the future. It sports updated offensive and defensive A.I. and features Team Unity where the chemistry of the team combined with the captain's leadership qualities can combine to help their team in their performance and morale on the court.Players can also customize by creating their own school along with uniforms and even design a unique stadium for their created school. The games are almost identical except for a few differences: the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions has the ability to create their own chants for their crowds to yell during home games and the PS3 utilizes the SIXAXIS controller to shoot free throws by tilting it. |
| MTV Pimp My Ride | 2006-11-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games | | Automobile | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This game is based on the MTV series Pimp My Ride, in which people have their cars 'pimped up'. This is done by modifying it with things like adding nitrous, new rims, tinted windows and vinyls externally and adding things like new seats, T.V sets, music players and games consoles inside.
You start with the host of the show, Xzibit, lending you his car, and you must go out into in a five borough area called 'Pimp City'. At this point, you can take part in various mini games throughout Pimp City in order to earn money and buy your own car, and then pimp it.While pimping your ride, Pimp My Ride's host Xzibit will be on hand to help you. Once you have completed your car's pimping out, you can take your new looking ride out for a spin into Pimp City, essentially turning the game into a free roaming racer, and earn money and complete various challenges and races in order to progress through the game. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | 2006-11-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Like its predecessor Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown, Vegas is a more action-driven tactical shooter. You play as Logan Keller who is the leader of a Rainbow Six squad. Controlling two team-members, you have to take on terrorists who attempt to get the city of Las Vegas under their control.The missions are all connected with one another through the storyline. You always have different goals like rescuing a hostage or disarming a bomb. To do so, you have access to different kinds of weapons from pistols to Assault Rifles and Gadgets like C4 or Tear Gas. You order your men around by aiming at something and then choosing from a list of options called "Rules of Engagement", available in a circle menu much like in Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter. They will then do their best to fulfill your order without risking their own lives by taking cover as often as possible.Instead of a health indicator and medipacks scattered around the map, your vision blurs when you get a hit. If you take too many, you die, but if you take cover and wait a while, you recover and can once again take on the terrorists.Compared to earlier versions, there are fewer enemies, but they are harder to kill due to the improved AI. The mission planning has been removed, for the first time weapons can be picked up from dead enemies, and the aiming system has been altered. The story is no longer told through cutscenes as the plot now advances through scenes during gameplay.If you have saved Las Vegas or are tired of the AI, you can engage in the multiplayer modes available for up to 15 other players like Assault & Defend, in which one team needs to take over an objective, defended by the other team, or just plain Deathmatch in the Sharpshooter mode. You can also play through the singleplayer story with friends or go on a hunt for terrorists on random generated maps. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2006-11-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited collector's edition contains the following:The game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: VegasMaking-of featureFaking-of feature (a hilarious take on the making of the game)Bonus features with more background on the Rainbow Six franchise |
| Outpost Kaloki X | 2006-11-22 | NinjaBee | NinjaBee | Simulation, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Outpost Kaloki X is the Xbox 360 Live Arcade version of the humorous space station tycoon game Outpost Kaloki. You manage an interstellar space station with various ports that can be equipped for space travellers, constantly balancing operating costs against revenue. You can focus on entertainment, commercial activities or science, but you also have to construct buildings, provide enough power and repair all your structures. Every port can be micromanaged for content and price, and you can upgrade to new expansions and sell the old ones. At the same time, you have to keep an eye out for alien attacks or asteroids.There are two story modes: Adventure and War, with goals for each mission, based on shielding off attacks, constructing buildings or getting revenues. There are seven races and 50 space stations to play with. Like most tycoon games, there is also a sandbox mode where you can play without objectives or restrictions. Soon after the release, additional scenarios and picture packs were made available. |
| Small Arms | 2006-11-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Gastronaut Studios LLC | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Small Arms is a hybrid of a platform and a fighting game. Played on a single-screen playing field or forced-scrolling levels filled with ledges, platforms or dynamic obstacles, characters brawl it out melee-style, similar to Super Smash Bros. The focus is on the weapons however, with two different firing modes. While fighting, the characters collect ammo, health and power-ups. Similar to Geometry Wars, there is 360-degrees aiming with the right analog stick, while the left one is used for movement.The 8 levels are in full 3D, but with two-dimensional movement. Fights take place in a sewer, during a tornado, along a waterfall and a volcano, in a bazaar, an outhouse, or on top of a speeding train. Twelve characters are available, of which 4 need to be unlocked; each with their own abilities and weapons. There are four main single player modes: Mission Mode, Training Mode, Challenge Mode and Shooting Range. Multiplayer, both offline and online, is available for up to four players simultaneously. There are also 12 achievements and the game has been localized in 8 languages. |
| Superman Returns | 2006-11-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Superman Returns is based on the movie of the same name. You control the man himself as he flies around Metropolis, saves citizens and fights natural disasters, fires and supervillains alike.You have constant access to Superman's powers including heat vision, freeze breath, invulnerability and flight at supersonic speeds, though the former two are limited by a stamina bar. Unusually for this genre, Superman himself does not take damage and the challenges are all built around saving others from harm.Combat is accomplished through melee (you learn new combos as you progress in the game) as well as direct application of Superman's heat vision and freeze breath. Additionally, you may pick up objects, from the Daily Planet globe to tanker trucks, to throw at villains. You can also rip down a lamppost and use it as a club.Metropolis is presented as a wide open world where you can fly anywhere and perform any of the side missions at any given time. Besides the main story missions, there are 200 kittens to rescue and many fires to put out.The basic game is broken up a bit with two rather different sequences. There is a race around the city against Myxyzptlk and a Bizarro mode, in which you must destroy the city. |
| Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 | 2006-11-24 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sports Interactive Limited | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 is the third entry in the soccer management series. Numerous new features have been introduced in this installment. These include a new default GUI created with the aid of user feedback in an attempt to make it more user friendly. The game also includes pre-match team talks. In the previous edition, only half-time and full-time team talks could be given. The game has also increased functionality of the half-time team talk, managers can now target individual opposition players for special attention, such as instructing players to close them down or always to tackle them with force. A significant new addition is the ability to create a feeder club affiliation. This allows larger clubs to set up a relationships with a smaller club and vice versa. This can be used by users managing larger clubs to loan out players to their feeder club to gain the first team experience that they are unable to get at higher levels. On the other hand, the smaller clubs can benefit from the ability of these players.
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| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter (Premium Edition) | 2006-12-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Next to the regular game, this edition includes a free Xbox Live Marketplace token to download the 1200 (now 600) Microsoft points "Chapter 2" DLC premium content package. It includes:
4 new missions to continue the co-op campaign
8 revisited multiplayer adversarial maps
2 new game types
2 new camouflage patterns
4 new character customisation faces
5 new weapons |
| RoboBlitz | 2006-12-06 | Naked Sky Entertainment, Inc. | Naked Sky Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In this action-adventure powered by the Unreal Engine 3, you play as a robot named Blitz whose space station has come under attack from the dreaded megaNOED. You will have to travel to six non-linear different areas of the station (from the armory to the radar station to the cooling towers) each with three levels in order to power up the massive Space Cannon and vanquish the invaders. A final level will appear once these are all complete. Along the way, you must dispatch many different enemies including arm-twirling nuisance bots, flying wheels of death and even smiling, spherical miniNOEDs. There's both ground and air-based robots plus a series of boss battles at the end of every hub. While most enemies can be shot and destroyed, there are others where you must use the environment around them as well as physics-based gameplay (powered by Ageia's PhysX) to outsmart them like using barrels to crush enemies or lure them into dangerous areas. You'll discover a friend in the station's depths who will provide you with an assortment of new upgrades. Some can be bought by collecting green cards called Upgradium throughout the levels. Others will be given to you if they are essential to completing an area. You start out with basic rocket launchers and energy guns, but later you'll acquire a hovergun that will cause whatever it hits to float up in the air, and a point-to-point gun which binds two separate objects together with an energy beam. There are puzzles throughout which need to be solved in order to power up the cannon, some as easy as the "push button" variety while others involve switching the laser paths with prisms to open doors or putting metal objects in a shredder to make a shell for the cannon. Some can have multiple solutions depending on your own inventiveness.The Xbox Live version of the game uses Allegorithmic's ProFX procedural texturing tool in order to reduce the game size small enough for the service. An earlier version of the game called RoboHordes was made as a tech demo in 2005 for the Intel dual core processor as a single-level game that featured entirely physics-driven game play. |
| Assault Heroes | 2006-12-13 | Sierra Online | Wanako Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Take to enemy territory in your heavily armored tank as you attempt to infiltrate an underground laboratory. Fight your way through waves of mechanical foes and infantry alike, and if the going gets too tough, team up with a friend. You can even hop out of your tank when you need to squeeze into tight spots to access secret areas!Assault Heroes is a top-down auto-scrolling shooter, similar to Commando. However, instead of merely tackling foes on foot, you've got a tricked-out tank at your disposal, complete with nukes, guns, flamethrowers, shotguns, and more - and don't forget that your weapons are fully upgradeable! If your tank takes too much damage, it will explode and you'll have to tough it out on foot while you wait for it to respawn. In addition, some sections can only be accessed on foot, and there are also underground bases to conquer. These are much tougher, as it's easier to die as a mere soldier than an armored tank. |
| Star Trek: Legacy | 2006-12-15 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Mad Doc Software, LLC | Action, Simulation, Strategy | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Star Trek Legacy begins a few years after the end of the TV-series Star Trek Enterprise. Starfleet is growing fast and new technologies have been introduced like the tractor beam or starbases. You take the helm of the starship Enterprise NX-01 which has been heavily upgraded with all the cutting edge technology and your mission is to find a missing Vulcan ship. During the campaign you play get the chance to play all the great ships from the five series up to the USS Voyager under the command of Captain Janeway. All five captains (Archer, Kirk, Picard, Sisko, Janeway) are voiced by their actors from the TV-series.You control your ship either directly with the keyboard or by giving orders to your helm on a map of the current sector or by marking planets or enemies in directly on the screen. Depending on how good you solved a mission, you earn command points with which you can buy up to 4 ships. They function like a squad. You can either give them individual commands like defend this position or take the lead and tell them to do, what you do. If you aren't satisfied with the actions of your individual ships, you can take over the helm yourself at any time.During the campaign you only take control over ships of the United Federation of Planets and fight against Klingons, Romulans and the Borg. But in skirmish as well as in multiplayer, you can take either side yourself and fight against up to 4 other players or together against a common threat in coop in which each player takes control over one ship of the squad.Also there's much fighting with enemy ships, your mission goals include escorting medical ships to poisoned planets or defending planets against incoming asteroids. |
| Novadrome | 2006-12-20 | Buena Vista Games, Inc. | Stainless Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Alien robots from the planet Nova have abducted humans and put them in a deadly competition to observe their toughness. The racers are dropped into futuristic arenas to race and fight for their lives. Next to free play and arcade, this Xbox Live Arcade title also offers a career mode. There are different cars to choose from (24, with unlockables) and the initial abilities (power, defense, attack, and grip) can be boosted through power-ups inside the arenas. The 15 courses come with different game modes, such as deathmatch, beacon blast (checkpoint racing), survivor (last man standing), wrecking ball (demolition derby), hounded (tag racing), bot hunt, and more.The arenas are bright, with obstacles and ramps. Opponents can be taken out with weapons to score points, but in beacon blast the ranking can also be improved by racing through beacons. As soon as one is passed, it reappears at another location. The standard weapon is a feeble laser, but five more become available later on, such as the plasma cannon, electricity blaster, flame-thrower, repel gun and gravity gun. There is no need to aim however, as all weapons automatically lock on to opponents. Next to the offline mode for a single player, up to 8 human players can race together online. Players can also unlock a fifth game type, SuperNova, and there are 12 achievements. |
| A-TrainHX | 2006-12-21 | Artdink Corporation | Artdink Corporation | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | Train | | | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | A-Train HX is a railroad company building simulation for the Xbox 360 with gameplay is similar to the other games in the A-Train series, and most prominently A-Train 7. This edition however features a full 3D train window view and comes with a map editor as a standard feature. Players can share custom maps through Xbox Live, and additional Xbox Live features include leaderboards. They can be used even with an Xbox Live Silver account.The game features following trains designed by Artdink included by default: AR3 (Commuter), AR4 (Express), AR5 (LimitedExpress), AR7 (LimitedExpress), ARX (LimitedExpress), U-Shape (Subway), DC4 (Cargo), EC6 (CargoExpress), 186Exp (SuperExpress), Linear (SuperExpress). Additional trains (more than 150) can be purchased on the Xbox Live Marketplace for 50 points each. |
| New Rally-X | 2006-12-27 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | New Rally-X is a sequel to Rally-X. The player controls a blue racing car in a maze using a top-down perspective. While avoiding red enemy cars and rocks in Pac-Man fashion, there are flags to collect in each stage, with an increasing number of points per flag as a reward. When chased, the car can leave behind smoke to confuse opponents. Only a limited amount of fuel is available, which is consumed with time, and leaving behind smoke also depletes the meter.There is a lucky flag that awards points for your remaining fuel and a special flag to double the points of all remaining flags. This remake features new courses, adjustments to enemy cars, new graphics and new background music. |
| Clive Barker's Jericho (Special Edition) | 2007 | Codemasters Software Co. Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The special edition comes in a metal keep case and contains:
Clive Barker's Jericho
Image Vault art bookIt was only available for the console platforms and exclusively for the United Kingdom. |
| Gears of War / Project Gotham Racing 4 | 2007 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation, included with a Xbox 360 wireless controller bundle (Europe), contains:
Gears of War
Project Gotham Racing 4 |
| Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc | 2007 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This compilation is only offered through a Xbox 360 Arcade hardware bundle, and includes the following Xbox Live Arcade Games and Xbox 360 game demos:Full XBLA Games:
Boom Boom Rocket
Feeding Frenzy
Luxor 2
Pac-Man: Championship Edition
UnoTrial versions of XBLA Games:
3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures
Soltrio Solitaire
Marble Blast Ultra
ZumaDemo versions of Xbox 360 Games:
Viva Piñata
Surf's Up |
| NCAA March Madness 07 | 2007-01-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NCAA March Madness 2007 is a college basketball game with a realistic simulation of basketball in an authentic college atmosphere. The crowds are rowdier and more colorful, and the AI is more focused on the team game rather than the individual match-ups seen in the NBA.You can play as one of over 320 division college basketball teams in various game modes, such as PlayNow, Dynasty, and Online. Dynasty mode allows you to take control of your school recruiting and other activities in order to build your team into a powerhouse that will win the NCAA championship. By winning players can unlock a cheerleading squad, a pep band and a student section. These influence the gameplay as the player can earn intensity points by performing well, effecting the chance of forcing a comeback.During the season completing challenges offers the opportunity to upgrade the facilities with a study hall, injury clinic, practice gym or a weight room and there is a higher chance players excel. |
| Ms. Pac-Man | 2007-01-10 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Midway Mfg. Co., General Computer Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In 1981, a sequel to Pac-Man was introduced in the form of his girlfriend, Ms. Pac-Man. This sequel continued on the "eat the dots/avoid the ghosts" gameplay of the original game, but added new features to keep the title fresh.Like her boyfriend, Ms. Pac-Man attempts to clear four various and challenging mazes filled with dots and ever-moving bouncing fruit while avoiding Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Sue, each with their own personalities and tactics. One touch from any of these ghosts means a loss of life for Ms. Pac-Man.Ms. Pac-Man can turn the tables on her pursuers by eating one of the four Energizers located within the maze. During this time, the ghosts turn blue, and Ms. Pac-Man can eat them for bonus points (ranging from 200, 400, 800, and 1600, progressively). The Energizer power only lasts for a limited amount of time, as the ghost's eyes float back to their center box, and regenerate to chase after Ms. Pac-Man again.Survive a few rounds of gameplay, and the player will be treated to humorous intermissions showing the growing romantic relationship between Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man, leading all the way up to the arrival of "Junior". |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition | 2007-01-12 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Mankind left Earth 80 years ago in order to build a life on the planet E.D.N. III. As the colony grew, humanity encountered The Akrids, a bug-like alien race that declared war on the humans for intruding on their territory. The humans didn't have any effective means to defend themselves and had to retreat from the planet. During the course of the retreat, a young man named Adam had his father killed by a Akrid named "Green Eye". Scientists soon discovered that the Akrids were a source of precious thermal energy, stored inside their bodies. This needed resource gave humanity an economical reason to fight back. On Earth, the Vital Suit was developed, a heavy weapon mech-like vehicle, Returning to E.D.N. III, Adam is among the many Vital Suit pilots, and seeks to avenge his father's death.Lost Planet: Extreme Condition is a 3rd-person shooter. Controlling Adam, the player makes war on the Akrid armies. Adam's main objective is to destroy Akrid hives, and ultimately defeat "Green Eye" but there will be several goals for him to complete along the way. Adam can hold two weapons and one type of grenade at the same time. In addition, Adam can find different Vital Suit upgrades to give himself new abilities. Since it's very cold on the planet, thermal energy is needed to survive and restores health energy. In order to get it, Adam can either activate Data Posts or destroy things that have it in them like exploding barrels or enemy Akrids. The thermal energy stored slowly decreases over time and needs constant replenishing.Lost Planet: Extreme Condition also features a multiplayer mode where players can go online and play in four different game-modes against up to 16 other players. Besides the usual Deathmatch and Team-deathmatch; there is "Station Control", where players try to find and activate data posts on the map and "Fugitive", where one player flees from all the rest killing opponents and waiting for the timer to count down. |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Limited Edition) | 2007-01-12 | CE Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition comes in a collector's tin case and in addition to the original game it contains:The Art of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition: an artbook featuring various artwork and rendered images of mechs, aliens and game characters.
Multiplayer map: exclusive for the collector's edition, a code to download an online map.
Bonus CD: a full interactive application to run on your PC, featuring a soundtrack (in mp3 format), trailers, wallpapers, webisodes, icons, screenshots and more. |
| World Snooker Championship 2007 | 2007-01-12 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | World Snooker Championship 2007 continues the World Championship Snooker line of games. The game recreates 20 real-life snooker tournaments. Players can create their own character and compete against (or play as) professional snooker players such as: Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Efren Reyes and Earl Strickland. Game modes include Snooker, 8 Ball, 9 Ball and Trick-shot. This latest edition includes improvements on the visual aids the player can turn on. The player is now able to see where the cue ball will end up after his shot.In-game commentary is provided by John Parrot, John Virgo and Steve Davis. |
| Heavy Weapon Deluxe | 2007-01-17 | PopCap Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Tank | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Heavy Weapon is a cartoonish side-scrolling action game where you control a single tank fighting waves of opponents. Driving to the right over flat terrain at a constant speed, the tank can move left or right while the sky is filled with aircraft such as jets, helis, zeppelins, bombers and missiles. Projectiles need to be avoided or taken out. Some friendly planes will pass and drop power-ups to improve speed, gun power or shield, or provide nukes, rockets, a laser, rapid fire or spread fire. During each level, enemies will drop parts of a mega laser weapon. If the four parts are found, an extremely powerful laser beam is added to your arsenal for a short time.The turret can be aimed 180 degrees, using the right analog stick (Xbox 360) or the mouse (Windows). To position the tank on the screen, you move the mouse left or right (Windows) or use the left analog stick (Xbox 360). The game offers 2 modes. The first is Mission mode where you travel to different countries to take out an increasingly difficult amount of enemies, with a boss at the end of each level. The Xbox 360 version offers cooperative play for up to 4 people. The other mode is Survival, where you need to play as long as possible without dying. For the Xbox 360 version, online Survival is split up into War Party (keep respawning as long as someone else is alive) and Arms Race (all players start with three lives only). After each mission, you get to upgrade your tank with rockets, a flak cannon, defense orbs, a laser or homing missiles. Additionally, there is the Boss Rush mode (Xbox 360 only), unlocked after finishing the Mission mode, where you need to defeat all 19 bosses after each other. |
| The | 2007-01-25 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | THE is an enhanced and upgraded version of the arcade game of the same name. Most elements from the arcade version is unchanged, other than arcade-based machanics. Save data is stored in the Xbox 360's internal hard drive or memory unit, controls are reworked, and text messages from idols are received in-game instead of on the players' cell phones. In-game models were also remade from scratch. There are no longer time limits to choosing songs or outfits. The time limit to raising an idol's Idol Rank in order to prevent an idol's retirement concert. There is a 52-week in-game limit instead before an idol's contract expires.New content includes a new idol named Miki Hoshii, who is the main heroine and has a special storyline. Six new songs are also included, and downloadable content is available in the form of additional costumes and Idol Dramas. |
| Fuzion Frenzy 2 | 2007-01-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Board game, Tricks / stunts | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Fuzion Frenzy 2 is an arcade-action party game with over 40 futuristic mini games, from sports challenges to thrilling battles. Fuzion Frenzy is the name of a world-wide TV-show in which players competed to become the Ultimate Victor, win a huge amount of prize money and save the planet in the process.The tournament now has game zones on seven planets across the galaxy. The six most famous contestants from previous tournaments return to the challenge. The game has an offline multiplayer mode for competing against friends or family as well as an online multiplayer mode via Xbox Live. Tournaments can be customized to include only those mini games the player prefers. |
| Centipede & Millipede | 2007-02-05 | Atari, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This is a compilation of the arcade versions of Centipede and its sequel, Millipede. Each game has also an "evolved" version, with full-screen anti-aliasing upgraded graphics and Dolby Digital sound. The games feature also a Throttle Monkey™ mode, which speeds up the games, making them more difficult. |
| Battlestations: Midway | 2007-02-09 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Eidos Hungary KFT | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation, Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | It's the year 1941 and you are Lt. Henry Walker a young Navy Officer stationed at Pearl Harbor. You are late for duty and on route to your ship as the Japanese attack the harbor and sink it. Now you first help to defend the harbor and then take the fight all the way to the last Battle of the pacific around the Midway Islands.You are limited to control the ships, subs and planes the game gives you in the single-player campaign but in multiplayer-matches you are free to jump into anything that moves and isn't currently occupied by another player. So it's yours to decide at anytime if you want to fly a plane, steer a cruiser or take the on the enemy under water with a submarine anytime you like. Since there are several kinds of ships from Torpedo Boats over Destroyers to Aircraft Carriers and planes like the F4F Wildcat or the SBD Dauntless you have different options and weapons at your disposal. On a Aircraft Carrier for example, which has only AA guns, you can build up squads of airplanes, assign targets and launch them. You can also go to the tactical map if you currently controlling a ship and assign formations, give out orders and so on. Or just jump into a vehicle and do everything yourself instead of letting the AI or the other players take care of it.The single-player also features three different challenges, one for each type of vehicle. Each mission inside a challenge puts you in difficult situations you've to master. The first mission in the ship challenge for example gives you control over a Japanese Battleship which has been ambushed and needs to reach safety as US Destroyers advance at it's position. |
| Paperboy | 2007-02-14 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Atari, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox360 | The object of Paperboy is to deliver papers to your customers while inflicting as much damage as possible to the houses of your non-customers. To make things more difficult, numerous obstacles get in your way including construction workers, rogue tires, skateboarders, dogs and cats, cars, and even the occasional tornado. |
| NBA Street Homecourt | 2007-02-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | NBA Street Homecourt is the fourth main title in EA's NBA Street franchise, the first of which released for the main TV consoles of the seventh generation. Like its predecessors, Homecourt revolves around arcade style three-on-three basketball. The primary career mode Homecourt Challenge allows you to create and name a customised player, name their home town, and progress through a quest to 'put your homecourt on the map' by completing challenges, levelling your player, and building your team. Other game modes include Game Breaker Battle, Trick Battle, Back to Basics, and Custom Game; as well as online game modes Quick Match and Custom Match. |
| Crackdown | 2007-02-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Worlds Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | It's time to take back the streets! With Pacific City under the iron grip of three ruthless gangs: Los Muertos, the Volk, and the Shai-Gen Corporation; the last hope rests on The Agency, a highly skilled group of law enforcers. But the situation is dire, and desperate times call for desperate measures. Using technology from one of Shai-Gen's scientists, The Agency is creating superhuman Agents to combat the crime and take back the city. With constantly evolving skills which increase as you use them, you've certainly got the upper hand... but these gangs won't give back Pacific City without a fight!Crackdown is an action game from the creator of Grand Theft Auto; and presents the player with the fully explorable world of Pacific City. Your main goal is to defeat the gangs that have taken over various parts of the city. You're quite welcome to tackle each gang's head honcho straight off; however, it's to your advantage to take down the lower rungs in the gang ladder before you head for the top. Doing so will cripple various parts of the gang, such as vehicles, cash flow, and new recruits.Your Agent can upgrade particular types of skills: Agility - your running speed and jump height; Driving - your control of different types of vehicles; Explosives - your skill and damage radius of explosives; Strength - your physical strength, which allows you to punch, as well as lift and throw heavier objects; and Weapons - your skill and accuracy with assorted types of weaponry. Each type of skill is increased by performing the associated action. Drive around and your Driving skill will increase, punch people in the face or throw garbage skips at them to increase your strength, and keep up the shooting to improve your weapon skills. Agility is measured differently - scattered throughout Pacific City are green Agility Orbs. Nab these, and your Agility will increase. The higher up the orb is, the more it's worth. You can also increase your Driving and Agility skills even further via special races which can be found around the city. |
| Bullet Witch | 2007-02-27 | Atari, Inc. | cavia inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The year is 2013 and the world has been overrun by an army of evil monsters. The military has been fighting a losing battle against these demons, and humanity has begun to give up hope. Suddenly, a woman with a huge gun shaped like a broom appears, and journeys to face off against these demons for herself...Bullet Witch is a third-person shooter. In it, players control Alicia, the titular Bullet Witch, who wields a broom-shaped gun (called a "Gunrod") that can also be used to cast magic. In addition to this, the Gunrod can also transform into different gun types, such as a shotgun and gatling gun.Alicia makes her way through various stages, fighting hoardes of demons with the Gunrod and her magic. Magic can be used to create magic walls to protect from enemy fire, summon a flock of ravens to attack foes, sacrifice her own blood to save innocents, amongst other talents. After completing a level, Alicia earns skill points, which can be alotted to various skills to upgrade them. |
| Major League Baseball 2K7 | 2007-02-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This instalment in the 2K sports is based on the design of the past games with a bunch of new features and enhancements. The 2K7 edition has an all-new fielding and baseruninng A.I. system that simplifies the control allowing you to take control of each baserunner individually. New to this year too, is the pennant fever mode, in which you can take your favorite franchise all the way to the World Series Championship during the most intense part of the MLB season.'The Farm' has been added to the Franchise mode, where aspiring owners can now scout and evaluate minor league players by playing full games with AAA clubs. Besides that, both the graphics engine as the MLB roster has been updated.Also present is Inside Edge from last year's instalment, where player abilities are boosted through strength. 150 animations were added to mimic real-life stars based on signature style. The fielding has been redesigned, there is a dynamic throwing system and online play for the 360 and PS3 version. In a mini-game, the player can have the manager argue with the umpire by tapping a button. |
| Samurai Warriors 2: Empires | 2007-02-27 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy, Historical events, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Samurai Warriors 2: Empires is an expansion to Samurai Warriors 2. It is the third Empires expansion by KOEI, following Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires and Dynasty Warriors 5: Empires. Similar to the other Empires games, it adds turn-based empire-building gameplay to the mix. Although battles are still fought using the same 3rd-person button mashing mechanics that the Samurai Warriors-style games are known for, players now must also choose the battles to maximize the growth of their burgeoning empire in Japan's Warring States era. In the Empire mode there are several historical battles available.The game also adds two previously unplayable characters, Shibata Katsuie and Sasaki Kojirō, as well as a Create Your Own Character mode. |
| Alien Hominid | 2007-02-28 | Behemoth, The | Behemoth, The | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | You're a little yellow alien. The FBI has shot down your ship while flying over planet Earth. And it, quite literally, lands right on their doorstep. After a series of FBI Agents swipe your ship, what option do you have other than to blow up everything in your path to get it back?Alien Hominid is a 2D side-scrolling shooter with heavy references to the Metal Slug series of games - from the hand-drawn graphics, huge explosions, right down to the ability to eviscerate FBI Agents when you get up close to them. The graphics are by featured artist Dan Paladin. Your goal, is quite simply, to get to the end of the stage, and die as little as possible. Which is made difficult due to the fact that any bullet is an instant kill.To help you out, you can grab a range of power-ups, such as lasers, spread shots, shotguns, and more, as well as hijacking vehicles and using them for protection. Grenades can be lobbed, and you can jump on enemy shoulders and choose to bite their heads off if you like, or pick them up and throw them at other enemies. You can also dive underground for a short period of time to avoid enemies - while underground, you can drag agents into the ground to kill them.The GBA version of the game is identical in gameplay, however, with a few bosses removed (such as the robot bee and the FBI big-fisted tank robot). The PlayStation 2, Xbox and Xbox 360 versions of the game include a special "PDA Game" with very simple-looking graphics. Your goal in this game is to kill all the agents by hopping on their heads and then reaching the exit. Included with this game is a level editor, allowing you to make your own levels and then send them to friends if you have the Xbox or Xbox 360 version. |
| Call of Duty 3: Gold Edition | 2007-03-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Very similarly to Call of Duty 2 (Game of the Year Edition), this gold edition was released four months after the original game. It includes the following:
Call of Duty 3
Free downloadable content. The 800 Microsoft points Valor map pack including 5 multiplayer levels is downloadable after converting a keycode on Activision's site into an Xbox Live Marketplace voucher code.
Bonus DVD containing "Making of Call of Duty 3" with the Treyarch developers & "Inside the Normandy Breakout" interviews with Allied veterans of the campaign. |
| Championship Manager 2007 | 2007-03-01 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Beautiful Game Studios | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down, Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | The console version of Championship Manager 2007 is in many ways similar to the PC version. Like previous editions the player takes on the role of a football club manager and has to perform tasks like taking charge of tactics, training, signing new players, negotiating contracts etc.The game features over 60 different competitions in 26 different countries. The player is free to choose a team from any of these competitions. Another possibility is to manage national teams. Matches can be viewed in a quasi 3D view where players can select from various camera angles. |
| Def Jam: Icon | 2007-03-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Chicago | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Def Jam Icon, the successor to Def Jam: Fight for NY, is the third installment in the hip hop fighting series series and the first not developed by AKI Corporation.Battles are fought one-on-one with characters named and built after 30 famous artists such as Redman, Ghostface Killah, Ludacris, Sean Paul and more, each with a different style. There is less focus on wrestling now, but players can still grab and throw opponents to have the environment damage them as well. The locations include rooftops, street, a gas station - opposed to the arenas and wrestling rings of the previous titles.The 6 available styles are Ghetto Blaster (Street Fighting), Street Kwon Do (Taekwondo), Black Panther (Kung Fu), Muay Fly (Muay Thai), Beatboxer (Boxing), and Jah Breaker (Capoeira). There is no HUD, you have to deduct the damage from the characters themselves. In any fighting mode, you’ll find that the environment will bounce around with the beat of the song playing during a match, allowing for special attacks and additional damage.If none of the characters suits you, you once again can create your own character with an advanced F.A.C.E. system. This time, you can customize everything from a skin blemish to a funny nose. ICON provides a soundtrack of 29 songs. The fighters perform better when one of their own songs is playing. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 | 2007-03-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc., Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Not even a day has fully passed since you rescued the US president from Mexican soil and you and the rest of your Ghost team are on the way home, when the General phones in and gives you your next mission: a group of terrorists deposited two dirty bombs (normal blasting compositions combined with radioactive material) near the city of Juarez. Your goal as Captain Mitchell is to once again save the day with your three teammates.Like in its predecessor Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter, you see Captain Mitchell from behind while you command your teammates directly over the Cross-Com to fulfil your objectives, like blowing up a bunch of anti-air vehicles and then raiding a rebel outpost. To do so, you have the normal Ghost team weaponry like the MR-C at your disposal, which you can equip you and your team with before and even at some points during the missions. You also have access to a tactical map which allows you to see an aerial view of the current level.The four multiplayer modes from the previous game are back: Co-op Campaign, Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Hamburger Hill in which a team needs to hold a central zone of the map for a certain amount of time.The PC version of the game was independently developed from the Xbox 360 version and is, besides the storyline, almost completely different and much more tactic-oriented. The 360 version is played from a third-person perspective and has fewer multiplayer maps (and game modes). With the more action-based approach, there are no individual orders and a limited amount of team orders (4 compared to 8 in the PC version). Players also cannot pick up enemy weapons or use stationary turrets. The game's planning phase is entirely linear, while in the PC version players can plan dynamic insertion points. There are less classes and the tactical map is limited, using wire-frame instead of a full 3D map.Compared to the 360 version, the PS3 game supports the SIXAXIS control, and adds extra multiplayer maps, 8 new weapons in quick mission mode, and two new co-operative multiplayer modes. |
| Worms | 2007-03-07 | Team17 Software Limited | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | Side view | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Worms is a follow-up to Worms: Open Warfare, featuring the classical 2D gameplay and smaller weapon set from the first Worms games. This version has enhanced graphics for HD.Each player has a team of worms that has to battle it out against opponent teams in a destructible terrain, with several wacky weapons at your disposal, similar to artillery games. There is single player, in custom matches or set challenges against computer teams; or multiplayer against up to four players locally or online.There are three tutorial levels and twenty challenges with three difficulty levels. The completion time of challenges is stored on leaderboards. Several DLC packs were released afterwards with new landscapes and voice banks. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 2007-03-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | April O'Neil, the reporter friend of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is kidnapped by the villainous Shredder and his two goons, Bebop and Rocksteady. The four ninja turtles: Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello and Leonardo fight their way through hordes of Foot Soldiers in order to rescue April. They battle familiar foes such as the mad scientist Baxter Stockman, General Traag from Dimension X and the evil alien brain Krang, up to the final showdown with Shredder himself.Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an arcade game made by Konami during the height of the cartoon series' popularity. Depending on the version of the game, up to two, three or four players can take part in the action. The game plays like a simplified Double Dragon. While most of the standard Foot Soldier enemies are easily dispatched, some attack with knives or ray guns and are thus more dangerous. At the end of each level, players encounter a boss (or in certain cases two bosses working in tandem, such as Bebop and Rocksteady).The NES version of the game, renamed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Arcade Game in the West, features additional content not present in other versions of the game: two new levels (Snowy Central Park and The Dojo), new bosses (including Tora, Shogun and Baxter Stockman as a fly), additional music tracks as well as more variations of Foot Soldiers. |
| Tetris Evolution | 2007-03-19 | THQ Inc. | Mass Media, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Tetris Evolution is one of the many officially-licensed Tetris games. The game features seven game modes, several of which return from Tetris Worlds.
Marathon - Standard, timeless Tetris, where the goal is to clear as many lines as possible.
Ultra - Try to earn as many points as possible in a timed game.
Cascade - Clearing lines can cause placed pieces to fall, potentially clearing more lines for big points.
Race - Clear a set number of lines as quickly as possible.
Score - Reach a designated score as quickly as possible.
Hotline - Clearing specific highlighted lines will earn bonus points.
Go Low - The lower the stack is, the more points are gained from clearing a line.Also included are both local multiplayer and online play over Xbox Live for up to four players. There are also a variety backgrounds and BGM to choose from. |
| Armored Core 4 | 2007-03-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Armored Core 4 is the 12th installment in the Armored Core series. The games are set in an alternate universe where corporations fights wars and have taken over governmental control. Due to the growth of the population, food and energy became scarce and widened the gap between the rich and the poor. Anarchy ensued and the government lost control of the situation. People turned to the corporations to provide for safety. Six corporations struggled for power and launched a full scale war, known as the Nation Dismantlement War. A new order was established and Pax Economica was introduced, a system where loyalty guaranteed food and safety.Five years after the establishment of the Pax Economica, the player takes the role of a member of the Ravens, a rebel group who wants to challenge the modern slavery by force. The player controls a giant Mech, part of a squad, which can be assembled with the available parts, and customized with weapons, paint and aesthetic options. On different locations all over the world, the player fights Mechs from the corporations in 30 missions grouped together in chapters. At the end of each level, new parts become available and the Mech can be repaired with the wages. Multiplayer is supported over the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. |
| Earth Defense Force 2017 | 2007-03-20 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Sandlot | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Helicopter, Mecha / giant robot, Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Earth Defense Force 2017 is the third game in the Chikyuu Boueigun series well know in Japan, and the first one released in North America (the previous two Chikyuu Boueigun were released in Europe under the names Monster Attack and Global Defence Force respectively). The game is a third-person 3D shooter featuring fights with floods of large enemies on gigantic, sprawling maps.The game's story, which seems to be a re-telling of Monster Attack as it is set in 2017 (Global Defence Force takes place in 2019 and indicates that Monster Attack occurred two years earlier), places the player in the role of an EDF infantry man tasked with defending the Earth from hordes of alien invaders. The game features 53 missions where you fight against aliens on city streets, in underground caves and on coastal zones. You have access to 170 weapons divided into 7 categories including assault rifles, rocket launchers, flamethrowers, grenades and more. You unlock new weapons throughout the game by picking up Weapon objects, dropped by killed enemies. Weapon objects provide you random weapons including those the character already has. On some maps there are also helicopters, battlemechs, tanks and bikes that can be controlled.The Xbox 360 version features 2-player split-screen multiplayer where you can play cooperative or versus battle. The PS Vita version has an online cooperative multiplayer mode for up to four players.Earth Defense Force 2017 is the first game in the series that features AI controlled EDF forces on its maps; in both previous games, the player fought completely by themselves, despite supposedly being in an army. Unlike Global Defence Force, the radio chatter from the Japanese version was retained for the English release. |
| TMNT | 2007-03-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Cowabunga! Take control of your favourite turtle ninjas as you play through the events of the 2007 CGI movie. Leonardo returns from his meditation in South America to find his family in disarray, and crime on the rise in New York. A mysterious figure calling himself the "Nightwatcher" has turned up, and a shadowy rich man named Winters seems to be in cahoots with the remnants of the Foot Clan. Only the Ninja Turtles can clean up the streets!TMNT is an action game, similar to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Play as Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello, swapping on the fly and using special co-operative moves to help your brothers in battle. Each turtle, being a ninja, can perform moves like double jumping, running along and up walls, gripping onto tiny cracks in the walls, and jumping from wall to wall to scale dizzying heights. Most of the game is spent making your way to the next destination by using your ninja moves to explore New York. Each character also has their own special move: Leo can traverse through walls, Raph can use his Sais to scale particular surfaces, Mikey can use his Nunchucks as helicopters to float for a short period, and Don can pole vault across long gaps with his Bo Staff.Sometimes, battles will occur - in these situations, you'll be locked in an arena and must battle all your enemies before you can move on. Battling is a simple affair - you can use one button for standard attacks (charge it for a more powerful one), and another button for light attacks that push enemies away. If your fellow turtles are with you, you can also hold down your character swap button for a tandem co-op attack. Some levels will allow you to play as the Nightwatcher - he fights similarly to the Turtles, except that as the more he fights, the more his 'rage' builds, which can cause a devastating surrounding attack when fully charged. The Wii version of the game controls similarly to all other versions, except that gestures are used for attacking instead of button presses.The basic goal for each level is to get to the end. At the end of each level, you're graded on the following attributes: your speed, your combat, and the amount of coins collected. In levels where you work with your brothers, you'll also be graded on how well you worked together. Succeed in a these attributes, and you'll earn turtle coins which can be used to purchase unlockables. If you get an A Rank or higher in a level, you'll also unlock a Challenge Map, which can be played to earn even more turtle coins. Finally, once you've played any level at least once, turtle coins will appear in hard-to-reach spots for you to collect. |
| UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 | 2007-03-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | A football (soccer) game from Electronic Arts leveraging a UEFA License. This game focuses on delivering the atmosphere of the 2006 - 2007 UEFA Champions League event it was released to coincide with. Building on similar FIFA Licensed products, EA continues to tune their new Match AI and celebrate such football events with lavish presentation and attention to detail. The most unique aspect of this title on Xbox 360 is the Ultimate Team mode which allows the player to manage a fantasy team using a deck of virtual cards analogous to other fantasy trading card games played with real cards. The deck represents a team of players, managers and other staff which are used to manage and develop a fantasy team from humble beginnings to the best team in the in the game. Cards may also be put up for trade with other players to help you acquire rare cards and earn game credits. Players can take their Ultimate Teams online and use additional game play cards to strategic advantage during the match.
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| Virtua Tennis 3 | 2007-03-20 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sega AM3 R&D Division | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Virtua Tennis 3 features 20 international tennis stars like Roger Federer, Lindsay Davenport or Maria Sharapova against which you need to compete in the heart of the game: The World Tour. You create your own character and play to reach the number one rank on the world ranking list.Virtua Tennis 3 is not a simulation like Top Spin 2 and only needs three buttons to perform all possible shot. Still time needs to be invested in training the character through several mini-games in which need you to hit a circle on the other side of the net or defeat aliens by hitting them with returns.You can also play as one of the professionals against the CPU or a friend (or two if you play a Double). True to the series of the home version, there are also 12 mini-games available to play against your friends. These include the ones from the World Tour training as well as different ones like Curling or Super-Bingo. The Tournament Mode and Exhibition Mode are also present in the arcade version, but the Challenge Mode has been replaced by the World Tour Mode and Party Mode. |
| Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | 2007-03-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. | Action | Side view | Regional differences | Horror | Metroidvania, Platform, RPG elements | Europe, Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Five years ago, Richter Belmont, the latest in the Belmont lineage and the one destined to be a Vampire Hunter, defeated Dracula in a brutal battle which nearly cost him the love of his life, Annette, and her sister, Maria. Now, Richter has suddenly vanished, Dracula's castle has mysteriously reappeared, and Maria, now a young woman, sets off to find Richter. Alucard, the son of Dracula, is awakened from his eternal slumber after this large shift in power and enters into the castle to find some answers and confront his father.Symphony of the Night is a direct sequel to Rondo of Blood. Unlike the previous installments of the series, the game is set in a castle which the player can explore freely with many different paths, although often items in certain areas need to be found that will allow passage to others. The action-based gameplay incorporates now strong RPG elements. The hero receives experience points for defeating enemies, gains levels, and becomes more powerful. There is also money to be found in the game, and various accessories to buy. In a separate screen, players need to equip attack weapons, shields, and other items. Magic plays an important role, as well as secondary weapons and a large amount of "special moves" that are executed similar to advanced one-on-one fighting games.The Saturn release adds two new areas to the castle (the Underground Garden and the Haunted Path), a third playable character (Maria), and a few new remixed music tracks. However, it sacrifices a few of the graphical effects from the PlayStation version, particularly true transparencies. The iOS and Android versions are based on the version found in the Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles release (has the Saturn versions familiars and items). All the other releases are based on the PlayStation version and do not feature these changes. |
| Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 | 2007-03-23 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The, Stickman Studios | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This entry into the Brian Lara/Ricky Ponting Cricket series features all the teams and venues of the 2007 Cricket World Cup, as well as the Champions Trophy one-day event, fast-paced Twenty20 matches, and full-length 5-day Test matches. Player names outside those tournaments are fictional.There are more bowling styles, including increased reverse swing as the ball ages. Reflex catches from slips, extra run-outs and stumpings are added to the fielding. Batting now includes realistic modeling of shots off the edges of the bat, and a graceful sweep shot. Computer AI plays a more attacking arcade-like game.Gameplay is offline or online tournaments (on PC and XBox 360, a first for a cricket game) with up to 16 players. Players can create their own dream team of the world's best cricketers, or try one of the new tutorials to build up cricketing knowledge. A roving team of five commentators cover the various matches. |
| Jetpac Refuelled | 2007-03-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | As a delivery pilot for the Acme Interstellar Transport Company, you're sent to far off distant planets to deliver rocket ship kits to planets across the galaxy. While on your spacewide trip, you decide to take advantage of the situation by grabbing as much treasure on each planet as you can find. Blast any unfriendly inhabitants that get in your way, and then jet off to the next planet and do it all again!Jetpac Refuelled is a combination of two games in one. The first is the original Jetpac for the Sinclair Spectrum. In this game, you must construct a rocket ship by guiding Jetman to the two extra ship pieces, and dragging them back to the ship's base. From there, grab six fuel packs to fill the rocket with fuel, and when it's full, jump inside and blast off to the next planet and refuel your built ship. Many different aliens try to kill you as you perform this task - so shoot them with your trusty laser. You can also thrust with your jetpack to dodge them.Refuelled takes the basic addictive gameplay of the original Jetpac and enhances it, as well as adding new graphics and sound. Your laser becomes upgradable: aside from the standard shot, you can get a dual shot which shoots straight up as well as forward, and a spread shot, which shoots three directions in front of you. Collecting a laser powerup after the spread shot increases your laser's power and starts you with the initial laser again. EMP Bombs can also be collected and clear the screen of all foes when you're in a pinch. |
| Blazing Souls | 2007-03-29 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Enter the world of Neverland, a war-weary world whose long-fought-for peace is being threatened by Human Genomes, a species created by a long-dead god to be the successors to humanity. Join Zelos, an amoral mercenary with a shadowy past and access to almost unlimited power, as he and a group of adventurers who insist on calling him a friend embark on an epic quest of redemption and salvation.
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| Meet the Robinsons | 2007-03-29 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Meet the Robinsons is based on the animated movie of the same name, but acts as a sequel to it.
The player assumes the role of Wilbur Robinsion, who arrives home after a journey through his time machine from ancient Egypt to find that the Bowler Hat Guy has stolen his second time machine, and so he has to go back in time to stop it.
Unfortunately, it goes pear shaped and returns to a future where Robinson industries has been taken over by Magma Industries Corporation, run by Emperor Stanley, who is now in the process of waging war on Queen Lizzie and her army of robot ants.
The ants then manage to steal the time machine, and Wilbur has to sort all this out.Gameplay involves fighting your way through hordes of enemies to get to and achieve your goals. Along the way, you will come across health upgrades as well as components to build new gadgets such as the charge glove, the dissembler and the havoc glove.
Whilst playing the game, the player will also have to complete several mini games in order to proceed. These include one that involves getting bubbles across a course and removing tiles from a wall to access a goal behind the tiles. |
| Rayman: Raving Rabbids | 2007-03-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | In the fourth Rayman game of the main series, Rabbids invade the earth and lock up Rayman in a prison inside a coliseum. He is forced to take part in more than 75 mini-games, called trials. Rayman will get to throw cows, milk cows, make Rabbids dance - even race warthogs and eagles... all for the amusement of the Rabbids. After winning games, Rayman will earn plungers which can be used to construct a ladder to escape from the jail cell. After completing three trials in the coliseum, a boss game must be completed; such as an on-rails first person shooter, or a racing game.During the Story Mode, the player unlocks special mini-games which can then be played in Score Mode to unlock new content (such as music, wardrobes and challenges) and improve scores. Getting a high score in Score Mode also generates a password to allow players to submit their high score to an online ranking system via Ubisoft's home page. The game can be played in single player mode and multiplayer modes (up to four people in competitive or cooperative gameplay). |
| Guitar Hero II | 2007-04-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero II, the follow-up to the PS2-only game Guitar Hero, expands upon the gameplay and features of the original game. As a wannabe rockstar, you need to play songs by pressing combinations of five fret buttons on a guitar-shaped controller, while working the strum bar, along with an optional whammy bar for distortion. The sequel contains 64 songs, of which 40 have been licensed. One of the tracks was discovered through a contest at beaguitarhero.com, where unlicensed bands could send in a demo to be included in the game. Most of the tracks have been covered in-studio, but a few use original recordings.The career mode has been revamped as a high school battle where you need to make your way to the top. Every venue is now represented by a different city. There are also encore performances, and unlockables can still be bought in the shop. A completely new addition is the practice mode (Shred School). When you keep getting stumped by a single track, you can train in this mode. The background music is dropped, you can choose a certain section to practice, and there four types of speeds available, to slowly get the hang of difficult passages.In the multiplayer mode, you can still play the traditional mode from the first game, where sections are traded off between players. The co-op mode is new: both players play the same song at the same time, but one is given the lead guitar, while the other handles the bass or rhythm guitar. Unlike the traditional mode, you can fail and both player share the score, rock meter and multiplier. To activate star power (a short power-up mode where the score multiplier is doubled, built up in a meter by playing a number of star-shaped notes without flaws and best saved for difficult sections) both players need to raise the guitar at the same time. You cannot practice together in this mode, but the different sections are available in the singleplayer practice mode. The final mode is called Face-Off. Here, both players play every single note at the same time. In the multiplayer mode, each player can now choose an individual difficulty level. Upon completing Face-Off, Pro Face-Off becomes available, where both players need to use the same difficulty level.Other additions are the introduction of three-button chords, the use of hammer-ons and pull-offs (holding one note while playing another and vice versa) is smoother, and the screen now shakes if you break a note streak (only of the side of the player who makes the mistake in the multiplayer mode). |
| Luxor 2 | 2007-04-04 | United Developers LLC | MumboJumbo, LLC | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | Egypt (Ancient) | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Luxor 2, the sequel to Luxor, is an arcade style action-puzzle game. You control a winged scarab at the bottom of the screen. Your goal is to aim and attack differently colored spheres heading towards a pyramid. If a sphere hits the pyramid, you lose a life. To destroy spheres in the stream, you must shoot them with another sphere of the same color to form groups of three or more. Game mechanics require that you plan your moves carefully and make chain series with strategically placed shots. The game features 88 new levels with 13 new bonus rounds where player travels across a map of ancient Egypt saving it from the terrible wrath of Set, while each next level gets progressively harder. The game also features three new modes: Practice, Survival, and Pharaoh's Challenge, a choice of four difficulty levels including the mindbending Challenge of Horus, 13 exciting power-ups and online player ranking system. |
| Boom Boom Rocket | 2007-04-11 | Pogo.com | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | Cian O'Flanagan | Xbox360 | Boom Boom Rocket is a rhythm game by the team behind the Xbox Live Arcade hit Geometry Wars. The game is often compared to the Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution series. It involves exploding rockets in time with the music. The more accurate the player is, the higher their score multiplier will be. If the score multiplier meter, which also serves as a health bar, falls to zero, the song ends. Different kinds of fireworks and songs can be unlocked as the player progresses through the game, and there is also a local multiplayer mode and visualizer for music being played through the Xbox 360. |
| 3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures | 2007-04-18 | Sierra Online | Wanako Studios Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | 3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures is a mini golf variant with cartoon graphics and pretty wacky courses. 36 courses in various environments - space, carnival, wild west and others - are offered and can be played on with 4 different characters. The game has little to do with "real world" mini golf. To make the game more interesting, players can use power-ups like oil slick (where opponents slip on and lose their turn) or fire that burns the opponents.The game is presented in colorful high-definition 3D graphics. Up to 4 players can compete on- and offline; the controls are more or less the same as in every golf game (press a button to swing, press again to shoot). Also included is a course editor; self-made courses can be played over Xbox Live. |
| Gyruss | 2007-04-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Behind view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The entire solar system is being attacked by the vicious Gyrusians, and it's up to you to save the day! You will need to fly your spaceship to each of the nine planets and then clear three stages of enemies to rid that planet of the Gyrusians. You start the game with a single cannon, but can gain a double cannon after shooting a power up satellite. After clearing each planet, there is another bonus stage where additional weapons and bonus points can be collected. Gyruss is an arcade action shooter, however instead of piloting your spaceship horizontally or vertically, you move in a circle around the perimeter of the screen. The NES version of Gyruss adds to the original arcade version additional music, additional weapons, new enemies, and a large boss at the end of each level. |
| Eets: Chowdown | 2007-04-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | Klei Entertainment Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | Kevin Cheng | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | In Eets: Chowdown, you guide the titular creature Eets through more than 100 levels to collect puzzle pieces with gameplay using combined elements from Lemmings and The Incredible Machine. You do not control Eets directly; instead you use a variety of items to manipulate his path. These items range from whales that spit Eets up to another platform; to mood-altering buds that dictate whether he will make a long jump, a short hop, or shy away from edges altogether.Each level is divided into a build stage and an action stage. In the build stage the level remains frozen while you are free to place items where you deem appropriate. In the action stage, Eets drops in and begins his trek to the end. Along his path you can activate certain items with button presses, while some remain inactive until Eets comes across them. If Eets claims the puzzle piece, you are graded on time and item-related factors, such as how many you used.The other part of Eets: Chowdown, Marsho Madness, places Eets' head in the middle of swarming creatures. You fend them off by entering the button combinations above their heads. If they reach the middle, you lose a life.The Xbox 360 version updates the original game Eets: Hunger. It's emotional. with 120 new levels, the Marsho Madness action game and 3 new items. It does not contain the level editor and replay function. |
| Pinball FX | 2007-04-25 | Zen Stúdió Kft | Zen Stúdió Kft | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Pinball | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Pinball FX is a pinball simulator. The core package contains three separate tables: Speed Machine (with a street racing theme), Extreme (with a skateboarding, urban motif), and Agents (a Bond riff). Other boards are promised through Xbox Live downloads, with so far a single board available entitled Buccaneer, with a pirate theme. Two players can compete simultaneously on Xbox Live, and support is available for controlling the boards through the Xbox Camera. |
| Catan | 2007-05-02 | Big Huge Games, Inc. | Big Huge Games, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Board game, Managerial / business simulation | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Catan is the Xbox Live Arcade version of the classic Klaus Teuber board game, Settlers of Catan, developed in cooperation with the original creator. The player assume the role of a colonist, modelled after famous leaders, on the imaginary island of Catan. Through strategy and trading, three to four players vie for control over the valuable territory and resources of this uncharted wilderness. Game modes include AI opponents, matches against human players over Xbox Live and ranked competitive play. A certain amount of rules can be tweaked for these games.The game board is composed of nineteen randomly arranged hexagonal tiles. Each of them represents a certain resource. Players can build roads, establish settlements or raise armies to earn victory points. The first to reach ten points wins. Gameplay is turn-based, with timers to keep the pace steady. The playing field is shown through a flat, top-down overview or a 3D render. Voice chat is supported, but thoughts can also be communicated through graphical emotions - even to the use of influencing other players' strategy or decisions. |
| Spider-Man 3 | 2007-05-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Based off the 2007 movie of the same name, Spider-Man 3 puts players in charge of the titular hero as he tries to once again New York City safe from the combined menace of the New Goblin, the Sandman, and Venom.The game style is similar to Spider-Man 2 in which the player is free to explore a large scale version of New York City in a "Sandbox" style, this time in a larger city that allows for exploration of the subway and sewer systems. The game also allows for players to adventure in storylines not explored in the third film, such as facing familiar Spider-Man villains like Kraven, the Lizard, Scorpion, Rhino and the Kingpin, or breaking up various gang factions.One of the main focal points of the new game is the inclusion of Spider-Man's black symbiote costume. When wearing the traditional red and blue costume, Spider-Man is more fast and is more accepted by the public. When wearing the black costume, Spider-Man becomes stronger and more aggressive.The game also includes "cineractives" - cinematic scenes that allow for participation via button presses or controller movements.The black suit is allowed throughout various points in the game, but can not be selected by the player, and has no harmful effect.The PS3 version supports the SixAxis controller's movement-based functions and it includes a mini-game starring the New Goblin. |
| Double Dragon | 2007-05-09 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Technos Japan Corp. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Set in a post-apocalyptic New York, Double Dragon is the story of Billy and Jimmy Lee, twin brothers trained in the fighting style of Sou-Setsu-Ken. Together, they manage a small martial arts training school, teaching their students in self-defense. One day, Billy's girlfriend, Marian, is kidnapped off the street by the "Black Warriors", a savage street gang led by a man named Willy. The Black Warriors demand the Lee brothers disclose their martial arts secrets in exchange for Marian's freedom. The Lee brothers set out on a rescue mission to crush the Black Warriors and save Marian.Using whatever techniques they have at their disposal, from the basic punches and kicks to the invulnerable elbow strike, as well any weapon that comes into their hands, the Lee brothers must pursue the gang through the city slum, industrial area and the forest before reaching their hideout to confront the big boss, Willy.The NES version of this game also has an additional VS. fighting mode for one or two players. Players choose from a field of six different characters (Billy and 5 of the enemy characters) and enter into a one-on-one fighting match. Players have to punch, kick, jumpkick, and even use a weapon against their opponents until someone's health bar is fully drained. The winner is the last one standing. |
| Two Worlds (Royal Edition) | 2007-05-09 | TopWare Interactive GmbH | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Royal Edition includes:
Two Worlds
Two Worlds T-shirt
55-sheets playing cards
Two-sided poster with the world map of Antaloor on the front and the box cover on the back
Kilgorin letter opener (only included in the Windows release)
Bonus DVD with the soundtrack, making-of, wallpapers and web-kit |
| Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | 2007-05-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | War | Real-time strategy | Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Sci-fi / futuristic, South America | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | One day a meteor fell on Earth, spreading a new substance called Tiberium. This substance was unusual and powerful, yet highly dangerous since it turned anything it touched into Tiberium itself. By 2047, Tiberium has spread and infested most of the Earth's surface, causing an ecological catastrophe. Red Zones are areas rendered inhabitable due to the severe Tiberium infestation and constant Ion storms, covering 20% of the planet's surface. Yellow Zones are areas infested by Tiberium but they hold most of the world's population. These areas are filled with civil unrest and are war-torn and ravaged but cover 50% of the planet's surface. The remaining areas are Blue Zones, areas safe from Tiberium infestation and possibly the only salvation for humanity, covering 20% of the planet's surface.The Global Defense Initiative upkeeps the Blue Zones, keeping them defended and using special technology to keep the Tiberium infestation at bay, while the Brotherhood of Nod takes advantage of the chaos and civil unrest in the Yellow Zones to recruit their forces. However, they hadn't been heard of for years, supposedly disappeared... until now. Kane returns, commanding the Brotherhood of Nod once again to launch a serious assault against the Global Defense Initiative and its Blue Zones, starting the Third Tiberium War.Following the tradition of the series, Command & Conquer 3 is designed to be a fast-paced game, where players build up their bases to produce a powerful fighting force to destroy their enemies. Being able to play for any of the three sides, they'll have a huge selection of infantry, vehicles and aircraft to fight with, as well as structures to aid with new technologies, upgrades and the all-powerful superweapons. Unlike most games of the genre, players do all their building from a tabbed sidebar, allowing them to create production queues and deploy structures quickly and easily. Maps also have various buildings spread around which can either be garrisoned to provide further protection or captured to give players that extra edge.In campaign mode you can fight the war for one of the games sides, playing out the storyline through various missions with high-definition FMVs and popular actors giving you orders, and winning medals based on your performance. You can also play in skirmish against the AI, or in multiplayer (network/online) against human/computer players. Online play has support for rankings, clans, VoIP, and a new feature called BattleCast, enabling players to watch or download replays from battles directly from the website, or even provide commentary like an online sport.The Xbox 360 version is fairly identical but altered for the console's controls. The interface has been moved to the bottom left on the screen and the tabs on the right have been replaced by context-sensitive menus players can scroll through using the D-pad. Selecting and building units or constructions is done through the A-button and the triggers. The buildings show processes without having to select them. A tutorial explains the controls and advanced players can also create custom shortcuts. The Xbox 360 version supports the Xbox Live Vision camera. |
| Shrek the Third | 2007-05-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Amaze Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Frog King has died and Shrek has inherited the throne. Since Shrek's not a big fan of this idea, he and his friends journey to the Worcestershire academy to recruit Fiona's cousin, Artie, for the job. Unfortunately, while he's away the dastardly Prince Charming has big plans to take over the kingdom.SHReK the THiRD is an action-platformer with a heavy emphasis on brawling and humor. With plenty of Prince Charming's goons in his path (including black knights, evil gnomes, a crooning Captain Hook, and giant walking trees), Shrek will have to use all of his abilities to defeat them, find his way home, and pick up some souvenir mugs along the way.Each level features several quests, lots of collectibles, and funny situations. While most of the levels feature Shrek himself, there are six playable characters in total (Donkey, Puss in Boots, Fiona, Artie, and Sleeping Beauty feature as well), over 20 levels, three big boss battles, and several multiplayer minigames. |
| Aegis Wing | 2007-05-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Carbonated Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Aegis Wing is a side-scrolling shooter originally created by three Microsoft interns. The player controls a small ship in epic battles against countless alien foes. All fights occur on non-interactive 3D scrolling backgrounds, but sometimes the player must avoid stationary mines and obstacles positioned at certain points. At the end of some stages there are bosses which will require numerous shots to defeat.The game also features four players cooperative mode, where at some point players can "attach" their ships to the leading one, and become independent, 360-degrees gun turrets on it. There are also four super weapons the player can pick up after defeating enemies: Arcus Missile, Hades Beam, Gorgon Burst and Lambda Shield. |
| Soltrio Solitaire | 2007-05-16 | Silver Creek Entertainment | Silver Creek Entertainment | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Soltrio Solitaire is a bundle 18 solitaire games, the popular card game. Players can play solo, or with other people on Xbox Live in Competitive or Cooperative games. In the competitive mode players use the same foundation piles, while in the cooperative mode cards can be passed over to help the other player.The game also comes with the Voyage Adventure mode, where the player traverses the voyage map to play different solitaire games, unlocking backgrounds and new card elements which can be used to make custom card designs.The eighteen included card games are:
Aces Up
Archway
Backbone
Easthaven
Forty Thieves
FreeCell Easy
FreeCell
Grandfather's Clock
Klondike Deal 3
Klondike Easy
Matrimony
Memory
Montana
Sea Towers
Spider 1 Suit
Super Flower Garden
Zodiac90 additional games were added through nine game packs, which need to be purchased separately. |
| Disney Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007-05-22 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | www.xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End is the exciting new video game inspired by the events of the second and third installments of the incredibly successful Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise. Experience the environments, events, and characters of the films, and play as Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and the eccentric Captain Jack Sparrow himself, as you try to prevent his dark past from catching up with him.
Fame: Jack's notoriety as a pirate increases as he strikes fear and admiration into the hearts of his pirate brethren.
Swordplay: Experience adaptive swashbuckling with intense dueling and acrobatic interaction requiring quick thinking and flamboyant creativity.
Teamwork: Use several characters to focus your attacks for more destructive power.
Unlockables: Discover new moves, secret characters, hidden levels, and new weapons and items.
Jack! Control Captain Jack Sparrow and take advantage of situations as he would, playing to his unique strengths, including his wit and guile.
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| Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Gold Edition) | 2007-05-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This gold edition is a re-release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance with eight additional downloadable characters for the original game now included in the package. They are: Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Hawkeye, Hulk, Magneto, Venom, Dr. Doom, and Sabertooth. |
| WarTech: Senko no Ronde | 2007-05-22 | Ubisoft, Inc. | G.rev Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | WarTech: Senko no Ronde is an action game which resembles a mix of a arcade style shooter and a projectile-based fighting game like Psychic Force or Virtual On. Played from a top down point of view, two players (or one player against the computer) pilot a mech in an arena with the goal of destroying the other player. Each fighter has available a variety of attacks and defenses, including a main attack, a secondary attack, the B.O.S.S. attack, and defense barriers. The main attack also has several variations which can be utilized by firing and dashing or firing and blocking at the same time.The B.O.S.S. mode attacks require the use of energy on the charge gauge; when activated your mech becomes much larger and can execute several powerful attacks (this resembles the end of level bosses seen in many shooters). When in B.O.S.S. mode the gauge will rapidly deplete and when gone your fighter returns to the normal configuration. The higher the charge gauge level when B.O.S.S. mode is activated the longer you will be able to remain in that mode.Each mech also has available an anti-field defense available when defending from a B.O.S.S. attack; this also uses up energy on the charge gauge, but will destroy any bullets near your mech. When beginning the game you can select from a number of different characters, each with different abilities affecting the speed, firepower, and defense characteristics of the mech. Several game play modes are available, including a story mode, score mode, and multiplayer modes. |
| Rush'n Attack | 2007-05-23 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | War | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Depending on which title you use, and how you interpret it, this game is about a guy who a) rushes in before attacking b) attacks Russians (or is being attacked by Russians... in the mid-80s, when this game was produced, the Cold War was still in full effect), or c) wears a rather goofy hat. One way or another, this arcade game arms you with a knife and sends you on a kamikaze mission against hordes of enemy fighters.There are four distinct sections of gameplay, taking in a Missile Base, a Harbour, a Bridge, and an enemy Prison Camp. Extra weapons with limited ammunition can be collected along the way, which will make the task a lot easier. The level is divided into 3 horizontal levels, which can be moved between either by jumping or using ladders, and this gives a chance to avoid the more threatening mobs of enemy fighters. |
| Xevious | 2007-05-23 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A hundred thousand years ago, an ancient civilization prospered on our Earth, their product being GAMP (General Artificial Matrix Producer). In order to survive the Ice Age, most of the Earth's inhabitants have decided to leave it, finally settling on a planet called Xevious. A group of humans remained, becoming our own ancestors. Many years have passed, and the Xevians are now planning a massive comeback to their long-lost homeland. The pilot Mu, his android companion Eve, and Mio, a Xevian who opposes the GAMP regime, are back from a space travel just in time to warn the Earth of the upcoming invasion. The prototype fighter craft Solvalou is going to be used as the main weapon against the Xevian attack.Xevious is a vertically-scrolling shooter which is notable for being the first game of that type to feature an aircraft flying over the Earth (as opposed to the outer space in other games), displaying views of South American nature. It also introduced, for the first time, two types of enemies to fight: aerial and ground-based (the menacing SOL towers invoked by GAMP to aid their planes). The player-controlled ship, Solvalou, is equipped with two weapons, each assigned to a button: the Zapper for air enemies, and the Blaster, which drops bombs on ground targets with the aid of a lock-on. The aerial enemies are divided into sub-categories distinguished by their attack and behavior patterns. Certain enemy types are immune to Solvalou's weapons, and must be avoided. |
| Forza Motorsport 2 | 2007-05-29 | Microsoft Corporation | Turn 10 Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Forza Motorsport 2 is the sequel to the original racing game Forza Motorsport. There is more focus on circuit racing and the point-to-point races have been removed.There are 12 tracks in 47 different configurations (both fictional and existing) and over 300 cars with a unique feel that can be modified to the smallest details, mechanical and cosmetic. Cars are classified as Production Cars or Race Cars divided over different classes. Every mechanical part influences the car behaviour and sound, stressing the focus on realism. There are 3 settings: Simulation (large impact of crashes), Limited (light crashes and only a small amount of damage) and Cosmetic (only visible damage, not affecting the car's performance).The game modes include a career mode with different classes, time trials, free runs and arcade races. In the career mode, winning races unlocks manufacturer relationships and you can earn money to buy new cars or customize your vehicles. This mode is expanded over Xbox Live with up to 8 human opponents. Players can buy and sell cars through the game's Auction House. |
| Forza Motorsport 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2007-05-29 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This limited collector's edition contains:
Forza Motorsport 2
Xbox Live! code for 3 new cars: 2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale, 2006 Ford Saleen Mustang S281 E and the 2006 Subaru Impreza S204.
157-pages limited edition book with in-depth information about the game |
| Shadowrun | 2007-05-29 | Microsoft Corporation | FASA Studio | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | After 5.000 years magic, that was believed to be dead, is rediscovered and the RNA Global wants to take it for themselves just to have the power. A group called Lineage decides not to let that happen. They want to preserve the magic for everyone on the planet. A war ensues. Shadowrun is a first-person shooter set in the cyberpunk-urban fantasy cross-genre based on the license of the same name, but not set in the same universe. Instead, the developer created an alternate continuity. The game takes place in Brazil in 2031, before the events that of the actual Shadowrun universe.After the six chapters of the tutorial the player can either choose to fight against bots or go online and play against up to 15 other players in the three different game modes: Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Artefacthunt. Each team can choose between the four races: Human, Elf, Troll or Dwarf. Depending on which race you choose, the character has access to different kinds of talents. The Trolls for example have more health than any of the other races and can in addition increase their armor for a short period of time. For every enemy killed or flag/artifact retrieved, money is awarded to invest into weapons and spells at the beginning of the round. Only up to three weapons can be used in one round. Grenades also eat up an entire slot. Next to weapons, players can also purchase magic or tech. This includes invulnerability, teleportation, attacks spells, a radiating healing tree and resurrection for magic, and the ability to see through walls, gliders, enhanced physical attributes, increased accuracy, anti-magic generators for tech.Shadowrun is the first game to feature cross-platform gaming between Windows and the Xbox 360 through the Live service both platforms. If you own a Gold membership for Windows Live (a free month is included in the box) you can play with or against owners of the Xbox360 version and vice versa. To even the odds, the Windows' players aiming reticule is distorted during quick turns and extra stability is given. To counter the pixel-accuracy of Windows players, the Xbox 360 owners are given aim assistance. |
| Surf's Up | 2007-05-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Surf’s Up is a surfing game based on the movie of the same name. The game features 10 players in total (4 at the beginning and 6 more to unlock), 5 areas with 2-4 stages each and 3 basic modes for you to play. A Championship mode, a Multiplayer mode and a Leaf Sliding mode.Championship: The place where you can surf as much as you like and unlock all the characters and stages by successfully completing the challenges of the Championship races. These challenges include performing tricks to reach a set high score, passing through certain gates and collecting red penguin statues.
Multiplayer: Multiplayer mode supports up to 4 players but you have to unlock the stages in Championship races.
Leaf Sliding: In this mode you go down a volcano not on a surfing board but on a huge leaf instead and must reach the finishing line within a certain time limit.There is also the Extras option where you can see things you have unlocked like art, videos etc.The PS3 version features an Exclusive Content option with additional film footage. |
| Mad Tracks | 2007-05-30 | D3Publisher of America, Inc., Load Inc. | Load Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | A arcade-style party racing game. There are 12 pull-back friction vehicles which have a very easy handling on the many racing tracks. The game also has 46 Challenges with 23 normal races and 23 funny mini-games such as bowling or table-soccer (everything with cars of course). On your way you pickup weapons and power-ups to ensure your lead.In the race-challenges your goal always is to reach the finish line as one of the top 3 players. But the kind of challenge differs from normal race events over drive through checkpoints to simple time trials. The mini-games always have different goals. In the bowling event you need to get down as many pins (or penguins on some tracks) as possible for example. Or you need to kick your opponents of a table three times while avoiding falling down yourself to win.To play all challenges and power-ups free you need to get a specific amount of bronze, silver or gold medals which will be awarded if you reach specific goals in the challenges. For example in a normal race-event simply reach the first place for the gold medal.Every challenge can (once played free in single-player) also be played in multiplayer with up to 4 players on one PC (Split-screen) or with up to 8 players in LAN or over internet. The AI fills in the missing players if wished. |
| Call of Juarez | 2007-06-05 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter, Stealth | Western | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Billy Candle fled the town of Hope when he was young. Beaten by his dad on a daily basis, he looked for a way out and was drawn to the Call of Juarez - a myth about a great treasure buried near the city border of Juarez. His search yields no result and he returns, disappointed, to his birth village to visit his mother. One of the other villagers is Billy's uncle Ray McCall, once a fearsome gunslinger. Twenty years earlier, he decided to shed no more blood and take up the bible instead, becoming a reverend in Hope. When Billy secretly meets with his old friend Suzy, he is chased down the village and becomes an unlucky witness of the murder on his mother and father. He is spotted at the scene near their corpses while the farm is on fire and becomes the prime suspect. Reverend McCall swears vengeance and takes up his guns, disturbing the quiet village life. Fugitive Billy and hunter Ray become the two protagonists of Call of Juarez, a first-person Wild West shooter.Players alternately take the role of the Billy or Ray. Their missions are set in the same locations, they sometimes briefly meet and their actions influence each other, but the paths are entirely different. Both characters can dual-wield revolvers or carry around a shotgun, a winchester or a rifle with scope, but Ray also holds a bible he can cite from to stun enemies, uses his fists, and he can kick and wear a protective vest. Billy on the other hand is younger and more athletic. He can climb rocks, shoots with a bow and uses a whip to scare off animals and swing from branches. Both characters have access to a time-limited concentration mode. Similar to the "bullet time" made famous by Max Payne, the game slows down and the cross-hairs of the weapons slowly move from the side of the screen to the middle. Players can use this technique to take out multiple enemies at once.The playing style is also different. Ray usually moves around all guns blazing, while Billy is a fugitive, forcing him to sneak around and hide in shadows. Enemies respond to movement, sound and even flashes of lighting illuminating areas. The story takes the characters through villages, mines, but also train robberies, chase sequences on horses and one-on-one duels based on reflexes. Compared to its contemporaries, Call of Juarez is more similar to Dead Man's Hand with the linear mission structure, in contrast with GUN's large amount of freedom and the open environment.Most objects can be picked up and moved around to the player's advantage - mainly as cover, but also for building structures, opening drawers, pushing carts and throwing oil lamps followed by a shot to set an area aflame. A compass with a red dot always points to the next checkpoint. Weapons need to be reloaded regularly, automatically or manually, and health is replenished through drinks. Players collect ammo from crates or dead enemies and can choose to exchange weapons.The multiplayer mode features online play against up to 31 other people in different modes. From deathmatch and team deathmatch to modes like "gold-fever" in which players pick up as much gold as they can find on the map. The Xbox 360 version adds achievements, three bonus missions when you finish the game and ten duel challenges. |
| Pac-Man: Championship Edition | 2007-06-06 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Pac-Man: Championship Edition is a sequel, by the same developer Tōru Iwatani, done in the style of the original classic. As before, you are Pac-Man and you are in a maze with dots, power pellets and hosts. The object is to eat the dots and avoid the ghosts, unless you eat a power pellet, which gives you the ability to eat the ghosts for a few seconds.What's new here is many different mazes and modes. This is designed from the ground up as a console game, so some arcade traditions are lost. The object is no longer to try to survive/get a high score without losing quarters, but to get a high score in a set time limit. You do still have a set number of lives, which makes your time end early if you lose all them.Unlike the original or its prodigy, Championship Edition isn't broken into distinct levels. Once you clear one side of the maze, a fruit appears on the other side. Eating the fruit regenerates the empty half with new walls, dots, power pellets, etc and increases the game speed.The iPhone version of the game adds two additional modes. In "Mission Mode", you must clear a specific goal set by the game at the beginning of play (such as eating two apples, or eating eight ghosts consecutively). In "Challenge Mode", you must aim to achieve the top score for each course, but this time the ghosts have been sped up so that they are initially much faster.The look is a bright neon which evokes the classic Pac-Man but takes advantage of nearly 30 years of increased computer power. |
| Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia | 2007-06-12 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | Artificial Studios, Inc., Immersion Software & Graphics Ltda. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | "Brrrrraaaaiiiinnnnssss!" Load your shotgun, zombies have run amuck in town and it's up to four teenagers to defend their suburbia in this 3rd person shooter while seeking to find the cause of this invasion. In single player mode (which also can be played in co-op with up to three friends), you go through five areas: Shopping Maul, High School Hell, Cemetery Scary, and Evil Castle. Each area has 3 to 5 stages. You choose one of the characters to play as, each with their own special abilities: Zack the geek uses ax-type weapons, Carrie the Goth likes swords, Andy the surfer dude uses random objects like toilet plungers and does a Neo-like spin on his weapon to kick enemies around him, and Jennifer the dumb blonde cheerleader has dual batons which can be spun into a tornado-like effect. New weapons and weapon upgrades can be bought from the local mechanic with collected items found throughout each level, and with tokens dropped when zombies die. By using their favorite melee weapon, each character can make a special attack move when their power bar is at maximum level from killing enemies. There's also 16 unique guns built from 25 different weapon parts found in each level and with 3 different upgradable levels of power. Other weapons include wacky ones like lawnmowers, nailguns, cellphone tazers, bicycle grenade launchers, defribulators, and CD shooters, as well as more traditional Molotov cocktails, rocket launchers, and pipe shotguns. Later in the game, even vehicles and ships can be used such as a UFO which has a laser death beam. Using the Unreal Engine 3 and Ageia's PhysX enables realistic physics-based destruction along with detailed lighting, environmental and character details. The plot is moved forward by comic-strip cut scenes, including showing the name and abilities of new zombie mutations as they first appear. The multiplayer modes include a four-player deathmatch on a single computer, or a sixteen player game online or over LAN. |
| Tenchu Z | 2007-06-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | K2 LLC | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The states of Goda and Ogawara have long been at odds. The government of Ogawara is oppressive and power-hungry, and Goda must protect themselves and uphold justice. Conflict is about to break out between these two states, and it all begins with the assassination of a corrupt official named Rokube Echigoya. Soon enough, a rival ninja from Ogawara shows up, calling himself Shigi. As a nameless ninja working under Tenchu mainstay Rikimaru, you will act on the will of your lord, assassinating corrupt officials and other threats to your country, retrieving stolen goods, contacting agents, and even performing the occasional rescue mission.Tenchu Z is is one of the long-running Tenchu series, and contains many of the elements familiar to the franchise. Each mission has you sneaking around an area controlled by enemy forces, avoiding detection and eliminating anyone who gets in your way. At your disposal are numerous ninja techniques such as slient sneaking, clinging to ceilings, and the almighty Stealth Kill. Once you complete each mission, you are graded and rewarded accordingly. The game contains 50 missions total, and offers three difficulty levels.The nameless ninja played in the game is completely customizable. At the start of the game, you can choose a gender and a face, and as you progress through the game you can purchase and customize your character's clothing, abilities, items, and various stats. Any mission in the game can be played online over Xbox Live or via system link with up to four players. |
| Prince of Persia Classic | 2007-06-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Gameloft Divertissements Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Grand Vizier, Jaffar, has placed a curse on the girl you love - marry him - or die within the hour. A huge hourglass counts down the seconds of her remaining life. And with you, the Prince of Persia, thrown into the lower dungeons, all hope seems lost. Retrieve your sword, fight your way through Jaffar's evil guards, and save your girl from certain doom.Prince of Persia Classic is an enhanced remake of the original Prince of Persia created by Jordan Mechner. The visual style has been upgraded to resemble Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and the Prince himself has acquired some additional moves, such as the ability to roll, backflip, wall jump and stop time briefly during combat. However, the core gameplay remains the same as the original - defeat Jaffar within one hour, watching out for the many traps and defeating the guards you encounter. |
| DiRT | 2007-06-15 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | DiRT is the first racing game in the Colin McRae series not to solely focus on the rally championship. It features other offroad events with vehicles like buggies, jeeps or trucks all licensed from the manufacturers. Races are not always solo against the times of other drivers, but up to eight cars often race together on a single track.The main game mode is the career where you work your up a pyramid of different tiers with events ranging from normal Rallies over Crossover or Corr to Hill Climb. For every event you complete successfully, you get points and money. Money is used to buy new cars. While the amount of money depends on choosing one of the five difficulty levels, the amount of points depends on your final result in the event; you receive the maximum of 10 points for completing an event with a first place regardless of the difficulty level. These points are needed to unlock new events in the current tier. If you have gathered enough points the next tier will be automatically unlocked so you don't need to do every race in a tier in order to unlock the final event at the top. The difficulty level not only influences the strength of the other drivers, but also how critical the damage is upon hitting obstacles. Some events are further split up into two or three races where the damage is carried over and the allotted sixty seconds worth of damage repair is not offered after every subevent. The main parts that can be repaired are the engine, turbo, exhaust, gearbox, bodywork, wheels, suspension, cooling system and it is also possible to clean the entire car.All events feature several licensed true-to-detail-vehicles which also have a detailed damage model. Each vehicle can in addition be tuned in several categories like engine or suspension before each event. To help you make it even more individual, you can create your own look of the car with several dozens predefined kits. There are also 182 different liveries to collect in the game and 46 different cars.In addition to the career mode, the game features the classic Colin McRae rally mode with four championships where you need to proof your worth in several car categories like 2WD or Classic. Of course you can also do a time trial, a single event or a single race.If you're tired of driving only against the AI, you can go online and compete against up to 100 other players at the same time. An official ranking ladder is also available. After each race your best times can be compared directly to other drivers worldwide. |
| Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | 2007-06-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | Released | Xbox360 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a third-person action game licensed from the 2007 film of the same name. It is only loosely based on the film, with only some parts being based on film situations and villains, with the larger part of the levels being original to the game and featuring villains only seen in the comics like Skrulls and Terrax. The PS3/Xbox 360 version features the same general storyline as the versions on other platforms, with the PS2/Wii version even sharing the same cutscenes, but regarding gameplay mechanics and level design, this version is completely unique.The game is mostly a third-person brawler with occasional puzzle elements. The Fantastic Four have to move through six levels consisting of several acts each, with such locations as a Skrull lair, New York City, a space station, a military base and downtown Shanghai. The four team members move through the levels together. In single-player games, the player can switch between members at any time, while in co-op multiplayer, up to four players can control one hero each. In some parts of the game, only one character is controlled, like in longer flying sequences with the Human Torch. Basic controls allow for strong and weak attacks and grapples, with various combos available. Additionally, the four heroes each have different special abilities, used for extra-powerful attacks or puzzle-solving. The Thing can pick up and throw heavy objects as well as punch the ground for an area attack. The Invisible Woman can project a protective force field, turn invisible to sneak by enemies or walk through certain laser barriers and attack enemies remotely via telekinesis. The Human Torch can fly to reach areas the others can't and hurl fireballs for ranged attacks. Mr. Fantastic can stretch his arms for a periscope punch to reach far-away switches as well as attack multiple targets at the same time. There are also special Fusion Attacks, which require two characters to combine their powers for a special combo move. The special powers require the use of cosmic energy, which slowly regenerates and can also be refilled by picking up power-ups left behind by fallen enemies or hidden in breakable objects. If a character is knocked down, their game is not over, since they reappear after a short period. The game only ends when all four are down and out at the same time. The game features various collectibles: collecting coins hidden in breakable objects allows players to upgrade the characters' powers between levels, like increasing damage or reducing energy cost. There are also silver Fantastic Four symbols and Dr. Doom's spy bots to collect, which unlock additional costumes and comic book covers. |
| Band of Bugs | 2007-06-20 | NinjaBee | NinjaBee | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Turn-based strategy | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | In Band of Bugs, a tactical strategy game for Xbox Live Arcade, you play disgruntled bug Maal who's finding it hard to figure out the meaning of his little life, until he discovers the royal army, led by praying mantis Tiernan.Now, finally discovering what it means to live a battle hardened life, you must lead Maal through the bug world around him using the unique turn-based system, battling enemy bugs and gaining a reputation among your peers. Players control a group of bugs each with different abilities. The focus is on troop management, rather than resource management.As well as 20 single player levels and both online and offline multiplayer skirmish and team modes on offer, Band of Bugs (from the makers of Cloning Clyde and based on the engine of Outpost Kaloki X) also features a level editor, allowing you to upload as well as download new maps from other users for play among the multiplayer modes. |
| FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage | 2007-06-22 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Bugbear Entertainment Oy | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage is the third part in the FlatOut demolition racing series. Following the footsteps of its predecessor, this game is all about damage - earning points by driving is secondary to earning points by wrecking.The game's appearance has been vastly updated compared to FlatOut 2. Not only is everything fully in High Definition, the game introduces a large amount of destructible scenery. Literally almost everything can be turned into debris, including traffic lights, fences, even plastic garden chairs.Ultimate Carnage not only introduces new graphics, it comes up with various new game modes such as the Deathmatch Derby, (in a perhaps intentional nod towards Destruction Derby 2) which feature a closed arena with no defined track; the game objective becomes from a circular racing track to a simple fragging contest.As known from the previous editions, the game features both various online modes (all game modes can be played online as well), and the infamously goofy Ragdoll Olympics mode, where most game modes end up with the driver character exiting through the windscreen and ending in grievous bodily harm. |
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007-06-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts UK Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Based off the fifth book and movie of the series, players take control of Harry Potter in this 3D adventure as he faces the dangers of his fifth year of Hogwarts, avoiding the malicious Professor Dolores Umbridge, builds Dumbledore's Army, and faces off with Voldemort himself as the prophecy continues to unfold.Players will navigate through the castle of Hogwarts and beyond, learning fifth year spells, solving multiple puzzles, avoiding traps, and even get a chance to play as the Weasley brothers, Sirius Black and Dumbledore himself. All versions are the same with the exception of the Wii. Players can use the Wiimote as Harry's wand to cast spells, allowing a new level of control never before possible in a Harry Potter game. Survive the year, learn new spells, and survive one of the darkest battles in Harry's life as he faces his first real battle against Voldemort, "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named"! |
| Hour of Victory | 2007-06-25 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | nFusion Interactive LLC | Action | 1st-person | | Spy / espionage, War | Shooter, Stealth | Africa, Europe, World War II | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Hour of Victory is a World War II-themed first-person shooter from nFusion, the guys responsible for the Deadly Dozen series.Players are able to play each level as one of three character representing a different class: Taggert, a covert operative, specializing in stealth and sabotage who can can hide in shadows to become mostly invisible and pick locks; Ross, a British commando of the guns-ablazing frontal assault type who can take more hits, and he can also push a few heavy objects around; or an Bull, an Army ranger who excels in sniping and demolitions and also carries a grappling hook for areas inaccessible to the other two classes.Players can take control of any vehicle in levels that cover Europe and North Africa. The 360 version contains the multiplayer modes Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Devastation. |
| The Bigs | 2007-06-25 | 2K Games, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Action, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The BIGS is an arcade-style baseball game that is less focused on the intricate details of the game and more on the actual gameplay, proven by the inclusion of power-ups and turbos during gameplay. All 30 teams from MLB and their stadiums are included, as well as their player rosters. The Wii version of this game is controlled by flicking the Wii remote and Nunchuk. These motion controls include drumming the remote and nunchuk when trying to speed up and using the remote as a bat when hitting.Instead of a traditional season mode as in many other baseball simulations, in The BIGS there is a mode titled Rookie Challenge, where the player creates a ballplayer and tries to lead him and his team to the World Series. Another mode, Home Run Pinball, puts a hitter in the middle of Times Square, New York, with the aim to hit balls into windows and neon lights. |
| The Darkness | 2007-06-25 | 2K Games, Inc. | Starbreeze Studios AB | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | Horror | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Darkness is a first-person shooter based on the Top Cow comic of the same name. Jackie Estacado, a Mafia hit man in modern New York City, becomes possessed by an ancient evil on his 21st birthday. The curse has been passed down through the generations in his family to the first born, starting with his great great grandfather. Jackie is about to be taken out by the henchmen of Mafia don Paulie Franchetti when the curse grants him supernatural powers. He is able to eliminate the hit men and goes after Paulie next, as the Mafia don wants to kill his girlfriend Jenny Romano.The game offers a mixture of classic first-person shooting with regular weapons, along with the powers of The Darkness. The latter cannot be used in well-lit environments. In dark areas, Jackie can combine both powers. Jackie can switch back and forth during gameplay, and as The Darkness, the viewpoint is placed lower, but with a broader point-of-view. Darkness powers allow Jackie to summon darklings (different types of creatures), summon dark tentacles that grow from his back to break through barriers and smash opponents, along with maw tentacles for close combat. Estacado can also create a black hole and force it to collapse on itself for wide-range damage, and summon darkness guns that fire lightning bolts.The game takes place in a modern environment, but also in the fictional Otherworld and Hell. The Darkness manifests itself as a voice in Jackie's head and tries to gain complete control of the body. The force feeds on the dark and requires a live human body to exist. |
| Disney•Pixar Ratatouille | 2007-06-26 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This game is based on the award winning Pixar movie of the same name. Remy is a rat who dreams of becoming a cook like his hero, the famous French chef Gusteau. Due to a series of unfortunate events, Remy finds himself in the sewers of Paris right below Gusteau's restaurant.Unfortunately, it is difficult for a rat to find a job in the kitchen, but through his friendship with a clumsy janitor, Linguine, they are able to work together towards achieving their goals. Unfortunately, there are many obstacles that stand in their way – scheming chefs, health inspectors, food critics and even Remy's family.This game features many of the conflicts in the film, but expands on it with six open world environments to explore. There are numerous minigames featured that can be unlocked for multiplayer. Remy has to navigate his way through kitchens and sewers with platform mechanics. There are cooking challenges as well as chase sequences.
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| Transformers: The Game | 2007-06-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Based on the 2007 movie, Transformers: The Game puts players in the role of either the Autobot or Decepticon factions in an attempt to find the AllSpark, the artifact which gave life to their race. The Autobots intend to protect it for good, while the Decepticons desire its power for evil. The two factions fought their battle on the planet Cybertron, but in an ultimate attempt to protect it, the Autobots hurled the AllSpark into space where it remained hidden on Earth. When the Decepticons discover the location, they want to finish the war on Earth.Set in a 3D sandbox environment with possibilities to interact and destroy the environment, players can choose between the two teams, each with different story-based goals. These are set on different locations, with primary and secondary quests. The storyline for the heroic Autobots follows the plot and events of the original movie. The storyline for the villainous Decepticons, however, allows the robots to destroy both the planet and more aggressively bring an end to their foes. Players can choose characters such as Optimus Prime or Bumblebee from the list of selectable Autobots, or Megatron and Starscream from the Decepticons.Shown from a third-person perspective, the robots can switch between a robot and a vehicle/aircraft form, jump, block, dive underground, roll, dodge, use various weapons, and climb buildings. Special actions can be unlocked through the skill tracker. By performing long slides or jumps, symbols in the tracker will light up and provide extras.Along the way, various collectibles can be found, ranging from promo images and artwork, to playable versions of the original "Generation 1" characters. The general gameplay is identical across the different platforms, but certain features are tied to specific versions. |
| Carcassonne | 2007-06-27 | Sierra Online | Sierra Online - Seattle | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Carcassonne is a turn-based strategy game for 2 to 5 players based on the German board game of the same name. By playing land tiles one by one, players build up a landscape of cities, roads, farms, and monasteries. Players compete to claim control of the features they build with a limited supply of follower pieces. Judging where to play the tiles and when to use a follower or not is a deceptively simple process - yet the depth of the game stems from judging when and where to use the followers to gain the most points.Since the land tiles are random for each game, it has infinite replayability. Knowing which tiles are still left in the "deck" is a bit like counting cards in blackjack - the skilled player will beat the luck of the draw every time. Therefore one-to-one games play quite differently than with 4 or 5 players.The game is playable with 4 players on the same console on one TV in roughly 15 minutes and also with 5 players via Xbox Live. Next to the base game it also includes the "The River" expansion by default. It builds a river of 12 extra tiles before each game, dividing the land in halves. |
| Overlord | 2007-06-29 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Triumph Studios B.V. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, RPG elements | Fantasy, Medieval | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | What a bad time to wake up from a long sleep. Gnarl, your minion master decided to interrupt your peaceful sleep because your predecessor screwed up big time. He not only let himself killed by some "heroes" but he also let them wreck and plunder the Dark Tower. Now it is upon you, the overlord, to set things straight and repair the tower so that it might be once again a great testament to the ultimate evil you impersonate.To do so, you can summon minions out of spawn pits. At the beginning you can only summon brown ones that are dumb and only know how to fight up close. But later you get more powerful minions like the red ones that are resistant to fire and shoot fire bolts from the distance. The minions will follow you around and go wherever you point with your left hand. Depending on what they find on their path, they destroy, kill or plunder. Anything useful is then carried back to you. If they find weapons or other items, they'll make use of it.Every living thing leaves behind life force after you killed it. You need to gather this in order to spawn more minions. But you are not completely helpless without them - you are an evil overlord after all. Besides your very big axe you also can use spells like the good old fireball or cast a shield around yourself.As the game progresses and you fulfil quests and retrieve items from your tower, more tower rooms get unlocked, like the Armoury and Forge where you can forge armor and weapons for yourself.If you are tired of being evil alone, you can activate the multi-player mode. There you can either play with another Overlord cooperatively and try to survive wave after wave of enemies or race against each other for gold or points. |
| Vampire Rain | 2007-07-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Artoon Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The American Information Bureau has created a team to hunt down and destroy Nightwalkers - modern day vampires. The player controls John Lloyd, an agent on such a team, sent in to discover the whereabouts of an advance recon team that has gone missing in a city swarming with Nightwalkers. It's up to John and his team to hunt down the Prime Walker and clear the city of the vampire infestation.Gameplay is in the third person, and involves a lot stealth play, similar to the Splinter Cell and Metal Gear Solid series, with some platform, exploration and combat-style elements too. Players often need to take advantage of the darkness to stay undetected for an entire mission. This is further encouraged to exceptionally strong enemies and the lack of effective close-combat weapons for a large part of the game. The arsenal includes a handgun, sub-machine gun, assault rifle, shotgun, sniper rifle, anti-armor rifle and a UV Knife. Traps are more effective and large groups of Nightwalkers can be taken out all at once by killing the master known as the Prime Walker. |
| Missile Command | 2007-07-04 | Atari, Inc. | Stainless Games Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Missile Command is a XBLA port of the classic coin op arcade game of the same name, in which the player assumes control of several missile batteries that are needed to fend of the missile attacks of an alien threat. Whilst taking out the alien missiles, the player has to ensure as many of the surrounding cities. at the end of each round, points are awarded for the surviving amount of cities, missile emplacements remaining and left over missiles.This XBLA version gives you the ability to play Missile Command in it's original form, or with updated graphics, which use anti aliasing as well as outputting full HDTV graphics. It also comes with some new game modes that include Throttle Monkey Mode which ups the game speed and difficulty to increase the challenge. |
| Project Sylpheed: Arc of Deception | 2007-07-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Game Arts Co., Ltd., SETA Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Project Sylpheed is an arcade-style shooter and is the follow-up to Silpheed: The Lost Planet on the PlayStation 2. The game's story takes place in the year 2632, five hundred years after humanity left the solar system. Under Earth's rule, 11 different star systems have now been terraformed and colonized. However, there are a number of groups who object to Earth's rule and desire independence; four of them have joined forces and formed a rebel group called the ADAN Freedom Alliance. The main characters in the story are Katana Faraway, Ellen Bernstein, and Margras Mason; all are young pilots having just joined the Earth's military, the Terra Central Armed Forces (TCAF). Following a suspicious accident, Margras joins the opposing ADAN forces to fight against his former friends and home planet. You control Katana in the game, and as missions are completed the story progresses.While previous Silpheed games utilized a top down view of the action, Project Sylpheed features a fully 3-D view from either just behind your ship, or a first person view from within it. During the game you'll need to complete a series of missions; these are varied and include having to destroy all opponents in an area or defend an allied ship from attack. Initially there are fewer enemies and you don't have powerful weaponry, but as the game progresses the enemy increases in count and abilities and you can upgrade your ship with more powerful weapons. During a mission several sub-objectives may also become available which can be completed (some of the sub-objectives also unlock Xbox 360 Achievements when completed). |
| Golden Axe | 2007-07-11 | SEGA Corporation | Team Shinobi | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Golden Axe is an arcade beat-'em-up game that puts players in the shoes of one of three heroes, each with his own reason for trying to overthrow the evil rule of Death-Adder, who - along with his forces of darkness - kidnapped and imprisoned the King and his daughter and stole the legendary Golden Axe.This is a horizontal fighting game, where you basically take one of the three characters (the barbarian Ax Battler, a dwarf named Gilius Thunderhead or the amazon Tyris Flare) and bash everything which stands between you and Death Adder himself. Each character has a special magical ability that can be charged by kicking small blue creatures that drop a potion. There is also a green variety off this creature that drops food that replenishes your health. Some enemies ride dragons and a scorpion like creature. The enemies can be knocked off and you can mount the creature yourself and attack the enemies with it.The game allows to play up to two players on a same screen, however in the C64 version this option has not been implemented. C64 version was also stripped off in the other areas, such as: only one enemy can engage the player at a time or there are only two types of dragons instead of three. |
| All-Pro Football 2K8 | 2007-07-16 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Released | Xbox360 | All-Pro Football 2K8 is the spiritual successor to the NFL 2K series. It is the first 2K Sports American Football game since the NFL and NFLPA licenses were purchased for exclusive use by Electronic Arts.To avoid the exclusive license, this title puts a new spin on video game football. Instead of recreating authentic NFL players and teams, it lets you create a team with your favorite Hall of Fame legends. Over 240 retired NFL players have been licensed. All-Pro Football 2K8 ranks players based on their real-life attributes, like great hands or the ability to perform in the clutch. The best players are marked with a gold star. You can also customize your team's name, colors, logo and uniforms. Once you've created your team, you can play a quick game, a full season in the fictional All-Pro League, or go online. The APL consists of 24 teams grouped into six divisions of four teams each.The ruleset drifts between the strictness of Madden series and the freedom of Blitz: The League. Horse-collar tackles and late hits are allowed, but for the latter players are penalized with a fifteen-yard personal foul. |
| NCAA Football 08 | 2007-07-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | An update to EA's NCAA college football franchise with updated rosters and stats. It has new features such as the ability to boost skill performance and increase overall ratings by making user-controlled plays that elevate the team's motivation levels. As a coach, you can make promises to recruits to gain commitments and depending on whether or not you keep those promises, your coaching integrity rating will rise or fall causing players to transfer. The game has many college specific features such as home field advantage, composure ratings, an all-new fatigue system, and new trick plays like the Statue of Liberty and Hook and Ladder. You can revisit your top accomplishments in My Shrine, your personal Hall of Fame that stores trophies, custom photos, and video highlights. There is a Campus Legend Mode where you can develop a player from a star high school player to a backup college player. |
| Bomberman Live | 2007-07-18 | Hudson Entertainment, Inc. | Backbone Vancouver | Action | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Bomberman LIVE is a re-imaging of the original Bomberman game.The game features frantic, explosive action with high-definition graphics, four-person local multiplayer and eight-person online multiplayer. Players can customize their own Bomberman with over 10,000 unique combinations. The game has the player move a character around in a maze, destroying enemies while planting bombs and collecting power-ups that increase the player's bomb radius, bomb power, speed, and more. |
| Yie Ar Kung-Fu | 2007-07-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Yie Ar Kung-Fu follows the quest of a martial artist named Oolong to become the Grand Master of Kung-Fu, honoring the memory of his illustrious father. To do that, Oolong will have to face some of the most skillful martial artists in one-on-one battles. The battles take place on side-view screens. The hero has two moves at his disposal: punching and kicking. These moves must be executed by pressing a corresponding button together with a directional button or arrow key. Oolong also has the advantage of being able to jump higher than most of his opponents. The latter utilize unique moves to stop the hero, including sumo-style leaping motions, shuriken-throwing, nunchaku-swinging, etc. |
| Transformers: The Game (Cybertron Edition) | 2007-07-19 | Activision Deutschland GmbH | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition of Transformers: The Game in a cardboard sleeve contains the game and 2 bonus features:
Bonus code to unlock two Cybertron levels, one for each of the warring factions - Autobots and Decepticons.
Bonus disc featuring talent interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at the making of the game. |
| NASCAR 08 | 2007-07-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The 2008 edition of the NASCAR series of video games allows players to takes themselves into the game, with their name, and also the ability to customize the body color scheme and car design. Most of the game's new content is provided through the Earn Your Stripes career mode (PS2).In Earn your Stripes, you start by going through time trials to get better starting contracts. After you get a contract, you can start racing. You can tune up your car in the areas of acceleration, tire wear, top speed, among several others. After a set amount of races, you will need to go through another time trial to get to the next set of races. As you complete races and gain reputation, more contracts will come in. In every race, you need to complete some objectives set in your contract. Some contracts are easy to complete (such as finishing a race), while others give more complex objectives (such as gaining several allied cars). Players can also race in the Craftsman Truck, National (Busch), and NEXTEL Cup.The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions allow players to share their setups online. The chase mode offers a series of challenges like drafting or passing to unlock new features. All versions offer online multiplayer races. |
| Super Contra | 2007-07-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Regional differences | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The alien Red Falcon is back, and planning on taking over the planet Earth. Now it's up to Scorpion and Mad Dog to battle through five levels and save the planet.Super Contra is the sequel to Contra. Gameplay is a combination of side scrolling/platform and top down view. There is a wide variety of enemies to defeat, starting with earthly locations, and progressing to more alien. To help out, weapon upgrades can be found as the game progresses. Two players can play simultaneously, or one player can attempt to take on Red Falcon himself. |
| Wing Commander Arena | 2007-07-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Gaia Industries LLC | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | E. J. Mablekos | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Wing Commander Arena is an Xbox Live arcade game based off the Wing Commander space combat franchise. The game is set in 2701 and the player is sent to the Frontier to destroy the remains of the Kilrathi Empire in decay. Unlike the other games in the series, Arena is much more action-oriented with a full focus on the dogfights in space, turning it into an arcade game.There are 2 different game modes. In the multi-player mode up to 16 players can go free-for-all or play in teams. In one of the game modes, players can organize armadas to attack opposing capital ships. These ships are made up of 3 levels of defence. The player-controlled fighters need to defend their own main ship and attack the enemy capital ship at the same time. After breaking down one level of defence (usually consisting of missiles and turrets), a new level becomes visible, with the third being the bridge, after which the ship is blown up and the game is won. In another game type players defend their satellite in a capture-the-flag mode, or go one-on-one in duels. In the bearpit mode players can watch duels from the sidelines and play mini-games, or shoot at each other or inside the bearpit.In the single-player mode, there are new ships to unlock through different modes: training levels, melee battles or missions where only asteroids need to be blown up. Players can choose from 18 ships (9 Terran Confederation and 9 Kilrathi), all of which are upgraded versions of ships appearing in earlier Wing Commander titles. Each race has 3 main ships: a light fighter (Arrow/Darket), a heavy fighter (Rapier/Dralthi) and a bomber (Broadsword/Paktahn), with different variations based on the upgrades changing the ships' design.Unlike the previous games, the first-person perspective has been traded for a 3rd-person view on a 2D plane, with the third axis only for special maneuvers such as barrel rolls, flips, immelman turns, 180 turns and devices and moves only available for specific ships. There are 8 game maps, leaderboards and achievements. During gameplay, players can collect power-ups that restore the shield or fill up missiles, provide additional damage (hammer shot/cheap shot), or rare items causing wingmen to appear, energy absorption or supershields. |
| Marathon 2: Durandal | 2007-08-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Bungie Software Products Corporation | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Justin Ficarrotta | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Following the events of the original game, the Pfhor aliens have been defeated and the A.I. known as Durandral has been freed from it's containment. 17 years have passed and Durandral has assembled his own army from the colonists of Tau Ceti, including the Security Officer. Traveling across the galaxy, Durandral finds the home world of the S'pht, a Pfhor slave race, who Durandal liberates and who now worship Durandral as their Messiah. Durandal is searching for the location of a legendary lost tribe of S'pht who may hold the key to his mad quest for... well, whatever he's madly questing for. Unfortunately, the Pfhor dislike Durandral's presence and begin attacking his army. Marathon 2: Durandal is the sequel to the first Marathon. Although the engine is similar to Doom in most respects (2.5D maps, bitmap sprites instead of polygons, etc.), Marathon 2 distinguishes itself with such features such as: a rudimentary inventory system, ambient sound, multiple fire modes for each weapon, allies who aid the player, enemies belonging to different factions which will attack each other, a more developed plot (gradually narrated to the player at various computer terminals scattered throughout the levels (much like System Shock's e-mail transmissions)).The game's engine has gained a number of improvements over the original Marathon. It now displays in a much larger portion of the screen, supports maps with four times the complexity and adds support for liquids and swimming. All liquids use oxygen when the player is submerged and some also do damage. Many levels have mechanisms allowing areas to be flooded or drained, changing the depth of the liquid.The other major new feature is a bunch of new multiplayer modes. The entire single-player portion can be played cooperatively with up to eight players and the game adjusts weapon and monster placement accordingly. In addition to "Every Man for Himself" mode (essentially deathmatch), it now includes "Kill of the Hill" where the object is to occupy a designated spot on the map more than anyone else, and "Kill the Guy with the Ball" where the object is to hold a skull the longest, the player holding it being unable to fire weapons. |
| Spyglass Board Games | 2007-08-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Freeverse, Inc., Strange Flavour Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game, Chess | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Spyglass Board Games contains four electronic versions of classic board games:
Chess
Draughts/Checkers
Mancala
Reversi
You can also adjust the board and the game pieces to various skins, including gel, marble and metallic silver. Offline play only offers you single player support, but you can go online and challenge friends to one-on-one games, during which you can also use your Xbox LIVE Vision camera to put your image onto the back of the screen, with the playing board hovering just in front of it. The game also supports the communicator headset to talk to the second player. |
| Track & Field | 2007-08-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Track & Field is a sports game that allows the player to have an experience based around the Summer Olympic Games. Events include the 100 meter dash, the hammer throw, the javelin throw, the long jump, the high jump and the 110 meter hurdles.The MSX version replaces the hurdles with a 400 meter dash.The Famicom version loses the hammer throw and the high jump, but the NES version restores the high jump while adding skeet shooting, the triple jump and archery as events. The NES version also keeps the 110 meter hurdles and forgoes the 400 meter dash.If the player wants to go to the next event or round then they will have to qualify, by beating increasingly difficult maximum times or minimum distances. This game contains a two player option, in which the players take it in turns. |
| Madden NFL 08 | 2007-08-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madden NFL 08 is the third entry in the series on the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 console generation. It features the usual roster updates and control changes and adds several new features.The major gameplay change is a new read-and-react system. Star players get assigned "weapon" categories, describing their particular skill set. On the line, a press of a button reveals mismatches that take these weapons into account, indicating when to make last-minute play changes. The franchise mode has been enhanced and now includes player training via mini games and a Front Office Mode (akin to Owner Mode on previous versions). There is a new rookie potential feature, that tags players either "gems" or "busts" after a few years in the league, depending on their draft potential, with these tags influencing their stats.The Madden points of the previous year have been replaced by the Rings of a Champion system. Completing tasks awards rings and trophies. The trophies can be wagered in games, both against the CPU and against human players. |
| Ecco the Dolphin | 2007-08-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Novotrade Software Kft. | Action | Side view | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Travel through time along with Ecco the dolphin, in the only game that could call itself a "dolphin simulator". Indeed, you can do pretty much everything a typical dolphin does, including eating fish, surfacing in order to breathe, using your biological sonar and of course, jumping out of the water to amaze your friends.The storyline is actually deeper that one may think by looking at the box illustration. As Ecco, you are the only dolphin who managed to escape from a giant whirlpool which sucked down your entire pod. The five shining stars on your forehead show that you are the chosen one to save them. But that task will be not be an easy one, as you will have to travel through time and space with the Atlantean time machine, and meet the mystical Asterite in order to defeat the Vortex Queen.The main part of the gameplay in Ecco the Dolphin relies on exploring various aquatic levels. They are usually nonlinear, with submerged caverns and tunnels branching out from the main bodies of water. The navigation is impeded by islands that must be hopped over, volcanoes that spit hot lava, powerful currents, deadly spikes, and dangerous predators such as octopi and giant eels. The sonar ability has multiple functions: you can communicate with friendly animals, map out the nearby area (echolocation), activate glyphs, and eventually defeat enemies. Activating glyphs is necessary because they can unlock unexplored parts of the current level, including the exit that leads to the next area; some of them can even bestow the gift of invincibility on Ecco for a limited time.You must keep an eye on the life and breath meters. Dolphins can't stay underwater for a long period of time and must return to the surface for air. However, the cavern systems may hide the occasional pocket of air as well. Every time you are hit by spikes, lava, or an enemy, Ecco loses health, and once it reaches zero you will have to replay the level from the beginning. The life meter can be replenished by eating fish or by finding healing clams, called the Shelled Ones, and communicating with them. It's possible to avoid most enemies, but Ecco can kill troublesome creatures using the death sonar or by charging them head-on. |
| Hexic 2 | 2007-08-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | Carbonated Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The follow-up to Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov’s Hexic, Hexic 2 expands the formula with new multiplayer mode and new special pieces. The gameplay has remained the same; Spin a trio of hexes to create a cluster of three or more pieces of same color. If you manage to create some of the more advanced formations, you create a special piece with different abilities. Like before, formations made out of these special pieces lead to the biggest scores, so mastering them is vital for reaching high-scores.There are various gameplay options, ranging from easy-going and relaxed puzzle solving to more hectic races against clock or an opponent. Hexic 2 also sports a new 3-D presentation with plenty of eye-candy as well as soothing electronic soundtrack. |
| BioShock | 2007-08-21 | 2K Games, Inc. | 2K Australia Pty. Ltd, 2K Boston, Inc | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In the year 1960, a plane crashes in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with a man named Jack as the only survivor. He has the apparent luck of resurfacing in front of what looks like a door to an underwater complex. Without hesitating, Jack enters the door and is greeted by slogans that praise the city of Rapture, a paradise of free will built in the 1940s by a business magnate named Andrew Ryan. However, even before he assimilates all this new information, the descent to this supposed paradise ends and he can only see ruins and chaos. Learning about the destiny of Rapture will be now Jack's main motivation while he tries to survive the horrors that free will can create.BioShock is a first-person shooter with gameplay elements and storytelling technique reminiscent of System Shock games. Rapture, the once-proud social experiment inspired by the real-world objectivist philosophy of Ayn Rand, has been nearly destroyed, its inhabitants either dead or fallen victims to bizarre scientific experiments. The retro-futuristic setting incorporates elements of sci-fi with art deco and steampunk influences, featuring interior design and propaganda posters reminiscent of 1950s.The game's plot is largely revealed through recorded messages left by Rapture's inhabitants before they were killed or mutated. Much of the plot development is therefore dedicated to reconstructing the events of the past, similarly to System Shock games. Limited usage of stealth, the possibility to hack security cameras and other devices, and character customization are the gameplay elements that further tie BioShock to its spiritual predecessors.At its core, however, the game is more action-oriented, restricting the role-playing mechanics of System Shock 2 to abilities and upgrades that can be acquired and equipped by the main character. Most of the enemies in the game are Splicers, the deformed and insane citizens of Rapture. The protagonist has an arsenal of firearms to combat them but is also able to use plasmids, which act similarly to magic and deplete a special energy called EVE. Various types of plasmids may directly hurt enemies, sabotage their movements, or enhance the player character's defense. Combat tactics often rely on successive usage of different types of weapons and plasmids. For example, encasing an enemy in ice with a plasmid makes it possible to shatter it to pieces with a single shot; protecting himself with an electric shield, the protagonist can electrocute enemies and strike them with melee weapons, etc.The player can only equip a limited number of active and passive plasmids, and also has an inventory limit for every type of item. Restoring and enhancing items can be found by exploring the environment or purchased from vending machines. These can also be hacked, similar to turrets, cameras, safes, and other types of locks. Hacking is presented as a Pipe Mania-like mini-game.Plasmids, on the other hand, are mostly purchased by spending certain amounts of a mutagen known as ADAM. This mutagen can be obtained from mysterious creatures called "Little Sisters" - little girls that can be seen in most of the game's locations, accompanied and protected by very strong, genetically enhanced humans grafted to armored diving suits and nicknamed "Big Daddies". In order to capture a Little Sister the player normally has to defeat her Big Daddy. Afterward, the player has the choice of killing the girl, harvesting large amounts of ADAM in the process, or sparing her life. Depending on the player's moral decisions concerning the Little Sisters, the game's story will be concluded with different endings.The Playstation 3 version adds a harder difficulty level called "Survivor Mode" to the game. |
| BioShock (Limited Edition) | 2007-08-21 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition includes:BioShock
Official soundtrack by Moby & Oscar The Punk
Making-of DVD
Hand-finished resin "Big Daddy"-figurine (14cm height)
Embossed steelbook
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| Two Worlds | 2007-08-21 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | Reality Pump Sp. z o.o. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A long time ago, Aziraal, the god of war and leader of the hordes of Orcs, was slain in a huge battle. After this crushing defeat, the hordes were forced to withdraw to the southern wastelands. A thousands years later, the location of Aziraal's tomb is still unknown because the other gods did not dare to entrust this secret to any mortal. But one day a dwarven mining expedition discovers an ancient temple. The civilized races and the horde came to the same conclusion: in this temple lies the clue to Aziraal's burial ground. So the fragile peace between the two factions is at stake and a silent war has begun, preparing the holy crusade of the Orcs to find and revive their glorious leader. But behind the curtain a powerful force also weaves a secret plot to take the powers for itself.In this mess steps a wandering bounty hunter - You - whose sister has been kidnapped by strange figures which demand for the sisters release that he finds several mysterious artifacts...Two Worlds plays much like Gothic 3. You start in a small tutorial dungeon and after completing it, you are free to roam the big world - taking on side quests while completing your main goal. But you are not alone in the world and many animals or more human-like foes stand in your way. To deal with these enemies, there is the usual choice between magic, melee or ranged combat. You define what you want to be by distributing the skill and param points you gain at each level. The param points go into the four basics (dexterity, strength, vitality and willpower). The skill points are used for different attributes in six different categories (General, Magic, Combat passive, Combat active, Range passive and Range active).As always, there are tons of items to discover in the world. They come in very different forms, ranging from weapons and armor to plants and artifacts. Plants can be used to brew potions but no recipes can be found in the world. You have to find all the useful combinations by yourself and then you can save your recipe to automatically brew that potion when you have collected the needed ingredients.Since your inventory is limited, you can improve the weapons and armor you find on the fly. This is done by combining two identical items. Then you get a more powerful item. Then you can still add more of the same items on top, so even the weakest weapon can become very powerful. In terms of magic you use Boosters to make your basic spell more powerful.Two Worlds also features combat while horse-back riding. Other features include teleporters all over the world, a combat system with a realistic hit system (if you swing your sword in a circle, you will hit every enemy in range) and NPCs with a day/night-cycle. |
| Space Giraffe | 2007-08-22 | Llamasoft Ltd. | Llamasoft Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Space Giraffe is a fast-paced arcade shooter, created by Ivan Zorzin and Jeff Minter, and built on the Neon Xbox 360 light synthesizer visualisation Minter wrote for the Xbox 360 frontend. Gameplay is similar to the classic Tempest. The player controls a Space Giraffe on the outer rim of a 3D extruded surface. It can be moved around the rim and needs to destroy the enemies that approach from the other side of the surface. Shots fired by enemies either needed to be avoided or can be pushed back by targeting them.A line on the surface acts as a zone, extending or contracting based on the player's performance. While in the zone, the Space Giraffe can collide with enemies, knock them off the rim and fire additional, guidable shots. Bullets are also slowed down there. Power-ups are called pods. Up to five can be stored and they allow the Space Giraffe to jump, filling the entire power zone. When more than 5 pods are kept, the additional ones provide bonuses such as extra lives, faster bullets, a bonus round or bonus points.The visuals consists of bright and psychedelic shapes. The different enemies have different attack patterns and include Grunts, Flowers, Boffins, Feedback Monsters, Rotors, Containers and Zappers. There are more than 100 levels in the game and players can play custom music synchronizing with the visuals.The windows version was updated with a new shader library, used to create a NUXX mix of the graphic design of the levels. It also contains the Acid mix of the original XBLA levels. |
| Street Trace: N.Y.C. | 2007-08-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Gaia Industries LLC | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | North America | Vehicular combat | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Buy the full version of Street Trace:NYC! You get upgradeable weapons and boards, nine playable characters, six areas, and seven rule sets. Beat the Single-Player Campaign by winning Platinum Medals in all five Tournaments and Time Trials. Battle with up to four players in split-screen or eight players on Xbox Live®. Medals and best Lap Times appear on the Xbox Live leaderboards. Earn achievements to raise your gamerscore. |
| Two Worlds (Collector's Edition) | 2007-08-23 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Collector's Edition of Two Worlds includes:
The Two Worlds game disc
Tabletop RPG book
Bonus disc including original soundtrack, web kit, and more
World map
48 hour Xbox LIVE trial |
| MotoGP '07 | 2007-08-24 | THQ Inc. | Climax Racing | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | MotoGP '07 is the 2007 installment of THQ's motorcycle racing series, having all the season data accurate for the year.As in its predecessors, one big part of the game is the championship mode in which you choose one of the real drivers and drive with him to the top. However, the new heart of the game is the Racing career. There you not only create your very own character but you also fully customize your own ride from the general look to nearly every bolt inside. Every GrandPrix features the three stages practice, qualifying and race but you don't need to go through all of them. In addition there are three challenges for every course like Speed Run in which you've 45 seconds to reach the goal and if you're fast enough you can earn either a bronze, silver or a gold medal. The qualifying and race are also watched by the program and you can fulfill several goals like being 1st in qualifying or being on the podium at the end of the race.At the end of each GrandPrix you not only get some money to invest into your ride but you also gain some credits with which you increase the stats of your character in the four talent "Cornering", "Braking", "Top Speed" and "Acceleration" to make him more like a Pro.The fictional "Extreme"-mode is also part of the game again and the 17 old tracks have been revised and 20 new motorcycles are waiting to be driven around the courses in both single player and multiplayer. |
| Blue Dragon | 2007-08-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Artoon Co., Ltd., Mistwalker Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | For the past ten years, mysterious purple clouds have been appearing in the sky, bringing destruction with them. On one fateful day, a creature known as the Land Shark attacked the Talta Village. Three friends - Shu, Kluke, and Jiro - tried to capture it, and found out in the process that the Land Shark was in fact a machine, commanded by an evil person named Nene, who apparently possessed the knowledge of an ancient and powerful technology. The three friends leave the village in search for Nene, determined to stop him at all costs.Blue Dragon is a traditional turn-based Japanese role-playing game, designed, written and supervised by Hironobu Sakaguchi of Final Fantasy fame. There are no random encounters in the game, and the player can always see the enemies, perform back attacks on them, or run away and avoid the battle. All battles take place at separate screens, and it is not possible to move on the battle field. The main game combat element is that each member of the party has their own shadow monster. Kluke has a blue phoenix, Jiro has a blue minotaur, Shu has a blue dragon, etc. Each of those shadows has a variety of skills, spells and attacks available, and as they level up, additional skills are unlocked. |
| Dynasty Warriors: Gundam | 2007-08-28 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam offers the typical hack-and-slash gameplay action from the Koei series, except that instead of Chinese generals, the player pilots Gundam mobile suits from the anime series. The game follow the third-person battle tradition of the Dynasty Warriors series, allowing the player to slice and shoot hundreds of enemy mobile suits per level. Two different campaigns choices (one following the series history and another being a new original story) are available. Changes to the series include the ability to hover and fly, change suits between battles, and of course, inhabiting the fiction of the Gundam universe.The PS2 port (Japan only) features new scenarios and mobile suits. |
| Stuntman: Ignition | 2007-08-28 | THQ Inc. | Paradigm Entertainment Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Stuntman: Ignition is a game based on the original 2002 Stuntman game. Players assume the role of a Hollywood stunt driver working for a movie studio. Each level is based upon a movie and players will have to drive through the level, earning points by performing stunts. After the end of each level, players can review their performance by watching the movie trailer that was created.There are six movies to choose from, each with different settings, goals and challenges: Aftershock, Whoopin and a Hollerin' II, Strike Force Omega, Overdrive, Never Kill Me Again and Night Avenger. Each movie consists of 6 scenes where the goals set by the director must be followed. To progress, a successful series of stunts is required, but the amount of points can be increased by linking them together and adding extra danger by drifting, getting airborne, or getting close to other cars and obstacles.The multiplayer portion offers 2 game modes. In Backlot Battle players have to perform as many stunts as possible in a set amount of laps. Backlot Race offers straightforward racing where boost is earned through stunts. The PS2 version only offers offline gameplay, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions have multiplayer supported through the DemonWare middleware. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 | 2007-08-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The 2008 edition in the Tiger Woods PGA series introduces enhancements and improvements to the previous version without major graphical or gameplay changes. There are new courses (Xbox 360/PS3: 5 new, 16 in total - PS2: 6 new, 18 in total) and different licensed professional golf players to choose from (21 on the Xbox 360/PS3 - 23 on the PS2/Wii).The Xbox 360, PS2, PS3 and Windows versions allow players to import photos to create in-game faces on the characters based on custom images, using the Xbox Live Vision camera, PlayStation EyeToy, PlayStation Eye or a webcam. Further customizations include clothing, hair or eye color and more. The initial statistics can be improved by completing challenges based on power or putting precision. They can also be raised by performing well in the PGA Tour, taking into account skill shots and not just the overall ranking. Players can unlock additional golfers and spend their winnings in the shop on new equipment.The game incorporates the FedExCup championship format (a collection of tournaments) with rounds of golf at Westchester Country Club, TPC Boston, Cog Hill, and East Lake. The putt preview has been improved, allowing the player to simulate the ball's path once per individual spot, taking into accounts elements such as power, speed and elevation. On the Xbox 360 and the PS3, shots are not performed using the analog stick, but with the 3-point timed principle for start, power and accuracy. Shot Confidence is a new addition, keeping track of the player's performance on certain courses, for specific puts and using certain clubs. Great performances raise the confidence, which translates into experience and better performance on specific courses. Low confidence leads to lower accuracy, a pumping heartbeat, and rumbling controls on the Wii.The multiplayer (up to 4 players) has been expanded with GamerNet, where players can create and play custom challenges with their scores posted online (Xbox 360/PS3/Windows).On the Wii, players can shake the controls to taunt the opponents with 4 different moves, to throw them off. It can be used to influence air conditions, spin, or adds audio distractions. The controls are available in 3 modes: Full Swing (wii remote), Sitting Swing (new, waggle the wii remote) or the classic controls using the nunchuck for analog play. In Full Swing, twisting the wii remote adds hooks and slices prior to shots. Also exclusive to the Wii is a Miniputt mode. |
| Streets of Rage 2 | 2007-08-29 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Ancient Co. Ltd., M.N.M Software, Shout!Designworks Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | After Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding and Adam Hunter destroyed the evil Syndicate leader, Mr. X, the city became a peaceful place to live, and each one of them followed their own paths. One year later, after their reunion, Adam's brother Sammy returned from school to find their apartment in a mess, and Adam nowhere to be seen, and after calling his two friends, one of them notices a photo of Adam chained to a wall, next to someone they knew very well - Mr. X, who returned to turn the peaceful city once again into a war zone. Now, Axel, Blaze, Sammy, and Axel's good friend Max, a pro wrestler, must head out to stop Mr. X once again...hopefully for good...Streets of Rage 2 differs from the previous title in several ways. There are changes in both graphics (characters now are bigger, more detailed and with more animation frames, and scenarios are less grainy) and gameplay (the rocket move was replaced by a special move that doubles in offense and defense along several new moves), along other new features such as life bars (and names) for all enemies and the radically different new characters. |
| Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix | 2007-08-29 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is a special version of the arcade game Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo. Character sprites and backgrounds have been cleaned up, and gems have been given an element and a visual effect to go with that element.The core gameplay itself remains the same as the original game: players place gems of different colors into their Tetris-like bin, as fast as they can, in groups of two. The player also receives glowing coloured orbs - if they place these next to a gem of the same color, the orb and all identical colored gems shatter, and any gems above fall. The player's goal is to make this happen multiple times for each block placed, causing 'combos'. The larger the combo, the more Counter Gems (gems with timers on them) are dumped into the opponent's bin. If a player places multiple gems of the same color in a square or rectangular order, they merge together to become a larger single gem which increases the amount of Counter Gems that drop on the opponent's field. Occasionally, a player will also receive a diamond - placing this on a colored gem will eliminate all gems in the player's bin of that color, increasing the potential for combos even more.Similar to Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service, HD Remix includes multiple variants of gameplay:
X-Mode: Identical to the original arcade mode.
Y-Mode: Same-colored gems break as soon as there are three aligned horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
Z-Mode: Gems rise up from the bottom of the bin, and the player controls a 2x2 cursor to rotate them and create combos.New to HD Remix is X'-Mode (or X Dash-Mode), which is a more fairly balanced version of the original game. Many characters' special block patterns have been readjusted to level out the playing field. |
| Medal of Honor: Airborne | 2007-09-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Europe, Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Teen | David Oliver | Xbox360 | Boyd Travers is part of the 82d Airborne Division. As a small part of a greater operation he needs to complete several missions in Italy, France, the Netherlands and Germany. He fights alongside AI colleagues in order to free Europe.All missions begin with a jump out of an airplane after a short briefing and the chance for you to change your initial weapon loadout. The parachute-jump allows you a little freedom in the selection of your starting point. There's also always a certain area, where you get a bonus if you successfully land there. During these missions anti-aircraft weapons need to be blown up, fellow soldiers have to be rescued and enemy tanks need to be taking out using bazookas. In order to give you more choices in your loadout, you are not only given access to enemy weapons but you can also benefit from the upgrades you have gained. You get an upgrade when you are performing extraordinary feats of valour and marksmanship. This means for example that you earn an upgrade when you kill three enemies in a short order. These upgrades include a bigger magazine for the German K98 or a handle for the Thompson machine gun to make it more accurate.Also notable is the health-system. Boyd has four beads of health. If an enemy hits you but doesn't empty a whole bead, your health will regenerate until the bead is full again. If you loose a bead, you need to pick up a health pack in order to regain it.Alongside the single-player campaign there are also three multiplayer-modes called Team Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch Airborne and Objective for up to 12 players available which all feature the teams Axis against Allied. While Team Deathmatch is pretty standard, Team Deathmatch Airborne features a new twist. In this mode the Allied jump from an airdrop onto the map while the Axis begin on the ground. In objective the goal is to capture all three flags on the map. |
| Cyberball 2072 | 2007-09-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Atari Games Corporation | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Cyberball 2072 is the sequel to Cyberball. The Cyberball series is a sci-fi imagining of American Football featuring giant robots as players, and a ticking time bomb as the ball. Players run plays, in the usual configurations familiar to American football games (pass plays, run plays, and options plays), in order to progress downfield and score touchdowns. Instead of downs and conversions in the usual sense, each time a team runs a play without passing the yardage necessary to achieve a first down, the ball gets hotter, eventually becoming critical. If the team with a critical ball fails to score or achieve a first down, the ball explodes, and any robot player holding the ball at the time is destroyed as well. The game does not feature field goals.Cyberball 2072 can be played either competitively or co-operatively. Each play, the offensive player plays the quarterback, and if a human player is playing on the same team, that player selects which robot they will control for that play. The defensive player(s) likewise select which robots they will control for the play, and each defensive robot player can activate a burst of speed once during the play. When a robot player is "tackled" -- knocked down -- it is damaged, and after a certain number of hits on previous plays, once it is hit again in a future play, it will be destroyed and fumble the ball, allowing either team to grab the ball and continue.The game is played in six periods, and, as a team scores and/or blocks the opposing team from scoring, the team earns money which can be used to upgrade its robot players. Upgrades proceed from plastic to various tiers of metallic robots, with titanium being the highest, each of which is faster and more durable than the last. Robot players that take hits to the point of damage can be replaced before they get destroyed and fumble the ball in-play.The arcade versions of Cyberball 2072 were released either in two-player cabinets with one screen, or in four-player cabinets with two screens. The latter version was called Tournament Cyberball 2072. |
| Fatal Fury Special | 2007-09-05 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Fatal Fury Special is an improved version of SNK's 2D one-on-one fighter Fatal Fury 2. The objective is to win the tournament by defeating all other fighters including end boss Wolfgang Krauser. Fatal Fury Special features a fairly large selection of fighters that includes:The eight regular fighters from Fatal Fury 2: Terry Bogard, Andy Bogard, Joe Higashi, Kim Kaphwan, Jubei Yamada, Cheng Sinzan, Mai Shiranui and Big Bear.The four bosses from Fatal Fury 2: Billy Kane, Axel Hawk, Lawrence Blood and Wolfgang Krauser (this time they're all immediately playable).Three characters returning from the first Fatal Fury: Duck King, Tung Fu Rue and Geese Howard (the end boss from Fatal Fury).Other improvements include:A new Count Down mode (defeat as many opponents as possible in 3 minutes).Extra color schemes for every character.New & improved background graphics.Dolby Surround Sound support.Fatal Fury Special still features the series' trademark pseudo-3D movement along two planes. |
| Stranglehold | 2007-09-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc., Tiger Hill Entertainment | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A new triad gang called the Golden Kane is gaining strength in Hong Kong and starts to openly threaten the Dragon Claw with it's leader James Wong, the oldest and most powerful clan. His daughter Billie Wong once had a relationship with a cop and got pregnant with Teko. One day both get kidnapped by the Zakarov Syndicate. The name of the cop who got Billie pregnant is Inspector Tequila. He is a veteran Hong Kong cop who doesn't really work by the book but has his heart in the right place. When a cop gets kidnapped (and killed) by the Golden Kane, Tequila starts investigating, against the orders of Captain Ed Lee.You take on the role of Tequila and not only get the copkillers but also unwillingly help the Dragon Claw because of Billie and her daughter. But the task isn't an easy one since hundreds of enemies stand between him and his goal which mostly end in killing a boss or blowing stuff up.To deal with all those bad guys Tequila has not only his fists and his trusty Enforcer (dual wield pistols) but also gets access to machine guns, shotguns, grenades and rocket launchers. But this won't be enough either. To give Tequila the ultimate advantage he also has access to Tequila Time and Tequila Bomb.Tequila Time is like the Bullet Time in Max Payne. It slows down time and allows Tequila to better react to the situation. You can either activate it manually or it gets activated automatically if you perform a jump or interact with your environment. You can slide over tables, roll around on carts, run up stairrails and kick over tables to use as cover.The Tequila Bomb are super moves like a Health Boost or a Spin Attack (white doves included). To fill up your Tequila Bomb Gauge, you either need to find hidden Origami Cranes or earn Style Points.You gain Style Points if you kill your enemies during a Tequila Time move or by using your surroundings. If you are fast enough you gain Style Combos which not only fill up your Tequila Bomb Gauge faster but also multiply your Style Points. These Style Points can then be used to unlock all sorts of concept art from the main menu.Since John Woo greatly influenced the development, you also take part in Mexican Standoffs. In these you are surrounded by some enemies and Tequila takes them on one by one but he can only lean to left and right to dodge the incoming bullets.The game also features an online multiplayer mode with statistics. The two available game modes are Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch for up to 6 players. |
| Stranglehold (Collector's Edition) | 2007-09-05 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition includes:
John Woo presents Stranglehold
Poetry in Slow Motion: behind-the-scenes documentary
Extended cinematic sequences
Video showing the progression from concept art to the final game.
Insider's look at the game's sound design
John Woo's film Hard Boiled fully remastered in high-definition (PS3 only) |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition | 2007-09-10 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This edition includes:
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (expansion)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (expansion)
The North American Windows release also contains:
Glossy, poster-size world map
A 47 page printed manual |
| Fatal Inertia | 2007-09-11 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Canada, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Hovercraft | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Fatal Inertia is a futuristic hovercar racing game set in a 22nd century version of Earth where wealthy corporations provide ships, hire racers, and let them race and fight each other for entertainment because people got bored with the regular sports. The game provides six racing environments with 51 courses in total. The ships are based around four classes (Phoenix, Aurora, Mercury, and Titan), each with their own statistics based on top speed, acceleration, handling, braking, mass and strength. Each ship can be further customized through visual upgrades with emblems and paints, or technical upgrades through engines, brakes, hulls, wings, fronts, tails, side panels, cockpits and spoilers. Some of these are unlocked through achievements and trophies.The weapons are non-lethal and make use of magnetic behaviour to hinder opponents. Racers can for instance launch magnets to weigh down ships. These last over time and eventually overload the system causing it to explode, but barrel rolls can be performed to shake them off. Magnets can also be launched as a cluster. There are rockets that ignite the opponent's thrusters to throw the ship off balance, force blasts provide explosions that disrupt the course, smoke bombs create smoke screens, towlines can stick enemies together or anchor them to the terrain, EMP disrupts magnets and shuts down other crafts, and the time dilator slow downs opponents. Most weapons have a secondary fire mode that launch the attacks backwards or provide an alternate use. Rockets and force blasts can then be used to launch the own craft for instance, and the alternate towline function is selected that way. Defence is provided through a force field with temporary protection from incoming attacks and environmental hazards. Weapons are picked up as power-ups during the races. Ships take damage and can be destroyed.Races are organized around three leagues with sixteen racing series and different types of events such as Combat Race, Knock Out (elimination), Velocity (there are only power-ups that make the crafts go faster) and Magnet Mayhem (only power-ups that distort ships). The courses include Devil's Summit, Lost Canyon, Paradise Isle, Glacier Bay, Deepwoods Pass and Dragon Peaks. They consists of large natural environment with lush growth, many obstacles through natural formations and height differences. The course path is linear but often fairly wide and the crafts need to go through barriers that act as checkpoints. When they are missed, a reset is needed and valuable time is lost. The time of day for each race can also be determined. Some of these are unique and tied to a course, such as a blizzard for Glacier Bay. Courses include boost pads for extra speed. Multiplayer is supported for up to eight players.The later released PlayStation 3 version is download-only and has a number of tweaks and additions, such as a training venue with eight new tracks (Fatal Inertia Proving Grounds Facility), a tweaked difficulty level with a new Master difficulty for veterans, and various adjustments to the gameplay, weapons and physics. |
| Kengo: Legend of the 9 | 2007-09-11 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Genki Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting, Stealth | Historical events | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In Kengo: Legend of the 9, the player can play as one of nine real famous samurai's from Japan's history. Available are Musashi Miyamoto, Jubei Yagyu, Sanako Chiba, Ittosai Ito, Izo Okada, Soji Okita, Kojiro Sasaki, Ryoma Sakamoto and Yasubi Horibe, each with their own strengths, weaknesses and combat techniques.There are four different modes of play. In the Main Mode, the story is different for each character, being able to interconnect with the others as time goes on and loosely based on real life events from Japan's history including the raid of the Kira mansion and the battle of Ganryujima. There is a Mission Mode where the player has to complete ten missions in a set time limit, a Combat Mode in which two players can play against each other simultaneously. In the Online Mode players can go online and challenge others. Winning these matches the player earns different items they can use to customize their samurai.The player collects spirit spheres to upgrade their health, stamina, attack power and defense attributes and can earn experience points, letting them unlock more powerful and complex attacks. The player can also use the environment against their opponents using grappling moves and getting an "Instant Kill" and has three modes of difficult (easy, medium and hard). |
| NHL 2K8 | 2007-09-11 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | NHL 2K8 is an instalment of 2K Sports' yearly hockey series. The player can control any of the 30 NHL teams and bring them to Stanley Cup glory on either Franchise or Season mode, or just play them in simple exhibition matches.The franchise mode was extended, allowing more control of the team during the off-season (such as improvements in the draft and in negotiations), as well as tweaks to player progression and other changes to improve the realism of post-lockout NHL management - waivers, salary cap management, free agents and more. On the ice, while the game remains mostly unchanged, the new Superstar Moves bring a spark of world class hockey to the game, particularly on breakaways and penalty shots. |
| NHL 08 | 2007-09-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The 2008 edition of EA's ice hockey simulation includes many improvements to the Skill Stick feature that was introduced in NHL 07. Another novelty is the Goalie mode where players can manually take control of the goalie through a 3rd-person camera. Players can create and work towards custom players and a rumble feature introduces a new form of communication where the player can call for the puck by tapping the ice with the stick.In addition to NHL teams, this edition also features international teams and the 29 AHL teams, as well as the new jerseys for the regular NHL season.The PS3 and Xbox 360 version do not contain a fantasy draft to create a dream team to take through the Stanley Cup in the Dynasty mode, but have the Sweden's Elitserien and Finland's SM-liiga. Commentary in this version is done by Gary Thorne and Bill Clement. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2007-09-12 | SEGA Corporation | Sega Technical Institute, Sonic Team | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a side-scrolling platformer based around speed, and the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog. Like the original, players run through different worlds called "zones", which each have their own specific theme. There are two Acts in nearly all of the 10 Zones, and at the end of each Zone's last Act is a machine that Robotnik controls, which you must defeat to progress. The evil Dr. Robotnik wants to conquer the world. In order to do that, he imprisons and transforms all animals into robots called "Badniks". This way they can build his powerful weapon, the Death Egg. Only Sonic the Hedgehog, and his new tagalong partner, Miles 'Tails' Prower, can stop Robotnik and his army of Badniks from taking over the world. Sonic and Tails can collect rings which are scattered throughout all of the levels. As with most platformers, when the player collects 100 rings, they earn an extra life. However, the rings also act as protection; if Sonic is hurt when he is carrying rings, they scatter everywhere and he is briefly invincible. If he is hit again when he has no rings, he'll lose a life. If the player reaches a continue point lamppost with 50 or more rings, they'll be able to access the Special Stage. In this stage, you must gather a set amount of rings in a halfpipe-like stage before you reach a checkpoint. Complete all the checkpoints and you'll earn one of the seven Chaos Emeralds.New to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the ability to play the game co-op with a friend - at any time, a player can plug in a second controller and take over the AI-controlled Tails. Tails has infinite lives and the camera remains focused on Sonic, meaning that Tails will not hinder play. Sonic (and Tails) can now also get speed from a standing start by holding down and repeatedly pressing the jump button for a "spin dash". This is useful when stuck near steep slopes or other areas where you need some momentum. The game also features a 2-player versus mode. This mode is a horizontally split-screen race through levels based on three of the zones in the single-player game.The mobile version (iOS/Android) contains ten new levels in a new environment called Hidden Palace Zone, a boss attack mode, upgraded graphics, faster frame rate, a re-mastered soundtrack, and Knuckles as a third playable character. |
| skate. | 2007-09-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | skate. is the first in-house developed skateboarding game by Electronic Arts, after publishing the Street Sk8er series in the past. Players can create a custom-design character and move it through the fictional town of San Vanelona. To become a top skater, players has to enter skating challenges marked on the map to gain notability, attracting sponsors and having tricks photographed or filmed. By performing well, spots can be "owned", and there are also jam sessions and death races against other skaters. Completing challenges is also rewarded with new equipment, clothing, characters and additional challenges.There are two different paths to follow: Skateboard Mag and Trasher, both with the aim to get coverage in different magazines. The Skateboard Mag path follows a more formal career skater format, where progress through the path relies on completing photo moments, demos, contests and filming parts. The Thrasher is more of an anti-authority path, with downhill races, and screwing with security. By completing either path the player gets access to the Xgames, and the mega-ramp, which is a gigantic ramp based on a real construction.Unlike the Tony Hawk series, movement and tricks are entirely controlled through the analog sticks.skate.reel and the in-game replay editor allow players to go back at any time and look over there last 15-25 seconds of gameplay and view it from multiple angles. That footage can also be uploaded directly to the skate.reel website, where players vote for their favorite footage. The game supports online play with a number of challenges duplicated from the offline game as well as some unique online modes.The game comes with a number of famous skaters, for which the appearance was licensed. |
| Eternal Sonata | 2007-09-17 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | tri-Crescendo Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | The hero of Eternal Sonata is a real historical character, the famous 19-century Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. The game begins with Chopin lying on his deathbed and having a strange dream in which he is transferred into a fantasy world where places and people have musically sounding names. Chopin encounters a girl named Polka, a magician who is on the run from her own destiny (since all magicians die young in her world). Other people join them on a quest to overthrow an evil nobleman. Events from Chopin's real life are shown as parallels to what happens in his dream.The game is conceived in the tradition of Japanese RPGs, with a linear, character-oriented story line and graphics with animé influences. The gameplay combines several elements of classic turn-based combat, strategy, and real-time fighting. Your party has a limited amount of time for a turn, during which you can move a character over the battlefield and execute actions, which take different amount of time depending on their effects. Light plays an important role during battles, since characters have different attacks and spells when standing in the light or in a shadow.The game uses works by Frederic Chopin as its musical score. |
| Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights | 2007-09-17 | THQ Inc. | Juice Games Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The sequel to Juiced, this version adds more to the original, giving the player an in-depth look at the culture of car tuning and drifting, immersing them in authentic music used at events as well as woman models to showcase next to the cars.Players can also race in a variety of events, from drifting, where players are given points and nitrous refills the longer they have their car sideways around a corner as well as playing for pinks, where cars are put on the line, the winner keeping the losers car and even the classic simple racing to the finish line. There is also a career mode, where the player advances through closed in courses, different from the original which had the player avoid against traffic while this version is a more organized feel to it.There are authentic Exotics, European, Old Muscle and New Muscle cars to choose from including hundreds of actual racing parts giving them thousands of customization options even with the ability to customize labels and logos for their cars.They can also hire and fire crews to work on the cars as well compete against real life drivers and their crews portrayed in the game. Racing takes place all over the world, ranging from England to San Fransisco, even Australia and racing in Rome's famed Coliseum.Each version is almost similar, excluding the graphics depending upon each systems respective capabilities and track layout is a bit different in the Xbox 360 version. The PSP version misses the Paris track. |
| Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII | 2007-09-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft SRL | Action | Behind view | | | | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII the missions were inspired by real events of WWII and featured real aircraft.The successor now concentrates on the story of an elite pilot who is part of a secret squad which has access to weapon- and aircraft-prototypes that were never really used during the war and were at best in a prototyping stage. With these machines the squad travels around the world to exotic locations in order to prevent the enemy from building the ultimate weapon.The gameplay is still the same. You engage in dog fights, bomb targets or fly stunts while you can give rudimentary orders to your squad mates ranging from attack my target to special commands that repair your aircraft.The multiplayer features the three categories "Deathmatch", "Co-op" and "Squad-based". In addition to the modes from the original game, these have been supplemented with the two new game-modes "Capture the Flag" and "Epic Battle". In "Epic Battle" two teams over control of a map. There are several bases and structures that can be captured or destroyed in order to weaken the enemy and gain the upper hand. |
| Warriors Orochi | 2007-09-18 | KOEI Corporation | KOEI Co., Ltd., Omega Force | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Warriors Orochi is a crossover between Koei's Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors franchises. The Serpent King, Orochi, has made a rift in time and taken the most powerful warriors from the Sengoku period of Japan, and China's Three Kingdoms era for a showdown of the ages.Battle the demon Orochi, and hack and slash his armies with a team of three warriors you can rotate between at any time. Your two inactive teammates will recuperate during their downtime. If your active character dies, however, you'll have to restart the mission or load a saved game. A total of 79 playable characters from Dynasty Warriors 5, Samurai Warriors 2 and two new combatants are available to you. The new Weapon Fusion technique allows you to combine a particular character's different weapons into a single stronger one.Choose from four unrelated story campaigns, Shu, Wei, Wu, and Samurai Warriors Story, with different unlockable characters, weapons and items in each. In the game's Free Mode, you can use any character in any stage you've already completed.Play with a friend in two player split screen co-op. |
| Geon: Emotions | 2007-09-19 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Strawdog Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Geon: Emotions is a fast game played on a semi-transparent double-sided grid. Each side provides a playfield for a player or a computer-controlled opponent. The goal of the game is to score a goal by touching a target on the opponent's side. The player controls a cube that can be moved around on the grid to collect pellets. The opponent does the same, but the player cannot pick up those of the opponent. Collecting pellets is done in Pac-Man-style and charges the cube with emotes. When fully charged, players can move to the side of the grid to flip over and enter the opponent's area.Games are based around emotions. Before starting players choose one of the eight available emotions: rage, passion, fear, courage, melancholy, rapture, envy or bliss. Each emotion has a different avatar, soundtrack and powerball advantage. Progress of an opponent can be disturbed by collecting and using powerballs on the grid.
Jumpbash: jump to make the opponent lose emotes.
Powerslide: dash quickly in a straight line to make the opponent lose emotes.
Obscure: prevent the opponent from seeing the player's cube through the grid.
Shield: protect the player's cube against incoming attacks.
Extract: create a trap on the opponent's grid.
Speedup: move twice as fast as normal.
Vortex: suck up emotes in the environment.
Snakeit: leave behind a trail that damages the opponent.The effects of these power balls are influenced by the chosen emotion, adding both offensive or defensive effects. They can be used on both sides of the grid. When a charged cube loses emotes, it has to return to the home grid to collect more pellets.Grids come with various 3D elements such as slopes and loops. Players can also drop powerballs on top of each other to create a megaball. These provide a hazard on the opponent's grid, such as an asteroid, a shooter, a bouncer, a trailer of a blocker. To win the game, a player needs to score five points. Based on the completion time the player is also awarded a bronze, silver or gold medal in certain game modes.The different game modes includes single-player duel, single-player time attack, eight single-player mini-games (unlocked in time attack), multiplayer duel, multiplayer last man standing (for up to four players), and multiplayer team geon (team-based game with two groups of two players). Multiplayer is available both online and offline. Based on the amount of wins, the player's cube will transform with up to six stages to show the amount of experience. There are 44 unique grids in total. |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Hard Evidence | 2007-09-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Hard Evidence is the fifth game in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series, but the first time released simultaneously for the PC and Xbox 360.As in previous games, there are 5 cases to be solved with Gil Grissom, Catherine Willows and the other Las Vegas crime lab squad members. Questioning suspects and witnesses, collecting evidence and piecing together the puzzle of the cases are all part of the gameplay.Additional forensic and investigation tools have been added including a large impound area where vehicles and boats can be searched for evidence. Players will also find more interaction with the lab equipment as well as improved in-game hints. |
| Cabela's Trophy Bucks | 2007-09-25 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Trophy Bucks has the player travel to 24 different hunting hot spots in North America in an attempt to hunt down big game such as Whitetail Deer and Mule Deer along with small game such as rabbits and squirrels. Waterfowl birds such as ducks along with birds like quail are also available for hunting using a variety of weapons ranging from the powerful 30.06, small arms such as pistols and powerful shotguns.There are 96 different hunting missions to hunt in as well as 24 different hunting competitions to compete in. There are also five different career hunting slams where players hunt several different species in the course of a week. Players can also use authentic Cabela's equipment, ranging from tree stands, buck and doe calls and attractants. Additionally, the player must also adhere to real-life hunting regulations such as bag limits, time of hunting as well as restrictions on hunting certain species. If a player shoots a protected species or an out of season animal, the player will be penalized and if they continue, the level as well as the game will end for the player. |
| Halo 3 | 2007-09-25 | Microsoft Corporation | Bungie Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Tank | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Halo 3 is the third game in the main Halo series. Like the rest of the series, it is a sci-fi/military-themed first-person shooter with an emphasis on vehicles and an extensive multiplayer mode in addition to the single-player campaign.As before, the series' signature shield system is used where, rather than health, you have a force field of sorts which loses power as you are attacked. You needn't pick up anything to refill it, only take cover for several seconds. If you can avoid being attacked, the shield will recharge on its own.Vehicles are again present. These are human and alien transport which can be driven or ridden in with another player or AI doing the driving. Halo 3 adds numerous new types of vehicles, notably a massive mobile command center called the Elephant and a human VTOL aircraft called the Hornet. Enemies with good timing can board a vehicle, kicking out the occupant.Also as before, you are limited to one weapon in hand (or one in each hand for some of the smaller guns) and one on back-up with both human and alien weapons available. Weapons can be fired or used to club someone for a melee hit. There are several new weapons, including the gravity hammer, which is a massive hammer for one-hit kills in close combat. When using a single weapon, your second trigger throws grenades, which have a new spike type in addition to the basic sticky and frag ones from previous games. Turrets are back, which are mounted guns with a new missile pod variant and the added ability to rip them off their moorings and carry them around in 3rd person view.There is a new feature called equipment where you get objects with particular effects, such as a gravity lift, a shield drain field, a shield recharge field, land mines and a bubble shield which can be penetrated by players, but not gunfire. One piece of equipment can be carried at a time and it can be deployed anywhere.All the multiplayer game types from Halo 2 are back. This includes the standard fps games like slayer (essentially deathmatch), capture the flag, assault (reverse ctf), territories and king of the hill (territories with a single point). There are also Halo-specific games, like oddball, where you must hold an object the longest time and juggernaut, where one player gets specials powers. Only they can score points. If you kill that player, you become the juggernaut. Two new games are added: VIP, where you are tasked with killing a specific player on the other team and must protect your own VIP, and infection, which is a human team vs a zombie team and humans are infected and brought to the other team as they are killed. There are also dozens of variants of these, such as crazy king, which is king of the hill with a moving hill, mad dash which is a juggernaut games where the object is to get to waypoint instead of kill people and single-weapon versions of slayer. You can make your own custom game types by manipulating a a number of variables such as weapons, goals and player stats.This is augmented by Forge, which is a map editor. While it doesn't have the ability to change level geometry, Forge can be used to completely change object placements. This is not only weapons and vehicles and power-ups, but spawn points, crates, fusions coils (exploding barrels), etc. The map editor is actually a playable game mode with some players becoming the monitor and placing objects for use by their teammates. They can give give them a tank, for instance, or create a barrier and levitate it along as mobile cover.The campaign mode contains a number of new features as well. The players now control distinct characters in co-op rather than the Chief just having an identical twin, the player limit has been expanded to four and it is now playable online. There is a metagame where you score points in the campaign (used for some of the achievements) and the skulls from Halo 2 have been expanded with a checklist and additional features, such as unlocking extra armor for use in multiplayer and additional dialogue featured throughout the game.The ability to customize your appearance has been expanded from Halo 2 with not only a longer list of emblems to place on your armor and the ability to pick a third color, but multiple armor variants which can be mixed and matched and the ability to use a female voice.Other new features include a theater where you can re-watch games you or others played from the viewpoint of any player-character or in third-person or with a free camera. You have the ability to save films for posterity, take screenshots or edit films for highlight reels or machinima (multiplayer only). This is a multiplayer feature, so you can watch films with people in your online party.All of these things (edited maps, custom games, films and screenshots) can be put in a new file-sharing feature and are accessible to other players or through any PC via the internet. |
| Halo 3 (Legendary Edition) | 2007-09-25 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This is a special edition of Halo 3 that was produced in limited qualities, each is individually numbered. Included in this are:
A collectible Spartan Mjolnir Mark VI helmet case
An exclusive collection of storyboard art
A bonus disc that includes Bungie's high-definition home theater calibration tool; "Art Attack" with concept, production art, an exclusive Dashboard theme, and gamer pics; a Halo-themed minigame; and a variety of short films on a wide range of subjects.
The Legendary Edition disc, including remastered, high-res versions of the Halo and Halo 2 cinematics.
An expanded digital "Bestiarum" guide to the creatures and cultures of Halo 3; The Cortana Chronicles; and exclusive machinima episodes |
| Halo 3 (Limited Edition) | 2007-09-25 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This is a Limited Edition of Halo 3 that comes in a metal collector's case. Also included are:
The "Bestarium," a hardcover guide to the game's species, civilizations, and cultures.
A bonus disc that includes Bungie's high-definition home theater calibration tool; "Art Attack" with concept, production art, an exclusive Dashboard theme, and gamer pics; a Halo-themed minigame; and a variety of short films on a wide range of subjects. |
| Hot Wheels: Beat That! | 2007-09-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | In Hot Wheels: Beat That!, the player can take the controls of 30 authentic Hot Wheels cars and compete in 12 different racing environments in a variety of single-player games and multiplayer games.Players race through enlarged environments, similar to Micro Machines, that include bedrooms and backyards, avoiding obstacles, knocking out competitors, picking up power-ups and complete stunts through a variety of tracks such as the loop-de-loop. There are standard races along with elimination races where players fire rockets at each other in an attempt to knock each other out of the race. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance (Special Edition) | 2007-09-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Special Edition is a budget release of Marvel Ultimate Alliance in the Greatest Hits series. Next to the main game, it contains a bonus disc with behind-the-scenes videos and a collection of trailers. |
| World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets | 2007-09-26 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Players are invited to the 2008 World Series of Poker not only to win championship bracelets and the famous $10000 Main Event, but also to obtain the coveted title of Player of the Year. Poker star Phil Hellmuth headlines this game along with 32 other famous pros including Mike Matusow, Johnny Chan, Chris Ferguson, Annie Duke and Clonie Gowen. Also, Lon McEachern and Norman Chad return once again to provide their commentary.Texas Hold'em, Omaha, Seven Card Stud, and Razz are featured in all World Series of Poker events, including the cash games. This game also features a custom Create-a-Player, interactive tutorials by Phil Hellmuth, and the ability to play online against other players. |
| Crash of the Titans | 2007-10-02 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This version is different from its DS and GBA versions. The story has Crash's arch-nemeses, Neo and Nina Cortex, creating a device that turns the creatures on Crash's island into monsters, threatening to bring an end to existence on the peaceful island. Crash must stop them by "hijacking" these monsters and wield their power against the Cortex's.The gameplay has the player explore levels, picking up power-ups to use against enemies as well as for the first time, use fighting combos such as punches and kicks against enemies. Players can also "hijack" 15 different enemy monsters to use against the others, each with their own special abilities and powers like fire breathing and earthquakes. Players can also interact with their world, climbing trees and swinging from ropes and even surf and skate throughout the levels. There is also co-op abilities where a friend can pop into the game at any point.The games across are almost identical, excluding controls (the Wii utilizes the Wii-remote) and graphics are different depending on the systems graphics capabilities. |
| NBA 2K8 | 2007-10-02 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K8 is a continuation of 2K's NBA franchise, featuring the obligatory roster and stats updates for each team as well as the standard game modes: Exhibition, Season, Career as well as a Franchise mode which is known as The Association, where players can identify key players as well as troublemakers, keep up-to-date injuries and stats as well as simulate games.The controls still remain the same from previous versions with some added tweaks. One of which is where players can switch to other players on offense besides the ball handler and set up alley-oops and set up screens to fool defenses. Players can also use the right analog stick for defensive purposes, locking onto opponents and run defensive plays against them. There is also Signature Style, giving the NBA players in the game and more life-like and fluid feel to them.There is also a Slam Dunk Contest sponsored by Sprite with the ability to use over 300 different dunk variations as well as compete against four other opponents online. Music in the game is provided by well-know rappers such as Q-Tip, Run-DMC, Percee P among many others. |
| NBA Live 08 | 2007-10-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NBA Live 08 is another basketball game released by EA Sports for the 2007-2008 season. The game modes of NBA Live 08 include Quick Play, Season, Playoffs, Dynasty, All-Star Weekend, FIBA World Championship, 1-on-1, and Practice. Commentary is handle by Marv Albert and Steve Kerr. NBA Live 08 has some new features including "Go To Moves", "Hot Spots", "Quick Strike Ballhandling", and "Own the Paint". "Freestyle Superstars" and "X-Factor" from NBA Live 07 have been removed from the game. FIBA World Championship mode includes eight national teams ( Argentina, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain and the USA ).NBA Live 08 has updated rosters for the 2007-2008 season. Most NBA players that are playing in the NBA for the 2007-2008 season are in NBA Live 08. The game includes all of today's NBA stars such as LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Chris Paul, Yao Ming, and Tim Duncan. In addition to the game modes, there's also online play.In the All-Star Weekend mode there's the Slam-Dunk Contest, the 3-point Shootout, the Rookie vs Sophomore game, and of course, the All-Star game. Dynasty mode, the game's main mode, is 30-year long. Dynasty mode is like Season mode but at the end of each season you get to draft rookies, sign coaches and free agents, scout players and do other things. |
| Project Gotham Racing 4 | 2007-10-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Paul Kerby | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Street racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Project Gotham Racing 4 is the second version of the racing game to appear on the Xbox 360, the fourth in the Project Gotham Racing and the sixth Bizarre Creations street racer overall. Major new enhancements include a changing weather system and the option to race motorcycles. The original 5 cities of London, Las Vegas, Tokyo, New York City and Nurburgring have been joined by Shanghai, St. Petersburg, Macau and Quebec.There are now 120 licensed vehicles with classic newcomers such as the Corvette Sting Ray, Maserati 250F, Toyota Supra Turbo, and DeLorean DMC-12 and motorcycles added as a new type of vehicle. The new online mode Bulldog has the player tag other cars in the game. Once tagged, they join the hunt for the remaining racers. This mode is played in an open environment where different paths can be chosen. Bikes and cars are allowed to be played simultaneously in this mode. |
| Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | 2007-10-02 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Next Level Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Spider-Man: Friend or Foe, Spider-Man must confront some of his most famous enemies to vanquish an even greater threat. Battle against characters such as Doctor Octopus, Venom and the Green Goblin - then add them to your list of allies. Inspired by events of the movie trilogy, this action game has a humorous twist that allows the player to recruit foes from the webslinger's rogue's gallery and use them in single-player levels or co-op versus modes. |
| Tetris Splash | 2007-10-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Tetris Online, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Party game | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Tetris Splash is a modern take on the classic Tetris block building game. The player must rotate and arrange various formations of squares at the bottom of the playing area as they descend from the top to form an uninterrupted horizontal line, from left to right, at the bottom in order to clear the blocks from the playing area before the pile up of unused blocks reaches above the top of the playing area. During gameplay there are several different aquatic based backgrounds behind the game field that include a sunken city and a goldfish bowl. The game also contains an aquarium screensaver that can be personalized through various fish packs.The single player mode comes with two variants of Tetris to play. The first one is called Marathon mode and is Tetris. at its basic. All you have to do is clear as many squares from the playing field before space runs out. The second is called 40 line mode and tasks the player with clearing 40 lines of tetris blocks within a time limit.You can take on friends in multiplayer through on a single system with up to three other players or five through Xbox Live in which the last man to go bust wins, or general team or free-for-all modes. Combos and cleared lines are used to add grey lines to the other players' fields. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance / Forza Motorsport 2 | 2007-10-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This compilation was part of a holiday bundle together with the purchase of an Xbox 360 system. The single case includes two games on separate discs:
Marvel Ultimate Alliance
Forza Motorsport 2 |
| FIFA Soccer 08 | 2007-10-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The 2008 edition of the long-running EA FIFA football franchise improves upon the gameplay and the features of the previous installments. The next-generation version marks the second regular appearance of the series on the Xbox 360 and the first on the PS3. Compared to the previous year, the game now includes the full roster of teams and leagues, same as on other versions: 620 licensed teams, 30 national leagues, with the addition of the Hyundai A-League (Australia), Czech Gambrinus Liga (Czech Republic) and FAI Premier Division (Ireland). As usual, the leagues have been updated with new teams and prominent football countries (England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain) have multiple divisions. There are also 23 clubs from around the world not featured in specific leagues.Gameplay changes include a revised shooting simulation, where factors such as position, defence, speed, bounce and direction weigh in. This is a continuation of the dynamic shooting meter from the previous version, where the position and a shot power meter make for powerful distance shots. There is also more attention to through-balls, more fluent animations and skill moves, revamped crowd, cheering and stadium animations, and a redesigned tackle system. Next to the known modes, "Be A Pro" is introduced where players take control of a single, fixed player on the field. It is not a career mode, but mainly an alternative way to play the games. Online multiplayer options allow players to form a team of independently controlled players, with 10 human-controlled players at the same time in a single match. The camera is changed for this mode, to constantly keep the specific player, but also the action in focus. There are also the returning online interactive leagues, with full national leagues against other players on EA servers. The game also comes with the tools to set up independent multiplayer games and organize tournaments.FIFA Soccer 08 contains licensed music tracks from all around the world. Brazilian player Ronaldinho is the poster boy for this version, only replaced with prominent national players for specific localized versions, especially for the European countries. |
| Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal | 2007-10-09 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Red Tribe | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In Acme Arsenal, an evil mad scientist named Dr. Frankenbeans has created a time machine and is bent on destroying the Looney Tunes world by traveling back in time and erasing their ancestors with an army of evil robots. The players takes control of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tazmanian Devil, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian and Gossamer in order to keep the mad scientist from erasing them from existence. The players will travel to Camelot, Ancient Egypt, Mars and the Wild West to name a few to fight off the mad scientist countless robot soldiers.Each character has their own types of abilities, such as Foghorn Leghorn can use his fists while Taz can let out a deadly belch and Marvin the Martian can use swords against his enemies. There is also a weapon vending machine that can produce anything from freeze guns and shotguns, even mini-guns to more cartoonish-type like a bear-trap launching gun and the classic spring-loaded boxing glove.The gameplay is very similar, jumping, punching, shooting, the basic 3-D platform type with the exception of the Wii with the ability to use the remote and nunchuk. The health system is the same, but the players can cycle through each character, if one character dies it will then switch to another until the list of characters is exhausted resulting the player to restart to the last checkpoint.It does have a multiplayer option as well and basically are the same, but the Playstation 2 version has an exclusive level and skins for the characters. |
| SEGA Rally Revo | 2007-10-09 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Racing Studio | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The return of the legendary arcade racer to PS3, 360 and PC, developed by the newly formed SEGA Racing Studio Team. The game contains a host of new and old rally cars, as well as concept vehicles. Handling is loose and arcade-oriented, and the setup options are not as detailed as those in DiRT. There are fifteen circuits across 5 terrain types - safari, alpine, tropical, canyon and arctic. As such, you must drive through snow, sleet, sand, mud, water and gravel. Track deformation technology ensures that no 2 laps are ever the same, as grooves are impacted into the ground and snow is moved off the primary racing line.Game modes include Quick Race, Championship, Time Attack and Online multiplayer. Time Attack allows plays to set their best times and upload them to 360 Live or PSN. Similarly, players can download other individuals ghosts and try to beat them. Online multiplayer caters for online battles between up to 6 players. |
| Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords | 2007-10-10 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd., Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy, Medieval | | Point and select | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | As a citizen of the kingdom of Bartonia, it's your job to discover why the Undead have begun swarming all over the world of Etheria. In this RPG hybrid you'll be following the story of your character as they rid Etheria of the Undead scourge and save Bartonia, complete sidequests for extra money, experience, items and companions, craft your own weapons and armor, capture monsters for use as mounts or to learn their spells, and even lay siege to neighboring kingdoms in order to add them to your own empire. However, Puzzle Quest is an RPG with a twist. Everything is done (as the name implies) with puzzles.Everything in Puzzle Quest is done with puzzles. The puzzles themselves are similar to Bejeweled in execution, with a few slight variations used for things like item crafting and enemy capture.When fighting an enemy (which can range from zombies to orcs and even castle strongholds, each with their own special spells and abilities), you both take turns using the same board. The goal is to reduce your opponents hitpoints to zero, which can be done directly by linking up skulls in rows of three or more, or by using spells which require mana. To build up mana, just link three or more runes of the same color together, just like the skulls. Every time you gain mana, it's stored in your reserves until you use it (or are hit with a mana draining attack). Gold and experience are built up in the same way, using gold coins or purple experience orbs that occupy the same board and can be linked just like runes and skulls.The real strategy behind the game comes into play when you factor in elemental mastery (gaining extra mana when linking runes for a specific element), equipment (which can prevent damage, drain mana and more), spells (which can poison, drain mana, stun and so on) and linking up groups of four or more. The reason groups of four are important is that every time a row of four-of-a-kind is created, you get an extra turn. While it doesn't sound important, getting four runes in a row could possibly give you enough mana to cast an extremely powerful spell and give you the extra turn to cast it before your enemy can even move.There is also a direct action mode in which players can hone their skills against various opponents independent from the story mode, as well as wireless multi-card play where two players can square off using their own characters from the campaign mode. |
| The Orange Box | 2007-10-10 | Valve Corporation | Valve Corporation | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Orange Box is a compilation of the following games:
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Team Fortress 2
Portal
Additionally, in the Windows version, the player may download and install Peggle Extreme once The Orange Box has been installed.For the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, this is the only release of these games. |
| Yaris | 2007-10-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Castaway Entertainment, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Yaris is an Xbox Live Arcade title given away for free to promote car manufacturer Toyota's line of subcompact cars released in 2007. The game offers futuristic combat gameplay with three models to choose from: the 3-door Liftback, the 4-door Sedan and the 4-door S Sedan, each with a mounted "mechanosymbiont" gun on the hood.Players drive the cars through tracks presented as large tubes, populated with unusual enemies such as mp3 players and giant motorcycle racers. While racing, players collect coins scattered around or left behind by enemies to upgrade the cars' chassis or wheels, or in exchange for more ammo storage, or an improved shield or gun. The five weapon upgrades include a sawblade, gatling racer, rocket launcher, shotgun laser and gauss cannon.Multiplayer is available for up to two players. Next to the regular gameplay mechanics, auras light up when the cars are near each other, and the controller buttons can then be used to regenerate both cars' shields, drain extra coins from enemies, drain the opponent's shield or steal a coin from him. |
| Beautiful Katamari | 2007-10-16 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Behind view | | Comedy | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Beautiful Katamari is the first game in the series to appear on a Microsoft console. Gameplay is similar to earlier entries: the player controls a prince who rolls katamari for the King of All Cosmos. The king accidentally ruined the cosmos during a game of tennis and a black hole is sucking up all matter. The prince needs to help by rolling katamari in various missions to restore the galaxy. The katamari can only pick up objects smaller than itself, but as more are gathered, it grows in size.The main menu area has been turned into a princedom, a galaxy where the prince can wander around, talk to people and choose one of the missions. New cousins appear here, and bonus features include a photo mode, new levels and statistics.Continuing the multiplayer options introduced in Me & My Katamari, different kinds of modes are available. Offline, players can battle against each other or work cooperatively by both controlling a single katamari (one analog stick per player). Online, up to 4 players can compete in different game modes with leaderboards and a main lobby. The objective ranges from creating a katamari as large as possible, or building it up from specific parts as instructed by the king. |
| Thrillville: Off the Rails | 2007-10-16 | LucasArts | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Board game, Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Thrillville: Off the Rails is an amusement park simulator and is the sequel to the original title Thrillville.Uncle Mortimer returns to aid you with his brand new Woah Coaster pieces which allow the player to build coasters with massive jumps, ring or fire and spinning blades into their coaster.The main plot line is that Globo-Joy, the rival park owners and main antagonist from the first game, are trying to destroy the good name of Thrillville by putting saboteurs in your park.The only way to solve the mystery is to help solve your guests' problems by building new rides and coasters or beat challengers to your games. |
| Tony Hawk's Proving Ground | 2007-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Proving Ground is a sequel to Tony Hawk's Project 8, this time letting the player be able to choose their own storyline by making different choices during the game with the ability to skate in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington D.C. There are four different classes of skaters (Rigger, Hardcore, Career and Street), which influences the story's direction. It also features an expanded Nail-the-Trick system with moves such as Nail-the-Grab and Nail-the Manual, Bowl Carving, Aggro Push, Skate Checking, Climbing/Exploration, Environment Altering and Rig-a-Kit.During the game the player can get advice from professional skaters to help mold their own created skater and learn new moves and tricks and has the ability to create their own skate park.The game features online play where they can invite other skaters into their own created skate parks and show off trophies and achievements and skate against each other as well. Players can also create their own skate videos using a full feature video editor, choosing from various viewpoints and speeds and post them online to show other players. |
| E4: Every Extend Extra Extreme | 2007-10-17 | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc., Sonic-Blue Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | An updated edition of Every Extend Extra, Extreme (otherwise known as E4) takes the music based shooter to the next level, providing various forms of play as well as online modes.As with previous editions, E4 is all about timing the detonation of your ship to the beat of the music. E4 Unlimited will have you playing as long as you possibly can, collecting upgrades to increase your multiplier. Follow the beat closely to keep the explosions going, destroying enemy ships around you like fireworks. E4 Limited turns the table, playing you against the clock to rack up the highest score possible. Unique to E4 is The Revenge, which plays out like a more traditional arcade shooter as your ship fights back.E4 also includes an online versus mode and the ability to add your own music to the game through the Wiz Ur Muzik mode. |
| Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe | 2007-10-17 | Empire Interactive Entertainment | Bitmap Brothers, The | Action, Sports | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Brutal Deluxe doesn't live up to their name - in fact they're the worst team Speedball has ever seen. As their manager, it is your job to transform their fortunes. As well as the league system, which consists of 2 8-team divisions and challenges you to advance to the top, there are also 2 cup tournaments, one of which is played out over 2 'legs' with the aggregate score deciding who progresses.You can play the matches as well, which is the real meat of the game. They consist of 2 90-second periods, and the gameplay is futuristic, fast, and frantic, with heavy tackling encouraged to retrieve the ball. Power-ups and tokens appear on the pitch, including ones to make your players extra-tough or freeze the opponents.The sides of the pitch each include a score multiplier, which you can run the ball through to increase the value of your scoring - the opposition can sometimes immediately grab the ball and nullify this. There are also 5 stars which are worth 2 points each if you hit them (more if you have the multiplier activated), but these can also be canceled out by the opposition hitting the same star, and their points values only become set after the half. Next to the stars, there are portals, which throw the ball out the opposite side of the pitch, in the direction it was going.You get money for the results, and by collecting the silver tokens which appear on the pitch at random intervals. Between each match, you can spend these either on improving your existing players as far as they can go or on buying better ones and fitting them into the team. Your original players can only be improved to a certain extent, so remembering where your signed players are and making use of them is important.A variety of tokens also appear during the match, some of which boost your team's power for a short period of time, and one freezes the opposition. |
| Bee Movie Game | 2007-10-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Score | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Bee Movie Game is based on the animated movie with the same name. Play as Barry B. Benson and prove that there's more to being a bee than just making honey. Playing as Barry, you retell your story through a series of flashbacks, while you work odd jobs around New York and Barry's hive. There are various mini-games that need to be completed to continue the story. Gameplay includes controlling Barry on foot, in the air, and driving around town.Exclusive to the Wii version are 3 Bee speedway tracks, 4 additional maxi-games and 6 new competitive 2-player arcade games. |
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | 2007-10-23 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation is a first-person air combat and flight simulator. Its story campaign contains 15 missions that cover the war between the Republic of Emmeria and the Federal Republic of Estovakia on the Anean continent, north of Yuktobania. Cut-scenes between mission tell stories about how the player's actions influence the course of war.Like other Ace Combat games Ace Combat 6 features an enemy ace squadron that appears as an antagonist throughout the game. There are also individual aces to appear in each mission - shooting them unlocks special aircraft's paint scheme. New features were added to the game, such as ESM support that can be employed by both allied and enemy forces. It greatly enhances the tracking ability of guided weapons, even ordinary missiles. Another new feature is a frontline resupply. Players can now land on friendly airbases to resupply, in the middle of the battle.Ace Combat 6 features fictional world aircraft and officially licensed ones - fifteen real-world models of aircraft including F-16 Fighting Falcon, Mirage 2000-5, Tornado GR.4, A-10A Thunderbolt II and many more. It also offers 2-16 player Xbox Live multiplayer with includes 4 default multiplayer modes: Battle Royale, Siege Battle, Team Battle, and Co-Op Battle. |
| Clive Barker's Jericho | 2007-10-23 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Mercury Steam Entertainment S.L. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Bible tells us that God created Adam as an image of himself - that is not true. It is also not true that Adam was the first thinking being to walk upon the earth. In the beginning was the Firstborn. The Firstborn was a true image of God. Perfect to the core, a creature with no sex, neither dark nor light and both beautiful and terrible to behold. God feared his creation and left it unfinished, banishing it to the Abyss and created Adam instead with all his flaws.But the Firstborn had already touched the Earth. Leaving behind a taint so powerful that even God's expulsion couldn't keep it from breaking through into the mortal world to reclaim it's birthright. In a remote desert in the Middle East the Earth was wounded. Eon after eon the Firstborn continued to fester, breaking down the fabric of reality as human civilisation flourished around it.According to an ancient prophecy the Firstborn will successfully break through into the mortal world seven times. Bringing with it diseases, corruption and perversity until seven mystics come and sacrifice themselves to drive it back into the abyss. This has already happened six times. Now once again the ground under the city called Al-Khali trembles as the Firstborn enters the world one last time to either be defeated in a last battle or find eternal freedom.During the centuries every civilisation made sure that those seven mystics would stand ready to defeat the Firstborn and this hasn't changed. Known as the Jericho Squad they are now called to Al-Kahli. The city in which one travels further back in time as he ventures deeper into its heart until he reaches the beginning of all.The game is a pretty straight-forward First Person Shooter but every one of the seven members of the Jericho Squad has different abilities and uses different weapons. While Cpt. Devin Ross uses the Patrioteer (a combination of shotgun and assault rifle) and is besides Father Paul Rawlings the only member of the team that can heal wounded teammates, Sgt. Wilhelmina "Billie" Church is more of a samurai. She uses a Nodachi as a melee-weapon and a rapid-fire sub-machine gun in addition to Blood magic which allows her to summon either a Blood or a Fire Ward.Although your teammates do a pretty good job on their own, later on you have the ability to take over one of them and do whatever you want to do yourself. The squad is also divided into two teams which you can give the orders "Hold" or "Follow" which comes in handy if you position one team to cover your six and take the rest with you into the fight.The health system is somewhat similar to games like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas or Call of Duty. This means that there are no health packs scattered around. When you're hit you have to search for cover to regenerate. If you are hurt badly enough you'll go to the ground but as mentioned Ross and Rawlings can bring you back to life. The game only ends if you can't be healed fast enough or both Ross and Rawlings are dead.As the name suggests, Clive Barker, the maker of the Hellraiser movies, had great influence in the making of the whole game including art-direction and background story but Clive Barker's Jericho is not the successor to Clive Barker's Undying. |
| Conan | 2007-10-23 | THQ Inc. | Nihilistic Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed, Regional differences | Adult, Martial arts | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Conan the Cimmerian, the hero of Robert E. Howard's books, is ready to destroy armies, wage sieges and even battle the ancient gods themselves. Conan's trusty sword will cleanse the earth of ancient evil, using a variety of bone-cleaving moves. He will go through deserts, fight on ships, in ancient catacombs, in palaces and everywhere will his sword triumph over his enemies.Conan is a 3D action game that combines hack-and-slash combat with a pinch of puzzle-solving. Conan can use his bare fists, as well as a variety of one and two-handed weapons, shields, stationary bow turrets and elemental magic, but also interactive environment objects (like boxes and boulders), not to mention, spikes on the walls, to deal with evildoers. Blood and gore follow Conan, when he cleaves into enemy lines with such acrobatic moves as slicing enemy's head clean-off while jumping over him, or pile-diving an enemy into the ground with devastating results. Three weapon styles have over 100 deadly moves, each with its own gory animation. Bonus points can be collected by freeing hidden semi-nude slave women. Conan also has a long list of achievements for hardcore players to set as goals. |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Anniversary | 2007-10-23 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Crystal Dynamics, Inc., Buzz Monkey Software, LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary is a remake of the original Tomb Raider with a technically more advanced graphics engine. It has the same basic storyline, though some cutscenes and much of the dialogue within have been expanded or modified in other ways. Locations correspond to those of the original version and are accessed in the same order, but have been re-designed with different layouts and mostly completely different puzzles which allow implementation of new moves introduced in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend: swinging on ropes and using a grappling hook at specific points.Puzzles are generally more focused on acrobatics in this version, ledges being much more prominently featured as a level design element, requiring combinations of jumping and shimmying across them to access areas. This type of gameplay replaces the key-retrieval and block-pushing puzzles of the original almost entirely. Combat is similar to that of the first game, though the player must now manually activate targeting. Some boss fights have been made a separate enclosed stage rather than being part of the exploration as in the original version. These fights may have puzzle-solving elements and often require the player to use Lara's new "adrenaline dodge" ability, which slightly slows down time when the opponent charges at her while in an "enraged" state. Some cutscenes require the player to participate in quick-time events.The version released for the Wii incorporates motion controls and also features some puzzles exclusive to that platform. |
| Battlestar Galactica | 2007-10-24 | Sierra Online | Auran Games Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | As a pilot in the colonial fleet, your mission is simple: defeat the enemy Cylons who have destroyed billions of human lives, and defend the survivors of the colony. Battlestar Galactica is the last remaining Battlestar of the fleet and as the Cylons give chase across the galaxy, its fleet of Vipers, you included, have many missions to accomplish in order to maintain the ship and its fleet of transport vessels that follow in its wake ... the only reminders of a once glorious society.Based on the TV series, Battlestar Galactica features a full single player campaign wrapped within an arcade shooter. You'll have to defend the fleet from a multitude of Cylon raids using a number of craft from the Galactica universe including Vipers and Raptors. You'll also get a chance to fly the enemy Cylon Raiders during elements of the single player campaign, dog fighting enemy craft using a complete arsenal of light and heavy weapons. You can also take the action online in either deathmatch, team deathmatch and domination, where the aim is to destroy the base ship by controlling a number of turrets hidden among the battlefields. |
| Exit | 2007-10-24 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Exit places you in the role of Mr. ESC, professional escape artist extraordinaire. As Mr. ESC, your job is to guide scores of people from precarious situations. In the midst of situations such as a burning apartment, you will guide and direct those people in an effort to take each and every person in each level out of harm's way. One hundred levels are available in the main quest, with an additional one hundred becoming available through Wi-Fi downloads. |
| Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | 2007-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is the third full game in the Guitar Hero series and fourth game overall. The gameplay remains similar to the previous games: using a guitar-shaped controller, you need to coordinate pressing the five fret buttons and strumming to the scrolling notes on screen. Missing notes will cause your performance meter to drop; if the meter drops too low then the performance is a failure and you will need to try again. This edition of the game features 71 new songs to play from various artists including Cream, The Rolling Stones, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses, Santana, Sonic Youth, Weezer, and many more. In addition to the available songs the game also features "boss battles" against famous guitarists such as Slash, Tom Morello and Lou the Devil. Several game modes are available including career mode, co-op mode, and multiplayer mode. In addition to the main game modes, training and practice modes are available to aid in learning the game or figuring out a tricky passage in a song.In career mode you play the part of a wanna-be rock star. Beginning with easier songs in small venues, you need to successfully complete tracks to make your way up to a superstar. Each venue you play requires a certain number of songs to be performed before you can move on to the next larger venue. Successful completion of songs also earns money which can be used to unlock characters, outfits, new guitars, and other bonuses.The co-op career mode is similar to the single player variation, except two players work together (one on lead guitar, the other on bass or rhythm guitar) to complete songs. The multiplayer game modes allow two players to compete against each other. In the Face-Off variation, two players take turns performing a song. The Pro Face-Off variation allows two players to compete at the same time playing the exact same note chart. Finally, in the battle mode each player can earn power ups by performing well which can be used to disrupt the other player. |
| Disney•Pixar Cars: Mater-National Championship | 2007-10-29 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Cars: Mater-National is a game adaptation of the animated feature film Cars. It features 13 characters in total, 3 areas and the following modes:Profile: Here you can check/load any of the existing profiles and see how many points you have, the races you have won and the completion percentage you have achieved.
Bonus Content: Bonus Content has two options – Characters and Art. In the 1st option you can use the points you have earned to unlock new cars or buy new colours for the ones you already have. The 2nd option allows you to unlock art from the cars, tracks etc. again in exchange for points.
Story Mode: You play as Lightning McQueen in the world of Radiator Springs, Ornament Valley and Tailfin Pass. While there, you can just look around, talk with other cars or enter races to earn points that can be expend to unlock new characters and other staff in the Bonus Content section and Bolt Banners that are needed to unlock more areas. Each time you enter a race/mini-game you’ll see a cutscene of Lightning and the cars that will compete (races only) and if you win, these races/mini-games will become available in Arcade mode. Also by winning races new events will be unlocked in Story Mode.
Arcade: Arcade mode has two options as well. Race and Minigame. The 1st option will enable you to choose one of the available cars and race in any of the tracks that you have unlocked in Story Mode. In the 2nd option you can play mini-games such as hitting the buttons that appear on the screen at the right time, trying to finish a race before running out of fuels, playing tag with another car, etc.
Versus: This mode allows you to compete against another human player. |
| Naruto: Rise of a Ninja | 2007-10-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The first Naruto game made by North Americans, Naruto: Rise of a Ninja is an action game with puzzle and RPG elements. Battles take place in arenas, reminiscent of classic one-on-one fighting games, but there's more to just each character's combos: ninjutsu mini-games, rage mode, thrown weapons and replacement technique add spice to the action.You follow the story as Naruto, completing quests, earning respect and helping out villagers to earn training points and unlock abilities and ninjutsus. There are also side-quests, mini-games and hidden collectibles to gain even more training points and unlock or upgrade scrolls and thrown weapons. You can also enter Fight mode, where 11 characters of the series are available. Play Tournament mode against increasingly difficult AI, or play multiplayer fights against a friend, online or offline, or against AI. Finally there's the Forest of Death Tournament, where you battle online opponents and must win 5 matches in a row. Downloadable characters, each with unique combos and ninjutsus, are available. |
| The Simpsons Game | 2007-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Bart Simpson goes to a video game store and buys a new ultra-violent Grand Theft Scratchy game, which is promptly confiscated by his mother Marge. Suddenly, a video game manual lands right in front of him. Miraculously, after having read the manual, the members of the Simpsons family discover that each of them possesses a unique superpower. Toying with these, however, attracts the attention of the aliens Kang and Kodos, who decide to invade the Earth. Now the unlikely superheroes must not only protect the town of Springfield from an alien assault, but also find the true reason behind their newly acquired powers, and perhaps their very existence.The Simpsons Game is a 3D action game with platforming and light puzzle-solving elements, based on the long-running cartoon. The game is divided into sixteen episodes, each containing cutscenes reminiscent of the original Simpsons TV series. Every episode is set in a different environment; some of the scenarios are based in Springfield, while others take the player into meta-virtual worlds. Some of the episodes parody a popular game or genre, having names like Medal of Homer or Neverquest. Each stage features two members of the Simpson clan working together to achieve the goal. Players must switch back and forth using each family members' unique powers to complete the level. Most of the game's versions allow two-player cooperative play.The four controllable characters have their own unique abilities, which are used for combat, puzzle-solving, or exploration-related purposes. Homer can expand into a rolling blob or inflate himself with helium and float for a while; later, he learns a few other transformation abilities. Bart can become Bartman, using a grappling hook to access certain areas, as well as move upwards in air streams with his cape. Lisa's main ability is called "Hand of Buddha", which is used mainly for moving around large objects; she can also play her saxophone to stun or confuse enemies. Finally, Marge can gather people with her megaphone and control their actions, as well as send the little Maggie into crawlspaces only she can access. Some of these abilities have limited uses and must be either recharged or replenished with special items, while others are available only at specific trigger points.The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions also contain free-roaming gameplay - exclusively in those versions player characters can leave the Simpsons' house between missions and freely wander through virtual Springfield. Familiar landmarks (such as Moe's Tavern, etc.) are present and can be explored as well. These locations may contain additional dialogue and events. It is possible to use the bus to travel quickly to various destinations. |
| TimeShift | 2007-10-30 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | Saber Interactive, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In the nearby future scientists develop a so-called Quantum suit that allows the carrier to travel through time. Two prototypes called Alpha and Betasuit are ready for testing when Aiden Krone enters the lab, steals the Alphasuit and makes a time-jump before he blows up the building. Luckily you were there and had the chance to jump into the Betasuit and activate the time travel before the building was destroyed. But it took the suit a second too long to jump so the explosion hit it and your jump didn't go as planned. When you wake up in an alley in the future you quickly realize that Krone has already declared himself leader of the world and transformed it into a totalitarian state with him as the dictator. Shortly after waking up, you are found by some rebels and you join their task in order to stop Krone and fix the timeline since your suit was too badly damaged by the blast.Fight your way through hordes of enemies with futuristic, but also conventional weapons like pistols or shotguns. Your suit isn't rendered totally useless. It still allows you to slow down, rewind and forward time for a short period. This not only allows you to overcome obstacles like fire but you can also trick your enemies. Players can slow down the time and then steal the weapon out of the hand of an enemy - if he hasn't a too strong grip on it. This feature is also used for small time-related puzzles. There are notable differences with the time manipulation element from the Prince of Persia series. Manipulating the time won't affect yourself and when you are too badly wounded and die, you can't just rewind. You remain dead and have to reload. The game also doesn't feature medipacks. Instead the hero just needs to rest for a second if he is wounded and will then be fully healed again.Manipulating time is also part of the multiplayer-experience. Besides the normal game-modes Deathmatch, Team-Deathmatch, One-on-One and Capture the flag, the game also features King of Time and Meltdown Madness.In King of Time there's a Time Sphere in the center of the map which makes you impervious to all time effects. To win the game you need to rack up kills while you have the item. Meltdown Madness instead requires of you to throw Chrono Grenades at the opposing team's machine to prevent it from functioning. Once a machine of a team has completed his countdown, that team wins.The Chrono Grenades are also part of all the other game modes in addition to the Time Shield and the Time Resistance power-up. While the Chrono Grenades come in the three flavors and slow down, forward or rewind time in the area of the blast. The Time Shield not only makes you immune to time manipulation but also slows down every foreign object in a specific area which is good for dodging enemy fire. The Time Resistance power-up grants immunity against all time effects for a short period of time. |
| Virtua Fighter 5 | 2007-10-30 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | 17 invitations have been sent out for the fifth edition of the World Fighting Tournament. 15 fighters make a return and two new faces appear in the arena; the young girl Eileen using monkey kung fu and lucha libre wrestler El Blaze. Little do the participants know that the organization J6, funding the tournament, has prepared a new Dural fighting program. In the previous game, their first version was defeated and the organization kidnapped Vanessa. She managed to escape, but her fighting data was captured and used to design V-Dural. With the new tournament, J6 wants to reveal the insider who helped Vanessa escape and test their new program against the best fighters of the world.The overall one-on-one arena fighting gameplay is still present but there are a few changes. The ranking system has been revised, the throw speed has been reduced and there is a new offensive move, which allows fighters to sidestep each other to dodge and make more strategic attacks. The new clash system can be used to cancel out an attack with a throw. This edition also includes deeper character customization. |
| Viva Piñata: Party Animals | 2007-10-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Based on the 4Kids, Rare, and Microsoft Viva Piñata franchise, Party Animals lets players compete in over 50 different mini-games and races, framed in a game show like Fuzion Frenzy 2. Featuring a cast of eight different characters, you can choose your favorite alter ego as you battle your way through contests to reach maximum candiosity. Players compete in foot races to gain a multiplier which is then used to boost their scores in a variety of mini-games.The game is designed for party play with up to 4 family members on the same couch or any combination thereof over Xbox Live. The title also features "drop in and drop out" play letting users join in with the press of a button or drop out by leaving the controller for a short time where the AI will regain control. |
| Mutant Storm: Empire | 2007-10-31 | Microsoft Game Studios | PomPom Software Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Ready to challenge the full might of the evil emperor’s minions? Upgrade to the full version now for sixteen levels of ever-increasing excitement and cheerful mayhem, alone or with a buddy. It’s time to start the frenzy! |
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men (Limited Edition) | 2007-11-01 | Eidos Interactive Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition comes in a cardboard slipcase and contains:
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Soundtrack disc with music from the composer Jesper Kyd
4 art cards |
| PopCap Arcade Vol 1 | 2007-11-01 | PopCap Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PopCap Arcade Vol 1 is a retail collection of 4 Xbox Live Arcade games:
AstroPop Deluxe
Bejeweled 2
Feeding Frenzy
Zuma Deluxe |
| Viva Piñata / Forza Motorsport 2 | 2007-11-02 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a bundle released with the Xbox 360 core console for the holiday season 2007. It consists of the following games:
Forza Motorsport 2
Viva Piñata |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 2007-11-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Contemporary, Europe, Middle East | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A fresh approach in the long-running Call of Duty franchise with the original developers back behind the wheel, chapter 4 has the player assume the role of a British S.A.S. squad member in various missions over Europe, as well as a U.S. Marine in the Middle East, fighting against fictive global terrorism driving persona.Without breaking the traditions of its heritage, Call of Duty 4 is a true military-based FPS, only this time it has the player fight in a fictive setting and in a modern-day world, against modern enemies and ditto weapons. There are various campaign-based missions that enable the player to take the role of two different soldiers, from two different kinds of military enforcement disciplines. As usual, multiplayer is also available with different game modes.The missions in the single-player campaign give various tasks to accomplish and take the player through many twists as the plot unfolds. A large arsenal of weapons is available, offering diverse options to suit different playing styles. For the first time, the game does not run on an id Tech engine, but a proprietary 3D engine based on the id Tech standards, with physics, dynamic lighting, bloom, and depth-of-field. |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2007-11-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited collector's edition includes:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Bonus DVD with making-of scenes, a documentary of the British S.A.S., a level walk-through by the developer, and some campaign trailers. (Europe-only)
Poster featuring the cover art of the game.
Hardcover art book narrated by the developers and artists, with concept, development and final in-game artwork. (Xbox 360 & European Windows-only)
Digital copy of the Brady Games official strategy guide (Windows-only) |
| Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War | 2007-11-06 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Behind view | | | | Historical events | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War has players take control of a mercenary for hire during the legendary English / French conflict. Lead soldiers, warriors and fellow swords for hire into battle on horseback or on foot, fighting alongside Joan of Arc or the King of England as you strive to become the mercenary champion and gain fame and fortune during these dark times.The gameplay takes place in a 3rd-person perspective and takes the form of an action / RPG of sorts. The 'central hub' of the game is a local bar where the player attempts to find jobs that will increase his or her wealth and reputation, as well as dealers that will allow the player to change weaponry or buy more troops to fight alongside them. This hub area also serves as a meeting place for characters from the game world and the player may gleam information from gossip heard that will help them later in-game. Talking to the barman within will present a roster of missions available, the length of that particular campaign and the reward for success - these can take place on either the English or French side (you cannot ally with just one faction). Selecting one of these missions will take you to the battlefield.The main game itself is broken down into what first appears to be a strategy sort of game in which the player is shown which territories they have to take to successfully complete the mission - however any strategic element ends here. They can then select which 'home camp' to start from. Once this is chosen they are presented with a battlefield (similar in respects to dynasty warriors). The main objective is to make their way to the castle / village to be taken and successfully seize it from the occupying troops. battling with any enemy troops they encounter along the way. The player can command a number of differing types of combatants, from archers to footsoldiers to horseback, and later on in-game camel and elephant riders. Battles are a simple hack and slash affair, with the player attempting to clear the area of enemy troops. Once this has been achieved a base commander will appear at the base under siege. Beat this commander and the player will have seized the territory and completed the mission. Extra fame can be achieved from beating in combat the VIP enemies found throughout the mission. This in turn will also yield treasure for the player, some of which is collectible throughout the game.As such, Bladestorm has no end - the player will continue to fight battles as they progress (This is after all the Hundred Years' War!), but there is a story arc within the game to be completed, and the amount of missions - although very similar can give players a lot game content to keep them happy. |
| F.E.A.R. Files | 2007-11-06 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | TimeGate Studios, Inc. | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | F.E.A.R. Files is the first expansion for the 360 version of F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon. This stand-alone title combines the first two add-ons:
F.E.A.R.: Extraction Point
F.E.A.R.: Perseus MandateExtraction Point was already released separately for the Windows version, while the second one was launched for Windows at the same time as this 360 edition. |
| LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga | 2007-11-06 | LucasArts | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga combines LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game and LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy into a single game with several new features.Players can access all the six Star Wars movies from the game's "hub" location, Mos Eisley Cantina. Unlocked characters can be taken to explore previously visited stages from both the original and prequel trilogy. New characters have been added, including Indiana Jones; the total amount of characters in this release is 160.Most of the changes involve the first installment, which has been updated with a few features bringing its gameplay closer to that of the sequel. Two levels that were deleted from the first release are now available as bonus stages. There are new vehicle bonus missions as well as ten additional bounty hunter missions. Red power bricks from the second game are now available in the first as well. Characters from the prequel trilogy can now build and ride vehicles, as well as wear helmets. Players can also gain access to bounty hunter and stormtrooper areas. Characters have different melee attacks and can also dodge blaster fire. New Jedi Force moves (force choke and force lightning) are included. A new two-player Battle Arena mode is available in this release. Online play has been added for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 platforms. |
| Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action | 2007-11-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Screenlife, LLC, WXP Games, LLC. | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action is a video game adaptation of the DVD-based party game of the same name. It comes with over 1,800 trivia questions. Up to four players play the game with the four included Big Button Pads. These multicolor wireless controllers are more simple than a standard Xbox 360 game pad, and each have one large button that resembles a game show buzzer. The game play involves players competing for points by answering questions based on movies and the actors that appear in them. |
| Switchball | 2007-11-07 | Sierra Online | Atomic Elbow AB | Action, Puzzle | Behind view | | | | Steampunk | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Switchball is a 3D strategy game where the player controls a marble through hazardous courses with different kinds of puzzles, with gameplay similar to Marble Madness or the more contemporary Ballance and Marble Blast. There are 5 worlds; Sky, Ice, Cave, Lava and Cloud, unlocked gradually and with different levels. Each narrow, winding course is played in mid-air and to complete a level the player has to guide the marble to the end where it boards a gyrocopter that transports it to the next course.To solve the puzzles, the marble often needs to be rolled into Morphs that can switch the shape to four different balls: Marble, Metal, Air and Power, each with different abilities and characteristics. For instance, the Powerball can be charged in a generator, providing the ability to jump, dash, or magnetism. The Airball can be inflated with helium to reach higher areas. Supporting the AGEIA PhysX engine both through software and hardware, blocks can be pushed or topple down, cloth tears when the ball is too heavy and all kinds of items can be moved around. The nature of the puzzles changes with each game world, with fans, switches, and tubes.The game is controlled through the mouse to move the ball, rotate and zoom. By holding down the left mouse button, the current speed is held to climb slopes or to move around without needing to move the mouse. Each level has gates that save the progress. When the ball drops down, the game is resumed for the last saved position. By completing courses quickly, players earn badges. |
| Word Puzzle | 2007-11-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | InterServ International Inc. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Ready for the real thing? Purchase the full version of Word Puzzle now to unlock all the features, levels, stages and puzzles in all four game modes. You’ll get unlimited play, leaderboard scoring, achievements and more! |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter | 2007-11-08 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Big Game Hunter takes the player to six international hotspots in an attempt to acquire prize big game trophies such as grizzly bears, mountain lions, elk, moose, caribou, etc. Such locations consist of New Zealand, Africa, Argentina, the Western United States and even British Columbia. Player can also hunt small game as well as bird hunting such as geese, duck and quail.Authentic Cabela's equipment can be used such as clothing, tree and ground stands, lure attractants and calls as well as powerful weaponry consisting from rifles to shotguns and pistols. Players must also adhere to real life local hunting regulations such as bag limits, time limits and protected species. Breaking these regulations could result in a penalization and if continued can end the level as well as the game. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 (High Flyer Edition) | 2007-11-09 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This so-called 'High Flyer Edition' contains:
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008
Exclusive t-shirt
Collector's edition postcards
Player's guide
2008 calendar |
| BlackSite: Area 51 | 2007-11-12 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - Austin Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | It was supposed to be a routine mission three years ago. Enter a bunker deep inside Iraq-territory, retrieve a chemical weapon and get out. But inside the complex was no chemical weapon. Instead you encounter mutated humans and other strange creatures. With one man down you escape that hell and move on.Now you are called to Nevada because something terrible happened there (see Area-51) and it affected the nearby city. But you soon realize, that all this has something to do with what you encountered inside the bunker three years ago.The game is a pretty straight-forward first person shooter. You move through the levels, kill everything that moves and fulfil your objectives. To aid you in that task, you've a squad full of people under your command. With the help of cursor-sensitive commands you order them around and let them man a stationary MG for example. But there are also marked points in the levels at which your squad will perform scripted tasks like a door breach.Depending on the difficulty you need to watch the moral of your team mates very carefully. While a high morale will make your squad very aggressive and increase their aim, they'll take more cover and be less accurate when they don't feel so confident. To increase morale you just need to do a good job or give your team mates a common target to shoot at.The game also features a multiplayer-mode with several game modes. These include Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and Abduction. In Abduction there are two teams: the humans and the Reborn. One player randomly starts as a Reborn and whenever a Reborn kills a human, the human will respawn as a Reborn. For such a kill a Reborn gets two points and all surviving humans gain a bonus point. After all humans are abducted, the round ends and the player with the most points wins the match. |
| Beowulf: The Game | 2007-11-13 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd., Tiwak SAS | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Beowulf: The Game is a hack-and-slash game based on Robert Zemeckis' animated movie adaptation of the poem Beowulf. Gameplay combines elements from the Tomb Raider and God of War series.As Beowulf, the player fights his way through a number of episodes commanding his band of merry Thanes via a small selection of commands. Beowulf can chant with his band to boost the morale and max out damage out, triggered through a rhythm button mashing mini-game. There are more mini-games similar to the chanting throughout the game. Some appear right in the middle of combat while trying to grapple a large monster similar to sequences in God of War.Beowulf can lift enemies with brute strength and hurl them in any direction, even at other enemies. He can also alternate weapons by picking up new ones, lying discarded on the ground, or from racks of weapons that may be found in many places. Also in combat Beowulf can enter Carnal Mode that increases his strength but demoralizes Thanes, so players won't be able to use it frequently or the entire kingdom will be sad and dismal. In certain areas the player needs to find a path to continue, sometimes by climbing walls and grabbing small ledges. All characters are voiced by the original actors who starred in the film. |
| Kane & Lynch: Dead Men | 2007-11-13 | Eidos, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Kane is on his way to the execution with another prisoner called Lynch when the transport gets attacked by a group of guys. While Lynch already knew that this would happen, it is only later revealed to Kane that the attackers were his old associates which he presumed dead. Now they demand the money from the last coup they did together from Kane. Since Kane has nothing to lose, they took his family hostage in order to force him to get them their money fast. To make things even worse, they hired the medicated psychopath Lynch to be his watchdog.From the moment the transport is hit, you take control over Kane and try to free your family. The camera is placed behind Kane while moving and you can also zoom into a over-the-shoulder view while firing. Kane will automatically take cover where it is possible and if he is too badly wounded, he needs a teammate to give him a shot of adrenaline to get him back into the fight. But don't do that too often in a short period of time or your heart will collapse with an unfortunate end.Of course nothing goes as planned so most of the time is spent shooting your way through hordes of police and special forces. To deal with them you can carry two different types of weapons ranging from pistols to assault rifles and shotguns.You can also give Lynch commands like focusing his fire on one enemy, trading weapons with him and getting ammo when you are out of it. During the course of the game you are sometimes accompanied by other members of the organisation with whom you can interact in the same way as with Lynch.The game features an offline coop-mode in which the second player takes over the control of Lynch. The online multiplayer consists of a game-mode called "Fragile Alliance" in which the players need to rob a bank. The twist is that you can attack at any time, kill your teammates and take the money they had already collected. You will then be marked as a traitor for the whole team and those that get killed will respawn as one of the police force and work against the whole team. |
| Monster Jam | 2007-11-13 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Monster Jam is a monster truck racing game based on the existing TV-show under the same name, which also incorporates a series of live events hosted by Live Nation. Unlike previous games of Monster Jam franchise, Monster Jam includes 20 pre-existing trucks licensed specifically for the game by USHRA (United States Hot Rod Association). The game includes such well-known monster trucks as Destroyer, Bounty Hunter, Blue Thunder, Captain's Cruise, it's previous identity - Bulldozer and probably two of the most alleged kings of all monster trucks - Maximum Destruction, the winner of seven Monster Jam World Finals and Grave Digger, one of the most influential monster trucks of all time .At the beginning of the game only a small amount of trucks and tracks is available for choosing. The player is encouraged to participate in various events to attain career points which will unlock new items. The amount of points given depend on the player's performance in the following events:
Freestyle - a classic monster truck challenge involves free-riding at the arena performing different stunts and interacting with the surrounding environment in the most destructive way possible. In this challenge it is advisable to "keep the action going" until the time runs out. Also, a combo of different stunts in a succession will result in magnifying the score.Track Circuit - an offroad lap-based racing through various types of countryside.Eliminator - is the classic knock-out race in which each lap eliminates the last truck to complete it.Stadium Circuit - is the same as Track Circuit with the action taking the place in the arena, and not at outdoors locations and the trucks competing at different tracks separated from each other.Stadium Racing - is a drag racing challenge in which players should boost their maximum speed in order to arrive first at the finish of a short un-circled track.
Once the sufficient number points is achieved the player will be allowed to participate in Monster Jam World Finals to prove his right to be the ultimate champion of Monster Jam.The game makes heavy emphasis on it's fully destructible levels. Nearly everything player meets on the track may be crushed, moved or destroyed. The game encourages such kind of behavior by issuing additional points and allowing player to use "nitro boost" for a prolonged amount of time.The game may be played in two difficulty modes: "Normal" - is enough for everyone, while "Pro" is meant for die-hard Monster Truck enthusiasts only. |
| Need for Speed: ProStreet | 2007-11-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Need For Speed: ProStreet is the 11th game in the NFS series.
It doesn't just include new and more detailed graphics, it includes a new type of gameplay. The game doesn't have a Free Roam mode (as in Underground 2, Most Wanted or Carbon), but it has an Event Map, similar to Juiced's Event Calendar.The player's main goal in this game is to become the "King of the street". Nothing new. However, there are no more illegal races in the game - all of the available races are sponsored, and the action takes place on different racing tracks. No more traffic, no more in-town driving.The game features 2 gameplay modes. Career (you start your "life" as a lowlife race driver and over time you will conquer everyone) and free play (where you can race unlocked cars and unlocked tracks).As usual, the game includes a jukebox where you can listen to some singles, used by EA as the game's Sound Track.
The game also includes new car models, and the classic racing modes except for cop chases, since ProStreet does not promote illegal racing. Also as usual, when you first start the game you will be prompted to create an alias (profile). You can choose which one will be loaded when you start the game again. After creating the alias, you are prompted to choose your difficulty settings.All versions, except for the PlayStation 2 and Wii, contain online multiplayer modes. |
| Soldier of Fortune: Payback | 2007-11-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | When a routine escort mission goes horribly wrong, freelance mercenary Thomas Mason finds himself battling an insidious enemy that knows no boundaries. Traditional armies can not handle these extremists – only underground guns for hire can fight a war this dirty and get results.Soldier of Fortune: Payback evolves the signature gameplay of its predecessors with refined controls, tension-packed warzones, and an enemy damage system that may be shocking to even experienced FPS players. Boasting more weapons options than any previous Soldier of Fortune installment, the arsenal includes more than 30 weapons. These include sub-machine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, projectile explosives, weapon attachments and cutting-edge tactical weapons.Soldier of Fortune: Payback features the most common online multiplayer modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Elimination, Team Elimination, Capture the Flag, and Demolition. Additional online options include maps tuned specifically for multiplayer action, persistent stat-tracking throughout the gamer’s online career, and many server settings for custom online play. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 | 2007-11-13 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The 2008 edition in the Smackdown vs. Raw series holds new features to the WWE game franchise. This is the first in the series to include the extremists of ECW, including The Sandman, Marcus Cor Von and CM Punk.The game also features a new struggle submission system, new weapon choices including guitars, and eight superstar fighting styles, including Showman, Powerhouse, High-Flyer and more. Each player can now choose a primary and a secondary fighting style. It continues the legend trend and new arenas, such as Wrestlemania 23, Unforgiven and Summerslam as well as the classic superstars like Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair. The roster largely depends on the platform, and some versions include wrestlers not available in the other ones.The season and general manager modes of the previous games have been merged into the WWE 24/7 mode (PlayStation, Xbox 360), allowing to create a new superstar, play as an existing one or choose to manage someone. In the Wii version this is called Main Event mode, and it does not contain an option to manage wrestlers. There is also a new Tournament mode with various challenges. Some of the features match types are Iron Man, Battle Royal, Hell in a Cell, Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, Hardcore, Ladder, Elimination Chamber and Royal Rumble. In the Wii version five match types are available: Single (One on One), Tag Team (Two on Two), K.O. Match, Triple Threat and Hardcore. It does not have the WWE Shop and a smaller move list, but includes Mii integration (menu screens and in-game HUD) as well as motion-sensing attacks based on the controls.The Xbox 360 versions allows players to use custom music during entrances while the PS3 version offers a first-person view during those sequences. Both are the only ones to offer online multiplayer. |
| Assassin's Creed | 2007-11-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Stealth | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In the year 2012, a seemingly ordinary bartender named Desmond Miles is abducted by a mysterious organization. The captors attach Desmond to a strange device called "Animus", which allows him to access the memory of his ancestor, an assassin named Altaïr. For some reason, the reconstruction of Altaïr's memories is vital to the captors.After accessing Altaïr's memory, Desmond is able to experience the events that took place in the Holy Land in the year 1191, the time of the Third Crusade. Al Mualim, the leader of the assassins, orders Altaïr to kill nine prominent historical figures, who supposedly let war and corruption take over the Holy Land.During most of the game, the player controls Altaïr; however, it is clearly indicated that controlling him is a part of Desmond's experience. The player is also able to control Desmond between his sessions in the "Animus".The game's most innovative feature is the freedom of choice and movement. Every architectural detail like window ledges, carvings in the stone or wooden bars can be used to move on the walls. This allows the player to have intense chase scenes if by any chance you're hunted by the guard.There are several ways you can reach your goal in the game. Using eavesdropping, interrogation and pickpocketing, you can find out information about your next target. You can then use this information to choose whether you take on the targets by full frontal assault or with a properly placed throwing knife from the cover of the rooftops.Depending on your choice, you'll have to deal with the citizens and knights of the cities who will become suspicious of a cloaked person wondering on the rooftops or near the mission targets. There are several situations where you can blend in the crowd, with luck, you can take out your target without anyone looking your way. Altaïr has a small but effective arsenal of weapons, such as swords and throwing knives and he can learn new combat skills to help him on his mission. |
| Assassin's Creed (Limited Edition) | 2007-11-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed
Collectible 3-inch Altaïr figure
Penny Arcade comics
Mini strategy guide
Bonus disc:
Winners of Assassin's Creed short film contest
Behind-the-scenes videos
Developer diaries
Trailers
Producer interviews |
| Screwjumper! | 2007-11-14 | THQ Inc. | Frozen Codebase, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Screwjumper! takes the player behind the helm of a spaceship run by a wrecking crew of sorts out to attack twenty different alien mining companies scattered throughout the galaxy in an attempt to send them back to their homeworld. Choosing from six different characters, the player descends into a giant mining tube, destroying enemies and obstacles in their way until they reach the main reactor. After the player destroys the reactor they must navigate through another tube to an awaiting spaceship to make their escape.The gameplay is a third-person space shooter, destroying enemies, avoiding obstacles and picking up power-ups. As the levels progress, more enemies become present and become harder to kill. Not only can players shoot at enemies, but they can use their ship as a battering ram to bash through various objects scattered throughout the tunnel that will weaken the structure until they reach the reactor.There are four different single-player modes to choose from: Destruction, Race, Time Trial and Score along with the ability to play against a friend split-screen or online using Xbox Live. |
| Shrek-N-Roll | 2007-11-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Backbone Entertainment | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Shrek-N-Roll is a small game based off the characters of the animated Shrek films, with Shrek as the giant green ogre and a host of friends and enemies, such as Fiona, Donkey, Puss-in-Boots, Charming, ... Completing every level eventually makes 24 characters available, with only aesthetic differences and no influence on the gameplay.Gameplay is based around balancing a baby Shrek snack in the form of a ball in levels usually in the form of a tower. There is a character positioned on either side of the screen, with in between a beam where the snack rolls, like guiding a marble on a see-saw or a labyrinth tilt-and-roll game. Each analogue stick controls a character, left and right, as they contort a crank to raise and lower the beam to collect coins, extra snacks, and extra lives. They also have to dodge windows, and purple vortexes (some of them moving about) that suck the snack inside and require to restart the level. By varying how the sticks are moved, the angle of the beam changes. To complete a level, a number of snacks needs to be fed to Baby Shrek without losing too many along the way. Some levels have a little variation where Baby Shrek for instance licks the ball, making it more sticky and easier to control.There are 16 levels in total, based on 4 environments from the films such as The Swamp or Evil Queen's Castle. Multiplayer is supported locally, for two players, in a cooperative or a versus mode. In versus the screen is split vertically and introduces power-ups to steal the opponent's multiplier or have his beam disappear for a short while. The goal is to be the first to reach the ogre baby at the top. |
| America's Army: True Soldiers | 2007-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc., Red Storm Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - Xbox 360 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)CREATED BY SOLDIERS. DEVELOPED BY GAMERS. TESTED BY HEROES.
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TEAMWORK: Create, recruit, and advance through the ranks of your own customized multiplayer team.
AUTHENTICITY: Use the real weapons, vehicles, and systems of the U.S. Army.
TECHNOLOGY: Utilize the Blue Force Tracker and Raven UAV for the latest in battlefield intel.
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| Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth | 2007-11-19 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth is an action adventure game based on the American animated series Avatar and follows the events of the second season of the show. The story revolves around Aang, the series' central character, and his friends traveling to the Earth Kingdom stronghold in search of Aang's friend and teacher, Bumi.During the game you will take control of the various characters including Aang, Katara, Sokka and Toph to fight through enemies as well as solving puzzles. You will be mainly in control of Aang, but you will be able to switch between him and the secondary character who tags along. The game can be played solo or in co-op.For the Nintendo DS, a different 2D game was released. The Game Boy Advance also received a different 2D game.
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| College Hoops NCAA 2K8 | 2007-11-19 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | Standard update of the long-running 2K series, with some added new features. One of which is the 6th man advantage that measures the crowds energy and excitement when scoring often and playing good defense, causing the meter to rise, the higher the meter, the better your players will become and demoralize the opposing team.Another new feature is the ability to train your players with former college players such as Mike Conley Jr. of Ohio State, Julian Wright of Kansas, Glen Davis of LSU, Alando Tucker of Wisconsin, Al Thornton of Florida State, J.J. Redick of Duke, and Greg Oden of Ohio State.Also has online capability that lets you share your rosters, legacies and game settings with other players online and lets you play in season and tournament modes as well. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Vana'Diel Collection 2008 | 2007-11-20 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This collection extends the 2007 compilation with the inclusion of the fourth expansion pack. The bundle contains:
Final Fantasy XI Online (base game)
Rise of the Zilart (add-on)
Chains of Promathia (add-on)
Treasures of Aht Urhgan (add-on)
Wings of the Goddess (add-on)Like its predecessor, it comes at a budget price and includes a 30 days trial. |
| Mass Effect | 2007-11-20 | Microsoft Corporation | BioWare Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | Romance, War | Action RPG, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile, Off-roading | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Mass Effect is the first part of a science fiction RPG trilogy. It is set in a futuristic universe created specifically for the game, with its own history, various alien races, as well as cultural, political, and social background.The story of the game deals with Commander Shepard, supposedly the first human candidate for the elite group of special agents (the Spectres), who serve the inter-galactic Council, comprised of the oldest and most powerful races in the universe. With or without the help of the Council, Shepard has to stop Saren, a Spectre member who went rogue and tries to exact revenge upon those he was once a part of.In Mass Effect the player takes control of Commander Shepard, who is fully customizable in the character creation screen; his abilities, gender, and physical appearance can be shaped by the player. Both female and male versions of the character are fully voiced.Combat in the game is action-based, and is similar to tactical squad-based shooters. As in most of BioWare's previous RPGs, the player can pause at any time to issue orders to other squad members. The squad members are AI-dependable, but general commands (such as run forward, take cover, target a specific enemy, etc) can be issued without pausing.The six character classes in the game are Soldier, Engineer, Adept, Infiltrator, Sentinel, and Vanguard. Soldiers are good with weapons, Engineers can use tech abilities to sabotage enemies' equipment, and Adepts are able to use the disruptive biotic powers. The other three classes are combinations of the first three. Character growth features, beside the usual "level up" system, a skill-based advancement. When the characters gain a level, the player is allowed to distribute points into skills of his/her choice. These skills include weapon proficiency, tech abilities such as destroying enemy shields or hacking robotic enemies, and biotic abilities that manipulate the mass effect field to damage enemies and protect the party. Non-combat abilities for the main character include Charm and Intimidate, which influences conversation choices.Mass Effect comes with its own morality system. There are two sides of morality in the game - Paragon and Renegade, with Paragon being a more diplomatic, official military courtesy following character, and Renegade being the "ends justify the means", damning everything to hell kind of character. The main quest with its choices and consequences is only a part of the experience - there are several optional planets that offer side-questing and exploration. Pursuing a romantic relationship with a companion is also possible.The game introduces a slightly tweaked conversation system in which responses to NPC's are displayed and can be chosen before the NPC has finished speaking. This, combined with detailed facial expressions, allows for more fluid and natural conversations.The PC version of Mass Effect differs in some points from the Xbox 360 release. Besides higher resolution graphics, the mini game about hacking a computer has been changed. Now instead of playing "Simon Says", the player has to get a triangle into the middle of a circle by avoiding the blocks that are constantly moving around in a Frogger-like fashion. The interface has also undergone massive changes. Besides a new quick slot bar in which the player can assign up to eight abilities for quick access to the number keys, the pause menu has been changed to give the player faster and better control over his teammates. It's now also possible to give every teammate individual orders instead of having both do the same thing. Item management has also been simplified to account for the new keyboard/mouse control scheme which also allows for better precision in the shooter-like fights. |
| Mass Effect (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2007-11-20 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Limited Collector's Edition includes:
Mass Effect
A Future Imagined art book
Galactic Codex: Essentials book (36 pages detailing the universe, including a timeline and a guide to all races, biotics and key locations)
Bonus DVD:The Vision of Mass Effect documentary
The Making of Mass Effect documentary
Interactive Storytelling documentary
Inside BioWare documentary
18 Mass Effect themed gamer pics (three unique sets of six)
16 dashboard themes (four unique sets of four)
Ten songs from the Mass Effect soundtrack
Five historical Mass Effect trailers from X05 through E3 2007 and the official TV trailer
A demo for Blue Dragon and videos for Lost Odyssey, Halo 3 and Halo Wars
Design galleries featuring 600 concept images fully commented by the Art Directors.This version was released in the US as a pre-order only through a limited amount of online retailers, while the European version was released in stores. |
| Rock Band | 2007-11-20 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Rock Band, by the original developers behind the Guitar Hero games, takes the concept a step further. Instead of solely playing the guitar along with songs, this game allows players to start a full virtual band with up to four players, with different sequences for each of the three supported peripherals: guitar (electric and bass), drum and microphone. Gameplay is based on hitting scrolling notes on the screen in time (scrolling vertically for drum and guitar), and getting the right pitch for the vocals (scrolling horizontally at the top of the screen, along with the lyrics).The game offers a Solo Tour Mode for a single player or a Band World Tour (as well as Quick Play) for two to four players. By doing well players earn cash to customize the characters in the Rock Shop, with tattoos, face paint, clothing and logos. Customized characters are automatically locked to an instrument. Other customizations include movements on stage, instruments, and the general physique and appearance in the game. To succeed, players need to reach a set score through their combined performances. Multipliers for playing perfectly are tracked for the individual instruments and there can also be separate difficulty levels. The Star Power from the Guitar Hero series has been replaced by Overdrive, a meter filled by not making any mistakes in certain sections of a song. In band play using Overdrive also increases the band's score multiplier.Players who fail during the song are locked out and the audio mix takes over. Other band members can revive the player by using their Overdrive. Failed players will however drag down the band's overall performance, so it becomes important to bring back band members. Next to the Overdrive sections, there are also Union Phrases (score bonus and extra Overdrive) and sometimes Big Rock Endings at the end of a song where another bonus can be gained.In the Tour Mode players visit 41 venues in seventeen different cities. After the initial venues, others need a certain numbers of fans to be unlocked and certain continents only become available when tour buses or private jets are acquired. Not every venue comes with a set list of tracks. They consists of single tracks, multiple tracks, custom setlists or mystery setlists. Performing poorly can also have the band lose fans. Extra competition is included to attract managers, roadies and deals with record labels. Next to the main modes there is also a versus mode for the individual instruments (Tug of War), Score Duel (get the most points) and a Tutorial mode. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions feature multiplayer games with new songs through downloadable content.The European version is not sold as a single package. Instead, there is an instruments package and the game is sold separately, for a much higher price than the original US release. |
| Rock Band (Special Edition) | 2007-11-20 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Special Edition includes:
Rock Band
Fender Stratocaster guitar controller (PS2 and PS3: wireless, Xbox 360: wired)
Electronic drum kit with drum sticks
Microphone
Additional software
USB hub (Xbox 360/PS2/Wii) |
| Undertow | 2007-11-21 | ChAIR Entertainment Group LLC | ChAIR Entertainment Group LLC | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The aquatic alien race Elect escapes from its oppressors and loads all of their people into a giant space ship known as the Ark. They settle on making earth their new home planet and launch a secret attack, melting all the polar caps covering the entire planet with water. Three different groups stand up to fight the aliens and reclaim the planet. The Iron Marines are a group of humans using what is left of technology to fight back. The second group is the Nemodian race. This group, lead by captain Nemo, has been leaving in truce with the humans for more than a hundred years at the bottom of the ocean. The final group consist of the Atlantian, a remainder of the once powerful empire of Atlantis, but trapped during the last ice age until the polar caps melted.As explained in the premise, all of the actions takes place underwater. The singleplayer portion consists of 15 missions, including cut-scenes, for one or two players in a co-op mode. As a fast-paced shooter, players command small vessels engaging different enemies. Each race has different ships, upgrades and power-ups, some of which need to be unlocked by acquiring points, through killing enemies or accomplishing team goals.Up to sixteen players can play in the versus mode, either online or through system link. |
| Asteroids & Deluxe | 2007-11-28 | Atari Interactive, Inc. | Stainless Games Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Asteroids & Deluxe is a re-release of the classic Asteroids game. Played on a single screen the player controls a space ship that can be moved around using rocket bursts. The aim it to shoot as many enemies and rocks as possible, of which the latter generally break up into smaller parts. Anything that disappears of the screen appears in a symmetrical line on the other side. When in trouble the ship can activate the hyperspace ability to get away and reappear at a random location, with the risk of immediately landing on an asteroid.This release includes the classic black-and-white arcade version as well as a Deluxe version. The gameplay is identical but it has more modern graphics. There the hyperspace ability is replaced with a shield, without teleporting. Both games can be played in the Throttle Monkey mode where difficulty and game speed are set to maximum.In the two-player mode each player alternates until the supply of ships is exhausted. An extra ship is provided for every 10,000 points scored. |
| Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex | 2007-12-04 | Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is the first Crash Bandicoot game for a system other than the original PlayStation. The story is set sometime after Warped: Dr. Cortex wants revenge after being defeated by Crash (again). For this purpose, he creates Crunch, a super-bandicoot who can destroy everything that crosses his way. Crunch's power source is a set of magical masks known as the Elementals, each representing a different element, including Earth, Water, Fire, and Ice. The warp room splits levels into their respective elements, with the boss of each section being a battle against Crunch influenced by the Elemental mask of said section. The game is a typical jump and run, with some other action passages, like air combat and a sequence where Crash is trapped inside a giant sphere rolling around in some sort of rollercoaster. All graphics are in 3D, and the sound is typical for cartoon games like this. The whole game is pretty straightforward in design, getting stuck on a puzzle is not really possible. |
| Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | 2007-12-04 | Microsoft Corporation | FASA Studio | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Three years after the original Crimson Skies, FASA Studio brings the game to the Xbox in an adapted version (not a port). Set in an alternate 1930s world of gunship diplomacy and sinister intrigue, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge lets gamers pilot aircraft against nefarious air pirates and behemoth war zeppelins.You take the role of the daring air pirate Nathan Zachary, leader of the infamous Fortune Hunters. The high-flying adventure's single player campaign is filled with escapes, defense/escort missions and dogfights. You can take on friends over Xbox Live! as well. |
| Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2 | 2007-12-04 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Another in the series of the Dance Dance Revolution games, this one is exclusive to the 360 with new songs ranging from the 1970's, 80's and 90's including contemporary artists' songs.The standard modes are present (split-screen Multiplayer, Workout)with two new ones: Freestyle that features no arrows and is more of an exhibition type aimed for all ages and skill levels, and Quest Mode where players can create their own character with a variety of customization ranging from clothing and appearances playing in a story-based mode in a series of challenges. Additional costumes can be unlocked through the Quest Mode.Players can also access new songs through Xbox live and compete head-to-head against players in dancing contests. There are editing options where unique dancing sequences can be transposed onto custom background videos. |
| Fable | 2007-12-04 | Microsoft Corporation | Big Blue Box Studios Ltd., Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | At the town of Oakvale, in the land of Albion, a boy is sent on an errand by his father to get his sister a birthday present. When the deed is done, destiny unravels: the once peaceful town is suddenly under attack by bandit raids. The frightened child soon discovers his world crumbling in a matter of moments. Lying beside the body of his dead father, the boy is attacked by the gang, but is fortunately saved by a hero called Maze. He is then taken to the Heroes Guild where he is raised. Time has passed and the child has grown, and is ready to take up his own quest to rid the land of monsters and discover who was responsible for the deaths of his family.Fable is a third-person action role-playing game that casts the player as "the child" or "the hero" who must perform various deeds to graduate from the Heroes Guild and define himself. The story progresses when the hero chooses "main quest items" from the Guild. Alternatively, there are also other quests that the player may complete in order to obtain gold and fame. Some quests allow the hero to "boast" in front of his fans. Boasting before a quests adds added difficulty, such as "completing the quest naked," however will allow additional gold and fame to be obtained.The game introduces a "good and evil" morality system, similar to that of Knights of the Old Republic. Various situations - for example coming across a child being bullied - will force the player to make decisions which ultimately shape the main character. Making decisions deemed "good" earns the player good points, while being selfish and "bad" earns evil points instead. These decisions not only alter character stats, but also the hero's appearance and even the environment around them. "Evil" characters tend to look the part; growing horns, receiving scars and having a swarm of flies buzzing around him. A "good" character, on the other hand, might receive a halo and have butterflies swarming. However, other actions such as receiving wounds in combat or casting large amounts of magic also affect the player's appearance.Actions also end up impacting the player's reputation, including actions that might be relatively unimportant in other games. For instance, if a player kicks a lot of chickens, various people might start referring to them by the title of "Chicken Chaser"; using "good" alignment magic might cause people to start calling the hero "Runemaster" instead.There are three main modes of combat in Fable: melee, ranged and magic. The hero can equip any number of weapons, from swords to axes, and a variety of spells to either harm or help. What the hero wears also determines how people interact with them. Bright, saintly armor tends to make townspeople more willing to talk, while carrying a large axe and blood-red, darkened armor might cause them to be more apprehensive.An experience upgrade system allows the player to specialize in one area, or spread throughout, to give the hero a more all-around set of abilities. There are three areas in which experience is gained: Physical, Skill and Will. Physical experience is earned primarily by using melee weapons and can be used to upgrade the hero's strength or health. Skill experience is primarily gained through archery or trading and boosts archery prowess, speed or guile. Will experience is gained through magic usage and is spent on new spells or upgrading old ones. |
| Fuzion Frenzy | 2007-12-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Board game, Mini-games | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Fuzion Frenzy is a party game with six arenas and more than 45 different mini-games for up to four players to partake in. Fuzion Frenzy provides real-time play for all players in both the main game and the mini-games, no waiting for your opponent to take their turn.More features to add replay value include scalable rules for all of the mini-games, secret games to unlock, support for your own custom soundtrack and dynamic environments to change up the levels each time. |
| Halo: Combat Evolved | 2007-12-04 | Microsoft Corporation | Bungie Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Tank | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Humanity is in the midst of a long war against an alien alliance called the Covenant which has been wiping out colony after colony. Your hero is Master Chief, who is given no name beyond his rank in the game itself. He is stationed on the Pillar of Autumn, a ship which, per protocol makes a jump in a random direction to retreat to avoid revealing the location of Earth. They find themselves at the titular Halo, a planet-sized ring of mysterious origin, and function with the Covenant on their heels. Master Chief must repel the Covenant assault and discover the secrets of Halo with the assistance of the female AI Cortana who lives in his suit and gives missions.Halo: Combat Evolved is a sci-fi first-person shooter with considerable driving elements. Features include friendly NPCs who fight alongside the Chief, squad-based AI where enemies groups work together to flank you under the direction of a leader unit and can be demoralized by his death. They also use cover, set ambushes, etc.Only two weapons may be carried at a time: one active and one on backup. There are five human weapons and three Covenant with distinct art styles for the two groups. Human weapons look basically like real guns and fire projectiles. Covenant are sleek and purple and fire energy. For the most part, weapons are not just left around the environment and must be procured from fallen enemies though there are supply points.Your life is armor and health as in most games of the genre, however, rather than armor being an item that is picked up, it is a force field which quickly recharges itself after several seconds without taking damage, which emphasizes finding cover.One of the most significant features is vehicles. You can drive a variety of vehicles in both single-player and multiplayer, some of which have additional seats for passengers or gunners which can be used by AI characters. Vehicles also come in distinct human and Covenant varieties with their design philosophies. Human vehicles roll around the ground on wheels and covenant vehicles hover or fly.Halo also has a significant multiplayer component with basic deathmatch (called slayer here), capture the flag with the unusual addition that the flag takes your weapon spot while you are holding it, so shooting your way in and out of the base on your own is not an option, territories, and some options unique to the game, such as oddball, where you must hold onto a skull for the longest time, race where you score points by getting to checkpoints and juggernaut, where one super-powered player must get points by killing the others and the other players try to kill him to steal his powers. There is also a game editor which allows you to set custom rules for all the basic game types. All the playable weapons and vehicles from the campaign mode are available in the multiplayer maps with the ability for members of the same team to share the game's distinctive Warthog vehicle, which is essentially a small truck with a mounted gun on the back. |
| Indigo Prophecy | 2007-12-04 | Atari, Inc. | Quantic Dream SA | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Detective / mystery, Horror, Thriller | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | January 2009. On a cold, snowy night in New York City, an ordinary citizen named Lucas Kane, under the control of an unknown force, unwillingly murders a complete stranger in a diner. Once he comes to senses, Lucas realizes he must escape while leaving as little evidence as possible behind. Barely managing to accomplish that, Lucas contacts his brother and tries to understand what has caused him to commit the crime, recalling the events of his own past in the process. Meanwhile, two police detectives investigating the murder, Carla Valenti and Tyler Miles, are determined to find the perpetrator, at the same time trying to deal with the personal problems of their lives.Indigo Prophecy (Fahrenheit in Europe) is a psychological thriller in which the player is able to control different characters on both sides of a murder - the killer and those who are trying to find him. The game's core gameplay style is adventure. The three protagonists explore various locations, talk to other characters, and interact with the environment in order to advance. However, the game is heavy on various action-oriented sequences, from tasks that must be completed within a limited amount of time to quick time events, which require the player to press the correct button during a scene.The game emphasizes realism in the player's interaction with the environment. For example, picking up a rag and cleaning the floor requires the player to move the mouse or the analog stick back and forth, imitating the actual movements of the object. Dialogue with character often imposes time limits on the player; failure to choose the optimal response in time will prompt the game to choose another, not always the optimal one. The player's choice will sometimes influence the subsequent events and the outcome of the entire story, eventually leading it to one of the three possible endings.Cinematic treatment is evident in the game's handling of action-based gameplay and cutscenes, which are often seamlessly integrated into each other. An example of this is the split-screen technique, which is often used during the game's most dramatic moments: while the player is trying to complete the required action in time on one screen, another one displays what is happening around the controlled character. |
| Psychonauts | 2007-12-04 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | At a summer camp for up-and-coming psychics, a young boy with an unusually high level of psychic ability inexplicably shows up. The boy, named Raz, is allowed to stay at the camp until his father comes to pick him up, but his arrival coincides with very strange circumstances. Soon, evidence that someone is psychically tampering with the campers' minds reveals itself, and Raz is the only one who can stop it. Raz must project himself into the psyches of several different people in order to figure out what is going on and who is behind the recent occurrences.Psychonauts is a 3D platform game with a rather unorthodox style. The characters' inner worlds are the game's levels. Each world reflects the personality of the person whose psyche it represents, often resulting in unique, surreal creations, and influencing the gameplay style. For example, the psyche of a giant lungfish is presented as a large city populated by fish people, in which Raz himself becomes a giant monster who can destroy entire buildings; the psyche of a mental patient is a huge board game, where Raz has to command armies in order to defeat Napoleon, etc.There are also many gameplay elements and tasks which are common for all the levels. These include Raz fighting the (not very numerous) regular enemies, defeating level bosses, collecting currency, "figments of imagination" needed to upgrade his powers, and bonus items such as complete sets of the character's memories and others. Many of the game's puzzles require the usage of psychic powers, which Raz obtains in a more or less strict order. These powers range from combat abilities such as Psy Shield to Telekinesis (moving objects without touching them) and Clairvoyance (reading other people's minds). The camp itself serves as the game's "hub", in which the player can explore, interact with characters, search for secret areas and items, and so on. |
| Puyo Pop Fever | 2007-12-04 | SEGA Corporation | Sonic Team | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Accord, teacher of the local magic school, has lost her magic flying cane. There is word of an award so the students are busy searching high and low for it. Naturally, our heroes Amitie and her school nemesis Raffine make their way toward the distant dark castle, challenging - and being challenged by - everyone you come across in a game of Puyo Pop.Puyo Pop Fever is a puzzle game of the falling-block variety, the goal of which is to clear your blocks (Puyos) by combining four or more of the same color, which will then vanish. This will produce Nuisance Puyos. These colorless Puyos will fall onto your opponents screen, thus blocking chains and combos they could create. These pesky Puyos can only be exterminated by removing neighboring Puyos.When an opponent sends Nuisance Puyos to your screen you can try to "offset" by clearing your own Puyos and limiting the number that would fall on your screen. This will also increase your Fever Meter. When this meter fills you will be given a set of prearranged Puyos with which you can wrack up giant combos and send tons of Nuisance Puyos to your opponent. When any player's field becomes so full that they can no longer drop Puyos they lose the game.The game features a two-player mode. Some versions allow for more people such as the DS version which allows up to eight players to compete in free-for-all or team modes. |
| The Golden Compass | 2007-12-04 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Steampunk | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Golden Compass is an adaptation of the 2007 movie of the same, which in turn is based on the novel Northern Lights, the first in the His Dark Materials trilogy by British novelist Philip Pullman.The game is set in a fantastical parallel universe where the soul of person resides out of the body and lives in the form of animals known as dæmons. The main character is Lyra Belacqua. Her best friend Roger is kidnapped by evil Gobblers and her uncle Lord Asriel is imprisoned when he discovers evidence that proves the existence of Dust particles, much to the dismay of the Magisterial representatives who rule the world as a dogmatic theocracy and do not allow people to contradict their doctrine. Lyra has to leave the safe haven that is Jordan College in Oxford to right the situation.In typical 3rd-person action gameplay, Lyra needs to navigate the different environments. She excels at moving around with acrobatic actions and when enemies appear she relies on her wit, hiding behind objects or searching an escape route. When she is spotted, she can use one of the four collectibles to escape from a tricky situation. Health is represented as "courage" and a large extent of courage helps solving the puzzles. She can also play a Deception mini-game to outwit characters and gain additional courage.Two other characters provide assistance her during her quest. The first is Pan, Lyra's dæmon and the manifestation of her spirit. Pan can transform into up to four different forms, gradually discovered during the quest. The basic Ermine form allows Pan to chew through ropes and reveals the areas where Lyra needs to solve puzzles or move around. The Sloth form introduces swinging to grab hold of branches or reach areas hard to access. The third form, Hawk, lets Lyra glide from great heights. She can also send out Pan in this form to retrieve objects at difficult locations. The final Wildcat form has Lyra slide down from special surfaces, climb nets and it provides a dash move to evade enemies.Brute strength is represented by the second support character Iorek Byrnison, an armoured bear known as panserbjørne. He has most of the physical attacks. Next to health (replenished by bloodmoss) he has an armour gauge, filled up by gathering sky armour. Collected rage orbs fill up a rage meter, which introduces a special attack when maxed out. Pan is always by Lyra's side, while Iorek joins the party later in the game and he is not always present.Lyra's journal stores her tasks, information about key locations and a section for the Alethiometer, the golden compass. It is a device that reveals the answer to any question when operated by a trained user. It contains four needles - three to construct a question and fourth for the answer. To ask questions and solve puzzles, Lyra needs to play the Divining game. It consists of three sessions where Lyra needs to match symbols to keep the focus (a circle of light) centred on the device, by pressing a key or button to spin a hand in a timely fashion. The meaning of the different symbols is revealed during the course of the game, by interacting with objects and characters. Conversations often introduce mini-games to keep the talking going.Each of the characters can pick up objects that grant new abilities such as new forms, a slow spell, double damage or more insight into the workings of the Alethiometer. |
| The History Channel: Battle for the Pacific | 2007-12-04 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events, Oceania, World War II | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | You play as an American G.I. fighting in the Pacific during World War II in this game. Battles are based on real ones, like recapturing a strategic point, search and destroy, defending your position against enemies or scaling Mount Suribachi for planting the American flag. You can also take part in famous battles like Iwo Jima or Guadalcanal.This FPS can be played online as a American or Japanese soldier with usual modes like deathmatch or capture the flag. Being a History Channel product, the game is based on real weaponry or places. Each level begins with a documentary composed of authentic footage. |
| Magatama | 2007-12-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Game Studios Japan | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this game set in medieval Japan you take control of Shinato, a twin-bladed knight who's out to hack and slash his way through hordes of demons to prevent an all out war between the Yamato and the Shogun Bakafu forces.Gameplay consists of pure action, where you use your twin blades to execute combos and special attacks to defeat your enemies. The combat system is set up so it allows you to engage multiple enemies simultaneously. |
| Momotarō Dentetsu 16: Gold | 2007-12-06 | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | Comedy | Board game, Party game | | Train | Direct control | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Momotarō Dentetsu 16 Gold is an enhanced port of Momotarō Dentetsu 16 Hokkaidō Dai Idō no Maki, which was released for PlayStation 2 and Wii. As the title indicates, the game is the 16th entry in Hudson Soft's long-running board game series. The game contains several new features in comparison with PlayStation 2 and Wii versions. |
| NCAA March Madness 08 | 2007-12-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NCAA March Madness 08 is an updated version of the long running college basketball computer games, which has updated rosters, along with new authentic arenas as well. It still features the dynasty mode, tournament mode and single-season and exhibition modes along with the lockdown stick and Floor General playcalling system.It also includes the NIT tournament and the McDonald's High School All-American game and has online capability to check out real-time stats from college basketball and is partnered with ESPN. |
| Arkadian Warriors | 2007-12-12 | Sierra Online | Wanako Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Arkadian Warriors is a hack-and-slash fantasy dungeon crawler blending arcade and RPG elements. Heroes battle their way through a dungeon filled with monsters, traps, and treasure, with the ultimate goal of defeating the Gorgon. These heroes can temporarily transform into huge beasts that provide increased battle capability. The beasts include a phoenix, a lion and a dragon, depending on the class. This state can be acquired by battling enemies, which slowly fills up a meter. Players can also level up and gain additional experience, spells or skills.The different classes include Soldier, Archer and Sorcerer. Players can go through the dungeons alone or enter an online cooperative game. The game's main location is the town hub, where the nineteen different quests, leading to Gorgon's defeat, are received. The game's longevity is added to by dynamically generated dungeons, changing the layout every time. |
| GripShift | 2007-12-12 | Sidhe Interactive | Sidhe Interactive | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Gripshift is a driving game with a twist. It combines racing with puzzles and even some platform action. The game is built around a tour mode where the player must complete the stages one by one. Clear these stages by driving fast to the finish or try to top the times required to obtain bronze, silver, and gold medals. There are also stars to collect and a hidden item on every stage to discover. All of the levels are afloat in the air, so if the player happens to drift off the course, the car drops into nothingness.There are many multiplayer modes, including bonus games such as soccer, ice hockey and a Snake game played with cars. In the track editor, players can construct their own gravity-defying tracks and share them through a wireless connection. |
| Castle of Shikigami III | 2007-12-13 | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | AlfaSystem Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | A continuation of the Shikigami series, CoS III is a standard vertical-scrolling sci-fi shooter, featuring ten different characters each with their own special weapons and abilities.There are five different stages to play in, each of them divided into two chapters and has the standard huge, wild-looking bosses to destroy. The player also has the option to switch between aircraft in mid-flight in one-player games or you can play with a friend in co-op. There are fifty-five possible story elements and a Tension Bonus system that rewards the player by putting themselves in danger by getting close to enemies and dodging enemy fire and it also has a gallery mode. |
| Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom | 2007-12-13 | Microsoft Game Studios | BLUESIDE Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Kingdom Under Fire: Circle of Doom is the fourth video game in the Kingdom Under Fire series and it continues the story from Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders. Unlike all previous games in the series this title does not feature any strategic games elements. Instead it is entirely presented as a Diablo-style single-character hack-and-slash RPG.The game features a random map generator and semi-destructible environments. Players can damage most things but not destroy them completely. There are six playable heroes to choose from. Some were already featured in previous games while other are entirely new. Each character has different story quests, but identical level sequences and bosses.The game supports 4-player cooperative gameplay via Xbox Live. |
| Dance Dance Revolution Universe | 2007-12-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Konami Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - XBOX 360 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)The Dancing Universe has just expanded.
Dancing Stage Universe™, is next generation, bigger, louder, and jam-packed with cutting edge music and exclusive dance tracks! Music videos and mind blowing visuals bring the biggest disco in the universe into your home - the absolute essential party game that will get EVERYONE moving!
Put down your controller, get on the Dancing Stage and SHOW YOUR SKILLS!
All-new nonstop megamixes now offer “Continuous DJ Mixes”.
New Relay Mode lets you and your friends play DSU like a marathon race.
Enhancements to Workout Mode, Edit Mode, Quest Mode, Party Mode and more!
Xbox LIVE® enabled online competitions, download new songs and dance steps, compete head-to-head, view internet ranking, instant messaging/email, talk live and more!
Travel from City to City to unlock songs in Quest Mode.
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| MX vs. ATV: Untamed | 2007-12-17 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | Licensed | | Allen Sanderlin | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | An update from MX vs. ATV Unleashed, Untamed has some of the classic features along with some new ones as well. There are 250 cc and 550 cc bikes and four ATV models, but also monster trucks, offroad dune buggys and trophy trucks.Players can pull off insane stunts and compete in six different racing series (Supercross, Nationals, Opencross, Supermoto, Freestyle and Rally) or in the X-Cross, a tournament of all the series wrapped into one, plus sponsorships can be acquired: good performances have the player receive better bikes. It also features Crash Camera, a super slow-mo breakdown of accidents and crashes, similar to MotorStorm.Some mini-games have been included as well, including ATV hockey, Monster Truck Smash and Tag to name a few. The online mode has the player compete against other competitors. The gameplay is very similar to the console systems, certain buttons for gas, brakes while the Wii remote can be used as well.The DS and PSP versions are almost similar. While the DS has few vehicles and only has a championship mode unlike the many series in the major console versions, it contains ten exclusive tracks and three stadiums. The PSP version is almost similar, but has different series from the consoles: Race, One on One, Time Attack, Stunt Challenge, Stunt Race, Hang-Time, Combo Challenge, Flag Challenge. It also has the X-Cross tournament, but it is named the MX vs. ATV World Tour instead. Games can be played against friends using Wi-Fi. |
| Sensible World of Soccer '96/'97 | 2007-12-19 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Sensible Software | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sensible World of Soccer '96/'97 is an updated version of Sensible World of Soccer: European Championship Edition. The only addition are the updated team rosters.While the Linux/Macintosh/Windows are just the emulated DOS version, the Xbox 360 has some genuine changes: online multiplayer, updated graphics (the graphical style and the top-down perspective are kept) and dynamic advertisements. The team rosters are still based on season 1996/1997, but the names are not authentic anymore. |
| Tempest | 2007-12-19 | Atari Interactive, Inc. | Stainless Games Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This update to Atari's Tempest offers players an emulated version of the original arcade graphics, as well as "Evolved" graphics with particle effects, lighting, and shading. Both games feature a classic mode, and a speed-increased "Throttle Monkey" mode.Players must guide their horseshoe-shaped craft around the edges of 3-D geometric shapes. Enemies at the far end of the playing field move toward the player, and must be shot before they reach the edge. Players can also deploy their "Super-Zapper" once per level to clear the screen of enemies. Each level is a different shape, and progressive levels add new enemy types and more of them, requiring ever-faster reflexes.The game only offers online play, but two players can control two separate craft and play cooperatively. Players try for their highest score, which is then uploaded and tracked on the game's online leaderboards. |
| Alone in the Dark (Soundtrack Edition) | 2008 | Atari, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Soundtrack Edition includes:
Alone in the Dark
Original soundtrack by Olivier Derivière
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| Asterix at the Olympic Games | 2008 | Atari, Inc. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Lovestorix is in love with Princess Irina but Brutus also wants to marry her. To solve this problem, the Princess decides that she'll marry whoever wins the Olympic Games. At the same time the evil Doctormabus has discovered a dimensional key with which he can open portals to parallel dimensions and with it threatens to destroy the balance between the worlds. But of course Asterix & Obelix come to the rescue and have to not only stop Doctormabus but also help Lovestorix win the games.Like in Astérix & Obélix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum you take control over both Asterix and Obelix and fight your way through hordes of Romans, building up combos with your punches and solving small riddles on the way. You can also change between controling Asterix or Obelix at any time. But since you are taking part in the Olympic Games, there are also several mini-games waiting which need to be beat in order to progress further in the story. These mini-games include things like Long Jump or Tug of War. These field events are played much like in Asterix and Obelix which means for example that you alternate between two buttons as fast as you can to run.Once you've completed an event in the story mode, you can also play these events seperately in Olympic Mode in which two players (or one player against the CPU) fight for the gold medal in each discipline.During the story mode you also collect helmets by destroying scenery objects or beating up Romans. These can be used to buy health or new combos ingame or unlock small parts of the movie. You also unlock new characters for the Olympic Mode as you advance in the story.Also the game neither directly follows the storyline of the comic nor the movie, the twist with the portals to the real world is used to also include some actors of the movie in the game. |
| Crash Time | 2008 | RTL Games GmbH | Synetic GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Crash Time is an action-oriented racing game based on the German TV series Alarm für Cobra 11. The main characters are the Semir Gerkhan and Chris Ritter, known from the series, and a novice policemen. Which one the player controls depends on the mission.The campaign consists of 8 cases which are divided into several sections and are arranged in a linear way. The eight case has to be unlocked by beating most of the others in the highest difficulty. The goals of the sections are varying, mostly the player has to win a race or stopping a criminal by crashing his car or thwarting him. Other goals are checkpoint races or tailing somebody. The story is told voiced texts between the sections or in voiceovers during the missions. If the player fails a section he can try it again instantly but he has to solve the whole case in one sitting.Most sections have additional goals which the player needs to fulfill, e.g. a time or damage limit. These restrictions change with the difficulty level which can be selected before each case.
After every solved case the player unlocks new cars and courses for the single races and multiplayer mode. These don't represent the playing modes of the campaign but are always regular races. |
| Fallout 3 (Limited Edition) | 2008 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition was available in the UK only and has exclusively been sold through the retailer GAME. It comes in a larger box and contains:
Fallout 3
a Brotherhood of Steel power armor figurine
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| Frontlines: Fuel of War (Special Edition) | 2008 | THQ Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Special Edition includes:
Frontlines: Fuel of War
A black t-shirt with the logo of the Stray Dogs-squad
Official soundtrack by Matthew Harwood
Hardcover art book
Fontlines: Fuel of War-poster |
| LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures / Kung Fu Panda | 2008 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This compilation, included with a Xbox 360 holiday bundle (U.S) and wireless controller bundle (Europe), contains:
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
Kung Fu Panda
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| Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (HMV Exclusive Edition) | 2008 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The HMV Exclusive Edition comes in a slipcase and contains:
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
Music cd from Bourne Conspiracy composer Paul Oakenfold
DVD of Paul Oakenfold & Cee-Lo from the Winter Music conference |
| Sega Superstars Tennis / Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc | 2008 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This is a compilation of the game Sega Superstars Tennis and the following games from the Xbox Live Arcade:Boom Boom RocketFeeding Frenzy
Luxor 2
Pac-Man: Championship Edition
UnoThis compilation is only offered through a Xbox 360 Arcade hardware bundle. |
| Tomb Raider: Underworld (Limited Edition) | 2008 | Eidos Interactive Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition comes in a slipcase and contains:
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Exclusive behind the scenes documentary
Previously unreleased in-game music
Art gallery
Videos and trailers
All the extras are included on a bonus DVD. |
| Metal Slug 3 | 2008-01-02 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In the third installment of the Metal Slug series, General Morden is back and he plans to establish a new world order. The player guides one of the heroes: Marco, Tarma, Eri, or Fio, as they blast their way through side-scrolling levels with a unique theme, filled with countless enemies and bosses. The player has to free hostages and can ride bizarre vehicles such as camels, elephants, tanks, and robots.In the Xbox version, additional game modes, such as Storming the Mothership and Chubby Isle Paradiso, can be unlocked upon completing the five arcade stages. A co-op mode has been included, but no online multiplayer. The only Xbox Live feature available allows the player to compare single-player scores. |
| NFL Tour | 2008-01-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NFL Tour is a side-step to other football games, instead of starting out in the NFL, you play with NFL squads made of real players and teams against other NFL squads on a road tour around the world. The more teams you beat, the closer you get to the contract. The game is more fast paced and action, it is a revamp of the old NFL Street games instead of the Madden games. |
| Omega Five | 2008-01-09 | Hudson Entertainment, Inc. | Natsume Co., Ltd., Tengo Project | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Omega Five is a horizontal shoot-em-up, spanning four levels. The player can choose between up to four playable characters. Each player has three different upgradable weapons. The game uses a dual-stick control scheme, where the left thumb stick controls the player's movement and the right thumb stick controls the shooting direction. The game has a science fiction theme, however there is no back story explaining the events in the game. The objective is aiming for a highscore, with support for Xbox Live leaderboards and special challenge modes for each level. |
| TRON | 2008-01-09 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Bally Midway Mfg Co. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Based on the 1982 Midway arcade game based off the Disney film, players take control of TRON in four different game grid scenarios:
Light Cycles: race TRON's blue Light Cycle against one or more enemy Cycles in an attempt to have them crash and de-rez against their own light walls.
I/O Tower: blast through numerous Grid Bugs in an attempt to get into the I/O Tower.
MCP Cone: blast through the defensive walls of the MCP in order to get into its central cone.
Battle Tanks: maneuver TRON's tank against one or more enemy tanks (or Recognizers) to be the last one standing.
The Xbox Live version offers competitive or co-op play to go for the highest score, and a mode that features enhanced graphics. |
| Burnout 3: Takedown | 2008-01-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Burnout 3: Takedown is a racing game which encourages aggressive driving and lets you use your vehicle to smash your way to the finish line by taking out your rivals and causing massive multi-car pileups. The more cars you take out, damage you inflict, the more events and cars you can unlock. Burnout 3 also has a "crash" mode which puts your vehicle at a variety of traffic junctions jam-packed with moving vehicles and pickups to see just how much monetary damage you can inflict.Burnout 3: Takedown continues the racing series with more cars, more tracks, a more detailed crash engine, and a multitude of new gameplay modes for single players, multiple players on one system, and online play.Some features include:Crash Mode: In addition to this gameplay element introduced in Burnout 2, Pick-ups have been added. They are scattered throughout the intersections. Some pick-ups will halve, double or quadruple your score, cause massive explosions to cause even more damage, or increase your damage with monetary bonuses.Sophisticated crash technology allows for high-speed crashes with extreme detail. Use your vehicle as a weapon and takedown rivals, using the new Aftertouch feature to control your vehicle after the moment of impact.9 Race Modes including Single Race, Tournament, Lap Eliminator, Burning Lap and Road Rage.Multiplayer Modes include Quick Line, Battle Race, Road Rage, and Party Crash, where 2-16 players participate in a pass-the-controller match-up.7 Online Modes allow you to race online with up to 6 players. Battle through oncoming traffic in Crash Mode, Single Race, Road Rage, and more.Over 70 Vehicles in 12 different classes including European exotics, American muscle cars, mid-size sedans, sports cars, compacts, buses and semi trucks.Over 40 Tracks spanning 3 continents. Take on opponents across a broad range of environments, and experience dozens of traffic-filled crash junctions. |
| Boogie Bunnies | 2008-01-16 | Sierra Online | Artech Studios Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Tile matching puzzle | | | Lise Mendoza, Mark Fournier | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Boogie Bunnies is a puzzle game in the spirit of Bust-A-Move that has the player clear puzzles filled with bunnies by matching three of the same color together before time runs out or the game board is completely filled. Players can also shoot from the side of the game grid and the from the bottom as well as from the top and have the bunnies dance to a tune when the create a chain combination.There are three modes to play: Classic which has the player complete puzzles to get the bunnies to their ultimate goal, to dance in Hollywood,Arcade which is more fast paced and action oriented and Endless along with a split-screen offline co-op multiplayer option and head-to-head multiplayer online. There are multiple "game boards" to play in ranging from environments like beaches, snow fields and jungles with the bunnies wearing outfits to match their surroundings. |
| Burnout: Paradise | 2008-01-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Sandbox / open world | Contemporary, North America | Automobile, Motorcycle, Street racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Burnout Paradise is the first installment in the long-running series, well known for its extreme 60-frames-per-second speed and crash-oriented carnage, to appear on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.This title does away with menus to create a seamless integration of event gameplay and online interaction. Rather than dividing races into different sections, the player can fully explore Paradise City as an open world, where every junction is an opportunity to start an event. Just pull up at the traffic lights and rev the engine to start an event. The same applies to the Showtime mode (formerly Crash mode). The preset junctions and traffic are no longer present and the player can now crash at any location in the world, by activating the Showtime mode. It can also be used in regular modes, as well as online games. The main game mode has the player earn credit to unlock new licenses and cars. The five main event types are:
Race: the first one to reach the finish wins.
Road Rage: perform a number of takedowns before time runs out.
Marked Man: race for a location and survive the attacks from another car that tries to take you down.
Stunt Run: use stunt moves to reach a target score.
Burning Route: a unique route for each car in the game.There are more than 80 cars present and there is a reworked damage system. More parts can be torn off and the state of the car determines if the player can keep driving or has to wait for a reset. Objects in the environment can now also be deformed.The game supports mugshots with support for a camera. When a player is taken down, both players have their photo taken, exchanged and saved on the hard drive. There are also camera-less persons or an avatar can be used. |
| Chessmaster Live | 2008-01-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Eood | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game, Chess | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Chessmaster Live is part of the long running Chessmaster game series, developed specifically for Xbox Live Arcade.You can take part in games against AI opponents with varying levels of difficulty in a single game or take part in several advanced scenarios for advanced players.
As well as standard games, you can play several variations, including "find the fork" and "mate in one" as well as time limited games. It also contains several new variations of chess that include progressive chess, dark horse and losing chess.
As well as being able to choose between a 2-D and 3-D board, you can choose between six different sets of pieces and 3 different boards, all with their own unique sound effects.Chessmaster LIVE also allows you to take on friends over Xbox Live, and is also Live camera enabled.
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| Rez | 2008-01-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc., United Game Artists | Action | Behind view | | | Music / rhythm, Rail shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Rez is a fast-action shooter that takes you deep into the world’s computer network. The “Project K” Network has recently been upgraded to handle the rapid expansion of the information age and the core, known as “Eden,” holds the most advanced artificial intelligence the world has ever seen. Unfortunately, Eden cannot handle the ability to create her own thoughts and buckles under the pressure of an existential breakdown. She is lost deep inside the system, and you’re the only one that can bring her back online, saving the world from utter chaos.You must blast complex viruses, unlock passwords, and destroy firewall bosses as you search for Eden. Each stage is in a constant state of flux dependent on your shooting techniques, which ultimately control the music and colors of your environment. The deeper you get into the dreamlike cyber world of Rez, your form will evolve or devolve depending on your progress. |
| Turok | 2008-01-31 | Touchstone | Propaganda Games | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Turok is a first-person shooter game set in the near future. There is no relationship with the previous games or the storyline from the comic books. The protagonist is Joseph Turok, a former member of Wolf Pack (the enemy in this game), but now a member of Whiskey Company. The mission that led to the events of the game was simple: find Roland Kane (leader of Wolf Pack, and Turok's former mentor) and bring him back to Earth. However, things turned ugly, as the ship was hit by a missile and crashed on the back-water planet. Even worse, it becomes apparent that scientists from the Mendel Gruman Corporation have been terra-forming the planet for accelerated evolution, resulting in dinosaurs hunting Turok, his allies, and his enemy. Joseph Turok's mission is to survive at all costs.Gameplay is about surviving in dangerous environments with both human soldiers and dinosaurs. The dinosaurs can be used as a tool to eliminate soldiers by luring them. All weapons have secondary functions such as a flares to lure dinos. Turok can also choose a stealthy approach with arrows and his trusty knife, in the form of brutal kills. Online multiplayer is also featured, with all the weapons from the single-player game, and some maps have dinos and giant scorpions. The gameplay modes include classics like Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and all-new modes borrowed from objective-based war games, such as Assault Capture the flag, and co-op missions. They all have a little twist to them, such as CTF putting a lure on the "flag carrier" that draws dinos to the player. |
| Culdcept Saga | 2008-02-05 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Jamsworks Co., Ltd., Omiya Soft, Co. Ltd., Rocket Studio, Inc. | Strategy | | | | Board game, Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox360 | Culdcept Saga is a Magic/Monopoly-style video game in the Culdcept game series.
Gameplay is similar to previous instalments. As in Monopoly, players roll dice and move around a game board, attempting to claim spaces and assess fees against other Cepters who land there.The game includes over 470 cards - over 300 cards moved over from the previous titles, some were changed for better balance, and over 170 new cards were added. The game now supports four players online multiplayer play via Xbox Live with complete leaderboards and rankings. Other improvements include the ability to unlock various items and the graphical customization of in-game avatars, and high resolution graphics, partially rendered in 3D.The game also includes a story mode, revolving around a young man who is sold into slavery in order to provide economic relief for his struggling village. Now he must fight over multiple battles to earn his freedom from slavery and then join with Princess Faustina in order to defeat numerous enemies and restore peace to the land. |
| Devil May Cry 4 | 2008-02-05 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Production Studio 1 | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Devil May Cry 4 is the second sequel to the original Devil May Cry game. This time the player gets cast as Nero, a member of the Order of the Sword who worships Sparda, in addition to playing as the previous games' protagonist, Dante. The game follows the story of Nero in which witnesses the assassination of the leader of the Order of the Sword, Sanctus, by no other than Dante. The murder causes chaos and Sanctus' deputy, Credo, orders Nero to go after Dante, who is heading for Fortuna Castle.Nero is equipped with a sword (Red Queen), a revolver (Blue Rose), and powers from his Devil Bringer arm that works like Dante's Devil Trigger. They also give Nero special abilities: pulling and pushing enemies, slamming them on the ground and zooming across areas. Overall gameplay with Nero is still hack-and-slash but with fresh attack styles and techniques. Dante joins later in the game for some levels of his own. His gameplay stays mostly intact with the four attack styles: Trickster, Sword Master, Gunslinger, and Royal Guard.The Windows version adds the Legendary Dark Knight mode with a large number of enemies on the screen along with the Turbo mode at a faster speed. The cut-scenes run at 120 frames per second while the console sequences are run at 30. Network ranking is however, not supported. |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol - Encore | 2008-02-05 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore is a sequel to its predecessor. It still has the main basic features, auditioning for the show as well as performing to become the next American Idol in front of celebrity judges Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul (which was not present in the previous incarnation). There are also new songs that players can sing and head-to-head against a human player.Each version is almost identical, sans graphics and controls (the Wii utilizes the Wii remote to navigate menus). Each version has the ability to customize their character with an assortment of clothing, however the PS3 and PS2 has the ability to use the Eyetoy device to put a 3-D model of the players head into the game or the PS3 can use the Playstation Eye to directly put the player into the game. Likewise the PS3 and 360 version has online capabilities to download over 140 songs using their respective online providers. |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles | 2008-02-05 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Stormfront Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Spiderwick Chronicles is based off of the film by the same name. In this version, the player takes control of the Grace siblings, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, each with their own strengths abilities as well as Thimbletack the Brownie who's small size can explore small passages on the Spiderwick mansion.The gameplay consists of exploring the estate with their characters in a series of quests looking for ordinary items such as hose nozzles, solving puzzles, fighting mythical creatures such as trolls and goblins with novel weapons distinctive to each character such as slingshots, baseball bats, and squirt guns filled with vinegar. The player can also acquire special abilities and replenish health by capturing fairies using a fairy net that are scattered throughout the stages. |
| Devil May Cry 4 (Collector's Edition) | 2008-02-06 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Devil May Cry 4
Steelbook metal caseUS version only:
Volume 1 of ADV Film’s Devil May Cry: The Animated Series on DVD, including four complete episodes of the anime.
Bonus DVD:
Making of Devil May Cry 4
Music from the soundtrack
Digital artbook
PC content (screen savers, wallpapers, icons)
European version only:
Artbook |
| Poker Smash | 2008-02-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Void Star Creations | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Downloadable on Xbox Live, Poker Smash mixes puzzle elements with poker. The goal is to arrange the "cards" into rows of poker hands, eliminating those rows before the time runs out. There is also bombs that can be used to eliminate multiple rows at once as well as a super-slow motion trigger (Right Trigger Button) to slow down the game and arrange the falling block as long as the meter is filled.There are multiple modes such as Action Mode that is fast paced and awards the player for clearing the board while it keeps up at a fast paced. Puzzle Mode is more strategy-based that has the player think of different ways to clear the board with multiple solutions to choose from. Practice Mode takes away the time limit and lets the player control the speed of the game and practice the game at their own leisure. Theme Playlist Mode lets players pick their own themes and play them in any order they desire, unlocking more after each level and the ability to purchase themes through the story by acquiring winnings in the action mode.There is also split-screen multiplayer that allows players to compete head-to-head or play in online tournaments with up to five different players and with chips being the main monetary value of the games, if a player looses their chips, they are eliminated from the competition. |
| Conflict: Denied Ops | 2008-02-12 | Eidos, Inc. | Pivotal Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Lincoln Graves is a 47-year old ex-Special Forces sniper and Reggie Lang is a former FBI-heavy weapons specialist. Graves doesn't really like Lang but they are now both agents of the CIA's Special Activities Division and their mission is to prevent a third-world dictatorship from gaining nuclear weapons.This mission takes the team across three continents and through hordes of bad guys. To deal with them, both Lang and Graves have access to several types of weapons from pistols over snipers to machine guns, rocket launchers and several different kinds of grenades. But they also earn upgrades for these weapons after successfully finishing a mission. The first upgrade to Graves's 7.62m Sniper Rifle for example allows the player to fire a bullet around the corner or over low cover.Since Lang and Graves are a team, the player is free to switch between both at any time and give orders to the currently AI-controlled comrade, including simple tasks like "Follow Me" or "Cover Me", but they can also complete an objective by themselves or bring the player's character back into the game when he took one bullet too much.The health system is similar to the one in Clive Barker's Jericho, which means that there aren't any health packs available, the characters instead healing themselves automatically once they stop taking damage. When a character takes too much damage at once, he'll go down and need to wait for his teammate needs to revive him. The game only ends when both Lang and Graves are down at the same time.The game also includes different kinds of vehicles the player can drive to run over bad guys or blow them to hell.The main campaign can be played cooperatively over LAN and Internet, with one player taking over Lang while the other plays as Graves. There are several other multiplayer modes available for up to 16 players, like Deathmatch or Conquest, in which two teams compete over the control of five flags on the map. |
| Dark Messiah: Might and Magic - Elements | 2008-02-12 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Arkane Studios SA, Ubisoft Annecy SAS | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dark Messiah of Might and Magic: Elements is a console-exclusive updated version of the PC game Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. The game has been modified to be suitable for gamepad control (including the addition of a lock-on feature), and has tweaked level design and new statistics. It also adds four new levels to the single player campaign.For the multiplayer part of the game, several new maps are available and the maps and gameplay from the PC version has been remade. The game can be played by up to ten players over Xbox Live. |
| Jumper: Griffin's Story | 2008-02-12 | Brash Entertainment, LLC. | Red Tribe | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting, Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Jumper: Griffin's Story is an extension of the movie, Jumper, that starred Hayden Christensen. This version tells the story of the Jumper, Griffin, which was portrayed by Jamie Bell in the movie and voiced by him in the game, telling the backstory of how he learned of being a jumper and the family tragedy that lead him into war against the Paladins.The gameplay consists of exploring levels, fighting enemies in hand-to-hand combat or using weapons using the teleport ability to get close enough to enemies and retreating, picking up weapons and using the ability to teleport to other locations to finish off his enemies. There are five different locations to explore: The Colosseum, Griffin’s desert lair, Nepal, Tokyo and an experimental laboratory.The games are virtually the same, sans graphics and control scheme (the Wii uses the Wii remote) with the story is told through CGI and gameplay graphics are cell-shaded. |
| Lost Odyssey | 2008-02-12 | Microsoft Corporation | feelplus Inc., Mistwalker Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | Osamu Yamazaki | Turn-based | Teen | Roy Sato | Xbox360 | Lost Odyssey is a turn-based Japanese role-playing game, designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, with dream segments written by novelist Kiyoshi Shigematsu. The player controls the immortal Kaim who has already lived for thousand years but lost his memory. He must explore world with his friends to remember everything and find who is behind his amnesia. The game features a lot of locations to explore, characters to talk to and various items to examine and use. As the player progresses through the game, the story unfolds through numerous cut-scenes.Unlike contemporary JRPGs Lost Odyssey uses tried and tested game mechanics from earlier games - it has random encounters and battles at separate locations. The game combat system and character development are based on skill learning - mortal characters can only learn class-based skills from levelling up while immortal character can learn any skill from items and mortal characters, but need to equip skills in special slots. The game was shipped on 4 DVDs. |
| Commanders: Attack of the Genos | 2008-02-13 | Sierra Online | SouthEnd Interactive AB | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In the alternative history of Commanders: Attack of the Genos, humanity has already in the early 1900's uncovered the secrets of the atom. The discovery of gene manipulation led to the creation of humans without faults that were stronger, faster and smarter. These new humans came to be called the Genos. Soon the normal humans decided to revolt, leading to genocide. After a while a peace treaty is signed, but at the start of the game the human nations are strengthening their military. It's in this environment a young commander, Alec Falcon, is out training his troops, when he gets a distress call from a scientist. The Genos are attacking, and it's now up to the player to lead Alec and his troops into battle.Commanders: Attack of the Genos is a turn based tactical strategy game. The player has a number of units that he has to command to achieve each level's objectives. Each under unit has a certain number of points that are used for issuing different actions such as moving attacking and capturing buildings. Each level’s terrain affects the units' movement and defence. For example, units have less defence when standing on an open road or path, but can move farther each turn. To cross water and ridges, air units must be used. Units can be either light or heavy. Light units are cheap and can move farther, while heavy units are slow and expensive but have more firepower. There's also artillery units that can attack over long distances. Air units can move over great distances and can only be attacked by anti-air units. Each unit has its own strengths and weaknesses and will therefore be more effective versus certain other units, while less versus others. Each player has a commander unit. Each commander has a special power that affects nearby units. There are passive powers such as extra defence, extra damage and healing that are ongoing. There are also active powers that require that the Active Power bar is full. They can be used to damage, heal or freeze nearby units for one turn.Buildings can be captured by using infantry units. To produce units, the player has to build capitols, factories and airports. Throughout each level the player will find bonus tokens that can be picked up. These can have a positive effect such as extra health, money or experience, but they can also explode and thus cause damage.After each completed level, the player will get a score from one to five stars. This rating is based on the number of rounds it has taken to complete the level, the number of enemy units that has been destroyed, and how much damage the player has been taken in comparison to how much he has given. |
| Discs of TRON | 2008-02-13 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Bally Midway Mfg Co. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Discs of TRON is the second of two TRON XBLA arcade games released by Midway and based off the 1982 Disney movie. This title has TRON facing off against Sark on the Game Grid, moving from platform to platform, throwing discs at each other in an attempt to knock their opponent off their respective platforms, or de-rez them.Players can bounce discs off of walls, or use a "Block" button to deflect the enemy's disc. In addition to Sark's attacks, outside obstacles, such as barriers that must be broken through and homing seekers, work to increase the challenge.The Xbox Live features add separate (though not head-to-head) competitions to allow players to work for the highest scores and complete challenges in the fastest times. |
| Dynasty Warriors 6 | 2008-02-19 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The sixth main game in the long running Dynasty Warriors series (or fifth if one goes by the original Japanese naming scheme) once again allows the player to take a legendary hero from the quasi-historical novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" into battle against thousands of enemy peons. The player needs to battle his way through numerous battlefields, capturing forts and succeeding in objectives in order to bring about victory for his faction. It is an action game with traces of strategy when the player is faced with how to achieve certain sub-missions during a battle.It is the first of the series to be designed specifically for Xbox 360/Playstation 3 generation of consoles and graphically makes better use of their hardware, allowing for sharper detail and more enemies on screen. New elements include a redesigned combo system, called "Renbu" where longer, though less varied, attack strings can be made and the ability to climb and swim.Contrary to tradition of past games in the series, Dynasty Warriors 6 offers fewer characters than before. Forty one characters are eventually unlocked, but only seventeen have story modes, each designed specifically for that character. The others can be used in the game's free mode and can be built up and obtain weapons and skills.The Playstation Portable and Playstation 2 release adds 6 new character story modes and 5 new stages not found in the Xbox 360/Playstation 3. The PSP version also adds Meng Huo from Dynasty Warrior 6: Empires as a playable character. |
| FIFA Street 3 | 2008-02-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | An update of its previous incarnation, this next-gen update features over 250 of the top International players as well as a few legends who can be unlocked, each with their own attribute such as Tricksters (players who can confuse others and pull off difficult moves), Enforcers (who can take as much punishment as they can dish out), Playmakers (who can turn the tide of a game), and Finishers (who become a major player towards an end of the game).It also features the Game Breaker meter where the player can pull off certain difficult shots, filling it and using it to pull off more complicated trick shots. It features a Street Challenge mode where players can enroll in tournaments to unlock new players and locales or go head-to-head against a human opponent.There is also online capabilities where the player can build their own World Cup team and compete in tournaments as well as create their own home courts and share with friends online. There is also a new control scheme, utilizing the analog stick combining it with certain button combinations to pull of certain trick shots and has exotic locales to play in such as South America, Asia and Europe in locations such as streets, rooftops and playgrounds to compete in. |
| The Club | 2008-02-19 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Club is an organization that recruits "outsiders" to fight in an underground bloodsport. Those "outsiders" come from every possible corner of the earth but have one thing in common: they are good at killing people.Eight characters with different skills await the player. Renwick for example is an ex-cop which is rather balanced in the skills speed, strength and stamina. Once the decision has been made, the tournament needs to be chosen. Set for example in a Stahlwerk in Germany, each tournament consists of six rounds. Each round has a different objective. The sprint challenge for example requires the player to race to the exit before time runs out. The siege challenge instead requires the player to survive for a certain amount of time in a limited space.But all challenges have one thing in common: The player looks at his character's back and shoots his way through hordes of enemies. For each kill, the player gets points and builds up a combo-multiplier. How many points the player gets depends on how high the multiplier is, where he hit the enemy and if he performed a special action before the kill like breaking through a door or jumping through a window. Each kill increases the multiplier by one but if the player waits too long between kills, it decreases. The higher it was at the last kill, the faster it will decrease.The game also features 8 different multiplayer-modes. These include normal Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch as well as modes like Team Fox Hunt in which the teams need to kill the fox of the enemy team in order to win. |
| N+ | 2008-02-20 | Metanet Software Inc. | Slick Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You are a ninja. Highly skilled in the art of collecting gold, ninja flips and wall jumps, and avoiding the ninja's other mortal enemy, the robot. Dodge the mines, leap past lasers, and dive past machine guns in your eternal dash towards the exit.N+ is an enhanced remake of the freeware PC game, N. As in the original, the goal is to activate the switch to the exit door to open it, and then make your way to the exit alive. To complete an episode (made up of five levels), you must clear each level before time runs out. You can add to your timer by collecting the many pieces of gold strewn throughout each level - each piece adds two seconds. You have infinite attempts at completing each level - just make it to the end in time.Obstacles that prevent your ninja from reaching his goal include mines, patrolling robot drones, rocket launchers, pulse drones that emit force fields, one-way platforms, and more. Each of these obstacles either kill you outright or attempt to obstruct you so that you can get killed by something else.N+ supports multiplayer mode, both cooperatively and competitively. Co-op has up to four players working together to get to the exit. Competitive play has two different modes; Race, where you must be the first to get to the goal; and Survival, where you must outlast everyone else. |
| Frontlines: Fuel of War | 2008-02-25 | THQ Inc. | Kaos Studios | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | Helicopter, Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | It all begun in summer 2008 when the global demand for oil exceeded the production capacity of the oil companies. Now it's the year 2024. Oil is as good as none existent and alternate energy sources fail to provide what is needed. And to make it all worse, World War III is at hand since Russia and China formed the Red Star Alliance in order to fight the USA and Europe, now known as the Western Coalition for the last oil reserves on earth. You are a member of the Stray Dogs-squad and as a part of the Western Coalition it is your duty to fight off the Red Star Alliance and secure the oil.The story of the campaign is told from the view of Wayne Andrews (but you don't play him). He's a member of the press that was assigned to accompany the Stray Dogs in order to make them heroes and give the people back at home something to look forward to. But war is unpredictable...The goal of the game is always to conquer certain points on the map in order to move the frontline forward. But since you need to control at least two of those control points in order to advance, you also need to make sure that parts of your team defend the already converted point while you engage and take over the other ones.To fight your enemies you've not only access to slightly futuristic equipment including exploding drones or a small radio-controlled tank but also to assault rifles, rocket launchers and other weapons that make a dent in the enemy armor. There are also several kinds of vehicles waiting for you. Ranging from jeeps over tanks to helicopters there's everything you need to dominate the battlefield.In single player you only play one character which can use everything he finds on the battlefield. In multiplayer you choose different weapon load-outs and roles. A Dronetech for example makes use of the different radio-controlled vehicles in the game. During a round you can earn experience by killing enemies or capturing control points. Once you've gathered enough, you gain a level and get access to more equipment in your role but once the round has ended, these are reset and on the next map you once again start as a lowly Level 1 (of 3) in your role. |
| Lost: Via Domus - The Video Game | 2008-02-26 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | After Oceanic 815 crashes, survivor Elliott Maslow finds himself on a mysterious island. His cloudy memories and an attack on his life put him at odds with his fellow castaways. Soon he finds himself caught in a struggle between the survivors and the island's original inhabitants. If only he could remember the past.Lost: Via Domus ties in to the hit television series. The third-person action/adventure game presents an original story and introduces a new character into the Lost universe. Interacting with Lost characters, exploring Lost landmarks, and uncovering the island's secrets are all key to Elliott's survival.Gameplay includes Resident Evil-like fetch quests and puzzle solving. As in the TV series, the game has flashbacks which are part of the game storyline. The story follows the first two seasons of the TV series. You explore the locations seen in the show - caves, beach, the area belonging to "The Others" and swan station. You can also interact with other characters of the tv-series. Trading and taking pictures with a camera is also part of the gameplay. |
| Turning Point: Fall of Liberty | 2008-02-26 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Spark Unlimited | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | North America | | | | Teen | Sean Applegate | Xbox360 | Winston Churchill was struck by a taxicab in 1931. What if he had died and without his leadership, Britain fell to the Nazis along with the rest of Europe?Turning Point: Fall of Liberty is an alternate-history first-person shooter in which the player takes the role of a New York construction worker named Dan Carson in 1953, when the German Reich invades and occupies the American East Coast. He joins the National Guard troops trying to put up a defensive perimeter around subway and railway systems so civilians can escape. Many advanced WWII weapons appear, including some that were under research, and some that never appeared. There are super-heavy tanks such as the Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus and Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte, and also the Nachteule troop-transport zeppelin, the Flugzeugträger aircraft-carrier zeppelin, as well as various advanced jet fighters and bombers, all used by the German invasion force. Multiplayer is available in standard deathmatch and team deathmatch modes on 4 maps, with Nazi soldiers versus the American Resistance to a maximum of 8 players. |
| Triggerheart Exelica | 2008-02-27 | Warashi Inc. | Warashi Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In the distant future humanity will develop intelligent weapons called Trigger Hearts. Despite their awesome offensive strengths, Trigger Hearts aesthetically closely resemble humans, and overtime even develop unique personalities. Of three existing Trigger Hearts one, named Faintear, has mysteriously vanished two years ago.
The story begins as the two remaining Trigger Hearts - Exelica and Crueltear (who took on the personality of Exelica's big sister) are summoned to quell a mysterious rebellion of military machines against their human creators.Trigger Heart Exelica is an arcade-style top-down shooter and is composed of 5 stages of shooting mayhem. Most levels take place in futuristic environments such as sky cities and space stations. The player is given a choice of one of the two Trigger Hearts at the beginning of the game - Exelica, who emits a wide fan of weak shots, and Crueltear, who fires a narrowly concentrated barrage of projectiles. However, the firing pattern of guns matters little during the game, as Trigger Heart's most awesome weapon is common to both models, and is called the Anchor Shot. By using the Anchor Shot Trigger Hearts are able to grab, swing, use as a shield, and hurl back any flying enemy vehicle in the game, including even the most giant of enemy battle cruisers. When thrown, the enemy cuts a path of destruction across the entire screen, causing explosive chain reactions between adjacent ships and occasionally even obliterating bosses in one hit. The Anchor Shot is a tricky weapon to use, as it requires the player to circle the joystick in order to give enemy ships more inertia while continuing to dodge enemy fire. The trajectory of the released enemy is also somewhat difficult to predict. Another innovative feature of Trigger Heart Exelica is AI-adjusted boss difficulty level, which will cut more slack to the inexperienced player, while attempting to punish the pros.In addition to the original Arcade mode the home version of the game includes a Story mode, which adds fully voiced cutscenes, additional endings and bosses throughout the game, and Arranged Mode, which is just like the arcade mode, but is limited to Normal difficulty, no continues, and only two lives, and serves as a challenge to the most experienced players.The PS2 port includes a new opening movie, story mode and CG sequences. TH44 Faintear is now a player selectable fighter and The Triggerheart Backupper C'r_na, originally only a story concept, now appears in the game. |
| The : Live for You! | 2008-02-28 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | THE : Live for You! is a spin-off of the Xbox 360 game THE . This game expands on the concert events, particularly customization, from the original game, with concerts being the main focus. The player is a fan of 765 Production studio's idols. Because the their producer is temporarily absent, the studio decides to hire the player to represent the idols. Kotori Otonashi, 765 Production's office clerk who previously appeared in promotional materials, makes her first on-screen appearance in this game, serving as the player's assistant.10 idols are selectable: Haruka Amami, Chihaya Kisaragi, Yukiho Hagiwara, Yayoi Takatsuki, Ritsuko Akizuki, Azusa Miura, Iori Minase, Makoto Kikuchi, Ami Futami, and Miki Hoshii. After selecting an idol, the player is introduced to them in a random communication event. Then, the player may customize the concert elements, including song, stage, costumes and performance.Concerts are rhythm mini-games. 6 buttons are used, and correctly pressing them fills up a voltage meter. The higher the meter, the higher the ranking and score. Having a 90% or higher voltage results in song remixes being unlocked.Players can save a video of the concert to the Xbox 360's hard drive. Downloadable content is also available. |
| Army of Two | 2008-03-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Montreal | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Tyson Rios and Elliot Salem are two ex Army Rangers turned contractors for SSC, a Private Military Corporation. They embark on missions ranging from the caves of Afghanistan all the way to abandoned villages of China. Mission after mission, they realize that the wonderful life of a PMC at SSC might not be as clean as they thought it was is. Army of Two focuses on gameplay centered around cooperative two man missions and customizable weapons. The arsenal includes pistols, shotguns, submachine guns, rocket launchers, light machine guns, sniper rifles, grenade launchers and assault rifles. Players are able to modify these with extra magazines and new barrels, suppressors, grip handles and different plates that only change the look. The player fights alongside either a live or AI team mate using two man strategies as the deadliest military outfit a government can buy. Players can lift each other up ledges, heal, cover each other's backs, combine driving a vehicle and shooting, feign death, swap weapons, protect each other with shields, perform dual parachute jumps and go "aggro" to attack the enemy's attention.The multiplayer mode is available for four players, operating in two teams based on the co-op structure of the single-player game. Players need to complete objectives divided over three modes - Warzone, Bounties and Extraction - while dealing with the opposing team at the same time. |
| Bully: Scholarship Edition | 2008-03-04 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Mad Doc Software, LLC, Rockstar Vancouver | Action | Behind view | | | Mini-games | Contemporary | Bike / Bicycling | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Scholarship Edition is an updated version of the original Bully and this version is the first release of the game on the Xbox 360, Wii and PC. The Windows and the Xbox 360 version are almost identical, and the Wii version was updated by a different development studio.This edition enhances the original game with eight new missions, four new school classes (biology, music, maths and geography), improved visuals, new characters, an off-line multiplayer mode with mini-games, unlockables and a grading system. |
| Major League Baseball 2K8 | 2008-03-04 | 2K Games, Inc. | Kush Games, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | A continuation of 2K's baseball franchise, 2K8 features the obligatory roster updates along with some new features. It features the Swing Stick 2.0 which can produce many different hit varieties and a Total Pitch Control which utilizes the analog sticks for the PS2, PS3 and Xbox 360. The PSP has the same features, but uses the D-Pad while the Wii's controls are utilized by the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.It has all MLB teams and most of the major players, along with 90 different minor league teams with 18 authentic minor league stadiums with the ability to play in exhibition along with a franchise mode as well. It also features many signature animations from the major players and features the commentator talents of Jon Miller and Joe Morgan.Aside from the Wii, each game can be played on multi-player using their respective online service and has the ability to use 2K cards which can be collected and traded among online players. |
| Rocketmen: Axis of Evil | 2008-03-05 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Join Nick Sion, Alec Mink and the rest of the Alliance of Free Planets in their white-knuckled, frenzied struggle to free the Solar System from the tyrannical grip of Lord Invictus and the Legion of Terra! With its distinctive cel-shaded art style, engaging storyline, RPG elements and non-stop action, this shooter promises to keep players coming back for more!
Build your own character for single and multi-player games. Earn new weapons, armor, and abilities then upgrade them all as you progress through the game. Join with friends locally, online, or a combination of both as you fight against the Axis of Evil. End-of-level tally screens will rate each player’s performance and give bonuses to the highest scorer, ensuring a bit of friendly competition in this cooperative game. Players can jump into existing games at any time, so there’s no waiting around in the lobby.
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| Condemned 2: Bloodshot | 2008-03-11 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Fighting, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ethan Thomas is back once again and this time he's on a trail for a missing friend of his. And along that, his inner demons stand in his way again. The game takes place eleven months after the events of the first game.As in the predecessor, this is a first-person shooter with melee elements. Which means that the game is primarily a close-quarter fighting game but you will stumble upon long-range weapons such as pistols, shotguns, rifles and so on. As for the melee weapons, everything can be used as a weapon. You can rip loose wooden boards with the nails still attached and use as a weapon for example.There are also new attacks in the game such as Environment Kill and Chain Attack. Environment Kill is pretty much what it seems like, after beating down an enemy to his knees you can choke grab him and use your environment as a final blow, like throwing him headfirst into a TV, while Chain Attack is like a combo system which is activated when a bar on the screen is filled. You fill this up by beating down a number of enemies.Ethan Thomas is working under SCU (Serial Crime Unit) again so his Forensic Tools are back. Only this time you'll have to choose which gadget to use for the crime scene instead of letting the game choose it for you. Accomplish Points is also back in the game and these increase depending on how good or bad you finish a level.Unlike the first game, there is now a multiplayer section for up to eight players with different modes, such as deathmatch, team deathmatch, bomb rush (time-based games between SCU Agents versus Influenced bums) and crime scenes (the Influenced need to hide evidence that SCU agents need to track using their equipment). |
| PES 2008: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2008-03-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PES 2008 updates the clubs and players for the 2007/2008 season, this time including some never before featured clubs. Gameplay is updated in a way that goalkeepers won't be able to easily catch every ball, players will stumble on each other, slip and try to keep balance, be able to simulate fouls and hope they don't get caught by the referee, and so on. This time, the English League has imaginary emblems for unlicensed clubs such as Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and others, certain other clubs still remain with proper insignia. However, their player names and statistics are correct. The same can not be said about a large portion of national selections, which have players with correct statistics, but garbled names and more generic faces.Gameplay is somewhat easier and players won't kick ball so high when you hold the kicking button for too long, and dribbling is corrected and enhanced in comparison to the last game. Modes are as usual: League (English, Italian, Spanish, French, Dutch), Master League, Exhibition, Training, and Edit Mode.Fifty-nine music tracks are provided to assign to play on a specific part of the game (main menu, league menu, stats screen and so on). This is the first game in the series to appear on the PlayStation 3 platform. |
| Bliss Island | 2008-03-12 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | PomPom Software Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Mini-games | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Bliss Island is an action-puzzler where you play a character called Hoshi (a Zwooph), who using blasts of air from his trunk, can juggle or manipulate other objects or himself. The game consists of a collection of mini games, which can either be played individually (with the aim being to get a highscore) or through the adventure mode (where you play each one in order, only progressing to the next one once you've achieved a goal/high enough score).The mini games consist of tasks such as
Smashing invader-style blocks as they march down the screen, by moving Hoshi into them. This is done by blasting pulses of air from Hoshi, which then make him move.
Blowing fruit balls into other objects (such as flower bumpers) so that they ricochet around the screen and into a monsters mouth, similar to Pachinko machines in arcades.
A trickshot billiards game, where you fire Hoshi into the balls on the table, trying to pot them all within a certain number of air pulses.
Bee Racing, where using similar controls to Hoshi, you race against AI Bees around a track (whilst avoiding obstacles such as rocks and snails)
... and various other mini games that follow the theme of ricocheting balls off targets / into holes either within a time limit or to achieve a goal (such as to clear bugs off a flower, to hit another ball off the same colour, to pick up stars, etc.).The PC version is single player only, but the PSP version also has a 2 player wireless mode (local adhoc), which has multiplayer versions of Bee Racing, Invaders and a multiplayer only Soccer game. |
| Brain Challenge | 2008-03-12 | Gameloft S.A. | Gameloft Software Beijing Ltd. | Educational | 1st-person | | | Mental training | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This version of Brain Challenge expands on the one created for mobile phones. Players tackle 30 brain exercises in five different categories (Focus, Visual, Logic, Math and newly-added Memory).Game modes include Test, Free Training, and Kid Mode for younger players. In Creative Mode, players perform relaxing activities like drawing. In Stress Mode, players perform the same tests as the regular Test mode except with the addition of distracting images, flashes, and sounds. More difficult versions of the original tests also appear in this mode.Charts track each player's overall performance and progress. Players can also select an A.I. coach to guide them through the various tests and assist them in setting and reaching training goals. Up to four players can challenge each other offline or online.The Xbox 360 version includes Avatar support. Some of the extra modes must be downloaded in an add-on pack for the Playstation 3. |
| SEGA Superstars Tennis | 2008-03-18 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Isometric | Xbox360 | Sega's many franchises come together for a tennis tournament spanning the varied worlds created by them in the last twenty years. Sixteen characters over fifteen different Sega game series are represented, as are ten different courts based on those same franchises.Exhibition and Tournament modes are included in the game. The first is a simple vs mode, whereas the tournament allows the player to unlock new characters and courts over a series of matches and other challenges, all related to tennis but also drawing heavily on the video game represented. Singles and doubles can be played by either humans or AI, with the player being able to choose his or her doubles partner.Version differences are notable, as the Wii game misses out on online play in exchange for three different control modes utilising the Wii Remote (much like in Wii Sports tennis, the Wii Remote and nunchuck or the Classic Controller. Online play is included in the 360 and PS3 versions.Each character has a special move to aid them with their tennis match, relating to the character. For example, Beat from Jet Set Radio has a power that allows the ball to grind against the net and shoot off at a random point, making it difficult to return. Minigames are included as both one-offs and part of the tournament. These include a Target-hitting game, The House of the Dead zombie killing game (hit moving zombies around a court before the timer runs out), a Space Harrier game, a Puyo Puyo game, a Virtua Cop game and a Samba De Amigo-related game. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 | 2008-03-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The team the player controlled in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas wasn't the only Rainbow Six-unit in Sin City at the time. Under the command of Team Leader Bishop a second squad cleared the backyards of the city while the other team enjoyed themselves in the casinos. The player takes control over Bishop and visits the other, dirty side of Las Vegas.The gameplay hasn't changed since the first title so the game again puts four team mates at the player's side which he can give orders with the tactical interface including "Move to" or"Use Gadget". As he moves through the enemy infested areas, getting covered by his team, defusing bombs, rescuing hostages, two of the new features become evident: the Persistent Elite Creation (P.E.C.) and the Advanced Combat Enhancement Specialisation (ACES).The P.E.C. allows the player to build a unique identity and save his progress from one match to another. Both in single and in multiplayer the player gains experience for killing bad guys and successfully completing objectives. Has he gained enough experience for the next rank, he will unlock new weapons, body armour and other more or less useful items. The ACES-system takes it a step further and rewards you a big chunk of experience and powerful weapons if the player completes challenges inside one of three categories: Marksman, Close Quarters and Assault. These challenges range from simply completing a specific Story Mode map to making a bunch of head shots in a row. |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 (Limited Edition) | 2008-03-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Poker chip key chain
Bonus disc:
Strategy video
Interview with MLG pro gamer FinestX
MLG insider videos (tournament map creation + professional match)
Tom Clancy's EndWar sneak peek |
| Dark Sector | 2008-03-25 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Digital Extremes, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Horror, Spy / espionage | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dark Sector is an action game, in which the player assumes the role of Hayden Tenno, an elite black-ops agent, sent into Lasria, a small USSR country, tasked with the objective of destroying a virus that turns people into mutants and eliminating it's creator, Mezner.Upon finding Mezner, Hayden is infected with the virus himself, mutating his right arm, which in turn gives him certain abilities, like turning invisible, creating shields and most importantly the ability to use the glaive, a special knife-like weapon that Hayden can use both in melee and ranged combat.Next to the powers the infection grants him, Hayden can also use firearms, like shotguns or pistols, which can be taken from enemies or bought from the Black Market, and can also be modified.Multiplayer has two different modes: Infection, where one players assumes the role of a fully mutated Hayden and the others hunt him down as ordinary soldiers and Epidemic, where two teams, each with their own Hayden, try to kill the other's mutant. |
| Universe at War: Earth Assault | 2008-03-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Petroglyph Games Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Real-time strategy | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Set in the near future, Universe at War: Earth Assault sees multiple enemy factions from across the galaxy come to Earth to wage war on an intergalactic scale.The game sets itself apart from others in the genre by focusing on the differences between the three diverse alien factions. Each plays very differently; from the lumbering walkers of the Hierarchy to the rapid hit and run tactics of Novus, mastering one faction does not ensure success while playing as another. To further individualize game play, Petroglyph introduced a feature called Tactical Dynamics, allowing players to customize their chosen faction on the fly via unit upgrades, multiple heroes, a branching research tree, and more.Players can do battle with the AI in the campaign, scenario, and skirmish game types, and online via Live in ranked, custom, and Conquer the World mode. |
| Viking: Battle for Asgard | 2008-03-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Creative Assembly Ltd., The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In Viking: Battle for Asgard, the player takes control of Skarin, a Norse warrior recruited by Freya, Goddess of war. He is the chosen champion to fight the goddess Hel, daughter of Loki, Norse god of mischief. She had been banished from Asgard, the gods' kingdom Asgard after defying the rule of Odin, and plans to release Fenrir, a wolf-god who said to bring about Ragnarok, an apocalypse that will bring down Asgard and the gods. The game takes place in the mortal world of Midgard.There are over one hundred different combat and melee moves that will lead to dismemberment of opponents in battles which can number into enemies up to the hundreds at a time. Skarin can also call upon dragons to attack his enemies or transform his enemies into werewolves to turn against his opponents.Skarin can also free captured warriors to help him in quest to destroy Hel and her warriors, including giants, shamans and Hel's own warrior champions. Skarin can slaughter wave after wave of enemies or can target certain individuals to demoralize the enemy armies. There are different island with a large amount of freedom. Different cities and settlements can be raided and the missions on each island finish off with a large-scale battle with huge armies. |
| TiQaL | 2008-03-26 | Microsoft Game Studios | Slapdash Games | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Unlock the full version of TiQal to enjoy all 120 levels of block-busting challenge, plus achievements, 14 unique powerups, and more! Adventure by yourself, or join a friend on Xbox LIVE to team up in multiplayer Co-Op mode. Do you have the skill to complete your quest and save TiQal village from doom? |
| Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 | 2008-03-28 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sports Interactive Limited | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 is the fourth installment in the soccer management series. It builds on the original concept while adding numerous new features.Tweaks and enhancements in this installment include a mini radar pitch appearing during tactical changes, a new advisor system, an improved notebook system, a revamped captain selection, and widescreen support. There is also a TV view, and players can hold press conferences before and after matches. Other additions include international management, the board and fan confidence system, the award system, the finance system and a new calender.The game also includes a transfer centre to track transfers; for the first time, players can choose a female manager. Both versions (PC and console) include online play. Game data is based on the 2008/09 football season featuring over 5,000 playable clubs from over 50 countries, and around 350,000 players and staff from around the world. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 - Legacy Edition | 2008-04-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Legacy Edition is a re-release of the original game Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 along with all the downloadable content (DLC) released over Xbox Live on a single disc. The package contains:
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2
32 additional maps
New game modes and missions
New weapons |
| Mr. Driller Online | 2008-04-02 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mr. Driller has returned once more, to drill down into the Earth though the endless mysterious colored blocks. As always, the player must drill downward making sure not to be crushed or run out of air. Treasure chests are found from time to time, which contain items that will help your driller out. Mr. Driller Online features both single-player and, of course, online multiplayer modes.Single-player includes standard driller mode at a variety of depths, as well as a quest mode where each section of 100m must be completed in a certain way, such as without using items, creating a chain of a certain size, or reaching the goal within a time limit. Multiplayer mode features two modes: Solo Battle, where players compete for score on their own; and Tag Battle, where teams of two work together. There are six different characters available, each with their own attributes and abilities. |
| Black | 2008-04-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Sgt. J. Keller is a Black Op and he has just failed his operation - badly. He has been incarcerated and is interrogated to reveal his mission and to find out what went wrong. The player goes through Keller's failed operation in eight areas, wasting enemy soldiers and trying to stay alive. There are primary and secondary objectives, such as reaching a rendezvous point and gathering intel.Black is a traditional first-person shooter with variety of weapons and interactive scenery - interactive meaning destructible in this case. Enemy soldiers can be killed by destroying a nearby fuel tank for example, and weak shelter, like a wooden fence, can be shot to pieces in order to expose the enemy.The game can be played in four difficulty levels: easy, normal, hard, and black ops. In easy mode, only the primary objective is required. In normal and hard modes, some of the secondary objectives are required. In black ops mode - unlocked after completing the game on hard - all objectives must be reached. New weapons are also unlocked after finishing a level. |
| Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - Game of the Year Edition | 2008-04-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Game of the Year Edition of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a re-release of the original game to celebrate the received awards. As a bonus, the package includes a keycode to obtain four new multiplayer maps for online and system link play in a variety map pack: Broadcast (set in the television studio of the Charlie Don't Surf level), Creek, Chinatown, and Killhouse (based on the training level from the single-player campaign). |
| Ninja Gaiden Black | 2008-04-07 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ninja Gaiden Black is a re-release of Ninja Gaiden for the Xbox but with new content such as unlockable costumes, a mission mode, and more difficulty modes. Hard mode is unlocked right away if you have completed the original Ninja Gaiden and the saved file is present on your Xbox. Ninja Dog mode is also included for fans who felt the game on normal was too hard. This is unlocked by dying three consecutive times on the first chapter in normal mode. There are also two more levels of difficulty (very hard and master ninja), which are unlocked consecutively with the completion of the game on the previous difficulty setting.There are new enemies not included in the original release of the game and a new weapon called Lunar First seen in the Hurricane bonus packs. Mission mode includes 50 missions. Those who have ever played the Xbox Live! downloadable Hurricane packs (also included in this release) will be familiar with these. The missions are of varying length and difficulty. Your score is tracked for an online leaderboard over Xbox Live!, so you can compare your ninja prowess with your peers.There are some new in-game cutscenes.
All three Ninja Gaiden games from the Nintendo era have been removed for a faithful emulation of the Ninja Gaiden arcade game originally released in the late eighties (which even requires to press a button to simulate the act of inserting a coin in the coin-op machine to start playing) |
| Sid Meier's Pirates!: Live the Life | 2008-04-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Firaxis Games East, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Fighting, Stealth | Sea pirates / Caribbean | Naval / watercraft | | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Sid Meier returns to his roots with this remake of Sid Meier's Pirates!, his 1987 game about sailing the high seas in search of treasure. As in the original, you will plunder cities, sink enemy ships, and more. A plethora of different styles of gameplay will have you sneaking out of prison, dancing with the governor's daughter, engaging in real-time strategic combat, and a slew of others. Sid Meier's Pirates! features a new 3D engine, but its style of stringing several minigames together to make a congruent game remains true to the original. |
| Ikaruga | 2008-04-09 | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Vertical shoot-em-up ported from the Naomi Arcade version. Ikaruga is more or less a sequel to Radiant Silvergun on the Sega Saturn.Based on a two-colors system, the player has to switch between the black & white sides of his ship during gameplay.
The black side is immune to black enemy bullets which it considers as a bonus and dies on impact with white enemy bullets. Your own black bullets damage white enemies twice as much as white bullets. And vice-versa for the white side. Those properties make a balance between protecting yourself well and killing enemies fast. This aspect, combined with specific enemy patterns and a combo system makes Ikaruga an original shoot-em-up with a dose of strategy. |
| Battlezone | 2008-04-16 | Atari Interactive, Inc. | Stainless Games Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade | | Tank | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Atari's arcade tank combat game Battlezone is redesigned and re-released for Xbox Live Arcade. Players can choose from a port of the original arcade game, with wireframe vector graphics intact, or an "Evolved" version, with particle effects and Tron-like shaded graphics. Each mode has an regular mode and a "Throttle Monkey" mode, where the speed is greatly increased.Players control a battle tank as it wheels around a virtual battlefield. In single-player, players use a radar at the top of the screen to track down and shoot enemy vehicles before they can be shot themselves. In versus, players driving their own tanks try to track down and destroy each other. Towers and trees littering the battlefield act as both obstacles and cover. Tanks have unlimited ammo, but take valuable time to reload.Two modes of control are available. The first uses the left stick to drive the tank forward or backward. The second mode recreates the arcade controls, and has each stick controlling either the left or right tread. By running one tread and not the other, the tank will turn, with more advanced moves available to players who master the selective use of each tread.Players can fight the A.I. alone to rack up their highest score, or take on up to four opponents online with Xbox Vision support. Additional multiplayer modes beyond Versus have been added to this port, adding Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag to the lineup. |
| Rocky and Bullwinkle | 2008-04-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Zen Stúdió Kft | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Based on the popular cartoon series, Rocky and Bullwinkle is an Xbox LIVE Arcade exclusive game that includes over 100 'micro-games' of various kinds. Some of the simplistic, swiftly playable-in-turn gameplay sections include juggling, shooting galleries, and a number of other Wario Ware-inspired micro-games, with characters including Dudley Do-Right, Fractured Fairy Tales, Peabody's Improbable History, and Aesop and Son. |
| UEFA Euro 2008 | 2008-04-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Bright Future GmbH, Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Europe | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | UEFA Euro 2008 is yet another football game from EA Sports. This time it's basically FIFA 08 modified to let the player experience this summer's European Championship. Euro 2008 lets you control any European national football team in many different ways. For example you can decide to create your own character and play as good as possible on your position on the field in order to become good enough to captain your team. This is basically a slightly modified version of the "be a pro"-mode from FIFA 08.You can also try different challenges and tournament modes in order to unlock extras or just test your abilities. You can play through the full championship experience, including the qualifying stages, or you can skip ahead to the group stages. You can also play a very extensive challenge mode where you try to make you nation the best in European football by clearing different challenges against all the other European teams. As with FIFA 08 the PC and console versions are quite different. In fact, they are based on completely different game engines. While the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3-versions boasts state of the art graphics and a new and improved control system, the PC-version still basically looks and functions like the 2006-version. |
| Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | 2008-04-21 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | Funcom Oslo A/S | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dreamfall is the sequel to The Longest Journey and is a third-person adventure game with a few action episodes.The game begins in Casablanca, 2219. Zoë Castillo is about to get involved in a conspiracy that spans across two worlds: the one she grew up in, and a mysterious magical realm. There has been static interference that is disrupting technology, and it seems to be linked to a little girl seen only by Zoë. As Zoë begins her search for a lost friend, she discovers the truth about the two worlds and the search is now on for the one person who may help Zoë unravel the dangerous web she has become entangled in: April Ryan. Dreamfall puts the player in control of three characters. It also introduces the focus field feature, which allows the player to scan an entire visible environment as seen by the characters and also use it to eavesdrop into other people's conversations. There are a few fighting sequences in the game, and a few instances where the player can choose to fight a character or opt to solve the confrontation in a peaceful way. The game spans 13 chapters; like April in the previous game, Zoë keeps a diary of all the events that occur in the game. |
| NBA Ballers: Chosen One | 2008-04-21 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NBA Ballers is a sequel to NBA Ballers: Phenom and a continuation of the long-running Midway games dating clear back to NBA Jam. Once again the player must plays a young, up and coming street basketball player, going against the top sixty-five NBA Superstars in 1-on-1, 2-on-2 or 1-on-1-on-1 street basketball.There are new moves and combos for the game, one of which is "Shut-Em-Down" Super Moves in which the player can perform thirty different moves including stealing the ball and blocking a shot in a slow-motion or even a power jam. To perform these moves you must build up a meter by using a series of combos.Another is the "Act-a-Fool" combos, where the player can pull multiple combos by embarrassing the other opponent by pulling off Globetrotter-esque moves, such as using an opponent as a step-ladder to a dunk or spinning the ball on there finger just before making a slam dunk.You can play online and has can download more content online, including new items and clothing to add to your "Create-A-Baller" and features the music of Chuck D and Just Blaze, with thirty different custom tracks for the game including adapting music that follows the momentum of the game. |
| Lost Cities | 2008-04-23 | Sierra Online | Sierra Online - Shanghai | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Based on the popular card game, Lost Cities for Xbox Live Arcade plays in much the same way. The standard one-on-one mode allows the player to face off against the AI or against another player over Xbox Live.Each player is dealt eight cards made up of five different colors numbered from 2 to 10. The objective of the game is to place cards of the same color in sequential order on the corresponding colored expedition. When the first card in an expedition is placed the player loses 20 points which is the cost of starting an expedition. After the initial investment the player will gain the number of points on the card. There are also Investment cards which multiply the amount points that are earned per card played on an expedition but also multiplies the initial point loss. After placing a card another card is drawn so that the player always has 8 cards in his hand. The goal is to score more points than your opponent by the time the remaining cards in the deck are drawn. There is also a two-on-two team mode which plays similarly except the players on the same team can pass cards to their teammate. The game supports the Vision Camera for the players' avatars. |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | 2008-04-29 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Contemporary | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Serbian ex-soldier Niko Bellic had witnessed the horrors of war, which turned him bitter and cynical. Disappointed by life, he immigrates to the United States, which his cousin Roman enthusiastically describes as a country of wealth and pleasure. However, the reality is quite different: Roman is poor, has no stable job, and owes money to some dubious individuals. As Niko attempts to help his hapless cousin and pave a more secure future for both of them, he becomes more and more involved in the life of crime. A burning desire to find a man who had betrayed him in Serbia forces Niko to make deals with his conscience, and once he crosses the line, there is no way back...Grand Theft Auto IV is the ninth title and the fourth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series, and also the first for the seventh generation of consoles. Following the tradition of the 3D installments of the series, the game is entirely located in one of the three cities of the original GTA, Liberty City, but now in present time, and with an environment reminiscent of GTA III, though bigger and more detailed. Liberty City is heavily based on New York, where the protagonist has to gain respect, welfare, and power throughout the game. Like in most GTA games, the city map is gradually uncovered during the course of the game. The player starts in Broker (based on Brooklyn), and, in order to access the other three districts of the city (based on the other major boroughs of New York City), has to make progress in the storyline. The game has the usual structure based on missions. The player can sometimes engage in various missions at the same time and has free access to the non-mission features of the game while being on one.Most of the usual elements of exploration and interaction with the city are included in GTA IV. Niko can cause mayhem in the city, hijack cars, listen to radio stations, observe the behavior of the citizens, enter thematic buildings, work as a vigilante, taxi driver, or ambulance driver, hire a prostitute, go to a strip club, and so on. Among the new features is the possibility to watch television (with several channels broadcasting various fictional programs) and connect to a fictional Internet, with functional websites (mostly of a humorous nature) created specifically for the game, and an e-mail program. Other additions include looking for criminals in the police department database from a police car, hiring taxi cabs to safely travel to selected destinations, extensive usage of the mobile phone, improved A.I. of the pedestrians, and others. Some features from the previous games are missing, such as drivable airplanes and a few other vehicle types. Niko retains the ability to swim and engage in romantic relationships with female characters, features first introduced in San Andreas. However, the light role-playing elements (training to increase stamina, eating, etc.) from the previous entry have been removed. GTA IV focuses on third-person shooter gameplay more than the previous installments; most of the missions have larger portions dedicated to on-foot navigation and shooting. Crouching, leaning and taking cover play a more important role in combat. Hand-to-hand combat has also been re-designed, Niko being able to execute more precise moves. The game uses the euphoria motion engine, an alternate middleware solution much like ragdoll physics, which makes all people in the game world move realistically depending on the situation around them. For example, every time Niko enters a car, a different animation will be generated depending on his position relative to the car.A new feature compared to its predecessors is multiplayer. The same free-roaming environment is offered for up to 16 players (32 in the Windows version) in 15 modes. Certain modes narrow down the environment to make sure players remain somewhat in each other's vicinity. Compared to the console releases, the Windows release features high-resolution graphics, a video editor to capture and edit in-game footage, and the possibility to customize the radio station Independence FM with its own songs. |
| Grand Theft Auto IV (Special Edition) | 2008-04-29 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This special edition includes:
Grand Theft Auto IV
Grand Theft Auto IV art book
Grand Theft Auto IV soundtrack
Metal safe deposit box packaging
Rockstar Duffel bag
Rockstar keychain for the safe deposit box keysBoth versions are identical, except for the cardboard box sleeve. The PlayStation 3 version shows Lola with a lollipop, while the Xbox 360 version shows Niko Bellic. |
| Iron Man | 2008-05-02 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Secret Level Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Mostly based on the 2008 movie Iron Man, this videogame of the one-man-army hero has been released for seven different platforms.The game of Iron Man puts you under the skin of Tony Stark. He is a billionaire weapon-industrialist and genius inventor who, after being kidnapped by terrorists who want to force him to build weapons for them, builds an armor instead to escape. Since then, he decided to stop producing weapons and keeps on working on the suit to fight them back.The games take the story further, giving the player the chance to go through more than 12 different missions and even fight villains that do not appear on the movie, like Whiplash and Titanium Man. All this is shown through cinematics between every mission and use the voices of actors of the movie like Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard.By foot or by air, with the first armor at the beginning and in the characteristic red and gold suit later, using range weapons or melee attacks, the game features Stark fighting with armies of soldiers, tanks, helicopters, canons, etc. with the help of an array of upgradeable weapons like missiles, micro-grenades, repulsive shots, EMP blasts, a flame thrower and the powerful "Unibeam". Both the weapons and the suit (propulsion and armor systems) are upgradeable, and there are many special armors from the comics to unlock in most of the versions. Upgrades can be get making money by completing missions. |
| Wits & Wagers | 2008-05-07 | Microsoft Corporation | Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Party game | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2-4, Local Multiplayer 2-4, HD (High Definition). Upgrade now to the full version of Wits & Wagers, and unlock 25 full hours of unique questions! With local and online play, plus the ability to link one group of local users to another group via “couch-to-couch” multiplayer, Wits & Wagers is a party waiting to happen. Get 700 questions, great character costumes and dance moves, catchy music, achievements, leaderboards, support for the Xbox LIVE Vision camera, and more. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or the 512MB Memory Unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. |
| Assault Heroes 2 | 2008-05-14 | Sierra Online | Wanako Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In the sequel to the top-down scrolling shooter Assault Heroes players must fight hordes of enemies and huge bosses in an armored jeep. This time around there is also access to enemy vehicles such as helicopters and tanks which provide extra firepower in difficult situations. Fighting on foot is more manageable, with the new dodge-roll move used to avoid enemy fire, and certain areas are only accessible on foot. There are also less powerful versions of all the jeep's weapons including the new ice cannon which can freeze enemies in place so they can be shot to make them shatter to pieces.There is co-op multiplayer, both offline and online, and players can link their weapons to make them stronger. |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 2008-05-15 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is based off of the novel and movie of the same name, giving the player the opportunity to play as one of 20 different characters, including the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, as well as Prince Caspian.The story takes place 1 Human year or 1,300 Narnian years after the first movie/game, where an evil king called King Miraz has begun to conquer the lands of Narnia and Prince Caspian has summoned the four Pevensie siblings in order to help Narnia and Aslan bring unity back to the lands.Gameplay is similar to the first, basically hack-n-slash, moving through levels, battling enemies using each character's unique battling tactics. There are six chapters/levels in all, with puzzles scattered through the levels and special treasure chests that require certain amount of keys to open that will unlock special features such as artwork pictures among others associated with the film. There is also a level made exclusively for the game that was not in the film or in the novel.The controls are system-dependent. While PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 uses the D-pad and analog and main buttons, the Wii utilizes the Wii-remote and the PC uses the mouse and keyboard. There is also two-player co-op gameplay that can have a human player drop-in during a game. |
| Rock Band: (Arguably) Punk Pack 02 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add (Arguably) Punk Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Truth Hits Everybody' – The Police, 'Complete Control' – The Clash, 'Teenage Lobotomy' – Ramones. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Black Sabbath Track Pack 01 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Black Sabbath Track Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'N.I.B.,' 'Sweet Leaf,' 'War Pigs' - Black Sabbath. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Classic Rock Pack 01 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Classic Rock Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Call Me' – Blondie, 'Simple Man' – Lynyrd Skynyrd, 'Message in a Bottle' – The Police. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Judas Priest - Screaming For Vengeance (Album) | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Screaming For Vengeance (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Bloodstone,' 'Devil's Child,' 'Fever,' 'The Hellion/Electric Eye,' 'Pain And Pleasure,' 'Riding on the Wind,' 'Screaming For Vengeance,' '(Take These) Chains,' 'You've Got Another Thing Comin' - Judas Priest. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Nine Inch Nails Pack 01 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Nine Inch Nails Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'The Perfect Drug,' 'March of the Pigs,' 'The Collector' - Nine Inch Nails. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Oasis - Pack 01 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Oasis Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Wonderwall,' 'Don't Look Back In Anger,' 'Live Forever' - Oasis. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Punk - Pack 01 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Punk Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Ever Fallen in Love' – Buzzcocks, 'Rockaway Beach' – Ramones, 'I Fought the Law' – The Clash. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Queens of the Stone Age - Track Pack 01 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Queens of the Stone Age Track Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Sick, Sick, Sick,' '3's & 7's,' 'Little Sister' - Queens of the Stone Age. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Scene Pack 01 | 2008-05-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Scene Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race' – Fall Out Boy, 'It Hurts' – Angels & Airwaves, 'Date with the Night' – Yeah Yeah Yeahs. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode One | 2008-05-21 | Hothead Games, Inc. | Hothead Games, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Detective / mystery, Horror | | Steampunk | | | Turn-based | Mature | | Xbox360 | Gabe and Tycho of the web comic Penny Arcade are at their debut on the video game scene in this adventure RPG.Set in 1922, in a pulp horror storyline, players create their protagonist who gets swept up in a world of mystery and adventure when a large robot destroys the main character's house during a leaf raking session. Determined to get to the bottom of what happened (and finding a new place to live in the process), the player runs into the Startling Developments Detective agency, run by Gabe and Tycho. Along the way, the team will encounter a series of characters from the web comic, fighting zombies, homeless people, mimes and Fruit Fuckers in an attempt to solve this bizarre series of events.Gameplay is set up as a classic-style RPG, with turn-based combat and item management abilities during combat. Players will also be able to summon other characters for combat help, and level up new abilities as the story progresses.Story elements are conveyed in a comic strip style. During conversation, players engage in a multiple selection story tree in an attempt to gain support or information or simply just harass and insult characters in typical Penny Arcade fashion.The Xbox Live version includes various achievement rewards based off gameplay requirements. |
| Enemy Territory: Quake Wars | 2008-05-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Splash Damage, Ltd | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Mecha / giant robot, Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | After they had fought out their civil war on their homeworld called Stroggos, the Strogg ventured out into space to conquer other planets and study other races to integrate them into their own. In 2060 they enter space above their next target: Earth. The Global Defense Force (GDF) is completely overwhelmed by the attack of this highly advanced force but they don't give up and fight for their survival. Ultimately Earth will fall into the hands of the Strogg and the events which lead to the beginning of Quake II will unfold but until then, you'll be an important part of this last battle for control over the planet!As a successor of Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Quake Wars focuses on objective driven gameplay rather than just capturing flags like you do in the Battlefield Series. This means that on every map one team needs to fulfill an objective while the other needs to guard it. For example on the map "Valley" the GDF needs to build a bridge, then drive a MCP over the bridge to a nearby outpost, hack a Strogg-shield so that the MCP can fire a missile into the Strogg base so that the GDF can enter it and destroy a generator.To make it even more complex, most objectives need to be completed by a specific class. On each side are five classes and each class has special abilities. The engineer for example can build the bridge on Valley, repair damaged vehicles or deploy identities while the Field Ops supports his teammates by handing out weapons and deploying artillery systems. Since the maps are all pretty big, you also have access to several kinds of vehicles ranging from little quadbikes to helicopters.Unlike most multiplayer games, the teams in Enemy Territory: Quake Wars don't just have a different skin but are actually completely asymmetrical balanced from classes over weapons to vehicles. This means that while both teams have a medic, they both function differently. The GDF medic for example behaves like every other medic by instant reviving his teammates but the Strogg technician needs a few seconds before his dead companion is alive again. To balance this out, the Strogg technician can turn dead GDF soldiers into spawn hosts. So if he dies, he respawns at such a host (if it hasn't been destroyed). |
| Rock Band: The Cars - The Cars (Album) | 2008-05-27 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Cars (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Just What I Needed,' 'All Mixed Up,' 'Bye Bye Love,' 'Don't Cha Stop,' 'Good Times Roll,' 'I'm in Touch with Your World,' 'Moving in Stereo,' 'My Best Friend's Girl,' 'You're All I've Got Tonight' - The Cars. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Buku Sudoku | 2008-05-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Absolutist Ltd. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Xbox 360 version of Buku Sudoku is fairly identical to the original in the way sudokus are presented and solved, but there are some important differences. The object of this mathematical game is to record numbers vertically and horizontally onto the squares of the grid without repeating any number on any row or column.This version offers grids of 6x6, 8x8, 9x9 or 12x12 squares, and different difficulty levels. Players can also select five different backgrounds themes and tinker with various options. These include an autopencil that makes basic logical eliminations for rows, columns and boxes (showing the possible remaining numbers), an option that marks errors automatically, zooming abilities for parts of the board, and various layouts for the number pad. There is a tutorial for new players to get acquainted with the mechanics.The left analog sticks steers the cursor across the board while the right one is used to pick numbers. Possible answers can be scribbled down with pencil to be made definitive later on. Single player is divided over casual games and timed ones. Multiplayer is available as co-op, duel and team battle, for up to four players locally and eight online. In the duel mode combos strip the opponent's board of numbers that have not been locked into place. Duel is similar to co-op, with players working together in a single team, and every player is rated individually when the game is over.The game contains 1,200 puzzles by default and offers an editor to create custom ones. Additionally more puzzle packs can be bought as DLC. |
| Lost Planet: Extreme Condition - Colonies Edition | 2008-05-28 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Lost Planet: Colonies is a re-release of Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Besides the gameplay of the original title, it also includes:
Three new single-player modes
10 new weapons
5 additional playable characters
20 multiplayer maps (most of them were already released as DLC on Xbox Marketplace)
7 new multiplayer modesOne of the new single-player modes is a boss tournament in which the player just fights against every boss from the normal single player campaign in a tournament-style setting. Players advance to the next rank on a ladder after each successful battle. The second single-player mode is a high score hunt. The player chooses a level from the normal campaign and then gains points for every kill he makes. The more enemies killed in a short period of time, the higher the combo will get and the more points he earns.The most unusual new multiplayer mode is called Akrid-hunt where for the first time the players can take over the control of an Akrid. In this mode two teams, the hunters and the Akrid fight against each other and the goal for the Akrid is to survive the round. |
| The Incredible Hulk | 2008-06-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Sandbox / open world | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Incredible Hulk, based on the 2008 film of the same name, is a 3rd-person open world game that focuses on the Hulk's incredible physical strength. The game allows the user to control Hulk in a large recreation of New York City allowing Hulk to smash cars, buses, lamp posts, and even entire buildings using a combination of jump attacks, charge attacks, and punches. After destroying cars and buildings pick up debris and us it to smash even more. The story mode follows Hulk and Rick Jones on their quest to stop an evil organization called the Enclave, the Army, and to rid Banner of his alter ego, the Hulk. Standard control configuration uses the left analog stick to move Hulk, the right analog stick to pan the camera 360 degrees around, and the face buttons to perform punches, jumps, and grabs. The game features hundreds of collectible items, some of which unlock bonus art, unlockable special characters, and numerous mini-games. |
| Metal Arms: Glitch in the System | 2008-06-02 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc., Vivendi Universal Games, Inc. | Swingin' Ape Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Metal Arms: Glitch In the System is an original (non-licensed) title from Swingin' Ape Studios and Sierra.You will play Glitch, a rebellious robot who is determined to destroy the evil army of Mil robots. Metal Arms features plenty of third-person robotic destruction. Glitch sports a large arsenal of weapons with which to complete his task. Original features include the ability to possess enemy Mils and use them for your own purposes. For variety Metal Arms includes a few vehicle levels, including drivable tanks and 'RAT' vehicles. Metal Arms features some platforming, but is more of a shooter. Helping to keep the player's interest is the colorful character design - all characters have an attitude.On the multiplayer side, Metal Arms features four-player split-screen gameplay with various modes including Possession Melee (your opponent's kills count for you!), standard Bot Brawl, King of the Hill, Moving Hill, Tag and Reverse Tag modes. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory | 2008-06-02 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Stealth | Asia, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Set in the not too distant future, Japan creates the Information Self-Defense Force (I-SDF). The creation of this force is seen as a violation of international law and Japan's constitution, and it causes tensions to rise between Japan, China, and North Korea. In time, North Korea and China set up shipping blockades around Japan, and Japan calls on the United States for help, citing article nine of the Postwar Constitution. Throughout this time, Japan uncovers more and more information that the infamous Black Gold Day was caused by intentional information warfare attacks. As the U.S. prepares to launch the USS Clarence E. Walsh, Third Echelon sends the famous Sam Fisher on a mission that appears to be unrelated to the incident, but which may end up being the most important element of it all.In Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, players take on the role of field operative Sam Fisher for a third outing. Fisher has some new moves this time around, and he also has a new weapon always at his disposal; a combat knife. Utilizing the knife, Sam can either kill his enemies, or simply knock them out. At the end of each mission, the player is given an overview of how they did. The more people that the player spares, the better the success score.The single-player game is more open-ended than the past two Splinter Cell games. While players are still forced through some areas in a "tunnel" like fashion, with no choice of where to go, there are many instances where they can decide how they'd like to get there. For example, in the caverns, one can either kill two enemies and cross the bridge, or leave them alone, sneak along the side path, and climb a ladder at the end, bypassing the fight entirely, but still winding up in the same location.Throughout the game many different locations are visited, such as a lighthouse, a Japanese tea house, Seoul, New York City during an East Coast blackout, and other such exotic locales.The Spies-vs-Mercs multiplayer mode that appeared in the previous game has returned, with some new features. There are several new, large maps to play on, as well as updated versions from the past game. The PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox versions feature this mode. |
| GRID | 2008-06-03 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The heart of GRID is the career-mode called GRID World. Divided into the three regions USA, Europe and Japan, the player has to earn money and prestige points to move up into a higher license category which then gives him access to more and harder racing events. These events are divided into categories like normal races, Drift-events, Destruction Derbies and even the famous 24 hours race in Le Mans.But of course not every car is suitable for every event so there are several different series to chose from. So while the player drives a tuned car for the Drift- or Racing-events in Japan, muscle cars await him in for the Destruction Derbies in the USA or Formel 3000 racers in Europe. Each car also handles very differently. Of course the player needs to buy the suitable car first before he can enter a tournament. There he can decide if he wants to buy a brand new car or go over to eBay Motors and look for a solid used car which of course cost less but has already seen some crashes and might not provide the best possible performance.To earn the money to buy a car for a event, the player can complete so-called Driver Offers. These are offers by other racing teams to take part in an event and see it through. But there are also bonus objectives like "Finish before Team Top Secret" which grant the player additional cash if he successfully completes them.Besides money the player also earns prestige points. These are required to unlock the next higher license category in the corresponding country. Of course tournaments give way more points than completing Driver Offers but the player can also get a few more points by adjusting the realism settings before the race. The higher the realism is, the higher the point gain will be after successful finishing the event. These settings include things like a difficulty level, traction assistant or how many flashbacks the player has available during a race. These flashbacks are similar to the Sands of Time in the Prince of Persia-Series. If the player for example drifts out into the gravel pit, he can activate the instant replay, rewind time a little bit and then immediately reenter the race at that point and try to avoid the crash. |
| Kung Fu Panda | 2008-06-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Asia, China (Ancient / Imperial) | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend. Become that warrior in Kung Fu Panda the video game. Inspired by the movie, Kung Fu Panda is an action platformer where the player takes on the roles of Po and the Furious Five in their quest to stop Tai Lung from obtaining the Dragon Scrolls. Po must confront many enemies on his way to becoming the Dragon Warrior, and will learn new kung fu techniques as he gets closer to achieving his goal.Friends can get together for multiplayer action and battle each other as characters from the movie, such as Tai Lung, Master Shifu, Master Tigress, Master Monkey, and more!. |
| LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures | 2008-06-03 | LucasArts, Tt Games Publishing Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures the players get to explore the Indiana Jones universe with "LEGO-fied" characters. The game focuses on the three original films: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, each film consisting of six separate chapters retelling the stories in a humorous, light-hearted way that tones down the violence while removing some of the more overt religious and political references found in the film.All of the sets and props are also made out of LEGOs, and retain their properties such as the ability to be rebuilt and fall apart.In this third-person platform/action game, players take control over various heroes including Indiana Jones, Marion Ravenwood or Dr. Marcus Brody, and also allows players to play the villains such as Belloq and Mola Ram.Each character has different abilities and weapons. While Indiana Jones has a whip with which he can pull items out of reach, the female characters can jump higher, scholars can decipher hieroglyphics, mechanics can fix machines and diggers can unearth buried treasure. The characters also have different phobias (snakes, rats, spiders), each corresponding to their personalities.The main campaign of the game is called Story Mode in which the player follows the film's stories with two pre-defined characters and cut-scenes. Once the level has been cleared, however, the player can return in Free Play mode and switch between all the characters that have been unlocked, allowing access to previously unreachable areas to collect all other artifacts and bonus items.Destroying or building objects produces Lego studs, which allows the player to buy additional characters and cheat modes in Barnett College (the main hub). Players can also watch previous cut-scenes, examine previously found treasures, enter codes, or explore the college at their leisure.As in the LEGO Star Wars series, in addition to the single-player game, there is also a 2 player co-op mode that allows two players to play the Story Mode. The second player can enter the game at any given time by pressing a button on the second controller. |
| Ninja Gaiden II | 2008-06-03 | Tecmo, Inc. | Team Ninja | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash, Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ryu Hayabusa is back in the sequel to the popular revisitation of the Ninja Gaiden franchise. Ryu embarks in a race against time to avenge his clan against the Black Spider Ninja Clan to prevent the resurrection of the Archfiend and the destruction of the human race.He has new abilities and gameplay features at his disposal, including auto-healing, an all-new combat system that requires mastering a full arsenal of weapons, as well as upgrades to weapons from the previous game. Combat is bloodier than before as Ryu can amputate limbs from his opponents (which may make them even more dangerous), or finish them off with an obliteration move. Starting with low level moves, new abilities and weapons can be acquired and upgraded. As in the earlier game, by defeating enemies Ryu absorbs essences that restore ki or provide cash. These can also be drawn in deliberately to unleash more powerful attacks. Although the fighting is hectic it requires the player to use a strategic approach, mixed with blocked stances and dashing away.Ninja Gaiden II also features a new save point system, various level of difficulties, leaderboards to show off combos attacks and high scores, and a replay feature to share and upload online to show off player combat moves. There are four difficulty levels and the story is advanced through cut-scenes. There are also minor puzzle elements involving finding paths or keys. |
| Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy | 2008-06-03 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Stealth | Europe | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Bourne Conspiracy is a 3rd person fast-paced action game, mixing shooting, a little bit of driving (one level), and hand-to-hand combat. The player controls Jason Bourne, an assassin trying to uncover his past after being injured and losing his memory in a failed mission near Marseille, and now wanted dead by his former employers.A key component is the "Bourne Instinct" feature, which enables him to recognize threats and objectives, and perform devastating takedown moves using the environment. When you successfully shoot enemies, throw punches and kicks against your opponents, or break destructible objects with your car, an adrenaline meter fills in; as soon as one of the three segments is filled, you can issue a one-button takedown and get rid of one of your foes, or decide to wait until you accumulate multiple segments to neutralize several opponents at once. In the driving level, the Bourne Instinct is used to slow down the action for a few seconds, allowing you to avoid traffic more easily.The combat system works in the following way: one button triggers a light attack, another button throws a heavier attack, and a third one is used to block. Mixing up the first two button presses allows to make eight different combos. Sometimes, in the middle of a fight, a sound will warn that the opponent is about to perform a takedown: the player then only has a couple of seconds to press the button corresponding to a flashing indication on the screen, and counter the move. These quicktime events are also present in a number of interactive cutscenes, where the proper buttons need to be hit within the correct timeframe or the mission will fail.Some missions take to the action seen in The Bourne Identity movie (such as the escape from the Zurich embassy, or the Paris car chase in Marie's Mini), while others are flashbacks featuring Bourne at the time he was a cold blooded assassin working for Treadstone. In most levels, there are passports lying around, and collecting them all will unlock the bonus features: some concept art, music tracks, as well as an opportunity to replay the cinematics and boss battles directly from the main menu. |
| Rock Band: Jimmy Buffett Pack 01 | 2008-06-03 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Jimmy Buffett Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Cheeseburger in Paradise,' 'Margaritaville,' 'Volcano' - Jimmy Buffett. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Aces of the Galaxy | 2008-06-04 | Sierra Online | Artech Digital Entertainment, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Aces of the Galaxy is a third-person, futuristic space shooter where the player needs to take on the entire Skurgian armada with a single craft after stealing it from them. The game is very hectic as various waves of enemies are sent in at the same time. Movement is not completely free, following the direction of the camera, but the player is able to influence the direction by moving towards the side of the screen or by performing barrel rolls.There are different ships to choose from, all equipped with a chaingun and torpedoes. The torpedoes need some time to recharge but by holding a button they can be linked to target multiple enemies. Power-ups increase firepower, repair the ship or unlock the mission select screen at the end of the level. The game consists of main nine missions, but by picking up the warp power-up during the game there are three different environments to choose from. Larger enemies are highlighted red, the player can build up a bar to trigger temporal shift that slows down time, and there is button to scan for invisible enemies that usually grant a large amount of points.There are three difficulty levels and various achievements to unlock. |
| Roogoo | 2008-06-04 | SouthPeak Interactive LLC | SpiderMonk Entertainment LLC | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Roogoo is a falling blocks puzzle game. Unlike many others in the genre, however, Roogoo is three-dimensional. The levels consist of round floating platforms with shaped holes in them. Your objective is to spin the platforms so that the shaped falling blocks can pass through the holes and reach the bottom platform. It may sound almost too simple on paper, but across the 45 puzzle-solving levels the game keeps throwing new challenges at the player, including varied amount of blocks needed to pass through the holes, butterflies playing with blocks you’ve already placed, nasty little creatures sitting on some of the holes – and more.The game is set on Planet Roo and the player is one of the few not under the influence of the evil King Goo. He steals meteors from the sky and uses their power to build cities. His greed affects the inhabitants and they turn from Roogoos into wicked Meemoos. The player has to prevent the remaining meteors from being collected and all Meemoos have to be turned back to their original state.Roogoo also supports multiplayer up to four players in co-op mode, or two-player competitive mode over Xbox Live and in split-screen on Windows. In the latter players are attempting to solve the very same puzzle while building distracting attacks slowing the other player down. |
| Don King Presents: Prizefighter | 2008-06-10 | 2K Games, Inc. | Venom Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Don King Presents: Prizefighter is a boxing sim that allows you to take control of an up and coming boxer and control his career, both inside and outside of the boxing ring.During bouts you can take down your opponent using all standard boxing moves including uppercuts and hay makers.
Governing how well you do are three separate meters: health, adrenaline and stamina. Health governs how much damage you can take and will recharge slightly between rounds. Stamina governs how long you can go before getting worn out, the more punches you throw, the emptier it gets and the fewer effective punches you can land. Adrenaline governs your signature moves.
Arenas featured during bouts include the Trumps Taj Mahal, Madison Square Garden and Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.You can also customize up to five prizefighters and take them online to compete with friends.The game also features several famous boxers, past and present, that include Chris Eubank, Joe Calzaghe and Julio César Chávez, Jr. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit | 2008-06-10 | Atari, Inc. | Dimps Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit is a fighting game, which let's players experience the major battles from the first three sagas of the anime (the Saiyan, Frieza and Cell sagas) both from the perspective of good and evil characters.
The game features 3 playable characters at first, but completing Z-Chronicles mode, a total of 21 characters can be unlocked.
New to the series are the "drama pieces", events that can be triggered during gameplay, playing a cut-scene and affecting the battle in some way (like granting a health boost to one of the players, blocking an attack etc.)Next to the Z-Chronicles mode and common Versus mode (which also features online play) there's also a Training mode, teaching new players the basics and 3 Trial modes: Survival mode, which tasks you to defeat 100 opponents in a row, Time Attack challenges you to beat 10 opponents under a certain time limit and Battle Point, which scores you based on the moves you use to defeat your opponent. |
| Frogger 2 | 2008-06-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Voltex, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Frogger 2 is a top-down platform game largely based around the gameplay of the original Frogger. The introduction story tells how the alien Pico is forced to land in Firefly Swamp where Frogger resides. His space ship broke down in different pieces and Frogger promises to collect them all. He progresses through different stages where he needs to hop over water, lava, and through a factory.Using the analog stick or the D-pad it is possible to hop in four directions, as if the level is divided into tiles, and often Frogger has to pass over moving objects quickly, just like the logs in the original game. He can stretch his tongue to collect coins and musical notes. When four of the latter have been collected, he is warped to a bonus level. Levels are split up into different sections with checkpoints and are rendered in a 4:3 ratio with a pattern filling the rest of the background.Singleplayer is available as a Story mode and Time Trials. Multiplayer is supported online with four different modes, for instance racing to a finish line while hindering each other with the tongue, or guarding a jewel as long as possible. |
| NASCAR 09 | 2008-06-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NASCAR 09 is the continuation of EA's long running NASCAR franchise and an update from the previous years. It features an updated driving roster as well as update paint schemes, featuring the top drivers of the NASCAR Sprint, Nationwide and Craftsman Truck Series.There is also two new "racing models" for players to choose from, depending on their skill. Either competing in "Normal" mode, which is more forgiving and is designed for new players and a "Pro" mode that is designed for hardcore racing players. Players can also learn from the games cover driver, Jeff Gordon, learning tricks of the trade on how to draft and pass as well as introduce new features to the game.There are the standard modes to the game, exhibition for either one or two players, "Chase for the Cup", which is the standard career mode where players start out in the Craftsman Truck Series and work their way up to the Sprint Cup Series by winning races and securing prime sponsorships. There are also new "Sprint Driver Challenges", that lets the player go head-to-head against top Sprint Cup drivers in racing challenges, which will unlock new paint schemes and bonus material for winning these challenges.Also there is online capabilities for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 (the Playstation 2 does not feature online) where players can customize special paint schemes for their cars utilizing the "Paint Booth", letting them customize paint schemes however they choose. Letting players download templates from Electronic Arts Sports website, incorporating the templates into editing programs such as Photoshop. |
| Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 | 2008-06-11 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Backbone Emeryville | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 is a sequel to 1985's Commando (aka "Wolf of the Battlefield") and 1990's Mercs (aka "Wolf of the Battlefield II") published by Capcom. The third installment in the series is developed by Backbone Entertainment in the form of a downloadable game for Xbox 360 and PS3 which carries on the tradition and gameplay found in the first two.You can play single-player as one of 3 characters codenamed Wolf, Coyote, and Fox, each with different characteristics. Three-player local and online co-op multiplayer is also available. Weapon upgrades and power-ups can be picked-up as you go through each of 5 levels. Weapons include machine gun, grenades, spread gun, missile launcher, flamethrower, and the M-Crash which activates a large area-effect explosion that kills or destroys everything in sight. |
| The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning | 2008-06-12 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning deals with Spyro's birth and his journey to meet his destiny. The intro shows Spyro being rescued by a Guardian Dragon called Ignitus from the attack of the "Dark Master". After his eclosion, Spyro is raised by dragonflies in a swamp until one day he discovers that he is in fact a dragon, and he and his half-brother, the dragonfly Sparx, leave the swamp to find out more about Spyro's past and fight the forces of evil.In contrast to previous Spyro games, the emphasis is put on combat instead of platforming. Spyro can do several combat moves, using both his tail and his claws, and has four different breath attacks: fire, electricity, ice, and earth. The game also features several rail shooter passages similar to games like Panzer Dragoon.
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| Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm | 2008-06-17 | Greenwave Games | Liquid Dragon Studios LLC | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | North America | Naval / watercraft | Direct control, Point and select | | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Deadliest Catch: Alaskan Storm is a game based off on the TV series Deadliest Catch. Just like the main actors in the TV series, the player is a captain of a ship fishing on the Bering Sea. The player can choose any of the five boats from the series to maintain and use for the fishing trips.To successfully complete any fishing trip, the player must choose carefully between 20 different fishermen. The wrong combination of boat and fisherman can become disastrous. Every crewman must have a specific role, like deck boss, engineer, medic, cook and bait boy. You're a captain fishing for King Crab and Opilio Crab, but fishing can come at a cost. The Bering Sea can be deadly and the crew must be kept safe at the deck at all times.This must all be done whilst having to deal with the heavy competition from the other crab fishing teams. |
| Elements of Destruction | 2008-06-18 | THQ Inc. | Frozen Codebase, LLC | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In Elements of Destruction the player can unleash the most volatile forces on Earth such as tornadoes, lightning storms, ice storms, earthquakes and meteor storms, wreaking havoc on unsuspecting cities and causing massive amounts of damage and creating complete and utter chaos.The story tells of a TV weatherman by the name of Marty Storm who is fired from his job for reporting the truth about bad weather conditions instead of lying about good weather conditions in which the station's producer hopes will result in better ratings. Afterwards he vows revenge as his former co-workers ridicule him, unknown to them however, Marty Storm is also a part-time mad scientist that has created a device that can create disasters at will. With this device, Storm goes on a quest to bring the city and his former co-workers to their knees.Gameplay generally consists of summoning one of several different storms, which either activate at the summoning spot, or follow the mouse around the level. Included disasters include lightning, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, hurricanes, and lasers. Using these disasters, you cause as much damage as possible to the surrounding area before your location is tracked down.However there are attempts to halt the players progress which certain buildings that can instantly stop the players selected disaster. A tornado trapper can suck up a tornado while a cloud cruncher takes out lightning and ice storms. The seismic nullifer prevents earthquakes while the meteor shield keeps meteors from destroying buildings and the weather sucker stops both tornadoes and storms. The storm free zone building prevents any disaster from being performed around it and a weather repeller bounces storms and tornadoes off of them. There are also two types of drones that come in from time to time: a repairing drone will fly around and repair a building while a rebuilding drone will instantly bring a building back without any time to rebuild it. The player can use the lightning storm to hover above these drones and destroy them.Power-ups are also scattered throughout the level which will upgrade their storm or disaster to the next level for a brief amount of time. To use these power-ups, the player must have their storm or disaster consume them, however the color much match the disaster that is being used, otherwise the power-up will have no effect.Between levels, you can upgrade your abilities, or unlock new storms. You are free to replay old levels, or just go through the story.Multiplayer includes head-to-head or co-op modes, over LAN or split-screen. |
| Sea Life Safari | 2008-06-18 | Sierra Online | Wanako Studios Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Photograph the sparkling personalities of 60 fascinating fish and explore 5 unique deep sea destinations. Take your picture-taking skills to the next level by creating memorable photo albums! The fun never stops as you uncover secret routes, discover hidden items and encounter special fish appearances. Unlock the full game now for an adventure the whole family can enjoy! |
| Alone in the Dark (Limited Edition) | 2008-06-20 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition includes:
Alone in the Dark
Edward Carnby figurine
Official soundtrack by Olivier Derivière
Making-of DVD
Artbook
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| SBK: Superbike World Championship | 2008-06-20 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | SBK-08 is the official videogame of the Superbike World Championship.It offers a wide range of gameplay, selectable from 5 different pre-sets, from a very basic gameplay for new players to a full featured simulation for those looking for the challenge of riding a Superbike.The player has the possibility to choose from the 2008 official riders, teams and tracks, but also improve the performances of his bike, managing and tuning a lot of aspects like top speed, gear ratios, suspension stiffness, and set of tires for single race. |
| Battlefield: Bad Company | 2008-06-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Contemporary, Middle East | Helicopter, Naval / watercraft, Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Battlefield: Bad Company is a war-themed first person shooter and the second in the series developed exclusively for the console platforms. The title refers to a a group of the 222nd Army battalion of soldiers considered hard to steer and incompetent troublemakers. As such, they do not receive much respect in battle and squad of four decides to desert to pursue their own goals. The war takes places in fictional countries in the Middle East and the US squad takes on Russians, soldiers of the Middle East coalition and Legionnaire mercenaries. The player controls protagonist Preston Marlowe. His squad members are Terrence Sweetwater, George Gordon Haggard Jr. and the leader Samuel Redford.Marlowe has a health injector he can use as many times as he desires to restore his health. When dying, he also respawns immediately at the last location. Players can only carry a maximum of four weapons at any given time. There are many vehicles to drive, such as hummers, buggies, boats, tanks, boats and even helicopters to control. The storyline takes the characters through different fictional countries with mission where their background and motivation is gradually revealed.The new Frostbite DX engine makes it possible to destroy many objects and buildings, almost to completely demolishing them. This changes the way the environment can be used as a cover, as everything can be destroyed. The multiplayer portion features games with a ranking system where items and weapons are gradually unlocked. The base game includes only one mode, Gold Rush, with teams of attackers and defenders.Through five events such as describing to the newsletter, pre-ordering the game or reaching a certain rank in the demo, players could receive player codes to unlock five new weapons: F2000 assault rifle, USAS-12 semi-automatic shotgun, M60 light machine gun, QBU-88 sniper rifle and the silenced UZI submachine gun. |
| Battlefield: Bad Company (Gold Edition) | 2008-06-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Gold Edition includes:
Battlefield: Bad Company
Poster
Eight multiplayer strategy videos
Behind-the-scenes documentary
For each of the five classes in the game, an additional in-game weapon is made available. In the regular version of the game these can be unlocked by achieving the highest ranking in the multiplayer mode (level cap 25).
Assault: AN94
Demolition: SPAS-15
Recon: VSS Vintores
Support: MG3
Specialist: XM8C |
| Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath | 2008-06-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | BreakAway Games Ltd., Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | War | Real-time strategy | Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | The console version of Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath is the official standalone expansion to Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars. Unlike the Windows version, it does not require the base game to play.Like the Windows version, it includes a new Nod-centric campaign with 13 missions, all the new subfactions, units, structures, upgrades and support powers. However, the Global Conquest mode is replaced with the Kane's Challenge mode - a set of skirmish matches picked by Kane with different victory conditions. They include all factions of the game and players choose a faction to defeat other armies while unlocking achievements and twenty new videos where Kane is featured.The Xbox 360 version uses the CommandStick interface from the original game for quick controls. Skirmish and multiplayer battles are available for up to four players over Xbox Live, with support for the VisionCam and over 50 maps to choose from. |
| Supreme Commander | 2008-06-23 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | Hellbent Games Inc., Gas Powered Games Corp. | Strategy | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | War | Real-time strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Three opposing sides - the Cybran Nation, the Aeon Illuminate and the United Earth Federation - have been fighting in the Infinite War all across the galaxy, spreading chaos and unrest. You are a Supreme Commander and you have to take one of the sides and put an end to this war.As in most strategy games, you have to build up a base, gather resources and build armies to fight off your enemies. But being created by Chris Taylor of Total Annihilation fame, the RTS also has many unique features, such as a huge unit cap of 500 units per side, different resource management, queue up commands and waypoints, diverse unit types and even dual screen support.Players can play through the Campaign and carry on the story as one of the sides, or fight off computer enemies in Skirmish and human opponents in Multiplayer.The Xbox 360 version has redesigned controls and HUD. The game uses circular controls to replace the many short-cuts and buttons. The right stick is used to zoom in or out quickly. It also includes new units, updated maps and two new multiplayer modes (King of the Hill - defend a strategic point, and Command Point - capture as many civilian buildings as possible), available to play over Xbox Live with four players simultaneously. |
| Top Spin 3 | 2008-06-23 | 2K Games, Inc. | Power and Magic Development | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Xavier Lemaire, Michaël Ribaud, Gabriel Robert, Simon Lieutaud | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The third game in the Top Spin series updates the concept of the previous two tennis titles with some new features. The most important change is that more control is given back to the player, levelling the difficulty. In the previous version the AI took control of timing and positing, players only needed to press a button for shots, and keeping it pressed longer made them harder. In this edition the player controls the power of the shot, the positioning of the player and the timing needed to perform a successful swing. When the player needs to run to reach the ball, it will never be as precise as powerful as when already in position. Most of these changes are gradually introduced in the tennis school, where players are trained to become familiar with the new controls.There are about twenty professional players, modelled after their real-like counterparts and with signature styles. Famous players such as Roger Federer and Justine Henin are present, along with a few legends such as Boris Becker, Björn Borg and Monica Seles. Not all legends are available at the same time for all three platforms (including Wii). An editor is included to design custom characters. There are dynamic weather changes and the players' costumes show traces of grass or dirt as the match progresses. In the same vein, the player faces show how they are sweating after playing for some time.Next to regular matches, there is a full career mode where the player starts with very low statistics. These can be upgraded by training and playing matches, but they can never all be pushed to the maximum. Instead players need to choose to train for some powerful abilities or decide to become a more all-round player. This is mostly reflected in the amount of winners based on forehands or backhands for instance.Along with quick matches, the world tour is also supported online. The world ranking starts over every fortnight and is not continued endlessly like the previous version. Some of the tournaments are the US Open, Australian Open en Roland Garros, but Wimbledon has not been included. There are various difficulty levels, six camera modes and the graphics are more detailed than the previous versions. |
| Alone in the Dark | 2008-06-24 | Atari, Inc. | Eden Games S.A.S. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Detective / mystery, Horror | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | It has been 83 years since Edward Carnby investigated the suicide of Jeremy Hartwood. Now he wakes up in an apartment in New York and is moments away from being shot by a group of bad guys. He doesn't remember much and as he looks into a mirror, a man looks back at him that isn't even near the age of 80. But as all hell breaks loose and mysterious forces tear through the building and the city itself, the question about his looks becomes one of many. To make things even worse, an old enemy decides to return in a search for a powerful stone. So for Carnby a race for survival begins and all signs point to Central Park.Edward's mysterious journey is divided into eight episodes that can be played in chronological order or can be accessed directly from the main menu. Once in the game, the player controls Edward either in a 1st-person or a 3rd-person manner either by switching manually or depending on the situation and what item he uses. If he picks up a fire extinguisher for example, the player will be able to extinguish fires with it if he is in 1st-person mode. In 3rd-person mode it instead becomes a deadly weapon or a battering ram.This is especially important since Edward won't find much ammunition for the pistols, shotguns and other weapons in the game. Instead he needs to be creative and use the items he finds or the environment for his advantage. Especially since most enemies can only be permanently killed by burning them, igniting a wooden chair at a nearby fire, or using a lighter and a can of hairspray are Edward's best bets to knock them out.Fire plays an important role in the game at all times. If not extinguished, it will slowly burn through anything in the vicinity and spread until everything burnable has been reduced to a smoking pile of ash. This behavior can of course be useful to Edward if he for instance wants to get through a closed wooden door and has nothing heavy at hand to force his way. |
| Disney•Pixar Wall-E | 2008-06-24 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Wall-E is based off of the 2008 Disney/Pixar movie of the same name. The cutscenes closely follow the movie, with added scenes and dialogue added to give more to the game. The gameplay is a basic platformer with a bit of strategy involved, using Wall-E to navigate areas and pick things up to use, players must also figure out ways to reach more out of the reach areas due to Wall-E's limited jump capacity. There are also racing stages designed for the robot, EVE, where the player flies through constricted areas, avoiding fall obstacles.This version of the game differs from the version for PS2, PSP and computers and has nine explorable worlds. The PS3 and 360 versions feature a co-op mode using Wall-E and EVE, while the Wii version offers three head-to-head multiplayer modes. |
| Hail to the Chimp | 2008-06-24 | Gamecock Media Group | Wideload Games, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Top-down | | | Arcade, Board game | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Hail to the Chimp is a political satire/party game in the vein of the Mario Party series. In the "Animal Kingdom", the King Lion has disappeared after being implicated in a series of scandals and as a result, animals across the kingdom demand a new king by holding an election. The election becomes a stalemate, leading the lowliest form of animals, Clams, with the deciding vote. As a result, each candidate must compete in a free-for-all to get the Clam vote and become the new president.The gameplay mostly consists of competing on themed party boards, such as ships, a volcano and a snowy tundra, collecting clams to score points and raise their overall vote count while avoiding obstacles and attacks from rival opponents. The results of each contest are showed in a news-themed stats screen, showing overall stats presented by animal newscasters such as a turtle and a woodpecker named Woodchuck Chumley. Players can also form alliances after certain stages and recruit rival candidates to help them in later stages, only later to turn against them as well.There are ten animals to choose (a hippo, armadillo, polar bear, octopus, platypus, and the game's namesake chimp) in the multiplayer mode, which has four human opponents competing against each other, but in the single-player "Campaign" mode, the player competes in ten stages, each themed for a certain animal during the game, competing in a series events aimed towards that character that they are controlling. There are also four opponents during the "Campaign" mode, but instead has three CPU opponents in place of human opponents. |
| Operation Darkness | 2008-06-24 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Success Corp. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy, World War II | | | Turn-based | Mature | | Xbox360 | Starting in the African front of WWII, the Wolf Pack, a squad of supernatural soldiers fighting for the Allies, must undertake a series of dangerous missions to retake Africa and take the fight to Berlin. Standing in their way are Nazis, zombie Nazis, vampire Nazis, and more.Operation Darkness is a tactical role-playing game. Move units, have them attack, or use special abilities. Also available in this game are cover tactics, which allow for combined attacks, covering fire, and faster movement. Between missions, supplies can be purchased and equipped, skills can be swapped out, and new missions can be selected. Story missions cannot be replayed, but optional replayable non-story missions exist to give extra experience and equipment.Online missions exist, where up to four players, each bringing up to three units from the campaign, can fight the Axis powers together. Experience and gear earned in this mode is not kept, but victories unlock new gear to purchase between missions. |
| Rock Band: Pixies - Doolittle (Album) | 2008-06-24 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Doolittle (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Crackity Jones,' 'Dead,' 'Debaser,' 'Gouge Away,' 'Here Comes Your Man,' 'Hey,' 'I Bleed,' 'La La Love You,' 'Monkey Gone to Heaven,' 'Mr. Grieves,' 'No. 13 Baby,' 'Silver,' 'Tame,' 'There Goes My Gun' - Pixies. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Weezer Pack 01 | 2008-06-24 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Weezer Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Dreamin',' 'The Greatest Man That Ever Lived,' 'Troublemaker' - Weezer. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm | 2008-06-25 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Stainless Games Ltd. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | Real-time | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm is based on the Happy Tree Friends flash cartoon series where cutely drawn animals end up in bloody massacres and accidents. It was aired on G4 (US) and MTV (worldwide). Through 30 scenarios with ten different themes, Lumpy must guide the other characters (Flippy, Nutty, Giggles, Russell, Flaky, Toothy and The Mole) safely to the end of the stage.Players cannot directly influence the characters as they simply keep on walking. In Lemmings-style, the player needs to interact with a physics-based environment filled with traps and hazards. Possible actions include ice (for instance to freeze water or steam), fire (makes the character run faster as well), explosives and a general action button. Some of the locations include a candy factory, a mine shaft, a museum and a hospital. By pointing at the portraits near the top of the screen, the walking order can be changed. Not all friends need to be changed as long as some reach the end of the level. Players can also scroll through the level to preview the dangers ahead.The game includes a new episode of the series split up into two parts. |
| Ticket to Ride | 2008-06-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | Next Level Games, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Buy Ticket to Ride™ today for even more fun! Earn points as you claim your tracks and complete your Tickets from coast to coast. Play with up to 5 people on Xbox LIVE or 4 people on the same Xbox 360. Multiple levels of AI players will keep the challenges coming. Compare your best scores with your friends on the Leaderboards and earn Achievements to prove you are the best around! |
| Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy (Classified Edition) | 2008-06-27 | Sierra Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Europe-only special edition comes in a oversized tin case and contains:
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Conspiracy
Pen with unlockable weapon codes
Artwork book |
| Guitar Hero: Aerosmith | 2008-06-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is considered an expansion of Guitar Hero III and it is the first title in the series primarily focused on a single band. The gameplay concept is similar to the game it is based on. About 60% of the included tracks are by Aerosmith, while the others have influenced or have opened for the band (Run-D.M.C., The Kings, Lenny Kravitz, ...). Four songs were re-recorded by the band directly for the game and they also performed as motion capture actors for their 3D models. The majority of the tracks consists of master recordings.The prominent game segment is the career mode where players go through the band's history, from the earlier seventies to 2001. Times of internal issues are not touched upon. Players initially start as Joe Perry but can later also unlock the other band members Brad Whitford and Tom Hamilton. The career has been divided into six tiers with five tracks, each based on a period in the band's history. There are also encores when a tier has been completed, and two opening acts playing as another band. After each tier, bonus material is shown such as trivia or video sequences and interviews.Songs are unlocked gradually and become available in the other modes, identical to Guitar Hero III (Quickplay, Cooperative, Competitive + Battle modes). Only the cooperative career mode is absent. The menus have been redesigned and there are new venues, based on historical performances. There are 41 songs in total, of which 31 can be unlocked in the career mode and an additional 10 in the vault.The game is available in a bundle with a custom guitar or as a single game release. For the PS2 version there are two bundles, one with a single, wireless guitar and another with two, wired guitars. |
| SoulCalibur | 2008-07-02 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Project Soul | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A fighting game to end all fighting games. A sequel to Soul Blade, Soul Calibur takes place in a time inspired by a mixture of 16th-century ancient China and oriental medieval fantasies and legends. All characters have weapons and distinct fighting styles with over 100 individual moves per character. In addition to high, mid, and low attacks, characters can hold/throw, block, and perform special attacks -- one or more of which is deemed "un-blockable" and must be avoided by ducking, jumping, or rotating around your attacker. In addition to several locales in which to fight and alternate models/costumes per character, the Dreamcast conversion of Soul Calibur contains many additional features over the arcade coin-op, including hidden characters and locales, a campaign mode, and tournament mode. There is also a "museum" where you can view character profiles and view motion-captured martial arts demonstrations. |
| Gears of War (2-Disc Edition) | 2008-07-06 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This is a special version of Gears of War released to promote the then-upcoming release of Gears of War 2. It includes the original game as well as a bonus disc containing the additional maps, game modes, and achievements originally available as downloadable content, as well as some gamer pics and themes and a preview video of Gears of War 2, all for a reduced price. |
| Unreal Tournament III | 2008-07-07 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Epic Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The alien race known as Necris is still fighting against the humans but when they attack the Twin Souls mining colony, they made a big mistake because it was the hometown of James "Reaper" Hawkins. He now seeks revenge together with his sister Sarah and his team mates Terrence Marshall and Jeremiah O'Connor. To get it over with they join the Izanagi Corporation where they get transferred into a special ops division lead by none other than long time tournament champion Malcolm.In the single-player campaign you take control over Reaper and fight in closed matches in the different available gameplay-modes against the Necris and other enemies of the Corporation. To convince your enemies that they are wrong, you will find the usual arsenal of known Unreal Tournament-weapons scattered around the map. These include the humiliating impact hammer, the Trident Tri-barrel Rocket Launcher and the devastating Redeemer. The famous Translocator is also back again to allow you fast movement around the maps. But it's not the only means of transportation in Unreal Tournament III.Like in Unreal Tournament 2004 many maps also feature vehicles like the Axon Goliath or the Necris Darkwalker. In addition to that you also have at all time access to the new Hoverboard which allows you to travel fast but you can't use any weapons at the same time.There's also game-mode called Vehicle CTF where the different machines are essential in winning the round.The other game-modes, which are all available in single player and multiplayer, contain the usual like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag but also the new Warfare-mode. In this mode you need to destroy the enemy Power Core. But the power core only becomes vulnerable when you've captured the Nodes leading to the core with power Orbs that spawn in your base. Warfare also replaces the popular Onslaught-mode known from the previous games. Bombing Run also didn't make it from Unreal Tournament 2004 into the new game. |
| Beijing 2008 | 2008-07-08 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The official game of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008 features 32 national teams in 38 events for both men and women on a varied number of disciplines, played in truthful representations of the stadiums that hosted the real Games in the summer of 2008 such as the Birds' Nest or the Watercube.As usual with games in this genre (some events play in a particular similar fashion to Athens 2004), button mashing and timing makes up the core of the gameplay, with some exceptions and novel ideas. In now-classic events such as sprinting running and swimming, instead of mashing the power buttons as soon as the starting pistol is heard, the player has to control a bar with the trigger buttons, where the player jumps from the blocks when it is completely filled and has to be careful not to fill the bar too soon (resulting in a false start) or too late (losing precious time). Other events also have their share of gameplay innovations in the genre, such as the Javelin, where the analogue stick is used to set the throw and accurately define the angle accurately.
In the most off-beat events, diving and rings requires the player to follow the on-screen cue with the analogue pads, while others such as the the floor exercise and beam require the player to follow the button queues - there are three difficulty levels, mostly changing the looseness of the timing - in higher levels, the player will have a much harder time hitting "perfect" moves and some of them will require much faster combinations.One of the most novel events is Judo, where the player must react quickly to the on-screen cues in order to gain advantage during the grappling phase - once there's an opening chance for an attack, the player can press one button to initiate a throw, and if the mis-match was large enough (a "Perfect" against a "Very Good" won't allow for an Ippon throw, and the defending player with block the attack, starting another grappling sequence). The player being thrown must bash the appropriate button to decrease the power bar to avoid being projected with his back down, which would result on an Ippon and instant defeat. While an Ippon decides the match instantly, two Waza-ari also decide, with the lowest scores (Koka and Yuko) usually deciding matches stopped by the clock. The player can also choose to do a choke or lock move, where both players must press the triggers, and unless the defending player does not break the lock in a limited time frame, he concedes an Ippon and loses the match.
Table Tennis also makes an appearance, and is an event where the player must be properly placed to respond with either a well-timed normal or backspin shot, the timing defining the accuracy of the shot. Good returns fill a power bar, and once it's filled, the player can do a particularly vicious shot that when well executed is nearly impossible to return - however, being able to return these shots becomes the essence of each set, same with doing perfect serves.Game modes include practice, regular competition (where the player can select or deselect each event, for men and women), random events, Decathlon or Heptathlon and of course, the Olympics. While in previous games the Olympics were usually just a set of events, in Beijing 2008 they are much more complex, and feature a game where the player must complete a number of challenges each day with the difficulty level and number of necessary successes increasing progressively. While in the other modes there is a slight slowdown during the technical parts of the events, in Olympic the player must assign points to it, and trigger when required. The player also needs to assign points to other key areas, such as speed, technique or accuracy. Failing to reach the goal for the day forces the player to load the game and try again. |
| Golf: Tee It Up! | 2008-07-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Housemarque Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Golf: Tee It Up! is a simulation of golf with a loose approach, with customizable characters similar to the Xbox avatars, powered shots, and the ability to apply an amount of aftertouch while the ball is in the air. While playing there are different clubs to choose from and the course can be browsed. The wind also needs to be taken into account. Hitting is done by pressing a button to start an indicator moving over a meter, starting the swing. Pressing it another time then locks the power, based on how far to the right the cursor is. It then returns and reaches a coloured part - from red to green, and pressing it there a third time determines the accuracy. Pressing B, the maximum distance can also be extended.On the right a meter is built up based on how well you do on the different holes. Using that meter a maximum of twelve seconds of focus can be applied: aftertouch, where you can still direct the course of the ball and make it move more towards the hole. While putting using focus can be used to preview the putt. The singleplayer mode consists of a tournament of eighteen holes. Multiplayer is supported locally and online for up to four players, split up in teams of two. |
| Schizoid | 2008-07-09 | Torpex Games, LLC. | Torpex Games, LLC. | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | In Schizoid, which calls itself "the most co-op game ever", a red ship and a blue ship battle red and blue neon glowing enemies. The red ship will destroy any red enemy it touches, but will be destroyed by any blue enemy; and vice versa for the blue ship. The result is that the red and blue ships must work together closely to alternately guard each other and smash enemies. Lives are shared, making this a pure co-op experience for 2 players - or 1 player can play with a computer AI, or control both the red and blue ships simultaneously with the two thumbsticks in the hardcore "Uberschizoid" mode.Schizoid has 119 levels, divided into 7-level "chambers" with a save checkpoint at the end of each chamber. If you beat a level without any life losses, you get a gold star on that level; whenever you lose all your lives and go back to the last save checkpoint, you will skip past any level you've "golded", providing a big incentive for completing a level perfectly. |
| Sid Meier's Civilization: Revolution | 2008-07-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | Firaxis Games, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | 4X, Managerial / business simulation, Turn-based strategy | | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Revolution is a turn-based strategy game about development and territorial expansion, with sixteen distinct civilizations from prehistoric times to the future. Not counting Silent Service, it is the second console-only Sid Meier branded game, the first being Sid Meier's C.P.U. Bach, and it is the first in the Civilization sub series to be released on console platforms.Specifically built up with console controls in mind, the original gameplay is intact but with stripped-down complexity. The available civilizations include America, England, Japan, Aztec, China, India, Mongolia, Rome, Egypt, France, Arabia, Greece, Spain, Germany, Zulu and Russia, each with their own leaders (e.g. Julius Caesar, Abraham Lincoln) and specific perks. Another civilization, the Barbarians, is not playable and they constantly wage war with the other ones. Gameplay sessions are generally shorter with fewer victory conditions and simplified city management. The possible strategies are still very open, as the four victory conditions are Domination, Technology, Economic and Cultural. Players can either build vast armies and try to dominate the other civilizations to capture their cities (Domination), or use a more subtle, diplomatic approach to gain the upper hand. There is a technology tree to eventually move into space and be the first to reach Alpha Centauri (Technology), players can try to create a World Back earn 20,000 gold (Economic), or build twenty wonders (Cultural).Units are often specific for a certain civilization and gain experience, as well as through research, to access upgrades. That way, a catapult can eventually become a tank. The focus is as usual on micromanagement. The two single-player modes allow for straight matches against AI players or rather fixed scenarios to complete. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players, free-for-all or with teams. |
| Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows | 2008-07-14 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - San Diego | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox360 | Gauntlet is back for yet another iteration. The Emperor has crucified his four loyal heroes to a magic tree, driven by a maniac thirst for their immortality. Hundreds of years later, as only a ghost, he came to regret all the wrong deeds he has done and frees them, asking them to defeat his six former advisors in an attempt to undo what he has done.This version of Gauntlet goes back to the roots: The warrior, valkyrie, elf, and wizard fight their way through hordes of enemies to make their way to the six bosses. The game is mostly a hack'n'slash affair, puzzles are limited to finding keys and pressing buttons that open doors and portals. Every character has a unique set of moves and attacks: The warrior has rather powerful attacks, the valkyrie has quick moves, the elf can shoot powerful arrows, and the wizard has several magical range attacks.Defeating enemies gives you experience points that may be used to increase your three stats; some chests in the levels contain better armor or weapons. Also, new moves can be purchased with gold.The game can be played both in single-player as well as cooperative multi-player, where up to four players fight together.The newest feature of this game (other than the much better graphics) is the online gaming feature. Played online, the game is identical to a regular multiplayer game, with each player on a different box. |
| Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse | 2008-07-14 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | Wideload Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a 3D action game that turns the tables on the age old tradition of zombie games. In this game, you play as the zombie, fight off the humans, and eat their brains. Stubbs the Zombie is set in a retro-futuristic city of the future and follows Stubbs over the course of one day as he zombifies the entire city.Before becoming a zombie Edward 'Stubbs' Stubblefield was a traveling salesman in the 1930s who got himself killed. Flash forward to 1959 where the world's richest man, Andrew Monday, has built his dream city, Punchbowl Pennsylvania, on top of poor Stubbs' grave. Stubbs will have to claw through all of Punchbowl's citizens, including the local police department, crazy militiamen, nerdy scientists, and a deadly barbershop quartet.Luckily Stubbs has some help. Every human that he kills comes back as a zombie and joins Stubbs in his quest for brains. Stubbs also learns a series of special body powers. He can use his unholy flatulence to stun enemies, he can throw his pancreas as an exploding zombie grenade, and he can detach his own head and bowl it into enemies. Stubbs' most powerful ability is that he can detach his hand and use it as a scout, climbing up walls and the ceiling, and then use it to take control of enemy humans and their weapons. |
| NCAA Football 09 | 2008-07-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | EA's long running college football franchise returns, featuring the obligatory rosters updates as well as brand new animations and offensive/defensive plays. It features the standard Dynasty Mode, Exhibition, Multiplayer and now has the option to play football games with team mascots in full uniform. It also features minigames to train QBs, RBs as well as linebackers and even kickers.There is also online capabilities for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions (PS2 does not support online) where players can share files and stats with others as well as play in exhibition games against each other. Players can also play an online dynasty with the ability to play with 11 players online and pick their own schedule up 60 seasons worth. |
| Rock Band: The Best of The Who - Rock Band Edition | 2008-07-15 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Best of The Who Rock Band Edition to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Baba O'Riley,' 'My Generation (Live at Leeds),' 'Summertime Blues (Live at Leeds),' 'Young Man Blues (Live at Leeds),' 'Amazing Journey,' 'Behind Blue Eyes,'Eminence Front,' 'Going Mobile,'Leaving Here,' 'Real Good Looking Boy,' 'Sea and Sand,' 'Who Are You' - The Who. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Space Chimps | 2008-07-15 | Brash Entertainment, LLC. | Red Tribe | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Based on the movie of the same name, Space Chimps features Ham III, grandson of the first chimp astronaut, sent into space to fight an evil dictator of an alien planet. The problem? Ham III is less of an action-movie hero, and more of a goofball. He was selected for the mission because of his grandfather, and is now in way over his head, to the annoyance of the other chimp astronauts, Luna and Titan.Gameplay is 3D third-person platforming and combat. You'll control either Ham III or Luna, depending on the level, with Ham III having a stronger melee ability, and Luna having ranged attacks. There are hidden Globhoppers in each level, which let you unlock movie clips and concept art, and one Dole Banana in each level, which let you unlock costumes. |
| Coffeetime Crosswords | 2008-07-16 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Voltex, Inc. | Puzzle | Text-based / Spreadsheet, Top-down | | | Word construction | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Coffeetime Crosswords offers 180 crossword puzzles divided over four difficulty levels to solve. Moving over a square of the puzzle, the vertical and horizontal hint is automatically highlighted. The chatpad is not supported to insert letters. Instead, each square needs to be selected individually and then an opaque wheel turns up, where half the letters of the alphabet are shown. The wheel can be flipped over by holding both bumpers to view the other tier. Shifting between the letters is done by holding a single bumper, left or right.Once a word has been put in, it remains when the answer is correct. When it's wrong but a few single letters happen to be right, those letters stay in and are shown in blue until the word is found. Next to the normal Challenge mode there is a Time Attack mode where time is of the essence. Multiplayer is supported for two players online to work on puzzles cooperatively. |
| Double D Dodgeball | 2008-07-16 | YUKE'S Company of America | YUKE's Yokohama Studio | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Ryo Taya | Xbox360 | Double D Dodgeball is an Xbox Live Arcade game, much like table football, in that you control a team of dodgeball players, from a top down perspective, combined with graphics similar to those seen in another XBLA game, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved.You can choose between 2 sets of rules, named 'east' and 'west' as well as switch between different ball types and playing surfaces, amongst other options.Double D Dodgeball also features a 4 player co-op mode, with 2 teams, both consisting of 2 human players and 2 AI players in a 4v4 game.
It can also be played over Xbox Live with 7 other people, again in a 4v4 game. |
| Rock Band: Nine Inch Nails Pack 02 | 2008-07-22 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Nine Inch Nails Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Burn,' 'Capital G,' 'Last' - Nine Inch Nails. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| 1942: Joint Strike | 2008-07-23 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Backbone Emeryville | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | World War II | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | 1942: Joint Strike is a remake of 1942 featuring HD graphics. Player fly their plane in a top-down, 3rd-person perspective and should shoot down planes and bomb targets whilst dodging various hazards like enemy fire and missiles.The game also features an on and offline co-op mode that allows players to take on each level together, thus increasing firepower to do more damage. |
| Go! Go! Break Steady | 2008-07-23 | Microsoft Game Studios | Little Boy Games Inc. | Action, Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Go! Go! Break Steady is a rhythm game similar to Boom Boom Rocket combined with the circle puzzles of the Zuma games. The game has a break-dancing theme and it features visual presentations of cartoon dancers, but not controlled by the player. A sequence of buttons rolls over the screen to the beat of the game's music, with different types of movement patterns. They represent the buttons on the player's controller and they need to be pressed in a timely fashion when they are in the target circle in the middle of the screen. For every timed beat a beatnik is earned, building up a combo. Missing one fills up the penalty bar and sometimes multiple buttons need to be pressed together to form a chord. The game's music mostly consists of hip hop songs. There are different characters to choose from, along with three difficulty levels.At certain points in a song, a puzzle circle of beatniks of different colours appears around the dancer. Players need to shoot a number of beatniks into the ones on the ring, forming a group of three beatniks or more of the same colour who then disappear. The amount of beatniks provided is based on how many times the timing was "perfect" in the rhythm section. Eliminating them moves the other beatniks on the ring to fill the space and this can cause chain reactions. With a huge elimination the penalty bar is depleted. If the ring gets too long, the player cannot eliminate the beatniks, or the penalty bar is maxed out, the game is over. The puzzle can be turned and the beatniks can be shuffled on the ring.Multiplayer is supported both locally and online with different types of modes for two players. In the co-op mode both players play the rhythm section together and the worst one determines the amount of beatniks provided. Players take turns doing the puzzle section. In the versus mode players go head-to-head with the same gameplay of the singleplayer mode, but with the addition of power-ups that appear in the beatniks circles. They are acquired by knocking them out of the circle with a match. Power-ups include spraypaint to cover the other player's target circle or a hammer that adds five beatniks to the opponent's puzzle. |
| Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge | 2008-07-24 | dtp entertainment AG | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge is a collection of sports events based on the Olympic Summer Games. It features 26 sports divided into seven disciplines: Swimming, jumping, throwing, cycling, running, platform diving and archery. The handling is similar for all of them: rhythmic motions to keep the athlete moving and quick time events (pressing a button when it gets displayed on the screen) for performing certain actions. The mentioned rhythmic motions depend on the input device the player uses, e.g. at the swimming event the player needs to press two buttons alternately when using a keyboard and rotate the analog sticks when using a gamepad. The game features a basic career mode where the player gains a fixed amount of experience points after every event which an be reinvested into improved stats. There is also a optional arcade mode where the players have so-called boosts to their disposal to improve their athlete's performance for a short time. |
| SoulCalibur IV | 2008-07-29 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Project Soul | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Continuing the eternally retold tale of souls and swords, Soulcalibur IV is once again the story of the swords Soul Edge and Soul Calibur and those who want to have or destroy them. The swords are on the fast-track to resurrect an ancient king, and only the player can stop him from unleashing his ambiguous evil upon the world.Soulcalibur IV continues the series' 3D blade fighting game play, with a few enhancements. The ability to break your opponent's defences from the first game finally returns in the form of destructible armour. Corresponding to the game's high, middle and low attacks, armour will weaken in these areas the more the player guards against attacks until the armour finally shatters. Also new is a Soul Gauge, which measures green-to-red how much a player has defended. Pushing the gauge beyond red causes a Soul Crush, which will create the opportunity for the opponent to do a character-unique one-shot kill called a Critical Finish.Most of the regular cast returns for this bout with the addition of several new characters, the most publicized of which are Yoda on the Xbox 360, Darth Vader on the PlayStation 3, and Darth Vader's Apprentice on both consoles. All three characters have force powers that make use of an additional force meter that limits how often the powers can be used. Use beyond the meter will instead start draining the life of the character. Also new is Hilde, an armour-clad woman defending her homeland against the forces of the Soul Edge with a long pole-arm and shortsword. The final boss Algol is also a playable character, wielding the Soul Edge as one hand and the Soul Calibur as the other, as well as wreaking havoc with his teleporting chair. In addition, five "bonus" characters, each specially designed by a Japanese artist are included that recycle the move lists from the a-list characters.The regular Story, Arcade, Training and Versus modes are still present, but Soulcalibur III's Chronicles of the Sword is supplanted with a new endurance-style campaign called Tower of Lost Souls. Players Ascend, and then Descend the tower by fighting waves of enemies, unlocking new items along the way by achieving certain conditions such as no ring outs or taking no damage. The versus mode is available in both regular and special varieties, the former enforcing only baseline characters while the latter allowing the use of customized skill sets and equipment. New to the series are online modes allowing you to play on the Internet with other players. Both ranked and unranked matches are available in the same regular and special modes as versus.New characters and items are unlocked by spending Gold that is earned in the online or single-player modes, with some characters only unlocked by defeating them in the single-player modes. Gold can also be spent in the museum to unlock artwork.Also returning from Soulcalibur III is the create-a-character feature that allows you to create your own custom fighter that can be used in all of the game modes. The selection of parts for characters is greatly expanded upon from Soulcalibur III, and it is also now possible to customize the equipment of the stock characters with the exception of the force users, the final boss Algol and the five "bonus" characters. Unlike the previous game equipment is now more than aesthetic, granting boosts or penalties to HP, defence, attack and various skill points. The skill points can be used to equip new skills that provide abilities such as Auto-Counter, Anti-Ring Out, and boosting stats when the Soul Gauge is low. |
| SoulCalibur IV (Premium Edition) | 2008-07-29 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Premium edition of Soulcalibur IV that includes:
The same game as the regular edition, including case
A stretchy XL t-shirt featuring a SoulCalibur character and a Star Wars character
A code number that unlocks bonus character customization content
A double sided poster that features a tournament tree on one side for keeping track of who's kicking whose but with an accompanying dry-erase marker
A short comic/art book
A metal case containing everything with a plastic slip cover
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| Spectral Force 3 | 2008-07-29 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd., XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - XBox 360 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Finally a true SRPG for the Xbox 360
In the Neverland War, 10 Nations are locked in a battle for domination. As leader of a band of mercenaries, you can choose to aid one kingdom or exploit them all. Uncover the secrets behind the raging conflict and the boy who could hold the key to everything.(screenshot captions)
Deep Gauge System A finely tuned system allows for incredible strategic flexibility on the eve-changing battlefield.
Over 150 Missions Your choice of missions will irrevocably change the course of the Neverland war.
40 Unique Warriors Bolster your ranks by recruiting from the defeated nations.
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| Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 | 2008-07-30 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Just like the original game, Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 is a fast, abstract shooter with glowing enemies and bullets in a rectangular arena against a black background. The game includes six game modes with different objectives. The different modes are unlocked gradually after playing the previous one for a certain amount of time.
In Deadline players get three minutes to score as many points as possible. This is done by destroying different waves of enemies that leave behind geoms that increase the score multiplier. The enemy ship also has a limited amount of bombs to clear the entire screen. Most other game modes feature geoms as well.
King is a more tactical game. Players can only shoot from circle zones that appear at random. Enemies cannot enter the zone, but they degrade over time, first becoming green and eventually red no longer blocking the enemies. The player then quickly needs to travel to a new zone and while travelling enemy crafts can only be dodged, not shot.
Evolved is a known game mode with more traditional gameplay. Players receive four lives and three bombs to score as much as possible. For every 100,000 points an extra life and a bomb are awarded. The next bonus is awarded at ten percent of the previous value.
Pacifism is a defensive game mode where the player cannot shoot enemies. Instead they need to be dodged and can only be destroyed by flying through gates that appear at random and kill all nearby enemies. The gate constantly rotates and the player cannot touch the yellow ends.
Waves is centered around fixed waves of orange enemies that approach from the sides of the screen as a giant wall. The player needs to make room and prevent contact. Other enemies appear as well, but in smaller amounts.
The final game mode is Sequence and it offers a set of twenty challenges. Per challenge, players only have 30 seconds to complete it. When a life is lost or the time is over, the game moves on to the next challenge until the player is out of lives.The later released iOS version has an additional game mode called Titans where the ship needs to fight against super-sized enemies that release a swarm of smaller enemies of the same type on death. The Xbox 360 version has cooperative and versus offline games for up to four players. |
| Braid | 2008-08-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Number None Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Braid is a puzzle game disguised as a 2D platformer. The player controls Tim during his search for a princess he has known and lost. Although the objective appears to be rather straightforward at first, the meaning and the motives become much more implicit and are interwoven with the mechanics during the course of the game. From the main hub, Tim can eventually access six worlds that consist of different areas. The start of each world reveals a part of Tim's background and emotions, rather than progressing a storyline. The second to the sixth world can be entirely explored without solving all the puzzles. Difficult situations can be ignored and revisited later. When all worlds have been completed, the first one becomes available and brings closure to the story.The game's concept is entirely based on time manipulation. Tim cannot die permanently as the player can rewind time at any moment and usually for any length, even all the way back when an area was entered. While rewinding, the music is synchronized in a similar fashion. Rather than a gimmick, rewinding is an essential element to solve the puzzles. The different worlds give a spin to the mechanic by introducing clones as the player collaborates in a parallel reality with a past version of himself, time can be affected through the movement direction, and Tim can create a circular area to cause time dilation. Certain items, enemies, and parts of the scenery are immune to time manipulation or behave in a very different way. Puzzles require close examination of the environment and the behavior of different items and enemies. As such, the game is entirely about solving the puzzle theoretically by applying the game mechanics and then using trial and error to executive it and discover possible flaws in the proposed logic. This also brings limited replayability to the game.A world is solved by collecting the puzzle pieces. These need to be arranged and eventually show a picture related to the game's story. There is no filler in the level design, meaning that every platform, item, or game element (except for a few enemies) has a specific purpose to solve a puzzle. Fast times can be tracked in a separate speedrun mode.The later released Windows and Macintosh versions are identical but come with a level editor. |
| Madden NFL 09 | 2008-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madden NFL 09 is the nineteenth installment in the long-running American football series. It was released for all major platform at the time except for Windows, which had annual releases since Madden NFL 97.As with the previous version, the essential gameplay elements are intact with various tweaks and enhancements. The Franchise mode has been altered to allow for team management for 60 years. In the Superstar mode a rookie player can be created, or imported from NCAA Football 09, with the aim to better the skills and become one of the best players. There is an option to retry certain sections and an analysis tools provides deep inspection of the tactics and mistakes. For new players, three accessibility options are included: one-button gameplay, handicapping options and adaptive skill levels to replace the regular difficulty levels. Using Super Sim the match can be forwarded to the next change of possession and there are different celebration routines to choose from.As with the previous editions, there is an updated, fully licensed player roster, graphical enhancements and updates to the gameplay. A few features from earlier versions make a return (Grudge Match, Slide Protection, ...) A Virtual Trainer is introduced where twelve drills can be done in a holographic environment. Based on the results, a "Madden IQ" is awarded. Match commentary is provided by Cris Collinsworth and Tom Hammond. |
| Madden NFL: XX Years (Collector's Edition) | 2008-08-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This release celebrates 20 years of the Madden football franchise and includes:
Madden NFL 09
NFL Head Coach 09
Classic Madden NFL gameplay
Bonus video contentUser-designed plays from NFL Head Coach 09 can be imported into Madden NFL 09 to create customized playbooks. Contrary to what the title alludes to, there is no regular edition of this compilation. |
| Bionic Commando: Rearmed | 2008-08-13 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | GRIN AB | Action | Side view | Regional differences | | Metroidvania, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Bionic Commando Rearmed is a remake of original Bionic Commando for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The visuals are updated to the year 2008's standards and it remains quite faithful to the gameplay and general mission structure of the 1989 game. It should be noted that the game remade is the North American release, so no Nazi symbols or references can be seen in the remake.There are however a number of additions never seen in the original. The first is the ability to play the game completely through the co-op mode and a plethora of various multiplayer modes. Another one is the completely reworked boss battles that change their AI to accommodate for a second player. Some enemies are now more vulnerable to a particular weapon type while others barely scratch them.The remake also sees an appearance of challenge rooms that must completed without touching the floor once. This can be done using the bionic arm, which the player can use to swing around. Those events are optional and time based. Hacking now includes solving a 3D puzzle in something resembling a cyberspace. Completing those puzzles is optional, however it may provide a hint as how to destroy the boss on the current level. |
| Fable II: Pub Games | 2008-08-13 | Microsoft Corporation | Carbonated Games, Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Gambling, Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Released for purchase almost 2 months before the release of Fable II, Fable II Pub Games gives players the chance to earn early money and 15 possible items for their Fable II character through playing three gambling minigames.Players select a throwaway character portrait for the Pub Games (the character will not transfer over to Fable II) and set about earning money. Playing each of the minigames grant star ratings per game. Stars unlock progressively-difficult tournaments. Winning tournaments rewards character items from tattoos, weapons, clothing, and a "Mysterious Ring." All items and money (or debt) can then be transferred over to a Fable II character.The three games are:Keystone is a variant of Craps where players bet on the outcome of rolls of three six-sided dice. The games uses a semi-circular play area ringed by 15 stones (numbered 3 to 18). Each dice roll is totaled up, and the corresponding stone is removed. If that stone has already been removed, one adjacent to it is removed. The shooter is retired if they roll a "keystone" total - 3, 10, 11, or 18. Players make bets on the outcome of rolls, with higher payoffs for uncommon results. A variant called Bloodstones is also available where player bet against the shooter's rolls.Spinnerbox is a simple slot machine, with entirely random results. The player bets, presses a button, and is rewarded based on lining up adjacent symbols. A few themed variants are available, with differing artwork and slight changes in rules.Fortune's Tower is a card game based on chance. Each player is dealt one card down and two cards up. The facing cards are added together as a total. The player can choose to continue and deal up to eight additional rows, with each row adding to the total score, or to quit at any row and take their accumulated score up to that point. If a card is dealt atop a card of the same value on the previous row, the game is over (though a few special conditions can prevent this and keep the game going). |
| Hellboy: The Science of Evil | 2008-08-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | You take on the role of Hellboy, the demon from hell who was raised by humans.
The story centers around a plot by Hermann Von Klempt, an insane Nazi who has hatched a plot to take over the world with the help of his personal army, the kriegaffen.The single player features six levels to it, during which you must take out multiple enemies in brawler-style combat, using Hellboy's signature "Right Hand of Doom", building up combos which will allow you to unleash special moves onto enemies. In addition, Hellboy can pick up pieces of scenery such as pipes, barrels and fallen enemies in levels to throw at and melee bash enemies that form part of finishing moves.
You can also use Hellboy's Samaritan pistol, which fires single, powerful bullets.
You will also come across puzzles during play, which can sometimes be solved using unique Samaritan ammo types to destroy cursed vines, for example. Other puzzles that you will encounter include obstructions that have to be cleared.During various levels, you will be able to find various collectibles throughout the game that will shed light on the story as well as improve the energy storage capacity of the Hellboy ability.The game also has a co-op mode that can be played over Xbox Live or PSN. The host will play as Hellboy, while Player 2 will take on the role of Abe Sapien or Liz Sherman.There is also a PSP version of the game. |
| Smash Court Tennis 3 | 2008-08-19 | Atari, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Smash Court Tennis 3 is a sports simulation offering players a chance to play as a number of real-world athletes such as Rafael Nadal and Ana Ivanovic, or design their own character via a set of robust creation tools. Through the rigorous training mode, various shots such as top spin, flat, slice, or lob can be perfected. Player can then test their skills in a career mode with a full calendar of tournaments against AI opponents, playing to their own personal style and strengths. Through victories the players gain experience, which is used to tailor them for technical play, power play, or maybe strengthen the forehand/backhand or foot work. |
| Too Human | 2008-08-19 | Microsoft Corporation | Silicon Knights, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Too Human is the first part of a planned trilogy of games. It mixes Norse mythology with cyborgs to recreate the myths and legends of old. For centuries, the Norse cybernetic gods have waged war against Loki and his vast army of cybernetic monster that are bent on destroying all of mankind. To combat these armies, a new breed of soldiers called the Aesir has protected the kingdom of Midgard from them, fighting alongside mankind in an effort to put an end to Loki. The player takes control of one of these Aesirs, Baldur the son of Odin, as they fight alongside fellow Aesirs: Thor, Tyr, Freya and Heimdall in an effort to bring peace to the world.There are five selectable classes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses to choose from:
Champion, which is a well-rounded fighter basically used for air and critical attacks.
Berserker, which is best for melee attacks.
Defender, which is the most powerful of the five with more armor and health, but is incredibly slow.
Commando, which is better at ranged attacks.
Bio-Engineer, which has the ability to heal themselves, but also the less powerful.The gameplay mostly consists of a hack-n-slash style, using swords, knives along with laser and plasma cannons, rocket launchers as well as very powerful ranged weapons. About everything can be upgraded and customized in the game, including the color of the weapons and armor of the player. As the player progresses through the level, they will encounter random weapons and accessories throughout the levels.Players can also "level-up" by destroying massive amounts of enemies, unlocking more powerful combos and the ability to use certain, very powerful weapons that can be obtained through the game. The controls consists of using the left analog stick to maneuver while the right analog is used for melee attacks. The shoulder buttons are used for using ranged attacks. There also the ability to play online in co-op, facing against random sets of enemies without the story of the game being used. |
| Galaga: Legions | 2008-08-20 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The alien Galaga army is once again attacking Earth. Taking the same design philosophy as Pac-Man: Championship Edition, Galaga Legions is a complete overhaul of the 1981 original. Waves of various types of enemy ships invade the screen from all directions, their appearance marked by an orange line tracing their path. In addition to standard firing, the player's ship is also equipped with two invulnerable satellites that can detach from the main ship, fire in any of the four cardinal directions, and be easily recalled to the main ship.The game features five stages and two different modes: Adventure, where each stage is tackled in order; and Championship, where each stage is attacked on its own for high score. As the game is played, bonus skins for the player and enemies are unlocked. |
| Tales of Vesperia | 2008-08-26 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Tales Studio Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Tales of Vesperia is the tenth game in the Tales of... series. The game's story takes place in the world of Terca Lumireis. This world is largely sustained by "blastia", a technology from an ancient civilization which can be used to perform a variety of tasks including powering the barriers which keep cities safe from monsters and helping knights in battle. After a war ten years ago, the world has settled into a more or less peaceful state consisting of the Empire which rules the land and various guilds which formed for those wishing to live outside the Empire's rule. The main character in the story is Yuri Lowell, a former Imperial Knight who now helps solve peoples problems in the lower quarter. After a blastia which regulates water flow in the lower quarter is stolen, Yuri attempts to catch the thief however ends up being thrown in jail instead. He then meets a mysterious girl named Estelle while escaping; she is coincidentally searching for Yuri's childhood friend Flynn, and from here their adventure begins.The gameplay in Tales of Vesperia is similar to other Japanese RPG's and games in the series. The player controls Yuri as he explores various locations and the story unfolds. Often opponents (both human and monster!) can be seen on the screen and coming into contact will begin a battle. The battle system used is an updated variation from that in Tales of the Abyss. Battles are in real time and the player can move anywhere within the limited battle area. The player can run/walk, jump, guard, perform various basic attacks, utilize artes (more powerful magic attacks, however these are limited by the amount of the players technical points), and set the strategy computer controlled party members will use. Combo attacks are also possible where a series of normal and arte attacks are strung together to deal more damage to the enemy and prevent a counterattack. Successfully completing a battle allows players to level up. As players level up new skills are learned, attack abilities increase, hit points increase, and so on. |
| Tales of Vesperia (Limited Edition) | 2008-08-26 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition of Tales of Vesperia includes:
Tales of Vesperia.
Soundtrack CD featuring music from all of the games in the series.
SteelBook case featuring the art of Tales series' character designer Kosuke Fujishima.
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| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 | 2008-08-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The perennial update of the Tiger Woods series once again features top PGA pros including Tiger Woods himself, along with the standard courses and some newer ones like Gary Player Country Club, Bay Hill Country Club and Bay Hill Country Club among many more A new feature of the game is Tiger's real life coach, Hank Haney, who critiques the players performances during the game and gives tips on how to play.The game features the standard modes: Exhibition, Career and also has the FedEx Cup Championship that players can also compete in. Players can still customize their golfers in a plethora of ways, but now has the ability to customize clubs to the players liking. There is the new "Dynamic Skill" where instead of players building up characters stats, their stats are determined on their performance from game to game.There is also online mode where four players can play an online match either turn-based or simultaneously and can also play on EA Sports GamerNet and earn points by completing challenges and track their performance on the daily leaderboards. |
| Castle Crashers | 2008-08-27 | Behemoth, The | Behemoth, The | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Mini-games | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Castle Crashers is a side-scrolling beat-em-up involving knights who need to retrieve a stolen gem and many princesses for their king. Using a hand-drawn style as seen in Alien Hominid, players can initially choose from four different knights with separate fighting styles, along with the alien from Alien Hominid. Other characters (20 in total) are later unlocked or discovered through the course of the game. Although the game can be played by a single player, up to four player can fight together on the same screen in the cooperative game modes, both offline and online. Some elements in the levels can only be activated or interacted with by specific characters.Starting with basic moves, defeating enemies fills up an experience meter (up to 99 levels) that provides skill points. These can be attributed to strength, magic, defence and agility and consequently unlock a large amount of new moves and combos. Basic movement includes jumping, a light and a strong attack, blocking and magic. While playing, there are 40 different weapons to collect (included ranged ones such as a bow), each with different attributes. Only one can be wielded at a time, but all discovered weapons are stored at a blacksmith. The different levels are shown on a map where the player can move around and revisit locations. Some are locked until the player is strong enough. There are also shopping areas where life potions can be stocked, along with new weapons. Characters can also move around on mounts such as lizards, when they are captured.Another element is the animal orbs. They become available through the game and acts as companions that assist the player, through attacks, defence or special abilities such as digging up hidden items in the levels. As in all games by The Behemoth, there is a focus on wacky humour in the game design and animations. When playing together with other players, after defeating a boss the knights need to fight each other to win the princess' kiss.Next to the main game there are also arena fights against increasingly difficult waves of enemies and the All You Can Quaff mini-game where players button-mash to eat as quickly as possible. Through the different playing styles of the characters, there is plenty of replayability. |
| Clannad | 2008-08-28 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | Tomoya Okazaki is a third year high school student whose mother died when he was young, leaving his father to raise him. Severe drinking problems caused Tomoya's father to become violent; during one of the quarrels, he injured his son. Their relationship has seemingly improved since then, but Tomoya's injuries, mental and physical, have led him to a delinquent life. This changes when he meets Nagisa Furukawa, a soft-spoken girl who gets sick easily. Tomoya begins to help her reform a drama club she failed to join last year, and gradually changes his view about life.Clannad is a visual novel. The game is dedicated to the development of the story, displayed as still images accompanied by text. The player's interaction is confined to occasional "decision points", which prompt him to make choices for Tomoya, altering subsequent events. The game is divided into two parts; the second one describes the lives of its main characters some time after the conclusion of the first one. In order to access the second part, the player has to play through all the scenarios of the first one, which are only possible to achieve by replaying it and making different choices each time. |
| Mercenaries 2: World in Flames | 2008-08-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | A Venezuelan billionaire named Ramon Solano hires a mercenary to rescue general Carlos Carmona, who attempted a coup d’état and failed. After a successful completion of the objective Solano refuses to pay and tries to kill the mercenary, who barely escapes.Afterwards, Carmona and Solano take over Venezuela, pulling off a successful coup, capturing the country's oil platforms, putting the world on alert as they seize total control of the country. Unbeknownst to them, the mercenary has survived and is now plotting revenge against the two. The mercenary must take contracts from rival factions such as Universal Petroleum, an oil company whose business is threatened by Solano, the P.L.A.V. (People’s Liberation Army of Venezuela), who are a force of rebel soldiers determined to take back their country, the Jamaican Pirates, who profit from Solano's forces, the A.N. (Allied Nations), who have entered the company to try and bring back stability to the region, and the Chinese Army, who hope to take control of Venezuela as well, marking themselves as a true superpower.Mercenaries 2: World in Flames is a free-roaming driving and action game. In the beginning the player selects one of three mercenaries from the previous game (Mattias Nilsson, Chris Jacobs and Jennifer Mui). Each merc has a special ability: Jennifer can run faster than others, Mattias regenerates his health faster, and Chris can carry more ammo. The gameplay is similar to that of the preceding game, with a few minor changes, one of which is a new way to hijack tanks: whereas in the previous game the player could simply walk up to the tank and automatically hijack it, it is now necessary to participate in quick-time events to get rid of the enemy gunner. It is possible to use a grappling hook to latch onto passing helicopters in order to hijack them. As opposed to the previous game, player characters can swim.The protagonist now has a "headquarters" of sorts, where he or she can stockpile weapons, supply crates and vehicles. To obtain these stockpiles the protagonist must recruit three certain soldiers unlockable in the game: a helicopter pilot named Ewan Garrett, who delivers stockpile crates found by the player character to the headquarters; a mechanic named Eva Navarro, who will repair and stock vehicles, and is used for artillery strikes; and a fighter pilot named Misha Milanich, who is used for air strikes. Fiona Taylor reprises her role, giving the player technical information and training missions.There is no more black market contacts to purchase supplies or airstrikes; instead players must take complete jobs for contacts scattered on the island. Completing jobs for these contacts will supply the headquarters with materials such as weapons, medikits, and artillery support. It is also possible to stockpile vehicles by driving back to their headquarters, keeping them at the garage for use in missions. Also, gas is needed to bring in supplies or call in airstrikes, which can be obtained by either completing contracts or collecting them scattered throughout the country.Once again, bounties come into play, but instead of the "Deck of 52" from the first game, there are now "High Value Targets", military leaders that have defected from the Venezuela military and declared themselves independent from Solano as well as competing factions. They are scattered throughout the map; capturing them alive will grant the player character more money, while killing them will only net half the bounty as a reward. There are also "treasures" lying around the island, such as fuel cans, weapons schematics and even pirate treasure chests; each has their own monetary value for collecting them.There are also new vehicles in the game, as well classic vehicles, such as modernized tanks, more powerful helicopters and even (for the first time) boats and other watercraft such as jet ski, as well as civilian muscle cars, high-end racing cars, and specialized vehicles for each faction. |
| Infinite Undiscovery | 2008-09-02 | Square Enix, Inc. | tri-Ace Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Infinite Undiscovery is an RPG set in a magical world where an evil army called the Order of the Chains, led by the Dreadknight, has ensnared the life giving moon by using giant chains to lock it into place. As a result of these chains, the moon has become corrupted, with its powers creating powerful and grotesque monsters loose on the world as crops and life begins to wither and die.The player takes control of a young boy named Capell, who is captured by the Order and put in their dark prison. After a few days, a young female warrior named Aya frees him and brings him to the leader of her group of warriors named Sigmund is looks remarkably like Capell. They band together and set out to free the moon and bring their world back from the brink of chaos.The gameplay is RPG based, but features real-time battling, where players choose which attacks or defenses they like to use before attacks as well as set the skills of the allies to customize them to their liking with 17 different characters that will join the players party. Environments also change according of how the player acts and reacts to situations throughout the game, as well as explore areas to strategize against enemy units and set up traps against them. |
| NFL Head Coach 09 | 2008-09-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Simulation, Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NFL Head Coach 09 is the sequel to NFL Head Coach released back in 2006. It once again gives the player the opportunity to take the reigns of an NFL franchise and coach them to the Super Bowl and ultimately be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. Once again the player will hire and release players, along with assistant coaches and various office personnel as well as edit plays to be used by their team.Games are once again played out in real time, but the player has no control of their team, instead they coach their players, telling them what runs to play as well as make game breaking decisions such as going for the win on 4th and goal with only a few seconds on the clock or faking a field goal and going for two points to win rather than tie the game. Players can also control their team in the offseason, tracking future players in the NFL Draft.Players can also go online and share their playbook for others to view as well as compete head-to-head, coaching their team against their opponents. |
| Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise | 2008-09-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Puzzle, Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person | | | Managerial / business simulation, Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | That rotten Professor Pester and his Ruffians have snuck into Piñata Central, and in a botched attempt to steal all the Piñata records, they've ended up erasing them all instead! It's up to you to help restore the records, and keep those candy-filled piñatas coming!Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise is the sequel to Rare's gardening simulator, Viva Piñata. The overall game remains the same - lure piñata by tending your garden. Some animals are attracted by the appearance of others, while others will come because of the types of plants that you grow. As you progress, the more valuable your garden will become - and that means that Professor Pester and his Ruffians will turn up to try to vandalize it, either causing fights with piñata, or smashing your most expensive object.Trouble in Paradise includes all the piñata from the original game, as well as some new species that can only be found by traveling to the Dessert Desert or the Piñarctic. These piñata are wild, and need to be lured with bait and caught. Unfortunately, new Sour Piñata are also waiting to come in and cause problems for you as well.A new feature of the game is Piñata Vision, which uses the Xbox Live Vision Camera to scan in cards. These cards can drop in an assortment of items into the game - anything from new piñata, to garden objects, to tools - even shop discounts! Players can even take a photo of an object in their garden and transform it into a Piñata Vision card to send to a friend. The game also features two mini-games - a Piñata racing game, and Piñata contest game. Winning these mini-games increases your piñata's value. |
| Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March | 2008-09-02 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Black Hole Entertainment | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | War | RPG elements | Fantasy | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time, Turn-based | Mature | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March is the Xbox 360 version of the Windows-only game Warhammer: Mark of Chaos slipstreamed with the Windows-only expansion Warhammer: Mark of Chaos - Battle March. For the Xbox 360 version of the game both were combined into a single release and they are not available separately for the platform. |
| Facebreaker | 2008-09-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Step into the ring with a cast of quirky cartoon characters, just waiting to beat the stuffing out of you! Facebreaker is an arcade-style boxing game where you and your opponent duke it out in a set of three rounds until one of you is knocked out. If a winner is not decided after three rounds, the game goes into 'Sudden Death' mode, and the first person to KO wins. The game also has a difficult to perform 'Facebreaker' move - if you perform this move on your opponent, you instantly win the match.You can throw low punches and high punches, grab your opponent, or perform a strong attack. By repeatedly attacking with low or high punches, you'll build up your 'Breaker Meter'. If you hit with a strong attack when the Breaker Meter is filled, you'll perform a Hay, Bone, Ground, Sky or Facebreaker - depending on how full it is. You can also use the shoulder button to block. If you block and use your low or high punch before your opponent hits you, you'll perform a Parry, which counters their oncoming attack.The game also allows you to custom-create your own boxers. You can do this either just by using the game's editor on its own, or, if you have a camera, you can take a photo and the editor can use that as a starting point for your fighter. You can even upload and download other custom-created boxers to see other people's creations! |
| Gin Rummy | 2008-09-03 | Sierra Online | Sierra Online - Shanghai | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Gin Rummy is an electronic simulation of the card game of the same name. Generally it is a two-player game, but this version supports up to four players online with teams of two playing against each other. A standard deck of 52 cards is used and they each receive a ranking, from ace (one point) to the three face cards (Jack, Queen King) worth ten points. The dealer deals ten cards to each player. Two piles are made in the middle: a discard pile (face-up) and the stock pile (face-down). Each turn players draw one card, from any pile, and also have to discard one card. The goal of the game is to score most points by forming melds (consists of sets and runs) and eliminating deadwood. A set is three or four cards of the same rank (three times a five for instance) and a run is three or more cards of the same suit in consecutive order (four, five, and six of spades for instance). The useless cards that remain in the player's hand are the deadwood.The game can be ended by a player who has a hand of sets and runs and the points value of the remaining deadwood totals equal or less than ten points. This is called knocking. Knocking is optional when the above requirements are met and required when the deadwood equals zero (called "going Gin"). At that moment the other player still has a chance to win. When a player announces to knock, he lays his hand out with the melds and deadwood separated. The other player can then reduce his deadwood by laying off any cards that fit into the first player's meld, thereby reducing his deadwood. A lay-off is not allowed when the first player went Gin. After that, the points are counted, along with different types of bonus scores.The game is played from a first-person perspective and includes a tutorial to get familiar with the rules of Gin Rummy. The game supports the Vision camera. While playing cards can also be sorted manually to get a good overview. The game includes different variants of Gin, each with their own rules:
Classic Gin Rummy
Oklahoma Gin
Hollywood Gin
3-hand Gin
Speed Gin Rimmy
Custom Gin Rummy where you can alter the rules |
| Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball | 2008-09-03 | Gamecock Media Group | Blazing Lizard, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Whose side are you on?
Pit scurvy against stealth and cutlass against katana in the ultimate
playground sport of dodgeball. Perform powerful special moves and melee
attacks to eliminate your opponents. Choose your team and take them
through a unique story mode or team up with or against your friends in
dodgeball mayhem!
• Battle across 8 visually breathtaking arenas that allow for teams to
roam freely instead of being restricted to sides of a court
• Art style, theme, and gameplay suited for all age groups
• Full single player story mode that offer over 10 hours of intense
single player game play
• 2 vs. 2 battle multiplayer
• 7 teams to choose from (Pirates, Ninjas, Zombies, Robots, Aliens,
Monsters and Mushroom Men)
• Use an array of special moves, unique to each character: summon
parrots, throw ninja stars, etc.
• Developed using Infyrno, Blazing Lizard's next-gen proprietary game
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| Shred Nebula | 2008-09-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | CrunchTime Games Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Shred Nebula is a fast-paced 2D top-down space shooter. The player controls a small ship using the left analog stick and acceleration is mapped to the left trigger. It is not a twin-stick shooter as the ship's primary weapon can only shoot in the direction the ship is facing. Movement also includes braking and next to the primary weapons there is a shield, speed boost, secondary weapons and special weapons such as a shockwave or a noxious gas trail. Gameplay requires quick reflexes as combos and quick kills are also rewarded with extra points. The game features over 20 ships, each with its own type of attacks, durability and speed. Some story fragments are provided every now and then throughout the campaign.Next to opponents, levels also contain many obstacles and traps. There is some freedom of movement to explore as the screen's scrolling follows the player's space ship to keep it in the center of the screen. Finishing a level in the single-player campaign is done by locating and scanning a beacon. This powers up the ship's engine to allow it to jump to the next galaxy where a new level starts. The beacon can only be scanned by holding a trigger while not being hit, so usually the best approach is to kill all enemies first. The primary weapon gradually improves by progressing without being hit. Weapons are upgraded automatically without customization options. The game contains an unlimited amount of continues and there is no impact damage.The single-player game consists of a campaign mode with 22 stages and five secret levels, as well as a score attack mode. Multiplayer is supported locally through a system link for two players or through online multiplayer for up eight players with competitive and cooperative game modes. |
| Guilty Gear X2: The Midnight Carnival #Reload | 2008-09-08 | Majesco Sales, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | #Reload is an update to Guilty Gear XX, which changes gameplay by balancing out a lot of the moves, also removing some of the moves which gave a character an unfair advantage over another. Additionally, this version adds a new instantly playable character and new missions to play through for the others.The action is viewed from the side, and the characters include Holy Knights, assassins and bounty hunters. Unlockable extras form a big part of the challenge. The story modes aim to incorporate an evolving storyline with full dialogue. Online play is offered on some systems. |
| NHL 2K9 | 2008-09-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Released | Xbox360 | NHL 2K9 is 2K Sports' entry into Hockey gaming for the 2008-2009 season. The game is built on the same engine that many of the previous 2K hockey games used, and features include Season, Franchise, 2-on-2 Mini Rink, 4-on-4 Pond Hockey, and Shootout modes. Season Mode allows you to take basic control over an NHL team and guide them through an entire 82-game schedule, as well as (if you're good enough) the playoffs. Franchise is like Season Mode, but much deeper. In it, you guide a team through multiple seasons of hockey, and have control of options like drafting, contract signings, free agency, and hiring staff. The 2-on-2 and 4-on4 modes allow you and a friend to hand-pick a team of players (3 or 5, depending on the mode) and face off in a wide-open, arcade-style hockey game. Shootout works exactly like a shootout in real hockey: three skaters per side alternate taking shots at the goaltender, and most goals wins. Aside from game play modes, you also have the option of creating your own player or your own team from scratch, as well as modifying the existing roster (ie make trades, edit line combination) to your taste.NHL 2K9 is the first NHL Sports title for the Nintendo Wii. The Wii version features motion controls for shooting, passing, checking, and even fighting. There's also a new system for those who like to take control of the goaltender, which involves mimicking controller movements as they flash up on the screen in order to make saves. The PS3 and XBOX 360 version include online play, in which you can jump into a quick game with up to 11 other players, or participate in online leagues or tournaments.In the broadcast booth, Bob Cole and Harry Neal have been replaced by the San Jose Sharks' announcing team of Randy Hann and Drew Remenda. The game soundtrack mainly comprised of energetic rock tunes, and features the likes of The Offspring, Bad Religion, and Mastodon. |
| TNA iMPACT! | 2008-09-09 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Studios - Los Angeles Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The first Total Nonstop Action Wrestling game based on the weekly television show of the same name, TNA iMPACT!.Enter the six-sided ring as you take control of one of 25 TNA stars such as Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Rhino, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Sting, and Christian Cage. Each wrestler comes alive thanks to their participation in motion capturing and allowing actual scans of themselves to be used for the game in place of hand-painted textures for extra realism and detail.TNA iMPACT tries to revive the older arcade style of wrestling game and is more about fast paced action while still offering multiple match types such as Standard, Tag Team, Free For All, Ultimate X, Submission, Handicap, and Falls Count anywhere. In addition to this you can play alone, or compete against your friends at home, or onlineThere is also a story mode in which you create your very own TNA wrestler with customisable costumes, move sets and such as you unfold the back-story of a former champion wrestler.(unfortunately due to limitations with the PS2 and Wii create-a-wrestler and online functions are not available) |
| Zoids Assault | 2008-09-09 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | SE Mobile & Online Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | Teen | Isometric | Xbox360 | Zoids Assault is the re-imagining of the Zoids universe based on the toy model franchise. It is a strategy game with RPG elements that features giant robots. The player takes charge of Maroll's 99th Zoid Platoon, Mace Squad, and leads a covert mission behind enemy lines into Jamil alongside Sgt. Jessica Lambert and the commando squad known as Katana. The zoids can be customized with parts claimed from defeated foes to build up a force that can get a stronger grip on the battlefield.Since story's setting places the player working behind enemy lines, he is constantly outgunned and outmanned at nearly every turn. The player controls a squad of five zoid pilots that have a different role in the squad. They need to be managed in terms of special skills, weapon/armor loadout, and can be customized with different color schemes.Because of the long odds facing the mission, mastering cover fire, coordinated fire, and the EMP systems will be the key to leading Mace Squad to victory, with the aim to bring the shadows of a 10-year-old conflict to the light of day. |
| RocketBowl | 2008-09-10 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Large Animal LLC | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | RocketBowl is a bowling game with a futuristic twist. It's the 1958 Kalamazoo World's Fair, and it's premiere for the new sport Rocket Bowling. Like in real bowling your objective is to knock down all the pins. But RocketBowl is different in many ways. It's played in a big arena that almost looks like a mini golf courses and it has both hills and curves and different obstacles. You can roll the ball into another frame and there score, making it possible to take out pins in two frames at a shot. Balls are not quite normal either, in RocketBowl the balls are equipped with jets and you have several different balls that you can buy when you have earned enough money. You earn money when you win tournaments or if you hit special dollar bins. The game contains 7 courses and 20 bowling balls. |
| Samurai Shodown II | 2008-09-10 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Samurai Shodown II players take on one of the roles of fifteen warriors, fighting their way through the land to defeat Rashojin Mizuki, who was thrown into the sea when she was a little girl and since then became a servant of the dark god Ambrosia. This sequel to Samurai Shodown introduces five new playable characters: the warrior and Haohmaru's rival Genjuro Kibagami, the cat-like Cham-Cham (Tam-Tam's sister), the Prussian gun-wielding knight Neinhalt Sieger, the old monk Nicotine Caffeine, and the hidden boss and unlockable character Kuroko. The game features special moves accessible by charging up a power meter, as well as other gameplay-related additions. Characters can now roll forward and backward, perform small jumps to evade low attacks, and duck to avoid high ones. There is also a parrying move that leaves the opponent vulnerable for a moment if executed at the right time. |
| Shotest Shogi | 2008-09-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | AI Factory Limited, Rubicon Development | Strategy | | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Now that you understand why Japan is so fascinated with Shogi, upgrade to the full version of Shotest Shogi and try your hand at the intermediate and advanced tutorials, 16 different AI opponents with a wide range of skill levels, and multiplayer challenge via Xbox LIVE. Make your way up the leaderboards, earn achievements, and develop your tactical skills in this magnificent strategy board game! |
| NHL 09 | 2008-09-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The 2009 edition of EA Sports ice hockey simulation refreshes all of the existing NHL and international team rosters and schedules and adds the Russian Elite League and sees the the addition of the "Be A Pro"-mode in which players create a new player and only control him on the field. This mode is also available in multiplayer for up to 12 players in 6-on-6-matches in which every player on the ice is controlled by a human.The defensive stick control has also been revamped and now allows for example to prevent direct passes. And it's possible to control both puck and stick with one hand in the offensive, allowing the player to better outplay the goalie. Of course all this complicates the already complex controls even more so that now it's possible to switch to the control scheme from NHL '94 which only needs a few buttons and one analog stick to be successful. |
| Rock Band 2 | 2008-09-14 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay. Directly competing with Guitar Hero: World Tour, the game allows different people to play together as in a band, with the same peripherals as the first game: lead guitar, bass guitar, microphone and a drum set.The new drum and guitar controllers for this version, bundled or sold separately, have been revised and older controllers are also supported. The guitar controller, modelled after the Fender Stratocaster, has five additional fret buttons near the neck, for fast fingertapping sessions. There is also an effect switch to toggle between five different effects. Players use the instruments to match notes on the screen, divided in different portions for different instruments, along with the lyrics for the singer who need to match the pitch.The original game's Solo Tour mode and the multiplayer Band World Tour mode have been merged into a single Tour mode where up to four players can cooperate, both local and online (PS3/Xbox 360). Band leaders are no longer necessary and instruments can be swapped at will. From this mode, three options are available: Start Tour (regular tour mode), Tour Challenge (different challenges), and Battle of the Bands (compete against other bands online through score tracking - not on the PS2). The game includes a training mode for the different instruments, as well as a freestyle mode for drummers where they can drum along with custom mp3 files (Xbox 360/PS3). Other modes and modifiers for the regular game modes can be selected from an Extras menu.The in-game characters can also be customized and 84 tracks are included on the disc, with many more as downloadable content (not on the PS2). It is also possible to transfer the songs of the first Rock Band (for a price), and downloadable content as well as the two track packs. |
| Pure | 2008-09-16 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Black Rock Studio | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Pure puts the player behind the handlebars of an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) - better known as a Quad Bike, but instead of just choosing one from a pre-existing ensemble, he has to build his Quad Bikes from scratch himself.From the suspension over the engine to the form and color of the handle bars, he has many options to choose from. By playing through the heart of the game, the World Tour single player campaign, he unlocks additional parts by winning the events and collecting the flag hidden on the track. Some parts are purely cosmetically and don't change the stats of the bike but others have a great impact and come in a freestyle or race version. Deciding on which to use greatly influences how the Quad Bike behaves in terms of speed or how easy the player can perform tricks on it. Since the player also unlocks additional room in his garage, he can build the perfect Quad Bike for every one of the available game modes (Race, Sprint, Freestyle). This is especially important once the race has started because of the way how boost is handled.Each trick the player makes gives him more or less boost, depending on how good it was and such factors. That boost can then be used to give your Quad Bike a temporary speed advantage. But at the same time the amount of boost the player has collected, defines which tricks can be performed. At the beginning of the race, only basic tricks are available to the driver and as he gains boost, he first unlocks advanced and then professional tricks. So the player hast to decide if he wants to be able to perform more difficult tricks, and gain more boost with one trick, or if he will sacrifice this ability for a short speed advantage.While the game modes race and sprint are just races where the one wins, who is on the first position at the end, in freestyle the place doesn't matter. Instead the player needs to perform tricks to gain points. Once a trick has been successfully pulled off, a timer starts and when the player performs another trick before it runs out, the multiplicator goes up. There are also power-ups scattered around the map which allow the player to perform a special trick, double his points or refuel him a little. Especially the last one is important since the race goes on until the player runs out of fuel. Once everyone is out of fuel, the one with the most points wins. |
| Rock Band: Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? (Album) | 2008-09-16 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Wake Up Dead,' 'The Conjuring,' 'Devil's Island,' 'Good Mourning/Black Friday,' 'Bad Omen,' 'I Ain't Superstitious,' 'My Last Words' - Megadeth. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed | 2008-09-16 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Effectively acting as Star Wars: Episode III and a half, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed puts players in the role of Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice in and all new adventure that bridges the gap between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope. Armed with an over-the-top arsenal of Force powers, players follow the Apprentice through his journey of vengeance and redemption, villainy and heroism, as he travels the galaxy with the crew of his starship, the Rogue Shadow. Taken by Vader at a young age, the Secret Apprentice is raised as a slave of the Dark Side, but as he hurtles towards his destiny that will have far reaching implications for Star Wars continuity, he will discover much about his past and his future.In the course of the game, the player will travel from planet to planet hunting down all remaining Jedi for Darth Vader. Each location (the junk planet Raxus Prime, densely forested Kashyyyk, organic fungal Felucia, and other surprise areas) has new enemies that require different Force powers to defeat, and so the player gains access to them at the start of each new level. For example, most enemies on Raxus are mechanical, so the player learns Force Lightning at the start of the level to exploit this. In addition to the Force Powers, players can use the customization screen to purchase different Force Combos, which combine lightsaber moves with Force Powers and even include several grapple moves. All of these abilities can be powered up in the customization screen, which also has options for tweaking the lightsaber and choosing among several different costumes.The game rewards players for defeating enemies in flashy ways, using Force powers and the environment instead of simply hacking with the lightsaber. Different "bonuses" are awarded to the player based on how enemies were defeated - for example, a "Crush Bonus" for slamming an enemy into (and subsequently destroying) a piece of the environment, or a "Long Way Down Bonus" for sending an enemy flying off a cliff. These bonuses increase the player's Force Points, which work like experience points to level up; then once Level Up is achieved, the player receives Combo, Talent, and Ability spheres which can be spent on the aforementioned customization screen in order to gain new abilities and boost attack/defense-related stats. Additionally, the game makes use of an "Action camera" whenever enemies are defeated in particularly brutal ways, which briefly pauses the action to show an enemy hurtling to his death.The Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the Force Unleashed are the first games to use LucasArts' Ronin engine, which combines the Havok physics engine, Natural Motion's Euphoria AI, and Pixelux's Digital Molecular Matter (DMM), which allows enemies to react with fluid animation and self-preserving AI (such as grabbing on to ledges and dodging projectiles), and objects in the environment to bend, stretch and shatter based on their material properties. The versions for other versions simulate the effects, but do not actually include the modules. |
| Domino Master | 2008-09-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | TikGames, LLC | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Domino Master is an electronic version of the classic domino game and it can be played with up to four players. The game modes go along with five variations of the game.
Straight is the classic conversion of the game.
In the modes All 3's and All 5's points are earned by laying down the tiles to make the end of the chain form a total that is divisible by three or five respectively.
Mexican Train replaces the pips on the tiles with numbers and coloured lines. The board is shown as a train track that needs to be filled with tiles. The first to get rid of all of them, wins. A session in this mode consists of ten rounds.
Bergen is similar to All 3's, but points are only earned by matching the specific numbers at the end of the layout.Most games start with a spinner in the middle of the board, a tile that can be played from four sides. The game assists with the placement of tiles by highlighting the ones that can be played. Tiles are selected with the A button and they automatically snap into the chosen spot. There are three difficulty levels, and different decks and backgrounds to choose from. The game supports the Vision camera as well as Avatars while playing.After the initial release downloadable content was made available in six different packs, introducing new music, new backgrounds and domino sets. |
| Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown | 2008-09-17 | PopCap Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Feeding Frenzy is back with 60 more levels, new powerups, new fish and a new above water area. Start out as a small fish in the big ocean as you try to find out why there are so many shipwrecks lately. Eat the smaller fish and avoid the larger fish as you work your way up through the food chain.As you eat fish, you will grow and be able to eat even larger fish. You can also get powerups that allow you to move really fast, stun other fish, make larger fish shrink so you can eat them and much more. As you progress, you will change fish from that small fish up to a great white shark. Remember, though, that even as a shark, you can still be eaten by other sharks or killer whales, so be careful.New to the series, is an out-of-water experience. In some levels, you will have the opportunity to jump out of the water to eat mayflies and powerups. Jump high and do flips to score style points as well. But, watch out for the pelicans, who will be happy to eat you as you jump out of the water.One more new thing in the game are the Midnight Zones. These levels are too deep for light to reach them. If you want to see what you are doing, you'll need to eat plankton to give you enough light to see. There are the same two game modes as on the original... normal "campaign" style and Time Attack. |
| Armored Core: For Answer | 2008-09-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Armored Core: For Answer is the 13th installment in the Armored Core series. Ten years after the National Dismantlement War, the planet has become extremely polluted and is falling apart at the seams. "The League", a organization of corporations, have decided to build the "Cradle System" high above the Earth in order to protect civilians, but the system running the habitats only make things worse down below on the surface. Using these platforms, they run the planet below using a high-tech army to dominate and control. Hearing of this, a group of surface dwellers form the rebel group called "The Line Ark" attack the "The League" in an attempt to bring order out of chaos. In this another mysterious faction called the "ORCA" has surfaced, their motives unknown to both sides.The player assumes the role of a mercenary for hire, picking which side they would like to work for. They are then given a mech and equipped with the most advanced weaponry and must complete missions in an attempt to win battles and ultimately win the war for their side.The gameplay consists of traveling through levels, destroying various enemies and completing certain objectives that include attacking certain enemies, protecting allies or acquire technology. Players must also battle huge mech bosses in order to advance to other levels and can also customize their mech in a various amount of ways, ranging from color, weapons, etc. The viewpoint is from behind the player, using the analog stick to move the camera and view the surrounding area.There is also multiplayer capabilities including co-op that a friend can join in and help them out at any time during a game. Players can also go online, using their respective service, to battle friends in deathmatches. |
| Battle Fantasia | 2008-09-18 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Battle Fantasia is an arcade-style fighting game in the vein of Guilty Gear with some RPG elements. The console versions contain various features which are the arcade mode, a training mode and a versus mode (either offline or online where players can go head-to-head and track their rankings online).All versions contain the main feature, the story mode, which is set up between matches through the look of a fantasy book. It tells the story of a world where darkness and monsters ravaged the lands, nearly destroying it. For ages, mankind tried to fight back the evil, but was unsuccessful, and just before all seemed to be lost, four heroes stepped forward and drove the darkness back, bring peace and tranquillity back to the world. As a result of the war, the world was divided into two kingdoms, the Magic Kingdom and the Steam Empire, but after many years, the Deathbringer has returned to the world and threatens to destroy the world once again.The player takes control of one of twelve characters, each with their own back story that links with the devastating war and the reappearance of the Deathbringer. Each has their own skill and weapons to use, however unlike traditional fighting games with life bars, the life bars are still present, but they are determined through hit points, and health is deducted depending on the attack and strength of the attacker.The game is shown through 2-D cel-shaded graphics on 3-D environments while the story is told through hand-drawn illustrations by Emiko Iwasaki, who also drew the main characters in the game. |
| Baja: Edge of Control | 2008-09-22 | THQ Inc. | 2XL Games, Inc., TQ Global Pte Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Baja: Edge of Control is an off-road racing game based on the real-life Baja 1000 race series held in California. The tracks are set in a desert environment and there's over 1000 miles of route to explore. In the main career mode, the idea is to start at the bottom class of off-road racing with a VW Beetle. By performing well in races, players earn prize & sponsorship money and experience points to buy better machines and unlock higher classes. In order to secure the sponsorship money, their logos must still be on the car at the end of the race, so too much damage to the car will result in the player not getting paid. The vehicles can be tuned and modified to increase performance.There are five different race modes; circuit which is a standard race where you do a few laps of a track against opponents, rally which a point to point time-trial, hill climb which as it suggests is drive up a steep hill, and then back down, open class where different categories of car race against each other with a handicap system in place to disadvantage the more powerful ones and Baja which is an endurance race lasting between 250-1000 miles. The Baja mode races can last up to several hours. |
| Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway | 2008-09-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is the third installment of the Brother in Arms series and takes place four months after "Operation Overlord".The player once again takes over the control of Staff Sergeant Matthew Baker and his squads as they take part in "Operation Market Garden". With the goal to secure multiple bridges, three airborne divisions were dropped into the Netherlands behind enemy lines on the 17th September 1944 - one of which was the 101st Airborne Division, Matt Baker's unit. The game tells the story of him and his squad assaulting and securing Eindhoven and the subsequent defense of the surrounding area against the German counter-attacks.As in the previous games the player, in 1st person perspective or via tactical map, orders his squad around the map from cover to cover, ordering them to suppress the enemy and planning a flank attack to take the enemy position out, always advancing to the next objective. But to spice things up a bit, there isn't just an assault team waiting to be controlled. In some missions the player gets access to more specialised machine gun or bazooka teams. Especially the latter is very useful now since cover can be destroyed with enough fire power. There are also missions in which the player has control over a tank or has to fulfill the objective completely on his own.Like in Rainbow Six: Vegas the player can also now do a move called "Dig in" at each cover. This will switch the camera to a 3rd person view and make the character invulnerable to enemy attack (as long as the cover isn't destroyed). From this position he can blind fire or look over the cover to get the kill with the improved combat system which doesn't rely that much on flanking the enemy anymore since every part of an enemy can now be hit if it's visible. And if the player makes an especially impressive shot (long distance head shot for example), the game switches to a slow-motion action cam, showing the hit in every gory detail. Another change is the new health system. As opposed to a fixed amount of health, the characters now regenerate health automatically if not under fire.The game also features a team-based multiplayer mode for up to 20 players in which the teams either have to capture flag points or defend these points or eliminate the whole opposition to win the round. |
| Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (Limited Edition) | 2008-09-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
A 6 inch plastic Sergeant Matt Baker figurine with 13 accessories
A 32-page Brothers in Arms first edition comic book
A full color map of Operation Market Garden
Two additional playable multiplayer characters (American Assault Model and German Commander Model)
Code to unlock all recon reports
Code to unlock the Secret Finder |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 | 2008-09-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009 puts the player in the shoes of Flint Abrahams, a famous hunter who travels around the world in search of hunting challenges. The player spends much time exploring the wilderness looking for traces of prey. Because they can be hard to make out, a Hunter's Sense is included to reduce the world to grayscales and make animals stand out. The game however maintains an arcade approach and lets the player shoot everything in his way, without regard for a patient approach.The game's Career mode has timed levels forcing quick gameplay, and the different stages are set all around the world. When facing larger animals such as bear or lions, a Hand-to-Claw Combat mode is often triggered automatically to fend them off through a number of quick time event key presses. Another option is the Adrenaline mode where time comes almost completely to a stop, making it easier to line up the shots and get a lot of kills.Different types of equipment become available to assist in the hunt, and in certain missions it is not required to kill animals – tranquillizing them is sufficient. |
| LEGO Batman: The Videogame | 2008-09-23 | Tt Games Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Continuing the tradition of adapting known franchises such as Star Wars and Indiana Jones with visuals based on LEGO, this game takes on the Batman universe. The basic concept is the same, with characters and objects built up using LEGO blocks, but here shown against surroundings drawn in a regular fashion. Most of the environments are side-scrolling with a fixed camera perspective, but in 3D with quite some depth. It is not based on a certain movie or comic, but on the franchise as a whole with a new story. The animations and sequences are rather quirky and share nothing with the darker atmosphere of the contemporary Batman movies. A cast of villains has escaped from Arkham Asylum and now roam through Gotham City wreaking havoc. The first half of the game, players control Batman and his sidekick Robin to take on all enemies with typical brawler gameplay. Enemies will often respawn endlessly until the player figures out how to progress. The environments can be explored using a number of gadgets such as the batarang and the grappling hook, and players can switch between the two characters at any time. They can both fight and the inactive character is always controlled by the computer AI. Both characters have unique powers they can access by changing their suits. Batman can then glide through the air or plant bombs, while Robin has for instance a technology suit that allows his to walk on metal surfaces in any direction. They can also drive certain vehicles.Both characters operate out of the Batcave that acts as a central hub to store trophies and access missions. Many of the missions have small puzzle elements with buttons or passages that need to be cleared. Objects and characters explode into smaller LEGO blocks and at certain sections the hero need to build structures with blocks to create new objects. After completing a mission in the story mode, it becomes available in a separate free play mode.In the second part of the game players take control of the different villains such as Poison Ivy, The Joker, Mr Freeze, The Riddler, Killer Moth, Hush, Clayface, Man-Bat and more. They all have different powers and their section of the game always ends at the moment they are confronted by Batman and Robin. This way, the game shows how they set up their plans prior to the fights in the first part of the game. The characters collect coins, objects and hearts. Even though they can die, they immediately respawn.Multi player options vary between platforms. Home console and Windows versions allow drop in/drop out co-op. The PSP release fares worst of all and does not contain any kind of multiplayer option. |
| Rock Band: Rush - Moving Pictures (Album) | 2008-09-23 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Moving Pictures (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Tom Sawyer (Original Version),' 'Red Barchetta,' 'YYZ,' 'Limelight (Original Version),' 'The Camera Eye,' 'Witch Hunt (Part III of Fear),' 'Vital Signs' - Rush. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Warriors Orochi 2 | 2008-09-23 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Warriors Orochi 2 is the sequel to Warriors Orochi, a game that combines characters from the Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors games into a new unique storyline.Wishing to test his strength, the Serpent King Orochi kidnapped the warriors of Dynasty and Samurai Warriors. After many battles he was eventually defeated, but the peace was to be short lived. While former officers from the Orochi army banded together to form their own armies, a mysterious group appeared to bring Orochi back from the netherworld. Picking up from where Warriors Orochi left off, this game pits the warriors of Wu, Shu, Wei and the Samurai against these foes and their armies.This game features similar gameplay to the other Dynasty and Samurai games like unlockable characters, upgradable weapons and multiple stages to play through. Also seeing a return is the team mate system from the previous Orochi game, which allows you to rotate between three different warriors. Choose these three warriors from over 90 playable characters, and use them to battle with as you strive to defeat the vast armies of your opponents.New features in this version include Dream Mode, which tells even more of Orochi's story then the last game, and new unlockable characters and weapons not seen before in the series. The North American release of Warriors Orochi 2 also contains 10 additional Dream Mode stages and two additional characters, Benkei and San Zang from Musou Orochi Z, a Japanese Only Playstation 3 exclusive. |
| Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition | 2008-09-24 | 3D Realms Entertainment, Inc. | 3D Realms Entertainment, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Atomic Edition of Duke Nukem 3D contains the three original episodes of the main game, the Plutonium Pak expansion, and many additional features like Windows themes, screensavers, jigsaw puzzles and an image carousel. |
| PDC World Championship Darts | 2008-09-26 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PDC World Championship Darts is an officially licensed darts game. The player can opt to play as champions such as Allan Warriner-Little, Raymond van Barneveld or Phil Taylor or create his own player.Unlike older versions in the series, this edition features on-line exhibition multi-player modes both on the Xbox 360 through LIVE and on the PSP through wireless play.Additionally the PSP version allows the import of customized photos and music playlist through the Memory Stick Duo. |
| PDC World Championship Darts 2008 | 2008-09-26 | Oxygen Interactive Software Ltd. | Mere Mortals Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PDC World Championship Darts 2008 is an officially licensed darts game and sequel to its earlier incarnation. The player can opt to play as existing champions or create his own player. This new version includes even more stars to choose from.It also includes more licensed events to participate in. Each is modeled after the actual real life events. The game includes three existing darts arenas. An additional game mode is the party mode, a multi-player mode that consists of fifteen different party games. These can only be played on the same machine however and not on-line or via LAN. |
| Silent Hill: Homecoming | 2008-09-30 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Double Helix Games | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | Eric Greenlief | Xbox360 | Silent Hill: Homecoming is the sixth entry of the Silent Hill series. This time around the player takes control of a new protagonist by the name of Alex Shepherd who returns to his hometown of Shepherd's Glen and learns of the disappearance of his younger brother, his search leads him onto the fog-laden streets of Silent Hill where he must search the desolate town in order to rescue his brother and learn of his family's dark secrets in the process.The gameplay is the same as it's previous entries where the player searches for objects and uses weapons and hand-to-hand to combat and defend against grotesque monsters while solving puzzles to advance further into the game. It features a brand new graphics engine giving a realistic horrifying feel along with music composed by Akira Yamaoka who also composed for previous incarnations of the Silent Hill incarnations. |
| Jade Empire | 2008-10-01 | Microsoft Corporation | BioWare Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | Martial arts | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox360 | A young apprentice of the old Master Li, a martial artist in the town of Two Rivers, is close to complete his or her training, when a group of ghosts led by a mysterious person attacks the town. Master Li explains that the leader was a member of the Lotus Assassins, a special force serving the Emperor of the Jade Empire, who also happens to be his brother. The student is revealed to be the last in the line of Spirit Monks, whose abode was destroyed several years ago by the Emperor's army. The student ventures into a nearby cave to retrieve a part of an ancient amulet; meanwhile, the assailants burn down the town and abduct Master Li. The student and a few companions decide to go all the way to the Imperial Capital and explore the Jade Empire in order to rescue the master, find the truth about the past, and discover the dark secrets of the Empire's rulers.Jade Empire is a role-playing game set in a fantasy world which has strong similarities to China of the Qing dynasty (within some steampunk elements), incorporating not only classical elements of Chinese culture, but also supernatural beings and forces. Similar to other BioWare RPGs (such as Knights of the Old Republic) in general concept and features, the game has overall simpler gameplay and a somewhat smaller world.The combat in the game is action-based, relying on various martial art techniques and moves performed by the protagonist. The player has direct control only over the main character, although other characters join the party; one of them can be selected to help the protagonist in battles, either for purely supportive purposes or as an additional combatant. The player character has three attributes: Body, Mind, and Spirit, which control the secondary parameters of Health, Focus, and Chi, as well as the conversation skills Charm, Intuition, and Intimidation. Focus energy is needed to fight with weapons (swords and staves), while Chi is used to heal the protagonist or perform supernatural attacks comparable to magic spells. Experience points are obtained from completing quests and vanquishing enemies, and allocated by the player to increase the protagonist's aforementioned attributes.Quest and conversation system bears more similarities to previous BioWare RPGs than combat and character customization. There are many side quests in the game, some of which can be solved through dialogue, applying the main character's conversation skills. Many quests, including plot-related ones, can be solved in different ways. The protagonist may embrace either of the two major philosophies of the Jade Empire, Way of the Open Palm or Way of the Closed Fist, roughly corresponding to "good" and "evil" ideologies, respectively. Pursuing one of these ideologies rather than hesitating between the two may award the player character with various bonuses. The protagonist can also romance some of the companions, including same-sex relationships. |
| Mega Man 9 | 2008-10-01 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Inti Creates Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Peace at last in the future...but wait! Robots are rampaging across the cities, and they've been built by...Dr. Light? Dr. Wily insists that he is not to blame, and asks for contributions to his Swiss Bank account to build his own robots to stop Dr. Light's robots and save the world. Mega Man knows that something fishy is up, and sets out to stop these new eight robots himself, and clear his creator's name!Mega Man 9 comes 11 years after the previous entry, Mega Man 8. Rather than continuing with the detailed look of the previous games, it winds the clock back, creating a visual and audio style similar to the original NES games (including the option of sprite flicker).As with the previous games, players run, jump and shoot their way through a variety of robots to reach the boss of that stage. Upon defeating the boss, Mega Man gains their weapon for his own use. Mega Man can no longer slide as he could in Mega Man 3, and his charge shot ability from Mega Man 4 has also been removed.Mega Man 9 features something new to the series, called Challenges. These are a list of tasks set for the player to extend the gameplay. Some are relatively easy, such as defeating a boss using the Mega Buster, while others are much more difficult, such as finishing the game five times in a single day. The game also features a Time Attack mode, where players race against the clock. |
| War World: Tactical Combat | 2008-10-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Third Wave Games Pty Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | War World: Tactical Combat is a 3D combat mech game with fast-paced action in third person perspective. The game is set in the eponymous War World, ravaged by years of conflict and now thriving in the combative nature of its inhabitants. City-states use the planet as a training ground for their armed forces - and this is where your story begins. As a gladiator in a Mech arena, you must prove your worth to yourself - and to others.Similar to Starsiege: Tribes focus on teamwork, players can guide and customize heavily armed mechs across 100 single-player levels in Story Mode, or set up quick offline death matches against bots. They can also take the fight online with a LAN multi-player combat and play classic Capture the Flag and Deathmatch modes along with an all new mode, Bomb Run. |
| Destroy All Humans! | 2008-10-06 | THQ Inc. | Pandemic Studio Pty Ltd | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Greetings earthlings! I, Cryptosporidium 137 of the Furon Empire, happened upon your planet on the way back from destroying the martians. Due to some experiments with atomic weaponry, we lack genitalia and the quality of our clones has degraded. Since you pathetic humans all carry Furon DNA in your genetic code, I have been instructed to collect fresh samples. Survival is not an option, but you should be honoured to support the legacy of the Furon Empire!Destroy All Humans! is a humorous action game with winks to the era of the goofy fifties' sci-fi movies. Crypto can hypnotize and scan people, and lift objects using psychokinesis. He can also control humans using the Hypno Blast to impose his commands. Extracted DNA can be exchanged in your mothership for new weapons and ability upgrades. Furon weaponry includes a Zap-o-Matic, disintegrator ray, abducto beam, quantum deconstructor and even the famous anal probe. Not to be overpowered, you have to disguise yourself using the Holobob. There are different alert levels, similar to the Grand Theft Auto games and if you are not careful, you will be hunted down by the police, military or the government.You are constantly in contact with the mothership, where you can purchase upgrades, save the game and apply for new missions. Crypto does not have to run all the time, he can also use his flying saucer to abduct humans or animals, cause havoc or face bigger threats. Next to the story-based missions, you will also be instructed to collect specific samples or kill a certain amount of humans in a race against time. |
| Intellivision Lives! | 2008-10-06 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | IntelliVision Lives! is a compilation of over sixty games that appeared on the IntelliVision game system in the early 1980's. You get over sixty games in several categories, and they are:Combat and Sorcery
Armor Battle
Battle Tanks
Biplanes
B-17 Bomber
Hover Force
Sea Battle
Sub Hunt
Thunder Castle
Tower of Doom
UtopiaUnreleased Titles
Number Jumble
Space Cadet
Demo Cartridge (not a game, but a demo showcasing IntelliVision games)
Hypnotic Lights
Takeover
Magic CarouselSpace
Astrosmash
Space Armada (think Space Invaders)
Space Battle
Space Hawk
Space Spartans
Star StrikeKids
Crosswords
Factor Fun
Frog Bog
Math Master
Memory Fun
Sharp Shot
Word Hunt
Word RocketsSports
Baseball (Baseball, World Championship Baseball)
Basketball (Basketball, Slam Dunk: Super Pro Basketball)
Bowling
Boxing
Football (Football, Super Pro Football)
Golf (Golf, Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf)
Hockey (Hockey, Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey)
Racing (Auto Racing, Motocross, Stadium Mudbuggies)
Skiing (Skiing, Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing)
Soccer
Tennis
Track & Field (Super Pro Decathlon)
Volleyball (Spiker: Super Pro Volleyball)
Wrestling (Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling)Arcade
Bomb Squad
Buzz Bombers
Racing Cars
Night Stalker
Pinball
Shark! Shark!
SNAFU
Thin Ice
VectronGaming and Strategy
Backgammon
Checkers
Horseracing
Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack
Reversi
Las Vegas Roulette
Royal DealerThe game also features two video features; one is the history of the IntelliVision, and the other is a collection of interviews with various game programmers who worked with the IntelliVision. You can also unlock bonus commercials for the games (as shown originally in the eighties) by completing goals in certain games (like scoring 20,000 points in Space Armada). |
| Crash: Mind over Mutant | 2008-10-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Crash: Mind over Mutant is the sequel to Crash of the Titans and continues the storyline of its predecessor. The Titans from the previous game have broken free from Dr. Cortex' control and have settled down on various places on Wumpa Islands. But Cortex has teamed up with Nitrus Brio to develop a device which can control both the Bandicoots and the Titans. Now Crash and his friends must find out where Cortex is hiding and stop him before he can act out his devious plan. Crash can use a light-powered attack to defeat smaller enemies, but for bigger enemies, a more high-powered attack is needed. Crash can also block and dodge attacks. Just like in Crash of the Titans, Crash can take control of the Titans which he encounters. But this time he can take the Titans with him and use them when he needs it. As Crash defeats more and more enemies, he can upgrade both his own attacks and the attacks of the Titans in his possession.For the Nintendo DS, a different 3D game was released. |
| Fracture | 2008-10-07 | LucasArts | Day:1:Studios, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Fracture takes the player to the year 2161, where a technological and ideological war has broken out between the two remaining nations that were formerly the U.S.A.: The Atlantic Alliance (based in Washington D.C.) and Pacifican Army (based in San Francisco). The player takes command of Jet Brody, a cybernetic demolition expert fighting with the Atlantic Alliance in a bid to bring an end to the genetically altered Pacifican Army.The gameplay is mostly a third-person shooter where the player roams the battlefield using advanced weaponry to defeat their enemies. The main feature of the game is Terrain Deformation, a technique to drastically alter the landscape by using advanced weapons (27 in all) to suit the player such as raising a section of the ground upwards in order to gain access to certain high areas or creating a huge crater to get under certain immovable obstacles.There is also a multiplayer option that can support up to 12-player online battles on pre-made maps, each custom-designed for Terrain Deformation. |
| NBA 2K9 | 2008-10-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts, Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K9 is the latest update in the long running 2K series with the obligatory roster update with the latest NBA stars. The same game modes are still present: Exhibition, Season and Franchise with the same type of gameplay with some tweaks.One of the newest tweaks is the ability for the player to change their shot's trajectory in mid-air and an advanced AI that reacts to the players performance. Players can also track their players performance, morale and attitude during franchise mode to keep their players happy and content with their place on the team.There are also new cutscenes for the highlight reels and features online capabilities where players can compete in online leagues or face against another team head-to-head. Players can also upload their created players along with custom made highlight reels that they can share on their respective online provider (the PS2 version does not feature this mode). Clark Kellogg, Cheryl Miller and Kevin Harlan provide their voice talents to the game. |
| Rock Band: The Offspring Pack 01 | 2008-10-07 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Offspring Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Gone Away,' 'Pretty Fly (For a White Guy),' 'Self Esteem' - The Offspring. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Beat'n Groovy | 2008-10-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Voltex, Inc. | Action, Simulation | Side view | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Beat'n Groovy is a music and rhythm game centered around dancing girls. Players pick a girl and then a song (from an obscure selection) for her to dance to. The gameplay element consists of hitting notes in a timely fashion as they drop down the screen in one of the five coloured columns, passing a line, similar to the Guitar Hero mechanics. Confusingly each colour is mapped to a very different control mechanism, ranging from the D-Pad to pressing two buttons together for a single colour.As the player does well a combo builds up and a meter ranging from bad to good reflects this. On the screen a visualization of the dancing (drawn) girls is shown. At a higher combo they start doing more risky moves. The game supports two-player games, both offline and online, and an arcade, training and endless mode. There is an additional game mode that supports the Xbox Live Vision camera where you play along doing motions instead of using a controller. |
| MLB Stickball | 2008-10-08 | 2K Games, Inc. | Gaia Industries LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Arnold Marzan (Arnold "Marz" Marzan) | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | MLB Stickball gives players the chance to play street baseball with 120 licensed players from all 30 Major Leagues. Teams start with one MLB player and are filled out with generic placeholder characters. Other MLB stars must be unlocked by spending points earned for winning games on packs of baseball cards (three players to a pack).Up to four players can play locally or online, in versus or co-op. Each player takes turns at bat, or pitching on the opposing team. There are no fielding controls or strategies (like stealing), only pitching and batting. Players can select from one of four pitches, and a regular or power batting swing. Hits grant runs based on particular rules of the current neighborhood arena (the trash can is a double, the water is out, etc). The batter then automatically moves the requisite number of bases.Players can play exhibition games or a "Tour" mode, where they play against a random selection of eight MLB teams of increasing difficulty. |
| Shadow Assault/Tenchu | 2008-10-08 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Stealth | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Shadow Assault: Tenchu is a puzzle-action game set in the Tenchu series.In Shadow Assault: Tenchu, players take on the role of one of the many characters from the Tenchu series, each with their own speed and weight stats affecting their movement. The goal is to place traps and use level hazards such as spike pits and boulders, or items such as throwing stars to take out opponents. In the single-player modes, the players are given a specific mission objective for each level, these range from Assassinating a specified target, Annihilating all the opponents in the level and Infiltrating a specific spot in the stage without being seen, all within a specific time limit.Players will have to manage their HP and Ninja Weapon, which can be found on the stage. Ninja weapons are found in several varieties; traps, attacks, power-ups and special finisher moves. Trap type weapons can be placed on the levels and they can be chained to deal more damage and fetch higher scores, for example, by having a spring trap push an enemy into a spear pit.In the multiplayer modes, Survival and Point Race, players must set traps for each other and avoid stepping into other players' traps to not lose points. The last standing player or player with the highest score wins in each mode respectively. |
| Guilty Gear 2: Overture | 2008-10-09 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This game picks up the story five years after the events from Guilty Gear. The player takes control of the protagonist Sol Badguy and his friend Sin. The story takes place in the country of Illyuria, where king Ky Kiske discovers that the gears from the previous war that have been imprisoned are starting to disappear. Before he can figure out what is going on, a mysterious enemy attacks the country and sends it into chaos. Ky then seeks out the two warriors to help solve the culprit behind the attack and recover the gears before the country is destroyed.The main gameplay deviates from the traditional arcade brawling in the first game. This time around it offers hack-n-slash gameplay, using melee weapons along with special powers to attack enemies. There are also stages where the player spawns troops know as "Servants" who range from simple light or heavy infantry units to magical units that can heal and use spells against other servants. To win these stages, the player must use these servants to fight against others and attack their "masterghost" which spawns the other enemy servants.Players can also use "Mana" to summon new servants as well as unlock certain items and abilities to use. Multiplayer options include going online against each other, four in total, either in teams or in a free-for-all death match or two players can go head-to-head on splitscreen. |
| NBA Live 09 | 2008-10-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | NBA Live 09 is a simulation of the basketball sport. As usual the player controls the athletes himself and tries to perform typical basketball maneuvers with his gamepad. He can choose between playing a whole season, play-offs or the FIBA World Championship. In the Dynasty Mode the player takes the role of the executive of a basketball team which means he has to grapple with managerial tasks like transfers or training. The Live Academy Mode offers special challenges, e.g. scoring a certain amount of points in a limited time. The last special mode is Be-a-Pro were the player only takes control over one athlete.The most important innovation of NBA Live 09 is the so-called "Dynamic DNA" which synchronizes the in-game statistics over the internet with the current data from the real league. Based on these statistics the game calculates the most promising tactical moves and chooses them automatically (if he wishes the player can disable this automatism and choose it manually). The player has also the option to replay a match exactly the way it happened in real live. Also new is the Pick & Roll controls for the offensive: if the player holds the assigned button the athlete with the ball blocks it while the player controls another player and walks into position. |
| Blitz: The League II | 2008-10-13 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Blitz: The League II is the sequel to Blitz: The League where once again the player steps into a fantasy football league where sex, violence and drugs are standard. This version still has the same features as it's predecessor such as Exhibition where players can go one-on-one against the CPU or against a friend if they choose and Campaign where the player takes control of a coach assigned to a down and out team and bring them up to prominence and become League champions by training players through either legal or illegal means and view a constantly changing storyline of their star athletes lives.The Clash Mode is once again present which is built up by hitting opponents with dirty and late hits to unleash a powerful tackle that can turn the tide of a game at any moment. Injuries are still present with enhanced and realistic graphics showing broken bones and tearing tissue through x-rays of the players bodies at the moment of impact.One new feature is the ability to pin point the location of an opposing players body they wish to hit, the larger the area the greater the chances they will hit, but the smaller will have the player use precision timing but will have greater results in creating a devastating injury.There is also online capabilities where players can connect through their respective service in quick versus matches against friends or engage in an online campaign-mode as well as downloadable content. NFL Legend Lawrence Taylor once again makes an appearance as Quentin Sands, the New York Nightmares devastating linebacker, along with many other retired NFL stars who provide their voice talents to the experience. Also lending their voices are comedians Jay Mohr and Frank Caliendo (who is most notable for his impressions including John Madden). |
| Dead Space | 2008-10-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), RPG elements, Shooter, Survival horror | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The starship USG Ishimura sends out a distress signal to the Concordance Extraction Corporation during a mining operation on the planet Aegis VII. Another ship is sent to investigate the causes of the signal; however, as it attempts to dock with the Ishimura, it crashes into it because of a system malfunction. The crew is attacked by terrifying monsters. Only three people survive, among them an engineer named Isaac Clarke. It looks like the ship is barely able to sustain its existence, many of its systems critically damaged. Isaac is the only one who would know how to fix them, and his two companions send him on a mission to find out a way to bring things back to normal and discover the truth behind the horrible events.Dead Space is a third-person sci-fi shooter with elements of survival horror. Controlling Isaac, the player explores the ship, fighting reanimated corpses known as Necromorphs. Combat heavily relies on the so-called "strategic dismemberment", which forces the player to cut off limbs or parts of the Necromorphs to defeat them. Wounding a particular part of the Necromorph's body may either allow the player to kill it, make it change attack patterns, or even become more dangerous. Many of the weapons in the game are improvised mining tools, such as a rotary saw, a plasma cutter, a hydrazine torch used as a flamethrower, and others. All the weapons feature a secondary fire mode; for example, the plasma cutter can be rotated to cut off vertical limbs more efficiently. Isaac can also use special abilities, allowing him to slow down enemies or pick up and throw items from a distance. A few sections in the game have Isaac float in a zero-gravity environment. Ammo and tools can be found during exploration or purchased in automatic shops available on the ship. Workbenches can be used to upgrade Isaac's weapons and armor. |
| Disney Sing It | 2008-10-14 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Zoë Mode | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Belt out to your favorite songs and videos from the hottest Disney stars!
You and your friends can now belt out to some of your favorite songs
from the coolest stars and shows - - sing to 35 chart-topping tunes
including hits from Camp Rock, High School Musical, Hannah Montana,
Cheetah Girls, as well as hits from Aly & AJ, Corbin Bleu, Everlife,
Jordan Pruitt, and more.
Take center stage as a solo artist and discover the inner performer in
you in various single player modes. Release those vocal powers and
challenge friends to a sing-off! You and up to seven of your friends
will have the ultimate fun karaoke experience playing various
multiplayer modes including duet, versus and team play.
So, grab your friends, grab a mic and belt it out with the stars!
35 familiar favorites - Have a blast with friends as you sing to some
of your favorite songs and music videos!
Game modes:
Single player - Stage a solo performance in your own living room in
single player mode
Multiplayer - It's fun to play Disney Sing It with your friends. Sing
together in a Duet mode or compete with and against friends in Versus
and Team Play
Gig Mode - Put on a live solo concert or perform a duet with a friend
in Gig Mode! Design your own set list to sing up to five songs
back-to-back!
Sing It Pro:You want perfection? Get tips from vocal coach
Olesya Rulin (the lovable musical director from High School Musical), as
she guides you through various vocal exercises that the pros use to
perfect their singing skills.
Exercises include:
Warm-up exercises
Pitch control
Accuracy
Breathing
Harmony
So, warm up those chords and soon, you will be rockin' like the pros!
Special themes and backgrounds:
Personalize your game experience and choose from the different themes
from your favorite shows and artists - no two performances need to be
alike!
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| FIFA Soccer 09 | 2008-10-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | One of EAs best selling franchises sees another yearly update, just months after the release of UEFA Euro 2008. However, continuing with the improvements seen in previous games, the developers tweaked the game further, such as adding a new physics model, which brings more realism to collisions, but also increased responsiveness and goalkeeper AI and animations.Featuring thirty leagues and passing the half-thousand team mark, the game includes the usual modes seen in previous games, with enhancements to the Be a Pro mode, now allowing up to 20 people on 20 different consoles to connect by the Internet and join a 10 vs. single match.
There's also a new paid premium mode, named «Adidas Live Season», which tracks the real results of six of the biggest leagues (Barclay’s Premier League, La Liga BBVA, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, Serie A and Mexican Primera Division) to dynamically update players statistics up-to-the-week according to their form and performances.
A new online mode, FIFA 09 Clubs*, reserved to PS3 and X360 users, enables gamers to form or join user-controlled football teams of up to 50 friends and field their strongest team when competing in Be A Pro. As FIFA 09 Clubs* will determine the best virtual team in the world teams will be relegated or achieve promotion to different divisions depending on their results. |
| Golden Axe: Beast Rider | 2008-10-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Secret Level Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Golden Axe: Beast Rider is the first game in the series played in a 3D world. The player is again tasked to fight against Death Adder. This is accomplished by taking control of Tyris Flare, the Amazon. Unlike the other games, there's no choice of character, although Gilius Thunderhead the dwarf and Tarik the Ax Battler do make cameo appearances as NPCs. There are three modes of play; the main game is played through a campaign mode, there is a challenge mode where previously completed levels are played again, and there's an arena trials mode where the enemies in a level are fought in an arena style environment.There are two types of attacks, a quick attack and a powerful attack. You can choose to parry or evade enemy strikes, each is used for the appropriate type of attack. There's also jumps, kicks, and magic. While riding a beast, you can choose a normal, special, or ranged attack. |
| Rock Band: Mötley Crüe - Dr. Feelgood (Album) | 2008-10-14 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Dr. Feelgood (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Dr. Feelgood,' 'Slice of Your Pie,' 'Rattlesnake Shake,' 'Kickstart My Heart,' 'Without You,' 'Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.),' 'Sticky Sweet,' 'She Goes Down,' 'Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away),' 'Time For Change' - Mötley Crüe. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Revolution | 2008-10-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd., Zoë Mode | Action, Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)Release your inner rockstar or allow your friends the privilege of
picking up an axe or pounding the skins with you to 40 mind bending rock
and roll tracks. Unleash your creative juices in the Jam Mode where you
can create your own music in a state of the art multi-track studio. This
is the musical revolution the world has been waiting for.
Choose between drums, bass and guitar, air-drum and air-guitar with
wii-mote and nunchuk based controls
Get together with friends and play songs as a band or against one
another, communicate with friends through WiiConnect24
14 characters to choose from and unlock your Mii as a playable
character, power up your character and band with new picks, sticks and
amps.
Choose from 40 plus songs to jam, also downloadable songs, record your
own session, mix and replay
Choose between multiple modes for the ultimate rock revolution
experience- rock out, career mode, battle mode and free play |
| Saints Row 2 | 2008-10-14 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | At the end of Saints Row the city of Stilwater was in the hands of the 3rd Street Saints. But the main protagonist also got blown up on Mayor Alderman's yacht, putting him in a coma. So things went down from there.Five years have passed now and the main protagonist finally wakes up from their sleep only to find themself in prison and the city of Stilwater controlled by several rival gangs, with Johnny Gat about to be put on the electric chair. With the help of Carlos, a fellow inmate, the protagonist escapes, rescues Johnny Gat and once again begins to reform the gang and move the 3rd Street Saints back up to number 1.Before the player can enter the open and non-linear environment of the city, they need to define who the main protagonist is by using an extensive character creator which allows for changing everything from gender to the size of the characters ears and the voice acting. But that's not the limit of customization in Saints Row 2. In shops scattered all around the city the player can buy additional clothing from underwear to hats to not only change their appearance but also the gang's. These clothes are then also available in the up to six cribs the player can unlock and buy during the course of the game. Besides changing their appearance, the player can also stash weapons and cash there, withdraw the daily earnings, rewatch cutscenes and more. They can also change the overall style of the crib and buy new stuff like a TV-set which grants them additional style points.Style and Respect are the most important currencies besides money in the city. While respect is used to unlock missions and progress through the storyline, the player's style affects the overall respect modifier increasing the amount of respect earned. As stated, style points are earned by upgrading the characters look, home or car. Respect points are instead earned through the many activities and diversions available in the city.Activities are mini-games that are started at a one of two specific points in the game world and span out over six difficulty levels. After completing three levels, the player gains unlockables like a 5% discount on clothes. Besides activities already known from Saints Row, Saints Row 2 includes six new ones including "Crowd Control" in which the player needs to protect a VIP from intrusive fans and "FUZZ", a parody of COPS in which the player is followed by a camera crew and has to deal with criminals in a very creative manner to gain points. Diversions on the other hand include the simple driving on the wrong side of the road, doing stunts, playing poker in a casino, hijacking a car with more than one person in it and taking the passengers hostage and doing the job side-missions like driving the tow-truck or playing taxi.The game also features several multiplayer modes ranging from a two-person coop-mode to twelve player deathmatch ("Gangsta Brawl") and team-deathmatch ("Team Gangsta Brawl") and a mode called "Strong Arm" in which the team wins that manages to earn $100,000 first. This is accomplished by winning events based on single player activities like racing. Each activity has a time limit and at the end the winner goes home with $10,000. |
| Age of Booty | 2008-10-15 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Certain Affinity, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Sea pirates / Caribbean | Naval / watercraft | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Age of Booty is a real-time multiplayer strategy game that puts players at the helm of their own pirate ship with the goal of sending their enemies to the briny deep while looting and capturing towns for their pirate faction.In the game, players team up with other online players or AI-controlled pirate ships to raid, pillage, sink, and destroy their way to dominance on the high seas. Spoils of war and booty are used to upgrade and customize pirate ships to make them even more deadly as players take on 25 unique challenges and seven of the most devious Pirate Alliances on the high seas. Gain notoriety and fame by climbing the online leader boards. Create and share custom maps using the intuitive map creation system. |
| CrazyMouse | 2008-10-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | UltiZen Games Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | CrazyMouse is a game based on the mechanics of Pac-Man but with mice. The Story mode consists of 32 levels where the player controls a mouse that needs to gobble up as much food as possible. This is done by running around and collecting the pieces in a maze-like structure, shown from a top-down view. The mice can also sprint for a short while, but when they hit a ledge while doing that they fall off and loses all collected food. Most of the levels pit the player's mouse against other mice that have the same goal. There are a few variants where the mice are placed in separate rings with the ability to swap around, or levels where one mouse cannot pick up food but needs to hunt down the others. The levels are presented on boards, with different tiles, floating in the air. The Battle mode is identical, but with a time limit.There are power-ups that introduce new possibilities:
Purification drink: removes curses that prevent the mouse from eating food
Power boots: a speed boost and assistance to go around corners
Mouse bomb: stun all mice within a blast radius
Ice trap: set a hidden trap that freezes opponents
Boomerang; throw a boomerang to stun an opponent and receive points
Switch bolt: swap positions with another player
Super mouse: become invincible for a short time
Batty spell: confuse other playersMultiplayer is supported for up to four players, both locally and online. |
| PES 2009: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2008-10-16 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | Winning Eleven Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is the eighth game of the Pro Evolution Soccer Series and features for the first time the "Become A Legend" mode in which you can create your own player and improve him playing in clubs all over Europe as well as playing with your national time in many international cups.The Ligue 1 and the Eredivise are the fully licensed leagues. The Premier League, the LFP and the Calcio leagues are partially licensed and for the first time you'll be able to play the UEFA Champions League. You can also play with many other teams from other countries as well as 60 national teams in many leagues and cups. The "Master League" mode is still available.The game has new moves, readjustment for ball movements, new animations and improved graphics. |
| Rapala's Fishing Frenzy | 2008-10-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action, Sports | | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
It’s All about the Fight – gameplay focuses on the most exciting part of
fishing: adrenaline pumpin’, fish-fightin’ action!
Wii Remote and Nun-chuk – Designed to take full advantage of motion
sensing capabilities as you cast, jig the bait, set the hook, and more!
Limited Edition All-in-One Rod and Reel Combo for the Wii - Cast It,
Crank It, Set the Hook!
Catch Your Favorite Trophy – angle for the most sought-after fish
species including large-mouth bass, small-mouth bass, walleye, cat-fish,
trout, and more...
3 Gameplay Modes - tournaments, open fishing, and quick challenge modes
will allow you to jump right into the action.
Authentic Lures - fish with over 300 lures including authentically
modeled, Rapala lures, each having unique properties, physically-modeled
behaviors, and a range of different colors.
The World’s Top Fishing Spots - over 500,000 acres of fishing include
Clear Lake CA, Lake Okeechobee FL, and Lake Amistad, TX.
Incredibly Rich, Photo-realistic Underwater Environments - Crisp details
that surpass anything seen before in a fishing game!
Guide your boat - to 100s of fishing “hotspots”, or that secret fishing
hole only you know about.
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| Saints Row 2 (Collector's Edition) | 2008-10-17 | THQ Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Xbox 360 collector's edition, also referred to as Gun Pack, comes in a gun mould case and contains:
Saints Row 2
Poster showing the character of Pierce and a girl on the front while having a map on its back side
Limited edition art book
1 GB gold bullet USB 2.0 memory stick with buddy icons and wallpapersThe PS3 version comes in a tin case with a slipcase around it. In addition to the content listed above, it also includes a money clip. |
| Monopoly featuring Classic & World Edition Boards | 2008-10-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
GET RICH QUICKER!
Get ready to play MONOPOLY with an exciting party twist! Choose the
classic or the new MONOPOLY: Here & Now The World Edition and host the
ultimate MONOPOLY night with family and friends.
All-new super-fast mode lets you trade properties to get rich quick!
Compete in fun interactive mini-games - get out of jail, grab all the
money, and more!
With up to four players, the whole family can join the "rags to
riches" fun.
The most extensive collection of MONOPOLY® boards all in one game -
from the newest MONOPOLY®: Here & Now The World Edition to classic
MONOPOLY®.
Unlock new and never-before-seen MONOPOLY® boards as you play!
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| Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 | 2008-10-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Xbox.com product page (from Ad Blurbs)Dance Dance Revolution Universe 3 dances to you for people of all skill levels with an all-new gui, crazy new modes, and settings. Rock out and enjoy both offline and online support as well as fabulous new exclusives to smash-hit tracks. Shift your body to over 70 songs ranging from the 1970s to the present. Create your mixes using the fun-filled DJ mode. As you attempt to become the ultimate champion, the thrilling Quest mode lets you battle against bosses across Dance Dance City. |
| Fable II | 2008-10-21 | Microsoft Corporation | Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Fable II takes place 500 years after the events of Fable. The game starts with the player choosing a male or female character called Sparrow, who is only a child in the beginning. After Sparrow's sister is killed by Lord Lucien, the player's objective becomes taking revenge on him.Fable II is an action RPG with sandbox-style gameplay. Two players can play the game via Xbox Live in co-operative mode. The hero character is controlled in a third-person view. Players can attack with short-range and long-range weapons as well as magic spells. After enemies are killed, they leave behind experience spheres in different colours. The colours depend on the way the player killed them. After the spheres are gathered and a certain amount of one colour has been gathered, the player can upgrade their heroes stats and magic spells. Sparrow is accompanied by a dog who detects hidden treasures and helps the player out in fights by killing enemies lying on the ground.The game puts a great emphasis on socializing with NPC characters. Player have a multitude of different gestures they can use to influence NPCs, for example by scaring them or making them laugh. It is also possible to marry NPCs and have children.Another important aspect is the economy in Fable II. Depending on how well the player does, prices for equipment, books, potions, food and furniture for example can vary. To earn money, Sparrow can take on different jobs like forging swords at a blacksmith or chopping wood in small mini-games. Players also have the option of buying each and every building they see in the game, either renting them (and reaping the profits) or living in them with their families. |
| Fable II (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2008-10-21 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited collector's edition contains:
Fable II
Making-of bonus disc
A token card for downloadable in-game content:
The Wreckager legendary cutlass weapon
The Hall of the Dead dungeon
Otherworldly Bonus: two bonus items, Hal's Outfit and Hal's Sword, and a purchasable Master Chief Hero title, resembling and in reference to Master Chief and his energy sword from the Halo series. |
| Far Cry 2 | 2008-10-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Africa, Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The government in an unnamed African country has collapsed and the whole land has plummeted into a civil war with the two central factions UFLL (United Front for Liberation and Labour) and the APR (Alliance for Popular Resistance) at the front. Those who were not able to leave the land now hide in their homes while in the streets death reigns the day. But as bad as it has been, now it is even worse with shipments of modern weapons entering the land despite a weapons embargo. The player is sent into the country to find and eliminate the person responsible for it. Known only as "The Jackal", he has been successfully hiding from the federal agencies for years. Sadly, after the player enters the country he immediately infects himself with malaria. Now he has to fight two enemies at the same time.The game puts the player in a 50 square kilometers big area in which he can do what he wants with only the goal to find and kill "The Jackal" and survive the disease. But to do so he needs weapons, vehicles and, most importantly, pills to hold the malaria in check. To get all that he gets missions like escort a weapons shipment or kill the head of police from the various factions and NPCs in the world which increase his reputation (access to better gear and missions) and gain the only currency in the game: diamonds. The world can be freely explored, but taking out certain enemies or visiting specific locations often only becomes relevant when the right quest has been triggered.Weapons can be picked up from dead enemies but those are not in the best condition and may jam when the player least suspects it. If the weapon is too badly damaged, it will be destroyed. The player can only carry one of each of the four weapons categories. Vehicles take damage and stop working after a while but can be repaired anytime by the player. If there is no vehicle available to get across the land, the player can also just go to one of the many bus stops in the world to get through the country without being attacked.The player is not alone on his shooting spree through the country. Other mercenaries roam the bars and lands and if the player does something for them, they will help him in his missions. Either by giving him tips for the current mission, coming with him and fight side-by-side or by expanding the scope of the current mission to increase the award at the end. These buddies always wait in one of the many safe-houses which can be unlocked by clearing them from enemies. They are also used for ammo storage, saving the game and to fast-forward time to a certain time of day.Besides the single player campaign, the game also features a multiplayer-mode for up to 16 players in Deathmatch, Team-Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond (a Capture the Flag-variant) and Insurgence. In Insurgence two teams fight over capture points on the map. Once a team has control over all points, the enemy captain can be killed in order to win the round. Each of the game modes also uses a class-based system with six classes like sharp-shooter or rebel (uses weapons like the flamethrower) and different weapon load-outs for each class.The different versions are identical, including the editor, except for the save system. In the Windows version the game can be saved at any point, while the console versions prompt to save at checkpoints. |
| Far Cry 2 (Collector's Edition) | 2008-10-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition includes:
Far Cry 2
Black t-shirt with the Far Cry 2-logo on the front
Art book
Poster with the map of the game world (bigger than the one in the retail edition)
Bonus DVD with the making of series "Far Cry 2: Location Africa", Trailers and other videos |
| Midnight Club: Los Angeles | 2008-10-21 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Midnight Club: Los Angeles is part of the Midnight Club series where this time around the player has free range of the City of Angels in a plethora of imports, tuners, American muscle cars and even motorcycles with a bevy of customizable options ranging from performance parts to appearance parts such as spoilers and rims.The gameplay is similar to NFS: Most Wanted where players roam around the streets of L.A. and can race in illegal street events just by flashing their headlights at opposing cars. There are twelve different racing events to compete in:
Circuit Races
Unordered Races
Freeway Races
Time Trials
Tournaments
Red Light Racer
Series Races
Wager Races
Pinkslip Races
Delivery
Payback
Telephone Challenge
Police are also present in the game, patrolling the streets of L.A. and breaking up street races. The police will pursue the player with an army of squad cars and even helicopters and spike strips to try and bring the player to a stop at all costs.The main mode of the game is a story mode where the player takes control of a created racer, racing in an illegal racing circuit, earning money and "REP" to unlock and buy upgrades to finely tune their car. Players can also use these "REP" points to unlock and purchase more powerful cars.There are also four different "attacks" the player can deploy during the race to either slow down opponents or completely stop them. Zone is a slow-motion option where the player can slow down time and use this to avoid oncoming traffic or police cars. Agro gives the player's car more strength with the ability to smash into opponents or completely disable them. Roar has a shock wave emanate from the player's car to push opposing cars and traffic to the side to create a path. EMP sends an electromagnetic pulse that will disable the engine of any opponent or pursuing police car. |
| Rock Band: Nirvana - Pack 01 | 2008-10-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Nirvana Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Breed,' 'Lounge Act,' 'On A Plain,' 'Polly,' 'Something In The Way,' 'Stay Away,' 'Territorial Pissings' - Nirvana. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | 2008-10-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Shaba Games LLC, Treyarch Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Sandbox / open world | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Although Spider-Man: Web of Shadows shares some features as previous Spider-Man games there are also many differences including no movie connection for starters.A flashback in the beginning reveals how a fight with Venom causes some symbiote to attach to Spider-Man giving him greater strength. Spider-Man then meets Luke Cage who helps train him to defeat the city gangs. During an attempt to save some gang leaders from assassins, Spider-Man is attacked by residents who are controlled by symbiote. The symbiote substance terrorizes the city as it spreads and attaches to innocent citizens. Spider-Man begins a quest to save New York City.He sees the epidemic sweeping the streets below as he’s able to swing over and between buildings with great speed and agility hunting down baddies. Don’t worry about falling from buildings as Spider-Man seems to be unaffected by the plunge. When under attack, just mashing the X button enables Spider-Man to punch and conquer. The player has the ability to change suits easily where you can defeat bad guys as either the red Spidey using his web or the black Spidey using the tendrils from the symbiote. Other destructive combo attacks are the same regardless of suit color. Choosing one suit color over the other is more of a player’s personal choice for each fight and doesn’t have an impact on the game’s outcome. However, the player will be forced to make decisions during the game that are equal to Spider-Man’s red suit or black suit morals. The choices made at these times will lead the player to different endings based on the paths taken. Points are earned as he fights crime and advances to help upgrade moves and actions. |
| The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon | 2008-10-21 | Vivendi Games, Inc. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Dawn of the Dragon is the third and final chapter of the Legend of Spyro trilogy. It starts when Spyro and Cynder are freed from their crystalline prison. They are former foes, but the Dark Master binds them through green energy chains. After escaping their prison with Sparx and Hunter, they are shown what the Dark Master has done after he escaped from the Well of Souls during the Night of Eternal Darkness. They travel through Dragon City, the Burned Lands and the Floating Islands to confront Malefor at his lair.Just like the previous game, Dawn of the Dragon is a third-person action game with a focus on fighting and exploration even though progress is entirely linear. New to the series is the ability to fly at any time. This edition also provides a cooperative mode with Spyro and Cynder and with just a single player it is possible to switch between them at any time. Spyro attacks with fire, electricity, earth and ice, while Cynder controls poison, fear, wind and shadow. Collected gems provide power-ups and both characters can also equip pieces of dragon armour. Gems include blue ones to upgrade moves, red ones restore health, and green ones make available element attacks through dragon magic. The amount of blue ones provided is based on a melee combo system.Fury gems have been removed. They are replaced with dark crystals that need to be destroyed as they drain magic. Fury is now determined through a meter that fills up during attacks. Next to the regular enemies there are now elite enemies that were a mask with a certain colour. A specific attack is needed to get rid off the mask and then regular attacks become effective. |
| Portal: Still Alive | 2008-10-22 | Valve Corporation | We Create Stuff, Valve Corporation | Action, Puzzle | 1st-person | | Comedy | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Portal: Still Alive is the stand-alone Xbox 360 version of Portal with a few changes compared to the previous release of the game as a part of The Orange Box.The quality of the graphics has been downsized to meet the restricted game size of Microsoft's XBLA service. In addition, fourteen more levels have been added based on the fan game Portal: The Flash Version, of which the levels were afterwards adapted to the 3D Source engine design of the original game. The new levels do not fit into the storyline and do not involve GladOS as an omniscient companion. That extra content was made available to the owners of the original Windows game for free. This version also includes developers' commentary. |
| MotoGP 08 | 2008-10-24 | CE Europe Ltd. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | MotoGP 08 is the successor to THQ's motorcycle racing game MotoGP '07 and features the full licensed (18 tracks, 77 drivers and bikes) MotoGP, 250cc and 125cc classes, based on a 5-year deal with Dorna Sports that grants Capcom the worldwide rights for all hardware platforms.After a short tutorial race during which the game helps the player to find the right driving model (Arcade, Advanced or Simulation) best suited for him, he can choose between different game modes with the career being the heart of the game. There the player creates a character, chooses a bike and a helmet for him and starts in the 125cc class with the goal to race to the top of the MotoGP class in only five years. After each successful race the player not only unlocks new content but also gains career points which can be invested into bike upgrades increasing the max speed, acceleration, braking abilities or traction.The other game modes are:Time Trial - Beat the time records on the different tracks.
Tournament - Create a driver or choose a driver from the 2008 season to compete in a series of races.
Challenges - 50 challenges in seven categories demand a great deal of the player to unlock additional game content. Challenges include staying over a certain speed limit for a pre-defined amount of time or winning a 1on1 on the last few meters of a race track.The game also features a multiplayer mode for up to 12 players (not for the PS2 version). It is the first in the series to appear on the PS3. The game introduces the new US Indianapolis track and night racing at the Qatar circuit. |
| Guitar Hero: World Tour | 2008-10-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero: World Tour is the fourth main game in the series and brings a major change to the concept. Following the release of Rock Band that built on the Guitar Hero concept but added additional instruments, World Tour introduces these as well to allow players to play together simultaneously as a real band. Next to the guitar that was the main peripheral for the previous titles, the bundled edition of the game adds a microphone for the vocal parts and drums for percussion. Just like the previous game, the guitar tracks are split up for the lead and bass. The lyrics and the vocal pitch is shown near the top of the screen, while the bottom part is split up for bass guitar, lead guitar and drums, each with a separate set of notes that need to be hit to correctly play the part.While playing, a rock meter keeps track of successive notes hit (one for each player), which leads to score multipliers. When the meter becomes too low, other players can make up for this on a shared, general performance meter. In the same vein players share a star power meter, built up by playing through certain sections successfully, that any player can access.There are four difficulty levels and a new beginner mode where notes are made as easy as possible to introduce the concept to new players. Most of the game content is centered around a Career mode (both Solo and Band) where players start a new band, choose an avatar an instrument, and then play different gigs unlocking new songs along the way. Completing tracks earns money that can be spent on outfits or instruments. There are once again encore songs and "boss challenges" where the lead guitar enters a duel. This is similar to the battles in Guitar Hero III, but without the power-ups. Instead it returns to a call-and-response mechanic similar to the Face-Off mode. Bands consists of offline players but online members can join as well. Complete bands can take on others online through the Battle of the Bands mode.Through the Music Studio editor new songs can be composed and shared using the GHTunes service (not for the PS2). In this edition avatars can be customized with more detail using the Create-a-Rocker mode. Major artists have licensed their appearance in the game. The Wii version contains a Mii Freestyle mode where players can use their Mii characters in-game and compose songs through motions of the Wii remote and the Nunchuk controller.There are several bundles for the game, based on the amount of instruments included, but also a stand-alone version as most of the versions are compatible with the controllers of previous games and even some of Rock Band. |
| Disney High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance! | 2008-10-28 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Page 44 Studios, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Disney High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance! is a rhythm game based on the film High School Musical 3: Senior Year. Players can choose to be one of the characters of the film (Chad, Gabriella, Kels, Ryan, Sharpay, Taylor or Troy) or create a new, customized Wildcat. It features several environments and songs from the three films. Gameplay is presented as a series of dance-offs where small orbs floating in one of four directions need to be timed correctly when they pass a threshold to keep the dance and the song going. On the Wii the swings are measured while the Xbox 360 version supports the tracking of steps on a dance pad.Next to the single-player mode there is a head-to-head competitive dance mode. Sometimes quick mini-games break out in the middle of songs and special effects can be activated while dancing. By learning dance moves from the characters additional songs, clothing and characters can be unlocked. |
| Fallout 3 | 2008-10-28 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Action RPG, Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | After World War II, rapid technology development carried humans towards a supposedly bright future, fulfilling their eternal dream. But eventually war raged again and in the year 2077, the dream suddenly came to a halt and mushroom clouds dominated the sky. A few communities survived in their underground bunkers called "Vaults"; others mutated heavily. Overall, what was left of the world was nothing more than a nuclear wasteland filled with ruins of a once great civilization. Two hundred years later, the human kind slowly but surely leaves the vaults and reclaims the lands of Earth.The protagonist is one of them. As a member of Vault 101 in the wasteland surrounding the city formerly known as Washington D.C. and now called "Capital Wasteland", raised under the tight rule of the Overseer and the watchful eye of his father, he doesn't know anything about what is outside. But on his nineteenth birthday, his father unexpectedly leaves the vault. The hero's goal is to find him, learning part of the truth about what the Overseer concealed all these years on the way.Fallout 3 is a role-playing game with elements of a 3D shooter. It retains many elements of the previous games in the series, while somewhat shifting the emphasis from social interaction and ethical role-playing to exploration of an open, continuous 3D world and combat. The player is free to explore the game's world from the beginning, visiting many optional locations, talking to characters and completing side quests. The main quest line, however, is largely linear, posing moral choices to the player only during its final phase. Character creation and customization are similar to those of the previous games. The player shapes the main character by allocating points into the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. (Strength, Perception, Endurance, Charisma, Intelligence, Agility, and Luck) attributes. The skill system has been mostly carried over from the preceding installments, including weapon specializations (small and big guns, energy weapons, etc.), and active skills such as Science, Repair, Lockpick, and others. Passive skills, particularly Speech, play a lesser role than in earlier Fallout games. A few skills have been removed completely. Skill points and perks are acquired when the protagonist levels up. Combat system has undergone a major overhaul. Tactical turn-based battles from the previous games have been replaced with two different combat modes; the player is able to switch between them at any time. The simpler system of these two is action-oriented, nearly indistinguishable from traditional 3D shooter combat. The player character equips a weapon (ranging from a baseball bat to the destructive mini-nuke-launcher) and attacks enemies with it; damage calculation is based on the participants' statistics more than on the player's dexterity, though the latter plays a role as well. In addition, the player can opt to switch to Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System (V.A.T.S.) combat mode, a real-time system that allows the player to pause the game at any time and target specific regions of one or more enemies until the available action points are used. After all the actions have been assigned, the game plays them out in a slow motion.The Karma system from the previous installments is back, keeping track of the main character's actions and decisions made by the player throughout the course of the game. Ethically unacceptable actions reduce the player character's Karma points. |
| Fallout 3 (Collector's Edition) | 2008-10-28 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition contains:
Fallout 3
Vault Boy Bobblehead - A collectible 5" Vault-Tec Vault Vault Boy Bobblehead
Collector's Lunchbox - A customized, metal Vault-Tec metal lunch box
Making of Fallout 3 - A special video offering an inside look at Bethesda Game Studios and the team behind the game.
Fallout 3 Art Book - A hardcover book featuring never-before-seen concept art and commentary from Bethesda Game Studio artists. |
| Fallout 3 (Survival Edition) | 2008-10-28 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This US-only survival edition can only be ordered through the online retailer Amazon.com. It contains all the content of the Fallout 3 (Collector's Edition), along with an alarm clock shaped to look like the Pip-Boy 3000, the wrist-mounted device worn by characters in-game. |
| Rock Band: Siouxsie and The Banshees Pack 01 | 2008-10-28 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Siouxsie and The Banshees Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Hong Kong Garden,' 'Kiss Them for Me,' 'The Killing Jar' - Siouxsie and The Banshees. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Scene It? Box Office Smash! | 2008-10-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Krome Studios Pty Ltd., Screenlife, LLC | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Scene It? Box Office Smash is the sequel to Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action on the same platform. It is a party trivia game adaptation of the DVD-based party game of the same name. It is offered a solus title to comes bundled the 4 Big Button Pads that were also included with the previous game. Scene It? has 22 different puzzle types, and adds games for 16 players (on 4 consoles) through Xbox LIVE. It was updated to allow players to use their Xbox LIVE Avatars when NXE was released. Most of the puzzles in the game involve selecting one of four multiple choice answers to a trivia question about movies. Many of the puzzles are simple text questions, others have players viewing a movie clip, listening to an audio sample, or unscrambling an anagram. One of the puzzle types new to Box Office Smash, Pixel Flix, has players identify a movie based on a pixelated animation that evokes early computer adventure games. Another new puzzle, Crosswords, has players filling in a crossword puzzle as nearby letters gradually appear, making the clue more obvious as time goes on. Approximately half of the puzzles require allow the first player to buzz-in to offer an answer, the other half let all players answer simultaneously. |
| Score International Baja 1000 | 2008-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The World's Greatest Desert Race!
Drive the most powerful off-road vehicles in this hair-raising quest for
sand supremacy! Experience danger in wheel-to-wheel racing action over
some of the wildest and most treacherous terrain the Baja has to offer,
with the most insane crashes ever assembled in one game... strap
yourself in, this isn’t your grandpa’s racing game!
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| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Make the Grade | 2008-10-29 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Arcade | Simulation | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Do you think you are smarter than a 5th grader? Now is your chance to prove it! Over 6,000 questions in 21 subjects that test your mental mettle. |
| On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode Two | 2008-10-29 | Hothead Games, Inc. | Hothead Games, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Horror | | Steampunk | | | Turn-based | Mature | | Xbox360 | On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness: Episode Two is the second part in the Penny Arcade Adventures series and takes off where Episode One left off. The player can create his/her own character to rid a steampunk 1922 version of the U.S. of Fruit Fucker robots with. The main characters of the Penny Arcade comics (Gabe and Tycho) quickly join the player's ranks. It is also possible to import the character used in the first episode.Gameplay is similar to the first episode with turn based RPG combat and item searching similar to adventure games. In combat the longer the player waits with performing an attack the more damage it does, but in the meantime the enemy has its change to do damage to the player's characters. Blocking attacks has been made simpler in this sequel.The game features many new enemies. Destroyed Fruit Fucker robots can be harvested for parts which can be used to upgrade weapons. |
| Legendary | 2008-10-31 | Atari, Inc., Gamecock Media Group | Spark Unlimited | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Legend tells that Pandora's box released all the evils of mankind when it was opened. But in reality the box actually is a weapon of ultimate strength that decimated societies and crushed civilizations until the Council of 98, a secret order, took the relic and its secret and hid it from world. They hid it so good in fact, that over time the knowledge was lost even to them and so the world was safe from the box's destruction. At least until a team of archaeologists find the box on the bottom of the ocean, recover it and place it in a museum in New York City.The player takes on the role of Charles Deckard, a professional art thief. He has been commissioned by a mysterious man named LeFey to get into the museum and steal the box but instead of stealing it once he is in front of it, he makes the biggest mistake in his life and opens it unleashing horros upon the world which were believed to be only myths. Now Deckard is hunted by a mysterious entity named "The Black Order" and simultaneously has to undo the disaster he created.Legendary is a straight forward first-person-shooter. During the course of the game Deckcard finds everything from an axe to molotov cocktails and an advanced assault rifle to fight against the ancient horror and special units of the Black Order. When he opened the box he also gained the ability to see and use the life energy called Animus Vitae. Dropped by the mythical monsters after their death, it not only heals Deckard but can also be used to unleash an energy wave called Animus Pulse which blasts nearby enemies to the ground.When the player has enough of all the world-saving, he can start up the multiplayer mode for up to 8 players. The game pits the rebels against the Black Ops but also puts in the mythical, AI-controlled monsters from the single player campaign to grant the players access to Animus Vitae and generally spice things up. |
| My Horse & Me: Riding for Gold | 2008-10-31 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Tate Interactive Sp z.o.o | Educational, Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | My Horse & Me 2 is the sequel to the 2007 equestrian sports and lifestyle video game. The main differences: new disciplines (dressage, cross-country), added storyline, our horse has four parameters like cleanness, happiness, fitness and nutrition. The storyline is simple: We arrive to our uncle's ranch dreaming about starting horse racing. But the situation isn't going very well. No horse has won for a few seasons and even worse, some are falling sick. As the story unfolds we realise that the only way to get the ranch out from its financial problems is to win the final race in Kentucky. Other changes: new five mini-games loosely connected to the horse riding called "fun games" to unlock: Gather the foals, Play with a ball, Break in the Bull, Race with Katelyn, Labyrinth.In "My Horse and Me" on the Wii platform, the horse jumps automatically and we steer the horse by moving wiimote and nunchuck up and down. In the second part, we steer the horse by turning wiimote and nunchuck left and right. We can also choose whether we jump automatically or by pressing the A button. Differences in gameplay are only because of different control (wiimote / keyboard / pad).The game is also licensed by Federation Equestre Internationale FEI (International Equestrian Federation).
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| Guitar Hero II / Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Dual Pack | 2008-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collection contains two Guitar Hero games:Guitar Hero IIGuitar Hero: Aerosmith |
| NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 | 2008-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 is a first-person paintball game that features real life tournament locations and official branded paintball gear. Players can choose between different professional playballers, with different statistics, and teams. In the career mode a character starts as a division 2 competitor and by winning matches credits are earned to upgrade gear and equipment. Attributes that can be upgraded, with a maximum of 40, are speed, accuracy, communication, marker handling and reload.The game also includes the ability to create your own field. Along with single-player modes, including capture-the-flag, there is online multiplayer for up to fourteen players. The game also features over 35 tournaments with regulation professional paintball field layouts. In the Exhibition Mode, Woodsball can be played next to Speedball. It includes an option to cheat by attempting to wipe a hit. This is done by timing a swinging bar in a cheat meter. |
| AC/DC Fan Pack | 2008-11-02 | MTV Games | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This is a special limited edition of AC/DC Live: Rock Band - Track Pack which includes the game along with the following bonuses:AC/DC: No Bull - The Director's Cut DVD
AC/DC Black Ice logo t-shirt |
| AC/DC Live: Rock Band - Track Pack | 2008-11-02 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Pi Studios, LLC. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | This is a track pack for the Rock Band games and in the United States it was only available at the Wal-Mart and Sam's Club chains of stores. The original game is not required to play and Volume 2 includes all eighteen songs of the album Live at Donington by rock band AC/DC. Contrary to the other track packs, it does not include many of the regular game features such as avatar customization or online play. The game also includes a code to export the songs to a hard drive for use in other Rock Band games (PS3/Xbox 360). The songs included are:
Back in Black (Live)
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Live)
Fire Your Guns (Live)
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (Live)
Heatseeker (Live)
Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be (Live)
Hells Bells (Live)
High Voltage (Live)
Highway to Hell (Live)
Jailbreak (Live)
Let There Be Rock (Live)
Moneytalks (Live)
Shoot to Thrill (Live)
T.N.T. (Live)
The Jack (Live)
Thunderstruck (Live)
Whole Lotta Rosie (Live)
You Shook Me All Night Long (Live) |
| 007: Quantum of Solace | 2008-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Based on the scripts of the 21st movie "Casino Royale" and the 22nd James Bond movie of the same name as the game, it follows closely the story of those movies but elaborates many scenes and fills in some blanks.In a first person shooter fashion, the player directs Bond through the levels filled with many bad guys. To overcome those, Bond has several different kinds of weapons at his disposal ranging from his trusted P99 to machine guns and full blown grenade launchers. But the levels are also filled with canisters that either explode upon shooting or vent gas that temporarily blinds the enemy. Bond can also perform a take down move which puts an enemy out silently. If Bond is near enough to an enemy, a button press will initiate the corresponding mini-game in which the player needs to hit a circle with a crosshair in a short period of time. Is the player successful, the enemy is out of the play but when he fails to hit the mark in time, Bond will be thrown away from the enemy and is vulnerable for a short period of time. In addition Bond can duck into cover to avoid bullets and shoot blindly over it or look out of it to get the kill. Bond also automatically regenerates his health when not under fire.Other obstacles in the levels are cameras, which can either be shot or disabled and electronic locks which need to be hacked in another mini-game. There arrows flash green or red on the screen and the player needs to press the corresponding button fast enough when it blinks green to input the right number into the keypad.The game also features a multiplayer mode for up to 12 players with the following game modes:Bond Versus: one player takes over the control of James Bond and either needs to defuse two of the three bombs in the level or kill all six of the opposing team. In this mode Bond can also see all enemies and has two lives.
Golden Gun: the first player to score 100 points wins the round. Points are earned by kills but if the player is holding the always visible power weapon called "Golden Gun", he scores 6 points per kill.
Bond Evasion: in this mode one member of the MI6-team randomly gets to be Bond and needs to get to the escape point of the map to win the round for his team. Meanwhile The Organization tries to stop him by either killing him or preventing him from reaching the escape points in time. |
| 007: Quantum of Solace (Collector's Edition) | 2008-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition contains:
007: Quantum of Solace
"007" metallic game case
Bonus disc featuring behind-the-scenes videos with key actors from the game and movie
Limited time offer: coupon for $3 off the DVD for Dr. No, For Your Eyes Only or Die Another Day |
| Civil War: Secret Missions | 2008-11-04 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Historical events | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | During the Civil War, small and irregular pockets of men were called upon to perform spectacular raids, disrupt enemy supply lines and wreak havoc on opposing armies setting the stage for great battles!Secret Missions is the sequel to the History Channel sponsored Civil War: A Nation Divided, and like the previous game is also a first person shooter. Unlike the previous game that focused on the major battles, this game instead shifts the action to raids and capturing enemy weapons. Play as either a solider fighting for the United States or the Confederate States as you use a number of experimental civil war weapons such as the famous Gatling Gun, or perform a raid on the Baltimore and Ohio with General "Stonewall" Jackson. |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | 2008-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is based on the family movie of the same name.Shortly after becoming adjusted to being on Madagascar after becoming trapped there, Alex, Marty, Gloria and Mellman get homesick for their old home of New York Zoo and decide to get back there post haste.
With the help of the penguins, they make an old crashed plane flyable again, and set off for the big apple with the penguins, monkeys and King Julian in tow.
Unfortunately, they develop problems mid flight and crash land in Africa, where Alex meets his father, Marty meets more zebras and Gloria finds love. But then they have to save the Savannah from a water shortage.Whilst you play, you will be able to control all four main characters.
In order to progress through the game, you will have to complete various objectives to aid your escape from Africa, such as sneaking the penguins through the human camp to get supplies, help Gloria search caves for hidden treasure whilst avoiding crocodiles and using a penguin driven car to chase a human convoy and get supplies.There are several multiplayer tournaments available, including 4 player soccer, mini golf, jungle chess, musical chairs and volcano dancing. |
| Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade | 2008-11-04 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade is one of Namco Bandai's numerous retro game collections. This particular one collects together all of their current Xbox Live Arcade releases as well as a selection of other '80s arcade titles, for a total of 34 games.Live Arcade titles:Dig Dug
Galaga
Galaga Legions
Pac-Man
Pac-Man: Championship Edition
New Rally-X
Mr. Driller Online
Ms. Pac-Man
XeviousMuseum classics:Baraduke
Bosconian
Dig Dug II
Dig Dug Arrangement
Dragon Buster
Dragon Spirit
Galaga '88
Galaga Arrangement
Galaxian
Grobda
King & Balloon
Mappy
Metro-Cross
Motos
Pac & Pal
Pac-Man Arrangement
Pac-Mania
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Rally-X
Rolling Thunder
Sky Kid
Sky Kid Deluxe
Super Pac-Man
The Tower of Druaga
Arrangement versions:
Dig-Dug Arrangement
Galaga Arrangement
Pac-Man Arrangement |
| Rock Band: Presidents of the United States of America - Pack 01 | 2008-11-04 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Presidents of the United States of America Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Dune Buggy,' 'Feather Pluckn,' 'Ladybug' - The Presidents of the United States of America. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Secret Service | 2008-11-04 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | North America | | | | | | Xbox360 | Secret Service is a first-person shooter that starts on Inauguration Day for the next president of the United States. He is attacked and takes a shot to the stomach. The player assumes the role of agent Pierce, a member of the Secret Service, as insurgents attempt to overtake Washington D.C. Next to the shooting gameplay there are small puzzle elements that involve unlocking doors and defusing bombs. These puzzle section are played out as in Pipe Dream: Pierce must connect wires to chips to progress through the game. These puzzles increase in difficulty as the game progresses. |
| SpaceCombat | 2008-11-04 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | SpaceCombat is a first-person shooter. The player controls a space ship and tries to win the match by shooting down all enemies (either bots or other players). There are a number of ships available which differ in shields (protect from damage and recharge over time), hull integrity (basically health), maneuverability, speed and energy (required to fire weapons, to accelerate and to recharge shields). There are also asteroids on the map. |
| Tom Clancy's EndWar | 2008-11-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | War | | | | | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | In 2016 the unthinkable happens: An atomic war in Saudi Arabia not only kills over six million people but also disrupts the flow of the oil to the rest of the world. As a consequence, one year later America and Europe build a global missile defense network in space while Russia becomes the most important energy supplier and comes know the true promise of an economic boom making them once again a super power. Europe also unites itself under the flag of the European Federation - but without the United Kingdom.Now we write the year 2020 and the United States is almost finished building their Freedom Star, a orbital heavy weapons platform which once again will shift the balance of power on the planet and greatly increases the tension between the three super powers. It's only a matter of time until this tension unleashes itself in the last war mankind will ever fight: the EndWar.Tom Clancy's EndWar is a real-time strategy game without base construction and single unit control. Instead the player orders squads of gunships, tanks and such around while being able to order reinforcements after a certain amount of time has passed. It is however wise for the player to look after his squads as they gain experience during the course of the battle and advance in six ranks after a successful battle making them more and more powerful. It is even possible to upgrade the units in the four categories "Attack", "Defense", "Mobility" and "Proficiency" with credits earned at the end of each mission.What makes Tom Clancy's EndWar unique is the way how it is controlled. Instead of using a cursor, all actions are performed by voice command.Each squad and hostile as well as important points on the map have numbers and letters assigned to them and the player uses these in combination of a few keywords to issue an order. If the player e.g. wants to send his first squad of gunships to attack the second squad of enemy infantry he has to press and hold a button to activate voice recognition, say "Unit 1 Attack Hostile 2" (in the English version) and release the button. If the system understood the order it is then carried out. It is also possible to issue a series of orders by completing the first order without releasing the button. The system will then await the following orders to be spoken before activating them all upon the release of the button.To make it easier for the player to know what he can say, an onscreen pop-up window opens up as the player progresses through the command chain showing all possible words that can be used in the current context.During all this the camera always follows a squad. Freely moving around the battlefield is not possible. Instead the player jumps around with the command "Unit Number Camera" or activates the overview map called "Sitrep" which shows a abstract real-time map of the battlefield.The single player campaign puts the player in control of all three armies while fighting battles all over the world against an unknown terrorist group. The game also features 1on1 and 2on2 skirmishes with bots, cooperative campaign play and a permanent online World War III-scenario in which thousands of players fight for world domination by joining one of the three factions and help conquering and defending points on the world map. These include air force bases which give access to air strikes and additional infantry units and capital cities that have to be conquered in three stages. Once a day a campaign-update rolls out which updates the map to reflect the territorial changes based on the battles fought in the last 24 hours.As opposed to the the console-versions, the windows release also allows for control with mouse and keyboard, features an updated UI and camera and includes several new missions and multiplayer maps. |
| Vigilante 8: Arcade | 2008-11-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Isopod Labs, LLC. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Jared Nickerson | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Vigilante 8: Arcade is an updated re-release of Vigilante 8 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the original game. Available only as a download through the Xbox Live Arcade service, the title has been updated with new graphics, online play over Xbox Live, and leaderboards. Also included is a new quest mode through the game to unlock hidden items.There are eight characters, and some hidden ones, and 5 levels to choose from, all taken from the original game or Vigilante 8: 2nd Offense. Up to eight players can go against each other simultaneously and there is also a splitscreen mode for two players. |
| Tom Clancy's EndWar (Pre-Order Pack) | 2008-11-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Pre-Order Pack for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 includes:
Tom Clancy's EndWar
A Limited Edition Poster
Two "Commander Strategy" booklets
Three In-Game Exclusive battalions
The Pre-Order Pack for PC includes:
Tom Clancy's EndWar
Tom Clancy's EndWar t-shirt |
| Being | 2008-11-07 | Third Party Ninjas LLC | Third Party Ninjas LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The evil Zargon has captured Being's friends and the magical star pieces. Somehow this will enable him to rule the galaxy, so Being has to stop him.Being is a traditional side-scrolling platformer. The player character can move horizontally, jump on platforms, collect coins as well as keys. The latter are required to open same-colored doors. Enemies can't be defeated and have to be avoided, otherwise one of the three hearts of life energy is removed. At the end of a level waits one of Being's friends and a star piece to collect. |
| Gears of War 2 | 2008-11-07 | Microsoft Corporation | Epic Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Gears of War 2, the sequel to Gears of War, is a tactical third-person launched exclusively for the Xbox 360 as a spear point for the console's push into 2008's end-of-the-year holiday season.The game follows up six months after the events of the first game, when the detonation of the Lightmass Bomb managed to destroy most of the invading Locust army. The explosion also affected the environment however, and a disease called rustlung threatens mankind. After a while, giant holes suddenly appear that absorb entire cities at once. When Jacinto, the impenetrable safe haven for mankind, appears to await the same fate, the COG Delta Squad with protagonist Marcus Fenix has to go underground to launch a counter-offensive against the Locust who are behind the disappearances.Many known faces return to the game, as well as a cast of new support characters. There is a larger focus on the story, picking up on new threads and continuing old ones, with more attention to the history of the Locust and emotional encounters. Again, there are branching paths in certain levels. One of the stories further explored is Dominic Santiago's search for his lost wife Maria. The game's campaign mode takes the player through five acts with large-scale battles in different environments such as ruined cities, but also locations where ice or water is prominently present. During a few sequences there is also vehicular combat. The Reaver riding level for instance has on-rail shooter gameplay.The gameplay is still focused on the cover system, with the addition of new finisher moves, active reload benefits, new weapons (e.g. grenades that can be turned into proximity mines) and the ability to use enemies as meat shields. Entirely new to the game is mobile cover. There are three types of covers that can be planted at difficult sections to provide extra spots next to the regular scenery. Covers can now be deformed, but not taken away completely.Next to single-player, there is a cooperative campaign mode (split-screen or online) and each player can set a different difficulty level (based on health and damage). In the regular campaign mode, the simple controls to guide AI team mates have been removed entirely. The multiplayer portion offers fifteen maps (including remakes of existing ones). Online games offers a matchmaking system where players are matched according to their rank. Some of the new multiplayer modes are Submission (get an unfriendly AI character back to the capture point), Guardian (team deathmatch with one player is the VIP - similar to Assassination in the previous game - ; when the player is alive, the other can respawn infinitely, but - new in this mode - when he dies the other players are on their last life), Wingman (ten players are split in teams of two, both as the same character), and King of the Hill (previously only featured in the PC version of the first game).There is a cooperative Horde mode where up to five players play together in 50 waves of the Locust horde. More camera modes are present in the multiplayer games and players can take photos of the action to upload them to the official website. |
| Gears of War 2 (Limited Edition) | 2008-11-07 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | Lee Perry | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition comes in a steelbook case and contains:
Gears of War 2
Flashback map pack (also included in the regular edition)
Bonus DVD
The book Beneath the Surface: An Inside Look at Gears of War 2
Photo of Dom and Maria
Xbox Live code to unlock the Golden Lancer assault rifle (downloadable content). |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 | 2008-11-09 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Smackdown vs. Raw series continues with the 2009 edition. This game features improvements on the tag team action, including a new Hot-Tag mode, tag team finishers, and new actions to help in the match.As with the previous game, the roster includes over 60 superstars from Smackdown, Raw and ECW. To keep the roster up-to-date, the game includes a roster editor allowing players to change the superstars on it, as well as change their appearance from face to heel. However, this is also the first game in the Smackdown series since Here Comes the Pain not to feature any legends.Another new feature is Create-a-Finisher, which allows players to create their own unique finishing move out of over 500 different animations. These can also be shared online during online matches.The game includes two different story modes: Road to Wrestlemania and Career mode. Road to Wrestlemania mode allows the player to experience six unique stories involving the wrestlers Triple H, CM Punk, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, John Cena, and a co-op storyline featuring Batista and Rey Mysterio. Career mode is the replacement of GM Mode from previous games. This mode allows the player to make a career for superstars and upgrade custom wrestlers.Other features include the Highlight Reel, which lets the player create videos from his matches, new Inferno and Gauntlet matches, as well as new positions in the backstage brawl. |
| Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | 2008-11-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | Flight / aviation, Helicopter | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | After ten years in retirement, Banjo the bear and his breegull pal, Kazooie, have stacked on the weight due to wasting all their time playing video games and eating pizza. Their evil foe, Gruntilda (now nothing more but a skull) finally makes it back to Spiral Mountain to start another fight. Their feud is soon put to a stop by the Lord Of Games, creator of every game ever, who is sick of their constant bickering. Confiscating Grunty's magic and Kazooie's special moves, L.O.G. proposes a challenge of his own design - the winner gets the title deed to Spiral Mountain...while the loser gets to spend eternity toiling in his video game factory!
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is a sequel to the N64 game, Banjo-Kazooie. Players explore the world of Showdown Town, which houses Mumbo's Garage - this garage allows players to construct any vehicle imaginable as long as it follows some simple basic rules - it needs an engine, fuel, and a seat for Banjo to sit in. Apart from that, anything from hovercrafts to planes to trucks to rockets to unicycles (and more!) can be created. Showdown Town leads to many more worlds, each created by L.O.G.. These worlds house challenges - it's up to the player to build the most appropriate vehicle for that challenge. Solving each challenge earns Jiggies, which are puzzle pieces used to open up more worlds and finally face off against Grunty herself for the grand prize - the deed to Spiral Mountain.
The game also allows players to compete online against fellow Xbox Live players, as well as exchange blueprints to their vehicles, video replays of their challenges, and in-game photos. |
| Call of Duty: World at War | 2008-11-11 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Asia, Europe, Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Call of Duty: World at War is, like its predecessors, a straightforward military first-person shooter with authentic weaponry like the Thompson Sub Machine Gun or the Arisaka Rifle Type 99, and fairly linear but heavily scripted levels that put the player right in the middle of the action with several NPC-controlled team mates always on his side to aid him and add to the atmosphere. The objectives in these missions range from clearing houses from enemies to planting bombs or defend a position. And instead of using medipacks or something similar to heal himself up, the player just needs to get out of fire for a few seconds to regenerate to full health. New this time around is the co-op campaign for up to four players, allowing everyone to play through the whole single player together with friends.The first campaign begins on August 17, 1942 somewhere on the Makin-Atoll in the Asian-Pacific region where Pvt. Miller sits in a hut and has to watch how his squadmates are brutally murdered by Japanese soldiers. But as one soldier approaches him and prepares for the killing blow, an American bayonet comes out of his stomach. Now the roles are turned and in the following operations Pvt. Miller, under the supervision of Sgt. Roebuck, stills his lust for vengeance by helping the American troops drive back the yellow menace in recreations of real missions like "Operation Watchtower".The second campaign puts the player in the shoes of Pvt. Petrenko and begins on September 17, 1942 in Stalingrad. Lying in a pool of blood, watching how the Germans put one more bullet in his dying comrades, the private survives and under the helpful guidance of Sgt. Reznov begins his journey through the destroyed city to the main goal: killing General Heinrich Amsel.The game also features a multiplayer mode similar to the one from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare with the playtypes Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Search & Destroy in which one team needs to plant a bomb at one of two objectives and the other needs to defend both. The ranking system also makes a return. For every kill or completed objective the player gains experience points and levels up to unlock additional weaponry, attachments or abilities granting a higher accuracy and such. These then can be used to create up to five custom classes in addition to the five pre-defined ones (Rifleman, Light Gunner, Heavy Gunner, Close Assault and Sniper). |
| Call of Duty: World at War (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2008-11-11 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Collector's Edition includes:
Call of Duty: World at War
Immediate access to the FG 42 Advanced Light Machine Gun in multiplayer
A week of double experience in multiplayer
A uniquely colored clan tag after reaching rank 11
An authentic Call of Duty stainless steel canteen |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 | 2008-11-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Real-time strategy | Asia, Europe, Japan (Modern/Futuristic), North America, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | In Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 hopeless leaders of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time so that they can change history. A new alternate timeline appears where the Soviets now find themselves as the leading superpower but also discover something else has gone terribly wrong. World War III is raging, the Japanese Empire of the Rising Sun has risen in the east challenging the Soviet bid for world domination. A three-way war now emerges between the Soviet Union, the Allies, and a new Empire of the Rising Sun faction.The game follows the tradition of the Command & Conquer series where the player must build up bases and produce a massive attack force to destroy all enemies. The player may choose any one of the three factions, each with a different array of infantry, armored vehicles, aircraft, ships to fight with, as well as buildings with new technologies, upgrades, and the all-powerful superweapons. Players do all their building from a sidebar, this allows them to create production queues and deploy structures fast and easily.The Xbox 360 version is almost identical but modified to the console's controls. |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2008-11-11 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Crime | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | The events of the game take place in the early 1990s. The player takes control of Carl Johnson (C.J.), who had moved to Liberty City in order to distance himself from his past as a member of a gang in his home city, San Andreas. But the past catches up with him in a way he had not imagined: he finds out that his mother was killed by a rival gang. He goes back to San Andreas to attend her funeral. Realizing how corrupted local police is, seeing how his relatives and friends need him, determined to avenge his mother's death, C. J. has no other choice but to revert to his old ways.Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is the fifth game in the GTA series. The basic premise remains the same: roam the "sandbox" environments, hijack cars, and complete missions to advance the story. The game's world is significantly larger than in its two immediate predecessors, encompassing three cities and a vast countryside between them, with smaller towns, mountains, rivers, and other places of interest. The interactivity with the environment is enhanced since the player character can now swim and dive, being able to access every corner of the game world.The missions vary in structure and gameplay, including chases, races, longer and more intense third-person shooter sequences, as well as a wide variety of vehicles to navigate, which range from different new types of cars (such as lowriders), bicycles, motorcycles, to boats, helicopters, planes, trains, and exotic devices such as monster trucks and jetpacks. Some of the missions involve recruiting gang members and attacking turfs belonging to rival gangs.As in the previous games, there are many activities to perform outside of the missions. Working as a taxi driver, taking part in races, delivering sick people to the hospital, etc., return from the preceding games in the series. San Andreas adds many new activities of its own, some of them with a role-playing flavor. C.J. can go to the gym and work out, increasing his stamina. From time to time he has to eat - though overeating will make him look fatter. He is also able to have romantic relationships with certain female characters, asking them out for dinner, giving them presents, etc. |
| Rock Band: Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape (Album) | 2008-11-11 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Colour and the Shape (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Doll,' 'Monkey Wrench,' 'Hey, Johnny Park!,' 'My Poor Brain,' 'Wind Up,' 'Up in Arms,' 'My Hero,' 'See You,' 'Enough Space,' 'February Stars,' 'Walking After You,' 'New Way Home' - Foo Fighters. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Lines | 2008-11-12 | EDNGames.com | EDNGames.com | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Experience a fresh new puzzle game, easy to pick up but fiendishly difficult at high level play. Participate in the Internet Rankings at edngames.com and prove you are the best! |
| Mirror's Edge | 2008-11-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Mirror's Edge is a first-person action game set in a dystopian society ruled by a totalitarian regime that exercises a high amount of surveillance on citizens. The city has a clean look, with bright cold tone visuals that are mainly white with hints of orange. Players control Faith, a female runner who transfers information by moving over the roofs of the city as all other forms of communication are monitored. She grew up alone in the streets when her mother died during the November Riots and her father deserted her shortly after. She was taught as a little girl by a man called Mercury, who caught her breaking in and was impressed with her skills. Hunted down by government agents, she needs to find a way to free her sister.Based on the principles of parkour, the focus is on the freedom of movement. Although the game path is largely linear, the controls are largely context-sensitive and Faith needs to string up moves to build up a fluid flow of movement, by running up walls, sliding below fences, or by jumping, vaulting or climbing, using pipes, ramps or using objects as zip-lines. The emphasis on movement is enhanced through the camera, which spins, or bobs up and down according to the speed, and the prominent visibility of her arms, legs and torso. The game is also largely HUDless. When Faith is hurt, the city's colours desaturate. To assist the player in this fast-paced movement, the game applies Runner Vision where environmental pieces are highlighted when they occur to Faith as possible escape routes. In complex situations, Reaction Time, a form of bullet time, can be applied to slow down the pace without losing momentum.Even though Faith generally needs to run from agents who chase her on foot or from helicopters, she can attack them using melee combat, or disarm agents to grab and wield their weapons. The game takes place both outside, and inside buildings and there are ten chapters in total. The story is furthered through animated films between the missions, not using the game engine. Next to the main story mode, there is a time attack mode with portions of levels and the fastest times are shown as red runners who act as ghosts. While playing, hidden messenger bags can be collected to unlock extras. |
| Brain Party | 2008-11-13 | Hudzilla Games | Hudzilla Games | Puzzle | | | | Mini-games | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Brain Party is a collection of 26 minigames. Those include a variety of logic and memory tasks, e.g. match-3 variants, mastermind, sudoku, thimblerig or rock paper scissors. During solo mode, the player gets to play one game after another until one is failed. Every encountered mini game can be trained in the practice mode afterwards. |
| Dead Space: Astronaut Pack | 2008-11-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Download the Astronaut Suit and Weapon Skin Pack, featuring an amazing 26th Century Astronaut Suit and new skins for the Plasma Cutter, Pulse Rifle, and Ripper!
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| Dead Space: Heavy Damage Pack | 2008-11-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Download the Heavy Damage Weapon pack featuring a cool new look and massive firepower for the Plasma Cutter, Contact Beam, Pulse Rifle, and Ripper.
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| Head-Banger | 2008-11-14 | Ganksoft Entertainment | Ganksoft Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | Contemporary | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Head-Banger, an avatar stands on the stage and bangs his head to one of four songs. Regarding gameplay, this is a standard rhythm game: on the top of the screen, there are four lines corresponding to the four buttons of the Xbox 360 gamepad (alternatively the Guitar Hero controller is also supported). Button icons come in from the right of the screen and when they reach a certain point, the player needs to press the button. A correct press rewards points (consecutive ones combo points) and a missed one retracts from the health bar. The game is over when the song is finished or health runs out. |
| Poker Ball | 2008-11-14 | | | Action | | | | Cards / tiles, Paddle / Pong | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Poker Ball combines elements of classic games with 5 card draw Poker. The player is presented with a board of poker cards and a ball that must be kept in bounds while building hands. Points are awarded for hitting cards but for big scores the player must use the limited ability to halt the action to discard cards from the player’s hand and try to build high-value poker hands. |
| Weapon of Choice | 2008-11-14 | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Weapon of Choice is set in the year 2188. After a failed attempt at colonizing a planet outside the solar system about a century ago, suddenly aliens ships appeared and crashed on a series of islands. To make matters worse, the surviving alien proceeded to attack the surrounding area. Now a special force called Solus Contingent, associated with the United Nations Police, are sent in to clean up the mess...This is a side-scrolling platformer in the classic Contra style: the player character moves through the level and always shoots one of the carried guns (unlimited ammo) in order to kill alien opposition. The guns can be aimed in any direction by using an analogue stick and all of them also have alternate functions, e.g. one works similar to a jet pack and another one extends and allows to shoot around corners. Additionally the player character wears a spiderpack which clings on walls and ceilings.The player character goes down after one hit, but the game automatically slow downs time when danger arises (how long before can be set in the options) and therefore allows a dodge. If this fails, one of the other soldiers enters the scene to carry on. This means that the number of available soldiers also equals the number of available lives. However, the active soldiers may carry one hurt soldier on the back who, after beating the level boss, enters the character roster. Additionally to the player's failed attempts, there are also other soldiers which may be collected. Each one has a unique gun. The levels have branching points which lead to different storylines and eventually different endings. For example, shortly after starting the first level the player is contacted by a mysterious alien voice which asks to abandon the original order and to continue to a different location. |
| Abstacked | 2008-11-15 | lutas | lutas | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Abstacked is a Tetris variant where the player needs to clear stars. Pieces drop down in pairs, can be rotated, and fill up columns. A star is cleared when it ends up in-between two identical shapes. When a game starts, the stars are already present. If the player fails to clear enough star pieces before they reach the top of the playing field, the game is over. There are two game modes (Story and Infinity) and five difficulty levels. |
| Duotrix | 2008-11-15 | | | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)DUOtrix is a colour matching puzzle game with double the action! Play two boards simultaneously in this fast paced, psychedelic game. |
| Endless Swarm | 2008-11-15 | Altered Reality Entertainment LLC | Altered Reality Entertainment LLC | Strategy | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Endless Swarm is a strategy game with slight tower defense mechanics. At the bottom of the screen, there are ten spaces; two of them are occupied by factories while the player can build towers in the other ones. Those shoot at the space ships which come flying in and try to destroy everything. The player entity is the constructor which can moved horizontally, build or repair towers or manually aim towers. Building costs resources which are left behind by slain enemies (there is a dedicated button to leech those) or produced by the factories. Additionally the constructor can shield a building or use one of three superpowers (kill all enemies on screen, repair all towers, shield everything for a time). This costs energy which builds up over time. After each wave, the factories are repaired, enemy force becomes stronger and towers can be upgraded. When the constructor dies, it gets reconstructed by the factories - if both are destroyed, the game is over. |
| Organon | 2008-11-15 | Mie Mie Games | Mie Mie Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Organon is a first-person shooter. The player can freely move within the cube-formed bounds of the level. Within those bounds are a number of cubes, called organisms, which are come in two colors: one depicts good ones and the other bad ones. Those are stationary, but occasionally teleport around. Every time the player collides with an organism, health is lost.The goal is to destroy all baddies without shooting the god ones. After the deed is done, the player receives points based on health, how many good organisms were shot and time. |
| Alien Ambush | 2008-11-16 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Star Gaming Network LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Classic 90's Space Action! Alien Ambush features 9 different aliens each with their own combat style spread out over 20 screens. In each sector destroy two rounds of aliens then navigate an asteroid field en route to the mother ship for refueling. Intense space combat coupled with a limit of fuel creates a nerve-wracking environment. Single Player, Standard and High Definitions supported. |
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe | 2008-11-16 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | With the simultaneous defeat of Darkseid and Shao Kahn in their respective universes, a freak portal accident has formed the creation of a new entity that is more evil and more powerful entity that embodies the worst of both worlds: Dark Kahn. Dark Kahn seeks to merge the DC universe and Mortal Kombat universe into one reality, forcing hero and villain alike to form unlikely alliances in order to keep their realities separate before they are consumed by "The Rage", a force that causes an individual to lose their minds and be consumed by their aggression.In this arcade-style fighting game, both DC and Mortal Kombat universes are represented by 10 champions each, and one "boss" character, for a total of 22 fighters. Play is similar to the 2D Mortal Kombat games (with some 3D elements), focusing more on the special move aspect than the complex combos found in the previous three games (Deadly Alliance, Deception, Armageddon).In addition, there are new modes of fighting found with in the gameplay: Klose Kombat, Freefall Kombat, and "Test Your Might", which use the environment as a mini-game style scenario to inflict stylized and extensive damage on an opponent, as well as "Rage", which turns standard moves into a devastating opportunity to crush your opponent. Players battle through such locales as Gotham City, Metropolis, the Shaolin Temples, or Earthrealm's Hell.As with any Mortal Kombat game, Fatalities are still present for the Kombatants and villains, though slightly toned down to meet the DC standards of heroes such as Superman and Batman keeping to their moral code and not killing their opponent. As a result, the DC heroes perform "Heroic Brutalities", which effectively put their opponent out of commission.Online play is also available for players to take their fights online for ranked matches, play against a friend, or another online opponent in tournaments. |
| Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe (Kollector's Edition) | 2008-11-16 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe
Bonus DVD with a making-of feature
Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe: Beginnings, a 16-page comic book with the back story for the game, written by John Vogel and illustrated by original Mortal Kombat co-creator John Tobias.
A painted cover by comics artist Alex Ross. |
| Shaun White Snowboarding | 2008-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | Europe, Japan (Modern/Futuristic), North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Shaun White Snowboarding gives the player, as the title suggests, a snowboard and sends him off to four ski run locations around the world (Europe, Alaska, Japan and a fictitious location called Park City) under the watchful eye of professional snowboarder Shaun White himself as well as other professionals, moderators, pilots and such. But before the player can go on the slope, he has to create his character by choosing not only from different body looks but also from different clothes and snowboards.During the course of the game the player earns money by completing the challenges which can in return be invested in more stylized clothes and additional types of snowboards. Each of the boards has six stats like balance or speed and not all of them are the best possible option for every given situation. While in a race speed is an important factor, a board with a higher rating in rotation allows for better stunts.The game puts the player in an open world with him free to roam around the slope as he pleases. Several lifts and even a helicopter bring him to different starting locations but if he wants, he can also walk and discover hidden areas by doing so. By doing tricks, with controls using mainly the analog sticks similar to Skate, the player earns respect points. And on the track are, besides many obstacles to perform tricks on, challenges like the Jibfest, in which only tricks on rails and boxes count or Freestyle in which every trick counts. Others include the Death Race, in which the player needs to get to the goal before everyone else but as the name suggests, everything is allowed including ramming opponents and throwing snowballs to get them off-balance. There are also some challenges like King of the Hill that can only be done with at least one other human player joining in.The multiplayer mode is basically an extension of the single player experience. Everything that is available in single player, can also be done with other players online or over LAN. The other players are also just dropped into the open world with the freedom to just do what they want on the server. |
| Shaun White Snowboarding (Target Limited Edition) | 2008-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | A special edition release of Shaun White Snowboarding that was sold exclusively at Target. It features the additions of Target Mountain, Target Chalet, extra challenges, unique storyline, new character models, and more jibs. |
| UAV Wars | 2008-11-16 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In UAV Wars, the player controls an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (which looks similar to a traditional UFO) and fight against other UAVs. Each level takes place in a square urban environment and the player can change the height of hovering, rotate the UAV and shoot. Each level features an increasing amount of enemies which all need to dispatched - but of course they also shoot at the player and the level needs to be restarted when health runs out. The UAV can either shoot normal shots or bombs which go straight down. Ammo is unlimited and the targeting rectangle changes colour when an enemy will be hit. |
| Artoon | 2008-11-17 | OK Games | OK Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Artoon chronicles the adventures of Art as he bounces his way through a variety of visual artworks. Can you earn those elusive top rankings in this score-attack psychedelic platformer? |
| Assassin's Creed II (The Master Assassin's Edition) | 2008-11-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Master Assassin's Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed II (base game)
An artbook: The Art of Assassin's Creed
A premium Steelbook
Two additional missions set in the Palazzo Medici and Santa Maria dei Frari
A content DVD with behind the scenes footage of the making of the Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II soundtracks
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| Blow | 2008-11-17 | Vector 2 Games | Vector 2 Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Blow is a puzzle game in which the player must guide bubbles to the exit. This is accomplished by placing fans on the screen (they need to in proximity to a surface) which then carry the bubbles forward. The distance depends on a few variables: the angle of the fan (can be freely changed), at which position the bubbles enter the fan (from the back increases the distance), the fan speed (three available) and the bubble heat. In each level, the player has only a certain amount of gold available which restricts the number of fans (faster ones cost more) which can be placed. In most levels, the bubbles must travel through one or multiple blossoms before the exit is unlocked.Before placing a fan, the game gives a preview how the bubbles will travel. However, there is no penalty for wrong placement because a fan can always be removed with a full gold refund. There are 70 levels and the option to randomly generate new ones. |
| Colosseum | 2008-11-17 | Shortfuse Games AB | Shortfuse Games AB | Action | Behind view | | | Fighting | Classical antiquity | | | | | | Xbox360 | Colosseum is a brawler set in Ancient Rome. The single-player campaign follows the nameless player character who fights through six levels (plus a tutorial) to become famous. Combat during the campaign is wave-based.The player has the choice between four combat styles (mace, spear, sword & shield and dual wield) which come with their own set of combos. These are powerful attacks which are performed by using the correct attack pattern with the correct timing. Besides attacking, the character can also block (the block button can be held as long as wished, but breaks after a few consecutive hits), dodge or use rage actions (refill health, pull opponents toward the player, push enemies away or a power attack). The latter requires rage fuel which is earned with successful attacks or by performing bravados (feats like a perfect block, double kill, etc.). New weapons and armor is unlocked by completing challenges.Besides the single player campaign, there are also five competitive multiplayer modes: deathmatch, holy ground (domination), banner carrier (collecting banners), giant (player-controlled giant vs. the other players; the winner needs the most kills as giant and the most damage against giants) and survival (last man standing against enemy waves). |
| Galax-E-Mail | 2008-11-17 | Bog Turtle Games LLC | Bog Turtle Games LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In the future, e-mails are no longer sent via internet - they are delivered via space ship. The player controls one of those delivery ships and needs to finish various deliveries. The ship can be freely moved through the 2D plane, the goal is to kill all enemy bases (which also spawn hostile ships) and enter the wormhole which opens up afterwards. Gameplay is the traditional twin-stick shooter style: one stick moves the ship while the other aims and fires.Each destroyed base also rewards a buddy, basically a copy of the main ship which mimics its moves. Those buddies do not only increase firepower, but also serve as extra lives. However, after each death the emails are scattered through the level and need be collected. On the way there are a variety of extras to find which can be positive (e.g. health, power-shot or more aggressive buddies) or negative (e.g. slow speed or reversed controls). The effects stack.The difficulty increases after each level and before starting a new game, it can be set between 0 and 100. |
| NCAA Basketball 09 | 2008-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NCAA Basketball 09 is a sports simulation game made by Electronics Arts. It's a continuation of the NCAA Basketball series (which used to be called NCAA March Madness). The game lets you control players in the game of basketball, either against the AI or other human controlled players on the same console or online using EA's matchmaking services. Like other sports simulation games, you control the movement and actions of individual players on the team, deciding when to pass/shoot/dribble/run plays, or do any other action associated with winning a game of basketball against a similarly motivated opponent.The game focuses on US college basketball teams. It contains 300+ school teams and their associated rosters. The game lets you play as any of the teams, and has lots of gameplay options beyond the regular team vs. team gameplay option. It lets you simulate a season, or you can go into dynasty mode and simulate an entire career as a coach of an NCAA college basketball team. It lets you manage your roster, train players, create strategies, enter tournaments, etc. There's also an option to just play the final tournament and recreate "March Madness".The game also has full play-by-play audio commentary by the likes of recognized sports broadcasting names like Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews. |
| Totem | 2008-11-17 | Fervent Interactive | Fervent Interactive | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Totem is a falling block puzzle game. In each level, the player is presented with up to seven totems which consist of separate totem blocks. In periodic intervals, new totem blocks (the next batch is shown at the top of the screen) fall down. If these fall on identical blocks, they are pulverized. To achieve this, the player can change the order of blocks within the same totem (i.e. move a block up or down) and move the upmost block to the left or right totem. When a totem is empty, the next block destroys its completely - the goal is to make all totems kaput.From time to time, the player may also receive power-ups which can be used at will, for example dynamite to destroy multiple totem blocks at once. Besides the 28 regular levels, there are four boss battles and a survival mode. |
| Zapper: One Wicked Cricket! | 2008-11-17 | | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this game the player controls a cricket named Zapper on a mission to save his brother. The protagonist will have to pass through six worlds divided into 20 levels, each with hazards to avoid and eggs to capture, meeting both friends and enemies that help and hinder his progress towards a diabolical nest-building magpie named Maggie. Zapper can move in four directions, climb vertical surfaces like trees and walls, and zap opponents with his electric antennae. |
| Biology Battle | 2008-11-18 | Novaleaf Software Co.,Ltd. | Novaleaf Software Co.,Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | TauCorp Pharmacuticals developed medical nanobots. The player is one of those and is sent on missions to kill stuff. In practice, this is a survival mode. The controls follow the usual twin-stick shooter conventions and there are some special moves available: blackhole (sucks in everything, including the player), blast and a lightning attack. Those have a cooldown period after usage.Additionally there are a number of versus modes against other players or the AI available, for example turrets (the players can deploy turrets), wire cycle (players leave hazardous trails behind them), lasso (similar to wire cycle, but the trails disappear after a time), froghop (checkpoint races) or worms (getting close, but don't touch, worms which fly around the playfield). |
| Bolt | 2008-11-18 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Bolt is based on the animated movie of the same name. It stars the dog Bolt, who plays a dog with super powers on a TV show, and his owner Penny. However, the movie does not follow the story of the movie (Bolt starts to believe his super powers are real), but completely takes place within the fictional TV series. The plot is about rescuing Penny's father who was kidnapped by the evil Dr. Calisto.While playing through the 25 missions, the control regularly switches between Bolt and Penny. Bolt's sections are focused on melee combat: Bolt use both super powers (limited by an energy bar) and regular attacks while fighting against multiple enemies at once. Penny's missions are divided between platforming and stealth segments. During the linear platform levels, Penny jumps over gaps and uses her Wheelbar (a pole with wheels on both ends which is used to attach to certain ledges). When stuck, the player can activate Penny's enhanced vision which shows where the Wheelbar needs to be used. During stealth, the goal is to reach certain points unseen. Guards can either be taken out instantly with a stealth attack from behind (the enhanced vision helps by showing the guards' cone of sight) or, if Penny is caught, by solving a quick-time event. Sometimes Penny also has to hack computers with a mini game (which can also be started separately from the main menu): she controls a probe and shoots other drones. The controls use the known dual-stick-shooter style |
| In the Pit | 2008-11-18 | Studio Hunty | Studio Hunty | Action | 1st-person, Audio game | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | In the Pit is a game where the player controls a blind monster at the bottom of a pitch-black pit. As such, there is nothing to see, and the player must move and act based only on audio and vibration cues. The goal of each stage is to find and eat victims who have been thrown or sent into The Pit. Using the sound of their breathing, you can move towards them; move too fast and you may alert them by splashing water. Reach the victim successfully, and you can eat them just like a proper pit-dwelling monster should.The game includes several stages of increasing difficulty; a stage may have multiple targets, or the target may be armed with a weapon or a shield. Between stages there is silly banter between the evil overlord, his minions, and those captured and sentenced to The Pit. |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol - Encore 2 | 2008-11-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
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| Left 4 Dead | 2008-11-18 | Valve Corporation | Valve South, Valve Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Horror, Survival | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In Left 4 Dead, four humans, Francis, Zoey, Bill, and Louis, had the bad luck to land in the middle of a zombie invested zone, are now trying to get to the evacuation point, and survive the apocalyptic pandemic. The game contains several scenarios which are all divided into several chapters with the goal to reach the save room and hundreds of zombies in-between.The doors to the save rooms can't be opened by the infected once closed and they contain weapons (shotguns, sub-machine guns, etc.), medipacks, and ammo for the survivors to restock before the next part of the journey. The door of the save room can also be never opened again by the survivors once it's closed so the team needs to stay together or otherwise they will have to decide whether they leave a friend behind or fight a hopeless battle at the save room door.If a survivor is too badly damaged, the character goes down but is neither dead immediately nor defenseless. The character still can shoot with a pistol at incoming zombies to make it easier for teammates to help the character up. This is especially important when one of the special zombies such as the Hunter, who can jump great distances and immediately downs his target, has a survivor in his grasp. If the zombie isn't killed in time, the teammate will be dead.Other special zombies include the Tank, which is a huge mutated zombie that can take a few hundred bullets before it goes down and does a serious punch as well as the boomer which vomits on a survivor and immediately attracts dozens of new zombies. This also happens if a car burglar alarm goes of or something similar disturbs the night.While the campaigns can be played either with AI controlled teammates or with other human players in co-op, the multiplayer also features an additional game mode called "Versus". The basic premise remains the same with four players needing to get safely to the save room but at the same time four other players are randomly assigned the roles of one of the special zombies with the obvious goal to help the normal, AI-controlled infected to get rid of the survivors. The zombie players have the advantage that they can spawn almost anywhere on the map if it's out of sight the survivors and see them through walls if they make a noise but are otherwise, except for the tank, easy to take down if noticed early. |
| Lips | 2008-11-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | iNiS corporation | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Lips is a singing game in the vein of Sony's SingStar series of games. Much like the popular past time of karaoke, players sing along to the lyrics of songs that are displayed on-screen. The game also judges you based on pitch, earning you points based on how accurately you sang. At certain points in the game, players are prompted to perform gestures with the microphone (such as tilting it upwards). When they do this, the bonus 'Star Stream' mode is activated which earns even more points.Lips can be played in either Solo, VS, or Co-Op modes. At any time during solo play, a second player can shake their wireless mike to create a multiplayer game. VS mode is a battle for the highest score, while Co-Op has players working together to achieve a high score. If both players trigger Star Stream simultaneously in co-op, their star bonuses are doubled.There are also special game modes for those who want to try something different: in Kiss, the on-screen couple gets closer together the better that both players sing. When they get close enough, you'll be prompted to tilt your mikes up to make them kiss. Time Bomb lights a bomb's fuse at the start of the song. By singing well, you'll fill a glass up with water - when there's enough water inside, use it to extinguish the fuse.Players who don't want to sing can still participate by using a controller as a Noise Maker. This allows them to add sound effects such as snapping fingers, cowbells, tambourines and even crowd noise to the song.The song list is localized for different countries, with certain tracks only included in the version for specific regions. Below is the main track list that is largely shared across versions. An overview of the localized differences can be found through the related links section. Ace of Base - The Sign
Alicia Keys - No One
Avril Lavigne - Complicated
Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Beyoncé - Irreplaceable
Blondie - Call Me
Chris Brown - With You
Cold Chisel - Khe Sanh
Coldplay - Yellow
Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Destiny's Child - Survivor
Dido - White Flag
Duffy - Mercy
Jackson 5 - ABC
John Farnham - You're The Voice
Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire
Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
Men At Work - Be Good Johnny
Missy Higgins - Scar
Morcheeba - Rome Wasn't Built In A Day
Nirvana - In Bloom
Olivia Newton-John - Magic
Peter, Bjorn And John - Young Folks
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
Rhianna feat. Jay-Z - Umbrella
Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
Sara Bareilles - Love Song
Seal - Amazing
Shannon Noll - Shine
Sheryl Crow - Soak Up The Sun
Silverchair - Straight Lines
The Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Weezer - Island In The Sun
Young MC - Bust A MoveIf you don't like the song list, you can add more songs to the mix. In addition to purchasing new songs from Xbox Live Marketplace, you can also plug in your MP3 player or place in a CD and import tracks to your console's hard drive. You can also send the track information to Microsoft to let them know that you want this song to be added as an official downloadable song and help them choose which songs turn up on Marketplace next. |
| Naruto: The Broken Bond | 2008-11-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | After the Sand Village's attack on Leaf Village was beaten back, it looks like things in Leaf Village might calm down for a change...until Orochimaru appears, eager for vengeance in his quest for power, and makes an attack on Leaf Village of his own. Now Naruto, along with his friends and teachers, must help to rebuild the village and stop the plans of the nefarious figures who would threaten their peace.Naruto: The Broken Bond is a direct sequel to Rise of a Ninja, and is a similar action-platform game. It directly follows the anime's story, picking up right where the previous game ended. The player controls Naruto and up to two teammates exploring the world around Leaf Village, taking missions from Jiraiya and the Hokage. Battles play out as a one-on-one side-view fighting game, and new in this title is the addition of tag play and team attacks.There are many small changes to the way the game works. The use of many jutsu has been simplified: chakra focus is now activated automatically when climbing walls or walking on water, and the addition of other playable characters brings a much wider variety of abilities to make use of when exploring or fighting. The game also has a substantial variety of mini-games and side quests, including fishing, bounty hunting, hide-and-seek, and of course the game booths in Tanzaku. Completing these quests will improve Naruto's fighting abilities.In addition to the game's story mode, there is also a straight fighting mode for up to four players. It can be played either locally or online over Xbox Live. As the story mode is played, new characters and stages are unlocked for use in the fighting mode. The game features three difficulty levels, as well as full voice acting in both English and Japanese. |
| Need for Speed: Undercover | 2008-11-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the series and puts the player in the shoes of an undercover cop who needs to infiltrate and destroy an international crime syndicate by getting to their leader - a man crazy behind the wheel and a very fast driver. So the player enters the city with the goal to earn enough reputation and respect in the syndicate to get to him.Of course this is not done by just walking up to someone and asking nicely. Instead the player freely roams the big city in his cars and accepts missions at every corner. These range from simple races to Burnout-inspired "Destroy as much as possible" goals. A completely new mode is the Highway Battle in which the player needs to put 300 meters between him and his opponent with the main enemy being the incoming rush hour traffic. Other missions require the player to bring a specific car in the best possible condition to a garage. Since the player is undercover, the police are always watching him and make his life more and more difficult as the wanted level of the car increases.Successful races not only earn the player reputation to unlock new challenges and new parts of the city but also bring cash which can be invested in new cars or in the tuning of old ones. In addition one of the ten stats of the character automatically advances granting him more money for a win or increasing his ability to brake. |
| Rock Band: Century Media Girls of Metal Pack 01 | 2008-11-18 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Century Media Girls of Metal Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Forever' – In This Moment, 'Closer' – Lacuna Coil, 'Swamped' – Lacuna Coil. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Mission of Burma Pack 01 | 2008-11-18 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Mission of Burma Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Mica,' 'That's When I Reach for My Revolver,' 'That's How I Escaped My Certain Fate' - Mission of Burma. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Smashell | 2008-11-18 | Antab Studio S.r.l. | Antab Studio S.r.l. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Smashell is an arcade game in which the player controls a robot (looking similar to a tire) which destroys other robots for points. After choosing a map, the match runs endless after the player is defeated; the goal is to reach a high-score.At first, the robot can only do regular jumps (maybe enhanced with jump pads on the map) which are required to kill the standard enemies. These leave behind coins which need to be collected for points. From time to time, special buttons pop up which give good stuff when pressed, e.g. temporary invulnerability, continue coins, health refreshments, explosions, faster speed or, most importantly, upgrades. These include, for example, the ability to shoot upwards (handy for flying enemies), double jump or a piggy robot which collects coins. From time to time, a boss has to be defeated. The player character has a health bar and when it is empty, the game is over unless a continue coin is available. |
| Tomb Raider: Underworld | 2008-11-18 | Eidos, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Tomb Raider: Underworld concludes the story of Lara's search for her mother who is supposedly trapped in a place called Avalon. Continuing the events from Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Anniversary, her search brings her once again to locations around the globe from the cold wastes of the Arctic to the beautiful landscapes of Thailand. This time even the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea is not save from Lara's exploring. At the same time the game continues to explore the idea of monomyth, this time incorporating the influences of the Norse mythology into its narrative.The basic gameplay remains the same as in most of the previous iterations of the series with the focus on exploring, solving riddles and dodgy climbing passages instead of instant action and gun fights. For this Lara once again learned a few new moves including jumping between the walls introduced in Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time.To help the players with the riddles, the game not only features a sonar map, showing Lara's immediate surroundings as a 3D grid for better orientation around the levels. Also, if asked, Lara gives general but helpful tips on what to do next.The differences from the previous Tomb Raider games developed by Crystal Dynamics include the complete lack of QTE events. Instead the time slows down in critical moments, but the player still retains full control of the Lara's movements. Another change is the more non-linear level design more in vein with the traditional entries of the series. |
| A Kingdom for Keflings | 2008-11-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | NinjaBee | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Medieval | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | A Kingdom for Keflings allows you to take control of a settlement of Keflings and turn it into a fully fledged kingdom.
To do this, you must collect various resources such as wood, cotton, stone and magic crystals, and use them to create buildings, some of which can turn basic resources into more complex ones.
Your ultimate aim is to build a castle for your keflings, allowing them to appoint a king or queen, and therefore become a kingdom.
However, this does not signal the end of the game, and you can continue to build the Kefling kingdom indefinitely.Multiplayer is largely the same as the single player, the only difference is that 4 people can build their own competing kingdoms, and drop in and out at their leisure. The Xbox 360 version features the possibility to import the Xbox avatar who walks around the game field as giant worker- since this obviously doesn't work on the PC there are seven pre-defined characters to choose from. |
| Crystal Crush | 2008-11-20 | Running Pixel | Running Pixel | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Crystal Crush is a tile matching puzzle. In the middle of the screen is an arrangement of hex tiles which can be rotated by the player. On the sides are entry points for colored crystals; in all modes but repulse the launch is manually triggered. The specific goal depends on the playing mode: match three (creating same colored groups of three or more to remove them from the playfield), colour match (there are three big arrangements which need to be filled with correctly colored crystals), repulse (only one color is allowed to be placed; the others need to be deflected by touching them with a placed crystal) and join (the player needs to connect gold crystals by placing silver crystals).Besides the standard crystals, there are also four special crystals: star (rewards bonus points), diamond (appears after a high combo and destroys all nearby crystals), virus (appears after four consecutive combos and destroys all connected crystals) and skull (game over when placed). |
| Easy Golf: Course Architect | 2008-11-20 | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Easy Golf: Course Architect is a golf game which uses the traditional three-click system. With a button press, a bar starts filling up which is stopped by a second press; this sets the power of the hit. Then the bar starts filling up again and the third press sets how straight the shot will be. This depends on the bar's final position (left, center or right) in the designated hit zone. Stopping the bar outside of this zone will result in a bad shot. Additionally the player has multiple clubs to use and the wind to account for. The player character is a robot which can be customized with accessories (most of them have to be unlocked first).The game ships with three courses and includes an editor to create new ones. Most features of the course, such as the terrain height or the weather, can be customized when creating a course. Those courses can be shared and downloaded over Xbox Live. While offline multiplayer is turn-based, all players take their shots simultaneously in online matches. The positions of the other players' balls are displayed with their gamertag on the course. |
| Exisled | 2008-11-20 | Gamer Outfit | Gamer Outfit | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Contemporary | Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Exisled is a twin-stick shooter. The player controls a helicopter which needs to destroy the HQ of The Smog in each of the eight levels. The available actions are the fire cannon (which can either be shot straight ahead by pressing a button or in an angle in the usual twin-stick fashion), bombs which are more suited to take down buildings and the afterburner for quick movement. Collecting power-ups increase weapon power.The map can be freely explored (of course with enemy resistance) in order to find the enemy HQ buildings. After all are destroyed, the mission is won. However, there are two other building types which probably should be taken care of: radar stations (extend enemy range) and shield generators (protect enemy buildings). Being shot at decreases the helicopter's health bar, but it can be refilled (along with bombs) at the own HQ. The location of enemy and friendly HQ buildings are shown on the HUD. |
| No Frills Sudoku | 2008-11-20 | | | Puzzle | | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | No Frills Sudoku offers exactly what the title suggests: an implementation of standard Sudoku puzzles (four difficulty levels) without any special gimmicks. When choosing the number to fill into an empty field, the game automatically excludes numbers from the selection which are already present in the same grid or the horizontal/vertical lines.The description of the classic number puzzle Sudoku can be found in the associated game group. |
| Otomedius | 2008-11-20 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Japan (Modern/Futuristic), Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Otomedius is a horizontally scrolling shooter with 3D backgrounds shown from a side view. Apart from featuring anime girls the game shares the mechanics of Gradius controlling a space ship. The arcade version features touch screen input, unlimited continues for one credit (but allowing only three stages to be played) and a score system to get unlockable features. The Xbox 360 version titled features exclusive stages and remixed tunes from previous Gradius games. |
| Planet Delta: A Journey to the Core | 2008-11-20 | Evolution Dreams Studio S.L. | Evolution Dreams Studio S.L. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | During its travel through space, a flying saucer runs out of fuel. Fortunately a meteor with a power source is in flying reach and the crew starts to search for the materials needed to create more fuel. The search will last through about 40 levels in four environments (e.g. space, jungle and planet core) which only effect the background image.Planet Delta: A Journey to the Core is a match-three game. There are a number of differently colored balls in a tube and the player's goal is to remove all of them by throwing additional balls into it. When three or more balls of the same color touch, they disappear and give points to the high-score (a chain reaction reward even more points). However, when the additional ball does not score, the bottom of the tube may rise - when the balls reach the top, the game is over. The ball is thrown by holding down the action button; how long it is pressed changes where it lands. There is a preview of said location as well as for the next ball in line. Sometimes there are other elements in the tube, for example stones (break when hit) or bombs (explodes when hit and takes all surrounding elements around it out).Besides the story, there is also an arcade mode and a practice mode available. |
| Snake360 | 2008-11-20 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Snake360 is a Snake variant: a snake moves automatically forward and the player can control when it makes a 90-degree-turn. The goal of each level is to eat nine targets by moving into them. However, after each time the snake's length grows. When the snake crashes into the environment or into itself, the game is lost. The main single player mode features 300 levels divided into six courses with five difficulties. Extra lives are earned by scoring a certain number of points (directly turning into a target rewards extra).The other single player modes are survival (playing a stage as long as possible), marathon (playing 60 levels in one go), practice and kid mode (the player has three seconds to turn after hitting an obstacle). Multiplayer modes are battle (2-4 players, the last player alive wins), suffocation (2-4 players, battle mode with kid mode mechanics), co-op (2 players, playing the single player maps together) and competition (2 players, the player with the most points after playing through a course wins). |
| The Last Remnant | 2008-11-20 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Mature | | Xbox360 | In The Last Remnant, the player controls the young hero Rush Sykes on a quest to rescue his kidnapped sister. While chasing after the mysterious kidnappers, Rush gains the aid of the Four Generals of Athlum: Emma the Mitra (a human), Torgal the Sovani (a four-armed feline), Blocter the Yama (a hulking fish creature), and Pagus the Qsiti (a humanoid frog), as well as their ruler, Marquis David whose soul is bound to the remnant (magical artifact) weapon Gae Bolg. What starts as a rescue mission, later unfolds a more sinister plot of greater powers.The Last Remnant is an RPG in the Final Fantasy and SaGa series tradition. What sets The Last Remnant apart is its turn-based, large-scale battle system in which players control entire units of combatants. Units may be filled with the game's main characters, special mercenary leaders or generic soldiers. Battles consist of melees and the use of so-called 'arts' - weapon, item and magical proficiencies. Unit interaction plays an important tactical role in combat as they can block, assault, surround and support enemy and friendly units. Players can also take on a multitude of side quests issued by local guilds in addition to following the main storyline.The windows version offers the choice between Japanese or English voice-overs, improved character animations, multiple leader units can form unions, and a faster gameplay option during battles. |
| sin(Surfing) | 2008-11-20 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | sin(Surfing) is a game based on procedural generation created for the TIGSource competition focusing on the technique. Players control a funky character riding wave forms generated procedurally and perform tricks. The names of these tricks are also generated and are based on the amount of loops or other techniques, and the colours adapt as well. Players need to land correctly on a wave to finish a trick correctly. The arrows keys are used to speed and down, launch the character and when in the air perform different kinds of tricks that can be combined. There is a Challenge mode to get as much points as possible with a limited amount of time, and a Stunt mode with no time limit to go for the highest trick score. The graphical style reminds somewhat of Vib Ribbon, which the developers said to have played before creating the game. |
| Garrett the Slug | 2008-11-21 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Garrett the Slug is a Snake variant. The player controls Garrett over the single screen in order to collect colored items (labeled foodstuff). However, each time one is eaten, Garrett leaves a longer slime trails behind his way. When he hits either his own trail or one of the rocks, the game is over, the amount of collected foodstuff is displayed and a new level is created. The rocks are permanent during one round, but the foodstuff re-spawns in other locations when collected. |
| Satellites | 2008-11-21 | Omni Toast Studios | Omni Toast Studios | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Satellites is a turn-based strategy game played on an 8x8 grid. The goal is to destroy the other player's command satellite by reflecting a laser blast into it. Each turn, the player can move one satellite for one grid and, if it is a reflector satellite, turn it in 90 degree angles. After each turn, the cannon satellite will fire a laser which either hits the grid border (then nothing happens) or another satellite. In the latter case, the laser either reflects from the satellite dish or destroys the satellite. Afterwards it is the other player's turn. The match is finished when one of the command satellites is destroyed. |
| Classicard | 2008-11-22 | Arcane Labs ApS | Arcane Labs ApS | Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | Direct control | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Classicard simulates six real-life six trick-taking card games: Euchre, Hearts, Oh Hell, Spades, Knockout Whist and Romanian Whist. The game can be played either solo against the AI or with up to four human opponents. The game rules can be tweaked to some extent. |
| Snowman's Dilemma | 2008-11-22 | Paineert | Paineert | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Snowman's Dilemma is a fixed-screen platformer in which the player controls a Snowman. The goal of each stage is to collect all presents and then enter the exit. In order to reach everything, the player can drop ice blocks into the environment and use them as stepping stones. It is also possible, and sometimes necessary, to collect blocks which are already placed in the level. Both collecting and dropping blocks is only possible when standing still. The level has to be restarted after falling into a pit or touching an enemy. |
| StarPilot | 2008-11-22 | | | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | StarPilot is a Light Cycle game, although with space ships instead of bikes. Up to ten players control a space ship each which leaves a trail behind. Each time a ship passes one of those trails or crashes in the arena wall, the hull takes damage. When the hull energy reaches zero, the player is taken out of the game and the last one standing wins the match. Sometimes power-ups appear which give the player advantages when picked up: Hull Pack, Invincibility & Instant Frag, StarTrail Change, Boost Recharge, SuperBoost, Double Trail and Quick Turns. Players can choose between different ships which have advantages and disadvantages, e.g. more hull energy, more boost or better handling.Additionally there are some other playing modes such as single-player (regular matches against bots or 15 challenge levels) or drawing mode (drawing pictures with the trails). |
| Oh Snap! | 2008-11-24 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Oh Snap! All you gotta do is match the same color blocks. Get rectangles of the same color and they disappear (OH SNAP!). Get 1,000,000 points and level up! Go for the High Score... Oh Snap! |
| Aaron's Ping-Pong | 2008-11-25 | GeeQ Studios, LLC | GeeQ Studios, LLC | Action | | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Aaron's Ping-Pong is a indie game version of Pong, with virtually identical gameplay. The game area is entirely black, and has two paddles on the left and right, with a ball going between the two and it is up to the player to prevent the ball from getting past his paddle whilst directing it past the AI controlled paddle on the opposite side.A two player mode is also supported to allow a second player to take control of the opposing paddle for a head to head game on the same Xbox 360. |
| Rock Band: The Killers Pack 01 | 2008-11-25 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Killers Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Mr. Brightside,' 'Smile Like You Mean It,' 'Spaceman' - The Killers. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Yngwie Malmsteen Pack 01 | 2008-11-25 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Yngwie Malmsteen Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Damnation Game,' 'Caprici di Diablo,' 'Red Devil' - Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| A Kitchen Sink War | 2008-11-26 | Archor Games | Archor Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A Kitchen Sink War is similar to the classic game Asteroids. It puts the two players in control of a spoon and a goblet that are being drawn towards the sink's drain. They must destroy other pieces of kitchen equipment whilst trying to avoid being sucked down into the pipework. This is achieved by rotating and shooting. Between rounds the players can purchase upgrades with owned points. |
| Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix | 2008-11-26 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Backbone Emeryville | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix is a two dimensional fighting game released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It is a remake of Super Street Fighter II Turbo and includes both the original game, and a remixed version with completely redrawn high definition graphics and rebalanced gameplay. The game features the same characters as Super Street Fighter II Turbo and has two modes: classic and remix. In addition it includes online multiplayer, a training mode, a remixed and classic soundtrack, a Quarter Match mode where players can spectate and join games, voice chat support, an 8-player tournament mode, rankings, leaderboards and statistics. |
| Crash Time II | 2008-11-27 | RTL Games GmbH | Synetic GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Crash Time II (Alarm für Cobra 11: Burning Wheels in Germany) is a action game based on the German TV series Alarm für Cobra 11. The player takes the roles of the main characters Semir Gerkhan and Ben Jäger which are members of the freeway police. During the game they solve 32 missions, e.g. infiltrating an illegal racing club or rescuing hostages. Some of these missions are tied together but basically they are just episodes and tell no overall story. The cutscenes consist of camera shots around buildings and cars and voice acting from the original actors.For the first time in the series it features a freely explorable town divided into two parts (city and freeway) but nonetheless the most time is spent doing one mission after another. The only thing accomplished by exploring the town are collectable car parts which improve the standard car. New missions are started when receiving radio calls by colleagues or sometimes by driving to a certain point on the map. During the game the player never leaves his car, typical goals are to stop another car (by thwarting it, shoving it a few times or crashing it), reaching a goal respectively driving through checkpoints in a limited time or beating regular races against time or other vehicles. Mostly he also has to limit the damage he does to his and other cars. Since the game is based on an action series there is usually no problem when crashing a few times, the player only has to watch that he doesn't lose his wheels because this influences the handling of the car.Most missions are divided into secondary missions which are solved linearly. For example in one missions the player firstly has to reach a goal without causing too much damage, then tailing a truck, overtaking the truck, crashing an enemy and driving back to headquarters. The player can repeat a secondary mission as often as he wishes and also quit altogether. Later he can access this secondary mission (and already solved cases) through a case list in the main menu without having to start the free driving mode. When starting a new mission the player can choose between three difficulty levels. Every time the players beats a mission he unlocks new starting positions on the map, new cars and new missions. Because some missions require a certain car to start suitable cars are marked with a flag besides them. There is also a mode where the player can race against other cars while choosing certain parameters, e.g. car, number of rounds or the course. These courses and cars also have to be unlocked by beating missions. The same goes for the multiplayer. |
| Sonic: Unleashed | 2008-11-27 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sonic Team | Action | Behind view, Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | During a fight on one of Dr. Eggman's spaceships, Sonic becomes caught in a nefarious trap! Eggman uses a device to extract the Chaos Emeralds' power, and inverts it, sending a blast to the planet below which shatters Earth into pieces, reawakening a being called Dark Gaia. With Sonic no longer of use to him, Dr. Eggman quickly jettisons him and the now dead Chaos Emeralds into space, where he crash-lands on the Earth below.Sonic Unleashed is a combination of two types of games: during daytime stages, Sonic is his normal self, with intense speed-based levels that are reminiscent of his original games. When night falls, Sonic transforms into a monstrous, yet powerful 'Werehog' with stretchy arms. In nighttime stages, he must brawl his way through 3D environments crawling with Dark Gaia's minions.As players defeat enemies in both types of stages, they earn experience which allows them to level both Sonic's normal and Werehog abilities, such as speed, strength, life, combat and so on. There are also 3D hub worlds to be explored during both day and night, with different events occurring in each. Sonic can help the townsfolk with tasks for items and rewards, or purchase items from shops using the rings he's collected throughout the stages.Sonic's buddy Tails also makes an appearance during stages where they fly his plane. During these stages, you must press the appropriate button sequences as they appear to shoot down any oncoming enemies. |
| Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge | 2008-11-27 | RTL Sports | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Following previous winter sports titles (including the official game of the Torino 2006 Olympic Games), 49Games presents another light simulation of some of the most popular winter sports, including alpine skiing, snowboard half-pipe, ski jump, speed skating, biathlon, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton, figure skating and curling, for a total of 18 different events.While not as complex as the specialized games developed by the German company (there's no waxing the skis, for instance), the game features a solid physics engine, which provides more realism than some of the more arcadish approaches to the genre. Gameplay varies by event, with the player being in full control of the athlete in most events like alpine skiing and half-pipe (which plays like most radical sports games featuring tricks and flicks instead of being "on-rails"), while other modes feature an higher focus on rhythm, like speed skating and figure skating. Curling plays like most games previously featuring the event, but there are two modes: simulation plays like the actual sport, where a team scores a point for each stone closer to the middle than the opponents' closest, while game awards points for each of the stones inside the target.The game features three modes: Competition, where the player can participate in 5, 9 or all 16 events (or customize them), Campaign, where the player has to complete a number of quick goals to unlock additional tracks and features from previous games, while Career requires the player to compete in 15 levels with an increasing number of events to do the same. Single Events allow the player to train on any event. |
| Arriba! | 2008-11-28 | | | Educational | | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This party game features 6 minigames, all of which support 1-4 players competitively or co-operatively. Work with (or against) your friends as you build your vocabulary of Spanish words! Supports drop-in and drop-out at any time. ¡Vámonos! |
| Hive | 2008-11-28 | Handkor | Handkor | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Hive is a strategy game in which two beetle hives battle it out. The player can spawn three kinds of beetles: attackers (attack enemy beetles), defenders (defend the own hive from attackers) and harvesters (harvest resources from scrap metal which are required for spawning new beetles). The destination of new spawns is chosen by the player, but otherwise the beetles act automatically. The role of any spawned beetle can also be changed later, but the command is sent through other beetles on the field and is therefore not instant. The goal is to eradicate all enemy beetles. |
| Swords and Monsters | 2008-11-28 | Triple A Studios | Triple A Studios | Adventure | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | | Fantasy | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | Swords and Monsters is a choose-your-own adventure game. The player chooses their gender and one of three options, e.g. talking to the king or killing the dragon. Afterwards the conclusion of the story is shown as text and how many seconds the playthrough took. There are eight endings. |
| You're in the Movies | 2008-11-28 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Zoë Mode | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game, Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | You're in the Movies is a camera game similar to the EyeToy series for Playstation. Using the Xbox Live Vision camera, players take part in a number of mini games with the final filmed results being cut and inserted into short movies.
The main mode of the game takes players through scored minigame levels and also a number of unscored sections which are a chance to show off some acting skills and follow directions called by the movie director.
An unlockable Director mode is also available with a basic video editing suite which can be used to re-arrange movie shots and add a soundtrack or voice over using the Xbox 360 headset.
Created movies can be saved and viewed or downloaded to a PC via an email link from the You're In The Movies download centre. |
| Plasma Spheres | 2008-11-30 | Abnormal Software | Abnormal Software | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Plasma Spheres, the player controls a green ball which has to guide pulselings (blue balls with eyes) to the exit portal. Those have no volition of their own, but are subject to the game's physic engine. This means they fall down slopes or can be moved when the green ball chains itself to a pulseling. Besides physics puzzles, there are also environmental hazards and enemy balls to look out for. Thankfully the latter can be disposed of by the green ball's weapon. It has unlimited ammo, but overheats after too much usage. In some levels, the ball can also collect items, for example timed mines, which can be dropped and activated at will.The competitive multiplayer mode utilizes the physics engine and features additional weapons and items. |
| Destroy All Humans!: Path of the Furon | 2008-12-01 | THQ Inc. | Sandblast Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | Sandbox / open world | Asia, North America | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Groovy! It's the 1970s and everyone's favorite human-killing Furon duo, Crypto and Pox, have managed to set up a casino as a front to harvest human brains. Despite everything going smoothly at first, they are sucked into a plot involving an extinct alien race, kung fu masters and countless explosions. Yet, to everyone else, it's another day to destroy all humans!Path of the Furon is the fourth entry in the Destroy all Humans franchise, and features new gameplay elements and graphics that take advantage of the hardware at the time. There are five new areas to explore, from Las Paradiso to Belleville. The game plays similarly to previous titles, being an open world title with an emphasis on destruction and mayhem. There are new weapons and abilities to utilize, the most prominent being Temporal Fist, which freezes time for a few seconds, with the result being objects being sucked into. When out of the game's story, players can explore and find collectibles, complete side objectives and challenges and upgrade their existing loadout. The game also includes offline multiplayer modes, where players can play in 2-player games in scaled maps, ranging from games of soccer, human capturing and "keep away" modes. |
| Prince of Persia | 2008-12-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Metroidvania, Platform, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Middle East | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Prince of Persia once again resets the timeline of the series and marks the start of a new trilogy with the Prince on the search for Farah, his donkey, which is loaded with treasures beyond imagining. But after a sandstorm he falls down into a canyon and meets Elika, a princess with magical powers. She's being hunted by the army of her father and has to make her way to the temple beneath the Tree of Life.But they come too late. After a brief fight against her father, he breaks the seal and by doing so unlocks the prison chamber that was kept closed by the powers of the Tree of Life. The inhabitant of that prison? Ahriman - God of Darkness. Creator of the darkness of space and the first to unleash envy and hate. Back in the days he was not satisfied with keeping only one half of the universe and after a fierce battle against his brother Ormazd, God of Light, he almost won. In a last attempt Ormazd successfully lured Ahriman into the Tree of Life, condemning him to a thousand years of pain. But Ahriman was only waiting. Waiting and planning and now that he is free, he and his minions are beginning to claim back what they lost and the only two people on the world to stop them are the Prince and Elika.The basic gameplay remains the same as in the previous trilogy with the Prince engaging in sword fighting, wall climbing, spike dodging, puzzle solving, and more, in his quest to save the world. But as opposed to the previous trilogy, the Prince neither can rewind time nor has to fight multiple enemies at a time. Instead he and Elika only face one, strong enemy every time and if the Prince is about to die because of a miscalculated jump or anything similar, she uses her powers and sets the Prince back to the beginning of the jumping puzzle. That is not the only thing she does. By command of the player, she also helps in fights, allows him to jump further distances by giving him a little push in the back in mid-air and shows which way to go next. Elika is also the key to bring the Tree of Life back to full strength. But to do so, she needs so-called "Seeds of Life" that are scattered all around the levels. If the player has collected enough of these, Elika will also become stronger.Besides the enemies being stronger, more intelligent and having more special abilities, the fights play similar to the previous iterations of the series with the Prince slashing away at enemies with his sword or his gauntlet to produce powerful combos. The gauntlet also allows the Prince to slide down from solid rocks safely to the area below. The game features Quick Time Events when an enemy got a hold on the Prince and uses a cel-shaded and heavily stylized look for the characters. |
| Banjo-Kazooie | 2008-12-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Banjo-Kazooie's fairy tale back story is reminiscent of Snow White's. A gnarled, ugly witch named Gruntilda asks her magical cauldron who is the fairest of them all. Of course, the pot's answer doesn't please the hag: he singles out Banjo's sister, Tooty. When Tooty turns up missing, Banjo and his birdie buddy Kazooie set out to find her. The worlds in Banjo-Kazooie are vast, and contain a variety of items to collect. Musical Notes, Puzzle Pieces ("Jiggies"), Mumbo Tokens, and Jinjoes are just some of the swag that Banjo must stuff in his backpack to complete his adventure. While some of the necessary items are simply stashed off the beaten path, others will require puzzle solving skills to turn up. |
| Prince of Persia (Limited Edition) | 2008-12-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The USA Pre-Order Pack was labeled as a "Limited Edition" and included a special slip-cover for the game case as well as a Blu-Ray disc with:
Making-of featurettes
Digital art book
A high-quality compilation of the soundtrack
A Prima mini-strategy guide
The German and French Pre-Order Pack include:
Prince of Persia
A small comic book named Prince of Persia - Stories and Secrets, telling the history of the "Hunter" (one of the end bosses in the game)
Two exclusive skins turning Elika into Farah and changing the look of the Prince to the one from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
The UK Pre-Order Pack includes:
Prince of Persia
Rabbid of Persia T-shirt
The Italian Pre-Order Pack includes:
Prince of Persia
A small comic book named Prince of Persia - Stories and Secrets, telling the history of the "Hunter" (one of the end bosses in the game)
Two exclusive skins turning Elika into Farah and changing the look of the Prince to the one from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
A Windows PC DVD with the trailer, soundtrack, wallpapers, a messenger kit and some other goodies |
| Golden Royal Blackjack | 2008-12-05 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Star Gaming Network LLC | Gambling, Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Hit, Stand, or even Double Down. Can you get closer to 21 than the dealer? Casino style Blackjack with a golden twist. Certain royal cards are golden, if you win a hand with one of these, you win a bonus! Up to four local players or play against up to three other people on Xbox Live. Progress through 100 ranks and unlock more backgrounds and card decks. |
| Ladybird Galaxy | 2008-12-05 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Ladybird Galaxy is a fixed-screen arcade game. The player controls a space ship which collects gems in order to achieve a high score. A combo multiplier starts after collecting stars which allows to earn even more points. It runs out after some time, but this can be prevented by collecting more stars. Ladybirds which move over the screen but don't actively chase the player cause the loss of a life when touched. This is made more difficult by the big turning arc of the ship. Revenge is only possible after collecting special stars which allow the space ship to briefly shoot. Occasionally laser beams appear which have to be dodged by utilizing the fact that the ship appears on the opposite site after leaving the screen. After enough points are earned, the difficulty level rises and the game ends after all lives are gone. |
| RPaints | 2008-12-05 | Datarem | Datarem | Educational | | | | | | | Point and select | Meditative / Zen | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | RPaints is a simple painting application. The left thumb stick is used to move the brush over the screen in order to paint a picture. The four primary colors can be selected with the associated controller buttons and other colors can be created with the color mixer. The brush size can be changed and other features, such as clearing parts of the picture or saving the painting, are chosen on the menu line at the bottom of the screen. There is no scrolling. |
| Shed | 2008-12-05 | | | Gambling | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Shed is based on the card game Shed (also known under the names Karma, Palace and Shithead). Each player has nine cards and the goal is to get rid off all of them. After the first card is played, each participant has to play out a card of equal or higher value. Some values are wildcards, e.g. 2 resets the pile. The first one who can't play a card has to take the whole pile. Of course there are various additional rules to follow, for example three of the players' initial cards are face-down and are only revealed after all other cards are used. This implementation uses the common rule set. The original card game is multiplayer only (two, three or four players), but Shed can also be played against AI opponents. |
| Torino-X | 2008-12-05 | ZXB Games | ZXB Games | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | After Earth has become inhabitable in 3023, the last transports leave Earth towards a better future. The player's job is to protect those transports from asteroids and alien attackers which warp in from a fixed point and move towards the transports. This is accomplished by shooting them with the space ship's integrated weapon systems. Important factors to look out for are ammo, shields (a life is lost when it reaches zero) and available boost (used for acceleration). Torino-X can be played in either first-person or third-person.The commander mode can be activated at any time. Here the player can buy and place turrets which automatically help to defend the transports. Also available for purchase are more ammo, shields and additional lives. Money is earned by shooting enemies. When all of them are disposed of, the next of overall 15 levels starts. |
| Adventurer Pets | 2008-12-06 | Arrogancy Games | Arrogancy Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | There once was a notorious gambler named Johnny Five Aces, who hid a treasure somewhere. There is a map to this treasure, but it has been split into six pieces, and only one who has all six pieces can find the treasure. Enter the Adventurer Pets, four anthropomorphic pets who all want the treasure for themselves, and will do whatever they can to collect all the pieces of the map.Adventurer Pets is a multiplayer battle platform game. Up to four players battle on each stage, using items like bombs and shields to kill opponents or protect themselves, with the goal of having the most treasure at the end of the game. There is also a single-player adventure mode where the player must collect the treasure on each stage with a limited number of lives, and a time-attack mode where the player has infinite lives but dying will incur a time penalty. |
| Petank Party! | 2008-12-06 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Petank Party! is a sports game based on Petanque (a variation of Boules). During each round, the player chooses how to play the ball: changing the position and posture (standing or crouching) of the athlete as well as the throwing angle. The goal is to throw the ball as near as possible to the jack without touching it. As soon as all throws are made, the points are tallied up and the team with the most points wins the round. A match consists of 7 or 13 rounds. There is also a "Best of 3" mode (up to three matches with 13 rounds each) available.It has a futuristic setting which not only affects the look of the athletes and the balls, but also the inclusion of magic balls. With this optional gameplay mode, each team receives a random magic ball which can be used at will: explosive ball (detonates on impact and affects all balls except for the jack), jack attraction ball (attracts the jack towards itself), magnetic ball (attracts the other balls from the own team), super heavy ball (hard to knock away by other balls), mega big ball (grows a lot after being thrown) or repulse ball (pushes the balls of the other team around). |
| Tower Revolution | 2008-12-06 | | | Strategy | Top-down | | | Tower defense | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Tower Revolution is a tower defense game. The player faces a horde of enemies which move towards the right side of the screen. The goal is to defeat them before they can reach their destination. In order to achieve this goal, the player constructs buildings which are more or less suited against enemy types. Construction as well as repairing/upgrading buildings costs money which is earned by killing enemies. Tower Revolution features multiple levels which are won by defeating all enemy forces without letting too many through. |
| Couples Sudoku | 2008-12-08 | JDPCreations | JDPCreations | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Couples Sudoku is a variant of the number puzzle Sudoku. The definition of this traditional pen & paper puzzle can be found in the associated game group.The specialty of this version are the two-player modes. Players can either compete against each other or work together by solving the same puzzle. Single players have the choice between four game modes (standard, timed, first to number and arcade) and multiple difficulty levels. The puzzles are randomly generated. |
| Retro One | 2008-12-08 | CoderSystems | CoderSystems | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Retro One is a traditional, horizontally scrolling shooter. The player controls a space ship, flies from left to right and shoots at everything that moves. Every enemy touch is deadly and results in a life loss; losing all lives means restarting the current level. Of course there are various power-ups to collect which change the shooting pattern of the space ship, directly cause a big explosion which deal with many enemies at once or provide a shield. The player can choose between four difficulty levels. |
| Bomber Boing | 2008-12-09 | | | Action | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bomber Boing is a competitive multiplayer game for two or three players. Each player controls a goggle-eyed spring which can shoot bombs either left or right. The angle is fixed but can be changed to a upwards or downwards direction. Each bomb blasts away a part of the floor and additionally causes a one second KO if either player is hit. The goal is to force the other player into a hole. Another way to end the match (which consists of one round) is to request a draw or admit defeat. |
| Rock Band: No Doubt - The Singles 1992-2003 (Album) | 2008-12-09 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Singles 1992-2003 (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Just a Girl,' 'It's My Life,' 'Hey Baby,' 'Bathwater,' 'Sunday Morning,' 'Hella Good,' 'Underneath It All,' 'Excuse Me Mr.,' 'Running,' 'Spiderwebs,' 'Simple Kind of Life,' 'Don't Speak,' 'Ex-Girlfriend' - No Doubt. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Meteos Wars | 2008-12-10 | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Meteos Wars is a falling block puzzle game based on the Nintendo DS game Meteos. While the basic gameplay is identical in design, controlling with a gamepad instead of the touch-screen & Stylus pair makes it a different game. It consists of a board where coloured meteos plummet towards a planet's atmosphere. There, they form columns that the user can manipulate. The player moves a red cursor with two buttons to slide the meteos up or down. When three or more are lined up horizontally or vertically, they turn into ignited stone and are launched into space (the top of the screen) boosted by rockets. There they also catch all incoming meteos and often chain combos together. Ignitions based on vertical matches provide a more powerful ignition. As a group catches more incoming meteos, it becomes heavier and gravity pulls it down. The player can avoid that by causing secondary ignitions, either directly in the group or from below. If meteos can be lifted past the top of the screen, they fall down into the opponent's board. The game is over when a player's board is filled up entirely.An additional button can be used to speed up time, creating time bombs to be sent into the opponent's board to cause an explosion. Meteos can also turn into ash and drop back down. When there is a full gauge at the bottom of the screen a planet impact can be caused. There are four types (Armageddon, Gambit, Sentinel and Tempest) each with different effects. Respectively, they lower the attack power, send more meteos while receiving less, fire a meteos missile, and fire lasers to clear away falling meteos as an additional means of defense.The single-player has three game modes: a versus battle against the computer, mission mode, and attack mode. In the mission mode different planets need to be defeated before reaching Meteo. It is possible to unlock new planets and accessories along the way. Multiplayer against a human player is available both offline and online. |
| Rise of the Argonauts | 2008-12-12 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Liquid Entertainment, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Iolcos is a small island in the Aegean. Protected by those who worship Zeus, it is a idyllic place with not much to worry about. At least until the wedding day of King Jason and his future Queen Alcmene for which many dignitaries from all over the world arrived - including Jason's longtime friend Hercules. But instead of celebrating the event with them, the Moriens had other plans, attacked the palace and killed Alcmene during the ceremony. Now Jason is really pissed and wants revenge. But the journey is long and at the end he has to face a dark prophecy.The player slips into the sandals of Jason and watches over his back and controls him in a traditional Action-Adventure fashion similar to games like Rune (only without the jumping) as he roams the lands, speaks to the inhabitants and fulfills their requests while always having his main goal in mind. Of course Jason isn't just all about walk and talk. He has many enemies that want his death but three different types of weapons (swords, maces and spears) as well as his trusty shield assure that he can defend himself. Jason can switch with one button press quickly between all weapons, allowing him to do powerful combos by combining both the normal attack with the stronger, more brutal, executioner move and some of them have special abilities like knocking down all of the surrounding enemies which are activated by a two-button combination.But Jason also has many friends. Besides Hercules other mythical heroes will join him on his journey and aid him in battle. They will also gain strength if Jason is near them and unleash powerful special abilities. If a companion dies, Jason can resurrect him and if Jason is too badly damaged, he just needs to get out of the line of fire for a few seconds to regenerate.Jason also doesn't completely rely on his muscles but is in addition aided by the four gods: Apollo, Athene, Ares and Hermes. Each god gives Jason access to a different skill tree with many different types of buffs and abilities waiting to be unlocked. This is done two ways: One way to gain favor with the gods is by talking to people and choosing the corresponding responses for the god whose favor the player seeks. But at the same time Jason more or less automatically performs deeds like killing 35 people (Manslayer IV) during his journey which he can then attribute to a god of his choosing. Once a certain amount of favor amount has been acquired, an aspect point becomes available to distribute in the skill tree of that particular god. |
| Light Catcher | 2008-12-15 | Shuffle | Shuffle | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Light Catcher, the player controls a container which can move horizontally at the bottom of the screen. Lights of different colors fall down from the top of the screen and the player's goal is to catch them. Every three caught lights are automatically sent to the storage and award points. The amount of points depends on the color combinations. There are six colors of varying frequency. The goal is to earn a certain amount of points within a limited time. |
| Raze's Hell | 2008-12-15 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Artech Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Raze's Hell is a unique take on good vs. evil as the player takes control of a monster named Raze as he travels through 20 different lands to free his planet from the cute and cuddly Kewletts. The Kewletts and their leader, the Twisted Princess, is bent on turning the planet and its inhabitants into them at all costs and it's up to Raze to stop them.The gameplay mostly consists of traveling around while destroying enemies with weapons such as grenades, sniper rifles and even acid projectiles that Raze spits out of his mouth. The player must also watch out for the Kewletts weaponry which consists of bunny rocket launchers, lollipop axes and even exploding jack in the boxes. |
| Sega Soccer Slam | 2008-12-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Black Box Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This is soccer, the Sega way. Instead of the usual technical football we are used to, Soccer Slam presents 3 on 3 soccer with a collection of crazy, over the top characters and special moves to create a non-stop action atmosphere.Using elements similar to EA Sports' NBA Street, Soccer Slam also contains power ups to increase the zany gameplay even further. Game modes include Quick Start, the Continental Cup Quest plus a practice mode and a Tourney multiplayer mode. |
| CaveIn: Miner Rescue Team | 2008-12-17 | Johnny Death Games | Johnny Death Games | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | Contemporary | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | CaveIn: Miner Rescue Team is a puzzle game. The player controls a miner who has to rescue other miners which have been trapped by a cave-in. The main mechanic is pushing rocks in order to clear the way. Every time three rocks of the same color are matched, they disappear. A life is either lost by restarting a level (usually after creating a dead end situation) or after being hit by falling rocks. The goal of each level (after the tutorial) is to rescue all miners and reach the exit.Additional mechanics are dynamite (can be used to blast rocks), collecting loot (helps the high-score counter) and rock throwers. Encountering the latter changes the game a bit: now the player rotates the stationary rock thrower in order to set the direction of the next rock. The colors of the next rock is shown and the goal is still to match rocks of the same colors. |
| Doritos: Dash of Destruction | 2008-12-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | NinjaBee | Action, Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | In Doritos: Dash of Destruction, players have the choice of playing a a Tyrannosaurus Rex or a Doritos delivery truck. In either case, they must go through a series of six 3/4 view maps which are city-themed with roads, building, lakes, etc. In each map, their character is upgraded with new abilities, such as faster speed or tighter turns. The player controls their character with the thumbstick and has a limited turbo dash. In the driver game, players avoid the T-Rex while attempting to drive over delivery icons to deliver Doritos. Running into a building slows the player down, and getting eaten causes them to reset elsewhere on the map. In the Tyrannosaurus game, players attempt to catch and eat Doritos delivery trucks. In order to do this, they can stomp through the buildings, crunching them; though this also slows them down. In some levels, the objective is to get a certain number of deliveries or eats before time runs out. In others, there will be a competing T-Rex or delivery truck and the player must rack up a target number of eats or deliveries before they do.Additionally, there are two multiplayer modes. There is a tag-like Zen Mode where one player is a truck and the rest are T-Rexes. Eating the truck makes you the new truck. The goal is to reach a target number of deliveries first. The other is Chaos mode, where players are either a T-Rex or delivery truck for the whole match and the goal is to be the first to reach a target number of deliveries or eats.Doritos: Dash of Destruction is free to download and play. |
| GraphSpacer | 2008-12-17 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | GraphSpacer is a fixed-screen shooter in which the player controls a paperclip. The clip can move in all directions and is controlled with the left thumb stick. The shots bounce of the walls, have to manually triggered and their direction is dependent on the clip's orientation. During each level, a multitude of enemies enter the screen which have to be killed before they can touch the player - each touch results in the loss of a life. To prevent this, the player can activate a shield which prevents the clip from harm for a limited time. Another deadly obstacle are red lines which occasionally pop up. After beating a level, a final score is calculated based on accuracy. |
| Type Attacks | 2008-12-18 | Blast Sauce | Blast Sauce | Educational | 1st-person | | War | | Contemporary | Flight / aviation | Text parser | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Type Attacks is a typing game and therefore required a keyboard. The player sits in an aircraft and has to protect their city. However, instead of the usual lasers or rockets, the attackers use letters and words. The threats are removed by typing them into the keyboard. Each missed letter/word works towards destroying the city and gives negative points for the high-score table. It is also not only important to work fast, but also correct: while every correct typing gives positive points, wrong ones result in penalties. Occasionally the player will encounter super words which work similar to smart bombs: they destroy all other words/letters on screen when typed in correctly.The overall goal is to achieve a high-score, but the game also tracks the player's wpm (words-per-minute). There are five difficulty levels which differ in their typing requirements (e.g. the easiest difficulty has only lower-case letters while the highest difficulty has long words, both cases and numbers) and the number of rounds. |
| Dr. Popper | 2008-12-19 | | | Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Dr. Popper is a basic tile matching game. The player is presented with a screen full of multi-colored bubbles. When multiple bubbles of the same color touch each other, the player can click on them to make them disappear. What happens afterwards depends on the game mode: traditional (bubbles only fall down), continuous (an empty column is filled with new bubbles), shifter (bubbles shift to the right to fill empty spaces), megashifter (a combination of continuous and shifter) and extreme (a variant of megashifter). One move can be undone and there is a choice between three graphic sets. The overall goal is achieve a high-score (each mode has its own list). |
| Hexothermic | 2008-12-19 | Epic Pasta | Epic Pasta | Puzzle | | | | | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Hexothermic, atoms are aligned on a hexagonal grid. The player can select each desired atom and add electrons to it. If an atom has enough electrons, it explodes and hurls electrons into all six directions. The electron counter of each hit atom rises by one and may directly explode when its condition was right. Of course chain reactions reward bonus points for the high-score list. How many more electrons the atom needs is indicated by its color.The player has only a limited amount of electrons available, but they can be earned back by creating chain reactions. The four playing modes are marathon (the game keeps going until all electrons are used), timed (similar as marathon but with an additional time limit), survival (the player has 99 electrons and can't earn any back) and puzzle (pre-determined situations which have to be solved with the provided electrons). |
| CarneyVale Showtime | 2008-12-22 | Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab | Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Slinky is a magically-animated puppet who dreams of becoming the greatest acrobat in the circus. The player, controlling both Slinky and parts of the stage, must grab, spin, and throw him around, popping balloons, and attempting to throw him through the ring of fire at the top of each stage. There are various challenges in each stage, such as popping all of the balloons, finding hidden stars, and completing the stage without letting Slinky perish. Completing challenges earns Slinky more fans, increasing his rank, and unlocking bonus material. There is also a level editor for creating custom stages to play. CarneyVale Showtime is also the spiritual successor to the 2007 prototype game Wiip. |
| Puzzle DeFusion | 2008-12-23 | | | Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Puzzle DeFusion is a tile-matching puzzle game. The player is a presented with a wall of differently colored blocks which are positioned at the top of the screen. The player's avatar is confined to the bottom line and can only move left or right. By shooting upwards, the player adds a connection line to the block directly above; another adjacent connection line will connect. Creating a connection between blocks of the same color will cause them as well as all identical adjacent ones to disappear. The more blocks are cleared at the same time, the more points for the high-score are rewarded. The overall goal is to clear the whole playing area, but new blocks are constantly added at the top. If the blocks reach the bottom line, the level is lost. |
| Puzzle Arcade | 2008-12-24 | Eidos Interactive Limited | CTXM Ltd., Say Design | Puzzle | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Puzzle Arcade - the online jigsaw game with a twist! Multiple ways to play, loads of cool features and endless possibilities. Download the full version to experience Xbox LIVE Vision Camera support, multiplayer modes and access to downloadable content. |
| Block Fight | 2008-12-25 | | | Action | Side view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Block Fight is a Pong variant. Both participants (either two players or one player against the AI) control a paddle which are positioned at the left and right side of the screen. In order to win the match, the players need to sneak a ball behind the other player's paddle . This game's specialty is that three vertical rows of blocks are placed behind each paddle. Each time a block is hit, it vanishes and reflects the ball back towards the opposing player. Each match starts with one ball, but over time more and more balls start appearing. There is no scoring system: each match consists of a single round. |
| Ultratron | 2008-12-25 | Pumpkin Games | Puppygames | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | The last human has been slain by evil killer robots. Play the one remaining humanoid battle droid. The mission is to avenge the human race, and destroy the four bots of the Apocalypse - Leiunitas, Bellum, Lues, and Letum, while destroying enemies and avoiding chasers, turrets, spawners, minelayers, bombs, and bullets.Ultratron provides 70+ different robots to destroy, 40+ levels of Crimsonland-like shooter action, bonus stages, and online highscore table. |
| Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp | 2008-12-26 | IshiSoft | IshiSoft | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Johnny Platform's Biscuit Romp is pretty much exactly what the title suggests: a man named Johnny jumps around on Platforms, some of which are Biscuits, and he generally Romps around. Not mentioned in the title, but also important, are Johnny's affinity for coffee as well as the army of evil robots he must defeat.Johnny Platform is a single-screen puzzle platform game where the player must find a way to eliminate all on-screen enemies and reach the door. Some stages feature biscuits which can be pushed around, and Johnny himself can also double-jump and pop enemies by jumping upon their heads. There are also cups of coffee on each stage, and if Johnny collects enough of these, he gets an extra life. There are more than 50 stages, and the game saves a checkpoint every five stages.The Xbox 360 version is a port of the original Nintendo DS version. The 360 version has some re-ordering of the levels for difficulty balancing purposes plus also adds an additional 5 levels, but is otherwise the same game. |
| Shoot the Rocks | 2008-12-27 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Shoot the Rocks is a straight Asteroids variant. The player controls a star ship which is subject to momentum. This means it basically moves automatically and the player can only change the direction by altering the ship's orientation and using the thrusters. The goal is to accumulate as many points as possible by shooting asteroids. Those split into smaller asteroids when hit and are subject to the same momentum as the ship.
Each collision with an asteroid costs one of the three lives. The ship can only shoot from the front. |
| Aceball | 2008-12-29 | SorceryGames LLC | SorceryGames LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Aceball is a pong variant that puts the player in control of a paddle on one side of the screen, and a computer controlled paddle on the other side of the screen with a small ball bouncing between them, and it is up to the player to prevent the ball from getting past his paddle whilst trying to get it past the players opponent. At various points throughout the game, the player will have multiple balls to contend with, but will also have shaped paddles to help get balls past the opposing paddle.Aceball also features local multiplayer support for competitive as well as co operative games. |
| Constrictor | 2008-12-29 | A Jolly Corpse | A Jolly Corpse | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Constrictor is a Snake variant. The player controls a snake which grows larger after eating yellow dots. The game is over when crashing into obstacles (such as obstacles, the own tail or other players) and the goal is to accumulate points by surviving long enough. While the single-player is basic, there are also three multiplayer modes: predator (trying to eat them), wraith (running away from them) or sport (playing ball). There a few additional options which change the game, e.g. power-ups for gaining special abilities. |
| Indirian Solitaire | 2008-12-29 | Indirian Software | Indirian Software | Puzzle | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A selection of over 25 solitaire card games including Canfield, Klondike, Spider, Stonewall and Yukon. Complete each game's Challenge to earn Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. |
| Joint Strike Future | 2008-12-29 | Skunk Face Entertainment | Skunk Face Entertainment | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Joint Strike Future is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up. The player controls a space ship which has to destroy space pirates which try to invade. Enemies are color-coded to the Xbox 360 controller buttons which are used to switch between the four weapon systems. Choosing the correct weapons is important because the enemies are vulnerable against their color. Killed enemies leave behind colored orbs which power up the corresponding weapon when collected. Colliding with an enemy or their shots results in the loss of life energy which eventually causes the loss of a life. There are multiple levels which end with a boss fight. |
| The Collector | 2008-12-29 | Aztecgames | Aztecgames | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Collector is a single-screen action game in which the player controls a wagon. It can be moved left or right in order to collect charges which fall from the sky. These come in the four colours of the gamepad buttons. After catching one, the vehicle needs to be moved over the associated power cell in the ground and press the correct button to unload the charge. Additionally there are also power-ups (speed boost, items which cause all items to either fall faster or slower as well as colour changers for all present charges) and debris (after hitting one, power from the cells is used to repair the wagon) falling down. The primary goal is to load up all four power cells to advance a level; the secondary is earning enough points for a place in the high-score list. Depositing charges rewards points while hitting debris and pressing the wrong buttons decrease them.When participating in competitive multiplayer matches, there are four additional power-ups to look out for: power decreasing (drains energy when depositing charges), slowdown (the player moves slower), confuse (influences player movement) and swap colours. It is also possible to play alone against the AI. |
| Merv Griffin's Crosswords | 2008-12-31 | THQ Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Word construction | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Merv Griffin's Crosswords combines over a thousand unique and
challenging crossword puzzles with fast-paced game show action in an
incredibly addictive and entertaining game for the whole family.
Features
• Become a contestant and play over over 1,000 new crosswords including
puzzles from the gameshow.• Play your favorite themed
puzzles—movies, music, TV shows and more• Become a word wizard
and play Monday, Thursday and Sunday puzzles in three difficulty
settings.• Step up to the podium and play as a contestant on the
game show, or in any of four different game modes including Timed Mode
and Daily Puzzle.• Hosted by TV game show host Ty Treadway.•
From the Emmy- winning creator of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!
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| Nuke Your Neighbor | 2008-12-31 | Lucid Vision Games | Lucid Vision Games | Gambling, Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Nuke Your Neighbor is a card game similar to Uno. The atomic bomb scenario is represented by the presentation of the playing table and some card covers. Each of the up to four players receives a number of cards and the goal is to get rid off them. In turn, each player has to play a card that has the same or higher value of the previously played card. If a player does not have a playable card, they have to draw one from the pile. After a round is over, the remaining cards on the players' hands are counted. After one participant has won three rounds, the counted scores are added together and the player with the lowest score wins the match. Is is also possible to play in teams.There are some cards which have special effects: two (the next players also have to play a two until the first who can't and has to draw a increasing amount of cards from the pile), four (the player can play another card), seven (skips the next player's turn), Jack (wild card), ace (the turn order is reversed) and joker (wild card; the next player has to draw five cards and loses a turn as well as their wild points). Wild card means they can be played anytime at the player's turn except when the last played card was a joker. When a participant plays a two or a joker, they earn wild mode points. When they reach three, they enter wild mode. This means every card they hold becomes a wild card until they fail to call their last card or are on the receiving end of a joker. Similar to Uno, each participant who plays their second to last card has to call it out. In this variant, this happens automatically. Then all participants take part in a quick time event (four button presses within 10 seconds). If the caller completes it correctly, the game continues as before. Otherwise they as well as everyone else who failed have to draw two cards. |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Collector's Edition) | 2009 | Zen United Ltd | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The European Collector's Edition contains the following:
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
"Tutorial Fighting Guide" Bonus DVD containing 2 hours of exclusive videos
96-page Artbook |
| Disney•Pixar Up | 2009 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Up is based on the animated movie of the same name. The basic story: Carl Fredericksen always wanted to be an adventurer but he never got around to it. After his wife dies he gets depressed but finally decides to experience adventures after all. He gets accompanied by the scout Russell.Most levels are played with two characters with different abilities: Carl can use his walking aid as jumping help and crowbar while Russel balances on small ledges, catches insects or blinds enemies with his magnifying glass. Sometimes the dog Dug joins them who can pass through small holes and swim. The levels are basic platforming stages with many puzzles which need all these abilities to be solved. Of course this can be played in co-op too. Diversion is brought by a few flying levels with a biplane.There are numerous differences to the Windows/Macintosh/PSP/PlayStation 2 version, most notably less levels and mini games. |
| Pure / LEGO Batman: The Videogame | 2009 | | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This compilation, included with a Xbox 360 winter bundle (U.S) and a Xbox 360 Elite wireless controller bundle (Europe), contains:
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| WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship | 2009 | Koch Media Ltd. (UK) | Blade Interactive Studios Ltd. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | WSC Real 09: World Snooker Championship features some of the top snooker tournaments including the Masters, China Open, UK Championship, Welsh Open, Pot Black Tournament, and the World Championship.Whilst playing these tournaments, the player will come up against some of snooker's big guns that include Ronnie O'Sullivan, Ding Junhui, Stephen Maguire, Peter Ebdon, and Graeme Dott.Like all snooker games of late, the player also has the ability to play several variations of pool including rotation, 3-ball, 8-ball, and 9-ball. The player can also take part in the official UK 8-Ball Championship.Also available to play is the Golden Cue tournament, a hybrid between snooker and pool that pits the best of the best against each other. |
| Air Legends | 2009-01-03 | Bionic Shark Studios | Bionic Shark Studios | Action | Top-down | | | | World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | Air Legends is a WWII aerial dogfighting game. The player takes control of one of ten planes available and take on planes in a top down perspective and take on multiple enemies.
Air Legends also supports two player offline play, both has head to head and co operative multiplayer support. |
| Landmark | 2009-01-04 | Twisted Dragon Media, LLC | Twisted Dragon Media, LLC | Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Landmark is a concentration variant. The player is confronted with a number of tiles concealed tiles. During each turn, two of them are chosen and revealed. If they have the same picture, they stay open - otherwise they become concealed again. The goal is to open up all tiles. The game features four difficulty modes which differ in number of tiles (six or nine pairs) and rotation (the playfield either does not rotate, rotates after each wrong guess, rotates after every turn or rotates continuously). |
| World Revolution: The Last Defense | 2009-01-06 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Save the world from global terrorists by shooting down incoming missiles that threaten the few remaining cities of your region. |
| A.I.R. Play | 2009-01-07 | TriGamma | TriGamma | Sports | | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In the future, football is played by advanced robots using a plasma football that gradually get hooter over the course of a game and will eventually explode. The aim of the game, to score as many goals as possible is unchanged, but instead of there being eleven players on the pitch, there are only four, two on each team, one goalkeeper and one outfield player.
It is up to the player to guide one of these futuristic teams to the 'AirPlay Tournament' using the players choice of 14 robotic players.For multiplayer games, there is support for local 2 player head to head games on a single Xbox 360 with a choice of seven arenas to choose from. |
| Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos | 2009-01-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | TikGames, LLC | Adventure, Puzzle | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery, Spy / espionage | Hidden object | | | Point and select | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Dr. Vladimir Chaosky has been missing from the face of the Earth for more than a decade. Now the trail of this Dr. Chaos gets warm again as he resurfaces bent on continuing his criminal ways. As a sole agent of Interpol you must travel the globe and search for clues and finally bring this madman to justice.Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos is for the most part a typical hidden object game. As is typical of this genre you must identify the listed objects in a photo-illustration. Few variations on the hidden object game-play conventions being level-end-puzzles where you must complete such tasks as identify differences between two photographs or simply finding the mistakes in one single photo to complete the level. If however you get stuck with a specific item and can't move to the next city there's a handy hint feature that will highlight any item you want from the list. The one other large thing that makes this game different is the almost completely immersive interface. From your icons to the world maps to the menu screens, the entire game is production designed to convey a sense of using Interpol computers and equipment to solve the puzzles.Each level is typically split into three stages and each level is themed after a world famous city. For example if your search takes you to New York, you can expect to scour The Statue of Liberty, Radio City Music Hall or The Brooklyn Bridge for clues. Other cities you can expect to explore include Paris, Moscow, Tokyo, Hollywood, London and more. If however you get stuck with a specific item and can't move to the next city there's a handy hint feature that will highlight any item you want from the list. |
| Sudoku X | 2009-01-07 | MageStick | MageStick | Puzzle | | | | | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Sudoku X is a straight Sudoku variant. A description of this classic number puzzle can be found in the associated game group. This version offers multiple difficulty levels and randomly generated puzzles. The player can add multiple numbers as note to empty fields and the required time is saved as high-score. |
| Altar of Gems | 2009-01-08 | Hotwave Games | Hotwave Games | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A fast pace gems building game with exciting attack / defense strategy. Exciting versus mode supports 1~4 players. Challenging adventure mode provides various of goals to challenge. With cooperative arcade mode, impact the high score board with your friends! |
| Groov | 2009-01-09 | Funkmasonry Industries | Funkmasonry Industries | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Groov, the player controls a space ship which has to shoot down enemies. The controls use the common twin-stick formula: one stick controls movement and the other the direction of the shots. The ships shoots automatically when holding the second stick. Contact with an enemy is deadly and losing all lives mean restarting the game. However, an enemy will stay briefly on screen (white instead of red) before it explores and during this time it can be touched. The ship is confined to scrolling playing area.The enemy formations and speed are generated based on the background music (songs from the funk group Funkmasonry). The player has a limited amount of slowdown power-ups available which can be used to slow down the song (and therefore the enemies). It can only be activated along with the music downbeat. After earning enough points, the game will proceed to the next wave. The game is over when the last wave is beaten, but the real goal is earning a high-score. |
| Foosball for Two | 2009-01-11 | Squimball Studios | Squimball Studios | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Foosball for Two is a table soccer game. In contrast to real tables (4 rows with 11 players per side) each side has only two rows available: one row with three players directly before the goal and one row with two players at the beginning of the penalty area. The participants can control the two rows separately up and down, use swings or do a random launch. While serving, the participant can aim, spin and launch. The game features two difficulty settings, the choice between a 10 or 21 points winning criteria and the option of watching a match between two AI teams. |
| Chromatism | 2009-01-13 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Chromatism, three kinds of colored balls (color-coded to the Xbox 360 gamepad) fall from the sky and the player has to collect them. However, they can only be collected when the player avatar has changed into the correct color with the corresponding button. Collecting balls in rapid succession builds up a combo pointer which improves the earned points. Normally the avatar is confined to the bottom of the screen and can only move left and right, but the jetpack allows brief trips into the air. The only goal is earning as many points as possible before running out of lives. A life is lost by collecting balls while wearing the wrong color. |
| Exhaust | 2009-01-13 | DataBox Games, Inc. | DataBox Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Contemporary | Truck | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Exhaust is a platformer similar to the Trial Bike. The player controls a monster truck and needs to guide it to the level exit. The truck can accelerate (both directions), crouch to fit into small ways, jump (usually only useful after accelerating) and has a handbrake. The levels are designed around physics challenges: the player needs to accelerate properly in order to make the jumps and avoid to overshoot. Sometimes the environment also changes because of the physics, e.g. a wood-like structure may drop down when the truck lands on it.When the truck is in the air, it is important to balance it properly with the left stick or otherwise it may land on its roof. Usually there is no comeback possible and the level has to be restarted. Depending on the finishing time, the player can receive a bronze, silver or gold medal for each level. |
| Rock Band: Lenny Kravitz Pack 01 | 2009-01-13 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Lenny Kravitz Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Let Love Rule,' 'Freedom Train,' 'Are You Gonna Go My Way,' 'Mr. Cab Driver' - Lenny Kravitz. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| The Lord of the Rings: Conquest | 2009-01-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Lord of the Rings: Conquest puts the player right in the middle of the most famous battle of the Third Age including the assaults on Helm's Deep and Gondor and the battle at the Black Gate. In two campaigns the player either fights for the forces of good or the forces of evil and leads them to victory.Similar to Star Wars: Battlefront, the player can choose from up to four classes and looks him over the shoulder while moving him over the battlefield: The warrior rushes into the crowd and fights his enemy up close and has the ability to unleash powerful combos. The mage is more focused on protecting his friends from incoming fire or healing them but has also access to a shock wave and a powerful lightning strike. The scout on the other hand turns invisible and kills even the most powerful enemy with a small stab in the back or attaches a bomb to an enemy and sends him back to his friends. The last is the Archer who prefers to stay in the back unleashing a rain of fire or poison arrows on the enemy. But each of the classes requires energy to perform the more powerful attacks which is gained by simply killing enemies.Besides the usual weaponry a class carries like swords or daggers, the player can also find and use catapults stationed on the battlefield or get on the back of a horse to get the advantage and thin the enemy horde just by sprinting through it.After choosing a class, the player is dropped at the first spawn point of the current map and is then required to help his allies to help fulfill different objectives depending on the game mode and map. These can range from capturing and defending positions to killing the enemy hero. While in single player the heroes on both sides are called when needed and fit the current map (like the Gandalf and the Balrog in the Mines of Moria), in multiplayer the best player of one team is automatically chosen once his team has reached a certain percentage of points needed to win.The multiplayer mode also allows up to four players to play together through the campaigns and features three additional game modes: In "Conquest", similar to Battlefield 2142, the goal is to capture flag points on the map in a pre-determined order and once all points are held by one team, the game is over. In "Team-Deathmatch" the team with the most kills wins the game and "Find the Ring" is a "Capture the Flag"-variant featuring the one ring instead of a flag. |
| Poker Squares | 2009-01-14 | | | Gambling | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Poker Squares is based on the card game of the same name. The player is handed 25 random cards which have to be assigned to a 5x5 grid. The next card in line is only shown after the current one has been played. The goal is to assemble 10 poker hands (5 horizontal and 5 vertical) which, when added together, have the highest possible score. There are two scoring systems: American (based on the probability to get the hands in poker) and English (based on the probability to get the hands in the game). Optionally the player can engage in a speed game (a time limit for each played card) or enable count downs (applies a timer before the next card can be played). The real card game is a patience, but this game additionally offers to play against up to three human or A.I. players. Then the game lasts multiple rounds until one player reaches the winning score. The points of each participant are calculated after every round: reached score minus minimal score. |
| The Perfect Match | 2009-01-18 | Onion Factory | Onion Factory | Simulation | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Perfect Match is a virtual game show where your goal is to match the contestants up with a partner, hopefully making a perfect match. As the matchmaker you ask the contestants questions and judging from their answers you get an idea of what the character likes and dislikes. You only have a certain amount of "match points" to ask questions for each round, The characters can give you an honest answer but also lie to you, making it more of a challenge to figure out who they would match best. The more rounds you use to ask the candidates questions, the smaller your potential winnings will be. Different match levels are available in the game too, for example "shallow" will only match candidates based on their preferences in appearance while "deep" takes both appearance, interests and personality into consideration. A local leaderboard with rankings determined by four different categories is also available. |
| RC-AirSim | 2009-01-20 | Fabricated Reality Software | Fabricated Reality Software | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Learn to fly r/c model airplanes with this realistic flight simulator! RC-AirSim has been used successfully by many r/c pilots to learn how to fly a model airplane. RC-AirSim has more realistic flight dynamics and ground handling than most of the much more expensive r/c flight sims. RC-AirSim was one of the first big hits on Xbox Live Indie Games (XBLIG), where it held the #1 ranking position for many weeks. |
| Rock Band: Steve Miller Band Pack 01 | 2009-01-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Steve Miller Band Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Space Cowboy,' 'Take the Money and Run,' 'The Joker' - Steve Miller Band. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Sol Invasion | 2009-01-20 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | In Sol Invasion, a fleet of space ships has to shoot down invading enemy waves. The basics are simple: the player controls a reticle, highlights an enemy with it and shoots either guns (short range) or missiles (long range) in order to kill it. Additionally the player can instruct allies to aid the fight: either the fleet attacks the highlighted enemy or the fighters distract it. Each killed enemy rewards resources which can be used to upgrade the weapons, upgrade the fighters or call reinforcements.While most of the game is spent by strafing the reticle over the screen, it actually takes place in a three-dimensional fleet. This means the player sometimes has to use the thruster to move closer to the action. By pressing a button, the ship automatically aligns to the next enemy. Being hit by enemy fire reduces the crew which basically acts as health. The goal is to to survive as long as possible and earn points for the high-score list. |
| Valhyre | 2009-01-20 | Duck's Den Productions, Inc. | Duck's Den Productions, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Valhyre is a multiplayer third-person shooter. The basics follow the genre standard: each player walks around the six different maps and try to kill other players. The game's speciality is that combat also happens in the air: the Bastlur (lizard) can jump from high ground and use his wings while the Nilbog (basically a goblin) has a mobile dirigible. The characters also differ with their weaponry: the lizard directly uses his life energy as ammo; the goblin has rapid fire and has to find ammo pick-ups. Other extras which spawn on the maps are life energy and temporary speed boosts (goblins only). The available game modes are deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture the flag.While the game is designed for online multiplayer, single players can fight against the AI. |
| The Maw | 2009-01-21 | Microsoft Game Studios | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Maw starts with a galactic bounty hunter space ship crash landing on an exotic planet. The only survivors are the friendly alien Frank and the blobby-like creature Maw (the deadliest organism in the universe). Maw likes to eat things and he absorbs the traits of anything he eats and can grow to unlimited size. Frank and Maw now must escape from the bounty hunters that are out to catch them.The Maw is a 3D third-person action game where the player has direct control of Frank. Early in the game, Frank finds an electric leash which he uses to control Maw's movement and to interact with the world. The main task the player has to do in the game is to feed Maw till he grows. The game world is inhabited with many different creatures that Maw can feed on. Starting out with cute little pink blobby pets, Maw will eventually come across larger and larger creatures to consume.Some of the things that Maw eats gives him special abilities that are crucial to get further in the game. For example, early in the game there is fire lizards that when eaten causes Maw to breathe fire. This new ability can then be used to burn trees that blocks passages. Some parts of the world is inaccessible for Maw, and therefore Frank has to do some platform jumping to help out. He can then use his leash to drag and throw food to Maw. He can also use the leash to move obstacles in his path. |
| skate 2 | 2009-01-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | Behind view | Regional differences | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | You were Skater of the Year, on top of the world, making magazine covers, and in with all the pros. But when you went for the biggest shot of your life, you got jacked by the cops and put in jail. Now, on the day of your release, you're heading back to the streets of San Vanelona to make a name for yourself once again. With the help of familiar faces like Slappy, Mikey, and Sammy, you'll make your way back to the top and to the magazine covers once again.skate 2 is the sequel to the breakout skateboarding hit from Electronic Arts. All the familiar elements of the previous game have been brought back and refined. The flickit controls have been improved, and many new tricks have been added. There are still two career paths, Thrasher and Skateboard Mag, and staples of the previous game like Own the Spot and skate.reel have also returned.New is the addition of an advance bail system, where you are graded on how stylishly you can hurt yourself, as well as the ability to step off the board and move objects around. You can even create and share your own spots made from movable objects. |
| Blowout | 2009-01-26 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Blowout is a game that takes a classic gameplay concept and updates it with modern graphics and sounds. This game is a side-scrolling platform shooter. The graphics are 3-dimensional polygons, but the action stays almost entirely in a 2-dimensional plane.The setting for the game is a space station that has been overrun by hostile aliens. You play as a bad-ass soldier dude who will single-handedly wipe the aliens out.You travel around each level in a non-linear fashion. You have to fight your way through endless hordes to find keys, flip switches, use elevators, and then ultimately defeat a big boss at the end. |
| Bounce Crazy | 2009-01-26 | Marky's House | Marky's House | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bounce Crazy is a sports game which takes place on a soccer field, but does not simulate soccer. Both player control a big hand and have six balls to their disposal. The hands have to stay in their own half of the playing field, but can grab one ball at a time and hurl it towards the enemy. Each time the own ball enters the enemy's goal, a point is scored and the ball instantly return to the middle of the playing field. The balls bounce off each other. The player who has scored the most points when time runs out wins the match. |
| MLB Front Office Manager | 2009-01-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | MLB Front Office Manager is a managerial simulation where the player is responsible for the athletic and financial success of his baseball team. As with most non-German games of this genre the financial aspect is limited to player trading and hiring players through free agents. The player spends the most time with his team: line-up, studying extensive statistics (divided over many menus in a big font) and tactics. The matches are shown in a 3D presentation and the player can give commands to his athletes.Before starting his career the player can choose his former profession which influences his stats, e.g. a former scout has a good eye for talents. With successes the player gains experience points which improve his stats. Besides the usual 30-year career there are three fantasy playing modes: In "Rotisserie" the championship is not solely based on the athletic success of the team but in the personal ranking of the player in certain categories, in "Head-to-Head" the player changes his team multiple times during a season and in the third finances play absolutely no role. There is also an online-league. |
| Revenge of the Ball | 2009-01-26 | Dead Pixel Arcade | Dead Pixel Arcade | Action | Top-down | | | Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Revenge of the Ball, the player controls a paddle which is positioned at the left side of the screen and can move up and down. The goal is to bounce back balls without letting them reach the screen boundary behind the paddle. However, in contrast to similar games there is no opposing paddle and the balls are not too pleased: some of them are armed and shoot at the player. Each of the 32 levels is finished after all attacks have happened and the regular balls have been bounced back often enough. Failing to bounce a ball rewards negative points for the high-score list. |
| Afro Samurai | 2009-01-27 | Surge | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Revenge. That's all that the man named Afro knows. His father was murdered when he was just a small child, killed by a man seeking the power of The Number One, a headband said to bestow the power of a god. Only he who carries The Number Two has the right to challenge The Number One, and to avenge his father, Afro has dedicated his life to becoming The Number Two and killing the man who wears The Number One.Afro Samurai is a third-person action game based on the anime created by Takashi Okazaki and Gonzo and starring Samuel L. Jackson. Each stage chronicles an important event in Afro's quest for revenge, culminating in a boss fight at the end. The defining feature of the combat is Afro's ability to enter "focus mode," where the screen goes black-and-white and the action slows down, allowing for a "perfect slice" attack which can slice enemies literally to pieces. It must be charged after use, with the charge represented by a pendant hanging from Afro's sword.As Afro kills enemies, he levels up earning new skills and increasing his power and stamina. Collecting "mementos" strewn around each stage will also unlock special abilities called "father's legacy", which are often extra-devastating moves that can easily take down even stronger enemies. |
| Don't Fear The Sweeper | 2009-01-28 | gameXcore Studios | gameXcore Studios | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Don't Fear The Sweeper is a straight Minesweeper variant. There is a grid and each time the player clicks on a field, the game either ends (a hidden bomb was found) or a number is revealed. This number shows how many bombs are found in the direct vicinity. Using those hints, the player has to work out where the bombs are hidden. Flags are used to mark the bomb spots. The game successfully ends when all fields without bombs are revealed.This variant features four difficulty levels and a high-score list based on the time required to clear the field. |
| FunTown Mahjong | 2009-01-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | FunTown World Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | FunTown Mahjong is a simulation of the Chinese tile game. Unlike many other electronic conversions, it is the classic game and not the two-tile-matching casual variant. It can be played in singleplayer with anime-like avatars against AI opponents, online against human players, and there is a tutorial that explains the basics. The game is played around a table with the other opponents visible and the tiles are formed in the middle.The game is played with 144 tiles. These are divided into three categories (Suits, Honors, and Flowers). Suits again consist of three categories: Dots, Bamboos, and Characters, and each of those if further broken down in sets of nine, with numbers from one to nine. The Characters category comes with nine styles with four identical tiles for each one, and the same principle applies to Bamboos and Dots. The amount of Honors is much smaller: there are seven, one for each wind direction, and three dragons. Finally, Flowers consist of eight tiles - four flowers and four seasons.In the beginning of the game each players rolls dice and after that the tiles are distributed. To win the game, the player has to make a complete Meld. It consists of five sets of Straights (three suited tiles) or Triples (three tiles of the same), and a pair of Eyes (two tiles of the same). Players do not only need to watch the numbers, but the categories as well for combinations. When a complete Meld is formed, it looks like a human figure with eyes, a trunk, arms and legs (consisting of six combinations), but that structure is not shown in-game, it needs to be visualized internally.A typical Mahjong is played with four players. One of them is the dealer. He provides sixteen tiles to each player and also makes the first move. The tiles are placed in front of the player, similar to Scrabble, and can freely be arranged. When it's the player's turn, he receives a new tile and at the end of the turn a tile needs to be discarded on the board in the middle. When you receive a flower tile you need to leave it face-up in front of your other tiles and draw another one to replace it. Four types of moves are possible: Chow, Pung, Kong, and Draw, for which the rules are out of the scope of this game entry. It is possible to keep track of the other players' progress by watching their exposed Kongs and Pungs.Pulling the trigger changed the angle from top-down (best to view the board) to first-person. FunTown Mahjong is based on the Taiwanese variant with 16 tiles and does not include other rulesets, like Hong Kong or the official competitive Chinese rules for example. |
| A Game of Tennis | 2009-01-31 | UberGeekGames | UberGeekGames | Sports | Top-down | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Game of Tennis takes the classic game of Pong and brings it into the present day. Gameplay is still the same as it always was (use the paddle to get the ball past the opponent paddle to score points), but added to this version are local and online multiplayer modes, plus online scoreboards. |
| Slime Volleyball | 2009-01-31 | Vector3 Studios | Vector3 Studios | Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Slime Volleyball is a remake of the browser game of the same name. Both participating slimes are positioned on opposing sides of a net and bounce the volleyball towards the other player. Each time the ball hits the ground, the player loses one of their six points; the first with no points left loses the match. The game bounces off the walls and the slimes, but hitting the net is an instant failure. Depending on the chosen option, the slimes can either jump or fly.Besides the obvious competitive two-player-mode, there is also a co-op version available. Here both participants have to keep the ball in the air for as long as possible. |
| A Wizard's Odyssey | 2009-02-01 | Digital Staircase Inc. | Digital Staircase Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox360 | A Wizard's Odyssey is a wizardry RPG in which the player assumes the role of a wizard who must stop an evil mage by mastering the four elements. As this is an RPG, as your game progresses, you will level up and abilities will become more powerful. Each of the spells that can be utilized offer different advantages, as well as different trade offs.There is a cooperative mode available for up to four people that can be taken advantage of over a system link or suing Xbox Live. |
| Rock Band: Thin Lizzy Pack 01 | 2009-02-03 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Thin Lizzy Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Cowboy Song (Live),' 'The Boys Are Back in Town (Live),' 'Jailbreak (Live)' - Thin Lizzy. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Freaky Creatures: Penga's Peril | 2009-02-04 | Abandon Interactive Entertainment, LLC | Abandon Interactive Entertainment, LLC | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Freaky Creatures: Penga's Peril is a puzzles game which features Penga, a character from the Freaky Creatures MMO. The goal of each level is to reach the exit, but usually Penga has to solve puzzles to get there. The usual occupations are pushing boxes - either into pits to create pathways or on switches - or utilizing teleport tiles. Another obstacle are Puff Puff, monsters which patrol on a pre-determined path. They either have to be avoided or killed by pushing boxes into them. Running into Puff Puff or into pits costs a life and finishing levels fast earns points for the high-score list. |
| Miner: Dig Deep | 2009-02-04 | Robir | Robir | Action | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Miner: Dig Deep is Back! Originally released on Xbox Live Indie Games, Miner: Dig Deep has returned.Find your Zen crafting your very own mine. Dig deep to acquire the most valuable gems and ores. Design an efficient mine layout that lets you get up and down quickly and safely. Miner Dig Deep is a cosy and addictive game about digging and enjoying the journey. |
| R-Type Dimensions | 2009-02-04 | Tozai, Inc. | Irem Corp., SouthEnd Interactive AB | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | R-Type Dimensions combines R-Type and R-Type II in one package. Both shoot-em-ups are exact ports from their arcade versions. New features include an enhanced 3D-graphics mode with two different camera angles and widescreen support. The player can switch between 2D and 3D at any time during the game.The game contains two playing modes: classic and unlimited. Classic mode plays like regular R-Type, with a limited set of lives and re-spawn at a certain checkpoint within the level. Unlimited however gives the player an unlimited amount of lives, and re-spawn is instantaneous. In this mode, the player can compete to finish the game with as little extra lives as possible. Finishing games in Unlimited Mode also unlocks the stages for play in Classic Mode.R-Type Dimensions also benefits from Xbox Live enhancements such as leaderboards and online co-operative mode. |
| Burnout: Paradise - The Ultimate Box | 2009-02-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation, Racing / Driving | | | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Street racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This compilation includes:
Burnout: Paradise
Burnout: Paradise - Cagney Pack (add-on)
Burnout: Paradise - Bikes Pack (add-on)
Burnout: Paradise - Party Pack (add-on)
Trophies for PlayStation 3 version
Various minor refinementsIt is also the first version of the game (and the series as a whole) for the Windows platform. |
| Chaos;Head: Noah | 2009-02-06 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc., Nitroplus Co., Ltd., Red Flagship Co.,Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Thriller | Visual novel | Contemporary, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Chaos;Head: Noah is an expanded re-release of Chaos;Head. Besides a few text, graphical and musical revisions, the main addition are six new endings (from three to nine) as well as an extended true ending. |
| X-Blades | 2009-02-06 | ZUXXEZ Entertainment AG | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | At the beginning of time, two divine entities ruled over the universe peacefully and harmoniously. But one day the seeds of conflict rained from the sky and the entity known as The Dark, tried to take all the power for himself. The Light and The Dark battle fiercely but The Light couldn't defeat The Dark and stop the chaos. They were both inseparably connected to one another and so The Light realized that the only way to stop The Dark was to banish him and himself into two cursed artifacts. Each one is now guarding the artifact containing the powers of the other and all seems well. At least until one day a egocentric treasure hunter named Ayumi finds the map to the hidden temple where the artifacts are guarded.In her greed she ignores the warnings of The Light, touches the artifact and by doing so unleashes The Curse upon herself. It enters her body and condemns her to pain and suffering. But not all is lost. The Curse hasn't full control over her yet. Withstanding it, Ayumi continues to search her search for the second artifact. But now not because of greed but to battle The Dark, confine it's powers again and relieve herself of The Curse by doing so.The journey is not an easy one as the player takes over the control of Ayumi, looking over her shoulder and guiding her through the levels. The return of The Dark spawned many enemies on the island. But as an experienced treasure hunter, Ayumi isn't defenseless. With her gunblades in her hands, she mows through the enemies like Dante does in the Devil May Cry series until the entrance to the next level unlocks. Each defeated enemy then drops one or more souls which Ayumi needs to buy additional skills, spells and items allowing her to cast fireballs upon her enemies or buy more powerful bullets for the gunblades. This is especially important as all the enemies and bosses have different weaknesses. The phantoms e.g. are immune to physical damage but hitting them with a fireball or fire-induced blades will destroy them in no time.Scattered around the temple are also artifacts which were broken into three pieces. If Ayumi finds all three, she reunites them and gains either a melee, pistol or airstrike upgrade increasing her respective damage and granting her access to more powerful combos. |
| X-Blades (Royal Bundle) | 2009-02-06 | ZUXXEZ Entertainment AG | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | X-Blades (Royal Bundle) includes:X-Blades
23cm Ayumi figurine
Art book with 72 pages
Original soundtrack by Michael Dees and Pavel Stebakov
Two-sided poster with the world map on one side and a calender for 2009/2010 on the other
Official strategy guideIn addition to the items above, the Windows release includes a mousepad with artwork of Ayumi. |
| Poker Stacker | 2009-02-07 | SevenDollarBill | SevenDollarBill | Puzzle | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Drop cards to create the best poker hand you can in each row. Earn more points for better poker hands. Don't let the board fill up! |
| Find Teddy! | 2009-02-09 | | | Puzzle | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Find Teddy! is a simple puzzle game intended for young children. The player is presented with a selection of teddy bears and must use a set of clues to determine which teddy is the correct teddy based on their physical appearance. Throughout the game, the player can unlock items with successful guesses that can be used to create their own teddies. The first level has 4 teddies with 2 clues, the second has 9 teddies with 3 clues, and the hardest level has 16 teddies with 4 clues. |
| 2176 Supernova Storm | 2009-02-10 | BenS1 | BenS1 | Action | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | 2176 Supernova Storm is a top-down space combat game that pits the player up against an invading army of cyborgs. The player takes the role of a space fighter pilot and must use the canons of his space ship to shoot down cyborgs. Power ups can be obtained from some of the cyborg ships that are shot down.As well as a single player campaign, players can group together cooperatively to take on the single player campaign together with one other friend offline or three others online, or go head to head in multiplayer games with up to seven others locally or via Xbox Live. |
| F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin | 2009-02-10 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Horror | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin is the sequel to F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon and continues the series' trademark blend of supernatural horror and suspense. Many mechanics from the original first-person shooter have made their way into the game, like slow motion bullet time, and intelligent AI. New gameplay elements have also been introduced, like grab and drag movable cover, combat mechs, and iron sight aiming. The environments are now more open and less linear than those in the first game, and are also more diverse.Point-Man, the protagonist of the first F.E.A.R. has been replaced by a new playable character, Michael Becket, a Delta Force operator who has been sent on a mission to arrest Armacham president Genevieve Aristide approximately 30 minutes before the ending of the first game. Alma, the strange little girl returns to give you scares and also assist you at some points.The game only takes the original game into account and ignores all events from the expansion packs Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate. |
| Memorania | 2009-02-10 | | | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Memorania is a straight Memory variant: the player is presented with a grid (the size depends on the difficulty level) which hides a number of cute bears - each of them twice. Each round, the player selects two card in a row. If they show the same bear the cards stay revealed, otherwise both are reversed again. The goal is to reveal the whole grid within as few rounds as possible. Besides classic memory, there are two additional modes available: speed game (minimizing time instead of rounds) and make no mistakes (the revealed board is shown for a few seconds beforehand and the player can't make any mistakes). |
| Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad | 2009-02-10 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Tamsoft Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror, Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad is the first game for the Oneechanbara franchise for the Xbox 360. As it does for all Oneechanbara games this title features sisters Aya and Saki, dressed in their respective trademark bikini/cowboy hat and schoolgirls' uniform, in their fight to eradicate a looming zombie infestation with samurai sword in hand and a stern expression in their eyes. Along for the fight is Annna, new to the franchise with her use of guns only for combat; also returning as an NPC is the motorcycle jumpsuit-wearing Reiko, who offers a balance between swordplay and gunplay.The Oneechanbara franchise is in the beat em' up genre and similar in style to the Dynasty Warriors and Devil May Cry series. Familiar gameplay elements returning include: the emphasis on correct timed attacks (cool combos), sword fatigue that affects the timing and effectiveness of your characters attacks, playing two heroines concurrently which enables tagging out to regain lost health, and a rage meter that transforms the protagonist into a devil state when full, enabling both double damage exacted to enemy and oneself.New gameplay elements to this part of the Oneechanbara franchise include: separate attack branches on a combo tree, counter attacks that slow down time, a new Ecstasy meter that is dependent on long combos, and the prevalent use on guns for certain characters (only restricted to Reiko previously) as well as combat on motorcycles. Also updated is Quest Mode that challenges the player to perform certain tasks like finish the game in devil state or finish with very high sword fatigue in order.The game also features a dress up mode which the player can unlock in order to dress up their character as they see fit, offering customizations like new t-shirts, hair color, etc. Downloadable content includes two new outfits each for the original three protagonists as well as three unlockable playable characters: Reiko, Misery, and Himiko. |
| Rock Band: The Fratellis Pack 01 | 2009-02-10 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Fratellis Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Creepin' Up the Backstairs,' 'Flathead,' 'Henrietta' - The Fratellis. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | 2009-02-10 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Backbone Entertainment | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is a collection of SEGA Genesis, Master System and SEGA Arcade game titles. The entire compilation has been geared to display in 720p HD resolution (upscalable to 1080p), and includes an optional graphics filter for smoothing jagged edges. SEGA has also included a number of Achievements (360) and Trophies (PS3).Each Genesis title has also viewable box and cartridge artwork. Additionally, the collection includes the unlockable developer interviews present in the SEGA Genesis Collection, previously released on the PS2 and PSP. The collection contains about 49 games. The 40 Genesis titles are:Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Decap Attack
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dynamite Headdy
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Kid Chameleon
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Ristar
Shining in the Darkness
Shining Force
Shining Force II
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Thunder Blade
Vectorman
Vectorman 2Nine extra unlockable titles:Alien Syndrome (Arcade)
Altered Beast (Arcade)
Congo Bongo (Arcade)
Fantasy Zone (Arcade)
Golden Axe Warrior (Master System)
Phantasy Star (Master System)
Shinobi (Arcade)
Space Harrier (Arcade)
Zaxxon (Arcade) |
| 3 on 3 NHL Arcade | 2009-02-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Action, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | 3 on 3 NHL Arcade is a fast-paced, loose replication of ice hockey allowing players to pick three out of 40 of the NHL's top players, and pit them against a team of three opponents.Similar to the NES game Ice Hockey, players are rated simply as fast, strong, or all-around, with obvious advantages and disadvantages for each. Conventional hockey rules are not enforced, and players are encouraged to physically block and check their opponents often. Big hits result in arcade-style powerups, like giant goalies, speed skating, and freeze-tag.Controls can be button-based, or use the skill stick introduced in NHL 09. Trick moves such as spins and one-timers can also be pulled off to gain an advantage or bypass defenders. There are no persistent teams or seasons, but players can set a variety of options before each game, including time limits, number of goals to score, and turning powerups on or off.Players can play online with up to six players, though only local players on the same console can be on the same team. |
| BattleSweeper | 2009-02-11 | Studio Guinea Pig | Studio Guinea Pig | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | BattleSweeper is a straight Minesweeper variant. There is a grid and each time the player clicks on a field, the game either ends (a hidden bomb was found) or a number is revealed. This number shows how many bombs are found in the direct vicinity. Using those hints, the player has to work out where the bombs are hidden. Flags are used to mark the bomb spots. The game successfully ends when all fields without bombs are revealed.This variant features three competitive multiplayer modes: Gems (the players needs to find as many hidden gems as possible), Survive (every player has three lives and no flags) and Zones (the goal is to uncover the largest area). |
| Minesweeper Flags | 2009-02-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | TikGames, LLC | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Minesweeper Flags is based on the Minesweeper game that is included in some versions of Microsoft Windows. Players must locate mines on a minefield by first selecting an initial square which they believe does not contain a mine. If they are successful in finding one without a mine, it will reveal some squares around it that also do not contain mines, some of which will be blank, but some will have numbers in them. These numbers reveal how many mines are located around that square, but will not give you any hint as to where they are or how far away they are. The player must now use this information to identify the rest of the squares that do not have mines in them (marking). If the player is successful, the entire board can be cleared and the bombs can be secured. If the player however selects a square with a mine in it, the mine will detonate and it will be game over. There is a counter at the bottom that helps determine the amount of mines and a general timer to show how long it is taking you.Unlike the original 2D Minesweeper, Flags' grids are themed 3 dimensional, with you having a semi top-down view of the playing field. Game modes included are the classic single player game and the same mode in multiplayer (player taking turns selecting a square, the first to land a mine loses the game). There are loose matches and a campaign mode that stretches along the seven continents with different matches. In the campaign mode puzzles are not always square. There are sometimes multiple lives, shown through a heart indicator near the top of the screen. It also includes an all new multiplayer only mode called "Flags", in which the mines are replaced by various coloured flags, but unlike with the original game, you are trying to find, not avoid, them, and you have to find them before your opponent. The rules can be customized based on the turn time limit, the number of players, the difficulty level, and altering two conditions where another move is provided when a flag is found, and the ability to win early. |
| Scrambled Egzz | 2009-02-11 | Candela Creations | Candela Creations | Puzzle | Side view | | | Word construction | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Scrambled Egzz is a word puzzle game. Eggs are falling down from the top of the screen and each of them contains a letter. The player's task is to spell a word with those letters before the eggs reach the floor. The longer the word, the more points are rewarded. Available options are the number of letters (4 to 7) and the play time (2 to 10 minutes). Additional playing modes are Hold and Solve (the player chooses which letters to use from the eggs and spells the word afterwards) and Timed (introduces an additional time limit). The two-player modes are Timed (players take turns and have to solve words within a time limit) and Outbid: Both players bet how many letters they can solve and only the player with the highest bet receives a try. Each successful word rewards points which are taken from the other player's points pool. The game ends when one player has no points left. |
| Bowling X | 2009-02-12 | Hotwave Games | Hotwave Games | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A realistic physics simulated bowling game with charming graphics, immersive controls and supportive sound effects. Multiplayer mode supports up to 8 players. |
| Barf and Beer | 2009-02-13 | Highbrow Games, LLC. | Highbrow Games, LLC. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Barf and Beer is a party game where players try to chug their beer the fastest. If the characters don't burp to release the pressure, they will throw up and waste valuable drinking time. If someone punches the character while yours is burping, however, he willl also throw up. Up to four people can play at once, and/or go against up to three computer players.There are five difficulty levels: Teetotaler, Frat Boy, Alcoholic, Rager, and Immortal. Computer players on the higher difficulty levels drink faster, and are smarter about when to burp and when to punch other players. Barf and Beer was released under the Xbox Live Community Games program. |
| Shellshock 2: Blood Trails | 2009-02-13 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Asia, Cold War | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | For all the soldiers there, Vietnam is already like hell. But one month after a US plane carrying a top-secret cargo codenamed "Whiteknight" is lost over the jungles of Cambodia, being in hell suddenly becomes even more appealing than being in Vietnam. After the plane crash, a Special Ops unit headed by Sergeant Caleb Walker is sent in to retrieve the cargo. In the end only Cal returns from this mission but he has changed. Something has driven him insane and unfortunately that thing has followed him out of the jungle. Nate Walker, Cal's younger brother is now brought in to get information about "Whiteknight" from Cal who is kept in quarantine because he is carrying a highly contagious and horrifically destructive virus. But only moments after he meets his brother, VC forces attack the outpost and in the chaos Cal breaks out and escapes. Now it's Nate's job to hunt Cal down, solve the mystery of "Whiteknight" and survive the horrific nightmare called the Vietnam War.The player puts on the boots of Nate and moves him in a traditional first person shooter fashion through the linear levels. These are cluttered with Vietcong and other more or less alive dangers. But grenades, pistols, M16s and other firearms as well as mounted machine guns help the player to hold his enemies at bay. If an enemy overwhelms Nate or in certain scripted situations, a quick time event starts in which the player needs to press the buttons shown on the screen as fast as possible or he'll meet his maker. If the player successfully survives the attack, they can then decide which way their opponent should die.As with its predecessor Shellshock: Nam '67, Shellshock 2: Blood Trails doesn't hold itself back in terms of violence, gore and horrific imagery. |
| Slottso Party | 2009-02-14 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Star Gaming Network LLC | Gambling | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The creators of Golden Royal Blackjack present a fast-paced, multi-player game that combines Slots, Scratch-off Tickets, and Bingo. In 10 rounds, match shapes from the slot machine's spin to the lottery tickets. Match fast! The timer is ticking. Match all the shapes on a ticket and it flips over for you scratch for a prize. The top score wins. Features 20 in-game Awards to earn. Version 1.2 |
| Micro Invasion | 2009-02-15 | Rascal Haven Games | Rascal Haven Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Micro Invasion, the player's brain is assaulted by robot bugs. The obvious solution: shooting them all! The brain sits immobile in the center of the screen and the player controls a reticle. Moving it over a bug and pressing the associated button launches an attack. Said bugs enter from all directions and move in a straight line towards the brain. There is also a limited special attack available which clears the whole screen. Eventually the brain will receive too much damage (either by bugs reaching it or by missing shots) and then the game is over.The goal is earn enough points to enter the high-score list. Killing multiple enemies with one shot rewards extra points. After 100 kills some brain damage (10%) is reduced and all 300 kills reward an additional special attack. |
| percussONE | 2009-02-15 | Metamoorephosis Games | Metamoorephosis Games | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | percussONE is a tile matching puzzle game. There are differently colored pieces on the grid and the player can switch two at the time. The goal is to match three or more of the same color together; then they disappear and reward points. New pieces constantly drop on the grid. However, in contrast to similar games they don't enter from the top of the screen but directly on a certain grid. By using their swapping power, the player can create stacks. These can be be flipped over, but too many disks on a single pile will instantly end the game.After clearing more than four pieces at once, the player will enter a riff phase. During a limited time, clearing pieces will increase a score multiplier and matching the beat of the music will increase the reward even further. Successful riffing also gives star pieces which have special effects when cleared (this requires only two pieces instead of three). The effect depends on the color: gray (clears all pieces around them), black (shifts gravity on the board) or white (freezes time for 10 seconds). Depending on the chosen option, star pieces are either placed automatically or manually on the grid.There are two game modes available: Endless Encore (standard mode as described above) and Jam Session (creating as many riffs on a full board within three minutes). During multiplayer, all players work the grid at the same time. The goal is always to earn as many points as possible.
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| Grabbed by the Ghoulies | 2009-02-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Ghoulies have taken his girlfriend, and the only way Cooper is going to get her back is by entering the spooky Ghoulhaven Hall.
Each room in the building sets a new challenge, and to move on to the next mission you must complete the task at hand (whether that be defeating the ghosts and other creatures or solving a puzzle). But there's a catch, as within each room there are certain rules that must be followed, otherwise the Grim Reaper will appear and attempt to take our hero to certain doom.
Power-ups are available to aid Cooper, such as one-hit kills and invisibility, while anti-power-ups will make things harder for you, and items laying around can be used to fight the monsters. |
| Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3 - Senior Year | 2009-02-17 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Zoë Mode | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Disney Sing it: High School Musical 3 Senior Year is a karaoke game similar to the SingStar games based on the High School Musical movie franchise. It includes song from the three movies, accompanied by video footage directly from the movies. The track list includes the following songs:From High School Musical:
We're All In This Together
Breaking Free
When There Was Me And You
Stick To The Status Quo
Bop to the Top
Get'cha Head In The Game
Start Of Something New
From High School Musical 2:
All For One
Everyday
Gotta Go My Own Way
I Don't Dance*
You Are The Music In Me
Work This Out*
Fabulous
What Time Is It
From High School Musical 3: Senior Year:
High School Musical
Walk Away
Scream (NA only)
The Boys Are Back
A Night To Remember
Just Wanna Be With You
Can I Have This Dance?
I Want It All
Right Here, Right Now*
Now Or Never*
The songs with an asterisk (*) are only available in the North American version of the game. |
| Street Fighter IV | 2009-02-17 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Dimps Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Street Fighter IV is the first main game in the fighting series, since the release of Street Fighter III in 1997, to up the main number in the game title. Produced by Yoshinori Ono, the game was launched following the positive response to Street Fighter II': Hyper Fighting.The game is chronologically set between the second and third main series and features a cast of well-known characters. The most important change is the visual style. Instead of choosing full 3D like the Tekken or Virtua Fighter series, SF IV stays true to it roots with stages on 2D planes. The characters are rendered in 3D with polygons similar to the Street Fighter EX series, but now with a hand-drawn touch of strokes and smudges, providing an effect of ink or paint in the visual design.The gameplay is largely reminiscent of Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike with a six-button scheme for light, medium and heavy kicks and punches, throws, dashes, quick standing, combos and special moves. New to this game are Focus Attacks (Saving Systems in the Japanese version), based on two stances where an incoming attack can be absorbed and consequently countered. These attacks can be used to cancel out special moves, leading to new opportunities for combos and putting the emphasis into reading an opponent's move, rather than relying on strict combos. Regular special moves can be powered up through a super combo gauge. There is also a revenge gauge that is filled up by taking damage. When full, an ultra combo can be performed, with a long cinematic set of moves, often shown from a camera perspective that breaks away from the regular view.Compared to the arcade version, the home version offers online multiplayer, new characters, both Japanese and English voice acting, animated introductions and endings for all characters, bonus stages, a new introduction, a challenge mode that introduces players to the basics, and downloadable content.The set of playable characters includes:
Abel (new)
Akuma
Balrog
Blanka
Cammy
Chun-Li
Crimson Viper (new)
Dan
Dhalsim
E. Honda
El Fuerte (new)
Fei-Long
Gen
Guile
Ken
M. Bison
Rose
Rufus (new)
Ryu
Sagat
Sakura
Vega
ZangiefOther characters are Gouken, Ryu and Ken's sensei and the elder brother of Akuma, as a computer-controlled character, and Seth as the new boss character. |
| Street Fighter IV (Collector's Edition) | 2009-02-17 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition contains:
Street Fighter IV
Prima mini strategy guide presented as a comic book
Soundtrack disc
Crimson Viper (Xbox 360) or a Ryu figurine (PS3)
Brawler Pack of five downloadable character costumes for Zangief, E. Honda, Rufus, El Fuerte, and Abel
The animated film Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind that serves as a prologue to the game, along with a selection of trailers |
| The Gravity Effect | 2009-02-17 | Riddlersoft | Riddlersoft | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Gravity Effect is a side-scrolling platformer. The goal of the 30 levels is easy: reaching the end. The gimmick is that the player has two gravity-based abilities: increasing (for higher jumps) and decreasing (for higher jumps down without damage) gravity for a short time as well as affecting other objects, e.g. pushing a block without physical touch. Using those abilities decreases the power bar and when it is gone, no more actions are possible. It automatically refills when not using it for a short time. The game is puzzle oriented. This means the player needs to find out how to use the gravity power to progress in the level. Most puzzles are related to the three switch types (stay pressed, only stay activated while it is pressed and others which only last for a limited) which usually change the level gravity. For example, pressing a switch may change the gravity direction to left and allows to walk on walls. There are also gravity fields which only affect the gravity in their range of effect. After death (e.g. after touching a hazardous object or falling too far), the player needs to restart at the last checkpoint. There are no limitation of tries.The strength of all possible actions are rated with a power level. The abilities are upgraded when finding secrets. Additionally there is a level editor to build more levels. |
| bricks4ever | 2009-02-17 | Running Pixel | Running Pixel | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | bricks4ever is a Breakout variant. The classic game mode is the closest to the usual mechanics: The player controls a paddle which is confined to the bottom of the screen and can move left or right. it is used to bounce a ball towards the blocks positioned all over the playing area. The goal is to destroy all blocks by hitting them with the ball - but failing to reach it with the paddle and letting it fall down the screen causes the loss of a life. Sometimes destroyed blocks leave behind power-ups which can be collected for beneficial temporary effects, e.g. the ball is glued to the paddle instead of bouncing off directly or the paddle becomes bigger. There are overall 50 levels and three additional playing modes: Zen (blocks move automatically downwards and the goal is to destroy as many of them as possible before the end is reached), 4ever (an endless mode) and bipolar (the player controls two paddles simultaneously with the two analogue sticks). |
| ArkX | 2009-02-18 | Teapot Studio | Teapot Studio | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | ArkX is a straight Breakout variant. The player controls a paddle which is confined to the bottom of the screen and can move left or right. it is used to bounce a ball towards the blocks positioned all over the playing area. The goal is to destroy all blocks by hitting them with the ball - but failing to reach it with the paddle and letting it fall down the screen causes the loss of life en energy. Sometimes destroyed blocks leave behind power-ups which can be collected for beneficial temporary effects, e.g. the ball is glued to the paddle instead of bouncing off directly or additional balls. However, there are also negative effects such as inverted controls or invisible balls. Negative power-ups are applied directly, but one positive one can be stored for later usage. There are 40 levels which also include boss battles.Instead of points, the player earns money while playing the 40 levels (including some boss battles) which can be spent in the in-game shop. One of the available purchases is the multiplayer modes which is reminiscent of Pong: the paddles are positioned on the screen's edges and participants score by bouncing the ball behind the other players' paddles. There are three multiplayer-exclusive power-ups which negatively effect the opponents. |
| Death Tank | 2009-02-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Flat Games LLC, Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Strategy | Side view | | | Artillery, Shooter | | Tank | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Death Tank mixes the gameplay of Scorched Earth and the Worms series with tanks. The game is set on a single screen 2D battlefield where different tanks are positioned among valleys and mountains, shown from a side view. Players need to move their tanks left and right and target the other tanks by estimating the ballistics of the projectiles, based on shot angle and shot power. The game is played in real-time so it's possible to make consecutive shots with missiles, shells and nukes. Up close it is also possible to fire with a machine gun and health is shown as a small bar above the vehicles.Extra items allow the tank to fly with jump jets, use super fuel to improve speed, activate a shield, make the tank explode when it is destroyed, and activate AI-precise targeting. Airplanes drop packages and some are buried in the landscape. Additional weapons that can be picked up are lasers, crazy rockets, plasma streams, plasma balls and delay bombs (sticky bombs).The game consists of a basic and an advanced combat campaign, each with twenty rounds. Points earned while playing can be spent on twelve different upgrades. Multiplayer is supported to four players locally and eight players online. |
| Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou: Black Label | 2009-02-19 | 5pb. Inc. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou: Black Label is a revised version of the original Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou, released only six months after the original version. It features remixed gameplay with a number of refinements. Players are given the option at the start of their game whether to play a one-loop or two-loop game, with the one-loop option always giving players the ability to face off against hidden boss Taisabachi and true final boss Hibachi. The first loop is made noticeably easier, and players are able to keep their lives and bombs when entering the second loop. Several other bugfixes and adjustments to the scoring system lead to an overall smoother difficulty curve. The board also includes a full copy of the original game; arcade operators can choose which game to boot at startup.The most noteworthy bugfixes and balance enhancements involve the game's hyper gauge. In both versions, hyper powerups are spawned based on the player's performance. In the original version, a significant bug makes the player's progress towards earning hyper powerups slower than intended. If the player's progress towards the next powerup goes past 100%, the powerup is spawned and the meter is reset to 0; in Black Label, the player keeps whatever extra progress they'd made. For example, if the player makes it to 110% of the progress needed to spawn a powerup, in the original they're left with 0% progress towards the next powerup, and in Black Label they're left with 10% towards the next powerup. A second issue causes the game's rank mechanic to be harsher than intended. In both versions, a non-player-visible rank meter affects the game's difficulty; the more a player uses hyper attacks, the harder the game becomes. The meter is reset only when the player loses a life or uses a bomb. The original game features a steep increase in difficulty; as Spencer Johnson notes at Hardcore Gaming 101, the difficulty increase from using a level 2 or higher hyper at a boss results in such a steep increase in difficulty that it outweighs any benefit. Black Label smooths out this difficulty curve, significantly affecting the game's scoring strategy. |
| 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand | 2009-02-20 | THQ Inc. | Swordfish Studios Limited | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rapper 50 Cent is back with his half-dollar vengeance in this sequel to his first video game foray, 50 Cent: Bulletproof.In 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand, our eponymous hero travels to the mysterious and exotic land of the Middle East to reclaim a legendary diamond-encrusted skull. Having been cheated of 10 million exorbitant dollars for a concert fee, 50 Cent and your choice of G-Squad thug go on a murderous rampage to reclaim his stolen bling. Featuring run-and-cover shooter game play similar to Gears of War and a scoring system similar to The Club, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand also features upgradeable weapons, hand-to-hand combat attacks as well as new and filthily disgusting taunts with which to demean your opponents.Also included in the video game is an exclusive 50 Cent soundtrack that consists of nothing but rap songs featuring Mr. $0.50 as well as music videos in which you can see and hear him rap at the same time. |
| Corsair | 2009-02-20 | Centurion Games | Centurion Games | Action | Top-down | | War | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Corsair is a fixed-screen shooter in which the player either takes the role of the defending Camariam Consortium or the attacking Valaxus Empire. The Camarians use small and fast fighters called Corsair which use the classic Asteroids controls: The ship keeps its momentum and the player can use thrust to accelerate into the ships current alignment which can be changed by rotating the ship. It also governs the direction of the shots. However, in contrast to Asteroids, the ship can also brake and strafe. The Valaxus Empire uses Decimators instead. These ships are almost as big as the screen and therefore has very restricted movement. It is also equipped with four turrets which can be individually rotated and fired. Whichever mode is chosen, the goal is always to kill the opposing forces within a time limit to earn a high score. The fight is always one Decimator against four Corsair. |
| Doodleman!!! | 2009-02-20 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Doodleman!!! is a single-screen action game with a doodle art style. The player controls a stickman and has to fight against other stickmen which fall from the sky. The player has only a single melee attack available. Every time the player is hit by an enemy, the life energy is reduced. The goal is to accumulate as many hits as possible before said energy runs out. However, sometimes big enemies appear which require special tactics, e.g. dodging them by jumping until they disappear.The co-op mode offers the same gameplay for two players. The game ends when both players run out of health, but if only one is dead they can be revived by the other participant. The four-player competitive mode is a deathmatch. |
| Race Pro | 2009-02-20 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | SimBin Development Team AB | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Race Pro is a driving sim developed by the acclaimed sim specialist Simbin exclusively for the Xbox 360. Unlike SimBin's PC racing games it features the new Lizard game engine. Race Pro is the company's first console game. Unlike a lot of current racing games, Race Pro features real life racing events that include the WTCC, Formula 3000 and Formula BMW, and feature tracks like Macau and Porto, as well as Laguna Seca in the US.As with many other racing games, you will have driver assists to help you round the track, but this can be turned off completely if unwanted. As well as the standard controller, you can also use all of the major force feedback controllers that are available for the 360. The majority of the people featured in Race Pro are real people, and features all the 2007 WTCC drivers as well as other famous drivers such as Tiff Needel and Tor Graves.Multiplayer allows you to take on 12 other players via either a system link or Xbox Live, over varying amounts of laps, which can be adjusted from 2 to 75 laps per race. Alternatively, you can have an offline game against several A.I. opponents.Cars manufacturers include Seat, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Dodge and Chevrolet, as well as the F3000 car for the Formula 3000 racing events. |
| Snax Lite | 2009-02-20 | Phased Games | Phased Games | Action | Top-down | | | Time management | Contemporary | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Snax Lite, the player is a barbecue chef who serves good to their guests. The grill consists of 4x4 grids which all hold one food item. Food on the grill can have four colors: yellow (raw), green (cooked), red (overcooked) and grey (burnt). There are always four guests waiting for food and is each of them is mapped to a controller button. Food is served by selecting a food grid and pressing the button, but points are only rewarded for preferred food items. Giving them disliked items result in minus points. These likes and dislikes are shown above their heads and change every 30 seconds. The winning condition for each level is reaching a certain number of points within a time limit, but filling the whole grid with burnt food (it can't be removed from the grill) is a game over.The second playing mode is Marathon which last 80 minutes. Every five minutes a spot on the grill is deactivated and the losing condition is identical to the regular game. |
| The Factory | 2009-02-20 | Akela | Akela | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | Point and select | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | The protagonist of The Factory is the robot KC-001 who wants to escape a factory. Unfortunately he is a bit dumb and can only roll back and forth. If he meets an obstacle or a ledge, he just turns around. The player controls a cursor and needs to manipulate the environment to reach the next screen (and eventually the next level). The most time is spent with picking up boxes, for example to build stairs so the robot can reach a higher platform. Additionally there are also switches which, when pressed, change the environment. For example, when the robot needs to reach a lower path, the player can trap him on a ledge and retract it by releasing a crate over the associated button. Besides picking boxes up, the player can also initiate a forceful push into any direction. The game features eight levels as well as a time trial and an advanced mode. |
| Trajectory | 2009-02-20 | | | Strategy | Side view | | | Artillery | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Trajectory is a classic artillery game. Two robots are positioned at the left and right side of the screen and throw bombs at each other. The player controls the bomb's trajectory by choosing the angle and velocity beforehand, but wind (speed and direction) also has its influence. The robots can also move left and right, but the level architecture restricts it to a small area. Each time the bomb hits the other robot, the player receives a point. Bonus points are awarded for throwing the bomb through hoops. The match ends when the score difference between the participants reaches a certain number. This number can be changed in the options or completely turned off.
The game features 20 levels and four difficulty levels. |
| Twin Ghost | 2009-02-20 | Paineert | Paineert | Action | Side view | | | | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Twin Ghost tells the tale of two ghosts on their way to heaven. That is until they get separated en route and must now be reunited.During gameplay, the player takes control of both ghosts using both of the thumbsticks, one thumbstick controlling one of the ghosts each, and must use the ghosts to collect all of the hearts in the game field then get both ghosts through the exit of the level together. The player must also keep an eye on both of the ghosts as they drift about when not being moved and can potentially drift into a 'reaper block' which causes the player to fail the level. |
| Zoomaroom | 2009-02-20 | FourBrosStudio, LLC | FourBrosStudio, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zoomaroom is a momentum based platformer: jumping and running with the player character (a monkey) quickly builds up speed and leads to improbably wide or high jumps as well bouncing from walls and other obstacles. In each level, the goal is to reach the end by using the described techniques. Often the protagonist also has to use items, e.g. a grapple hook to swing from he ceiling or the spider web to cling to walls, in order to proceed. Other obstacles are environmental hazards, e.g. lava, and enemies. Each contact is deadly, but the level can be instantly restarted in that case. The secondary objective is to collect five coins, mostly stashed in hard to get places, to unlock more rooms and costumes. The game also features a full level editor and allows custom-built levels to be shared with other players. |
| Abronium Party | 2009-02-23 | Mexond | Mexond | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Abronium Party puts the player in control of a spinning disc, shown from a top-down view, that shoots around the game field at a fast speed and ricochets off walls. It comes with four game types including Football (soccer), Capture the flag, Fetch, and Race or Chase. In the party mode there are tournaments for up sixteen players on a single console (with a maximum of four players simultaneously, using split-screen), with computer-controlled replacements filling in where needed to keep the game going. There are 24 different maps to choose from. |
| Fitba | 2009-02-23 | Triple B Games | Triple B Games | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | Contemporary | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Fitba is a soccer game which allows players to participate in friendly matches, cup tournaments and leagues. This game's unique selling point is its approach to passing and shooting: instead of pressing buttons, the players directs the ball's direction and speed by using the right analogue stick. The movement direction is controlled independently. When on the defensive, the player can tackle. Another specialty is Fitba's approach to dribbling: how well the athlete controls the ball is shown by its highlight - if it is weak, he will likely lose control soon.The game is action oriented and loses some real-life rules such as offside or added time. There are three camera perspectives, two difficulty modes and the teams/athletes can be edited. |
| Mania | 2009-02-23 | Tower 17 Games | Tower 17 Games | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | A dice, each side with a different symbol, is sitting in the middle of the screen. Shapes enter the screen from four sides and move towards the cube. The player's job is to rotate the cube so the shape collides with the correct dice side. The player also needs to select the correct color which correspond to the colors of the Xbox 360 controller buttons. Every time the player makes a mistake, a part of the life bar is subtracted and the game is over when it is empty. However, with a correct match some energy is filled up as reward. There are two playing modes available: arcade (10 levels of increasing difficulty; the goal is a high score) and endurance (endless mode with increasing difficulty; the goal is to survive as long as possible).
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| Planet Crashmania 9,000,000 | 2009-02-23 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The goal of Planet Crashmania 9,000,000 is to get all of a planet's inhabitants to other planets before the planet's orbit is decayed (i.e. before the time limit runs out). Both the other planets and the player avatar automatically rotate around the decaying planet. In order to bring the people to safety, the player needs to build a rocket with a single button press, aim it with the analogue stick and shoot it towards another planet. If the rocket hits, everyone on the rocket lives - but if it misses or hits the home planet, they die. To beat the level, a certain amount of people have to be saved.Unfortunately they are also obstacles to deal with: asteroids which block the path and aliens which try to destroy the planets. Both of the obstacles can be cleared by hitting them with a nuke. Hitting power-ups with nukes reward benefits. Nukes are used identically to rockets. |
| Rock Band: Jimmy Eat World Pack 01 | 2009-02-24 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Jimmy Eat World Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Futures,' 'Sweetness,' 'Lucky Denver Mint' - Jimmy Eat World. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Star Ocean: The Last Hope | 2009-02-24 | Square Enix, Inc. | tri-Ace Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | Star Ocean: The Last Hope is a single-player, role-playing game released exclusively for the Xbox360 system. The Playstation 3 version, Star Ocean: The Last Hope International, released one year later, is a different game because of its additional content and features, although it shares the story.The story takes place prior to all other games in the series thus far - Stardate 0010. The opening video segment shows the Earth being bombarded by nuclear weapons during a world war. In the aftermath, survivors have been forced to live underground because the surface has become toxic. To save our species, a decision is made - a new homeland must be found for humanity. Space Reconnaissance Force teams are launched into the "star ocean" of outer space in four separate spaceships as mankind's "last hope".The main character is Edge Maverick who starts out as a crew member but soon becomes captain of the SRF ship, the Calnus, which the player will control. The ship has different rooms for item creation crafting, "Private Action" between characters, or picking the next travel destination.Edge and his companions will visit more than six planets, explore towns and dungeons and meet alien races, both friendly and hostile. Some of the aliens will join Edge's party. There is exploration, character interaction, conversation and team-oriented combat in real-time. The numerous cut-scenes can be skipped if desired, and saving the game is only possible at designated spots on the map.When a battle begins, the player can choose which character to control. Depending on the player's progress in the game, there can be as many as 8 characters travelling in the party, but only 4 can take part in combat. Each one of them has their own specific talents during battle. Some are better with melee attacks while others rely on shooting projectiles or on spellcasting. Fighting styles can be customized quickly to suit the particular battle with use of the new B.E.A.T. system (Battle Exalted Action Type). A variety of customizations are available including blindsiding enemies for guaranteed critical hits or equipping skills for an extra edge over opponents. There is also auto-targetting which can be manually changed if the wrong opponent is auto-selected.The game uses an improved version of the game engine used in Infinite Undiscovery.The North American release featured computer generated (CG) graphics with localized speech in English. Japan's version, however, had the more traditional anime graphics and contained Japanese speech and text. |
| Stoked | 2009-02-24 | Destineer | Bongfish GmbH | Sports | Behind view | | | Sandbox / open world, Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - XBox 360 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)NO PATHS, NO BOUNDARIES, NO LIMITS.
DROP OUT OF A HELICOPTER ANYWHERE ON THE MOUNTAIN. DYNAMIC WEATHER MAKES RIDING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME YOU PLAY. WELCOME TO THE BACKCOUNTRY. WELCOME TO STOKED.(screenshot captions)
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| Tomato Blaster | 2009-02-24 | | | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Tomato Blaster is a top-down puzzle game in which the player controls a tomato. The goal of each level is to collect all coins and find the exit. The levels are entirely based on blocks which are used to restrict the player's movements (walls) or as puzzle elements, e.g. switches (need to be touched to change the environment), buttons (need be held down with an object on top in order to work), one way gates and teleporter. An important element are destructible walls which can be dealt with bombs (explode after pushing them nine times or after touching a detonator) or cannons (fire in a straight line when touched; the shot can be redirected with reflectors). Another obstacle are mangos which always try to reach the player on the direct path and are deadly by the touch.Each level can be played in three variants (easy, normal, hard) which are unlocked in order and only change the time limit. The tomato also has a limited amount of life points which is reduced by touching rubble, spikes or cannon fire. Bombs kill the tomato directly and health packs restore health.In the Android version, there are no difficulty levels and no time limits. Instead the game counts the time required to finish the level and rewards bronze, silver or gold medals depending on the result. The health system was removed and non-deadly obstacles add time to the counter instead. Health packs were replaced with clocks which subtract ten seconds. |
| Battle Bubbles (Four Corners) | 2009-02-25 | No Hands Games | No Hands Games | Action | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Battle Bubbles (Four Corners) is set on a single-screen board with hexagonal fields. Each of the up to four players tries to seize as many fields as possible. This is accomplished by moving the controlled bubble over the screen, collecting floating blocks and place them into a free field which is adjacent to an already occupied field (each player starts the match with one). Then a timer starts and when it is expired, the field becomes fixed - but during this time, the block can be snatched away by another player. In addition to regular blocks, there are also special blocks which have positive or negative effects when placed, e.g. fast or slow speed. As soon as a block is picked up, the bubble becomes solid and can collide with other player bubbles. Each match ends after a certain time and the player with the most points wins. Points are rewarded for placing and stealing blocks, but having a block stolen results in a point subtraction. |
| Exit 2 | 2009-02-25 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | Real-time | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mr. ESC returns in the sequel to the original Exit. Once again, the player must use a combination of platform jumping and puzzle solving to rescue trapped civilians with particular personality traits. The game features a variety of tools (such as ladders and fire extinguishers) to get past some of the many hazards across the levels (like weakened floors, fire, and electric arcs).The player must use Mr. ESC's athleticism and planning to clear a safe path for the civilians to reach the exit. Civilians have basic A.I., and can be ordered to stay or follow. The player can also direct one civilian at a time using an arrow cursor, allowing them to be ordered to a specific location or to pick up and use tools.Exit 2 adds two new civilian types (Macho and Dog), ten new hazards, and 240 new stages. The Xbox Live Arcade version further offers 30 more exclusive levels for download. |
| PuzzXXI | 2009-02-25 | Games Brothers | Games Brothers | Puzzle | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | PuzzXXI is a sliding tile puzzle game with more than 30 pictures to rearrange. Players have to slide the tites of a picture back to their correct places before time runs out. More points are earned the quicker the picture puzzle is solved.A unique aspect of the game is its ball system. Players can earn balls that can give them bonus points, extra time, skip to the next picture, give a surprise random effect and freeze the timer, There are also balls that specifically appear in the competitive two player mode. These balls can subtract the opponents time, temporarily freeze their opponent's movement, a defensive attack blocker, a ball destroyer, a smokescreen creator, a ball that makes the opponent's controls backwards, a ball that lets the player steal an opponent's ball, and a ball that will distort the opponent's image. |
| Chaos;Head: Noah (Limited Edition) | 2009-02-26 | 5pb. Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Besides a standard copy of Chaos;Head: Noah, this Xbox 360 limited bundle also includes following items:
A visual collection artbook
A character song album CD
A sound postcard featuring Nishijō Nanami |
| Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard | 2009-02-26 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Disgraced video game shooter star Matt Hazard has another shot at glory in Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, a third-person shooter by Vicious Cycle and published by D3Publisher. In this self-aware post-modern parody of 80's action heroes and video game cliches, Eat Lead makes numerous references that would appeal to video gamers. Eat Lead features voice acting by Will Arnett of Arrested Development fame and Neil Patrick Harris, who is simply infamous, and features a story that takes place in a video game where Matt Hazard must endure challenges and hardships in order to eventually confront his maker at the end climax, just like Robocop did.The game play consists of a shooter style that is dependent on a cover system, similar to Gears of War. Eat Lead features several guns for implementation, power-ups, several varied enemies, and the constant usage of comedy. |
| Alchemist | 2009-02-27 | Reiser Games | Reiser Games | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Alchemist is a puzzle game similar to Bejeweled. In Alchemist, two players attempt to form rows of three or more runes of the same colour to remove them from the board and score points during a preset amount of time. Whichever player has the highest score at the end of the time limit, the player who has scored the most points is the winner. If the player forms a row of colours with a specific series of symbols on them, they will score additional points and potentially remove entire rows or columns from the playboard.As well as being able to play against an A.I opponent, players can also play up against a human player on a local multiplayer game. |
| Jackpot Stadium | 2009-03-01 | Antab Studio S.r.l. | Antab Studio S.r.l. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Hit the ball as hard as you can to increase the jackpot, slam it on your opponent's wall and grab the accumulated score! Test your skills playing with a friend or against the AI! Updated with an additional table! |
| Ski-Doo: Snowmobile Challenge | 2009-03-01 | Valcon Games LLC | Coldwood Interactive AB | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Snowmobile | | | | | Xbox360 | Ski-Doo Snowmobile Challenge is a snowmobile racing game and a follow up to the PlayStation 2 game Ski-Doo Snow X Racing. The game is similar to its predecessor but has a larger number of tracks, with 25 different events taking place in five different countries: Canada, Russia, Sweden, USA and Norway. There are four different types of events: cross country, snowcross, hill cross and freestyle. Like other extreme sports games doing tricks is a central part of the game. In total there are sixteen different stunts that can be done. When doing these the player's boost gauge fills up and when it's full it's possible to use adrenaline to get a boost by pushing the sled into overdrive. The player will then be able to accelerate faster, corner tighter and reach higher top speeds. Other tricks involve leaning forward to tighten the sled's turning radius or leaning backward to to gain a boost in traction and acceleration.The game features a career mode as well as a single race mode and a multiplayer mode. In the career mode the player's aim is to become a professional snowmobile champion and along the way he will get access to new sleds and unlock special moves and new gear. This include upgrading the sled, painting it and applying various decals. The player can also unlock various outfits for the rider. In the single race mode the player can pick any rider and any course but only sleds unlocked in the career mode will be available. The multiplayer mode involves a split screen mode for two players. On Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 there is online multiplayer for up to twelve players. |
| Halo Wars | 2009-03-03 | Microsoft Corporation | Ensemble Studios Corporation | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Real-time strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Halo Wars is a prequel to the the Halo trilogy, set 21 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. In this real-time strategy take on Halo, the player leads the UNSC troops from the ship "Spirit of Fire", as they fight war against the Covenant on the partially destroyed human colony planet Harvest.Most of the familiar units from the Halo games are featured - on UNSC side, one can find anything from marines to the near-legendary SPARTAN-II super-soldiers, from Warthogs to Scorpion tanks. The ranks of the Covenant are well-represented from lowly Grunts all the way to the most feared Elites, Brutes and even the Prophets, with all the vehicles from Banshees to Wraiths and Scarabs.The game offers both a single-player campaign and an ability to play through the campaign in co-operative mode. The player-versus-player Skirmish mode, which supports up to 6 players, also lets the players to take the Covenant's side. |
| Halo Wars (Limited Edition) | 2009-03-03 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Halo Wars (Limited Edition) is a special version of Halo Wars. The game comes in a transparent plastic case, with the actual game disc and manual in a two-sided metal box, which can be flipped to choose a desired cover picture for the whole box: one side features UNSC troops and three SPARTAN-II's, the other featuring Covenant troops and Elite warriors. In addition, there is another box that contains a hard-bound graphic novel "Halo Wars: Genesis", 6 cardboard cards that feature pictures, information and statistics about the various leaders found in the game, and a rubber patch with the emblem of the UNSC Spirit of Fire.Also included is free bonus content that can be downloaded through Xbox LIVE: Mythic Map Pack for Halo 3, an "Honor Guard Wraith" variant of the famed Covenant tank, and a 48-hour trial of Xbox LIVE Gold. |
| Major League Baseball 2K9 | 2009-03-03 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | Major League Baseball 2K9 is a simulation of the sport of baseball. The heart of the game is the franchise mode where the player can play whole seasons with its hundreds of matches and a managerial part. Besides keeping the balance, there are three main activities in this part: studying extensive statistics, player trading and hiring players through free agents. The latter is similar to other sports games: every player has other wishes for his team, e.g. athletic success. If the player's club can fulfill these wishes better the club has to pay less salary. Trading however is handled differently: Every club gives a value to the players on the roster. This value influences how the trading plays out. Training is another important part to consider.Matches can either be simulated or played manually. Every part of the match has its own control scheme: For pitching the player uses two parts of his input device: the first for aiming and the second to recreate a movement (depending on the used move). Batting is done by swinging the bat in the right timing. He can also influence the ball's direction in the way he hits it. During fielding the player basically tells the controlled player the direction in which he should throw the ball.
Besides the franchise mode the player can participate in training, Home Run Derby and Postseason mode (play-offs). Players can unlock training cards.The are a few small differences between the versions: on the Wii the player controls batting and pitching directly with the remote and the nunchuck and the PSP version features slightly different fielding controls. In the franchise mode the player can manage up to four franchises in the PS2 version and there is a farming system on PSP. |
| Rock Band: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Texas Flood (Album) | 2009-03-03 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Texas Flood (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Love Struck Baby,' 'Pride and Joy,' 'Texas Flood,' 'Tell Me,' 'Testify,' 'Rude Mood,' 'Mary Had a Little Lamb,' 'Dirty Pool,' 'I'm Cryin',' 'Lenny' - Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Watchmen: The End Is Nigh | 2009-03-04 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Deadline Games A/S | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rorschach's Journal: November, 5, 1971, I wish the scum of the earth had one throat and I had my hands around it. I was investigating a jailbreak with Nite Owl. It seems Underboss is behind it. We put him away in '66. Time to go to work. This city is afraid of me, I've seen it's true face. Based on Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons graphic novel, and the recent film adaptation, from Warner Brothers. Watchmen: The End Is Nigh, is set 10 years before the events of the novel. And just before the Keene Act is passed making costumed vigilantes illegal.Playing as either Rorschach, or Nite Owl II. The Watchmen are investigating a prison break. The plot thickens when they discover that an old foe, Underboss, is behind the break. But in the world of Watchmen, nothing is as it seems, and there may be bigger stakes involved.The game plays like a brawler, like Streets Of Rage. And sports a fairly deep combat system. With counters and throws to master, and many moves to unlock. And each playable character has a unique style and moves.The game is divided into six chapters. And can be played alone with the A.I. controlling the other hero. Or Co-Op on the same screen. Jackie Earle Haley and Patrick Wilson reprise their roles as Rorschach and Nite Owl II respectively. |
| Biohazard 5 (Deluxe Edition) | 2009-03-05 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Deluxe Edition release comes in a steelbook package and includes:
Resident Evil 5
Biohazard 5 Selection Track CD |
| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X | 2009-03-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft SRL | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The year is 2014 and more and more countries begin to contract private military companies instead of their own armies to fulfil strategic objectives. Because of the increasing amount of competition between those companies for the best contracts, the fight even extends to the battlefield themselves. David Crenshaw, a former US Navy pilot, is hired by such a PMC as the US Army sets him free after saving the Ghost Recon team during their operation in Juarez (Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2). Ordered to do a series of different aerial missions scattered all over the world, he soon realizes that he is getting sucked deeper and deeper into the war for global military domination in which he even engages in combat against his old employer. Becoming more than a simple mercenary, matters soon fall into his hands and his decisions will dictate the outcome of the war.Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X is an action-oriented flight simulation similar to Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII giving the player control over an airplane either in first- or third-person view. Set in a near-future scenario, the player has access to several different kinds of licensed planes ranging from real world aircraft like the A-10A Thunderbolt II to prototype machines like the F-15 Active used by the NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. In addition, the player can choose a different weapon load-out for each plane before the start. Both the weapon load-outs and the airplanes are unlocked as the player advances in rank during the campaign. Each kill as well as completing objectives and challenges grant the player experience points to do so.While the mission objectives range from defending Air Force One against enemy attacks to destroying ground targets, the challenges on the hand require the player to destroy 50 enemies only with his canon or get 300 aerial kills during the campaign. During the course of the game, the player will also get help from up to two other pilots who he can order to attack specific targets in his view. The on-board computer also helps by calculating optimal intercept or rocket evasion routes.In addition to normal keyboard, mouse, gamepad and joystick-support, the game also features voice recognition, allowing the player to fire missiles or change the target just by shouting a keyword into the microphone. |
| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X (Pre-Order Pack) | 2009-03-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Pre-Order Pack includes:
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X
Pilot Manual with 32 pages with technical and tactical descriptions of all airplanes in the game
Exclusive airplane "A-12 Avenger II" |
| Neon Paddles | 2009-03-09 | | | Action | Side view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Neon Paddles is a Pong variant. There are two paddles positioned at the left and right of the screen which can be moved up and down. Both players try to bounce a ball that the other participant can't reach it. When the ball crosses the screen behind a paddle, the opposing player receives a point and in the end, the player with the most points wins the match. Many aspects of a multiplayer match can be changed, e.g. the available energy for special moves (angulated, direction change, quick shot, straight shot), the presence of obstacles, the ball speed, etc.Single players don't compete against an AI paddle, but bounce the ball against a wall. The levels may feature additional obstacles and a certain amount of allowed failures (i.e. the ball leaves the screen behind the player). The only goal is to earn as many points as possible by successfully bouncing a ball back. |
| Snake360 Lite | 2009-03-10 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A budget re-release of Snake360. The price was reduced from 240 MS Points to 80. To fit the new pricing model, some changes to the game were made.
Main mode courses have been reduced from 6 to 3,
Main mode difficulties have been reduced from 5 to 3.
Total number of levels have been reduced from 300 to 90.
Survival/Battle levels have been reduced from 12 to 6.
Internet Ranking Leaderboards have been reduced from 59 to 21
The removal of the Music Player, Turbo/Extreme speeds, Co-Op Mode (2P), Competition Mode (2P), Marathon Mode (1P). and Practice Mode (1P)
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| Crystal Defenders | 2009-03-11 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Tower defense | Fantasy | | Point and select | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Crystal Defenders is a defensive strategy game, in which the player must guard a path using troops taken straight from the Final Fantasy job classes, such as Soldiers, Archers and Black Mages. Every enemy who traverses the entire path means another crystal lost to the party.The game has three modes: W1 teaches the player the basics, W2 introduces Power Crystals which add a layer of strategy, and W3 is filled with more complex maps. |
| NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition | 2009-03-11 | Microsoft Corporation | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)EA SPORTS™ presents NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition, your chance to play through the NCAA Tournament Bracket. Play with any of the 64 tournament teams and fight your way through each round, all the way to the Final Four. Featuring the exciting gameplay from NCAA Basketball 09, play to your team's ideal tempo and style of play to take your team to the title. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. |
| Peggle | 2009-03-11 | PopCap Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Peggle the player's objective is to clear out all the orange pegs on the screen. This is done by using a cannon at the top of the screen to shoot a metallic ball that bounces between the pegs. The hit pegs will then light up before disappearing. In addition to the orange pegs, there are also blue pegs that are the majority and give fewer points, purple pegs that are worth 50x the value of the blue, and green pegs that activate a magic power. In total there are 10 magic powers, each tied to a character that can be chosen before a level. On the bottom of the screen is a bucket that moves left and right. Hitting the bucket results in an extra ball. For each level, the player has 10 balls to use.Four game modes are available. In the adventure mode, the player progresses through all 55 levels to become a Peggle master. In the quick play mode, players can freely play any of the levels that have been completed in the adventure mode. In the duel mode, players can compete against a human or computer opponent. In the challenge mode, extra difficult feats are offered. |
| ZenHak | 2009-03-11 | Dynamic Adventures, Inc. | Dynamic Adventures, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Atune is a hacker in a world dominated by huge corporations. Tired of mercenary jobs, she decides to go rogue and work against the corporations.The core of the game is hacking into corporations and get their files. The hacking is a mini game resembling the casino game craps: betting bots and a random dice roll decides the success of the hacking attempt. A difference to craps is that the AI will start measures against Atune and bots should be bet on defense to counter that. The second main aspect is the conversion mini game (used for haggling) which basically is a black jack variant.When Atune is successful at hacking, she can buy equipment (including a vehicle to visit more remote places) at stores or try to fight corporate goons in basic turn-based combat (she can either move or attack). |
| Resident Evil 5 | 2009-03-13 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Chris Redfield returns to the series as the main character in Resident Evil 5, a game which takes place five years after Resident Evil 4. He is sent to Kijuju, Africa, where local agent Sheva Alomar joins him in the mission to apprehend Ricardo Irwing, who is trying to sell bio-weapons in the black market. Soon they are attacked by hordes of locals infected by an improved version of the "las plagas" parasite seen in Resident Evil 4, which they call "majini". As the story progresses, Chris discovers that some old fellows are behind the whole incident.As well as including the concept of the "las plagas" parasite, this fifth part of the series also brings back the novel gameplay from the previous game. With an over the shoulder view, Chris confronts hordes of infected enemies that can throw objects and even shoot at you. They can be repelled with various guns, grenades, or using the knife and melee attacks if they get too close. This time though, Chris has a partner, Sheva, who accompanies him through all the game and can be controlled by a second player, with both characters having to keep an eye on each other to survive. The second player can enter and leave at any time playing locally through split screen or online through another console.The mercenaries mode, which consists of closed levels where the player must survive a given time while defeating enemies to set up chains and earn points, also returns from Resident Evil 4. |
| Resident Evil 5 (Collector's Edition) | 2009-03-13 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition includes:
Resident Evil 5
Tricell messenger bag
Chris Redfield figurine
BSAA patch
Kijuju-inspired pendant
Custom-made Steel Case (holds game and bonus disc)
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| Resident Evil 5 (Limited Edition) | 2009-03-13 | CE Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition release comes in a steelbook package and includes:
Resident Evil 5
Bonus making-of DVD |
| Trivial Pursuit | 2009-03-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Puzzle | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Trivial Pursuit is based on the general knowledge board game of the same name.The object of the game is to move around the board answering questions based on what colour tile you land on.
The six colours correspond with a subject which are: blue for geography, green for science and nature, yellow for history, orange for sports & leisure, pink for entertainment and brown for Literature.
This electronic version features a new game mode called 'facts and friends' that can be played online which allows players to guess whether their opponents will answers questions correctly. |
| Gerbil Physics | 2009-03-14 | Microsoft Studios | Pencel Games | Puzzle | Side view | | Comedy | | Fantasy | | Direct control, Point and select | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Gerbils have been imprisoned in blocks by the evil Toad King and turned into stacked monuments. The stacks must be knocked down in order to free the gerbils. In each level, the players uses a limited number of bombs, blasts, nukes or ropes to launch the gerbils beneath the level line. Additional points are awarded for using less resources than provided and for knocking down as many gerbils in a short amount of time. Gerbils in red blocks must never be touched. |
| Red Box Reality 001: Fading Memories | 2009-03-17 | Von Chrono | Von Chrono | Action | | | | Puzzle elements | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Red Box Reality 001: Fading Memories is a puzzle game where you use both analog sticks to control a character's memories while fending off mental attacks. The story tells us that most people now have brain implants, something that is both a danger and a benefit. In an effort to keep a person alive it's your job to protect their brain from harm while trying to keep their memories from disappearing. The gameplay consists of green symbols (representing memories) moving away from the character and red symbols (representing attacks) moving towards the character. One of your sticks control a larger green symbol you have to move over the memories to keep them from escaping and the other stick controls a larger red symbol that does the same for attacks. After suffering too many attacks or losing too many memories you lose and your total score is presented. |
| Battleship | 2009-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | Naval / watercraft | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Battleship is one of the launch games of the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.The game is a conversion of the classic board game. Players place a fleet of ships on a board (a 10x10 grid) and an opponent does the same, without seeing the location of each other's ships. Players then take turns firing at the grid to try and locate the ship. During the placement ships can be rotated with a key and there is also an option to auto deploy all of them. The game offers three modes:
Original: classic rules, players take turns firing a single shot.
Salvo: players can fire as many shots as there are ships left. So five shots per turn in the beginning, and less when some of the player's ship are sunk, based on the fleet count.
Super Weapons is very different and borrows many elements from the Electronic Battleship Advanced Mission board game to introduce more strategy. There are reinforcements with a small patrol boat, lucky shots (can take out an entire ship when they hit), heavy shots (target five squares at once), decoys (show a random hit or miss, regardless of the actual situation), torpedoes (travel through an entire column until they hit a ship), and random power-ups.Next to those main modes there is a custom mode where individual features can be enabled. There are three difficulty levels, and multiplayer is available locally and through Xbox Live. |
| Connect 4 | 2009-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | Side view | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Connect 4 is one of the launch games of the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Connect 4 is a conversion of the classic board game and it is played on a vertical board of seven columns and six rows. Two players take turns dropping yellow and red chips (one colour per player) in the board to form four in a line horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The first to score that way, wins the game.Next to the classic game mode, two new ones are available:
Advanced: combines the game with elements of Tetris. Each round lasts three minutes. When a player scores, instead of ending the game the line disappears and the player gets a point for every piece cleared off the board. Remaining pieces fall down to fill the holes and the game continues.
Power Chips: rounds last two minutes and cleared lines disappear without ending the game. Players always have two chips available, but one is open on the deck and the other is hidden. Players choose which one to play, and it can include a power chip able to prevent the opponent from dropping a chip in a specific column, push an entire column down to get the bottom piece out, explode all nearby chips, crush an entire column, or doubles the cleared score.Multiplayer is available locally and through Xbox Live. |
| Scrabble | 2009-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Word construction | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Scrabble is one of the launch games of the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night and it is exclusive to North America. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the US retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Scrabble is a conversion of the classic board game where each players receives a set of letters to form words that are put down on a board. The players take turns forming a word and then receive new letters. There are also tiles on the board that multiply the score and it is allowed to extend words put down by other players. This electronic version supports four players, locally and online, but locally everyone can see each other's letters. There is no AI opponent included, so in singleplayer you put down words all by yourself. |
| Yahtzee | 2009-03-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Yahtzee is one of the launch games of the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Yahtzee is a game about rolling dice from a cup to form certain poker combinations to fill up a scorecard. There is a set of six dice that are rolled three times in a row. Certain dice can be banked to be reused later with another roll. A Yahtzee is when you roll five dice of the same number and player can influence the shake of the cup. The game supports multiplayer games for up to four players, locally or online. |
| A Fading Melody | 2009-03-20 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Fading Melody is a 2D platformer that puts the player in the black and white mind of a female coma patient where he must fight through various platform-filled levels killing the monsters within to restore colour to the bleak environment. As the player progresses, the story as to how the coma patient ended up in her present predicament is slowly revealed. |
| Solar | 2009-03-20 | Murudai | Murudai | Action | Top-down | | | Sandbox / open world | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Solar is an open-world sandbox game where the player controls a star freely moving around the universe. There is no set objective in the game, but there are various challenges that the player can complete, such as destroying a certain number of asteroids, stealing a planet from the orbit of another star, and so on. Approaching planets will lock them in the player's orbit, allowing the player to smash them into other celestial bodies or absorb them to grow bigger. Likewise, planets attract moons and moons attract asteroids, enabling even more possibilities. |
| The Exterminator | 2009-03-20 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Exterminator, a row of cookies is located on the left side of the screen while many bugs enter from the right side. The player controls a swatter and needs to kill the bugs before they reach the cookies. However, there are also many ladybugs in the crowd which must not be killed.The most important result is the skill counter which rises with successful kills and instantly drops to zero when a bug reaches their goal or a ladybug is killed. Reaching a certain level of skill gives rewards, most prominently a limited access to bug spray for effective killing. Later additional advantages like more spray time or a faster turbo speed are unlocked. The goal is to make as many money as possible by killing the correct bugs. Making mistakes not only resets the skill level, but also lowers the health bar: when it is gone, the game is over |
| WWE Legends of WrestleMania | 2009-03-20 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | Kazunari Nike | | | | Xbox360 | WWE Legends Of WrestleMania offers a nostalgic dose of sweaty grappling based on characters and themes present in the 1980s-1990s. Events, venues, entrances, costumes and music have all been recreated and included in this sports entertainment time machine. The game features a grapple-based chain-combo system and uses the directional pad and the four face buttons to execute moves. During gameplay an on screen HUD shows a health bar and current chain grapple level which after successfully completing attacks increases with more powerful moves available at the top level. Each wrestler has a number of taunts, which can be used to temporarily increase health, strength or durability. Calling on a manager to interfere is also a sneaky tactic available to help swing the outcome of a match.The main WrestleMania Tour mode is spit into 3 sections allowing you to relive (recreate a legendary match by completing objectives), rewrite (play in a classic match and change the outcome) and redefine (change the conditions and types of classic matches), some of the greatest events in WWE history. Alternative costumes, new exhibition venues and movies are rewarded for completion of challenges throughout the game.
A large number of Exhibition match types are available including Single, Steel Cage, Ladder, Hell In A Cell, Iron Man, Submission, Tag Team, Triple Threat, Battle Royal, Handicap and Royal Rumble. The game also includes a create a wrestler option where you can add your own move-sets, create a custom entrance or make your own legendary tag team. The game also includes a feature to import characters from WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 for use in certain game modes. |
| Rock Band: Peal Jam - Ten (Album) | 2009-03-24 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Ten (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Once,' 'Even Flow,' 'Why Go,' 'Black,' 'Jeremy,' 'Oceans,' 'Porch,' 'Garden,' 'Deep,' 'Release,' 'Master/Slave' - Pearl Jam. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Stormrise | 2009-03-24 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Creative Assembly International Limited, The | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Mature | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | The best scientists of the world thought they had found the ultimate solution to Global Warming: Building an artificial force field around the planet to help the rapidly decreasing atmosphere and guarantee the survival of mankind. It took more than 22 years to build but in the end it was acclaimed all around the world as the one symbol for hope and the ultimate proof that mankind can do anything. Well at least until they found the flaw in their perfect plan: Nature's ability to adapt.Only known as the Happening, storms began to appear all over the planet. Stronger than anything mankind had ever seen they brought destruction and death upon the world. Whole cities where destroyed in just a few days and no end in sight. With no way to escape, the building of gigantic underground cryogenic sleep caverns began. Of course these caverns could only hold a privileged few and the rest was damned to stay on the surface, some starving to death, others going mad or killing each other.But not everyone died. Many adapted, using everything that was left from the storm and over the centuries transformed into the Sai, humans that are one with nature. Meanwhile, deep down under the surface, the Echelon awaken from their sleep with the goal to reclaim their old planet.Stormrise is a real-time strategy game without base building and a unique point of view. Similar to Tom Clancy's EndWar the camera always follows a squad. But instead of using voice commands to switch between everyone, a technology called "Whip Select" comes into play. Holding a specific button down brings up a beam. Moving the beam over the symbol of one of the squads and letting go then changes the camera position to that squad and then allowing the player to order that unit around with the help of the 3D-target cursor.Instead of building a base and producing units there, the player starts with a pre-defined group of units in single player lead by Echelon-Commander Geary and a warp gate in multiplayer. Both modes also feature control points that automatically collect energy once captured. This energy is needed to call in reinforcements, upgrade units or outfit the control point with turrets, shields and such in three stages. It is even possible to create a second warp gate at the control point allowing the player to call reinforcements in closer to the front line.Either at the start or after upgrading them, most of the nine available units on each side get access to alternate weapons like flame throwers and additional offensive and defensive tactics. The player can change the current load-out of a unit at any time with the help of a circular menu that shows up after a button press. |
| Wanted: Weapons of Fate | 2009-03-24 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | GRIN AB | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Wanted: Weapons of Fate is a video game based off the 2008 film Wanted. The game starts right where the movie left off with Wesley Gibson trying to finish up becoming an assassin. He is in search of someone known as The Immortal, and is also looking to find out more about his family.As an assassin, the playing character (Wesley Gibson or his father, depending on the level) is given abilities that nobody else has, like "adrenaline" when the related bar is filled (the more kills ranked up, the higher the "adrenaline bar" goes). Just like in the movie Wesley Gibson is able to curve bullets, a skill that only a handful of people have. The game includes a cover system, which is needed in order to enter Bullet Time. In Bullet Time, time around Wesley will slow down, giving him the opportunity to use his weapon skills to hunt down enemies or to find another place to hide. Next to dual-wield pistols, there are also other weapons such as a knives.Additional playable characters and new costumes can be unlocked through codes and completing the game. |
| Wheelman | 2009-03-24 | Midway Home Entertainment, Inc., Ubisoft, Inc. | Midway Studios - Newcastle | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Milo Burik is a Wheelman. He drives people around who have a need for speed and less of a need for compliance with traffic rules. Milo is also an undercover-agent sent to Barcelona to infiltrate the local underworld but he soon finds himself between the fronts of an all-out gang war between three rival groups.The player takes on the role of Milo Burik looking over his shoulder while freely walking and driving around the city. As a Wheelman Milo doesn't just drive his car or motorcycle he also uses them as a weapon. By swinging the mouse or using one of the sticks, the player rams his car into other cars until they go up in flames. It also allows him to quickly switch lanes or ram through barricades. By destroying other vehicles, speeding and generally reeking mayhem in the city, the player also fills up his focus power which is needed for special attacks. Utilizing this power allows him to get a speed boost, get perfect aim at high speeds or perform a 180° turn, aim and destroy his chaser with one shot. But his car isn't Milo's only weapon. Pistols, machine guns and such too await to be used outside and inside cars and if his own car is about to blow up or if he just doesn't like the color anymore, he can perform an air jack. An air jack is possible once Milo's car is close enough to another car or motorcycle. After releasing the corresponding button, he then jumps over, removes the original driver and continues on his journey in his new vehicle.All this is used to advance in the main storyline as well as in the many side-missions the player can take on. These range from Taxi-missions in which the player needs to get a passenger to his goal as fast as he can, to rampages in which destruction is everything and capture and delivery missions in which Milo needs to use his air jack ability to steal a specific vehicle and get it to the drop point in time. In common have all that at the end the player is rated based on his performance with "S" being the highest rank and "C" the lowest. If the player managed to get at least an "A" he unlocks additional missions and ultimately access to additional repair shops and weapon depots. Once unlocked the next story mission as well as every side-activity can be accessed directly from the city map on the PDA. |
| Uno Rush | 2009-03-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | Carbonated Games | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Cards / tiles | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Uno Rush evolves the typical rules of Uno into a fast paced card game where the old tactics of the game are thrown out the window. Each player can now see the others cards as each round begins. You then have a set time limit to play your hand, based on either the number or colour of the card on the play field. You can re-order the cards in your hand while you wait for your turn to arrive, and if you plan it quick enough, you can play all your cards in one move (matching a colour or number in order) while calling 'Uno!', all in the space of a few seconds. The aim of the game is, as always, be the last person to have no cards remaining.All the other cards of the Uno deck are playable, draw two, draw four, reverse or skip. There's also a shuffle card that can, as the card suggests, shuffle the next players deck of cards before they get their turn. You can create your own house rules, changing up the speed, or the command cards playable, the kinds of penalties and more. There's plenty of multiplayer modes and options available, from the standard online modes to local multiplayer for four players, and connection through Xbox Live Party mode. Your character appearance can vary from your Xbox Live avatar, or your own self by using the Xbox camera. |
| Break One Out | 2009-03-26 | Kaos Nyrb Studios | Kaos Nyrb Studios | Action | Side view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Break out with an exciting twist. A wide range of over 30 unique levels each including an unlockable pictures of me (Kitty). 3 powerups to help you clear the screen of those pesky blocks. Enjoy ;) Music: Kevin MacLeod |
| Supercow | 2009-03-26 | CTXM Ltd. | NevoSoft LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | When the evil criminal mastermind Professor Duriarti captures and clones farm animals to do his evil deeds only one cow can stand up to his treachery. Supercow!Supercow is a fast paced platform game where your main objective is to rescue all the kidnapped animals who've been transformed into monsters. There are 47 levels to this game and the levels are split within 10 stages. As Supercow, you must dash through levels and collect various treasures and stomp on enemies to kill them. Naturally there will be enemies who will need a different tactic to defeat them such as the porcupines who will require you to have hyper-hoofs to be able to safely stomp on them. There are a few other power-ups within the levels such as a super jump and an invulnerability sphere. Naturally there are also health and life power-ups. Besides the typical patrolling enemy the player will also need to be on the lookout for flying enemies such as birds, suspended enemies
such as spiders and of course traps and mechanisms of the levels themselves. Mechanisms such as giant blades will drop from a ceiling to cut the player and there are also a few pitfalls and flame-pits. To aid you through levels there are many jumps placed but of course these can be also detrimental if you are not careful where you are jumping up to. Also there are automated ramps and terrains of different properties such as icy levels. Some parts of the levels contain garbage bins and trash heaps which you can stomp to transform into flowers. Not all levels require you to just find the exit, some require you find all the hidden keys or destroy all enemies. Defeating all the enemies of a level can also reward you with a trophy as will many other accomplishments which are prominently displayed in your in-game trophy room. Controls are pretty basic in that you can run left or right and you can jump. The simplicity of this control scheme and the speediness
of the levels allows the player to feasibly play the game using a mouse by slightly pulling the mouse to either direction and clicking
to jump. |
| Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust | 2009-03-27 | Funsta | Team17 Software Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | Platform | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Larry Lovage, the nephew of Larry Laffer, still lingers in his student home with nothing to do but to watch porn and - well, let's not go there. One day he gets a call from his Uncle who has a problem with a mole inside his famous adult film studio sabotaging productions and creating other problems. Larry (Laffer) asks Larry (Lovage) to come over and help him find the mole while working under the cover of a useless summer intern - a disguise Larry (the Uncle) is sure to be easy to contain by his nephew. Larry (the Nephew) of course immediately jumps at the opportunity to meet famous stars and agrees to the deal arriving at Laffer Studios the next day.The player takes over the controls of Larry Lovage and is free to roam the studio area either on foot or by "borrowing" one of the many golf carts available. These can also be used to run over other people but will quickly arise the attention of the police force on site who will try to capture Larry to put him to justice. But driving over peasants isn't the main goal of the game, instead Larry has do to chores for the people on the compound while searching for the mole. These missions range from removing graffiti, delivering packages, collecting items scattered all around an area and other kinds of simple mini-games.As opposed to previous Leisure Suit Larry-games Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust doesn't contain nudity or sexual content but still features humor, good-looking women and mature themes including parodies of famous movies and the porn-industry. |
| Monsters vs. Aliens | 2009-03-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Monsters vs. Aliens is based on the animated movie of the same name. During the course of the game the player takes control over three characters from the movie which all feature different gameplay elements. Missing Link, a mix between fish and human, has to survive levels which are similar to most licensed games from animated movies: a 3rd person platformer. The sections with B.o.B., a slime monster, are more puzzle oriented. He can swallow enemies or items and use them to spit on other enemies. These are also used to press switches and as safety procedure when crossing bars - if B.o.B. had nothing solid in him he would just slip through them. With B.o.B. the player also has to solve mazes and shooting sequences. The last character is Gigantika, a 15 meters high woman. She uses trucks as inline skates and has to avoid obstacles by jumping or mastering quick time events (pressing a displayed button in a limited time).In co-op mode the second player takes the role of a Dr. Cockroach and supports the main player with appropriate actions, e.g. shooting. The player can unlock a lot of bonus material, e.g. concept art, deleted scenes (in this case: levels) or audio commentaries. |
| NextWar: The Quest for Earth | 2009-03-27 | Micron Game Studios | Micron Game Studios | Strategy | Top-down | | | Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Fight across the galaxy in an exciting 2D tower defence game. Build towers, research upgrades, and obliterate the enemy in 10 campaign missions and skirmish mode. The war needs you! For Earth! And all her colonies! |
| Guitar Hero: Metallica | 2009-03-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero: Metallica is the second game in the Guitar Hero series to focus on specific band, following the release of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.This title largely borrows from the novelties introduced in Guitar Hero: World Tour, with band career modes for single or multiple players with a storyline drawn as a cartoon, competitive modes online, and the possibility to play with different instruments such as a regular guitar, a bass guitar, drums, and doing the vocals. The storyline describes how a band wants to follow in the footsteps of the Metallica and become a leading act on their tour. This edition adds an Expert+ difficulty mode where players need to drum using a second bass pedal to mimic the playing style of Lars Ulrich, the drummer of the band. The members also did motion capture sessions for the avatars in the game.The music selection consists of 28 master recordings and 21 additional songs by others selected by the band. Bonus features include various videos and trivia about the songs. Progress is made by completing sets of songs, rather than a series of gigs as in Guitar Hero: World Tour, set in venues that were in important in the band's career. Performances are rated with stars and a certain amount is needed to progress and unlock a new set.The game also includes the GHTunes from World Tour where new songs can be created and shared. A new Drum Mode offers the possibility to play the drums without an existing drum track to create new rhythms, and the Battle mode (from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock), has been updated with Metallica influences for the power-ups, with names like Fade To Black, Under The Ice and Ride The Lightning.Although released in Europe packaged with a guitar controller and Metallica faceplate, other regions were not so fortunate and only received a solus edition. Custom drumsticks and a second bass pedal were offered as pre-order bonuses in certain stores.The Metallica tracklist includes:
All Nightmare Long
Battery
Broken, Beat & Scarred
Creeping Death
Cyanide
Disposable Heroes
Dyers Eve
Enter Sandman
Fade to Black
Fight Fire with Fire
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Frantic
Fuel
Hit the Lights
King Nothing
Master of Puppets
The Memory Remains
Mercyful Fate (Medley)
My Apocalypse
No Leaf Clover (Live)
Nothing Else Matters
One
Orion
Sad But True
Seek & Destroy
The Shortest Straw
The Thing That Should Not Be
The Unforgiven
Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
Wherever I May Roam
WhiplashThe guest tracklist includes:
Alice in Chains - No Excuses
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band - Turn the Page (Live)
Corrosion of Conformity - Albatross
Diamond Head - Am I Evil?
Foo Fighters - Stacked Actors
Judas Priest - Hell Bent for Leather
Kyuss - Demon Cleaner
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesday's Gone
Machine Head - Beautiful Mourning
Mastodon - Blood and Thunder
Mercyful Fate - Evil
Michael Schenker Group - Armed and Ready
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Queen - Stone Cold Crazy
Samhain - Mother of Mercy
Slayer - War Ensemble
Social Distortion - Mommy's Little Monster (Live)
Suicidal Tendencies - War Inside My Head
System of a Down - Toxicity
The Sword - The Black River
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back in Town
Metallica songs of the Death Magnetic album bought for previous versions are incorporated into the game. |
| PopCap Arcade Vol 2 | 2009-03-31 | PopCap Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | PopCap Arcade Vol 2 is a retail collection of 3 Xbox Live Arcade games:
Feeding Frenzy 2
Heavy Weapon
Peggle |
| The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai | 2009-04-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Ska Studios, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai is a 2-D scrolling brawler exclusive to Xbox Live Arcade. It was created by independent developer James Silva, and was the winner of Microsoft's "Dream-Build-Play" contest in 2007 (part of the prize being an XBLA publishing contract).The player controls the unnamed dishwasher (and presumably, also a deceased samurai) as he battles violently through increasingly difficult minions and bosses. He starts by fighting suited goons with a pair of meat cleavers, and gradually expands his arsenal as he collects currency from defeated bosses. A collection of combos and "Dish Magic" make up the Dishwasher's offensive powers. He also has the ability to finish enemies with a "clean kill" or a "messy kill." Hitting the correct prompt results in bonus currency to use for upgrades.Along with a 14-level story mode (told through short comic strips between levels), the game offers a Challenge mode (kill increasing waves of enemies while trying for combo points) and an Arcade mode (short rooms with different themes). All of these modes have separate leaderboards, and optional co-op play. Drop-in/drop-out co-op is also supported for the Story mode, so friends can join a player's solo campaign at any time. The second player takes control of helpful entities earned by the first player, from a demon with a scythe, to a floating guitar. The second player can actually use a guitar controller and play chords to deal bonus damage to nearby enemies. |
| A Bomb's Way | 2009-04-03 | Smudged Cat Games Ltd | Smudged Cat Games Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A Bomb's Way is a 2D platformer that puts the player in the role of a bomb whose fuse has been lit. It is up to the player to guide the bomb around each of the levels by jumping between platforms and tilting the level in order to collect clocks and extend his fuse before it gets the chance to detonate. There are also enemies in your way hindering the bomb's search for clocks. |
| Awesome Tank | 2009-04-05 | UberGeekGames | UberGeekGames | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take control of a lone tank, and shoot your way to victory against impossible odds! Features addictive gameplay, Global Scoreboards, Awardments, local and LIVE multiplayer, and endless replayability! (v1.1) |
| Hannah Montana: The Movie | 2009-04-07 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | n-Space, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hannah Montana: The Movie is based on the film of the same name. You can play in story mode or perform each song separately. There are also mini-games like bottle toss, frong hopping and horse racing.In story mode you will play through the story of the movie which takes you from the stages of Los Angeles to your home town of Crowley Corners. You also have to help Travis build a chicken house and find missing items. In between you have concerts where you will do dance moves, play keyboard, drums, guitar and sing with a microphone. The performance part is done by pressing keys or buttons in the correct order. Before starting the story mode you will have to complete a short tutorial where you will learn all the moves and the instruments. Completing tasks will give you tokens which you can use to buy more clothes, furnitures or items to your tour bus. |
| Ninja Blade | 2009-04-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In 2011 a small village in South America is attacked by unknown creatures. Upon inspecting the survivors, a new type of hook worm is discovered and classified as “Alpha-worm”. These parasites cannot be countered with any known medicine and spread through the blood stream of their victims, rewriting their genetic code and turning them into much stronger monsters. They escaped the research facility and the situation quickly became uncontainable, resulting in the drop of an atomic bomb on the site. Since then there have been several contained outbreaks all over the world which have all been stopped by the G.U.I.D.E.-squad, a special forces unit consisting of Ninjas especially trained for these outbreaks.The game starts in 2015 with another outbreak happening in Tokyo. But as opposed to the previous outbreaks, the parasites are spreading much faster and only a few days after the first infection, the first sky-high level-5-infected are sighted. So once again the team is sent in to deal with the situation. Part of the team: Ken Ogawa.The player takes on the role of Ken Ogawa and quickly finds himself without his team-mates and betrayed by his own father. Bound to duty but driven by revenge, the player controls him from a classic 3rd-person-perspective through the nine, very long levels. A great part of the game plays similar to Devil May Cry 4 with the player using his three different kind of swords (balanced, slow and fast) as well as a over-sized throwing star to deal with the infected, using the available combos. All the weapons are upgradeable in several stages by using the Blood Crystals that all killed enemies drop. The throwing star also gains additional abilities during the course of the game turning him e.g. into a fire extinguisher or burning projectile. There are also jump-'n'-run-elements included, requiring the player to use wall-walk or swinging on rails to advance through the level. The game also calls itself an interactive movie and this is where the second core gameplay mechanic comes into play: Quick Time Events. The levels are designed like one big boss fight where the player encounters the final boss of the level right from the start and follows him or is chased by him through hordes of normal enemies, jump-‘n’-run-passages and intermediate-bosses. To keep the action going and looking impressive, the game constantly switches fluently to Quick Time Events, indicated by a quick zoom onto Ken's eye. From this moment on, the player just need to follow the instructions on-screen and watch the carnage unfold. If he fails to hit a button at the right moment, the game rewinds the time back a little but no further than to the start of the Quick Time Event. Since Quick Time Events play an important role, their difficulty level can be adjusted independently from the one for normal gameplay.At the end of the level, the player is rated based on several factors, gaining him additional Blood Crystals or unlocking new customization options like a new emblem or a suit for Ken. |
| The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena | 2009-04-07 | Atari, Inc. | Starbreeze Studios AB, Tigon Studios | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena includes two single player campaigns. One is a graphically enhanced version of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and the other, called Assault on Dark Athena, continues the story almost directly after the end of Escape from Butcher Bay with Richard B. Riddick and Johns in hibernation on board of a ship deep in space. A group of renegade mercenaries finds them and brings them on board of their giant ship called the Dark Athena where they transform people into mindless drones. Of course Johns is a too valuable target to transform so they plan to collect the bounty that is on his head after he freed Riddick from the prison. Riddick on the other hand - well he managed to evade capture and is now really pissed.As in the first campaign, the player once again assumes the role of Riddick, controlling him a standard first person shooter fashion through the corridors of the ship. But Riddick isn't one who runs guns blazing through the enemies. Instead the dark is his friend. Hiding in the shadows he uses his special ability to see in the dark, sneak up on enemies and perform an instant melee kill with whatever weapon he has currently equipped. This not only applies to his melee weapons that range from his fists to the newly double-carved blades but called "Ulaks" but also to the bigger stuff he'll find on his journey like assault rifles, a mini-gun and such. If he hasn't a gun available, he can pick up a dead drone and use hers. At one point in the single player campaign he'll even take over the control of a full-blown mech to reek havoc on the ship as he did back in Escape from Butcher Bay. If an enemy manages to actually hit the player, Riddick can use NanoMED health units to replenish his health. Since these only have a limited amount of charges he can refill them with NanoMED Catridges scattered around the levels. The bigger NanoMED health units permanently increase his health. And on his way through the Dark Athena he also finds bounty cards, the equivalent of the cigarette packs Riddick collects in Escape from Butcher Bay, unlocking extra content like artworks or personal profiles. Completely new to the game is the multiplayer mode allowing up to 12 players compete against each other in several game modes including Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Arena. Butcher Bay Riot and Pitch Black. While the first three are self-explanatory, Arena puts up to four players in small areas in either one-on-one or two-on-two fights while everyone else is spectating and waiting for their turn. Butch Bay Riot on the other hand puts three teams against each other with each team buying their weapons, ammo and armor before each round. With the goal to bring the power node located in the middle of the map to the enemy base, the guards, prisoners and mercenaries don't really fight each other at once. Instead each group has one specific enemy. So the prisoners go after the guards base while the guards attack the mercs. The last game mode, Pitch Black, puts everyone in a dark area with one player playing Riddick with his dual-blades and his night-vision ability and the others all playing mercs only equipped with their weapons and flashlights hunting him down. |
| The Godfather II | 2009-04-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio | Action, Strategy | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | Adult, Crime | Fighting, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | On New Year's Eve 1958 Hyman Roth not only celebrated his birthday, he also celebrated the successful expansion of the Corleone family, successfully lead by Don Michael Corleone for fifteen years now, into Cuba. But the celebrations did not last long when suddenly "la revolucion" started and all hell breaks loose. Michael and Hyman manage to escape with most of the other family members but Aldo Trapani (the main protagonist in The Godfather) gets killed - just in time for five new families to threaten the Corleone family's control over New York, Florida and Las Vegas. As one of Aldo Trapani's closest soldiers, the player jumps into the role of Dominic to help Michael and the Corleone family win the war as well as to build a family of his now.Looking over Dominic's shoulder, the player moves freely through three cities depicting a New York, Florida and Cuba from the late '50s/early '60s traveling between them by airplane. Connected by the main storyline, the main goal of Dominic is to grow his family and destroy the other five families. This is done in two main steps: Taking over businesses and killing so-called "Made Man". Taking over a business is done the same way as in the predecessor: Enter the shop/joint/factory/construction site, fight through the enemy guards and find the person with the Godfather-sign over his head. That is the one the player needs to threaten until he gives up his resistance and pays his dues to Dominic from now on instead of the other family.Each business owner has his own weak spot as well as a breaking point. A weak spot ranges from destroying inventory to punching him or her in the face, and gives a 25% bonus on the monetary outcome. But if the player pressures the owner to much, he either dies from the torture or reaches his breaking point. Then he gets aggressive, cannot be intimidated anymore and attacks without mercy. Is the intimidation successful however, the player gets a one-time cash advance and gains money from the joint every day. In addition there are several rackets combined in a crime ring. Once the player controls it, he immediately gains a bonus until he loses one of the rackets in the crime ring. This goes for his enemy as well. When the player takes over a business of a crime ring, the bonuses like bullet-proof vests for all family members or brass knuckles for higher melee damage are instantly removed. That's why the enemy families do not just sit by and let Dominic take their businesses one by one. So the player has to hire guards to protect the businesses. In case of an attack, he can also send one of his soldiers to help in the defense.This soldier or so-called "Made Man", is initially discovered and invited by the player to join his family while hanging out at the various safe houses and rackets. Each of them has a specialization. While one might be good at planting bombs, the other is a safe cracker very useful to rob banks and loot all the various safes in the city to get an achievement. As the player progresses through the game, he cannot only hire more family members, but can also promote a few of his soldiers. This allows them to learn a second and even third profession on top of their initial one. It is also possible to upgrade certain skills like Survival (stay longer conscious once out of health) of a family member, in return for hard-earned cash. When a made man is downed by enemy fire, he does not immediately get transferred to the next hospital or police station. Instead there is a time window in which everyone can revive the other with a shot of adrenaline. If it's too late, the player respawns at the hospital/police station and loses some money while his made man is out of the picture for a certain amount of time. This is also true for the player if he has a medic on his team, otherwise he goes directly to jail or the hospital.The amount of time it takes them to get back on your side can be reduced by using favors. Favors are handed out by random people with a sign over their head on the streets and by high-ranking officials. Both give the player a mission which can involve killing or beating someone up, blowing a business (even one of the player's) to hell or something similar. The difference is, that the favor of an official can be saved for later like immediately rebuilding a bombed business. Favors of random people instead come in the form of money rewards or kill conditions.Kill conditions are needed to get an enemy made man. Just shooting them only puts them in the hospital. To take them permanently out the picture, the player needs to make an example of the man by fulfilling the kill condition. Shoving a made man from the roof of a building, putting a bullet between his eyes and such are examples for such kill conditions. Once all made men of a family have been eliminated forever, the player can deal the final blow to the rival family: killing their Don and blowing up their compound. All while dealing with the police that hunts you down just for forgetting to silence a witness of a crime.The game also features a multiplayer mode that ties in with the single player campaign. Upon entering the multiplayer mode, the player chooses one of his family members he has hired in single-player and takes on his role. During his participation in the four game modes Team Deathmatch, Demolition Assault (blow up three objects in enemy territory), FireStarter (torch barrels, gas and propane tanks to rack up scoring multiplicators), Safecracker (bust a safe and hold the position for more points), the player then earns honor points for his family member. These are used in single player to buy a new weapon license for that soldier, which allows him to use the higher level weapons the player finds scattered around the city and can be handed to him. |
| Blast Off | 2009-04-08 | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Blast Off is a game with a simple concept. In each level, players blast off in a rocket ship from Earth into outer space with the objective to collect any lost astronauts floating around. Once a certain number of astronauts are collected, the ship can then go to a warp gate to finish the level. However, players have to take into account the effects of gravity as it can carry the ships momentum in an undesired direction, Also, players have to keep an eye on the ship's fuel and air meters. Other obstacles to watch out for include things like asteroids, black holes, and white holes.The game contains forty-five levels. The levels are split into four difficulty setting tiers. |
| Puzzle Quest: Galactrix | 2009-04-08 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Puzzle Quest: Galactrix is, just like its predecessor, a mix of many different genres. At its core there is a Bejeweled-style match-3 puzzle game. In Galactrix, the gems the player has to match have been changed to hexagon shapes, making diagonal matches possible. Also, new gems are filled in from whatever side the player last removed a gem, making the gameplay even more complex.The game's back story is this time set in the future, and the player has a large galaxy map to explore. In each star system, there are a number of planets, asteroids, leap gates and space stations. The player has to accept missions which further the background story, but they can also choose to do side quests like mining for raw materials that can be sold for varying prices in each solar system.During the course of the game, the player can pick up several side characters which bring along with them mini games, like constructing devices for the player's ships or hacking leap gates to access new areas on the map. The core gameplay revolves around battling other space ships though. Successful battles will result in more intel (the equivalent of experience points), which in turn helps leveling up the player's hero, increasing their stats. |
| Flock! | 2009-04-09 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Proper Games LTD | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | In FLOCK!, the player controls a UFO ("The Flocker") and is tasked with herding animals (sheep, cows, chickens, and pigs) back to the mothership ("The Mother Flocker"). This is challenging due to the hazardous environments the animals exist in -- the players will have to defend their flock against hungry predators, avoid pits of death, and send their animals flying with catapults. In the single player campaign, the player will solve at fifty single player levels across several seasons (summer, autumn, winter).A cooperative mode is also present, offering players to work as a team. For instance, one player could lift a fence and the other player could guide a flock of animals under it. The game will also grant access to the same map editor the developers used to make the official levels, so players can make their own puzzles. Players will be able to share maps with others via a persistent map server. |
| Hieronymus Bash | 2009-04-10 | Kindling Games | Kindling Games | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Angels want control of all Heaven, Hell and everything in between. Devils want the same thing. How to settle this? Battle with weapons? Been there, done that, got the T-shirt. Then somebody had an idea: DODGEBALL!Hieronymus Bash is a dodgeball game between angels and devils. Two players can play on the same team or on opposing teams. Up to four players can play. The game, somewhat, plays like dodgeball. The ball is thrown at an opposing player. If the player is hit, they are out. If they catch the ball, the other player is out and an outed player can return. Last team standing, wins. The game is not on a flat playing field but there are, instead, platforms above and below. |
| OutRun: Online Arcade | 2009-04-15 | SEGA Corporation | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | OutRun Online Arcade is an updated rework of Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast. Gameplay revolves around taking a Ferrari of choice out on a course, going through various different zones, gaining time boosts as the player enters each zone.There are four different modes:
Outrun mode: the basic game mode, get through five of fifteen zones to earn trophies and unlock new races. Zones are selected en route.
Heart Attack mode: the player needs to impress their girlfriend by completing tasks she gives. The better they do, the more hearts they get and the better their end rank will be.
Time Attack mode: exactly like it sounds, compete each zone in time. The faster the player does this, the bigger the time boost when completing that zone.
Continuous Outrun mode: much like Outrun mode, but without the option to choose the next zone and tighter time constraints. It is designed for expert players.
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| Xeno Arena | 2009-04-17 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Xeno Arena is a dual-stick shooter (one stick controls movement and the other aim) in which the player fights against bugs. The goal of each randomly generated level is to reach the exit without dying from bug bites. Besides enemies, the levels also hold health and ammo refreshments which the player can pick up. After reaching a new floor, the enemy resistance grows, but there may be also additional weapons to find. |
| Zoom | 2009-04-19 | ZXB Games | ZXB Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zoom, the player uses one of five flying vehicles to drive on a road like a car. The goal is to speed up as much as possible without leaving the boundaries of the road. When steering off the road (which is, besides speeding up, the only control), the speed is reduced to zero and the vehicle respawns on the street. The vehicles have different properties (speed and handling) and the colour of the street can be changed with a button press. |
| Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 | 2009-04-21 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Like the previous title this game brings traditional Dynasty Warriors hack'n'slash gameplay to the Gundam franchise. This iteration includes a greatly expanded selection of playable Mobile Suits, now including grunt units like Zaku and Jegan, as well as additional playable characters from the Gundam series War in the Pocket, F91, V Gundam, Turn A Gundam, Gundam SEED, and Gundam SEED Destiny. Another addition are fights against colossal size mobile suits such as the Byg-Zam and Psyco Gundam.As in the previous game, Original Mode recounts the events of Mobile Suit Gundam, Zeta Gundam, Double Zeta, and Char's Counterattack from the perspective of each series' protagonist through a series of levels and text interludes. Mission Mode allows the player to select any pilot in the game. Allies and enemies will be made based on who the player chooses to engage in combat, eventually becoming trusted friends or bitter rivals. Each pilot has a series of short story missions in Mission Mode that are mostly based on events from their native series, but altered or expanded to make use of the additional characters in the game. Nearly every Official and Mission Mode level can be played in co-operative mode, and there are also competitive modes (both online and off) that pit players against each other in a race to complete objectives or score kills.Pilots grow more powerful as they defeat foes, and they learn new skills from the Mobile Suit they use in combat. A Mobile Suit's stats are derived from its torso and four limbs, each of which can be replaced with better parts by destroying that model MS in combat.Besides the variety of game modes and missions there is also a comprehensive library containing information on all Mobile Suits, battleships, and characters in the game. |
| Rock Band: Hautewerk - Pack 01 | 2009-04-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Hautewerk Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Alone in My Head,' 'I Know Where You Came From,' 'Stop Start Again' - Hautewerk. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Lode Runner | 2009-04-22 | Tozai, Inc. | SouthEnd Interactive AB | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This XBLA game updates the classic gameplay of the 1983 game Lode Runner with 3D Graphics and 220 new levels. Like the original, the player controls a character that has to collect all the gold on the screen and avoid the deadly enemies (the Monks, or the Bungelings from the Apple II original back in the 80's) that chase him. Instead of digging holes, he has a gun to blast parts of the scenery.This version brings new gameplay elements, a level editor (which allows for uploading levels on Xbox Live and editing downloaded levels) and online play. The game also contains a timeline of the Lode Runner series. In singleplayer, the classic mode is called Journey, but there is also Hang On with eight levels filled with gold where the amount of enemies gradually increases. The goal is to collect as much gold as possible, and the result is graded as Bronze, Silver, Gold or Diamond. |
| Retro One: Part 2 | 2009-04-22 | CoderSys | CoderSys | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Retro One - Part 2. Is a re-vamp of Retro One. With new ships and levels, plus the added Two Player modes. |
| Deathsmiles | 2009-04-23 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Gilverado is a curious mystical kingdom of magic, monsters, and lost souls. Recently, overwhelming numbers of demonic creatures have appeared within the kingdom. Four young girls, taken from the human realm years before and raised as witches with incredible powers, have taken it upon themselves to find the source and put a stop to it.Deathsmiles is a scrolling "bullet hell"-style shooter with a gothic horror theme. Choosing from one of four lolita-style girls, the player must blast their way through seven-plus stages. Unlike many games of this type, enemies appear from all directions, and the player is able to fire to both the left and right. Each character also has a companion familiar who will assist with special attacks, and there are also magic spells that act as screen-clearing bombs. There are multiple paths through the game, multiple difficulty levels for each stage, and numerous optional areas and secret bosses to challenge.There are several game modes included. Arcade mode is a direct port of the original arcade release. Ver 1.1 Arrange mode adds the ability to directly control the familiars, and rearranges the stages. Xbox 360 mode features updated graphics, but is otherwise identical to Arcade mode. Lastly, Mega Black Mode (included with English releases, available as DLC in Japanese releases) adds a fifth playable character, a new stage and boss, and an additional extreme difficulty level. All modes can be played two-player simultaneous, including co-op over Xbox Live.
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| Bomb Disposal Expert | 2009-04-25 | Evolution Dreams Studio S.L. | Evolution Dreams Studio S.L. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You are a Bomb Disposal Expert in training. Hold your nerve while you exercise your memory and rhythm, following the light sequences. Hurry up or the bomb will explode! Play with up to eight friends (only one pad needed) in a crazy multiplayer mode. And if you start to think it's easy to defuse a bomb, try the special modes: mirror, clockwise and counterclockwise... and think again!! |
| Wordzy | 2009-04-25 | Suppsoft LLC | Suppsoft LLC | Puzzle | | | | Board game, Word construction | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Wordy is a Mastermind variant with words (five letters) instead of numbers. The first letter is given by the game and then the player guesses a word. After submitting it, the letters change colours depending on how close the letter was to the actual one on the same position. The available game modes are time trial, point play and free play without restrictions. The first two are most important for multiplayer sessions and allow to set the number of rounds between one and nine. The other three options are the difficulty of the words, dictionary check (if activated, a word needs to be in the dictionary or it does not count as valid guess) and the number of bonus letters (the game provides a correct letter, but using this option comes with a - depending on game mode - time or point penalty). |
| Max Payne | 2009-04-27 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Thriller | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Max Payne was a police officer of the New York City police. On one terrible day, his wife and newborn daughter were killed by three junkies, who broke into his apartment after having ingested a new designer drug known as Valkyr. After the tragedy, Max quit the police force and joined the Drug Enforcement Administration. Three years later, during a raid on a mafia compound that was reportedly trafficking Valkyr, his best friend and fellow DEA agent Alex is killed, and he becomes the prime suspect in his murder. Now Max is all alone in the cold, snowy night of New York. The mob is out to get him. The police are out to get him. The only way out is with guns blazing, because he has nothing to lose.Max Payne is a third person shooter stylistically influenced by film noir, "hardboiled" detective stories, and Hong-Kong action cinema. Max can perform rolls and leaps to try and dodge enemy fire. The weapons at his disposal range from baseball bats to Ingram sub-machine guns, grenades, Molotov cocktails, and others. A unique feature of the game is the usage of the so-called Bullet Time - a time-slowing ability that was popularized by the first Matrix movie. Activating the Bullet Time slows down everything that happens around Max (including his own movements), allowing for slow, but precise performance of moves to take care of his enemies. A special meter indicates how much time the effect will last, and how long Max needs to wait until it can be activated again.Cutscenes in the game are presented as comic book-style graphical panels accompanied by voice-overs. |
| Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | 2009-04-27 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Action | Behind view | | Detective / mystery | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Two years have passed since Max Payne first embarked on his desperate quest for revenge. Returning to his former position as a detective in the New York City Police Department, Max is assigned to investigate a series of murders carried out by group of contract killers known as the Cleaners. Unexpectedly, Max encounters the enigmatic Mona Sax, whom he assumed dead. People from his past begin to return one by one, and Max gradually realizes that he did not know everything about the mysterious Circle and those who were involved in the murder of his family. Somebody out there is trying to kill Max, and he must find the answers before they succeed.Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a direct sequel to Max Payne. The game is very similar to its predecessor in gameplay concept and presentation, bringing back noir detective atmosphere, cinematic John Woo-style action, and cutscenes shaped like comic book panels.The game is built on the same engine as the predecessor, with several additional special effects and enhancements, such as dynamic shadows and lighting, cubic mapped reflections, and high resolution textures. The Havok engine with ragdoll physics is used to enhance the interactivity with the game world: objects can be moved and destroyed, physically responding to the actions of the player character and opponents.A new feature in the sequel is the possibility to use secondary weapons alongside regulars guns, namely melee strikes, grenades and Molotov cocktails. Certain characters will join Max and fight on his side from time to time. The player also controls Mona Sax during a few stages. The Bullet Time feature from the previous game has been upgraded to version 2.0, in which Max's speed in bullet time increases as he gets more kills consecutively.During the first playthrough the game only offers one difficulty level. If the player struggles to succeed, the game will automatically lower the difficulty, reducing the effectiveness of enemy fire and increasing the amount of painkillers. Additional difficulty levels are unlocked when the player completes the game, as well as two new modes: New York Minute and Dead Man Walking. The first awards the player with a score for completing a level as quickly as possible, while the second has Max fighting endlessly respawning enemies. |
| Rock Band: Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking (Album) | 2009-04-28 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Nothing's Shocking (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Up the Beach,' 'Ocean Size,' 'Had a Dad,' 'Ted, Just Admit It...,' 'Standing in the Shower... Thinking,' 'Summertime Rolls,' 'Idiots Rule,' 'Jane Says,' 'Thank You Boys,' 'Pig's in Zen' - Jane's Addiction. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Banjo-Tooie | 2009-04-29 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | Behind view | | | Metroidvania, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | After two years under the rock, Gruntilda is finally set free from her death bed by her two sisters. As nothing but a skeleton, Grunty and her sisters plan a way of curing her looks by sucking life out of the land so as to restore her body to its old self. On hearing this news, our two champs Banjo and Kazooie, with the aid of Mumbo, set out to stop the evil plan and seek revenge for the passing away of Bottles the mole.In this sequel to Banjo-Kazooie, you can play as the two main characters (as well as Mumbo) just like before, although they can now separate, helping them get to even harder areas of the land. You must collect jiggies to open new areas (like in the original game) as well as learn 40 new moves to help you get along.Similarly with another Rareware title, Donkey Kong 64, you can play four-player mini-games that range from first-person shooters to bumper cars, battle for points etc. |
| Cyber Troopers Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram | 2009-04-29 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sega AM3 R&D Division | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The game is set in the distant future where a mysterious gate has been discovered and has been used to create massive battlesuits known as Virtuaroids. There are nine plants linked to the gate. Their owner has mysteriously disappeared and has given two rival corporations ownership of the factories. They are now battling for control over all the plants.Fight as a giant Virturoid in a one on one battle to the death. There are 11 different virtuaroids each with a different array of weapons and skills. Player duels across a wide range of environments ranging from space stations to undersea bases. |
| Sorry! | 2009-04-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sorry! is one of the games for the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night and it was made available after the initial release. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Sorry! is a conversion of the classic board game of the same name. It is played on a board where the aim is to move four pawns to a home base. Instead of dice, movement is played based on cards the player holds. When a pawn lands on a square occupied by another player's pawn, the latter is knocked off and needs to return to the starting point.This electronic edition includes variations in the form of bonus cards. These can be used to slide a pawn immediately to the nearest corner and knock off all pawns along the way. There is also a freedom card to let out a pawn from each player's starting point. The game supports multiplayer for up to four players, locally and online. |
| Tank Strike | 2009-04-29 | Stegersaurus Software Inc. | Stegersaurus Software Inc. | Strategy | Side view | | | Artillery | | Tank | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Tank Strike is an Artillery variant. The player take control over tanks (or, depending on the level theme, other things like cannons or octopodes. The basic idea is simple: during each turn, the player aims the tank gun (angle and strength) and tries to hit the other players with a bomb. Alternatively the bomb can also be placed down with a fuse. In the standard configuration, when a bomb hits the left or right border of the screen, it bounces back; if it leaves upwards, the shot continues to be simulated until it re-enters the screen. Everything which is hit by the blast radius takes damage - including the environment. Up to eight tanks (all either controlled by players or the AI) can participate in a match.Each participant starts with some money (and receives more for inflicted damage and destruction) which can be used to purchase useful things before each round: weapons (e.g. a spread shot, a gun which has low damage destroys a big chunk of land, a gun which goes through the environment or a parachute bomb), ammo (the standard bomb has unlimited ammo), shields or modifiers (e.g. heavy gravity, magnet, or reversed gravity). The match itself can also be customized in various ways: standard options (number of players, level theme, number of rounds), weapon options (de-activating weapons/modifiers, changing the money cost), cash options (starting money, money rewards), level options (e.g. if the borders are elastic like described above, some cornerstones for the random level creation, wind power, gravity, etc.) and tank options (most importantly how much time each player has to prepare the shot). |
| Velvet Assassin | 2009-04-30 | SouthPeak Interactive Corporation | Replay Studios GmbH | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | World War II | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Velvet Assassin is a 3rd-person stealth shooter set during World War II and inspired by the real life secret agent Violette Szabo. The player assumes the role of the fictional secret agent Violette Summers. While she is in a coma at a military hospital, recovering from injury, the player plays through the memories of her former missions behind German enemy lines.Gameplay is centered around stealth and heavy use of dynamic lighting. At several places in the game, the player must exploit the shadows of moving objects to remain unseen. When hidden, she is surrounded by a purple aura that fades when she moves into the light or is spotted by an enemy. A special variant of bullet-time, called Morphine Mode, is explained as such that the real Violette is administered a dose of morphine by a nurse during those moments. Many different types of stealth kills can be performed, based on the weapons Violette is currently wielding. There are collectibles hidden throughout the levels that give experience points upon discovery, which can be used to boost player abilities.Since the game takes place in a fantasy world of memories, the atmosphere and art style is purposefully contrasted and moody.Certain releases include bonus disc which contains game trailers, wallpapers, and comic. |
| Fable II + Halo 3 Bundle | 2009-05-01 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Xbox360 Elite 120GB Spring 2009 bundle including Fable II and Halo 3 |
| SBK 09: Superbike World Championship | 2009-05-01 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | SBK 09: Superbike World Championship is the official licensed game from the motorcycle Superbike World Championship league. The main focus lies on the realistic simulation of the driving physics. During the season the player takes the role of one of 27 licensed athletes and compete in 13 of the race locations of the season 2008/2009 (the Nürburgring is not in available). There are up to eight sessions per race, including free training and warm ups. In the garage the player can tune almost every aspect of his bike in detail. Beginners this can be delegated to an engineer. Of course there is also the option to play just a single racing weekend or to start in a quick race. In comparison to its predecessor there are two notable changes: driving helps for novice players and 20 challenges. In these the player either has to solve certain problems in pre-defined situations, e.g. winning the race with worn out brakes or reaching checkpoints in a limited time frame. |
| X-Men Origins: Wolverine - Uncaged Edition | 2009-05-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs), RPG elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Uncaged Edition) is the release for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC and differs greatly from the version for Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP and NDS which is just called X-Men Origins: Wolverine.The game follows the story of the movie of the same name detailing the background of Logan aka Wolverine before he joined the X-Men. Starting on the last mission of the elite military force known as Team X, the player witnesses Kayla's death, escapes from Weapon Factory X with his new reinforced skeleton and ultimately helps Wolverine to have his revenge on Victor Creed aka Sabretooth. In between dozens of enemies including a few boss fight require extensive use of the famous steel blades. Wolverine makes use of several different combos and finishers while slashing through his enemies converting his normal light and hard attacks into serious damage. Often it's even possible to incorporate the environment into the cause of death of an enemy by throwing him onto a spike or something similarly hurtful. The player has also access to four Fury Attacks. These attacks are very powerful but require rage in order to be executed. Rage on the other hand is collected simply by killing enemies. In addition the game makes use of Quick Time Events to unfold scripted cinematic sequences.By killing enemies Logan gains experience points (including a multiplier if he defeats them in rapid succession) as well as by finding dog tags hidden on dead soldiers around the levels. Once he has gained enough experience Wolverine advances a level, gaining not only more health but also skill points. These can then be used to learn new combos or increase the strength of already known ones. Besides the dog tags, Wolverine's old suits from the comics are hidden in the levels. Finding all of them unlocks bonus challenges and allows the player to use the corresponding suit in the normal game. |
| Tanks. V.S. | 2009-05-03 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | Tanks. V.S. is an action game in which the players take control over tanks. The left stick of the gamepad controls the tank's movement and the right stick controls the tank turret. There are two aim methods available: basic (the player aims in a direction and the turret automatically moves into position) and rotate (the player manually rotates the turret). The bullets bounce from the walls of the single-screen areas and each tank can only shoot another bullet after the one on screen has faded out after a while. Each hit is deadly and causes the tank to respawn in one of the four corners.Each match consists of eight rounds and the goal is to have the most points in the end. Each round, a map and game type are assigned randomly. The five game modes are deathmatch, team game (like deathmatch, but killing the team mate gives negative points), last man standing (each player has three lives), assassination (points are awarded only for killing the marked tank - which makes the killer the marked tank - or kills while being the marked tank) and coin collect (points are awarded for collecting randomly spawning coins). All rounds run on a timer. |
| Raiden Fighters Aces | 2009-05-05 | Valcon Games LLC | Seibu Kaihatsu Inc. | Action, Compilation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Raiden Fighters Aces is a collection of the three coin-op Raiden Fighters shooters: Raiden Fighters, Raiden Fighters 2, and Raiden Fighters Jet. All three games are direct ports of the original arcade releases, and each includes several game modes (normal, expert, score attack, and boss rush) as well as numerous control and display options. The Japanese release also includes a superplay DVD. |
| Arkanoid Live! | 2009-05-06 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Arkanoid Live! is a modern update of the classic ball bouncing game from the eighties. Player steer a paddle (called the Vaus) left and right at the bottom of the screen to bounce back a ball (there are six bouncing directions). A round is completed by busting all blocks on the screen and the player has to avoid having the ball disappear at the bottom.The game offers different modes of play and the main single player mode is divided into four episodes. There is a lives system where the number of lives is reduced when the ball touches the bottom of the screen and a barrier system where the ball can touch a barrier at the bottom of the screen a number of times before it disappears, along with different difficulty levels. Both systems can also be played as multiplayer co-op. In that mode the second player is however more of a helper, as the paddle floats below the one of the first player and it can only catch balls that are missed by the first. There are different types of blocks where each colour holds a different amount of points, blocks that need to be hit multiple times, moving blocks, and blocks that are impenetrable. Optionally enemies can be activated (Obobo, Konerd, Triphere, Pyradok, Klacker, Valion). They float through the screen and need to be hit. There is also a boss level at the end of the game. Certain blocks release bonuses for the Vaus:
Laser: fire a laser at the blocks, acquiring another one provides a power laser
Expand: increase the Vaus' size with 50%
Catch: catch the ball and release it whenever you want
Slow: slows down the speed of the ball
Reduce: halves the Vaus' size but gives double points
Megaball: the ball can break through blocks without bouncing
Disruption: seven clones of the ball appear (multiball)Certain bonuses are only available according to the chosen system:Lives Rules:
Break: an escape hatch to the rights open where you can leave the level to complete it
Thunder: a plasma shield appears below the Vaus to bounce back a lost ball once
Player Extension: extra life
Barrier Rules:
Warp: clears the current round
Barrier: increases the barrier strength by one, with a maximum of ten
Vanish: erase all blocks of the same colour as the one the ball touches nextThe game can also be played against another player in the VS mode (split-screen) with two rules:Bust All: the first player to bust all blocks wins
Bust Color: the first player to bust all blocks of a selected colour winsAll games in VS mode are played with the barrier rule system. In the VS mode four extra bonuses are available not present in the other modes of the game:
Slow: slows down the speed of the opponent's ball
Increase: create a number of normal blocks on the opponent's screen
Reduce: halves the size of the opponent's Vaus
Hard: creates a number of hard blocks on the opponent's screen |
| Spac3 Invaders Extr3me | 2009-05-06 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The pixelated aliens are back to celebrate their 30th anniversary!Taking a cue from other recent arcade classic updates, Space Invaders Extreme takes the gameplay of the 1978 classic, and reinvents it, giving power-up blasters, boss aliens, and an electronic soundtrack that plays in sync with the onscreen action.Basic gameplay remains the same: Players guide a ground based cannon either left or right, blasting an oncoming fleet of invaders before they reach the ground. The main objective is to get as many points as possible before running out of lives.Space Invaders Extreme introduces new elements, such as invader fleets that break pattern from their left to right descent, boss aliens that require several hits to destroy, power-ups that enhance the cannon, allowing the player to wipe out multiple invaders at once, while racking up combos.Wi-Fi play is also possible, allowing player to team up cooperatively, or compete against the other. The Nintendo DS version also has a feature for online ranking. |
| Zombie Wranglers | 2009-05-06 | Sierra Online | Frozen Codebase, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Zombie Wranglers is a fast-paced action co-op game that pits four zombie wrangling youths against hordes of undead that threaten the city of Potters Field. The kids of Wrangler Union 138 take the fight to the streets travel through the suburbs, local summer camp, and the local strip mall. Played from a third-person perspective in a world with cartoony, cel shaded graphics, the kids run around fight Emo, Skater, and Mailman zombies using weaponry such as glue bombs, shrink grenades and zombie repellent head gear. Their most important tool is always at their disposal, the Wrangler pack. Turning undead into raw essence is rewarded with cash.Most of the 20 missions have a number of chores that need to be performed – destroying specific monsters, and locating or destroying items and structures. |
| Echoes | 2009-05-07 | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Delve your way into Echoes, an exciting action puzzle game in which players collect crystals within many surreal, artistic worlds. The player controls Charlie, a girl who was transported to another realm while dreaming in art class.Collect crystals and avoid Echoes, the translucent and deadly ghost versions of yourself. Fight back with power ups across multiple worlds and game modes!
- 22 individual arcade levels
- Jackpot mode
- Arcade mode
- Survival mode
- Clockwork mode
Power ups:
- Pulse Chain: Creates a series of explosions and destroys Echoes in a chain
- Time Freeze: Echoes become frozen
- Blade: The player becomes a deadly spinning blade
- Crystal magnet: Crystals gravitate towards the player
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| Clover | 2009-05-08 | Binary Tweed Ltd. | Binary Tweed Ltd. | Adventure | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Clover is a watercolour side-scrolling platform puzzle game. In design it resembles a traditional adventure game as most of the gameplay is centered around item-based puzzle solving and adapting to the world's events, without health bars, harmful enemies, weapons or dying permanently. In that ways it is reminiscent of the classic Dizzy series. The game is set in the peaceful land of Sanha ruled by King Heydrich. One day the Sanhan merchant ship HMS Jingo is attacked, sinking without survivors. The neighbouring nation of Andala is accused and the teenager Sam Kirkwell receives notice that he is now entitled to an orphan's allowance, as his mother was aboard the ship. Finding no way to cope with the loss Sam sets out to retrieve some of the ship's debris, as requested by the king.Sam gets to explore much of the land of Sanha right away, talking to other civilians and solving problems. There are no dialogue trees and all interaction is done with a single key. Sam can pick up items to store them in his inventory. Initially only two items can be stored simultaneously, but later he will find a way to get a bigger bag. When a new item is picked up and no room is left, another is dropped right away, but it does not disappear and can be revisited at a later time. When solving a puzzle with the interaction key, the process is automated when Sam is carrying the right item. No inventory item combinations are needed and players also do not need to select the correct item from the inventory.There are a few minor platform elements where Sam has to jump over gaps or avoid enemies. When dying or in a dangerous situation, the screen fades to white and a retry is offered. Sam can also regularly pick up newspaper scraps that are stored in his house and progressing through the game unlocks items in an art gallery. The game is complemented with full voice acting.The reworked Windows version contains new animations for every character, new graphics, a revamped user interface and new effects. It also has complete voice-acted English dialogue for an extended script (four times as much as the original), and French and Spanish translations. The gameplay has been updated with new puzzles and subquests, four new endings and a playable epilogue. The controls have been tweaked to provide context-sensitive controls. |
| A Robot's Conundrum | 2009-05-09 | Riddlersoft | Riddlersoft | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A Robot's Conundrum puts the player in the role of a robot named MAIS (machine artificial intelligence system) that is primarily designed for the transport of cargo through hazardous environments.In terms of gameplay, this is a two dimensional platformer where the player has to guide a barrel through each level by drilling away blocks which are in the way. If the barrel falls too much of a distance it bursts and the player has to try again. There are 30 levels in the single player campaign, which can be also be played in coop mode with one other friend. There is also a competitive mode that pits two players against one another. |
| Pellmell | 2009-05-10 | SorceryGames LLC | SorceryGames LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)........ An Original Shootemup. Run Pellmell down the training corridors shooting and avoiding the Training Droids. Packed full of features. More than 100 levels. Awards, Highscores, Story, Cooperative play. Lots of Aliens and Unique playfield control. How High can you score and how many levels can you fight your way through? . . . . . . . . . www.sorcerygames.com |
| Trino | 2009-05-10 | Trino Team | Trino Team | Action, Strategy | Top-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Trino, a little blue alien, finds itself captured one day by nano-robots called Nanites. Viewing it as a threat, the Nanites emprison Trino.Trino is a single-screen, single-player, puzzle game where players lay down multiple points to create triangles and capture enemies. Each level consists of two stages: evolving Trino to create more vertices and connecting all vertex points of the level map. The game contains 3 chapters with 48 levels in total (45 regular levels and 3 boss levels). Players add extra powers as the game progresses to match the 20 enemy types. |
| Left 4 Dead: Game of the Year Edition | 2009-05-12 | Valve Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This new edition of Left 4 Dead includes the original game and the expansion Survival Pack. |
| Rock Band: Social Distortion Pack 01 | 2009-05-12 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Social Distortion Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Bad Luck,' 'Ring of Fire,' 'Story of My Life' - Social Distortion. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Sacred 2: Fallen Angel | 2009-05-12 | CDV Software Entertainment USA, Inc. | Studio II Software GmbH | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control, Point and select | Real-time | Mature | Steve Manekeller | Xbox360 | Although Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is the successor to Sacred, the game takes place 2,000 years before Shaddar summoned the Sakkara-Demon. Set in Ancaria which is at the brink of another war, the player's goal is to prevent this war. However, it's entirely up to the player if the Light or the Chaos will prevail in the end.All that just because of a godly energy called T-Energy. Once guarded by the Seraphim, then controlled by the High Elves, its exploitation was highly debated even among the High Elves, while more and more resistance began to form. In the end, what was feared to happen, happened: the big war started. Dragonkins, Temple Wardens, Humans, and Orcs fought side by side against the High Elves, but their power was already too great. After all of Ancaria was completely destroyed, they remained in control over the T-Energy. In the end even the remaining High Elves left their old home and built a new empire completely based on the powers of the T-Energy and inside that new home the tension between the high nobility and the clergy is escalating.Meanwhile, the constant exploitation of T-Energy continues to contaminate whole zones and the once godly power now turns every living thing in these areas into terrible monster-mutations that destroy everything in their path.In the beginning of the game, the player can choose between six characters of which only the Seraphim, a solid all-around character, has remained from the first game. The other five are all-new classes, such as the Dryads, masters of long-range combat and nature magic, or the Inquisitor which is somewhat an opposite to the Seraphim in all traits. Some of the class choices also effect the two campaigns and which available six gods the player may choose from. While the Seraphim can only tread on the path of Light, the Inquisitor is damned to walk the path of Chaos and has no access to the gods of light, nature, and philosophy.While the choice of Light and Chaos effects how the campaign and its main quest ultimately play out, the gods each grant the player access to a very powerful spell. The god Testa for example, loads the hero up with T-Energy and allows the hero to shoot energy balls that heal friendly units and damage the enemies. However, as these spells are so powerful, they also have a very long cooling down period and should be used only as a last resort or against very powerful foes.Once a character has been created, the game plays very much as the original game: the player takes on quests and kills creatures for experience points, loot to gain levels, and get more powerful. At each level the player is awarded with a skill point which the player can then invest in four different areas like defensive skills or class exclusive martial arts skills. From the 27 available skills, the player can choose up to ten and level them up. In addition, the player will find runes during travels.These runes provide and level the talents of the characters. Once a spell or ability has been learned from a rune, learning it again will increase the level of the corresponding spell or ability until it is the same as the current character level. If the player finds runes for different characters or wants to specialize specific talents, the player can go to a rune master to trade in up to four runes and a good amount of gold for a rune of the desired talent. It's also possible to arrange the talents into powerful combos defining which spells or attacks should be used in which order. The more powerful the inserted talents are, the longer the cooling down period for the combo will be.The game also features an extensive multiplayer mode allowing players to play on PvE or PvP servers or play the campaign in a local network (only one game copy required for two players), an open network (allows single player characters to be used) or a closed network similar to the Battle.Net. |
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - The Video Game | 2009-05-13 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Explore a side of the Smithsonian that you've never seen before in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian. Based on the Ben Stiller movie, gameplay takes the player from the New York Museum of Natural History to the campus of the Smithsonian. The spell of Ahkmenrah's magic tablet has brought the inanimate exhibits of the Smithsonian to life, and Larry must restore order to the chaotic museum. Players control Larry Daley (Stiller), who must retrieve the tablet of Ahkmenrah from the clutches of the evil Kahmunrah.While basic movement mechanics (running, jumping, climbing) are used, major gameplay mechanics focus on the use of Larry's "ritual tools of office", his keychain and flashlight. These items are enhanced by the power of Ahkmenrah's tablet, which gives Larry new abilities. With the enhanced keychain, Larry can climb to greater heights, swing across wide gaps, and swing the chain quickly to create a shield. The enhanced flashlight will allow Larry to empower mechanical devices, repair broken objects, tame wild animals, and even summon lightning. Players will use these abilities to complete objectives across multiple museums. |
| Star Trek: D-A-C | 2009-05-13 | Paramount Digital Entertainment | Naked Sky Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Top-down | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Star Trek: D-A-C is an arcade top-down viewed space shooter game, that is inspired by the 2009 Star Trek movie. Your mission is simple: destroy everything that moves. You can choose a ship from five different classes, from a flagship to a bomber. While flagships have powerful weapons and moves slowly, bombers moves fast but have weak weapons.The game has four gameplay modes: Survival Mode, Deathmatch, Assault and Conquest. All modes can be played online or in single player mode against bots. When playing survival mode you must stay alive as long as possible. After each stage is cleared you will travel to the next one. In deathmatch you compete against another team in a race which will end when one of the teams gets 50 kills. In assault and conquest modes, there are checkpoints that you must capture and defend. Player can choose to play as either the Starfleet or the Romulan side.During gameplay some enemies leave orbs behind which the player can collect and get more shield or weapon power. When the player's ship gets shot down, he has a short time to eject and escape from the battle. |
| Texas Cheat 'em | 2009-05-13 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Wideload Games, Inc. | Gambling, Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game, Cards / tiles | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Texas Cheat 'em is a variant of the poker staple Texas Hold 'em, where, as the title suggests, players are allowed (and even encouraged) to cheat.The underlying game follows all the rules of Hold 'em, and plays like a standard digital replication. Each round, players are awarded an amount of cheat points, which can then be spent on 15 tricks such as X-ray Vision (see another player's hidden cards), Card Suggestion (where you change one of your cards to another), or even something as blatant as stealing chips from another player.To succeed at the cheat, the player must win a brief casino-themed mini-game, such as stopping a slot machine or roulette wheel at a specific target. For cheats where one player is directly affecting or attacking another (like stealing chips), the mini-game involves both players, such as rapidly tapping a button to make their horse cross the finish line first. If the player wins at the mini-game, the cheat is performed. If the player loses, the points are spent and nothing happens.Players can play alone against the A.I., or online with up to eight players at a table. The player can use their Xbox Avatar to represent them in-game, or select from a variety of character portraits. |
| Battlestations: Pacific | 2009-05-15 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Eidos Hungary KFT | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation, Naval / watercraft | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Battlestations: Pacific is the successor to Battlestations: Midway and once again pits Japanese against Americans. Two single-player campaigns await the player with one picturing the Japanese starting at the attack on Pearl Harbor and the American campaign following the aftermath of the the Battle for Midway.Similar to the Battlefield series the game puts the player right in the middle of the battle, always surrounded by AI-units filling up the free spots. But instead of fighting on foot, the players only use several different kinds of battleships, u-boats and airplanes. These are launched by the players at their team's HQ and can be equipped with different weapon load-outs. Depending e.g. on the type of the airplane (bomber, fighter or such), these range from MGs over rockets and bombs to carpet bombs and paratroopers. Of course once the support bar reaches zero, no more units can be launched.Besides players doing all the work while sitting in a unit, the commander can also use the tactical map to assign formations, give out orders to the AI as well as other players and so on. This is also the place where the players choose in which unit they want to jump in. Each type of unit also plays radically different. While airplanes concentrate on fast dogfights and low bomb-droppings, ships are slow but can repair themselves. U-Boats on the other hand have the ability to dive and disappear from every enemies radar. To compensate for that, U-Boats not only have a limited supply of oxygen but can also be spotted by sonar and killed with water-bombs.Besides the campaigns, the game also features five skirmish-modes for both single- and multiplayer. In "Escort" both teams have to defend key units from the enemy while themselves attacking and destroying the enemies key units with every player using a pre-defined unit. "Siege" on the other hand one team has to attack a island or coastline with the other team defending it. This time each player can choose his own unit from an available pool of units. "Competition" again has all the players only controlling one unit but fight on the same side in an effort to destroy as many AI-enemies as possible or completing the objectives. In "Duel" the players choose their unit before each mission and have to destroy all enemy units to win the round. And last but not least "Island Conquest" requires the capturing of control points to both win the match and gain access to additional units. |
| GravSheep | 2009-05-18 | Team Mango | Team Mango | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A herd-em-up... in space! Round up the floating sheep whilst battling against gravity and fuel consumption! |
| StreamLine | 2009-05-18 | | | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | StreamLine is a basic side-scrolling race game similar to Dotstream. The player controls a line that moves continuously forward, and races against one or more computer-controlled lines. Each track has a variety of obstacles on it, and hitting these obstacles will reduce the line's energy. The player can also use energy to boost forward; using this too much will leave the player with very little energy, and if the player runs out the game is over. There are recharge areas which can recover a portion of the player's energy, as well as boost and slow pads. If the player beats the computer to the finish line, play continues on the next course. |
| What The?! | 2009-05-18 | Social Loner Studios | Social Loner Studios | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | What The?! is a trivia game presented in the style of a 70s TV game show. The gameplay is straightforward: a multiple-choice question is asked, a players answers, a correct answer earns money, after all questions are asked the player with the most money wins. The game can be customized in three ways: difficulty (the difficulty of the asked questions), number of questions (5, 10, 15 or 20) as well as one of the four game types. These are normal (one player, one questions, no time limit), buzz-in (the player buzzing in gets to answer), timed (one player, one question, 20 seconds time limit) and fastest finger (all players can directly answer within 20 seconds. If the first one is wrong, the second gets only half of the money, and so on.)Up to four players can participate in local multiplayer which are represented by their Xbox Live avatars. In contrast to most other XNA Indie Games, the game - including all questions and answers - is fully narrated. |
| Bionic Commando | 2009-05-19 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | GRIN AB | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | It has been ten years since Nathan "RAD" Spencer managed to defeat the Imperials and destroy the Albatross in Bionic Commando. Hailed as heroes he and his comrade Joseph "Super Joe" Gibson became responsible for the training of new recruits under the flag of the TASC. But when Spencer disobeyed an order from Gibson during Operation Blackout, which lead to the death of several TASC agents, Spencer was court-martialed and sentenced to death while through his actions the public changed its opinion about bionic technology leading to the cancellation of the program and the "Bionic Purge". During the purge all TASC personnel were ordered to turn in their bionics or have them forcibly removed. Some fled, others obeyed but in the end bionic technology was effectively removed from the nation - at least until terrorists from BioReign detonate an atomic bomb in Ascension City. With no military unit returning from Ground Zero once gone in, Nathan is spared his fate for now and is instead send in to deal with the situation under the promise to get new information about the where-abouts of his missing wife Emily.In a classic 3rd-person-shooter-style, the player moves through the destroyed city, fulfilling objectives like activating a relay station and thereby deactivating a minefield and killing the countless enemies (including mechs and other deadly vehicles) blocking his way. Literally always at his side: his Bionic Arm. While it can be used to just throw a nasty punch, the built-in grappling hook is the real clue on that device. It not only allows the player to swing around fast and even climb up the highest skyscraper, it's also a handy tool to get rid of enemies and for removing other annoying obstacles. At the same time Nathan also can use normal weapons with his right hands like pistols or grenades. Besides BioReign-forces, the environment itself is also an enemy to Nathan with radioactive zones killing him almost instantly. And due to the weight of his Bionic Arm, Nathan can't swim and will drown when he falls into water.To keep things interesting, the game features both collectibles and challenges. While the collectibles are simply hidden in the levels, challenges are offered once the player has done something, gains a new ability and such. The goals of these challenges include killing 25 enemies, making three consecutive swings or destroying three train wagons. Once a challenge has been met, the player immediately gains a bonus like better armor and often gets the same challenge again - only this time with increased requirements.The game also features a multiplayer-mode for up to eight player featuring Deathmatch, Team-Deathmatch and Capture the Flag on small, mostly vertical maps allowing the players to make full use of the Bionic Arm the same way as in single-player. |
| Rock Band: Taking Back Sunday Pack 01 | 2009-05-19 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Taking Back Sunday Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'What's It Feel Like to Be a Ghost?,' 'MakeDamnSure,' 'Liar (It Takes One to Know One)' - Taking Back Sunday. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Terminator: Salvation | 2009-05-19 | Equity Games Productions AG, Evolved Games | GRIN AB | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In an attempt to make their country safer, the U.S. military obtained the technology and patents to an experimental computer program from the destroyed Cyberdyne Systems Corporation, using it to network its various combat systems to link up globally and build robotic troops to replace its human components, this program was called Skynet. However, in July of 2004, the U.S. military computers are besieged by a computer virus that seems to have spread throughout the nation, affecting anything electronic. In an attempt to combat this threat, the military brings Skynet online to destroy the virus, unaware that the attack is actually a trick and soon after being brought online, Skynet becomes sentient and launches an attack on its biggest threat...mankind. One hour after becoming sentient, it launches a nuclear barrage across the globe, striking key cities, destroying military assets and bringing mankind to the brink of destruction. This day is known as Judgement Day.Twelve years later, the survivors of Judgement Day are in desperate need of salvation as Skynet uses machines to hunt down and wipe out mankind. However there is a hope, a man by the name of John Connor who has fought Skynet in the past as it has sent machines known as Terminators into the past, once before he was born, when he was a teenager and right before Judgement Day. Knowing how to combat these machines, Connor fights alongside a branch of Resistance fighters in the wasteland formerly known as Los Angeles, trying to stop Skynet while protecting his squad as well as his wife from being wiped out.While the game does share the name of the 2009 movie, it does not follow the plot of the movie, instead it is set two years before in 2016 and bridges the gap between Terminator 3 and Terminator Salvation. The player takes control of Connor as they transverse through apocalyptic settings, fighting off terrifying machines that range from HK's (Hunter Killers), T-1 tanks, spider machines, motor terminators and the dreaded T-600, attempting to rescue captured soldiers while encountering other characters to help them in their quest.The gameplay is mostly a third-person shooter, similar in style to Gears of War, where the player uses weapons such as small caliber firearms, larger assault weapons, grenades and rocket launchers to fight off various ground and air enemies while using various obstacles for cover from enemy fire with some on-rail vehicle shooting stages scattered in between. Players can only carry two weapons at a time, but can swap them out for other weapons (however, they can not pick up weapons from fallen Terminators) and can carry one type of throwing weapons (grenade, pipe bomb, etc.).The story is told through pre-rendered CGI cutscenes and does not feature any online multiplayer functions, but does have an offline two-player split-screen co-op mode that allows two friends to fight side by side in the story mode. Additionally, actors Common and Moon Bloodgood lend their voices to the games to reprise their roles, but does not feature the voice of Christian Bale as John Connor, instead Gideon Emery voices Connor. Rose McGowan also lends her voice to the game as well as Kelly Hu. |
| UFC 2009 Undisputed | 2009-05-19 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | UFC 2009 Undisputed is a mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters. While being the first MMA title on of its generation, UFC 2009 Undisputed features over 80 fighters across all five different weight classes and over 100 UFC personalities, from UFC's own commentators Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan to the ring girls Arianny Celeste and Edith Labelle.UFC 2009 Undisputed features three striking styles (Boxing, Kickboxing, Muay Thai) and three grappling styles (Wrestling, Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), with each fighter carrying one style of each category. Simulating the likeness of UFC, two fighters go head-to-head in the Octagon using their suggested striking and grappling styles as well as signature moves commonly seen respective to each fighter.Expanding on the game's different modes, Exhibition is for any player wishing to jump straight into gameplay as their favorite fighter. In Classic Fights, some of the most memorable fights are available for replication in the player's hands, and if the player ends the fight as how the real fight ended, a montage video is unlocked showing the highlights of the respective fight. Any fan of the UFC will have the freedom to create their own fighter with Create-A-Fighter, and possibly build their own career with the ability to upload their created fighter into Career. |
| Blazing Birds | 2009-05-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | Vector 2 Games | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Blazing Birds was one of the 2007 Dream-Build-Play contest winners and it pits robots from different countries against each other in a futuristic take on badminton. Played from a side-view with a 2D plane the robots can only move left or right with a net in the middle, there is also only one robot on each side. The game loosely follows the rules of badminton. The robots need to hit a shuttlecock (called a bird in the game) over the net. Scoring can only be done from a serving position. It can be hit soft (close), medium (in the middle) or hard (far) to make the opponent drop it, along with an auto shot. Auto shots deplete a battery that needs to recharged, so it can't be used all the time. In addition advanced players can use manual aiming to make the shots more precise.The player can track the position of the bird through an arrow to shows where it will land. When an incoming bird is above the smash line and the robot is below, a smash can be performed. Games consist of eleven points with two points in overtime. To spice it up a Shot Bot hovers over the net and it often contains power-ups. When the player hits the bird through it, it can unleash a shot represented as a giant dragon or a confusing purple shot that ricochets off walls.There is an Arcade mode with 20 AI opponents, three difficulty levels, an Elimination mode (sudden death) and a local multiplayer mode for two players. |
| Gel: Set & Match | 2009-05-20 | Gastronaut Studios LLC | Gastronaut Studios LLC | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Gel: Set & Match is a puzzle game where creatures need to match wobbly, jelly blocks. It is the sequel to Fuzzee Fever by the same developer. Players can choose from a number of creatures and customize their appearance. The game is played from an almost top-down view. The creatures are able to move in any direction and need to form matches of four blocks or more of the same colour, in any pattern, as long as touch vertically or horizontally. To do that creatures can pick up certain blocks and then put them down near others to create a match. Alternatively they can throw the block and while it slides it can form a match where it passes, even if it does not stop at that point. Blocks can also be pushed around. That way it is possible to create multiple matches at once. The blocks do not melt right away, so there are a few seconds where it can be picked up again to throw it somewhere else, forming combo chains.The game offers three modes: Puzzle, Action and Battle. In Puzzle the goal is to clear the blocks on a number of pre-defined boards in a set amount of moves to progress. There are about 120 levels and when a number of levels is cleared under par in a single stage, a bonus area is unlocked. In Action a creature needs to clear a path of blocks for a bulldozer moving at a steady pace. The blocks cannot touch the bulldozer and it is possible to have it speed up when a large area has been cleared. The third mode, Battle, is further divided into three game types: Fever Points, Volleybomb and Emblems. These are competitive game modes against other players.In the Action and Puzzle mode melted blocks often leave behind stars that can be selected. These can be exchanged in the item shop for new customization options for the characters. The game supports both offline and online multiplayer games, cooperative (for two players) or competitive (up to four players). |
| Damnation | 2009-05-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Blue Omega Entertainment, Point of View, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | After the end of a brutal civil war America is in chaos. But although one war has seen it's end, another is about to begin as on one side Prescott Industries (PSI) destroys everything in their way to re-establish the old order. On the other is Hamilton Rourke, former captain of a destroyed regiment, with a group of rebels called "Peacemakers" fighting for freedom and revenge with the hopes to save America from total destruction.Damnation is a third-person shooter set in a steampunk-universe with the player taking over the control of Rourke, fighting through hordes and hordes of enemies as well as jumping from roof to roof and other climbing exercises in order to accomplish his objectives like freeing a prisoner or shutting down a factory. On his side the Indian healer Yakecan and the cowboy Ramon Sepherius Zagato. Of course the enemies don't just drop dead by the sight of Rourke and his friends. Instead everyone can carry around three weapons. Two big ones like a shotgun, grenade launcher or sniper rifle and one pistol which also includes gear like the railroad-spike-gun. In addition the players have access to trip-mines that can either be thrown or planted but always have to be triggered manually.
Since the levels are huge and traveling on foot sometimes is either not feasible or possible, steampunk bikes stand ready for the players to be used in two different designs. The small version carries two persons with one being the driver and the second one standing on the back shooting everything in sight. The second version allows for two gunners on the back.The game also features several multiplayer modes including two-player coop with one player taking over the control of Rourke and the other of Zagato. Also available are Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag and King of the Hill for up to eight player pitting PSI against the Peacemakers. |
| Rock Band: Ministry - Pack 01 | 2009-05-26 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Ministry Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Cuz U R Next,' 'LiesLiesLies,' 'The Great Satan' - Ministry. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Boggle | 2009-05-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Puzzle, Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Boggle is one of the games for the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night and it was made available after the initial release. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Boggle is a game about constructing words. It is played with 16 dice that have letters on the facets instead of dots. They are rolled into a grid of four by four squares. Players need to form as many words as possible with the given letters by connecting the letters on dice diagonal or adjacent to each other, and each die can only be used once. Of course the longer the words, the more points are scored. The game can be played with up to four players, locally or online.Next to the regular more there is an advanced mode where the rules are altered: the game board constantly changes and for every scored word the first and last letter swap places. Near the end of the game, all dice flip over to provide a final chance to form more words. |
| Wallace & Gromit in Fright of the Bumblebees | 2009-05-27 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Wallace & Gromit in Fright of the Bumblebees is the first episode of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures.Wallace has invented a fast and easy way to get honey from bees and started with the help of his dog Gromit a honey-business. Sadly customers are none-existent and the bills keep piling up until one day Mr. Paneer shows up and orders 50 gallons of honey - by evening. Wallace agrees to the deal but quickly finds out that he hasn't nearly enough flowers to produce that much honey in just a few hours.The player takes over the control of both Wallace and Gromit but the player can't switch between both freely. Instead the story dictates which character is controlable. And although the game is a classic point and click adventure, it uses optimized controls to work for both PC and consoles. While the interaction with items on screen still work through a context-sensitive cursor, the player now moves the characters around directly instead of giving them move to-orders. Besides this change, the player still goes around the various locations, talks to people and collects everything that isn't nailed to the wall in order to solve the different riddles and advance the storyline. There is also a small Moorhuhn-like mini-game in which the player needs to shoot down and trap some angry bees before he can continue with the adventure. |
| Yosumin! | 2009-05-27 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Aim at Entertainment, Inc., Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Yosumin is a tile matching puzzle game, where the player creates squares or rectangles with four identical tiles on the vertices. The main game screen shows a grid with several different shapes on each cell. The player has to click on a pair, by either selecting each tile or clicking and dragging from one to the other, to create a quadrilateral selection and make them disappear. All the tiles within the perimeter of the selected field become of the same type of the vertices tiles. Since the grid itself is a square, it is possible to remove all the tiles when every corner has an identical tile, in a move called "Yosumin!" by the game.The main objective of most levels is to collect a number of specific tiles, shown on tabs at the left side of the screen, within a time limit. In the final levels of each stage, the goal is to collect a glass shard by creating a square/rectangle around it. Creating a set of twelve or more tiles gives a time boost, while making a sequence of squares with the same tile type removes it from the board.Special tiles appear randomly on the board and give power-ups when collected. The Goldmin is a smiling gold square that can be used as a vertices tile for any combination, and gives extra time when collected. The Badmin is a black and spiky shape with an evil smile that shuffles all the other tiles. The Bigmin is a giant blue squiggly shape with a worried expression, taking the space of nine tiles. The Wingmin is an angry and red star-shaped tile with wings, that can be dragged and dropped anywhere on the grid. The Plusmin is a smiling and cross-shaped yellow tile, that can remove a cross of tiles. The Bossmin is similar to the Badmin, a big and black mustached tile that takes the place of nine tiles and shuffles the whole grid.The Windows version has two modes. In the Adventure Mode, a story is told between levels by cutscenes, describing a quest to recover the broken pieces of a stained glass shrine. There's no plot in the Endless Mode, only a succession of levels of increasing difficulty.The Xbox 360 version also includes a Battle Mode which can be played online or locally, along with the Endless Mode. Adventure Mode is available as an additional download. |
| Angry Barry | 2009-05-29 | Arrogancy Games | Arrogancy Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Barry is a man from Hawaii, who was once an ordinary young man. But one day, he was struck by a strange meteor, and now whenever he's angered, he turns into the super-strong Angry Barry, who wants to rule the earth. This usually wears off before long, but one day Barry found a fingernail in his hot dog, which made him so angry that he turned into Angry Barry permanently. Now, he's off to beat the unwashed masses and win their votes in a quest for world domination.Angry Barry is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up political parody. Barry, the "President of Butt Kicking", must make his way through each stage, beating up conservatives, FBI agents, old ladies, and anyone else who gets in his way. Beating up enemies wins him votes, and he must collect a set amount of votes in order to complete the stage. He can punch and kick, comboing them together for additional damage, as well as jump between multiple planes, and even charge up a super-powerful "hope punch". One or two players can play simultaneously, and there are two difficulty settings. |
| Sacred 2: Fallen Angel (Collector's Edition) | 2009-05-29 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition includes:
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
poster with a map of Ancaria
exclusive Seraphim figurine
artbook
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - Der Schattenkrieger - Folge 1 - Die Auferstehung audiobook
soundtrack disc |
| Virtua Tennis 2009 | 2009-05-29 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Virtua Tennis 2009 features several international tennis stars like Roger Federer, Boris Becker or Maria Sharapova against which the player needs to compete against or play with in the heart of the game: The World Tour. The player creates his own character from scratch and plays to reach the number one rank on the world ranking list.As its predecessor Virtua Tennis 3, Virtua Tennis 2009 is not a hardcore simulation of the sport and only needs three buttons to perform all possible shots. Still time needs to be invested in training the character through practice matches, specific training sessions at the Tennis Academy and 12 different kinds of mini-games. These include "Pirate Wars" which requires the player to hit and sink moving pirate ships and "Shopping Dash" where the player needs to collect items on the tennis floor while avoiding balls thrown at him. These mini-games, as well as the normal singles and double matches can also be played with/against friends.In the World Tour mode, the player can only take one action per week. He can only play in a tournament or do one of the mini-games but not both for example. In addition he has to watch his stamina level which decreases more or less every time he plays a match or does a training session. This means form time to time it is necessary to sit out a week or two and go on a vacation, returning fully rested. By winning tournaments the player also earns money that can be invested in different sports gear and clothes. |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla | 2009-06-02 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Red Faction: Guerrilla is the third entry of the Red Faction series and deviates from the first-person shooter genre that the previous two incarnations featured and incorporates an open world sandbox environment similar to Mercenaries, Grand Theft Auto or Saints Row ( which the developer, Volition, has also developed).Set 50 years after the events of the first two games, Mars has been liberated from the devious Ultor Corporation by Red Faction and the E.D.F. (Earth Defense Force) has stepped in to help the Miner Community get back on their feet. However, the E.D.F. has become an occupying force, taking over the planet, executing citizens and imposing martial law on the planet. As a result a new Red Faction element has been formed to fight the E.D.F. and once again bring peace and freedom to the Martian landscape. The player takes control of Alec Mason, a recently arrived dissident of Earth hoping to make his new life on Mars with his brother Dan, only to be swept up in the Revolution and free Mars five sectors (Parker, the Badlands, Oasis, the Free Fire Zone and Eos) from E.D.F. control. To do this the player must complete missions and destroy E.D.F. vehicles and property, lowering their control on each sector and raising the morale of the resident population.The missions range from story missions which purpose is to further advance the story and other missions including Transporter (returning certain vehicles to a safehouse in a certain amount of time), Guerrilla Raid (where the player and a group of Rebels attack and E.D.F. building and destroying it), Heavy Metal (where the player provides a distraction which allows fellow rebels to complete another mission without alarming the E.D.F.), Demolition Master (which the player has to destroy a target within a certain time limit and a limited supply of ammo) and House Arrest (where the player must rescue hostages and return them to a safehouse).There are also missions that pop-up from time to time including Courier (where the player must track down and kill an enemy spy to collect the information he is carrying), Assault (where the player must defend a certain target against incoming E.D.F. forces) and Convoy (where the player must either destroy a line of vehicles or capture a target vehicle and return it to a safehouse). Completing these missions will drop enemy control of the area, raise morale of the citizens, be awarded scrap and unlock more advanced weapons. To liberate each section the player must drop the E.D.F. control of the area to zero and complete the story missions, once the player meets this a final story mission will be unlocked which will liberate that sector and unlock story missions for the next.Players have a variety of vehicles to choose from, ranging from cars to trucks, dune buggys and dump trucks and even tanks and APC's (Armored Personal Carriers). There is also a plethora of weapons including pistols, shotguns, assault rifles, the sledgehammer (the players main weapon which can't be removed), remote mines, anti-personal mines, rocket launchers and the dreaded Nano Rifle (which fires a stream of nanobots that can disintegrate targets within an instant). The player can carry four different weapons at a time and can swap them out through access at their safehouses or through ammo boxes littered throughout the landscape. The most advanced weapons such as the Nano Rifle is only unlocked through the story missions while some can be found in E.D.F. buildings (like the Singularity Mine) and each weapon can be upgraded through safehouses which include extra ammo and more firepower through scrap. Scrap is the game's currency which is obtained through completing missions or destroying E.D.F. buildings and vehicles.The game also has an updated Geo-Mod 2.0 game engine which allows the player to virtually destroy a building realistically such as making it lean left by blowing up the left side of the structure or lean forward if the front is blown apart. Players can use this to their advantage against enemies such as destroying the building from the ground floor, toppling it on enemies and vehicles or destroying the support structures of bridges with explosives, causing it to collapse with a convoy of enemies on top. It also features the physics engine, Havok for the character physics.There is also an offline two-player mode called Wrecking Crew where two friends take turns on four different modes such as Barrel Dash, Total Chaos, Rampage and Escalation and play a certain set of rounds to win an event. Online multiplayer games are present as well including Anarchy, Team Anarchy, Capture the Flag, Damage Control, Siege and Demolition which awards players experience points that they can use to customize their online players and acquire more advanced weaponry. Additionally, there are backpacks for the Wrecking Crew and Multiplayer modes which enhances the players abilities such as Jetpacks, Stealth, Vision (essentially an X-ray) and more power-based ones such as Concussion, which will knock over nearby enemy players and Tremor, which can damage enemies as well as structures.The PC game comes with the DLC Demons of the Badlands included which was previously only available for the Xbox360 and PS3 consoles. |
| 2060 Cyber Racer | 2009-06-03 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | 2060 Cyber Racer is a racing game set in a cyberspace like environment complete with the Matrix-like imagery of black and green digits covering the landscape. Choose between two cars with different characteristics, pick a colour and set out on one of the three tracks available to get the best lap time possible. The high scores are saved in the game for future bragging rights. |
| CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars | 2009-06-03 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Immersion Software & Graphics Ltda., Immersion Games Mexico, Timeline Interactive | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | CellFactor: Psychokinetic Wars is an arena-based shooter featuring three classes with varying psyonic powers. The game features ten single-player challenges for each class, a skirmish mode against computer-controlled bots, and an online multiplayer mode with four game modes (Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, and Assault). Psychokinetic Wars is a commercial application of the engine created for the PhysX demo CellFactor: Revolution, and uses the PhysX physics engine to let players pick up, throw, and knock over objects in the arena.Players can play as one of three classes, with visual customization options, as well as selectable traits (better armor, further shooting) unlocked as rewards:Blackops soldiers can use weapons found around the arena, along with the ability to use telekinesis to pick up items around the arena and sling them at enemies. They can also put up a psyonic shield that can block bullets and rockets until the player's power drains. Blackops have limited jumping skills, but can teleport short distances toward the point at which they are aiming.Guardians can wield two different weapons at once, but cannot pick up or throw objects. Their powers are limited to enormous leaps and quick evading dashes. However, they can engage a super-speed run that can damage or kill enemies in their way.Bishops cannot use weapons, but fire psychic projections from their hands that resemble the properties of the last weapon the player picked up. They can pick up and throw objects, as well as charge a powerful blast that collects and slings any nearby debris in the direction the player is aiming. They can also tap their power to fly slowly for limited periods. |
| Wolfenstein 3D | 2009-06-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | id Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, World War II | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Wolfenstein 3D is an episodic first-person shooter and a follow-up to the top-down infiltration game Castle Wolfenstein. The game puts the player in the boots of B.J. Blazkowicz, an allied spy. There are six episodes: the first distributed completely as shareware; the second and the third available after registration; and the three final missions (which happen before the events of the first episode) available in the Nocturnal Missions pack. In the first episode (Escape from Wolfenstein), B.J. is captured, but overpowers a guard with the help of a concealed knife and manages to get out of his cell. Throughout the next nine levels, the player guides B.J. searching for an escape from Wolfenstein, guarded by Hans Grosse. After returning to Allied territory, B.J. is given the instructions to Operation: Eisenfaust, where he has to stop Dr. Schabbs and his army of mutant prototypes before they are released into the battlefields. The final mission (Die, Führer, Die!) has a simple goal: infiltrate the bunker under the Reichstag, and terminate Hitler (in a robotic suit) himself.The Nocturnal Missions are focused on the Nazi plans for chemical warfare, and start with Dark Secret, where B.J. hunts for lead researcher Dr. Otto Giftmacher. It's followed by Trail of the Madman, where the goal is capturing the war plans guarded by Gretel Grosse, and the final episode Confrontation, where B.J. meets General Fettgesicht, the planner for the chemical assault.Each episode has nine levels (eight regular and a final boss level), plus a secret level activated by a hidden switch somewhere in the eight first levels. Regular levels often feature a maze-like appearance or large areas with many enemies (the number of them on each area depends on the difficulty level), where the player must reach the exit elevator. To do so, he must kill the enemies (while it's possible to move behind the guards' backs and even there's a slight bonus in attacking them from behind, most enemies have to be dealt with by firepower), and depending on the level, activate "push walls" and/or get silver and golden keys to open certain doors.Many objects can be found in a level, from medikits, chicken meals, and even dog food (to restore health), ammo, and treasures, which solely exist for points. There are four weapons (knife, pistol, machine gun, and Gatling), all of them using the same bullets except the knife. The knife and the pistol are given at the start of the level, while the machine gun is either found (usually in secret areas) or picked up from SS troopers, and the Gatling is always dropped somewhere in the level. There are five kinds of enemies (excluding bosses) - Dogs (fast, but more a nuisance than life-threatening), Army Soldiers (dressed in a regular brown outfit, not very powerful but usually found in large groups), Officers (dressed in white, armed with a very accurate pistol and tough to kill), SS Troopers (blue attire, armed with a machine gun and tough to kill), and Mutants (the rarest and toughest of regular enemies, pale-skinned troopers with green clothes and a machine gun stuck in their chest).The player character has a number of lives; once he loses the last life, the game ends. To win extra lives, the player has to either find the 1-up item in the level or get 20,000 points (by killing enemies and capturing treasures or completing a level below the 'par' time while killing all enemies, finding all secrets by pushing walls, and collecting all treasure points). |
| Fuel | 2009-06-04 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Post-apocalyptic | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | FUEL is a free-world racing game. Players can explore a 14.000 km² area of Northern America after the effects of global warming took place, rendering it desolate with abandoned cities, broken vehicles and almost no survivors. The goal is to win races, which provides fuel that can be exchanged for new vehicles. The game world is divided in nineteen separate zones that need to be unlocked by collecting stars – provided through winning career races. Up to 75 different types of vehicles can be unlocked during the course of the game. The vehicles can be modified with paint jobs and liveries.Besides the regular career races, which are restricted to a specific vehicle class like ATV, buggy or motorbike, challenges are another event type in the game. These include for example chasing a helicopter through the terrain or trying to touch other vehicles within a given time limit. Next to the races and challenges that can be accessed right away, the game also offers the ability to drive freely in each of the zones to explore the environment. This is further encouraged by having to locate new liveries, vista points, and doppler trucks that show the locations of all items. The terrain is dense and the appropriate vehicle needs to be selected to explore freely. There are many extreme weather effects, such as pouring rain, snow, thunder storms and even hurricanes.The general gameplay is arcade-like. Even though the terrain affects the performance, vehicles cannot be damaged and there is an option to respawn when crashing into objects. The roads are littered with obstacles and the game encourages to break away from the regular tracks to locate shortcuts and use jumps to cross large distances. Players can also create their own tracks through waypoints in the zone. A general HUD shows the race statistics and marks the course, along with a mini-map. FUEL can also be played online against up to 16 players. |
| Project Alpha | 2009-06-05 | 2.0 Studios | 2.0 Studios | Action, Simulation | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Project Alpha is an immersive 2D space RPG. With fully upgradeable ships and weaponry you will be dominating the galaxy in no time, all while boarding and stealing from other ships, trading materials and blowing up asteroids. |
| Star Ocean: The Last Hope (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2009-06-05 | Square Enix Ltd | tri-Ace Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | The collection comes in a 'digistack' packaging with dual gatefold and contains:
Star Ocean: The Last Hope
The soundtrack disc Star Ocean Sound Best Collection
5 character cards
32-page official miniguide |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 | 2009-06-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Feel the Drama
Feel the drama of playing tournament golf with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10
and Wii MotionPlus. For the first time in franchise history, take aim at
capturing the U.S. Open Championship on the ever-challenging Bethpage
Black. Playing in front of huge galleries and hearing crowd reactions
from nearby holes, take your game to the next level when it matters most
as you try to hold off a charging Tiger Woods and other PGA TOUR Pros.
Whether you’re fighting the course, the crowd, dynamic weather
conditions, or the field, feel the drama on every swing with Tiger
Woods PGA TOUR 10.
Wii MotionPlus Integration— Elevate your game with an enhanced,
true-to-life golf swing that features precise draw-fade capabilities
and authentic sports motion which mirrors your every move. The 1:1
motion with the Wii MotionPlus controls your in-game character to
mimic your real life movements.
Precision Putting— Check out precision putting that will change the
way you play the game. Using a single long range putter, the
combination of backswing length and the tempo of your downswing
determines the distance your ball will travel.
Enhanced Draw-Fade—Experience heightened accuracy and control with the
Wii MotionPlus as it reads how you’re rotated in 3D space when you
swing the ball. A slight rotation will result in a slight draw or fade
as will a more extreme rotation end up in a greater draw or fade.
All-New Disc Golf—Trade your clubs for discs in a fun, new game mode
based on the family-fun sport of Disc Golf. When you to pick up a disc
using the Wii MotionPlus and start rotating your wrist you will see
your motion replicated precisely on the screen. Play from custom tee
locations on all 27 courses in the game!
Win the U.S. Open Championship—For the first time ever, feel the drama
of playing in the U.S. Open, one of golf’s biggest—and
toughest—tournaments of the year. Known for its extremely challenging
playing conditions, Bethpage Black tests even the best golfers.
Dynamic Weather Conditions—Powered by the Wii Forecast Channel,
real-time weather now has a major effect on gameplay conditions. If
it’s raining in Pontre Vedra Beach, Fl, then you too can face the
challenge of a rain-soaked TPC Sawgrass.
Find out more about Wii
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| UnRevolutionary | 2009-06-08 | Geriatric Games | Geriatric Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | UnRevolutionary is a multi-directional scrolling shoot 'em up. The basic premise: the player's space ship needs to traverse through 50 levels which are outlined by instant-death barriers. During that journey, a big number of enemies appears which all need to die in order to progress. Besides the standard shot, there are four skills available which drain a power meter (re-generates over time) when used. The skills depend on the chosen class, e.g. the engineer class has fire trail (drops bombs behind the ship), sentry (places sentries which attack enemies), slow time and virus (one enemy explodes and damages other enemies). After dying (which happens after every enemy hit), the player explodes (which damages all enemies in the area), loses a life and re-spawns at the same spot.Besides boss fights, some levels break up the standard formula and have the player racing through checkpoints within a time limit. Killing enough enemies leads to level-ups which two points: one to increase abilities (e.g. speed or damage) and one for the four skills. At level ten, a skill gains an additional powerful property. |
| Golden Royal Omaha & Texas Hold'em | 2009-06-09 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Star Gaming Network LLC | Gambling | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Includes both popular Hold'em games. Hold 'em is a community card poker game. Omaha is similar to Texas, except each player is dealt four cards and must make their best hand using exactly two of them, plus exactly three of the five community cards. Play offline against the computer players or with up to seven other players on Xbox LIVE. Features online World-wide Rankings and 20 in-game awards. |
| Prototype | 2009-06-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Alex Mercer has a problem or a gift - depending on the view. Thanks to a virus in his system he has several deadly powers and can change his appearance into any person he consumes which basically means the same thing as brutally killing the person he wants to be. Of course Alex didn't voluntarily get this "enhancement". Instead he was part of a genetic experiment at a company called Gentek. Having lost his memory about what exactly happened, he is now both looking for vengeance as well as his past. The second specimen, Elizabeth Green, on the other hand meanwhile infects more and more parts of Manhattan Island with a transmutation of the virus which converts people either into mindless zombies or brutal monsters.Prototype is an open-world game similar to Grand Theft Auto IV where the player controls Alex through a 3rd-person-view. He is able to freely roam about Manhattan Island with iconic scenery like Central Park and Times Square. But instead of stealing cars and mugging old ladies, Alex feels more like going the Spider-Man route. By sprinting against a wall, he is able to climb and jump up to the roof fast. Thanks to his supernatural jump ability and his invulnerability to falling damage, he can then traverse the city from above instead of making his way through rush hour. Of course monsters like hunters as well as the military have the means to reach him even up there. To defend himself, Alex has several powers at his disposal. He can lift heavy objects and throw them at enemies, making it easy to take down even a full-blown helicopter. He also has the already mentioned ability to shape shift into any person he manages to grab and consume. When done without being seen, it removes the heat from Alex and will, just as hiding does, eventually put his human pursuers back to sleep. The monsters on the other hand will keep at him. It also enables him to enter areas he couldn’t access before. Other powers include claws, a shield, fists like boulders that make for a good punch and powerful lash. At any time Alex can only use one of those powers and he has to unlock them first. This is done by investing the evolution points he gains for killing enemies and fulfilling objectives into upgrades.Divided into several categories, these upgrades increase for example his sprint speed, give him new abilities like said powers or enable him to do new moves like gliding through the air instead of just falling straight down. In addition some abilities like driving a tank or improving his ability to handle normal weapons can only be learned by consuming specific persons marked with a symbol over their head. This is also necessary to replenish his health and to uncover the Web of Intrigue. The Web of Intrigue fills in the blanks on Alex’s background and what happened to him at Gentek. Some pedestrians, military personal or police had more or less direct contact with Alex or the project he was part on and if he finds and consumes them, a short cutscene shows what he learns from that person. To keep an overview of his progress, the player can access a detailed map from the menu. There he can not only rewatch every movie but can also see what information connects with others, giving the player an understanding how every piece of the puzzle is connected.If the player isn’t doing the missions of the main storyline or destroying military bases or hives, he can find several different kinds of mini-games in the city. Ranging from kill/consume missions and waypoint races over the roof tops to fighting small skirmishes on either the side of the military or the infected. In any case the player gains additional evolution points depending how well he did. These mini-games are unlocked by progressing through the story line as well as by getting a gold medal in a mini-game. Another past-time that grants evolution points is the search for landmarks and hints hidden around the island. The more the player collects of these, the more evolution points he gets for it. |
| Rock Band: Iron Maiden - Pack 01 | 2009-06-09 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Iron Maiden Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Aces High (Live),' '2 Minutes to Midnight,' 'The Trooper,' 'Wasted Years,' 'The Number of the Beast (Original Version),' 'Run to the Hills (Original Version),' 'Can I Play with Madness,' 'The Clairvoyant,' 'Powerslave,' 'Hallowed Be Thy Name (Live),' 'Fear of the Dark (Live),' 'Iron Maiden (Live)' - Iron Maiden. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| The Galactic Aquarium | 2009-06-09 | GoGo-Robot | GoGo-Robot | Simulation | Side view | | | Puzzle elements | | | Menu structures, Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | The Galactic Aquarium is a casual game in which the player must breed each of the different varieties of fish. Some fish have special abilities, such as disguising themselves as other fish or sending your fish into the future. Each day you must manage your tank to make sure your fish have enough food to survive and that they are fertile at the same time as other varieties so they can breed the fish you need.
The game includes a freezer for you to store fish while you get others to a fertile age, a breeding guide to help you breed your fish and a shop where you can buy some of the fish (the rest are only available through breeding). |
| Altered Beast | 2009-06-10 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Team Shinobi | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | You are a hero raised from the dead by the god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena. With scenery inspired by Ancient Greece, you have to fight hordes of undead and demons, with a boss at the end of each level until you meet the god Neff, who holds the girl captive.The Altered Beast title refers to your shapeshifting abilities. In this platformer, you can collect spirit balls by defeating two-headed wolves, allowing you to mutate into different beasts such as a werewolf, a dragon, a tiger, a bear and others depending on the version. Each form, tied to a level, comes with special abilities such as flight and powerful attacks, easily superseding the basic set of punches and kicks in your human form.The game can be played in single player mode, or in same-screen multiplayer co-op mode. |
| Shinobi | 2009-06-10 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Team Shinobi | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | You control a shinobi, Joe Musashi, who must battle his way through each level in search of hostages which must be rescued. You have shurikens, kicks and punches to defend yourself with, as well as powerful ninja magic which can clear the screen of enemies in one go.Each level is broken down into smaller scenes, and hostages are guarded by big blokes who throw swords. Watch out for gun-toting enemy henchmen and ninjas.Reaching the end of each level will find you battling it out with a boss. These range from 8ft tall giants to helicopter gunships. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | 2009-06-10 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dr. Robotnik's Death Egg has crash-landed on Floating Island, so called because it harnesses the power of the Chaos Emeralds to float in the air. Robotnik needs them to repair the Death Egg, so he tells the guardian of Floating Island, Knuckles the Echidna, that Sonic and Tails are there to steal them. With Knuckles tricked and trying to stop the heroes at every turn, will they be able to stop Robotnik in time?Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is the third in the Sonic series of games. As with the previous games, it is a side-scrolling platformer based around speed. The basic game remains the same - players collect rings to earn extra lives, which are also used for protection, and scatter everywhere when Sonic is hurt. Sonic can jump on enemies to defeat them, and Spin Dash by holding down and the jump button, then letting go of down.New to Sonic 3 are three different types of shields - the Fire Shield (which protects you from fire but disappears if you enter water), the Water Shield (which lets you breathe underwater infinitely) and the Electric Shield (which pulls nearby rings towards you). Sonic can use extra abilities when he has these shields by pressing jump while in the air - either a horizontal fireball dash, a vertical bubble bounce, or an electric double jump. If Sonic has no shield active, he can activate a brief energy shield, also by pressing jump in the air. Tails cannot use the shields' special abilities, but he can instead either fly or dog paddle (in water) for a limited time. He can also carry Sonic with him while doing so.There are now two types of bonus stages - one is available by collecting 50 or more rings, running past a checkpoint lamppost and then jumping into the stars (as you could in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. This stage give you the chance to earn bonus rings, lives and power-ups. In this stage, there is a giant gumball machine. By hitting the crank, you'll spit out a bonus item that can either be rings, lives or bonus shields. The stage is over when you fall down the bottom of the screen.The other, more important, Special Stage can be accessed by jumping into giant rings that are hidden away in secret areas in each level. In these stages, you must collect all the blue spheres while avoiding the red ones (which end the stage early). Collecting all of the outer blue spheres around square or rectangle sphere formations will turn them all into rings - if you collect 50 or more in this stage, you can earn a continue. Once you collect all the blue spheres in the stage, it clears and you earn one of the seven Chaos Emeralds.Sonic 3 features six different Zones, which are made up of two Acts. At the end of each Act is a boss that must be defeated to complete the stage and rescue Sonic's animal friends that Robotnik has captured to turn into Badnik robots. The zones in Sonic 3 are approximately three times bigger than those in Sonic 2, and feature multiple, branching paths.As with Sonic 2, there is a two-player Vs. Mode, which plays in a split-screen horizontal style. There are special monitor pick-ups in this mode which do things like swap player positions, lose rings, or cause a Badnik to appear. You can also race against the clock in a time trial mode. |
| Comix Zone | 2009-06-11 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sega Technical Institute | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sketch Turner was a starving comic book artist, living with his pet rat Roadkill... that is until a lightning storm mysteriously brought his cartoon villain, Mortus, to life and imprisoned Sketch within the pages of his own comic book. Now trapped in the world that he himself created, but someone else is now drawing, Sketch must battle through the pages of his own comic book, and past his own creations, to a final battle with Mortus. Perhaps one of his own creations, General Alissa Cyan might be able to help...Comix Zone is a side-scrolling fighting game with a difference, you're inside of a comic book and you yourself know it. Smash enemies into the sides of frames, rip through the paper to unleash a super move and otherwise wreck havoc throughout the limitations of the graphic novel. Sketch himself can jump, attack and use various items that he finds along the comic book, including his rat friend, Roadkill. Button combinations can be used to unleash powerful techniques.The game progresses linearly through each page of the comic book, however secret paths and alternate routes through the story can be discovered. At the end of each level, Sketch receives a super hero rating for how well he's progressing. |
| Gunstar Heroes | 2009-06-11 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Once upon a time, Dr. Brown managed to defeat a mad android known as Golden Silver, who tried to suck out the energy of the planet G-9. Dr. Brown extracted four Mystical Gems, the android's power source, and sealed them on one of the planet's moons, where it was guarded by the four Gunstar siblings. However, years later, a dictator named Smash Daisaku kidnapped Gunstar Green and brainwashed him into telling him where the Mystical Gems were. The dictator is now close to reactivating Golden Silver. The Gunstar twins Red and Blue, guided by their sister Yellow, must find a way to stop Smash Daisaku - but they know that their older brother is on that way...Gunstar Heroes is a fast-paced side-scrolling shooter. Controlling either Red or Blue Gunstar, the player has access to four basic weapons: Force, rapid shot; Lightning, a straight shot that penetrates enemies; Chaser, a homing weapon; and Flame, a powerful close-ranged. The player can combine two weapons to produce a new one, for a total of fourteen weapons. It is also possible to use melee attacks and moves such as grabbing and tossing enemies, jumping, and sliding. |
| Phantasy Star II | 2009-06-11 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view, Top-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control, Menu structures | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | A millennium has passed since Alis defeated the ultimate evil in the first Phantasy Star. The planet Motavia of the Algol solar system is no longer the antlion-plagued desert: humans have constructed a sentient computer called "Mother Brain", which could regulate the climate of the planet, turning it into a thriving utopia. One night, a young Motavian government agent named Rolf awakens in his bed after having a nightmare. He sees a young girl fighting a demon, but he is unable to help her. Shortly afterwards, he learns that dangerous bio-monsters have broken free from the laboratories, and is sent there to retrieve a recorder that might contain valuable information about the terrible incident...Like its predecessor, the game is a party-based Japanese RPG with randomly appearing enemies and turn-based combat. Eight characters can join the quest and can be swapped at will to participate in a combat party of four. Characters can equip a wide variety of weapons, including firearms; dual wielding is also possible. Various techniques which require "TP" (technique points, equivalent to magic points in comparable games) are learned by different characters at specific levels. Unlike the first game, Phantasy Star II utilizes the same top-down view for both navigation and dungeon exploration; the now-2D dungeons are notable for their complexity. |
| Ghostbusters: The Video Game | 2009-06-16 | Atari, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Have you experienced feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or any of your family ever seen a spook, specter or ghost? If the answer is yes then don't wait another minute, pick up the phone and call the professionals...GHOSTBUSTERS!!! Ghostbusters: The Video Game is the first game in almost 20 years based on the Ghostbusters universe and features the actual voices of the original cast: Bill Murray (Peter Venkman), Dan Aykroyd (Ray Stantz), Harold Ramis (Egon Spengler) and Ernie Hudson (Winston Zeddemore), as well as Annie Potts, who reprises her role as Janine Melnitz, and William Atherton, reprising his role as Walter Peck, the team's nemesis from the first film. It also features the soundtrack from the first two films, as composed by the late Elmer Bernstein.The story (written by Aykroyd and Ramis) takes place in 1991, two years after the Ghostbusters vanquished Vigo and prevented him from taking over the world. Since then, the Ghostbusters have been overrun by the increasing number of spirits appearing in the city and has decided to add a fifth member to the team. This is where the player will step in, taking the place of the nameless "new cadet" of the Ghostbusters, hired to test Egon's new experimental equipment.Just as the "new cadet" is being initiated into the Ghostbusters, all hell breaks loose in the city as a massive amount of spirit energy has threatened to tear New York apart and it is up to the player along with his new employers to stop a familiar menace. The player will follow the Ghostbusters as they travel through familiar locales and fight familiar enemies including Slimer and the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man using authentic equipment including the famous proton pack and spirit traps to catch the many ghosts swarming throughout the stages. To do so the player must use the proton beam to wear down the ghost and once it gets weak enough, the beam will automatically latch onto the spirit and the player must set out a trap and guide the ghost towards it and keep it from escaping.There is also new equipment to be used that can be unlocked during later levels as well as being able to upgrade equipped items by acquiring money for catching and destroying ghosts (however money is also deducted for the amount of destruction the player causes on each level). The player can also use the P.K.E. meter to track spirits, as well as scan various objects, ghosts and residue left behind to fill in the Tobin Spirit Guide. The slime cannon from the second film is also present which is used to free possessed people, allowing the player to safely catch ghosts without harming the person.The story is told through both pre-rendered and in-game cutscenes and differs from its Wii and PS2 iterations which features more of a cartoonish look and feel to the overall game. There are also online multiplayer modes that allow players to meet up with friends online and team up. |
| Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Amazon.com Slimer Edition) | 2009-06-16 | Atari, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Amazon.com Slimer Edition of Ghostbusters: The Video Game includes the main game and these special items:
Slimer bust
Ghostbusters minimates
Ghostbusters gamer graffix console skins
Ecto 1 Key Chain with lights and sound |
| Guitar Hero Smash Hits | 2009-06-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero Smash Hits is a spin-off Guitar Hero game featuring a compilation of songs from earlier releases in the franchise, including Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.The game's set list now supports four players in a full band set-up (introduced to the Guitar Hero series in World Tour), an 8-player battle of the bands setup, and all songs are now original recordings from the genuine artists and are all playable in the Quick Play mode without the need to complete the career first.Slight changes have also been made to the gameplay mechanics, including the addition of slider notes (again from World Tour) and the inclusion of the Expert+ difficulty setting for drums, which is carried over from Guitar Hero: Metallica.Songs from Guitar Hero:
Blue Öyster Cult - "Godzilla"
Boston - "More Than A Feeling"
Deep Purple - "Smoke On The Water"
Franz Ferdinand - "Take Me Out"
Helmet - "Unsung (Live)"
Incubus - "Stellar"
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "I Love Rock N' Roll"
Ozzy Osbourne - "Bark At The Moon"
Pantera - "Cowboys From Hell (Live)"
Queen - "Killer Queen"
Queens Of The Stone Age - "No One Knows"
The Donnas - "Take It Off"
The Exies - "Hey You"
White Zombie - "Thunder Kiss '65"Songs from Guitar Hero IIAlice In Chains - "Them Bones"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Beast And The Harlot"
Danzig - "Mother"
Foo Fighters - "Monkey Wrench"
Iron Maiden - "The Trooper"
Jane's Addiction - "Stop!"
Kansas - "Carry On Wayward Son"
Lamb Of God - "Laid To Rest"
Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Free Bird"
Mötley Crüe- "Shout At The Devil"
Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"
Rage Against The Machine - "Killing In The Name"
Reverend Horton Heat - "Psychobilly Freakout"
Rush - "YYZ"
Stone Temple Pilots - "Trippin' On A Hole"
The Police - "Message In A Bottle"
The Sword - "Freya"
Warrant - "Cherry Pie"
Wolfmother - "Woman"Songs from Guitar Hero III: Legends of RockAFI - "Miss Murder"
DragonForce - "Through The Fire And Flames"
Heart - "Barracuda"
Kiss - "Rock And Roll All Nite"
Living Colour - "Cult Of Personality"
Pat Benatar - "Hit Me With Your Best Shot"
Priestess - "Lay Down"
Slayer - "Raining Blood"Song from Guitar Hero: AerosmithAerosmith - "Back In The Saddle"Songs from Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks The 80'sAnthrax - "Caught In A Mosh"
Extreme - "Play With Me"
Judas Priest - "Electric Eye"
Poison - "Nothin' But A Good Time"
Ratt - "Round and Round"
Twisted Sister - "I Wanna Rock" |
| Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers | 2009-06-17 | Wizards of the Coast, Inc. | Stainless Software Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers is a somewhat simplified adaptation of the Magic: the Gathering trading card game. As in the original card game, the player casts magic spells to summon various creatures, add enchantments to them, and cause various other effects, and attacks the other players to destroy them. The game is meant to be easy for new M:tG players to pick up, while not disappointing experienced players. Some of the game mechanics, such as tapping lands, is done automatically, and there's no deck construction - only unlocking cards and pre-built decks.The game has two campaigns, for single-player and two-player co-operative play. In online play, in addition to classic two-player duels, the game supports two-player co-operative play and free-for-all play, up to 4 players. Online play also has ranked play modes and a leaderboard. The game also has various puzzle challenges to solve. |
| Rocket Riot | 2009-06-17 | THQ Inc. | Codeglue B.V. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Blockbeard, the Legless Pirate, was once the most feared pirate of the seven seas. But he was captured, and turned into a sideshow at the fair in the town of Blockstonboroughcesterburyston. He makes a daring escape and, vowing revenge, curses the people of the town, causing everyone to lose their legs. However, a brilliant scientist discovers the secret to Blockbeard's mobility: a jetpack strapped to his bottom! And so now, you must venture forth with your very own butt-rocket in order to find Blockbeard and bring him to justice.Rocket Riot is a twin-stick shooter that plays much like a cross between Geometry Wars and Worms, where players fly around a completely-destructible environment firing rockets at one another. A variety of items add spice to the action, including power-ups like giant rockets and rapid fire, defensive abilities like shields and reflectors, power-downs like one that makes your character move erratically as if drunk, and even some that just give particular effects like turning your rockets into random objects or making explosions big and colorful.The game features a faux-retro art design where everything is made up of blocky pixels (which explode all over the screen in a wild fervor), virtually everything is a 2D object, and the soundtrack features retro-sounding chiptune pieces including a vocal theme song. There are 80+ stages and more than a hundred playable characters to unlock.The game can be played solo, with up to four players local, or up to eight players via system link or Xbox Live. Most of the single player missions are standard deathmatch, but there are also other game modes such as: Rugby Riot, where one team tries to take a football from one end of the stage to a goal, while the other team tries to stop them; Golden Guy, where the goal is to hold the golden armor for the longest, but whoever has it can't shoot; and Destroy the Object, where each team has a big glowing object, and must protect it while trying to destroy the other team's big glowing object. |
| Sam & Max: Season One | 2009-06-17 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure, Compilation, Special edition | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Comedy, Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | This is the collection of the six episodes of Telltale Games' first season of Sam & Max games. It includes:
Culture Shock
Situation: Comedy
The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball
Abe Lincoln Must Die!
Reality 2.0
Bright Side of the Moon
The digital download version was already available with the release of the first episode, in 2006 (though technically a pre-order), and the whole season was "re-released" in May 2007 when all episodes had been released individually. This collection is also available on a double-sided DVD, with the following extras:
Cover by Steve Purcell
Sam & Max videos: trailers, machinima shorts, Season 1 outtakes, a concept art montage, and some cutscene commentary, playable on a regular DVD player (region free).Purchasers of the the digital download version can get the DVD for free (only shipping and handling needs to be paid) and also received some of the episodes a little earlier than single-episode buyers .The US retail version differs from the digital download version and includes besides the episodes:
Full-sized poster with a Sam & Max artwork created by Steve Purcell
A bonus CD with an exclusive Sam & Max Behind the Scenes video, exclusive character biographies, trailers, several concept arts and desktop wallpapers and the Season One SoundtrackThe Wii version of the game offers the game for the first time on the platform, with all six episodes and adapted for the Wii controls, with no additional extras. |
| Penguin Slip-Slide | 2009-06-20 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Star Gaming Network LLC | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Help Peter Penguin Slip-Slide his way to collect food and return to his Igloo in this frosty puzzle game. Over 100 puzzles to solve and 20 in-game awards to earn. Beat the clock to earn bonus lives or useful items. Only you can make Peter a happy penguin! |
| Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires | 2009-06-23 | KOEI Corporation | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Historical events | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires is an expansion to Dynasty Warrior 6.The goal of the game is to unify all Ancient China under a single leader in Conquest mode. To do so, the player must each month decide a strategy by choosing skills from cards, decide to either attack an adjacent territory, or pass. Sometimes, an enemy will attack the player's territory which must then be defended. The player can however change his allegiance at any time.The weapons are leveled up like in Dynasty Warrior 4 and can be equipped skills and abilities.Up to 100 custom characters can also be created, using existing officer's stances and weapons, as well as unlockable garment parts. These officers are available to take part in the conquest alongside the leaders, generals, and even generic-looking officers.
One of the regular generals from the Dynasty Warrior series, Meng Huo, who was unavailable in the original game (although he was put in the PSP release), can now be played. |
| Overlord II | 2009-06-23 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Triumph Studios B.V. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, RPG elements | Fantasy, Medieval | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Well things didn't go so well for the Overlord at the end of Overlord: Raising Hell. Although he managed to defeat the final boss and claim hell itself for his vast empire, the Jester once again crossed his plans and doomed him to forever be trapped down there. But was it really the end of the Overlord? Not really. He may be gone (for now) but he left something behind: his son, the Overlad. Smuggled to the icy lands of Nordberg, he managed to grow up in peace until his evil instincts surfaced and he was found by the Empire. Although he managed to escape, he fell into ice water and was doomed to freeze to death. But not to worry: Minion-master Gnarl finds his new master and after 50 years frozen solid it's finally time for vengeance upon the Glorious Empire and its leaders.This time setting up shop in the Netherworld, the player takes over the control of the Overlad from a 3rd-person-perspective in order to reclaim the lands. To help him with that task he has once again access to four different types of minions: browns, reds, greens and blues. While the browns are good melee-fighters, the greens are immune to poisonous gas and the blues can swim. This comes in handy for the player to overcome the many obstacles in his way like angry elves and legion soldiers or burning road-blocks which can only be removed by the reds. Again the minions increase their strength by collecting helmets and stuff from dead enemies or broken chests. The Overlad can also increase his strength by finding new spells, armor and weapons and forging the latter in return for a minion-sacrifice in his tower. New this time around is the option to resurrect fallen but valuable minions as well as the ability of the minions to ride mounts like wolves, giving them access to new skills like jumping over obstacles and such. Also new: at specific points the Overlad can take direct control of one of his minion and by doing so access areas that were unreachable before.The game also features a multiplayer-mode for two players over LAN, WAN and thanks to split-screen even on one machine in which they can either work together to survive wave after wave of enemies or kill a very powerful Centurion or fight each other and win by collecting enough gold or killing the other Overlord enough times. |
| Rock Band: Maroon 5 - Pack 01 | 2009-06-23 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Maroon 5 Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Little of Your Time,' 'Makes Me Wonder,' 'Wake Up Call' - Maroon 5. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Pearl Jam - Ten Bonus Pack | 2009-06-23 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Ten Bonus Pack to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Brother,' 'Alive (Live: Drop in the Park),' 'State of Love and Trust (Live: Drop in the Park)' - Pearl Jam. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Warped Tour 2009 Pack 01 | 2009-06-23 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Warped Tour 2009 Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'The Downfall of Us All' – A Day to Remember, '21st Century (Digital Boy)' – Bad Religion, 'I Didn't Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was a Wizard' – Chiodos, 'The Flood' – Escape the Fate, 'Reinventing Your Exit' – Underoath. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 2009-06-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Luxoflux Corp. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a videogame adaptation of the 2009 sequel blockbuster of the same name and has some features from its predecessor along with some newer features. The story takes place two years after the first movie/game as the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are working in tandem with a team of American and British forces called N.E.S.T. along with many of Earth's governments. Their goal is to root out and destroy Decepticons who have stayed behind after the fall of Megatron, but they are encountering resistance at every turn.At the same time, the human protagonist, Sam Witwicky, is trying to lead a normal life and heads off to college unaware that soon he, along with all of Earth, will be involved in a battle that will have an army of awaiting Decepticons invade Earth, the resurrection of a familiar foe, a mysterious enemy simply named "The Fallen" and a secret that can bring about the destruction of all life on Earth.Like in the previous game the player can choose to be either Autobots or Decepticons, each with their own campaign and locations from both the movie along with new locations created to expand the game. The events of each campaign does have elements from the movie, but also has additionally missions devoid from the film to fill in the game.However unlike the first game, this version has a more non-linear storyline in which the player can choose which missions they want to partake in any order. These missions take place in "zones" and once a player has accomplished all the missions within a zone they can choose to explore that area in a free roam mode without having to repeat missions.There is also online capabilities along with downloadable content and five different multiplayer modes. Deathmatch allows up to eight players in a free-for-all while Team Deathmatch has two teams of four fight it out. One Shall Stand is a variation of Team Deathmatch, except the goal is to eliminate the opposing teams leader and Control Points has two opposing teams fight it out for control of certain marked areas, earning points for more territories conquered. Battle for the Shards is a Capture-the-Flag variation where two teams seek out shards of the Allspark and bring them back to their home base to receive points. |
| Droplitz | 2009-06-24 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Blitz Arcade | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Conceptually similar to Pipe Mania, Droplitz is a puzzle game where the player has to guide drops of liquid (called droplitz) through a network of pipes. At the top of the screen there is droppers where droplitz appear from. The goal then is to guide these droplitz to the collectors at the bottom of the screen. This is done by rotating dials to create pathways for the droplitz. Each dial consists of a small pipe piece and these pipes needs to be connected to create the necessary flow. Droplitz are limited and will vaporize when meeting a dead end. When all droplitz are gone the game is over. Whenever a path has been made a purple bonus droplitz appears. When the bonus droplitz has reached the bottom the path is destroyed and adjacent dials will drop down and take its place.The difficulty also increases for every path that is destroyed. A new theme is unlocked for every five difficulty levels reached. As the player completes levels, the speed of the game and the size of the board increases. In total there are nine boards (levels).The game consists of four game modes: Classic, Zendurance Challenge, Power Up and Infection. The latter three are unlocked when reaching high scores in the mode above them, starting at 75,000 points for the Zendurance Challenge mode and then increasing for each mode. In Zendurance Challenge mode the player gets to choose a theme (that he's unlocked) and has to survive as long as possible at a constant pace. In Power Ups player earns different power-ups, that can be used for destroying parts of the board, freezing the board or slowing down the speed of the drops. In Infection mode dials can get infected which makes them harder to rotate, which means they can only be destroyed if a path is made through them. |
| Garou: Mark of the Wolves | 2009-06-24 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | It's been several years since Geese Howard was defeated in a battle with Terry Bogard, a young man looking to avenge his father. Rather than looking to be saved from death after falling off his office balcony, Geese instead decided to die and left behind his young son, Rock. Terry took Rock in and became like a big brother to him, raising the boy throughout his life.Now Rock is a teenager, and Terry is a man in his 30s, and both are about to come together in a new clash...new faces and old come together for the greatest battle yet! |
| Sorry! Sliders | 2009-06-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Action, Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sorry! Sliders is one of the games for the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night and it was made available after the initial release. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Sorry! Sliders is a conversion of the fairly recent board game. It builds on the concept of the classic game of Sorry! with a different board layout and a focus more action. Players slide a piece down a lane towards a bulls-eye in the middle of the board. The closer to the bulls-eye it lands, the more points are provided. Other players can also slide their pieces and knock yours off. The real goal however is to bring all pieces home by spending points and moving up a ladder. In some cases it is therefore needed to score only a minimum amount of points.The pieces are thrown with the left analog stick and the bumpers are used to aim. Next to the classic game there are different advanced variants with a swirling vortex in the middle instead of a bulls-eye, or a black hole that sends the pieces back to the starting position. There are also battle boxes in the target zone that provide power-ups for your pieces. They become very tiny for instance (and are hard to hit for opponents) or become transparent ghosts unaffected by other pieces in the way. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players, locally or online. |
| Fight Night Round 4 | 2009-06-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Fight Night Round 4 is (as the name would suggest) Electronic Arts' 4th entry into the boxing series. This time around, you have over 40 athletes to choose from from a variety of eras and weight classes, including Evander Holyfield, Floyd Mayweather, and (most notably) Mike Tyson and Mohammad Ali. In addition to the default selection of fighters, you can make your own customized fighter using a powerful set of creation tools. The most impressive among these tools is the ability to use a PS3 camera or EA Sports' own website to upload pictures of yourself (or anyone, really) which will then be used to create a customized 3D head for your created boxer. These custom-built fighters can then be taken into the game's "Legacy Mode", which starts you out as a 19-year old amateur looking to make a name for himself in the boxing world. You will partake in numerous fights spanning your entire career, improving through the use of mini games between matches. You can win several different championships, and then try to defend your title(s) against other emerging boxers. Once your fighter retires, he can then be selected in the exhibition mode to fight any of the default boxers in the game. How effective your fighter once he's added to the selectable roster is entirely based on how many special challenges you complete during his career -- things such as maintaining a 95% win percentage or holding three titles at the same time.Fight Night Round 4 also features an online world championship, which will rank you against every other player in the world in the same weight class as your fighter. Wins and losses are kept track of in this mode. |
| Mamorukun Curse! | 2009-06-25 | G.rev Ltd. | G.rev Ltd., Gulti Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Mamoru is in trouble! After a car accident, he wakes up in a mysterious land with strangers that he's never met before! One of the strangers, Fururu, tells him that he's arrived in the underworld and that she needs his help to fight off dark forces! In this intense top-down shooter, you will choose your own path to saving the underworld from invasion! Make use of the 'Curse Bullet' and wreck havoc upon your enemies!1 player150KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network Features Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.©2013 UFO Interactive Games Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Time-Leap | 2009-06-25 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | Front Wing Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Time Leap for PlayStation 3 is a port of an adult visual novel novel for PC with the same name, released 4 years later. While there was an Xbox 360 port released a couple of years earlier, the PS3 release features many new elements such as new gameplay modes and many new event CGs. But the most notable and unique difference in regard to the PS3 release is that it fully supports 3D TVs. Needless to mention, as is the case with all adult visual novels ported to PlayStation platforms, this game too has all the adult scenes removed and story adjusted accordingly in these segments. |
| Superstars V8 Racing | 2009-06-26 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | Superstars V8 Racing is a licensed racing game based on the Italian touring car Superstars International Series. The game features the usual playing modes: quick races, individual race weekends (training, qualifying and the race) and a whole season with ten courses. Additionally there are twenty challenges where the player needs to solve tasks in pre-defined situations, e.g. checkpoint races or winning a duel.Before every race the player has extensive possibilities to tune their car but of course there are also pre-defined setups for impatient players. Beginners can rely on four difficulty levels and four driving aids. |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger (Limited Edition) | 2009-06-30 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition contains the following:
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Two-disc soundtrack
Video that explains the game mechanics and moves for all characters |
| Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood | 2009-06-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Western | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | What made Ray McCall put down his revolver and become a reverend in the town of Hope? A question Call of Juarez never answered. The successor, Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood tells the story of what happened 20 years ago that dramatically changed the life of a fearsome gunslinger. The story begins right during the War of Secession with Ray and his brother Thomas as soldiers in the confederation. But soon they realize that their family at the farm in Georgia is in danger and they leave the army as deserters only to arrive home too late. Only their youngest brother, William, survived the attack. While he tries to give his brothers strength through faith, Ray goes on a rampage for revenge - pulling Thomas right with him down a dark path that in the end can only lead to the inevitable.At the beginning of a level, the player normally has the option to choose between playing either Ray or Thomas. Only in a few missions the game decides this. Choosing with which character to fight his way in first-person-shooter style through the levels greatly influences the gameplay. While Ray shoots first and asks questions later, he can neither climb over obstacles nor use bows or throwing knives for stealth kills. On the other hand Thomas could not even kick in a door if his life depended on it. So most of the time the two need to work together. Sometimes though the characters split up and the mission progresses differently for each one of them. In addition at certain points in the game the two use their coop concentration mode together, allowing them to simultaneously slow down time and use their two different special attacks to take down large groups of enemies. While Ray has to aim during concentration mode to unleash hell on his enemies afterwards, Thomas's cross-hair automatically jumps from enemy to enemy but requires the player to pull the trigger manually each time. Similar to the duels, in which the player needs to draw his gun in one move before he can fire, this is done by performing a virtual backwards pull with the mouse or the analog stick. To limit the access to concentration mode, its "power" needs to replenished by killing six enemies and only holds for a certain amount of time if not used before it vanishes.Besides the story campaign, the game also features a class-based multiplayer mode for up to 12 players. While no coop-mode is available, the players can shoot each other in Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Wanted. In Wanted one player takes on the role of a wanted criminal and needs to be taken down. The player that manages to put him to rest then automatically becomes the criminal himself. Manhunt builds on that premise by putting a whole team on the hunt for the wanted criminal for 60 seconds which himself is defended by a complete team. The last mode, Historical Events, pits two teams against each other where one team needs to fulfill objectives during a time limit (like blowing up a weapons cache) with the other team tries to stop them. |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | 2009-06-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | Karl Wickens | Xbox360 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is based on the movie of the same name. The player takes the role of Harry Potter who has to fight against Lord Voldemort and his minions. The game is not completely linear - between the chapters Harry can explore the school at his own leisure. If the player does not want to walk and search around, they have two ways to cut a corner: portraits, which are unlocked during the course of the game, can be used to teleport instantly to another place. Harry can also call a ghost which shows him the fastest way to the next mission. Exploration has mostly one goal: finding the 150 (more or less) hidden crests which unlock achievements and trophies. Because Harry lost his ability to jump and climb, he has to use spells to reach them.Mini Games
The player will spend most of his time in three mini games: magic duels, brewing potions, and quidditch. The duels are used to learn new spells respectively improve the already known. Harry basically faces other magicians and uses his spells to defeat them, e.g. by paralyzing them or by parrying their spells. To perform a spell the player has to use his input device to recreate a certain movement.Quidditch is a reaction test. Harry's broom flies automatically and the player can only slightly move it to fly through rings or avoid obstacles. While brewing potions Harry faces a bowl, ingredients and a time limit. Now he simply needs to recreate the receipt by using the ingredients in the correct on the bowl. Sometimes he needs to heat up the bowl or stir the brew up with his input device. If he makes a mistake there is smoke which costs time. |
| Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | 2009-06-30 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs is based on the animated movie of the same name. The story has the basic premise that Sid gets kidnapped by dinosaurs and his friends need to save him. During the course of the game the player takes control over six characters - most of them vary notably regarding gameplay.Most of the time is spent in a 3rd person platformer where the player controls his character while jumping over gaps, avoiding enemies and collecting items. Depending on the character the player has different attacks at his disposal. There are also numerous levels with are basically mini games, e.g. a classic 2D platforming section, a side-scrolling shooter, balancing on a snowball or dogfights while riding a pterodactyl. |
| Infernal | 2009-06-30 | Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. | Metropolis Software House | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ryan Lennox is technically dead but still he remains on earth and works for the heavenly organization EtherLight. But also Ryan does a pretty good job, his boss doesn't approve of his not-so-heavenly-methods. So he fires him and puts an assassin on his tail. After the failed murder-attempt, Lennox gets hired by Lazarus, boss of the Abyss - the natural enemy of EtherLight. EtherLight had killed all of his agents and now prepares the final blow to get rid of Abyss once and for all. Ryan now, under the guidance of Black, needs to prevent this from happening.Black gives Ryan for that task a few powers like teleportation, telekinesis or a way to make his shots more powerful. But those actions require mana and since Lennox is now a creature of the dark and evil, he needs either to stay in the shadows or convict sins (like killing the EtherLight agents) in order for his mana to regenerate. If he comes near holy places like churches or rooms full of light, his mana decreases and he can only rely on his conventional weapons which range from pistols over machine guns to a full-grown rocket launcher. To get ammunition, security cards or to replenish his life-energy, Ryan has to suck out the remains of the enemies he just killed for those things. |
| BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | 2009-07-01 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger is a 2D fighting game with 12 characters, each with unique personalities, fighting styles and advantages. During the story mode every character has its own story which is told with dialogue between fights. During some of those dialogues the player has to choose between answers which influences the story's ending. Additionally there is a arcade mode (fighting against all characters in a row), score attack and a multiplayer mode.The fighting system utilizes the usual fighting game options: there are weak, middle and strong attacks. Certain button combinations result in special, character specific attacks. If the player manages to hurt his opponent (or gets hit) a special energy bar fills up. If it is full he can unleash an especially powerful attack. There also is a stamina bar which decreases while blocking: when it is empty the character takes extra damage. |
| The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match | 2009-07-01 | SNK Playmore Corporation | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | A remixed version of King of Fighters '98 with rebalanced gameplay, "Ultimate" fighting mode, an unlockable art gallery, and 64 fighters to choose from (10 of these were previously unseen in KoF '98). Also included is the original Neo Geo version. Additionally, the game now supports 480p resolution.Featuring 5 game modes: Arcade, Single Play (no team), Endless (endurance trial), Practice and Challenge mode. Options include the ability to increase character sprite size, soften the sprite by various degrees (reduces blockiness), and a 3D/2D background toggle. The Ultimate fighting mode lets you toggle three different modes: Move Type: Dash / Step, Evasion Type: Avoiding / Urgent and Power Gauge: Advanced / ExtraThe game comes with a second bonus disc, containing trailers and wallpapers for both this title, and the upcoming King of Fighters XII. |
| Worms 2: Armageddon | 2009-07-01 | Team17 Software Limited | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | Side view | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A sequel to the 2007 downloadable version of Worms, (and not a combination of the previous games Worms 2 and Worms: Armageddon as the title might imply), Worms 2: Armageddon adds a new 30-mission campaign, three tutorials, and five secret missions. 40 weapons are available, including returning favorites (the sheep variants and the Holy Hand Grenade), and some new additions (a Bunker Buster and the Buffalo of Lies).Players control a team of armed worms fighting atop a 2-D randomized battlefield. Players take turns controlling one worm at a time, and can either position the worm until time runs out, or use one weapon from a selectable menu. Direct fire weapons (shotguns, Uzis) are used by the worm that selected it against whatever's nearby. Thrown weapons (grenades, bazookas) are aimed by the player and affected by ever-changing wind. Explosive weapons (airstrikes, bombs) blow holes in the terrain and drop any nearby worms into the new craters.Most weapons have a limited number of uses per map. Each individual worm on the team has their own health meter, and will die when it reaches zero or they are knocked off the terrain and into the water. The team that loses all its worms loses the match.Players can compete against the single-player A.I., or against each other online or off. Multiplayer features different game types (deathmatch, forts, and races), with leaderboards for each. Players also unlock customization options as they play through the single-player campaign, allowing them to create new teams with custom names, hats, voices, and attitudes. |
| BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle | 2009-07-07 | 2K Games, Inc., Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This package includes the following games bundled together:
BioShock
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
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| Rock Band: Mayhem Tour 2009 Pack 01 | 2009-07-07 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Mayhem Tour 2009 Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'This Is Exile' – Whitechapel, 'Black Magic' – Slayer, 'Disposable Teens' – Marilyn Manson, 'Embedded' – Job For A Cowboy, 'Empire of the Gun' – God Forbid, 'Hammer Smashed Face' – Cannibal Corpse, 'What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse' – The Black Dahlia Murder, 'Conquer All' – Behemoth. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| The Bigs 2 | 2009-07-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Bigs 2 is an arcade-oriented baseball game. The standard gameplay on the field is mainly the same as in the predecessor: the player takes the role of the active player, e.g. the batter, and tries to make a successful move. During gameplay, there are mini games which, when beaten, give the player an edge. Successful actions fill up a power meter and when it is full, the player can unleash powerful abilities. In addition to the known Big Blast (an automatic home run when hitting the ball as batter) and Big Heat (a power pitch) abilities, this game also adds Big Slam (four consecutive batters come up and when all four are successful, there is a home rum). Another addition is the wheelhouse indicator (shows the high risk zones of each batter, but actually bringing a ball through these zones rewards a big hit to his overall effectiveness).Besides playing single matches, Home Run Pinball or a full season (here the player also takes over some responsibilities of the general manager like trading), there is also the Become A Legend career mode which is similar to the Rookie Challenge of the predecessor. Here the player takes the role of a injured athlete who works up his way back to the MLB. During matches, the player needs to meet requirements (e.g. winning a certain mini game or statistical things like throwing out a certain number of athletes) in order to succeed. Between matches there are mini games to play which improve the athlete's statistics (speed, contact, glove and power).The Wii version adds motion controls which mostly has an effect on the mini game controls. |
| Battlefield 1943 | 2009-07-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Historical events, Oceania, World War II | Flight / aviation, Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Battlefield 1943 is a remake of the Windows game Battlefield 1942. Battlefield 1943 is a multiplayer-only first person shooter set in the pacific theater. The player can choose to fight on either the US or Japanese side and must capture and hold certain points on remade pacific island maps from Battlefield 1942.At the start of a round (or after being killed), the player can choose between three classes: infantryman, rifleman and scout. The difference between the classes lies in the armament: for example, scouts possess a sniper rifle while infantry soldiers are equipped with an anti-tank gun. The player is also able to use any vehicle, boat and airplane they find in the game.Improvements over the original Battlefield 1942 game include awards, ranks the player can gain, destructible buildings and an air strike that can be called in from a special building on the map. |
| Gamerbots: Third-Robot Shooting | 2009-07-09 | Hotwave Games | Hotwave Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Gamerbots: Third-Robot Shooting pits the player in the role of a robot sent into a maze in order to locate the boss by progressing through a maze and eliminating his soldiers.
Whilst travelling through the maze, you will have to clear out various rooms full of the bosses soldiers. Once you clear out each room of enemies, you will be able to open up the crates in the room for some rewards.During the game, the player will also come across stashes of gold which can be used to customize the players robot with new heads, limbs, armour and colour, as well as being able to put the players Xbox 360 gamerpic on the armour. The robots guns and swords can also have upgrades put onto them, increasing their damage.Gamerbots: Third-Robot Shooting has a co op feature that allows players to progress through the single player campaign with up to two other players. Players can also take on friends using either the Xbox 360 system link with five other people or over Xbox Live, again with five other people. |
| NCAA Football 10 | 2009-07-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Settle who’s #1 once and for all with NCAA® Football 10. With the eyes of college football upon you, begin your Road to Glory in a fully customizable career mode featuring player progression and authentic college football atmospheres. Become college football’s biggest star by developing your skills with bonus points earned for solid performances. Dominate your rivals with Freshman mode, featuring an easy-to-use play-calling system with simplified game controls and playbooks. From controlling a player’s overall progression to controlling the pace of a game, make a historic run for the BCS National Championship with NCAA® Football 10!
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| Le Tour de France 2009: The Official Game | 2009-07-15 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Cyanide S.A. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Tour de France 2009 is the most famous cycling race's official simulation game. Choose one of the 18 official teams and lead it through 2009 edition's 21 official legs by interacting directly on you riders. Early breakaways, fights for jerseys, sprints are some of the possible behaviors that are particularly specific to the sport. Race up to 4 players, wheel to wheel, on Live Arcade to lead your team to the highest step on the podium. |
| Madballs in Babo: Invasion | 2009-07-15 | Playbrains, Inc. | Playbrains, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Platform, Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madballs in Babo: Invasion is a game based on a toy-line of rubber balls of the same name, originally started in the mid-1980s and revived at the end of 2007. It is a mostly top-down shooter where the player controls one of these armed balls in a series of maze-like levels with slightly different paths leading to the same level goal.It is set on the planet Babolon where balls of rock and goo evolved quickly into intelligent beings when the planet was hit by a streak of green light. The race was quickly divided into two factions, B*D*I and Scorched, both in search for the artifact that crashed on the planet, while a third faction was already trying to solve the mystery as well.The singleplayer portion consists of a Campaign mode, Level Attack and Boot Camp (training). In the main mode players choose one of the two available factions to play an identical set of levels. Each faction also consists of five different classes based on health, speed, certain resistances and weaknesses, and specific abilities. The available classes are Assault, Heavy, Support, Flyer and Runner. They need to be unlocked gradually and it is encouraged to replay levels as certain functions and weapons only become available after a while.The ball needs to traverse the levels, take out enemies with ranged weapons such as lasers or grenades and collect items, health, and solve small puzzles. Often there is an option to change the weapon, access terminals for additional information, or change the main character to a different class using a transmogrifier. All weapons generally have two shooting options and other special abilities (a spinning attack, bursts of speed) are tied to specific classes and factions. In later levels, the balls meet opponents with specific weaknesses that need to be taken advantage of using the appropriate weapon.Even though most areas are maze-like and cramped, there are many different ways to approach them, using bridges, hidden passageways and jump pads. The gameplay is mostly action-based, but there are also some minor puzzle elements; often a number of glowing levels need to be touched to open up forcefields.The multiplayer potion of the game offers online co-op with up to four players for individual levels or an Endure mode for the entire campaign, and regular match-ups with 21 maps and up to sixteen players. |
| The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition | 2009-07-15 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Adventure | Side view | | Comedy | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | Point and select | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition is an enhanced remake of the classic adventure game The Secret of Monkey Island (1990) about the adventures of Guybrush Threepwood to become a pirate.The gameplay is completely identical, but has been re-mastered. It includes an updated hand-drawn art style for high resolutions with more fluent animations, an orchestral music score, full voice-overs and an in-game hint system with clues to help players who get stuck. At any time while playing, players are able to switch between the original game and the enhanced version in real-time.There are various ways to control the game. Unlike the original game, the possible verbs for actions and the inventory are not shown constantly on the screen. In the Windows version, the mouse is used to walk around and perform the default action for objects, the cursor can be changed by using the scrolling wheel, players can press a key to bring up a box with all possible verbs (as well as the inventory) and finally certain actions are also specifically bound to the keyboard keys. Next to the regular save system, there is also an autosave function. |
| Disney G-Force | 2009-07-21 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | G-Force is a licensed game based on the movie of the same name. The player takes the control of Darwin who is member of a secret government organization consisting of guinea pigs. His mission: defending the evil industrial magnate Saber who manipulates home appliances and uses them as weapons. Not surprisingly these are the main foes in this game. But Darwin is not even close to helpless: various guns and gadgets, e.g. a jet pack, a electronic whip or a grappling hook, are used to dispatch of them. Most of the time is spent in fights but there are also puzzles. Many of them require the usage of Mooch, a fly. It can be summoned at any time and is able to reach high grounds, to deactivate electronic devices, to fly through small holes and even to slow down time to pass through fast moving obstacles.During the course of the game the player can find computer chips and hidden disks. On one hand these can be used to refresh ammo and health or to upgrade weapons. There is also the option to switch to a infrared view and scan objects. This rewards additional information.The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions have an optional playing mode for 3D glasses. |
| Rock Band: Kings Of Leon Pack 01 | 2009-07-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Kings Of Leon Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Crawl,' 'Molly's Chambers,' 'Sex on Fire' - Kings Of Leon. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Rancid - Pack 01 | 2009-07-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Rancid Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Last One to Die,' 'Ruby Soho,' 'Time Bomb' - Rancid. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Rise Against Pack 01 | 2009-07-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Rise Against Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Prayer of the Refugee,' 'Re-Education (Through Labor),' 'Savior' - Rise Against. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Watchmen: The End Is Nigh - Parts 1 and 2 | 2009-07-21 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This retail release bundles the episodic Watchmen series of games that were released digitally through the XBLA service earlier. This package contains:
Watchmen: The End is Nigh
Watchmen: The End is Nigh - Part 2 |
| 'Splosion Man | 2009-07-22 | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | You are 'Splosion Man, the latest psychotic nuclear experiment from the irresponsible eggheads at Big Science. Having escaped his vault, players must guide 'Splosion Man through 50 single-player levels, and 3 bosses to escape the labyrinth of science. Controls are very simple - players can only move and "'splode" up to three times; effectively triple-jumping their way through puzzles and away from dangerous hazards such as spike walls, rising levels of acid, and security robots in order to reach a safe room at the end of the stage. Timing is the greatest skill required, and players must hit increasingly tight windows of 'splosion jumps and exploding barrel launches, while finding ways to bypass the scientists' barriers and traps.Along with the single-player campaign is the multiplayer campaign comprising of 50 additional levels which require increasingly skilled use of the ability to "splode" off one another for additional height and distance. Up to 4 players may participate within the multiplayer mode. Along the way, players can also collect hidden cakes in both single-player and multiplayer for various achievements. |
| Vega Magnitude | 2009-07-22 | Action937 | Action937 | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vega Magnitude is horizontally scrolling shoot'em up which has no goal except reaching a high-score. The game's speciality is that the ship has four weapons which are identical except for their colour - the catch is that standard enemies (which fly from right to left in a straight line and don't shoot) are only vulnerable to the weapon of the same colour. If the wrong weapon is used, the shot just reflects back and may destroy the player. The second enemy type are kamikaze pilots which are always perfectly aligned to the player's ship and can only be destroyed by activating the shield. Again, it has to have the right colour in order to count.Additional things to look out for are bombs (can't be destroyed and eventually explode into coloured bullets which need to be avoided by dodging or activating the shield) and power-ups which have positive effects when collected, e.g. points, an extra live or a temporary special weapon which destroys everything. Each hit is deadly and the score multiplier gets higher the more right the ship is (which gives less reaction time). |
| Tabe-Ball | 2009-07-23 | idle han | idle han | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tabe-Ball is a table soccer game. With the standard control method, both gamepad sticks control two rows (one goal + midfield, the other defense + offense), although all rows can be bound to a single stick. By using the bumpers, players can try to stun the ball. The time and goal limits can be set before starting a match. The game features two perspectives. |
| Summer Athletics 2009 | 2009-07-24 | dtp entertainment AG | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Summer Athletics: The Ultimate Challenge is a collection of sports events based on the Olympic Summer Games. It features 28 sports divided into eight disciplines: Swimming, jumping, throwing, cycling, running, platform diving, archery and the new skeet shooting (two variants). The handling is similar for all of them: rhythmic motions to keep the athlete moving and quick time events (pressing a button when it gets displayed on the screen) for performing certain actions. The mentioned rhythmic motions depend on the input device the player uses, e.g. at the swimming event the player needs to press two buttons alternately when using a keyboard and rotate the analog sticks when using a gamepad. The player character aims automatically during the skeet shooting, the player himself only has to shoot at the right time.The game features a basic career mode where the player gains a fixed amount of experience points after every event which can be reinvested into five stats like speed or jumping technique. The new character editor allows the adjustment of almost all facial aspects. In the optional arcade mode the players have so-called boosts to their disposal to improve their athlete's performance for a short time.There is also a new co-op mode for relay races (sprint and swimming): parallel to every handover on the screen the player hands his input device to the next player. |
| The King of Fighters XII | 2009-07-24 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. USA | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The twelfth installment of the famous fighting game series, The King of Fighters XII, is a massive reinvention of the franchise rebuilt from the ground up both technically and visually to celebrate the series' 15th anniversary. The game features a streamlined battle system and all-new high-resolution character sprites and backgrounds. Battles are the 3-vs-3 matches that KOF is known for, though the tag system from the previous game has been removed. The game features a total of 22 fighters, two of which are exclusive to the home release, and all of whom are returning combatants from previous titles. Included are a five-round arcade "time attack" mode, online and local versus, practice and replay modes, and an unlockable art gallery. |
| Xtreme Polygon | 2009-07-24 | Polygon Gaming | Polygon Gaming | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Xtreme Polygon is a multiplayer game with some optical resemblance to Geometry Wars. The players are trapped within the boundaries of an arena and various floating geometry forms. These don't hurt by default, but if they become fast enough (e.g. when a player bumps into it) they become a deadly force. The players can also use guns (twin-stick shooter style; can be used to shoot small polygons) or bombs (float until they crash into something and explode). Sometimes power-ups float around which have certain effects when collected, e.g. upgrading the gun or spawning more polygons.Each time a player dies, a point gets detracted. The goal is to have the most points at the end of the match. While it is possible to play alone, there is no goal and only self-created danger. |
| Gum Drop: Celestial Frontier | 2009-07-26 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Gum Drop: Celestial Frontier is a top-down arena shooter set in space, based on the swinging attacks gameplay concept also featured in xWUNG, Hammerfight and STUDIO EVIL's game G. In different levels, the player's ship need to survive, protect the base ship and take out enemies to progress. The ship can be controlled directly, but cannot fire. Instead, multiple grappling beams can be fired to grab pieces of debris, enemy ships or bonuses. These can then be swung around using the mouse to hit opponents. The most important weapon is S.M.A.S.H. These stones stay with the player over the level and can be let loose to have them follow the ship around. Some of the bonuses can be connected to S.M.A.S.H into a single, powerful swinging weapon. Some of them provide a gravity field, a shotgun, missiles, a beam, or make the ship faster. At any time, the beams can be disabled to collect different items or swing a ship far away.The base ship moves independently from the player's actions, fires through turrets, and needs to be protected at all times. The player's ship can be repaired docking the base ship, but this temporarily disables the turrets, leaving it open for attacks. Levels are unlocked progressively and they all take place in bright, enclosed arenas. The game keeps track of the player's high scores. |
| Soredemo, Watashi wa Aishiteiru | 2009-07-27 | Kobito Studio | Kobito Studio | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A delinquent student named Tōma Kikukawa has been called up to the roof by class representative Miyu. She always berates him for causing trouble, but there's something different today: She's called him there to confess her love for him! Kikukawa, however, is simply baffled by this. What will happen between the two of them?Soredemo, Watashi wa Aishiteiru (But Still, I Love You) is a short visual novel, taking less than an hour to complete. It is told from Kikukawa's point of view, showing Miyu's advances and his own reactions. Miyu's dialogue is completely voiced, and she is also the only character visible, though other characters do make small appearances in the text. Sexual situations are implied by the dialogue, but do not appear in the visuals. |
| Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection | 2009-07-28 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The All Fronts Collection is a downloadable content pack (DLC) that bundles all previously released downloadable content for Gears of War 2. It includes:
Dark Corners Multiplayer Map Pack (seven new maps and a deleted campaign chapter called Road to Ruin)
Flashback Multiplayer Map Pack (five updated maps from Gears of War)
Combustible Multiplayer Map Pack (three new maps)
Snowblind Multiplayer Map Pack (four winter-themed maps) |
| Rock Band: KISS - Pack 01 | 2009-07-28 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add KISS Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes '100,000 Years (Live),' 'Deuce (Live),' 'Parasite (Live)' - KISS. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Weezer Pack 02 | 2009-07-28 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Weezer Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'My Name Is Jonas,' 'Pork and Beans,' 'Undone - The Sweater Song' - Weezer. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| XNaCAVE | 2009-07-28 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | XNaCAVE is a horizontally scrolling cave flyer. The space ship automatically flies forward and the player only controls thrust by pressing an analogue button: the ship goes down when letting it go and goes up when pushing it fully. Being steady requires to hold it in the middle. By using this thrust mechanic, the player needs to avoid crashing into the edges of the cave as well as obstacles in the way. Each hit ends the game and saves the high-score.However, the player has one ace up the sleeve: by pressing another button, a shield activates which protects from hits. This drains resources from an energy bar, but it automatically refills over time. Occasionally there is an earthquake which shakes the cave and therefore makes it harder to avoid obstacles. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 2 | 2009-07-29 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is the sequel to the 2D fighting game Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes. The game allows you to tag in all three players (instead of two, while the third is only used for special attacks, in the predecessor).There are now up to 56 characters to use (most you have to unlock), including new characters like Jill Valentine from Resident Evil and Tron Bonn from Mega Man Legends.Another new gameplay feature allows your teammates to come in during battle and give you a little health boost. This helps in lasting the distance in Survival mode, but they can also be hit by oncoming attacks from the enemy. |
| Shopping Crazy | 2009-07-29 | Flying Pig Game Studio | Flying Pig Game Studio | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | The Smith family just wanted a fun day out shopping... and look what happened! Each of the family members got trapped in different stores in this disaster of a shopping day. How will they get home?Shopping Crazy is a puzzle game in which it is the player's task to clear a path to the exit for each family member. The game mechanics are of the sliding puzzle variety. In order to clear up the things that stand in the way the player has to slide various items of different sizes and shapes across the screen in order to make room for other items. The end result is hopefully an open path across the screen where the Smith family member can exit the store.There are five different stores (all with several stages) for the player to tackle; one for each family member. They all have a different theme and get increasingly difficult as the player progresses through the game. |
| Who Did I Date Last Night? | 2009-07-30 | North West | North West | Puzzle | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Who Did I Date Last Night? is an accurate description of the premise: last night the player had a date with a girl. Unfortunately he can't remember her name, only a few of her features like her hair or clothing style. He also has a big number of girl pictures and one of them is his last date. The player's job is to find the correct photograph based on the six given sentences like "I think she looks sweet" or "I think she has long hair". During each round, the player can mark three possible pictures and, if the correct one is among them, wins. |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | 2009-08-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Double Helix Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is based off of the 2009 blockbuster movie, but features a brand new storyline that differs from the movie where an elite group of soldiers must fight against the diabolical Cobra Commander and stop his organization known as Cobra from taking over the world.The gameplay is similar to Neo Contra with a behind the back view where the player uses a variety of weapons including machine guns and rocket launchers and the Delta 6 Accelerator Suit that makes the player invulnerable for a short period of time. Using these weapons and accessories the player must fight his way through a horde of enemies including soldiers, tanks and jet fighters, along with the standard end of level bosses.The player can choose from 12 different Joes, but only a certain set at the beginning and unlocking more for completing missions, each with their own weapon and strengths depending upon their rank (Commandos are great at close range, Heavy Weapons are good at shooting from long distances while Soldiers are a mix of both), along with using various vehicles scattered throughout the stages. The game also features a two-player drop-in/drop-out co-op option that allows a friend to join a game at any time, however during gameplay without a human ally, the computer's A.I. will take over for the second on-screen soldier. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Turtles in Time Re-Shelled | 2009-08-05 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Singapore Pte Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A remake of the arcade version of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time (new levels from the SNES port are not included), using 3-D graphics, new music, and new effects. Up to four players (one for each Turtle) can play through the levels in co-op, online or locally. After being zapped into the past by their nemesis, Shredder, the Turtles must fight through waves of Foot Soldiers inhabiting historical side-scrolling stages. Each stage ends with a boss fight against a villain from the show. Only one button is used to attack, and triggers a single combo for each Turtle. A special move button can also be used to attack multiple enemies with one powerful move. Each Turtle has their own signature weapon, and a different set of stat-based strengths and weaknesses. |
| Brave: The Search for Spirit Dancer | 2009-08-06 | Evolved Games, SouthPeak Interactive Corporation | VIS Entertainment plc | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy, Pre-Columbian Americas | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Brave is a young native American boy who lives in the forest. As he wants to become a warrior, the elderly shaman Grey Bear prepares an adventure and hides carvings that will grant him new skills. During the search, however, the village is brutally attacked by the demonic creature Wendigo. Brave is the only one who can defeat it, but in order to do that, he has to track the path of the mysterious shaman Spirit Dancer, discover his past, and find the means to defeat the evil force.Brave is a 3D third-person platformer with puzzles. Set in worlds with different themes (ice world, volcanic world, wastelands, forest...), Brave can roam freely, but certain parts are only opened up after solving quests. The boy can jump, duck, climb, and do basic attack moves. While observing, for certain actions, and when using ranged weapons, a first-person view is available as well. During the adventure, Brave acquires new abilities, which allow him to track creatures by smell or their tracks, mimic animals' sounds to lure or distract them, summon creatures, or invoke shaman powers to become an animal (an eagle, a bear, a rabbit and even a skunk). Health is acquired by killing animals or destroying vegetation. Brave can also collect up to five eagle feathers, which allow him to stock up on shaman power that provides superior strength for a short time.The exploration gameplay has been mixed with action sequences, where you canoe down river rapids, or ride on a buffalo or an eagle while fighting. There is a strong emphasis on movement and platform-jumping, and there is an adjustable difficulty level, reflected in the amount of hints Grey Bear provides through a "mobile stone". Next to the abilities, there are different weapons to be found, such as spears, tomahawks and bows. Additionally, Brave can search for secret totems that open up concept art in the menu. |
| CardArcade | 2009-08-06 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | CardArcade is a collection of five classic solitaire card games. The five games are Three Peaks, 5-On-3, 21, 5x5 Poker, and Form-11. Each game has suggested scores to achieve plus also have a couple of goals to achieve where the player is asked to perform particular objectives for each game. Game options include having a timer on or off, setting how fast the timer will go, the amount of the bonus score, card graphics, and the background of the playfield.
The game also keeps track of the players statistics for each game. |
| Magna Carta 2 | 2009-08-06 | Banpresto Co., Ltd. | Softmax Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | MagnaCarta 2 is a role-playing game that mixes real-time elements during exploration with turn-based combat. The game stars Juto as the main character. He seems to be a normal guy but suffered from amnesia and is hiding a secret power deep within him. After the Northern Forces swoop down a highwind island where he lives, his friend Melissa and islanders are killed. Juto sets out to take a revenge and joins up with the Southern Forces' Counter Sentinel Unit to find the man who is responsible for Melissa's death.Combat sequences are initiated seamlessly in the environment and rely on a stamina and combo system. The player can create combos and change characters to chain together larger, more powerful attacks. During attacks a stamina meter is filled. Stamina is a base statistic that allows for a certain number of attacks before putting the character into an overheat state, although it is also possible to simply hold off attacking and let the stamina recharge to allow for more attacks. When in Overheat, players should initiate a chain by switching to another character. By timing the character switches carefully, this effect can be negated and much longer combos can be chained, resulting in larger amounts of damage on enemies and the ability to use a number of special attacks.Defeating monsters is rewarded with Kamonds. These are used to power up weapons and create new items when a new recipe has been bought or discovered. |
| Ashes Cricket 2009 | 2009-08-07 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Transmission Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ashes Cricket 2009 continues Codemasters' series of cricket games (previously 'Ricky Ponting' and 'Brian Lara'). The game adds a number of new features. Batsmen can now choose back and front foot shots, while bowlers are given a larger arsenal of deliveries to choose from, along with guides for where to pitch for maximum impact. The game is fully licensed by the ECB, Cricket Australia and the MCC for the 2009 Ashes tournament, with all Australian and English players featuring their appropriate likenesses and names. The games also boasts fully featured ODI, Test and Twenty over modes - both single match and tournament, a Legends coaching mode hosted by Sir Ian Botham and Shane Warne, player customization, and on-line play. |
| Veks and Silence | 2009-08-08 | Edible Entertainment Pty Ltd | Edible Entertainment Pty Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Silence may be a fat guy with a bag over his head, but he has a mission: killing as many zombies as possible for money. The gameplay is a typical run and shoot affair: moving horizontally (or, depending on the level, vertically) through the linear levels while shooting everything in the way. Silence has four weapons to his disposal (pistol, shotgun, sniper rifle and chain gun) which have unlimited ammo, are useful for different situations and can be changed on the fly. Additionally he can throw bombs and double jump; there is a dedicated button for shooting in the reverse movement direction. If he manages kill ten enemies without dying from too many hits, he gets a rage icon. Up to four can be collected and used at will for temporary invincibility and increased damage. There are 13 campaign and 11 survival levels. Earned money is only used for high-score purposes. |
| Koron de JUMP!! | 2009-08-09 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Koron de JUMP!! is a colorful and simple auto-scrolling platformer. The player controls Koron, a small girl who carries a leaf. After the bird she and her brother are riding on is attacked, she must set off to find this bird and her brother. Each stage scrolls automatically to the right, and the player must jump over hazards while collecting acorns, using the leaf to float when necessary. Sometimes a red balloon will appear, which if collected will make extra bonus acorns appear. There are also short bonus stages where bonus acorns can be collected. |
| BitStream | 2009-08-11 | ProjectorGames | ProjectorGames | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | BitStream is a retro-style minimalist racing game that draws a heavy influence from Dotstream. The player controls a colored line which races against seven other colored lines. Moving straight and "drafting" next to other lines will increase speed, as will hitting boost pads strewn about each course; turning up and down the course, as well as hitting obstacles, will decrease speed. However, unlike Dotstream, hitting obstacles will not end the race prematurely.There are four tournaments of four races each, as well as a single race mode, a "freestyle" mode where all eight lines can be controlled in time with the music, and a "swarm" mode where the player controls two lines simultaneously and must keep them going at the same pace. Up to eight players can race simultaneously. |
| Madrism | 2009-08-11 | TechArts Inc. | TechArts Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Madrism is an action puzzle game which tasks the player with quickly building architectural floor plans. Rooms, doors, kitchens, and toilets appear on a blueprint, and must be placed. Doors can connect rooms, and once a series of connected rooms have a kitchen and a toilet, they are removed from the play field, scoring points. The player can discard doors and other items, but if any rooms overlap, the game is over. |
| Rock Band: Gorillaz - Pack 01 | 2009-08-11 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Gorillaz Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Clint Eastwood,' 'Feel Good Inc.,' 'Re-Hash' - Gorillaz. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| 360 Mega App Pack HD | 2009-08-12 | Low Brow Games | Low Brow Games | Action, Compilation, Strategy | | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)360 Mega App Pack HD features a number of fun and useful applications. In Rumble Lounge you can choose from one of our relaxing preset massages or try a custom massage session. Other applications include Ultra Clock, Omega Calculator, and more. Also included are Super Button Mashing Bros (an 8-bit button mashing classic), Arrow Panic (a multiplayer action strategy game), and Memory Masters. |
| Advanced Rock Paper Scissors | 2009-08-12 | North West | North West | Action, Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Advanced Rock Paper Scissors is based on the game of rock, paper, scissors, but it replaces the traditional hand gestures with the elements wood, water and fire, that now appear on cards.
At the beginning of each round both players are dealt cards representing each element with numbers on them. If the player wins a round, they score the points on the front of the card. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.Advanced Rock Paper Scissors can also be played between two human players on the same console. |
| Agent MOO: Maximum Overdeath - Update 1 | 2009-08-12 | | | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Agent MOO: Maximum Overdeath is a 2D deathmatch game featuring weapons such as rockets, guns, and the trusty sack of oranges. If that doesn't suit your fancy, climb in a car to get some vehicular homicide kills! Features original soundtrack by I KILL PXLS. |
| Pebbledash | 2009-08-12 | lutas | lutas | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Explore deep mines and search for rare jewels. Watch out for falling rocks though! |
| Smart Splitter | 2009-08-12 | Zenryokutei Co., Ltd. | Zenryokutei Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Smart Splitter is a puzzle game that, at first glance, looks much like a Breakout clone. However, while the goal of each stage is to break all the blocks, the method to do so is quite different. The player controls a cannon which only holds a set number of balls. This cannon can be moved along the left edge of the screen and aimed freely. Different blocks in the puzzle will release additional balls in different directions depending on the color -- a blue block might release balls up and down, while a red one left and right -- and so the player's job is to figure out which blocks to shoot in order to clear the board in as few shots as possible. The game includes six puzzle sets and an edit mode. |
| Trials HD | 2009-08-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | RedLynx Ltd | Racing / Driving, Sports | Side view | | | | | Motorcycle | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Trials HD is a follow up of developer RedLynx's previous game Trials 2. New hazards in this edition include rolling steel balls, movable and breakable platforms, explosives, carts on rails, gymnastics-like even bars and elevators.Players control a stunt cyclist on a series of 35 linear 2-D tracks. In the standard mode, the player must guide their cyclist through tracks of increasing difficulty and improbability, with the only goal being to make it to the other side (with any stunt jumps or tricks simply being a way to pass obstacles). 12 extra "stunt" challenges have the player doing stunts for points or performing ridiculous feats like seeing how long they can ride atop a steel ball, or how many bones they can break by launching themselves down a mountain of shipping containers. Leaderboards track best times and points for all tracks on both game modes.Trials HD's core gameplay is based around physics, which takes into account the rider's weight, speed, and the fact that any torque or traction is generated only by the bike's rear wheel. Jamming down on the throttle will likely result in the bike flipping over and crushing the rider. Similarly, not distributing the rider's weight on a jump will make him land awkwardly and take a tumble. The game is thus less about racing, and more about control.Using a combination of analogue throttle and brake (on the controller's triggers), the player must find exactly the right combinations, rider positions, and trick moves to pass each track. Checkpoints are scattered throughout the track, usually before major trick sections. The game is designed around trial-and-error, and buttons instantly return the player to the last checkpoint or the start of the track after each fall; making it easy for players to get right back into the action.The player is graded at the end of their run by time and the number of faults (restarts at checkpoints). Flawless runs are required to unlock gold medals, new tracks, and extra stunts. Unlocking medals also unlocks new bikes with different characteristics of speed and handling, whose appearance can be customized to a limited extent.An edit mode further allows players to create their own tracks and share them with anyone in their friends list. |
| Ultra Powered Massager | 2009-08-12 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ultra Powered Massager is an application which allows the user to control the vibration motors of the Xbox 360 controller. The strength can be set between zero and hundred percent and be locked so it keeps vibrating until the programme is exited or the battery runs out. Both motors can be set separately.However, it also comes with two games:
Get The Ball: All players (plus an optional AI opponent) try to catch a ball which bounces around the playfield. When that happens, the player speed increases and the next ball enters. The winner needs to reach a certain number of points. Various options (e.g. the maximal speed, how much the speed increases, winning points) can be set before starting a match.
Press A: The player who mashes the A button the most times within ten seconds wins. |
| Zombie Mania | 2009-08-12 | Blacklist Games | Blacklist Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Mania is a Pac-Man-variant. A medieval village was overrun by zombies and the player, as one of the survivors, has to collect all body parts of the dead villagers. The maps are a number of small alleyways which only only allow one person to occupy one spot at a time. The paths are completely covered with the body parts and the player character must walk over each in order to pick them up. The level is finished, and is followed with a bigger one, when everything was collected.Unfortunately the zombies also walk around the village. While they make no effort to catch the player, a contact with them results in death. While the death is normally on the player's part, picking up an axe reverses the situation. When all lives are gone, the game ends. |
| Madden NFL 10 | 2009-08-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madden NFL 10 is the 2009 installment of the Madden NFL franchise, the officially licensed game of the NFL. The game, as with all recent previous installments in the series, was released for all major console platforms of the time.The X360 and PS3 version of the game features a new animation technology which EA named 'Pro-Tak' which was designed to give players more control over the players in the game. It also features new TV-style presentation and cameras, and enhancements to the long-standard Franchise mode, including the ability to draft players, sign free agents, and manage the teams salary cap.
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| Wacky Water Fun | 2009-08-15 | North Squard | North Squard | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wacky Water Fun is a shooter gallery based on a funfair game. There are two rows and on each one clown card of different values move from left to right (upper lane) respectively from right to left (lower lane). The player controls crosshairs and throws water balloons on the cards. However, they take a few moments before reaching the cards, so the player needs to lead them slightly. The goal of each level is to reach a certain point value within 60 seconds. The value of each hit card is added to the overall count while missing a shot detracts one point. Also the value of each card not hit at all is added to the to goal value. There are also special cards which either add time or stop card movement for a few seconds. |
| I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1 | 2009-08-16 | Ska Studios, LLC | Ska Studios, LLC | Action | Top-down | | Horror | Music / rhythm, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | "Welcome to my game.
I put zombies in it for your pain.
They come shambling out from the side.
And you better shoot them, or you're gonna die."I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MBIES 1N IT!!!1 is a twinstick shooter in the mold of Robotron 2084 and Geometry Wars, where up to four players face an onslaught of zombies and other increasingly bizarre enemies coming from all directions. The game is played on a static field, and enemies periodically drop various items when killed, including a half-dozen kinds of ammo-limited weapons, shields, speed boosters, and extra lives.There are quite a few games out there like this, but what sets this one apart is the soundtrack and its connection with the action onscreen. The music starts off as a silly rock tune with a voice singing about the game itself ("I made this game using XNA, it's just a dollar...") but eventually descends into prog-rock psychedelia, and it soon becomes apparent that the waves of enemies and the changes of the background are directly tied to the beat and mood of the song. The ultimate goal of the game is to survive until the end of the 13-minute track and get the highest score possible. High scores are saved per profile. |
| Horse Race Starter | 2009-08-17 | Dot Zo Games | Dot Zo Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Horse Race Starter is a very simple "race game", where the player takes the part of the signaler for a horse race. The only interaction is to press the A button to fire the signal, starting the race. The player can then watch the short race and see the outcome; the game will tell the player which horses won first and second place. Sometimes, one or more riders may fall and crash, and the season will change from race to race. The player can also fire the signal at the end of the race, but this will do nothing. |
| Livelayer Prototype | 2009-08-17 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Livelayer Prototype is a simple top-down maze game where the player controls a young girl who must find an exit from the maze she is trapped in. Throughout the maze there are doors and mirrors. Doors can only be opened using keys, and keys can only be found by traveling through mirrors into the dark world, which is dangerous and filled with traps and darkness monsters.The girl can fire bursts of light from her hands, but only for a short time after entering the dark world. This is her only defense from the darkness monsters, as well as the only way to free the keys from the bubbles, so she must work quickly to grab the key and escape once more into the light. The ultimate goal of the game is to reach the exit of the maze. |
| The Drinking Game | 2009-08-17 | North Squard | North Squard | Gambling | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Drinking Game is a multiplayer-only game for up to 16 players which requires some real-life accessories to play, namely a lot of alcohol. The first action of a round is deciding if the player wants to continue or give up. If answered positively, the slot machine with three slots is started and depending on the result, the player needs to drink between zero and six drinks. Besides some unimportant fruits, there are three symbols of relevance: one drink, two drinks or the wrench (everyone drinks). The player who gives up last, is the winner. |
| Wolfenstein | 2009-08-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | World War II | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Beside the real world, there is also a parallel dimension called the Veil. Himmler's Paranormal Division knows about the Veil and has built several portals in Isenstadt to travel from the real world to the other, giving them an advantage in the battle over Isenstadt. However, in order to enter the Veil, one needs a special medallion, otherwise the trespasser shall turn into a monster upon his return to the real world. In addition, the medallion grants its wearer special powers. Naturally, the Office of Secret Actions can not allow the Nazis to get access to such powers and sends in their best agent: B. J. Blazkowicz. Although he manages to steal the medallion, the Nazis are already on the brink of being able to artificially create such a medallion in the lab. B. J. can't let them succeed and joins the fight.Wolfenstein is a first-person-shooter that mainly consists of the player shooting his way through hordes of different types of Nazis, ranging from normal soldier to ninjas. To deal with the large amount of enemies, the player has access to many typical WWII-weapons like the German MP40 or K98 rifle. In addition, during the course of the game he finds the medallion and learns four powers. While at first entering the Veil only allows him so see enemies more clearly and use strange flying creatures as bombs, he is later able to slow down time, surround himself with a protective shield or make himself stronger. However, the medallion's powers drain its energy, which needs to be refilled at power-spots that are nearly invisible in the real world. After each mission, the player is free to roam Isenstadt, talk to NPCs to get new missions and visit the Black Market. Intelligence material and gold are hidden in the levels. While the intel offers additional insights into the story and its characters, the gold is used at the Black Market to buy new weapons, ammunition and weapons upgrades like silencers or bigger clips. Collecting intel and gold unlocks additional upgrades.The game also features class-based multiplayer-modes for up to twelve players. The available classes are the Soldier, who shoots first and asks questions later; The Engineer, who is the only one who can fulfill all the objectives; and the Medic, who can heal and resurrect fallen allies. The available multiplayer modes are Team Deathmatch, Objective and Stopwatch. In Objective the Resistance has to destroy research and experiments by the Axis with them having to stop them. In Stopwatch the objective is the same; however, the time it takes the Resistance to stop the Axis is counted, and after the round ends, the teams switch sides. In order to win the round, the other team then needs to be faster than the first. |
| Shadow Complex | 2009-08-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | ChAIR Entertainment Group LLC | Action | Side view | | | Metroidvania, Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Shadow Complex follows the main character Jason Fleming and his girlfriend Claire in their fight against an organization called the Restoration. After the two went out into the mountains to explore a cave, Claire gets kidnapped by some mysterious men and Jason infiltrates their complex built into the caves to rescue her and ultimately stop the Restoration in what they are doing.The game plays similar to the Metroid series. While the graphics are 3D, the entire game is a 2D platformer with an emphasis on exploration. The player can acquire various weapons throughout the game, each of them can be used to reveal new paths within the cave. For example, green rocks, hatches or doors need to be blown up with grenades, while orange ones require the use of guns, purple ones have circuitry that needs to be disabled with foam and red ones need to be fired at with missiles. There are hidden rooms within the world, which can sometimes only be reached once the player has the appropriate weapon. This means the game involves a lot of back tracking, for example to gain new bonus items, like increased health or grenade capacity.In later parts of the game Jason gets access to new movement abilities through parts of a special suit. They allow him to double and triple jump, get a jet pack boost or use a hook to cling to walls and ceilings. He is also able to run at hyper speed, breaking special walls and find gear that allows him to breathe underwater for an unlimited amount of time. The main quest is split up into separate missions and these are shown as a blue path on the map. A flashlight reveals hidden paths that can be explored by highlighting them in the corresponding weapon code colour. Killing enemies and progressing further in the game levels up Jason, giving him increased stats. |
| 1337 Ship Deathmatch | 2009-08-20 | 1337 Pwnage | LocoPuyo | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | 1337 Ship Deathmatch is a simple space shooter game which focuses on multiplayer combat. The player takes control of one of the four ships and the goal is simple. Destroy the others to rack up the points and win the game. The ship has an energy meter for the weapon, so if you shoot too much you need to recharge for a while to get the firing rate back up. There are also two type of warp drives which makes the ship appear in a different location on the screen as well as a shield that absorbs some of the damage when used. The player has the option of either playing against human players or up to four bots, which are set to learn from the player's style of play and adapt to it to increase the difficulty over time. |
| Arbor Vitae | 2009-08-20 | Erpberger | Erpberger | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A fast-paced dual-stick shooter, Arbor Vitae blurs the genre by giving you command of a squadron of gung-ho nanobots. A furious horde of enemies is intent on destroying your growing tree and only the unique combination of your merciless assault and powerful A.I. command modes can stop them. Anyone can save the world; it takes a hero to save a tree. |
| Ninja Train | 2009-08-20 | Dot Zo Games | Dot Zo Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ninja Train is a retro-style platform game where the player controls a ninja as viewed by a passenger on a train. The ninja must jump from building to building, collecting as many coins as possible. He can double-jump, as well as shoot out shadow clones of himself to collect extra coins, and even grab a chute to float for a short time. He can also recover a child's lost balloon for extra bonus points. The game features three stages, and tracks the player's highest score. |
| Wacky Karts | 2009-08-20 | KrollWare, LLC | KrollWare, LLC | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | Wacky Karts is a fun racer similar to Super Mario Kart. The player controls one of eight characters (each have different advantages and disadvantages, e.g. lower maximal speed but better handling) which drives in a kart against other racers. Each course has a different theme and may feature obstacles like sharp turns, speed pads or jumping pads. Also on the track are power-ups boxes which give one of six power-ups which can be used at any times. Examples would be a turbo boost, a mine which spins out a leading kart or holes.The available game modes are Grand Prix (a series of races, each race rewards points depending on the finish position and in the end the racer with the most points win, time trial (racing for the best round time without power-ups), versus (races against other players) and battle (direct confrontation against other players in four special arenas). |
| A Frog Game | 2009-08-21 | EntwicklerX | EntwicklerX | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The object of A Frog Game is to jump and use the frog's tongue to catch flies for lunch. The player is awarded points based on how many flies get caught and also how quickly they are retrieved. Get 10 flies in a row and the player will be rewarded with a 20 point 'multifly' bonus. A two-player competitive mode is also included. |
| Raven Squad | 2009-08-21 | Evolved Games | Atomic Motion | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | Set in year 2011, Raven Squad: Operation Hidden Danger puts you in control of a bunch of mercenaries stranded in the Amazon Jungle. Now caught in the middle of civil warfare, their only choice is to fight it out and stay alive as long as possible. Raven Squad is your standard tactical real time strategy game with a twist. You can control your squad members in first person view as well. The RTS section contains no base building as you'll be given a set number of units for each level to complete. It plays very much like Ground Control and Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps. The first person mode plays pretty much like any first person shooter in the market, giving you the advantage to perform one shot kills (eg. head-shots). The game features single player co-op as well. |
| Dodge These Balls | 2009-08-22 | EntwicklerX | EntwicklerX | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dodge These Balls is a simple arcade action game. The player takes control of a red ball that is viewed from a top-down perspective. On the screen are also three grey balls that bounce around it. The aim of the game is, as the title says, to avoid touching these. Any contact with a ball will lead to an instant game over. As the game goes on it gets harder as more grey balls are added. The player's objective is simply to stay alive as long as possible. On mobile platforms the ball is controlled by tilting the device. The Amiga version features online leaderboards through the developer's AmiBoing website. |
| Zombies 2.0 | 2009-08-22 | 2.0 Studios | 2.0 Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombies 2.0 (unrelated to Zombies) is a twin-stick shooter (one stick controls movement and the other aim) in which a defense robot has to protect a science base from being overrun by zombies and wild animals. The speciality of this wave shooter is that the night is dark and only the robot's flashlight (which shines in the same direction as the weapon aims) brings light. Besides the ranged weapon, the robot can also use mines, grenades and flares.Each kill rewards money which can be spent between waves in the shop. Available are robot or base repairs, better weapons for the robot or base upgrades (defensive, offensive, or light). The game is lost, when either the robot's or the base's health bar is empty. Additionally there are standard survival and horde (similar to the campaign, but the player gets money up front and can only visit the store before the game starts) playing modes available. |
| Shellblast | 2009-08-23 | Optum | Vertigo Games | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The puzzle title Shellblast is a sequel to the Acidbomb games by the same developer. In the Classic Mode, the player needs to neutralize terrorist threats by disarming bombs through a puzzle game. After a tutorial, various levels with threats can be selected on a map. The bomb is shown on a grid with different tiles that can contain pieces of the bomb or empty duds. Through logical deduction, the player needs to figure out the essential tiles and mark them accordingly. This is done by moving SDUs (horizontal and vertical beams, with variations in later levels) over the grid. For the highlighted area, the number of detected pistons (vital pieces) is shown. The total amount of pieces for the bomb is also made clear. By comparing the detected pieces over different highlighted sections, certain tiles can be marked as pistons, as harmless or with a question mark when unsure. The bomb needs to be defused before time runs out.The grid also contain blockers for the SDUs and chaff grenades are provided to reveal a specific tile. Later levels add additional difficulties through noise frequency bombs that hide the number of bomb pieces or biological bombs that force the player to remember the duds as marking them deducts time.The Free Play mode offers more challenges and options, and new ones are unlocked when completing the Classic Mode. By default, Free Play contains:
Simulation Chamber: play quick games by determining a number of level settings such as the amount of pistons and chaff grenades, the bomb type, the background and foreground, and the time limit.
Endurance Mode: the player needs to make his way through a huge split bomb with different quadrants. The amount of pistons is increased with each solved part.
Blast Editor: design custom grids, play them, or share them with other users.
Shell-Drop: a game mode with different stages where multiple bombs need to be defused and points are awarded based on the performance. In this mode the player has three lives and earns chaff grenades by completing stages.
Puzzled: use a limited amount of SDUs to solve a puzzle with an infinite amount of time.
Nuke: team up with an AI-controlled agent who helps solves the puzzles by performing certain moves. While playing, the character talks and sometimes asks to revert a decision. |
| Nasty | 2009-08-24 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The world is under siege by evil forces. It is up to you alone or teamed with a partner to save humanity in this fast-pasted, action/platform shooting extravaganza. Do you have what it takes to complete 100 levels of non-stop excitement and prove that good can triumph over evil? And when you're done saving the world, relax with up to 4 players in all-out battle mode for galactic bragging rights.Players: 1-2 Normal, 2-4 BattleLevels: 100 Normal, 10 BattleAwesomeness: UnrivaledSweetness: Pretty sweet |
| Storage Inc | 2009-08-24 | Stolpskott Studios | Stolpskott Studios | Strategy | Top-down | | | Arcade, Time management | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Storage Inc casts the player as a warehouse worker with a forklift, who must store, arrange, and deliver shipments in a timely manner. There are many variously-sized containers in each stage, each of which has either a number, a letter, or a gray circle on it. Letters indicate which gate they must be deposited to for shipment, numbers indicate how many rounds until that container must be delivered, and gray circles indicate back stock that may become active for shipment at any time.Each round lasts a specific amount of time, and the player must deposit all active shipments for that round in the correct gate before the round ends. At the same time, new shipments periodically come in through delivery gates, which must be moved and stored so as not to block the next shipment. If a delivery gate is blocked for a delivery attempt, or if a shipment doesn't go out in time, the player loses a life, and if all lives are lost before the set number of shipments for that stage are completed, it's game over.The game features 100 total maps, and allows for up to four players simultaneously. Players can drop in and out, and the game will adjust the difficulty automatically. |
| Streets of Fury | 2009-08-24 | | | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Contemporary, Europe, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Streets of Fury is a 2D side-scrolling brawler where all characters are made using digitized sprites, reminiscent of 90's titles like Kasumi Ninja, Mortal Kombat or Way of the Warrior, but the gameplay is influenced primarily by Streets of Rage, Fatal Fury or also Guardian Heroes.The game is set in the city of Paris that has fallen to the violence of street gangs. The hardened criminals are so brutal that the army goes on strike. The terrified French government uses a last resort: it brings a street gang from LA to Europe to take down the gang, restore security and give back power to the government.The game includes two solo campaigns (The Raid and The Pact) with 60 types of opponents and five stages per campaign, each focusing on a specific gang member. Cooperative local multiplayer is supported for up to four players. Other game modes are a team and a free-for-all versus mode and a survival cooperative mode against the AI with endless enemies for the highest score. There are five difficulty levels.The game contains nine playable characters: Sam I. Am, MC Manhattan, Big Cheng, Joe the soldier, V-Nash, No Face, Buddy "Ballbreaker" Carmichael, Void and Alias. They have different characteristics based on the parameters speed, power, combo and fury. Replaying is encouraged as all modes build up a security level shown in the main menu, gradually unlocking hidden characters and new difficulty levels. At the start only four characters and three difficulty levels are available.To get acquainted with the gameplay there are in-game instructions, an overview of the fighting moves and training videos. The basic attacks are a punch, a kick and a strong attack. By holding a button it is possible to dash in any direction and there is depth in the background. Multiple enemies are fought at the same time and it is possible to block, counter and string together moves into combos. Gradually a fury meter is build up allowing the character to unleash devastating and exaggerated fury attacks. Each character has a very different fighting style. |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum | 2009-08-25 | Eidos, Inc. | Rocksteady Studios Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Thriller | Metroidvania, Stealth | Contemporary, Fantasy, North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Once again, Batman has captured and returned the Joker to Arkham Asylum. Unfortunately, the inmates have taken over and the Joker is now running the show. Play as the Caped Crusader, navigating in a 3rd person style through the grounds and collective wings of Arkham Asylum; a super-prison and rehabilitation center for Gotham's most hardened criminals.Using a combination of stealth, detective work, and exciting combat elements, proceed toward your ultimate goal of apprehending the maniacal Joker. On the way, you'll encounter some of Batman's deadliest foes. Fortunately, you're not entirely alone, as Batman will receive assistance from the surviving guards, and information from the computer genius Oracle.Make use of the grappling hook, Batarangs, explosive gel, zipline, electronically-assisted vision, and more. During your search, you will gain experience points from defeating opponents, finding hidden items, or accomplishing special tasks. Once you "level up" you can purchase/upgrade an ability or feature of Batman's arsenal. The game features a controllable camera viewpoint and an optional first-person view for viewing things up close.Strewn about the grounds of the Asylum are 240 "riddles" for you to solve, courtesy of the Riddler, and a variety of achievements/trophies to unlock, depending on your gaming platform. |
| Memories Off 6: Double Pack | 2009-08-25 | 5pb. Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This double pack release includes:
Memories Off 6: T-wave
Memories Off 6: NR - "T-wave" Second Chapter |
| Memories Off 6: NR - "T-wave" Second Chapter | 2009-08-25 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | Memories Off 6: Next Relation continues the story of Memories Off 6: T-wave. Now that you have got to know all the main girls in the story, it's time to take the relationship to the next level with the girl of you choice. During the prologue you will select the girl you wish to concentrate on and the story will branch accordingly ultimately leading to the romantic ending with the girl of your preference. |
| Invincible Tiger | 2009-08-26 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Blitz Arcade | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Invincible Tiger is a side-scrolling fighting game designed to look like a 70's Kung-fu movie. The game area is rather confined however, as it looks more of a movie stage set where Han Tao can only move left or right for a limited distance. The area consists of different levels. Certain objects are highlighted in red and with a press of the button Han Tao can interact with them, climbing up pillars and trees, kicking a bucket towards an enemy or swinging from a branch. The 15 settings include locations such as ships, houses and dojo's. Fighting is done with two buttons to kick and punch, and combining them forms combos. Holding the left stick lowers the height of the attacks. The right stick is used to evade attacks, by dodging and rolling, which is especially useful when enemies approach from both sides. When Han Tao dodges too much, he becomes dizzy and needs to rest for a short while. Next to the environmental attacks there are also different weapons such as swords that can be picked up.There is a Ying Yang meter at the top of the screen that is balanced by landing attacks (white) or blocking attacks or taking damage (black). They can be refilled by collecting health (Evil Souls) or meditating, a short period where Han Tao is vulnerable to attacks. Once the levels are high enough a Hyperstate mode can be activated where he moves faster and attacks become more powerful. Certain enemies are shown as marked men, identified by masks floating over their heads. Defeating them before they disappear provides Han Tao with his souls, which re-charges his health automatically, and up to five can be collected at a single time. Souls can also be dropped in front of an idol. When three are collected that way, a form of supernatural energy is unleashed. The game also contain five bosses that require a more tactical approach to defeat them.Multiplayer supports a co-operative mode for two players, both locally and online. Each player has a separate health bar, but the lives and Ying Yang meter is shared. When one player is low on health, he will automatically attract the attention of enemies who try to target that player first. In singleplayer there is a main Story mode, along with Time Trial, and Endurance (an endless wave of enemies). The game supports different 3D modes. The first one is an Anaglyph 3D mode based on the red/cyan glasses to provide a 3D effect. The second mode is called Digital 3D and can only be used with TVs natively compatible with 3D. This mode can also be user with a number of 3D computer monitors, through HDMI output. |
| NBA 2K10: Draft Combine | 2009-08-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | Released almost two months before NBA 2K10, NBA 2K10: Draft Combine acts as both a tie-in and a paid demo for the full game. Players create a new basketball hopeful from the ground up, and try to master practice drills and play scrimmage games to increase that player's stats and ranking. Players can then import their created player into the full version of NBA 2K10 and use him in the career mode.Gameplay is structured around the real NBA Draft Combine in Chicago's Attack Athletics arena. The player's created basketballer plays with and against other rookies to try and impress draft agents, and follows the advice of a mentor to improve their skill and chances. The customization mode features a wide range of potential options, covering physical appearance, clothing, and position, up to crossover, dribble, and play styles.With position selected, the player earns skill points and ratings through eight drills and six games. Drills include rebound, shooting, stealing, and dribbling. A strong performance bestows increased rankings and benefits. Games are practice games with specific achievements for each (such as getting a high shooting percentage). Meeting the achievement will result in large awards of skill points. Players can also play an unlimited number of 5-minute scrimmage games to get a feel for NBA 2K10's control and game mechanics.Creating a character through Draft Combine will raise the character's draft stock and give a boost in skill points when importing the character into NBA 2K10. Characters will also display a special patch on their in-game uniform to signify they completed Draft Combine. Characters created solely in 2K10 will start as undrafted free agents with lesser skill points. |
| Watchmen: The End Is Nigh - Part 2 | 2009-08-26 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Deadline Games A/S | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Watchmen: The End is Nigh - Part 2 picks up five years after the events of the first chapter, and after the passage of the Keene Act has outlawed masked crimefighters. Rorschach and Nite Owl II are after a missing girl, and pummel their way through a strip club and mansion to find her. Part 2 features three stages set in new locations, and a handful of new enemy types.Gameplay is identical to the first chapter, and players must use a variety of attacks and combos to brawl through waves of street toughs. Both characters retain their specific advantages. Rorschach is fast and useful with improvised weapons, while Nite Owl uses power and gadgets. Motion comics again act as bookend cutscenes, and both Patrick Wilson and Jackie Earle Haley lend their voices to the two main characters. The game can be played in either single player or split-screen local co-op. |
| Memories Off 6: NR - "T-wave" Second Chapter (Genteiban) | 2009-08-27 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition release package contains:
Memories Off 6: NR - "T-wave" Second Chapter
Audio Collection CD (containing opening and ending songs, and BGM)
Whispering voice drama CD and book about it |
| Memories Off 6: T-wave | 2009-08-27 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | The story of Memories Off 6: T-wave starts in autumn and takes place in the Sumisora High-school campus. With exams being over, students are getting ready for the school festival. The protagonist of the story, Shio, has always had a rough friendship with his childhood friend, Lilith. Being girly and all, she seemed to have rather abused her friendship, with disregard to his feelings of how others see him when hi is around her. One day, she introduced her to her friend, Chise, which sparked something between Chise and Shio. But... she may just start to realize that her personality towards Shio wasn't that of spite as the feeling of jealousy start to enter the scene.The sixth main game in the series, T-wave follows the similar style and gameplay to that of its predecessors. |
| 15 Puzzle | 2009-08-28 | Snowcap Games | Snowcap Games | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | 15 Puzzle is a simple slider puzzle game which features five different puzzles, each with it's own difficulty ranging from easy to expert mode. All the puzzles have a tropical and beach theme. |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum (Collector's Edition) | 2009-08-28 | Eidos, Inc., Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Collector's Edition includes:
Batman: Arkham Asylum
35cm (14") long Batarang mounted on a pedestral
"Doctor's Journal" with 48 pages which includes information about each of the inhabitants of Arkham Asylum
Making-Of-DVD
Codes for the two exclusive Challenge Maps "Crime Alley" and "Top Secret"
Only included in the German release:
Unlockcode for Batman Armoured Suit |
| Gears of War 2: Game of the Year Edition | 2009-09-01 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Game of the Year Edition includes the base game Gears of War 2 and the All Fronts Collection, a compilation of all previously released downloadable content. This includes:
The Dark Corners add-on (seven new multiplayer maps and a deleted campaign chapter called Road to Ruin)
Flashback Map Pack
Combustible Map Pack
Snowblind Map Pack (with a winter theme)The All Fronts Collection is not included on a game disc, there is only a code to download it from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. |
| Guitar Hero 5 | 2009-09-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc., RedOctane, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero 5 is the fifth main game in the musical rhythm series. Similar to the previous title, Guitar Hero: World Tour, the focus is on a band-experience, with a lead and bass guitar, drums and vocals. The title is available standalone or bundled with the instruments.Next to a new soundtrack with 85 songs, many animated lead singers are now modelled after famous musicians such as Johnny Cash, Carlos Santana, Shirley Manson, Kurt Cobain, and Matthew Bellamy. Players can still compose their own songs in the included studio and the game relies heavily on downloadable content, through tracks and full albums. A portion of the songs of Guitar Hero: World Tour, Guitar Hero Smash Hits and Band Hero can be imported in exchange for a small fee per song.In the Band Lobby players can assemble a party of local and remore players to form a band, play the Career mode or opt for Quickplay. Most of the competitive multiplayer modes are carried over from former versions, along with two new ones: Party Play (random song selection with the option to join and leave at will using any instrument) and RockFest, a band mode for up to four (local) or up to eight (online) players with a variety of submodes. The songs are divided in smaller portions and for each section the players are rewarded based on a variety of conditions.General new features introduced to the gameplay include drop-in/drop-out play, where it is possible to join in the middle of a song or stop playing without interrupting gameplay. There is also a new Challenges section in the Career mode.The different game versions are identical, except for the PS2 version that lacks online game modes and downloadable content, drop-in/drop-out play and song challenges. It is also limited to two instruments and the multitap is not supported. The Wii version is very similar to the major console versions, including downloadable content on SD cards, multiplayer through the global Wii address book, and the Mii Freestyle mode from the previous game. It also supports interaction with the Nintendo DS to edit videos and provides access to the Roadie Battle mode, similar to the main battle mode of Guitar Hero III, where players complete mini-games on the Nintendo DS to sabotage the players on the console. |
| Qubed | 2009-09-01 | Atari, Inc. | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Qubed is a compilation of three Xbox Live Arcade games created by Tetsuya Mizuguchi.
Lumines Live!
Rez HD
E4: Every Extend Extra Extreme
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| Rock Band: Talking Heads Pack 01 | 2009-09-01 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Talking Heads Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Girlfriend Is Better,' 'Take Me to the River,' 'Once in a Lifetime,' 'Crosseyed and Painless,' 'And She Was' - Talking Heads. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Section 8 | 2009-09-01 | SouthPeak Interactive Corporation | TimeGate Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Arm of Orion has overrun New Madrid, one of the most remote colonies of the Empire. The United States Imperial Forces of course can't just stand by and watch and has send an army into the orbit of the planet. Part of this army: the 8th Armored Infantry or 'Section 8' for short. The best of the best the UISF has to offer. Also known as Helldivers, they are able to jump from a spaceship right down onto the planet without any parachute or other help besides their own full-body armor to fulfill mission objectives deep behind enemy lines. The singleplayer-campaign puts the player in the shoes of Alex Corde accompanied by his squadmates to help free New Madrid.Section 8 is a multiplayer-focused and objective-based first-person-shooter. Killing enemies, capturing control points and completing dynamic combat missions grant victory points that in the end determine the victor of each multiplayer-battle with up to 40 players. Dynamic combat missions come in six types ranging from escorting an Commando as he assaults an enemy base, deploying an outpost at a strategic location or planting a bomb at the enemy base. To complete his job, the player has access to a vast range of weapons including machine guns and sniper rifles, equipment like repair tools and passive modules which increase his shield capacity or weapon damage. The player can change his loadout not only when he's dead but also on the field at deployable supply depots. In addition they also heal him and replenish his ammo.Supply depots are either created automatically by the game once certain objectives have been met or can be bought and build by players that have earned enough money by killing enemies and completing objectives. Also available on the shopping list are combat structures which include three types of turrets as well as a tank, a mech-like heavy armor and an armored transport. Except for the heavy armor, all vehicles have place for more than one player, especially making the tank a powerful weapon thanks to it's four weapon systems each of which is controlled by a single player.The armor of Section 8 not only can withstand a drop from high altitudes, it also has an integrated jetpack, allowing for short periods of flight and a booster to temporarily run faster. These functions consume energy which is automatically replenished when not used. The drop from the sky, called Orbital Burn-In, which is the way the players spawn, can be controlled to a limited degree. While the spawn-point can be chosen from a map, the players can decide themselves when to engage the brakes of their suit. While a soft landing allows for the player to immediately go into combat and steer a little bit, it makes him vulnerable during drop-down. A hard landing on the other hand is fast but the player then needs a few seconds to recover from the impact.While Conquest is the only gameplay-mode available, there are different types of bot-modes available. Besides playing a game without any bot, the host can choose between Balanced (filling the game to the maximum number of players allowed with bots), Coop / Extreme Coop (all players are on one team, bots on the other) and Swarm / Super Swarm (one small team against a large swarm of hostile bots). Only available in singleplayer is the One Man Army-mode which pits the player alone against an entire team of hostile bots. |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 / Tom Clancy's EndWar | 2009-09-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collection includes two Tom Clancy games:
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's EndWarThe Xbox 360 version contains Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 (Legacy Edition) instead of the regular version. It contains all downloadable content packs (DLC). |
| Aero Racer | 2009-09-02 | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Formerly known as Rocket Racing, Aero Racer is a single-player top-down arcade-like futuristic speed racer entailing a competition between colored neon rocket ships.The defining challenge of the game lies in controlling the momentum of the racing craft by using rear jet-boosters to grind and thrust off track boundaries, resulting in increased acceleration. Unlike other contemporary racing games, there are no weapons or damage meters; players must maintain a single minded effort to beat opponents to the finishing line.Players can enjoy the following four different game modes:
Campaign: success in races, challenges, and trials enables players to progress through increasingly difficult tiers.
Grand Prix: a set of interconnected races.
Quick Race: instant pick-up and play mode.
Party Mode: players take turns to compete in single-player challenges. |
| Avatar Golf | 2009-09-02 | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Hit the links as your Avatar in style. Features: Play as your Avatar, create and share courses over Xbox Live, 8 player online matches, unlockable titles, player statistics, course records, weather conditions and much more! With 9 uniquely themed 18-hole courses you'll have a blast playing Avatar Golf. Avatar Golf is for gamers of all ages and skill levels. |
| Defense Grid: The Awakening | 2009-09-02 | Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc. | Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Point and select | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | After a thousand years of peace, the aliens have returned to invade once again. The only hope of stopping them is to activate the Defense Grid and drive them away, as was done before.Defense Grid: The Awakening is a tower defense game, in which you control the placement of various kinds of towers and defend against the invading aliens. The aliens come in waves, and as the game progresses the aliens become more powerful and more numerous. The game consists of a number of missions, each of which is to be completed in succession by defending the power cores from the aliens.There are several types of towers, each with its own strengths and weaknesses, and each of which can be upgraded to increase its effectiveness. Placing and upgrading towers costs resources, which can be gained by destroying the aliens, or from interest on your current stock of resources. In addition to the towers, the player will acquire an orbital laser which can be fired, rarely, to destroy the aliens at its point of impact immediately, with the drawback that no resources will be gained from them.If the player can complete the missions successfully, he will be awarded a medal (bronze, silver, or gold) for completing the mission, based on the number of cores that remain, as well as the number of points acquired. Completing missions unlocks later missions as well as alternate play modes for the mission completed, such as a challenge mode with more powerful aliens or a mode in which only a limited number of towers can be placed. |
| Yo-Ho Kablammo | 2009-09-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | Canalside Studios | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | Sea pirates / Caribbean | Naval / watercraft, Vehicular combat | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Unlock the full version of Yo-Ho-Kablammo to experience all of its Pirate-y goodness! Prove your worth with 15 single player challenges. Rule the seas across 5 multiplayer maps locally or on Xbox LIVE. With access to all of the ships and game modes – there is enough here to keep even the most ambitious pirate busy... just beware the Kraken! |
| Avatar Drop | 2009-09-03 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Avatar Drop is a simple minigame where the player controls their Xbox avatar character as it falls down a long narrow tube. There are many balloons and rings of varying sizes throughout the tunnel, and the player must move and spin their avatar in an attempt to go through as many rings as possible. Rings award points, with smaller rings being worth more points than larger rings. Only the first avatar through a ring gets the points. Up to four players can play simultaneously, and there is also an option for computer-controlled players. |
| Flash Cards for Kids | 2009-09-04 | Talryyn Games | Talryyn Games | Educational | | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Flash Cards for Kids - created to display the ABC's, Numbers, Colors, Shapes, and more. Never worry about losing flashcards around the house, use the included voice acting, or turn off the sound. Now includes a demo mini game, more to come! Future updates are planned to include more content/languages. Ages 0-4 and up. |
| IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey | 2009-09-04 | 1C Company | 1C:Maddox Games, Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey is the 4th entry into the well known WWII flight simulation game series.In this version, you will take part in a total of 5 theatres from WWII- the battle of Britain, Stalingrad, Berlin, Sicily and Korsun, totaling over 50 missions. New to the series is the ability to choose between the simulation handling like previous games, and arcade handling, which is new for the series. As the game is predominantly a simulator, it features realistic damage models including engine damage and bullet holes on the hull of your aircraft.Multiplayer includes 4 game modes, which include Dogfight (basic death matches), Team Battle (team death matches), Capture (akin to capture the flag, in this, you have to land on an airstrip and hold it for long enough. The enemy must take you out and capture it themselves) and Strike (team game, you must destroy the enemy base before they destroy yours).Planes featured in game include the IL-2, IL-4, Hurricane Mk II, the Spitfire Mk II, IX XVI, JU-87, and the P-51.
You have the option to apply different skins to these planes.
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| Color Break | 2009-09-07 | | | Action | | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)High-speed take on an old classic. No more blocks to destroy. Simply keep the colored balls in play by bouncing them with your paddle. A new twist means not as easy as you think, though. Only balls of the same color as your paddle will bounce, so you must change the color of your paddle to that of the incoming ball. |
| Cabela's Outdoor Adventures | 2009-09-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | | | Hunting | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The Greatest of the Great Outdoors!
Experience the top hunting and fishing hotspots in North America in
pursuit of record breaking big game, small game, turkey, upland birds,
waterfowl and trophy fish species all combined into one incredible
outdoor experience!
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| Darkest of Days | 2009-09-08 | Valcon Games LLC | 8monkey Labs, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Historical events, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | KronoteK has been founded to use their time-travel-technology to set things right with history - whatever that means. One thing's for sure: The player was one second away of loosing his scalp to an Indian at Custer's Last Stand when KronoteK came by and snatched him. The reason: KronoteK themselves can't do anything themselves in order to keep the time-continuum save. So they need persons marked MIA. People that as far as history is concerned are only a ghost. Of course KronoteK isn't the only time-traveling-agency out there and soon after your first missions in the American Civil War and World War I, the problems suddenly get a lot bigger when well-equipped time-travelers enter the scene and mess everything up.Darkest of Days is a first-person-shooter with the player and his tutor Dexter entering different periods of time even going as far back as the destruction of Pompey to fulfill their objective according to KronoteK's wishes like making sure that a specific person survives. During their travels they integrate themselves into the setting not only with the correct clothing but also with the weapons fit for the time-period. Only if things get desperate modern guns like a multiple-rockets-launcher or an high-tech assault rifle enter the scene to make things easier. But not everyone can be killed on sight.Important persons from history glow either golden or blue. While the first are mission-critical and have to be saved at all costs. The latter can be taken out by either shooting them in their limps or using the so-called chasers, small high-energy-balls that only react to blue-glowing enemies and will take them out without ruining the timeline. Although the mission won't end if the player kills one or more blue-glowing enemies, the reward at the end will decrease from three to no upgrade points at all. These are needed to upgrade the two weapon-types the player can use (rifle and sidearm) in four categories including "Rate of Fire" and Accuracy". |
| DiRT 2 | 2009-09-08 | Codemasters Software Inc. | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Africa, Contemporary, Europe, North America | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | As it's predecessor, the racing-game DiRT 2 doesn't just focus on accurately simulating the Rallye-sport like the earlier installments of the Colin McRae-Series did. Instead eight types of Offroad-events await the player during the main campaign called DiRT Tour:
Rallye - The player has to get as fast as possible to the finish line. He's the only one on the course at the same time and instead has to deal with hairpin curves and difficult terrain.
Trailblazer - Basically the same as Rallye but instead of narrow courses, this mode features long and open stages.
Raid - Races over wide and open terrain with many dangerous shortcuts allowing the player to get distance between him and the other drivers.
Landrush - All drivers start at the same time and the tracks are littered with crazy curves and jumps.
Rallyecross - Takes place on round-courses with a mix of dirt and asphalt streets.
Gatecrasher - The player has a limited amount of time to get to the finish line. To replenish that time, so-called gates are scattered around the track each granting +2 seconds upon destruction.
Domination - Similar to Rallye, the tracks are divided into sectors. Each sector gives 1-10 points depending on how fast the player in relation to his opponents finishes it. In addition 1-10 points are added for his final position in the race once he crosses the finish line. The winner is the driver with the most points.
Last Man Standing - As the name implies, the goal here is to race around the course and be the last car in the race at the end with the last car being removed after each lap.
Each event requires either a different car or at least a so-called race-pack for that car both bought with the money earned by winning these events. Each car can be customized both visually and under the hood with parts unlocked by gaining a level. Experience points are awarded both for finishing races as well as completing missions like jumping over the finish line or getting through a race without any damage. The amount of cash earned at the end of each race, is influenced by the difficulty level. The higher the difficulty, the higher the reward. In addition the difficulty-level also changes the amount of flashbacks that are available for the race (from five to none). Flashbacks allow the player to rewind the action a few seconds when he made a mistakes or crashed and allows him to try that section again - hopefully without making the same mistake a second time.The game features many real-world racers including their voices and their cars who give the player tips during the course of the DiRT-tour and also offer him additional challenges including duels and time trials. They'll also take part in team-events with the player, if he keeps them happy by not crashing into them that often during races. |
| Raiden IV | 2009-09-08 | UFO Interactive Games, Inc. | Moss Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The legendary arcade shooter has returned once more! Raiden IV is another entry in the long-running series of vertical shooters. The game includes a direct conversion of the original arcade game, as well as an "Xbox 360 Mode" which has reworked enemy patterns and two completely new stages. Also included are a boss rush mode, a score attack mode, replay saving, and a ship model gallery.The game looks and plays much like the previous title, and features the same upgradeable weaponry the series is known for: standard vulcan fire, high-powered laser fire, and the famous purple plasma beam "toothpaste laser". There are also three different sub-weapons to pick up. The game offers eight difficulty settings, and can be played solo, two-player cooperative, or in "dual mode" where one player controls two ships simultaneously. Extra player ships can be purchased from Xbox Live Marketplace.The first printing of the game in both Japan and the US included a soundtrack disc featuring the Raiden IV original soundtrack as well as special arrangements from the entire Raiden series. |
| Capcom Platinum Hits Triple Pack | 2009-09-09 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation includes three Capcom titles:
Dead Rising
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Colonies Edition)
Devil May Cry 4 |
| Duologue | 2009-09-09 | Microsoft Corporation | Funavision | Action | | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Join the battle on the planet Ur to defeat the oppressive regime of Moloch, the evil leader of an army of strange and sinister aliens! Over 60 level campaign, four player co-op, and in-game medals to earn! |
| Sonic & Knuckles | 2009-09-09 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sonic and Knuckles continues the story directly from where Sonic the Hedgehog 3 left off. The explosion from the Death Egg sends Sonic flying deep into Floating Island's Mushroom Hills. Sonic knows of the Master Emerald hidden somewhere on Floating Island, and is sure that Dr. Robotnik wants it to give his Death Egg limitless power. Knuckles probably knows where it is - but can Sonic stop Robotnik's plans and find the Master Emerald all while fighting off Knuckles? Meanwhile, Knuckles is guarding Floating Island when he's attacked by one of Robotnik's robots! He quickly begins a chase for revenge.Sonic & Knuckles is the fourth game in the Sonic series. It retains the same basic features as in the previous Sonic games (speed, rings for protection, Special Stages with Chaos Emeralds) as well as the three different shield types introduced in Sonic 3 (Fire, Water and Electric). Players can select either of the two title characters for play - either Sonic, or the all-new Knuckles the Echidna. Knuckles cannot jump as high as Sonic, but he can glide by holding the jump button while in the air. If you glide into a wall, Knuckles will also be able to climb it. He can also break through walls that Sonic can't. With these abilities, Knuckles can access different areas from Sonic, making for each level an entirely new experience.Unlike Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles features three bonus stages - two are available by jumping into the lamppost checkpoint stars (as in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. These stages give you the chance to earn bonus rings, lives and power-ups. The first is a Casino-themed level where you can jump into a slot machine and earn (or lose!) rings. The second is a more skill-based level where you must time your jumps off orbs to launch higher and collect bonuses. If you hit the barrier at the bottom of the stage, it ends. The other type of bonus stage is the "Special Stage" seen in Sonic 3, which, as previously, can be accessed by jumping into giant rings hidden within the levels themselves. If the player collects all the blue spheres in these stages (while avoiding all the red ones) they will earn a Chaos Emerald.A unique feature of the Sonic & Knuckles cart is the ability to "Lock-On" previous Sonic games into a cartridge slot at the top. Adding Sonic 3 will combine both Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles into one long game, as well as adding the ability to save, and use Tails in the Sonic & Knuckles levels. Plugging in Sonic 2 lets players use Knuckles in Sonic 2, as well allowing the use of his glide and wall climb abilities. Finally, plugging in the original Sonic the Hedgehog cart lets the player access unlimited level variations of the Blue Sphere bonus stage. Subsequent re-releases of Sonic & Knuckles have also included most of these bonus features. |
| The Beatles: Rock Band | 2009-09-09 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Direct control | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | The Beatles: Rock Band is the second released game in the Rock Band series to focus on a specific band, following the AC/DC Live: Rock Band release.The title borrows features from the Rock Band 2 game, but offers a revamped career mode, with the opportunity to play a story mode going through the different Beatles eras, with specific songs and venues, from The Cavern Club to their rooftop performance on top of Apple Corps' studio. Whilst the game attempts to capture the spirit of significant periods in the band's history some liberties were taken in the presentation; for example Ringo Starr is shown playing the drums on Back in the U.S.S.R. despite not appearing on the actual recording and the studio versions of songs are used in the Live at the Budokan section. Along with the now classic guitar, bass, drums, and vocals parts, the title adds the possibility to have three separate vocals parts, where each singer gets to sing in a different harmony.The game features 45 remastered Beatles titles, and further albums will be released, available for purchase through DLCs and exclusive to The Beatles: Rock Band. This is the first time that Apple Corps allowed the Beatles’ music to feature in a video game.Contrary to the AC/DC game which looked just like the original Rock Band, the entire game is skinned in a Beatles theme: characters, overall look and feel, sound effects. Skinned instruments were also released. Also still contrary to the AC/DC game, it is not possible to export the songs to play in Rock Band or Rock Band 2.The tracklist:Singles
I Want to Hold Your Hand
I Feel Fine
Day Tripper
Paperback Writer
Revolution
Don't Let Me DownPlease Please Me (1963)
I Saw Her Standing There
Boys
Do You Want to Know a Secret
Twist and Shout
With the Beatles (1963)
I Wanna Be Your Man
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
A Hard Day's Night
Can't Buy Me Love
Beatles For Sale (1964)
Eight Days a Week
Help! (1965)
Ticket to Ride
Rubber Soul (1965)
Drive My Car
I'm Looking Through You
If I Needed Someone
Revolver (1966)
Taxman
Yellow Submarine
And Your Bird Can Sing
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Getting Better
Good Morning Good Morning
Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
I Am the Walrus
Hello Goodbye
The Beatles (White Album) (1968)
Dear Prudence
Back in the U.S.S.R.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Birthday
Helter Skelter
Yellow Submarine (1969)
Hey Bulldog
Abbey Road (1969)
Come Together
Something
Octopus's Garden
I Want You (She's So Heavy)
Here Comes the Sun
The End
Let It Be (1970)
Dig a Pony
I Me Mine
I Got a Feeling
Get Back
Love (2006)
Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows |
| Mini Ninjas | 2009-09-11 | Eidos Interactive Limited | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | An ancient samurai warlord returns and raises a new demonic army to subdue the world. But instead of hiring unreliable minions he transforms innocent animals into fearsome warriors. A ninja master notices how every transformation destabilizes the balance of nature, causing storms and earthquakes, and decides to send out his best ninja disciples to restore the order. When none of them returns, he is left with his last choice: the young ninja Hiro and his blunt friend Futo. Players control the characters through different worlds using a third-person perspective with a relative amount of freedom to explore the environment. When lost, the characters can meditate to receive a hint and see an arrow that points into the general direction of the next objective.During the course of the game they will follow the steps of the other warriors and eventually free four of them to make them playable. The player can switch between any character at any given moment. Each ninja has different abilities. Hiro is an allrounder and the only ninja who can use Kuji spells. Unlocked by finding and praying at hidden shrines, spells include fireballs, whirlwinds and the ability to enter a spirit form where animals can be taken over to have them fight. They also make it easier to spot items and collectibles in the environment. Animals are locked up in cages but also appear when an enemy is defeated and they return to their original form. Futo wields a large hammer and is especially useful to engage larger enemies. The other characters that become available during the course of the game are Suzume, a young girl with a flute that enchants enemies when she plays music, Shun, a master with the bow, Tora who thinks he's a tiger and has big metal claws to proof it, and the acrobat Kunoichi with a long spear.Characters have basic attacks along with a defence breaker to stun enemies and the ability to block. Acrobatic moves include wall jumping, running along walls and hanging from ledges. All characters have a sneak mode where they can hide in the grass or the environment to cause more damage when attacking or to simply avoid confrontations. Health is restored by gathering fruit and there are collectible items in the environments. When new recipes are bought, these items can be mixed into potions, bombs and power-ups. Characters level up to get better abilities and they all have a different focus attack to cause more damage. |
| The Headsman | 2009-09-14 | Vector 2 Games | Vector 2 Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This game is based on the song The Headsman by the Finnish metal band Deathlike Silence. The lyrics are about executions by decapitation, and so is the game: while the music video plays in the background, the player presses a button to perform an execution. Then the head falls straight down and - when the timing was right - in one of the baskets which horizontally move over the screen. There are five rows of baskets and the lower ones reward more points: besides the farther distance they also move faster. The goal is scoring as many points as possible before the songs ends. |
| Words Search | 2009-09-14 | | | Puzzle | | | | Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Words Search is a traditional word search game. The player is presented with a grid full of letters and needs to find the ten hidden words. The available options are the grid size (between 10x10 and 20x20), the letter font and how big the spaces between letters are. The game saves the best time for each grid size. |
| Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 | 2009-09-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Action RPG | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox360 | Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 continues the four-player mayhem of the previous Marvel Ultimate Alliance and, before that, the X-Men Legends series. It is based on the Secret War and Civil War storylines from the comics. After Nick Fury leads an unauthorized super-hero assault on Latveria and a fight gone wrong kills hundreds of civilians in Connecticut, the government passes the super-human registration act, which requires all super-powered individuals to reveal their identities to the government. At one point in the story, you have to choose the pro or anti registration side and certain heroes will always be on one side or another, locking them out if you choose the other path. The game after this point changes depending on the storyline you choose.There are four heroes active at all times during the game, unless they get knocked out. Certain combinations, like the X-Men or Fantastic Four, will give you a bonus which varies by team. If you have fewer than four players. You may switch characters at any time. Each character has a health meter and a stamina meter. The stamina meter recharges on its own and controls use of powers. Each hero has a jump (which can also be used to double-jump, fly or web-swing, depending on the character), grab, quick strike and powerful strike. These can be used in combination to do things like jumping attacks, pick up an enemy, then punch them, etc. Combining these with a modifier button allows you to use powers. Each hero has a wide variety of powers. Leveling up gives you points to spend on improving the powers. You can re-assign the points and change which powers are active at any time.Defeating enemies and smashing environment items gives you health refills and points that can be spent upgrading statistics for each hero. There are also health icons to pick up. You can carry two of these at a time. Each icon can be used to instantly fully heal a character or to revive one that has been knocked out. There are also items that you can carry that will give stat bonuses like increased HP or a bonus to a specific type of damage.You start with a handful of characters and can unlock more by playing through the game or performing specific accomplishments. Each character has a second costume to unlock. What you do to unlock it varies by character.Throughout the game, you will have conversations with various NPCs. Some of them react differently to specific characters. At various points, you can choose an aggressive, diplomatic or defensive reaction. By answering a specific way enough times, you can unlock boosts.The big change over the previous game is the addition of fusions, which are two-character team-up attacks. You fill a fusion meter by defeating enemies and are allowed to have to two fusions at a time. Any two characters have a unique fusion. These come in three basic types: There are targeted fusions, like having Things throw Mr. Fantastic at someone. You target with the left stick while mashing a button to build up power. These do high damage to a single target and are good for using on bosses. There are also clearing fusions, like having Storm bounce her lighting off Wolverine. These damage all enemies in a given radius. You mash a button to increase this radius. Clearing fusions are good for clearing out a clump of enemies. Finally, there are guided fusions, like Iceman and Human Torch shooting their powers at each other, then running around mowing down anyone who gets between them. These are good for clearing out scattered enemies. You mash a button to speed them up. All fusions have a "high score." This is a target number of enemies to defeat. If you do this, you get a health token. |
| NHL 10 | 2009-09-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | NHL 10 is the 19th edition in the Electronic Arts' long-running ice-hockey series. It is the first not released on the PC. This version features boardwork, a few tinkers to the control system and improved crowd realism. Other improvements include general physics and animation refinement.There is a new first-person fighting engine where opponents can also be grabbed by the jersey. The puck can be kicked with the feet or be shielded with the body, along with the option to rough up smaller players. Intimidating the puck carriers can lead to turnovers and gaffes. Certain actions can now also be performed or finished after the referee blows the whistle.In the Be A GM Mode players can act as a manager and build a career by drafting, signing and trading players. The Stanley Cup can also be won, through the Battle for the Cup Mode, with two teams and a 1, 3, 5 or 7 game elimination round. |
| NHL 2K10 | 2009-09-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | Released | Xbox360 | NHL 2K10 returns to the ice; in its second year of being developed by Visual Concepts. New features include improved graphics/presentation; which includes brand new player models, player faces and all new intros unique for all 30 teams in the league.There is also a revamped franchise mode; which includes new GM Personalities, Roster Management, League Records, Team States, and support for fantasy drafts and created teams.The Wii version includes Mii Superskills that offers five new mini-games to play with your own avatar. These includes Hardest Shot, Fastest Skater, Accuracy Shooting, Breakaway Relay, and Goalie Supersave.Also on the Nintendo Wii this year is support for Wii motion plus allowing for 1:1 on ice motions, as well as online support with 2K's full suite (leagues, team up, quick matches). The game also supports Wii Speak so you can chat with your friends during online games.
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| Need for Speed: Shift | 2009-09-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Slightly Mad Studios Limited | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The player's goal in Need for Speed: SHIFT is to take part in the Need for Speed World Tour and become the ultimate champion. As opposed to its predecessors, this doesn't mean racing around an open-world city with pimped cars. Instead the game is more similar to GRID with races taking place on closed city circuits or even famous race tracks like the Circuit de Spa-Franchorchamps.At the beginning of the game, the player drives a test-round as well as a race. During this tutorial the game evaluates the player's skill and changes the realism settings accordingly ranging from the usual arcade-style controls with many driving aids to an almost realistic simulation-like driving model. Then the main game begins where the player has to successfully earn stars in order to unlock the next tier and ultimately gain access to the World Tour. Stars are earned by getting on the podium at the end of a race as well as by fulfilling certain objectives on the track. These range from simply gaining a specific amount of points in the race to more challenging objectives like driving a clean lap. Points on the other hand are earned by the player through his driving style and are separated into two groups: Precision and Aggression. While the first group honors clean sectors or driving on the race line, aggression-points are earned by hitting other cars or sliding through curves. Once the player has earned enough points (both categories are summed-up at the end of an event, he gains a level and by doing so unlocks new upgrades for his car, gets a big money bonus or receives an invite to a special race event. To keep the player even more motivated, tons of badges are waiting to be earned which are in part also the same as the available achievements/trophies. Again actions like performing 25 overtakes or winning three consecutive races are needed to earn a minor badge. If he keeps his streak up or has earned all the minor badges in one category, he earns additional badges ranging from bronze to epic.The available events include normal races in various variations, a time attack mode, a car attack in which the player needs to be either five seconds in front of his opponent or get 1st place in order to win and drift events. The car park includes many licensed cars from normal middle to high class vehicles to high-powered racing cars which can all be bought through the money earned by winning races or leveling up. In addition the look of the car can be changed by unlocking new vinyls. Also available are extensive upgrade and tuning options allowing the player to change every detail on his car down to the tire pressure. |
| Rock Band: Anvil - Pack 01 | 2009-09-15 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Anvil Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Metal on Metal,' '666,' 'This Is Thirteen' - Anvil. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| WET | 2009-09-15 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rubi Malone calls herself a problem solver. Others would call her a mercenary. For enough money she does what she's told without asking questions and going over corpses to reach her goals. But one day a guy called Robert Pelham has the guts to double-cross her - a huge mistake. Mad as hell she goes out on a search for vengeance, traveling over several continents and going through hordes and hordes of minions. The whole game is envisioned like a Grindhouse movie with scratches all over the screen, missing scenes, a high amount of blood and gore and a high focus on staged action scenes.Similar to John Woo presents Stranglehold, WET is a third-person-shooter with a strong focus on acrobatic stunts. While Rubi can kill enemies with her assortment of four different types of weapons (two pistols with unlimited ammo, two shotguns, two machine pistols and two crossbows) just by walking around shooting, she doesn't do much damage that way and is very slow. Instead she needs to jump around, slide across the floor or walk on the walls which instantly slows down time until she touches the floor again. During these moves she can also use both of her weapons to target one enemy automatically while manually using the crosshair to target another. For every kill she makes she gets points and depending on how fast and how "stylish" she kills enemies, her points multiplier increases up to x5. The multiplier is especially important, since Rubi only regenerates health when the multiplier is active, making her nearly invulnerable once she reaches and successfully holds x5. The only other way to regenerate health is to drink from whiskey bottles scattered around the levels. Earned points are used to buy new moves or upgrade existing ones as well as her weapons. She also has access to a sword which she uses as a door-opener and to cut down enemies in melee combat.Besides the normal combat and the action/adventure-like climbing and jumping exercises in-between, there are simple quick-time events for bossfights and other scripted events and the so-called Rage-mode. At certain, pre-defined points in the game, Rubi kills an enemy at close range and gets blood all over her face. This drives her mad and turns the realistic graphics into a red-black-white cartoon-style world. During rage-mode, Rubi is nearly invulnerable, is faster and hits harder - but also has to deal with many many more enemies. Once the player has finished the game, additional difficulty settings are unlocked including an arcade-mode where each enemy can only take one bullet and Rubi also has considerably less health. In addition a points-mode, in which the player can select each level of the story-mode and try to beat their highscore, and Rubi's home are unlocked. At Rubi's home, an abandoned plane-graveyard, several different challenges await the player like getting from A to B in the fastest time possible, or shooting targets for points. |
| Bubble Bobble Neo! | 2009-09-16 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bubble Bobble Neo! is a modern version of the classic 1986 arcade game Bubble Bobble, similar to Bubble Bobble Plus. The core gameplay remains identical. The twin dragons Bub and Bob (now as 3D character models) need to clear more than 100 single screen 2D platform levels by defeating all enemies. This game introduces two additional dragons, a magenta and a purple one (Pub and Beb), for four-player cooperative or competitive local games. Those four-player games are played in the Arrange mode (co-op), which introduces sloped platforms, and the VS mode (competitive). The regular mode is called Classic.Levels consists of screens filled with platforms. The dragon needs to trap enemies by blowing bubbles and then jump into them when they are caught to make them disappear. Defeated enemies leave behind vegetables, fruit, candy and cake that can be collected for additional points. Other useful items are special candy (extends the bubble travel, increases the speed or allows bubbles to be fired consecutively), shoes (increases movement speed), dynamite (kills all enemies with a large explosion), orange parasol (warps three stages), Chakkun's heart (temporary invincibility), and crosses (creates lightning, floods the stage or lets the dragon breathe fire). All collected items are stored in an Item & Food collection. There are over 150 different items to discover.Bubbles can also be used as temporary platforms by jumping on top of them and keeping the jump button pressed. This is called a Bubble Jump. Additional techniques are the Spin Burst and Chain Burst. In the Spin Burst you have to let several bubbles float your way and block their path. Once they have clumped up, the dragon can turn around to burst it with his spikes to cause a chain reaction. In a Chain Burst a burst bubble causes any touching bubble to burst as well.In the VS mode players can trap each other in their bubbles. As long as a player is trapped points are earned. To free themselves, the left stick needs to be moved quickly. Advanced players can also hunt Extend Bubbles in the Classic mode. These are bubbles that contain the letters of the word "extend". When the word is formed, an extra life is provided. In the Arrange mode this is expanded to four words: "hero", "extend", "never" and "winner", for one, two, three and four extra lives respectively. |
| Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Commander's Challenge | 2009-09-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Los Angeles | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | Real-time strategy | Africa, Asia, Europe, Japan (Modern/Futuristic), Middle East, North America, Oceania, Sci-fi / futuristic, South America | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Commander's Challenge is a stripped-down version of the original Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising with only the challenge game mode retained.The challenge mode has a world map screen where the player can select from different challenges to enter, which play like regular missions from the original game. Under Futuretech command, there are Soviet, Allied and Rising Sun units available to conquer each of the main and side challenges unlocking more units along the way.The console version also uses a revamped control scheme allowing the player to handle everything under one menu: The player can select and cycle through units by simple button presses and has an efficient radial menu that replaces the regular one, which is used to construct buildings, issue unit commands and battle styles. |
| Sol Survivor | 2009-09-16 | Cadenza Interactive, Inc. | Cadenza Interactive, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Sol Survivor is a tower defence game. The player takes the role of a commander who has to defend colonies against an alien assault. The aliens known as the Ascendancy arrives at the colonies through drop ships and once they have landed they follow a path through the colony towards the town center where they start consuming the souls of the inhabitants of the colony. Each alien, or creep as they are called, that reaches the town center consumes a soul and once all colonists are lost the game is over. To battle the creeps and defend the colony the player builds turrets along the path that automatically attack the enemies whenever they are within range. The player has access to several kinds of turrets and more can be unlocked by advancing through the ranks. Each turret has its own characteristics such as range, rate of fire and fire power. The enemies are also resistant or vulnerable towards some kinds of attack. Turrets can be built anywhere at the map except on the paths. The resource used to build turrets is called mass and is automatically gathered from dead enemies. Turrets can't be moved though if the player wants to get rid of one he can sell it for 75% of its cost. It's also possible to upgrade turrets up to level three.In addition to his turrets the player is also able to launch orbital support attacks which are useful for taking out the last few enemies that have slipped through the defences. To launch a support attack the player needs power which automatically replenishes over time. As with turrets, support attacks exists in several different kinds such as lasers, missiles, EMP's or even nukes. The turrets and support attacks available depends on which commander the player chooses to play as. For example a scientist has more technically advanced weapons such as lasers and EMP's while a more traditional commander uses mortars and machine guns. The game has four campaigns each with its own look and feel. Each campaign consists of a number of colonies and for each colony a number of creep waves has to be defeated. In addition to this there is a survival mode where the player is up to an endless amount of waves that just gets tougher and tougher. The player can then challenge his friends to beat his best times. The game also features multiplayer modes both through a local network and Internet. Multiplayer includes both versus and co-operative modes in different flavours. |
| Heroes Over Europe | 2009-09-17 | Ubisoft Ltd. | Transmission Games | Action, Simulation | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Europe, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Heroes Over Europe, the sequel to Heroes of the Pacific, is a WWII arcade flying game set in the skies over Western Europe.Follow the stories of three pilots, an American, a Brit, and a New Zealander, as they take on the Luftwaffe in the key aerial engagements of WWII. Over fourteen mission, these heroes down enemy bombers over London during the Blitz, break French resistance fighters out of a German prison in Operation Jericho, escort B-17 Flying Fortresses into Europe and strike deep into the black heart of the enemy: Berlin.With fourteen missions drawn from real WWII operations and over forty plane variants from the UK, Germany, Russia, Italy and America, including the Spitfire, Hurricane, Fw190, Me 262, Mosquito, P-38 Lightning, P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang, the player has a massive amount of strategic choice.Heroes Over Europe's multiplayer mode supports up to 16 players on all platforms, with four game modes; Dogfight, Team Dogfight, Survivor and Team Survivor. Pre-balanced multiplayer plane packs give online and LAN players the choice of one of six planes for their battle. Multiplayer games can also be altered with the following modifiers: Weapon Damage Multiplier, Health Multiplier, Unlimited War Speed, Unlimited Primary Ammo, Unlimited Secondary Ammo and Lead Target Bead Visibility.The thrilling dogfighting action of Heroes of the Pacific has been updated for Heroes Over Europe, with innovative new gameplay mechanics such as Ace Kill, which allows you to take out enemies with a single shot, the devastating damage of Energy Attacks when you dive on enemies, and the tactical choice of targeting a skillful Squad Leader to demoralize his wingmen. |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | 2009-09-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is based on the 2009 computer-animated film of the same name. The player is cast as Flint Lockwood, an aspiring inventor who tries to solve the hunger problem in his town by creating a machine that turns water into food. Soon, the machine is out of control, and it literally is raining food on Flint's town. It's up to him to stop the machine and get rid of the abundance of food. To make matters worse however, the machine is now protected by mutated food.The player has to fight and puzzle their way through twenty levels, using Flint's self created gadgets such as a hair dryer converted into a heat gun, which can be used to melt obstacles composed of ice cream, or a mechanical boxing glove to punch food. Each level features thirty specific destroyable food items. Destroying all of them unlocks a piece of a blueprint for a special item.The game also features a co-op mode, since a second player can join in anytime as Flint’s pet monkey Steve. |
| Fable II: Platinum Hits | 2009-09-18 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This edition includes:
Fable II (base game)
Fable II: Knothole Island (DLC)
Fable II: See the Future (DLC) |
| Need for Speed: Shift (Special Edition) | 2009-09-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This Special Edition includes:
Need for Speed: SHIFT
Unlockable BMW M3 GT2.
The Super Race Series game mode
Need for Speed: SHIFT poster |
| War: The Card Game Advanced | 2009-09-18 | North West | North West | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | War: The Card Game Advanced is a simple button masher. Two opponents each draw a card from their stock and need to press the displayed buttons, e.g. X 24 times; X or Y ten times or A three times. Whoever finishes the task first, removes some energy from the opponent's health bar. The game is finished when one player runs out of health. If the player plays against the AI and wins, the new round has a higher difficulty level. Card draws are random and not identical for both players. |
| Fishing Girl | 2009-09-19 | Microsoft Corporation | errcw | Sports | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A game a about a girl, a boy, and an ocean full of fish. Fishing Girl is an arcade fishing game with over 10 different fish to catch and 8 rod and lure upgrades. |
| Pixel Man | 2009-09-19 | Super Gravelyn Bros | Super Gravelyn Bros | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pixel Man is a minimalist retro platforming game in which the goal is to get Pixel Man to the exit of each stage. The only actions available to the player are the abilities to jump and move left and right.There are 30 stages to conquer, each with increasing difficulty. The stages are both of the single screen or multi screen variety, but there is no scrolling. The player needs to exit the screens on the left or right side to switch to the new one. There are no save points, but each stage gives out a three letter password after completion. |
| Velocity: Escape from Puzzle Hell | 2009-09-19 | The Backenhofs | The Backenhofs | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Velocity: Escape from Puzzle Hell is a puzzle game in which the player controls a ball (according to the story, the player's soul was trapped inside said ball by the puzzle-devil). When the ball is nudged into one of four directions (left, right, up or own) it moves until it hits a wall. The only exception are triangle shapes which change the movement direction. The challenge of each level is figuring out the way to the exit. Additional obstacles are transporters, portals and wedges which change position and/or rotation when hit. |
| Rock Band: Pearl Jam - Backspacer (Album) | 2009-09-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Backspacer (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'The Fixer,' 'Gonna See My Friend,' 'Got Some,' 'Johnny Guitar,' 'Just Breathe,' 'Amongst the Waves,' 'Unthought Known,' 'Supersonic,' 'Speed of Sound,' 'Force of Nature,' 'The End' - Pearl Jam. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Halo 3: ODST | 2009-09-22 | Microsoft Corporation | Bungie, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Halo 3: ODST happens mostly at the same time of the events of Halo 2 and the very beginning of Halo 3. It details the Covenant's invasion to Earth in year 2552 from the point of view of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. The player takes the role of various members of the ODST squad in the war-torn city of New Mombasa - most prominently The Rookie, who can be considered the protagonist of the game.A departure from previous games in the Halo series, Halo 3: ODST is more open-ended and features more exploration. The new VISR visor system can provide light amplification and is used to identify friends and foes. The visor also provides map, navigation data, and link-up with the AIs that run the city. The players are also no cybernetic super-soldiers this time; player stamina and health are bigger factors than before, and both the speed and jump height are scaled back.The game features a Firefight mode, a four-player cooperative game mode that is centered around the campaign. Rather than the hardcore sci-fi of previous editions, ODST has influences of film noir and jazz-like elements to complement the soundtrack.Halo 3: ODST also includes Halo 3: Mythic, which is essentially a stripped-down, multiplayer-only version of Halo 3, and includes all Halo 3 downloadable maps, including Heroic, Legendary, and Mythic map packs and three previously unreleased maps. |
| Halo 3: ODST (Special Edition) | 2009-09-22 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Halo 3: ODST (Special Edition) contains:
Halo 3: ODST
An Xbox 360 controller with special Halo design
Halo: Reach multiplayer beta key
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| Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection | 2009-09-22 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Pinball | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is another entry in the PHOF budget series. Included in the PS2 version are eight authentic pinball tables, some of the best from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The tables are:
Black Knight (1980)
Firepower (1980)
Funhouse (1990)
Gorgar (1979)
Pinbot (1986)
Space Shuttle (1984)
Taxi (1988)
Whirlwind (1988)
The 3DS version contains all the tables mentioned above minus Firepower.
The PSP and Wii versions add two additional tables:
Jive Time (1970)
Sorcerer (1985)
The PS3 and XBox 360 versions add three more tables:
Medieval Madness (1997)
No Good Gofers (1997)
Tales of the Arabian Knights (1996)
The pinball tables can be combined with multi-player competitions that feature up to four players. The game includes table art and audio galleries. For the PSP version, the game can be played vertically from a top-down view with a larger playing field. The Wii version offers a control options where the movements with the Wiimote mimic flippers of a real pinball table. The PS3 and XBox 360 versions feature 1080p display, sharper textures, online high score boards, and new achievements/trophies.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox 360 user screenshots for this game.There are 60 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "Williams Pinball Classics" -- European title
Part of the Following Group Pinball Hall of Fame series
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Mar 27, 2010
B+
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Oct 09, 2009
8.2 out of 10
82
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Sep 25, 2009
80
Games TM
Jul 07, 2011
8 out of 10
80
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Sep 18, 2009
8 out of 10
80
ForumsThere are currently no topics for this game.TriviaThe non-playable arcade cabinet for the game "Cyber" is actually the cabinet (complete with flight stick joystick and dial) for Midway's Tron.Related Web Sites Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (Product page on the publisher's website)
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| Ion Assault | 2009-09-23 | Black Inc. | Coreplay GmbH | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Ion Assault is a twinstick shooter with a space ship, set in enclosed arenas in space similar to Geometry Wars. The left stick is used for movement and the right one for aiming, shown through a red laser. The goal is to survive waves of enemies and space debris (mainly rocks, splitting up into smaller elements similar to Asteroids), but there is a twist to it. Rather than shooting directly, the ship can activate a mass reactor, slightly slowing down movement, but it enables the ship to gather a large mass of ions floating in the arena and concentrate it around the ship. These can then be fired in the desired direction and the amount determines the damage. These ions ricochet off walls and can therefore target multiple enemies, or be caught, before they spread out in the playfield again. There are no other basic means of attack, so the "bullets" are all around the field to be gathered and recycled again.There are four main levels that consist of five stages each, along with a boss fight. Destroyed ships leave behind score orbs that can be collected. Certain ships carry power-ups, divided in an active and passive category. Gravity power-ups for instance extend the range of the mass reactor, while a shield temporarily guards the ship against enemy attacks. The campaign can be played in a cooperative mode and there is also versus multiplayer. Gameplay is entirely different in the latter, as the player needs to call on friendly ships to target the opponents, and vice versa. |
| Tartaros | 2009-09-23 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tartaros is a basic, storyless first-person shooter. In classic FPS style, the player runs thorough each stage, shooting monsters, collecting items and weapons, and looking for the exit. The player starts with a weak basic pistol with unlimited ammo, but can also collect several other weapons throughout the game. There are also ammo and health upgrades to be found, and large boss creatures to be destroyed. |
| Vector Force | 2009-09-23 | California State University, San Bernadino | California State University, San Bernadino | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vector Force is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up. The player controls a space ship and needs to shoot everything in the way in order to beat the five levels and score a high-score. The ship has both a left and right gun which can be fired and upgraded separately (by collecting power orbs). If both guns are upgraded, they create a more powerful combined attack. Additionally there is a defensive gun (destroys enemy bullets) and a super gun (needs to be charged by killing enough enemies) available.The colour of power orb show the effect they have when collected. Besides extra lives and health orbs, most are weapon upgrades which can only be collected if there is a slot left (otherwise the player has to convert a current weapon upgrade into life energy first). A live is lost when the energy bar is emptied by contact with enemies or their shots. There are three space ships available which have different super guns. |
| War Ships | 2009-09-23 | Putorius Games | Putorius Games | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Board game | | Naval / watercraft | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | War Ships is a Battleship variant. The basics are identical to the original board game: all players (up to four) place their four ships on a grid and take turns to shoot rockets on the grid. The goal is to sink all enemy ships. The biggest difference is that all ships are placed on the same grid. There are are two other additions to the classic formula: special rockets show how many surrounding squares have enemy ships on them and the radar can be activated when an enemy is about to hit an own square. The use of the radar is limited.There are four playing modes which control how many rockets are fired per round: by ship (each ship shoots the same amount of rockets as surviving squares; only one ship fires per turn), all (the same as per ship, but all ships fire every round), five per turn and one per turn (if an enemy ship is hit, the player receives an extra shot). |
| Zombie Apocalypse | 2009-09-23 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Nihilistic Software, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Zombie Apocalypse is a dual-stick shooter where the player must survive waves of zombies across 55 stages/days. Points are awarded for saving stranded civilians, killing zombies with environmental hazards, or simply mowing down the hordes with ten weapons including machine guns, flamethrowers, shotguns, and chainsaws. Up to four players can tackle the zombies together, online or off.Players choose one of four diverse characters with unique quips and identical stats. The endlessly-spawning hordes are generally slow and mindless, though new forms do appear as the game goes on, including large zombies more resistant to bullets and zombies that carry (and shoot) guns. As zombies get close, they grab on to the player. One or two may be shaken away, but any more will knock the player down and kill them. Collected weapons have limited ammo, while the default machine gun never runs out of bullets. Likewise, each character carries a chainsaw that can carve through closing zombies, or be used in a slower "execution mode" for bonus points.Zombies can be grouped together or lured away using a talking pink teddy bear as "zombie bait." Survivors occasionally crawl out from spawn points around the map and wave for a helicopter. Keep the zombies away long enough for a rescue, and the survivor will reward the player with a point bonus and a fresh zombie bait bear. |
| Jake's Room | 2009-09-26 | | | Action | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Jake's Room is a 3rd person, zero-g flightsim shooter. It has two modes, single player and two player split-screen co-op. It takes place in a room filled with toys. The object of the game is to fly around the room avoiding and destroying toys and other various items. |
| Alien Encounters: Attack on Xa-Tam | 2009-09-28 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Strange Games Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | sgngames.com (from Ad Blurbs)SGN and Strange Game Studios present a sci-fi first person shooter. Attack on Xa-Tam features the battle for control of the Station on Xa-Tam. The abandoned station is up for grabs and the humans want it! Battle two competing alien races to claim victory. Play as a Federated Armed Space Trooper (F.A.S.T.) armed with laser weapons and more. Level based offline or play online Deathmatches. |
| SummerVacation | 2009-09-28 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A familiar beach, one not quite like any other. On this beach, there are star fragments which glitter strangely. Natsuki collects them up, feeling somehow nostalgic...SummerVacation is a puzzle game similar to classics like Adventures of Lolo and Sokoban. Each single-screen stage is a puzzle where you must collect three star fragments, and is filled various tools and enemies. Rocks can be destroyed with hammers, bridges can let you cross water, and blocks can be pushed around to block attacks or fill holes dug with a shovel.The game includes 30 different puzzles to solve, and will save a replay of your most efficient solution for each puzzle. There are also five different BGM tracks to choose from. |
| The Adhara War | 2009-09-28 | | | Action, Strategy | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Adhara War is a turn-based strategy game with action combat. It is set in the Clamshell Expanse where the Neoterrans, the descendants of humanity, settled. After finding old ruins on the planet Adhara, they managed to build space gates - which caused them to meet the Hegemony, an alliance of multiple alien races. The Hegemony claims ownership over Adhara which eventually leads to a declaration of war. Now the fate of Adhara lies in the hands of the Guards, basically an AI network taking command over the war effort, who fight against the Hegemony.On the strategy map (a 5x7 grid), both factions move in turns. The overall goal is wiping out the different faction completely. To do so, the player requires resources which are earned by assimilate planets which produce a certain number of resources each turn. Those are not only used to build additional ships in the homebase, but also platforms on any owned grid: jammers (disable special abilities of enemy vessels during combat) and shipyards (used to repair and build ships). Additionally refineries double the resource production of a planet. Each ship can move a certain number of grids each turn and capturing a planet only means to occupy the grid for one turn.When two hostile ships meet, action combat begins. The goal is is to eliminate the opposing ship by shooting the primary/secondary weapons as well as using abilities. The equipment changes from ship to ship, for example the destroyer has a standard energy weapon, a secondary seeker missile and a shield which absorbs energy damage. To move a ship forward, the player needs to hold one gamepad stick in the same direction as the ship faces; rotating the stick (also available during movement) also rotates the ship. Only a few Hegemony ships can aim independently from the movement direction with the second stick. In this phase it also becomes important on which grid combat takes place: anomalies have properties (e.g. less energy damage) which affect both ships.Besides the ship abilities, there are also other differences between the two factions. Most importantly, the Hegemony has a space gate as main base and random reinforcements come through it. It can only be destroyed by constructing and using a special ship (basically a bomb). The skirmish game mode allows to set up an action match without the strategy part. |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 | 2009-09-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 takes you to various hunting locales, tasking you with hunting down the biggest kills for the most points, including deer, rams, and even bears. The Hunter's Sense power allows you to track animals and find your way through the level, and also allows you to see what part of the animal you will hit, allowing you to easily make a kill shot. The game grades you on each individual kill/challenge, and awards you medals based on your performance in the 4-to-10 challenges per level. Also included are shooting galleries that can be played for high scores. This game does not include support for the Top Shot Elite lightgun peripheral, which all subsequent games so far have supported. |
| Rock Band: Breaking Benjamin Pack 01 | 2009-09-29 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Breaking Benjamin Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'So Cold,' 'I Will Not Bow,' 'The Diary of Jane' - Breaking Benjamin. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Tornado Outbreak | 2009-09-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Loose Cannon Studios | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | The Wind Warriors, a group of spirits making unknown planets habitable, comes across a hero named Omegaton. He's weak due to his power orbs being stolen by a group known as the Fire Flyers, who have scattered them across Earth. Your mission, as Wind Warrior Zephyr? Defeat the Fire Flyers and retrieve the orbs - by tearing the Earth apart.Tornado Outbreak is a Katamari Damacy-type game with a huge emphasis on chaos and destruction. You initially start off as a small tornado, and the more destruction means the tornado becomes bigger, but players must stay in clouds and shadows and avoid sunlight, or else it's game over. Aside from destroying buildings, players must find Fire Flyers and absorb them in the tornado, which grants new abilities. Players will also have to participate in races and boss battles in order to advance to the next level as well. For multiplayer action, two players can play through the game via co-op. |
| XCross | 2009-09-29 | Teapot Studio | Teapot Studio | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | XCross is a nonogram puzzle game, much like Nintendo's popular Picross series. The game is a similar implementation to Nintendo's versions: there is a square grid with numbers at the top and left sides, and these numbers must be used to deduce which squares in the grid should be filled in, and which ones should be left blank. Fill in the squares correctly, and it makes a picture.The game features more than 100 puzzles, ranging from 5x5 to 25x25 and beyond. Clearing puzzles earns the player XP, which can be spent to unlock more puzzles, and the last puzzle in each set is an "experimental 3D" puzzle which must be solved in slices. There is also a tutorial, and a variety of music tracks to listen to in-game.Also included as a bonus is a basic Breakout clone called ArkX Lite. |
| Alien Pyramid Challenge! | 2009-09-30 | Swampopus | Swampopus | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Egypt (Ancient), Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Alien Pyramid Challenge! is a puzzle based platformer that has the players alien character trapped in an ancient Egyptian pyramid with only a Egyptian mummy for company.
In order to escape from the pyramid, the player must rearrange limbstone blocks to allow escape, but to get to them, the player must move from platform to platform by jumping and using springs to get through each level. If the player gets stuck, the sarcastic mummy will be on hand to offer advice on how to escape. |
| Bass Pro Shops: The Strike | 2009-09-30 | XS Games Ltd. | Piranha Games, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Quite the catch for gamers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
The Strike literally puts the fishing rod in players’ hands as they head
out to their favorite hot spots, including several popular lakes in
North America. By combining high-quality, realistic game play, The
Strike is quite the catch for gamers and outdoor enthusiasts alike.
Features
• "All-Gamer Appeal: Gamers of all levels will be happy with The Strike,
as it offers four modes of entertaining gameplay.• Tournament
Fishing and The Bass Pro Invitational: In Career Mode gamers will need
to understand the equipment, topography of the lakes, and specific fish
behaviors in order to succeed. Players will be guided by the true rules
of tournament bass fishing just like they would if they were fishing in
real life.• Advanced Engine Technology: The Strike uses the advanced
Infernal Engine which provides incredible water effects above and below
the water, real-time time–of-day light effects, high quality 3D fish
models, and realistic fish and lure movements.• Amazing Lakes: Ten
of North America’s greatest lakes are realistically depicted, so players
can recognize key landmarks and find their favorite fishing spots.•
Advanced Underwater World: The Strike features advanced topography
visuals never-before-seen in a fishing game. Lakebeds are detailed to
include weeds, fallen trees, and rocks, along with life-like fish and
lure movements, making for an authentic experience.• Abundance of
Fish: The Strike features a large variety of fresh water fish, including
Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Striped bass, and Kentucky spotted
bass, Walleye, Northern and more. Each lake also contains a legendary
fish of record proportions that will challenge even the best players and
experienced fishermen.• Variety of Equipment: Players can tailor
their equipment by going to the Bass Pro Shops in-game store to select
lures, rods, and reels. In tournaments, players can win new boats.•
Statistics: The Strike tracks players’ fishing data, ranging from the
number of successful casts to the most popular lure. The game also
tracks the total weight of each species of fish caught and individual
lake totals, tournaments won, etc."
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| Football Genius: The Ultimate Quiz | 2009-09-30 | RTL Interactive GmbH | I-Imagine Interactive | Sports | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Football Genius is a football trivia quiz dedicated to global events such as the World Cup, European competitions such as the UEFA Championships League, and the most famous clubs of European competitions, with packs for specific countries such as England, Spain, France, Germany and Italy. Players are presented with an avatar of a custom picture on the screen (using the Vision camera) and need to buzz in with their answer. As soon as the question is shown, a meter start counting down points. The quicker you answer, the more points can be scored. When unsure, it is best to answer at the last moment because for wrong answers the amount of points left is deducted from the player's score.The types of questions are divided into different categories and named after a football term:
Kick Off: simply select the correct answer.
Foul Play: answering a question correctly administers a foul to another player. When they have a red card, they are out. The last player to remain, wins.
Match It: hit the buzzer when the picture on a ball matches your name.
Dribble: you gain possession of the ball when answering a question correctly. When you answer correctly when controlling the ball, double points are awarded.
Throw In: buzz in with an answer, based on four clues.
Phased Out: players buzz in with an answer while an image is slowly revealed.
Get the Picture: answer a question related to a picture shown.
On Side: figure out which side a given picture belongs to.
Tackle: the first player to answer a question correctly tackles away points from another player.Multiplayer games are supported both offline and online for up to four players. Players can determine the length of the game session based on Half Time or Full Time. |
| Military Madness: Nectaris | 2009-09-30 | Hudson Entertainment, Inc. | Backbone Entertainment | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Military Madness: Nectaris is a turn-based strategy game and in design it largely stays true to the concept of the original game Military Madness. The player commands different squads of up to eight units on a battleground shown from above. During a turn, they can be moved around (shown as a grid of hexagonal tiles) and be issued orders. Squads can engage those of the opponent or capture buildings. Most of the matches are won when all enemies are defeated or the base camp has been captured. There is no fog of war, the entire battlefield is visible at all times.Buildings such as factories are important to control as they provide control over all squads inside, even if those belonged to the enemy. When a squad is ordered inside, the units are replenished to eight again, regardless of the amount that entered. Movement is based around four types: move-attack, move-attack-move, move or attack, and static. Strategically planning movement is important to control the battlefield, as a unit's hex establishes a zone of control of six surrounding hexes. When an opponent enters your zone of control, movement is immediately halted. A guide function is used to show all possible options for movement, range and attack.During a fight the game switches to a 3D side view showing all armies. Both sides fire at the same time, so there is no advantage in attack or defence. Instead, the squad's rank, type and amount of units largely determines the outcome. Additionally zone of control can be applied to overlap all six hexes adjacent to the opponent, cutting attack and defense in half. When an additional nearby squad is also adjacent, it will provide attack support. The same goes for defense, but there the support bonus decreases when units are lost during the battle. These are considered direct attacks. Indirect attacks from non-adjacent hexes are also possible, but then the bonuses do not apply and retaliation is not possible.There are both ground and flying squads and the first can receive a defensive bonus based on the type of terrain. The squad type also determines retaliation, e.g. tanks cannot return fire to flying units and artillery cannot retaliate against tanks. Taking good care of successful squads is important to improve their rank up to eight times, enhancing their success in combat. In addition to regular movement there are mules and pelicans that can transport certain squad types more swiftly across the battlefield.Next to the single-player campaign this release contains multiplayer for up to four players. Multiplayer comes with a turn limit, ending the game even if the victory conditions have not been met. There is also a personal timer for each player per turn, and points are earned to compare scores and rankings on a global leaderboard. Unique to the multiplayer mode is the commander unit. Commanders have access to different abilities determined by the player by spending five points before starting a game. The choices are not seen by the other players until the game starts. They provide vehicle upgrades or support abilities. The first make the commander a dangerous unit in combat, while the latter for instance affect squads in its radius in various ways. Squads of the opponents are not affected by them. All abilities are available in local and player matches, but in online ranked matches only ten are available initially and the others need to be unlocked by ranking up. To speed up the gameplay, it is possible to access a pre-turn mode where the next moves can be planned while the opponent is issuing orders. There are both competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes, and it is possible to play with or against bots.The WiiWare version has a few less multiplayer maps. |
| Dreamkiller | 2009-10-01 | Aspyr Media, Inc. | Mindware Studios s.r.o. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Alice Drake is a psychologist, who has the ability to enter her patients' dreams and treat mental sicknesses not only with words, but with fire and lead, eliminating the very cause of their nightmares and phobias. And while each case is unique and no fear is the same, Alice can't help but notice that the horrors she encounters have something in common.Dreamkiller, coming from the developers of the mod turned into expansion Painkiller: Overdose, follows the bare-bones FPS formula refined by Serious Sam and the original Painkiller - shoot anything that moves and try not to die yourself. Action spans across a dozen of linear levels, each with its own twisted setting and a shooting gallery of monsters, representing the demented minds of Alice's patients. |
| Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce | 2009-10-01 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | Martial arts | Action RPG | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | Persistent, Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Koei brings us again a new addition to the Dynasty Warriors series. This installment still features the same storyline based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with the various officers as playable characters. The character list and appearance is the same as in Dynasty Warriors 6, meaning some of the previous game's characters are not available.The difference in this one is that the player is allowed to choose only one character for the chosen force (either Wei, Wu or Shu) who starts in a village that will act as the hub, or camp, from which the game battles are accessed. By completing story missions, some characters are added and can be played as without starting a new game, meaning all acquired weapons, items and materials will be kept.The chosen character can be customized in various ways. Apart from the main weapon, one sub weapon, chosen from many weapon types, can be equipped. Both weapons can be switched anytime during battle, to accommodate the situation. A new addition is the Chi system which allows to set special abilities to the character, there are four slots to equip Chi (the two arms and legs). Weapons can also be customized by adding Orbs that give different abilities, such as elemental properties.In the village, the player can exchange materials, buy weaponry, items for use in battle, Chi skills and Orbs. Some NPC's may appear in the village, some giving materials or items, or Officer cards, which can be set to help the Village's growth. Over time, better items can be acquired from the shops.By talking to the quest board or the Guard at the village's gate, main Missions or Requests can be chosen. Each battle is a series of small maps where various enemy soldiers and weaponry are fought, eventually leading to the commander of the enemy army. The goal of each battle can vary, some are classic goals like "Defeat the Commander" and some, less battle oriented, like "Retrieve all treasure boxes". In addition, there also are bonus missions that require the player to defeat a particular unit, reaching a certain point before a certain time, etc. Each bonus mission gives extra experience points upon completion.Other new additions to the battle system are the possibility to have aerial battles, and the main feature of the game: the Fury Mode, unleashed when the Fury gauge (replacing the traditional Musou gauge) is full. The furied character has better stats and move sets, and can unleash the infamous Musou attack to deal some extra damage.To add to the surreal look of the game, some new bosses are actually massive beast-like weapons, and usually require the help of other players to defeat them. Multiplayer mode is available only via AdHoc connection, and can connect up to four players.
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| Inferno Pool | 2009-10-01 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Dark Energy Digital Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Inferno Pool turns the classic pool game into a frantic experience where every potted ball is transported to the opponent's table. Shots are not done on a turn-based fashion, but in real-time and simultaneously. All types of shots are supported, including jump shots and swerves. By performing skills shots an inferno mode can be activated.This title is an expanded version of the 2008 iOS game of the same name, but with a lot of different content. In addition to playing only against AI opponents or the clock, this release introduces local and online multiplayer for up to four players, an enhanced Endurance mode, classic 8 ball and 9 ball pool for one or two players both local and online, leaderboards, and achievements/trophies. This release also runs at 60fps with support for four-player split-screen games. |
| JUMP! | 2009-10-02 | Arkedo SARL | Arkedo SARL | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A giant Iron Crab has appeared, and is dropping bombs all over the place. Someone needs to stop it, and a strapping young lad named Jumpboy rises to the challenge! JUMP! is the first title in the Arkedo series of retro-style indie games. It is a puzzle platform game where the player must guide Jumpboy around, collecting all of the bombs before they explode, while also collecting as much money as possible, and reaching the exit without dying.There are numerous hazards on each stage, including crabs, snakes, bats, fire, and spikes, all of which will kill Jumpboy with a single hit. Each bomb on each stage has its own timer, and if any of them expires, then it will explode and Jumpboy dies. Some bombs are hidden inside treasure chests, as well, which will only open once Jumpboy has enough cash. There are a total of 30 stages and no continues, as well as unlockable challenge stages for clearing each stage with all of the money collected. |
| Slingstar | 2009-10-03 | Kindling Games | Ork Priestess Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Slingstar is a single-screen arena shooter. Your ship cannot fire any weapons or take impact damage. Your wingmen can, but you must direct them to the targets. Enemies will come at you either in a random pattern or a more set pattern, looking, say, like an octopus' tentacles. You must move your ship towards, but not into, these clusters You then stop or shift direction. Your wingmen will then circle around you, destroying enemies. Your wingmen move as if they are attached to you via rubber bands so take this into account when aiming. Destroy all the enemies in a screen to clear a level. |
| Ninja Bros. | 2009-10-04 | Dot Zo Games | Dot Zo Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Ninja Bros. is a puzzle platform game where the goal is to make the ninjas push a button to open a door, then exit through said door.There can be anywhere from one up to four ninjas on the screen at the same time, each with their own color corresponding to the four face buttons on the Xbox 360 (blue, green, yellow and red). The player controls all of the ninjas at the same time using the D-pad, while pressing any of the colored face buttons will make the ninja of the corresponding color jump. The screen is usually divided into one separate stage per ninja, and the trick is to figure out how to get them all to the exit without dying.The game features several difficulty levels to master, all with different stages.Instead of the usual Achievement Points given in commercial releases and Live Arcade games, this game features 1000 Ninja Points the player can collect by fulfilling certain in-game goals. These range from finishing a set of stages to collecting all of the collectables in the game. |
| Kaiten Patissier! | 2009-10-05 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Pipi is a girl who loves children. She travels from village to village, making delicious sweets and giving them to children everywhere. Today, she is out looking for ingredients to use for baking more sweets.Kaiten Patissier! is a puzzle platform game where the player controls Pipi, who must collect all of the food items on each stage. Her primary method of traversing each stage is to rotate the entire stage ninety degrees by pushing on walls. This will reorient the stage as well as some of the objects within it, allowing access to different areas depending on the direction of rotation.There are 50 stages total, and the game will track the player's best time and rotation count for each stage, as well as if the secret item for that stage has been found. There are also par times and rotation counts for each stage; if the player beats both and also finds the secret item, then a gold medal is earned for that stage. The player can freely choose any stage to play at any time. |
| NBA Live 10 | 2009-10-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NBA Live 10 is a simulation of the basketball sport. As usual the player controls the athletes himself and tries to perform typical basketball maneuvers with his gamepad. He can choose between playing a whole season, play-offs or the FIBA World Championship. In the Dynasty Mode the player takes the role of the executive of a basketball team which means he has to grapple with managerial tasks like transfers or training.The most important feature of NBA Live 10 is the so-called "Dynamic DNA" which synchronizes the in-game statistics over the internet with the current data from the real league. In comparison to NBA Live 09 most new features are changes to the core game mechanics; especially the defense. Attempts to score now use just one button in combination with the analog sticks. |
| WhipCrack | 2009-10-05 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Recycler Twelve, a robot, is on its way to Relay One which has fallen silent. Once he reaches the relay, he notices that he needs to absorb more energy in order to reactivate the towers.The player controls the W.H.I.P. defense system which is a whip which need to be swung at enemies (blocktagons). Once the enemies are de-activated, they need to be guided to Recycler Twelve (alternatively the recycler can also be pushed towards them) by using the magnet power so he can create chargers; energy balls which float around the recycler. Now there are two alternatives: either absorbing the powers directly or collect additional chargers first. Absorbing more than one rewards additional power and upgrades, e.g. the ability to collect more than one disabled blocktagon with the magnet. The downside is that the chargers can be destroyed by enemies which bump into them. Additional enemies are introduced during the 19 levels, but the most important ones are blocktagon spawners: after spawning a certain number of enemies, they de-activate and can be recycled into powerful shockwave bombs.Additionally to the campaign, there is competitive local multiplayer. The goal is to score more points than the other players, but each of the five maps has a gimmick, e.g. in one there are only blocktagons to destroy and no charger or in another one the players are trapped and need to free themselves by tossing the charger at walls. |
| NBA 2K10 | 2009-10-06 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | The next release in the NBA 2K series, NBA 2K10 expands previous game modes, brings roster updates, and adds a number of new online-linked features meant to add more realism to the game.2K10 features an improved player-creation mode that, aside from standard physical and appearance options, also includes tendencies, attitudes, dribble and dunk styles, and signature moves. Created players can be used in the new "My Player" simulation mode, where the created basketballer rises from an undrafted rookie through the entirety of his NBA career. This mode is a simulation in the truest sense, and players imported into it must pick a position on their team and are expected to play it accurately, unselfishly, and without deviation (no wandering the court in search of dunks and flashy superstardom).Xbox360 and PS3 players may download the NBA 2K10 Draft Combine game to create a player and give him a head-start on skills in My Player mode. Players can also form online crews and play pick-up games that don't affect the character's schedule, but still result in experience points."The Association" sim mode has been expanded, allowing players to control and manage all 30 NBA teams at once, follow the realistic progress of generated players, share custom draft classes, and manage new developmental league teams.Internet-connected consoles may elect to receive live updates through the "NBA Today" feature. This optionally updates rosters and stats to reflect changes in the actual NBA (including trades and injuries), down to offering date-specific color commentary based on when the game is being played.A variety of other gameplay tweaks have been made, including new dribbling and defensive controls, lockdown defense, a new stamina system, 24 active play calls, and the ability to save progress in the middle of a game and return to it later. |
| Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | 2009-10-06 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Tank | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Skira is a lovely little island in the Pacific Ocean just north of Japan and was always the center of many conflicts because of its strategic value. Sadly, nice beaches and crystal blue water isn't the only thing Skira has to offer. After the second world war, the Russians managed to gain control over the island and found a huge oil deposit of a size similar to the ones in the middle east. No one cared at first but China's economy grew and grew and with it their need for oil. Then the recession hit. China's manufacturing industry was especially affected and civil unrest got stronger and stronger bringing the country closer and closer to a civil war. Because of these riots the National People's Army guarding the Russian border under the lead of General Zhang was put on high alert, further increasing the tension between China and the international community. As Russia was preparing for the worst-case-scenario, General Zhang suddenly invaded Skira saying that the island is the rightful historical property of China. Since Russia is too busy preparing for a possible war against China on the ground, they ask the USA for assistance in regaining control over the island. Soon afterwards UH-10 Black Hawks are sighted over Skira and in one of those helicopters: the player.Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is an action-orientated military-simulation. The player moves through the mission areas in a typical first-person-shooter fashion and has to fulfill certain objectives like blowing up a generator or taking out anti-air-guns in order for the invasion to move along. But since realism plays an important part in this game, the player can't just walk up to the enemy base and shoot everyone. Instead he and his three squad-mates have to use the different stances like crouching and couching to move from cover to cover in different formations and think before a bullet is fired or in short: the player needs to take a tactical approach in order to not end up dead in the high grass. To that end, he has a radial, context-sensitive menu at his disposal with which he can give specific orders to his teammates. In addition, the player can change the weapons-load-out of each team-mate (and himself) at the beginning of each mission to what best fits the situation. The armory only covers real-world weaponry like the MK16 MOD 0 Assault Rifle. If all the sneaking didn't help and combat ensues, the player has to watch both his blood- and injury-status. Depending on where and how badly he has been wounded e.g. his arm, his ability to keep his weapon straight decreases. In addition each wound causes the player to loose blood and of course once he has lost too much blood, he'll lose consciousness and the mission is over.The game features several multiplayer-modes. The players can either take on the whole campaign together or just one mission or engage each other in "Destruction", which is similar to Team Deathmatch, or "Infiltration" in which the smaller team has to fulfill an objective while the other has to prevent it from destroying their target. As opposed to the single-player campaign where the player has only limited access to vehicles like jeeps or helicopters, the selection in multiplayer is much greater and covers everything from a HUMVEE to a AH-1 Cobra helicopter. The PC-version also includes a powerful map-editor. |
| Rock Band: The Raconteurs Pack 01 | 2009-10-06 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Raconteurs Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Steady, As She Goes,' 'Salute Your Solution,' 'Many Shades of Black' - The Raconteurs. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Saw | 2009-10-06 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Zombie Studios Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Based on the popular movie franchise of the same name, Saw casts the player as the former detective David Tapp, shortly after the events of the first movie. The Jigsaw Killer has healed his gunshot wound and has locked him up in an abandoned asylum to teach him a lesson about life appreciation. Tapp's primary tasks is to explore the building and find an exit, while avoiding or solving Jigsaw's traps and puzzles.Upon starting the game Tapp is instantly faced with the task of removing a trap known as the Reverse Bear Trap, a mechanism that is set to go off and tear a human head apart. After getting the trap off his head, he is free to wander a mental institution filled with obstacles such as shotgun doors, broken glass that cuts Tapp's bare feet, and other victims of Jigsaw who are after Tapp because Jigsaw has hidden the key to their traps inside his chest. Mysteries surrounding the films need to be uncovered, there are different characters to meet and it is possible to see the sets recreated from them.Tapp's actions affect the outcome of the game. If he is not careful, in some traps innocents will be killed, and some of those wandering the halls are not violent. Killing them affects the game's outcome, as well Tapp's ability to save others from certain traps. The game has two endings, a positive and a negative. The positive ending is the only ending which is canon to the films, the negative ending is not canon. Players control Tapp from a third-person perspective, and the game has a combat mechanism very similar to Silent Hill: Homecoming. He can use various weapons in the environments, however they will break after being used a few times. Some enemies have traps that may affect their skills; enemies with square shaped traps on their head cannot see but will attack if they can find you, while enemies with dynamite strapped to their hands will explode after death which can harm you, and so on.Traps can be used against enemies as well; fuse boxes can be switched on above a pool of water and anyone who steps in will be electrocuted, and later in the game the player can re-set shotgun doors and hide from enemies. While progressing through the game, new kinds of traps can be found, as well as new weapons, light sources, and even the ability to create new traps or weapons from junk around the asylum. Some of the larger, more complex traps require Tapp to save both his own life as well as another person's life, and others may force him to make a decision between his own life or the others. These traps are often presented as complex puzzles. The game rewards the player for finding clues and documents strewn around the Asylum, and in many cases Tapp will not be able to escape a trap without the help of the clues. |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes | 2009-10-06 | LucasArts | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes bridges the gap between season one and two of the animated TV series. In the game the player learns more about the mysterious bounty hunter Cad Bane and hunts down the all-new Skakoan super villain Kul Teska in a gameplay style very similar to Lego Star Wars.The game is fully built around drop in/drop out-coop for two players. This means each mission in this 3rd-person-action-adventure features two famous characters from the TV series including Obi-Wan Kenobi, the padawan Ahsoka and Captain Rex but separated by class. The players either control commandos or Jedi characters - never both mixed as they have totally different abilities and limitations. If no second player is available, the AI will automatically take over the second character and help overcome the many obstacles waiting ahead - mostly in form of several different kinds of separatist droids. While the players can use their lightsaber or blaster to fend them off, the Jedi characters also have the ability to ride the droids by jumping onto them from behind. This is not only useful to blast through enemy lines but is also used to solve specific riddles preventing the characters from moving on. In addition the droids can be forced to dance with every other droid on the screen following his lead making them defenseless. These dances are unique for each droid and need to be bought first in the shop. Also available there: funny masks and combat upgrades like stronger blasters or a more powerful force-push.To buy these things, the players have to unlock them first and then need to invest points which are gained by killing enemies as well as by successfully completing missions or the mini-games. These mini-games are scattered around the levels and turn up once a specific section has been completed. They mostly involve killing as many enemies as possible in a short amount of time. Each kill in succession both during normal gameplay and the mini-games also ranks up the multiplier adding even more points to the account. Once a player dies, he will respawn at the nearest checkpoint either immediately if he plays alone or after the second player has reached one - both times without any penalties. |
| Lucidity | 2009-10-07 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Sofi is a prisoner in her own mind. Her grandma recently died and she's hopelessly overwhelmed by sorrow. After going to sleep nightmares come as a mix of her sorrow and stories from a adventure-book but also as a way to deal with her feelings. But Sofi is so encased in her mourning, that she doesn't really see the world around her. Instead she just walks almost blindly from left to right on the screen with no regard to the dangers lurking ahead and without ever thinking of stopping or changing her speed.The player's goal is to get Sofi safely to the end of the level where a mailbox with a postcard from her grandma awaits. To do so, the player has access to up to six objects including beams, ventilators and slingshots. Placed in front of Sofi, she uses them to get to higher planes or get safely over gabs. But these objects only exist for a short period of time and will perish weather or not Sofi had the chance to use them. In addition the way the objects appear is completely random, making it almost impossible for the player to plan his route through the big levels. The player can only see a preview of the next object he will get and put one object into his reserve to be used later. Also available is a bomb, the only weapon in the game. It is used to blow walls away that keep Sofi from moving on and also to kill the various enemies like dragonflies, walking mushrooms and such. Two hits from an enemy and Sofi reappears at the beginning of the level. Falling down a pit, running into the various other hazards and being engulfed by the Wall of Sorrow on the other hand kill Sofi instantly. The Wall of Sorrow is constantly following Sofi off-screen but will become visible and slowly move towards Sofi is she has to stop because of a wall or some other barricade. Besides enemies and obstacles there are also fireflies scattered around the levels. Is Sofi hit by an enemy, collecting a firefly will replenish her health. In addition each time Sofi collects 100 fireflies, one of 16 bonus levels is unlocked featuring slight variations of normal gameplay. Once less than 10 fireflies are left in a level, an arrow above Sofi's head points towards the location of the nearest making it easier to plan ahead. |
| South Park: Let's Go Tower Defense Play! | 2009-10-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | doublesix Video Games Ltd. | Action, Strategy | | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation, Shooter | | | | | Mature | Isometric | Xbox360 | South Park is under attack, again, and Stan, Kyle, Kenny, and Cartman must overcome a series of tower defense challenges to save the town. Players use coins dropped by defeated enemies to construct and upgrade new automated defenses along a linear path. In typical South Park style, towers include homemade fireworks launchers and barbecue grill lasers that bloodily dismember enemies such as cows, Ginger kids, hippies, and Mongolians.Aside from the towers, each of the four boys can be placed and controlled. They can throw snowballs as a source of extra attack power, collect dropped coins used to purchase towers and upgrades, and trigger a special power unique to each character. These powers range from restoring some of the defended object's health, to clearing the screen of enemies with a fire attack. In single-player, the player switches between each of the four boys, positioning them or taking control as needed. In multiplayer, each player is assigned a character they stick with for that level.There are 11 levels structured like an episode of the show. Animated stills voiced by the show's actors set up each level; explaining the objective to be defended, and furthering the boys' search for the mastermind behind the attacks. Players can unlock 12 additional playable characters (with unique special abilities) through playing, as well as video clips from the show in a "scrapbook" viewable from the main menu. |
| Midnight Club: Los Angeles - Complete Edition | 2009-10-09 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Complete Edition is a reissue of the original Midnight Club: Los Angeles at a budget price. The enhancements include:
all previously released updates are applied;
it includes the South Central expansion pack:
South Central Map Expansion: 1/3 extra of Los Angeles territory to the existing in-game map with four distinct neighborhoods: Baldwin, Crenshaw, Exposition and Huntington - filled with iconic landmarks as the USC campus, Shrine Auditorium, and Crenshaw Plaza;
South Central Vehicle Pack 1: two new cars, an Audi S5 and the Mercedes CL 65, along with the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT;
South Central Premium Upgrade: nine new licensed vehicles including classic lowriders like the '64 Impala and luxury SUVs like the Range Rover Supercharged, plus new races, battle maps, delivery missions, red light races, vinyl packs, new aftermarket parts and new music;
South Central Vehicle Pack 2: three new cars and a motorcycle. Cruise South Central in a Cadillac XLR V, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and an Aston Martin DB9. The motorcycle is a Ducati 1098 R.As a whole, the expansion pack includes nine new vehicles, 26 new races, 12 new battle maps, 10 new delivery missions, 100+ new red light races, additional career content, new rims, new body kits for each new car, new vinyl pre-sets, hydraulics/airbags unlocked on all new cars, new music, and new achievements and trophies. |
| Aimeroids | 2009-10-10 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | |
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| Xbox360 | Aimeroids is a space based shooter game similar in concept to the game Asteroids. Gameplay involves the players spaceship flying around an asteroid field blowing up asteroids without getting hit around the head by one. The player will also have passing alien ships to contend with by blowing them up as well.There are two game modes available, the first is called "Retro", and is the basic shot the rock version with no strings attached. The second is called "Powerplay", which is largely the same as Retro, only now the player has access to power ups that can aid them such as shield upgrades and improvements to the players weapons. |
| A-Maze!-ING | 2009-10-12 | Copasetic Games | Copasetic Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Run your way out of a treacherous volcano maze in this arcade style adventure! Challenging and rewarding gameplay awaits those with the skills to master this incredible game! |
| Ura Kaiten Patissier | 2009-10-12 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Pipi is back, collecting more sweets to give to children everywhere. Ura Kaiten Patissier! is less a sequel, more a continuation of the original game, and uses the exact same music, graphics, and gameplay. It contains 50 new stages that were deemed too difficult for the original game, and as such is aimed at those who have mastered the game and are looking for a new challenge. |
| Brütal Legend | 2009-10-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Music / rhythm, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Tower defense | Fantasy | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading | Direct control | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox360 | Eddie Riggs is the world's greatest roadie. When a stage accident causes blood to fall on Eddie's belt buckle, it transports him back in time to an epic age of heavy metal. There Eddie must fight his way through the hordes of the demon Emperor Doviculus to free humanity.Brütal Legend is set in a free-roaming world inspired by heavy metal album covers, with the primary mode of transportation around the world being Eddie's car "The Deuce" (AKA "The Druid Plow"). Combat is mostly basic hack-and-slash, alternatively attacking with either Eddie's axe or his guitar Clementine. Through Eddie's guitar the power of rock can summon his car, melt enemy's faces, and even raise ancient structures left behind by the Titans. Many of the main missions, and the multiplayer mode, add real-time strategy elements to the mix. During these missions there are fan-geysers on the battlefield that can be harvested by summoning merchandise booths. Fans are spent to create units that can be commanded and even double-teamed with for devastating results. The ultimate goal of most of these missions is to destroy the enemy's stage before they destroy yours.Upgrades can be purchased for Eddie's combat abilities and his car from The Guardian of Metal at the center of the Earth. The upgrades come in exchange for Fire Tributes that are collected by completing main and side missions, and finding the various collectibles around the landscape. |
| Disney•Pixar Cars: Race-O-Rama | 2009-10-13 | THQ Inc. | Incinerator Studios LLC | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Cars: Race-O-Rama is a racing game set in the Disney/Pixar Cars universe. It is the third entry in a series of THQ licensed games that include Cars and Cars: Mater-National Championship . The game includes a single-player story mode and an arcade mode. In story mode, you progress through a series of races and mini-games with a series of cutscenes. In arcade mode, you can replay story mode events and compete in 2-player split-screen races.The plot of Cars: Race-O-Rama centers around Lightning McQueen as he trains students of the Doc Hudson Racing Academy to compete in the Race-O-Rama Circuit. Soon, Lightning discovers that his arch-enemy, Chick Hicks, is training a rival group of racers who don't race by the rules. Lightning must compete against these rival racers in an effort to win the Race-O-Rama trophy.Story mode uses an open-world format, where you can explore the world and play different events by driving to marked waypoints. There are 7 different main explorable areas including Radiator Springs Stadium, Ornament Valley, Tailfin Pass, Radiator Springs, Santa Carburera, Autovia, and Motoropolis. There are also 3 mini-games based on the Disney/Pixar animated short series "Cars Toons" that center around the character Mater. These include "Mater the Greater", "El Materdor", and "Tokyo Mater".While racing, there is a boost meter that slowly fills over time. Using the boost will give you a quick speed increase. There is also a new drifting mechanic that allows you to take tighter turns and fill the boost meter more rapidly. You can also jump in most races to avoid obstacles and other racers. |
| Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition | 2009-10-13 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This edition includes Fallout 3 plus 5 previously released downloadable content episodes:
Operation: Anchorage
The Pitt
Broken Steel
Point Lookout
Mothership Zeta |
| Way of the Samurai 3 | 2009-10-13 | UFO Interactive Games, Inc. | Acquire Corp. | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Sandbox / open world | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Way of the Samurai 3 follows the same principles as its predecessors and is once again designed to offer an authentic settings, a deep sword-fighting system, and cause-and-effect role-playing. This time around the game takes place during the Sengoku Period and puts the players into the sandals of a lone samurai. As the only survivor of an epic battle, he enters the world of Amana which is currently ruled by Shuzen Fujimori who had overthrown the former superior Lord Sakurai. But the Fujimori Clan isn't very liked in the region so Shuzen has to rule the area with an iron fist in order to keep control.The player is thrown into this struggle and has to decide if he wants to join Fujimori Clan, Ouka Clan (formed by former members of the Sakurai Clan), protect the villagers in Takatana who just want peace or just get out of Amana for good (which will lead to a complete reset of the game). The game offers the player almost complete freedom to roam the eight zones of Amana while looking over the shoulder of his avatar. The overall story arc allows for over 20 possible endings. Which one the player gets, depends on his actions and choices throughout the game - including if he always bumps into people, making them angry and attack the player. To that end, the length of the game greatly varies depending on what the player does. The shortest way e.g. would be to just go and kill both faction leaders which can theoretically be done in less than an hour thanks to the ability to often even act during cut-scenes and dialogues. While they play out and even during normal gameplay, the player has three choices: listen, apologise/beg or attack. Begging a merchant will earn the player a free item but will also greatly reduce the respect the merchant has for the player which in the end may lead to less Samurai Points after death or completion of the game. The game is divided into different scenes with the next possible ones marked on the in-game map, making it easier for the player to follow the red ribbon.The game features a realistic day and night cycle which has a great affect on the NPCs who live their ordinary lives even without the player interfering. The player can talk to various characters, accept different jobs (only one at a time) and shop for new items. In addition are also a few mini-games like chopping up vegetables or fillet fish. Decisions influence the relationships with the different groups changing the way they interact with the player and there are dozens of swords, hammers and spears to choose with which he can defend himself. He has to to keep the variable quality and durability level in mind though. With these weapons, the player can perform both offensive and defensive moves depending on his fighting style, and even special actions. There are several dozen moves available for unlock which will even stay available for each new game. More importantly the player can decide if he wants to kill an person or fight with a blunt weapon. While killing can be bad for the reputation, throwing down an enemy only with a blunt attack will result in another meeting further down the road for sure. If the right weapon isn't dropped by an enemy, the player can go to the blacksmith and forge a new one out of spare parts or enhance and upgrade an existing one, according to his fighting style and in exchange for money. During the course of the game, the player will also meet several possible partners. While some will join him in exchange for money, other can be "romanced". In any case the person will then follow the player around, giving him an additional edge in combat and also unlocking access to mini-games and side jobs which can only be done with two people. The romance with the partner can even go as far as the partner deciding to live with him in his home in Takatane village. There the player can sleep till a certain hour in order to restore his health and has access to a weapons safe as well as a closet where he can story his stuff as he can only carry three weapons at a time and no additional clothing. |
| Where the Wild Things Are | 2009-10-13 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Griptonite, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
An exciting action-filled adventure across the mysterious island of the
Wild Things.
Playing as the mischievous Max, players will explore the Wild Things'
mysterious island, journeying over dangerous terrain, battling fierce
creatures and interacting with the fearsome but loveable Wild Things.
Through your adventure, you'll befriend and team up with the Wild Things
- each with their own unique skills or special talents - learning
valuable new abilities, working together to solve action puzzles,
overcoming obstacles and having a rumpus of a good time!
Features
Run, jump, climb and swing your way across the island's dangerous
terrain while battling fierce creatures with your trusty scepter.
Collect a variety of special items and "power-ups" to gain new abilities
and overcome obstacles as you play through a story-driven narrative.At
any time, players can return to the Wild Things Village, to play through
a variety of mini games, start dirt-clod fights and have a rumpus of a
good time.Journey across the hostile island of the Wild Things
filled with fierce creatures and hazardous obstacles around every
corner. Go beyond the movie to play through a unique story narrative
inspired by the book and film. Explore never-before-seen environments as
you work together with the Wild Things to find a way to safety before
it's too late.
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| Axel & Pixel | 2009-10-14 | 2K Games, Inc. | Silver Wish Games | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Trapped in a dream world based on his own paintings, Axel and his dog Pixel must travel across his stylized landscapes and solve puzzles to get back to reality. The single-player campaign runs for 24 levels across four different seasons. The game uses a combination of hand-drawn art and retouched photographs to render its worlds, and Axel communicated entirely through expressive actions and a gibberish language.The player does not directly control Axel, but instead guides a magic cursor around the screen to interact with various highlighted objects. Objects range from the next part of the puzzle, to collectables like dog bones for Pixel or vistas for Axel to sketch. Quick Time Events also trigger for action scenes and require accuracy for Axel to be successful. Axel cannot die or get stuck and the player can use up to three hints per stage to show their next objective.Minigames based on vehicle-driving levels in the main game are unlocked by progressing through the single-player campaign. These vehicle games (driving, boating, and hot-air ballooning) score the player based on their skill and reward achievements for high scores. |
| Movipas | 2009-10-14 | | | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Cards / tiles | | | Point and select | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Movipas is a simple puzzle game where the player must assemble squares of specific pieces by swapping tiles on the board. At the side of the board, there are several animations playing, and the player must use the tiles to create a complete view of one of these animations; this will clear all tiles on the board that contain parts of that animation. Most tiles are displayed in grayscale, but if two or more tiles in a set are properly aligned, they will light up in full color to assist the player. The tiles rise toward the top of the screen, and if they reach the top, the game is over. There are three difficulty settings, and depending on the level there can be between three and five animations playing simultaneously. |
| Sam & Max: Season Two | 2009-10-14 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Comedy, Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Point and select | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Sam & Max: Season Two is the compilation of the five episodes released electronically by Telltale Games. A sequel to season one, the game is composed of:
Ice Station Santa
Moai Better Blues
Night of the Raving Dead
Chariots of the Dogs
What's New, Beelzebub?The complete season was eventually released electronically on Steam (Windows) as a package but it was already available as a whole if you pre-ordered them by buying the first episode in 2007. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions were only released as a complete bundle following the Windows release. |
| Steins;Gate | 2009-10-14 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc., MAGES. Inc., Nitroplus Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | Japan (Modern/Futuristic), Sci-fi / futuristic | | Point and select | | | Interface | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the award-winning time travel visual novel!When teenage scientists discover the ability to send messages into the past, they inadvertently set off a chain of events that alters their future.Their experiments spiral out of control as they become entangled in a conspiracy surrounding SERN, the organization behind supposed failed time travel events, and John Titor, a mysterious internet forum poster claiming to come from a dystopian future.With memorable characters, outstanding art design, and a heart-wrenching narrative, SteinsGate is a critically acclaimed visual novel that can be experienced time and time again.• Experience a twisting narrative where user interaction alters the course of the future• Forge lasting emotional bonds with the cast of original and hugely memorable characters• Observe an enhanced visual presentation of the unique and masterful art style• Become immersed in the world of SteinsGate, only fleetingly touched upon in the anime adaptation1 playerDUALSHOCK®3 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.2009-2015 MAGES./5pb./Nitroplus. Licensed to GAME RIGHTS MANAGEMENT LIMITED and published by PQUBE LIMITED |
| Minigolf Mania | 2009-10-16 | Top Meadow Inc. | Top Meadow Inc. | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Minigolf Mania is a 3D game with over 60 holes on 4 different courses. It comes with four different games modes like Safari and Race mode, and many fun things including Booster Beams, Super Powers, Bouncy Surfaces, Lava, and more! |
| Powa Volley | 2009-10-17 | Kydos Studio | Kydos Studio | Sports | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Powa volley is a 2D volley game with eight original characters, each having a unique ability that can give the player an advantage in a point. You can play on four different fields, each having special gameplay elements. And you can choose to play in different game modes, such as, quick play, classic mode, story mode, tournament and you can improve your skills with five challenging mini games. |
| Crosstown | 2009-10-18 | Studio Hunty | Studio Hunty | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Crosstown is a retro-style, top-down action game. Up to four players navigate a randomly-generated maze, collecting "qreds", avoiding and fighting various monsters, and drilling through walls. Once a player collects four qreds, play advances to the next level. Between levels, a computer named "PIGGY" tells the players about the rules of the game, the history of Crosstown and the monsters therein, and the strange nature of the reality where the game takes place. |
| Backyard Football '10 | 2009-10-20 | Atari, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc., Humongous Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Backyard Football '10 is an NFL-licensed American Football game and part of the Backyard Sports series. Players play as young children as opposed to a professional team. |
| Borderlands | 2009-10-20 | 2K Games, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Action RPG, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The planet Pandora isn't much more than a desert filled with bandits, mercenaries and adventurers. Their goal: the legendary vault which is said to be filled with treasures beyond imagination hidden on the planet by an ancient highly advanced alien race. One of those fortune-seekers is the protagonist, who has one advantage: the guidance of the Guardian of the vault.Borderlands is a mixture of a first-person shooter and a role-playing game, somewhat similar in concept to Hellgate: London. At the beginning of the game the player chooses between one of four characters:
Roland: A former soldier. He likes to play with rifles and shotguns and has a Scorpio-Turret at his disposal to keep his back clear.
Lilith: A Siren and Phasewalker. She can turn invisible and fights with extreme speed.
Mordecai: A hunter. He prefers to snipe enemies from a distance and has access to a bird of prey called Bloodwing.
Brick: A Berserker. He doesn't care much for guns and instead uses his fists to win all arguments.
Each of the four characters has three different skill trees available, filled with talents that e.g. increase bullet damage or allow the player to resurrect a friend in cooperative game. The player gets one skill point to spend at each level up, which is earned through gaining enough experience points by killing enemies and fulfilling quests for the various NPCs inhabiting the planet Pandora. To kill all those enemies and survive the journey, the protagonist will find weapons, ammunition, useful items like shields or medipacks, upgrades and money on the enemies he or she kills, in chests scattered around the landscape, or purchased at vending machines. Weapons and shields come in different types of quality, can have several different types of attributes and mostly come with a level requirement. The maximum level a character can reach is 50.Since the protagonist has to travel around much, he or she has a buggy available armed with a machine gun and a rocket launcher or heavy machine gun at later levels. Since the game also features a drop in/drop out-coop-mode for up to four players, the buggies have enough room for two players with one using the mounted turret and the other driving around the vehicle. |
| FIFA Soccer 10 | 2009-10-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | FIFA 10 is the 19th game of the series with new game features giving players new levels of control, new game modes and new strategy options for the teams. The game has over 30 leagues, 500 teams, 41 national teams, 50 stadiums and different weather conditions trying to create a realistic experience for the matches.For FIFA 10 the manager mode has been revamped with many different improvements like a new transfer system, pre-season friendlies (only for PS3 and Xbox 360) or a different growth system. With Virtual Pro you can create a player and use it for the be-a-pro mode as well as other modes like the manager mode or the arena. You can also create a face on the official website of the game and download it for the game. |
| Lips: Number One Hits | 2009-10-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | iNiS corporation | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | Naotoshi Fujita, Kazuo Kubota, Eric Robinson, Shun Sasaki | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Lips: Number One Hits is the second game in the karaoke series and largely continues the ideas from the original Lips title, but with a fresh bunch of tracks. This title solely consists of songs (all master tracks) that have reached a number one position on the global charts. Players have to sing along with lyrics on the screen using a microphone to fill empty bars, along with pitch and timing lines to get it right, while a video plays in the background. Points are awarded based on accuracy. This builds a meter that can be used to unleash a Star Scream. When it's available you tilt the microphone and all lines are filled with stars. You can then fill them with your voice. The points are used for a levelling system along with medals that can be earned. Instead of the original video another type of visualization can be shown as well, and it is possible to reduce the vocals more. The menus have been overhauled, but the in-game mini-games are still identical.There are Solo, VS and Co-op modes. While playing a second player can shake the microphone to hop in. The motion controls are also used when your avatar (or a silhouette if you have none) turns up in between verses. They show a motion such as moving their hands in the air or playing a guitar and you have to mimic it. The same has to be done when a tambourine or a maraca appears on the screen. You move the microphone as if you're playing the instrument. Players with a regular controller can still hop in and make noise that adds to the song or distracts other players. Importing custom songs through USB is also still supported.Most of the DLC from the original game can be carried over and when a savegame for the original game is detected, the songs can be imported by swapping the disc. After every track the original disc needs to be reinserted however. The game comes bundled with a wireless, motion sensitive microphone and a redemption code to download a five-song pack for free from the Lips store.The 40 songs included on the disc are:
2Pac feat. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman - California Love
Akon - Don't Matter
Atomic Kitten - The Tide is High (Get the Feeling)
Aqua - Barbie Girl
Beck - Loser
Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart
Blondie - Heart of Glass
Bob Sinclar - Love Generation
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
Colbie Caillat - Bubbly
Coldplay - Viva la Vida (also the game's theme song)
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby
Extreme - More Than Words
Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
James Morrison feat. Nelly Furtado - Broken Strings
Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
Kanye West - Heartless
Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis - Just Dance
Lily Allen - The Fear
LL Cool J - Around The Way Girl
Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through the Grapevine
MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This
Nickelback - How You Remind Me
OneRepublic feat. Timbaland - Apologize
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
Rihanna - Disturbia
Robbie Williams - Millennium
Roxette - The Look
Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin
Sugababes - Push the Button
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World
The Beach Boys - I Get Around
The Cardigans - Lovefool
The Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
Tokio Hotel - Ready, Set, Go! |
| Rock Band: Queen - Pack 01 | 2009-10-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Queen Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Another One Bites the Dust,' 'Fat Bottomed Girls,' 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love,' 'Tie Your Mother Down,' 'I Want It All,' 'Under Pressure,' 'Killer Queen,' 'Somebody To Love,' 'I Want To Break Free,' 'One Vision' - Queen. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 | 2009-10-20 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The 2010 edition of WWE SmackDown vs. Raw revamps some of the features of its predecessor, while adding a new Story Designer mode to the series of professional wrestling fighting games. As before, players can control one of the available wrestlers, competing in career matches or in quick single bouts against human or computer-controlled opponents. A custom character can still be created with the Create-A-Superstar tool, now expanded to include 3D apparel and decorations. The Create-A-Finisher feature now has aerial techniques, with jumping trajectory and speed customization.Some modifications were made to the gameplay, with more grapple moves and a new training mode for beginners. Instead of using the previous two-button system, reversals are now performed based on timing, where the player has to press the correct button when the icon appears. In the PS3/Xbox 360 versions, players can share online their wrestlers, shows and moves. The PS3 version can upload the highlights reel directly to YouTube. |
| Panzer General: Allied Assault | 2009-10-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Petroglyph Games Inc. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | Cards / tiles | Historical events, World War II | | | Turn-based | Everyone | Isometric | Xbox360 | Panzer General: Allied Assault is a turn-based card/boardgame mix inspired by the Panzer General series. The map is divided into 5*6 squares with the first row on each side being the home row for the respective party. Each tile has different attributes and is more or less important. While a river gives -3 to the attack bonus, attacking while sitting behind a mountain grants +3 defense. Each tile also grants a specific amount of prestige points at the end of each round for the army who previously conquered it by placing a unit on it.Prestige points are needed to buy additional cards at the beginning of a round as well as for placing new units like tanks or infantry on the map. Each player can normally only have up to 10 cards in his deck. Cards represent everything in the game from units over actions like ordering a bomb-strike on enemy artillery, to attacks. They can be played out as long as enough prestige points are available. In addition each placed unit can either move one tile each round or attack an enemy. This rule can only be bypassed by playing a Free Attack Action card.Combat itself is divided into several stages. First the game looks if an enemy is dug in and gives him the first shot if that is the case. Then the defense and attack points are calculated based on factors like terrain cover, dug-in conditions and support from friendly units on nearby tiles or artillery in range. Afterwards combat cards are played until both players choose to pass. Combat cards allow for example to take out the artillery support via an air strike or just add -3 to the defense rating of the enemy in order to overcome his defense rating. Once both player pass, they can sacrifice a battle card from their available deck to add its worth to either their defense or offense rating as the last means to change the final outcome. To add a little bit of luck to the game, a dice roll follows. Whatever is rolled will be added to the attackers' attack points making him either stronger or weaker. For example: the dice lands on a -3. After the dice fell, the game plays out the combat, dealing out damage as determined by the defense and attack points of each party and then the positions change. The attacker becomes defender and the inital defender is now the attacker. If after the second round one unit still isn't either dead or retreating, the outcome is a draw. Otherwise the winning party gains an additional health point and can choose to advance onto the enemy position if the initial attackers won.The game features a campaign with twelve normal and three bonus missions. Successfully completing them inside a set round limit unlocks more or less new cards which are only available in multiplayer. Getting an achievement also grants a new card that can then be used to make custom decks for both the Germans and Americans with the integrated deck builder. |
| Tower Bloxx Deluxe 3D | 2009-10-21 | Microsoft Studios | Digital Chocolate, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Tower Bloxx Deluxe allows you to take on the role of an architect who builds towering skyscrapers.For single player fun, build up different districts in Build City mode, see how high you can build in Quick Game, or build as quick as you can in Time Attack. For multiplayer action, play against a friend in either the Timed or Battle multiplayer modes, or work together to build the highest tower in Co-op mode.In every mode, a block of the tower is swinging from the top of the screen, suspended by a crane. By pressing the A-button, the block is released and lands on the previous tower block. For each block placed, citizens enter the tower - the more citizens living in your tower, the better your score. You can also increase the amount of citizens by dropping a block perfectly on top of the previous one. This will create a combo, which will continue to chain while you keep dropping perfect blocks (as well as multiply the amount of citizens with each block dropped). |
| HuntersLunch | 2009-10-22 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | The wastelands are a dangerous place, filled with wolves and monsters ready to turn anyone foolish enough to venture there into a handy meal. A young girl named Natsuki has ended up stranded there after her buggy broke down, and must now navigate the rough terrain and find a path to safety.HuntersLunch is a puzzle game similar to classics like Adventures of Lolo and Sokoban, and is a sequel to SummerVacation. Each single-screen stage is a puzzle where you must reach the goal, and is filled with various tools to help you, terrain to traverse, and enemies to get in your way. You can only cross rocky terrain using a buggy, but can only cross spiked land on foot; rocks can be destroyed with hammers, bridges can let you cross water, and drums can be pushed around to block attacks or fill holes dug with a shovel.The game includes 30 different puzzles to solve, and will save a replay of your most efficient solution for each puzzle. There are also five different BGM tracks to choose from, and two characters to play as, as well as Natsuki's original outfit from SummerVacation. |
| Bakugan: Battle Brawlers | 2009-10-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action, Strategy | | Licensed | | Trading / collectible card | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Bakugan: Battle Brawlers is a game based on the Bakugan animated series. In unknown Hyperspace Hal-G completes the Silent orb claiming all Bakugan will bow before him. Shortly after that a mysterious creature awakens in the Doom dimension. In the game you partner with the mysterious Bakugan Leonidas and have to stop the evil Bakugan Vladitor.In the game you battle other Battle Brawlers and have to win Gate cards. This is done by rolling your Bakugan on the card and let it battle with the opponents Bakugan. Before rolling on a card power-ups can be collected that help the player in battle. Battles are decided by playing a mini game. There are three types of these mini games: timing, shaking and shooting. |
| Crate Expectations | 2009-10-23 | Haiku Interactive | | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Crate Expectations is a game about screwing up everyone else's plans. Strategically block their paths, trap them with ice and generally annoy your rivals so that you can race ahead to deliver your crates! Play on 69 lovely levels with our Super Evil AI, friends on your couch or players all over the world over LIVE. Note that we cannot guarantee that friends will remain friends while playing. |
| Forza Motorsport 3 (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2009-10-23 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Collector's Edition of Forza Motorsport 3 contains the following items:
Forza Motorsport 3
Codes for additional cars and tracks
2GB USB stick
Keychain |
| SWAP! | 2009-10-23 | Arkedo SARL | Arkedo SARL | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | | Xbox360 | One day, King Kat wakes up in a strange place, after having one too many drinks the night before. He must make his way back home, and reclaim his castle! SWAP! is the second title in the Arkedo series, and is a block-matching puzzle game similar to Tetris Attack. Blocks rise from the bottom of the screen; the player can move a cursor around with the left stick, and swap the highlighted block with a neighboring block with the right stick. Line up four blocks of the same color to clear them and keep the stack from reaching the top of the screen.In addition to the blocks, there there are also lightning blocks which will clear a large part of the screen when matched, as well as various treasure, which can be collected for lots of points by clearing blocks next to it. Higher levels introduce more colors new items, and increase the game speed. The game includes Castle mode, where King Kat tries to return home to his castle; Arcade mode, where the goal is to survive and attain a high score; and Challenge mode, where specific challenges must be completed to clear each stage. |
| Amniotic | 2009-10-24 | Antab Studio S.r.l. | Antab Studio S.r.l. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Amniotic is a top down dual thumbstick shooter in which the player takes control of a cell in the human body and fight off various germs and diseases that are attacking an amniotic cell. Defeated enemies will drop glowing rings that act as medikits for the player, repairing any damage the player has taken. During the game, the players cell will also be upgraded with these rings and receive better weaponry to help the fight. Points will be awarded to the player based on how many germs they kill etc.There is also a two player co-op game mode available to play on a single console. |
| The Very Hungry Pumpkin | 2009-10-24 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Very Hungry Pumpkin is set on Halloween eve and all the sweet candy lies around in the streets. This is fortunate because the player controls a very hungry pumpkin.This is a simple one-screen action game. The pumpkin can be freely controlled and candy randomly appears. However, there are also kids in Halloween costumes wandering around (always straight from left to right or in reverse) which also pick candy up when they reach it. If that is not enough, they also take away one of the pumpkin's lives if touched. Sometimes a clock appears which temporarily freezes all enemies. The goal of each level is to eat as much candy as possible before time runs out. |
| Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Game Time | 2009-10-26 | THQ Inc. | ImaginEngine | Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Game Time is the follow-up to Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Make the Grade and it is based on the concept of the TV show where contestants try to prove they are smarter than fifth graders. Players must answer a series of question and pick a 5th grade partner to fall back on when they need help. The questions are grouped in categories from first grade to fifth grade. Every question leading up to the final is multiple choice and there are also bonus questions and mini-games. The answer to the very last question always needs to be spelled out, making it a little more challenging.Next to the main game modes, interspersed with dialogues between each question, there is the Homeroom challenge where the game can be played with a group. In Battle of Wits the questions are asked quickly in successions and players can earn bonuses to sabotage other players. In Three and Out players need to buzz in rapidly and after three incorrect answers the game is over.The Xbox 360 version supports online multiplayer. |
| Drinkards | 2009-10-26 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action | | | | Party game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Forget Kings and Flip Cup - Drinkards is the sickest drinking game around! Supports up to 30-player parties, so grab some beer and start drawing from our huge deck of cards. They dictate who drinks via rules, pong toss, jumping, and more! Try to stay sober though, or you'll start failing the Sobriety Test - and lowest BAC wins! Drink your night into a better mood with Drinkards - Responsibly. |
| Ganbare Natsuki-san | 2009-10-26 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Ganbare Natsuki San is a puzzle platform game that bears a remarkable similarity to the cult classic Umihara Kawase. The player controls the swimsuit-clad girl Natsuki, who is armed with only an extending claw with which to grapple onto objects. While latched onto an object, she can rotate around in any direction and jump off. The goal of each stage is to collect all the items scattered about, without falling victim to hazards such as spikes and water. There are 50 stages that can be freely played, as well as a full-run time attack mode, and the game tracks the player's best times and lowest jump count for each stage. |
| Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks | 2009-10-27 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Players take on the role of Ben Tennyson from the television series Ben 10: Alien Force. Vilgax is once again attempting to invade earth, and Ben is the only hero who can stand in his way of Vilgax's newly discovered Null Void cannon. Players are able to transform into eight alien forms to battle their way through Vilgax's minions and solve various puzzles along the way. The action takes place on the home worlds of Ben's alien forms as players platform their way through the lava pits of Vulpin and break their way through the temples of Terradino. Combat uses a combo based attack system focused on grand special attacks which take out several enemies at a time. Enemies spawn in waves of several enemies each, creating swarms of enemy attackers.Along with Vilgax, several other memorable villains from the series make appearance throughout the game in epic boss battles. |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent | 2009-10-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent the player once again joins the team of the Las Vegas crime lab as a new recruit. The timeline of this game fits into Season 9 of the long-running television show, and features the likenesses and voices of the actors and actresses who star in that show including Catherine, Ray, Nick and Riley.The player will help solve five gruesome murder cases which must be solved in the order they happen. Collect evidence from crime scenes, interview witnesses and suspects, and analyze the evidence using the lab's computers and hi-tech equipment.Gameplay is traditional point-and-click in 1st person perspective. Communicate with other members of the team using a PDA, accessible from an icon at the bottom left of the gameplay screen. The PDA also serves for navigation to different locations, looking at evidence gathered, reviewing the case files, and accessing the game's options.This game was released simultaneously for Windows, the Xbox 360, and Wii. It takes place during the same time period as CSI: Deadly Intent - The Hidden Cases for the Nintendo DS but has different cases and gameplay aspects. |
| DJ Hero | 2009-10-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FreeStyleGames Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | DJ Hero is in the same vein as the Guitar Hero series, with the guitar replaced with a DJ's turntable, and the rock music replaced by dance music.Gameplay involves 'scratching' your faux-turntable to produce notes in time to the music. The better you do, the more points you score, but if you do too badly you will fail the song and fail to progress.DJ Hero features more than 100 tracks from artists such as The Black Eyed Peas, DJ AM, Eminem and Daft Punk. |
| Fairytale Fights | 2009-10-27 | Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. | Playlogic Game Factory BV | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Fairytale Fights is a hack-and-slash platform game where players assume the role of well-known fairytale characters, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Jack (of Beanstalk fame), the Naked Emperor, Hansel and Gretel (as a deformed Siamese twin), the Ginger Bread Man, Pied Piper, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty, and more. They need to save the fairytale world from a certain disaster with more 140 weapons, ranging from cuckoo clocks, to giant keys, mailboxes, needles, crossbows and scissors to chop and slice enemies.The game has hectic, arcade-like gameplay and also include platform elements next to the fighting. It can be played with up to four player simultaneously, in a co-op mode or against each other in PvP arenas. |
| Forza Motorsport 3 | 2009-10-27 | Microsoft Corporation | Turn 10 Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The third installment of the Forza Motorsport series now offers you over 400 cars from car manufacturers such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, Koenigsegg, McLaren and Pagani.
All these cars have been rendered with ten times the number of polygons that were used in its predecessor.The single player mode comes in the form of a racing calender that consists of several types of racing from basic drag and circuit races to more skillful drift events.
These will take place on real life circuits that include the German Nürburgring (Nordschleife and F1 circuit), Silverstone in the UK, America's Luguna Seca and Japan's Suzuka circuit.The game's multiplayer allows you to create your own race modes, based on eight pre-set variants that consist of a single race, timed race, point-to-point, drift, multi class, tag, cat & mouse and elimination. |
| Madagascar: Kartz | 2009-10-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sidhe Interactive | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Come On, Let's Move It!
Experience the zany characters and unique locations of the Madagascar
movies in the over the top fun of arcade style racing. Put the pedal to
the metal Madagascar style with wacky kartz, wild tracks, unique
pick-ups and more! Buckle up, strap in and get your animal instincts in
high gear!
Features
• YOUR FAVORITE MADAGASCAR CHARACTERS - Including Alex, Marty, Gloria,
and Melman, the wacky King Julien and the crafty penguins• KRAZY
KART ACTION - High flying jumps, flips, rolls, and stunts. Special
reward structure for krazy maneuvers• HEAD-TO-HEAD MULTIPLAYER -
Take on up to four of your friends• GRAB THE WHEEL FOR KRAZY KART
ACTION - Compatible with the Wii Wheel and most other licensed steering
wheels.
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| Rock Band: Rob Zombie Pack 01 | 2009-10-27 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Rob Zombie Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Dragula,' 'Superbeast,' 'Burn' - Rob Zombie. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Tekken 6 | 2009-10-27 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This is the sixth incarnation of the long running fighting game series.
After winning the last King of Iron Fist tournament and taking over Mishima Zaibatsu, Jin Kazama started to develop into a tyrant and turns Mishima Zaibatsu into a superpower, severs all links with other nations and goes to war with them.
To end this war, Lars Alexandersson, a soldier in the Tekken Force, starts a rebellion and brings about the end of Mishima Zaibatsu.The gameplay of Tekken 6 runs along the same lines of previous Tekkens. Players start by picking their character, who they will use throughout the King of Iron Fist tournament. In each round of the tournament, the first combatant to reach two K.O.'s is declared winner, although this can be extended to five. If neither player is victorious by the time the round timer reaches zero, whoever has the most health will be declared the winner.
Tekken 6 come with gameplay enhancements that include improved character customization and a new feature called "Rage" that improves the damage a player can do when their health gets below a certain point.
There are also six new playable characters.Multiplayer features standard fights, which can be played online through Xbox LIVE and PSN. |
| Beat Hazard | 2009-10-28 | Cold Beam Games Ltd | Cold Beam Games Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Beat Hazard is a single screen arena shooter where the behaviour of enemies, gameplay and visual effects are dynamically adapted based on the chosen soundtrack. Just like Audiosurf about any custom music track can be imported to alter the game experience. Players control a small ship and need to survive waves of enemies. Only one level is provided, but the ship's firepower and the opponents dynamically change by analysing the music. During slow sections the ship's weapon is very weak and only a few enemies appear. When the rhythm and beat is built up, the weapon will gradually slow stronger, ending in large gushes of lasers (the beat hazard weapon) with different colours and visuals flashing along with the beat. At that point larger ships often appear and they can take a lot of damage before exploding. Players do not need to match the music in any way contrary to other games where the gameplay is centered around sound.Defeated enemies, and objects such as rocks and space debris leave behind a number of modifiers that remain persistent regardless of the changes in the music. These include power-ups that increase the sound volume or raise the ship's firing power, provide bombs that clear the entire screen, or grant score multipliers. Multipliers are also awarded by not firing for five seconds (Dare Devil) and every 30 seconds that are survived (Survivor). When the ship is destroyed all upgrades are lost and generally a few more tries are provided before the game ends. There are three difficulty modes and a survivor game mode along with sessions that consist of single tracks and where multipliers are gradually dropped. The overall score is stored across sessions and moving up ranks opens up starting bonuses and provides other types of benefits. The gameplay works best with tracks that have a consistent and fast-paced rhythm. Slow songs generally numb the experience through a lack of firing power and enemies. An online leaderboard is also included. |
| Rainbow Islands: Towering Adventure! | 2009-10-28 | Taito Corporation | Taito Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The legendary Rainbow Islands game returns with a towering new adventure!
Every once in a blue moon, Holly's Comet lands at the top of the
monster-infested tower on Rainbow Island. There, she gives humans
Rainbow Magic to climb to the top and ask for one wish. A blue moon
finally comes around and brothers Bubby and Bobby decide to challenge
the tower… Will they make it to the top and make their wishes come true?
Features
Play with a friend as you scale the tower
Cast Rainbow Magic to attack enemies, create a shield, or to climb
higher
Create chains by consecutively defeating enemies to collect gems that
replenish time
Link 7 chains and shake the Wii Remote to Rainbow Jump long distances
Fight through huge boss battles
Experience colorful changing scenery as you make your way up from
Earth to space
As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo
DSi and Wii systems has been retired. Online features of this game are
no longer available after this date but this game still provides an
entertaining experience in offline mode.
To learn more about this service change, please visit To learn more
about this service change, please visit support.nintendo.com/servicesupdate.
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| Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City | 2009-10-29 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 |
Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is a compilation retail disc of the two Grand Theft Auto IV downloadable content expansion packs. GTA IV is not required to play the game.Included are:
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay TonyFor the Windows platform, this release is the debut of these expansions. |
| DJ Hero (Renegade Edition) | 2009-10-30 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Renegade Edition includes:
DJ Hero
Premium turntable controller with gold trim
Hardshell carry case that converts into a stand for the turntable
An exclusive Jay-Z and Eminem 2 CD track pack
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| Lips: Deutsche Partyknaller | 2009-10-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | iNiS corporation | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lips: Deutsche Partyknaller is a localized version of Lips: Number One Hits for German-speaking countries. It was released in Germany, Austria and Belgium. The game itself is identical to Number One Hits, but the tracklist consists largely of German songs. Downloadable content from other Lips games can be carried over and songs can be imported by swapping the discs. The disc comes with 40 songs:
2raumwohnung - Besser Geht's Nicht
Auletta - Ein Engel Kein König
Blümchen - Gib mir noch Zeit
Captain Jack - Heyo Captain Jack
Cinema Bizarre - Love Songs (They Kill Me)
Culcha Candela - Ey DJ
Culcha Candela - Hamma!
Die Höhner - Viva Colonia
Die Prinzen - Millionär
Die Zillertaler Schürzenjäger - Sierra Madre
Eisblume - Eisblumen
Fotos - Nach Dem Goldrausch
Helge Schneider - Käsebrot
Ich & Ich - So soll es bleiben
Ich & Ich - Stark
Jan Delay - Klar
Jennifer Rostock - Himalaya
Juli - Dieses Leben
Juli - Perfekte Welle
Keimzeit - Kling Klang
Klee - Zwei Herzen
Matthias Reim - Verdammt ich lieb' dich
Monrose - Shame
Polarkreis 18 - Allein Allein
Polarkreis 18 - The Colour of Snow
Reamonn - Through the Eye of a Child
Rosenstolz - Gib Mir Sonne
Rosenstolz - Ich Bin Ich (Wir Sind Wir)
RZA featuring Xavier Naidoo - Ich kenne nichts (I've never seen)
Samy Deluxe - Bis die Sonne Rauskommt
Sandra - Maria Magdalena
Scorpions - Wind of Change
Söhne Mannheims - Und wenn ein Lied (feat. Xavier Naidoo)
Sportfreunde Stiller - 54, '74, '90, 2010
Tim Toupet - Fliegerlied (So Ein Schöner Tag)
Tokio Hotel - Durch den Monsun
Tom Jones feat. Mousse T - Sex Bomb
Trio - Da, da, da
Virginia Jetzt! - Ein Ganzer Sommer
Wir sind Helden - Gekommen, um zu bleiben |
| They Came from the Ground | 2009-10-31 | malgorithms | malgorithms | Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | They Came From the Ground is a two-player volleyball game which can be played against an AI opponent or a friend. Each player controls a circular blob-shaped character and must try to bounce the ball (or balls) onto the floor of their opponent's side of the court. Players can also jump onto their opponent's side and push them around, but this is inadvisable as doing so leaves their own side undefended. Players also have the ability to grow or shrink in size. The AI opponents have characteristics which differ depending on their color; for example, Green only plays with one ball on the court, while Purple rarely jumps but only plays with two balls. The first player to reach 5 points wins the match. |
| Squid Yes! Not So Octopus! | 2009-11-01 | Bagfull of Wrong | Bagfull of Wrong | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Squid Yes! Not So Octopus! is a single-screen arena shooter where the player controls a radioactive squid that needs to survive an alien invasion for eight minutes to convince the intruders to go home again. The character can be moved in any direction and needs to shoot aliens while picking up gems. The aim is to get a highscore as close to 9 as possible. Decimals are earned for every alien that is shot, whole points for every minute the invasion is survived. The squid only has a single life and is almost immediately overwhelmed by the aliens that spawn at times intervals. Some of them chase the squid and some of them can also shoot. The squid can only shoot in the direction he's facing, so he constantly needs to be maneuvered away and then back to face the enemies. Options include toggling the bonus display and the warning when new aliens spawn, adding glow effects, three different turn styles, the board type, and a practice mode with invulnerability but no saved score.The Xbox 360 version is very similar, but with much brighter visuals and backgrounds, more reminiscent of the visual improvements later introduced in SYNSO:CE. |
| Band Hero | 2009-11-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Band Hero is a karaoke/rhythm based game, similar to the Guitar Hero games, but directed at the pop loving teenage crowd, as well as a more group based party game (unlike with guitar hero, full band instruments are included from the beginning of the series).The instruments are the same as in the more recent GH games. You have the microphone for vocals, guitars for either lead or bass guitar and the drum kits for drumming along. Accordingly, each instrument has its own 'career' path in game.If you are doing the vocals for your band, you have to sing along in time to the music, matching the pitch as closely as possible. Lead and bass guitar is played by holding down the fret buttons and strumming as the appropriate fret icons cross the strike line on screen. Drums are done similar to the guitars, hitting the correct drum pad's/cymbals at the correct time. The better you do, the more points you score, however if you make too many mistakes, you will fail the song.You can either play alone on any of the instrument careers, or you can play with up to three friends on one console or online to compete with other players and bands from across the world.Songs featured include Duran Duran's Rio, Don McLean's American Pie, Evanescence's Bring Me To Life and Queen's Crazy Little Thing Called Love. |
| Dragon Age: Origins | 2009-11-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | BioWare Edmonton | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Mature | 2D scrolling, Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Four hundred years have passed since the last Blight was successfully prevented by the Grey Wardens. Now once again the fearsome Darkspawn under the rule of the Arch Demon gather and are about to invade the land of Ferelden. The first battleground: the destroyed city at Ostagar, where the Grey Wardens meet the army of Cailan, king of Ferelden, to try and stop the Darkspawn, preventing death and destruction before it has even begun. However, during the battle, the forces of general Loghain inexplicably abandon the battlefield. As a result, the Grey Wardens, the king, and most of the human warriors are killed. Among the few survivors is the hero, who had joined the Grey Wardens just before the battle, and must now find a way to unite the races of Ferelden in a struggle against the common enemy.Dragon Age: Origins is a party-based third-person perspective role-playing game. Similarly to Baldur's Gate, combat is in real time, with the ability to pause at any moment. Tactical options include an editor which allows the player to give the AI detailed instructions on how to behave in every possible situation. Nonetheless the player can also control the party (with up to four active combatants) one by one, switching between the characters, using their special talents and abilities to overcome the many different enemies. During the course of the game, the player will have the opportunity to invite up to nine players to his party. While only four can leave the party camp at any given time, the experience points earned by killing enemies, fulfilling quests or simply opening a chest are granted to each member of the group.At each level-up a character earns three attribute points and one talent point. The talent point is used to unlock new spells and abilities in the extensive talent tree differing greatly between the three available classes: warrior, rogue and mage. Every three levels the character also earns a skill point allowing him/her to learn or get better at herbalism or increasing survival skills. In addition, at level 7 and 14 characters earn a specialisation point which allows them to learn two of four class specializations, such as for example shapeshifter and spirit healer for the mage class. These specializations give instant bonuses to certain attributes and unlock five exclusive talents. However, in order to learn such a specialization, it needs to be unlocked first. This is either done by buying the corresponding book from traders, or by learning it from another character, may it be a non-playable character or a party member.Not everyone is willing from the start to teach the protagonist. In particular the player's party members have to have a certain level of trust and satisfaction. Satisfaction can range from -100 to +100 and is influenced heavily by the decisions the player makes during the game. Talking and giving gifts to the party members also increases their satisfaction. A high level of satisfaction then grants the party member a bonus to specific attributes and unlocks additional quests as they open up and tell their past. In addition, it is possible to have a romance with up to two of the party members if the player character is of the right gender and makes the right dialogue choices.Although the main part of the game is the same for every character created and will only differ in what the player decides to do first or what choices he or she makes, the game features six unique prologues (called "origin stories" in the game) - two for each race, except the humans who share the magi origin story with the elves. They all tell the story how the player's character met the Grey Warden Duncan and ended up at the battle at Ostagar. The console versions lack the tactical overhead view available in the PC version. The controls are designed in such a way that it is easier to control one character and let the AI handle the rest of the party, as opposed to the PC version, where the entire party can be handled with more ease. Also, the default difficulty level on the consoles is lower than on the PC. |
| Dragon Age: Origins (Collector's Edition) | 2009-11-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Collector's Edition includes:
Dragon Age: Origins
The Stone Prisoner downloadable quest
Downloadable Blood Dragon Armor for both Dragon Age: Origins and Mass Effect 2
Exclusive in-game items
Cloth map of the world
Bonus DVD with
Making-of featurette
Concept art montage
Official Soundtrack by Inon Zur
Wallpapers
Strategy Video |
| Jurassic: The Hunted | 2009-11-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Jurassic: The Hunted is a first-person shooter where the players controls weapons and survival expert Craig Dylan. In 1983 an expedition to the Bermuda Triangle disappeared, but almost 30 years later the daughter of Dr. Sayrus, one of the original members, receives the S.O.S. transmission of the long lost team. Dylan is a part of the team hired to investigate, but their plane is struck by a storm and all members need to parachute down, where they are sucked into mysterious energy portals. Craig Dylan suddenly finds himself on an island filled with dinosaurs.The environment is filled with dense jungle, fortifications and volcano areas. Players need to fight thirteen different types of dinosaurs such as the velociraptor, pterosaur, triceratops, tyrannosaurus and many more. Aside from the straightforward shoot-em-up gameplay, Dylan also has access to an Adrenaline Burst that slows down all the action for more accurate shots. It also lights up the dinosaurs' weak spots in a bright color. The thirteen weapons at his disposal range from a civil war rifle, to crossbows with explosive arrows and even a futuristic plasma rifle. There are also a number of stationary turrets to ward off large hordes.Next to the regular story mode with twelve levels in total, there is a survivor mode where the player can go against an endless wave of dinosaurs. During the regular mode scattered pieces of a new weapons can be found and when it is fully assembled it becomes available in the survivor mode. |
| LEGO Rock Band | 2009-11-03 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Tt Fusion Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | LEGO Rock Band is a blending of Rock Band and LEGO series. Players get to start a band and hire band members who will play with them. Just like with real Lego, players can mix and match bodies, torsos, legs and heads to create a character any way they want.The main game has players touring around the world at various locations, like the original Rock Band games. Unlike Rock Band however, LEGO Rock Band also has special levels where you must perform outrageous tasks such as fighting an octopus or demolishing a building using your rock concert. As players make their way through the song lists, they earn "Studs", the game's currency. Studs can be used to purchase Lego items to decorate your Rock Den, hire new staff, buy new clothes or instruments.The songs available for play in LEGO Rock Band are: A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows
Aliens Exist - Blink-182
Breakout - Foo Fighters
Check Yes Juliet - We the Kings
Crash - The Primitives
Crocodile Rock - Elton John
Dig - Incubus
Dreaming of You - The Coral
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
The Final Countdown - Europe
Fire - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Free Fallin' - Tom Petty
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
Girls & Boys - Good Charlotte
Grace - Supergrass
I Want You Back - Jackson 5
In Too Deep - Sum 41
Kung Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Life is a Highway - Rascal Flatts
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) - Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel
Monster - The Automatic
Naïve - The Kooks
The Passenger - Iggy Pop
Real Wild Child - Everlife
Ride a White Swan - T. Rex
Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) - Lostprophets
Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs
Short and Sweet - Spinal Tap
So What - Pink
Song 2 - Blur
Stumble and Fall - Razorlight
Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams
Swing, Swing - The All-American Rejects
Thunder - Boys Like Girls
Tick Tick Boom - The Hives
Two Princes - Spin Doctors
Valerie - The Zutons
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & the Waves
We Are the Champions - Queen
We Will Rock You - Queen
Word Up! - Korn
You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi |
| PES 2010: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2009-11-03 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 follows the yearly instalments of the football franchise and comes with up-to-date player transfers for the 2009/2010 season. The game features many new moves and the players move more slowly and realistic. Even a mediocre player can now have a lucky strike and hit the net from 40 meters away. Most graphical improvements go into the detail of players' faces and shadows. Although there are still five levels of gameplay, this time the computer AI acts differently from before and opens up new ways to play the game.There are game modes present from earlier titles in the franchise, such as Exhibition or Master League, but also some new ones like UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. Become a Legend mode introduced in PES 2009 is also available. Aside from graphics, details were put into tactics and strategy where players can be positioned with more accuracy, according to his talent. An entirely new feature is the card system, tied to certain players' unique abilities. This gives that player an advantage over its opponent. In previous titles certain top players could perform stunning moves without the player's control. With the card system in PES 2010, direct control over this becomes available.The Master League mode is more detailed and comes with sponsors, youth teams and real currencies (including Euro, British Pound, US Dollar, or Japanese Yen). Money can also be used to pay a scout who deals with negotiations, physical aspects, the trainer and other staff members. The Premier League, Liga Española, Italian League, Eredivisie and others are still included, as well as World Cup, Konami Cup and others, with national teams and league teams largely up-to-date.Unlike earlier instalments, the player's individual graphical representation is gone. It is still possible to see them as a part of an entire team, but no longer for individual players. This means it takes time to get acquainted with them by going through numerical statistics or checking the compatibility of the players' maximum performance with the position they are at.Co-op is on par with the franchise, with assisted player switching and semi-assisted and manual switching. Manual meaning is complete and the player will not be switched until it is determined by the player, while semi-automatic will switch to the player a pass is given to. |
| Rock Band: Nirvana Bleach Pack | 2009-11-03 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Nirvana Bleach Pack to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'About a Girl,' 'School,' 'Blew' - Nirvana. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Antigrav Racing Championship | 2009-11-04 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)It's time to prove that you are the best antigrav racer. Hover at super high speed in this addictive 60 FPS 3D simulation on 20 differents race tracks. Choose between 8 antigrav vehicles with their own characteristics and try to beat the best race and lap times. Master the 10 championships on 4 planets and win all the trophies. Be the first on the Online scoreboards! 3, 2, 1, GO ! |
| Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled! | 2009-11-04 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled! is the third and second-to-last episode of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures.The local dog shelter got hit by a storm and was destroyed. Now stray dogs terrorize the town and even damaged Wallace's new invention: the Inviniflavour. It's a ice-cream maker that can scan any item and use it's flavor to create a completely new kind of ice-cream. The reason he build such a vehicle is the upcoming Fundraise-A-Fair hosted by Monty Muzzle who wants to help the town raise enough money to rebuild the dog shelter. A noble cause Wallace of course wants to support. But does Mr. Muzzle really just want to help the town or are there more sinister motives behind his actions?The player takes over the control of both Wallace and Gromit but the player can't switch between both freely. Instead the story dictates which character is controllable. This time around the focus is on Gromit. Only for short section near the end the player will solve puzzles with Wallace. And although the game is a classic point and click adventure, it uses optimized controls to work for both PC and consoles. While the interaction with items on screen still work through a context-sensitive cursor, the player now moves the characters around directly instead of giving them move to-orders. Besides this change, the player still goes around the various locations, talks and interacts with people and collects everything that isn't nailed to the wall in order to solve the different riddles and advance the storyline. |
| Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man | 2009-11-04 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Wallace & Gromit in The Bogey Man is the fourth and final episode of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures.That certainly didn't go as planned at the end of Wallace & Gromit in Muzzled! when Wallace picked up a screw nut in front of Mr. Flitt and she thought he was proposing to her. A dire situation for Wallace who is a little bit afraid of commitment to say the least. At the same time his new business, "Golden Retrieval" - specialist on finding lost items -, is off to a hard start with Major Crum not really knowing what exactly he has lost. Ultimately everything leads to the Picklet Thicklet golf club which has lost it's deed to its golf course and has always been a thorn in the eye of the Flitt-family.The player takes over the control of both Wallace and Gromit but the player can't switch between both freely. Instead the story dictates which character is controllable. And although the game is a classic point and click adventure, it uses optimized controls to work for both PC and consoles. While the interaction with items on screen still work through a context-sensitive cursor, the player now moves the characters around directly instead of giving them move to-orders. Besides this change, the player still goes around the various locations, talks and interacts with people and collects everything that isn't nailed to the wall in order to solve the different riddles and advance the storyline. To freshen things up, a sliding tile puzzle mini-game awaits the player near the end but with a twist: Wallace needs to get to the front, but since all the tiles are people of the town, some of them aren't that friendly with him at that point in the game. So he not only needs to move them around so that he gets to the front, but also so that no-one who hates him will be near him at any time. |
| Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort | 2009-11-04 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Wallace & Gromit in The Last Resort is the second episode of Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures.Wallace & Gromit are finally ready for some vacation. Sadly before they go the water main bursts and the cellar get's flooded. And to make things worse, after the leak has been dealt with the weather changes and it starts to rain heavily. Of course Wallace wouldn't be Wallace if he didn't think of an alternative: If they can't go to the beach, why not bring the beach to them? With all the water already in the cellar, only a few more ingredients are missing. After everything is finished, Wallace also senses a new business idea: West Wallaby Street's Waterworld.The player takes over the control of both Wallace and Gromit but the player can't switch between both freely. Instead the story dictates which character is controllable. And although the game is a classic point and click adventure, it uses optimized controls to work for both PC and consoles. While the interaction with items on screen still work through a context-sensitive cursor, the player now moves the characters around directly instead of giving them move to-orders. Besides this change, the player still goes around the various locations, talks and interacts with people and collects everything that isn't nailed to the wall in order to solve the different riddles and advance the storyline. |
| Snaker Ace | 2009-11-05 | LemonBall Games | LemonBall Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)If you like snake games, you might enjoy playing "Snaker Ace", which has 360 degree snaking movement, rival snakes, spiders, venom, maze mode play (with 100 patterns of increasing difficulty), survival mode, and local multiplayer-play mode for 2 to 4 players. "Snaker Ace" game speed and difficulty levels can be modified to suit all ages and abilities. |
| Planet 51: The Game | 2009-11-06 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Pyro Studios S.L. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Planet 51: The Game is an action driving game, with some sandbox play, that can be described as Grand Theft Auto for kids. It is based on the animated movie with the same name. You will play as Lem (the young green alien), Charles 'Chuck' Baker (the stranded astronaut) or R.O.V.E.R. (the mechanical probe), in their joint effort to help the astronaut in getting back to the Earth.The game has three acts, divided in 40 missions. You'll have to race, crash the cars, escape from the villains, find hidden rocks, transport goods, mow the lawn, etc. Throughout the course of the game, you can unlock rewards and gain achievements by completing missions in a set amount of time or without breaking the car, finding all the secret comic pages, performing jumps through billboards, etc.The game supports multiplayer action in crashing cars and races, for 2 to 4 players, depending on the platform. |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition | 2009-11-06 | LucasArts | | Action, Compilation | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Ultimate Sith Edition of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed includes the main game as well as the DLC packs:
Hoth Mission Pack
Jedi Temple Mission Pack
Tatooine Mission Pack
For Windows and Macintosh platforms, this is the first release of the game. |
| Tank-tastic! | 2009-11-06 | Ouch Games | Ouch Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | In Tank-tastic!, the player controls a miniature tank and the single-screen playfield is a spiral-bound notepad. The basics are simple: the left gamepad stick controls movement and the right one aim. Each tank can only shoot four bullets at a time, but on the other hand each bullet causes instant death. Picking up spawning power-ups such as bullet bounce (bullets bounce from the boundaries of the screen, invincibility or shields may give an advantage over the competition. During the single-player campaign, the player has to solve ten missions with varying objectives, e.g. killing all enemy tanks, surviving for a certain time or catching the enemy's flag within a time limit. The multiplayer modes are deathmatch, last tank standing, capture the flag and pass the bomb. Besides choosing the power-up frequency, the time limit and an optional winning condition based on the game mode (e.g. a certain number of kills in deathmatch), the game also allows a customization of the eight tank slots. It is possible to mix human (up to four) and AI tanks as well as forming teams of equal or unequal size. |
| Experiment 12 | 2009-11-07 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this prison, they do many experiments. Participation is voluntary but encouraged, as successful completion of an experiment will be rewarded with early release. Unfortunately, unsuccessful completion of an experiment generally results in death.Experiment 12 is an action platform game where the goal of each stage is simply to reach the exit without dying. Grey squares are safe to touch, red squares are deadly, and switches will reverse the gravity. The player can also jump off of walls. Reach the door, and move on to the next room. |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | 2009-11-10 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Contemporary, South America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's single-player-campaign called "For the Record" begins five years after the events in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The world is once again at the brink of destruction. The Russians, originally defeated by the Americans, make Zhakaev a hero and threaten once again the peace on earth. Worse: they get help by a known terrorist who tries everything to let escalate the tension into a full-scale-war. In the middle: the player. During his missions he will slip into the shoes of PFC. Joseph Allen, Sgt. Gary "Roach" Sanderson who is a member of Task-Force 141 and the hero of the first game, Captain "Soap" McTavish – leader of said task-force.As it's predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person-shooter that provides a fairly linear but heavily scripted and action-oriented single-player-experience. The missions take the player all over the world shooting, sneaking and driving through enemy lines to fulfill his various objectives like blowing up a fueling station. To fight all those hordes of ever respawning enemies, he has access to a large collection of modern-world-weaponry but can only carry two weapons plus grenades at a time.This is also true for the multiplayer-mode of the game which again features an extensive ranking system with the players gaining experience points for killing enemies, winning a round or completing objectives. Once enough experience points have been collected, the player advances in rank and unlocks new game-modes (ranging from deathmatch to pure team-oriented modes), new dog-tags and new weapons and abilities with which he can create his own custom class besides the five standard classes available. Also available is a coop-game-mode for two players called "Spec Ops" featuring several missions going on besides the main campaign in three different difficulty-settings with several different objectives including getting from A to B in a certain amount of time. These missions can also be completed alone however. |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Hardened Edition) | 2009-11-10 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Hardened Edition includes:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Steel Book with metallic finish
Art book
Code to download the original Call of Duty (renamed to Call of Duty Classic) from the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live.
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Prestige Edition) | 2009-11-10 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Prestige Edition) includes:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Hardened Edition);
Art book;
Code to download the original Call of Duty (renamed to Call of Duty Classic) from the PlayStation Network or Xbox Live;
Functional night-vision goggles embedded with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 logo;
Head stand of MW2 character Captain "Soap" MacTavish.
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| Dragon Ball: Raging Blast | 2009-11-10 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dragon Ball: Raging Blast is a fighting game based on the Dragon Ball franchise. The game follows events seen in the Dragon Ball Z anime, and not the original Dragon Ball as the title suggests. There are a total of 43 characters in the game but when transformations such as Super Saiyan and Fusions come in to play that total rises to 120+. All the favorite characters such as Goku, Vegeta, Trunks, and Frieza are playable, along with what-if characters such as Super Saiyan 3 Broly and Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta.The game includes a bunch of different modes to keep the replayability of the game high. The game's main Story mode is called Dragon Battle Collection. That is where you can relive many of the famous and important battles seen in the anime. DBC is split up into 7 different story chapters, each related to a different saga of the anime. The story mode sagas are:
Saiyan Saga
Frieza Saga
Bardock Saga
Androids Saga
Majin Buu Saga
Legendary Super Saiyan Saga
What-if Stories
In addition to the Story mode, the player may head over to Versus mode to battle with friends or to the World Tournament. Versus mode sees the player in a single battle or team battle against a friend or the CPU. The player can choose any of the characters they have already unlocked to fight with. The World Tournament has the player choosing a character and trying to advance by winning each round. Winning the whole thing will unlock items to use or new moves for a fighter. There is also an online play mode where you can fight against other DBZ fans from around the world. The player can play in ranked matches to improve their wins/losses stats or participate in a custom World Tournament with others. Last but not least is the Super Battle Trial mode where the player plays in ranked battles with various different rules. Included in there are things such as Arcade fights, Survival, Time Attack, and Score Attack.The main gameplay is a standard one-on-one fight between opponents. Each fighter has their own set of skills and moves that they can use. The main objective is to lower the opponent's health all the way before they do it to the player. Many moves and abilities need a certain amount of Ki to be used. Stronger moves are called Super Attacks and waste a good amount of Ki when used. Each character has their own unique Ultimate Attack which can only be used when the Ki meter is completely charged and is blue. Certain fighters such as Saiyans like Goku or Vegeta can transform into more powerful beings by utilizing in-game transformations.In the Museum mode, players can view the character encyclopedia to look at background information on every character. They can also view replays that they have saved or listen to music and conversations that have occurred between in-game characters. |
| Hasbro Family Game Night | 2009-11-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Puzzle, Strategy | 1st-person, Side view, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Word construction | | Naval / watercraft | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Hasbro Family Game Night is a mini-game collection of conversions of Hasbro board games. It contains the classic versions as well as advanced or remixed variants. The game is hosted by Hasbro's toy figure Mr. Potato Head.The includes games are:
Battleship
Boggle
Connect 4
Scrabble (North American versions only, PS3 (PSN) and Xbox 360 retail + XBLA)
Sorry!
Sorry! Sliders
YahtzeeThere is no retail PS3 release. On the Xbox 360 it was also released on XBLA next to a retail version. There it was made available as a free application where users can buy the individual games to be played through the Hasbro Family Game Night hub, similar to Game Room. Not all games were released simultaneously on XBLA and three additional titles are available for that platform:
Connect 4x4
Jenga
PicturekaThose three games are also available for the Wii, but as a part of the retail game Family Game Night 2.The Wii version includes a Party mode (only for human players) with a mixed-up mish-mash of each of the six games and rules similar to the Mario Party series. Most games can be played with up to four players, except for the PlayStation 2 version where only two players can compete. |
| Rock Band: The White Stripes Pack 01 | 2009-11-10 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The White Stripes Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine,' 'Icky Thump,' 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground' - The White Stripes. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| 0D Beat Drop | 2009-11-11 | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd., Cyclone Zero Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | 0D Beat Drop is a falling block puzzle game with musical elements similar to the Lumines titles (the beat matching system from those titles was licensed for 0D Beat Drop). But rather than scenic design, the player needs to combine the puzzling with matching the beat as an essential part of the gameplay. The basic layout is similar to Tetris. There is a playing field where groups of three pieces in a square of four tiles drop down. To the right the next groups can be previewed and there is also a beat meter that moves along with the game's music. The goal is to avoid having the stacked pieces reaching the top of the screen.The groups drop down and can be moved around and rotated. They need to be positioned to form matches of three identical pieces: horizontal, vertical of in an L-shape. These do not disappear right away when formed, but only when you perform a Beat Drop. When the pieces are dropped with a separate button when the beat meter is near the top of the bar, the matched pieces disappear, additional points are scored and a multiplier is built up. Timing it wrong does not clear anything even if there are matches on the playing field. While the multiplier builds up it becomes harder to match the beat and perform a Beat Drop. Eliminated pieces become shadow pieces and are sent to the opponent's playfield, similar to the Puyo Puyo games, as most game modes focus on competitive play against a friend or AI opponent. A good player will first stack up chains and then perform a large Beat Drop to attack the opponent, but due to the increased difficulty of making a successful drop at a high multiplier, there is a risk of missing it. In that case all the shadow pieces end up on your own playfield. When you create a chain when the opponent is about to send you those pieces, you can create a chain yourself to counter and clear the pieces right away. Shadow pieces are shown as hollow objects and can still be used in a regular fashion to create chains.Advanced players can enter the Hyper Mode. When you allow shadow pieces to fall into your playfield twice, consecutively, without performing a beat drop, this mode is activated (with at least 42 shadow pieces). At that moment it is possible to make a huge comeback or risk it all.The singleplayer game modes are:
Planet Quest: one player against the computer
Survival Four: one player against three AI opponents
Co-op With COM: work together with a computer player in 2-on-2 battles
Time Attack: reach a target score in three modes
Task: complete different challenges
Watch AI battle: watch two computer opponents playThe multiplayer game modes are:
2 Player Versus
2 Player Co-op
4 Player Versus
4 Player Team VersusThere is also a music player to listen to the in-game music and a Beat-O-Matic where your own music from a music player or the Xbox 360 hard drive is captured, analysed and synchronized to be used in the game. |
| Encleverment Experiment | 2009-11-11 | Blitz Games Studios Ltd. | Blitz Arcade | Educational, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Mental training | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Encleverment Experiment is a mental training game based on 16 different mini-games in the area of maths, path finding, language (anagrams), logical thinking, memory training, pattern recognition, and reaction skills. It is presented as a 1960’s game show with a witty British host. In the singleplayer you go ahead against a computer-controlled opponent of different difficulty levels and there are fifteen characters to beat. While playing, time is also of the essence for answers. Rounds generally consists of five questions and in the final round it is generally possible to steal from the opponent's score. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players, both locally and online.Players are rewarded with noodles, which can be exchanged for mascots that are collected on an in-game desk. It is also possible to design custom games by drawing from the list of available activities. |
| NBA Unrivaled | 2009-11-11 | Tecmo, Inc. | A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. Games Inc. | Sports | Side view | | | | North America | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | NBA Unrivaled is a classic arcade style 5 on 5 basketball game featuring the 2009/10 NBA season's 30 team and player rosters. The game also includes current stats, logos and jerseys. Gamplay consists of local and online multiplayer modes (Player vs. Player, or 2 Players vs. CPU) and the ability to coach and set up specific defenses. Running increases the momentum meter, which boosts offensive and defensive abilities for a short while. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Ultimate Collection | 2009-11-12 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes Final Fantasy XI Online and its four first expansions:
Rise of the Zilart
Chains of Promathia
Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Wings of the Goddess
as well as three add-on scenarios:
A Crystalline Prophecy - Ode of Life Bestowing
A Moogle Kupo d'Etat - Evil in Small Doses
A Shantotto Ascension - The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born
Everything is included on a single DVD. |
| Fury Yom! | 2009-11-12 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Fury Yom! is a top-down action game. The player controls yOm, a monster who is very hungry for clovers. The game takes place in a maze-like structure - similar to a Pac-Man level - which is filled with clovers of different colours. The goal is to eat them all in order to open up one of the doors to the next level.Many enemies walk around the level, too. These are tasty, but have a few downsides: yOm can only eat enemies with the same colour as he (his one changes after eating five clovers of the same colour) and, after bumping into them, the player needs to solve a quick-time event (pressing the displayed buttons with the right timing) in order to eat or, if they are not eligible, bypass them without losing life energy. Eating enough clovers also has other side effects, e.g. yOm receives a transformation orb which allows him to change colour at will or an attack orb. Eating red clovers causes life energy loss, but fortunately the other colours restore it.Eating also awards experience points which can be used to improve yOm's abilities after beating a level, e.g. how long he can sprint, or his life energy. |
| Tropico 3 | 2009-11-12 | Kalypso Media GmbH | Haemimont Games AD | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Cold War | | Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | With Tropico 3 the series returns to its roots, playing once again during the time-period 1950-2000. Being more of a remake, than a real successor, the game once again gives the player full control over a banana republic in the Caribbean. To successfully live through his term in office, El Presidente needs to build a booming economy and keep his inhabitants happy as well as the USA and USSR.Most of the city is built by the player himself including apartment buildings and streets. While some buildings need space to do their job (like farms), others need a road-connection or don't function without electricity. The only buildings that pop up automatically are homes of poor people. To build up his city, the player of course needs money. Money is earned several different ways. Every year the player gets foreign aid from the superpowers. Several times a year a tanker comes by and transports away export goods like oil (the new resource in Tropico 3) or bananas, also bringing money in. Another way to earn money is to make the island tourist friendly and rip them off while they are visiting. The least of the players income comes from his own people who pay lease, use the available entertainment program and such. How much everything costs is determined by the player. He is also responsible for employing from overseas, if the required expertise isn't yet available on his island which on the other hand enrages the Nationalists on the island. The Nationalists are one of the many groups of people the player needs to make happy besides each individual themselves.In addition each citizen is his or her own entity, with their own names, relationships to other citizens, wants and desires. Some feel the need to excel in studies, others seek religious enlightenment, some just want to have a good time. They even take political affiliations and work towards those ends. The citizens do not blindly follow orders, they must be persuaded through meeting their desires, or just pure greed or terror meaning bribing them or putting out a contract on them. The latter is especially useful to keep the rebels at bay but if all fails and the rebels attack, the player's army as well as himself engage in an automatic battle until only one side stands. The game ends if the palace is blown up, the player doesn't get re-elected or the USA/USSR decide that El Presidente has become a pain in the butt. In addition the missions in the campaign feature objectives like have 150 tourists visit the island.Besides the new 3D-engine, the biggest change in comparison to Tropico is the inclusion of a 3D-Avatar of the player inside the game. Generated at the beginning from scratch or by using one of the pre-existing characters like Fidel Castro, the avatar can be sent around the island, visiting production facilities or construction sites to temporarily increase the production and building speed. The avatar can also be send to the palace where he holds a speech and increases the freedom of the listing inhabitants.The game features an editor that doesn't allow the player to create a new island, those are pre-defined or random generated, but instead allows him to build a new challenge with its own goals, events and difficulty-settings. These challenges can then be uploaded onto the Tropico 3-server and everyone can try and beat the current highscore on that map. No other multiplayer-mode is available.The Steam edition contains some additional content (also present in the GOG.com release of the Tropico 3: Gold Edition):
Two additional maps for the sandbox mode.
Two additional costumes for the El Presidente avatar editor.
Two additional accessories for the El Presidente avatar editor.
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| Alderman | 2009-11-13 | idle han | idle han | Action | Behind view | | | | Medieval | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Alderman is a medieval jousting game that puts the player in the role of the titular hero. With the king away from the kingdom, Count Wharfdale decides to stage a takeover of the kingdom. It is now up to the player to take on the count's minions atop of his horse and joust his way to victory.Gameplay involves guiding your horse mounted hero across the level, taking out enemies using the trusty lance. |
| Lips: Canta en Español | 2009-11-13 | Microsoft Game Studios | iNiS corporation | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lips: Canta en Español is a localized version of Lips: Number One Hits for Spanish-speaking countries. The game itself is identical to Number One Hits, but the tracklist consists entirely of Spanish songs. Downloadable content from other Lips games can be carried over and songs can be imported by swapping the discs. The disc comes with 35 songs:
Amaral - El Universo Sobre Mi
Amaral - Sin Ti No Soy Nada
Aventura - Obsesión
Bebe - Malo
Carlos Baute con Marta Sánchez - Colgando En Tus Manos
Celtas Cortos - 20 De Abril
Conchita - Nada Que Perder
Coti - Antes Que Ver El Sol
Dani Mata - Lamento Boliviano
Danza Invisible - Sabor De Amor
Despistaos - Física O Química
Efecto Mariposa y Javier Ojeda - No Me Creesv
El Arrebato - Dame Cariño
Ella Baila Sola - Amores De Barra
Extremoduro - So Payaso
Fito y Los Fitipaldis - Por La Boca Vive El Pez
Fito y Los Fitipaldis - Soldadito Marinero
Hanna - Como La Vida
Héroes Del Silencio - Entre Dos Tierras
Jarabe de Palo - La Flaca
Jeanette - ¿Porqué Te Vas?
Los Rodríguez - Sin Documentos
Los Secretos - Déjame
Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tú
Manuel Carrasco - Sígueme
Maná - Labios Compartidos
Melendi - Caminando Por La Vida
Melendi - Un Violinista En Tu Tejado
Navajita Plateá - Noches De Bohemia
Nena Daconte - Tenía Tanto Que Darte
Nino Bravo - Libre
Paulina Rubio - Ni Una Sola Palabra
Rosario - No Dudaría
Sergio Dalma - Bailar Pegados
Tino Casal - Embrujada |
| SpongeBob's Truth or Square | 2009-11-13 | THQ (UK) Limited | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Mr. Krabs has entrusted SpongeBob with his recipe for the Krabby Patty, but in all the excitement, SpongeBob loses it.
He must now rely on the unlikely help of Plankton, who wants the recipe for himself, to locate it using his memory machine to locate it using the happiest moments of his life, because he can't remember anything when he is sad.
Whilst searching for the recipe, you will have to search high and low through Bikini Bottom, including the jellyfish fields, the Krusty Krab diner and Rock Bottom whilst encountering the assorted characters from the series.Whilst playing, you will have to defeat various enemies by turning SpongeBob into a sledgehammer and smashing them.
You can also turn him into a WaterBob to splash enemies or an explosive cannon.You can team up with with a friend to play co-operatively over a split screen game. |
| Aesop's Garden | 2009-11-16 | Excalibur Studios | Excalibur Studios | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Aesop's Garden is a puzzle game in which the player must guide Aesop round his garden moving blocks and activating switches whilst avoiding traps.
After his prize winning garden is destroyed by his rival Alistair August in an attempt to keep him from winning another gardening competition, Aesop must now re-build his garden in time for a big gardening competition. The player takes control of Aesop and must go through his garden digging up every weed through each level.
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| Xmas Taxi | 2009-11-16 | Hoelkosoft | Hoelkosoft | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Xmas Taxi, the player controls a flying taxi which transports passenger in one-screen levels. In every level, there are a few (about three to five) platforms and one or multiple owns spawn passengers. After collecting them, they state the platform they want to be and after delivering them, they pay. However, if they need to wait too long before being picked up, they get upset and pay less. The goal of each level is to collect a certain amount of money.In order to land or lift off, the car needs to have the landing gear extended. Likewise, on order to move right or left, it needs to be pulled in. Each time the taxi crashes into the environment (flying too fast while landing is also problematic) or the edges of the screen, a life is lost. |
| Assassin's Creed II | 2009-11-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | Europe | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Desmond Miles, the last in the line of the ancient order of Assassins, has been captured by the modern-day descendants of the Templars, forced to experience past events through a device called Animus in order to obtain crucial information. However, one of the scientists unexpectedly switches sides, asking Desmond to put his trust in her hands and follow her out of the complex. Soon afterwards they escape the holding place and team up with some new allies that intend to use Desmond's knowledge against the Templars. Their new device is called Animus 2.0, an upgraded version of the original. This time, Desmond relives the life of Ezio Auditore di Firenze, a man who lived in Italy in the 15th century.Ezio is a boisterous, seemingly carefree young man who likes to pick fights and chase skirts. But all that changes when his father and little brother are publicly executed by a man he trusted. Driven by vengeance, Ezio begins to discover more about his father's life, and realizes that he, too, belonged to the organization of the Assassins. Ezio becomes a skillful assassin himself, and is ready to go all the way to avenge the death of the people he loved.Assassin's Creed II is a free-roaming action game very similar in concept and gameplay mechanics to its predecessor. The events of the game take place in Florence, Venice, Rome, and other locations in Italy. Besides fictional characters, the game has famous historical figures from the time period, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolò Machiavelli, Cesare Borgia and others, who play an active role in the game's story. Authentic cultural and political environment of the Italian Renaissance is represented in the game along with fictitious accounts of the events, alternate history, and metaphysical theories.The core gameplay resembles that of the previous game. The protagonist can freely explore several large cities and rural locations on foot or on horseback. It is also possible to swim and navigate boats in the game. Nearly every building can be climbed on, and the protagonist can access the tallest rooftops, observing the panorama with his Eagle Vision. Free-form jumping and running occupies a considerable portion of the gameplay. One of the sequel's most notable additions is the financial system, which was not present in the first game. Items, weapons and armor can be bought in shops and repaired for money. There are many more weapon types and individual weapons and armor in the game. Ezio can carry swords, daggers, throwing knives, smoke bombs, a pistol, and a variety of upgradeable armor types. Weapons can also be picked up from fallen enemies and used in the same battle. Abundant treasure can be collected from various spots in the game world.There are new ways of being stealthy in this sequel. Ezio can pay courtesans to distract guards, hire mercenaries to fight them, or commission thieves to create a distraction. Mission objectives and particularly the steps needed to accomplish them are noticeably more varied than in the previous game. The protagonist often receives new equipment and new challenges to experiment with. A few of these are built like mini-games: for example, at one point Ezio will pilot a flying device. The main character has his own headquarters in the game, a mansion and a small town adjacent to it. It is possible to invest money into the town's reconstruction, as well as customize the mansion.The game features a significantly larger amount of side quests than its predecessor. A series of sub-quests involves locating, collecting and deciphering ancient words of wisdom that supposedly hold the secret of the universe. These quests often involve traversing complex indoor platform environments in order to reach the goal. These sequences require precise jumping and contain light puzzle-solving elements, similarly to contemporary Prince of Persia games. |
| Chaotic: Shadow Warriors | 2009-11-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sand Grain Studios | Action, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Chaotic: Shadow Warriors is an adventure role-playing game based on the fantasy television series Chaotic. In the game you play as Tom, a boy who plays the virtual online Chaotic Trading Card game.In the game the player can move around in real time and has a gun to defend himself from small critters. If a larger hostile creature is encountered the player will then enter a battle mode. In this battle mode the player will fight the creature with creatures from his deck in a turn based battle. Each of the creatures have different strengths and weaknesses and there are over 40 different ones. New creatures can be added through scanning them and so adding them to your deck. |
| LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues | 2009-11-17 | LucasArts, Tt Games Publishing Ltd. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues the players once again explore the Indiana Jones universe with "LEGO-fied" characters. This time the main part of the game focuses on the events of the fourth film of the series called Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with three campaigns retelling the story in a humorous, light-hearted way similar to the other games from the LEGO series. The other three campaigns on the other hand once again turn their focus on the original three films but with different scenes and levels that can't be found in the first game.The game itself is a third-person platform/action game where the players take control over various heroes including Indiana Jones and side-characters which mostly don't have any real name. Again each character has has different abilities, fears and weapons. While Indiana Jones has his whip to pull items out of reach or constrain enemies with, his son Mutt is a very good repairman. The characters also have different phobias (snakes, rats, spiders), each corresponding to their personalities.Instead of providing a central hub which the characters return after each mission, this time around not only the story moves forward but also the locations. So while the game starts out at the University campus and uses it as the main hub, it eventually moves over to the dig-site in South America. After each successful mission a new part of the hub is unlocked mostly through unlocking new characters or vehicles that allow the player to get to previously unreachable territory. Since these hubs are very big, a great amount of vehicles is available to unlock the same way other characters are unlocked: finding them in the hub and paying studs for them. Studs are again collected by destroying scenery objects, building stuff and such. To that end each level again holds a great amount of secret for which different characters are needed to unlock them requiring several playthroughs of the same level to find all bonus items and complete the game 100%.The game once again features an editor to create unique heroes from parts. In addition a level editor is now available where the player walks around the map spawning the items he needs and putting them in place with his character. The two-player co-op mode also makes his return allowing two players to play through the whole game. The second player can enter the game at any given time by pressing a button on the second controller. As opposed to the previous games, the players aren't restricted to the same area anymore. Instead they now both can move freely around. Once a character leaves the screen of the other, the view gets divided with the placement of each character-view changing all the time depending on which direction the corresponding player is moving in relation to the center of the level. |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 2009-11-17 | Valve Corporation | Valve Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Horror, Survival | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Left 4 Dead 2 takes place one week after the events of the first game and three weeks after the first infection. Instead of following the journey of Zoey, Francis, Louis and Bill from the first game, the player gets to control Coach, Rochelle, Nick or Ellis. They arrived a few minutes too late at the evacuation point and now need to fight their way through the south-eastern part of infected America to the next official evacuation point.The core gameplay has not changed since Left 4 Dead. The player still looks through the eyes of one of the survivors and fights his way together with his three team mates through hordes and hordes of zombies. Instead of fighting mainly in the dark, most content of the five campaigns takes place both out in the open and in daylight. This also plays into the hands of a new feature: weather effects. The second part of the third campaign is even completely build around the theme of a heavy storm hitting a small town on the outskirts.Heavy rain is not the only new enemy for the survivors. The zombie horde also grew through the addition of three new special infected called Charger (a smaller version of the tank), Jockey (he jumps onto a team mate and moves him away from the group), Spitter (spits deadly acid in front of the player's feet) and a new class of common infected: the uncommon common infected. They have the same basic attributes as normal zombies but have a special ability. The clown for example attracts a horde of zombies, while the riot police man is immune to damage from the front.To take on new and old enemies the weaponry has been greatly expanded. Besides new rifles, pistols and shotguns, melee weapons such a a chainsaw, a guitar and a baseball bat have been introduced to the game. Also new is a laser sight that can be used to increase the accuracy of a weapon as well as two types of special ammunition. In addition the Boomer Bile is now available to launch at enemies and turn the raging horde against them.Multiplayer once again consists of several different modes. Beside playing through the campaigns cooperatively and playing both the survivors and special infected in the Versus mode, the players can choose the Survival, Scavenge and Realism Mode. Survival pits the players against wave after wave of enemies with the only goal being to survive as long as possible. Scavenge requires the players to collect fuel canisters to fill up a generator while the other team, playing as special infected, tries to stop them. Realism Mode is a variation of coop-play for hardcore zombieslayers. The stakes are much higher there. The zombies can only be killed with a headshot, the witch has changed into a one-hit-one-kill-weapon, and a downed player is dead unless he is revived with the shock paddles. The last mode is Mutation, which has the player play a game with different rules. The rules are changed every week. The player might have to do the entire game using only M60's or play Survival combined with Versus. |
| NCAA Basketball 10 | 2009-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)With NCAA® Basketball 10 you can enjoy ultimate control over your team’s style of play, including real Motion Offensive Systems including the Dribble Drive, Princeton and Flex to name a few. See the game like never before, with authentic broadcasting presentations from the all-star announcing crews of Dick Vitale, Brad Nessler, and Erin Andrews of ESPN, and Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery of CBS Sports. From the broadcast table to the hardwood - it’s all there in NCAA® Basketball 10. |
| Stoked: Big Air Edition | 2009-11-17 | Destineer | Bongfish GmbH | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Big Air Edition is an update to Stoked. The game now includes a total of seven mountains to ride on, now with the addition of both Laax and K2 areas. Other additions include an optimized framerate, updated gear, pistes, new racing events, and a terrain park area. |
| Tony Hawk: Ride | 2009-11-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Robomodo, Inc | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Matt Knowles | | | Motion control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Tony Hawk: Ride is a spin-off of the Tony Hawk skateboarding series. The game comes with a wireless peripheral shaped like a real skateboard, which is needed to play the game. Players stand on the board and then infrared sensors detect the motion to control the character in the game. Rather than merely turning, the game detects leaning for the force of the direction, raising the tail or nose (for manuals and ollies), and reaching down to mimic a grab which is registered through separate sensors in front and to the sides by blocking them with a hand. Pushing off is done by brushing a leg along the ground next to the board to gain speed. More complex tricks are done through leaning and twisting the board. There are three difficulty levels to play the game. On the lowest steering is done automatically and the player only needs to perform jumps and tricks. For higher levels steering is turned off, along with assists such as guiding lines.The game consists of different environment that can be played in a free skating mode in parks or by completing missions in a campaign. The campaign takes place in cities all over the world with different game modes. Some of the included cities are Barcelona, Chicago, Frankfurt, New York and Tokyo. There is a challenge mode where specific objectives need to be completed. There are also game modes based around tricks and speed challenges, including skating in half-pipes. In an eS Ride mode similar to a H-O-R-S-E basketball game players mimic moves. Completing missions is needed to keep progressing through the game and unlock new regions.At the start a custom skater can be created and gradually new items and gear and pro skaters are unlocked. The controls are introduced through multiple training videos. While skating a style meter is filled up by performing multiple successful tricks in succession. When full it adds visual flair to the moves with effects. The game supports competitive online multiplayer. Local multiplayer supports up to eight players taking turns. The Wii version does not have online multiplayer, but adds challenges to play as your own Mii. |
| Wool | 2009-11-17 | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Alejandro González Fiel (WaaghMan), Miguel Herrero Obeso (Soy1Bonus), Rodrigo García (RodrigoROCH) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Wool, the player takes a role of a sheepdog who has to move all sheep in their save pen. The tool of choice is his bark which causes the sheep to move in the opposite direction (e.g. when the dog approached from the left and barks, they will move right). Besides the time limit, the biggest obstacle is water: sheep can't swim and will drown. The goal of each level is to save a certain amount of sheep, but the number may be lower than all sheep on the map.The second objective is gathering points so the player can enter his/her name into the high-score list. Point bonuses are granted for saving multiple sheep at the same time and saving black sheep which don't participate in flocks and therefore require more effort. Besides the campaign (which can also be played in co-op), there is a versus mode in which all players need to maintain sheep in their zone. |
| Aardvark | 2009-11-18 | Planet Idiot Games | Planet Idiot Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Aardvark is a ball and paddle game that gives the player control of a paddle and tasks the player with destroying a formation of blocks with a metallic ball whilst making sure it does not fall below the paddle. As blocks get taken out, some will drop power-ups such as machine guns for the player's paddle that will allow him to clear out blocks faster. These are stackable, so you can have several queued at once. The game comes with 36 levels and the high scores are stored on leaderboards. There is also a level editor included to allow players to come up with their own customized levels. A two player co-op mode is available for a team game to help clear blocks faster. Two players can also play against each other to clear their game field the fastest. |
| Diner Dash | 2009-11-18 | Hudson Entertainment, Inc. | gameLab | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Time management | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Bored with her dreary job in the office, Flo starts up her dream job -- running her very own restaurant. You and Flo build a restaurant empire through 50 levels in five different restaurants of seating customers, taking their orders, serving their food, and cleaning up after them. Speedy service and good atmosphere is needed to keep the customers happy, and keeping them happy is the best way to get huge tips.The player must balance service for the five different customer types, each with their own quirks. For example, the business lady is very impatient, but eats very fast and gives very big tips, while the senior citizen is extremely patient, slow to eat, and cheap (he's got to save his retirement money, after all). There are also two chain systems to keep track of, a service chain for doing the same service multiple times in a row, and a seating chain for seating customers of the same color in the same seat.The Wii, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 versions support multiplayer games - cooperative, competitive (with tip wars for instance, where the first player to reach a certain amount of tips, wins), and team based with up to 8 players. |
| Gyromancer | 2009-11-18 | Square Enix, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc., Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | | | | Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy | | Point and select | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Gyromancer is a single-player puzzle/RPG hybrid. You traverse each 2D level carrying 3 beasts with you, each with different powers. Meet a foe inside the map and you must choose one of the beasts to fight for you. The fight mechanics are very much like Bejeweled Twist: you can rotate any 2x2 square inside a 8x8 grid with gems of many different colors; match 3 gems and your beast powers energize. Once a power is fully ready, a random gem lights up inside the board. Match it and an attack (or some other effect) is unleashed upon your enemy. Chaining up matches make your energy rise faster, while failing to make a match makes your foe's energy rise quickly. Kill your enemy and you gain experience points to level up your beasts; if your beast reaches 0HP, it will have to sit out of battles for the remainder of the level.Inside the levels, you may find chests with money and items to be used during the fights, or "codes" which allow you to summon more powerful beasts (as long as you can pay for them). |
| The Earth Moves with the Moon | 2009-11-18 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Earth Moves With the Moon the player controls Earth which is accompanied by its moon. The goal of each level is simple: bring both Earth and the moon into the target area at the same time. However, the moon - as well as all other planets in the level - are affected by gravity. This means the player needs to guide the moon's movement by steering into the correct direction and changing speed (either by changing the basic speed incrementally or by applying half/double speed by pressing the associated buttons) accordingly. The difficulty is that Earth is fragile: every collision with the moon or other planets detracts one from its base endurance. If it reaches zero, the level has to be started over. Additional obstacles are black holes which swallow planets - if either Earth or the moon is swallowed, the level is lost, and white holes which repel matter and may throw new planets into the area. When the game is paused, the movement direction of all planets is shown with an arrow. Earth's endurance and gravity strength can be changed in the options. |
| Assassin's Creed II (Black Edition) | 2009-11-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Black Edition features:
Assassin's Creed II
An Ezio Auditore di Firenze figurine dressed in black "Master Assassin" gear
3 extra quests (Palazzo Medicis in Florence, Santa Maria Dei Frari In Venice, Arsenal Shipyard Warehouse In Venice)
A leather bound 'Conspiracy' art book
An official soundtrack and behind the scenes DVD |
| Assassin's Creed II (White Edition) | 2009-11-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The White Edition includes:
Assassin's Creed II
Collector's Figurine of Ezio
The exclusive bonus map "Santa Maria del Frari" |
| Crash Time III | 2009-11-19 | RTL Playtainment | Synetic GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Crash Time III is the seventh main game in the long-running German Alarm für Cobra 11 series. It is based on the German action police series of the same name that first aired in 1996. In this driving game players control a car with detectives Semir Gerkan, one of the original characters, and Ben Jäger who was first introduced in the TV series in the 24th season in September 2008.The game is set in a large, living city that can be freely explored. The main career mode is centered around a terrorist attack on an international airport. Initially starting seven days before those events, Gerkan and Jäger drive around performing patrol duties until they get involved with the gangsters behind the attacks. Most of the missions are centered around tasks such as tailing, stopping and shooting suspects, escort missions and reaching destinations in time (including getting breakfast). Most of the missions have a time limit that can be extended a few times, but at the loss of star ratings that open up new options in the game.There is a wide selection of cars that can be unlocked gradually, with different categories such as American Cobra, Cobra Special, Transporter, Road Chief, Race Car and Police Car. There are about 40 vehicles and they are rated based on top speed, acceleration and handling. Cars take damage and the detectives also need to pay for damage inflicted to property or other vehicles. Using the siren or the horn, the traffic will adjust its behaviour. While driving, a large arrow shows the general direction of the objective and the remaining distance. There is also a top-down road map that can be consulted. There are different precincts and many distinctive areas and buildings such as the airport, the highway, hotels, churches, hospitals and a harbour. All cars have a nitro option for additional speed, with a recharge time.Next to the main career mode, there is also an option to do races against other cars and a split-screen multiplayer mode on a single computer for up to four players. |
| A Killer's Dream | 2009-11-21 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Adventure | | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Killer's Dream is a part horror, part puzzle game in which the player must experience in game dreams in order to identify a murderer. During the dreams scenes,the player will observe places that are relevant to a murder and it is important to observe what is going on and look for letters scattered throughout the dream which will allow the player to determine who the murderer is. |
| Life | 2009-11-23 | Executive Iguana Studios | Executive Iguana Studios | Simulation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The Classic Game Of Life Automaton. An exciting and interesting game about evolution. Using the games simple rules create truly breathtaking evolutionary patterns and discover for yourself, the best way to create 'Life'. |
| Platypus | 2009-11-23 | Escapist Games Limited | Squashy Software | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The big city of Collosatropolis has reached the limits of its expansion. The Collostropolan leaders have decided to solve the problem by invading the neighboring country of Mungola. Since Mungolans are simple, earthy types they don’t expect much of a struggle. Mungola’s defense force consists only of a single squadron of fighter planes – the F-27 Platypus.Platypus is a side-scrolling shooter, where you use your little space craft to blast the enemy ships. Shooting some formations gives the player weapon upgrades for twenty seconds. All models in the game were designed in clay, photographed and then digitally coloured. There are 20 levels in four different worlds each with their own themes and enemies.The PSP version includes minor changes. It adds worlds, ships, and enemies not in the original game, constructed from existing graphics, with new movement patterns. The weapon balancing and bonus scoring system have been changed. Enhancements include a save system, a new Survival mode and Wi-Fi multiplayer action for 2 players. |
| The Impossible Game | 2009-11-23 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Impossible Game is a platform game much like Canabalt, where the stage is perpetually moving forward and the goal is to get as far as possible. The player controls a square which can only jump. There are a variety of obstacles such as dangerous triangles and deadly floors, as well as black squares which can be used as platforms.Death sends the player straight back to the beginning to try again, and the idea is to perfect the proper route through the game. The player can also place flags along the route which can be returned to at any time, thus allowing the player to practice more difficult sections as many times as necessary. There are also several in-game awards for reaching certain goals. |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2009-11-24 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Let your voice be heard with Karaoke Revolution!
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| Avatar Casino Slots 1 | 2009-11-25 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Star Gaming Network LLC | Gambling | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)It just could be your Avatar’s lucky day! Bring your Avatar to the Golden Royal Casino for some hot slots action. 6 different casino style slot machines, each with its own minigame. Practice for a casino visit while earning 20 in-game awards. Show off your Avatar and your luck online with up to seven other players. |
| City Rain | 2009-11-25 | Ovolo Corporation Inc. | MG Desenvolvimento de Games Ltda, Ovolo Corporation Inc. | Puzzle, Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Falling block puzzle, Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | | Isometric | Xbox360 | City Rain is a strategic, ecological city planning simulation combined with timed falling block puzzle gameplay. The game is set in a future where environmental challenges demand drastic measures. This led to the formation of the Rescue and Intervention Non-profit organization (R.A.I.N.), created by the World Environment Protection Agency to help maintain and enforce environmental laws, and confront multinational conglomerates. Players start as a new employee with R.A.I.N. With the help of Catherine, a partner who provides hints, the player is gradually introduced to increasingly difficult challenges.The game environment is shown as an isometric board of tiles. In each stage the player needs to complete a number of goals, such as building specific structures, cleaning waste, or raising money for research. While the gameplay is similar to a simplified version of SimCity, a fast element is introduced. New buildings drop down from the top of the screen and the player only has a limited amount of time, but more than ten seconds, to select a location on the field. Each "block" can be rotated to choose between different buildings such as schools, residences, factories, hospitals, police stations, and more. Certain buildings can be stacked multiple times to upgrade their level. During certain turns the player is forced to drop down four buildings at once in a set pattern, due to planning regulations.Each decision by the player alters six main parameters: sustainability, jobs, health, leisure, security and education. Safeguarding security is for instance achieved by constructing police stations. Money is earned through the economy, but influenced by the chosen buildings. Residences and schools deduct money per round, while factories bring in revenue, but with ecological consequences. After a while, special buildings such as fire stations and recycling sites can be bought in a separate screen. The game's main campaign mode is divided into different levels. The player only has a limited amount of rounds to complete the challenges to progress. With each level, all previous work is generally reset.Next to the campaign mode, there is quick play where different starting parameters can be defined. The third mode, blockmania, does away with all missions. The player simply needs to build a city by quickly putting down buildings in defined patterns. The buildings can be rotated to upgrade existing ones, but overlapping a wrong one destroys it. When too many buildings are destroyed, the game is over. To score, buildings need to be upgraded until a certain amount is met.This commercial version is a reworking of a student game. It contains a new story plot and dialogs, profile management, a music soundtrack, updated AI and gameplay changes, online scoreboards and customizable settings. |
| Jump Duck | 2009-11-25 | 1337 Pwnage | LocoPuyo | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Jump Duck the goal is to either jump or duck to avoid laser beams flying across the screen from the right. Avoiding certain number of lasers will unlock additional characters.The game features (aside from the single player mode) local multiplayer for up to 4 people or online play over Xbox Live Arcade for up to 16 players. |
| Madden NFL Arcade | 2009-11-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Daniel Henuber, Seth Patchett | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A different take on EA's Madden games of realistic football simulation, Madden NFL Arcade focuses more on looser arcade-oriented gameplay, similar to Midway's Blitz games. It features all 32 NFL teams including top stars with a five-on-five match up, offense consists of an Offensive Lineman, a Quarterback and three receivers while defense consists of a Defensive Lineman and four backfield defenders. Unlike other Madden games there is no time limit, instead the play ends with a set score (the default being 30) with a shortened field consisting of 60 yards with the beginning team starting on their own 20 yard line. The offense has four tries in order to make a touchdown, however, after those four plays if the offense is not successful, it will be automatically ruled a turnover and defense will receive the ball. There are no field goals, punts or first downs.In order to aid the player there are 13 different power-ups, including the ability to freeze a player on the field, slow or speed up gameplay, throw three footballs at once with only one going to the intended receiver, a power-up that will add an extra down, as well as a power-up that will switch the score of the game. The player receives these at random times during the match, similar to a slot machine. When players receive a power-up they can store it and activate it at a chosen moment. There are options to play against the computer A.I. or with four friends, either two friends head-to-head or two friends teaming against a second team of friends. Online multiplayer is also supported, with the option to define custom rules along with the ability to use the power-ups available in offline play and update-able rosters to reflect current NFL rosters. |
| Mushihimesama Futari Ver 1.5 | 2009-11-26 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Mushihimesama Futari is a port of the 2006 arcade "bullet hell" shooter of the same name, and the sequel to Mushihimesama. Controlling one of two characters, one or two players must shoot down waves of insect-themed enemies and dodge between increasingly intense patterns of deadly bullets. In addition to the upgradable standard weaponry, there are also a limited number of screen-clearing bombs that can be used in more desperate situations.It includes a direct port of the arcade version, as well as Xbox 360 and arrange versions in three levels of difficulty. There is a score-attack mode, as well as the option to save replays. Each of the two characters to choose from has several shooting styles, which will also change depending on the selected mode. The game also features an extensive array of video options, which even allows the player to set up windows magnifying specific parts of the screen.First-run copies of the game included a download code for the added "Ver1.01" mode, and the exceptionally-difficult "Black Label" mode is available as a downloadable extra. |
| Blood Bowl | 2009-11-27 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Cyanide S.A. | Sports, Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Blood Bowl is an official video game adaptation of the table-top game of the same name but is not a remake of the first Blood Bowl. Instead the game is the in-official successor to Chaos League: Sudden Death and builds upon its features.Based on the Living Rulebook 5.0 ruleset, Blood Bowl is a dark fantasy version of American Football with 11 players per team beating each other to death in order to get a touchdown. The game features eighth races with different strength and weaknesses including the fast but weak Goblins, the flexible but mediocre Humans and the powerful but slow Orcs. The player can either play fast games with pre-defined teams or enter the heart of the game: the campaign. In the campaign the player creates a new team from scratch trying to bring it up to the top of the ranking of the current Blood Bowl-season. To accomplish this goal the player has to buy players with different attributes and skills, close sponsor contracts to earn additional money and decide how to influence the upcoming game by bribing the referee, buying potions for his team and other illegal activities. His players also gain experience points during a match especially for scoring touchdowns or by downing enemy players. Once they gain a level up, they can learn an additional skill like blocking.Once the team stands, the game begins with the option to play either in real-time- or turn-based-mode. The turn-based-mode is very close to the table-top game with 8 rounds per half-time, turnover-events and manual dice rolls. Although the real-time-mode also features dice rolls, they are done behind the players backs and the outcome of each action is determined by one or more skill checks. The game grid is also still divided into squares but these are invisible now. The most important difference is that in real-time-mode the player can give orders to more than one player at all times and other elements like turnover-events are removed. If the player still needs time to think about his moves, he can activate the concentration mode which pauses the game and allows him to give orders without pressure.The game features several multiplayer-modes including hot seat in which two players can play on one machine in turn-based-mode against each other and worldwide open and private online-leagues for which the players are able to create up to 32 teams. |
| Dick Marcinko: Rogue Warrior | 2009-11-27 | ZeniMax Europe Ltd. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Richard Marcinko, also known as Rogue Warrior, is a former member of the US Navy SEALs who became most famous for supposedly unveiling the so-called "Red Cell" operations which he and his team claim to have been covert missions against real-world terrorists. The game, however, takes place in North Korea and the UdSSR in 1986. In the role of Marcinko, the player has to retrieve intelligence on ballistic missile launchers. And although his squad-members get killed right after entering the mission area, Marcinko continues alone with the mission, eventually uncovering and eliminating a larger threat against the US.The game is a first-person-shooter with a bit of stealth thrown into the mix. Looking through the eyes of Marcinko, the player can either sneak through the levels, using brutal kill moves or a silenced pistol to take out his enemies. Or he can run in guns blazing with the vast array of real-world-weaponry like the SPAS-12 shotgun or the AK-47 assault rifle although only two weapons can be carried at the same time. But since even Marcinko isn't invulnerable, simply storming in isn't always a good idea. To help the player from being hit, Marcinko can take cover behind objects. The camera then switches to a 3rd-person-shoulde-rview and allows the player to either blind fire or duck out of cover to shoot the targets.The game also features a multiplayer-mode for up to eight players in either Deathmatch or Team-Deathmatch on maps inspired but not directly copied from the single-player-campaign. |
| Words in a Word | 2009-11-27 | Evolution Dreams Studio S.L. | Evolution Dreams Studio S.L. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Word construction | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Words in a Word is a word construction game. The player is presented with six letters and needs to form as many words as possible within a time limit. Each found word rewards points, but the exact amount depends on its length. Words with less then three letters don't count. The letter order can be shuffled around. |
| Antigrav Racing Championship: Ninja Edition | 2009-11-28 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Be the best racer in the Ninja Edition of Antigrav Racing Championship. Choose any of the 8 high speed hovercrafts and rule on the 5 Ninja race tracks. ARC Ninja Edition features a top 50 online scoreboard for each track. Can you make it to the top ??!! |
| James Cameron's Avatar: The Game | 2009-12-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Helicopter | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Although James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is named after the movie, the story itself doesn't follow the plot of the film. Instead the player takes on the role of Lance Corporal Ryder, a signal-specialist who is send to the distant moon Pandora. But Ryder isn't just any other soldier. Instead he or she is one of the selected group of people that take part in the so-called Avatar-program. Avatars are a hybrid of Na'vi DNA and human DNA that have been created in order to better interact with the inhabitants of the planet: the Na'vi, tribe-like and technology-wise not very advanced people that are one with nature. Although the Na'vi are friendly to the new-comers at first, soon the humans want more than just diplomatic relations. They want to relocate the Na'vi in order to be able to strip the planet of its natural resources. A war breaks out which only one side can win - it is up to the player which it will be.Early in the game the player has to decide weather he wants to help the Na'vi unlock the power of the Well of Souls or if he wants to stay with the humans. Depending on his choice, the gameplay changes significantly:
Human: As a human the player can enter buildings, drive vehicles like buggies and helicopters and use full-body armor as well as several different kinds of firearms including shotguns and flamethrowers. In addition Pandora itself is against him meaning both plants and animals will attack the player but will also grant experience points. As a human the player can build pods that replenish ammo and health a specific locations.Na'vi: The Na'vi are more than two meters high and as such can neither enter buildings nor use humans vehicles. But Pandora herself is friendly so plants and animals won't attack (or give experience points for that matter) allowing the player to ride strange horses or fly around on huge dinosaur-like creatures. While the player himself is able to use a machine gun, normally the Na'vi rely on bows and arrows as well as strange swords and staves. If the player manages to pull of a five-hit-combo, a special attack comes available. Na'vi harvest plants in order to get arrows and cell samples.
Both characters have in common, that they are controlled in a standard 3rd-person-shooter-fashion and have to collect DNA/cell samples. Once enough have been collected, the player gains the ability to get right back into the fight after his hit-points reach zero. Only if not enough samples have been collected will the player re-spawn at the nearest outpost. Also both parties earn experience points for completing quests and killing enemies. Once enough points have been collected, the character levels up and get's access to new weapons and spells allowing him to make himself invisible for example.Pandora is divided into several sectors and each sector features several challenges like lifting 100% of the fog of war or collecting a certain amount of cell samples. Fulfilling these objectives grants additional experience points. To further help the player in his quest, a world-domination-mini-game is available at each transporter. This mini-game is turn-based and has the player starting out with only one sector and the goal of conquering all the other. Doing so will grant his character additional experience points, increase his weapons strength and such. Money for building bases and ordering troops on the other hand is earned by playing through the normal campaign. To conquer enemy sectors, three types of units are available that can only be build at a base. Combat is a simple numbers game and plays out automatically. To defend conquered sectors, a defense building for each type of unit can be build.The game offers five team-based multiplayer-modes: King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, Capture and Hold (capture control points in order to make the enemies team loose victory points) and Final Fight where the RDA has to protect three missiles in their base while the Na'vi have to destroy them. |
| Konami Classics Vol. 1 | 2009-12-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc., Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Konami Classics Vol. 1 is a retail collection of three classic Konami games that were previously released as Xbox Live Arcade titles. Rather than registering as a single title, each game operates as an individual XBLA game with its own achievements. The included games are:
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Frogger
Super ContraThe overall package features Xbox 360 achievements, downloadable content, online multiplayer, offline co-op gameplay, and offline multiplayer. Each title features online leaderboards. |
| Konami Classics Vol. 2 | 2009-12-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Konami Classics Vol. 2 is a retail collection of three classic Konami games that were previously released as Xbox Live Arcade titles. Rather than registering as a single title, each game operates as an individual XBLA game with its own achievements. The included games are:
Contra
Rush'n Attack
Track & FieldThe overall package features Xbox 360 achievements, downloadable content, online multiplayer (for up to four players where applicable), offline co-op gameplay, and offline multiplayer (again, for up to four players where applicable). Each title features online leaderboards. |
| MX vs ATV Reflex | 2009-12-01 | THQ Inc. | Rainbow Studios, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | MX vs ATV Reflex is the next installment of the off road racing series.The game has been built from the ground up using a new physics engine and has a new control interface, known as "reflex", hence the title. As a result handling is improved, your freestyle tricks become easier to perform and you can use both of the controller's joysticks.Also new to Reflex is terrain deformation which shapes the course throughout the race, resulting in tram lines forming, lumps of mud littering the course and some areas becoming smoother than others. As a result, your handling will vary, depending on what racing line you decide to take.Online offers up to 12 player races, private games as well as public in the form of online or local system games. The competitive multiplayer game modes are tag and snake. In tag, one player is 'it' and the other players have to hunt him down, whoever gets him becomes 'it'. In snake, each player leaves a 'snake' behind them when they move. If anyone runs over these snakes, they are eliminated from the round. Other game modes included are waypoint races and a free ride mode. |
| QIX++ | 2009-12-01 | Taito Corporation | Algolab, Pegasus Japan Corp. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | QIX++ is a Xbox Live Arcade remake of the game QIX that now includes high definition graphics.The object of the game is to defeat the "QIX" using the user controlled marker to cut off more than 75% of the playing area.
Once the 75% of the playing area is cut off, you will advance to the next level. During the game, the QIX will come in the form of waves, expanding triangle patterns and floating circles.
Also hindering you in-game will be energy pulses along the edge of the playing area that will cost you a life if you come into contact with them.However you do get some help during play. If you cut off an area with a pick-up in it, you will get a helping boost.
These come in the form of point boosts and limited invincibility.
You have two stages to complete, each with eight sections to them. Multiplayer offers either local or online play where you can compete with up to 4 players or bots.
The aim of QIX++ in multiplayer is identical to the single player element, only you are now racing to be the one that clears the board first.
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| Rock Band: Nirvana Pack 02 | 2009-12-01 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Nirvana Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Smells Like Teen Spirit,' 'Lithium (Live at Reading),' 'Come As You Are (Live from MTV Unplugged)' - Nirvana. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Call of Duty | 2009-12-02 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Infinity Ward, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Tank | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Call of Duty is a first-person shooter set during World War II and the first title in a long-running series. It is also the first game by development studio Infinity Ward and in some ways builds upon Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, a similar title a part of the team had been working on at 2015, Inc. before forming a new company.Players experience the battle in Europe during World War II in different campaigns divided further into missions. Unlike MoH: AA these are not only presented from the view of an American soldier, there is a British and a Soviet campaign as well, each focusing on different parts of the battle. In total there are 24 interconnected missions to play to get to Berlin. In each campaign a different perspective is offered, starting as an American Paratrooper during D-Day, progressing to assume the role as an English Special Forces commando, and finally as a Russian tank commander. Some missions are played in solitary fashion, but in most of them the player is part of a larger group with computer-controlled team mates.Most of the combat is infantry-based, but some is also set between vehicles or tanks. Multiplayer modes include death match, team death match, behind enemy lines (where the allies are outnumbered) and two objective-based modes: retrieval, and search and destroy.The later-released console version Call of Duty Classic is a reworking of the original game with enhanced graphics. |
| Globe Clicker | 2009-12-02 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Test your geographical skills with Globe Clicker, a full 3D experience of Planet Earth! Rotate and zoom to point at the given location. Points are awarded for accuracy and speed. Try the challenge mode to be the first in the scoreboards, or play only with a restricted list : World Capitals, USA, Europe, World Heritage Sites, ... |
| The Warriors: Street Brawl | 2009-12-02 | Paramount Digital Entertainment | CTXM Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Wreck enemy gangs with your friends over Xbox LIVE - Survive arena combat in Boss Mode and challenge friends in Versus Mode - Lead The Warriors home to Coney Island for the final showdown with Luther and the Rogues - Vie for the top slot on the leaderboards - Unlock two other Warriors, each with moves of their own - Rock it old school in Arcade Mode - Unleash The Warriors now! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or the 512MB Memory Unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. |
| Holiday Trivia | 2009-12-03 | | | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Get in the Holiday Spirit with some Holiday-themed trivia! Play as your Avatar with up to 3 other friends or family members and enjoy hundreds of Holiday-related questions while listening to wonderful Holiday music! Fun for all ages! |
| James Cameron's Avatar: The Game (Collector Edition) | 2009-12-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Collector Edition includes:
James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
Mattel Avatar Movie Masters figurine of main character Jake Sully with RDA outfit
Six unlockable weapons with three upgrades each:
Dual blade (Na'vi)
Axe (Na'vi)
Crossbow (Na'vi)
Rail Gun (RDA)
Shotgun Pack (RDA)
Standard Issue Pack (RDA) |
| Rock Band: Big Dipper Pack 01 | 2009-12-03 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Big Dipper Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'All Going Out Together,' 'She's Fetching,' 'Younger Bums' - Big Dipper. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Grateful Dead - Pack 02 | 2009-12-03 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Grateful Dead Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Fire on the Mountain,' 'Doin' That Rag,' 'Cold Rain and Snow,' 'Uncle John's Band,' 'Hell in a Bucket,' 'Don't Ease Me In' - The Grateful Dead. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: The PAX 2008 Collection | 2009-12-03 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The PAX 2008 Collection to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Shhh....' – The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets, 'Livin' at the Corner of Dude & Catastrophe' – MC Frontalot feat. Brad Sucks, 'Skullcrusher Mountain' – Jonathan Coulton. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rebound | 2009-12-04 | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Action | Side view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Rebound, players have to juggle multiple balls in the air with a paddle in order to rack up a high score. Players can choose from a handful of characters each with their own paddle design. Single player game modes include playing with a singer paddle, dual paddles, or separate paddles (each paddle can be moved independently in this mode). There is also multiplayer co-op and a multiplayer vs. modes. The game offers both an easy and hard difficulty level. |
| Rock Band: Grateful Dead - Pack 01 | 2009-12-04 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Grateful Dead Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Casey Jones,' 'China Cat Sunflower,' 'Franklin's Tower,' 'I Need A Miracle,' 'Sugar Magnolia,' 'Truckin' - The Grateful Dead. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Harmonix - Pack 01 | 2009-12-04 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Harmonix Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Rock Rebellion' – Bang Camaro, 'Shake' – Count Zero, 'Sprode' – Freezepop. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Rockin' the Holidays 2008 Pack | 2009-12-04 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Rockin' the Holidays 2008 Pack to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Blue Christmas' – The Pretenders, 'Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You' – Billy Squier, 'Hanukkah Blessings' – Barenaked Ladies. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Pixelpix | 2009-12-05 | Disgamermine | Disgamermine | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | Pixelpix is a basic nonogram puzzle game, much like the popular Picross series. Each stage is a grid with numbers at the top and left sides, and these numbers must be used to deduce which squares in the grid must be filled in and which ones must remain empty. Successfully complete the puzzle, and it becomes a picture. The game features 80 puzzles, ranging from 5x5 to 25x25. |
| Rock Band: Bonnaroo - Pack 01 | 2009-12-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Bonnaroo Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Shimmer & Shine' – Ben Harper and Relentless7, 'A Favor House Atlantic' – Coheed and Cambria, 'The Running Free' – Coheed and Cambria, 'Steady at the Wheel' – Shooter Jennings, 'Wolf Like Me' – TV on the Radio, 'Wilson (Live)' – Phish. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 01 | 2009-12-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'The Best Day Ever,' 'Where's Gary?,' 'I Can't Keep My Eyes Off of You' - SpongeBob SquarePants. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 02 | 2009-12-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add SpongeBob SquarePants Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'A Day Like This,' 'Ridin' the Hook,' 'Employee of the Month' - SpongeBob SquarePants. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: The PAX 2009 Collection | 2009-12-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The PAX 2009 Collection to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Re: Your Brains' – Jonathan Coulton, 'Origin of Species' – MC Frontalot, 'Opening Band' – Paul and Storm. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads solely by the purchasing PlayStation Network account on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems. No more than 1 activated compatible Home Console system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PlayStation Network each time you start the game.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Toby Keith Pack 01 | 2009-12-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Toby Keith Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Beer for My Horses,' 'I Love This Bar,' 'She's a Hottie,' 'Should've Been a Cowboy,' 'How Do You Like Me Now?!,' 'Who's Your Daddy?' - Toby Keith. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Duel: The Art of Combat | 2009-12-06 | Awesome Games Studio Sp. z o. o. | Awesome Games Studio Sp. z o. o. | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Duel is a side-view 3D action game full of shooting, jumping, fleeing, chasing, slashing, dodging, rope-swinging and trying to kill your opponent. The game shows its best when you're playing in split-screen mode with your friend. There's also challenging story mode and cooperative survival mode. Try it! |
| Dual Zone | 2009-12-07 | Ninja Fever | Ninja Fever | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dual Zone is a fast-paced action game with space ships on a disc in space. In the Solo mode the player controls two space ships, one with each pad's thumbsticks. The red ship has to protect the blue ship from the evil red enemies and vice-versa. To protect the partner, the player has to have the ships collide with enemies of the identical color, or make them collide with the ships' particle tail. Space ships can collide with each other (and their particle tails) too. In Coop mode, each player controls one space ship.The game contains 50 levels and a Panic mode with unlimited gameplay time. It also includes an award system that tracks both level and game skills for each player. |
| Guardian | 2009-12-08 | Willow Ridge Software | Willow Ridge Software | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take command of an orbiting defense satellite in this action-packed planetary defense shooter. Blast away at waves of incoming asteroids and crafty aliens before they break through your shields and damage your planet. Scavenge powerful weapons from vanquished alien ships and turn them against your foes. Endless levels provide an ever increasing challenge. How long can you surive?! |
| Johnny Platform Saves Christmas! | 2009-12-08 | IshiSoft | IshiSoft | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Johnny Platform is back, and this time there's a Christmas that needs saving! More evil robots have appeared, and it's up to Johnny to destroy them, all the while drinking as much coffee as possible.Johnny Platform Saves Christmas is an action puzzle platform game much like its predecessor. Gone are the biscuits, but taking their place are a large quantity of snow and presents. As before, Johnny must destroy all the enemies on each stage to open the exit, but he now has a new move: he can roll, which will move him straight sideways even from aerial maneuvers.Progress is saved every five stages, and extra lives are awarded for collecting enough cups of coffee. The game will also keep track of the player's record on each stage for coffee collection. |
| Rock Band: Slipknot Pack 01 | 2009-12-08 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Slipknot Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Psychosocial,' 'Duality,' 'Sulfur' - Slipknot. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| The Saboteur | 2009-12-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | War | Shooter, Stealth | Europe, World War II | Automobile | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Sean Devlin is an Irish mechanic and a racer in Paris - or at least he was. One day in 1940, as he takes part in the Grand Prix of Saarbrücken (Germany), he loses to the Nazi Kurt Dieker through unfair means. As he tries to repay his dept by playing a prank on Dieker, he learns of Diekers real job: being a Nazi torturer. Sean manages to escape back to Paris with the Nazi invasion force on his heel. The game begins three months after these events in the now occupied Paris, where Sean meets the Resistance and more or less willingly joins up with them in order to execute his revenge on Dieker.The Saboteur is a GTA-like open-world driving and action game set in Paris during World War II. The player takes on the role of Sean, looking over his shoulder while he explores the city and its surroundings either on foot or by car. In order to move the story forward, the player has to fulfill missions for the resistance. There is also a considerable amount of side-missions as well as many other things to do in the city, including - but not limited to - blowing up sniper towers and Nazi tanks and killing Nazi generals. These so-called sabotage actions also net the protagonist contraband, the currency of the game. With it he can buy weapons, upgrades and other items at black-market dealers scattered around the city.To do these sabotage acts, the player has access to several different kinds of weapons and explosives from the time period, as well as Sean's fists for melee combat. Though Sean can engage Nazis in hand-to-hand fights, using punches, kicks, and grapple moves, it is often not advisable to go directly into combat, as he needs to escape the Nazis once an alarm has been raised in order to complete his missions. In addition, the alarm level will creep up over time if Sean does additional damage to Nazi property and personal, alarming even heavier forces including tanks and zeppelins. To escape an alarm, he either has to leave a certain area quickly or enter one of the many hide-spots while not being seen.After completing a certain mission, Sean will also be able to call Resistance fighters at his side to help him in combat or bring him a getaway car. These getaway cars need to be collected first by driving them into a black market garage. Once this has been done, the car can be summoned at any garage. Through his actions the player also unlocks perks granting certain rewards, e.g. "Sucker Punch", which is gained after killing ten enemy soldiers without them ever knowing. Sean can even slip into an enemy uniform to infiltrate the Nazis undetected; however, if he is seen doing a suspicious activity, the alarm will be raised after a certain amount of time. Other prominent activities include running and climbing on buildings, similarly to the protagonist of Assassin's Creed, giving the player the freedom to choose his own route to the target.At the start of the game, Paris and its surroundings are covered in black and white in a very similar style to the one seen in the movie Schindler's List, with only certain colors standing out, such as the red in every Nazi-symbol and the yellow lights behind windows. As the player helps the Resistance liberate the sectors, color returns and Nazi activity goes down. |
| Chris Unarmed | 2009-12-09 | Chris Hughes Games | Chris Hughes Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Mango's monsters are causing chaos throughout the land. The only one who can stop these cute, yet pointy creatures is Chris, a short little man with no arms. Chris Unarmed is a platformer where the protagonist has no offensive abilities, and the goal is simply to traverse each stage, avoiding the enemies and collecting coins strewn about. Though Chris is unable to attack directly, he can kick off of walls to jump very high, an ability he will need to use to its fullest in order to reach his goal. |
| Leave Home | 2009-12-12 | Hermitgames | Hermitgames | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Leave Home is an abstract space shooter with a game session of a fixed length. The challenge is in scoring as many points as possible within the provided amount of time. In addition it includes dynamic difficulty. Based on the player's performance more or less enemies appear (with the bonus of scoring more points when there are more on the screen), the environment is changed and randomized, and the gameplay becomes much harder or easier. It is meant to be played in consecutive sessions to attack the best scores. The player's ship can explode an unlimited amount of times, but death drains an Anger Meter on the screen and it takes a few seconds to respawn.The player's ship generally travels at a steady pace from left to right and it is able to move into any part of the screen. At certain moments however the entire environment is distorted and different types of manoeuvres are needed. The ship can fire an unlimited amount of bullets and defeated enemies leave behind blue chips, which provide points. The ship's special ability is to perform a Split Shot. By keeping that key or button pressed, the firing pattern slowly moves back to land at 180 degrees backwards. By tapping the key it is also possible to keep the shot fixed at an in-between angle. The ship, the environment and the enemies are all presented as shapes with bright colours and a lot of blur applied.At the end of the game session a graphic of the anger meter is drawn. The game also contains a number of challenges and unlockable options such as a Turbo mode, five test stages and Full difficulty. |
| Mind Warp | 2009-12-12 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | | Contemporary | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Mind Warp is a game about a man who accidentally has too much to drink at a work party and tries to spend the rest of the night without getting into too much trouble. To replicate the experience of being drunk, the game uses visual illusions to disorient the player in the real world. It achieves this by periodically displaying images of moving black and white lines and asking the player to focus on a small number counting down from 30 seconds in the middle of the screen, allowing the moving lines to occupy the player's peripheral vision. If the player follows these instructions, they will experience a visual illusion known as motion aftereffect, which occurs after viewing a moving visual stimulus with a stationary gaze and then immediately fixating on a stationary stimulus after a certain amount of time. The result is that still images appear to move in the moments before the player's eyes adjust to the still image. |
| Rock Band: Green Day - Pack 02 | 2009-12-15 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Green Day Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes '¡Viva la Gloria!,' 'Last of the American Girls,' 'Christian's Inferno' - Green Day. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Sidehill Gouger | 2009-12-15 | Canned Games | Canned Games | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Enter a world of a young boy's imagination, filled with the mythical creatures of his Grampy's stories. A unique puzzle game with 36 randomly generated puzzle stages of increasing challenge for unlimited replayability. Master the slingshot and earn up to 12 Trophies! Are you an Extreme Gouger Hunter? |
| The Flight Before Christmas | 2009-12-15 | Flying Squirrel Games | Flying Squirrel Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Flight Before Christmas, Santa Claus automatically rides his sleigh over the roofs of a city. His job: delivering all presents via chimney express. There are four presents available which are thrown by pressing the associated buttons. It is not only required to press the button with the correct timing, each chimney also requires to deliver a specific present.The overall goal is to earn as many points as possible before the time limit runs out. These are obviously rewarded for correct deliveries (a combo is built up when not missing any shots), but points are removed for delivering the wrong present or not hitting a chimney. Santa's sled has an optional spotlight which shows when to press the button. However, using it has a point penalty. |
| Alien Breed: Evolution - Episode 1 | 2009-12-16 | Team17 Software Limited | Team17 Software Limited | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Based on the original Alien Breed, Alien Breed: Evolution attempts to revitalize this top-down shooter series.Evolution uses a 3D engine and an isometric view to track the player's doomed spaceman as he tries to escape his wounded craft while aliens swarm. While the gameplay of shooting aliens, finding keys, and avoiding hazards remains the same, unlike the original titles, Evolution is a dual-stick shooter. The left stick steers movement, and the right stick controls aim.The single player campaign for this episode takes place across five levels, with the option for online or offline co-op play. Players must collect six various weapons to defeat the "breed," which break out of the walls and floor, and seek the player out based on light, sound, and smell.The updated Windows and PlayStation 3 release, dubbed Alien Breed: Impact, is largely identical. It includes a new "Prologue" section, redesigned aliens and a shop where upgrades can be purchased. |
| Pilot Test | 2009-12-16 | Holographic Dreams | Holographic Dreams | Action | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This game is based on information about secret military pilot test. Most information about this test has been collected from uncovered documents and heared from pilots. Our intention is to provide you possibility to check your perception, memory, reflex and challenge you and your skills to compete with real pilots. Can you pass the test and be a military jet pilot ? Good Luck ! |
| Puzzlegeddon | 2009-12-16 | Tecmo, Inc. | Pieces Interactive AB | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Puzzlegeddon is a tile-matching game designed for multiplayer, supporting up to 6 players, human or computer-controlled. The main game screen shows a planet with several player avatars stationed on islands around it, and at its center a small square grid filled with multicolored tiles. The player can move the columns and the lines of the grid by dragging them with the left mouse button. The objective is to connect five or more matching tiles, and remove them by clicking the right mouse button.In the multiplayer modes, the goal is to fill a series of power gauges shown at the top of the grid, by making matches of their corresponding tiles in the square. These are offensive and defensive powers, that must be used to attack or defend against the other players. To use the stored power-ups, the player has to aim at one of the other avatars and select the desired option from a menu.The Poison Peril mode is a solo puzzle mode, where the objective is to arrange the tiles to reproduce patterns and follow the instructions shown on the window at the top of the grid. |
| Avatar Wave: Snowball Fight | 2009-12-17 | Hotwave Games | Hotwave Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Snowball+Avatars+LIVE Multiplay+Winter Classical Songs+Falling Snow+Flashing Lights+Powerups+ YOU = Exciting Snowball Fight! Start your fight now in Arcade, LIVE Multiplay, Versus and Survival game mode! Don't forget to check out the customizable screensaver and the secret mode! Get more points to enter the ranking tables and unlock new items! |
| Goblyn Stomp | 2009-12-17 | Mountain Folk Software | Mountain Folk Software | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Help Mr. Chap Scaliwag clear his street of the goblyn infestation! Use your fantastic stomps, remote mynes and spinning cane to defeat as many of the menacing monsters as you can! |
| Snail Shot Torpedo | 2009-12-17 | Bad Pilcrow LLC | Bad Pilcrow LLC | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Somewhere off the coast of Bahiá de los Muertos, a Horde of Zombie Snails is about to attack. Luckily for mankind, the rogue scientist Calypso DaVinci is frantically putting the finishing touches on his latest invention – the Torpedo Slingshot! Now, the only thing standing between us and slow, slippery annihilation is a crazy old man and his greatest achievement. |
| Home Run Challenge | 2009-12-18 | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Hit a Home Run with your Avatar! Features: Addicting Gameplay, Global High Scores, Large Avatar Crowds, and much more! Smash targets and send the ball deep on your way to the top of the Global Highscore List! Home Run Challenge is for gamers of all ages and skill levels. |
| Venatio Creo | 2009-12-20 | Angry Tofu | Angry Tofu | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Venatio Creo is an editor to create games without programming knowledge. It basically consists of two main components: the graphical interface where the user adds assets on a grid and the logic editor in which the behaviour of said assets are created. This version is a simplified port of the Windows tool of the same name: there are some functions removed and the UI was redesigned for controller support. It also features a larger amount of assets because players are not able to import their own images and sounds.It also includes twelve sample programs which demonstrate the capabilities of the engine and one of them counts as game: In Aki No Toki the player needs to move through the level without being hit by static tofu sprites. It takes about a minute to complete. There are also a Pong and Breakout variant, but both have no goal. |
| Xtreme Polygon 2 | 2009-12-20 | Polygon Gaming | Polygon Gaming | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Xtreme Polygon 2 is quite different compared to its predecessor. In this game, the player(s) are stuck on a single screen and more and more polygons spawn in. They need to use their guns (can be upgraded by collecting power-ups) and bombs (float until something hits) in order to survive: every contact with a polygon is deadly! The game is still aimed at multiplayer (this time co-op with only four players instead of sixteen), but it can also be played alone. The controls use the standard twin-stick shooter scheme: one stick controls movement and the other aim.There are a few alternative game modes with variants of the main arcade mode available: versus (multiplayer), unlimited mode, eternal life mode and boss battle mode. |
| Adventures of Sid: Xmas | 2009-12-21 | CoderSys | CoderSys | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Adventures Of Sid XMAS Special is a Christmas themed remake of the XBLA Indie game Adventures Of Sid. As with the original game, the player (once again in the role of Sid the Tomato) must blast through obstacles and wildlife using Sid's trusty flamethrower in search of treasure. As this is Christmas themed, obstacles come in the form of Christmas related items such as Christmas crackers and Reindeer's. |
| Arcade Snake | 2009-12-21 | LemonBall Games | LemonBall Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Eat / shoot your way through endless levels of Arcade Snake action including 25 distinct maze patterns. The "trial version" of the game features the first 4 levels of play. Four game difficulty modes: Easy / Medium / Hard / Extreme. |
| Pixel Whirled | 2009-12-21 | Holmade Games | Holmade Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Years ago, Pixel World won the war against the Evil Sprites, and banished them for what should have been forever. But now, the Evil Sprites have returned, and in order to protect Pixel World once more, it will take the combined effort of two sworn enemies summoned from another dimension: Pirate and Ninja.Pixel Whirled is a simple shooting game similar to the original Space Invaders: rows of enemies move back and forth, descending toward the player. The difference is that two games are being played simultaneously, and the player must flip the screen to switch between Ninja and Pirate to ensure that no enemies reach either character. Once all waves of enemies in each stage are defeated, the player moves on to the next stage. |
| Pixel! | 2009-12-21 | Arkedo SARL | Arkedo SARL, Pastagames SARL | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pixel the Cat has gotten bored, and decides to leave the house and head off for the city to meet his friends. Along the way, he'll visit many places and see all sorts of amazing sights. PIXEL! is the third title in the Arkedo series, and is a side-scrolling platformer starring the titular feline. It features a striking retro aesthetic where virtually everything is constructed of large glowing white pixels on a deep blue background.Pixel can run and jump along platforms and on enemies, and can also zoom in to "investigate" suspicious parts of the stage. The investigation mode involves navigating an extremely-zoomed-in maze, sometimes with a time limit, in order to find items, as well as activate environmental effects like chopping down a tree or turning on a snow machine. Hazards are plentiful, but there are regular checkpoints and infinite lives. The game features six unique stages, each of which also contains three hidden "useless relics" to find. |
| The Adventures of Felix Fox: Tale of the Night | 2009-12-21 | | | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The short but challenging adventure is mostly a beat 'em up formula with a few platformer elements. There's also minion adventure where players can join in as enemies to defeat you. If you enjoy the fighting or simply need a bit of pratice, battle mode would be the mode of choice. There are 3 modes leaving players clawing their way to victory and 2 team modes on a total of 8 stages. |
| Zombie Outhouse | 2009-12-21 | Bioroid Studios | Bioroid Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The world is overrun with zombies and the player is lost in the woods. Fortunately an outhouse is found and the hero takes the opportunity and enters. Unfortunately it seems to be a zombie hangout...Zombie Outhouse is a simple one-screen shooter. The player moves the crosshairs over the screen and shoots zombies which pop out from the dark background. Some zombies take multiple hits to die. During each of the 25 waves, the player needs to survive the zombie onslaught for a certain time - every zombie which manages to come close to the player, will start to deplete the health resources. Some health is restored between rounds and all five waves a new, more effective weapon is rewarded. There is also a second game mode with unlimited waves and instant access to all weapons.On mobile devices the game is saved when leaving the application and shooting is performed by tapping on the touch screen. |
| Guitar Hero: Van Halen | 2009-12-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Underground Development | Action, Simulation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Isometric | Xbox360 | An expansion to the wildly popular Guitar Hero series, GHVH features 25 songs by the group Van Halen, as well as 19 bonus songs by other artists that were inspired by Van Halen.You'll find VH classics like "Jump", "Hot for Teacher", "Atomic Punk", and many more. Other groups featured include the Foo Fighters, Queen, Tenacious D, and Judas Priest. |
| Rock Band: Weezer Pack 03 | 2009-12-22 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Weezer Pack 03 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Let It All Hang Out,' '(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To,' 'Beverly Hills' - Weezer. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| 0 day Attack on Earth | 2009-12-23 | Square Enix, Inc. | Gulti Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | 0 Day Attack on Earth is a dual-stick shooter set in three cities (New York, Tokyo, and Paris) under attack by monstrous aliens. The player controls one of four aircraft types with varying characteristics in an attempt to cut through various minions to take down large bosses inside the level. Each city has seven levels or days, taking place in a different area of the city. The cities themselves are a combination of 3D buildings and 2D satellite map textures of the actual cities they represent.Up to four players can tackle the levels in online co-op. Any players less than four will be filled out by A.I.-controlled friendly craft. Weapon powerups can be collected by destroying enemy craft, and continued play will unlock new or upgraded playable ships out of a possible 40. Players can also fight each other online in a multiplayer versus mode.
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| Avatar Winter Holiday Slots | 2009-12-23 | Star Gaming Network LLC | Star Gaming Network LLC | Gambling | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Bring your Avatar to the Golden Royal Casino for the holidays! The Casino has decked the halls with holiday decorations and five Winter Holiday themed slot machines, each with its own Minigame. Which will be your favorite? Bet on up to five paylines and earn 20 in-game awards. Dress up for the occasion and play on Xbox LIVE with up to seven other gamers. |
| Polar Panic | 2009-12-23 | Valcon Games LLC | Eiconic Games Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Mr. Big has set his sights on the rich reserves of the Arctic, and he’s hired hunters to clear out the local wildlife. Help Polar defeat the trappers, rescue his family, and force Globoco out of his home.Polar Panic brings classic arcade-style gaming to your PlayStation®3 with modern flair, fast paced action, and frantic 2-4 player local multiplayer matches.50 ice-shattering single-player levels, 50 brain-freezing puzzle levels, and an everlasting Survival mode for the daring deliver endless entertainment in a small package!Polar Panic ©2008, 2009 Eiconic Games Ltd, published by Valcon Games LLC under license.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account. |
| Pioneer | 2009-12-24 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)On a barely inhabited world, some villages have just been founded, seeding civilization. You are one of the villages' hero. Can you ensure your people's survival? Will you lead them to world domination? Pioneer is part role playing game, part strategy game. |
| Concept Car Series 2010 | 2009-12-25 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Get behind the wheel of some of the fastest concept cars, racing on closed roads around the world. Featuring 12 customizable cars across 3 performance categories, 8 reversible tracks, 2 championship modes, challenging computer opponents, 2-player splitscreen mode, trophies and global (P2P) high scores. |
| Akujin | 2009-12-26 | Domi | Domi | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Akujin is a top down space shooter similar to the XBLA game Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, in which the player is given control of a fighter and must fight of waves of enemies. The weapons of the players fighter craft are based on various properties such as gravity and electricity. These are only effective against certain enemies.Also featured in Akujin is a two player offline co operative mode. |
| Jewelry Master Twinkle | 2009-12-26 | Arika Co., Ltd. | Arika Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Jewelry Master Twinkle is a falling-block puzzle game similar to Cleopatra Fortune and Tetris 2 from the makers of Tetris: The Grand Master. Each piece that falls into the well is made up of jewels and blocks. Jewels come in seven colors: three primary colors (red, blue, and green), three intermediate colors (yellow, purple, and turquoise), and the "perfect" color, white. Any jewels that touch will combine colors until they reach white.If a group of gems is completely surrounded by blocks, then they will combine colors; if they are already all the same color, then they will vanish along with any other similarly-colored gems on the screen. If a line of blocks is completed, all blocks in that line will vanish. Blocks and gems can fall to create continuing combos. If the pieces reach the top of the well, then the game ends.There are three difficulty settings, each of which is accompanied by a cute girl. As the game is played, the girl will react and say different things to the player. If the player does exceptionally well, the girl may even change into a different outfit. Game replays can be saved, and there is also a screen-saver mode where images of the girls are displayed. |
| Along Came A Spider | 2009-12-29 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Along Came A Spider is a 2D platformer that puts the player in control of a spider who must jump from various moving and stationary platforms that come in various colours. On white platforms the spider can be walk, climb and swing, purple ones cannot be climbed, and orange ones move other platforms along. Meanwhile the spider attempts to get home and catch the three flies that are on each level, to unlock new environments. The spider can also swing from the platforms using its webbing to catch the flies, and webbing can also be used to bridge two platforms. There are twenty levels and four special boss levels, during which the spider gains new swinging abilities. Near to some platforms are glowing white orbs that act as checkpoints and require close proximity in order to activate. At the end of each level there is a spider's web that must be entered in order to complete the level. |
| Full Contact Racing | 2009-12-29 | | | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Oval track racing inspired by British stock car racing where contact is encouraged and necessary to win. Crash and bang your way to victory with 5 player online multiplayer or practice and experiment with physics in single play test drive mode. |
| Office DisOrders | 2009-12-29 | Moment Games | Moment Games | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Work your way up the corporate ladder, experience life as an office employee and see where it takes you. In this satirical simulation game you take on the role as Jennifer, starting from your first day at work at a new office. Here you get to do exciting office-related tasks like mailing documents, obtaining a parking pass and even saving the company! Try to keep your spirits up too since you'll be facing all the dreaded office-related difficulties such as layoffs, reorganizing and your boss. It's important that you tend to your bodily functions too. This is handled with a The Sims-like system where you see how much you need to empty your bladder, sleep, eat and drink. When one of your motives falls to a critical level, a stress meter will show up and increase, eventually causing you to quit your job and resulting in game over. The gameplay is accompanied by satirical dialogue, poking fun at pretty much everything there is to office work. |
| Rock Band: Kenny Rogers - 'The Gambler' | 2009-12-29 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add 'The Gambler' by Kenny Rogers to your Rock Band™ song library. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com. Music downloads not rated by the ESRB.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Twin Blades: The Reaping Vanguard | 2009-12-29 | Press Start Studio SARL | Press Start Studio SARL | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sister Angelika is not your average nun: she has purple hair, carries a large gun and a larger scythe, and spends her days fighting zombies. The town of Jalombe is under attack by such zombies, and she has been summoned to help exterminate them. Together with Father Richiardo at the monastery, she must find and destroy the source of the outbreak before Jalombe is destroyed.Twin Blades is a scrolling action game where the player must slaughter waves of zombies as they spring up from the ground, using both a variety of different guns and a very large scythe. Killing zombies nets the player zombie hearts, which can be exchanged at the monastery for weapon and power upgrades, including new guns, more health, and even new moves. There are several types of zombies, some of which are resistant to certain attacks, and every so often a much larger, more difficult boss creature will appear.The player can freely travel between open areas, and as stages are played, night will fall, which will cause zombie swarms on other stages to replenish and strengthen. In addition to the main story mode, there is also a survival mode where the player must survive 31 days against endless swarms of zombies. |
| Assassin's Creed II: Game of the Year Edition | 2010 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Stealth | Europe | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | This edition includes:
Assassin's Creed II
Battle of Forli (DLC)
Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)
The 3 Templar Secret Locations (Palazzo Medici + Santa Maria dei Frari + Arsenal Shipyard). These were previously offered as a commercial bonus DLC in addition to the Bonfire of the Vanities DLC. |
| Dead to Rights: Retribution | 2010 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Volatile Games | Action | Behind view | | | Fighting, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Story: Jack is back, and apparently so is his father. What seemed like gangs at work turned out much more organized and conspiratory, reaching all the way back to the law enforcement and once again Jack and his deadly canine companion, Shadow, are in for a helluva night. Terrorists took over Temple Tower, and while G.C.P.D. were trying to negotiate, hostages were killed. Jack Slate went in to negotiate the only way he can, through chaos and destruction, right after he turned over his police badge and gun to his commanding officer, Captain Inness. After taking care of what at first sight seemed a bunch of unsatisfied gang members, he caught up with the mastermind who took off in an Osprey-like aircraft. Together with his father Frank Slate, and his dog Shadow, he was on the trail of the only one who escaped the Temple Tower, but his father got killed in the process. That's when story took the ugly turn... for the badguys. As Jack fights his way through veil of conspiracy, he starts to realize the friends he trusted may be the actual villains.Gameplay: This is straight down action to the core where you control Jack Slate or his attack dog Shadow (you cannot switch at will, it will depend upon mission requirements). Both Jack and Shadow have different approach and tactics. When playing as Jack, you can fight the enemy with bare hands which consists of fast punch, hard punch, guard-breaking punch and the combos that can be created by chaining your punches up to five or six in a row. When surrounded, however, you can direct your hits and fight two or more enemies at once. But when odds are against you, you can command Shadow to attach enemy or watch your back. In most cases Shadow will take down enemies easily, but some tougher opponents will fend off dog's attacks unless they are nearly beaten.You can carry up two two weapons plus grenades at the same time, but not any two weapons. One light weapon like pistols and small rifles, and one heavier like machine-guns, sniper rifles or shotguns. As you fight the enemy, your focus meter will slowly fill which enables Jack to use slow-motion and target enemy soldiers more easily. Almost every soldier can be taken out with a single head shot which when scored will automatically put the game in slow-motion for a second or two so you know the enemy is down for good. When out of ammo, you can take the gun from enemy soldiers, with exception to heavily shielded ones, and chain it for a quick head shot but you will have to do that manually. There are missions where Shadow comes in control... mostly when you need to get the keys so Jack can unlock the gate, or when you pee on the cables to disable electric fence. Unlike Jack, Shadow can go stealth and in such more he can sense the guards which will become visible even through solid objects. If sneaking unseen, you can take out the enemy guard quietly and can even pull it out of plain sight. To attract enemies and flank them, you can also use strong bark or a semi-quiet woof woof only to attract close guards. While each of them is deadly, when working as a team, they are unbeatable. If Jack dies, it's game over, but if Shadow dies when you are not controlling him, Jack can revive him back to health. |
| Metro 2033 / Darksiders Double Pack | 2010 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains the following games:
Darksiders
Metro 2033 |
| Creed Arena | 2010-01-01 | Safari Studios | Safari Studios | Action | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Creed Arena is a third person shooter where the player takes the role of a contestant in a futuristic gladiator game. There are two perspectives that the player can switch between at any time: behind and bird's eye view. The goal is to become the most famous gladiator of all time and to accomplish that the player has to enter the arena and compete in a tournament consisting of several challenges. The success of the player is measured by how many fans he manages to win over to his side. To gets the player has to impress the stadium crowd by killing enemies and completing challenges. Quick successive kills and melee kills are some ways to really increase the fame of the player while dying will cost some fans. The player has a crowd rage meter that goes up as the crowd gets impressed. When full the player becomes faster, tougher and can do extra damage. There are four different game modes that the player will come across in the tournament. In the survival mode the player and a team mate has to survive an onslaught of monsters, wave after wave without losing all lives. The deathmatch mode is everyone against everyone and the winner is the one that first reaches a target number of kills. It also exist in a team variant. Collect the Kegs is the game's variant of capture the flag. The player has to retrieve kegs from the enemy and bring them back to the base. In the popularity mode the player competes against a team mate and has to kill waves of enemies. The one that reaches a popularity target first wins. The Xbox 360 version features multiplayer. It allows two players to play through the tournament in co-op, both online and offline. While online up to eight players can compete. Multiplayer does not exist in the PC version. Instead the player has to play with and against bots. |
| Avatar Run! | 2010-01-02 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Run as fast as you can to grab the gold! Enjoy playing with up to 4 other players in this button mashing competition featuring your avatar. Share you score online and see who's best. Beat the 100m world record! Double it with the 200m record or master the 400m !! |
| Temple Topper | 2010-01-02 | idle han | idle han | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tempel Topper is a simple arcade game. It is set sometime in the past when people tried to appease the gods by sacrificing crop on top of their temples. The player takes control over a man who tries to do just this - but those pesky birds are in the way!The game is shown from the side and each temple consists of a set of diagonal stairs. The player character automatically moves forward (but the player can choose if he walks up or down) and can only be stopped at the end of each row. The goal is to climb all stars without touching the birds which fly vertically up and down. Over the course of 15 levels (which consist of five stages each), the difficulty rises: the game adds more birds which fly with different speed. In the beginning they are also only present on the middle of the stairs, but later they may fly in different vertical positions. When the player character touches a bird, he has to start again from the beginning of the stage. In multiplayer, the players try to reach the top first. |
| Brixx | 2010-01-04 | Big Black Block Game Studio | Big Black Block Game Studio | Strategy | | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Brixx is a traditional board game in a new exciting outfit. Aim of the game is to get more stones of your kind than your opponent. Both players move one after another. If it's your turn, you have to place an own stone on an empty field next to an opponent's stone so that this stone or a row of stones is between your stones. The game is over if no one can place a stone. |
| HGU: Hazardous Gas Unit | 2010-01-04 | | | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | A bomb containing toxic gas has been planted in the basement of a building in the city. If the gas escapes, there will be untold consequences, so the gas must be funneled to the roof of the building where a disposal unit awaits to safely destroy it.Hazardous Gas Unit is a puzzle game very similar to Pipe Dream. The player must place pipes for the gas to travel through in order to reach the vent to the next level, leaving no parts of the path uncapped and allowing no gas to escape. If the gas reaches an area not covered by either a pipe or the outer wall, the stage is failed at must be retried. There are 23 levels of increasing complexity. |
| Bayonetta | 2010-01-05 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Platinum Games Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Bayonetta is an action game created by Hideki Kamiya. After 500 years of sleep, a witch named Bayonetta awakes and finds herself confronted by enemies. With no recollection of who she is or the reason she is being attacked, Bayonetta must battle her way through the city of Vigrid while her memory returns. Bayonetta can magically shape her hair into anything and uses it as a weapon to eliminate her enemies. She also has 4 guns at her disposal, two handguns and two attached to her heels. Bayonetta's guns are interchangeable with other weapons that are accessible throughout the game. Weapons can be bought or will be dropped by enemies defeated in battle, weapons bought can be upgraded but weapons dropped by enemies are only temporary.The game features slow-motion in the form of Witch Time, which is activated with a well-timed dodge during battle. In this mode Bayonetta can counter-attack enemies before they have the chance to react. |
| Darksiders | 2010-01-05 | THQ Inc. | Vigil Games | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Metroidvania, Platform, Puzzle elements | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Darksiders has players take on the role of War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who has been tricked into bringing about a war between heaven and hell, resulting in heaven's defeat and the Earth's enslavement. Now stripped of his powers by the Charred Council, he must go to Earth and punish those responsible for deceiving him and causing the enslavement of Earth. As well as having to fight hell's minions, War has to contend with a group of vengeful angels that are bent on bringing him to justice. That way, not every important demon met in the game has to be defeated. War can make alliances with some of them when there are mutual interests.The game has third-person hack-and-slash gameplay with a large variety in weapons and combos. These can be leveled up and are expanded with enhancements that provide active and passive abilities. Other actions include dodging, blocking, finishing off enemies with a special move, double jumping and gliding using wings, climbing ledges, throwing objects in the environment, and a mix of ranged-weapon and melee attacks. Defeating enemies provides blue souls. These can be exchanged with the demon Vulgrim at certain locations to acquire new attacks and items. Another important means of attack is Wrath. Enemies leave behind yellow clouds of this material and it is used to fill up a meter to perform special actions. Much of the game is spent fighting along with typical platform puzzle elements.There are also sections with very different gameplay: flying in the air, fighting on horseback, and shooting angels out of the sky with a Redeemer ranged weapon. Levels are fairly linear, but all locations can be revisited afterwards later in the game through Serpent Holes. As War acquires new weapons and new means of attack, previously explored locations' walls of crystals can be shattered to find new items. During the game War gains the ability to fill a Chaos meter and change into his Chaos Form. He transforms into a large demon and can easily take out large groups of strong enemies for a short time.The game encourages focused surveillance of the environment to retrieve hidden objects and chests, and many collectibles. Some of these are used to extend the health or Wrath meter, while others can lead to the forging of a very strong armor. |
| Divinity II: Ego Draconis | 2010-01-05 | CDV Software Entertainment USA, Inc. | Larian Studios NV | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A moment of weakness doomed the Divine called Lucian. Instead of putting an end to all the misery by killing the child of the God of Lies, he showed mercy, let it live and even put it on himself to raise him. A most fatal decision, as it made it possible for the Black Ring to introduce Ygerna, daughter of Kalin, a necromancer in the ranks of the Black Ring, into the life of Damian as the boy was called. Bound to her through his love, Ygerna released the powerful magic slumbering inside of Damian. When Lucian learned of what Ygerna had done, he had no choice than to execute her. Being witness to the execution, Damian bound his soul to Ygerna and by doing so marked the return of the Damned. Damian swore revenge for the death of Ygerna but his rage and anger were also his doom. In the battle between the Black Ring and the Divine Paladins, Lucian managed to lure Damian into the Fissure-Temple and ban him into the dark world of Nemesis.But even the Nemesis couldn't contain Damian's rage and when he suddenly emerged from the dimension, the armies of Rivellon weren't able to withstand his force. The following war changed the land. Once mighty mountains were reduced to burned earth. Green meadows had to make room for impassable, cragged landscapes. Not all hope was lost though: when the Divine allied himself with the Dragon Knights, the last advocates of Dragon-Magic in the demon-tainted lands of Rivellon, the final battle against Damian ensued. Ironic, that in the end all was lost because of the betrayal of one of the Dragon Knights who back-stabbed the Divine. But Damian got his revenge and both sides retreated from the battlefield. Since then, half-a-century has passed and most of the people have already forgotten what had happened that day and already think of Damian as an urban legend. Another fatal mistake...Divinity II: Ego Draconis is an action role-playing game and the first 3D installment in the Divinity series. The player takes on the role of a Dragon Hunter from a third-person-perspective. The protagonist is soon involuntarily converted into a Dragon Knight, which, much later in the game, gives him the ability to transform himself into a dragon once he uncovers the means to control his power. As a dragon, he has access to different abilities, shares half of his experience with his human form and can also fly over the lands and use his fire spells against enemies. In human form, the player has to decide after the tutorial if he wants to be a knight, ranger or sorcerer - although he is still free to level his five skills and dozens of talents as he pleases without being limited to fit the class he began the game with. The talents are divided into five categories: priest (can summon ghosts to aid him), sorcerer, knight, ranger and dragon slayer (general talents). One of these general talents is mind reading. For the price of some experience points, the player can try to read the minds of every NPC in the world giving the player access to new information, uncovering secrets and even unlocking alternate ways to finish some of the vast array of side-quests available in Rivellon.As in most role-playing games, points for skills and talents are gained at a level-up, and the experience points are gained through fulfilling quests and killing monsters in real-time combat, which can be paused to issue commands like activating talents or drinking a potion. The means to do so, meaning weapons, armor and other useful items, are also obtained by killing monsters, completing quests, using the vendors or simply by opening or destroying all the barrels, crates and chests scattered around the world. At the completion of each quest, the player gets both gold and experience points and can choose one additional item as a reward from a list. This also includes additional experience points and gold.Besides the dragon form, the player also gets his very own Dragon Tower during the course of the game. Thanks to the Dragon Stone, the player can teleport himself to his home at any time. Part of the Dragon Tower is a chest in which the player can store important items, a waypoint shrine allowing him to teleport to any other shrine he already discovered, an illusionist allowing the player to change his appearance at any time and a bunch of collectors. These collectors can be sent out into the world to collect resources (plants and such) for the player, but are as vulnerable to attacks as every other NPC. To increase their chance of survival, the player can train his minions, increase their armor, and heal them if they are wounded. Of course, the player can also use the NPCs in his tower to do the same for himself. In addition, there's an alchemist available who, provided the player brings him the needed recipe and resources, creates potions, and a necromancer who can create a creature companion for the player. To do so, he needs body parts (head, torso, arms and legs) that the player finds mostly in dungeons on dead NPCs or after killing a powerful monster. |
| Rock Band: Blink-182 Pack 02 | 2010-01-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Blink-182 Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Adam's Song,' 'First Date,' 'I Miss You' - Blink-182. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Paul McCartney - New York City: Pack 01 | 2010-01-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Paul McCartney New York City Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Sing the Changes (Live),' 'Band on the Run (Live),' 'Band on the Run (Live)' - Paul McCartney. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Tobe's Vertical Adventure | 2010-01-05 | Rayteoactive | Rayteoactive | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tobe is a young boy with a big head who spends too much time playing video games. One day his neighbor and self-proclaimed manager, Nana, comes in and decides she's fed up with Tobe's laziness, and drags him outside to go on a treasure-hunting adventure!Tobe's Vertical Adventure is a retro-style vertically-scrolling platform game for one or two players. Tobe (and optionally Nana as a second player) start at the top of the stage and must make their way safely to the bottom, collecting treasure, rescuing animals, and reaching new areas by hanging ropes or floating with balloons. At the end of each stage is a large treasure, which when opened will cause the stage to collapse, changing its layout and triggering a countdown timer. Tobe and Nana must escape before the timer runs out! There are a total of four worlds, with four stages each. |
| Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond | 2010-01-06 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond is designed as a 2D side scroller in order to give it a retro feel.
You once again take on the role of Matt Hazard, parodying gaming clichés.
In order to stop the evil Marathon MegaCorp from consigning Matt to certain death, he must travel back in time to stop them.
In order to deal with the minions of Marathon, Matt will have an arsenal of standard weapons at his disposal that includes shotguns, plasma rifles, flamethrowers and grenades, which can be upgraded as the game progresses, you will also be able to find various power ups that will aid Matt's quest.
The shoulder buttons also allow you to enter the precision aim mode, which allows you to conserve your limited ammunition.There is a two player co-op mode available, in which the second player assumes the role of Matt's partner, Dexter Dare. |
| Bayonetta (Climax Edition) | 2010-01-07 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Climax Edition contains:
Bayonetta
Bonus audio CD featuring 6 tracks
Artbook (36 pages)The Australian/New Zealand edition of the game came with a pre-order incentive where some retailers offered a custom built replica of the Scarborough Fair, Bayonetta’s pistol. |
| Dungeon Adventure | 2010-01-07 | UberGeekGames | UberGeekGames | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Roguelike | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Dungeon Adventure is a game in the vein of Rogue or NetHack. The player picks a character class, gender and race and sets out to conquer randomly generated dungeons filled to the brim with enemies and loot. There is a wide variety of items, weapons, armor and potions to be found. Just like in NetHack, these can be normal, blessed, cursed or do all sorts of random things to the player if he's unlucky.Gameplay is entirely turn based and any action the player does costs a turn (aside from equipping weapons and armor). The game can either be played with the standard controller, but also with a ChatPad or keyboard for a more "authentic" experience.There is also an option to switch between graphics and ASCII mode, depending on how retro the player prefers the game to look. The player can also use his/her own Avatar in place of the character graphics.Since Indie Games don't use Achievement (like Live Arcade and commercial releases), this game features Awardments. These are built into the game and can be gotten through meeting various conditions in the game. There is also a Global Scoreboard which tracks the best players across the globe. |
| Time K | 2010-01-08 | Team Garage | Team Garage | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In this game the player is able to control time. As you progress, some of the items that you obtain will give you new abilities. Use these abilities to overcome enemies and obstacles, and try to reach the goal within the time limit. |
| Abaddon | 2010-01-10 | Firestorm Studios | Firestorm Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter, Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Abaddon is a tower defence game set in space that gives the player control of the capital ship Abaddon, which is severely damaged, and in need of new and improved weaponry before it is over run. To provide assistance, Abaddon has a small fighter circling around her to provide support.
The game will pit the player up against waves of enemy ships that range from small, lightly armed fighters to other big, heavily armed capital ships. During the course of the game, the player will be able to pick up ship and weapon upgrades for both the Abaddon and her support fighter that include both offensive and defensive upgrades. After successfully completing each mission, the player will awarded with power orbs that can be used to further modify and optimize the Abaddon and her fighter escort.Abaddon also includes co operative support for two person offline or eight person via Xbox Live. |
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | 2010-01-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Montreal | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Everything begins with an easy contract Rios and Salem got when they first arrived in Shanghai. Then, all of a sudden, the city gets attacked by a mysterious force called the "40th Day Initiative". This is the story of Rios and Salem getting out of Shanghai as fast as possible while trying to uncover the secret identity of the attackers. While on their way out, they might also have the opportunity to save hostages that the Initiative has tagged to eliminate. But in the end, it's all about getting out alive while the city gets shattered to pieces.Army Of Two: The 40th Day is a fast-paced third person shooter with a strong emphasis on organic co-op, multiple strategic possibilities and constant destruction.The game features new co-op moves that can be performed in order to plan and execute new strategies to flank and surprise the enemy. The weapon customization interface is also back, with more weapon parts, paint jobs, and add-ons that will allow multiple tactical possibilities on the battlefield. Mercenaries don’t have any Rules of Engagement, but they do have values. Several co-operative choices will have to be made throughout the story. It will be up to the players to decide if they want to save innocents on their way out of Shanghai or if they're in only for the money...A new revamped Multiplayer mode is also available, allowing up to 10 players to fight at the same time. There are 4 different modes available: Partner Deathmatch, Warzone, Control and Extraction. |
| Dreams of Witchtown | 2010-01-13 | FrozenSoft | FrozenSoft | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Action RPG, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Dreams of Witchtown is a 2D side scrolling action RPG. Players join elderly witch Aurora, as she embarks on a quest to save her world from the sinister forces trying to destroy it. Defeat your enemies, increase your level, and save your progress; all with one foot in the grave! |
| Pan-Global Racing Syndicate 1910 | 2010-01-13 | idle han | idle han | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Whenever anyone has invented anything, people have gathered to see who's the fastest at it. Up to 4 player split-screen allows sweet old racing for modern gamers. Perfectly complimented by peppy piano music making this a fun pastime from past times. |
| Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter | 2010-01-13 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Croteam | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a remake of Serious Sam: The First Encounter. The entire game starting from the story over the levels with their secrets, monsters, weapons and power-ups remain entirely the same as in the original game but everything has been graphically enhanced through the use of the Serious Engine 3.The player still takes on the role of Serious "Sam" Stone in a traditional first-person-shooter-style. Sam is send back in time to prevent the destruction of mankind in the 21st Century by an alien known as Mental. But ancient Egypt isn't as we were told. Instead hundreds and hundreds of Mental's minions including the now famous Beheaded Bomber, several kinds of Bio-Mechanoids and Lava Golems lurk around the pyramids and ancient cities or get teleported there once Sam enters a certain area or triggers a script in the linear levels. To deal with these enemies, Sam has ten weapons at his disposable ranging from his trusty revolvers with unlimited ammo over a chain-gun to the all-powerful "SeriousBomb?"-Cannon.As opposed to the original game, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter in it's original released version only features a coop-mode for up to 16 players both over LAN and WAN and no deathmatch modes, which was later implemented by a major update through Steam. The Xbox 360 version does not support offline multiplayer game modes. |
| You Will Die | 2010-01-13 | Dead Pixel Arcade | Dead Pixel Arcade | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | You Will Die is a bullet hell shoot'em up. While the background technically moves, it still belongs to the fixed screen category because the player fights only against a single space ship. The problem is, each time it is defeated it just becomes stronger! Basically the opponent ship has one main component, but in each round it grows one or multiple attachments which need to be destroyed before the ship itself can be damaged. Because each attachment can shoot, the game is full of projectiles to dodge. The player has a health bar and never gains health back, but - if enough points were earned beforehand - can activate a shield which protects from bullets, but also decreases the earned score considerably. The ultimate goal is to earn a high enough score for the high score list. |
| Antigrav Racing Championship: Viking Edition | 2010-01-15 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Be the best racer in the Viking Edition of Antigrav Racing Championship. Choose any of the 8 high speed hovercrafts and rule on the 5 Viking race tracks. ARC Viking Edition features a top 50 online scoreboard for each track. Can you make it to the top ??!! |
| Vancouver 2010 | 2010-01-15 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vancouver 2010 is the officially licensed game based on the Winter Olympics 2010. It offers 14 disciplines: Alpine Skiing (four variants), bobsled, freestyle-skiing (two variants), luge, speed skating (two variants), skeleton, ski jumping and snowboard (two variants). These disciplines can be played only individually (training or championship); there is no linking element. The player has also no ways to individualize his athlete besides choosing between one of about 20 nationalities; his look and gender is set for the disciplines, e.g. the luge is only for men. The controls depend on rhythmical movements with the input device, e.g. during the bobsled championship the player has to mimic the movements of the both men. Besides these disciplines there are also 30 challenges where the player has to solve certain tasks, e.g. keeping a certain speed or skiing around snowmen.The license only apples to the game's name: there are no real athletes or voice commentary. There is one course per discipline. |
| Decimation X | 2010-01-16 | Xona Games Inc. | Xona Games Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)1-4 player intense retro shmup. Classic 2D fixed gallery shooter. Features: Insane firepower, progressive defences, tons of power-ups. Smooth 60 frames per second, pure arcade action. |
| Plucky's 3D Adventure | 2010-01-17 | Bootdisk Revolution | Bootdisk Revolution | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Plucky's 3D Adventure is a 3D platformer where the player controls an anthropomorphic flower-headed being named Plucky. Plucky can jump off surfaces and walls as well as perform a higher jump by immediately jumping again upon touching the ground. Levels contain hazards such as moving platforms and spikes. Touching a hazard or falling out of the world will kill Plucky and return him to the start of the level. There are four 'worlds' in the game, each with four levels. |
| Dark Void | 2010-01-19 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Airtight Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | It already started to be a bad day for William, owner of a struggling cargo delivery operations, as his old girlfriend shows up and announces himself to his next delivery. So it wasn't really getting worse when the plane crashed after they entered the Bermuda Triangle. But still the cause of the crash was a bit strange - Will could've sworn he had seen an UFO. Soon after he encounters the first robot aliens and unwillingly enters a fight not only for his own but the worlds survival.The player takes on the role of William from a 3rd-person-view. On the ground, the game plays much like any other 3rd-person-shooter with William being able to carry two different guns at each time and having grenades at his disposal. Each enemy the player kills will drop tech points which can be used to upgrade each weapon three times to make it more powerful. But storming into a group of enemies won't help Will to survive long even with that kind of fire-power. Instead the game uses a cover-system that allows the player to blind-fire and regenerate his health automatically.Not far into the game, the player will get access to a jet pack courtesy of Nikola Tesla who has the unknown island chosen as the perfect place to continue his research. The jet pack opens up a whole new dimension for the player, allowing him to both fly around and attack enemy targets from the air. In addition the jet pack also allows the game to play with the senses of the player. It just doesn't matter that much anymore if he is fighting his way up or down a cliff or which way he's flying through a tunnel. In addition advanced combat options are available while flying through the air allowing the player to make quick turns or skyjack an enemy UFOs after completing a quick-time-event. |
| I Want You for Santa's Army | 2010-01-19 | Stubborn Games | Stubborn Games | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | I Want You for Santa's Army is a tower defense game in which the player has to protect Santa Claus' workshop from evil children and their remote controlled toys. The toys will enter the screen in waves and try to make their way to the other side. This needs to be prevented by placing defenses into their ways. The player has the choice between six different things to built, e.g. a flamethrower for direct attacks, gifts which block the way or Christmas trees which improve other defenses in their radius. These have different statistics (range, damage and fire rate) which makes them more or less effective against certain enemy types. The defenses can also be upgraded. All this costs money which is earned with each killed enemy. |
| Merry, Inc. | 2010-01-19 | YT Games | YT Games | Strategy | | | | Board game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A potpourri 3D board game with strategic challenge and fun-learning of general knowledge. Compete against the representative of McFishy Corp who wants to take over Merry, Inc. Earn enough gold coins to buy the Xmas tree branches and build the Xmas Tree. Invest and own major stake in Merry, Inc. |
| Death by Cube | 2010-01-20 | Square Enix, Inc. | Premium Agency Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Death by Cube is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter where the player controls the amnesiac robot LEO. The only thing he remembers is he has to rescue his love SELSIE and in order to do that he needs to travel through seven worlds. Shown from a top-down perspective, those worlds consists of small, slickly designed rooms where hordes of enemy robots are unleashed. LEO has a basic laser weapon that can be upgraded with different firing patterns and homing bullets. To complete a level wave after wave needs to be survived. Based on the performance, chips are awarded needed to unlock new levels and upgrades (suits) that improve his abilities. To unlock everything levels need to be replayed multiple times to gain more chips.Next to the firing there are two moves that are vital for survival. The first is dash that can be executed for a short while. Surrounding enemies will temporarily be stunned in confusion and lower their defences, which makes it easier to take them down. The second is a shield that catches all incoming bullets and then fires them in a chosen direction when the shield is lowered again. It cannot be held for an infinite amount of time or the bullets explode. Additional power-ups, such as a giant laser, are provided in-game after performing combos. Others are a spread shot, a reverse shot and a homing shot. It is also possible to create decoys that lure away enemies for a short time.Online multiplayer is supported for up to eight people, in two teams. There is pure death match as well as team-based battles around bases. |
| KGB: Episode One | 2010-01-20 | Sick Kreations | Sick Kreations | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Blow up machine-gun nest, Destroy an ammunition-dump, Navigate a land-mine infested maze in a burned-out forrest, Rescue a helicopter pilot, Man dual M60's mounted on a helicopter, Search terrorist camp sites and burn down thier operations to find the intel on thier evil plans! One square mile of open sandbox! RPG's, Grenades, Heli Mounted M60's! |
| Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement | 2010-01-20 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hijinx Studios, LLC | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements, Tactical RPG | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | A new entry in the Vandal Hearts series, Flames of Judgement follows the story of young orphan Tobias Martin as he bands together with his schoolmates to help defend his homeland against a rival kingdom. The story acts as a prequel to the original Vandal Hearts.The series' trademark isometric combat returns, now presented in 3-D with 3-D character models. Players attempt to position themselves tactically to gain an advantage over stronger (or more numerous) foes. Combat takes place in turns, with each side moving one character per turn. Each party member can carry two weapons and switch between them without using up a "turn," allowing them to shift quickly from a sword to a long-range bow, for example. Characters gain levels through successful battles, and increase skills with a particular weapon or spell by using that weapon or spell in combat.Many engagements expand beyond simple combat by introducing some sort of puzzle element, ranging from pushing boulders to protecting characters from attackers. Missions may also radically update their goals as progress is made. In addition to the standard game, there are also multiple endings and multiple "secret maps" unlocked across the regular levels. |
| You Cant Win! | 2010-01-20 | Undercutter's Softworks | Undercutter's Softworks | Action | | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | You Cant Win! is a simple reaction game: On a grid with the width of 11 squares a string of 5 squared boxes move from the left to the right side. When the player presses a button, it stops and directly above another string starts to move. The goal is to stop the next one directly above the first string because all squares which are not fall off. Then the next strings starts and is missing all squares which have previously fall off. So, for example, if one square was missed in the second try, the third string only has four squares left. The game is won after 30 rounds. Additionally there is a puzzle mode. |
| Titamus Attack | 2010-01-21 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Titamus Attack is a first person shooter game. Spaceship Hydrae B attacked by monsters. Shoot them up and rescue the ship. As the levels progress you move from chamber to chamber in the ship. Watch for different monster behaviors and different hurdles as you progress. Easy, Medium and Hard modes challenge you with 27 levels. |
| Warhounds | 2010-01-21 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Warhounds, the player's nation is in space war with the Suavians. Of course this means a number of missions have to be carried out which involve surviving vertically scrolling levels. The player's ship can only take a few hits before being destroyed, but thankfully it is equipped with a primary gun with unlimited ammo and a limited secondary weapon. For both systems, there are two choices before starting a new game: shield (protects the ship from enemy attacks for a short time) or nuke (blast damage) for the secondary and straight shot or expander for the primary weapon. The latter are initially identical, but behave differently when weapon upgrades are collected from killed enemies: while the straight shot becomes stronger, the expander adds multiple simultaneous shots. |
| Aminal: The Christmas Game | 2010-01-23 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aminal: The Christmas Game is a 2D side-scrolling platformer that puts the player in control of a member of a fictitious band called Aminal. Players need to complete seven levels and collect as many bells as possible, before delivering them to the post box at the end of each level. The player is awarded points based on the time taken and the amount of bells obtained. If the player obtains bells fast enough, a combo bonus is provided. Whilst you are collecting bells, you will have to avoid hazards in the form of men on camels as well as snowmen with chainsaws. |
| A Dreamland Chronicles Game | 2010-01-24 | SorceryGames LLC | SorceryGames LLC | Adventure | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Dreamland Chronicles Game is one part comic book, one part trivia game. To begin with, the player must read the comic "A Dreamland Chronicles", which tells the tales of a magical necklace that takes Alexander Carter into a world of magic based around his childhood dreams that is at war with the Nightmare Realm and Alexander must save. Once the player has gone through the comic, he is tasked with answering trivia questions based on the events, created by the fans as well as the creators of the Dreamland Chronicles series. |
| Soul | 2010-01-24 | Kydos Studio | Kydos Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Soul the player is cast in the role of the soul of a man who has just died. The goal is to find the way to heaven through a number of maze like locations filled with dangers and horror. Touching any of the walls, floors, ceilings or various enemies results in instant death. However, the soul is just sent back to the beginning of the current screen without any punishment. The only means of getting around is to guide the soul using the left thumb stick. There are no attacks or power-ups in the game at all.The game uses a blend of handdrawn art alongside computer graphics to create the bleak world the soul has to pass through. The enemies in the game are mostly shapeless black creatures with a massive amount of teeth who want nothing more than to devour any glowing soul unfortunate enough to pass by. There are also horror elements which include sudden close ups of screaming deformed dead people to frighten the player, as they show up without warning at certain points throughout the game. |
| Adventures of Sid | 2010-01-25 | CoderSys | CoderSys | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Adventures Of Sid is a 2D side scrolling platformer that puts the player in the role of Sid the tomato. Armed with a flamethrower and some TNT, the player must guide Sid through 16 levels in search of treasure. However, hindering Sid are obstacles as well as crazed wildlife that keep the player from his goal. As well as uncovering treasure, fresh ammo for the flamethrower and new explosives will need to be found sooner or later. |
| Mass Effect 2 | 2010-01-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | BioWare Edmonton | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Saren and the Sovereign have been defeated and the Citadel has been saved. Depending on the player's choices made in the first Mass Effect, humanity may be all that's left of the Citadel Council. Of course, that doesn't keep them from ignoring the former war-hero Shepard who knows that the threat from the Reapers is still real. Instead, they send him or her on a boring mission to find some Geth in the Terminus system. The inevitable happens: a new enemy enters the scene, destroys Shepard's ship, the Normandy, and kills the hero of the galaxy. End of game?No, not really. Cerberus, a known right-wing network, believes the threat from the Reapers to be real and only sees one chance of saving the human race: Shepard. So they invest millions upon millions of credits into the Lazarus Project, and two years after Shepard died floating in space, he (she) reawakens on-board the Cerberus Station. The main mission is given by Cerberus: find out more about the mysterious race of Collectors who abduct millions of human colonists for an unknown purpose, and figure out their possible connection to the Reapers.Mass Effect 2 is a hybrid of third-person-shooter and role-playing game. After the prologue, where the player witnesses the destruction of the original Normandy, he has to create a new character and choose from one of six classes each with its own powers. The decision also influences which weapons the player can use during playthrough as only the soldier can wield every weapon in the game. During the course of the game, the player and his squad-mates earn experience points by killing enemies, fulfilling missions, and hacking safes in order to get a level up. For each level up between 1-20, two talent points are awarded, from 21 to the maximum level of 30 only one, with which the character's powers can be upgraded in four stages. Once the last upgrade has been purchased, a specialization has to be chosen making the talent even more powerful in one aspect. All this goes also for the player squadmates. The player starts with two companions at his side but can collect up to ten during the course of the game. While he is only allowed to bring two with him into a mission, the collected experience points will be equally shared with those that are left behind.Fighting is done in a Gears of War-like fashion, with the characters being able to storm into cover and look out to get in a few shots. In addition, health and shield energy are regenerated automatically if the protagonist or his squadmates avoid being hit for a few seconds. To fight the various kinds of enemies, each class has access to different types of weapons like the sniper rifle and heavy pistol for the infiltrator as well as five different kinds of heavy weapons. The weapons now require ammunition which is either dropped by killed enemies or scattered around the level, but there are only two types: one for the heavy weapons and one for all others. Heavy weapons like the grenade launcher come with a very limited supply of ammunition but are very powerful even against full-blown mechs.Inventory management has been removed entirely. The player is only able to change the weapons load-out of his team from the small set he will collect during the course of the game. His squadmates don't have different armor anymore, only the protagonist's appearance can be changed by researching new armor parts and putting them together to a full suit in his cabin aboard the Normandy. Through research, the player also gets access to upgrades to the Normandy, his squadmates, and their tools. To do research the player not only needs to find or buy the plans for the upgrade but also needs enough minerals. The four types of minerals in the game are either found in chests during a mission or collected through a scanning mini-game on the galaxy map. In the mini-game, the player uses a cursor to move around the face of the planet and send in probes if he finds a mineral source. Side quests can also be found this way and are shown as anomalies on a planet.Besides the combat, the second most important part of the game are the multiple-choice dialogues. The decisions the player makes here heavily influence the player's path deciding if he will become a bad or a good person. To that end not only the dialogue choices are sorted by good, neutral and bad but special dialogue options are available for each path if the player has enough points in it that can end a dialogue prematurely in the hero's favor. Quick-time events have been introduced, where the player can perform an alignment action independent from his current path, such as hitting an obnoxious reporter in the face to shut her up.As opposed to the first game, the PC- and the Xbox-360-versions are nearly identical. The only difference is the interface which, on the Xbox 360, features a radial menu with the ability to put four powers on hot-keys as opposed to the PC-version which features a mouse-controlled drag-&-drop interface and a quick-slot ribbon for up to eight powers to be activated by using the number keys. On both platforms, the player can directly use the powers his squadmates possess.One of the most important features of Mass Effect 2 is the ability to import a character from the first game. While the character itself including class and appearance can still be changed at the beginning of the game, he will get a huge bonus both in credits, experience points, and minerals at the start of the game depending on the character level he had at the end. In addition, hundreds of decisions the player made in the first game will have an impact on more or less important parts of Mass Effect 2. This includes the state of the universe at the beginning of the game, which romances the player pursued and which of his squadmates died or survived the end as well as minor decisions like the survival of the Rachni queen. If Shepard survives the end of Mass Effect 2, the player will be able to carry him over to Mass Effect 3, too. |
| Mass Effect 2 (Collector's Edition) | 2010-01-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Collector's Edition includes:
Mass Effect 2
Hardcover Art Book with 48 pages
Mass Effect Redemption Comic #1
Ingame-item Collector Assault Rifle
Ingame-item Collector Armour
Bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes- and making-of-videos
Limited Edition Cerberus-Network-Card (allows access to release-DLCs) |
| KrissX | 2010-01-27 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Regolith Games | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Word construction | | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | KrissX is a crosswords puzzle game, where the player has to unscramble lines and columns of crossed letter tiles to reassemble words. In the main quest mode, tutorials appear every time that a new gameplay variation is introduced. When hovering the cursor over one of the words, a short hint is displayed inside a thought balloon, usually showing a synonym. This behavior can be turned off for extra challenge.Various bonus tokens fall from the tiles after completing the words, activating several special powers that help solving the puzzle. Score tokens give extra points, tip tokens recharge the hint button at the bottom-right, freeze tokens lock correct letters in place, time tokens give extra seconds in Time Attack Mode and cascade tokens automatically swap letters on all the incomplete words. Some words are on fire, and if the player manages to reassemble them while they are ablaze, all the lines and columns connected to it receive a letter swap.Three new features are unlocked while playing the quest mode. In the Time Attack Mode, the goal is to unscramble the words as fast as possible before time runs out. Time tokens drop from the finished words, adding ten seconds to the remaining time when collected. The special puzzles are groups of crosswords with words corresponding to a specific theme, like "countries of the world" and other trivia items. With the puzzle creator, the player can build custom levels that can be shared via e-mail, or posted on-line. |
| Simply HangMan | 2010-01-29 | BBQ Games | BBQ Games | Puzzle | | | | Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Simply HangMan is a basic version of the classic pen and paper game. The aim is to try to figure out the hidden word and for every letter the player gets wrong, one more limb is added to the soon-to-be-hung man.This version contains a dictionary with over 56,000 words. You can also display the definition of the words in the game. |
| Absorb | 2010-01-30 | Right Now Games | Right Now Games | Action | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The gameplay of Absorb revolves around a blob that has to change colour in order to destroy enemies and absorb them in order to make the player's blob stronger. At the end of each level there is a boss battle. The absorbing process is based on four colours (blue absorbs yellow, green absorbs blue, red absorbs green, and yellow absorbs red). |
| Hockey Fights | 2010-02-01 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hockey Fights is, as the title might suggest, a recreation of the most exciting part of a hockey match: the fights! Choosing from one of eight teams, the player must beat the snot out of the opposing player in best-of-three bouts. The player can punch or block both high and low; punching will reduce the player's energy, resulting in less damage, but energy can be recharged by blocking attacks. If three punches in succession connect, a "Jersey" attack will be launched where one player pulls the other's jersey over his face and punches him mercilessly, while the other player must mash buttons to break free. The player earns "Victory Points" for winning fights, which can be spent on ability upgrades for the various teams. |
| Superstars V8: Next Challenge | 2010-02-01 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Superstars V8: Next Challenge is a licensed racing game based on the Italian touring car Superstar Series. The game features the usual playing modes: quick races, individual race weekends (training, qualifying and the race) and a whole season with ten courses. Additionally there are twenty challenges where the player needs to solve tasks in pre-defined situations, e.g. checkpoint races or winning a duel.Before every race the player has extensive possibilities to tune his car but of course there are also pre-defined setups.for impatient players. Beginners can rely on overall three difficulty levels and several driving helps. There are overall 11 courses and 19 cars.The main difference to its predecessor is an additional cockpit view. There are also more cars, changed AI routines and a few changes in the physics engine. |
| Your Doodles Are Bugged! | 2010-02-01 | Spyn Doctor Games | Spyn Doctor Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | Point and select | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Your Doodles Are Bugged! is a puzzle game in which some bugs were trapped inside doodles after a magic explosion. Unfortunately the bugs are not too bright and therefore the player has to free them by leading them into the honey pot. Similar to Lemmings, the doodles stubbornly move - in their case with a light jump - into a direction until they meet an obstacle and then turn around. The player controls a pen and can draw lines the bugs can walk on. The player can remove the last drawn line completely or remove parts of a line. This is not only important to correct mistakes, but also because in later levels the available ink is rationed.Additional available controls are a time acceleration as well as zooming in and out. While there is no time limit, the used time gets stored for speedrun purposes. |
| Snake4D | 2010-02-02 | AAA-Gamez | AAA-Gamez | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Navigate your snake along various levels. Get those apples and take care not to hit anything while growing longer. Moving obstacles give you a hard time. Take care! - classic game with modern look & feel - simple game play - dazzling graphics - fantastic music & sound effects - high scores |
| Chime | 2010-02-03 | OneBigGame, Valcon Games LLC | Zoë Mode | Action, Puzzle | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Chime is a music puzzle game created for charity. The game borrows elements from Tetris and features procedurally introduced music by famous artists such as Philip Glass, Moby, Paul Hartnoll, Fred Deakin and Markus Schulz. All proceeds of the game go to charity projects such as "Save the Children" and "Starlight Children's Foundation".In the game players place shapes similar to tetris blocks (but built from six squares) on a grid. The idea is to create so-called "quads". Quads are at least 3x3 squares. Once a quad is created the player has limited time to expand on the shape in all four directions by placing more shapes next to it.The stage is also a time line. A position marker will slowly move from left to right. Each shape produces a sound once the position marker reaches it. The sounds are samples from the level's music theme and depending on the shape of the quad different samples are played. The further the player progresses in a level the more difficult it will become and the more hectic the music will automatically get as well.Once a quad can no longer be expanded and it is reached by the position marker it is removed, but the grid it covered is colored. A counter keeps track of the percentage of the level that is colored, like in the arcade game Qix. The player needs to color at least 50% to unlock the next level.The grid of each level has a different size and also different shapes that become available to the player. Like in Tetris the player can see which shape he or she is going to receive next.The game features a free play and time play mode. In the time play mode players can choose between nine, six or three minutes. In this time they have to make as much points as possible. Varies multipliers can be achieved and for every 10% filled the player gains 20 extra seconds of time. Additionally if a player fills the entire screen it is flipped over and he can try to gain more than a 100%.High scores are automatically uploaded to on-line leader boards which let players compete with each other for the top ranks.Chime is the first game by charity publisher OneBigGame The Steam version of the game features one additional bonus song Still Alive from the game Portal. Only in this level when the player reaches a high enough bonus multiplier, the player is rewarded with a "companion cube" (the player's best friend in Portal). This cube is 3x3 so immediately forms a new quad. |
| Yet Another Zombie Defense | 2010-02-03 | Awesome Games Studio Sp. z o. o. | Awesome Games Studio Sp. z o. o. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Yet Another Zombie Defense is (in the original Xbox 360 version) a twin-stick shooter: movement of the player character is controlled separately from weapon aim. In each night, the player character has to defeat a number of zombies of increasing strength before they manage to kill him. Every kill rewards money which can be used between waves to buy things from the store. Besides the usual weapons and ammo, there are also barricades and turrets with mounted with a custom weapon for example, it could be mounted with a machine gun or a sniper rifle). After purchasing barricades, they can be manually placed in order to create a safe - or at least hard to penetrate - zone. Killed zombies may leave behind items (health, ammo, money) to pick up. |
| Dante's Inferno (Death Edition) | 2010-02-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Death Edition of Dante's Inferno includes:
Dante's Inferno
"Making of" documentary
"Dante in History" documentary
The official soundtrack
A documentary on the creation of the audio and music
Digital art book edited by visual designer Wayne Barlowe
A preview of Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic
A digital reprint of the entire poem in English
Activation code for in-game downloadable skin: Isaac Clarke from Dead Space |
| Haunted House | 2010-02-05 | Atari, Inc. | ImaginEngine | Action | Diagonal-down | | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Dare to be scared! After 30 years, Atari's classic groundbreaking game is back - with all-new scream-worthy chills and thrills! With spooky enemies lurking around every corner, are you brave enough to enter the Haunted House? KEY FEATURES: Explore the dark depths of Graves Mansion - find your way through 20 dark and eerie levels - just don't let the ghosts send you running scared! Uncover dark secrets - solve the mystery of what happened to your long-lost grandfather! |
| 10 Seconds or Less | 2010-02-07 | PlayItLoud | PlayItLoud | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | 10 Seconds or Less tasks the player with finding various targets on several pictures that include owls, flowers and doors within 10 seconds. Points are awarded for finding the target accurately and the amount of time that elapses in your attempt to find it. |
| BioShock 2 | 2010-02-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | 2K Australia Pty. Ltd, 2K Marin, Inc, Digital Extremes, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ten years have passed since the events in BioShock. The underwater-city Rapture has further deteriorated, with water breaking in everywhere and whole sections flooded by water. But as bad as the situation is, the city still isn’t empty. After Andrew Ryan’s death, his long adversary, the psychiatrist Dr. Sophia Lamb took over the helm – embracing her own cult, making the mutated splicers that roam the city her worshippers. In the middle is Delta, the first of the protectors of the Little Sisters better known as Big Daddies. Eternally bonded to one and only one Little Sister called Eleanor, daughter of Sophia Lamb, he’s damned to search the city and find her or die trying.The player slips into the mighty boots of Delta, making his way in a typical first-person-shooter-style through the city of Rapture to find and confront Dr. Sophia Lamb, who holds Eleanor against her will. The switch of perspective, in the first game the player was a normal human, also brings with it a few changes in gameplay. The most important being, that the player can now use both one of the eleven available plasmids and one of the several different weapons at the same time, allowing him to burn enemies while pumping them full of bullets. Other plasmids include “Winter Blast” which freezes an enemy or “Scout” which allows the player to leave his body and look around unnoticed. The weapons on the hand range from the famous Big-Daddy-Drill over a powerful double-barrel-shotgun to a grenade launcher.As in the first game, both weapons and plasmids are upgradeable. While the weapons just require the player to find a special workstation, upgrades for plasmids and tonics (granting passive effects) are bought at special vending machines called “Gatherer’s Garden” with the rare substance called “Adam”. As in the first game, the Little Sisters roaming the levels are the key to getting access to Adam. But since the player himself is a Big Daddy, the process is a bit different this time around. While the player still needs to kill the accompanying Big Daddy to get access to the Little Sister, he can choose to adopt it afterwards instead of just harvesting it. The Little Sister will then sit on his shoulder and look for Adam-infused bodies in the level to harvest them.Setting down a Little Sister to harvest a body will unleash hell as every splicer in the level will try to kill her, requiring the player to protect the little girl from harm until its finished collecting. Once a Little Sister has harvested two bodies, the player can again either harvest her himself, or free her. Either action grants him more or less Adam and at the same time may alert a Big Sister. As opposed to the Big Daddies, they are nimble, fast and very deadly.Another important change is the new hacking-mini-game which is the same in all versions now and requires the player to hit the green or blue spaces on a gauge with a constantly spinning needle. If he doesn’t hit the right field, he either gets a electro-shock or will sound the alarm. A successful hack on the other will lower the prices at vending machines or turn turrets over to the player’s side. The new mini-game also allows the player to fight and walk around while hacking as well as hacking from a distance thanks to the arrows shot by the hacking-tool.BioShock 2 features multiplayer for up to 10 players which was developed independently from the single player by a different developer and tells the story before the first game. By gaining ranks for kills and winning matches, the player unlocks access to additional radio messages advancing the story behind the civil war that raged in the city between the Splicers and Andrew Ryan’s security force. The available multiplayer-mode include Deathmatch, Team-Deathmatch, Capture and Hold, Capture the Sister and Adam Grab. The latter requires the players to collect and protect the sole Little Sister in the level in order to gain points. Capture the Sister on the other hand puts two teams against each other with one team trying to bring the Little Sister to a vent and the other trying to prevent that. Each mode also features the possibility of one player slipping into the role of a Big Daddy. |
| BioShock 2 (Rapture Edition) | 2010-02-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Bioshock 2 (Rapture Edition) contains:
Bioshock 2
Hardcover art-book "Deco Devolution" with 168 pages.
This edition is only available in Europe and Oceania. |
| BioShock 2 (Special Edition) | 2010-02-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Special Edition includes:
BioShock 2
Box with the shape of a butterfly on the front which is made out of the hand-prints of the developers at 2K Marin
Hardcover art-book "Deco Devolution" with 168-pages
The soundtrack of BioShock by Garry Schyman on an 12" vinyl LP
The soundtrack of BioShock 2 by Garry Schyman on an Audio CD
Three vintage Rapture Advertisements |
| Dante's Inferno | 2010-02-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visceral Games (Redwood Shores) | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | Jeff Kuipers | Xbox360 | Dante's Inferno is an action-packed journey through the world of Inferno, based on the first canticle of Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri. In this adaptation Dante is re-imagined as a templar knight, a veteran of the crusades, who comes home to discover his beloved Beatrice has been killed. At that moment the murderer stabs Dante in the back as well. Dante is however able to resist Death, who wants to take him down to hell, and robs him of his scythe. With these new powers he can descend into the inferno by himself to track Beatrice whose soul has been captured by the devil. Lucifer plans to marry her soul, which should have gone to the heavens instead, to flee from hell and overthrow God. To prevent this from happening Dante has to travel through the nine circles of hell and master their demons to finally undergo his toughest test. Matching the original Inferno theme of recognizing and rejecting sin, he has to face his own past, his own crimes and his own sins to free Beatrice. Through the journey he often meets the poet Virgil who explains the different circles and drawn flashbacks show how Dante sinned in each circle during the crusades.The gameplay is largely similar to the God of War games. Dante's preferred weapon is a scythe and he commands magic through a holy cross he carries which has been given to him by his beloved Beatrice shortly before her death. This magic utensil sends out rays of light that kills all evil it touches. Dante even can tame some demonic beasts and use these to his own needs. Players however have to choose between a holy and an unholy path. When grabbing enemies or encountering trapped characters (including a large number of historical figures) Dante can choose to punish or absolve them. Either choice is rewarded with unholy and holy experience points respectively. This allows Dante to level up in one of the two tech trees and spent the souls he has collected there. It is not possible to max out both sides, so a certain path needs to be chosen. The unholy side focuses on the powers of the scythe while the holy side focuses on the cross.With each level new abilities can be purchased. For the unholy path most of these are centered around stronger scythe attacks, while the holy path focuses on the ranged abilities of the cross. There are also general abilities such as expanding the health or mana meter, extending the redemption meter, or providing additional defence against attacks. Dante has multiple combo attacks, he can dodge, block and revenge, attack from the air, grab and throw enemies, and perform acrobatic stunts such as sliding down large spines, hanging and swinging from ropes, or clinging to specific walls. These stunts are often used to solve minor environmental puzzles. Fighting enemies also fills up a redemption meter, which can be activated when it is maxed out, granting faster movement and attacking speed. During his journey he will also master four strong forms of magic, also enhanced through the tech tree and those depend on a separate mana meter to execute. The currency to buy new abilities is souls of the enemies he defeats. Souls are gathered automatically when killing enemies, and both health and mana is largely replenished through shrines. Many large battles feature quick time events (QTEs) where the player needs to press the correct buttons when prompted, to defeat a large enemy. These also appear as a mini-game when you need to absolve souls of major characters.A final way to extend his abilities is through relics. These are collected throughout the journey and are fitted in a limited amount of slots (initially two). These provide additional assistance such as resisting magic, making attacks stronger or regenerate health and mana. By equipping them the relics can level up two times to render them more effective. Since the amount of slots is limited they often need to be switched according to the situation.After completing the game a new game mode called Gates of Hell Arena is unlocked. It is an arena where the player needs to defeat different waves of enemies, similar to what was later introduced in the Dante's Inferno: Trials of St. Lucia DLC.The PSP version is not a port, but was developed alongside the main console versions. Enemies and general level design are identical, and only some minor features have been cut, like the puzzle mini-game to absolve condemned souls. |
| Rock Band: Megadeth - Rust in Peace (Album) | 2010-02-09 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Rust in Peace (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Take No Prisoners,' 'Lucretia,' 'Hangar 18,' 'Rust in Peace... Polaris,' 'Holy Wars... The Punishment Due,' 'Dawn Patrol,' 'Poison Was the Cure,' 'Tornado of Souls,' 'Five Magics' - Megadeth. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars | 2010-02-09 | THQ Inc. | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Racing / Driving | | | | | | Automobile | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)World of Outlaws Sprint Cars is the first game that lets you race on your favorite dirt tracks, against your favorite sprint car drivers or your friends online. Your career will take your across the country to build your racing empire. Win races, win cash and sponsorships to upgrade your car. See if you have the stamina to be the next World of Outlaws Champion. |
| Darwinia+ | 2010-02-10 | Introversion Software Limited | Introversion Software Limited | Action, Compilation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Real-time strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | | Everyone | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Darwinia+ is a tweaked Xbox Live Arcade release of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. The game takes place entirely inside a computer simulation, and features retro-styled graphics reminiscent of the film Tron. Similar to Lemmings, the player must use different unit types and assignable skills to create the non-controllable stick-man population (Darwinians) and guide them to safety. Standing in the way are a series of natural barriers, hazards, and the minions of a computer virus rampaging through the server. Leave shards of the virus alive, and it will reinfect areas of the server you've already cleared.The single-player campaign takes place across 10 levels, with an additional 49 maps for multiplayer. Single player primarily involves puzzle-solving and completing specific objectives. Multiplayer puts the players in command of opposing Darwinian armies in a versus mode, similar to a traditional RTS. Armies spawn steadily from captured spawn points, and must complete goals like King of the Hill and Capture the Flag. Unlike the single player game, the player can select groups of Darwinians and order them around. They will attack nearby enemies or capture nearby points. Further control can be gained by promoting officers to organize troops into formations, or by capturing crates which bestow buffs or single-use attacks (like airstrikes).Differences from the original Darwinia primarily deal with control schemes. In this version, the player directly controls combat units, and directs their fire with the right stick. A cursor is controlled with the left stick and selections made with the right stick. A.I. completes default tasks for units left to their own devices. A tutorial has also been added, guiding players through the initial stages of the workings of Darwinia. |
| Fish Listening to Radio | 2010-02-12 | Popcannibal LLC | Popcannibal LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Fish Listening to Radio is a four-player minigame where each player controls a fish who must eat as many worms as they can off of fishing hooks, while avoiding the hooks as they rise back out of the water. However, all the fish together are listening to a radio, and must work together to keep the hooks from stealing the radio away from them -- if the radio is stolen, everybody loses. The game features a sketchy pencil and crayon art style that continually gets more colorful as the game proceeds. |
| Kaleidoscope | 2010-02-12 | MORSEL | MORSEL | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Kaleidoscope is a side-scrolling platformer in which three "Pigments" may be collected in each level and accumulated to unlock any subsequent levels and reach the end of the game. Levels are explored by moving and jumping, and the player has three regenerating "color" gauges at their disposal which they can use to run faster, double-jump, or shield their character from projectiles. Obstacles include grumpy animals, spikes, shooting flowers, moving platforms, and air currents.The world of Kaleidoscope is a fictional planet with inhabitants, places, and history with names and references based on things having to do with colors and painting. The world has been afflicted by a disease which drained it of all color, and the protagonist, named Tint, is on a mission to restore all color to Kaleidoscope and save its inhabitants. He does so by collecting color spheres, which slowly brings color to the monochromatic background and objects of each level, and jumping on top of monochromatic "enemies" to return them to color and render them harmless. Each level ends when Tint has collected one out of three "pigments" which he must traverse the level to find.The game consists of 12 levels over-viewed by a world map. The levels are split up into 4 different areas, the last of which challenges the player with slightly different ways of collecting the three pigments of the level. Each level has a number of pigments which must be found before the player is able to play the level. In addition to the goal pigments the player tries to find, each level has red, yellow, and blue color spheres scattered throughout it which, when collected, refill one of the color gauges. When enough of each color sphere is collected, the level art starts changing in steps from monochromatic to colorful, and tracks are added to the background music to accent this change as well. |
| Aliens vs Predator | 2010-02-16 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Horror | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Aliens vs Predator is an update of the 1999 PC game Aliens Versus Predator, in which the player can choose either Marine, Xenomorph (commonly known as Aliens) or Predator in a first-person shooter. The story takes place on the planet designated BG-386, in a mining colony owned by the Weyland-Yutani Corporation where they have found a mysterious site; an ancient pyramid that depicts an unknown alien race and the Xenomorphs. Curious, they decide to forcibly open the doors and cause a massive energy backlash that causes the power on the entire planet to go out, unleashing hell in the process. This is where the story begins for the three factions:Marines: The player takes control of the "Rookie" as they are dispatched to the planet to investigate the distress signal. Once arriving they realize that a Alien outbreak has occurred and the player must traverse various environments. There are various weapons such as a pistol, pulse rifle, sniper rifle, flamethrower, shotgun and the smart gun the player can use against the various enemies scattered throughout the stages. There is also the iconic motion tracker that can pick up on enemy movement, flares and a flashlight for seeing in very dark spaces and stims that will replenish their health.
Aliens: The player takes control of an Alien nicknamed "Six". Captured and raised by Weyland-Yutani scientists, Six has been hearing the call of the Matriarch for a period of time, desperate to escape and join his brethren. When the power in the colony goes out, Six escapes and begins to wreak havoc against the humans and propagate his species across the planet. The Aliens are considered very weak and vulnerable and only have their claws and tails as weapons, but possess great speed and the ability to climb on walls and ceilings. Health can automatically regenerate, but the player can bite the head of a fallen enemy to automatically regenerate their health.
Predators: The player takes control of a Youngblood; fresh from training he receives word from the Predator council that a distress signal from a long lost hunting ground has been set off. He is then dispatched to the planet to investigate, upon arriving he discovers humans have taken over the planet and unleashed the serpents (The term the Predators use for the Aliens) upon the planet. The council orders him to wipe out the human and alien presence and discover the secret of the hunting grounds. Weapons include the Plasma Caster, Wrist blades, Combi-Stick, Mines and the Smart Disc with health being replenished through shards. The Predator can also leap across long distances, mimic voices to distract victims away from groups and use their signature cloaking device to move through enemy encampments without being detected.Along with the single-player campaign there are also several multiplayer modes including:Survivor: A group of four marines surviving against waves of advancing aliens.
Predator Hunt: Out of a group of Marines one will be chosen to be the Predator, the goal being that the player can use the Predator to gain extra points through killing other players and extend the time limit of being the Predator. If a Marine player can kill the Predator then they will become Predator until they are killed or time runs out.
Infestation: Similar to Predator Hunt, out of a group of Marines one will be chosen to be an Alien, the goal of being to kill the Marines and earn points. However, when an Alien player kills a Marine then that Marine will become an Alien and join that player.
Deathmatch: Standard free-for-all ranging up to 18-players
Species Deathmatch: Three groups of players use teamwork to take out the other teams of the opposite species, basically Marines vs. Aliens vs. Predators.
Mixed Species Deathmatch: Three groups of players of mixed species fighting other mixed teams.
Domination: A group of players vie for various strongholds scattered throughout the map, the goal of which to take these points and reach a certain point count to win the match.Players also gain experience points through winning matches, killing enemies in different ways (i.e. getting more points for trophy kills) or a killing streak. Using these points the player can unlock additional skins in the multiplayer's main menu. |
| Aliens vs Predator (Hunter Edition) | 2010-02-16 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Aliens vs Predator (Hunter Edition) is a collector's release of Rebellion's 2010 AvP remake, and contains the following:
The complete Aliens vs Predator game
Collector's Edition steelbook case
Hardcover Dark Horse AvP graphic novel (U.S. only)
Fully-articulated replica Facehugger alien
Weyland-Yutani sleeve patch
3D lenticular art card
Early access to 4 multiplayer maps: Docks, Outpost, Machine, and Hive
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| Rock Band: Otis Redding Pack 01 | 2010-02-16 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Otis Redding Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'I've Got Dreams to Remember,' '(Sittin' on the) Dock of the Bay (Take 2),' 'Love Man,' 'Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song),' 'I'm Sick Y'all' - Otis Redding. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Star Cross | 2010-02-17 | Rickettz Studios | Rickettz Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In Star Cross, a SciFi-Fantasy RPG, follow the story of Riel Gevant and others in an adventure that spans several worlds, each with their own unique feel. Estimated Gameplay: 8+ hours. |
| The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom | 2010-02-17 | 2K Games, Inc. | Odd Gentlemen, The | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | Steampunk | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom is a platform game focused on puzzle solving, similar in concept to Braid. It is the commercial reworking of a student project flash game. Entirely visualized in black-and-white, the game imitates a silent film style, with written, rhyming text between scenes, grain, piano music and a glowing aesthetic that makes it look projected in an old-fashioned theatre. Players control P.B. Winterbottom, a notorious thief with an insatiable hunger for pies. The game has the player guide Winterbottom as he chases a large, challenging pie, slipping through his fingers whenever he manages to get close to it. After a linear tutorial level the player can choose different movie levels or bonus areas from a main hub.Basic controls allow Winterbottom to move around, jump, float using his umbrella, reach higher areas through springs, or flick his umbrella as a means to operate switches. The most important mechanic becomes the manipulation of time. Some levels offer the ability to record a set number of clones. Keeping the right trigger pressed, the player can record Winterbottom's actions and then use the looping clone to reach higher areas or have him operate switches. By distorting time, which was triggered when Winterbottom entered a strange portal when chasing the pie, often multiple clones can be recorded after each other and redundant ones can be whacked to remove them. To cross gaps Winterbottom often needs to force the clones to whack him. To progress the player needs to cooperate with past versions of itself, a tactic also employed in Braid or the Cursor*10 series. The main difference is that the clones can still be interacted with, regardless of their timeline. To end a level a number of pies needs to be selected or the main pie needs to be chased.Advanced levels feature evil pies. These automatically spawn an evil clone that follows the player's path to get the pie before the player does. As another evil pie spawns at that point, the player needs to find a way to collect it without crossing the path of the evil clone. Grabbing the second evil pie spawns another evil clone and so on, making it more and more difficult to move around in the level without being harmed. Aside from those evil clones there are no general enemies to defeat and when dying - usually when jumping down a gap - the section can be immediately replayed. |
| Aliens vs Predator (Survivor Edition) | 2010-02-19 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Survivor Edition includes:
Aliens vs Predator
Steelbook case
The O-Ring (clear plastic sleeve)
A manual sized PDLC insert with a code to unlock four multiplayer maps |
| Anger Management | 2010-02-19 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | Side view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This game makes you mad. |
| Yaruhara no Omochi | 2010-02-19 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Meditative / Zen | | | Xbox360 | Yaruhara no Omochi is a simple mini-game where the player is tasked with assembling the Japanese food mochi. Various items appear at the top of the screen, and the player can choose to either discard them or place them in the pile. Once three items have been placed, the player earns a point and continues to the next mochi. If the player correctly assembles a set of parts, bonus points are awarded. There is no penalty for discarding or putting the wrong ingredients together, and the game continues until the player decides to quit. |
| Deadly Premonition | 2010-02-23 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. USA | Access Games Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Greenvale is a small, peaceful town somewhere in the northern United States. The sudden and brutal murder of a young girl draws the attention of FBI agent Francis York Morgan, a man with an unclear past, a split personality named Zach, and a personal interest in cases like this. York comes to Greenvale to assist local law enforcement in solving the murder, whether they like it or not, but things aren't nearly as simple as they might seem at first. Strange red seeds, a mysterious man in a red raincoat, and the secrets held by those in the town...Deadly Premonition is a survival horror mystery game with open-world elements. The player controls Agent York as he investigates the mysterious circumstances in Greenvale. Greenvale itself is a large, open town that can be freely explored on foot or in a vehicle, with a slightly-accelerated day/night cycle dictating when shops are open, when people are available to talk to, and when missions to drive the story forward are available. York himself must eat and sleep (or at least drink coffee), as well as shave regularly and wash his clothes when they get dirty. There are shops and restaurants around Greenvale where items and weaponry can be purchased.York has a variety of weapons at his disposal. His basic weapon is an FBI-issue pistol which has infinite ammo, but there are also a variety of other firearms available including machine guns and revolvers, each of which has its own strengths against different types of enemies. There are also a variety of blunt and bladed weapons, including knives, crowbars, and golf clubs. He can also evade enemies by running or holding his breath, but while doing these his pulse rate will rise, and if it goes too high he will get tired and be unable to move quickly for a short period of time.Many of the story missions feature an element called "profiling", in which the player must collect evidence in order to piece together what happened in that area. As evidence is collected, the images in the scene become clearer, until all the evidence is collected and York becomes sure of what happened.In addition to the main story missions, there are also a large variety of side missions. York can go fishing, as well as take part in time trial races or even play a game of darts. There are missions for many of the characters offering various rewards, and there are also dozens of hidden trading cards to collect. He can also purchase new suits, and even vehicles. |
| Risen | 2010-02-23 | Deep Silver, Inc. | Piranha Bytes | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The earth trembled and ancient temples rose from the ground, followed by unknown creatures. Cyclones drive over the sea and firestorms roam the land with not only thousands of lives, but also the hope that the gods will save the lost humanity. When the dark wave hits, the humans are on their own and only a few enclaves survive the attack. One is a volcano island which has been saved from the worst by an unknown force, but its protection is getting weaker and weaker. The protagonist arrives on the island after his ship is hit and destroyed by the dark waves, finding himself on a deserted shore with only one other survivor. He has to explore the island, discover its secrets, and find his place within one of the factions that strive for power there.Although the game is called Risen, it is very similar to Gothic games by the same developers. The player once again takes control over a nameless hero from a third-person view and is free to explore the large island, talking to people in multiple-choice dialogues, fulfilling quests and fighting monsters and other enemies while using the experience points earned to level up and learn new skills and abilities. Depending on which of the three factions (bandits, mages or inquisitors) the player joins by earning their respect through fulfilling quests, he also chooses to a certain degree what he wants to be although he is always able to distribute his skill points into anything he likes - as long as he finds a teacher for that particular skill. The game world is noticeably smaller than in Gothic 3, and in general the game rather resembles Gothic II in its concept and structure. Combat against the many enemies ranging from gnomes to powerful ash-beasts requires the player not only to invest points into his combat skills, but also to master blocking and dodging enemy attacks while at the same time trying to get through the enemy defense. If a parry is activated at the right moment it is even possible to land an immediate counter-attack. |
| Rock Band: HIM - Pack 01 | 2010-02-23 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add HIM Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Heartkiller,' 'Ode to Solitude,' 'Wings of a Butterfly' - HIM. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing | 2010-02-23 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The easiest way to describe Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing would be to call it a Super Mario Kart clone. But instead of featuring famous Nintendo-characters like Mario and Bowser, the players use Sonic, Billy Hatcher, Dr. Eggman and 17 other more or less famous characters from the SEGA games library.The core gameplay remains the same though: in a normal race the player has to compete against seven other racers using both his racing skills and one of the several different power ups that are scattered around the track like a boxing glove to shoot racers in front out of the way or mines to destroy his pursuers. Since all cars drive at the same speed, no matter which character they belong to, charging up the boost by doing drifts is the most important thing in order to get to first place. Tricks are also available to gain access to a turbo-boost. But the decision what racer and car to use does influence which All-Star-Action is available to the player. While Sonic the Hedgehog turns into Super Sonic for a short while, giving him a great amount of additional speed, Billy Hatcher lays egg-shells on the track to obstruct his followers. Like all other power-ups, the All-Star-Action has to be collected on the track first before it can be used.The game features several different game-modes. In single player the player can either do time trials, single races, a Grand Prix or one of the several dozen missions that are available and require the player to fulfil many different goals other than simply being the first in a race. These goals include using one long drift to get to the finish line, roll over as many crows as possible or get to the finish line without destroying any pots and many more. Multiplayer consists of a split screen mode for up to four players and an online mode (not available in the PC-version). Besides normal races several battle modes are waiting like King of the Hill or simple Deathmatch. Completing a mission or winning a race either in single player or in multiplayer earns the player SEGA miles which are used in the internal shop to unlock additional characters and tracks.The Xbox 360-release features in addition to the SEGA characters and tracks also Rare’s Banjo-Kazooie - hence the additional subtitle. |
| Fret Nice | 2010-02-24 | Tecmo, Inc. | Pieces Interactive AB | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Music / rhythm, Platform | | | Rikard Ryberg, Niklas Malmborg, Mårten Brüggemann | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Fret Nice is a platformer with musical elements that can be played with a regular or a guitar controller. Choosing from four characters, players travel to different levels to defeat enemies and collect musical notes. Enemies need to be transformed through music and attacking can only be done while the air after a jump. Jumping is done by swinging the guitar controller neck forward, which can be remapped to a button in the options. Enemies have five different facial features that are visual cues to how to defeat them. These refer to five different notes and the pattern needs to be repeated to be successful. A single facial feature can appear multiple times to make for longer patterns. Characters can also sprint and hang in the air.New stages are unlocked by earning medals and sometimes they will need to be replayed multiple times. Ending a level is always done by escaping with a helicopter, and while going up it is possible to shoot a few bells to create a familiar melody. Other typical elements are air streams that hold characters in the air and drums that act as trampolines. The visual style makes everything look like a paper cutout and each character can be customized extensively in the options. |
| Greed Corp. | 2010-02-24 | Easy Tiger Media, Valcon Games LLC | W!Games | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Steampunk | Mecha / giant robot | Point and select | Turn-based | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Greed Corp. is a turn-based digital board game where players must harvest the land around their units while denying those resources to their opponents. The catch is that every hexagonal tile on the board can be destroyed, either through harvesting or artillery fire. Players are taken out of the game if all of their units and buildings are destroyed (either directly, or by losing the tiles they stand on). Victory goes to the last player standing.Players can only build a handful of units, but each has its own defined specialty. Harvesters suck up resources from nearby tiles. Armories turn those resources into Walkers, which can move and capture more tiles. Cannons can bomb enemies or tiles from afar, and Carriers can move units quickly around the map. The single-player campaign contains 24 maps with three difficulty levels. Up to four players can play in local or online Versus mode on 36 unlockable maps. |
| Lazy Raiders | 2010-02-24 | Sarbakan, Inc. | Sarbakan, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lazy Raiders is a platformer about an extremely lazy explorer. His quest is to retrieve sixteen lost relics sealed in sixteen treasure rooms, but he refuses to move. Instead the player needs to use the left stick to rotate the game world, and that way move anything that is not fastened, causing the explorer to move left, right, up or down until steady ground is found. The A button rotates the area 180 degrees straight away. Almost nothing moves by itself, the player needs to make gravity do the trick. Most areas are built as mazes and the player can quickly adjust the rotation to move in different directions quickly, avoiding hazards and enemies, as the explorer has no means of defence.While exploring cash can be gathered by collecting gems and clearing traps. When a sufficient amount of cash is gathered, the location of an idol is revealed and these need to be collected to unlock the treasure rooms. To exit an area a pick needs to be found and when it is located quickly enough (shining as a golden pick) a time bonus is provided. Areas become progressively difficult and quickly require more timing, with the explorer moving past switches to open temporary gates. Certain passages are guarded by fire traps and flips generally disable them. Causing a box of a TNT to collide with a trap disables it permanently and for almost every trap there is a countermeasure. Rotation can also affect minions, for instance causing a bat to roll into a ball when the maze is turned around.Players can investigate an area first by zooming in and out to locate the difficulties. Later levels also introduce fellow thieves who snatch the gems. They can hurt the explorer and need to be taken out by driving them into traps. Other hazards include rolling boulders, spikes, moving walls, icicles, giant snowballs, clockwork blades and rolling platforms. In the later levels there are also minor puzzles where mechanisms need to be activated by dropping gears of the correct colour in place. The explorer can pick up lucky coins for a temporary health boost or to double all rewards. |
| Espgaluda II | 2010-02-25 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | iTunes Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)### Game Overview ###
An HD version of widely praised bullet hell shooter Espgaluda II is here!
Enjoy the shooting sensation right at your fingertips on iPad2!
Dodge and weave through waves of bullets as they fill the screen, and go for a high score!### Praise for ESPGALUDA II ###
“Now that it's portable, Espgaluda II is a game that can truly be both casual and hardcore: a fun, satisfying time-killer as well as a high score-focused endurance run for the upper tier player on the go.”
- 1UP.com“It is easily the best 2D shooter experience in the App Store.”
- TouchArcade.com“It isn't just one of the best games on iPhone - it's one of the best shooters I've ever played.
Few games are this spectacular.”
- GamesRadar.com### ABOUT THE FULL VERSION ###
● TWO GAME MODES
Smartphone Mode features a game system optimized for the iPhone: use the "Awakening Pulse" to touch and destroy bullets! Enjoy Arcade Mode, which is a port of the arcade hit!Touch to destroy the bullets! Raise your multiplier and destroy enemies for golden point explosions!● BGM UPDATED FOR SMARTPHONE MODE! ORIGINAL BGM FOR ARCADE MODE INCLUDED!● 3 UNIQUE CHARACTERS, 3 DIFFICULTIES, CONTROL AND SCREEN SETTINGS
With all of the customization options available at your fingertips, anyone from shooting game beginners to advanced players can enjoy the world of ESPGALUDA II!● THE MOST INTENSE BULLET STORMS ON iPad
CAVE has maintained the beautiful graphics of the arcade version and brought some of the most dense bullet patterns ever to the palm of your hand. ● DODGE FOR YOUR LIFE
Controls adapted for smartphones feature slide controls for comfortable play on your device!● COMPATIBLE WITH GAME CENTER
Internet Rankings and Achievements included for all characters!
*Compete with your friends on Game Center!All game modes and characters are compatible with online rankings; compete with players all over the world for high scores! Go for a full achievement list!### IMPORTANT ### : For those about to purchase this application, please read the below before purchasing.
ESPGALUDA II will only run on iPad2 (iOS 4.3 and up). Other devices are incompatible.
※Since this application uses a significant amount of memory, it is possible that it will crash when device memory is low. If this happens, please consult our Support Page.
※Turning the expand/shrink accessibility function "ON" may interfere with in-game play.### VERSION INF ### : There are several different versions of Espgaluda II for iPhone/iPod touch and iPad2
1. The Full Version, which includes Arcade Mode and Smartphone Mode
2. Smartphone Version, with Smartphone Mode which includes use the new "Awakening Pulse" system
3. Arcade Version, with the same exciting gameplay as the arcade release
4. iPad 2 versions remastered in HD: Full Version, Smartphone Version, Arcade Version
Please take note of the version you want when you buy the game! |
| Kukaku | 2010-02-25 | | | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Kukaku is a 2-player competitive puzzle game where the player must shoot colored blocks in order to match them. The player can fire blocks onto their field from the side; if three or more of the same color touch, they are destroyed, causing blocks to appear on the opponent's side and raising their tension bar. If the tension bar for a player fills completely, their entire field is moved one square closer to their launcher, and if the blocks reach the end of the field, the other player wins. There are versus CPU and survival modes for one player, as well as a two-player versus mode. |
| Shoot 1UP | 2010-02-25 | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Your home world is in ruin, destroyed by mechanical-tentacle hybrids. It is your job to lead the last of the armada to make them pay for what they did...Shoot 1UP is a top down shooter with a twist. Instead of finding the usual power ups and 1UPs, each 1UP collected creates another ship which is added to the player's ever-growing armada right away. Using the L and R-trigger buttons, the player can adjust the distance between the ships to either dodge bullets or unleash a combined enormous laser beam on the enemies. The more ships in the armada, the more upgraded the standard weapons become, and the higher the score for downed enemies.The player can gather as much as 30 ships simultaneously on the screen to wreak havoc. If there is a second player, as many as 60 ships can be used at the same time!There are 6 stages to get through as well as several difficulties and a mode which plays more like a traditional shooter, where the player has only one ship and one life. In this mode the 1UPs have been replaced with weapon upgrades, so instead of a growing fleet of ships the player gets better weapons over the course of the game.There are 17 Awards to unlock, ranging from reaching certain score marks to finishing the different difficulties and killing enemies a certain way. |
| MotorHEAT | 2010-02-26 | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | MotorHEAT is a driving game where the goal is simply to drive as fast as possible, passing as many cars as possible, as closely as possible. The player's car is always moving forward -- there is no brake -- and also has a limited boost. Passing cars earns points, time, boost, and multiplier, and passing more closely while boosting increases the earnings. After a set distance, the level will increase, increasing the speed, changing the weather, and making things more difficult. Crashing will incur a 10-second penalty and reset the bonus multiplier. The game continues until the player runs out of time, with the goal being to reach the highest score possible. |
| Pixelkiller | 2010-02-28 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | "Lost on a far away planet... Thank God I brought my gun!"Pixelkiller is a deliberately retro-style action platformer where the player controls a pixel man who is lost on a strange planet. The goal of each stage is to simply reach the exit, but along the way there are enemies, gold coins, and hidden passageways. The player can move and jump, as well as fire a pistol that can destroy some (but not all) enemies as well as certain walls. Death will only send the player back a short distance, but the game keeps track of the best time, score, coin count, and death count for each of the ten stages, encouraging replays. |
| Autumn | 2010-03-01 | Future Platforms Ltd. | TACS Games | Puzzle | | | | | | | | Meditative / Zen | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Help mother nature by rotating the leaves to point to the ground in this relaxing puzzle game. With soothing soundtrack and beautiful visuals, let this game help you be at peace. |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 2010-03-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Asia, Contemporary | Helicopter, Tank | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Before America dropped the bomb on Japan, a squad of commandos infiltrated an island in the Sea of Japan to exfiltrate a Japanese scientist. He was working on a secret weapon codenamed Aurora. But before the commandos could escape the island, Japan activated Aurora and killed everyone.Battlefield: Bad Company 2 takes place in the present day after the events in Battlefield: Bad Company. The four members of B-Company, better known as Bad Company, Privates Preston Marlowe, Terrence Sweetwater, George Haggard, and Sergeant Samuel Redford are sent behind Russian enemy lines to secure a device related to Aurora. But although they managed to escape Russian soldiers and completed their supposedly final mission, the device turns out to be a fake. Consequently Army General Braidwood assigns them to a special operation of stopping Aurora.The fairly linear single player campaign puts the player into the shoes of Private Preston Marlowe, sending him off to uncover the mysteries surrounding Aurora in a typical first-person-shooter-fashion. On the side of the other members of Bad Company, the player tries to fulfill the various objectives of the missions while gunning down several dozens enemies using a huge arsenal of real-world military equipment but limited to only carrying two main weapons and a side-arm at the same time. During the course of the game, the player unlocks new weapons by finding them during his missions, granting him the ability to equip them from then on at every supply drop.As in previous installments of the Battlefield series, the core of the game is again the class-based and team-based multiplayer for up to 32 players, divided into squads with four men each. Four game modes are available: Rush, Conquest, Squad-Rush and Squad-Deathmatch. Each mode can also be played on "Hardcore"-difficulty, deactivating the cross-hair, the mini-map and such. The four modes in detail:
Rush requires the two teams, Russians and Americans, to either defend or destroy mobile transmitters. Once the attacking team successfully destroys one, the battlefield is expanded and the fight moves on to the next transmitter.
Conquest is once again all about capturing and holding flags.
Squad-Rush has two squads fighting for two mobile transmitters at the same time.
Squad-Deathmatch pits squads against each other with the winner being the squad that scores the most kills.
The available classes are Assault, Engineer, Medic and Recon. Each class has their own set of weapons and gadgets. While the Engineer has his repair torch to repair tanks and other machinery, the Medic uses his Defibrillator to revive fallen team members and prevent the loss of a ticket. Each class gets access to new weapons and equipment by leveling up. The players get experience points for killing people, capturing flags, fulfilling objectives and earning achievements like killing 7 enemies in one round with a light machine gun. Additional points are gained, if the player interacts with one of his current squad-mates. With these experience points, the player levels both up his class to unlock new stuff as well as his overall rank.Although the game is very infantry-heavy, vehicles like bikes, tanks or helicopters stand ready to be used in the fight. Tanks are especially useful to take full advantage of the so-called Destruction 2.0 system, which allow the players to take down whole buildings if enough fire power is used. The health system is a mix of using med-packs and automatic healing. If a player still dies and isn't resurrected by a Medic, he can either choose to respawn at a stationary points like the home base or captured flags, or use one of his squad-mates as an entry point. |
| Lips: Party Classics | 2010-03-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | iNiS corporation | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | Shun Sasaki, Kazuo Kubota, Naotoshi Fujita, Eric Robinson, Shota Horiuchi | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Party Classics is the third main game in the Lips karaoke series and builds on the concept of the previous games. The visuals have been slightly overhauled, which is most apparent in the menus, with different themes. Largely the same modes are supported, along with the ability to sing long or short versions of the songs. There is a singleplayer mode, and multiplayer with versus, co-op and a number of mini-games. Players have to sing along with lyrics on the screen using a microphone to fill empty bars, along with pitch and timing lines to get it right, while a video plays in the background. Songs can never be failed, players just receive less points. The real music videos are supported, along with custom, animated ones. Points are awarded based on accuracy. This builds a meter that can be used to unleash a Star Scream. When it's available you tilt the microphone and all lines are filled with stars. You can then fill them with your voice.The motion controls are still used when your avatar (or a silhouette if you have none) turns up in between verses. They show a motion such as moving their hands in the air or playing a guitar and you have to mimic it. You move the microphone as if you're playing the instrument. There are some new moves such as clapping to the beat in time.Just like the previous games the series' sensitive wireless microphones are supported, but for the first time regular USB microphones can be used as well, from Rock Band or Guitar Hero for instance. With those, avatar movements, mini-games and percussions instruments are not supported, as those peripherals are not motion sensitive. Importing custom songs in the Freestyle mode from a USB device is also still possible.The disc-swapping mechanism to import songs from other Lips titles is still retained. Those songs can be imported by swapping the disc in-game. The only improvement is that the original disc does not need to be reinserted after every song anymore. Once Lips: Number One Hits has been inserted for instance, you can continue singing songs from that disc without having to swap back constantly. The mic tutorial makes a return, to making syncing the microphones easier.New to the series is the performance viewer. Any performance can now be saved to watch again afterwards. The Jukebox mode has been removed and it is replaced with the ability to make a playlist from the main menu.The 40 songs ranging from 60's up to the 90's included on the disc are:4 Non Blondes - What's Up
Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
Aqua - Doctor Jones
Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started
Cameo - Word Up
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
DeBarge - Rhythm of the Night
Deee-Lite - Groove Is in the Heart
Divinyls - I Touch Myself
Don McLean - American Pie
Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man
Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
James - Laid
James Blunt - You're Beautiful
Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sweet Home Alabama
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
Mr. Big - To Be With You
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking
New Order - True Faith
Opus - Live is Life
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman
Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me
The B-52's - Love Shack
The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
The Knack - My Sharona
The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket
The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
The Spice Girls - Wannabe
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Village People - Y.M.C.A.
Whitesnake - Is This Love |
| Major League Baseball 2K10 | 2010-03-02 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | North America | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
GET READY TO BATTLE
Major League Baseball 2K10 brings baseball’s most exciting match-up to
life: Pitchers vs. Hitters.
Work the count – Total Control Hitting uses the Wii Remote to let you
control your swings to hit for power, make contact or swing defensively.
Work the corners – Total Control Pitching uses both the Wii Remote and
Nunchuk to let you feel every pitch and put the ball exactly where you
want it.
Win over and over and over again – Franchise Mode lets you play multiple
seasons as your favorite team and try to turn them into a dynasty.
Home Run Derby - Outslug baseball’s most feared power hitters.
Fight for bragging rights – Tournament Mode lets you and your friends
stage your own tournament to settle who is the best.
GET READY TO BATTLE
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| Toy Soldiers | 2010-03-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Signal Studios, LLC | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | World War I | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Toy Soldiers is a tower defense game set inside miniature battlefields fielded by "living" WWI tin soldiers. The player controls packs of antique armies (German and British) created by the fictional Signal Toy Company of Bothell, WA in an attempt to prevent waves of enemies from raiding their defended toy box. There are 24 single player missions, and a multiplayer versus mode playable locally or online.In single player, players earn money by destroying charging enemy units (from standard infantry to wheeled guns, and even enormous Tsar tanks). This money is then used to build new defenses on specific build pads, or to upgrade existing ones. As the match progresses, the number and type of enemies increase significantly. The hardest difficulty mode even removes A.I. control of the defenses, and requires the player to switch through and fire every one manually.Defenses include barbed wire that slows down infantry, machine guns, mortars, artillery, and even poison gas turrets. At any time, the player may control any of these defenses personally, aiming and firing with increased accuracy and judgement as to which charging unit possesses the greatest threat. Certain units also grant new behavior when under player control, such as the ability to manually guide mortar shells. Players can also fly airplanes to engage enemy air forces, or take control of a sniper tower to pick off infantry from afar.In versus mode, players must still build and maintain defenses to protect their toy box, but must also spend their funds on units to attack their opponent. Players select their next wave of units with the Y button, but cannot directly control their assault like they can with their defense towers.
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| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Limited Edition) | 2010-03-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition includes:
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Early access to the following six ingame-unlocks:
Improved Vehicle Armor
Supreme Vehicle Firepower
Vehicle Motion Sensor
Tracer Dart Pistol
M1A1 Submachine Gun (from Battlefield 1943)
M1911 Pistol (from Battlefield 1943) |
| Nobunaga no Yabō: Tendō | 2010-03-04 | KOEI Co., Ltd. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | War | | Historical events | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou is a turn-based tactical strategy game set in 16th century feudal Japan. It is the thirteenth title in the Nobunaga's Ambition series. This game includes the real-time battlefield technology from the previous installment. The fate of the conflicts will be determined by how you employ your soldiers and what formations you use. Show us your plan and ambition; more weaponry and military facilities are at your disposal. |
| Zatacka 360 | 2010-03-04 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zatacka 360 is a multiplayer-only light cycle game. All players are in control of a continually growing line and can only influence the direction it spreads by turning. The goal is to avoid touching another (or the own) line as well as the edges of the screen - the last line left wins the round! In addition to this classic premise, this game adds power-ups (e.g. switching places with another player or briefly stopping time) and three game modes. When starting a new match, a few settings (like the number of won rounds required for the overall victory) can be changed. Up to two players can use the same controller. |
| Convextrix | 2010-03-05 | | | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Convextrix is a fast-paced puzzle game where shapes drop down and line up on electrical grids. The game's objective is to match the blocks and clear the board. Shapes drop in clusters of three, and three or more identical blocks will be cleared from the board. Convextrix boasts 10 zones, each one with increasing difficulty. |
| Jewelry Master Twinkle Light | 2010-03-06 | Arika Co., Ltd. | Arika Co., Ltd. | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Jewelry Master Twinkle Light is, as the name suggests, a stripped-down version of the original Jewelry Master Twinkle. The game system has been tweaked for easier play, there are no difficulty options, and the game features only a single girl to play with. The game is otherwise nearly identical to the original game, including the graphics and audio, as well as the screen saver option. |
| Experiment 13 | 2010-03-08 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Experiment 12 was a success, it seems. What's next? Experiment 13, where even more deadly hazards await the inmates trying to win their release.Experiment 13 is the sequel to Experiment 12, and plays much the same: reach the exit of each room without dying. As before, the player can run, jump, and wall jump. Grey squares are safe, red squares are deadly. Some stages have arrows that will change the gravity, this time in four directions rather than just two. Changing the gravity may also even cause certain parts of the stage to shift around. There are a total of 50 stages. |
| Zombie Armageddon | 2010-03-08 | citizen12 LLC | citizen12 LLC | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Jacob Hansen, second lieutenant, has the unfortunate luck to stumble right into the zombie armageddon. To make matters worse, his Captain is no longer available and so he has to take control over his platoon. The story is told between the campaign missions through static pictures (MS Paint style) and voice acting.Zombie Armageddon is a tower defense game. The basic goal of each mission is to keep the (in waves) approaching zombie horde away from headquarters. This is done by placing troops (rifle, grenadier or tech squad) on rooftops along the way so they can kill the zombies on their way. The different troop types (which can also be upgraded once placed) have different efficiency against certain zombies. In order to deploy or upgrade squads, the army Humvee needs to drive to the building in question and back to the HQ before it can start on the next assignment. This means the player needs to weigh where to go next because the Humvee can't just drive through the main zombie horde without being destroyed. Other options are upgrading the Humvee (speed, weaponry and armor), laying barbwire on the road to slow the enemies down and destroying buildings to open up more ways.All this costs money which is earned by surviving waves and rescuing civilians (which has the price of losing the Humvee for the time it takes for the rescue). The height of buildings also plays a tactical role. Besides the campaign, there is an onslaught mode which features endless waves on random maps. |
| Colony Defense | 2010-03-09 | Mana Bomb Games Studio | Mana Bomb Games Studio | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Colony Defense is a tower defense game. Player takes place of GalCon war academy graduate with mission of protecting human population on distant planets of year 5736.
The game field has a shape of sphere, with several enemy landing bases and peaceful citizen colonies connected by roads. Various gun towers should be built (keeping the distance between each other) across the paths in order to prevent alien invasion, but they also might be sold (useful when enemy gets immune to certain damage type) or upgraded. The only resource are credits, for which towers are bought. When thing get really bad, it's possible to strike once in a while with orbital ion cannon, dealing large area effect damage.
After finishing the mission, player receives one talent point and another one in case of zero civilian population loses. They are spent for upgrading certain aspects of alter ego, like cheaper building price or higher damage. |
| Final Fantasy XIII | 2010-03-09 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control, Menu structures | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | The city of Cocoon is a flying utopia, floating high above the skies, separated from the world below which is known as Pulse. It was created with the intent of shielding humans from fal'Cie, mysterious beings who live on the Pulse. But from time to time, the fal'Cie find ways to contact inhabitants of Cocool, turning them into "l'Cie" - perceived by humans as slaves of the fal'Cie, destined to do their bidding. The Cocoon government, Sanctum, uses their own specialized army known as PSICOM to "Purge" citizens who are suspected of becoming l'Cie, and banishes them from Cocoon.A former Cocoon soldier named Lightning searches for her sister Serah, who was branded as a l'Cie. Her fiancee Snow, leader of a rebel group that opposes the Purge, meets Lightning and a few other companions as they venture into a fal'Cie dwelling to rescue Serah. However, having fulfilled her unknown mission from the fal'Cie, Serah turns into a crystal. Her last words to Lightning and Snow are "save Cocoon". Determined to find out what exactly the fal'Cie wanted from Serah, the heroes attempts to contact a fal'Cie, and as a result turn into l'Cie themselves - without knowing what their mission might be...Final Fantasy XIII abandons its predecessor's concept of battles taking place on the same screen as exploration, returning instead to the older separate battle screens triggered by contact with an enemy on the field, like in Xenosaga games. The Active Time Battle system from the previous Final Fantasy games returns with some changes. The player only controls one character in battle; the other two should be assigned behavior patterns called Paradigms. Commands and attacks can now be stacked into battle slots, which allows for use of multiple commands in one turn for a devastating combo. These commands are filled based on the ATB cost which eliminate the need for MP. Also, the entire party's health is restored before every fight, since magic cannot be used outside of battle. Summons which are popular in the FF series return with the name Eidolons, and each I'Cie has one. Character growth is managed via a system called Crystarium, with the player able to choose abilities to learn or parameters to increase. |
| Final Fantasy XIII (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2010-03-09 | Square Enix Limited | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Collector's Edition includes:
Final Fantasy XIII
Original sound selection soundtrack CD
Hardback book entitled "The World of Final Fantasy XIII" with artwork across the production
Three collectible art prints, showing the eidolons
"Brand of the l'Cie" decal |
| Magical Cube | 2010-03-09 | Fixed Star Works | Fixed Star Works | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Marie is a young apprentice witch. She decides to join a magic school, but to get in she must pass the entrance examinations, which involve defeating all sorts of monsters.Magical Cube is a puzzle game similar to Yoshi's Cookie, where the player must move rows and columns of colored blocks around a five by five grid, lining up three or more to clear them. The goal of each stage is to empty the opponent's life bar by clearing blocks, collecting special items, and preventing the opponent's attack before Marie's own life is drained.Winning battles will earn the player coins, which can be spent on outfits and accessories for Marie which will not only change her appearance but also increase her magic ability, giving her an edge against stronger opponents. |
| Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition | 2010-03-09 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Behind view | | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Alternative Edition (aka Gold Edition) of Resident Evil 5 released exactly one year after the original version comes with the full game and a plethora of extras included.Save game data from the original is compatible so player can use that to unlock new costumes and such.Two new chapters are added; "Lost in Nightmares" which follows Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine as they enter the infamous mansion once again, adding the mood from the original Resident Evil to a gameplay of Resident Evil 5. "Desperate Escape" focuses on what happened to Jill after the fight with Chris and Sheba in the original Resident Evil 5.Four new costumes are added, exoskeleton and warrior costume for Chris, and office lady and folklore costume for Sheba. Other additional content includes "The Mercenaries Reunion" mode where you try to defeat as many enemy within a time limit, "Versus" online mode, and ten new unlockable figures for a collection. |
| Rock Band: Roadrunner Pack 01 | 2010-03-09 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Build your Rock Band library by purchasing this song game track pack: Roadrunner Pack 01. This pack includes 'Clouds Over California' by DevilDriver, 'Constant Motion' by Dream Theater, 'My Curse' by Killswitch Engage, 'Aesthetics of Hate' by Machine Head and 'Sleepwalker' by Megadeth. PLEASE NOTE: Rock Band game disc is required to play song game tracks. This song game track pack includes 5 song game tracks at a discounted rate over individual purchases. Many Rock Band songs are available as both a multipack and as a single game track. These songs are exactly the same (unless expressly noted as a special version or remix). For song credits, visit www.RockBand.com.1-4 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-4Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems and 2 activated compatible Portable Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information. |
| Rock Band: The White Stripes Pack 02 | 2010-03-09 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The White Stripes Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Seven Nation Army,' 'Fell in Love with a Girl,' 'You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do as You're Told)' - The White Stripes. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Scrap Metal | 2010-03-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Slick Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Scrap Metal is a top-down car-combat game in the vein of Death Rally with intensive use of weapons. It features a story-mode (with 60 missions) including boss fights as well as local multiplayer and Xbox Live online matches for up to 4 players. Additional cars and weapons can be unlocked throughout the story mode by wrecking opponents. This adds their cars to the player's junkyard. From there the player can select up to four cars to put in a car pool. Cars can be customized aesthetically, but also technically through upgrades paid for with points earned throughout the races. Cars are divided in different classes based on their statistics and sometimes a specific class of car needs to be used for a race. It is possible to put a car back in the junkyard and exchange it for another one previously collected.Tracks feature shortcuts and jumps, and power-ups such as nitro boosts, health, repairs, and extreme firepower. All of the cars have a standard weapon, such as a machinegun, rocket launcher, shotgun or energy ray, as well as melee weapons such as blades or weapons used to push other cars out of the way. There are 20 different vehicles to choose from. The different types of missions include regular races, elimination races, derbies, and small arenas similar to those of Destruction Derby. There are also tracks where the player needs to escort another vehicle or target a specific enemy in a race.The game offers two ways of controlling the cars. First, a directional steering sending the car in the very direction the analog stick is pointed at, and secondly a traditional left/right steering as one can find it in regular racing games. |
| Word Duelist | 2010-03-10 | The Animal Farm Creations | The Animal Farm Creations | Puzzle | Side view | | | Word construction | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The player is a fresh student of the Morphemial University. It works differently than normal educational institutions: instead of doing exams, students need to win word challenges in order to graduate. Each duel consists of up to five rounds (the goal is to win three rounds) and each round is a randomly selected challenge with a fixed letter selection, e.g. creating as many words as possible or a longer word than the opponent. After each win, the player unlocks a new word challenge which may show up in later duels. The goal is to become good enough to challenge the dean. |
| Ninja Chop!! | 2010-03-11 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ninja Chop!! is a simple game about a female ninja who chops milk bottles in half using her hand. The player must stop a moving bar to hit the bottles in the proper spot; hit closer to the red line, and more bottles are sliced, giving the player more experience. Hit the red line exactly, and a chain starts that will give bonus experience for each perfect hit in succession. Every five levels, new clothing for the ninja girl is unlocked, which can be changed at any time. There are also several challenge stages, such as slicing an extremely large milk bottle, or knocking over dominoes, which can be replayed at any time. The player can also pause the game and view the cute ninja from any angle.In addition to the milk bottle mode, there is also a "zombie" mode in which the ninja girl must slice lined-up zombie heads, and rather than being splattered with milk she is splattered with blood. The music and scenery change accordingly, but the two modes are otherwise identical. |
| War of Words | 2010-03-12 | | | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Word construction | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | War of Words is a word construction game with role-playing elements. The plot is told in text windows and follows the usual "young lad goes into the world to protect everyone" routine. The core is split-screen combat against the AI or another player. The playfield of each participant is slowly (or, when pressing a button, faster) filled with letters from beyond. The goal is to create words which then causes the used letters to disappear and the score meter to rise. How much it rises depends on word length and the rarity of the letters, e.g. a Q is worth much more than an E. When the meter is filled, the character attacks the opponent and inflicts damage. Major damage is also inflicted if the letters rise to the top of the screen. The match ends when one player has no health points left. There are also two additional tactical aspects during a match: casting offensive (e.g. a number of rare letters appear on the enemy's playfield) or defensive (e.g. destroying the largest row on the own playfield) spells or using a five-second shield to protect from enemy attacks. Both require a depletable resource to use: magic points (are restored over time) for spells and shield points (earned by building complex words) for shields. Spells also have a cool-down period before they can be used again.Between matches, the player moves on a world map to reach new locations. These may offer a number of different opportunities: taking a quest (which leads to a standard battle), buying equipment or solve mini-games (either word riddles or making words from a given set of letters). Solving quests and mini-games rewards experience points (level-ups give more spells), gold or equipment which improves the character's statistics (attack, defense, intelligence for mana regeneration and luck). There are also other items like health and mana potions. While moving between locations, random battles may occur. |
| Metro 2033 | 2010-03-16 | THQ Inc. | 4A Games Limited | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Survival horror | Europe, Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In the year 2013 almost all of humanity was wiped out as a result of a devastating war, and Earth's surface became a nuclear wasteland. The few survivors in Moscow retreated to the city's subway tunnels. But even underground, human society continued to develop in predictable ways. Factions were formed, and stations and entire lines were occupied by ideologically opposed groups of people. War continued on a much smaller scale, adding to the difficulty of living under nearly impossible conditions, fearing the dark subway tunnels which harbored terrifying creatures.Artyom was born a few days before the apocalypse, but raised in the underground. Up until now he had never left the relative safety of the Exhibition, the northernmost station in the Moscow metro, where he lived together with his stepfather. However, everything changes when a soldier called Hunter arrives at the station, warning its inhabitants about a group of mysterious creatures known as the Dark Ones. When Artyom realizes that Hunter will never return from his mission, he decides to travel through the tunnels to the central Polis station and get help there. Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, based on the Russian book of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Most of the game takes place underground, but several times Artyom will have to venture outside, into the perpetual nuclear winter. Game progression is fairly linear, though areas may be explored more thoroughly for items and ammunition. Setpieces include a few on-rails sequences, missions that involve defending a location from an onslaught of monsters, and others. A few stages can be completed in a stealthy fashion.Mutants and hostile humans are the enemies of the game; Artyom can use a variety of weapons to deal with them, including AK-47, sniper rifle, automatic shotgun, and others. The player can only carry a sidearm and two primary weapons at the same time. Dynamite sticks and knives complete the set. All weapons come in different variations with scopes, silencer and other upgrades attached. While the upgrades cannot be bought individually, already upgraded weapons can be purchased at shops in the stations in exchange for the old weapon and powerful military-grade ammunition, the only currency in the game. If Artyom is hit, he slowly regenerates his health automatically; however, medikits are available to instantly heal him and increase the regeneration rate for a few seconds.When traveling on the surface or through poisoned areas, Artyom needs to equip his gas mask in order to survive. The filter of the gas mask wears down as it is being used (indicated by Artyom's special watch and his heavier breathing) and can even be damaged in melee fights, straining the filter even more. Other tools available to Artyom are a pair of night vision goggles, a flashlight, a light-meter, a lighter, his journal with a compass, and a charging device. The latter is required to manually recharge the flashlight and the night vision goggles once their energy gets low. The light-meter, on the other hand, helps Artyom to determine if he is hidden in the shadows, helping him to avoid some dangers. Other environmental hazards include seeking anomalies and strange, sometimes deadly visions. These visions play a role in the game's plot, and also serve as moral judgment of Artyom's behavior, along with his actions during certain situations involving hostile human organizations. Depending on these choices, the game will reach one of the two available endings. |
| Metro 2033 (Special Edition) | 2010-03-16 | THQ Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Special Edition includes:
Metro 2033
Artyom's wristwatch in the official Metro 2033-design
Previously unreleased short novel "Before and After" by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Keyring pendant with Hunters insignia and the original Tunnel-Teddy |
| Resonance of Fate | 2010-03-16 | SEGA of America, Inc. | tri-Ace Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic, Steampunk | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Resonance of Fate is a role-playing game that takes place in the future when the Earth becomes too poisonous to live on and humanity moves to the machine-city of Basel. It is a city built high up to the sky upon a tower-like structure. The story of the game focuses on Vashyron, who is the leader of the PMF (Private Military Firm), as well as two other characters named Zephyr and Leanne, who join Vashyon's group and take on missions from the citizens of Basel. Combat in Resonance of Fate is done through a unique turn-based system dubbed tri-Attack-Battle (t-A-B). Movement, charging, and attacks are done using the action gauge until a character's turn is over. However, enemies still attack in real time while the player is performing actions. Before attacking an enemy the player needs to build up their charge, which builds up fast if a character is closer to the enemy. Attacks in battle require at least one full charge to be successful and either deal non-permanent scratch damage with machine guns and rapid fire weapons or permanent direct damage with handguns and grenades. Dealing direct damage also makes scratch damage permanent. Once an attack is completed the character's turn is over, so it is up to the player to use their characters to deal both types of damage timely and effectively against enemies.Special attacks in the game are presented in the form of Hero Actions where a character can be sent down a path shooting multiple times and multiple enemies while invincible to enemy attacks. Hero Actions cost Bezels and once they are depleted the player enters Critical Condition in which they cannot use items and both their attack and accuracy are greatly reduced, however Bezels can be recovered by destroying an enemy's body part or defeating it entirely. Hero Actions can also built up to another type of special attack called a Tri-Attack where all three characters will attack at once, but it can only be performed once certain conditions are met. |
| Rock Band: Lady Gaga Pack 01 | 2010-03-16 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Lady Gaga Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Poker Face,' 'Bad Romance,' 'Monster,' 'Just Dance' - Lady Gaga. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Supreme Commander 2 | 2010-03-16 | Square Enix, Inc. | Gas Powered Games Corp. | Strategy | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | War | Real-time strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Supreme Commander 2 takes place 25 years after the events of Supreme Commander. The three opposing sides - the Cybran Nation, the Illuminates and the United Earth Federation - are still fighting in the Infinite War all across the galaxy, spreading chaos and unrest with the player right in the middle as the Supreme Commander.As opposed to the first game, there's only one single player campaign during which the player will take over the control over the armies of each of the factions starting with the UEF-campaign as Commander Dominic "Migraine" Maddox followed by Commander Thalia Kael in the Illuminates-campaign and finally as Commander Ivan Brackman in the Cybran-campaign. But the game still is a real-time-strategy game in the vein of Total Annihilation, featuring an insane amount of units on the huge battlefields at the same time. To keep track of everything, the player can seamlessly zoom out to a strategic map or zoom in until he's up close with his avatar, the mighty ACU. The ACU can construct buildings faster than the normal engineer and has access to powerful weapons in order to fight his enemies. But once the ACU has been destroyed, the mission or the multiplayer-match is lost.Also different from the first game is the completely overhauled resource-management. This time around the player has to have the resources needed to build a unit or structure available upon giving the order instead of losing them over time while the building is in progress. The resources themselves on the other hand haven't changed with mass and energy being needed to support the war-effort.Each structure the player builds can now be upgraded with add-ons e.g. putting a shield around them in order to increase their defensive-abilities. In addition five tech-trees are available to unlock upgrades for the three types of units as well as buildings and the ACU which are also visible on the battlefield with a shimmering aura around units which have received the shield upgrade for example. The points needed for such a research are collected automatically although the rate at which they are earned can be increased by building a research-facility. Research will ultimately also give the players access to atomic weapons as well as powerful prototype structures and units including the UEF Flying Fortress or the Cybranasaurus Rex, a genetically modified reptile that has become the ultimate machine of destruction.Besides the main campaign, the game features a skirmish-mode against the AI with three different victory conditions: only the destruction of the enemies ACU is needed, everything has to be destroyed, or the Infinite War which features no victory conditions whatsoever. These conditions are also available in the multiplayer-mode for up to eight players. |
| Dark Seal | 2010-03-17 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game, Turn-based strategy | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)DarkSeal is a strategic war game using the armies and the magic. You have to cooperate with the other magicians to protect the seal. But you also have to betray them to become the new Dark lord. Up to four players |
| Dysnomia | 2010-03-17 | Team Mango | Team Mango | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Your ship has made an emergency landing near the mining outpost on Dysnomia. All attempts to make contact with the base have failed. Your mission: Repair your ship and find out what happened here. A fast-paced futuristic shooter with exploration and survival elements |
| Perfect Dark | 2010-03-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Joanna Dark is an agent for the Carrington Institute, a secret organization funded by anonymous sources and dedicated to protecting the world. Through their highly trained operatives and special devices (gadgets), Carrington keeps an eye on terrorists, world powers, and strange happenings. The speed at which the dataDyne corporation has established itself through the development of new technologies is starting to worry the institute. So when Carrington receives a message from Dr. Caroll, a scientist wishing to escape dataDyne, they send their best agent, Joanna, to infiltrate the company headquarters.Perfect Dark is a 3D first-person shooter similar to Rare's earlier GoldenEye 007, though with more of an emphasis on stealth. Joanna can pick up and use a variety of firearms, including shotguns, submachine guns, sniper rifles, various explosives, and others. In addition, she carries quite a few spy gadgets such as IR scanners, night vision, probes, and a deadly laptop. Most weapons have secondary fire modes and reloading them is displayed in an on-screen animation. Shields are scattered through the stages and can be picked up for additional protection. There are no health-restoring items and Joanna cannot jump. Like GoldenEye 007, the game has three difficulty levels, with the higher ones featuring more accurate enemies, less ammo, and more objectives for the player to complete within each mission. Cutscenes with voice acting advance the story between missions.The game also features a training mode set in the Carrington Institute. Completing the firing range challenge there unlocks the classic weapons from GoldenEye 007. In addition, the campaign can be played in a co-operative mode for two human players or one human player and up to three computer-controlled teammates (in split-screen mode), as well as in a "Counter Operative" mode, where one of the players takes control of an enemy and tries to stop Joanna from fulfilling her mission. Multiplayer includes a variety of modes. Among those are the traditional deathmatch as well as the objective-based Capture the Flag and King of the Hill modes. Other scenarios and objectives include surviving as long as possible while carrying a briefcase, hacking computer systems with randomly placed data uplinks, and hunting down a single player as a team. Stages, teams, and weapon placement can be customized by players.The Xbox 360 port has redone graphics to support a 1080p full HD resolution at 60 frames per second. It also incorporates full multiplayer support over Xbox LIVE. |
| Shake! | 2010-03-18 | Squarebananas | Squarebananas | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Shake! is a game which lifts the gameplay straight out of one of the mini games in Bishi Bashi Special. Hit every button and rotate the sticks to shake a soda can as much as possible to see who can send it furthest into orbit around Earth. |
| Falling | 2010-03-22 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Peppy the Penguin's igloo is under siege in this action-packed puzzle game! Help Peppy dodge the falling blocks. Then, eliminate like-colored blocks by kicking or throwing them into each other. Watch out for Wally the Walrus, and crush him before he causes trouble! Enjoy authentic retro sound effects and worldwide score competition with Internet Ranking! |
| The Impossible Avatar Getaway | 2010-03-22 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Impossible Avatar Getaway is neatly summed up by its title: The player controls their Xbox Avatar, who must escape from some unknown place, and it's pretty dang hard. Much like Canabalt or The Impossible Game, the player character is continually moving forward. There are three actions that can be done: jump, slide, and push; the player must jump over gaps, slide through holes, and push through closed doors. The player can place up to three flags in a stage, and will return to the most recent flag upon inevitable death. There are three levels that start from impossible, and get harder from there. |
| How to Train Your Dragon | 2010-03-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Étranges Libellules S.A. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | How to Train Your Dragon is a game from the Dreamworks movie of the same name, which is in turn based on the book by Cressida Cowell. The game takes place after the movie, when the Vikings holds the Thor's-day Thursday festival, finished off with a large dragon tournament. Players get to play as the human characters Astrid or Hiccup (both featured in the film). There are three main elements to the game: exploration, training (building a stable and training the dragons) and fighting other players in dragon combat.During combats the dragons are controlled directly and they fight in a 3D environment, using melee and fire attacks. Fire is built up through a meter for each successful attack, resulting in powerful fire-based strikes. There is also a blocking mechanism and each dragon has its own combo tree with special effect depending on the species.During the exploration phase Hiccup or Astrid have to train the dragons. They can be customized to make them unique. Through training and winning tournaments statistics such as strength and speed can be improved. They also need to complete quests and collect food to keep the main parameters (food, heal, mood, rest and trust) at a high level to get the best performance in combat. Multiplayer modes are entirely centered around the fighting aspect of the game. Dragons from different console versions of the game can be imported to challenge a friend. |
| Just Cause 2 | 2010-03-23 | Square Enix, Inc. | Avalanche Studios AB | Action | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Sandbox / open world, Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Helicopter | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rico Rodriguez is back! After liberating the small Island of San Esperito, the CIA-agent is on his way to the island paradise Panau to find a former colleague: Agent Tom Sheldon. During an undercover-investigation, he vanishes and with him two million dollars. Money, the Agency desperately wants back, especially as they believe that Tom changed sides. So Rico has to infiltrate the criminal organisations of Panau as Scorpio to flush out Tom Sheldon and bring him to justice while plunging the country into chaos - but that's more of a bonus than a real objective...Like its predecessor Just Cause, the game drops the player on a huge island. From the start, the whole island is open to be explored by the player in a third-person-shooter-fashion either on foot, by using several dozen different cars or even by using heavily armed helicopters and fast planes. The player is totally free to do what he wants, although that mostly breaks down to wreaking havoc and causing chaos by destroying statues, fuel tanks and other military-owned stuff. This way the player earns points which in turn progresses the story, unlocks missions and gives him access to additional stuff from the black market. In addition all over the island crates are hidden containing both money and upgrade parts. Once the black market helicopter has been called via a beacon, the player can order weapons, vehicles and even request a transfer to another location on the island for free. Weapons and vehicles on the other hand cost money and are dropped right on the spot where Rico called. They can also be improved using the upgrade parts the player collected.In addition to his weapons, Rico's two most useful tools are his parachute and his grappling hook. The parachute can be activated at almost anytime, even if the player is driving at high speed along the road, and is very useful to make combo-stunts. And this is where the grappling hook comes in: with it, the player can either pull enemies towards him, or pull himself towards a target - which can either be a house two streets away, or a moving car. The latter allows for example high-speed carjacks which in some cases result in one of the two types of simple Quick-Time-Events in the game. The other type pops up when Rico tries to unlock a gate or disarm a bomb or such. Although the grappling hock was already featured in the first game, this time around it's a dual-hook. If the player has hit something with his hook, he can put the other end on another object - again no matter if it's a solid or moving object or a random human who had the bad luck of being nearby. This allows the player for example to hook a car to a helicopter, fly over an enemy base and drop the car onto the poor soldiers.To keep the action focused even outside the main storyline, challenges like checkpoint-races and optional missions are scattered around the map and each settlement on the island can be cleared 100% by destroying all worthy targets and collecting all crates in the vicinity. |
| MotoGP 09/10 | 2010-03-23 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Monumental Games Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | MotoGP 09/10 is an iteration of the MotoGP racing franchise, featuring content from the 2009 and 2010 racing seasons.Notable improvements since the 2008 game include a new game engine with improved graphics, 20 player online racing, and a deeper career mode. Players build up their racer in career mode from 125cc bikes, advancing through the 250cc class, until finally achieving the prestigious MotoGP class. In order to advance their racing career, players will have to upgrade their bike, hire staff, and attract sponsors. A revamped arcade mode challenges users to race against the clock throughout a season to see how far they can get with a finite amount of time.This is also a more accessible motorcycle game than past iterations with several features to help new users. The game features a new 'second chance' ability where the player can rewind time to retry a challenging section of track. Voiceover guides the player through the career, explaining options and giving racing tips. A difficulty system has been implemented to provide the appropriate level of challenge. |
| World War Toon | 2010-03-23 | | | Strategy | | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | World War Toon is a turn-based strategy game similar to the board game Risk. The playfield is the whole world which is divided into several zones, each occupied by one of the four opponents. In each round, the active player can either deploy the available reinforcements into zones or attack adjacent zones. After a attack, both opponents roll dices and the winner (draws count for the defender) gets to move into the territory. After ending the round (there is restriction for number of moves), the next war party can start their actions. This continues until one faction owns the world.The difference to classic Risk are the three unit types: infantry, tanks or rocket launchers. Each has a big combat bonus against another type (infantry > rocket launcher, rocket launcher > tank and tank > infantry) which makes it important to choose the correct type when deploying reinforcements. Besides the normal mode (after starting a match, all participants choose one zone to occupy in turns) there is a quick play available during which the starting zones are already decided. |
| Adventure | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Medieval | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A graphic dungeon quest inspired by the old mainframe game of the same name, Adventure is a graphic action-adventure game where you use your joystick to wander around, collecting keys to explore castles, labyrinths and everything in between, whilst slaying anything that moves (i.e. Dragons & Co.) to get treasures. The game has 3 difficulty settings:Level 1 (Easiest)Level 2: The Kingdom is larger than Level 1, containing secret rooms and hidden items to add difficulty.Level 3 (Hardest): Similar to Level 2 but all objects/items are placed randomly throughout the Kingdom.Gameplay revolves around picking up (and dropping) items, hacking your way though dragons, finding keys to open the castle gates and using magic (i.e. reincarnation) in case you get swallowed by failing-to-follow-their-diet-plan-dragons. |
| Armor Battle | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action, Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | | | Tank | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Armor Ambush (aka Armor Battle) is a two player game, where each player is in command of two tanks (one at a time), and they must try to destroy each other.The battlefields constantly change, so no battle is ever the same. Tanks move at average speed on grass, fast on roads, slow through trees, and slowest through water.Tanks will explode after three direct hits. The Harder game mode adds ricochet shots. |
| Asteroids Deluxe | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A "Deluxe" version of Atari's original Asteroids, Asteroids Deluxe swaps the vector graphics for bitmaps. The basic gameplay is still the same: You fly your triangular ship around a space which wraps around the edges, filled with asteroids. Shooting the asteroids splits them into two smaller ones, until they are small enough to be destroyed. If you collide with an asteroid, you're dead, unless you activate your forcefield which will bounce the ship off the asteroids. Sometimes, a flying saucer flies through the screen, shooting everywhere. Additional asteroid shapes also show up, such as the blue target-seeking hexagons which split up into smaller triangular missiles. |
| Astrosmash | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Astrosmash, the player controls a laser cannon at the bottom of the screen; the goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the various incoming meteors, bombs, and other objects. Points are earned for destroying objects, while points are lost for letting them get past the player. Meteors are the most common item needed to defend against. They come in various sizes and colors, and some even split into two smaller meteors when shot.Mixed in with the meteors are white spinning bombs. While letting a meteor get past the player will only lower the score; the player has to shoot the spinners. If one gets past, the player will lose a life. On the more difficult levels, UFOs and guided missiles will also appear occasionally and attempt to destroy the player's cannon.If trapped in a hopeless situation, the cannon may enter hyperspace and be instantly transported to a different location on the screen. Just be careful, sometimes the player may be transported to a situation worse than the one the player left! The game ends when all of the laser cannons have been destroyed. |
| Battlantis | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Battlantis is a top view single screen shooter where you control a man who moves left or right at the bottom of the screen shooting various humans and creatures that move or appear above your hero. The humans/creatures are in various formations, some just appear and others sometimes leave the formation and move down the screen. Occasionally a man with a cart moves across the screen and if shot allows you to collect a bonus. As you shoot the enemy to clear the screen, they will fire back and if you are hit by their weapon or allow them to reach the bottom of the screen then you lose one of three lives. Once a screen is cleared then you will face a boss who needs multiple hits to destroy him. |
| Centipede | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Centipede, the player is trapped in the Enchanted Forest. Armed with only a magic wand to ward off the forest's insect denizens, all of which are attacking the player in continuous waves. The player must use the magic wand to shoot sparks at approaching insects to score points by pressing the controller button. Holding down the controller button will set the wand to rapid-fire shots. If the player is bitten by an insect, the player will be temporarily paralyzed and lose one of the three starting magic wands. Insect Opponents and Mushrooms
All enemy insects have a distinctive sound before attacking, which may help the player identify which insect is attacking. Enemies and objects in the game are as the following:
The Centipede
The Centipede will attack in 12 waves. In the first wave, the Centipede will have a head attached to 11 body segments. In the second wave, the Centipede will have a head attached to 10 body segments, in addition to a detached head. The third wave will have the Centipede with an attached head, 9 body segments, plus two detached heads. These body segments will transform into heads and continue to do so until Wave 12. In the last wave, the Centipede will have 12 detached heads, independently attacking the player. Centipede heads are worth more points than body segments.Attacks from the Centipede will come from the top of the screen, moving downward. If a spark hits any part of the Centipede, that particular body segment will transform into a mushroom, while the body segment behind it will become the new Centipede head. When the Centipede is destroyed, it will briefly disappear and re-appear from the top of the screen again.The Spider
The Spider will attempt to distract the player from attacking the Centipede. It will destroy any mushroom it touches. Spiders will score more points if it is hit at closer distances.The Flea
The Flea will appear if the player has destroyed most of the existing mushrooms. It will drop down creating a new batch of mushrooms where it falls. The Flea will disappear after two hits. After the first hit, the Flea will drop down much faster.The Scorpion
The Scorpion will appear in the third wave. It moves slowly but will pick up speed, moving faster. While doing so, it will poison any mushroom it touches.Mushrooms
Mushrooms fill the Enchanted Forest and may act as obstacles or cover for the player, with added effects to enemy insects. It takes four shots to destroy a mushroom. There are two types of mushrooms: Magic Mushrooms and Poisonous mushrooms. Magic mushrooms are the default mushrooms in the game and are also the result of the player destroying an insect or Centipede body segment. Poisonous Mushrooms are the result of the Scorpion touching a mushroom. Poisonous Mushrooms will prompt the Centipede near it to move straight towards the player through any mushroom. Losing a wand will restore any partially damaged mushroom.
Game Difficulty and Variations
The game offers four difficulty levels: Novice, Standard, Advanced, and Expert. Game Variations are as the following:
One Player
Two Player Alternating
Two players will take turns when the active player is bitten.
Dual Player Competition
Two players will appear on the screen at the same time. Scoring is separate. Shots fired from one player will paralyze the other player.
Team Play
Two players will appear on the screen at the same time. Scoring is combined. Shots fired from one player will not paralyze the other player.
Scoring
The player will win a bonus magic wand for every 12,000 points to a maximum of six wands. The game will end when all wands are lost. Scoring are as the following:
Centipede Head - 100 points
Centipede Body Segment - 10 points
Spider at close range - 900 points
Spider at medium range - 600 points
Flea - 200 points
Scorpion - 1,000 points
Restored mushroom - 5 points
Destroyed mushroom - 1 points |
| Combat | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Tank | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Combat is a two-player game where the players attempt to shoot each other's tanks or planes. Hitting the enemy vehicle pushes it back and gives the player one point. The game contains 27 levels, each of which has different rules and playing field layout. On the tank levels, the players have a selection of two different mazes or no walls at all, while on the plane levels, the players can choose to play with clouds that obscure part of the screen. The Atari 2600 difficulty settings can be used to change the range of a player's missiles, as well as the speed of one's airplanes in levels 15-27. All games have a time limit of 136 seconds. The levels include:
1-5: Tank levels. Levels 3 and 5 are "straight missile" levels where the players' projectiles simply fly forward. On the "guided missile" levels (1, 2, 4) the projectiles can be controlled with a joystick after firing.
6-9: "Tank-pong" levels, where the players' missiles bounce off walls. In the "billiard hit" levels (8 and 9), there's an additional rule that a missile must bounce at least once before it can hit the enemy tank.
10 and 11: Invisible tank levels, where the tanks only become briefly visible when they shoot, bump into a wall, or are hit by a missile. Both of these give the players guided missiles.
12-14: Invisible "tank-pong" levels. Levels 13 and 14 use the "billiard hit" rule.
15-20: Biplane levels, where the players fly planes that are constantly moving forward and wrap around to the other side when they fly off the screen. Levels 15 and 19 use guided missiles; 16 and 20 use straight missiles; on 17 and 18, the players use rapid-fire machine guns. Additionally, level 19 is a "2 vs. 2" level - both players have two planes each that move and shoot together - and level 20 is "1 vs. 3", where one player has three planes while the other has a single large plane.
21-27: Jet fighter levels. The jet planes move faster than biplanes, but other than that gameplay remains similar. 22, 24, and 27 are straight missile levels, the rest are guided-missile levels. Additionally, 25 and 27 are "2 vs. 2" levels, while 26 is a "1 vs. 3" level.
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| Crystal Castles | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Bentley Bear is trapped in the Crystal Castles! To get out, he will need to collect all of the gems located throughout the castle. The game is played with an isometric view of the multi platformed castle. When Bentley collects all of the gems on the current castle, he will move on to the next, more difficult castle. Wandering throughout the castles are a wide variety of dangerous creatures, which Bentley should avoid. From time to time, a magic hat will appear. If Bentley collects the hat, he will temporarily be invincible to the castles inhabitants. |
| Finalizer: Super Transformation | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Mecha / giant robot | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Finalizer: Super Transformation is a vertically scrolling shooter. Players start off flying a jet fighter over the Earth (the southern tip of the United States specifically) as they make their way around the globe. While flying, players will be attacked by enemy ships that can be shot down for points. After gaining 30,000 or 150,000 points the player will earn a bonus life for each of these milestones. Players will also be able to collect capsules. Collecting a capsule will transform the jet into a flying mech. The mech is equipped with a shield that can absorb a few of the enemies bullets. Taking on one too many bullets will break the shield and transform the mech back into the more vulnerable fighter jet. If the player is able to hold onto a transformation long enough they will have a chance of grabbing additional transformation capsules which will alter the weapon fire of the flying mech. Players can also choose to shoot the capsules instead for different power-ups. These power-ups include things such as temporarily freezing time, bonus points, and becoming invincible for a short period of time. |
| Gravitar | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The evil being called Gravitar is out attempting to destroy the universe! With each galaxy he conquers he leaves behind extreme gravitational forces, a powerful, explosive reactor and deadly bunkers. Your job is to stop Gravitar by taking back the twelve solar systems located in four galaxies that are under his control! In each solar system there is a sun, an alien reactor base, and three to four planets. To free the solar system, you have two choices; either visit all of the planets and destroy all enemy bunkers, or activate the reactor at the core of the alien base and escape before it explodes. On each of the planets and the alien base, there will be strong gravitational forces to deal with; make sure you keep your ship in space, since a crash into the ragged landscape will be fatal! After a galaxy has been freed, you then automatically move on to the next galaxy which will be even more difficult to save. The game includes five different skill levels which vary in difficulty by supplying different amounts of ships to begin the game as well as different strengths of gravity. |
| Jungler | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Jungler is an arcade game where the player controls a snake-like creature in a maze. In the maze are three other such creatures and the aim of the game is to destroy the other creatures before getting killed by them. The enemies will appear in three different colors with different lengths. The red ones are longer than the player who will be killed upon a head-on collision. The yellow ones are the same length as the player and are harmless. The green ones are shorter than the player and can be killed by colliding with their heads. The enemies can be shot at and if one is hit in its tail its size will decrease by one segment. Creatures that are smaller will move faster and be harder to catch. At the same time it is possible to increase the player's size by eating fruits that appear at random locations but it decreases if hit by the enemy creatures' fire. |
| Lunar Lander | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action, Simulation | Side view | | | Arcade | | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Lunar Lander is based on other variants of Lunar Lander (also known by other names such as LEM), popular on mainframes and early home computers.This version of the game features vector graphics and requires input in real-time. The goal for the player is to land on the moon, by applying thrust to the lander in different directions. If the player hits the moon with too much velocity or lands on uneven terrain the lander will crash. When things tend to go wrong the player can press the abort button to quickly launch the lander back up again. The abort action and applying thrust costs precious fuel of which the player only has a limited amount. The player can rotate the lander to change his direction with more thrust. When the player gets closer to the moon the view zooms in to show a better view of the landing site. |
| Millipede | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Millipedes, cousins of the Centipede, are all over the garden. This will ruin anything trying to grow there unless they are stopped. But there are other insects as well; spiders, bees, dragonflies, and earwigs. Nature is dangerous. Luckily, there's a bug zapper that can shoot arrows at these insects and destroy them.Millipede is the sequel to Centipede, and features similar gameplay, but with a new swarm of insects! The goal is to destroy the multi-segmented millipede as it traverses its way through the mushroom forest towards the bottom of the screen. When all millipede segments have been destroyed, the player will progress to the next, more difficult level. Millipedes and other creatures are all worth a different amount of points. Occasionally dynamite will appear on the screen, which will explode if shot by the bug zapper. With a well-timed shot, numerous millipede segments (and other insects as well) can be taken out as they pass by. |
| Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mountain Madness: Super Pro Skiing is an updated version of US Ski Team Skiing. The game offers three different skiing styles for the player to use on 32 different courses.. The ski styles the player can choose between include skiing downhill, slalom, or skiing with no gates to worry about at all. Players can also select the number of slopes (between 1 to 15) they want on a given course. There is also an option for helicopter skiing where the game will randomly generate a course for the player to ski on. Players can also craft their own course from scratch.At the end of a ski run, the player is given information on their run time, the number of gates they missed, and any penalty time they have incurred, |
| NFL Football | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | NFL Football contains almost all the elements of a real football game. The game consists of four quarters, fifteen minutes each. There are four difficulty levels; high school, college, semi-pro, and pro. There are nine different plays to call, including running plays, field goals, passing plays, and punting. The only thing that's not realistic about NFL Football is the teams only have five players on offense and on defense. |
| Outlaw | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Western | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Outlaw the player controls a gunslinger in the Old West. It features both one and two player games. In the one player version, the goal is to shoot a moving target as many times as possible in 99 seconds. In the two player version, each player tries to be the first to shoot his opponent ten times. Several game variations are included in both the one and two player versions.In the middle of the screen is one of several possible obstacles to make the game more difficult. A giant cactus, a stagecoach, a moving stagecoach, or a breakable wall all can block the target or provide some shelter for the player to hide from opponents shots. The player also has the choice of unlimited fire or only a six shooter. If the player chooses the six shooter, then each player must use up all six shots before either player can reload. Lastly, there is the getaway option. With getaway, a player may move immediately after firing; without getaway, a player must remain stationary for as long as his bullet is on the screen. |
| RealSports Tennis | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | RealSports Tennis is a tennis game for two players or one player against the computer. The game follows standard tennis rules, and allows you to hit forehand or backhand shots to all areas of the court as well as serves and lobs. You can play a game of singles or doubles, and multiple skill levels are included. |
| Red Baron | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | World War I | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | In Red Baron, players take on the role of a World War I pilot as they enter the cockpit of a triplane during an intense dogfight. Players have to shoot down aerial targets like blimps and biplanes and ground targets such as pillboxes and tanks. However, continuously shooting can cause their planes guns to temporarily overheat so players have to be more judicious with their gunfire. Players also have to be careful not to crash into the mountainside they are flying over.Shooting both aerial and ground targets will earn the player points. Points for destroying objects is always the same except for bi-planes. The farther away they are when destroyed the more points they are worth. A bonus plane is earned at 2,000, 10,000, and 30,000 points. These points.can also be adjusted to make the game more difficult. Other bonus plane points options include the following; 4,000, 14,000,and 40,000 points or 6,000, 20,000 and 50,000 points, or even the option of having no bonus planes at all. Players can also start the game with between 2 to 5 planes. |
| Road Fighter | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A top view racing game. You have to reach the finish line before time runs out. Don't crash into the wall, cars or trucks. Because if you do you will lose gasoline. You can get additional gasoline by picking up fuel items. Especially avoid the purple cars, they do change lanes! And remember... oil makes road slippery... |
| Sea Battle | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Strategy | Top-down | | War | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Sea Battle is a strategic game for two players only. Each player controls a fleet of ships including Submarines, Destroyers, and Battleships. The goal is to engage and sink enemy ships. The winner is the player who commands the troop transport ship into the opponent's harbor. There are two phases in Sea Battle; the strategy phase, and the combat phase. The strategy phase includes maneuvering your fleet into different strategic positions on the map, laying mines, and repair fleets. Opponents engage in ship-to-ship warfare in the combat phase, triggered by the ENGAGE button. Each of the different types of ships has there own strengths and weaknesses, such as weapon range and maneuverability. |
| Shao Lin's Road | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | | | Martial arts | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The arcade follow-up to Yie Ar Kung Fu switches from the one-on-one style into a platform beat 'em up design. You play Lee, who has become trapped in the Temple by the Triads, and must escape by over-powering them. Each section of the game is on several levels (which you can jump up and down) and scrolls. Balls of energy are sometimes released when you kill a Triad - grab this and it becomes a powerful weapon you can hurl at an opponent. Most enemies can be killed with standard kicks, but each level has a Super Triad who can only be killed through magic. |
| Space Armada | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Space Armada is a clone of the game Space Invaders. Rows of bomb dropping aliens are invading your home planet, and you need to protect it! You control a laser gun at the bottom of the screen; your goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the waves of attacking aliens at the top of the screen. The aliens march steadily downward, and if they reach the ground or you run out of laser guns, the game is over. When all aliens in a wave are destroyed, you move on to the next, more challenging round. From time to time, a flying saucer will pass by at the top of the screen which can be shot for bonus points. |
| Space Hawk | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Space Hawk is an arcade action game feature gameplay similar to Asteroids. You are an astronaut stuck in deep space. You are equipped with a jet pack to help move around, and a laser gun to destroy enemies. Your main enemy is a white space hawk which wanders around the screen, leaving a trail of deadly bubbles behind him. Try to score as many points as you can be destroying both the space hawk and the bubbles, both of which are constantly trying to get you. In case of emergencies, you have the ability to enter hyperspace which will temporarily bring you away from danger. Hyperspace ability is limited, however, so be sure to conserve if you can! |
| Sub Hunt | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Simulation, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | Xbox360 | In Sub Hunt you control a group of four submarines one at a time. The goal is to destroy six convoys which will be attempting to cross the stretch of sea you are guarding. You can aim and fire torpedoes using a periscope view, have your submarine dive and surface, and adjust your speed. An overhead display allows you to strategically move your submarines in the position of your choice. There are five difficulty levels to choose from. |
| Super Cobra | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Super Cobra is a side-scrolling shooter based on the arcade game. You're a chopper pilot on a surveillance mission in enemy territory; your goal is to make it through the various obstacle courses alive and score as many points as possible. Tall buildings, mountains, narrow tunnels, and various enemies (such as tanks, rockets, mines, and more) can all get in the way and destroy your chopper if you aren't careful. To help defend yourself, the chopper is armed with a machine gun and bombs which can be used to destroy the enemy tanks and rockets. To make the task more difficult, your chopper has a limited amount of fuel. Throughout the landscapes are fuel tanks; if one of these is shot or bombed, you will be awarded extra fuel. As the levels progress, the enemies become more aggressive, fuel becomes more scarce, and the landscape becomes trickier to navigate. |
| Tutankham | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Tutankham is an arcade action game played from a top down point of view. You are an explorer in King Tut's tomb on a mission to retrieve as many of the valuable treasures as you can find. In addition to the treasures, you will also find a key in each of the chambers. This is needed in order to unlock the entrance to the next, more difficult chamber. Be careful, for the tomb is guarded by many dangerous creatures! Cobras, bats, scorpions, and more all appear in the maze and will cause you to lose a life if you're caught! To defend yourself you are armed with a laser gun which you can fire left or right, but not up or down. In each of the mazes you are also give one "flash" which can be used to destroy all creatures currently on the screen. |
| Yars' Revenge | 2010-03-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Yars' Revenge, your goal is to destroy the Qotile laser-base which is located on the right side of the screen behind a shield. You control the fly-like Yar, which can destroy the shield piece by piece by either shooting it or running into it. Once the shield is down, you will need to use the Zorlon cannon to destroy the Qotile. The Zorlon cannon is located on the left side of the screen, and when fired can destroy the Qotile with a direct hit. The Qotile isn't completely unarmed against your attacks, however. Wandering around the screen is a destroyer missile, which will constantly be homing in on your Yar. This missile can not be destroyed, however, you can temporarily hide from it in a shield that runs vertically in the center of the screen. The Yar will be unable to fire when hiding in the shield so you can't stay there indefinitely! The Qotiles second weapon is a swirl which it will randomly fire at you and should be dodged. When you finally destroy the Qotile you can move on to the next, faster round of gameplay. Several game variations are included which control the difficulty and speed of the game. |
| Chaos;Head: Love Chu☆Chu! | 2010-03-25 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc., Nitroplus Co., Ltd., Red Flagship Co.,Ltd. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person | | Romance | Visual novel | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | Interface | Xbox360 | Chaos;Head: Love Chu☆Chu! is a spin-off romantic visual novel game derived from the main game Chaos;Head and the player follows Takumi Nishijo. Like many visual novels the gameplay is based around interaction with characters and reading text dialogues on screen. Depending on one's choices in those narratives and dialogues different endings can occur which determines the various possible endings of the game. As an otaku Takumi is shy in his interactions with girls, but with his will to date girls, creates a dream world where the girls love him. |
| Chaos;Head: Love Chu☆Chu! (Limited Edition) | 2010-03-25 | 5pb. Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Besides a standard copy of Chaos;Head: Love Chu☆Chu!, this Xbox 360 limited bundle includes an exclusive magazine titled Dengeki G's Chaos;Head Festival! and a microfiber-made towel which features Sakihata Rimi, one of the in-game heroines. |
| Flotilla | 2010-03-25 | Blendo Games LLC | Blendo Games LLC | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Point and select | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Flotilla is a strategy game mixing combat and exploration in space. The premise is simple: the player has only seven months left to live and with nothing to lose he begins his last adventure. This adventure allows the player to explore the galaxy and build and customize his own space ship fleet. The game universe is randomized for every playthrough. The universe consists of numerous planets and the player moves between them one at a time. Each planet consists of an event which can be anything from helping cats running from the authorities to baby yetis chewing on the ship's electrical conduits. Often the player needs to make a choice (like helping a character or not) and these choices will then influence upcoming events. At the start of the adventure the player has two small ships but as progress is made the fleet might grow and it is also possible for the player to customize his fleet. The player can get ship upgrades either from an event or from being victorious in battle. Some events lead to combat with other fleets of the galaxy. The battles of Flotilla are simultaneous turn-based, meaning that the player moves at the same time as his enemy. The combat consists of two phases: the orders phase and the action phase. In the order phase the player gives orders to each of his ships. Three different orders are available: the attack move which allows the ship to move and fire at the same time, the flank move which allows the ship to move to a better position without firing, and the focus fire which allows the ship to fire with an increased fire rate but only at a short move distance. Once an order is selected, it's executed in four steps. First the player selects the horizontal movement and after that the vertical. The player also has to choose in what angle the ship should face and which enemy ship should be the primary target. For more advanced gameplay, the player can choose to turn on the manual mode which allows him to control how the ships will yaw, pitch and roll.After all ships have got their orders, the player ends the turn and the action phase is launched. Here the player can only watch as the ships carry out their orders. There's no interactivity in the action phase (besides camera movement) so there's no way back once an order has been assigned. Ships have heavy armour which is able to deflect most projectiles. However each ship has two weak spots, the rear and the bottom. Therefore flanking is a very important tactic since it allows the player to hit the rear side of the enemy ships. The vertical movement is also important since it allows the player to attack from below. The ships gain combat experience for each battle and this leads to the ship's veterancy level increasing. A ship with high veterancy is more effective in combat since it does more damage and has better armour performance. In addition to the adventure mode described above, the game also has a skirmish mode which allows the player to jump straight into battle. The skirmish mode can be played both against another player or against the AI. In the skirmish mode it is possible to choose from any ship available in the game. |
| Aliens Go Boom | 2010-03-26 | Omnisu | Omnisu | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Aliens Go Boom is a side scrolling shooter in which aliens have invaded earth. The player takes control of a fighter plane and must shoot through multiple levels taking out alien turrets in order to score as many points as possible. |
| Just Cause 2 (Limited Edition) | 2010-03-26 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition includes:
Just Cause 2
Just Cause 2: Black Market Chaos Pack
Double-sided poster with a map of Panau on the one side and an artwork on the other |
| Zulu Hour | 2010-03-27 | Crying Monkey Studio | Crying Monkey Studio | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Karl Andersson | | | | Xbox360 | Alien is attacked by hostile aliens! While politics tries to negotiate, a part of the military is more interested in guerrilla warfare. The player either takes control over Jack (slower space ship which can take more heat) or Sam (fast, but fragile) in order to save Earth.Zulu Hour is a vertically scrolling shooter. The progression is simple: alien ships enter the screen to be killed and, when that feat is done, the next ones enter. This repeats until the level is over, usually after a boss fight. While fighting it is important to dodge enemy bullets because they decrease the health and eventually lead to death and the need to restart from the last checkpoint. Killed enemies may leave behind health, weapon upgrades (for example two or three shots at the same time; collecting the same upgrade multiple times increases speed) or special weapons: sidewinder missiles, heat-seeking missiles or EMP missile (freezes enemies in a radius). The target (heat-seeking) respectively target direction (EMP) is chosen with the right stick before firing; the sidewinder is directly controlled after launch. In some missions, the perspective changes from top down to behind-the-ship and the player needs to reach (respectively bomb) within a time limit.Besides the campaign, there is also the arcade mode available which is basically a high-score chase. The three variants are score attack, survival (enemies become stronger every 30 seconds) and respawn score (the game lasts for a certain amount of time, e.g. one minute, and enemies respawn all 15 seconds). Multiplayer is only available in arcade mode. |
| Dangerous Conflicts 3D | 2010-03-29 | Copasetic Games | Copasetic Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Relive the glory days of the first person shooter with Dangerous Conflicts 3D! Experience exhilerating, oldschool shooter gameplay not seen since the dawn of the genre in the early to mid 90's. Gold members can post their highscore to a global list of players worldwide and compete for the top spot! |
| Prison Break: The Conspiracy | 2010-03-30 | Deep Silver, Inc. | ZootFly, LLC. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The story of Prison Break: The Conspiracy is based on the first season of the TV series Prison Break.The original story of the series is dedicated to the young engineer Michael Scofield and his elaborate plan to rescue his brother Lincoln Burrows, who was falsely accused of murder and is now awaiting execution in the Fox River prison.In the game, however, the player does not control Michael, but a character who was not present in the TV series: Tom Paxton, an agent for "The Company", the main villainous organization of Prison Break. His mission is to get into Fox River prison and report to the company about Michael's attempts to escape with his brother. The original story serves therefore as a background for Paxton's experiences in the prison.Prison Break: The Conspiracy is essentially a stealth game with hand-to-hand combat portions. Most of the game is composed of objectives given to Paxton by other inmates. These objectives, for the most part, involve sneaking past security guards, janitors, or hostile inmates, staying unnoticed at all times. If the protagonist is spotted, the player returns to the previous check-point and has to play the part of the sequence again. If the hostile character is an inmate, it is possible to fight him.There are also other activities the protagonist can engage in when not being on a mission, such as lifting weights, getting tattoos, and fighting other inmates for money and other prizes. |
| Rock Band: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love (Album) | 2010-03-30 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Axis: Bold as Love (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Up from the Skies,' 'Spanish Castle Magic,' 'Wait Until Tomorrow,' 'Ain't No Telling,' 'Little Wing,' 'If 6 Was 9,' 'You Got Me Floatin',' 'Castles Made of Sand,' 'She's So Fine,' 'One Rainy Wish,' 'Little Miss Lover,' 'Bold as Love' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Samurai Shodown: Edge of Destiny | 2010-03-30 | XSEED Games | K2 LLC | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy, Japan (Modern/Futuristic) | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Xbox.com Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The Games on Demand version supports English, French, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Potuguese, Russian. Here comes "SAMURAI SHOWDOWN SEN" - the latest episode of SAMURAI SHOWDOWN series on Xbox360! As in this title, there are in total 24 well-known along with brand new characters available on the arena, a whole new story featuring "Takechiyo" and "Suzu" is about to unveil. With "Strong Slash" smashing everything along its path, "Bouncing" switching the position of offence and defense, and "Concentration" reversing the result of the battle in a glimpse under critical status, a bunch of cool new elements are added into this new title! Moreover, you can also use "Power Explosion" to power up your attacking capability and increase the number of your skills, and then commence an "Air Combo" to beat your airborne rival to death! What are you still waiting for? Come to experience the whole new SAMURAI SHOWDOWN now!!! |
| Mega Man 10 | 2010-03-31 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Inti Creates Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | 20XX. A virus called Roboenza starts infecting robots, rendering them useless. Humankind would be helpless enough without the aid of their robot assistants - but the worst is yet to come! The second phase of the illness causes the infected robots to turn against their masters and try to take over the world! Dr. Wily claims to have built a medicine making machine to cure the epidemic, but it has been stolen by the berserk robots. Mega Man must fight eight violent robots to retrieve the machine and save the world.Mega Man 10 retains the 8-bitish graphical style and gameplay of its predecessor Mega Man 9 and the old NES titles. The player must again jump, run and shoot his way through 8 stages filled with robotic enemies, destroy the Robot Master at the end of the stage and take his weapon to be used against further enemies.Mega Man still can't slide or charge his weapon as he could in Mega Man 3 and 4, respectively, but you can also play as Proto Man who has both of these abilities as well as his trademark shield to block projectiles - however, Proto Man takes twice as much damage from enemy attacks. Bass will also be playable character via downloadable content, and will be able to aim his gun at 45-degree angles.Like Mega Man 9, this game also features a Time Attack mode and Challenges, where the player must race against the clock or beat the game under certain conditions, such as never dying or beating all the bosses using only the standard Mega Buster weapon. The game also has separate Challenge Rooms, where the player must clear a room under different conditions given at the beginning of the Challenge. |
| Dragon Age: Origins - Feastday Combo Pack | 2010-04-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Feastday Combo Pack is a compilation with two downloadable content (DLC) packs for Dragon Age: Origins:
Feastday Gifts
Feastday Pranks |
| Tech Shooter | 2010-04-01 | Spainarts | Spainarts | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tech Shooter is a fixed-screen shoot 'em up in which the player is restricted to the lowest row of the screen and can only move left or right. The overall goal is to earn enough points to make it to the high-score list. When the combo counter goes up by hitting enemies, additional points are earned. It resets to zero when a shot is missed.New enemies constantly enter and move from left to right (and turn direction when they reach the boundaries of the screen). The only exception is when the player shoots an especially marked enemy: then they keep respawning for a time and wiping all out gives a big points bonus. Additionally each killed enemy counts towards the player's level which influences how many enemies appear. Each time an enemy shot hits the player's ship, one shield point is detracted. The ship explodes, when it reaches zero. Ammo is unlimited, but needs to be frequently reloaded by pressing a button. |
| Wayne the Brain and the Insane Physics Crane | 2010-04-01 | FourBrosStudio, LLC | FourBrosStudio, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wayne is a brain in a jar and conducts experiments in order to build a new robot body. Unfortunately he has to use a warehouse in secret and it can get messy. Now he needs to hide all blood stains before the foreman Zane notices something...Wayne the Brain and the Insane Physics Crane is a puzzle game in which the player controls a crane. The goal is to get boxes (by moving the crane on top of them and activating it) and pile them up so they hide all stains. However, the game is physics based and therefore it is important to carefully move the crates in order to get the desired result. In later levels, there are certain fields which may not be touched by crates. After the deed is done, the construction needs to stay in place for five seconds or otherwise it does not count for a win. Each level has an optional target time. |
| A Game For Alexander | 2010-04-02 | | | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Game For Alexander is a game made for 8 month old toddler Alexander by his gamer dad. Since Alexander isn't old enough yet to shoot aliens or dodge space rocks, this game was developed with his skillset as a gamer in mind.Pressing the different buttons or moving the analog stick will trigger things to happen on screen. For example, pressing the blue X button will make the screen flash blue followed by a voice naming the color. Moving the analog stick will create a colorful trail which the player can sweep over the screen. Pressing the other buttons will trigger different actions on screen, such as farting noises and much more. |
| Lips: I ♥ the 80s | 2010-04-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | iNiS corporation | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | I ♥ the 80s is the fourth main game in the Lips karaoke series and it was released only one month after the previous game, Lips: Party Classics. As the title implies, the focus of this version is the music of the eighties and there are no notable changes to the gameplay mechanics. The game is available stand-alone, and bundled with a wireless microphone. Just like Lips: Party Classics, regular USB microphones can be used as well, from Rock Band or Guitar Hero for instance. With those, avatar movements, mini-games and percussions instruments are not supported, as those peripherals are not motion sensitive. Importing custom songs in the Freestyle mode from a USB device is also still possible. The disc swapping problem of the previous game is still present.The tracklist includes:
ABC - The Look of Love
Alphaville - Forever Young
Bananarama - Cruel Summer
Blondie - Dreaming
The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Chicago - You’re the Inspiration
The Communards - Don’t Leave Me This Way
Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
The Cure - Boys Don’t Cry
David Bowie - Let’s Dance
Devo - Whip It
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Duran Duran - Rio
The Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom
Erasure - A Little Respect
Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
Huey Lewis & The News - The Power of Love
Human League - Don’t You Want Me
J. Geils Band - Centerfold
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Bad Reputation
Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Kim Wilde - Kids in America
Kool & The Gang - Celebration
Madness - Our House
New Order - Blue Monday ’88
Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
Pat Benatar - Love is a Battlefield
The Police - Roxanne
The Pretenders - Don’t Get Me Wrong
Rick James - Super Freak
Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Spandau Ballet - Gold
Tears for Fears - Shout
Toni Basil - Mickey
Ultravox - Vienna
Yazoo - Don’t Go |
| Zombie Square | 2010-04-03 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Square, the player is all alone in a town square. Well, not counting the infinite spawning zombies, of course. This is a twin-stick shooter (one stick controls movement and the other one in which direction the weapon aims). Besides shooting all the zombies for points, there are two important places: the shelves in the food store allow to fill up on health and weapons/ammo can be picked up in the weapon store. The latter also has some premium items in store, but before accessing them a key has to be found in a random location on the map. Besides the normal zombies which beeline towards the player, big juggernaut zombies take more hits and can destroy building walls. |
| Project Delta | 2010-04-04 | 2.0 Studios | 2.0 Studios | Action, Simulation | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In Project Delta you are a pioneering space captain with only a small shuttlecraft and a bit of money to your name, but you have a strong sense of destiny as your journey awaits. - Experience over 60 Weapons, Upgrades and Ships. - Take part in large scale and small scale battles. - Explore the solar system and the asteroid field. - Become a pirate, a trader, a miner or whatever you want... |
| Let's Learn Japanese: Beginner | 2010-04-07 | GZ Storm | GZ Storm | Educational | | | | | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Let's Learn Japanese: Beginner is a language learning game that helps to teach the Japanese written language. Learn Hiragana, Katakana, Kanji, and common words using Flashcard, Quiz, and Review mode. |
| Baby Maker Extreme | 2010-04-08 | Stegersaurus Software Inc. | Stegersaurus Software Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Baby Maker Extreme is a game that simulates the miracle of childbirth... to the extreme! Time breathing with the triggers, then mash the B button to push, and the baby is launched from his mother and into the world, down the hall of the hospital. The player must control the bouncing baby boy by diving into glowing objects or boosting out of danger, with the goal being to keep the baby flying as far as possible. The top scores are recorded and replays can be shared with friends, and the player can even use their Xbox Avatar instead of the generic baby. |
| Super Avatar | 2010-04-09 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Have you ever wanted to be a Super Hero? Have you ever wanted to dodge a potato? The answer better be yes. |
| Rock Band: The Used Pack 01 | 2010-04-13 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Used Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Blood on My Hands,' 'Born to Quit,' 'The Taste of Ink' - The Used. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction | 2010-04-13 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Europe, Middle East, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Sam Fisher is a broken man since the events in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent. He doesn't care about Third Echelon or even the American country anymore. The only driving force in his life left is his thirst for revenge. Revenge for the death of his daughter. One day a lead on the murderer takes him to Malta but before he can act, an old friend calls: Anna Grímsdóttirm his old liaison officer. She unveils to Fisher that his daughter Sarah is still alive but of course it's not without a hidden agenda. So in order for Fisher to see his daughter again, he has to save America once again - but is Anna really telling the truth?The player once again looks Sam Fisher over the shoulder while he makes his way through the levels in order to fulfill his objectives ranging from killing specific targets to blowing stuff up. As opposed to the previous installments of the series however, Sam prefers a more direct approach. While stealth and hiding in cover are still important parts of the gameplay, Sam doesn't care all that much about the lives of his enemies anymore and as such has thrown out most of his gadgets. So instead of avoiding the enemy, the player will mostly concentrate on how he can most efficiently take out the targets.To help him with that, the player has access to a vast array of weaponry both with and without sound suppression including various types of grenades like frags, remote mines or a sticky camera which allows Sam once again to scout an area from afar, to entice enemies away or simply explode in their face. All weapons can be upgraded three times, increasing their power, range and accuracy using the points earned by completing objectives and fulfilling the so-called P.E.C. challenges. The P.E.C. challenges include stuff like killing five enemies with the "Death from Above"-move or with a silent headshot and such.Each weapon also features the attribute "Marks". The player can mark as many enemies as the weapons allows with a grey arrow, making them visible even behind closed doors. But more importantly the marks are used for the new "Mark & Execute"-feature. Once Sam Fisher has performed a hand-to-hand takedown, the arrow above marked enemies in range of his current weapon turn red. The player then presses the execute button and Sam will kill all marked enemies in range in a slow-motion move, basically making it a instant kill.If Sam is spotted by an enemy but manages to duck away, a ghost of Sam remains on his last position. With this, the place is marked where the enemy suspects Sam is hiding and while everyone's attention is on that spot, the player has time to plan his flanking move accordingly. In addition loud noises will once again distract the enemy and turn his back on Fisher.Besides the single-player-experience, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction features an extensive multiplayer-mode for two player. The five available game-modes are:Coop-Story - This campaign takes place before the events of the main game and puts the players in the shoes of the agents Archer (Third Echelon) and Kestrel (Voron) who have to recover four Russian EMP-weapons before they are sold on the black market.
Hunt - The players have to gradually clear the map from all enemies. If they are discovered, the difficulty level rises and additional enemies appear.
Last Stand - The players have to defend an EMP-generator against wave after wave of enemies.
Duel - The agent fight against each other as well as against AI-enemies. For each kill they earn points and the one with the most points wins the match.
Infiltration - The players have to infiltrate an area without being spotted. |
| Final Fight: Double Impact | 2010-04-14 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Final Fight: Double Impact is a combined release of the arcade versions of Final Fight and Magic Sword. Both games have been optimized for HD, and allow for drop-in drop-out co-op for two players local or online.In Final Fight, players must rescue Mayor Haggar's daughter from the street gang holding her for ransom. Playing as either Guy (a martial artist), Cody (a street brawler), or Haggar (a professional wrestler), the player(s) must beat waves of thugs and end-of-level bosses to find Jessica. Players can find and pick up temporary weapons like knives and steel pipes to use, as well as food items to repair their health. There are seven levels in all, and between some levels are minigames such as destroying a parked car or smashing panes of glass in a factory.In Magic Sword, players climb a tower packed with monsters, with each level acting as a floor of the tower. The player uses swords and magic to defeat their foes, both of which can be upgraded with items found in treasure chests or after defeating bosses. During their climb, players can use keys to rescue A.I. controlled prisoners, who will fight alongside the players for a short time.Both games are presented with optional filters to sharpen the visuals for HD, replicate the curve and phosphor glow of an arcade screen, or play with original unfiltered graphics. Both games play inside a virtual replication of their original cabinets, or as free-floating screens with stretch and zoom controls. Players can also select from original or newly-remixed music tracks.Both titles pull their gameplay from their original ROMs, with no censorship performed (Final Fight retains the underboobs for Roxy, the original names for Sodom and Damnd, and the "Oh my God!" cry from the victim of the destroyed car). Players can also tackle in-game challenges (such as beating a level in a specific time or number of continues) to unlock retrospective materials from a "Vault" for each game, including concept drawings, fan art, and the entire "Final Fight" episode of the Street Fighter 1997 cartoon. |
| 3D Infinity | 2010-04-15 | SmileBoom Co.Ltd. | SmileBoom Co.Ltd., Zenryokutei Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | 3D Infinity is an on-rails space shooter that features real 3D graphics. The player controls a ship that can fire a normal shot as well as lock-on missiles, and must shoot enemies and avoid obstacles while flying along a pre-programmed path. The ship can move freely around the screen, but will always move forward, and can also perform a barrel roll in either direction to avoid obstacles. When the ship is hit, it loses shield energy, and if the energy is depleted, the ship will explode and the game is over. The game offers three difficulty levels, and two different 3D graphics methods in addition to the standard display mode. |
| No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise | 2010-04-15 | Marvelous Entertainment Inc. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise is an enhanced version of the 2007 Wii game No More Heroes. Updates include high-definition graphics, some gameplay tweaks, many additional missions (including five boss fights from No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle, but only in the international releases), an unlockable Very Sweet mode where the female characters wear different attire, and a Score Attack mode (international releases only) against the fifteen bosses in a row. Only the PS3 version is released outside of Japan. The game also contains English voice-acting for the international releases and the PS3 version has support for the Move peripheral.The Xbox 360 is uncensored with blood instead of smoke, similar to the North American release of the original No More Heroes in contrast to the Japanese and European releases of that original game. Blood was also restored in the PS3 re-release of the game as No More Heroes: Red Zone. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2010-04-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Limited Collector's Edition includes:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction.
An exclusive Sam Fisher statue.
The original soundtrack by Kaveh Cohen and Michael Nielsen.
Infiltration Mode: Eliminate all hostiles in the mission area without being detected.
A special playable skin: Shadow Armor.
Early access to 3 weapons: SC300, SR2, and MP5. |
| The Tower: A Bomb's Climb | 2010-04-16 | Smudged Cat Games Ltd | Smudged Cat Games Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Ascend the tower quicker than your friends and leave them in the fire. Using a single button to power your jump find a route up the platforms of the tower to stay ahead of the competition. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction (Shadow Edition) | 2010-04-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Shadow Edition contains:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
A silenced SPAS-12 shotgun
Early access to the SC3000 Assault Rifle
Shadow Armour character skin
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| Abduction Action! | 2010-04-18 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Abduction Action! the player takes on the role of an alien in control of a UFO. It is invading earth using its powerful tractor beam. It can be used to abduct cows, or just pick them up and use them to kill human bystanders by dropping them on their heads. Also in the UFO's armory is a flash bomb, two of which the player can use in each level. Missions come with different goals such as picking up a number of rocks and dropping them on humans, or destroying police helicopters and gun turrets. |
| Rock Band: Coheed and Cambria Pack 01 | 2010-04-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Coheed and Cambria Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Here We Are Juggernaut,' 'The Broken,' 'Guns of Summer' - Coheed and Cambria. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| After Burner: Climax | 2010-04-21 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | After Burner: Climax is a sequel to the long-running After Burner series. Just like the previous games players command an aircraft from a third-person view, engaging enemies, dodging enemy fire and rockets and navigating through canyons and narrow passages. Gameplay requires quick reflexes and is arcade-like in design. The iconic F-14 Super Tomcat of the previous games has been replaced by a F-14D Super Tomcat with the addition of two new aircraft, F/A-18E Super Hornet and F-15E Strike Eagle.In the standard EX arcade mode there is a branching mission path with various objectives. Sometimes enemies need to be engaged, while other times friendly fighters help along, stealth must be used, or a specific target needs to be pursued and taken out. There are two main weapons: regular cannon fire for close distances and rockets that can only be used when they are locked on. There is also a Climax gauge that can be activated when it is full. Time slows down and multiple enemies can be targeted. As soon as the aircraft leaves the Climax mode, all selected targets are engaged with rockets at once. Cannon fire is unlimited, and rockets as well, as long as the player does not use them constantly. At the same time enemy rockets need to be dodged by moving up, down, left or right, or doing barrel rolls. Just like the previous game in the series there is a limited amount of manoeuvrability without complete freedom. It is however possible to move the speed of the aircraft.During the games players can unlock many EX options to further customize the arcade mode, as well as make available different paint schemes: Standard, Camouflage, Special and Low Visibility. There is also a secondary scoring mode with an unlimited amount of credits. |
| Puzzle Chronicles | 2010-04-21 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | Point and select | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Puzzle Chronicles is a casual game that combines item-matching puzzling with RPG elements, including character progression and a fantasy story line in the vein of Infinity's earlier titles Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords and Puzzle Kingdoms.The puzzle part is played on a board with vertical divider line in the middle. The goal is to push the divider line back to decrease the opponent's territory until no more moves are possible. This is done by matching groups of three gems into like colours along the divider line. These groups fall on the board horizontally. Pushing the divider line back is done by destroying rage gems. There are also special abilities and a sidekick known as a Warbeast that attacks the enemy when a sufficient amount of gems of certain colour has been cleared.Removing gems also enables the player to collect mana, power spells and items that are then used to attack the opponent and reduce their board space. In addition to the main puzzle game, there are five other mini-games ranging from upgrading the Warbeast companion to crafting new items, while navigating a number of different maps and completing simple quests. |
| Breath of Death VII: The Beginning | 2010-04-22 | Zeboyd Games, LLC | Zeboyd Games, LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | In the year 20XX mankind's constant wars end with the use of a terrible weapon... A bomb so big it eradicates all of mankind in a single explosion. In the ruins the undead rebuild civilization and live happily in peace until one day, when evil returns to the land. It is up to Dem the Skeleton Knight and his allies to find a solution. And this means finding the secrets of the past.Breath of Death VII is a retro looking parody JRPG, reminiscent of games from the early 16-bit era. It's full of jokes and quotes taken from all over the rich RPG history. Gameplay is standard RPG fare for the most part, with random encounters, dungeon crawls, boss encounters and more. There is a difference however to how the level building works. When the character reaches a new level, the player gets to choose between two options with different stat increases (usually strength and health versus mind and magic points) in a branching way. This means that once a choice is made, that same stat or magic will become unavailable for the rest of the game. The next time the character gains a level, two new options will be available instead.The game's duration is roughly 4-6 hours and there are two difficulty settings as well as a Score mode to add some replayability. The game keeps track of various statistics during play, and they can be viewed as an epitaph on a tomb stone from the main menu. |
| Exelinya Burst! | 2010-04-22 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Exelinya Burst!, the sequel to Exelinya, is fast-paced single-screen arena shooter starring an anime character with a grappling claw. She is able to extend the claw to grab objects and then move it around to launch them again. Upon colliding these cause explosions. The simpler items are quickly followed up with larger objects such as an Xbox or large milk cartons that are partially protected by a red shield and fire bullets towards the character. These generally take multiple hits before they are destroyed. From the main screen the player can select the starting level. |
| Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra | 2010-04-22 | 5pb. Inc. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This enhanced port of Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi includes the original arcade game along with a new remixed game mode called "X mode". X mode retains the same stage design and enemy placement from the original version, but completely reworks the scoring system. The complex combo system from the arcade mode is replaced with a simpler per-enemy scoring system. Enemies drop chips while the player has their support ships locked onto them; the enemy will drop one chip per support ship locked onto it. This encourages the player to get close in order to maximize the number of support ships able to lock on. In practice, this encourages a similar risky gameplay style to the original game but with a lower mental overhead that's easier to pick up. X mode is accompanied by a new arranged soundtrack, and players are given the choice of using either soundtrack with either game mode. |
| Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra (Limited Edition) | 2010-04-22 | 5pb. Inc. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition of Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi Extra packages the game along with several physical extras:
A CD containing the Extra arranged soundtrack
A CD containing the arranged soundtrack used in DoDonPachi Resurrection's Black Label Arrange mode
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| YASS | 2010-04-22 | DFT Games Ltd. | DFT Games Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | YASS is a horizontally scrolling shoot'em up. The player uses one of five space ships and shoots a lot of other space ships. Before reaching a new level, a boss fight needs to be won. Some of the killed enemies leave behind health, shields or weapons which replace the currently equipped one if picked up. Being hit too often by enemies or their projectiles results in a life loss. The exception are meteors which frequently fall from the top of the screen: touching those is instant death. The game features three difficulty levels, an online high-score list and four-player co-operational play. |
| Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper | 2010-04-23 | Adventure Company, The | Frogwares Game Development Studio | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery, Horror | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | On August 31, 1888, a horribly mutilated body of a "lady of the night" is found in Whitechapel, London. The killer's methods are quite unusual, and the brutal slaying doesn't go unnoticed at 221b Baker Street. Sherlock Holmes decides to go to the Whitechapel police station to obtain the reports and preliminary investigations by the police and the coroner.
He won't get much help, but with his trusty companion Dr. Watson, he starts his own investigation by examining the crime scene and questioning possible witnesses. Soon more deadly crimes on prostitutes are committed. Holmes will have to be at the height of his powers to find out who is responsible for these horrific crimes. Like Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis, the previous Sherlock Holmes game from Frogwares,
Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper can be played from a 1st or 3rd person perspective, and the player can easily switch between modes during gameplay. The game runs in realtime 3D and the player plays alternately Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. The game includes a map and menus with dialogues, reports and documents. In this installment, emphasis is laid on deductive puzzles. Deduction boards are added, which the player must use to arrive at the likely conclusions, based on deductions made and clues that were gathered. In some cases a time-line of the murder has to be construed with the help of dialogues, reports and documents. |
| Ace Gals Tennis | 2010-04-25 | Haruneko Entertainment | Haruneko Entertainment | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ace Gals Tennis is a tennis game comparable to Wii Sports Tennis. The player controls their avatar, who will automatically run towards the ball, but must correctly time the swing of the racket in order to hit the ball. When hitting or serving, the player can also control the general direction of the ball. Poor timing will result in a low-power hit that may go out-of-bounds, while flawless timing will result in "amazing" shots that will go where they're supposed to with good power. "Amazing" shots can be chained together, allowing for more powerful shots.The player's stats are dictated by the "trainer" they choose. There are six trainers to choose (with two more unlockable), all of them young women. The game offers several difficulty modes and court types, and there are both exhibition and tournament matches available. There are also a number of "trophies" that are unlocked when certain in-game criteria are met, much like the achievements found in other games. |
| Easy Racing | 2010-04-26 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | | | Automobile | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A full world as a track. Run freely where you want and search your favorite path. Comptete against 60 cars of 6 differents type. And when you think you've seen all, try the chaotic Rally! |
| Record of Agarest War (The Really Naughty Limited Edition) | 2010-04-26 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This is a limited edition oversize box containing Record of Agarest War as well as several bonus items:
Original Soundtrack CD with 26 tracks
"3D" Vira-Lorr mouse pad
Yearning Ellis pillowcase |
| NieR | 2010-04-27 | Square Enix, Inc. | cavia inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | NieR is an action RPG with a touch of Japanese influenced gameplay. The story takes place around 1,000 years ahead of our time in a mysterious world, where the earth as we know it, no longer exists. Nier is also the name of the main character who is seeking for a cure for his dying daughter. Nier is accompanied by a talking book named Grimoire Weiss, also used to shoot projectiles at enemies. Progressing through the game yields new powers and different weapons.Main and side quests lead the party to various battles, controlled in a hack-and-slash manner using melee and ranged weapons as well as magic spells. Weapons can be upgraded and specialized to deal improved damage against certain enemies. The camera can be controlled throughout most parts of the game. The view switches to isometric or 2D-side scrolling at some locations.The Japanese version of the game comes in two editions: NieR RepliCant (PS3) and NieR Gestalt (Xbox 360). The major differences involve Nier's appearance and his relationship to the character Yonah. All other international releases are based on NieR Gestalt, regardless of the platform. |
| Onslaught | 2010-04-27 | Lighthouse Games Studio CC | Lighthouse Games Studio CC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Avatar Onslaught pits the player against an endless army of advancing Xbox Avatars in a water balloon fight. The player must throw balloons at the advancing avatars before they reach the red line on the ground, while also avoiding the balloons they are throwing at the player's avatar. There are several types of enemies, as well as destructible shields that will protect the player from enemy balloons and can also be repaired. Between waves, the player can choose from a number of upgrades, including reload speed, throw speed, and ammo count. If five enemy avatars reach the player, the game is over. |
| Super Street Fighter IV | 2010-04-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Dimps Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Super Street Fighter IV is an updated re-release of the original Street Fighter IV. Original envisioned as downloadable content (DLC) it was eventually deemed too large in scope and made available as a full game, but at a lower price. It contains everything from the original game along with a large range of enhancements. The new online modes are Team Battle (up to eight players), Replay Channel (to watch and save replays) and Endless Battle (the winner plays against a rotating group op 8 players). An additional Tournament mode was released as DLC. It also contains the barrel and car bonus states that originally appeared in the Final Fight and Street Fighter II series.Owners of the original game can import costume DLC packs and two additional ones are made available for free when a pack is detected. The existing 25 characters all have a third, new costume. The ten new characters in this edition are unlocked right away. They are:
Adon
Cody
Dee Jay
Dudley
Guy
Hakan
Ibuki
Juri
Makoto
T. HawkAll characters except for Hakan and Juri already appeared in earlier games. All characters have access to two Ultra Combos. |
| Tecmo Bowl Throwback | 2010-04-28 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | SouthEnd Interactive AB | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | Isometric | Xbox360 | A modern remake of the original Tecmo Bowl, Tecmo Bowl Throwback is an arcade recreation of American football. Players can instantly switch between the original 2D sprites, or an optional HD mode with new 3D players and arenas. Audio likewise includes the original arcade sounds, or newly mixed mimicry of the originals.Both teams and players are unlicensed. However, all 32 teams and their rosters can be renamed and customized. Players can play a one-off Pre-season game, a series of games in Season mode, or put the best against the best in All-Star mode. Players can also face off locally or online, and season results can be posted to online leaderboards.The new 3D visuals match the animation style and routines of the 2D original, so the pace of the game and overall strategies remain the same. Offensive players still pick their play, and defensive players still guess which play the offense picked (instead of selecting their own defensive formation). Plays are limited to eight at a time, selectable with a combination of button press and D-Pad direction. No audibles or advanced football techniques are included. |
| 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa | 2010-04-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Africa | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is the official game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, hosted by South Africa.Just like the previous World Cup licensees, the 2010 version gives the player the chance to guide the nation of his choice through the worlds most prestigious football tournament. New to the series however, is the possibility to play the qualification stages with a team in their region. Another novelty is the "Story of Qualifying" mode, which puts players at a key moment of a country's qualifying campaign and tasks them with recreating it. |
| HomeSlice and the Zombie Bunnies | 2010-04-30 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)An evil dude has unleashed the Zombie Bunnies and now you, HomeSlice, have to send them packing. Slice and Shoot the Zombie Bunnies with high scores, unique game look, and play style. Check it out now! |
| Avatar Hamster Panic | 2010-05-01 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Avatar Hamster Panic is a multiplayer action minigame. Up to four players, including bots, controls their avatar, who is inside a large plastic hamster ball. The goal is to move downward through platforms, collecting milkshakes for points. Along the way, there are also items that periodically appear, and whoever grabs them can use them to attack the other players, such as by shrinking them or freezing them in place temporarily. Each player also has a limited boost meter which can be used to either move quickly to the sides or to jump, and will refill when not in use. The game ends when a player collects the golden milkshake, which is worth a points bonus but does not decide the winner outright. |
| Classic Spider | 2010-05-01 | | | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The classic Spider solitaire card game, now for your Xbox 360! Includes many backgrounds and card backs to customize the game. |
| Decay: Part 1 | 2010-05-01 | Shining Gate Software | Shining Gate Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Decay: Part 1 is a dark and atmospheric point and click adventure that places you in the role of a person somewhere between life and death. The game opens in a bathroom of a the players character who has just committed suicide, with the characters dead body hanging from a noose. Then the character wakes up from this 'death', not knowing what has seemingly brought him back from the dead to find a hand written note on a table outside of the bathroom that merely says ‘No friends, no family. Dead in bathroom.'It is at this point the player takes control of the character and sets about finding out where the player is, where they are and what is going on. To do this, the player has to explore the immediate environment to uncover items that will give hints as to whats going on, either on their own or by combining the various pieces found to aid the investigation. |
| Juggler | 2010-05-01 | Bold Vision Games | Bold Vision Games | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Paddle / Pong | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In a post-apocalyptic future, the only way to save the world is by hitting balls with a paddle. Keep balls alive as long as you can to get the highest score and maybe a pony. |
| Pop Dog | 2010-05-01 | Cute Cat Games | Cute Cat Games | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)PopDog is a 2D scroller game where you try to pop all of the bubbles before time runs out. Made for the Old Spice Dream Build Play Challenge. |
| Space Maze | 2010-05-01 | MWN Productions | MWN Productions | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Guide the ball to the end of the level choosing the correct path. Be sure to avoid enemy balls and portals and collect as many stars as possible. Level selection screen allows you to keep track of level progress by showing the number of stars collected, the number of moves used and the time taken to complete the level. Use this to challenge yourself and acheive the best completion time possible. |
| Super Avatar Hero Force | 2010-05-01 | UberGeekGames | UberGeekGames | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Become a Hero. Rescue Kittens. Fight Zombie Avatars and Giant Robots. Save the City. |
| Avatar Deluxe Blackjack | 2010-05-03 | Digital Gaming Arts | Digital Gaming Arts | Gambling, Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Blackjack is the most popular casino game in the world! Now take your avatar into the exciting game of chance and skill. Play over Xbox LIVE and showcase your avatar as well as your stuff. Earn 12 in-game awards that unlock content to customize your game room. Whether you hit, stand, or double down, this game always feels like a winner. |
| Avatar Surfing Challenge | 2010-05-03 | idle han | idle han | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)3D Surfing Action! Take your Avatar out onto the waves, win The Cup and be the Raddist Avatar on the Planet |
| Iron Man 2 | 2010-05-04 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sega Studios San Francisco | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Iron Man 2 is a tie-in release to the 2010 film of the same name. The game's story (written by comics writer Matt Fraction) takes place after the film and sees Tony "Iron Man" Stark and James "War Machine" Rhodes team up to defeat a coalition of American and Russian terrorists that plan on duplicating Tony's technology for their own sinister purposes, resulting in versions of the comic villains Crimson Dynamo and Ultimo.The game is a third-person action game consisting of eight missions. Players control both Iron Man and War Machine - some levels predetermine which character is controlled, others allow players to select. Both characters differ in their abilities: Iron Man is more agile and has energy weapons, while War Machine has better armor and relies on ballistic weapons. Both also have a unique power usable only once per mission: Iron Man can become invincible while War Machine can boost the power of his weapons, both only for a limited time. The levels throw a multitude of enemies at the two, including drones, robots, tanks and helicopters. They can be fought on the ground or in flight, with both ranged weapons and melee attacks. Several of the levels include defense scenarios, like preventing drones from accessing the Stark Archives or escorting a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. helicopters.Completing levels unlocks several different versions of the Iron Man suit (including several designs from the comics) for use in further missions and awards field data points. The points can be used in Stark headquarters to research new equipment, including ammunition types, close combat fighting styles, weapons and various power-up modules that increase firing rate or damage dealt.The game features voiced cut-scenes and in-mission dialogue, for which actors Don Cheadle (as War Machine) and Samuel L. Jackson (as Nick Fury) reprise their roles from the film, with other parts filled by veteran voice actors. The game's soundtrack mostly consists of metal tracks, with American band Lamb of God contributing an exclusive new song. |
| Rock Band: No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom (The Complete Album) | 2010-05-04 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add No Doubt Tragic Kingdom: The Complete Album to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Just a Girl,' 'Sunday Morning,' 'Excuse Me Mr.,' 'Spiderwebs,' 'Don't Speak,' 'End It on This,' 'Happy Now?,' 'Hey You,' 'Sixteen,' 'Different People,' 'World Go 'Round,' 'The Climb,' 'Tragic Kingdom,' 'You Can Do It' - No Doubt. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: No Doubt - Tragic Kingdom: The Deep Cuts | 2010-05-04 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add No Doubt Tragic Kingdom: The Deep Cuts to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'End It on This,' 'Happy Now?,' 'Hey You,' 'Sixteen,' 'Different People,' 'World Go 'Round,' 'The Climb,' 'Tragic Kingdom,' 'You Can Do It' - No Doubt. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Megamania | 2010-05-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | MegaMania is an arcade action game with gameplay similar to Space Invaders. You control a spaceship at the bottom of the screen and need to defend yourself from numerous waves of attackers. But in MegaMania, the attackers are much more bizarre than invading aliens. There are hamburgers, diamonds, steam irons, bow ties, space dice, and more! You need to earn points by destroying as many of these strange attackers as you can before your energy supply becomes depleted. |
| NBA Basketball | 2010-05-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | NBA Basketball is an early, very basic basketball game. While officially licensed by the NBA, the game contains no team names or players to speak of. There are only two teams, a Home team and a Visitor team. The Home team is red and the Visitor team is green. The game is shown from a side-court angle with team baskets on the left and right sides of the screen. Characters animate when running, and when dribbling the basketball. The "floor" does have basic basketball set-up including the center line and free throw lines. NBA Basketball is a two-player (only) game and features four quarters, passing, blocking and jump shots. There is even overtime should it become necessary.The title screen says only "Basketball," but the box and game cartridge have the NBA emblem and "NBA Basketball" printed on them. |
| Night Stalker | 2010-05-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Robots, bats, and spiders chase you around a maze in Night Stalker, which boasts similar gameplay, if some what slower, to the arcade smash Berzerk. Players must pick up a gun that is randomly placed in the maze. The gun provides the player with a certain number of shots. Once depleted, the gun is again placed in a random part of the maze. |
| Pitfall! | 2010-05-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Pitfall! is a platform action game. You play Pitfall Harry who is on a quest to locate treasure deep in the jungle. With a little luck, you'll be able to find money bags, silver bars, gold bars, and diamond rings. But many obstacles will get in the way, some of which merely deduct points from your score, while others are fatal. Rolling logs and falling down a hole will deduct points, and scorpions, alligators, snakes, bottomless pits, swamps, and fires will cause Pitfall Harry to lose a life. You have 20 minutes to try to collect all of the treasures on the numerous screens if you can live that long! |
| Rack 'Em Up | 2010-05-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Rack 'Em Up is a pool game. Two games types are on offer with them being either the game of Nine Ball or the game of Rotation.Players start either game type with two cue balls and three shots. Failing to pocket a pool ball within three shots or pocketing the cue ball (scratching) will cost the player a cue ball. Having zero cue balls left will end the game. The game is won when all the pool balls are pocketed and cleared from the pool table.The game playfield screen itself is broken into two views. The left side shows a top down view of the entire pool table and the position of the pool balls. The right side shows the shot view which is a behind the cue stick view of where the player lines up their shot. Once a player lines up their shot, they select a spot on the cue ball they want to hit, and then select the amount of power they want to put into their shot. |
| RayStorm HD | 2010-05-05 | Taito Corporation | Prokion | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) Classic shooting game RAYSTORM is back with the same quality of gameplay and brand new graphics. Fly the R-GRAY combat plane equipped with Log on Laser System and battle through all the eight stages. Playable modes include Arcade mode and Extra mode, and among the four plane models, you will find a new and unknown R-GEAR. Functions such as ranking, uploading and downloading of replay video are available.Content file size: 368MBCopyright：© TAITO CORP.1996,2010 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| RealSports Volleyball | 2010-05-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Volleyball is an action game which can be played by one or two players. The game follows traditional volleyball rules; the first team to score 15 points wins! You control both players on the team, which have the ability to serve, set, spike, and block. There are several game variations included; two game difficulties and two player speeds. In the easier version of the game, the ball will automatically be sent back over the net when hit. In the advanced version, the game also allows you to set the ball between teammates. In either version of the game with either one or two players, the speed at which the players run can be set to either fast or slow for an extra challenge or to handicap one team. |
| Super Breakout | 2010-05-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Super Breakout features similar gameplay to the original, but with several new game variations. Your goal is to earn as many points as possible by destroying the bricks at the top of the playfield. To do this, you need to use the paddle at the bottom of the screen to keep a bouncing ball within the playfield. There are four different game variations included. The first is 'Breakout', and plays the same as the original game. This leaves three new gameplay concepts. In 'Progressive' the brick walls will slowly drop towards the bottom of the screen and the ball moves progressively faster and faster. When there's room, a new layer of bricks will appear at the top. The other two games add a second paddle. In 'Double Breakout' you have two balls to keep in play and score with. In 'Cavity' there is a single ball in play when you start, but two additional balls trapped within the bricks. These are freed when their surrounding bricks are destroyed. |
| Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition | 2010-05-05 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | ACE Team Software | Action | 1st-person | | | Fighting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition is the Xbox 360 release of Zeno Clash, a first-person fighting game set in the surreal Zenozoik fantasy world. The player controls Ghat, who is chased away from the city Hastledom,and is hunted by his many brothers and sisters who are all children of Father-Mother, a hermaphrodite creature who is the head of the clan.Compared to the PC version, the combat system features some new attacks, and new weapons, including a shotgun, have been added. The game also sports a two-player co-op mode for its Challenge levels. |
| Yukkuri no Meikyū | 2010-05-06 | | | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Yukkuri no Meikyū ("The Leisurely Labyrinth") is a first-person dungeon-crawling action game. The player wanders around small randomly-generated mazes beating up enemies, collecting treasure, and looking for the path to the next floor, ultimately to rescue a girl hidden at the end.The player has four stats: speed, power, vision, and health. Color-coded enemies drop items which increase these stats, and there are also treasure chests which might contain life-giving food, or a friend from the player's Live friends list (which will give a time bonus based on their gamerscore). If the player runs out of either life or time, the game is over.After clearing a floor, the player is graded on how much of the floor was explored and how many enemies were defeated, as well as how many floors total have been cleared. Better rankings garner more experience, which moves the player closer to saving the girl. Reaching 100% experience rewards the player with several still images of the girl they rescued. There are three different difficulty levels, each with a different girl to save. |
| Attack of the 50ft Verbose Dinosaur | 2010-05-07 | | | Puzzle | Side view | | | Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The last of the dinosaurs was a strange creature. He lived under the sea, and his greatest pleasure was reading. He sat and read the classics, waiting for shipwrecks to drop literature for him, and was content. That is, until the day he got an Internet connection, and he saw how far we had fallen. Now he swears revenge on humanity for their crimes against language.The goal of Attack of the 50ft Verbose Dinosaur is to destroy buildings by spelling words. The dinosaur has a number of letters stored in his spikes, which can be launched towards a building. Letters will connect to each other, and when they spell a word they will glow red. Hit a glowing word with a fireball, and it will explode, damaging the building; longer words with uncommon letters do more damage and award more points. Every so often, a helicopter will fly past towing a word with a letter missing; if the player hits the helicopter with the missing letter, a bonus is awarded such as extra time. The player must destroy all the buildings in each stage before the timer runs out. |
| Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts / Viva Piñata | 2010-05-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This is a two-game bundle, which come with Xbox 360 Arcade consoles. It contains two games from Rare:
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts
Viva Piñata
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| Anger Management 2 | 2010-05-09 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This game makes you madder. Includes Anger Management 1 |
| Text Zedventure | 2010-05-09 | Crazyreyn | Crazyreyn | Adventure | | | | Interactive fiction / text adventure | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Text Zedventure is a text adventure that takes place in a city that has been hit by a catastrophic plague that has turned the city's residents into bloodthirsty killers. The game consists of three chapters, taking part in various sections of the city such as the local shopping center and the train station. The decisions the player makes during the course of the game will affect how the game pans out, resulting in the player either getting killed or escaping the city still alive.The resulting profits that were made from this game between its release and May 31st, 2010 were given to the conservation charity Save the Rhino, after which time 25% of its revenues continue to be donated. |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition | 2010-05-11 | Eidos, Inc. | | Action, Compilation | Behind view | Licensed | Thriller | Metroidvania, Stealth | Contemporary, Fantasy, North America | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Game of the Year release for Batman: Arkham Asylum contains the full game, plus the Insane Night DLC challenge maps Nocturnal Hunter and Totally Insane, the Crime Alley map from the Collector's Edition, and the Scarecrow platform challenge maps from the GameStop pre-order bonus. The PS3 version also includes the exclusive Joker Challenge maps, while the other platforms do not.The Xbox 360 and PS3 GOTY releases support the anaglyph 3-D solution TriOviz where an optional pink/green 3-D effect is added. It requires using the included cardboard 3-D glasses. No special TV or monitor is required to use the TrioViz effect.The PC release does not support TrioViz, but does carry over support for Nvidia's 3D Vision glasses from the original game release. PhysX support is restricted to the PC version. |
| Lost Planet 2 | 2010-05-11 | CE Europe Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Helicopter, Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Lost Planet 2 takes place ten years after the events depicted in Lost Planet: Extreme Condition. Thanks to Wayne's action, the planet E.D.N. III isn't just a world of ice anymore. Many parts have already dried up. Jungles with lush streams of water have grown and dry deserts full of sand popped up. But life on E.D.N. III still isn't easy. The Akrid, although bothered by the heat, are still a very serious threat. And NEVEC is working on a new evil plan while the other factions are engaged in civil war over thermal-energy. While it's no longer necessary to survive the cold, it is still needed to power all the machinery on the plant and as such very valuable.The campaign is divided into six episodes, each putting the player into the shoes of a different faction. While at first the episodes don't seem to be connected, it soon comes apparent that it is once again up to the player to save E.D.N. III. But as opposed to the first game, he doesn't roam the levels alone anymore. Instead the campaign is fully focused on a cooperative experience, allowing up to four friends to engage in the fight for the planet. If no humans are available, the player can call up to three bots on his side.The basic gameplay remains the same as in the first game, meaning the player take on both the Akrids and other Humans in a third-person-shooter fashion using different kinds of weapons including machine guns, rocket launchers and different types of grenades, although only two weapons and one type of grenade can be carried at the same time. The available weaponry remains almost the same as in the first game with just a few mostly coop-centric additions like the shield. The player has also once again access to a short-ranged grappling hook which can be used to climb up buildings and walls and such in order to overcome obstacles or gain an advantage over the enemy. In addition Vital Suits, a kind of Mech, make their return in all forms of shapes including a VS in which three characters can ride and shoot at the same time.While thermal-energy (T-ENG) isn't required to keep the body warm anymore, it is still very useful to keep the player alive. Through T-ENG, the health-bar is slowly replenished automatically or faster, when the player activates the harmonizer. T-ENG can also be used to open the chest scattered around the map, mostly containing weapons. In addition, the players can trade T-ENG to keep friends alive, even when they are low on health. If the unthinkable happens however, the player looses 500 combat points and respawns at the nearest data-station. These have to be activated through a Quick Time Event and not only dub as spawn-points but also activate the mini-map and are one source for additional combat points. When all combat points are depleted, the game ends and the player has to restart the whole section.During the course of the campaign, the player unlocks additional customization options for his multiplayer-character like additional weapons, a different armor or gestures mostly by using credits he finds scattered around the levels. But instead of just buying the stuff, the player has to put his money into the one-armed bandit and hope it stops at the right position. Besides the coop-mode, the game also features traditional multiplayer for up to 16 players including modes like deathmatch as well as a practice mode in which the players need to use all their skills to fulfill objectives in the fastest time possible in order to climb up the online leaderboard. |
| Matching Pair | 2010-05-11 | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Puzzle | | | | Board game, Cards / tiles, Mental training, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Matching Pair is a simple card-matching game featuring an anime-inspired cartoon art style and two gameplay modes. In normal mode, a grid of cards are shown face down, and the player must choose two cards and see if they match. If they do, they are removed from the board; if not, they are turned back over again. There is no time limit, and the player moves on to the next stage after clearing all cards from the board. Every three boards, the player unlocks a new card and artwork in the gallery.There is also a speed mode, which the player is briefly shown all the cards, which are then hidden. The player must match all the cards as quickly as possible, before the timer runs out. Both modes can be played by either one or two players. |
| skate 3 | 2010-05-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Sports | Behind view | | | | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | skate 3 takes place in the town of Port Carverton. After a failed trick (jumping over the shark statue at the stadium), "The Legend" (which is the player) starts his goal to become a skating mogul. The player works to create a team of skaters that compete against other teams, with a goal to sell a million skateboards.Players can customize the name of the team, and choose a preset logo upon the start of game. Once chosen, the player can change their appearance, clothing and board. Later in game purchases unlock more clothing and board options.Player use the right stick on the controller to do ollies and tricks. Ollies are the basic way to jump, the player pulls back on the stick and flicking it forward to lift off the ground. By controlling the direction of the flick, the player can flip the board. A combination of buttons while in the will modify the trick even further.There are various challenges to complete. More notable challenges:
"Hall of Meat", the player will bail from their boards to break and get as many points as possible (by breaking bones, distance, air time, etc.).
"Own the Spot/Lot", both are similar in which the player will complete a trick (or series of tricks) to a predetermined amount of points to own the spot/lot. Difference being Spot is solo and Lot is using the player's team.
"Photo"/"Film", the player will have to complete either a predetermined or the player's choice of trick(s) on the object(s). After completing Photo, the player can choose which photo to use for the front cover of the magazine. Film on the other hand doesn't have this choice.New features include:
skate.Create:This tool allows players to create custom content for both private or public use.
skate.School:This allows players new and old to learn and hone their skateboarding skills.
skate.Park:This tools allows for the creation of custom maps.
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| Burning Fist of Rage | 2010-05-12 | | | Action | Side view | | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Xbox.com Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)-Burning Fist of Rage- Experience violence, political corruption and heroism. Where the actions you make, affect the outcome, but mostly you walk right and beat people up! + Play 2 player Co-op and use the buddy move to devastate the enemy. + Multiple endings. + Knock opponents into the air and keep them bouncing. + Save the city from the forces of evil. |
| Canyon Bomber | 2010-05-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Naval / watercraft | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Two aircraft (yours and your opponent's) fly over a canyon filled with layers of colorful bricks, a la Breakout. Using the fire button on your paddle controller, you earn points by dropping bombs into the canyon and destroying as many blocks as possible. The player with the highest score at the end of the game wins.This game is extremely limited in that it is played using only the paddle controller's fire button. You do not control the movement of the planes and helicopters, but rather you must time your shots to do the most damage.The cartridge includes a secondary variation titled "Sea Bomber" that is a little more interactive. In this game, you deploy bombs onto seafaring ships, but this time you can use the paddle controller's knob to determine the depth of the bombs. |
| Keystone Kapers | 2010-05-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Crime | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The notorious thief Harry Hooligan is on the loose! You play the part of Officer Keystone Kelly, sent in to capture Harry. Harry is trapped in a four-story mall and is running as fast as he can to reach the exit at the top. Your job is to catch up to him and send him to prison. You will need to use either the escalators at the end of each floor, or the elevator in the middle to go from floor to floor. The escalators may be further away, but the elevator moves pretty slowly so you will need to decide which route will be faster in getting you closer to your goal. If Harry can make it to the top before you catch him, you will have to retry that level. Harry has no intention of letting you catch him easily and is hurling everything he can find in an attempt to slow you down. Shopping carts, bouncing balls, biplanes, and more will all be flying past on the screen and will either slow you down or send you back to the beginning if you get hit. As the levels progress, Harry will run faster and faster, and more objects will be tossed your way to duck and jump over. |
| Mega Zone | 2010-05-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mega Zone is a vertical scrolling top down shooter. Players go through several zones of enemy territories in order to reach their last destination, the Mega Zone to have a final showdown with the enemies command tower.Players pilot an amphibious rocket tank and get to shoot at 32 different kinds of enemies. If the player collects twelve power energy pods it causes a "MEG" (short from Mega) power-up to appear. Getting this power-up makes the tank combine with another tank and triples the size and the firepower of the tank. On the way to the Mega Zone, players will occasionally reach a fork in which they can choose which path they want to take. |
| NASL Soccer | 2010-05-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Sports | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | NASL Soccer is an action soccer game for two players. The game follows typical soccer rules; attempt to score more goals than your opponent in the two 45 minute periods (this is in simulated time). You control one player on your team at a time while the computer takes control of the rest. The game allows you to dribble and pass, and features throw ins, corner kicks, goal kicks, and in the event of a tie the game goes in to overtime! Several skill levels are available which control the speed of the game. |
| Night Driver | 2010-05-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Night Driver is an action racing game which takes place at night! Your goal is to score as many points as possible by racing through one of four different tracks. Points are scored by passing checkpoints located throughout the track. If your car crashes into the side of the road, oncoming cars, or any other obstacles, you will lose all of your speed and a lot of time! The game ends when the 90 second time limit is up. The four tracks you can choose from are beginner, pro, expert, and random (this track is different every time and can not be memorized like the other three). Several game options are included which allows you to select whether or not other cars will honk before entering the screen, and choose between a 90 second or infinite amount of time for a game. |
| Oink! | 2010-05-12 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Oink! is based on the fairy tale of the three little pigs. The big bad wolf is trying to blow down each of the pigs houses. You control each pig one at a time. The wolf is at the bottom of the screen and will blow a hole in the house one section at a time. Each time a hole is formed, the pig must patch it up quickly so the wolf can't get in. New materials are located at the top of the screen, and you need to grab them and place them in the holes as they are formed. The longer you last, the tougher the wolf will become! You start the game controlling the pig whose house is made of straw; when he is caught, you move on to the pig in the house made of sticks. Finally you will control the pig in the house made of bricks. When all three pigs have been caught by the wolf, the game is over. |
| Rocket Knight | 2010-05-12 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Climax Studios Limited | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Rocket Knight is a 2.5D platformer and a reboot of the Rocket Knight series from the nineties, with the titles Rocket Knight Adventures and Sparkster. Players control Sparkster, a jet pack-powered opossum through levels with different themes. The game is set in Ethorn, in the kingdom Zephyrus. Fifteen years after the events of the previous game Sparkster leads a quiet farming life with his wife and kid when the mountain wolves suddenly attack with warships. Sparkster once vowed to protect the kingdom at all costs, but was disappointed when the king made an alliance with the Devotindos of the Pig Empire, who once attacked the kingdom. Regardless of the decisions the king made in the past, Sparkster immediately equips his gear and once again will defend the kingdom. It also marks the return of his rivalry with Axel, who likes to hinder Sparkster's progress and attempts to take the credit for his victories.Aside from the graphical overhaul Rocket Knight also borrows some gameplay elements from the previous games and expands upon them. Sparkster has a number of basic movement options that allow him to jump and glide on rails. Much more important is the rocket pack that allows him to burst into the air in different directions, ricocheting off walls and attacking at the same time. Using this depletes a burst meter that takes some time to refill, except for the ice levels where it can only be restored using power-ups or by standing next to fire. These rocket bursts are needed to move around the levels and in later parts of the game it requires precise timing to quickly travel between platforms. A rocket burst can also be complemented with a burst drill by double tapping, making Sparkster break through walls. Burst assist can be used to hover temporarily in the air.Next to the basic attacks with his sword, Sparkster can use burst to engage enemies, using burst shot to launch a bolt of energy, burst vortex to whirl on the spot with his sword and rail spin to attack when hanging on a rail. Many objects can be destroyed and some enemy projectiles can be reflected. Most of the levels follow regular platform gameplay with checkpoints and level bosses, but there are also a number of flying levels where Sparkster flies permanently into the air at a fixed speed and the game is turned into a horizontally-scrolling shooter. One of the later levels also has a vertically-scrolling section in a chasm and these later levels also put much more focus on the platform element and quick reflexes rather instead of merely attacking enemies.During the levels Sparkster can pick up hearts to restore energy, collect diamonds and extra lives. When all lives are used up, a number of continues are available, but at the cost of having to restart the level. The main Arcade mode follows the story and afterwards these levels become available in the Free Play mode. Similar to the older titles in the series Sparkster can unlock new outfits, such as Gold Sparkster and Axel's gear. High scores and completion times for both individual stages and full Arcade modes are ranked in global leaderboards. |
| TOW: Things on Wheels | 2010-05-12 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Load Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Things on Wheels is an arcade racing game with remote control cars. Unlike the developer's previous racing game Mad Tracks, this title only has remote control cars and no regular ones. The Citrus Cup is a race hosted by Bill Doors, an excentric billionaire opening his huge Florida mansion. Races are held in his gigantic garden (tennis court, pool, curling etc.) and in the entire house. Players get to race in three car categories and compete in 30 races. Next to the regular racing controls, specials powers such as freeze, shield, speed boost and static shocker can be activated. Aside from the main Championship mode there is a Sandbox mode where the tracks can be tested. Multiplayer is available for up to four players, both offline and online. |
| Team Chess | 2010-05-12 | | | Strategy | Top-down | | | Chess | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Team Chess is an adaption of the bughouse chess variant. It involves four players (divided into two teams) who play on two boards. In principle the standard rules apply with one big difference: each time a player captures a piece, it is passed to the teammate. Instead of making a regular move, the player can place on of those pieces on any free square. The game is over as soon as one player accomplishes a checkmate or if one runs out of time (each participant has five minutes which expire when it is his/her turn).There are three game modes available: auto match (matchmaking over Xbox Live), arranged teams (creating online matches with selected partners) and offline matches (require four participants). Each online match rewards experience points and eventually leads to level-ups. This unlocks some strategy hints, but is essentially only used for matchmaking.In theory the game can also be played alone. However, the CPU players have no AI and only make random moves. |
| Alan Wake (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2010-05-14 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Limited Collector's Edition comes in a book-shaped box and includes:
Alan Wake
A Collector's Book: The Alan Wake Files
A Bonus Disc containing:
Galleries
Trailers
Making of documentaries
An installable Developer's Commentary for the main game
2 avatar awards
Game Soundtrack disc with 10 tracks |
| Avatar Racedrome | 2010-05-14 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take your avatar for a rollercoaster drive at the Racedrome! Battle it out on 16 twisty tracks with fierce computer opponents, or online over Xbox LIVE. Includes a rewind feature so you can retry those risky maneuvers. |
| Protect Me Knight | 2010-05-14 | Ancient Co. Ltd. | Ancient Co. Ltd. | Action, Strategy | | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | The princess is in danger! What's a knight to do? Why, protect her, of course! Protect Me Knight is a retro-style defense action game for up to four players where the objective is to, of course, protect the princess.Choosing from one of four character classes (fighter, ninja, amazon, or mage), the player must defeat waves of enemies as they try to reach the princess at the center of the screen. On each stage there are several barricades that enemies must destroy in order to pass, and players can build new barricades or upgrade and repair existing ones. Upgrade a barricade enough, and it will become a catapult that can be used to throw boulders at enemies. At the end of each stage a boss wave occurs, often with a much larger and more powerful enemy.As players defeat enemies, they earn "Love Points" which can be spent either during the stage to build or upgrade barricades, or between stages to upgrade their character's abilities, including attack and defense as well as "Killer Move" abilities. The different character classes each have their own unique "Killer Move" and upgrades, and each player can even pick the color of their character. There is also a music mode where the authentic retro soundtrack can be freely listened to. |
| Avatar Ninja | 2010-05-15 | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Avatar Ninja is a game that, as the title may suggest, tests the ninja skills of the player's Xbox Avatar. The player's avatar is constantly running down a river on the top of the water, and there are two bars to keep track of. The red bar is the rhythm bar, and the player must continually press the A button to keep it filled. The blue bar is the focus bar, which goes down when the player hits an obstacle, and will slowly refill over time. The lower the focus bar is, the faster the A button must be pressed to fill the rhythm bar, and if the rhythm bar empties, the game is over.There are several types of obstacles along the way. Logs must be jumped over with X, bombs must be slid under with B, and targets must be shot down with a shuriken using Y. There are also many coins that that must be collected for points, as well as several ninja magic powers the can be collected to give an ability like a focus boost or shield. The level increases after set distances, increasing the speed and difficulty of the game until inevitable failure. |
| Zombie Estate | 2010-05-15 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Estate is a twin-stick shooter with pixel graphics. The player, as one of 30 characters, is alone (or together with up to three other players) in an abandoned estate which is overrun with zombies. The goal is to fight off all 25 waves without dying a horrible death. In later waves the zombie don't only become more numerous but also bring friends like the healing priest or the skeleton.The movement of the player character is controlled with one stick while the other is used to aim the equipped weapon. While the standard pistol has unlimited ammo, additional weapons and their ammo can be bought between rounds at the shop. The needed money is received after finishing a wave or dropped by killed enemies. |
| Zombie Sniper | 2010-05-15 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Sniper, the player sits on a skyscraper and the zombie horde is approaching. Time to get the trusty sniper rifle ready! The game is viewed through the sniper scope (which can be zoomed in and out) and the goal is to kill the zombies before they manage to enter the building. Every hit rewards money (the exact amount depends on where the zombie is hit) which is required to reload the rifle. If too many zombies reach the building, the game is over. |
| Blaster and Amethyst | 2010-05-16 | Mukagosoftware Development | Mukagosoftware Development | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Blaster and Amethyst is a simple top-down shooting game. Each stage contains seven amethyst crystals, and the player must collect them all to open the gate to the next stage. Making this more difficult are the swarms of buglike monsters populating each stage. They will attack and shoot at the player, and while no attacks will do direct damage, they will cause the player to fly wildly, easily careening off the edge of the stage. The player has a blaster with which to ward off enemies, but this also only pushes them around and off the stage. The player is awarded with a time bonus for remaining time at the end of each stage, and there are seven stages total. |
| JoyJoy | 2010-05-16 | Radiangames Inc | Radiangames Inc | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Google Play store description (from Ad Blurbs)JoyJoy is the new fantastically satisfying twin-stick shooter from Radiangames, creators of Inferno+, Ballistic SE, Super Crossfire, and more.* Blast your way through 24 unique waves and 6 intense challenges.* Upgrade 6 varied weapons, along with your ships' speed, armor, and special attack.* Choose one of 5 difficulty levels, with 2 bonus difficulty levels (Lightning and Armored) providing new ways to play the game.* Track your progress with achievements and leaderboards.* Use the smooth, customizable virtual controls or a Bluetooth-enabled control pad to play. |
| Bit Crunch | 2010-05-17 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Bit Crunch is a retro-style exploration-focused twin-stick shooter reminiscent of the arcade classic Berzerk. Up to four players explore a randomly-generated maze filled with deadly walls and deadlier enemies, searching for keys to open gates and reach the boss. After destroying the boss, the player must take the orb it drops back to the entrance, and then move on to the next stage. |
| Naughty Bear: Gold Edition | 2010-05-17 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Gold Edition includes the original Naughty Bear slipstreamed with the three additional episodes that were previously made available as downloadable content:
Naughty Bear: Episode 8 - Danger Bear
Naughty Bear: Episode 9 - Pirate Bear
Naughty Bear: Episode 10 - The Vampiricorn |
| 3 in 1: Game Compilation | 2010-05-18 | EntwicklerX | EntwicklerX | Action, Compilation | Top-down | | | Music / rhythm, Timed input | | | | | | | Xbox360 | 3 in 1 is a collection of three simple games where the name of the game is also the gameplay mechanic. The three games are "Dodge", "Hit" and "Repeat".In Dodge the player controls a red ball. The aim of the game is to avoid the black balls which randomly bounce around the screen. At first there are only three, but the number increases the longer the player goes without being hit. It was released separately as Dodge These Balls.Hit is a shooting gallery game of sorts. The screen is made up of a grid of 5x5 squares. The squares will turn around at random and reveal a color which matches one of the face buttons on the Xbox 360 controller. The player will have to guide an aim over the flipped square and press the corresponding button (red, green, yellow or blue) to rack up points.Repeat is a Simon Says clone where the player is asked to repeat the button presses made by the computer, which will increase by one every time the player gets it right. |
| Alan Wake | 2010-05-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Certain standard retail releases of Alan Wake for Xbox 360 include both the base game and the first out of two DLC episodes, namely:
Alan Wake (base game on disc)
Alan Wake: The Signal (DLC code)
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| Attack of the Movies 3-D | 2010-05-18 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Panic Button, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Attack of the movies 3-D is a first-person rail shooter that is based on stereoscopic 3D and contains four sets of 3D glasses along with the game. In the six different movie gameplay scenes players are put in mini-game-esque battles, each with a different theme. Players try to defeat large alien space cruisers in Cosmic Combat, and join the resistance against the machines and try to destroy the machine mainframe in Robot Rebellion. In each level, three weapons to use against the enemies of that genre are provided. For example, the quintessential zombie-slaying shotgun in the horror level; an automatic laser cannon in the science fiction level, etc. In multiplayer up to four players are supported simultaneously, with each player controlling a crosshair of a different colour. Typically for the genre, no movement is required as the camera glides around automatically. |
| Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands | 2010-05-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Middle East | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | It was just going to be a social visit. The Prince of Persia just wanted to say "hi" to his older brother, Prince Malik who is the current ruler of the kingdom. Upon his arrival however he learns that he's not the only visitor: the whole Osman's army is at the castle's doorsteps and Malik's army can't hold the fort much longer. The Prince manages to find his way into the castle and meet up with Malik in the treasury. But it's already too late. The Osmans have broken through and the end seems near. In his desperation Malik turns to the sealed portal in the treasury and speaks the magic words. Bad idea. The portal was sealed for a reason, keeping a force imprisoned that is no match for any army in the world. Rumoured to have been the knights of King Salomon himself they walk upon the earth once more, storm the castle and attack friends and foes alike. Upon his escape, the Prince wanders into the realm of Razia, Queen of the Djinn. She remembers the creation of the Sand Army and knows how to keep it at bay. So the Prince joins forces with her and tries to find a way to defeat the army and keep the Kingdom from being swallowed by the sand.With Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands the series returns in graphical style - being more down to earth again - story and gameplay to the one known from the Sands of Time trilogy after its brief departure with the cel-shaded-adventure Prince of Persia. As such the story takes place between the events in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within filling in some of the blanks while the player looks the Prince over the shoulder and maneuvers him through the levels. Gameplay-wise this means that the player again fights multiple enemies at once and also again jumps, climbs and rolls around in big and vast rooms to get to the other side. To be able to do so, the Prince still knows how to walk on walls, swing on rails or rip through flags to safely get back to ground level. If something goes wrong, the player can always use the Power of Time to rewind a bit and try it again as long as he has enough sand left, which in turn is dropped by killed enemies and by destroying scenery objects (mostly vases).To deal with the hordes and hordes of different enemies - most of them undead - the player has access to different kinds of more or less dangerous attacks which he can string together into powerful combos. This includes kicking and jumping around as well as a death attack which instantly kills enemies fallen to the ground. In addition, the player will gain access to special powers. As he collects the essence from fallen enemies he earns experience points for doing so, levels up and gets upgrade points which in turn are invested into a skill tree to unlock new or upgrade existing powers. Besides the power to rewind time, the Prince is able to freeze water, rebuild destroyed parts of the city or engulf himself in an armor of stone. Each of these powers is active until the energy bar of the Prince drops to zero. Again killing enemies is the key to replenish it. |
| Red Dead Redemption | 2010-05-18 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar San Diego, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | North America, Western | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Red Dead Redemption is a free-roaming western game and the spiritual successor to Red Dead Revolver. The game is set in 1911, where players take control of John Marston, an outlaw who is forced to turn on his peers when federal agents threaten his family. He is sent to the American frontier to capture his former gang members, especially the notorious leader Bill Williamson.In the open world, the player is free to follow the storyline or partake in the various events that occur while exploring the West; similar in overall design to Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto series. Horses are the main means of transportation, and the player can whistle for their mount at any time. Players can also visit towns, talk to other characters, and join or intervene in events such as public hangings, ambushes, and robberies. Many of these are random, including dangerous animal attacks and bandit ambushes. Other activities include hunting, gambling, duels, and standoffs, with guns as the main weapon. Based on the player's decisions, two morality systems (honor and fame) influence how the environment and other characters react to Marston. Marston can shoot while riding a horse and capture people by lasso, combined with a cover system with specific targeting or wildfire. In the recharging "Dead Eye" targeting mode, time is slowed down to target different enemies in specific locations, and then execute the shots in rapid succession. The player can also set up camps anywhere in the world to fast travel to known locations or save their game.Multiplayer is supported through free-for-all, team, and capture-the-flag modes, introducing crates with weapons and power-ups. Games start with a Mexican standoff where the survivor receives some extra time to gather items while the others are respawning. Similar to Grand Theft Auto IV, there is a continuous free-roaming mode where players can team up in posses to form a party and engage computer-controlled gangs. Posses are made up of a maximum of eight players and all multiplayer games support a maximum of sixteen players. During multiplayer, the characters can level up and gain access to new mount breeds, character models, and weapon skins. |
| Red Dead Redemption (Special Edition) | 2010-05-18 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This special edition includes:
The full game Red Dead Redemption
Original game soundtrack by composers Bill Elm and Woody Jackson
The "Deadly Assassin" outfit that regenerates the player's Dead Eye meter twice as fast
Exclusive downloadable challenges |
| Rock Band: Grateful Dead - Pack 03 | 2010-05-18 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Grateful Dead Pack 03 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Beat It on Down the Line,' 'Cumberland Blues,' 'Scarlet Begonias,' 'Throwing Stones,' 'Touch of Grey,' 'U.S. Blues' - The Grateful Dead. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Split/Second | 2010-05-18 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Black Rock Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Split/Second is a TV show all about cars, destruction and explosions and they are always looking for new participants. For the twelve episodes of the new season, they hire the player to be one of the eighth drivers and perhaps even become the next champion. It is an arcade-focused racing game with fake-named sport cars inspired by real-world cars. But instead of just racing around the tracks and trying to be first just by driving better, everyone has access to a power play bar. By doing drifts, drafting (driving in the slipstream of another car), jumping or avoiding an activated power play, the three sections of the bar fill up. While the first two are used to activate two level one power plays, filling up the third gives the player access to a level two power play.If a section of the bar is filled, the player will see an icon above the cars ahead once they are in range of a power play. These power plays are for example a helicopter who drops exploding barrels or a parked car rigged to explode, but also larger events like a train bridge that goes up in flames or a whole ship sliding to the side. While the first two are level one power plays, the second two are level two power plays. Activating a level two power play also results in a change of the track. Once the ship has been blown up the normal route is blocked by fire so the drivers have to use the deck of the ship as an alternate route. There are also often shortcuts on the track which are opened up by spending a level one power play and close a few seconds afterwards, crushing anyone who was foolish enough to follow the player (or whoever opened it up). The reason to use these power plays is simple: wrecking the opponent, either by letting him crash into things or shaking him up so much that he looses control of his car and crashes himself. Of course the player has to be careful. He too can be caught up in his own power play, losing his advantage and more often then not even the entire race. Much of the driving is centered around drifting through corners and carefully throttling to keep the drift going. Long drifts are also the fastest way to fill up the power play bar.Besides the normal races the game features several other game modes like Destruction in which the player has to get to the finish line as fast as possible while every power play on the track is automatically triggered. Air Strike on the other hand requires the player to dodge missiles shot by a helicopter flying ahead. The mode Air Revenge takes this even further, allowing the player to return those missiles to their origin. There are also Time Trial events where are all power play are triggered automatically and Elimination where the last driver of the pack is eliminated from the race after set time intervals.During the course of the campaign the player earns credits depending on which place he finished an event. By earning credits, the player automatically unlocks access to the final event of each episode, an elite race, and new cars. In addition the player unlocks special decals by doing crazy stuff like winning a race by a split-second. Each episode also features a bonus event which needs to be unlocked first by wrecking a certain amount of cars in the other events.On all platforms the game features a split-screen-mode for two players as well as online multiplayer for up to eight players with three different game modes available. |
| The Manly Game for Manly Men | 2010-05-18 | UberGeekGames | UberGeekGames | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Manly Game for Manly Man is an Avatar-enabled action game that depicts that most manliest of pursuits: hurling one's body down a mountain whilst collecting body spray. No woman can withstand the pure manly odor of a victorious man, and so any man worth his weight in manliness uses Acme Man Blast, the manliest scent known to man.Choose from one of four mountains, and launch yourself down collecting as many bottles of Acme Man Blast as you can. Be careful not to collect the decidedly un-manly Ekyu Young Stench, though. Earn bonus points for airtime as well as for bouncing along the ground. Use lightning to zap yourself out of a rut, and be careful, as your run ends when you have nowhere else left to fall. The game also includes a free-run mode and eight "Awardments" for performing different tasks in the game. |
| Allegory | 2010-05-19 | See Games | See Games | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Allegory tasks the player with protecting a small cube known the 'the follower' as it travels along a series of lines of varying length and direction. Only two lines will be on screen at one time, the line the follower is on and the next line, with additional lines appearing when the follower end of the current line it is on. The player protects the follower by guiding a second, larger cube to deflect incoming missiles that are being drawn towards the follower. Points are awarded based on how many the player deflects away from the follower. The player has limited use power ups called 'Slowdowns' available for use, which slows the game play down and gives the player extra time to reach the incoming missiles. |
| Aqua | 2010-05-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | Games Distillery, s.r.o. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Steampunk | Naval / watercraft | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Aqua is a twin-stick arcade shooter with a steampunk theme where the player controls a naval ship from a top-down view. The protagonist is Captain Benjamin Grey, a member of the Emperean Navy fleet. Following a conflict known as the Gothean War, the Gothean adversaries return with new technology and together with Chief Engineer Polly Edison he once again has to take to the seas to stop them.In the story-driven campaign there are eventually three different ships to command: Speedboat, Cruiser and Gunship, with different upgrades to further customize them. The gameplay is fast and the different missions include taking out batteries and an extensive amount of the game is spent on escorting ships. The left stick is used to steer into a general direction and the right stick fires, similar to Geometry Wars. There are different types of guns to collect, from nailguns to flamethrowers, torpedoes, and mines. Enemies attack from the land, sea and the air. To progress through different areas sometimes a switch needs to be shot to open locks. The ship can boost to move faster but during that time no weapons can be shot. Pick-ups appear in the water and can be collected. By killing enemies aquaflux particles can be gathered. These fill up a bar to unleash a powerful weapon that destroys most enemies on the screen.There is a minor tactical element of the game as the player's ship can dock to hire squads that can help out. There are four types: Fighter, Sieger, Healer and Sonar. The player influences control through a menu with commands to attack, defend a specific ship or to hold ground. Multiplayer is supported through a co-op mode. There is also a head-to-head mode with checkpoint racing and arena deathmatch. |
| Asteroids | 2010-05-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Play the role of a spaceship pilot trapped in a gigantic asteroid cloud and pulverize incoming asteroids with the ship's photon cannon. When all asteroids are destroyed, the player can then move on to the next round. In addition to the asteroids, the player will also face an Alien Robot Saucer which shoots randomly across the screen.The player using the controller may rotate the ship (left or right) in any direction or move the ship forward. Shots will be fired according to the ship's direction. The player has three reserved ships available to replace a destroyed spaceship. The spaceship is destroyed if an asteroid collides with the spaceship or is shot by an Alien Robot Saucer. Additionally, the player may opt to use the hyperspace warp to avoid a collision. The warp, however, may also destroy the spaceship in the process.Asteroids when shot will break up into smaller pieces or be destroyed. There are three types of asteroids: large asteroids, medium asteroids, and small asteroids. Large asteroids and medium asteroids when shot will break up into two smaller sized asteroids. Small asteroids when shot will be destroyed. Alien Robot Saucers come in two sizes: small and large. Both use photon lasers to shoot and will explode when destroyed. Alien Robot Saucers will not appear at the Novice Level.Game Difficulty and Variations
There are 4 available difficulty settings: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert. The game also offers three different game variations:
Standard Play - For one or two players, taking turns when a player's ship is destroyed.
Competition Asteroids - Two players appear on the screen at the same time. Friendly fire is in affect, which means shots fired from one player's spaceship will destroy the other player's spaceship. Each player has separate ship reserves.
Team Asteroids - Two players on the screen at the same time. Friendly fire is disabled, which means shots fired from one player's spaceship will not destroy the other player's spaceship and just pass through. Ship reserves for both players are combined.Scoring
The score of the Player 1 is viewable on the upper left side of the screen, while Player 2 on the opposite upper right side. A player will be awarded a new reserve ship for every 10,000 points.
Small saucer - 1,000 points
Other player's ship - 500 points
Large saucer - 200 points
Small asteroid - 100 points
Medium asteroid - 50 points
Large asteroid - 20 points |
| Demons to Diamonds | 2010-05-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Demons to Diamonds, you control a laser zapper which moves horizontally at either the top or the bottom of the screen. Your goal is to earn as many points as possible by shooting objects in the center of the screen. Wandering back and forth in the middle are demons which can be one of two colors. If you shoot a demon that is the same color as your zapper, it will turn into a diamond. Shooting the diamond before it disappears will earn you bonus points. If you shoot a demon of the opposite color, it will instead turn into a skull which will rapidly fire at your zapper. You begin the game with five zappers, and the game ends when all five have been destroyed by skulls. The game can be played by one or two players, and several game variations are included to set the level of difficulty. |
| Grand Prix | 2010-05-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Grand Prix is a singleplayer action racing game. The game is played with an overhead view of the racetrack which scrolls horizontally. The goal is to reach the finish line in the shortest possible time on one of the four different tracks included. Of course, there will be obstacles on the tracks which will slow the player's car down if they're not careful. Numerous other cars will often get in the way, oil slicks will cause the player's car to temporarily lose control, and on the more difficulty tracks, narrow bridges will cause the player's car to come to a complete stop if they miss the path. |
| Metal Slug XX | 2010-05-19 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Metal Slug XX is an entry in the long-running series of side-scrolling shooters. It is a revised version of Metal Slug 7. The Peregrine Falcons, Marco, Eri, Clark, Tarma, Fio and Ralf, are once again running-and-gunning in colorfully hand-drawn levels, throwing grenades, driving vehicles and slashing enemies.Metal Slug XX includes various single-player features in the form of a Combat School that lets players return to previously completed missions while executing various objectives; a POW List that shows how many POWs were rescued in each level; and single-player Rankings. Players can also cooperate in Ad-Hoc while gunning down hordes of humorous foes using familiar weapons in seven distinct levels that will see our heroes traverse deserts, mountains, caves and lava pits to finally put an end to their longtime enemy.This revised version includes additional content including co-op multiplayer and downloadable content, as well as the character Leona Heidern. |
| Nova Lancer | 2010-05-19 | Rickettz Studios | Rickettz Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Get behind the throttle of a fast paced space fighter as a gun for hire at Lancer Corp. Unlock missions and buy ships with newly acquired credits as you find out more and more how the universe isn't so friendly. |
| Shark! Shark! | 2010-05-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Shark! Shark! you control a fish! Your goal is to earn as many points as possible while staying alive. Swimming in the ocean with you are other fish of various sizes, lobsters, crabs, jellyfish, and a very fast shark. You are able to eat any fish that is smaller in size than you are, and any fish that is larger will eat you! The shark can also be killed if you nibble at its tail several times, but careful for the shark can turn quickly. Each time you eat a fish or nibble on the sharks tail, points are earned. Each time you score 1000 points, your fish will grow larger in size allowing you to eat even more of the fish on the screen. Several different game speeds are included, and one or two players can play. |
| Space Duel | 2010-05-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Space Duel is a sequel to Asteroids and Asteroids Deluxe.Instead of shooting lumpy asteroids, you are shooting colorful geometric shapes and several new enemies. There is also a bonus round where you can earn extra points. The two player game has two styles to choose from. 'Competitive' allows you to shoot everything of the screen, including your opponent. It's all for one and that one is you. 'Team' in the same except your shots will not harm the other player. You are working together to destroy the enemy. |
| Stampede | 2010-05-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | It's a stampede!! Your job is to round up as many of the calves as you can. The screen scrolls to the right as you chase the calves; if more than three calves get past you, the game is over. The calves all run at different speeds, and when you rope one you earn points based on how fast it was running. As the game progresses, more and more calves will be on the screen at one time, and other obstacles will begin appearing to trip your horse and slow you down. |
| Uprising | 2010-05-19 | Overclocked Games | Overclocked Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Once again, science can celebrate a new victory over nature: the first sentient AI was developed in the form of a computer virus! Too bad it soon becomes too sentient and starts to ravage through all available systems... During the 15 levels, the player takes control over this AI and needs to dispose of all anti-virus measures humanity throws at it.Uprising is a top-down, duel-stick shooter: the avatar is moved with one stick and aim is controlled with the second stick. The goal of each level is killing all opposition before they manage to drain the player's health bar. Besides shooting the weapon (it receives upgrades during the course of the game) with unlimited ammo, the second ability is slowing time so the player can dodge attacks. However, using it drains energy which, just as health, can be refreshed by picking up spawning power-ups. |
| Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2010-05-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Limited Collector's Edition includes:
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Three lithographic prints showcasing artwork from the game
Download code for a free copy of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Windows)
Unlock code for exclusive in-game-material:
A Survival mode in which the player needs to survive wave after wave of incoming enemies
Two bonus skins, allowing the player to play as a Sandwraith from Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and Malik himself
Bonus DVD which includes:
Original Soundtrack by Steve Jablonsky and Penka Kouneva
Screenshot gallery
Trailers for the game
Wallpapers
Screensaver |
| SBK X: Superbike World Championship | 2010-05-21 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | SBK X is the seventh iteration of the official videogame series accompanying the Superbike World Championship and based on the 2009 season. This time around the game not only features all the official tracks, drivers, motorcycles and sessions from the Superbike class but also introduces Supersport and Superstock 1000 into the mix. In addition the new Evolving Track feature is introduced. Thanks to this system, the track "rubbers" over time, revealing the best trajectories and allowing the player to enjoy better grip. The system also works for wet races. Here the track dries up faster where most of the riders drive, keeping the player on his toes with constantly changing circumstances. To enjoy the new features, the player has the choice between Arcade and Simulation Mode at the start of the game:Arcade Mode: This mode allows for wheelies and break off beyond the limits without the fear of falling off. The core is the Story Mode in which the player starts out in the Superstock 1000, By gaining reputation points he'll slowly make his way up to the World Superbike Championship. Reputation points are earned by fulfilling the objects during each race. To that end, the races often don't start at the beginning. Instead the player e.g. has to make his way to the 10th place, starting from the 14th in only two rounds.
Simulation Mode: Here, everything is about realism - even on the lowest setting. The core is the career mode. The player once again starts out in the Superstock 1000 and has 8 seasons to become the new Superbike World Champion. But instead of challenges and chapters, this is the real deal featuring complete races (including qualifying and warm-up), a very sensitive control scheme and tons of ways to change the settings on the motorcycle to best suit the needs of the track and the playerBoth modes require the player to create an individual rider by choosing his look, his outfit as well as his riding style and feature several quick-play-options. A multiplayer mode for up to 16 riders is also available sporting quick races, time attack as well as personalized single and team championships. |
| Dossun Island | 2010-05-23 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Dossun Island is a scrolling platformer where the player controls a young girl who must reach the marker at the end of each stage. There is a variety of animals on each stage which might do her harm, and her only attack is to crash into walls or floors at a high enough speed to shake the ground, which will knock any nearby enemies off the screen. Along the way, there are also coins to collect which will give bonus points. The game includes more than a dozen stages. |
| Avatar Penalty Kick | 2010-05-25 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Replay the world cup matches with Avatar Penalty Kick! Will you be the best scorer? |
| Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers | 2010-05-25 | Atari, Inc. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
An all-new arcade-style baseball game!
Backyard Sports is back with Sandlot Sluggers, an all-new arcade-style
baseball game featuring super charged Power-Ups, new interactive fields,
mini-games, improved 3-D graphics and more that will keep you on your
feet with non-stop fun and excitement. Enter the never before seen Story
mode and become a backyard legend. Parents can join in on the fun in an
all new Family Co-op Mode.
Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers offers hours of entertainment with
laugh out loud comedic commentary and exaggerated animations for a
one-of-a-kind gaming experience. The game is packed with loads of
surprises and stars a neighborhood full of fun and diverse kids -- both
fan favorite characters and new friends.
Features
• Non-Stop Action: The fun never stops with 20+ hours of turbo-injected
gameplay, instant playability, comedic commentary, and exaggerated
animations. Super-charged power-ups with a twist take the excitement to
the next level.• Feature-Rich: Multiplayer tournaments, 5
mini-games, season mode, quick play and an all-new story mode never
before seen.• Locations, Locations: Bring your team to victory in 8
different, interactive fields.• Kid-Friendly: Packed with kid-style
tricks, family mode, and a neighborhood full of fun and diverse kids to
keep young players coming back for more.
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| Blur | 2010-05-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Blur is an action-oriented racing game very similar to the Mario Kart series. But instead of driving on go-carts through colorful environments shooting bananas and turtle shells, the game features dozens of licensed sports-cars from several different manufacturers including the Audi Quattro, the Nissan 350Z and the Shelby GT-500 racing around fantasy and real-world tracks. Scattered around these tracks are three different types of power-ups including a repair kit and a shield as well as five different weapons, like the target-seeking Shunt, which of course are used to get rid of the competition. To that end, each car is very unique in its statistics like strength, acceleration and such, making it a very tactical decision which one to use for the different types of races and tracks. The events include normal races with and without power-ups as well as pure destruction focused ones either taking place in specially build arenas or on normal race tracks.The core of the game is the single-player campaign. Divided into nine groups and taking place at over 14 different real-world locations, the player has to make his way to the top. Each group includes several different events including a boss fight. If the player wins the latter, he earns their cars including the unique mods and finishing. To unlock new events and groups, the player has to earn lights - up to seven for each event. While he gets five lights for taking first place, the final two can only be obtained by pleasing the fans.Each event features a Fan Target and a Fan Run. Fan Runs are mini-challenges which are activated during a race and require the player to drive through a series of glowing arcs - while the normal race still continues. Besides a bonus light, this will also earn him additional fans. The rest of the fans which are needed to reach the Fan Target are "collected" by shooting and destroying other cars or by impressing with cool driving skills like making drifts or long jumps and such.The game also offers a multiplayer mode for up to four players on one machine or up to 20 online. While offline multiplayer only allows the players to choose from all the available cars, online multiplayer offers unlockable car upgrades and mods. In addition the player advances in rank by winning events. Once he reaches level 50, he can choose to enter Legendary mode. Similar to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the player then loses all his accomplishments and is reset to rank 1 but earns an exclusive Legendary car for doing so. This reset can be done up to ten times. |
| Rock Band: Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill (Album) | 2010-05-25 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Great Southern Trendkill (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'The Great Southern Trendkill,' 'War Nerve,' 'Drag the Waters,' '10's,' '13 Steps to Nowhere,' 'Suicide Note Pt. II,' 'Living Through Me (Hell's Wrath),' 'Floods,' 'The Underground in America,' '(Reprise) Sandblasted Skin' - Pantera. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Words of Wisdom | 2010-05-25 | File Under Media | File Under Media | Puzzle | Side view | | | Word construction | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | Words of Wisdom is a Hangman variant: the player - in the role of the would-be-hero Enigma who searches for the Wisdom Scroll - needs to guess words by correctly guessing the included letters. Each wrong guess causes the enemy to attack and subtract a health point. The game is lost if there is no health left or the time limit runs out. In later levels, the enemies can cast negative effects on Enigma, e.g. making him forget letters for a certain amount of turns or jumbling the letter order. Fortunately Enigma also has a ace up his sleeve: the reveal star instantly unlocks a letter (but takes five enemies to recharge). Time and health is stocked up after guessing a word and each level consists of multiple words in a row.The three additional game modes are Classic Mode (classic Hangman rules), Time Trial (guessing as many words in a limited time) and Leisure Mode (identical to Time Trial but without a time limit). For the latter two modes, the player can exchange time and health recovery for a score multiplier. |
| Amoeba Generator | 2010-05-26 | The Awakening Productions | The Awakening Productions | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Amoeba Generator is a game where the player takes control of an amoeba and guides it through its life cycle as it evolves in seven different stages. Each of those is a different type of game, including a shooter level, turret defence level and a level in which the player must tether genetic material in order to absorb it. |
| Ben 10: Alien Force - The Rise of Hex | 2010-05-26 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Black Lantern Studios, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Rise of Hex is a side-scrolling 2D platformer with 3D models where the player controls Ben Tennyson in his attempt to stop Hex from taking over the world. It is the fourth game game based off the Ben 10 animated cartoon series. It is also the third game in the Alien Force brand and the first to be offered only as a digital download. The game uses typical platformer gameplay where Ben needs to climb ladders, jump from platforms, find keycards to open doors and fight enemies. He can also slide and fight with his fists. His most important tool however is the Omnitrix. Through this device he can eventually transform in up to ten different alien forms. They have their own health and a unique fighting style with a primary and a secondary attack. The included aliens are Swampfire, Brainstorm, Big Chill, Humungousaur, Echo Echo, Chromastone, Jetray, Spider Monkey, Goop, and Lodestar. Each alien also has a special ability. Swampfire can grow plants to reach higher areas for instance, while Brainstorm can send out an electrical shock to enable or disable mechanical equipment. Morphing can be done at any time without restrictions and many of the abilities need to be used to solve minor puzzles. |
| Buzz Bombers | 2010-05-26 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Buzz Bombers is an arcade action game similar to Centipede. You control a can of bug spray at the bottom of the screen, and you need to defend yourself from the swarms of incoming bees. The bees start at the top of the screen, and fly their way back and forth, slowly heading towards the bottom of the screen. If they reach the ground, they will pollinate the flowers there which causes them to grow and will restrict movement of your spray can. When you shoot a bee, it will turn into a honeycomb. The honeycombs will cause the bees to head towards the ground even faster, since they will turn around when one is in their way. Your spray can is able to shoot the honeycombs, but if you leave them in place a hummingbird will fly around and eat the honey from them. The more honey the hummingbird eats, the more points you get. The game ends when all of your spray cans are destroyed by growing flowers. |
| DOOM II | 2010-05-26 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | id Software, Inc., Nerve Software, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A port of the PC's Doom II: Hell on Earth, the Xbox Live Arcade version includes all 32 levels of iD's original "Hell on Earth" episode, plus a new nine level episode "No Rest For the Living" created by Nerve Software exclusively for this port. There are no new weapons or enemies, other than those added from the original Doom in the sequel.Doom II runs at 1080p resolution, with the original art scaled. The view is locked to 4:3 and cannot be stretched or distorted to 16:9. Audio has been remixed to 5.1 surround, while the original effects and MIDI music remains. Up to four players can play through the episodes in co-op, or any of the maps in a standard Deathmatch game. As with the XBLA port of the first Doom, multiplayer is available online over Xbox Live or local split screen. 12 achievements can be unlocked, as well as a "Doom II" avatar T-shirt for completing one level, and a full body Doom marine avatar costume for completing the new episode. |
| River Raid | 2010-05-26 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | River Raid is a vertically scrolling action game. You fly a jet up a river in an attempt to destroy bridges that are vital to the enemy. The river is heavily guarded, however, with balloons, ships, choppers, and enemy aircraft trying to stop you. Along the way, you will need to fly over fuel stations to refuel your jet and keep flying.The plane is armed with a cannon with unlimited ammo. It can be used to destroy enemy vehicles and bridges, but a careless player can accidentally destroy a fuel station. Colliding with the riverbanks or with the enemy aircraft destroys your plane and makes you lose a life. |
| Spider Fighter | 2010-05-26 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Spider Fighter is an arcade style action game somewhat similar to Space Invaders. The player controls a bug blaster at the bottom of the screen, and needs to defend the three pieces of fruit at the top right of the screen. Various types of attacking spiders scurry around rapidly, trying to destroy the blaster and steal the fruit. If all of the fruit is stolen or the player loses all of their bug blasters, the game is over. When all the spiders of a round are destroyed, the player moves on to the next, faster round. If the player still has all three pieces of fruit when a round is completed, they will receive an extra bug blaster. |
| Strategy X | 2010-05-26 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | Tank | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | You are a tank that must get past obstacles and avoid enemy fire to reach a base at the far end on the course. You must not delay, however, as you will run out of fuel. There are fuel depots along the course that can refill you but be warned that sometimes the enemy guns will destroy these before you can grab it.You start with three tanks. If you run out of fuel, are shot or run into a wall or enemy gun, you lose a tank. In two player game, you alternate tanks each time you die. |
| Voodoo Dice | 2010-05-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | ExKee | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Voodoo Dice is a challenging, innovative puzzler that plays with your
mind to lead you to solve puzzles in unique ways.Mixing action
based and puzzle mechanics in a 3D world, Voodoo Dice is an innovative,
challenging puzzler that plays with your mind to lead you to solve
puzzles in unique and interesting ways. Encounter a funny and original
universe, with great style and vibe, travel between different maps,
defeat your enemies and solve enigmas.
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| SBK X: Superbike World Championship (Special Edition) | 2010-05-28 | Black Bean Games | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This special edition is only available for the Xbox 360 and PS3. It includes:
SBK X: Superbike World Championship
Steel Box packaging
A poster
A DVD containing one hour of footage about the 2009 World Champion Ben Spies, including a documentary showing his rise to the world title and an exclusive interview.
A voucher to download the Legendary Roster DLC. It ends a fourth category to the game, next to Superbike, Supersport and Superstok. The new category introduces a roster of legendary racers the player can choose to play as:
Pierfrancesco Chili
Katsuaki Fujiwara
Max Biaggi
Yukio Kagayama
Aaron Slight
Colin Edwards
Ben Bostrom
James Toseland
Neil Hodgson
Carl Fogarty
Troy Corser
Troy Bayliss
Lorenzo Lanzi
Ben Spies
Tom Sykes
Akira Yanagawa
Gregorio Lavilla |
| UFC Undisputed 2010 | 2010-05-28 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) and PlayStation®Vita.In order to download and install this product, 1.3 GB is required.Step into the virtual handheld Octagon™ to experience the most advanced and commanding virtual MMA action with more than 100 of the best UFC fighters in the world. Experience intelligent and intuitive combat, fighter customization, robust career progression, challenging gameplay modes and explosive ad-hoc wireless play. UFC Undisputed 2010 embodies the ultimate essence and supremacy of a UFC fighter. Ready to be one?Memory Stick Duo™ Compatible: 288KBWireless Compatible (Ad Hoc Mode): 2-2 PlayersDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems and 2 activated compatible Portable Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information. |
| A Game of Hockey | 2010-05-29 | Vasculus | Vasculus | Sports | Top-down | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Game Of Hockey is a version of the classic Pong variant with two sets of paddles. The goal is to bounce the ball past the opponent's pair of paddles to score points.In this version it is possible to play up to four players in teams of two. |
| Apple Jack | 2010-05-29 | My Owl Software | My Owl Software | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Apple Jack places you in the shoes of the apple headed hero of the game - Jack, who's beloved pet dog is trapped atop of Mount Snowdon and it is up to Jack to rescue his canine companion. There are 100 levels in total, spanning 5 levels. Various enemies such as pandas, owls and pigs in tutu's will be there to hinder the players progress, but you can deal with them by picking them up and using them to dispatch other enemies. |
| Avatar Paintball | 2010-05-29 | Digital DNA | Digital DNA | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Avatar Paintball is a simple third-person shooter that pits players' Xbox Avatars against each other in a friendly game of paintball. Players roam around a small cartoon town filled with obstacles and powerups, shooting each other for points. There are four types of paintball guns with different attributes, and in addition to the online play for up to 16 players, there is also a training mode where the player has a limited amount of time to shoot targets strewn about the map. |
| Alpha Protocol | 2010-06-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Obsidian Entertainment, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Action RPG, Shooter, Stealth | Asia, Contemporary, Europe, Middle East | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Michael Thorton. A name without a past. A person whose life before joining Alpha Protocol no longer exists. Alpha Protocol being a clandestine service without any ties to the US government and specialized in covert operations to protect home and country. Thorton's mission: Assassinate the leader of Al-Samad known as "Shaheed". Shaheed's crime: Destroying a passenger plane in the Middle East. An easy task it would seem. But life is never that easy - especially if one has to deal with terrorists. In the end, Shaheed is just the beginning of a greater conspiracy and it's up to Mike and the player to solve it.Alpha Protocol is a hybrid of role-playing game and shooter, bearing certain similarities to Deus Ex. The player takes control of Michael Thorton after his initiation into the world of Alpha Protocol, looking over his shoulder. At the start of the game, the player has to choose one of four classes (Soldier, Field Agent, Tech Specialist, Freelancer). The choice mostly determines his past as he can change all pre-defined skills before the final start of the game. In addition the player has to customize the basic look of Mike, although during the course of the game he is still able to change his appearance at his safe house and certain lockers scattered around the levels. He is limited to facial features (including color) and clothing, however. After the first mission, the player advances the story by sending the protagonist to Rome, Moscow and Taipei, in any order. Here, the player is able to select and prepare his next mission in peace. There's a TV which allows the player to keep up with current events (or get new assignments), a weapons locker to choose his load-out with and, more importantly, a computer to check his email and visit the "Clearinghouse". The latter is a black market service where the player can sell stuff he found during missions and buy additional gear (including weapons, armor and special items) or upgrades like a bigger magazine for the pistol. The money needed for that, however, the player has to earn himself. Alpha Protocol doesn't want to be traced back to Mike, so during the missions, the player not only fulfills his given objectives (may they be capturing or killing an enemy or finding intel), but is also on the lookout for money-bags lying around or ways to convince other people to give him some.
The conversation system is somewhat similar to Mass Effect 2, offering several different choices. that do not spell out the whole sentence, but only the tone or topic of the answer. As opposed to the BioWare game, the player only has a limited time to make his/her choice. The amount of available choices the player has greatly depends on how much Mike knows about the person he's facing, increasing the need for him to gather intel before, during and after missions. One way again is the Clearinghouse which also offers ways to make a mission easier like bribing a bunch of guards to not show up for work that day.Depending on his choice during a dialogue or simply by answering an email a special way and during normal gameplay, not only his relationship with the person he's talking to changes - news of the player's actions travel around the world, changing how enemies and friends alike view the player even before their first encounter, making it sometimes easier or more difficult for Mike to persuade his opponent. Every person in the game even reacts to certain kinds of attitudes better than others. Being suave to Mina (another employee of Alpha Protocol) may seem a good idea at first but she's more into the professional type for example.If all fails and on his way to the main target, Mike has several other options to deal with a situation, the most obvious one being to pull out one of his several different types of guns and shoot his way through the mission. But even then just going in and pulling the trigger is mostly a waste of ammo as taking the time and aim increases not only the accuracy but also the change to score a critical hit. If the player is more of a peaceful and/or sneaky nature, he can however take the stealth-route. This allows him to make one-hit take downs of an unsuspecting enemy as well as avoid many obstacles. Especially sneaking around involves a lot of hacking, lock-picking doors and rerouting electronics to go around enemies, stop alarms or just get additional intel. Each of these tasks involves a small mini-game which increases in difficulty as the player advances through the game.Each kill, hack, successful dialogue and completed mission objective earns Mike experience points which in turn allow him to level up and earn advancement points. These are used to upgrade the nine available skills like "Stealth" or "Assault Rifles" up to 10 times. If a skill is completely upgraded, the player can then choose to specialise it, unlocking 5 additional ranks to dump points in. This can, however, only be done for three skills. Investing points into a skill unlocks both permanent bonuses like less recoil when using a pistol to special abilities. "Awareness" for example is a stealth-ability which allows the player to see all enemies and which direction they are currently facing even through walls. At higher stealth-ranks, this effect becomes permanent. |
| Backbreaker | 2010-06-01 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | NaturalMotion Games Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Backbreaker is an American Football game in which the player controls an unlicensed team on its way to the top. The main selling point of the game it its graphics: it uses the Euphoria (physics) and Morpheme (animation) middleware engines, both developed by NaturalMotion, for real-time calculated player and especially tackling animations. The second big change in comparison to other football games are the controls: most actions are directly triggered with the right analogue stick instead of pressing buttons. The exception is the playing mode - aggressive or agile (offensive) respectively focus (defensive) - which is switched with the shoulder buttons and changes on what aspect the athlete focuses on, e.g. in aggressive defense mode a tackling will have more power behind them. The camera is positioned directly behind the active athlete and can't be controlled directly because it changes behaviour depending on the active mode.Regarding game modes, the player either participates in exhibition matches, a regular league with a pre-defined team or the "Road to Backbreaker" mode which allows to use customized leagues and teams. Additionally there is training and the "Tackle Alley" mini game, also released independently for mobile platforms, in which the player controls a Running Back. |
| Record of Agarest War | 2010-06-01 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Compile Heart Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Record of Agarest War uses a traditional backdrop scenario: forces of ancient evil awaken and the player character, initially the military officer Leonhardt, has to save the world. He is forced to make a deal with the mysterious Dyshana which gives him the power to fight evil; in return he and his descendants are condemned to seal it away for all times. The plot is told in five chapters which all have different player characters (who are the son of the previous character). During the first four generations, the player deals with different women and the choices in cutscenes and dialogues determine how much affection they feel for the hero. At the end of the chapter, he mates with the woman with the strongest bond (or gets to choose if he has a positive relationship to more than one) and this has a direct influence on the appearance and statistics of their son. Additionally, there are many other choices to make (mostly either tactical or moral) which have an effect on the story (sometimes cross-generational) and the player's morality, influencing which non-player characters join the party.Combat is turn-based and takes place on flat, rectangle-based fields. In each round (which is divided into movement and action), the player gives orders to the party (up to six members) and every action costs action points. The most important tactical aspect is positioning: some fields give either positive or negative effects and each character has a sphere of influence, either near them (melee fighters) or farther away (ranged fighters and magicians), depending on their jobs, which also depends the direction the characters are facing. Characters which are connected over those spheres gain substantial bonuses and can perform combo attacks. Except the boss battles, fights are mostly resolved within a few rounds, as unused action points carry over to the next turn and the characters' "Break State", an especially powerful attack, unlocks after enough time has passed. Already won battles can be repeated and there is an auto-combat option available.Fighting battles rewards experience points (if the character is still standing at the end of the battle) which eventually lead to level ups. The character then gains bonus points divided on abilities (strength, vitality, agility, intelligence and luck) which influence derived statistics and, depending on the characters' starting proficiencies, require more or less bonus points to improve. Additionally, each character can equip skills (each character has a speciality for one of the 12 types) and other equipment (weapons, armor and accessories). One skill allows to capture monsters which in turn can be used as party members, combined with each other to create new monsters, or simply exchanged for items.Between battles, the player uses the world map to travel between points of interest: cities, quests, plot event points and battles. Quests are basically compact dungeons with random battles, chests with items to find, a boss to kill and no saving or healing opportunity. While sometimes plot events occur in cities, they are mostly a hub of useful facilities: shops (buying and selling items), blacksmith guild (crafting or enhancing equipment), adventurer's guild (researching new skills), monster guild (for the monster hunting actions) and alchemist's guild (resurrecting party members which left the group for story reasons as marionettes only used for battle). There is some mild adult content (suggestive dialogue, female characters in skimpy outfits and erotic positions), but no nudity.The Xbox 360 version has some improved graphics, a character gallery, additional voice acting and the free downloadable dungeons of the PlayStation 3 version are already built in. It also has various additional commercial DLCs not available for PlayStation 3. The Windows version is based on the Xbox 360 version, but has some of its DLCs included for free. |
| Rock Band: Spoon Pack 01 | 2010-06-01 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Spoon Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Trouble Comes Running,' 'Don't You Evah,' 'I Turn My Camera On,' 'Got Nuffin' - Spoon. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Frog Bog | 2010-06-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You control one of two frogs sitting on a lily pad in a bog. The object of the game is to eat as many flies as you can in the three minute time limit. Your frog can jump back and forth between the two lily pads in order to catch the flies that go by overhead. When jumping, be careful not to fall in the water or your frog will have to swim back to the lily pad, which can waste time. In the Intellivision version, the game can be played during the day, or at night, making it more difficult to see the flies. In the Atari 2600 version, the game is only played during the day and, when the sun goes down, the game is over. At the end of the time limit, whichever player has eaten more flies wins! One player can compete against a computer controlled frog, or two players against each other. |
| Mr. Goemon | 2010-06-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mr. Goemon is the first game in the Ganbare Goemon series. It is based on Ishikawa Goemon, an infamous outlaw in 16th century Japan. It is a 2D side-scrolling platform game that consists of five stages where Goemon needs to go right and reach the end of the level, while avoiding or defeating enemies. Enemies are defeated by jumping on top of them or by hitting them with a pipe. Different types of items can be picked up as well to hit them or throw it at them, such as a fan, a mask, a giant ball or a cat statue. There is glowing power-up that provides temporary invincibility and kills enemy by running right through them. Touching an enemy is not fatal. When they are close they will hold Goemon and the player needs to quickly wiggle the controller to break free. When it takes too long or too many enemies get close for a hold, he loses a life. Certain projectiles also stun the protagonist for a short time.There are three lives in total. Points are earned by progressing and defeating enemies. A bonus is provided at 40,000 points and then every 80,000 points. Enemies keep spawning so moving forward constantly is important. A timer is not shown on the screen, but the remaining time after quickly completing a level is converted into points. When all lives are lost the entire game needs to be started over. |
| Skiing | 2010-06-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Skiing, your goal is to ski to the bottom of the mountain in the shortest time possible. The mountain is treacherous with plenty of trees and moguls in the way! There are two different modes of gameplay. In slalom mode, there are a series of gates you need to ski through; missing any will result in a penalty to your time. In downhill mode you just need to ski to the bottom as fast as possible. Each mode includes five different skill levels which affect the length of the course (and the number of gates in slalom mode.) |
| Snoopy: Flying Ace | 2010-06-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | Smart Bomb Interactive, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take your Avatar to new heights with Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang, for the aerial duel of the century! Master the single player and co-op challenges between root beers at the Officers Club, then try your skills online in 9 different solo and team games. With simple flight controls and a hangar full of customizable planes and weapons, all you need are nerves of steel to climb the Leaderboards and become a Flying Ace. |
| Video Pinball | 2010-06-02 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action, Simulation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Pinball | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Video Pinball is a pinball simulation for one or two players. You begin the game with three balls and need to score as many points as possible by hitting the various bumpers, spinners, and rollovers on the pinball table. An extra ball can be earned by hitting the Atari logo rollover four times in a row! There are two difficulty levels and four game variations included. |
| Prismatic Solid | 2010-06-03 | Yo1 Komori Games | Yo1 Komori Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Prismatic Solid is an abstract vertically-scrolling bullet-hell style shooter. There is no story, and most objects are made up of simple geometric shapes. The player has six different types of weapons which can be freely switched on the fly and do not upgrade. There are also three options which will follow the player's ship and change formation depending on the currently-selected weapon. These options will absorb and block incoming fire, and will grow as the player collects correspondingly-colored powerups. The player can also use a portion of an option's energy to execute a more powerful "sweep" attack. There are six stages, each with its own unique boss. |
| Aah Little Atlantis | 2010-06-04 | Aah Games Limited | Aah Games Limited | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Aah Little Atlantis is a puzzle strategy game where the goal is to sink Atlantis while showing pity on its inhabitants. The player needs to rescue as many Atlanteans as possible from the sinking kingdom while at the same being part of the destruction.Each island will stay above water for a specific number of turns, and it is up to the player to save as many Atlanteans as possible by guiding them to high ground with the divine tools at his/her disposal. These are:
Floods - By placing these in close proximity to an Atlantean, he will flee one square in the opposite direction.
Meteors - These are the highest ground available, and they need to be placed in such a way that the Atlanteans stand on them when the island finally sinks.
Trees - If an Atlantean stands on a square with a tree the same round as the ground below sinks, it turns into a raft and automatically saves the person on it.
Boats - They move around the map and can save up to 4 Atlanteans at the same time.
There is a water level meter on one side of the screen which indicates when a specific type of land will vanish beneath the waves. Any Atlanteans standing on that specific land the round it sinks, will drown.In each stage there is a set score they player has to reach to get medals and finish the stage. The different types of Atlanteans are worth different points, so sometimes the "lesser" inhabitants have to be sacrificed in order to save, for example, a king.There are 15 islands to sink, all with varying conditions and difficulty.The game was originally developed for the 48 Hour Games Dev Competition, but was later fixed up and polished and released for the Xbox 360. One month later the Flash version was done and uploaded to Aah Games' site. |
| Good Sir, A Balloon Race! | 2010-06-05 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Challenge the Automated Aeronaut or a fellow Gentleman to a sport of ballooning courtesy of Super Boise Games. |
| Avatar Penalty Shootout | 2010-06-07 | lutas | lutas | Sports | Behind view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take part in a tense penalty shootout with your avatar. Compete against AI or take on a friend and see if you can become the penalty shootout master! Quick fire fun for all the family. |
| That Seagull Stole My Chips! | 2010-06-07 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tragedy strikes on a sunny day in the park: seagulls stole someone's chips! The player, always the helpful sort, decides to help out by killing all seagulls. The gameplay is simple: crosshairs are moved over a screen and a shot is triggered by pressing a button. If something, e.g. a seagull, is under it with the correct timing, it dies and points are received. Sometimes it is necessary to reload the gun by pressing another button. The game modes are regular (saving chips by killing things), challenge (after reaching a certain number of points, the level and difficulty increases) and time trial (three minutes). There are three difficulty levels available. |
| Video Poker | 2010-06-07 | | | Gambling | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Video Poker is a straight simulation of a video poker gambling machine. The player bets between one and five dollars and draws five cards. After deciding which ones to hold, the others are re-drawn. Depending on the card combination, money is either won or lost. Rinse and repeat until the player quits or all 1000 bucks are gone.Besides standard Jacks or Better, there are also the two variants Joker Poker and Deuces Wild available. These are almost identical to Jacks or Better, but either jokers or deuces (2s) replace any card for a winning combination. |
| Call of Duty: The War Collection | 2010-06-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Call of Duty: The War Collection is a compilation retail disc of three of the Call of Duty games set in World War II. These games are:
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty: World at War |
| Green Day: Rock Band | 2010-06-08 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Green Day: Rock Band is the second major release in the Rock Band series designed around a specific band, in this case the American punk rock group from California.Gameplay remains the same as in other games of the series: players use their instrument controllers to play guitar, bass and drum parts and sing vocal parts, matching notes on the screen in rhythm with the music. Vocal harmonies, earlier seen in The Beatles: Rock Band are also featured, allowing three players to sing certain parts together. The game offers Quick Play and Career modes. In Quick Play, all included songs can be played from the start, while Career mode moves through several setlists, unlocking more songs along the way. Completing challenges in Career mode unlocks pictures and videos of the band. The game features three different venues and puts the band members into various outfits, all depending on the song being played. A Score Duel mode features multiplayer duels against players playing the same instrument part on the same song. The game features 44 tracks (equaling 47 songs since some are arranged in medleys), including the entirety of the band's best-selling albums Dookie, American Idiot and 21st Century Breakdown (minus six tracks released as DLC for earlier Rock Band games), and selected tracks from Insomniac, Nimrod and Wanted. On the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, the tracks can be exported for use in other Rock Band games for a fee. The 21st Century Breakdown DLC tracks are also supported for play. |
| The Brain of Bob | 2010-06-08 | Vulture Games Studio, LLC | Vulture Games Studio, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Bob has a big problem: He is trapped in his own mind! To regain his sanity, he needs to solve 30 side-scrolling platform levels. The goal of each level is simple: find the key, find the door, exit. Of course it is not that easy because there are a number of obstacles in the way. The obvious ones are the various enemies (which don't actively target Bob) and environmental hazards (e.g. spikes) which detract a part of Bob's life energy when touched. As soon as health reaches zero or Bob falls into an endless hole, one live is lost and the level needs to be restarted from scratch. The second major problem is that the levels require to solve a number of puzzles. This is usually accomplished by using items which have to be found during the level and can be activated at any time from the inventory. Examples for items are the hoverboard which allows to cross spikes unharmed or another one which is used to walk through walls. Additionally there are power-ups which have permanent (extra health, extra lives, health bar extension) or temporary (shield, gravity reversal, speed/jump boost, invincibility, freezing enemies or slowing time) effectsBesides a regular time limit, the player also needs to watch Bob's sanity level. It decreases over time and causes the screen to distort. This problem can be put at bay by collecting brains. Additionally Bob can collect coins; a hundred rewards an extra live. The next level is chosen from an overhead map, but it has barriers which require items to lift. These are gained by completing previous levels. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 | 2010-06-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 is another entry in the long-running series of golf simulation games. The game features further graphical and gameplay improvements to the series. The biggest addition is the prestigious Ryder Cup Tournament where U.S. golfers compete with European ones. Gameplay experience is highly customizable and geared towards realism. Seventeen courses are available. Online play is supported for teams consisting of up to 12 players each. PlayStation 3 version supports PS Move controller.
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| Urban Space Squirrels | 2010-06-08 | DTA Entertainment LLC | DTA Entertainment LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Urban Space Squirrels is an action puzzle platformer starring an experimental squirrel with a whole lot of bombs. These bombs can be used to launch the squirrel upwards, as well as to trigger switches. Multiple bombs can be placed at once and detonated in order, and the many puzzles in each stage require creative use of the bombs to proceed, triggering time locks and switches, as well as maneuvering around the large number of hazards. While the basic goal of each stage is to simply reach the exit, there are also ten collectible "pages" strewn around each stage as well for more exploration-minded squirrels to seek out. |
| Billiards | 2010-06-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Billiards is a pool simulations game. Pocket ball, one of the most famous versions of billiards in the world, is now available on your computer screen.
Discover the excitement of balls colliding, the silence and concentration of the billiard room.
This game has a dual player mode. |
| Circus Atari | 2010-06-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Pop the balloons and score points. A wall of red, blue and white balloons will appear at the top of the screen. You must pop balloons by catching a clown on the teeter-totter and bouncing him up to the balloons. Use the controller to move the teeter-totter across the screen to catch the clowns. Each time a clown pops a balloon, the balloon will disappear and you score points.
Each player receives five clowns or turns. If you fail to catch a clown on the teeter-totter he will crash and disappear from the playfield. Press the controller button and another clown will bounce off the trampoline from the right or left corner of the playfield. After five clowns have crashed the game is over. The clowns may land on any point on the teeter-totter except where the other clown is sitting, which causes them to crash. |
| Earthworm Jim HD | 2010-06-09 | Gameloft S.A. | Shiny Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Earthworm Jim HD is a remake of the original Earthworm Jim, a run-and-gun platformer starring an earthworm called Jim. It largely stays true to the original levels and design from the Genesis/Windows special edition versions.One day, in space above Earth, the evil Psy-Crow has trapped a rebel spaceship pilot who had stolen an Ultra-high-tech-indestructible-super-space-cyber-suit, ordered by the evil Queen Pulsating, Bloated, Festering, Sweaty, Pus-filled, Malformed, Slug-for-a-Butt. During the subsequent space fight, the suit falls to Earth, right on Jim, who is mutated into a superhero. He overhears the aforementioned antagonists talking about the whereabouts of the suit and their plans with the Queen's sister Princess What's-Her-Name, and decides to embark on a quest to save the princess.Gameplay is the same as in the original: Jim can run, jump, float in the air for a brief amount of time, grab on to objects, and shoot enemies with his blaster. In between the normal levels, there are semi-3D races called Andy Asteroids.The most important change is the reworked graphics. Everything has been re-animated and re-drawn at a much higher resolution and with a slightly different look, based on the work Gameloft already did on the iPhone version. Other changes and additions are:
4 difficulty settings (easy, normal, hard, original)
A new intro cinematic, based on a re-made version of the original comic book story
New dialogue lines for Earthworm Jim recorded with a new voice actor Scott Shaw, mixed with the existing ones of Douglas TenNapel (the original concept designer, who had no input in this remake)
Level select option
Online 4-player cooperative multiplayer in reworked levels better suited for multiple players (changing boss behaviours and a larger level layout)
Three entirely new stages with new environments and enemies, based on the idea that Jim is fighting inside a computer. These are presented as bonus stages, separate from the original game. They also contain entirely new bosses such as a granny, a swarm of flying creatures and the internet meme based Keyboard Cat.This is however not the ultimate version that bundles all previously available content from the previous editions. Earthworm Jim HD for instance includes the Intestinal Distress stage exclusive to the SEGA Genesis version and New Junk City II exclusive to the special edition, but not the Big Bruty's stage exclusive to that special edition. The hidden bonus stage "Who Turned Out the Lights" from level 5 of the original game was also left out. |
| Major League Baseball | 2010-06-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | Xbox360 | Major League Baseball is an action baseball game for two players. The game follows most professional baseball rules and allows you to control all of the players on the team. You can throw a variety of pitches (from curve balls to fast balls), steal bases, tag players out, bunt, try for a home run, and in the event of a tie the game goes into extra innings! Several difficulty levels are available which control the game speed and whether or not stealing bases is allowed. |
| NeoGeo Battle Coliseum | 2010-06-09 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | NeoGeo Battle Coliseum assembles 40 characters from past NeoGeo fighters and action games into one big tag-team brawl, along with some new ones.The characters represent the games King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Mark of the Wolves, Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting, Last Blade, King of the Monsters, World Heroes, Athena, Aggressors of Dark Kombat, Kizuna Encounter: Super Tag Battle and Metal Slug. The two new characters are Ai and Yuki, along with a secret character not found in the arcade version. The background graphics have been improved, there is newly arranged music, a colour edit mode, command editor function and a new Tag Play mode. |
| River Raid II | 2010-06-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Imagineering Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | You're the pilot of an F-14 assault jet, assigned to the dangerous mission of taking out an enemy bridge at the top of a heavily guarded river. In River Raid II, the gameplay is similar to the original River Raid, but with a few additions. For each mission you start out on an aircraft carrier. After a successful takeoff, you need to get past enemy forces located over the ocean which guard the entrance to the river. Make sure to collect plenty of fuel from the refueling jets, since once you reach the river fuel will become scarce! Next you will have to make your way up the treacherous river channel until you finally reach, and hopefully destroy, the bridge. But the level isn't over yet, for now you have to return to the aircraft carrier and land safely. After completing all of this, you move on to the next, more challenging level. In addition to the expanded levels, another change in River Raid II is the ability to control the altitude of your plane. You can fly high above everything, or fly low into the channel to take out enemy tanks and barges. |
| Sky Jinks | 2010-06-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | Fly slalom around pylons (right of the red ones, left of the blue ones). Avoid skipping a pylon, hitting the pylons, trees or hot-air balloons. Try to get the best time you can. If you fly to the wrong side of a pylon, you will get a three second penalty for each missed pylon. The total number of pylons remaining is at the top of the screen above the time. If you hit a tree, pylon or balloon your plane will crash to the ground. You will not die but this will hurt your time as your plane has to take off again. Hitting a pylon will not hurt your pylon count. You will still get credit for the pylon but will lose time as your plane was slowed. You can press the fire button to throttle up or release to throttle down. Move the joystick left or right to turn. You bank into turns so you need to time turns as it is not instant. Up and down on the joystick do nothing. |
| Zombie Sniper HD | 2010-06-09 | FrozenSoft | FrozenSoft | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Sniper HD delivers on its title: the player has a sniper rifle (only the crosshairs are on screen) and kills zombies. There are three game modes, but the basics are identical:
there are a lot of zombies walking on screen and killing one (only head shots count) rewards points and missing a shot has a points penalty. Additional points are awarded for multi-kills and killing multiple zombies in a row without missing a shot. After a level is finished, there is a summary of the total points count, but it is not saved in a high-score list. The available modes are story (the player needs to protect three civilians from being converted to zombies by killing any zombie before they can grab the target), arcade (killing a certain number of zombies within a time limit) and challenge (same as arcade, but the zombies walk in line). |
| Naval Assault: The Killing Tide | 2010-06-10 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Artech Studios Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person | | War | Wargame | World War II | Naval / watercraft | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - XBOX 360 (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)Naval Assault: The Killing Tide
...follows a dramatic storyline of subterfuge inspired by the events of WWII where you command a fully armed submarine. Engage in sea warfare against enemy ships, subs and aircrafts, leading a daring US Naval Special Ops team across 30 levels that culminate in a spectacular sea battle..!(screenshot captions)Vertical Axis of combat:
navigate the depths of the ocean and use your torpedoes to annihilate enemy warcraft and supply ships or break the surface to destroy enemy ships and planes with your powerful deck gunsVaried and exciting action gameplay:
dodge mines, sneak past enemy ships, use sonar, intercept transmissions, and engage in dramatic combatCompetitive online play:
players battle each other for control of various radio transmitter markers placed on the mapDeadly vessels:
command various classic, realistic WWII submarines with different strengths and take out enemy vessels from tankers to destroyers whilst fending off the hordes of enemy planes!
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| Adrift | 2010-06-11 | Wicked Smiles Studios | Wicked Smiles Studios | Action | Top-down | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | Xbox360 | Adrift is a modern day pirate game that puts the player in the role of a nameless Somali pirate operating in the Gulf of Aden who is aiming to move up the pirate ranks by looting and pillaging other ships. The player controls the ship of said nameless pirate and must navigate through the Gulf of Aden looking for ships to raid. To aid this, the players boat is armed with weaponry to take on other ships. Also at the players use is several smaller boats to board and capture ships. It is also possible to form alliances with other pirates to make it easier to capture loot.There is also a co-op mode available for up to four players for offline games. |
| Assassin's Creed II (Deluxe Edition) | 2010-06-11 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Deluxe Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed II (base game)
Sequence 12 - Battle of Forli (DLC)
Sequence 13 - Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)
An additional dye for Ezio's robes
A throwing knife pouch upgrade
3 additional missions set in the Palazzo Medici, Santa Maria dei Frari, and the Arsenal Shipyard
This edition has been re-released two times later on - first as the Complete Edition and later as the Game of The Year Edition. The differences are that the Deluxe Edition was only released digitally and the Complete Edition and Game of the Year Edition on disc. The Complete Edition has the DLC included as a download code, and the Game of the Year Edition has both DLC's integrated onto the disc. |
| Crisis in the Gulf | 2010-06-11 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Strategy | Side view | | | Tower defense | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The Government and Oil Corporations have failed to stop the oil leak. Clearly they haven't tried TOWER DEFENSE!! Do you have what it takes to cap the leak? |
| Painting Beats | 2010-06-11 | | | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Painting Beats is a combination rhythm and puzzle game. The player controls an arrow which moves around a grid with various features and layouts. The arrow can only move on the beats of the music marked on a rhythm bar, and moving will paint the current square the color of the beat marker for that bar. The player also has three paint bombs, which will color all tiles in a 5-by-5 square around the player.The goal is to mark as many squares as possible before time runs out, with bonus points given for keeping a combo going and good timing on the buttons. Different colors are worth differing points, and effective planning and use of the bombs is essential for high scoring. There are a total of six music tracks available, with three stages available for each track. |
| Zombie Hunter | 2010-06-11 | Ghere Game Studios | Ghere Game Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Hunter is a first-person shooter in which the player fights against zombies. In each d level, the player needs to defeat a fixed number of enemies. Money is earned for every kill and every rescued citizen (the player just needs to stand besides them and hold a button for a few seconds). The money is instantly deducted when reloading the gun. It does not matter how many bullets are left in the clip, the amount is always the same (but differs from gun to gun). Sometimes the player will stumble on extras to pick up (rifle scope, double sized clip, revolver or extra money). Except for the money, only one extra can be used at a time and will vanish when the current level ends. Every few levels a new gun is rewarded, but the zombies also receive more hit points. The game is over when the player dies from too many zombie hits. The backstory is that scientists created a virus which causes every infected human to become a zombie. |
| RC Airplane Challenge | 2010-06-12 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)RC Flight Simulator plus 3 mini-games. Fly RC Airplanes using different camera modes including chase cam. Select from 8 planes on five courses. Balloon Pop, pop as many balloons as you can. Bomb Drop, drop bombs on targets and try for Bullseyes. Race Mode, race the courses for three laps. Compete for a high score ranking or online against other players in the mini-games. Earn 12 in-game awards. |
| Star Hammer: Tactics | 2010-06-13 | Black Lab Game Tech Pty Ltd | Black Lab Game Tech Pty Ltd | Strategy | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Battle the mysterious alien Nautilids and decide the fate of the planet Novus!Star Hammer Tactics is a tactical battle game that anyone can learn to play in minutes. Challenge the devious AI in single player mode, or compete against friends in local hotseat multiplayer.Achieve victory by outwitting your opponents, and blasting them to little pieces! Star Hammer Tactics is a tactical battle game that anyone can learn to play in minutes. Play in skirmish mode and challenge the devious AI in single player mode, or compete against friends in local hotseat multiplayer. Or take on the 15 scenario campaign to protect the planet Novus from certain annihilation! Achieve victory by outwitting your opponents, and blasting them to little pieces! Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are associated with the purchasing account.Copyright © 2010 Black Lab Games Tech Pty Ltd |
| The Flow | 2010-06-13 | Angry Aardvark | Angry Aardvark | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Flow, the protagonist is a ball which automatically moves forward. The player's job is to press a button to jump over holes in the ground. When the button is held, the jump gets longer. Additionally the player can change between three gravity modes (normal, light, heavy) which influences the ball's jumping behaviour. When it falls into the ground, the level has to be started all over. Points are rewarded for each second the ball touches the ground; |
| Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3 | 2010-06-15 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Stealth | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | With Andy going to college, Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys have ended up in a daycare called Sunnyside. A teddy bear called Lotso runs the place, but it quickly becomes apparent that not everything's sunny in Sunnyside after all... Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 takes you through the toys' adventures that lead them to Sunnyside and beyond, as well as places not seen in the film, such as Bonnie's caffeine-fuelled imagination.The game features two different modes - the first is Story Mode, which has the toys retelling the events of the movie to their new found friends. In this mode, players take control of Woody, Jessie and Buzz, each with their own unique moves to help them explore the world. Story Mode revisits Andy's imagination of Woody in the wild west, lets players play the Buzz Lightyear videogame seen at the start of Toy Story 2, has them breaking out of Sunnyside in a stealth level, and even takes them to a Haunted Bakery! Each level has secret cards hidden throughout - these cards unlock special bonuses such as concept art, a short making of movie, and best of all, new toys for the Toy Box Mode.Toy Box Mode is a deeper experience than Story Mode. In this mode, players can explore all of the world of Woody's Roundup as either Woody, Buzz or Jessie (as well as Emperor Zurg in the PlayStation 3 version). In this mode, players build a town for Mayor Hamm using the money they find by completing missions, which can be anything from rescuing cows, to destroying a dam, to taking photos of people or places, to racing in a giant stunt track, to catching bank robbers and throwing them in jail, to pretty much anything!Money can be used to buy new toys, such as new town buildings, Micro Machines-style racers, Bullseye the horse (to ride), and even new citizens for your town. You can also redecorate your town any way you like, using the items you find in toy capsules strewn all over the landscape. These items can be used to change the look of your buildings, or the citizens themselves - you can change their hairstyle, clothes, or give them a new hat. Some special missions are given using a ViewMaster-style toy where you look at pictures which give you clues on how to dress up toys or buildings (such as making four citizens look like a mariachi band and then placing them in front of the saloon). |
| Rock Band: Ozzy Osbourne - Pack 01 | 2010-06-15 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Ozzy Osbourne Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Crazy Babies,' 'I Don't Wanna Stop,' 'No More Tears,' 'Soul Sucker,' 'Diggin' Me Down,' 'Let Me Hear You Scream' - Ozzy Osbourne. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| A Day at Grandma's House | 2010-06-16 | Soft Sell Studios | Soft Sell Studios | Action | Side view | | | Mini-games | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A Day at Grandma's House is a compilation of four games for children designed to improve hand/eye coordination that include a racing game, catching butterflies, jumping to catch bubbles and a game that requires the player to hit areas of a picture in order to colour it in. As it is a children game A Day at Grandma's House has been designed to require a minimal amount of input from the player for ease of use. |
| Air-Sea Battle | 2010-06-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Air-Sea Battle is basically a target shooting game. On most settings, you are positioned at the bottom of the screen and you shoot at targets at the top of the screen. The various settings provide different targets and weapons with different characteristics.In games 1-6, you are an anti-aircraft gun and you shoot, unsurprisingly, at aircraft. You are stationary. Your control is limited to selecting the time of firing, the angle at which your shot is fired, and, on some settings, exertion of minor control over the direction of your missile. In games 7-12, you are a submarine and you shoot torpedoes at the ships above. On these settings, you are able to move your submarine back and forth across the bottom of the screen. Your torpedoes, however, can only be fired directly above. Some settings allow minor control over the direction of your torpedo once fired.
In games 13-15, you are apparently the anti-aircraft gun again. This time, however, you are shooting at shooting gallery targets (clown faces, ducks, rabbits). The controls are as in games 1-6. In games 16-18, you are a ship and you fire Polaris missiles at jets flying above. Your ship constantly moves on its own, you control only the speed. When you fire, the angle of the missile and its speed are based on the speed your ship was traveling at the time of firing. Some settings restrict your ability to change speed once a missile is fired, others allow you to exert control over the missile by changing speed once the missile is fired. In games 19-21, the situation is reversed, you are the jet dropping bombs at the ships below. The controls in this setting are the same as in games 16-18. The difference, of course, is that you are dropping bombs from above at targets below. In Games 22-27, one player is the jet and the other is the ship.Each of the two-player games is a matter of who can hit more targets in (oddly enough) 2 minutes and 16 seconds. (The manual says that the game will also end if one player hits 99 targets. I have yet to see this happen.) In each of the single-player games, the single-player tries to outscore a computer opponent that simply constantly fires. |
| Alawishus Pixel | 2010-06-16 | Frog The Door Games | Frog The Door Games | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Alawishus Pixel is a retro-style puzzle platform game. A nameless young man in a hoodie has wandered into a cave, and the only way out is forward. The only way out of each room is to push a block onto a yellow switch, which will open a door leading to the next room. Many rooms contain hazards like ogres, bats, and lava, and one touch will kill the hero. Many rooms also contain signs left by a previous traveler, offering hints, instructions, and sometimes insane rambling. The player has infinite lives, and can reset the stage if it becomes unsolvable. The game features 40 puzzles to solve, and allows the player to return to any previously-visited stage through the options menu. |
| Avatar Jump! | 2010-06-16 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Jump as long/high as you can to grab the gold! Enjoy playing with up to 4 other players in this button mashing competition featuring your avatar. Share your score on line and see who's best jumper. Beat the long jump, triple jump and high jump world records. Or master the championship by winning all gold medals. |
| Chopper Command | 2010-06-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Chopper Command is a side scrolling shooter. As the pilot of a helicopter gunship, your mission is to protect the convoy of trucks which is travelling at the bottom of the screen. Each wave consists of numerous enemy choppers and jets which are trying to destroy you and the convoy. When all enemies in the current wave are destroyed, you can move on to the next, more difficult wave. To help out, a long range scanner is located at the bottom of the screen which can locate trucks in the convoy as well as enemy aircraft. Good luck, the ground troops are counting on you!The game can be played by one or two players at either Cadet Level or Commander Level difficulty settings. You start the game with 3 lives and can gain extra ones every 10,000 points, up to a maximum of 6 lives. |
| High Stakes Zombie Monkeys | 2010-06-16 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take control of your Avatar and gamble your way to glory in the infamous Zombie Monkey Arena! Fight for your honor against hordes of Zombie Monkeys by smashing them to bananas. |
| Liberator | 2010-06-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Liberator is rather like a reverse Missile Command. Your guns are at the four corners of the screen. In the center of the screen is a planet that is rotating. You must move a cursor onto the planets cities and press your fire button to destroy them. The nearest gun will then fire. Destroy all the cities to clear the level. The planet is not helpless, however, as they send up missiles and ships to attack your guns. You can shoot these down, as well, or use a shield to temporarily protect your gun. You have unlimited firepower but shields are limited. |
| Motocross | 2010-06-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | Track racing | | | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox360 | Motocross is a bike racing game for one player against the clock, one player against the computer, or two players. Included are three different racetracks of varying lengths, each with many twists, turns, and even some jumps. Be careful when racing or you could skid off the track on a sharp turn or crash after a poorly timed jump! You can also use the track editor to create your own track to race on. For each race you can choose anywhere from one to ten laps to be completed. |
| Ping Pong | 2010-06-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ping Pong recreates the fast-paced sport of table tennis. To win each match you must get to 10 points with a 2 point lead - if the scores reach 10-9 the game goes on until someone has a 2 point lead or reaches 15, in a similar manner to tennis. There are nine skill levels to beat, with increasing abilities as the game goes on. The human player has the advantage of serving first, and as the serve reverses every five points, you are guaranteed to have at least as many chances to serve than your opponent (remember the significance of 10 and 15 in the scoring). The points system rewards long rallies and large winning margins, as you get points for each hit, for each point won, and for each point of the winning margin. |
| Space Ark | 2010-06-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Strawdog Studios Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Space Ark is a fun arcade/puzzle game with a hint of retro arcade flavour; inspired by classic arcade games of the late 80s, such as Rainbow Island, Bubble Bobble and Arkanoid.
With your crack team of animal ‘Arkonauts’, you have escaped your once peaceful solar system, which has been shattered by a wandering black hole, and are now looking for new places to live. With a trail of damaged planets left in the black hole’s wake, the space travelling animals board the Space Ark and fly across the galaxy on a mission to repair the damaged worlds. At each planet your Arkonauts must bounce in the air and bag DNA combos, power-ups and all the fruit they can catch so ultimately inhabitants can return!
A colourful, original arcade action game with the golden age of ‘one more go’ gaming running through its DNA, Space Ark is that classic title, which is easy to play yet difficult to master for both casual and hardcore gamers alike.
The Arkonauts need your help so – let’s Bounce!
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| Stunning Stunts | 2010-06-16 | ProjectorGames | ProjectorGames | Racing / Driving, Sports | Side view | | | | | Motorcycle | | | | | Xbox360 | Stunning Stunts is a physics-based racing game much like the classic Excitebike. A field of eight bikes race down a course, each bike locked into their own lane, pulling off incredible stunts...hopefully without bailing. Successful stunts earns the player a quick speed boost and also a points bonus. Points are important, as the winner of a race isn't decided solely by finish -- lots of cool stunts will boost the player's score and possibly even their end-of-stage ranking. The game includes three different course types to play. |
| ZapZap (PewPew) | 2010-06-16 | Ergostudios Games | Ergostudios Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aliens decide to have a laugh on the expense of humanity and issue an impossible challenge: whoever takes on their whole fleet and wins receives all secrets of the universe. One human, the player, takes them on their offer...ZapZap (PewPew) is a vertically scrolling shooter. The player controls a space ship which can be moved both horizontally and vertically. It also has a gun which is used to kill enemy space ships which should be done before they manage to destroy the player with a single hit or touch. When all lives are gone, the game is lost, but each reached level can be individually selected from the main menu - but of course this means less targets for the high score...The levels itself are relatively short and often only consist of a boss fight or have a gimmick, e.g. using the mine to destroy enemies which appear from the bottom of the screen. Bosses require a special tactic to defeat and sometimes screw with the established game rules. |
| Acupwnture | 2010-06-17 | Fourth Dimensional Gaming | Fourth Dimensional Gaming | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Acupwnture is a puzzle based board game similar to Tetris based on the movements of the Wu Xing in which the player has to form groups of blocks based on the elements to create bombs that release Qi energy, which in turn the player earns points for collecting. They need to earn a certain amount of points from the elements to progress through each of the games 50 levels. |
| Hurdle Turtle | 2010-06-18 | Holmade Games | Holmade Games | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hurdle Turtle is a game about a turtle who doesn't believe that "slow and steady wins the race"; he believes in going as fast as he possibly can! The player controls a turtle who moves forward at an ever-accelerating rate, and must dodge obstacles and jump over hurdles to keep from crashing. Run out of lives, and the run is over. The game includes three different courses to play, and also includes a two-player simultaneous mode. The game tracks the best score on each course. |
| International Cricket 2010 | 2010-06-18 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Trickstar Games Pty Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | International Cricket 2010 is the sequel to Ashes Cricket 2009. It introduces a range of new features to the genre: "Action Cam" allows players to experience cricket from a 3rd-person perspective. Batsmen can look around the field to aim, tap their bat to get ready, and decide where to look when running between wickets. Bowlers can use real bowling tactics against the AI to force the error. "Power Stick" allows batsmen to specify 360 degree power and control over shot placement. Also featured are the unlicensed versions of the four major limited overs tournaments: The World Cup (World Trophy), The Champions Trophy (Champions Cup), World Twenty20 (World 20 Overs) and IPL (20 Overs Super League). The game is licensed by the ECB and Cricket Australia, and contains commentary by David Lloyd. |
| Irekae Maho-chan | 2010-06-18 | ITL Co., Ltd. | ITL Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Irekae Maho-chan ("Exchange Maho-chan") is a puzzle platform game where the player controls the young girl Maho-chan, who has the curious ability to swap places with other creatures. She does this by throwing rainbow stars at them, and must use this ability to pass through walls in order to reach the exit door of each stage. Green walls can be shot through, while purple walls are solid and will block Maho-chan's exchange stars. There are a total of 50 stages, most of which have a very strict time limit, but the player can choose any stage to start or continue from. |
| Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter | 2010-06-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter is based on the film of the same name, taking place after Shrek the Third. Shrek and Fiona are now living the domestic life with their triplets and Shrek is making a living signing pitchforks at Fiona's behest instead of going around scaring people. This does not make Shrek feel like much of an ogre, so the mischievous Rumpelstiltskin offers him a pact that will make him feel like a ogre again. All of a sudden, Shrek finds himself in an alternate reality of Far, Far Away where he and Fiona never met, ogres are hunted and Rumpelstiltskin is king!Gameplay is similar to the previous Shrek movie adaptations, you will go around finding items and solving puzzles in order to progress. As you progress, you can upgrade your character's skill sets that can be used in subsequent playthroughs, as well as unlock additional skills. You will also earn coins as you go along, which can be used to buy items in game as well as buying hints and information from NPCs. During combat, you will be able to string together combo attacks once you have filled up enough of your on screen combo counter. It also features two realities that you can play in, one which is Shrek's 'normal' reality and the one that forms as a result of his deal with Rumpelstiltskin.There is also a four player co-op mode available for up to four people who can play as Fiona, Donkey, or Puss in Boots. |
| Old School Racer | 2010-06-19 | Riddlersoft | Riddlersoft | Racing / Driving, Sports | Side view | | | Platform | | Motorcycle | | | | | Xbox360 | Old School Racer is a physics-based racing platform game much like the popular Trials series or Elasto Mania. While the primary goal of each stage is to reach the end as quickly as possible, there is also incentive to stop and explore, with many hidden paths and shortcuts through each course, and many hidden tokens to find. These tokens can be used to unlock more powerful bikes, which helps the player improve their best times and collect previously-unreachable tokens.The player's bike can move forward and backward, brake, and even boost for a short period. If the player crashes or overuses the boost, their bike will explode and they will be sent back a short distance in the stage, but there is otherwise no real penalty for crashing. There are more than a dozen bikes to unlock and more than twenty courses of varying difficulty, even including "wacky" courses and challenge stages. The game will track the player's best times on each course, and there are also par times to beat. |
| Adrenaline | 2010-06-20 | Angry Aardvark | Angry Aardvark | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Adrenaline is a side scrolling platformer that gives the player control of a stickman who must traverse a colourful world of platforms. It can also be played with up to three other players on co op mode. |
| ABC Fun | 2010-06-21 | Bitlogic Studios | Bitlogic Studios | Educational | Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | ABC Fun is an educational game which is meant to teach young children ABC in a fun and interactive way.The player controls his/her avatar and walks along the alphabet (displayed as kid's blocks). Every time the player stops, the letter is read out loud and an example of an item or animal is displayed (such as A is for Ant). The avatar can also use special effects such as a burst of stars or fire and flames on the blocks to make them spin and more. The avatar animates randomly between all sorts of movement types, such as swimming, laughing and running, all to stimulate the young participants. |
| Dino 'Splode | 2010-06-21 | Section2 | Section2 | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Prehistoric | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Dino 'Splode is an exciting action platformer where the player controls a nearly nuclear dinosaur named Sandwich. The player travels through various unique locations, solves puzzles, survives harsh environments, and makes their way through the bloodthirsty and constantly feuding Caveman nations. |
| Math Flash | 2010-06-21 | | | Educational | | | | | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A math flash card game for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Three difficulty settings and Local High Scores. A good way for Dad to justify the XBox as an "Educational Tool". |
| This is Hard | 2010-06-21 | Stegersaurus Games | Stegersaurus Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is Hard is a side-scrolling platformer which, as the title might suggest, is quite difficult. Controlling an angry-looking blue man, the player must travel from the safe room at the beginning of each stage to the safe room at the end, without touching any of the many, many hazards that populate each stage. If the player reaches a stage that they simply cannot beat, that stage can be skipped; the game will also track the best time for each stage, and there is a set "challenge time" for each stage as well. The game also features a calming classical music soundtrack to counterbalance the extreme difficulty. |
| Academy Trivia | 2010-06-22 | | | Action | | | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Academy Trivia is a trivia game with more than 4,000 questions that cover eight subjects. It also has a more challenging Academy Mode. The gameplay starts with a 3D wheel being spun that has all the categories on them to decide the topic for the questions. Players then compete against one another to see who can answer the most questions accurately. The game supports up to four players locally and there are also bonus rounds. |
| Combat Tanks | 2010-06-22 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Full game 3D. it destroys all your enemies before they destroy you... |
| Sharpshooter | 2010-06-22 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)www.yyrgames.com - An intense test of your target-shooting skills! Experience 20 unique games, dynamically-adjusting difficulty, and optional Double Mode where you play with two guns at once! Compete with a friend in two multiplayer modes, or compete online with Internet Ranking! Will your skills be enough to earn the top grades? Also includes "The Best of Xbox LIVE Indie Games, Volume 1." |
| Transformers: War for Cybertron | 2010-06-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Taking place on the Transformers home planet of Cybertron, Transformers: The War for Cybertron tells the story of the Transformers long before they came in contact with Earth, which had been previously explored in the games based on the 2007 and 2009 movies. A third-person action game utilizing the Unreal Engine to render the robots and their environments, players can choose to side with either the Autobots or Decepticons in single and online co-op campaigns for up to three players. Each side features its own story and missions in which the player can run, jump, shoot and of course transform. In single player mode the player is accompanied by two fellow Transformers which can be either AI or player controlled. Being a Transformers game, a key element is the ability to transform at will and thus choose between walking robot mode or driving or flying vehicle mode to explore the game's environments. Both modes offer different forms of mobility and weaponry.Online multiplayer is available and allows players to configure their own Transformers character from one of four classes to duke it out in six different multiplayer modes such as Deathmatch, Code of Power, or Countdown to Extinction.Reprising his role as Optimus Prime is voice actor Peter Cullen whose involvement with the role goes back to the Transformers' beginning in 1984. |
| Anger Management 4 | 2010-06-23 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | Side view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Anger Management 4 is the follow-up to Anger Management 2, as there was no Anger Management 3.Anger Management 4 is a Breakout variant. Players move a paddle left and right at the bottom of the screen and try to keep bouncing a ball to break and remove blocks from the top of the screen. The game makes the claim that the computer will mess with the player thus driving the player to anger.The game has six difficultly level options. |
| Black Widow | 2010-06-23 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Black Widow is an arcade game where you control the titular spider trying to protect its web. You move the spider around the web with the left joystick, and use the right joystick to shoot in different directions. Your web is being attacked by other bugs. You must either shoot them or avoid them. Avoiding them means leaving them to the Bug Slayer, a creature that's harmless to you, but is invulnerable and competes with you. After it defeats a bug, you can go after its prey to steal its points. |
| Casino | 2010-06-23 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Gambling, Puzzle, Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | This is three card games.Blackjack
In game one, you play Blackjack with one or two players and allows for splitting. Game two is also Blackjack but is for one to four players and does not allow splitting. The computer is always the dealer. You place bets by rotating the controller then pressing the button.Difficulty switches
Left switch:
If set to A=computer will shuffle after 34 cards are dealt
If set to B=computer will shuffle after each hand.
Right switch:
Set to A=dealer stays on 17 or better
Set to B=dealer stays on 18 or better and on a hard 17. Player wins if you take the maximum number of hits without busting (Game 1: 3 or 8 hits; Game 2: 3 hits).Five-card stud poker
Game three is five-card stud poker for one to four players. The computer is always the dealer. It will deal you and it a five-card hand. Before the first card is dealt and after the second, third, fourth and fifth cards are dealt, players must place bets or fold. Betting is done the same as in games one and two.Difficulty switches
Left switch:
If set to A=dealer's first card is dealt face down.
If set to B=All dealer's cards are dealt face up
Right switch:
If set to A=player's first card is dealt face down.
If set to B=All player's cards are dealt face upPoker Solitaire
Game four is a one player game called Poker Solitaire. The object is to place cards on the screen to create the twelve best poker hads in five rows, five columns and two diagonals. You turn the controller to select a spot to place a card and press the button to place it.Difficulty switches:
The difficulty switches do not affect Poker Solitaire.Scoring:
Royal flush=500 points
Straight flush=300 points
Four of a kind=160 points
Straight=120 points
Full house=100 points
Three of a kind=60 points
Flush=50 points
Two pair=30 points
Pair=10 points
No other combinations will score points.The highest possible points are 3340. |
| Connect 4x4 | 2010-06-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Connect 4x4 is one of the games for the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night and it was made available after the initial release. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Connect 4x4 is a variant of the classic Connect Four game. It is played on a vertical board of seven columns and six rows. Four players take turns dropping chips of a single colour per player in the board to form four in a line horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The first to score that way, wins the game. Connect 4x4 improves over the original game by expanding the board to have two racks, one on each side. Players can flip over the board and choose the rack to drop a chip in. This makes it more difficult to keep track of the different combinations. Next to the standard chips there is a limited amount of blocker chips that can fill the space on both racks.Next to the original mode there is a remix mode with power-ups such as bombs or teleportation. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players, offline or online. In singleplayer it is played against AI-controlled opponents. |
| Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project | 2010-06-23 | 3D Realms Entertainment, Inc. | Sunstorm Interactive, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Duke Nukem returns in a new adventure in a third-person platform game which hearkens back to the days of the original Duke Nukem platformers, but this time with a 3D game engine. The story takes place in New York City, where Duke battles his way across towering skyscraper rooftops and through gritty subway stations on the hunt for power-hungry villain, Mech Morphix. Mutants of every kind are thrown at Duke as he chases down Morphix through eight large stages and avoids the green slime called GLOPP that is causing all the chaos. There are over 25 different enemies Duke has to face such as Uzi-sporting alligators, ten-foot tall roach beasts, Fem-mechs (Female mutant robots with deadly whips) and the classic Pig Cop - all while spouting off his sarcastic one-liners and saving babes. There are nine weapons to choose from, such as the Golden Desert Eagle Pistol, pipe bombs, a machine gun, a rocket launcher, a pulse cannon, and others. |
| H.E.R.O. | 2010-06-23 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | There is trouble in the mines! Volcanic activity has trapped numerous miners, and it is your job to save them. As Roderick Hero, you need to make your way through the dangerous mineshaft avoiding the dangerous creatures and lava, and find out where the miners are located before you run out of energy. To help on your mission, Roderick Hero has several useful types of equipment. A prop pack will allow you to hover and fly around the mineshaft and (hopefully) avoid the many dangers within. Your helmet features a short-range microlaser beam which can be used to destroy the bats, spiders, snakes, and other creatures you'll encounter in the mines. From time to time, your path through the mine may be blocked by stone or lava walls. You begin each mission with six sticks of dynamite which can be used to destroy these obstacles (be careful you don't blow yourself up, though!). If you run out of dynamite, your laser beam can also be used to destroy the walls, though this will take longer and use up more energy. As the levels progress, the mine shaft will become longer and more maze-like, creatures will more frequently block the path, and lava walls and pools will appear which are dangerous to the touch. |
| Jenga | 2010-06-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Jenga is one of the games for the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night and it was made available after the initial release. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is also included in the retail version of the game. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.In Jenga players take turns deconstructing a tower made up of different bricks. Each player gently removes a brick of the tower and places it on top. The goal is to do this without having the tower collapse, causing a jenga. The different possibilities are highlighted when a player moves over a block and it is removed by nudging and wiggling the left stick. Players can choose the direction to remove the brick and determine the amount of force applied.The remix mode adds additional tasks, such as removing a brick of a specific colour or removing a bomb brick before it explodes. Multiplayer is supported for up to four players, locally or online. In the singleplayer mode there are no AI opponents, the player deconstructs the tower all by himself. |
| Laser Blast | 2010-06-23 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Laser Blast, you control an intergalactic spacecraft, and you need to destroy enemy ground forces. Using your laser blasts, try to destroy the enemy vehicles which appear three at a time. But be careful, they are fully armed with their own lasers and have no intention of letting you take them out easily! The more enemy vehicles you destroy, the more points you earn. If you do get hit by a laser blast, your spacecraft will fall to the ground and crash. When hit you still have one last chance to take out an enemy by maneuvering the spacecraft to crash land on top of it. |
| MonkeyAirBoard | 2010-06-23 | RainForest Computer Entertainment | RainForest Computer Entertainment | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Ever wondered what monkeys play for fun in the jungle? They play the ultimate air board game. Come and join them! |
| Pictureka | 2010-06-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Puzzle | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game, Hidden object | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pictureka is a game for the downloadable XBLA version of Hasbro Family Game Night. It can only be played through Hasbro Family Game Night, which is offered as a free application. It is not included in the retail Xbox 360 version of the game, but it is featured in the Wii-exclusive retail title Family Game Night 2. Hosted by Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head, the game can be selected from a game room. The room can be browsed and holds trophies collected while playing. Each game comes with included hints. There are also different background themes to choose from.Pictureka is a conversion of the board game and it is based around hidden objects. Players roll a dice with different colours to select a theme and then have to discover objects in a crowded environment with a strict time limit. For each successfully completed round a card is awarded with the colour of the theme. Possible questions are finding objects that make a sound, finding letters that make up a word, discovering an object based on an outline, etc. Some rounds are played on a single screen, while others take up multiple ones. Next to the classic mode there is also remixed mode with new types of questions, and a custom mode to choose specific features. Players controls a cursor to hover over the objects, which are then highlighted. Selecting them is done with a single button. |
| Risk: Factions | 2010-06-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Stainless Games Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Risk: Factions is an electronic variant of the Hasbro strategy board game Risk, but it has been streamlined from the board game version to speed up gameplay. The gameplay is based on the boardgame's 2008 set of rules, and also adds overkill (more damage when rolling two or three 6s - two removes four units, three removes them all), specific faction abilities (to use a fourth die in certain circumstances), and dynamic terrain to the rules.The game is based on each player controlling a different section of board, and attacking an enemy's territory as well as defending his own. The original board game is won by whoever takes over the entire map first. Conflicts are resolved by each player taking a turn to roll the dice based, reducing the opponent's strength with each roll. Whoever has units standing at the end of the conflict gets to occupy the territory. However, in Risk: Factions, the single player game is won by the person who completes three objectives and controls his capital at the end of the game. Objectives include having to take certain territories and capturing a certain amount of power plants. This mode of play is dubbed the Command Room. For conquered territory players receive stars (cards in the original game) that can be traded in for new troops at the next turn. No more than two stars can be collected per turn.The original board game version is also available to play as Classic Risk. Players can control one of five different factions: the Humans, Robots, Cats, Zombies and the Yeti, each with their own unique leader. The singleplayer is divided into five different chapter and each one unlocks a new faction. Playable maps include the original map from the board game, as well as several new ones designed for Factions. The game comes with both online and offline multiplayer support. Online, you can team up with up to four other people for a five-player game. Offline, you can play in a four-player game, in co-op, or play on your own against other people, again using the original Risk rules or the new Command Room style. |
| Triple Action | 2010-06-23 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Board game | | Flight / aviation, Tank | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Three games in one! Triple Action features three uniquely different arcade games:
Racing Cars - Race side-by-side down the highway against an opponent, dodging standard traffic as you go. First one to 100 miles wins!Battle Tanks - Get in a tank and fight another player, hiding behind cover as you go. Choose between long-range or short-range bullets, or the ability for the bullets to bounce off objects for a true strategic challenge.Biplanes - Get into the cockpit of a biplane, fighting another player with either short or long range bullets. Hit the balloon for an extra point, but don't stall! First to 15 wins.
Each game is specifically designed for two-players, resulting in a unique party game. |
| Avatar Bowman | 2010-06-24 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Strategy | Side view | | | Artillery | | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Compete as your avatar against the computer or a friend by trading arrows on the battlefield in this classic archery competition. |
| Avatar Insane Race | 2010-06-24 | Distopia Studios | Distopia Studios | Racing / Driving | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Speed, explosions, amazing crashes and impossible jumps, discover what adrenaline feels like in Avatar Insane Race 3D. Do extreme acrobatics across 13 enormous scenes and 13 cars while you try to finish the race before time ends or driving across the impossible insane mode. |
| Avatar Karate | 2010-06-24 | GameJobb | GameJobb | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Show your pride and test your karate skills on the roof, on the playground or in the dojo. Challenge 20 different opponents to become the new karate champion. You can battle against up to three other players on your console or around the world via Xbox LIVE. Pick up various powerups to boost your abilities. Switch to anaglyph stereoscopic 3D for playing in a real three dimensional environment. |
| H0W 2 P1NG: A (Trademark Removed) | 2010-06-24 | | | Action | | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)It has been suggested that this game, which is comparable to (trademark removed) with additional paddles on the top and bottom of the screen and additional modes be renamed, so I removed the second half of the reference to the classic table tennis game from the title. Purchase the game to unlock multiplayer, high scores, hard mode, and longer playtimes. |
| Licky Licky Lizards | 2010-06-24 | | | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Frantic fun for the whole family as you try to eat as many bugs as you can with your lizard using child friendly controls, but beware of the bees! |
| Avatar Scent Wars | 2010-06-25 | Stamp | Stamp | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The opposing team smells awful so it is time to change their scent. Choose to be fresh and clean with the Spicers or stinky and stenchy with the Skunkers. Use your scent bombs, rockets and nukes to battle through 10 stages while leveling up your team. Also, scent weapons have healing powers if teammates start to smell rank. |
| Avatars VS Zombies | 2010-06-25 | Bootdisk Revolution | Bootdisk Revolution | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Everyone hates zombies! Blast 'em to smithereens! |
| German 101 | 2010-06-25 | Utopioneer Games | Utopioneer Games | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Learn German with 1000 flashcards featuring the most commonly used words. |
| LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Collector's Edition) | 2010-06-25 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Collector's Edition comes in a special package and includes:
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
Behind The Scenes of LEGO Harry Potter
Fun on the Set of Harry Potter
Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"
Exclusive set of 2 House Crest LEGO magnets
The Xbox 360 release additionally includes a download code for an exclusive Xbox LIVE LEGO Harry Potter Avatar Item. |
| Naughty Bear | 2010-06-25 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Artificial Mind & Movement | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Naughty Bear is a third-person action game with a theme similar to Happy Tree Friends or Conker's Bad Fur Day, where cute, plushy animals act more violently than they usually do - mixing dark humour with over-the-top violence. Players control the eponymous bear to gain as many points as possible by doing naughty things, generally a euphemism for killing other animals and destroying their possessions. The game is set on Perfection Island where teddy bears live happily. Naughty is somewhat of an outsider because of his demeanour and he is the only one not invited to the birthday party of Daddles. He tries to go anyway, crafting a present for the occasion, but his gift is ridiculed by two other bears, Chubby and Giggles, and he sulkily goes back home, plotting for revenge.The game takes place over the course of seven episodes, further divided into separate missions. Every mission has several quests to be completed, such as killing a specific bear, beating the time limit, collecting gifts, or staying undetected (Naughty Bear can hold a branch with leafs in front of his face to hide). Completing these assignments and killing other bears is rewarded with points, which opens up bridges or gates to go to new areas. That way in-game trophies (bronze, silver, gold) can be gathered, based on the amount of points, to open up new levels and unlock additional costumes, improved abilities, and badges. If the naughtiness goes on uninterruptedly, a multiplier is built up. Each chapter is a separate story slice, showing how Naughty Bear is spied on by birds, or is not invited to a cookery lesson.Naughty Bear attacks with knives, golf clubs, legs of meat, machetes and guns - infiltrating cabins, running through the woods, and hacking away at everything he encounters. These weapons can be picked up in the levels and there is also the option to set traps and use contextual weapons involving car doors for instance, or sabotaging phone lines and escape vehicles. That way it is also possible to use a more tactical approach: sneaking around, remaining undetected and luring the other bears in your direction by sabotaging their everyday items. Chasing them is sometimes more difficult as they can warn the others or barricade themselves in their houses. Every weapon has a finishing move that can be used when another bear is hurt, shown as a short animation. There are regular bears, but later levels introduce more difficult ninja, zombie, cop, and alien bears. One button is used to hit and tapping it repeatedly forms a combo. Naughty Bear can also dodge, and use a scare attack. By torturing and haunting others repeatedly, bears can even go suicidal and start beating themselves. Most items can be smashed or destroyed by throwing them into a toilet for instance.Multiplayer is supported with four different modes. Along with basic deathmatch (Assault), there is Cakewalk (hold on to a golden cake as long as possible), Golden Oozy (get control of a powerful gun), and Jelly Wars (collect jellies faster than the opponents). |
| Vampire Rage | 2010-06-26 | Tricktale | Tricktale | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vampire is a vertically scrolling shooter. The player controls a vampire who tries to avenge the death of a loved one. There are three attacks available: the normal shot, an alternate shot (created by holding the shoot button down) and the sword which spins around the player character and deflects bullets. When a sword use is especially successful, the player is granted a powerful bomb. Being hit by enemies results in the loss of a live. |
| 8-bit Girlfriend | 2010-06-27 | Jaded Horizon | Jaded Horizon | Simulation | Side view | | | Dating simulation | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | 8-bit Girlfriend offers something lacking in most old school RPGs: The ability to date the no name characters the heroes come across in their journey through the lands. Pick between four different girls (Princess, Elf, Thief and Item Shop Girl) and try to chat them up in order to secure a date for Sir Knight, the game's main protagonist.Gameplay consists of picking the appropriate answer to conversational pieces offered up by the girls (usually 2-4 options). A favorsome reply results in the player moving on to the next part of the conversation, while giving the wrong answer results in instant failure, a broken heart and absolutely no chance of a date. |
| Ancient Trader | 2010-06-27 | 4 Kids Games | 4 Kids Games | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ancient Trader is a sea faring trading game in which you sail your ship into unknown waters in search of trade opportunities and compete with other traders to see who can turn the best profit. During the players travels, they will also have to fight off a variety of sea monsters and search for hidden treasures for that little extra money. Fights play out in a turn-based combat screen: every opponent has openly displayed and differently colored cards with varying attack figures; one color also gives an additional attack bonus. Every turn the combatants choose one card and the one with the higher value wins.Players can also play against up to four other people to see who can accumulate the most wealth and treasure. |
| Deathsmiles (Limited Edition) | 2010-06-29 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This limited edition box set includes:
Deathsmiles
"Premium Arrange" soundtrack
Xbox 360 faceplate |
| LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 | 2010-06-29 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is the first installment of the Harry Potter series in LEGO form. Spanning the first four years of the Harry Potter franchise, players take control of a wide variety of characters and relive famous moments from the first four books; Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire. Almost all of the game takes place inside Hogwarts.The Story mode is broken up into four years with six chapter per year. When you first play story mode you are required to play as certain characters that are part of that story and you cannot choose any character from the entire series. But once you beat that chapter a Free Mode is unlocked, allowing you to pick any unlocked character and replay that story. All story chapters and years can be accessed in The Leaky Cauldron which acts as the central hub in the game. The entire environment allows for continuous play and most places can be revisited at any time. Many of the characters' interactions change however based on the time of year, or when certain characters are introduced such as the Dementors or Gilderoy Lockhart.Outside of The Leaky Cauldron is Diagon Alley. In Diagon Alley you can head to other stores to obtain items and supplies. At Madam Malkin's Robes you can spend all of your hard earned studs (the currency) to buy new characters. At Eeylops Eye Emporium you can head upstairs and buy Red Bricks which contain cheat codes of sorts to use. And at Wiseacre's Wizarding Supplies you can buy fun new spells to cast on anybody you like. Casting spells is an important part of the gameplay and is accessed by a spell wheel in which you can choose many ranging from Wingardium Leviosa to the dreaded Aveda Kedavra (only the three versions of Voldemort can use this).LEGO Harry Potter adds to the replay value by having a bunch of collectibles for you to obtain. If you want to get 100% completion you're going to have to do things such as find and purchase all 167 characters, rescue 50 students in peril, find 200 gold bricks, and much more. Hogwarts school is open to you at all time where you can search the many rooms and floors for all these collectibles. You will have to wait though if you try to get everything early because many characters have their own special abilities pertaining to them.There is no online multiplayer in LEGO Harry Potter but there is co-op. At any time another person can join you in the action, played on a single screen. Similar to LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues, when one character goes off screen, it is split automatically and the game goes on that way until they are close again. |
| Rock Band: Nickelback Pack 01 | 2010-06-29 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Nickelback Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Burn It to the Ground,' 'Figured You Out,' 'Never Again,' 'Photograph,' 'Rockstar,' 'This Afternoon' - Nickelback. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Singularity | 2010-06-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Raven Software Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Feeling threatened by the USA and their nuclear bomb, the Russians had to look for uranium themselves after World War II ended. However, instead of uranium, they found something else on a small island off the east coast of Russia, now called Katorga-12. This something turned out to be E99 - the most powerful energy source known to man. Stalin immediately realized the scope of this discovery and pumped as many funds as possible into researching its military potential.The scientists were forced to conduct their research at maximal speed, notwithstanding the possible dangers.Eventually, in 1955 an unknown and inexplicable disaster occurred, apparently killing everyone on the island and forcing the leaders to terminate the project. However, in 2010 an American spy satellite picks up radiation over the island, putting the government at high alert because of the fear of another Chernobyl disaster. To find out what is going on, they send the Black-Ops-team Spartan-21 to investigate. A sudden electromagnetic surge makes their helicopter crash. One of the few survivors, Nathaniel Renko, is left with the mission of uncovering the mystery of Katorga-12.Singularity is a linear first-person shooter inspired by BioShock. Much of the story is uncovered by reading notes and hearing audio messages left by the inhabitants of the island before the catastrophe occurred. The weaponry includes a pistol, a shotgun, as well as more unusual firearms such as the Seeker which shoots E99-enriched bullets controlled by the player. Each weapon can be upgraded several times, increasing the size of the magazine or its strength. These upgrades, as well as swapping weapons and buying additional ammunition, are performed at weapon lockers scattered around the levels. In order to do an upgrade however, the player needs to find hidden caches containing weapons technology and collect the E99-technology lying around.The distinguishing gameplay elements revolve around the Time Manipulation Device (TMD) the player finds early in the game. Wrapped around his left arm and constantly being upgraded during the course of the game, this device allows Nathaniel to manipulate space and time both in combat and for solving puzzles. Using the TMD on human targets like the Russian soldiers will result in them dying from old age within seconds. The monsters (mostly former humans hit by the Singularity) may react differently - e.g. some explode after a few seconds. Later in the game, the player can even turn a human soldier into a monster which will fight for a certain amount of time on his side.Thanks to the ability of the TMD to manipulate the age of an item, it is also used for puzzle-solving purposes. This way the player can age a crate until it collapses, use the TMD like the Gravity Gun from Half-Life 2 to place the remains under an almost closed rolling gate, and then return the crate to its original state, which pushes the gate open. In addition to the automatic upgrades granted throughout the game and abilities like a time-ball which freezes everything inside it in place, the player will also find formulas during his journey, using them (in addition to E99-technology) at specific upgrade stations to further increase the powers of the device. Finding the TMD also allows the protagonist to travel back in time to 1955 at certain points in the game, where he will have to alter the course of events, similarly to flashback sequences of Cryostasis. While the player's choices are pre-defined there, a choice during the final part of the game will branch the storyline into three different endings.The game also features multiplayer for up to 12 players in the two team-based modes "Creatures vs. Soldiers" and "Extermination". While the latter is simply Team Deathmatch, "Creature vs. Soldiers" requires the soldiers to capture beacons on the map and defend them for a certain amount of time in order for the next one to become available, while the creatures do everything in their power to prevent that. In both modes, players can choose from four different classes on each team and can customize them to a certain degree, choosing which weapon and TMD-power the player uses as a soldier. While the soldier classes are rather straightforward, the four creatures are all unique, each having their own special abilities to compensate for the soldiers' access to the powerful TMD. These abilities include seeing enemies through walls or turning into a soldier for a short time. |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior | 2010-06-29 | City Interactive USA Inc | City Interactive S.A. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Isla Trueno, Colombia is a nice little island. Beautiful beaches, clear water, and awesome looking jungles as far as one can see. It's also home to an ultra-rare form of uranium called Black 235, whose trade allows the local dictator General Manuel Vasquez to acquire military hardware and infrastructure. At first glance Vasquez is basically a drug dealer who was send by the cartel to Isla Trueno to run their drug operations on the island. This of course didn't keep him from overthrowing the government, cleansing the island from any of his opposition and clean out whole neighborhoods with his deaths squads. The world watched it happening. The island is after all rich with resources and everyone wants a piece of it. So all is well on Isla Trueno? Well, it would be if the government Vasquez overthrew hadn't been a US-backed one. Now a highly trained special ops team arrives on the island with one goal and one goal only: kill Vasquez.In most of the 16 missions of the game, the player is put into the shoes of Gunnery Sergeant Tyler Wells, a MOS 0317 (Scout Sniper). Crawling from cover to cover in first person with one of the four different sniper models including the Russian Dragunov and the German MSG-90, carefully lining up shots and vanishing into the scenery after the kill has been made. Tyler also has access to a silenced pistol and throwing knives if things get a bit more personal, but most of the time the player views his targets from at least a 100 meters away.Getting the kill-shot at such a range isn't an easy task, especially considering that the AI can hear and find the origin of a shot pretty fast. So one shot, one kill or the whole camp is alerted to the player's presence. In this regard, Sniper: Ghost Warrior is all about realism. When using the sniper, many things factor into whether or not the bullet will hit its target. The trajectory for example is influenced by the distance (the higher, the more the bullet looses velocity until the target), the wind direction (moving the bullet from left to right) and the pulse of Tyler. Expecting to run to cover and then immediately make the headshot is a no-go and instead an exercise in trying to keep the cross-hair from swinging around so much. If the enemy is moving, the player also has to factor in the time the bullet takes to the target. In addition there are some materials the bullet can go through - including multiple enemies standing in a row. At the lower difficulty levels, the player can hold his breath to activate a slow-motion effect, the enemies are marked red (and friendlies can't even be injured) and a small red circle shows where the bullet will hit to make it easier for inexperienced players. If the target zone is around the head area, a (deactivate-able) killcam will activate, showing how the bullet flies to and into the target, making for a gory depiction of the kill.The game however doesn't solely feature sniper stealth missions. Instead during the campaign, the player will slip into the boots of other members of the team like the spotter, which makes out targets for the sniper and normal grunts. They run guns blazing through the enemy camp, using standard equipment like the M16 or AK-47 (picked up from fallen enemies) as well as a destructive perk to take out the enemy while searching for the secret laptops scattered around the levels. They unlock access to email-messages, giving a little more context to what is happening on the island.In single player, the game uses a mixture of medipacks and automatic healing. If the player's health goes under 30 and he gets to safety fast, his health will regenerate back to 30. For everything above he needs to find said medi-packs of which he can carry five at a time. In multiplayer it's all about auto regeneration. Here up to eight players can try to find and kill each other on the six large maps in three different game-modes: Deathmatch, Team-Deathmatch, and VIP. The latter is a 'King of the Hill' variant in which a random player is assigned the status of VIP at the start of the round. Killing him, will result in more points for the killer and transfer of the VIP status to that player. In multiplayer each player carries the standard equipment sniper, pistol and knives. Which sniper he gets depends on his class choice. Each of the four classes also differs in how much health they have and how fast they can run. |
| Tester Phase One | 2010-06-29 | Alpha Secret Base | Hello World Project | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tester Phase One is a fast-paced vertically-scrolling space shooter, in which the player controls a spaceship and takes on endless waves of enemies. The player can shoot, but also has a reflect ability. When activated, this activates a shield around the ship that reflects any bullets back towards the enemies, but when depleted it takes a few seconds to recharge, leaving the player vulnerable once again. The player only has a single life to defeat as many enemies as possible.The game features dozens of in-game "challenges" to complete, and also allows for selecting the game's starting stage. There is also an "auto reflect" mode for beginners, which will automatically trigger the reflect ability when available if the ship is hit, but challenges cannot be unlocked in this mode. |
| The United States of Zombieland | 2010-06-29 | Angry Aardvark | Angry Aardvark | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The United States were infected with a zombie virus. The player's goal is to survive for 30 minutes by shooting all approaching zombies. With the usual two-stick-shooter style (one stick controls movement, the other aim direction), the player uses one of five weapons with limited ammo to kill everything which moves. Most zombies move towards the player and explode as soon as they touch, but other zombie types have ranged attacks. Sometimes extras (e.g. ammo, health or temporary weapon upgrades) spawn on the playfield and should be collected. The game ends when the player character loses all health. |
| Ancients of Ooga | 2010-06-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | J. Kenworthy Entertainment, NinjaBee | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Ancients of Ooga is a puzzle platformer that builds on the game mechanics of Cloning Clyde. The game is set in a fantasy world and is centered around creatures known as Ooganis. They ignored the advice of their chiefs and befriended monsters known as the Boolis. As soon as the Boolis were given trust, the Ooganis ate a bunch of intoxicating slugs and became fat and lazy. They locked their chiefs in cages, the Boolis burned them down and then the Ooganis were made slaves of the Boolis. The player controls the Spirit of Ooga, a ghost with the ability to possess any of the Ooganis, and summoned by the few remaining Ooganis that want their freedom back. The entire game is played with the possessed characters and the player can switch to new ones at any time. The spirit needs to visit seven villages and each village is split up into different levels (about 50 in total) with objectives that need to be completed. Generally to move on to a new village the chief needs to be revived.Even though most Ooganis have fighting abilities, there is a strong emphasis on puzzle elements, to take out enemies using alternative means or possessing different characters to pull levers, turn wheels or activate pressure plates, or use their unique abilities to spit fire, swim more quickly, call floods, walk on lava or slow down time - having characters work together in the vein of the Lost Viking series even though there is no permanent character that needs to be taken along all the time. Many other abilities are gained by picking up objects and chewing them for temporary storage like an inventory system (but for a single item). This is needed to carry an object (or another character) while climbing a ladder and then puking it out again, but when the object is swallowed it can also restore health or activate abilities. Red peppers make them belch fire, certain fruit puts them to sleep and beans can make them hover. Most items can also be thrown.Even though the characters are 3D models it is largely played as a 2D platformer (with a fixed side camera view), with the added ability to move to the front and the back of an area rather than a fixed horizontal path. Players can open up a map with general directions and an overview of the quests. In the spirit mode the entire environment can be explored freely. Cooperative play is supported for up to two players. |
| Crackpots | 2010-06-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | North America | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | A barrage of bugs are attacking your home, and you need to defend it with potted plants!You control your character at the top of the screen where there are six potted plants. These can be dropped on the bugs to destroy them as they make their way up from the sewer at the bottom. Just beneath the potted plants are six windows; you need to make sure you destroy the bugs before they can reach these windows. If six of the bugs make it into the windows, a layer of your house will be eaten. This will drop you one step closer to the bottom of the screen, making it more difficult to destroy the incoming bugs! There are four different color bugs in the game, each of which have a different pattern of movement. As the levels progress, bugs will keep coming faster and faster!The game ends when six layers of the building have been eaten. |
| Juno First | 2010-06-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | This game is a 2D shooter. You have to destroy the enemy's Magnet Power Station with your gun. There are only a few moments before the atomic turbine missile encounters the enemy. As a pilot of a space fighter you have to shoot your way through waves of aliens. You can escape the danger by using warps and special objects - to be collected en route. The aliens will mutate into more dangerous forms the longer they live so don't let the aliens survive. |
| Kaboom! | 2010-06-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The mad bomber is on the loose! As he races back and forth at the top of the screen, you need to catch the bombs he drops in buckets of water. One point is earned for each bomb caught, but miss one of the bombs, and Kaboom! As the levels progress, the mad bomber will move faster and faster and drop more and more bombs. You start the game with three buckets and lose one each time a bomb is missed. The game ends when all of your water buckets are gone. |
| Puzzle Quest 2 | 2010-06-30 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Infinite Interactive Pty. Ltd. | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy, Medieval | | Point and select | | Everyone 10+ | Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | Xbox360 | Puzzle Quest 2 is the third in the Puzzle Quest franchise, and the "2" in the title shows a return to the more fantasy-themed roots of the original game, rather than the science-fiction epic of Galactrix. Story-wise, Puzzle Quest 2 is much like the original title in that players take control of a character, and traverse the game world to stop an evil force. Unlike the original title, which used a large overworld, Puzzle Quest 2 "zooms" in the action to a closer view and has the player meandering through smaller areas. The majority of the game then takes place in caves and underground rooms beneath a troubled town. Players choose from four character classes--Barbarian, Sorcerer, Assassin, Templar--and whether they want their character to be male or female.
GameplayAs with the previous titles, the game is controlled by playing a Bejeweled-style puzzle game in order to progress through the various challenges in the game. The icons represent four styles of magic, defense, or attacks during battle sequences. Players solve elements of the puzzle by lining up the icons to build Mana to use magic attacks, to build defense, or to ready physical attacks. Mini-games include puzzle elements to search rooms for hidden items, dig up loot in treasure chests, or unlock doors. The game also features a 2-player head-to-head mode. |
| Star Strike | 2010-06-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | Star Strike was clearly inspired by the Death Star battle sequence in the movie Star Wars. You fly a space craft into the enemy launch trench. Your mission: to destroy the alien station before Earth passes directly over the launch trench. You must evade the alien ships that are defending the launch trench while being sure to bomb the red "Hot Targets". The very first red target that is missed when the Earth is directly in the middle of the launch trench becomes a missile. The missile is launched and destroys Earth. |
| Warlords | 2010-06-30 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | Fantasy, Medieval | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Warlords, you need to defend yourself from three human and/or computer players. Each of the four players are in one of the corners of the screen guarded by a castle. You control a small shield which can be moved around the edge of the castle. To survive you need to use the shield to block a ball which bounces around the screen. If the ball hits your castle, it will take out some of the bricks. If a hole forms in the castle wall and the ball makes it through and hits your warlord, then you are out of the game. The last player left alive wins the battle, and the first player to win five battles wins the game! Several game options are included which allow you to either catch or ricochet the ball when the shield touches it and control the speed of the game. |
| The American Hot Dog Race | 2010-07-01 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The American Hot Dog Race the player participates in a hot dog eating contest. To eat, the player needs to bash the displayed button as fast as possible. This button changes over the course of the match. When the time is over, the contestant with the most points wins. Additionally to the single-player mode against nine opponents with increasing difficulty, there is also a multiplayer mode and a time trial available. |
| Crackdown 2 | 2010-07-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Ruffian Games Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Crackdown 2 is the sequel to Crackdown and it has the same third-person shooter gameplay set in an open world. The story picks up ten years after the events of the first game. Pacific City is in ruins and it is overrun by mutant freaks. The player controls Agent, a member of the city-funded Agency that maintains order. The mutant freaks are backed by an anti-Agency group called the Cell and they turn into a heavily-armed terrorist group. Most of the goals in the main campaign are centered around holding ground, fighting the mutant freaks at night and the Cell during the day. The story itself is generally furthered through audio logs that can be found by exploring the city.Much of the action is over the top, with huge explosions, massive amounts of enemies and the ability for Agent to juggle cars and cause much chaos. He can also drive many vehicles and helicopters. In the original game there was a set of three cars that were modified with each level-up. This has been replaced by offering a new vehicle for every new level reached. Most of the game is set in the streets of Pacific City where the player can freely explore, move to the rooftops or go underground to raid the lairs where the mutant freaks are hiding during the day. Underground, sunlight becomes the most important weapon. Once the absorption units guarded by the Cell have been recovered, sunlight can be collected to power beacons that deflect light into the lairs, tearing through the mutants that only survive in darkness.Just like the first game exploration is furthered and encouraged by hunting down Agility Orbs that make Agent jump higher, run faster and glide through the air, making new areas accessible and causing more destruction with weapon and melee combat. Agent's upgrade abilities are divided over Agility, Firearms, Strength, Explosives and Driving. The location of the orbs can now be pinged on a radar. There are also new Renegade Orbs (they run away from Agent) and Live Orbs (only found through online co-op) to collect.In multiplayer, the co-op mode has been expanded from two to four players. There are also several deathmatch modes - in closed down areas of the city for up to sixteen players, and a Rocket Tag mode where a clan chases down a single player armed only with grenades. |
| Blacklight: Tango Down | 2010-07-07 | UTV Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | Zombie Studios Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Blacklight: Tango Down is an online-only multiplayer first-person shooter. It is based around a struggle between two military groups: Blacklight and The Order. Blacklight is a covert ops unit that is brought in to investigate the disappearance of one of their own, Colonel Klein and his team of Blacklight operatives. Traces quickly point to The Order, a rebel group composed of ex-US special forces and local militia, and they also have access to high-tech military technology. Online battles support up to 16 players and the game is divided into 4 Black Ops missions (related to the story) that can be played alone or cooperatively (with up to four players), and regular multiplayer matches across 12 maps in 7 game modes.The game contains a ranking system similar to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with 70 levels. When players advance they get access to skill and experience points, as well as items to customize the weapons, such as magazines, muzzles, weapon tags, and stocks. All items are stored in an Armory and different weapon configurations can be saved. Players can also determine grenade and equipment loadouts, character armour, and camouflage. Ammo and health can be refilled while playing, through stations located in the world.Players have access to large arsenal of weapons, as well as high-tech items such as a Hyper Reality Visor that provides immediate battlefield intelligence and allows players to see through walls with specific colours for friends and enemies. This can be countered with Digi grenades that disrupt the view with glitches, and EMP grenades that force the enemy visors into a reboot sequence.The different multiplayer modes include deathmatch, team deathmatch, retrieval (capture-the-flag with a data canister), detonate (similar to bomb planting in Half-Life: Counter-Strike), domination (capturing and controlling specified points), last man standing, and last team standing. |
| Crossfire | 2010-07-07 | Radiangames Inc | Radiangames Inc | Action | | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)radiangames Crossfire is an innovative and visually stunning shooter for one or two players. Use your short-range warp drive to get behind the invaders from space and blow them away. radiangames Crossfire is the second game in the radiangames series. |
| Major Havoc | 2010-07-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Behind view, Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | You are Major Havoc, a clone and leader of a band of clones. "All from one, one from all, fighting for humanity..." Long ago, the Vaxxian Empire overran the galaxy and enslaved most of humanity. Only a few scientists escaped. While the Empire has largely decayed, their robot-controlled space stations still keep humanity enslaved. You need to set the reactors of these stations to destruct.This game is part space shooter and part platformer. You begin the game in your ship, fighting through a space stations defenses. In the first couple levels, these are just drones you must shoot out of your way. In later levels, this defense is a maze of energy walls. Spinning drones create the walls. You can shoot the drones to prevent them from completing some walls. After that, you travel up through the maze, the walls of which are deadly to the touch. You can shoot a wall out of your way, however, this requires lots of shots and you are constantly moving forward. You can only move left and right and fire. After you have breached the defenses, you must guide your ship left and right to successfully land on the stations landing pad. Next, the game becomes a platform game. Your fire button is now a jump button. Following the direction of the red arrows, make your way to the reactor and touch it. You now have a limited time to make your way back to your ship and escape. You have a shield that can get you past an enemy but there is only one per station. |
| Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge - Special Edition | 2010-07-07 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Adventure | Side view | | Comedy | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | Point and select | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge - Special Edition is a remake of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge. After the events of The Secret of Monkey Island Guybrush came to fame but it is fading away. Now he is on the search for the famous treasure of Big Whoop. Unfortunately he is stuck on Scabb Island where Largo LaGrande, a former henchman of LeChuck, is in charge and steals all of Guybrush's riches... His first goal is to leave Scabb Island and later his search for Big Whoop gets more personal because an old enemy comes back to life...Regarding gameplay the game doesn't change much in comparison to its predecessor: the player explores the environment, solves item-based puzzles and talks to a lot of people through multiple choice dialogues. The biggest part of the game is the search for a treasure map during which the player has to solve interconnected puzzles on three islands.The three main new features of this Special Edition are the all-new graphics, full voice acting (this time also available while playing with the original graphics) and new controls similar to the coin control of The Curse of Monkey Island: when right clicking on an object all valid verbs pop up. Optionally the player can circle through the verbs to change the default command for the left mouse button. Of course he can always switch to the original version where he has the original SCUMM-Interface available with nine verbs at the bottom of the screen. To start an action the player has to choose one of these verbs and then click on an item in the game world or the inventory.New players who are not familiar with the original game can use two features to make their life easier: a hint system and the possibility to lighten up all interactive elements on the screen. On the other hand the "easy" mode from the original game is not included. The optional in-game commentary by Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer and Dave Grossman can be activated during certain scenes of the game and gives background information about the development of the original game. |
| Scooter Shooter | 2010-07-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Scooter Shooter is a 2D arcade side scrolling shooter with split-screen. Players fly on special scooters and compete against each other (the player can play against CPU or the second player) - they start on the opposite end of map, and go towards the center. They must kill various enemies on road. |
| Skydiver | 2010-07-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Sky Diver is an action game for two players. The goal is to score the most points by jumping from a plane, opening your parachute, and guiding your sky diver safely to a landing pad. The longer you wait to open your parachute, the more points you earn for a successful landing, but don't wait too long or your chute won't open at all! For each jump, there will be varying wind conditions which blow your sky diver off course. A wind sock at the bottom of the screen will help you determine the wind speed and direction so you can compensate. There are nine jumps total, and the player with the most points at the end wins. |
| Starmaster | 2010-07-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | A cockpit view space shooter very similar to Star Raiders but not requiring a keypad. In your starship, you must warp to sectors of space containing enemy starships. Here you will engage and destroy them before they can surround and destroy your starbases. In a starbase sector, use your joystick to guide your reticle to the starbase when it is near you for repair and/or refueling. In a fight, you can take damage. If you see a L, it meas your lasers are out of commission. This mean you cannot fire (this is not good in a fight!). If you see a W, it means your warp drive is damaged. You will use twice as much fuel when warping. If you see an S, it means your shields are out. If you are hit again with no shields, you will be destroyed. If you see an R, it means your radar is damaged. You will not be able to see the enemies on the starmap until you get the radar fixed. All your starbases will still show with damaged radar except any that have been destroyed. When warping, if the screen at the bottom is green, you are headed to an empty sector. If it is red, you are headed to a sector with enemies in it. If it is blue, you are headed to a sector with a starbase in it. The game ends when either all the enemies are destroyed or you are destroyed. Your final score is determined by your base score plus 100 points per enemy destroyed minus 500 points per starbase destroyed minus 100 points per each time you docked at a starbase minus 1 point per stardate. |
| Utopia | 2010-07-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Strategy | Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Utopia is a game played by two players on two continents. Players must build their island nation by building farms, housing, schools, hospitals, and factories and making other improvements while also competing against another player. Players are able to sabotage the other player as well, but they must also handle maintaining a fleet of PT boats to protect their fishing fleet, building forts to prevent rebellion, and dealing with the occasional hurricane.The game is played in real time. Each player moves a box shaped cursor around the screen to perform construction and moving of boats. |
| Aphelion: Episode One - Graves of Earth | 2010-07-08 | Lunatic Studios | Lunatic Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | In Aphelion, the player takes on the role of the reckless soldier Savion Mercante, a soldier of the Ereit Peacekeeper group, who has assigned him, his friend Ashley and their commanding officer Ceda to investigate an attack on a human colony by an alien race known as the Crimsons. During this investigation, they save a senior Crimson ambassador. As a result of their heroics, they are selected for a special mission to locate and rescue the scientist Delith from the crimson on a distant planet.Gameplay is turn based sci-fi shooter with an RPG upgrade system, allowing you to upgrade Savions stats, as well as the stats of his squad which give them new offensive and defensive abilities. |
| Stack of Bricks | 2010-07-09 | Games Brothers | Games Brothers | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Stack of Bricks is a Breakout clone in the tradition of Arkanoid. The player controls a paddle at the bottom of the screen, which is filled with various colored blocks. A ball bounces about, destroying blocks that it collides with, and the player must hit it with the paddle to keep it from falling off the bottom of the screen. Sometimes powerups will drop from destroyed blocks, which may grant an ability to the player such as allowing the ball to be caught, or allow the paddle to fire lasers to destroy the blocks more easily. Some powerups will have other effects, such as adding a temporary barrier at the bottom of the screen, or splitting the ball into six separate balls. There are more than 60 stages, and one or two players can play simultaneously.In addition to the main game mode, there is also a "bonus game" mode, which is a recreation of Pong, for one or two players. |
| Leximo! | 2010-07-11 | Ninth Planet Games | Ninth Planet Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Word construction | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Leximo is a puzzle game where the player must spell words using hexagonal tiles that fall into the playfield. After spelling a word, the tiles involved will light up, but will not disappear until the player presses a button to clear the field, which will clear all the words currently on the field. As the game continues, various goals will appear, such as spelling a specific word, or spelling words in specific orientations, or spelling a number of words of a specific length. Clearing these challenges will give a points bonus. There are three difficulty levels available. |
| UFO Commando | 2010-07-11 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | UFO Commando is a side-scrolling action game in which the player fights against an alien faction. The goal of each mission is the same: entering one of the five vehicles (flying saucer, bomber flying saucer, laser tank, drill tank, obsidian tank), destroy the enemy base and return to the home base in one piece. There are four worlds with four levels each.Each of the vehicles has different abilities, e.g. the drill tank can drill ways into the underground, but the most important distinction is that the flying saucers are airborne while the tanks are restricted to the ground. Each vehicle also has two standard weapons: a laser which can be freely aimed with analogue stick and a limited amount of missiles which are useful for destroying buildings and deforming the terrain. Damaged vehicles can be repaired by returning to the home base.The player can also leave the vehicle and walk around the level. Then there is still a laser pistol available and the missiles are replaced with a jetpack. This can be useful in order to check out multiple vehicles or leave a vehicle behind which was damaged beyond repair. However, the disadvantage is that the player character dies after a single hit. |
| 7Strains: The Infectious | 2010-07-12 | Petrichor Studio | Petrichor Studio | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A virus has taken over the landscape and has begun converting everyone into one of seven different strains of virus. It is up to the player to take them on, using only rocks. This is to be taken literally: the player only controls a cursor which is used to pick up rocks and throw them at the blobs which are floating around. Every killed blob results in an increased score.As well as the single player campaign, there is also a challenge mode available with four different difficulty levels (Easy, Intermediate, Hard and Insane) that offer an array of different challenges including 'High Score Challenges', 'No Aiming', 'Purple Invasion' and 'Mind Games'. 7strains also offers cooperative gameplay for up to four persons in offline play. |
| NCAA Football 11 | 2010-07-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | Isometric | Xbox360 | EA's 2010-2011 release in their NCAA Football series focuses on recreating the unique nuances of each of the 120 schools in the NCAA. Playbooks, stadiums, mascots, traditional team strengths, tendencies, and even locker room rituals are included with as much accuracy as possible. Games also use a complete ESPN broadcast package, including graphics, fly-ins, and replays. Broadcasters Kirk Herbstreit, Brad Nessler, and reporter Erin Andrews offer commentary and sideline updates throughout each game. The lighting engine has also been improved for all on-field conditions.Gameplay improvements target A.I. and physics. The Locomotion and Pro-Tak systems from the Madden series moves to NCAA in this release, basing the success of the running game and tackles more on physics and momentum, and less on arbitrary player stats. Players can also use the analog sticks for precision running, with direction on the left, and spins, jukes, and stiff-arms on the right. A.I. has been updated to run its assignments more effectively, and utilize new routes and concepts like double-blocking.Also in NCAA 11 is expanded use of social media and online integration. Players can run all aspects of their Dynasty online, and keep up with their team's performance. The Team Builder returns from NCAA Football 10 with expanded options; allowing players to go online and build a team from uniform color to on-field logo, and then share their teams online for public or private download. Players can also use the StoryBuilder online feature to package clips, shots, and results from games into news stories that can be published on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.Multiplayer uses EA's Online Pass system, and requires a code from a new copy of the game, or one purchased through XBL/PSN, to use any of the online features. |
| Rock Band: The Vines Pack 01 | 2010-07-13 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Vines Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Get Out,' 'He's a Rocker,' 'Orange Amber,' 'Outtathaway,' 'Ride' - The Vines. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Barnstorming | 2010-07-14 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Barnstorming, you are the pilot of a biplane. Your point of view is from the side as the screen scrolls by horizontally. Your goal is to fly through a set number of barns in the shortest amount of time possible. Several obstacles will appear in your way, including flocks of geese, windmills, and weather vanes. Crashing into any of these will cause you to lose speed which will increase your overall time. There are several difficulty levels included which will require that you fly through anywhere from 10 to 25 barns. |
| Deadliest Warrior: The Game | 2010-07-14 | Spike Games | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Deadliest Warrior is a game based on the US Spike TV program of the same name. It poses the hypothetical question who was the deadliest warrior of all time in the history of mankind, spanning all of time and the entire globe. The concept has been translated as a 3D one-on-one fighting game. It is similar in design to the Street Fighter games for instance, except that the focus is on deadly efficiency. Rounds generally last only a few seconds, the number of moves is limited (without combos), and the characters can only take very little damage. Every hit also renders them less able to fight with broken limbs, to fatal wounds and even amputation. In that way it is more similar to games such as Bushido Blade.Every character has a very different fighting style, from the swift ninja to a sturdy and well-armored knight. They only have realistic weapons and the fighting style also aims to be authentic, without special moves or unrealistic gameplay. Weapons are used for melee combat, but also from a distance including projectile-based attacks. Before starting the game players get to choose a character and select the weapons from a limited pool. Not everything is available right away, it needs to be unlocked in the single-player ladder mode. The characters can move freely in the open, 3D arenas and also sidestep.Multiplayer is supported for online tournaments and in the singleplayer mode there is a number of challenges, and mini-games based on show fragments where pig carcasses need to be sliced with a set time limit for instance. A large part of the animation was created through motion capture with the original actors of the show.There are eight warriors included:
Apache
Knight
Ninja
Pirate
Roman Centurion
Samurai
Spartan
Viking |
| DeathSpank | 2010-07-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Hothead Games, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | DeathSpank is an action role-playing game by game designer Ron Gilbert. Described by Gilbert as 'Monkey Island meets Diablo', DeathSpank combines the humorous characters and setting of Gilbert's previous games with hack & slash, loot-heavy action gameplay.Beyond the expected action RPG mechanics of slaying monsters and collecting weapons and armour, DeathSpank can also acquire Weapons of Justice. By striking enemies with combinations of different weapons, a "justice meter" fills. When filled, powerful attacks specific to each Weapon of Justice can be unleashed. A massive boot-hammer stuns all nearby enemies, the Cleaver of Cleaving strikes all enemies in radius, etc. Weapons and other items (healing and buff potions, food) can be mapped any controller face button or D-pad button.DeathSpank features over 100 quests, a majority of which are optional sidequests. Conversations with NPCs use a dialog tree similar to many classic adventure games. Often conversations will allow the player to take wild tangents that are funny, but largely unrelated gameplay challenges. Some of the quests involve solving adventure game-esque puzzles, where non-combat items in the world can be found, combined and used in specific locations or with specific characters.The story begins with the eponymous hero seeking for a powerful artifact known as "The Artifact." Coming very close to finally completing his quest, The Artifact is stolen away at the last minute by the minions of a wicked tyrant, Lord Von Prong. But it is soon revealed that a Von Prong actually desires DeathSpank's purple Thong Of Justice. He has kidnapped the local orphans and, as a Hero to the Downtrodden, DeathSpank must rescue them.DeathSpank's art style uses a cylindrical "rolling world" with lots of pseudo-2D artwork to create the feel of a pop-up storybook. The world is populated with a number of horrible monsters, from the sneaky greems and chimeric bearalope, to the brutal orques (no relation to orcs) and the dreaded biclops. The game also features local co-op, where a second player can join at any time. They play as Sparkles the Wizard, a sidekick to DeathSpank with a fixed set of abilities. |
| Fishing Derby | 2010-07-14 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action, Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Fishing Derby, your goal is to be the first of two players to catch 99 pounds of fish. Each player is on a dock at the top of the screen, and you control the fishing line in the water. By moving the fishing line up or down, you can catch the fish that are swimming by. The deeper down you go, the bigger the fish are. When you catch a fish, you need to real it in! To make the game more difficult, a shark is constantly swimming back and forth. If you have a fish on your line and it touches the shark, the shark will eat it and you then will have to catch another fish. Two difficulty levels are available, and the game can be played by one person against the computer or two players against each other. |
| Hover Force | 2010-07-14 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | | Xbox360 | Terrorist forces have taken over the island city of New Seeburg. They are equipped with heavily armed combat helicopters, so the only way to fight'em is in the air. The player drives the top secret JAF-3000 helicopter, and must blow up enemies with the laser cannons and put out fires with the water cannons. There is a radar screen too, that shows all the damages made by the terrorists, the fires extinguished and the enemies shut down.
The terrorists hits can damage the engine, the navigation system, the cannons and the radar. The player can return to home base (Force Island) for repairs and refuelling, but only two times per mission (the 3rd time after eliminating all the fiends). The game, for 1 player, ends if the copter crashes. |
| Quadrun | 2010-07-14 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Quadrun is an arcade style action game for one player. The planet of Quad has been invaded, and all of the "Runts" are imprisoned; your goal is to rescue them! The screen is broken up into four sectors (one on each edge of the screen), with the prison in the center. Your character is equipped with three phaser balls; on the screen you will see the captors running up and down vertically, and you need to hit them with a phaser ball. When hit, the captor will be destroyed and one of the Runts will be able to escape. The Runts will run back and forth horizontally, and you need to catch them before they run into the deadly wall at the edge of the screen. To make the game more challenging, you are only equipped with three phaser balls! This means after firing a phaser ball, you will need to quickly run around to the other side of the screen and catch it before it disappears. You will also lose a phaser ball if one of the captors collides with your character. Lose all three phaser balls, and the game is over. Also, there is a critter counter at the top of the screen; if you fail to destroy one of the captors or if one of the escaped Runts runs into a wall, the critter counter will decrease. If the critter counter runs out, the game ends. |
| Rock Band: Boston - Pack 01 | 2010-07-14 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Boston Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'More Than a Feeling,' 'Rock and Roll Band,' 'Hitch A Ride,' 'Peace of Mind,' 'Smokin',' 'Something About You' - Boston. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 01 | 2010-07-14 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Mary Jane's Last Dance (Live),' 'Refugee (Live),' 'Even the Losers (Live),' 'Here Comes My Girl (Live),' 'American Girl (Live),' 'A Thing About You (Live)' - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Acid Rain | 2010-07-16 | PermaFrost Gaming | PermaFrost Gaming | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Acid Rain puts the player in the role of a hiker hiking near a volcano coincidentally just as it explodes, causing acid rain to start falling in the surrounding area. It is now up to the player to locate the twenty survivors of the eruption by using binoculars and rescuing them whilst diving in and out of cover in order to avoid the acid rain as well as other hazards such as volcanic boulders and lava. The player will also encounter wild animals that will attempt to hinder progress, but can be warded off by using the characters flashlight. |
| Air Forte | 2010-07-16 | Blendo Games LLC | Blendo Games LLC | Action, Educational | Top-down | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | Air Forte is an educational flight game that tasks the player with answering questions based on mathematics, geography and vocabulary by using the players plane to shoot them. Points are awarded based on how well the player does.Up to four players can engage in competitive play on a single console. |
| Ophidian Wars: Opac's Journey | 2010-07-17 | Small Cave Games | Small Cave Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Opac's Journey is a side-scrolling platform game that follows the titular Opac as he explores the underground caves, searching for a destination unknown even to himself. The game has no enemies, focusing more on traversing the environment, and with the only real danger being bottomless chasms.Along the way through the cave, there are six relics that will grant Opac new abilities, such to glide or grapple onto walls. There are also many "roots" strewn about, which can be collected and used to upgrade the relics that Opac has found. There are also many "cores" which will both contain a message, possibly elaborating a bit on the story, as well as act as a respawn point if Opac should fall and die. |
| AvaGlide | 2010-07-19 | Haiku Interactive | Haiku Interactive | Action | Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take your Avatar hang gliding over beautiful islands and an active volcano. Race through Ring Rush, collect stars in Star Smash, hit your targets in Delivery Dash, or simply unwind and explore in Free Flight. Three unique settings and nine challenges, all with online scoreboards. Take to the skies TODAY! |
| Super Avatar World | 2010-07-19 | Arrogancy Games | Arrogancy Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Super Avatar World is a colorful side-scrolling platform game that takes more than a little inspiration from the classic Super Mario World. The player controls their Xbox Avatar through 16 stages of traditional platform action: jumping on enemies, jumping on moving platforms, and jumping over bottomless pits. The goal of each stage is to collect the three large yellow stars, and there are also many smaller blue stars that give bonus points. The game tracks the highest scores for each stage.The game can also be played in a multiplayer battle mode for up to four players on the same single-player stages; the player with the most points at the end of the stage wins. |
| Avatar Bowling | 2010-07-20 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Play the best Avatar Bowling game and have tons of fun with up to four of your friends. Will you get the best score to reach the top of the on-line high score board. Make a perfect game and be the best avatar bowling player of the world. |
| Darkstar One | 2010-07-20 | Kalypso Media USA Inc. | ASCARON Entertainment GmbH | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Darkstar One puts you in the shoes of Kayron Jarvis. Fresh from the flight-academy he learns from an good friend of his father, that his mysterious death was caused by sabotage. As a last gift from his father, he gets the ownership of the one-of-a-kind ship Darkstar One and now makes his way to find out the truth behind his fathers death.Darkstar is a mix of Freelancer and Wing Commander: Privateer as you can fly your ship either with a mouse or a joystick. As you solve the riddle you can visit 330 star-systems in which you can trade goods from other systems, take contracts like blasting a pirate gang out of the sky or try to be a pirate yourself. Every action influences the reputation with at least one faction and the game gives you total freedom in what you want to do or what career you want to pursue.It is also possible to search for artifacts. As opposed to other games of this type, you don't buy a bigger ship. Through the whole game you only fly the Darkstar One. You upgrade the ship through artifacts you found in asteroids. If you have enough artifacts for an upgrade, you can boost the basic attributes of the ship. This enables you to install more and bigger weapons or goodies like a shield-booster. |
| Rock Band: The Stooges Pack 01 | 2010-07-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Stooges Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'No Fun,' '1969,' 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' - The Stooges. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| WordWise | 2010-07-20 | Synful Games | Synful Games | Puzzle, Strategy | Top-down | | | Word construction | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | WordWise is a word construction game. The playfield is full of tiles which contain a letter each. These are used to create words: Then the player receives points (the amount depends on the length of the word and the rarity of the letters), the tiles disappear and show the letter in the layer below. While the overall goal is only to get as many points as possible, clearing the whole board has the advantage of 50.000 bonus points. On the other hand, 10.000 points can be traded in for shuffling all letters on the tiles. There are eight board available which only change the layout in which the tiles are arranged. |
| Wordsearch Rush | 2010-07-20 | We Are Colin | We Are Colin | Puzzle | | | | Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wordsearch Rush is a word search game: the player needs to search for words in a 7x7 grid full of letters. The two major differences to most other variants are the lack of a word list (however, all words in a puzzle follow a theme) and the time limit of 180 seconds which does not reset after finishing a puzzle.Before starting a puzzle, the player can choose between three difficulty modes which influence how many of the seven hidden words need to be found and how many points are earned for the high-score list. The hint function (limited to three) unlocks a word in the word list, but it still needs to be found in the grid. Between puzzles players get to play a bonus round which, if solved successfully, adds extra time or gives a hint back. Bonus puzzles have a separate time limit which does count towards the overall time. |
| Enduro | 2010-07-21 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | North America | Automobile | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Enduro is an action racing game similar to Pole Position. Your goal is to last as long as you can in an enduro race; each day of the race you are required to pass a certain number of cars. If you succeed, you get to continue on, fail and you are out of the race. The driving conditions will vary as the days pass by; not only will you have to drive at different times of day with different amounts of light, but the seasons can change as well. Snow, ice, and fog will occasionally appear to make driving more treacherous. With each day that passes, the other cars will become faster and more aggressive. At the bottom of the screen is an odometer, so when the race is finally over you can see how far you made it. |
| Ice Hockey | 2010-07-21 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Ice Hockey is an ice hockey game for one player against the computer or two players. Each team consists of two players, one offensive and one defensive. At any given time one player is active and can be controlled while the other remains inactive; if the puck is near your goal then the defensive player becomes active, otherwise, you control the offensive player. Each player has the ability to shoot the puck at a variety of angles, and can even body check their opponent! The game lasts for three minutes, and whoever scores more points by the end of that time wins. The game can be played at normal or high speed, and optionally one of the players can be handicapped to give an inexperienced player more of an advantage. |
| Limbo | 2010-07-21 | Playdead ApS | Playdead ApS | Action | Side view | | Horror | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Limbo is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer set in a sinister, monochromatic world. The player controls a protagonist simply known as The Boy, who is said to enter the world Limbo in search of his sister. However, the story as a whole can also be seen as a metaphor for the search for companionship and getting around in a new environment. Not a single clue is given at the start, there are no cut-scenes and the game starts right away. In that world filled with hazards and danger, his means are few and he is extremely vulnerable. Only two buttons are used, a feeble jump and one to perform an action, combined with movement. This allows him to explore the world and hang on ledges, slide down slopes, push objects, pull levers, and cling to ropes, but the player has to make most of what is present in the environment to get by, often with physics-based elements.The gloomy world has a dusty filter showing the game through misted glass, and no vivid colours are present. It is divided into 24 chapters that seamlessly flow into each other, only from the level selection in the main menu can be derived where a new chapter starts. The world is rendered in 2D but with different layers of depth in the scenery. It moves from a forest to an abandoned city and eventually an industrial zone. The player faces three kinds of challenges. There are obstacles where The Boy simply needs to find a way to progress, there are dangerous creatures that hunt him down and try to kill them, and finally there is a gang of children who band together to ward off the intruder and set up traps for him, with a touch of Lord of the Flies. Encounters with other humans are however brief and rare. These account for most of the horror moments, of the psychological kind, with other unnerving sequences like when the player is forced to use the corpses of other children as a bridge.Music and sound effects are minimal and there are no on-screen elements referring to health or other statistics. Every single misstep, often with gruesome consequences, is fatal. In the same vein the boy cannot jump from great heights or jump very far. When dead, the game immediately reloads before the current puzzle. Most of the encounters are centered around puzzles and these are sometimes based on timing or speed when being chased. Other elements serve only for setting the scene, when The Boy gets to ride a boat to cross a lake (he cannot swim and drowns immediately) or finds the corpses of the people who did not make it in Limbo. Most of the game elements are discovered through experimentation, like the effects of a glowing worm that attaches itself to The Boy's head, changing the flow of gravity, or what happens when a giant spider captures him. There is only a single path through the levels and generally there is only a single solution to a problem. |
| Opposites | 2010-07-21 | Dannobot Games | Dannobot Games | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Falling block puzzle | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Opposites is a Tetris-style competitive puzzle game. Two players play simultaneously on the same field; one player adds white pieces from the left while the other adds black pieces from the right. Solid objects on one side become open space on the other. If a player completes a line of their color, that line vanishes and the field shifts toward the other player. When one player's open space reaches the other player's edge, they win the game. Opposites can be played either against the computer or with a second player. |
| Tower of Doom | 2010-07-21 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Top-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Reaching high towards the heavens, the Tower of Doom stands, beckoning brave adventurers to confront the bizarre creatures and brave the deadly traps it contains in hopes of collecting the bountiful treasures and magical items found within its corridors.Tower of Doom is a single-player, Dungeons & Dragons-inspired title created exclusively for the Intellivision. Choose from 10 different character classes, each with its own strengths. 7 different quests are available for play, with the harder quests featuring randomized maps and magic item effects. After choosing the quest to embark on, players will then control their character using a top-down view of the section of the dungeon they are in, the corridors and rooms being drawn on-screen as they explore them. Also at the player's disposal is a display of the character's inventory which can be utilized at any time, and an on-screen map of the entire dungeon. Encountering a creature will initiate a battle screen at which time players can fight the creature or attempt to bribe it with items they have discovered. Magic items and traps can also be found in the dungeon, each having unique effects on the player. |
| Blox | 2010-07-22 | EntwicklerX | EntwicklerX | Puzzle | | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Blox is a puzzle where you need to eliminate block on a playfield. The blocks drop down from the top forming stacks and come in four colours: red, yellow, green and blue. The same colours are shown on the right side of the screen. By tapping the colours on the right, or using the four buttons on the 360 controller, a block slides in from the right at the lowest level. When a match of two identical colours is created horizontally, those blocks disappears and the ones on top drop down.Speed also plays a role, as it is possible to slide in a block before another one dropping down can block it. Similarly combos can be created through chains or by quickly sliding in identical blocks. Certain blocks have a number showing it needs to be removed in a certain amount of moves. For each match, points are provided and after a certain amount a new level is entered, with blocks dropping down at a faster speed. There are bonuses such as the SuperShot that crushes the last line of blocks, the TimeBomb that crushes adjacent blocks, and the ColorChanger that changes colour all the time - when it is hit all blocks of the same colour are destroyed. The bonuses are activated by tapping the screen for the mobile version. |
| Platformance: Castle Pain | 2010-07-24 | Magiko Gaming | Magiko Gaming | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | The princess has been kidnapped, and someone needs to rescue her. Of course, there's a valiant knight who is perfectly willing to risk gruesome and repeated death in order to do just that. Platformance is a high-difficulty platform game where the player must reach the princess at the top of the castle while avoiding a plethora of deadly and sometimes bizarre hazards. Death will only send the player back to the last checkpoint, and the game encourages replays by recording the best time and lowest death count for each difficulty. There are three difficulty levels, with higher difficulties adding more hazards to the castle. |
| Basketball Machine | 2010-07-26 | | | Action, Sports | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Basketball Machine is a virtual recreation of a foosball-style arcade basketball game. The court has a number of holes, and the player can launch the ball from a hole by clicking on it when the ball is resting in it. There are single- and two-player versus modes, as well as a single-player time attack mode where the goal is get as many points as possible within one minute. |
| Killa Hurtz | 2010-07-26 | | | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicular combat | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Race your rc car against AI opponents armed with an assortment of weapons. Race on one of five detailed courses or create a custom course. |
| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | 2010-07-27 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift is an updated version of the arcade game BlazBlue: Continuum Shift. It adds one new character (μ-No.12-), new stages and additional playing modes: Legion Mode (taking over a map with several survival matches), Tutorial Mode (learning the ropes), Score Attack and Challenge Mode (performing a set of given moves and combos). |
| Clash of the Titans: The Videogame | 2010-07-27 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Game Republic Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Clash of the Titans: The Videogame is based on the 2010 film inspired by Greek mythology. The story follows that of the film, but elaborates on it, adding many scenes and events. Players take control of Perseus, who, believing himself to be a fisherman's son, learns he is the son of Zeus, and vows to take revenge on the gods after his family is killed.The game is a hack-and-slash action game with many similarities to the God of War series. It consists of more than 50 quests spread over 10 story chapters. All task Perseus with defeating a number of enemies, including all sorts of mythological and fantastical creatures, from skeletons to living statues and swamp monsters, and for bosses, sirens, centaurs, cyclopes and more. At the start, Perseus is equipped with only a simple sword and able to perform dodges, jumps, and fast and heavy attacks that can be chained into combos. A complex upgrade system allows him to become more powerful, however. When attacking the more powerful enemies, draining their health allows a "sub-weapon seize" maneuver, resulting in a sequence that requires the correctly timed pressing of buttons. If done correctly, it is usually a finishing move that kills the enemy and steals their weapon, which can be used by Perseus as his sub-weapon afterwards. Sub-weapons come in 12 different types, from hammers to dual swords, axes and bows, to so-called cores that allow healing, fire attacks or martial arts attacks. All in all there are over 80 different sub-weapons. Each has special properties and is useful against different types of enemies, which can often only be hurt by the correct type of sub-weapon. The weapons can be upgraded by offering gifts to the gods. These gifts are earned by performing the seize maneuvers, so it is useful to perform them even if Perseus already has the weapon in question.Using the sub-weapons requires soul energy. A small amount of this is earned by every strike against an enemy. Larger amounts are gained by performing a "soul seize" maneuver on weakened enemies. This can kill weak enemies outright, but if they survive, they usually follow with a counter attack. A third way which gains a huge amount is the chain seize. This requires Perseus to load up his sword by performing consecutive hits. Once it starts to glow, he can use the chain seize to draw soul energy from all enemies in the vicinity at once.Besides the story quests, the game also includes challenge quests that open up after story quests have been completed. These are usually variations of the story quests in the same locations, but with different monsters and winning parameters. The game also includes a small multiplayer option. Some quests put AI companions at Perseus' side. If a second player is present, they can join in and control one of the AI characters. |
| Rock Band: Avenged Sevenfold Pack 01 | 2010-07-27 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Avenged Sevenfold Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Nightmare,' 'Seize the Day,' 'Scream' - Avenged Sevenfold. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Juanes - Pack 01 | 2010-07-27 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Juanes Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Gotas de Agua Dulce,' 'Fíjate Bien,' 'A Dios le Pido,' 'La Camisa Negra,' 'Mala Gente,' 'Yerbatero' - Juanes. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Auto Racing | 2010-07-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | | | Automobile | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Auto Racing is a one or two player racing game that puts the player behind the wheel of one of five cars, each with different specialties. The player may race on five different fairly large courses. In the one player game, the player is racing the clock to finish five laps as quickly as possible. In the two player game, the player can race a friend and gain points for either the opponent crashing or if one is leading far enough to reach the edge of the screen. |
| Frostbite | 2010-07-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You're an Eskimo who wants to build an igloo to live in during the cold season. To do this, you must jump from ice-block to ice-block, while avoiding wildlife such as birds and crabs. Coming in contact with any of these will cause them to push you off the block and into the deadly water. Once you have built your igloo, you must enter it to proceed to the next level. Remember, you must build it before the temperature drops to 0°. You have four lives.
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| Hydro Thunder: Hurricane | 2010-07-28 | Vector Unit Inc | Vector Unit Inc | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Naval / watercraft, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Hydro Thunder Hurricane is a futuristic boat racing game. It is the sequel to Hydro Thunder from more than ten years earlier and although it is done by a different development team, it pursues the same arcade-like gameplay with a cheesy announcer. There is no premise; players race on eight tracks filled with hazards, breakable objects, shortcuts, jumps, tunnels, and events such as police boat chases or a giant sea monster rising from the depths.There are no weapons and the effect of the hull from the first game that allowed the player to smash other boats out of the way, has been removed; collisions only slow the boats down and they cannot take damage except when hitting explosive barrels (instant death and respawn). Instead there is a slipstream drafting system where boats in pursuit can gain speed by following the tracks of opponents in front. Additional depth is provided through a boost system. Different types of boost power-ups provide additional speed and they can be combined for even more speed. Enabling boost takes a few seconds after picking up an item, as the engines need to be transformed. While boost is equipped it is possible to jump to reach higher areas.In the main racing mode players race fifteen opponents. Good results are rewarded with trophies, and credits used to unlock new boats and races. Certain items such as boat skins can only be unlocked by completing specific tasks in a race. Boats are divided into three classes (Novice, Pro, Expert) with different handling, acceleration and speed. The game's difficulty adapts along with the chosen boat class. The individual boats also have different characteristics. Flat-bottomed ones slide more easily through corners, multi-hulled boats have better grip and V-hulls balance power and control.The other game modes are Championship (a series of racing events), Ring Master (time trial races through gates that provide boost) and Gauntlet (time trial through an environment filled with explosive barrels). Multiplayer is supported locally (split-screen) for up four players, and online for up to eight players. Next to the main Race mode, there is a multiplayer mode called Rubber Ducky. Players are divided into two teams and each team has a player controlling a rubber ducky. The goals is to get the team's rubber duck across the finish line ahead of the other team's duck.The game also contains 80 hidden packages. These are spinning Hydro Thunder logos and there are ten to be found on each track, often at hard to reach places. Collecting all of them in a single level unlocks a special. |
| Jail Break | 2010-07-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | "The warden has been taken hostage. Free him, no matter what the cost."As a policeman, the object of the game is to fire on escaped convicts who have taken the warden hostage, and in order to do this, you must make your way through downtown streets, a park, a bridge, and eventually, a prison. By rescuing hostages along the way, you can obtain a number of weapons, such as a pistol and a tear gas gun, and you can select them by using the weapons select area at the bottom of the screen. Be careful: If you shoot any hostages, you will lose whatever weapons that you have.
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| The Activision Decathlon | 2010-07-28 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Activision Decathlon is a series of Olympic games similar to the Epyx games series. Up to four players can compete in the ten different events of a real-life decathlon, either in sequence or individually. Included are the 100-meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400-meter race, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500-meter race.The flat running events involve simple joystick waggling, which must be balanced with accurately-timed button presses to clear the hurdles - hitting them or breaking stride causes a loss of momentum and thus time. For jumping and throwing events, you must build momentum by waggling and then press the button to throw or jump at what you feel is the appropriate moment.For each event, points are earned based on how well you do (this can be based on your running time, or how far you throw the javelin or discus, etc...), and the player with the most points at the end of the decathlon wins the gold medal. |
| Avatar Hurdle! | 2010-07-29 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Run as fast as you can to grab the gold! Enjoy playing with up to 4 other players in this button mashing competition featuring your avatar. Share you score online and see who's best. Beat the 110m hurdle world record! Master it with the 400m hurdle and compare your score with other people all over the world with the on-line leader board! |
| Crazy Ride with Zombies | 2010-07-29 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Crazy Ride with Zombies, players are tasked with trying to survive a thrill ride on a dangerous rollercoaster that is set on the side of snow covered mountain. The game is all about having good timing. Players have to punch hanging zombies and falling rocks at the right time to remove them from the tracks or else the player will crash into them. Players also have to jump tree branches being wielded by zombies. |
| Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kioku | 2010-07-29 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | Yubikiri no Kioku is the seventh main game in the Memories Off series. The story in this game takes place in Kanagawa Prefecture in a fictional city. The protagonist of the story is Naoki Serizawa, a second year high-school student. He used to live at Chinatsu's (his cousin's) place but is now living alone. One day, a mysterious girl appears on his doorstep and starts living together with him. Her name is Nagumo.The gameplay is similar to that of its predecessors in the series, featuring several different girls you can select and stories that can branch the game plot based on the choices you make. |
| Frontlines / Saints Row 2: Double Pack | 2010-07-30 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This THQ compilation contains the following games:
Frontlines: Fuel of War
Saints Row 2 |
| Obesity Epidemic | 2010-07-30 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A new additive called extract-11 has made food irresistible and mutated people into overweight raging hordes! All of the junk food across the nation is quickly consumed until only 4 pieces remain Play as one of these 4 survivors armed with machine guns, flamethrowers, rocket launchers and more as they use overwhelming firepower to escape the grocery store in this epic twin stick shooter! |
| Summer Challenge: Athletics Tournament | 2010-07-30 | RTL Interactive GmbH | 49Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Summer Challenge: Athletics Tournament is a collection of sports events based on the Olympic Summer Games. It features 20 sports divided into eight disciplines: running, throwing, platform diving, jumping, swimming, archery, trampoline and foil fencing. The handling is similar for all of them: rhythmic motions to keep the athlete moving and quick time events (pressing a button when it gets displayed on the screen) for performing certain actions. Of course there are certain variants depending on the discipline, e.g. there are just quick time events for trampoline or foil fencing and the endurance disciplines require a similar stamina for the player. Archery completely depends on the player's ability to aim and estimate the influence of wind; throwing is all about rhythm and using the correct angle.The game features a basic career mode where the player gains a fixed amount of experience points after every event which can be reinvested into improved stats (head, arms, legs and body). Fixed challenges have to be completed to unlock more disciplines. |
| The Impossible Avatar Getaway 2 | 2010-07-30 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Impossible Avatar Getaway 2 is the sequel to the first title, and is conceptually identical: the player's avatar continually moves forward and must jump, slide, and push through obstacles in order to reach the end of the stage. There are three new stages, and the player is again allowed three checkpoint flags per run. It features a more recognizable rooftop motif compared to the abstract squares of the original game, and the gameplay and controls have also been tweaked. |
| Moe Mekuri | 2010-08-02 | Kohei Gallery | Kohei Gallery | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Moe Mekuri is a puzzle game featuring cute anime art, which plays much like the classic handheld game Lights Out. The board consists of a grid of tiles that must be flipped over to reveal the picture beneath. Basic green tiles will flip along with the four adjacent squares when clicked, black tiles cannot be clicked and must be flipped using an adjacent tile, blue tiles will flip adjacent tiles but not themselves, and yellow tiles will flip all tiles in the same row or column. The goal is to have all tiles on the board "open", revealing the hidden picture.There are two game modes. The main "Challenge" mode contains a total of 30 stages, 10 girls with three puzzles of increasing difficulty. Higher difficulties increase the number of panels on the board, as well as limit the number of actions or the time to complete each stage. Clearing a stage will add the picture beneath to an in-game gallery. After clearing the regular mode, "Special" mode unlocks featuring five more girls with three difficulties each. In these stage, the player must clear five puzzles in order, within an increasingly strict time limit. In both modes, the player must clear all stages at each difficulty before moving on to the next.The game includes the aforementioned gallery mode where any cleared images may be viewed. There is also a music mode where the various music can be listened to along with lyrics display. |
| 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe | 2010-08-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game | | | Text parser | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | Xbox360 | 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe is, as the name implies, a 3D version of Tic-Tac-Toe. The object of the game is to place four X's or four O's in a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row on the 4x4x4 board.There are nine games of which the first eight games are for one human player against the computer. The numbers 1-8 represent the skill level. Game 9 is a two player game. In the DOS version there are only two difficulty settings and no two player game. |
| Beamrider | 2010-08-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Cheshire Engineering | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | Beamrider is a 3D arcade action game. You control a beam riding spaceship on a mission to clear 99 sectors of space from hostile aliens. The spaceship is located at the bottom of the screen and it can only stop on one of five beams. You are armed with both lasers and torpedoes; torpedoes are more powerful and can destroy more enemies compared to lasers, however you only get three per level. To complete a sector, you need to destroy fifteen white flying saucers. After all saucers are destroyed, the sector sentinel passes by which can be destroyed for extra points. Each even number sector up until sector 16 will add a new type of enemy to deal with. These additional enemies will just try to slow your mission, though, only the saucers need to be destroyed to advance. Occasionally a rejeuvinator will appear; if this is collected, you can earn an extra life. But be careful, because if you accidentally shoot the rejeuvinator it will turn into an enemy! |
| Castlevania: Harmony of Despair | 2010-08-04 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | Horror | | Europe, Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Castlevania: Harmony of Despair brings together a cast of protagonists from previous games in the series with the classic 2D platformer gameplay. The focus is on cooperative gameplay with up to six vampire hunters workings towards the same goal of eventually destroying the citadel Castlevania. This is similar to the Boss Rush mode from previous games, but there is also a Versus mode to play against each other, based on points. Additionally the game can be played alone, in a singleplayer story mode. It consists of six large maps that can be browsed while playing. There are three different zoom levels (not pausing the game) and even though the closest one is the only suited to play, the others allow you to view the entire level layout in a single screen to plan a path and find out where the treasure is. At the end of each level is a boss that needs to be defeated and familiar villains such as Gergoth, Dullahan, Puppet Master, Death, and Menace make a return. Bosses are sometimes able to attack players before reaching the end area. Multiple players start in different parts of the level and act independently, but since each character has a different set of skills, it is possible to help each other by dousing fire to clear a passage, or pulling a lever to raise a platform for another player.Just like the previous games in the series there is a focus on RPG elements. For instance, using a weapon often raises the skill for it, making it more effective over time. The protagonists have health and magic bars, and when fighting enemies the damage dealt is shown as a floating number. Players can raid treasure chests and collect loot to equip both offensive and defensive gear, as well as gain bonuses for individual skills. Often equipping mid-game is only possible when a magic book called The Grimoire is located. The character's main statistics are divided into seven categories: ATK, DEF, STR, CON, INT, MND and LCK. There is however no experience points system, unlike some of the earlier games, and it entirely based on better items and weapons. Money gathered in a level is carried over, even when dying. When playing together items in individually looted chests are provided to all players. When one of them perishes, a grave appears where the character died and he can continue fighting in skeleton form, with limited abilities. Other players can use Water of Life to revive a character, but when all characters are in skeleton form, the game is over. Levels also need to be completed in less than 30 minutes. A number of phrases are available to pass on a message to the players.All characters share a number of abilities combined with a few unique hunter skills and a personal skill. They are able to double jump, use two types of attacks, back dash, and use spells. Other elements are only available to specific characters. Alucard can change forms while Shanoa uses glyphs near a magnet to attach to it, build up tension, and then spring away at rocket speed. Enemy abilities are sometimes released in spirit form and can be used by Soma, based on three categories: Bullets (collect up to four bullet souls), Guardians (used as a personal skill), and Enchantment (activated immediately when it is equipped). Spells are collected though magic scrolls and there are four types of dark magic, while for Jonathan Morris martial arts scrolls provide new physical abilities. Magic is also acquired by Charlotte Aulin using the book of binding to lock projectiles and enemy spells, or by absorbing the magical sigils that appear sometimes when enemies use magic.Initially five characters are available, with six more available through downloadable content. In multiplayer eight different palettes are provided to change the appearance of identical ones. The characters available are:
Alucard (from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
Charlotte Aulin (from Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
Shanoa (from Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)
Soma Cruz (from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
Jonathan Morris (from Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
(DLC) Julius Belmont (from Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow)
(DLC) Yoko Belnades (from Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow)
(DLC) Richter Belmont (from Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo)
(DLC) Maria Renard (from Akumajō Dracula X: Chi no Rondo)
(DLC) Simon Belmont (from Castlevania)
(DLC) Getsu Fuma (from Getsu Fūma Den)The PlayStation 3 release includes Julius Belmont, Yoko Belnades, and the stage Love, Desire, Situation Dire at no additional charge. It also includes a single-screen offline multiplayer mode and minor balance changes. |
| Cosmic Commuter | 2010-08-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Cosmic Commuter takes place in the year 2075. You work for the Galactic Travel Agency, and need to help the citizens commute to and from work! Each level consists of several parts. First, you must successfully land the rocket module on the planet surface (this contains your astrobus). This part of the game is similar to the game Lunar Lander; you must control the speed of the lander to make sure you don't crash! In the second, horizontally scrolling segment you control the astrobus and attempt to pick up the commuters at the bus stops. Once all of the commuters are picked up, return to the rocket module and take off to transport the commuters to the grand central space station. Of course, there are many obstacles which can prevent a successful mission. Meteors, fireballs and space mines all get in the way and can destroy your astrobus. Your astrobus is equipped with a laser that can be used to destroy these obstacles. The astrobus also has a limited amount of fuel; if you start running out you better find more fuel before you crash! |
| Thin Ice | 2010-08-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this quirky arcade game, you play Duncan the penguin, who enjoys skating on thin ice--especially around the other penguins. The goal of this game is exactly that: to skate around the other penguins, dunking them into the frigid water while consuming tasty shrimp cocktails (to make him go faster). Duncan has to watch out for the evil seal and polar bear, who both like to bat Duncan about! If you can manage to sink all the penguins, you move onto the next level--where even more penguins await to be dunked. |
| So Many Girls So Little Time | 2010-08-08 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Simulation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | So Many Girls So Little Time is a time management simulation that tasks the player with successfully dating as many women at the same time as possible. To keep the ladies happy and continue dating them, the player must talk to them, listen to their problems, arrange dates and keep them from finding out about one each other.When the player gets to meet a new girl, she will ask him on a date and provide a time and a day they want the date to take place. You must then decide on the details of the date itself, this includes how long you will be with them, how much you will pay and what you will talk about. There are multiple options for the player to choose from which consist of two answers that will produce either one of two possible neutral responses, one positive response, or one negative response. The game starts with only a couple of girls, but as the game progresses the player will have more ladies to split the time between. |
| Unplugged | 2010-08-08 | Murudai | Murudai | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Unplugged is a fixed-screen shoot 'em up in which the player controls a plug in a sink. The controls use the standard twin-stick style (one stick controls movement and the other aim) and the plug can be moved freely around the sink (the exception is the drain which violently throws back the player when touched). This game's special gimmick is that the water constantly flows into the drain and the vortex movements influences plug, enemies and bullets alike. The water movements are visualized with psychedelic effects which can be deactivated at any time because they may cause motion sickness.Gameplay is wave based: enemies enter the screen and only if all are beaten, the next ones appear. The exact task changes frequently, but the game usually switches between boss battles (e.g. cheese with hands or big pieces of soap) and fruit battles. During the latter, a number of different fruit are thrown into the water and need to be shot down before they enter the drain. Sometimes the obstacles have no enemies and only require to survive, e.g. spikes appear on all sides of the screen and the player needs to avoid touching them while the water strength and direction changes.The game is over when all lives are lost. This happens when a fruit enters the drain or if something else than the drain is touched. |
| Madden NFL 11 | 2010-08-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madden NFL 11 is the 2010 installment of the Madden NFL franchise, the officially licensed game of the NFL. The game, as with all recent previous installments in the series, was released for all major console platforms of the time.The X360 and PS3 version of the game features GameFlow, a new system that allows the player to quickly choose a play recommended by the game A.I., rather than picking through the entire playbook, to provide a quick gameplay experience. The game also adds a new 'Online Team Play' mode, allowing up to 3 players per team in an online game, for a maximum of 6 players per game. This is the first time that Madden has supported more than 2 players in an online game. There is also a different team of commentators for the game, featuring the talents of Chris Collinsworth and Gus Johnson.
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| Rock Band: Ministry Pack 02 | 2010-08-10 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Ministry Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Stigmata,' 'Thieves,' 'Jesus Built My Hotrod' - Ministry. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Dodge 'Em | 2010-08-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You control a race car on a four lane track, and your goal is to collect all of the dots in order to earn points and advance to the next level! The race track is broken up into four quadrants; your racecar must remain in the lane it is in except where there is a break in the lanes between quadrants. Trying to stop you is a second car which travels in the opposite direction. This car will always be trying to get into the same lane as you, causing a crash, so you need to make sure you switch to any lane it isn't in! To help out, your racecar has the ability to travel at a fast or slow speed. You begin the game with three racecars, and the game ends when all three cars have crashed. A two player game variation is also available where one player controls a car trying to collect the dots, and the second player controls the crash car trying to stop the first player. |
| Dolphin | 2010-08-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dolphin is a side-scrolling action game. You control a dolphin that is being chased by a giant sea squid. Your goal is to earn points by staying alive as long as possible. As you swim away from the squid, you will encounter schools of sea horses which form a vertical row on the screen with only a small opening to swim through. As you approach each school, the dolphin's sonar will help you locate the opening; a low pitched sound will indicate the opening is near the bottom of the screen, and a higher-pitched sound indicates the opening is near the top. If you miss the opening, the dolphin will lose speed allowing the squid to catch up to you! From time to time, a seagull may fly overhead; if you jump out of the water and touch the seagull, your dolphin will temporarily be able to chase the squid. Throughout the ocean are waves which are indicated by arrows; an arrow pointing the same direction you are traveling will boost the dolphin's speed, whereas an arrow pointing the opposite direction slows you down. The longer you stay alive, the faster and trickier the squid will become! The game ends when all of your dolphins have been caught by the squid. |
| Dragster | 2010-08-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Side view | | | | | Automobile | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Dragster is a drag racing simulation for one or two players. The object of the game is to be the first car to race across the screen in the two player game, or to race across the screen in the shortest possible time in a one player game. The joystick acts as both the gas peddle and clutch; you have the ability to shift from first through fourth, but be careful not to shift too soon because you can't downshift! You must also be careful not to rev your engine too much, or you'll blow your engine and be out of the race. There are two game variations included; in the simpler game, you just need to drive straight to reach the goal. In the advanced variation, you also have the ability to steer and need to keep your car driving straight between the bleachers and road divider. |
| Monday Night Combat | 2010-08-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Uber Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Monday Night Combat is a colourful, futuristic third-person shooter with cloned soldiers who fight in a competitive sport in enclosed arenas, complete with a live announcer and an audience. It is played with teams of soldiers of different classes. The two game modes are Blitz and Crossfire. Blitz is a cooperative mode where a team of one to four players (additionally with bots instead of human players) fights against different waves of enemies who attempt to reach the Moneyball - a central structure that needs to be guarded and defended against attacks. In this game mode there are five different challenges and there are many types of robots that each require a specific strategy to defeat them. The second game mode is Crossfire and it is played online with two teams of six players. The goal is to get hold of the opponent's Moneyball, but in order to do that AI-controlled Breach Bots need to be guided inside the enemy base so they can take down the shields first.Players collect and spend money in-game. It can be used to activate jump pads, purchase upgrades for different skills and enhanced abilities, and build and repair turrets. There are four types of turrets that can be installed on fixed spots. They are of vital importance in matches to keep the enemy busy and protect passages, especially near the Moneyball. Cash is left behind by defeated enemies and at the end of the match there is also a mascot, similar to the dwarfs of the original Golden Axe game, who can be chased and hit to make him drop money. Efficient resource management is often necessary to get goods results. When dying the player re-spawns after a cool-down time, but with no money charge.The player can shoot with different weapons, use objects, reload, zoom, use different skills, perform melee attacks, and taunt other players. After defeating a number of enemies it is possible to activate Juice, which temporarily charges the character to move faster and do more damage. Many of the other abilities depend on the chosen class, with different characters somewhat similar to Team Fortress 2. The six classes are Assault, Tank, Personal, Assassin, Gunner, and Sniper.Assault is an all-round character with an assault rifle and a grenade launcher. He can launch bombs and detonate them remotely, fly for a short while using hover jets, and charge towards opponents to knock them out of the arena.
Tank is the strongest character, but also fairly slow. He attacks using a jet gun and a rail gun, and his skills consist of a grenade that can also blind enemies, a charge attack, and the ability to deploy himself at a fixed position to deal more damage and lose less health.
Personal is a typical support character similar to a medic or an engineer. He has a shotgun that can also fire a grapple, but his main gun heals allies and drains health from opponents to transfer it to his team. He can hack into turrets to upgrade the abilities, deploy a firebase, and call in an airstrike.
Assassin is the stealth character. He is very fast and fights uses a dagger for close combat, which is turned into a sword after upgrades. The alternate fire is a grapple. The second main weapon is a shuriken launcher. His most important skills are cloak to become invisible, a dash attack, and a smoke bomb.
Gunner is another slow, but very strong character. He fights with a minigun and a mortar launcher that deal a lot of damage. His slam attack pushes enemies away, he can deploy himself to deal more damage, similar to Tank, and he can grapple opponents and throw them.
Sniper is another fast character for players with great accuracy. His main weapon is the sniper rifle to take out enemies from a distance, but he also has an SMG, along with a grapple. Special skills include a flak grenade, the ability to set traps that slow down enemies, and a sniper grapple that spins or throws opponents. |
| NHL Hockey | 2010-08-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | NHL Hockey is a two-player, action hockey game for the Intellivision. Players control their team's puck handler, while the CPU controls all other team members, including the goalie. The players can either shoot the puck quickly or pass it slowly, and can also trip other players (at the risk of a penalty if they do not have the puck). Stealing the puck and intercepting shots are also possible during gameplay. NHL Hockey features 4 different speed settings, selectable at the beginning of the game. |
| Super Pro Decathlon | 2010-08-11 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Super Pro Decathlon is a game that contains ten track and field events. The events are the 100 Meter Dash, 400 Meter Dash, Broad Jump, Shot-Put, High Jump, Triple Jump, 110 Meter Hurdle, Discus Throw, Pole Vault, and .Javelin Throw,Players can choose a difficulty level to the events they are participating in. The three difficulty levels from easiest to hardest are amateur, olympic, and super pro.The game also offers a practice mode where the player can practice the event of their choosing in front of an empty stadium. |
| Mamono na Yūsha to Nazo no Iseki | 2010-08-13 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Mamono na Yūsha to Nazo no Iseki (Monster Hero and the Mysterious Ruins) is an action platform game starring a blue blob. The player does not directly control the blob, but rather rotates the stage around. The blob is always bouncing, and the player must control its trajectory in order to reach the exit of each stage. The player's interaction is limited by an MP bar; different actions use up MP, which is slow to recharge. There is also an HP counter that doubles as a timer; it is always ticking down, and hitting enemies takes a chunk off. Each stage has many hazards that must be traversed, like falling platforms, moving platforms, and bottomless pits. |
| Word Attack Action | 2010-08-13 | Zenix Software | Zenix Software | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Word construction | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Word Attack Action is a Wordtris variant. Single blocks, each containing a letter, fall from the top of the screen and the player needs to arrange them on the playfield. The goal is to create words: then the letters disappear, the point count goes up (how much depends on the length and the letters used) and blocks above fall further down. Optimally the latter also form words and reward an even higher bonus. The next three letters in line are shown in a preview and the player can change their order of appearance. However, in some cases one of two special blocks appear: blank tiles - if possible - automatically become a letter to finish a word after hitting the ground and ghost tiles go straight through the regular blocks and can be used to replace useless letters.There are three playing modes: standard (the player needs to make a certain amount of points in ten levels of increasing difficulty) endless (playing for a high-score without restrictions) and endless pro (more points, faster speed, each word can only be used once). |
| Zombie Arena | 2010-08-16 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Arena is a third-person shooter in which the player has to shoot approaching zombies before they reach the player's position. Said position is stationary and the character can only turn (in an area of 180 degrees) in order to aim the bow. The height of the shot is defined with the right analogue stick. If a zombie closes in, he shoots a red ball which takes away one of the player's three hearts - if all are gone, the game is lost. During each wave, a certain number of zombies have to be killed. After each wave, some extra weapons are rewarded which allow for easier zombie killing: four special arrows with area damage (bomb, fire, smoke and black hole) as well as a shield. The two game modes are campaign and survival. |
| Akimbo Paddles! | 2010-08-17 | Team Legendre | Team Legendre | Action | | | | Paddle / Pong, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Akimbo Paddles! is a dual wield paddle game in which the player must either keep a series of balls afloat using two paddles, or attempt to pair up other pairs of balls, often within a time limit. The paddles are controlled by the two analog control sticks. There are 24 levels of gameplay in total, with the difficulty going up from level to level. |
| Jet Pack War | 2010-08-17 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Play online with your avatar and immerse yourself in ridiculously awesome jet pack combat! Choose between 4 unique 3D worlds where you will get to blast your friends with your energy rocket launcher and compete over power-ups all while soaring through the air and climbing the ranks on the global high scores list. Featuring 6 mind blistering jet pack songs provided by The Song Club. |
| Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days | 2010-08-17 | Eidos, Inc., Square Enix, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | Asia | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days is the sequel to the 2007 game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men. This time the player takes on the role of the medicated psychopath, Lynch. The setting is moved to Shanghai, where Lynch has moved to and has set up an arms deal with a British crime boss that will help him retire once and for all. Although Kane is there to help him out, the deal goes bad. The game takes place in the ensuing 48 hours.As in the predecessor, gameplay revolves around cover-based combat, which is now activated manually with a button, as opposed to the automatic 'sticky' method used before. The player now also has the ability to grab human shields and use them as portable cover. In addition to this, there is a new throwing mechanism to hurl things at people. As such it is possible to throw things like gas canisters in clusters of enemies, which can then be shot and detonated. Last but not least, the player can carry two weapons at once.The campaign can be played through in co-op mode with a friend on split-screen, or on dedicated servers; the second player assumes the role of ex-military man Kane. In addition to co-op, several other multiplayer modes are also supported. Fragile Alliance makes a return from the first game and allows a team of four to eight players to perform bank robberies, which consist of taking out the guards, breaking into the vault and making a getaway. Score is based on how much money the player personally gets away with, creating a recipe for betrayal. The Undercover Cop mode is a variation on the previous mode, in which one of the robbers is actually an undercover cop who must prevent the robbers getting away with the loot. The undercover player cannot be harmed by the security personnel, and cannot kill them either. The final mode is Cops and Robbers, which has two teams pitted up against each other, one taking the role of cops, the other taking the role of the robbers. The robbers should attempt to get the money and the cops should attempt to stop them. At the end of each round, the teams will swap places, and whichever team gets away with the most money wins. |
| Rock Band: Neon Trees Pack 01 | 2010-08-17 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Neon Trees Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Animal,' 'Sins of My Youth,' '1983' - Neon Trees. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: The Black Keys Pack 01 | 2010-08-17 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add The Black Keys Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Strange Times,' 'I Got Mine,' 'Your Touch' - The Black Keys. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf | 2010-08-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf is an update of the PGA Golf game released earlier for the Intellivision. The two games, however, share no similarities. Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf contains much more features, including a "swing meter" that determines if your shot hooks or slices, a full set of clubs that behave differently then others, wind differences, obstacles such as trees (which actually can vary in size and height), a dynamic putting system, and the ability to design your own course. For one or two players. |
| Freeway | 2010-08-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Freeway, your job is to help the chicken cross the road! Each time you successfully guide the chicken across ten lanes of freeway traffic, you earn a point. Try to score as many points as you can by the end of the 2 minute 16 second time limit! In the two player game, whoever scores the most points by the end wins. Several game variations are included which can adjust the speed and amount of traffic on the freeway. |
| Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | 2010-08-18 | Eidos, Inc., Square Enix, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is an isometric platform game starring the titular heroine. While she is exploring a Mayan tomb, Lara finds a magic relic, and suddenly is surrounded by bad guys. In the following events, an ancient Mayan demon, Xolotl, is released by mistake. Now Lara must survive the traps laid out by the demon. She receives the help of Totec, the guardian of light, who imprisoned Xolotl many years ago.The game combines action and platforming, and features physics-based environment puzzles. Team work is possible through offline co-op. Most of the time Lara must use her grappling hook, Totec's spear, or in the case of co-op, the help of Totec's shield to reach higher places. There is also a small RPG component, in the form of collectibles and challenge rooms that bring many relics and upgrades to Lara's arsenal.Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a download-only game and was released on Xbox LIVE, PSN and Steam. |
| Maze Craze: A Game of Cops 'n Robbers | 2010-08-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Maze Craze, your goal is to be the first of two players to make it out of a maze! Each player controls a cop that starts on the left, and the first player to make it out the exit on the right wins. The game also includes of variety of options. The maze can be completely visible, completely invisible, or have just a few parts invisible. With invisible mazes you can optionally have the computer provide a sneak peak at the complete maze periodically. To make your task more challenging, one to five robbers may also be placed in the maze. If you are caught by one of the robbers, you will momentarily be stunned giving your opponent an advantage. You can also give your cop the ability to set up a blockade to confuse your opponent. This will look like a regular wall, however you can walk straight through it. The games speed can also be adjusted, from calculatingly slow to extremely fast. |
| Seaquest | 2010-08-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Naval / watercraft | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Your divers are out in the ocean collecting treasure; now that they have found what they're looking for, you need to pilot a submarine and return them safely to the surface! You can carry up to six divers at a time, and when you safely return the six divers to the surface, you move on to the next, faster level. Your sub has a limited supply of oxygen; if your oxygen meter gets too low, you will need to surface to replenish the oxygen supply. If you surface with less than six divers, you lose one of the divers. If you surface with no divers at all, then your sub will explode. To make your task more challenging, numerous giant sharks and enemy submarines travel throughout the waters and can destroy your sub on contact. To help out with these enemies, you have an unlimited supply of torpedoes that can be fired to destroy both the sharks and subs. As the levels progress, the game gets faster and more enemies appear at a time. |
| Snafu | 2010-08-18 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Snafu is an arcade action game similar to the Atari game Surround. You control a constantly moving and growing wall; the goal is to trap all of your opponents before you become trapped yourself. If you crash into the borders of the screen, into another players wall, or your own wall, you are out for that round. The last player left standing wins the round! Several game options are available which allow or forbid diagonal movement, set obstacles in the playfield, allow a players wall to disappear or remain on the screen after they crash, control the speed of movement, and select the number of rounds to play. The game can be played by one or two human players, and optionally two additional computer players can be added for up to four players on the screen at a time.Also included is a two player only game where you control a serpent containing 10 links, and your goal is to bite the links off of your opponent one at a time. Only the very last link of the serpent can be bitten off, so you need to be sure you keep your tail away from your opponent! The screen walls and the players links are non lethal if you crash into them in this variation, however if you double back accross your own path you will lose a link. The first player to bite off all of his opponents links wins. |
| A Jumper Robot Adventure | 2010-08-19 | Angel Z | Angel Z | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Jumper Robot Adventure is a basic side-scrolling platform game starring a small robot, which plays much like the classic Super Mario series. The robot must reach the end of each area and defeat the boss. Green and red squares award points; collect 100 squares to win an extra life. There are also various powerups like temporary invincibility, and bullets that award the ability to shoot if enough are collected. The robot can also jump on many enemies to defeat them. Progress is saved at disk doors in each stage. |
| Poker Stacker 2 | 2010-08-19 | SevenDollarBill | SevenDollarBill | Puzzle | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Cards / tiles, Falling block puzzle | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Poker Stacker 2 is a falling block puzzle game, but with playing cards instead of blocks. The player must direct the falling cards to make the best poker hand they can in each row. Valid hands will immediately disappear, leaving space for more cards to occupy. If the cards are allowed to stack to the top of the screen, the game is over. Each valid poker hand created awards the player with a certain amount of points that adds up to a total score. The game can continue indefinitely. |
| Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (Limited Edition) | 2010-08-20 | Square Enix Limited, Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition includes:
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
Exclusive multiplayer maps
Exclusive Radio Tower multiplayer map
8 exclusive game masks
7 exclusive weapons
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| The Adventures of Captain Becky | 2010-08-21 | Studio DLF | Studio DLF | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Adventures of Captain Becky is a puzzle platform game starring the titular female pirate captain. The goal of each stage is to reach the goal as quickly as possible, collecting as much gold as possible, and without dying. Becky can double-jump as well as attack with a mace, which will destroy many but not all hazards and enemies. One hit will kill her, though she can collect a special pink outfit that gives her an extra hit.There are four difficulties with eight stages each, along with a tutorial. There is also a "gallery mode" where the player can watch Becky dance around in any of the unlocked outfits, as well as an edit mode which provides numerous options for modifying Becky's physique to the player's liking. |
| Blaster and Morion | 2010-08-22 | Mukagosoftware Development | Mukagosoftware Development | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Blaster and Morion is a sci-fi themed twin stick shooter, and the sequel to Blaster and Amethyst. Playing much like its predecessor, the goal of each of the seven stages is to blast enemies off the stage, collect all seven crystals, and reach the exit before the timer runs out and without falling off the stage. As before, contact with enemies or enemy fire is not directly harmful, but will cause the character to fly backwards a good distance, and likely off the stage to his death. |
| Steve no Daibōken: Chinmoku no Jishaku | 2010-08-22 | | | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steve no Daibōken: Chinmoku no Jishaku ("Steve's Adventure: Silent Magnet") is a physics-based platform action game based around the concept of magnetism. The player controls a small robot who can switch his magnetic charge between negative, positive, and neutral. Around each stage are red and blue magnets, and depending on the robot's charge, the red magnets will attract him while the blue ones repel, or vice-versa.As the robot cannot jump, the player must use magnetic forces to move and launch the robot around the stage, with the goal of reaching the exit. There are no enemies to speak of, with the only threat being the time limit and the increasingly convoluted stages through which the player must navigate. |
| Mafia II | 2010-08-24 | 2K Games, Inc. | 2K Czech, s.r.o. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | Europe, North America, World War II | Automobile | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Vito Scaletta is an Italian immigrant in the United States. Born into a poor family from Sicily, he grows up in the city of Empire Bay and soon becomes best friends with Joe Barbaro, who convinces him that crime is just a way to get easy money. After having attempted a robbery, Vito is arrested and offered a choice by the authorities: go to jail or join the army. Choosing the latter, he is drafted and sent to Italy to fight Mussolini and his followers. After being injured and discharged, he returns to Empire Bay and learns that his deceased father owed a large amount of money. Willing to protect his family from debt collectors, Vito contacts Joe, and the two gradually begin to steer their lives towards organized crime, unaware of the price they will have to pay for that.Mafia II shares the theme and the basic gameplay concept with Mafia; though it takes place at a later time and follows the life story of a different protagonist, the game's plot has a few connections with that of the predecessor. The game's story begins in the 1940's and extends into the 1950's. The story follows a linear path and is divided into chapters, each telling a separate episode in Vito's life and his trials and tribulations after getting involved with the mafia.Like its predecessor, the game combines free-roaming driving with third-person shooting stages, focusing on the latter. Though the player is free to explore the city (driving a car or on foot), most of the driving gameplay is confined to the missions, which involves getting to the destination, stopping to buy items, hijacking different cars, etc. There are noticeably less chases or violent encounters during the driving sections than in the previous game. Police may arrest Vito for speeding or violent behavior; the player has the option to bribe officers in exchange for freedom.The third-person shooting mechanics have been overhauled, featuring a cover-based system similar to that of Gears of War. Vito's health regenerates over a short period of time and cannot be restored by other means. He can be easily killed when running in the open; therefore, taking cover and periodically shooting is the prevalent tactic. In addition to firearms from the previous game (Colt 1911, tommy gun, pump-action shotgun, etc.), there are World War II-era weapons in the game, such as the MP 40 and M3 submachine guns. Vito is sometimes assisted by Joe or other characters during the shooting stages.One portion of the game, which takes place inside of a prison, has melee-focused brawls. Players can explore interiors to find collectibles, more specifically vintage Playboy magazines to unlock the erotic photos within. The PlayStation 3 version of the game includes exclusive access to the DLC, The Betrayal of Jimmy. It is available for free only to those who purchase the base game. |
| Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess | 2010-08-24 | Mediatonic Ltd | Mediatonic Ltd | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Duke's Princess is gone. She was stolen by monsters! Probably. Well, who else could have done that?In this 2D platform game each level is monster encounter. The monster will try to flee up the screen and you will have to catch him using your double-jump ability. Hit the monster three times while double-jumping and it is defeated. Landing on platforms builds up your combo resulting in more advanced finishing moves when you reach the monster for the third time. Also, high combo score is crucial for progressing in the game as it will unlock trophies, scrapbook entries and a hidden level.The game was originally developed for PSP and PS3 systems and ported to Xbox 360 in HD four months later.
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| Checkers | 2010-08-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | Direct control | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Checkers is a computerized version of the popular board game and follows the same rules. The object of the game is to remove all of your opponents pieces from the 8x8 game board. This is accomplished by moving your pieces diagonally forward on the board; an opponent's piece is removed from play if one of your pieces jumps over it (if any of your pieces are able to jump an opponent's piece, you must make that move). When beginning the game pieces can only move in a diagonal forward direction until they reach the other side of the board; that piece then becomes 'kinged' allowing movement both forwards and backwards. The game can be played by one player against the computer (with three skill levels available) or two players against each other. |
| City Bomber | 2010-08-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Shooter | | Automobile, Vehicular combat | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | City Bomber's story revolves around a car chase after a shooting at a casino. Players take control of a car and have a limited amount of time to get to the gate at the end of each of the game's four levels. While the player is usually driving the car on packed roadways there are occasional breaks in the road where the player has to make the car jump over these gaps. The roadway itself is full of enemy vehicles that the player has to either avoid or destroy. Sometimes destroying vehicles will earn the player a power-up. Power-ups include items such as rocket boosters which increase the car's speed and wings which make the car jump farther. The player's score is derived from how many enemies they destroyed plus the amount of time that's left on the clock after beating a level.
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| Pinball | 2010-08-25 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Simulation | Top-down | | | Pinball | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pinball is a pinball simulation for one or two players. You begin the game with five balls, and need to score as many points as possible by hitting the ball into the various bumpers and targets on the pinball table. The pinball table consists of three different screens, each with a different layout and level of difficulty. To advance from one screen to the next, you need to use a single ball to hit several targets and then get the ball into a white cup that appears. If you are on the second or third screen and the ball falls off the bottom, you will be back to the lower screen; if the ball falls off the bottom screen you will lose that ball. The game ends when all five balls have been lost. |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game | 2010-08-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Chengdu Ubisoft Software Co., Ltd., Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Scott Pilgrim is in love with Ramona Flowers. There's just one problem: she has seven evil exes who must be defeated in order for him to win her heart, and they're not going down without a fight!Scott Pilgrim vs. The World is a retro-style 4-player side-scrolling beat-'em'up loosely based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley. It is a throwback to 8- and 16-bit era beat-'em-ups, particularly River City Ransom, and features art by popular pixel animator Paul Robertson as well as a soundtrack by New York chiptune band Anamanaguchi.Initially choosing from either Scott, Ramona, Kim Pine, or Stephen Stills, up to four players must fight their way through the streets of Toronto, Canada in seven levels. Each stage is made up of multiple sections, culminating in a battle at the end with one of Ramona's exes. Around each stage there are many shops, some of them hidden, as well as destructible objects and weapons that can be picked up. The way characters progress and level up is similar to Castle Crashers and earlier levels can be revisited.Each character starts with only a handful of moves -- punches, kicks, jumps, dashes, and blocks -- but as enemies are defeated, characters earn experience which unlocks new moves like running tackles and leg sweeps. Defeated enemies drop coins, which can be picked up and spent at the many shops around Toronto. Items will often replenish health, as well as increase various character stats based around strength, speed, defence, and others.Characters also have access to several special moves, which use a "Guts" meter: an area-clearing attack that has low power, but will knock nearby enemies away; and a special striker move, which will call in another character, usually Scott's romantic stalker Knives Chau, for a quick support attack. If a player manages to take out five enemies without taking a hit, their character will glow for a short time, increasing their speed and strength drastically. In the co-op mode players can perform attacks together and lend each other money.The game has a large number of unlockables and secret bonuses, such as a secret character and a new striker move, a Boss Rush mode, and a Zombie mode. |
| Shank | 2010-08-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Klei Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Shank is a side-scrolling fighting game starring the titular character, an ex-mob hitman. Shank wants to avenge the death of his girlfriend, who was murdered right before his eyes by a gang. He has to run and jump through levels while killing hordes of enemies and bosses in the end of each. The mechanics are based on three weapon types; a pair of knives, melee weapons such as machetes and chainsaws, and ranged weapons such as shotguns and double pistol. Each weapon type is bound to a different input button. He often has to fight off many enemy at once as the different attacks can be linked into combos. Defeated enemies also drop weapons that can be picked up. Items in the environment can be used for acrobatic maneuvers.For multiplayer there is a separate campaign that is played locally with another human player who takes the role of Shank's partner Falcone. The multiplayer campaign levels are built around cooperative gameplay to defeat the enemies and bosses. The story of the multiplayer campaign acts as a prequel to the main game storyline. |
| The Zombie Shotgun Massacre | 2010-08-25 | Dualhaze | Dualhaze | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Zombie Shotgun Massacre is exactly what its title suggests: an action game where the player must massacre zombies using only a shotgun. The busty, bikini-clad Alice must make her way through the city mowing down endless swarms of zombies with her trusty shotgun.Numerous types of zombies roam the streets -- many simply stumble forward and are easily dispatched, but some take multiple hits, and some will aggressively attack by vomiting or even charging on a motorcycle. Enemies will sometimes drop items, either a medical kit to refill health, or idol cards that have a picture of a bikini idol on them and can be used as currency.Alice will often run into survivors and can speak with them. Some will simply hit on her, but others will have missions that she must complete before moving on, such as a girl who asks her to find her lost cats. |
| When Zombies Meet Avatars | 2010-08-25 | Distopia Studios | Distopia Studios | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | When Zombies Meet Avatars has a simple concept: The player's Xbox Live avatar walks around the screen and constantly shoots at zombies. Additionally up to three other avatars (either bots or humans) are also present which are busy with the same thing. Killed zombies may leave behind more effective weapons, but those - in contrast to the standard gun - have limited ammo. The goal is to have the most kills when time runs out. After dying, the player respawns after a few seconds.The speciality of this game are the multiple control options: first-person, behind-the-shoulder third-person and an overhead view. |
| The Endless Abyss | 2010-08-26 | Rickettz Studios | Rickettz Studios | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zachary Rickettz is a warrior who is on a mission: traveling through the kingdom and finding three relics. These are said to be cursed and, of course, play an important part in the eternal fight between good and evil. During his travels, he will visit various locations all over the medieval/fantasy game world and battle monsters as well as bosses.The Endless Abyss plays similar to the early The Legend of Zelda titles, but focuses more on the combat than puzzle-solving: while walking over the maps, random enemies appear which need to be faced in action-based combat. Zachary has three weapon types available (two weapons of any combination can be equipped at the same time): swords for melee combat, bows for ranged combat (stun enemies) and tomes (actually not weapons in themselves, but give additional soul points). The player can activate a limited power mode which makes the next attack more powerful and results in less damage taken.Fighting enemies rewards experience points which eventually lead to level-ups. These automatically improve Zachary's abilities (adds more magic spells) and statistics (health, stamina, soul). Stamina is used for using weapons (each attack detracts stamina and if it runs out, the player needs to wait for it to automatically recover before another attack can be launched) and soul is the magic power used for performing spells.The overhead maps do scroll and have defined exits to the next map. In some cases, the exit leads to the world map where the next location to visit can be chosen. Besides combat zones, Zachary will also visit friendly places where he can chat with people and visit store to purchase health and soul recovery items. Gold is earned by slaying enemies or by opening chests (may also contain items). The main quest structure is linear, but there are also a few side quests (collect item X by killing monster Z) to perform. The game can be saved at any time and the hero's name changed in the beginning. |
| Mafia II (Collector's Edition) | 2010-08-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Collector's Edition includes:
Mafia II
Sleeved deluxe steelbook casing (consoles only)
Official Orchestral Score composed by Matus Siroky and Adam Kuruc and played by the Prague FILMharmonic Orchestra with 48 tracks (Run time: 1:13:24)
Hardcover artbook The Art of Mafia II (100 pages)
Code for the DLC Made Man Pack which includes two additional classic cars and two new suits for Tommy
Two-sided poster with the city map of Empire Bay on the front and a small city guide on the back
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| Kalm | 2010-08-28 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Kalm is a side-scrolling platform game starring a man with a gun. This man can run, jump, double-jump, and fire his gun at anything that threatens him. His goal is to make his way through three maze-like stages, avoiding death. In each stage, there are multiple keys, which will remove barriers of the corresponding color. These barriers block the path forward, so they must be removed, but he must be careful as they can also release dangerous enemies. |
| Snake Death | 2010-08-29 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Snake Death is a simple "snake" game where the player must control an ever-growing line and attempt to guide it into the goal without touching any walls or its own tail. The player is given nine lives to clear the nine stages, and touching anything results in death and a return to the start of the stage. Notably, the game was converted to XNA from a TI-83 calculator game in under an hour by the programmer. |
| Tap Training | 2010-08-29 | | | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The only goal in Tap Training is to press buttons as often as possible within a time limit. There are two game modes: pressing one button or pressing two alternating buttons. Both are available with a time limit of ten or thirty seconds. |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Ultimate Edition | 2010-08-31 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Ultimate Edition includes:
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield 1943 (available for limited time only)
Onslaught Mode (DLC)
VIP code to unlock 7 map packs
Early access to the following six ingame-unlocks:
Improved Vehicle Armor
Supreme Vehicle Firepower
Vehicle Motion Sensor
Tracer Dart Pistol
M1A1 Submachine Gun (from Battlefield 1943)
M1911 Pistol (from Battlefield 1943) |
| Dead Rising 2: Case 0 | 2010-08-31 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dead Rising 2: Case 0 is a Xbox 360 exclusive standalone DLC pack that acts as a prequel to the full version of Dead Rising 2.Set two years after the original Dead Rising and three years before the events of Dead Rising 2, the player takes on the role of Chuck Greene, a former motorcross champion whose daughter Katey has been bitten by a zombie, and must be treated with the anti zombie medicine Zombrex within the next 12 hours. Unfortunately whilst passing through a small town just outside of Fortune City called Still Creek that's been infested with zombies, Chuck's truck gets stolen, and so has to find all the components to build a motorcycle before the army arrives to deal with the undead outbreak whilst fending of the zombies.Gameplay is similar to the first Dead Rising. The player can roam Still Creek in 3rd person in search of the motorbike components, dealing with zombies as the player progresses. On your travels, you will find various objects that can used either as a weapon or can be combined with other objects to form makeshift weapons that you can use to fend off the undead hordes.You will also be able to find 'Combo Cards' which will allow you to build these various makeshift weapons. Also as you progress through the game and perform noteworthy accomplishments, you will earn PP (Prestige Points), and progress through each PP level which will grant the player increased stats such as increased health and strength. During the course of Case Zero you can progress up to level five. The PP you earn and Combo Cards that you find can also be carried over to Dead Rising 2. |
| Rock Band: Going Country - Pack 04 | 2010-08-31 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Going Country Pack 04 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'What Was I Thinkin' – Dierks Bentley, 'Hell on the Heart' – Eric Church, 'Women' – Jamey Johnson, 'Would You Go With Me' – Josh Turner, 'Rebound' – Laura Bell Bundy, 'Days Go By' – Keith Urban, 'Fancy' – Reba McEntire, 'It Happens' – Sugarland, 'Lookin' for a Good Time' – Lady Antebellum. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Boxing | 2010-09-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Boxing is an action boxing game for one or two players which is played from an overhead point of view. The game lasts for two minutes, and the player who can earn the most points in that time wins. You earn one point for a long jab, two points for a close power punch, and if you can manage knockout it's worth one hundred points. Two difficulty levels are included which can be set individually for each player. |
| Hunt & Score | 2010-09-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Board game, Cards / tiles, Mental training, Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Hunt & Score is similar to the game Memory. The player is presented with a numbered grid; behind each grid section is a picture. On each turn, the player chooses two grid sections in an attempt to find two matching pictures. Points are earned for finding matching pictures, and the player with the most points at the end wins. Several game options include a 16 or 30 square game grid, the ability to handicap one of the players, and the ability to enable or disable wild cards. |
| Inferno+ | 2010-09-01 | Radiangames Inc | Radiangames Inc | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Inferno+ is a twin-stick shooter where you control a small round ship along 40+ levels. Each 2D level is a small maze with neon-inspired visuals, where you must find keys, shoot many enemies and collect credits. A shop can also be found inside each level, where you can spend credits and upgrade points to buy ship upgrades and items, including drones that accompany your ship and give it extra firepower. Some levels have alternate exits that lead to bonus levels, where you have limited time to collect even more items and credits. |
| Super Basketball | 2010-09-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Super Basketball eschews on the defensive side of the game of basketball for the player as it's all offense on display here. Players will take on the role of a basketball team that is down a few points and must go on a scoring run so at the end of the limited amount of time given they will end up ahead of their opponent on the score board. Scoring a successful shot whether by dunk, free throw, or the long shot will earn the player a few extra seconds back on the clock.The game starts with an easy difficulty level where the player goes against a junior high school team and the teams get harder as the player progresses to college teams and beyond till they get to the final world class team. Also, between games there's a bonus free throw shooting round. |
| Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2 | 2010-09-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft SRL | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | Following the events of the first H.A.W.X, the USAF decided to retain the services of the previously disbanded and reformed H.A.W.X (High Altitude Warfare eXperimental) squadron who have been sent to the middle east to investigate what happened to several missing nuclear warheads and locate them before they are put to use by the bad guys.New features to H.A.W.X is the ability to pilot your aircraft during both take off and landing which can be done from either a landing strip at an airfield on terra firma or from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. You also now have the ability to refuel your aircraft whilst in flight. As well as new features, the graphics have been improved along with the A.I, which will now make more of an effort to dodge your weapons and break your weapons lock. GeoEye mapping technology is once again used to provide recreations of various cities worldwide.Once again, there will be a selection of planes to choose from, including the A-10 Thunderbolt II, F-22 Raptor, F-2A, Eurofighter Typhoon, Harrier GR.9, F-117A Nighthawk as well as the ability to remotely fly UAV's.As with the original H.A.W.X, you can play the entire campaign on your own, or do it co operatively with up to 4 friends in a drop in/drop out game or play against them competitively in modes that include straight up dogfights and bombing AI controlled ground AA sites to earn points. |
| Trapped | 2010-09-02 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Trapped, players have to find a way out of a cave they got trapped inside, Players are armed with a sword, throwing knives, and dynamite. While the throwing knives and dynamite have limited uses, more can be found inside the cave, Players will need these weapons in order to fight off the four types of enemy inhabitants of the cave; bats, spiders, and two monster types. Players also have to diffuse landmines.that have been sprinkled round the ground of the cave. |
| Jewel Dervish | 2010-09-05 | Team Legendre | Team Legendre | Action, Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Jewel Dervish can be a meditative action/puzzle game. On the other hand, it can be a panic-inducing race against time and friction! Whatever you prefer, you will find Jewel Dervish to be a great gaming experience with high replay value. Come meet Hypno kitty and smash the pretty rocks! ***No Jewels were harmed in the making of this Dervish*** |
| Avatar Bowman 2 | 2010-09-06 | Super Boise LLC | Super Boise LLC | Strategy | Behind view, Side view | | | Artillery | | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This is Bowman like you’ve never seen before! Set in a fully 3D medieval town you can fire arrows in any and all directions. Play against your friends, either locally or online, and watch your name climb the global high scores list as you amass wins! Nothing’s more satisfying than correctly adjusting for the wind and watching your arrow curve into the face of your foe! |
| Avatar Up Online | 2010-09-07 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Avatar Up Online is a simple battle game for up to six players. Each player moves their avatar around the screen, trying to be the last remaining on the screen. The player moves with the left stick, and can push other players by bumping into them. The right stick will fire projectiles, but each player also has a shield that will reflect any projectiles that hit it. As the game continues, the camera zooms ever closer to the players, effectively shrinking the playfield until only one player remains. The game can be played local, system link, or online, and even against a computer opponent if no human players are available. |
| NHL 11 | 2010-09-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | NHL 11 is the 20th edition in the Electronic Arts' long-running ice-hockey series. It is the first game in the series to feature a physics-based game engine, in contrast to the animation-based system used by previous versions. It includes a brand new Hockey Ultimate Team Mode. Here you can choose from more than 4000 collector cards with players from 10 leagues to compile your ultimate team.Additionally, there are more than 200 optimizations concerning the gameplay. This includes: broken sticks, faster decks, hip-checks, individualized cheering, a new face-off system, and many more. |
| Saints Row Double Pack | 2010-09-07 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains:
Saints Row
Saints Row 2 |
| Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | 2010-09-07 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | During a fight against the supervillain Mysterio, Spider-Man shatters a very powerful artifact known as the Tablet of Order and Chaos, creating a rift among the Marvel universes. Madame Web then comes to Spider-Man and explains that she has made contact with three other Spider-Men from three different dimensions to tell them that they must work together to recover the pieces of the tablet in order to restore balance to the worlds. The four versions of Spider-Man are as follows:
Amazing Spider-Man: The Spider-Man most recognizable due to his famous red and black spider suit. Uses his webbing powers to take down enemies. Resides in the Amazing Universe.
Noir Spider-Man: This Spider-Man lurks in the shadows of a black and white colored 1930's New York City. His abilities lies in the realm of using stealth tactics and using the shadows to his advantage. Resides in the Noir Universe.
Spider-Man 2099: This Spider-Man of the future had his DNA mixed with a Spider-Man in an attempt to kill him. This gave him a bunch of futuristic powers in a world ruled by corrupt corporations. Resides in the 2099 universe.
Ultimate Spider-Man: Clad in the dangerous purple symbiote suit, this Spider-Man is the youngest of the bunch. The suit gives him great power in fighting evil. Resides in the Ultimate Universe.
Each Spider-Man uses their own unique abilities to save their universe from danger. New abilities and power-ups can be unlocked by completing combo challenges found in the Web of Shadows. Fighting is done by doing actions such as punching and kicking opponents. Enemies can be blinded by a webshot and be beaten by special attacks. Each universe contains four supervillains from the Marvel Universe to be fought, all leading up to a final battle against Mysterio. These villains include characters like Sandman, Green Goblin, and Hammerhead.There are also options to view character biographies, concept art, and cutscenes that you have watched in the game. Three alternate costumes are available for purchase for each Spider-Man. |
| Vexis | 2010-09-07 | Buckshot Games | Buckshot Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Vexis is a puzzle game where the object is to maneuver a white block through a field into the goal. However, the block cannot be controlled directly -- the player is only able to rotate the field 90 degrees to either the left or right. When the field is rotated, anything not stationary will fall straight down. The player must manipulate the design of the stage, including blocks that disappear at certain intervals and blocks that only fall after a countdown, in order to solve each puzzle. There are several dozen stages included. |
| Bridge | 2010-09-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Strategy | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bridge is, of course, a computerized bridge game for one player. The computer controls both your partner and your opponents, either of which can be set to an expert or novice skill level. In the novice game, you will be able to see your partners hand while bidding while in the expert game your partners hand remains hidden. For each game, you can choose to play to either 13, 21, 25, or 29 points. After a hand is finished, you have the option of replaying the same hand if you want to practice, or you can have the computer deal a new hand. If you don't like the way a hand is going, you have the option of restarting the hand to try again. Included with the game instructions is a complete guide to how your computer partner will bid in different situations in order to help you form your strategy. Bridge was designed for people who already know how to play the game, it won't teach you how to play. |
| Dance! It's Your Stage | 2010-09-08 | dtp young entertainment GmbH & Co. KG | Sproing Interactive Media GmbH | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The stage is shrouded in dry ice, spotlights gradually focus on the centre of the stage, the curtain rises and with the first move a fantastic show explodes around you: this is your first performance! You will be dancing with the world's best. Select one of the 6 available characters, style your character using around 300 accessories and perform at 8 spectacular venues. Dance the hottest moves using the Controller or on the Dance Mat. Use the cool dance routines to show off your skills in 20 tracks that have been created exclusively for the game! In Multiplayer you can play with up to 4 players and dance against your friends, and you'll soon be looking down at your rivals from the top of the online leaderboard; the stage is yours! |
| Hard Hat | 2010-09-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Nice Ideas | Action | | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Bris De Glace, players control a construction worker whose job is to add windows to two separate buildings. Each building consists of six floors that contains space for five windows per floor. The buildings themselves are separated by a crane holding a scaffolding. Players have to grab the sheets of glass from the scaffolding and place them on each floor one by one. However, there is a vandal located at street level who occasionally hurls a rock to break a sheet of glass that had been added to the building thus slowing down the construction workers job. If the player can get five windows across on a floor or six windows lined up vertically with one on each floor, the glass becomes unbreakable thus thwarting the vandals vandalism.Since the scaffolding moves to each floor, players have to get to the higher floors of the building by climbing pipes. Once the player takes ten windows from the scaffolding, it goes back down to the street to get a refill of sheets of glass. During this time a cooler filled with soda will randomly appear on a floor which the player can scurry to in order to gain some bonus points before it disappears. The game ends when all the windows get added to the building and the player climbs to the top of the building to receive their final score.There is also a two player mode where two players compete against each other to see who can put up all the windows for their building first. Players can slow down their opponents by smashing their windows with a hammer. The gameplay rules of the single player game apply in this mode too. The player who has the highest score at the end wins the match. |
| Thunder Castle | 2010-09-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics, Quicksilver Software, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | In this medieval fantasy game, players take control of a brave knight as he sets out on a quest of treasure hunting and survival. The quest takes the knight into three different realms of danger, each with its own challenges, and an ever changing maze which they must navigate through. The quest is broken down into these challenges:Forest - The Knight must confront three dragons, each one more difficult than the last. Along the way, an enchanted bat will give him the strength to overcome the danger.Castle - The Knight must overcome six wizards, his only aid being a mouse that will generally try to avoid capture.Dungeon - A randomly appearing skull is the only defense against the nine demons that make up the sinister dungeons.Along the way, the items that the Knight will find may be of some help (or hinder) his quest to make it through the different areas. Challenge the areas again and again for the highest score possible! |
| Video Chess | 2010-09-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game, Chess | | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | This is an early home chess game. The standard U. S. chess rules are used in this game. To move a piece, place the X on the board onto the piece to be moved then press the red button. Next, move the X to where you want the piece to go and press the button again. If the move is illegal, the 2600 will give a warning sound and not make the move.To castle your king, the king and rook must not have been moved. You move your king two squares in the direction of the rook to castle with. The 2600 will then automatically move your rook around your king, completing the move. You cannot castle out of check and you cannot castle to the king's side if any squares between the king and rook are threatened.Another maneuver is called en passant. This move is used to counteract the enemy pawn's initial double move on a adjacent square. To carry out the en passant, you must advance your
pawn to the fifth rank. Your opponent then has the option of moving
his or her pawn one square (where it would be under attack) or two
squares. If you opponent elects to move two squares, the en passant move allows you to take that pawn by diagonally moving your pawn to the square that was skipped over.Skill levels
These determine how long the computer will think on its move. These times are approximate and may vary slightly, depending on what move you did.
Level 1=15 seconds
Level 2=30 seconds
Level 3=45 seconds
Level 4=2 minutes, 45 seconds
Level 5=3 minutes, 15 seconds
Level 6=12 minutes
Level 7=10 hours
Level 8=10 secondsLevel 8 is a beginner level. |
| 360 Mega Pack HD Remix | 2010-09-09 | Low Brow Games | Low Brow Games | Action, Compilation, Strategy | | | | Mini-games, Paddle / Pong, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A collection of titles such as Super Button Mashing Bros, Ultra Clock, TwinStick Shooter, Omega Calculator, Masters of Memory, Rumble Lounge, Arrow Panic, Fortuitous Fortune Cookie, Fantastic Flashlight, Ping, and Gravity Dash. Gravity Dash is a fast paced platformer in which you must intelligently manipulate gravity. Includes a campaign as well as a full-feature level editor. |
| Abaddon: Retribution | 2010-09-09 | Firestorm Studios | Firestorm Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter, Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The sequel to the Xbox Live Indie game Abaddon, Abaddon: Retribution puts the player in the role of Tara Cole, a fighter pilot who has been assigned to pilot the support fighter of the spaceship Abaddon from the first game.The gameplay is largely the same unaltered tower defence gameplay from the first game, in which the player, as the previously mentioned Tara Cole, must engage enemy fighters in order to help protect the Abaddon, who's weapons are damaged beyond repair and must be replaced by various weapon systems that can be brought by using Green Matter, which is obtained by defeating enemies. This Green Matter can also be used to repair the Abaddon's weapons. The more it its Repaired and upgraded, new weapons will become avaliable for use on the Abaddon.Abaddon: Retribution also features the same co-op mode, as featured in the first game, as well as support for competitive play for eight people on four Xbox 360 consoles. |
| Angry Robot Rampage | 2010-09-09 | Torched | Torched | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Angry Robot Rampage is a side-scrolling shooter about one man's battle against an endless horde of hostile robots. The aim of the game is to travel as far as possible while using a pistol and grenades to destroy any robots along the way.There are two types of robots: robots that walk and robots that fly. The walking robots are harmless except for when they are touching the player, which will cause the player to lose health, and can easily overwhelm the player in numbers. The walking robots have a weak spot at the back of the head which allows them to be destroyed in one shot if the player is quick enough to jump behind them and shoot it before the robot turns around. Flying robots drop projectiles which harm the player. Walking robots drop pistol ammo and grenades when killed which the player can use to restock their arsenal.The game continues indefinitely until the player dies, at which point their overall score, time survived in seconds, and distance travelled is shown. |
| N3II: Ninety-Nine Nights | 2010-09-09 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | feelplus Inc., Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - XBOX 360 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)WHEN THE NIGHTS BEGIN, THE DARKNESS ENDS
(screenshot captions)Encounter Massive Epic BattlesSelect from a Multitude of Fighting Styles and WeaponryEnjoy Dramatic Visual UpgradesForm Alliances in Online Co-OpIn a World that the Gods have all but forgotten, where terror reigns, as many races, including Humans, Elves, Goblins & Ogres, are at war, miracles and magic can still happen. Take on hordes upon hordes of enemies and battle against titanic bosses to bring calm to the chaos that rules the land. Discover how the story of 5 different characters is intertwined and take advantage of their individual skills and fighting styles. Pick up various accessories along the way to help customise the action. |
| Old School Adventure | 2010-09-09 | Chris Hughes Games | Chris Hughes Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Chris wakes up in a dark, spike-filled cavern with no recollection of how long he's been out. What happened? Mango! Mango is still trying to destroy the world, and Chris is the only one who can save it!Old School Adventure is the sequel to Chris Unarmed and looks and plays very much like its predecessor. Casting the player once again as the arm-less, torso-less Chris, it is a platform action game where the player must explore to find colored keys to open various doors, collect powerups that give Chris new abilities, and generally avoid getting killed by spikes, enemies, projectiles, and any other hazards that might present themselves. |
| R.U.S.E.: The Art of Deception | 2010-09-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Eugen Systems | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | War | | World War II | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | RUSE: The Art of Deception is a real-time strategy game set in World War II. The campaign tells the stories of the American officer Joe Sheridan and the German Erich von Richter, which have to command troops in different war zones all over Europe and North America. In accordance with the game's theme the overarching plot is about catching a spy.In contrast to most other WWII games, the battles in RUSE: The Art of Deception take place on big maps - and this is to be taken literally. There is no 3D environment, and the only models are the war units on a land map. At least if the player currently is on one of the nearer zoom levels. If the game is zoomed out the player has a greater overview, and the units are shown in an abstract form which can be described as stacked, differently colored poker chips. Then only a whole troop can be given orders; to move single units the player has to use the stepless zoom to have a closer look. The strategy itself consists of the usual system of different unit types which have advantages and disadvantages against other types. Basic base building elements exist, but play no big role: there are only production facilities and defense towers to build. Resource depots can be conquered.The combatants can utilize various deceptions. Those are similar to special attacks in other games and apply to a certain part of the map. Examples are hiding all friendly units, showing the movement path of enemy units with big red arrows, fake units to distract the enemy or disguising heavy units as light units (and the other way around).Additionally to the campaign there are two co-op maps and four separate maps against powerful AI generals. |
| Reversi | 2010-09-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Reversi is a computerized version of the board game Othello. During the game, two players take turns placing game pieces on the board in an attempt to trap pieces of their opponents color. Any trapped pieces will then be reversed in color. When the board becomes completely filled up, whomever has the most pieces of his own color on the board wins. The game can be played by two players, or one player against the computer. There are three skill levels the computer can use, and three different board sizes are available, 6 by 6, 8 by 8, and 10 by 10. |
| Action Arcade Wrestling | 2010-09-11 | Action937 | Action937 | Action, Sports | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Action Arcade Wrestling is as the title suggests a arcade style wrestling game that allows the player to customize his wrestler by adjusting the size, outfit and hair, with the colour of the outfits and hair being adjustable. Players can also assign various moves to their wrestler.
To fight bouts, the player can choose from one out of a total of ten arenas, all of which are also customisable by the player. The game modes on offer include Tag Team, Rumble, Championship and Tag Championship.Action Arcade Wrestling also supports multiplayer for up to four people on a single console for one on one bouts, or tag team games. |
| Heppoko Kishi | 2010-09-13 | Winglay | Winglay | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | A young traveler is has just arrived in a new city, when out of the blue, the king summons him and sends him on a quest to rescue the princess! "But I'm just a normal traveler, what can I do?" he thinks, heading off reluctantly. Just as he is leaving the city, a rather pushy fairy presents herself, convincing him to take up the quest. And so, off they go to rescue the princess.Heppoko Kishi (Fraudulent Knight) is a straightforward action platform game starring a young traveler-cum-knight who feels he has no business being a knight. He can run, jump, and attack the myriad creatures that attack him. Each stage consists of several platform sections, with the last section featuring a large boss. Death will send the knight back to the beginning of the area with full health. After defeating each boss, he is granted a new weapon to use, and can freely switch between them as necessary.In addition to the standard game, there is also a "Strong New Game" mode where the knight starts out fully equipped with all available weapons, and an "Otaku Style" mode where the knight will die after from just a single hit. |
| Cabela's North American Adventures | 2010-09-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Bring your A-game on this hunt - you’re on camera. In Cabela's® North American Adventures your search for trophy game is captured on film as an expert cameraman records your adventures. It’s hunting taken to the extreme with record-class opportunities in situations meant only for the pros. To make the hunt even more challenging, you not only have to wait for the right gun or bow shot opportunity; you must make sure the cameraman perfectly frames the action. You’ll hunt more than 30 game species across ten North American regions from Alaska to Mexico. Use cover and stealth to close the distance on elusive trophies, and expert duck calling in an action-packed mallard hunt. When your trophy’s down, relive the moment by watching an exciting video of the hunt’s highlights. Also featured are arcade-style shooting galleries and a Big Trophy Tournament where your persistence and skill as a hunter can help you bring down record-sized racks.
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Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 portable systems that are associated with the purchasing account. |
| Halo: Reach | 2010-09-14 | Microsoft Corporation | Bungie, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Halo: Reach is a prequel to the Halo series, taking place in 2552 during the events that lead up to and immediately before the events of the first game, Halo: Combat Evolved.The game takes place on the titular planet of Reach, it is the UNSC's last major stronghold outside of the Sol system and home to some 700 million human civilians. Now, despite the UNSC's best efforts to keep its location secret, the alien alliance known as 'The Covenant' have located it and launched a full scale offensive against Reach. The player takes the role of the Spartan-III super soldier SPARTAN-B312, who forms a part of Noble Squad and operates under the callsign of 'Noble Six'. With Covenant forces systematically taking over Reach, you must fend them off.New to Halo: Reach are reusable tech abilities. They are similar to the single use abilities featured in Halo 3 and Halo ODST, and also feature new abilities such as decoy holograms, active camouflage and jet packs. The map Editor Forge is also featured, and allows players to create their own multiplayer maps. Players can now also choose their choice of armour when they spawn into multiplayer games.The game's multiplayer element has retained several of the previous game modes from other Halo games including Slayer and King of The Hill, as well as adding several new modes: Headhunter drops several skulls into a map and players pick them up and drop them off for points. Stockpile has teams collecting flags and keeping hold of them and scoring points for every minute they have them. Generator Defense has a team of three Spartans defending power generators from a group of Covenant Elites who must destroy them, and Invasion which pits six Spartans against six Elites, with the elites fighting for a navigational core, and the Spartans must keep them from getting it. |
| Halo: Reach (Legendary Edition) | 2010-09-14 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Legendary Edition of Halo: Reach includes the following:
Halo: Reach
Game disc housed in recovered ONI ”black box”
An exclusive in-game Elite armor set for use in multiplayer modes
Artifact bag containing Dr. Halsey’s personal journal and other classified documents and effects
Noble Team statue expertly crafted by artisans at McFarlane Toys.
UNSC-themed custom packaging
An exclusive multiplayer Spartan armor effect
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| Halo: Reach (Limited Edition) | 2010-09-14 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition of Halo: Reach contains:
The game
Game disc housed in recovered ONI "black box"
An exclusive in-game Elite armor set for use in multiplayer modes
Artifact bag containing Dr. Halsey’s personal journal and other classified documents and effects
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| Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole | 2010-09-14 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole is an action game based on the movie of the same name. The player takes control of one of stalwart owl that can upgraded using collectible tokens obtained through exploration. The main game campaign includes 25 levels with different tasks like fighting aerial enemies, collecting and saving owlets or taking down turrets. After completing the campaign players can go back and explore levels to collect missed collectibles. |
| Truth or Lies | 2010-09-14 | THQ Inc. | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Truth or Lies is a party game for up to eight players. Each player is asked a personal question, and with the help of a microphone and voice software, the game will give a likelihood of their answer being truth or lies. Two modes are included. In normal mode, a category of question is picked, then three rounds of questions are asked; points are given for truthful answers. Games can be short (three questions per round), medium (five questions), or long (seven questions). Categories are Kids, Teens, Adults, Couples, and Families. (Adult or Couples categories can be locked using family settings.) Hot seat has the other players ask questions to a single player, with the game analyzing their answers. |
| Hypership Out of Control! | 2010-09-15 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Your space-brakes are out, the accelerator is stuck, and you can't stop. Hypership Out of Control is a scrolling shooter for up to four players. The titular Hypership continually accelerates forward, and the player must shoot and avoid obstacles while collecting coins and items trying to get the highest score possible before crashing.The game includes several modes, including a standard mode where the speed limit increases after each wave, a "hardcore" mode with even higher difficulty, and even a practice mode. In the multiplayer mode, crashed players can be revived by those who are still alive. |
| KOF: Sky Stage | 2010-09-15 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Moss Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | KOF: Sky Stage is a "bullet hell" vertical shooter featuring King of Fighters characters. The game was originally released in Japanese arcades and later ported to Xbox 360. |
| Kitten Kaboodle | 2010-09-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Kitten Kaboodle lets the player control a cat as it searches each stage trying to find four hidden keys. The stages are filled with enemies that can be defeated by pushing blocks into them. Blocks can also be jumped over if they get in the way. There are also special blocks that when three of the same kind are lined up it will cause an effect to happen such as clearing the screen of every enemy on it or giving the player temporary invulnerability. Enemies can drop valuables which increase the players points and in turn these points can be spent at a shop which sells various items like running shoes and bombs. |
| MX 5000 | 2010-09-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | MX 5000 is a military themed 2D vertical scrolling shoot 'em up game in which you take control of a jet fighter. The game start with your homebase being bombed and you going in pursuit of the bomber.As you make progress and fight off various aircrafts, helicopters, static guns, tanks and bosses power-ups come available. The aircraft has separate weapons for flying and ground-based units with two destruction meters on top of the screen keeping track of both. When a meter is full a power up will appear for the associated weapon, each having two upgrades. For air a single and twin laser, and for ground a triple and quintuple laser. Ground based enemies can also earn you a speed power-up (max three times). You can play solo or with a friend in alternating turns. |
| Sonic Adventure | 2010-09-15 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | Behind view | | | Metroidvania | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Yet again Sonic and friends find themselves wrapped up in the schemes of Dr. Robotnik. This time he plans to exploit the power of Chaos, a malevolent being that feeds upon the power of the Chaos Emeralds. In their own way, five heroes will do what they can to save Station Square and, perhaps, the entire world.The player can select from which character to play after meeting them with Sonic, and each has its own unique version of each level. Sonic's levels involve racing through a level as quickly as possible, destroying any robots along the way. Tails can hover over distances, and his levels are similar to Sonic's except that he must beat an opponent to the finish line. Amy can't charge up ramps or run as quickly as Sonic and Tails, but she does have a giant hammer she can break obstacles with. The goal of her levels is to avoid being captured by a robot sent after her by Dr. Robotnik. E102 Gamma is a slow, difficult to maneuver robot, but it has guns and missiles that can lock on to several targets at once, chaining together attacks and earning a higher score and more time on the clock. The goal of its levels is to reach a boss enemy and destroy it before time runs out. The final character is Big the Cat, a fisherman searching for his lost frog. Big's levels are almost entirely devoid of action or fighting; he just fishes. Each character can find items that increase their abilities as the story progresses, such as a ring for Sonic that lets him home along lines of rings, or improved lures for Big. A final chapter wrapping up the story is unlocked after all other characters have been completed.Additionally, each of the characters can visit the Chao garden where they can raise baby Chaos. By petting, feeding, and showing animals found in levels to the Chaos they can grow stronger, and optionally be put into races against other Chaos. As well each level in the game has additional objectives that can be completed to acquire extra emblems, although the emblems don't do anything in this version of the game. Finally, at one time it was possible to go online and download additional levels and bonuses in the game, such as a Christmas theme for Station Square and a level sponsored by AT&T, but since SegaNet shut down this is no longer possible. |
| Space Invaders Infinity Gene | 2010-09-15 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Taito Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Space Invaders Infinity Gene is a new take on the arcade game Space Invaders. The game starts off identical to the original game, but quickly begins to evolve as the player scores points and progress through stages, allowing unrestricted movement around the entire screen, automatic rapid fire of multiple types of weapons, and power ups that increase the strength of the player's weaponry. New enemies also appear, as well as the Space Invaders from the original game, regularly popping up to threaten the player. Bosses also turn up in certain stages, where the player must alternate between attacking and dodging their shots. The game also features a special trick called the Nagoya Attack, where the player can earn extra points by flying through an enemy shot when it is first fired and transparent. |
| EA Sports Active 2 | 2010-09-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Educational, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The sequel to EA Sports Active, EA Sports Active 2 adds new exercises, workout plans, and brings the series to the Xbox360 and PS3 alongside the Wii.The major inclusion to Active 2 is a wireless heart rate monitor worn on the arm. The player's heart rate is displayed on the screen along with five activity targets giving encouragement to faster rates (for pushing themselves harder). The heart rate monitor is not meant to be a safety device, and workouts do not appear to change in any way based on its readings.Active 2's major change from the previous title is to move away from using handheld sensors (the Wiimote and nunchuck) to track activity. The PS3 and Wii versions include additional wireless sensors worn on the arm and leg ("Total Body Tracking" system), while the Xbox360 version uses only the heart rate monitor and the Kinect to track movement. All three platforms thus allow players to freely use hand weights and perform floor exercises - two limitations of the first game. As with the first game, a resistance band is also included for those who do not have their own workout equipment.Players can choose from three week or nine week programs. These programs are rigidly guided systems (unlike user-selected "classes") that track players through the range of weeks selected. Four exercises are scheduled per week, and the contents of each session are preset by unspecified fitness experts. The game also encourages filling out an in-game journal, inviting the user to fill in eating habits, weight, hours slept, and additional activity outside of the program. All of this information is presented in various charts and graphs giving a general idea of the user's progress through the program. Users can also customize separate workouts if the choose, or deselect specific exercises in a preset session (though they may not replace them with others).As with the first game, various tweaks on running in place is the primary cardio exercise. Different types of squats and jumping in place are used to focus on the legs, and weight raises or bent-over rows for the arms. Each workout session has a warm-up and cool down period with a variety of stretches. Floor exercises are included, ranging from push-ups and sit-ups to yet more stretches. As with the first title, minigames are also used as part of the exercises. These include basketball, mountain biking (more squats), and boxing. Additional games (such as dodge ball and soccer) are available on the Xbox/Kinect, and Balance Board games (such as mountain boarding) exclusive to the Wii. A global setting (easy, medium, and hard) affects the intensity of all workouts, directly raising the number of reps or time spent on the virtual track.The Wii version is limited to one player. The 360 supports up to two players locally. The 360 and PS3 versions include online multiplayer, allowing two players to perform the same workout session at the same time. 360 and PS3 also tie into an online tracking system, where players can track and share their workout from the web. Players can also join a "Workout Group," tracking and contributing to a total group goal. |
| Ninja Escape | 2010-09-16 | Dot Zo Games | Dot Zo Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ninja Escape is, as the title may suggest, a game about a ninja who must make a daring escape. Each stage begins with the titular ninja cornered on a bridge by armed enemies and subsequently jumping off. The player must control the ninja as he falls, collecting coins and avoiding obstacles. Throughout each stage are gates that will only open if the matching-colored button is pressed before they are reached. The player must also press a button to land safely. There are ten stages plus a tutorial stage, and target scores for each stage. The player can choose to replay any stage for a higher score before moving on to the next, and the best score for each stage is recorded. |
| Walketh | 2010-09-19 | PlayItLoud | PlayItLoud | Action | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Walketh, the player wakes up in a dungeon and needs to find the exit. The problem is that the dungeon is dark and the player does not have light available. This translates to a pitch black screen with no visuals. After pressing one of four direction buttons, the player character moves - at least if there is no wall in the way. This has to be determined by listening to the sound effects. After reaching a new place, the player can use the one action button which then may result in finding treasures, keys or a hidden passage. Sometimes a monster is found which needs to be defeated by pressing the action button fast before it can kill the hero. The results of using the action button are shown in text form. |
| ArchRobo: Robotic Annihilation | 2010-09-21 | LPS Inc | LPS Inc | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)This is ArchRobo, a top-down shooter. Featuring incredible visuals, 28 intense levels ranging from easy to incredibly challenging, with 5 large Bosses, dozens of enemies, and a plethora of creative weapons such as the Laser Sword, and Juggernaut power-up. Features 4-player co-op Survival, and 4-player Battle mode, each with randomized layouts for endless fun!
2D, retro, robot smashing fun. Influenced by Robotron 2084. If you're an oldschool gamer looking for some nostalgia, then this shoot-em-up might be the game for you!
Simple but challenging gameplay! |
| Rock Band: Bob Marley and the Wailers - Legend (Album) | 2010-09-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Legend (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Buffalo Soldier,' 'Could You Be Loved,' 'No Woman No Cry,' 'Is This Love,' 'Three Little Birds,' 'Stir It Up,' 'One Love/People Get Ready,' 'I Shot the Sheriff,' 'Waiting in Vain,' 'Redemption Song,' 'Satisfy My Soul,' 'Exodus,' 'Jamming' - Bob Marley and the Wailers. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Alien Breed 2: Assault | 2010-09-22 | Xbox Live Arcade | Team17 Software Limited | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Not to be confused with the original Alien Breed 2, Alien Breed 2: Assault is a sequel to series reboot Alien Breed: Evolution. Though the "Chapter" monikers have now been dropped, Assault is still the second part of the story started in Evolution.Assault picks up with the story of Chief Engineer Theodore Conrad, and his attempt to escape the alien-infested starship Leopold. Players move with the left stick and aim with the right, though ammo conservation is much more of a concern than in traditional dual-stick shooters. The fundamental gameplay change in the sequel is an upgrade system allowing players to purchase weapon upgrades and inventory items at stations throughout the levels. Escort missions also play a greater role, where the player must protect an A.I. partner while they unlock doors or barriers. A few new weapons (Hyper Blaster and Rocket Launcher), as well as new Breed types also make appearances.Assault's story takes place over five lengthy levels. Completed levels can also be replayed in solo "Free Mode," with players trying to top their high score. The game also features an online or offline co-op campaign, using redesigned maps and a new story that crosses with the solo campaign. The sequel also features a new "Survival" mode, playable solo or in co-op, where players defend against hordes of charging enemy A.I. |
| Blade Kitten | 2010-09-22 | Atari Interactive, Inc. | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Kit Ballard is one of the top Breakers -- intergalactic bounty hunters, basically -- but she's also a cute, sassy, pink-haired catgirl. She's just arrived on an artificial planet called Hollow Wish looking for her next bounty, Terra-Li, but as soon as she lands her ship and her breaker key are stolen by a mysterious (and obnoxious) rival breaker named Justice. Now she has to chase after Justice, trying to find out just what's going on here and who Terra-Li really is.Blade Kitten is an action platform game, based on the webcomic series of the same name, which takes after Capcom's arcade classic Strider. Kit can grab onto nearly any surface, be it walls, ceilings, and even certain enemies, climbing around to reach items and hidden passages. There is a heavy focus on exploration and collectibles, and most stages are sprawling labyrinths with many hidden areas filled with items.Kit's attacks are relatively simple. There is a basic sword swing, and a stronger special attack that depletes her stamina. She can also block, throw smaller enemies, and even crash into the ground for extra damage. Her health and stamina will both regenerate after a short time. There are numerous upgrades available to purchase, including health and stamina upgrades, multiple weapons to choose from, and even many alternate costumes -- some of them more ridiculous than others. |
| Bowling | 2010-09-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bowling is, of course, a bowling game that can be played by one or two players. The gameplay is from a side view of the bowling alley; using the joystick, you need to try to bowl the highest score possible by knocking down the pins on the right side of the screen. There are several game variations available; in the easier variation, you can use the joystick to control the direction of the ball on its way towards the pins. In the harder game, once the ball is released you no longer can control its direction. There are also two difficulty levels that control how difficult it is to get a strike. |
| DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue | 2010-09-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Hothead Games, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is the sequel to DeathSpank. It was also created by Ron Gilbert and follows a similar action role-playing framework to that established by the first game.The story continues right where DeathSpank concluded, DeathSpank having discovered his Thong of Justice is only one of six legendary Thongs of Virtue. The other Thongs, however, have corrupted their wearers (who include a nun, a popular TV chef and Santa Claus) and DeathSpank must defeat them to stop the evil of the corrupted Thongs once and for all.While the first game was a parody of familiar fantasy tropes, the sequel visits and skewers more modern environments. From a war-torn WWII-esque countryside to the old west, the new environments also include a number of appropriate new weapons. Guns, grenades, bazookas, flamethrowers and even more bizarre weapons expand DeathSpank's arsenal for dispensing justice! There are also over 20 new and unique sets of armour, keeping DeathSpank safe in his quest to uplift the downtrodden.The game features more side quests than DeathSpank, with more emphasis of puzzle solving (the Monkey Island half of the equation). Some familiar NPCs return, but many new characters join the DeathSpank cast, all fully voiced.DeathSpank is also joined by a new co-op sidekick character, Steve. Steve is rumoured to be the long-lost son of Lord Von Prong, raised by marketing ninjas. He rides a pygmy unicorn, wields two swords and a fistful of shurikens, can lasso enemies and heal DeathSpank.. and sing, most operatically. Sparkles the Wizard, sidekick from the first game, is still available for co-op play as well.At least twice the size of the first game, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue concludes DeathSpank's Thong saga by providing more environments, more weapons and more quests, all in the name of Justice. |
| F1 2010 | 2010-09-22 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | F1 2010 is a racing game with the official formula 1 license: It features all cars, drivers, courses and rules from the 2010 season. The game clearly focuses on the simulation aspect but there also is an arcade mode for less experienced players.The most important mode is the career in which the player starts as the second driver of a small racing team. The goal is of course to become formula one champion in a reasonable amount of seasons. Accomplishing the team manager's objective rewards experience points which in turn allows to upgrade the car. But racing is not the only thing the player needs to keep in mind: press interviews influence his reputation and becoming the first driver of the team means he has a higher saying in the team's strategic decisions. He may even choose to negotiate a contract with another team.Besides the full weekend with training, qualifying and the race there is also a shorter weekend available. In the workshop the player can tune his car or choose between pre-defined configurations. |
| Galactic Warriors | 2010-09-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Galactic Warriors is a 2D robot-themed versus fighting where you take control of one of three selectable robots and fight other robots from around the solar system.The fighters to choose from are Samson (equipped with a laser sword), Gaea (shooting projectiles) and Poseidon (can extend his arms). You battle the four-legged projectile shooting Urunes on Mars. The second opponent, Giger is armed with a whip. You fight him on an ice landscape. Third is Boreas who fight with a chain weapon with Saturn on the background. Fourth is Asura, a robot with wings and laser eyes. Fifth is Orion, a large robots who fights with his hands on a space station. The sixth and last battle is on earth against the character you have chosen.
Each fighter has their own fighting techniques witch include kick, blocks and weapon attacks. You can play solo or against a friend.
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| Horse Racing | 2010-09-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Gambling, Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This game is for 1 up to 6 players. When the game begins, you can place the bets, for the winner or for the first and second place. Then you can choose if an horse must be driven by a player or by the CPU. Only the third and the fourth horse can be driven by the players. There are 3 types of terrain: turf, mud or dry.
When the race begins, the horses are speedier at the beginning, slower toward the end. They are different for speed at the starting gate, stamina, speed at the straight line, and for speed with different conditions of the race terrain. You (and the CPU too!) have the whip and the coax to spur a horse, and these tools could be useful to win a race even with a more tired horse.
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| Plaque Attack | 2010-09-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action, Educational | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Plaque Attack, your goal is to protect a mouthful of teeth from a variety of incoming foods! You control a tube of fluoride toothpaste, and you need to shoot the attacking foods before they can decay the teeth located at the top and bottom of the screen. Hamburgers, hot dogs, gum drops, strawberries, donuts, ice cream cones and more will all appear from the sides of the screen and make their way towards the teeth. If a food item reaches a tooth and is allowed to remain there for too long, the tooth will decay and disappear. The game ends when all of the teeth have decayed and disappeared. |
| Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter | 2010-09-22 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Croteam | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a remake of Serious Sam: The Second Encounter. The player takes the role of Sam Stone who has to kill evil aliens. The basic gameplay consists of walking through linear levels while killing masses of brainless monsters. There are three scenarios (South America, ancient Mesopotamia and medieval Europe), various weapons (three new ones in comparison to Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter) and power-ups which increase Sam's abilities.Besides the updated graphics and 15 new secrets the single-player mode is unchanged. There are, however, a few new multiplayer-modes (team, versus, survival and co-op modes) and Steam-related additions like achievements. |
| Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life | 2010-09-22 | PROTOTYPE Co., Ltd. | Key | Adventure | 1st-person | | Adult | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | Xbox360 | Tomoyo After: It's a Wonderful Life is a sequel to Clannad. The events of the game take place one month after those described in the predecessor. Tomoya Okazaki, the protagonist of the previous game, has graduated from high school and lives alone, working as a garbage collector. One day he discovers that he has a half-sister, his father's illegitimate daughter. Tomoyo Sakagami, Tomoya's friend and one of the main characters in Clannad, offers to take care of the girl. The story then focuses on the personal problems and relationships of these characters.The game is primarily a visual novel, the player's interaction mostly reduced to making occasional decisions that move the story forward. Locations and events are displayed as still images accompanied by text. In order to access all the scenarios, however, the player has to participate in a game called "Dungeons & Takafumis", which is a simple turn-based RPG in Japanese style.Unlike Clannad, the PC version of Tomoyo After contains scenes with nudity and explicit sexual situations.PSP, PS3 and Nintendo Switch versions of the game contain certain updates such as additional scenario and CG events, and full voice-acting for the main character. |
| Ant : Mission | 2010-09-23 | Ferret Mojo Entertainment | Ferret Mojo Entertainment | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Ant Mission - Grab the berries and put them into the colony's food hole before you get squashed by the rain! Features two modes -LCD Watch and 2D Extreme! Can you survive all 10 levels of the storm and get the highest score? Now child-friendly with new unlimited lives Toddler mode! |
| Anti-aircraft Warfare | 2010-09-23 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A war where the city it depends on you... |
| Nuclear Wasteland 2030 | 2010-09-23 | Sick Kreations | Sick Kreations | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | North America | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take on wave after wave of Mutants! By 2030 nuclear waste has mutated many locals, who have taken over a military base; and its your job to clean them up! Unlock Assault Rifles, a Submachine Gun, a Shotgun, Health depot's and Ammunition bunkers to help get the job done! 80 point FPS with all the doors blown off! |
| A Shooter | 2010-09-24 | SorceryGames LLC | SorceryGames LLC | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A Shooter is a space based 2D side-scrolling flight game that over the course of 13 levels, pits the player's attack fighter up against waves of enemy fighters, with each level getting progressively harder. At the climax of each level, the player will be pitted against a boss. The player only has one life per game and it does not contain any king of visual health indicator. As with similar games, the player will receive points based how many enemies and bosses killed, the harder the enemies, the more points are awarded. High scores are also tracked globally. Throughout the game, power-ups can be obtained and collected, and unlike power-ups in most games they are permanent. A Shooter also features co-operative gameplay for up to four people. |
| Dead Rising 2 | 2010-09-24 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dead Rising 2 starts several years after the original Dead Rising finished: the experimental virus that turns living beings into the undead has spread beyond Willamette and infested most of the United States. When the crisis became serious, a synthetic drug called "Zombrex" which delays the zombification was released by the pharmaceutical company Phenotrans and sold out quickly.The player takes control over Chuck Greene, a former national motocross champion fleeing to Fortune City, rebuilt from the remains of old Las Vegas and yet untouched by the zombie disease, along with his daughter Katey. Katey was bitten by her zombified mother and thus needs a shot of Zombrex every 24 hours to avoid zombification. In order to get his hands on more Zombrex - or at least the money to buy some - Chuck is desperate enough to enter a game show called "Terror Is Reality" where he has to slay the undead for entertainment. Right after the show some of his "victims" break loose into the city, causing a wide-scale infection. Chuck learns from a news report that he is accused of causing the outbreak and that the military will come to capture him and to purge the city in three days.Like the first Dead Rising, the bulk of the game takes place over 72 hours, but once the player has completed all of the 'cases' (small sections of story that comprise the games objectives), Overtime Mode will be unlocked and adds extra time and objectives. During the initial 72 hours, Chuck must get Katey more Zombrex, find a way to escape Fortune City and clear his name of wrong doing whilst making sure him and Katey survive.Gameplay takes place in a sandbox-like environment. The player can freely move around in zombie-infested Fortune City and choose how they want the game to progress by either taking on missions (plot-related and side missions, the latter mostly include saving survivors from zombies) or ignoring them. The player can ignore the main story altogether, letting all survivors die, and just fight the undead roaming the streets or go exploring. This will not result in a "game over" screen, but in a different ending. If the player fails to get Katey a shot of Zombrex every 24 hours, the game won't end either (unlike Dead Rising 2: Case 0). If the Story Mode is cleared with the true ending (which requires to complete all plot-related missions, the so-called "case files"), Overtime Mode will be unlocked, extending the main plot.Zombrex can be found on various occasions around the city or bought off traders looking to make a fortune off the zombie outbreak. For rescuing survivors, defeating psychopaths (survivors hostile to Chuck) and chopping zombies, Chuck earns experience points (called "Prestige Points" like in the first game) used to level up and gaining more strength, a larger inventory or new abilities (like faster movement or additional combat techniques) in the process.The first game was especially known for its extravagant ways of killing zombies. Most of the environment could be used to defend oneself, from regular pistols and shotguns to all kinds of gardening equipment, food (throwing soda cans on zombies) or plastic light sabers that glow in the dark from a kid's toy store - nothing seemed too funky for the developers at Capcom. The new developer of Dead Rising 2, Blue Castle Games, held onto that tradition and introduced a new combat element: the work bench. Chuck is now able to build his own custom weapons by using stuff he finds in places throughout the city. The player may just mess around to find out how to build a certain custom weapon or collect special blueprints to construct them, so-called combo cards. These can be unlocked by leveling up, doing side missions or progressing in the main plot. Custom weapons inflict much more damage then regular ones and Chuck gains more experience out of every killed enemy.If Xbox 360 owners have a save file from Dead Rising 2: Case 0, they can import the level, abilities and unlocked combo cards into the Xbox 360 version of Dead Rising 2. |
| Dead Rising 2 (High Stakes Edition) | 2010-09-24 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The High Stakes Edition was available only through the Capcom online store in North America only. It contains:
Dead Rising 2
Poker Set in a black high-impact case sporting the Fortune City Logo and including:
100 Poker Chips – 4 different colors featuring the Fortune City logo
2 decks of ‘blood-stained’ custom playing cards featuring character art from Dead Rising 2
5 Green Dice
1 'blood-stained' dealer chip
Fortune City Visitor Map featuring the game map and ads for Fortune City locations and attractions
Terror Is Reality XVII admission ticket with redemption code for the unique 'Psycho' costume and skills downloadable content
The chance at discovering the 'Golden' Terror Is Reality XVII admission ticket only included in one edition. It is redeemable for Burt the Zombie, a 6’ Dead Rising 2 zombie replica |
| Dead Rising 2 (Outbreak Edition) | 2010-09-24 | CE Europe Ltd. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Outbreak Edition of Dead Rising 2 contains:
The game
A 12-inch action figure
A making-of DVD
An in game costume
A printed guide showing how to make various in-game weapons
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| Dead Rising 2 (Zombrex Edition) | 2010-09-24 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Zombrex Edition, which is named for the anti zombie medication featured in the game.The US release contains:
Dead Rising 2.
Zombrex steelbook.
Bonus Blu-ray high definition movie disc - Making of Dead Rising 2.
Zombrex prospectus brochure.
Zombrex safety card.
Zombrex syringe pen and bandage.
The Art of Dead Rising 2 hardcover book.
Zombrex prescription pad.
Exclusive dynamic theme DLC voucher.
The European release contains:
Dead Rising 2.
A DVD titled Terror Is Reality - The Making of Dead Rising 2.
A Zombrex injector shaped pen. |
| Starchon | 2010-09-26 | Freelance Games | Freelance Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Engage the Pigia horde and defend the Super Defense Carrier while you destroy everything in your path. Unlock 5 game-altering playable starships, plus more than 39 components including weapons, shields, engines, and power generators. Over 80+ Sectors of Glorious Victory. |
| FIFA Soccer 11 | 2010-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | FIFA Soccer 11 is a licensed soccer game which allows the player to directly control his athletes. He has various playing modes to his disposal, e.g. single matches, multiplayer or leagues to prove his skill.The most important improvement to FIFA Soccer 10 is the so-called "Personality+" feature which means that players have special attributes, e.g. poacher, which directly influences the variety of movements the player can use and their success rate on the field. The new passing system allows to set the amount of strength the athlete uses for his passing attempt.The career mode know includes the option to eventually become a manager or trainer - the player also can choose to play as goalkeeper for the first time. Other smaller changes are the possibility to incorporate own fan songs and the new penalty playing mode. |
| Front Mission Evolved | 2010-09-28 | Square Enix, Inc. | Double Helix Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Unlike its predecessors, Front Mission Evolved is a third-person shooter instead of a strategy game. The player takes the role of Dylan Ramsey, who is a mech robot technician. When terrorists attack New York, he takes control over one of them to rescue his father. During the course of the game he meets allies which (autonomously) fight on his side in most missions.In contrast to other mech based games the robots found in this game are agile: they can jump and dodge. The gameplay itself is very straight forward: Walking through linear levels while destroying every opposition. The only exception are on-foot missions in which the player has to infiltrate buildings. Ammo and armor are limited and don't refill themselves, but the player can walk over boxes for refreshments. The E.D.G.E. defense system acts like a regular bullet time mode: it can't be used indefinitely, slows down time and cuts down taken damage.Between missions the player can buy new weapons or equipment and change the look of the mech. |
| Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock | 2010-09-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Neversoft Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Warriors of Rock is the sixth main game in the rhythm game series. Similar to the previous games it focuses on the band experience, allowing up to four people to sing vocals, or play lead and bass/rhythm guitar, and drums. For the game's music selection this version returns to the series' roots with a less wide spectrum of genres and more focus on rock 'n roll songs.The game's main career mode is called the Quest mode. It has players go through a campaign here they must defeat a mechanized creature called the Beast by helping save the Demigod of Rock. Players recruit characters by completing some songs in their genre. When successful, the character transforms into a warrior, receives a unique power, and is added to the band's roster. Other game modes are Quickplay+ and Party mode. In the latter one or multiple players go through different songs like in a jukebox, with the ability to drop in or out at any time. The Wii version adds DS functionality with the Roadie mode as introduced in the previous version of the game. It has been expanded to three different game modes and supports up to eight players simultaneously. New abilities for the roadies are now for instance to throw powers at the different players (as unlocked in the Quest mode) to help or sabotage them.All previously bought tracks for other games in the series can also be played in this version. |
| MorphX | 2010-09-28 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | Targem Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Survival horror | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | The player navigates an alien-infested Red Square in Moscow, shown under the effects of a nuclear catastrophe.The game features a unique adaptive combat system, where players awaken in an alien laboratory and will choose throughout the game to either enhance their performance with alien DNA that increases attributes like stamina and health, or retain their humanity to fight the invading forces.While searching for an antidote to cure their allies against the alien mutation, players will solve DNA mini-games and puzzles for the option to absorb new abilities and become more adept at fighting tougher enemies.You can build and change alien DNA chains to improve different abilities like harvested energy from the bodies of defeated enemies, increased regeneration rate, enhanced vision or develop physical manifestations with access to energy weapons and sharp claws.There is a variety of weapons-including firearms, clubs, plasma projectors and grenades-for melee or ranged combat against enemies. |
| MySims: SkyHeroes | 2010-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | MySims SkyHeroes is the first and only aviation game in the series. There are many different modes, including a solo campaign, boss battles, local co-op, and online multiplayer. There is also a plane editor where you can customize and upgrade the plane. You can battle and race your friends locally, or play online, which as of 2016 has been taken down. Users have a game profile where they can use saved avatars and planes. Like in most other MySims games, the game begins with character customization, where you can change your character's look and name.The player starts out as an unknown pilot, who must stop the evil Morcubus and his drones once again from taking over the sky ways. The player will have to team up with other MySims to defeat Morcubus. The player must accomplish tasks like races and boss battles to defeat Morcubus and his drones. |
| Plants vs. Zombies | 2010-09-28 | PopCap Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tower defense | | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Plants vs. Zombies belongs to the "tower defense" sub-genre of casual games, where the objective is to deploy a series of stationary weapons to protect a structure against hordes of enemies. Plants provide the artillery and can be bought with sun power, the game's currency. The enemies are zombies invading a suburban lawn. At the start of each level, the player starts to plant the available seeds on the lawn in a strategic manner. Zombies slowly begin to appear from the street at the right side, just a few initially, and must be destroyed before they can reach the house on the other side. Sun power icons fall from the sky randomly and must be collected with the mouse to increase the funds. The sunflower can be planted to generate extra units of sun power but doesn't have any attack power against the invading undead. Besides their cost, the seed packs take some time to recharge after being used.There are several types of offensive plants available. Peashooters are the basic variety, spitting a projectile forwards every few seconds. Variations appear later in the game, shooting several peas at the same time and freezing the enemies, making them move slower. The carnivorous plant gobbles up a zombie when he gets near its gaping mouth, but takes some time to do so, becoming ineffective while busy digesting the corpse. The cherry bomb explodes after being deployed, carbonizing any of the undead surrounding its landing spot. The potato mine is half-buried with a sensor sticking from the top and detonates when one of the walking dead steps on it. Plants can be removed with the shovel to make space for new ones.Mini-games appear from time to time. There are twenty of them, and most are parodies of well-known casual titles: ZomBotany (1 and 2), Wall-nut Bowling (1 and 2), Slot Machine, It's Raining Seeds, Beghouled, Invisi-ghoul, Seeing Stars, Zombiquarium, Beghouled Twist, Big Trouble Little Zombie, Portal Combat, Column Like You See 'Em, Bobsled Bonanza, Zombie Nimble Zombie Quick, Whack a Zombie, Last Stand, Pogo Party, and Dr. Zomboss's Revenge. After being played once, they become available directly from the main menu.The game has three gameplay modes. In the main adventure mode, levels get progressively more difficult, and at the end of each one, the player receives a new plant for the arsenal. Puzzle mode has two variations: "Vasebreaker", where the goal is to break the vases scattered on the lawn, to uncover plants or zombies and use the former to fight the latter, and "I, Zombie", where the player controls the zombies against the plants. In survival mode, the zombies attack in turns. After each turn, the player can choose plants from the arsenal. There are three types of survival: normal (one wave per turn, 5 turns) on each of the five maps, hard (two waves per turn, 5 turns) on each of the five maps, and endless (two waves per turn, endless amount of turns) on the pool map.The Zen Garden stores all the available plants, where they have to be tended, watered, fertilized, sprayed for bugs, and listen to music. When they are happy, they drop coins that can be used to buy more plants and other garden additions. |
| Rock Band: Anthrax - Pack 01 | 2010-09-28 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Anthrax Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Indians,' 'Madhouse (Live),' 'I'm the Man,' 'Among the Living,' 'Metal Thrashing Mad (Live)' - Anthrax. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Deep Pockets: Super Pro Pool and Billiards | 2010-09-29 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Deep Pockets: Super Pro Pool and Billiards lets the player engage in several types of billiards games. The game contains the following pocket billiards games;
Eight Ball, Nine Ball, Rotation, Straight Pool, and One Pocket. It also contains the carom billiards games; Straight Rail, Red Ball, Four Ball, and Three-Cushion. Players can pick the number of points they want to play these games to.During the pool game players take aim, apply spin on their shot, and then try to shoot the cue ball with the appropriate amount of power. |
| Hydrophobia | 2010-09-29 | Microsoft Game Studios | Dark Energy Digital Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In Hydrophobia the player takes the role of engineer Kate Wilson who works on the cruise ship Queen of the World. Unfortunately terrorists took over and placed bombs all over the ship and after detonating them chaos breaks loose. Now Kate has to fight for her life.In this environment water plays an important role and it emphasizes realistic water representation. Water is the main component in many of the game's puzzles in which Kate uses her kinetic powers, gained in the second half. Other puzzles involve using an universal device to hack security installations (as a mini-game) or find out codes to open doors. Those are written in an invisible font on walls and have to made visible with her tool. The rest of the game consists of climbing sections and shoot outs with terrorists. Here the game uses a traditional cover system and five ammo types. |
| Hyper Crash | 2010-09-29 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile | | | | | Xbox360 | Hyper Crash is a 3rd person perspective driving game where you have to drive along a course over various stages destroying as many cars as you can. As you drive along, a fuel gauge slowly decreases and if this empties then it is game over. To re-fuel your car you must destroy the other cars to keep it topped up. There are two ways to destroy them, either by repeatedly ramming a car until its damage meter fills or flip your car in the air to land on them. Flipping your car destroys the other cars in one go but this wastes fuel. As you progress other cars will flip in the air as well and if you are destroyed then it wastes fuel. Other obstacles to look out for are barrels which when hit destroys your car but you can ram other cars into them. |
| Pressure Cooker | 2010-09-29 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Time management | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Pressure Cooker, you are a cook whose job is to fulfill hamburger orders at "The Grille". Along the bottom of the screen, you will see the orders for various types of hamburgers come in. Tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and cheese may all be requested and you need to collect the proper ingredients, put them on a hamburger, and drop it in the wrapping machine. The hamburgers will be coming down the left side of the screen on a conveyer belt as all other ingredients come flying out of the dispensers on the right. Make sure you catch all the ingredients and don't let any hamburgers fall off the end of the conveyer belt, otherwise you'll lose performance points! If your performance score drops to zero, you will be fired and the game ends. Of course, the ingredients will rarely come out in the desired order, so you also have the ability to toss an ingredient back without losing performance points if necessary. As you successfully create the ordered hamburgers and drop them in the proper wrapping machine, the game difficulty will increase by upping the speed of the conveyer belt and increasing the complexity of the orders. |
| Battle Tanks | 2010-09-30 | Gameloft S.A. | Gameloft Divertissements Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | Battle Tanks is a top-down action game with tanks. The tank is controlled with the standard dual-stick style (one stick controls movement and the other aim) and, in addition to the regular shot with unlimited ammo, can also drop mines behind. However, just as ricochet bullets, they can also be harmful to the player's tank. When two bullets meet, they cancel each other out. Picking up spawning power-ups give permanent or temporary upgrades, e.g. invisibility, higher speed, rockets or a flame thrower.All maps are basically single-screen arena maps. During the single-player campaign, 50 levels have to be solved by killing all opposition. In later levels not only the AI opponents and the time limit of two minutes may cause problems, but also environmental obstacles, e.g. conveyor belts, mud which slows down movement or crushing walls. In multiplayer, up to four players can engage in deathmatch, team deathmatch or capture the flag matches. Optionally destroyed tanks can be turned into turrets so players can throw a few bombs while they are out. The multiplayer modes can also be played against bots. |
| Break the Invaders | 2010-09-30 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Break the Invaders is a simple retro-style action game that combines Breakout and Space Invaders. Waves of aliens slowly descend from the top of the screen, and to destroy them the player must hit them with a ball, keeping the ball on screen with a paddle at the bottom of the screen. Different-colored enemies take more hits to destroy, and the more hits are scored before the ball returns to the bottom, the higher the score multiplier goes. The game features five difficulty levels (ranging from "Less Hard" to "Impossible") and also tracks local high scores. |
| Quantum Theory | 2010-09-30 | Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. | Team Tachyon | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | It has been 300 years since humanity collapsed in the wake of a great war. Nearly all of civilization destroyed, only small groups continue to live on in the wasteland. However, in the wasteland, there are strange towers that have appeared. Seemingly sentient, nobody knows who built them or why, only that anyone who ventures near will know only death. From these towers comes a mysterious substance called diablosis, which corrupts those who touch it, turning them into murderous killing machines. One man, known only as Syd, has made it his mission to destroy these towers and stop the diablosis.Quantum Theory is a a cover-based third-person shooter similar to the popular Gears of War series. Syd can hide behind and fire from cover, as well as "roadie run" between cover to move closer to enemies. He can carry up to three different weapons at a time, as well as go face-to-face with a powerful melee attack. Syd will also team up with a woman named Filena, with whom he can perform special team attacks, and even throw her at enemies for an especially powerful attack. In addition to the single-player campaign, there are also online team and deathmatch multiplayer modes. |
| The Sims 3 | 2010-10-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | The Sims Studio | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Life / social simulation | Contemporary | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | The Sims 3 is, like its predecessors, a real-time simulation game where the player controls the lives of one or more people in a family including their work life and social activities. In order to do so, at the start of the game the player creates one or more characters on the character creation screen which has been even more expanded since The Sims 2. Besides more choices in terms of look, clothes, colors and such, the player also chooses five personality traits from a set of 63 sorted in four groups "Mental", "Physical", "Social" and "Lifestyle" as well as a lifetime-goal. The personality traits influence how the Sim reacts to each event in the game. The trait "work-a-holic" for example makes the Sim love to go to work and allows him to use a computer at home to put in additional hours.The lifetime goal, on the other hand, is similar to wishes but requires a lot of work to get to. While granting wishes can be as simple as ordering a pizza, one lifetime goal requires the player to make his Sim a CEO of a big corporation which can't be done over night. As a compensation, the fulfilling of a lifetime goal grants the player a very large amount of lifetime points as opposed to the normal wishes. These lifetime points are used to buy numerous forms of relief including the ability to make the Sim immune to hunger. This allows the player to focus less on fulfilling the basic needs of a Sim but more on advancing his skills and socializing with neighbors, co-workers and other people in the city. The six needs themselves are the same as before including fun, hygiene and hunger.As opposed to its predecessors, the game isn't limited to the property a Sim owns with loading times in-between traveling to other places like family retreats. Instead The Sims 3 now simulates a full city the player's Sim is free to move around in and do what he wants, including working and socializing, but also buying groceries or books and visiting classes to further advance his personal skills. However, not every house can be seen from the inside. While the gym functions like a normal house with the ability to remove the walls and look inside, other places including the workplace, book store and hospital the Sim just enters and vanishes until his duty has been fulfilled there. The only influence the player can make in case of the workplace is how his Sim should go about his work. Should he work through lunch, get friendly with the boss or talk to his co-workers and such. All this influences both his happiness and his job performance and once his job performance reaches a certain level, he get's promoted which includes a higher pay and sometimes different work hours. during his visits the Sim can also collect stones, gems, metals, bugs, butterflies and seeds to be used in his garden, as decoration or jewelery. If he is really bored he can even go fishing at one of the lakes and rivers.With the money a Sim starts with and earns during the game, he either buys a pre-created lot or builds/expands his own house from ground up including all of the interior decoration. This time around stuff can even be placed in an 45° angle.The console versions introduce karma powers where players receive godlike powers to influence the life of their sims for better or worse. |
| Angry Brainless Bovines | 2010-10-04 | Squarebananas | Squarebananas | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Angry Brainless Bovines is a simple 'collect the objects' game, in which the player is tasked with collecting pints of milk from a field. It is set up as a simple maze with hedges as walls. The only problem: it has angry cows in it. They also do not take kindly to people in their field and so will attack you whenever possible. Players can use their Xbox 360 Avatar as their character within the game. There is also support for up to four players in competitive gameplay, in which they compete to see who can get the most milk. Co-op can be played on either a single 360 console, or over Xbox Live. |
| U Want Cookie? | 2010-10-04 | AxBack | AxBack | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | U Want Cookie? The player character answers that question with yes and therefore has to finish a hundred levels. Played from an overhead perspective, the goal of each one-screen level is easy: get to the cookie. Unfortunately the way is littered with mines and auto-turrets which can end the hero's journey with only one explosion. The turrets shoot as soon as the player character enters their area of sight and include normal shots with varying number of bullets, lasers or homing missiles. Other level elements are, for example, big ventilators which blow the player character into a direction.Besides walking and dodging, the player has two special forms of interaction: a dash (has a cooldown, but multiple dashes can be chained together with the correct timing) and turning invisible for a short time. The high-score takes into consideration how fast the levels were completed and how many crumbs were collected. The three multiplayer modes are race (whoever reaches the cookie first wins), crumb collector (collecting crumbs) and builders block: One player takes the role of the builder and tries to keep the others from collecting crumbs. After all players had their turn as builder, the most successful one wins. Race is played on already beaten single-player levels. |
| Avatar Kung Fu | 2010-10-05 | UFO Games | UFO Games | Action | | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Your friend has been kidnapped by one of the worst Gang of the city. Obviously they did not know that you are a Kung Fu Master. One thing is for sure : They're gonna pay for it! Fight against boss of each level and their minions to rescue your friend. Easy to play, hard to master, be one the top online score board of the most addictive beat-them-all on XBLIG. |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow | 2010-10-05 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Mercury Steam Entertainment S.L. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Gabriel Belmont is a member of the Brotherhood of Light, a group of holy knights who serve to protect the innocent from the forces of evil. His wife Marie, recently murdered by the same evil, now lies trapped between the Earth and the Heavens. Her soul along with many others is neither living nor dead. Gabriel finds out that the Lords of Shadow are behind everything, and that they possess an item known as the God Mask that could bring his beloved Marie back from the dead. Together with Zobek, another member of the Brotherhood, he sets out across the ruined landscapes of Earth; filled with everything from werewolves, vampires, and undead beings, to end the Lords of Shadow destruction. Gabriel vows to do everything in his power to get his Marie back, even at the cost of falling into the darkness he seeks to destroy.Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is a 3D reboot of the Castlevania series. Taking place during the end of days in 11th century 1047, it follows the journey of Gabriel Belmont as he seeks to revive his wife and save the world from evil forces. The gameplay in the game is very similar to that seen in God of War. It depends on using a chain whip known as the Combat Cross to fight against enemies. As you progress through the game, the player gains access to an assortment of combos available to purchase with experience points gained in battle. The Combat Cross can also be upgraded to be used as a grappling hook to help with the many platform segments in the game or even be fitted with a spiked chain that helps to saw through obstacles. Gabriel gains the ability to utilize magic at a certain part of the game. Magic is split up into two types; light and dark. Fighting with the light magic equipped will recover Gabriel's health with each strike of his whip. Fighting with the dark magic equipped will enhance Gabriel's power and deliver more damage. Secondary items such as silver daggers and holy water can also be used in battle.While the game is a reboot of the franchise, many will recognize some popular characters and enemies seen in previous entries. At all times, the player has access to an in-game character guide that gives descriptions on all characters and also tips on how to defeat all enemies. Each level in the game contains hidden magic gems that when collected, will enhance either Gabriel's health, light, or dark magic. Secret brotherhood arks are also scoured around the levels but usually need an item that can't be gotten until later on in the story. Replaying a level will give you an opportunity to complete different trials. These trials range from anything such as kill X amount of enemies or beat this boss in X amount of time. Doing these helps to unlock different trophies and achievements, and also to extend the replay value of the 20+ hour long adventure. |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Limited Edition) | 2010-10-05 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (Limited Edition) includes:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Limited edition special casing
40 page art-book
The official soundtrack
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| Def Jam: Rapstar | 2010-10-05 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action, Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm, Party game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The ultimate MC experience, DEF JAM RAPSTAR is the only music game that
focuses exclusively on Hip Hop. With 45 tracks spanning the history of
Hip Hop, DEF JAM RAPSTAR allows you to rap along with friends in Party
mode, polish your skills in Career mode, or create your own songs in
Freestyle mode using exclusive tracks by some of today’s hottest Hip Hop
producers.
Features
• 40 tracks spanning the history of Hip-Hop, Rap with friends of create
your own rhymes
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| Enslaved: Odyssey to the West | 2010-10-05 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | It's 150 years in the future and the human population is on the brink of extinction. A war between humans and mechs has changed the world for the worst. Buildings are completely covered by vegetation and left-over mechs still roam the cities. The few people that have managed to survive in the post-apocalyptic world are taken as slaves. Monkey, a gifted strong human, manages to escape a slave ship along with a woman named Trip. After the pod they escaped in crashes, Monkey awakens to find that Trip has placed a hacked slaver headband on him that will send shock-waves of pain to him if he disobeys her orders. Trip has enslaved Monkey for one simple purpose, she wants him to get her back home. If he does that, she will free him. Asked why he doesn't just kill her right then and there, Trip explains that if at any moment her heart stops, his will too. This sets them off on a journey back to Trip's village, one where the two must become one as a team in order to survive in a future left uncertain.Enslaved: Odyssey to the West is a platforming action-adventure developed by Ninja Theory. In the game, the player controls Monkey in his escorting mission of Trip. Monkey is equipped with an extend-able staff which he uses in battle. As the name implies, Monkey has acrobatic skills like a monkey that he uses perfectly to climb on poles and escape from enemies. Combat is tied exclusively to Monkey's staff, delivering light or heavy blows and even shooting out plasma shots. While Trip does not help in the actual fighting, she can help in other ways like distracting the enemies or even unleashing a stunning EMP if she is attacked. Trip also uses a dragonfly camera that will scour the surrounding areas for mechs and mines. If any are found, they will show up on screen thanks to it being programmed into Monkey's headband. Tech-orbs found scattered throughout the levels are used for upgrading purposes. These include things like increasing Monkey health, adding more ammo for his staff shots, and even getting new moves. Platforming elements and level design are similar to those seen in Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.There are three difficulty settings that can be chosen. Playing on the hardest one will greatly increase enemy damage against you. The game contains a chapter select mode to replay any chapters that you have previously beaten. This allows you to do levels over again to get more orbs or even unlock certain trophies/achievements that can only be gotten in that certain chapter. |
| NBA 2K11 | 2010-10-05 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | This release in 2K Sports' long-running NBA 2K basketball series touts Michael Jordan as the cover athlete, and builds a number of challenges around his career. This is in addition to a series of improvements to game modes like My Player and The Association, as well as a new dribbling and animation mechanic.Jordan's involvement is maximized from the start, with four modes based around Jordan's career. The "Jordan Challenge" has the player control Michael in ten highlight games through his career. The player must successfully recreate Jordan's real-life performance in the virtual scenario. In Quick Game mode, players can select eight different years of Jordan-led Chicago Bulls squads, and pit them against current-day rosters. Players can control a rookie Jordan in "MJ: Create a Legend" mode, and guide him through a modern-day career in the NBA. Finally, players are awarded pairs of Air Jordans for in-game achievements. Players are encouraged to collect all the Air Jordans Michael wore through his career, and each gives a stat bonus when equipped by the player's character.2K11 features revised "Iso-Motion" dribbling controls, allowing players to perform fancy moves with combinations of the right stick and trigger. These include crossovers, hesitations, and behind-the-back moves. Players can also use the "Shot Stick" controls for analog control over their shot and release, as well as their drive to the basket. Combinations of stick and trigger moves allow players abilities from quickly switching the ball to the opposite hand, to controlling a layup or dunk. Alternatively, players can use the face buttons for basic pass/fake/shot controls, and engage icon passing to accurately select their target. An "On-The-Fly Coaching" system uses a series of branching menus on the controller's direction pad to change A.I. strategies, or call out new ones in multiplayer. Finally, a new "Shot Branching" system lets players adjust their shots when airborne, without being stuck to a canned animation."My Player" mode allows players to create a new rookie and take him through a career in the NBA. Each created player starts in the NBA Draft Combine (included here, not sold separately as last year) and hopefully signs with a team based on their performance. From there, players will handle their character both on and off the court, and build up limited RPG-style stats. Off-court gameplay includes elements like talking to the press after a game (and picking responses from a few possible choices), communicate with your coach (such as asking for a trade), and gaining and managing product endorsements. On-court, players are expected to play their role on the team, and are graded and rewarded (with skill points) as such. Each game has specific goals to meet, such as scoring a set amount of points, and some games will be marked as "key" games - netting a boost to exposure and skill points if completed successfully."Association" mode allows players to manage a team as both coach and GM, and gives control over scouting, assigning players, negotiating salaries, and the like. This year, a greater emphasis is put on team chemistry and player egos, similar to the relevant stats in "My Player" mode. If star players aren't given the court time they feel they deserve, they become disgruntled. Up to 30 teams can be set for player control, allowing for multiple players to engage in an elaborate fantasy league simulation. Players can use an existing NBA team as a template, or create their own.Online, players can form clubs and leagues. Clubs are most similar to an MMO "guild," or an enhanced friends list. Players can use a created character or one from the NBA roster. Club stats are tracked as any players win or lose games, which feed into leaderboards showing how the clubs stack up. Leagues are more dedicated multiplayer simulations of seasons, from draft to finals. Players join and battle other players to take their team to the top. League admins are granted the ability to kick inactive players. Returning from previous years is the Sprite-sponsored "NBA Blacktop" mode, putting NBA players in street ball pickup games (like 21) online or offline. New for this year is a "Slam Dunk Showdown," scoring players on the flashiest dunks. Standard one-game multiplayer matchups are also, of course, supported.The final major new feature for 2K11 is the "NBA Today 2.0" system. Live NBA news and game results are streamed from online, along with a "living roster" system that updates player stats and injuries. In addition, this system is a blanket term for improvements to the game's presentation. Players now reflect their real-world tendencies and emotions when applicable, crowds and chants are dynamic, stadiums and halftime shows are accurately represented, and commentary is more accurate and organic. Players can create their own game highlight reels, player DNA, or custom situations, and upload them to share with other players.
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| Rock Band: R.E.M. Pack 01 | 2010-10-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add R.E.M. Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'What's the Frequency, Kenneth?,' 'Living Well Is the Best Revenge,' 'These Days,' 'Stand,' 'It's the End of the World as We Know It,' 'Driver 8,' 'Radio Free Europe,' 'Superman' - R.E.M.. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: T. Rex Pack 01 | 2010-10-05 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add T. Rex Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Children of the Revolution,' 'Jeepster,' 'Cosmic Dancer' - T. Rex. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling | 2010-10-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The object of Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling is to defeat your opponent in the ring. You must use strength, strategy, and a hint of sneakiness. Each match consists of a series of four-minute rounds. There is an unlimited number of rounds, so the match continues until a player wins or until a draw is declared. The first wrestler to pin his opponent to the mat for a time of 3 seconds is the winner.You control a wrestler selected from 12 different characters. Your opponent is controlled by another player or by the computer. If you choose a Tag-Team Match you and your opponent each control 2 wrestlers who take turns in the ring.There are 26 possible moves - drops, kicks, punches, etc. Before each match, you choose 4 to 9 moves (depending upon your selected skill level) that you will use in that match. How many moves you can make during the match is determined by your selected skill level: the lower the skill level, the fewer the moves. Players may select different skill levels to handicap the match. The 12 wrestlers you have to choose from, have their relative strengths and weaknesses depending from their height, weight, strength, coordination, and ego. |
| Comic Jumper | 2010-10-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Comic book super hero Captain Smiley and his sidekick Star are down on their luck. The last issue of the comic book "The Adventures of Captain Smiley" totally failed and both heroes (as well as the rest of the cast from the comic book) are all out of a job. Luckily, the nice people at Twisted Pixel Games notice this and in a fourth wall breaking move they provide them with a temporary base of operations in which Smiley and his friends (and enemies) can stay until they can afford to pay off the loans and re-issue the comic book once again.In order to make enough money, Captain Smiley's assistant Gerda is sent side jobs in other comics which Captain Smiley has to take (for a cash payment up front of course!). The game takes place over several genres of comics (aside from the modern style of Smiley's own comic), and the graphical style and villains all adhere to the comic in which they appear. Captain Smiley will face off against such enemies as tribal villagers, sexist security guards and cuddly manga animals... all in the name of making his name famous once again!The game is a hybrid of several action genres where the main focus is on side scrolling platform shooter action. Most of the time in the game is spent navigating through left or right scrolling stages filled with enemies, but this is broken up in almost every stage by a different type of gameplay. A few of the stages turns the game into a rail shooter where Captain Smiley is either running or riding a vehicle from an over the shoulder perspective. While Captain Smiley is still somewhat controllable in order to avoid bullets and such, the main focus is controlling a crosshair and disposing of enemies by target shooting. There are also stages which turn the game into a side scrolling shoot'em up where Captain Smiley can fly over the entire screen and has to eliminate waves of enemies coming in either from the left or the right. Sections of some stages are side scrolling beat'em ups, where enemies have to be fended off until a Twisted Pixel logo is filled up. And finally, there are some quick time events strewn across the game as well where the player has to press the right buttons appearing on screen in order to succeed.The money Captain Smiley makes during the missions can be used to upgrade his different statistics (such as health, power, slide and more), but also to unlock over 300 bonus items featured in the game. They range from such things as concept art, interviews with the voice actors, full comic books to such unusual things as two extra stages for 'Splosion Man and avatar items.Aside from the regular cut scenes in the game, there are several which are shot using real actors. Real actors also appear in-game to further convey that Captain Smiley is, in fact, a comic book character. |
| Konami GT | 2010-10-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Konami GT is an arcade racing game, a little similar to Out Run, but with a 1st person perspective. The player drives a red sports car which must reach checkpoints without running out of fuel - to do this, he must collect gas icons. Various cars and motorcycles are on the road - the player must avoid them. The car has "turbo" mode - which increases the car's speed, but drains fuel quickly. |
| Private Eye | 2010-10-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | Detective / mystery | Arcade | Interwar, North America | Automobile | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You are the great French private eye Pierre Touche. Your job is to capture the criminal Henri Le Fiend and send him to jail. To do this, you will first need to find evidence against him and return the stolen property. During the game, you control Touche as he drive his car around the town looking for clues and the loot. As you drive around, various obstacles will be trying to stop you: questionable characters may appear and throw flower pots or daggers at you, pot holes may be found in the road, or assorted creatures may run in your path. From time to time, you will see questionable characters hiding in a window; if you jump up and catch them, you may find they are hiding an item you're looking for! If not, you will still get points for nabbing a questionable character and can move on to searching a new location. When you located an item, you need to find the proper building to return or verify the item after which you can move on to finding the next item. The game includes five different cases, each with a unique set of goals and of varying difficulty. Some of the goals you may need to complete are: find the stolen necklace and return it to the gem store, find the gun and verify it at the gun store, find the vase and return it to the museum, or find Le Fiend and book him at police headquarters. Each of the cases has a time limit; if you are unable to complete all of the tasks required by the case before time runs out, the game is over. Each case also takes place in a different part of the city, and the more difficult cases cover more city blocks so there will be a greater area to search! In addition to the various cases, several difficulty settings are included which control the speed of your car and how high you can jump. |
| Sharp Shot | 2010-10-06 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Action, Compilation, Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | Naval / watercraft | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Sharp Shot is collection of 4 single-button action games: Touchdown Passing, Space Gunner, Submarine, and Maze Shoot. The goal of each game is to score as many points as possible within 60 seconds.
Touchdown Passing - Play as the quarterback and pass the ball to your receiving end waiting at the goal. Be careful not to let the opposing team intercept the pass! Touchdown Passing offers gameplay for one player or 2 players alternating turns.
Space Gunner - Squadrons of enemy alien ships fly through your cross hairs. Time your shots right and blast as many ships as you can! Space Gunner offers gameplay for one player or 2 simultaneous players.
Submarine - Fire torpedoes from your sub to sink as many enemy ships as you can within 60 seconds. Submarine offers gameplay for one player or 2 players alternating turns.
Maze Shoot - Use your bow and arrow to fend monsters off of your piles of treasures located at different points in a maze. Shoot at corners to ricochet your shots down different corridors of the maze. Maze Shoot offers gameplay for one player or 2 simultaneous players.
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| Dungeon Tales | 2010-10-07 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Pit your might against the Dungeon Defendor. Uncover nefarious plots, battle ferocious enemies. And save the peasants! Discover 24 intense levels, with up to 4 player simultanious Co-op. Only true heros need apply! |
| Explosionade | 2010-10-07 | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Lieutenant Atticus, the army's klutz, is stuck with guard duty during what should be the final battle in the war with the Horronym. In a shed he finds a prototype mech, "GRenaDOS", and sneaks it into the sewers for a bit of target shooting on some snakebats. Down there he unexpectedly encounters the Horronym enemy and discovers they are making a final sneak attack that could turn the tide!Explosionade is an action platformer with some puzzle elements. All the levels are single rooms, and can be zoomed out to show the entire stage at once. The main goal of each level is to reach the hole that leads to the next, but killing enemies and picking up items will earn you points towards a highscore.GRenaDOS is armed with a machine gun and a grenade launcher, and can hover briefly using its jetpack if you hold down jump. Grenades will bounce if you hold down the button, turning sticky once you release it. You also have a shield that can reflect enemy bullets back at them, or be used to bounce the mech for higher jumps. GRenaDOS runs on gold, so picking up gold bars will both recharge your health and give you plenty of points.The game can be played single-player or with two players in local co-op. There are three different difficulty levels to choose from. |
| Zombie Academy | 2010-10-07 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Academy, the player visits an academy run by zombies. The goal is to get top marks in all three mini games. The available actions depend on the mini game, but generally the player avatar is shown from behind and moves either left and right. In each round (called semester), the player has to collect a certain number of medals which appear over the playfield. The zombies throw skulls which, depending on their colour, should be avoided or collected, e.g. red ones hurt the player (too many hits result in failing the semester) and gold ones bounce back to the zombie and take him out of the game for a few seconds. Sometimes there is also a floating skull on the field which also hurts by touch. The three mini games are Flip & Dive (the avatar hangs at a stretched rope and can move as well well as jump), Leap & Roll (the avatar has to move left and right and jump over spikes) and Giddy Up (a rhythm game). |
| WRC FIA World Rally Championship | 2010-10-08 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | WRC FIA World Rally Championship is a rally game that features the official 2010 WRC racing season's cars, tracks and drivers.There is a choice of cars spanning 4 categories: WRC and the supporting P-WRC (Production), S-WRC (Super 2000), J-WRC (Junior). As 2010 is the debut year for the S-WRC series, here is also the first time it makes an appearance in a video game. The game offers basic single and multiplayer modes as well as "Road to the WRC" career mode. A vehicle damage and dirt model is in place.It is the first WRC game developed by Milestone S.r.l. following the 2000's series of WRC games developed by Evolution Studios. |
| ArcaniA: Gothic 4 (Collector's Edition) | 2010-10-12 | JoWooD Entertainment AG | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is the Collector's Edition of ArcaniA: Gothic 4. In addition to the game itself, it includes:
A3 poster
Sticker
The Art of Arcania art book (74 pages)
The Cleaved Maiden story book by Hans-Jörg Knabel
Official soundtrack CD
Cloth map
All in a leather-looking case with a 3D crystal on the front
The Russian release includes:
The Art of Arcania art book (74 pages)
The Cleaved Maiden story book by Hans-Jörg Knabel
Official soundtrack CD
Innos Eye styled 2GB flash card
All packaged in a large cardboard box
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| Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition | 2010-10-12 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Action RPG, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Game of the Year Edition of Borderlands includes the following:
Base game.
The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned add-on pack.
Madd Moxxi's Underdome Riot add-on pack.
The Secret Armory of General Knoxx add-on pack.
Claptrap's New Robot Revolution add-on pack.
Fold-out Map of all the Borderlands Pandoran Territories.
Early access to the Duke Nukem Forever demo.
Some copies include the add-on DLC packs on a second disc, while others include a one-use voucher and require internet connectivity to download the content. |
| Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes Del Ring | 2010-10-12 | Slang | Immersion Software & Graphics Ltda. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lucha Libre AAA: Héroes Del Ring is a wrestling game based on the Mexican AAA license. Typical elements of the Lucha Libre wrestling style are colourful masks, rapid maneuvers and many high-flying moves. The Luchadores (wrestlers) can pull off different kinds of moves including holds, submissions and pins. In the top corners the status of the wrestlers is shown. When hit, the targeted body part is highlighted and a score is awarded. Targeting the same area repeatedly makes a wrestler weaker. Taunts and moves fill up a series of stars. Once full the wrestler is able to executive a finisher by pushing both triggers at the same time. When pinned down a button needs to be pressed rapidly to break it. The face buttons are used to strike and the shoulder buttons provide grapples. There are different types of attack (weak, strong, kick), block/counter, the ability to run, recovery, and two types of grapple.The game can be played at different venues and supports multiplayer both offline and online. There is no tag team system however, but players can go one-on-one or against up to four opponents. The environment is not used to provide alternative ways of fighting. There are however some weapons on the ground, such as a chair and a light bulb. In the story mode a faction and a specific wrestler can be chosen. Wrestlers can be customized based on body build, skin colour, face, hair, mask style, and wardrobe. There is a tutorial and cut-scenes that explain the culture behind it. |
| Medal of Honor | 2010-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Digital Illusions CE AB, Danger Close | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Contemporary, Middle East | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The title Medal of Honor is reused in this modern installment of the long running series of the same name. For the first time, the series leaves the Second World War. This time, the portrayed conflict is the war in Afghanistan conducted by the NATO forces against the Taliban army of that country, a war that was still on at the time the game was released.The game plays like many other realistic war FPS in the Call of Duty or Medal of Honor series, with the player taking the role of various different soldiers within small squads who have to obey the precise instructions given by the squad leader. In the current game, we follow the attempts of Colonel Drucker to capture a valley full of talibans with his commanding officer, General Flagg, pushing him to do it in less than two days. The player takes the role of soldiers "Rabbit" and "Deuce" within AFO (Advanced Force Operations) Neptune and Wolfpack respectively for the subtle missions and ranger Adams in the direct confrontation missions.All of the basics of any modern warfare shooter are here. There are driven missions (on quad bikes), missions in which the player has to mark targets to aircraft artillery, zones requiring night-vision, stealth mission, etc. The same way, the game features a class-based multiplayer experience where the player's avatar levels up and gains new skills by earning experience points during gameplay. The classes are Rifleman, Special Ops and Sniper and the two available teams are the Coallition, representing NATO forces and the Opposing Forces, representing the Taliban.The single player campaign and multiplayer parts of the game have been developed by different studios, Danger Close the first one and DICE the second one. |
| Medal of Honor (Limited Edition) | 2010-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition includes:
Medal of Honor
Exclusive access to the MP7 submachine gun
Day-one access to the TOZ-194 and 870MC2 shotguns
An invitation to the Battlefield 3 beta
The PlayStation 3 version also includes a digitally remastered version of Medal of Honor: Frontline. |
| Medal of Honor (Tier 1 Edition) | 2010-10-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Tier 1 Edition includes:
Medal of Honor game
Instant access to assault class Tier 1 operator
Spec ops class camouflage
TOZ194 and 870MCS shotguns
M60 assault rifle
MP-7 weapon
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| Rock Band: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - 'Are You Experienced' Rock Band Edition (Album) | 2010-10-12 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Are You Experienced: Rock Band Edition (Album) to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Purple Haze,' 'Manic Depression,' 'Fire (Live),' 'Love or Confusion,' 'May This Be Love,' 'The Wind Cries Mary,' 'Are You Experienced?,' 'Highway Chile,' '3rd Stone from the Sun,' 'Foxey Lady,' 'Hey Joe (Live),' 'Stone Free' - The Jimi Hendrix Experience. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Dead Space: Ignition | 2010-10-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dead Space: Ignition is an interactive graphic novel available for free to people who pre-ordered Dead Space 2. It can also be bought without having pre-ordered Dead Space 2. The game features three different mini-games which can be played in between plot sequences. The three mini-games are Trace Route, System Override and Hardware Crack.In Trace Route the player controls a dot on the screen and must race through an obstacle course and finish before the enemy dots do. Certain shields can be used to block paths for the other dots, or use boosts to temporarily speed up. In System Override the player has to destroy enemy defenses, and penetrate the core of the system before time runs out. Hardware Crack is a player has to rotate mirrors to direct a light beam to the designated location.This game tells the main story line between Dead Space and its sequel. The player controls engineer Franco Delile. Franco and his wife Sarah are called to fix a lift on the space station Sprawl. After repairing the elevator they are called to repair a computer mainframe, both which appear to be intentionally sabotaged. While travelling between jobs, they hear and see people get attacked by Necromorphs. The couple decides the flee and fights though the space station hacking systems and helping other people. Based on player choices, Sarah dies in one of several ways. Franco eventually finds Isaac Clarke, main character of both Dead Space and Dead Space 2. Clark lies in a coma and is revived by Franco.By completing the game bonus items for Dead Space 2 can be unlocked as that game detects a completed Ignition save file. These items include a hacker-themed suit with 15% armor and 15 inventory slots, and a bonus for the hacking sections. Other items are a hacker-themed Contact Beam weapon, additional health packs, ammo, audio logs and power nodes, found in conduit rooms. |
| Radar Lock | 2010-10-13 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Radar Lock is an arcade style action game. The player is the pilot of a delta-wing fighter and their objective is to destroy the enemy fleet. There are five missions of increasing difficulty, each with a unique variety of enemies to destroy.The player's jet is equipped with machine guns, guided missiles, and, in later levels, proximity mines, which can be used to destroy the Drones, Interceptors, Patrollers, Bombers, and other enemy fighters that the player will encounter. The jet has a limited amount of fuel, and at the end of each mission players will need to dock with the fuel tanker to replenish their fuel supply.To help out during gameplay, there is an instrument panel at the bottom of the screen which displays your radar, fuel gauge, and weapons status. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | 2010-10-13 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Dimps Corporation, Sonic Team | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sonic The Hedgehog 4, as the title indicates, is a direct sequel to the classical series of Sonic platformers on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis. The story continues after the events of Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles, where Sonic and his friends spoiled the plans of Sonic's nemesis, Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr. Robotnik), once again by destroying his Death Egg and returning the stolen Master Emerald. The victory, however, is short-lived, as Eggman is up to revenge and rebuilds and improves his greatest creations for the sole purpose of destroying Sonic once and for all.The game does not only return to the original series in terms of story and title, but also in terms of gameplay. Sonic 4 is a classical 2D sidescroller like its predecessors and also features the same game mechanics as the old games. There are some new additions, for example the "Homing Attack" which locks on Sonic's jump on enemies, jumping pads or breakable items. One major difference are the graphics, as Sonic 4 uses polygons for the Sonic characters and prerendered graphics for everything else, so does not recreate the looks of its predecessors, unlike, for example, Mega Man 9.
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| Street Racer | 2010-10-13 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Automobile, Flight / aviation, Motorcycle, Street racing | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Street Racer is an action racing game for one to four players played from an overhead view. The screen is split into two lanes; in one or two player games, each player has a lane. In three and four player games, players must share the lanes. Each game has a two minute and sixteen second time limit, and your goal is to earn as many points as possible by the end of this time. In addition to the basic racing version, several other game variations are included as well. The games available are:
Street Racer: This is the basic race car game. Points are earned by passing other cars.
Slalom: Each player controls a skier and needs to slalom through the course to earn points.
Dodgem: Each player controls a race car and needs to avoid the oncoming obstacles. One point is earned for successfully completing the race course.
Jet Shooter: Each player controls a jet in this game. Points are earned for shooting down the various oncoming planes.
Number Cruncher: Each player controls a motorcycle in this game variation. Various numbers will appear in the race track, and points are earned by running over the numbers.
Scoop Ball: Each player controls a race car with a scoop on the front. The goal is to scoop up the balls that appear in the raceway and then place them in a computer controlled car.
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| Submarine Commander | 2010-10-13 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | Xbox360 | You're the commander of a submarine in enemy waters. Use your skills, radar, and luck to take down the enemy ships. With 8 difficulty settings there is a lot of the game to master as you must start to keep an eye on your fuel, torpedoes, radar, and enemy while avoiding depth charges as the difficulty rises. You can fire up to two torpedoes at a time. While enemy shows go by your periscope sink as many as you can. The periscope can turn 360 degrees and look off into the horizon or close to your sub. Some ships move slower than others, and one of the ships moves so fast that the only way to hit it is by tracking it by radar instead of visually. |
| Aagh! | 2010-10-14 | Punchbag Entertainment | Punchbag Entertainment | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Aagh! is a two dimensional side-scrolling racer that tasks the player with guiding a small metallic ball through a narrow black corridor that sharply shifts direction at various gradients. The player has to last as long as possible without crashing into the various coloured walls of each level. |
| Get Rich or Die Gaming | 2010-10-14 | Baller Industries | Baller Industries | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)A young man, Wilson Cooper, is playing video games at home, something his Dad forbids him to do. His Dad unexpectedly returns home early to find Wilson in the midst of a game. Dad is so furious, he kicks Wilson out of the house and leaves him on the streets of a ghetto. It is at this exact point you take control of Wilson Cooper, and guide him to riches. |
| ArcaniA: Gothic 4 | 2010-10-15 | JoWooD Productions Software AG | Spellbound Entertainment AG | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The hero of the Gothic saga has fulfilled his destiny and became King Robar III. Once he recklessly agreed to deliver a strange amulet for a blind lady, and from that moment on, his soul became corrupted. Now all the former hero can think about is power and conquest - but not for long, as a new hero has risen somewhere else...ArcaniA: Gothic 4 is the successor to Gothic 3 and based upon the stories of the previous games, but does not continue it. It is a single-player, role-playing game with a "back-to-basics" approach, and features which have been slimmed down.Taking place a decade later than the previous game, players take the role of a new hero whose motivation and goal is to destroy the forces who have massacred his loved ones.Unlike other Gothic series games, the world map here is much smaller. Although each location can be explored fully, once at a new location there is no going back to a previous area. The plot is linear. Through the series of quests, the storyline progresses as each objective is reached, eliminating guesswork. There are no guilds or factions to align with, and no in-game morality code so the player doesn't need to worry about being thrown in jail for opening the wrong chest, stealing an item or killing someone. In addition, the amount of inventory items that can be carried has no cap. There are three main classes (mage, ranger and warrior), skill trees and levelling up as experience increases. Battles are action-based. Choose to fight with ranged or melee weapons, or cast one of the three types of spells (fire, lightning or ice). Spells increase in strength in alignment with the player's levels. Gather plants and minerals to create potions and other items using a simplified crafting system. Upgrades to armour and weapons can be purchased with the gold amassed from fallen foes or quest rewards. |
| Arctic Ball Grind | 2010-10-15 | People Pilot | People Pilot | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Arctic Ball Grind is an action packed racing game featuring rock solid physics, unique controls, and split-screen multiplayer! Drawing inspiration from snowboarding, the challenge includes mastering the control of your ball's weight as you carve around corners and tackle huge airs. Grind it now! |
| Bluebones Curse | 2010-10-15 | Third Party Ninjas LLC | Third Party Ninjas LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sea pirates / Caribbean | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Arr! What a horrible night to have a curse. Can Bluebones find the lost gold of Davy Jones to break the curse and return to his true form? He only has until midnight, and the clock is ticking! |
| Defense Matrix | 2010-10-15 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Prepare to experience the next level of intense, tower-defense warfare in full, pristine 3D!! Plan your strategy, place and upgrade your towers, send your enemies to their watery or lava deaths!! |
| Antibody | 2010-10-16 | Future Platforms Ltd. | TACS Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Journey in 3D inside the human body and fight the alien virus using your blaster and shield. |
| Leucistic Wyvern | 2010-10-16 | Mukagosoftware Development | Mukagosoftware Development | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Leucistic Wyvern is a third-person scrolling shooter reminiscent of Space Harrier. The player controls a wyvern from behind, shooting at oncoming enemies visible ahead. The player must avoid incoming fire and obstacles, and also collect powerups dropped by destroyed enemies, including life refills and firepower upgrades. There are a total of seven stages, with a large boss waiting at the end of each. |
| Ben 10: Ultimate Alien - Cosmic Destruction | 2010-10-19 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction is a 3D action-adventure game based on the TV series Ben 10: Ultimate Alien. It is now no longer a secret to the world that Ben is a superhero and he is now in control of the Ultimatrix. Earth is threatened by a strange Galactic storm housing a powerful evil and the power of the Ultimatrix may not be enough. Now Ben has to find several Galvan artifacts scattered around the planet to enhance the powers of the Ultimatrix.The player takes control of Ben and can transform in to a multitude of aliens that vary in size, and abilities. Gameplay includes defeating enemies, bosses and solving puzzles. In the game various earth locations are visited like China, Paris, Tokyo and Rome. The PS3 and Xbox versions have one extra platform unique alien. The game characters are voiced by the original TV voice actors. |
| DJ Hero 2 | 2010-10-19 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FreeStyleGames Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | DJ Hero 2 is the follow up on the Faux instrument rhythm game DJ Hero. Using either a standard console controller or the turnstyle peripheral designed for the DJ Hero games, the player must match the rhythm of the music by 'scratching' the music and whilst matching the on screen prompts in order to score as many points as possible.Much like the similar Guitar Hero sequels, DJ Hero 2 has a new soundtrack including music from Lady Gaga, the Chemical Brother's, Dr. Dre and the Prodigy, as well as the standard issue improved graphics for sequels. DJ Hero 2 also has a new game mode entitled Empire which essentially the single player career. Players take control of their up-and-coming DJ and guide them through and DJ their way to the top. The player can also create their own nightclub in cities like London and Berlin for their character, which they can tour in as well as promote, increasing the players fame.The multiplayer starts off much like any other rhythm game game, but DJ Hero 2's has a new rewind feature, in which the player has the ability to rewind tracks in multiplayer in order to correct any mistakes they have made. The rewind ability is only awarded when the player has done enough to earn it, however, and is only temporary. DJ Hero 2 also has the standard head to head mode, and also gives another player a chance to handle the vocals of the track, having to match the pitch and timing as well as possible. |
| EA Sports MMA | 2010-10-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)EA SPORTS™ MMA brings the authenticity of the world’s most intense combat sport home like never before. Go on the offensive with a dynamic control system for strikes, elbows, knees and kicks and strategically manage advances and counters with an intuitive submission system. Battle it out in the Strikeforce cage or deliver vicious soccer kicks and head stomps in a ring in Japan. Are you ready? Let’s get it on!The multiplayer functionality of this title is NO longer available. You will ONLY have access to the single player aspects of the game after download. This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item.© 2010 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved. |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 2010-10-19 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Obsidian Entertainment, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Action RPG, Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | Jason Sereno | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Fallout: New Vegas, like its predecessors, takes place in an alternate timeline where a war over resources sprouts up in the 1950s and ultimately culminates in a nuclear apocalypse. The game is set in the wastes of Nevada, surrounding the city of New Vegas, the successor of the old Las Vegas, a gambling paradise seemingly untouched by nuclear devastation. A war is brewing in this territory between the NCR (New California Republic) and various tribes of raiders, including the Great Khans and Caesar's Legionnaires. The NCR is a group that wishes to preserve ancient weaponry as well as bring law and order to the wastes, no matter at what price.The player takes on the role of a courier who is assigned to deliver a package to the mysterious and enigmatic Mr. House, the owner of New Vegas. However, once the package finds its way to its destination, a man in a checkered shirt and a pair of thugs intercept the courier and begin to dig an open grave. The courier is shot, buried, and left for dead, but is later dug up and brought to a doctor in a nearby town by a robot who saw the events transpire. The protagonist must now find out who tried to kill him/her, and why.Gameplay primarily resembles its immediate predecessor, Fallout 3, utilizing the same engine, interface, and most features. Like the previous game, Fallout: New Vegas is open-ended and focuses on exploration. Although each game begins essentially the same, once the player has molded the protagonist's base stats, traits, sex, and appearance, the game progresses in a largely non-linear fashion. The player can pursue the main quest, or explore the wastes and take up side-quests from various NPCs. The main character will level up as he or she gains experience by completing quests, doing unique actions and defeating foes. There are new gameplay elements as well. There is a larger variety of weaponry, and the player can now aim down the sights with guns, as well as change the type of ammo the gun uses. Different types of ammo have different effects on enemies. The player can also use workbenches, campfires, and reload benches to craft unique items, consumables, and ammunition respectively. There is an influence system in the protagonist's standing with various towns and factions. The influence rating will determine whether or not that faction or town is friendly to the protagonist or not, and his affiliation to some groups may affect this as well. The player can also try and fool enemy factions by dressing up as a member of that faction, but must use stealth to avoid guards as guards may see past the disguise.There is also a new mode of play known as "Hardcore" mode. Hardcore mode is an extreme difficulty setting that alters the gameplay to make a much larger focus on survival. The changes in hardcore mode are as follows:
Stimpaks will not heal the protagonist immediately, but over a period of time, and they cannot heal crippled limbs. Only a doctor bag can heal a crippled limb.
Similarly, the RadAway chem does not remove radiation sickness immediately, but rather over a period of time.
The protagonist must eat food, drink water, and sleep on a regular basis, or he/she will die.
Ammo adds weight and encumbers the protagonist.
Companions can be killed in battle.
As in Fallout 3, the protagonist levels up, gains perks (although perks now come every other level and instead of starting with a perk, the player starts with two special traits), and can use functions such as fast traveling, waiting or sleeping to adjust the time of day, and fight foes in action combat using the traditional first-person control scheme (although the third-person camera is still an option), or the V.A.T.S. targeting system, which allows the player to pause the game and target specific parts of the enemy's body. |
| Fallout: New Vegas (Collector's Edition) | 2010-10-19 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition contains:
Fallout: New Vegas
A fully customized Fallout: New Vegas deck of cards
Seven "Lucky 7" poker chips
A recreation of the "Lucky 38" platinum chip
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas DVD with Interviews of the developers and two trailers of the Game
A hardcover graphic novel "All Roads", that tells the story of some of the characters and events that lead up to Fallout: New Vegas (52 pages) |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 | 2010-10-19 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Ninja teammates Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno are reunited after their two and a half years of training with the goal of retrieving their friend Sasuke Uchiha, who defected from their village to hunt down his brother. The path of reaching Sasuke holds many obstacles for the young ninja and their friends, however, when they must face off against a criminal organization: the Akatsuki, of whom Itachi Uchiha is a part of. Made up of nine criminal ninja led by Pain, the Akatsuki has made it their goal to attain world domination by capturing the numerous tailed beasts from the jinchūriki, humans who hold the beasts sealed within them. One of these happens to be Naruto, the holder of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, making him a primary target of the organization. Meanwhile, Sasuke forms a team of capable ninja to track down and kill his brother, Itachi.Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is a game based on the Naruto: Shippuden anime, including nine chapters which cover the story from the first episode to the 175th. The story progresses through a series of one-on-one or team battles. Battles are fought between ninja who charge chakra to perform attack jutsu. Items can be used in battle by setting them to one of the directional buttons beforehand. Support characters can be called upon to perform jutsu, falling under three categories: Defense, Attack, and Balanced. The Support Drive is built up after enough summons of the support characters, in which case a Team Ultimate Jutsu can be performed, consuming a large amount of the player character's chakra and causing much damage to the opponent in the process. In addition to battles is a free-roaming segment, where the player character can travel between accurate representations of the various locations shown in the anime, completing side-quests, collecting materials, and purchasing items from shops. |
| PES 2011: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2010-10-19 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Winning Eleven Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 comes with new teams for 2010/2011 and plenty new features. Good old fending off the attackers from the early versions is here and fending off means a lot if you want to dribble your opponent or keep the ball in your possession in one-on-one tackle. You can now turn on stamina gauge above controlling player and see ball kicking gauge every time you hit a ball, be that shooting on a goal or a simple pass to another friendly player. There is more detailed game plan than before with easy adjustment of strategies, especially when it comes to positions of an individual player. According to Konami, aside the typical passing, feints, dribbling or defence actions, this game features over 1000 new motions, but what can be done with the ball depends, as usual, on the player you are controlling.There are even more licensed cups and leagues this time, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League as well as some new ones like Copa Libertadores and UEFA Super Cup. Even a Club World Cup mode is available as a part of other modes, but without a licensed name or logo. National teams are all there, some of them licensed and some with fictional player names, and same goes for clubs with addition to some new licensed clubs like Werder Bremen. UEFA cups are integrated within Master League as well as other leagues, and recent new mode like Become a Legend is still there. Now, for the first time, Become A Legend and Master League are playable online. |
| Rock Band: Jimmy Eat World Pack 02 | 2010-10-19 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Jimmy Eat World Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Bleed American,' 'My Best Theory,' 'Pain' - Jimmy Eat World. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock of the Dead | 2010-10-19 | UFO Interactive Games, Inc. | Epicenter Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Rock of the Dead uses existing Guitar Hero and Rock Band guitars and drums in an on-rails experience, essentially combining Guitar Hero with Typing of the Dead. It stars Neil Patrick Harris and Felicia Day and includes several Rob Zombie and White Zombie songs, as well as Rob Zombie himself.Like most on-rails games, it uses the familiar first-person perspective and guides the player throughout the environments. There are two main ways of dealing with enemies. The majority of the enemies use untimed measures. There is a measure associated with each enemy. Depending on the difficulty level, these measures can contain from one single note to a series of complex chords. Players play the corresponding note sequence as quick as possible to defeat the enemy, though accuracy is also gauged. Many mini-bosses and all bosses also use timed measures, which is similar to Guitar Hero where the player is playing a series of note-tracked notes along a scrolling measure.There is a drop-in two player co-op mode. Players can use two guitars, two drums or one of each. This is a competitive co-op as each player has a separate score, and players can actually steal kills by completing untimed measures before the other player. If one player is out of continues, the other player can donate unused continues to the fallen. |
| Vanquish | 2010-10-19 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Platinum Games Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Vanquish is a third-person shooter with a focus on cover tactics, similar to Gears of War, but it is also the first game with those mechanics by a Japanese development team. The player controls Sam Gideon, a member of DARPA, who fights with the new ARS (Augmented Reaction Suit) system battle-suit, which grants him incredibly fast reflexes and maneuverability, inspired by the 1970s anime television series Casshern. The story takes place in the future. The Order of the Russian Star, after taking control of Russian government with a coup d'etat, hijacks an American space station dedicated to the creation of solar energy and uses it to destroy San Francisco thus declaring war to the United States. They demand an unconditional surrender or they will also destroy New York city. Gideon is sent there to stop them. During the game Gideon works together with a military task force, led by Robert Burns. The military unit is controlled by the computer AI. They provide support and Gideon can revive them when they die. Gideon is helped from a distance by Elena Ivanova, who tracks the suit and provides information about the environment.Gideon's suit provides for very fast-paced gameplay. He is able to boost slide to new areas that provide cover and there is a very strong melee attack. The focus is however on ranged-weapon shooting. Some of the fights are also shown as in-game cinematics showing off elements of the suit's power (such as flying) that are not available to the player. Health is restored automatically, but when too much damage is taken, the game goes into an Augmented Reality (AR) mode where all the action is slowed down, similar to bullet time. During that short time frame, more precise firing is possible and there is some time to look for cover, but health is at a critical state. AR can also be triggered manually, but this drains the suit's power. Sliding also drains it, so Gideon often needs to find a safe place to restore the suit before it overheats.Weapons include an assault rifle, heavy machine gun, disk launcher, lock-on laser, sniper rifle, rocket launcher and LFE gun. There are also regular and EMP grenades. All weapons have a limited amount of ammo, but there are many pods where new ammo can be found or a weapon can be exchanged. A maximum of four weapons can be held at all times. Players are encouraged to hold on to weapons, as they can be upgraded, with more damage or larger storage for ammo. Stationary turrets can also be taken over. Almost all of the opposition consists of robots or mechanized organisms. Next to regular enemies, there are larger bosses with highlighted weak points that need to be targeted. Regular enemies sometimes have these too, usually on their back, and targeting those kills them quicker. During the larger fights there are sometimes minor Quick Time Events.The game is split up into five chapters with about seven acts each, and cut-scenes further the story. Most of the missions require constant moving and dodging to stay alive. There is also a single sneak mission and a few on-rails segments with a vehicle. |
| Alpha Chimp: Episode One - The Jungle | 2010-10-20 | Tsouris Studios | Tsouris Studios | Action | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Alpha Chimp casts the player as a chimp as he battles his way through several environments, fighting human poachers, logging company employees, space aliens and other chimps, which will ultimately lead to a fight with the alpha male of the chimp's tribe. There is also a Battle Mode included, which allows players to select a single type of enemy to fight in any of the arenas featured in the story mode. |
| Avatar Laser Tag | 2010-10-20 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action, Sports | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Play classic lasertag with your avatar online against your friends or offline against computer controlled opponents. Battle it out in team versus team mode or in free for all where everyone is out for themselves. Games can be played indoors or outdoors in both daytime and nighttime modes. |
| Costume Quest | 2010-10-20 | THQ Inc. | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | It's Halloween and the siblings Wern and Reynold, new to town, are going trick-or-treat through the neighborhood in order to make some new friends. The player can choose between both of them, while the other will be kidnapped by a monster neighbor. The quest, as expected, consists on rescuing your brother/sister.Costume Quest is a RPG with turn-based combat. The game takes you door by door asking for candy and fighting against the monsters that you find in some of the houses with the power of your costume. There is around a dozen of them and they have the power to transform the wearer into vampires, robots, the statue of liberty and many other creatures. The combats plays through synchronized button pushing much like in the Mario RPGs. Combat abilities are enhanced by acquiring experience points through a typical leveling system. Additionally, "combat stamps", which is the name used in the game for combat enhancements, can be obtained in the side quests (like finding collectibles or helping the characters of the neighborhood), with candy as the currency to buy these. |
| Dream Chronicles | 2010-10-20 | Hudson Entertainment, Inc. | Katana Games S.L. | Puzzle | 1st-person | | | Hidden object | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | Dream Chronicles is an unusual casual puzzle/adventure game that assigns the player the role of Faye, a young woman, whose husband, Fidget, has been whisked away via magical means by Lilith, a mysterious fairy. To ensure that Faye's husband stays with her, Lilith has put an entire kingdom to sleep. Somehow, Faye wasn't affected, and now, it is her purpose to rescue her husband and to save the kingdom in process.The game comprises 18 chapters (screens), in each location a specific set of puzzles should be solved and a number of jewels located, by playing a Hidden Objects type of game. Those jewels do not assist in solving puzzles, but instead help to unravel the mysteries surrounding the story and increase the player's final score. Player can take his time while solving the puzzles, however, his final score will be affected if it takes too long.The puzzles presented by the game vary from classical inventory-based puzzles to mathematic and logic puzzles reminiscent of Myst. Another resemblance Dream Chronicles shares with Myst is its presentation, which is the same pre-rendered 3D stills viewed from the first person perspective.However, due to its casual nature the game incorporated a number of limitations to the formula of classic adventure. All of the game puzzles must be solved within the limits of one screen and player is not allowed to move any further, before solving the puzzles for a present chapter. Previously completed chapters cannot be revisited either, and all the jewels left in them are gone for good.Dream Chronicles boasts a fairy-tale approach to its artwork and music, trying to create an interesting and gripping story through the series of visions, diary entries and various comments on the events by the game's protagonist. |
| Racer Rocket | 2010-10-20 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Like Speed? Signup for rocket training here. Fast paced, will leave you realing after every level. Shoot, dodge and boost your way to the finish line. A Hero's welcome awaits the winner back on earth. The loser will spend the night alone glaring at the stars on a lonely village road side. |
| Rock Band: Stone Temple Pilots Pack 01 | 2010-10-20 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Stone Temple Pilots Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'Big Empty,' 'Crackerman,' 'Creep,' 'Dead & Bloated,' 'Huckleberry Crumble,' 'Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart' - Stone Temple Pilots. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Super Meat Boy | 2010-10-20 | Team Meat LLC | Team Meat LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Meat Boy is a small sentient cube of meat. He loves his girlfriend Bandage Girl, a girl made of bandages, and Bandage Girl loves Meat Boy. However, nobody loves Dr. Fetus, a fetus in a jar clad in a tuxedo, so Dr. Fetus hates everybody...especially Meat Boy. Dr. Fetus decides to kidnap Bandage Girl, and so Meat Boy must chase after Dr. Fetus and rescue her! Is he a bad enough dude to rescue his girlfriend?Super Meat Boy is a fast-paced scrolling platformer based on the earlier online Flash game Meat Boy. Meat Boy's only abilities are to run, jump, wall jump, and die. As the game's defining feature is its extreme difficulty, he will die a lot. To counteract this, each stage is short -- sometimes only a few seconds, sometimes up to a minute or so -- and upon death the player will immediately be returned to the start for another attempt. If Meat Boy manages to reach Bandage Girl, she is then swept away once more by Dr. Fetus, and the player moves on the next stage. After clearing enough stages in each chapter, the player can then fight the boss of that area, who must be defeated to move on to the next chapter.The game features over 300 stages across seven chapters, including retro-style bonus stages, boss stages, and even higher-difficulty variants of every normal stage in the game. The Xbox 360 release also includes a special chapter called "Teh Internets", where the developers can release new level packs free of charge on a regular basis.There are also more than a dozen playable characters making guest appearances from other indie games, including Tim from Braid, the Alien Hominid, and Gish. Characters are unlocked either through retro bonus stages hidden within the normal stages, or by collecting bandages hidden in many of the game's levels. Each version of the game contains a slightly different set of unlockable characters.The player's best times are recorded for each stage and uploaded to a global leaderboard. Also, after completing a stage, a replay is shown that simultaneously displays every single attempt the player made, which can also be saved. |
| Fluid | 2010-10-22 | Radiangames Inc | Radiangames Inc | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Race as fluidly as possible to collect all the dots and avoid the growing swarm of killer jellyfish. Use powerpills, vortices, speed pads, and teleporters to perfect your runs across 30 levels and 5 extreme levels. Fluid is the fourth game in the radiangames series. |
| Impossibly Dodgeable | 2010-10-23 | Squarebananas | Squarebananas | Action | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A vast mass of obstacles are between you and the finish line. Can you dodge the impossible and make your way to outer space? Supports Multiplayer, XBox Live & System Link Co-Op action. |
| Mower | 2010-10-23 | Diamond Bullet Studios LLC | Diamond Bullet Studios LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sick of having to go outside in order to experience the exhilaration and joy of mowing your lawn? Mower is the answer, a simulation of everyone's favorite outdoor chore. Using a lawnmower and a weedeater, the player must mow all the grass in the yard as quickly as possible, while avoiding the numerous cats that for some reason aren't at all afraid of loud machinery.In addition to a standard time attack mode, there is also a survival mode and the "Weedeater Challenge", in which the player can only use the weedeater. Up to four players can play simultaneously via split screen. |
| Shaun White Skateboarding | 2010-10-24 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Shaun White Skateboarding is a sports game, similar to Tony Hawk games. Shaun White is guest star, but he isn't main playable character.The game takes place in the grey city of New Harmony, controlled by the Ministry, with characteristics similar to Orwell's "1984". Only the player, who can make tricks on skateboards can change this city. The game has many moves that can be performed. It also has some elements of "magic" - the player can create special structures with his mind. Beside this, Shaun White Skateboarding is "normal", skateboarding game - the player makes use of city structures to do tricks on dizzying heights, alleys, half-pipes, bowls, and extended rails for long grinds...The game world is quasi-open - the player can freely ride on skateboards (or walk on legs) in areas, but new districts must be unlocked first. When performing tricks in areas the people will become inspired and the environments will become more colourful.The game supports multiplayer. |
| Bakugan: Defenders of the Core | 2010-10-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Bakugan: Defenders of the Core is a 3D action game based on the Bakugan animated series. The player has to save the world from the evil Vexos armies led by Spectra Phantom who is under direct orders from King Zenoheld of Vestal.In the game you have to navigate through levels without getting detected and evade the enemies security forces until you reach the end of the map. At the end of the map you take control of your Bakugan and have to destroy the enemies forces and structures.
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| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Fatal Conspiracy | 2010-10-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Fatal Conspiracy is the sixth game based on the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The player takes the role of a new member of the team and has to solve five murder cases at the side of Raymond Langston and other characters from the series. This time the cases are not completely unrelated but feature a story ark about a dangerous female drug lord.The gameplay is exactly the same as in the predecessor CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Deadly Intent: the player processes the crime scenes in a first-person view and collects evidence. If his cursor is over an interesting spot he can zoom in and use his tools. For every piece of evidence he has four options available: collecting, searching for prints, spraying or molding. The collected evidence can be accessed through the PDA to find additional trace evidence on it. Further processing happens in the crime lab where multiple computers are available which are used to search the databases, to compare the evidence under the microscope, assembling broken items or other similar actions. Most of these are carried out through a mini game, e.g. for comparing DNA the player has to match single strings to both samples.Other important places are the morgue where Robbins carries out the autopsies and Brass' office where the player asks for warrants or invites suspects for interrogation. To convince Brass or disprove a suspect's statement the player sometimes has to present the correct evidence. The PDA is used to quickly access locations, evidence or the case file with important information about the case. If the player gets stuck for a while a colleague sends him an e-mail with a hint where to continue. |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 | 2010-10-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 is a hunting game across multiple platforms, compatible with the Top Shot Elite game gun peripheral. In the game, the main character, Cole, and his father, take a hunting trip in the safari to track down animals who are terrorizing the people around them. The game with the gun has a distinctly rail-shooter feel, but the levels flow naturally. There are also shooting galleries for you to improve your skills and set high scores, and multiplayer challenges to show off to your friends. |
| Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition | 2010-10-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Ultimate Edition of Dragon Age: Origins includes:
The game
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening expansion
9 Downloadable Content Packs
The Stone Prisoner
Warden's Keep
Return to Ostagar
The Darkspawn Chronicles
Leliana's Song
The Golems of Amgarrak
Witch Hunt
Feastday Gifts
Feastday Pranks
Single use code that unlocks Blood Dragon Armor in Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 |
| Fable III | 2010-10-26 | Microsoft Corporation | Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Fable III is the third title in the Fable series of action role-playing games. Once again, the title takes place in the fictional land of Albion and follows fifty years after the events of Fable II. The Hero of the previous game is recognized as bringing a new era of peace and prosperity to the land after defeating Lucien. The Hero brought unity and strength to Albion, and built a kingdom where there was once disparate villages. That Hero had two children and the older child, named Logan, eventually rose to rule the kingdom as successor to the fabled Hero. While originally a benevolent ruler, his policies and military began to turn gradually more oppressive. Word across the land has begun to ring of revolution. Unlike the largely medieval-style theme of the previous titles, the industrial age has come to Albion (presumably in the wake of rampant growth brought by the previous game's hero). As such, the style of Fable III resembles the United States and Great Britain during the 18th Century and the American Revolution.Players take the role of Logan's brother, working to gradually increase his own strength and powers, and to eventually build an army to overthrow his brother and take over the reigns of Albion. The new Hero is accompanied by a faithful partner in the form of a dog. As before, the game features a focused main storyline broken up by generous numbers of quests, the ability to work jobs, own real-estate, and get married remains. Once again, the player may choose to be good or evil, and the player's decisions in the game reflect on changes in the game environment and on other characters. Weapons may also be changed according to how player's move through the adventure.A new element, however, is that the player is tasked with building an army to overthrow his brother. In order to build the strength to overthrow Logan, the player must actually "play politics" with the citizens of Albion, which may involve making promises keeping them once the player has taken over the kingdom.Fable III also contains an online and multiplayer mode, somewhat more fleshed out than in Fable II. Rather than simply being a sort of henchman for other players online, player's Hero characters can interact and quest with one another on a more equal status. The Windows version of the game features an additional difficulty level called "Hardcore Mode". |
| Fable III (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2010-10-26 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Limited Collector's Edition comes in a leather-bound hollowed-out book with a leather strap to shut the case. Opening the cover reveals the Fable III game and case. Beneath the game is a secret compartment that contains a Fable III deck of cards, and a large metal coin with symbolism of "good" on one side, and "evil" on the other. As well as the fancy case, the game features exclusive downloadable content:
Hunter's Lodge Region: the new region not only features another location to settle down with a family, but also new items to discover. As well as this, there is a new outfit (one for male, one for female characters) from the distant land of Aurora.
New Dog Breed: the player may opt to transform his canine companion into the Boxer.
Wolf's Bane Quest: this quest features a dark mystery from the Silverpines haunted forests, where the Wolfsbane sword may be earned. This sword is capable of hefty damage against balverines and wolves. |
| Hasbro Family Game Night 3 | 2010-10-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light, Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Action, Puzzle, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Board game, Cards / tiles, Music / rhythm, Timed input | | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Hasbro Family Game Night 3 is the third installment in the board game-to-video game franchise by Hasbro and EA.All of the games are more or less true to their board game counterpart, usually having some added mini games or interactive parts not found in the originals. All games can be played in either the Original version or a game mode called Remix, which adds new rules, switches gameplay mechanics, or simply makes it into more or less a new game entirely. There is also the option of playing a full game or a quick game for each of the five games (which either is made up of a much simplified board or fewer rounds than the full version).The game hub is an amusement park, where all the games are seen as rides or buildings and where the players pick which game they want to play. There is also the option of changing outfits for Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head (who can be seen wandering around the park). After a certain number of games have been played, mascots, confetti, statues and various items are unlocked for the amusement park. They fill no other function than adding visual flair to the hub.The five featured games in this compilation are:Clue/Cluedo: In this classic whodunnit game the players are cast as detectives who are all out to solve a murder by figuring out who did it, with what weapon and where it happened. In order to find out all of these things the players have to gather rumor points strewn across the mansion or by interviewing the guests of the house. Getting rumor points can trigger a random mini game which come in three kinds. One is a simple timing game where the player has to line up a brush by three finger prints, the second is a hidden object game where the player tries to find six specific weapons in a dark screen. The third has the player catching floating clues while avoiding red herrings. By adding up enough rumor points, the player can start a rumor and guess who, with what and where. The results will be added to the notebook as the players eliminate false leads. Interviewing people will slowly reveal a picture which gives a clue of either a weapon or a room in which the murder takes place.When the player has figured out all of the essentials, (s)he can go to the pool room in the middle of the mansion and line up the evidence gathered. If it all matches, the player wins the game.The Remix mode has the same basic game play but with added events, such as rooms getting locked off from investigation, suspects getting murdered as the game progresses and much more.Twister: This is the game out of the five which differs the most from its board game counterpart. The game plays like a 'Simon Says' rhythm game, much like Parappa The Rapper. A series of buttons will move along a beat line, and the player has to replay the segments shown by pressing the corresponding buttons. There are several songs to choose from as well as various difficulties.The Remix mode has the players take turns the game ends when the timer ends or when the game hits 10 bars' length. Whoever has the most points at the end wins.The Game of Life: The aim of this game is much like the board game. Live a successful life, get a good job, raise a family, retire with the most accumulated wealth. The way to do so is to travel across the game board (representing life) and hitting all the landmarks in a person's life: graduate, get a job, get married, get a house, start a family. The difference between the digital version and the board game is the inclusion of mini games at key points of life. They include; a memory game when buying a house, clicking all the green envelopes while avoiding junk mail to get a good job as well as a wedding party where a version of the previously mentioned Twister determines how much you'll recieve as a wedding gift from other players.It doesn't matter which player crosses the finish line first, as the money is all added up after all the players have finished. The one with the most money at the end of the game, wins.In the Remix version of the game the player earns extra steps by landing on money making spaces or minus steps if landing on money losing spaces. In this version it's a race to the finish , and the player to cross the finish line first, wins.Yahtzee Hands Down: This game is more or less a card game version of the classic game yahtzee. Instead of rolling dice, the players draw cards to make pairs, straights, full house etc. The twist here is that all cards also have to be the of same color. A certain amount of cards are placed in the middle of the table showing what combinations have to be achieved in order to score points. This version is turned based and each player (and computer) gets their turn to chance their hand around until they can lay hands on the points.In the Remix mode, however, the game is real-time and while everyone still gets their turn, there is a ticking clock and anyone can show a hand at any time. There is also only one point card at the time in the middle of the table and all hands are visible to all players.Mouse Trap: Just like the board game, the goal of Mouse Trap is to gather as much cheese as possible while assembling a Rube Goldberg-like mouse trap to catch the other players in before being caught yourself. In this digital version you are required to play a mini game in order to see how many pieces of the trap you can add (a minimum of one and a maximum of three). The mini game is a version of the classic game Pipe Dream where the player has to place tubes so that a steel ball can pass through certain "trap piece slots". The last player to be trapped after the whole mouse trap is assembled wins the game.The Remix mode has the players competing to get a certain number of pieces of cheese first. This version is very different from the Original mode game in that the game takes place on a totally different game board. The players also get to place traps in specific trap slots along the road to hinder other players. Landing on one of the traps triggers a mini game where the player has to time a button push or lose a piece of cheese. There are golden spanners along the way which makes the player immune to one triggered trap.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox 360 user screenshots for this game.Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gamePart of the Following Groups Board game translations
Gameplay feature: "Simon says"
Genre: Board game - Clue
Hasbro Family Game Night series
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| Rock Band 3 | 2010-10-26 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Rock Band 3 is the third game in the main Rock Band series, and features numerous new additions to the original game. As with previous games in the series, players form a band (of up to seven players) and perform a song together using guitar, bass, drums, vocals (solo or harmonies) and new to this game, keyboard. By working together, players can maximise their scores. Each player can fill a power bar by performing special sets of notes. When they have enough of these, they can activate "Overdrive" which adds a x2 multiplier for each player that has Overdrive activated simultaneously (so, for example, having four players with Overdrive activate will score you x8 rather than x2 for only one person).Vocal harmonies, first introduced in The Beatles: Rock Band, are carried over into the main Rock Band series for the first time. Up to three players can perform on the microphone, with one player performing the lead, and the remaining players performing backing vocals. By keeping in harmony with each other, players can earn double or triple score, depending on how many players can keep up. The game also introduces a new style of play for each of the instruments, "Pro Mode". Pro Mode is more accurate to actual instruments for those players who are looking for an even greater challenge - guitars have multiple buttons on the fret board and players must actually strum strings, the drums must have the three cymbal attachment, while with the keyboard, even more keys are used so that the performance is much closer to actual play.The Career Mode of the game has also been revised for this game. Rather than grinding to earn money to unlock new items, the game is instead based around Achievement-like "goals". Each goal you unlock earns you more fans for your band, and often unlocks new items of clothing or instruments. All songs are initially unlocked so that those who just want to play for fun can, while those looking for a deeper experience can tackle the "Road Challenge" mode, which has you travelling to different venues and performing song sets. Each star you earn for a song gets transformed into "Spades" at the end of the performance, and the more Spades you earn, the more goals you unlock which again translates into even more fans and items. Bonus Spades can be earned by performing the requested tasks at the start of each song, such as continuously deploying Overdrive, performing note streaks while you're in the spotlight, or deploying Overdrive when full and then performing note streaks. |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II | 2010-10-26 | LucasArts | LucasArts | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II picks up six months after the end of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed. Starkiller, Darth Vader's secret apprentice, was killed by Darth Sidious after betraying his former masters and joining with the enemy. Or so it seemed. Force Unleashed 2 begins with Vader walking into a large room with a prison cell in the middle. In it, is none other than Starkiller himself. Suffering from visions of a woman's voice and a burning forest, Vader tells him that those are memories of a dead man, and that he is actually a clone of the original Starkiller. Vader gives him a test to strike down a few training droids and Starkiller abides, but when asked to take out one that looks like Juno Eclipse, his love interest in part one, he couldn't do it. Being told that he failed just like the rest of the clones, Starkiller unleashes a powerful force lightning attack and escapes. The clone then sets off on a mission, to not only discover the truth about whether if he is a clone, but to also find the whereabouts of Juno Eclipse.In the game, the player controls Starkiller in his quest to get the answers he wants. This will take him to a number of famous planets in the Star Wars universe including Kamino, the watery world home to the cloning facility; and Dagobah, the swamp infested planet housing one particular exiled Jedi. Starkiller is equipped this time with powerful dual lightsabers. An improvement to the game allows Starkiller to actually dismember his enemies with his lightsaber, which can result in stormtroopers with no arms or even no head. All force powers from part one return with a new upgrade mechanic to go along. Using Experience Points gained from killed enemies, the player can upgrade any force power up to the maximum of 3 levels. This includes the new force power known as Mind Trick, which Starkiller can use to take over the mind of the Empire's forces and make them do things such as attack their own allies or even commit suicide by jumping off buildings.Holocrons return in this sequel and are scattered throughout each level. Finding one can lead to an upgrade in health or force energy, new lightsaber colors/powers, or even a new costume to equip you with. There is also a Challenge mode where the player can participate in a series of 10 challenges ranging from time trials to gauntlet trials (fighting waves of enemies). The faster you do the challenges, the higher of a score you will get; with the lowest being a Bronze medal and the highest being a Platinum medal. Doing the challenges also help to get new achievements/trophies. |
| Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (Collector's Edition) | 2010-10-26 | LucasArts | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition contains:
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
2GB USB pen drive shaped like Starkiller pre-loaded with bonus material
Digital artbook
3 exclusive challenge maps
Exclusive concept art
Exclusive lightsaber crystal
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| Tony Hawk: Shred | 2010-10-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Robomodo, Inc | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Tony Hawk: Shred is the eleventh main game in the skateboarding series and it is the successor to Tony Hawk: Ride that introduced motion controls as the main means to control the skateboard. Next to skateboarding Shred introduces a snowboarding element to the series with slope runs, big air and a half pipe. It also adds "Avatar" and "Mii" support on the Xbox 360 and Wii versions, respectively. Players use a "skateboard" controller to virtually ride, execute tricks, rack up points and bonuses in a physically interactive virtual environment. Players can interact with the environments alone, or choose multiplayer modes. The game comes with an updated skateboard peripheral, but it is also sold standalone and is compatible with the previous skateboard peripheral from Ride.The different locations include New Orleans, Morocco, Greece, Hawaii, Melbourne, and the fictitious Huck Jam Park, and all courses have been turned into downhill-type events. The three main control modes have been extended with a fourth one, Casual Plus, as a mix of the on-rails mode with the self-correcting one to create a bordered path that allows for mistakes. The visuals have been turned into full cel-shaded design compared to the previous title, except for the Wii version that has a more realistic style. |
| WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 | 2010-10-26 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is a professional wrestling video game that is based on the two brands of WWE, Raw and SmackDown.One of the main changes in the game is the incorporation of a new physics system that allows objects to be used more realistically, such as objects involved in the Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. Tables now break differently depending on the impact placed upon them. Inside and outside the ring, ladders can now be rested onto the ring ropes and be broken in half. For the first time since the original WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw game, chairs can be thrown at your opponents.The Hell in a Cell match is revamped with expanded cell walls, weapons underneath the ring, steel steps near the poles, and the cell door is removed. In addition, the game adds new ways to escape the steel cage.The game's new "WWE Universe" mode replaces the career mode from previous games. The mode builds storylines, and integrates cut scenes and rivalries between wrestlers based on the matches that are wrestled. These cut scenes appear randomly before, during, and after the match.Road to WrestleMania mode has been modified to include new features such as backstage roaming, mini-quests, and further interaction with other Superstars. Playable storylines involve Rey Mysterio, John Cena, Christian, and Chris Jericho. Along with that is the new storyline in which players choose Kofi Kingston, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, or a created superstar in a quest to end The Undertaker's undefeated WrestleMania streak. |
| 3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures 2 | 2010-10-27 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive Chile Ltda. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | 3D Ultra Mini Golf Adventures returns with new levels and special moves while retaining the same style. As in the previous game players will putt through 54 themed holes, such as a haunted mansion and an icy mountain. Power-ups can give the ball additional properties, like bouncing over obstacles.Returning from the previous version is a course creator, allowing the player to build a course by placing blocks of pre-made stretches into a 5x5 grid. New to this version is the ability to customize the clothing and hair of the player's avatar. Xbox 360 users may also play using their Xbox Avatar. |
| Avatar Pumpkin Smash | 2010-10-27 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Get your Avatar into the autumn spirit and have a smashing good time too! Ghoulishly throw pumpkins at other Avatars to score the most points within the time limit. Play in teams or everyone for themselves. Each map can be played during the day or at night if you dare. You are even treated to power ups. Play against computer controlled fiends or play online against friends or enemies. |
| Bloody Good Time | 2010-10-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Outerlight Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Bloody Good Time is a multiplayer first person shooter taking place on a Hollywood movie set. The crazy Director X is casting for a new movie and has invited eight aspiring actors to his studio. The player takes control of one of these actors and has to perform well enough to earn the leading role. Soon he will find out that the director's unusual casting methods are not just about getting the role but to stay alive.The gameplay is similar to Outerlight's previous game, The Ship. A game consists of a number of scenes. There are four main types of scenes (game modes) and four types of bonus scenes. In most of these scenes, each player has a quarry that he has to hunt down and kill. Of course, at the same time he has to watch out for his own hunter. Normally the identity of the hunter is not known so the player has to pay attention to what the other players are doing. By performing well the player earns fame and the one with most fame at the end wins the game.Before the killing can begin the player needs to pick up some equipment. There are two kinds of items in Bloody Good Time: weapons and murder aids. Weapons range from melee weapons such as axes and frying pans to ranged weapons such as stun guns and flamethrowers. Each weapon has a star rating which represents how much fame the player will get for using it to kill his quarry. Murder aids can be used to enhance the player's abilities or decrease those of the opponents. Another way to kill the quarry is to activate one of the many traps that the director has set up around the sets. The player has three needs that has to be dealt with. These are fatigue, relief and hunger. When the fatigue is low the player become slower and has to find something to rest in. A low relief leads to less damage resistance until the player finds a toilet. The player also has to eat or he will lose his strength. Whenever the player is doing his needs his hunter can do an insta-kill with no chance of defence. The player also has to watch out for security cameras and guards. If they see any crimes being committed they will start chasing and fine any culprit they might catch. The crimes that can be committed are possession of a weapon, theft, murder and escaping security. |
| Breakout | 2010-10-27 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Breakout, there is a wall of bricks along the top of the screen and your goal is to destroy the entire wall one brick at a time! To do this, you control a paddle at the bottom of the screen which is used to reflect a bouncing ball into the bricks. When the ball hits a brick, it will destroy it. You start with five balls, and the game ends when all five fall off the bottom of the screen. Also included are several game variations, including breakthru (the ball will go straight through bricks instead of bouncing back), timed breakout (you have a time limit to gain as many points as you can), and invisible breakout (the bricks are only visible for a short while after one of them is hit). Other variations allow you to catch the ball or control the direction of the ball. |
| Double Dunk | 2010-10-27 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari Corporation | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Play a fast paced two-on-two game of half court basket ball. Using only half the court means you need to be more careful not to lose the ball, or to miss easy shots when an opponent is close. With multiple game styles and possible plays each game is something different. 3-point shots and fouls can be toggled on or off. Also, you have the option to change the colors of each team's uniforms. |
| Grand Theft Auto IV & Episodes from Liberty City | 2010-10-27 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Complete Edition of Grand Theft Auto IV includes:
The game
Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned (DLC)
Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (DLC) |
| Jackal | 2010-10-27 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Tank | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The enemy army has captured too many of your forces. Being held in P.O.W. camps, these soldiers are effectively out of the war... unless some kind of rescue operation can be mounted. Heavy Forces are too slow and visible to be of any use, but perhaps something smaller and lighter may make it in where larger forces would fail. A small jeep, maybe two, crewed by about 4 people.... minimal enough not to represent too much of a loss and yet suitable enough to aid in rescue. But of course, if these brave men want to succeed AND come back alive; they'll need to fight like animals... they'll need to fight like jackals...Jackal is an overhead view jeep game for up to 2 players. The controller moves in four directions, button A fires your grenades (upgradeable to bazooka) and button B your machine gun which ALWAYS fires to the top of the screen. Your mission is to locate facilities where soldiers are being held prisoner, rescue as many as possible, and escort them to a safe landing zone where they will be air transported away. After that, you'll need to fight a boss battle against the enemy to progress.The NES version is not a straight port of the original Arcade game, but rather a remake. The Arcade version is a continuous battlefield, but the NES version is divided into 6 stages with a boss fight at the end of each stage. Also, enemy and hazard placements are quite different between versions. |
| Pinball FX2 | 2010-10-27 | Microsoft Game Studios | Zen Stúdió Kft | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Pinball | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Pinball FX2 is an update to the Xbox 360 game Pinball FX. Upon release of this title, Pinball FX was de-listed and its tables made available as downloadable content (DLC) for the sequel. For the PC and Xbox One this is the first game in the series. The game works as a hub, allowing players to purchase and play downloadable tables. All tables can be played freely for a few minutes. They are permanently unlocked or added by purchasing them as DLC. Major updates from Pinball FX include a revised physics engine and various graphical updates. Tables have six to eight different view options, along with optional supplementary effects like floating points numbers, a ball trail, or a picture-in-picture skillshot camera showing the next target on the table. The table's active LED display is also shown within a window, and can be moved to one of the four corners of the screen. Separate windows appear when the player is close to specific milestones (such as a high score, beating a friend, or moving up in the leaderboard).Players use the left and right triggers to control the respective flippers. Balls are shot into play either using a mechanical trigger or an analog plunger. You can also freeze the game and enter a free look mode, where they navigate a zoomed camera around the table to get a better sense of the layout. When this is activated high scores are not saved.All tables include a rules sheet that explains each mini-game's activation criteria and goals. An authentic operator's menu (driven through the LED display) allows loading difficulty presets, run light, and sound tests on the virtual circuitry, reset each table's local high scores, and calibrate aspects of each table (such as flipper strength and tilt sensitivity). While most of the tables are grounded in reality and based on physical pinball parts, the virtual nature is occasionally used to do things physical tables could not - figures on the table move and interact with the ball, some tables have secondary modes (like a day-to-night cycle, or temporary zero gravity), and objects are sometimes flown into or out of the table.Multiplayer options include split-screen, simultaneous over internet, or local hot seat for up to four players. Ranked multiplayer uses fixed rules where the players have infinite balls and try to be the first to reach a target score or highest score in a time limit. Unranked multiplayer can be customized. Leaderboards are also driven by Superscores and Wizard Scores. A player's Superscore is the player's highest score on each table, rounded to the nearest million. A player's Wizard Score is their Superscore, plus the Superscore of anyone on their Friends list, times the number of tables they own. The system encourages interaction, competition, and of course, buying more tables.On the Xbox 360 players who purchase the game as a Core pack (for 800 MSP) get four new tables: Biolab, Pasha, Rome, and Secrets of the Deep. On the Xbox 360 and also by default on PC, players can download the free version, play every table in a limited time trial mode, and/or purchase and play DLC tables. On Xbox 360 the Pinball FX Classic pack ports over Speed Machine, Agents, Buccaneer, and Extreme from the original game. Each table has its own set of three achievements, usually tied to winning mini-games / missions. None of the core tables from Pinball FX or Pinball FX2 are available for the PSN's Zen Pinball, though many of the DLC tables can be purchased for either. The PC and Xbox One versions contain the full and unrestricted table Sorcerer's Lair for free. For Xbox One tables previously purchased for the Xbox 360 version can be imported for free. The Xbox One version has a new overview system where tables (Marvel, Star Wars, etc.) are grouped together in separate tabs, along with a tab for all your purchased tables. |
| Ore no Yome: Anata Dake no Hanayome | 2010-10-28 | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Design Factory Co., Ltd. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | Ore no Yome (俺の嫁) is a romance adventure focusing on the simulation of a married life. The story starts at the end of high-school after you profess your feelings to a girl that you love. Soon after, you start dating and eventually get married. Both, the protagonist, and his wife (on of the six selectable heroines) are nameless characters, leaving it up to the player to customize them. Before you start the game, you select your potential girlfriend which is soon to become your wife. Instead of a name, heroines are defined by type (older-sister type or a girl, childhood friend type of a girl, younger sister type of a girl, emotionless type of a girl, gentle type of a girl, or high-class with a sharp wit type of a girl).During the gameplay various events take a scene (quarreling with you wife, making up, going on a romantic dinner, cheering you up after a bad day at work, and any other regular thing that occurs in daily existence). The events are presented as a visual novel through background images with on-screen dialogues. You can also use you calendar to schedule events that will occur as the time passes. The game features several different modes which may affect your relationship with your wife, and are presented through event scenes. You can also check your current status with your better half through the "Contact Heart" mode. "Coordinate" mode lets you change clothes and accessories on a heroine. There are also several mini-games included, such as playing cards or QTE (quick-time event) games. |
| Radirgy Noa Massive | 2010-10-28 | MileStone Inc. | MileStone Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This expanded rerelease of Radirgy Noa updates the original game with several new features. A new arrange mode features altered gameplay, and an online mode introduces leaderboards for each game mode. |
| Rapala: Pro Bass Fishing | 2010-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - Wii (EU) (from Ad Blurbs)DOMINATE THE PRO BASS TOUR!
Compete Against Real Life Pros in Tournament Action to Prove You're the Best of the Best!AUTHENTIC PRO EXPERIENCE
PRO ANGLER:
JASON QUINN
YORK, SCSPECIALIST IN CATCHING:
Largemouth BassCareer Accomplishments:
21 Top Ten Finishes
Career Earnings: $731,620.60
Career Weight: 3,137 pounds
Compatible with the Rapala® Rod & Reel Peripheral
(Peripheral, Wii Remote™ and Nunchuck sold separately)(screenshot captions)SIMULTANEOUS MULTIPLAYEREXCITING TOURNAMENT ACTIONSPORTS TV PRESENTATION |
| The X Factor | 2010-10-29 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Hydravision Entertainment | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed, Regional differences | | Music / rhythm | | | Voice control | | | | Xbox360 | Back of Box - Wii (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)IT'S TIME TO FACE THE MUSIC!!!
(screenshot captions)AUDITIONS
Begin your journey to stardom - do you have what it takes to progress in the show?BOOT CAMP
The competition hots up as you battle to earn your place in the 'Judges Home' phaseLIVE FINALS
Prepare hard to impress the judges within the ultimate stage of the game - there can only be one winner!
xfactor.deepsilver.comPerform 28 tracks from your favourite Diva, Rock & Pop artists
Requires MicrophoneFeaturing Lady Gaga, U2, Pixie Lott & more...
Compatible with Logitech™ Microphones
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| Seizonrenda | 2010-10-30 | DigitalGibs | Inland Studios, LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Seizonrenda is frantic arcade Shoot 'em up with one objective, survive. Get into the zone with heart pounding music and nerve rattling close calls. This isn't your parents' asteroid game, so lock and load. Play through endless waves and climb the high score charts. Defend the human race against an unknown threat. Do your part to stop the invasion. |
| Acid Rain Heroes | 2010-10-31 | PermaFrost Gaming | PermaFrost Gaming | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Acid Rain Heroes is the same game as the XBLA Indie game Acid Rain This version of the game adds a new multiplayer mode with 6 co-op missions. |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | 2010-11-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter, Stealth | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is an adaption of the movie of the same name. The player takes the role of Harry Potter on his quest to find the Horcruxes; the source of the villain's immortality. In contrast to the former games based on the franchise this is a third person shooter. The levels portrait key moments from the movie.But of course Harry does not use real weapons; he relies on his magic wand to mow down the enemy hordes. He has different magic spells to his disposal; both offensive and defensive. The offensive spells are similar to regular weapon, e.g. expulso acts like a MG and stupor like a gun, and the defensive ones are used to turn enemies against each other or create cover. The latter can be useful because the game features a classical cover system where Harry can duck behind to regenerate his health. With him are his AI allies Hermione and Ron which fight on their own. New or upgraded spells are earned after level ups.In addition to the shooter sections there are first-person stealth missions in which Harry needs to avoid detection. For this purpose he uses a invisibility cloak which has only limited power - if it runs out Harry is out in the open. It is recharged by standing still. Between the main missions the player has to solve other quests in any order. Those have nothing to with the movie plot.The challenge mode is unconnected to the campaign and includes missions like killing as many foes as possible in a limited time. |
| 007: Blood Stone | 2010-11-02 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Bizarre Creations, Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | 007: Blood Stone is the second Bond title produced by Activision after acquiring the well-known licence. It isn't based on any of the Bond novels or movies and thus features an original story. It is the first Bond title since 007: Everything or Nothing to do so.Gameplay-wise it is a third-person shooter with elements of hand-to-hand combat. Also, there are some driving sequences. The game features a focus aim system which allows players to lock onto targets after melee takedowns, not too dissimilar to the "Mark and Execute" feature from Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction.There is also a multiplayer mode consisting of up to 16 players that will pit spies versus mercenaries. Alongside team deathmatch and other standard game modes there are massive objective-based battles where players have to work as a team to attack or defend various spy-themed goals. The player also pilots several vehicle types throughout the course of the game. |
| Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 | 2010-11-02 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 is the sequel to Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, retaining much of the same gameplay of its predecessor, consisting of one-on-one fights on a 3D field. Battles can be fought between teams, giving players the opportunity to change their fighter during a match. Every fighter has simple attacks and unique actions (such as Frieza's tail attack and Piccolo's elastic arm) that don't consume Ki, and super/ultimate attacks that do. These special attacks can be customized using new attacks unlocked through the various game modes, giving the player the ability to form a move set that best suits their style of play. The fighter can also transform during battle or even fuse with a teammate. "Pursuit Attacks" also make a return from the predecessor, allowing players to form a combo all across the field; this is usually done by knocking the opponent away and teleporting to do the same before they can land, continuing until the final blow in which the opponent is blasted into the ground. New to the battle system is the "Raging Soul System", which can be activated when enough Ki is charged so that the fighter is in Hi-Tension mode. Activating Raging Soul opens up new, speedier combo possibilities at the expense of not being able to perform super or ultimate attacks.As its name suggests, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 draws inspiration from the entire Dragon Ball series up until its release, including movies, original video animations (OVA), and the long-running anime series based off of Akira Toriyama's original manga. All 43 characters from the predecessor make a return alongside 23 new characters, bringing the total to 66. New characters include Tarble, estranged younger brother of Vegeta from the 2008 movie Yo! Son Goku and His Friends Return!! and Cooler, villain of the 1991 movie Cooler's Revenge. Fusions and transformations bring the total to 100+, allowing for a variety of match-ups emphasized by the game's primary modes: Galaxy Mode and Battle Zone.Galaxy Mode acts as the game's story mode, featuring a series of challenges for each version of every character. A series of battles progress in difficulty until the final battle, with a difficulty level of "Ultimate"; these tasks range from defeating a series of opponents while the player character's health drops to defeating a powerful opponent with 1 HP. Clearing stages earn special attacks or power-ups for the chosen fighter along with bonus items that can be viewed in the Gallery such as artwork. Fully-completing a Galaxy for one character earns the player a Dragon Ball; as in the show, seven must be collected before the player can call on Shenron for a wish, rewarding the player with additional unlockables of their choice. Battle Zones serve much of the same purpose as Galaxy Mode, with the player progressing toward a boss character throughout each Zone. Stamps can be earned by performing specific tasks, such as giving the player character a handicap or refraining from performing special attacks, rewarding the player with more bonuses. A bonus 30-minute OVA is included with the game: Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans. Originally released in 1993, it has been completely reanimated, and watching it unlocks the main antagonist, Hatchiyack, as a playable character. |
| Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage | 2010-11-02 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In the near future, the world has been ravaged by nuclear war. Cities have turned to rubble, and only disparate pockets of humanity yet remain. Ruthless gangs clash for control of precious food and water, and prey on the weak to show their strength. One man walks the wastelands, righting wrongs, destroying evil, fighting for justice and lost love. His name is Kenshiro, successor to the ancient art of Hokuto Shinken -- the Divine Fist of the North Star.Fist of the North Star is an action game based on the iconic manga from 1983 by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara, and is part of Koei's long-running Warriors franchise. The player controls either Ken or one of his many allies and enemies in one of several game modes.The main attraction is Legend Mode, which follows the story of the original manga. Unlike most Dynasty Warriors spinoffs, this mode pits the player as a lone warrior -- sometimes with one or two allies, but often alone -- against waves of thugs, fighting through wastelands and destroyed cities to reach the boss at the end. There are seven missions in each chapter, which include varied objectives like defeating a group of enemies within a time limit, reaching an area before enemies arrive, or protecting a group of defenseless villagers. Each chapter culminates with a boss fight at the end, who must be dispatched by using one of the character's signature moves.Additionally, there is also Dream Mode, which presents a series of "what if?" stories for each character. Dream Mode missions take a more traditional Dynasty Warriors-style approach, featuring large, open maps filled with enemy and allied armies, bases to capture, and changing conditions as the battle progresses. Dream Mode can, unlike Legend Mode, be played two-player cooperatively. Any unlocked mission can be played with any character, though only completing a mission with the designated character will unlock the next mission. Completing Legend and Dream mode stories will unlock new characters to play as.As the player defeats enemies and completes missions, karma points are earned. If enough karma points are earned, they turn into skill points which can be used to purchase upgrades for that character. The upgrade system uses the "meridian chart", where numerous spheres are aligned in a grid. Starting from the center, the player can only purchase upgrades that are connected to any other upgrade that has already been purchased. Upgrades include simple enhancements to strength and health, slotted skills and attributes such as attack attributes and faster karma gain, and even additional Signature Moves -- up to eight for each character. |
| Forza Motorsport 3: Ultimate Collection | 2010-11-02 | Microsoft Corporation | Turn 10 Studios | Compilation, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Forza Motorsport 3: Ultimate Collection combines the original game with all of the DLC released up to that point, along with additional exclusive content. The DLC is provided as a separate install disc, and the Stig's Garage pack as a download token.The package brings the total number of cars to 500, and the number of tracks to over 100. It includes:DLC
Forza Motorsport 3
Autoweek Car Show Pack
Exotic Car Pack
Hot Holidays Pack
Jalopnik Car Pack
Motorsports Legends Pack
Nürburgring Grand Prix Circuit Track Pack
October Track Pack (Benchmark and Sidewinder tracks)
Road & Track Car Pack
Summer Velocity Pack
World Class Car PackExclusive Cars
Audi R8 5.2 FSI Quattro
Audi R15 TDI
Audi TT RS Coupe
Jaguar D-Type
Lancia 037 Stradale
Plymouth Cuda
Porsche 550A Spyder
Stig's Garage Car Pack - Exclusive downloadable cars sponsored by Top Gear
Koenigsegg CCX
Lexus LFA
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
A 90 minute Top Gear video compilation
Exclusive Top Gear premium dashboard theme
All cars must be purchased with in-game currency to use in season play. The Ultimate Collection is also a part of the Platinum Hits label. |
| Megamind: Ultimate Showdown | 2010-11-02 | THQ Inc. | THQ Australia Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Picking up right after the events of the movie, Megamind: Ultimate Showdown allows players to take up the role of Megamind in order to take on the villains of the Doom Syndicate. Megamind alternates between four weapons - a De-Stroy gun (pew pew pew), De-Hydrate gun (will shrink objects and enemies), Blower Glove (watch your enemies scramble to remain upright as you blast them with your portable tornado) and a Tesla Glove (creates electrical discharges of shocking strength). The game is comprised of about nine mission levels, with access to Megamind's Lair as a Hub in between missions. The player must collect glowing tokens known as B.I.N.K.E.Y in order to upgrade Megamind's weapons. B.I.N.K.E.Y is collected by defeating the Doom Syndicate enemies, or destroying objects within the game. There are also mini-games unlocked throughout that can also be accessed from within Megamind's Lair. The mini games include a Pod Racer, which is a simple timed race. The Sticky Boots game, which requires Megamind to climb up the side of a skyscraper using his magnetic boots whilst avoiding obstacles thrown out of windows above. The Rampage game, a callback to the classic arcade game Rampage. You are given Megamind's Battle Suit to destroy as much of the city as possible in a given time limit. The Mega-Blast game, another rampage style game but this time with a first person view from within Megamind's Battle Suit. Finally the Mega-Ball game, where you will find Megamind locked inside a ball much like an 80's plasma globe. The goal is to control it and make your way through an industrial themed track before the timer runs out. No easy task, given the difficulty of maneuvering within what is essentially a hamster ball. The track will give the player the novelty feeling of being inside a ping pong machine, with lots of twists and turns, moving environmental items such as running across the trailers of moving trucks, and pipes to fall into that shoot the player out into a new area.Two-player co-op mode is included, although the second player doesn't have as much control as Megamind's character. It was designed to give a guardian or parent the opportunity to help their child, or a younger sibling, without the possibility of impeding player one's progression. Player two will control a brainbot with the ability to move around the level and shoot. All puzzles and tutorials are aided by Minion (the fish in the gorilla suit) who will chime in over the intercom whenever the player becomes obviously stuck with some helpful hints. |
| Miasma: Citizens of Free Thought | 2010-11-02 | ESP Games Ltd. | ESP Games Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Turn-based strategy | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | GamersGate product page (from Ad Blurbs)Miasma is a turn-based strategy game set in the future; where you will command a small band of rebels and attempt to overthrow the seemingly invincible superpower Vilhelm Industries. Everyone on the planet is under their control – except for you and a few other gifted individuals.Featuring:
Awesome turn-based strategy gameplay
Cutting edge graphics and sound effects
Epic music score by Heather Fenoughty and Bjorn Lynne
An engaging and interactive story of romance, loss and redemption
Survival mode and online highscores |
| Garden Gnome Carnage | 2010-11-03 | Ludosity AB | Remar Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Because video games cannot be completely abstract, they sometimes spitefully adopt absurd plots: an obstreperous garden gnome, fed up with cheerful elves dropping presents down his chimney, has ripped his apartment building from its foundations and installed it on wheels allowing it to roll left or right. To defend it from their resolute holiday cheer, he has tied himself to the end of a bungee cord secured to the chimney atop the building, and threatens to dislodge any elves attempting to scale its sides using his own body, manipulated (much as in xWUNG) through subtle adjustments in the building's rolling motion.But the elves don't give up, and soon show up in flying sleds to parachute down! Fortunately this arms race escalation goes both ways, and the gnome can snatch bricks from his building's facade to fling at the elves and sleds, racking up bonus points for combo collisions. If things get really hairy (when elves reach the building's roof, they untie the bungee), he can even call in a limited number of air strikes to level the playing field! (This is a well-connected gnome.) |
| Kabobber | 2010-11-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A war between the Kabobbers and Buvskies is underway. Players control a unit of Buvskie troops and have to get through a defensive line of Kabobbers in order to reach Princess Buvsky before she reaches the Rainbow Energy of Kabobberland and devours it. The unit of Buvskie troops start out in a cross formation of five troops. The unit moves in unison along a grid trying to crush the enemy Kabobbers by moving over them. Each Kabobber crushed adds another Buvskie to their reserves. These reserves can be called up to the battlefield until their is a total of nine active troops forming a square.The Kabobber army is made up of easy to defeat Guvskies, slightly harder to beat Cholos, the strong Struvskies, the indestructable Boots, and eggs that can hatch any of the aforementioned Kabobber troop types. |
| Space Cadet | 2010-11-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Space Cadet features a space cadet from both an ice planet and a fire planet battling each other in flying saucers. The playfield consists of both planets being side by side with a moon circling in between them being caught in their gravitational pull. If a cadet runs into the moon they are temporarily stunned. Asteroids appear in the space between the planets and it is these asteroids that get turned into weapons by the space cadets. The asteroids the cadets run into are thrown into the opposing cadets planet and earns the asteroid hurler a point. The goal is to have most points by the end of the game. Players can select the number of rounds the game will last and the length of each of these rounds. |
| Space War | 2010-11-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Space War for the Atari 2600 was among the first home adaptations of the classic mainframe game Spacewar!.The cartridge includes two different game modes: Space War and Space Shuttle. Space War is the classic one-on-one game of dueling spaceships and requires two players. The goal is to shoot down the opponent with missiles for one point per kill. Each player's ship carries eight missiles and a limited amount of fuel for its thrusters. Once the ammunition has run out, it is refilled automatically, but only if the other player is also out of shots. The controls follow the Spacewar!/Asteroids model of momentum preservation: once accelerated, the ship will keep flying in the same direction until its thrusters fire again. Seven different variants of Space War are available, each toggling different options: the screen boundary is either solid and ships and shots will bounce off, or it can be passed through and the ships and missiles will reappear on the other side of the screen. If hyperspace is available, a player can become temporarily invisible, which uses a lot of fuel and disables the guns, however. If there is a sun in the center of the play field, its gravity will pull the ships towards it and crashing into it will award the opponent one point. Finally, if a starbase is present, ships can fly by it to resupply fuel and ammo. Space Shuttle is a more peaceful game and in some variants can also be played by only one player. The goal is for the players' ships to dock at a fast-moving space module. To do that, speed and direction must be perfectly matched to the module. A successful docking maneuver awards one point. There are 10 different variants of Space Shuttle, toggling one- or two-player mode, solid screen boundary, presence of the sun and whether one or two space modules are available for docking.Both types of game end after 10 minutes have passed or once a player has reached a score of 10. |
| Sprint Master | 2010-11-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari Corporation | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Sprintmaster is an action racing game similar to Super Sprint. The game is played with an overhead view of the racetrack, and the first of two players to race around the track for the required number of laps wins! Occasionally a bonus will appear in the roadway; collect these to increase the traction capabilities of your car or gain a temporary speed boost. Other obstacles, such as oil slicks, may also appear in the roadway which will cause you to lose control and speed. There is a total of nine different tracks with varying levels of difficulty to race on, and you can choose either blacktop, dirt, or ice for terrain. |
| The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match | 2010-11-03 | SNK Playmore USA Corp. | Eolith Co., Ltd., SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match is an remake of the original The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle. The game now has many new features, including all new music, completely redesigned stages, and many more characters.The game includes all the characters from the original version (with the exception of K9999, which has been replaced by a new character, Nameless), it also adds ten new playable characters from The King of Fighters '99, The King of Fighters 2000 and The King of Fighters 2001, as well as the bosses from all the aforementioned games and Omega Rugal, the final boss in the original version of The King of Fighters 2002: Challenge to Ultimate Battle. These bosses are all unlockable; along with them, there are also six hidden characters to unlock.Like other recent SNK releases, the game also has an endless mode where you can play as long as you can keep your character alive, a challenge mode where you must clear certain objectives and challenges, and character and ending galleries. The disc also includes the original Neo-Geo version of the game - it does not include any of the additions (such as extra characters, remixed music, or the puzzle game mode) from the earlier Dreamcast and PS2 ports of the game. |
| Way of the Exploding Balls | 2010-11-03 | Gogs | Gogs | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Way of the Exploding Balls is a vertically scrolling shooter. The player controls a ball which can be moved into all directions. The goal is avoid being hit by other balls which enter from the opposite direction. Shooting them (the gun is controlled with an analogue stick, but the ball can only fire forward within an angle of about 145 degrees) rewards points. The game ends with the first the first enemy contact. Multiplayer only consists of trying to get a better score. |
| West | 2010-11-03 | Bertius Games | Bertius Games | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | James's father used to work for a corporation, but got fed up from greed and other perceived bad social tendencies. He fled to a small village so his son can grow up in peace. However, after a few years, disaster happens: the animal population grows weird and a boy dies during a pie eating contest. Following that, the father sends James - still a young fellow - into the world towards the big city. While the enemy design is humorous - most of them are pun based, e.g. the Baseball Bat is a bat which carries a bat - the story and dialogue focuses on serious themes like the evil of science, gluttony or religion.The game itself is a traditional, 16-Bit Japanese-style RPG. The player walks around, collects party members and fights enemies in turn-based combat. While moving in hostile environments, the battles occur randomly and switch to a separate battle screen with the options attacking, defending, using an item or using a special skill which cost SP (which work exactly like mana points). The skills are physical only and there are no tactical options like status ailments or buffs. Combat rewards experience points or money; the latter is used to buy better armor or weapons. It is not possible to sell items. |
| Adrenalin Misfits | 2010-11-04 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Adrenalin Misfits is a downhill racing game designed for the Kinect peripheral in which anthropomorphic animal characters race "crossboards" - boards that can cross snow, water, and everything else.Game modes (for one or two-players via split screen) include:
Trial: a practice mode that introduces the controls. It must be completed to unlock the other modes.
Downhill Slalom: a slalom race in which the racers must pass between flags.
Fly Distance: racers compete for the farthest jump.
Trick Score: racers compete for the highest score by performing tricks.
Balloon Buster: points are earned by popping balloons on the track.
Free Race: a simple race - first one to the goal wins.
Stadium Games: another competition for high score from tricks, but in a stadium featuring half-pipes and ramps.
Moving through the game unlocks new courses, racers and boards. Players can also use their gamer profile avatar in-game. The controls are completely motion-based: players tilt their body to the side to turn, forward to accelerate and jump to jump. In mid-air, twisting the body launches tricks while stretching out the arms performs a glide. The courses also include power items (speed boosts, weapons, and special moves) that once picked up can be fired by stomping the foot. |
| Dance Central | 2010-11-04 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dance Central is a rhythm-based club dancing game, and a launch title for Microsoft's Kinect sensor. Players' full bodies are tracked by the Kinect, and graded on accuracy as they attempt to replicate various dance moves performed by virtual dancers on screen. 32 songs are included on the disc, with more available as DLC.The player's overall performance is graded on a five-star scale, similar to Rock Band. Players build up a score multiplier with continued flawless moves. If the player falls out of sync with the dancer, the non-matching body part blinks in red on the virtual dancer. The player cannot fail a song, and stars only reward new venues or new outfits for the virtual dancers. All songs are unlocked from the beginning.A series of dance cards along the right edge of the screen cue the player to the current and upcoming moves. However, these cards display the name of the move and a rough sketch of the movement, requiring the player to have some familiarity with the routine. Unlike Rock Band or Guitar Hero, it will be difficult for a player to come into a song cold and simply react the the prompts. To assist with this, a training mode, called Break It Down, will run through every song and every routine within it; showing the player the move and then proceeding after they perform it correctly a few times. After three moves, the player chains together what they have learned so far.The other two modes are Perform It and Dance Battle. Perform It has the player select a song and then run through the entire routine, grading and granting stars based on their performance. Dance Battle is a multiplayer competition where a song is divided into back-and-forth parts. Each player will perform their section, and then turn the floor over to their competitor. The person with the most accurate performance/most stars wins the battle. |
| Dance Masters | 2010-11-04 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Dance Masters is a dancing game using the Kinect peripheral's full body tracking where players need to dance and match the on-screen choreography as closely as possible. There are about 30 songs for different genres such as club, pop, r&b and so on. The arcade version has the same gameplay, but some different features. Several DLC items were released with additional outfits for the characters. |
| Elite Pinball HD | 2010-11-04 | FrozenSoft | FrozenSoft | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Pinball | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This is classic Pinball at its finest; Elite Pinball HD serves up a big portion of fun and addictive gameplay that will bring back fond memories of yesteryear. Explore the table through challenging and rewarding missions to prepare for an encounter with one of the strongest foes of the game, the Elite Boss. Save top scores, gain bonus balls, and warp into a new era of HD pinball!! |
| Fighters Uncaged | 2010-11-04 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ama Studios SA | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Fighters Uncaged is the first foray into fighting games for the Xbox 360's Kinect peripheral, and was a launch title for the Kinect.Fighters Uncaged is played as described, as a full-body fighting game, and arguably the first of its kind since Sega tried the same thing with the Activator and Eternal Champions on the Sega Genesis. Like Punch-Out!! on the Wii, players portray a single character through a series of fights rather than several characters as in a "typical" fighting game such as Street Fighter. Players portray Simon, who is partaking in underground free-fighting tournaments and must work through twelve opponents over more than twenty different areas mostly over urban environments. The game features several fighting circuits (again, kind of like Punch-Out!!), however unlike Nintendo's cartoony brawler, here players can upgrade their character while unlocking new techniques. Fighters Uncaged boasts a skill-based fighting system which is intended to use "multi-layered" combos using actual martial arts fighting techniques. This deep combo system can be combined with voice-activated controls to create a unique fighting system. Fighter's Uncaged is a single-player game, with no local or online multiplayer. |
| Kinect Adventures! | 2010-11-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Good Science Studio | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Kinect Adventures is the main launch game for Microsoft's Kinect peripheral as it comes packed in with the Kinect device, much like Wii Sports for the Nintendo Wii.The game offers five main mini-game challenges, largely geared towards showing off the device with casual, family-oriented gameplay. It requires the peripheral to play with online gameplay and local games for up to two players, head-to-head or cooperatively. Online players can be friends or random players found online.Each game is essentially played by copying movement of the players and translating it onscreen through their Xbox 360 Avatars, through movement of the body and limbs, including crouching, jumping and movement in a 3-D space. It also incorporates voice chat features where the player can voice unlocked characters and an option allows Kinect to snap pictures of the player during gameplay (shown through an icon of a camera). These pictures are stored locally, but there is also a sharing function through the website KinectShare.com. Each game also features points earned through beating time challenges and collecting emblems, with various medals awarded depending on player performance.There are four main adventure modes and the player needs to score at least a bronze medal in each challenge to progress. Next to the main adventure mode there is a Free Play and Timed game mode. The mini-games in Kinect Adventures are:
The 20,000 Leaks
Players are trapped in a glass case under water. Fish, being the evil beings that they are, constantly attack the case which causes water to pour in. The player is then forced to use every available appendage to block off the incoming streams of water. Actual risk of drowning not included.River Rush
Here, players must move their bodies left and right and physically jump to steer and launch a raft down a river. Includes the ability to ride along clouds and alternate paths in the air through trees.Rallyball
Think of it like a 3D full-body version of the classic title Breakout. Smash balls to break blocks at the end of a hallway. Except unlike Breakout, players will likely not end the session panting and sweating.Reflex RidgePlayers ride on a platform something like a flatbed on a minecart track. Here, they must duck, jump, lean, and generally dodge hurdles and obstacles while collecting the "A" emblems with an emphasis on split-screen competition.Space Pop
This game tracks movement in 3D space, not just flailing around in one spot, but moving towards and away from the television. Players must pop transparent balls (or bubbles?) as they move between holes among the room in which the player's avatar is standing. Players can also "fly" a bit by flapping their arms, hover by extending them, and fall down by putting them vertically along the body.
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| Kinect Joy Ride | 2010-11-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Big Park Inc | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Kinect Joy Ride is one of the launch titles for Microsoft's Kinect device for the Xbox 360. It's been billed as the "first hands-free racing game". Keeping with the theme of many Kinect titles (arguably inspired by Wii-centric titles from Nintendo), the game uses a player's Xbox Avatar as the in-game character. Kinect Joy Ride is controlled by players holding their hands out in front of them as if holding an invisible steering wheel, and steering thusly. Hip movement allows the character to drift, and a speed boost can be done by thrusting arms forward and back. The game also features large jumps and stunts available to perform during that flight. Stunts are largely done with the player twisting their body while the kart is airborne. The game features a variety to the tracks and challenges, and there is unlockable content (mostly in the form of new tracks), a two-player offline mode, and online play for up to eight players. |
| Kinect Sports | 2010-11-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Rare Limited | Action, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mini-games | | | Motion control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Kinect Sports is one of the launch games for Microsoft's Kinect peripheral for the Xbox 360 where movement of the players using their body and limbs, not a physical controller, is translated onscreen through their Xbox 360 Avatars. All included games are simulations of real-life sports. There are three main game modes: a main event for one or two players locally or over Xbox Live, Party Play for multiple players in a single room, and Mini-Games where the included sports are presented with a variation in the gameplay. Not all games share the same free-for-all or cooperative options. For AI opponents the player can also determine the difficulty level. Party Play consists of variations of the main sports as well, for up to six players divided over two teams. A session generally lasts fifteen minutes with six rounds. A game is chosen by turning a wheel and then each team has to appoint a player to compete.The included sports are:
Beach volleyballTeams of two characters play games of beach volleyball in a race to reach seven points first, but only when there is a two-point difference. There are different serving options and the player can also jump and hit to smash or block. Extending an arm left or right in the direction of the team player is done to pass, build up an attack or return a ball. Passing can also be done with two hands for more accuracy and the game registers a small touch to land the ball close over the net. In the first mini-game you return balls on a field filled with distractions and in the second game you can only return the ball with a specific body part, highlighted on the screen. You have to return the ball with your head, feet or hands as indicated.
BowlingPlayers extend a hand left or right to pick up a ball and then swing it backwards and immediately forwards, releasing it on the lane. By stepping around and leaning in you can give the ball more momentum. Effect can be applied by crossing your arm over your chest after swinging. In the mini-games there is a survival mode where you need to hit all pins in a single throw, with different positions for each challenge. You can miss five times before the game is over. In the second mini-game you need to hit as many racks of pins as possible against a time limit, quickly picking up balls left or right. A new rack only appear when all pins have been thrown over.
BoxingA boxing match is done from a see-through first-person perspective. Players can hit and block high and low and the game registers the strength of the punch. A game is won through a regular knockout, a technical knockout or a judges' decision. When you are knocked down yourself, you need to hit the stars circling above your head to get back up before the count reaches 10. Throwing punches wildly is discouraged as multiple blocks allow an opponent to counter with a hard strike.
FootballIn this game of soccer players need to reach the opponent's goal through passes. When the ball is in possession different passing options are shown. The pass is given by kicking in one of the available directions, while the opponent can intercept by blocking the path or tackling. When close to the goal you can shoot. In a defending position you attempt to stand in the ball's path or perform a tackle. As the keeper you can sidestep and use your hands, feet or body to block the incoming shot. There is no free movement otherwise. The referee can award penalties and free kicks and calls a fault when the player takes too long to pass. Using a corner, a throw-in or a cross-pass into the center a style shot can sometimes be performed. There is a cooperative mode to play with another local player in your team taking turns whenever an action is performed. The two mini-games involve blocking many consecutive shots as a keeper or switching places and doing target shooting with a keeper in the goal.
Table tennisGames of table tennis are played as singles or doubles. The first to reach eleven points wins, but only when there is a two-point difference. To serve players pick up the ball, throw it in the air and hit it. Returning the ball is done by extending the arm and swinging left or right. The strength and the direction of the shot is picked up. Effect can be applied by raising your arm up and down while returning to introduce topspin or backspin. In the first mini-game you have to return a constant stream of balls quickly and the second one is a rally that goes on until you miss.
Track and fieldThis event consists of multiple sports: Hurdles, Sprint, Javelin, Discus Throw and Long Jump. Each one is played using the motions you would perform in real-life. For instance while doing hurdles you need to actually run at a fixed position to gain speed and jump whenever you approach a hurdle. All of the events can be played one after another as a pentathlon. In the two running events there is a technique to gain extra boost while running.The game incorporates the Show Off & Share functionality of Kinect Adventures. There is an option to allow Kinect to record video highlights of yourself while playing the game. These are shown when an event is finished. They can be shared locally or posted online to kinectshare.com - where it is possible to download the video to a PC or share them directly through Facebook.In the singleplayer mode the player earns experience by competing in events. Certain amounts of points are rewarded with badges and avatar items. |
| Kinectimals | 2010-11-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | | | Motion control, Point and select | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Kinectimals is one of the launch titles for Microsoft's hands-free controller, the Kinect sensor. The game falls in line a bit with Nintendo's Nintendogs titles about playing with and taking care of virtual pets. Except here, petting the animal has moved from swiping a stylus across a small screen to physically petting the animal with your hands using the Kinect camera.The game features thirty different cubs that can be raised, trained, and played with. It also features light story elements focused on pirate treasure with various mysteries to solve on and about the island, Lemuria, on which the game takes place. A small flying character known as Bumble introduces the player to the game and various other elements, such as guidance on the story part of the game. Initially five cubs are available (Cheetah, Royal Bengal Tiger, Black Panther, African Lion and African Leopard), but later on six additional ones can be unlocked (Bornean Clouded Leopard, Serval, White Jaguar, Bobcat, Siberian Tiger and Saber-tooth Tiger). Additional ones can be added to the game through downloadable content and toy animals that come with scan codes that can be held up to the camera to redeem them. These are tied through game shops and a deal with Burger King for instance.Besides simply raising and petting a virtual cat, the player can also take part in mini-games with pets, as well as teaching them tricks. Mini-games involve some abstract ideas for a virtual pet, such as jumping rope and driving the pet around on a remote control car. Aside from the story elements, the game is very open-ended allowing players to experience the game, generally, however they want. |
| Sonic: Free Riders | 2010-11-04 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Fun Unit Inc., O-Two, Inc., Sonic Team | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Motion control, Voice control | | | | Xbox360 | Sonic makes his Kinect debut with a Kinect-exclusive sequel to the previous generation's Sonic Riders title. Sonic Free Riders is notable for also for being a minority in Kinect releases as just about the only launch title that's not only a sequel, but part of a pre-existing game franchise, where most titles are Kinect-specific "show-off" titles for the controller-free hardware add-on. The game is also billed by Sega as being the first Sega title controlled by "full body movements".Like previous entries in the series, the game is played controlling characters from the Sonic franchise as they race through closed tracks going over jumps, performing stunts, and attacking one another. The difference now, as is perhaps obvious, is that the controller is removed in place of full body movement for control. The game is for one or two players on a single Xbox 360, or up to eight online. There is even a mode, called Tag mode, where two players may work together in a race by placing their hands together and moving in sync to control their characters onscreen. Besides the series' trademark "hoverboards," the option to ride bikes has been added to the game.There is a story mode to the game featuring Sonic and friends, essentially, versus some bad guys--a bunch of birds from "Team Babylon." Story mode features four teams, each with three characters, along with some additional characters. The teams are Team Heroes, Team Babylon, Team Rose, and Team Dark with nineteen total characters, including a player's Xbox 360 Avatar as an option. Characters are divided up into three classes as before, known as Speed, Flight, and Power. Players can collect rings through the race tracks which can be used to level up characters, and to enhances various attributes. Besides this, there are weapons and other items which are used by specific motion controls, such as physically throwing a missile or other item at another player or character. Menu navigation can be controlled by voice through the Kinect device. |
| The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout | 2010-11-04 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Biggest Loser: Ultimate Workout is an exercise game for the Xbox 360's Kinect peripheral featuring over 125 exercise routines that are focused on the user's upper and lower body, cardio/cardio boxing and yoga. |
| Your Shape: Fitness Evolved | 2010-11-04 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Educational, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Meditative / Zen | Everyone | | Xbox360 | OverviewYour Shape: Fitness Evolved is the first exercise game/program for Microsoft's Kinect, and was part of its launch lineup. The game focuses entirely on fitness routines led by virtual trainers, and is divided into structured personal training, pick-up fitness classes, and active gym games. Workouts are geared toward men and women, and feature routines created by staff of Men's Health and Women's Health magazines.New players must build a profile within the game, and go through a simulated, futuristic scanning routine, locating various muscle groups and measuring data like height and arm span. Players then run through a fitness test to gauge their relative abilities, and answer a quiz about their lifestyle and fitness goals. The player is then rated as Beginner, Trained, or Advanced, and the appropriate classes are unlocked. Classes are grouped according to difficulty (1.1, 1.2, etc, up to 4.x). The player does not have to start at the suggested class, and may choose to start at an easier difficulty instead - however, a lower-ranked player must complete their class before unlocking the next difficulty level.GameplayGameplay takes place in a sterile white virtual environment, or inside a simple virtual gym. The player is projected into the scene (similar to watching oneself in a mirror), allowing them to easily follow the virtual trainer's moves without taking their eyes off the screen. The Kinect tracks the player's skeleton and grades them on accuracy of performing the activity based on a number of key factors. For example, a squat punch routine will grade the player both on depth of the squat, and on punching - if the player does not do both, they do not receive full credit for the activity. Using the skeletal data, the voice of the game's trainer will guide the player on how to improve, alongside the visual element of seeing their projection not matching the CG trainer.The player's active area is marked by a green border within the game. If their projected image ventures outside of the camera's visual range, the projection will start to dissipate and mist away. Game elements will certainly move the player within the green border, but never outside of it. The border is also used as a visual cue during training classes, and turns gray if the player falls out of sync with the virtual trainer.Using the Kinect, Your Shape requires no controls or accessories. Menus are driven with gestures, and routines are designed to punch the air, move in place, and similar activities that do not require gym equipment. However, as the player is not required to hold or wear any sensors, they are free to use any items they may have, such as wrist weights or dumbbells. Some modes will recommend when and how much additional weight to use.ModesPersonal Training is a series of routines devoted to that player's ability and their fitness goals. The player follows a linear, four-week progression of classes at their own pace. Fitness Classes are specialty classes available at any time. At launch, the available options are Cardio Boxing and Zen, with the option to add more in the future as DLC. The Gym Games are more "fun" activities, and can be played in a 4-player party mode. There are four to choose from at launch:
Virtual Smash presents the player with patterns of floating blocks to punch or knee. This mode was showcased in early demos, and the player is graded on speed an accuracy.
Light Pace requires the player to step on moving light targets inside the camera's view space.
Loop-A-Hoop requires the player to rotate their hips while using an imaginary hula-hoop.
Stack 'em Up challenges a player's balance and requires them to hold their arms outstretched like a platform to collect and balance blocks. After a certain point, a pit on the left or right will open up, and the player tilts the blocks into the pit.There is no support for online play, but players can link and track their stats on the game's website. |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops | 2010-11-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | War | Shooter | Cold War | Flight / aviation, Helicopter | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Call of Duty: Black Ops is the seventh edition of the Call of Duty FPS franchise, which is set during the Cold War theater, and casts the player in the role of various special forces soldiers conducting covert top secret operations colloquially known as 'black ops' that which governments maintain deniable knowledge of.
As with previous Call of Duty games, the player will switch between different characters engaged in operations around the globe that include Vietnam, Russia, Cuba and Laos. The two primary characters are soldiers Alex Mason and CIA agent Jason Hudson, members of the black ops group known as the Studies and Observations Group (SOG), who have been tasked with investigating and dealing with the Nova-6, an experimental Soviet chemical weapon.As with its predecessors, Black Ops comes with online and offline multiplayer support that features the usual game modes including Free-for-All, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag, during which players will once again earn XP points and gain new ranks. Returning from Treyarch's previous Call of Duty outing, World at War is a zombie co-op mode that allows two players to play together offline and four players online. Players will be able to earn CoD Points, which are awarded as the player earns XP, with CoD Points being awarded at a rate of 1 for every 10XP earned. These can then be put on bets on special 'wager matches', which if won gives the player additional CoD Points and XP.A new feature in Black Ops is the Create a Class 2.0, which allows players to more extensively customize their multiplayer character, including dog tags, camo patterns, emblem and gun sight reticules. Also included for the first time to a CoD game is the ability to pilot aircraft which comes in the form of the Hind helicopter gunship and the SR-71 Blackbird stealth plane. |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops (Hardened Edition) | 2010-11-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Hardened Edition contains:
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Steelbook case
Black Ops medal
Exclusive outfits for PlayStation Home / Xbox Live avatars
4 extra co-op missions
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops (Prestige Edition) | 2010-11-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Prestige Edition contains:
Call of Duty: Black Ops (Hardened Edition)
RC-XD remote controlled buggy which can transmit images and audio that can instantly be viewed on the controller
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| Faery: Legends of Avalon | 2010-11-09 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Spiders SARL | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Faery: Legends of Avalon is set in a fairy tale world in which fairies used to live with men. But unfortunately men stopped to believe in magic and the fairies retracted, which will inevitably cause the whole world to disappear. Now the player takes the role of an elf or a fairy to bring the magic back to the world.During the course of the game visits four main areas, e.g. a ghost ship and a city on the back of a scarab, and meets a lot of people to talk to. During those conversations, the player can choose between different keyword replies (on a circle menu directly lifted from Mass Effect) which changes the reactions of the dialog partner. It also has direct influence on the quests, which often feature different methods to solve them: peacefully or with combat.When combat is initiated the game switches to a separate fighting screen in which the two factions stand face to face in rows. Here every character has a certain amount of action points per round which are used to perform actions like attacking or using spells, but every character has a fixed position and can't be moved. The player doesn't have to fight alone; he has two comrades with him - NPCs he meets during the game. It is important to take the different immunities of enemies into consideration when choosing the fighting tactics and used NPCs. Just like in most RPGs, the player earns experience points and can upgrade his character's stats and abilities after level ups. |
| Monster Jam: Path of Destruction | 2010-11-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Virtuos Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Monster Jam: Path of Destruction is mostly a series of monster-truck-based mini-games, with the option to customize the player's truck. The challenges include; trick missions (learn new tricks), stadium and circuit races (full-length and small-segment races respectively), points missions (do the most tricks for the most points), and time trials. Each mission can be done on either Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty. The level of difficulty determines how much experience the player gains, and each level-up provides more parts for customization, and more levels to play in. |
| The Tempura of the Dead | 2010-11-09 | 8bits fanatics | 8bits fanatics | Action | Side view | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | The United States are in big trouble....there's zombies everywhere! It is President Tompson's responsibility to help his people, but what can he do? From his helicopter, he spots a lone Japanese samurai fighting the zombies, and decides that it is his duty as well to do whatever he can to save his country. He immediately joins the samurai who tells him that the only way to stop the zombies is by cleansing them of their sins...which means slicing off their heads, juggling them in the air, and turning them into tempura.The Tempura of the Dead is a retro-style platform action game. The player controls both President Tompson and Samurai Sugimoto in numerous side-scrolling areas, switching between the two at any time. Tompson carries a long-range machine gun and can acquire additional weapons, while Sugimoto wields a powerful sword and can jump higher than Tompson. Each stage contains numerous enemies -- smaller zombies that will respawn, and larger "Germs" that must be eliminated. The player must destroy all Germs on a stage in order to progress to the next stage.When smaller enemies are defeated, their heads will fly up into the air. If the player can continue to attack the heads without letting them drop, the combo counter will build up increasing their character's fighting abilities and score. Let a head drop to the ground, though, and the counter will reset. There are many situations where the player will have to use either Tompson or Sugimoto's unique abilities in order to progress or destroy an enemy, and there more than twenty stages selectable from the world map. |
| Game 35: The Experiment | 2010-11-10 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | At first glance, Game 35 would seem to be another of the simple jump-only platform games like Canabalt or The Impossible Game, with the addition of control over forward motion. However, it quickly becomes apparent that this is a game about trust -- trust that nothing is as expected. Spikes fall, platforms appear from nowhere, and in general, the way to success is often the most reckless. But what about when that trust becomes the expectation? Well, everyone makes mistakes... |
| Golf | 2010-11-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Golf features a nine hole, par 36 course which can be played by one or two players. The game is played from an overhead view of the course, which is complete with sand traps, water hazards, trees, and rough. The player doesn't have the ability to choose different clubs, so the distance the ball travels is controlled by how big of a backswing is taken. The direction is controlled by the location of the player in relation to the ball. When the player finally reaches the green, the view switches to a closeup of the green for putting. Two different skill levels are available which control the size of the cup and the amount of power lost in the rough or sand. |
| Guwange | 2010-11-10 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Guwange is 2D vertically scrolling shoot'em up played with a character moving on foot. The game takes place during the Muromachi period in Japan with strong fantasy elements. The shikigami demons possess the people and give them great opportunities, but they die after exactly one year. Three heroes want to get rid of the curse. They must kill the evil deity Guwange, but first they must find five elemental scrolls.The game belongs to the "bullet hell" range of shooters, with lots of bullets on the screen where precise movement and pattern detection is required. The player can choose from three characters, each with a different attack style. They can be moved around the screen and need to shoot enemies and bosses. They have access to basic weapons and special shots, but as the characters move on foot, they cannot shoot enemies on rooftops or freely move around the level when there are structures or obstacles in the way. The player can summon shikigami, increasing firepower.The Xbox 360 version has two additional game modes: Arrange Blue Mode (a more challenging version) and Arrange Xbox 360 mode (small changes in gameplay, for example shikigami is controlled separately with the right analog stick). |
| Human Cannonball | 2010-11-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Human Cannonball your goal is to fire a man out of a cannon and have him land in a bucket of water. To do this you need to adjust your cannon so the position, angle, and firing speed are just right. You score a point for each successful landing, and the game ends after seven attempts. Several game variations are included which allow you to have the position, angle and speed all set by the player, or have one or more of these in a fixed position, or have one or more of these randomly set by the computer. If you wish to make the game more challenging, you can also set a moving wall in front of the bucket which will make your timing more critical. |
| Miniature Golf | 2010-11-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | This is a computer game simulation of a miniature golf course. It attempts to refine your sense of timing and your perceptiveness in judging distance. As in a traditional miniature golf course, a variety of obstacles are placed in your path to the cup. Depending on the game that is selected, the course can be played solo, or a two player competition can be initiated.Rather than a full 18 holes, this miniature golf variation has a nine-hole half-course. Your goal is clear: taking the various obstacles into account, hit the ball through the course and complete each hole by knocking the ball into the cup. The number of attempts you make for a single hole is tallied as strokes. While total strokes are unlimited, each hole still has a specific par assigned to it. So ideally, you should make it your goal to not exceed the par assigned to each hole.Using the standard joystick controller, you can position the club to adjust the strength and angle of how the ball is hit. Remember that no matter how many strokes have accrued, it is necessary to get the ball in the cup before the game continues on to the next hole. |
| Super Football | 2010-11-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari Corporation | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The is an American football game with an isometric view. Player one always starts as offense and are in the red jerseys. The computer (or player two) starts as defense and are in blue jerseys.You have the choice to pass or run. On the offense, you control the quarterback until he passes the ball. You then control the receiver. The quarterback cannot pass after he crosses the line of scrimmage. On defense, you control the corner.Game variations
Game 1 (Novice)=3 minutes per quarter
Game 2 (Standard)=7 minutes per quarter
Game 3 (Advanced)=10 minutes per quarter
Game 4 (Expert)=15 minutes per quarterPlay selection
Offense selects both the formation and pattern that the receiver will run*. The formation is the number on the left, from 1 to 9. The pattern is the number on the right, from 1 to 4.Defense only selects formations, from 1 to 9*. If the offense selects to punt or a field goal, the defense play is automatically selected to counter that.To see the formations and patterns, you must refer to the game manual, as they are not named or graphically displayed on screen.*=In game 1 (Novice), you do not manually select plays, they are selected automatically.Scoring
Field goals=3 points
Touchdowns=6 points
Extra point=1 pointInaccuracies
There are only 5 players per side.
You cannot tackle anyone within the five-yard line and the goal, therefore...
There are no 2-point safeties or 2-point conversions
There are no penalties |
| Comet | 2010-11-11 | So Game Software | So Game Software | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Comet is an obstacle-course platform game much like The Impossible Game or Canabalt. The player controls their Xbox Avatar, which is running along the tail of a comet, being chased by a strange creature. The player can jump to cross gaps or slide to squeeze through holes. The viewpoint also sometimes moves to an overhead view, where the player can jump or change lanes to avoid gaps. Hitting an obstacle or falling off the comet's tail will result in starting the stage over from the beginning. There are two different stages included, "Intrusion" and "Induction". |
| Fireball | 2010-11-11 | Radiangames Inc | Radiangames Inc | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)**Dodge, Trigger, Destroy!** Be the Fireball as you set off huge explosion combos across 8 waves and 5 unique challenges. Compare your scores to the best in the world using the online scoreboards. Update 1.1 includes a new challenge, new music track, and other improvements. Fireball is the fifth game in the radiangames series. |
| Saw II: Flesh & Blood | 2010-11-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Zombie Studios Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this sequel to Saw, Michael Tapp, son of Detective David Tapp from the first game and the movies, is kidnapped from in front of his father’s apartment and challenged to play one of Jigsaw’s games.The game itself is played from a mix of third and first person perspectives, as Michael moves through and interacts with Jigsaw's maze. Many of the other challenges are covered by quick time events, from dodging traps to combat with other trapped participants.As Michael progresses, he must escape from a series of gnarled infested buildings and its deadly inhabitants, as well as tasked with solving horrific puzzles. He will also be confronted with his father’s obsession with Jigsaw and decisions over life and death. |
| Gray Matter | 2010-11-12 | dtp entertainment AG | Wizarbox SARL | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | More than ten years after the release of her last full-scale adventure game (GK3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned, 1999), Jane Jensen returns to the scene after a decade of casual games under her belt, this time with Gray Matter, a science fiction, horror-thriller in the form of a classic third person, point and click, 2D/3D adventure game.The player assumes the role of two different characters. One is an itinerant street magician and student Samantha Everett, who hails from America and is currently in the United Kingdom. The second is her somewhat reluctant employer Dr. David Styles, a recently widowed Oxford neurobiology researcher who conducts experiments relating to the power and potential of the human mind. Sam will have to utilize her special skills involving sleight of hand in order to help the reclusive David. Among other things, he needs help recruiting several students from the nearby Oxford campus to participate in the experiments, not an easy task considering the notoriety of Dr. Styles and his home estate of Dread Hill House. While there Sam is also on the lookout for a clandestine magician's club into which she wishes to gain admittance.Graphics are a combination of 2D and 3D, with the backgrounds being pre-rendered 2D and characters being 3D. In addition to run-of-the-mill inventory puzzles, the two playable characters' areas of expertise (Sam's magic tricks and David's scientific research) are fully integrated into the gameplay and interface of Gray Matter, enabling the player to solve the various puzzles and get over obstacles scattered throughout. A game progression system is implemented, allowing gamers to keep track of the events and tasks of each of the eight chapters. |
| The Zombie Shotgun Massacre 2 | 2010-11-12 | Dualhaze | Dualhaze | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | It's 28 days after the events of the first game, and...the city is still infested with zombies. Of course, Alice -- now a blonde in a red bikini for no specific reason -- still has her shotgun to take them on, and take them on she must!The Zombie Shotgun Massacre 2 is a straightforward sequel to the first game, and plays very similarly. Controls and graphics have been refined, and there are some new enemy types, but the game is built on the same foundation. Alice comes across survivors that she can speak with, many of whom have requests or missions for her to complete. Enemies now drop idol cards in even greater numbers to distract the player, and they can also be used as currency in certain situations. |
| Venetica | 2010-11-12 | dtp entertainment AG | Deck 13 Interactive GmbH | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Europe, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Scarlett had a nice life up there in the mountains above Venice. Living in a small miner village called San Pasquale and being in love with a future hero, everything seemed possible. But in truth she never really fit in because she was an orphan of questionable heritage. When one day the village is attacked by assassins searching for her, this becomes more clear than ever. The village gets destroyed and her betrothed Benedict is killed. The next day, the survivors tell Scarlett to leave. Her goal is Venice, where the so-called Undead Five threaten the cosmic balance.Venetica is an action role-playing game with the player looking over Scarlett's shoulder while traveling around the world. Several typical role-playing tasks await the player in the game, including different quests, conversations with NPCs through multiple-choice dialogues, fighting many enemies, collecting items and earning experience points to level up and learn new abilities. Quests and dialogues often require the player to make decisions that influence not only the overall story, but in part also how the world around Scarlett reacts to her. Scarlett can deal with the enemies by performing powerful combo attacks with her weapons. She has access to four types of weapons and two skill-trees littered with active and passive talents, and can acquire new weapons and armor over the course of the game. Hammers and axes allow Scarlett to destroy closed doors. She can also wield the Moonblade, a legendary upgradable weapon which alone can destroy undead creatures. Killing someone with the Moonblade restores Scarlett's shadow energy.The latter is needed for Scarlett's special gift: as the daughter of Death, she doesn't die that easily. If enough shadow energy is available, she will instead rise again after a few seconds with half her hitpoints restored. However, if Scarlett is low on that energy, her death is permanent. Shadow energy is also used to enter the Shadow World for a short period of time. Everything in the Shadow World frozen, allowing Scarlett to escape from her enemies or get behind their backs. By entering the Shadow World, the player can also find portals and doors to areas which are hidden and inaccessible in the normal world. The player can also learn the ability Shadow Path to walk in and out of the Shadow World at will. |
| Angle of Attack | 2010-11-15 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Angle of Attack is similar to the XBLA game Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved, with a bit of strategy added into the mix. The player controls a triangle-shaped ship, which must collect as many 'nodes' as possible by using collection droids to obtain them. But the player will have to defend them as they collect the nodes, as they don't have any weapons. There is a co operative game mode for up to four players to join forces and collect nodes, which can be played on a single Xbox 360. |
| Whakman | 2010-11-15 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Beneath the Earth a strange creature lives... Whakman!Whakman is a side scrolling platform game where the goal is to get to the end of each stage while collecting yellow gold pieces. Whakman's means of getting around (aside from the usual rolling) are jumping, bouncing and dashing. Dashing is used both to gain some extra speed, but also to destroy the ghosts he comes across in the underground sewers where he resides. If Whakman jumps on top of a ghost he gains extra altitude, which can be used to reach higher platforms. Other hazards, such as spikes, are strewn across the levels as well. The game doesn't use extra lives, instead there is a death count to see how many times Whakman died during the course of the level. By performing well in the stages awards are unlocked as the player progresses.There is a total of 18 levels for Whakman to get through. |
| Apache Air Assault | 2010-11-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Helicopter, Vehicular combat | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Apache Air Assault is a helicopter flight simulation. The player takes control of an AH-64 combat helicopter and fulfills a variety of missions in three different scenarios. The settings include Eastern Europe, Africa and South America. Each scenario has a different storyline, revolving around the pilot and the gunner of each battleship.The player's campaign missions usually consist of seek and destroy objectives, as well as the occasional air support deployments to protect allied vehicles and ground troops. The weapon load-out varies from helicopter to helicopter and includes guided hellfire missiles, hydra rockets, anti-air missiles and the built-in machine gun turret. The turret can be controlled either by an AI gunner, manually during flight or by switching to a black and white gun camera that includes an infrared view for better spotting of ground troops. Countermeasures against incoming missiles are available and deployed automatically. A great amount of decals can be unlocked by completing certain mission objectives or attempting higher difficulties. Four of these decals can be applied to each helicopter skin in the hangar.In the multiplayer modes, players are able to fly Mil Mi-24 Hind and small helicopter drones as well. Various mission objectives exist that include races with aerial checkpoints and coop objectives, where one player controls a drone and marks target, while the other player flies the Apache and destroys the marked objects. |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood | 2010-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The modern-day Assassins, including Desmond Miles, make their escape and go into hiding from the Templars. They take refuge into modern-day Monteriggioni, which has been preserved as an historical site. There, they setup the Animus for Desmond to explore deeper into Ezio's past and discover more about the missing Pieces of Eden. Ezio's story takes place immediately after the end of Assassin's Creed II, and has him leaving Rome to head back to Monteriggioni. There, he is ambushed and the Piece of Eden he has found is stolen. He must head back to Rome, which has since been seized by the Borgia, rescue its people, and recover what has been lost.Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood continues the story from Assassin's Creed II. Players take on the role of Ezio as they use their assassin skills to liberate Rome and fight against the Templars. Players take on missions to progress the story, earn money and gradually free the city from the influence of the Borgia. Specifically, by burning down the thirteen Borgia towers that are being used to enforce their rule, Ezio can reclaim areas of Rome back for the people, and use his money to restore shops, shortcut tunnels, and even Roman landmarks. By doing this, players also earn a regular income from Rome, which they can claim from any of Rome's banks.New to the Assassin's Creed series is a multiplayer component. The backstory behind the multiplayer mode is that that Abstergo, the Templar organization, is using Animus devices to train their recruits to become Assassins. You take on the role of an Abstergo recruit, and must find and assassinate your target while being tracked for assassination yourself. You must make sure that you do not arouse suspicion, otherwise it will become obvious that you are an assassin rather than a citizen, making it easier for you to be spotted and taken down. As you play, you earn points which allow you to level up and upgrade your character's skills and abilities.The Windows version, both on Steam and the boxed retail package, includes two bonus maps: The Trajan Market and The Aquaduct. |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Auditore Edition) | 2010-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Auditore Edition contains:
A special Auditore Edition box, transparent and with a 3D thermoformed portrait of Ezio
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (base game)
Additional single-player mission: Aquaducts
A new armor: Helmschmied Drachen Armor
Multiplayer character cards
A dvd of the movie Assassin's Creed: Lineage
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| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Collector's Edition) | 2010-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition contains:
A special Collector's Edition box
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (base game)
Two Additional single-player missions: Aquaducts and Trajan Market
Harlequin Jack-in-the-Box (GameStop only)
Doctor Jack-in-the-Box (select retailers)
Map of Rome
An art book
Harlequin multiplayer character (GameStop only)
A bonus disc with the making-of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, a digital sneak peak at the comic book series, trailers, developer diaries and the game sountrack
Helmschmied Drachen Armor (Amazon.com pre-order only)
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| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (HMV Exclusive Edition) | 2010-11-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This HMV Exclusive Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (base game)
Additional single-player mission: Aquaducts
The Harlequin Multiplayer Character
It was only available to be bought at HMV stores in the U.K. |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Special Edition) | 2010-11-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Special Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (base game)
Additional single-player mission: Trajan Market
The Officer multiplayer character
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| Commander: World 1 | 2010-11-16 | Ephemere Games | Ephemere Games | Strategy | Top-down | | War | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Mankind has swarmed out all over the universe, but is now attacked by aliens throwing asteroids at the Earth and its colonies. Commander: World 1 is an 8-bit-inspired tower-defense game. The player is a commander and must set up mercenaries, who can shoot the asteroids, on each planet. These asteroids come in waves and travel a path marked as a white dotted line. During the course of the level, these paths can be changed, while the planets are moving as well. Destroying asteroids earns money, which is used to upgrade the different classes of mercenaries. |
| Create | 2010-11-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Create is a game which tries to address the player's creativity. It is basically a sandbox with small gaming elements. In the campaign the player gets presented with 14 scenarios, e.g. an amusement park, which the player needs to redecorate. He basically has two options to do so: enrich the play world with new objects, buildings and animals or manipulate the objects already on the field. It is, for example, possible to change the colours and textures of objects or use graffiti and stickers.This rewards creativity points which are needed to unlock the next challenge. The player also has to solve challenges similar to The Incredible Machine: incomplete contraptions are supposed to have a certain function, e.g. leading a racing car from point A to B. The player needs to complete those by placing objects into the set-up.Of course there is also a free playing mode in which the player can create (and upload) his own worlds. The tools and objects are unlocked during the campaign. |
| Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet | 2010-11-16 | THQ Inc. | Griptonite, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Based on the cartoon of the same name, Marvel Super Hero Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet is a cooperative action-adventure game that lets players take control of their favorite squaddies, including Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wolverine, and many other classic Marvel heroes and villains.Each hero has unique powers and abilities to allow them to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and ultimate challenge Thanos and Dr. Doom for possession of the Infinity Stones.The game features three different play modes -- Story Mode presents the entire Infinity Gauntlet saga in the humorous style of the cartoon show, playable with one or two players. Free Play mode lets players use any of their unlocked heroes on any of the game's levels. Challenge Mode lets up to four players compete in a variety of competitive games, ranging from brawling to racing some of Tony Stark's new toys. |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit | 2010-11-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | After years of street racing and closed circuits, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit returns to the series' roots - scenic tracks, cops versus racers face-off, and, of course, exotic and super cars.The game is set in the Seacrest County, the land of sunny beaches, snowy mountains, hot deserts and high forests. Its roads are extremely popular within racers community and, hereupon, are filled with cars from all over the world. Because of that, the local police department has to be at one level with law violators in order to keep citizens safe.You begin the career as a racer and a cop simultaneously. Each one has 20 ranks to achieve, gaining in reward new cars. The racing events are divided into four groups, based on participating car types: sports, performance, super, exotic and hyper, unlocked only when the previous one is finished. Unlike the similar Burnout Paradise, they are accessible only from the map. As a racer, you will experience sprints, time trials and races, with or without police presence. The Law Enforcer's job is a reverse side of the coin - fight the racers and bust them by different means.Like in old Need for Speed games, the accent is made on the most powerful cars of the world, with Subaru WRX STi, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X at the very bottom and Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport with Koenigsegg CCXR Edition at the top, total of 64.The game also has an online multiplayer mode (with some extra online game modes made available by the Armed and Dangerous Pack DLC). The new Autolog system is introduced with this mode, with the system tracking the player's friends' records and encourages the player to compete with their times. |
| Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (Limited Edition) | 2010-11-16 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit includes:
Two new cars: Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione and Ford Shelby GT500.
Early in-game access to the following cars: Porsche Cayman S, Dodge Challenger SRT8, Audi TT RS Coupé and Chevrolet Camaro SS.
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| Alien Breed 3: Descent | 2010-11-17 | Team17 Software Limited | Team17 Software Limited | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Descent is the third and final chapter of the Alien Breed: Evolution series. The player commands Chief Engineer Theodore Conrad from the alien-infected ship Leopold as he descends into the alien ship that started this whole mess to find out the secret behind this Alien Breed once and for all. The game plays as a standard twin-stick shooter, pitting a single character against a massive alien horde with scarce weapons and having to pick up supplies on the way. The levels are available as singleplayer Story and Survival modes, as well as multiplayer cooperative games.The third part brings a number of additions to the series like new weapons, alien types and special third-person sections in the campaign. |
| NBA Jam | 2010-11-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A 2010 update of the original NBA Jam, this version was released initially for the Wii, and later as a standalone HD title for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It retains the series' classic 2-on-2 gameplay with loose rules, plus the inclusion of all 30 teams from the 2010-2011 NBA season, and a new Remix Mode adding even more arcade elements to the on-court action.True to the original, NBA Jam allows players to steal the ball and shove opponents without penalty, hold down a recharging "turbo" modifier to juice up their speed and moves, and become "on fire" after three consecutive baskets. Elements from later Midway basketball games are included, such as crossovers, spins, and tag-team alley-oops from NBA Hang Time. Extended rosters are also taken from NBA Jam Tournament Edition - giving each team at least three players with varying strengths and stats, who can be substituted at halftime. Injuries are not present in this game, and each team's roster can be expanded with unlockable players earned by completing in-game achievements.Remix Mode also takes elements from NBA Jam Tournament Edition by reintroducing on-court powerup icons. Players that grab these icons gain temporary benefits, like instant on-fire, or invulnerability to being shoved. Other modes bring back "hot spots" that grant point bonuses for shots made within them, an "elimination" mode where the lowest-scoring player after each quarter is ejected from the game, a mode where backboards are given a life bar and each team tries to shatter their opponents' board first, and a variation on the classic 21 street ball game.Players can also choose to tackle a Classic campaign, where they guide one team against all other 29 NBA teams, or a Remix campaign, where strong performance grants points used to unlock new divisions, and boss battles against basketball greats await. Completing these challenges unlocks new teams and secret cheats. The game uses various digital photos of its players upon animated CG bodies, with their expressions changing (somewhat comically) based on their actions. A still photo of that team's current coach is also included at the side of the court. Graphics are fully HD for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. All versions also have the option to use some element of motion controls. For the Wii, players can tilt the remote up, then down to mimic shooting the ball. The PS3 and Xbox versions use the right thumbstick to the same effect. All three versions also support standard button configurations, using the series' classic layout.Online multiplayer is supported for the PS3 and Xbox360. The Wii, iPad and iPhone versions only support local multiplayer. |
| Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX | 2010-11-17 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The mazes, the ghosts, the pellets. It's a Pac-Man game in looks, but not entirely in gameplay.Unlike past editions or the original itself, Championship Edition DX twist the game's style in a new direction, where the playfield is littered with hundreds of ghosts that, when awoken as you move past, follow you in a conga line. Eat a power pellet and you can turn that line of ghosts into a massive points score, which in turn increases the speed of play. There are now two defensive tactics that can help you along the way as well. Pick up and use a bomb, and all the ghosts on the playfield will be shot back to the central holding area for a few seconds. The speed will also suddenly slow down to a 'bullet time' like effect if you're too close to a ghost, giving you a chance to evade and continue on without losing a life.There are a vast number of game modes and visual styles, following the graphical overhaul made by Pac-Man: Championship Edition. The high tempo music and neon stylings return, along with new graphic-based references to other past Pac-Man games with differing looks to the central character and the ghosts themselves. There are nine different styles of mazes to run through, varying from Spiral which has a number of said spirals that can easily trap you inside, or highway which is full of long straights running across the maze. Game modes include time trials split into short stints and longer runs, a ghost combo mode where the aim is to eat as many ghosts as possible within a combo limit, and the return of score attack (score the highest number of points in either a 5-minute or 10-minute run). |
| Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey | 2010-11-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Super Pro Hockey is a one or two-player hockey game. There are four handicap/skill levels to choose from after selecting whether or not the player wants a one or two-player game: Amateur, Rookie, Pro, Super Pro. Essentially, changing the handicap results in changing speeds to the gameplay, from low (Amateur) to high (Super Pro). There are no teams, only Home and Visitor. Each team has three players and a goalie. The home team is tan and the visitor team is green. The player can only control one character at at time, and this character is colored lighter than the rest of the player's team. Goalies are controlled by the computer.The game also features a special slap shot button, a penalty box, face-offs, interceptions, and tripping. Tripping is considered a "legal" move if applied to the opponent character with the puck. Penalties occur when a player trips an opponent character without a puck, and one player will be removed to the penalty box. The team with the penalized player must now defend for a short time with one less man. Supposedly, the computer "referee" will only call a penalty about one in three times tripping occurs.Various stats are maintained at the top of the screen, including score, penalty time, remaining time and which period the game is currently in. Periods are shown as bars on the screen rather than numbers--one for first, two for second, three for third.The game has been criticized for essentially being little more than the original Intellivision NHL Hockey game with an added single player mode. |
| Space Battle | 2010-11-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Space Battle is a one player game that pits you against the computer.Five alien fleets of different sizes are attacking your mothership, and it's up to you to defend it using your three squadrons. Alien ships will dodge your attacks and will attack you with photon blasts.There are two game modes; Radar Mode, which is more strategy, and Battle Mode, which is all out action. |
| US Ski Team Skiing | 2010-11-17 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In U.S. Ski Team Skiing, players race down the hill, avoiding trees and jumping moguls in their path. The game features both slalom and downhill courses. 1 player may race against the clock, or 2 to 6 players can alternate turns and race to see who gets the fastest time, and each race has 3 heats.Both downhill and slalom courses have 15 different slope grade settings to affect acceleration. 4 different settings for overall game speed are also available. |
| Wiwi's Adventure 2 | 2010-11-17 | Meruvia Game Studio | Meruvia Game Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wiwi's Adventure 2 is a traditional side-scrolling platformer. The land of Meruvia was invaded by Hamster Phu who stole the scrolls of chaos. Wiwi has to get them back by finishing the 34 levels. The gameplay follows the genre standard: Wiwi walks, jumps and double-jumps from left to right while avoiding bottomless pits and enemies. Those can be defeated by swinging the melee weapon or jumping on their heads; other touches remove one of Wiwi's health points. Of course there are various power-ups to collect on the way: spheres (each hundred reward an extra live), fireballs, jumping boots, speed boots, flying wings, invincibility and extra lives. After dying, Wiwi has to restart from the last checkpoint. The player additionally can play as three other characters (two of them have to be unlocked first) which have different abilities, e.g. permanent wings. All few levels there is a boss to defeat. |
| Aah Impossible Rescue | 2010-11-18 | Aah Games Limited | Aah Games Limited | Action | | | | | | | | | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Aah Impossible Rescue tasks the player with guiding three kittens who are stranded in a river across twelve levels to safety, whilst controlling all three at the same time. As the three kittens go downstream, the player must use the A, X and Y keys, which correspond to one of the kittens, to move them up and down in their respective streams. If any of the three kittens hit an obstacle however, all three of them are returned to the last checkpoint.
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| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Codex Edition) | 2010-11-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Special Codex Edition includes the following:
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Renaissance Collector Chest
Exclusive Codex
Map of Rome
Multiplayer characters cards
Assassin's Creed: Lineage - the movie
Bonus DVD and game soundtrack
2 single player missions: Aqua Gear (Acquedotto) & Trajan Market (Mercato di Traiano)
2 multiplayer content: Arlequin and Officer
Helmschmied Drachen armor for Ezio
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| Deca Sports: Freedom | 2010-11-18 | Hudson Entertainment, Inc. | Hudson Soft Company, Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Deca Sports Freedom is the Deka Sports series' debut on the X360.The ten games are:
archery
beach volleyball
boxing
dodge ball
figure skating
kendo
mogul skiing
paintball
tennis
volleyball
The Multiplayer mode works up to 2 players offline, up to 4 online. Microsoft Kinect Sensor
is required to play and the only control system featured. |
| The UnderGarden | 2010-11-18 | Atari, Inc. | Artech Studios Ltd., Vitamin G Studios | Action | Side view | | | | | | | Meditative / Zen | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The UnderGarden is a game set in an underwater world and it focuses on exploration. The player guides a creature through various underwater caverns. Starting from a main hub there are different environments that are unlocked gradually. There are a number of goals such as collecting special flowers or a hidden crystal, but these are not mandatory and all levels can be completed without collecting any of those. The "zen" experience comes first as the creature can bring back colour to the caverns to create a lush underwater garden.To restore colour the creature has to collect pollen. By bumping sacks highlighted in green small sparkles of seed are collected and fill up a bar. Swimming in the vicinity of any plant then makes it grow in a wide variety of colours. There is no reward attached to the action, but it is the main game mechanic. There are also musicians that can be carried around to re-bloom flora to a different colour palette. Both pollen and musicians are dragged around by charging to generate a halo and the latter can be released when they are no longer needed. The creature can also boost to gain more speed.Even though most areas can be crossed without many obstacles, there is a small number of puzzles. Certain entrances are blocked by rocks or levers. The player has to locate special plants that generate fruit that can be carried around as well. There are yellow flowers that press objects down, blue ones that raise objects, and also red plants that provide bombs to blow up rocks. Later levels introduce powerful currents that steer the character in a certain directions and blue balls that drain all collected pollen. The different levels are connected through warp zones. There are also checkpoints; when stuck you can warp back to the latest one. There are no opponents, there is no health system and the creature cannot die. The game can be played cooperatively with another creature helping to bring back colour. |
| Zumba Fitness | 2010-11-18 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Less of a workout and more of a party, the Zumba Fitness craze has helped millions of people shed unwanted weight through invigorating high-calorie-burning workouts. Now you can harness the benefits of Zumba right at home with this interactive exercise program. The one-of-a-kind Zumba model is based on easy-to-follow dance moves blended with addictive Latin and World Music rhythms.Sculpt your body and burn excess fat with 30 routines designed and guided by Zumba creator Beto and an array of renowned Zumba instructors. Multiple skill levels help you learn the steps, then find more challenges as you go. The more precise your movements, the more electric the atmosphere gets. |
| Space Police on SuperHighway 9 | 2010-11-21 | Haiku Interactive | Haiku Interactive | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | Crime | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Baddies. The scum of our Super Highways. Drunk drivers, high on Super Space Juice. Criminals, fleeing the scenes of their dastardly space crimes. Old ladies, blind without their Space Specs. Deal with them, Rookie, and restore Space Justice to Super Highway 9. |
| Table Soccer X | 2010-11-21 | 3Division s.r.o. | 3Division s.r.o. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Table Soccer X is a table soccer game. The basic controls: two of the four rows are controlled with one gamepad stick each (goal + midfield and defense + offense). However, which stick controls which row can be changed in the options. Additionally to moving the players vertically and around the rotation axis, the player can also use the bumpers to make a snake shot (a full rotation for a powerful shot) when the ball is controlled.When playing alone, the player can either participate in the campaign with nine levels (unlocks more of the six available tables) or create a quick match against the AI. In the latter case, the AI can be customized in five parameters (overall difficulty, speed, defending, accuracy and shot power). The winning conditions are either 10 ball game, 15 ball game or the first to score 10 goals. |
| A Game you can't BEAT!! | 2010-11-22 | Latin Soul Studio | Latin Soul Studio | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Game you can't BEAT!! is a 2D side scrolling platforming game that tasks the player with moving a ball to the end of a level. The player will have to navigate over several platforms, as well as dodging obstacles such as blocks and nails in order to succeed. There is also a two player co op mode as well as a competitive two player option. |
| Valet Parking Inc | 2010-11-22 | Candela Creations | Candela Creations | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Time management | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Valet Parking Inc. is a time management game in which the player controls a valet. The basic idea is simple: the cars enter on one side and need to be parked by the player. On the other side the customers (who always have identical shirt and car color) enter and want their car; letting them wait too long reduces their tip. Since the parking spaces work on reservations, the player can tell beforehand when a customer comes and goes and can optimize the car parking based on this information. It is important to keep stamina (decreases by walking around) and hunger (decreases over time) in check, because when either of those bars are empty the player can't work anymore. This can be countered by spending some time in the break room.There are four areas in the game with increasing difficulty and earning possibilities which the player can apply for if the current job is mastered. The airport job has other opening times and the parking is long term (which means that the cars do not leave the same day they enter). |
| Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom | 2010-11-23 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Game Republic Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The once fruitful and glorious kingdom of Q'markaj has been overthrown by darkness. It has influenced all the five powerful mortals in the realm, including the King himself. Inhabitants of the kingdom have tried to find out why this has happened, only to never be seen again. Amongst all this, a young thief named Tepeu sets out to cleanse the kingdom of all the dark powers. His first goal is to free the once mighty Majin, a mythical behemoth. Thanks to Tepeu's gift of talking to animals of the kingdom, he'll receive helpful hints and advice on their journey.Majin and The Forsaken Kingdom is at heart a puzzle adventure game with action elements. The vast kingdom of Q'markaj features enemies in all sizes and not all require brute force to defeat. The player controls Tepeu directly and can via orders command the Majin to interact with the environment or charge head first in battles. As the player progresses through the game more powers can be found through the means of fruit which the player has to find and give to the Majin. Only then will he be able to utilize these powers. In total there are four of them, including wind power and lightning. Besides the obvious new skillset to use in fights, these powers often provides ways to overcome new or existing obstacles.Ultimately the goal is to get to the King which hides in the castle, however the door is protected by four seals. Each boss represent one of these seals and by defeating them their respective seals will break and more paths will unlock. Later in the game Tepeu and Majin will come over transportation rooms that quickly let's them cover much ground and travel more easily between specific sections in the kingdom.The player often can choose how to approach certain situations, yet sometimes signposts and animals can give additional advice or clues as to what to expect or think of next. |
| Splatterhouse | 2010-11-23 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Splatterhouse franchise rises from the dead in this new high-definition revamp! The new Splatterhouse is not a sequel, but rather a re-telling of the original story following poor battered hero Rick as he dons the Terror Mask and works his way through hordes of demons, monsters, and other beasties to save his girlfriend, Jennifer, from the mysterious and evil Dr. Henry West. Like the previous classic entries in the series, Splatterhouse is a beat-em-up style action game in a horror setting. And like previous entries in the series, Rick is transformed into a hulking beast of a man when he puts on the Terror Mask. In the classic games, Rick's primary attack was to punch enemies with some kicking involved, and occasionally picking up crude weapons, such as a 2x4 piece of wood. Like the previous entries, players work their way through horror-themed environments inside a creepy mansion with boss battles at the end of each stage.All of these features remain in the HD revamp, but there are several levels of depth added. Two buttons are used for punching, another for grappling, and there are "modifier" buttons which add sprint options and mix up the "standard" attacks. Over two dozen combos and special attacks are available for players to unlock and master adding new levels of variety and depth to the beat-em-up formula. Rick can still pick up various weapons and items, and even turns parts of his body into a weapon once the abilities are unlocked. Rick also has several finishing moves at his disposal, which can be activated when beaten enemy characters feature a red halo around their body.Through the gameplay, players spill and collect gallons of blood and splatter from enemy characters, and this blood works as currency to purchase upgrades to weapons, attack combos, more health, and the like. Rick will show several levels of damage to his body as he is attacked and hurt featuring anything from exposed ribs to a missing arm. While limbs regenerate over time, health must be siphoned from enemies. With health recharging occurring largely whenever the player wants it, Rick takes damage fairly easily forcing players to carefully monitor and maintain their health during the mayhem of the gameplay. Splatterhouse features collectibles such as pieces of sexy pictures of Jennifer and logbook notes in the form of gramophones strewn throughout the stages. These can be viewed in the Collectibles section of the main menu. Besides the regular Story mode, there is a Survival mode which expands with more stages as players progress through the Story mode. Survival mode simply puts players in a stage with the challenge being, perhaps obviously, survival. Like Story mode, there are pictures that can be collected through the Survival mode.Splatterhouse also features another bonus--which is the original trilogy, once they have been unlocked through regular gameplay.Splatterhouse is a one-player game and also allows for custom soundtracks. Beyond original music, the standard game features over a dozen Heavy Metal songs which are typically played during action-heavy sequences. Some bands featured include Cavalera Conspiracy, High on Fire, The Accused, and Five Finger Death Punch. |
| The Deep Cave | 2010-11-23 | Pennybridge Indie Game Studio | Pennybridge Indie Game Studio | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A young boy named Pi has stumbled across a cave. An eerie light from somewhere below calls him downward, and he is compelled to follow. Where it will lead him, he does not know, but having now entered, there is nowhere left to go but down...The Deep Cave is a retro-style platform game. Controlling Pi, the player must simply reach the end of each room to continue. However, most rooms contain numerous dangers, be they environmental hazards like spikes or gravity panels, or more active monster threats. Death is quick and painful, sending Pi back to the beginning of the room. He has unlimited lives, but the game tracks how many times he dies. There are multiple endings depending on how well the player performs. |
| Blades of Steel | 2010-11-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Based on the arcade game, Blades Of Steel is a hockey arcade action game (gameplay doesn't require the need to worry about statistics or provide the ability to customize teams.) Two players can play against each other, or one player against the computer. In one player mode there are single game and tournament mode options. From time to time a fight may break out, which will provide a close up view of the two players. The player has control during the miniature fight game sequence, with the loser having to spend time in the penalty box. The referee will break up fights that go on too long, and calls a few penalties such as icing. Several short clips of digitized voices are also featured. |
| Crazy Taxi | 2010-11-24 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Hitmaker | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Crazy Taxi is an arcade-like racer where the player takes the role of a taxi driver who weaves his way through crowded streets, across sidewalks, and even underwater, in a wild and frantic race to deliver passengers on time. The courses are largely set inside cities crowded with general traffic and pedestrians (which can't be run over, they dive away). The main goal is to bring as many customers as possible to their destination in time. Available customers are marked through circles and the color represents the distance and the fare they offer. Green means long rides with plenty of money, and red ones are very short. In the main Arcade mode, there is a timer that quickly runs down. It can be replenished by picking up customers. While driving reckless maneuvers are encouraged. Players can disregard all traffic rules and customers give extra tips for speedy and dangerous driving, but these can only be cashed when the customer arrives at his destination in time. By the same token, the reward at the end of a ride is based on the amount of time left, as each customer also has a personal timer. The city is filled with slopes and jumps, and the game uses a very loose driving model. No damage can be done to the car, so driving as fast as possible is encouraged. While driving players can toy with the gears to perform two special tricks: a crazy drift and a crazy boost to speed up more quickly.Next to the Arcade mode, there is an Original mode and Crazy Box where specific goals need to be met on closed-down courses. In the regular modes, it is possible to disregard the usual timer and play for a fixed amount of minutes. At the end of the race, the player is rewarded with a license, either D, C, B, or A, with S for outstanding performance. Next to the interactive courses from the arcade version, there is a new course for home consoles. There are four cabs and drivers to choose from. The cars have different statistics and the drivers' different attitudes while racing. The game has a soundtrack featuring The Offspring and Bad Religion (not for the Xbox 360 version). |
| Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | 2010-11-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Metroidvania, Platform | South America | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You play Pitfall Harry searching for the Raj diamond, his niece Rhonda, her cat Quickclaw and a variety of treasures somewhere in the Andes. Poisonous frogs, eels, scorpions, bats, and other hazards get in the way.Pitfall II is the sequel to Pitfall!, the original platform game. Gameplay has remained pretty much the same, with each screen presenting a side view of obstacles to get past, and potentially treasures to collect. The landscape is more maze-like, with a variety of paths and dead ends to search. Along the way, there are checkpoints the player will encounter in the form of red crosses. When the player dies, Pitfall Harry will be sent back to the most recently crossed checkpoint. The score is reduced based on the distance traveled to get to the cross. As he explores Harry can collect gold bars which give him a 5000 points award. His total score acts as an energy reserve. If the score is reduced to zero then the game ends and the player must restart from the beginning. |
| Trick Trap: 1771 | 2010-11-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The princess of Vegetaria named Papaya has been kidnapped by the Devil. Now it's up to the prince to rescue her. The prince is equipped with a gun that shoots bullets, a laser gun, and bombs. These weapons can continually be upgraded to more powerful versions. The prince has to go through five areas of Vegetaria, through the forest, a castle wall, a maze, riding a railway truck, and finally the devil's castle. Each of these areas are filled with and enemies and a boss monster and have to be beaten within the given time limit.
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| Vectron | 2010-11-24 | Microsoft Game Studios | Mattel Electronics | Action | | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The object of Vectron is to construct an energy base, section
by section. You add each section by moving your energy block in place and filling it with an energy blast. You must protect your energy block against Hungrees, G-spheres, splits, sweeps, and prizums who can destroy it. Shoot them down with energy blasts or neutralize them with special energy from an E-Pak. Don't run out of energy or you lose an energy block. There are three energy blocks per game. When they're gone, the game is over. |
| DoDonPachi Resurrection | 2010-11-25 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | DoDonPachi Resurrection is a mobile port of version 1.5 of DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu, the fifth game in the 'bullet hell' vertically scrolling shooter series. The controls were adapted to touch by enabling firing by default. The player only needs to move the ship left or right to dodge bullets by sliding the index finger. So as not to obscure the view, there is some space near the bottom of the screen to move.There are separate, virtual buttons to the side of the screen to switch between shooting modes that can be accessed with the thumb. The first one launches bullets across the entire screen and the second one uses a small, focused laser that can also push back enemies. Bombs to clear the entire screen can also be launched from there. The game supports three types of screen sizes that influence the visual presentation with in some cases black bars, but sharper graphics.There are two game modes, with an exclusive one for the mobile version next to the original arcade mode. The arcade mode offers three ships with three offensive styles based on bomb use and alternate cannons. In the new mobile mode only a ship needs to chosen, no style. By scraping (dodging bullets but letting them pass through a close circular area surrounding the ship), an SM gauge in the upper right part of the screen fills the gauge towards the M side combined with building up a multiplier in the top left side of the screen. When the M side of the gauge is full the Hyper button can be hit to make the ship fire wildly and it can also be touched to change the firing direction. If the ship is spun a few times eventually the new Hyper Cannon weapon can be used to attack the entire screen with a powerful beam.To have the S side of the gauge fill up a different tactic needs to be used. It fills up by killing enemies rapidly in succession. Once full the multiplier built up in the top left side is used for each enemy killed, leading to high scores. It is also possible to play as Hibachi after certain conditions. Next to the regular soundtrack it has a new soundtrack for the mobile version. There are multiple difficulty levels and hidden modes. |
| Crash Time 4: The Syndicate | 2010-11-26 | dtp entertainment AG | Synetic GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Crash Time 4: The Syndicate is the eighth game based on the German TV series Alarm für Cobra 11. Once again the player takes the role of Ben Jäger and Semir Gerkhan to cause a lot of explosions in the city based on Cologne. Well, the goal is actually to monitor and neutralise a criminal syndicate which wants to take over the city. The player spends the whole time in his car; even the cutscenes consist only of voiceovers and shots of the vehicle.The predecessors consisted of a linear series of missions which the player had to beat - this instalment is more open. Most of the time is spent with driving to checkpoints and randomly generated missions. Those mostly result in a car chase in which the player has to stop another car by thwarting respectively ramming/shooting it. Additionally there are about 20 pre-defined missions which capture the ludicrous ideas of the predecessors, e.g.a course with jumping challenges or a full speed race through the inner-city to collect ransom money.Faster cars are unlocked by proceeding the campaign or beating optional race tournaments. |
| Game Party: In Motion | 2010-11-26 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mini-games, Party game | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Game Party: In Motion is a mini-game collection for the Xbox 360 Kinect peripheral featuring the following mini-games:
Horseshoes
Bocce Ball
Soccer
Double Racquets
Bean Bag Toss
Hoop Shoot
Skill Ball
Smack a Troll
Air Hockey
Tic-Tac-Toe Faceoff
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| Get Fit with Mel B | 2010-11-26 | Black Bean Games | Lightning Fish Games | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Get Fit with Mel B is a fitness game featuring ex-Spice Girl Mel B. After entering personal details like gender, height and weight, the player can also select a workout location (e.g. Central Park, The Maldives) and up to two goals. The possible goals are divided into a few categories such as General Health (think weight loss) or Special Occasions (like getting in shape for a wedding). This setup allows for the selection of a daily workout from the main menu, in which the system puts together a 30-minute workout of exercises that will target these goals. The game also contains a daily food plan to go with this workout. It is also possible to just select specific exercises or put together a complete custom workout.Using the Wii Balance (or just entering their weight on PS3 and XBox 360), players can keep track of their progress. |
| PDC World Championship Darts: Pro Tour | 2010-11-26 | OG International Limited | Redoubt | Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Be a part of the passion and excitement of tournament darts in your own living room with PDC World Championship Darts: Pro Tour. Challenge family and friends in head-to-heads, multiplayer competitions, or take on some of the worlds’ greatest darts players including current World Champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor. PlayStation®Move motion controller supported for added control and realism. |
| A Snowman's Survival | 2010-11-29 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Snowman's Survival is a festive Christmas holiday game that puts the player in control of a snowman who must spread Christmas joy before Christmas arrives by racing through several levels spreading Christmas joy.
In order to spread the Christmas joy, the player must guide the snowman through several slalom courses at speed, whilst trying to keep from crashing for as long as possible. As the player progresses, the slaloms will progressively narrower. Once the stage is completed, the time is recorded on a local high score list. Whilst playing, festive music will be played to add atmosphere. |
| Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos | 2010-11-29 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | DoubleTap Games | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | North America | Naval / watercraft | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Deadliest Catch: Sea of Chaos is a game based on the TV series Deadliest Catch in which the player is a captain of a ship fishing on the Bering Sea. In the Campaign mode, they need to buy a boat, hire a crew of up to five different crew members and set pots to catch crabs. The crew members are people featured in the show and have different stats (e.g. for setting and retrieving pots) which can be leveled up. Actual gameplay consists of different mini-games: setting and retrieving the pots, sorting the crabs, tossing them into a loading basket and repairing the boat. |
| The Impossible Game: Level Pack | 2010-11-29 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The gameplay mechanics of The Impossible Game: Level Pack are identical to The Impossible Game. It adds three additional levels with a new soundtrack. Despite the name, this game does not require the predecessor to play. |
| Werewolf Hallow | 2010-11-29 | | | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Werwolf Hallow, the player is alone in a dark forest. Well, except for all those hungry werewolves. The player uses one of the two guns (one standard pistol or an explosive launcher) to survive as long as possible. The guns have unlimited ammo, but have to be reloaded from time to time. Each werewolf hit means a loss of health. There is an unlimited amount of werewolves spawning in until the player dies. |
| Epic Dungeon | 2010-11-30 | Eyehook Games | Eyehook Games | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view, Top-down | | | Roguelike | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Epic Dungeon is a Rogue variant with a twist. While the gameplay is more or less the same as in most Rogue variants, this one is all played in real time. The mission is to make it through the 50 floor (randomly generated) dungeon in one piece, and to do so the player has to gather equipment, loot as well as experience along the way. The dungeon floors are all hidden in grey clouds, and the player has to walk around to reveal rooms, traps, hidden doors and the ladder down to the next level.There are four different classes to pick from, all with different skills and statistics. As the player gains more levels skill points can be distributed over the character's attributes, and on top of that there are four attack skills and health regeneration rate skills that can be upgraded, making for different play styles. Aside from finding loot strewn across the dungeon or on the corpses of felled enemies there are also stores where the player can spend gold to buy things like armor, weapons, potions as well as lamp oil. The lamp oil works as kind of a timer, and if it's not refilled on a regular basis everything goes black... and the chance of survival goes down to zero.In some places in the dungeon the player will encounter a glowing hole in the ground. Entering the hole will trigger a side scrolling bonus game where the player has to jump across platforms and gather gold coins. If the player misses a jump or makes it to the end, they end up on the floor below the one where the hole was discovered. There are also question marks scattered across the dungeon which will trigger a small quest presented as a conversation tree with multiple choices. Depending on what the player does or replies, the quest has different outcomes often resulting in either more experience points or bonuses or getting attacked or losing health.The game is presented in a style reminiscent of early 16-bit console games with big pixels and bright colors.The game also features an "Awardment" system, where it's possible to gather a maximum of 250 points for fulfilling different criteria in the game. |
| Toy Invasion | 2010-11-30 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Toy Invasion. Don't throw your toys out your cot, Shoot them out. A twin stick Turret Defense. It's simple, Survive the waves of Toys flying at you. Share a Turret with a Friend and blast them Toys all to smithereens. |
| nail'd | 2010-11-30 | Deep Silver, Inc. | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | | | Xbox360 | In nail'd, the player takes the place of the driver participating in the off-road racing tournament. The only vehicles allowed are ATV (All Terrain Vehicle aka quad bike) and MTX (motocross bike).The events are led at breakneck tracks in settings like Greece or Yosemite National Park. Unlike ones from another racing games, they are built from extreme turns (imagine 70 degree downhill and then three-way crossroad, leading to a hairpin turn), trampoline jumps hundreds of meters high and wide variety of ways to ride through. In order to fit such hazardous environment, player has to upgrade his vehicle by installing better spare parts, unlocked after winning certain leagues. Each league consist of numerous events, either basic races or stunts challenges, where winner is decided by amount of points received by performing tricks (like perfect landing, jumping through rings in air and destroying opponents). Sometimes, so-called "mutators" are turned on, for example unlimited nitro.Besides default tournament, custom one could be created. Also, quick and multiplayer races are available, up to 12 contestants, or time trial with ghost, where results gather at on-line leaderboards. |
| Alpha Blasters | 2010-12-01 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Alpha Blasters is a single-screen arena shooter similar to Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. The player is put in control of several possible ships and must fight one of several themed enemies, including different currencies, space rocks and logos. The game includes a two-player head-to-head competitive mode. |
| Amidar | 2010-12-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | As a paintbush, run over the borders of each rectangle to color them in in order to complete the level, while avoiding enemies. You can force them to jump to help you if they get in your way up to 3 times per level or life span.As the player progresses from level to level the number of enemies and their speed increases. |
| Off the Wall | 2010-12-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Off The Wall is an arcade action game with Breakout style gameplay. You control Kung Fu Lu, whose mission is to destroy a mysterious, evil wall by reflecting a bouncing ball into the bricks that make up the wall. When the bricks are hit by the ball, they are destroyed. On the top of the screen is a mystical dragon which guards the wall. Each level can be completed by either destroying all of the bricks in the wall, or hitting the dragon six times with the ball. Once the first level is completed, a blackbird will also appear on screen just below the wall. The blackbird will deflect the ball, and tries to get in the way to make your mission more difficult. From time to time, a magic token will fall downward which gives you special powers if caught. These can make the ball magnetic and follow your player, give you a larger paddle, or make the ball explosive and take out larger chunks of bricks. You start the game at a skill level of Peasant, and advance in rank every time four waves of bricks are cleared. You lose a life every time the ball falls off the bottoms of the screen, and the game ends when you lose all five of your lives. |
| TwinBee | 2010-12-01 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | TwinBee is a vertical scrolling shooter. The players control cartoon-like spacecrafts with anthropomorphic arms, player one being TwinBee and player two being WinBee. The spacecrafts can be moved in all 8 directions, with one button for regular shooting flying enemies and one button for dropping ground bombs.Power-ups in the form of bells can be collected by shooting clouds. The color of the bell will change if it is shot by the player, assuming one of the possible colors:
Yellow: grants bonus points;
White: upgrades player's guns to a twin cannon;
Blue: increases player's speed (up to five levels);
Green: creates image copies of the craft for more firepower;
Red: provides a shield to sustain damage.
The green and red bells cannot be combined. Alternate power ups can be collected from the ground, such as an alternate bell which upgrades the craft with a three way gun and a star which destroys all enemies on screen.One shot in the middle section of the craft will destroy it. Shots which hit one of the craft's arms will destroy only the arm. If both arms are lost, the craft won't be able to shoot bombs anymore and will have to be repaired by an ambulance.In the two-player mode, TwinBee (cyan craft) and WinBee (red craft) have the same speed and they can join "hand-to-hand" and fire a super blast. Also in two player mode, if one craft is hit by the other from behind, it will fire four multi-directional shots. |
| Unbound Saga | 2010-12-01 | Vogster Entertainment, LLC | Vogster Entertainment, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Unbound Saga is a 2.5 D side-scrolling beat-em-up game. Its story is based on the upcoming comic book series of the same name.The player takes the role of either Rick Ajax or Lori Machete, fighting through the wasteland known as Toxopolis. The primary aim is to reach the player's nemesis, The Maker. Each of the two characters has its own special abilities that are needed during the quest.The overall gameplay consists of the player fighting his way through different levels, which are split into comic strips. There are some puzzles, as well, that must be solved in order to progress. The story of the game is split into chapters, of which the most important feature final bosses. The in-game dialogues are triggered automatically and all of them are considered to be important to the main quest. Each chapter features an outro, except for the first one, which also features the intro of the game. Players will also be able to try out their skills in the Survival Mode which is available from the start and does not need unlocking. |
| Break Limit: Triton Omega | 2010-12-02 | Zombie Monkey Games | Zombie Monkey Games | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Prepare to go mind-numbingly fast as you Blast, Smash and Break Limit through every one and thing in your way! Powerful weapons that get stronger as you play, will help to power a ship that becomes an invincible wrecking ball while accelerating. Alpha Centauri will never be the same! Featuring online scoreboards for Gold subscribers, and local scoreboards to prove you’re better than your siblings! |
| Retro One: Part 3 | 2010-12-03 | CoderSys | CoderSys | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Retro One - Part 3 is the 3rd installment of the Retro One series. Now with all new levels and ship patterns, plus some Big Lasers and Rockets too!!! |
| Ubergridder | 2010-12-03 | Badger Punch Games | Badger Punch Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Ubergridder is a relatively simple arcade game with similarities to Pac-Man. The player controls Robert, a maintenance robot who has to close all grids of the level. To do so, he just needs to move over all lines the level provides. Unfortunately there are also monsters which can kill Robert with one bite. Besides simple avoiding them, he can also drop a monster chew in their way to stop them for a few seconds. An additional difficulty is the time limit.The robot moves automatically forward and the controls are mostly indirect, i.e. when the player chooses a direction Robert will automatically follow it on the next intersection. However, when the direct opposite direction is chosen, Robert turns around on the spot without awaiting the next junction. Sometimes bonus items appear on the field which reward extra time or bonus points when collected. The levels progress in difficulty and feature tighter time limits, more monsters and incomplete grids. |
| Zombie Accountant | 2010-12-04 | Going Loud Studios | Going Loud Studios | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Accountant is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling game where the player controls a zombie accountant after an outbreak in 2010. The army intervened and neutralized the threat, but the player's character still survived as a zombie. He is at work and it is tax season. As a zombie has to run around and collect tax forms. The character runs to the right at a constant speed without the player's intervention. To survive, he has to jump over cabinets, avoid co-workers and collect tax forms. Obstacles can only be hit three times or the game is over. By building up a combo new ranks can be gained (from intern up to partner) and the new ranks speed up the game further. The best performances are stored in a high score list. |
| Curse of the Crescent Isle | 2010-12-05 | | | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Today is the wedding day of the princess of the Crescent Isle, and everyone is attendance. Suddenly, the evil Warlock appears from nowhere and attempts to cast a great curse on the king of Crescent Isle! ...but he misses, and instead turns everyone else into strange abominations. Change of plan: Steal them all away! Now the King himself must venture forth and save his people and his daughter.Curse of the Crescent Isle is a retro-style side-scrolling platformer that bears more than a passing resemblance to Super Mario Bros. 2. The king can jump onto and pick up most any monster he comes across. They aren't just simple projectiles, though, as many enemy types have specific properties and can be used as tools: one kind of enemy can act as a drill, for example, while another can reverse gravity. The King will have to use their many abilities to reach the end of each stage and confront the Warlock to save his kingdom. |
| Asteroids Do Concern Me | 2010-12-07 | Evil Robot Logic | Evil Robot Logic | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)"Out beyond the edge of the universe. Far past any celestial wilderness you could hope to imagine, lies a vast ocean of impenetrable rock...". Test your piloting skills in this addictive one button action game. With 4 different modes ranging from Classic to Double Rainbow. The odds of surviving this game are 3720 to 1. Have you got the minerals? |
| Decimation X3 | 2010-12-07 | Xona Games Inc. | Xona Games Inc. | Action | | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)DECIMATION X3 (4 player shoot ‘em up): The thrilling sequel to the #1 Japan hit and proud member of the INDIE GAMES WINTER UPRISING. Back with intensified gameplay, extra power-ups, more firepower, improved retro graphics, huge bosses, and a beautifully remixed IMPHENZIA soundtrack. Developed by the “empower the player” philosophy of XONA GAMES, award-winning creators of DUALITY ZF and SCORE RUSH. |
| TRON: Evolution | 2010-12-07 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Propaganda Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | TRON: Evolution is an action game that acts a bridge between the original 1982 TRON movie and the 2010 sequel, TRON: Legacy. It is also the sequel to the graphic novel TRON: Betrayal and the Nintendo DS game. It was released nearly concurrently with the latter film. Some music created by the music group Daft Punk for the movie is included in Evolution's soundtrack.The setting for Evolution is TRON: Legacy's "Grid" system during the year 1989, just as the events presented in that film begin to take place. Kevin Flynn, a major protagonist in both movies, has recently discovered ISOs on The Grid; ISOs are Programs that have apparently created themselves, and possess unique characteristics above and beyond that noteworthy trait. While Flynn sees them as a miracle, some normal Programs on The Grid resent them, and infighting between the two groups of applications has begun to flare up. In an effort to prevent a digital race war, he organizes a ceremony where the leader of the ISOs, Radia, is named co-system administrator alongside Clu, an upgraded version of a Program that Flynn wrote to use against the MCP in the first Tron film. As a security Program named Anon, you are created to guard the ceremony and help Tron - the same Program from the first film - maintain The Grid.The game itself is played through a classic third-person perspective, similar to the Tomb Raider series. However, Anon - the player's character - is much more athletic than a typical character for this genre, and the player is able to travel across The Grid using Anon's "free runner" aerobatic techniques. The player attacks hostile Programs primarily with their Light Disk, through either melee or ranged attacks. They can also use the disk to block the attacks of other Programs. Derezzing (in-universe slang for killing/deleting) a Program grants experience points, which can be used to upgrade the player's abilities. The game also includes sequences where the player can control Light Cycles (like TRON 2.0) and Tanks (upgraded versions of the ones from the first movie). Players using the PlayStation 3 version of the game can control the Light Cycle with the PlayStation Move controller, as if it were the handlebars of the bike.The game also includes four multiplayer modes, all of which can handle up to 10 players at a time - deathmatch (called "Disintegration" in-game), team deathmatch ("Team Disintegration"), "Domination-style" deathmatch ("Power Monger"), and "Bit Runner". Bit Runner is a cross between Capture The Flag and Domination. In the level is a "Bit" program from the first Tron movie. Whichever player grabs the Bit scores points for their team; the longer they hold on, the more points are scored. Whichever team holds onto it the longest wins the match. However, the Bit damages whoever holds it over time, which adds a complicating factor to the match. There are four deathmatch maps included with the game, and more can be purchased through Disney Interactive. There are no co-op gameplay modes. |
| TRON: Evolution (Collector's Edition) | 2010-12-07 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition includes:
TRON: Evolution
An exclusive TRON Light Cycle model from TRON: Evolution crafted by Sideshow Collectibles
A $10 US value Hollywood Movie Money certificate to see TRON: Legacy |
| Bomberman Live: Battlefest | 2010-12-08 | Hudson Entertainment, Inc. | Pi Studios, LLC. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The ultimate party game is back! Blast your way through a dozen arenas with more gimmicks, more power-ups, more game modes, and more costumes than ever before! Up to eight players can pick teams and blast their way to victory playing Capture the Flag, Bankroll, Capture the Crown, Paintbomb, and VIP! Visit exotic locales like Adventure Island, a Pirate Ship on the stormy seas, and the futuristic Laser Arena! May the best Bomber win! |
| Detana!! TwinBee | 2010-12-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Another top-down shooter in the TwinBee series of "cute'em ups".Detana!! Introduces for the first time the characters behind the TwinBee & WinBee fighters, Pastel and Light, and chronicles their journey to save Princess Melora from an evil force that threatens the world. Nevertheless its still all about shooting the heck out of surreal and cute enemies through 6 stages of vertically-scrolling action.Power-ups and upgrades can be gained by shooting the colored bells that some enemies leave behind until they stay the color you want them to, with many combinations possible. A new charge-shot feature has been added to your basic arsenal, and the game features single and 2-player cooperative gameplay. |
| Doritos Crash Course | 2010-12-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Behaviour Interactive Chile Ltda. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Doritos Crash Course is a free XBLA game modelled after the Japanese game shows Takeshi's Castle or Sasuke, or Wipeout in the West. It is a 2D platforming game where the player needs to complete obstacle courses as quickly as possible, with a live audience cheering in the back. Players control their Xbox Avatar through three locales (USA, Europe and Japan) with five levels each. The gameplay has exaggerated physics where the characters are able to jump very high. Each course is divided in different sections with a checkpoint. The obstacles and hazards includes moving platforms and conveyor belts, swings, chains and ropes, paintgun pellets that push back the avatar, trampolines, temporary platforms and swinging hammers. The goal of each stage is to reach the end as quickly as possible and a medal is provided based on the completion time. When dropping down a platform an unlimited amount of retries is offered.The avatar is able to run, sprint (with the chance of losing balance), jump, duck and slide under obstacles. If a certain section is missed several times, it can be skipped but the player is called a chicken instead of being awarded a medal at the end. Multiplayer is supported for four players, both offline (split-screen) and online. |
| Harms Way | 2010-12-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Bongfish GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Harms Way is a hybrid of racing and shooting. It was released for free on XBLA. In the Driver mode players steer armed cars over different courses with the aim of becoming first while firing at the competition. In the Shooter mode players control one of the many turrets surrounding the course, firing at the racing drivers and hopping from one stationary turret to another to follow the cars. In the single-player mode players choose one of either roles while the other is taken over by the AI, but in multiplayer it is possible to work together cooperatively as a team of driver and shooter, both offline and online.As a driver there are four vehicles to choose from: Buggy, Pickup, Truck and Bus, each with different characteristics. The courses all take three laps to complete and largely have a desert theme with events such as sandstorms (also blinding the shooters, which can help the drivers) and shortcuts that are usually triggered by the shooters. During a race drivers can pick up bonuses such as nitro, shield and smoke. There are also power-ups that affect the turrets, upgrading your own (providing more weapons such as a sniper rifle, burst shot, air strike, missile launcher and mines) or downgrading the ones of opponents. The latter two power-ups can also be shot by the Shooter. In the race each driver has his own shooter and friendly fire cannot be disabled. The shooters shift around spaces to await the racers, but a spot can only be occupied by one shooter at all times. It is however possible to shoot another turret to take out the shooter. Shooters can aim for the engines or tires to get a different result. There are also three zoom levels. |
| Pooyan | 2010-12-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Pooyan, you play the role of a pig, protecting its piglets from wolves. The first screen takes place near the pigs' home. Mrs. Pig rides up and down in a cable car, shooting at wolves, who are riding balloons downward, towards the ground. If the wolves land safely on the ground, then they can climb a ladder, near the cable-car, and catch Mrs. Pig. But if she shoots their balloons, they splat on the ground instead.The wolves shoot acorns at the pig. But Mrs. Pig has a food based weapon too. If she gets to the top, she can get meat, to toss at the wolves and make them jump off their balloons in pursuit. Each wolf taken out this way is worth bonus points (on a doubling scheme: 400, 800, 1600...)The second scene takes place at the wolves lair. Here the wolves have reinforced balloons--it takes multiple hits to make them fall. Here they float upwards toward a big rock, which they push on top of Mrs. Pig, when seven wolves are present. Additionally, an alpha wolf (wolf leader) appears and summons wolves in packs. |
| Thwocker | 2010-12-08 | Microsoft Game Studios | Activision, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Thwocker players take on the role of a conductor who is tasked to collect musical notes in a sequential order. Once they are all collected the conductor can collect a treble clef which will cause a musical symphony to begin playing. At this point the conductor can collect the rest of the musical notes and instruments scattered around the level.However the conductor only moves by constantly bouncing so controlling the conductor properly is the main challenge of the game. The conducter's bounces can be controlled to be either small or large jumps. Players also have to help the conductor avoid hitting into musical instruments flying around or it will result in the conductor losing a life. If the player loses three of the conductors lives the game is over. |
| A Madman's Guide to Happiness | 2010-12-09 | Jaded Horizon | Jaded Horizon | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Madman's Guide To Happiness is a detective game that puts the PC of a suicide victim in a police detectives possession which is filled with odd files and rantings of the deceased. It is up to the player (as the police detective) to find out why the person decided to end their life, as well as who the mysterious "princess" is, as well as its connection to the suicide. As an added curiosity, the files also claim that anyone who unravels the mystery will also discover the secrets of happiness itself. |
| Score Rush | 2010-12-09 | Xona Games Inc. | Xona Games Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)SCORE RUSH is a 4-player shoot ’em up. Features overwhelming firepower, trailing options, full screen bombs, tons of enemies, with an intimidating final boss and hundreds of crazy bullet patterns to survive. The 60 fps adrenaline-rush experience is complemented by a hard-rocking DRAGON MUSIC soundtrack. Designed by XONA GAMES “empower the player” philosophy. Uses award-winning DUALITY ZF engine. |
| Chu's Dynasty | 2010-12-10 | Tribetoy Inc. | Tribetoy Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The three oldest immortals, Heta, Noah, and Viotale should work together in an effort to heal the dying world. But instead, they only fight each other because of their history. Enter Dr. Chu, who tries to persuade them to cooperate, but is soon caught up in their wars.Chu's Dynasty is a fighting game incorporating elements of Street Fighter and Super Smash Bros.. Players can control any of the four mentioned characters, each sporting unique abilities. Besides the multiplayer options, the game also features four small campaigns. |
| Food Fight | 2010-12-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | General Computer Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | You play as Charley trying to eat an ice cream cone. But first you must avoid the chefs that are out to get you: Angelo, Zorba, Oscar, and Jacques. Avoid the food thrown at you by the chefs to get the cone. You can also throw your own food at the chefs to slow them down. |
| M.I.A.: Missing in Action | 2010-12-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | M.I.A.: Missing in Action is a sequel to Rush'n Attack (or Green Beret), featuring the same type of action. You control a nameless soldier on a mission of rescuing prisoners of war. Armed only with a knife the soldier navigates five stages of hostile territory overcoming countless enemies. Like in the original game, most areas are divided into three horizontal planes and you can move up and down using ladders. This game introduces underground areas containing detours and hidden weapons. Weapons are dropped by certain enemies as well. Your soldier can pick up and use grenades, a flame-thrower, an assault rifle, and a bazooka, all with very limited ammo supply. The game features simultaneous two-player co-op. The game was released in several slightly different versions, the most notable difference being that on some stages the scrolling is changed to right-to-left, and the order of stages is randomized. |
| Quake Arena Arcade | 2010-12-15 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | id Software, Inc., Pi Studios, LLC. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Quake Arena Arcade continues the tradition of online multiplayer shooters set by its predecessor, Quake III: Arena, adding a fresh coat of HD paint and new maps exclusive to the Xbox 360 console.The aim of each game is to outlast your opponents and obtain the most 'frags', points obtained by downing a foe. You can do so in free for all or team based multiplayer modes, while capture the flag and harvester modes are also available. A variety of weapons are at your disposal including the trusty Rocket Launcher, Lightning Gun, the sniper like Rail Gun and the deadly BFG. Among the various game maps, players can pickup health and armour boosts, along with extra upgrades that can improve speed of movement and the amount of damage given. The maps themselves also include teleporters and jump pads, underground and lava filled tunnels leading from one side of the arena to the next. On Xbox Live, up to 16 players can compete online. A single player campaign mode is also included, combining most of the online game modes as well as boss battles and challenges. You can add AI bots to any multiplayer session as well as create a practice session if you need to improve your skills, or change up the control scheme to suit your needs and choose a character skin to stand out from the crowd. |
| Rainbow Ball into Adventure | 2010-12-15 | Elecorn LLC | Elecorn LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Rainbow Ball into Adventure is family-friendly action game that bears a striking resemblance to cult hit Katamari Damacy. Rolling a ball around an enclosed area, it can roll up any object it comes into contact with that is small enough. When an object is collected, a sound plays that is either children saying the name of it (such as "two!" when picking up a numeral 2), or a related sound (such as "moo!" when picking up a picture of a cow.There are 15 stages which can be freely chosen from, and the goal in most of them is simply to collect every object in the stage as quickly as possible. Each stage has three medals to earn, which are awarded depending on how quickly the stage is completed. There is also a challenge mode where the stages are played in order. |
| Spiker! Super Pro Volleyball | 2010-12-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Features Indoor (6-man) volleyball in a gymnasium and Outdoor (2-man) volleyball on the beach. Realistic volleyball simulation featuring serving, bumping, sets, jumps, spikes, blocks, dives, and digs. As player, you control every member of your team. Aim your serves; pass the ball to the setter; crank on the spike; leap to block the spike.Play against the computer, or play against an opponent. There's even a special option that lets two players play together against the computer.
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| The Path of Go | 2010-12-15 | Microsoft Game Studios | Microsoft Research Games | Strategy | | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Discover the ancient board game of Go and take your Avatar on an unexpected HD adventure full of challenge! Learn the basics and test your abilities using cutting-edge AI from Microsoft Research. Pit your skills against the world on Xbox LIVE. The ultimate Go experience for players of all skill levels: Dare you walk The Path of Go? |
| X-Men | 2010-12-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | X-Men is a 1992 arcade game by Konami. It brings six of the famed mutants together in a battle to stop the master of magnetism, Magneto, from taking over the world once and for all, while saving the life of Professor X in the process.The side-scrolling beat 'em up allows up to six players in online co-op to play as Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Cyclops, Nightcrawler or Dazzler. Over the course of various levels enemies both familiar to the Marvel comic book series and unique to the game itself will try to stop the X-Men, from the deadly robotic Sentinels to the likes of the Juggernaut, the Blob, and Mystique. If they survive Magneto's various minions they'll eventually face a showdown with the man himself.This release includes both the 6-player (widescreen) and 4-player (fullscreen) versions of the game as well as both the US and Japan versions. In the Japan version mutant power is used before health when using special moves, and, when playing with more than one player, enemies will drop health and mutant power replenishing items. In the US version mutant power and health is only replenished by defeating bosses or continuing, but after defeating Magneto it's possible to continue playing on a second loop. |
| 8 Ball Champion | 2010-12-16 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | 8 Ball Pool Champion is a recreation of the American 8 ball pool game, in which two players or two teams of players attempts to pot his/hers.their set of balls into 6 pockets around the edge of the pool table the first. However, Instead of focusing on realistic physics simulation, 8 Ball Pool Champion instead features a more arcade style of play. By utilizing the 'Cheat-O-Laser, the player can pull off shoots that rebounds of several bumpers in a bouncy, kinetic way.Players can play against an A.I opponent, or play with up to three other friends in a local offline game. |
| Crossfire 2 | 2010-12-16 | Radiangames Inc | Radiangames Inc | Action | | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Crossfire 2 is the sequel to the "Best Arcade Shooter of 2010". All new mega-enemies, a massive upgrade system, multiple difficulty levels, and online scoreboards make Crossfire 2 even more amazing than the original. NOTE: Online scoreboards require an Xbox Live Gold account. Crossfire 2 is the sixth game in the highly-rated Radiangames series. |
| Final Fantasy XIII: Ultimate Hits International | 2010-12-16 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Final Fantasy XIII: Ultimate Hits International is a Japanese-only re-release of Final Fantasy XIII. It includes the following changes and enhancements:
English voice acting with Japanese, English, and European subtitles.
Theme song is changed to "My Hands" by Leona Lewis.
A new "Easy Mode" difficulty.
Artwork book titled Final Fantasy XIII Corridor Of Memory, which itself contains:
Visual artwork collection of all the high quality key visuals used for the promotion.
A look at deleted scenes, including scripts of those scenes.
Final Fantasy XIII - Episode 1, a novel which spans the events after the ending of the game.
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| OSR Unhinged | 2010-12-16 | Riddlersoft | Riddlersoft | Racing / Driving | Side view | | | Platform | | Motorcycle | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | OSR Unhinged is a physics-based platform racing game and the follow-up to Old School Racer. The core gameplay is unchanged: the player controls a motorcycle racer and is challenged to complete each stage in the best time possible while keeping their bike steady and avoiding hazards. Levels can include gravity fields which push the player in a certain direction, hazards such as lava, and moving platforms. If the player crashes, they respawn earlier in the level. Each level contains a number of collectable tokens which can be used to unlock new stages and bikes. There are bronze, silver, and gold par times to beat on each level and the game records the player's personal best. |
| Ahoy Pirates | 2010-12-17 | BINANIC STUDIO | BINANIC STUDIO | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Board game | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | Xbox360 | Ahoy Pirates is a naval strategy party game that places the player in control of a pirate ship in search of treasure. Players must navigate their ship around the game field collecting as much treasure as they can find within the time limit.
Ahoy Pirates can also be played between four different players on a single Xbox 360 console for multiplayer games. |
| ZP2KX: Zombies and Pterodactyls 20XX | 2010-12-17 | Ska Studios, LLC | Ska Studios, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | ZP2KX: Zombies and Pterodactyls 20XX is the sequel to ZP2K9 (itself is an updated version of Zombies and Pterodactyls 2005). It is a multiplayer-focused shooter. The background scenario is that pterodactyls arrange deadly matches between humans and zombies.The action is shown from the side and the maps are vertically structured. To accommodate for this, the characters are equipped with a jetpack for limited flying and can walk on walls as well as the ceiling. During the match, the players will find weapons on special spawn points and can loot crates which fall from the sky. There are multiple characters to choose from which level up during play. After level-ups they earn skills which can be appointed to the limited character slots. These are divided into three categories: offense (e.g. more damage for certain weapon types, more jetpack fuel or fast dodge), defense (e.g. increased defense, stealth or dropping a grenade after death) and modifier (e.g. faster running or draining the enemy's ammo with successful hits). The characters can also be modified in appearance.Besides the standard deathmatch, team deathmatch, King of the Hill and Capture the Flag modes, there is also the special Zombie Hunt available. Here the level is dark and is only illuminated by the players' flashlights. All players fight against AI zombies and compete for the highest kill count, but if one is killed he/she becomes a zombie as well. All modes can also be played with activated modifiers like only spawning a certain weapon type, unlimited jet pack fuel or no crates.Overall the game is humorous and features some non-standard weaponry like bullet-time grenades, a shrink ray or a machine guns which shoots kittens. While the focus of the game is on online multiplayer, everything can also be experienced alone with bots. Characters do earn experience points during offline play. |
| Aphelion: Episode Two - Wings of Omega | 2010-12-19 | Lunatic Studios | Lunatic Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Aphelion Episode 2 Wings of Omega features 5 playable character, tons of skills, quests, fast-paced dungeons, NewGame+ and a lot more! The 6+ hour story continues and Savion must contend with enemies on two fronts as you unravel who the true orchestrator is of the attack on Earth! |
| A Game yOu can't BEAT! 2 | 2010-12-20 | Latin Soul Studio | Latin Soul Studio | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A Game yOu can't BEAT! 2 is a sequel to the XBLA Indie game A Game you can't BEAT!!. As with the original, meaning the player once again has to guide a ball across a 2D side scrolling screen whilst having to dodge hazards such as gaps in platforms, floors that collapse as well as spikes. A Game yOu can't BEAT! 2 also has had its graphics re done and improved.As with the first game, co operative gameplay also makes a return for two people on a single Xbox 360 console. |
| Zombiez 8 My Cookiez | 2010-12-20 | Triple B Games | Triple B Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombiez 8 My Cookiez, zombies are tired of eating brains and change their diet to cookies. The player, as tiny tank, guards a kitchen table with cookies from the approaching zombie horde. In classic twin-stick shooter fashion (one stick controls movement and the other aim), various weapons with unlimited ammo are used to kill zombies. Those are not interested in the player (some may attach themselves to the tank to slow it down), but go directly to the cookies. If enough zombies get to the cookie, they slowly drag it towards the edge of the screen - and if they reach it, the cookie is gone. In addition to weapons, the tank has an attack to shake off zombies and can shoot at the cookies to make several smaller ones. The goal is to keep the zombies off the cookies for as long as possible; it is not possible to die.Both the standard and frenzy (the same as standard, but with much more zombies) can be played in co-op. In addition the game also features a competitive mode which is loosely based on American Football. |
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Assault Kit Short-Cut Pack | 2010-12-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Packing a heavy punch in both offensive and defensive scenarios the Assault Kit is one of the most versatile kits in Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2 multiplayer matches.
With the Assault Kit Short-Cut Pack get immediate access to all the Assault Kit specific unlocks.
- 6 weapons, including the AUG, F2000, M416 and the high powered AN-94
- 3 specializations, including red dot scope and the 4 x rifle scope
- 3 gadgets, including ammo re-supply box and shotgun weapon attachment
© 2010 EA Digital Illusions CE AB. Battlefield: Bad Company is a trademark or registered trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB in the U.S. and/or other countries. All rights reserved.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. |
| The Earth Machine | 2010-12-21 | | | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Earth is ready to move on to another universe and the player needs to guide it through dangerous space. The problem are incoming asteroids which instantly end the journey when they hit Earth. The player controls our planet and need to move it out of the danger zones which are displayed by an optional laser grid which can be either have the colours green (safe), white (no threat detected), red (big impact incoming) and none (soon turns into red). However, the laser grid only shows major threats; there are also smaller asteroids incoming which can appear everywhere. In contrast to the big impacts, those can be survived with the right tools: every time the Earth's moon is directly above the planet, the player can launch a satellite. When enough of them are around, they put up a protective shield which survives one minor impact. Alternatively the player can launch lasers which shoot down smaller threats, but those require satellites for power. The camera is positioned behind Earth (this means the asteroids enter from the back of the screen and move directly towards the player), but it does make automatic rotational movements (about 45 degrees left and right from the standard position) from time to time. |
| Vertigo | 2010-12-21 | Run Jump Duck Entertainment | Run Jump Duck Entertainment | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Vertigo is a side-scrolling platformer with racing elements: the goal is to reach the goal as fast as possible. The whole game is controlled with the analogue stick (movement) and an action button. Besides jumping, it is also used to collect power-ups on the way: while there are multiple extra variants, they all greatly improve the player's speed. Chaining multiple power-ups together (collecting them without losing speed in between) rewards a higher boost.Sometimes the player needs to slide under objects by pressing the stick down. It is also possible to wall jump by repeatedly pressing the action button, but this is only a last resort after hitting a wall and losing a significant speed portion. There are seven levels and two playing modes (time trial and checkpoint race). |
| A World of Keflings | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | NinjaBee | Simulation, Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | In A World of Keflings you find yourself, or more importantly your Xbox Live avatar, within a kingdom torn in three, and it's up to you to get them back up and running. Using similar strategy building techniques from the original A Kingdom for Keflings, you need to complete a number of story driven quests in order to revitalise the landscape of three unique lands. You can direct your Keflings at any time to help you, giving them a range of tasks such as mundane of resource gathering or upgrading, to the more entertaining such as cannon jumping. A number of particular Keflings will give you further quests, such as a witch who can provide upgrades to your speed and gathering skills.In addition to online multiplayer, two players can share in the maintenance of a Kingdom together. You can also share and trade collectible items online that you can use to help build your kingdom. |
| Codebreaker | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Puzzle | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | | | | Text parser | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Codebreaker your goal is to guess a 3 or 4 digit secret code which is generated by either the computer or another player. Depending on the difficulty setting, the player has either 8 or 12 guesses to figure out the code by entering in values with the keyboard controller. After each guess, the computer analyzes your input and displays results which indicate if you have a correct digit in the correct position, a correct digit in the wrong position, or no correct digits at all. Points are scored based on how many turns it takes to correctly identify the code. A second game variation called Nim is also included. In this game, two players take turns removing items from a stack. On each turn, a player must take at least one item from a stack, and the player who removes the last item from the screen wins. You can have the computer set up the stacks automatically or set them up manually, and a variation is included where the player who removes the last item from the screen loses rather than wins. |
| Desert Falcon | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari Corporation | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Egypt (Ancient) | | | | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox360 | Desert Falcon is an arcade style shooter. Many of the Pharaoh's great treasures are lost throughout the desert, and your goal is to steal as many as you can to earn points. The game features a scrolling, isometric point of view as you control your falcon through the various desert landscapes. The treasures you are after are guarded of course. Many desert creatures including vultures, warriors, flying fish, sphinxes and more will all attempt to stop you from succeeding in your task. Also, at the end of each level you will need to face a large, howling sphinx before you can continue on. Your falcon isn't completely unarmed, and has the ability to fire darts which can be used to destroy the assorted enemies and the sphinx. In the sand, you will occasionally come across some hieroglyphs. Several different superpowers can be gained by landing and hopping over three of these hieroglyphs. Depending on which hieroglyphs are collected, you may become invincible, warp to the end of the level, earn free points, trick enemies into attacking a decoy instead of you, or even get an air bomb which destroys all airborne enemies. |
| Devastators | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A middle eastern country ran by a dictator has invaded a weaker country. The invaded country's last hope for survival is enlisting the help of the Devastators, a team of freedom fighting commandos. The commando's have to go through seven missions of varying locales that include a desert, an air field, a jungle, a savanna, a navy base, mountains and finally bombed ruins performing covert operations. These operations include things such as blowing up the enemy's ammunition base, stealing a jet, and rescuing prisoners of war being held captive deep in a forest. These missions have to be completed before time runs out or the game is over. Missions can also end if the player runs out of lives, however bonus lives can be earned by getting 150 points and then at every 200 points thereafter.The commandos are armed with an UZI sub-machine gun which has unlimited ammo plus can also pick up additional weapons from downed enemies. Additional weapons with limited uses include hand grenades, a flamethrower, a bazooka, a grenade launcher, and molotov cocktails. |
| Football | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Sports | Top-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Football is a football game for two players. The game is played from a top down point of view of the field and features two skill levels and three game variations. Using the joystick you can choose from one of five different offensive or defensive plays. In the first game variation, after selecting a play you then control the players on the field. In the second game, you have the option of controlling your players after a play is selected or allowing the computer to control the players. The third game has the computer controlling the players at all times and you only need to select the plays you wish it to execute and indicate when you wish to punt or pass the ball. In all of the game variations the timer begins at 5 minutes, and is active only during plays. Of course, the team with the most points when the timer runs out wins! |
| Iron Horse | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Western | | | | | | Xbox360 | You play the role of a cowboy who must stop train robbers from escaping on trains on various stages. The game is viewed from the side at an elevated angle as you walk left to right along the train with the screen scrolling as you move. There are two routes occasionally to take and this is along the actual train or along the roof. Before you start your mission you can select from one of three weapons, fist, whip or pistol with each giving you a different ability. You are also armed with a limited amount of a special weapon which allows you to throw a blanket of fire along the floor, killing all who touch it.As you walk along, various cowboys will appear and each need killing or avoiding as touching one or getting hit by their weapon loses you one of three lives. Lose all three lives and you start the game again. The cowboys trying to kill you range from just simply running around to ones with various weapons and these include guns, whips, fire and dynamite. Scattered around the train are bags of gold which can be collected for extra points. At certain parts of each stage your route is blocked and you must withstand an attack by a various amount of cowboys. Once all cowboys have been killed then you can continue on your way along the train collecting a huge pile of gold. |
| RealSports Baseball | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Baseball is an action game which can be played by two players or one player against the computer. The game allows you to bunt the ball or try for a homerun, steal bases, and throw several types of pitches from a fast ball to a curve ball. Several game variations are included which allow you to select whether the home or visiting team is at bat first, and whether or not a player can swing only at pitches that are a strike, or they can swing at any pitch. |
| Slam Dunk Super Pro Basketball | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Realtime Associates, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Updated / enhanced version of the original Mattel Intellivision Basketball game, featuring manager mode, player statistics, and more. At the time, this was the only sports game cartridge that let you own & manage your team. Selecting from a pool of 70 players, each with statistics taken from the actual NBA (and attributed with 'fake' names so as to avoid licensing issues), each player must manage salaries to stay under the salary cap.As player/owner, you run, pass, shoot, defend, and rebound. Keep an eye on your players - if they tire, they play more poorly. And keep an eye on the 24 second shot clock!Play against an opponent or against the computer.
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| Star Ship | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Star Ship contains three different arcade action games which can be played by one or two players.
Star ShipThese game variations are played from a first person point of view in your star ship. Your goal is to earn as many points as possible by shooting the various enemies and space debris. You have a time limit of 2 minutes 16 seconds in the one player versions. In the two player version the time limit is 4 minutes 32 seconds; for half of this time one player will be the star ship commander, and the other will control a space module and needs to dodge the star ships fire. The roles will be reversed for the second half of the time limit.Warp DriveThese game variations are also played from a first person point of view. Your goal here is to travel as much distance as possible while avoiding the oncoming asteroids.Lunar LanderThese game variations are played from a third person point of view. You need to pilot your star ship and successfully land on the constantly moving moon. One point is earned for each successful landing, and asteroids and other debris may get in your way and will deduct points if you crash. In the two player versions, one player controls the star ship and the other player controls the moon.
Each of these games feature several variations which control the game speed and level of difficulty. |
| Surround | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Atari, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Surround is an arcade action game for two players. Each player controls a constantly moving wall; the goal is to trap and force the opponent to crash into a wall. The player earns a point each time the opponent crashes. The first player to reach ten points wins. In addition to this mode, a video graffiti mode is also included which allows players to draw on the screen. Several game variations are included which optionally allow diagonal movement, allowing players to wrap around the screen and control the game speed. |
| Tennis | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | APh Technological Consulting | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Tennis is a singles tennis game for two players. The game follows standard tennis rules, and allows you to hit both forehand and backhand shots to any location on the court. Whether serving or volleying, you have the choice of hitting the ball hard or soft, and you may hit either a lob or a regular ground stroke. The game allows you to set the difficulty by selecting one of four different speeds. |
| The Main Event | 2010-12-22 | Microsoft Game Studios | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Sports | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The Main Event is a tag team wrestling game. Players get to choose from a roster of eight wrestlers of the Konami Wrestling Federation. Wrestlers carry monikers such as the San Antonio Smasher, Kamikaze Ken, and Conan the Great and they bear more than a passing resemblance to real WWF wrestlers. Players have to go through a series of fifteen tag team matches to become the tag team champions, and once they become champions they have to keep defending their title from all challengers. Matches can end by either pin, submission, a double count out, or by a count out.
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| Warbirds at Work | 2010-12-23 | KaapeDev | KaapeDev | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Warbirds at Work is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up. The player uses a space ship in order to kill aliens which try to invade the solar system. Said ship is equipped with a number of weapons: a standard gun with unlimited ammo, rockets, an impulse attack and a bomb. The goal of each of the seven levels is to reach the end and fight the boss without dying from too many enemy hits. Besides ammo for the mentioned weapon systems, defeated enemies may also leave behind extra health, shields (protects the ship for a short time when activated), upgrades for the primary gun and a screencleaner. After dying, the game is not instantly lost: the player only loses a life and re-spawns after a few seconds without losing progress, but the weapons are reset. |
| Xenocide | 2010-12-23 | MStar Games | MStar Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Xenocide is a Space Invaders variant. The player's space ship is confined to the bottom of the screen and can only move left or right. The goal is to kill all approaching aliens before they manage to reach the bottom. Right above the player's position are three buildings which keep off attacks, but are slowly destroyed with every shot.This variant introduced a few additions to this classic formula. First, there are shields for both the enemies and the player's ship which means that not every shot means instant death. The second addition are power-ups which sometimes fall from the top. They give advantages when collected, e.g. speeding up the ship, secondary weapons or a shield boost. After each wave, the game rates the player's performance regarding accuracy and may award additional power-ups. There are also additional enemy types present like big aliens which split into smaller ones when defeated. Classic mode removes power-ups and shields and plays more like the original. |
| Alien Hunter | 2010-12-25 | Ghere Game Studios | Ghere Game Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Alien Hunter is a first-person shooter (FPS) in which the player's character has been abducted by aliens and the player must now escape from them. Unfortunately, since the abduction took place, the teleporter needed for the players escape has broken down and the player must go on a hunt for these parts whilst dealing with the aliens that are attempting to subdue him. |
| Dead Rising 2: Case West | 2010-12-27 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Blue Castle Games, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Sandbox / open world | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | Case West is an Xbox exclusive standalone follow up to Dead Rising 2 in which Check Greene has lost the evidence he obtained in the game's main story that proves his innocence in the Fortune City outbreak. In order to re-obtain the evidence, Chuck teams up with the protagonist from the original Dead Rising, Frank West.Case West also features a co op mode in which the second player will take the role of Frank West. Outside of a co op game, Frank will be controlled by the AI. Due to Frank West's return, players will also have the ability to take photographs once again. |
| MicroBot | 2010-12-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Naked Sky Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)MicroHexon Research thought they had revolutionized medical technology when they invented the MicroBot, a microscopic robot specifically designed to assist the immune system in fighting a variety of health ailments. Unfortunately, due to a disastrous malfunction, their technology is now working in tandem with the viruses and bacteria and attempting to take over the host body. Now it is up to you to stop the biotechnical infestation before it’s too late. Pilot a prototype cutting-edge MicroBot that can be customized and upgraded mid-mission in order to cure the infected host. Improve your weaponry, movement, defensive options and special attacks using data fragments harvested from eradicated enemies. Travel through blood, bone, breath and brain as you track down and eliminate the cause of the infection. But are you the ultimate cure…or the next disease? Content file size: 149MBCopyright：© 2010 Electronic Arts Inc.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Raskulls | 2010-12-29 | Microsoft Game Studios | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Action, Puzzle, Racing / Driving | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Raskulls is a combination of a puzzle, platform and racing game. Players control a Raskull, who can run, jump and zap multicolored blocks encountered along their way. In most stages, the goal is to beat the opponents (up to four at a time) to the finish line. Blocks on top of the zapped ones will fall down, hindering or slowing down the contestants. It is also possible to grab power-ups and there is a fillable "frenzy" meter which boosts the player's speed when activated. |
| Cthulhu Saves the World | 2010-12-30 | Zeboyd Games, LLC | Zeboyd Games, LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | The player takes on the role of Cthulhu (from H.P. Lovecraft's mythos) spreading insanity to all those opposing him. The story starts with Cthulhu suffering a curse sealing his powers. To remove the curse he must become a true hero and save the world. Afterwards he can continue with his business and destroy it as was his original plan.Cthulhu Saves the World is a parody of older RPGs from the 8 bit and 16 bit era. Gameplay is reminiscent of early Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games with a top-down world view and turn-based combat mechanics. The game features random enemy encounters, boss fights, and multiple party members. Character development is a branching system: players pick from two choices which change each level up. |
| Vorpal | 2010-12-30 | Team Red Wolf | Team Red Wolf | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In the future, the galaxy is ruled by the brutal Edar Federation. If that was not enough, they acquired the Libram of Arcana which would allow them to build a powerful weapon to destroy all their enemies. However, the plan was leaked and the artifact stolen. Now the player takes the role of one of six characters, either aligned or against the Federation, in their search for the Libram of Arcana.Vorpal is a single-screen shoot'em up of the bullet hell category. In each of the levels, the player needs to defeat a powerful enemy which throws everything he/she has to offer. They are either defeated by shooting them enough or by simply surviving their whole attack pattern. The player character has three important measures to take into consideration: Hell, Stress and Shields. Hell is the attack power, can be improved by collecting power-ups and is obviously important for killing purposes. Stress is improved through power-ups, hitting the opponent or being hit and allows to perform a powerful break attack when high enough. Shields are depleted when hit and if it runs out completely, it will slowly regenerate. However, during this period a single hit means instant death. The opponent works with the same condition: the player needs to quickly destroy the regenerating shields to win the match. The speed of the regeneration depends on the player's hell level (the higher, the faster). Power-ups are gained by shooting small ships which appear on the screen (and, depending on the difficulty level, shoot back). The player can slow down down time in order to dodge bullets. Besides defeating the enemy, the ultimate goal is reaching a high score. It depends on multiple factors such as speed or enemy hit ratio. |
| Deepak Chopra's Leela | 2011 | THQ Inc. | Curious Pictures, nFusion Interactive LLC | Educational | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Leela is a ground-breaking journey of mind and body.
Deepak Chopra's Leela combines traditional relaxation and meditation
with Wii motion technology to instill a sense of balance and harmony to
every day life.
Features
• Rebalance and Revitalize. Flow with your natural rhythms and full-body
gestures to unwind and relax• Ambient Oasis. Immerse yourself in
Leela's restorative environments filled with rich visuals and healing
sound• Personal Creativity. Create a personal mandala - an artistic
expression of your essence
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| Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 | 2011 | MTV Games | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 is a musical expansion to the Rock Band
platform, the smash-hit collaborative, competitive, and single-player
music game experience. Rock Band lets you and your friends form your own
band and live out your rock and roll fantasies to music’s greatest
soundtrack - now with a down-home country twang!
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| Wizard Apprentice | 2011-01-01 | | | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | The player is a wizard apprentice who has to face the final test: surviving the Dungeon of Dracanus and its 15 levels. The focus lies on the turn-based battles which initiate when the player runs into one of the monsters which inhabit the dungeon. However, the catch is that the player's captured monsters do the majority of the fighting: after defeating a monster, it can be added to the monster collection. While said collection can be large, only three monsters can be brought into battle. Each turn starts with the player who can use one of the offensive or healing spells, change the active monster, use an item or skip. After that the monster (standard attack or abilities) and the enemy attacks. The enemy always attacks the monster and if the whole battle team is dead, the game is lost. Both the player and the monsters are assigned a class which influence their abilities. The player character and the used monsters earns experience points which - in the case of the player - eventually can be used to improve the four statistics. However, capturing a monster makes a significant dent in the experience reward. The second resource is gold (collected after battles or directly in the dungeon) which is used to upgrade the wizard staff with gems. These give useful bonuses and can be purchased in the shop which can reached through the teleport spot at the start of each level (also allows to save the game). Each level ends with a boss battle. |
| Avatar Karting | 2011-01-02 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Go karting with your avatar! Put the pedal to the metal and drift your way to the checkered flag on 16 twisty circuits. Challenging AI, online multiplayer, global rankings, Turbo Boost, rewind function, and more, from the creator of Avatar Racedrome. |
| Lawnmower Vs. Zombies | 2011-01-04 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Even when the undead strike, someone's gotta do the lawn!! Mow the lawn before the zombies get you in this fun, yet heart-pounding, revisit of a Commodore 64 classic! Start your lawnmowers! |
| Zombie Cow-Milking | 2011-01-04 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The zombies have won and mankind is eradicated. Unfortunately that means the need for a secondary food source: milk! The player, in the shoes of a zombie or three alternative characters, has to milk a cow. Zombie Cow-Milking is a series of quick-time events. The game shows either a direction on the digipad or one of the four buttons which the player needs to press within a limited time frame. This goes on until the player screws up because of the shorter and shorter allowed reaction time. Than the game is over and, if enough points were earned, the player can enter a name in the high-score list (separated between normal and hardcore difficulty). |
| ilomilo | 2011-01-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | SouthEnd Interactive AB | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone | | Xbox360 | ilomilo is a puzzle game where players need to unite two characters, ilo and milo, of the Safka race, to complete levels. They start on separate sides of areas and need to work together to reach each other. Players can switch between the two characters, but only one can be active at any time. Levels are set on constructions built up out of blocks, floating in space. The characters need to manipulate the blocks to create passages and reach each other. The camera can be controlled freely. On certain blocks the characters are able to walk on the edges through carpets, which allows them to reach the sides or the bottom of blocks, turning walls into floors, while the camera then corrects the perspective. The characters can pick up cubes to move them, and there are many types with different effects. Some provide bridges, other make them fall through, or they extend across gaps. In most cases the actions of one character allows the other one to advance.The game is envisioned as an allegory through these two characters. They meet in a bizarre park each day, but when night falls and they return the next day, the park becomes more complicated to navigate, much to their frustration. The different chapters represent the solutions they search for this. In one, they become so upset at the thought of never seeing each other again, that they cry, causing all levels in that chapter to be played underwater. In another one they decide to draw maps for each other, but somehow that makes it even harder to navigate. Eventually they will search a way to thwart the night that forces the separation and stay together forever. The real story behind the allegory is revealed by collecting memories. They fill up a device and gradually the real characters Ilona Zevon and Milton Foley, and their story, are revealed. A second plot is developed through the character Sebastian, as a fable of a fox, a huntsman and his fiancé. The three parts of the story each have a different graphical style.Levels also include other Safkas. When every Safka of a specific colour is rescued in a single chapter, a bonus puzzle is unlocked and this leads to the revelation of the second plot. Chapters are divided into a path of puzzles. By completing a puzzle the connected levels are unlocked until the entire chapter has been completed. The characters can also collect pictures and records, which are stored in a separate gallery. The game supports cooperative multiplayer where two players each control a character. The game is then played in turns, but the passive player can point out important parts of the level or draw attention to objects. This is achieved through two little helpers: oli and moli.The later released Windows Apps version called ilomilo+ add news levels, two new chapters and three additional cubes used as tools to solve puzzles. |
| 2010: A New Threat | 2011-01-11 | Turkey Samwich Games | Turkey Samwich Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Against the backdrop of deep space, a fiery flower blossoms... and fades. More appear; then they, too, are gone. Around you, the world is painted with the colors of war. Can you survive? With 8 game modes and 8 weapons, A New Threat is full of fun, fast action! Fly against your friends as each vies to become king of the skies, or band together to protect mankind! How long can you survive?! |
| Holiday Bonus | 2011-01-11 | Grey Alien Games | Grey Alien Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Holiday Bonus is a match three game with a Christmas theme. Using your mouse, swap two items to create a straight line, vertically or horizontally, of three or more items. To clear a level, you must break all the ice panes under some items by making matches over them or using certain bonus items. Later in the game, you will encounter ice and thick ice. Thick ice must be matched twice to remove it. Ice must be removed before you can break the ice pane. Remove either by matching the item or using a bonus item. Items in ice cannot be moved until the ice is removed. During the game, you can use bonus items. These are:
Christmas pudding: Destroys the items in the neighboring squares. Does not remove ice panes. Will clear ice but only the top-most layer. So, if there is ice, it will clear it but leave the item.
Christmas cracker: Destroys items or ice on an entire horizontal row or vertical column, depending on the direction it is facing. Does not remove ice panes.
Matches: Melts one cube of ice. Does not remove ice panes, items or thick ice.
Snowball: Removes one ice pane. Does not affect ice cubes or items.
Snowman: Removes the ice panes from the square it is in as well as the neighboring squares. Does not affect ice cubes or items.
Star: Removes the item, ice pane, ice cube and/or thick ice from any one square.
Santa's sack: Can contain any of the above bonus items. The selection is random.Some items have a glow behind them. Matching these fills the power meter that looks like a thermometer on the left. When the power meter is full, any bonus items used are stronger. For example, a Christmas cracker would remove three rows or columns instead of one. |
| Alpha Squad | 2011-01-12 | Dragon Divide, LLC | Dragon Divide, LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In the not so distant future, Earth is ruled by a military dictatorship known as The Alliance. They have put bounties on the heads of Clint, Jin, Lynx and Lackey, four mercenaries more commonly known as Alpha Squad. The player takes control of one member of Alpha Squad using a top-down perspective. He needs to fight different enemies whilst attempting to find out who in The Alliance has put a price on their heads and why. The game features a four-player co-operative mode for two to four people on a single Xbox 360 in split-screen, or over Xbox Live. |
| Zeit² | 2011-01-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Brightside Games UG | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zeit² is a side-scrolling space shooter that involves time manipulation in the gameplay. The player needs to steer a ship through various waves of enemies and stay alive to move on to the next one. The ship can be moved to any part of the screen and shooting is done with a single button. The craft is engulfed by a blue sphere that represents the player's health, also shown in the top left corner as a percentage. The number ranges from 0% to 200% and there are various parameters that influence it. For every bullet that is fired, a certain amount is lost, but health can be regained by destroying enemies. It also counts down by itself whenever the percentage is over 100. Most of the enemies appear from the right side of the screen. Regular enemies can be avoided or shot, but the ones with a blue halo need to be taken down before they leave through the left side, as they drain health. Destroying multiple blue halo enemies in succession is rewarded through a combo bonus bar near the top of the screen.There are various power-ups, accessed through capsules or destroyed enemies. These provide extra health or a shockwave that annihilates everything on the screen. Another one is time travel power. The amount of time is built up in the bottom left corner of the screen through these power-ups or by destroying enemies in general. Whenever blue halo enemies pass the left side of the screen (or at any given time when there is time travel energy available) the player can activate time travel for a chosen amount of time to rewind the gameplay, temporarily rendering the screen in a haze of grey. When time flows forward again a black shadow replays the ship's actions (moving around, shooting), while the main ship can cooperate with it by correcting mistakes or shooting enemies that passed by a moment ago.There are also certain enemies that hide in space time and can only be taken out in the small time frame before time returns to the point where the power-up was activated and the black shadow disappears. There is a button to fast forward time as well. During that period all points are doubled. After clearing multiple stages and defeating level bosses the ship gets access to new attacks such as the beam shot, the chain shot or new abilities such as a faster firing rate. These can be used in the regular mode, as the beam shot for instance generates a strong laser, but also during time travel. The player can shoot the black shadow of itself to cause a shockwave or with the beam shot to split it into a large vertical laser.Next to the regular Arcade mode there is Wave, Time Limit, Survival, Tactics, Score Attack, and Challenge. All of these offer variations of the basic gameplay. |
| Arcana Heart 3 | 2011-01-13 | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | EXAMU Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Arcana Heart 3 is a 2D versus fighter with an all-female cast. Japan has a problem: planar rifts which appear all over the country. Rumour says that powerful Celestial Stones can be found within these rifts. The 23 fighters, all using varied character designs (e.g. a ninja, a clown or a witch), try to get their hands on a Celestial Stone and of course clash against other...The basics are similar to other games of the same genre: both fighters try to beat each other by depleting the other's health bar. In the process, the players use both regular and special (activated by pressing button combinations) attacks. The two specialities of the fighting system is a dedicated button for air-dashes, with the result that much of the action happens in the air, and the 23 Arcanas. Those are demons which can be freely chosen and activated during the match. Those have their own set of special attacks which can be combined with the character's for a bigger effect. Each character has a bar separated into three parts and depletes when using special attacks: one quickly regenerates and the others fill up with successful attacks from the player or the opponent. When more of the bar is full, more powerful attacks can be launched. The available playing modes are story/arcade (seven regular and a boss fight with banter in between), versus (single fights against the AI or another player) and score attack (one fight after another for high-sore hunt).The console port adds voice acting during story mode and online multiplayer. |
| Arcana Heart 3: Additional Colors - All | 2011-01-13 | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This digital compilation contains the following downloadable content for Arcana Heart 3:
Arcana Heart 3: Additional Colors #1
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| (Almost) Total Mayhem | 2011-01-14 | Peanut Gallery | Peanut Gallery | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | (Almost) Total Mayhem is a 2D team-based action platformer that pits two teams against each other in an attempt to destroy the other's base, which comes in the form of medieval forts. In addition teams of knights in armor must also protect their own base from attacks. Also hindering the player's progress is that there is only a single bomb on the map. The graphics come in hand-drawn form on lined A4 paper, and look like someone has doodled them. There is a two player co-operative game mode available for use on a single Xbox 360 console for 2-player split-screen games. |
| The Charge | 2011-01-14 | Zebra Games | Zebra Games | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Charge, the player controls a vehicle which flies through a narrow tunnel. The vehicle builds up speed over time and the goal is to reach a high speed for the high-score list. It is required to steer (left/right and up/down) the vehicle so it flies through rings which are placed on the way: missing a single one ends the try. However, certain speed milestones (e.g. 250 and 300 mph) are saved and the player starts the next try at this speed. |
| Extreme Skill | 2011-01-15 | Dualhaze | Dualhaze | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Extreme Skill is one of the many one-button always-running platformers reminiscent of Canabalt or The Impossible Game. Using only the ability to jump, the player must navigate through increasingly difficult arrangement of blocks, pits, and spikes. Touch a spike, hit the side of a block, or fall off the stage, and it's back to the beginning to try again. |
| Beach Bubbles: Chapter 1 | 2011-01-17 | Team Shuriken | Riddlersoft, Team Shuriken | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Beach Bubbles is a simple action game where the player must maneuver a cute girl around the field collecting bubbles while avoiding bouncing around the open space. Collect all the bubbles on the stage without getting hit, and part of an illustration of a girl in a bikini is unlocked -- clear all the stages, and the full illustration is shown. There are a total of nine girls to see, with six stages for each. |
| Aban Hawkins & 1000 Spikes | 2011-01-18 | 8bits fanatics | 8bits fanatics | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes is a self-described "hardest extremest craziest platform action puzzle adventure", which is a surprisingly accurate description. Controlling the Indiana Jones-esque (or perhaps Spelunky-ish) explorer Aban Hawkins, the player must navigate trap-filled labyrinths to reach the key hidden within, which can be used to open the door to the next stage. The game prides itself on its difficulty, and each stage contains an almost absurd amount of traps. The game gives Aban 1000 lives, and he's going to need every last one of them. |
| Mindjack | 2011-01-18 | Square Enix, Inc. | feelplus Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | It is A.D. 2041. As world governments decline, terrorists and conspiracies arise, taking advantage of hyper-advanced technology to manipulate participants on both sides. FBI agent Jim Corbijin is thrust into the dark conspiracy when his mission to intercept anti-government activist Rebecca Weiss goes awry. Together, the unlikely pair fights for survival, searching for the mastermind behind the vast mind-control conspiracy before its unwitting participants push society into utter chaos.Mindjack is a third-person shooter with cover mechanics and unique mind-control elements. The player has the ability to "mind-hack" enemy soldiers and bystanders, either to take control of them directly or enlist them to fight alongside him as mind slaves. Defeating enemies earns experience points which can be applied to Arts (player abilities) and Rules (game modifiers). Single-player and multi-player can be a fluid experience, where online players can hack into other players' games to take control of enemies. |
| Spare Parts | 2011-01-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Spare Parts is a local and online co-op platform game telling the story of heroes Mar-T and Chip, a pair of courageous robots dumped out with the trash by Krofax Lord Sulba Krung - the most hated being in the galaxy, who strips planets of their resources and destroys them to advance his evil empire. Stranded on an isolated planet in the farthest reaches of the galaxy, their only way of escaping is to search for parts and repair an abandoned space ship with the help of ship computer Conrad. The pair must search through caves, jungles and rivers filled with hostile life forms and Lord Krung’s Krofax Troopers. During their travels Mar-T and Chip pick up upgrades to their abilities such as Rocket Boots, X-scanners, Nano Trigger, Power Arms and Magno Boots. There are also several playable robots to rescue. |
| Antipole | 2011-01-21 | Saturnine Games | Saturnine Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Arm yourself with the ability to reverse gravity in this action-packed
side-scrolling adventure!
With the power to flip the force of gravity, you can run on the ceiling,
leap incredible distances, and even use gravity to vanquish your enemies!
Try your skills at multiple difficulty levels and unlockable Challenges.
Channel your inner speed-runner and find the fastest way through each
level to beat their target times. Also features a special bonus mode for
owners of Cosmos X2!
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| Zombie Turkey: Outbreak | 2011-01-21 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | J. Snydles lost his farm and, in his thirst for revenge, creates an army of zombie turkeys. In the shoes of war hero Bret Star, the player enters the farm to save the town.Zombie Turkey: Outbreak is a first-person wave shooter. In every level, Bret has to fight against an increasing number of zombie turkeys. Contact with the turkeys should be avoided because this costs a part of the health bar and ultimately causes death. All few levels a new weapon gets unlocked which, in contrast to the standard pistol, has limited ammo. Ammo and health pickups spawn on the map. |
| Dirchie Kart | 2011-01-22 | BrownBot | BrownBot | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A Hi-Def remix of 16bit kart racing in 720p and 5.1 surround, detailed physics, track friction and multiplayer options add new depth to an old formula. Challenge your avatar against a host of Dirchie characters in fast and furious single or multiplayer karting, join up to 4 friends in a split screen party of Race, Battle and Drag events with an assortment of rockets, mines and other items. |
| Bail!: Colorado Edition | 2011-01-23 | Team Legendre | Team Legendre | Sports | Behind view | | | | North America | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Strap on your snow pants and get ready for the best sled ride of your life. Six high speed hills and satisfying unlockable features make this an adrenaline spiked adventure for gamers of any skill degree. Tour the beautiful mountains of Colorado at breakneck speeds alone or in two player mode while you enjoy hours of gaming fun and don't be afraid to...BAIL! |
| Jigsaw Guru | 2011-01-23 | Fairy Engine LLC | Fairy Engine LLC | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Jigsaw Guru is a relaxing jigsaw puzzle game, with some useful helps for players having a hard time finishing a puzzle, or wanting an easier experience. Very casual, with no time limit, you can save whenever you want, and pick up where you left off. Depending on the difficulty level you choose, a game can last between a minute and a whole hour. |
| Space Racer | 2011-01-23 | Frog The Door Games | Frog The Door Games | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Now with all new extra bonus tracks and normal/hard difficulties! Intense retro racing with a modern shine! Choose from four unique ships to race and try to unlock all twelve main tracks and three bonus tracks. Play against the computer or have a 2nd player jump in anytime. Locally saved hi-scores and best times lists to beat. |
| Dead Space 2 | 2011-01-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visceral Games (Redwood Shores) | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Shooter, Survival horror | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In the follow-up to 2008's Dead Space, players once again take on the role of Isaac Clarke. He is an engineer who previously fought the hideous "Necromorphs" - a race of polymorphic (shape-changing) parasitic extraterrestrials that feed off of dead tissue and use dead corpses as hosts - aboard the doomed "PlanetCracker", the space ship USG Ishimura. Three years after those events, Clarke is found derelict in space and brought aboard The Sprawl - a massive space station orbiting Titan, one of the moons of Saturn. Isaac is understandably traumatized by the events of the first game and is haunted by memories of his girlfriend Nicole's suicide, the horrific and numerous shapes and forms of the Necromorph horde, and continued delusions of an apparition taking Nicole's form. While being psycho-analyzed on The Sprawl, a new Necromorph outbreak soon occurs and Isaac has no choice to escape. He runs from both the Necromorphs and the space station's security team while trying to find a way out of his bonds, grabs a gun, and then learns the truths behind the reappearance of the Necromorphs and the appearance of yet another Marker, all while fighting dementia and even more hideous beasts than before.Dead Space 2 looks and plays almost exactly like its predecessor. Players control Isaac using a third-person camera. Isaac carries a weapon in hand and must aim the weapon before it can be fired. Each weapon has an alternate attack and players are once again given the ability to use Stasis to slow down objects or enemies, as well as use the telekinesis module to grab and fling objects or solve environmental puzzles. Like before, Necromorphs are extremely tough and resilient to standard shots. The best way to kill them is through dismemberment. Various types of Necromorphs react differently to being dismembered and the player must learn the most efficient way to take each different type apart. He also can use dismembered limbs, such as blade-like arms or one particular species' explosive sack, as weapons that can be flung with telekinesis all the while saving some precious ammo. Isaac can now also control his movement when in zero-gravity and fly around, instead of just jumping from platform to platform. This provides more room for exploration and new possibilities in such areas.Beyond this the changes are mostly cosmetic, with a broader visual design. Isaac is also voiced this time and is written more deeply into the story. The PlayStation 3 release of the game comes with an updated version of Dead Space: Extraction, a rail shooter originally released for the Wii in 2009 and optimized for high definition and PlayStation Move. |
| Dead Space 2 (Collector's Edition) | 2011-01-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dead Space 2 (Collector's Edition) contains the game Dead Space 2 with exclusive content:
a replica of the Plasma Cutter, one of Isaac's weapons
the soundtrack of the game
a lithograph depicting a Necromorph's transformation
a redeemable code for downloading the Unitology suit and force gun
PS3 exclusive: the game Dead Space: Extraction
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| Two Worlds II | 2011-01-25 | SouthPeak Interactive Corporation | Reality Pump Sp. z o.o. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Two World II is a fantasy role playing game which continues the storyline from the first game.Aziraal was the ancient god of war revered by the Orcs and said to possess immense powers. When Aziraal's tomb was opened at the end of the first game, the god's powers transferred to our hero's sister. Now the dark lord Gandohar, determined to have Aziraal's power for himself, has taken our hero and his sister captive and is draining those powers from her. The escape from the prison acts as a tutorial for the game until the hero finally steps out into Antaloor.There is a huge world to be explored containing deserts, forests, swamps, seashores, cities and rural areas, plus many hidden caves and dungeons. There will be encounters with every kind of monster imaginable from killer insects to huge beasts, as well as humanoid enemies of varied races. Since the levels of the enemies are not tied to the player's level, some fights need to be avoided until the hero advances and increases his abilities. The game boasts that there are enough quests to keep players busy for about 100 hours.In the single-player game, the hero can be a male only. His specialty (warrior, ranger, mage) can be changed at will by swapping equipment. Success as each is entirely dependent upon how earned skill points are assigned.Two Worlds II features improvements over the first game including new user interface, game engine and magic & crafting systems. It includes all of the gameplay elements that were part of Two Worlds I (riding on horseback, crafting, forging, alchemy). Sailing (planned for the first game, but never released) is possible in this game, albeit in only a few locations.Feats and skills can be learned to enhance each form of combat. Learned spells can be combined with each other using the new card modifiers to enhance or change their effects. Improvements to the crafting/forging aspects make it possible to improve weapons and armor differently. For instance, objects in inventory can be broken down to their base elements (cloth, wood, iron). Two Worlds II also offers five multiplayer modes for up to 8 players: Crystal Capture, PvP, Dual, Adventure (7 chapters), and a Village mode. In multiplayer, new characters are created with a choice of several races and can be male or female. |
| Zombie Attack! | 2011-01-25 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Attack!, the player is a sniper who is tasked with protecting the general population from zombies. Said zombies walk around the screen (left and right) and occasionally stop to bite a civilian. The goal is to shoot all zombies in the head (the body won't work) without letting them finish their meals and also without hitting the civilians. The whole game is viewed through the rifle scope and the game is lost when too many non-zombies die. Besides the campaign, there are two additional game modes: Survival (killing zombie waves) and Scavenger (identical to the campaign, but the rifle can't be manually reloaded: ammo is earned with kills). |
| Breach | 2011-01-26 | Atomic Games, Inc. | Atomic Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Breach is an action-shooter based heavily on real CIA tactics. Aside from this authenticity, its primary feature is destruction. Breach creates destruction on the fly. A solid wall can become a pile of bricks. This changes typical game strategies because the world is not a static shell. You can create your own vantage points, change routes, or completely level an enemy's base. By default, it's 1st-person. It switches to 3rd-person when using cover, however. Breach only features online multiplayer (16 players per session). There is no single-player campaign. |
| Snowball Showdown | 2011-01-26 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Snowball Showdown pits you against friends and the world! A charming top-down multiplayer shooter that provides the excitement of a snowball fight no matter what the weather is like outside! With Quick and Private game modes, Xbox LIVE play and multiplayer splitscreen, this is the "coolest" shooter around. At just 80 MSP, Snowball Showdown is also one of the best values in competitive gaming! |
| Ballistic | 2011-01-28 | Radiangames Inc | Radiangames Inc | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Go Ballistic in the most intense twin-stick shooter ever. With co-op play, 9 game-changing ship enhancements, infinite waves, 5 unique challenges, online scoreboards (Gold membership required), and thousands of explosions per minute, Ballistic is the ultimate twin-stick shooter. Ballistic is the seventh and final game in the highly-rated Radiangames series. |
| The Incident of Dreamy Vale Church | 2011-01-30 | | | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Fight your way through hoards of un-dead skeletons all set on not letting you leave. - - - - 1 or 2 player sideways scrolling beat’em up adventure with four levels and many combos! - - - - Features a comic book style storyboard, you can also listen to the game’s music in options and look at development shots in the Gallery. |
| Zombie Arena 2 | 2011-01-30 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Arena 2, the player has to protect another person from approaching zombie waves. Said person is standing in the middle of an arena which is enclosed by a rectangular wall. The player character is standing on the wall and has to shoot the zombies with the equipped bow. It is not possible to freely walk along the wall, but the position can be changed to one of the other corners. Both avatars have a health bar which is depleted when zombies come too close (some also spawn on the walls); the game is lost if one of them reaches zero.Each kill rewards money and between waves, the player can visit the store to buy one of the special items: arrows with area damage (tornado, whirlwind, electric and smart arrows), shield and the rope. The latter creates a connection to opposite corner and the avatar can freely move along the rope in order to get a better shot at the zombies in the arena. Occasionally money or health symbols spawn which can be collected or shot to gain the respective benefits. The game has two game modes (campaign and survival) and can be played from a third- or first-person view. |
| All Out of Bubblegum | 2011-02-01 | | | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Fortify your defenses and take up arms against the zombie horde. Up to 4 players can build structures, place turrets, choose from an assortment of weapons, and then watch the giblets fly. |
| Bionic Commando: Rearmed 2 | 2011-02-02 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Fatshark AB | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 is a side-scrolling, action-puzzle platformer in which the player
takes control of Nathan "Rad" Spencer, the returning hero of the previous games. The game
closely follows the structure and mechanics of its predecessor, with one major exception, players are now able to jump.Players are challenged to navigate the maps by climbing, grabbing and
swinging with their bionic arm. In addition to the pure navigational challenges there are different
kinds of enemies patrolling or guarding different areas of the levels. The game features plenty of
weapons and arm upgrades to help the Players defeat the various enemy types. Each chapter of the game ends with a boss level. The bosses are large to huge sized pattern-based enemies.BCR 2’s story revolves around Spencer and his team of bionics who are looking to stop General Sabio from launching his WMDs. The tongue-in-cheek humor of the Bionic Commando universe is a vital component of the story. All levels (both story and challenge rooms) are timed and ranked on leaderboards. The entire game can also be played in couch co-op mode. |
| Run! | 2011-02-02 | Team Mango | Team Mango | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Race your avatar against the clock! Run along 30 courses of increasing difficulty. Mind the gaps, avoid the hazards, and make use of boosts and ramps. Race against your friends in 4-player split-screen! Compare your times against other Run! players around the world. |
| Baby Maker Extreme 2 | 2011-02-03 | Stegersaurus Games | Stegersaurus Games | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Baby Maker Extreme 2 features gameplay similar to that of its predecessor. The player must time the breathing of a woman in labor before mashing a button to launch the woman's newborn baby as far as possible for maximum points. From there, the player controls the baby and must ensure that it keeps moving by bouncing off glowing objects and avoiding hazards. The player may also play as their Xbox avatar instead of the default baby. The game records the player's top scores and features numerous items for the avatar to wear which can be unlocked after completing certain challenges. |
| Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu: Black Label | 2011-02-03 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu: Black Label is an updated version of the original Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu, integrating that game's Black Label DLC with the base game on a single disc. The retail version is also bundled with an exclusive Black Label Arrange mode DLC, nicknamed "Ketsuipachi", which allows players to play through Dodonpachi Dai-Fukkatsu as the Tiger Schwertz ship from Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi alongside a new arrangement of Ketsui's soundtrack. |
| Timeslip | 2011-02-03 | Smudged Cat Games Ltd | Smudged Cat Games Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This classic puzzle/platformer originally appeared on a UK Playstation magazine cover disk. It features a time travelling snail who must use earlier versions of himself to solve some fiendish levels without bumping into himself and causing a paradox. |
| Vaderz | 2011-02-03 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vaderz is a one-screen screen shooter in which the player defends Earth from an alien attack. This game's speciality is the perspective which is slightly angled to the side; this means the shots don't go straight forward but pull slightly to the right. Other than that the gameplay is traditional: enemy formations enter the screen and the player needs to kill everything before the game continues. Killed enemies leave power-ups behind, e.g. shield energy (running out of shields due to enemy causes the loss of a life), bonus points or gun upgrades. The game measures the accuracy and if it is high enough after finishing a wave a score bonus is rewarded. |
| Alien Super Mega Blaster | 2011-02-04 | Codheadz Games | Codheadz Games | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Alien Super Mega Blaster a classic retro shooter with a twist. Kill the aliens and avoid the fallout. Maximize your score with mega cascading death to the alien scrum. Over 100 hand crafted levels of blasting fun... how far can you go? All proceeds from this game will be donated to Action Duchenne. |
| Crackdown & Mass Effect Double Pack | 2011-02-04 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A compilation that includes:
Crackdown
Mass Effect
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| Nyan-Tech | 2011-02-04 | Dot Zo Games | Dot Zo Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Nyan-Tech is a retro-style platform game where the goal is simply to guide a small cat-girl to collect a key and reach the goal of each stage. There's a twist, though: Many of the platforms and objects in each stage are activated or deactivated by various buttons on the controller, similar to the earlier Ninja Bros. from the same developer. This means that the player may have to, for example, hold the left bumper, X, and B while jumping with A, then release X in the middle of the jump in order to reach the next platform.There are 30 stages total (plus ten bonus secret stages), with the design of most focused on the esoteric button combinations needed to proceed. Each stage also has a timer, which will fortunately only count down when the player character is actually moving; stop for a breather or to plan a course, and the timer will stop. |
| Defy Gravity | 2011-02-07 | Fish Factory Media | Fish Factory Media | Action | | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | A platform-puzzle game set in space. Besides the ability to jump, and a jet pack you can use in short bursts, the main novelty here is the ability to create gravity wells (and gravity repulsors) anywhere in your line of sight, which can help you traverse levels or change the trajectory of objects and enemies. The wells are strong enough to hold your weight completely, but your gravity gun has limited charges and can only be refilled when you touch solid ground. Avoid lasers, pits, and many metallic obstacles and get to the exit of each level in "The Gauntlet" to earn your "Gravitymancer Emperor" title. |
| Battle High: Elemental Revolt | 2011-02-08 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Battle High: Elemental Revolt is a one-on-one fighting game. The plot takes place in a high school specially designed to help teenagers with elemental powers cope with their abilities. The hero of the story, Jiro Ozawa, heads up an attempt to stop his brother Shinji, who is the leader of The Rivals gang. Other plot threads deal with Arvid Romm, a self-titled superhero, attempting to defeat the monstrous Beast of Hall 22 (Bryan Regis Harrisworth III), and Ryken Volynski getting revenge on Shinji's bodyguard Christopher "Heavyweight" Morgann for his loss of his arm and his father.The gameplay is standard 2D fighting game fare. Special moves are referred to as Elemental Specials and fall into a specific category depending on the character's attribute: Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, or Lightning. These types however do not affect gameplay directly. Elemental Supers are stronger attacks that drain the Elemental Bar. Dash Canceling and air dashing can also be utilized, and takes some of the Elemental Bar to perform. The game modes consist of an arcade mode, versus mode, a training mode, and "Extracurriculars" - bonus games. |
| Bird Assassin | 2011-02-08 | Social Loner Studios | Social Loner Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A bird murdered the protagonist's father, so he has dedicated himself to killing every bird he can find. The player controls the protagonist, who can move, jump, and shoot. Avoid obstacles and kill birds to make money, which can be used to buy better guns and other upgrades, to kill birds more efficiently. |
| Body and Brain Connection | 2011-02-08 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Action, Puzzle | | | | Mental training, Mini-games | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Introducing a new way to work your brain by using your body! Recent studies have shown that moving your body works your brain, more than regular brain exercises alone! The collection of exercises found in this game have all been supervised and approved by the renowned Dr. Kawashima, and require simple movements so that everyone can participate! Have friends and family watch, laugh, |
| You Don't Know Jack | 2011-02-08 | THQ Inc. | Jellyvision Games, Inc. | Strategy | 1st-person | | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | You Don't Know Jack marks the series' first official box release in about eight years, after YDKJ6: The Lost Gold. The series was almost exclusively for the PC, but the new release has been designed with consoles in mind, while retaining the wit and quirky pop-trivia questions of the famous series and web game.YDKJ supports up to four players, all participating in a fictional gameshow hosted by snarky "Cookie" Masterson. The show's format is based around asking standard pop culture or general knowledge questions in unconventional ways. Players are asked to quickly decide if a description matches one item (Dis) or another (Dat), answer science questions framed in hypothetical antics of the cast of Jersey Shore, or decipher Cookie's terrible attempt at ventriloquism through dummy Billy O'Brian (which he pronounces "Dilly O'Drien"). Questions are presented in a multiple-choice format, with four answers mapped to the console's face buttons (or the Wiimote's direction pad).Players also have the option once each round to "screw" another player if they believe they don't know the correct answer. Screwed players have five seconds to pick an answer. If they get it right, they get a point bonus, and the "screwer" has points taken away. After ten questions, divided into two rounds, players take on the "Jack Attack" - where the player who rings in first when two matching words cross the screen takes the points.New for the 2011 version of YDKJ is the ability for all players to answer every question. Previously, the first player to "ring in" was the only to answer - in the new version, each player answers with the speed of their answer dictating a point bonus. Unlike older versions, questions are not randomized. Instead, the game is divided into 70 fixed episodes of the show, with support for more to be downloaded as DLC (for the PS3 and Xbox 360). Each episode is sponsored by a fictional company/product, which inspires the "Wrong Answer of the Game." This question is, as the title suggests, wrong for the question in which it appears, but does match the theme or otherwise reference the fake product sponsoring that episode. Players who select the Wrong Answer of the Game are rewarded with an $8,000 bonus to their score. The player receives the fake product as a prize as well, which is kept in a trophy screen off the main menu - encouraging replay of the episodes to collect them all.You Don't Know Jack supports both local and network multiplay on the PS3 and Xbox 360. Network play is slightly hindered during reaction-based games (such as the Jack Attack). Network multiplayer and DLC support is not included in the Wii version. Only two players locally are supported in the PC version. |
| Zombie Concentration | 2011-02-08 | Drop Dead Interactive LLP | Drop Dead Interactive LLP | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Big Mike and his daughter Alice travel to a military base, Mike's old workplace. Unfortunately it is overrun with zombies and the two have to save their hide.Zombie Concentration is a twin-stick shooter: one stick is used for movement and the other for shots (just pushing the stick in the direction already triggers the shot). The goal is to survive as long as possible on the non-scrolling map and accumulate enough points for an entry in the high score list. Besides the standard weapon, the heroes have a few other weapons to their disposal: laying mines (either TNT or poison) which are triggered by whoever walks over them as well as an airstrike which can be called in periodically. Over time they will face more than just the standard zombies, e.g. big ones which take a more shots. Killed enemies may leave useful things behind, e.g. ammo, special weapons (shotgun or assault rifle), dog tags (bonus points) or extra health.If the game is played in co-op, the player can start the game with either Mike or Alice. Both have different abilities (Mike is slow and has much health, Alice the opposite) and weapons (Alice has a rapid-fire gun while Mike uses single shots). |
| Stacking | 2011-02-09 | THQ Inc. | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Adventure, Puzzle | Behind view | | | | Interwar | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Stacking is an adventure game set in the 1920's depression era, with the player taking on the role of Charlie Blackmore, a Russian Doll whose family has been kidnapped by an industrialist known only as 'Baron', who has been kidnapping people for his nefarious purposes. In order to progress through each level, Charlie must stack into additional Russian dolls in order to solve several puzzles on each level with multiple solutions. In addition to completing each of the levels, there are bonus objectives on each of them for players to solve (hi-jinks). |
| TNT Racers | 2011-02-09 | dtp entertainment AG | keen games GmbH & Co. KG | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | | | Automobile | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Have you got what it takes to outrun your rivals?
TNT Racers is a fun multiplayer racing game full of variety, combining
fast as lightning race action with brand new features. The Shadow Race
feature lets every player stay in the race even if a driver is clearly
in an inferior position. But the best things are the wicked pick-ups
which will ultimately decide about victory or defeat. TNT – Tracks N
Tricks – cool tracks and snappy gadgets! One powerful adrenaline kick is
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the dust!
Features
- Online multiplayer fun for up to four players- 12 breathtaking
tracks- 45 spectacular challenges- 14 crazy pick-ups to drive
your opponents mad
As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo
DSi and Wii systems has been retired. Online features of this game are
no longer available after this date but this game still provides an
entertaining experience in offline mode.
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| Zombie Sausages | 2011-02-09 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The world is overrun with zombie sausages! The player's goal is to kill as many of them as possible. In each level, which comprises of about one and a half screens, the sausages enter in masses from both sides. The player controls crosshairs over the screen and uses two standard weapons: a single-shot rifle with unlimited ammo and a machine gun. It is important to keep an eye on the sky because balloons with extra weapons regularly fly in which go to the player's benefit when shot down: extra machine gun ammo and grenades. Both guns have to regularly reloaded which either is relatively slow or fast if the player presses a button with the correct timing. After the time limit is down, all kills and other factors (collateral damage, if the special and hidden golden sausages was shot down, if grandpa survived, etc.) are calculated into the final score.The second game mode is the sniper challenge. Here the player needs to kill a specific sausage type with only one shot. |
| Test Drive Unlimited 2 | 2011-02-11 | Atari Europe S.A.S.U. | Eden Games S.A.S. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Street racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Test Drive Unlimited 2 is the sequel to the open-world racing game Test Drive Unlimited. It is set on two islands: Ibiza and Oahu (the Hawaiian island that was also the setting of the first game). Oahu is only available after players have reached level 10, after which the airport is accessible. There are 60 levels in total (up to level 70 with the optional Casino DLC), which can be reached by collecting experience points in any of the following categories:
- Discovery (driving on all the roads and tracks, finding all hidden car wrecks, taking pictures of specific locations)
- Collection (buying cars and houses, decorating these with furniture and stickers, buying clothes, having plastic surgery)
- Competition (racing against others, both AI or real, completing challenges)
- Social (making friends, joining clubs).You start out as a valet, dreaming of getting a luxurious car for your birthday until you get rudely awakened by the rich girl whose car you were supposed to bring around. She then decides to hire you to get her to a studio where she needs to be very soon, and if you perform well you can enter a racing competition named Solar Crown. Of course, to join the competition you'll need to obtain a license first, which is done by attending a driving school and finishing a series of tasks and tests to prove you are worthy. As soon as you have obtained the license you are free to explore the first island. You can obtain more licenses to enter other competitions. Licenses and races come in several classes, for instance an A-license grants access to Asphalt challenges, B is for Off Road, and C for Classic. Each class is subdivided in subclasses e.g. 5 6 7 low high etc. You need to buy a car from that same category to join the challenges and championships.The player's vehicle is equipped with a so-called F.R.I.M. (Free Ride Instant Money) device, which allows them to earn some cash with which to buy cars, houses, upgrades, clothes etc. Passing other cars closely and/or at high speeds, jumping, drifting and other 'dangerous' driving fills a reward bar, that can be cashed in as soon as it reaches a certain amount or left to add to higher amounts, with the risk of losing it all when you hit something and crash. Cash can also be earned by completing races and challenges. Single-player challenges include driving someone who is prone to car sickness home, by driving carefully and not 'jolting' the car too much; driving a (luxurious) car to a garage for a lazy owner; following someone's car at a discreet distance; driving someone around who wants you to stay above a certain speed and driving someone around who wants you to drive dangerously to get his adrenaline flowing. A weather system and a day/night cycle influence the number of traffic on the road and your grip, if it rains or there are puddles you will skid in corners. In offline mode, a couple of AI drivers drive around which you can challenge to a quick race (for a 1000 dollar in-game stake, as well as experience points), whereas in online mode you can do the same with real opponents. You can also cooperate in several coop challenges. The game also has AI police officers who can give you a 'warning' if they see you run a red light, drive against traffic or cause an accident. A 'traffic violation' bar will pop up on your screen. This will disappear after a while unless you violate the law again in the time the meter is shown. Then they come and chase you and you need to pay a fine if they catch you. At times, the police can call you on your mobile phone to join in a coop police chase. If you accept, you get to drive in a police car to hunt down a traffic offender.The game has several difficulty settings, which influence for instance the amount of aid you get while driving, manual transmission or automatic gearbox and an ideal line projected on the roads during certain challenges. Some cars are more difficult to drive than others, and you can take them out for a test drive from the car shops you gradually discover on the islands. There are also tuners that can upgrade cars, and sticker shops to create a personalized car. |
| Trivia or Die! | 2011-02-11 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)For the last 1,000 years, the Earth's greatest trivia champions have gathered at a secret location to battle for the fate of humanity itself. Can you triumph and save the world or will your defeat lead to the untimely demise of all mankind? Trivia or Die features 1- 4 player action, three levels of computer AI, and a snarky host that will insult you at every opportunity. |
| World Wars II: Pacific Conflicts | 2011-02-11 | Swissplayers Game Studios | Swissplayers Game Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | World War II | | | | | | Xbox360 | World Wars II: Pacific Conflicts is essentially the same game as World Wars: European Conflicts, just this time set in the Pacific Theatre. The 15 missions deal with the Philippines campaign, the New Guinea campaign and the Allied offensive. The main addition to the predecessor is the added support for competitive multiplayer over system link and internet. The game modes are deathmatch, capture the gold (find the gold pot in the enemy base and transport it into the own) and capture the flag (actually not the traditional CTF, but territorial control).The basic idea is simple: the player controls a single unit and moves towards the enemy in order to kill all of them. If the unit is dead, the player switches to the next one and continues until the game is lost (all units are gone, time limit is up) or won by fulfilling all mission objectives (usually these simple involve destroying all enemy opposition, but sometimes there are also other things to do like rescuing prisoners). The speciality is that there are twelve unit types and vehicles which all have their own control scheme and uses, e.g. tanks, aircraft, transportation vehicles, ship and infantry. |
| Adventures of Rocaman | 2011-02-12 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Prehistoric | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Enjoy a classic platform game! Through 8 worlds of the prehistoric, battle against dinosaurs and take on dangerous roads with our friend Rocaman. |
| Avatar Adventurers | 2011-02-13 | Squarebananas | Squarebananas | Role-playing (RPG) | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Avatar Adventurers is a Multiplayer Online RPG. Develop your avatar by levelling your character and obtaining new equipment. Battle formidable beasts, complete quests and take on missions across three vast continents. Communicate with fellow adventurers, form experience parties and trade items. Join the online adventure today! |
| Dance Paradise | 2011-02-15 | THQ Inc. | Smack Down Productions SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dance Paradise is a Kinect-supported dance game with 40 hit songs including all of the original music videos of artists such as Rihanna, Lady Gaga, 50 Cent, Akon, Fall Out Boy, Taio Cruz ... The game mechanic uses the Kinect camera and four tracks like the Guitar Hero games. Up in front one's television, the player must reproduce the movements at the right moment and on the appropriate track, shown through on-screen avatars. In turn, the player's avatar interprets the player's movements.The game offers singleplayer and multiplayer game modes. Singleplayer is split up in three additional modes:Training to learn the game mechanics
Free to train and improve your level
Career to become a star of dancing.There are also three modes in the multiplayer mode:
Synchro: you must dance with a friend in synchro on the same choreography.
Versus: two players dance on the same song. The player having the best total of points at the end of the song is the winner.
Attack: It's the same goal than the versus mode with an additional feature. When you do dancing combo, you get powers that you can use on your competitor.Dance Paradise has a Video Box mode where you can watch and listen to the music videos. |
| Gears of War: Triple Pack | 2011-02-15 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This compilation includes:
Gears of War (Platinum Hits release)
Gears of War 2 (regular release)
Gears of War 2: All Fronts Collection (download code printed on a card included in the set)The entire set is released in a grey case similar to typical Xbox 360 Platinum Hits releases. |
| Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | 2011-02-15 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Doctor Doom and Dormammu, two known Marvel villains, joined forces with a variety of other Marvel villains with intentions to invade the Capcom universe - but when they met the shady Albert Wesker of the Resident Evil series, they then decided to unite their two Earths into one. Such a plan caught the attention, however, of Galactus, the notorious Devourer of Worlds. Sensing a catastrophe was in the works, he made a plan of his own - to destroy both worlds. Now the finest characters from the worlds of Marvel and Capcom, both heroes and villains alike, must stop this looming threat before everything is lost!Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is a fighting game focused on many characters under the Marvel and Capcom licenses. They are split half and half between Marvel and Capcom characters, and the roster features characters that most everyone will know, such as Captain America, Dante, Deadpool, Phoenix, and many more. The game has an online and offline mode. In the latter, players can challenge the computer (in Arcade or Versus), or challenge a friend locally, as well as complete missions to learn the characters' move sets. In the online mode, players can challenge online friends, and random strangers, as well as completing special events. The storyline is different for every character in Arcade mode, which has a three-person team of the player's choosing fight through 6 battles to reach the final battle with Galactus. If Galactus is defeated, the player receives the ending of the character that struck the killing blow. Each character ending presents their own motivations, and helps to unlock the many extras this game has to offer. |
| Hard Corps: Uprising | 2011-02-16 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Thrilling retro run-and-gun action is back with a vengeance in Hard Corps: Uprising, a new 2D side scroller developed by ARC System Works that pays homage to classic Konami action series. Play as the soldier Bahamut as he begins to write his legend. Battle in the grueling trenches of Arcade mode or the all-new RISING mode, where a life bar and point system allow you to purchase items and upgrades to build your soldier up and achieve ultimate victory. Need help? Partner with a friend to lay down some serious carnage.2010 Konami Digital Entertainment KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION. Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. |
| Deathsmiles: Deluxe Edition | 2011-02-18 | Rising Star Games Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Deluxe Edition contains:
Deathsmiles
Original Soundtrack
Desktop accessories disc with:
Wallpapers
Icons
Pointers
Screensavers
Japanese game trailer
Already includes the Mega Black Label DLC
New playable character Sakura
New stage Ice Palace
More challenging scoring system
New difficulty setting, level 999 |
| Zombie Football Carnage | 2011-02-18 | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Alejandro González Fiel (WaaghMan), Miguel Herrero Obeso (Soy1Bonus) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Football Carnage is, despite the name, neither a zombie or a football game. It is an action game in which the football-themed player character has to survive enemy waves by killing all enemies which spawn in. He has three moves: throwing the ball at foes, a power attack (either from the stand or as dash) and using one of two special items. When starting a new game, those items are randomly assigned and, besides powerful attacks, could also be support abilities like a health refill or luring enemies away. Besides money, destroyed enemies may also leave behind more special attacks, but if one is picked up while the player character already has one of the same colour, the old one will be lost. After the inevitable death, earned money can be used in the shop to upgrade the character's abilities. Overall the goal is to get a high-score. |
| FishCraft | 2011-02-20 | FrozenSoft | FrozenSoft | Puzzle | Side view | | | Artillery | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | FishCraft is a ballistics game heavily inspired by Finnish casual game Angry Birds. The fish are out to seek revenge on the cats for eating their friends and family. The way to accomplish this is by means of firing themselves at the cats (who have built fortresses to protect themselves) with a cannon.Gameplay consists of the player adjusting a cannon (power and aim) towards the cat fortresses and fire various fishes at it, with the goal of eliminating all cats before running out of fish. The game is physics based, which means that hitting the fortress in certain weak points will make it collapse over the unknowing cats. There are several different types of fish with different properties (one, for example, can be made to explode on impact causing major damage), and each stage has a set number of various fish. The trick is to figure out how to utilize them best to finish the stage with a high score.Stages unlock as the player finishes them, and there are 63 all together. For each finished stage, the player receives a star rating showing how well he/she did. |
| Toy Cars | 2011-02-21 | Eclipse Games SC | Eclipse Games SC | Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Toy Cars is a racing game that takes its visual style from the classic Micro Machine toys and the basic gameplay from a long tradition of top-down racing games. The scenarios represent everyday locations re-arranged as tracks, such as a kitchen, a playground or a desktop. These also includes all types of objects used as track limits.The game features several game modes. Season mode is the equivalent of a story mode, where the user collects a variable number of credits (depending on his performances) from the races, and unlocks new and more powerful vehicles from the total pool of nine. The Quick Race mode allows the user to test his skills on any of the 8 different tracks (4 visual settings, which means 2 tracks per setting). The game also offers a multiplayer mode where up to 4 users can play simultaneously using the split screen system. |
| Brunswick Pro Bowling | 2011-02-22 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Brunswick Pro Bowling is a bowling simulation game. In Career mode, after creating an avatar, players compete against the computer to work their way up from amateur to professional. The player character will increase in skill (e.g. strength, accuracy) and earn money while playing. This money can be used to buy clothing or a new bowling ball, which also affects skill. Quick Play mode, as the name suggests, allows for a quick round of bowling for one to four players.Making a throw is a little bit different depending on the platform the game is played on. Lining up on the alley to decide the direction of the ball stays the same, but on PlayStation 2 and PSP it's also necessary to set its spin. The next step is rolling the ball. On the Wii this is done by swinging the Wiimote and releasing the trigger button, where the speed of the release determines the spin of the ball. In the other versions a sickle-shaped meter is shown; pulling down on the analog stick sets the accuracy, and pushing it forward the strength of the release. |
| Bulletstorm | 2011-02-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Epic Games, Inc., People Can Fly, Sp. z o.o. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Bulletstorm is a fast-paced first-person shooter. Players take the role of Grayson 'Gray' Hunt, the captain of a space pirate crew made up of former soldiers from the elite army unit Dead Echo. Ten years before, during an assassination job, they discovered the sinister motives of their commander General Serrano. The unit's job was cleaning its tracks by eliminating opposition parties, this time a journalist with compromising documents on the general. Flash forward to today, when the company accidentally comes across the Ulysses, a space ship with their former commander on board and a drunken Gray decides to eliminate the vessel in a suicidal attack. Both ships crash onto planet Stygia; formerly a resort destination but now a deadly environment, populated by mutants of all sorts. His brother in arms and the second person to survive the "landing", Ishi, was terribly injured and needed a cyborg transformation operation in order to survive. Gray blames himself for everything that has happened and promises Ishi to get him off planet and to a decent doctor.The gameplay is based on a skillshots system. When an enemy is killed with certain conditions, like thumping them onto spikes or decapitating them with a headshot, the player gains skillpoints. The more skillshots done simultaneously, the larger the reward is. Skillpoints are spent on dropkits for weapon upgrades, like alternative fire mode and ammo capacity increase, and ammunition. Though the arms are quite unique (drill gun, bouncing spheres grenade launcher), the most useful skillshot utilities are the leg and energy leash. Leg lets the player kick enemies into the air, slow down time, or control enemies in close range. Leash allows a bit more: pulling up enemies and weapons toward the player or thumping crowds sky high. Also, they allow interaction with some objects, such as obstacles. Like in most contemporary shooters, there is no health bar. Players just wait until the blood covered screen clears up and Gray is healed. Levels are divided up into different checkpoints.The game modes are not limited only to single player story campaign. Echoes is a level replay mode stripped of cut-scenes where the player is encouraged to finish as fast as possible and compete with other players' scores on online leaderboards. Anarchy is a four-player cooperative mode where enemy waves need to be repelled, achieving certain scores to access the next wave up to 20. |
| Dreamcast Collection | 2011-02-22 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dreamcast Collection is a compilation of four games, previously released on SEGA Dreamcast and Windows:
Sonic Adventure
Crazy Taxi
Space Channel 5: Part 2
SEGA Bass Fishing
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| de Blob 2 | 2011-02-22 | THQ Inc. | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | de Blob 2's story starts off with the central location, Prisma City, and its upcoming general election following the events of the first game. A mysterious priest called Papa Blanc deviously plans to rig the elections in order to gain power. Once successful, it is revealed that he is in fact working for the evil corporation from previous games, The INKT Corporation. With this success, he begins to drain colour from the cities as well as the inhabitants, in order to uniform the world in a total lack of colour and uniqueness. It is up to our hero Blob and the members of the Colour Underground to restore the city to its vibrant former glory. Blob frees the lands one by one, rescuing and reuniting friends along the way. It is his mission to restore the world to colour, free the population, and stop the mysterious INKT Corporation once again.Unlike the original de Blob console version the sequel is multi-platform. As such the controls have been wildly updated, no longer making use of the Wii motion controls, in favour of a more standardised console control scheme. The same colour changing mechanics from the first game return, Blob is given/finds a paint colour and absorbs it into his body. What follows is a platforming, sliding style of gameplay as he paints the world these various colours. Another first for the series is a competitive multiplayer mode, where up to two Blobs fight to paint the world quickest, and accrue points in doing so. The game can also be played cooperatively with the character Pinky who provides assistance.Compared to the previous title there are more types of enemies, power-ups and the game runs in a higher resolution. Blob has a new dash attack to kill enemies and break through obstacles at the expense of paints points. Upgrades can be purchased by gathering inspiration points, including better defence and the ability to carry more paint. The power-ups turn him into a wrecking ball, provide unlimited paint of all colours or a hazmat suite, or transform the character into a black hole. There is more emphasis on the platforming elements. Blob can enter buildings where the game turns from 3D to 2D. Different platform challenges need to be completed before a building is fully taken. |
| Arcane Brawlers | 2011-02-23 | Husky Game Development | Husky Game Development | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Arcane Brawlers is a very simple Xbox arcade game in which each player (up to four) controls a magical wizard (mage). It is a 2D, overhead view game. The players stock magical elements, represented by the buttons' colors. A: Earth B: Fire X: Water Y: Air The goal of the game is to simply kill the other players by making their Hit Points get reduced to zero. |
| Bejeweled: Blitz Live | 2011-02-23 | PopCap Games, Inc. | Torpex Games, LLC. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bejeweled Blitz Live is a reworked version of Bejeweled Blitz. Just like all other games in the Bejeweled series the gameplay is centered around swapping gems on a board to create matches of three gems of the same type. They explode and new ones drop down from the top, often forming chain reactions. Matches of four gems or more introduce special gems and additional points. It contains both the original Classic game mechanic with swapping a gem vertically or horizontally, as well as the Twist mode where a group of four gems is rotated left or right without the need to create a match for each action. For this XBLA version the quick gameplay is supported through separate buttons and keys to move the cursor and to swap and rotate at the same time to mimic the speed the game can be played with a mouse.Multiplayer is available locally through split-screen or online for both the Classic and Twist mode. It can be played as a 60-second time limit game or in a head-to-head battle. Online multiplayer is also available for up to sixteen players simultaneously in the Party mode. A grid on the left side of the screen shows the position of each player in the ranking based on the points gathered so competitors can be tracked without having to see their board. |
| Bulletstorm (Epic Edition) | 2011-02-24 | Electronic Arts GmbH | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Epic edition includes:
Bulletstorm
Gears of War 3 beta invitation
25,000 XP bonus for multiplayer
Access to the following in-game items:
Golden leash
Peace Maker Carbine skin
Boot decal
Character armour |
| Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets | 2011-02-24 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This compilation features ports of two Shinobu Yagawa-designed games:
Muchi Muchi Pork!
Pink Sweets: Ibara Sorekara
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| The 2 | 2011-02-24 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | THE 2 is a game from THE series. It is similar to the original arcade and Xbox 360 incarnations of THE , but it was released under the 2nd Vision label. Though due to differences in the story, it seems to take place in its own standalone continuity. The player assumes the role of a producer who manages young Japanese pop idols.Story Mode takes place around a half-year to a year after the idols first debuted. 765 Production is lacking recent success other than their idol unit Ryuuguu Komachi, which consists of Ami Futami, Azusa Miura, and Iori Minase, with Ritsuko Akizuki as their producer. Because Ryuuguu Komachi's success has made public interest in solo idols decline, the producer must take three of the nine remaining solo idols and make a unit. However, rival agency 961 Production organizes its own unit of male idols called Jupiter to beat 765 Pro.Lessons and auditions have been reworked, but gameplay is largely similar to earlier games. Selectable idols include Haruka Amami, Chihaya Kisaragi, Yukiho Hagiwara, Yayoi Takatsuki, Takane Shijou, Hibiki Ganaha, Miki Hoshii, Makoto Kikuchi, and Mami Futami. There is a new game mode called Stage For You!, where all 13 idols are available, and instead of producing a unit, a stage is created with one, two, three, or five idols performing on it.The PlayStation 3 version, released later, has some exclusive features, including a hard mode, guest performances in Stage For You! mode, and a "special episode" unlocked after the main story where the producer becomes Ritsuko's assistant to help Ryuuguu Komachi beat Jupiter.The game has downloadable content available, which varies depending on console. The PlayStation 3 version has extra idols available as DLC: Touma Amagase, Hokuto Ijuuin, and Shouta Mitarai from 961 Pro's Jupiter, as well as Ai Hidaka, Eri Mizutani, and Ryo Akizuki from 876 Production. Both versions have exclusive DLC songs, and some DLC songs are available in both versions. |
| The Bunny Game | 2011-02-24 | Soft Sell Studios | Soft Sell Studios | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | The Bunny Game is a board game aimed at children. Each player (one can be the computer, but because of the game mechanics this makes no difference) chooses one of four bunnies as player character. At each turn, the player rolls a dice and the rolled number translates to the number of fields the bunny moves forward on the game board. Landing of a special field either results in skipping fields, having to go back a few fields or losing turns. The player who lands on the final field first, wins the game. |
| Amass & Collapse | 2011-02-25 | | | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)AAC is a falling block match three puzzle game with grid rotation added into the mix. The player has control over the falling blocks rotation and can shift the order of the colored blocks. With each rotation of the grid your combo grows. |
| Days of Thunder: Arcade | 2011-02-25 | Paramount Digital Entertainment | Piranha Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Days of Thunder: Arcade is a high adrenaline Stock car arcade racer. Coached by Rowdy Burns himself you can relive the intensity of the film while you race to the top of the leader boards. Watch out for Cole trickle and Russ Wheeler though! Race on Oval and road tracks to prove that you've got what it takes. |
| Knights Contract | 2011-02-25 | Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS | Game Republic Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The witches were once hidden protectors, guiding humanity through their darkness, hidden in the shadows. But humanity, not understanding their purpose, discovered, persecuted, and executed them. Those who remain wish only to destroy humanity. Only one witch, Gretchen, yet wishes to help humanity. The only way left is to stop the other witches by whatever means necessary.Another, a man named Heinrich, was once an executioner, performing his grim task in the darkest days of the witch hunts. As such, he wound up cursed with immortality. To atone for his deeds, he enters into a blood contract, the Knight's Contract, with Gretchen, sworn to protect her. In return, he will be released from his suffering once their task is complete.Knights Contract is a 3D hack 'n' slash with a twist: the player's character, Heinrich, cannot die -- if he takes too much damage, he will literally fall apart and have to pull himself back together -- but his partner, the witch Gretchen, is still mortal and must be protected. Heinrich himself wields a large scythe with a wide variety of deadly moves, and he can also call on Gretchen to assist with several different magic spells. Heinrich can acquire additional equipment during the game, while Gretchen's magic can be upgraded using souls acquired by defeating enemies. |
| Proximity 2 | 2011-02-25 | | | Strategy | | | | Turn-based strategy | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Proximity 2 is a game in which you try to get as many points as possible by conquering the tiles of your opponent. You will win the tiles from your opponent if your number is higher than theirs. The difficulty level can be customized with various handicaps. There are detailed statistics available after every game. |
| Unstoppable Chopper | 2011-02-25 | BBQ Games | BBQ Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | Helicopter | | | | | Xbox360 | In Unstoppable Chopper, the player needs to guide a helicopter through 24 levels. The chopper automatically moves horizontally and is in danger of crashing into the numerous stationary obstacles. When pressing the one available button, the chopper moves upwards (together with the automatic movement, this leads to a diagonal direction); downward movement is initiated by leaving the button alone. The longer it moves in the same direction, the faster it moves and the longer it takes to move into the other direction again. Besides simply surviving, the player can also collect coins to increase the high-score. After each bump into the environment, a life is lost and the chopper respawns (with some invincibility time) in the middle of the screen. After all lives are gone, the game is over. |
| Wizard's Keep | 2011-02-25 | Robir | Robir | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wizard's Keep is a RPG with action-based combat. The hero has to conquer four dungeons in order to save the world from an evil wizard. The game is played from a slightly angled overhead perspective and the hero moves over a overworld before entering the dungeons. He carries a sword and a shield which are used to kill enemies respectively block attacks. Additionally it is possible to lock on enemies which allows to more easily move around an enemy during combat. In order to progress in the dungeons, there are puzzles to solve and bosses to kill. Each kill rewards experience points which eventually lead to level ups. Then the player can improve either the hero's defence, constitution, speed or strength. The latter also unlocks more moves like a power attack or a healing spell. Shops allow to spend money for health refreshments or weapon/shield upgrades. The game world and dungeons are connected through teleport stations which allow to quickly move between locations. |
| ZombieGeddon | 2011-02-27 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In 2012, Armageddon is on the mind of doomsday prophets. In reality, the ZombieGeddon happens which turns people into zombies. Two elite soldiers (one in single-player) are up to the task to kill the hordes. ZombieGeddon is a twin-stick shooter (one stick controls movement, the other aim). The player characters moves north, on the screen up, in order to reach the end of the level and shoot a lot of zombies on the way. Ammo is limited, but the heroes have multiple weapons to their disposal which are suited for different situations. There are various enemy types with different weaknesses and attacks. The protagonists have a stamina bar which is depleted while sprinting. |
| Fight Night Champion | 2011-03-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The fifth member of EA Sport's Fight Night series brings revisions to the analog "Full-Spectrum Punch Control," small updates to the Legacy Mode career game, and a new story-based "Champion Mode." Engine refinements, such as to the physics and damage models, have also been made.In response to criticisms regarding Fight Night 4's "Total Punch" controls, Champion ships with support for both face button control and "Full-Spectrum" control. This scheme uses the right analog stick to throw punches, while the left controls the boxer's movements. In Champion, punches are now swung by tapping the right stick in one of eight directions - players no longer have to swipe circular movements for hooks or uppercuts. Players are also now able to keep their guard up and still throw punches. Stats also play a greater part in a fighter's performance, and leveling up a punch unlocks perks along the way. These include "flash knockouts" and "flash knockdowns," which have a chance to instantly send an opponent to the canvas (or an instant KO) every time that punch connects. Two major gameplay changes are to stamina and Legacy training. Stamina is now tracked invisibly across the body, head, and both arms. Strain on any of these areas then affects the visible total stamina bar. If a player throws too many punches with the same hand, or takes too many hits to one area, their total stamina will drain faster. This further encourages playing defensively and mixing up strikes. Legacy Mode is almost entirely unchanged. Players still create a boxer and manage his fight career, and allocate earned experience points to discreet areas of growth. The biggest change in Legacy Mode is to training. Players can now spend money to train at renowned gyms around the world, which specialize in specific areas. Training costs stamina, and players must manage the weeks before their fight with appropriate periods of training and rest, or they will enter the fight with reduced stamina.Champion's primary new feature is its title Champion Mode. This mode casts the player as Andre Bishop; a former Olympic middleweight champion who ends up in jail. The story follows Andre's rise through the boxing ranks, reveals why he is sent to jail, and details his eventual release and attempted comeback. The story is told through cutscenes between around 20 controllable fights in Andre's career. Aside from tasking the player to tackle the story as Andre (a defined boxer with no ability to change his training, strengths, or weaknesses), many of the fights also introduce temporary challenges that reflect the story. These range from having Andre made a knockout by a specific round, to playing with a cut eye, or injured arm. Opponents also have glaringly specific weakness or strengths, such as an opponent with a power left hook, which must be avoided at all costs.Little has changed online, and players can still challenge others from around the world for a belt in the Online World Championships. The primary addition in the inclusion of online "gyms," which are a team of players similar to a guild. Players in a gym can fight each other, or take on members of a rival gym for enhanced experience and trophies. Online play requires an Online Pass code from EA. |
| Beyond Good & Evil | 2011-03-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Pictures SAS | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Hovercraft, Space flight | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In the future, on the planet Hillys, the population suffers from constant attacks from the alien DomZ. The situation is gradually getting worse, as the rate of DomZ kidnapings increases. The Alpha Section forces, who are in charge of protecting citizens, seem to be completely ineffective, not even fighting the DomZ. In the midst of this situation, the secretive organization IRIS alleges that the Alpha Section is involved in a massive government conspiracy, and seeks to expose the truth through journalism.The player controls a young reporter and photographer named Jade with her companions Pey'j and Double H. After experiencing first-hand a DomZ attack, she is contacted by IRIS, who recruits her as an action reporter. Jade is now tasked with infiltrating the Alpha Section, exposing the government conspiracy, and ultimately finding the truth for herself.Beyond Good & Evil is an action game with diverse gameplay. Much of the game is based on stealth and puzzles, but there are sequences of racing, shooting, combat, and platform action. Jade fights with her staff and also uses various abilities to execute long-ranged attacks and solve puzzles. Many of the puzzles require switching between the characters and using their special abilities; often it is necessary to coordinate the actions of two characters to achieve precise co-operation that leads to a puzzle's solution. Besides hostile areas with puzzles and enemies, there is also a city and other friendly areas to explore, where various items and gadgets can (and sometimes must) be bought. There are several mini-games and even an online ranking system (used by entering codes online after they are assigned in-game when the game is saved). |
| Office Affairs | 2011-03-02 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Contemporary | | Direct control, Menu structures | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Office Affairs is about the life of a bored and lonely office worker named Jon who works in a dead-end job and spends most of his shift either slacking off or surfing dating sites, hoping to meet a woman who will bring some fun back into his life. Eventually, he decides to hand control of his life over to another person - the player - whose first action is to cause Jon to imagine jumping off a building. As Jon falls, he dictates his life to the player while flashes of his memories and current experiences scroll through the background behind him.The game takes place concurrently in Jon's imagination and his real life. In Jon's imagination, the player must move him left and right as he falls in order to prevent him from colliding with office equipment such as desks and chairs, as doing so will reduce his health. However, at certain points Jon will also imagine beautiful women falling alongside him, who will restore lost health points when touched. This part of the game takes place while Jon navigates the real world. When the time comes for Jon to make a choice, the player is presented with two options to choose from which will determine how the rest of his day turns out. The aim of the game is to save Jon's life by making the decisions that will lead to a happy ending. |
| Toddler Tantrum! | 2011-03-03 | All Messed Up Games | All Messed Up Games | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Toddler Tantrum is a game developed with the coordination and skillset of a 2-year old in mind.Pressing different buttons will make shapes with smiley faces appear on screen accompanied by a sound effect. The analog sticks rotate and twist the shapes and make them go in big, clockwise circles. The background of the screen change colors at random to stimulate the eyes of the toddler playing. |
| Xortron: The Emergence | 2011-03-03 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Xortron: The Emergence, the player takes the role of a young man who wants to prove he is up to becoming a starfighter. The way to do this is by flying his father's old space ship through a number of narrow mine shafts.This is a cave flyer: the space ship is subject to gravity, i.e. it constantly falls down, and the player needs to apply thrust (up, left or right) in order to move it. The goal is to move through the mine and find a landing pad without crashing into the walls (which would result in an instant game over). In order to land, the player needs to deploy the landing gear which causes the ship to go straight down. The mines are dark and only a short radius around the ship can be seen.Between levels, the ship can be upgraded with some useful gear, e.g. an energy tank (holds more fuel which is basically the time limit of the level), a shield (protects from crashes) or powerful brakes. However, each upgrade has weight and too much causes the handling of the ship to decrease considerably. The currency is reputation which is earned by completing levels. Another reward is the opportunity to view strange attractors whose complexity can be increased after beating levels. |
| Dragon Age II | 2011-03-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | BioWare Edmonton | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | War | | Fantasy | | Multiple units/characters control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Dragon Age II is a sequel to Dragon Age: Origins.One of the key events early in the first game was the destruction of the village Lothering by the Darkspawn. However, we weren't told that there was at least one person who survived the onslaught: a human named Hawke. Having become a refugee, Hawke travels to an area known as the Free Marches - more specifically, the city of Kirkwall. Hawke's family shares the fate with many other Ferelden refugees; the authorities of Kirkwall are suspicious of the newcomers, and the path to financial stability is anything but easy. Meanwhile, the appearance of the mysterious race of Qunari heralds more trouble to the inhabitants of Kirkwall, as does the growing tension between the Templars and the mages. Hawke is caught in the middle of these political and social conflicts - what shall be the hero's own path?..Dragon Age II uses a "framed narrative" format: the story is narrated over a decade later by one of Hawke's companions. Similarly to Alpha Protocol, the narrative is rather flexible; motivations and events vary depending on the player's moral choices during the game. The game also adopts the "wheel-based" dialogue system from Mass Effect games: short responses that reflect different tones and attitudes the player wishes to choose for Hawke. Also similarly to Mass Effect, the main character's race and name cannot be changed; however, everything else (appearance, gender, classes) can be freely customized.The combat system is quite similar to the one used in the previous Dragon Age game (which, in its turn, dates back to the combat style used in Baldur's Gate), though it has been noticeably sped up. Hawke can only be human, but the player can customize his or her physical appearance and character class (warrior, mage, or rogue). The player controls Hawke and up to three active party members, either "programming" their actions by assigning actions that should be taken under certain conditions (for example, healing a party member if his HP drops below 20%), or issuing commands to each character manually. The ability tree is also similar, the player being able to learn new abilities as the characters level up. Many abilities from the first game return, but some are absent or replaced with new ones. The abilities are divided into various disciplines, which correspond to the fighting style of the character. |
| Dragon Age II (BioWare Signature Edition) | 2011-03-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dragon Age II (BioWare Signature Edition) is a Special Edition of Dragon Age II exclusive for early pre-orders through specific retailers. It contains the following bonus content which can be downloaded from the BioWare Social Network:
The Exiled Prince (DLC)
Soundtrack
An armory with five powerful items, e.g. a longbow and a ring
It also includes the DLC The Black Emporium which is free for every buyer of an unused copy of Dragon Age II. |
| Major League Baseball 2K11 | 2011-03-08 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | | | | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The makers of the award-winning NBA 2K11 return to the diamond with MLB®
2K11. Featuring Right Stick hitting and pitching and a revamped fielding
system, MLB 2K11 puts complete control in your hands. Perfect YOUR game
and you’ll dominate the competition.
Features
• Mini-Diamond: An all-new multiplayer mode set in wild venues•
Home Run Derby: Swing your Wii Remote for the fences• Franchise:
Build a championship team from the ground up• Tournament: Pick the
teams and play ball
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| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Blockbusters! Scene Pack | 2011-03-08 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Pack includes 5 scenes: 'Please step aside, sir!' from 'Meet the Parents,' 'Spartans, prepare for glory!' from '300,' 'You know your weapons,' from 'The Terminator,' 'Derek's 'eugoogly' from 'Zoolander,' and 'Am I missing a tooth?' from 'The Hangover.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Universal Studios., (c) & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., (c) & TM Paramount Pictures., (c) & TM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. |
| Torchlight | 2011-03-09 | Microsoft Game Studios | Runic Games, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | Point and select | Real-time | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Thick veins of the magical ore Ember lie beneath the streets of Torchlight, and fortune seekers have been flocking to the small mining town since its discovery. To extract the valuable ore, a labyrinth of tunnels has been dug deep into the earth. What the miners don't know, but will soon discover, is that something much more deadly resides beneath. Ruined civilizations, now long forgotten, have hidden horrors no one can even imagine .. and now those horrors are about to surface. It is up to you and your trusty companions to stop the onslaught of monsters and save the town's citizens.Torchlight is a single-player action role-playing game in which you play one of three character classes: The Destroyer (a warrior), The Alchemist (a spellcaster), or The Vanquisher (a rogue). Each character class has unique weapons and armor and three skill sets.Although the majority of gameplay is handled in typical Diablo-like fashion (exploring, killing monsters, completing quests, buying and selling, levelling up, etc.), there are a few distinguishing features. For instance, your character has a private stash for storing excess items. All of your party members also share an additional pack which can be used to transfer items between them.The animal companion you choose at the beginning of the game can be used for a variety of purposes. This pet can wear two rings and an amulet, can carry as many items as you can in its own pack, and levels up with experience. Its items can be sold to shopkeepers or shared between the party. You can teach your pet tricks, like fetching dropped items or to cast two spells of your choosing. To turn your pet into a vicious fighting monster, feed it fish before a battle. Different fishes found or caught by you in the game have varied effects on your pet.Most levels in the game are randomly generated. Inside you'll find secret rooms, traps, swinging bridges, levers, shrines, non-monster encounters, and elevation changes. The game features an auto-map feature to help you find your way around, and tool tips for getting acquainted with the gameplay. |
| Battle: Los Angeles | 2011-03-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Live Action Studios | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Battle: Los Angeles is a game based on the movie of the same name, in which aliens have invaded Los Angeles, with the player taking on the role of Corporal Lee Imlay.The plot is based on the film, in which objects which appear to be meteorites start landing in the water around Earth's major cities. These turn out, in fact, to be spaceships of a hostile alien race who promptly launch attacks on the nearby cities, one of which is Los Angeles. In the role of Cpl. Imlay, you and your squad must help fend of the aliens using either an M16 assault rifle, sniper rifle, rocket launcher and grenades, as well as the mounted MG on a Humvee. Although the game has the same story as the movie, the game tells it through comic book style panels and speech bubbles. The game also features the ability to unlock extras such as photos, videos and mods that can be used in game. |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies | 2011-03-11 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Yoostar 2: In the Movies is the sequel to the 2009 PC application Yoostar: Be Scene. It is a movie karaoke game where players can act out 80 famous scenes from movies such as 300, The Matrix, The Godfather, Kindergarten Cop, Shaun of the Dead, The Terminator, Frankenstein, The Wizard of Oz and many more. The game uses a rotoscoping technique to filter out the original actors and replace them with the player's image. The game requires a camera function through Kinect (Xbox 360) or PlayStation Eye (PS3) to capture the player, with optional support for Move on the PS3.The player is put inside the scene and needs to imitate the original motions as well as speak out the lines. Players can either act out the scenes straight or improvise their own lines. The game grades the player based on the imitation of motion and gestures (a silhouette outlines where you should stand in the screen), as well as the rhythm of speaking the lines, similar to the SingStar games. In the Challenge mode there are additional goals while acting out the scenes. Clips can be saved and shared on the Yoostar website, as well as on Facebook and Twitter. Additional movie content is available as DLC. |
| Load | 2011-03-12 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Load is an abstract, music heavy interpretation of the miracle of life. The player is cast as a single sperm making his way through pink tube like tunnels made up of floating squares inside a red vibrating environment filled with white dots and black lines. The aim of the game is to make it through to the next level while staying inside the pink and avoiding touching any of the obstacles or the outside on the way. The screen scrolls at a fixed high speed, but movement within the screen is completely free.When the life meter goes down to zero, the game is over and the player is shown the distance travelled before meeting his untimely end. |
| Homefront | 2011-03-15 | THQ Inc. | Kaos Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Homefront paints a scenario where the United States has lost its status as a world superpower, and is invaded by a unified Korea in the year 2027. The player controls Robert Jacobs, a former military pilot, who is conscripted by the Korean army and released by a local resistance cell. Now on the run, Jacobs has no choice but to assist the resistance as they attempt to link up with remnants of the US Army outside San Francisco. Homefront was written by John Milius, the screenwriter behind Red Dawn and Apocalypse Now.The single-player campaign follows Jacobs and three resistance members as they engage in guerrilla attacks and attempt to escape the walled city of Montrose, Colorado. Gameplay is modeled closely after the Modern Warfare series, and uses snap-targeting, aiming down the sights, and an identical control scheme. The player carries two weapons at a time, and weapons dropped by enemies have randomized attachments and scopes. The most unique aspect of Homefront's combat revolves around the "Goliath" robotic assault vehicle. At multiple points during the game, the player will use a targeting indicator to direct the otherwise-autonomous Goliath to fire on specific enemies or tanks. The single-player campaign received frequent criticism upon release for being uncommonly short.Multiplayer combines elements of the Modern Warfare series' fast-paced foot combat with vehicle combat similar to Frontlines: Fuel of War. Players earn XP during matches which stays with their character and increases their overall "rank." Players also earn "Battle Points" during matches, similar to Counter-Strike, which are spent on new weapons, upgrades, and vehicles for that match only. A unique multiplayer mode for Homefront is "Battle Commander," where players are guided by an overseeing A.I. commander. Players will be automatically assigned objectives, including specific enemy players to hunt and kill. Performing objectives raises the player's notoriety, resulting in more important missions and greater support from the A.I. commander, and increased attention from the enemy commander. Multiplayer supports up to 32 players (in two teams of 16) on both consoles and PC. Multiplayer also requires redemption of a "Battle Code" provided free in new copies of the game, or purchased separately; identical to EA's Online Pass system. |
| MotoGP 10/11 | 2011-03-15 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Monumental Games Ltd | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | MotoGP 10/11 is the season 2010/2011 release of the MotoGP racing series for Xbox 360. It features the drivers list and tracks from the 2010/2011 racing seasons. Both wet and dry weather condition are simulated, as well as racing team management.The player can drive single races, time trials, challenges, and or develop a career and drive the tracks of season 2010/2011 in the following classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. Extensive bike tuning options will help the player to get the shortest lap times possible by matching the bike to a track. Furthermore driver suit and bike paint job customisation contains many options for schemes and colours. The auto assist features allow the driver to customise from arcade style to high fidelity realistic moto racing simulation. The arcade style is more forgiving, while the full simulation requires requires the driver to handle all driving techniques by him/herself. The game also provides racing team management, where the entire engineering crew and staff are there to support the driver.What's new from previous release is improved physics modelling. The Co-op mode, Voice over and 2nd chance features have remained. What also has remained is the 100% customisable control layout, and the online racing options.
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| Top Spin 4 | 2011-03-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | 2K Czech, s.r.o. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Top Spin 4 is the fourth instalment in Top Spin tennis game series.
Users play choosing from a roster of 25 real-world players comprehensive of active professionals and past glories, or opt for a player created by themselves, on real-world tournaments courts and other fictional ones.Shots divide firstly into controlled and power shots, performed respectively by tapping or charging related button (if charge is not complete, resulting shot will be a blend of the two types).
Ball speed and trajectory depend by shot type, player characteristics, player position, characteristics of the shot that is to be returned, remaining stamina, and timing.
Timing expresses the player's ability in pressing shot button at the right time, and ranges from Too Late to Perfect.
Once the opponent has hit the ball, one's player movement starts when the gamer pushes a direction and since then is determined by the CPU.Standard baseline shot types are flat, slice, top spin, lob, and drop shots; volley shots can be normal, controlled, power, and drop volleys; serves can be flat slice and topspin, and focus on precision (standard serve) or power (advanced serve).Offline game modes are Exhibition, Career, King of the Court, and Top Spin Academy, that is a tutorial mode in which the fundamentals of the game are explained by a coach and then put in practice by the player.In Exhibition, it is possible to play a customisable singles or doubles game, choosing location, duration in game and sets, and score rules (including percentage tennis) and difficulty setting, against the computer or other human opponents, up to 4 human players in doubles game.Career starts with the creation of one's player, which can be a male or a female. Body shape and complexion, face's appearance, and outfit are customisable, with the presence of branded raquets and sportswear.
Created player starts their career from low level tournaments, and, in an RPG manner, gains experience points to rise in level and attributes, the objective being reaching Majors and fame.
Bonus special skills and extra statistic rises are achievable by choosing from more than 30 coaches and fulfilling their requests (like, as an example: play 30 baseline winners, or win 20 points at the net). Depending on one's levelling choices, players of any style can be created: however, their complexive skills can't equal those of in-game real world players.
Created players may be used in any customised match, and online World Tour.King of the Court is a party tennis match, featuring few-points long matches: the loser leaves the court, another player takes their place: who wins the final match is the winner.Online game modes are Player Match, World Tour, 2K Open.Player match consists in a single game, just as offline exhibition. Playing doubles requires 4 players, and each pair is demanded to be playing together physically.World Tour is a competition that imitates real ATP pro circuit for which created players only can be used. There is a weekly, and an all-time ranking, male and female competitions are separated, and the choice to change one's player means previous statistics be erased.2K Open features matches lasting 3 sets of 3 games each (last set is a super tie-break, a tie-break won at 10 points); pro players only can be used. There is an all-time ranking specific to this mode.Parameters determining player performance are: Forehand, Backhand, Serve, Volley, Power, Stamina, Speed, Reflexes.
All players have special skills (3 for pro players, up to 2 for created ones) such as Diesel Serve (serve gets better proceeding in a game), Reach Swings Expert (hardly-reached balls are returned better than other players would), Poisoned Slice, No Mercy, and others. Male pro players are: Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray, Roddick, Davydenko, Simon, Blake, Wawrinka, Tomic, Agassi, Sampras, Borg, Becker, Courier, Rafter, Chang and Lendl.
Female professionals are: Serena Williams, Wozniachi, Ivanovic, Safina, Jankovic, Zvonareva, Bouchard.The game is compatible with PlayStation Move and supports stereoscopic 3D on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Wii version controls are rearranged to focus on Wii Remote's motion-sensing feature.
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| Bureau: Agent Kendall | 2011-03-16 | Twist-edGames | Twist-edGames | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Crime | Graphic adventure | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)As Agent Kendall, you have been reassigned to work on a special crimes team. Things will never be the same again. Welcome to a new type of adventure / story game. |
| Full House Poker | 2011-03-16 | Microsoft Game Studios | Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Full House Poker is a Texas Hold'em poker game in which players use their avatar to compete in different online and offline modes. While playing, they earn experience, level up and unlock items. The game offers a wide variety of customization options for standard games and tournaments, both in single and multiplayer. An extra single-player mode is Pro Takedown, where players compete head to head against different AI pro players, each with their unique playing style. Multiplayer features Texas Heat, a live scheduled XBOX Live show with a chance to win real prizes. |
| Alien Breed Trilogy | 2011-03-18 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Alien Breed Trilogy is a compilation of the three games in the series' reboot that were previously made available separately:
Alien Breed: Evolution - Episode 1
Alien Breed 2: Assault
Alien Breed 3: DescentThe Windows version merely bundles the digital copies of the individual releases to download, while the Xbox 360 version is a retail release. The latter has the three games on a single disc and adds a menu screen where the titles can be chosen. There are no other additions and the achievement total of 600 points (three times 200 as for XBLA titles) is lower than the 1,000 generally reserved for retail releases. |
| Homefront (Voice of Freedom Edition) | 2011-03-18 | THQ Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The "Voice of Freedom Edition" of the 2011 game Homefront comes in a cardboard box and includes:
Voice of Freedom “Homefront Radio (with MP3 player connection)
Homefront (Steel Book Resist Edition)
Homefront: Express 870 Shotgun (DLC)
The "multiplayer advance unlock pack" consisting of three multiplayer unlocks: Scar-L Rifle, Auto Repair Ability and Air Recon Drone.
Artbook “Inside the Occupation”
Official Soundtrack
Map of the occupied U.S |
| Warriors: Legends of Troy | 2011-03-18 | Tecmo Koei Europe Ltd. | Tecmo Koei Canada Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Classical antiquity, Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Warriors: Legends of Troy is a spin-off of Koei's long-running Dynasty Warrior series. Based on Greek mythology as told through Homer's Iliad, players take control of multiple heroes during the Trojan War, fighting through hundreds of enemies and other mythical beasts. Compared to the games in the Dynasty Warrior series, Warriors: Legends of Troy places greater emphasis on more realistic combat and and grittier animation, making it Koei's first M-rated title for gore and violence.Players get to control eight different heroes based on two separate storyline. Both the Greek and the Trojan side are featured, with Achilles, Ajax, Odysseus and Patroclus for the Greek and Aeneas, Hector, Paris and Penthesilea for the Trojans. All characters are controlled from a third-person perspective and have a different fighting style. They need to hack and slash their way through the masses, forming combos and using a shield as a weapon as well as a large amount of throwing weapons. Those left behind by other soldiers can also be picked up and used. The story is furthered through cut-scenes through the battles and also features supernatural elements such as the intervention of gods. |
| Abronium Tournament | 2011-03-19 | Mexond | Mexond | Action, Racing / Driving, Sports | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Join the Abronium cyber world for a hot thrilling tournament competition. Gather friends/family and build your own cool tournament using 35 different maps from 10 different game modes (EG: Race, CTF, Soccer, Chase & Fetch). With up to 16 players in a local game you’ll have the perfect party booster. Play one-to-one or gather up in teams to see who will score the most or get knocked out. |
| Allied Assault Squadron | 2011-03-21 | Aeternus Studios | Aeternus Studios | Action | Top-down | | War | Shooter | World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In Allied Assault Squadron (AAS), the player experiences aerial combat as a member of an elite World War II fighter pilot team. AAS is a top down 2D aerial shooter in which the player controls one of six World War II era fighter planes, on a mission to clear the grounds and skies of enemies. |
| Crysis 2 | 2011-03-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Crytek GmbH | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Crysis 2 is the sequel to Crysis and it is the second main game in the series, following the original title and the stand-alone expansion Crysis: Warhead. It is a first-person shooter where the basic weaponry is enhanced with a nanosuit that provides additional abilities, as featured in the first game. Many basic elements from its predecessor are borrowed, with the change of scenery as a notable difference; the game moves away from the jungle environment on a tropical island, as featured in Crytek's earlier title Far Cry as well, to a darker urban warfare scenery set in the destroyed cityscape of a future New York City in 2023, three years after the events of the first game.The player assumes the role of Alcatraz, a force recon marine and a different protagonist than in the first game. New York City is ravaged and partially under martial law after an outbreak of the Manhattan virus that causes cellular breakdown. At the same time the city is struck by an infestation of the alien race Ceph, which was also present in the original game. Alcatraz is initially deployed as a regular marine as a part of C.E.L.L., a private military organization part of Crynet who developed the nanosuit. During the course of an early mission Alcatraz ends up by himself and meets the infected major Laurence Barnes who owns an updated 2.0 version of the suit. He passes it on to Alcatraz who consequently has to take on the Ceph as well as fight off C.E.L.L. soldiers, who assume he is Barnes because of the suit. Crynet hunts Barnes because he is an active biohazard through the infection and has stated criticism of the side effects that come along with wearing the suit.Most of the game takes place fighting through the city, but there are also minor parts where a vehicle can be driven. Next to melee attacks (stomping, kicking, punching), a large number of weapons and explosives, there is a large focus on the abilities of the nanosuit, as implied by the game's promotional slogan "Be the Weapon". The suit has a limited amount of energy that needs to be recharged regularly. The suit's four modes of the original game have been brought back to two. Aside from the default Weapon mode, players can access Cloak and Armor as the two main modes. Cloak provides invisibility and suppresses sounds, while Armor strengthens protection. The suit can further be customized through many modules that provide specific abilities. Speed and Jump are still presented as additional abilities, but they are activated automatically when the player sprints or holds down the jump button respectively. These, along with many other modules, are called passive secondary powers because they drain energy when they are activated. In the other, secondary Tactical mode, items, buildings and enemies can be tagged through a tactical visor. This leaves the player in a vulnerable position with no weapon, but consumes no energy. A major difference to the first game is that multiple suit powers can be enabled at the same time. Other abilities are hit detection (shows the general direction of incoming bullets) and different weapon attachments.The suit modes allow for different approaches to levels, based on brute force or stealth. A HUD shows a tactical radar with a basic map of the immediate terrain, nearby enemies, and a stealth meter that shows whether enemies are aware of your presence. Freedom of movement is more restricted than in the first game through the narrower city design, but there are many ways to progress through levels, and a larger focus on the verticality of the environment and using objects for cover and stealth, along with parkour-like movement that includes sliding and climbing up ledges.The included multiplayer modes support up to twelve players simultaneously. The game modes are Instant Action (free for all), Team Instant Action (team-based death match), Crash Site (steal energy from alien pods), Assault (nanosuit operatives must download data from terminals defended by black ops soldiers), Capture the Relay, and Extraction (extract alien bio-ticks from defended locations).The game supports stereoscopic 3D. |
| Crysis 2 (Limited Edition) | 2011-03-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition for Crysis 2 is a free upgrade for those who pre-ordered the game at participating retail outlets. The game itself is unchanged, however this version contains the following multiplayer bonuses and day-one unlocks:
Players start immediately at Level 5, giving immediate access to all classes;
SCAR rifle digital camouflage skin;
Hologram decoy rifle attachment;
Unique platinum frame for multi-player dog tags.
Though the console releases are packed in unique Limited Edition packaging, the actual multiplayer bonuses must still be unlocked using a prepaid system code printed on a flier and packed with the game. |
| Mayhem | 2011-03-22 | Rombax Games | Left Field Productions, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Mayhem is an action racing game consisting of four game modes: demolition derby, banger racing, domination and eliminator.In Demolition Derby, the player must survive in an arena by smashing other cars and preventing their own car from being smashed. Banger Racing resolves around the player smashing other cars in order to remain in first place. Domination is where the player must push the other cars into a pit surrounding the arena whilst preventing the other cars from pushing them into the pit. Eliminator is a survival-style race in which the player must stay in first place for as long as possible.Similarly to MadWorld, the game makes use of an over-saturated art style, in which the only colours used are black, white and red. |
| Pioneerz | 2011-03-22 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Role-playing (RPG), Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Live the life of a fantasy pioneer: Help your town to grow by protecting it and gathering resource. Explore the world, fight monsters and enemy towns.
But be careful, the world is living (Plants grow, animals reproduce, towns are expanding…)
And you never know which danger you will encounter (rabbit invasion, wandering trolls, underground scar…)
The road is harsh to make a peaceful empire!
Nb : Multiplayer needs at least a pad. |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Star Trek 5-Pack | 2011-03-22 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Pack includes 5 scenes: 'I like my species the way it is,' 'Q, you are not God,' 'Splendid examples of Homo sapiens,' 'Fight the Gorn!' and 'I am in command here.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM CBS Studios Inc. 2011 |
| Aardbloxx | 2011-03-23 | Bat Country Entertainment | Bat Country Entertainment | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Falling block puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)AardBloxX is a 3D puzzle game designed to exercise your mind. Blocks are sent at you which must be fit into flat planes at an increasing pace. You will have a blast playing this game, and it will help keep you mentally sharp and improve your spatial awareness! With two modes for both new and advanced players, it allows you to tweak gameplay to your liking for the best puzzle experience. |
| Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime | 2011-03-23 | Atari, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive Chile Ltda. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Four millennia ago a cult was formed to worship the dead god Dormazu the Destroyer, and to pray that he stayed dead. Today the last member of the cult lays dying, and with his end will come the reawakening of Dormazu. Who do you call when ancient gods threaten the world? Not the Ghostbusters; they're taking the day off. This time the world will have to be saved by a team of untrained, unassisted, and underpaid rookies.Ghostbusters: Sanctum of Slime is a four player co-op twinstick shooter. Players must defeat hordes of ghosts in each room before eventually reaching the boss of each level. Each Ghostbuster is equipped with three proton streams, red, yellow, and blue, and the correct color must be switched to to defeat ghosts of a similar color. In addition each stream can produce effects on some enemies even if they are a different color: red slows enemies, yellow causes them to pause, and blue bounces off of obstacles. Stronger ghosts can sometimes leave behind powerups like double damage or bonus points. Points are awarded for chaining together defeats of ghosts, destroying property, or reviving teammates. In addition to the normal walking levels there are two levels where the Ghostbusters ride in the back of the Ecto-4WD, and must defend the vehicle from attacking ghosts. If less than four players are present AI will fill in for the missing slots. |
| Swarm | 2011-03-23 | UTV Ignition Entertainment Ltd. | Hothead Games, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Swarm is a platform game where the player controls 50 small blue creatures, called swarmites. With these swarmites, the player has to collect DNA to safe their race. When the player controls the swarmites, all 50 are controlled at the same this. Every swarmite does have its own AI, which causes the interaction to be a lot more dynamic. For example, walking around an object may cause several swarmites to walk around the other side of the object than the other part.The title is marked by its dark humor, since the game has a lot of ways the swarmites can die, from falling to their deaths to burning alive. To complete a mission successfully, at least one swarmite must be alive at the end of the level. The game does support checkpoints from which the player can restart when all swarmites are dead.To unlock further levels, a minimum set of points must be obtained. These points are obtained by collecting the DNA. Most of the time these DNA can only be obtained when several swarmites are alive. So it's best to keep as many swarmites alive as possible. |
| LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | 2011-03-24 | LucasArts | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is based on the animated TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. As usual the game re-tells scenes from the original while replacing everything and everyone with LEGO bricks. It also brings humour into play; mostly slapstick and often based on the fact that LEGO constructions are fragile.Just like the predecessors this game is built around the three co-op campaigns. The players choose one of many Star Wars characters to go through the levels. Those consist of many action-based fights, platforming and some puzzles, which require cooperation of the two characters. The game be played alone; then the AI takes over the second character.Additionally to the on-foot missions there are vehicle sequences, in which players take control over walkers or tanks. But the game also introduces a new mission type which utilizes real-time strategy elements. In those missions players find themselves on a map and have to conquer all enemy bases - but unfortunately many of them are protected. To destroy those defenses, players need access to special weapons or units, which have to be produced first. Of course there are production buildings needed to accomplish this; those can be built on already conquered bases. The arcade multiplayer mode is based on this mission type. |
| Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Da Vinci Edition) | 2011-03-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Da Vinci Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed Brotherhood (base game)
Two additional single-player missions: Aquaducts and Trajan Market
The Da Vinci Disappearance
The Harlequin, Officer, Dama Rossa, Knight, Marquis, and Pariah multiplayer characters
Helmschmied Drachen Armor for Ezio
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| Serious Sam HD | 2011-03-25 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This release contains:
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
For both platforms the included games were previously available independently, but for the Xbox 360 version this is a retail release of two digital download titles. |
| City Condemned | 2011-03-28 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Free the Condemned City from rotten zombies and loathsome bats. Featuring three amazing modes Deliverance, Mission and Weekend modes. Experience the ultimate sniping action and earn prestige points, awards and upgraded weapons. |
| Dynasty Warriors 7 | 2011-03-29 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | Omega Force | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dynasty Warriors 7 returns again to the fall of the Han Dynasty, and this time follows through to the end of the Three Kingdoms Era. Follow the story of three rebellious states that overthrew the Chinese Emperor in a conflict that sparked gigantic battles; just the kind that the Dynasty Warriors series is known for. In addition, play for the first time as the Jin faction, the family and companions of Sima Yi who would found the Jin Dynasty. Similarly to Dynasty Warriors 4, the story mode features only the stories of each faction (Wei, Wu, Shu, and Jin), although the playable character changes from level to level. In Conquest mode the player chooses a character and fights their way across a map of China, completing battles with special objectives and winning stat points and new weapons. Enemy officers can be befriended and will join the player in combat. Characters can now equip nearly any weapon in the game, although they have affinities for certain weapons over others. The two equipped weapons can be switched between in real time, activating a switch attack and extending combo attacks. |
| NASCAR The Game 2011 | 2011-03-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Experience the thrill of the chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup in the most
realistic NASCAR game ever developed. This is NASCAR Revolutionized!
Features
• Race in high-speed bumper-to-bumper split screen multi-player action.•
Jostle for position to make it to “The Chase” on a track of 43
real-world racing legends.• Battle for points, stardom and the
series championship through Career Mode.
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| Shift 2: Unleashed | 2011-03-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Slightly Mad Studios Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Contemporary | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Who needs to go inside the head of a professional race car driver? You can get everything you need from the view on top of it. SHIFT 2 Unleashed offers a new perspective on the franchise's unfiltered racing experience by adding an all-new helmet cam. Feel the intensity of competition from the driver's point of view in races built around physics models designed to deliver the sensation of moving 200 mph. Add custom touches to your high-performance racer and compete by day or light up the track at night. The game's Autolog monitors your achievements so you can see how you stack up against your friends.More than 140 vehicles are available in the game. |
| Shift 2: Unleashed (Limited Edition) | 2011-03-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition of SHIFT 2 Unleashed includes:
Immediate access to the Nissan Silvia spec.R Aero (S15), the Alfa Romeo Giulietta QV, and the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640.
Exclusive access to 40 career events which include Single-Type race events where a driver's skill is pushed to the limits as each player competes in the same make of car; Old vs. New Challenge events in which classic cars go head-to-head against their modern counterparts; and Manufacturer Showdown events that pits some of the most iconic car rivalries against each other in an all-out-battle to prove which car is the best. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: Masters | 2011-03-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - PlayStation 3 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)The Road To The Masters
Winning the Masters Tournament represents one of the sport's greatest accomplishments. Now for the first time in franchise history you too can take part in golf's annual springtime tradition at Augusta National by competing against the world's best for the legendary green jacket. (screenshot captions)
Strategize like a PGA Tour pro with a caddie by your side
Dominate amateur and Nationwide tournaments en route to the PGA Tour
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| WWE All Stars | 2011-03-29 | THQ Inc. | THQ San Diego | Action, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | WWE All Stars can be seen as a successor to WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game. Unlike the simulation-based WWE SmackDown vs. Raw games, it offers a more arcade-oriented gameplay, featuring elements of fighting games, with over-the-top moves and unrealistic animation. Similarly to versus fighters, the wrestling in the game is predominantly combo-based. The wrestler's signature moves are exaggerated, including nearly supernatural elements such as diving high into the air or slow motion moves. The game features popular WWE wrestlers from its time, such as Triple H, The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, Big Show and John Cena, as well as WWF wrestlers from the past: Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake the Snake and the "Macho Man" Randy Savage.The game includes a Path Of Champions mode, where players can choose a WWE Legend or Superstar to either become the WWE Champion, the World Heavyweight Champion, or the WWE Tag Team Champions. |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Heroes Scene Pack | 2011-03-29 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Pack includes 5 scenes: 'No brakes!' and Hollywood Set 'Save Metropolis!' from 'Superman Returns,' 'Why are you dressed as Kick-Ass?' and Hollywood set 'A superhero's 'Kick-Ass' ride' from 'Kick-Ass,' and Hollywood Set 'Batwing' from 'Batman.'1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM KA Films LP, (c) & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. |
| Islands of Wakfu | 2011-03-30 | Microsoft Studios | Ankama SAS | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Islands of Wakfu is an action game spin-off and prequel of the MMORPG Dofus. The player controls both Nora, a young girl using the martial art of Wakfu, and her dragon brother Efrim, who can attack enemies from a distance with deadly spit. On top of this, Nora is able to teleport, and Efrim can summon a little platypus, who can pick up and move objects hidden in smaller areas. It is possible to switch between these characters at any time, or play in local co-op, to control them both at once. Their mission is to save the world, in fourteen levels. |
| Rush'N Attack: Ex-Patriot | 2011-03-30 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | VATRA Games s.r.o | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Metroidvania, Platform | Contemporary | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rush'N Attack: Ex-Patriot is the sequel to Rush'n Attack and the third main game in the series, following the arcade-only game M.I.A.: Missing in Action. As a run-and-gun platformer it stays true to the spirit of the original game, but with a 2.5D perspective; the game visuals are in 3D but the player is able to move only over the horizontal and vertical plane, with occasional close-ups for certain kills. The player controls Sid Morrow who secretly infiltrates Russian territory fifteen years after the Cold War. His mission is to retrieve Rory Gibson, a member of team Harvest who was originally sent in during the war to investigate a material called Ulyssium that would be used to power nuclear missiles. As the war eventually ended without a confrontation, the team was extracted but Gibson was left behind. Not only is Morrow on a rescue mission fifteen years later, also needs to verify intelligence that the Russians may have reinstated the nuclear program and if that turns out to be true, he needs to sabotage it.Just like the original game there is a focus on melee combat. Morrow moves at a high speed and uses his trusty knife to take out enemies, based on the Russian martial arts technique Systema. He can perform a slide attack, use brutal finishers, push buttons, climb platforms to attack enemies there, slide down ladders, use elevators, and jump. Many enemies can still be taken out with a single hit, but the one hit death for the player has been replaced with a health bar and health pick-ups. Next to the knife Morrow can also temporarily use ranged weapons such as rocket launchers, grenades and rifles. The top right corner holds a mini-map where an abstract lay-out of the environment is shown with enemies. The story is often furthered through short scenes. Certain parts have different level paths and stealth can be applied to sneak past enemies or to hide in a dark passage. Certain kills, especially when using stealth, are rewarded with more points. Once discovered however, an alarm may be sounded and Morrow needs to rush the rest of the level. While progressing different combos can be unlocked. The game is saved automatically at certain checkpoints. The game takes place in three environments: a prison, a laboratory and a nuclear base, and there is always a boss at the end to defeat. |
| Strania: The Stella Machina | 2011-03-30 | G.rev Ltd. | G.rev Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Japanese boutique game studio G.rev makes its long-awaited debut on Steam with Strania!
This throwback robot shoot’em up is an ode to the nostalgia of 1980s arcade games. Players will need to make strategic decisions quickly in this fast-paced, exhilarating shooter. Accompanied by a catchy soundtrack and featuring dramatic visual effects, G.rev proudly presents Strania as its first title on the Steam platform.
The Steam version of Strania includes the “Side Vower” DLC that was released separately for home consoles. Play as a pilot in the Vower camp that seeks to reclaim the land they hold sacred. |
| PopCap Hits! | 2011-03-31 | PopCap Games, Inc. | | Action, Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This PopCap compilation bundles four games for the retail release that were previously available via XBL:
AstroPop
Bejeweled 2
Feeding Frenzy
Peggle
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| PopCap Hits! Vol 2 | 2011-03-31 | PopCap Games, Inc. | | Action, Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The second PopCap compilation for Xbox 360 bundles another four games for the retail release previously already available on XBL:
Plants vs. Zombies
Feeding Frenzy 2
Heavy Weapon
Zuma
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| Origin X | 2011-04-03 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Create a galaxy, colonize it's planets, and unleash the forces of gravity and fire in order to protect your civilization from extra-terrestrial attack! With 10 campaign levels, and literally hundreds of unique possible scenarios in sandbox mode - see how much space-strategy-awesomeness you can handle! |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Ben Stiller Scene Pack | 2011-04-05 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Pack includes 3 scenes: the comedy giant, as an action star, begs for his life in 'I'm lookin' and I'm likin' from 'Meet The Fockers'; as a feckless nurse, unleashes air-travel rage in 'You lost my bag!' from 'Meet the Parents'; and as a lonely heart, battles Irritable Bowel Syndrome in 'Rueben commits a dating foul' from 'Along Came Polly.'1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Universal Studios |
| Red Faction: Battlegrounds | 2011-04-06 | THQ Inc. | THQ Digital Studios UK | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Vehicular combat | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The signature destructive gameplay from Red Faction®: Guerilla™ comes to the downloadable arcade with Red Faction®: Battlegrounds™! Jump into your favorite tank or mech using your Gauss Cannons, Rocket Launchers and Singularity Bombs to destroy the competition, and environment along with it. Battle your way through treacherous Martian deserts, terraformed enclaves and more in a variety of different multiplayer modes and single player challenges. Rank up by defeating the competition and unlock new content including maps, vehicles, weapons and even items for Red Faction®: Armageddon™.© 2010 THQ Inc. Developed by THQ Digital Studios UK, Inc. THQ, THQ Digital Studios UK, Inc., Red Faction®: Battlegrounds™ and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are property of their respective owners. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).© 2014 Nordic Games Lincensing AB. Red Faction, Geo-Mod and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Nordic Games Licensing AB. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are property of their respective owners. |
| The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile | 2011-04-06 | Microsoft Studios | Ska Studios, LLC | Action | Side view | | Horror | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile is a bloody, side-scrolling brawler and the sequel to The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai. Fighting is based on linking combos and it also involves magic and tons of new weapons and visceral executions. The campaign follows The Dishwasher's half-sister, Yuki, on her rampage for revenge against the three men responsible for her imprisonment, who have found refuge on the moon, all while battling the monster inside her mind. The player can also follow The Dishwasher's campaign or invite a friend for some co-op action. Friends can join for local co-op by pressing A on an additional controller and play as the cat or crow and shoot lasers at enemies.Like Dead Samurai, additional game modes include 50 Arcade Challenges and Dish Challenge. |
| Udder Chaos | 2011-04-06 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Udder Chaos, aliens invade Earth and try to steal their cows. Of course the player can't stand for this and uses a gun (only the crosshairs are visible) to protect the cows. The game is played on a single screen and aliens enter it. If the player does not manage to kill them with rapid button presses, they use a teleportation ray on a cow and try to leave the screen. The game is lost when all cows are gone. Appearing bonus items should also be shot in order to earn advantages like a powerful smart-bomb which clears the screen from all opposition. There are also some other enemies with special powers, e.g. a robot cow which shoots milk and covers the player's view.The standard wave mode has twelve levels with increasing difficulty. Each kills earns money which can be used to purchase upgrades (shot damage, shot spread and rapid fire) before the next wave is started. The other two modes are endless (upgrades are earned over time and the game continues until the player is defeated) and kids mode (aliens die after one shot). |
| Eschatos | 2011-04-07 | Qute Corporation | Qute Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Eschatos is a vertically scrolling shoot'em up. Some time in the year 22nd century the moon gets covered by a strange organic matter of alien origin, named Purple Erosion. Aliens then start to invade Earth from the moon and the player has to fight back.There are 2 two main game modes; Original and Advanced, as well as Time Attack. The game has a heavy focus on scoring. The player's ship has two different attacks: a fairly strong straight shot and a wide shot that is less powerful and limited in range, but it can destroy enemies to the sides of the ship. Additionally there is a frontal shield which can absorb enemy fire, but is limited by a power bar which only recharges when the shield is not in use. The shield can also be used offensively by hovering it over enemies.In Original mode there is only one type of pick-up, the Flash-Item (also called F-Bomb), which is delivered in a small container that has to be shot to release the pick-up. When the player picks up the item all smaller enemies and enemy bullets are destroyed, and bigger enemies get damaged. In Advanced mode there is also a yellow version of the Flash-Item, which does the same, but also changes the enemy bullets into purple score items which the player can collect. On top of that there is a Power-Up item in Advanced mode which increases the shot strength, lowers the max shield amount, and increases the score multiplier by one. The yellow Flash-Item acts as a reverse to this too, lowering the shot strength, raising the shield amount and subtracting one from the score multiplier. 1-UP items are dropped periodically as well.Scoring is mainly based on destroying every enemy of a wave and doing so as fast as possible. Destroying all enemies of a wave increases the score multiplier, and killing them faster will result in a bigger wave bonus. There are also 7 hidden Wonderwitch score pick-ups throughout the game, which are revealed by shooting certain spots in the levels. The faster these are picked up the more points you get, and successive Wonderwitches give more points as well. The score you get from them also is multiplied by the score multiplier. In Advanced mode you also have the yellow Flash-Items cancelling bullets into score items, which has to be balanced with the fact that using those will decrease your multiplier.Time Attack is basically the same as Original, but instead of lives there is a time limit which starts at 90 seconds and gets refilled after each area (each stage has multiple areas).All of these modes can be played in one of 4 difficulties, Easy, Normal, Hard, or Hardest, as well as Endless, which starts at Easy, then after beating the final boss restarts at Normal, and so on, until looping on Hardest forever (until all lives are lost). The view is not restricted to a typical top-down 2D mode, as the perspective often changes.Included are also ports of Judgement Silversword: Rebirth Edition and Cardinal Sins. Both games were originally made for the WonderSwan Color handheld by Bandai. |
| Sol Intelligence | 2011-04-07 | Rickettz Studios | Rickettz Studios | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Follow the path of a lone entity, known as Sol, who ventures forth into a world of circuits and servers. Just being brought into existence, Sol must find a way through the various realms and hubs of his new home. Fight Diodes, Transistors, Resistors and so much more as Sol finds out what freedom means and at what cost. |
| Dance Dance Revolution | 2011-04-12 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Dance Dance Revolution is a Wii exclusive addition to the DDR series.
It features the same dance moves as its predecessors, using an arrowed dance mat, but introduces the new Choreography mode. Using the Wii remote and Nunchuck like glow sticks, the player can now add arm motions (point up, down, forward or on the side, or describe half-circle motions) to their dance moves following the on-screen choreographed dance routine.The game has a challenge feature that will prompt the player to play a specific song, play at a minimum difficulty level, and reach a minimum number of points that will have him earn bonus points to unlock new songs and additional items for custom avatars.The track list includes over 40 songs, some by popular artists like:
Animal - Ke$ha
Bad Romance - Lady Gaga
Celebration - Kool & the Gang
Hey, Soul Sister - Train
The Way U Move - Bill Hamel & Derek James feat. Breanna Skiles
It is compatible with the Wii balance board. |
| Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga | 2011-04-12 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | Portions of this software utilize SpeedTree®RT technology , SpeedTree® is a registered trade-mark of Interactive Data Visualizations Inc; All rights reserved | Xbox360 | The Dragon Knight Saga consists of two games:
Divinity II: Ego Draconis (a remastered version)
Divinity II: Flames of Vengeance (expansion)For the Xbox 360 this is the first and only release where the expansion can be played. For OnLive this is also the first release of the base game. The remastered version of the original game contains an improved graphics engine and other enhancements. This release also incorporates all previously released DLC, which are all item packs:
Blood Echelon I
Blood Echelon II
Defenders of Aleroth I
Defenders of Aleroth II
Rivellon Guards
Wild Dwellers I
Wild Dwellers II |
| Man vs. Wild with Bear Grylls | 2011-04-12 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Floor 84 Studio, LLC, Scientifically Proven | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Man vs. Wild is inspired by the survival television series of the same name. The player takes on the role of host Bear Grylls to survive the hardships of various environments. Based around Bear's actual survival techniques, the player must survive the Sahara, a deserted island, Patagonia and more! Unlockables include videos of some of the best moments from the Man vs. Wild series.In this third-person action survival game the player is constantly losing health and must find food and build shelters in order to stave off death, all the while trying to escape from the situation. The gameplay centers mainly on collection and mini-games within the levels, from dissecting a camel so you can hide inside its carcass during a sandstorm to catching fish with the spear you just made. The player also battles a multitude of animals, including snakes, pumas and bears. It is however a family friendly game, with no blood and plenty of educational material on animals. |
| Rio | 2011-04-12 | THQ Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Rio is a party style game using the characters from the movie Rio. The story follows Blu, the last blue macaw in the world, as he and his owner travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to meet Blu's female counterpart, Jewel. Blu's journey contains 40 mini-games inspired by the film. The Xbox 360 version has three additional, exclusive mini-games.There are multiple ways to play which include Story, Party, Carnival, and more. Players can choose to play as one of six characters from the movie: Blu, Jewel, Pedro, Nico, Eva, or Raphael. Up to four players can join in at any point with drop-in/drop-out multiplayer. |
| Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes | 2011-04-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Capybara Games Inc. | Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements, Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy | | Point and select | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | The world of Ashan has a big demon problem. Every time the moon stands right, those bastards come from their prison world Sheogh and terrorize the neighborhood. This time they are searching for the Blade of Binding. Forged during the last demon war, it allows its wearer to control the demons. Something the demons of course can't allow anyone to have. So they do everything to create mistrust between the humans and the elves, unleashing a war in the Forests of Irollan. At the same time others are blinded by the gift of power the demons offer and more or less secretly join their ranks. So since the adults are bashing their heads in, it is up to their offspring to save Ashan and stop the demons.Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes is a mix of puzzle- and turn-based-strategy set in the Might & Magic universe and the story takes place 40 years before the events in Heroes of Might & Magic V. During the campaign the player takes on the role of younger versions of known heroes like the human Godric or the elf Anwen. The campaign is split into five acts, in each of which the player starts with a level 1 hero in one of the four areas of the world of Ashan and even Sheogh. Similar to the original game, the player moves his hero through the world step by step, talking to people, collecting resources like gold and stone, getting quests and fighting the various enemies around. All of this is happening in real time.The hero has access to three types of troops: normal, elite and master, with a maximum of three normal troops, one elite and one master in his army at the same time. All of the units are taken from the Heroes of Might & Magic universe and share the same abilities as their big brothers. While the normal troops are of no concern after they have been unlocked, as they don't need to be replaced, elite and master units need to be bought at specific buildings on the map as they can be killed during combat. Combat itself is turn-based, but not on a traditional hex field like the original game. Instead, the combat is not only the main part of the game but is also designed like a puzzle game.Once combat has started, the player has to arrange his troops by color with normally three moves available. How the troops come into the battle is solely dependent on chance. The player can only decide which troops are available to him. The two screens of the DS show the player's troops at the bottom and the enemies on the top arranged in eight rows with up to six units. If three normal units of the same color are stacked upon each other, they make a formation and get ready for combat. Elite units on the other hand need two normal units to be activated, master units four. Each unit type has a timer and a certain amount of strength associated with it. The timer tells the player in which round the unit will make their attack move. Until then the unit's strength will increase at the beginning of the player's turn until it reaches its maximum. If an enemy attack hits the same row during this charge time, the damage done by the enemy is subtracted from the strength of the unit until either the enemy's units or the unit's strength reaches zero. Inactive units also weaken the enemies attack force but much less than an attack formation. If units are formed into an attack and they have the same duration left until attack and the same color as another unit on the board, they'll link up and get even stronger. If two attack forces of the same color are formed in the same row, they will combine, more than doubling their strength.The goal of most of the combats is to get the enemy hero down to 0 HP. This is done by successfully getting an attack formation through the enemy forces with at least one strength left. The heroes themselves are not represented on the battlefield but if their units damage the enemy hero or the hero gets hit himself, his mana will increase. Once it is full they can cast a spell like a lightning storm which is unique to that hero. Each hero and their units belong to one of the five factions including Inferno and Necropolis. The gameworld they move around in is also part of that factions home.To spice things up, the game features boss fights which are very different to normal fights, as well as other story-relevant battles that differ from the standard "Kill the Hero" format. Godric for example has to free some prisoners by hitting two switches at the same time with his attack groups. Also available are combat puzzles where the goal is to wipe out the enemy troops in just one turn with pre-defined units. |
| Yar's Revenge | 2011-04-13 | Atari, Inc. | Killspace Entertainment | Action | Behind view | | | Arcade, Rail shooter, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Yar's Revenge is the Atari 2600 title Yars' Revenge reimagined as a third-person rail shooter similar to Panzer Dragoon or Sin and Punishment. In this game the Yar have been enslaved and brainwashed by the evil Qotile. The Yar are used as attack teams that are used to expand the Qotile's control of the galaxy. The player takes control of one young female Yar who is injured and close to death before she is rescued by an ancient Yar. The young Yar gets a lesson about the history and why they must seek revenge against the Qotile. Now she sets out on a quest to fight and defeat the Qotile so that peace can be restored.The game is played from a third-person perspective and the Yar moves automatically forward along a predefined path through the levels. The player aims and shoots at the countless enemies that comes into her way while also moving around the screen to avoid being shot. The Yar has plenty of firepower. Primary weapons are the pulse laser which is fast and has unlimited ammo and the railgun which is powerful but needs to cool down for a few seconds between shots. There are also missiles that can be launched at up to six targets at a time. Enemies sometimes drop pick-ups that can be used to enhance the player's capabilities. These include the annihilator that increases damage, the seeker that seeks out enemies and the defender that destroys enemy projectiles. The player also has a shield which can be used to recharge health, however it's not possible to attack while it is in use. For every enemy and boss killed the player is awarded points. As this happens the multiplier gauge will increase in level and the points earned are then multiplied with this number. Being out of combat for to long will lead to the multiplier being reset. |
| Michael Jackson: The Experience | 2011-04-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment B.V. | Ubisoft Montpellier SAS, Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Michael Jackson the Experience is the ultimate dance game. Featuring an immersive and interactive experience that enables players to step into the shoes of Michael Jackson himself and re-live his most iconic moments through their own performance. Includes MJ’s biggest hits including Billie Jean, Beat It, Smooth Criminal and many more.
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| 360 Video Poker | 2011-04-15 | S.A.D Games | S.A.D Games | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the thrills of video poker and dare to risk it all on the Hi-Lo mini game. |
| Undead Empire | 2011-04-15 | Big Rook Games | Big Rook Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | After being lured to Dr. Hubert von Scythe's mansion, he sets his zombie army towards the player(s). In traditional twin-stick shooter fashion, the goal is to kill everything which moves (except potentially present co-op players of course). Each kill rewards money which is used between rounds to purchase additional weapons, ammo, turrets, weapon upgrades or health refreshments. Then the next wave with more zombies, eventually joined by other creatures like crows, begins. The standard pistol has unlimited ammo and killed enemies may leave money or ammo pick-ups behind. There are six characters with different special abilities, e.g. extra health or a higher chance for cash extras, available. Besides story mode, there is a survival mode: Equipped with a machine gun with unlimited ammo, the goal is to score as many points as possible. The first enemy contact ends the game. |
| WSC Real 11: World Snooker Championship | 2011-04-15 | Dark Energy Sports Ltd. | Dark Energy Digital Ltd. | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | This is the follow on for the long running World Snooker Championship series of snooker simulator games. As with the last several iterations, in addition to the snooker career, it also allows the player to progress through a pool career, which features all the major tournaments and players.New to this version is the ability to rewind and replay individual shots, as well as being able to record a replay of a single shot or an entire match.There is also an online mode in which players can play both tournaments and individual matches of both snooker and pool.. |
| Zombie Poker Defense | 2011-04-16 | Minds Edge Games | Minds Edge Games | Strategy | Top-down | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Poker Defense combines elements from the card game poker and the tower defense genre. The first step of each round is poker-related: the player gets handed five playing cards, can mark all not wanted and receive replacements. The goal is to get a good hand (poker rules apply) because the quality of the rewarded tower directly depends on it. Said tower is then placed on the map and the zombie wave begins to walk its path to the exit. When they come in range of the tower, it will open fire and hopefully kill them because each exiting zombie costs a life. This procedure is repeated until the player loses. The map (and therefore the zombie path) is rotated every ten waves and there are overall three different maps. |
| Help Fight Breast Cancer | 2011-04-18 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Educational | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Help Fight Breast Cancer is a trivia game in which the player is asked questions which all relate to breast cancer. The game uses video clips where the question is read, and after the question is done the player gets to pick from four alternatives (one for each of the X, Y, A and B buttons). The player will be rated on how many correct versus how many wrong answers they got.The game was made to increase awareness about this serious illness, and all of the proceeds from the game will be donated to National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. |
| Mortal Kombat | 2011-04-19 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | NetherRealm Studios | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mortal Kombat rises again and seemingly taking a cue from Capcom and Street Fighter IV; it's gone back to its 2D roots. Namely, some of the more complicated combo practices of the 3D Kombats, such as Deadly Alliance have been streamlined down or removed completely. Aside from removing more complicated combo systems involving switching fighting styles and weapons, this new Mortal Kombat also partially re-writes the story of the franchise and starts over from the beginning.Story
This new Mortal Kombat reboots not just the series, it reboots the story line as well, going back to the original tournaments from the first three games, essentially reuniting the Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 line-up to retell the stories of the first three games in order. This retelling of the story falls into a Story mode in the game, which follows specific characters in individual chapters to clearly chronicle the early events of the series. Players follow the roles of specific characters and their story line through several matches as they move through the story. Battles are both relevant to the plot and general sparring between characters to settle disputes. Fights are both one-on-one, and one-on-two, similar to those introduced in the titles original game, with the exception that now, the dual-member opponent team's characters will switch in and out of the action on the fly. Some original story elements have been re-written as well and characters from later games in the series have plot lines in previous stories. For instance, a back-story for Cyrax and Sektor appears during the story following the tournament from the original Mortal Kombat.The character roster is made up mostly of characters found in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, with some exceptions. For instance, Quan Chi appears in this new incarnation and he first appeared as a regular in the main fighting series in Mortal Kombat 4. Players can expect to see the Cyber Ninjas in both human and cyborg form.Modes
This Mortal Kombat reboot contains a multitude of game modes, options, and variations. Besides the Story mode, which offers arguably the clearest and most direct telling of the story in the history of the franchise, there are arcade-style modes akin to the standard gameplay set-up of titles Mortal Kombat II and 3, and several options to this style. The Test Your Might mini-games return with a vast collection of varying events in a Challenge Tower featuring 300 challenges for players to tackle. Challenges vary wildly to anything from only blocking attacks, fighting using only special moves, fending off hordes of zombies, and several tailor-made for specific characters--for instance, one challenge has players fighting as Johnny Cage and a film director to defend a movie set from Jax and Sonya.There is a Fight menu with a variety of menus, including tag battles and several mini-games, including one slot machine style game and testing a player's pure skill, rather than brute force. A variation of the Test Your Might challenges appears (along with a return of the original incarnation) called Test Your Strike, in which players must build energy with button presses and then unleash an attack at a very specific point to break a specific object. For instance, where Test Your Might was to break through a stack of boards or other objects, the new variation and it's specific timing is to break an internal object, i.e. a differently colored brick within a stack of other bricks.Fighting
The fighting engine of this new Kombat operates largely like a hybrid of Mortal Kombat II and 3. The separate weapon-specific stances and skills from latter titles like Deadly Alliance have been removed. Combos are now performed with quick-fire button presses akin to Mortal Kombat 3, though without the run button. All fighting takes place on a 2-D side-scrolling plane, much like the original games in the series, with slight variations. For instance, some moves such as Raiden's torpedo often feature a quickly and dramatically skewed camera angle. Fatalities are also seen from a variety of angles.As in other modern fighting games, such as Street Fighter IV, there is a power bar at the bottom of the screen for each player. The bar features three levels--the first of which allows a standard special move to be powered-up, the second activates a combo breaker, and the third allows activation of a powerful new X-Ray attack. This special, often devastating attack ends in slow-motion, black-and white animation, with color X-Ray cut-aways showing the recipient's muscles twisting, blood spewing, and bones shattering.Multiplayer
Besides the numerous game modes and challenges, Mortal Kombat features a diverse selection for multiplayer gameplay, ranging from the classic one-on-on fights to various styles of Tag modes. There is also offline 2-player co-op and offline 4-player Tag modes. Beyond this, there is a robust online mode featuring the two-player co-op gameplay as well as a huge Tournament mode, known as King of the Hill, intended to evoke the feel of classic arcade competition. In a sense, where a player might wait in line to be next to challenge the winner in an arcade in the 1990's, players will do the same here, though online, and with far fewer quarters.Extras
The Krypt makes a return as well, wherein players may spend Kurrency earned through every other gameplay modes to unlock a variety of features, including Kombat Kodes to tweak gameplay, new fatalities, concept artwork, music, etc. All unlocked items can be viewed in the Nekropolis. The Nekropolis also contains visages of every character, with gameplay stats, endings (if unlocked in Tower mode), and alternate costumes. Bios for every character are also listed.Kratos from God of War appears as an exclusive character to the PlayStation 3 version of Mortal Kombat. No official reason has been given for a lack of an Xbox 360 exclusive character. |
| Mortal Kombat (Kollector's Edition) | 2011-04-19 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Kollector's Edition of Mortal Kombat contains the following:
• Physical copy of the 2011 reboot.• Sub-Zero and Scorpion statues that double as bookends.• Hardcover “The Art of Mortal Kombat” book.• “Retro Ninja” costume download.• Avatar character costumes, and accessories (Xbox 360).
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| Portal 2 | 2011-04-19 | Valve Corporation | Valve Corporation | Action, Puzzle | 1st-person | | Comedy | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Portal 2 is the sequel to Portal and offers the same first-person puzzle-platform gameplay. Players continue the story by taking the role of the young woman Chell, who defeated the artificial intelligence computer system GLaDOS in the first game. After the events of the first game, she was placed in stasis until eventually woken up again. The sequel still takes place at Aperture Science Labs, but it is now overrun by decay and nature. Much more than in the first game, Chell moves past the clean test chambers and explores the gloomy industrial setting of the laboratory.Just like in the first game, the gameplay is based around portals. By shooting a starting portal and ending portal at suitable surfaces, certain uncrossable gaps can be bridged. Just like in the first game, there are also many test chambers where puzzles need to be solved, using cubes, turrets, platforms, and special portal tricks to gain a lot of speed. GLaDOS makes a return to tease Chell and she plots revenge for her destruction, but there are a large number of twists that make her role very different from in the first game. Chell receives help from Wheatley, a small robot who opens entrances for her and provides witty insights about the environment.New elements to the sequel's gameplay include light bridges, laser redirection, and paint-like gels, incorporated through the work of the student project Tag: The Power of Paint. Gels provide extra speed, a jump, or neutralize the effects. They can also be used with objects such as cubes or turrets.The game’s two-player cooperative mode is entirely new and features its own entirely separate campaign with a unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters (Atlas and P-body). The PlayStation 3 version incorporates some elements of the Steamworks toolset and allows for cross-platform games against PC players. |
| Triple Pack: Trials HD, Limbo, Splosion Man | 2011-04-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This is a physical retail release of three popular Xbox 360 Live Arcade games:Trials HDLimbo'Splosion ManThe set also include a download code for two free days of Xbox Live and another for 160 Microsoft Points. |
| Ultraviolet | 2011-04-19 | Neonex Games | Neonex Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | Henry Chapman | Xbox360 | Ultraviolet is an action game played on a grid board. The players (either two or four) are restricted to up and down movements on opposing sides of the board. Each player emits a straight light beam which is used to collect the gems which float around the board (by catching them and tapping a button to pull it). Collecting gems gives points and, more importantly, fill up the health meter which constantly drops over time. When both players battle for the same gem, a button mashing competition decides the winner. The goal is to outlive the opponent. Besides gems of different sizes (and health worth), there are two special gems: bombs (can be used to clear the own half of the board) and anti-gravity gems (tilts the board towards the opponent). The latter are important because all gems which fall off the player's side have negative consequences on the health. Another important aspect is the combo meter which fills when the player collects gems without losing health: a higher combo means faster collection speed. Those points can also be used to crush gems which then emit movement energy on nearby gems. New gems only enter board when the whole current wave is gone. |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Hits of the '80s Scene Pack | 2011-04-19 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Hits of the '80s Scene Pack - Pack includes 5 scenes: 'Tommy is so tubular and all' from 'Valley Girl,' 'A visit to Miracle Max' from 'The Princess Bride,' 'Why don’t we go for a cool million?' from 'Coming to America,' 'They're supercops' from 'Beverly Hills Cop,' and 'Sit down and shut up' from 'National Lampoon's Vacation.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., (c) & TM Paramount Pictures, (c) & TM Warner Bros. Studios, (c) & TM The Princess Bride Ltd. |
| Section 8: Prejudice | 2011-04-20 | TimeGate Studios, Inc. | TimeGate Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The solo campaign of Section 8: Prejudice tells the story of Alex Corde, a member of the special unit "Section 8" who has to stop an unknown force from using mass destruction weapons at human colonies. This campaign features cutscenes and varying mission goals, but is basically a big tutorial for the multiplayer part.The heart of the game is the Conquest multiplayer mode: here the players (up to 32 players in each team) have to conquer and defend control points. Every second points are awarded for every base and the team who first gets a certain point amount wins. There are also additional points to win by solving regularly assigned side missions, e.g. escorting a unit. It is important to play as a team because kills don't count toward the point counter - they only add money to the player's account. This money can be used to buy equipment like mechs, bikes, mobile artillery or tanks.The assault mode is somewhat simpler: the goal is to conquer all bases in a short amount of time. Every match consists of two rounds so every team is once in the attacking and defending role. In Swarm, up to four players have to defend a base from enemy waves - this mode also features the missions from the conquest mode. All three modes can be played alone with bots.Unusual in this game is the map entry: instead of spawning, players jump out of a plane - without a parachute. Just like in most multiplayer shooter of its time, players unlock new weapons and better stats, e.g. more damage or better armor, when earning experience points. There is no predefined class system. |
| The Fancy Pants Adventures | 2011-04-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA2D, Borne Games, Over the Top Games S.L. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Fancy Pants Adventures is the third main game in the series and the first to appear on a console, following the two freeware PC Flash titles. Players control the character Fancy Pants to rescue his sister Cutie Pants who has been kidnapped by pirates. Just like the original games, Fancy Pants is a stick figure against a drawn environment and he moves at a fast speed. The movement options are fairly identical to the earlier games; Fancy Pants is able to slide, jump on top of enemies to take them out, use trampolines and loops for air acrobatics, and he can also wall jump and hang onto ledges.A bedroom acts as a hub where the different game modes can be selected and rewards are stored. There is a training room to practice the game mechanics and unlockable single-player challenges with different medals (race against time, play golf, get a certain number of points for doing acrobatics). The main one is the Story mode. It consists of different levels to locate the missing sister. Each world has a different visual design, with themes based on pirates, ninjas or ice for instance. The goal is always to reach the exit. The player is encouraged to explore to locate golden stars, regular shells and special shells. There are also hidden NPCs that offer a short challenge and other hidden challenges usually accessed through doors. Completing these unlocks new items in a wardrobe and also weapons. Once weapons have been found, such as a sword or a pencil, the character can do stronger and air attacks. Fancy Pants has a certain amount of lives, he can take a number of hits and there are also a number of bosses to beat.Multiplayer is supported for up to four players locally or online, in free-for-all or cooperative gameplay. The story mode can be played cooperatively on a single screen. There is an unlockable King of the Hill mode, where players brawl with weapons on a single screen. As a bonus, the HD versions of the first two games, The Fancy Pants Adventure: World 1 and The Fancy Pants Adventure: World 2, can be unlocked. |
| Zombie Death Zone | 2011-04-20 | Don't press X | Don't press X | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Death Zone is a twin-stick shooter with zombies. After a zombie infestation, clones are sent into the zone to deal with them. The problem: each clone only has a lifespan of 60 seconds.The basic goal is to accumulate as many points as possible during this short time. The player is directly after starting the game overwhelmed by a lot of zombies from all directions and the only option is to shoot. In fact, the game automatically shoots and the player only controls the movement and aim direction. While the standard rifle does not have too much impact with the zombie masses, there are a number of secondary weapons available: uzi, flamethrower, minigun and a nuke. All of them (except the nuke which just clears everything out) last a few seconds and are activated in the listed order. Besides zombies there are a few other items littered around the battlefield: explosive barrels, nuke symbols (collecting three of them has the same effect as the nuke weapon) and, most importantly, energy cells. Collecting six of the latter grants another 60 seconds of life which comes with new set of weapons. |
| AFL Live | 2011-04-21 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)What other sport in the world demands mastery of kicking, marking and bouncing an oval shaped ball? What other sport combines the stamina of an elite endurance runner, the explosive pace of a sprinter and the physical strength of a wrestler to lay on or take bone-crunching tackles? Welcome to the greatest sport in the world; welcome to the world of AFL Live. |
| Operation Flashpoint: Red River | 2011-04-21 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Action, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Operation Flashpoint: Red River, players assume control of Outlaw-2-Bravo, a United States Marine Corps fireteam during a fictional conflict in Tajikistan in 2013. A terrorist group known as the ETIM launches mortar attacks on a US FOB in Afghanistan, prompting the United States to launch operation Enduring Shield, having the Marine Corps invade west Tajikistan and wipe out the Insurgent threat. Later during the conflict, the People's Liberation Army of neighbouring China intervenes and attacks American and terrorist forces alike. The majority of the game's events picture the desperate struggle of the Marine Corps against the overwhelming Chinese.The gameplay is pretty much what one can expect from an Operation Flashpoint game. The player are able to choose between four classes of Marines to play as, rifleman, grenadier, scout and automatic rifleman, each with their own weapons and abilities. He gains experience during gameplay, which can be used to unlock guns, attachments and perks. The enemies are able to kill the player with a single shot, depending on the hit zone. Using the squad members at the player's disposal the right way is vital for success. The player also has the choice of playing the campaign cooperatively. |
| We Come In Peace | 2011-04-22 | BBQ Games | BBQ Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In 2349AD, a citizen of the planet Vorgan wants to make first contact with a far away planet named Earth. Since his name would not be pronounceable for humans, he names himself Bob. In order to reach Earth, Bob needs to traverse through 15 levels without being crushed by debris or being killed by the Sol defense systems. Since he comes in peace, he carries no weapons and has to dodge everything. The player can move Bob's space ship freely, but the screen automatically scrolls forwards. Besides finishing the levels, the secondary goal is to earn enough points for the online high-score list by collecting disregarded energy sources. Enough points (as well as picking up the sometimes incoming symbols) reward extra lives. Those are lost with every crash. |
| Little Kingdom | 2011-04-26 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Real-time strategy | Medieval | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Little Kingdom is a simulation game. You're the leader of a small kingdom aiming to conquer the world. In this peaceful world without war or battle. Strengthen your economy and dominate the world with your influence. Choose your map, choose your teammate, and choose the AI levels! Little Kingdom is playable up to 4 players on the same screen. (without spliscreen) |
| Nin²-Jump | 2011-04-27 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nin²-Jump (pronounced "nin nin jump") is a platform action game with a very simple story: The evil ninja Namakura has kidnapped the princess Sakura, and it's up to the heroic ninja Nin-Ja to rescue her.Nin-Ja starts out with only basic abilities: he can run and jump. The goal of each stage is to collect all the scrolls and reach the exit as quickly as possible. The game is divided into five worlds of ten stages each, and each world adds a new element to the game. For example, in the second world Nin-Ja acquires a kusarigami -- in effect, a grappling hook -- while in the third, he gains the ability to power up using the scrolls to attack enemies. The player is graded on their clear time for each stage, and there is also a hidden Cave logo on each stage to find. Leaderboards encourage replaying stages for better times. There is also a score attack mode where the player must use all of Nin-Ja's abilities to kill enemies and avoid death (literally -- death is a ghost that slowly chases him) for as long as possible.The most unique aspect of the game is its visual style -- it is presented entirely as a Japanese shadow play, complete with sticks holding up objects and characters, and an audience at the bottom of the screen that cheers Nin-Ja on. |
| Outland | 2011-04-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Housemarque Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Metroidvania, Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Outland is a 2D platformer that combines mechanics from different games and genres, with fast and agile movement, a large variety of fighting tactics, a fairly open world where newly-acquired abilities urge the player to return to earlier areas and explore new paths, and colour-based gameplay that draws inspiration from bullet hell shooters. The game is set in a mystical world where a man needs to find the balance between two contradictory forces, which is also reflected in the gameplay.The game is divided in five large worlds that are opened up gradually. At the start of the game the player's character is limited to basic movement: (wall) jumping, crouching, hanging on to ledges and a straightforward sword attack that can be turned into a combo. The focus is largely on taking out enemies to progress through the environment, usually through typical platformer elements such as ladders, ledges, climbing against walls, manipulating levers and switches, and crossing moving platforms. The environment is however immediately filled with paths that cannot be explored. They require abilities to break through stone floors, charge attacks to break through walls, activate jump pads, locate keys, or use teleporters. These are earned after fighting bosses and locating shrines. Once acquired, it is possible to return and explore further. The entire game is however fairly linear as abilities are usually granted at the time they are needed to progress. Another important puzzle mechanic involves bombs left behind by enemies that can be swung around to blow up opponents or break through walls. The character also gradually learns new moves such as slides, air attacks, an upwards slash, a powerful attack based on a limited amount of energy, spikes, and the ability to launch a massive laser beam. Attacks can be linked to form combos and launch opponents into the air to make them dizzy.The most important game mechanic is a polarity system of two colours, blue (light) and red (dark), similar to games such as Ikaruga. After acquiring both powers, pressing a button changes the character to blue or red. This change of colour has different effects and often requires quick reflexes. Enemies can only be defeated when changing into the opposite colour or attacks do no damage. At the same time the environment is filled with lasers, balls and cannons that have the same two colours. For the environment the player needs to switch to the corresponding colour to absorb the beams and bullets, which becomes difficult when you need to take the enemies into account and different types of projectiles cross paths in large waves. In many sections and especially during the boss battles, the screen is filled with a large amount of objects that force the player to constantly switch colour while attacking. Changing colour can also affect the environment, raising or lowering spikes, or hiding and revealing platforms.Progress can be tracked through a level map that shows the goals and all important items. While playing, a gush of wind carrying gold leaves shows the general direction at any time. The game is saved at checkpoints. Once the teleporter ability has been learned, it is possible to return to almost any environment in each of the worlds. While playing, the character gathers gold that is exchanged at statues to earn more health or energy, and green hearts restore general health. Many of the optional paths lead to secret areas that contain gold, health or hidden masks for the player to collect. These unlock bonuses such as concept art, but are otherwise optional.The game contains an online cooperative game mode, arcade levels, and separate cooperative challenges unlocked through the singleplayer mode. |
| Trouble Witches Neo! | 2011-04-27 | SNK Playmore Corporation | Adventure Planning Service, Studio SiestA | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Trouble Witches Neo! is an enhanced remake of the original PC title Trouble Witches, featuring updated HD graphics and gameplay. The original PC game's in-depth story mode returns, with full voice acting in both Japanese and English, alongside new score attack and boss attack modes. Six playable characters return from the previous game, along with two new characters:
Sakurako Kujo, an astrologist who watches too many magical girl shows
Luca, a devil princess (available as DLC)
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| LaserCat | 2011-04-28 | MonsterJail Games | MonsterJail Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | LaserCat returns home one day to find that his owl friend Owlfriend has been kidnapped by the evil magic space frog Wizzord. Wizzord demands one million British Pounds Sterling of LaserCat for the release of Owlfriend, to be paid in full before tea time...but LaserCat doesn't have one million British Pounds Sterling! Thus, he decides he must take matters into his own hands, venturing into Wizzord's castle to rescue Owlfriend himself.LaserCat is a multi-screen exploration-based platform game comparable to Jet Set Willy or VVVVVV. Exploring the castle, which contains 225 rooms total, the eponymous LaserCat must collect the 30 keys hidden throughout in order to open the gate to Owlfriend's cage. When collected, keys send LaserCat to the Riddle Realm, where they are presented with a trivia question -- answer correctly, and he can keep the key, but answer wrong and he is dropped in a pit of lava. Checkpoints are generously placed around the castle, and can also be warped between for easy travel. Death sends the player back to the last checkpoint reach, and returns and keys carried to their original location, but carries no other penalties. |
| Prank Call | 2011-04-28 | Lighthouse Games Studio CC | Lighthouse Games Studio CC | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | Comedy | | | | Voice control | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Could you manipulate and trick a complete stranger into saying what you want to hear?Do you have the social hacking skills to steer a conversation?Prank Call is a unique game where online players try to outsmart each other in a verbal battle of wits.Players will be paired up against others as they try to trick each other into saying a secret word.Originally released on the Xbox 360 Indie channel, Prank call was a smash hit and became one of the platform's top sellers.Answer the call and see if you really are a cunning linguist. |
| SBK 2011: FIM Superbike World Championship | 2011-04-29 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | SBK 2011: FIM Superbike World Championship is the eighth iteration of the official videogame series accompanying the Superbike World Championship. It is based on the 2011 season and, like its predecessor, also contains the teams and riders of the Supersport World Championship and the Superstock 1000 Championship (both of the 2010 season). The game removes the separate arcade mode and adds more progressive assistance between the three simulation levels. |
| Virtua Tennis 4 | 2011-04-29 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Sega AM3 R&D Division | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Virtua Tennis 4 is an action-oriented tennis game which focuses on fast matches instead of being a realistic simulation. The heart of the game is the career mode in which the player creates his own avatar. The goal is simple: reaching the top within four seasons. Here the player has various possibilities to improve his tennis player, e.g. by playing training sessions (arcade mini game like picking up eggs) to improve the statistics, buying new clothes with prize money or playing matches. The menu for this mode is made up like a board game.Other playing modes are single matches, party mode (playing the mentioned mini games) or arcade (winning as many matches in a row as possible). Here players can choose between 19 licensed athletes (plus at release already retired athletes in the PlayStation 3 version). The standard controls for returning the ball consist of choosing the wished move, e.g. a spin, and the basic direction. When a special bar is filled up, players can unleash an especially powerful hit. |
| AppPack | 2011-04-30 | RicolaVG | RicolaVG | Action, Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)AppPack is an assortment of 12 Apps and 4 Games. |
| Thor: God of Thunder | 2011-05-03 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Liquid Entertainment, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash | | | | | Teen | William Mauritzen | Xbox360 | Thor: God of Thunder is a third-person action game based on the 2011 movie of the same name, which is in turn based on the Marvel comics series. Set in the world based on Norse mythology, Thor must save the fictional Asgard realm. Because of Loki's treachery, Thor finds himself defending his city Asgard and travelling to Niflheim, Vanaheim and Muspelheim to save Asgard from total destruction. Thor, alone with his legendary hammer, Mjolnir, must fight enemies of an immense scale in melee brawler style while controlling the elemental storm powers of lightning, thunder and wind to vanquish enemies from a distance using long-ranged attacks. There is also a grapple mechanic used for more devastating attacks. The hammer can be powered up to be hurled at enemies as well. |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Hollywood Sets Pack | 2011-05-03 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Hollywood Sets Pack - Includes 5 action-packed Hollywood Sets: 'Xerxes' great beast advances' from '300,' a sacrifice must 'Tremble before the Kraken' from 'Clash of the Titans,' speed demons in 'Drag race' from 'The Fast and the Furious,' a jet set in 'Missile chase' from 'G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra' and a cuddly threat in 'A pandacide' from 'Tropic Thunder.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Warner Bros. Studios, (c) & TM Universal Studios, (c) & TM Paramount Studios |
| Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury | 2011-05-04 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury is the third game in the Bangai-O series. It features 103 levels, a level editor, online leaderboards, replays, and online multiplayer through Xbox Live. The gameplay is similar to that of the first two games, but has a unique focus on chaining together techniques that grant Bangai-O short periods of invincibility. |
| Moon Diver | 2011-05-04 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | feelplus Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, RPG elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The Earth lies in ruins. In the year 2081, five warriors suddenly appeared during an eclipse and began the fight to take back Earth. Introducing Moon Diver, an easy-to-control side-scrolling action game for 1–4 players. Get ready for non-stop acrobatic action on the ground, walls, and even ceilings! Characters can level up, gain new abilities, and unleash devastating special attacks known as MoonSault Combinations!
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Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. |
| The First Templar (Special Edition) | 2011-05-04 | Kalypso Media UK Ltd | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This special edition includes:
The First Templar
The Arena (DLC)
Downloadable game soundtrack
Reversible game poster (2 times the height and 4 times the width of the keep case)The special edition distributed through Steam, which is the only version of the game available through the distribution portal, only includes the DLC and not the soundtrack or the poster. |
| Before the Echo | 2011-05-05 | Iridium Studios LLC | Iridium Studios LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Before the Echo is a mashup of the rhythm and RPG genres. You play as Ky, a young man who wakes up one day to find himself in a tower filled with vicious monsters. The voice of a woman, Naia, serves as his guide through the seven-story tower. Ky will have to fight many monsters, including guardians, to make his way to the top. As Ky makes his way through the tower, the truth behind what's really going on will slowly be revealed..Much like a traditional RPG, the player will battle enemies in order to gain experience and become more powerful so he can fight increasingly stronger enemies. However, instead of traditional battle mechanics, every battle plays out as a rhythm game. You have three windows of arrows to keep track of simultaneously. In the Mana window, you hit arrows to build up mana to cast spells. in the defense window, you hit the arrows that come down to avoid attacks from the enemy character. The spell field is where you attempt to cast a spell, which is also the only way you can damage your opponent. Screw up the sequence of arrows here, and you'll have wasted your mana on a useless spell. The player switches between all three fields until the monster is dead.In addition to the battle mechanics, there are also crafting and spell-learning systems. Crafting uses your experience points and item drops you have earned in a luck-based system. Spell learning plays much like a traditional rhythm game, as you are given one arrow field to play in.The game has a soundtrack by Ronald Jenkees and DJ Plaeskool, in addition to fully voice-acted cutscenes.
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| The First Templar | 2011-05-05 | Kalypso Media GmbH | Haemimont Games AD | Action | Behind view | | War | Hack and slash, Stealth | Fantasy, Historical events, Medieval | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | In The First Templar the player takes the role of the French templar Celian of Aristide, who is on his life-quest to find the Holy Grail. During the course of the story, he also has to deal with other plot entanglements like a Saracen invasion and a big conspiracy against the templar order. This game is designed for co-op play which means that the protagonist always fights together with a comrade (AI or another player), mostly Celian's daughter Marie. Most time is spend in melee fights against multiple enemies, in which the player has basically three moves at his disposal: a standard attack, blocking and a special attack which takes up "fervor" energy. The (single) player always has the opportunity to switch between the two characters, but this is only necessary when solving the few co-op based puzzles. In addition to the fighting sequences there are also trap courses and unforced stealth sections.In every level there is a main goal and three bonus missions, which offer rewards like experience points and armor/weapon parts. The first are used to improve Celian's abilities and unlock new moves; the latter give new equipment. |
| The Last Pod Fighter | 2011-05-09 | The University of Utah | Fighter9 Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | James Brinkerhoff | Xbox360 | The Last Pod Fighter is an arcade shooter. The player controls a space ship (the camera is fixed behind the ship's back) and shoots down attackers which appear in waves. Movement is unrestricted in all six directions within the boundaries of the current level. After the countdown runs out, the boss ship appears and (after the current wave of regular enemies has been taken care of) needs to be beaten to get to the next level. However, it has strong shields and the player needs to use the pod weapons in order to penetrate them. These are left behind by defeated regular enemies and include marking and tracking an enemy, fortifying shields, a speed boost and a variety of powerful offensive weapons.After running out of shield energy, the game is over and needs to be started all over from the beginning. Because of this it is important to dodge attacks, for example with the barrel run or the instant 180 degree direction change. There are two game modes (arcade and survival), but the only difference is that in arcade mode the shield energy is refilled after beating a boss. |
| greenTech+ | 2011-05-09 | Vertigo Games | Vertigo Games | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | greenTech+ is a commercial version of the freeware game greenTech. Just like in the original game the player controls a hurricane in an attempt to steer polluted clouds into cleansing factories, to create cleaner air and thwart global warming. Polluted clouds are sent out gradually and these are drawn towards the hurricane that can move about freely on the screen. By moving the hurricane and keeping track of all pollution, the clouds need to be steered into the factories. Borrowing from the mechanics of Tower Defense games, the pollution needs to be moved away from high pressure zones. These zones immediately absorb the pollution and disperse it, adding 10% to the global warming percentage. Similarly, having pollution touch the hurricane yields a 20% percentage. When 100% is reached, Earth is destroyed and the game is over.The game consists of 30 levels that are unlocked in six tiers, along with a tutorial. New tiers become available by collecting perfect clear ribbons; clearing stages with 0% percentage. The game has a retro look and all levels are played in single, non-scrolling screens. In later levels multiple pollution appears at once and it often needs to be guided through small passages. Two additional keys allow the player to speed up or speed down the pollution, but this does not affect the entire game time. By completing levels players unlock monitors that give the game a different look. The game also supports anaglyph 3D.Compared to the mechanics of the first game, the hurricane is no longer restricted to a grid and can be moved around freely at a much faster pace compared to the mouse-based controls in the original game. |
| 10 Amazingly Awful Games | 2011-05-10 | Boddicker Games | Boddicker Games | Action, Gambling, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Cards / tiles, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | 10 Amazingly Awful Games is a compilation of 10 different games in different genres. They are:
All Your Beans Are Belong To Us: In this game the player takes the role of Billy the Blob who loves to eat beans and will do anything to do so. The other blobs don't want him to do so and will do anything to stop him. The game is somewhat similar to Pac-Man where the Billy has to navigate a single screen labyrinth eating all the beans while avoiding getting hit by the other blobs. To aid him Billy can release bean gas to slow down his adversaries.Desert Race: This is a simple top down racing game with check points. The player has to make it to the next check point before the time runs out while avoiding traffic. Passing a check point or shooting cars along the way will add extra bonus time.ETMD - Earth Defence: Earth is being invaded by aliens and it's up to the player to stop them! Aliens keep hovering down towards Earth while firing projectiles. The player controls a space ship with which he/she needs to take down the aliens before they reach Earth at the bottom of the screen. When Earth's defenses hit 0%, it's game over! This game supports up to 4 players.Fishy Fishy: This is a side scrolling game in which the player controls a hungry fish. The goal is to keep eating all the smaller fishes to constantly refill the ever draining health meter. This has to be done while avoiding big fishes and other obstacles such as toxic waste barrels.Greedy Worm: All the worms in the mud pile are hungry for cupcakes! In this Snake variant there are two modes of gameplay. If played single player, the task is to survive as long as possible while eating lots of cupcakes and gaining length, while avoiding the other snakes. If played in multiplayer, the goal is to eat the most cupcakes while trapping the other worms for extra points.Hungry Hungry Toilets: What do toilets eat when they are hungry? Oranges fall down from the sky and by dashing and jumping the players have to have their toilet eat more oranges than the others. It's also possible to jump off of other toilets to gain extra height while at the same time stunning them. The toilet which devoured the most oranges when the timer hits zero wins.Jet Pack Jack: Jack must go into the evil caves of planet Zog and retrieve the stolen cargo. To his aid he has his jet pack and a laser gun. The player controls Jack as he makes his way through the single screen caverns using his jet pack for propulsion and his laser gun to dispose of enemies (which will constantly respawn), while trying to get the cargo boxes to the teleporter. As the levels progress, the amount of cargo which needs to be collected increases.Lame Invaders: Lame Invaders have decided to take over Earth, and it's up to the player to use his/her starship to take out as many of the intergalactic idiots as possible before they can finalize their plans. The game is a side scrolling shoot 'em up where the player has to take down endless waves of enemies in space while gathering bonuses.Poor Man's Video Poker: This game is a simple video poker machine simulation where each bet is 1 credit. The player gets dealt a hand and can choose to hold cards for a second hand. If the second hand is good enough, credits get paid out to the player.Revenge of the Blocks: Blocks have been abused by balls and bats for far too long and are out to seek revenge! Stop them before they get a change to exact revenge on you. This game plays like a mix between Breakout and Space Invaders. The player controls a paddle at the bottom of the screen with which a ball needs to be bounced up along the screen to break the blocks lurking at the top. The difference here, however is that the blocks aren't docile blocks. They keep slowly going down while firing at the paddle. Sometimes blocks will dive down on the paddle as well. The paddle on the other hand, has an automatically increasing amount of balls to use against the block uprising. |
| Brink | 2011-05-10 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Splash Damage, Ltd | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Brink is a multiplayer shooter set in a future in which almost the whole earth is flooded by water. The Ark is one of the last inhabitable places left, but there is a conflict between the security guards and the resistance. Now they are in open conflict and try to get the upper hand. The game features two single-player campaigns, but those are practically the same as the multiplayer, just with bots and cutscenes.Every map has several areas, all with their own goals. Of course the goals of security and resistance are opposed, so for example in one area the security first has to blast the gate to the rebel hideout and the resistance has to foil their plan while pursuing their own goals. All those goals need the use of one of the four classes: the soldier is responsible for brute force, medics heal their buddies, engineers can use gadgets and agents hack computers. Overall there are four basic mission types (escorting, destroying, defending and using a device) along with class specific goals. Brink utilizes an automatic mission system, meaning if a player soldier starts the mission "planting a bomb", all other players receive the mission to defend him. Performing those missions rewards experience points which can be used to upgrade the player characters and unlock new abilities for them.Overall the focus in this game lies on teamwork, and there are many ways for the classes to help each other out. If there is the need for a specific class, the player can always change his class from an in-game terminal. When creating a new character, the game offers many options for individualizing; but this has only optical effects. The one exception is the body measures; a big guy can use big guns while a light character is faster. The latter also has access to the so-called "SMART" system, which allows them to climb over obstacles or slide over the ground when holding a button. |
| LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | 2011-05-10 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is a game based on the four popular movies; The Curse of the Black Pearl, Dead Man's Chest, At World's End and On Stranger Tides. This game mixes these movies with the child-friendly Lego style of other Lego games, but for the most part everything is still the same. The player takes control of characters like; Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth and Bootstrap and uses their special abilities to solve the puzzles. Most of the puzzles require the player to build items with Lego-bricks or to open locked doors, aside from the character that are available the player can also take control of animals like a dog or a bird. The story allows the player to choose on of the four movies and a chapter to play, each movie has four chapters.It starts out with the pirate "Jack Sparrow" and the blacksmith "Will Turner" meeting each other and dueling, after Jack failed to beat Will and is put in prison the ship known as "The Black Pearl" arrives at the port and raids the city. Will frees Jack after his love, Elizabeth got captured by the pirates. Jack and Will steal a ship from the navy and take it to the pirate city Tortuga where they assemble a crew and follow The Pearl to where they are taking Elizabeth.The second movie is about Jack and the rest of the crew who are trying to find the chest which contains the hearth of Davy Jones. If they have the hearth they can avoid the wrath of Jones. The third movie is about the battle between the Navy and the pirates, the Navy has the chest with the hearth now and uses it to force Davy Jones into fighting for them. Jack, Elizabeth and Will want to fight them off by uniting all the pirates under one banner, but it's a race against the clock.The fourth movie is about Jack and Captain Barbosa who are trying to find a source for everlasting life. They are however hunted by the religious Spanish navy who want to destroy the source because they believe nobody should have everlasting life. Once again it's a big race.There is also the Free Play mode, this mode allows players to revisit chapters they have already finished and play with any character they want. By playing this mode the player can find items that were previously locked away from them because he couldn't use a special ability required to open solve one of the puzzles. These items can be traded for special features or items, the player can even use them to buy new characters. They can spend this money in the HUB world which is a pirate bay with several shops, the story can be resumed at the ship in the harbor. |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Hollywood Icons Scene Pack | 2011-05-10 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Hollywood Icons Scene Pack - Includes 5 scenes: 'Axel checks in' from 'Beverly Hills Cop,' 'Luca Brasi and Don Corleone' pay respects in 'The Godfather,' true tall tales in 'A bullet in the buttocks' from 'Forrest Gump,' a lethal deception in 'I love you too, sweetheart' from 'The Terminator' and Rocky accepts his destiny in 'I am a fighter' from 'Rocky II.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, (c) & TM Paramount Studios |
| Gatling Gears | 2011-05-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Vanguard Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Steampunk | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Gatling Gears is a twin-stick shooter that takes place in Greed Corp's Mistbound universe. The game places the player in the shoes of Max Brawley, a walker pilot veteran who worked for the Empire, but switches sides to join the Freemen when the Empire goes to far in their quest for raw resources.The game features a campaign consisting of five chapters, each consisting of five levels and a boss fight. In each of the levels the player controls Max Brawley and his two legged walking tank. Like most similar top-down shooters, the player controls the protagonist using the thumb sticks on the controller, using the one for walking and the other to direct the walker's Gatling gun with infinite ammo. Max Brawley also has two other weapons available to him, grenades and missiles. They are activated using the trigger buttons on the gamepad and are only available in limited supply; although they do automatically refill over time. On the PC the player can also use mouse and keyboard to control the protagonist.The levels feature linear paths which the player must follow. The camera scrolls along with the player and prevents the player from going back. On his path Max will encounter many enemies which need to be destroyed and who will try to destroy the player. They include infantry, rocketeers, tanks, walkers, train carts, flying vehicles and huge level bosses. Buildings and trees can also be destroyed. At time the camera will stay at a fixed location while the player must kill all enemies in the screen and all following reinforcement before proceeding.Aside from the default weapon arsenal there are also various power-ups that the player can collect, such as the screen cleaner, health packs and temporary boosts for walker's weapons. The player can also permanently upgrade weapons and armor by collecting gold bars which can be used in stores to buy and sell upgrades.For each level the player can try to attain a certain high-score. This is done by collecting gears, which are dropped by vanquished enemies. Killing enemies without losing health causes a multiplier for these gears to increase, allowing for higher scores.The entire campaign can be played in two player cooperative mode. Because scores are kept separately, in this mode players can also try to play more competitively.Aside from the campaign there's also a Survival Mode with unique maps in which the goal is to survive as long as possible by defeating wave after wave of enemies. In these arena's the player(s) must also defend vital buildings that the enemies are out to destroy. |
| Star Raiders | 2011-05-11 | Atari Interactive, Inc. | Incinerator Studios LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Star Raiders features a fresh new take on the seminal classic, letting you engage in epic dogfights and aerial assaults against the onslaught of the evil Zylons. Utilize radical ship transformations and robot co-pilots in the heat of battle as you fight to save humanity. Explore the galaxy as you utilize galactic warps and sector tactical maps that let you set your own path to liberation! |
| Urban Micro Racers | 2011-05-11 | 2KSomnis | 2KSomnis | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Urban Micro Racers is a top-down racing game with miniature cars. The goal is simple: winning races against five opponents! The controls are action based: the only options are accelerating, braking and using one of the limited turbo boosts. However, the player needs to look after the car's health (decreases when bumping into other cars or the borders) and fuel (running out means game over). Both can be increased by picking up the associated symbols which can be found on the track.More of the 20 tracks and 20 cars can be unlocked with stars which are earned with good race results. The cars have different abilities, e.g. top speed and handling. |
| Blocks That Matter | 2011-05-12 | Swing Swing Submarine | Swing Swing Submarine | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Blocks That Matter is a 2D puzzle game where the player controls a tiny Tetrobot. The robot was designed by two independent Swedish developers, Alexey and Markus, but they have been kidnapped to work for a large corporation. Their Tetrobot invention is the only one who can save them. Players guide the robot through the different levels to reach the exit. It can be moved around and can drill many different types of blocks to collect them. Once stored, the blocks can be recycled to design new constructions and they also each have their own qualities. This technique is reminiscent of the contemporary Minecraft and is used for most of the levels to get past obstacles and reach higher platforms. Blocks cannot be reconstructed randomly. They have to be laid out in patterns called tetrominoes. Only a single block can be drilled at a time and its disappearance often affects the blocks around it. In construction as well: wood and iron blocks are stable enough to stand on their own, but a sand block will not stand unless it is supported by another block.At any time the puzzle mode can be activated. It pauses the game and overlays the screen with a green grid. Players can then design their constructions with the available blocks without pressure. By completing levels up to 40 Blocks That Matter are collected. These awards unlock new parts of the game and reference classic games where blocks play an important role, such as Boulder Dash for instance. Not all parts of the game are slow-placed. There are chase sequences with giant monsters and different types of enemies in general. In the execution of design, classic block games are often referenced next to the use of tetrominoes, by clearing a line of blocks Tetris-style for instance.In the Adventure Mode the main campaign is The Underground Rescue. There are also Bonus Levels and a separate menu where the game' soundtrack is unlocked. In the Community mode players can create their own levels or play custom levels designed by others. |
| MX vs. ATV Alive | 2011-05-13 | THQ Inc. | THQ Digital Studios Phoenix | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | | | | | Xbox360 | MX vs. ATV Alive is the fourth installment in the MX vs. ATV series and the sequel to MX vs ATV Reflex. Just like its predecessors, the game features several different racing modes. Players can use dirt bikes and ATVs for racing. Unlike MX vs. ATV Unleashed, no monster trucks, buggies or airplanes can be used.The game features a multiplayer and single-player mode. Multiplayer can be played offline with two people split-screen, and online against multiple opponents through the internet. Multiplayer races are broken down in skill of the player (rookie, amateur and pro) and MX (dirt bike) or ATV. Amateur races are unlocked by obtaining a player level of 10, and pro races a level of 25.Single-player races feature several different racing courses, riding on snow, sand or dirt. New courses can be unlocked by becoming a higher level driver, with the highest courses requiring a player level of 25. Before starting a race, the player can customize the skill of the opponent, how many laps have to be driven and which vehicle the opponent uses. Finishing races, finishing first place, making it to the podium and completing race goals all give the player experience which is used to level up. By using the same vehicle for several races, vehicle experience is earned to level up that specific vehicle.All vehicles and drivers can be customized. For example: dirt bikes can be customized with other graphic kits, handlebars, exhausts, tires, wheels, hubs, suspensions, chassis, brakes and number plates. Drivers are customized by changing the appearance. Appearance choices feature three different gear sets, or the gear of a lot of different professional drivers, including Alex Martin, Ashley Fiolek, Chad Wienen, Dakota Tedder, Jeff Alessi and PJ Larsen. |
| Marble Puzzle | 2011-05-14 | Earth Base Games | Earth Base Games | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A classic IQ game dating back to the 17th century, Marble Puzzle challenges players to remove as many marbles as possible on a triangular board. Difficulty increases with each level as each new board setup offers fewer ways to win and it ramps up even more across three challenge modes. Few will find all the possible solutions in challenge mode. |
| Tears of Ashes | 2011-05-14 | Dreams2Bits | Dreams2Bits | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Tears of Ashes, the player character finds himself on an abandoned island with no memory. The goal is to find out what happened.This is a short adventure game which consists of three screens. The player moves a cursor over the screen in search for nine hot spots. Each one adds a thought into the character's brain which then need to be combined on a chart. Choosing the correct combination creates a new thought which then can be combined with a new item and so on. The game is solved when the whole chart is filled out correctly. |
| Apple Orchard Math | 2011-05-17 | | | Educational | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Apple Orchard Math is an educational game which challenges the player's mathematical skills. The player can choose challenges specific to addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as set the lowest and highest numbers (between 12 and 99) that they wish to be tested on. In each challenge, the player is presented with an incomplete mathematical expression (for example "_ + _ = 10") and is given a selection of numbers to use to complete the expression. Each correct answer places one apple on an apple tree in the titular orchard. Once 10 apples have been placed on the tree, the game ends and the player receives a score for their performance. |
| Battle vs Chess | 2011-05-17 | TopWare Interactive GmbH | Targem Games | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Board game, Chess | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Battle vs Chess is a chess game inspired by Battle Chess. It uses the Fritz AI and offers various variations of the chess theme.The playing mode most similar to Battle Chess are the Battlegrounds where the success of a move is determined through a mini game (when the attacker loses, the piece is set back to its previous position). The two variants are slasher (the player controls a chess piece directly which can attack, dodge and block, the goal is to break through the enemy army and kill the target) and duel (the fight between two pieces is shown from the side and the player needs to perform quick-time events in order to hurt the enemy). The other single-player modes are classic (regular chess with optional randomized piece placement), campaign (two campaigns with 15 missions - chess matches with special rules and starting positions- each), various chess puzzles and a tutorial. Multiplayer can either played in battleground mode or as regular chess matches with or without variations: reserve (captured piece can be introduced into the match again), suicide (capturing is mandatory and the goal is to lose all pieces first) or double (every player moves two pieces per round). Additionally fog of war (only squares which are occupied or in the reach of a piece can be seen) can be activated. |
| Bumblepig | 2011-05-17 | Kindling Games | Kindling Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Bumblepig is a top-down shooter with a twist. Instead of shooting down waves of oncoming enemies, Bumblepig pollinates flowers by picking up pollen balls of different colors (blue, yellow and red) and spraying them onto the different colored flowers on the ground. Every flower that gets pollinated drops money, which Bumblepig wants to collect in order to buy himself some new fancy hats! The more flowers are pollinated of the same color, the quicker the combo bar goes up, and the more money each flower will drop.Aside from pollinating the flowers of the corresponding color to the pollen, it's also possible to color blend to make different combo streaks. For example, using blue pollen on a yellow flower will make a green flower. Using yellow pollen on a blue flower will also make a green flower, thus making the combination options much bigger. There are various enemies and obstacles in the game, but the only way to get past them is to avoid getting hit by them.There are several stages to unlock as the game progresses and each stage has three levels which need to be beat by making enough money. There is also the possibility to switch between night and day. |
| DeathSmiles II X | 2011-05-17 | CAVE Co., Ltd. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)"DeathSmiles" comes back as "DeathSmiles2X"! This time it takes place at Christmas. Angels fight at snowing Gilverado. "DeathSmiles2X" is a sequel to the Horizontal side scrolling STG "DeathSmiles". Check out the new "DeathSmiles". |
| L.A. Noire | 2011-05-17 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Team Bondi Pty. Ltd. | Action, Adventure, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Regional differences | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | Automobile | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | L.A. Noire is a hard-boiled detective game set in Los Angeles of 1947. Drawing strongly from the stylistic film noir, players control LAPD officer Cole Phelps through 21 cases as he works his way through the ranks of his department to solve a series of murder mysteries. Each case forms an independent section in the game, but there is an overarching story with recurring characters and Phelps's personal history while serving during the Second World War. He starts off as a patrolman, but eventually advances to a traffic detective, homicide, vice, and finally arson investigator. With each promotion, a new partner and new locations become available.During a case the game blends slower investigative elements with fast sequences that involve on-foot and car chases, and gun-play. There is a strong focus on the story and character development, often with long cinematic sequences. Even though the game offers a large amount of freedom with exploration by car and on foot, it cannot be compared to Grand Theft Auto due to a number of restrictions. Playing as a detective, random civilians cannot be attacked and gun-play is reserved for specific sequences. In addition, each case is confined to a limited number of venues. The player is free to choose the order of investigation, but ultimately the game cannot be furthered until a satisfying conclusion for the case has been reached. Next to the main story Phelps can accept optional side-investigations through dispatch calls.When arriving on the scene of a murder case, it needs to be hunted for clues that can be researched. The game offers hints through rumble and audio chime when Phelps walks by, but these can also be disabled. Armed with evidence, the next step is usually interrogating witnesses and suspects. Faces of characters have been animated through the motion capture MotionScan technology and the detailed realism of these captures is used as an element of gameplay. When talking to characters, not only the evidence is important, but also their tone of voice, and especially facial expressions. Characters will sometimes look away, or have tics and expressions that can reveal information. During an interrogation the player needs to interpret these and then decide how to proceed through one of three options: Truth, Doubt, or Lie. Based on the decision, different paths and reactions open up. Failed action sequences can be replayed, but when the player constantly interprets the situation incorrectly and the investigation grinds to a halt, the entire case needs to be replayed. Plenty of chances are offered to correct mistakes and try a new approach, also often after the investigation of clues.Each case takes about an hour to complete. Depending on the speed and correct intuition applied to solve cases, the player earns ranks that provide intuition points. These can be used to eliminate options during conversations when stuck. |
| Bomber | 2011-05-18 | Sigma Games I/S | Sigma Games I/S | Action | | | | | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | In Bomber, the player controls a tank who has to shoot moving balloons. It can be moved left or right and the angle of the shot has to be changed as well. The most interest balloons are the green ones because they carry money packages. The goal of each level is to collect a certain number of cash, but because of the restricted ammo it is usually not allowed to miss more than a few (or any) shots. When hitting the box itself, it gets destroyed and the money is lost.In later levels there are more balloon types introduced, e.g. ones which instantly fail the level if hit or others which carry additional ammo. A self-destruct button allows to restart the level, but it still removes one of the three available lives. The campaign has twelve levels and beating them gradually unlocks the four high-score challenges, e.g. collecting as many money as possible within a time limit or without destroying a single crate. |
| SEGA Rally Online Arcade | 2011-05-18 | SEGA Corporation | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)※This content is playable with the PlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera.When was the last time you enjoyed getting dragged through the mud?Race through five different types of terrain in more rally-bred vehicles than a baker can shake his dozen at. Including the Ford Focus RS, the classic Lancia Delta Integrale and the ferocious Bowler Nemesis. Play through a slew of modes including Time Trials, Single Races, and Championship Events. Cut to the chase and face off online in a variety of 6 Player multiplayer racing events – isn’t it about time you showed your friends who’s numero uno?Compatible with PlayStation®Move. 2-6 Online Multiplayer. 1-2 Player Local. Contains 100% Real Mud.Content file size: 1097MBCopyright：© SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA, the SEGA logo and SEGA RALLY are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. All trademarks used herein are under license from their respective owners.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Dragon Forge | 2011-05-19 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Unleash the deadly force of the dragon! Fight archers with bow and arrow, and mages with powerful magic! Earn upgrades and bring entire castles crashing to the ground! With awesome 3D, Hi-Def graphics, and killer goth-rock soundtrack. Dare you unleash the dragon! |
| Tetsu Kyon Girl | 2011-05-21 | Pink Hurricane | Pink Hurricane | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Iron Girl Kyon is a cute action puzzle game. Play the heroin Kyon and attack monsters with iron maces!! The monsters who are hit will change colors randomly. When monsters of the same color are lined up, they will disappear. Try to win big by the line-up attack! Will Kyon achieve her dream of becoming a princess by protecting the Treasure Vault!? Enjoy our game full of lovely characters♪ |
| UpBot Goes Up | 2011-05-23 | IshiSoft | IshiSoft | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The premise of UpBot Goes Up is simple: the player needs to guide blocks of up to four colours into the positions of the corresponding colour. The problem is that each block can only move in one direction (e.g. the yellow blocks move up and the blue ones left) and all blocks of the same colour (if more than one is present in the puzzle in question) move simultaneously. Of course the levels can't be just solved by moving the blocks forward; they need to move each other around, e.g. to move a non-yellow block upwards, it needs to be put in front of a yellow block first. Many levels also feature teleport stations. Because of the nature of the game (the player needs to figure out the correct order of moves), it is easy to create an unwinnable situation. To prevent this, the player can undo all moves one by one until the initial situation is restored. The game features 60 puzzles of increasing difficulty. |
| 7 Gunfighters | 2011-05-24 | WereGames | WereGames | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Western | | | | | | Xbox360 | 7 Gunfighters is a Wild West first-person shooter in which the player takes on the role of a bounty hunter who is going after a band of seven outlaws who all think they are the best shot's in the Old West. A bounty has been placed on all of their heads. There are seven levels in total, one for each outlaw. The player starts each level by choosing and outlaw, and then fights his way through the henchmen in order to apprehend the boss and collect the reward. Levels are small and simple in design. The player can move around freely and shoot the bandits that pop up from behind objects and structures. The weapon needs to be reloaded regularly and the difficulty level can be adjusted. There are no pick-ups and there is but a single weapon. |
| DiRT 3 | 2011-05-24 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | DiRt 3 is a rally racing game. Just like expected, most time is spent in races which, at least in most scenarios, are set in offroad environments. The main difference to other racing events is, that the player drives not alone, but has a front-seat passenger with him, who announces when to turn. The game features overall 98 courses, but some of those are just variations of the same. Also on board is the iconic ability to turn back time after screwing up.In contrast to DiRt 2, in this installment there are other playing modes than the career available, e.g. a single race. But the career is still the heart of the game; here the player tunes his car, participates in races and earns experience points, which are used to unlock new cars. There are six different race modes to solve during the career; e.g. regular races and "trailblazer" (no passenger available). Two of those are newly introduced: drift tournaments and Gymkhana, which are basically confined areas with a lot of stunt opportunities - the goal is to perform as many as possible in a limited time. Additionally every mode has special tricky bonus goals which reward more experience when fulfilled. |
| Kung Fu Panda 2 | 2011-05-24 | THQ Inc. | Griptonite, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | Asia | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | www.thq.com - Xbox 360 (from Ad Blurbs)Kung Fu is at risk of being gone forever!
In an original story, players are plunged into the video game after the climatic end-of-movie battle. At the summons of the Kung Fu Council, comprised of Masters Shifu, Croc and Ox, players must help Po and the Furious Five defeat looting wolves, powerful gorillas and clans of sneaky komodo dragons, all in the name of Kung Fu!Features:
Use your masterful Kung Fu moves as Po to punch, kick and block enemies alongside the Furious five!
Learn the art of Kung Fu as you are personally trained by Po
Use your voice to summon the Furious Five for assistance!
Play fun mini games with all your favorite characters
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| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Soldier Scene Pack | 2011-05-24 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Long Description: Soldier Scene Pack - Pack includes 3 scenes: an intense pep talk in 'Make it out of here' from 'Platoon' and cinema icon John Wayne in both 'The War Department promised 180 men' from 'Rio Grande' and 'I'm gonna get the job done' from 'Sands of Iwo Jima.' Plus, explosive bonus video background 'Desert fire.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Paramount Studios, (c) & TM Universal Studios, (c) & TM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, (c) & TM Thought Equity Motion |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale | 2011-05-25 | Atari Interactive, Inc. | Bedlam Games Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This rogue-style role-playing game takes place in the Forgotten Realms year of 1420 DR. Evil wizard Rezlus, a worshipper of the god Bane, and his Zhentarim are trying to invade and conquer the Dalelands. Good Lorin-Aria summons the main characters to protect the Daggerdale from him. Starting on the Daggerdale border in the place known as the Dwarven Mines of Tethyamar, player ventures deep into the territory already controlled by Zhentarim forces, including the Tower of the Void, and comes to the final confrontation with Rezlus himself and his powerful ally.Inspired by Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes, the game includes both single and co-operative multiplayer modes for up to four players. The main characters, controlled by each player are Halfling Wizard, Human Fighter, Elven Rogue, and Dwarven Cleric. Customization of the characters is provided as player reaches a new level gaining a certain amount of experience. Character progression advances as per a limited set of 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons rules for both class and race. Advances in clothes and weapons are achieved through equipment looted or bought. First in a planned trilogy, this game is limited by 10 levels cap, and each following game in the series should increase the cap by 10 levels. Action-oriented gameplay proposes two kinds of attack, defense, and three special powers currently assigned. Player may change the view from third-person perspective to top-down. The mechanics of the game often involve finding a person who gives the characters a quest in a settlement, following quest checkpoints through a hostile territory, and returning to finish the quest. If all characters are killed during a quest, the game progress is rolled back to the point before the quest was taken, but the experience and gold (not the equipment) will be kept. |
| The Avatar Legends | 2011-05-26 | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Barkers Crest Studio LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Slay monsters and cast spells with your Avatar! Create and share worlds over Xbox LIVE with the RPG Builder. Features: 10+ hour adventure, 6 player LIVE multiplayer, unlockable titles, global highscores, multiplayer map builder and sharing, and much more! Save the world with your Avatar today! Avatar Legends is for gamers of all ages and skill levels. Limited Time only 240msp. |
| Zombie Sausages 2 | 2011-05-27 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Sausages 2 is in large parts the same game as its predecessor with new levels: a large number of zombie sausages enter the screen and the player kills as many of them as possible with either a single-shot rifle (unlimited ammo), a machine gun (limited ammo) or grenades (have, just as machine gun ammo, to be acquired by shooting floating balloons). When the time limit is up, there is a summary which hands out points. In a second playing mode, the player has to shoot a specific sausage with only one shot.The main differences are an added two-player mode, that collateral damage now has a negative impact on score, hit combos and that the number of sausages has to kept under a certain amount at all times or the level is lost. |
| Akane the Kunoichi | 2011-05-28 | Haruneko Entertainment | Haruneko Entertainment | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Akane the Kunoichi is an 2D side-scrolling platformer where the player controls the ninja Akane. She is secretly in love with her samurai master Goro. One day he is kidnapped by Hiromi and her ninja minions. You need to rescue him by completing fifteen levels and defeating five bosses.Akane can move around and jump. She can also cling to walls and use that position to wall jump. She attacks enemies by throwing a knife with an endless supply. By default a single one is thrown, but through power-ups the weapon can be upgraded, to throw three or five at once, also in a diagonal direction. When hit, a heart is lost and the weapon is downgraded. By collecting scrolls she can use three different ninjitsu techniques that provide a powerful attack. Levels have a time limit and time can be extended by locating hourglass items. Enemies include ninjas, huge creatures and animals such as dogs. She has four hearts that act as lives and when they are gone the entire level needs to be restarted. Optionally three charming lost kimonos can be found in each level. Levels are grouped by three and each group has a different theme with a boss at the end. |
| Why Did I Buy This? | 2011-05-29 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Adventure | | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | In Why Did I Buy This, the player is confronted with a telemarketer who tries to sell this game. Every time an answer is required, the player has three choices available: buying the game and usually a normal or rude answer. The choices (besides buying) mostly don't influence how the conversation flows. During the course of the game, the player will also speak with other persons like the telemarketer's manager or the game creator himself. The whole game is meant to be experienced in trial mode. Purchasing it only adds a screensaver application. |
| MotionSports | 2011-05-31 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Studios SRL | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | MotionSports is a sports game developed for the Xbox 360 Kinect peripheral. The game features a number of sports challenges such as skiing, horseback riding, hang gliding, football, soccer and boxing. |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - Horror Scene Pack | 2011-05-31 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Horror Scene Pack - Pack includes 5 scenes: a classic monster in 'American Wolf Man in London' from 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,' another in 'Friend: good!' from 'Bride of Frankenstein,' slasher scares in 'You can't be alive!' from 'Friday the 13th, Part 3,' a 'True family' from 'Saw III,' and junk is tossed 'When zombies attack' in 'Shaun of the Dead.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Universal Studios, (c) & TM Paramount Studios, (c) & TM Lions Gate Studios |
| Yoostar 2: In the Movies - The Wizard of Oz Scene Pack | 2011-05-31 | Yoostar Entertainment Group, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The Wizard of Oz Scene Pack - Pack includes three scenes from the 1939 children's classic: Almira Gulch issues a harrowing pet threat in 'Toto didn't mean to'; Glinda, the Good Witch, interrogates Dorothy after her house crashes down in the magical land of Oz in 'Is that the witch?'; and a fight leads to friendship in 'Dorothy meets the Cowardly Lion.' Note: Yoostar scenes are often available both as single video clips and in scene packs. Please consider your purchase carefully before downloading.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pPlayStation®Eye camera requiredPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.(c) & TM Warner Bros. Studios |
| Hunted: The Demon's Forge | 2011-06-01 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | inXile Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | The protagonists of Hunted: The Demon's Forge are the elven woman E'lara and the the human warrior Caddoc, two mercenaries in a long-time working relationship.
After they get hunted by dark visions of demons they embark in an epic fight to save the world.The game is designed as a co-op title, which means that the two heroes have to work together - while Caddoc is the specialist for melee combat, E'lara is an archer. If needed both can switch to the other fighting style, but are less effective. Besides a few co-op puzzles, most time is spent in combat: the characters are directly controlled and need to use their abilities, e.g. Caddoc needs to block and dodge. E'lara and Caddoc both have six special attacks (three weapon abilities and three spells) which are learned and upgraded by finding crystals.Weapons and armor wear off after time, and new equipment can be found on weapon racks or in the remains of dead enemies. When playing alone, the player always switches between both protagonists; the other is controlled by the AI. |
| Record of Agarest War Zero (Limited Edition) | 2011-06-01 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
Record of Agarest War Zero in a regular keep case
Soundtrack CD in a basic paper sleeve
Character data guide book with character stories, stats, art, and a Will Power glossary
Decorative box with two decks of cards
One deck features 27 cards of game character portraits
One deck is a generally standard 52-card, set with character art on the face cards |
| Tacticolor | 2011-06-03 | | | Strategy | | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Tacticolor is a real-time variant of Risk. Each match is played on a randomly created map which consists of a number of fields. The goal of each player is taking control over the whole map.The player can send playing pieces to an adjacent fields to take control over it. If said field is occupied by another player, the dice (each piece equals one dice roll) decides who wins. However, movement is restricted to once all five seconds. New pieces are generated automatically (the more fields are occupied, the faster) and can be placed on all owned fields. Before starting a match, the map type (e.g. in land rush each player starts with one territory), the map size and the difficulty (when playing against the AI) can be customized. |
| Abmastrophy | 2011-06-04 | The Awakening Productions | The Awakening Productions | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Abmastrophy, players take on the role of a piece of sugar inside a bottle of syrup. The piece of sugar needs to collect bars of gold and sparklies while trying not to get shot by enemy forces dubbed the anti-syrupians. These enemies want to get rid of the sugar so the syrup will no longer be sweet enough to eat. The piece of sugar can only get hit a few times by these enemies before all its' health is depleted. The piece of sugar can also shoot at its' enemies which will increase the player's score. |
| Arc Lancer: The Galaxy Awaits... | 2011-06-04 | Rickettz Studios | Rickettz Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The galaxy is shrinking. Exploration remains as the current mode of man...but some parts of this great black void are better left unchecked... Lancer Corp. Arc Division is tasked with deep space exploration, an admirable notion, but from the depths of the abyss, a new enemy emerges...one that could doom all humanity. |
| Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters | 2011-06-07 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Double Helix Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters is a tie-in to the 2011 movie Green Lantern, based on the DC comic. The main character is the cocky test pilot Hal Jordan. An alien called Abin Sur, member of the Green Lantern Corps intergalactic police force, crashed his spaceship on Earth after being attacked by Parallax, a being he previously imprisoned. The ring chooses Jordan as its new bearer and provides him enormous powers. When he uses the ring during an attack by employees laid off from Ferris Aircraft, he is transported to Oa, home planet of the Green Lantern corps where he meets Kilowog and Sinestro. After meeting Abin's father Amon Sur, Oa is attacked by the Manhunters, an android race that originally served as the first intergalactic police force before the Guardians of the Universe dissolved it when they became too hungry for power. The game centers around the struggle between the two forces, as the Manhunters attempt to reclaim their position and want to destroy the Guardians as well.It is an action game where Jordan needs to fight the Manhunter forces using his powers. He wields green power that can take many forms, such as a laser sword that weaves fast and strong attacks into combos. He also has a number of drill attacks, can claw grab enemies to hurl them away and later upgrades provide means to shoot projectiles by morphing the energy into a gun. Incoming attacks can be blocked or evaded and destroyed enemies leave behind orbs, used to gain experience points and level up. Orbs are also found in vases and blue crates contain health. The new abilities Jordan acquires are called constructs. They usually provide new means of attack that are much more powerful, but using them drains a green energy meter. They are stored into a separate menu and up to eight can be assigned to buttons at a single time. At any moment however it is possible to return and assign new constructs based on the situation faced. During the journey green meteorites can be located. Each time the energy of three of them has been absorbed, the ring energy meter extends by one level. There are ten main missions and each one usually end with a boss fight that also involved quick-time events.The main action sequences are played out on the ground, moving from one area to the next after all opponents are destroyed, but some missions also introduce gameplay in flight. Jordan moves through the air in a single direction in Space Harrier style and needs to evade objects while fighting enemies. These sequences take place in open space as well as in giant spaceships.The game can be played cooperatively with another player joining as Sinestro. Certain attacks can only be performed through cooperative actions. The game has 3D visuals, both on standard TVs with the TriOviz Inficolor 3D technology combined with 3D glasses as well as stereoscopic 3D on proper 3DTVs. |
| Red Faction: Armageddon | 2011-06-07 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | Dave Samuel | Xbox360 | Red Faction: Armageddon is set 50 years after the happenings of Red Faction: Guerrilla and is also set on Mars. The player takes the role of Darius Mason, a well-meaning guy who only wants the best for his people. Unfortunately it is not only his fault that a terrorist could destroy the machine which brings a human-friendly atmosphere to the planet, meaning the humans had to retract in the underground, he also mistakenly unleashes an hostile alien race. Because the surviving humans are not too pleased with his achievements, it is now time to go out into the tunnels and set things right!A big change to its predecessor is the lack of an open world; Armageddon is a linear third-person shooter. The majority of the game is just that: walking through the levels and killing alien masses or human cultists with a mix between conventional and science fiction weapons. Sometimes there are boss battles and vehicle sequences, e.g. inside a mech. In the levels there are valuable pieces of scrap to find which can be traded against character or weapon upgrades. What carries over from the predecessors is the destructible terrain which also can be used towards enemy disposal. Of course this means that Darius could destroy his way to the exit - but fortunately he has a handy device which allows him to repair his environment. Besides the campaign there are two additional playing modes. The point of the destruction mode is to gain as many points as possible in a limited time frame. Points are earned by destroying the environment. Designed for cooperative play for up to four players is the second mode which basically consists of fighting enemy waves. |
| TKA: Techno Kitten Adventure | 2011-06-08 | Elite Gudz | 21st Street Games | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | TKA: Techno Kitten Adventure is a one-button game. The cat automatically moves forward, but also constantly falls downwards (this results in a diagonal movement). By pressing a button, the player can reverse this: now the cat moves upwards. The player needs to avoid the sparkling stars which form upwards/downwards boundaries as well as obstacles in the way. Each survived second the point counter fills up; the goal is to earn as many points as possible. This is not only required to gather a place on the high-score list, but also unlocks additional kittens for the level.Each level also has a large amount of animations in the fore- and background, e.g. pictures, ships, other flying animals or flashing colours. Those are designed to distract the player from the real dangers. The levels itself are randomly generated and the gameplay challenges are identical between levels. They have still significant differences because every one features different themes, cat characters and techno tunes.This version includes the following levels:
Cloud Pack
Dream Pack
Lava Pack
Meat Pack
Popaganda Pack |
| 9 Ball Champion | 2011-06-10 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Classic 9 Ball pool, with 4 player party mode, and cooperative play against the computer. Featuring multi rebound Cheat-O-Laser for insane trickshots! |
| The Great Paper Adventure | 2011-06-10 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Great Paper Adventure is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up. After a drunk night, the hero wants to visit his grandma with his flying vehicle. Unfortunately there are a lot of things in the way which try to kill him. The game is humorous (for example, some enemies are cows and flying octopodes) and the graphical style stays true to the title: all sprites appear as cut out from paper.The gameplay follows the genre standard: the player can move freely over the automatically scrolling screen and needs to dodge enemies and their projectiles. The vehicle has both a standard weapon and a limited amount of bombs which clear the whole screen. Collecting power-ups reward weapon upgrades (e.g. a flamethrower or a multi-direction shot), but those have only a limited ammo supply. Afterwards, the weapon reverts to the standard configuration.Death happens after each hit and the player respawns at the death location. After all lives are lost, the level has to be started all over. Most levels end with a boss fight. In addition to the points earned for shooting down enemies, additional ones are rewarded when finishing a level with bombs and lives to spare. |
| Xtremes v/s Zombies | 2011-06-10 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | 2012: The year of the Zombie Apocalypse. The survivors formed the Xtremes in order to protect the gene pool by killing a lot of zombies.The player sits in a big machine with two big hammers on each side. These can be rotated (360 degrees) and used to crush zombies. Each kill rewards money and eventually the player will be able to use special abilities like fireballs to get rid of zombies more effectively. There are two game modes: Classic (killing a certain number of zombies in each wave before they can escape) and Survival. |
| 4-in-1 Cardgame Collection | 2011-06-13 | Reaper Gaming Studios | Reaper Gaming Studios | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to 4-in-1 Card-game Collection, brought to you by Reaper Gaming Studios. This package contains 4 variants of single-player solitaire, each challenging and addictive in it's own way. Featuring demon, super demon, calculation, and one foundation, and fun for all! Also features global scoreboards and unlockable awardments. |
| Alice: Madness Returns | 2011-06-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Spicy Horse International Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Hack and slash, Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The events of Alice: Madness Returns begin where the previous game American McGee's Alice left off: desperately struggling with her own mind, Alice is now in an establishment for children with psychological problems, and memories of her whole family dying in the fire haunt her. Now another threat - which appears as a giant train - seeks to destroy her Wonderland. Alice will battle through stages to stop the train and find out its true meaning. There are five large chapters in Wonderland, each with different themes and different types of enemies.The gameplay can be described as 50% platform-jumping and 50% hack-and-slash combat. Unlike the previous game, the emphasis is on fighting with melee weapons, although there are also means (and necessity) to shoot enemies. Melee attacks are strung together with a vorpal blade (quick attacks) or a toy horse (slower, but more powerful and able to break through enemy defenses), and a pepper grinder or tea cannon is used for ranged attacks. The grinder has a cooldown time and can also be used to activate switches from a distance. Alice has a timed bomb as well and can dodge incoming attacks by briefly turning into a cloud of butterflies. A focus mode can be triggered to keep a specific enemy in view and in this mode Alice can deploy an umbrella to reflect incoming projectiles. When she is low on health, a monochrome hysteria mode can be triggered where much more damage is dealt and Alice can harvest enemies for health instead of teeth, the main currency left behind by enemies. For the many platform sections, she can triple jump in the air and glide down. During her travels, Alice will visit both XIXth century London and imaginary worlds. One of the novelties of the game is Alice's ability to shrink herself anytime, allowing her to enter small pathways and detect otherwise virtually invisible platforms and objects. It is also used to receive clues about the next goal. From time to time, players need to complete various mini-games, such as a 2D side-scrolling platformer, a rolling ball game in both 2D and 3D, and side-scrolling levels with a submarine. Some characters from the previous game make their appearance here, and the game also introduces several new creatures from Lewis Carroll's novels.It is a single-player game only. Alice's weapons are upgradable three times with new abilities and stronger attacks, by using teeth that she collects on her journey. A total number of roses that stand for Alice's health bar can also be increased by finding and completing special challenges called 'radula rooms' and by solving Cheshire Cat's riddles. There are a lot of hidden objects to find, such as various memories and bottles; collecting them will unlock certain galleries in the game's menu. A New Game+ option with increased difficulty is available once the game is completed. |
| Child of Eden | 2011-06-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Q ENTERTAINMENT, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm, Rail shooter, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Takashi Ishihara | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Child of Eden is a rhythmic, visually expressive shooter from Q? Entertainment and essentially a spiritual successor to Q? Entertainment's classic shooter title Rez.
StoryLike Rez, Child of Eden concerns a hero (the player) venturing into a virtual reality, or technological inner-space, in order to combat technological baddies therein. Here, the story concerns a woman called Lumi, who on the notable date of September 11th, 2019, became the first person born in space on the International Space Station. After her death, all her memories and that which defined her was recorded and archived. Two hundred years later, the collected memories, and essence so to speak, are recreated within the confines of Eden--which is the name by which the internet is known in the future. And herein lies all the collected knowledge of human history.Lumi and Eden, however, are threatened by "viruses" and entities within Eden, and this is where the player comes in--for it is the player's job to venture into this world to save both Lumi and Eden as a whole.
GameplayAgain, this is where players familiar with Q? Entertainment's seminal Rez will find a lot of familiar territory. The game "flies" through rails-style stages targeting and shooting all manner of wildly imaginative and colorful foes. The main difference, however, is that Child of Eden has been built from the ground-up to take advantage of the power in modern systems, and is especially well-tuned for motion control. For instance, on Kinect, players target foes simply by swiping over them with a reticule controlled by their right hand, and launching attacks by thrusting that hand towards the screen. The left hand controls a purple homing laser used to defend against enemy attacks, and raising both hands launches the powerful "Euphoria," which is a massive screen-filling attack. The game features five stages, leaderboards, and loads of unlockables such as visual and sound filters to affect and mix up the gameplay. There are also unlockable art and video galleries, and other items to ramp up the replay value for players. Stages also measure Purification rates (percentage of enemies cleared), and star-based ratings for each stage. Each playthrough of a stage is ranked from one to five stars, and collected stars are used to unlock the stages. |
| Duke Nukem Forever | 2011-06-14 | 2K Games, Inc. | 3D Realms Entertainment, Inc., Gearbox Software LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Adult, Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The manly tough-guy stereotype is on the verge of retirement, over a decade after he saved the world from aliens in Duke Nukem 3D. America is awash in hero-worship of the man who conquered the aliens with movies, books, restaurants, and action figures (to name a few things) of their favorite muscle-bound action hero. One day, on the way to his own talk show, Duke learns that aliens have landed on the earth once again. However, this time their intentions seem to be unclear and Duke is asked by the president to restrain himself, for fear of offending the aliens and provoking another war. Duke reluctantly agrees - only to find out, much to his relief, that the aliens are hostile after all, which means that the pop culture icon is finally back to his old ways!Duke Nukem Forever is a first-person shooter that largely relies on the gameplay style of its predecessor, known for testosterone-fueled gunplay and humor. A few elements characteristic for modern shooters have been introduced: Duke has a health bar that refills over time, and carries only two weapons at a time, similarly to Halo. Duke Nukem also spends no time ducking behind cover, attacking, and bounding forward to cover in the way squad-based or tactical FPS titles do. Rather, players will charge through stages, running and gunning for most of the game.Beside weapons, Duke can use pipe bombs and laser tripwires to damage the enemies, throw items, consume steroids and beer to increase his strength and reduce the damage he takes, respectively, as well as use a jetpack to fly short distances (multiplayer only). He can also use a holoduke, which creates a hologram of himself, confusing the enemies, and activate the Duke vision if the area is too dark. As in Duke Nukem 3D, it is possible to interact with parts of the environment; some of these interactions bestow benefits to the protagonist, including permanently increasing his ego bar (substitute for health bar).The game also features various set pieces and levels that focus on driving, platform jumping, and light puzzle-solving. In certain levels Duke will shrink in size, and will have to overcome obstacles before he can be restored to his old self again. Other activities include driving a monster truck or a radio-controlled car, turret-focused gunning segments, mini-games (e.g. Duke Nukem pinball machine), massive boss battles, and the classic visit to a strip club. Of course, it just wouldn't be a Duke Nukem game if it didn't feature the Duke's crude, dry commentary throughout the game. |
| Duke Nukem Forever (Balls of Steel Edition) | 2011-06-14 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Balls of Steel Edition of Duke Nukem Forever includes:
Duke Nukem Forever
Collectible bust of Duke Nukem
Numbered limited edition certificate of authenticity
100-page hardcover book: History, Legacy & Legend: Duke Nukem Forever Art from the Vault
Duke Nukem Forever postcard series
Duke Nukem Forever radioactive emblem sticker
Duke Nukem Forever collectable comic book
Duke Nukem Forever foldable paper craft
Duke Nukem Forever poker chips
Duke Nukem Forever mini-card deck
Duke Nukem Forever radioactive emblem dice |
| Monopoly Streets | 2011-06-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Salt Lake | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)MONOPOLY Streets has everything you love about the board game, presented as a street level tour of Mr. MONOPOLY’s fully animated world. Engage in a head-to-head race to build the greatest city and accumulate the most wealth. Play against your friends live and online or be matched up against players with similar skills from around the world! New features, such as property auctions, add new excitement to the classic play. From the cheap motels on Baltic Avenue to the luxurious Boardwalk suites, there is excitement around every corner in this remade classic.
Game code and certain audio and/or visual material © 2010 Electronic Arts Inc. Published by Electronic Arts Inc. under license from Hasbro Inc. The MONOPOLY name and logo are trademarks of Hasbro for its property trading game and game equipment. © 1935, 2010 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
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| Record of Agarest War Zero | 2011-06-14 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Idea Factory Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | | | | Tactical RPG | | | Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) |
| Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 2011-06-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a game in the Transformers franchise and a prequel to the 2011 movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon. Much like the previous game Transformers: War for Cybertron it is a mix of a third-person action shooter and a vehicle combat game with the ability to transform at will. The story takes places three years after the events of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The game focuses on the ongoing battle between the two factions in a storyline that consists of seven chapters and an epilogue, and many locations have a South American setting. Unlike the previous game where the single storyline consisted of two campaigns for each side in succession, the single storyline now regularly switches perspective between the two factions for the chapters.Playable characters include Bumblebee, Ironhide, Mirage and Optimus Prime for the Autobots and Laserbeak, Megatron, Soundwave and Starscream for the Decepticons. Generally each character gets its own chapter in the storyline (except for one mission where there are two) and they each have a specific set of abilities. These including cloaking, a sniping rifle, draining health etc. It is no longer possible to pick up new weapons. The vehicle mode now defaults to a new Stealth Force mode with a partial transformation, making the character much more stronger, allowing movement in four directions and providing an unlimited amount of ammo unlike in the regular robot form. There are also flying sections, for instance the chapter for Starscream using his jet form.The three-player cooperative multiplayer mode and Escalation survival modes are not carried over into this game. There is a competitive multiplayer mode where player can create a custom character based on four classes (Commander, Hunter, Scout and Warrior) using circa 15 robot chassis assigned to a specific class. Some of these are pre-order bonuses or DLC, while others are available right away or unlocked by completing the campaign. Each class has different weapons, abilities and alternate forms. The game modes are deathmatch, team deathmatch and conquest (fight with a team to control power nodes to gather points). Characters earn experience, level up and earn new abilities. Initially one character can be created per class, but eventually three slots per class become available.This version is different from the Wii / 3DS game Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Stealth Force Edition done by a different developer and played entire in a vehicle mode without the ability to transform. It is also different from the DS version which is a third-person shooter with the single-player campaign divided over two games based on the factions: Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Autobots and Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Decepticons and by the same developer as the Wii / 3DS version. Unlike the previous game there is no PC version. |
| Wipeout: In the Zone | 2011-06-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive Chile Ltda. | Action | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - XBox 360 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)SAY HELLO TO THE BIG BALLS... and to ALL NEW hilarious family fun!
Tackle over 50 CRAZY obstacles!
Watch HILARIOUS slow-mo replays.
Funny side-splitting humor from THE JOHNS $ JILL! |
| Ye Olde Hangman Game | 2011-06-14 | Soft Sell Studios | Soft Sell Studios | Puzzle | Side view | | | Word construction | | | | | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Ye Olde Hangman game is a variation of the classic hangman principle: the player has to reveal words or phrases by guessing the letters one a the time. If a letter is present, all instances of it are revealed. If the letter is wrong, the player gets a strike. There are two possible outcomes: after seven mistakes the man hangs and the game is lost; guessing everything correctly sets him free. Despite the title, the hidden phrases/words are contemporary and the writing is in modern English. |
| Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 | 2011-06-15 | Wizards of the Coast, Inc. | Stainless Games Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | Fantasy | | | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012 is an enhanced sequel to the previous game. The core gameplay stays true to the Magic: The Gathering formula. The players take turns playing cards from their deck, which is made up of lands and spells, until one achieves victory. The lands generate mana, which is then used to cast the wide variety of spells. The mana has five different colors and spells may require mana of a specific color in order to be cast.In order to make the game more accessible to new players, the interface has been redesigned and more tutorial support has been added, as well as a demonstration that starts the first time you start the game. There are now three campaigns, the second having the player battle stronger versions of the opponents defeated in the main campaign and the new Archenemy mode putting three players (human or AI) against extremely tough enemies. The puzzles have also been integrated into the main campaign, as side missions that can be unlocked by defeating the AI enemies. In addition, one-off matches are also available, both against the AI and against other players, in multiplayer. |
| The Adventures of Shuggy | 2011-06-15 | Valcon Games LLC | Smudged Cat Games Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Shuggy is a vampire who has just inherited a castle from his uncle. The only problem is that it is filled with robots, ghouls, zombie and goblins that have to be cleared out in order to make Shuggys new home habitable once again.The Adventures of Shuggy is a side scrolling platformer in which the player journey's through Shuggys new castle, having to dispose of his unwanted house guests, whilst collecting gems scattered throughout the level in order to progress to the next level. Each of the rooms has a unique gameplay feature that can be used to get the necessary gems in order to progress, such as inverted gravity, multiple Shuggys and flipping the room.There is also a two player co op mode which can be played on or offline, and allows the second player to play as one of Shuggys relatives and compete to see who can collect the most gems in one to 36 two player levels. |
| Lair of the Evildoer | 2011-06-16 | Going Loud Studios | Going Loud Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lair of the Evildoer is a top-down shooter set in a closed environment that consists of 20 floors. The player has to descend and clear the floors off enemies to reach Dr. Odious who locked up the character in his lair. It is primarily an action game but also contains a number of RPG elements.The character can be moved around and aim in any direction. Enemies can be destroyed using melee attacks or long-ranged weapons. Only two ranged weapons can be carried at any time. Guns need to be reloaded and have a limited amount of ammo. When a new weapon is discovered, the statistics can be compared to decide whether to swap or not. Ranged weapons are defined through damage, force, firing speed, damage per second, spread, clip size, ammo consumption and reload time.By destroying opponents the character gains experience and can level up. Points can be assigned to dexterity (primary damage, sidearm damage, and accuracy), strength (melee damage and max ammo), vitality (max XP and regeneration rate), and defense (defense and mass). Enemies have health bars and often appear in large numbers. Pick-ups include weapons, ammo, and health. The levels are procedurally generated and that way they are different for each playthrough. The game contains 30 enemy types and 25 weapons with additional variations. |
| Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace | 2011-06-16 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc., MAGES. Inc., Nitroplus Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Romance | Visual novel | Fantasy | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | iTunes Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Since 2009, the STEINS; GATE series has sold over 1,000,000 copies!
Hypothetical Science ADV “STEINS; GATE” is a spin-off game and Hypothetical *Second-grade Syndrome x ADV “STEINS; GATE Hiyoku Renri no Darling” has finally been released for iOS!※Compatible with iPhone5 or later, iPod touch 6G and iPad4G,iPad mini2 or later.
※This game is only available in Japanese.
※This game has no plans to support a Korean version.■ Sales copy
This story may be real?
This is the story of the Future Gadget Laboratory members.■Product summary
Want to play more Hypothetical Science ADV STEINS; GATE games?
Why not try STEINS; GATE’s new slapstick comedy Hypothetical Second-grade Syndrome, which has finally been released!
The concept has changed compared to the previous dramatic story, as the game depicts the daily romantic lives of lab members, often with comedic effect!
The game is not only a slapstick comedy, but also includes many sweet and romantic scenes!
This spin-off game gives users the same thrilling experience and those who played the previous game will be able to take on the new challenge! ■ Features
* A romantic and comedic adventure game with the characters from STEINS;GATE!
*Phone trigger system optimized for iOS! The story changes depending on your preferences!
*Appear as six characters (including one male character) with individual endings for each!
*Full voice acting!
*The game has more than 20 hours total playing time!
* You can enjoy this game on either iPhone or iPad as a Universal app!
(The game is not optimized for iPhone5)
*Saved data is stored on iCloud! Play with different devices and share the saved data!
*Supports Game Center!
*Supports Push Notifications! ■How to play
Easy intuitive touch screen!・Basic controls
Phone Screen: Invoke phone trigger/Close
Using your two fingers (or pinch in): Menu display /Non display
Tap: Send text and OK
Swipe Down: Log screen display
Swipe Up: Hides message area display
Swipe Right: Skip read messages
Swipe Left: Skip Forced message
Tap & Hold (using one finger, press and hold): Auto mode・Controls for iPhone
Hold mobile in portrait: Invoke phone trigger
Hold mobile in landscape: Close phone trigger
・Controls for iPad
Swipe up on the right edge screen: Invoke phone trigger
Swipe down the left side of phone trigger: Close phone trigger.・Saved Data/ Backup to iCloud
Choose BACKUP from the SYSTEM on the title screen, and then you can backup the saved data to iCloud.
(Setup iCloud: You need to turn on Documents & Data.)
・Restore Saved data from iCloud
Choose RESTORE from the SYSTEM on the title screen, and then you can restore the saved data from iCloud
(The saved data on the device can be overwritten when you restore.) ■Story
Rintato Okabe, commonly known as Okarin is a University student, who is still stuck in *Second-grade Syndrome. He introduces himself as a mad scientist named Kyoma Hououin and he spends most of his time doing odd research with several members of the Future Gadget Laboratory, which is commonly called Lab. They accidentally find an invention, “D-mail,” which can send emails to the past.
One day, Okarin finds the lab members busily arranging a celebration party for a newly completed gadget. But, why have they produced a new gadget while Okarin doesn’t know anything about it? The number of lab members has increased from six to eight. It seems that they have changed the past with the D-mail inventions.
What’s more, due to the D-mail inventions, the electric bill has gone up immensely. Creating a cash flow problem for the lab. Therefore, in these circumstances the members plan to sell a new gadget to solve this financial difficulty.*Second-grade Syndrome most commonly appears in the second year of junior high school (around 14years old). Symptoms include extremism, audacious behavior and hyperactivity, similar to mental illness. This syndrome occurs during adolescence. |
| Dungeon Siege III (Limited Edition) | 2011-06-17 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dungeon Siege III: Limited Edition contains the Dungeon Siege III game plus 4 bonus items:
Burning Band of Scorch - Ring of Fire
Bite of the Arakun - Ring of Poison
Talisman of the Grand Mage - Amulet of Retribution
Sacred Heart of the Legion - Amulet with Warding |
| Kung Fu Fight | 2011-06-17 | Nostatic Software, LLC | Nostatic Software, LLC | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Fight the bad guys, save the girl - you know the drill! Relentless
old-school action as you run, jump and fight your way through your quest
of rescue and revenge.
Non-stop action!
Retro-styled, old school gameplay.
Battle through varied environments against unique enemies.
Multiple difficulty modes add challenge and replayability.
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| Solar 2 | 2011-06-19 | Murudai | Murudai | Action | Side view | | | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)In most games you see stars in the background, you shoot asteroids or you live on planets. But in Solar 2 you ARE these objects! Enter a universe where you must prove yourself to the resident god-like figure by doing its many bizarre and varied tasks. Or just ignore it and see how big you can grow!
Solar 2 is an open-world, sandbox game set in an infinite abstract universe. Play constructively: grow your system, nurture life on your planets and attack enemy life in huge space battles. Play destructively: crash into other objects and cause chaos, use your orbiting objects like wrecking balls, steal planets from other systems.
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| Who is the Best: Competitive Math | 2011-06-19 | Fourth Dimensional Gaming | Fourth Dimensional Gaming | Educational | | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Who is the Best: Competitive Math is a compilation of five math related mini games: Operand Game (choosing the operand which completes the given equation), High Number Game (deciding which of two equations has the higher result), Multiples, Subtraction and Power Addition. The number of points awarded for a correct answer depends on how fast the player did the math. The two available difficulties are normal and hard.Besides training (all games can be played separately), the main mode is the Global Challenge. Here all five question types are mixed and the player's high-score is sent to the online leaderboard. |
| World Wars: European Conflicts | 2011-06-20 | Swissplayers Game Studios | Swissplayers Game Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | World War II | | | | | | Xbox360 | World Wars: European Conflicts is a top-down action game set during World War II. The basic idea is simple: the player controls a single unit and moves towards the enemy in order to kill all of them. If the unit is dead, the player switches to the next one and continues until the game is lost (all units are gone, time limit is up) or won by fulfilling all mission objectives (usually these simple involve destroying all enemy opposition, but sometimes there are also other things to do like rescuing prisoners). The speciality is that there are twelve unit types and vehicles which all have their own control scheme and uses, e.g. tanks, aircraft, transportation vehicles, ship and infantry.The 15 single-player missions (Normandy, Norway, East Front) can also be played in co-op. In addition there is also a competitive multiplayer mode. |
| Dungeon Siege III | 2011-06-21 | Square Enix, Inc. | Obsidian Entertainment, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dungeon Siege III is a role-playing game with action combat, set in the medieval fantasy world Ehb. It was under attack (and defeated) by the mysterious woman Jeyne Kassynder - and her new goal seems to be to destroy everything and everyone connected to the Montbarron family, the land's elite guards. The player takes the role of one of four persons (the fighter Lucas, the fire creature Anjali, the archer Katarina or the mage Reinhart) with a close connection with said family and the ultimate goal to save their lives, uncovering the truth behind Kassynder and her plot.The combat system has certain dissimilarities compared to the previous entries in the series; while those were made for mouse and keyboard controls, Dungeon Siege III is primarily designed for gamepads - which means direct controls instead of indirect clicking. The player directly controls the character movement and the direction of the attacks, and activates special attacks (which use focus energy) with a button. A big difference from regular RPGs is the absence of health, mana and focus potions - the character needs to pick up refreshing, coloured balls which are dropped by killed enemies.During the course of the game the player meets the other three characters and takes one of them with him into combat. This fighting companion is controlled by the AI, but the player chooses the gear and makes the level up decisions - just like with the main character. Every killed enemy and solved quest gives experience points; a sufficient amount of those results in a level up. The skills are divided into ten passive talents and nine active special attacks (abilities) which are different from character to character. Both can be improved in five steps, but the abilities also feature two different specializations, e.g. damage or speed. The abilities are assigned to the three stances: one- handed, two-handed or defensive.Dungeon Siege III also features many dialogues with smaller or bigger changes depending on the used character. Like in other Obsidian games, the player often has to make choices which have influence on how the quest is solved, e.g. with combat or peacefully, and how the quest ends. Consequences of those decisions reach through the whole game and even slightly change the main quest, for example if a faction supports the heroes in a big fight. |
| F.3.A.R. | 2011-06-21 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Day:1:Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Horror | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | F.3.A.R. (or F.E.A.R. 3) starts with an introduction explaining the events of the previous games. The antagonist of the first game, Paxton Fettel, frees the Point Man from an asylum, where he was interrogated by the Armacham security. Together with Fettel, the player is tasked with finding a fellow operative Jin Sun-Kwon, and uncover the truth behind Alma and the evil Armacham corporation that created her. The story can also be played in co-op mode which allows a second player to play as Fettel and use psychic abilities to fight alongside the other player.The player has to use several guns varying from pistols to rocket launchers to fight off enemy soldiers, monsters and a hostile cult who used to be the residents of the city. Just like in other F.E.A.R. games the player can use his own psychic ability which slows everything around him down, so he can shoot the enemies without them firing back as much. A new option for the player is to hide behind cover and wait for an opportunity to fire at enemies. Another returning feature are the sequences when the player steals a combat robot and can massacre the enemies with rockets while they fire hopelessly at him or her.Very often there is nothing to shoot and the game instead focuses on scaring the player. This often happens in areas marked by blood on the walls, broken lighting, etc. There is a variety of monsters that can stalk the player as well as the earlier mentioned cult. Alma Wade also tends to show herself and jump at the player before fading away. |
| Rock Band: Alt Country Pack 01 | 2011-06-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Alt Country Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes '3 Dimes Down' – Drive-By Truckers, 'Can't Let Go' – Lucinda Williams, 'People Got a Lotta Nerve' – Neko Case, 'Time Bomb (Live)' – Old 97's, 'Satellite Radio' – Steve Earle. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Going Country - Pack 02 | 2011-06-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Going Country Pack 02 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'The Gambler' – Kenny Rogers, 'Cry Lonely' – Cross Canadian Ragweed, 'I Told You So' – Keith Urban, 'She's Country' – Jason Aldean, 'Good Time' – Alan Jackson, 'Any Man of Mine' – Shania Twain, 'This One's for the Girls' – Martina McBride. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Going Country - Pack 03 | 2011-06-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Going Country Pack 03 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy' – Kenny Chesney, 'On the Road Again' – Willie Nelson, 'Swing' – Trace Adkins, 'Me and My Gang' – Rascal Flatts, 'Suds in the Bucket' – Sara Evans, 'Gone' – Montgomery Gentry. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| Rock Band: Roy Orbison Pack 01 | 2011-06-21 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Add Roy Orbison Pack 01 to your Rock Band™ song library. Pack includes 'You Got It,' 'Mean Woman Blues,' 'Claudette,' 'Oh, Pretty Woman,' 'Ooby Dooby,' 'In Dreams' - Roy Orbison. For music credits, visit www.rockband.com.1-6 playersNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2007-2015 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. |
| The Angry Hand of God | 2011-06-21 | Team Superior | Team Superior | Action | Side view | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | God is pissed and so he decided to destroy four human cities. The player controls his hand and rains down lighting with a button press. Contrary to the rumours, god's power is not limitless: each shot drains from his overall lighting power and when all is gone, the level is over. To beat a level, at least 80% of the overall value needs to be destroyed.By holding the button longer, god can also emit middle and strong lightning bolts (which drain more energy). This is necessary, because certain items react differently to the lightning. For example, most buildings require a strong zap to be destroyed while vehicles and elephants become out of control after a middle one. Additional items to look out for are water-holding structures (splatting water on other buildings or people makes them become conductors), transformers (give back power when destroyed) and exploding items (blast damage). On the other hand, lightning rods are god's biggest enemy because they absorb the charge. Killing the pope gives negative points.Because of the limited available energy, this is a puzzle game: the player needs to find out the correct steps to beat the four levels. |
| Iron Brigade | 2011-06-22 | Microsoft Studios | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | | Shooter, Tower defense | | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | After World War I a strange radio signal later just known as the Broadcast appears and kills many people. Two war veterans survive and gain somehow super-intelligence. But one of them, Vladimir Farnsworth, becomes mad and wants to spread the Broadcast around the world with his inventions like the robotic creatures called Monovision Tubes. The other survivor Frank Woodruff constructs walking weapons platforms called Mobile Trenches to help mankind in its battle against Farnsworth.Iron Brigade is a hybrid of a 3rd-person mech action game and a strategic approach of tower defense. Before each mission you choose a specific Trench model. Its legs, weapons and towers called emplacements. Within the mission you are controlling your Trench, firing at the different Tube types attacking from multiple directions and trying to defend your position. With enough collected scrap from destroyed Tubes you can place towers almost without limitations which mostly attack the enemies, but also offer support with repairing or collecting scrap. You collect experience points and get new weapons and equipment for achieving different goals. Some things you can buy for in-game cash in a shop, but the best weapons are usually found on the battlefield. The whole game can be played co-op up to four players.Due to trademark issues with the original Trenched name, the European release was delayed. When it was eventually released, it introduced a new survival game mode, new weapons and other extras. This was also patched into the North American version of the game. |
| When Maidens Attack | 2011-06-22 | Creaturesoft | Creaturesoft | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | When the heroine of the game is slapped by a man, her response is swift and deadly. Unfortunately an evil clone of said man steals her shoes. This makes her very angry and so she proceeds with pursuing him and killing all unicorns which stand in her way.In its core, When Maidens Attack is a platformer: the maiden jumps, dashes and double-jumps through the 23 levels and searches for the clone (which equals the exit portal to the boss fight). Additionally to her melee attack, she also has magical powers which she can use to dispose of her enemies. After killing enough enemies, she can enter a temporary rage mode which doubles physical damage and offers unlimited magical power.Killing enemies rewards experience points and, after level-ups, upgrade points which are used to upgrade the four abilities: health, energy (influences not only the maximum amount, but also how fast it automatically recharges), speed and physical damage. More spells are purchased with gems which are found in the levels or dropped by dead enemies. Before starting the game, the player can choose between four archetypes which offers a starting bonus in one attribute. |
| F.3.A.R. (Collector's Edition) | 2011-06-24 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition contains:
F.3.A.R. in a Steelbook case.
Pregnant Alma figurine - A collectible 7" Alma figurine that glows in the dark.
F.3.A.R.: Prelude - a comic written by Steve Niles, illustrated by Stefano Raffaele and produced by DC Comics.
Download code for the in-game weapon "The Hammer".
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| Shadows of the Damned | 2011-06-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Shadows of the Damned is a third-person shooter starring the Mexican demon hunter Garcia Hotspur. His girlfriend Paula is kidnapped by Fleming, Lord of the Demons, and even though he is initially unable to stop him, he follows him into the underworld to get her back. Garcia is assisted by his sidekick Johnson, a skull that can take on different types of forms. It acts as a torch for melee attacks, but can also transform into a pistol, a shotgun or an automatic rifle. Each of the three gun forms can be further upgraded by collecting blue gems left behind by bosses. There are also red gems that are used to upgrade the other abilities, along with health. Health can also be restored through alcohol.Darkness is an important part of the gameplay and the environment puzzles. Garcia can only reside in dark areas for a short time before his health starts to drain. This can be avoided by shooting and lighting goat heads, setting off fireworks or killing the demons that spread the darkness. For these events a special light bullet needs to be used. Garcia meets characters such as Colonel, and the half-human half-demon Christopher who acts as a salesman to purchase goods.Certain levels have complete different gameplay and resemble mini-games, such as a 2D side-scrolling shooter with very different art design for instance. The action is often over the top and the conversations carry a humorous tone. |
| Angry Wizards | 2011-06-26 | Angry Wizard Games | Angry Wizard Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In this exciting twin-stick shooter, players have to complete mazes and defeat bosses using a variety of weapons and abilities. Play with friends and work your way through the 30 mazes of the game! |
| Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | 2011-06-28 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The latest and greatest in robot brawling: DYNASTY WARRIORS®: GUNDAM® 3! Relive the thrill of the anime series with all-new cel-shaded graphics, improved AI and updated system mechanics. Real action is here! |
| Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition | 2011-06-28 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is a compilation of the following games:
Super Street Fighter IV
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition (Direct download content)
This is the first release of the individual games for Windows. |
| UFC: Personal Trainer | 2011-06-28 | THQ Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | Martial arts | | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
UFC Personal Trainer provides players with an extensive assortment of
effective and challenging MMA-inspired exercises, in both pre-set and
customizable routines, to build strength, increase endurance, burn
calories and get results.
Features
• Train with activities like Hit the Mitts and Tire Flips•
Meet your fitness goals and track your progress• Achieve a UFC® body
with intense MMA exercises• Customize your workout with your own
UFC® trainer
As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo
DSi and Wii systems has been retired. Online features of this game are
no longer available after this date but this game still provides an
entertaining experience in offline mode.
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| Backbreaker Vengeance | 2011-06-29 | 505 Games S.R.L. | NaturalMotion Games Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Backbreaker Vengeance is a game based on American football, centred around three game modes available: Tackle Alley has the player running a gauntlet to the touchdown line in order to score a try and has obstacles such as out-of-bounds area and hurdles that must be avoided, Vengeance has players keeping an increasing amount of players out of several scoring areas and they have to stop them by tackling them, and finally Supremacy which is essentially a race, in which he and three other footballers must get to the touchdown zone as fast as possible whilst staying in bounds, dodging obstacles and going round turns, and players can also hinder opponents during the race.There is also a competitive multiplayer portion to the game, allowing players to take on one other person either on or offline. |
| Galaga: Legions DX | 2011-06-29 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The legendary hit arcade shooter returns with Galaga® Legions DX! Featuring a new twist on the classic gameplay, slick new graphics and devastating weapon power-ups, the fate of the galaxy lies in your hands! Board your fighter and prepare to defend Earth from wave after wave of relentless aliens. Target your enemies' critical weak spots to earn bonuses and rack-up an astronomical score! Blast your way through unique levels and epic boss battles on your mission to defend the galaxy and prevent an intergalactic catastrophe!
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| Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax | 2011-06-29 | Microsoft Game Studios | Opus Studio Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Half-Minute Hero: Super Mega Neo Climax is an updated re-release of the 2009 PSP title Half-Minute Hero. As in the original, the game is structured roughly like a Japanese RPG, tasking the player with fighting enemies to earn experience and gold, finding information and buying items in towns, completing quests to further the story, joining up with NPCs, and finally defeating the boss. The key difference is that there is a strict 30-second time limit before the world is destroyed. Time can be turned back for a price, but it gets increasingly expensive.The largest addition to this new release is the all-new "Neo Cartoon" mode which replaces the original sprite graphics with an HD vector graphics makeover, though the game can also still be played with the original PSP graphics. There are also several new missions added to the mission tree, as well as an online multiplayer mode where up to four heroes can race to defeat the boss. However, several of the additional modes from the PSP version have been cut, reducing the Dark Lord 30, Princess 30, and Knight 30 modes to single missions that play much like the main Hero 30 mode. The Goddess' Room from the original game has also been removed. |
| Lucha Fury | 2011-06-29 | Mindscape SA | Punchers Impact | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Jérôme Erbin | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lucha Fury is a side-scrolling brawler for up to four players set in the world of Lucha Libre, masked Mexican wrestling. During the introduction of the game, it is revealed that all Pollojo bottles, the favorite drink of our heroes, have been stolen. The wrestling heroes then decide to search the thief. The game offers four characters (Fatal Blaze, Daddy Brutal, Princess Acky, Hostile) with different fighting mechanics. The game consists of four universes that each consists of multiple sections. They culminate in a boss fight. Every character starts with a handful of moves : punches, kicks, jumps, dashes, and blocks. In addition to combos, provocations, submissions and planchas can be used to wipe out enemies. Using a quick time event system, two players can work together to perform aerial combos. |
| Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures | 2011-06-30 | Never Don't Play | Whatever Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Stick 'Em Up 2: Paper Adventures is a run'n'gun/platform game of stick figure characters fighting through beautiful paper and card levels.Fly across city rooftops firing rockets from a helicopter, leap between pirate ships with a sword, race buggies on the moon, and more!Play with between 1 and 4 players with extra controllers or by connecting over your local networkPlay together in campaign mode, or fight against each other in VS and Team VS modesDon't have enough controllers for 4 people? Your friends can join your network game for free using Stick 'Em Up 2: Starter Edition, available for computers, smartphones, and tablets! |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | 2011-07-01 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Bright Light | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the final game in the series of Harry Potter movie adaptations. It closely follows the plot of the movie of the same name. Harry and his friends will have to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes and then face Lord Voldemort for the ultimate battle. The game is a single-player third person shooter, with magic spells substituting weapons. The game resembles its predecessor in most aspects, but the stealth sections from the previous game are omitted. The cover system has been tweaked. In different levels the player controls various characters from Harry Potter movies including Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, Professor McGonagall and others. |
| Le Tour de France | 2011-07-01 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Cyanide S.A. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | Xbox360 | Le Tour de France is a cycling game which, unsurprisingly, covers the most prominent professional cycling tour; the Tour de France. In contrast to the Pro Cycling Manager series from the same developer, the player does not take control over a whole team but only a single athlete. It is still more a game of tactics, though. The rider, who takes one of the typical cycling roles, does automatically move forward and the player only gently steers into the general direction and controls speed changes (breaking and attacking). However, energy management is of the most importance - trying to get a fast lead is useless when the rider is exhausted after half of the stage. There is also the option to communicate with other athletes from the same team in order to coordinate tactical maneuvers. The player does not have to personally play all of the tour; a few sections per stage can be simulated by the AI based on parameters set by the player beforehand. |
| Tech Assault | 2011-07-01 | AftercastGames | AftercastGames | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | Tech Assault is a multiplayer-focused action game in which teams (six vs. six) try to either assault or defend a base. During a match, which can be played on a number of different maps, the players can move their robot and shoot at each other. The attacking team wins when the base is dust and the defenders win if it still stands after the timer runs out. When a robot is destroyed by too many enemy hits, the player is out for the rest of the match. The game's speciality is that each player's robot (similar to mechs) can be customized: there are several models for the chassis and cockpit available. Each robot is also equipped with four weapons (triggered with different buttons), e.g. rifles, grenades or missiles. |
| Vizati | 2011-07-03 | Blitz 1UP | Different Pixel | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Vizati is a puzzle game where players need to clear board variations set inside a large cube floating in the air. Each level comes with a different board pattern and a number of differently coloured vizati stones. The stones cannot be moved directly; by manipulating the cube the player needs to align the stones to make them disappear. A match is created when three stones touch vertically or horizontally, but not necessarily entirely in a straight line. The three indirect actions the player can perform are tilt (a nudge left or right), rotation (90 degrees left or right), or turning the cube upside-down to alter the pattern through gravity.In the Story mode the game is presented as a series of levels, with animated characters at the bottom talking about the cube. They are the girl Julie, Peter, and the dog Sam. For each level only a limited number of actions is available and to complete a level all stones have to be removed. The amount of actions is severely limited, so the player always has to figure out the optimal solution. Later levels become more difficult when multiple colours are introduced. When unsuccessful, the puzzle is immediately restarted with an unlimited amount of retries.The Arcade mode needs to be unlocked and has a much quicker pace. The player starts with a board with many more vizati stones than in a regular Story level. The goal is to clear a given number of colours, shown at the left side of the screen, only using the stones initially available. There is a time limit, so it combines the strategic puzzling with quick actions. |
| Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon | 2011-07-05 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is the sequel to the B-movie-inspired, guns-n-splosions budget game Earth Defense Force 2017. Once again, the gameplay is hectic, fast-paced, arcade-style action with giant bugs, massive guns, and huge destructible environments. Players should expect a lot of bugs to be splattered, and a lot of buildings to come crashing down.Story and SettingEDF: Insect Armageddon takes place in New Detroit which has become the focus of a new intense alien bug invasion. Looking a little like Crackdown, players take to the city in one of four EDF troopers with their own armor, weapons, and quirks. Little is made of the story in the game aside from the bugs returning and hitting New Detroit, and players are part of a three-man team known as Lightning Alpha. A mission really only ends in a failure if all three soldiers are critically injured. As long as at least one remains standing, he can revive the other two and keep the action going. Weapons and ArmorInsect Armageddon boasts over three hundred weapons, four armor classes, vehicles (like tanks) and turrets. Players choose an armor class before each stage, and as they progress through the game, they are able to earn experience and level up the armor, abilities, and weapons. In this sense, the game has replay value in that upgrades and experience are not shared. If you pick the Jet armor, your earned experience and weapons will only be available to the Jet armor. This allows for an opportunity for players to play through four times maximizing each suit of armor.Speaking of the armor, the four types are: The Trooper, which is the standard class, has the most weapon options, and is arguably the most versatile. The Jet, which as it sounds, can fly briefly but spends most of it's time hovering just above the ground and it uses energy weapons. The Tactical armor is considered in a supporting role and is the only class with deployable mines, turrets, etc. And finally, the Battle armor is rather like a "man-tank", and is slow-moving and starts with powerful weapons.FeaturesWhereas the previous game was missing an online component, but provided classic split-screen co-op antics, Insect Armageddon has ramped things up to "modern" gaming as it were. Two-player split-screen co-op returns as well as a full three-player online co-op campaign, and a larger 6-person online survival mode.Beyond this, there are somewhat "modern gaming" standard special features including an art gallery, though, unlike a lot of games, players don't need to unlock this one. EDF: Insect Armageddon's art gallery is available right from the start. |
| Dead Block | 2011-07-06 | Digital Reality Publishing Kft. | Candygun Games UG | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | North America | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In Dead Block you play one of three survivors in a zombie apocalypse in the United States of the fifties. In the ten levels of the single player campaign the player has to destroy furniture to collect wood and search through little objects to gather parts and other items. With wood blockades at windows and doors can be built to prevent zombies from entering your secure shelter, in the tradition of Tower Defense games . Parts are used to build different traps. In some levels you play more than one survivor and can switch between them. Each survivor has his own set of up to three unique traps, upgradable melee weapon, and a smart bomb. The game offers an offline split-screen coop mode with eight levels for up to four players. Each player chooses the survivor he wants to play and then they fight together against the zombie hordes. |
| Deadliest Warrior: Legends | 2011-07-06 | Spike Games | Pipeworks, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting, Turn-based strategy | Fantasy | | Direct control, Point and select | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling, Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Deadliest Warrior: Legends is sequel to Deadliest Warrior: The Game. It adds new fighters, new arena, new gameplay modes, and enhanced graphics. |
| Zombie Death Car | 2011-07-06 | rmm5 | rmm5 | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The title Zombie Death Car includes all important aspects of the game: the player controls a car and has to run down zombies. The playing area is a square and in the middle is a smaller red square. All zombies spawn at the borders of the area and walk towards the red square. If too many reach the red square, the game is lost. When all zombies are dead, the next wave with more zombies at once begins. The available controls are acceleration (forward or revere), brake, moving the camera (the standard adjustment is directly behind the car) and resetting the car if it gets stuck. |
| Zombies Hate Aliens! | 2011-07-08 | Media Acrobats LLC | Media Acrobats LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The zombies had an agreement with the aliens, but then suddenly the aliens plan to use weapons which melt human brains. Since this is incompatible with the zombies' nutrition needs, this means war! The setup: on the left of the screen is the zombie headquarters, flying saucers enter from the right and try to crash into the building and the player controls a catapult on the ground. The catapult can be moved both in position (left or right) and fire angle. The goal of every level is to bring the alien's health bar (decreases from kills) to zero before the HQ health bar (decreases from crashes) runs out. Additionally every kill rewards money which can be instantly used to buy health, ammo or weapon upgrades. Over the course of the 40 levels, both the zombies and the aliens gear up: the zombies get new projectiles, e.g. a balloon which go with the wind, and the aliens receive abilities like teleportation or bombs. |
| Urgent Evasion 360 | 2011-07-11 | Mukagosoftware Development | Mukagosoftware Development | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Helicopter | | | | | Xbox360 | In Urgent Invasion 360, the player controls a helicopter which fights enemies within an urban setting. The maps, surrounded by instant-death borders, are populated with many air and land based vehicles - and all have only one goal: killing the player. The player's goal on the other hand is to destroy a number of specified targets.The player has two attacks available: bombs and a straight machine gun shot; whether the latter hits is determined by the height difference between chopper and target. The horizontal and vertical movement of the helicopter are controlled individually with the two gamepad sticks (which controls which can be set before starting a new game). Power-ups, e.g. an additional life or health refreshments, are left behind by killed enemies or can be found on buildings - but collecting them is risky because every touch with the environment is deadly. |
| NCAA Football 12 | 2011-07-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)NCAA® Football 12, takes the journey of the college athlete to the next level of depth and authenticity. Experience the pride and pageantry of gameday Saturday with all new enhanced in-game presentation, traditions and school specific crowd celebrations. Make an impact on the field as your team takes down your heated rival on the road to the National Championship.
© 2011 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS, and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. NCAA is a registered trademark of National Collegiate Athletic Association and the NCAA Football logo is a registered trademark of the NCAA licensed to NCAA Football USA, Inc. All other trademarks, copyrights and other forms of intellectual property belong to their respective owners.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - 5th Anniversary Edition | 2011-07-12 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Action, Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This anniversary edition includes:
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (base game)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (expansion)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Shivering Isles (expansion)
Collector's steelbook
A behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Oblivion
A full-color map of Cyrodiil and the Shivering Isles.It also includes a $10 mail-in rebate offer for the purchase of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and the Skyrim strategy guide. |
| Boulder Dash-XL | 2011-07-13 | First Star Software, Inc., Kalypso Media Group | Catnip Games GMBH & CO.KG, First Star Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Boulder Dash-XL is a single-player, modern take on an old classic. The basic gameplay is still the same, negotiate mazes, collect diamonds and avoid falling rocks. This implementation has five modes of play:Arcade Mode: Playing against the clock the player collects diamonds and gets to the exit as fast as possible. They have a target number of diamonds to collect and thus have the option of taking longer but collecting more diamonds or finishing faster and getting a bigger time bonus. There are one hundred levels in this mode.
Zen Mode: Basically this is the same as Arcade mode but there's no time limit 'so the player can refine their strategy with no pressure'.
Puzzle Mode: This consists of twenty five smaller levels where the emphasis is on thought and planning rather than speed.
Retro Mode: A further twenty five levels using '3D interpretations of the original bitmap graphics'.
Score Attack: Four special caves where the exit opens early so there's a bigger bonus to be had for completing early.The player has a choice of characters, Rockford or Crystal, and can play with keyboard, mouse and joystick combinations. |
| Ms. Splosion Man | 2011-07-13 | Microsoft Studios | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ms. Splosion Man is a basically the same game as 'Splosion Man with new levels and a female protagonist. The plot is that the evil scientists from the predecessor captured the hero and have a celebration, but due to a misfortune Ms. Splosion Man is created. After that, the story does not play a big role anymore except humorous comments by the protagonist.Ms. Splosion Man has only one ability: strategical self-explosion; up to three times in a row which practically means a triple jump. While using the environment (e.g. exploding barrels), she needs to avoid the various traps in the levels. Most challenges have to be solved with good timing, but sometimes there are small puzzles to solve (usually involving switches). If a level is failed often enough it may be skipped - on the other end of the scale, a level also may be replayed for a better time or even raced against other players' ghost replays. Additionally there is a co-op campaign for up to four players with 50 different levels.There are a few differences in the mobile versions of the game. While the levels itself are the same, new levels are not unlocked automatically after beating the previous level, but have to be purchased with tokens. Those are either earned by solving one of the 1500 challenges (e.g. destroying a certain number of objects or beating a developer's ghost) or by buying them via micro-transaction. Helpful for this task are the six power-ups which, for example, make the protagonist faster - but those also have to be purchased with tokens. There is no multiplayer. |
| Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team | 2011-07-13 | THQ Inc. | THQ Digital Studios UK | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team is a twin-stick arcade shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It casts the players as Space Marines attempting to destroy an Ork invasion space vessel. The players can pick one of four different classes for their Space Marines, from the ranged-focused Sternguard Veteran and Techmarine to the melee-focused Vanguard Veteran and Librarian.Across the five levels in the campaign the player will move across various sections of the vast ship in an effort to sabotage it before it reaches the human world it seeks to conquer. Aside from facing the onslaught of the Orks the Marines will also have to deal with the terror of the Tyranid. Between these levels the player has the chance to level up his marine's equipment as abilities. The game uses a third-person, almost top-down perspective and supports cooperative games with a second player. |
| Aliens vs. Aliens | 2011-07-14 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Strategy | Behind view | | | RPG elements, Turn-based strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In a distant galaxy, an alien race is at war with itself. Take command of a squad of alien 'tracker' units in an attempt to thwart the plan to invade earth, in this turn-based game of strategic warfare. With multiple weapons and dozens of unit and weapon upgrades, do you have what it takes to defeat a foe with vastly superior numbers?! |
| Ace of Dynamites | 2011-07-18 | Fairy Engine LLC | Fairy Engine LLC | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The gems from the kingdom of the Round Happy Faces people have been stolen by their enemies. They're now scattered in the lands of the Death's Heads tribe, and guarded 24/7. Since explosives are the only weapon that can be used against the Death's Heads, you've been chosen to go to hostile territory and get as many gems back as possible, for your Round Happy Face's nickname is Ace of Dynamites. |
| The Cannon | 2011-07-18 | Elemental Focus | Elemental Focus | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Cannon, the player controls a cannon which is placed in the middle of the screen. Various enemies enter the screen and walk towards the cannon. The player's job is rotate the cannon and shoot them down before they reach the middle of the screen - because then they start to destroy the cannon. When all health is gone, the game is lost. However, some killed enemies may leave behind meat which - when shot with fire - restores health.The player has four attacks available: fire, ice, electricity and vine (catching an enemy and flinging it around). All attacks can be charged for a bigger effect and have varying effects on the different enemy types. For example, fire is effective against pirates and electricity against robots. There are four game modes available: a campaign with 15 levels, survival, waves and timed. Playing the game unlocks different backgrounds. |
| Call of Juarez: The Cartel | 2011-07-19 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Action | 1st-person | | Crime | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Call of Juarez: The Cartel revolves around a undercover team that has been put together in order to investigate a bombing of an LAPD office. The events pick up in the meeting room where the team is put together, consisting of Ben McCall, an LAPD detective who’s as close to the Western ideals as the game can get, an FBI agent Kim Evans, and Eddie Guerra from DEA. This undercover team is tasked to work in secrecy and carry out their investigation of the bombing, with possible involvement of the local gangsters as well as the Mendoza cartel from Mexico. By granting freedom to achieve their goals, the team begins by attempting to provoke a gang war by destroying drugs that belong to one gang while impersonating the Cartel. The player can choose which one of the three characters to control, each having their own choice of weapons and special abilities. Sometimes enemies will be laying down suppressing fire, in which case the team has to stay behind, while the protagonist advances to cover them. Throughout the game there are also several car chase sequences and shootouts. Gun combat is occasionally interspersed by short fighting sequences, as well as moments when a door has to be breached open in order to shoot the enemies down. The game is oriented towards co-operative gameplay, as the player is given optional objectives throughout its course. |
| Captain America: Super Soldier | 2011-07-19 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Next Level Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Jeff King | Fantasy, World War II | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Captain America: Super Soldier is a third-person action game based on the movie Captain America: The First Avenger, which is in turn based on the Marvel comics series. The plot revolves around the fight between Captain America and his nemeses: Red Skull, Arnim Zola, and the HYDRA organization. Most of the action takes place in a massive castle, where these enemies are brewing up their evil plans. The player controls Captain America in a succession of athletic fights. The hero's shield is used in various ways in combat: thrown against enemies, deflecting projectiles, scaling walls... Some levels will also require puzzle solving and platforming skills in order to advance in the story. |
| Alien Hideout | 2011-07-20 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You are Agent Alan Gingerspicy/Alana Gingerspicy in search of aliens in Antarctica. Explore the alien bases and eliminate aliens from the Earth. Choose either task oriented "Adventure" mode or hardcore "Wipeout" mode. Upgrade to cool weapons in this kill'em all mission. |
| Bastion | 2011-07-20 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Supergiant Games, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Bastion is an isometric action/role playing game. It's the story of a city known as Caelondia after it has been destroyed by a disaster called "Calamity". The game follows a silent protagonist known as "The Kid" who tries to create a safe haven (Bastion) with the help of Rucks, who is also the narrator of the game. The kid has to defeat the game's many foes with a variety of melee and ranged weapons and also special skills. The Bastion, which acts as some sort of headquarters in the game, can be upgraded with useful buildings as the player progresses.As the Kid travels through the world, he will discover new weapons, upgrade materials, mementos and fragments. Mementos can be discussed with other characters residing in the Bastion and may reveal more about the world. The Kid can only hold two weapons and one special skill at a time, which may require switching them with others, considering the player's preferences and the enemies' weaknesses. The fragments are the game's main currency and they can be collected after destroying objects, defeating enemies and, sometimes, by simply finding them. The player can later use them in the Bastion in order to purchase upgrades and useful trinkets.The Bastion encloses a total of six buildings which the Kid can restore and utilize. In the Distillery, the player can assign spirits (drinks) to a maximum of ten slots, providing various passive bonuses during the gameplay. At the beginning, only one slot is available for use, the rest being unlocked one by one every time the Kid levels up. The Arsenal stores all the weapons that the protagonist gathers during his adventures; the player can switch weapons and special skills here. The weapons are enhanced and upgraded in the Forge, and this is possible only after collecting the required upgrade materials in the world. The Memorial offers various challenges, which if completed reward the player with additional fragments. In Lost-and-Found, the player can spend fragments in order to restore upgrade materials and unlock idols and spirits. Finally, the game difficulty can be increased by invoking the gods in the Shrine.One of the notable features in the game is dynamic narration. Narrating in the game is based on the player's actions. For example, when the kid has fallen from a height the narrator gives a comment about the incident. |
| Virtual Attraction Series: VA Part One | 2011-07-23 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Educational, Simulation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Virtual Attraction Series: VA Part One is a digitized book straight from the pick-up-artist genre. As all books of this kind, it claims to have the answers for men unable to talk to women. This first part is mostly about the topic on how women think (according to the authors: they don't) and what they are attracted to (according to the authors: assholes).Besides the reading material and a few real-live challenges which are supposed to improve the reader's skills in picking up women, there are also three multiple-choice tests to solve. The first two have identical questions, but one has a time limit per question. The third one simulates a conversation with a woman in which she says a one-liner and the player needs to respond with another one-liner. The attraction meter rises when the correct answer is chosen and the heartbeat meter rises if the player thinks too long. |
| Venture: Diaries from the Battlegrounds | 2011-07-25 | Big Black Box Game Studio | Big Black Box Game Studio | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Venture is a Risk variant. The map consists of provinces and each is occupied by one of the four players (either human or AI controlled). The participants take turns and can choose to attack any province which has its border near an owned territory. The result is both influenced by random chance and how many troops are in the defending and attacking province. After all players made their attacks, they receive reinforcements (the number depends on how many and which provinces they hold) which can be freely divided on owned provinces.The game features five scenarios (stone age, middle ages, pirates, World War II and space) and the AI controlled characters are fictional or real personalities from these times, e.g. the pirate Jack Borrow or Erwin Rommel. Various settings can be customized before starting a new match, e.g. difficulty, the number of reinforcements or if the setup is random (faster) or if all players take turns to choose their starting provinces. Besides the classic domination (trying to conquer everything), there is an alternative game mode in which players need to protect their capital. |
| Catherine | 2011-07-26 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | Index Corporation | Action, Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | Adult, Horror | Dating simulation, Platform | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Catherine follows the story of Vincent Brooks, who is caught between his girlfriend Katherine McBride, who may be pregnant, and Catherine, a 22 year-old blonde he met at the Stray Sheep, a bar he hangs out at. Since his encounter with Catherine, Vincent has been having nightmares every night. The nightmares are puzzle-platforming sections shaped as tower-like levels in which Vincent must climb to the top by pulling and pushing blocks. While he climbs, the level falls apart, and sheep characters try to shove him back down. Along the way, the player can learn various climbing strategies to adapt to different situations. In some levels, a giant boss tries killing Vincent with a multitude of attacks.After (or rather before) the nightmares, Vincent hangs out at the Stray Sheep. In this bar, he can send and receive text messages, drink, talk to people or play an arcade game called Rapunzel (a series of 8-bit-like short climbing levels) until he goes back to sleep. When Vincent has to make choices, a blue and red gauge appears. This gauge indicates whether Vincent is more inclined towards law or chaos, which will influence the game's ending. Apart from the story mode, there is Babel, a special challenge in which one or two players have to climb as high as they can to achieve new records. Babel must first be unlocked by meeting certain conditions in story mode. |
| CastleMiner | 2011-07-27 | DigitalDNA Games LLC | DigitalDNA Games LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Sandbox / open world | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You create your own world in CastleMiner. Play online with your Avatar and up to 15 of your friends. Build amazing worlds on an infinite spanning landscape with over 200 block types! Mine treasures deep underground in a labyrinth of caves, different every time you play. Build worlds, save them and share them online. |
| From Dust | 2011-07-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Montpellier SAS | Strategy | 1st-person | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | From Dust is a game in which the player takes the role of "The Breath", a god-like entity who is in charge of a nature tribe. During the 13 campaign mission (plus 30 challenge maps) he needs to ensure the well-being of his people, e.g. by granting safe passage to another point or by defeating disasters so they can build a village.The Breath can do only one thing: rearrange the landscape. He absorbs things and spits them out in another place, for example for building a dam with lava rocks. Later in the game he also gets additional abilities like a spell which freezes water. Similar to Populous the tribe people act independently. Parts of the game, especially the challenge maps, are close to puzzle games because of the tight time limits. |
| Trailer Park King | 2011-07-29 | Freelance Games | Freelance Games | Adventure | | | Comedy | Visual novel | Contemporary | | | | | Setting | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)He's a gamer, a bootlegger, a photographer and a connoisseur of the Ladies! Purchase “Trailer Park King” now to get a free invisible stamp that says “I dated the Greeter”! |
| Who is God | 2011-08-02 | Magiko Gaming | Magiko Gaming | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Who is God is a vertical platformer. The character (one of four gods which only differ in optics) automatically jumps and the player just needs to steer so the god lands on one of the platforms. There is no ending and the ultimate goal is to reach a high-score (i.e. how high the player managed to go without falling off) for the online leaderboard.Collecting stars adds to the god's power which can be activated to give a big boost upwards. This is usually used as rescue after missing a jump, but also for shortcuts (there is no time limit, though). After reaching bigger heights, additional platform types are introduced, e.g. one-use platforms which give a boost, platforms which steal power or moving platforms. The levels are randomly generated. |
| Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet | 2011-08-03 | Microsoft Game Studios | Fuel Cell, LLC, Gagne International, LLC, Shadow Planet Productions, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Metroidvania, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is a side-scrolling action game in which an alien in a small flying saucer has to defeat a bizarre life form from outer space that had infected the alien's homeworld and also the sun. You have to steer the UFO through different mazes like caves, underwater terrain, ice cavern, or mechanical areas while fighting strange creatures. From time to time you find upgrades for your ship and also additional weapons and equipment for the saucer's robot arm which allows you to open different passages to new areas, like e.g. in the Metroid games. The game's presentation reminds of Limbo: Shadowy graphics with only a few colours, no music, only sound effects. |
| Xeno Waster | 2011-08-03 | Venables Games | Venables Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Xeno Waster is a horizontally scrolling shoot'em up. The player controls a space ship and kills a lot of alien resistance - preferably before they manage to wreck the space ship with only one hostile contact. Each time a life is lost, the game is reset to the last checkpoint and the game is lost, when all lives are gone. The speciality is that the player can choose the weaponry. There are three choices to make: the main weapon (straight shot, missiles, flamethrower, etc.) and two special weapons (e.g. a bounce shot, shots straight up and down or a homing missile). Defeated enemy leave behind energy balls which fill up the power-up bar. When it is full, the player can activate one of the two special weapons (or alternative upgrade the main weapon or the ship speed). The main weapon can also be shot backwards and some weapons like the flamethrower can be used angled (controlled with the right stick).In multiplayer, two players can choose to control alien ships and up to two players can fight on the same side. |
| 27 Ball Funky Pool | 2011-08-04 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Discover Funky Pool : the pool game with 27 disco balls! Enjoy your pool games with 4-player party mode, and cooperative play against the computer. Featuring multi rebound Cheat-O-Laser for insane trickshots |
| Annecto | 2011-08-04 | oh-four-hundred | oh-four-hundred | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In the spirit of Tetris and Hexic, Annecto offers engaging puzzle gameplay like you've never seen before. Use spells to fend off curses, complete levels, and grab the high score! Play alone or with up to 3 friends! |
| No Luca No | 2011-08-06 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | No Luca No is a reaction test game where the player has to push away the cat Luca from a bowl of breakfast cereal on the table. This is done by holding the right analog stick as soon as the cat is visible on screen. The faster the player is the higher the score will be.The game also comes with a digital cat toy and a whole section dedicated to Silver Dollar Games' games catalogue. |
| Zombie Racers | 2011-08-09 | Big Head Games Ltd. | Big Head Games Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Racers, quite different than the later released version for PlayStation 3 and iPhone, is an action game in which the player runs down zombies in a car. In each stage, a certain number needs to killed within the time limit in order to unlock the next level. This can only be achieved by using the weapons which spawn on random points of the playfield: chopper (kills zombies in a radius of the car), magnet (all zombies are drawn to the car), flamer (long-range flamethrower) and bomb (instantly kills all zombies in a radius). The available weapons are fixed for each level, only last a short time and a new one spawns directly after picking it up. Between levels there is a bonus round in which the player can't slow down the car and must avoid hitting zombies.When playing against another player, there are two additional extras: spinners and protection against spinners. |
| Zombies Ruined My Day | 2011-08-09 | mancebo games | mancebo games | Action | Side view | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The day started so good: the protagonist got a date with his love interest Carrie. And then the zombie apocalypse happened. Enraged, the hero decides to kill the zombies.Zombies ruined my day is a shooter shown from a side-perspective. In each level, zombie waves enter from different points, e.g. doors, and the player needs to shoot them down before they can touch him (which causes instant zombification). The available tools are a selection of various weapons (a weak pistol with unlimited ammo, uzi, grenades, etc.) and barricades which keep most zombies away until they break down. Besides the given weapon outload for each level, additional weapons and ammo are dropped by certain enemy types, e.g. soldier zombies drop ammo or grenades and construction worker zombies drop barricades. Other examples for enemies are punk zombies (jump over barricades) and various bosses.Because there is no random element (waves always have the same enemy composition, each item drop is pre-defined, etc.) and resources are scarce, the game soon shifts from pure action to puzzle-solving: the player needs to plan when to use which resource so the level can be beaten. In later levels, there are also survivors which need to protected. |
| Fruit Ninja Kinect | 2011-08-10 | Microsoft Game Studios | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd | Action | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Fruit Ninja Kinect is an adaptation of the Fruit Ninja smartphone game to make use of the Kinect peripheral. The player has to slice different types of fruit by using his arms as a knife or a sword, or optionally also by using feet. The player's scanned outline is shown in the background and the figure follows the player's movement to slice fruit. Fruit appears from the bottom of the screen and it is thrown upwards. Each sliced item provides points and players can perform combos or critical hits for an additional score.The game offers different game modes:
Classic: an unlimited game mode with a mix of fruit and bombs. Only three pieces of fruit can fall to the ground or the game is over. Hitting a single bomb ends the game immediately.
Arcade: similar to Classic but as a timed mode. Fruit can fall to the ground and hitting a bomb clears the screen and subtracts ten points. Unique to this mode is the introduction of three different types of power-ups: freeze (time is slowed down, making it easier to aim), double points, and frenzy (many types of fruit appear at once). Combos can be combined into blitzes. At the end of the round the player often receives a large type of fruit that can be struck up to 50 times and more, for additional points. More points are also awarded through different types of combinations and bonuses at the end of the round.
Zen: a timed mode but without the danger of letting fruit fall to the ground.
Challenge: a series of challenges in the three game modes above for the player to progress through. This mode can be played cooperatively with another offline player by taking turns.
Party: multiplayer mode where two offline players go head to head on a single screen.Players can unlock different types of scenery, swords, and outlines. |
| Wisp Lisp: Array of List | 2011-08-10 | Alpha Secret Base | Alpha Secret Base | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wisp Lisp: Array of List is a horizontally scrolling shoot'em up. The player controls a girl which shoots projectiles at bizarre enemies like sheep. She has an unlimited standard attack as well as a more powerful special attack which needs to recharge before it can be used again. It lasts longer when it can be constantly aimed at one enemy.Each try is limited to 120 seconds, but additional time is earned after killing bigger enemies. On the other hand, being hit by enemy projectiles comes with a hefty time penalty. Some killed enemies leave items behind which give advantages when collected, e.g. a score bonus. Since this is a bullet hell shooter, the screen quickly fills with a lot of bullets. How many depends on the used difficulty level. |
| Andromium | 2011-08-12 | Red Crest Studios | Red Crest Studios | Action | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Blast through the procedurally generated levels as you and your partner cadet deliver an exceedingly volatile metal - Andromium - to a research lab. Requiring absolute concentration to win, this game will keep you on your toes for every second you play it. |
| Virtual Money Plant | 2011-08-12 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Simulation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Virtual Money Plant, the goal is to grow a money plant to its fullest potential. This takes two months of real time. The player needs to water the plant all 72 hours or it stops growing. |
| El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | 2011-08-16 | Ignition Entertainment Ltd. USA | Ignition Tokyo | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The story of El Shaddai takes place in a fantastical interpretation of biblical themes, taking primary inspiration from the apocryphal Book of Enoch. Enoch is sent by God to capture the angels which have lapsed in their duties to watch over the human world. These angels, called Grigori, became fascinated with their charges and renounced Heaven to live and breed among the humans. Enoch must traverse their realms, battle their aberrant Nephilim offspring, finally locating the fallen angels and bring them back into Heaven's fold. As Enoch journeys, he is assisted by the head archangel Lucifel.El Shaddai is a third-person action game which emphasizes platforming and melee combat. The combat system uses very few buttons, instead relying on button timing to effect light, heavy, and counterattacks. Enoch has no weapons of his own and must rely on stealing enemies' weapons via counterattacks. These weapons degrade and must be periodically "purified" or discarded for new ones. Combat occurs periodically in arena-like encounters, which then give way to either 3D exploration or 2D platforming. The game's art style is primarily watercolor, though each angel's realm has a distinct theme. |
| Inferno | 2011-08-16 | Paradise Games | Paradise Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Due to an unexplained freak accident the power plant on TVOD-1 has suddenly gone past its safety point and is nearing meltdown. As a crack member of the Allumanian defence unit, you have been drafted in to pilot a lone ship capable of extinguishing the radioactive core on TVOD-1. Good luck! |
| Four Eyes Line 3D | 2011-08-17 | | | Strategy | | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The rule of this game is like connect four of 3D. Only 2players battle. |
| Toy Soldiers: Cold War | 2011-08-17 | Microsoft Studios | Signal Studios, LLC | Action, Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | Helicopter, Tank | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Toy Soldiers: Cold War is a prequel to the 2010 title Toy Soldiers. This action and strategy game takes place during a war between the USSR and USA with military technology of the 1980s-era and a fictive scenario where the Cold War has escalated. The gameplay is mostly the same as the original game. All battles take place in a diorama. The player has to defend certain key points against enemy soldiers, boats, airplanes and vehicles including a huge tank, a winged tank, and a Typhoon submarine.The players can place certain defensive structures including anti-tank or anti-air weapons. Every defensive structure can be commanded and used by the player. If tanks or helicopters are available, these can also be used in a third-person perspective. Unlike the previous game, these can only be used for a limited time, based on the battery of the toys that runs out after a certain amount of time. Killstreaks are rewarded in the form of calling in airstrikes or controlling a commando. |
| Arcana Heart 3 (Limited Edition) | 2011-08-19 | Arc System Works Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
Arcana Heart 3
Japanese art book (144 pages)
Original soundtrack
12 Arcana & character guide cards |
| Torque Quest | 2011-08-20 | | | Adventure | | | Comedy | Graphic adventure | | | Menu structures, Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)From the makers of "Avellone's Conviction" and “Julito´s Quest”, comes the first Multiversal Interactive Adventure with Succubi, Cthulhu, drunk friends and a mission to accomplish: getting Torque Saeva to survive one of his weekly drinking sprees... hopefully without any collateral damage!! |
| After Dusk | 2011-08-23 | Rickettz Studios | Rickettz Studios | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Long range communications aboard the 'Century Research Station' have abruptly stopped shortly after a distress signal was sent out. With military forces spread far and few in-between, a freelance vessel has been contracted to investigate and report on the problem. Little do the intrepid travelers know, something dire lurks in the dark of Century Station... |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution | 2011-08-23 | Square Enix, Inc. | Eidos Montréal | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Regional differences | Spy / espionage, Thriller | Action RPG, Shooter, Stealth | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In a near future dominated by chaos, conspiracies, and biomechanical augmentations, society is divided by various organizations fighting for supremacy, and large corporations extending their power beyond those of governments. An ideological war is growing between people who accept the biotechnological progress and people who fight it. A human revolution is coming.Adam Jensen is a thirty-four-year-old ex-SWAT member from Detroit, enrolled by a powerful biotechnology company named Sarif Industries. His job is to ensure the scientists' private security and safeguard the secrets of the company's projects. The first day after his hiring, Adam Jensen is about to attend a meeting with David Sarif, the founder and CEO of Sarif Industries, when suddenly a red alert is issued in the company laboratories. A troop of mercenaries, apparently working for Belltower Associates, breaks in and kills several scientists. After having neutralized some of the mercenaries, Adam is severely injured by one of them. He has no choice but to be enhanced with biomechanical augmentations to save his life. His goal is now to discover what were the motivations of the attackers and unravel a greater conspiracy behind their actions.Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the third game in the Deus Ex series. The events of the game take place in the year 2027, twenty-five years before those described in the first game. Like the first installment, the game is a hybrid of a 3D shooter with a stealth angle and role-playing. All styles of play can be adopted to succeed in the missions, from a totally furtive mode (some bonuses are granted in case the player character hasn't been detected during the whole mission) to the most brutal one. The player's decisions may have an impact on the storyline. The game offers a vast array of weapons and biomechanical augmentations (hacking, social, stealth, sight, armor, combat skill enhancements, etc.). Various amounts of experience points are awarded for completing main or secondary quests, avoiding or eliminating enemies, hacking, reading electronic books, and discovering secret passages. After having accumulated a certain quantity of experience points, the player is awarded a "praxis kit", which can be manually used to learn or improve an augmentation. These kits can also be found during exploration or purchased in clinics. Role-playing elements include, besides augmentations and general character-building, exploration of non-hostile areas and dialogue with non-playable characters. During certain crucial moments, the player will have to participate in a "conversation battle" with a key character, selecting the correct psychological approach and influencing subsequent plot events. A few modifications have been made to the shooting gameplay, emphasizing its tactical aspect. The third-person cover system is integrated into otherwise fully first-person gameplay. Enemies often appear in groups led by a commander; taking out the latter may demoralize enemies, making them easier targets. Though the game still contains health-restoring items, the protagonist's health regenerates itself over time. |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Augmented Edition) | 2011-08-23 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Augmented Edition includes:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Bonus disc containing a 44 minute making-of, soundtrack, E3 trailer and animated storyboard, and motion graphic novel
Hard cover art book (40 pages) |
| Crazy Machines: Elements | 2011-08-24 | dtp entertainment AG | FAKT Software GmbH | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Crazy Machines: Elements plays basically like the other entries in the Crazy Machines series: the player has to solve over 100 puzzles. Said puzzles consist of experiments with a special goal, e.g. blasting a vase with nitroglycerine. Unfortunately the set-up is not finished and the player has to complete it. In every level he has certain components to his disposal which he places in the game field. After he is finished he starts the experiment and, if successful, the next level can be played. Just like in every new instalment the player has a few new components to use, e.g. a flame thrower or a windmill.Additionally every level also contains golden cogwheels which the player can try to catch - of course this is not easy task. Solving puzzles unlocks challenges in which the player has to solve missions with as few components as possible. The editor can be used to construct machines or puzzles for other players. |
| Cute Things Dying Violently | 2011-08-24 | ApathyWorks | ApathyWorks | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Hey kids! Do you like failure? Are you suspicious of success? Do you smile at the thought of "accidental" electrocution? Then boy have we got the game for you!Introducing Cute Things Dying Violently, a game where nothing bad happens. CTDV is all about hapless Critters, and the Critters need your help! Launch them around to get them safely out of each level. Dodge all sorts of lethal goodies like spikes, buzzsaws, and fire, and use a variety of wacky items to pull it off. And if a few dozen (or hundred) of them get turned into charred, smoking husks in your attempt to save them... something something omelettes and broken eggs. Broken, bloody eggs.Featuring:48 mind-bending, reflex-testing singleplayer levelsNew Levels of the Week24 AchievementsBuilt-in Level EditorSteam Workshop integration for sharing user-created levels and custom Critter designsFree Android copy of the game includedA murderous, bucket-headed robot |
| Hole In The Wall | 2011-08-24 | Microsoft Corporation | Ludia, Inc. | Action | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The Hole In The Wall game brings all the wild and crazy fun of the international TV phenomenon straight to your Xbox 360 Kinect to play solo or with friends. You become a human puzzle piece as you contort to fit through wacky shapes that are cut out into themed walls hurtling towards you. Try to pass your body through the wall to boost your score, or you’ll be pushed straight into the water below! Play through different “show” levels in single or multi player modes (up to 4 competitors), or see if you can handle the challenge of “survival” mode as you attack wall after wall until you drop! |
| T.E.C 3001 | 2011-08-24 | Phoenix Game Studios | Phoenix Game Studios | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | T.E.C 3001 is a futuristic energy collection game in which the player takes on the role of a Tesla Energy Collector (or T.E.C), an electronic avatar who must collect energy remnants from a virtual space for usage by humans. The gameplay involves the T.E.C auto-running across multiple 3D platforms and collecting batteries from each level whilst dodging various hazards. The T.E.C can jump and slide past these whilst making sure that the set number of batteries are collected in order to clear the stage, of which there are twenty all together, all with multiple routes that can be taken and hazards to be dodged. |
| VideoWars | 2011-08-24 | BaaadDad Games | BaaadDad Games | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | VideoWars is a real-time strategy game. To players face each other with only one goal: complete destruction of the opponent. Each passing second the player receives money (the exact depends on the number of money signs in the owned territory) which is used to construct buildings and weapons; most importantly nodes which extend the player's area. Other things for sale are units (automatically move towards the enemy base when released), turrets (defend against enemy troops), bunkers or missiles (their zone of attack can be manually chosen). Turrets can also shoot down enemy missiles, the but the has to intercept it manually by moving the cursor over it. Damaged buildings can be repaired and the six factions only differ in their super power, e.g. doubling the attack speed of the units. This power does not require money, but needs a minute to reload. The two available playing modes are skirmish (setting up custom matches against the AI or another player) an challenge (a single-player campaign against enemies of increasing difficulty). The options for skirmish are how many games (up to ten) are played until the overall winner is chosen, the map and the maximal game length. |
| Doom & Destiny | 2011-08-25 | HeartBit Interactive | HeartBit Interactive | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Four geek friends think they are going to play another night of tabletop role-playing games, but instead see themselves sucked into a fantasy world where they become would-be heroes as a mage, a fighter, a rogue and a pirate (which sort of doubles as a Spaghetti God Cleric). There they rescue a princess, battle Angry Chicken (and many other monsters) and eat pizza in their quest for hero-hood.Doom & Destiny plays very much like a SNES classic Japanese-style RPG (down to the Attack/Skill/Item/Guard menu during the turn based battles), but with many pop references and tons of nerdy humor. As usual, you control a party of four characters, which can be equipped with all sorts of armor and weapons, and gain XP in battles which can be used to raise your stats. Battles are turn-based, and a line displayed at the top of the screen shows the order in which all characters and monsters will act, adding a layer of tactics. The game also features many optional side quests, some of which can only be performed after the end of the game. |
| Street Fighter III: Third Strike - Online Edition | 2011-08-25 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Street Fighter® III: Third Strike Online Edition, one of the most revered, deep, and sophisticated fighting games of all time, now takes the battle online. Fighting game fans new and old owe it to themselves to experience this mastery of 2D fighting. Throw down with enhanced HD-filtered graphics, arcade-perfect gameplay, GGPO seamless multiplayer, YouTube™ replay sharing, new art, and more. It’s time you realized it’s the third strike that counts.©CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. 1999, 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.©CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. 1999, 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. |
| The Jump Hero | 2011-08-25 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Jump Hero is an auto-run platformer: the hero automatically moves forward (the speed changes with the pace of the background song) and the player presses a button to jump. The longer the button is pressed, the higher the resulting jump is. Additionally the character can also double-jump, glide in the air (prolonging the time until the ground is reached) and dive (the opposite). The basic goal is to survive as long as possible to earn a place on the high-score list.There are two main ways to lose a live: falling down a hole or running into one of the various hazardous objects (e.g. mines or a ceiling) which are marked red. The platforms are not solid on the sides which means a return is still possible when running of a ledge. On the way there are several extras to collect, e.g. extra lives, stars (four equal a live) or points which give an instant speed boost.Besides playing the levels based on the seven songs (optionally with only three or one available lives), there is also a free run mode where the songs and difficulty can be customized. |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Benelux Edition) | 2011-08-26 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition is exclusive to Belgium and the Netherlands. It includes:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (base game)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Explosive Mission Pack (DLC)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Tactical Enhancement Pack (DLC) |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Collector's Edition) | 2011-08-26 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
The content of Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Augmented Edition)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Explosive Mission Pack
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Tactical Enhancement Pack
Protagonist Adam Jensen figure with moving joints |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution (Limited Edition) | 2011-08-26 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition contains:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution (base game)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Explosive Mission Pack (DLC). |
| That Really Hot Chick | 2011-08-27 | Horrendous Games | Horrendous Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In That Really Hot Chick, the player controls a chicken which has to run from various sources of danger. For example, in the first level a woman wants to cook it. There are overall five levels with varying landscapes, e.g. countryside, jungle or desert. The chicken automatically runs forward and the player only has to press one button to make it jump. This is necessary because running into something or falling into a pit results in the need to restart the level. |
| All the Bad Parts | 2011-08-28 | Well Bred Rhino LLC | Well Bred Rhino LLC | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)All the Bad Parts is an Action Adventure that features hand to hand combat, weapons, a shifting plot line, and multiple endings. The story begins in a classroom. While trying to survive school, Corbin starts to notice that time is starting to speed up, and everything isn’t as it appears. He then has to make sense of the shifting world around him, fight waves of enemies, and make key decisions. |
| Guarding | 2011-08-28 | | | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Guarding is your classic RPG adventure. Follow a group of young warriors as they begin their perilous journey. Choose your party and fend off monsters with a variety of magic and skills! |
| Take Arms | 2011-08-28 | Discord Games, LLC | Discord Games, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Take Arms is a multiplayer-focused, side-scrolling shooter. It features the three classic multiplayer modes: deathmatch, team deathmatch and capture the flag. The exact goals change with the mode, but generally the players move their avatar and shoot enemies when they come in sight. Each combatant carries a main weapon, a secondary machine gun and some grenades; all of them have limited ammo available. Additional ammo or health can be picked up from the remains of killed enemies.The players can choose between three classes which have different main weapons and can take more or less damage: Striker (sniper), Destroyer (can take more damage) and Grunt (somewhere in between). After each re-spawn, which happens a few seconds after being killed, the class can be changed. The level design features various platforms which can be crossed by jumping (there is also a quick drop available) as well as chest-high obstacles which may be useful for the Striker class. Before starting a new match, the players can change some parameters (e.g. which of the three maps to use, the score limit or the time limit). Each kill rewards experience points and eventually new ranks.While the game is focused on multiplayer (only online or over system link), it is also possible to set up matches against bots. The player statistics are kept separate for multiplayer and single-player matches. The freeware Windows port features only the single-player component. |
| SpeedRunner HD | 2011-08-29 | DoubleDutch Games | DoubleDutch Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)In a city filled with superheroes, getting to crimes becomes a competition on its own. Fortunately there are enough rockets, bombs, grappling hooks, spikes, and other goodies lying around -- to make the competition fun and fast. Welcome to SpeedRunners. SpeedRunners is a 4 player competitive platformer with grappling hooks, power-ups, and interactive environments. Run, jump, swing around, fire rockets, grapple onto people to knock them off screen. |
| Bodycount | 2011-08-30 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Guildford | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Bodycount is a first person shooter set in a wartorn future in Africa and Asia. Equipped with a arsenal of weapons, grenades, mines and devastating airstrikes, the former soldier Jackson working for the 'Network' is the game's protagonist. Chain kills and perform skilled headshots through cover to maximize points that gives you the opportunity to use special upgrades as you hunt down the mysterious 'Target', an organisation that has plans for a new world order. Use destruction of objects and walls to move through open-ended levels and battle enemies who'll work together in squads to chase you down. Online and cooperative modes are included. |
| Madden NFL 12 | 2011-08-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madden NFL 12 is the 2011 game of the Madden NFL series, the officially licensed game of the NFL. This installment features a new collision system, providing the player with more control, and adds over 100 new tackle animations. It also introduces the 'Custom Playbooks' feature, which allows players to build their own playbooks for use in the game, by modifying an existing playbook or creating an own one by selecting up to 400 offensive or defensive plays from any of the existing playbooks. This is integrated with the 'GamePlan' feature, enhanced from Madden NFL 11, by allowing players to rate their plays for each situation, and it thus interacts with the newly improved GameFlow system to allow players to pick between plays suggested by the game A.I. and based on their rating of the plays.Enhancements also have been made to the Franchise mode, including expanded rosters, pre-season cut-days, rookie scouting and more. Additionally, the game includes presentation with team-specific run-outs featuring mascots and cheerleaders, new cameras and TV broadcast style in-game presentation, and a new 'Dynamic Player Performance' system. |
| Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection | 2011-08-31 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Midway Games, Inc. | Action, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection is a compilation of the first three games of the Mortal Kombat series as they were originally released in the arcades:
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3This collection aims to offer faithful emulations of the original games, and this time, unlike the emulations used in the Midway Arcade Treasures series, the start button is not used as the pause button anymore, as certain secrets on the games required the use of the start button. The game includes online play, local and online leaderboards and achievements/trophies. It also includes a few screen and display options. |
| Rock of Ages | 2011-08-31 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | ACE Team Software | Action | Behind view | | Comedy, War | | Historical events | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | In Rock of Ages the player takes the role of a rock who battles against famous figures of world history. The background story is about Sisyphus who got into conflict with Kronus, but there is no actual story development during the game. However, one motivational factor are the humorous cutscenes before every mission which introduce the next enemy, e.g. Sokrates or Ludwig XIV. The covered time periods reach from ancient Greek to Romanticism.The goal is to destroy the city gate of the opponent before he can reach the own. To do so, the player controls the rock on the course while avoiding or destroying obstacles on the way. However, this is only half of the task: before the attacking phase stands the building phase. Here the player constructs the obstacles before the own gate to slow the opponent down. Obstacles are purchased with money which is earned by destroying things during the attack. Alternatively the money can also be invested into bonuses, e.g.the ability to double jump.Besides the campaign there is also a time mode (finding the shortest route without having to deal with obstacles) and a high score mode. |
| The Baconing | 2011-08-31 | Valcon Games LLC | Hothead Games, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | After the events of previous two Deathspank games and getting his hands on all six thongs of virtue, Deathspank wears them all at once and that leads to the creation of Anti-spank. It is an evil version of himself and the main villain of the game. Deathspank must now destroy the six thongs in six different bacon fires to make Anti-spank weak and defeat him in a final confrontation. The Baconing is an action RPG similar in mechanics to Diablo with simple puzzles and colorful visuals. There is no difference between The Baconing and previous installments of the series and the main aspects of the gameplay and combat are remained intact. There is, however, a new block mechanic which reflects the damage back at the enemy when blocking is done at the right time. |
| Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon | 2011-08-31 | 345 Games, Comedy Central | Backbone Entertainment | Action | Side view | | Adult, Horror | RPG elements, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ugly Americans: Apocalypseggedon is a four-player co-op side-scroller shooter game that features an exclusive script written by the show’s writers – including a new character unique to the game and custom voiceovers from the show’s actors. Uniting the spirit and humor of the series with addictive gameplay, players of Ugly Americans: Apocalypseggedon will hit the streets to clean up the chaos and prevent the impending apocalypse by resolving case files and fighting otherworldly citizens.Take New York City, add every horrifying beast, science-fiction freak and fantasy faerie, shake thoroughly, and you’ve got “Ugly Americans,” an animated series that follows Mark Lilly, a social worker at the Department of Integration, as he helps new citizens both human and “other” adapt to hectic life in the Big Apple. There are easier tasks than soothing a vengeful mummy, being a slave in Satan’s dark army and trying to circumcise wizards, but Mark proves he’s up to the challenge, even if his co-workers are as incompetent as ever. |
| Air Combat: Desert Aces | 2011-09-01 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Africa, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take to the skies over North Africa in a P-47 Thunderbolt to defend against the German Luftwaffe. Attempt to break past their fighters and destroy their base while your squadron provides cover. Your armament includes wing mounted .50 cal machine guns and the option to equip a variety of rockets and heavy bombs. |
| Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer | 2011-09-02 | Tecmo Koei Europe Ltd. | Tose Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation, Timed input | | | Direct control, Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)“Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer” depicts the Horse Racing universe through a collection of real world races and immersive and intuitive gameplay to simulate the jockey experience. Players will learn how to use the horse’s reins and whip to ride their thoroughbred to victory. Experience what it feels like to be a Jockey! THE RACE IS YOURS FOR THE TAKING! Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer ©2011 TECMO KOEI GAMES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Champion Jockey, G1 Jockey, Gallop Racer, the TECMO KOEI logo and the KOEI logo are registered trademarks of TECMO KOEI GAMES CO., LTD. The KT logo is a registered trademark of TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. All rights reserved. |
| Driver: San Francisco (Collector Pack) | 2011-09-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector pack contains:
Driver: San Francisco
16×7×5 cm replica of a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Six Pak, inside a 22x15x15 cm display-like box
San Francisco paper map detailing the in-game locations of 80 dares scattered across the city
DC Comics Driver #1 Special Edition (2011) comic book
3 exclusive in-game cars for multiplayer mode: 1963 Aston Martin DB5, 1972 Lamborghini Miura and 1966 Shelby Cobra 427
4 single player challenges:
Mass Chase: a wrongfully accused driver attempts to escape the whole police force of San Francisco and prove his innocence
Relay Race: change car between laps to win a race
Russian Hill Racers: race against 3 super cars in the famous district
Taxi: race against other taxis in Downtown |
| Dead Island | 2011-09-06 | Deep Silver, Inc. | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | RPG elements, Shooter | Oceania | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The fictional island Banoi, near Papua New Guinea, Oceania, is a lush environment filled with beaches, jungle and mountains, but also modern buildings that make it a paradise resort. After a heavy night of partying and drinking, the protagonist wakes up to a nightmare. The island has been overrun by zombies, slowly turning more and more humans to their side. The protagonist, however, appears to have a certain immunity against that. The remaining survivors scattered around the island have retreated into different outposts where they try to hold the fort. The protagonist goal is, above all, to stay alive, help defend the people on the island against the zombie onslaught, and eventually find a way to get off the island.Dead Island is a first-person horror-themed action game with strong RPG elements. The game offers a large amount of free-roaming gameplay. The large island can generally be explored in any direction, with a few sections where the player is warned that the playable area is about to be left. Gameplay and progress is largely quest-driven. Survivors offer rewards for locating missing family members and scavenging items, but also trivial tasks such as returning a teddy bear. There are main quests that further the overall story divided in different chapters, as well as many optional sidequests. The island can be explored on foot or by driving a vehicle. The gameplay is violent and action-focused. Even though many encounters can be avoided by outrunning zombies, the player is always encouraged to take on the opposition.There are four different characters to choose from: Purna, Logan, Sam B and Xian. They have different starting parameters and a specialization such as blunt weapons, sharp weapons, firearms or throwing weapons. By completing quests and defeating zombies, experience points are gained. These are used in an RPG-like level-up system where the player can spend skill points in three different ability trees. These involve combat and survival skills, but also a special Fury category - an ability tied to a specific character. Fury is usually a special attack that can be used when a bar is filled up by defeating enemies. As most of the environment can be explored freely, a level scaling system is used, similar to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. When the player character levels up, opponents become stronger as well and new weapons found or bought have a similar level. This causes the game to have a constant difficulty, without areas to backtrack and defeat weaker opponents. Areas are also never cleared permanently; enemies and items generally return when a section is revisited.There is a large variety of weapons bought or found in the environment, ranging from baseball bats to wrenches, guns, knives, crowbars and molotov cocktails. Weapons however degrade quickly and if the player wants to hold on to them, they have to be repaired regularly at a workbench in exchange for cash. At that location weapons can also be upgraded. By discovering blueprints, special enhancements are unlocked to modify weapons. It is possible to add nails to a baseball bat for instance, or electrify and add fire to weapons. Regular fists can also be used, as well as a kick to push back the zombies or to knock them down. Targeting specific areas such as the neck provides more damage and by focusing on certain limbs they can be severed to slow down opponents or render them immobile. Attacking and running drains stamina and this is restored over time, unlike health that requires energy drinks or medikits. The player is encouraged to explore the environment and buildings for loot. This provides cash as well as specific items that can be sold or are required to modify the weapons. Attacking with melee weapons requires good timing to land the attacks and avoid incoming blows. When defeated, the player character respawns nearby but with a cash penalty and sometimes the loss of a weapon. There are merchants where items can be bought or sold. There are also rare, unique and legendary weapons in the game. It is possible to pick up items to throw them or shoot objects in the environment to cause explosions or fires.Most of the navigation is done through a map where quest goals and important locations are marked, as well as a path. It is also possible to quick travel between hubs when they are discovered. Most of the characters can be talked to. The game offers cooperative gameplay for up to four players, both offline and online. |
| Dead Island (Special Edition) | 2011-09-06 | Deep Silver, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This special edition contains:
Dead Island
The Ripper: in-game crafting recipe to build a weapon that's a combination of a buzzsaw and a baseball bat.
A token to redeem the Bloodbath Arena DLC when it is released (not available at launch).In the US it was an automatic upgrade for preorders through the GameStop retailer. In Europe the special edition was available freely at retail, and some releases (Belgium and the Netherlands for instance) had the full game content without a mention of special edition on the cover, but with the alternate cover art, next to the regular release of the game. |
| Driver: San Francisco | 2011-09-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | James Worrall | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | Xbox360 | Driver: San Francisco is an entry in the long-running action racing series. The story, which is entirely different from the Wii version of the same name, takes place six months after the events in Driv3r. Protagonist undercover cop John Tanner and antagonist Charles Jericho have both survived the final shootout in Istanbul. Jericho is facing sentencing after being tried in San Francisco, but escapes his prison van. He is chased down by Tanner and his partner Tobias Jones. During the pursuit, Tanner's vehicle is struck by a Big Rig and he ends up in the hospital in a coma. The majority of the game takes place in Tanner's coma-induced dream where he continues to track down Jericho.The player has access to the entire city of San Francisco with the freedom to explore it without boundaries. Players can choose to follow the main storyline, where Tanner gradually learns he is actually in a dream, or take on the many vignette-like missions with mini-stories along with regular races and stunts, even participating in the recording of a movie stunt scene for instance. There are many different licensed cars to collect, with 140 types ranging from Volkswagen to Lamborghini. A return to the gameplay of the original Driver, players are no longer able to exit the vehicle or explore on foot. The entire game takes place inside a car. Streets are filled with traffic and often certain obstacles can be used to perform stunts. Pedestrians can never be hit, they dive out of the way. Next to the main driving controls players can boost and perform ram attacks on cars. Footage of the racing can be captured in the film director mode, which was absent in the previous game Driver: Parallel Lines.Entirely new to the series is the ability to Shift. Since Tanner is in a dream, he discovers he is able to dive into the body of any other driver in the city. During chases or when losing the tail in a pursuit, this allows him to quickly jump into the body of another car's driver and continue from there, often to the horror of the passengers. There are many conversations during the racing, and the characters are shown through portraits near the top of the screen. Shifting adds a new dimension to car chases as one crash does not mean the end of a pursuit. The technique can also be used to crash cars in front of the opponent to create additional obstacles, put trucks in the way, and travel to the other side of the city in a few seconds. His nemesis Jericho is however also able to Shift, and he can even take over Tanner's body when he has moved out of it.Multiplayer is available both offline and online with different competitive and cooperative game modes. Players can for instance work together to escape from the police or take down a street racers team. Shifting is also available in multiplayer, but is disabled for certain technical races. |
| Rise of Nightmares | 2011-09-06 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA CS3 | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rise of Nightmares is similar to a traditional survival horror game as it features exploration, combat and even boss battles. The difference is that all the actions are controlled by the player's body with Kinect, instead of with a traditional controller.The game starts off on a train somewhere in Eastern Europe where you (the character the player plays as) and your wife are vacationing. You and your wife have an argument about your drinking problem in the train car, which pushes her to leave as she is furious. Feeling like you made a mistake, you soon decide to find her on the train, only to see her getting kidnapped in front of your very eyes moments later by some kind of humanoid creature and madman. Your ultimate goal is to save your wife from this madman... but you will encounter things beyond this world throughout your journey.Some of the motion controls you will have to do include the following:
opening doors with your hands
punching and kicking enemies
throwing scalpels or other weapons
run
climb down or up ladders
swim
turn your shoulders to control the camera
put your foot in front of you to walk |
| The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns Again! | 2011-09-06 | THQ Inc. | Griptonite, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Motion control | Real-time | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Press release (Business Wire) (from Ad Blurbs)Only Team Penguin Can Save the World from Dolphin Domination in THQ’s The Penguins of MadagascarTM: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again!
Players Will Lead the Unit on a Hilarious New Adventure as They Attempt to Foil Dr. Blowhole’s Latest Diabolical PlansJuly 21, 2011 06:05 AM Eastern Daylight TimeAGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private are back in action this fall on a mission to save the world from a familiar foe in The Penguins of Madagascar™: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again!, scheduled for release Sept. 13.Available on the uDraw GameTablet® for Wii™, Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3, and Nintendo DS™, THQ’s (NASDAQ: THQI) newest title has fans playing through three original episodes and interacting with their favorite characters from DreamWorks’ (NASDAQ: DWA) The Penguins of Madagascar, including Team Penguin, King Julien, Maurice, Mort and Marlene.Players can count on hearing all the original voice cast from the Nickelodeon television series, including Danny Jacobs, who won an Emmy for his role as King Julien, and Neil Patrick Harris as sinister Dr. Blowhole, a menacing dolphin with his sights set on world domination.Utilizing each penguin’s individual abilities, players must thwart Dr. Blowhole’s diabolical plan by overcoming obstacles, rescuing friends and conquering unique and hilarious mini-games like “Julien’s Dance Party” and “Mort Bowling.”Success in this super-stealth operation relies heavily on each penguin’s capabilities: Skipper’s team formations, Kowalski’s clever inventions, Rico’s explosive tactical weaponry and, of course, Private’s slippery maneuverability.On Kinect for Xbox 360, fans will join Team Penguin as the newest recruit – using their bodies as controllers to react quickly and nimbly navigate hazards and obstacles. Only with Kinect™ can players engage in Kowalski’s Trivia and Julien’s Critique – a feature that enables new recruits to submit their own gameplay snapshots to the fabulous dancing Lemur himself, King Julien.With the uDraw GameTablet for Wii, players use their stylus to experience a number of new features unique to the platform. Search hidden areas for useful bonuses, erase obstacles to uncover special items, and unlock more than 70 printable coloring book pages that feature everyone’s favorite characters from The Penguins of Madagascar.On PlayStation 3, players lead Team Penguin through complex levels and operations, meet the colorful cast in brilliant high definition, and enjoy hours of replay value with tons of hidden collectables and wacky mini-games.For on-the-go gamers, the handheld Nintendo DS version also offers several new features. Players will immediately find each penguin empowered with three brand-new abilities they must employ to defeat Dr. Blowhole and his clawed minions as they race against the clock to complete spectacularly treacherous levels.The Penguins of Madagascar: Dr. Blowhole Returns – Again! is scheduled for release Sept 13 on the uDraw GameTablet for Wii and Nintendo DS (MSRP $29.99), PlayStation 3 (MSRP $39.99), and Kinect for Xbox 360 (MSRP $49.99).About THQTHQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. 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| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine | 2011-09-06 | THQ Inc. | Relic Entertainment Inc | Action | Behind view | Licensed | Philippe R. Boulle | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Warhammer 40.000: Space Marine is a third-person shooter set in the Warhammer 40.000 universe. The player takes the role of Captain Titus, member of the Ultra Marines, an elite section of the Space Marines. His mission: driving back the Orc invasion on the industry planet Graia. A super weapon is stored there and the Orcs must not grab it. He also has to deal with the Chaos Marines and other alien races.Gameplay is simple: walking - mostly together with two fellow Marines - through the levels and kill the enemy hordes. Titus has a multitude of ranged and melee weapons to his disposal, but the focus lies on melee combat. Like most similar games, there are combo attacks which are performed by using the correct buttons with the right timing. Additionally he can unleash especially powerful attacks when he earned enough fury by killing enemies. Titus also has to solve rail shooter sequences and sometimes he gets a jet pack along with a more open level design. To account for the Space Marine class character, there is no cover system and a mix between regenerative shield and health which can be regained by performing executions. |
| Apex | 2011-09-07 | Riddlersoft | Riddlersoft | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Are you quick enough to stay ahead of the sizzling hot lava? Can you stay calm under the pressure as you race against the lava to get as high as you can? Explore a huge level with secret power ups and alternative paths as you try to get higher than anyone else. |
| BloodRayne: Betrayal | 2011-09-07 | Majesco Entertainment Company | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Hack and slash, Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | BloodRayne: Betrayal is the third game in BloodRayne series. In a big departure from the previous parts, the game uses a much more cartoonish and comic-like approach, both in its graphics style and its increased use of humorous content. It is a side-scrolling action platformer in vein of Castlevania titles, with strong emphasis on stylish and exaggeratedly bloody hack-and-slash action.On the request of the Brimstone Society, Rayne leads a group of soldiers to a gigantic, evil underground castle to battle Kagan, her father. The soldiers don't turn out to be too effective, but at least Rayne gets help from surprising directions. Rayne is able to dash, take long backflips, and wall-jumping is an effective technique for navigating the castle. She may attack enemies with her blades, and guns and kicks, with various combo attacks. Being a dhampir - a half-vampire - she's also able to drink the blood of her enemies to recover her energy. She's also able to infect enemies, essentially turning them into walking bombs that she can detonate on her whim, causing spectacular spreading explosions. |
| Crimson Alliance | 2011-09-07 | Microsoft Game Studios | Certain Affinity, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | | | | Real-time | Teen | Brad Jeansonne | Xbox360 | Crimson Alliance is an action role-playing game in which players can control a wizard who uses long range attacks, a mercenary who has a melee fighting style or an assassin who is a hybrid of the previous two, as they crawl various dungeons in a bid to stop the Soul Sire, an evil sorceress who came back to life. The story is told through still images with voice acting. The game is listed as free, but this is actually a trial of the first levels. After these, players need to buy the characters to continue, one at a time or all at once.Gameplay-wise, in between fighting enemies, collecting gold is essential, as this is needed to upgrade armor and weapons or buy single use items. It is also possible to receive gold for real money. If fights get a bit too intense, pressing the right bumper initiates Ultimate Power, which slows down time for a while. After each level, a score is awarded, depending on killed foes, secret rooms discovered and time to complete the level. The game features four-player, online or local cooperative play. |
| SkyDrift | 2011-09-07 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Digital Reality Software Kft | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | SkyDrift is a racing game with planes, and gameplay similar to Slipstream 5000. Players get to steer an aircraft through various locales with three racing types: Power Race to cross the finish line first using power-ups, Speed Race without power-ups but with speed rings to gain extra speed, and Survivor where the aircraft trailing the pack is eliminated until there is only one left.In the main Campaign mode different tracks, skins, and aircraft are unlocked gradually. There is a tutorial and seven stages, each divided up further in different races. The racing environments offer a certain amount of freedom with obstacles, events, and shortcuts through the natural surroundings. Next to the regular steering controls with an additional acceleration button, boost is the most important aspect to win the race. The limited amount is refilled slowly, but the player can gather more by destroying opponents, performing stunts of flying low near the ground. For sharper corners the plane can be turned into a vertical knife edge position left or right. When crashing or destroyed by an opponent, the plane respawns after a short cooldown time.During Power Races power-ups can be picked up. These include a cannon, missiles, mines, shockwaves, shield, and repair. Up to two can be collected at any moment and it is possible to cycle between them. Power-ups can also be converted into additional boost instead of deploying them. When a second power-up of the same type is collected, they are upgraded to a second level. The game offers online multiplayer for up to eight players in regular deathmatch and team deathmatch races. During team deathmatch using repair and shield affects nearby team mates. |
| Resident Evil: HD Bundle | 2011-09-08 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Biohazard: Revival Selection is a remastered version of two Biohazard games in 720p high-definition. The package contains HD versions of:
Biohazard: Code: Veronica Complete (aka Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X)
Biohazard 4 (aka Resident Evil 4)The Blu-ray (PS3) and DVD (Xbox 360) boxed releases are available in Japan, while in Europe and America these two games are available for download separately on XLBA and PSN. |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Gold Edition | 2011-09-08 | City Interactive S.A. | City Interactive S.A. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior (Gold Edition) includes the main game and additional DLC content. In particular, it includes the following:
Sniper: Ghost Warrior
Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Map Pack
Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Second Strike
In addition, the retail version contains
the booklet "Sniper Chronicles"
three postcards
a dog tag
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| Monkey Island: Special Edition Bundle | 2011-09-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Monkey Island: Special Edition Bundle disc contains:
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge - Special Edition
Concept art from both games and "ILM animated feature"
Soundtracks from both games |
| 2D Math Panic! | 2011-09-11 | OnekSoft Games | OnekSoft Games | Action, Educational | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Solve equations and catch the falling guys with the correct answers! Lose a life if you miss correct answers, lose points if you grab the wrong answer! |
| Halo Wars: Platinum Hits | 2011-09-12 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Platinum Hits release is a budget re-release of Halo Wars with two pieces of DLC included:
Halo Wars (main game)
Halo Wars: Strategic Options Add-on Pack (DLC)
Halo Wars: Historical Battle Map Pack Add-on (DLC)Both pieces of DLC are downloadable via a redeem code and are not included on the game disc. |
| NHL 12 | 2011-09-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | NHL 12 is the 21st edition in the Electronic Arts' long-running ice-hockey series. It features an upgraded Be A Pro mode, introduces dynamic and more interactive goalies, and has improved physics. The 2011 NHL Winter Classic (Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins) is available as a playable match. The EA Sports Action Tracker presents important moments of the match. |
| Nicktoons MLB | 2011-09-13 | 2K Games, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
It's fastball versus stinkball as SpongeBob, ZIM, Dudley Puppy, Fanboy,
Chum Chum, Aang and more team up with superstars from all 30 MLB clubs
in this epic baseball Showdown! You will swing for the fences in
out-of-this-world Nicktoons venues and realistic MLB ballparks and
collect over 50 in-game baseball cards complete with character bios.
Features
• Bring the heat in Pick-up, Showdown and Tournament modes.•
Use your Wii Remote to bat, pitch, run and slide!• 25 Top Nicktoons
and over 300 MLB Players!
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| The Gunstringer | 2011-09-13 | Microsoft Game Studios | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Rail shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Story and Theme
The Gunstringer has no name other than being identified as the pivotal "Gunstringer". He is a skeleton marionette of a dead, betrayed cowboy--and he's out for revenge against his old posse who shot him dead and left him buried in the desert. The Gunstringer faces off against any number of wildly imagined "Old West" cliches as seen from the perspective of a puppet-focused stage play, complete with a live-action audience (made up of the Twisted Pixel development team, and some of their special guests). The Gunstringer must face and defeat a brothel madam, "Big Oil" tycoons, evil lumberjacks, a wavy balloon man, frontier soldiers, frontier Indians, and transplanted samurais.Game characters run the gamut of each and every kind of puppet imaginable: Marionettes, "Muppet"-style puppets, simple paper people, and action figures. Stages and levels are all built and designed around a cardboard-and-paper aesthetic--paper towel tubes for trees, cardboard boxes for buildings, and various other craft or office supplies (like wall tacks) find a number of uses.Ample "Classic Old West" movie-style narration runs through the game adding an element of "old tyme/Old West" storytelling to the entire package. Gameplay
The basic gameplay runs along the lines of a rail shooter with the exception that, like an earlier Twisted Pixel title, Comic Jumper, The Gunstringer regularly mixes up the gameplay in a variety of ways. Players typically play holding their left hand to physically move their marionette left and right across the game screen dodging, jumping, and moving through various stage obstacles, and the right hand is used to "swipe" over enemies to target them, then a flick of the wrist fires up to six bullets at up to six highlighted targets.Gameplay often switches to straight platforming, punching segments, traditional rail shooting segments (without moving the Gunstringer himself), side-scrolling segments--all of which are mixed with vehicle-based segments including a riverboat, a rocket, a stagecoach, and the Gunstringer's trusty steed.Extras
The Gunstringer features a large number of unlockables, bonuses and extras. Players can unlock developer commentaries for the levels, alternate costumes, Hardcore mode, No Fail mode, and other gameplay-modifying tweaks. Beyond this, there are unlockable music tracks, and unlockable videos both showing behind-the-scenes making-of footage as well as humorous "interviews" with other developers in the industry, such as Epic's Cliff Bleszinski. Modern industry-standard unlockables such as concept art are also available, along with "hidden" Achievements that can be purchased.The initial releases of The Gunstringer also included a free download code for Fruit Ninja Kinect, and the first DLC available for free, featuring Lloyd Kaufman of the infamous indie film company, Troma, which is called, Wavy Tube Man Chronicles. |
| Radiant Silvergun | 2011-09-14 | Microsoft Corporation | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The story of Radiant Silvergun begins with the end of the world. As the pilot of the starfighter Radiant Silvergun, you are sent back in time in search of the key to save the planet. In various time periods, you will battle hordes of enemies in search of an alien being known as the Origin. Only by destroying the Origin can the dark future of the planet be altered.Radiant Silvergun is a top-down shooter from the Japanese codeshop Treasure (Gunstar Heroes, Silhouette Mirage) released in Japan for the Sega Saturn in 1998. To tackle the swarm of enemies that fill your screen you got three different means of attack. A straight shot, a homing laser and a devastating spread shot.
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| Red Bull X-Fighters | 2011-09-14 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Xendex Holding GmbH | Racing / Driving | | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)With Red Bull X-Fighters, gamers around the world can now experience the thrill and excitement of the best Freestyle Motocross riders in the world on their PC. The game puts you, the player, on center stage of the Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour. Take your bike, launch from huge ramps and pull off truly stunning and jaw-dropping tricks while up to 40 feet in the air. Do you have what it takes to wow the crowd and pull out all stops in the attempt to finish as overall champion? But don’t expect this to be an easy challenge. You’ve got to master the right level of acceleration and braking, balance your body and all the while performing death-defying maneuvers on 100-foot leaps - don’t crash or it will ruin your run.
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| Renegade Ops | 2011-09-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Avalanche Studios AB | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | Automobile, Off-roading, Tank | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Renegade Ops four mercenaries have to stop a villain who has world domination in mind. Unfortunately he also has a big army at his disposal. To have a chance, the protagonists drive armored vehicles through relatively open maps. This game is designed for fast action without big story elements. The player spends most of the time driving to the next mission goal while killing everything in sight, accompanied with big explosions. Every soldier has their own special attack and can unlock new abilities during the course of the game; e.g. more life energy or weapon upgrades. The Windows version features an additional player character: Gordon Freeman, known from the Half-Life series. |
| Dead Pixels | 2011-09-15 | CSR-Studios | CSR-Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dead Pixels is a 2D side-scrolling shooter with an 8-bit retro look and it incorporates some simulation and role-playing elements. The main game mode is called Dead Pixels. Set in the fictional city of New Hexington in New York, it details how on 15th July 1983 a toxic waste spill in a power plant entered the water supply and caused all deceased to rise from their graves three days later. Everyone killed by the zombies also turned into one of them and that way only five percent of the city's inhabitants was considered to be still alive. An intervention by the army failed and the city was put under quarantine until there was a solution. The player is a member of a group of survivors on the other side of the city who have found a way out. Based on the chosen difficulty level 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 streets need to be crossed to reach the way out.The player controls a single character that can move around and shoot. He always enters on the left part of a street and needs to reach the right side to exit the level and move on. Along the way different types of zombies are encountered that attack alone or in large groups. These can be killed using a wide range of guns based on three ammunition types, throwable weapons such as flares and grenades, and melee attacks. Defeated zombies leave behind coins that can be spent at shops discovered along the way marked with green arrows. Shops offer guns, ammo and upgrades, but only in small quantities. It is also possible to break into houses and collect whatever is left behind there, including guns, ammo, items, medikits and valuable items such as radios or batteries. These can also be sold at the shops to receive extra money. Items can be reviewed, managed and discarded from a separate inventory.As there are too many zombies to take out, the player has to balance between avoiding them, using different types of weapons or considering costly upgrades. Opponents also get harder over time, launching projectiles, travelling at a fast speed or attacking in large groups. Each weapon has different statistics based on damage, range, fire rate, penetration and weight. They often need to be compared and swapped as only a small load of items can be carried or the character is slowed down significantly. Money can be invested into seven upgrades (max health, running speed, weapon skill, melee skill, strength, bargaining skill, and luck) that can each be upgraded three times. As shops can be scarce in some streets, the character sometimes needs to travel back to unload, defeating new zombies that have spawned in the meantime, eating up ammo again. Some shop owners have a request for a special item they want to pay a lot for. If it is found, the character can choose to travel back to offer it.Locations include regular streets, hospitals, but also tunnels with no shops at all. The game can only be saved in the shops and medikits can be found or bought to restore health, along with adrenaline to receive a rush. When overwhelmed, it is sometimes possible to run past zombies but every ten levels a strong creature needs to be defeated to progress. It is possible to aim in any direction, separate from the movement, and the character can also move up and down the street. Levels are procedurally generated based on a number of parameters, so levels are never entirely identical. The game can also be played in a local co-op mode with another player.The two other game modes are The Solution and Last Stand. The Solution takes place on 16th September 1983 when six inmates from H. Mason Maximum Security Prison are given the opportunity to provide a solution for the city. They need to infiltrate the city, rig the power plant so it can be blown up, and then return to escape. Players select one of the six available inmates. Unlike the Dead Pixels game mode there are no shops and no upgrades; each character has different, permanent statistics from the beginning. This mode is played differently as houses are the main source for supplies and survival becomes more important. The character can order additional supplies via radio, but only in small amounts and they are usually dropped two streets ahead and not available immediately. In this mode the game can only be saved using an ink ribbon (a nod to Resident Evil). After the power plant has been rigged, the character still needs to travel the entire way back through the infested streets.The third game mode is called Last Stand. It is a survival game mode about a group of survivors who are close to the airport three days after the army pulled out. As the airport is entirely infested, they lure huge hordes of zombies into a nearby mall. In this game mode the goal is only to survive many different wave of zombies. Before each wave there is a short moment to enter one of the shops that all sell the same items. Full upgrades, ammo and weapons are available in this mode, once coins have been collected from the killed zombies, but only in small quantities. With each wave, the zombies become fiercer and arrive in larger groups. In this mode a new item near the top of the screen shows how many zombies are left in the wave.The Xbox 360 version initially only appeared with the Dead Pixels game mode. When it reached the milestone of 4,000 sales the developer announced a free update that added in the two other game modes The Solution and Last Stand. As DLC is not allowed for XNA Indie Games, it is not available separately. It was updated into the base game instead. |
| Dunamis15 | 2011-09-15 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc., Division ZERO | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | Visual novel | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | Setting | Xbox360 | Story
Dunamis15 is a suspense fiction visual novel. The story starts on an isolated island off Tokyo where you live your life as a student on a Ceres school campus. However, that very school is also a Dunamis base and a genetic farm and you yourself are an actual clone. But seemingly idyllic life is far from the truth, and you soon find yourself fighting for survival and searching for the truth beneath the fake tranquility. And to make things worse, you find yourself entangled in a time loop going over and over the same events, trying to break free. While the game starts with Takatsuki Tohgo as the protagonist, the game is split into five chapters where you play as different protagonist in every chapter, continuing the story and looking the world through their eyes in your struggle to survive.PSP version's additional elements
Originally released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, the game was also released for PSP handheld device a little less than a year after, which included two additional episodes which tell the story before and after the main game, respectively. The first episode takes takes place 11 years before the main story and gives more info about the time loop that occurs in the main story, and features different characters in the process. The second episode takes place after the escape. |
| Dunamis15 (Sūryō Genteiban) | 2011-09-15 | 5pb. Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Volume Limited Edition is a special release only for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game.The package contains:
Dunamis15 game
Dunamis-themed special headphones
original soundtrack (2 CDs)
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| Angry Fish | 2011-09-16 | FrozenSoft | FrozenSoft | Puzzle | Side view | | | Artillery | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In this sequel to the critically acclaimed physics based action title FishCraft, the cats have gone too far!! Experience an epic tale of deceit and revenge as the fish take the fight to the cats homeland in 42 levels of extreme destruction. |
| Gears of War 3: Weapon Skin Collection - Launch Collection | 2011-09-19 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Weapon Skin Collection - Launch Collection is DLC (downloadable content) for Gears of War 3. It contains all launch day skin packs, thus:
Lancer Complete Launch Collection Skin
Retro Lancer Launch Collection Weapon Skin Set
Shotguns Launch Collection Weapon Skin
Weapon Skin Gun Pack - Hammerburst |
| The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles | 2011-09-19 | Microsoft Studios | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | Comedy | Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic, Western | | | | | | Xbox360 | The nefarious Wavy Tube Man Jr. has stolen Doc Lloyd's time machine to go back in time and prevent his father's death, terrorizing the inhabitants of an Old West town in the process. As an unnamed gunslinger, it's up to you to set things right and send the villain back where he came from - or die trying.The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles is a full-motion video game where the player must shoot the correct enemies in order to progress. Shooting the wrong characters can cause the player to lose the game. It was originally released as an add-on for The Gunstringer before being released as a standalone Windows App. The Windows Apps version of the game includes a chapter select feature and behind the scenes special features. |
| F1 2011 | 2011-09-20 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | F1 2011 is a racing game simulating the Formula 1 with the complete license for the season 2011. It is not an exact simulation like other games like Grand Prix Legends, but it still focuses more on the simulation side of the racing genre. Driving assists are available for inexperienced players.Just like with the predecessor, the heart of the game is the career mode in which the player begins with a smaller team and tries to work his way up to the top (the attention of bigger teams comes with personal successes, solving the current team's goals and careful interviews with the press). As "headquarter" serves the team truck in which the player can look up statistics or advance his personal career with contract negotiations. For every race the player can choose between several configurations or set various details himself. Other playing modes besides the career are a custom grand prix, time trials, time attack and multiplayer.The main changes in comparison to F1 2010 are the same as in the real-life formula one: two new courses, KERS (more speed for a short time) and DRS which is supposed to help during overtake manoeuvres. Other changes are safety cars, an overhauled AI, new graphical effects, slight changes with the press system and a co-op championship mode. |
| Gears of War 3 | 2011-09-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | Epic Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Gears of War 3 takes place 18 months after the end of the second game, and picks up on the on-going story from the Gears of War books, the last one being Coalition's End.After sinking Jacinto in order to flood the Locust Hordes' subterranean homeland, the Coalition of Ordered Governments (COG) was forced to relocate their entire population to their former island stronghold and navy base on Vectes via Port Farrell. The growing threat from the emerging Lambent, however, has now forced the COG to abandon Vectes Island as well. As a result, the COG has been disbanded, and its population split up into smaller communities to avoid drawing attention from the Lambent. The player will once again assume the role of Sergeant Marcus Fenix, leader of Delta Squad, currently aboard the flotilla of ships housing the survivors as they deal with the relocation and fight off the lambent threat.Gears 3 retains the shooter gameplay used in previous games, using over-the-shoulder third person system, as well as a cover system that allows players to move from cover point to cover point, roll and blind fire weapons/lob grenades. Players are now able to knock down opponents as a result of vaulting over short cover points. Players can also do a 'roadie run', which is essentially a sprint, except in a crouched stance to reduce profile. Also making a reappearance is the active reload, which speeds up reloading if the player hits reload again quickly enough, or a damage boost and a quick reload if the player times it to perfection.New to the Gears series is the ability to play with four other player's over Xbox Live, with the three other players taking on the role of Delta Squad. Gears of War 2's five player co-op Horde Mode also gets a revamp to Horde Mode 2.0. Also included is the new Beast Mode, the opposite of Horde, in which players fill the shoes of a member of the Locust Horde attempting to survive wave after wave of COG soldiers. In addition to these, all previous multiplayer game modes return. |
| Gears of War 3 (Epic Edition) | 2011-09-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Epic Edition of Gears of War 3 includes:
Gears of War 3
A fabric COG flag
Octus Service Medal
Octus Award Box
An Adam Fenix Multiplayer skin
Personal item's of Adam Fenix, including his last will and testament and the Hammer of Dawn schematics.
Limited Edition Marcus Fenix Statue
An artwork book
And the Infected Omen Weapon Pack
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| Gears of War 3 (Limited Edition) | 2011-09-20 | Microsoft Game Studios | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition includes:
Gears of War 3;
fabric COG flag;
Octus Service medal;
Octus Award box;
Adam Fenix multiplayer skin;
personal items of Adam Fenix, including his last will and testament and the Hammer of Dawn schematics.
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| Puzzled Rabbit | 2011-09-20 | Pixel Elephant Pty Ltd | Pixel Elephant Pty Ltd | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Puzzled Rabbit is a puzzle game based on the popular sokoban concept. The goal on each of the nearly 200 levels is to get all red boxes into green spots by only pushing them. The game features online leaderboards (iOS and Android only), undo and redo options and two control modes, «smart» and «simple». |
| Resident Evil 4 | 2011-09-20 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Production Studio 4 | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Horror | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Survival horror | Europe | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Picking up six years after Resident Evil 2, the fourth game in the series follows a former cop (now US agent), Leon S. Kennedy, to Europe on a top-secret mission to investigate the disappearance of the president's daughter Ashley. As Leon encounters unimaginable horrors, he must find out who or what is behind everything. Old friends...and enemies...lurk around every corner as Leon attempts to find out who is truly behind the kidnapping of the president's daughter.Resident Evil 4 is a major change from the previous installments. Instead of a fixed third-person perspective, the game features a new "behind the back" movement camera angle and an "over the shoulder" aiming feature that allows players to control their gun movement for specific body part hits. It features a brand new AI system and more open environments that allow enemies to work together to capture and corner Leon. Enemies are now humans, which allows them to climb up ladders, open doors, and use weapons throughout the game. The entire item system has also been revamped, so that smaller items no longer require an entire item space to hold. Instead, items take up blocks of space in a briefcase according to their real-life size, to allow for many more items and weapons. Leon can collect treasure from enemies or from the surrounding area, and visit the infamous "merchant" to purchase bigger briefcases, treasure maps, weapons upgrades, and powerful weapons such as the one-shot RPG.There is also the Mercenaries mode from Resident Evil 3, which allows the player to play survival scenarios as characters such as Hunk and even Albert Wesker himself.Unlike the original GameCube release, later released platforms come with a bonus story mode called Separate Ways which becomes unlocked after finishing the main game. This story lets you play as Ada Wong and occurs in parallel to the main story, showing you what Ada did, who she contacted, and where she's been when she wasn't with Leon. While most of the locations and weapons are the same, there are some entirely new levels and Ada's personal gadgets not previously seen in the main story. |
| Burnout: Crash! | 2011-09-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Criterion Software Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox360 | Crash! is an arcade game in the Burnout series of games, a series which focuses on racing, with added emphasis on crashing and causing damage in general, as well as to opponents.Burnout Crash! departs from the series' usual third person perspective, in favour of the top down perspective. The aim of the game is to cause as big a pile up as possible by causing a car pile up at one of 18 different motorway intersections by crashing a car at that given intersection. Score is awarded based in dollars ($), and is calculated by how much property damage is done. Players high scores can then be uploaded via EA's autolog to either Xbox Live or PSN.
There are three games modes which can be chosen: the first is Road Trip - the basic game mode, the player crashes their car to cause a pile up, the second is Rush Hour - players have 90 seconds to cause as much destruction as possible, and the final mode is called Pile Up - the player must keep their Inferno multiplier up whilst causing destruction, once it hits zero, the game is over.On the Xbox 360 version of the game, players can also use the Kinect sensor to control the car and cause the pile ups using hand gestures. |
| Rotastic | 2011-09-21 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Dancing Dots Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Rotastic is an addictive 2D arcade game, offering accessible, innovative and original gameplay, and a huge dose of fun without taking itself too seriously. Behind very simple swinging mechanics hides a deep gameplay with numerous possibilities to challenge your reflexes, ingenuity, and skills!Collect items, escape deadly traps, send your opponents flying to their doom, smash bricks, execute aerial acrobatics, burst chickens to dust and feathers, or top the fastest speedruns! The solo campaign spreading across 7 worlds and nearly 70 levels offers hours of fun, with a wide range of gameplay to value replayability! Pit your skills against your friends and the players from around the world by beating the best scores for every one of each level!Rotastic offers local battle mode, for up to 4 players to either race for item collecting, or tried-and-true deathmatch. Multiplayer is intense and full of fun!Accessible controls for addictive, pick-up-and-play swinging action!70 levels with varied objectives and ever-increasing difficulty A simple game mechanic, which builds into deep gameplay: solve puzzles, collect items, fight foes, survival, acrobatic moves, brick-breaker… and sometimes all of that at once! 4 player local multiplayer, compete against friends! |
| The Cursed Crusade | 2011-09-23 | dtp entertainment AG | Kylotonn SARL | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Medieval | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Cursed Crusade the player takes the role of the knight Denz de Bayle who has a slight problem: he was subjected to a Templar curse which brings strength but dams him into hell over time. His quest is to find a cure and to do so he affiliates with crusaders where he gets to know Esteban Noviembre who has the same curse to bear. During the course of the game they will have to fight against an also cursed group with sinister plans. Noviembre is either controlled by the AI or another player. The basic premise of this game is a traditional hack & slay: walking through linear levels and killing a lot of enemies with a focus on melee combat. But the curse gives de Bayle the ability to switch between the normal game world and a hell version. This has a few advantages: the heroes get stronger, have special attacks and can find collectibles. However, being in the hell world drains energy which is refilled by killing enemies. For every weapon there is a skill tree with combo attacks. Those are unlocked with victory points which are earned by solving the mission and finding the mentioned collectibles in hell or hidden treasure chests. |
| The Fall of Gods | 2011-09-23 | Geex Games | Geex Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | The background story of this game ties in directly with the world's genesis story: The nine gods could not agree what the purpose of humans should be. Because they take turns, each one tries to undo the previous god's decisions - either in favor or against humans - which leads to chaos, dangerous wildlife and the disappearance of magic. The player takes control over a 16-year old boy who sets out to fulfill a prophecy...The Fall of Gods is an action-adventure in the style of the early The Legend of Zelda games. The player explores the overworld (which is open for exploration and features various hidden spots and optional rewards), talks to NPCs and visits dungeons. The game strikes for a balance between the action-based combat and puzzle solving (mostly switch-related). The latter are usually concentrated on the dungeons. However, there are also side-quests on the overworld available: these involve finding items and give them to the right person (which then gives the player another item and so on).The player can equip one weapon (either melee or ranged) and a magic spell at a time. The latter requires magic energy to cast. There is no traditional character development, but new items (for example better armor), new spells and extended life/magic bars can be found in treasure chests. |
| Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Avatars | 2011-09-25 | Bionic Thumbs | Bionic Thumbs | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Avatars is a Simon Says variant: the game gives a sequence of buttons which the player needs to repeat. After each successful try, the game adds a button to the sequence. When a wrong button is pressed or it takes too long, the game records the high-score. In the background, the player's Xbox Live avatar dances. There is a game mode in which the avatar can be watched dancing without gameplay. |
| Air Conflicts: Secret Wars | 2011-09-27 | Kalypso Media USA Inc. | Games Farm, s.r.o. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | | Historical events, World War I, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The player is Dee Dee, a skilled female pilot who starts out by smuggling whiskey to desperate Allied forces but after a few wrong turns ends up helping in the fight against the Axis armies. The campaign spans from 1941 to 1945 and takes her to places in Africa and Europe. While the story primarily focuses on World War II, during some flashback missions which tell the story of her father, several World War I missions will have to be flown as well. During WWII missions, the player earns points by destroying any kind of enemy targets, even if they aren't part of the mission. These can be used to buy upgrades such as plane endurance, agility or leadership.By playing campaign missions, new planes of British, German or Russian origin are unlocked. Missions vary in nature and consist of escorting and protecting enemy bombers, protecting ground troops and helping them advance, dogfights, taking out key ground installations, smuggling weapons and parts, dropping off paratroopers, bombing enemy tanks and infantry and more. The main weapon types are machine guns, bombs and rockets. Rockets aren't guided and it may take a lot of luck to hit enemy planes, but ground targets are much easier to hit. Depending on the plane type, only a certain number of bombs and rockets will be available, although they slowly replenish after use. By holding the fire button the bomb or rocket camera can be activated to see if the target has been hit, although the sound of the explosion itself should be an indicator as well. Fighter bombers and bombers also have a rear machine gun, which is not very effective, but will let the player repel enemy planes that try to sneak up from behind or sideways.The game can be played from a behind or 1st-person view, the latter either from the nose of the plane, or from the cockpit. Aside from the campaign, there is also a quick mission select, which lets the player choose the type of combat, place and in some cases weather. |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012 | 2011-09-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012 is an FPS-style hunting game where players partake in a hunting contest taking place at various locations around the world. The game can be played with a standard controller, or with the Cabela's Top Shot Elite gun peripheral. When played with a controller, the game operates in much the same way as a standard modern First-Person Shooter. The story is centered around a hunting tournament, in which the player is one of the participants. Each level features three hunts with a variety of animals and challenges, as well as bonus challenges. A hunt may include shooting a red deer, but the bonus may be to shoot it in the heart. Each stage features ample chatter among the participants in the tournament, which is where the bulk of the story is told. Hunts take place in areas all over the world, including Montana and Nigeria, and there are three levels pertaining to each location.Besides the Story Mode, there are a variety of shooting galleries listed as Arcade, Reflex, and Target. Arcade is simply to score the highest points, Reflex is to hunt animals in a specific order, and Target galleries are simple shooting range style affairs with wooden "pop-up" animals and clay pigeons to shoot. |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2012 (With Top Shot Elite) | 2011-09-27 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The set includes:
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2012;
Top Shot Elite peripheral;
Top Shot Elite sensor bar (Xbox 360 and PS3);
2 sticker sheets to customize the Top Shot Elite;
Batteries for the Top Shot Elite and Sensor Bar. |
| FIFA Soccer 12 | 2011-09-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | FIFA Soccer 12 is a soccer game in which the player directly controls the athletes. As always, the game offers an extensive license package which allows the player to take control over a real-life team in a real-life championship. However, the career mode is the heart of the game: During up to 15 seasons the player brings his club to the top; either as manager, a single athlete or coach. Every role brings a different set of jobs and challenges to fulfill. The most notable changes in comparison to FIFA 11 (console version) include a new physics engine, a new defending system and the so-called "Pro Player Intelligence" which means athletes are aware of the skills of their athletes and base their decisions on that. |
| PES 2012: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2011-09-27 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PES 2012: Pro Evolution Soccer is a soccer game in which the player directly controls the athletes. In various playing modes the player takes control over a team to dominate the match. This includes a mode where a single athlete is controlled, the league in which additional management jobs are undertaken and a training mode. New in this version is the club boss mode with even more tasks to take care of.The direct pass system, introduced in a former installment of the series, has now five settings so new players can slowly accustom to them. Besides a few new graphical effects, the main improvements are regarding AI and controls, most notably the possibility to manually control a second athlete of the own team. The license package is mostly the same as in the predecessor with a few additional teams. |
| Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X | 2011-09-27 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | This is the same as the original Resident Evil: Code: Veronica for Dreamcast, with new cut-scenes that were not included in the original. Also, Steve got a haircut.The game is otherwise almost the same, you still take control of Claire Redfield and Chris Redfield, who are searching for each other, while uncovering the secrets behind the Umbrella Corporation. |
| X-Men: Destiny | 2011-09-27 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Silicon Knights, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | X-Men: Destiny is an action game with RPG elements putting players in control of one of thee "newly awakening" mutants as they discover their powers, grow stronger, choose sides, and become embroiled in a tricky new conflict.In a world where Magneto's whereabouts are unknown and Professor Xavier has been killed, a war looms between mutants and regular humans, made all the worse by a group of extremist humans known as Purifiers. In place of Professor X, Cyclops and Emma Frost have taken charge of what remains of the X-Men, and Mystique heads the remaining members of the Brotherhood of Mutants while she waits for Magneto to return. Into this mix, the player ventures through the game earning allegiances with either the X-Men or the Brotherhood, and attempting to discover who set the spark of the new looming war.Since players play as one of three new characters, all traditional X-Men or Brotherhood characters are NPC's who offer missions, further the story, or take part in the player's beat-em-up missions and action. Players will meet and fight along side a large number of characters, as well as being able to obtain powers and costumes from them, including but not limited to Quicksilver, Emma Frost, Cyclops, Iceman, Pyro, Nightcrawler, Mystique, Toad, and others.The new characters are:
Aimi Yoshida – Now essentially an orphaned Japanese immigrant, sent from Japan to protect her from anti-mutant movements in the country.
Grant Alexander – A college athlete who is largely ignorant of the mutant problem, politics, or any other social issue.
Adrian Luca – Raised and trained as a soldier for the Purifiers, Adrian has essentially become that which he has been taught to hate.The powers in the game are:
Shadow Matter – Basically creates knives and ethereal bladed weapons around the character during attacks.
Density Control – Creates stone-like features on and around the body of the character.
Energy Projection – Blasts of balls of energy are fired out from the character. It’s the only natural projectile power in the game.The gameplay largely revolves around a fairly standard modern beat-em-up formula with weak and strong attacks, and simple combos. Besides one of the mutant powers selected by the player, the character may also be upgraded with various extra powers from a variety of other popular characters, such as leaving a trail of flames when running, courtesy of Pyro, or increasing attack power with an upgrade based on Juggernaught. Powers cover defense, movement, and attacks as well as providing new costumes.New bonus mutant powers are earned through completing objectives and side-quests, and upgrades may be purchased for the player's chosen mutant power with experience earned through battles. There are collectible profiles hidden around the game's environment with details on the mutants that appear in the game. |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Explosive Mission Pack and Tactical Enhancement Pack | 2011-09-28 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle pack for Deus Ex: Human Revolution includes:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Explosive Mission Pack
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Tactical Enhancement Pack |
| Mercury Hg | 2011-09-28 | UTV Ignition Games Ltd. | Eiconic Games Ltd. | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Mercury is back, all new and in HD! Explore 60 levels of tilting tension, colour it, split it and watch the levels pulse to the beat of your own music. Can you attain the top position on the leaderboards and have the world race against your ghost? With the help of the ghost replays shave split seconds off your time and achieve higher scores. Discover the 20 Bonus elements and 10 Challenges as you explore the world of Mercury Hg. |
| Wizorb | 2011-09-28 | Tribute Games Inc. | Tribute Games Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Paddle / Pong | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Wizorb is a Breakout/Arkanoid action game (bounce an orb off a magic wand to break bricks), with a sprinkle of a Japanese-style RPG. Besides breaking bricks, there are monsters to kill, spells to cast and power-ups to buy. In total, there are about 60 levels on 5 worlds, plus some extra secret levels for good measure. Next to the classic gameplay, the player has access to a magic bar with limited supply to destroy bricks with fireballs. Other spells cause the ball movement pattern to reverse or offers the player to teleport the ball to any location on the field. Items such as coins, additional magic and lives are gathered by what the bricks leave behind. Monsters move between the bricks and can cause the ball to bounce in an unexpected direction. Buttons can be pressed to open up bonus areas or shops. Shops offer additional lives, full magic or a magnet that causes the ball to stick. While playing the ball speed is increased with each bounce. When it drops from the bottom of the screen, the gameplay is restarted and the player gets to decide the direction to launch the ball. The player starts with three lives and a limited amount of continues. When they are used up, additional continues can be bought, but they eat up a lot of money.Music and graphics are very "low-res", giving this an old NES retro feel. The game is set in the Kingdom of Gorudo that is threatened by an evil presence. The player controls Cyrus, a wizard who controls the magic known as Wizorb. Locations he visits include Clover Town, Gorudo Castle and Cauldron Peak. The town acts as a hub where various characters can be met. Money can be donated to them to receive a reward in return. |
| Worms: Ultimate Mayhem | 2011-09-28 | Microsoft Studios | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Worms: Ultimate Mayhem is a remastered release of Worms 4: Mayhem. A patch after the release also added in all missions from Worms 3D, making it a combined improvement of both games. The game includes five multiplayer modes (including Statue Defend, Homelands, Deathmatch etc.) for up to four players, both local and online.Like most Worms games, the player controls a group of worms where the main objective is to use weapons such as bazookas and grenades to crush and annihilate the other worm teams. The game is turn-based, where each team may move and attack with one of their worms each turn. When hit by a enemy weapon, taking fall damage or walking on an explosive mine, the health bar decreases a little. If it reaches zero, the worm is killed in a small explosion, which can damage nearby worms. Like the 2D counterparts, the terrain is fully destructible. Elements like wind and supply drops may help or hinder in destroying the other team. Players can built custom weapons and next to graphical and AI improvements it includes a picture-in-picture display that tracks each worm that performs an action. |
| ZombieCraftt!!1 Sampler | 2011-09-29 | | | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | ZombieCraftt!!1 Sampler is a Minecraft parody game. As Skyfish, the player moves around in a world full of boxes with different appearances. Skyfish can mine them and create new ones which always look like the last one mined. There are also some zombies walking around which cause Skyfish to die when touched. He instantly re-spawns and loses one of 17 lives. There is no goal. |
| code_18 | 2011-09-29 | CyberFront Corporation | CyberFront Corporation | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Setting | Xbox360 | code_18 is a sci-fi visual novel and a first game in the Infinity series not developed by KID. The player plays as Hayato, a high-school student at Ryuusei Academy in Tokyo. As a part of school's science team, he devised a gizmo that should allow him to fly and reach for the skies. But, just as he was about to test it, he notices a girl falling from the sky, carrying the same kind of device. He tries to save her, but dies trying. Fast backward, the time resets to the same day he was about to test his flying device. During the course of the game, upon reaching a certain date, Hayato skips back through time to the same day every time, but without his memories of the events that have transpired, unaware or who or what is causing the loop, and what's more, of even being in a time loop. As with many other visual novels, most of the gameplay is focused on reading through the story with limited interaction of occasion choices player must make. |
| code_18 (Genteiban) | 2011-09-29 | CyberFront Corporation | CyberFront Corporation | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Limited Edition package of code_18 contains:
code_18 game
Special booklet with artwork
Drama CD with main characters
Music CD with opening and ending songs
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| Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge | 2011-10-01 | Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. | Sidhe Interactive | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Rugby Challenge is a rugby union-based title that includes the All Blacks, ITM Cup, and Investec Super Rugby amongst other licensed teams and competitions, and features multiplayer online play, a multi-year franchise mode, extensive customisation options for players and teams, and dynamic real-time commentary. There is a tutorial mode and help section for players new to the sport. The game incorporates 96 teams and 31 stadia.For the PS Vita version touch screen controls are used for gameplay (conversion kicks and lineouts). The rear touch panel is used for sprint along with a full touch screen user interface. |
| Crysis | 2011-10-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Crytek GmbH | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Crysis, the first game of a planned trilogy, is a first-person shooter set in the year 2020 and the spiritual successor to Far Cry. The player takes on the role of the US soldier Jake Dunn. On a remote Pacific island, a meteor has been excavated and the North Korean army quickly moved in to secure the location. After they capture a team of US archaeologists, the US Army sends in a Delta Force team to investigate and free the scientists. Most of the missions are played alone, but also often with AI squadmates that star in the cutscenes and play a crucial part in the story.During the battles with the North Korean soldiers, it becomes apparent that there is an even greater threat. When the meteor opens up a huge alien ship is revealed that starts to xenoform the island by freezing it over. The Americans and North Koreans are forced to join forces when alien machines emerge from the vessel and attack both sides. Now both sides have to stop the xenoforming process together.Crysis offers a singleplayer campaign as well as an objective based multiplayer for up to 32 players. One of the main innovations of the game is the so called Nanosuit. This high tech combat suit allows the player to increase his armor, strength or speed for short amounts of time. Jake Dunn and his fellow soldiers can get into a cloaking mode, become invisible and recover health when the suit is powered up.In the single player campaign, the player will encounter several enemy types. A large part is spent fighting North-Korean soldiers. Aliens are first encountered in a Zero-G environment once the meteorite has been breached. When leaving the meteorite, the actual alien invasion begins and the player then mainly faces small alien scouts and the larger alien hunters.During the campaign, there are a number of more or less typical shooter weapons to be gathered, such as machineguns, a shotgun, a missile launcher, a sniper rifle, explosives, various types of grenades and a gauss gun. In the later weapons, there are also some alien weapons which can freeze opponents. Not all weapons can be held at once; they must be swapped for the ones from the bodies of dead soldiers and most of them have a limited amount of ammo. There is also an extensive weapons upgrade feature which is available from the start and allows the player to reconfigure weapon configurations on the fly. Tactical or explosive ammunition can be added, or a flashlight, a laserscope, a silencer, grenades and more. Most of the weapons have multiple firing options, from single bullets to rapid bursts.Almost any vehicle can be driven, from jeeps to large vans, regular cars, tanks and patrol boats. Most of these have mounted weapons. Other equipment includes binoculars, nightvision, a radar with targets in the bottom left corner of the screen and a direct voice connection with other squad members.Just like Crytek's previous game Far Cry, it comes with a sandbox editor to create new levels. The console versions do not have the expansions and do not support multiplayer. |
| Dark Souls | 2011-10-04 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash, Metroidvania | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Long ago, before humans existed, the world was ruled by dragons. However, when humans came along, the dragons were all but wiped out thanks to the Four Lords, mighty god-like beings who defeated them in an epic battle. The Age of Fire began, a golden age for humanity, but such prosperity could not last. A curious affliction has started to appear: called the Darksign, those it brands are cursed to become an immortal undead, forever returning from death until they ultimately lose their minds. It is said that one day, a Chosen Undead will appear, and a great change will occur in the world. One of the many undead manages to escape the asylum he was locked in, which is seen as the first sign for the role he will eventually play.Dark Souls is a third-person action RPG and a spiritual successor to 2009's Demon's Souls. Mechanically, it is very similar to its predecessor. The player can choose between several character classes for the protagonist, choose the gender, and customize his or her physical appearance. Character attributes can be manually increased when leveling up. The game takes place in a series of interconnected, mostly dungeon-like areas populated by enemies. Some areas can be accessed freely, though the enemies there may be too hard for the player to tackle at earlier stages. Combat allows detailed options such as active parrying, blocking, rolling, and different attacks with equipped weapon. The player must pay close attention to both their vitality and stamina meters. All actions will reduce stamina, and when the stamina bar is empty the player is left vulnerable.Much like its predecessor, Dark Souls touts its hardcore pedigree and high level of difficulty. Even the most mundane of enemies can be deadly if not handled with care, and many situations will seem impossibly unfair at first glance, but there is always a solution to be found. The game takes place in the kingdom of Lordran, which is a large continuous world where all areas of the game are interconnected. The game also features a unique and extensive online play system, where players can attack or assist each other for benefits, as well as find and leave messages for each other.The player can improve their abilities and equipment using Souls, which are taken from defeated enemies and function both as a currency and experience points. There is also a secondary, much more scarce currency called Humanity, which provides a number of situational benefits. Humanity can be used to revive to human form, which allows the player to kindle bonfires to earn more healing items, as well as to call for assistance from NPCs or other players. However, if the player is defeated, they will revert to hollow, return to the last bonfire they rested at, and lose all souls and humanity they had on them. It can be recovered by reaching the spot where they died, but if they die again before collecting them, they are lost forever. |
| Dark Souls (Limited Edition) | 2011-10-04 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition was a free upgrade for pre-orders at participating retailers. It includes:
Dark Souls
30 page hardcover art book
Original soundtrack
Behind-the-scenes making-of videos
Mini strategy guide
In North America, the edition comes in a metal tin, but the strategy guide, making of videos, and soundtrack are provided as a digital download. A token to redeem them is on a card in the set. In Europe, these items are on physical discs, but the metal case is omitted. |
| NBA 2K12 | 2011-10-04 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K12 took what had made NBA 2K11 successful and added some new features.More than 1,000 new animations have been added, and more post-play moves are implemented.New to NBA 2K fans is the NBA's Greatest mode, which let you relive some of the defining moments of 15 NBA legendary players including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. The Create-A-Legend mode let you guide an NBA player to Hall-of-Fame success. The Association and My Player modes have been revamped.There are 30 classic NBA teams to unlock. NBA 2K12 supports 3D display for the PlayStation 3. |
| Rage | 2011-10-04 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | id Software, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rage is id Software's first major first-person-shooter since Doom 3, and the debut of the id Tech 5 game engine. Tech 5's major feature is use of Megatexture technology, essentially allowing for more efficient use of limited memory. As such, Rage is the first id game created predominately with consoles in mind.Rage takes place an unspecified time after an asteroid strikes the Earth and obliterates all life. The player is a member of the "Ark Project" - a massive undertaking prior to the meteor's impact that placed valuable personnel into underground pods. The pods were meant to keep these VIPs in stasis until the impact's effects had passed, and then release their crew out to repopulate the world. The player awakens as the sole survivor of their damaged pod, and many decades after society had already started to rebuild. The player thus sets off to assist what settlements they find, and avoid The Authority - a mysterious governing force that wants to capture the player to harvest the nanites placed in their body as part of the Ark Project.Settlements and similar playable areas are connected by an overworld called The Wasteland. The player gains access to buggy-style vehicles to traverse the wastes, and can also engage in specific races and vehicle combat. Players take missions from job boards and friendly NPCs, drive to the appropriate area, and use traditional FPS skills to dispatch any enemies and/or retrieve necessary trinkets from the enemy's lair. The player's health regenerates when not taking damage, and should the player be knocked out, they have a limited charge of defibrillators (activated through a brief minigame) to revive themselves.Character progression is not present, and the player learns no extra skills. However, they can purchase and upgrade both vehicles and weapons. A one-time choice of armor also allows the player to pick one permanent bonus. Objects can be looted throughout the mission areas of the Wasteland, and are clearly marked as junk, useable, or crafting items in the player's inventory. Crafting can be done from anywhere, and is a simple matter of having the right recipe and the necessary parts - both of which can be bought or found. Crafted objects include lockpicks, ammo, bandages, lethal boomerangs called "Wingsticks," and more elaborate gear like sentry turrets and controllable RC bomb cars.The player can also earn money through various minigames around the wastes. These include participating in an racing circuit, taking part in an arena battle called "Mutant Bash TV," and playing a simplified holographic board game. A collectable card game is also featured, with the player able to find new cards hidden in the wastes. The player builds a deck before each game and pits it directly against the cards of their opponent.Rage features no traditional "deathmatch" multiplayer. Instead, competitive multiplayer takes place entirely through vehicle-based modes similar to those in the main game. Players drive armed buggies against their opponents in various racing and collection challenges. Players can rank up in multiplayer, granting access to new vehicles, weapons, and boost items. Cooperative multiplayer offers a variety of "Legends" to play online or local split-screen. These are short stories based on characters and areas from the single player game, which have no impact on the single player campaign itself. |
| Rage (Anarchy Edition) | 2011-10-04 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Anarchy Edition was a free upgrade for anyone who pre-ordered Rage. This edition includes a slightly different package, and a variety of in-game unlocks:
A copy of the game
Fists of RAGE - an upgrade for the player's fists that kill weaker enemies in one hit
Double-Barrel Shotgun - a handheld, sawed-off version stronger in close combat
Rad Rod Buggy - a driveable vehicle with a Boar themed paintjob
Crimson Elite Armor - very strong armor that increases defense and carrying capacity
The Anarchy Edition also includes the downloadable Wasteland Sewers missions, also included with new copies of the standard edition. All of the exclusive items are DLC, and granted through a code included in the game package. Japanese retail release of the game did not contain the "Anarchy Edition" in its title, but included all the same downloadable content. |
| Spider-Man: Edge of Time | 2011-10-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time is a follow-up to Shattered Dimensions, and similarly it has more than one Spider-Man takes a starring role. Here, it is the regular, classic "Amazing" Spider-Man, and Spider-Man 2099 – in a story awash in time travel, temporal battles, and Anti-Venom.The backbone of this story seems to play out more like a Spider-Man 2099 story, since he is the only character truly aware of the happenings in the game, and the changes that both Spider-Men encounter. From the opening, things are bleak for Amazing Spider-Man who begins the game nearly dead, and 2099 is the only one who can help. A new villain Walker Sloan enters the picture with a plan to rebuild the past (from the year 2099) in his image and design, which turns to affect both Spider-Men. From this point, chaos unfolds in typical comic-book fashion with gameplay evenly split between Amazing Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2099, with every other level interwoven with the events of one Spidey to the other.The gameplay itself is a fairly typical arcade-style, comic book beat-em-up formula generally in line with modern beat-em-up games. There are large numbers of new moves to learn and purchase in the Upgrades menu, and several unique attacks and combos as each Spider-Man plays somewhat differently, and requires different strategies for their combat and use. For instance, Amazing Spider-Man plays a bit stronger and has wider-ranged distance attacks, whereas 2099 is all about speed. By collecting Golden Spiders, players can upgrade the health and defense attributes of the Spider-Men, and by collecting Portal Energy strewn about the levels, and from combat, players can upgrade the combat abilities of both characters. Both characters have a stamina bar which allows each to use a quick-evade move, or a variety of much more powerful combat techniques. Beyond this, there is an icon besides the life and stamina bars fills as players run through enemies during combat which allows them to use a power known as the Time Paradox, which freezes time and enemies in an area immediately surrounding either Spider-Man.Besides the regular story, there are a wide variety of bonus features. The secondary gameplay feature is called the Web of Challenges which drops players into specific points of the game to accomplish various tasks such as collecting all the Portal Energy in an area in a set time limit, defeating a number of enemies in a set time limit, building combos, and fighting without getting too beat up. Web of Challenges events are spotlighted during regular gameplay, and players are given the option to see the details of the challenge in-game, or to just continue playing. Either way, their results are still recorded during the initial playthrough. Other galleries and features include an action figure (character model) gallery, with history notes on the characters, a concept art gallery, a movie gallery (for the FMV's in the game), collected newspapers (with timeline altered headlines), and memos from Walker Sloan. |
| NBA Jam: On Fire Edition | 2011-10-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NBA Jam: On Fire Edition is an entry in the arcade basketball series that builds on the 2010 NBA Jam retail game. Most of the basic gameplay elements are still present, but there are changes in several areas.The Remix Tour game mode with power-ups and challenges has been cut. Instead, the classic campaign mode has been turned into a Road Trip mode where players try to defeat 30 NBA teams through six divisions. Initially there are three challenges per team (bronze, silver and gold) that mix up match settings, for instance, rewarding dunks or three-pointers with more points than usual. Another challenge puts a scoring player immediately on fire, instead of the regular three-consecutive baskets. Opponents can be chosen in any order and no specific career path needs to be followed. After all gold challenges have been completed, the platinum challenges become available. These are much harder, and the opponents start to copy the player's moves with artificial intelligence borrowed from the Fight Night series. The game mode does not tie the player to a single team. After each completed match, a new game can be chosen to work towards the overarching goal. For each won match or completed challenge, a bar is filled up to level up, and "Jam bucks" are provided to unlock new players, teams, and cheats.For the gameplay, this edition introduces a team fire ability by performing three consecutive alley-oops without a score by the opposition. It puts all players on the team "on fire" at once, which provides unlimited turbo. It also cannot be broken by a basket from the opposition. It lasts for 20 seconds at all times, unless the other team scores with an alley-oop. In the offensive department, defensive shoves can now be countered by performing a pivot, which throws the opponent off balance. The options also offer the ability to use a tag mode, where you always control the player with the ball, instead of being stuck with a single player. Even when controlling a single player, it is still possible to use buttons to quickly issue some commands to the computer-controlled team mate. Finally, there are razzle-dazzles, special moves that can be used in both offensive and defensive situations.Multiplayer in the Online Arena mode is available for up to four players, on a single screen, both offline and online. |
| Orcs Must Die! | 2011-10-05 | Microsoft Game Studios | Robot Entertainment, Inc. | Action, Strategy | Behind view | Regional differences | | Tower defense | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | In Orcs Must Die! the player takes control of a war mage who has to defend a number of fortresses from endless hordes of orcs and other vile creatures. The war mage is a young and inexperienced apprentice who stands as the last defender who can stop the orcs from reaching the gateways that separate his home world from the one of the beasts. The gameplay is most similar to tower defense games although here the player mostly builds traps rather than towers. What's also unlike many tower defense games is that the player takes direct control of the protagonist from a third person perspective and can engage in the combat. Each level of the game represents a fortress that has one or several rifts that has to be defended from the hordes of monsters. The monsters come in waves and between waves the player gets time to build up his defenses. As the monsters are killed the player earns money which can be used on more traps. A level is failed when too many monsters reaches the rifts. The monsters consist of course mostly of the titular orcs but there are also other kinds of creatures such as ogres, kobolds and gnolls. These have different characteristics. For example ogres can take more damage while kobolds are quicker and gnolls can jump over barricades and directly hunt down the player. There are numerous traps available to the player and these can be places on the floors, walls and roofs. Among the most common ones are spikes that stab at the monsters from the floor, arrows that are shot out from the walls and spring traps that send the monsters flying through the air. If the traps aren't enough the player can take part of the combat himself. At the start of the game he has a crossbow and a sword available but different kinds of magic (fire, ice, lighting and wind) also become available. |
| SEGA Bass Fishing | 2011-10-05 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SIMS Co., Ltd. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Explore the exciting sport of bass fishing! Based on the arcade hit, explore eight fishing locations as you try to catch the biggest fish possible! You can choose between fourteen different lures, and compete in four tournaments, starting with you as an amateur, up to a Masters Classic tournament! |
| Space Channel 5: Part 2 | 2011-10-05 | SEGA of America, Inc. | United Game Artists | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | It's the 25th century. Several lunar cycles have passed since Ulala saved human kind and repelled the Morolian invasion against Earth through dance. Life is quiet too quiet for Ulala until Chief Director 'Space Michael' reports that a mysterious dancing group is forcing innocent bystanders to dance and then whisking them away…Here starts another swinging report show from Ulala!Our intergalactic anchor girl must also must take part in 'Rhythm Battles', where she takes control of a musical instrument and plays in time with her opponent and 'Lyrics Battle', where Ulala gives her singing voice a workout in order to defeat the foes that await her.A TV channel is only as good as it's last ratings and the same is true of Space Channel 5. Ulala must keep the viewer rating high, failure to do so will lead to the show being cancelled and the plug being pulled on Space Channel 5 - Space Michael is counting on you! |
| Rage (Exclusive EB Games Edition) | 2011-10-06 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This retail edition is limited to Australia and includes:
Rage
Additional DLC content of Rage (Anarchy Edition)
Exclusive numbered poster
Rage-themed badges
Wingstick prop |
| The $1 Zombie Game | 2011-10-06 | rmm5 | rmm5 | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The $1 Zombie Game is a third-person wave shooter in which the player fights against zombies. During each wave, the player receives two new weapons: a big one (e.g. machine gun, shotgun or sniper rifle) and a pistol with unlimited ammo. The weapon can be zoomed in which allows for more precise aim movements (when zooming a sniper rifle, the game changes to a first person view).The goal is simply to kill all zombies before they manage to drain the player's health with their touch. Fortunately a health pack is included in the starting gear (and more are gained over the course of the game) which restores a part of the overall health. Over time the zombies become more numerous and take more damage. |
| Ōgon Musōkyoku X | 2011-10-06 | Alchemist Co., Ltd. | 07th Expansion | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This home console port of Ōgon Musōkyoku adds three new playable characters:
Jessica Ushiromiya
George Ushiromiya
Rosa Ushiromiya
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| Just Dance 3 | 2011-10-07 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc., Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Just Dance 3 is a rythm/music video game in the Just Dance video game series. The player must follow the dance routine shown on-screen as accurately as possible to get a high score. The game uses the Wiimote's motion controls to track the player's movements on Wii, the PlayStation Move on PS3, and the Kinect sensor for full-body tracking on Xbox 360.The game features over 40 songs on the original disc, such as:
Airplanes - B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Apache (Jump On It) - The Sugarhill Gang
Are You Gonna Go My Way? - Lenny Kravitz
Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
Barbra Streisand - Duck Sauce
California Gurls - Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Price Tag - Jessie J featuring B.o.B
Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland
Pump It - The Black Eyed Peas
Satellite - Lena Meyer-Landrut
She's Got Me Dancing - Tommy SparksCertain songs are included with a cover version, some have an unlockable Dance Mashup version, and others are specific to a store, a region or a platform. For some songs a code can be entered on the title screen to unlock an extreme version. Additional songs can be purchased as DLC, as single tracks or as song packs.The Kinect version can register up to four people and in the Just Create mode the choreography can be captured and shared online. The Wii version includes four-player concurrent dance routines and a Just Sweat modes that offers training exercises in disguise. |
| Railway Stations of Wirral & Garden Plants in Britain | 2011-10-07 | | | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Railway Stations of Wirral & Garden Plants in Britain is an educational program about the topics in the title. It is completely linear and the player only has the option to go to next or previous slide. The included facts for the railway stations are railway line, destination served, served by, type of trains, frequency, year opened and a photograph; for the plants average height, average spread, hardiness rating, light preference and a picture. The third topic, "The development of the passenger aëroplane", is a presentation with seven sub-topic slides such as "The Jet Engine".The game portion are trivia questions which follow the first two presentations. Some questions (railways portion) have to be answered in free-form, while the others (plants) show a picture and the player has to choose between two answers. The answers are shown in the next slide and there is no interaction with the program. There is no trivia portion for the aeroplane presentation. |
| Ninja War: Stolen Scrolls | 2011-10-08 | Vento Aureo Studio | Vento Aureo Studio | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ninja War: Stolen Scrolls is a 2D side-scrolling brawler for up to four players fighting their way cooperatively through levels filled with enemies. Besides moving and jumping, the characters can attack, dodge, and pick up and throw items. There are special abilities that drain a limited MP meter for special attacks, based on an element for each ninja: fire, lightning, water and wind. There is an experience systems with multiple levels that increase the amount of HP and MP. |
| Dead Rising 2: Off the Record | 2011-10-11 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Capcom Game Studio Vancouver, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dead Rising 2: Off the Record plays out a what-if scenario, retelling Dead Rising 2 with Frank West as the main protagonist, replacing Chuck Greene. Frank enters Fortune City, hoping to regain some of the fame he found after breaking the story on the Willamette zombie crisis that took place in Dead Rising. Instead of riding slicecycles through zombies, Frank enters Terror is Reality to wrestle zombies. When the zombies are set free, and the town is caught in another outbreak, Frank, considering himself lucky, readies his camera, determined to break the story.The game isn't considered canon, since most of the main cast is drastically changed to keep the game interesting. Chuck Greene appears as one of the psychopaths, his daughter Katey does not make an appearance, and Stacey and Sullivan have new allegiances, for example. The game mechanics and goals are the same as Dead Rising 2: Frank must follow and complete cases within a certain time frame or the truth will vanish, he can escort survivors back to safety, and needs Zombrex to keep from becoming a zombie. This time, Frank needs Zombrex, and does not have to return to the Safe House to inject it. Off the Record returns photography to Dead Rising, and adds a new section of Fortune City, Uranus Zone. Additional combo weapons can be made, Frank's hand to hand fighting style differs from Chuck's, and Chuck Greene is the second player in co-op games.Another new feature in Dead Rising 2 is the sandbox mode, where players can roam Fortune City with no time restrictions and no need for Zombrex. Levels, skills and money gained in the sandbox mode carry over to the story mode, same as the money Chuck made in the TIR games in Dead Rising 2 saved to the story mode. There are also challenges spread through out the map in sandbox mode. |
| Forza Motorsport 4 | 2011-10-11 | Microsoft Corporation | Turn 10 Studios | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Forza Motorsport 4 is the fourth installment in the Xbox exclusive race simulation series. It holds many car and race licenses and allows players to race in a realistic setting. The main career mode is now called World Tour Mode and takes players to different races on locations all over the world. Opponents now have adaptable AI based on the player's performance. A lower difficulty also no longer leads to less power for the opponents' cars. Instead, they are given less confidence going into corners. This means that players are encouraged to outbrake them instead rather than overtakes on a straight section. Next to the original races, known game modes such as bumper to bumper, drift, autocross, and multiple-heat are still present. In the rivals mode players race against friends and online players, even when they are offline, by trying to beat the time of their ghosts. Players earn credits by beating them at different events, and the bonus is determined by the rival's position on the leaderboard and the size of the board.Cars no longer level up like in a previous entries. Instead, players receive manufacturer specific upgrades, called affinity levels. There are 50 levels for each manufacturer and they apply to all cars for that certain manufacturer, regardless of the specific car. There are three new real races added to the franchise: Hockenheimring, Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Infineon Raceway, along with a fictional one: Bernese Alps. Compared to previous versions the amount of simultaneous players has been doubled from 8 to 16, both offline and online. Players can create clubs and share cars in garages among club members.Players can import their Forza Motorsport 3 profile and transfer in-game credits and gifted cars. Next to the classic controller mechanism, gestures-based control is also available through support for the Kinect peripheral. Kinect is used to change the perspective based on head tracking (looking in a certain direction) while steering is done by moving hands in the air while acceleration and braking is done automatically. Both control mechanisms can be combined to navigate cars with a regular controller together with the Kinect-based head tracking. A feature called Autovista allows players to walk around and explore a vehicle using Kinect. It is however only available for a limited amount of cars. |
| Forza Motorsport 4 (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2011-10-11 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Collector's Edition contains:
Forza Motorsport 4
A 96-page artbook "Cars of Forza Motorsport 4 Presented by Top Gear" written by editors at Top Gear
A ten-car add-on pack featuring a selection of the best classic American muscle cars
VIP membership including special recognition in the Forza community, leaderboards and ForzaMotorsport.net
Five additional VIP cars
Custom-designed BMW cars selected as part of the "Forza Motorsport 4 BMW Design Challenge"
A set of vinyl stickers featuring the logos of "Forza Motorsport 4", "Top Gear" and "Turn 10"
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| Hulk Hogan's Main Event | 2011-10-11 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Panic Button, LLC | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, players train with wrestling superstar and icon Hulk Hogan in the sport of professional wrestling. As an in-game mentor, Hulk Hogan helps players build their own wrestling personality and schools them in the art of showmanship to win over the crowd. The game has a cartoon-like graphical style and requires the Kinect peripheral in order to play. The game is shown from a behind-shoulder camera and various moves need to be performed by moving arms and legs to have the character on the screen reenact them. Played as a regular fighting game with health bars, players perform combos, stunts, pins, hard hits and attempt to knock opponents to the mat. The game modes include campaign, quick stunt, hardcore, tutorial, and replay. |
| Kinectimals: Now with Bears! | 2011-10-11 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Kinectimals: Now with Bears! is a retail compilation release. It contains:
Kinectimals (base game)
Kinectimals: Bear Island (DLC)It also includes a FAO Schwarz plush with a scan tag. |
| Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition | 2011-10-11 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Game of the Year Edition includes:
Red Dead Redemption (base game)
Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (DLC)
Legends and Killers Pack (DLC)
Liars and Cheaters Pack (DLC)
Outlaws to the End Co-Op Mission Pack (DLC)
Myths and Mavericks Bonus Pack (DLC)
Solomon’s Folly single player gang hideout and challenges (first time for the Xbox 360 version)It also includes all the original preorder content:
Deadly Assassin Outfit
War Horse
Golden Guns Weapon Pack (DLC)
Hunting and Trading Outfits Pack (DLC) |
| Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster | 2011-10-11 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Educational | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster is a mini-game collection that uses the Kinect peripheral. It is set in a storybook world, where children help a new monster named Marco meet and interact with well known Sesame Street monsters such as Elmo and Cookie Monster. There are different activities to play in each of the six chapters of the book. Each activity makes use of the Kinect, from running in a race, to dancing, to blowing out the candles on a cake at Marco's birthday party. Each chapter has life lessons to learn, including friendship, sharing and teamwork. |
| Wipeout 2 | 2011-10-11 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive Chile Ltda. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Wipeout 2 is a game based on the "game show" of the same name on major television network ABC in the United States. In it, the game is organized as if players are taking place in numerous events over the course of an "episode," as if it's part of a television episode. Each event is preceded with an introduction by in-game characters of the hosts of the show (John Henderson and John Anderson), and just before beginning the event, a mock interview with hostess Jill Wagner. Events are organized in four rounds as such: A Qualifier round, an Elimination Round, a Final Four round, and the final Wipeout Zone. Some rounds are played with players taking turns, and some are played simultaneously (when in two-player mode). Players are simply competing to complete the ridiculously set-up stages with the fastest times. Episodes are split into Summer or Winter events, and there are four episodes per season. Players will dodge giant hammers, bounce on the iconic giant balls, dodge swinging or turning beams, manage balancing acts, and other events.The main draw of the game is it's focus on motion controls, especially with the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Wii versions, using Kinect, Move, and the Wii Remote respectively. The Xbox 360 version also features different character models than the other retail versions as they are designed around the style of Xbox 360 Avatars, and players are able to use their own Avatar in-game, as well as snapshots taken during gameplay.The game also features replays, a Practice mode, and a behind-the-scenes video. |
| Guardian Heroes | 2011-10-12 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Treasure Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | Martial arts | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ages ago, the spirits of Earth and Sky waged war on each other. Neither could win, and eventually the Sky Spirits bestowed some humans with their powers, turning them into wizards and allies in the war. The Earth Spirits were banished into darkness; but the Sky Spirits feared the human wizards and cast them underground as well.Years have passed, and a powerful wizard named Kanon escaped from the gloomy prison and turned the human land into a puppet state trembling before his might. One legendary sword is said to bring an end to Kanon's reign. Four warriors - Han, Randy, Nicole and Ginjirou - retrieved the sword, but knights sent by Kanon are determined to take it away and destroy it at all costs. Aided by the renegade knight Serena, the four heroes must keep the world safe and protect themselves against the onslaught.Guardian Heroes is a hybrid of a side-scrolling beat-em-up and a role-playing game. The four initial player characters are distinguished by their attributes and abilities: Han is a strong fighter who cannot use magic; Randy is a sorcerer who can cast attack spells but is physically more vulnerable; Ginjirou is a ninja-type, agile character; finally, Nicole has weak attacks but can cast healing spells.The fighting mechanic is slightly deeper than in most other games of this type, with light and heavy attacks, special moves (executed the same way as usually in fighting games), magical attacks and the ability to block. Defeating enemies yields experience points, with which the player can upgrade the characters between levels, sharing them between various factors such as strength, speed, constitution and magic resistance.The game has a branching storyline that develops according to the player's selection of stages. There is also a "Karma" system that evaluates the player's actions depending on how he or she treats enemies or innocent people in the game world.Even in one-player mode there are always two controllable characters on screen - the player commands the other character by changing his "mood" - aggressive, cowardly etc. - of which there are six. On top of this, it is possible to play the game as a more traditional beat-em-up with up to six players (human or AI-controlled); in this mode it is possible to play as any character encountered during the main game mode. |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | 2011-10-14 | Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS | Project Aces | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Rail shooter, Shooter | | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Vehicular combat | | | | | Xbox360 | Unlike many previous Ace Combat titles, Assault Horizon does not set the story in the fictional world, but on a future Earth. The player gets to fly and fight over known seas and cities such as Miami (USA), Dubai (India) or Moscow (Russia). While the basic flying controls are kept, there are many new upgrades and innovations to the known warfare in the series. One is dogfighting where you can tail behind the enemy plane and keep it close to your machine gun. The tailing sequence remains active as long as you can keep up with the enemy fighter, until he is no longer visible on the screen. You can punch the thruster to shorten the distance and make your shots more accurate and destructive. There is also a way for the enemy plane to tail you, even when you are tailing another plane. In such case you can try to outmaneuver it or hit the breaks and make a spin to quickly come up behind it and switch the roles of hunter and hunted. Another addition is the bombing run which lets you enter the bombing zone for a more detailed and easier assault against the ground targets and vessels.Next to fighters the player gets to fly heavy bombers, commandeer a gatling gun on a chopper or fly an Apache helicopter, which changes change the warfare from previous titles. With heavy planes you can provide artillery assistance to your ground troops from way up in the sky, and zoom in based on the type of cannon you are using. With helicopters, on the other hand, you will use different tactics such as flying below rooftops to avoid enemy SAM sites and generally be closer to the ground troops of infantry and tanks.While the story is centered around Lt. Colonel William Bishop, the leader of the Warwolf squadron, you will get to control different characters depending on the mission at hand, since the Colonel is an ace pilot and is not so skilled at flying helicopters or heavy bombers. You are part of the UN forces composed of both NATO and Russian military, fighting against an insurgent group of unknown forces and goals. As in previous games in the series, there are many known modern fighter planes to select from. F-14 Tomcat, F-15, F-16, F/A-18 Hornet, MIG 21 and MIG 29 are but a few, and you can also unlock more planes and even colors as you play. |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon (Limited Edition) | 2011-10-14 | Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition contains:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Soundtrack disc
Downloadable F4-E Phantom II aircraft
Signed notebook |
| Michael Phelps: Push the Limit | 2011-10-14 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Blitz Games Studios Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Motion control | Real-time | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Michael Phelps: Push the Limit is a Kinect-only swimming game. It includes the four major competitive swimming styles (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) which can either be played as single races or within a career. During the latter, the player receives experience points after successful races which can be used to improve the swimmer's abilities.A race consists of a four general phases: cheering the crowd (for a stat boost during the race), diving in, the race itself and the finish. During all phases, the player needs to perform different motion-control actions (which are more or less based on the movements on screen) in order to have a successful race. However, the athlete only has a limited amount of stamina available which is depleted faster with faster swimming movements. When the player performs with the right rhythm, a special energy bar fills up which is used during the finishing phase instead of stamina. |
| WRC 2: FIA World Rally Championship | 2011-10-14 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - Xbox 360 (US) (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the virtual VRW World!
78 special stages
5 super special stages (also online)
9 car categories (WRC, safari cars, group 8, and more)
13 official WRC locations
16 online players
Urban stages |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure | 2011-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc., XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is an entry in the Spyro the Dragon universe and a departure from the previous games as it is tied to a new peripheral and a line of action figure toys. It is part of a new subseries in the franchise called Skylanders. To play the game players must connect the Portal of Power peripheral included with the game to the device the game is played on. The Starter Pack, which is the default release, includes the game, three real-life action figures (Spyro, Trigger Happy, and Gill Grunt), a collector's poster, trading cards, a sticker sheets, and a number of web codes. There are over 35 characters in total, but these can only be unlocked by buying additional packs that include the action figure toys. This way, the game's DLC is only provided through the action figure and cannot be unlocked in-game without placing it physically on the Portal of Power and having its RFID chip scanned.The game is set around Spyro and his Skylander friends who have to defeat Kaos, the evil Portal Master. The game is played as a third-person action game and each character has different abilities. The characters are divided into eight groups (classes) tied to the eight elements that are in the game: air, water, earth, tech, undead, magic, fire, and life, with four characters in each element. Each character has two primary attacks, both of which can be upgraded by using coins collected in the game. Experience also leads to new abilities, also unlocked by discovering certain hats, and eventually a tertiary attack. Among the line of toys there are randomly inserted Gold, Platinum and Pearl versions of certain characters.Any upgrades, coins, or hats are not saved in the game, but directly to the toy via the Portal of Power. Furthermore, the toys are cross-platform; all of the information saved onto a toy can be played on any device that runs the game. The Portal of Power is not interchangeable between consoles and PC for all versions, but for some. When a character dies, the level needs to be restarted, a new character needs to be introduced, or the player has to wait about twenty minutes before it is revived. A second player can join the game to play cooperatively by placing an additional toy on the Portal of Power. The game features the main adventure, which can be played with a single player or co-op. In addition, Skylanders features a player-versus-player mode, where players can battle against each other in arenas filled with traps, weapons, and obstacles. |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Drobot / Flameslinger / Stump Smash | 2011-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This character bundle for Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure includes the following:
Drobot
Flameslinger
Stump Smash |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Eruptor / Chop Chop / Bash | 2011-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This three-character pack includes the following Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure figures:
Eruptor
Chop Chop
Bash |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Prism Break / Boomer / Voodood | 2011-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure character bundle contains three action figures:
Prism Break
Boomer
Voodood |
| Batman: Arkham City | 2011-10-18 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Rocksteady Studios Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Metroidvania, Stealth | Contemporary, North America | | | | | | Xbox360 | Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and once again stars the masked superhero Batman as the protagonist. The game takes place a year and a half after the events of the original game. After Joker was stopped from taking over the asylum, the asylum's former warden Quincy Sharp claims the responsibility for having averted disaster and he uses the popularity to become mayor of Gotham City. To suppress crime further, an enormous open-air prison called Arkham City is built. Citizens (as well as journalists in particular) are under strict supervision and the slightest disturbance is sufficient to be transferred to the prison. Sharp is assisted by psychiatrist Hugo Strange and hires the armed forces of the rogue security firm TYGER Security to maintain order. The story for Batman starts when he, as Bruce Wayne, is sent to Arkham City after declaring his opposition to the facility in a press conference. Strange is aware of Wayne's dual identity, but he can escape from the Penguin and gets his gear back through an airdrop from Alfred Pennyworth, which allows him to turn into Batman and fight the facility from the inside. Much of the story also revolves around a strange disease called the Titan formula that has infected Joker, and a secret plan called Protocol 10. Other famous characters from the franchise that make an appearance include Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, Rā's al Ghūl, and Clayface.The game has an open-world environment for Batman to explore with secondary objectives and paths next to the main storyline. Just like the first game, Batman has access to a large amount of melee fighting moves that can be chained into combos and throws, as well as a large arsenal of gadgets used in combat, to solve puzzles, or to travel through the environment. Most situations offer the choice to go head-on, or move more silently by gliding and using stealth. At the start of the game Batman has all the gadgets from the first game, with improved abilities, and new ones become available later on. The improved abilities include the use of the grappling hook while gliding to reach higher areas, the line launcher that can also act as a tightrope with a flipping mechanic to launch another line in a different direction, built-in boost and brake for the Batarang, and the ability to track signals through the cryptographic sequencer. Some of the new gadgets allow Batman to freeze enemies and water with ice grenades, detonate explosive and jam weapons with a disruptor, confuse enemies with smoke, power electrical equipment, and shock enemies with a taser.Still present from the original game is the Detective mode, a form of augmented reality where evidence and enemies become clearer. It is now used more often for forensic puzzles, for instance, to trace the origin of items. Batman also has access to a criminal database. For the secondary quests, he often has to collect trophies hidden by the Riddler, with 440 challenges in total.In addition to Batman, the game can also be played as Catwoman for a series of missions in the main campaign. She is enabled by entering a single-use code provided with each new copy of the game for the Xbox 360 and PS3. For the PC it was slip-streamed into the game right away. Catwoman has a different, more acrobatic fighting style with bolas, whips, and claws. The Detective mode is called Thief Vision for her and allows her to steal items. Some secondary puzzles can only be completed as Catwoman. The console versions support a stereoscopic 3D mode. |
| Batman: Arkham City (Collector's Edition) | 2011-10-18 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Batman: Arkham City (in the back of the art book)
Download code for Robin
Download code for Batman's Dark Knight Returns costume
Download code for the Iceberg Lounge Challenge Map
DVD of the animated movie Batman: Gotham Knight
Card with code to download Arkham City: The Album from the internet
Resin statue of Batman from Kotobukiya
Download code for early access to the Gotham City Imposters online beta
Catalog for Batman, Arkham City, and DC Comics merchandise
Also included is the Catwoman DLC which is free for every buyer of an unused copy of Batman: Arkham City. In the Windows version it is already integrated into the game while the console versions include a download code. |
| Ben 10: Galactic Racing | 2011-10-18 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | Ben 10: Galactic Racing is a 3D kart racing game staring characters from the Ben 10 animated series. The player can choose from fifteen characters from the series like Ben or Kevin Levin or one of Ben’s many Alien forms.The racing is similar to Mario Kart and also has items on the track to help the player as well as speed strips. The following modes are offered: Grand Prix Circuit, Single Race, Time Trials, Short Circuit and Showdowns. A total of twenty-five tracks can be driven that feature five different types of landscapes. |
| Family Feud: 2012 Edition | 2011-10-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ludia, Inc. | Simulation | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Family Feud: 2012 Edition is a video game based on the TV show "Family Feud". It is the first Family Feud video game to be released on Xbox 360 and the third to be developed on Wii by Ludia Inc.In Family Feud, one hundred people were surveyed and gave answers to various questions. Two families then battle each other by trying to guess the top answers to each question. In each round, a member of each family is asked to join the host on the center of the stage to answer one question. The quickest player to buzz in gets to answer first. If he/she doesn't give the number one answer, the other player can give his/her answer as well. Whoever has the best answer will then decide to either "play" or "pass". If the player decides to play, his/her family will have to guess all the answers to win the round. If the player decides to pass, the opposing family will have to find all the answers. Each wrong answer results in a strike. After three strikes, the other family has a chance to steal the points. To do so, they must find one correct answer that hasn't already been given. When all the rounds are over, the family with the most points gets to play "fast money". In "fast money", the player is asked to answer the five same questions twice (or in multiplayer mode, two players can each answer the set of five questions). If the player gets 200 points or more in the "fast money" round, he/she wins $20 000!Family Feud: 2012 Edition includes over 2000 survey questions, three difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard), a party mode with up to 4 players, bonus videos featuring Steve Harvey and lets the player play as his/her avatar on Xbox 360 or Mii on Wii.In challenge mode, 1 to 4 players can play cooperatively against 16 different families. Each family has its own themed alcove (a beach, a mansion, a spaceship, a prehistoric den, a haunted house, a private boat, a bowling alley, etc). In party mode, 2 to 4 players can compete against each other.Kinect features were developed for the game on Xbox 360, but were eventually dropped as they didn't add any fun factor to the game. It was then decided to also port the game to Wii. |
| Minute To Win It | 2011-10-18 | Zoo Publishing, Inc. | Smack Down Productions SARL | Action | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Do you have nerves of steel and enough nimble moves to win $1,000,000? •Jump into the action using your Xbox 360® KINECT™ Sensor. •Compete in 20 EXCITING CHALLENGES taken right from the show including Card Ninja, Broomski Ball and Go the Distance! •Features the VOICE AND LIKENESS OF GUY FIERI, celebrity chef and host of NBC's hit show, Minute To Win It. •Play using your XBOX 360 AVATAR. •Choose from four SINGLE-PLAYER modes and six MULTI-PLAYER modes including 2-player co-op and 4-player turn-based action. |
| PowerUp Heroes | 2011-10-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Quebec City Studio | Action | | | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The universe is in peril, and it’s up to you to annihilate the forces of evil in PowerUP Heroes. Turn your Xbox360 avatar into a powerful superhero and face off in the ultimate cosmic showdown. Obliterate your enemy and seize their super suit and abilities to use in your next battle. PowerUP Heroes is the ultimate super power-infused full-body fighting game for Kinect. PowerUP and Unleash! • You Are The Superhero—Live out your dreams of becoming the ultimate hero by transforming your X360 avatar into a superhero, infusing it with powers and unleashing it, to feel powerful like never before! • Collect up to 20 Super Suits—Take on opponents each charged with a different set of deadly powers. Best them in battle to seize their super suits, strip them of their abilities, and wield their power for your next battle! • Take the Fight Online- Battle it out solo, in two-player versus or go online to face-off against other aspiring super heroes. |
| The Sims 3: Pets | 2011-10-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Sims 3: Pets is an adaptation of the The Sims 3: Pets PC game, but unlike that version it is a stand-alone release and not an add-on for the original game. The gameplay is similar to the original game, but for the console version it takes place in a new town, Sugar Maple Coast, exclusive to the console version.The focus of the game is the addition of pets for the sims to manage. It adds cats and dogs as new playable characters that the user can control, not including animals such as snakes, gerbils or horses from the PC version. Each pet can be customized much in the same way human sims can, and have their own set of needs, traits, and personalities. A new mysteries system allows the user to complete quests around town to discover information about the history of the town.Just like the console version of The Sims 3 players have access to karma powers they can use to manipulate the sims and the environment. For the pets it allows the user to transmogrify a pet to make it human, along with the ability to fill all need bars or introduce a disaster. Kinect support for the Xbox 360 version also allows the user to use voice commands to control certain aspects of the game. |
| Dungeon Defenders | 2011-10-19 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Trendy Entertainment, LLC. | Action, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tower defense | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Dungeon Defenders is a tower defense variant with action elements. Just like in every tower defense game, the goal is to fend off enemy waves by building up defense mechanisms during fight pauses. However, in this game there are four people building up said constructions at once and the whole game is played from the over-the-shoulder perspective. During the waves players actively fight against the monsters, hence the action elements.Of course the construction costs money which is found at slain enemies or in treasure chests in the levels. Besides money there are also weapons, items and armor to find which boost the player's stats - along with experience points and level ups. However, there is no reward system for teamwork and item division works after the "first come, first serve" system. Every player has the choice between four classes with different abilities. The game is primarily meant to be played co-operative with other players, but there is also a story mode in which children fight off evil forces. |
| Techno Chopper | 2011-10-19 | GZ Storm | GZ Storm | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | Helicopter | | | | | Xbox360 | Techno Chopper is a one-button game in which the player controls a helicopter. It automatically moves forward, but also falls downwards. Together this results in a diagonal movement. This can be countered by pressing a button which causes it to pull upwards. The player will encounter a number of obstacles (moving and stationary blocks, walls with only a small opening to fly through) which should be avoided as long as possible. The speed is dictated by the techno song (there are overall three available) which plays in the background. The points counter rises with every survived second and the positions of the previous high-scores holders are visualized in the levels. |
| Glowbz | 2011-10-21 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The year is 6,000,004. Earth has depleted its energy reserves as a result of leaving appliances on stand-by 24/7. A new source of energy has been discovered in the form of Glow Power contained in a nice crispy outer shell called Glowbz. However, the only source of Glowbz is located in a remote sector of the galaxy inhabited by the Blatnokz. They don't like humans. |
| JASF: Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters | 2011-10-21 | Evolved Games | Transmission Games, Trickstar Games Pty Ltd | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | War | | | Flight / aviation, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | JASF is a flight game with story-based missions, accessible physics and flight controls, first or third person camera views, co-op play for 2-4 players and four online multiplayer modes for up to 16 players (Dogfight, Team Dogfight, Rabbit and Base Assault).The game follows the story of the war to reunify the fictional country of Azbaristan. The game's sixteen missions follow the progression of the war as the player helps the people of Southern Azbaristan to free themselves from the oppression and tyranny of the North.Each of the missions features combat over land, air and sea, with a large continuous terrain, including cities, industrial centers, mountainous regions and deserts.JASF has over 30 licensed flyable jets from the US, Europe, Russia and China; including the the latest fighters such as the F-22A Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, Russia's Su-35 Super Flanker and their newest plane, the 5th Generation PAK-FA. The different planes have diverse weapon load-outs, including air-to-air missiles, rockets and bombs. |
| Four Winds Fantasy | 2011-10-23 | Quikding | Quikding | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Action RPG | | | | | | | Xbox360 | An old man, shunned by the people of his town, has always stayed on the outskirts of his village. When his son disappears, however, he must enter the town and explore the cave nearby in order to understand what happened.Four Winds Fantasy is an action/RPG presented in the traditional Quikding style. The crude graphics and abstract dialogue combine to give an overall nightmarish feel. The gameplay is simple and roughly-presented, but the short length and multiple endings encourage multiple playthroughs. |
| Unbound | 2011-10-24 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Unbound, the player walks over a map and collects orbs. There are various orbs which have different effects when collected: reward orb (increases the score), health orb (restores health), endurance orb (increases maximum health when enough were collected), agility orbs (improves speed and jump height when enough were collected) and special orbs (the effect depends on the game mode). There are no enemies, but health loss can occur after too long falls.The available playing modes are adventure (exploring the map in order to collect all special orbs), challenge (solving a number of scenarios, e.g. collecting all orbs or collecting all orbs while deadly water rises) and survival (health constantly decreases and the goal is to survive as long as possible). There are overall seven maps. |
| Avatar Tower | 2011-10-25 | KaapeDev | KaapeDev | Action | | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Your Avatar is stuck in a burning tower! Flee from the fire by jumping the platforms. Make combos and collect stars to gain higher scores. Try to break your own highscore! |
| Battlefield 3 | 2011-10-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Digital Illusions CE AB | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Contemporary | Flight / aviation, Helicopter, Tank | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Battlefield 3 is the direct sequel to 2005's Battlefield 2 and is the 11th overall entry in the Battlefield franchise. Powered by the Frostbite 2 engine, Battlefield 3 aims to provide the fast paced, team oriented online multiplayer the series has made its name upon while also providing the first true single player campaign in a numbered Battlefield game, and for the first time in any Battlefield game numbered or not is a cooperative mode. The game also introduces the Battlelog feature, an in browser service which gives in-depth statistics for individual soldiers such as their Win/Lose ratio, their favourite weapon, how accurate they are - and so forth. Battlelog also allows players to create Platoons which are not unlike clans which track the stats of a combined group, allows for scrimmaging, voice communications, and parties which will attempt to bundle friends and platoon members into squads together if possible. The game is also launched from Battlelog although settings are altered in game.The campaign is set in the not-too-distant future of 2014, in which players take on the role of Staff sergeant Henry Blackburn and occasionally other members of his 5 man squad. For the majority of the story, Blackburn is being interrogated about knowledge of an attack on New York and as such the missions take place in a disjointed, flashback fashion as Blackburn recounts his encounter with the PLR - a dangerous terrorist organization who may be after chemical and nuclear weapons. The campaign plays like most other shooters, as the player uses various weapons to dispatch enemies and push to the end of each scenario often aided with AI companions. The campaign does offer some variety though, occasionally allowing the player to ride inside tanks, jets, and helicopters - but unlike multiplayer, it is rare that the player gets a chance to actually drive these vehicles. The multiplayer suite contains Conquest, the classic Battlefield mode in which teams compete to control various points on a map and drain the enemy teams tickets - Rush, in which attackers attempt to destroy M-Com stations and the defenders must dwindle their tickets to 0 to win, Team Deathmatch which is self explanatory, and a Squad based variation of Rush and Deathmatch in which individual squads try to take the M-Com Stations for themselves or wipe out other squads. Like in past Battlefield games, there are multiple classes. The Assault class uses assault rifles and carries medic kits and defibrillators to heal and revive teammates, respectively. The Support class uses light machine guns and carry Ammo packs to resupply teammates and C4 which can be used to destroy tanks or crumble buildings. The Engineer class uses sub-machine guns, has a blow torch for repairing vehicles and a rocket launcher for destroying them. Lastly, the Recon class carries long range rifles and uses motion detectors and mobile spawn points to detect enemies and allow friendlies to spawn anywhere on the map. All classes can unlock new gadgets and specializations, each weapon also has an unlock tree that unlocks weapon specific items based on how often and how well that particular weapon has been used. The same applies to vehicles, which consist of tanks, IFVs, Armored personnel carriers, hummers, jeeps, helicopters and returning from Battlefield 2 are Jets.Console editions of the game support a lower amount of players and smaller maps. Only 24 players can meet up online in the Console iterations. The PC version also only supports Windows Vista or Windows 7, as it cannot run without a DirectX 10 or 11 card. |
| Battlefield 3 (Limited Edition) | 2011-10-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition of Battlefield 3 includes free access to the Back to Karkand Expansion Pack DLC content with four classic Battlefield maps upgraded for use with the new Frostbite 2 engine. Expansion Pack maps include Strike at Karkand, Wake Island, Gulf of Oman and Sharqi Peninsula. The Expansion Pack DLC is through Origin EA's content portal. |
| Blackwater | 2011-10-25 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | Zombie Studios Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Blackwater is a first-person shooter where the player controls operatives Devin, Baird, Smash, and Eddie. The game takes place is in village in North Africa, and players are tasked with all kinds of different jobs modern day soldiers also face during wartime. This includes protecting aid workers and civilians.The country is overrun by a warlord named General Limbano. He and his soldiers must not become the death of those civilians. This is the reason America has sent a team of operatives. Whilst controlling the main characters, players move along a set path, optionally using features of the Kinect peripheral to control the character and kill enemies. Targets must be highlighted by moving your hand above their heads and hovering over them for a few seconds to shoot. To take cover, players must duck and lean side-to-side.Devin and Baird use assault rifles. As Smash, the player uses a shotgun and as Eddie, a sniper rifle. Throughout each stage in the game, there are moments where the player has to perform actions such as jumping across gaps or breaking down doors. |
| Blood Drive | 2011-10-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sidhe Interactive | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | Automobile, Vehicular combat | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | In Blood Drive, the player takes part in the Blood Drive Tournament in Las Ruletas. The eight participants are hardened criminals who managed to survive the zombie apocalypse. Weapons mounted on the cars are used to deal with the opposition and roaming zombies alike.There are seven match variations to choose from, e.g. regular races, checkpoint races, killing as many opponents respectively zombies as possible or King of the Skull (the goal is to hold on a golden skull as long as possible and ownership changes by ramming the car which holds it at the moment). Before the match, the player can choose between the racers (who all use different cars) and ten weapon setups. During the races, there are hidden places with power-ups (speed boosts, missiles shooting in all directions) to find. |
| Dance Central 2 | 2011-10-25 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dance Central 2 is the sequel to Dance Central and the second game in Harmonix' dancing game series for the Kinect peripheral.Basic gameplay is unchanged compared to the predecessor: players must perform dance moves in rhythm with the music and the displayed on-screen dancers, for which body movements are tracked by the Kinect sensor. Game modes include single-song performances (for one or two players in co-op), head-to-head dance battles, the "break it down" training mode, and a new story mode called "Crew Challenge". Unlike in the first game, two-player modes now feature both players dancing simultaneously. In head-to-head mode, Free-4-All sections were added: these award points to the player who can perform an indicated move successfully before the other. The Crew Challenge mode is based on the previous game's challenge mode, in which song sets must be tackled in order for a challenge song to be unlocked, whose completion unlocks the next song set. This is now accompanied by a story, casting the player as an up-and-coming street dancer looking to impress the local dance crews. The practice mode has been enhanced in that it can be used to practice single moves instead of the whole song and also allows slowing down or speeding up of certain sections. A fitness mode can be toggled to display calories burned, and there are also fitness-specific playlists.The game features 44 songs on-disc. It allows the import of all 32 on-disc songs from the predecessor for a fee and also supports all 32 DLC tracks released for the first game. A further 32 (non-backwards compatible) DLC songs were released in the year after the game's release. |
| Disney Universe | 2011-10-25 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | While being welcomed to the virtual amusement park Disney Universe by VIC (Virtual Information Cube), a virus of sorts named Hexx infects the system causing chaos to this virtual world. Now it's up to the player to defeat Hexx and restore order to this virtual playground.Disney Universe features six worlds based on Disney and Pixar movie properties. The worlds featured are Pirates of the Caribbean, Alice, Lion King, Monsters, Inc., Aladdin, and Wall-E. The worlds are broken up into three sections, with a guest that needs to be freed at the end of each section. Players have to solve puzzles and fight enemies to progress further similar to the gameplay found in Travellers Tales LEGO games. Players need to also collect Mickey Mouse head icons which are used as currency to unlock the worlds and Disney-themed character costumes.
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| Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi | 2011-10-25 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Spike Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is a game based on the manga and anime franchise Dragon Ball Z, and it is the fourth installment of the Budokai Tenkaichi series. The game is a 3D fighter that features various characters from the Dragon Ball Z franchise. Players can select from among 28 characters or create their own custom character to fight against the AI, or with another player locally or online.The game has several modes of play. The Story mode follows the plot of the anime including several of the movies and recreates many of the series' iconic battles. Most of the battles are standard one-on-one fights, but there are some special boss fights that feature giant characters like Great Ape Vegeta and Janemba. The Hero mode is similar to the Story mode in gameplay, but it features a new story centered around the player's custom character. Finally, there is the Tournament mode in which up to 16 characters can participate in a standard single-elimination tournament. |
| DreamWorks Puss in Boots | 2011-10-25 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Puss in Boots is game based on the computer-animated film of the same name. The film in turn is a spin-off of the Shrek series as it stars one of minor characters as the protagonist; the feline hero Puss in Boots. The story is set before the events of the film Shrek 2 before Puss meets Shrek and Donkey. Puss is a wanted outlaw and discovers that the couple Jack and Jill have found the magic beans he has been looking for all his life, a reference to fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. The beans are said to lead to treasure in a giant's castle, which Puss intends to use to repay the debts he made to his home town of San Ricardo.It is an action game played from a third-person perspective where the player controls Puss. The game follows the events from the film and the cat needs to defeat many bandits. He wields a saber that is controlled through the player's movements, by moving a Wii Remote (Wii), Kinect (Xbox 360) or Move (PS3). For the Xbox 360 version Kinect is required, for the PS3 Move is supported. Puss is also able to block incoming slashes, kick enemies to make room, and attack with claws. The latter two are activated through a gauge that is filled up by attacking enemies. Kicking opponents into certain pieces of the scenery that contain traps is often rewarded with coins. During fighting sequences movement is restricted. Puss can only move in a half-circle around opponents. At times Puss is also able to play a tune on his guitar when the instrument is discovered in the environment. After having the bandits dance to his music, he can attack with it. The 3D environment is explored through a linear path. Puss can move around freely, climb ladders, jump, dodge, break objects, hang from ledges, balance on ropes, and glide on rails. The cut-scenes between missions are in 2D.In other sequences Puss has to sneak around without being spotted, do a dance battle with the masked cat Kitty Softpaws who is also after the beans, ride a piece of luggage tied to a stage-coach through a canyon, and glide over a beanstalk. Players can collect nine wanted posters and nine golden eggs throughout the game. At the end of each level the player is rated with a bronze, silver or gold medal. There are nine missions in total and each of them is set in a different location. Next to the main adventure mode there is a challenge mode for up to two players with five mini-games based on gameplay mechanics from the adventure mode. |
| Hasbro Family Game Night 4: The Game Show | 2011-10-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Wahoo Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Family Game Night 4: The Game Show takes a new spin on the Family Game Night franchise. This installment focuses on bringing to life the games that are played in the TV game show. With support for the Xbox Kinect, the PlayStation Move and the Wii Remote, players can mimic the actions of the actual game show and bring it to life in their own living rooms. Playable games are as follows: Connect 4 Basketball, Bop-It Boptagon, Scrabble Flash (Boggle in the EU version), Sorry! Sliders and Yahtzee! Bowling.In Connect 4 Basketball, two players compete to throw balls in real-time into a giant Connect 4 rack in front of them. First to connect four balls of the same color wins.Bop-It Boptagon places two players in the center of large Bop-It devices. The players are given commands and must replicate the appropriate gesture to score a point. Scoring is tracked by a tug-of-war meter. If one player gets a command correct and the other doesn't, the meter moves for the correct player. Gameplay ends once the meter reaches one end or the other.Scrabble Flash (Boggle in EU) provides five tiles that can be reordered to score 3, 4 and 5 letter words. Players compete to be the first to score 25 points.Sorry! Sliders, recreates the shuffle board experience, for two players, with human sized Sorry! pieces on wheels that the player shoves down the lane. Players play over several rounds to score the highest number of points, taking turns pushing their pieces down the lane.Yahtzee! Bowling pits players against each other on a bowling lane with six-sided pins at the end of it. The pins have pips on the sides to represent the sides of a die. Players bowl a human-sized bowling ball down the lane to knock over the pins and then choose which pins to reroll. Each player gets three rounds to score the highest combination possible. |
| Kinect Sports: Season Two | 2011-10-25 | Microsoft Studios | Big Park Inc, Rare Limited | Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Kinect Sports: Season Two is the sequel to Kinect Sports. Just like the original game the player gets to compete in a number of sports using the Kinect peripheral to experience the action through motion based control. The included sports are American football, baseball, darts, golf, skiing and tennis. Each game can be played in single-player or multiplayer (both offline and online) and also has a mini-game variant. In single-player there are opponents for three difficulty levels. Only the rookie difficulty level is available at the start and others need to be unlocked. By competing, fans are earned which acts as experience for a level system tied to the profile.Skiing is based on slalom where you need to pass gates and jump. Moving left and right is done through leaning. In baseball the gameplay consists of throwing passes to receivers based on different strategies selected before starting the play. You also get to run as a quarterback dodging left or right. In baseball you need to bat, catch incoming balls, pitch and perform slidings. The mini-game for each sports uses the mechanics in a different setting. For darts for instance you get to play pop darts where you need to hit balloons surrounding a character on a rotating circle. This edition puts more emphasis on the use of voice commands and about 300 are supported. |
| LightFish | 2011-10-25 | Eclipse Games SC | Eclipse Games SC | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lightfish is a fast-paced game where the user controls a small fish who unleashes a thread behind him, allowing to create basic shapes onto the scenario and lock those areas. The objective of each level is to lock a minimum percentage of the level, while avoiding the constant threat of different enemies, bouncing back and forth all along the space available.The game features two game modes: A basic adventure mode with up to 45 levels divided in 5 chapters, and a time trial mode which is essentially the same levels with a time limitation. Although the basic mechanics are the same present on the classic Qix, the game adds additional features such as environmental hazards (lava, ice) and new enemy behaviors such as bombers, kamikazes or searching foes. It also has an original soundtrack, a scoring system and additional challenges based on getting the maximum stars in each level. |
| Motion Explosion! | 2011-10-25 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Artech Studios Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Motion Explosion! is a collection of 12 mini-games that require the Kinect peripheral to play. They also use the player's avatar to represent the character. All games can be played alone or for up to four local players, taking turns. The games can be played individually in Freeplay or as Motion Mix, where three are selected randomly. By playing well in Motion Mix points can be earned to level up. In Freeplay stars need to be earned to open up new levels. Each game comes with two Easy levels and by earning stars Medium (level 3 to 7) and eventually Hard (level 7 to 10) are unlocked. Games also often have multipliers.
Balance Beam: balance as many blocks on a bar as possible without dropping any. The character walks on a conveyor belt while holding the bar and stars pass by that need to be collected by moving your feet. There are buckets to the sides where the blocks can be dropped, but this needs to be delayed as long as possible. At a faster speed bombs will start passing by next to the stars and these need to be avoided.
Crank It Up: here a crank needs to be turned forward or backward at a steady pace to drop blocks from a tube above. When they drop they need to be hit towards a target. The game measures the amount of power and there can be up to three shapes (square/circle/rectangle) that need to be hit in the appropriate target. Over time the position of the targets also changes.
Dodge Ball: the player has a boxing glove on each hand and up to three robo cannons fire balls at the player. These need to be dodged or hit back at the cannons.
Heavily Armed: this one is similar to Balance Beam except there is only half a beam and it is on the left arm. Players need to match the shapes according to a sequence shown on the screen and once it is achieved a hatch on the right side of the screen needs to be opened to dump the blocks inside. The patterns become more complex over time with different types of pieces.
Juggle Struggle: from three to five balls need to be juggled while the character needs to move over floor panels that light up. Later levels introduce bombs that need to be dropped.
Off The Grid: the player is on a grid with a moving area that turns 90 degrees. Blocks appear in patterns and the player needs to tell where the shapes line up on the 3x3 grid to avoid them by jumping or ducking.
Robo Control: the player controls a robot in a small area. The left hand is used to pump, the right one to steer. Pumping determines the acceleration and the robot needs to be steered past shapes and obstacles on the playing field towards areas marked with a green rectangle.
Sack Hack: play hacky sack, but combined with arm movement to keep it in the air. Up to three sacks need to be juggled eventually.
Shape Dodge: similar to a reversed Hole in the Wall the character is on a conveyor belt and needs to dodge Tetris-like shapes while collecting stars that pass by. Later levels have walls that only break into the shapes at the last moment, requiring fast reflexes.
Star Hop: again on a conveyor belt like Shape Dodge, but this time the character needs to step on stars and avoid the bombs by jumping, moving out of the way or standing on one foot.
Star Stream: use both arms to collect streams of stars that often have the angle changed. In later levels the floor panel mechanic from Juggle Struggle is added.
Tilt Board: a game where a board needs to be tilted to guide a ball towards a hole.After each game photos are shown from the player performing during gameplay. |
| Daytona USA | 2011-10-26 | SEGA of America, Inc. | AM R&D Dept. #2 | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Eighteen years after it first came out in arcades this 2011 version is the first arcade-perfect home release of Daytona USA. All three tracks from the original arcade version are available using their original arcade assets in full 1080p resolution. Players choose from either manual or automatic transmission, four different camera views, and either the original downsampled arcade soundtrack or the redbook audio version of the Saturn release. Lap numbers (Normal, Championship, and Endurance), tire grip, and leaderboard supported time trials can also be selected.New to this version is a challenge mode that teaches each corner of the tracks with 30 challenges and a karaoke mode for the game's songs. Finishing races unlocks the ability to rewind and re-do bad turns from the in-game menu. This version is also the first conversion to support full 8-player multiplayer races online. |
| The War of the Worlds | 2011-10-26 | Paramount Digital Entertainment | Other Ocean Interactive Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | | Europe | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The War of the Worlds is a side-scrolling action game based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name. There are 12 levels set in 19th century London. The player controls Arthur who is looking for his fiancé and his family while trying to avoid the alien invaders.
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| Zombie Apocalypse: Never Die Alone | 2011-10-26 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Backbone Entertainment | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | North America, Post-apocalyptic | | Will Guy, Seth Forester | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Four unlikely heroes find themselves caught in a fight for their lives when the Zombie Apocalypse hits their Canadian community. Banding together for both humor and survival - and armed with everything from guns to cricket bats - the four must find a way off the island... together.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are associated with the purchasing account. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.©2011 Konami Digital Entertainment |
| WARR: Global Domination | 2011-10-28 | Abico | Abico | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | WARR: Global Domination is a Risk variant: Five participants (up to four controlled by human players) battle for control over the world or one of the other available maps. Each map is divided into continents (which are split up in territories) and the goal is to conquer everything. During each turn, all players have three options available: the first step is mandatory and includes freely dividing fresh troops (earned after every turn) to the occupied territories. Then the player may reinforce or attack by moving armies into an adjured territory. The result of the fight - whose armies are decimated how much - is random. Conquering new areas also rewards cards of different colours which can be traded for additional troops. Bonus armies are are also rewarded when the player holds an entire continent at the start of the turn. |
| Big League Sports | 2011-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Robomodo, Inc | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game | | | | | Everyone | Sean Lantis | Xbox360 | Big League Sports is a sports-themed mini-game collection designed for the Xbox 360 Kinect similar to Kinect Sports and Deca Sports Freedom. It spotlights six sports with three events each, in the form of mini-games. Each event can be played individually, or a set of three is selected to be played concurrently by up to four players in the form of a mini-tournament. The events are:Baseball
Homerun Hero - Swing to hit homeruns and steer the ball in the air to score points.
Fly Ball - Move to catch incoming hits.
Big League Baseball - Hitting pitches by swinging arms and torso, pitch by performing a throwing motion.
Basketball
Shooting Challenge - Grab a ball, hop, and shoot baskets.
Shot Blocker - Jump or thrust arms to block throws from in-game characters.
Big League Basketball - Run, dribble the ball, and dodge opponents to shoot a basket.
Football
TD Toss - Receive a hiked ball, dodge opponents, and throw the ball to another player.
Field Goal - Kick a field goal, and steer the ball to score higher points.
Big League Football - Run the field, dodge opponents, and reach the end zone.
Golf
Driving Contest - Swing to hit the ball into a field of trampolines, and steer the ball to score higher points.
Putting Challenge - Swing with timing and control to score points.
Big League Gold - Play golf against Par on a course, including lining up shots and factoring in terrain and wind.
Hockey
Slapshot Challenge - Sing to hit the puck, then steer it to a goal to score points.
Goalie Gauntlet - Move arms, legs and body to block incoming shots.
Big League Hockey - Move through the arena, dodge opponents, score shots.
Soccer
Score Kicker - Use timing and aim to kick goals.
Soccer Blocker - Use body and arms to block incoming kicks.
Big League Soccer - Run through the field, dodge opponents, an kick a field goal. |
| Cabela's Adventure Camp | 2011-11-01 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Board game, Hunting, Tricks / stunts | | Bike / Bicycling | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Adventure Camp is essentially a Cabela's-themed mini-game collection where the focus is on motion-based gameplay in various outdoor sporting events.Crafted to be a party game, Cabela's Adventure Camp, like Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai, appears as a rather unconventional Cabela's-themed title. Rather than the typical heavy emphasis on hunting, firearms, and dangerous animal species, Adventure Camp focuses on the more "outdoorsy sportsman" and camping aspects of the Cabela's brand. Here, the only hunting is with a bow and arrow, and the targets are merely cardboard shapes of animals like deer--when the targets aren't simple round concentric circles. There are six playable characters, all children or young teens who are "attending" a Cabela's-themed camp. Hair and clothing colors can be changed, and stats are recorded. Another child, known as Greg, exists to grief the player during some points in certain events, which includes things like dropping boulders into the river during a kayaking event. Greg takes no active role in the gameplay, rather, unusual challenges or obstacles are "blamed" on the character.Events in the game include kayaking, skeet shooting, archery, bicycling, and others. Two somewhat more "unusual" games also exist, one of which is a form of Whack-a-Mole combined with the memorization of the classic electronic game Simon. The other is a variation on Rock-Paper-Scissors called "Bear-Hunter-Ninja" and requires the players to stand in predefined stances to pose as a Bear, a Hunter, or a Ninja. Aside from the Whack-a-Mole and Bear-Hunter-Ninja games, all the other games have at least two variations, typically a different course or set of challenges, and can be played by two to four players. Coins/Emblems can be collected in many events, along with large gems for extra points. |
| Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai | 2011-11-01 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Cabela's Survival: Shadows of Katmai is a departure from typical Cabela's gaming fare in that its focus is not on hunting. Rather, Survival is designed more as an action-adventure game with Cabela's-themed hunting elements.
The story revolves around Logan James, a private pilot flying a doctor (Doctor West) though Alaska to deliver highly important cargo to an important destination--where people's lives are at stake! Unfortunately, sans flight plan and going into a storm, the plane crash lands near Katmai Mountain and forces the pilot to venture into an adventure to survive and escape the mountain alive and with their important cargo intact. Wild animals such as bears, wolves, cougars and even birds threaten survival, and require the pilot to dredge up any hunting and survival skills he has.
The game is designed to be compatible with the Top Shot Elite gun peripheral, and as such, there is a targeting cursor onscreen that the player uses to hunt or even use some equipment, with all the aiming done manually with the Top Shot Elite. With a controller, the targeting cursor is controlled in a manner similar to a Third-Person Shooter. The player has the ability to perform "Focus Shots" which slow down time and allow for visible placement of internal organs of the animal being hunted or defended against.
The action-adventure aspects of the game come in the form of God of War-style cliff-climbing sequences, searching out collectible objects (like map pieces), dog sledding, and action-heavy battle sequences against various North American predators.
As is typical of many Cabela's games, there is a large selection of arcade-style shooting galleries for one or two players to play through. They are Survival (survive as long as possible), Trek (simple mode of shooting at animals that appear), and Quick Draw (with a focus on predator avoidance). Various challenges and special power-up items appear during these events, which are designed to be best enjoyed with the Top Shot Elite gun. |
| Generator Rex: Agent of Providence | 2011-11-01 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Virtuos Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Based on the kids' show on Cartoon Network, Generator Rex: Agent of Providence is a beat-em-up action game where players control the pivotal character Rex as he continues to combat the E.V.O.'s (Exponentially Variegated Organisms) and nanite problems which plague the Earth.The story revolves around Rex attempting to stop villain Van Kleiss from threatening the Earth. Rex journeys through the game collecting--or attempting to collect--blueprints and evidence against Van Kleiss. Throughout the adventure, Rex must also work to regain powers lost from an event early in the game, and also absorbs the nanites in some infected people--many of whom have turned into monsters. As Rex is an amnesiac, clues to his past can also be gathered in various places in the game.Rex's powers include the Smackhands (giant robotic fists), Slam Cannon, BFS (Big Fat Sword), Funchucks (massive spinning club-fists inspired by nunchucks), and a few others. Many of them must be re-earned as the player progresses through the game. While the game typically plays as a beat-em-up, there are brief breaks featuring stages with shooting-heavy driving, and a falling sequence which has players dodging E.V.O. monsters and other debris. When in the Providence headquarters, players can replay completed stages in time trial challenges.
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| GoldenEye 007: Reloaded | 2011-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | GoldenEye 007: Reloaded is a modern reworking of the classic N64 GoldenEye game. These Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions are essentially enhanced versions of the 2010 GoldenEye 007 Wii remake, but with a new game engine and added features.Next to enhancements already introduced in the Wii version, there are numerous changes over the 2010 release. The basic multiplayer was for instance extended with friends lists, leaderboards, and player invites. Besides the engine change, the graphics have been overhauled, and are typically high-definition revamps. A major addition to is a new single player mode called MI6 OPS. It features leaderboards and a large list of mission modifiers, including numbers of enemies, enemy and player health, rocket launchers, Golden Gun, enemy aggressiveness, etc. Players have a variety of single-person challenges ranked on a system of one to four stars depending on modifiers and player performance. There are four different styles of MI6 OPS objectives:
Assault - The player must fight and survive through an area to reach an extraction point.
Defense - The player downloads information from computer consoles, and must protect them from swarms of enemies.
Elimination - Defeat set numbers of enemies (number chosen by the player).
Stealth - Move through a level without alerting enemies.GoldenEye 007: Reloaded features local online split-screen (an homage to the original N64 Goldeneye) for up to four players, as well online multiplayer. There are numerous modes such as Golden Gun where the popular one-shot kill weapon is highlighted, You Only Live Twice where players have limited lives, and Detonator Agent which is a version of the classic kid's game Hot Potato, with bombs in place of potatoes, among others. Some modes are only available online, such as Heroes where one player on a team is stronger, faster, and deadlier than others or GoldenEye where teams fight over control of the GoldenEye satellite.Like the MI6 OPS mode, there are over a dozen modifiers that can be applied to matches, such as editing the radar or shutting it off completely, requiring headshots for successful kills, limiting score or lives, making grenades bouncy or sticky, preventing players from standing still for longer than three seconds and several others. Modifiers can be applied to either offline or online matches. |
| Jimmie Johnson's Anything with an Engine | 2011-11-01 | Autumn Games, LLC, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Isopod Labs, LLC. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | As the title of the game implies, Jimmie Johnson's Anything With An Engine allows the players to race in themed races ranging from modern tracks to rural roads with several drivers whose machines range from bathtubs to concrete mixers and even World War II bombs outfitted with engines. The gameplay is similar to the Mario Kart games with players using weapons to knock out opponents.To obtain these weapons the player must gain fan votes by either performing well during the race or by running over green and yellow fan switches which add to the vote count. There are three different weapons including mines, missiles and ram along with a nitro boost. As players gain more votes they can level up their weapons, making them more dangerous. Additionally there are traps scattered throughout the tracks that the player can activate by running over and destroying opponents caught in the path.There are three different modes: Single Event, Career and Multiplayer. The single event is an exhibition where a player can choose and driver or track and race against the A.I. or friends. The Career mode has several cups that the player competes in, depending upon how the player finishes in points from the races will they be able to race head-to-head with NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson in an attempt to win the cup.Each cup has different events:
Regular: eight racers compete in a regulation race.
Matador: the field is divided up in half and face off head to head in a figure eight-race.
Time Trial: the player goes alone in five laps in order to reach a target time.
Elimination: the field races against a timer in which the last racer at the end of each timer is eliminated
Endurance: the player races several laps in which each time they cross the finish line the are awarded pointsThere is also a multiplayer mode where the player can compete against several online opponents in various tracks and even race as the game's namesake, Jimmie Johnson. |
| NASCAR: Unleashed | 2011-11-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Firebrand Games and Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | NASCAR: Unleashed is a racing game based on the US stock car racing sports event. Rather than a true simulation, it espouses realistic control, driving, and physics for much more hectic and over-the-top arcade racing, complete with many typical arcade racing features such as boosting and drifting, and the like. It has several features from both simulator-style racing games (e.g. NASCAR 09) and from arcade racing games (such as Burnout). Authentic NASCAR tracks are present in the game, but most "break out" from the track and into the surrounding city area, hence the "Unleashed" aspect. Pit lanes remain and are important for vehicle repairs and obtaining Slingshot boosts. A 15-driver "All-Stars" list of NASCAR drivers and their cars is present in the game, though all control identically. Drafting (lowering air resistance, and increasing speed by driving behind other cars) is also present.Besides drifting and boosting, the game features wild arcade-infused physics which often see cars barrel-rolling through the air, and collisions are rampant. Cars can be wrecked and players will routinely create Rivals, who become much more aggressive opponent racers. Should the player be wrecked, he has the ability to perform a Payback wreck on the Rival.The boost meter is filled through extremely aggressive driving, slamming other cars, wrecking other cars, drifting, and drafting. Filling the boost meter gives the player the ability to use a Slingshot boost to race quickly around opponents, and the time limit on a boost tends to depend on the skill of a player to maintain the car around obstacles, walls, and other cars.Challenges routinely present themselves during each race. Completing challenges adds to the boost meter, and are occasionally part of secondary race challenges. An in-race challenge may be as simple as reaching a certain position in the race or destroying obstacles on the tracks, or may require a bit more attention, such as creating Rivals or performing successful drifts.The included game modes are:
Championship - The standard career mode with three tiers of difficulty where the player progresses through several races with the goal of finishing within a specific place such as placing in the top 12 or top 5. Each track features two secondary challenges such as creating a set number of Rivals or performing a set number of Drifts. Can be played by one or two players.
Quick Race - Simple races that can be performed on any track, or in small, player-created career-style modes. Only tracks unlocked in Championship mode can be used, and this mode can be played by one or two players.
Time Trials - The standard, basic Time Trial mode of a typical racing game. The player only races against the clock, but there are several checkpoints available where boosts (Slingshots) can be obtained. |
| NCIS | 2011-11-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Similar to the CSI games, NCIS is also based on a crime TV series, but instead of casting the player in a role of rookie investigator, you get to control all the major characters from the series themselves. The gameplay is a mix of exploring and forensics. While exploring and looking for evidence is done in 3rd-person perspective, all the forensics mini-games draw inspiration from the techniques used in the CSI games.The story is told through four episodes that use same video effects and a type of humor seen in the TV series. What seems to have started as a simple bank robbery escalates into dangerous terrorist conspiracy and a nuclear threat.Each of the characters lets the player perform different actions. While controlling "Very" Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo or Ziva David, you'll be going through the crime scenes taking photos and collecting evidence. Abby does forensics from matching bullets to taking and comparing fingerprints and more. With Dr. Mallard you perform autopsy which consists of finding the points of interest and taking snapshots which trigger doc's response. Timothy McGee hacks into computers or uses spy satellite to track fleeing suspects. And Gibbs is there to interrogate the suspects when all the necessary evidence is collected. Gibbs often calls members of his team to the deduction board which requires the player to connects pieces of evidence into a larger picture. |
| Otomedius Excellent (Special Edition) | 2011-11-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
Otomedius Excellent
Soundtrack disc
68-page art book
2-sided pillowcase |
| Sonic: Generations | 2011-11-01 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action | Behind view, Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | It's Sonic's birthday, and all his friends have thrown him a surprise party. Unfortunately, just as the celebration gets underway, a mysterious creature appears in the sky and pulls Sonic and his friends into strange interdimensional portals! This strange creature is wreaking havoc on the time-space continuum, and Sonic along with a younger version of himself end up at the crossroads of time. The two Sonics must work together to restore his history, save his friends, and fix the flow of time!Sonic Generations is a fast-paced action platform game in the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog series. As part of Sega's 20th Anniversary celebration for the character, it revisits the history of the entire series with famous stages from all of the major titles over the last 20 years. The game is divided into three "eras", each with three stages, which each come from a different game starting from the original Sonic the Hedgehog all the way up to Sonic Colors, and including many of the highs and lows in between.Each stage in the game comes in two flavors, or "Acts". Act 1 of each stage is played using classic Sonic, whose only abilities are to run, spin jump, and spindash. Act 1 stages are always entirely side-scrolling platform stages, much like the classic 2D titles. Act 2 stages, conversely, are played using Modern Sonic, who loses the spin dash but gains a homing attack and the ability to boost forward at extremely high speeds. Act 2 stages switch between 2D and 3D platform sections as the stage progresses. Both Sonics can earn and equip a wide variety of abilities such as quicker stopping, or new types of shields.Each Era includes a one-on-one battle against one of Sonic's rivals, and culminates in a reimagined version of a classic boss battle. Clearing stages also opens up a huge number of challenge stages centered around specific side characters or gimmicks. Each main stage also has a set of collectable Red Star Rings to find. Collecting Red Rings, as well as completing challenges, will earn access to new and original music, as well as new and original concept art from across the series' history. |
| The Lord of the Rings: War in the North | 2011-11-01 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | Licensed | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | The plot of Lord of the Rings: War in the North takes place within the time frame of the events experienced in J. R. R. Tolkien's books as well as the series of films from Peter Jackson. While the adventure in this game intertwines with that of Frodo and the Fellowship, it primarily takes place in other areas of the Middle Earth map. The player's character and two companions (which can be either computer controlled or co-op controlled with two friends) serve to support Frodo's grand quest by battling Sauron's "General" and his minions in the north. The adventure and that of the main story from Lord of the Rings overlap at certain points and there is definitely a connection, but the player does not control any of the main characters from the original story.The three canonical character types are available to play, Eradan the (human male) ranger, Andriel the (elf female) mage, and Farin the (dwarf male) warrior. One of the three predefined characters is selected at the start of the game. There is no character creation, but within the game is an option to tweak the look by using mirrors in certain locations. Also at certain locations it is possible to switch to one of the other two characters to control or simply continuing on as the character that was started with. Each character can be played as a range fighter or a melee fighter, or a combination of the two.The events are entirely linear, with the path set out before you with obvious goals and quests. It is not an open world game that can be freely explored and were the given quests can be ignored. The game is segmented into areas that are accessed by clicking on the place name on the map screen. Many of them have central hubs for resting, trading, shopping and acquiring new quests.The gameplay largely revolves around fighting creatures. Each area is filled with orcs, goblins, spiders, trolls, and other minions of Sauron. Melee fighting is handled with a combination of standard hits and special moves. It is also possible to block and dodge (rolling). Range fighting is handled in the same way. The two companions use their own set of skills to assist in the battle and can be instructed by the player in the solo mode. Characters can be upgraded with new abilities through the game and there are often conversations with different options, but with no moral ramifications. Each character class has unique abilities such as mining gems and destroying walls for the dwarf for instance. |
| The Lord of the Rings: War in the North (Collector's Edition) | 2011-11-01 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Snowblind Studios, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Snow Troll figurine (PS3 / Xbox 360 / PC - European/Australian version)
Ranger of the North quiver case (PS3 / Xbox 360 - US version)
The Music of War in the North disc with interviews and three music tracks
Orc Champion Sword item (DLC)
Ranger of the North Avatar (Xbox 360)
War in the North Theme Pack (PS3)
Art book |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: 2012 Edition | 2011-11-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ludia, Inc., Virtuos Ltd. | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: 2012 Edition is a game for Xbox 360 based on the TV show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" in which contestants answer trivia questions for a chance to win a million dollars. However, the rules in this game are slightly different from the ones found in the TV show. For instance, instead of having 3 lifelines such as "Ask the Audience", "Phone a Friend" and "50/50", the game gives players 2 "Jump the Question" lifelines. This allows the player to skip 2 questions he/she doesn't want to answer instead of getting help but still having to answer the question to progress. The game is also different from the TV show in the way it handles money prizes. In the show, the first question is worth the least amount of money and the last question is worth a million dollars. It could also be said that the first questions are usually easier than the last ones. In the game, questions are worth a random amount of money and differ in difficulty randomly. For example, the first question could be worth 5000$ in one playthrough, and only 100$ in another.The game features over 3000 questions, local multiplayer and the ability to play as your Xbox 360 avatar. Kinect is required. Players can give their answers with gestures or by using voice recognition. |
| Burgertime: Worldtour | 2011-11-02 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., MonkeyPaw Games Inc. | Frozen Codebase, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | BurgerTime: World Tour is a reworking of the 1982 game BurgerTime in a 3D environment. It is a platform game where players control burger chief Peter Pepper as he transverses international worlds creating burger piece by piece across its city-scaping levels including New York, Paris, Tokyo, and Mexico. The objective is to complete a set amount of burgers in a level by walking over its various ingredients and condiments such as patties, cheese, tomatoes and buns from high platforms all the way to the burgers already assembled at the very bottom of the stages.Levels are shaped in a circular form as a theater-in-the-round setting and they rotate as the player moves left or right, keeping the main character in the center of the screen. Movement between levels is done with ladders and platform while enemies such as eggs, hot dogs, and pickles need to be avoided. They can be sent down by dropping ingredients on them and they can also temporarily be stunned by blasting pepper. A single hit and the main character dies. Peter Pepper also has various power-ups and weapons at his disposal, including a spatula which will knock enemies who follow him around the stages. The game has both split-screen and online multiplayer. |
| DLC Quest | 2011-11-02 | Going Loud Studios | Going Loud Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | DLC Quest is a 2D platformer that mocks the use of DLC (downloadable content) for commercial games as a barrier to access a full game experience. The player has to rescue a princess that has been kidnapped by a bad guy. At the start of the game however, many features are missing, such as sound, animation, or the ability to jump or move left. After collecting a number of coins these can be exchanged at a shopkeeper to buy DLC with the in-game currency.DLC contains useful features such as double jumping, fighting or traversing to a different area, but also cosmetic changes such as very expensive armour for your horse (a nod to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion), DLC that adds zombies as harmless characters, a fancy outfit, a top hat, and even the ability to pause the game. Other contemporary game trends such as grinding for progress are also mocked through "Time is Money" DLC, there is the characteristic swirl animation of enemy encounters in Final Fantasy games, filler NPCs, NPCs nagging with quests, and a DLC pack to unlock an alternate "real" ending to the game. Not all packs are available right away. They become available after triggering them at a location or by discovering treasures. Ultimately the character is able to wield a sword and a gun. There are also a number of in-game achievements. |
| Escape Goat | 2011-11-02 | MagicalTimeBean, Inc. | MagicalTimeBean, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Escape Goat is a puzzle platformer where a goat needs to reach the exit in different rooms that each consists of a single screen. Different gameplay mechanics are available to solve the environment puzzles. The goat can move around, jump, double jump and dash (also in the air). Activating triggers and skeleton heads moves around blocks in the environment and there are also crumbling blocks and blocks that can be pushed. Keys need to be collected to open doors. Enemies can be tricked into manipulating blocks by move into their line of sight so projectiles make blocks crumble or melt. A mouse can be summoned to have it travel through narrow passages. By activating a magical hat it is possible to teleport to the mouse's location.The original XNA Indie Games version offers 50 levels organized in 10 stages. The PC and browser version double the amount with 50 additional levels. Those two platforms also offer a level editor to create and share custom levels. It also introduces a replay mode where all 100 levels are opened up when the game is completed to travel quickly between them and attempt speed runs. |
| Starbeam | 2011-11-02 | Lost World Creations Ltd | Lost World Creations Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)StarBeam is a retro style arcade game where you must defend the settlements of the human race in the year 2352. As the pilot of the prototype Starbeam X768-B, the most advanced star fighter in the human arsenal, you are given the task of destroying the invading alien fleet. |
| Just Dance: Kids 2 | 2011-11-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Land Ho! Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The coolest dance experience for kids is back!
Just Dance Kids 2 on Wii™ is back with 40 fun and crazy dance routines
designed especially for kids, featuring the songs they love! Includes
covers of today’s hottest hits for older kids, like "Love Me," "Whip My
Hair," and "Just The Way You Are.” Also includes popular songs from
kids' favorite TV shows and movies, such as “Despicable Me,” and “The
Robot Song” from Yo Gabba Gabba. Plus, Just Dance Kids 2 includes mixes
of classic kids songs like "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "The
Hokey Pokey" for younger kids to enjoy.
With simple controls and a variety of different kid-friendly modes, Just
Dance Kids 2 keeps kids dancing all day long, and keeps Moms happy by
promoting active play and exercise (in disguise!). Just Dance Kids 2 is
gets kids of all ages up and dancing with colorful graphics, super-fun
dance moves, and kid-friendly gameplay for up to 4 players!
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| Claustrophobia | 2011-11-04 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | Top-down | | | RPG elements, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)It's going to be a bloodbath... |
| Rabbids: Alive & Kicking | 2011-11-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL, Ubisoft Studios SRL | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Rabbids: Alive & Kicking is a Kinect activity party game - the sixth game from the Raving Rabbids franchise. The game was exclusively developed for the Kinect and consists of a number of minigames for up to 4 players, featuring Quick Play, Party Games and Raving Rabbids modes. Party Games mode includes 3 games:
Forfeit: Challenging friends in a series of minigames. When a player loses a game, he has to perform some sort of crazy behaviour.
The Kitty: Each player plays a series of minigames to try and amass points and fill the kitty.
Carrot Juice: Take turns to spin the wheel and select a game. When the player loses, his avatar drinks a glass of carrot juice. |
| Zombusters | 2011-11-05 | Retrowax Games | Retrowax Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Zombusters is an isometric twin-stick shooter in which the player shoots zombie waves. After choosing one of four characters, which only vary in appearance, the player enters a one-screen map. Then a wave of zombies enters, the player kills them with one of the two equipped weapons (e.g. machine gun and flamethrower), the next wave comes, the player kills and so on until the next of overall ten maps loads. When the player gets touched by zombie, health goes down and if it reaches zero, the character loses one live. Killed zombies may drop ammo, weapons or health.Multiplayer is only available on Xbox 360. |
| Call of Duty: MW3 | 2011-11-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Infinity Ward, Inc., Sledgehammer Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Contemporary, Europe | Naval / watercraft | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The eighth main entry into the Call of Duty series, and the third in the Modern Warfare sub series, Modern Warfare 3 is a direct sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In this first-person shooter the story picks up at the end of the previous game as Russia's invasion into the United States continues, but the war has now engulfed Europe, with Great Britain, France and Germany participating, allied to the US. The player once again takes on the role of various characters throughout the campaign, including 'Soap' Mctavish from the previous game, as well as several new ones, including Frost and Sandman, members of the US Delta Force.Next to the main story campaign with its scripted gameplay, MW3 features two cooperative game modes. The first is Spec Ops, making a return from the previous game. It has the players perform brief missions and a star is awarded based on the performance. The second is the new Survival Mode, where players fight off different waves of enemy soldiers which get progressively harder.The multiplayer portion comes with the usual game modes (Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, ...). In addition to these, several new game modes have been included. The first is called Kill Confirmed and requires the player to retrieve the dog tags of defeated enemies for the kill to register. The opposing team can also retrieve it to deny the player's kill. Another one, Team Defender, involves teams capturing a single flag on the map and keeping it for as long as possible to score the most points. There are also several pre-made modes for private matches, such as Infection (kill enemies to recruit them), Drop Zone (hold a zone for points and care packages), Team Juggernaut (each team has an AI Juggernaut character), and Gun Game (every player only has a pistol and three bullets, and earns extra guns and bullets by getting kills).The Killstreak reward system from the previous games for multiplayer has been scrapped in favour of the new Pointstreak system. Points are earned by completing additional challenges, next to just raking in kills. The rewards are organized in three strike packages: Assault, Support, and Specialist, each with new options and perks as they are unlocked.Along with this game the Call of Duty: Elite service is introduced, a service that tracks player statistics and has social networking and smartphone integration. It is free, but subscribers who pay a monthly fee receive DLC, and can participate in competitions to win prizes. It also integrates with the earlier Call of Duty: Black Ops. |
| Call of Duty: MW3 (Hardened Edition) | 2011-11-08 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This hardened edition contains:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
One year Call of Duty: Elite premium membership
Call of Duty: Elite Founder status
Juggernaut outfit for use in Spec Ops mode
Field journal with 100 pages of diagrams, sketches and entries.
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| Happy Feet Two: The Videogame | 2011-11-08 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | KMM Interactive Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Get your happy on!
Play as Mumble and his best friend Ramon as they dance, slide and race
across Antarctica in a beat-bumping, feet-thumping, move-busting
adventure to rescue their penguin nation.
Features
• Recruit other penguins to join your musical adventure• Tap
to the beat and charm enemies with your dance moves• Get into the
rhythm with a friend• Features original music by GRAMMY award
winning artist Ozomatli
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| Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection | 2011-11-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Kojima Productions Co., Ltd., Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Metal Gear Solid HD Collection contains HD-updated ports of three classic games from the Metal Gear Solid franchise:
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - HD EditionBeyond the visual upscaling and added achievement support, all three games are identical to their original releases. Peace Walker also includes its original multiplayer mode. |
| Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection (Limited Edition) | 2011-11-08 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition contains:
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Hardback artbook, "The Art of Metal Gear Solid" (248 pages)
Package designed by the series' lead artist Yoji Shinkawa |
| Self-Defense Training Camp | 2011-11-08 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ama Studios SA | Action, Educational | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Self-Defense Training Camp is a Kinect-only game that aims to teach players how to defend themselves in situations where they feel threatened. The game takes place in a dojo where the player goes through different exercises with a training partner in what-if scenarios. Exercises are performed by mimicking the shown gestures and movement, combining fitness with self-defense. The character is rendered semi-transparent to make the attacker also visible. The player's performance is graded based on four statistics: technique, stamina, composure and reflexes.Supplementary training sessions exists of yogo (presented as meditation to stay calm is stressful situations, by following the on-screen prompts), fighting activities (punching, boxing, kicking), and a cardio session. |
| SpongeBob's Surf & Skate Roadtrip | 2011-11-08 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Ltd | Action, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this seashore adventure with SpongeBob and Patrick, grab a board and travel to the beach. As you put your surfing talents to the test, ride righteous waves and take down brutal ramps. In Story Mode, relive SpongeBob and Patrick's crazy car adventure with slideshows that lead to fantastic arcade-style gameplay. In the freewheeling Challenge Mode, you may take over the role of SpongeBob and explore a never-before-seen universe alongside Patrick. As you improve your skating and surfing abilities, board across 12 gorgeous locations, six for each activity. |
| The Black Eyed Peas Experience | 2011-11-08 | Ubisoft, Inc. | iNiS corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Black Eyed Peas Experience is Kinect dancing game which exclusively features music tracks by the pop band The Black Eyed Peas. The player builds an avatar which then dances together with the band: the player needs to match the band's dance moves; a graphical representation of the required move is also shown on the screen as pictogram. While it is not possible to completely fail a song, from time to time a single band member poses a challenge which rewards customization items when met. The four band members face the player and the avatar faces the band and the player's movements are directly transferred to the avatar.Besides the normal dance mode in which the player can choose one of the available songs, there is also the Dancing Deluxe career mode which basically serves as tutorial. Here each song is broken down into three parts which can be learned separately and the player can also activate a dance coach (basically a slow motion mode). The player can also create new choreographies with the available move list. Multiplayer allows two people to dance and two others to sing.The track list:
The Best One Yet (The Boy)
Boom Boom Pow
Cali to New York (feat. De La Soul)
Disco Club
Don't Lie
Don't Phunk with My Heart
Don't Stop the Party
Dum Diddly
Everything Wonderful (feat. David Guetta)
Fashion Beats
Hey Mama
I Gotta Feeling
Imma Be
Imma Be (Fast Version)
Just Can't Get Enough
Let's Get It Started (Spike Mix)
Love You Long Time
Meet Me Halfway
My Humps
My Style (feat. Justin Timberlake)
Pump It
Rock That Body
Shut Up
Showdown
The Situation
Smells Like Funk
Take It Off
The Time (Dirty Bit)
Whenever
Three songs were only included for buyers of the first edition:
Light Up the Night
Someday
They Don't Want Music (feat. James Brown)
Additional songs are available as DLC (downloadable content). |
| CastleMiner Z | 2011-11-09 | DigitalDNA Games LLC | DigitalDNA Games LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)CastleMiner Z is an online coop survival horror game in a block based environment. Travel with your friends in a huge, ever-changing world and craft modern weapons to defend yourself from dragons and the zombie horde! |
| Fusion: Genesis | 2011-11-09 | Microsoft Studios | Starfire Studios | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Fusion: Genesis is a futuristic 3D twin-stick shooter with MMORPG elements, featuring an "always connected" game world with players populating the world dynamically. The player is placed in control of a space ship, offering solo and co-op quests for up to four players, and player versus player warzones accommodating up to eight players.The player's character is a lowly lab assistant who controls a small ship. After his mentor is killed, he is left behind with the ship, a Sentient AI pod hovering around it and a contact at a nearby space station. From there five different factions can be joined. They each come with a different storyline and missions, and allow the character to rank up and gain access to new ships and technology. The game world also offers opportunities to buy and sell cargo, attack ships as a smuggler, or scan ships for illegal items or fugitives, depending on the faction. The main game world can be explored freely and Shift Gates bring the ship directly to the place where missions start. The Sentient sidekicks can be upgraded by collecting debris and by mining from planets. They can also be bought and sold at an auction house. For the multiplayer portion squadrons of up to four ships can be formed to tackle missions together. It also offers a co-operative survival mode, and a PvP arena for the Dominion and Revenant Order factions.This title links with the Windows Phone game Fusion: Sentient, which allows players to cultivate AI pet units and trade them using the auction house system in the main game. |
| Instant Brain | 2011-11-10 | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | Adventure | | | | Visual novel | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Meditative / Zen | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Ace investigative photographer Zenya Harataki wakes up without any memories, but at least there's one thing he can still do: hunt for scoops. When he starts reporting on the futuristic music industry, however, he finds himself drawn into a conspiracy that may help him recover his memories. Like most visual novels, gameplay is largely limited to reading text and choosing actions from a menu; however, players also sometimes have the opportunity to take photos.Two unlockable minigames feature appearances from other Cave series. A complete port of the original DoDonPachi can be played either with traditional controls or with optional Kinect support. It also features an updated version of Nin²-Jump titled Nin²-Brain. |
| Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | 2011-11-10 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Kojima Productions Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts, Spy / espionage | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | Xbox360 | After the events of the third Metal Gear Solid game, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Naked Snake isolates himself from the United States and sets up home in Colombia. Here, he creates Militaires Sans Frontières (Soldiers without Borders), a private military group that provides support for countries in need. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker's story will explain the events which lead to Militaires Sans Frontières becoming Outer Heaven in later games and also see him finally accepting his role as Big Boss. Snake is still struggling with the guilt over the murder of a person who was very close to him.One day, Snake is introduced to Ramón Gálvez, a peace teacher, and his student, Paz Ortega. The two want to ask for Militaires Sans Frontières hand in helping the country of Costa Rica. Recently, an unknown armed force with high-tech weapons has been creating trouble around the country and because Costa Rica's constitution forbids a military army there's nothing anybody can do about it. Snake at first refuses to help, believing that it may cause more tension in Latin America, which many believe is the centerpiece of maintaining power in the East and West. But after being presented a tape recorder by Gálvez which accidentally recorded a conversation between two women, Snake agrees, believing that one of the voices on the tape belongs to The Boss herself. Snake then sets out on a journey, a journey to not only bring peace back to the land of Costa Rica, but also bring peace upon himself.Peace Walker is set between the events of Snake Eater and the original Metal Gear. Snake is controlled via the analog stick and the rest of the buttons vary depending on the type of button configuration you choose; shooter type, action type, or hunter type. Gameplay consists of that usually seen in the Metal Gear series, which is stealth-base movement. That doesn't mean you always have to be stealthy though, if you want you can just let go and shoot up your enemies with different weapons ranging from the M16A1 to a Stun Rod. Cutscenes are presented in an artistic comic book style similar to that of Portable Ops, with some being interactive.Near the start of the game you will be given a central mother base to use for a number of different things. It is here where you can save your game, develop weapons, and embark on quests. At the Mission Selector screen you can replay previous missions to gain a higher score and also participate in extra ones not necessary to the main story. Cutscenes in which you have watched throughout the main campaign can be seen once again. Developing and upgrading weapons is done by spending currency known as GMP in which you obtain doing quests. At Mother Base you will be able to assign your MSF staff into different teams depending on their abilities and skills. Putting the right people in the right place will open up more opportunities to develop more items and weapons.Multiplayer in the game is limited to ad-hoc mode and co-op. All story missions can be played with up to two people and the other co-op missions with four people. After completing certain missions and meeting certain requirements, Snake will be able to head to an island where you and some friends can engage in hunts against monsters from Capcom's Monster Hunter series.
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| You're All Diseased! | 2011-11-10 | Dejitaru Forge | Dejitaru Forge | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | You're All Diseased! is a horizontally scrolling shoot'em up. The player controls a white blood cell which has to fight against viruses and other diseases. So the cell moves forward, shoots a lot of enemies and may find power-ups to collect, e.g. better weapons with limited ammo. The controls follow the standard twin-stick shooter formula: one stick controls movement and the other the direction of the shots. If all health is lost, the blood cell loses a life. However, there is no disruption of the game at all in this case; the life is only axed from the life count. At the end of each level, a boss battle awaits. |
| Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2012 | 2011-11-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Educational, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Meditative / Zen | | | Xbox360 | Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 is a sequel to Your Shape: Fitness Evolved, the first fitness game on Kinect. Your Shape 2012 includes over 90 hours of activities, including zen classes, latin dance and boot camp. The game includes Player Projection feature, which reproduces the shape of the player's body and display it on the screen, follows his movements during the exercise and informs about any errors.
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| Zombie Slaughter Is Fun | 2011-11-10 | Frooty Game Studios | Frooty Game Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Slaughter Is Fun is a twin-stick shooter in which the player tries to get a highscore by slaughtering a lot of zombies. Shooting a certain amount of zombies results in a level up, more zombies to kill and sometimes a new weapon to use. Killed zombies may leave behind power-ups like extra lives (every touch by a zombie results in death), ammo for the different weapon types, an instant kill of all zombies on the screen or a score multiplier. The speciality of this game is that the zombies know fear: they might decide to run if a nearby zombie is killed. The player should prevent this, because a score penalty is applied when the zombie exits at the borders of the area. In multiplayer, both participants compete for the higher score. |
| LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 | 2011-11-11 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is the second installment of the LEGO Harry Potter series. The game is based on the final three books and four films of the Harry Potter franchise: Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and Deathly Hallows – Part 2. Featuring 24 story events and a host of new areas such as Godric's Hollow and the Ministry of Magic, your journey to defeat the evil Lord Voldemort is finally set.The gameplay of Years 5-7 remains virtually the same as the previous game, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. It is centered around the player controlling many characters from the Harry Potter Universe in order to solve puzzles and advance through the story. Collectibles are scattered all around the game world as seen in many other LEGO games. These include finding and collecting over 80 characters, many students in peril, gold bricks and much more. New charms and spells are available to the player and used via the spell wheel. Dueling skills can also be learned via 16 different class lessons your are able to participate in.Multiplayer is included via an offline drop-in/drop-out co-op system. Up to two players can play and use different characters to solve puzzles and find gold bricks. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 2011-11-11 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Bethesda Game Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Action RPG, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Two hundred years after the events described in Oblivion, the continent of Tamriel is in turmoil. The Emperor's throne remained without heir; the Blades, Empire's elite guards, have been disassembled; elven nations began capturing territory from the Empire. The assassination of the King of Skyrim, Tamriel's Northern-most province and home of the Nord race, led to a civil war between those who wish independence for Skyrim and those who wanted it to remain under the Empire's control. A prisoner is brought to a small town, awaiting execution for alleged involvement with the Stormcloaks, a group that was founded by the king's assassin Ulfric Stormcloak. Just before the executioner's axe lands on the prisoner's neck, a dragon attacks the city, forcing most people to flee. The unexpected freedom leads the ex-prisoner into the snowy Skyrim, where the rumors of the dragon begin to circulate.Like its predecessors in the Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim is an open-ended role-playing game with action-based combat. The player may explore the vast environments of Skyrim from either first- (default) or third-person perspective, being unrestricted in his or her travels and free to undertake any side quests in any order, or follow the main quest. It is possible to fast-travel to previously visited locations directly from the world map. The player can also opt to buy (or steal) and ride a horse.There are ten races to choose from: Altmer (High Elves), Argonian (reptile people), Bosmer (Wood Elves), Breton, Dunmer (Dark Elves), Imperial, Khajiit (cat people), Nord, Orc, and Redguard. Each race has their own perks and limitations, such as Nord being resistant to cold, Khajiit being weak with magic, etc. Unlike the previous games in the series, the player cannot choose a class for the main character; rather, the latter evolves into any class-like combination gradually, according to the play style. When the protagonist reaches a new level, the player may increase his or her Health, Magicka, or Stamina and a new perk may be added to one of the skills. There are eighteen skills altogether, and each skill has several levels and perks which may be obtained. Most perks are only accessible after a certain level has been reached in said perk. For instance, in order to reach higher perks with Destruction, destructive spells must be leveled up. Skill levels can increase either through extensive use, skill books, or even paying for training from certain non-playable characters. The game contains some features that were introduced in Fallout 3. Enemy level-scaling is done in a similar way, as opposed to the more intrusive system of Oblivion. The player may hire other fighters to follow the hero around and lend a helping hand in combat. Also, the lockpicking system of the previous installment has been replaced by the lockpicking methods of the recent Fallout games. Conversations with NPCs now occur in real time rather than "freezing" time as in Oblivion. Players can craft, cook, or build any number of items depending on ingredients and skill levels. Alchemy allows players to make potions, Enchanting allows players to imbue armor and items with magical abilities (such as increasing the effectiveness of magic resistance), and Smithing allows players to either craft or improve weapons and armor. Smelting, tanning and cooking are also a part of this mix as well: Smelting is the skill of turning raw mined mineral ores into usable ingots for smithing; Tanning is the process of drying animal hides to make leather strips, useful in creating or improving armor and weapons; Cooking allows players to turn otherwise minimally useful food ingredients into much more beneficial meals. Melee attacks can be performed using either two or one-handed weapons. Blocking reduces damage and allows for the opportunity to bash an opponent with a shield. Archery is also available for some ranged attacks, as is quite a bit of magicka. Each race also has a distinct magic-like power ability; only one power may be equipped at a time. For instance, a Nord power is to frighten enemies away for a while. New to the series is the Shout ability, which is a special power based on Dragon language. These require a special set of circumstances to unlock: first, the ancient words must be learned from Word Walls hidden all over Skyrim; secondly, they can only be activated by acquiring a dragon soul (from slaying a dragon). Crimes may be committed by stealing, pickpocketing, murder or attacking innocent people, or even by trespassing. Generally this puts a bounty on the head of the player character, unless said character is quick enough to eliminate all witnesses. Fines and jail time, or a beat-down from authorities, are likely to ensue if the hero commits too many crimes or merely ends up getting caught. The protagonist can serve out his or her sentence on the jail bed, or pick the lock and escape; however, going to jail is likely to cause current skill progress to be lost. As before, there are several groups, guilds, and the like that the player may encounter and join, each with their own advantages or disadvantages, each with their own views on the current events of the world, and each with their own quests. The abilities to become a werewolf or vampire are also present and have been somewhat streamlined: for instance, sunlight is not instantly deadly to vampires, and lycanthropy can be spread around. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Collector's Edition) | 2011-11-11 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (in a cardboard case)
Making-of DVD
Folded cloth-like, thick paper map
Twelve inch statue of the Alduin dragon, with a plastic "cliff" stand
Hardcover art book |
| Need for Speed: The Run (Limited Edition) - Amazon.com Pre-Order Version | 2011-11-12 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Amazon.com Pre-Order Version contains:
Need for Speed: The Run (Limited Edition)It also includes a code to unlock the following in-game bonuses:
Underground Challenge Series - 3 races inspired by Need for Speed: Underground and Need for Speed: Underground 2;
Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 "Underground";
Nissan 370Z "Underground 2". |
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Assassin's Creed: Revelations is an entry in the historical series with an open world environment and a focus on stealthy gameplay. Once Desmond Miles is forced to stab his ally, he falls into a coma. He then returns to the Animus to retain his consciousness. Once in the Animus, he falls into a back door known as the Black Room. There he hopes to reassemble his fragmented mind, to awake from his coma. He can do this by connecting his mind by locating a key memory. Along the road to doing that, he starts to relive the later memories of Ezio. The new Grand Master of the Assassin Order, after freeing Italy from the Templar threat, questions his life as an Assassin, wondering how it would've been had he never been one. Ezio thus sets out on a pilgrimage to his predecessor's homeland of Masyaf, which he discovers has been overrun by the Templars. There he finds an ancient artifact, which is locked away, and can only be opened with five keys. The search for these seals takes him to Constantinople, where he finds out that there is an army of Templars forming in the city, threatening to destabilize the region. Ezio must follow in the footsteps of his spiritual mentor, Altaïr, to lead him to discovery and revelation. The game follows the series' open world gameplay. Though in this game there's a new addition, an item called the hookblade, which is used to zip-line across the city or grab enemies to yank them in for a combo attack. The hookblade speeds up navigation around the city by around 30%. As well as the hookblade, Enzio has hundreds of different bomb variations that he can use, which are crafted. The game also added and expanded upon the seizing districts of the city from the Templars. While capturing a district is really similar to Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the Templars will try to capture it back. Enzio must defend the districts captured by using a tower defense minigame, where he controls assassins from rooftops against waves and waves of Templar soldiers and siege equipment. The game is playable in 3D across all platforms, PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, with the console versions being able to support both stereoscopic 3D mode for 3D TVs and 2D for HDTVs. All Revelations gameplay and cinematics also have S3D support.Multiplayer is also present. The mode expands upon the basics of online modes from Brotherhood with new characters and locations. Players can customize their appearance and weapons, additionally they can start a guild and create a unique coat of arms. Matchmaking and user interface also have been improved. As well, players level up in the multiplayer game, and when they do, they move up in their Abstergo Templar rank and gain access to more information about the company.New multiplayer modes are added to the already existing ones, including "story oriented quests", as well as Capture the Flag. Some multiplayer maps are based on the island of Rhodes. Among the new additions is Deathmatch, which is different in the way that there is no compass pointing towards an assigned target, instead, there is a box on the top right of your screen where the current target is displayed. It glows blue when the character is in line of sight of the target. |
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Animus Edition) | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Animus Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (base game)
A special Animus themed box
The Black edition of the Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
A copy of the movie Assassin's Creed: Embers
The game's sountrack
Additional single-player mission: Vlad the Impaler's Prison
The Crusader and the Ottoman Jester multiplayer characters
The Armor of Brutus outfit for Ezio
Weapon capacity upgrades for the crossbow (+5), pistol (+2), and bombs (+1)
Altaïr's Skin for Ezio (if pre-ordered or bought at EB Games Australia)
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| Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Collector's Edition) | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition contains:
A special Collector's box
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (base game)
An artbook
The game's soundtrack
Additional single-player mission: Vlad the Impaler's Prison
The Crusader and the Ottoman Jester multiplayer characters
Altaïr's Robes in-game skin for Ezio
A copy of the movie Assassin's Creed: Embers
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| Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Signature Edition) | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Signature Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (base game)
Assassin's Creed (second game)
Additional single-player mission: Vlad the Impaler's Prison
Weapon capacity upgrades for the crossbow (+5), pistol (+2), and bombs (+3)
The Ottoman Jester multiplayer character
A copy of the movie Assassin's Creed: Embers
The game's sountrack
This edition was only available at GameStop in North America and certain stores in Brazil. |
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Special Edition) | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This retail special edition includes:
Assassin's Creed: Revelations (game)
"Ezio's Ultimate Armor" (singleplayer armor set)
2 multiplayer characters: The Crusader and Ottoman Doctor
Soundtrack CD
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| Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Templar Collector Edition) | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Templar Collector Edition contains:
All content from the Collector's Edition
An 8.5 inch Ezio Auditore statue
This special edition was only available from OpenGames Italia.
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| Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ultimate Bundle) | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Ultimate Bundle contains:
All content from the Signature Edition
An action figure of Ezio Auditore
A replica of Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine
This version was only available as a pre-order from GameStop's American website. |
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations (Ultimate Edition) | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Ultimate Edition contains:
All content from the Signature Edition
The White edition of the Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
This Ultimate Edition was only available as a pre-order version from GameStop's Canadian website. Not to be confused with the digital PlayStation Ultimate Edition.
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| Bejeweled 3 | 2011-11-15 | PopCap Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Bejeweled 3 returns to the traditional match three formula after the slightly different spin off Bejeweled Twist. As in previous games, the player is presented with a board filled with gems of different colours. The aim of the game is to remove gems from the board by swapping adjacent gems so that a chain of three or more gems is created. New gems will then be generated at the top of the screen and fall down in the empty spaces. This can lead to a chain reaction when gems fall down and create new matches. New in Bejeweled 3 is that the player can continue swapping gems during a chain reaction. There are some special gems; flame gems are created from a match of four gems and explode when matched, thereby removing surrounding gems. A match of five gems will create a hypercube which can be matched with any adjacent gem and then destroy all gems of that colour. Star gems are created by T- or L-shaped matches and destroy all gems that are right, left, up and down of the it.The game has four game modes: classic, zen, lightning, and quest. Classic is the original concept known from previous games. It is untimed and ends when no further moves are possible. The zen mode is meant for relaxation and has no end. Here the player can turn on various audio-visual effects. These are breath modulation, ambient sounds, mantras and binaural beats. Lightning is a timed mode and ends when the time is out. The standard time is one minute but by matching special time gems more time is added. The quest mode consists of a number of challenges. The player has to activate relics and each challenge corresponds to a relic.There are also four additional secret modes that are extended versions of quest mode challenges. These are poker, butterflies, ice storm, and diamond mine. In poker mode, the player has to make poker hands with gem matches. For example, two of a gem type is a pair. The butterflies mode has special butterfly gems that move up from the bottom. These have to be matched before they reach the top. In the ice storm mode, ice moves up the board and the player has to make matches to knock it down again. In the diamond mine mode the lower part of the playing field is filled with rocks. The player has to dig through it by matching gems that are adjacent to it. By doing so gold coins, artifacts and diamonds can be mined from the rock.The browser version is made using HTML5 and runs through Google's Native Client. Unlike the original 2000 browser version that served as a trial for the full Windows Bejeweled game, this is a complete release made available for free. There are two graphics modes, for faster and slower machines. It has only two game modes however, classic and speed (the latter identical to lightning), with the same power-ups. |
| Disney Universe: Villains Bundle Pack - 5 Costumes | 2011-11-15 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Suit up in 5 Disney Universe Villains costumes - fashionably evil Cruella de Vil, from Disney's classic 101 Dalmation. Who's the fairest of them all? Why this Disney Universe Evil Queen costume, of course! Suit up for tricks as Hades, from Disney's animated film Hercules. Suit up as the classic and villainous Maleficent, from Disney's Sleeping Beauty.Suit up as deep sea diva Ursula, from Disney's Little Mermaid. All include costume specific upgradable tools.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information.© Disney |
| Dreamworks Super Star Kartz | 2011-11-15 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | High Impact Games, LLC | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Dreamworks Super Star Kartz is a racing game similar to Mario Kart featuring characters from Dreamworks' animated film properties, such as Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Madagascar, and Monsters Vs Aliens.Gameplay is fairly typical of kart racers, especially the aforementioned Mario Kart franchise. There are instant boosts from the starting line, numerous weapons, jumps, and of course, cartoon characters on small go-karts. Each character has a specific special move, known as a Star Move, that is activated once the player picks up five stars from around the track. Many items can be thrown forward or shot backward behind the player, and several items come in sets of either one or three. The weapons and items include banana peels, protection (as in a shield) potions, viking shields (which are defensive and can be thrown as projectiles), exploding pumpkins, rockets, hornet's nests, quantonium, and frog balloons. Players can perform stunts when airborne, draft by driving behind opponent karts, and the classic kart-racer standard of drifting around turns. As is standard with kart racers, the main focus of the game is the Circuit Race with several cups, each cup has three tracks with themes from across all the Dreamworks properties in the game. Gold, Silver, or Bronze medals are awarded depending on performance and place when crossing the finish line. Beyond the Circuit mode, there are Time Trials, a Battle Mode, and a Challenge Mode. Challenge Mode features specific challenges such as a race with only Star Moves, or straight racing with no weapons or items. There are also several dozen Dreamworks logos strewn throughout the game to be collected, some collected from Time Trials, other collected physically during races.
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| Halo: Combat Evolved - Anniversary | 2011-11-15 | Microsoft Corporation | 343 Industries, Inc., Bungie Studios, Saber Interactive, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a re-release of Halo: Combat Evolved for the Xbox 360, intended to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Halo series. The anniversary edition comes with the same single player campaign, the only difference being that the player can switch between the graphics engine used in the original Combat Evolved (for identical graphics to the original), or switch to the same graphics engine used in Halo: Reach (for more modern graphics) at any point during the campaign, even mid session. The campaign also supports co operative gameplay. The multiplayer portion of the game has all the same maps featured in the original as well as several new ones, and like the single player, players can switch between the classic and modern graphics at any point during the session. The multiplayer has also been enhanced with some of the features from the more recent Halo games including emblems, weapon loadouts, customisable armour and selectable gender.Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary also supports Xbox 360 achievements, and it also has both HD and 3D graphics. |
| Jurassic Park: The Game | 2011-11-15 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Graphic adventure, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Jurassic Park: The Game is an adventure game based on the Jurassic Park franchise that started with a first movie in 1993. The game takes place both concurrently and after the events of the first movie, but has none of the original characters or cast. It is set on Isla Nublar, the original island where the Jurassic Park with living dinosaurs is established. The story starts with different scenes that introduce the characters in a mixed-up chronology. It has Gerry Harding, the chief veterinarian of the park who shows his daughter Jess around. There is also Miles Chadwick and the professional smuggler Nima Cruz, two contacts sent by Dennis Nedry (from the original movie) who has a plan to shut down the park and run off with dinosaur embryos. But when the park's security systems go down and the dinosaurs roam freely, their plans are foiled.The game is largely presented as an interactive movie. It consists of different animated scenes with visual clues where the player can interact, similar to the controls in Heavy Rain. These are used to manipulate items, examine objects in the environments, choose topics for conversations, but also include many quick time events where the player has to react quickly or perform quick actions such as centering a dot to steady someone's mind or adjusting the frequency of a radio. If a sequence is successfully performed, the story continues until another opportunity to interact arises. There is no complete freedom of movement, instead it consists of a series of linked scenes similar to the flow in a rail shooter game. There are however opportunities where players can observe the environment in any direction (to find the location of new clues or hotspots) and often there is a choice between different locations to go to. Unlike earlier Telltale games players can die if a sequence is not performed successfully. The game then automatically restarts at an earlier checkpoint to retry. This can be done an unlimited amount of times. As expected there are many encounters with dinosaurs, in fighting or escape sequences.The game consists of four episodes that are played one after another. Each episode focuses on different characters and often alternates between them until their paths converge. In the first episode for instance it follows Gerry, Jess and Nima as they find their way around the island, while the second one introduces a paramilitary rescue team. For these four platforms the episodes are bundled together, but on the iPad they are released separately. |
| Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | 2011-11-15 | Microsoft Studios | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | Motion control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Kinect Disneyland Adventures allows players to visit the attractions at the real theme park using the Kinect interface. Instead of simply riding, players participate in an adventure based on the film world represented in that attraction. For example, instead of sitting in a flying boat on the Peter Pan attraction, the character flies in a mini-game with Peter Pan.The Park ties together the different games in each attraction. Players interact with Disney characters like Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Dumbo, Cinderella - 40 characters in all. Unlike the games, this is more of an open world where the player's avatar can hug the characters, take pictures with them, get clues and be sent on adventures. In addition to the characters, ordinary objects like trash cans, water fountains, and statues come alive and interact with players.KDA is a combination of the games in the attractions and the open world that connects them where players meet objectives, perform tasks and get rewards from the characters. |
| L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition | 2011-11-15 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Team Bondi Pty. Ltd. | Action, Adventure, Compilation, Racing / Driving | | | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition is a compilation of L.A. Noire and all of its DLCs (downloadable add-ons):
L.A. Noire: Nicholson Electroplating (Arson case)
L.A. Noire: Reefer Madness (Vice case)
L.A. Noire: The Naked City (Vice case)
L.A. Noire: A Slip of the Tongue (Traffic case)
L.A. Noire: The Consul's Car (Traffic case)
L.A. Noire: The Badge Pursuit (Challenge)
L.A. Noire: The Broderick (Suit)
L.A. Noire: The Sharpshooter (Suit)
L.A. Noire: Chicago Piano (Machine gun)
This is the first Windows release of the included games. Initially, it was released as a whole, but later got separated into normal edition L.A. Noire and L.A. Noire: DLC Bundle.The 2017 release of L.A. Noire for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch is a port of L.A. Noire: The Complete Edition with overall technical and graphical enhancements, including enhanced lighting and clouds, new cinematic camera angles and high resolution textures. The game features all the content from "The Complete Edition" and has new collectibles and detective suits to unlock, each with unique special abilities. The Nintendo Switch version has new enhancements specifically for Switch gaming, including a Joy-Con mode , HD rumble and new wide and over-the-shoulder camera angles, plus contextual touch screen controls. This is the first release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. |
| Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat | 2011-11-15 | THQ Inc. | Griptonite, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
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Features
• Hero up as 10 different Marvel heroes to battle Dr. Doom!•
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| Need for Speed: The Run | 2011-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Black Box | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | In Need for Speed: The Run, the player steps into the shoes of Jackson "Jack" Rourke. After an occurrence leaves him with a bad standing with an crime organization, Jack becomes targeted and must flee for his life. The consequences leave him owing large amounts of money, which he cannot pay. His friend, Sam Harper, directs him to a massive street racing event called "The Run". The Run is a 3000 mile race across the United States, from San Francisco to New York City. She informs him the prize money, $25 million, is more than enough for his freedom but he would have to beat 200 other drivers to win. Not only that, but police as well as the criminal organization will stop at nothing to make sure he never makes it over the finish line.Players can participate in an "underground world of illicit, high stakes racing" in a race from San Francisco to New York. There are stops through Las Vegas, Denver, Detroit, and tons of other locations. This is the first title in the Need for Speed series to use real locations. There is over 300 km of track, which is over three times what Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit had, making it one of the largest in the early series. Need for Speed Autolog, the franchise's social functionality, also included in Hot Pursuit and SHIFT 2 Unleashed, is back and tracks progression and lets you compare game stats with other players.The Run also has quick time events, making the players exit their car and move on foot. These times aren't so harsh on players as the races are, and allow chances for them to pull through, but add an extra aspect to the game. The driving model of the game is somewhere between SHIFT and Hot Pursuit, as it's not so arcade as Hot Pursuit, but not as simulator as SHIFT. The Run has tons of cars, ranging from the usual muscle cars, street racers, and refined exotics. Each car is supposed to present a different challenge for the player. The damage system is very similar to Hot Pursuit. The cars can be changed and upgraded for their performance and visuals, like paint colors and body kits. In the game there are also "Aero Pack" kits, which upgrade style as well as performance.The Run uses an XP system for unlocking cars and events. It also features a Rewind option which lets the player restart to their last checkpoint if they wreck their vehicle or miss an opportunity. Rewinds can be in limited supply, as the difficulty level dictates how many Rewinds you get. Easy has unlimited, normal 5, hard less, and impossible has no rewinds in addition to very, very difficult AI opponents.With online matches, up to 16 players can play. They can party with friends, pick a playlist of challenges and complete on every stage of the game. Also, players don't have to wait in lobbies, even if the game they are wishing to join is in progress. There are different playlists, such as Supercar Challenge, NFS Edition Racing, The Underground, Mixed Competition, Exotic Sprint, and Muscle Car Battles. Most of the modes focus on different car varieties. Players can also use the reward system "The Bonus Wheel", which randomly selects a reward and the criteria to get it. |
| Need for Speed: The Run (Limited Edition) | 2011-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Racing / Driving, Special edition | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition contains:
Need for Speed: The Run
Three exclusive vehicles: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and Porsche 911 Carrera S (991);
Limited Edition Challenge series with 5 challenge events;
Exclusive profile customization options. |
| Need for Speed: The Run (Limited Edition) - GameStop.com Pre-Order Version | 2011-11-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | Street racing | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This GameStop.com Pre-Order Version contains:
Need for Speed: The Run (Limited Edition)It also includes a code to unlock the following in-game bonuses:
Most Wanted Challenge Series - 3 races inspired by Need for Speed: Most Wanted;
BMW M3 GTS "Most Wanted";
Ford Boss 302 Mustang "Razor". |
| Rapala for Kinect | 2011-11-15 | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Action, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Arcade | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Rapala for Kinect is, as is likely obvious, a fishing game. This game, however, is played in one of the most unconventional manners likely ever seen in the pantheon of fishing games. Motion controls with the Kinect peripheral are the singular input methods for the game.There are two primary modes in the game, Arcade Fishing and Boat Race Mode. Arcade fishing is generally as it sounds, simply fishing with a focus on catching the largest fish, and certain target fish in the fastest times and hardest of three difficulties (which can be selected as a fish is first caught). Players cast the line, attract a fish and reel the fish in. This, however, is where Rapala for Kinect takes a drastic departure from a typical arcade fishing game. Player physically swing their right arm overhand to cast a line, and scan the level moving left to right with the left arm. Various actions may then be done to attract a fish, such as twisting the torso to either side, moving hands quickly in circular patterns, moving hands up and down, and the like. When a fish is hooked is when things get interesting. There are three different difficulty settings to choose once a fish has been hooked, and they're selected by the player holding their arms out in the right direction and angle as indicated by onscreen prompts. The easiest mode simply has players "punching" or slapping the fish to reel it in. The medium challenge requires players to hold their arms out at the proper angles to clear onscreen prompts. The hardest difficulty requires players to get their whole body in on it: Players must match five different poses in quick succession to reel in a catch. Poses run the gamut of a sumo position, a military salute, a surfer-themed move called "super cool," a "number 1" pose, and other abstract positions. These must be performed quickly in order to be recognized and to prevent the fish from fighting back and forcing the player to start the process over. The final part of this endeavor may require the player to physically "reel in" the fish by moving their arms to and from their chest in a circular motion. Different kinds of lures are factored into the fishing, and just like real fishing, the lures have their own personalities, and talk in their own voices!Boat races are performed by players holding both arms straight ahead as if they're holding an actual steering wheel. Steering the boat is performed simply by turning the hands to turn the boat. Players can also lean left or right to further affect the turning. Special items and power-ups are scattered about the races which affect both the boat races and the regular arcade fishing. Boat races may also be performed separately from the main arcade mode.The game also features an Aquarium where the types of fish caught in the main game up to that point can be viewed, and a Fish Face Creator mode where players may put their own faces on the fish. Fish with player faces will appear occasionally during gameplay for special point bonuses. Player fish also appear in the Aquarium. There is also a multiplayer mode with two players simultaneously, or up to four in a tournament setting. Several unlockable items are also available, the foremost being new fishing areas unlocked through regular gameplay, and new fishing lures. |
| Rayman Origins | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Montpellier SAS, Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL, Ubisoft SARL | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | During what appears to be a normal day, Rayman and his friends are chilling out on a giant tree in their homeland, the Glade of Dreams. Their constant snoring however disturbs an old granny from a land located in the depths below, the Land of the Livid Dead. Determined to put an end to the never ending noises she sends an army of evil creatures across the land, capturing all Electoons and Nymphs that populate the world in the process. As Rayman and his friends are captured from the creatures, they must flee their prison and attempt to bring order back to the Glade of Dreams before it's too late.Rayman Origins is a reboot of the Rayman franchise and a return to the series' 2D platforming roots. Its gameplay can be seen as a mixture between Mario and the first Rayman game. Many of the original game's characters and enemies make an appearance, like Livingstones, Electoons, Betilla and the Magician's hat. There are also various characters from Rayman 2 such as Globox, the Teensies and Lums. The game's atmosphere, however, is different from the original game and has a very "wacky" feel instead. The main objective of each level is to rescue as many Electoons as possible similarly to the original game. There's also Lums from Rayman 2 which act as the game's currency, but each area is heavily guarded by creatures from the Land of the Livid Dead as well as many other enemies. There's also a multiplayer option with up to four players which feels very similar to that of contemporary Mario games. It is possible to play as Rayman, Globox and two Teensies. |
| Saints Row: The Third | 2011-11-15 | THQ Inc. | Volition, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Comedy, Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Contemporary, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | As they have defeated all their rivals in Stilwater in the end of Saints Row 2, the Saints turned their street gang into a media empire soon after merging with the Ultor Corporation. They have since became an icon and own their own energy drink, a large fan base, and a movie deal in motion. However, when a fellow actor, Josh Birk, attempts to "research" his role for the Saints movie, they rob a bank and get caught. An international crime organization, called the Syndicate, bribes the police and gets the Saints' leader, Gat, and Shaundi released. They are then taken to the Syndicate's leader, Phillipe Loren, to try to negotiate business. While in flight, Loren tells them that they will be allowed to live if they give up two thirds of the Saints' revenue made in Stilwater. The gang leader rejects his offer, which leads to a gunfight. The leader and Shaundi escapes from the jet, while Gat attempts to hold back the enemies, and is presumably killed. To get revenge on the Syndicate, the Saints relocate to Steelport, a city that was once known for its flourishing factories, but has been recently suffering from economic failure. The Syndicate has already taken over Steelport, and controls it through three gangs: The Morningstar, led by he DeWynter sisters and Loren personally, the Luchadores, controlled by the Mexican wrestler Killbane, and The Deckers, led by Matt Miller, and his group of computer geniuses who deal with money laundering and oversee the Syndicate's security. The Saints now need to take control over the city, fighting other gangs and trying to reclaim their former glory.Saints Row: The Third is the third main game in the sandbox shooting and driving series. Like its predecessors, it focuses on third-person action, free-roaming driving, and urban warfare. The protagonist, leader of the Third Street Saints, explores the city of Steelport, performs missions that advance the game's story, as well as side missions. These include Activities, initiated at random points in the game world; Strongholds, rival gang bases that can be taken over to control sections of Steelport; and Flashpoints, actual gang warfare. Completing missions earns the player money, weapons, cars, and gang reputation. Past Saints Row games used reputation to unlock new missions; The Third uses reputation as experience points, which can be used to upgrade weapons and cars with various features, such as adding scopes or extra barrels to guns. Money can be used to customize the appearance, outfits, and headquarters of the gang. There is also an Initiation Station system which lets the player upload their characters created to an online community, and even download other players' characters to play with their save game. Lastly, money can also be used to buy shops and other properties in Steelport, which will, over time, become a stream of money for the gang. Some of the missions can be approached in different ways, and a few require the player to make choices.Novelty weapons are introduced along with the traditional arsenal of handguns and automatic weapons. Players can call down airstrikes on camps of enemies, or use a remote control electric bug to control vehicles from a range. Unlike the first two games, there are no health recovery items; instead, health regenerates at a faster rate out of combat. Just about every action in the game can be sped up by holding down a special button; for example, when stealing a car, it will cause the player character to missile-kick the driver out of the seat.The game also has a co-op mode; similarly to Saints Row 2, the second player participates in all missions and activities, receiving credit for their completion. Some activities have different rules when having two players. Co-op features require a single-use online pass. There is no competitive multiplayer mode in the game. |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Wrecking Ball / Stealth Elf / Sonic Boom | 2011-11-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple pack contains three Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure figures:
Wrecking Ball
Stealth Elf
Sonic Boom |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Zap / Hex / Dino-Rang | 2011-11-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure character bundle contains three action figures:
Zap
Hex
Dino-Rang |
| The Price is Right: Decades | 2011-11-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ludia, Inc., Virtuos Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Price is Right: Decades is a video game based on the popular TV show "The Price is Right". It is the third "Price is Right" video game developed by Ludia Inc. for Wii and the first for Xbox 360, but the very first to allow players to play as their Mii characters/Xbox Avatars instead of Ludia avatars. It is also the first game of the series that is completely rendered in 3D.The game starts in a backstage lounge, where the player is asked to help the lovely Jessica, one of the "beauties" from the show, to go through a series of "The Price is Right" VHS tapes. Jessica will put the tapes in the VCR and the player will be transported into the show, where he/she will bid on several items and compete against other players to win fabulous prizes and money.In single player mode, the player will first go to Contestants' Row and bid on the selected item against 3 NPCs. If the player's bid is the closest to that item's retail price, without going over, he/she will then go on to play a pricing game. The player will then go to the Showcase Showdown to spin the wheel. If the player beats the NPC's best score while spinning the wheel (by landing on the highest number, without going over 1$), he or she will then go to the Showcase, just like on the TV show.In multiplayer mode, up to four players can compete against each other on Contestants' Row, pricing games, Showcase Showdown and the Showcase. The player with the most money wins.The Price is Right: Decades features pricing games from four different decades; the 70s, the 80s, the 90s and the 2000s decade. Each decade's set from the TV show has been faithfully recreated in 3D. There is one pricing game for every year the show has been on air, up until the year 2010. Among the included pricing games are Professor Price, Plinko, Hole in One, Golden Road, Spelling Bee, Rat Race, Pathfinder, and many others. The Xbox 360 version is also compatible with Kinect and features an online mode. |
| Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | 2011-11-15 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Eighting Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is a majored version of Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds. Gameplay is the same as the previous game with a new system called X-Factor, which has added and consists to increase the strength, speed, and health recovery of the characters for a short time and 12 new characters: Frank West, Nemesis, Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, Hawkeye, and more are added in this game. |
| Victorious: Time to Shine | 2011-11-15 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games, Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Victorious: Time to Shine, based on the hit Nickelodeon television series, is an action game where one or two players, can work together or compete to create a Hollywood Arts show by playing dozens of rhythm and dance mini-games, featuring songs from the show with the other students.
Acting: move into the pose that Sikiwitz calls out to pass the class exercise!
Dancing: you have to match the moves, like the Just Dance games.
Music: this is a combination between dancing and pretending to play an instrument.
Singing: sing along to the music, karaoke-style.
Music video: involves acting, dancing, playing an instrument and singing. It also unlocks outfit items needed for other achievements.By achieving high star ratings, players unlock new clothing and hairstyles for their avatar, which can be male or female with numerous skin tones to choose from. |
| Who's the Daddy? | 2011-11-15 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | | Contemporary | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Katie wants to have a baby, but is not allowed to have sex. Fortunately there is vitro fertilization! She spends some time with each potential father and the player's task is finding out who she chose.The gameplay is simple: The player is presented with a large number of photos and Katie gives five hints about the father, e.g. his hair or skin colour. Based on the information, one photo needs to be chosen and the game shows if it the choice is correct. The player can also cross out photos which don't fit. |
| uDraw Studio: Instant Artist | 2011-11-15 | THQ Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Simulation | | | | Mini-games | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Discover your inner artist with the uDraw Studio: Instant Artist, and
express your creativity utilizing the ultimate, easy-to-use and
easy-to-learn art creation experience available only on the uDraw
GameTablet for Wii!
Features
• Enjoy your artistic journey with your 3D host, Remmy!• Wide
variety of paints, brushes, and drawing tools!• Choose from over 300
stamps for your masterpiece!• Save and share your artistic creations!
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| Xotic | 2011-11-16 | Valcon Games LLC | WXP Games, LLC. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | An orb has transcended its physical form and evolved into a state of mental essence. This made it grew lonely and the longing for a new body has driven it to madness. Therefore it has started possessing the inhabitants of planets, bending them to its will. It destroys planet after planet and leaves behind nothing but waste. The player is a mysterious entity that was created to bring back life to the planets and defeat the orb. With the use of a creature called the Macroterra weapon he has to travel to the Underhome to seek out and ultimately destroy the orb.Xotic is a first-person shooter with a focus on racking up large scores. To complete a level the player has to defeat all the enemies. There are three different kinds of enemies: monsters, turrets and enemy spawners. Killing these earns the player large amounts of points but there are also other ways to score. All around the levels are scab plants that are small red organic blobs that the orb has placed around the world. By removing these (shooting at them) the player banishes the orb and terraforms the levels back into their original state. Scab plants are often placed in clusters and as one is destroyed chain reactions are created. The longer the chain the player is able to create, the more points he gets. To keep the chain alive a new scab plant has to be destroyed within five seconds of the last. At the end of a level the player gets bonus points based on completion time, accuracy and amount of terraforming.In combat the Macroterra is used. It is a device that can be upgraded with eight different weapons. This include the shotgun-esque crusher, the sniper-like slayer, the explosive bombug, and the volt that stuns the enemy. The player can also upgrade his own character with four different skills. These are health, energy (needed to fire special ammo), barkskin (armour) and absorption (attracting health, energy and score globes to the player). Globes are dropped from destroyed enemies or items, and restores health and energy or increases the score. The player can also pick up power-ups that grant special abilities for a limited time. This include regenerating health, increased rate of fire, and the possibility to do additional jumps while in the air. The player can also create a hologram with his hologram emitter. These are solid objects that the player can stand on. If the player is in the air when using it, the hologram will be created beneath him. The holograms are useful for reaching distant parts of the levels that otherwise can't be reached. Exploring the levels is encouraged and the player can find hidden orb brains that give large amounts of points when destroyed. |
| 3D-struction | 2011-11-17 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action | 1st-person | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Eye-popping 3D visuals on your 3DTV or with colored glasses! The classic brick-breaking game explodes into a new dimension as you bounce balls down 35 levels of 3D blocks, alone or with a friend. Clear the field quickly using 1, 2, or 4 thumbs, and create point Combos to get maximum Stars! Variable-Depth 3D modes including 3D-TV and Anaglyph - running in Smooth 1080p. |
| Hidden in Plain Sight | 2011-11-17 | Adam Spragg Games | Adam Spragg Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Stealth | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) |
| Pictionary | 2011-11-18 | THQ Inc. | Page 44 Studios, LLC | Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | Board game, Party game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Play Pictionary like never before with the all new uDraw GameTablet.
Exciting new draw modes such as Shape It Up and Rotation Frustration
turn the classic board game on its head.
With more than 3,000 clues and up to four teams that can play,
Pictionary becomes the ultimate party game for all ages. Artistic
ability is not required to play, only a little imagination. Using
Pictionary with the uDraw GameTablet will bring a whole new meaning to
“quick sketches and crazy guesses!”
Features
• More than 3,000 Clues – Choose from traditional Adult Clues like
Object, Action and Difficult or Junior Clues like “At the Zoo” and
“Animal Houses.”• Three Modes Of Playo
Pictionary – Play game show-style on a 3D game board. A variety of draw
tools, colors and brushes provide the freedom to sketching victory!o
Pictionary Mania – With seven new draw modes and a custom game board,
Pictionary Mania adds a whole new twist. New game modes include: Get It
Straight, Shape It Up, Rotation Frustration, One Line, Ink Limit, No
Peeking and Off Hand.o Free Draw – Utilize the drawing tools to
create colorful masterpieces.
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| Angry Zombie Ninja Cats! | 2011-11-21 | OnekSoft Games | OnekSoft Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Evade or destroy the Ninja Cats that have turned into Zombies! |
| Karaoke Revolution: Glee - Volume 3 | 2011-11-22 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Hijinx Studios, LLC | Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The third installment of the Karaoke Revolution series based on the TV show Glee. It is the first to be ported to Xbox 360 and to feature HD graphics.It has over 30 tracks from Glee season 2 to sing to, and the Xbox 360 version even has a few downloadable songs.Tracks include:
"Back to Black" - Amy Winehouse
"Billionaire" - Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars
"Blame It (On the Alcohol)" - Jamie Foxx featuring T-Pain
"Born This Way" - Lady Gaga
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" - Elton John and Kiki Dee
"Fat Bottomed Girls" - Queen
"Firework" - Katy Perry
"Friday" - Rebecca Black
"Go Your Own Way" - Fleetwood Mac
"I Don't Want to Know" - Fleetwood Mac
"I Follow Rivers" - Lykke Li
"I Know What Boys Like" - The Waitresses
"I Look to You" - Whitney Houston
"I Want to Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles
"I've Gotta Be Me" - Sammy Davis, Jr.
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
"Just the Way You Are" - Bruno Mars
"Last Christmas" - Wham!
"Loser Like Me"
"Losing My Religion" - R.E.M.
"Lucky" - Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat
"Marry You" - Bruno Mars
"Never Going Back Again" - Fleetwood Mac
"One of Us" - Joan Osborne
"Only the Good Die Young" - Billy Joel
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" - Michael Jackson
"River Deep - Mountain High" - Ike and Tina Turner
"Somebody to Love" - Justin Bieber
"Songbird" - Fleetwood Mac
"Stop! In the Name of Love/Free Your Mind" - Diana Ross & the Supremes/En Vogue
"Sway" - Michael Bublé
"The Time Warp" - The Rocky Horror Show
"Toxic" - Britney Spears
"Valerie" - Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse
Xbox 360 downloadable tracks include:
"Papa Can You Hear Me?" - Barbra Streisand
"Take Me Or Leave Me" - RENT
The game features multiplayer modes for up to 6 players.
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| The King of Fighters XIII | 2011-11-22 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | SNK Playmore Corporation | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The King of Fighters XIII is the 13th game from the fighting series and it is based on version 1.1 from the arcade version with some bug corrections. It includes 31 characters, 2 characters never seen in the arcade version like Billy Kane and Saiki, 3 downloadable characters like Mr. Karate, Iori with fire powers and Kyo with a KOF '99 skin. It also contains a number of new stages and game modes not featured in the arcade version.The gameplay includes EX moves: requires 1 gauge, Drive Cancel: can cancel special moves and super special moves using the "Hyper Drive gauge" useful to enter to Hyper Drive mode to execute big combos, Max Cancel: cancels a DM in a NEO MAX move using Hyper Drive and NEO MAX: like the Max2 from KOF 2002 but more powerful. When the latter move is executed, the background turns black and the camera zooms in rendering the attack more spectacular. |
| WWE '12 | 2011-11-22 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Every champion must reinvent himself, and every Superstar has an
evolution. Reinvented with each challenge, always primed and ready to
strike with more edge and intensity than ever before, he is reborn –
bigger, badder and better.
FINALLY … the WWE experience you’ve been demanding has arrived! THQ’s
flagship franchise in the company’s WWE videogame portfolio is reborn,
delivering the best and most realistic WWE action ever. With new
Predator Technology, an overhauled gameplay experience and new broadcast
TV presentation that promises the most fluid, dynamic, authentic and
action-packed WWE simulation experience to date, WWE ’12 gives you more
control over WWE than ever before.
Features
• Gameplay overhaul with new Predator Technology!• All-new
Dynamic TV Presentation!• All new Road to Wrestlemania!•
WWE UNIVERSE 2.0 – Take control of your WWE career!
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| Metal Gear Solid HD Edition (Konami Style Premium Package) | 2011-11-23 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This package, released only in Japan, contains:
Metal Gear Solid HD Edition
The music album Metal Gear Solid: The Original Trilogy — Vocal Tracks —
"The Art of Metal Gear Solid: The Original Trilogy" (art book about episodes from 1 to 3 in the series, over 450 pages long)
Metal Gear Solid 2 branded mug
Metal Gear Solid 3 branded mug
Official Metal Gear Solid HD Edition headphones |
| Metal Gear Solid HD Edition (Premium Package) | 2011-11-23 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This premium package, released only in Japan, contains:
Metal Gear Solid HD Edition
The music album Metal Gear Solid: The Original Trilogy — Vocal Tracks —
"The Art of Metal Gear Solid: The Original Trilogy" (art book about episodes from 1 to 3 in the series, over 450 pages long) |
| Metal Gear Solid: HD Edition | 2011-11-23 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | Kojima Productions Co., Ltd., Konami Computer Entertainment Japan, Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Unlike the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, this edition has only two games in the series and not Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker - HD Edition. It contains two HD-updated ports from the Metal Gear Solid franchise:
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty - HD Edition
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - HD EditionThe PS3 version is limited to Japan through a PSN download and a retail release. Next to the original MSX versions of Metal Gear and Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake that were bundled with Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, the PS3 retail release contains a product code to download the PS3 version of the 1998 PlayStation version of Metal Gear Solid. The PS Vita version is available worldwide, but for that platform the three-game compilation Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is not available. The Xbox 360 version is available worldwide but only as a Games on demand download release, and in Japan also as a retail release. |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Mega Pack | 2011-11-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes:
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack
Eruptor / Chop Chop / Bash Triple Pack
Pirate Seas Adventure Pack |
| Rayman Origins (Collector's Edition) | 2011-11-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Rayman Origins
artbook
soundtrack
"pop-up" diorama
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| Temple of Dogolrak | 2011-11-25 | Team Shuriken | Team Shuriken | Adventure | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Temple of Dogolrak, the player takes the role of the archaeologist Archibaldo. He is called to the space temple Dogolrak in order to retrieve an artifact. In its basics, this is a choose-your-own-adventure game: in each screen, the player has between one and four choices, e.g. which door to enter or to talk to people. Most choices have one of three effects: None, instant death or plot progression. The majority of the game is in pixel graphics, but sometimes there are drawn close-up images (mostly of women). |
| Ultimate Polygon | 2011-11-26 | Polygon Gaming | Polygon Gaming | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ultimate Polygon is a simple reaction game. The player character (a polygon) moves along a line and needs to dodge enemy shapes which are also placed on the line. The three available actions are moving (left or right), flipping the position on the line (up or down) and hovering. The latter may be necessary if both places up and down the line are occupied by enemy polygons - but unfortunately red polygons may be placed in a way which prevents hovering. Each collision with a polygon removes a live and when all are gone, the game is over. The only exception are yellow polygons which speed up the game. The goal is to reach the end without running out of lives. |
| Lolita of Labyrinth | 2011-11-27 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This is a side-scrolling action game. This game has 12 Levels.You must find the key which can open the door to exit. You can stamp monstors, get your coins.If 100 coin is collected, it is exchangeable for a treasure box. If it clears once, difficult stage composition can be played. It created by action game maker. |
| UK Regions & Counties | 2011-11-27 | | | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | UK Regions & Counties is an educational game which tries to teach information about the regions respectively counties of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. After choosing the country, the game displays a map with a few button prompts. When a button is pressed, an information card about the region pops up which includes details about major settlements, size, population and airports.The game portion is a quiz with four questions (one for each country). The question pops up, the player needs to answer it (without communicating the answer to the game) and then the answer can be viewed. |
| Zombies, Zombies Everywhere! | 2011-11-27 | Bionic Thumbs | Bionic Thumbs | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombies, Zombies Everywhere!, the player controls a weapon (actually only the crosshairs) and kills endless zombies which approach from the back of the screen. Ammo is unlimited, but the gun needs to be reloaded from time to time. When the zombies manage to come too near, they hurt the player and the life energy drops. The game is lost when health reached zero. There is an online high-score list. |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Aircraft Skin Pack "The " | 2011-11-29 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aircraft Skin Pack "The " DLC is a bundle DLC pack for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon that includes:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-15E "The " Skin Set DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-22A "The " Skin Set DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Su-33 "The " Skin Set DLC
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| Alvin & The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | 2011-11-29 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | Fantasy | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Dance along with Alvin and the Chipmunks in this new motion-based
experience for Nintendo Wii that lets you perform for the crowd as one
of your favorite Chipmunks or sassy Chipettes.
Dance to classic Chipmunk hits as you play in environments right from
the big screen. Unleash your ‘Munk Power’ to perform ultra-cool dance
moves while following an exciting story based on the movie. Get the
party started in the exciting musical adventure that is Alvin and the
Chipmunks: Chipwrecked!
Features
• Rock out to 30 of the greatest chipmunk tunes• Perform dance
moves & fill-up your “Munk Power” meter!• Customize
the Chipmunks with shirts, hats, & bling!
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| Voltron: Defender of the Universe | 2011-11-29 | THQ (UK) Limited | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)From days of long ago, from uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The Legend of Voltron. Defender of the Universe. A mighty robot, loved by good, feared by evil. Take control of your favorite Lion and join forces on PlayStation®Network to defend the Far Universe. Visit iconic locations from classic series including Arus and Planet Doom. Take on enemy forces in four different game modes. Battle Zarkon's minions in Survivor Mode as a pilot, engage in ground assaults in Lion Mode or launch into space in Space Mode, or coop with four friends in Voltron Mode to confront massive Robeasts! Voltron fans, Mega-Thrusters are go!If you like this free trial, the full game upgrade can be downloaded from PlayStation®Store.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-5Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information.VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE™ and © 2011 World Events Productions, Ltd. Under license to Classic Media, LLC. Game and Software © 2011 THQ, Inc. VOLTRON: DEFENDER OF THE UNIVERSE and related logos, characters, names and distinctive likenesses thereof are the exclusive property of World Events Productions, Ltd. and used under exclusive license. All rights reserved. Developed by Behaviour Interactive, Inc. Behavior Interactive, Inc. and its associated logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Behaviour Interactive, Inc. THQ and the THQ logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are property of their respective owners. |
| Scene It?: Movie Night | 2011-11-30 | Screenlife, LLC | Sarbakan, Inc. | Puzzle | 1st-person | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Scene It? Movie Night is your ticket to an exciting movie trivia showdown, packed with clips from your favorite classics and the biggest box-office blockbusters. Show off your cinematic know-how with friends and family through 14 brain-twisting puzzles, and prove you've got what it takes in a fast-and-furious multiplayer showdown. Scene It? Movie Night includes Mega Movies, an action-packed collection of challenges focused on the biggest, most memorable, most "mega" films of all time! Play on your own, or compete against friends in 2-4 player multiplayer. ©2011 Screenlife, LLC. All rights reserved.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account. |
| Volchaos | 2011-11-30 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Volchaos is a side-scrolling platformer. The player character has lost all worth living for and goes on a risky adventure deep into a volcano...Each of the 42 levels has one main goal: reaching the end without falling into pits, dying from enemy touch or being tricked by level elements like moving platforms or trampoline platforms which shoot the hero straight into the a direction. The constantly rising lava is also not very healthy, but by collecting the lava down power-up it will temporarily go down. In later levels the player needs to collect keys in order to open the way.The secondary goal is collecting all gems within the level. Then an expert version of the level unlocks with a rise in difficulty. Each missed gem also adds a penalty to the finishing time which basically acts as high-score. |
| Orcs! | 2011-12-01 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Strategy | | | | Tower defense | Fantasy | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The orcs invade your kingdom. Send troops to push them back! Play the campaign with his 50 area, or play against your friends. Up to 4 players on the same screen. |
| 21 Ball Snooker Champion | 2011-12-03 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Classic UK Snooker, with 4 player party mode, and cooperative play against the computer. Featuring multi rebound Cheat-O-Laser for insane trickshots! |
| Abzolium | 2011-12-06 | Square Eyed Vision | Square Eyed Vision | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The award winning multiplayer battle arena game Abzolium is finally coming to the Xbox 360! Fight with up to 4 players in an action-packed arena where the environment is more than just a dormant background. Create your own ability build that suits you or your team so you'll come out victorious in the upcoming rounds where kill-count is all that matters. |
| The Adventures of Tintin: The Game | 2011-12-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Montpellier SAS | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Adventures of Tintin: The Game is a game based on The Adventures of Tintin, a series of classic comic books created by Belgian artist Hergé between 1929 and 1983. It is released as a tie-in for the 2011 Spielberg animated movie The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn and follows the story. The plot is based on events from different comics, including The Crab with the Golden Claws, Red Rackham’s Treasure, and The Secret of the Unicorn.The game is a side-scrolling 2D platformer with minor puzzle elements to take out enemies and finding a way to proceed to a next area. Tintin is able to sneak around, steal keys, hide inside barrels, throw objects, roll, grab ledges, and jump to reach platforms. Fights are based on stealthy takedowns, but there is also regular melee combat. In later levels guards are well armed and the player needs to use objects in the environment such as banana peels or wet paint to take them out. Occasionally there is a level boss. Tintin can also send Snowy to sneak through gaps or command Haddock to stand on a pressure plate.The Solo mode starts at a flea market in Belgium where young reporter Tintin buys a model ship. A collector appears shortly after and tries to buy it from him for ten times the amount. Intrigued, Tintin is brought to someone knowledgeable who tells him it is a replica of The Unicorn, a triple-masted ship of Charles II's fleet, that was blown up by its own captain when it was attacked by the Red Rackham in 1676. Tintin wants to find out why the captain sunk his own ship and finds a document inside the model, but the collector returns and sneakily steals the ship from him. With help from Snowy he tracks down the collector's house and from there the quest to unravel the secret of The Unicorn kicks off. He ends up at the ship SS Karaboudjan where he meets Captain Haddock. From there they travel to Ben Salaad’s Palace, then to Bagghar, a fictional port city in Morroco, and finally back to the home town of Marlinspike.The game is interspersed with small sequences where it moves away from 2D platforming. These 3D segments include fighting on motorbikes during a chase, plane flights, scent-tracking with Snowy, diving, and on-rails sword fighting sections that are played out aboard The Unicorn back in time. The game can played in a separate Cooperative mode with Tintin, Haddock and opera singer Bianca Castafiore. These separate sets of levels require players to work together as each character has a different skill. Tintin uses a grappling hook, Haddock moves crates and breaks through walls, and Castafiore can double jump and break glass. There is also a Challenge mode where players can compete against each other. |
| They Breathe | 2011-12-06 | Working Parts HB, The | Working Parts HB, The | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | They Breathe is a short action game where you control a frog. It dives down a deep lake and the game scrolls down vertically automatically. You need to survive by grabbing the few air bubbles that appear. If the frog is deprived of oxygen, its colour gradually turns from dark to light green until its dead. The main goal to complete the game is to reach the bottom of the lake and save the frogs that are trapped there. You can swim in any direction and the space bar is used to swim faster for a short while.While going down you meet other frogs. You can save them by bumping them into air bubbles. When they turn dark green, they are saved and will swim up automatically. There are hazards as well. Various creatures chase you and there are different mechanics to get rid of them. Some of them need air as well and you can kill them by catching the air bubbles before they do. Others such as jellyfish need to be steered into the air bubbles, causing them to explode. Some creatures are able to trap you and then you need to reach an air bubble to free yourself. Variations of the creatures have a green glow and they release green bubbles that need to be avoided. There are also hazards in the environment that can hurt you. Even though the game takes place on a single screen, it is possible to briefly move outside of the borders.After completing the game a code is provided to enter They Breathe: Beneath the Surface, an interactive gallery on the game's website. |
| Apples to Apples | 2011-12-07 | THQ Inc. | ImaginEngine | Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Party game | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Party-style fun is ripe for the picking as Apples to Apples™ the video game comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade! This game of hilarious comparisons is as simple as comparing “apples to apples” – just select the red card you think is most like the green card played by the judge. If the judge picks your card, you win the round. And everyone gets a chance to be the judge! Play online with up to 5 friends in Classic Mode or two variant modes – Baked Apples and Crab Apples! Choose from 26 hilarious Apple Avatars, enjoy environments like Space Apples and Carnival Apples, and collect Golden Apple Cards that mix up the game! Bursting with over 1000 red and green cards, Apples to Apples™ the video game provides endless hours of unpredictable, over-the-top fun! |
| Santas Xmas Dash | 2011-12-08 | Lost World Creations Ltd | Lost World Creations Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Timed input | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Help Santa this Xmas by pressing the buttons on your gamepad in time to the flashing lights. Play with your friends and work as a team with up to 4 player cooperative gameplay. Includes 3 Christmas tracks to get you into the festive spirit |
| Virtual Attraction Series: VA Part Two | 2011-12-08 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Educational, Simulation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Virtual Attraction Series: VA Part Two is a digitized book straight from the pick-up-artist genre. As all books of this kind, it claims to have the answers for men unable to talk to women. This second installment aims to teach specific techniques on picking up women. Besides the reading material and a few real-live challenges which are supposed to improve the reader's skills in picking up women, there are also three multiple-choice tests to solve. The first two have identical questions, but one has a time limit per question. The third one simulates a conversation with a woman in which she says a one-liner and the player needs to respond with another one-liner. After choosing a wrong answer the player needs to try again and after three wrong answers the game is lost. |
| The Book of Biblets: Part 1 - In the Beginning | 2011-12-09 | Soft Sell Studios | Soft Sell Studios | Educational, Puzzle | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Book of Biblets: Part 1 - In the Beginning is an educational game which tells seven stories from the Old Testament. The stories themselves just consist of narrated bible quotes with some related pictures or animations in the background. To each story also belong two mini games: a round of trivia (answering ten questions with four available choices) and a second one which varies from story to story. e.g. the game about the story of Noah's Ark is a jigsaw puzzle. After finishing a mini game, the player is rewarded a rating between one and three stars. |
| Wabbits! Jumping for Fun | 2011-12-11 | Squire Software | Squire Software | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wabbits! Jumping for Fun is primarily a multiplayer action game in which the players control jumping rabbits. The basic idea is simple: jumping all over the one-screen maps while jumping on the head of other rabbits. In the playing modes stomping (deathmatch) and team stomping (team deathmatch), each time a rabbit is stomped on, it dies (and respawns) while the attacker receives points. The survival mode works a bit different: here the players can't attack each other and compete who can survive the longest against rabid rabbits. Here each player has only one life.All those modes can also be played alone with bots or with a mixed player/bot setup. Solo players also have 50 challenges available which have them solve situations based on multiplayer situations, e.g. surviving for a certain amount of time. |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Aircraft Skin Pack 1 | 2011-12-13 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aircraft Skin Pack 1 DLC is a bundle DLC pack for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon which consists the following:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - A-10A "Happy Holidays" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-35B "Pac-Man" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - RafaleM "Tiger Pattern" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - AH-64D "Leopard Pattern" DLC
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| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Skill Set 2 | 2011-12-13 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Skill Set 1 DLC is a bundle of three separately available DLC skills for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. This bundle includes:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Defender
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Quick Respawn+
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Sharp Shooter |
| Joe Danger | 2011-12-14 | Hello Games Ltd. | Hello Games Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Joe Danger is a motorcycle stunt racing game similar to Excitebike and Trials HD, but with a cartoon look. Players control daredevil Joe Danger during his comeback after being out of commission for many years following a serious crash. He has to complete different levels filled with obstacles, progressing through a career mode. Each level has one or more specific objectives that can be completed in different sessions, such as finishing within a certain time, collecting all stars, coins, or the letters of DANGER, continuously performing combos, activating all targets, finding hidden stars, or beating all opponents. Completing these objectives is rewarded with gold stars that are used to unlock new challenges. Not all objectives on all levels need to be completed to progress. There also some special levels where Joe needs to launch himself to knock over bowling pins, similar to a mode from the Flatout series. While in the air aftertouch can be applied to parachute or cannonball.The gameplay is very arcade-like. Separate buttons or keys are used to speed up and down, Joe can duck, and jump over obstacles, and activate boosts. Ramps are used for jumping over cars or shark-filled pools and in mid-air Joe can performs stunts such as supermans and cowboys, or many consecutive spins. Even though the focus is on speed, it is possible to backtrack and there are slower sections with launch pads and hidden areas, introducing platform and exploration elements. Joe is able to jump and double jump (combined with boost) to reach higher areas. There are checkpoints to restart a certain section when crashing. Performing stunts along with wheelies keeps the boost meter filled to perform more dangerous stunts, encouraged by the cheering of the public. There are also race sequences against other opponents who can be knocked down.Racing is done in a single line through levels, but at special junctions it is possible to swerve into another lane, with different layers to the level layout, similar to LittleBigPlanet. Items and objectives are often divided over different racing paths, so levels sometimes need to be replayed multiple times to complete all objectives. There are also separate sandbox levels to perform stunts without direct objectives.The game comes with a built-in editor where new courses can be designed and they can be shared with friends. Editing can even be done while racing, dropping objects and changing the course while Joe is driving. Sometimes the editor needs to be accessed in the career mode to alter or remove obstacles in order to complete the levels. Multiplayer is supported with different game modes. The later released Xbox 360, PC and PS Vita versions contains new playable characters and 50 new levels in a new environment called The Laboratory. |
| Sonic CD | 2011-12-14 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Enterprises Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Rather than a straight port or an emulated title, this version of the 1993 Sonic CD game is a completely redone version for modern platforms and based on a fanmade Retro engine. The original version was released for the SEGA CD and later also ported to Windows. This version supports a whole host of more modern platforms as well as a complete re-release for the Windows platform.It has many changes and additions, such as true 16:9 aspect ratio (instead of stretched 4:3 like the ports of other Sonic games), the choice between both the Japanese/European and American soundtracks, a constant framerate of 60 frames per second, several bugfixes, an option to select between the original CD's Spin Dash or the Sonic 2 Spin Dash and the inclusion of Tails (with his Sonic 3 abilities) as an unlockable character.The game adds leaderboards for the Single Player and Time Attack modes. It also regains the original game's extra modes, the D.A. Garden and Visual Mode, and also includes the Sound Test and Stage Select modes as unlockables, unlike the original in which you had to input a cheat code to enter them. |
| Extreme Jogging | 2011-12-16 | Squarebananas | Squarebananas | Action | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take jogging to the next level with "Extreme Jogging". Compete across 10 action-packed stages on the global highscore board to become the greatest jogger in the world. |
| I, Zombie | 2011-12-16 | Awesome Games Studio Sp. z o. o. | Awesome Games Studio Sp. z o. o. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | I, Zombie is a 2D, almost top-down arcade game with small strategy elements. The player controls a zombie and he must infests all armed enemies and harmless civilians, somewhat similar to the concept of Stubbs the Zombie. The zombie can also control infested comrades with three commands: "stay", "follow" and "attack". The game has a simple structure based on one-screen missions. Wounded zombies are very slow and are easy targets for enemies. People stand or move on special roads. |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Aircraft Skin Pack 2 | 2011-12-20 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aircraft Skin Pack 2 DLC is a bundle DLC pack for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon which includes the following:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-15C "White Dragon" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-14D "Jolly Rogers" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F/A-18F "Jolly Rogers" DLC
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| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Skill Set 1 | 2011-12-20 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Skill Set 1 DLC is a bundle of three separately available DLC skills for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. This bundle includes:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - MG Cool Down+
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Enhanced DFM+
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Enhanced ASM+ |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Skill Set 3 | 2011-12-20 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Skill Set 3 is DLC for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon. It is a bundle of three skill DLCs also available separately. This bundle contains:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Boost and Turn
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Enhanced Bombs+
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Quick Assault+ |
| Batman: Arkham City - The Arkham Bundle | 2011-12-20 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The Arkham Bundle contains the Nightwing Bundle Pack, Robin Bundle Pack and Arkham City Skins Pack. It is three incredible Arkham City DLC packs available for a discounted price! Warning: The Arkham Bundle contains previously released DLC packs. Do not purchase this pack if you have already purchased the previous DLC packs.This product is playable in 2D or 3D. To enjoy stereoscopic 3D features, you will require a 3D TV that supports stereoscopic display and compatible 3D glasses.1 player3MB minimum save sizeSIXAXIS Motion SensitiveHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Stereoscopic 3D compatibleDownload of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY software © 2011 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by Rocksteady Studios Ltd. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
| Alien Jelly | 2011-12-21 | Collective Mass | Collective Mass | Puzzle | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Alien Jelly is a 3D puzzle game. It uses a mechanic of flipping the world around to solve puzzles and get your avatars to the exit point. The player controls multiple Alien Jelly characters that come in a variety of four colors, which each play a roll in some of the puzzles. The game also supports up to 4 players local co-op.The additional puzzle mechanics include portals, pushing crates, stacking Alien Jellies to create stairways, color changing blocks that only allows a character of the same color to be on it, hologram blocks that can be turned on and off to create pathways. The game includes hazard elements such as spike pits, crushing blocks, lasers and robots that shoot lasers.The game sports a level editor crafted for consoles. All the levels in the game were built in the same editor that ships with the game. The players can also share these levels with friends through the Xbox Live Gold service. |
| Game Type | 2011-12-21 | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | Comedy | Arcade, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Help Hoodie Girl fight the evil MediaBall's inane advertisements and get a new high score!A game in two parts: First, brave your way through a confusing maze of menus, then take to the air as the indefatigable "Hoodie Girl" and blast sentient advertisements into cold, hard cash! FEATURES:Loop-tastic speed insanity! Every time you beat a level, the game speed increases!Time Pulse gameplay -- Slow down time and turn enemy bullets into score drops!2-Player local co-opWeekly Leaderboard! Show up often + Show Off your play skills!Brand new Steam Achievements!PARKOUR!!!Based on a true story*!*Plus slight embellishments==== WAIT, WHAT IS THIS? ==== Okay, so the actual shoot-em up plays like this:It's an infinitely looping, high score game. This is not a regular shooter, the level structure is not like R-Type or Ikaruga or Dodonpachi or most shmups. There is only *one level*, but it keeps changing with each loop.The crazy part is, every time you beat the level, the *speed of the game* increases. It gets quite challenging by loop 5, and incredibly difficulty by loop 8.To help out, there's a powerup called 'Time Pulse', in limited quantity. It slows down time temporarily, and if you shoot the enemy bullets during this time, you zap them into cash. And for every so-many bullets you destroy like this, you get a new Time Pulse! It's good to get you out of a jam, and man does it get tough later on. Once you understand the flow of the loops, you'll know when the best time to spend your Time Pulse, and you'll start to figure out how to chain them, earn more, to get further.-PARKOUR! |
| Trine 2 | 2011-12-21 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | Frozenbyte Oy | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Trine 2 is the sequel to the action puzzle platformer Trine. It once again stars three characters – Amadeus the wizard, Zoya the thief, and Pontius the knight – who need to work together and use their complimentary skills to progress through levels filled with enemies and physics-based puzzles. The game picks up the story when the trine is rediscovered and brings the three characters back together. It transports them to an unknown world where their progress is overlooked by a mysterious figure referred to as The Witch. Later in the game her true identity and purposes are revealed. The story further involves the Goblin King and his minions, as well as the tale of two sisters who are also princesses.Just like in the first game players can freely switch between the three characters to tackle the environment-based challenges. The knight is strong and most suited for close combat, the thief is agile and has long-ranged attacks, and the wizard is a feeble character that uses magic to manipulate items. Many of the original abilities are still present. The wizard creates boxes and planks as temporary platforms, the thief uses grapple to cross large gaps, and the knight is able to deflect projectiles with his shield. New abilities are unlocked through a skill tree shared by the characters, and some of the new options allow the wizard to chuck opponents around or for the thief to upgrade her arrows with new enhancements. Skill points are earned by locating vials. There is no longer an inventory with items gathered from treasure chests for additional upgrades. Instead the chests yield poetry that reveal bits of the story.The game can be played cooperatively with three players each controlling a character simultaneously. This can be done both offline and, new for this sequel, online. When a character dies, it can be revived at the next checkpoint. There are two new gameplay modes that are available right away. There is Game+ that allows players to go through the game again with their fully upgraded characters from the start. The second one is called Unlimited Character Mode and it allows players to assemble a party of any combination of characters, for instance using just three thieves. The game design always offers multiple approaches to over the challenges. The PC versions supports a 3D mode through NVIDIA 3D Vision.A later released update added a level editor to the Windows version. |
| Absolute Firepower: Incident in the Kaalamarii Islands | 2011-12-23 | Room 4 Games Limited | Room 4 Games Limited | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Give freedom to Kaalamarii Islands. Defeat the oppressive army. |
| AppPack 2.0 | 2011-12-27 | RicolaVG | RicolaVG | Action, Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)AppPack 2.0 includes 8 Apps and 4 Games. |
| End Of Days: Infected vs Mercs | 2011-12-27 | Sick Kreations | Sick Kreations | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A plague has devestated the world! Be a Mercenary and hunt down and kill the Infected to stop the plague, or make a last stand as the Infected in online team deathmatch. Free for all matches include a 'Head Fest' option, only head shots count and your head is twice its size! |
| All Zombies Must Die! | 2011-12-28 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | doublesix Video Games Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | All Zombies Must Die! is the spiritual successor to Burn Zombie Burn. It is a twin stick shooter that takes place in a town known as Deadhill, which has been overrun by a horde of zombies. The player takes on the role of a resident of Deadhill, and is free to traverse the town killing zombies at will, but in order to gain access to other sections of the town, the player must complete tasks given by the towns robotic gatekeepers who control access to them. These tasks include things like kill X amount of zombies to earning a specific item. There is also an RPG element to the game that allows players to craft there own weapons as well as level them up. Multiplayer is supported through a four-player offline co-op mode. |
| Rainbow Rapture | 2011-12-28 | Kindling Games | Kindling Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Rainbow has had enough of humanity. It's time for a new start and a clean slate. Humanity must die! In Rainbow Rapture, you play a rainbow-trailing cloud that is trying to eat all the humans. You drop from the sky and slide along hills, launching yourself into the air to even better aerial rides. You must try to eat any humans along the hills. There are three power-ups you can get. The blimp allows you to suck up humans into yourself, even when in the air. The oil truck allows you, when pushing down, to slide along the hills without flying into the air or losing sped. The car allows you to go faster. |
| Zombie Snowmen | 2011-12-28 | sanGames Entertainment | sanGames Entertainment | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Four zombie snowmen move towards the player and can only be thrown back by pressing the associated symbol on their belly (on Xbox 360 the controller buttons and on mobile devices one of the four coloured buttons on the screen side). Each time the correct button was pressed, the symbol changes, the player receives points and the snowmen move faster. When pressing a wrong button, points are subtracted. The game is lost when a snowman reaches the front of the screen. |
| Takedown | 2011-12-29 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Takedown is set 20 years after the happenings in Defense Matrix. Earth was save, the Matrix was taken offline and the area became a forest. Unfortunately more robots attack and once again it is the player's responsibility to save Earth.This a tower defense game. On one side of the screen, a robot army enters the screen in waves and the player needs to destroy them before they reach the goal. This is accomplished by building the four tower types along the way: gun tower (shoots at the robots), laser tower (shoots lasers), stomper (has a long cooldown period, but destroys a large number of enemies at once) and stasis tower (slows enemies down). Except the stomper, the towers can also be upgraded. All those building activities cost money which is earned by killing enemies. Health decreases when robots leave the screen and the level is lost, when all health is gone.The standard view is top-down, but the camera can be zoomed into a third-dimensional view (building is restricted to the top-down view) |
| Ascension | 2011-12-30 | Hatching Disaster | Hatching Disaster | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Tear a swatch of destruction through space in this action-packed shooter. Aim carefully with the targeting reticule as each successful shot charges the special weapons faster: each of which can turn the tide of battle as you blow your enemies to pieces. |
| Binary Domain Collection | 2012 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains:Binary Domain (base game)
Binary Domain: Dan Marshall Pack (DLC)
Binary Domain: Multiplayer Map Pack (DLC) |
| Dead Island: Game of the Year Edition | 2012 | Deep Silver, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Game of the Year Edition of Dead Island includes:
Dead Island (base game)
Dead Island: Bloodbath Arena (DLC)
Dead Island: Ryder White (DLC)
Dead Island: The Ripper (DLC) |
| Hitman: Absolution - Outfit Edition | 2012 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This MediaMarkt and Saturn exclusive edition of Hitman: Absolution includes the following:
Hitman: Absolution (base game)
High Roller Disguise Pack
High Tech Disguise Pack
Public Enemy Disguise Pack
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| Jeopardy! | 2012 | THQ Inc. | Pipeworks, Inc. | Puzzle | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | This 2012 update of the classic Jeopardy! quiz game includes 3,000 clues in the Jeopardy!, Double Jeopardy! and Final Jeopardy! formats. The game also includes the premier of the "Jeopardy! Clue Crew" for the first time in a home game format, while also featuring host Alex Trebek and announcer Johnny Gilbert. Between rounds multiplayer mini-games are offered as breaks. Online multiplayer is supported to play against other players. |
| Red Faction: Armageddon (Commando & Recon Edition) | 2012 | THQ Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition contains:
Red Faction: Armageddon (base game)
Red Faction: Armageddon - Commando Pack (DLC)
Red Faction: Armageddon - Recon Pack (DLC)
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| UFC Undisputed 3: Season Pass | 2012 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation of DLC for UFC Undisputed 3 summarizes most of the DLC but not all of them. In particular it includes:
Alistair Overeem
All Unlockables
Fighter Pack - Fight of the Night Pack
Fighter Pack - International Pack
Ultimate Fights Collection - Mixed Bag
Ultimate Fights Collection - Upsets Pack
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| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Whirlwind / Double Trouble / Drill Sergeant | 2012-01-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This pack contains three figures for Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure:
Whirlwind
Double Trouble
Drill Sergeant |
| NFL Blitz | 2012-01-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The all-new NFL Blitz combines the arcade-style gameplay from the original with the deep, immersive game modes of today! Whether you’re battling your rival in a 7-on-7 grudge match or fighting your way through a season of the Blitz Gauntlet, Every Game Is a Two-Minute Drill! This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item.© 2011 Electronic Arts Inc. EA SPORTS, the EA SPORTS logo and Blitz are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. © 2011 NFL Properties LLC. Team names/logos/indicia are trademarks of the teams indicated. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. Visit www.NFL.com. Officially Licensed Product of NFL PLAYERS | NFLPLAYERS.COM. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
| Trailer Park King: Ep. 2 | 2012-01-06 | Freelance Games | Freelance Games | Adventure | | | Comedy | Visual novel | Contemporary | | | | | Setting | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)He's a gamer, a bootlegger, a photographer and a connoisseur of the Ladies! Purchase “Trailer Park King Episode 2” now to continue the adventure and get a glimpse of "The King's" invisible stamp that says “I dated the Greeter”! |
| 4P Ping-Pong | 2012-01-07 | Bitreaction Game Studios | Bitreaction Game Studios | Action | | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)No matter how old you are, this game is fun for everyone! Challenge out up to 3 of your friends or play against the computer. |
| Cro-Mag Rally | 2012-01-07 | Pangea Software, Inc. | Pangea Software, Inc. | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Brog is a caveman in this kart racer with a choice of 11 vehicles which vary in acceleration, speed, suspension, and traction such as the Bone Buggy, the Geode Cruiser, and the Logmobile. You compete against rival cavemen on nine courses with different themes such as the Stone, Bronze, and Iron Ages. Brog can collect various weapons such as bone bombs, bottle rockets, homing pigeons, and land mines. There are different game modes such as: Race - challenge three computer opponents on three laps per course; Gather - collect arrowheads found scattered across the track. |
| Amy | 2012-01-11 | Lexis Numérique SA | VectorCell | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Stealth, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Amy is a survival horror game where the player controls the woman Lana as she attempts to escort the 8-year old autistic girl Amy out of a city overrun with creatures and military. At the start of the game they are together in a train as Lana escorts her to a hospital after she is busted out of a shady research facility. The train suddenly derails and they end up in a dark and hostile environment. The game is played from a third-person perspective and the main goal is to make sure Lana keeps Amy out of harm's way. The creatures send out an infection, but Amy has an immunizing aura that prevents Lana from being infected as long as she keeps close. Therefore she walks around holding the girl's hand most of the game and they often need to sneak past hazards together. Lana is however also able to take out enemies with melee combat mechanics using sticks and crowbars, but in many situations that is not an option due to the number of opponents. Weapons also degrade over time. When Lana lets go of Amy, the infection gradually sets in and it causes the contamination sensor on her back to turn from green to yellow and red. It turns her skin pale and renders her vision hazy, but at certain points in the game it is necessary to sneak past creatures who then think she is one of their own.As Amy's survival is vital for Lana, in many locations she is able to make her hide in closets or other spots when danger is lurking. The options to hide appear automatically when a viable location is nearby. Lana can also hide together with the girl or just by herself. All other control over Amy is also indirect. Lana can ask her to stay in a fixed place, call her to come over, make her turn on a lamp, or ask her to interact with an object in the environment. Amy has to hack into computers, crawl through small grates to access rooms, stand on elevators, and push buttons. There are also locks that can only be opened by collecting a specific DNA sample. These interactions are used extensively for environment-based puzzles. Later in the game Amy gets access to two psychic powers she can call upon; sending out a bubble that knocks down an opponent and a field that silences everything inside. These are activated by having Amy draw a glyph at specific locations around levels. The game consists of six chapters and saving is done automatically through checkpoints. |
| Choplifter HD | 2012-01-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | inXile Entertainment, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Helicopter | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Choplifter HD is a reboot of the Choplifter series from the eighties and early nineties with the cooperation of the original designer Dan Gorlin. Just like the original games it is a side-scrolling shooter where the player controls a helicopter through a variety of attack and rescue missions. The helicopter can still only be moved over two axes, but the graphic design is entirely in 3D. There are different helicopters available that are unlocked gradually. They have statistics based on passenger capacity, armor, fuel, weaponry and speed.As in the original titles missions often involve rescuing people. This is done by landing close to them so they can board the aircraft and then be brought back to the base. The main weapon for attacking is a mini-gun with free aim in any direction. Even though there is an unlimited amount of ammo, constantly firing is not possible due to overheating, so it has to be done in shorter bursts. The player also has access to a limited amount of rockets for much more damage. By tapping a key or a button enemies in the foreground of the environment can be marked to aim in that direction. This makes the helicopter face left or right.A level map is shown as a horizontal bar near the top of the screen where targets and P.O.W.'s for transport are marked. Some are wounded and those need to be picked up first. In some cases that means the helicopter needs to boost to make it home quickly, which drains the fuel at a faster rate. Fuel is limited and refueling is done at a station or at the home base. It is possible to return at any time but there is a time limit for each mission. Next to the main mission objective there are hidden ones that are only discovered while a mission is in progress. |
| Don't Die Dateless, Dummy! | 2012-01-14 | | | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person | | Romance | Dating simulation, Visual novel | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Don't Die Dateless, Dummy! is a dating simulation/visual novel which casts the player as an awkward adolescent who has decided to break his addiction to online games in order to get a girlfriend, fearing that he will be doomed to become a 'wizard' if he does not lose his virginity by the age of 30. The story begins on the protagonist's first day at college, where several opportunities to talk to girls present themselves.As a visual novel, the gameplay consists of reading the text on screen and periodically choosing from a selection of responses to advance the story. During conversations with girls, the player must choose the response most likely to ingratiate themselves to the girl in order to succeed, for choosing to respond creepily or offensively may offend the girl and lead to a bad ending. |
| Natural Selection | 2012-01-14 | Fun Factory | Fun Factory | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)It's a fish eat fish world out there. Only the biggest survive! |
| The Defenders: The Second Wave | 2012-01-14 | VD Productions | VD Productions | Action | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Defenders: The Second Wave is a side-scrolling action game in which the player needs to defeat 50 waves of ghost enemies which try to take the castle. The player character can move left or right, jump and aim the direction of the melee weapon. Additionally the character may unlock twelve spells (up to four can be brought into the field) which cost mana to perform. Each wave basically has the same procedure: enemies enter and the player needs to kill them all. An exception is every tenth wave which consists of a boss fight. When the enemies manage to hurt the player enough (either by touch, with projectiles or other attacks), death follows. Then the player needs to start a new game, but each wave after a boss fight can be chosen as starting point.After a few waves (usually three), the player enters the shop where the earned money (by finishing waves) can be spent. Besides filling up the health bar, there are three kinds of upgrades available. The first are the three abilities which unlock additional spells and statistics: strength (influences health, health regeneration and melee damage), agility (speed and damage reduction) and intelligence (mana, mana regeneration, spell damage and the ability to spot cloaked enemies). The second upgrades are the items worn by the character which reward bonuses. The progression path is linear for every body part and is restricted by the strength stat as well as the earned medals (basically in-game achievements). The player may also hire additional help for support: first a castle needs to be purchased (can be freely placed on each free spot of the game area) and then troops can be placed on top. There are also stairs available which allow the player to enter the castle. |
| All Your Creeps | 2012-01-15 | Red Button Games, LLC | Red Button Games, LLC | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tower defense | | | | Real-time | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Defend the homeland against the capitalist pigs, or siege the communist headquarters to prevent their victory on earth and in space. Play with up to 4 players in this fast-paced tower defense game. |
| Disney Universe: Disney's The Jungle Book | 2012-01-17 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Suit up as some of your favorite characters from Disney’s The Jungle Book. Costumes include the adventurous Mowgli, Shere Khan, King Louie, Bagheera and Baby Elephant—each with its own upgradeable tool.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems and 2 activated compatible Portable Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.© Disney |
| Haunt | 2012-01-18 | Microsoft Studios | NanaOn-Sha Co., Ltd., Zoë Mode | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | | | | Direct control, Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Players explore Benjy's Mansion, a haunted mansion unvisited for ages. Exploring the mansion from a first-person perspective using full-body motion controls, players must try to avoid dangerous ghosts while finding the mansion's secrets and treasures. |
| Scarygirl | 2012-01-18 | Square Enix, Inc. | Frozen Codebase, LLC, TikGames, LLC | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Scarygirl is a 2.5D side-scrolling platform game based on the franchise designed by Nathan Jurevicius, which was also adapted into a line of toys, a graphic novel and a feature film. Players control the character Scarygirl through a fantasy environment. She wears an eyepatch and one of her arms is a bone, while the other is a tentacle. The story starts when the octopus Blister visits Scarygirl because he found some dead leaves on the beach and he asks her to consult the Tree of Knowledge and save it. She initially washed ashore on an island and the octopus took her in. After a while however she began having nightmares about a mysterious man and also sets out to find out more about him. The storyline is separate from the graphic novel and the feature film. The game is entirely in 3D but the girl can usually only be moved over a single plane as in a 2D platformer, even though the camera regularly tilts to alter the perspective and the path turns. At certain points the path splits and different directions can be chosen.She is able to jump and glide in the air, perform light and heavy attacks, and block incoming attacks. The latter can also be used to reflect incoming projectiles. Attacks can be combined into combos and heavy attacks often juggle enemies into the air. Certain attacks stun enemies and then they can be grabbed and flung away or used to slam other enemies. While gliding she swings her arm in the air to mimic a helicopter and during attacks her arms are extended. The girl can also interact with objects in the environment highlighted through a purple circle to open doors for instance and twinkling objects can be used to swing. Fish refills health and gems can be collected along the way. These acts as a currency for in-game stores to acquire more fish or upgrade abilities such as Anaconda Squeeze, Morph Tendrils, or the Rage Hook as an extension for her tentacle arm. By defeating enemies a scarymode meter in the bottom left corner is filled up. Once it is full Scarymode can be activated to make alter all attacks and make them stronger for a short time.Later levels focus more on platforming with lots of jumping, rotating platforms and trampoline-like structures. Certain enemies can also be used to bounce into the air once they are grabbed. There are 21 levels in total and the locations Scarygirl visits include woods, a mountain, ice caves, swamps, spider caves, boglands, traplands, sewers, an action house, docks, the deep sea, and more. Most levels have a boss at the end and there are checkpoints to save progress throughout the levels. The game supports cooperative multiplayer with another player controlling Bunniguru. They can perform special moves together. |
| Block Zombies! | 2012-01-19 | Nostatic Software, LLC | Nostatic Software, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
In a world gone wrong, one girl stands alone. Alone, but not unarmed!
In a world gone wrong, one girl stands alone. Alone, but not unarmed!
Strange crystalline structures have turned people into mindless,
zombie-like creatures.
Fight the Zombies! Stop the Infection! Save the Day!
Explore a variety of environments while blowing zombies into blocky
bits.
Find new weapons and upgrade them, from pistol and shotgun to
flamethrower and RPG.
Make use of flares, grenades and mines.
Wii U GamePad modes for off-TV play and map display.
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| Cowbots | 2012-01-19 | Angry Wizard Games | Angry Wizard Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Western | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This twin-stick shooter mixed with a turn-based card game offers loads of fun! Through three unique game modes, experience the wild west with explosions, teepees, cowboys hats and robots! Play with a friend in multiplayer mode. |
| Hypership Still Out of Control! | 2012-01-19 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | www.funinfused.com (from Ad Blurbs)Space is still a dangerous placed for even the most seasoned starship pilot, full of asteroids, multicolored floating blocks, and space mines. It's still even more dangerous when your accelerator is stuck to the floor and your brakes are out. Can you survive long enough to get that elusive high score or are you still destined to add a new crater to the face of an unsuspecting asteroid?Game Features You Will Love*:
4 game modes (forward and reverse too)!
9 updated and 1 all new wave!
Even better super retro graphic emulation!
Asteroids twice as big as your head!
Maniacal laughter that still mocks your death!
More space bees than ever before!
* The definition of love is left to the full discretion of Fun Infused Games. |
| Perfect Shooting Training Camp | 2012-01-19 | Games Brothers | Games Brothers | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)this game will test your aiming skills. |
| Battlefield 3: SPECACT Kit & Dog Tag Bundle | 2012-01-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The SPECACT Kit & Dog Tag Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2011 game Battlefield 3. Previously only available as 2 single DLCs, it contains new camouflage options and dogtags for use in multiplayer. |
| Puddle | 2012-01-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Neko Entertainment SARL | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Puddle is a reworked version of the 2010 student game of the same name largely by the original team. Just like the initial title it is a physics-based game where the player indirectly controls a different type of liquid in each environment. Control is indirect as only the screen can be tilted left or right to change the liquid's flow. It needs to be guided to the end of the level with a certain amount of liquid left inside the puddle to complete the stage. Parts of the liquid can be lost through various hazards and the player needs to avert it with quick movement to make it flow safely. Compared to the original game, much of the initial visual style is still present but many more environments have been added or reworked. These include a Nursery set of levels in the woods and some take place inside a human body, a laboratory and a sewer. Liquid can be used to open up platforms with its mass.Fire is the main enemy as it causes evaporation, but each environment has its own hazards such as venus flytraps that slow the liquid down or rotating blades that cut it in half. At times it is required to slow down to make sure the different drops stay together, as the ones that stay behind eventually disappear out of view, cannot catch up, and become lost permanently. Some levels have shorter, time-based challenges where a passage needs to be opened up by pushing against a lever. Not all levels are entirely based around liquid. In one the player controls a burning of pot of sodium chloride to activate a sprinkler system. In another a glass snowball needs to be guided around without causing it to break. In yet another a metal, triangular shape needs to be moved around. In some levels typical characteristics of liquids are used, such as yellow jodium chloride that turns black and burns through organic tissue or ammonium nitrate that is used as a fertilizer to make plants grow. Later levels are set in the stratosphere where gravity is different as the liquid floats upwards and needs to be guided through air control.Lives are called "whines" and come in a limited number. The game contains secret levels that can be unlocked. |
| Quarrel | 2012-01-25 | UTV Ignition Games Ltd. | Denki Ltd. | Puzzle, Strategy | | | | Board game, Word construction | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)QUARREL is the most novel word game ever made. But don’t just take our word for it – grab it now and enter a universe where WORDS (11 points) literally speak louder than ACTIONS (8 points). Use a cool combination of word power and strategic cunning to crush your opponents and reign supreme. Come settle your differences with wordplay rather than swordplay; make verbal not chemical weapons; load up with letters not bullets and use chatter to batter your enemies into submission and rule the world. Compete to use your troops to make the highest-scoring word from the letters given then capture territories and conquer islands in this wholly original virtual board game. |
| Who's the Daddy? 2 | 2012-01-25 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | | | | Contemporary | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Who's the Daddy? 2 is mostly identical to its predecessor. Lisa has a rich father and loses her inheritance if she has sex before marriage. Unfortunately she wants to have a baby, but has no interest to marry. Vitro fertilization comes to the rescue and the player needs to find out who the father is.The gameplay is simple: The player is presented with a large of number of photos and Lisa gives five hints about the father, e.g. his hair or skin colour. Based on the information, one photo needs to be chosen and the game shows if it the choice is correct. The player can also cross out photos which don't fit. |
| Armored Core V | 2012-01-26 | FromSoftware, Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Armored Core V is an action game in which the player controls a mech, a big combat robot. The story is more of a reboot and has no direct connection to the predecessors. The protagonist gets caught up in a war between two corporations: the faction of "Father", the dictator of Alloy Gate City, and the resistance. The player joins up with the resistance.The story is divided into ten missions with cutscenes and voice-overs; between them are various story-less order missions open to participate in. However, the core stays always the same: moving forward and blasting a lot of enemy mechs and buildings. This rewards money which is reinvested into mech upgrades - like in all Armored Core games, mech customization is comprehensive and allows to change many details and parts. The single-player content is interwoven with the multiplayer component: clan fights over a persistent map. Right from the beginning, the player has the option to found a new clan or join an existing one. Then every action, solving single-player missions or participating in co-op/competitive fights with clan mates, earns team points. These are required to challenge another clan for their territory. |
| Kiss Kiss | 2012-01-26 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A fun new Quiz game - Can you impress the girl in to joining you under the mistletoe? 15 out of hundreds of possible questions are all that stand in between you and a first person view, virtual kiss with the girl of your dreams under the mistletoe! 3D version included in full game (you will need red/blue glasses to enjoy effect) |
| Little Racers Street | 2012-01-27 | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | Alejandro González Fiel (WaaghMan) | | Automobile, Street racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Little Racers STREET is an arcade top-down racing game and the second title in the Little Racers series. Set in two cities, it contains over 200 different events based on 60 tracks with 41 cars, divided over six tiers based on performance. It contains four game modes: career, quick race, daily challenges and free roam. The career mode is the main one. Starting in the lowest performance tier, the player goes through different races, earning credits to upgrade cars or buy new ones to access tracks for higher tiers.Cars are controlled through four keys to accelerate, brake and steer left and right. Three additional buttons are used to honk, use the handbrake and activate nitro. Nitro is charged while racing for a certain amount of bars. After depleting it, it takes some time before it regenerates. Races are often hectic with many cars on a single track, going through busy environments with lots of corners that require careful steering. Cars can also bump into each other. When too much damage is sustained, visual damage appears through smoke and the car's performance is affected. Other tracks elements are jumps, crossroads, and different handling based on terrain or weather such as rain, snow and night. Each race is based on finishing first and usually there are multiple laps.In the main career mode the player starts at a very low rank with the goal to reach a first place. After each race credits are earned based on the finishing position, with a deduction for the repair costs. Extra credits can be earned by completing challenges such as reaching a certain rank or finishing positions for certain classes. The credits are spent to acquire new cars, with statistics based on power, turning, grip and nitro. Cars can only race in their designated class, but each car can also be upgraded a few levels to increase performance, even pushing it into a higher tier. It is also possible to downgrade cars or to sell back cars for credits. Cars are based on four class (FF, FR, MR and 4WD) with different handling.Other elements in the career mode are the stop, a garage for paint jobs and time trials. There are different difficulty levels that determine how many credits can be earned. Races can also be done against local or online ghosts to improve the best times. The game supports online multiplayer in the career mode for up to twelve players, complemented with AI racers. While racing different camera perspectives can be selected. |
| World's Best FREAKING Card Game! | 2012-01-28 | Gazido Gaming, LLC | Gazido Gaming, LLC | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | World's Best FREAKING Card Game! is a multiplayer card game. The basic rules are similar to a Solitaire variant: the goal is to lay down an ace and then the other cards with increasing worth (ace, two, three...). However, only cards with the same symbols (spade, hears, diamond and club) are compatible to each other. Each player has five open cards as well as a card pile. If the open cards don't allow a move, three cards of the pile are drawn but only the topmost card can be used (then the one below it opens up). If all players can't make a move for a few seconds, the card piles are shuffled. The players are not restricted to their own area, but can also use the other piles to lay down their cards. The game continues until all players have given up and the one with the highest point count wins. |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 | 2012-01-31 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control, Menu structures | Real-time, Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Final Fantasy XIII-2 is part of Fabula Nova Crystallis Final Fantasy, a series of games set in the same world, based on the same mythos. It takes place three years after the fall of Cocoon, the final event of Final Fantasy XIII.The protagonists are Serah, Lightning's sister, and Noel, a newcomer claiming to be a time traveller from 700 years in the future. Set out to fix paradoxes in the time-line, they travel in time and space via Valhalla, a realm at the end of time.The battle system is similar to the one in Final Fantasy XIII: an ATB system called the Command Synergy Battle, where the player changes strategy by using Paradigm Shift, that shifts through custom combinations of roles (Commando, Medic, Ravager, Synergist, Saboteur and Sentinel) allotted to Serah, Noel, and a third character, a monster captured after battle.Monster battles are random encounters that appear on the map and must be triggered to enter the battle. They can be avoided. The enemies still have a chain counter gauge that fills when they get hit. Filling the gauge to a certain point staggers the enemy, allowing massive damage to be dealt. The party monsters can be customized by equipping certain items and leveled-up to a certain point, different for each monster captured. |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Collector's Edition) | 2012-01-31 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition includes:
Final Fantasy XIII-2
An art book containing weapon, area and monster concepts
Four-discs original soundtrack
The art book is part of the packaging itself.European Collector's Edition, Final Fantasy XIII-2: Limited Collector's Edition, comprises:
Final Fantasy XIII-2;
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Composer Selected Soundtrack;
«The Art of Final Fantasy XIII-2», hardback book containing artwork from the stages of the game's production;
Six computer graphics-made postcards, depicting Caius, Hope, Lightning, Noel, Serah and Snow;
High-definition lenticular artprint of Lightning.
To copies pre-ordered from some stores, a limited-edition steelbook case was added, the contents of which consisting in:
«Final Fantasy XIII —Episode i—» novella book;
Three art cards exclusive to this release of the game;
The Fight in Style pack: a piece of digital downloadable content including two alternate costumes (Summoner's Garb for Serah and Battle Attire for Noel) and Final Fantasy's boss monster Omega, available for the player's team once it is defeated.
Steelbook case is G1-sized. |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Final Fantasy XIII -Episode i- Novella In-Pack) | 2012-01-31 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This edition contains:
Final Fantasy XIII-2
—Episode i— hardbound book unveiling the unforeknown connections between Final Fantasy XIII and the included game.The game and the hardback are packaged in a box with a cover different from standard release. |
| NeverDead | 2012-01-31 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | NeverDead is a third-person shooter starring protagonist Bryce Boltzmann. He is a demon hunter of over 500 years old who was cursed with immortality after he witnessed the murder of his wife by the hands of demon king Astaroth. This event turned him into a raging alcoholic who spouts vulgarities. In the modern days where the game takes place, he hunts down demons for cash as a private investigator together with his cold, female partner Arcadia Maximille. The storyline follows the events when they investigate a demonic invasion that nearly destroyed a city.Much of the game is built around the immortality, an unusual trait for a game character. Even though his physical appearance can be wounded or eviscerated, he can never completely be destroyed. While Bryce attacks hordes of enemies using a variety of firearms along with a sword, and dodges, blocks, and performs evasive maneuvers, his main worry is keeping his limbs together. Because of attacks and explosions he often loses body parts that need to be walked or rolled over to reattach them to the body. When they cannot be found the limbs also grow back over time. With body parts missing Bryce is often weakened and cannot perform certain actions. When he is completely decapitated, the player controls the head and needs to roll back to the torso or wait for the entire body to regrow. At that moment he also becomes prone to death as small demonic creatures known as granbabies patrol the levels and consume body parts. When his head is swallowed, Bryce need to complete a quick-time event to get out again or he is to remain a part of the digestive system.Removing body parts is sometimes needed to complete small location-based puzzles. At certain points of the game Bryce takes further advantage of his immortality to set himself on fire to burn enemies or run electricity through his body as a conduit to stun foes. Players collect collectibles that are rewarded with experience points. These points can be spent to acquire new skills or update the existing ones. That way his limbs can for instance explode. Multiplayer is supported through several cooperative and competitive challenges. |
| Double Fine Happy Action Theater | 2012-02-01 | Microsoft Studios | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Party game | | | Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Double Fine Happy Action Theater is a Kinect-only party game that consists of eighteen modes. Many of them are open-ended and cannot be completed. Instead they aim to entertain one or more players and encourages experimentation. Up to six players can be tracked at the same time.Some modes render the players' silhouettes, but most of them make use of augmented reality. The camera captures the player's environment and displays it on the screen with new elements superimposed, along with the player himself. That way the player can move through a lava pit and interact with the flow, "wipe out" another players to make them disappear for a short time, stand still as a statue to lure pigeons, move underwater, throw snowballs at the screen, or play a version of Space Invaders where the defending craft is rendered with a snapshot of the player's head. In another mode a series of five pictures are taken that are cloned. Players can use the technique to create images where they kick themselves or shake their own hand.All activities are available right away and can be selected from the main menu. There is also a party mode where a mix of different activities is created. |
| LCD Dungeon System | 2012-02-01 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A first person dungeon crawling adventure in the style of early 80s LCD gaming. Explore seven levels of monsters, treasure and teleportation traps to reclaim the crown of kings. No watch batteries required! |
| SoulCalibur V | 2012-02-02 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Project Soul | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The SoulCalibur games are 3D one-on-one fighting games in which you fight against a multitude of opponents using weapons. Each character has it's own unique weapon(s).This is part 5 in the SoulCalibur series but part 6 in the Soul series if you count Soul Edge / Blade. In this part we follow a new character, Patroklos the son of the well known character of the series Sophitia. He sets out to help his sister Pyrrha who was infected with a curse she got from being in contact with the evil weapon Soul Edge. There are 28 playable character of which 10 are new to the series.There are different modes you can play in namely:
Story mode - you play as Patroklos in search of his kidnapped sister and later on also as his sister Pyrrha. The story's being told by voiced storyboard like pictures as well as 3d cutscenes using the game engine.
Offline mode - consists of: Quick battle in which you can earn titles
Arcade, fight 6 consecutive stages
Legendary Souls, a more difficult mode
VS Battle, fighting against another player or a CPU controlled one
Training, where you can learn how to play and all the special moves
Online mode - play against human opponents via internet
Creation mode - here you can make your own fighter using all kinds of armor, weapons and props alike.
You can use these home made characters in all modes except for Story mode.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox 360 user screenshots for this game.There are 12 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Alternate Titles "ソウルキャリバーV" -- Japanese spelling
Part of the Following Groups Japanese PlayStation 3 games with full English support
Japanese Xbox 360 games with full English support
Middleware: CRI
PlayStation 3 Essentials Range releases
PlayStation 3 Platinum Range releases
Soul Blade / Edge / Calibur series
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| Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Crystal Edition) | 2012-02-03 | Square Enix Limited | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This «Crystal Edition» is a limited edition exclusive to Europe and other PAL regions. It contains:
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Clamshell packaging
Final Fantasy XIII-2 T-shirt
The Art of Final Fantasy XIII-2 art book
6 collectible postcards, featuring high quality CG artwork of main characters in the game
High Definition Lenticular Artprint, showing an iconic image of the Lightning character
4-disc Final Fantasy XIII-2 original soundtrack containing the entire collection of background music from the gameThe game and soundtrack are packaged in a presentation box; inside, music discs are in a digipack case. |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2012-02-03 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition is limited to Europe. It contains:
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Final Fantasy XIII-2 Composer Selected Soundtrack
«The Art of Final Fantasy XIII-2», hardback book containing artwork from the stages of the game's production
Six computer graphics-made postcards, depicting Caius, Hope, Lightning, Noel, Serah and Snow
High-definition lenticular artprint of LightningTo copies pre-ordered from some stores, a limited edition G1-sized steelbook case was added. That edition contains:
«Final Fantasy XIII —Episode i—» novella book;
Three art cards exclusive to this release of the game;
Final Fantasy XIII-2: Fight in Style (DLC) |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Nordic Edition) | 2012-02-03 | Square Enix Limited | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Nordic edition is limited to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. It contains:
Final Fantasy XIII-2
Fight in Style (DLC: alternate costume for both Serah and Noel, and Omega as a recruitable monster)
Code to download an extra weapon for Noel |
| The Simpsons | 2012-02-03 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Konami Industry Co. Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Waylon Smithers has just stolen a diamond from Springfield Jewelers for Mr. Burns. While trying to make a getaway, he crashes into Homer, which knocks the diamond out of his hand. Maggie catches it in her mouth, prompting Smithers to grab her and run off. The Simpsons decide to go after him, but Mr. Burns has tons of henchmen, who want to prevent the family getting their daughter back.The Simpsons is basically a side-scrolling beat-em-up featuring the characters from The Simpsons TV show. The player can choose to play as each of the four Simpson characters. Homer, who punches and kicks; Marge, who swings her vacuum cleaner; Bart, who wields his skateboard; and Lisa, who uses a jump rope as a whip. Other weapons such as hammers and bowling balls are also available to use. The game's levels are Downtown Springfield, Krustyland, Springfield Discount Cemetery, Moe's Tavern, Springfield Gorge, Dreamland, the Channel 6 studio, and the Power Plant. Each level ends with a boss whose speed and strength will increase after taking a certain amount of damage. End level bosses are the wrestler Professor Werner von Brawn, a hot air balloon shaped like Krusty the Clown, a pair of bouncers, a drunk at Moe's Tavern, a henchman in a bear suit, an imaginary, gigantic bowling ball, and a martial arts sensei dressed like a kabuki actor. There's also the showdown finale against Smithers and Mr. Burns in a robotic outfit.Between levels, the player can compete against the other characters in two mini-games to be first to complete a task (inflating a ballon and waking up their character). |
| A Voxel Action | 2012-02-04 | NeoBlogKossy | NeoBlogKossy | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A Voxel Action Built on old nostalgia voxels are simply jumping action game. If the world is all connected in a seamless, stretch play from start to finish. Get the skills you a variety of items, please play with super features! Mode is also available after clearing the fun! A variety of tricks, please to enjoy! |
| Fallout: New Vegas - Ultimate Edition | 2012-02-07 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The ultimate edition of Fallout: New Vegas contains the base game itself along with the expansion packs
Dead Money
Honest Hearts
Old World Blues
Lonesome Road
as well as the equipment packs
Courier's Stash
Gun Runners' Arsenal |
| Gotham City Impostors | 2012-02-07 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Gotham City Impostors is a online-only multiplayer shooter set Gotham City, a city in the fictional DC comic universe and mostly known as Batman's home town. Many super hero (or super villain) impostors are at war with each other - just like Batman they don't have actual super powers, but use gadgets. The fights are fast and action-oriented with three playing modes: team deathmatch, conquest and a capture-the-flag variant with special batteries (the variant is that each time a team brings a battery back, they are restricted to melee attacks for a short time). Like usually for shooters released at the time, the player unlocks upgrades while playing which can be used to make the own character stronger. There are four kinds of things that can be brought into battle: weapons (the standard fare between machine gun, shotgun and rocket launcher), gadgets (e.g. roller skates which make the player very fast, a grapple hook or double-jump shoes) which considerably change how the player moves through the levels, fun facts (permanent boni like more explosive damage) and items which only change the optical appearance. While the first three are gained with upgrades, the latter can be bought with the in-game currency gained after matches.Besides the online fights, there is a tutorial and a challenge mode in which players have to move between two points within a limited amount of time. |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | 2012-02-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 38 Studios, LLC., Big Huge Games, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an action RPG set in the fantasy world Amalur, which is divided into several kingdoms. It was once a peaceful world until Gadflow, the new king of the Winter Court of the magical Faelands kingdom, marched with his followers – the Tuatha Deohn – to wage war against the young races of Amalur. He believes a new god called Tirnoch is to be born in the East. The conflict is a hopeless affair for the other races as the Fae revive after death. The player controls the protagonist called Fateless One from a third-person perspective. Ten years into the battle he (or she, the gender can be determined after the introduction) falls in the conflict and is carried away into a mass grave. He awakens however and discovers he was revived by the the gnomish scientist Fomorous Hugues through an experimental Well of Souls. He has no memory of his life and when the facility is attacked by the Tuatha Deohn, he has to flee. Once back in the world he learns from Fateweaver Agarth that he is the only one who has been able to escape fate, the predestination all individuals are subjected too. His initial goal is to find back Hugues to find out more about the experiment, but the search soon expands in a larger story involving Gadflow, his minions, and the new god.After the introduction, the player defines a character by choosing a gender, and a race: Almain, Varani, Ljosalfar, or Dokkalfar. They correspond to Civilized Humans, Nomadic Humans, Light Elves, and Dark Elves respectively. They each have one or multiple racial bonuses. The next choice is one of the gods bound to the race as a patron (Fire, Water, War, Death, Mischief, Earth, Love, Fate, Wisdom, Order, Justice, and others, or none at all) with additional perks. The name and the appearance can also be defined through a preset or by individually manipulating features.The combat is fast and various weapons can be used, both for melee and long-ranged attacks. The character can equip a primary and a secondary weapon and further items such as helmets, chestplates and footwear can be collected and assigned in an inventory. Next to a health bar, there is mana for magic attacks. These consists of spells, but there are also various items that can be assigned to quickslots accessed through a radial item menu in-game. In combat multiple enemies often needs to be taken care of simultaneously and there are different attacks, including combos, blocking, and dodging. During certain sequences there are quick-time events, a rage meter can be built up for a devastating attack and it is possible to fateshift a single opponent for a cinematic finisher. Players can also loot items and collect gold. The main character can interact with NPCs and next to dialogue trees there are radial conversation options, similar to those of the Mass Effect games, that offer choice and consequence.Experience earned during combat is used to level up. For each new level the player can specialize in skills such as alchemy, blacksmithing, lockpicking, mercantile, persuasion, stealth, and more, to further define the character. Skill progress is split up in three stages (basic, advanced, and master) with multiple skill levels each. Further customization is offered through abilities. Experience points are also exchanged for abilities through a skill tree with three main categories: Might, Finesse, and Sorcery. These correspond to the RPG classes fighter, rogue, and mage respectively. After the initial scenes the game gradually opens up into a larger world with a main storyline and various sidequests. Various towns can be visited to shop for new items and to fetch new quests. |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Collector's Edition) | 2012-02-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition contains:
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Limited Edition McFarlane Toys Prismere Troll figure
Concept art lithograph signed by Ken Rolston.
Parchment map of Amalur's Faelands.
Amalur-themed 7-piece dice set featuring D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, and D20 dice, along with a traditional 6-sided cube.
Cloth dice bag with the "A" logo stamped onto it.
Full set of 40 Destiny Cards.
The soundtrack in a jewel case.
Bonus DLC: Fate-Touched Weapons Pack (increase XP gained from Fate Shift Kills with these nine weapons).Only 700 copies were produced, and they were only available in the United States and Canada for sale from the official web site. This set is virtually identical to the Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Signature Edition) without autographs and numbered pieces. |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (Special Edition) | 2012-02-07 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This special edition contains:
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
Parchment map of Amalur's Faelands.
Amalur-themed 7-piece dice set featuring D4, D6, D8, D10, D12, and D20 dice, along with a traditional 6-sided cube.
Cloth dice bag with the "A" logo stamped onto it.
Full set of 40 Destiny Cards.
The soundtrack in a jewel case.
Bonus DLC: Fate-Touched Weapons Pack (increase XP gained from Fate Shift Kills with these nine weapons).The special edition was limited to only 2,000 copies with sales limited to the United States and Canada. The set could only be purchased from the official website. |
| The Darkness II | 2012-02-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Digital Extremes, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed, Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Jackie Estacado returns in the sequel to The Darkness. Jackie has been able to shut away the Darkness for two years, but a sudden attack of a rival gang makes him release the dark powers in order to survive. Jackie will set on a mission to uncover the mystery of the force behind the attackers. It's also somehow connected to Jenny, his murdered girlfriend that he still loves...Handled by a different development studio, The Darkness II has a more straightforward FPS approach than its predecessor. Jackie is now able to shoot firearms and use the Darkness simultaneously. However, the dark powers disappear once Jackie steps into the light so it's important to eliminate light sources. Jackie's dark powers are upgradable with the use of 'dark essence' which is added after each kill.In addition to the single player campaign there's Vendetta mode for up to four players. It offers a different story told along side Jackie's and four playable characters with unique weapons and abilities. The graphics are produced using a cel-shading technique to emulate the visuals of the graphic novel. |
| The Darkness II (Limited Edition) | 2012-02-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Darkness II (Limited Edition) was available for those who pre-ordered The Darkness II. It includes:
The Darkness II
Instruction manual
Alternate darkling outfit
Two character ability upgrades: Gourmet Hearts and Relic Hunter
Custom illustration by Marc Silvestri
Free digital download of The Darkness Origins Volume 1 and Volume 2 comics |
| Shank 2 | 2012-02-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Klei Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Shank 2 is the sequel to Shank and just like the first game it is a 2D side-scrolling platformer based around fighting multiple enemies at once, combined with jumping and climbing platform elements. After the events of the first game Shank travels to a country with a South American setting in search of Linda, the woman who raised him at the orphanage. The country is ruled by Magnus, who was elected after promising to deal with the illegal cartels. He has a weak heart however and Linda appears to be the only one who can provide him with a viable transplant, so he kidnaps her. The events start when Shank's bus is halted and due to his fights against Magnus's minions the locals think he joins their rebellion.Combat is based around chaining attacks together, using revolvers, knives, a shotgun, a chainsaw, a baseball bat, grenades, mines, and more. Offensive attacks combine melee combat with long-ranged attacks, and always with a cartoon-like, over-the-top sense of violence and gore. The block ability from the first game has been replaced by a roll maneuve tot dodge incoming attacks. Entirely new is a counter action. When enemies attack a red exclamation mark appears above their heads. When timed correctly it is possible to grapple them, prevent the attack, and counter with an instant kill. The type of counter attack is different for each type of equipped weapon. Shooting has been made more fluent and it is now possible to switch weapons mid-air or more quickly in the middle of a combo. Weapons can no longer be traded in during levels. It is defined at the start of the game (with a number of weapons that need to be unlocked) and the gear load-out can now be changed after death. Sometimes it is possible to use or activate items in the environment to take out many opponents at once. There are also items such as turrets, decoys, and even a wild boar that can be introduced to hinder the enemy.Next to the main Campaign story mode with two difficulty levels there is a Survival mode with the goal to survive as long as possible fighting waves of enemies on one of three levels. Survival can be played in offline and online multiplayer for two players, replacing the local cooperative campaign multiplayer mode from the first game. The multiplayer mode introduces 16 different characters each with their own abilities, health bonuses, items discounts and damage modifiers. The characters can also be unlocked for the Campaign mode. During the game different types of rebel intelligence can be collected and these can be viewed in a separate gallery. |
| Union of Armstrong | 2012-02-09 | Domain of the Infinite | Domain of the Infinite | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | After valuable minerals were found under the Apollo 11 landing site, the Luna Mining Corporation began tearing down this historic landmark. Enraged by this behaviour, some colonists declared their independence from Earth called themselves "Union of Armstrong" and began defending the landing site.Union of Armstrong is a tower defense game. The company forces move towards the base and the player needs to build towers to kill them before they reach their goal. The overall power is divided into three pools: resources (used to build towers), defense (drops when the base is attacked; reaching zero ends the game) and power (slowly drops with each built tower; the towers' efficiency decreases when it reaches less than 100 points). Power points can be moved between the pools. The three available towers are basic, advances (can fire in four directions) and slow (slows down enemies). |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Collector's Edition) | 2012-02-11 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition is a Square Enix Online Store exclusive that contains the following:
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
DLC code for Final Fantasy VII’s Aerith Gainsborough’s “Midgar’s Flower Girl” outfit
Premium packaging featuring artwork from the Japan release
80 page hardcover artbook containing Tetsuya Nomura’s original sketches of Lightning, a foreword from art director Isamu Kamikokuryo, and concept art from Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Silver embossed pocket watch
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| Wine Head | 2012-02-12 | Bee in the Car Games | Bee in the Car Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | 2019 is a bad year for wine lovers: President Cat bans the production and consumption of wine. The results of this are riots and the invention of a new, stealthy way of wine production: using bird skulls as fermentation chamber. The player controls a corkscrew in order to extract the wine. The difficulty lies in the fact that the bird is still alive. The player moves the corkscrew over the screen and the bird's anxiety rises if it is near. Unfortunately the corkscrew constantly falls down and only moves upwards when the player activates its wings with a button press. The level is won, when the anxiety bar is full. However, in later levels there are defined zones which cause instant death if touched by the corkscrew. |
| Zumba Fitness Rush | 2012-02-12 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Zoë Mode | Simulation, Sports | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Feel the rush with the exhilarating dance fitness sequel to the original global smash hit! Get your body rockin’ with a red-hot blend of contagious choreography set to Zumba® music plus electrifying tracks by Pitbull, Nicole Scherzinger and more. Party yourself into shape with 42 all new routines and 24 international dance styles, from Bollywood to Merengue to Hip-Hop. Tons of Kinect exclusive features take your workout to the next level: more music, venues and superstar Zumba® instructors, plus online functionality and voice control. Follow your progress with the new calorie tracker and customize your entire workout. Dance hands-free with Kinect technology and play together with a friend to amp up your living room party! |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Aircraft Skin Pack 3 | 2012-02-14 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aircraft Skin Pack 3 DLC is a bundle DLC pack for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon which includes the following:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Su-34 "Tekken Alisa & Xiaoyu" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-22A "Warwolf" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - PAK-FA "Akula" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-2A "Nagase" DLC
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| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Aircraft Skin Pack 4 | 2012-02-14 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aircraft Skin Pack 4 DLC is a bundle DLC pack for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon which includes the following:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-22A "Flash" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-15E "Tiger Pattern" DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-15C "Patriot" DLC
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| BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend | 2012-02-14 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend is an expanded version of the PSP/3DS game BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II. It adds the game modes Calamity Trigger Reconstruction (a remastered version of BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger's story mode) and Unlimited Mars Mode (fighting a string of 10 powerful characters with harder AI settings). The Legion mode is no longer available. |
| Grand Slam Tennis 2 | 2012-02-14 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Grand Slam Tennis 2 is the sequel to the Wii exclusive Grand Slam Tennis. Originally Xbox 360 and PS3 versions were planned for the first game, but those were eventually turned into a sequel, not available for the Wii. The game focuses on the major four Grand Slam tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, US Open, and Wimbledon) with all the top players licensed for their name and likeness. Compared to the cartoon-like look of the first title, this one has a much more realistic visual style. It also includes the official courts and many known brands, including a tie-in to ESPN for broadcast integration. Just like in the first game Pat Cash delivers the commentary and analysis is done by John McEnroe. Next to famous contemporary players such as Djokovic, Federer, Henin, Murray, Nadal, Sharapova, Williams ... it includes historical players such as Becker, Borg, Evert, McEnroe and Navratilova.Controls of shots is based on a control scheme dubbed Total Racquet Control. It allows players to determine the accuracy, power and precision of shots using the right analogue stick, used for every shot from backhand to forehand, smashes, volleys and serves. For instance just moving forward creates a flat shot, moving backwards adds spin, a quick flick forwards introduces top spin etc. This system can be practiced under the guidance of McEnroe in the Academy. Alternatively there is a separate control layout where different buttons are assigned for specific shots. The PS3 version also has optional support for the Move peripheral.The main career mode can last up to ten years where a new player can go through multiple seasons until the number one spot is reached. Leading up to Grand Slams there are training sessions, exhibition matches and minor tournaments. Participating in these is rewarded with points that contribute to a total ranking. There are also quick games for singles and doubles, online matches, 25 classic matches called ESPN Grand Slam Tournament Classics starting from the 1980s along with fantasy matches, and so on. Players can design a custom tennis player with options such as outfits, accessories and equipment. Through an online application a photo can be imported and the Photo Game Face then models the player's head after the image. Classic players have trademark moves and a playing style based on the one they use in real life, incorporating reactions and signature moves. |
| UFC Undisputed 3 | 2012-02-14 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | UFC Undisputed 3 is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting game based on the real-life sports with licensed fighters from the UFC and (now-defunct) PRIDE organizations. It is the follow-up to UFC Undisputed 2010 and the third main game in the series.In the main Career mode players create a custom character and progress through training sessions and matches to become famous. From the main menu it is possible to schedule fights, do training or camp sessions, prepare a game plan, read news, and follow the rankings. In the different training sessions specific skills or attributes can be chosen to practice and improve. Characters are defined through general information, one of the seven weight classes (with the four main statistics being strength, speed, cardio and footwork), physical appearance, and martial arts background. The latter includes boxing, karate, muay thai, kickboxing, wrestling, judo, sambo, jiu-jitsu, and mma. Fighting is divided over three different stances – standup, clinch, and ground – with different skills and moves for each one. By winning matches "fight purse cred" is earned. This currency can be used to sign up for camps where new moves can be learned. Fights are generally over when one of the players is on the ground and no longer has the strength to defend himself, and the referee intervenes.Next to the Career mode Title Mode, Title Defense, and Ultimate Fights have returned, along with the new Pride mode. Pride has different round times (a long ten minutes for the first one for instance) and introduces a number of moves that are not allowed in UFC such as head stomps and kicking an opponent when he is down. In Pride there is also a Grand Prix with multiple matches in a single night where the damage is carried over. The game has been made more accessible through the option to choose between Amateur and Pro grappling controls. The first makes ground transitions easier for new players. Other novelties and updates include a new submission and stamina system, fighter entrances, damage recovery between rounds, and various new and tweaked moves.The game can be played in multiplayer both locally and online. Additional fighters are made available through DLC along with a full season pass to combine the different releases. During the menus and fighting, FMV clips are shown with scenes from fights and interviews with real fighters. |
| Warp | 2012-02-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Trapdoor, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Warp is a downloadable puzzle-action game starring Zero, an alien kidnapped by human scientists who want to experiment on him. The aim of the game is to escape the facility using five different abilities: Warp, which allows Zero to teleport for short distances, through objects and into objects and enemies, Frag, where Zero destroys the enemy or object while warped inside it, Echo, where Zero creates a ghost image of himself and can use it to trick or distract humans and turrets, Swap, where he places his Echo on an object and swaps places with the object and Launch, where he can fire objects at high speed.There is a focus on stealth as Zero must attempt to avoid being detected by humans and turrets, as he can be killed with just a single bullet and touching water, as it will temporarily drain him of his powers. Zero can upgrade his abilities at various stations found throughout the game with grubs, which are found clinging to objects. The game is in 3D, but it is played as a top-down 2D game. In the main story mode challenge orbs can be unlocked. These orbs often represent a new gamplay technique. These can then be accessed from the main menu as a set of separate challenges with a single objective. |
| Angry Fish: Deep Sea | 2012-02-17 | FrozenSoft | FrozenSoft | Puzzle | Side view | | | Artillery | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A family tragedy leads to an epic tale of intrigue and revenge. This time around the Angry Fish are leaving the sky to the birds and the fight is diving to new depths in the deep sea. Return to the battlefield with 63 uniquely puzzling levels. |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Legendary Bash / Legendary Chop Chop / Legendary Spyro | 2012-02-17 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes three legendary Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure figures. These have the same abilities as the regular versions, but have higher stats. These legendary Skylanders are the statues of great fighters that have stood out in gladiator-like events, that have been brought to life by a portal master. The three included figures are:
Legendary Bash
Legendary Chop Chop
Legendary Spyro |
| Little Strategy | 2012-02-20 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | 4X | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Play as Lady Strategy, a young lady heir of a dying country. A 4x for everybody: Explore the world, expand your empire, extract the resources and exterminate the enemies. Contain : a campaign, a map generator, a map editor, real time and turn base, 4 players. |
| Asura's Wrath | 2012-02-21 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Rail shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Asura's Wrath is an action game where the player controls the titular Asura. He is one of the eight elite demigods, and their main Guardian General, who leads a legion to fight a race of beasts called Gohma who roam Earth, called Gaea in the game. He serves the emperors who rose as the leaders of Shinkoku Trastrium, a civilization that unified all nations. Demigods derive their power from mantra, a source powered by the emotion of mortals. The civilization however drained the planet of its resources and the Gohma was a natural phenomenon to combat the power of Shinkoku Trastrium. It leads to the War of Creation which neither side can win. Eventually Vlitra is awakened, a Gohma the size of the continent that causes the demigods to erect Karma Fortress, an orbital space station. The game starts when the Gohma attack the space station and specifically a giant laser known as Brahmastra, powered by mantra, that could wipe out all Gohma. Asura's daughter Mithra is chosen by the 128th Emperor Strada to become the main priestess to guide the mortal's prayers to provide mantra, but the appointment is not to Asura's liking. The main story is split up into three parts with 18 episodes in total. These follow the style of an anime series with opening and ending credits, including cut-scenes and a preview of the next part of the story at the end. Next to a hidden ending the game's story is further extended through DLC with a fourth part, lost episodes, and extensions of existing episodes.Large parts of the game are played as a third-person fighting game with a focus on melee combat. Asura has different attacks that can be chained into combos. Heavy attacks cause him to overheat however and cannot be used continuously. There are dive attacks to engage from the air, dash to break through shields and a quick recovery attack to reduce damage after being hit, along with regular counters and dodging. He also has a ranged cannon that can lock onto enemies and blast opponents and projectiles out of the sky. By inflicting and receiving damage an Unlimited gauge near the top of the screen is filled up. Once full it can be activated for the Unlimited mode for more strength and no overheating. Next to the green health bar there is a red Burst gauge filled up by defeating enemies, inflicting damage, and following on-screen prompts. Once full a powerful attack is unleashed and that one is often needed to finish off the most powerful opponents and advance the plot.For many parts the game shifts into rail shooter sequences where Asura soars through the skies. In those sequences movement is limited to a fixed axis for the area shown on the screen and the camera rotates automatically. Asura attacks and locks onto multiple targets and needs to evade projectiles Space Harrier style. The game has many cinematic events that require direct input from the player. These appear during gameplay but also during static cinematics or flight sequences. These quick-time events are rated based on accuracy and speed, and even during cinematics missing them can cause Asura to die or lose a significant amount of health. |
| Syndicate | 2012-02-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Starbreeze Studios AB | Action | 1st-person | | Mattias Snygg | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Syndicate is a reboot of the Bullfrog strategy series franchise from the nineties. Unlike the original games where the focus was on tactical management of a shooter squad, this version is a first-person shooter set in the same universe but without strategy elements.The game takes place in 2069 in a world that is ruled by syndicates following the invention of a neural chip implant that gives users direct access to a dataverse network without the use of electronic devices. Due to this technical revolution, the world has been divided between chipped and unchipped people, where the latter refuse and oppose the advancement. There is tension between the different syndicates as well, with lots of corporate espionage. Syndicates battle his by deploying bio-engineered agents that are enforced with chips. They defend the intelligence of their own syndicate and attempt to infiltrate others. Players take command of Miles Kilo, an agent of the Eurocorp syndicate. He has a new prototype chip and is sent out on a mission to test the abilities. The events of this first mission set in motion the storyline for the rest of the game, filled with espionage, betrayal, brutal murders and the opposition of unchipped civilians who are deemed terrorists.The game is played from a first-person perspective and Kilo can carry two weapons at a time, along with grenades. The gameplay includes a cover system and health regenerates automatically over time. His DART 6 bio-chip provides most of his abilities. He can slow down time and activate x-ray vision. Another element are the breach powers. Kilo is able to hack into opponents and then choose one of the three options: Backfire (guns jam up an do some damage, makes them leave their cover, and they become more vulnerable), Suicide (enemies execute themselves or use a grenade when they are in a group) and Persuasion (enemies turn to your side for a short time, but commit suicide when there are no enemies around).Multiplayer is available through an online four-player cooperative mode in a separate campaign based on missions from the singleplayer game. It is divided in smaller segments with resupply points. Players earn experience points through kills, healing squad members, and completing objectives. At the start of the game one of the three available classes is chosen, with further customization through power and weapon loadouts. The collected points can be spent to update the main chip through a tech tree and unlock additional breach powers, unlock weapon improvements such as reload times, recoil, capacity ... and a tech tree for abilities more closely tied to the chosen class. There is no competitive multiplayer mode. |
| Alan Wake's American Nightmare | 2012-02-22 | Microsoft Studios | Remedy Entertainment Oy | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a follow-up to 2010's Alan Wake. Taking place two years after the first game, protagonist Alan Wake has been away from his wife since the events at Cauldron Lake in Washington, and has been presumably on a continued battle against the Taken and Wake's dark half double, Mr. Scratch. While more of the backstory of Alan Wake is revealed in this title (such as information on what he did before he was a famous novelist), the primary focus is a skirmish based around an old Night Springs episode (Alan Wake's version of The Twilight Zone) in the Arizona desert. Alan Wake's nemesis, Mr. Scratch, again fills the role of the antagonist.Whereas the first game was heavily focused on story and a survival horror atmosphere, this title is more focused on action with story elements taking a secondary role. Story-driven elements such as finding pages of manuscript in the levels and Alan needing to use his abilities to "rewrite" reality are maintained. However, unlike the first game where ammunition was often scarce and players were focused on survival, here, ammunition and weapons are generally plentiful and there is stronger emphasis on fighting and defeating the Taken. The game is built around three areas, a highway motel, an observatory, and a drive-in theater. The large driving segments of the previous title have been removed and the game takes place entirely at night in separate levels.New to this title is an Arcade mode where the player must face off against several waves of increasing numbers of enemies. While there are streetlights (for health and protection) and supply points in the stages, they take some time to recharge after use and therefore require a bit of strategy on the part of the player. Other weapons, flares, and ammunition lie scattered about the arenas. Stages consist of a variety of designs, many of which do not appear in the regular story of the game. The basic premise of the Arcade mode is simply to "fight till dawn" when the Taken lose all of their powers in the light. Stages last ten minutes and as with any arcade-focused title, building a high score is the other primary goal (besides surviving). Players build a score multiplier by successfully dodging attacks and killing Taken. The multiplier gradually drops when nothing is being killed or dodged, and it resets if Alan Wake is struck by an enemy. |
| Uberzombie: USA | 2012-02-22 | Xsyntax | Xsyntax | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | General Kim Rok unleashed a virus which transforms humans into zombies. As one of the few survivors, the player has to protect the house from attacking zombies.Each day is divided into day and night. During the waking hours, the player has 120 seconds time to build the defenses. Examples for things to buy are landmines, fences, wild plants (give buffs while standing on them), distractions, guns or ammo. When night approaches, zombies attack and need to be killed with the weapon of choice so they can't destroy the house. The player character is directly controlled and can aim the weapon in eight directions.Each kill rewards money and, in case of the fat zombies, power-ups. Before starting a new game, the player can choose a character (differentiate in special attack and starting weapon) and the difficulty level (easy and normal goes over 40 days while hard mode is unlimited). |
| Zombie Invasion | 2012-02-22 | Dwarf Biter | Dwarf Biter | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Invasion is a simple shooter: the player moves the cross-hairs of the equipped weapon (pistol, assault rifle or sniper rifle) over the screen and shoots zombies which emerge from the ground. When a zombie comes too close, he will rip away one of the player's health points and eventually cause death when all are gone. Shooting crates which float in from above rewards more ammo. When using the sniper rifle, the player can use the sniper zoom. There is only one screen to cover. |
| Under Defeat | 2012-02-23 | G.rev Ltd. | G.rev Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Helicopter | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Under Defeat is a top-down vertical shooter originally released for Naomi arcade machines, and later ported to Dreamcast as one of the last games to be released on the system. The game is set in an alternative universe's World War II, where the players pilot the newest machines of war - prototype helicopters. While the gameplay is fairly typical for a vertical shooters, the game innovates by allowing players to tilt their vehicles slightly left and right, changing the angle of their fire.PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases include widescreen HD graphic as well as original arcade portrait mode of gameplay. |
| Binary Domain | 2012-02-24 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | Ryu ga Gotoku Studio | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In the late 20th century, global warming consumes 75% of the world habitable land, forcing mankind to build new, raised cities above those that are now claimed by the sea. But the flooding has not only claimed land. Millions of people have been killed as well, leaving humanities workforce severely depleted and as a result, have created a robotic workforce to handle the workload. To govern how this robotic workforce is treated, the UN creates the "New Geneva Convention", part of which is clause 21, which forbids robots that can pass as humans from being created, which are dubbed "hollow children" by the population. To enforce clause 21, the UN creates specialist R.U.S.T crews. When a hollow child breaks into the headquarters of robotics company Bergen, after discovering he is a hollow child and having lived his life believing himself to be human, the UN suspect the Amada corporation to be behind its creation. As a result, a R.U.S.T crew is dispatched to bring Amada's CEO before the UN security council to give answers.Binary Domain puts the player in the role of Dan Marshall, leader of the R.U.S.T team sent to Tokyo to apprehend Amada CEO. Gameplay revolves around third person, squad based, cover based combat. Players will be largely engaging with armies of robots dispatched by Amada to stop them, but instead of just simply being able to shot and kill the robots, they can strategically dismember them, removing their arms will prevent them from shooting, taking out their legs will slow them, etc. However, this may not put them down permanently, at which point extra work will have to be put in.As this is also a squad based game, players will also be able to use your squad to help you take down some of the larger opponents by getting them to concentrate fire onto specific points. Binary Domain also has voice recognition, so players can also issue voice commands to AI squad mates if they have a headset to do it with. Without a headset, the standard controller for each console will have commands attached to certain buttons. AI squad mates will also have a 'Trust Meter', which shows how much they trust the player with there life, the higher the trust meter, the more risk they will be willing to take. The meter can be filled or emptied during combat, as well as by giving right or wrong answers during conversations that take place during levels. |
| Zombie Crossing | 2012-02-27 | | | Strategy | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Crossing is a tower defense game in which the player has to defend a place from the approaching zombie horde. The way to defeat them is to place turrets on the buildings which surround their way. However, the ultimate goal of each level is to get enough money to buy a nuclear strike or otherwise the waves never stop. Money is dropped by killed zombies and, while some automatically ends up on the player's account, much has to be manually collected by pressing a button.When the game progresses, more updates become available to unlock, e.g. a cannon (heavy damage) or an obelisk which can hit multiple targets at once. The most important upgrade is available right from the start: sniper mode. When activating it, the player sees the world from the eyes of a turret and can snipe zombies from a first-person perspective. Before each wave, there is a phase when defenses can be built up without a time limit. While the wave is in progress, the time acceleration can be activated. |
| Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition | 2012-02-28 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | NetherRealm Studios | Action, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Komplete Edition is a re-release of the original game bundled with all the downloadable content. It includes:
Mortal Kombat (base game)
Mortal Kombat (code to download the 1995 movie - US Xbox 360/PS3 only)
Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors (code to download a soundtrack album - US Xbox 360/PS3 only)
Mortal Kombat: Compatibility Pack 1 featuring Sektor and Cyrax Klassic Skins (DLC with 2 skins and a compatibility update)
Mortal Kombat: Compatibility Pack 2 featuring Smoke and Noob Saibot Klassic Skins (DLC with 2 skins and a compatibility update)
Mortal Kombat: Compatibility Pack 3 featuring Klassic Skins (DLC with 2 skins and a compatibility update)
Mortal Kombat: Compatibility Pack 4 featuring Sub Zero Klassic Skins (DLC with 2 skins and a compatibility update)
Mortal Kombat: Freddy Krueger (DLC with a new character)
Mortal Kombat: Klassic Skins Pack #1 (DLC with 7 skins and 3 fatalities)
Mortal Kombat: Rain (DLC with a new character)
Mortal Kombat: Skarlet (DLC with a new character)
Mortal Kombat: Warrior Kenshi (DLC with a new character)For the PS Vita and Windows this is the first release of the game. It has the same content as well as new costumes and a new Challenge Tower (Vita version only) not featured in the versions for other platforms. |
| SSX | 2012-02-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | SSX is a game in the SSX series of snowboarding titles. A few of the characters from past titles as well as some new ones have teamed up to descend the 9 deadliest mountains. Unfortunately, one of the team members decides he wants all the glory for himself and breaks from the group to make a solo attempt.Gameplay is similar to other games in the series. You play as a snowboarder navigating your way down a mountain as you strive for fast times and high trick scores. As you perform tricks you acquire points which build up your "Tricky" meter. You can use your Tricky points as boost to increase your speed or you let the meter fill up completely to enter Tricky mode. In Tricky mode, you score more points when performing tricks. In addition to extra points you also have unlimited boost as long as you remain in Tricky Mode. In addition to the standard Race and Trick modes, a new challenge type introduced is Survival mode. In general, the objective of survival mode is to reach the bottom of the run without dying or in some tracks finish multiple runs of the track without dying. There are 9 types of survival modes including; trees, rocks, white out, avalanche, low oxygen, darkness, ice, cold and gravity. These 9 survival mode types are fairly similar and rely on either visibility or health to create a challenge.The gear is similar to past titles in that more expensive gear offers greater bonuses to stats such as speed, boost or tricks. What makes the gear different from other titles is that some gear more or less necessary for completing Survival mode tracks. Headlamp for Darkness, Goggles for Whiteout, Thermal Pack for Cold, Armor for Avalanche/Trees/Rocks, Oxygen tank for Low Oxygen, Ice Axes for Ice and Wing suit for Gravity. The three game modes are World Tour, Explore and Global Events. World Tour is a campaign mode that follows the story of team SSX tackling the 9 deadly descents. Explore is basically a "free roam" or "play now" mode where the player can go to any run and play provided they unlocked it world tour or spent in game credits to unlock it. Explore is also a place to compete against your friends scores or times. Global Events are live asynchronous online competitions where users post scores and are ranked against everyone else competing on the same track. Instead of directly competing with live players in a head to head race they instead compete against replays of other player runs. When a player completes a run their path and actions are recorded as "Ghosts". When a player starts a new run up to 3 Ghosts are loaded into the track with them. The player can then gauge their performance by how well they are doing against those Ghosts. |
| Nexuiz | 2012-02-29 | THQ Inc. | IllFonic LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Nexuiz is a commercial remake of the 2005 open source shooter Nexuiz.
In the future, arena battles are broad-casted over intergalactic TV and the player participates in it.The game features nine maps with different themes and two playing modes (team deathmatch and capture the flag). However, each map has a fixed mode associated with it. The gameplay focuses on fast-paced play and the levels feature obstacles like transporters or jumping pads. The weapon selection (all with secondary fire) follows the science-fiction genre standard and power-ups appear in the form of mutators. These can be either collected during the match or are earned after a kill steak or capturing the flag and are randomized (a set of preferred ones can be chosen outside the matches). There are about a hundred of those mutators, including temporary infinite ammo, low gravity or auto-jump for all participants.The game is designed as multiplayer game, but there is a singleplayer mode in which the player competes against bots. |
| Jigsaw Jumble | 2012-03-01 | Lost World Creations Ltd | Lost World Creations Ltd | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Jigsaw Jumble is a game for one or two players. With over 20 different jigsaws to play each with 3 difficulty levels and the ability to load and resume games, there is plenty of gameplay for all the family. |
| Transgression | 2012-03-01 | Unit-e Technologies L.C. | Unit-e Technologies L.C. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In Transgression the player takes control of a hacker who has illegally entered a series of computer systems and must fight against drones and administrators. The game plays somewhat similarly to Joust. The player controls the hacker, who is riding on some sort of flying cyber bike, on a 2D plane which scrolls back and forth. Enemies enter from the sides and the player hit them from above in order to destroy them. If the enemies hit the player from above, the player loses a life. The player can reduce the amount of enemies on screen by entering a portal. The player's goal is to collect eight computer chips, which will allow the player to proceed to the next level by entering a portal. The player can get computer chips by destroy administrators, who are riding in similar vehicles to you. The player starts out with nine lives and can earn additional ones by destroying three enemies in quick succession. Destroying ten enemies in quick succession will give the player a temporary invincibility power-up. There is a 99 second timer which counts down as the player plays, when the player proceeds to a new level the timer is reset back to 99. Once the timer reaches zero or the player runs out of lives it's game over. |
| Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do | 2012-03-06 | 2K Games, Inc. | Cat Daddy Games, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Mini-games, Party game | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do is a party game with 20 games and attractions set at a carnival. The game requires the Kinect peripheral and uses motion controls for input. At the fun fair players participate in different activities such as Ring Fling, Funnel Cake Falls, Rocket to Mars, Crash-Test Dummy, and Pop Darts. It also offers a take on boardwalk classics such as Alley Ball, Strength Test, Court King, Golden Arm and Wheel of Chance. There is also The Amazing Wodin where voice technology is used to interpret input and have Wodin reveal your future, provide a personal wizard name and tell you a riddle. Over 40 pets and costumes can be won in order to modify your avatar. |
| Major League Baseball 2K12 | 2012-03-06 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The longest running Major League Baseball franchise returns to the
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as you take control of baseball’s best sluggers and go deep with your
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Soundtrack – Tracks handpicked by SPIN magazine, featuring Cool
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| Mass Effect 3 | 2012-03-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | BioWare Edmonton | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Gambling elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | As a result of Commander Shepard's affiliation with the Cerberus organisation in the past, he or she is removed from active service by the Alliance military upon returning to Earth. It is at this point that the alien machine race known as the Reapers launch an all-out assault on the planet. The Defense Committee asks Shepard for assistance, and Captain Anderson re-installs him as a member of the Alliance and Commander aboard his old ship, the Normandy. While Anderson stays on Earth, trying to hold its defenses against the overwhelming power of the Reapers, Shepard is sent to the Citadel to convince the galactic council to provide military aid for the struggling planet, and unite the alien races in a battle against the common enemy.Mass Effect 3 is the third game in the series and forms the final part of the trilogy. As with previous games in the series, gameplay combines tactical, squad- and cover-based third-person combat with role-playing, in the form of different classes, customizable upgrades and dialogue choices. As with the second part of the trilogy, save files from the previous games can be imported with decisions being made in the first two games having an effect on the new situations.In addition to combat difficulty selection, the player is offered a choice of three modes before starting the game. The "action" mode bypasses conversation choices, displaying them as non-interactive cutscenes; the "story" mode keeps choices intact, but lowers combat difficulty. The "role-playing" mode reflects most closely the gameplay of the two previous games, containing both choices and more challenging combat.Most of combat-related and character development features have been carried out from the preceding installment. Melee combat plays a somewhat larger role: certain classes possess the ability to execute powerful charged close-combat moves. Weapons can be modified with two enhancements each, gaining more firepower, large magazines, increased accuracy, etc. Like before, abilities and powers can be upgraded when leveling up; each of them now offer two upgrade choices per level, and selecting one of them will lock the other enhancement permanently.Entirely new to the series is a multiplayer option in the form of the co-op game mode Galaxy at War. It involves up to four players cooperatively taking over enemy strongholds. Players can take part in Galaxy at War as any race in the game's universe. |
| Mass Effect 3 (N7 Collector's Edition) | 2012-03-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Mass Effect 3 in a metal keep case
70-page hardcover art book
N7 fabric patch with Velcro backing
4x6 inch lithograph print of the Normandy
Code for a download for the soundtrack
From Ashes DLC: bonus downloadable mission and character
Single-use online pass to access the multiplayer mode
Limited edition of Mass Effect: Invasion as a four-issue comic book
Mechdog companion for the Normandy
Alternate outfit pack for squadmates
N7 hoodie for Commander Shepard
Elite N7 Sniper Rifle, Shotgun, SMG, and Pistol
Normandy prop for your Avatar (Xbox 360)Other bonus items depend on the retailer. |
| Street Fighter X Tekken | 2012-03-06 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Dimps Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Street Fighter X Tekken is a crossover of the two Japanese fighting game series Tekken and Street Fighter. It is made as a 2D Street Fighter game with the series' trademark mechanics, but incorporating licensed characters from the Tekken series.The game uses the visual style introduced with Street Fighter IV and incorporates core moves such as Super Combos and EX Attacks. The focus is largely on tag team gameplay where players can quickly switch between characters during a fight and also alternate between characters during complex combos. These attacks are called Cross Rush, Cross Arts and Cross Assault. In the same vein victory conditions imply that the first player to have a character with zero health loses, opposed to having the entire team defeated. Most of the special attacks are performed by filling up a three-tier Cross Gauge to activate them. Street Figher characters use the classic six-button system while Tekken characters rely more on a four-button system used in that series.This game introduces two entirely new systems. With the gem system players can select three gems for the characters, boosting the statistics attack, defense, speed, vitality, assist, and Cross Gauge. These are activated by fulfilling certain conditions during fights. Secondly, the pandora mode allows a character with less than 25 health to sacrifice himself to have the other character acquire more strength and an infinite Cross Gauge. This effect is however limited in time and if the opponent is not quickly defeated, the game is lost. Both local and online multiplayer are supported in various game modes. |
| Top Gun: Hard Lock | 2012-03-06 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Headstrong Games Ltd. | Action, Simulation | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Shooter | Middle East | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Top Gun: Hard Lock is aerial dog-fighting at jet speeds. The game includes 14 playable planes, including the iconic F-14 Tomcat and F-22 Raptor. Pull of spectacular ACM's in Hard Lock combat, pushing yourself higher than ever before. Engaging single player campaign with 15 death-defying missions and online multiplayer for up to 16 players. |
| I Am Alive | 2012-03-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Shanghai UBIsoft Computer Software Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | I Am Alive is a post-apocalyptic survival game. It stars an anonymous male protagonist one year after an unspecified cataclysmic event with a worldwide reach that wiped out most of human civilization and left the remaining cities in ruins. It is set in the fictional American city of Haventon. Much of the story is revealed through self-recorded video journals that are shown as cut-scenes between objectives. Further clues as well as different bonuses can be acquired by helping twenty survivors scattered throughout the city.The player guides the protagonist through a desolate urban environment filled with hazards and obstacles as he searches for his wife and kids. A part of the game is also spent helping Mei, a small girl that the character has to reunite with her mother. During exploration the game is played from a third-person perspective and the character can run, jump, swing from pipes or using a grappling hook, slide, balance while crossing short makeshift bridges, and climb. Much of the city is caught in a giant dust cloud that can drain stamina, even to the state of death. The player has access to an inventory where items, batteries, meds, equipment, and weapons can be stored. Both ammo and health kits are scarce and the player is encouraged to preserve as much as possible. Most of the enemies are thugs that roam the streets to gain the upper hand in the environment.When using a ranged weapon such as a gun, the game switches to a first-person perspective. A part of the gameplay is centered around a bluffing system, in tie with the scarce ammo. The character can aim his gun at an opponent to scare him off and get further away. At a distance, it is then possible to switch to a bow and take the enemy out after all while preserving ammo, as arrows can be reused. Another way is through melee combat using a knife for instance. Many enemies only have close combat weapons but outnumber the player, so by quickly switching between a knife, and pulling the gun to scare them off, ammo can be preserved while killing the opponents off one by one while the others are momentarily kept away because of the pulled gun. There are also skirmishes with melee weapons where different characters are in a standoff. The player then has to press a button repeatedly to push the opponent away.There are two difficulty modes. In Normal the player gets five retries with each save point before the entire level has to be restarted. The second one is called Survivor and offers no retries with save points. There are also less resources and ammo. |
| Blades of Time | 2012-03-09 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Blades of Time is the spiritual sequel to X-Blades by the same developer. It again follows the story of Ayumi but does not pick up on the events of the previous game. She is a female treasure hunter who disrupts a rite of a guild to access a sphere that transports her to the fantasy world Dragonland. She fights with a set of blades in over-the-top hack-and-slash gameplay reminiscent of the God of War series. Slashes and kicks are linked into fast combos including finishing moves when an enemy has been forced into a submissive position. She can also pick up a variety of long-ranged weapons such as rifles or a rocket launcher and these are also used to shoot objects that are out of reach to solve puzzles. During her journey she can pick up diary pages from previous treasure hunters that explain how chaos magic has altered the environment and introduced monsters. She also meets fellow treasure hunters along the way.Ayumi regularly discovers altars where new skills are learned. This includes for instance the ability to freeze enemies or rise giant ice crystals below them. These can only be used when a rage bar is built up with up to three levels by defeating opponents. She is also able to dash away to evade attacks or quickly close the distance towards an opponent. In a menu Ayumi can equip the items and weapons she finds. There are four slots: close combat, ranged attacks, amulets, and rings. Previously found items are not dumped and it is possible to switch between items at any moment when a certain effect is needed such as additional fire damage. Certain items can be crafted by discovering a recipe and collecting the necessary ingredients. Time referenced in the title refers to the skill Ayumi eventually learns to rewind time and fight along with a clone of herself that performs the actions that were previously done. This self-cooperative element is a way to confuse enemies carrying shield and is also vital to solve some of the puzzles in the later parts of the game. There is no in-game map but a compass can be pulled out with a visual effect for the direction that should be followed. After defeating a boss character there is often a portal that leads to a new location.Multiplayer is available through the Outbreak mode with gameplay similar to Defense of the Ancients. It offers games where two teams attempt to defeat each other's energy tree while keeping their own alive. Between the two trees are outposts filled with computer-controlled minions and monsters. At the start of the game each player selects up to three abilities. The tree keeps regenerating energy until all outposts have been destroyed and it is enhanced by destroying enemy outposts and player-controlled heroes. Each outpost spawns characters that move towards the opponent and his outposts. By defeating heroes and outposts players earn additional respawns and open up further room for abilities. When all outposts have been destroyed respawns directly tap from the tree energy's source until eventually there is no energy left and death becomes permanent. The game also introduces boss monsters and special chests that contain a berserk charge for the heroes. Level imbalance is also detected with the introduction of Skyguard to give the losing team a chance to gain experience and move up levels. Item crafting is carried over to multiplayer, but time rewinding is not possible. |
| DiRT 3: Complete Edition | 2012-03-09 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | | Compilation, Racing / Driving, Simulation | | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This complete edition is a re-release of the original game along with most of its DLC already previously available:
DiRT 3 (base game)
DiRT 3: Ken Block Special Pack (DLC)
DiRT 3: McRae Vision Charity Pack (DLC)
DiRT 3: Mini Gymkhana Special Pack (DLC)
DiRT 3: Monte Carlo Track Pack (DLC)
DiRT 3: Mud and Guts Car Pack (DLC)
DiRT 3: Power and Glory Car Pack (DLC)
DiRT 3: X Games Asia Track Pack (DLC)For Macintosh this is the first release of the game for the platform. |
| Birth Order | 2012-03-11 | Wide Pixel Games | Wide Pixel Games | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Birth Order is a horizontal scrolling shoot'em up with a few twists. Twelve different stage types could be on your path to the final fight. You can pick up cards, that can be played out between the stages, to give you even more power or help out in other ways. Each enemy is controlled by a color coded letter, the only way to destroy it is to press the corresponding button on the game pad. |
| Avatar Deathmatch | 2012-03-12 | Lighthouse Games Studio CC | Lighthouse Games Studio CC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Avatar Deathmatch is a family-friendly multiplayer first-person shooter in which players, represented as their Xbox Avatars, battle each other in a colorful 3D environment. Although the weapons are based on real weapons such as handguns, uzis, and shotguns, they only shoot foam-esque projectiles which arc in the air, and players are 'knocked out' rather than killed. There is a god mode power-up that makes players invulnerable for a limited amount of time when collected. Each round lasts for 10 minutes and the player who has scored the most knockouts by the end of the round wins. |
| Alexander Learning Series: Match with Wally | 2012-03-13 | Water Bear Interactive LLC | Water Bear Interactive LLC | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Water Bear Interactive LLC presents Match with Wally for the X-Box 360. Match with Wally allows the child to match Upper and Lower case letters, Star blocks with Number Blocks, Shapes and colors with their name block. The software uses randomization to reduce patterns and encourage learning. Match with Wally is part of the Alexander Learning Series. |
| Birds of Steel | 2012-03-13 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Birds of Steel is a combat flight simulator set during World War II. It contains over 100 licensed airplanes from the different sides, including planes from Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan, USA, and the USSR. Next to well famous aircraft it also includes for instance the much lesser known Australian CAC Boomerang of which only 250 were made.In singleplayer there is a historical campaign for both the American and Japanese side. Overall the different missions include Attack on Pearl Harbor, Battle of Wake Island, Guadalcanal Campaign, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Coral Sea, Siege of Malta, Battle for the Kuban, Port Moresby, and Ruhr. There are also single missions in locations such as the Pacific, Germany, the Mediterranean and the Eastern Front where aircraft from Britain, Italy, Australia and Germany are controlled. Players can pilot both fighters and bombers depending on the objectives. These consist of patrols, dogfights, bombers escorts, or protecting ally carriers and airfields.It is also possible to change history by designing a custom military campaign with parameters such as the theater of war, the year, and the side of the conflict to play. There are different difficulty settings with Arcade making planes very easy to control with the ability to enable unlimited ammo and fuel. Realistic on the other hands demands a lot of control from the player to keep the aircraft in the air. There are three main difficulty levels.Multiplayer includes a 4-player co-operative or online war mode to rival against up to 16 aviators across world. Players can compete in dogfights or capturing and holding vital air zones and airports. There are unlockable extras such as historical paint jobs, roundels, nose art, and kill markers. |
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Weapons & Armor Bundle | 2012-03-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Weapons & Armor Bundle is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2012 game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. It contains:
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Finesse Bonus Pack
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Might Bonus Pack
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning - Sorcery Bonus Pack
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| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations | 2012-03-13 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Direct control | Persistent | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)It’s the ninja battle of the generations! NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM Generations is the latest rendition in the smash hit series of games. All your favorite NARUTO ninja defy time to clash in the largest ninja war ever! With more than 70 playable characters and over 65 minutes of new NARUTO anime footage, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™: Ultimate Ninja® STORM Generations is the ultimate NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™ game! |
| Silent Hill: Downpour | 2012-03-13 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | VATRA Games s.r.o | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Just like its predecessors, Silent Hill: Downpour is a survival horror game set in the town and the surroundings of Silent Hill. This entry features a convicted felon called Murphy Pendleton as the protagonist. He has been incarcerated for many years after stealing a police cruiser. After a riot at the Ryall State Corrections Facility where he is locked up, he is transferred with some other inmates to the Wayside Maximum Security Prison. During the transport that brings them near Silent Hill, the road suddenly ends into a void and the driver crashes the bus through barriers, down the hill. When Murphy regains consciousness, he manages to escape from his captors and looks for a way out through the surroundings. Through the story Murphy meets people from the area, fellow escaped prisoners and members of prison security. When he encounters strange entities and occurrences however, the line between dreams and reality starts to blur.In the tradition of the series, Downpour combines exploring abandoned surroundings, talking to characters, and solving puzzles, set against a slow, psychological horror theme. Different from the previous game Silent Hill: Shattered Memories is the return of combat. Murphy often has to fight off monsters using a variety of weapons, but he can carry only one melee and one ranged weapon. These also deteriorate over time. Murphy can also fight creatures when unarmed, but can not block their attacks when doing so. There is no visible health system, but when Murphy is in bad shape his clothes become bloody and he starts to limp. At key moments of the game the player has to make a number of decisions that define the moral compass. This eventually leads to different endings. Next to the main storyline there are different sidequests that are optional for completion.Entirely new to the series is the introduction of a weather system. There is a full day and night cycle and rain often warns the player of danger that is approaching. It is possible to hide until the weather becomes better again. Most of the game is set in the nature and surroundings of Silent Hill, with mountains, woods, and streams, but also locations in the city as well as the series' famous transfer to the industrial hell of the Otherworld when the town's evil influence distorts the environment. |
| Defenders of Ardania | 2012-03-14 | Paradox Interactive AB, Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Most Wanted Entertainment Kft. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tower defense | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | Defenders of Ardania is a tower defense game set in a fantasy setting. The plot premise is quickly told: the player's kingdom is attacked and needs to defend itself.The basic gameplay mechanic follow the genre standard: enemies blindly attack in waves and are fend off by towers which were previously built by the player. However, in this variant the player also attacks the opponent: the player's resources can also be used to built troops. These resources refill automatically and whenever an enemy unit/tower is destroyed, but this is greatly accelerated when certain key areas on the map are in the player's possession. While the player can't control the units directly (they automatically choose the shortest way to the enemy base), one rally point (basically a waypoint) and an unlimited amount of bounties (marks a single unit/tower as priority to destroy) can be issued at a time. Alternatively, the resources can be used to cast spells which either directly target enemy units or positively influence the own. Each race has eight towers and eight units to choose from. Tower can be upgraded twice by using resources and unit classes automatically upgrade when they received enough experience. When a class has upgraded enough, one hero unit of this class can be purchased at a time. It costs more resources, but is stronger and has a special ability. |
| Shoot Many Robots | 2012-03-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Demiurge Studios | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Shoot Many Robots is a run-and-gun platform shooter that can be played with up to four people cooperatively. The player controls the hillbilly P. Walter Tugnut who has to shut down a factory that has started producing violent robots by itself. Out of his trailer, he travels to different environments to drive back the robots.At the start of each mission a primary weapon and a secondary weapon can be equipped. The first one has unlimited ammo and the second one is limited. Different types of weapons can be bought out of the trailer, but most of these need to be unlocked by discovering crates in the levels and by saving up on gears that act as the game's currency. The gears can also be spent on items to change the characters' visual appearance. Most of the weapons are varieties of machineguns and shotguns, but there is for instance also a flamethrower or a sniper rifle. Some weapons have button-mashing for a faster firing rate, or require the player to stop shooting for a short time to re-focus the aim.The characters can run, shoot, slide, and focus a shot while standing still. In multiplayer it is also possible to revive a fallen team mate. Aiming can be done in any direction and all of the game takes place on a 2D plane with platforms, but often with visual elements on different layers. In many environments barrels, objects and buildings can be blown up. The many robots that spawn hold bonuses such as faster speed and more damage. Levels are divided into different routes to earn up to five performance stars per level. A certain amount of stars is needed to open up new locations. Health is replenished by drinking beer, but only a limited amount of bottles is provided at the start. |
| The Hearts of Men: Throne of Deceit | 2012-03-19 | Coltran Studios | Coltran Studios | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Hearts of Men: Throne of Deceit is an action game with similarities to the Gauntlet series. The motivations of the four heroes (warlock, viking, elf and warrior) are different, e.g. the viking seeks revenge for his murdered family, but the result is the same: visiting a dungeon and killing everything inside. The story is told with comic pages.The most obvious change to the Gauntlet formula are the controls: when playing with a gamepad, it uses the twin-stick shooter style (movement and aim direction are controlled separately). The player moves through the maze-like dungeon, kills numerous enemies (most spawn from monster generators which should be destroyed to stop reinforcements) and searches for keys to open up the doors to the next section. Each enemy hits removes some of health bar and eventually leads to death. The player character then respawns at the location of death and loses a live; running out of them means the game is over. Of course there are some things which help to avoid this fate: the player can instantly warp a short distance (costs mana) and collect hearts (from fallen enemies) and meat to restore health. Between levels, collected coins are used to upgrade weapons and other abilities. Each level ends with a boss fight and some sections use automatic scrolling. This means the player needs to constantly move forward and should avoid turns which lead to dead ends (and therefore instant death). While the campaign is designed for local co-op with up to four participants, it is also possible to play alone. Additionally there is an arcade mode available in which player(s) battle an endless horde of enemies. Here weapon upgrades have to collected from killed enemies. Online multiplayer is restricted to competitive modes like deathmatch. |
| 20 Games To Play With Your Mates | 2012-03-20 | IndieSkies Ltd. | IndieSkies Ltd. | Action, Compilation, Racing / Driving, Sports, Strategy | Side view, Top-down | | | Board game, Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile, Helicopter | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)20 Games is a collection of games made for you and your mates. From zombie slaying to turn based strategy there are a great variety of games for local multiplayer and singleplayer. |
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Aircraft Skin Pack 2 "The " | 2012-03-20 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Aircraft Skin Pack 2 "The " DLC is a bundle DLC pack for Ace Combat: Assault Horizon which includes the following:
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - F-117A "The " Skin Set DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Mirage 2000-5 The Skin Set DLC
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon - Typhoon "The " Skin Set DLC
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| Country Dance All Stars | 2012-03-20 | GameMill Entertainment LLC | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action, Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Country Dance All Stars brings the best country music to your home! Blake Shelton - All About Tonight Josh Thompson -Beer On The Table Brooks & Dunn - Boot Scootin’ Boogie Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried Carrie Underwood - Cowboy Casanova Laura Bell Bundy - Giddy On Up Alan Jackson - Good Time Miley Cyrus - Hoedown Throwdown Trace Adkins - Honkytonk Badonkadonk Rascal Flatts - Life Is A Highway Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire Sugarland - Stuck Like Glue Brad Paisley - Water Dierks Bentley - What Was I Thinking Miranda Lambert - White Liar Josh Turner - Why Don’t We Just Dance Easton Corbin - Roll With It |
| Disney Universe: Muppets Costume Pack | 2012-03-20 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Suit up to save the universe as the humorous Muppets characters! Costumes include Kermit, Miss Piggy, Animal, Gonzo and Fozzie.Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems and 2 activated compatible Portable Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.© Disney |
| Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure | 2012-03-20 | Microsoft Studios | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Martial Bossard, Nicolas Coquard | | Automobile | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure is a game designed for the Kinect motion peripheral that offers different types of games based on a licensed property, similar to Kinect Disneyland Adventures the year before. Instead of a theme park, various mini-games are offered based on five Pixar movies: Cars, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Toy Story, and Up!, with several levels for each. At the start of the game an avatar is created based on a face scan with various options and accessories to customize the appearance. The avatar is then adapted to the protagonist for the games: with a superhero costume in The Incredibles, as the explorer in Up!, a toy robot in Toy Story, a rat in Ratatouille and a car in Cars. The different games are accessed from a central hub called Pixar Park and levels are started by talking to the kids there.Most games are played from a third-person perspective with a similar control mechanism. Moving forward is done by swinging your arms as if running. Turning is done by turning a shoulder in the desired direction. Levels generally consist of platform courses that need to be completed while avoiding obstacles (also by jumping) and defeating enemies. To avoid tiredness there are many ski-like sections where the character moves forward constantly and the player only needs to tilt to steer. Certain levels have minor puzzle sections where projectiles can be thrown. Other sequences have the character balance on balls, go down zip lines, jump platforms, freefall down tubes and defeat foes by throwing items. In the Cars driving sequences the player holds out his arms as if holding a steering wheel.Most of the levels require the player to collect coins or to finish the level in time to unlock extras such as a buddy, new goals, new levels, new abilities and concept art. Some of the abilities and buddies are needed to access secret areas. They contain buddy coins and when all four in a level have been collected, the buddy of that level is unlocked as a playable character. For each game one additional playable character can be unlocked: Lightning McQueen (Cars), Mr. Incredible (The Incredibles), Remy (Ratatouille), Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story) and Russell (Up!).The performance is awarded with a bronze, silver, gold or platinum level based on the total points. Cooperative multiplayer is supported for another player with a a drop-in/drop-out style. The player has unlimited lives and characters immediately respawn. When a single obstacle proves to be a hindrance several types, the game offers the option to skip it and move on. |
| Ninja Gaiden 3 | 2012-03-20 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | Team Ninja | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | Hiromi Baba | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ninja Gaiden 3 is the third main game in the series since the reboot in 2004 and once again stars ninja Ryu Hayabusa as the protagonist. The game starts in medias res with Ryu attacking a giant creature through a quick time event. Soon after it is revealed through a flashback that he was contacted by the government because an unknown group launched a terrorist attack in London and took control of the area surrounding the prime minister's residence, taking him hostage. In a video they declare they want Hayabusa handed to them. He travels to London from Japan but has no intention of just surrendering. Later on in the game it is revealed the group behind the attack is a cult of alchemists who want to establish a new world order with Ryu as the catalyst. From London the journey eventually takes him to a city in the Rub' al Khali desert, Abysmo Island in the Indian Ocean, Hayabusa Village in Japan, the Howard Phillips Plains in Antarctica, the Pacific Ocean, and finally back in Tokyo, Japan. The story no longer involves the struggle with Fiends and Archfiends from the previous games.Just like the other titles in the series gameplay is centered around fast-paced combat with a quick succession of moves to build up combos and fight off multiple enemies at the same time. Moves are performed with a combination of weak and strong attacks. Incoming attacks can be blocked and there is a new slide manoeuvre and a visual camera trick in slow motion when he performs a body-piercing move, along with finishers. Enemies in the air can be attacked using an auto-targeting bow with unlimited ammo and there are also shurikens. The ninja can fly down and attack from the air, use a new technique to climb walls using his kunai with a quick succession of buttons, or sneak up from behind and perform a stealth kill. Many of the opponents are mechanical and equipped with guns. Early in the game he receives an evil curse that fuses his dragon sword into his arm, causing it to pulsate with veins. This makes Ryu feel the pain of each victim as he kills someone. The effect of the curse makes him more powerful or weaker at certain moments in the game. After killing a certain amount of enemies the arm lights up red and he can perform Grip of the Murder to perform a devastating attack. Compared to the earlier games enemies are no longer as deadly efficient in their attacks and Ryu can sustain more damage where an arcade-like approach is often put before strategic and slow fighting.There is no longer a store and items are few. A few new swords are discovered gradually and arrows for the bow also become stronger. The Ninpo concept from the previous games is still present, but in only one form. Defeating enemies fills up a bar and once it is full Ninpo can be activated to transform into a dragon to kill all enemies in the environment and regain full health. In the multiplayer additional Ninpo are available. The save system with statues has been replaced by checkpoints where a falcon swoops down, also restoring health. The game structure is largely linear, but in larger environments a button can be used to sense the path to follow when stuck.After completing the first level Shadows of the World is unlocked, the online multiplayer mode which is a first for the series. It offers cooperative challenges and online deathmatch games for up to eight players simultaneously. Progress is persistent and the experience while fighting is used to unlock new tools and abilities permanently for the character. The PlayStation 3 version is compatible with the Move peripheral for controlling and guiding the attacks. |
| Ninja Gaiden 3 (Collector's Edition) | 2012-03-20 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Ninja Gaiden 3
Artbook
Soundtrack disc
"Duel of the Masked" figurine
Voucher with a code to download a demo of Dead of Alive 5 for four charactersIn the United States the collector's edition is only available through the GameStop retailer. |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | 2012-03-20 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Slant Six Games Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a third-person shooter and is a spin-off of the long-running Resident Evil series. Unlike the main games in the series, it is less of a survival horror game and more of an action-packed shooter, also prompted by the involvement of Slant Six Games, known for its titles in the militaristic SOCOM series. The game is not part of the series' canon and details a hypothetical scenario set in September 1998 around the same time as Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Players control a member of USS, the Delta security team of the Umbrella Corporation nicknamed Wolfpack. It is sent into the Umbrella Raccoon City facility to neutralize Dr. William Birkin who intends to sell the G-Virus that introduces mutations to the American government. Their initial mission is to team up with HUNK, the Alpha Leader to assist with the infiltration and secure the virus.At the start of each mission the player assembles a team of four characters based on a pool of six with different classes. There is Vector (Recon), Bertha (Medic), Four Eyes (Field Scientist), Beltway (Demolition), Lupo (Assault), and Spectre (Surveillance). Next to a primary and a secondary weapon they all have a different playing style and both passive and active abilities tied to their class. Spectre for instance has a threat scanner to scan nearby enemies, biothermal vision, sonar vision, item detection, and proximity detection (large min-map). Not all of these are available right away, they are unlocked by gaining experience points. The weapons are also selected from a large arsenal with similar unlocks. The game is played from a third-person perspective and combines shooting with cover mechanics. Opponents include infected humans as the T-virus has leaked city-wide as well as mercenaries part of the Umbrella's Biohazard Countermeasure Service (UBCS) who protect Birkin and turn out not to be reliable partners. The player controls a single character as the other team members are controlled by the AI. It is not possible to switch between team members but the game can be played cooperatively with four human players, each controlling a team member.Next to the shooting, the use of abilities, and various melee attacks, there are two additional mechanics that are used. The first is the use of bioweapons that causes members of the same team or infected to fight each other. Secondly, when the player's character is bitten, he risks getting infected. Health is drained and the character is eventually turned, attacking the team members (while the player is not in control) until an immunisation spray cancels it out.Multiplayer adds a second team of six characters from the United States Special Ops (USSO) with similar abilities: Willow, Dee-Ay, Tweed, Harley, Shona and Party Girl. The Heroes Mode pits famous characters from the series' franchise against each other. The first team has Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, Jill Valentine and Carlos Oliveira, while the other has Ada Wong, HUNK, Nicholai Ginovaef and the new character Lone Wolf. The other game modes include Team Attack (team deathmatch), Biozahard (capture the flag), Survivors (survive with a team until the helicopter arrives), |
| Silent Hill: HD Collection | 2012-03-20 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of high-definition remakes of the PS2 games of two games in the Silent Hill franchise. It contains:
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams
Silent Hill 3The graphics of both games have been re-mastered to 720p. The in-game voice-over was also updated along with a re-mastering of the soundtrack. The games also include achievements/trophies. |
| The Houchi Play | 2012-03-20 | Kohei Gallery | Kohei Gallery | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Houchi Play is a 2D title based on the popular real-life children's game Statues. The aim of the game is to get the character Taro Heibon close to cosplay girls without having the girls notice him. The player has to wait until the girl faces away and then quickly alternate between pressing the two trigger buttons quickly to move towards her. As soon as she faces Taro again, all movement must stop. On the way, he will pass some alcoholic beverages which are drunk by solving a quicktime event. Doing this fast and successful, improves Taro's movement speed. After all stages are passed, the girls can be viewed in a gallery.During the standard challenge mode, Taro gains experience points based on the difficulty of the level. Reaching a level up improves his cuteness (more time before the girl turns around), quickness (maximal movement speed), stamina (how fast the momentum decreases) and drinking (difficulty of the quicktime events). Some girls have special behaviour traits, e.g. they sometimes close their eyes or do not announce when they turn back towards Taro. In free play, the player can choose unlocked girls and costumes freely. |
| Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc | 2012-03-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubi Soft Entertainment Software | Action | Behind view | | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Globox, a friend of Rayman, has placed the world into a deadly possibility. By eating Andre, the Lord of the Dark Lums, Globox has enraged the Hoodlums, who plan to take back their master no matter what the cost to the world around them. It's up to Rayman to save the day and find a cure to rid the Dark Lord from Globox. Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc is a 3D third-person platform game. Rayman, the main hero, jumps and punches his way through numerous colorful levels, with Globox (and Andre inside him) tagging along and occasionally commenting on the goings-on. Rayman's main weapon is his fist; he can use it to shoot projectiles at the attacking Hoodlums and other foes, and the projectiles are more powerful when the fist is charged by holding down the "shoot" button. The game is divided into several worlds, each divided into a couple of levels; the game is saved automatically after each level. In between the worlds, the player has to complete a mini-game where he has to surf along light-beams in a psychedelic environment. Rayman can also come across power-ups which temporarily give him a special power: the green power-up allows him to shoot tornadoes, the blue power-up gives him the ability to use a grappling hook, the yellow power-up allows him to fly for a short while, the orange power-up allows him to shoot precisely guided missiles and the red power-up grants him a very powerful fist that can bash doors. These power-ups are always necessary to defeat an enemy or a boss, or to get to the next part of the level. Rayman can find and free the Teensies locked in cages throughout the level; the freed Teensies will express their gratitude by opening up the next part of the map or by summoning some bonuses to collect. Each six Teensies freed increases Rayman's health bar. There are numerous bonuses hidden throughout the levels; completing the levels with lots of score will unlock humorous animations and mini-games. The Game Boy Advance Rayman 3 links to the Gamecube through the link port, allowing you to play exclusive mini-games on both systems, and download new levels to the GBA.The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are straight ports of the original game with HD textures and a smooth framerate. They also add nine short mini-games. |
| Sine Mora | 2012-03-21 | Microsoft Studios | Digital Reality Software Kft, Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sine Mora (Latin for "without delay") is a 2.5D horizontally side-scrolling shooter. The ship's movement is limited to two axes, but the camera sweeps and the different layers show the environment and objects are rendered in 3D. The game has a dieselpunk theme with robots and floating machinery. The player controls Argus Pytel's ship. He is part of a team of partisan pilots who determine to infiltrate Syriad, a floating fortress that guards the planet. They are after antagonist Ronotra Koss who has smuggled robots and kidnapped a girl of great importance.The game is played as a bullet hell shooter where the screen is flooded with enemies and bullets. It is however more forgiving as the standard health mechanic is replaced by a timer that counts down. Each hit drains the timer further, while shooting down opponents extends it. The goal is to reach the end of different sections before time is up. The environments do not only include air events, but are also set underwater. Typically the end part of a level holds a giant boss with strong attacks. The ship has a primary weapon and can collect different powerful sub weapons with limited ammo. Shooting with the primary weapon builds up a score multiplier while the sub weapon resets it. Defeated ships leave behind power-up tokens such as time extension, sub weapon, score bonus, and shield. There are also tokens to upgrade the primary weapon's firepower in up to 9 steps. These upgrades are permanent, but each time the ship is hit a red upgrade token is dropped and it needs to be collected again before it disappears. Additionally a time capsule can be activated to temporarily slow down time in the environment. The player's ship can still move and shoot at regular speed and it becomes easier to navigate through a cloud of bullets.The game modes include Story, Arcade, and Score Attack. At the beginning of the game there are two difficulty levels, but during gameplay sometimes an easy or a more difficult route can be chosen as well. |
| Without Escape | 2012-03-21 | Pacochan Software | Pacochan Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | After hearing strange noises during the night, the player gets up and investigates. Soon it becomes clear that the house bears dark and mysterious secrets...Without Escape is a point & click adventure. The player moves a cursor over the static screens which slightly changes shape when it reaches an interactive spot. After a button press, the game either gives a short commentary or picks the object up. The puzzles are either inventory based (the game automatically uses an item with another item if it in the inventory) or logic based, e.g. entering a number combination. |
| Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Gold Edition | 2012-03-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Gold Edition contains the main game and also the three available DLC's. So the games within this compilation are:
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed: Revelations - The Ancestors Character Pack
Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Mediterranean Traveler Map Pack
Assassin's Creed: Revelations - The Lost ArchiveThis special edition was also released as two other packages: as a physical package with the name Ottoman Edition and as the Ultimate Edition through the PlayStation digital storefront.Differences are mainly the platforms. The Gold Edition is only available on Windows, and the digital Ultimate Edition (not to be confused with the physical Ultimate Edition) only on PlayStation 3. The physical Ottoman Edition is available on disc, and on Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Lightning Rod / Cynder / Zook | 2012-03-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A triple pack for the game Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. It contains the following character figures:
Lightning Rod
Cynder
Zook |
| Fantastic Pets | 2012-03-27 | THQ Inc. | Blitz Games Studios Ltd. | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Your uncle Doctor Menagerie is away on expedition and needs you to look after his Fantastic Pets. Take fire breathing dogs, flying ponies, horned cats and furry lizards home with you today (and more normal pets too). You appear on-screen with your pet to give them commands, take photos, play with a friend, enter Talent Shows and loads more. Plus, every pet can be customized in hundreds of ways. Welcome to the world of Fantastic Pets! |
| Racedrome Offroad | 2012-03-27 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The Racedrome is back! Featuring a new game engine that takes the series to the next level, and backed by a powerful soundtrack, this indoor dirt track racer will put your driving skills to the test. |
| Ridge Racer: Unbounded | 2012-03-27 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Bugbear Entertainment Oy | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Ridge Racer Unbounded is an entry in the long-running Ridge Racer racing series and the first to be developed entirely by a Western studio. It follows the tradition of having players race in expensive sports cars through an urban environment with pounding electronic music, but departs from the previous games by shifting the focus from clean racing to crashing into opponents and breaking through objects in the environment to use shortcuts and introduce debris on the track. The game's story focuses on the Unbounded, a gang of street racers who use the fictional city Shatter Bay as their racing environment. The player assumes the role of one the racers and has to participate in events to gain in rank. In the main Shatter Bay mode growing in level makes available more cars and opens up different districts of the city.During the races a power bar can be filled up by drifting, jumping and staying in the slipstream of other cars. Once the bar is full a power mode can be activated. It provides a speed boost but also turns the car into a weapon to "frag" (crash) other cars similar to the takedowns in the Burnout series. It also becomes possible to drive through certain buildings and walls to destroy them and have the debris fill the course to hinder the other racers. Minor obstacles can be hit at all times, but really large ones such as tanker trucks for instance are only highlighted in the power mode, wrecking havoc similar to Split/Second. The different racing modes include regular Domination races based around the finishing position and fragging other cars, Shindo Racing that focuses on clean racing without damaging opponents, Drift Attack, and Time Trial. In Frag Attack the player controls a special vehicle and needs to destroy as many police cars as possible. The player's performance is rated with up to three stars and these are needed to progress through the game.Entirely new to the series is the City Creator, a full 3D editor where new cities, courses and scenarios can be designed and shared with other players. These are played through the The World game mode, which consists of cities designed by other players. Many building blocks for the editor only become available after unlocking them in the main Shatter Bay mode. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 | 2012-03-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Back of Keep Case - Xbox 360 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)Swing like a pro with KinectTake your game to the next level with the first controller-free, voice-enabled and body tracking sports simulation to support the Xbox 360® with Kinect™. With Tiger Woods PGA Tour® 13, your real-life swing simultaneously appears in-game as your create your own country club, explore Tiger Woods' legacy, and compete in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.The MastersCompete in golf's annual springtime tradition, the Master Tournament.Tiger's LegacyRelive Tiger Woods' most memorable accomplishments.Online Country ClubsCreate your own country club. Then compete against other clubs. |
| Wanderer | 2012-03-27 | Room 109 | Room 109 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In its core, Wanderer is a platformer in which the platforms were replaced with planets. Since everything is shown from the side without a third-dimensional component, from a mechanical standpoint the planets are circles of varying sizes on which the player character can walk. Some planets are static and others move.The goal is to reach the exit door by jumping from planet to planet. However, the character is affected by gravity which depends on the size of the planet and how near other planets are. This means it can be hard to leave the atmosphere of a planet, but then it is possible to cover a big distance. Sometimes a big star has to be collected before the exit opens up.There are two kinds of environmental challenges: flying meteors and monsters which circle on some planets. Touching them twice causes the level to fail, but one hit can be recovered by collecting five small stars. |
| Wrecked: Revenge Revisited | 2012-03-28 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Supersonic Software Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Wrecked: Revenge Revisited is a top-down racer and the spiritual successor to Mashed: Drive to Survive and Micro Machines V4 by the same development team.The game consists of six tracks where different cars race each other while picking up bonuses and weapons to hinder the opponent. Cars can be pushed into the environment and the leader causes an elimination line to appear, which can knock out cars permanently. Various actions fill up a score meter and the one to fill it up first, wins the race. Winning races is rewarded with experience points to unlock new cars and customization options.The singleplayer largely consists of different challenges to further open up the game, most of the content is meant to be played in multiplayer. The game can be played in multiplayer both locally and online with a maximum of four players and a larger number of challenges are only available there. These include for instance racing with the throttle fully open or with a caravan in tow. Defeated players can unleash airstrikes for the surviving cars on the track. |
| War In Box | 2012-03-29 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Flight / aviation, Naval / watercraft, Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | War In Box is based on the Japanese concept Hakoniwa (miniature garden): the game world is a fictional 100 km² square in which the World War II nations US, UK, Japan and Germany battle each other. However, only two of these nations participate in each match. Each of them holds a third of the map (one third is neutral ground) and the goal is to destroy all enemy bases or vehicles. The player also loses when the controlled vehicle was destroyed.Before starting a new match, the player chooses a vehicle (tank, aircraft or ship) which considerably changes how the game is played, e.g. aircraft move fast and are mostly involved in dogfights while tanks are slow, fight with higher distances and can construct bridges respectively tunnels. Aircraft (fighters or bombers) and ships (battleship, submarines or carrier) are also divided into subcategories which also change the player's exact role. Germany has no carriers, but exclusive access to submarines instead.Besides the vehicle and the nation, there are two more important decisions to take: game mode (the campaign features a full war with all vehicles while the mini game has a smaller map and focuses on naval, air or ground combat) and action mode (the player is either be sent to map coordinates by a commander or can play freely). |
| We Are Cubes | 2012-03-29 | 1BK | 1BK | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | Steven Noakes | Xbox360 | We Are Cubes is a fixed-screen shoot 'em up. The player's cube is restricted to horizontal movements at the bottom of the screen and needs to defend against incoming cubes. The speciality is that the cubes don't straight move towards the player, but bounce on the side boundaries of the path. If they hit each other a few times, they melt together and form a new enemy. Those may also melt together until the highest of overall four forms (differentiated by their colour) is reached. Likewise, if the player shoots one of the melted enemies - which also appear on their own - they break down to the lower forms. The perspective is angled, the player's shots are relatively slow and only one them can be active at the same time; this means it is required to predict enemy movements in order to hit. All enemies of a wave have to be killed and if one of them reaches the bottom of the screen, the cube bounces back up. Each enemy touch is deadly, but fortunately dead enemies may leave behind useful power-ups which either instantly improve the cube's abilities (more simultaneous shots, movement speed, bullet speed and score gain) or can be activated at a later time (pushing enemies back, freezing enemies, laser or shield). However, only one of the latter ones can be held and collecting a new one deletes the old extra.There are two single-player modes: arcade (21 waves) and survival (surviving as long as possible). The two multiplayer modes are based on the single-player modes. In arcade multiplayer, the players still have to fight waves, but also each other. This mode has a number of additional power-ups which all affect the opponent negatively: disabling controls, draining score, stealing power-ups and speed reduction. Survival multiplayer is co-operational and ends when both players are dead. The surviving player can revive his/her partner when collecting the associated power-up.The ultimate goal is to rank in the online leader-board. To reach a high score, it is important to keep the score multiplier up by not missing shots. Reaching achievements (not associated with the official Xbox Live achievement system) unlocks bonus content. |
| Capcom: Digital Collection | 2012-03-30 | CE Europe Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | It's a compilation of 8 Capcom games previously available via XBLA.The games included are:Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
Final Fight: Double Impact
1942: Joint Strike
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
Rocketmen: Axis of Evil incl. expansion pack It came from Uranus
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| South Park: Tenorman's Revenge | 2012-03-30 | Microsoft Studios | Other Ocean Interactive Ltd., South Park Digital Studios | Action | Side view | Licensed | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | An action platformer based on the animated TV series, players play as Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny to take on Scott Tenorman and his army of Ginger robots while traveling through time. Sometimes small environment based puzzles need to be completed to get past sections.
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| Warriors Orochi 3 | 2012-03-30 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd., Omega Force | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Warriors Orochi 3 is the third installment in the Warriors Orochi series and the sequel of Warriors Orochi 2.After vanquishing Orochi, a period of peace came to the land. That peace is suddenly shattered by the appearance of a Hydra. Warriors from different worlds gather to father the Hydra, but only three survive. With the help of the mystic Kaguya, Sima Zhao, Ma Chao and Hanbei Takenaka set to travel in time to save their fallen comrades and form an army against the new threat.Starting with only four characters, the player sets to gather warriors by altering the outcome of different battles. The characters consist of the characters from the Dynasty Warriors series and Samurai Warriors series and a few from other games such as Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive.The player chooses three warriors before each stage. In battle, these characters can switch places at any time to fight against hordes of enemy soldiers and officers, gathering experience and gems until the victory conditions are met. Weapons and items can also be acquired in battle. Between each battle, the player is sent back to the camp, where he can buy and customize weapons, make characters bond together, equip the characters and distribute growth points to raise the character's level. If certain conditions are met, discussions between specific warriors will unlock new stages or an alternate "Redux" version of a previously cleared battle. |
| woOOPuP! | 2012-03-31 | Bedroom Studio Entertainment | Bedroom Studio Entertainment | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Paddle / Pong | | | | | | | Xbox360 | woOOPuP! is a traditional Breakout variant: the player controls a paddle which is confined to horizontal movements on the lower part of the screen. The goal of each level is to destroy all blocks by bouncing a ball towards them. If the ball falls through the bottom of the screen, a live is lost. Destroyed blocks may leave one of two treats behind: static stars which give bonus points when the ball touches them and power-ups which fall straight down. The latter reward positive effects if collected with the paddle, e.g. a one-time safety net, the ball goes straight through blocks without bouncing or multiple simultaneous balls enter the scene.It is also a good idea to hit big stars with the ball because then the player instantly enters a bonus room which a lot of small stars. If the player manages to collect all within a time limit, a significant amount of bonus point is rewarded. The game features many special effects, e.g. every destroyed block explodes and leaves behind temporary effects with the same colour as the ball. |
| EvilQuest | 2012-04-01 | Chaosoft Games | Chaosoft Games | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | EvilQuest is 2D retro action role-playing game. The player controls Galvis - an evil Dark Knight who wants ultimate power (and rule over the Kingdom). Galvis can find new weapons, armor and items, he earns XP to gain new levels, he can use 14 spells etc. Fighting is very simple and is similar to Crystalis. The game has 15 dungeon levels and overworld areas. |
| Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure - Camo / Ignitor / Warnado | 2012-04-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple pack contains three character figures for the game Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure:
Camo
Ignitor
Warnado |
| 10 Amazingly Awful Games Volume 2 | 2012-04-03 | Boddicker Games | | Action, Compilation, Racing / Driving | Side view, Top-down | | | Platform, Shooter | | Automobile | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Oh no! Back despite popular demand for it not to be, here is 10 Amazingly Awful Games Volume 2 : Featuring Zombies, Platforms, Shooters and more. 10 Games for the price of 1. We take no responsibility for any anguish and torment that may come from playing, enjoy! |
| Battlefield 3: Kit Shortcut Bundle | 2012-04-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Kit Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2011 game Battlefield 3. With this DLC one will immediately unlock all the weapons and attributes for all playable soldier classes, which normally would be unlocked by progressing through the ranks playing as that class. This bundle contains:
Battlefield 3: Assault Kit Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Engineer Kit Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Recon Kit Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Support Kit Shortcut |
| Battlefield 3: The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle | 2012-04-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2011 game Battlefield 3. This bundle is a combination of 7 separately available DLCs bundled in one digital package:
Battlefield 3: Assault Kit Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Engineer Kit Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Recon Kit Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Support Kit Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Air Vehicle Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Ground Vehicle Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Co-op Weapons Shortcut
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| Battlefield 3: Vehicle Shortcut Bundle | 2012-04-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Vehicle Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2011 game Battlefield 3. With this DLC one will immediately unlock all the weapons and attributes for all ground and air-based vehicles, which normally would be unlocked by progressing through the ranks playing with that vehicle. This is a bundle of the following, also seperately available DLCs:
Battlefield 3: Air Vehicle Shortcut
Battlefield 3: Ground Vehicle Shortcut |
| Devil May Cry: HD Collection | 2012-04-03 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of high-definition remakes of the PS2 games of the first three games in the Devil May Cry franchise. It contains:
Devil May Cry
Devil May Cry 2
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (Special Edition)In addition to the reworked graphics, it also contains trophies/achievements. |
| Kinect Star Wars | 2012-04-03 | LucasArts | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Fighting, Music / rhythm, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Kinect Star Wars is a game based on the Star Wars license and entirely controlled through Microsoft's Kinect peripheral that tracks movement and voice commands. All included game modes are representations of Star Wars activities performed within various locations throughout the Star Wars universe. Players use Kinect and physical movements (rather than input generated by a controller peripheral) to control the on-screen actions of their character. Players can choose to play alone, or with a partner who can enter at nearly any time to participate cooperative or competitvely.The game contains five game modes: Jedi Destiny, Galactic Dance-Off, Duels of Fate, Podracing, and Rancor Mode.
Jedi Destiny: Dark Side Rising Mode - Players in this mode take on the role of a Padawan Jedi, who is thrust into a story that spans locations and characters from the prequel movies. Players have acceess to lightsaber attacks, duels, force powers, physical moves and combat modifiers (dashing, kicking, jumping, jump-attacks), and a variety opportunities to travel and fight from Speeder Bikes, Land Speeders, and Ships as they progress through the story.
Galactic Dance Off Mode - In this tongue-in-cheek mode, players take the role of a particiapant in a Galactic Dance Off. Players are given a preview of upcoming moves and challenged to match the animated dance moves of competing characters. Set within four different locations: Jabba's Palace, Bespin, Coruscant, and the Death Star players dance-off against a host of dancer, including: Han Solo, Boba Fett, Lando, Princess Leia, and more - within 15 contemporary music tracks that have been re-recorded to fit the Star Wars theme.
Duels of Fate Mode - Unlocked shortly into the Jedi Destiny story campaign, the "Duels of Fate" mode pits players in one-on-one lightsaber combat with progressively difficult enemies. In addition, this mode includes three land-vehicle levels, four space combat levels, and six lightsaber duel levels. The list of lightsaber duel enemies contained within this mode incldudes: a Magna Guard, a Sun Guard, Count Dooku, Sith, Darth Vader, etc.
Podracing Mode - Players take on the role of a podrace pilot whose goal is to become champion of the most dangerous sport within the galaxy. Players take control of a podrace vehicle, collect power-ups, smash the competition, and attempt to arrive at the finish line in first place. Compete in six races, distributed across five planets - ending at Boonta Eve. Players, as podrace pilots, can win circuits to unlock new vehicles, characters, and upgrades. The gameplay is similar to the games in the Star Wars: Racer series.
Rancor Mode - As an escaped Rancor from various locations (such as Jabba's Palace), players wreak havoc in Mos Eisley, Naboo, Mos Espa, and Felucia. Players take the role of 5 different Rancor types: Bull, Jungle, Sand, Tyrant, and a secret unlocakble Rancor - each with distinct abilities. The player's goal in this mode is to gain points by smashing their way through various obstacles and by fulfilling challenges that are presented to them on-screen. |
| Ninja Gaiden 3: Ninja Pack 1 | 2012-04-03 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)※Refunds cannot be offered for any individual pack already purchased prior to this download. Get the first batch of Ninja Gaiden 3 downloadable content all in one pack! Use the new Metal Claws weapon to rip up rival ninjas online in Shadows of the World. After you equip your shiny new Metal Claws, fight in style by customizing your ninja with 4 new sets of armor and 8 new kinds of headgear. Finally, put your ninja skills to the test with 20 all-new Trials (5 Acolyte Trials, 5 Mentor Trials, 5 Leader Trials and 5 Master Trials). Get the most out of your online ninja experience with Ninja Pack 1!In order to play with this additional content, it is necessary to first purchase game disc or full game from PlayStation®Store that is sold separately and update your game with the most recent online update.This program or data to be applied to existing program is only compatible with Asia version (official product) which is distributed by SCEI or other official distributors. Compatibility with program or data from other region is not guaranteed.Copyright:© 2012 TECMO KOEI GAMES CO., LTD. / Team NINJA All rights reserved.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox 360 user screenshots for this game.Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gamePart of the Following Group Ninja Gaiden series
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| Diabolical Pitch | 2012-04-04 | Microsoft Studios | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Diabolical Pitch is a fast-paced game controlled exclusively through the Kinect peripheral. Players control baseball player McAllister through a third-person view. After throwing a record-breaking out, he wrecks his throwing arm. Next he has a car accident and ends up at the Queen Christine's Dream Land amusement park where a cow-headed man tells him the only way to get his arm back is to reach the end of the park with a bionic arm.During gameplay McAllister stays in a fixed position near the bottom of the screen and the player looks over his shoulder. He has to defeat enemies by throwing baseballs at them. Aiming is done with the player's left arm, also used to lock on opponents or projectiles, and throwing is done with the player's right arm. The right arm can also turn into a cannon. Some opponents carry shields or can only be taken out with a head shot. He cannot throw at a constant rate however as fatigue sometimes overwhelms him and then some time is needed to recover. By defeating opponents a currency is gathered that can be spent on baseball cards to unlock further abilities. They are divided into the categories Action, Diabolical Pitch, Multiplayer, Score, and Power-Up. These upgrades increase his stamina and extend combo time for instance. The Action upgrades are used for close-combat. McAllister can duck, jump, shove enemies away and kick them across the screen.A limited special attack called Diabolical Pitch is charged by raising both hands. It unleashes one of the six attacks, including a fireball, a thunderball, a tornadoball, a meteorball or it equips him with a powerful bat or his bionic arm as a gun. The effectiveness of certain attacks is measured by timing the activation through a bar near the top of the screen going left and right. Additional points are scored by collecting items to line them up as in a slot machine. The game can be played in cooperative offline multiplayer. Next to the dual combat with bonuses for synchronous throws (union ball), special abilities such as reviving the other player can be used. There are four environments in total. |
| The Pinball Arcade | 2012-04-04 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | FarSight Technologies Inc. | Simulation | 1st-person, Top-down | Licensed | | Pinball | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Pinball Arcade is based on the Pinball Hall of Fame series and includes accurate simulations of pinball tables from Gottlieb, Williams, Stern Pinball (which also includes its previous incarnations: Stern Electronics, Data East Pinball, and Sega Pinball) and Bally. The latter two companies were not previously featured. It includes four tables, one from each company, with support for additional tables through commercial downloadable content. The included tables are, in the order they appear on the game:
Tales of the Arabian Nights (Williams, 1996) (previously included in Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)
Ripley's Believe it or Not! (Stern Pinball, 2004)
Black Hole (Gottlieb, 1981) (previously included in Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb Collection)
Theatre of Magic (Bally, 1995)
Almost every version of the game is a free download, and they each come with Tales of the Arabian Nights included for no extra cost, alongside its Pro upgrade, while the PS3/Vita/360 versions, which are paid releases instead, come with the aforementioned four tables; these are referred to as the "core pack" on other versions.
The game also features a large amount of additional tables available for download, including tables that were already on previous Pinball Hall of Fame titles (such as Black Knight, Medieval Madness, Big Shot and Central Park) and other tables never seen on other games (such as Attack from Mars, Cirqus Voltaire and Bride of Pin-Bot), alongside some based on licensed properties (from tables like Creature from the Black Lagoon and Elvira and the Party Monsters to ones like Twilight Zone and Star Trek: The Next Generation), as well as Season Packs, which compile the tables from a respective "season" into one, although table availability varies from platform to platform. The method to purchase tables and season packs also varies depending on the platform, with most versions handling it inside the game, whereas on PlayStation and Xbox versions these are listed on and purchased/downloaded through their respective storefronts, although the Windows version also has the Season Packs listed on the Steam Store.
There is support for achievements/trophies and online leaderboards, and the game includes a few extras, such as a little history on the games and the original sales flyers, plus in-depth instructions on every element of each table. It also has support for online play in the form of various online tournaments held by FarSight. |
| 48 Chambers | 2012-04-05 | Discord Games, LLC | Discord Games, LLC | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)48 Chambers is a simple, yet challenging 2d game about movement and timing. Race against the clock for the high score as you collect orbs, dodge bullets and blades, and attempt to reach each chamber's exit in one piece. Defeat 48 increasingly difficult and treacherous levels to become the master of the 48 Chambers! |
| Vidiot Game | 2012-04-05 | GZ Storm | GZ Storm | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vidiot Game is a collection of randomly appearing mini games. Examples are action games (e.g. collecting a number of items in a limited amount of time or moving while avoiding obstacles), short choose-your-own-adventure sections, a Mastermind variant, a wheel of fortune or the shell game. Failing results in death and the need to start over.There are three characters (a potato, a mushroom or a pan) which are either assigned randomly or can be selected on a character selection screen along with bogus choices like alignment. |
| Anomaly: Warzone Earth | 2012-04-06 | Microsoft Studios | 11 bit studios S.A. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Tower defense | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Anomaly: Warzone Earth is a fast-paced reverse tower defense game. In the game, the player controls a single convoy and must lead it through cities infested by aliens. Players can change configuration of the convoy, change its path and use special abilities (for example repair units). Each mission has different goals and usually requires different strategies and convoy configurations. Game's goal is to investigate alien infestation.Exclusive to the PlayStation 3 version is a local cooperative mode where two commanders work together in battle. One is responsible for controlling the armor units while the other plans the strategy. |
| Teddy Defender | 2012-04-08 | Team Red | Team Red | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Teddy Defender is a tower defense game. Jimmy has a problem: every time he goes to sleep, the nightmares come. Thankfully his faithful teddy bear, controlled by the player, comes to the rescue! His job is to build defenses which kill the nightmare creates before they can reach Jimmy's bed. The four available tools are army men (against walking enemies), planes (against flying enemies), Jack (against both) and ABC blocks (to create walls so the nightmare need to take a different path). Each time one of the four monster types (flying and walking enemies, both in a weak and strong variant) reaches the bed, Jimmy loses health - and when it is completely gone, the game is lost.Between each wave, Teddy has a few seconds to prepare for the next one. The game shows how many enemies of which type will be in the wave and they always come from the same directions (walking enemies enter through the door and flying enemies through the window). Building defenses cost tokens which are earned by killing nightmares. The overall goal is surviving as long as possible and earning enough points for the high-score list. |
| The Splatters | 2012-04-11 | Microsoft Studios | SpikySnail | Puzzle | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The Splatters is a physics-based puzzle game in which the player slings blobs of colored goo around the screen using a limited number of stunts. The goal is to douse all colored bombs spread over each level, by making little critters of the same color hit obstacles and burst open over them.The game features three modes. Become a Talent could be considered as twelve tutorial levels. Combo Nation is a time attack mode, in which they player must keep the combo meter from running out. The last mode, Master Shot, is the opposite of this, and is about setting up things perfectly. |
| World Gone Sour | 2012-04-11 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Playbrains, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Based on the popular Sour Then Sweet® candy Sour Patch Kids®, World Gone Sour takes players on a journey from the perspective of a lost piece of candy finding its way to its ultimate destination – the human stomach. Gamers take on the role of a miniature Sour Patch Kid in a stylized human-sized world, guiding the hero through unique locations such as the sticky floors of a movie theatre or the greasy counter of a concession stand. Joining forces with fellow lost Sour Patch Kids, players use a combination of jumps, twists and puzzle-solving to negotiate and overcome larger than life obstacles. ©BEEFY MEDIA, LLC. 2010, 2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. |
| A-Band | 2012-04-13 | Flammable Games | Flammable Games | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Unleash your inner drummer with A-Band. The Arcade mode features 12 of the most promising indie bands from around the world: USA, Japan, Germany, UK, Brazil... and much more. Learn real drumming in School of Rock and playback your own creations at the Record Studio. Plug your drum kit in and CRANK IT UP! A-Band is the ultimate way for pros and beginners to jam on Xbox360. |
| Fez | 2012-04-13 | Trapdoor, Inc., Microsoft Studios | Polytron Corporation | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Gomez was a two-dimensional creature, living happily in his two-dimensional village in a two-dimensional world, until one day he is shown a great secret: the existence of a third dimension. However, something goes wrong, the great Cube explodes, and Gomez wakes up in his room now able to traverse this mysterious third dimension. He is greeted by a curious entity named Dot, who claims to be his guide, telling Gomez that it's up to him to find all the pieces of the Cube, and restore the world before the very fabric of existence collapses.Fez is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer with a twist: the world exists in 3D space, but is always viewed as a 2D plane. The player can switch the perspective at any time between four different views; in a similar manner to Crush or Super Paper Mario, Gomez traverses the world as he sees it. Two platforms may be quite far apart, but suddenly appear right next to each other when viewed from the proper direction. Similarly, a hazard may be blocking Gomez' path, but when rotated out of view, it will no longer harm him.The goal of the game is to find the 32 Cubes -- some whole, some broken in to eight smaller "Cube Bits". The player must manipulate the perspective, as well as various objects that can be moved in 3D space, on order to find and reach them. There are no enemies and few environmental hazards, and if Gomez dies, he simply reappears at the last solid ground he stood upon. There are also many puzzles in the game, entirely optional to basic completion, which are much more subtle, and often require careful observance of the environment. |
| Ace on Steroids | 2012-04-16 | Indiefreaks | Indiefreaks | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Ace on Steroids sets you in the seat of Ace, a young pilot in charge of protecting Earth from incoming asteroids. While fully playable, the goal of Ace on Steroids is to serve as a purpose to learn how to make games using Microsoft Xna, the SynapseGaming SunBurn engine and the Indiefreaks Game Framework. Visit http://indiefreaks.com to learn more. |
| Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat | 2012-04-17 | 345 Games | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A compilation of
Deadliest Warrior: The Game
Deadliest Warrior: DLC Expansion Pack 1 (DLC)
Deadliest Warrior: Legends
Deadliest Warrior: Legends - Joan of Arc (DLC)
This compilation also includes some exclusive content including a fighting arena called the Graveyard and 30 additional weapons to choose from. |
| Ninja Gaiden 3: Ninja Pack 2 | 2012-04-17 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)※Refunds cannot be offered for any individual pack already purchased prior to this download. Get the second batch of Ninja Gaiden 3 downloadable content all in one pack! Bring ruin to your online rivals with the new Great Scythe for use in Shadows of the World. In addition to the Great Scythe, customize your online ninja with 3 new sets of armor and 9 new kinds of headgear. Finally, put your ninja skills to the test with 20 all-new Trials (5 Acolyte Trials, 5 Mentor Trials, 5 Leader Trials and 5 Master Trials). Get the most out of your online ninja experience with Ninja Pack 2!In order to play with this additional content, it is necessary to first purchase game disc or full game from PlayStation®Store that is sold separately and update your game with the most recent online update.This program or data to be applied to existing program is only compatible with Asia version (official product) which is distributed by SCEI or other official distributors. Compatibility with program or data from other region is not guaranteed.Copyright:© 2012 TECMO KOEI GAMES CO., LTD. / Team NINJA All rights reserved.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox 360 user screenshots for this game.Promo ImagesThere are no promo images for this gamePart of the Following Group Ninja Gaiden series
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| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition | 2012-04-17 | Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS | CD Projekt RED Sp. z o.o. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | Licensed | Adult, Romance, War | | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition is the Xbox 360 version of The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings and features new content not available in the original release. However, a Windows re-release with the same content is also available. Owners of a previous Windows release can download the new content for free.The new content is:
A new intro cinematic
An extended final act with new areas and quests
An extended epilogue which shows the consequences from the player's decisions
All previous patches and DLCs from the PC version are also included. The most noteworthy additions are:
A new tutorial and two new quests
The new "Dark" difficulty which is pretty much the same as "Insane" with the possibility to save. There is also an exclusive armor set to find.
An arena mode which is played outside the regular game and puts Geralt against enemy waves. There is an online ranking list.
Also included is a set of physical (retail releases) respectively digital (download releases) items:
Soundtrack
World map
Quest handbook with playing tips
Rulebook |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition (Dark Edition) | 2012-04-17 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This dark edition contains:
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings - Enhanced Edition (on 2 discs)
Soundtrack disc included in the game keep case
Hardcover art book
Molded plastic wolf-head box design
Metal wolf's head necklace in a small box
Two-sided "old world"-style map
A sticker sheet with 3 stickers
90-page quest handbook
Making-of DVD in a slim DVD case |
| Unnecessary Violence | 2012-04-17 | | | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Steve Tack | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Unnecessary Violence is a car combat game. A religious terror group, the Movementarians, planted bombs all around the city. The player needs to kill all members of this group before they can detonate the charges.During each level, which takes place on a straight road, the player needs to destroy a number of marked cars within a time limit. There are also a number of other cars on the road which also need to die because they slow the player down or, when touched, even decrease the car's health. The available weapons are machine gun (plenty of ammo, but it tends to overheat fast), rockets, mines (dropped directly behind the car), anti-tank missiles (locks on targets), anti-air missiles (required to shoot down helicopters), and nukes (big damage, but requires to enter a code first). The car also is equipped with a nitro boost. Activating it does not only increase speed, but keeping it up for five seconds allows to enter an adrenaline rush mode: as long as the car drives at top speed, unlimited rockets are available. Killing specially marked cars, e.g. slow drivers on the fast lane, rewards useful extras (additional ammo, time, health and nitro). |
| Trials Evolution | 2012-04-18 | Microsoft Studios | RedLynx Ltd | Racing / Driving, Sports | Side view | | | | | Motorcycle | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Trials Evolution is a 2.5D platform racing game and the successor to Trials HD. Players control a motorcycle rider while traversing over every increasingly difficult obstacles moving from left to right. New to this version is curved movement with swerves in additional to the regular movement. The game comes with the same editor the development team used to create the game's content, and users can create their own track scenarios using it. User created tracks can be uploaded and shared with anyone on Xbox LIVE using the Track Central feature.Multiplayer is supported for up to four players simultaneously both offline and online. There are also a number of tracks that allow players to ride alongside each other instead of competing against ghost bikes on the same course. In the single-player mode money is earned to customize the motorcycle and the rider. |
| Zombies | 2012-04-19 | Subsurface Games | Subsurface Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombies is a twin-stick shooter in which the player fights against an endless enemy horde. While the onslaught is divided in waves (triggered by killing a certain amount of zombies), there is only a very brief pause between them. Each few waves, the player gets to choose one of four perks (more health, health regeneration, more ammo capacity, more damage, etc.). Killed zombies may leave behind ammo or health packs. Besides the standard survival mode, there is another mode called Zombie Slayer. |
| Zombie Monkeys TD | 2012-04-20 | MischiefMonkey | MischiefMonkey | Strategy | Top-down | Developed by | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Monkeys TD is a tower defense game in which the player needs to protect the monkey temple from zombie waves. The zombies rise from one place of the map and walk towards the temple. The way to prevent them reaching their goal is to build defenses on trees positioned on their way. There are different tower types to build: blow gun (single target damage), pineapple tower (damage with stun chance), banana tower (slows enemies down), coconut tower (area damage), bamboo tower (area damage), molotov cocktail (sets the ground on fire, but does not affect flying targets), slingshot tower (single target damage with bonus damage chance) and poo tower (blinds enemies so that they walk backwards). The zombies also have multiple enemy types which require different tactics.Each killed zombie rewards money which can be reinvested in new towers, upgrading existing ones up to four times or demolishing towers. Depending on the level, a certain amount of zombies are allowed to reach the temple before the game is over. The game speed can be accelerated. |
| Avatar Air Wars | 2012-04-22 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take your avatar to the skies in classic aerial dogfighting. Unlock a variety of aircraft including helicopters, jets, and space ships. Play offline against bots or online with up to 7 other players. Shoot down enemy aircraft and destroy enemy buildings to win the round. |
| Crystal Hunters | 2012-04-23 | DreamRoot Studios | DreamRoot Studios | Puzzle | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Crystal Hunters is a top down puzzle game featuring two playable characters, Thomas and Amelia. The game features an optional tutorial level, consisting of 5 levels, in which Grampa Buckley guides the player on game mechanics and offers tips for good crystal hunting. There are four worlds to journey through: the caves, the forest, the castle and the crystal caves. The goal of each level is the collect all the crystals on the map, which unlocks the door out. Thomas or Amelia must solve puzzles to reach the crystals, however, by pushing boxes to block enemies or adjust lasers to trigger switches. Challenges are added as the levels progress, such as new enemies and advanced ways to manipulate lasers, like mirrors.There's also an art gallery, time challenges and achievements. The art gallery includes menu art and sketches which are viewable after finishing levels or meeting time challenges. |
| Prototype 2 | 2012-04-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Prototype 2 is an action game set in an open world environment and it is the sequel to Prototype. At the end of the first game protagonist Alex Mercer managed to destroy the Blacklight virus that infected him and granted strange powers, but he was thought dead. Fourteen months later however another outbreak hits New York City. It is the third outbreak in history and the city is renamed New York Zero. The protagonist of this game is James Heller, a sergeant in an Iraq tour who receives phone calls from his wife Colette. She fears for her safety and their daughter Amaya as new reports about an outbreak start pouring in. Mutated people and creatures are roaming the streets again and the Blackwatch organization reappears to contain the outbreak violently. Returning home Heller discovers both are dead and he rejoins the army to fight what is now called the Mercer virus, as Alex Mercer initially reappears as an antagonist in this game. Soon however Heller is also infected by a strand of the virus and receives the same powers as Mercer. He is taken in by Gentek for tests, but eventually manages to escape and flees to Mercer who explains him that Blackwatch and Gentek are really behind the virus. After the introduction the main game starts at the moment Heller decides to pursue Gentek while he stays in contact with a priest called Guerra.The game is set in New York Zero which has been divided into three zones based on the infection rate: red, yellow and green. That means there are also areas where Heller can freely roam among regular civilians as long as he does not display his powers. There is a main storyline with quests to pursue but also a large amount of freedom in exploration. He can eventually hack into the military grid Blacknet that details all military operations. From there he can choose his own missions in pursuit or the organization rather than being told to do quests.Just like in the original game Heller has supernatural powers that allow him to sprint on buildings, make giant leaps, and land without taking falling damage. He has various fighting moves with his fists and claws, and he can lift objects and characters to hurl them towards enemies. He can also rip off a cannon from a tank for instance and use it as a weapon. Tanks can also be driven. Grabbing enemies now starts a short combat sequence and it can be used for intimidation, optionally followed by a throw or consuming a character. He can just as easily infect characters with the virus to make a bio-bomb out of them. Also present from the first game is the ability to shapeshift as he can take over a person's body and memories. When this is done without being seen he can shake off pursuers, temporarily assume the role of a soldier and use guns, or use it for infiltration. Heller has new dodging moves, heals and regains endurance over time, and he can access a sonar sense that highlights building or persons to make it easier to track them. The environment can also be viewed through a top-down map. Heller's abilities are further defined through various upgrades throughout the game, granting him new powers. They are divided over four categories (powers, skills, abilities, mutations), and a general evolution level based on experience. An entirely new range of powers stems from tendrils that sprout from Heller's arm and are used for various purposes. |
| Prototype 2 (Blackwatch Collector's Edition) | 2012-04-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition contains:
Prototype 2
Soundtrack disc
Hardbound art book
Voucher code to download Dark Horse Comic's third and final Prototype 2 comic: The Labyrinth
Voucher for 20% off for the Prototype merchandise store
Colossal Mayhem (DLC, launched in May 2012)
Access to all the content of Prototype 2 (Radnet Edition) through a code |
| Prototype 2 (Radnet Edition) | 2012-04-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Radical Entertainment Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The radnet edition is an edition of the game Prototype 2 that was provided for all preorders for the game and also in limited supplies when the game was released. It has a sticker on the front that indicates the edition. Next to the main game it contains a code to unlock 56 pieces of additional content made available in the seven weeks following the game's release. It is accessed through an in-game Radnet option. Next to the main game it contains:
20 events
20 challenges
5 behind-the-scenes videos
5 mutation abilities
5 dynamic themes (PS3) or 5 avatar items (Xbox 360)
1 in-game unlockable reward |
| Bloodforge | 2012-04-25 | Microsoft Studios | Climax Studios Limited | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Bloodforge is a 3rd-person fighting game set in a fantasy world inspired by Celtic mythology. The player takes the role of Crom, a barbarian warrior on a quest for revenge. The game's main mode spans across 5 levels ending with boss battles. The core gameplay in centered on melee combat with a sword, war hammer, steel claws and a crossbow. There are combo moves, blocking, rolling and evading, special attacks and upgrades for each weapon up to three times, available as the game progresses. Next to defeating the enemies, Crom's attacks can confuse them — signified by an icon above their death — allowing for a gruesome finishing move.The main currency is blood and it is gathered by spilling as much as possible while fighting enemies. The currency is then used to acquire new abilities with rune attacks that add to the damage. Spilling blood contributes to a rage meter. When filled, a special mode can be activated where time is slowed down and attacks do more damage. Health never regenerates and pick-ups need to be found in destructible objects.There is also a Blood Duels mode, which allows sending results as ‘Challenges’ to friends via XBLA, for them to try and beat the challenger's score and send back the challenge themselves. Another one is the Challenge survival mode where Crom needs to survive many waves of enemies. Before each wave attributes can be altered that acts as multipliers. The highest score can be exchanged with friends for them to beat in this mode as well. |
| Deep Black | 2012-04-25 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Biart Company LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Deep Black the player takes the role of an expert force specialised in undersea combat. The protagonist is up against terrorists which have their headquarters inside the ocean - which means he has to infiltrate those bases.This game is a third-person shooter with levels located partly under water and inside said bases. On land the game is a traditional cover-based shooter: the player uses 14 weapons with primary and secondary fire modes to shoot at the approaching enemies. By pressing a button he takes cover and shoots from there. Under water he dives, but the main change is that the enemies are mechanical drones which also can be destroyed in melee combat by mastering a quick time event. The soldier also has a jet pack, grenades and a grappling hook in his backpack which is used to solve simple puzzles, stealthily kill guards by pulling them into the water or reprogram drones so they become friendly. The levels are strictly linear.
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| City Zombified | 2012-04-27 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Zombies took away the peace and power from the Serene City. Rescue the civilians and bring back light into their lives. Enjoy two challenging modes - Sentinel and Survival. A dark adventure awaits you with cool upgrades! |
| The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day | 2012-04-27 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control, Point and select | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | A New Day is the first episode of the first season of a five-part series based on the AMC TV series and the original The Walking Dead comic book series. The game is set in the United States at the start of a zombie outbreak. It takes place in the original universe but does not rely on characters or locations from the comic book or the TV series. Instead it tells a parallel story through a new character Lee Everett, but some original comic characters such as Glenn and Hershel make a cameo appearance throughout the series. Everett was a professor at the University of Georgia who was convicted for murder when he came home one day and found his wife cheating. In a fit of rage he murdered the man and was convicted. At the start of the game Everett is transported to prison, but the car crashes and that way he manages to escape. His main concern is then to flee from the zombies and he plans to travel to Macon where his parents and brother live. He soon meets a small girl called Clementine whose house has been overrun by zombies and he takes her along. Afterwards he meets many more characters and travels to different locations. The episode ends at the point where the team decides to stay at a Motor Inn as their home and build up a defence.It is played as an adventure game with action and role-playing elements. During many sequences the character can freely look around the environment and interact with items. Compared to Telltale's previous title Jurassic Park: The Game there is slightly more freedom in exploration and more traditional adventure game elements such as examining objects, storing them in an inventory, and applying them in the environment. Many of the action sequences are shown as a cinematic or through quick-time events for the player to act quickly. When they are not performed in time, the character dies, and often Everett also has the option to save characters or to let them die in the hands of the zombies. While exploring different icons show actions such as examining, interacting or using an item. Inventory items also appear here and the player does need to interact with the inventory or combine items before they can be used.During conversations there are multiple options that can alter the outcome of events. A timer runs down during a conversation option and if none is chosen there is one selected by default. At the start of the game two display styles can be chosen. Standard shows more of the UI and helps with important choices, while Minimal turns of UI hints, help, and choice notifications. The setting can still be altered mid-game. Crucial choices during events and conversations are remembered and carried over to next scenes and episodes.This episode is not available separately for the PC versions. For the Android, iOS, Xbox 360 and PS3 versions it is the base episode required to play the other four that can be purchased separately. For the PS3 and Android version a season pass is also offered as an additional option to receive the entire game in the same vein as the PC versions. |
| Sniper Elite V2 | 2012-05-01 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | | Shooter, Stealth | Historical events, World War II | | Direct control | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox360 | Sniper Elite V2 is both a sequel to and a remake of Sniper Elite. It takes Karl Fairnburne, the protagonist of the first game, and offers a setting in the same period of the original title. The gameplay and levels are however entirely new, so it is only a remake in the sense that it re-envisions the character and the setting of the original game. Fairburne is an American agent of the OSS (Office of Strategic Services) who is disguised as a German sniper and is inserted in the Battle of Berlin in 1945 during the final days of World War II. In the original game he was after intel about the German nuclear warfare program. In this game he needs to hunt down German V-2 rocket scientists.This shooter is played from a first-person perspective and puts tactics and stealth before direct engagements. In many of the missions a location needs to be entered stealthily and movement patterns need to be observed before acting. It is possible to crawl and to throw rocks to distract guards, but there are also grenades. A threat indicator displays how exposed Fairburne is. If he is not careful an alarm is raised and that point the enemy threat becomes overwhelming, also because of the limited ammo. In many scenarios it is also required to backtrack and leave afterwards. A safe escape is assisted by placing trip mines, booby trapping a body, or dragging corpses out of sight. It is also possible to sneak around, seek cover, and emerge quickly. Nearby enemies can be taken out with a silenced pistol. In most of the situations, especially for kills over long distances, a sniper rifle is used. At that moment the camera switches to a scoped first-person view. The accuracy is influenced through the heart beat, the breathing that can be steadied, the force gravity and the distance, and general ballistics. The amount of realism for the ballistics can be toned down through a difficulty level. In some missions there are battles against enemy snipers and in those cases even their reticules shining in the the sun light can be used to reveal their position.The different game modes include singleplayer, cooperative games, and competitive multiplayer. Cooperative games include Kill Tally where endless waves of enemies need to be killed in a race against the clock, Bombing Run where an area needs to be searched for parts to repair a broken vehicle before the location is bombed, Overwatch where a sniper cooperates with an operative to mark targets, and the entire main campaign that can also be played together with a friend.Compared to the first game this title incorporates elements of contemporary shooters such as point rewards for actions and kills (similar to the Modern Warfare games) and a slow motion kill cam for long-distance hits with an anatomical cutaway X-ray view similar to the one used to show bone-crushing attacks in the 2011 Mortal Kombat. It shows precisely where the bullet enters the body and the damage it does to the organs. The player is encouraged to do difficult shots such as shooting an opponent through the eye. Other features include white figures that show were enemy soldiers were last seen and the ability to mark fighters for their position and additional target information. The mission environments are not entirely open but guide the player in a direction with an amount of freedom. Next to the main objectives hidden bottles and gold bars can be collected. |
| Awesomenauts | 2012-05-02 | dtp entertainment AG | Ronimo Games BV | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Awesomenauts is a 2D multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game where two teams of up to three players fight each other on side-scrolling maps with platforms. The game is set in 3587 where the Ones and the Zeros (a red and a blue robot army) fight with the help of hired mercenaries. One of those teams is called Awesomenauts, controlled by the player. The goal is to help one army win by depriving them off the drill used to gather the scarce Solar metal. A match is won by defeating the other team's solar drill.At the start of a match each side drops down at an opposite side of the map. While dropping down, the rocket can be steered to collect solar coins, the in-game currency. Each side has access to multiple turrets, divided over multiple horizontal levels of platforms, that spawn droids. These droids are AI-controlled creatures that move forward and attack anything in their way automatically. They help the player's character to take down opposing turrets, droids and mercenaries. The character also uses droids to hide behind them and let them absorb damage, while attacking the other team's turret. By destroying turrets the path is slowly opened up to the other team's solar drill, which provides the win condition to end the match once destroyed. Droids attack mercenaries as well and the mercenaries of the other team are much harder to kill.Defeating enemies is awarded with solar coins, which also slowly build up during the game. These can be spent at the in-game shop at any moment to purchase additional abilities. Characters also have access to a teleport to return to the shop right away. Defeated mercenaries respawn, but it takes some time for them to arrive again and the killer earns coins with it. Each character has access to a number of offensive and defensive abilities next to the regular attacks and the most powerful ones have a cooldown time. These are bought in the shop and can also be defined in a load-out once that function is unlocked. After every match a certain amount of experience (XP) is awarded. It adds to a general XP bar that gradually unlocks new playable characters, items and other features such as the load-out. A large number of playable characters is available, each with their own characteristics and abilities, from moving speed to melee and ranged attacks. They are grouped into classes such as tank, brawler, support, pusher, healer, assassin, harasser, defender and sniper. Additional characters can be bought as DLC.Multiplayer is available on a single screen or online. Matches can be played as open online games, private matches or an offline practice mode with AI-controlled team mercenaries. The PC version includes a ROLFNauts unlockable mini-game. |
| Fable: Heroes | 2012-05-02 | Microsoft Corporation | Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Action | | | | Hack and slash, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Fable Heroes is a hack-and-slash game where up to four players battle their way through levels inspired by games in the Fable series. Players controls familiar characters such as Reaver, Jack of Blades, Sir Walter and many more. Gold coins are earned by defeating creatures. These can be spent on a board game-like leveling up system and gold can also be transferred to the later-released Fable: The Journey. In the levels players also discover chests that provide temporary abilities and disguises. Next to the main game mode there are mini-games inspired by sequences in the series. |
| Exizency | 2012-05-03 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The tallest tower of the city Sky Zoni is under threat. As the Air Commander, combat the militants, paratroopers and their helicopters. The game features four different modes and variety of bombs. Can you restore the Jewel of the Orio City? |
| MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship | 2012-05-04 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | MUD: FIM Motocross World Championship is a racing motocross (offroad) motorycle game which focuses more on action than simulation. It is licensed and features the original teams, vehicles, courses and athletes from the FIM Championship. The heart of the game is the Mud World Tour, which is basically a career mode. By being successful at events (either normal races with 16 athletes, checkpoint races, elimination races, a head to head race with two drivers or freestyle/trick events), the player earns money which can be invested into improving the driver's statistics (endurance, instinct, mobility and strength), equipment (e.g. energy drinks which give a speed boost), the next events, switching to a better team or unlocking the three other drivers. Each driver is a specialists for a certain events which results in more price money.The other playing modes are single races, playing the Championship (either MX1, MX2 or custom) or participating in freestyle events in which the player needs to perform stunts in order to gain points. In the regular races, tricks only plays a small role because there is only one to perform: when the bike is in the air, the player can press a button with the right timing. With correct timing, a scrub is performed along with a speed boost; when it is screwed up it results in a Whip without advantages. Multiplayer allows for races with up to 12 players.In the PS Vita version, there are only half the machines in each race (6 in multiplayer and 8 in single-player races) |
| SEAL Team 12 | 2012-05-10 | Social Loner Studios | Social Loner Studios | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)When evil lurks on the horizon, you need the best. You need the strongest. You need SEAL Team 12!As a member of SEAL Team 12, you must battle through massive enemy waves and break the enemies spine with the force of truth, justice and explosions!Play single player or together with a friend in this action packed Top Down Shooter where you battle Infantry, Tanks, Dogs, Ninjas, and actual Seals! Defeat the forces of evil with heavy weapons such as the trusty rocket launcher, the faithful Uzi, machine guns, and other tools of destruction.Game Features:Single Player or Co-op playFast paced arcade twin-stick shooterPiles of weapons to choose fromLeader boards & High score trackingCustom SoundtrackEpic StorylineEvil Enemies and BossesSimilar to:Ikari WarriorsCommando I & 2Heavy BarrelContra |
| Miasma 2: Freedom Uprising | 2012-05-11 | ESP Games Ltd. | ESP Games Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Turn-based strategy | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Menu structures | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Desura product page (from Ad Blurbs)ESP Games present Miasma 2, the sequel to 2010's turn-based strategy hit. Take control of Paul or Lina once more, and command your elite squad of freedom fighters in battle against the oppressive Vilhelm Industries. With an all-new turn-based tactics/real-time battle system, the action runs fast and thick, and with new units to command - and a whole new graphics engine - this is one adventure not to be missed. Miasma 2 gives turn-based strategy an unexpected twist as you must plan your entire team's orders at the start of the turn, then hit commit and see how it plays out. Will your courageous flanking manoeuvre pay off or will you be caught out of cover? Included is a single-player campaign, continuing from one year after the events of Miasma 1, a survival mode, where you can pit your skills against waves of increasingly more difficult enemies, and post your scores online against the best Miasma players worldwide, and a New Game+ mode, where you can keep amassing those upgrades. |
| Pendulous | 2012-05-11 | // do better games | // do better games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pendulous is a 2D, pendulum-motion platformer, set in a steam-driven clockwork world. The player controls a displaced gear, swinging from anchor to anchor, trying to reach the end of each level. Along the way the gear has to use sliding pipes, steam jets, and zero gravity fields to avoid deadly plasma balls, electrical arcs, and the red mist below.New concepts are introduced slowly, with early levels focusing on a single element: a level with just steam jets, a level with just moving pipes, etc. Later levels combine elements to create complex challenges, like hitting an anchor switch to activate a steam jet through a timed field of electrical arcs. There's a tutorial level to teach the basic controls and physics of the game and also a bonus level where the player can move about freely without fear of being destroyed. The best time for each level is recorded and a medal—bronze, silver, or gold—is awarded if players beat certain times.After the player completes the basic levels, a hard mode is unlocked that disables mid-level checkpoints and reverses the playfields, so that a level once traversed by moving right-to-left is now traversed left-to-right. |
| Game of Thrones | 2012-05-15 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | Cyanide S.A. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox360 | Game of Thrones is a role-playing game based on the A Song of Ice and Fire novels by George R.R. Martin and visually inspired by the HBO TV series adaptation that debuted in 2011. For the latter it uses the theme music, a number of voice actors and many recognizable elements in the scenery. The events and the setting of the game are inspired by the first book, A Game of Thrones. Instead of following the main storyline from the book and the TV series, the plot is set in parallel to it and does not overlap. As such, the struggle between the House Stark and the Lannister clan is only a reference in the game, but many locations and characters are shared.The game is set on the continent Westeros, home of the Realm of the Seven Kingdoms. After the Targaryen line of kings ruled it for a long time, they were overthrown by a rebellion led by Robert Baratheon, who unified the lords and became the one to rule from the Iron Throne as lord of the Seven Kingdoms. The player gets to control two different characters in separate, alternating chapters. The first is Mors Westford, a member of the Night's Watch who guards the wall dividing the continent. From Castle Black, they keep back the creatures beyond. The second character is Alester Sarwyck, a priest of R'hllor who becomes involved with the politics of court. He is only introduced in the second chapter and during the course of the game their stories intertwine.Starting with Mors Westford, the player is able to customize both characters through a number of parameters. The first part is the combat style. Mors gets to choose between landed knight, hedge knight or magnar, while Alester has access to water dancer, sellsword, or archer. Next the player gets to distribute points between the abilities strength, agility, luck, endurance, and intelligence. Further abilities are defined through stance points with a skill tree, and a fourth step involves skill points for certain types of weapons and armour. Finally, character traits are determined through a list of strengths and weaknesses. These include for instance born leader, leech and acrobat as strengths, and witless, clumsy and allergic as weaknesses.The game world consists of several locations marked on a map and cannot be explored freely unless corresponding quests are triggered. New areas on the world map are only opened up gradually and the story along with its quests are largely linear. The game contains typical RPG gameplay elements with primary and secondary quests, fighting opponents to complete quests and collect loot, and buying items at shopkeepers and blacksmiths to equip the character with weapons, flasks and armour. Dialogues with characters allow choices of responses that in some cases may affect plot events, but offer no conversation topics to discuss. Cutscenes are triggered automatically during certain parts of the game. Characters level up through experience points and get access to new abilities.Combat is done in real-time, with a system reminiscent of Dragon Age: Origins. The characters do not need to be moved around to engage or dodge, and weapons are not controlled manually. Instead the player determines the actions through an action queue where different attacks, stances and abilities can be equipped and these are then performed automatically. At any moment, it is possible to "pause" the game where the gameplay is slowed down significantly, making room to re-arrange the queue with new attacks and abilities. Companions join and leave as dictated by the plot, and the player is unable to choose them and manage the party throughout the course of the game. It is possible to change to a team mate and control them directly in battles, guiding the entire party one member at a time with different attacks, cycling through targets, etc. |
| Hitman: Sniper Challenge | 2012-05-15 | Square Enix, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hitman: Sniper Challenge is a standalone mission originally available as a pre-order bonus for Hitman: Absolution. Agent 47 is tasked with assassinating CEO of Stallion Armaments Richard Strong Jr. and all his bodyguards while they are at the annual corporate party, but it all has to be done within a 15-minute time span. 47 takes a stationary sniping position on a roof and uses a silenced sniper rifle to complete the task. The player can just shoot all the targets alarming the bodyguards, but the highest score is awarded for playing stealthily. There are several challenges and achievements for some replay value and the awarded weapon upgrades can be used in Hitman: Absolution. |
| Max Payne 3 | 2012-05-15 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar Vancouver | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Contemporary, South America | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Max Payne 3 is the third main game in the series and takes place a good few years after the events of the previous entries. Following his work as a DEA agent and a New York City Police Department detective, protagonist Max Payne moves from Hoboken, New Jersey to São Paulo, Brazil. Looking for a new life and to leave his past behind, he works in a private security detail for Rodrigo Branco. When Branco's wife Fabiana is captured by a street gang during a rooftop party, Payne sets out to save her but the events quickly spiral out of control. He still drinks heavily and even though the drawn comic book panels are no longer present, the cut-scenes still incorporate the panel look and now further the story using the in-game engine with the characteristic inner dialogue voice-over and the film noir elements. Halfway through the game Payne also exchanges his typical suit or trench coat for a bearded, short-haired look wearing a shirt. Compared to the previous game and because of the location the visuals are also often much brighter.The game is played as a third-person shooter where Payne is often outnumbered by enemies. To survive, the series' prime bullet time mechanic is essential. Activating it slows down time and it allows him to jump, dodge, shoot, and lock onto multiple enemies in succession to take them out. Its length is determined by a bar on the right that needs some time to fill up again. While in a grounded position after a jump Max stays in that position and can quickly shoot in any direction. Defeated opponents leave behind weapons that can be exchanged or be emptied for additional ammo. Multiple weapons can be collected and through a radial menu another one can be selected quickly. Payne is also able to dual-wield pistols and he uses shotguns and automatic weapons. The gameplay incorporates a cover mechanic where cover can be sought near virtually any object. From that safe position it is possible to aim and shoot, or jump out. To survive, cover needs to be used constantly and specific body parts such as head shots are often required to dispose of enemies quickly. Health is shown through an outlined figure on the right. As Max gets shot, it fills up red. To avoid dying he has to pick up and swallow painkillers that come in small supplies.Certain objects in the environment can be examined for clues and flashing buttons can be shot to open doors and gates. For cinematic effect there is a bullet camera that follows the projectile until impact. The player can manually slow down the camera and rotate, and then continue shooting. Not all of the story is told in chronological order. Some parts are played from flashbacks and next to locations such as restaurants, clubs, rooftops, docks, hotels and the favelas, there are sequences where Max shoots from a helicopter or while on a boat racing on a river. Many times cut-scenes seamlessly turn into gameplay scenes. Next to the main objectives the shooting style is rewarded through grind achievements and optional golden gun parts can be collected to form sets. The main scenario is supplemented with an arcade mode, and the New York Minute mode unlocked after completing the game once.Multiplayer is entirely new to the series. Next to regular deathmatch games it has a Gang Wars team mode based around gaining experience, using perks, defining custom loadouts, etc. The games include variants of capture-and-hold and capture-the-flag. It also incorporates the bullet time mechanic where activating it affects every opponent in the character's line-of-sight. Crews that are set up through Rockstar's Social Club environment can be carried over to different games. |
| Max Payne 3: Rockstar Pass | 2012-05-15 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Rockstar Pass is the equivalent of a Season Pass for the 2012 game Max Payne 3 and includes the following DLC:
Max Payne 3: Deathmatch Made In Heaven
Max Payne 3: Painful Memories Pack
Max Payne 3: Hostage Negotiation Pack
Max Payne 3: Local Justice Pack
Max Payne 3: Silent Killer Loadout Pack
Max Payne 3: Cemetery Map
Max Payne 3: Special Edition Pack
Max Payne 3: Deadly Force Burst
Max Payne 3: Pill Bottle Item
Max Payne 3: Classic Max Payne Character |
| Max Payne 3: Special Edition | 2012-05-15 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This special edition includes:
Max Payne 3
Classic Multiplayer Character Pack (DLC)
Disorderly Conduct Multiplayer Weapons Pack (DLC)
10" tall Max Payne statue
Still life art prints
Bullet-shaped keychain
Soundtrack (download) |
| Akai Katana | 2012-05-16 | Rising Star Games Inc. | CAVE Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Akai Katana is a top-down shooter with the Bullet Hell play style, meaning the ship has a specific area called the "hit box" that needs to be maneuvered through a maze of bullets and enemies. This shooter features six stages and three different play modes called Origin (original arcade mode), Slash and Climax. They each have different play styles and difficulties. In Origin and Climax the player can switch between a defence and an attack mode. In defence the ships moves faster, destroying enemy up close and collecting energy. In attack the ship moves slower but shots are more powerful. The collected energy then orbits the ship and grows when enemy bullets pass over it. Energy is collected when switching back to defence. Energy is used to activate the phantom mode for enhanced abilities. Slash mode has a different system where energy is replaced by steel orbs that can be turned into katanas.Players control a rebellious pilot with an aircraft in the style of the World War II era and goes after his former masters. There are three different pilots available, each with their own craft and power. A pilot has three lives so not every bullet is lethal, and there are also three smart bombs that clear the entire screen. Players have access to a support character for additional damage, but its use is different based on the chosen play mode. The game features some tutorial videos in order to explain the scoring system and the overall concept behind "Bullet Hell" shooters. |
| Jam Live Music Arcade | 2012-05-16 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc., Reverb Publishing | Frima Studio Inc., Zivix, LLC | Action, Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)JAM Live Music Arcade is a robust musical experience of creative freedom. Through your guitar peripheral or controller, you can compose your own genre-bending music by controlling all aspects of a song (guitar, bass, drums, vocals and synth). With artists from Modest Mouse, Fallout Boy, Atmosphere and much, much more, JAM Live Music Arcade has over 30 tracks from all over the indie and major label spectrum for you to jam with and make your own!Developed by Zivix LLC All Rights Reserved. Published by Reverb Communications & 505 Games. 505 Games and the 505 Games logo are trademarks of 505 Games (U.S.) or it's affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account. |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | 2012-05-16 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Dimps Corporation, Sonic Team | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 is the sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 and the second game in a sub-series based around the 2D side-scrolling Sonic gameplay from the '90s. The overall gameplay is largely identical to the first game, but it has a new engine and this title introduces Tails as a second, playable character for local (same screen/Bluetooth/Wi-Fi) or online cooperative play. The two characters are always together on the screen and without a second player the character is controlled by the computer. While most of the moves are identical to the first game except for some tweaks in response handling, the two can now work together as in some of the original games. Tails can fly to lift Sonic up to places he cannot reach otherwise or over obstacles. The two can roll together in a ball to perform a spin attack and underwater merging the two has Tails use his tail as a propeller.As hinted at in the special ending of the first game, this episode brings back Metal Sonic who has survived his defeat in Sonic CD. Heavily damaged he was left behind on Little Planet, but Dr. Eggman manages to locate and repair him, until Sonic and Tails get wind of that and Eggman's plan to build a new Death Egg over Little Planet. The settings include submerged ruins, sandblasted oil refineries, an aerial fortress and a funfair called White Park.Just like in the first game there are special stages accessed by collecting at least 50 rings in a single level and then jumping in the giant ring at the end. In these half-pipe-like stages as featured in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 the characters need to collect a certain amount of rings to get the Chaos Emerald at the end. This title also introduces Red Star Rings, previously featured in Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations, with one of those rings hidden in each act.Owners of the first title on the same device are rewarded with additional content. After completing the first act the game checks for a save file of the first episode with at least Splash Hill Zone Act 1 completed. If successful, Episode Metal is unlocked on the world map of the second episode. Plotwise it ties together the events between Sonic CD and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and it contains four acts, which are re-worked versions of Zone 1 of the first episode, where the player controls Metal Sonic. This lock-on feature with additional content was also common for many Sonic game combinations in the '90s. |
| Dragon's Lair | 2012-05-18 | Microsoft Studios | Advanced Microcomputer Systems | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Timed input | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Originally released in the arcades as a LaserDisc game, Dragon's Lair is an interactive cartoon movie. Players control Dirk the Daring as he struggles his way through a dungeon to fight Singe, the Dragon, and rescue the beautiful Princess Daphne. The game consists of animated scenes, during which the player has to press direction buttons or the sword button at the right moment to trigger the next segment of the movie. |
| Ghosts of Tarr-Minos | 2012-05-19 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Thirty years after the defeat of the dreaded Minotaur, it is time to return to the maze of Minos Island once again in this retro dungeon adventure. Randomly generated items, monsters and mazes will test your luck, skill and perseverance. Seek out hidden doors, locked chests and the best equipment as you delve ever deeper. Relive the times when television had both intelligence and vision! |
| Zombies Stole My Liquor! | 2012-05-21 | Synthoptic | Synthoptic | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie aliens stole the player's liquor. Of course this can't stand and therefore the space station must be raided! Zombies Stole My Liquor! is a top-down shooter. The player character uses tank controls (in order to change the movement direction, the character needs to turn with a radius first) and can only shoot forward. The goal is to pick up the liquor bottles - the direction is indicated by a big arrow - and then walk back to the middle of the space station. This rewards money which then can be used to buy better guns. Another way to get money is crashing into zombies (shooting them does not work), but this also hurts the player's health. Some of it is restored when picking up liquor. |
| 5 Minutes RPG | 2012-05-22 | Andreil Game | Andreil Game | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Want to fight? Want some teamwork? You've only got 5 minutes? Try this game! Also contains skills, equipement, boss, random dungeons... Still here? I have a secret for you, you can play more than 5 minutes if you finish several dungeons, but don't tell anyone. |
| Dragon's Dogma | 2012-05-22 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dragon's Dogma is an action RPG set in an open world fantasy universe. It is ruled by a giant dragon heroes attempt to challenge. After an army fails, a chosen one dubbed Arisen becomes the one to defeat the creature. The game starts many years before the events of the game following the Arisen chasing after the dragon. After the sequence that acts as an interactive tutorial, the dragon disappears only to return many years later attacking the fishing village Casadeis. The player starts as one of the common townspeople and the player can define the general appearance. The character is however killed and the dragon rips out the heart to eat it. Instead of dying the character awakens as the new Arisen. At that point a vocation can be chosen, which determines basic attributes, equipment and skills. The choice includes Fighter, Strider or Mage. These are then developed into advanced versions and eventually three hybrid classes such as Assassin or Magic Archer. Experience is gained by completing quests and defeating opponents, and it is spent on skill points. Class skills also provide perks out of combat, such as the ability to roll and duck for fighters, or to levitate as a mage.The player can freely explore the environment and gather quests from NPCs. The combat is fast-paced with a combination of blocking and different attacks hack-and-slash style. Large enemies often need to be grabbed or climbed in smaller variations of the enemies in Shadow of the Colossus to reach and hack away at weaker parts. The character's abilities are further defined through various items, weapons and clothing that are found as loot, bought or earned. The player is able to assemble a party with up to three computer-controlled characters called pawns. These can be issued basic orders and will for instance hold enemies to have the main character finish them off. One is a primary pawn that can be fully developed by the player. The other two are hired hands that are acquired and fired quickly according to the situation as they do not gain experience or level up. They can be hired from the Rift through riftstones and chosen based on their skills and vocation as the situation requires. Next to the pawns offered by default, pawns created by other players can also (optionally) be hired through a seamless online network option.Many of the creatures roam and appear freely causing dynamic battles with a new mix of enemies for most occasions. Regions can never be cleared completely as monsters eventually respawn. There are large cities where citizens have their own schedules and the character is able to interact with them. There is also a love interest who is always a woman, regardless of the main character's gender chosen at the beginning. Despite the pawn-party system there is no multiplayer option. It however contains a number of opponents such as the Ur Dragon that are too strong to be defeated by a single party. Instead, damage done to the beast becomes permanent and is shared across all versions of the game logged in. That way it offers asynchronous cooperative gameplay with a certain amount of persistence as if in an offline MMORPG. The player to deal the last hit gets the largest reward, but there is a share for everyone who participated. |
| MIB: Alien Crisis | 2012-05-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | MIB: Alien Crisis is an action game loosely based on the film Men in Black 3. You control Peter Delacoeur, a thief who attempts to steal an ancient Egyptian artifact for Emilio Chauncey. Unbeknownst to Delacoeur however, Chauncey is an alien and plans to use the item as a tool towards taking over the world. After surviving Chauncey’s plans to have him killed and successfully fending off a batch of aliens, Delacoeur is caught by MIB and taken away for questioning. After a failed attempt to escape headquarters Delacoeur is forced to undergo a VR mission for training purposes and eventually becomes an MIB agent under the name Agent P. He is partnered with Catyana (Agent C) in an attempt to thwart Chauncey of his plans, recover the artifact and save the world.The story has eight chapters which mostly consists of a 3rd-person shooter environment. You unlock different kinds of weapons throughout the game such as the BANGer and the Noisy Cricket. You also use attachments and unlock a variety of those during the game, including the Icer (which freezes the enemy) and the Cerebo Accelerator (which slows everything down). You also take a ride on the flying car where you shoot aliens and use EMPs and rocket launchers.There are also twelve VR Missions to take part in with friends. There’s a competitive mode where the highest scorer in the mission wins, co-op and hotseat for up to four players. |
| MiG Madness | 2012-05-22 | Bionic Shark Studios | Bionic Shark Studios | Action | | | War | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Outnumbered, but not outgunned! Destroy the relentless waves of enemy MiG-15 jet aircraft, and be the Top Gun. Your weapon is the legendary North American F-86 Sabre jet. Play solo or with 1-4 player coop in this fast paced, Korean war era shooter. Mere survival is not enough - you'll need a severe case of "MiG Madness", and hunger for crazy Power-ups to truly be the best! |
| Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier | 2012-05-22 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Red Storm Entertainment, Inc., Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL, Ubisoft SRL | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter, Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Future Soldier is the fifth main game in the Ghost Recon series. Just like the other installments it is a tactical 3rd-person shooter where a strategic approach based on cover and stealth is favoured over going in all guns blazing. The game is set in 2024 and the main campaign consists of twelve missions. It starts in Nicaragua where the ghost team Predator attempts to disrupt weapon trafficking in the region. During the mission the team is killed by a dirty bomb and afterwards a new team called Hunter is sent in to investigate the bomb's source. The player controls the team of four soldiers through a story that takes them to Bolivia, Zambia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Norway and Russia.The game is played from third-person perspective but switches to first-person while aiming down the sights. Enemies can be taken out with guns but also with silent melee attacks. The soldiers can move around freely in the environment, usually from cover to cover, and have access to adaptive camouflage that renders them invisible when moving slowly and it is enabled or disabled automatically. Cover can be destroyed and while under attack or shooting the camouflage is removed. Another part of the equipment is magnetics, a view that makes all metallic objects pop out in the environment. Before starting a mission the loadout is determined, based on a primary and a secondary weapon, and two items. Guns can be fully customized in the Gunsmith mode where various attachments and modifications can be applied. Combinations can also be tested on a firing range before starting a mission. Other equipment includes sensor grenades, airstrikes, and remote-controlled drones. The drone provides an aerial view, has its own camouflage and a sonic blast to disorient enemies, and can be used to mark opponents next to using a scope. One mission features the War Hound, a remote-controlled heavy robot.Players can prioritize targets using Sync Shot, where up to four can be marked for a synchronized takedown by the full team. Team mates do not blindly pursue targets and stand down when it compromises their position permanently. Their other actions are done through autonomous AI not influenced by the player. The tagging system replaces the direct order system from the previous games. When the player's soldier is targeted by suppressed fire, the field of vision narrows down, making it harder to aim. Each campaign missions has four additional objectives to unlock further weapons and upgrades. Many story elements are provided through the chats between the team members. Multiplayer includes a four-player cooperative mode with the campaign along with a separate Guerrilla mode where an outpost needs to be defended, as well as competitive multiplayer with four game modes based on the two factions Ghosts and Bodark:
Conflict: two teams fight for objectives on a map. Once an objective has been taken, it needs to be defended against the other team for a certain amount of time. When it is completed, a new objective is activated.
Decoy: two teams fight over three objectives over three rounds of ten minutes. Two objectives are decoys and one is the real one. Once the latter has been revealed, a fourth and final objective is revealed. Neither team knows which the key objective is and take turns defending and attacking. To win a round attackers need to complete all objectives and the other team needs to defend them. Upon completion of the real objective the round timer is increased to provide more time to go after the final one.
Saboteur: two teams attempt to grab a neutral bomb in the middle of the map to blow up the opponent's base. The one to hold the bomb cannot run and only uses a secondary weapon. If it is not detonated after ten minutes, the team with the most teamwork actions wins.
Siege: in three rounds of five minutes the offensive team attempts to transmit intel while the defenders protect the objective. There are no respawns and the defenders initially spawn near the objective, while attackers spawn all around the map and have a spawning handicap of ten seconds. |
| Joy Ride Turbo | 2012-05-23 | Microsoft Studios | Big Park Inc | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Joy Ride Turbo is a combat racing game and the follow-up to Kinect Joy Ride. You play as your Xbox Avatar in a series of races where items can give you an edge to win. A stunt system allows racers to build up boosts, the tricks being given a larger stage to shine in the Stunt Park mode where the focus turns to finding car parts and collecting trophies and coins to unlock new vehicles. |
| SEGA Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. | 2012-05-23 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of three classic SEGA games:
Alex Kidd in Miracle World (SEGA Master System version)
Super Hang-On (Arcade version)
The Revenge of Shinobi (Genesis version)The games can be selected from a central hub where they are shown on their native system. |
| SEGA Vintage Collection: Monster World | 2012-05-23 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of three classic Wonder Boy games:
Wonder Boy in Monster Land (Arcade version)
Wonder Boy in Monster World (Genesis version)
Monster World IV (Mega Drive version)The games can be selected from a central hub where they are shown on their native system. |
| Chompy Chomp Chomp | 2012-05-24 | Utopian World of Sandwiches | Utopian World of Sandwiches | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)We make games with a purpose. The purpose of Chompy Chomp Chomp is to bring people together.Chompy Chomp Chomp is a game where people of all ages, tastes and skills can play together, and enjoy themselves on a level playing field. Play with your friends/kids/boss/gran, lose your inhibitions, shout and scream and generally have an awesome time.It’s fun, but it’s having fun together that is the important part.Chompy Chomp Chomp is a maze-based multiplayer rampage in which Chompies chase each other around trying to eat their target colour Chompy. Underneath your Chompy's feet you have a target the colour of the Chompy you need to eat. You get points for chomping, you lose points for being chomped. The target colours change at random, turning hunters into hunted and vice versa.It has been awesomely described on a forum somewhere as "the bastard love-child of Pac-Man and Bomberman"Customise your game to chomp your way through rich and varied arena environments and try all the different power-ups. |
| Compromised | 2012-05-24 | Super Soul LLC | Super Soul LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Desura Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compromised is a twin stick/bullet hell/shmup hybrid best described as a mix between Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and Geometry Wars, inspired by our childhoods playing NES, SNES and Sega games.Explore the world of Se-Da and struggle to return home after being cut off and isolated from everything during the BIOC invasion.Fend off 25+ enemies with various attacks and strategies using your standard machine gun, missiles and bombs, plus 4 special attacks used by spending collected energy.Upgrade your weapons systems and other perks.Battle ridiculously large and awesome bosses, each boss battle is their own insane level. Every boss has multiple attack patterns that vary over time and health. The bosses have unique strategies, styles and weaknesses. As you slowly destroy bosses their shapes, strategies, attacks and defenses will change.Buy the game The Indie Game Magazine said is "...worth every penny, truly". |
| Mushihimesama | 2012-05-24 | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mushihimesama is a vertically scrolling shooter; players need to control their character over the constantly scrolling terrain and score points by shooting the various enemies that appear. Each of the five stages ends with a large "boss" battle. Like other games from developer CAVE, Mushihimesama is a "bullet hell" style shooter; the numerous opponents you encounter fire a very significant number of bullets, often completely covering the entire playfield. The player will need to either dodge these by navigating through the complex pattern formed or by utilising the shield that is available for a limited time. As is typical for arcade style shooters, weapon upgrades are available to make blasting enemies easier.Mushihimesama features three difficulty levels, original arcade, maniac, and ultra. In addition to these three modes found in the original arcade version, the PS2 version also adds a practice mode where any stage and boss battle can be practiced as well as the arrange mode. In arrange mode, the player begins fully equipped with weapon upgrades and changes are made to the scoring system. |
| Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition | 2012-05-29 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains:
Batman: Arkham City (base game)
Arkham City Skins Pack (DLC)
Catwoman Bundle Pack (DLC)
Challenge Map Pack (DLC)
Harley Quinn's Revenge (DLC)
Nightwing Bundle Pack (DLC)
Robin Bundle Pack (DLC)
Voucher to download the movie Batman Year One (retail releases only)The DLC provides seven maps, three new playable characters and twelve new skins in additional to the original game. Everything is also available outside this edition and can be downloaded separately. The movie voucher expires on 31st March 2013 and the movie download is only available to residents of the United States and Canada. |
| Disney•Pixar Cars 2 | 2012-05-29 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Cars 2 is a racing game based on the Disney and Pixar movie. As a C.H.R.O.M.E. (Command Headquarters for Recon Operations & Motorized Espionage) agent, the player can participate in various events, using one of the many characters from the Cars franchise. The game has a mission mode, which is made of different missions accessed when the required clearance level has been reached. Clearing missions will award the points necessary to unlock higher clearance levels.The races play in a manner similar to Mario Kart games: while racing, the player can use a number of maneuvers such as drifting, jumping, driving backwards or on two wheel, as well as use a turbo using energy, or the 'In the Zone' turbo, which will be in effect as long as there is energy remaining. Some tracks allows the use of weapons (spy gadgets) to take down competitors. Such weapons include missiles, machine guns, and oil patches.The game modes, which also make up the mission mode's levels, include a regular race mode, a battle race mode that allow the use of spy gadgets, the hunter mode in which the goal is to eliminate waves of enemies, the attack mode in which a fleeing foe must be eliminated before time runs out, a survival mode in which batteries must be collected in order to avoid the game-ending satellite beam, a multiplayer battle arena mode in which the player who scores the most hits wins, and the disruptor mode, a multiplayer base-defense game.The game includes awards such as badges and new characters to unlock. It also includes an online multiplayer mode. |
| Mad Riders | 2012-05-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Off-roading | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Mad Riders™ is an adrenaline-fueled off-road arcade racing game that sets new standards for the racing genre on PlayStation®Network. Perform aerial stunts, use your boost wisely, and open shortcuts to dominate your friends on 45 tracks in stunning tropical locations across the globe. The game’s breathtaking speed and stylized gameplay allows players of all skills to instantly pick up on the fun, while the competitive multiplayer and customization options will keep you coming back. © 2012 Techland Sp. z o.o. All Rights Reserved. Published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment under license from Techland Sp. z o.o. Mad Riders and Techland are trademarks of Techland Sp. z o.o. and are used under license. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.© 2012 Techland Sp. z o.o. All Rights Reserved. Published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment under license from Techland Sp. z o.o. Mad Riders and Techland are trademarks of Techland Sp. z o.o. and are used under license. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe | 2012-05-30 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of three Golden Axe games:
Golden Axe (Arcade version)
Golden Axe II (Genesis version)
Golden Axe III (Genesis version)The games can be selected from a central hub where they are shown on their native system. They can be played in a cooperative multiplayer with two players in total. |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage | 2012-05-30 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of the three Streets of Rage games:
Streets of Rage (Genesis version)
Streets of Rage 2 (Genesis version)
Streets of Rage 3 (Genesis version)The games can be selected from a central hub where they are shown on their native system. They can be played in a cooperative multiplayer with two players in total. |
| UniXNA Cube | 2012-05-30 | Bento | Bento | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | UniXNA Cube is a tech demo for the UniXNA tool (porting games from Unity to XNA). Cubes appear on the screen and the player needs to press the associated button before the cube leaves the screen. On Xbox 360 the colours correspond with the colours of the gamepad buttons and on Windows Phone the player needs to tap on the correct button. Each time no or the wrong button is pressed, the players loses health; the game ends when no health is left. Additionally there is a hard mode available which does not allow a single mistake. The overall goal is to reach a high score. |
| oneonone soccer | 2012-05-30 | Connect Media UG | Connect Media UG | Sports | Side view | | | RPG elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Pure 1 vs. 1 soccer action. Play against 10 teams in Championship. Become the best by increasing your skills with experience you have earned. Compete with your friends in multiplayer. |
| Bureau: Shattered Slipper | 2012-05-31 | Twist-edGames | Twist-edGames | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Crime | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This action packed sequel to Bureau- Agent Kendall, stars a sexy FBI agent with special talents. The visually stimulating crime solving continues with enhanced puzzles and mind-bending clues. |
| Le Tour de France 2012 | 2012-06-01 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Cyanide S.A. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | Bike / Bicycling | Pascal Mendive, Alexis Liénard | | | | Xbox360 | Le Tour de France is a cycling game which covers the most prominent professional cycling tour; the Tour de France. It is largely similar to its predecessor and the player takes control over a single athlete.The rider, who takes one of the typical cycling roles, does automatically move forward and the player only gently steers into the general direction and controls speed changes (breaking and attacking). However, energy management is of the most importance - trying to get a fast lead is useless when the rider is exhausted after half of the stage. There is also the option to communicate with other athletes from the same team in order to coordinate tactical maneuvers. The player does not have to personally play all of the tour; a few sections per stage can be simulated by the AI based on parameters set by the player beforehand.The most important additions to the predecessor are a refined AI, more interactions with teammates, a few UI changes, graphical improvements and a multiplayer mode. Here two players compete during the last few kilometers of a stage; the starting situation depends on the used athletes. |
| Battlepaths | 2012-06-02 | Key17 Games | Key17 Games | Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Battlepaths is a 2D RPG. The main character, Rick, explores the forests, underground and other locations, battling monsters and collecting a lot of different items to equip. He may sell unwanted equipment in the cities. Battles are based on turns like in various rogue-like games - when the player moves, creatures will move too. The game world consists of three realms, each with its own landscape and set of creatures. The save system is similar to the one used in Diablo II.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox 360 user screenshots for this game.There are 39 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images User ReviewsThere are no reviews for this game.Critic ReviewsThere are no critic reviews for this game.ForumsThere are currently no topics for this game.TriviaThere is no trivia on file for this game.Related Web Sites Battlepaths (official website)
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| Battlefield 3: Premium | 2012-06-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Battlefield 3 Premium contains all Battlefield 3 expansion DLC packs:
Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand
Battlefield 3: Close Quarters
Battlefield 3: Armored Kill
Battlefield 3: Aftermath
Battlefield 3: End Game
The five combined expansion packs include:
20 new maps
20 new weapons
10+ new vehicles
4 new game modes
30+ Assignments
20+ dog tags
Unique in-game knife
Unique in-game dog tags
10+ unique soldier camos
Unique weapon camos
Stats reset feature
10+ unique Platoon emblem decals
Increased Platoon emblem layers
Server queue priority
Save up to five of your favorite Battle Reports
5+ unique Assignments
Exclusive events
Exclusive Double XP weekends
Exclusive videos
Strategy guides
Additional bonus content |
| DreamWorks Madagascar 3: The Video Game | 2012-06-05 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Play as Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria.
Action-adventure, platforming and mini-game circus fun.
Explore exciting European locations of Madagascar 3!
Drop in and out co-op gameplay support!
In Madagascar 3: The Video Game, adventure with the entire cast of
Madagascar including Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo
and Melman the Giraffe while you find a way home under the perfect
cover: a traveling circus. Travel across Europe to promote the circus by
completing missions, performing amazing publicity stunts, and dazzling
the crowd with a mini-game based circus extravaganza!
Game Features:
Travel, adventure and explore in the exciting and worldly European
locations of Madagascar 3!
Multiple Playable Characters: All the Madagascar favorites are back –
Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria. Also featuring all new show-stopping
characters from Madagascar 3!
Action-adventure, platforming and mini-game circus fun for Madagascar
fans of all ages! Explore iconic locations around Europe & perform
show-stopping circus acts, Madagascar style!
Two Player Fun! A second player can jump in and out of the game at any
point for fun co-op gameplay.
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| Inversion | 2012-06-05 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Saber Interactive, Inc., Saber Interactive Russia | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Inversion is a third-person shooter set in the near future and the fictional Vanguard City. Players control the cop Davis Russel when the city is invaded by an unknown enemy called the Lutadore and his daughter Leila is kidnapped. The game starts at the end of the story, when he is captured and about to be executed, and the preceding events are then played as separate episodes in a flashback, leading up to the final moment. The game starts at the beginning of the invasion when Russel patrols the city and the first sightings are called in.Much of the game is played like a classic third-person shooter with different weapons, cover-based movement, and different teams of AI-controlled allies that provide assistance but cannot be controlled directly. The game's distinct feature is the manipulation of gravity. The Lutadore have mastered this technology and early on the game Russel also gets access to it. The gravlink device is worn as a backpack and allows him to manipulate gravity to his advantage. It is used to lift obstacles, objects and opponents, and to grab objects and hurl them at the enemy. The technology can also be used to lift opponents from their covered position. Later in the game the gravlink becomes stronger and it can be used to pin enemies to the ground or to lift objects to construct a makeshift cover position. The manipulation of objects is not done entirely freely, as it applies only to some items and not all of the environment can be transformed.The same limitations apply when the entire environment's gravity is shifted. At specific points the Lutadore alter gravity, rotating it 90 degrees. That way Russel suddenly fights from the side of the building he was just passing by. At other points gravity can also be reversed 180 degrees. He also encounters zero gravity zones where he is able to float with a boost to move forward. As many other objects also float in the air, the same cover-based tactics can be used with backflips and boosts to move between parts of the environment and shoot opponents from the air.Multiplayer includes a four-player cooperative mode called Survival. It is a separate campaign with a set of maps where players need to work together against computer-controlled opponents and progress against a time limit. Time is extended by completing the events before it runs out. A competitive multiplayer game mode is Hourglass, where objectives need to be captured and held to swing a meter in your team's favour. At certain points during the game, gravity is flipped 180 degrees and the game continues on the ceiling. Next to Death Match there is Gravity Slaughter, which is similar, but more points are earned by defeating players using the gravlink; throwing objects at them or using finishers. The final mode is King of Gravity. It is a King of the Hill mode with a single gravlink per game. The player who holds it becomes very powerful and the other players need to work together to kill him. Once another player picks it up , he becomes the new target and must hold on to it as long as possible. |
| Bang Bang Racing | 2012-06-06 | Digital Reality Publishing Kft. | Digital Reality Software Kft, Playbox Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Bang Bang Racing is an arcade racing game with short circuits in the tradition of titles such as Super Off Road where pushing opponents out of the way and bumping through corners is equally important as employing driving skills.The three game modes are Career, Championships and Free Play. In the Career mode up to four racing classes with new circuits are unlocked gradually. Each racing class includes a separate set of cars with different characteristics such as agility, strength, acceleration or nitro. In the races opponents always drive the same car as the player. In the career mode there are different racing types including time trial, regular circuit tracks and elimination. Players also get to unlock different skins for each car.The racing is done arcade-style from an almost top-down view. For certain corners the camera also turns. Tracks have different heights, jumps, and are littered with explosive barrels, plastic cones, shortcuts, and oil that slows down the cars. Next to steering and acceleration the cars can also brake. Braking needs to be used in combination with acceleration to drift through corners. In addition there is nitro to gain additional speed. It is however limited but generates automatically over time. Cars have a health meter and they can drive through a pit lane to have it restored. The amount of health also determines the car's performance. Certain surfaces slow down the cars as well.The Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions offers head-to-head local multiplayer through a split-screen for up to four players. |
| Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown | 2012-06-06 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown is the final revision of Virtua Fighter 5. From the previous revision Virtua Fighter 5R, released only in arcades, comes the addition of two characters (the sumo wrestler Taka-Arashi, making his return from Virtua Fighter 3 and the katateka Jean Kujo, in his first appearance) as well as improved animations for all characters, new fighting locales, an improved camera system and extra items for the characters' outfits.Regarding gameplay the throw-escape system has been simplified: while in Virtua Fighter 5 the correct escape direction out of five directions had to be input together with the appropriate throw command, in Final Showdown directions have been reduced to three, and holding the punch and guard buttons registers as both throw escape and guarding. Also new from 5R are short bounces; moves that will hit an opponent into the ground and bounce them back up, extending combos. Overall combo lengths are longer than VF5, but shorter than VF5R.As for new content in the home version, this revision presents training and tutorial game modes; this aids the less and the more learned of the players to acquaint themselves with the fundamentals of attacking, guarding and dodging, as well as to practice and discover the renewed throw-escape system and the around one hundred moves for each character. The training mode includes visible inputs, a movelist along with realtime updated damage, frame data, and frame advantage, and a training dummy with both selectable AI and programmable input commands. Single-player modes include a simple arcade mode and challenge mode where a series of fights must be won under specific conditions, such as performing specific moves or defeating opponents with additional HP.Online modes consist of ranked matches, player matches, and 8-player room matches. Videos of matches can now be saved, shared online, and examined with tools similar with those given in the training mode.
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| Mortal Legacies | 2012-06-07 | Ivatrixgames | Ivatrixgames | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Japanese-style RPG (JRPG) | | | | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Mortal Legacies is a 2D Japanese Role Playing Game. Explore the world of Elisia in search of the lost crown while fighting powerful foes and finding friends to help you on your quest. |
| DiRT: Showdown | 2012-06-12 | Codemasters Software Inc. | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade, Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | DiRT: Showdown is an entry in the DiRT racing series and unlike the previous titles it is less of a rally game and focuses more on short circuit tracks with public in the stands, a commentator, a larger scope of vehicles, and action-based gameplay. The main game mode is constructed through a tour system; a series of events and races where winning opens up new challenges and provides prize money to acquire new vehicles op upgrade them. Next to classic racing many tracks are filled with debris, there is boost available and often other vehicles need to be damaged. Unlike previous games most cars are fictional. Real cars can only be used for certain events.The main game modes are divided over four categories: Racing, Demolition, Hoonigan and Party.
Racing includes different events with regular circuit racing, point-based racing where a circuit is divided into sectors with points for the fastest time in each, and elimination where a timer counts down eliminating the last driver until one remain. In this mode there are often obstacles and debris on the track.
Demolition is centered around taking out opponents, either in a regular bowl head-to-head (Rampage), or on an elevated track where other cars can be knocked off (Knock Out). There is also a survival mode (Hard Target) where the player's car is targeted by the others, and 8-Ball as a circuit race with multiple crossovers where cars can collide.
Hoonigan is similar to the Gymkhana mode from DiRT 3. The goal is to score points by performing tricks, either alone (Trick Rush) or against an opponent (Head 2 Head). A third mode is Smash Hunter where the car needs to smash through bricks of the team's colour and avoid the other ones.
Party is only available in multiplayer. It contains Smash & Grab where a team can grab loot and needs to hold on to it. It is lost when an opponent hits the car. Transporter is regular capture-the-flag, and Speed Skirmish is a time-based event where checkpoints need to be reached in any order.The game offers split-screen multiplayer for two players and up to eight players online. It includes the Racenet social service to track statistics and there is a Crashback replay function to capture crashes and upload them directly to YouTube. |
| Lollipop Chainsaw | 2012-06-12 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Lollipop Chainsaw is a hack and slash action game with gameplay resembling No More Heroes series, featuring a zombie-slaying cheerleader named Juliet Starling as the main protagonist. The locale for the events is San Romero High School. Everything began in Juliet's classroom, whereas a schoolmate of hers started to turn students into zombies in order to undo the barrier separating our world and Rotten World, a dimension where demonic and undead beings dwell. Juliet now has to rid the school of the undead outbreak.Three categories of attacks may be performed: Light attacks (acrobatic kicks and punches by using her pom-poms), Heavy attacks (furious chainsaw slashes), and Super attacks (used for killing zombies and saving classmates will fill up Juliet's star meter). Juliet also carries the disembodied head of her boyfriend, Nick, who was bitten by a zombie and hangs him with her skirt, can be used as a projectile device. Juliet can place Nick's head and attached on a zombie's decapitated head and allows the player to control Nick possessing the zombie's body while assisting Juliet. When the player completes certain challenges in the game, Juliet's chainsaw and skills will be upgraded, gaining new abilities as you progress further into the game. By killing many zombies, it can earn you two types of medals (which are used from an in-game shop called Chop2Shop.zom). The gold medals are used for upgrading the character's stats and buy new signature moves, while rare platinum coins can be rewarded for killing special zombies or Sparkle Hunting.Massacred zombies jet bursts of light instead of blood. Depending on some conditions, one or another of two different endings, a good and a bad one, will be displayed. |
| 37 Days to Die | 2012-06-13 | Namic Games | Namic Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In order to save her mother, sexy Kim Brooks must fight off hordes of bad-ass aliens in a televised event known as Annihilator. So put on your space boots and shoot aliens in the face! |
| Babel Rising 3D | 2012-06-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Mando Productions | Action | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Babel Rising 3D is a sequel to the original Babel Rising. Just like in the original game the player takes the role of God and the objective is to stop the Babylonians from completing the construction of the Tower of Babel. The game plays similarly to a tower defence game but here the player doesn't build any towers. Instead he uses his godly powers to prevent the Babylonians from reaching heaven with their construction. Workers are carrying building material around the spiralling tower and the player needs to kill them before they reach their destination and start building.For each mission the player chooses two out of four available elements (earth, fire, water, wind) and three powers for each element. There's a local power, a trail power and an ultimate power. Local and trial powers are basic powers and require mana to be used. Mana is replenished by time and the more powerful powers require more and therefore can be used less often. Powers have three levels and to get the most out of it the player should wait until the mana is full. The ultimate power requires fury and this is gathered by hitting the workers with the basic powers. The Babylonians are not only represented by the workers. There are also priests who are immune to one of the elements. They can only throw spells that also protects workers around them for powers of that element. |
| Apple Jack 2 | 2012-06-14 | My Owl Software | My Owl Software | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Poor Apple Jack – slaving away in the offices of a plastics company just isn't what apple-headed men were made for. 61 levels of varied puzzle-platform action await as he grabs enemies, hurls them together, runs, jumps, rolls, crushes, combos and rewinds his way through an epic new adventure! |
| Cherry Poke Prison | 2012-06-14 | Freelance Games | Freelance Games | Adventure | | | Comedy | Visual novel | Contemporary | | | | | Setting | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)King's Cousin Clyde is sentenced to “Cherry Poke Prison” where the Warden has just one rule! Will the “Prince of Poke Prison” behave... |
| Lollipop Chainsaw (Premium Edition) | 2012-06-14 | Kadokawa Games, Ltd. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This premium edition contains:
Lollipop Chainsaw (with the uncensored content from the overseas edition)
Both English and Japanese voices
Additional Cutie Waitress costume (PS3)
Additional Sexy Rider costume (Xbox 360) |
| Root Double: Before Crime, After Days - Xtend Edition | 2012-06-14 | Views Co., Ltd. | Regista Ltd., Yeti | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The year is 2030. Business is as usual in the isolated research city of Rokumei–that is until several explosions suddenly go off in the nuclear research facility known as “LABO.” The city sends in “Sirius,” an elite rescue squad, to deal with the situation. But the situation only gets worse when LABO’s nuclear reactor melts down, sending the facility into lockdown–with members of Sirius and survivors still trapped inside. With lethal radiation leaking everywhere and not enough anti-radiation medication to last until lockdown lifts, the survivors make more and more grim discoveries. In their struggle for survival, in a deathtrap full of fire and radiation, they learn that doubt is their greatest enemy, and trust their greatest asset.
The story of Root Double features two different protagonists: Watase Kasasagi, a rescue squad captain who has lost his memories in the hours after the incident, and Natsuhiko Tenkawa, a student piecing together the clues in the six days before. The only key to survival lies in the player’s hands with the Senses Sympathy System (SSS). Unlike traditional visual novels, Root Double does not have clear cut “choices,” but rather, the game uses SSS to allow the player to manipulate the story based purely upon emotion. Your emotions projected upon the characters, particularly your trust in them, shape the progression of the story. Only with effective use of this system and completion of both protagonists’ stories can the player piece together the truth and hope to discover a way out of the facility. |
| Adamant Ants | 2012-06-15 | Pixel Junkie Games | Pixel Junkie Games | Strategy | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Command and protect a loyal and blindly obedient army of ants. With a variety of special ability upgrades, you must dig, fly, shoot and explode your way to victory as you attempt to rescue the queen ant who has been kidnapped by the evil worm and bird alliance. An addicting game of action and strategy for all ages! |
| Lollipop Chainsaw (Nordic Edition) | 2012-06-15 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Nordic Edition includes:
Lollipop Chainsaw
5 additional skins |
| Superdimension Iliad | 2012-06-15 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the first decade and a half of gaming history in this challenging action-platformer. The Goddess Iliad longs to be remembered, and so sets forth her avatar to journey through 8 levels of action. Acquire special weapons as you defeat each gaming realm. Jump and climb through the environment and defeat your enemies until you reveal the final fate of the Goddess Iliad. |
| Aqualibrium | 2012-06-19 | Archifishal Software | Archifishal Software | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Submerged beneath a vast alien ocean, the cosmic-exploration vessel Orcna is gradually disintegrating... You open your eyes to find yourself surrounded by warning lights, creaking sounds, and the faintly audible sound of running water. With pressure building rapidly, you'll need to evacuate the water quickly, avoiding malfunctioning guns and exotic aliens which are hellbent on your destruction. |
| Disney•Pixar Brave | 2012-06-19 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Brave is a third-person action game based on the animated movie of the same name. It is set in Scotland with the red-haired teenager Merida as the protagonist. She is the daughter of King Fergus of Clan DunBroch and is to be betrothed to one of the allied clans of her father. To get her hand, highland games are organized where the first-born sons of different clans compete. The angry Merida flees into the woods where she meets a witch. She gives Merida a spell in the form of a cake that transforms her mother Elinor into a large bear. The game starts at the moment of the transformation and provides a drawn, animated introduction to the story after a short tutorial section. The other parts of the story leading up to the start of the game are provided in short bits throughout the missions. The goal is to find a way to undo the spell to turn her mother back normal and cure the blight that has affected the forest.The game is played along a linear path with a dynamic, computer-controlled camera that often changes the perspective from a side view to a behind view. Merida has a certain amount of freedom for movement, but is prevented from wandering off far through the scenery. Levels are unlocked gradually from a central ring of stones that acts as a hub. Merida is able to run around, (wall/double) jump and fight with a sword. For ranged attacks she has access to a bow. Additional abilities are activated by finding charms and tapestries. The earth charm for instance heals plants and affects organisms. This can be used to make plants grow into platforms to proceed. Other charms are fire to ignite objects, and air and ice with similar effects. Minor puzzle elements include shooting targets with the bow or activating stepping stones in the correct order. There are also sections where her triplet brothers, also turned into bears, can be controlled to solve more complex puzzles. In certain arena battle sections Elinor the bear is controlled. She is much stronger than Merida and can swipe, pound the ground and charge, fighting off multiple enemies.Objects in the scenery can be destroyed to collect coins. They are spent at merchants to purchase additional abilities such as dodging, slam attack, power attack and charged shots. The latter two come in four varieties based on the four elements. Better bows are also found along the way. Some abilities are only unlocked after completing certain parts of the game and certain abilities can be upgraded multiple times. The game can played cooperatively in multiplayer with a second player controlling will o' the wisp. Next to the motion controls for the Wii version, Kinect (Xbox 360) and Move (PS3) are supported to control the bow in an archery range mode. |
| LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes | 2012-06-19 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is an action game and the sequel to LEGO Batman: The Videogame. Just like the first game it draws elements from the Batman universe but built entirely in LEGO-style bricks. It starts when a "Man of the Year" award ceremony in Gotham City is interrupted by the Joker and a gang of bandits. Bruce Wayne is a candidate for the award and changes into Batman to pursue them, teaming up with members of the Justice League.The game has an open-world concept with gameplay similar to its predecessor. It can be played as a classic Batman character as well as other various DC Comics superheroes, including Superman, Green Lantern, Robin, Batgirl, The Flash and Wonder Woman. The suits of Batman and Robin have been changed, adding completely new suits such as Batman's Power Suit, which can fire explosive pelts and Robin's Acrobat Suit, which can convert Robin into a zorb ball and allows him to throw the acrobat pole into sockets, to twirl to higher positions. As well as an original story that features voice acting for the first time, the game has a total of 15 levels and a completely explorable open-world Gotham City. The game can be played cooperatively through a split-screen mode. |
| Tropico 4 | 2012-06-19 | Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. | Haemimont Games AD | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Cold War | | Point and select | Real-time | Teen | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | In Tropico 4 the player takes the role of the dictator of a (fictional) tropical island. The gameplay mechanics are very close to the predecessor Tropico 3: the player builds up the island so it functions both economically and politically. And of course he also needs to ensure his own maintenance of power.The start of a game offers the usual traits of games of this genre: constructing buildings which are used for different purposes, e.g. mining, schools, hotels or army training. Those are needed to build up production cycles and fulfill the needs of state and people. Depending on the island it may be needed to concentrate on production or tourism. Later, when the economical basics are covered, the game shifts to politics and optimizations. Different countries will have requests, e.g. building a military base or allowing atomic tests, or the people have additional demands. How the player handles those matters, have a big influence on diplomatic relations and the people's content.The latter is especially important because angry people strike or become rebellious. This can result in unwanted outcomes in (optional) elections or even an attack on the palace. This is the reason why it is important to have an army at hand, even if there are no real war situations in the game. The player does not control his army; only his avatar. This avatar can be controlled directly and perform special tasks, depending on his abilities. The game features a campaign with 20 missions (including scripted events with political decisions) and a free playing mode.The main additions to the predecessor are a new trading system, 20 new buildings, new disasters and the already mentioned request system. |
| Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 | 2012-06-20 | Wizards of the Coast LLC | Stainless Games Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 is a sequel to the game from the previous year. The gameplay remains unchanged, and true to the Magic: The Gathering card game that it is based on. In each turn the player may play a land, which generates mana. There are five different kinds of mana and the mana is used to cast spells or summon creatures. With the help of these creatures the players battle each other until there is only one player left with some hit points. The 2013 version of the game contains a new campaign, the battle against the Multiverse's ultimate villain: the dragon planeswalker Nicol Bolas. There are required duels in the campaign and also optional challenges. Each won duel and challenge will unlock an additional card for the current deck. There are 10 different decks, with cards from the current Magic card game expansions and also from the not released, as of the publishing of this title, Magic 2013 core set. In addition to that there is a game mode called "multiplayer mayhem" available. In this mode the player fights together with three other players (human or AI) against strange elements from the always changing Multiverse. |
| Alchemy God | 2012-06-22 | Fusion Gaming | Fusion Gaming | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You can create the universe! Starting with nothing but the four basic earthly elements, you can mix and match them to create newer, more advanced ones! With over 80 unique elements, Alchemy God is sure to engross you in the world you create. |
| Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor | 2012-06-22 | CE Europe Ltd. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | Motion control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Back of Case - XBOX 360 (UK) (from Ad Blurbs)WAR. INSIDE & OUT
2082. Pilot the most powerful weapon on the battlefield and retake America in this startling vision of a future abandoned by technology.(screenshot captions)The Xbox 360® controller and Xbox Kinect™ Sensor combine to launch an unprecedented level of immersion for the ultimate combat experience.(screenshot captions)"KINECT FINALLY HAS ITS HARDCORE GAME." GAMESPOT |
| Avatar Euro Penalty Shootout | 2012-06-25 | lutas | lutas | Sports | Behind view | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Compete in intense penalty shootouts with teams from across Europe! Featuring both 2 player and against the AI modes. |
| Grease Dance | 2012-06-26 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Zoë Mode | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)This is Grease™ for the New Generation, inspired by the 50's and danced by you! Shake out your hair, turn up your style and release your inner rock and roll party queen. With over 20 familiar songs to sing along to and all your favorite dance routines to learn, Grease™ combines the movie's timeless music and memorable choreography with the motion sensor technology to deliver the ultimate sing and dancing Grease™ experience on PlayStation®Move.
Grease ™ and © 2011 Paramount Pictures. Published by 505 Games. 505 Games and the 505 Games logo are registered trademarks of 505 Games s.r.l. All rights reserved. Developed by Zoe Mode. PlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye (sold separately) required to use this product.
Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America.
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| London 2012 | 2012-06-26 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Studios Australia | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | London 2012 is the officially licensed game of the Olympic Games 2012 in London. However, the license only affects the locations, the athletes are fake. With the editor, names and the optical appearance can be changed.The game features a variety of sports events (full list below), which play out as mini games. Each mini game type has different demands to the player, e.g. quick time events, punching a button as fast as possible, punching a button rhythmically or pressing a button at the correct time to trigger an action. In some disciplines, the player has limited control over the athlete's movements, e.g. table tennis or beach volleyball. In single player mode, the player starts in all disciplines with one nation, and in multiplayer mode there are a few rule adjustments.The console versions support movement controls during multiplayer.The disciplines are:
Athletics (100m, 200m, 400m, 110m Hurdles, Javelin Throw, Shot Put, Discus Throw, Long Jump, Triple Jump)
Shooting (25m Rapid Fire Pistol, Skeet)
Archery (Archery Individual, Archery Team)
Swimming (50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 100m Backstroke, 100m Butterfly, 100m Breaststroke)
Diving (3m Springboard, 3m Springboard Synchronised, 10m Platform, 10m Platform Synchronized)
Gymnastics (Vault, Trampoline)
Canoe Slalom (K1 Kayak Single)
Cycling (Keirin)
Weightlifting
Table Tennis
Beach Volleyball
Rowing (Single Sculls) |
| Spec Ops: The Line | 2012-06-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | Darkside Game Studios, Inc., YAGER Development GmbH | Action | Behind view | | War | Shooter | Contemporary, Middle East | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Spec Ops: The Line is a military third-person shooter. It is an entry in the long-running Spec Ops series but with no reference to the story or gameplay mechanics from the earlier games. The game is set in Dubai where a series of sandstorms has ravaged the environment. After serving in Afghanistan, colonel John Konrad volunteered to lead the 33rd battalion to evacuate the city. After six months there had been no news of his mission until a transmission was picked up where he explains the evacuation was a completely disaster. A team of three men who served under Konrad are tasked to locate survivors and then leave the city immediately to radio command from outside the storm wall and send in the cavalry. The squad consists of Captain Martin Walker, Lieutenant Adams and Sergeant Lugo, and the player only controls the first while the other two are controlled by the AI. They need to employ tactical squad-based maneuvers combined with shooting and seeking cover to progress through the missions. The overall story draws inspiration from the book Heart of Darkness, also known through the film adaptation Apocalypse Now, and therefore it is no coincidence that the colonel's last name is Konrad, in reference to the book's author Joseph Conrad.The game is introduced with a flashforward of a frantic fight in the air between two helicopters in the prologue and then starts off in the first chapter when the squad enters the city. Initially the entire area is abandoned, but they quickly find some bodies of the 33rd and are attacked by locals insurgents. The different missions then lead the squad through sandy Dubai mixed with modern buildings and palaces now in decay. Game mechanics include seeking cover, aiming from behind obstacles, vaulting, sprinting, and taking out the insurgents. As only the main character is controlled by the player, team mates act on their own but can also be given different orders. These are not only general, as Walker can for instance ask to engage a specific target, move to a specific area, throw a flashbang or heal each other. Next to different weapons such as regular guns and grenades, there are melee attacks and brutal executions. At a certain point mortars can be used along with a camera to shoot with a gun controlled through a laptop, there are static turrets, and a mission shooting from a helicopter. Weapons can be picked up from killed enemies. Health is regenerated automatically by staying behind cover. When wounded, blood splatters appear around the edge of the screen and it turns into grayscale.The environment plays an important roles because of the obstacles, sudden sandstorms and the influence of sunshine. Many objects can also be used for alternate attacks, such as shooting a roof holding a lot of sand or targeting windows to rain down glass on opponents. Sand can bury people, blind vision in a storm and a grenade explosion can cause it to kick up in the face of opponents. The missions are largely linear in corridor design and often contain scripted sequences and encounters that unfold into engagements. A large focus of the game is on the interaction between the squad members who comment on the situation. Many parts include gruesome sequences with wounded, burned and dismembered people and the game often focuses on the moral dilemma of wanting to evacuate survivors while they are constantly attacked by insurgents who fear the Americans come to kill them. Much of that conflict is played out in conversations between the three soldiers. At certain points ethical choices need to be made and usually that implies picking one of two evils. These choices do not directly affect the mission outcome, but lead up to four different endings in the finale. Later on in the game Walker will also work together with other people. In the singleplayer mode there are 15 chapters in total.Multiplayer modes includes regular (Chaos) and team deathmatch (Mutiny), and it is based around two factions: The Exiles and The Damned. Before starting a game the loadout can be customized and up to five classes can be unlocked, with a unique class for each faction. The four general classes are Officer, Sniper, Gunner and Medic, with Scavenger as a unique one for The Damned and Breacher for The Exiles. Each class has access to different weapons and items with a persistent statistics system that keeps track of the player's progress over different games. By leveling up new weapons become available. Each class also has access to perks and once the maximum level has been reached, it is possible to re-enlist and unlock upgraded versions of each class. By using perks often they are also upgraded. Other game modes focus on objectives, such as Rally Point, which is similar to a King of the Hill game mode. Uplink is based around protecting a communications array and holding spots with a territory system. The third one is Buried where teams need to protect repairable points on the map. Each team is designated three weak points that need to be taken out by the other team, but these can also be repaired. Once the three have been taken out, a final weak spot is revealed in the enemy base and the team to take that, wins the match. Variations in game modes are provided through playlists, such as Combat as a combination mode or Attrition where there are no respawns. |
| Spec Ops: The Line (Premium Edition) | 2012-06-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | Darkside Game Studios, Inc., YAGER Development GmbH | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition was provided as an upgrade for preorders. It contains:
Spec Ops: The Line
Spec Ops: The Line - Fubar Pack |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | 2012-06-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Amazing Spider-Man is a tie-in to the movie of the same name. The story is a direct continuation of the movie and deals with an experiment gone wrong: Oscorp researches a cross-species mutation virus; the same which caused Lizard to appear. This virus reaches Manhattan and Spider-Man has to help the infected humans and find a cure.This version returns to the open world-concept which was abandoned in the previous few installments. Spider-Man swings through Manhattan, although the web-shooting is performed automatically by pressing a button, on the way to the next plot point. Those are linear levels in which Spider-Man visits locations like sewers or laboratories and spends most of his time fighting enemies, including the new robot foes. The combat system is reminiscent to the free-flow system used in the Batman: Arkham series: Spidey quickly moves between enemies and bashes them; when his spider-sense goes off the player needs to use the evade button before getting hit. Because of Spider-Man's special abilities, he can walk on the ceiling and evade some combat sequences or use his web for a stealth takedown. It is also possible to quickly retreat to the ceiling in case the hero is on the losing side of battle. Besides combat, the levels feature maneuvering, a few open-the-door puzzles and boss fights.Of course there are various distractions in the open world sequences, the most important being side missions. In those Spidey has to solve smaller tasks like exploring Oscorp labs, passing acrobatic challenges, photographing stuff or bringing infected people to a clinic. All this rewards experience points which can be used to improve Spider-Man's abilities. The collectibles in this game are comic book pages which unlock iconic Spider-Man issues. When in the open world, the player can activate Spidey's web rush ability by choosing on of the designated points on the map: then the game takes control and automatically swings to the point. |
| Washington's Wig | 2012-06-26 | Team 2Bit | Team 2Bit | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Washington's Wig is set shortly before the Crossing of the Delaware River, one of the iconic attacks of the American Revolutionary War. But disaster strikes: George Washington has forgotten his wig! The player, in the role of Washington's dog Dogsworth McFreedom, has to retrieve it.Washington's Wig is a one-button game. The dog automatically moves forward and the player needs to press the button to jump (once) or double jump (twice) in order to avoid instant-death obstacles like holes or other dogs. Eagles and sturgeons on the other hand are helpful because they safely carry Dogsworth forward for a short time. In some cases it is necessary to use those helpers to get across wide obstacles. Other useful items to collect are coins (bonus points), invincibility totems and extra speed tokens. Dogsworth also speeds up over time, especially while his feet are on the ground, and he slows down when holding the button.The available game modes are Arcade Game (the story mode in which the player has solve a number of levels with overall three lives), Endless Run (surviving as long as possible) and Time Trial (reaching the fastest time on a pre-defined level). Multiplayer is exclusive to the Xbox 360 version. |
| Jeremy McGrath's Offroad | 2012-06-27 | D3Publisher Inc. | 2XL Games, Inc. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Off-roading, Truck | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)In Jeremy McGrath's Offroad, players take on the competition in four-wheeled 800 horsepower off-road race trucks with tons of air time and gameplay options, including a host of tracks, single-player and multiplayer modes as well as a wide load-out of vehicle classes including Rally Cars and Pro Buggies, all in a crispy 1080p, 60 frames per second presentation. With multiplayer support for eight racers and a robust career mode, Jeremy McGrath's Offroad will be the title for racing fans who want to get down and dirty off-road!
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| Pulse: Fight the Night | 2012-06-28 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pulse: Fight the Night is a twin stick shooter with a twist: the player fights hordes of enemies and the all encompassing darkness of the world. The arenas of Pulse are shrouded in darkness. The only light the player has is the ever-shrinking light that surrounds the ship. By shooting enemies, the player may increase the light the ship gives off, allowing the player to see to fight on. The game features several types of enemies, from simple foes who wander aimlessly, to enemy ships that fire back, to dangerous bombs that explode into even more foes. Twin stick shooter gameplay is present, featuring reversible controls for lefties, bombs, high scores, and six arenas. Arenas range from simple open spaces to claustrophobic corridors where one wrong move can end in death. The game features bright and colorful graphics along with a rock soundtrack. |
| Robotics;Notes | 2012-06-28 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc. | Adventure, Simulation | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Visual novel | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Robotics;Note is a sci-fi visual novel centered around many characters, in particular around the main antagonist Yashio Kaito. Like many visual novels the gameplay is based around interaction with characters and reading text dialogues on screen. Depending on one's choices in those narratives and dialogues different endings can occur which determines the various possible endings of the game. Text screens are intermittently switched with CG artwork and movies. During the game the player can interact with the environment with the use of the Poke-com Trigger (a variant of the Steins;Gate Phone Trigger system). These interactions are a map application, a social network application (personal interactions) and an augmented reality image recognition application (informational/environmental interactions). |
| Robotics;Notes (Shokai Genteiban) | 2012-06-28 | 5pb. Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition retail release box contains:
Robotics;Notes game
"Kidou Battler Gunvarrel" & "Robotics;Notes" confidential book (A5 size, 44 pages)
Poke-com case for smartphone
"Robotics;Notes" merchandise catalogue (10 pages)
Collectible card
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| Andy's Notepad: Chapter One - Saucers | 2012-06-29 | Coneware | Coneware | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Our young friend Andy has drawn his latest daydream on his notepad. He's imagining flying saucers, wild planets, moons and even black holes! Develop your spaceship piloting skills and exercise your combat skills with four weapon types as you fly around on Andy's Notepad! |
| Go Gimbal Go | 2012-06-29 | Gimbal Lock Studios | Gimbal Lock Studios | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | An evil robot has imprisoned the children who inhabit the once-peaceful Rainbow Island and is filling the world with monsters in this 2012 racing-style platformer for Xbox 360. As the spherical hero Gimbal, the player must master 24 challenging path-based, obstacle-filled courses before the clock runs out if they are to free the children and restore peace to the land.Each level features a series of ribbon-like strips that Gimbal travels along. In order to dodge enemies and traps, Gimbal can morph to the other side of the pathway, jump to other nearby pathways, or take flight in his ship the Star Rider. Each segment of pathway has its own gravitational pull, which leads to some exciting gravity puzzles and challenges. Each level has a time limit, though, so the player has to be quick on their feet and dutifully rescue trapped children who in turn help Gimbal by adding a few precious seconds back to the level clock. |
| Mini Ninjas Adventures | 2012-06-29 | Square Enix, Inc. | Side-Kick Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting, Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Mini Ninjas Adventures is a spin-off from Mini Ninjas designed entirely for the Kinect motion controls. It has a visual style identical to the original game and features the ninja protagonist Hiro once again. Unlike the original game it does not offer a large world to explore, instead it consists of 21 levels where Hiro has to fight off waves of enemies to progress to a new environment. Hiro is tied to a horizontal plane near the bottom of the screen and he is shown from a view from behind. When the player moves left or right, he moves along on the screen. Enemies appear on three horizontal planes in front of him. Using a variety of weapons, he has to take them out and switch to the appropriate weapon based on the plane they are on.When they are near, a sword needs to be used. It slashes when the player swipes left or right with his hands. A kicking motion launches them to a plane in the back. On the second plane shuriken need to be thrown. Players need to mimic the throwing motion to launch them. The third plane in the back can only be reached with a bow. When drawn, the player stretches the left arm to pretend holding the bow and launches arrows with the right hand. Switching between weapons can be done at any moment as soon as the weapon has been unlocked. Initially Hiro starts with the sword. It is drawn by reaching with the right hand over the right shoulder. The bow is selected by doing the same motion, but with the left hand over the left shoulder. Finally the shuriken are activated by stretching both arms sideways. Players quickly need to switch between weapons. Tougher enemies have a shield, and often need to be kicked first to stun them, or Hiro has to be moved out of the way when they attack so a counter can be launched by moving back quickly.Fallen enemies leave behind hearts (lives), magic potions and other items. Additional tactics are learned later on. When the magic bar is full, a special attack can be activated by first crossing both arms the chest to charge it, and then pushing both arms forwards to launch it. It sends out a powerful ranged attack. Defeating enemies also fills up a bar for a ninja attack. When it is full the player shouts "NINJA" and through the voice command Hiro's friends arrive to take on the enemies. Incoming projectiles can be dodged by moving out of the way but Hiro eventually learns the deflect move. By holding both arms over the head and bending them slightly, a shield is formed. It protects against incoming attacks, stops projectiles or deflects them back towards the enemy. When opponents are defeated they turn into small animals, just like the original game.By gaining experience Hiro can level up and distribute two points per level upgrade on abilities such as magic, health, deflect, critical hit and ninja. There is an unlimited amount of continues but when Hiro dies, the entire level needs to be replayed. New moves and abilities are always introduced through a short tutorial. |
| Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 | 2012-06-29 | Zeboyd Games, LLC | Zeboyd Games, LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Detective / mystery | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | The third instalment in the Penny Arcade Adventures series, following the previous episode nearly four years later, picks up the events at the end of the previously game. Gabe and Tycho are still running the Startling Developments Detective Agency. One day, a 10-minutes-long wordless telephone call — «Ten minutes of full silence», in Tycho's words — from an impossible-to-locate source arrives.This episode is done by a different developer and compared to the previous titles the visual style now resembles that of games in the 16-bit era. Similarly, the gameplay reminds of RPGs belonging to that time: the combat system is turn-based and enemy attacks may be interrupted by specific skills. There are however no random battles. The couple of detectives does not have to face the adventure alone, as they are joined by Moira (the ex-wife of Tycho) and Jim, a former colleague who, in consequence of an unlucky work-related misadventure, is reduced to a skull, preserved by being kept in a jar containing a green liquid substance.Differently from previous episodes, the player is not given the possibility to create their own playing characters, and there is no voice acting. |
| AvaGlide 2 | 2012-07-01 | Haiku Interactive | Haiku Interactive | Action | Behind view | | | | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The sequel to the great Avatar hang-gliding game brings three new islands, varied skill level courses and split-screen play. Learn the secrets of the master gliders by following their ghosts shared online. Race through Ring Rush, collect stars in Star Smash, hit your targets in Delivery Dash, or simply unwind and explore in Free Flight. Take to the skies TODAY! |
| Bellator: MMA Onslaught | 2012-07-03 | 345 Games | Kung Fu Factory, LLC | Sports | | | Martial arts | Arcade, Fighting | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Nominated for 'Best Sports Game' and 'Best Fighting Game' at E3 by Neoseeker. This game is based on Bellator Fighting Championships, a single elimination Mixed Martial Arts tournament. It is a first of its kind, a fast paced arcade style MMA fighting game with easy to understand controls that enable players to quickly master the clinch and ground game. Design your own fighter and compete both online or locally against other players’ creations and the best fighters Bellator has to offer to level your fighter, master MMA techniques, unlock moves, earn belts and climb to the top of the world rankings. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Copyright 2012 New 38th Floor Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends | 2012-07-03 | Rombax Games | Slightly Mad Studios Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends is a racing game based on a downgraded version of the SHIFT 2 Unleashed engine by the same development team. Players get to take every single Ferrari model ever made out onto the race track. The main campaign is divided into 3 eras; Golden (1947 to 1973), Silver (1974 to 1990) and the Modern era (1991 to 2011). The player can switch between eras as they see fit but cannot progress in an era until the current mission is completed. The missions include beating lap times in a set number of laps, advancing a set number of positions with two laps left in a race, or trying to keep the distance to another car for a set number of laps. All the missions are loosely tied together by a storyline.There are over fifty Ferrari models to unlock and 36 classic racing tracks taken from real life. Apart from the campaign mode the game offers Free Play where any unlocked car can be drive, as well as Online play for up to eight players in a single race. |
| Spelunky | 2012-07-04 | Microsoft Studios | Mossmouth, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This is a remake of the original Spelunky. Besides the updated graphics (which grant the often used title Spelunky HD), this release includes new enemies, music, areas, terrain, items and 11 new playable characters. It also includes a local 4-players co-op mode and a deathmatch mode. The controls were redesigned specifically to be played with a gamepad.Besides the new content mentioned there are some small differences between releases. The Steam and PSN releases feature a Daily Challenge Mode in which players compete all in the same daily generated cave. The PSN version also has movement freedom in co-op mode as players don't share the same screen. |
| Absolute War | 2012-07-06 | Gnol Wehttam Inc. | Gnol Wehttam Inc. | Action | Top-down | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Aliens, Humans, and Robots collide! Play one of the pre-loaded game maps, or create your own mayhem using the Level Editor. Choose your faction and complete wave-by-wave of increasingly difficult enemy personnel. Manage your personnel by making the most out of points received by purchasing ammo, upgrades, special abilities, and vehicles. Make use of cover and towers to win the War of Absolution. |
| Stellar Fortress | 2012-07-09 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Challenge your reflexes and strategy in this throwback to arcade games past. Battle your way past tracking drones and rotating rings to destroy the stellar cannon that is presumably threatening the galaxy (as they are wont to do). Prove your worth and share your high score with your friends. |
| Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games | 2012-07-10 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ice Age: Continental Drift - Arctic Games is an action game loosely based on the 2012 animated movie Ice Age: Continental Drift. The story begins when the mammoth Manny and the herd discover a secret treasure (a bowl of fruit). The pirates are also after the treasure, so they collectively decide to hold the Arctic games to determine who gets the prize. The players participate in a series of short comic events including ski jumping, ice smashing, glacial hopping etc. The players may choose any side - Manny and the herd or the seafaring pirates (the crew). There's also a two-player competition mode.
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| NCAA Football 13 | 2012-07-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The 2013 edition of the NCAA college football series contains a number of enhancements and improvements to the gameplay. There are over 400 new catches and pass animations, less occurrence of blind swats, and the ability to abort the play after the snap. After hiking the ball one of the 20 new dropbacks is used and when going too far the pocket is broken. For passes, button icons now show the awareness of receivers, for instance in gray when he is still on his way or not looking. Then one of the 25 new pass trajectory zones is used, compared to just one in the previous edition. There are also return kicks and punts. In certain game modes a new feature called Reaction Time can be activated. Holding down a trigger is then used to slow the game, providing more time to make decisions.Returning from the previous edition is the Road to Glory career mode starting with a custom, new player or coach in high school. Players eventually move on to colleges and coaches can accept or decline offers, starting out as an offensive coordinator, a defensive coordinator or a head coach. Through the online options new high schools can be added and the names (high schools, teams, colours, stadiums) can be customized. Matches have studio scorecard updates, an ESPN ticker at the bottom of the screen, and voices sideline reports. There are three new NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams: Massachusetts (UMass), Texas–San Antonio (UTSA), and Texas State, and the game incorporates some rule changes for the 2012-2013 season of NCAA Division I (A) FBS games.The quick play game modes consist of exhibition, practice, coach a game, mascot mash up, and button mode. In the career modes there is an online Dynasty mode (single-player or multiplayer) next to Road to Glory. Entirely new for this edition is the Heisman Challenge. It is similar to Road to Glory, but players select one of ten former Heisman winners and after a video interview get to control the player on his real team at that time, even though that can be customized. Different for Heisman compared to Road to Glory is a list of goals shown in the top-right corner of the screen. To win this mode these major goals need to be achieved. Players are at their maximal abilities and have maximal coach trust in the senior year, making available play changes and calls. If a challenge is completed that player is unlocked in any game mode, including Road to Glory and the ability to transfer him to Madden NFL 13's Superstar mode. Exporting draft classes to Madden NFL was removed in this version of the game. |
| Quantum Conundrum | 2012-07-11 | Square Enix, Inc. | Airtight Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Quantum Conundrum is a first-person puzzle platformer. The protagonist is a twelve-year-old boy whose mother regularly sends him to the mansion of her brother Professor Fitz Quadwrangle, because she suspects the genius is lonely. During one of his visits the professor's experiments go wrong and he becomes trapped in a pocket dimension. It is up to the boy to resolve the problem, while Quadwrangle is only able to observe and communicate to provide instructions. The boy travels through the different parts of the mansion and because of his age the perspective is low to the ground, rendering the objects and the rooms much larger.The boy is initially only able to walk around, jump, and pick up, drag and throw items. After a while he gets access to the Interdimensional Shift Device (IDS) that allows him to switch between dimensions. In the Fluffy dimension everything becomes lighter and easier to pick up. Heavy is the opposite, the weight can cause objects to break and they can obstruct lasers. Slow makes time ten times slower than usual and Reverse Gravity reverses the gravity in the environment. The boy's movement is unaffected, regardless of the chosen dimension. Some rooms have a dimension triggered automatically, while in others capsules need to be gathered first to be able to shift between dimensions. In later parts a quick shift between dimensions is required to solve puzzles. For instance, an object can be picked up and thrown in the Fluffy dimension, and while it is still in the air a switch to Heavy can cause it to break through a surface. Using Slow in that situation allows the boy to throw an object and then jump on top to ride along. Many puzzles also focus on precise platform jumping. |
| XenoTroid | 2012-07-11 | Ipkerq321 | Ipkerq321 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In XenoTroid, the player takes control over a space ship which needs to collect power cells. However, there are two main difficulties: there are other things floating around the screen, mostly asteroids, which hurt the ship when touched. Also the ship is subject to inertia, i.e. it does take a relatively long time to brake or turn. Since the power cells have a small size, the main challenge lies in actually catching them without bumping into something else. Everything moves in straight lines; either horizontally or vertically.Every time a certain number of cells was caught, a new level is reached which adds more obstacles to the mix. The ship also has a gun which can be used to destroy obstacles; additional ammo can be picked up like the power cells. After the inevitable death, the player receives money which can be used to purchase additional ships which handle differently.The second game mode planet escape works differently: here the ship can only be moved up and down. The ships's position is about one-third of the screen from the left edge and all other things move in straight horizontal lines. The goal is still to collect power cells and to avoid everything else. |
| Zuma's Revenge! | 2012-07-11 | PopCap Games, Inc. | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | North America | | | Real-time | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Zuma's Revenge is the sequel to Zuma Deluxe. As in the previous game, the main goal is to clear a series of marble strings by matching three or more balls of the same color. The spheres roll on twisting tracks that occupy most of the screen, appearing from one side and moving towards the gaping mouth of a golden skull. The player controls a frog that is either stationed near the tracks or moving sideways at the bottom. The amphibian holds one of the colored balls in its open mouth, and a reserve one inside its body.The main Adventure Mode is divided in sequential zones, each with several levels. The main objective of each level is to aim and shoot at the moving lines to make three-of-a-kind color matches and fill a meter at the top to finish. If three or more balls enter the exit hole, the player loses one life and the level has to be replayed. When all lives are spent, the whole zone has to be restarted from the latest automatic checkpoint, usually at mid-point.Some of the spheres are marked with icons and have power-ups that can be activated with matches. The bomb explodes all the surrounding spheres, the reticule improves shot accuracy by giving temporary laser targeting sights to the frog, the rewind arrow pushes all the marbles backwards, the hand slowdowns movement for some seconds, the lightning bolt vaporizes all the balls of one color, the tri-shot fires three cannon balls that destroy anything in their path and the laser surgically removes single spheres. Some levels have pairs of lily pads, and the frog can jump between them to eliminate all the marbles.A boss battle happens at the end of each zone, where the opponent is an idol mask that keeps moving sideways at the top. The frog moves at the bottom and has to hit the enemy with several spheres to defeat it, while at the same time matching the moving line of spheres to clear the field. Each boss has a different attack and defense strategy, throwing enchantment shots at the frog and putting obstacles and minions to block the area.Besides Adventure Mode, there are three additional modes that are gradually unlocked as the levels are completed in the main game. In Challenge Mode, the objective is to achieve a high score under three minutes. The top meter is replaced by a bonus gauge that slowly fills with every match. When it is full, it transforms one of the spheres into a multiplier that gives bonus points after being matched. The Heroic Frog Mode is a harder version of Adventure Mode, with the spheres moving faster and with more color variations from the start. Iron Frog Mode is unlocked after finishing Adventure Mode, and is the hardest mode where the player has only one life available to complete ten difficult levels in sequence. |
| adidas miCoach | 2012-07-12 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Lightning Fish Games | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Bring the world of miCoach to your living room - train with the best!
Train in the comfort of your own home with an all-star training team from your favorite sport. Train at home, in the gym and outdoors, tracked by the latest motion tracking technology and portable fitness hardware. It’s your exercise world, available on your PlayStation®3 system, on the web or on your smartphone. |
| About to Blow Up! | 2012-07-13 | Facepuncher Worldwide LLC | Jerkazoid Gamez | Adventure | 1st-person | | Comedy | Graphic adventure | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)'Small Time Records' is in BIG TIME trouble! Can you stop Mr. Sleez? 'About to BLOW UP' is a hilariously insane hip-hop cartoon adventure jam-packed with crazy characters and mind melting puzzles! Classic point and click action! Hand drawn 2D animation! Huge cast of zany cartoon characters! Old school Hip Hop soundtrack! Laugh out loud dialog and slap stick humor! |
| Dungeon Fighter Live: Fall Of Hendon Myre | 2012-07-13 | Microsoft Corporation | Neople Corporation, Nexon Korea Corporation, Softmax Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | | | | Action RPG | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Hack-and-slash action and 2D side scrolling meet multiplayer mania in Dungeon Fighter LIVE: Fall of Hendon Myre. Take on the role of three classic Dungeon Fighters—Slayer, Gunner, and Fighter—to defend Hendon Myre from monsters spreading Phantasmalia. Customize your heroes by creating and enhancing gear, and deliver unique attacks by chaining and combining skills, all while playing with up to 4 players on the same console or via Xbox LIVE! |
| Wushi | 2012-07-13 | Fritzdoig | Fritzdoig | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wushi is a one-button game. The player controlled character automatically moves from left to right and the player can press a button to jump. The goal is to survive as long as possible without falling off the platforms. After scarcely missing the edge of a platform, the character automatically saves himself with a double jump (which can't be initiated by the player). |
| Pro Basketball Shooter | 2012-07-14 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)First person basketball! Enter the arena for a 3-point shootout, or try the arcade cabinet for frantic 2-point hoops. Play against the clock for a place in the global scoreboards, or against a friend in split screen mode. Featuring realistic physics, smooth 3D visuals, compelling audio, and intuitive gameplay for all kinds of players. |
| 21 Ball Snooker Live | 2012-07-17 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Classic UK Snooker, with Live multiplayer up to 4 players. Featuring multi rebound Cheat-O-Laser for insane trickshots! |
| That Wacky Fish Game | 2012-07-18 | Monster Bite Games | Monster Bite Games | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | That Wacky Fish Game is a mini game collection about a fish. The main game mode is called "Poke a Fish" and is akin to a aquarium simulation: the player purchases fish or decorations from the shop and puts it into the water. The only available interaction is poking the fish/items which causes them to express some voiced commentary. Clicking on them even more, makes them explode.While exploding fish rewards some money, the main source of income is playing the four mini games: Eat a Fish (the player needs to eat smaller fish while avoiding big ones; the only mini game with direct controls), Off Fish Out (a fish swarm swims through the screen and the player needs to pick out the one which does not fit in), Order the Fish (the fish have numbers written on them and the player needs to click on them in order) and Where's That Fish (the player needs to find and click on a specific fish). Each one rewards more money the more rounds the player survives. After failing, the earned money is payed out and the next try begins from zero again. Reaching certain rounds also unlocks additional shop items. |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD | 2012-07-18 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Robomodo, Inc | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD is a skateboarding game that includes remastered levels from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2. The game itself is built from scratch with an entirely new engine. It includes many of the modes and gameplay features from previous Tony Hawk games and supports online multiplayer (limited to the console versions) for up to four players. The core gameplay is to complete tricks and objectives to score points and cash and to unlock more of the game. Objectives are based on achieving a certain score, collecting the letters S-K-A-T-E and finding a hidden DVD. The selection of tricks is limited to those in the first two games of the series where the levels are also borrowed from and new tricks introduced in later games in the series are not included.Big Head Survival is a new game mode where the character's head gradually inflates throughout the game, like a balloon. In the Xbox 360 version that supports avatars as characters this is shown through a balloon the skater has in tow. To prevent it from popping, combos need to performed to decrease its size. The Hawkman game mode is borrowed from Tony Hawk's Project 8 and requires the skater to collect pellets with specific moves. The Graffiti mode returns where the skater can colour the environment through tricks. With two players a better score overrules the initial player's colour.The rosters of skaters includes a mix of known people as well as fictional characters. |
| Who's Gonna Get the Girl? | 2012-07-20 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Adventure | | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | Who's Gonna Get The Girl? is a visual novel in which the player meets and eventually dates a girl. The story is told in text boxes which appear over static pictures. At some points the player needs to choose between a number of possibilities, e.g. how to answer a question or what action to take next. There are no branching storylines, but at some points the game decides if we lost based on our past decisions. Examples for bad decisions would be being rude or answering one of her trivia questions (her name, her favourite colour, etc.) wrong. The answers are variable and may change on different playthroughs.The game has sexual themes, but does not feature nudity. |
| The Relic of Horus | 2012-07-21 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Egypt (Ancient) | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In the footsteps of Evan Wyatt Jr, you are on the hunt for the lost relic of Horus. An adventurous game that happens in the Pyramids. Fight mummies and the guardians of this ancient relic. You will unearth sacred artifacts and of course the great relic of Horus. Fun filled adventure will drive you till the end. |
| oneonone basketball | 2012-07-23 | Connect Media UG | Connect Media UG | Sports | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Get ready for some new one on one action! This is the second game from the one and only 1on1 series on Xbox LIVE Indie Games. Play against many teams in championship. Increase your skills with experience you have earned to get prepared for harder matches and ofcourse: your friends! |
| Wreckateer | 2012-07-25 | Microsoft Studios | Iron Galaxy Studios, LLC | Action, Puzzle | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Motion control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Wreckateer uses the Kinect peripheral to put the player in control of a ballista. With the help of Wreck and Tinker, players can use six magic projectiles to travel the land and destroy 60 castles. After determining the course, direction and force, motions controls are used to launch the projectile by the player's avatar and then during flight a form of after touch can be applied to alter the direction. A projectile's special ability is activated by raising both arms. The score is determined based on different factors such as damage. Up to three medals can be earned based on the total score. |
| Acid Drift: Solar | 2012-07-26 | Synthoptic | Synthoptic | Action, Simulation | | | | Managerial / business simulation, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Mine, trade, and fight your way to riches in this open-ended space adventure! |
| Spaceman Adventure | 2012-07-26 | Lost World Creations Ltd | Lost World Creations Ltd | Educational, Puzzle | | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Help Zack and his dog Scooby explore the planet Pongo, meet the weird and wonderful inhabitants of another world and take photos and samples of all you see. 3 mini games including Maths, Spot the difference and Jigsaws. For ages 3+ |
| 2012 Athletics Tournament | 2012-08-01 | Funky Ants - V 1.x | Funky Ants - V 1.x | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Compete against the world in classic track and field games including sprinting, hurdles, long jump, swimming, ninja darts and throwing. Rapid tournaments will have you racking up hundreds of medals in no time. |
| 8 Ball Champion Live | 2012-08-01 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Classic 8 Ball pool, with Live multiplayer up to 4 players. Featuring multi rebound Cheat-O-Laser for insane trickshots! |
| Deadlight | 2012-08-01 | Microsoft Studios | Tequila Works, S.L. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Deadlight is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror platformer set in Seattle in the eighties. The story starts when the protagonist Randall Wayne kills Karla Patterson in the warehouse. She was Stella's sister and part of the small band of survivors who hole up in the building to escape the Shadows, the zombie-like undead that chase after them. Karla was bitten and infected. The other survivors in the complex are Sam Powell, Benjamin F. Parker and Stella Patterson. As they attempt to escape to a safe point, a ladder breaks down and Randall stays behind. He faces the Shadows alone but attempts to reach the safe point as well where he hopes to find back his family. Just 145 days earlier a first patient started spreading the virus that decimated society.Randall is moved over a horizontal 2D plane over a linear path while the environment is in 3D. He can run, kick down doors, operate items, and jump and grab ledges to climb on platforms. The game focuses on escape mechanisms and puzzles while discouraging combat and direct confrontations. Large parts of the game are spent fending off the undead by using items in the background, such as moving a cabinet to block a door or crushing the undead. He can examine various items of interest along with diary pages that are stored in a separate section called Randall's memories. Other times they have Randall make observations about the environment to trap the Shadows. Items that can interacted with are highlighted by blue gears when he is close. Combat is often optional and discouraged, but there are opportunities to fight with a fire axe and a gun. Fighting drains a blue stamina meter quickly and when it is low the screen pulsates in hues of blue. Running also drains it. When too much time is spent in combat, more Shadows arrive and they overwhelm Randall. Once the undead are down they can be finished off. Initially there are three health points that are restored through first aid kits.The game uses a graphical style where the screen is not always filled entirely with the backdrop. Often, each location fades in and out when it is accessed and larger areas scroll along in a regular way. In small environments the camera zooms in. Cut-scenes are drawn in a comic book style. |
| Fallen Angel | 2012-08-02 | Black Bau, The | Black Bau, The | Action | Behind view | | | Sandbox / open world | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | An angel mysteriously arrives in a modern city on Earth. Learning that he can see the desires of others by looking into their eyes, the angel decides to help as many as he can by assisting them in their daily tasks.Fallen Angel is an open-world action game. The player receives objectives by approaching and interacting with NPCs. Most objectives task the player with escorting the NPC to another part of the city or collecting an item to return to the NPC. Completing objectives awards experience points which levels up the character and unlocks new angelic abilities, such as the ability to surf on cars or fly in order to travel faster around the city.Occasionally, the player may be attacked by groups of hostile NPCs. Combat options include a roundhouse kick and the ability to fire an angelic "energy wave". Using supernatural abilities consumes energy which can be replenished by completing more objectives. Lost health points can be recovered by eating hamburgers at the local fast food joint. |
| Pacific Wings | 2012-08-02 | Sprakelsoft GmbH | Sprakelsoft GmbH | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Oceania, World War II | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Pacific Wings is a vertically scrolling shooter similar to Capcom's 1942, both in gameplay and style. The aim of the game is as simple as in any shooter: shoot down the enemy planes and avoid getting shot down. Movement can be done by dragging the plane around on the touch screen but it is also possible to use an on-screen d-pad, a trackpad or tilt control. Shooting is done automatically. For each enemy shot down the player gets between 10 and 500 points. When getting hit he loses a life but he can get an extra life by reaching 5,000 points. Some enemies drop power-ups when shot down. They increase the fire power. |
| Risen 2: Dark Waters | 2012-08-03 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Piranha Bytes | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The town of Caldera is in deep trouble. The Fortress of Crystal, the last haven of the Inquisition and the Old Empire, harbors a mysterious cave that may protect it from the assault of the Titans. Luckily, two of the Titans began fighting each other, which gives the Inquisition time to coordinate their activities on the land. However, a sea monster known as Kraken attacks and destroys their ships at sea. Pirates roaming about prevent supplies from being delivered to the fortress. In this troublesome time, the hero is sent on a quest to find a legendary treasure and perhaps figure out a way to destroy the Titans.Risen 2: Dark Waters is an action role-playing game and a direct sequel to Risen. It features the same main character, now a member of the Inquisition. The game's action takes place several years after the events in the first game, in a pirate-themed, Caribbean-style world. The gameplay follows more or less the same recipe as all other Piranha Bytes RPGs since Gothic, placing emphasis on gradual world exploration, action-oriented combat, and questing.The game allows the player to explore a world that's split into several large islands, each loaded separately during gameplay. Not all islands are accessible from the beginning, but as the story unfolds, all of them can be explored by the player. Each island contains wilderness areas and settlements where the protagonist can receive story-advancing as well as secondary quests. Unlike its predecessors, there is little in the way of faction joining in Risen 2; there is a line between different factions, but the difference between them is not as critical as it was before. However, the player still has a considerable degree of freedom in accepting or declining quests, some of which may have different outcomes or contradict each other.New to Piranha Bytes-style RPG design is the introduction of verbal skills such as Silver Tongue and Intimidation, which open up unique responses during conversations if the player has trained the corresponding skill. Experience points are manually allocated by the player to advance the protagonist's main attributes; talents and abilities tied to these attributes must be, however, unlocked by paying characters who can train the hero in them. The magic system has undergone a severe overhaul: the emphasis is now set on voodoo magic which deals with mind-controlling spells and curses. Close-quarters combat is now complemented by firearms: pistols, muskets, etc. The protagonist can equip swords and guns at the same time; however, guns require time to cool off after each shot, which can be reduced by raising the appropriate skill. Sometimes AI-controlled characters would join the hero and help him out in combat. |
| Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Bundle Pack | 2012-08-07 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Bundle Pack is a compilation of:
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 1
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 2
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 3
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 4
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 5
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 6
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 7
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 8
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 9
Dragon's Dogma: From a Different Sky - Part 10 |
| Persona 4: Arena | 2012-08-07 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd., Index Corporation, P Studio | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Persona 4 Arena is a 2D fighting game that continues the story of 2008's Persona 4. The protagonist, now canonically named Yu Narukami, returned to the city after the events of the last game and intends to visit his friends in Inaba during Golden Week. When he arrives however, the mysterious Midnight Channel returns and advertises a fighting tournament that will pit him and his friends against each other. The investigation team is quickly reinstated and they enter the TV world to discover why the channel has returned and what happened to their friends who have gone missing.The story mode allows the player to pick between one of several characters and experience the story from all of their perspectives before the actual final battle is unlocked. Each fight in the game is interrupted by scenes that feature dialogue and just plain text, kind of like how one would design a visual novel. The game also includes several character from Persona 3.The combat is based on mapping light and heavy attacks to each button. The character can however also perform light and heavy persona attacks, which summon a persona unto the field to attack. Both regular attacks and persona moves can be strung together into combos for dealing more damage to an opponent. The game also features an auto-combo for each character, which allows players to do a basic combo that can even end in a special attack, by repeatedly tapping a single button. Besides that, the gameplay also features a few elements taken from the Persona role-playing games, such all-out attacks that knock enemies back while you charge at them, or one-more cancels, which interrupt your combo while knocking your opponent up in a way that allows you start a second one.The game features a variety of modes, such as a lengthy tutorial that explains all the options, a "challenge" mode where you are asked to perform advanced combos and a "score attack" mode where fighting comes second to getting the most points, as well as standard features like Versus and Practice modes. |
| Hybrid | 2012-08-08 | Microsoft Studios | 5TH Cell Media, LLC | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | In 2032, the implosion of a Hadron Supercollider in Australia tears open the fabric of reality, causing hostile creatures known as the Variant to spread across Earth. Australia is obliterated by the implosion and the world quickly descends into chaos as humanity and the Variant wage war against each other. In the ruins of the world, a faction of surviving humans known as the Paladins compete with the Variant for possession of dark matter, a resource that is critical to both sides.Hybrid is a third-person multiplayer shooter with a heavy emphasis on cover mechanics. Players can choose to join either the Paladins or Variant and must compete against the opposing faction for control over the five remaining inhabited continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, and South America. Winning deathmatches in any given continent will increase the player's faction's control over that continent, with the first faction to reach 100% control being awarded one piece of dark matter. The first faction to collect 200 pieces of dark matter wins the game.Matches are played with three players on each team. Most of the gameplay revolves around finding and shooting from behind cover, with players using flight to quickly move to a better position if exposed to enemy fire. Successful kill streaks allow players to summon AI-controlled robots to their side. Players have a variety of weapons to choose from and can unlock special abilities to aid them in combat, including a cool-down ability and a persistent perk of their choosing. |
| The 4th Wall | 2012-08-09 | GZ Storm | GZ Storm | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The mechanics of The 4th Wall are relatively simple: The player walks around in a confined area until the trigger which leads to the next scene is found. The size of the areas are, depending on the scene, between small (the end can be seen while standing on the opposite side) and middle-sized (about a minute to cross). On the way, the player encounters a number of events with horror elements. For example, in one scene the player stumbles around in the dark while being observed by eyeballs. |
| Ant General | 2012-08-10 | Torito Software | Torito Software | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Turn-based strategy | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Ant General is a turn-based strategy game where you control an army of ants. |
| The Monkey Wants Bananas | 2012-08-11 | Serious Monkey Games | Serious Monkey Games | Puzzle | Top-down | | | Board game, Cards / tiles, Mental training, Tile matching puzzle | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The Monkey Wants Bananas is a Concentration variant. During each turn, one of the two players reveals two of the 16 coins on the table. If both coins have the same background colour, the coins are taken out of the game and the player receives the overall number of displayed bananas. There are also special coins, for example joker cards (work with all colours) or banana multipliers. When all coins are revealed, the match ends and the player with the most bananas is the winner. |
| Darksiders II | 2012-08-14 | THQ Inc. | Vigil Games | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Metroidvania, Puzzle elements, RPG elements | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Darksiders II is an action-adventure game and the sequel to Darksiders. It takes place parallel to the first game where War, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, went to Earth after he was stripped of his powers and in tricked in causing a war between heaven and hell. His brother Death is convinced of his innocence and sets out at the same time to resurrect humanity and prove his brother's innocence. He travels through different lands and locations to restore the mistakes and kill those responsible.The gameplay with its third-person hack-and-slash is similar to the first game. The environments consists of large open world areas where dungeons lead to new locations. Death can travel the distances on foot or using his horse Despair. Another character is the raven Dust that helps locate objectives. Both can accessed by the player through a key or button. Fast travel is available as well and it is possible to return to the overworld from inside a dungeon, saving progress there, to continue later. Next to the action there are also still many environment-based puzzles that require the manipulation of levers, tiles, pressure plates, doors and portals to progress. A lot of time is also spent on exploring and navigating the environment, including climbing using fixed points, running along walls and swimming. Compared to War in the first game, Death is much more agile and can perform acrobatic moves. Similar to the first game many more mechanics are unlocked along the way, such as the Death Grip grappling hook and the Voidwalker portal gun. Other abilities are Soul Splitter and Interdiction to control other characters, often to solve puzzles. Many levels also have large boss characters with QTE-finishing moves.Death's primary weapons are dual-wielded scythes (often traded in for better ones after time), along with various secondary melee weapons that provide a range of powerful but slow, or fast but lighter attacks. Attacks are based around striking, dodging and blocking combined with a lock-on mechanic. Later abilities also offer ranged attacks or the option to summon ghouls that fight along and can be made to explode when their health is running low. The three main resources are health, wrath and reaper, along with an overall experience meter. Wrath is used to activate special abilities and reaper allows Death to transform into his grim reaper form with much more powerful attacks. Just like the first game there is a light role-playing element as experience contributes to eight statistics along with an overall class level. When leveling up, a skill point can be spent in two skill trees to open up new abilities. Resources and the currency are gained by defeating enemies, looting chests or from vendors, and new items are also found that way. Next to the customization page for the primary and the secondary weapon, there are separate tabs for armor, boot glove, shoulder and talisman. New moves also need to be bought. Death also discovers possessed weapons that can be upgraded by sacrificing lesser weapons. Another resource is discovered through bluestones, hidden in the world. There are three types and they can be combined to be sold in groups of three to a character called Blackroot for permanent upgrades and abilities. |
| Darksiders II (Angel of Death Edition) | 2012-08-14 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Darksiders II (Angel of Death Edition) is a special edition exclusive to pre-orders through specific retailers. It contains:
Darksiders II (Limited Edition)
Darksiders II: Angel of Death Pack (DLC)
Darksiders II: Death's Door prequel comic book
Collectible packaging |
| Darksiders II (Collector's Edition) | 2012-08-14 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This pre-order only collector's edition contains:
Darksiders II (Limited Edition)
Darksiders II: Argul's Tomb (DLC)
Darksiders II: Shadow of Death Pack (DLC)
Art book
Life-sized replica Death mask with a stand
Original soundtrack (download code) |
| Darksiders II (Limited Edition) | 2012-08-14 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition was exclusive to pre-orders and could also be obtained through Darksiders II (Collector's Edition) and Darksiders II (Angel of Death Edition). It contains:Darksiders II (base game)
Darksiders II: Argul's Tomb (DLC) |
| Darksiders II: Season Pass | 2012-08-14 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The season pass for Darksiders II contains the following DLC:
Darksiders II: Argul's Tomb
Darksiders II: Demon Lord Belial
Darksiders II: Maker Armor Set |
| Sleeping Dogs | 2012-08-14 | Square Enix, Inc. | United Front Games Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Beat 'em up / brawler, Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Asia, Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Sleeping Dogs is an open environment action game set in the crime world of the Hong Kong Triads. The protagonist controlled by the player is Wei Shen, a Chinese-American police officer who returns to the Hong Kong neighbourhood of his youth to infiltrate the Triad organization Sun On Yee. In the opening scenes he quickly hooks up again with his old friend Jackie Ma who introduces him to the Triad boss Winston Chu. Even though many characters still remember Shen from long ago, he has to work his way back up. The main storyline has him perform various missions for the organization, starting with simple extortion quests with the local merchants. These quests have to be followed to make available new missions and open up new parts of the city, but a role-playing element allows Shen to choose his own path. Three types of experience points can be earned: Triad, Cop and Face. The first two determine Shen's devotion to either the Triad or the police respectively, based on his actions. The third is an overall experience system that determines Shen global reputation. Leveling up opens up new upgrades through a skill tree system. Players are free to leave the story behind and explore the city at their own leisure.The game borrows many elements that were popularized by the Grand Theft Auto series. The city is full of people with their own routines and the player is free to intervene. Next to the main story Shen can buy or steal cars, join a fighting ring, gamble, visit clubs and markets, participate in illegal races, pursue police case missions or do deliveries for the Triad, bet on cockfights, or do karaoke or general favours for the citizens. While on foot Shen has an arsenal of moves that allow him to sprint, climb, vault and slide, with short slow motion sections for impressive actions. Chase sequences often mix loose action with scripted sequences. Melee combat is an important part and Shen can take on multiple opponents at once. Using a martial arts fighting style, players can chain punches and kicks into large combos, along with a cover and blocking system. The environment can also be used for attacks, slamming opponents' heads into walls or kicking them in a telephone booth. Almost any vehicle can be stolen and there are cars, boats and motorcycles. Guns are also present and they are used during car chases as well, along with cinematic moves where Shen is able to jump from one moving vehicle to another. Firing weapons however only make an appearance later in the game and even then they are scarcely used. While on foot the ranged weapons combat system introduces cover mechanics, free firing and targeting specific body parts.Shen is able to get a girlfriend, shop for new clothing and get his own apartment. Communication is mostly done through phones. Health generates automatically, but it can also be restored by buying food and drinks from stalls in the streets. Collected money can be used to buy new melee combat moves. As a police officer Shen can hack security cameras to spy on others. Hacking is done through a mini-game similar to Mastermind, but with numbers instead of colours. The player keeps tracks of important marks and objectives through a mini-map in the bottom left corner. When dying during a mission, Shen wakes up in a hospital with some wealth removed. |
| Dust: An Elysian Tail | 2012-08-15 | Microsoft Corporation | Humble Hearts LLC | Action | Side view | | | Metroidvania, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dust awakens one day in a forest and meets his two helpful companions for the first time: Ahran, a speaking sword and Ahran's guardian Fidget, who is reminiscent of a flying-fox-fairy. Like all good video game protagonists, Dust has amnesia and has to travel through the world and find out what is going on and how his past plays into all. The story is told in animated cut-scenes and all persons are based on animals, e.g. Dust reminds of a fox.Dust: An Elysian Tail is a Metroidvania game; it is set in interconnected, side-scrolling areas which can be freely explored. During the course of the game, the protagonist learns new abilities which allow him to reach new parts of the world. The focus is less on platforming, but on fighting the numerous enemies with Ahran and various special attacks. Fidget is used for ranged special attacks. It is important to have uninterrupted hit series because they bring big experience boost. When reaching a certain amount, Dust levels up and can improve either Fidget or his life energy, defense and attack. However, character development is not completely free because the highest stat is only allowed to be four points higher than the lowest.Upgrades like new clothes have to be crafted with materials and plans which are found in the game world or slain enemies. After finding them once, materials can also be bought from merchants. Other side-activities are rescuing guest characters from other games (by finding both the key and cage) for a life energy boost, solving side-quests (usually finding items/characters or killing monsters) and an area where Dust has to kill all enemies in a limited amount of time. |
| 2012 | 2012-08-16 | Gliese Games | Gliese Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | South America | | Amanda Cover | | | | Xbox360 | It's December 21, 2012 in Arenal, Guatemala and the Mayan doomsday prediction seems to be coming true. A zombie attack is occurring and several people have gone missing from the village with rumors of human sacrifice going on in the nearby temples so it's up to Frank Mors to check them out.Frank can arm himself with a plethora of weapons ranging from sticks to shotguns which he uses to fight off the horde of attacking zombies. Frank's goal is to explore five temples and solve the puzzles that are contained within. |
| Zero Gravity Y3030 | 2012-08-16 | Evolving Software | Evolving Software | Simulation | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The Year is 3030 and you are a glorified futuristic forklift driver, in space. It's a perilous job, with low safety standards and ridiculously high risk but the money is good and training is optional. You've just landed a contract and your boss doesn't hold you in high regard; your not even sure if your Lifter is air tight. The decent of your life, is really up to you. A huge 3D space simulation. |
| 2D House of Terror | 2012-08-17 | 2D-Retroperspectives | 2D-Retroperspectives | Action | | | Horror | Mini-games, Party game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)2D House of Terror is a Party Game which provides an enjoyable 4 Player experience. You and your friends can compete in random mode or witness the bewitching storyline whilst taking on great challenges. Young Billy O'Tale inherits a bunch of old things from his deceased greatuncle Willsworth, among them a mysterious treasure map! Together with his friends he sets off to start the adventure! |
| Block World | 2012-08-17 | 2.0 Studios | 2.0 Studios | Action | 1st-person | | Survival | Massively Multiplayer, RPG elements, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You and your friends create worlds in BlockWorld. With the best graphics, largest worlds and most items you can do anything you want. Unlock new blocks and items with Awards in uniquely generated worlds during the day and night in BlockWorld. Swords, Arrows, bombs and Guns let you challenge your friends to combat and destruction in BlockWorld. Version v2.1 Join us at BlockWorldGame.com ! |
| Darksiders II: First Edition | 2012-08-17 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Darksiders II: First Edition contains the main game Darksiders II as well as additional DLC. It has exclusively been released in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.The included DLC packs are:
Darksiders II: Angel of Death Pack
Darksiders II: Argul's Tomb
Darksiders II: Deadly Despair Pack
Darksiders II: Death Rides Pack
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| Sleeping Dogs (Benelux Edition) | 2012-08-17 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition is exclusive to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It contains:
Sleeping Dogs (base game)
Sleeping Dogs: GSP Pack (DLC)
Sleeping Dogs: Martial Arts Pack
Sleeping Dogs: Police Protection Pack (DLC)The edition was initially the default one in the Benelux, but in a limited run. The standard edition without the DLC was only provided when the initial batch was gone. |
| Sleeping Dogs (Limited Edition) | 2012-08-17 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition contains DLC content in addition to the base game. It includes:
Sleeping Dogs (base game)
Sleeping Dogs: GSP Pack (DLC)
Sleeping Dogs: Police Protection Pack (DLC) |
| The Expendables 2: Videogame | 2012-08-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | ZootFly, LLC. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Expendables 2 Videogame is a third-person shooter and a tie-in for the 2012 The Expendables 2 action movie. The game's story is set prior to the events of the movie as four of the Expendables are hired to kidnap a Chinese billionaire. All of the missions are completed by the four mercenaries working together. The available ones are Barney Ross, Hale Caesar, Gunnar Jensen and Yin Yang. The game can be played cooperatively with up to four players both locally and online. When playing alone the other ones are controlled through the AI, but is possible to switch characters at any moment.The game consists of four chapters, each with their own setting, further split up into different levels. The environment includes the Balkan countryside, the Somalian desert, the Kowloon industrial docks and the Burmese jungle. There are two difficulty levels and also a number of challenges unlocked gradually next to the main campaign. The game uses a zoomed out, non-fixed third-person view with cinematic angles that cannot be controlled by the player. During the over-the-top action the characters are controlled as in a twin stick shooter for movement, rolling and shooting. It is possible to switch weapons and pick up new ones from fallen enemies. Next to regular guns there are knives, machetes, grenades and bazookas. When up close it is possible to grab opponents or perform a signature kill finisher, different for each character. Characters can also revive each other. Many parts of the environment are destructible and some parts can be used for over. Sometimes vehicular combat is possible by riding motorbikes or driving 4x4s. There are some on-rails sections played from a first-person view, shooting enemy on the ground from a helicopter or an airplane.Most of the missions consist of advancing through the environment and eliminating many waves of enemies. Sometimes specific types of objectives need to be destroyed with a time limit. Characters gain experience during missions and have access to specific weapons and skills. Experience can be used to upgrade weapons, for instance to make the reloading time shorter. |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2012-08-21 | Valve Corporation | Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc., Valve Corporation | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Gambling elements, Shooter, Tactical shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is an online first-person shooter in which the player joins up with either a group of terrorists or the counter-terrorists (SWAT). The two groups then fight it out in a number of rounds. A round ends when all the members on a team are dead or if a team completes their goal. The teams are then awarded with money and the next round starts. Money can be used to purchase new weapons and equipment at the start of each round. If you die, then you will lose the equipment you bought in the next round. Aside from playing online, the player can also decide to play an offline game with AI-controlled bots or go through a weapons course. It is the fourth main game in the Counter-Strike series and features many gameplay elements and maps from Counter-Strike: Source and earlier versions, but with an improved visual style. It is also the first game in the series to be available on a PlayStation platform.The game modes include:
Arms Race: the player can't choose weapons, but starts out with a basic one. Killing an enemy yields him the next weapon on the list and the game ends when the player makes a kill with the last weapon on the list (a knife).
Classic Casual: the terrorist teams needs to either plant a bomb or guard a number of hostages while the counter-terrorists try to free hostages and defuse the bomb.
Classic Competitive: same as regular Classic mode, but the player will have to buy all his equipment and not just the guns he wants.
Demolition: similar to the Classic mode but on a much smaller map with usually just one specific area to focus on. The weapon system is similar to Arms Race where newer and better guns become available gradually. |
| Dragon's Dogma: Notice Board Quests - Service Pack | 2012-08-21 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dragon's Dogma: Notice Board Quests - Service Pack is a compilation of:
Dragon's Dogma: Notice Board Quests - The Chosen.
Dragon's Dogma: Notice Board Quests - The Challenger.
Dragon's Dogma: Notice Board Quests - The Savvy. |
| Ginga Saikutsudan | 2012-08-21 | | | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Ginga Saikutsudan is a 3D action platformer where players control a galactic space mining rabbit. The object of the game is to run and jump along the game's levels, to reach an ore deposit at the end.The gameplay is reminiscent of Jumping Flash!, in terms of sense of height. The rabbit is capable of jumping very high, and also needs to drop from great heights onto platforms below. However, there is a much greater sense of speed, and no combat. Players have use of four items activated via the face buttons: a speed up time item, a slow down time item, an emergency platform block, and a "lunge backwards" item in case of emergencies. Jumping is via the right trigger, and pushing it a second time will result in a double jump in midair. The camera is controlled with the right analogue stick.Entire levels can be seen up to the horizon, without any pop-in, and there are several obstacles to contend with such as moving platforms, moving walls, and falling asteroids. It is possible to run along vertical surfaces, or even stand motionless on them, though attempting to jump while on the side or understand of a platform will resulting in players falling to their deaths. Lives are infinite, and "dying" simply restarts you at the level's beginning. |
| Transformers: Fall of Cybertron | 2012-08-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | Fall of Cybertron takes place after the events of it's predecessor in which the Autobots and the Decepticons are still at war with each other. After defeating Trypticon, the Autobots have slowed down the attacks of Megatron and his minions of Decepticons however they now have a new problem.Cybertron is dying and the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are unable to save it and must do what they can to survive by leaving their home and find a new world to live on. In secret they have built a massive ship called The Ark and are now readying it for flight. Unknown to Optimus is that the Decepticons are aware of their plans and are planning their own escape as well and will try to stop them at every chance they get as both factions fight to survive.The game play, like War for Cybertron, is a third-person shooter where the player can use their Transformer to transverse through the level and use their ability to transform into vehicles to advance through the stage when they see fit. Throughout the game the player can use Energon they pick up from fallen enemies and can use them at kiosks being ran by Teletran 1 and buy weapons and upgrades. The health system now features something similar to Halo with regenerating shields and each Transformer the player uses has special abilities, such as the ability to be invisible (i.e. Jazz), the player can use to help advance in the level.Unlike War for Cybertron where the player can choose which side to play, Fall of Cybertron has a single campaign with chapters that tells the story through either the Autobots or Decepticons and at times intersect their encounters. Some of the characters the player can control include Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream and even Grimlock to name a few. There is also multiplayer with the standard Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch modes along with Conquest and Capture the Flag with class-based characters the player can customize by earning experience points. There is also a "Horde mode" called Escalation where up to four players face waves of increasingly difficult enemies. |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: HD Ver. | 2012-08-22 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: HD Ver. is a HD version of the 1998 arcade game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Players can select the original pixels or a new high-definition version with filters similar to those used in Street Fighter III: Third Strike - Online Edition. It also has multiplayer network support for these console versions with Ranked and Player Matches in addition to a lobby system, for eight players, that can be customised with private slots and room names. There is a spectator function and replays can be saved and viewed.The main Story Mode does not include the Super Story Mode and its mini-games from the PlayStation version. Next to the Training room there is a Challenge Mode that lets you choose between a health or super boost between fights with the main goal to survive as long as possible on a single health bar. |
| 2 Jawsome | 2012-08-23 | Archor Games | Archor Games | Action | Behind view | | | | | Naval / watercraft | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)2 JAWSOME - The hunter becomes the hunted. Help save swimmers and catch Sharks in beaches around the Map. |
| Drinkards: Beer Pong | 2012-08-23 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action, Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Play Team Drinkards simulation of a classic college drinking game! Powerful 3D physics make each throw a thrill while you compete with friends - at home or on Xbox LIVE. Set the House Rules for Re-Racks, Bounces, Overtime, and Island Shots! Hone your skill against AI and a Global Score list! Unlock 3 venues and 25 tables! Crack a can or pop a bottle, but please play Beer Pong/Beirut responsibly. |
| Jet Set Willy | 2012-08-23 | Elite Systems Ltd. | Software Projects Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Cult hero Matthew Smith followed up Manic Miner with a seminal platform game. Having struck it lucky in the first game, Willy now owns a lavish mansion with over 60 rooms linked together, and must tidy it all before his housekeeper will let him sleep.Unlike in Manic Miner, here all the rooms can be freely traversed from the start. Each room has its own hazards, such as spikes, guardians (ranging from demonic heads to giant penknives), and ropes which can be climbed and grasped in mid-air. Touching a monster or a stationary hazard, or falling a great distance, causes instant loss of a life and places Willy back at the room entrance. The route through the house must be navigated carefully, due to the multiple entrances to some rooms - this is perhaps the first action game where mapping is an advantage. Another innovation, to the chagrin of players everywhere, is manual protection - a sheet of colour-coded numbers. |
| Fallout 3 & Oblivion Double Pack | 2012-08-24 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains the following games:
Fallout 3
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion |
| Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII | 2012-08-28 | Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. | Trickstar Games Pty Ltd | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Historical events, Oceania, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII is an arcade flying game that follows the major battles in the Pacific Theater of WWII. Damage Inc. features a full campaign mode of 21 missions, online co-op play for four players through the entire campaign, and online multiplayer with five game modes: Dogfight, Team Dogfight, Survivor, Team Survivor, and Scratch One Flat-top.The campaign mode follows the exploits of Bobby Williams, a crack pilot whose tour of duty takes him from Pearl Harbor just moments before the Japanese surprise attack all the way to the critical final assault on Iwo Jima which secured the last Japanese stronghold in the Pacific. Along the way the campaign highlights all of the key battles of the war, including the fall of Wake Island, the decisive naval battles of the Coral Sea, the wresting of Guadalcanal from the Japanese, the counter-attack against the Japanese fleet in Midway, and the final naval battles on the Philippines.Through the course of the campaign players unlock new planes, and earn bonus points to upgrade their planes to better versions. The game includes over 90 unique planes based on over 45 models. Damage Inc includes all of the key planes of WWII from the Pacific and European theaters, including the Zero, Hellcat, Warhawk, Corsair, Avenger, Dauntless, Lightning, Mustang, Bearcat, Shooting Star, Spitfire, Tempest, Bf-109, Jack, Randy, and Frank. |
| Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII (Collector's Edition) | 2012-08-28 | Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Damage Inc.: Pacific Squadron WWII
Pacific AV8R FlightStick, a WWII combat aircraft inspired flight stick controller
Vintage nose art decal kit
Reaper Corsair fighter plane (DLC) |
| Madden NFL 13 | 2012-08-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madden NFL 13 uses a physics engine that delivers more realistic and dynamic collisions between players compared to the previous installment in the series. The game also adds a completely new career mode, entitled "Connected Careers". This mode provides the same functionality whether the player is in an offline or online career, with the added ability to have up to 32 people in the same league in the online version. "Connected Careers" allows control of either a player or a coach, whether that be an existing player or coach, a legend, or a created character. It also has virtual news and twitter feeds, giving feedback on what's going on in the league. The career mode has much more depth than the previous online franchise mode, a new XP system which rewards players' accomplishments and lets them upgrade their characters in a RPG-like fashion, and a new legacy score system to compare the character against all-time greats. |
| Death Closet | 2012-08-29 | Stegersaurus Games | Stegersaurus Games | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In Death Closet, the player is trapped in a closet and must move swiftly to avoid energy balls which cause instant death when touched. Energy balls are foreshadowed by brief wisps appearing where they will spawn, which allows observant players a moment to prepare to dodge them. The player can move left and right across the room as well as double-jump.There are four modes of play. In Checkpoint Mode, the player is able to unlock checkpoints after surviving for certain periods of time which will spawn the player there rather than at the beginning upon each restart. Hardcore Mode is the same but without checkpoints. Infinite Mode also lacks checkpoints but features random spawning patterns for the energy balls so that the game can progress indefinitely. Infinite Coin mode adds coins for the player to collect and tallies the coins collected instead of time survived. |
| Rock Band Blitz | 2012-08-29 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Fire Hose Games, Inc., Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Rock Band Blitz takes the classic Rock Band formula and scales it down into a single player controller-based experience with no instruments required.The game takes most of its mechanics and inspiration from its predecessor, Amplitude, one of Harmonix's early rhythm games. Like Amplitude, Rock Band Blitz has you play the different instruments (Drums, Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards) on a single lane. Each lane has two notes the player must hit to earn points. Boosting your score can be done multiple ways: from utilizing power-ups that can be chosen before a song, keeping the note streak alive and activating "Blitz Mode", or raising a lane's multiplier before reaching one of the checkpoints that reset it. The game features 25 songs ranging from a variety of different genres. Additionally, more songs can be downloaded via DLC in the Rock Band Music Store in the menu. |
| Warp Shooter | 2012-08-29 | Hoosier Games | Warped Code Productions | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Warp Shooter is a multiplayer-only dual stick shooter. While taking control over an abstract symbol, the goal is to shoot the other players until all their lives are gone. The last player standing wins the match.While the player has various guns and equipment to their disposal (e.g. a triple lase, a bouncy gun, reflector shields or mines), the most important is the warp beacon which allows to quickly change position. Each match can be customized (the starting weapons can be set and all other extra weapons turned on or off) as well as the number of asteroids floating around the one-screen maps. |
| Paintball War: Battle in Avatar Town | 2012-09-02 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Sports | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Join the paintball battle with your friends in Avatar Town. Features weapon upgrades, perks, kill streaks, taunts, and lots of paint! Play offline against bots or online with up to 15 other players. |
| Volley | 2012-09-02 | GlassboxGames | GlassboxGames | Sports | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Volley is a sports game loosely based on volleyball. Two blob teams (either consisting of one or two blobs) try to win the match by scoring more points than the other team. A point is scored when the ball touches the floor of the other team's half.The main difference to the real sports game are power-ups. Successful actions fill up a bar and eventually reward a power-up, e.g. inverted controls for the opponent, a bomb or multiple balls enter the screen. Each of the three levels (beach, forest, maya) also has an exclusive power-up. Power-ups can be deactivated and the winning condition (either a certain amount of points total or who has the most points after time runs out) can be changed before starting a match. |
| Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise | 2012-09-05 | SouthPeak Interactive Corporation | Qooc Software | Action | Diagonal-down | | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | China (Ancient / Imperial) | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting. Blend powerful punches, high kicks and perfectly timed blocks to pull off devastating combos, all thanks to a fluid combat system that turns brawling into an art form. |
| Mark of the Ninja | 2012-09-07 | Microsoft Studios | Klei Entertainment Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Stealth | | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mark of the Ninja is an side-scrolling stealth action game. In the tradition of stealth games, emphasis is placed on remaining unseen and unheard. The game begins with a unnamed ninja in a modern day setting waking up to his clan being attacked. After dispatching the attackers, he is instructed to eliminate the head of Hessian Services, a private military corporation responsible for the attack. He is chosen to receive a series of tattoos that will heighten his senses and make him more agile. However, the tattoos are said to drive anyone received them insane and so the clan's tradition is that any who receive the tattoos must commit suicide after the threat to the clan has been dealt with.The game features a similar art style to Klei's prior Shank games. The environments feature sources of light that will reveal the player to any guards nearby. Additionally, many of the players actions (like running, breaking objects, etc.) will create noise the guards will hear and respond to. By approaching enemies undetected, the player character is able to execute a one-hit kill. It's also possible to complete the entire game without killing any enemies, with the exception of two named NPC "boss" characters.Each level has a number of optional goals. Most stealth actions in the game award points, for things like backstabbing guards silently, moving past them with being detected, distracting them, etc. Additionally, there is a bonus for completing the level without being detected and a larger bonus for completing the level without killing anyone. From this, each level has three different scoring tiers. There are also three hidden scrolls in each level, that tell backstory in an audio log-esque fashion. Also, each level has three optional objectives that are unique to the level. Some include destroying a certain number of lights in a level, another may involve moving between two areas under a certain time. Two of optional objectives belong to one of four specific styles (Silence, Nightmares, Hunter or Might), and completing three of the same type will unlock a Style. The Styles offer both advantages and disadvantages that support a certain type of play. E.g. the Path of Silence allow the player to run silently and carry more distraction items, but they cannot stealth kill enemies.With three scoring tiers, three scrolls and three optional objectives, the player can earn up to 9 Honor points in each level. Honor points are used between levels to purchase various upgrades and items. |
| Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants | 2012-09-07 | Kalypso Media UK Ltd | Gaming Minds Studios GmbH | Simulation, Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | North America, Sea pirates / Caribbean, South America | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Set in the 17th century Caribbean, Port Royale 3 is a business simulation game, similar to the Patrician series. The player assumes the role of an independent captain amidst the kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands, and independent factions of pirates, fighting over the New World colonies. The player is not limited to a single allegiance; the fluid diplomacy allows the player to build alliances and rivalries throughout the game.There are two "career paths": Adventurer, which focuses on combat and conquest; and Trader, which focuses on setting up trade routes and city building. Although the player is free to pursue activities from both of these modes in the same game, the single-player story mode is divided into two distinct campaigns that focus around the two career paths.Unlike the previous two games in the series, Port Royale and Port Royale 2, Port Royale 3 offers a multiplayer mode allowing up to 4 players to battle for control of the seas. |
| Yetholm Castle: Aries Attack | 2012-09-07 | Ipkerq321 | Ipkerq321 | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Yetholm Castle Aries Attack is a tower defense game. The player needs to protect the castle from drunk sheep. They walk towards the castle and can be stopped by building turrets on walls on the way. There are a number of different turrets available, e.g. a sniper or a kinetic tower, which can also be upgraded. Likewise there are different kind of sheep which may take different paths and are more vulnerable to certain defenses. Buying all those turrets costs money which is either earned by killing sheep or by building a factory which generates regular income. Each time a sheep reaches the castle, its health goes down and when it reaches zero, the game is lost. |
| Color Sense | 2012-09-09 | Bitreaction Game Studios | Bitreaction Game Studios | Puzzle | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Train your brain! No matter how old you are, this game is fun for everyone! Challenge yourself and play against the computer. Try to reproduce as many patterns as possible! |
| Murder Miners | 2012-09-09 | JForce Games | JForce Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)***The split-screen mode shown in the trailer is only on the Xbox version***Murder Miners is the #1 rated Xbox Live Indie Game. We still host community playdates every Wednesday at 6PM Central. Join the Murder Miners Steam group to be notified of the weekly playdate. We'll also notify you when the sequel, Murder Miners X, is released on Steam Early Access. |
| R.A.W: Realms of Ancient War | 2012-09-09 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Wizarbox SARL | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | Isometric | Xbox360 | R.A.W.: Realms of Ancient War is a role-playing game with action combat. It is set in a fantasy world where dwarves, elves and humans are at war - and now another, dark power sends demons into this world. A powerful ghost makes the player character his avatar in order to defeat this power. Unfortunately no one knows this and so the player has to kill everyone met except the occasional quest giver.This is a typical hack & slash game. The player chooses one of three classes (warrior, rogue or wizard) and mows down thousands of enemies in linear levels. This rewards experience points and after earning enough, the character levels up; although only once per stage. This rewards a point which is in turn invested into upgrading skills. Those skills are class specific with the exception of the incarnation ability which allows to take control over an enemy for a short time. Attributes only improve when finding and equipping better weapons and armor.The control system changes depending on the used input device: direct control with a gamepad and indirect control (Diablo II-style clicking) with mouse and keyboard. A second player can join in at any time and automatically starts with the appropriate level - progress is only saved for the first player. When one character dies, it respawns after a few seconds with full health if the other player survives that long. |
| qrth-phyl | 2012-09-09 | Hermitgames | Hermitgames | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | qrth-phyl is a tridimensional development of the classic game of Snake. It continues the game design concept of Leave Home. There are surface levels — played on the whole surface of squares, rectangles, and parallelepipedes — and internal levels, inside parallelepipedes. The player is in control of a snake; the aim of the snake is survival, without other purposes. Survival requires to eat an assigned quantity of dots for an exit to next level to appear. Death occurs if the head of the snake comes into collision with its own body (metaphorically signifying the need «to avoid the past»), or any other object.Obstacles and menaces additional to the body consist of:Lasers (introduced by a warning sound effect and extending throughout level, always coming in a couple of orthogonal ones);Fixed blocks (single or in arrays);Single blocks that materialize for a lapse of time (introduced by a warning sound effect);Arrays of blocks which move as the snake;Columns of blocks, as long as the height of internal levels, which enter these, vertically cross them and disappear;Game area surface, in internal levels.While eating dots, the snake grows in length, its body becoming harder not to collide with; it returns to its initial size on next level, or after the loss of a life. The main game mode is Sequence: first level is on a plane surface, and thereby there is a one-and-one alternation of internal and surface levels. The snake has four lives; the sequence is indefinite till death.All of the gameplay elements — level type succession, dot appearance and position, non-fixed obstacles quantity and behaviour — are generated at random and adaptively. A gamer able to collect more dots or advance without losing a life or play swiftly will meet more hardships. Game code is self-generative, and adaptation varies each installation as well as during each game. Electronic sound is generated at random and adaptively as well, with a sound effect mirroring the snake's movement by distortion.Combination of obstacles and dangers with internal or surface levels and their shape and size leads to ten types of levels in all, five Out and five In.
Levels are parted into squares. Whereas close areas are well visible, others are less, and more distant ones are not visible: this represents the view of the snake, and, through light effects making the lively colour tints changeable, in co-operation with electronic sound, renders a psychedelic environment. New dots appear as present ones are gathered; their total for a level exceeds the quantity required to advance to the following, allowing the quest for high scores, but while permanence in a level is prolonged difficulty rises, as the snake continues to lengthen.
A bonus item dematerializes for a second the snake's body into its trajectory, placing extra dots all along its course. Back to normality, dots are there to be collected to ease level progression and raise the score.Elements is the score attack mode. All level types reached in Sequence mode are playable singularly. Unlike main game mode, each game takes place in only a level, dots appear endlessly, one life is given to the snake, and its increasing lenght augments chance for game over till inavoidability.
For each level type, number of visits, completions, and highest score are recorded. There is also an overall percentage of corruption, its increase reflecting how long and how well the game has been played.
During game play, on the left side of the screen a graphic effect representing entropy («corruption») intensifies as the snake continues to live: this has a metaphorical-only value, with no influence on gameplay. Also metaphorically there are no continues.Gameplay hinge is different in Out and In levels: in the former the central worry is to avoid the snake's body: stage by stage the minimum or required dots raises, making it easier for the snake to stumble upon its body. In the latter, the primary problem are lasers and moving objects, while moving within a volume lowers chance the snake meets its body.The score system is centred on a combo system. Gathering a dot awards 1 point. If a dot is collected within short time another one was, 1 additional point is awarded. The fifth quickly gathered dot will for example earn 5 points. While this applies, dots flash; once they stop flashing the score given by a newly collected dot will be lower than the last one, but not necessarily 1, as accumulated combo streak reduces gradually.The snake can move at a standard or a faster pace: the latter is intended to reach more dots while they are flashing for hi-score purposes, to move past a point before lasers (momentarily) block the way, and, since an extensive use of it elicits harsh response from the game, to raise difficulty by will. |
| Battlefield 3: Premium Edition | 2012-09-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Included in the Battlefield 3™ Premium Edition is the Battlefield 3™ game,Battlefield 3™ Premium membership (including all five expansion packs)and a Multiplayer Head-Start Kit.This download gives you the Battlefield 3™ Premium membershipand the Multiplayer Head-Start Kit.Players (offline) 1 Players (online) 24DUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolutions:720pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2012 Electronic Arts Inc. |
| Diehard Dungeon | 2012-09-11 | Tricktale | Tricktale | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Roguelike, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Combining its own unique take on the real-time roguelike genre, with a nostalgic 16-bit look and feel, Diehard Dungeon is a game that feels both familiar and quite different at the same time.Followed by a trusty, treasure collecting companion chest, you must make your way through the dungeons many randomly-generated rooms and levels. Armed with a sword and a ‘hand cannon’, all manner of nasty dungeon dwellers, bosses and traps will need to be defeated or traversed in order to emerge from the dungeon victorious!To aid you in your quest, you may be lucky enough to encounter one or more upgrades or new abilities scattered throughout the dungeon, or bump into the remnants of other players (Champions) via the unlockable 'Champion Mode'. Champions wander atop the dungeon walls, ready to unleash their souls upon passers by. Be careful though, as not all Champions are helpful.A randomly generated dungeon is created every playthrough, with many secrets and multiple outcomes.The game features a dynamic difficulty and ranking system - the better you do, the more challenging the game will become. Only the most skilled dungeon escapees will attain the highest ranks.Do you have what it takes to survive the dungeon? |
| NBA Baller Beats | 2012-09-11 | Majesco Entertainment Company | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Action, Sports | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)NBA Baller Beats is the first ever motion-based sports video game that requires you to actively play using a real basketball. The music is your guide as you aspire to perform like a pro and practice your ball-handling skills while building stamina you’ll need for the court – all while having the fun of playing a video game. |
| NHL 13 | 2012-09-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | NHL 13 is the 22nd edition in the Electronic Arts' long-running ice-hockey series. The game introduced the EA Sports Hockey IQ system, which allowed AI players to make decisions based on the situation in the entire rink, not just their immediate vicinity. The Be A GM mode was available for online play and was accompanied by a mobile app. The rating system and skating physics were also improved, and the right analog stick now enables the player to anticipate a save when controlling his goalie. |
| Tekken Tag Tournament 2 | 2012-09-11 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is the eighth main game in the Tekken fighting game series. Every character has his own short story line in the game. Game contains a Story Mode and an Arcade Mode. In Story Mode, player is able to play the story of a selected character whereas Arcade Mode contains VS battles. Tag Tournament 2 brings in the 'Tag Assaults' feature from it's predecessor but they can be done simultaneously with both characters participating in the combo at the same time. Moreover this game supports support stereoscopic 3D on both Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. |
| Double Dragon Neon | 2012-09-12 | Majesco Entertainment Company | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Double Dragon Neon is a fighting game in the long-running brawler series and it was made for the 25th anniversary of the original game. Just like the original title the two protagonists are the brothers Billy Lee and Jimmy Lee. They need to rescue the girl Marian who has been kidnapped by the Shadow Warriors gang and their leader Skullmageddon. The game uses many features and elements from the first three Double Dragon games with a number of novelties. The game is now in a 3D and sports an eighties neon look with electro music and many elements that refer to American culture.The game takes place over ten levels, starting in the familiar city streets and then moving on to a dojo in outer space, an Asian countryside, a laboratory, a graveyard and finally Skullmageddon's palace. Most levels have a boss at the end. Actions are performed through three main buttons to punch, kick and throw. These can be combined into various combos. Throws can generally only be performed when enemies are left dazed after a series of attacks. Entirely new is a run button to sprint at enemies and perform two types of attacks. While jumping two types of jumping attacks can be performed. A duck button is used for two additional attacks, either doing a leg sweep or a high knee kick. Duck has another use, as successfully timing it to avoid an incoming attack provides 'gleam'. The character receives a red glow for a short time and does double damage. A finisher move can be performed when an enemy is on the ground.Next to the fighting there are hazards to avoid and jumping sections. Enemies leave behind weapons such as guns, baseball bats, whips, bombs and fans that can be picked up to attack or throw. The game encourages cooperative play with another player. In a two-player game the characters can high-five each other to split and share their life meters. Another ability is 'psych' where the other character can be put out of harm or made to fall over to get out a difficult situation. Gleam can be passed on by doing a high-five. There are three types of high-fives in total and they can even be performed by leaping across the screen. When one player is dead, the other can steal a life if there are at least two remaining. There is also an option to trigger friendly fire.Items found along the way include sodas to replenish health, batteries to charge magic, extra lives, cash and mythril (after defeating a boss). These are often hidden in destructible objects. Two abilities are acquired by picking up songs of buying them from tapesmiths in in-game shops where they can be forged into mix tapes. The A side provides Sosetsitsu magic, the B side a stance. Stances are passive abilities that influence stats in various ways. These can be upgraded by spending cash. Magic is upgraded through the rarer mythril provided by bosses. Magic provides a special attack that can be performed when a meter is filled up. These include powerful kicks and combos, but also a dragon that burns the entire screen. Stances and magic can be swapped at any time. After a level has been unlocked, it can be played right away without going through the entire game. |
| Red Johnson's Chronicles: One Against All | 2012-09-12 | Lexis Numérique SA | Lexis Numérique SA | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Get ready to solve a unique puzzle-based investigation that will immerse you in a noir world. Red Johnson, one of the best private investigators in Metropolis City has recently gained a fame that turns out to be deadly. A price on his head and a brother that has been abducted will force him to give the best of himself. To sort out this situation, you will need to use you wit, your persuasion skills and even your fists sometimes.© 2012 Lexis Numerique - All rights reservedPurchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account. |
| Joe Danger 2: The Movie | 2012-09-14 | Microsoft Studios | Hello Games Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view | | | Tricks / stunts | | Motorcycle | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Joe Danger 2: The Movie is the sequel to the game Joe Danger. In this game, the player controls Joe Danger, stuntman extraordinary, through various stages. The whole game centres around various movie themes. Many, many tropes and clichés of famous movies get used in the different stages. The game has no story to speak of, but the different levels and stage are supposedly used to created a comprehensive film. The gameplay in this game could roughly be described as "side-scrolling arcade racing game" (Or Excitebike on crystal meth). Joe Danger progresses a level on a fix axis from right to left (which in some levels can be switched) while avoiding crashes, making stunts and trying to collect different objects. The game is played very fast, with repeated failures and restarts already thought of in the design, as a single button press lets you restart the current stage. Various vehicles or other equipment are used by Joe, ranging from a unicycle to a jetpack. While simply finishing a stage lets the player usually progress, completing several tasks throughout a stage nets the player "stars" which are required to unlock higher levels. Competitive leaderboard based gaming is also encouraged, with "ghosts" of other players being (optionally) visible throughout the race. The game features a vast cast unlockable characters, which can be used instead of Joe. Additionally a level editor called "movie maker" is included. 4 player simultaneous multiplayer is available, but only possible locally. |
| Bungee Ferret Tossing | 2012-09-17 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | North America | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)www.yyrgames.com - In this unique, action-packed experience, defeat the terrorists and storm their desert base using the most advanced Ferret Weapons Technology...all while swinging from a helicopter in style! A donation will be made for each copy sold; for more info, please visit www.yyrgames.com/bft. |
| Borderlands 2 | 2012-09-18 | 2K Games, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC | Action, Racing / Driving, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | Comedy | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Automobile | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Five years after The Destroyer was vanquished, a new valuable mineral known as Eridian was discovered in the crust of the planet Pandora. The powerful Hyperion Corporation, led by Handsome Jack, secured a moon base and eventually occupied the entire planet, depriving it of Eridian. One day, four vault hunters fall into a trap prepared by Jack, but are rescued by a ClapTrap robot and shown the way to a resistance movement that tries to put an end to Hyperion's regime.Borderlands 2, like its predecessor, is a first-person shooter that incorporates character building, quests and procedural content generation elements from role-playing games, particularly roguelikes, along with vehicle-based gameplay from contemporary shooters. The sequel features four new characters embodying four classes that represent different special skills and weapon affinities. Accumulated experience points result in skill points, which can then be allocated to the nodes of one of three skill trees that vary between classes. Weapons differ not only by type, firing speed or damage, they can also cause elemental damage that is more or less effective against specific types of opponents.Players can take on the game's challenges by themselves, or enlist the help of other players in the cooperative multiplayer mode. Compared to the first game, the game world is not split into disjunct pieces anymore, but has become continuously connected. Non-player characters now follow their own schedules and agendas as opposed to being fixed in their position permanently. |
| Borderlands 2 (Deluxe Vault Hunter's Collectors Edition) | 2012-09-18 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition contains:
Borderlands 2
4 stickers
Contraband Sky Rocket Grenade (DLC)
Character Skins and Heads (DLC)
Inside the Vault: The Art & Design of Borderlands 2 art book
Marcus Kincaid Bobblehead figurine
Paper map |
| Borderlands 2 (Ultimate Loot Chest Limited Edition) | 2012-09-18 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition comes in a large rectangular box and contains:
Borderlands 2 (steel book case packaging)
Contraband Sky Rocket Grenade (DLC)
Character Skins and Heads (DLC)
4 postcards
4 stickers
Actual loot chest with a Marcus Kincaid Bobblehead figurine inside
Certificate of authenticity
Cloth map
Inside the Vault: The Art & Design of Borderlands 2 art book
Poster that folds out horizontally
The Field Guide of Hammerlock book |
| Borderlands 2: Season Pass | 2012-09-18 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Borderlands 2: Season Pass was released simultaneously with Borderlands 2 in September 2012.It grants access to five DLC's items:
Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate's Booty
Mr. Torgue's Campaign of Carnage
Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack |
| F1 2012 | 2012-09-18 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | F1 2012 is a Formula 1 racer in the series by Codemasters and it is based on the 2012 season. The game features all twelve teams and twenty-four drivers competing in the 2012 season (except for mid-season changes), as well as the twenty circuits and Grands Prix—including the brand new Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.The Grand Prix mode featured in previous games, which allowed players to play a season as one of the real pilots, has been removed in favor of some enhancements to the Career mode. In addition, new game modes have been added. Champions mode challenges the player to complete several scenarios that usually involve finishing ahead of one of the previous F1 world champions, while Young Driver Test acts like a tutorial for new players with a series of videos and tests. Also new is the Season Challenge mode, a shorter, fast-paced career in which the player may frequently swap to a different car constructor by challenging rivals. The qualifying sessions are now optionally shorter with the new One-shot Qualifying mode, in which only the first lap is retained valid for placement. |
| FIFA Street | 2012-09-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | | Multiple units/characters control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)From the creators of the award-winning EA SPORTS FIFA Football franchise, and inspired by street football styles and stars from around the world, FIFA Street is the most authentic street football game ever made. Enjoy a unique and fun experience where everything from the environments to the gear to the music is true to the sport and its culture.© 2011 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS, and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All Rights Reserved. Official FIFA licensed product. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). This item may be solely used on up to 2 PlayStation® systems activated by this account, with no more than 1 activated device within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. Please see software description for device compatibility.'© The FIFA name and OLP Logo are copyright or trademark protected by FIFA. All rights reserved.' Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. The Premier League Logo © The Football Association Premier League Limited 1996. The Premier League Logo is a trade mark of the Football Association Premier League Limited and the Premier League Club logos are copyright works and registered trade marks of the respective Clubs. All are used with the kind permission of their respective owners. Manufactured under license from the Football Association Premier League Limited. No association with nor endorsement of this product by any player is intended or implied by the license granted by the Football Association Premier League Limited to Electronic Arts. All other trademarks are |
| Harley Pasternak's Hollywood Workout | 2012-09-18 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
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celebrity trainer, Harley Pasternak.
His scientifically-proven 5-Factor approach balances fitness and diet in
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| Kinect Nat Geo TV | 2012-09-18 | Microsoft Studios | Relentless Software Ltd | Action, Educational | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Kinect Nat Geo TV offers eight, 30-minute episodes from the America the Wild National Geographic TV series and combines it with interactive content, usually at the moment a commercial break would occur. Some of the content needs to be unlocked during the episodes while others are presented regardless of triggers by the player through the required Kinect peripheral. The different tasks performed by the player are rated with stars at the end of the episode, providing a medal. There are three types of activities for the player and these occur multiple times in a single episode. Most of them are mandatory, so it is not possible to watch the entire episode without interaction.The first one relies on voice recognition and requires the player to shout a certain word when animal tracks appear on the screen. These are superimposed on the video and do not need to be recognized in the video itself. If all the tracks are called out at the right moment, the game presents additional, smaller episodes with more information at the next "commercial break". Sometimes a question is asked with two possible answers and the player uses the left or right arm to pick the correct one. If the tracks are not recognized, the additional content is not played.The second type of activity has the player take photographs of animals. The game asks the player for something specific and a frame is superimposed on the screen. Once it appears, the player has to shout a word to take the snapshot. At the next "commercial break", the shots are shown together with pictures of the player.The third type of activity is a mini-game that uses augmented reality to transform the play space visualized on the screen into the habitat of animals with a graphical overlay. In addition animal heads and limbs are superimposed on the body of the player. There are different types of mini-games similar to other Kinect games. Players need to pounce on preys, feed animals or swat away avengers with movement of the limbs. There are eight distinct games with four variations each. There is a separate mode to access the mini-games directly.Provided along with the game is a one-year subscription to the Kinect Nat Geo TV Xbox 360 app. It contains additional features not present on the game disc and it contains the full episodes, so the disc is not required to play. In addition it offers access to many National Geographic shows. Both the game disc and the app contain achievements for 1,000 points each, but for exactly the same activities. For the download version it is possible to buy individual episodes instead of the complete season. |
| Jet Grind Radio | 2012-09-19 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Smilebit | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Tricks / stunts | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Tokyo-to, a city not unlike Tokyo, somewhere in Asia, in the near future. This is the story about the GG's, one of three rival teenage gangs who ride motorised inline skates and are tagging the streets with graffiti. There is a turf war going on between the gangs GG's, the Poison Jam, and the high-tech freaks, the Noise Tanks. The evil Rokkaku Corporation has the corrupt police in their grasp, and, headed by Captain Onishima, the cops are hell-bent on subduing the unruly teen protagonists. But there is light in the darkness: the underground DJ, "Professor K," and his Jet Set Radio station keep tabs on what is happening on the streets of Tokyo-to, and soon our teens will have something much darker than the police to worry about.As one of the GG's, you skate through a variety of different levels, from busy streets to run-down rooftops and smelly sewers where you learn new moves, collect spray cans, and tag the streets with graffiti. New graffiti designs can be unlocked by finding "Graffiti Souls" in levels, by designing new graffiti yourself, or by going online and downloading any images you find while browsing the internet. Fight the rival gangs "Poison Jam" and the "Noise Tanks", the evil mega-corporation Rokkaku and their police cronies in this fresh take on the platform genre, mixing traditional platform elements with skating similar to that of the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games. Players are scored on their performance in a level, both on the level of graffiti attempted as well as optional tags and skating tricks. As the game progresses challenge maps open that test the player's ability to do larger tags, more tricks, or race against an opponent.The American and European release contained two new levels based on New York. The story and order that you meet characters was modified to include these two levels. Both releases also have different unique soundtracks for these levels.The 2012 HD version has widescreen HD graphics and a new camera system, as well as all the original songs but one. |
| Xenominer | 2012-09-19 | Gristmill Studios, LLC | Gristmill Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Xenominer, the player crashlands on a strange planet and now needs to survive. Similar to Minecraft, the whole randomly generated world is made of blocks which can be mined away and used to construct buildings somewhere else. All blocks have different properties and effects when used for construction. They can also be used to craft entirely new items.The big difference to Minecraft is the stronger focus on the survival aspect. While some hostile alien creatures roam about and need to be disposed of with weapons, the true enemy is the sun and the radiation it emits. The player always needs to look after vital signs like radiation poisoning and oxygen supply in order to survive. Further along the line there are also bots to find which can be programmed to take over tasks. |
| Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers | 2012-09-21 | bitComposer Entertainment AG | Games Farm, s.r.o. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Historical events, World War II | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers is an arcade flight simulator and the successor to Air Conflicts: Secret Wars. Players choose to fight for the US Navy or for the Japanese Imperial Navy. The game contains five battles in each campaign with different missions and extra quests. The battles represent some battles of World War II (Battle of Midway, Pearl Harbor, Wake Island Raids ... ). For multiplayer there are different types of gameplay such as deathmatch, team deathmatch, capture the flag, survival mode and more. Improvements over the original game include a larger game environment, more detailed ship models and for the PS3 version support for the PlayStation Move. As a commander, players can take control of an entire squadron instead of directing just a single plane. |
| Fire Pro Wrestling | 2012-09-21 | Microsoft Corporation | Spike Co., Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Imagine your Avatar in a wrestling game, rumbling in the ring with your friends. Doing special moves, and teaming up with your friend to fight the Avatar from all over the world. That dream game is finally here! Fire Pro Wresling, let's your Avatar fight like real wrestler! |
| Nuke War '84 | 2012-09-21 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Strategy | | | | Turn-based strategy | Cold War | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Two tribes go to war in this strategy game that recreates the tension and paranoia of the cold war era. Build bases and spy on your enemy, each side waiting for the best moment to push the button first. Once war is on, gauge the benefits of offense versus defense as you activate your bases. Can you outwit the computer and win a nuclear war? |
| Tactical Measure | 2012-09-21 | Utah Game Forge | Utah Game Forge | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tactical Measure is a one-button game. The protagonist automatically moves forward and the player needs to press a button to make him jump. The goal is not only to reach the end of the level, but also to collect all music notes which are floating around. Each time the player falls in a hole or walls into a wall (only the environment directly before the protagonist is completely visible), one of the three lives are lost. Collecting multiple notes without failure increases the point multiplier.The walking speed automatically speeds up with the music and the required jumps are also designed to correspond with the tune. There are three songs of increasing difficulty available. |
| The Testament of Sherlock Holmes | 2012-09-21 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Frogwares Game Development Studio | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Testament of Sherlock Holmes is an entry in the long-running Frogwares adventure series about the fictional detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle. The game has no ties to any of the previous games and presents an original story not based on the writer's works. It is set in London, 1898, after Holmes just solved a case where precious jewels were stolen. Upon returning it however, the necklace turns out to be a fake and the detective himself becomes incriminated. On top of that, when he has an appointment with the Bishop of Knightsbridge and arrives there, the bishop is tied up and mutilated. While the player initially controls Sherlock Holmes, his strange behavior eventually will have the player control his fellow partner Watson, who needs to investigate himself whether Holmes is really implicated.The game is played from a third-person perspective but it can be changed to a first-person view at any moment along with a fully rotatable camera. The game can also be switched to a classic point-and-click view where clicking a desired location causes the character to move there. The gameplay focuses entirely on the investigations. The environment is presented as an open world with an open investigations where different locations can be chosen and leads can be followed or ignored. Because of the larger scale, characters are now also able to run to travel faster. Items that can be interacted with in the environment are highlighted with a magnifying glass. These can be inspected from up close for further examination or other actions, such as moving an item. Often a close look is required to pick up specific clues. For some puzzles additional tools are provided to get more information out of the evidence. Some of these puzzles have questions that the player has to answer after the examination to gain clues. Rather than wrong or right answers, the player's deduction changes how the evidence can be used afterwards. There are also physical objects to collect that are kept in an inventory. Clues are stored on a deduction board where they can be combined to form leads. Much information needs to be gathered through conversations, where different approaches are available to catch suspects off-guard.Other elements of the menu contain general documents that provide context, a summary of dialogues, decorations and honors, a map of London, and the ability to switch characters when it is available. When stuck, a "sixth sense" system can be used to receive hints. It lights up all items that can be interacted with at once and based on the chosen difficulty level, it has a period of cooldown before it can be used again. For inexperienced players solving the puzzles can be simulated. |
| Triple Pack: Outland / From Dust / Beyond Good & Evil HD | 2012-09-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple pack contains three games previously released as digital downloads through XBLA:
Beyond Good & Evil HD
From Dust
Outland |
| 8 Ball | 2012-09-22 | The Gao | The Gao | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)8 BALL is a 3D casual pool game focusing on 8-ball gameplay with high quality visual appearance and wide range of customization. Player is given a stylish pool table with sizes customizable among 6 foot, 7 foot, 8 foot and 9 foot. The bed color is available in 6 colors. The game also offers yellow/red balls with options to apply national flags to them. |
| 9 Ball Champion Live | 2012-09-22 | Maximinus | Maximinus | Sports | 1st-person, Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Classic 9 Ball pool, with Live multiplayer up to 4 players. Featuring multi rebound Cheat-O-Laser for insane trickshots! |
| Angry Birds Trilogy | 2012-09-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Rovio Mobile Oy | Compilation, Strategy | Side view | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Angry Birds Trilogy is a compilation of the first three games in the series:
Angry Birds
Angry Birds Rio
Angry Birds SeasonsExcept for the original Angry Birds on the PS3 as a PlayStation Mini, none of the games were previously available for the listed platforms. Exclusive to this version is the addition of 19 original levels not found in other versions as well as unlockable artwork. The visuals have been remastered with reactive backgrounds and revised lighting, support for the Kinect and Move peripherals, 3D support, new cinematics, surround sound, and achievements/trophies. The 3DS version supports streetpass. This release contains over 700 levels, but does not include any of the updates (or additional levels) released in 2012. |
| Dead or Alive 5 | 2012-09-25 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | Team Ninja | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dead or Alive 5 is the fifth main game in Dead or Alive fighting series. The main story mode takes place two years after the events of Dead or Alive 4. It consists of one-round fights for the different characters with cut-scenes in between. The story is not told in a chronological order, but mixes various characters and events into interconnected chapters. The story is split up in two main storylines, one where Helena Douglas rebuilds a new DOATEC to use its technology for peaceful means and another based around the hunt for Kasumi's evil clone Alpha-152. Characters are generally tied to one of the two storylines, but also interact in some ways.Next to the main story mode and the bonus missions, the offline fighting mode offers the submodes versus, arcade, time attack and survival. There are both solo and tag team matches. The online mode has simple matches, ranked matches and lobby matches. The training mode is much more extensive than in previous games with detailed strategies for combos, frame data and the ability to adjust the sparring partner's AI. The training mode is also taken online as an online dojo to practice with other players. In the online mode players can host tournaments for up to sixteen players and there is a spectator mode to view matches and chat with other spectators. It is possible to watch match replays, view matches between AI partners and take photographs with a fully controllable camera. The environments contain more destructible elements and there are more details to characters during fights, such as sweat or clothes that get dirty. Stages are still split up in multiple regions where characters can be knocked into Danger Zones. This comes with a new Cliffhanger quick time event where a character has a last chance to not drop down and recover, but the opponent can often inflict even more damage then.The main fighting mechanics are largely based on Dead or Alive 3. Attacks consist of four buttons (light and strong punches and kicks) to perform combos, throws, blocking. There is no jump input. The game retains the classic rock-paper-scissors-type interruption system where strikes beat throws, throws beat holds, holds beat strikes etc. with additional damage for successful counters. Compared to earlier games the damage for successful counters has been reduced, encouraging more aggressive strategies. Entirely new is the ability to do a full sidestep to dodge incoming attacks, rather than merely re-positioning as in the previous games. There are two other moves that radically change the dynamics. The Critical Burst attack offers a new way to approach stunned opponents. Previously they either needed to be juggled to prevent them from performing a counterhold. Now stunned opponents need to guess between a Critical Burst attack that negates it or a regular launcher. Critical Stuns and Critical Combos are also present. Another novelty is the Power Blow, a powerful, charged attack that can only be accessed after dropping below 50% health.The game offers 19 recurring characters: Alpha-152, Ayane, Bass, Bayman, Brad, Christie, Eliot, Gen Fu, Hayate, Helena, Hitomi, Jann Lee, Kasumi, Kokoro, Leifang, Lisa, Ryu, Tina and Zack. Two characters are entirely new. Mila is a Spanish female mixed martial arts fighters and Rig is a Canadian taekwondo master. All characters have both Japanese and English voice acting. Three guest characters from the Virtual Fighter series can be unlocked and they also make a cameo appearance in the story mode: Akira, Pai and Sarah. |
| FIFA Soccer 13 | 2012-09-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed, Regional differences | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The 2013 edition of the soccer series continues the tradition of expanding the game with novelties and updating the existing game modes. All the leagues from FIFA Soccer 2012 are still present, along with the Saudi Professional League and the USA MLS All-Stars new for this version. The national teams see the return of Czech Republic, India, Paraguay and Venezuela, while Croatia was removed. In the Career mode an international team as well as a club can be managed with the additional of qualifications and international tournaments. The transfer system has been tweaked so counter-offers are incorporated as well as transfers that combine players with money as a single offer. Through the The Match Day feature team and player statistics are updated and rebalanced on a weekly basis and a Game of the Week is offered, where a loaded game from the past weekend can be replayed. The Pro Clubs mode have seasonal play and EA Sports Football Club introduces specific scenarios for the player to tackle. The latter offers unlockable rewards such as boots, team kits and celebration sequences by gathering experience. The main game mode is called Ultimate Team.This version debuts First Touch Control as a way to make fluid attacking moves less predictable. It takes the players' individual statistics and the situation (based on movement, position and pressure) into account to determine how well control and actions are performed. There are more options to dribble (based on the free dribbling system introduced in FIFA Street) and the system for computer-controlled players offering support for offensive conversions has been improved. New to the series is the Skill Games mode. It consists of 32 minigames based around disciplines such as shooting, passing, dribbling etc. They only last a few minutes and come with three difficulty levels based on medals. They can be played alone or with another playing hopping in, for instance to take control of the keeper.This is the first version in the series to support the Kinect (360) and Move (PS3) peripherals. Kinect offers additional options based on voice while the regular controller is still used to play. Voice commands are used to switch tactics and motivational phrases can be mapped. The "substitute" voice command launches a menu in the corner where the players to swap can be chosen. For Move motion control is introduced. The wand guides players around the pitch and by pointing the passing direction can be determined. |
| PES 2013: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2012-09-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The 2013 game from the Pro Evolution Soccer games returns to the basics of soccer: the control of a single soccer player with all its movements and its own style to play. There is a couple of different game modes: take part with a team in a tournament, play the life of a soccer legend, win a championship or take part in an online match. |
| Wipeout 3 | 2012-09-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Based on the North-American obstacle course television show, Wipeout 3 throws the player in a wacky mayhem of obstacles, mud splashes and crazy characters. As the third installment of the game series, Wipeout 3 brings a new third person camera view, co-op play, new characters, and new obstacle courses. |
| Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins | 2012-09-26 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Marvel vs. Capcom: Origins is a collection of two Capcom developed arcade games that appeared for the featured platforms solely as part of this downloadable release:
Marvel Super Heroes
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super HeroesBoth games are direct ports of the arcade originals albeit with additional features and visual options. These include playing with original arcade graphics or with filters that smooths out the pixels. It is also possible to choose between a 4:3 aspect ratio or stretched for widescreens as well as viewing the game from various angles. New in these versions is an online multiplayer mode with support for spectator mode and replay saving. There is also a challenge system that allows players to earn points that unlocks various kinds of bonus content in the in-game vault. |
| Rocksmith: blink-182 - 3-Song Pack | 2012-09-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band blink-182, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: blink-182 - All the Small Things
Rocksmith: blink-182 - Dammit
Rocksmith: blink-182 - What’s My Age Again? |
| FIFA 13 (Ultimate Edition) | 2012-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This ultimate edition includes:
FIFA 2013
24 FIFA Ultimate Team gold packsThe gold packs were made available on a weekly basis following the launch, one for each of the following 24 weeks. Each pack contains 12 additional items, such as stadiums, managers, staff, balls, kits, healing, badges, contracts, players with a rating of 75 or up, as well as a single rare item per pack. Rare items include coveted players, enhanced attributes and longer contracts. |
| Crash Time 5: Undercover | 2012-10-02 | dtp entertainment AG | Synetic GmbH | Action, Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Alarm für Cobra 11: Undercover is the ninth game based on the German TV series Alarm für Cobra 11. The player takes control over the policemen Ben Jäger and Semir Gerkhan who are responsible for the safety on the highways near Cologne. In this installment of the series, Jäger goes undercover to infiltrate a gangster organization in order to nail their bosses. Each of the eight cases deals with another criminal and is divided into several missions in which the player alternately takes the role of Jäger or Gerkhan. As usually, the story is only told with voiceovers.Undercover abandons the open world concept introduced in Crash Time II and goes back to a mission based structure. While there are still some missions which allow freedom, most of the time is spent in linear sections. Most missions consist of normal races or checkpoint races. Sometimes there is also a car chase; either as pursuer or hunted. In the direct predecessors, the player already could use a handgun while driving: in this game there is an extended weapon selection, e.g. a nail board, oil or EMP. The handling is action based and the player never leaves the car. Multiplayer consists of regular races, checkpoint races and an elimination mode. |
| Ovary Overload | 2012-10-02 | Ralem Productions | Ralem Productions | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In this exciting new game, you take the role of a mere egg cell fighting off legions of sperm who dream of inseminating you. Fortunately, you have been equipped with the most powerful birth control known to man. Help the egg stop the waves of sperm, and make sure the pill works! Warning: The sperm is unlike anything ever conceived. This game brings a new meaning to the battle of the sexes! |
| Resident Evil 6 | 2012-10-02 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Resident Evil 6 is a survival horror game which continues the struggle against the series' signature bio-terror-inducing zombies. Players can select between three scenarios featuring multiple characters and intertwined storylines. Within these scenarios both stories and action cross paths.Unlike in some previous Resident Evil games where different scenarios meant different characters going through the same storyline and locations, in Resident Evil 6 each scenario has its own scenes, locations, weapons, and unique enemy types. The main three scenarios are for Leon (the protagonist of Resident Evil 2 and 4), Chris (Resident Evil, Code Veronica and Resident Evil 5) and Jake (a new character in the series). Each of those scenarios is a two-player story, either in co-op or with a computer-controlled partner. After finishing all three scenarios, a bonus scenario becomes available, where it is possible to play through Ada Wong's story.Additional features include new enemies, upgradable firepower and characters, vehicle based options, the mini-game based Mercenaries mode, and single-player and co-op play options. |
| Resident Evil 6 (Collector's Edition) | 2012-10-02 | CE Europe Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition is limited to Europe. It contains:
Resident Evil 6
Large box to package all the content with a needle bomb hologram
Ivy University hooded sweater (XL size)
Separate steel book case with zombie art for the game (next to the regular keep case)
Two avatar Ivy University shirts and a monster pet (DLC code)
Art book
Three unit badges with the package numbered and signed by the team |
| Resident Evil 6: Archives | 2012-10-02 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition contains:
Resident Evil 6 (disc version)
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition (download version)
Resident Evil 4 (download version)
Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X (download version)
Resident Evil Degeneration movie (DVD)All of the included downloadable games were previously available for the platform. |
| Hell Yeah!: Wrath of the Dead Rabbit | 2012-10-03 | SEGA Corporation | Arkedo SARL | Action | Side view, Top-down | | | Metroidvania, Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Just like in space, nobody can hear you cry in Hell. That's why after finding out that some of his embarrassing pics were stolen and posted on the internet, Ash, the rabbit prince of the underworld sets out to kill every infernal monster that saw them. Joining him are Nestor, his humble servant who occasionally gives advice and upgrades, and Ms Fountaine, his personal healer, to whom Ash can return and restore his health.Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is a humorous platformer mixed with elements from other genres. Some parts are a parody of popular culture and other games. It can even break the fourth wall occasionally. The player controls Ash, who early in the game gets a hold of various guns and a spinning saw jetpack. The saw can kill monsters, drill through hard surfaces and increases the height of a jump. The main goal is to kill a specific number of monster bosses scattered around the levels, in order to open Hell doors to new areas. The world is interconnected thanks to ordinary exits and teleporters. This allows Ash to return to previous areas and take care of unfinished business. Simple monsters patrolling the levels respawn after some time, with various traps, especially moving spikes and acid, being the only permanent danger. Additionally, the player can collect gifts, coins and jewels. The loot is then spent in shops in exchange for hats, masks, wheel customizations, guns and upgrades.In order to kill most bosses it's necessary to shoot them or drill them until they have zero health. Others are protected by invulnerable shields or find themselves in inaccessible places, so defeating them requires a puzzle-solving approach using nearby objects or temporary guns. To finish off a boss, the player must successfully complete a mini game similar to the ones found in WarioWare, otherwise it will bounce back to life. Some of these mini games are quick time events (QTEs), centered around pressing the right keys at the right times. However, there are also multiple choice questions and "spot the odd one out" games, among others.Ash spends a big chunk of the game carrying a gun, so for the most part it acts like a platform shooter. On the other hand, in specific levels he loses all of his weaponry, and has to avoid being hit by monsters. During these levels bosses are killed via the previously mentioned puzzles. In one particular level Ash hops in a spaceship and the game becomes a top-down shoot 'em up. The player must collect fuel power-ups, otherwise the rabbit will lose health when hit. Eventually, the player will control other vehicles as well. The Island and the Missions are two other genre changers. The Island can be accessed from the main menu and it acts like a zoo (advertised as a resort in the game) where all defeated monster bosses reside. The player can put them to work in the mine, the manor, the lab or the harbor, each offering either money, extra life, an item or a surprise gift once enough work has been put into it. With time, overworked monsters will get mad or sad. Before these can continue working they must be either disciplined or sent to rest. The Missions can be found in remote places of the levels. They come in groups of three, asking the player to complete certain objectives, such as performing a complicated stunt in midair, collecting a number of coins or killing a set amount of monsters before the timer runs out. Once all three missions are completed, the player receives an item as a gift. |
| Block Slam | 2012-10-04 | Xenotronic Games | Xenotronic Games | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Punch, kick, shoot and smash - in Block Slam, you use your PowerBall and Minigun to destroy all the blocks in each level. Gather Bonuses, avoid hazards and always keep your PowerBall in play - this is 3D block busting action like you've never seen before! |
| Angry Fish: Halloween | 2012-10-05 | FrozenSoft | FrozenSoft | Puzzle | Side view | | | Artillery | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The Angry Fish are enjoying a hauntingly fun Halloween, when the cats decide they want something more tasty than candy or birds. After a successful trick the cats have the treat they have been after. Now its up to the fish to rescue their friends in 63 action packed levels!! |
| Biohazard 6 (Premium Edition) | 2012-10-05 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This premium edition is limited to 5,000 copies and can only be ordered through Capcom's Japanese digital store. It contains:
Resident Evil 6
Four phone cases (themed for Chris, Leon and Jake along with a random case)
Replica leather jacket based on the one Leon wears in the game (sizes S, M, X or XL) |
| NiGHTS into Dreams... | 2012-10-05 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sonic Team | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This version of NiGHTS into Dreams... is a port of the Saturn version with identical gameplay, but also incorporates the levels included in Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams... as a bonus. It also contains the feature from that version where the characters wearing special seasonal clothing during certain holidays. The game offers two graphics modes: a remake mode with updated graphics and a classic SEGA Saturn graphics mode. Other additions include support for 16:9 wide screen (PS2), an illustration gallery and a movie viewer mode.The later released version released for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Windows is another port of the Saturn version, but offered as a digital download release and not limited of Japan. The content is identical to the PS2 version released four year before, but with redesigned HD graphics and support for contemporary resolutions. All versions offer the option to switch back to the original Saturn visuals. Some content of the PS2 version is not available, such as a two-player mode and the ability to play as Sonic. Additions for the 2012 release include leaderboards and achievements/trophies. |
| SBK Generations | 2012-10-05 | Black Bean Games | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | SBK Generations is the ninth game in the Superbike World Championship series. This instalment contains the full 2012 roster of riders, classes and tracks, and like SBK 2011, adds the possibility to experience Supersport World Championship and the Superstock 1000 Championship. The Career mode allows to play championship from seasons 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.There are four modes available in SBK Generations: Free Play, Career, SBK Experience and Multiplayer, and there is no option for local multiplayer. SBK Experience is a challenge mode, which contains various challenges from four seasons. The challenges include doing a wheelie for a specified amount of time, checkpoint challenges and beating riders by a certain amount of time. Completing challenges in each year unlocks new riders to use in the Free Play and Multiplayer mode. |
| Sonic Adventure 2 | 2012-10-05 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA Studios USA | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Sonic has returned! This time, his nemesis Dr. Eggman has teamed up with Shadow, a dark hedgehog with a mysterious past, and is aiming once again (like he doesn't) to rule the entire world with the power of the Chaos Emeralds! It's up to Sonic and his friends to stop Eggman and put him out of business for good!With new features such as a storyline told from the view of both the good guys and the villains, greater speed, and an improved A-Life system, Sonic Adventure 2 is poised to be Sonic's greatest and most dangerous mission yet! |
| Island Adventure: The Beginning | 2012-10-06 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Adventure | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures, Point and select | | | Interface | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Adventure... Intrigue... Mystery... …and one very sexy maiden! This Game is Bigger, Better, Sexier and even more Ingenious! Buy it now… You won’t be sorry you did! Don’t believe me? Then download the free demo now and try it for yourself! Red/blue glasses required to enjoy 3d |
| Dishonored | 2012-10-09 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | Arkane Studios LLC, Arkane Studios SA | Action | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, RPG elements, Shooter, Stealth | Fantasy, Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | Viktor Antonov | Xbox360 | Dishonored is a first-person stealth and action game with elements of role-playing. It is set in the fictional industrial city of Dunwall in 1666, modeled after the London of the Victorian era, but mixed with a futuristic vision with magical and steampunk elements. Players take the role of Corvo Attano, Royal Protector of the Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, who is framed for murder and the abduction of Emily, the daughter of the empress. This leads him to seek revenge and assassinate those who conspired against him. The game consists of a series of assassination missions that can be completed through pure violence, pure stealth, or a mix of both. Corvo has access to various weapons, supplemented with magical abilities by the being The Outsider. Each mission offers various non-linear approaches and many of these are found by exploring the environment. With special attention to stealth, it is possible to complete the game in a non-lethal manner.Large parts of the game are spent exploring with a focus on verticality, so Corvo can jump, slide, sneak, sprint, lean, mantle and swim. Melee attacks are performed through the right hand, with various weapons used to stab, slash, block and parry. Staying undetected with stealth kills fills up an adrenaline gauge that makes combat more effective. On the other hand, brutal and open attacks trigger a chaos system that causes more patrols to appear, rats swarm the environment and NPCs can even start attacking each other, disrupting all serenity in the game and the characters' actions. This also affects conversations and quests. Certain side missions can lower the chaos setting, but it can be avoided altogether by hiding bodies or preventing alarms from being activated. Stealth skills include aerial attacks, slitting throats, sleeper holds and tranquilizer darts for rendering a character unconscious. The stealth system is based on occlusion; hiding behind objects and staying out of the field of vision. The lighting is of lesser importance. Stealth can also be used to eavesdrop on conversations and gain information about characters and their motives before planning a route of attack. Corvo can be revealed through sound, but he can also use it to his advantage to lure away others. Guards have various stages of awareness that influence their responses.Ranged weapons and magic are used through the left hand. There are pistols and crossbows with various types of ammunition, as well as gadgets such as razor mines, smoke bombs and grenades. Coins can be collected to upgrade weapons and gadgets. Players also discover blueprints that provide access to advancement equip upgrades, forged at Piero's workshop. Magic is provided through six active and four passive abilities. The active ones include blink to teleport short distances, dark vision to improve vision, devouring swarm to summon rats, healing, possession (both humans and animals), time bend to stop time, and windblast to create a gust of wind. Runes need to be discovered and collected to unlock and enhance these powers. The passive ones are vitality for additional health, blood thirsty to build up adrenaline by blocking attacks for a much stronger counter, agility for more speed and longer jumps, and shadow kill that turns enemies to dust when they are killed. Magic drains mana and it takes a certain amount of time to have it regenerate. There are also about 40 bone charms to be discovered that provide additional perks, but only three can be active at a single moment and they cannot all be unlocked in a single playthrough.Between missions, Corvo returns to The Hound Pits, a drinking establishment that acts as a hub between missions. Dunwall is the capital city of the Empire of Isles, a collection of our nations. There is much water in the surroundings and to the east of the sea is Pandyssian Continent, a giant land mass. The background story describes Dunwall as a hub for fishing and whaling, as whale oil has become a major power source. At the same time the city is burdened by a plague, spread through dogs and rats, that divides the rich from the poor in districts through energy beams known as Walls of Light. These evaporate anyone passing through, except for the city watch, but can be deactivated by removing the energy source or through other means. Other elements and items include arc pylons that disintegrate anyone close, elixirs to refill health and mana, food, and single-use rewire tools to hack city devices. Infected are known as Weepers. They cry blood and exhibit a lot of violence. The city watch consists of Tallboys, mechanized officers of long legs. Corvo initially gets to escape through the Loyalists, a group of activists that plans to overthrow the government. The player's approach, especially in regard to killing, determines the game's ending. |
| Dragon Ball Z for Kinect | 2012-10-09 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Fighting, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dragon Ball Z: For Kinect is a 3D one-on-one fighting game based on the Dragon Ball Z anime television series. It is played from a first-person perspective and the character can only controlled through the Kinect motion recognition peripheral. It is the first console game in the series to use a first-person perspective and in that way it draws inspiration from the arcade game Dragon Ball Z: V.R.V.S., while visually it closely resembles the style of the earlier Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi games by the same developer.The main game mode Saiyan Saga Story starts with a fight between Goku and Piccolo against Raditz because Goku wants to get back his son Gohan. Battles are not linked together into a single story, but borrow elements from different storyline and sagas, such as Babidi Saga, Cell Saga, Frieza Saga, and the battle against Great Ape Vegeta. The second battle for instance is between Krillin and Saibamen. The battles are highly choreographed to resemble the TV series, linking together short fighting sequences interspersed with cinematic interludes. Basic attacks consist of punches and kicks. When doing well, a power bar fills up, often triggering a sequence in the air where the fighting is continued. Many combos are also automated, quickly switching the perspective to third-person. When a certain amount of hits has landed, ki energy blasts can be launched. This is performed by thrusting your palms out in front of you. On defense you can lean left and right to dodge, or hold your hands in front of your face in a boxer's defensive stance to block. The game keeps tracks of the combo rate and the remaining life points of both fighters are shown at the bottom of the screen.Special moves such as the Kamehameha attack are performed by charging from specific stances, unique for each character, with a vertical meter on the left side of the screen. This is usually done by holding your hands in a specific position and the available stances are shown next to the meter. The camera always keeps the enemy in sight and movement is not controlled by the player except for certain dodging moves. Certain parts of the fights also consist of quick time events where icons shows which offensive or defensive move need to be performed quickly. After each fight the player is ranked based on time, remaining health, combos, score and win bonus. Unlocking new characters is done by defeating them or completing stages.The Score Attack mode is similar to the main story mode, but with a focus on getting high scores, free character and opponent selection, and removing the cut-scenes during battles. There are more than 50 characters in total (with many variations and forms) and over one hundred moves. One character called Super Saiyan Bardock is exclusive to the game. The different moves can be practiced in a tutorial. From the main menu a card reader option can be selected, used to scan QR codes offered through various incentives for bonuses and move variations. Copies of the game include cardboard Super Saiyan Goku hair with multiple QR codes on the back. The game also includes an episode of the anime Episodes of Bardock, available from the main menu. |
| Fable: The Journey | 2012-10-09 | Microsoft Corporation | Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Action RPG, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Fable: The Journey is the fourth main game in the series and requires the Kinect peripheral to play. It is an open world action RPG game and follows the story of a young Dweller named Gabriel through the world of Albion set 50 years after the events of Fable III. The story centers around Gabriel, Theresa and the corruption that is starting to destroy Albion. With Theresa's help, Gabriel must face the corruption and its various creatures head-on, by casting magic. This is performed through various hand gestures. These are created in a spell crafting mode where players can draw items with their hands and then use them as spells. That way the player can craft shields or weapons, but also items such as a telescope or a fishing rod to use in mini-games. A large part of the game is spent riding a horse. The player has to guide the reins and also look after the horse when it is hurt.It features cross-game interaction with the earlier Fable: Heroes. Playing that game can level up the character in The Journey and also unlocks additional items. |
| Harry Potter for Kinect | 2012-10-09 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | Licensed | | Mini-games | Fantasy | | Direct control, Motion control, Voice control | | | | Xbox360 | In Harry Potter for Kinect players are able to reenact select moments from the Harry Potter series of films using the Xbox 360's Kinect motion sensor. Playing as either Harry Potter himself or creating a new student via face scan technology, players are able to enter the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, reliving cherry-picked moments from the eight films and seven school years that made up Harry Potter's experience.Essentially a collection of mini-games, Harry Potter for Kinect has the player attend magical classes like Potions and Herbology, play the broom flying sport of Quidditch, combat magical creatures like a troll and a flock of Cornish Pixies, and duel other magic users. Every activity is mapped to the movement of the human body, the player flicking their hand like they're wielding a wand, moving their body about to avoid danger, and otherwise making motions appropriate to the scenario at hand. Voice commands are also integrated for calling out spell names to switch to them.While the main adventure lays out a set of challenges in order, certain activities like potions making and wizard dueling also have additional levels with increased complexity. Levels can also be retried to try and earn higher performance ratings. The game also allows for both competitive and cooperative versions of certain mini-games. |
| Just Dance 4 | 2012-10-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Just Dance 4 is the fourth main game in the dancing series where players are rated for their ability to mimic dance routines to popular songs. On the Wii platforms movement is tracked through the Wii Remote, for Xbox 360 through the Kinect peripheral and for the PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Eye camera with optional support for the Move peripheral.Compared to the previous version the difficulty levels have been removed as well as the option to do a quick dance to get through a song more rapidly. Also axed are various game modes such as Simon says, medley, speed shuffle, playlists, just create and 8-player. It is also no longer possible to create custom dance routines. New to the series are the dance quests where six missions are provided for a single song. By completing them mojo points, the in-game currency, are earned. On all platforms except for Xbox 360 players can create dancer cards as a profile for favourite songs, best scores and completed challenges. Just like the previous games variations on songs can be unlocked. The sweat mode from the previous game that counts calories has been developed into a fitness-like program with a different focus for each routine and they can last up to 40 minutes. It also includes warm-up and cool-down moments. Other game modes are the battle mode and dance mash-up mode. For platforms with a camera the new autodance feature records moment of the gameplay and mixes into a video.Exclusive to the Wii U version is the puppet master mode where the GamePad is used to manipulate visuals, playlists and moves on the fly for up to four other players. It can also be used to write on the screen and to record pictures and videos. For all platforms additional songs are offered as DLC. The base game contains about 50 tracks, with variations based on the platform and the region. Some of the included artists are Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, Rihanna, Jessie J, Flo Rida, Carrie Underwood, Elvis Presley, Ricky Martin, Nelly Furtado, Rick Astley, Britney Spears, Pink and Skrillex. |
| Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise | 2012-10-09 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | Filip Ivanović | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)When the Bears of Perfection Island went on holiday to Paradise Island, Naughty Bear was not invited! Naughty Bear manages to secretly travel with the other bears, duct-taped to the exterior of the bus. With a list of bears who wronged him in hands, Naughty is ready to make them pay, one by one.Download this full game upgrade if you have already downloaded the trial version.1 player128KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.Developed by Behaviour Interactive Inc. Behaviour and Naughty Bear are registered trademarks of Behaviour Interactive Inc. Published by 505 Games. 505 Games and the 505 Games Logo are registered trademarks of 505 Games s.r.l. All rights reserved. |
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 2012-10-09 | 2K Games, Inc. | Firaxis Games, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation, RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Multiple units/characters control, Point and select | Turn-based | Mature | | Xbox360 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical strategy game that incorporates role-playing elements and it is a reimagined remake of X-COM: UFO Defense. The game is set in the near future when Earth is invaded by aliens. The player is put at the head of the elite multinational military organization XCOM (Extraterrestrial Combat Unit) tasked to defend Earth against the invaders as regularly military actions remain without result. This is done through a series of missions where the player commands a small troop. Between missions the larger management aspect is tackled through research and development to create new technologies and weapons using captured aliens and technology recovered from the missions. That way, the underground HQ is expanded to have a larger reach with new structures and the player is also responsible for the management of finances and monitoring alien activity. Players also need to keep panic under control. If a certain region of country is left unattended for too long, the local government will cut back its contributions to the XCOM funding, slowing down the overall progress. There are also often cut-scenes that further an overall story.For missions a squad of four to six soldiers is selected from a pool of about twenty. Missions are set in small areas usually centered around a specific building. Missions are shown from a 3D isometric-style, floating view and a fog of war shrouds most of the environment until the soldiers uncover it with their line of sight. Solid walls often become invisible while browsing to provide a full view of the environment. After guiding soldiers and determining a plan of attack, it is possible to switch to a much closer tactical view to decide how to attack. The action is done in turns and percentages are used based on the soldiers' abilities and positions to determine how successful actions are. Terrains are often fully destructible leading to situations where new cover needs to be sought or the strategy needs to be altered after a part of the environment has been blown up. That way both active camouflage and suppressive fire can be used to maneuver around enemies. Soldiers are promoted to a certain class (Assault, Heavy, Sniper or Support) based on their actions in their first mission. Promotions open up access to special support abilities with additional weapons. Soldiers can be fully customized in appearance, abilities (also healing) and loadout. Next to regular weapons some aliens such as the Thin Man can poison soldiers from a distance and later on aliens are introduced with psionic abilities. Through salvaging and research, these also become available to the player. Soldiers that return from the missions need time to heal and cannot be assigned to a new missions right away with full health and abilities, so multiple squads need to be managed.For the 70 missions there are ones that are pre-built and are identical for every player. The others (the majority) are randomly generated based on the player's overall progress. Rather than completely randomizing everything, maps are selected from a pool of 80 with random enemy placement. Usually a mission follows the crash landing of aliens and there are always three countries asking for help. The player can only choose one and that influences the relationship and funding. A decision can be made based on the amount of panic in the region or the reward offered (usually new scientists or engineers). The money is also spent on launching satellites to track alien activity through a holographic view of the Earth called Geoscape, but a lot of them are needed as they only have a limited reach. At the same time satellites are often attacked, so interceptors need to be constructed to defend them. Satellites can only be launched from special silos and cost a lot of money. That way, balanced management is the only way to keep everything under control while a steady growth need to be maintained.The campaign can be played in Ironman mode where the game cannot be saved during missions. In one-on-one multiplayer games can be played with a mix of humans and aliens in a single squad, which is not possible in the single-player campaign. Elements from the original game not present are the inventory system, the time unit system and the grid map that is always visible. Troops also are deployed right away and do not need to disembark from the transport. |
| Alphabet Sub | 2012-10-10 | Talryyn Games | Talryyn Games | Action, Educational | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Pilot a toy submarine around the ocean collecting letter and number bubbles! Over 60 levels that concentrate on the alphabet and numbers, with short levels that are meant to be easy, while the longer levels offer more of a challenge. More games in the series coming soon! |
| Worms Revolution | 2012-10-10 | Team17 Software Limited | Team17 Software Limited | Strategy | Side view | | Comedy, War | Artillery | | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | Turn-based | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Worms Revolution is the next iteration in the Worms series. The game builds upon the same fundamentals as earlier editions in the series, with some new elements.The game uses a 3D engine, but the game is still two-dimensional. Like in earlier games, teams of worms try to take each other out with a variety of familiar weapons. Some new weapons are included in the game such as a water pistol, which makes use of the game's new water physics. Pools of water are included in the randomly generated levels and by deforming the terrain and digging tunnels, the water can flow to different locations, washing worms along. Random objects in the terrain now also act more as you would expect them to: a giant box of rat poison releases a poison cloud when destroyed and a can of lighter fluid creates a sea of flames.Worms can now have a class that grants them bonuses such as receiving bonus health each round or being able to jump and run better.Like in previous games, there is a high range of customization for the worms and a number of game modes for both single, vs. AI, local and online multiplayer. |
| Dishonored (Special Edition) | 2012-10-12 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The special edition contains:
Dishonored (base game)
Dishonored: Arcane Assassin Pack (DLC)
A deck of tarot cards for a game of Nancy |
| Happy Wars | 2012-10-12 | Microsoft Studios | Toylogic Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Happy Wars is a free-to-play, class-based action RPG game where the player can participate in 15-on-15 battles involving other players and/or bots in fantasy worlds with the goal of storming their enemies' castle and knock down their tower. To do this, the other team must either break through the castle gate with siege weapons or use ladders to ascend the walls and breach the castle. Once in they have to tear down the Big Tower to emerge victorious. Each team's castle however has defense weapons such as explosives, cannons and ballistas to ward off attackers.If a team has not breached the other's castle by the end of the time limit then the game is decided by how many towers each team possesses by the end of the match. They can range from one to seven depending upon the map size and they also function as spawn points for teams. If each team has the same amount of towers by the end of the game it will be sent into sudden death and the first team to build the winning tower wins the match.There are three classes to choose from, Warrior, Cleric and Mage, each with their own set of weapons, items and skills. Warriors are frontline soldiers who charge into battle with swords and shield, attempting to bash their way through the enemy. Cleric is more of a support role and can heal and even resurrect fallen allies as well as build siege weapons. Mages are the magic class which can enchant an ally's weapon to be more destructive and can cast devastating spells upon the enemy team and have no shield unlike the Warrior and Cleric. Instead they can fire range spells to ward off attackers.There are three sets of skills with three different slots (9 in total), each different for their respective class and they are unlockable in the game randomly through experience points the player earns by defeating enemies, building or destroying siege weapons and towers. Warriors can unleash devastating attacks as well as throw rocks to disorient enemies, Clerics can heal allies and summon materials for siege weapons and Mages can enchant weapons as well as call in devastating range attacks. Additionally there is a Team Skill which requires several allies to work, Warriors can use rush a crowd of enemies with a group, Clerics can teleport groups of allies to friendly towers and they even have a spell that will turn their enemies into flowers for instant hit kills. Mages can call in devastating meteor strikes and tornadoes that can ravage a massive area on the battlefield.Players can customize up to three different characters for each class and equip them with weapons, armor, shields and accessories they unlock in battles. Depending upon their performance and level the player is, the better the item will be. Items can be buffed and leveled up by using lower grade weapons to give them special abilities and more devastating power and damage. While the player can unlock these items in game, they can also buy them using the in-game currency and get premium items.The currency of the game consists of Happy Stars and Happy Tickets with stars being acquired through games and the amount depending upon their performance. The player can use these stars in a game called The Happy Spinner where they can bet up to 900 stars and receive weapons, shields, armor, etc. Happy Tickets are bought through Microsoft points and are used to buy premium items through Happy Cards which will give the player a random set of items, from common to rare.In July of 2013, an update was added where it added mission objectives in which the player would be rewarded with Happy Stars, Weapons and even Happy Tickets for completing certain objectives from completing the tutorial to leveling up a character to buffing weapons. Additionally a new class was added called the Berserker, a warrior class that uses dual weapons instead of a shield and has new attacks such as double spin attack, blade throw and a rage yell that increases damage for a short period of time. |
| Of Orcs and Men | 2012-10-12 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Cyanide S.A. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Of Orcs and Men is a role-playing game where the player controls Arkail, an elite Orc soldier from the Bloodjaws region. The legion is at war with the Goblins but at the same time also under the oppressive threat of the humans, who are allied with the elves and the dwarves. The war with the humans has been going on for ten years and the Northern force are now constructing a gigantic wall to shut off the South. The player has to lead the Orc in a mission to kill the human Emperor. The game puts a spin on traditional fantasy themes by having the player play and experience what is generally the villain side, and Arkail soon teams up with the lead goblin Styx and those become the two protagonists for most of the game.For the combat the same real-time system as in Cyanide's earlier Game of Thrones is used, where skills and actions are queued up by pausing the game (not entirely paused, but time slows down to a crawl) to enter the tactical menu, which are then executed automatically when the gameplay is resumed. Options include targeting specific enemies, stuns, buffs and general attacks. Because the game is based around two characters, their specific abilities have to be used. Styx has access to stealth skills that allow him to silently kill many opponents, before Arkail marches in and finishes off the remainder. The stealth system for discovery is based on line-of-sight and dogs can also detect him based on smell. Arkail can also pick up Styx and throw him towards a higher ledge he cannot reach himself. Most of the upgrades are based on weapon and attack improvements. Arkail has a rage meter that is filled up each time he is hit. Once full, he goes berserk and deals a lot of damage, but becomes largely uncontrollable, as he disregards defense and may even attack his allies. Once it runs out, he experiences Backlash which leaves him stunned and vulnerable for a short time.A large part of the game is also spent exploring, completing smaller quests, and talking to other characters in hub arenas. Arkhail's skills are based on an offensive and defensive combat stance, along with special skills. Styx uses hand-to-hand and ranged combat along with his special skills. Experience gained during the game can be used to improve the main characteristics: strength, agility, stamina and spirit, with different sub-characteristics for each. Items and gear collected along the way can be traded. |
| WRC 3: FIA World Rally Championship | 2012-10-12 | Milestone s.r.l. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | WRC 3 is the official rally game of the 2012 FIA World Rally Championship featuring licensed cars, tracks and drivers. The game consists of three major modes: WRC Experience, Road to Glory and Multiplayer. In WRC experience mode the player can choose to race a single stage, participate in a single rally (consisting of 6 special stages and a super special in some countries), or try their hand in the championship. In championship mode the player can choose a car from 1 of 3 categories (WRC, Class 2 or Class 3), then they select a driving crew to control from a roster of real-life teams. The player also can configure their championship which can consist of up to 13 rally events set in different countries with varied climate conditions and road types.Road to Glory is basically the career mode. The premise is that 7 drivers from around the globe are chosen to participate in ultimate competition to decide who will become the next rally rising star. The player is one of these drivers. They need to beat the others in their respective countries (grouped into 7 geographical areas) and then ultimately face the real rally pilots in a series of super-special stages. Aside from classic rally events there are contests to test the player's skill: drifting, gate contest (a mode that originated in DiRT 2), rally school, survival contest (your car is literally falling apart as you race), top rally contest (be fast enough to outrun a helicopter or a glider) etc. Each geographical area in Road to Glory mode comprises two countries (except for the last area) with unique rally events. These are:
Iberian area: Portugal and Spain;
American area: Mexico and Argentina;
Anglo-Saxon Area: Great Britain (Wales) and Germany;
Scandinavian area: Finland and Sweden;
French area: Monte-Carlo and France;
Mediterranean area: Italy and Greece;
Pacific area: New Zealand.To track the player's progress, Road to Glory mode uses reputation points (represented as stars). Reputation points may be obtained in two ways: by showing good results in rally events and contests or by pleasing the crowd (i.e. causing destruction on track, drifting, jumping, reaching the car's speed limit etc.). These points are used to unlock new events, cars and upgrades. Cars (and modifications) available in Road to Glory mode are in several categories:
WRC: Mini John Cooper Works WRC, Volkswagen Polo R WRC, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, Citroën DS3 WRC;
Class 2: Proton Satria Neo S2000, Škoda Fabia S2000, Peugeot 207 S2000, Fiat Abarth Grande Punto S2000, Ford Fiesta S2000;
Class 3: Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, Subaru Impreza WRX Sti;
2000's: Subaru Impreza WRC 07, Ford Focus WRC, Citroën C4 WRC;
90's: Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD - '92, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo III - '96, Subaru Impreza WRC - '97, Lancia Delta Integrale HF - '91;
80's: Citroën BX4 TC, Ford RS200, Lancia Delta S4, Peugeot 205 T16, Renault 5 GT Turbo;
70's: Peugeot 504, Ford Escort RS 1600;
2WD Pro: Honda Civic R3, Renault Clio R3, Citroën DS3 R3, Suzuki Swift S1600, Citroën C2 S1600;
2WD Rookie: Citroën C2 R2, Ford Fiesta R2, Suzuki Swift Sport (R2), Renault Twingo R2, Ford Fiesta ST. The cars can be upgraded, re-painted and modified. Fine tuning is available before each race, although there's also an option to tune the car automatically. If participating in rally event the car may be repaired between special stages (within a 60 minutes time limit, according to the rules). The game experience is configurable. Various game aspect may be adjusted: driving style, breaking and cornering help, damage dealt to vehicles, opponent difficulty, number of rewind option uses etc. |
| 007: Legends | 2012-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eurocom Developments Ltd | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | 007 Legends is a first-person shooter based on the James Bond franchise, released in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the movie series. Therefore its six chapters (each consisting of several mission) are based on six movies from all eras: Goldfinger (1964, starring Sean Connery), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969, starring George Lazenby), Moonraker (1979, starring Roger Moore), License to Kill (1989, starring Timothy Dalton), Die Another Day (2002, starring Pierce Brosnan) and Skyfall (2012, starring Daniel Craig). Skyfall serves as frame story: Bond is hit by a sniper and thinks back to previous missions in flashbacks. Therefore all chapters are independent, are set in present time and star the Craig incarnation as protagonist. The basic gameplay premise is similar to other shooters at the time: linear levels with a lot of enemies to shoot along with a cover system. The game also features a basic stealth system (Bond can sneak and take out enemies from behind, but not move their bodies, gadgets to distract or tranquilize enemies) which is not mandatory for the majority of the missions. Of course there are also the usual sequences to ensure variety like rail-shooter missions, driving sections, quick-time events or fistfights with bosses. Gadgets include the smartphone which is used as hacking device (mini-game). Players can choose between automatic healing or the classic mechanic of collecting items to replenish health and armor.Killing enemies, solving bonus objectives and special achievements like a good hit ratio nets experience points which can be reinvested in equipment (e.g. more ammo capacity) or personal (e.g. faster automatic healing) upgrades. In the challenge mode, players revisit the campaign's levels with special assignments (e.g. assault or stealth objectives). |
| Air Rise | 2012-10-16 | KaapeDev | KaapeDev | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)As one of the most elite pilots you've been invited to test a technologically advanced jet prototype with self-healing capabilities. Try to kill as many enemy drones as possible in this fast-paced air fight simulation. Show them what you've got! |
| DOOM³: BFG Edition | 2012-10-16 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | id Software, Inc., Nerve Software, LLC | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | DOOM³: BFG Edition includes:
DOOM³ (base game)
DOOM³: Resurrection of Evil (expansion)
A new campaign called The Lost Mission, featuring 7 new single-player levels
Ultimate DOOM
DOOM II including the 9-level episode No Rest for the Living, which was previously available only in the XBLA. It also adds upgraded graphics and audio, support for 3D, achievements, a new checkpoint save system and an in-game armor-mounted flashlight. |
| Dance Central 3 | 2012-10-16 | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Backbone Entertainment, Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dance Central 3 is the third game in the dance simulation series. The game includes 40 music tracks and a new party mode for up to eight players. Gameplay is similar to the previous two games in the series in which players follow dance moves which are tracked by the Kinect peripheral. The more accurately the players dance, the more points they earn. Harder difficulties mean harder moves for the players to follow. New to the series is the Crew Throwdown mode where two teams of up to four go head-to-head in a series of performances, dance battles & mini-games. There is also a Keep the Beat mini-game which has the player track the rhythm and the "Make Your Move" mini-game where players compete making up routines on the fly. Also new is the Beginner mode, a difficulty mode for people completely new to dancing games, and Party Mode, where random songs and mini-games are played and as people play, they are progressively moved up or down a difficulty depending on how well they are performing. New tracks and routines are offered through DLC. |
| Rocksmith | 2012-10-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation, Educational, Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a re-release of the original Rocksmith game streamlined with its expansion. It contains:
Rocksmith (base game)
Rocksmith: Bass Expansion (expansion)For the PC platform this is the first release of the game. The retail release includes the Real Tone cable required to connect a guitar. The game is also sold as a digital download but then the cable has to be ordered separately. |
| Wheel of Fortune | 2012-10-16 | THQ Inc. | Pipeworks Software, Inc. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Now be a contestant on America's favorite game show in your own home!
Join Pat Sajak and Vanna White on the virtual set of Wheel of Fortune.
For the first time ever you can spin the wheel as your favorite Mii
character!
Special Features
• Test your skills with 8,000+ fun and exciting puzzles.• Play
against virtual opponents or bring the whole family together in 3 person
multiplayer.• Use the Wii Remote to spin the wheel and select your
letters, or use Wii Speak to call out your letters--just like the show!•
Enjoy fun "commercial break" mini-games and show-related trivia.
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| Zumba Fitness Core | 2012-10-16 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Zoë Mode | Simulation, Sports | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Dance your way to flat, sexy abs!
Skip the crunches and strengthen your core with the only game designed
to sculpt your abs through an exhilarating total-body workout. This
energizing dance-fitness experience features 40 hot tracks and over 30
dance styles so you can party your abs off without ever getting down on
the floor!
Features
• Set fitness goals, take 45 different classes & customize your workouts•
Dance hands-free with the included Zumba Fitness belt• Party with up
to 4 players• Move to hit music from today's hottest artists!
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| Blastarock! | 2012-10-17 | Reaper Gaming Studios | Reaper Gaming Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Based on the classic asteroids model, BlastaRock! From Reaper Gaming Studios is a fast-paced twin-stick shooter. Play through the campaign to unlock more powerful weapons and equipment, then take your ship to battle in survival mode. Featuring 2-player local multiplayer, online scoreboards, and RGS Awardments. |
| Serious Sam 3: BFE | 2012-10-17 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Croteam | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | The Serious Sam series is back for its third main (though sixth overall) outing. Running on the new Serious Engine 3.5, Serious Sam 3: BFE serves as a prequel to the original First Encounter; a fact referenced in the games title, BFE standing for Before First Encounter. Set in the 22nd century, the plot revolves around a device known as the "Time-Lock;" a discovery made beneath the ruins of ancient Egypt, found to belong to an even older yet technologically advanced civilization known as the Sirians. However this discovery catches the attention of a dangerous cosmic entity known as Notorious Mental, who assaults Egypt and seizes the Time-Lock as his own, abusing its powers to create a horde of cloned beasts borrowed from various points and places in the universes history to unleash upon the Earth. Various attempts to retake Egypt and reach the Time-Lock have failed, until a new task force is sent in with "Serious" Sam Stone on board, and despite being separated from his team - Sam plows forward with all the weaponry he can find.Like the previous entries in the series, the game is a simple, arcade-style shooter that throws back many elements to the early days of the genre with games such as Wolfenstein 3D, Doom and Duke Nukem 3D. When the player chooses a difficulty, the game applies a score modifier based on difficulty and also applies score variables on time, saves made, and enemy kills - tallied at the end of each level. SS3 also continues the trend of having the player fight large amounts of enemies with any weapon at their disposal. The weapons themselves range from conventional tools such as a pistol, shotgun, and assault rifle while also giving players some less conventional weapons such as a portable cannon, laser-rifle and a new entry to the series - the mutilator. Outside of the single player mode, there are various multiplayer options that can be played online with up to 16 players and split-screen with up to 4 players. These modes include cooperative campaigns, survival missions, and a "beast hunt" mode as well as traditional deathmatch and team deathmatch options and a new "my burden" mode. |
| Zombie Driver HD | 2012-10-17 | CyberFront Corporation | EXOR Studios sp.j. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Zombie Driver HD is an enhanced re-release of the Windows game Zombie Driver and also incorporates the DLC Zombie Driver: Summer of Slaughter. For the other platforms this is the first release of the game. It is a top-down racing shooter set in a city where most of the residents are turned into zombies following a chemical explosion. The player is one of the few unscathed people who manages to escape and as he is chased by the zombies, he jumps into a cab and flees. In the Story mode 31 missions need to be completed driving the cab outfitted with weapons in a free-roaming environment.About one eighth of the Story mode has been reworked with new missions. They involve defending areas against waves of zombies, transporting cargo, rescuing survivors against a time limit, spraying anti-zombie repellent around the town, and boss fights. The two new modes for this edition are Blood Race and Slaughter. Blood Race consists of 30 events based around three game types: Race (classic races), Eliminator (take down vehicles with a time limit), and Endurance (a bomb race where checkpoints extend the detonation limit). The Slaughter mode is a survival game type with 7 arenas and a dynamic upgrade system.
There are 13 types of vehicles (9 more than the original game—including a bulldozer, a firetruck and a tank) and 9 upgrades in total. Other novelties for this edition are in-game cutscenes for the story, a minimap and an overview map, 3 additional types of enemies, a rechargeable nitro system to burn zombies, improved performance, and more realistic weather, fire, smoke and explosion effects. |
| Extreme XOXO | 2012-10-18 | Dingy Games | Dingy Games | Strategy | Top-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Annihilate your opponents in this strategic twist on the classic game of Tic Tac Toe! Breed your X's and O's and maintain a stable population to defend against your attackers. Welcome to Extreme Tic Tac Toe. |
| Skylanders Giants: Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack | 2012-10-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack includes the following action figures:
Series 2 Chop Chop
Dragonfire Cannon battle piece
Shroomboom
Once placed on the Portal of Power, the Dragonfire Cannon piece will unlock the Dock of Doom and Frost Fight battle arenas. The Dragonfire Cannon will also follow the player's Skylander around and shoot blasts of fire at regular intervals. |
| Skylanders Giants: Golden Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack | 2012-10-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Golden Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack is a GameStop exclusive version of the Dragonfire Cannon Battle Pack. It includes the following action figures:
Series 2 Chop Chop
Goden Dragonfire Cannon battle piece
Shroomboom
Once placed on the Portal of Power, the Golden Dragonfire Cannon piece will unlock the Dock of Doom, Frost Fight and Ultimate Wheel of Power battle arenas. The Golden Dragonfire Cannon will also follow the player's Skylander around and shoot blasts of fire at regular intervals. |
| Skylanders Giants: Ignitor (Series 2) / Chill / Zook (Series 2) | 2012-10-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This three-characters pack for the game Skylanders Giants includes:
Series 2 Ignitor
Chill
Series 2 Zook |
| Skylanders Giants: Prism Break (LightCore) / Eruptor (LightCore) / Drobot (LightCore) | 2012-10-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle contains three LightCore character figures for the game Skylanders Giants:
LightCore Prism Break
LightCore Prism Eruptor
LightCore Drobot |
| Skylanders Giants: Gill Grunt (Series 2) / Flashwing / Double Trouble (Series 2) | 2012-10-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A triple pack for Skylanders Giants. It includes the following figures:
Series 2 Gill Grunt
Flashwing
Series 2 Double Trouble |
| Zombie Death Survival | 2012-10-22 | 2KSomnis | 2KSomnis | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | After the water supply was infected with a virus, almost the whole city became zombies. The player, as one of the survivors, needs to reach the other end of town in order to escape the quarantine.Zombie Death Survival is shown from the side and is played on a single screen. The player can move freely on said screen in order to defeat zombie waves within a time limit. He carries both a bat and a rifle, but because of limited ammo the bat is the main weapon. During play, extras randomly appear on the screen or are left behind by killed zombies and should be collected before they disappear again: extra ammo, stars and health packs. Because the player character is also infected by the virus, the the latter come in two varieties which either heal direct damage caused by zombie touch or increase the infection resistance. If said resistance runs out, the applied damage causes almost certain death. Another useful tool is the bomb which is used to kill zombies on screen.After a level is finished, money is rewarded and can be spent in the shop for weapon upgrades, ammo, bombs or personal upgrades (speed and virus shield). The levels have different objectives like surviving waves, keeping zombies out of a certain area or protecting someone else. Besides the story campaign, there is also a survival mode with endless zombie waves. |
| Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 | 2012-10-23 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
In an epic story written by Andrew Kreisberg of Fringe, two brothers are
torn apart after the death of their father at the hands of a grizzly
bear.
Ten years later, the estranged brothers reunite for the hunt of their
lives. One beast tore them apart. Can another beast bring them back
together?
In Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013 you get Deadlier Predators, Deadlier
Hunts:
Smarter and Deadlier Predators:
- The new Prowler animal AI engine simulates pack social hierarchies,
coordinates complex group tactics and takes advantage of the
surroundings to set up deadly ambushes.
New Maneater Co-op Mode:
- Two players can join together to take on wave after wave of
increasingly deadly beasts in the all-new split screen Maneater mode.
Can you hold your own against the most vicious beasts the animal kingdom
has to offer? Find out in Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2013!
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| Forza Horizon | 2012-10-23 | Microsoft Corporation | Playground Games Ltd | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Street racing | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Forza Horizon is the fifth game in the racing series but is considered an arcade spin-off rather than a true simulation entry. It is done by a different development team but with the original developers involved. It introduces an open world concept to the series similar to Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012), Burnout Paradise and FUEL. It has a day and night cycle and it is set in Colorado, USA, where the player participates in the fictitious Horizon Festival with a light story. The Horizontal Festival is a central location on the map that acts as a hub to buy new cars, sign up for new events, get paint jobs etc. After a short race to get access to the event, the player is free to leave at any time and explore the surroundings. While the realistic physics the games are known for along with the large variety of cars are retained, novelties include AI traffic with a more forgiving crash system, off-road racing on dirt tracks, and a looser atmosphere with announcers, rivals that shout one-liners, radio DJs on three stations, and an audience at the festival.The player starts as the last of 250 competitors and has to make his way up by participating in races and gaining popularity. The competition is divided into different Horizon Event tiers represented by wristbands of different colours that need to be earned to progress. Events include point-to-point races, circuit races, rally tracks, illegal street races, skill challenges, speed trap records, races against helicopters, hot-air balloons and planes in showcase events, and the ability to directly challenge an opponent while driving around in a one-on-one sprint towards a random destination from the challenge point. Rather than pure racing, street cred has to be earned as well through continuous sponsor challenges that involve aggressive driving acts such as drifting, jumping over obstacles, near misses, trading paint, passes, burnouts, drafting, or by driving on two wheels. These can be combined into combos and they contribute to a global popularity level, provide credits and consequently open up new events. There are different ranks for each challenge to keep the player going. Vehicles can also drive through fields and use shortcuts by breaking through barriers or other obstacles. Certain events offer restrictions to have the players explore the full catalogue of available vehicles of which many are borrowed from previous Forza games. Next to expensive sports cars there are many other types of vehicles. Certain ones are hidden as barn find cars. Once discovered, they can be restored and are added to the roster. Next to the main credits currency, the player is able to progress faster by purchasing tokens through Microsoft points. Tokens allow the player to get a car without the required credits or provide a double amount of experience in the sponsor challenges for a certain amount of time. Tokens can also be spent on a treasure map to reveal the location of hidden vehicles without having to search them.The series' paint job creator is still present along with players trading and selling liveries. There are also still different performance upgrades at the festival's mechanic Dak that can lift the slowest vehicles to the higher classes, but the vehicles cannot be customized further anymore. Upgrades can be done manually or automatically, and the game provides a warning when the player attempts to join a race with a vehicle that is not powerful enough. Also kept are the different types of driving assistance that can be toggled. The difficulty is determined through a global and opponent difficulty level, braking, steering, traction control, toggling shifting and the driving line, cosmetic damage, and the rewind function. Disabling assists provides a higher amount of credits that can be won. Rewind provides the ability to pause the game and rewind the gameplay to a certain point when a mistake has been made. Locating challenges is done through a top-down map with the ability to set a destination. For time trials the Rivals system is retained. After each race the player is challenged to beat a friend's time or another player from the global leaderboard that went just a little faster. The opponent is shown as a ghost and the system can be used to keep improving times through new ghosts.Multiplayer includes regular races through different lobbies based on the skill level. Next to the regular races there are King games of tag in open environments such as a warehouse or a golf course, Infected where one player has to hunt down survivors to infect them and have them join the infected team, and cooperative challenges in a free-roam mode with the entire game world. A final game mode is called Cat and mouse. Players are split up into two teams with one mouse each. The mouse to first reach the finish line wins the game for the entire team, while the cats attempt to slow down and crash the mouse of the other team as much as possible. Some game elements can only be unlocked in the multiplayer portion. Multiplayer comes with a separate leveling system where new cars can be unlocked.In the single-player there are different outposts that act as smaller hubs. Each outpost offers three PR stunts (break the speed limit, get to a photo shoot without damage, get a certain amount of skill points with a limited amount of time) that can be completed to reduce the cost to fast travel between outposts around the map by 25%, 50% and 100%. The Kinect peripheral is supported through its voice recognition capabilities to activate the GPS. While driving players can for instance use voice commands to change the waypoint to the festival, the next challenge, or the nearest one. Ghosts races can be exported, along with movies and photographs captured in-game. An additional challenge is to discover and destroy 100 discount signs spread over the map to reduce the cost for performance upgrades with 1% for each destroyed sign. |
| Just Dance: Disney Party | 2012-10-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Land Ho! Co., Ltd. | Action, Simulation | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Just Dance and Disney are working in collaboration to create the
greatest dance game for the whole Family – Just Dance: Disney Party on
the Wii.
Dance like a star to 25 songs from both the beloved classic Disney
Movies and Disney Channel’s hottest shows. Play with up to 4-players to
experience the ultimate in family fun. With an amazing selection of
family favorite songs, fun dances and kid-friendly gameplay, children of
all ages can Just Dance along with family and friends!
25 brand New Dances and Choreographies: Classic Disney songs for the
whole Family: Jungle Book, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid,
Cinderella, Peter Pan, Tangled, Lilo & Stitch , Tinker Bell, Enchanted,
The Muppets, Bolt, Mary Poppins, and Aristocats. Dances from the hottest
Disney Channel shows: Shake It Up, Phineas and Ferb, Jessie , Hannah
Montana, A.N.T. Farm, Wizards of Waverly Place, Camp Rock, High School
Musical and Good Luck Charlie.
Featuring Some of Your Favorite Disney Characters:
Experience immersive visual effects and backgrounds inspired by the TV
shows and Movies. Dance on the Shake It Up stage or at the park with
Phineas & Ferb.
Family Fun and Party Fun: The entire family can jump and play with up to
4-players. Play cooperatively for the highest team score or play Freeze
& Shake for extra points
Special Features for the Wii™: Classic 4-player cooperative on Wii.
Unique "Balloon Mode," where kids compete against each other to get the
more items and earn more points by shaking their Wii remotes
Keep the party going in non-stop shuffle mode
The non-stop shuffle mode allows Mom to select all her kids’ favorite
songs for non-stop dancing fun and also serve as an electronic
babysitter!
Kids can create their own playlists
Kids can choose up to ten songs to create their own playlists to dance
to customize their dance party experience with different groups of
family and friends!
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| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | 2012-10-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Danger Close | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Africa, Asia, Contemporary, Europe, Middle East | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Medal of Honor: Warfighter is a first-person shooter and the sequel to the series' 2010 reboot Medal of Honor. The single-player portion starts with the characters Voodoo, Mother, and Preacher — the latter controlled by the player — all three returning from the previous game as they take on a mission in Karachi, Afghanistan. They are U.S. Navy SEALs and what starts out as a simple demolition job, goes wrong when the truck contains the explosive PETN substance and blows up the docks almost entirely. After the debriefing by Dusty, also returning from the previous game and now their handler, Voodoo is assigned to Task Force Mako, along with the DEVGRU operative Stump, while Mother and Preacher return to the scene to investigate the dock yard incident. Instead of a larger battle, the game offers missions in different parts of the world woven together by the story about tracing the origin of the PETN substance. The player either gets to control Stump working together with Voodoo in Task Force Mako, or Preacher who teams up with Mother—bringing back the amount of playable character to two instead of four compared to the previous game. The story takes the Tier 1 operators to locations such as Modagishu (Somalia), Isabela City (Philippines), Yemen, Sarajevo, and Croatia. Some of these are inspired by real events such as pirate attacks in Somalia and floods in the Philippines. Between missions cut-scenes show the soldiers' lives back home and how their families handle it.Gameplay mechanics are largely identical compared to the previous game. The game runs on a new engine and actions such as asking for ammo, leaning, peaking and sliding have been moved over, in addition to new elements such as dynamic door breaching and micro destruction of the environment. Objectives are shown in the top left corner and targets are shown on-screen with the remaining distance. Starting weapons can be swapped with those from fallen enemies and there is a sniping system that involves holding breath to steady the aim. All-out action is mixed with a stealthier approach and silent kills. The player also gets to plant charges and remote control a ground drone with guns. Missions are entirely linear and are only completed when all objectives are met and the proposed path is followed. There is also a mission where Preacher gets to drive a car through Karachi in pursuit of a suspect. Weapons include handguns, assault rifles, carbines and PDWs, light machine guns, shotguns, sniper rifles, anti-tank weaponry, explosives and grenades, grenade launchers and melee weapons.The multiplayer part is organized as a global war based around 10 countries and 12 factions. Each faction has different abilities, perks, secondary weapons and grenades, and they are based around six classes: assault, demolitions, heavy gunner, point man, sniper, and spec ops—each with a separate unlock rank. Certain perks become available when people work together as a team through the Fire Team mechanic. It is a type of buddy system where the other player is constantly highlighted and can provide health and ammunition. Support actions make a return and now provide helicopters, weapons, unmanned aircraft and other equipment. Weapons can be customized to a large extent based on weapon type (some need to be unlocked), optics, barrel assembly, muzzle, receiver group, magazine style, and paint jobs. Game modes include the returning Domination-type mode Sector Control, Team Assault as regular team deathmatch, Real Ops (lots of options and HUD elements are disabled for more realism), Combat Mission (clear five consecutive bases or prevent it from happening). New to the series is Hotpot where a number of bomb sites need to be defended or attacked. Up to 20 players can compete simultaneously (not in all game modes), four less compared to the previous game. |
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter (Limited Edition) | 2012-10-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
Medal of Honor: Warfighter
Battlefield 4 beta access
British SAS Spec Ops (multiplayer unlock)
U.S. Navy Seal sniper and McMillan TAC-300 rifle (multiplayer unlock)
Zero Dark Thirty (map pack) |
| Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus | 2012-10-24 | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Λ Core Plus (Accent Core Plus) is a major update of Guilty Gear XX Λ Core. The game includes a wide array of balance and gameplay tweaks and bugfixes. Kliff Undersn and Justice have been added back in as playable characters, Mission and Survival modes have been added, and a new Story mode has been added. The story picks up directly after the events of Guilty Gear XX, and includes a unique story path for each of the playable characters.The PS2 version is available as both a stand-alone release and an "append" disc that requires the original Λ Core. The PSP version adds a 3-on-3 tag match mode, while the PS3 and Xbox 360 releases add online play. |
| Phantom of Inferno | 2012-10-25 | Digiturbo Co., Ltd. | Nitroplus Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Thriller | Visual novel | Contemporary | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Phantom of Inferno is a complete remake of the PC game of the same name. It features the same overall story, but utilizes the character, object, and world designs of the game's anime adaptation. The characters are now voiced by their respective actors from the anime series, who replace the cast of the DVD and PS2 version of the game. It also features a brand new soundtrack consisting of 13 new tracks. Due to the fact that this remake was conceptualized as a console release, all scenes in the original game that included adult content were omitted from this version. |
| Zone of the Enders HD Edition (Premium Package) | 2012-10-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This package includes the:
Zone of the Enders HD Edition
Z.O.E. Chronicle Book
Z.O.E. Reboot Book
Z.O.E. Reboot Edition CD
Z.O.E. Reboot Storyboard Book |
| Zone of the Enders: HD Collection | 2012-10-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zone of the Enders HD Collection includes remastered versions of:
Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Retail copies of the game also include a playable demo of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. |
| Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition | 2012-10-26 | Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dark Souls: Prepare to Die is an expanded version of the console game Dark Souls. Next to the original gameplay it adds in additional content slip-streamed into the main game:
General gameplay tweaks
Multiplayer arena as a training ground for online PvP battles: duels (one versus one), team battles (two versus two) and four-player FFA matches
New bosses (Black Dragon, Sanctuary Guardian, Artorias of the Abyss)
New enemies (Wooden scarecrows, Chained Prisoner, Stone Knight)
New NPCs (Hawkeye Gough, Elizabeth)
New weapons and armor
Oolacile as a new area, split up into four smaller sectionsFor the PC platform this is the first release of the game.New content was also made available on PS3 and X360 as a separate DLC item titled Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss. |
| Everyone Sing | 2012-10-26 | OG International Limited | Gusto Games Ltd. | Simulation | Audio game | | | Music / rhythm | | | Voice control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Get the party started with "Everyone Sing" featuring top artists - Nicki
Minaj, Nicole Scherzinger, Taio Cruz, The Wanted, Jessie J & more!
Sing to hit tracks either with or against your family and friends, or
sing together in your own group. Multiplayer available on every track.
Excellent solo play and multiple party modes, including "Know Your
Song", "Pass the Bomb" and "Group Mode" for creating your own singing
group. Compatible with all existing microphones.
Features
• The ultimate singing party game• Sing with friends or
together in your own group• 35 hit tracks from top artists•
Multiple game modes for up to 8 players
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| Forza Horizon (Limited Collector's Edition) | 2012-10-26 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited collector's edition contains:
Forza Horizon
Custom-designed steelbook
Horizon Festival ticket to access exclusive Xbox LIVE content
Day 1 add-on pack with five cars
Horizon Accelerator token pack
Five exclusive LCE car pack liveries
VIP membership |
| Zone of the Enders: HD Edition (Premium Package - Konami Style Special Version) | 2012-10-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition includes:
Zone of the Enders HD Edition
Z.O.E. Chronicle Book
Z.O.E. Reboot Book
Z.O.E. Reboot Edition CD
Z.O.E. Reboot Storyboard Book
Zone of the Enders HD - Night Uchuu Saisoku ~Reboot Preview~ DVD
Zone of the Enders 2167 Idolo Blu-ray |
| Assassin's Creed III | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Assassin's Creed III is a historical open world action-adventure game with a focus on stealth. Despite the numbering it is the fifth main game in the series and a direct sequel to the previous game Assassin's Creed: Revelations. After the events of the previous game the series' protagonist Desmond Miles travels with father William and the two companions Rebecca and Shaun to a cave in New York where they have located a temple made by the members of the First Civilization. Using the Apple of Eden, Desmond is able to activate a large part of the equipment. It was built to help protect Earth against a solar flare that threatens to wipe out the planet. Desmond falls into a fugue state however and is brought into Animus, the virtual reality machine that allows him to experience his ancestral memories. He will use Animus to find the answers for the First Civilization's warning, and the threat posed by the Knight Templars and their modern day organization Abstergo Industries.From that initial modern day environment the rest of the game is largely set in Colonial America, before, during and after the American Revolution from 1753 to 1783. The main protagonist for this game is Ratonhnhaké:ton (Connor), a member of the Mohawk tribe. He is only introduced after a substantial portion of the game as it first follows his father, the Londoner Haytham Kenway, who travels to America after killing an Assassin in the London Opera. The player experiences the gameplay of the opera killing, the journey on the boat, and the arrival in Boston. Haytham is a Templar. He stole a key in the Opera and works together with five men loyal to his cause to locate a storehouse the medallion key is for. As he also gets involved in the local events, he meets the Mohawk woman Kaniehti:io (Ziio) and she gives birth to Connor. The game then offers 30 years of Connor's life to play, from his childhood with the Mohawk tribe through the training to become an Assassin after his village is attacked by the Templars under the command of his father. The Assassin-Templar war then becomes part of the American Revolution.The open world environment is introduced as soon as Haytham arrives in Boston. Eventually the player also gets to explore New York, the Mohawk village, a large part of the American Colonial Frontier, various settlements such as Lexington, Concord and Charlestown, a brief visit in Philadelphia and the entire Eastern seaboard during the naval missions where Connor commands the warship Aquila. Various historical figures are met along the way and all information about characters and locations are described with a humorous tone in the Animus database. As almost all of the game is played out in a virtual reality environment, sections can be reloaded quickly and often small wireframe-like glitches are shown to remind the player it is just a simulation. There are however also missions with Desmond in the present day world where he needs to retrieve power sources in countries such as Italy and Brazil to open the temple gate.Next to the main storyline there are various optional missions and tasks that are found by exploring the environment. The fighting system uses melee and ranged weapons with various actions to disarm, attack, parry, fire and assassinate based on the equipped weapon. Counter attacks are new and shown in slow motion to make room to strike. Ranged weapons such as muskets and rifles are new to the series and they have a considerable reload time. The free running movement to climb almost any building or obstacle has been modified to tie the different actions into a fluid motion by keeping a single button or key pressed. It is however still possible to deviate with different actions at any moment to choose a new path. Hiding places now include mobile vehicles such as haystacks in wagons that can be used to sneak up on enemies. Disguises can be worn to fool soldiers, but not the officers. There is a three-tier notoriety system where becoming incognito involves running away and hiding, but also tearing down wanted posters and bribing town criers. All computer-controlled characters have their own routines and this is now influenced by the weather as well, with a day-and-night and seasons cycle.Next to the gameplay that returns from the earlier games this title introduces hunting and trapping animals in the wilderness to sell the skin. A large part of the game can also be spent building the settlement Davenport Homestead. Starting out with a single building, NPCs called artisans can be convinced to settle near the Homestead. This brings raw materials and facilities that can be used to craft. Raw goods and crafted items then form a local economy where the player can decide to sell them through land caravans or via sea convoys. Progress in the homestead is also shown visually with new people working and buildings that appear. Artisans receive upgrades after completing missions for them and this provides better equipment and weapons. Money is earned through the Homestead economy, but also by discovering hidden chests, selling spoils of hunting, looting opponents and pickpocketing. There are also tools to pick locks through a short, interactive sequence. Another, very different part is played on the The Eastern seaboard with naval campaigns. Connor has to command the ship through sails, cover and cannons in full naval combat and with a large amount of upgrades available for the ship over time. The game also contains three historical board games that can be played on the ship, in the cities or the Homestead: Bowls, Morris and Fanorona.Additional challenges are unlocked by joining the three clubs: hunting, brawling and thieving. These each offer optional goals in different tiers. Other quests involve hunting down optional trinkets, collecting almanac pages and feathers, delivering letters, performing assassination contracts, synchronizing view points and more. Each of the three large environments (Boston, Frontier, New York) needs to be freed from Templar influence by liberating districts. Liberation reduces the taxes for Homestead convoys. To maintain a presence up to six people can be recruited and their skills (assassination, bodyguard etc.) can be called upon in times of need. Companions can also often be instructed with basic commands. When not needed, they can be sent out to other states to complete missions on their own and they bring back a lot of money and rewards. Through these missions their skills are upgraded, lowering the risk towards success. The three areas contain forts that can be captured to drive out other nations.Multiplayer includes 12 different game modes and is presented as an entertainment product of Abstergo Industries. Next to the standard offerings there is the cooperative Wolfpack mode where up to four players work together through 25 stages to kill NPCs with a time limit. Another is the Domination team mode where the Animus game console is used to capture areas of a virtual map and protect them from the opposite team.In the Wii U version the gamepad is used to display the in-game map and players can also use it to equip different weapons quickly. |
| Assassin's Creed III (Join or Die Edition) | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Join or Die Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed III (base game)
A special Collector's Box
Connor's medallion
George Washington's notebook
Additional single-player mission: Ghost of War
An additional multiplayer character: Sharpshooter |
| Assassin's Creed III (Limited Edition) | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed III (base game)
George Washington's notebook
A 9 inch statue of Connor
Assassin's Creed-inspired colonial flag
A metal belt buckle
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| Assassin's Creed III (Special Edition) | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This physical-only Special Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed III (base game)
Additional single-player mission: A Dangerous Secret
A new weapon: the Pirate Flintlock Musket
In most countries it was the default pre-order version of the game. |
| Assassin's Creed III (UbiWorkshop Edition) | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The UbiWorkshop Edition was an exclusive pre-order version of Assassin's Creed III, only available at ubiworkshop.com. It contains:
Assassin's Creed III (base game)
Five exclusive lithographs
Assassin's Creed: Subject Four, a graphic novel
The Second Edition of the Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
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| Assassin's Creed III: Season Pass | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)It is 1783. The American Revolution is over, but the true battle is just beginning. Blinded by a thirst for unlimited power, George Washington has declared himself king. Now Connor must dethrone this tyrant and return freedom to the land.
Welcome to the fascinating alternate history of the Assassin’s Creed® III Season Pass, where gamers will be able to experience history as it didn’t happen. |
| Disney•Pixar Toy Story Mania! | 2012-10-30 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Mini-games, Party game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Join all of the classic Toy Story characters in “Toy Story Mania!” as Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang stage their own zany, fun-filled carnival. Inspired by the Disney Pixar feature film Toy Story and the 4D Toy Story Mania! attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, “Toy Story Mania!” allows players to participate in familiar and all-new carnival-inspired shooting galleries and win top prizes in mini-games. Engage in 30 fast-paced shooting galleries - some adapted from the theme park attraction, others brand new and original to the game. Includes a variety of addictive mini-games and power-ups that will enhance your overall gameplay experience. Choose from up to five themed booths.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pPlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional. Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account. No more than one activated PS3 system within a 24 hour period. Content may not be used by any other account. You must sign in to PSN each time you start the game.(C)Disney/PixarPlayStation®Move features require PlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye (sold separately). |
| Rocksmith: Avenged Sevenfold 3-Song Pack | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band Avenged Sevenfold, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Avenged Sevenfold: Afterlife
Rocksmith: Avenged Sevenfold: Beast and the Harlot
Rocksmith: Avenged Sevenfold: Nightmare |
| Rocksmith: My Chemical Romance 3-Song Pack | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band My Chemical Romance, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: My Chemical Romance: Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na)
Rocksmith: My Chemical Romance: Planetary (GO!)
Rocksmith: My Chemical Romance: Welcome to the Black Parade |
| Rocksmith: Queen 5-Song Pack | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This downloadable content (DLC) for Rocksmith features five songs by Queen, playable on any electric guitar. It also includes a new Authentic Tone accessed in AMP mode. The five songs are:
Bohemian Rhapsody
Fat Bottomed Girls
Keep Yourself Alive
Killer Queen
Stone Cold Crazy
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| Rocksmith: The Police - 3-Song Pack | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This downloadable content (DLC) for Rocksmith features three songs by the Police, playable on any electric guitar. It also includes a new Authentic Tone accessed in AMP mode. The three songs are:
Message In A Bottle
Roxanne
Synchronicity II
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| The Avengers: Battle for Earth | 2012-10-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Quebec City Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Motion control, Voice control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Avengers: Battle for Earth is a versus fighting game designed around motion controls. It is based on the 2008 Marvel comics storyline Secret Invasion, in which the Skrulls, shapeshifting aliens, have taken the place of many of the Marvel universe's superheroes, with the remaining genuine heroes having to team up to defeat the menace.The game features five different arenas and 20 Marvel characters, both heroes and villains, from the world of the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and Spider-Man.Game modes include a training mode which has sparring fights, general training which teaches basic attacks and moves, hero-specific training that focuses on a hero's unique special moves, and trial challenges, which set certain restrictions on how to win a fight. The game's main single-player mode is the campaign, which consists of 40 fights in total, with eight fights per arena. Playing through the campaign is necessary to unlock all 20 characters. In this mode, the player always controls the real heroes and fights Skrull doppelgangers. Between the fights, cutscenes consisting of panels from the original comics illustrate the storyline. Another single-player mode is arcade mode, which consists of ladder matches against all characters. Only the Xbox 360 version allows co-op play in the single player modes. Dedicated multiplayer modes on both consoles include two-player versus and a three-or four-player tournament mode which features elimination brackets.Fights are best-of-three and always feature two-hero tag teams. Each character has two basic attacks (ranged and kick) and three unique super attacks. Stringing attacks into combos fills a power meter, that when half full can be used to launch a combo breaker, and when completely full allows the character to use their special ultra attack.Controls differ between versions: the Xbox 360 version uses the Kinect sensor to track body movements. The simple attacks are triggered by punching the air or lifting the knee, while the super attacks require the player to perform a succession of different movements, with precision and power of the movement determining the power of the attack. The Kinect voice sensor is also used for occasional voice commands, like shouting "HULK SMASH" to unleash the Hulk's ultra attack. The Wii U version offers two different control schemes: via Wiimote and Nunchuk or via GamePad. The Wiimote/Nunchuk combination uses both motion and button presses, with the special attacks requiring complex movements. The GamePad uses simple taps for the basic attacks while the super attacks are launched by tracing patterns on the touchscreen. |
| WWE '13 | 2012-10-30 | THQ Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | Kazunari Nike | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
It takes blood, sweat, and tears to become the best in the world. And if
you want to rise to the top on your terms, you better bring the
Attitude, and ignite a revolution.
Last summer, one man revolutionized the sports entertainment industry.
In a legendary moment at the end of Monday Night Raw, CM Punk shook up
WWE and a hero was born. Fifteen years ago, one Stone Cold Rattlesnake
revolutionized entertainment and ignited a new generation of WWE fans
with his relentless Attitude. Now, a new revolution is upon us, and it
doesn’t start with someone on TV, the web, or at a live event. This
revolution starts with you. It’s time to Live the Revolution.
THQ’s flagship franchise in the company’s WWE videogame portfolio
returns, promising to deliver the smoothest, most authentic, and most
immersive WWE action ever, presented with a grittier Attitude. You have
heard the legendary stories and witnessed the history, but now relive
the Attitude Era of WWE in an all-new, breakthrough, story mode. With
the new WWE Live™ presentation system, featuring a completely overhauled
audio system and Spectacular Moments, that make you feel like you’re
part of a WWE live event, WWE® ’13 will be the boldest, smoothest, and
most immersive, WWE simulation to date.
GAME FEATURES:
• WWE LIVE™ – Bring the atmosphere, spectacle, and
fervor of a raucous WWE Live event into your living room with
awe-inspiring Spectacular Moments and a new audio system that delivers
the most authentic and dynamic commentary, sound effects and crowd
participation ever in a WWE game.• RELIVE THE ATTITUDE ERA
– It was a time when Stone Cold Steve Austin battled for supremacy
against his maniacal boss, Mr. McMahon. An era where The Rock told
opponents to “know your role, and shut your mouth”, where the Undertaker
threw Mankind off the top of the Hell in a Cell, and D-Generation X
broke all the rules. Now, for the first time, relive this groundbreaking
era in an all-new storyline mode that will make you experience the
Monday Night Wars like never before.• WWE UNIVERSE 3.0
– The fan-favorite WWE Universe mode returns, giving you more control
over WWE than ever before. Your choices determine your destiny as you
dynamically shape your schedules, television shows, and rosters, and
form alliances and make enemies on your way to the top.• PREDATOR
TECHNOLOGY 2.0 – With new animations, transitions, and modified
controls built on the Predator Technology™ game engine, WWE ’13 will
deliver strategic, fluid, and fun WWE action that plays more smoothly
than any prior WWE game.• CREATE YOUR WWE – WWE ‘13’s
industry-defining creation suite gives you the ability to create
Superstars, entrances, finishing moves, and more!
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| Assassin's Creed III (Freedom Edition) | 2012-10-31 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Freedom Edition includes the following:
Assassin's Creed III
24cm figurine of Connor
George Washington's diary
Steelbox
2 lithographs
Bookmark
Single player mission: Lost Mayan Ruins
Single player mission: Ghost of War
Single player mission: Benedict Arnold (only for PS3)
The Sharpshooter multiplayer package
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| Pid | 2012-10-31 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Might and Delight AB | Action | Side view | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Kurt is a little boy, who suddenly finds himself on a strange planet inhabited by robots. While looking for a way back home, he quickly learns that strange things are happening on the planet, which might put its inhabitants in danger.Pid is a puzzle-platformer in which the player will need to use the forces of gravity to overcome the obstacles and puzzles encountered. |
| Pool Nation | 2012-10-31 | Cherry Pop Games | Cherry Pop Games | Sports | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Play POOL NATION and become mesmerised by our balls, entranced by our decals & unashamedly attached to our cues, so join us please, & just have fun playing pool!! WARNING: contains addictive content!! Pool Nation, with WORKSHOP integration AVAILABLE NOW in our Crazy Mode the Box Of Tricks (Out Now)! But fear not, Pool Nation is not just about trick-shots, Pool Nation is a serious pool sim, the heart of the game is our world renowned Physics engine, the balls will behave as they would in the real world - Fancy a game with Aiming Assist turned off - you go ahead - Play Pool Nation Your way! With eleven addictive game modes, including the adrenaline pumping Endurance, extensive career modes and seven exciting online modes including the new Speed Pool! Not forgetting the Box of Tricks coming soon to Steam, giving you the ability to imagine, build and share your most outlandish trickshots with the world. Utilizing a variety of objects, including Ramps, Pikes, Loop the Loops and Speed up strips, the Box of Tricks is limited only by your imagination. With Pool Nation, gameplay is king! Online or offline, the ease of control gives you the ability to pull off shots you wouldn't dream of in the real world. The balls behave exactly as they should use the table surround to create the most unbelievable trickshots and view them back in super slow mo.The graphics are as shiny and pixel-perfect as the physics, with beautiful locations, stunning exterior landscapes, eye-catching interiors, the ability to change the time of day, and customize your games with a huge array of balls, cues and table decals creating your ideal pool playing environment. Every detail has been considered and polished, from the super-detailed table baize and deforming cushions, to the explosions of chalk dust from the cue tip.Pool Nation - the Community's Pool Game! |
| Skylanders Giants | 2012-10-31 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc., XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Skylanders Giants is the second game in the Skylanders series and the direct sequel to Spyro's Adventure. Kaos, previously defeated by the Skylanders, finds himself in a toy store on Earth. He finds a portal and goes back to an era where Arkeyans, an evil robot race, ruled the Skylands.Like the previous game, it uses figures which through an accessory called 'Portal' allow to play as the character in the game. The original figures are compatible with the game, but new series of stronger characters are introduced. One of the new characters are the eponymous Giants. These are larger than Skylanders, up to twice as big, and have different in-game abilities such as picking-up large objects and throw them to clear a pathway. The character can be changed at any time by switching the figure standing on the portal. The levels consist of platform maps containing puzzles, enemies, breakable objects that yield money and various treasures. Each level has different goals that must be met to achieve a three-star rating. Once the first level is cleared, the player gains access to a hub from which the levels can be replayed to master it and reach every goal. Some treasures will reward the player with equipment items that change the character's looks and improve their abilities. Those changes are encrypted in the figure and will be effective in other games if the same figure is used; the figures can be reset from the game menu.A new Battle mode with new areas and alter-ego Skylanders is introduced for multiplayer versus play.The Starter Pack includes the Skylanders Giants game and the following:
A Portal of Power
Jet-Vac figure
Cynder figure
Tree Rex figure
Three character sticker Sheets with secret codes
Three trading cards
A poster
Only Tree Rex is included in the Portal Owners Pack.A legendary version of Jet-Vac is also available as part of a exclusive legendary triple pack, and a glow-in-the-dark version of Cynder is included in the Wal-Mart exclusive versions of the Starter Pack.ScreenshotsThere are no Xbox 360 user screenshots for this game.There are 3 other screenshots from other versions of this game or official promotional screenshots.Promo Images Part of the Following Group Skylanders series
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Nov 29, 2012
9 out of 10
90
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Nov 11, 2012
90
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Oct 18, 2012
8 out of 10
80
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Nov 28, 2012
80 out of 100
80
Game Informer Magazine
Oct 18, 2012
8 out of 10
80
Invision Game Community
Nov 07, 2012
4 out of 5
80
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Oct 26, 2012
8 out of 10
80
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Oct 19, 2012
15 out of 20
75
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Oct 24, 2012
70 out of 100
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| Nike+ Kinect Training | 2012-11-02 | Microsoft Studios | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Keith Cirillo | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Nike+ Kinect Training is an exergame that combines fitness with gaming elements similar to the contemporary adidas miCoach and it requires the Kinect peripheral to play. It is based on the Nike+ brand from the sports equipment manufacturer focusing on personalizing training and providing statistics. Players get to register a Nike+ account on the website in-game and can also link a Facebook profile to it. Through Kinect the player's profile and movements are tracked, and they are shown on-screen as a green avatar. When playing for the first time it starts with a fitness test for a first assessment. Afterwards, two main categories are available from the main menu: personal training and group training. In the single-player personal training players can set up when to work out and join a 4-week program. The game then organizes a calendar with activities showing the total time per session, program history for the type of exercise, and fuel print. Moving on in the program cannot be forced and on days where the player is not supposed to exercise, continuing the program becomes locked. The player's fuel print is based around two numbers for fitness and athleticism. Tests can be broken down into individual exercises through a history option and the personal fuel print can be compared online with the community based on gender and age.Next to the personal training, a quick workout session can be started outside of the program. They target strength, weight or cardio based on three difficulty levels and a workout length of 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes. There are also quicker 5-minute sessions where one of the four types of exercises is chosen at random for a short period: reaching lunge, split decision, squat, or high knees. Next to regular exercises there are also more varied activities. Split decisions for instance offers a Hole in the Wall-type of game where the player has to move, duck and jump into holes in glass walls to prevent them from breaking when they come to the front of the screen. The challenge drills offer weekly challenges such as the aforementioned split decision, but also hardcore hurdles where you need to jump over a wooden plank, dodge incoming balls and kick back soccer balls in dodgeball, and more straightforward ones such as power push-up, leg matrix, and high knee sprint.In the options the program can be reset, a choice can be made between two trainers (Alex or Marie) and it is possible to switch the training environment. The game offers a regular gym, a yoga studio, an outdoor grass field and an urban court. The program goal can also be defined as strong, lean, or toned. Multiplayer is supported through an online workout with friends or with an option to take on the world. Players are guided by trainers that comment on progress and motivate. Some basic tutorials and motivational messages from famous athletes are also included. Optionally it is possible to block all statistics from being shared with the world. |
| Top Hand Rodeo Tour | 2012-11-02 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Panic Button, LLC | Sports | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Top Hand Rodeo Tour is the first authentic Rodeo video game! Hop into the saddle and participate in the most exciting events wrangled from the real world of professional rodeo sports! Up to 4 players can compete in events including Bull Riding, Tie-Down Roping, Mounted Shooting, Team Roping, and Barrel Racing. Players can also try their hand at fanciful and fun mini game modes, such as the Wild West Shooting Gallery or the frenetic Speed Roping contest. Top Hand Rodeo Tour delivers all the thrills of being a professional cowboy competing on the pro rodeo circuit by using the motions, skills, and techniques that cowboys and cowgirls use. Do you have what it takes to become the All-Around Top Hand Champion? |
| Vocabulary Builder | 2012-11-02 | Utopioneer Games | Utopioneer Games | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vocabulary Builder is an educational game which tries to reach 1000 words of the English language. The learning has the form of a trivia quiz: the programme gives a word definition and three possible answers and the player needs to choose the correct one. A percentage of correctly guessed words is displayed on the screen. The length of the quiz is limitless and draws from a word pool previously defined by the user, i.e. if the player chooses a pool of ten words and plays eleven rounds at least one word will come up multiple times. Vocabulary Builder tracks the progress over multiple days, filters words which require more work and allows to mark words to form a separate learning list. |
| Halo 4: War Games Map Pass | 2012-11-05 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This War Games Map Pass downloadable content (DLC) for the 2012 game Halo 4. It contains:
Crimson Map Pack
Majestic Map Pack
Castle Map Pack
Two helmets and an emblem for multiplayer
It was originally an commercial release, but was later made available for free when Halo 4 went backward compatible, resulting in the delisting of the separate map packs, thus remaining the only source for the three DLC's. |
| Dragon Ball Z: Budokai - HD Collection | 2012-11-06 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | A remastered in high definition compilation of the following games:
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
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| Halo 4 | 2012-11-06 | Microsoft Corporation | 343 Industries, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Halo 4 is a first-person shooter in the Halo franchise and the first entirely new game in the series without the involvement of the original developer Bungie Studios. It is the first title in a trilogy, dubbed the Reclaimer trilogy. The story takes place in a science fiction setting in the year 2557, four years after the events of Halo 3. It marks the return of the surgically enhanced super soldier or "Spartan" Master Chief, John-117, as a playable protagonist for the first time since 2007's Halo 3, who'd been considered dead or missing in action by Covenant and UNSC forces since the end events of that game.The game sets the stage for a new story in which Master Chief returns to confront his destiny and face an ancient awakened evil that threatens all life in the universe. The main campaign also heavily explores the relationship between Master Chief and his AI companion, Cortana. Cortana is nearing the end of her life, before devolving into a state called Rampancy in which an AI begins to think itself to death. The campaign features both first-person shooter and driving elements, and can be played either single player or co-cooperatively (either over Xbox Live or split-screen). It features new weapons and an entirely new class of enemy characters called Prometheans. The game also features a reach multiplayer experience called Infinity. The centerpiece of this experience is the UNSC Infinity, the largest starship ever built by humanity. The player controls a personalized Spartan IV which, as the player competes in multiplayer sessions, gains experience and unlocks new abilities, armor customizations, and weapons. Play is divided between two modes: Wargames and Spartan Ops. War Games is the traditional Halo PVP experience, but couched as training simulations for all the Spartans on board the infinity. In addition to classic modes such as Team Slayer and Capture the Flag, War Games also features some new modes, such as Regicide and Flood.Spartan Ops is an episodic cooperative campaign which contains ten episodes, in which the player players as their Spartan IV character. Spartan Ops is set 6 months after the end of the campaign and continues the adventures of the Infinity's Crew. Each episode is released weekly and contains a new cinematic along with 5 new missions to complete. These missions can be completed solo, but are designed to be played cooperatively, again over Xbox Live or split-screen. |
| Halo 4 (Limited Edition) | 2012-11-06 | Microsoft Corporation | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The limited edition of Halo 4 comes with:Digital Content
Three War Games map packs (nine maps total)
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn special edition live action series
Launch day access to six specialisations
Unique in-game skins and emblem
Avatar Cryotube prop
Avatar Spartan armourUNSC Infinity Briefing Packet
Welcome notice
Armour schematic
Mission Brief pouch
Combat Deck score sheet
Secret letter |
| Mass Effect Trilogy | 2012-11-06 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Mass Effect Trilogy contains all three of the original games plus various DLCs depending upon the platform.Base games
Mass Effect
Mass Effect 2
Mass Effect 3DLC
Mass Effect: Bring Down the Sky and Pinnacle Station - included with the PC version; available for download for free through Xbox Live (Xbox 360). The PS3 version includes Bring Down the Sky by default.
Mass Effect 2 (PC, Xbox 360 and PS3): Cerberus Network featuring Zaeed: The Price of Revenge, Firewalker Pack, Cerberus Assault Gear, Arc Projector heavy weapon, and the Normandy Crash Site mission. The PS3 version also contains Lair of the Shadow Broker, Kasumi: Stolen Memory and Overlord in addition, similar to the original PS3 version of the game.
Mass Effect 3 (PC, Xbox 360 and PS3): Online Pass for co-op multiplayer access. Free with the PC version: Bonus Content, Extended Cut (expanded ending), and Multiplayer DLCs Earth, Rebellion, Resurgence and Retaliation.The retail store version has a premium foil box featuring artwork of Commander Shepard. The games included here are compatible with the single game releases, for multiplayer in the third game for instance or for bringing over content between games. Of all the included content, only the PS3 version of the first Mass Effect was previously not available, but along with the release of this edition it was made available standalone as a download through PSN. |
| Midway Arcade Origins | 2012-11-06 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Backbone Entertainment | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Midway Arcade Origins is a compilation of classic Midway arcade games with added features such as online leaderboards and achievements.The titles included are:
720º
APB
Arch Rivals
Bubbles
Championship Sprint
Defender
Defender II
Gauntlet
Gauntlet II
Joust
Joust 2
Marble Madness
Pit-Fighter
Rampage
Rampart
Robotron: 2084
Root Beer Tapper
Satan's Hollow
Sinistar
Smash TV
Spy Hunter
Spy Hunter II
Super Off Road
Super Sprint
Toobin'
Total Carnage
Tournament Cyberball 2072
Vindicators Part II
Wizard of Wor
Xenophobe
Xybots
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| NASCAR: The Game - Inside Line | 2012-11-06 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
43 cars, top level competitors and you.
For the first time, you can take the wheel in thrilling recreations of
actual NASCAR race moments. NASCAR The Game: Inside Line taps into some
of the most advanced technology in racing. Telemtry and performance data
from the actual cars is used to create inpgame challenges that are more
than mere simulations, they are perfectly replicated real-life scenarios.
Features
• Enhanced online Multiplayer with up to 16 players for endless
competition.• An immersive multi season career.• The full
race weekend experience, practice, qualify and race..
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| Saints Row: The Third - The Full Package | 2012-11-06 | THQ Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes Saints Row: The Third (the base game) and its official downloadable content, listed below:
Genkibowl VII
Gangstas in Space (which includes the Steelport Gangs Pack)
The Trouble with Clones
Funtime! Pack
Z Style Pack
Explosive Combat Pack
Shark Attack Pack
Moneyshot Pack
Invincible Pack
Penthouse Pack
Witches & Wieners Pack
Warrior Pack
Nyte Blade Pack
Special Ops Vehicle Pack
Horror Pack
Genki Girl Pack
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| Karateka | 2012-11-07 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Liquid Entertainment, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Karateka is a reboot of the 80s title Karateka with the original creator Jordan Mechner at the helm. The new Karateka is more than just a high-resolution update of the original, featuring new (if broadly similar) gameplay mechanics and the same emphasis on non-verbal cinematic storytelling, except with much more advanced graphics and sound.The game follows three protagonists in their simple quest to save Princess Mariko from the evil warlord Akuma in a feudal Japanese setting. It is a linear, rhythm-based brawler in which the player takes on a succession of increasingly difficult enemies and mini-bosses until meeting Akuma himself. The entire game takes roughly half an hour to complete and uses a unique twist on the concepts of game difficulty and "lives" – the player starts with the relatively weak True Love character, and if he fails, the next protagonist (the Monk, and after him the Brute) comes up to continue where the previous fighter left off. While defeating Akuma with the tough Brute is not particularly challenging, it takes a true karateka (and a considerable number of replays) to save Mariko with the man of her dreams. |
| Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl | 2012-11-07 | SEGA of America, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a collection of two ToeJam & Earl games:
ToeJam & Earl (Genesis version)
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron (Genesis version)The games can be selected from a central hub where they are shown on their native system. They can be played in a cooperative multiplayer, both offline and online, with two players in total. |
| Alien Siege | 2012-11-08 | Lost World Creations Ltd | Lost World Creations Ltd | Action | Side view | | War | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Defend your planet from the incoming enemy missiles, flying saucers and asteroids using your AMS rockets and Proton blaster . With support for 1-2 players, upgradable weapons, four different stunning worlds and three difficulty settings |
| Ben 10: Omniverse | 2012-11-13 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ben 10: Omniverse is an 3D action game based on the Ben 10: Omniverse animated series. Ben's Omnitrix malfunctions and sends his new partner Rook into the past where he encounters Ben when he was younger. In the game you play as both young and older Ben.The player takes control of Ben and can transform in to a multitude of aliens that vary in size, and abilities. Gameplay includes defeating enemies, bosses and solving puzzles. The game offers over a hundred different unlockable combo’s |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops II | 2012-11-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This pre-order release of Black Ops II comes with a DLC code for bonus multiplayer map.This release includes:
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (base game)
NukeTown 2025 (DLC map)
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| F1 Race Stars | 2012-11-13 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | F1 Race Stars is a kart racing game based on the Formula 1 franchise. The game features all teams and drivers from the 2012 season, as well as two fictional teams. The available circuits are loosely inspired by their real world counterparts, but most of the track are fictional, with elements such as loops, jumps, traffic, and other obstacles.As with other games of the same genre, the game features power-ups for individual advantage, and sabotage of opponents. The game connects with Codemasters's RaceNet for online multiplayer, but also supports local split-screen racing. |
| LEGO The Lord of the Rings | 2012-11-13 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Over two thousand years ago, the Dark Lord Sauron forged the One Ring to control the other rings of power given to the races of Middle Earth. Sauron was defeated in battle by the human king Isildur, who refused to destroy the ring and took it for himself. Eventually the ring ended up in the hands of Frodo Baggins, a young hobbit from the Shire. Frodo eventually learns that the only way to destroy the ring is to throw it into the lava river of Mount Doom, where it was forged. Thus begins a long and perilous journey, during which the fate of Middle Earth will be decided. LEGO The Lord of the Rings follows the quest of Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring from Hobbiton to Mount Doom. It is based on The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, but is largely influenced by the movies directed by Peter Jackson. The looks of the character and the presentation of the story are directly taken from the three movies: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. This instalment in the Lego universe games includes spoken dialogues within its humorous narrative.Instead of a hub like in many Lego games, the core of the game is the actual map of Middle Earth, where the player's party, varying through the game, travels from town to town and region to region to explore, fight enemies, solve puzzles and find treasures. Through the main story, the player will have to play through story levels, in which each character's specific abilities and equipment are used to reach the end of the level. Once completed, each level can be replayed in Free Mode to find more treasures and find objects necessary to complete some quests (given by NPC's in the World Map) by using unlocked characters. A lot of treasures are Mythril blocks, which are used to craft tools that can be used by any character on the world map. This prevents the need for constantly switching between characters. Solving some puzzles will also unlock characters to acquire, quest-giving NPCs, and red blocks that will make some "extras" available. |
| Rocksmith: Rush 5-Song Pack | 2012-11-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains five songs of the band Rush, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Rush - Limelight
Rocksmith: Rush - Red Barchetta
Rocksmith: Rush - Subdivisions
Rocksmith: Rush - Tom Sawyer
Rocksmith: Rush - YYZ |
| Zomp 3: The Quest for Z's | 2012-11-16 | Skelman Software, Inc. | Skelman Software, Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zolo 3: The Quest for Z's is a puzzle game similar to the Adventures of Lolo series. The player controls Zolo, a little blue guy, who has to collect all Z-symbols which are positioned on the one-screen maps. When this is done, the exit opens and the player can leave for the next of overall 100 levels.Of course there are a number of obstacles, most obviously a number of enemies. There are overall six enemy types and, besides the spider which walks around and kills by touch, every one has a gimmick: Blocky charges and pushes the player around, Froggo leaves behind a poison trail, Dopey turns to stone as soon as it touches Zolo and the eyes (one stationary and one moving) kills instantly when the player enters its sight. To make matters worse, the most environmental elements like trees don't block it; only the Z-symbols and interactive items which can be pushed around. The latter are also otherwise an important puzzle element because they can be used to block enemies or simply need to be pushed around carefully (there is no pulling) so they don't block a critical path. Other environmental obstacles are teleportation fields, conveyor belts, webs, death fields and ice (when stepping on them, Zolo slides until he hits something). Because it is possible to bring a level into an unwinnable state, it can be instantly restarted without penalty. |
| Alpha Ship | 2012-11-18 | Dingy Games | Dingy Games | Educational | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A new exciting and fun way to learn the letters of the English language! Hear their sounds and enjoy the fun experience of learning! |
| Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | 2012-11-18 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Junction Point Studios Inc. | Action | Behind view, Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is the sequel to Disney Epic Mickey. Just like the first game it is a platformer and the story picks up after the events of the first game. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and the other characters from the Wasteland start rebuilding their world, when it is threatened by a series of earthquake. The Mad Doctor (always speaking in song) and Oswald team up, and Mickey Mouse, the protagonist of the original game, is brought back in the Wasteland world by Gus, the leader of the Gremlins, and Ortensia, Oswald's girlfriend.In contrast to the first game, here Oswald and the Mad Doctor are on Mickey's side. Even more, Oswald becomes a support character for Mickey, as referenced in the title. He is either controlled by the computer or entirely by a different player. The game also supports a drop-in, drop-out system for the second player. As in the first game Mickey's most important way to interact with the environment is through paint and thinner with a reticule controlled separately. Thinner is used to rub out pieces in the environment, while paint can restore parts of the scenery. Paint can also be used to befriend or attack characters. Oswald attacks with a boomerang (using his arms) for ranged combat. He also has a remote control used to zap enemies or to charge items in the environments, and can take off his legs. In addition he can spin his ears to hover in the air and lift Mickey over gaps. He can also revive Mickey and be brought back close again with a group button. In many sequences the two need to work together to solve puzzles. For instance Mickey can drag fireworks to a specific spot and then have Oswald ignite it.There are many different environments, such as a Western gulch, a spooky bog and the 1950s-style Autotopia. Next to the movement-based controls for the Wii and Wii U, the PlayStation Move peripheral is supported, but not Kinect for the 360 version. For the Wii U version the GamePad can display the map with hotkeys to zoom in or see the location of objectives. Off-TV play is not supported, as it uses regular split-screen for local co-op. |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing: Transformed | 2012-11-18 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is the sequel to Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. As in the original game, players race a lineup of SEGA characters along with a few outside guests on tracks inspired by SEGA games. In this sequel the vehicles can transform into three different types when driven through special gates: Kart form, Watercraft form, and Aircraft form, with different control styles for each. In addition, many of the tracks transform, changing routes and vehicle types as the race continues.There are a variety of modes for both single and multiplayer experiences. Multiplayer options include online and local races. Multiple local players can also race in Time Trial or Grand Prix modes, or take on the World Tour for a lengthy challenge to unlock new characters as well as character mods. Racing as any particular character for an extended length of time earns that character experience points, which unlocks new vehicle mods allowing for enhanced performance when driving. The World Tour offers a variety of race types, including standard, battle race, traffic attack, ring race, boost race, and pursuit modes. Progression in world tour is based on earning stars: the difficulty you select prior to an event represents the number of stars you'll earn if you win. The stars are used to open gates on the map as well as unlock new characters. |
| Hitman: Absolution (Deluxe Professional Edition) | 2012-11-19 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The "Deluxe Professional Edition" comes in a cardboard box and includes:
Hitman: Absolution (base game)
Hitman: Absolution - Agency Gun Pack (DLC)
Hard-cover art book (72 pages)
10 Inch (25 cm) vinyl statue
Making-of DVD |
| DreamWorks Rise of the Guardians | 2012-11-20 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Let your imagination soar in Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game as
you play as one of the classic childhood legends, including: North (aka
Santa Claus), Tooth (aka the Tooth Fairy), Bunnymund (aka the Easter
Bunny), Sandman, and Jack Frost.
In this action-packed adventure game, each Guardian has their own set of
upgradable and extraordinary abilities that will help you take on the
evil spirit “Pitch” and his infectious nightmares. Along the way, you’ll
unlock new powers and spellbinding special moves that will increase your
character’s strength and skills throughout the game, plus you can
unleash cool team attacks with your fellow heroes. With drop-in-and-out
multiplayer action supporting up to four players on consoles, you and
your team of Guardians will work together to protect the hopes, beliefs
and imaginations of children all over the world!
Features
• Join Forces with Your Favorite Characters From the Film – Play as one
of the classic childhood legends from DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming
feature film, Rise of the Guardians, including: North, Tooth, Bunnymund,
Sandman, and Jack Frost.• Battle Pitch in an Epic Adventure – Take
on Pitch and his evil nightmares in a deep and intuitive adventure
combat game that includes new original enemies designed specifically for
each Guardian’s realm.• Unique Abilities and Upgrades – Unlock
power-ups such as weapon upgrades for your character. Plus, earn unique
new abilities including special combat moves like a snowball attack,
summoning a swarm of miniature tooth fairies, and more!• Explore
Legendary Guardian Realms – Experience the imaginative worlds from Rise
of the Guardians, including; Tooth’s Palace, North’s Workshop,
Bunnymund’s Warren, and many more.• Team up in Multiplayer –
Swap between any of the characters in drop-in-and-out four-player squad
based multiplayer action on consoles.
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| Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse | 2012-11-20 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Heavy Iron Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse is an action-adventure game based on the TV animation series and specifically a sequel to the episode "Road to the Multiverse" from the series' eighth season. Players take control of Brian and Stewie Griffin as they try to prevent Stewie's evil half-brother, Bertram, from creating an army strong enough to kill Stewie. Players go through seven different universes with each having a unique ruler, ranging from the Amish to giant chickens. In addition, the game includes many characters and themes from actual TV episodes. Characters that appear include Ernie the Giant Chicken, Long John Peter, Evil Stewie, Crippletron, and Santa Claus. The game offers both offline and online multiplayer. In single-player it is possible to switch between the two characters at any moment, but cooperative gameplay is also supported through a drop-in, drop-out system. Throughout the campaign, players unlock costumes, multiplayer maps, extra levels, and other playable Family Guy characters.The game is played as a third-person shooter. Stewie uses a laser gun and a flamethrower, while Brian wields a shotgun and a pistol. Some situations require a specific character's weapon to solve small environment puzzles and progress. Upgrades are provided by collecting cash and spending it at the multiverse store. Upgrades include for example improved health and ammo capacity. |
| History Legends of War: Patton | 2012-11-20 | Maximum Games, LLC | Enigma Software Productions, S.L., Pandora Play | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | | World War II | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | History Legends of War: Patton is a turn-based strategy game and the follow-up to Legends of War: Patton's Campaign. The game puts you in control of General Patton's army during World War II. Players can go through the whole war, from Belgium to the beaches of France. A small unit of army men is guided as they battle through 21 unique missions. There are four different styles of missions: Attack, Defense, Infiltration, and Sabotage. Attack involves simply eliminating the enemies units, while defense involves resisting enemy attacks over a set number of turns. Infiltration involves completing various missions with your infantrymen while going undetected by enemy units, with Sabotage being the opposite.There are two types of currency used throughout the game: skill points and Prestige. Skill points are used to upgrade certain aspects of the army's units. Prestige points are essentially an in-game currency, used to buy new units, heal old units, repair vehicles, and upgrade units. The amount of each you receive after each battle is determined by how well you accomplish each mission. In addition, units themselves go through "evolution" as the game progresses. Units will gain experience themselves and advance in levels. The higher the rank, the more effective the unit is in combat and missions. |
| Hitman: Absolution | 2012-11-20 | Square Enix, Inc. | Io-Interactive A/S | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Hitman: Absolution is the fifth game in the stealth assassin series starring Agent 47 as the protagonist. The story continues after the events of the previous game, Hitman: Blood Money. Diana Burnwood, Agent 47's handler with the International Contract Agency, goes rogue and sets up a sabotage operation that risks exposing the entire agency. Benjamin Travis reforms the agency and puts a hit on Burnwood, tasking Agent 47 to kill her and bring back the teenage girl Victoria that is in her care. Early on in the game he tracks down Diana, but hesitates when he has the opportunity to kill her. From there, the story unfolds into a larger conspiracy that puts the girl Victoria in the center. Compared to the previous game, 47 now often has an emotional bond with the victims and he becomes hunted himself as well.Rather than independent missions, they are now linked together with sections where 47 travels from one location to another. The basic gameplay is still present. He often has to infiltrate locations to take out a specific target and disappear again. Points are scored by completing primary and secondary objectives, along with the chosen method. Choosing a careful approach based on stealth and non-lethal kills is always rewarded more. After missions a ranking is shown and it is compared to players worldwide. In addition there are separate challenges to complete, such as using a certain amount of different weapons or disguises. Points are used to access upgrades that enhance Agent 47's skills, such as less visibility when hiding, more accuracy when shooting, less time to strangle opponents or faster melee combat. When the operation goes wrong, full out shooting is also possible, but will not lead to the best reward.The core gameplay is still based around looking for cover, taking out and dragging people out of sight, and some acrobatic maneuvers. Certain parts of the environment can be used to jump or to hang on a ledge, but not everything. A feature called Instinct shows whether a certain part can be used or not. Instinct is gathered through actions in the game. It can also be used to activate Point Shooting. This mechanic allows Agent 47 to stop time, mark the opponents, and then continue to fire and kill quickly in succession. Another Instinct feature is the ability to look through walls to see the location of enemies and their movement pattern. A further use is bluff. When wearing a disguise, certain characters may still recognize him, especially when he gets too close. In those situations a bluff can be made as a last resort that eats up a lot of Instinct. Agent 47 will then make a move that throws them off so they lose their suspicion.His main weapon is the signature Silverballer pistol with a silencer. Two of them can be equipped and used together. Weapons left behind by enemies can also be picked up and used. In addition there is room for gadgets such as a piano string, but also items found in the environment such as bottles, bricks, hammers, knives etc. They are used to kill or can be thrown to create a distraction. As enemies often patrol in groups, they need to be isolated and their movement needs to be studied. Strangled enemies can either be killed or just be rendered unconscious. To avoid alarms, they always need to be hidden, out of sight.Next to the main mission, Contracts can be completed as an asynchronous multiplayer mode. These are custom tasks created by the developer or other players. Anyone can mark a specific target in a level and determine how he ought to be killed, based on a certain weapon or disguise for instance. These challenges can then be taken on by other players. Up to three victims can be assigned to a single Contract. |
| Hitman: Absolution (Benelux Limited Edition) | 2012-11-20 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition is limited to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It contains:
Hitman: Absolution (base game)
Hitman: Absolution - Agency Gun Pack (DLC) |
| Hitman: Absolution (Exclusive High Roller Suit & Krugermeier 2-2 Pistol) | 2012-11-20 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Walmart exclusive edition of Hitman: Absolution includes the following:
Hitman: Absolution
High Roller Disguise DLC voucher
Krugermeier 2-2 Gun DLC voucher
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| Hitman: Absolution (Professional Edition) | 2012-11-20 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Professional Edition comes in a box and contains:
Hitman: Absolution (base game)
Hitman: Absolution - Agency Gun Pack (DLC)
Hard-cover art book
Making-of DVD |
| Trailer Park King 3DD | 2012-11-21 | Freelance Games | Freelance Games | Adventure | | | Comedy | Visual novel | Contemporary | | | | | Setting | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)He's a gamer, a greeter, a game show host, and a connoisseur of the ladies! Purchase “Trailer Park King” now for a chance to work as the all-powerful Greeter! From the creators of "Cherry Poke Prison". |
| Tropico 4: Gold Edition | 2012-11-22 | Kalypso Media GmbH | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains:
Tropico 4 (base game)
Tropico 4: Modern Times (expansion) |
| Racedrome City | 2012-11-23 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Street racing, Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The latest chapter in the Racedrome saga raises the bar with improved handling, physics, and visuals. Enjoy high-speed urban racing against strong AI, or challenge up to 8 players online. Also included is local multiplayer, global scoreboards, rewind function, and more! |
| Aeternum | 2012-11-27 | Creaky Lantern Games | Creaky Lantern Games, Wasted Brilliance | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Ellica is a Demonic Magic Studies student at one of the most prestigious schools in the realm, Aeternum Academy. But her schoolwork has to take a back seat one day when she discovers her best friend Macy is missing!Help Ellica brave the crazed groundskeeper, an overzealous hall monitor and waves upon waves of wayward flying cats in the adventure of a lifetime… or maybe just the adventure of this week.Aeternum is a side-scrolling "danmaku" (aka. bullet hell) SHMUP where you must guide the main character through waves of enemies firing masses of bullets at you, and face off against boss characters featuring intricately scripted patterns of bullets.The game and aesthetics were heavily inspired by the likes of other shmups like Deathsmiles and the Touhou Project series, but with an all original cast, story and setting there's plenty of brand new SHMUP fun to enjoy.Play Story Mode, where you help Ellica attempt to unravel the mystery of a rash of disappearances of students from Aeternum Academy, including her best friend Macy. Or, turn off the dialogue and just enjoy dodging bullets!Once you've mastered that, take on Arrange mode for a more advanced scoring experience, or try Pacifist Mode where you can't even shoot back!Aeternum features five stages, and 8 full boss fights, as well as five difficulty levels all the way from Easy up to Lunatic, which is definitely not for the inexperienced!The Aeternum soundtrack features seventeen tracks of entirely new chip-pop synth music by long time video game remix scenester Jesse Bishop. Sure to get your heart pounding as you dodge!Full OST download is included as free DLC with the game!The Aeternum team is:Brooks Bishop: Design, development, programming, art and scripting.Nate Graves: Dialogue and scenario developmentJesse Bishop: Music |
| Rocksmith: 3 Doors Down - 3-Song Pack | 2012-11-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band 3 Doors Down, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: 3 Doors Down - Kryptonite
Rocksmith: 3 Doors Down - Loser
Rocksmith: 3 Doors Down - When I’m Gone |
| Rocksmith: The Black Keys 3-Song Pack | 2012-11-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band The Black Keys, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: The Black Keys: Gold on the Ceiling
Rocksmith: The Black Keys: Just Got to Be
Rocksmith: The Black Keys: Mind Eraser |
| Rocksmith: The Offspring 3-Song Pack | 2012-11-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band The Offspring, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: The Offspring - Come Out and Play (Keep ‘em Separated)
Rocksmith: The Offspring - Gone Away
Rocksmith: The Offspring - Self Esteem |
| Fighting Vipers | 2012-11-28 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Armstone City, year unknown. The Mayor decided to hold a fighting tournament with the grand finale being held on the top of the city tower, and the Vipers, young urban warriors decide to compete, each with their own goal on mind. All eight came from several backgrounds, like the hard-rocker Raxel, the orphan with a burning desire to meet his father Bahn, former gang leader Tokyo, queen of the catwalk Grace, the giant with an unknown past Sanman, construction worker and former marine trainee Jane, fashion designer to-be Candy and skater boy Picky, plus Mahler, someone with a score to settle with the Mayor.While based on the same Model-2 arcade board as Virtua Fighter 2, Fighting Vipers included several changes, such as a wall surrounding the battle area and equipping each fighter with a two-piece (chest and legs) armour that can only be broken with power hits. Once the armour is gone, the unfortunate fighter is more vulnerable to opponent hits, and damage can also be collected after hitting the wall or floor after a throw. Gameplay is also radically different from Virtua Fighter - noticeably faster, with combos done by fast button-mashing sequences sometimes on the same button, instead of the timed presses that require an additional push on the d-pad of the first title. Another new addition to gameplay is the Quick recovery, which allows a fighter that suffered a severe blow to quickly get on his feet, avoiding damage and allowing for a quick counter, but at the same time leaving him open for another blow if the opponent is fast enough. to react.Game modes include Arcade, Vs, Team Battle (best of 9) and Training. Game options allow the player to tweak the difficulty setting, number of rounds before a match winner is decided, size of life bars, if there's a time limit, if the order of opponents is random or predefined and between three game modes: Original (based on the arcade version), Arrange (gameplay tweaked for the Sega Saturn) and Hyper (allows Vipers to voluntarily drop their armour, allowing to perform special attacks at lightening fast speeds), Stage selection, and to change the disposition of the control pad to better suit the players' style.Another mode, Playback, allows to see rounds previously saved by the player or fighting demos recorded by the AM#2 staff, each with the ability to choose a camera. As usual with Sega's fighting ports, extensive bookkeeping is included, as well as a few hidden characters. |
| Sonic Championship | 2012-11-28 | SEGA of America, Inc. | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Sonic Championship is a 3D fighting game, featuring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
The background story is that Doctor Eggman built the Death Egg II, a new version of his facility that appeared in previous games. Stopping him requires Chaos Emeralds, and various individuals including heroes like Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower participate in a fighting tournament to gather them.
In total there are eight playable characters (nine in later console releases) and two bosses (Metal Sonic and Doctor Eggman).Gameplay is mostly typical for a versus fighter, it is a one-on-one fight on a best two out of three basis. Players use jumps, punches, kicks and special weapons. Bean the Dynamite for example, a duck-like character who makes his debut in the Sonic universe, uses bombs. Blocking is done by making use of a limited supply of barriers.
The whole action is illustrated in a comical fashion though, like one would expect from a Sonic game. A round is won when a player managed to deplete an opponent's health, unless the timer runs out, in which case the character with the most energy left is the winner. Environments are 3D closed arenas, but the gameplay is mostly 2D, allowing limited sidestep maneuvers. |
| Virtua Fighter 2 | 2012-11-28 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | AM R&D Dept. #2 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | One year after after the first tournament Akira, Wolf, Pai, Jeffry, Kage, Jacky, Sarah and defending champion Lau are invited to the World Fighting Tournament, and are joined by the master of drunken Kung-Fu Shun-di, who wants to prove he's more than an old geezer and Lion Rafale, who's fighting for his freedom. Each fighter has his own style, from the lightning fast attacks of Pai to the powerful slams of Jeffry.Home port of Sega's popular Model 2A arcade vs. fighter released in 1995. Game modes include classic arcade mode, 2P vs mode, Expert mode (where the computer character progressively learns and counters players' technique), Ranking Mode (similar to Arcade, but at the end, a fighting style analysis is shown based on number of specials and time to knock down an opponent), Team Battle Mode (two teams composed of five fighters go against each other, the first to beat five characters being the winner) and Watch mode (allows choosing two fighters and then see them fighting). Both VF2 and VF2.1 (a tweaked version available only in Japan) modes are included. Gameplay keeps the same style from the first game, adding more moves to each fighters' roll. Using a three-key layout (block, kick and punch, being possible to assign button combinations to the extra keys) the player is able to control their fighter, aiming to knock or push the opponent outside the rink inside the time limit. Combo moves range from the quickest, which require the player to push up to five buttons quickly, to strong moves that require more button presses along d-pad nudges to be successful. As with the previous game, fighting is realistic (except the physics-defying leaps), and each fighter has nothing but their body to harm the opponent.While in comparison with the arcade version some parts took a hit on graphical quality (such as the texture details and backgrounds), the game uses the Saturn High-Resolution mode and flowing 60-fps to bring the arcade experience home. |
| Zombie Hunter 2D | 2012-11-28 | Ghere Game Studios | Ghere Game Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Hunter 2D is a twin-stick shooter (one stick controls movement and the other aim) with zombies. The player is stuck in a zombie-infested catacomb and needs to survive 20 rounds in randomly generated levels in order to get out of there. The goal of each level is to destroy graves (zombie generators), to kill all zombies and rescue all survivors by standing next to them and holding a button for a a time. Killed zombies may leave behind power-ups with temporary positive effects, e.g. the ability to insta-kill enemies or invincibility. The player dies when all health if depleted by zombie touch or projectiles.Additionally there is a survival mode available which has a limitless amount of levels and only one life. |
| Assassin's Creed III (Charity Edition) | 2012-11-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Charity Edition is a very special edition of Assassin's Creed III. Only 10 of these editions were ever made for a charity event of the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation. Of the ten copies, eight were sold through Ebay auctions (the other two are still in possession of Ubisoft) with the money going to the foundation. It contains:
Assassin's Creed III for either the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 (base game)
Freedom Edition content
A PS Vita copy of Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
A backpack satchel
A tomahawk USB key, keychain
A steel postcard
An AC3 themed notebook
A belt buckle
A wristband
An iron on patch
A steelbook
Several lead figurines
An Assassin's Creed III: Liberation keychain
Three DLC's for the PS3 for Assassin's Creed III: Captain of the Aquila, Colonial Assassin, and Red Coat Multiplayer Pack
Mysteries of the Bayou DLC for Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
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| Far Cry 3 (Wish You Were Here Edition) | 2012-11-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The "Wish You Were Here" edition of the 2012 game Far Cry 3 is an Australian EB Games exclusive release and contains:
Far Cry 3 (base game)
Far Cry 3: The Lost Expeditions (DLC), which includes the Type 10 Japanese WWII Flare Gun for Multiplayer
Far Cry 3: The Hunter Pack (DLC)
Far Cry 3: The Predator Pack (DLC)
Far Cry 3: The Warrior Pack (DLC)
4 Far Cry 3 exclusive postcards
Far Cry 3 Steel book
All in limited edition packaging |
| Assassin's Creed: Anthology | 2012-11-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Assassin's Creed Anthology is a compilation of all the games in the Assassin's Creed series that were previously released on home consoles:
Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed II (Game of the Year Edition)
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed III
They come bundled with a steelbook, five lithographs (one for each game), all the DLC available as redeemable codes (apart from Assassin's Creed II, which bonus content is on disc) and a season pass for the Assassin's Creed III DLC. The Anthology was exclusive to Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australia territories. |
| Far Cry 3 | 2012-11-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | Jean‑Sébastien Décant | Gambling elements, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Sandbox / open world, Shooter, Stealth | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Far Cry 3 is an open world first-person shooter set on the fictional Rook archipelago in the Pacific. Even though the tropical setting resembles the original Far Cry, the gameplay itself is closer to Far Cry 2 as the open world exploration is supplemented by role-playing elements with experience points, crafting, trading, hunting and three skills trees.The protagonist is Jason Brody, a daredevil who is on a holiday in the Pacific with his two brothers and some friends. When they take a skydiving trip, they land on an island that is controlled by pirates. They are all taken prisoner by the pirate warlord Vaas and his older brother Grant is killed when they attempt to escape. Vaas sarcastically gives Jason an opportunity of 30 seconds to escape before he hunts him down. Against all odds, Jason succeeds by jumping into the water. He is rescued by Dennis Rogers who introduces him to the Rakyat, the native tribe that hopes to rid the island off the pirates. During the search for the remaining survivors Jason will be initiated into the mysticism of the tribe, discover the environment and hunt down Vaas. After the introduction the player is however largely free to leave the main quest along and discover the islands at his own pace and leisure, as all of the playable area is available right away.The rook archipelago is a dangerous environment filled with pirate settlements and local animals such as tigers, bears, sharks, komodo dragons, boars, goat, snakes, rabid dogs etc. It is split up into different sections that are revealed gradually as soon as a radio tower in the sector has been taken over. These reveal the entire environment and open up quests, but areas can also be traversed without a detailed map. There are various safe houses to travel around and exchange loot at all-purpose vending machines. Players can kill pirates, complete quests, but also collect plants and hunt down animals for their skin. Money is exchanged for weapons, modifications and items such as syringes, but crafting also plays an important role. By discovering recipes, plants can be turned into fluids that are injected to enhance abilities. In addition animals skins are used to craft items that extend Jason's weapon belt up to four slots, provide a larger wallet to store money, increase his ammo belt and a lot more. Completing quests and killing pirates is rewarded with skill points that are used on one of the three available skill trees. These determine the playing style, as Heron deals with mobility and long-range attacks, Spider with stealth and survival, and Shark with assault and healing. For each new skill acquired, Jason receives a tattoo on his arm.Even though it is a shooter with machine guns, assault rifles, hand guns, bows, flamethrowers, mines, RPGs and grenades, almost all of the game can be played with a stealth approach. Jason can crouch and hide in the foliage to remain hidden. A meter shows how visible he is to opponents. By sneaking up on them stealth takedowns with a knife can be performed and bodies can be dragged away. He can also throw rocks or use sounds to isolate pirates. His camera is used to zoom in and mark opponents. Once they are marked they remain visible through an outline even when there are walls or objects in the way, helping to track movement. The same can be done with animals. Moving around is done by foot, but there are also different vehicles such as cars, jeeps, quads, boats, jet skis and paragliders along with zip lines and swimming to move more quickly.If Jason chooses to help the natives, he can infiltrate and take over more than 30 outposts. Once these settlements are cleared, they become property of the natives and a safe house for fast travel and shopping is offered. Every animal and character has dynamic behavior, acting regardless of Jason's actions. That way he can observe animals attacking each other or use it to his advantage to clear a group of enemies, and villagers will move out and conquer more territory independently once Jason clears an outpost. Enemies patrol around the island on foot or in cars with non-scripted behavior. Once Jason is discovered, they will often call in reinforcements from another location and chase him down. Additional ammo and weapons can be picked up from fallen enemies, and money and items are also collected that way, along with many hidden loot chests and additional collectibles such as letters from fallen soldiers during World War II and relics. Weapons that are bought can be re-acquired at any time without an additional cost from the vending machine even when they were lost or exchanged during a quests. Weapons can further be customized through various modifications such as scopes, laser pointers, silencers and more room for ammo.Multiplayer consists of a separate cooperative campaign for up to four players that takes place six months before the events of the main game. It is set on a separate island of the Rook archipelago and features four characters: a thug called Callum, the crooked cop Leonard, the Russian hitman Mikhail and ex-soldier Tisha. They were redeeming their past actions by working on a cruise ship when they are scammed out of their money by the pirates. By pursuing them, they end up on the island. The campaign is split up into six missions that take about an hour each, interspersed with cut-scenes. The missions typically have the characters working together to travel to a location, killing all enemies and then completing objectives such as protecting equipment, finding a specific type of ammo or guarding another player. Experience is also gained here and there are multiplayer unlockables and custom loadouts. Competitive elements between players are also encouraged, such as getting the most sniping kills for instance, with an additional experience bonus. Two additional elements are battle cry and booster systems. Battle cries are temporary buffs that affect team mates in the vicinity and boosters are stronger buffs provided through syringes.The competitive multiplayer modes include team deathmatch, domination, transmission and firestorm. Transmission and firestorm are similar to domination. Transmission is about radio transmitters as control points but they sometimes change locations. Firestorm has each team set fire simultaneously to two fuel dumps held by the other team, while defending their own. Once a successful fire has been achieved, almost the entire environment becomes ablaze and the teams then need to fight over a radio control point. Additional multiplayer bonuses and perks are gathered by unlocking encrypted data with a time limit. In these modes players can also level up through a permanent system and use battles cries, booster systems, revive team mates or call in support. After matches there are interactive cut-scenes where players can choose to show mercy or punish (kill) opponents. |
| Far Cry 3 (Insane Edition) | 2012-11-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The "Insane Edition" of the 2012 game Far Cry 3 comes in a cardboard box and includes:
A fold out survival kit case
Insane Vaas Wahine 12cm bobble head
Essential Island Survival Guide
Far Cry 3 (base game)
Far Cry 3: The Lost Expeditions (DLC), which includes the Type 10 Japanese WWII Flare Gun for Multiplayer
Far Cry 3: Monkey Business (DLC), where the players discover Hurk as a new character and can complete his four side-missions
Far Cry 3: The Hunter Pack (DLC)
Far Cry 3: The Predator Pack (DLC)
Far Cry 3: The Warrior Pack (DLC) |
| Far Cry 3 (The Lost Expeditions Edition) | 2012-11-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition includes:
Far Cry 3 (base game)
Far Cry 3: The Lost Expeditions (DLC)It was offered as a preorder incentive, but in some countries such as Belgium and the Netherlands it was also sold as the regular retail release of the game. |
| Aah, Halloween Pie! | 2012-12-02 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Ahh Halloween pie!
Originally released on Xbox Live Indie Games on the Xbox 360 in December 2012
In this short but sweet 2D sideways scrolling platform game can you collect all of the pumpkins for the witch?
A short sideways scrolling platform game with a Halloween flavour!
Unique ingeniousfun art style
Random elements so game is different every time you play. |
| Santas Xmas Dash 2 | 2012-12-02 | Lost World Creations Ltd | Lost World Creations Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Timed input | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Santas Xmas Dash is back and better than before! Help Santa deliver the presents, with all the great features of the first game plus a new multiplayer race mode and single player 60 second dash. With added support for the thumbstick and left/right triggers its more challenging than it ever was. Watch as events scroll on from the left giving you time to prepare for each event. |
| Space Egypt | 2012-12-02 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Return to Mars in command of the Curiosity Rover II in a mission to save NASA. Raid the ancient Martian pyramids to gain treasure to shore up the space program's budget in this classic arcade style game. Features high score saving. |
| Power Rangers: Super Samurai | 2012-12-04 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Digifloyd Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | Direct control, Motion control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Power Rangers: Super Samurai is a game that uses the Kinect peripheral exclusively for the player input. It is a sequel to Power Rangers: Samurai and it is also based on the TV show of the same name. The entire cast from the predecessor appears in this game.The game consists of a series of encounters where specific body movements and poses are used to avoid projectiles and attack enemies. The character has a health meter. At the end of an encounter, a result is calculated based on action, skill and ranger points. |
| Rocksmith: Pantera 3-Song Pack | 2012-12-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band Pantera, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
Rocksmith: Pantera - Domination
Rocksmith: Pantera - Walk |
| 2D Voxel Madness | 2012-12-05 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)It's time for 2D Voxel Madness to the EXTREME! Build expansive worlds, fight evil enemies, and search for treasure in this 2D Voxel world. Nothing is unpossible as you fashion new worlds all your own. This is a great game to play if you enjoy platformers, mining, or fun. |
| Guardians of Middle-earth | 2012-12-05 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | Guardians of Middle-earth is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) game set in the Lord of the Rings universe. Two teams with five players each fight against each other and try to destroy the opponents' base. Each user takes the role of a character (e.g. Sauron or Gandalf) which belongs to one of five classes, but within a class there are still differences (e.g. special attacks) between the characters. Then each player construct buildings like defense towers or minion-producing buildings, conquers shrines which give bonuses or kills AI creatures for experience points. At the beginning of each match, the characters start at level one and level ups give the opportunity to improve the personal abilities or constructed things.However, there is an important differences to the established MOBA mechanics: there is no in-match item shop. Items (either permanent bonuses or consumables) can only be purchased and put into the character's belt outside of matches by using the money earned after matches. The player also will level up outside matches and unlock advantages like more potion capacity. Other effects of the aim for MOBA beginners are smaller maps (overall two), controls designed for gamepads (and therefore a focus on area-of-effect attacks) as well as an optional time limit.The game is meant to be played competitively against human players (if no one are found, they may be replaced with AI), there are options to play in co-op or set up a custom match with only one human. There is only a rotating cast of player characters available to the player; characters can be permanently unlocked with in-game money. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Premium Edition) | 2012-12-07 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This premium edition includes:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (in a cardboard case)
Physical copy of the world map
T-Shirt
The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel
Six Exclusive Concept Art Postcards
Bonus disc: official trailers, gameplay walkthrough, TV spot, developer documentaries, official strategy guide and musical tracks
|
| Vampire Slayer FPS | 2012-12-07 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vampire Slayer is a three vs. three multiplayer game in which players either take the role of vampires or vampire slayers. The basics follow the genre standard: players walk around on the in-door map and try to kill each other. Both factions have a number of unique abilities: slayers have a number of different guns (including a stake crossbow which instantly kills vampires with a headshot), a flashlight and a cross which - for a limited time frame - gives invulnerability and burns near vampires. Except when using the crossbow, vampires need to be staked after their health is depleted or they respawn without being counted as kill. Vampires on the other hand can only attack in melee, but move fast and silent. They can feed on dead hunters to regain health. Open spots are filled with bots. |
| 60 Seconds to Park | 2012-12-10 | SirBot Games | SirBot Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | Automobile | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Race against time to find the last available parking space in an ever expanding parking lot. Skid around corners and optimise your route to beat the clock and progress to the next round. |
| Rocksmith: Nickelback - 3-Song Pack | 2012-12-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band Nickelback, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Nickelback: Bottoms Up
Rocksmith: Nickelback: How You Remind Me
Rocksmith: Nickelback: Rockstar |
| The Walking Dead | 2012-12-11 | Telltale, Inc. | | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control, Point and select | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | The Walking Dead is the first season of a five-part adventure game series based on the AMC TV series and the original The Walking Dead comic book series. Unlike the Xbox 360, PS3 and iOS versions, on the PC the episodes were not released separately but only as a single season pack. Players who bought the pack received the first episode when it was released in April and then the next four as they became available up to the release final episode in November of the same year. Once all are installed, any episode can be played right away, but as certain choices are carried over, it is recommended to play them in a chronological order. For the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions each episode was released as a separate expansion but the first episode needs to be purchased to play any of the other four. The PS3 version also offers a season pass to purchase all episodes right away at a lower price and play them as they become available. For iOS the first episode needs to be bought and then the other four episodes are available as in-app purchases, either individually or as multipack for the four remaining ones at a lower price. In December 2012 the full season was released as a single retail game for the Xbox 360 and the PS3, in the same format as the PC version. The Windows retail version was released in May 2013.Each episode consists of eight chapters. The five episodes are:
The Walking Dead: Episode 1 - A New Day
The Walking Dead: Episode 2 - Starved for Help
The Walking Dead: Episode 3 - Long Road Ahead
The Walking Dead: Episode 4 - Around Every Corner
The Walking Dead: Episode 5 - No Time LeftThe game is set in the United States at the start of a zombie outbreak. It takes place in the original universe but does not rely on characters or locations from the comic book or the TV series. Instead it tells a parallel story through a new character Lee Everett, but some original comic characters such as Glenn and Hershel make a cameo appearance throughout the series. The main protagonist Everett was a professor at the University of Georgia who was convicted for murder when he came home one day and found his wife cheating. In a fit of rage he murdered the man and was convicted. At the start of the game Everett is transported to prison, but the car crashes and that way he manages to escape. His main concern is then to flee from the zombies and he plans to travel to Macon where his parents and brother live. He soon meets a small girl called Clementine whose house has been overrun by zombies and he takes her along. Afterwards he meets many more characters and travels to different locations. Much of the game is spent on the emotional bond with Clementine and how Everett chooses to carry her through the hostile environment.It is played as an adventure game with action and role-playing elements. During many sequences the character can freely look around the environment and interact with items. Compared to Telltale's previous title Jurassic Park: The Game there is slightly more freedom in exploration and more traditional adventure game elements such as examining objects, storing them in an inventory, and applying them in the environment. Many of the action sequences are shown as a cinematic or through quick-time events for the player to act quickly. When they are not performed in time, the character dies, and often Everett also has the option to save characters or to let them die in the hands of the zombies. There is a rewind function that provides the option to return to any of the eight chapters in an episode to choose a different option without having to replay the entire episode. There are sequences with a stealth mechanic where Lee can pick for a short amount of time and then needs to get back before he is discovered and gets killed. While exploring different icons show actions such as examining, interacting or using an item. Inventory items also appear here and the player does need to interact with the inventory or combine items before they can be used.During conversations there are multiple options that can alter the outcome of events. A timer runs down during a conversation option and if none is chosen there is one selected by default. At the start of the game two display styles can be chosen. Standard shows more of the UI and helps with important choices, while Minimal turns of UI hints, help, and choice notifications. The setting can still be altered mid-game. Crucial choices during events and conversations are remembered and carried over to next scenes and episodes. Each episode ends with a cliffhanger, a sneak preview of the next episode, credits, and an overview of the crucial choices and how they compare, shown as percentages, against the choices of all other players worldwide. A new episode starts with a flashback of the previous events, dynamically incorporating the player's choices. It is a much darker title than Telltale's previous games and as it includes cursing and gruesome killings, but the focus is on the moral choices and consequences in a violent environment. |
| The Walking Dead (Collector's Edition) | 2012-12-11 | Telltale, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition is exclusive to the US through pre-order at the GameStop retailer. It comes in a large box and includes:
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead Compendium One with over 1,000 pages collecting the first 48 issues of Robert Kirkman's comic book series and cover art by Charlie Adlard. |
| Black Knight Sword | 2012-12-12 | Digital Reality Publishing Kft. | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)A fresh take on the classic fairy tale, Black Knight Sword is a twisted platforming adventure from the mind of Suda51. Take on the role of The Black Knight and wade through a twisted and dark world to kill the Dark Princess. With an unprecedented style and addictive gameplay that hearkens back to the classic 16-bit platformers of old, Black Knight Sword is a truly unforgettable experience.1 player950KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network Features Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.Copyright © 2012 by Digital Reality Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved1 player950KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network Features Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Copyright © 2012 by Digital Reality Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved |
| Bleed | 2012-12-12 | Bootdisk Revolution | Bootdisk Revolution | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Wryn is a girl with purple hair and a big dream: she wants to be the ultimate videogame heroine. She also happens to have a large arsenal of weapons, so she starts a journey to take down the Greatest Heroes of All Time and claim the title for herself. Bleed is a fast 2D side-scrolling action game with traditional gameplay elements such as running, jumping, shooting and avoiding enemies and other obstacles. The game consists of seven levels and has four difficulty settings. Besides the "normal" game mode there is also an arcade mode (just one life), a challenge mode (battle three bosses at once), and a local two-player co-op mode. There are also three unlockable characters. |
| Heavy Recoil: Convoy Chaser | 2012-12-12 | Wide Pixel Games | Wide Pixel Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Heavy Recoil: Convoy Chaser is a 2D side-scrolling platform run-and-gun game. The player can control one from three characters: Matti, Max or Annika (Annika is not in the OUYA version). They have different statistics for speed, energy and firepower. The character must go right, shoot enemies, jump on platforms, release captives, destroy barrels and collect bonuses such as secondary weapons like grenades or a laser beam that targets the entire field. The mechanics are similar to Contra, but the character can only shoot straight ahead. Up to three hidden stars can be collected per level. There is no continue option, so if all lives are lost the game is over. |
| Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise - Totally Naughty Set | 2012-12-12 | 505 Games S.R.L. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)This Totally Naughty Set contains everything you could possibly need to terrorize those horrid bears. You can scare them to death in a Pennybear clown costume or hack the fluff out of them as Jason Pawhees with your chainsaw. Being this Naughty is simply fluffetic!! Includes:Teddy Krubear, Jason Pawhees , Chainsaw Massacre , Pennybear , Ghostfacebear and Batbear Costumes.Squeaky Mallet, Stabby the Knife, Teddy Krubear Gardening Gloves, Paradise Island Chainsaw and the Mjolnpaw Hammer.1 player128KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console* systems and 2 activated compatible Portable Console* systems.* See Terms of Service for further information.Developed by Behaviour Interactive Inc. Behaviour and Naughty Bear are registered trademarks of Behaviour Interactive Inc. Published by 505 Games. 505 Games and the 505 Games Logo are registered trademarks of 505 Games s.r.l. All rights reserved. |
| White Noise: A tale of Horror | 2012-12-14 | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Action | 1st-person | | | Survival horror | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | White Noise: A tale of Horror is a first-person survival horror game that takes a lot of queues from the Slender Man games. The player explores a rural, wooded area only armed with a flashlight. To win the game you have to collect eight recorders with audiotapes left behind by a journalist friend. As it is entirely dark and only a small part of the environment can be illuminated, navigating the area is disorienting. Next to the overall scenery, there are various distinct landmarks with statues and buildings. Just like the Slender games there is a creature, but here it actively chases you. Its presence is made known through audio clues and visual hints. To survive, the only option is to turn off the flashlight and run, hoping it will be gone when you turn on the light again. If it catches up, it kills the character and the game is over. The title refers to the white noise you hear when you are near a recorder. The game does not contain combat or puzzle-solving, only exploration. |
| Jigsaw Jumble: Xmas 2012 | 2012-12-15 | Lost World Creations Ltd | Lost World Creations Ltd | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Jigsaw Jumble is back with 15 more puzzles in this special Christmas themed edition. Play cooperatively with a friend and solve the puzzles together or play alone for a greater challenge. Features 3 difficulty modes for each puzzle and the ability to resume a puzzle at a later date. With Christmas music included and custom track support. |
| Tank Negotiator | 2012-12-15 | IceFall Games | IceFall Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | Tank Negotiator is a multiplayer game for up to four players. Matches are played on single-screen arenas (overall five available) which are basically squares with walls. Each participant drives a futuristic tank with two main attacks which overheat after too much constant fire: bullets (penetrate shields) and lasers (bounce off walls). Additionally each player can choose one additional attack before the match (flamethrower, ice cannon, shockwave or vortex) and has four rechargeable skills (healing, cloaking, shield and jamming the opponent's shields/weapons/speed). Even more attacks can be unleashed after picking up the different power-ups which may spawn in during matches, e.g. tesla coil, turrets or imposter (it looks like the player is on the opposite team).The two available game modes are deathmatch and capture the flag (in contrast to the usual mode, here there is only one flag to capture); both either in free-for-all or team variants. Additionally to the basic choices (map, map skin, game mode), there are also various additional choices available, e.g. the winning condition (winning a certain amount of rounds or setting a maximal amount of rounds) or power-up frequency. Many of the options deal with how upgrades are handled: Normally players earn skill points during the match which can be used to upgrade weapons and abilities. Alternatively upgrades can be applied regularly, re-set them after each ground, even out the points for each player after each round or simply have everyone start with everything maxed out. |
| Zombie Strippers Stole My Heart Then Ate My Brains | 2012-12-15 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The player takes the role of Dean who, together with his friend Jake, has a job in security for a stripper convention. Suddenly the zombie apocalypse happens and the two heroes need to gear up and escape. The game has 20 levels and two types of objectives: surviving zombie waves by killing everything or surviving waves while protecting Jake because he is busy doing something else. Usually procuring new weapon types which get unlocked after beating the current level. Weapons have limited ammo (but ammo pickups frequently respawn) and later the game introduces new enemy types, e.g. one which spits acid. The perspective can be set to first- or third-person. |
| Carrier Command: Gaea Mission (Demo Version) | 2012-12-18 | Rising Star Games Inc. | Bohemia Interactive Studio s.r.o. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Carrier Command: Gaea Mission (Demo Version) is the demo version of Carrier Command: Gaea Mission and features two exclusive missions which basically serve as an alternative tutorial. With the help of the faceless Demo Guide, the player leads attacks on the islands Thermopylae and Granite and learns about the playing mechanics. While the first mission is strictly action-based combat, the second introduces some tactical elements. The playing mechanics are identical to the main game. |
| Kinect Party | 2012-12-18 | Microsoft Studios | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Board game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Kinect Party is a mini-game compilation that utilizes the Kinect peripheral. It is the sequel to Double Fine Happy Action Theater. Kinect Party can optionally play the mini-games from Double Fine Happy Action Theater with the new features from Kinect Party if you own both. The game has eighteen new mini games to play, and incorporates new features such as the ability to have costumes displayed on the augmented reality image of your body. It also now has interactivity with Facebook, allowing users to optionally upload pictures taken in the game to their Facebook account.The base game is available for free and additional mini-games as bought as DLC. The entire game can also be unlocked for a single purchase and there is a lower cost for owners of Double Fine Happy Action Theater. |
| Rocksmith: Foo Fighters 5-Song Pack | 2012-12-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains five songs of the band Foo Fighters, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Foo Fighters: Best of You
Rocksmith: Foo Fighters: My Hero
Rocksmith: Foo Fighters: Times Like These
Rocksmith: Foo Fighters: Walk
Rocksmith: Foo Fighters: Wheels |
| Rocksmith: Judas Priest 3-Song Pack | 2012-12-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band Judas Priest, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Judas Priest: Breaking the Law
Rocksmith: Judas Priest: Living After Midnight
Rocksmith: Judas Priest: Painkiller |
| Rocksmith: Megadeth 3-Song Pack | 2012-12-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band Megadeth, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Megadeth - Hangar 18
Rocksmith: Megadeth - Public Enemy No. 1
Rocksmith: Megadeth - Symphony of Destruction |
| 8BitsRetroZSurvivals | 2012-12-19 | Games Brothers | Games Brothers | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)8BitsRetroZSurvivals is an addictive retro 3D styled game where you have to survive against the attacks of zombies. Try to survive on 3 unique maps - Headquarters, Sewers and Village |
| End of Days: Survivor | 2012-12-21 | Sick Kreations | Sick Kreations | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The Zombie Apocalypse has come! Can you survive the hordes until you are rescued? First person shooter survival game with unlockable weapons to destroy 1000's of Zombies. |
| How Quick Are You? | 2012-12-21 | Fusion Gaming | Fusion Gaming | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Improve your reaction time with this addictive game! |
| Temple of Dogolrak II: Monastery 40 000 | 2012-12-22 | Team Shuriken | Team Shuriken | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Isometric | Xbox360 | Temple of Dogolrak II: Monastery 40 000 directly continues the story of its predecessor: after being infected by the artifact, Archibaldo flies to Monastery 4000 (the training station for new priestesses) to find a healer. The game itself is almost identical compared to Temple of Dogolrak: On each screen, the player has one to four choices, e.g. which way to go or if to talk to people. Those choice either lead to nothing, plot progression or instant death. The main difference is that the temple, where the whole game takes place, is presented from an isometric perspective instead of first-person. The goal of each temple floor is simply to reach the elevator. The majority of the game is in pixel graphics, but sometimes there are drawn close-up images. |
| Zombie Death Quota | 2012-12-22 | Edelica Digital Bros | Edelica Digital Bros | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Death Quote is a mission-based first-person shooter with Minecraft-style graphics. In each level, the player has to fulfill two goals: killing a certain amount of zombies and collecting bio waste containers. After that is accomplished, the objective is to survive until extraction. The player character Della has a standard weapon as well as a secondary weapon (picked up during gameplay) like a rifle with sniper scope, a flamethrower or a jetpack. Before starting a level, the player may also change Della's style which influences her abilities, e.g. in the first level the choices are Martial Arts Master (melee focus) or Super Athlete (Della walks faster and can throw grenades). After beating a level and doing bonus objectives, it is also possible to enable other options. Besides target canisters and weapons, there are also other items to pick up, for example bonus ammo or health packs which can be saved and used when health is low. |
| 8-Bit Defense | 2012-12-23 | MicroGames | MicroGames | Action | | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)8-Bit Defense pits you against some of the galaxies nastiest aliens as they try to make claim and take over your home town. |
| Mummies Rising | 2012-12-26 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)After the disappearance of an archaeological expedition in an Egyptian tomb, a soldier was sent to find them. His worst nightmare was about to begin... |
| Carrier Command: Gaea Mission | 2012-12-28 | Rising Star Games Inc. | Bohemia Interactive Studio s.r.o. | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, Behind view, Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Carrier Command: Gaea Mission is the successor of Carrier Command and shares the basic mix of strategy and action. The game is set in the future when a war UEC (United Earth Coalition) and APA (Asian Pacific Alliance) almost destroyed Earth. Now both factions fight for control over the moon Taurus, a big ocean with many islands, which offers resources Earth can't deliver anymore.The center of control is the faction's carrier from which everything is managed. However, in contrast to other real-time strategy teams the player only controls up to eight units: four walrusses (tanks) and four mantas (aircraft). The equipment can be assigned to each vehicle individually, including the hacking computer which is necessary to overtake enemy buildings, so each has its own function. The majority of the game is spent in tactical assaults to conquer islands. However, there is also a resource management component as each island is either a base for defense, mining or manufacturing. It is important to use these resources for manufacturing additional equipment or to bring in replenishment from far away. Damages on the carrier itself may cause certain functionality to be disabled, so repairs have to be kept in mind, too. Each vehicle, including turrets to defend the carrier, can be directly controlled by the player to participate in combat.There are two playing modes: the free strategy mode with adjustable starting and winning conditions and the story campaign. Additionally to the described playing mechanics, the campaign also features some very basic first-person shooter segments. |
| NBA 2K13 | 2012-12-28 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K13 is a basketball game featuring the official license of the 2012/2013 NBA season. The player can participate in matches and leagues, including the Association mode (the player takes the role of manager, coach and the actual team) and career (the player takes control over one athlete and accompanies him over his whole career). The major changes here are the option to sit in with the general manager, eventually the option to create Nike shoes and that the experience point system was replaced with virtual currency. The main difference is that virtual currency (used to buy new skills for the player-created athlete) is earned with all game actions and not only within the career mode. The legends playing mode was cut.During the matches themselves, the biggest change is that the dribbling was refined: when playing with a gamepad, all dribbling actions are now mapped to the right analogue stick. Other additions are some technical improvements in graphics and physics, signature athlete skills and - in addition to the legendary historical teams - a celebrity team with Justin Bieber. The involvement of Jay-Z is reflected in the overall presentation and soundtrack.Console exclusive is the MyTeam mode which is basically a variant of the Ultimate Team mode found in EA's FIFA Soccer series. The player starts with a weak team and can improve it by buying booster packs with virtual currency; the trading card model. This team can then be used to play matches against other teams. The online mode was a small (12 matches) league in which the teams competed for playoff qualification.The Wii U version has an exclusive feature called "Gatorade Biometric Scan": when holding the Wii U gamepad vertically, it visualizes the athletes with heat signatures which shows their fatigue and how well they are shooting. The quick coaching options, usually used with the digital pad, can also be used with the touch pad. |
| Zombominous | 2012-12-28 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombominous, civilians used two towers - still under construction - as haven. Of course the zombies still come to get them, but luckily the player and a baseball bat are available for the rescue.The game has a simple structure: first it shows on which tower and floor the attacked civilian is stationed and then the player needs to walk there. Stairs are used to change floors and a super jump for visiting the other tower. To rescue the civilian, the player must use the bat attack (charging and attacking in the correct timing creates an area attack) at the zombies until they are dead. Alternatively there are also a few bombs available which kill all zombies nearby. Rinse and repeat until the player's health runs out. After each wave, the player can spent earned money for bombs, health, a shield for the civilians, a power bat or a machine gun. |
| Avatar Karting 2 | 2012-12-29 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The hit racer of 2011 returns in full shape, with new karts, new tracks, and a major overhaul in all areas. Pedal to the metal! |
| 2K The Shooter Collection: BioShock / Borderlands | 2013 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A compilation that includes:
BioShock
Borderlands
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| AFL Live 2 | 2013 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Wicked Witch Software Pty Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.The ball is off the centre bounce and it’s in the air! The anxiety in the crowd turns into a thunderous roar. AFL Live 2 puts you in control of the greatest game of all, where endurance, stamina and precision skills will determine the true masters. AFL Live 2 is packed with original content, as well as new features and updates:• Single player, competitive and co-operative multiplayer and online mode.• Edit teams and create players in the Footy Factory.• Expert commentary by Dennis Cometti and Tom Harley.• 15-year career mode with drafting, trading, finances, tribunal, training and more.• Over 60 teams from TAC Cup, VFL, AFL, as well as various bonus teams such as the Big V, Indigenous All-Stars and teams from the International Cup.• Over 200 realistically modeled AFL star players.• Realistic stadia in day, overcast, rain, night and twilight modes.• Rich team tactics and combinations to personalise your strategy!• Unlockable features including stadia and bonus teams.This product supports the following languages: EnglishThis product is playable in 2D or 3D. To enjoy stereoscopic 3D features, you will require a 3D TV that supports stereoscopic display and compatible 3D glasses.1-7 players22MB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-8Stereoscopic 3D compatibleDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.Copyright © 2013 Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd. Published by Tru Blu Entertainment. Tru Blu is a registered trademark of Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Tru Blu Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
| Aliens: Colonial Marines (Limited Edition) | 2013 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition contains:
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Extra marine customization
Four playable movie characters
Ripley's flamethrower |
| Assassin's Creed Compilation: Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood / Assassin's Creed: Revelations | 2013 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains:
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations |
| Iron Sky: Invasion | 2013 | TopWare Interactive AG | Reality Pump Sp. z o.o. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Iron Sky: Invasion is a space action simulation based upon the movie Iron Sky. In the year 1945 a Nazi force fled to the dark side of the moon and plan their comeback to establish the fourth Reich. In the year 2018 the invasion of the Earth started. Giant carriers bring swarms of Reichflugsscheiben to the Earth. Only a small force of armed space vessel are ready to defend yourselves.The player has the control of a space fighter and hunts down the Nazi ships. Destroyed ships may drop scrap metal, which can be collected and is used to buy upgrades for the different fighters. Beside the story missions there are detectable side missions which will provide additional scrap metal. All battles took place in the space, there is no gravitation and no surface. The only objects the player may collide are other space ships.The game contains a lot of characters like Mrs. President or the Mondführer as well as the ships from the movie like the Götterdämmerung or the Mars exploration spacecraft USS George W. Bush. |
| Tomb Raider: Nordic Edition | 2013 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition is limited to Scandinavian countries. It contains:
Tomb Raider (base game)
Tomb Raider: Explorer Pack
Tomb Raider: Tomb of the Lost Adventurer
Tomb Raider: Agility Skill
Tomb Raider: Shanty Town multiplayer map |
| Arcade of Neon | 2013-01-01 | Ivatrixgames | Ivatrixgames | Action | Side view | | | Paddle / Pong | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Arcade of Neon is a collection of various game modes ranging from table tennis to fast paced color dodging and matching that will test your skills by throwing different mechanics at you with each game mode. Complete challenges to unlock more game modes and get the #1 highscore! |
| Flood Frenzy! | 2013-01-01 | Fusion Gaming | Fusion Gaming | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Test your speed and intellect with this addictive strategy-based puzzle-solving thriller. |
| Skylanders Giants: Prism Break (Series 2) / Lightning Rod (Series 2) / Drill Sergeant (Series 2) | 2013-01-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple-pack includes three character figures for Skylanders Giants:
Series 2 Prism Break
Series 2 Lightning Rod
Series 2 Drill Sergeant |
| Retro City Rampage: DX | 2013-01-02 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Vblank Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | Fighting, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Retro City Rampage is an open-world game inspired by the Grand Theft Auto series that combines driving with fighting and shooting in a retro 8-bit style. Originally started as a homebrew NES demake of Grand Theft Auto III, it was eventually developed into a full game. The game is set in eighties and the protagonist is a mullet-styled gangster who wreaks havoc in Theftropolis city. It draws many elements from the series it was inspired by, such as the ability to hijack any car, fight on foot with melee and ranged weapons, and shake off the law when too many crimes are committed.The main story mode consists of a number of missions that involve heists, extortion, but for instance also helping out Doc Brown from the Back to the Future movies to help repair his time travel car. The game has a quirky style and hectic pace, and is filled to the brim references to popular culture, especially movies, celebrities and other games with many cameo appearances. Next to the main mission various side missions can be taken on or the city can be explored in full at the player's leisure. During certain parts 30 challenges can be triggered where an objective needs to be completed in a short time, such as driving around a tank or getting air time shooting a bazooka. These can later be replayed as arcade challenges from the main menu. In addition there is a free roaming mode with the maximum amount of money right from the start.The protagonist, dubbed The Player, can fight with his fists and other melee weapons, or shoot a large variety of guns. There are about 25 in total. These are collected while playing or are bought in shops. There is also a cover system where it is possible to duck behind objects and fire quickly. Any car or bike of the 40 available can be taken over and pedestrians can be mowed down, leaving behind money. The gun targeting has a lock system where it is possible to strafe around an opponent without losing the target direction. Other options include the ability to jump, and pick up and throw objects, including pedestrians. Committing too many crimes raises a threat meter causing the police force to arrive in increasingly larger numbers. The main character can buy various customizations, play arcade games or gamble at the casino. There are five special, permanent power-ups such as "Speed 'Kills' Shoes" for faster speed that are discovered or bought throughout the game. Vehicles can be repainted at spray garages, but cops can also be shaken off by collecting cop cloaking devices that make them lose the trail. Health is replenished by collecting hearts or buying food at vending machines.In November 2014 Retro City Rampage: DX was launched, a new version for all previous platforms and introducing new platforms. It is a re-mastered version with the ability to switch to the original version of the game in the options. It was originally launched as the initial version for the 3DS platform earlier that year. Changes include faster vehicles, more checkpoints, tutorials, hint screens and tweaked missions, challenges, visual effects, visual enhancements and difficulty. Weapons can be selected from a grid instead of cycling through them and there is a new UI for the handheld version, including zoom, touch and a dynamic camera. There are more video filters options and two additional graphics modes: RETRO+ and 8-BIT. Weapons have been rebalanced and it is now possible to jump right away after shooting. The update also introduces parking garages where 54 cars can be parked. |
| Trivia or Die: Movie Edition | 2013-01-03 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Return to the world of Trivia or Die for an epic battle encompassing all forms of movie related trivia. Can you triumph and save yourself or will you meet an untimely demise? Trivia or Die: Movie Edition features 1- 4 player action, over 300 brand new questions, three levels of computer AI, and a snarky host that will insult you at every opportunity. |
| Tank Attack 2D | 2013-01-05 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | Tank Attack 2D is a top-down action game. The player controls a tank and tries to survive as long as possible against enemy tanks which constantly spawn in. The controls follow the standard dual-stick system (one stick controls movement and the other aim), but the fire rate and bullet speed is relatively slow. This means it is important to lead the target. Every time the player is hit by an enemy bullet, health goes down; running out of health means the loss of a life. The game is over when all three lives are gone.Over time, not only more regular tanks will be on screen at the same time, but also especially powerful tanks with special attacks and more armor will spawn in. To counter those overwhelming odds, the player should collect all power-ups which frequently spawn on the playfield: extra health, extra life, an instant four-way laser attack, bouncing ball (the balls bounce back from the level boundaries; active for 15 seconds) and rapid fire (30 seconds). For every 100 killed enemies, the player also receives an additional smart bomb which clears out all enemies. When driving over the boundaries of the screen, the tank will appear on the opposite side. |
| Anarchy Reigns | 2013-01-08 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Platinum Games Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Anarchy Reigns is a third-person brawler fighting game where players choose one of the sixteen available fighters to duke it out in large arenas. Each character is defined through different types of weak and strong attacks with a trademark weapon, a specific fighting style, throws, and different moves that can be chained into combos. They also have access to a move that clears the surrounding area and many moves are very violent and over the top. It is possible to lock on to a single character and performing evasive actions. A rampage mode is charged up while fighting and there are also bonus items such as shields or rocket launchers. The game incorporates Action Trigger Events (A.T.E.) where actions in the environments can be triggered to influence the combat. Examples of these are plane crashes, black holes or a blitz bombing. The game's backstory describes Earth as a mutant-infested wasteland with monsters and cyborgs following a new world war.The focus is largely on multiplayer with game modes that include Battle Royale, Capture the Flag, Death Ball, Death Match, Survival and Tag Team, for up to sixteen players simultaneously. There is also a singleplayer campaign that largely shares the assets of the multiplayer environments. It is split up into two parts, one for Jack Cayman, the Gator Tooth double chainsaw-wielding protagonist from MadWorld and one for Leonhardt "Leo" Victorion,—a new character—an agent of the Bureau's Strike One unit who wields positron blades that can be charged. In the single-player portion there are many hub areas where a certain amount of enemies need to be defeated in order to progress and enter new missions. At certain points the campaigns cross over. Jack and Leo are enemies and they both want to hunt down Maximillian Caxton responsible for killing Jack's daughter. After the four stages of each campaign (White and Black), Red is opened up as an additional one.There are four other characters who return from MadWorld: Big Bull (cyborg with a human brain), Blacker Baron, Mathilda (uses her Iron Maiden spiked club), and Rin Rin (uses the Yanlong blades). Next to Leo the new characters are Ai Rin (with the Huanglong lightning nunchucks), Douglas Williamsburg (with twin pilebunkers), Durga (cyborg bounty hunter who uses martial arts and a revolver cannon attached to his leg), Edgar Oinkie (can turn into a reptile), Fei Rin (with the ice trident Zilong), Garuda (as a mech who can transform into a jet plane), Maximillian Caxton (with both positron blades and tesla blitz), Nikolai Dmitri Bulygin (with tesla coils), Sasha Ivanoff (with an ice blade), and Zero (cybernetic ninja with katanas). |
| Rocksmith: Santana 3-Song Pack | 2013-01-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs Santana, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: - Santana: Black Magic Woman
Rocksmith: - Santana: Oye Como Va
Rocksmith: - Santana Feat Rob Thomas: Smooth |
| Anarchy Reigns (Limited Edition) | 2013-01-11 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition is exclusive to Europe and contains:
Anarchy Reigns
Bayonetta as a new playable character (DLC)
Dogfight (new game mode: aerial combat in the sky hanging from helicopters and such - DLC)
Mad Survival (new game mode: three players against waves of enemies, similar to the Survival mode - DLC) |
| Zombie Splatter | 2013-01-11 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Splatter is a first-person wave shooter. During each wave, the player has to kill all spawning zombies which rewards money. A bigger bonus is granted when the player manages to not get hit during the whole wave. The money is used between waves to buy better guns, more ammo (only the standard pistol has unlimited ammo) or replenish health lost from zombie bites. When health runs out, one of the three available lives are lost. There also is a King of the Hill game mode. |
| BioShock: Ultimate Rapture Edition | 2013-01-14 | 2K Games, Inc. | Irrational Games, LLC | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a compilation of all Bioshock and Bioshock 2 content as well as some never-before released additions.
It includes:
BioShock
BioShock: PS3 Challenge Rooms (available on XBox360 for the first time)
Plasmid Pack (previously included in Update 1.1)
Museum of Orphaned Concepts (new add-on that lets you see early concept art and ideas that weren't included in retail game)
BioShock 2
BioShock 2: Sinclair Solutions Tester Pack
BioShock 2: Rapture Metro Map Pack
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den
BioShock 2: The Protector Trials
Kill 'em Kindly (free game mode DLC where players fight with only melee attacks using golf clubs)
plus a collectible Columbia Sticker pack.
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| DmC: Devil May Cry | 2013-01-15 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Ninja Theory Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Hack and slash | | | | | | | Xbox360 | DmC: Devil May Cry is the fifth game in the hack-and-slash third-person action series and the first not largely developed by Capcom. This title is a reimagining of the series, with the same protagonist Dante, but set in an alternate universe. The Dante in this game is very different from before, doing away with the trademark white hair and altering the main character as well as the game's tone with a much more Western influence. The gameplay is still largely identical as Dante engages many opponents with a fast fighting style, stringing together combos and hits in quick succession.The game is set in the fictional, dreary Limbo City that is secretly controlled by demons that are also after Dante. Through a girl called Kat he eventually comes in contact with his long-lost brother Vergil who leads a rogue group called The Order bent on extinguishing the demons. Eventually the two discover they are Nephilim, offspring of the demon Sparda and an angel Eva, which allows them to see and engage demons. The game mixes fantasy environments with surreal settings and technological touches such as being inside a TV stream of a biased news station "Raptor News" or engaging a soft drink company from within. Next to the fighting there are often platforming sections that involve grappling to move around combined with auto-target firing.Dante's basic weapon is his sword Rebellion, combined with up to three melee weapons at a single time and guns (the twin pistols Ebony and Ivory) as a ranged attack. Players are often encouraged to quickly switch weapons to keep combos going, grapple enemies closer (Hell weapons) or zoom in Dante himself (Angel weapons), and also quickly dodge to evade attacks. Additional weapons and attacks are acquired through armoury unlocks. These are purchased through souls found along the way, the main currency that comes in different forms and also provide health. In addition he gets access to two separate ranges of weapon split into Angel and Devil. These are coded through the colours blue and red respectively, and later on enemies can often only be defeated by using the correct weapon in the right situation. Angel weapons consists of a shuriken and a scythe called Osiris, while Hell weapons wield massive power through a giant axe, and a pair of lava fists that can also optionally be charged. When a certain amount of power has been gathered Dante can activate the Devil Trigger mode where time slows down. |
| Rocksmith: Pearl Jam - 3-Song Pack | 2013-01-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band Pearl Jam, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Pearl Jam - Alive
Rocksmith: Pearl Jam - Black
Rocksmith: Pearl Jam - Jeremy |
| DmC: Devil May Cry (Limited Edition) | 2013-01-17 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition is exclusive to Japan and contains:
DmC: Devil May Cry
DMC x Dense Material Collection art book
Ebony and Ivory necklace (the white and the black pistol from the game)
Official game soundtrack on a disc |
| Galactic Conquest | 2013-01-17 | Ralem Productions | Ralem Productions | Strategy | Top-down | | | Real-time strategy | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Galactic Conquest is a old school RTS where you retake the galaxy from the evil Arachnid Empire. Specialize your planets and fight back with five different types of ships in fleet-style space combat. Or fight your friends in two-player online multiplayer space battles. |
| Greg Hastings Paintball 2 | 2013-01-17 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Super X Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The most successful name in paintball—Greg Hastings—has packed a ton
of new features into his Wii game debut.The most successful name
in paintball—Greg Hastings—has packed a ton of new features into his Wii
game debut. Greg Hastings Paintball 2 lets you brave the elements in the
unpredictable outdoors in this intense first-person paintball
experience. Get up to 8 friends together for fast-paced multiplayer
action, test your skills in brand new scenario modes, manage a team of
skilled players, and master a range of markers in the most realistic
paintball videogame to date.
Features
• All-New Locations: Explore new terrain at 62 unique and varied fields
from 12 real paintball locations. Travel all over the US and Europe for
a global paintball experience.• More Multiplayer: Challenge friends
in 7 multiplayer game types with up to 8 players on Wii.- Wii Wi-Fi
Connect matchmaking and leaderboards- Local 2-player splitscreen
multiplayer matches. Play together against bots or go head-to-head!-
A variety of playlists keep the multiplayer action going without
interruption, or join players' custom games for something out of the
ordinary.• All-New Changing Conditions: Up the ante with
game-altering weather settings and hazards, such as rain, fog, wind and
mud!• Three New Event Branches: Players choose their path to glory
in Tournament Speedball, Rec-ball and Tournament Woodsball, competing in
46 diverse events.• All-New Gear: Equip your team with a wide
selection of markers, goggles, jerseys, and accessories, as well as the
latest special weapons such as pump guns, pistols, paint grenades and
paint rocket launchers!• Challenge Yourself in Seven Game Modes:
Elimination, Capture the Flag, Single Flag, Point Capture, Assault,
Sniper and Recon.• Command Your Team: Manage a team of up to 10
paintballers by trading players, issuing field commands, and improving
skills to increase your odds for victory.• All-New Trading Card
System: Check out your teammates’ trading cards as they win games,
increase skills and buy gear. Featuring over a thousand real-life
professional and amateur players from over a hundred teams! Unlock
special abilities to play like the pros.• Improved Map Editor: Now
it’s even easier to create and edit your own fields to increase the
challenge for you and play online with friends.• All-New Cheat
Meter: Avoid elimination by successfully “cheating” and wipe away paint
splatter without being caught.• Show Me the Money: Win tournaments
to earn cash for new gear, players and skill upgrades!• Wii
Controller Support: Supports Wii Remote & Nunchuk, Wii Zapper, Classic
Controller, Classic Controller Pro, and GameCube Controller.•
Improved Controls: Quickly switch weapons, gun hands, and snap out of
cover with absolute accuracy.• Pull off Highlight-Reel Style Moves:
Dive behind bunkers and slide into cover as the crowd goes wild.•
Earn Dozens of Achievements: Strive to be the best on all gaming
platforms.
As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo
DSi and Wii systems has been retired. Online features of this game are
no longer available after this date but this game still provides an
entertaining experience in offline mode.
To learn more about this service change, please visit To learn more
about this service change, please visit support.nintendo.com/servicesupdate.
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| The Flying Dead | 2013-01-17 | SCR Designs | SCR Designs | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Flying Dead is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up in which the player shoots down aircraft piloted by zombies. Despite the goal always being right, the player can still turn around and fly in the other direction (however, this means there is no reverse flying). Each contact with a foe or other obstacle is deadly and results in a direct respawn. When all lives are gone, the level has to be started again. At the end of each of the twelve levels waits a boss. Besides a standard weapon, there is also a limited amount of smart bombs available which clear the whole screen.On the way there are coins and power-ups to collect. The latter have certain effects when picked up, e.g. weapon upgrades, additional movement speed or temporary invincibility. The coins can be used in the level select screen to buy upgrades for the next started level: weapon upgrades (rockets, rapid fire), additional smart bombs or additional lives. |
| Ultimate Dodgeball | 2013-01-18 | K-dog Games | K-dog Games | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ultimate Dodgeball is an implementation of the dodgeball sport. Shortly summarized, there are two teams (confined to their own half) and three balls on the field. The goal is to hit the other team members with the ball to remove them from the game. Each team consists of eight members, four are on the field simultaneously and a substitute moves in when another team member is out. The round is lost when a team loses all athletes and a match is best of three.Besides the standard movement options (moving, throwing, sprinting, jumping), the player can also hold a button to enter dodge state. Then - if possible - the athlete automatically dodges a ball thrown in his/her direction or, when it comes in the correct angle, catches it which results in the thrower being removed from the field. There are also four special attacks available: charge attack (holding the throw button), jump attack (throwing while jumping), cartwheel (throwing while sprinting) and spike (a combination of jump attack and cartwheel). Charged attacks and cartwheel can't be caught.The game features three playing modes (tournament, death match and elimination) and eight teams. The teams' athletes are of mixed genders and are pre-built Xbox Live avatars with a theme, e.g. militia or disco. There are two camera perspectives to choose from. |
| Rocksmith: The Strokes 3-Song Pack | 2013-01-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band The Strokes, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: The Strokes - Juicebox
Rocksmith: The Strokes - Last Nite
Rocksmith: The Strokes - Reptilia |
| The Cave | 2013-01-23 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Action, Adventure | Side view | | Comedy | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Cave is a platform adventure game that tells the story of seven characters who descend into an ancient, self-aware cave to pursue their deepest desires: the Adventurer, the Time Traveler, the Knight, the Twins, the Hillbilly, the Scientist, and the Monk. Alone or with up to two local co-op partners, the player chooses three of these seven flawed, obsessive treasure-seekers to surmount obstacles, challenges, and choices of dubious moral value. Characters feature their own unique abilities, such as teleportation, temporary invulnerability, telekinesis, and more. Each one also encounters an entirely unique environment designed to expose their motivations and force them to confront their own checkered pasts. |
| Tomb Raider: Game of the Year Edition | 2013-01-28 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition includes Tomb Raider and the following downloadable content:Single-player bonus tomb:
Tomb Raider: Tomb of the Lost Adventurer
Multiplayer maps:
Tomb Raider: 1939 Multiplayer Map Pack
Tomb Raider: Caves and Cliffs Multiplayer Map Pack
Tomb Raider: Shanty Town
Tomb Raider: Shipwrecked Multiplayer Map Pack
Multiplayer characters:
Tomb Raider: Fisherman
Tomb Raider: Scavenger Bandit
Tomb Raider: Scavenger Executioner
Tomb Raider: Scavenger Scout
Single-player skins:
Tomb Raider: Aviatrix Skin
Tomb Raider: Demolition Skin
Tomb Raider: Guerilla Skin
Tomb Raider: Hunter Skin
Tomb Raider: Mountaineer Skin
Tomb Raider: Sure-Shot Skin
Multiplayer weapons:
Tomb Raider: Agency SPS 12
Tomb Raider: HX AP-15
Tomb Raider: JAGD P22G
Tomb Raider: M590 12ga
Tomb Raider: Silverballer
Tomb Raider: STG 58 Elite
Single-player skill upgrades (earlier releases only):
Tomb Raider: Agility Skill
Tomb Raider: Animal Instinct
Tomb Raider: Headshot Reticule
Tomb Raider: Pistol Burst
Tomb Raider: Pistol Silencer |
| Cabela's Hunting Expeditions | 2013-01-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action, Sports | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions is like having a world-class outfitter at
your fingertips
With unprecedented freedom, you decide the destination and the journey.
Cover more territory and position yourself closer to the trophies by
means of vehicles. Since every move you make is ultimately monitored and
graded; the power to maximize your score will come through a sharpened
skill set and strategic gameplay. A challenge for hunters of all levels.
With Cabela’s Hunting Expeditions, you get realistic hunting at its
finest:
• Use the all-new Strategic View to plan your hunts with unprecedented
freedom of movement in any Cabela’s game.
• Customize your firearms to suit the game you’re hunting and earn
upgrades by skillfully completing hunts and challenges.
• Realistic animal behaviors such as herd mentalities and
fight-or-flight responses put your hunting skills to the test.
• Explore 15 immersive environments in North America and Africa—traverse
terrain on foot or in a vehicle.
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| Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear | 2013-01-29 | Mastiff, LLC | Teyon S.A. | Action | 1st-person | | | Rail shooter, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear is a first-person shooter. It is the sequel to Heavy Fire: Afghanistan and the fourth game in the series. The player becomes Will, a member of the U.S. Army's 75th Ranger Regiment, one of the soldiers tasked to capture a spy who holds the plans to a secret Iranian weapons facility. If unsuccessful in the capture, nuclear war is imminent. The game is played as an on-rails shooter: the character does not need to be moved manually and instead relies on the computer to move from one point to the next. The player only needs to aim, shoot and reload. After each mission unlocks can be selected from an armory through a skill tree with different paths. The unlocks include specific weapons, more room for ammo, or abilities such as faster reloading and extra health. Multiplayer is supported locally in cooperative games for up to four players. |
| Skulls of the Shogun | 2013-01-30 | Microsoft Studios | 17-BIT, Inc. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Skulls of the Shogun is a turn-based strategy game. The player takes the role of the samurai Akamoto who is close to becoming Shogun - just to be murdered from behind. The next unpleasant surprise follows in the realm of the dead: there a few hundred years waiting time until entrance to endless rest is granted. Akamoto does not like that perspective and so he does what he knows best: using an army to get his way. The plot is told in humorous dialogues.During battle, each player can give up to five orders to the own troops per round with the goal to beat the enemy army. Besides moving within a radius (there are no hex fields or similar restrictions to movement), each unit can do one action like attacking, picking up and using a health potion, using a shrine to invoke monks (there are several monk classes which can use different spells), conquering rice fields (used as a resource to buy reinforcements) or eating skulls of fallen enemies. The latter is an important tactical decision because after three eaten skulls the unit becomes a demon with two action points per round. Each battle begins with a given amount (usually about half a dozen) of units which are ranged, infantry or horsemen. In addition, each army also has a general who is very powerful (and gets three actions after a skull feast) but needs to be kept alive at all costs - a defeated general means an instant win for the other faction. The environment needs to be taken into consideration, e.g. certain landscape objects are instantly deadly when a unit is shoved into it, bushes reduce the effectiveness of ranged attacks or obstacles like avalanches need to be avoided.This Windows Store release is not to be confused with the Steam release. |
| Arcadecraft | 2013-01-31 | Firebase Industries Ltd. | Firebase Industries Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Arcadecraft is an economic simulation in which the player takes over and manages an arcade from 1980 to 1986. The goal is obviously to earn as much money as possible; at first in order to pay off a loan, later into the own pockets.The basic playing mechanic is simple: the player buys arcade machines, places them in the arcade and regularly (manually) empties the arcade to receive the money. The most important part in the business is to stay popular. The game ranks the arcade in various positive and negative areas - e.g. up-to-date machines, decor or layout - and determines the overall popularity from that. New machines (parodies of real games) are released regularly; these obviously bring in more money than old ones. Machines have to be repaired sometimes and the player can set the price and difficulty for each one individually. When the arcade is big enough, employees can be hired to help with the coin collecting. During the course of the game there are also special events which require strategic decisions, e.g. a vendor for expensive Japanese machines or a professional gamer which occupies a machine for a long time but brings a lot of popularity if he manages to beat the high score. |
| Hitman: HD Trilogy | 2013-02-01 | Square Enix Limited | | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Hitman HD Trilogy bundles three games in the Hitman series that have been remastered for this trilogy release along with the promotional Sniper Challenge game that came as a pre-order for Hitman: Absolution. Except for Hitman: Blood Money on the Xbox 360, none of the included titles were previously available on the platforms. The package includes:
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Hitman: Contracts
Hitman: Blood Money
Hitman: Sniper ChallengeUnlike the US version, there is no art book included. |
| On a Roll 3D | 2013-02-04 | Battenberg Software | Battenberg Software | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) |
| Dead Space 3 (Limited Edition) | 2013-02-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition of Dead Space 3 contains the standard game plus download codes for two suit and weapon bundles.First Contact Bundle
First Contact Suit: A golden, heavily armored EVA suit
Negotiator Weapon: A scientific beam weapon with a Line Gun on the bottom
Witness the Truth Bundle
Witness Suit: Insulated suit worn by the SCAF dig team
Evangelizer Weapon: A modified version of the standard AL-2 assault rifle with a tactical shotgun on the bottom
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| Dead Space 3: Tau Volantis Survival Kit | 2013-02-05 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Tau Volantis Survival Kit is DLC for the 2013 game Dead Space 3 and is a compilation of:
Dead Space 3: Marauder Pack
Dead Space 3: Sharpshooter Pack
Dead Space 3: Tundra Recon Pack
Dead Space 3: Scavenger Bot Accelerator |
| Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 | 2013-02-05 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | KOEI Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Martial arts | Beat 'em up / brawler | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2 is the sequel to Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage and once again based on the original manga. The story follows Kenshiro, a master of the assassination art Hokuto Shinken, as he journeys through the nuclear wasteland that is now the world, defending the helpless, beating up enemies and defeating bosses. The plot is told through comic-book like panels with narration. Parts of the story from the first game are present again, especially those at the end of the first title, but expanded.The game features a single campaign with multiple playable characters. Battles are typically conducted by being attacked by large waves of enemies. Kenshiro uses his various combos, special, and signature moves to defeat the enemy waves. The game features a Legend Mode and a Dream Mode. In Legend Mode, players go through a campaign with several playable characters. In Dream Mode, players can choose from the variety of characters available to them and play traditional style capture maps. Through Dream Mode, players level up their characters and gain new abilities, weapons, and upgrades along with several customization options. |
| Rocksmith: Fall Out Boy 5-Song-Pack | 2013-02-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains five songs of the band Fall Out Boy, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Fall Out Boy - America's Suitehearts
Rocksmith: Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance
Rocksmith: Fall Out Boy - I Don't Care
Rocksmith: Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin Down
Rocksmith: Fall Out Boy - Thnks fr th Mmrs |
| Fiskal Clif | 2013-02-06 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action, Racing / Driving | Top-down | | | | | Automobile | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Fiskal Clif is the Cat to save the U.S. of A! Drive your prototype AmeriCar along a cliff of certain doom, where you earn more Money the faster you go! How much fiscal risk will you assume? Try to set your best Global High Score and earn enough cash to unlock helpful items and Medals of Honor! Driving this car may be a worse job than working for Congress, but only you can prevent a default! |
| Special Forces: Team X | 2013-02-06 | Atari, Inc. | Zombie Studios Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Special Forces: Team X is a multiplayer-only 3rd-person shooter set in a modern military scenario. The playing modes are Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, Control Point (conquering and holding locations), Hot Zone (a variant of Control Point with only one active location to hold at a time) and High Value Target (the player with the first kill becomes the high value target who gets more team points for more kills - but now the whole other team has the goal to kill this person). Killing enemies gives experience points (team play is encouraged by rewarding bonuses when many players are close together and by giving points to players which injured an enemy before a teammate closes the kill) which are in turn invested into weapon upgrades, gadgets (e.g. combat dogs which can be used against enemies), passive perks with cooldown which are mostly beneficial to the whole team and passive perks for individual advantages. There are no classes but a mechanic to snap into cover with a button press. The maps are not completely static but are divided into three areas which have three (the middle one) respectively nine (the other two) variants. Before starting a match, the players vote which variants are used. |
| Ajare & Watch | 2013-02-07 | | | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Play Ajare & Watch, the most powerful and expensive LCD Game on the market... $50,000. Multi Screen x10, RPG and ninjas. |
| Dead Space 3 | 2013-02-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visceral Games (Redwood Shores) | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dead Space 3 is the third main game in the futuristic third-person shooter series and a direct sequel to Dead Space 2. It starts with a prologue 200 years before the events of the main game where the player controls a soldier part of the Sovereign Colonies Armed Forces at a base at the planet Tau Volantis. There the Markers are investigated, mysterious alien artifacts that play a central role in the Dead Space universe. After the prologue the events shift to 18th June 2314 with the protagonist Isaac Clarke, returning from the previous games. The prologue serves to introduce the Tau Volantis base where the game takes place. Clarke travels there when two months after escaping the space station Sprawl. He and Ellie Langford (from the previous game and his ex-girlfriend in the meantime) meet sergeant John Carver in a lunar colony. Carver survived the Necromorph outbreak on the planet Uxor and tells about the discovery of the frozen planet Tau Volantis. Clarke wants to investigate the long lost colony and find out if it is the origin of the Markers, to prevent future Necromorph outbreaks once and for all. Upon entering the planet however the ship breaks down and Ellie is separated. That way Clarke has to save her and also discover the base's secrets to stop the Markers. After a series of sequences on a flotilla of drifting ships he reaches the planet itself where most of the game is set. Other characters in the game include Ellie's current boyfriend Robert Norton, the female scientist Santos, and antagonist Jacob Danik who is a member of the Children of Altman cult that believes the Markers will save humanity. That way Clarke's opponents do not only include Necromorphs, but also Danik's allies called Unitologists. Compared to the previous games, the horror elements have been toned down significantly in favour of action gameplay.The game does not only include the typical corridor shooter gameplay, but also sections played outside in the icy storms of the planet. Temperature plays an important role as Clarke can only sustain the cold for a limited amount of the time. In the beginning he constantly has to keep track of the body temperature displayed on the shoulder of his Resource Integration Gear (RIG), but later on he can craft a suit to travel outside. The same meter is used for areas without oxygen. The outside environments have steep gaps crossed by using a grappling hook while jet boots are used to travel around. Next to the shooting gameplay Clarke has to solve minor puzzles to progress and there are hacking mini-games, similar to the previous title. There are a number of large bosses and Clarke can use Necromorph tentacles as a spear to attack. A new enemy is the Swarm, similar to Half-Life's headcrabs, a parasite that crawls around and can attach itself to a dead body host to revive it. In most of the combat it is important to identify the type of Necromorph and then target specific body parts to deal with it efficiently.Clarke's most important weapon is still the plasma cutter with its unlimited energy. Its beams can slice through enemies and it is upgraded throughout the game, adding for instance the ability to cut both horizontally and vertically. New weapons can be crafted by collecting parts (transducers, semiconductors, tungsten, somatic gel, scrap metal...) and blueprints found throughout the game (or scavenged with a tiny robot) and forging them at the Weapons Bench. This replaces merely picking up weapon upgrades from the previous games. At those locations existing weapons can be upgraded as well or two weapons can be combined into a single one. At the start two main frames are provided: light one-hand and heavy two-hand, with additional ones found later on. That way the player can create weapons such as an electric rivet gun, a grenade launcher or an incendiary buzzsaw launcher, but ammunition is often scarce. Crafting can also be disregarded to use ready-made weapons instead, including some classic one from the previous two games. Returning from the previous game are Clarke's powers such as kinesis (moves objects, usually to solve puzzles) and stasis (slows opponents down). Kinesis can also be used to grab and launch body parts of fallen enemies, or to catch a grenade mid-air and throw it back. Energy is however limited and takes some time to recharge. Entirely new to the series is the ability to roll away and seek cover. There is also a sequence on a speeding train, a section where Clarke steers a crashing ship through the atmosphere played as a rail shooter, and he can man turrets. Certain sections can only be accessed by crafting a tungsten lever and offer fixed-path dungeon-like sections, away from the main game, but important for loot.Dead Space 3 does away with the standard multiplayer and introduces a cooperative campaign instead. There two players can control Clarke and John Carver working together. The cooperative campaign contains additional chapters where Carver's storyline is expanded and certain parts can only be completed by cooperative actions. There are sequences that are experienced differently by each player because of dementia. For instance items are sometimes only visible to one player and not to another, or Carver can become trapped in his own mind while Isaac has to fight alone and bring him back from the hallucination. Weapons created at a Weapons Bench can immediately be shared with the other player and drop-in/drop-out is supported.The game supports in-game microtransactions where additional parts needed to craft weapons can be bought with real money. It does not provide anything that cannot be achieved through regular gameplay, but collecting all needed parts manually may require a lot more time. |
| Omerta: City of Gangsters | 2013-02-11 | Kalypso Media USA Inc. | Haemimont Games AD | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | Crime | | Interwar | | Point and select | Real-time, Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Omerta: City of Gangsters is a strategy game that takes place in Atlantic City during the 1920's, a time of prohibition, speakeasies, and gangsters. The player plays as a newly arrived immigrant to Atlantic City from a small village in Sicily, starting from the bottom and working his way up through the many echelons the Atlantic City Mafia has.In the game, players attempt to become as powerful as possible within the Mafia. In order to do this, players can purchase many different types of establishments ranging from apartment complexes to speakeasies that not only increase income, but increase your hold on the city. As the game progresses, the ability to recruit your own little gang available. With this option open, players can attack other neighboring Godfathers and gangs to further increase the amount of territory you command. These battles is where the game becomes turn-based with light role-playing elements. Characters have individual characteristics and a custom load-out can be equipped. Different attack modes can be chosen and there is a cover system. The game offers co-op and multiplayer games as well as a sandbox mode, where you are free to explore and interact with the world on your own, opening the game up for much more gameplay. |
| Zombie Square 2 | 2013-02-11 | Look at It Games | Look at It Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Square 2 does only share the basic premise with its predecessor: it is a twin-stick shooter against zombies and the town square layout it more or less identical. Besides the obvious graphical differences (polygons instead of pixels), the underlying mechanics are mostly new: now the game is wave based and every zombie kill rewards money. During days, the money is reinvested in the four shops. The available products are instant health refreshments, weapons, ammo, equipment (can be activated at any time during the wave and may be of the health or attack variety) as well as vehicles. Before starting the game, the player has to choose between characters with a unique standard weapons (unlimited ammo) and different special abilities. The two available game modes are story (31 waves) and survival. |
| Aliens: Colonial Marines | 2013-02-12 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Gearbox Software LLC, TimeGate Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Aliens: Colonial Marines is a first-person shooter based on the Aliens franchise and a sequel to the 1986 film Aliens, the second film in the series. The events take place directly after those of the film. The player takes control of the United States Colonial Marine Christopher Winter who is part of a search and rescue team that has to investigate the space ship U.S.S. Sulaco and what remains of Hadley’s Hope to find out what has happened to Ellen Ripley, Dwayne Hicks and the rest of the team that was sent to Acheron (LV-426), a fictional location as one of the three moons of Calpamos, located in the Zeta II Reticuli system. The team arrives on the space ship U.S.S. Sephora seventeen weeks after the distress call by Hicks was sent out.The single-player campaign consists of eleven missions. Gameplay is centered around shooting opponents and sometimes items in the environment require interaction to open doors and such to progress. Some of the included weapons are a pulse rifle, shotgun, pistol, RPG, flamethrower and smartgun. Sentry turrets can be set up to defend specific areas. The turrets, along with the flamethrower and the smartgun, are not permanently available but are reserved for specific sections. There is no limitation on the amount of weapons that can be carried at a single moment. There is a motion tracker to scan movement in areas 180 degrees in front of the character. Ammo and armour upgrades can be picked up along the way. A flashlight is used to illuminate dark environments and a welder is available to cut open doors. In additional there is an leveling/experience system unified for both single-player and multiplayer where the earned points can be used to unlock new attachments and aesthetic enhancements for weapons and the main character. Most of the missions are not played alone. There is a squad of AI-controlled team mates who assist. They act independently and their behaviour cannot be influenced by the player. Many missions take place inside the space ship, but also often outside. There are a few stealth segments where all weapons are removed and no sound can be made while walking through a large amount of aliens.Opponents include famous xenomorph aliens from the first three films, such as the chestburster, drone, facehugger, queen, warrior and runner. There are also new types, such as a boiler that can explode and a crusher. Certain levels include encounters with human soldiers from the Weyland-Yutani corporation with a different interest in the colony. There are also a number of boss fights.Multiplayer is available as a cooperative campaign for two (split-screen) or four (online) players. Competitive multiplayer modes include Escape, Extermination, Survivor and Team Deathmatch. Escape and Survivor draw inspiration for the Left 4 Dead series. In the first, four human players need to reach a destination, while in the second they need to barricade themselves and survive as long as possible. In both modes both sides (humans and aliens) are controlled by human players. Playing as xenomorphs, there is a large emphasis on using the environment to travel along walls, ceilings and through vents for unexpected attacks. Different types of aliens are available and these too have different customization options and attacks unlocked as the player levels up. |
| Aliens: Colonial Marines - Season Pass | 2013-02-12 | SEGA Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation for the game Aliens: Colonial Marines contains the items:
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Bug Hunt DLC
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Movie Map Pack
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Reconnaissance Pack
Aliens: Colonial Marines - Stasis Interrupted |
| Rocksmith: The Clash 3 Song-Pack | 2013-02-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band The Clash, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: The Clash - London Calling
Rocksmith: The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
Rocksmith: The Clash - The Guns of Brixton |
| Undead Empire: Hellfire | 2013-02-13 | Big Rook Games | Big Rook Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Undead Empire: Hellfire is essentially the same game as its predecessor Undead Empire. After the heroes beat Dr. Scythe's zombie hordes they enter his dungeon to give him the rest. And meet more zombie hordes. The only additions are voice acting, the characters now have an additional starting weapon besides the standard pistol with unlimited ammo and the map has lava areas which should not be touched.In traditional twin-stick shooter fashion, the goal is to kill everything which moves (except potentially present co-op players of course). Each kill rewards money which is used between rounds to purchase additional weapons, ammo, turrets, weapon upgrades or health refreshments. Then the next wave with more zombies, eventually joined by other creatures like crows, begins. Killed enemies may leave money or ammo pick-ups behind. The six characters have different special abilities, e.g. extra health or a higher chance for cash extras.. Besides story mode, there is a survival mode: Equipped with a weapon with unlimited ammo (which one depends on the character), the goal is to score as many points as possible. The first enemy contact ends the game. |
| Virtua Striker | 2013-02-13 | SEGA Corporation | SEGA-AM2 Co., LTD. | Sports | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Virtua Striker is the first game in Sega's series of arcade football games. Similar to other football games of its time it is played from a side view but this one differs in being the first to use three dimensional texture mapped graphics. The game is played with a stick and three buttons: one for shooting, one for passing short and one for passing long. Holding down the shoot button accumulates power while pressing quickly leads to a direct shot. When in a wide position the long pass button is used to make crosses. While defending the short pass button is used to do sliding tackles.The game contains eighteen national teams and can be played in single matches by two players or in a tournament against computer controlled opponents. The tournament is a cup that consists of four rounds and it's necessary to win each match to advance. By default draws lead to game over but an option exists to end games with a penalty shootout. None of the footballers have names in the game but some of them resembles real life international stars of the time such as Ruud Gullit and Carlos Valderrama. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh!: 5D's Decade Duels Plus | 2013-02-13 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Other Ocean Interactive Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Based on the popular Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's animated TV series-Includes the latest cards from the official Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Trading Card Game-Compete against the most popular Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s characters during the finals-Battle through Single player or compete in 4 player tag duels with text and voice chat ability-INCLUDES 3 MODES OF PLAY:RANK MATCH - Compete against Yu-Gi-Oh! fans of the same rank and abilityQUICK MATCH- Jump right into the action and compete against any Yu-Gi-Oh! fanCUSTOM MATCH - Battle your friends and completely customize the rules of playComplete with live leader boards to track your rank as well as your friends1 playerHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-4 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.©1996 KAZUKI TAKAHASHI©2011 NAS • TV TOKYO |
| Bad Caterpillar | 2013-02-14 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Partake in a 2D retro action the likes of which hasn’t been seen since the collapse of the arcades decades ago. Experience intense non-stop action as you fight off space insect hordes, collect weapons and power-ups, and battle for high score bragging rights against the entire world. And you know, save mankind from extinction at the hands of caterpillars, scorpions, spiders, and a slew of other ill-tempered giant killer insects."Bad Caterpillar is the game you deserve, but also the one you need."- Commissioner Gordman |
| Ginga Force | 2013-02-14 | Qute Corporation | Qute Corporation | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | At the edges of a seven-planet solar system, a space police force keeps order. In this vertically-scrolling shmup, players control one of two pilots who shoot their way through the solar system in order to keep the peace at the planet of Seven Tier. Players' ships feature two types of weapons: a primary shot, and a secondary shot which is able to shoot at different ranges of enemies. Ships are customizably by selecting different types of weapons. The primary weapon can be either a forward-aiming shot, a focused laser, or a wide shot, while the secondary weapon can be either a a wide shot, a diagonally-facing shot which aims in both directions, or a pair of options. Players can either select a story mode, which presents the game's plot using full voice acting during the levels, or a standard arcade mode. |
| Fantastic Fivesome | 2013-02-16 | Baller Industries | Baller Industries | Adventure | 1st-person | | | Visual novel | | | | | | Buy at Buy at | Xbox360 | After a visit to the doctor, the player is presented with a devastating diagnosis: death in one week! The only cure is having a fivesome with four beautiful women.The Fantastic Fivesome is a choose-your-own adventure game. During each scene, the player interacts with one of the four potential fivesome partners. The only available interaction is choosing one of three dialogue options. Depending on the choices, the player either wins the scene (consequence: starting the next scene) or loses (consequence: trying the scene again). |
| Sherbet Thieves: Moonshine Edition | 2013-02-17 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sherbet Thieves: Moonshine Edition is a 2D indie game that combines twin-stick shooting and defense mechanics.As jetpack mercenary Proton Joe, the goal is to prevent sherbet pirates, space hippies with the munchies, and other aliens from stealing sherbet from Farmer Dan’s orbital farm. The player is paid in moonshine depending on how well they did at protecting the sherbet. Between levels weapons and upgrades can be purchased with this moonshine.There are 3 difficulty levels, 19 story-mode levels, and a never-ending survival mode. |
| Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | 2013-02-19 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Platinum Games Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is an installment in the Metal Gear series and set four years after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. The gameplay is very different from most of the other games in the series, with fast-paced action gameplay similar to Platinum Games' own MadWorld or the Devil May Cry series. The protagonist is the cyborg ninja Raiden, who was previously the main character in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. After the shadow organization The Patriots was destroyed in MGS4, the various private military companies have turned into developing cyborg superhumans. Raiden is one of them, working mostly in security for PMC Maverick Securities with his colleagues Boris, Courtney, Doktor, Kevin and Sunny. During one of the assignments securing the safety of an African prime minister, the rival PMC Desperado Enterprises interferes and kills the politician. Raiden is badly damaged, but eventually returns to investigate Desperado's plans. Through different chapters Raiden has to defeat the members and various cyborgs as powerful as himself.The gameplay is based on hack-and-slash. Raiden's primary weapon is a high-frequency blade used to string together combos based on light and heavy attacks. Later on other weapons can be acquired after defeating bosses for new attacks. Secondary weapons can be picked up for other attacks, such as rocket launchers, missiles and grenades. He can also enter a bullet time blade mode where very precise slices can be executed. This is used to target and cut off specific limbs, as well as perform a zandatsu. The latter enables him to cut off and retrieve body parts that contain digital information or items, or grab the enemy's power units that resembles a blue spine. When performed successfully, all health and fuel cells are restored. These fuel cells are required to activate the blade mode, but the bar can also be filled by collecting electrolytes from defeated enemies and through general attacks. Blade mode is also used to destroy parts of the environment or to remove an enemy's armor. In additional a ninja mode can be activated to run much faster, deflect incoming bullets and initiate other attacks such as dashes and slides. These can further be strung together by jumping into the air to continue the combo. This ninja mode is also used in the same way as in Assassin's Creed III to run, jump, slide and climb automatically over and under obstacles and buildings. Eventually the ripper mode is acquired with more power to access the blade mode.Compared to the earlier games stealth is of minor importance. Levels consist of different linear sections with some minor exploration. At certain moments it is possible to approach an enemy from behind to do a ninja kill, attack with a one-hit kill from above, or to sneak past security cameras. Later on drum cans and cardboard boxes can be used to hide as well. Raiden can also throw a photo frame to create a holographic distraction. A visor can be activated to view items chests in the environment, the next goal and the position of enemies. Many levels have cut-scenes and interactive sequences, sometimes with quick time events, that have Raiden run over bridges and walls, or hopping from one rocket to another to engage a helicopter in the air, often with over-the-top violence.While playing a separate menu is used to communicate with the other team members. The in-game currency consists of battle points that can be spent on new body armor, better health and fuel abilities, enhancements for weapons, and new skills that provide additional moves in general or for specific weapons. While playing hidden chests can be located to unlock up to 30 virtual reality missions that are played outside the story mode. Other hidden chests offer concept art through a collection menu. |
| 1943: The Battle of Midway | 2013-02-20 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | World War II | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The sequel to 1942, which is still a vertically scrolling shooter, has the player once again fighting over the clouds during the second world war, this time in an intense battle just off the coast of Midway islands.Updates to the gameplay include an energy bar, which can be run down by either being hit by incoming fire or using a special weapon. The energy bar can be replenished by picking up power-ups, while special weapons (lightning, cyclones, and waves) can knock down all fighters on the screen at the time. |
| Capcom Arcade Cabinet | 2013-02-20 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Gotch Technology Corp., M2 Co., Ltd. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Capcom Arcade Cabinet is a hub game similar to Game Room, Pinball FX2 and Hasbro Family Game Night where players download a hub and then can buy several additional games that act as add-ons to the main hub games. After the main release of the game, four (Xbox 360) and five (PS3) Game Packs were released the following weeks, for a total of fifteen games eventually, with the same titles for each platform. Two additional games, 1943 Kai and Vulgus are provided if you buy all five Game Packs or through the large compilation Game Pack Capcom Arcade Cabinet: All-in-One Pack. All included titles are classic Capcom arcade games originally released between 1984 and 1988 and some of them are converted to a console for the first time. Some of the games include multiplayer, both offline and online, the option to adjust lives and difficulty level, an infinite lives training mode, leaderboards, and the option to choose between the Japanese or international version. The soundtrack can also be accessed and it is possible to record videos and upload them to YouTube (PS3) or upload screenshots to Facebook (Xbox 360). Most of the Game Packs include trial versions for the others games and all of the games, except for the two secret ones, can also be purchased individually.The base hub game this entry covers is different for the two platforms. For the PS3 the hub game is provided for free and players have access to the full version of Black Tiger. For the Xbox 360 version the base hub is not free, but it includes three full games:
1943: The Battle of Midway
Black Tiger
AvengersFor the PS3 version the trial versions of the other two games are included, but the two full games need to be purchased through Capcom Arcade Cabinet: 1987 Pack. The Xbox 360 game also has a free trial version with Black Tiger, but there only one credit is offered instead of an infinite amount in the PS3 version. |
| Serious Sam: Double D | 2013-02-20 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Mommy's Best Games, Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Serious Sam: Double D is the first game in the series of three indie titles designed to promote the release of Serious Sam 3: BFE. It is a side-scrolling 2D action shooter with a unique cel-shaded graphic style, reminiscent to that of Weapon of Choice, with surreal enemy designs and limbs being individually animated. It serves to capture the frantic arcade action of Serious Sam: The First Encounter in a 2D format, with dozens of ridiculous enemies spawning at you at rapid rates, having to clear them out with your heavy arsenal of weapons.In an alternate reality where Sam has killed Mental, General Maxilla revives Mental's dead troops and genetically engineers some of his own in an attempt to take over the Earth. However, Sam won't have any of that and sets out to destroy him and his hordes. Classic enemy types such as Bio-Mechanoids, Beheaded Kamikazes, Rocketeers, Bombers and more have been redrawn in a wacky cel-shaded style. New, absurd enemies include flying chimpanzees and Vuvuzela pancakes. The player roams throughout Egyptian tombs, ancient cities, the Jurassic era and lava temples, annihilating enemy forces one by one. This is intercut with humorous dialogs by Sam and his surgically implanted, sentient AI combat analyzer - NETRICSA, as well as cutscenes where General Maxilla attempts to assemble his aggressive, but dim-witted troops, to no avail.The main feature of the game is the Gunstacker system, which allows you to stack up to six guns one on top another. It's like making a big tall plate of nachos, only the nachos are guns. Rocket launchers, tommy guns, shotguns and laser rifles can be combined to create a devastating force of firepower that can rip through hordes with ease. There are a total of 18 levels, with various secret passageways and challenges that can be unlocked by finding logo pies of the developer, which pit you against masses of a predominant enemy type at once, with a kill count objective.The Xbox 360 version is called Serious Sam: Double D: XXL and builds upon the PC version. Differences to the original version include local co-op games for two players where the second player is Huff, several new enemies such as the Torcher Kitty and upgraded opponents such as the Beheaded Rocketeer wearing armor to make it a tougher challenge. Guns can also be upgraded in two ways: as a plain upgrade or for ammo. When choosing ammo the amount of ammo to hold is extended. The plain upgrade changes the gun entirely. The 12 gauge shotgun for instance can be upgraded into the cybernetic bee. It fires bees that lift enemies into the air, making it easier to hit them. The upgrades are bought with money earned by killing enemies. Some of the levels were also reworked to accommodate the changes to the guns. On 21st October 2013 the initial PC version was upgraded for free into the XXL version, importing all the changes from the 360 edition. When launching the game players can choose between the 2011 original version and the 2013 XXL version. |
| Crysis 3 | 2013-02-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Crytek GmbH, Crytek UK Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Crysis 3 is the third main game in the first-person shooter series. Players take the role of Laurence "Prophet" Barnes, a character featured in the previous two games but now for the first time as the protagonist. Set 24 years after the events of Crysis 2, it takes place in 2047. Once again the main character is equipped with a nanosuit that provides formidable abilities. Prophet returns as his personality and memories that were stored in the nanosuit are assimilated with the body of Alcatraz, the protagonist of the previous game, replacing his consciousness. What is left of Manhattan has been placed under a large dome by the CELL network to protect what is left of the alien civilization. Together with a team of elite soldiers, including his former teammate Psycho, Prophet travels to different locations to track down the Alpha Ceph, the leader of the Ceph race, and it plays out over seven chapters. Some story elements are explained by collecting audio diaries throughout the game.The setting mixes urban environments with lush, jungle-like growth. The bow is introduced as one of the prominent weapons. It is used for one-hit kills and can still be fired while Prophet is cloaked. There are different types of arrows to choose from. That way, stealth and sneaking optionally plays a larger role than in the previous games. Enemies consists of both humans and aliens, and of course regular weapons can still be used. They range from assault rifles and grenades to exotic types and there is also melee combat. The player can determine the nanosuit's configuration, focusing for instance on cloak or rather a strong armor with the capacity to take a lot of damage, or a speed mode to run fast and jump high. Configurations can be switched on the fly to adapt to situations quickly. By completing primary and secondary objectives, upgrade points can be gathered to extend the nanosuit abilities. Weapons can also be customized with various enhancements influencing weapon statistics such as accuracy, rate of fire, mobility, damage, range and stability. A tactical visor is used to scout the environment and to locate weapons and ammo. It can also be used to detect heat and tag enemies. The game also includes a hacking mini-game.Multiplayer game modes include (maximum) deathmatch, (maximum) team deathmatch, crash site / spears, extraction / capture the relay, hunter, assault, medley, CELL vs Rebel, and developer's choice. The nanonsuit is used extensively in multiplayer with all its abilities and in some game modes the focus is entirely on the bow as the primary weapon. Multiplayer contains an experience that, like many contemporary titles, provide various types of unlocks for weapons and abilities as the character levels up. Even though multiplayer contains cloak, there is still a vague outline visible. In addition, teammates and enemies are color coded in blue and red respectively. |
| Crysis 3 (Hunter Edition) | 2013-02-22 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Hunter Edition includes:
Crysis 3
Instant multiplayer rank upgrade to level 5
Three dog tags
Composite bow camo skin
Immediate unlock of the signature composite bow, electric arrow attachment and hunter nanosuit module |
| White Noise Online | 2013-02-22 | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Milkstone Studios S.L. | Action | 1st-person | | | Survival horror | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | White Noise Online is a reworking of White Noise: A tale of Horror. The basic concept is identical to the original game. It is a first-person survival horror game entirely focused on exploration without combat or puzzle-solving and very similar to the Slender Man games. The player explores an environment only armed with a flashlight. To win the game you have to collect eight recorders with audiotapes left behind by a journalist friend. As it is entirely dark and only a small part of the environment can be illuminated, navigating the area is disorienting. Next to the overall scenery, there are various distinct landmarks with statues and buildings. Just like the Slender games there is a creature, but here it actively chases you. Its presence is made known through audio clues and visual hints. To survive, the only option is to turn off the flashlight and run, hoping it will be gone when you turn on the light again. If it catches up, it kills the character immediately. Staring at it from a distance slowly drains health. There are also green glowing statues that do not chase characters, but have the same effect on the player as the monster. The title refers to the white noise you hear when you are near a recorder.Even though it can be played solo like the original title, it has been turned into a cooperative game for up to four players simultaneously, exploring and collecting the tapes together. The original location has been expanded with five additional ones, offering six scenarios in total. They are not variations of the original rural environment, but offer entirely new locations such as a government base, a tropical island, a forest in winter, a museum etc. These are divided into three types: large, open areas, small corridor-like areas, an open areas with different locations connected through bridges or tunnels. There are over twenty characters to choose from, each with their own perk. One has higher evasion points to lower the chance of encountering the creature, while others have better flashlights, hearing, stamina, movement speed, and scout (distance between other characters before the panic state is triggered). There are only four characters at the start and the others are unlocked gradually. Players can choose to stay together as a group or explore in different directions to each collect some of the tapes. If alone however, it is possible for a panic state to be triggered, causing the character to utter sounds, attracting the monster. The only way to resolve this is by finding other party members or a tape.If a character dies, the game is not over. Instead, the character's corpse remain and it is reincarnated as one of the ghosts who were also presented in the original game. As a ghost you can freely explore the environment, scare the other players, stay close to prevent the panic state or attempt to locate the remaining records with the enhanced sight. When the game is over a replay option offers to view the paths the different characters have followed in the session. There are four difficulty levels, influencing the monster's difficulty, the amount of green statues and the placement of the recorders.The PC version has improved graphics and allows all characters to be unlocked in-game, while for the Xbox 360 version some unlocks depend on owning other games. |
| Voxel Runner | 2013-02-24 | Dizzy Pixels Ltd. | Dizzy Pixels Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Voxel Runner, the player character automatically runs through 30 stages. The player input is initially restricted to pressing the jump button at the right moment so the character does not fall to his death. Later four more abilities are added: sliding under obstacles, blocking, smashing through certain obstacles and a super jump. In order to finish the levels, the most important aspect to master is timing. Only when using the abilities with the correct timing allows to avoid death. After dying, the game instantly continues at the last checkpoint.The online leaderboard is exclusive to the Windows version. |
| Bit.Trip Presents... Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien | 2013-02-27 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Gaijin Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Music / rhythm, Platform | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien is the sequel to Bit.Trip Runner. The game's look and feel is very different from the original. Runner 2 forgoes the original's retro look in favor of a cartoon art style. The game's story takes on a more humorous tone, and is narrated by Charles Martinet.The game expands on the original in several ways. There are several new actions, such as rotating the analog stick to trace Commander Video's path around a loop. In addition, level selection takes place on a map screen laid out similar to other classic platform games. Levels offer alternate paths which can be either easier or harder to complete depending on the path. There are also mid-level checkpoints, though these are optional, and the player earns more points if he/she chooses to skip them. Collecting all gold in each stage allows the player to shoot Commander Video out of a cannon into a target to score extra points.There are several characters that can be unlocked, as well as several costumes for each one.The game offers 120 levels, online leaderboards for each individual stage, and multiple difficulties for replay value. |
| Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds | 2013-02-27 | Release Universal Network Ltd. | 5pb. Division #2, MAGES. Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds is 2D side-scrolling brawler set in a Japanese fantasy world and a spin-off of the fighting game Phantom Breaker. The player selects one from four young female characters: the student Mikoto, oracle Waka, Maid Itsuki or ninja Yuzuha. They fight against various monsters, robots, etc. and try to find the mysterious Phantom who has kidnapped the sister of one of the girls.The game consists of several levels where large groups of enemies need to be defeated by stringing together moves into combos. As its origins are in one-on-one fighting, there are a larger amount of moves. Girls have access to weak, medium and strong attacks combined with special moves. They can also dash, break of cancel guard and jump between the foreground and the background to dodge. Each heroine uses her own weapon, like a spear or a sword. Through fights experience points are earned to access new skills from a small skill tree between levels.Next to the single-player mode there is a cooperative mode, an arcade mode focused on clear times and high scores, and the competitive battlegrounds mode against other players.The later PS4 release, called Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds - Overdrive introduces new skills and abilities for character customization, such as air dash attack, shadow attack and triple jump. Some of these are found in new, secret alternative routes that require certain conditions to unlock. These also lead to new items (such as Out Range and Aura items) and enemies. With the new abilities, some levels now have more enemies on the screen at once, but there are also more item drops. The game music has been re-arranged as well. |
| Skylanders Giants: Fright Rider / Wrecking Ball (Series 2) / Flameslinger (Series 2) | 2013-03-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle contains three character figures for Skylanders Giants:
Fright Rider
Series 2 Wrecking Ball
Series 2 Flameslinger |
| Wright Brothers' Mysteries: Indiesode 1 | 2013-03-01 | Archor Games | Archor Games | Adventure | | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wright Brothers' Mysteries is an interactive movie about two crime-solving brothers. In this particular case, a woman's house was robbed while she was away. But the criminal left a storage device behind which gives the Wright Brothers a lead to investigate... Between the cutscenes, there are some points in which the player has to choose between three options, e.g. which storage device the woman found. The choices have either no effect or change the start of the next cutscene. Additionally there are two quick-time events in which the player has to press buttons when they are displayed on screen. |
| Kung-Fu: High Impact | 2013-03-05 | UTV Ignition Games Ltd. | Virtual Air Guitar Company Oy | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Kung-Fu: High Impact is the successor to Kung-Fu: Live. The game concept is largely identical, but while the first game was exclusive to the PS3 with the PlayStation Eye, this version is exclusive to the Xbox 360 and requires the Kinect peripheral to play. Just like the original game the Kinect capturing and tracking technology allows the player to star in a side-scrolling brawler. The main story campaign consists of fourteen levels, different from those in Kung-Fu: Live, where many enemies have to be defeated. The player's image, from head to feet, is shown in the game and kicks and punches are performed in real-time the way the players performs them in the room. Between levels there are comic-book like story sequences where the player's image is also incorporated by capturing a number of poses before the sequence. The plot is that the player is sucked into a Kung fu comic book.The game recognizes jumps and blocking is also possible. A high attack is blocked by raising one arm in front of the face and a low attack by lifting one leg. Each move also propels the character forward slightly, to keep moving through the levels. Enemies block as well, encouraging the use of varied moves or jumps to get behind them. There are different special moves, for instance a power punch that makes the character travel across the entire screen by pushing out both hands while keeping them slightly apart. There is also a magic bow used to hit objects from a distance. Yellow warnings often appear for enemy moves, providing cues to dodge them by ducking or jumping. It is possible to scan custom objects to use them in the game, such as a baseball bat or a toy sword. Certain objects in the environment can be destroyed and there are pick-ups such as a mana bonus for special moves and double damage.Next to the story campaign there are custom fights with options to choose the environment and enemies, and tweak parameters such as gravity, speed of time and movement exaggeration. There is also a tutorial and several survival modes. Multiplayer is supported for up to five players. One players is captured using Kinect and can fight four human players, controlling enemies using regular controllers. |
| MLB 2K13 | 2013-03-05 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)MLB 2K13 delivers hours of baseball action for any level of sports fan or gamer. Master our signature right analog pitching controls to achieve perfection on the mound, enjoy the authentic baseball environment of MLB® Today featuring real life commentary and statistics, and develop winning players and teams in My Player, Franchise & Postseason modes. |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 | 2013-03-05 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 is the newest title in the hit STORM series. Command your army as the ninja world is plunged into war, and unmask the sinister forces orchestrating the conflict. |
| Tomb Raider | 2013-03-05 | Square Enix, Inc. | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Survival | Metroidvania, Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs), RPG elements, Shooter | Asia, Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The young archaeologist Lara Croft is traveling on the ship Endurance together with a crew to locate the prehistoric Japanese kingdom of Yamatai and the secrets of the Sun Queen Himiko and her mystical powers. Against the group's advice, Lara presses on to go to the Dragon's Triangle, a location plagued by mysterious storms. When the ship is struck by one of the storms, everyone is stranded on a seemingly desolate island. Lara's task is to bring the crew back together and find out more about the island. She has to fight off the Solarii, a cult led by a mysterious person who has taken an interest in Lara's friend Samantha Nishimura. Tomb Raider is the ninth game in the long-running series, serving as a complete reboot of the franchise and a prequel to it. Like the predecessors, it is an action-adventure game starring Lara Croft. Compared to previous entries, the gameplay has a number of differences. There is much more focus on stringing together stylized action sequences that involve shootouts and escaping through a crumbling environment, similar to the Uncharted series, and combat against human enemies. Animals are still present, but as a minor threat and largely to be hunted. The puzzle-solving object of moving objects to create paths to progress is toned down severely. Puzzles are still present, but mostly confined to using various tools on pre-determined objects. Optional areas can be discovered and accessed, but exploration is only possible within a series of interconnected hubs that eventually provide linear progression rather than an open world of contemporary titles such as Far Cry 3.Lara gets to explore the island in a linear fashion through different areas. There is always a direct goal to reach, but in the meantime some parts can be explored freely. There is a forest, different abandoned towns, bunkers, and large temples. Lara can climb, duck, hang from ledges, use an axe to move up rocks, construct and use zip lines, and more. Goals can be highlighted by activating instinct. It renders the entire environment in monochrome, but lights up important objects, enemies and the goal for the current location. Each hub area consists of one or more camp sites that act as checkpoints. These can be used to fast travel and to spend skill points or upgrade gear. The entire environment can also be viewed through a mini-map. Next to the main gameplay there are many scripted sequences involving quick time events where Lara swims down a stream, parachutes through trees, runs over crumbling bridges and escapes burning buildings. These often have different camera perspectives and require quick reflexes. There is no health bar, but the screen fades in shades of grey when Lara is hurt. When taking cover, health is restored automatically over time.The action element is stronger in this title, and combat portions are much more extensive. Lara can wield various weapons such as a pistol, a shotgun and a rifle. Her most important weapon is the bow. It is used to attack from a distance, with optional flame arrows, but can also be used to distract enemies and construct makeshift bridges. There is a cover mechanic used for stealth and activated automatically when near to an object. The many opponents can be taken out from a distance, targeting specific body parts, or from up close with melee attacks and finishers. Opponents leave behind additional ammo. The different weapons can be upgraded at base camps along with various modifications. The resources for these are gathered through salvage, by looting enemies or locating crates in the environment. Experience points can be converted into skill points at base camps in three categories: Survivor, Hunter and Brawler, with different tiers for each. Upgraded weapons provide new and better options and the same goes for skills. Lara for instance learns how to dodge attacks, spot objects in the environment, or distract opponents with sand. She also has a torch to lighten up dark environments and fire plays an important role in some of the puzzles.There is a large amount of optional treasure hunting. Each area contains a number of documents, relics and GPS caches than can be discovered for additional experience points. There are also separate challenges for each area such as burning flags, stealing eggs or destroying specific objects. Completion progress can be tracked in the map screen. Later on, by using instinct and a high tier of survivor skills, spotting hidden objects becomes easier. True to the series' origins, there is a number of optional, isolated tombs that resemble those of the earlier games. These separate locations are set in a small, closed environments and require more puzzle-solving than usual to locate and steal the treasure.Online multiplayer for up to eight players is present with different characters to choose from. There is an overall experience system where leveling up is rewarded with new weapons and skills. Before each game a load-out can be defined through different elements. Next to free-for-all and team deathmatch, it includes the team-based modes Rescue and Cry for Help. They pit the Survivors against Scavengers. In Cry for Help the Survivors need to activate radio transmitters scattered around the map and keep them online, while the Solarii disrupt the process and need to steal batteries. In Rescue the Survivors gather medical supplies while the Solarii attempt to stop them. |
| Tomb Raider (Benelux Limited Edition) | 2013-03-05 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition is limited to Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. It contains:
Tomb Raider (base game)
Tomb Raider: Explorer Pack
Tomb Raider: Tomb of the Lost Adventurer
Tomb Raider: Agility Skill
Tomb Raider: Combat Strike Pack
Tomb Raider: Animal Instinct
Tomb Raider: Headshot Reticule
Tomb Raider: Pistol Burst
Tomb Raider: Pistol Silencer |
| Tomb Raider (Best Buy Pre-Order Exclusive) | 2013-03-05 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This Best Buy exclusive edition contains:
Tomb Raider game
Aviatrix Skin download code
Hardback comic book "The Beginning"
Shanty Town multiplayer map download code
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| Tomb Raider (Collector's Edition) | 2013-03-05 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector's edition includes:
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider: Hitman: Absolution Weapon Pack 1 (DLC)
8 inch posable figurine of main character Lara Croft made by Play Arts Kai
15x19" double sided map/poster
5x7" lithographic print on heavy stock depicting Lara Croft
Three iron-on badges featuring icons from the game
Soundtrack disc (10 tracks)
Collectible "Survival" metal tin that contains the game and all above extras |
| Tomb Raider: Hitman - Absolution: Weapon Pack 1 | 2013-03-05 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This DLC collection includes:
Tomb Raider: Agency SPS 12
Tomb Raider: HX AP-15
Tomb Raider: Silverballer |
| Tomb Raider: Hitman - Absolution: Weapon Pack 2 | 2013-03-05 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC collection includes:
Tomb Raider: JAGD P22G
Tomb Raider: M590 12ga
Tomb Raider: STG 58 Elite |
| Tomb Raider: Outfit Pack 1 | 2013-03-05 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC collection includes:
Tomb Raider: Aviatrix Skin
Tomb Raider: Guerilla Skin
Tomb Raider: Hunter Skin |
| Dollar Dash | 2013-03-06 | Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. | Candygun Games UG | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dollar Dash is a fast-paced action game about heists. It can be played in single-player with bots, but is meant to be played by four players competing against each other either offline or online. The game contains three game modes. In Dollar Dash thieves collect cash and bring it to the getaway vehicle, in Hit'n'Run cash is earned by knocking out enemies, and in Save the Safe you earn cash while carrying a safe while the other thieves attempt to knock you out.The game always takes place in a small arena. While playing the characters can pick up offensive and defensive weapons such as fire extinguishers, traps, fireworks, giant cannonballs, cacti, molotov cocktails, shields, reversed controls when drunk and more. Characters can always punch each other when no weapon is picked up. No new weapon can be picked up as long as an existing one has still ammo. There are also power-ups that need to be activated manually and provide a short bonus such as a speed boost. A bar near the top of the screen shows how each character is doing. When one reaches the end on the right, the game is over. Depending on the map and game mode, other game elements are introduced. In Dollar Dash it is possible to steal money carried by other thieves by attacking them. Some maps have hazards such as bridges that disappear, alarms that can be triggered and guards that chase after the thieves. They can cause the characters to lose cash. A circle around characters shows the remaining health before being knocked out. The gameplay sees many events happening at once.When setting up a game the conditions can be customized, such as the map, the goal, the number of bots and players, the difficulty level and custom weapon sets. Money earned during games can be spent in a shop on upgrades and perks, and cosmetic items such as hats, faces, taunts, icons and dances. Once acquired, upgrades and perks can be equipped in the game lobby prior to starting the game. |
| All Fives Dominos | 2013-03-08 | Browebs Interactive | Browebs Interactive | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)All fives game of Dominos with all the correct rules of play. |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 | 2013-03-12 | City Interactive USA Inc | City Interactive S.A., City Interactive Rzeszów | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is a tactical shooter and the second installment in the Sniper series after Sniper: Ghost Warrior. The game follows the previous protagonist Captain Cole Anderson through a campaign in three parts. The game's opening takes place in the Philippines, where you are tasked to destroy an old radar post as well as disrupt supposed mercenary activity in the area. The story then shifts to the second part of the campaign, which takes place 20 years prior in Yugoslovia, where a then Private Cole Anderson was tasked to take pictures of the genocide of Serbian forces led by a man named Marko Vladic. Finally the game then shifts back to present time, where Cole Anderson is ordered to Tibet to stop a set of mercenaries from selling a Bio-Agent to an insane Jihadi Warlord, with the success of the mercenaries causing a war between Pakistan and India. The game is a first-person shooter where players employ stealth tactics in order to efficiently use their sniper. Players must account for bullet drop, wind, and distance in order to successfully use the sniper. In addition, the game includes stealth based hand-to-hand assassinations as well as many other weapons in addition to the sniper. Stealth is far more emphasized than the previous game, with poor stealth tactic leading to imminent failure. The game also comes equipped with a 12-person online team deathmatch multiplayer mode. |
| WRC Powerslide | 2013-03-12 | Milestone s.r.l. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | WRC Powerslide is an arcade spin-off from the WRC rally simulation series by the same developer. It carries the official license for the cars, drivers and courses, and focuses entirely on an arcade rally experience with multiple cars on the track simultaneously, bumping into each other, a damage model with only visual effects and power-ups.The game consists of eight competitions unlocked gradually. They are set in France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Mexico, Monaco and Portugal. Each competition has nine races based on three tracks, for the rally classes WRC, Class 2 and Class 3. By racing well medals are unlocked that open up new courses and new cars along with the crew. Each car has different statistics based on car acceleration, braking, max speed, performance. Racing is done with an automatic transmission along with a regular brake and a handbrake. Cars can get damaged while racing, but only visually and when turned over they get back on their wheels. If a car gets out of bounds, it respawns.Next to hindering other opponents and bumping into them, power-ups appear on the track as yellow signs. Picking up a power-up provides a random ability. Cars are able to unleash a hailstorm to slow down all opponents, hit a competitor with a bolt of lightning, leave behind a blinding smoke cloud, receive a nitro boost, or use the horn to launch a shockwave that stops all competitors. The final power-up increases the car's top speed, knock competitors off the track when bumping into them, and provides a shield that nullifies all incoming attacks. There are no unusual obstacles on the track.There are three difficulty levels and optionally the power-up and collision system can be turned off. In that case you drive through competitors as if they are ghosts. The best times are stored on a global leaderboard. The game supports online multiplayer games for up to four racers. For the online mode the amount of races won and lost is tracked, along with a global ranking and experience system. |
| Zombie Racer | 2013-03-12 | Ridge Games | Ridge Games | Racing / Driving | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Racer is a racing game with with circular courses. The basic goal is the same as in any racing game: be the first to cross the finishing line. While the cars have mounted guns, they are not used against the opposition, but only against zombies which walk around the track. They don't pose a threat to the car, but killing them (driving over them also works) fills up the nitro bar which can be used for a temporary speed gain. Another way to get the bar to rise is using the ramps on the course for air time. There are eight courses available and the car handling is action based. |
| Darkstalkers: Resurrection | 2013-03-13 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Darkstalkers Resurrection is an updated port of the two coin-op arcade fighting games Night Warriors and Vampire Savior, with focus on multiplayer features designed for competitive play.The game has many unlockable extras, such as pictures and videos. However, the game itself is designed as a pure port without any extras that would affect the original gameplay, and as a result, this is one of the only home ports of Vampire Savior that does not feature Huitzil, Pyron and Donovan as playable characters. |
| Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 (Limited Edition) | 2013-03-15 | City Interactive S.A. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Limited Edition release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 includes:
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
additional sniper rifle M14 EBR and skins
additional multiplayer character
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| Gears of War: Judgment | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | Epic Games, Inc., People Can Fly, Sp. z o.o. | Action, Compilation | Behind view | | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Gears of War: Judgment is a spin off title that takes place in the Gears of War universe. Set less than a year after E-Day, and roughly 15 years before the original Gears of War, it centres around the then Lt. Damon Baird (part of the main trilogies Delta Squad) and Kilo Squad, who have been put on trial for disobeying orders and stealing COG technology without authorisation. The story takes place through flashbacks as Kilo Squad recalls their actions during their trial. The game's single player mechanics are the same third person cover based gameplay featured in previous Gears of War games. However, during the various campaign segments, players can earn up to 3 stars per segment depending on how the player performs. These stars, in addition to rating how the player performs, unlocks extras that can be used in multiplayer games. In addition to the main campaign, there is a second unlockable campaign entitled Aftermath that takes place during the events of Gears of War 3, when Baird and Cole seek help for the attack on Azura.The multiplayer in Judgment is broadly the same as previous Gears of War games, although several of the modes have been omitted. There are only three versus game modes: Free-For-All, Team Deathmatch and OverRun (two teams competing to better each other defending themselves). Beast mode has been removed completely, and Horde mode has been replaced by a new co operative mode called survival, a objective based version of Horde where a team of five players have to defend an object, such as a generator, from increasingly harder waves of Locust. |
| Gears of War: Judgment - Animated Armor Skin Pack | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Animated Armor Skin Pack is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2013 game Gears of War: Judgment. It includes all animated armor skins that are available as separate DLC. |
| Gears of War: Judgment - Animated Weapon Skin Pack | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Animated Weapon Skin Pack is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2013 game Gears of War: Judgment. It includes all animated weapon skins that are available as separate DLC. |
| Gears of War: Judgment - Epic Armor Skin Pack | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Epic Armor Skin Pack is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2013 game Gears of War: Judgment. It includes all armor skins that are available as separate DLC. |
| Gears of War: Judgment - Epic Weapon Skin Pack | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Epic Weapon Skin Pack is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2013 game Gears of War: Judgment. It includes all weapons skins that are available as separate DLC. |
| Gears of War: Judgment - Static Armor Skin Pack | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Static Armor Skin Pack is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2013 game Gears of War: Judgment. It includes all static armor skins that are available as separate DLC. |
| Gears of War: Judgment - Static Weapon Skin Pack | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Static Weapon Skin Pack is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2013 game Gears of War: Judgment. It includes all static weapon skins that are available as separate DLC. |
| Gears of War: Judgment - Total Skin Pack | 2013-03-19 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Total Skin Pack is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2013 game Gears of War: Judgment. It includes every purchasable armor and weapon skin that are available as separate DLC. |
| Ghosts 'N Goblins | 2013-03-19 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ghosts 'N Goblins is a sideways scrolling action platformer spread over six levels, each of which must be completed within three minutes (or a life is lost), taking in forest, village, mountain and cavern settings with increasing difficulty.Arthur the brave knight must rescue his beloved Princess from the Demon King Astaroth and his forces - amongst them are the various undead (ghosts, zombies), bats, ogres and goblins. Other challenges include moving platforms, ladders and water/fire hazards. The player can walk left and right, jump, and is also equipped with a lance to use as a weapon. Getting hit by enemies causes Arthur to lose his armor and run around in his underpants, getting hit again will cause the player to lose a life. As in most games in this genre, the player can pick up power-ups such as daggers and bombs during the course of the game, giving the player greater firepower. |
| Gun.Smoke | 2013-03-19 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Western | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Gun.Smoke is a top-down scrolling shooter that casts the gamer as a lone gunman, out to save the gold rush town of Hicksville from a fearsome group of bandits known as the Wingates. Each level has a particular target enemy, although his or her henchmen must also be taken out.Although it largely takes place on foot, the gameplay resembles Commando, with its top-down action. The screen scrolls at a constant rate, and enemies come at you from the edges, to be shot or avoided. You can grab various power-ups along the way. Finding a horse will allow you to get hit twice before you die rather than just once. There are scenes in which you raft up a river and use the tracks of a railway line.On the NES you can tap the A button to fire up and right, the B button to fire up and left, or A and B simultaneously to fire straight ahead. One-button control systems mimic all this. |
| Island Adventure: Chapter II - Karma | 2013-03-19 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Adventure | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures, Point and select | | | Interface | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The adventure continues! Peril... humour... romance... What surprises await? The mystery deepens… A one player point and click adventure game. Although this is a full game in its own right, It is recommended that you purchase and play Island Adventure part1 first |
| Rocksmith: The Cure - 3-Song Pack | 2013-03-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band The Cure, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: The Cure: Just Like Heaven
Rocksmith: The Cure: Lovesong
Rocksmith: The Cure: The End of the World |
| Section-Z | 2013-03-19 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Arcade of Section Z differs from the NES version.While the arcade game is a linear scrolling-shooter, the NES version is more open ended, where each section ends with the player deciding where to go next, and some sections are locked. These sections are unlocked by defeating mini bosses that don't appear in the arcade game. The section maps are also different with the Arcade version featuring exclusive vertical scrolling parts. Other differences include the Arcade version having one hit kills (NES version uses an energy meter) and nearly all of the enemies are different, including the bosses.
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| Alien Spidy | 2013-03-20 | Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. | Enigma Software Productions, S.L. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Alien Spidy is a platformer in which players take control over Spidy, a spider-like creature, who crashlands on a planet in search for his friend Virgil. Spidy has to travel through 69 side-scrolling levels while jumping to avoid pits, hazardous environments (both immobile and moving) and other obstacles. He also shoots out threads which clutch to certain surfaces and are used to travel farther by swinging. Special level objects, e.g. one which allows higher jumps, and power-ups are introduced over the course of the game.The obstacles are not meant to be overcome one by one, but the level design forces players to stay in motion and use the momentum. This is enforced by the point system which encourages speed: points are earned by collecting glowing balls which are distributed over the levels. However, their placement forces precise timing and momentum to collect. Each second removes points from the counter, so speed is of most importance in order to reach a high score. Spidy has unlimited lives and instantly respawns at the last checkpoint after dying, but every death results in a score penalty. The levels are divided into three environments with a boss fight at the end. |
| Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams | 2013-03-20 | bitComposer Entertainment AG | Black Forest Games GmbH | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is the successor to the 1987 The Great Giana Sisters and a sequel to the 2009 re-imagining Giana Sisters DS. Giana and her sister Maria were in bed when a warp gate appeared, in which Maria disappeared. Before the gate closes, Giana jumps through it to rescue her sister. There, she finds herself in a dream world full of foes.In this side-scroller 2.5D platformer Giana can swim, jump, kill enemies by jumping on their heads or 'twist' the dream, and collect gems to unlock the next levels. When Giana twists, the entire dream world is transformed, changing everything in the surroundings right away and it can be performed at any moment in any level. In the Nightmare world, Cute Giana is peaceful, mocking the nightmare which once frightened her when she was a child, and with peaceful music in the background. Cute Giana can twirl, spin in the air, and fall very slowly. In the fairy dream world Punk Giana is upset and the soundtrack is turned into metal music arrangements. Punk Giana can bash, reach high passages, destroy weak obstacles and kill enemies. Some obstacles are only present in one world, or moving platforms change their direction when Giana twists. At the end of each world there is a boss to beat: Giana has to avoid its attacks and find a way to hit it three times.There is no life counter. After dying Giana respawns at the last checkpoint. At the end of the level the performance is rated with one to five stars, depending on the percentage of collected gems, number of respawns, etc. Stars are used to unlock boss levels and hardcore modes. In the Hardcore mode there are no checkpoints. When dead, the entire level needs to be restarted. In the Über-hardcore mode Giana has only one life. If she dies, the game starts back at the first level. |
| The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct | 2013-03-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Horror | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct is a first-person shooter game based on The Walking Dead television franchise, rather than the original comic book franchise. It also acts as a prequel to the TV series. The protagonist is Daryl Dixon and the story focuses on Daryl and his brother Merle as they travel to Atlanta through the Georgia countryside in the early days of the zombie apocalypse. Initially it is only Daryl and Jess Collins who escape from a mountain shelter to gather supplies after the death of Daryl's father, but later they are joined by Warren Bedford and finally Merle.The game is played as a first-person shooter, but when zombies get too close and grapple Daryl, he is able to perform a brutal melee attack with various weapons as a quick time event. Many confrontations can be avoided by sneaking around. Next to the regular weapons such as shotguns, pistols and rifles, a crossbow can be found later on for silent kills. Stealth melee kills can also be performed by sneaking up on walkers. They can be distracted by throwing glass bottles in a certain direction. Each level has a main objective with a number of optional ones and they are largely linear in design.Travelling between locations is done with a vehicle and the route can be determined by the player. In the menu the player can choose to drive fast without stopping, or slower with the option to plunder. Back roads are slower but offer more opportunities to plunder, while highways are faster but can cause the vehicle to break down and then new car parts have to be found in mini-missions. Very often new fuel for the vehicle needs to be found to continue driving. While on a looting mission, the other characters can be tasked to look for supplies (but risk injury) or to wait by the car. Room in the vehicle is only limited, so at various points a certain character can be dismissed when someone else offers to join the group. Characters are managed in menu screens. The player can review traits, health, equip a weapon, provide a task and determine the risk.On the Wii U the GamePad is used to manage the inventory or for off-screen play. |
| Gears of War: Judgment (Limited Edition) | 2013-03-22 | Microsoft Studios | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition comes with two cases. In the UK it is exclusive to the UK retailer Game. It includes:
Gears of War: Judgment
Gears of War (digital download)
A steelbook case
Hammerburst MK.1 (DLC)
Pre E-Day Marcus Fenix multiplayer skin (DLC) |
| Zippy Push Kid | 2013-03-22 | FrostTree Games | FrostTree Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zippy Push Kid is a platformer in which the player takes control over Zippy, the walking magnet. The background story, which is only conveyed outside the game, is that Zippy has to stop evil experiments which were cut loose in a research lab.Zippy only has two moves available: walking (left and right) and sending out a magnet power wave. The direction of the wave is controlled with a right analogue stick and basically has two possible outcomes. When shooting straight or up, the wave pushes back enemies or items; the latter is used for simple puzzles where Zippy has to move a block to the corresponding field in order to open up the way. If the wave is directed to the ground, it pushes Zippy directly in the opposite direction which enables him to cross gaps. Zippy has up to five health points (the exact amount can be set before starting the game) and one is deducted each time he runs into a hazardous obstacle or an enemy. Enemies can either be defeated by jumping on them or by pushing them into spikes. The five levels progress in a linear direction, but often have multiple paths. Each level has a time record and the player can try to beat it. |
| Zombie Block Planet | 2013-03-24 | 2KSomnis | 2KSomnis | Action | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Block Planet is a mix between first-person shooter and free building. The graphics are Minecraft-style blocks. The game is divided into two alternating modes: first comes shooting. There are a few boxes floating in the air and flying zombie boxes spawn in which try to destroy them. The player's goal is to keep the boxes intact and shoot zombies.After time is up, the store screen pops up and the earned money can be used to buy ammo, hearts (life energy is depleted when touching zombies) or blocks. Then the building phase begins where the player can choose blocks of different colours and - as long as a bought slot is left - place them in the landscape. Once again, the store (this time with the option to buy a savegame) pops up after the time limit is expired and the next shooting phase begins. |
| Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel | 2013-03-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Montreal, Visceral Games (Montreal) | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Shooter | South America | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel is the third installment of the third-person shooter Army of Two series. In this game, players stray away from the protagonists in the first two games, Salem and Rios, and play as two different Tactical Worldwide Operations (T.W.O.) operatives, Alpha and Bravo. Alpha and Bravo are hired by a Mexican Mayor by the name of Cordova, who hires the two to take down the ruthless drug cartel La Guadana and its leader, Estaban Bautista.The game, as with its predecessors, revolves around its co-op play. There is now less focus on two-player interactions to approach situations and more on regular shootouts. In addition to its already established cooperative base, this installment adds much more customization. Masks, gear, and weapons are all now customizable to tailor to the preferences of the player. The new destructible environment also adds a new aspect to the game, where players can destroy and manipulate the environment around them to their own advantage. The scoring system is based on the kills and rewarded with cash, which also acts as experience. Based on the chosen approach different rewards can be earned. Killing enemies also fills an Overkill gauge. Once full, a mode can be activated where the character for a short time becomes invulnerable with unlimited ammo, slowed down time and more damage. Overkill can be applied to a single character or to both. |
| BioShock Infinite | 2013-03-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | Irrational Games, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In BioShock Infinite the player becomes detective Booker DeWitt who is forced to find a young woman Elizabeth to pay off his debts. She is held captive in the floating city of Columbia in alternate version of 1912. During his travels Booker encounters different factions within the city who are battling one another. The Founders want Columbia to remain a city only for pure Americans while the Vox Populi think the city should be available to anyone. The setting is built around the idea of exceptionalism with a strong religious doctrine and open racism. Elizabeth is a key piece within this conflict and has a mysterious origin including her powers to cause tears in the fabric of space-time, exposing parallel universes. Booker and Elizabeth remain together most of the game and she acts on her own. She does not need to be defended, tosses ammo and silver eagle coins to Booker and can be asked to pick locks. They are hunted down by the spiritual leader Comstock and his troops, along with the giant mechanical Songbird.The game uses similar gameplay styles and mechanics found in previous BioShock games. Vigors give the player super powers to do a variety of things such as sending a murder of crows to peck away enemies or charming enemies to defend you. Another one is possession used to take over humans or machines to temporarily turn them into allies. Once the effect wears off, the possessed humans will commit suicide. Most vigors have multiple uses either as a direct attack or as a much stronger trap awaiting to be triggered. Booker can also be upgraded through four types of gear with permanent bonuses similar to the gene tonics in the previous games. Different types can be equipped according to the situation. The typical FPS array of weapons can be found throughout the game like pistols, shotguns, and rifles. One of the more notable weapons is the Sky Hook which can be used as a melee weapon to take down an enemy. Money can be exchanged at vending machines for upgrades and consumables. Items are found by looting barrels, desks and enemies. Vigors can only be executed when a sufficient amount of salt has been collected. The three main bars visible on the screen (health, salt and shield) can be extended by locating and using infusions. The story is also furthered through optional voxophones (audio logs) and kinetoscopes (film projectors).Skylines provide a unique way to move throughout the world. Using the Sky Hook, the player can attached to these lines and quickly slide in one direction or another. These can be used to escape overwhelming situations or used to reach higher ground to gain a combat edge. |
| BioShock Infinite (Premium Edition) | 2013-03-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This premium edition comes in a cardboard box and includes:
Bioshock Infinite
BioShock Infinite: Season Pass (DLC)
BioShock Infinite: Upgrade Pack (DLC)
Art book
Code to download avatar items (Xbox 360)
Code to download the Bioshock Infinite soundtrack
Devil's Kiss lithograph poster
Handyman statuette
Murder of Crows keychainSome retailers offered a steelbook case as well. Other retailers offered a free Steam download code for the first Bioshock. |
| BioShock Infinite (Ultimate Songbird Edition) | 2013-03-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition comes in a cardboard box and includes:
Bioshock Infinite
BioShock Infinite: Season Pass (DLC)
BioShock Infinite: Upgrade Pack (DLC)
Resin-cast 9.75" statue of the Songbird
Art book
Code to download avatar items (Xbox 360)
Code to download the Bioshock Infinite soundtrack
Devil's Kiss lithograph poster
Handyman statuette
Murder of Crows keychainSome retailers offer a steelbook case as well. |
| Final Fantasy XI Online: Ultimate Collection - Seekers Edition | 2013-03-26 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This compilation includes the original game, five expansions and six add-ons:
Final Fantasy XI (main game)
Final Fantasy XI Online: Rise of the Zilart
Final Fantasy XI Online: Chains of Promathia
Final Fantasy XI Online: Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Final Fantasy XI Online: Wings of the Goddess
Final Fantasy XI Online: Seekers of Adoulin
Final Fantasy XI Online: A Crystalline Prophecy
Final Fantasy XI Online: A Moogle Kupo d’Etat
Final Fantasy XI Online: A Shantotto Ascension
Final Fantasy XI Online: Heroes of Abyssea
Final Fantasy XI Online: Scars of Abyssea
Final Fantasy XI Online: Vision of Abyssea
It also includes a 30 day free trial for new users. |
| Rocksmith: Incubus 3-Song Pack | 2013-03-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band Incubus, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: Incubus - Anna Molly
Rocksmith: Incubus - Love Hurts
Rocksmith: Incubus - Wish You Were Here |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 | 2013-03-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Go back in time and step onto the course with Palmer, Nicklaus, Player, and more legends in their prime. Overtake each star on the biggest stages in the world of golf using equipment and wearing clothing from that era. Eclipse their legacies and cement your seat at the table of legends with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 14. Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.© 2013 Electronic Arts Inc. All sponsored products, company names, brand names, trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. ''The Masters'', ''Augusta National Golf Club'' and Design, ''Amen Corner'', and the Yellow U.S. Map with Flagstick are trademarks and trade names of Augusta National, Inc. and appear courtesy Augusta National, Inc. |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 (Masters Historic Edition) | 2013-03-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | The Masters Historic Edition edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 includes the golf courses of the original game and adds these additional five golf courses:
Augusta National - Players get to go back in time and play the course as if it was 1934.
Sheshan
Royal County Down
Royal Melbourne
TPC Blue Monster
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| Terraria | 2013-03-27 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Re-Logic | Action | Side view | | Survival | Platform, RPG elements, Sandbox / open world | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Terraria is a two dimensional platform game of exploration and crafting. Players can use mines and picks to collect various items from the environment including wood, ore and even spider webs. Resources acquired from the environment can be placed or crafted into all manner of items.The simple crafting system automatically lists any item that you have the materials to craft. First priority is to set up a base before night fall hits in order to protect yourself from roving zombies and eyeball monsters. You can craft many items for your home, including doors, walls, tables, chairs and beds.During the daytime slimes roam the land and must be avoided or dispatched with a weapon such as a sword or axe. As you gather materials you will be able to construct more powerful weapons from different ores as well as armor to protect yourself.30 monsters are present in the game including slimes, floating eyeballs, giant earth worms and zombies.Building a nice home will attract NPC (non-player characters) to your house to set up residence. These can include a merchant to trade with and nurses who can heal your wounds.Terraria supports single player, multi-player servers and player vs player combat. |
| CAVE Shooting Collection | 2013-03-28 | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Cave Shooting Collection is a giant compilation featuring every Xbox 360 shmup Cave had published to date, along with all of their DLC. DLC is provided as an "install disc" instead of as download codes. In addition to games, it includes several superplay DVDs showing expert players playing through many of the games in this collection. The included games are:
Deathsmiles
Deathsmiles II X
Mushihimesama
Mushihimesama Futari
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu
DoDonPachi Daifukkatsu: Black Label
Espgaluda II
Muchi Muchi Pork! & Pink Sweets
Akai Katana Shin
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Because they were ported and published by other companies, Ketsui and Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou are not included. |
| Famous Celebs Quiz | 2013-03-28 | Party Games | Party Games | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Do you love famous celebrities? Do you know your celebs from all walks of life, from all over the world, from the entertainment industry to science to politics—and cartoon characters and those that lived in past centuries? Name it and we have it! Prove just how amazing you and your avatar are, go against your friends with hundreds of questions across 5 challenging levels! |
| Flip Cup by Drinkards | 2013-03-28 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action | | | | Party game | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The drinking game of friendship and rivalry, Flip Cup is now on Xbox. One-handed gameplay design lets you easily Chug and Flip while holding a drink! Party with up to 40 players and enjoy frantic splitscreen for 4 teams! Come see how we craft the best in drunk fun - with Drinkards and Drinkards Beer Pong under our belts this is our best yet. You won't be disappointed - or sober! Flip responsibly. |
| How to Get a Girlfriend | 2013-03-28 | Fusion Gaming | Fusion Gaming | Educational | 1st-person | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | How to Get a Girlfriend consists of a series of questions aimed at measuring the user's knowledge about how to succeed with girls. For each question, there are four possible answers; only one is correct. Each answer is followed by a comment, that sets out why the right answer is so, and, for some questions, explains why the other ones are wrong.A question, for instance, says: «A girl you like comes up to you and says she isn't interested in being with you. What do you do?».
And available answers are:Ask her why she thinks that and try to convince her otherwise.
Splash her with your drink.
Cut your losses and move on.
Act sad and start crying to make her pity you.Questions finished, the game invites to restart or «go out and try your new moves!». |
| Undead Legions | 2013-03-29 | Key17 Games | Key17 Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Undead Legions is a top-down twin-stick shooters in which the player shoots a lot of zombies. Each game begins by choosing one of the four characters. These differ in their statistics (damage, fire rate, speed, life) and have two unique special attacks which require mana to use. The standard gun has unlimited ammo. Then the zombie attack begins and the goal is to kill all appearing zombies without dying from too many hits. With each wave the number of zombies increases and sometimes an especially big boss monster comes along.Collecting power-ups (some appear randomly, some are left behind by killed enemies and others can be gained by shooting non-hostile goblins which appear between waves) have positive effects. These can be temporary (e.g. a shield, a weapon upgrade or more speed), permanent (stat upgrades like faster mana regeneration or more damage), refreshments (health, mana, score) or bombs which instantly clear a part of the screen.Beating the game unlocks the two game modes power-up heaven and overlord challenge. Alternatively the player can also start the survival mode in which the goal is to survive as long as possible against an endless zombies onslaught. |
| Word Search | 2013-03-29 | Utopioneer Games | Utopioneer Games | Puzzle | | | | Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Word Search is a traditional word search puzzle. The player is presented with a grid full of letters and ten words are hidden within. Now the goal is to find and mark the words. This version has overall five puzzle packs with ten puzzles each (except the last pack which only has five). While the initial puzzles have a small grid and a list of words, those simplifications are removed in the higher difficulty puzzles (which have to be unlocked by beating the easier ones). Except for the last puzzle pack, the words follow a theme like months or clothes. |
| Defiance | 2013-04-02 | Trion Worlds, Inc. | Trion Worlds, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | Licensed | | Action RPG, Massively Multiplayer, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Persistent | | | Xbox360 | Defiance is an MMO third-person shooter set in a persistent universe. It was made as a tie-in to the US SyFy television series of the same name. The game takes place several decades into the future in the San Francisco Bay Area, following a war between the human race and an alien race known as the Votans. Due to their planet being destroyed, The Votans arrived on Earth hoping to find a vacant planet where they could set up a new civilization. Humans and Voltans clashed, unleashing alien power that terraformed the earth, causing the Earth's surface to change dramatically. Old species and plants became extinct, while new species emerged. The player plays as an "Ark Hunter" hired by a wealthy industrialist to search for hidden alien power.Defiance features advanced character customization. Players have the ability to customize everything from the clothes they are wearing to their facial hair style. Players also have the option to be a Human or an Irathient, a humanoid alien species that are similar to humans. There is not a strict class system, and instead allows players to choose from one of four origins, which are veterans, outlaws, machinists, and survivalists. Origins do not affect the abilities, weapons, or outfits the player can choose, and instead just serve as a starting point and background for your character. The game's key feature is its Arkfall Events, which are dynamic events which pit humans, aliens, and monsters against one another in order to obtain expensive alien technology. |
| Legendary Wings | 2013-04-02 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view, Top-down | Regional differences | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Legendary Wings is an arcade shooter influenced by Greek mythology. A heroic figure from ancient times thrust into a strange futuristic world, you must fight your way through six levels to defeat "The Devil" and save the day.The primary gameplay mode is a top-down, vertical-scrolling shooter similar to Xevious and Capcom's own 1943. Your main weapon is used to attack flying enemies, and your secondary missile weapon is used to attack fixed placement, land-based enemies. Numerous powerups are available along the way, and these both improve your weapons and your resistance to damage (every "upgrade" is worth a free hit from enemies without dying).Several secondary gameplay modes (Danger, Lucky, and Palace) are also triggered at key points in the vertical-scrolling mode. All of the secondary modes are side-scrolling shooters. The Danger stage requires you to face a gauntlet of enemies, while the Lucky stage is full of powerups, game continues, and other bonuses. The Palace stage is triggered when you defeat a mini-boss; you must get past the palace defenses before you can face the end-of-stage boss. And, oh yeah...don't get crushed by those walls! |
| Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge | 2013-04-02 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | Team Ninja | Action | Behind view | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge is an update of Ninja Gaiden 3. It includes all the downloadable content made available on other platforms as well as some new changes. A new playable character is available, Ayane from the Dead or Alive series, with her own story mode chapters. An online co-operative mode has been added where both Ryu and Ayane are playable. The controls make use of the Wii U Game Pad for tasks such as executing Ninpo, as well as displaying the combo chart. The Karma functionality from previous games in the series is reintroduced in this version, allowing players to upgrade weapons, Ninpo, character health and move set. There have been other changes to aspects such as AI, as well as additional weapon and attack types, enemies and battle arenas. |
| Rocksmith: The Allman Brothers Band 3-Song Pack | 2013-04-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith contains three songs of the band The Allman Brothers Band, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: The Allman Brothers Band - Jessica
Rocksmith: The Allman Brothers Band - Southbound
Rocksmith: The Allman Brothers Band - Whipping Post |
| Side Arms Hyper Dyne | 2013-04-02 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Originating in the arcades, Side Arms is a horizontally scrolling shoot ‘em up in which you control Lieutenant Henry (a second player can control Sergeant Sanders in some versions), armed with crude weaponry and protective jump-suits. They must save the earth from the mercenary invaders of Bozon. You must first reach Bozon’s territories, then wipe out its forces hidden in caverns and lurking in underground seas, before destroying the main invasion ship. Lots of extra weapons can be picked up, often with similar tokens to those in 1943 and some other Capcom titles. Most weapons can be shot either to the left or the right, giving you more range to launch attacks. |
| Trojan | 2013-04-02 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The world is ruled by a vicious warlord named Achilles and his henchmen. You are Ryu, the master of martial arts and sword-fighting, who has decided that a confrontation with Achilles is in order to bring peace and order back to the world. Your character is equipped with both a sword (for offense) and a shield (for defense). You will go through six stages starting at a ruined city, each with two boss characters (in the middle and at the end). Some enemies are so powerful that you will die the instant you fail to block. You also have to race against time as well, which makes the game that much more difficult. |
| Aircraft RC | 2013-04-03 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Aircraft RC is a simulator of radio-controlled airplane models.Aircrafts are equipped with retractable landing gear. The game display shows the throttle, aircraft speed, and radio control signal. There are three aircraft available. |
| BattleBlock Theater | 2013-04-03 | Microsoft Studios | Behemoth, The, Big Timber Studio | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | BattleBlock Theater is a 2D platform game. A group of friends aboard the ship S.S. Friendship become shipwrecked on a mysterious island after a heavy storm. All of the friends have been imprisoned, except for Hatty Hattington who has become the leader of the island's feline population. The levels of the game are presented as challenges set in a theater show for the cats' amusement. The story is furthered through cut-scenes in stick puppet style and through a narrator.The player's character can move around, jump and attack. It is also possible to climb pipes, do wall jumps and double jumps. While combat with punches, kicks, weapons and special attacks can dispose of enemies, the focus is largely on the platforming. The game consists of eight worlds each with their own theme and split up into different stages. As the title implies, every part of the environment is built up out of blocks. These have different properties, causing them to disappear, become slippery with ice, and there are also conveyor belts, exploding platforms, portals, catapults, elevators etc. There are also hazards such as lasers, saw blades, spikes, traps and enemies. The gameplay combines Super Meat Boy challenging navigation with little room for error with environments that contain small puzzle elements at a slower pace. Puzzles often involve pushing blocks to influence the environment. Levels have checkpoints where the character respawns after dying.300 new characters (prisoner friends) can be unlocked by collecting gems. Each character has a slight variation in movement and abilities. Three gems are required to complete a level, but there are always many more to be found. Each level also has a hidden yarn ball used as a currency to bribe guards for improved weapons.Next to the main campaign there are 24 bonus stages (three per world). The player is also rewarded with a medal for a fast time (as well as an additional gem) and can locate hidden collectibles. The game includes a level editor to create and edit levels, and share them afterwards. Cooperative and competitive multiplayer is supported both offline and online. There are various game modes with King of the Hill or involving basketball. |
| Wizard Monkeys | 2013-04-03 | Blanc Game Studio | Blanc Game Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Wizard Monkeys, the player controls a monkey with a wizard hat. While this is not a brawler, the level progress is similar: the player moves a bit forward, then a number of enemies spawn in and the screen only scrolls further if they are all defeated. Each second level is a boss fight against another wizard monkey. There are four attacks available: a melee attack with the magic wand, an attack straight up, a time bomb or a ranged attack. The latter two have a cool-down period before they can be used again.Besides the campaign (can be played alone or co-operational), there are two additional modes available: deathmatch or survival. |
| Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons | 2013-04-05 | CyberfrontGeneX Korea Corporation | Barunson Creative | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)One of the greatest side-scrolling action game is back! Double Dragon II keeps the original's story plot, while making vast improvements on all other aspects of the game. Team up and take control of Jimmy and Billy, whose looks and actions are completely modernized. Battle through the newly drawn 3D stages, which hide their own secrets and surprises. Both fans of classic arcade games from the 80's and those who just love to have a good time punching out baddies will find a thrill rider in Double Dragon II - the Wander of Dragons. |
| Motocross Madness | 2013-04-10 | Microsoft Studios | Bongfish GmbH | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Christian Stocker | | Bike / Bicycling, Off-roading, Track racing | Josef Greimel | | | Gabriele Hebart | Xbox360 | Motocross Madness is a racing game based on the 1998 Motocross Madness and Motocross Madness 2 from 2000, both developed by Rainbow Studios.Core gameplay consists of racing with dirt bikes on nine different off road tracks through several different landscapes, including deserts and snowy regions. The game features a simple driving scheme with which the player can do stunt jumps during racing.Players can compete in normal races, completing ghost challenges, and participate in multiplayer matches supporting up to eight players. Players can also free roam areas to complete jumps and collect special items.All player stats are kept in the Bike Club, in which players can check their own stats, stats from other players and friends and compete with friends or their ghosts. |
| The Raven: Episode 1 | 2013-04-12 | Nordic Games GmbH | KING Art GmbH | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | This is the first episode of The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief, an episodic criminal adventure game in the style of Agatha Christie novels. The overall story is about a thief called The Raven who did some of the most spectacular coups until he was killed by an inspector called Legrand. A few years later: one of the famous Eyes of the Sphinx jewels is stolen from the British Museum. Style and execution seem to match those of the old Raven and are feeding rumors that The Raven may not be as dead expected.In the first chapter, called The Eye of the Sphinx, you start on the Orient Express and take on the role of Jakob Anton Zellner, a cozy old Swiss police officer, who has been ordered to help out the now famous inspector Legrand. On your journey by train and by ship you meet a dozen individual characters and all of them seem to be on their way to Egypt where the remaining Eye of the Sphinx is supposed to be exhibited. Unlike the other platforms, for the Xbox 360 the three episodes are made available separately. The gameplay consists of getting clues through conversations and solving puzzles using items stored in an inventory. |
| Zombie Estate II | 2013-04-12 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Estate 2 is basically a major update of its predecessor. It is still a twin-stick shooter (one stick for movement and one for aiming) with pixel graphics in which the player has to survive zombie waves of increasing difficulty. Between waves, the player visits the shop to buy more weapons and ammo.Besides updates in numbers (four maps instead of one, more weapons, etc.), the major new feature are character differences: all characters have an unique starting weapon with unlimited ammo, an unlockable super weapon and statistics which can be improved during the course of the game. In addition to money, each survived round also rewards weapon upgrade points. There are other smaller design changes, e.g. a game mode with unlimited waves, more zombies show up than required to finish the wave and items left behind by killed enemies slowly gravitate towards the player when in range |
| Commando | 2013-04-16 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down | Regional differences | War | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Several levels await your super-tough Commando in this vertical scrolling game. Armed with only a standard rifle and a few grenades you must take on hordes of Nazis. Some are wandering around in the open, while others have picked out hiding places, which you must approach from certain angles. Trees, rivers and bridges create a varied combat-like terrain and must be incorporated into your thinking. Extra grenades can be collected, and will definitely be required, as they allow you to kill from distance and thus avoid some enemy shots. |
| Exed Exes | 2013-04-16 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | On a planet 6000 light-years from earth, there were creatures called Exes, which resemble large insects, that were used for industrial purposes. However, these creatures one day took to revolting against their creators. Two battle machines have been sent to fight against the Exes, known as Colonel and Sargent. The Exes are nearing completion of their secret weapon, Exed Exes, and they must be defeated before this is allowed to happen!Exed Exes is a basic vertical scrolling shooter; the game scrolls forward, and the player can maneuver their ship around the screen to shoot enemies and avoid attack. POW icons sometimes appear that can power up the ship or turn enemies into fruit that are worth extra points. The game can be played either solo or two-player cooperatively. |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us | 2013-04-16 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | NetherRealm Studios | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Injustice: Gods Among Us is a fighting game from the creators of the Mortal Kombat series with characters of the DC universe.The gameplay consists in a hand-to-hand fighting in a 2D gameplay with 3D elements and characters with some weapons like the Batmobile; some scenarios are taken from DC comics like the Fortress of Solitude (Superman), the Batcave (Batman) and the Watchtower (Justice League); and 28 characters (12 heroes, 12 villains and 4 downloadable) are available in this game. |
| Sacred Citadel | 2013-04-17 | Deep Silver, Inc. | SouthEnd Interactive AB | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Sacred Citadel is a 2.5D brawler set in the Sacred universe. The game takes inspiration from classic brawlers such as Golden Axe and Streets of Rage. The game has some typical brawler features, such as the ability to perform combo attacks, pick up new weapons and ride mounts, but also has an RPG element, allowing you to collect weapons and armor, as well as level up your character.The backstory revolves around a character called the Gatebreaker, who is sent by the evil Ashen empire to destroy the Seraphim's Citadel. In order to gather enough strength to do this, the Gatebreaker requires two magical artifacts. The heroes in the story gets involved as the town they are currently in gets attacked by the Grimmocs - henchmen of the Gatebreaker who are searching for the artifacts.The game has 4 different character classes to choose from, Warrior, Ranger, Mage and Shaman. The game can be played with up to 3 players cooperatively, either locally or online. The progression is linear, taking the player through 5 worlds (Monolith Forest, Grimmoc Swamp, Corroded Wilderness, Seraphim Mountains and Jungles). The game has in total 25 levels, and 4 towns. Across the game there are several mini-boss encounters of tougher enemies, as well as larger boss fights, one in each world. |
| The Keep: Zombie Horde | 2013-04-17 | Sick Kreations | GWI Games, LLC, Sick Kreations | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | During the zombie apocalypse, the player found an interesting job: taking care of the Citizen Protection Facility, a fortified tower. It has four windows which allow free view into the cardinal directions. During each wave, both a big number of zombies and some survivors move towards the tower. The goal is to protect the survivors from zombie attacks until they reach safety. Between waves, the player can spend the earned money (rewarded for each saved survivor) for new weapons, more ammo or more tower floors. Every other wave is a bonus round during which as many zombies as possible have to be killed with a machine gun: the more deaths, the more survivors appear in the next wave.In contrast to other wave-based shooters, the waves last relatively long (about five minutes) and even the standard pistol has limited ammo. The alternative is a knife, but it is only useful against zombies which manage to enter the tower and attack the player directly. |
| Totally Tanked | 2013-04-17 | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Tank | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Fun, fast paced action for you and up to three of your friends. Pit your skill against boss rounds or take on the endless horde. Weapon powerups give you the advantage you need against the relentless enemies. |
| War Rapier 43210 | 2013-04-17 | | | Action, Adventure | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | War Rapier 43210 is set in the year 43210 when Earth has long begun to settle on other planets. The player takes the role of Uceda, the lazy and incompetent commander of the Musketeers elite unit. He has to save the French Hegemony from alien attacks. The humour of the game - besides poking some fun at itself and the game industry - mostly consists of profanity and sex references.The game consists of two parts. The first is a traditional adventure games: Uceda walks around the three screens, collects items and uses them on other items or gives them to other persons. The goal is to solve the psychological problems of Uceda's teammates so that they are more effective in the upcoming attack. The time limit is 15 minutes.The second part is the actual fight against alien waves. The action is shown from the side and the player controls Uceda. He can either use a ranged or melee attack, but each use lowers the power of his attack and defense. Not attacking at all for a certain time refills it. Additionally there is the turbo bar which fills after successful attacks and allows to use special abilities or passive skills. The statistics and available abilities (which can be triggered manually by the player) of the teammates depend on the actions during the adventure part. |
| Zombie Compound | 2013-04-17 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Compound is a twin-stick shooter with pixel graphics. The player character, which is one of four selectable, is stuck in a backyard and waves of zombies try to eat him. The game is controlled with two analogue sticks: one moves the character and the other aims the weapon. When killed, the four zombie types (all of them melee only) may leave power-ups behind which grant temporary (e.g. unlimited ammo, a instant kill of all zombies on the screen or an automatic, stationary gun) or permanent (e.g. money) bonuses when collected. Money is also rewarded for kills and between the 25 waves, the player can enter a shop and spend the hard-earned money for new weapons, more ammo or weapon upgrades like damage or speed. Each touch by a zombie results in death, but as long as there are continues left, the player character re-spawns instantly. |
| Flippin' Shadows | 2013-04-19 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Light-hearted competition that's great for friends or family, and a great party game. Watch the shadow of a moving object cast upon a curtain, and try to choose from 4 possible items quicker than opponents. Double-point and Lightning rounds spice things up so anyone could have the most points when the flipping is done! Play with up to 4 players or CPU opponents, in multiple unlockable game modes. |
| GodMode | 2013-04-19 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | Old School Games | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | GodMode is a co-operational multiplayer shooter set in Greek mythology. The players are renegade son of gods and were banished to Hades. Now they have to participate in arena fights in order to get the god's grace back. Despite the setting, players still use conventional guns. Each match has the same basic progression: players start one of the five maps and have to survive multiple enemy waves. Then they proceed to the next area and repeat until they reach the treasury. Then friendly fire gets activated and players fight among each other for the biggest share. On some maps there is a boss fight before the treasury. The game's speciality is that in each round there is a random condition which may be positive (e.g. unlimited ammo), negative (e.g. it spawns an invulnerable enemy) or neutral (e.g. all enemies have hats). The group has a limited amount of lives which is shared between all members, but otherwise teamwork plays only a minor role. Each player also has special abilities, e.g. healing or a temporary shield, which can be activated after charging an energy bar by hitting enemies. With the earned gold, players can buy new abilities, new weapons, weapon upgrades or different clothes. There is also the option to make a match harder by activating handicaps beforehand like less ammo drops on the maps; in return this rewards more money. |
| Terranon Worlds | 2013-04-20 | Snargosoft Developments | Snargosoft Developments | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Terranon is a fixed-screen shoot 'em up. The player controls a space ship and needs to survive enemy waves. The controls use the classic Asteroids scheme: the stick is used to rotate the ship and two buttons either invoke a forward or back thrust. The ship shoots forward, but only has a limited amounts of shots available. When they are gone, the player needs to wait to while before they recharge. Each time the ship is hit, one points of shield energy is subtracted; running out completely leads to the loss of a live. Shooting an enemy rewards points which can be used between rounds to purchase ship upgrades, e.g. more ammo, more shield energy or additional lives. Additionally to the arcade mode, there are other game modes available: hard, freeplay, endurance or deathmatch (multiplayer). |
| Tonk | 2013-04-20 | Browebs Interactive | Browebs Interactive | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Tonk is a game that has been played in Urban cities for many years, check it out if you ever played, it is a lot of fun. |
| Dead Island: Riptide (Rigor Mortis Edition) | 2013-04-23 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Zombie Bait Edition of the 2013 game Dead Island: Riptide comes in a travel suitcase packaging and includes:
Dead Island: Riptide (base game)
Dead Island: Riptide - Survivor Pack (DLC)
Dead Island: Riptide - Fashion Victim (DLC)
Zombie hula girl bobble figurine
Bloody zombie arm bottle opener magnet
Bungalow key with branded wood keychain
Digital Strategy Map
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| Dead Island: Riptide (Special Edition) | 2013-04-23 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This special edition contains:
Dead Island: Riptide
An alternate character skin
Pack of weapon MODs
A digital strategy map
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| Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | 2013-04-23 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)An epitaph speaks of another's demise...A mysterious island known as Bitterblack Isle appears off the coast of Gransys. Its depths have claimed the lives of many Arisen their voices still haunt the labyrinth that lies deep beneath its surface--a labyrinth ripe with secrets waiting to be discovered.The time to take up arms has come once again. Delve into the isle's depths and uncover its dark secret! Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.©CAPCOM CO., LTD. 2012, 2013 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. |
| Star Trek | 2013-04-23 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This pre-order retail release includes a base game and a bonus downloadable content, namely:
Star Trek (base game)
Star Trek: Elite Officer Pack (DLC)
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| Bid Whist | 2013-04-24 | Browebs Interactive | Browebs Interactive | Strategy | | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Bid Whist, this is a form of Rummy and had been played in Urban areas for quite some time. Tournament play makes this a must have for your game collection! |
| Dead Island: Riptide (Zombie Bait Edition) | 2013-04-24 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Zombie Bait Edition of the 2013 game Dead Island: Riptide was an European-only exclusive, sold at GamesOnly (Austria/Switzerland) and includes:
Limited edition cardboard packaging with hinged cover
Limited edition steel book
Dead Island: Riptide (base game)
Dead Island: Riptide - Survivor Pack (DLC)
Dead Island: Riptide - Fashion Victim (DLC)
A hand-painted figurine of a blood-spattered dismembered torso of a zombie female wearing a "Union Jack" bikini (Zombie Bait).
A slight variation of the Zombie Bait figurine exist, using the American flag instead of the "Union Jack". |
| Poker Night 2 | 2013-04-24 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Gambling | 1st-person | | | Cards / tiles | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | A sequel to Poker Night at the Inventory, it once again thrusts the player into the world of the Inventory to battle for money and prizes in high stakes poker with a cast of characters from cartoons, comics, movies and video games.The cast consists of:
Brock Samson of the Venture Bros. cartoon show (voiced by Patrick Warburton).
Claptrap of Borderlands fame.
Ash Williams of the Evil Dead franchise.
and Max of the Sam & Max franchise.
With GLaDOS of Portal fame as the dealer along with appearances of Reginald Van Winslow from the Monkey Island franchise, Max's partner Sam, Doug from the Walking Dead as well as Madd Moxxi and the bandit Steve, also from Borderlands.The player can choose from two types of poker to play (Texas Hold'em and Omaha) with the goal to try and win against the cavalcade of characters who tend to banter amongst each other and break the fourth wall numerous times. The player can win money but the true currency of the game are Inventory tokens which can be won depending upon how he/she finishes (anywhere from 10-100 tokens). These tokens can be used to buy special chips, table felts and poker decks that tie in with the characters and when all three are activated, the backdrop will change to that particular franchise and have unique banter, costumes as well as winning animations (provided the player wins) and animations for when characters bust out.Another thing the player will try for are personal "bounty" items, five in all, that tie in with each character ranging from the Necronomicon to Sam's Banjo. To obtain these, a player must first fulfill a randomly-selected list of three challenges as they play, like winning hands under certain conditions ("steal a hand at the river"). Then, once the bounty is revealed, they must win a game to receive the item. If they lose, they can try for the item again in the next tournament. Once an item is won, the bounty challenges reset and the player is given a new set of challenges to fulfill in order to unlock the next item.Not only will the player win a personal item, they can also win special skins and heads to use for their characters in Borderlands 2 but also special prizes depending upon the platform they are playing on. Xbox 360 users will receive items they can use to put on their avatars, PlayStation 3 players will receive premium themes and Steam users will be awarded items they can used towards Team Fortress 2. |
| Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram | 2013-04-25 | 5pb. Inc. | 5pb. Inc., MAGES. Inc., Nitroplus Co., Ltd. | Adventure | 1st-person | | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Visual novel | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | iTunes Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Since 2009, the STEINS; GATE series has sold over 1,000,000 copies!
The latest work of "STEINS;GATE" series, hypothetical pluralist adventure "STEINS;GATE Linear Bounded Phenogram" is now released on iOS!※iPhone 4s, iPod touch 5th generation, iPad 2, iPad mini or later required.
※This application supports Japanese only.
※We don't have a plan to support Korean for this application.
- Tag Line
--Each lab member has his own story. (ラボメンの数だけ物語がある。)
- Product Summary
10 stories in total which are written in the views of characters from "STEINS;GATE".
These stories you can't see from the hero of STEINS;GATE, Rintaro Okabe's view, are also involved the original STEINS;GATE. You can tell these characters' conflicts, worries and other deep mental states from their own positions, to help you enjoy the STEINS;GATE's world even further.- Stories
・Dr. Jekyll on lines (Story of: Rintaro Okabe. Scenario by: Baio Shimokura)
・Bird Singing in Cage (Story of: Itaru Hashida. Scenario by: Naotaka Hayashi. Drafted by: Masahiro Yokotani)
・Vermilion Sooteer (Story of: Kurisu Makise. Scenario by: Kiyomune Miwa)
・Ghosting Rendezvous (Story of: Suzuha Amane. Scenario by: Teru Arai)
・A Strange Building Filled Of Love (Story of: Yugo Tennoji. Scenario by: Shogo Sakamoto)
・Super hero Chat-noir (Story of: Faris NyanNyan. Scenario by: Masashi Kigasawa)
・Hermaphroditus in Labyrinth (Story of: Ruka Urushibara. Scenario by: Toru Yasumoto)
・Eternal Polaris (Story of: Mayuri Shiina. Scenario by: Kougetsu Mikaduki)
・Quantum excited in Coma (Story of: Moeka Kiryu. Scenario by: Keiji Akatsuki (attatory))
・Three Contrapasso About The Abduction (Story of: Rintaro Okabe. Scenario by: Koutaro Uchikoshi)- Features
*Short stories based on the views of characters in "STEINS;GATE"!
*"These stories are deeply involved wit the original "STEINS;GATE" so you can enjoy "STEINS;GATE" even further!
* The game features the phone trigger system, optimized for iOS. The plot will progress in a specific direction depending upon the player's choices and responses!
* Full voice acting!
* More than 20 hours of total game-play!
* You can enjoy this game on either iPhone or iPad as a Universal app! (Not optimized for the iPhone 5 resolution)
*Saved data can be stored on iCloud! Play with different devices and share the saved data!
*Supports Game Center!
*Supports Push Notifications!
※Opening and ending sequences based on the Xbox 360 version.
- How to play
Intuitive touch panel controls ensure a smooth game-play experience! • Common controls
Phone Panel: Invoke phone trigger/Close
Two-finger tap (Or pinch-in): Show/hide game menu
Horizontal swipe-in from outside screen: Show game menu
Horizontal swipe-out to outside screen：Hide game menu (while displaying)
Tap: Forward text, Confirm
Swipe Down: Show log screen
Swipe Up: Hide message area
Swipe Right: Skip read messages
Swipe Left: Force message skip
One-finger tap and hold: Auto mode • Original controls for iPhone
Hold portrait orientation: Invoke phone trigger
Hold landscape orientation: Close phone trigger • Original controls for iPad
Swipe up on the right side of screen: Invoke phone trigger
Swipe down on the left side of phone trigger: Close phone trigger・Back up your save data to iCloud
Choose "SYSTEM" > "BACKUP" from title screen and the save data will be backed up to iCloud.
(Documents and Data is required to be ON in iCloud settings)・Restore your save data from iCloud
Choose "SYSTEM" > "RESTORE" from title screen and the save data will be restored to your device.
(※Your save data on your device will be overwritten)■Staff:
Original planned by: Chiyomaru Shikura (5pb.)
Producer: Tatsuya Matsubara (5pb.)
Scenario and supervised by: Naotaka Hayashi (5pb.)
Characters designed by: huke |
| Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram (Sūryō Genteiban) | 2013-04-25 | 5pb. Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition of Steins;Gate Linear Bounded Phenogram comes in a collector's edition box and includes:
The game Steins;Gate Linear Bounded Phenogram
A replica of Okabe Rintarō's cell phone. When a specific button is pushed, you’ll hear the voice of Rintaro Okabe, Kirusu Makise, Mayuri Shiina, or Itaru Hashida |
| Dead Island: Riptide | 2013-04-26 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Action, Racing / Driving, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | Horror | Shooter | Oceania | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dead Island: Riptide is the sequel to Dead Island and just like the original game it is an open-world action game with role-playing elements. After escaping the island in the previous game, the four immune survivors (Logan Carter, Sam B, Xian Mei and Puma) land on an aircraft carrier controlled by the Australian Defence Force. After meeting some other characters, the ship is overrun and after it crashes down the four land on the island Palanai, which is also affected by the infection. As the four survivors struggle to get off the island, they also become involved with finding out the cause of the outbreak through Frank Serpo, the local researcher, Dr. Kessler, and the WHO researcher, Harlow.Players can choose any of the four survivors, each with their own abilities (even starting with a save game of the character from the previous title), or control the new character, John Morgan, who is also immune. He has a powerful kick attack that is very useful in close combat situations. The gameplay is largely identical as the survivor roams the surroundings, defeats enemies and gathers tools and weapons that can be customized and upgraded. The tropical setting is retained, but the surroundings are diversified through towns, cities and jungle. Water also plays an important role now, with large areas and cities that are flooded and many parts that can be traveled by boat. Characters can still move by foot or use a vehicle. Next to the regular quests that mainly require the character to fetch items, there are hub defense missions where a certain area needs to be barricaded and defended for a set amount of time. The game offers new weapons and customization options, as well as new enemies. Unlike in the first game, firearms are available almost right away. Thus, the player has the choice to play it as a first-person shooter rather than a brawler like the first game emphasized on.Throughout the game, experience is gained to develop combat abilities through a skill tree next to the modified weapons. Characters also still have access to fury attacks that provide additional perks as long as the meter does not run out. Just like in the first game, the player is free to explore in any direction, but opponents level along with the main character to match the abilities. In addition to single-player, the game can once again be played cooperatively with up to four players. |
| Virus Attack | 2013-04-26 | Lights Off Studio | Lights Off Studio | Strategy | | | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Virus Attack is a strategy game for up to four players. Each match starts with a number of cells, some of which are neutral and some which are occupied by the players. The infected cells steadily produce new viruses which then can be transferred to other nearby cells, either to conquer neutral/enemy cells or strengthen own ones. If viruses are sent to enemy cells, they detract the enemy strength with the same number as viruses sent; if the attacking number is larger it results in a change of ownership. The maximal number of produced viruses depends on the size of the cell and the goal of each level is to eradicate all enemy presence.The cells are either selected by moving a cursor over the screen or by jumping to the nearest cells with the shoulder buttons. Up to three own cells can be selected at the same time before initiating a virus transfer. Besides the campaign, the player can also play a random match. |
| Aliens vs Romans | 2013-04-27 | Sick Kreations | Sick Kreations | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Classical antiquity, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The real reason Rome burned! Go back in time and fight for the empire against the Alien threat. Take up the enemies weapons and beat them back! |
| 1942 | 2013-04-30 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | World War II | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | 1942 is a vertically scrolling shooter for one or two players. The year is 1942, and you are a daring fighter pilot "Super Ace". You begin and end each of the numerous levels on an aircraft carrier and then fly your plane into battle against the enemy over both sea and land. After destroying certain plane formations you can collect several different power ups to increase your fire power and chances of survival. You can also make your plane roll to avoid enemy attacks 3 times per life. There are 24 levels, the first being Midway and the last The Final Area. |
| SonSon | 2013-04-30 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | In this game, you play the role of either Son Son or Ton Ton as you try to rescue your three friends from the clutches of a random bad guy who kidnapped them right in front of you. Son Son is a side-scrolling action game, where the game field advances automatically, and the screen is divided in six different floors, all of which are populated by enemies or obstacles that will kill you if you touch them; but both Son Son and Ton Ton attack their enemies by shooting small bullets at them out of their weapons (a magic cane and a pitchfork, respectively). Their attack can also stop many enemy projectiles! Your chosen character must jump from floor to floor, evading hunters, bats, fish, statues, insects, skull coins, and mad bombers! As you advance, you can pick up several food items to increase your score. Clearing the screen of enemies will also net you several hefty bonuses.The story is heavily based upon "Journey To The West"; the player characters as well as the kidnapped ones are based upon the main characters in the story. |
| Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon | 2013-05-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Post-apocalyptic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The year is 2007, and Earth is recovering from a devastating nuclear war. Recently, the USA government has been attempting to promote peace negotiations with the countries of the Eastern Bloc. A Mark IV Cyber Commando, Sergeant Rex Power Colt, is sent to a remote island to investigate suspicious activities taking place there. Shortly thereafter he discovers that Colonel Sloan, the commander of the Omega Force and his former superior, has infused himself with the blood of mutant dragons roaming the island, acquiring tremendous powers as a result. Sloan's goal is to disrupt the peace talks by building his own army of rogue cyborgs. Aided by Sloan's assistant Dr. Darling, who has switched sides, Rex must liberate the island and foil the Colonel's maniacal plans.Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is a futuristic first-person shooter that takes place in a semi-humorous rendition of a post-apocalyptic future, utilizing stereotypical science fiction style of the 1980's. Described as an expansion pack to Far Cry 3, it is nevertheless a stand-alone game that does not require the original title to play. Its main campaign is noticeably shorter and its engine and most gameplay features are identical to the predecessor. The game combines first-person action with role-playing elements and open world gameplay with drivable vehicles.Like the previous game, Blood Dragon allows free exploration of a vast island and contains role-playing elements such as side quests and gradual character building. Experience is awarded for killing enemies and completing missions. The amount of experience received varies depending on the player's choice of dealing with the enemies: for example, accurate headshots grant bonus experience. The player character gradually becomes stronger and more proficient in combat and stealth. Compared to the preceding game, character growth is more limited and linear, as the protagonist levels up automatically. There is also no crafting system and most of the arsenal is open to the player right away. Completing side missions unlocks various weapon modifications. The island is home to several enemy garrisons, all of which can be liberated by the player. Liberating garrisons can be done in a number of ways, one of which includes deactivating their shields that prevent the titular blood dragons roaming the island from entering the garrison. A dragon then can be lured inside by throwing at him cyber hearts ripped out of enemies' chests, and the garrison can be liberated by letting the dragon kill its occupants. Liberating a garrison provides a fast travel point and unlocks a map that shows the locations of treasure chests and collectibles in its vicinity. Completing collectible sets bestows further bonuses on the player character. |
| Way of the Dogg | 2013-05-03 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Echo Peak Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Way of the Dogg is a a music-based rhythm fighting game similar to the concept of the Elite Beat Agent games. The protagonist is America Jones who is on a revenge quest for the murder of his girlfriend Sierra. He is trained in martial arts by hip hop artist Snoop Dogg (Snoop Lion) in various temple levels scattered between the main fights.The 14 levels are set to his music and to fight the player has to match the button presses displayed on the screen with the music's beat to string together attacks and defence. Targets are shown shown as large circles and the player has to wait until the surrounding shrinks to match the circle's size to execute it. Some targets are set in a line to execute or swipe through them quickly in a fast combo. Rather than a string of button presses or taps, it also includes pressing and holding actions, or pressing directions simultaneously. There is no direct control over the fighting however. The linear sequence is executed by timing the actions in order to progress through the game. After a number of moves Jones is able to launch a larger quick time event based attack to take off a bar from the enemy's health. It is based on the tug of war concept however, so missing it removes from Jones' health.In the middle of the game, time travel enters the story and Jones gets to replay the entire game with an alternate plotline. Next to the main campaign mode there is a two-player multiplayer mode (only on console), a challenge mode, an art gallery and various bios. |
| Worms: The Revolution Collection | 2013-05-03 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This retail collection bundles two games and their DLC that were previously only available as digital downloads:
Worms Revolution (base game)
Worms Revolution: Funfair Pack (DLC)
Worms Revolution: Mars Pack (DLC)
Worms Revolution: Medieval Tales Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Armageddon (base game)
Worms 2: Armageddon - Battle Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Armageddon - Forts Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Armageddon - Puzzle Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Armageddon - Retro Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Armageddon - Time Attack Pack (DLC)There is a sixth piece of DLC for Worms 2: Armageddon called Worms 2: Armageddon - Mayhem Pack and that one is available for free. |
| Tomb Raider: Outfit Pack 2 | 2013-05-07 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC collection includes:
Tomb Raider: Demolition Skin
Tomb Raider: Mountaineer Skin
Tomb Raider: Sure-Shot Skin |
| Adamant Ants 2 | 2013-05-08 | Pixel Junkie Games | Pixel Junkie Games | Strategy | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)What happens when you take lemmings, add some worms, throw in some birds (that are angry), then pit them against an army of ants? you get Adamant Ants! Excavate, climb, fly and explode your way to rescue the ant queen from the diabolical bird and worm army in PART 2 of the series! With hours of fun and stimulating gameplay, fully destructible terrain, and loads of ant ability upgrades! |
| Doritos Crash Course 2 | 2013-05-08 | Microsoft Studios | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Side view | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Doritos Crash Course 2 is a wipeout style free platforming XBLA game and sequel to the 2010 game Doritos Crash Course.Main gameplay is the same as its predecessor. The player controls his own Xbox Live avatar in the 2D game. The player must run an obstacle course and complete it as quickly as possible and without failing. The player is able to jump, run, sprint, slide and duck.Every course is different and requires a different approach. Levels may include obstacles such as fans, gaps, giant hammers, swinging ropes, etc. Levels are bundled together in certain areas, with different themes, including a pirate themed area.Every level has its own leaderboard. As in, every level may require a different time to beat. Bronze, silver or gold medals are awarded to a player based on their performance. If a certain section is missed several times, it can be skipped but the player is called a chicken instead of being awarded a medal at the end.Every level has a set of coins lying on the course. Some may only be collected by first buying different shortcuts or other paths with coins collected on earlier levels. These coins are used not only to unlock shortcuts, but also new levels. |
| Monaco: What's Yours is Mine | 2013-05-10 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Pocketwatch Games, LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Stealth | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Monaco: What's Yours is Mine is a fast-paced stealth game about theft. The game is played from a top-down view and levels are laid out as large, complex mazes often with multiple floors, combining open spaces with narrow corridors. Up to four players can work together as a team to infiltrate, steal and escape. Four character classes are available from the start, each with their own unique skills, and four other ones are unlocked over time. The unique abilities of a specific character can be expanded by choosing tools and weapons that are available to all characters regardless of the class. The game consists of two campaigns. After the first one has been completed, a remixed one can be played at a more challenging level. By going through the missions different storylines about the characters are told. The different storylines can be played in any order as they branch out when new ones are unlocked and the player can choose where to continue.Challenges to overcome include locked doors, computer terminals, alarms, turrets, guards, police, civilians, dogs, lasers and more. Levels can be taken on directly, with weapons, or by sneaking at a much slower pace. Next to tools and weapons it is for instance also possible to hide in a bush. Gameplay is based on line of sight combined with a fog of war. Parts that are unknown are shrouded in black and what can be seen has a grey layer over it. The first character is the locksmith (blue) who can open locks and safes, and is faster to open ATMs and cash registers. The second character is the pickpocket (yellow) who uses his pet monkey Hector to grab coins from guard. Hectors does not alert anyone and the pickpocket is also faster at hiding in the bushes. The third character is the cleaner (pink) who knocks out unsuspecting enemies and has faster use of the medikit. The fourth character is the lookout (red) who can see every NPC in a level when sneaking. She also runs faster and uses vents, open windows and stairs at a faster speed.The next four characters are unlocked later on in the game. The mole (violet) digs through walls, and enters secret passages and breaks jewel cases faster. The gentleman (teal) can disguise himself when hidden and uses getaway vehicles faster. The hacker (green) uses outlets to make viruses. He is also faster at disabling cameras and hacking computers. The redhead (orange) charms enemies with a kiss to calm them. Once charmed, they will open doors for her. She is also able to revive team mates faster than others. Most of the actions are performed by moving into something. To activate an object, a certain amount of time is required shown through a clock-like progress bar. A short time is needed to open doors, while hacking terminals, restoring health or hiding takes longer. In multiplayer team mates can be revived. |
| The Monastery | 2013-05-10 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Lost at night in a monastery in ruins, unarmed and hunted by demons... A first-person horror experience that is best played with the lights off. |
| Zombie Outback | 2013-05-10 | Evolving Software | Evolving Software | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Outback, the player strands in an abandoned town. Constantly spawning zombies walk towards the player and try to get a bite. Fortunately the player has both a pistol and rifle with unlimited ammo handy which is used to kill the zombies. Each dead zombie rewards XP points. The game is over when all health is gone from zombie touches. There is no way to heal, no goal and the score is not saved. |
| The Blitz | 2013-05-11 | x35mm | x35mm | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | In The Blitz, a bomber plane flies over cities and tries to bomb it into the ground. The plane automatically moves back and forth and the player only presses a button to release a bomb. Those fall relatively slow and there can only be one on the screen at a time. When all buildings are destroyed, the next level with a higher difficulty (more and higher buildings) begins.Each time the plane reaches the side of the screen, it turns around and moves a bit closer to the ground. If it hits one of the buildings, the game is over and the player needs to restart from level one. The game is set in 1920, the plane and buildings are shown as shadow figures and the background music is jazz. |
| Aah! Who's that Character? | 2013-05-13 | Party Games | Party Games | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Want to be hailed the master of all media? Why not take the greatest trivia challenge ever! This isn’t exclusively for film buffs, couch potatoes, bookworms and cartoon freaks, but for everyone. Refresh your memory and get asked who played who, who said what and who did what. Show off what you got in this exciting game that will make you and your friends scream “Aah! Who’s that Character?!?” |
| TapBlox | 2013-05-13 | EntwicklerX | EntwicklerX | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | TapBlox is a tile matching game. The player is presented with a grid of squares. These squares have different colours and the player's task is to identify the places where three or more blocks of the same colour are together. The connection can be over a corner (for example, block 2 is right of block 1 and block 3 south of block 2), but a diagonal connections does not count. Tapping on one of the blocks removes all of them and also also rewards points; removing more than three at once gives a point bonus.The goal is to collect as many points as possible before the time limit runs out. In order to achieve a high-score, it is important to play fast and accurate: correct clicks reward times and wrong clicks removes a chunk. When blocks are removed, they are replaced by new ones coming from the top. With luck one of the three power-ups appears which either clear the whole row, the whole column or both at once. |
| Metro: Last Light | 2013-05-14 | Deep Silver, Inc. | 4A Games Limited | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | After Moscow was devastated by a nuclear war, the few survivors escaped the radioactive surface and found refuge in the city's extensive subway system. Artyom is a young man who stopped the threat of a mysterious race of creatures known as The Dark Ones, freeing his home station and ultimately humanity itself, and earning the prestigious honour of being a Ranger. Yet the Metro continues to wage war against mutants and political factions such as the Neo-Nazi organization The Reich and the Communistic Reds, and peace is but a dream for the innocent people in the tunnels. Reports soon surface that there is a Dark One that had survived the missile strike aimed at its kind. Through a series of events Artyom meets that Dark One and realizes that things may not be as simple as they seemed.Based on the Russian novel Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro: Last Light is a post-apocalyptic horror first-person shooter that serves as a new chapter in the Metro saga and is the sequel to Metro 2033. Like its predecessor, the game is a primarily story-driven shooter with heavy stealth elements. Artyom may carry up to three weapons at a time, however bullets are scarce and valuable to the point that higher grade bullets are, in fact, the Metro's currency. When dealing with armed opponents, stealth is encouraged and it is wise to save ammunition for the many mutant creatures encountered in combat. In many situations the player can choose between straightforward shooting and stealth, also having the option for lethal or non-lethal enemy takedowns.The game takes place in two environments: the Metro itself and the surface. The Metro consists of inhabited stations and tunnels infested by mutants. Each station within the Metro is different, and the player will get to see and visit many of them throughout the game, hostile and otherwise. The surface is a very dangerous place, requiring the protagonist to wear a gas mask to survive, making it crucial to find corpses and containers and scavenge for gas mask filters. Should the mask start to crack and break the player has to find another one, otherwise Artyom will die. The surface is filled with toxic hazards and mutants, some of which can actually pick Artyom up and drop him from great heights. |
| Metro: Last Light (Limited Edition) | 2013-05-14 | Deep Silver, Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This limited edition contains:
Metro: Last Light
Ranger mode (hardest difficult level, no HUD, less bullets)
Modified Russian rifle
Military grade bullets for additional damage or to sell as a currency
Digital comic (only for the digital download PC version) |
| The Hip Hop Dance Experience | 2013-05-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | iNiS corporation | Action | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
30 CHART-TOPPING HITS
Featuring the biggest and most exciting artists over the past 30 years,
dance to genre-defining classics through today’s Billboard hits. From
Naughty by Nature to Chris Brown, Q-Tip to Nicki Minaj – this is the
first dance game with a tracklist dedicated to the most aspirational
genre in music.
PLUG YOURSELF INTO THE HIP-HOP UNIVERSE
• Perform over 750 dance moves inspired by top celebrity choreographers,
Laurieann Gibson (Nicki Minaj choreographer, BET’s Born to Dance), Kid
David (Step Up 3D, Dancing with the stars), and Dave Scott (So You Think
You Can Dance, Battle of the Year).
• Original music video footage, paired with visual effects triggered by
your movements, transform your living room into a real-time music video
• Stylize your avatar in-game by unlocking hundreds of new looks and
accessories to better express your personal fashion sense.
MULTIPLE & UNIQUE MODES OF PLAY
Intelligent-shuffle features high-energy multiplayer challenges for
endless fun!
• In the Dance Party mode, jump in at any time with your own difficulty
level and light up the dance floor with your favorite dance partner.
• Face-off with your friends to a high energy throw-down in the Dance
Battle mode to prove who has the best dance skills.
• Slow down any move and perfect it in the Power Skooling mode, with
step-by-step tutorials
• In the Dance Marathon mode, dance to an endless stream of tracks to
keep the score moving or it’s “Game Over”!
|
| Sanctum 2 | 2013-05-15 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Coffee Stain Studios AB | Action, Strategy | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sanctum 2 is a hybrid between first-person shooter and tower defense game. The story is told in comic panels and is about an alien invasion. The basic principle is still the same as in the predecessor: before each level, the player sees which aliens will attack. Those have different abilities, e.g. some fly and others are only vulnerable from the back. In the following planning phase, the player sets walls and defense towers, there are different ones which certain advantages, into the levels which automatically attack the enemies. Between waves, the player receives some more resources to improve towers or construct new ones. A mission is won, when all waves are repelled without destroying the energy core. In comparison to the predecessor, the shooter elements are more important: the levels are smaller, there is a limit on overall towers and the active shooting plays a larger role for success. Before each mission, one of four player characters with different primary weapons is chosen: Skye, the hero from Sanctum is an allrounder, Sweet's gun is useful against flying units, SiMo uses a sniper rifle and Haigen a shotgun. Beating missions rewards experience points which are invested into perks (can be assigned to the used soldier before starting a mission), new towers and secondary weapons. When the player character dies, it automatically respawns after a few seconds.The single-player campaign (15 missions) can also be played in co-op with up to four other people and spiced up by activating difficulty modifiers like regenerating enemy health or a higher speed in exchange for more experience points. In survival mode, the goal is to survive as long as possible against enemy waves. |
| Airport Anarchy | 2013-05-17 | RZ Games | RZ Games | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Airport Anarchy is a game where you must complete flights while managing the flow of aircraft to and from the airport. In arcade mode you earn more points the quicker you deal with aircraft, while Endless mode won't finish until there's a crash! |
| Hunter's Trophy 2: America | 2013-05-17 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Kylotonn SARL | Action, Sports | 1st-person | | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hunter's Trophy 2: America is a hunting game and the third title in the Hunter's Trophy series. The basic gameplay is almost entirely identical to the previous game Hunter's Trophy 2: Europa, the main difference is in the American locations. It contains five environments in the US: Alaska mountains, Alberta forest, Colorado plains, Kentucky marshland and Wyoming lakes. In the hunting season mode each environment is split up in six hunting plans to discover new animals, unlock new locations, earn new permits, unlock skills and eventually access ten guns. There are more than 20 types of prey in total, including badgers, brown bears, coyotes, ducks, moose, rabbits, raccoon, wild boars and wild turkeys. After each mission experience is gained to level up. There are also six shorter hunting sessions where you practice by training at ball-trap, shooting ducks or rabbits, or shooting from a fixed position in a tree, with both moving and fixed targets.Tracks are discovered by using a locating looking glass icons in the environment where the type of animal is identified. Different icons then pop up as you walk around that need to be found to complete the tracking. When another important trace found, in some missions it is possible to become the dog accompanying the hunter. Using a very wide FOV and a view close to the ground, traces through smell light up as red clouds and the hunter is outlined in blue. The dog must follow the scent that leads to the animal. It is able to move around, run and jump. Once completed, the dog barks towards the hunter you then control again to resume the hunt. When close, slower movement needs to be used and a bar at the bottom of the screen shows if you are visible to the animal. There are three types of dogs in total, each with different behaviour, unlocked gradually. Next to tracking and stalking, beating is available as a hunting option. There are also faster types of missions, for instance where the hunter needs to run around and kill three to five rabbits in three minutes, or missions where you first need to locate a good hunting spot.Eventually the hunting week can be unlocked as a third game mode. It allows players to freely explore one of the five environments and combine different hunts in a single session, based on activities such as using a hunting hide, stalking or jump shooting. There are different camouflage options with statistics based on movement speed, visibility, endurance and stealth. The game is played from a first-person view and it is also possible to zoom in. While aiming the gun can be stabilized and multiple stances are supported. Navigation is made possible through a mini-map in the bottom left corner. |
| Avatar Miner Paintball | 2013-05-21 | 2.0 Studios | 2.0 Studios | Sports | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A.M.P offers you the ultimate Block-Shooter with over 15 maps, including tributes to greatest FPS titles of all time! Rockets, Mines, Shotguns and more await in the classic Battle game types, but also in the most powerful Map editor ever created. Construct with the most blocks ever seen in any Block Game, and share with your friends. Zombie Survival Mode coming next update! VERSION v1.5 UPDATE |
| Fast & Furious: Showdown | 2013-05-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Firebrand Games and Entertainment Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing | | | | | Xbox360 | Fast & Furious: Showdown is a racing game runs you through the entire Fast and Furious movie series in one game. It employs familiar characters from the movies, including Paul Walker and Ludacris among others. Released as a tie-in to the movie Fast & Furious 6, it also bridges the events of the story's movie and those of its predecessor Fast Five. The game includes 30 missions where you can either play alone with an AI partner, or together with a friend cooperatively, where each player has a specific role. Jobs include heists, hijacks, and much more. The game allows travel around the globe, some locations being Rio, Miami, and Hong Kong among many others. In addition, cars are highly customizable with more than 50 upgrades and perks. |
| Metro: Last Light - Season Pass | 2013-05-21 | Deep Silver, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Season Pass is a downloadable content (DLC) for Metro: Last Light which offers discounted pre-purchases for future Metro DLCs and also consists of:
Chronicles Pack
Developer Pack
Faction Pack
Tower Pack
A new weapon, the Abzats |
| Worms Collection | 2013-05-21 | Maximum Games, LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Worms Collection is a compilation of three games in the Worms series previously only released as downloadable games along with six pieces of DLC, all on a single disc. It contains:
Worms
Worms 2: Armageddon
Worms 2: Battle Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Forts Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Mayhem Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Puzzle Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Retro Pack (DLC)
Worms 2: Time Attack Pack (DLC)
Worms: Ultimate Mayhem |
| Call of Juarez: Gunslinger | 2013-05-22 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Techland Sp. z o.o. | Action | 1st-person | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | Historical events, Western | | | | | | Xbox360 | Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is the fourth main game in the shooter series and a return to the Old West setting of the second game Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood. The player controls the bounty hunter Silas Greaves and the game is organized around three game modes: Story, Arcade and Duel. Arcade consists of travelling through a location defeating waves of enemies and gaining a high score by keeping the combo going, while Duel is a series of gunslinger duels.The protagonist Silas Greaves also narrates the story in the Story mode and the player completes a series of missions through linear levels. The game is set in 1910 when Greaves enters a saloon in Abilene, Kansas and tells his bounty hunting tales. These cut-scenes are presented as a series of drawn, still images with voice-overs. The gameplay sequences are then played as flashbacks. Greaves however proves to be an unreliable narrator and when he gets called out during certain moments, these affect the game environment immediately, removing or introducing new elements. The player can also hunt down Nuggets of Truth, which recount the historical truths behind his tales.The gameplay consists of completing objectives and shooting down enemies. He has access to different guns and experience points can be used to expand his skills and use dual pistols, shotguns and rifles. Skills are divided over three categories: Gunslinger (dual wielding), Ranger (long distance) and Trapper (close quarters) with upgrades such as faster aiming, faster reloading and more. Gameplay includes the bullet time ability (Concentration), gunslinger duels that require quick reflexes, and dodging bullets through quick time events. Lethal shots can only be avoided when the Sense of Death meter is fully charged. There is complete freedom of movement and Greaves often has to seek cover behind rocks. Precise aiming through headshots is rewarded with more points. |
| Zombie Parking Lot | 2013-05-22 | Snargosoft Developments | Snargosoft Developments | Action | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The problem in Zombie Parking Lot is simple: zombies try to break into a fortified building. To get to said building, they need to walk over the parking lot where they are easy targets. The player controls crosshairs and needs to shoot them as soon as possible, because when they reach the building the zombies tear down the fortifications and then enter. A few can be overwhelmed by the people inside, but too many ends in a quick game over. Between waves, which increase in difficulty, the player can spent earned money from kills for weapons, hired help and various upgrades (weapon upgrades, stronger fortifications and increasing the number of zombies which can enter). |
| Warped Retro | 2013-05-24 | | | Action | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Warped Retro is a retro shooter with four distinctive game modes:
Rocks: An Asteroids variant. The space ship freely flies around a single screen and shoots at floating asteroids. These break into multiple smaller asteroids when shot enough. Additionally, enemy space ships may enter the screen and try to take a pot shot at the player.
Fortress: A Star Castle variant. The enemy sits behind circular barriers which have to be penetrated with shots before it can be taken out. The barriers also emit sparks which should be shot before they can touch the player's ship.
Invaders: A Space Invaders variant. The player is stuck in the lower row of the screen and can only move left or right. The goal is to kill a number of approaching aliens.
Warped: Combines elements of the other three modes.
All modes can be played with multiple players and have floating power-ups to collect. These provide positive effects, e.g. a shield which can take a few hits before being destroyed. After solving the current objective - destroying all opposition on the screen - the next level with higher difficulty starts. The ultimate goal is to earn enough points for the high-score lists. |
| Fuse | 2013-05-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Insomniac Games, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Fuse is a third-person shooter where the player takes the role of a member of the elite Overstrike 9 squad. In the future, a group of four misfit agents join together and form Overstrike 9, a team that aims to stop the evil Raven Corporation and their leader, named Fable, from gaining an alien power supply called Fuse. The game revolves around the four agents of the Overstrike 9 team: Dalton Brooks, a mercenary, Naya Deveraux, a former Raven Corporation employee, Isabelle "Izzy" Sinclair, a young scientist, and Jacob Kimble, a decorated detective. Each agent brings a set of abilities that is unique to each character. For example, Dalton, a more defensive oriented character, possesses an expandable shield that has the ability to catch bullets and other enemy fire and then throw them back. Jacob, a more damage driven character, has a crossbow that deals a large amount of damage to enemies. Fuse is a game of teamwork. Through the LEAP system, players switch back and forth from character to character during battle, allowing you to utilize each agent's specific skill set. The game allows for two-player split-screen co-op with up to four players in co-op online. As you progress through the game, players gain experience to unlock abilities and upgrade weapons. In addition, each agent is equipped with a unique skill tree that allows for further customization of each character. |
| GRID 2 | 2013-05-28 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | GRID 2 is a racing game and the sequel to GRID. The player is the supposed next star of the up and coming World Series Racing (WSR) League. Players travel the world promoting the new league, attempting to coax other race stars from around the world to join the WSR cause. The player will travel around the world competing in international races in an attempt to gain fans and promote the league. Locations include Dubai, Hong Kong, and Paris, among many other international and United States raceways. Dozens of different types of cars may be chosen, each having a different feel. Races vary from track, to street, to countryside, with each race setting having several unique aspects. The game features several playable modes, including Exhibition, Career, and Multiplayer. In addition, there are several different types of races players can compete in, a few being Time Attack, Drift, Eliminator, and the new LiveTrack race mode, where the race track dynamically changes throughout the race. |
| CastleStorm | 2013-05-29 | Microsoft Studios | Zen Stúdió Kft | Strategy | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | Point and select | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | CastleStorm is a ballistics game with strong strategy elements. Knights and vikings are at peace, but when the knight's magic gem is stolen they suspect the vikings and go to war. The player initially takes the role of Sir Gareth in order to get it back; the story is told in humorous dialogues. The basic setup of most levels is simple: the playing area is shown from the side, each faction has a castle and tries to destroy the other one respectively steal the flag inside the enemy castle. The main instrument of war is a cannon: the player chooses the projectile (e.g. an exploding sheep), sets the angle and shoots. If it hits the target, the castle part is destroyed and the surrounding parts may collapse with a physics simulation.The AI on the other hand mainly sends troops against the player's castle. Obviously these can also be hit with projectiles or the player buys own troops to fight them. During a mission, players can use up to five different units with certain advantages and disadvantages which are sent out into the field automatically after purchase. Also available are spells and a powerful hero unit which is controlled directly for a short amount of time. Between missions the player can use a castle editor to expand the castle which brings bonuses (e.g. a higher defense against enemy projectiles) or unlocks more units, but there are also pre-made castles available to use. Another important part to consider are upgrades for spells, units, projectiles and rooms. The money for all that stuff is earned during the missions, either simply by performing good shots or fulfilling bonus objectives. The campaign also has some special levels like target shooting or boss fights.Besides the standard competitive and cooperative (one player for projectiles, the other for ground troops) mode using the standard gameplay mechanics, there also is the survival co-op mode which removes the castle, takes the directly controlled hero and sets two of them against an endless horde of enemies. |
| Hunter's Trophy 2: Australia | 2013-05-29 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Kylotonn SARL | Action | 1st-person | | | Hunting, Shooter | Oceania | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hunter's Trophy 2: Australia is the fourth game in the Hunter's Trophy series. It is a hunting game with five environments set in Australia. The gameplay is almost entirely identical to the previous Hunter's Trophy 2 games shortly released after each other: Hunter's Trophy 2: Europa and Hunter's Trophy 2: America. The main difference is in the Australian setting and the animals. It contains five environments in Australia: the Eubenangee Swamp, Hossack Downs, the Marlborough Lakes, Mount Aspiring, and Sugarloaf Forest. Players can hunt more than 25 types of prey, including buffalos, dingos, ducks, wombats etc.All other game elements are largely identical. There are practice hunting sessions, a hunting season for each of the locations split up in smaller hunting plans where experience is earned to level up the hunter, and to unlock new abilities, environments and guns. The hunting week mode with more freedom can be unlocked as well and just like in the previous game three hunting dogs can be controlled to track down animals. |
| Dodonpachi Sai-Dai-Ou-Jou (Limited Edition) | 2013-05-30 | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The limited edition of Dodonpachi Sai-Dai-Ou-Jou bundles the game itself with:
A slipcase with special artwork
A steelbook case
A CD containing the arranged soundtrack from 360 mode
An 80-page artbook
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| Dodonpachi Sai-Dai-Ou-Jou (Super Limited Edition) | 2013-05-30 | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The elaborate "super limited edition" of Dodonpachi Sai-Dai-Ou-Jou bundles the game itself with:
An oversize A4 slipcase with special artwork
A steelbook case
A CD containing the arranged soundtrack from 360 mode
A CD containing the original arcade soundtrack
A CD single containing the opening song, Garandou
A large A4-size 80-page artbook
A set of special stickers
A replica arcade score sheet
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| Dodonpachi Saidaioujou | 2013-05-30 | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dodonpachi Sai-Dai-Ou-Jou is the final game in the DonPachi series of overhead 2D shooters and Cave's final arcade game. It follows in the footsteps of Dodonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou, featuring a variation on that game's scoring system and a traditional set of Dodonpachi ships. Players choose one of several ships to blast through five intense vertically-scrolling levels, dodging bullets and shooting down countless waves of enemies. Unlike previous Dodonpachi games, there is only a single, tightly-focused loop, and the game's true final boss is encountered at the end of this one loop by collecting every bee medallion in the game, not dying, and not using any bombs.The plot picks up after the previous two games. Most of humanity was wiped out in the Blissful Death Wars; the survivors group together in cities managed by bio-mechanical element dolls. Hibachi, the element doll of the City of Ideal, is assigned the task of protecting humanity and comes to the conclusion that the best way is to upgrade humans into bio-mechanical creatures like herself. After finishing with the City of Ideal, she sets out for the rest of humanity. The remaining humans respond by scrambling the Dodonpachi squadron to her out; the player controls one of the squadron's ace pilots. The arcade version's story is exclusively told through text in the post-game epilogues but 360 Mode features a more involved, fully-voiced story with animated depictions of element dolls Saya and Operator; the story is unveiled through dialogue between the two characters during and in between levels.Like in other Dodonpachi games, the player's ship features two kinds of normal attacks: a regular shot, and a laser. The regular shot is a machine gun, providing the player with a rapid, relatively weak shot good at taking out smaller ships. The laser is a focused shot going straight forward, which provides sustained damage good for taking out larger enemies but with slower ship movement. The combo system also works like in previous games. The player has an onscreen combo counter; it goes up by one for every enemy killed with the shot, and goes up for every fraction of a second the player holds a laser shot on a larger enemy. If more than a second goes by without scoring any hits, the combo is dropped and resets back to zero. By carefully sweeping through groups of smaller enemies and staying locked onto larger ones, players can rack up big combos that can last the entire length of a stage. The longer the combo, the more valuable point-scoring items enemies will drop when killed.Ship selection works similarly to the previous games in the series. The player first chooses one of three ship types (A, B, or C) by selecting an element doll character. Shuri, who pilots Type-A, features a more concentrated shot and fast movement speed; Hikari with Type-B features options that tilt from side to side as the player moves and moderate movement speed; and Maria with Type-C features a spread-out shot and the slowest movement speed. Players can then refine their ship selection via selecting one of three different types of dress for their character, affecting gameplay in the same way that style selection in the previous two games did. The military dress acts like the "shot" style, featuring a powered up regular shot and the most generous bomb allotment; the casual dress acts like the "laser" style, featuring a powered up laser and a moderate bomb allotment; and the swimsuit acts like the "expert" style, featuring both powered up shots and lasers but only a single bomb. In addition, and unlike previous arcade Dodonpachi games, players can choose between enabling or disabling auto-bomb. If a player is hit when this option is enabled and at least one bomb is available, then their entire stock of bombs will be drained instead of losing a life.Hyper mode returns from Dai-Ou-Jou and Resurrection, sharing elements from both. Hyper powers up the player's normal weapon into a special, ultra-powerful shot or laser for a limited time, letting the player easily clear the screen of enemies and rack up high combos. Hyper can be activated once the player's hyper meter fills to at least one level; meter is earned by collecting point items and killing enemies with a laser. The higher the player's hyper laser when activated, the more power their hyper shot and the longer it lasts. Unlike in Resurrection, there isn't a separate hyper button; instead, like in Dai-Ou-Jou, pressing the bomb button when hyper is available launches a hyper instead of a bomb. As in the previous two games, the player also has a rank, which goes up as the player uses hyper. The higher the rank, the harder the game becomes; the result is that the game is self-balancing, becoming more challenging as the player does more skilled things. Rank goes back down every time the player uses a bomb or dies. Unlike in Dai-Ou-Jou, rank isn't invisible; the number is displayed at the top of the screen, making it easier for players to plan their strategy.Aside from a direct port of the arcade game, the home port adds a new exclusive 360 Mode. Players take control of new element doll Saya and her ship, Type-Z, which combines elements of all three other ships. Her unique shot features a focused option formation like Shuri's, but her outer two options angle as she banks like a curved version of Hikari's shot. Her ship's speed, meanwhile, falls in between Hikari and Maria. Unique to this mode is a new take on the life bar. Life, bombs, and special attacks are all combined into a single meter; this is displayed on the bottom of the screen as a bar and as a number in the upper right. Part of the meter is used up every time the player uses a bomb or an auto-bomb, and the player gets a game over if they're hit and there isn't enough meter for a bomb. Collecting powerups dropped while hyper mode is active restores the meter, providing a unique way to restore health. In 360 Mode, Saya also has one extra attack: holding both the shot and laser buttons down at once lets her fire both simultaneously for a deadly bullet barrage. This burns energy for as long as the player uses the attack, but in return allows the player to do high-scoring combos that build hyper meter rapidly, thus giving a chance to earn their life back.The home port also includes several more new features that are standard for the genre. A training mode allows players to try out playing from any stage, with the ability to select their number of lives, bombs, and the status of their meters. A challenge mode tests players' ability to perform a number of core tasks in the game, such as taking out bosses without dying or maintaining a combo throughout a level. A new novice difficulty mode provides a challenge targeted at intermediate players. A new "1.5" mode provides a rebalanced version of the original arcade mode, based on feedback from expert players. A shop mode allows players to purchase unlocks using points earned from playing the other mode; these include concept art, in-game wallpapers, and the ability to play as Saya in arcade mode. |
| Cops and Robbers | 2013-05-31 | Aeternus Studios | Aeternus Studios | Action | Top-down | | Crime | Arcade | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Cops N Robbers is a throw back to the classic arcade style that we all love. Get all the coins without getting busted by the cops! |
| GRID 2 (Race Day Edition) | 2013-05-31 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Race Day Edition release is a pre-order edition. It contains:
GRID 2 (base game)
GRID 2: IndyCar Pack (DLC)
GRID 2: GTR Racing Pack (DLC) |
| Island Adventure 3: Penultimate Climax | 2013-05-31 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Adventure | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures, Point and select | | | Interface | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Yet more humour and peril! Can you survive the zombies? Can you endure the girls! Will you ever make it home? A one player point and click adventure game. With multiple different endings dependant on choices made (entering codes from last game allows for even more variation!) 3D stereoscopic version included (red/cyan 3d glasses needed) Game contains some adult humour and innuendo |
| Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition | 2013-06-04 | Microsoft Studios | Mojang AB | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This version of Minecraft is adapted for a console environment on the Xbox 360 and PS3. Just like the original game it offers a sandbox-like world where players can build their own worlds with blocks of different materials. Although there are number of differences and missing features compared to the PC version, largely it is identical. Players are free to explore, build, craft, fight and can set their own goals in a creative mode with no restrictions or danger, or in survival mode where enemies can attack you and your creations.Special to this edition is a tutorial mode. The crafting system has been simplified. Blocks do not have to be placed correctly in the crafting grid. Instead, it shows the blocks required to craft a selected item and then creates it if the needed blocks are available. Up to four players can join a game in local split-screen and this can be played as an 8-player multiplayer game. The difficulty level cannot be changed while inside a world, but only before starting it.The Xbox 360 and PS3 version are largely identical in gameplay. The largest difference is in the selection of skin and texture packs as DLC. Some of these are only available for a specific platform. |
| Remember Me | 2013-06-04 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | DON'T NOD Entertainment SARL | Action | Behind view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In the year 2086 in the city of Neo-Paris, a company called Memorise has invented a new brain implant, the Sensation engine, that allows humans to upload and share their memories over the net. Nilin, a so called "memory hunter", is employed by Memorise with her job being stealing and altering memories. When her own memory is erased by her own employers, Nilin joins forces with the rebel group dubbed the Errorists, whose goal is to take down Memorise. With assistance from the rebel leader Edge, Nilin aims to restore her memory as well as take down the evil corporation.Remember Me is an action-adventure game where the gameplay stems from "memory remixing", which involves entering the memory of the target and then rearranging and manipulating the memory, the goal being to change how the target recollects the memory. Combat is conducted through customizable combos, where players create and customize their own combo moves through the Combo Lab. There are four different types of skill families available to players, called Pressens, which include Regen (healing), Power (damage), Chain (duplication or doubling of previous moves), and Cooldown (regeneration of S-Pressen energy). S-Pressen moves are special moves developed as the game progresses, ranging from moving at high speeds to taking control of enemy units. There are over 50,000 customizable combos available for the player to use. |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition | 2013-06-04 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Legendary Edition includes:
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (updated to the latest version, including mounted combat and the Legendary difficulty level)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard (DLC)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire (DLC)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn (DLC)The retail version includes a fold-out paper map. |
| Tomb Raider: Adventure Pack | 2013-06-04 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC collection includes:
Single-player skins:
Tomb Raider: Aviatrix Skin
Tomb Raider: Guerilla Skin
Tomb Raider: Hunter SkinSingle-player skill upgrades (can also be earned during game-play):
Tomb Raider: Agility Skill
Tomb Raider: Animal Instinct
Tomb Raider: Headshot Reticule
Tomb Raider: Pistol Burst
Tomb Raider: Pistol Silencer |
| Tomb Raider: Online Survival Pack | 2013-06-04 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC collection includes:
Multiplayer characters:
Tomb Raider: Fisherman
Tomb Raider: Scavenger Bandit
Tomb Raider: Scavenger Executioner
Tomb Raider: Scavenger ScoutMultiplayer weapons:
Tomb Raider: Agency SPS 12
Tomb Raider: HX AP-15
Tomb Raider: JAGD P22G
Tomb Raider: M590 12ga
Tomb Raider: Silverballer
Tomb Raider: STG 58 Elite |
| State of Decay | 2013-06-05 | Microsoft Studios | Undead Labs LLC | Action, Strategy | Behind view | | Horror | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In State of Decay, the player (initially) takes the role of Marcus who is faced with a sudden problem: the zombie apocalypse is here! While there is a series of main quests which lead the player through the game world, the focus is on surviving in the sandbox world. The basic idea: Marcus explores the world and its abandoned settlements - either by foot or car - in order to scavenge food and weapons. The managerial aspects start when Marcus meets other survivors and opens up a base: then he not only needs to get more food to keep everyone fed, but also meet other needs like enough places to sleep. The base is expanded with modules which also can be upgraded - but of course this requires materials. It is also possible to found new bases.Without bases, chances of survival are slim: Marcus fatigues over time which hampers his ability to fight and if he dies, he is dead forever. In those cases, the player can switch to another member of the community to continue playing. Each character also has abilities which improve with usage, e.g. a character gets better with melee weapons after using them for a while. Combat is action based and is strongly based on fatigue - when a character uses a weapon, it fatigues and can't fight as well anymore. This means single zombies don't pose much of a threat, but facing many makes it hard to survive. |
| The Chickening | 2013-06-05 | Softwaresoft | Softwaresoft | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Chickening is a side-scrolling platformer starring a chicken. The game's speciality is that everything is composed out of animated real-life pictures. For example, most platforms are human body parts and encountered enemies may be cats or peanuts.Otherwise, this is a standard platformer: the chicken needs to cross the levels mostly by jumping over gaps and fighting enemies with its laser eyes (either straight ahead or in an angle). Touching enemies removes a part of the health bar and running out - as well as falling into bottomless holes - means the loss of the live and the need to restart from the last checkpoint. The goal of each level is simply to reach the end. Other encountered obstacles are moving platforms and enemies which take more hits than usual. |
| Mount Your Friends | 2013-06-06 | Stegersaurus Games | Stegersaurus Games | Action | Side view | | Comedy | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Mount Your Friends is a competitive sports/physics game that involves building a tower of speedo-clad gentlemen. One to four players take turns controlling randomly generated characters, climbing on top of each other QWOP-style to become the top of the tower. The game ends when a player is unable to reach the top of the tower before a timer runs out. The game was originally developed at the eighth Toronto Games Jam in 2013. |
| Thunder Moon | 2013-06-07 | Bounding Box Games, LLC | Bounding Box Games, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Explore Thunder Moon's cavernous alien landscape by foot, with jetpacks and by vehicle in this sci-fi shooter adventure! Fight bosses, warp time, craft weapons, boost stats and items with powerups, place turrets, mine resources, build structures, and much more as the story unfolds in the vast world of Thunder Moon! |
| Aqua Kitty | 2013-06-09 | Tikipod Ltd | Tikipod Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Fantasy | Naval / watercraft | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Aqua Kitty is a fast paced retro styled submarine arcade shooter with optional 2 player local Co-op.Blast through hordes of mechanical sea monsters in your kitty sub and defend the deep sea milk mining kittens!THE MILK MUST FLOW! |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 Pack: Fight in Style | 2013-06-11 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a compilation of additional content for Final Fantasy XIII-2 released in Europe that includes the following:
Opponent: Omega
Serah's Outfit: Summoner’s Garb
Noel's Outfit: Battle Attire
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| Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 4 | 2013-06-11 | Penny Arcade, Inc. | Zeboyd Games, LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Horror | | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | After the happenings of Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3, the apocalypse happened and the world is gone. The protagonists wind up in Underhell and have to find a way to make things right. There are two groups (Gabe/Dr. Blood and Moira/Jim) and the control switches regularly between them during the course of the plot. The dialogues are humorous.Like the predecessor, the presentation is based on 16-Bit JRPGs. The combat system uses the turn-based system in which all participants face each other and chose their actions, e.g. using skills or attacking, from a menu. However, there is a small delay between choosing the action and actually performing it which can be used to interrupt it with the appropriate skill. The main difference to the predecessor is that the protagonists don't fight themselves but use monsters which are picked up along the way. Battles are initiated by running into enemy sprites; there are no random battles. |
| AppPack 3 | 2013-06-12 | RicolaVG | RicolaVG | Action, Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)AppPack 3 is the final AppPack in the series. It has 4 apps and 4 games. Games: StarWings 3, Mini-RPG, Gravity Dash 3, and ArrowStorm II Remix. Also includes Indiemon: Earth Nation Guide Book. |
| Thunder Wolves | 2013-06-12 | bitComposer Entertainment AG | Most Wanted Entertainment Kft. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Shooter | | Helicopter | | | | | Xbox360 | Thunder Wolves is an arcade helicopter shooter with over-the-top gameplay. The game is set in 1991 and the player takes control of the helicopter pilot Max and his partner Blister. In thirteen missions set in four locations over the world, up to nine different type of choppers with an arsenal of weapons are used to defeat the terrorist group The Serpent that has risen again. The game can be played from a first-person or third-person perspective and throughout the actions the characters constantly launch one-liners.Enemies fight from the air, sea and ground and there are missions goals to escort a group of soldiers or to destroy specific aircrafts. Helicopters have unlimited base ammo and a number of special weapons such as lock-on missiles and air strikes. Adding to the gameplay are some on-rails sections, a driving segment and a part where ground turrets are controlled. There is also a sniper section where targets need to be taken out using a scope. Helicopters cannot be upgraded, but their visual appearance can be altered. |
| Ginga Force & Eschatos Wonder Pack | 2013-06-13 | Qute Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation bundles together two shmups by Qute: Ginga Force, and Eschatos. It also includes a Ginga Force & Eschatos Best Selection soundtrack CD. |
| Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2: Featuring the Lions Tour | 2013-06-13 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Sidhe Interactive | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Rugby Challenge 2 boasts a plethora of new content – Expanded game play now with quick taps, quick lineouts, mauls from lineouts, interceptions, contesting ball at the breakdown, removing players from the ruck, number 8 scrum pickups, dynamic in game team strategies and an expanded Career Mode. Commentary from Grant Nisbett & Justin Marshall as well as new French commentary. |
| Storm | 2013-06-14 | indiePub Entertainment, Inc. | Eko Software SARL | Puzzle | Side view | | | | | | Menu structures | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Storm is a puzzle game where players must solve puzzles to get a seed from the tree it hangs on, to vertile soil to be able to germinate.The seed can be moved by using three weather elements: lightning, wind and rain. Lightning is used make the seed temporarily go in the air, jumping across gaps or to higher ground. Wind can be used to blow the seed into a certain direction, and rain can be used to let the seed float to lower places or by raising the water surface of pools. Water can also be used to create bubbles with which the seeds can achieve much greater heights.The game is split into the four seasons, with different environmental hazards. For example, spring featuring bubbles, whilst winter puzzles feature snow and ice.The game is split in three modes: Adventure, Free Mode and Spirit. Adventure mode is the normal campaign divided in the four seasons. Free mode contains the same levels as the campaign, but in this mode, players can select levels to play and try beating the level as quickly as possible. Spirit mode also features the same levels, but in this mode players have to collect spiritual entities that float around the level and can be collected by letting the seed pass the area. |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara | 2013-06-18 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Iron Galaxy Studios, LLC | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is an enhanced re-release of Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara.
Besides the obvious differences like gamepad support, leaderboards or internet multiplayer, the most important enhancement is the addition of house rules: after beating the game once, players can activate optional rules like items with infinite durability, the player character heals when killing an enemy or a time attack mode. After solving challenges like killing a certain number of enemies, the player unlocks bonus items like concept drawings. This version also introduces infinite continues and a few additional video modes which simulate things like scanlines or CRT monitors. |
| Hunter's Trophy 2: Europa | 2013-06-18 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Kylotonn SARL | Action, Sports | 1st-person | | | Hunting, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hunter's Trophy 2: Europa is the sequel to Hunter's Trophy and the second game in the Hunter's Trophy series. It is a hunting game with five environments set in Europe: the Black Forest, the Camargue marshes, the Corrèze plains, Highland lakes, and the Swiss Alps. Players can hunt more than 20 types of prey, including boars, chamois, deer, duck, fox, hare and pheasant. In the hunting season mode each environment is split up in six hunting plans to discover new animals, unlock new locations, earn new permits, unlock skills and eventually access ten guns. After each mission experience is gained to level up. Experience points can be spent on the characteristics concentration, dog, movement, shot and stealth. There is a shooting tournament for up to two players, only based on accuracy and reflexes. The four trials are trap shooting, moving targets, fixed targets, and duck shooting.Tracks are discovered by using a locating looking glass icons in the environment where the type of animal is identified. Different icons then pop up as you walk around that need to be found to complete the tracking. When another important trace found, in some missions it is possible to become the dog accompanying the hunter. Using a very wide FOV and a view close to the ground, traces through smell light up as red clouds and the hunter is outlined in blue. The dog must follow the scent that leads to the animal. It is able to move around, run and jump. Once completed, the dog barks towards the hunter you then control again to resume the hunt. When close, slower movement needs to be used and a bar at the bottom of the screen shows if you are visible to the animal with an additional stress gauge when it is alarmed There are three types of dogs in total, each with different behaviour, unlocked gradually. Next to tracking and stalking, beating is available as a hunting option.Eventually the hunting week can be unlocked as a third game mode. It allows players to freely explore one of the five environments and combine different hunts in a single session, based on activities such as using a hunting hide, stalking or jump shooting. The game is played from a first-person view and it is also possible to zoom in. While aiming the gun can be stabilized, there is a short concentration gauge while the hunter holds his breath and multiple stances are supported. Navigation is made possible through a mini-map in the bottom left corner. The game supports three types of scopes. The traditional one is closest to a first-person shooter as it always stays in the middle of the screen. The free cursor has the player move the cross-hairs using the mouse freely on the screen and to turn the camera you move them to the edges of the screen. The third option is a mix of both: traditional while moving around, free when shouldering the weapon.The Wii U version is only sold bundled with a white or brown ball trap gun peripheral. |
| Skylanders Giants: Bash (Series 2) / Spyro (Series 2) / Hot Dog | 2013-06-18 | Activision Australia Pty Ltd | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple pack contains three Skylanders Giants character figures:
Series 2 Bash
Series 2 Spyro
Hot Dog |
| Skylanders Giants: Hex (Series 2) / Slam Bam (Series 2) / Shroomboom | 2013-06-18 | Activision Australia Pty Ltd | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes three character figures for Skylanders Giants:
Series 2 Hex
Series 2 Slam Bam
Shroomboom |
| The Smurfs 2 | 2013-06-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
The highly anticipated family comedy The Smurfs™ 2 is now a video game!
The evil wizard Gargamel has created the Naughties, who kidnap Smurfette
from Smurfs Village and imprison her in Paris. It’s now up to the Smurfs
to travel from the Enchanted Forest, through the busy streets of New
York, into Paris, and everywhere in between to save the day and bring
Smurfette home safe!
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| One Finger Death Punch | 2013-06-24 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Timed input | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | One Finger Death Punch is a fast-paced fighting game with stickmen entirely controlled through the two mouse buttons, two keyboard keys or two controller buttons. The player controls a stickman in the middle of the screen and needs to defeat large waves of enemies appearing left and right. As soon as they are close enough a range meter is shown and either the left button or the right button needs to be pressed in the corresponding direction to attack. When successful, the attack is initiated automatically without further input by the player. Attacks are strung together quickly in succession for a large combo mayhem with a variety of moves.Even though the controls are simplified, there is an amount of strategy to it. Based on the number of enemies appearing the player can decide to attack in a certain direction first before switching sides, especially when more difficult opponents approach. Another randomization factor is the introduction of power moves that allow for additional or far-reaching combos, and various weapons such as a giant mace, a ball that can be kicked around, spears or a bow and arrow. New types of stickmen are introduced gradually. Next to the regular gray ones that take a single hit, green ones require two and red ones three. Then there are blue stickmen that dodge after the first hit to switch sides, and yellow and purple ones that require a specific set of attacks left and right shown through a small meter to defeat them. Special opponents launch a Guitar Hero-like sequence where a set of many attacks left or right needs to be completed.The stickman has a certain amount of lives and some levels introduce a white stickman that provides an additional one when hit. After each round the player is rated with a medal (bronze, silver, gold or platinum) based on the number of hits received. A perfect round is achieved when not a single attack misses.The main game mode is organized as a large map with different challenges unlocked one by one and branching paths. This mode can be played as student, master or grandmaster. There are different types of levels such as mob rounds (regular levels), boss rounds against a single opponent, multi rounds with various speeds or round types in succession, light sword and nunchaku rounds with a specific weapon, smash rounds where opponents need to be launched into boxes, defense rounds where incoming weapons need to be deflected, speed rounds, thunderstorm rounds where the colours of enemies are largely hidden, and more. By progressing through the main mode up to 21 skills with perks can be unlocked, but only three can be equipped at a single time and certain round types restrict skills. When doing well the game's speed gradually increases, but when failing a few times it drops, but never below 100%. Next to the main game mode three types of survival game modes can be unlocked.The later released mobile versions turns the game into a free-to-play title with advertisements, waiting times through an energy system, and in-app purchases with a premium currency to buy additional moves. |
| RAID | 2013-06-24 | VOX Studios, LLC | VOX Studios, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In RAID, the player controls a cube on the horizontally scrolling playfield. The overall goal is to earn as many points as possible for the high-score list. This both requires to collect the numerous oncoming score cubes as well as dodging enemies: touching them results in losing health and eventually death. Enemies follow a simple pattern: mines just float forward, spin doctors spin around, rams quickly move in a horizontal line and angles home towards the player. The latter need to be dodged by using the boost which allows the cube to quickly move in a direction. Of course there are also a few additional positive things to collect as well, e.g. extra lives or extra health. |
| Deadpool | 2013-06-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | High Moon Studios, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Comedy | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | In Deadpool the player takes control of the loud-mouthed, foul-mouthed, merc-with-a-mouth Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool). While on out on a contract to kill a corrupt media mogul, Mister Sinister intervenes and kills him instead, drawing the ire of Deadpool who then vows revenge only to stumble upon a bigger plot which could spell the end of humanity. With the help of some of the X-Men such as Wolverine, Rogue and Domino along with a buddy from the future, Cable, they band together to stop Mister Sinister and his group of Marauders (Arclight, Blockbuster and Vertigo) from succeeding.True to his character, Deadpool breaks the fourth wall numerous times during the game even with him starting out using "explosive persuasion" on executives at the developer High Moon Studios to put him into a game. As a result he refers to the script of the game, comments on certain achievements/trophies, references the player and even makes fun of the player if he does poorly during the game. It also references different franchises (such as Transformers and Spider-Man) and video games as well (The Legend of Zelda).The main gameplay is a third-person slash fest mixed with guns as Deadpool starts out with his signature Katanas and duel pistols. As the game progresses, the player can upgrade Deadpool and buy new guns and melee weapons by using DP (Deadpool Points) which are scattered throughout the levels and dropped by enemies killed. To gain more DP, the player can chain together combos by successfully hitting and shooting enemies, the higher the combo, the higher the points. Momentum is also built up during these combos which activated can wipe out large groups of enemies or by picking up tacos that are dropped by enemies. Deadpool can regenerate his health, similar to X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and use teleport to get behind enemies as well as counter incoming attacks by them. While their is no multiplayer option, there is a challenge mode where players can go to arenas unlocked during the campaign and fight against wave after wave of enemies and compete for a place upon the leaderboard. |
| Ride to Hell: Retribution | 2013-06-25 | Deep Silver, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Adult | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Shooter | | Motorcycle | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Ride to Hell: Retribution is an action game that incorporates different gameplay elements. The game is set in 1969 in America and has Jake Conway as the protagonist, a biker and Vietnam veteran. When he comes back he goes to live with his brother Mikey and uncle Mack. When his brother is killed in a gang-related murder by a rival biker gang, he goes on a quest for vengeance.The game combines driving sections on a bike while fighting off bikers and dodging obstacles similar to the Road Rash games, on-foot sections with exploration and combat based on blocking, melee and ranged weapons, and rail shooter driving sections where someone else takes the wheel and Jake gets to aim and shoot as a sidecar gunner. All types of gameplay incorporate many quick time events, both in combat and while driving. Other game elements include chases (with jumps, power slides and obstacles that need to be dodged) and pursuits, hunting, deliveries and saving girls. The story is largely furthered through cut-scenes and new locations are often reached after long driving sections. Most missions have a time limit. Jake's bike can be customized through decals, paint jobs and body parts. The game features a rock soundtrack by the band Rival Sons. |
| Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers | 2013-06-26 | Wizards of the Coast LLC | Stainless Games Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | Magic 2014 is a trading card game based on the physical game Magic: The Gathering. The basic gist is that players participate in turn-based combat in which each opponent plays out cards from the deck (a combination of playing cards). Those cards either generate mana (there are five kind of manas) or summons (require mana to play out) which have different abilities. The goal is to reduce the opponent's life points to zero. During the campaign, the player helps out a planeswalker named Chandra Nalaar who chases evil wizards through the multiverse. From a gameplay perspective, it is a series of fights against specialised enemies which over time unlocks ten decks. Other available single-player modes are challenges, the new sealed mode and quick matches against the AI. Multiplayer consists of ranked matches or two-against-two matches with up to four human players (the latter is a singleplayer mode in the mobile versions).In the sealed mode, the game gives out random booster packs which can be used to build a deck - two decks can be built for free; more booster packs are available via micro transactions. There is also an extra campaign to try out the new deck, but it can also be used in multiplayer. Besides this mode and additional cards, there are no differences to the predecessor.The mobile versions are distributed for free, but only include a part of the content (three decks, a part of the singleplayer campaign, sealed mode and a planeswalker duel). The rest of the content has to be unlocked with a micro-transaction. |
| Spartacus: Legends | 2013-06-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Kung Fu Factory, LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Spartacus Legends is a tie-in game for the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand that was created by the US Starz network. The game features one-on-one gladiatorial combat using various arenas in Rome. Spartacus himself is not present aside from the tutorial, with the player taking the role of a manager of fighting men in the overview, and the fighters themselves in the arena. There are many types of gladiators to choose from, with different weapons such as swords, daggers, large hammers etc. There are light and heavy attacks, grabs and combos.The game is free-to-play with two types of currencies. Silver coins can be won inside the game to access a specific range of fighters and weapon upgrades. Gold coins are only available through purchases with real money and give access to separate fighters, weapon types and executions. The player must buy increasingly expensive equipment to allow his fighters to climb the ranks of the arena. The game can be played online as well, but only through a quick match that finds a random opponent, not directly from a friends list. |
| Uncraft Me! | 2013-06-26 | Team Shuriken | Team Shuriken | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Goddesses protected the world until an evil cube took over. He trapped the Goddesses in ice cubes and transformed everyone and everything on Earth into blocky graphics. The player takes control over Alex who wants to free the Goddesses. Uncraft Me! is a traditional side-scrolling platformer: Alex jumps through linear levels and tries to avoid a variety of instant death obstacles like lava pits, lasers or homing missiles. However, Alex uses a jetpack for jumping which allows travel longer distances per jump as usual. The jetpack only has a limited amount of fuel which is refilled when touching the ground. Reaching a checkpoint has two significances: Alex respawns here after death and it shoots away a part of the background. After reaching the end of the level, the whole background image is exposed and a Goddess freed. The player has an infinite amount of tries to master the challenges of the nine levels.Continuing the Team Shuriken tradition, the main characteristics of the Goddesses are big breasts in small clothes. With one button press, available both inside and outside the levels, they can be replaced with cat pictures. |
| Derp of Duty | 2013-06-27 | Freelance Games | Freelance Games | Adventure | | | Comedy | Visual novel | | | | | | Narrative | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)EX-Special Forces, EX-CIA, EX-Mall Security, EX-Assassin and All Time Ladies Man - he's the Derp! He may be the worst pool cleaner in the state but he put Derpville back on the map! |
| Doodle Jump for Kinect | 2013-06-28 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Lima Sky, LLC, Smoking Gun Interactive Inc | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control, Motion control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Doodle Jump, the most addictive mobile platformer ever, comes to Xbox LIVE Arcade with amazing new Kinect-only features. Guide Doodle the Doodler on a journey up, up, up, bouncing from platform to platform, past monsters, black holes and other obstacles. Players step left and right to move, point to blast nose balls at baddies, flap their arms to fly and more with other unique gesture controls. Doodle Jump for Kinect introduces 3 all-new worlds, treacherous bosses, and unique power-ups. Get off your couch and get your friends and family together to see who can score the most points and collect the most stars. |
| Painkiller: Hell & Damnation | 2013-06-28 | Nordic Games GmbH | Farm 51 Group S.A., The, People Can Fly, Sp. z o.o. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Horror | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Painkiller: Hell & Damnation is an enhanced remake based on the original Painkiller and the expansion Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell. Of the 34 levels originally available in those games, 14 are featured in this title reorganized in four chapters. Each chapter has a boss and they were reconstructed with changes to the level design and the enemies. There is also a global graphical overhaul courtesy of converting the game from the original PAIN engine to UnrealEngine3. Most of the visual enhancements are apparent in the character models and skins. It is the second time a game in the series is available for consoles, following the 2006 Xbox title Painkiller: Hell Wars.The game starts with a new intro cinematic that changes the setup of Daniel Garner's trip to purgatory. Next to the original weapons the Soulcatcher is introduced. It combines a saw blade with an energy beam to suck up the souls of defeated enemies right away. The original music is complemented by some new tracks by Ojo Rojo. Entirely new is a cooperative mode, both local and online, where the protagonist Daniel Garner can team up with Eve to tackle the levels together. It also introduces a survival mode where up to eight players can fight together to survive waves of enemies. The original PvP multiplayer modes are still present and the game is described as uncut with none of the gore or blood removed. |
| The Co-Op Zombie Game | 2013-06-29 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Co-Op Zombie Game is a first-person shooter in which the player shoots zombies. Each of the 19 levels has only one goal: killing all zombies (which spawn in after entering their trigger areas) and then exiting the level. The player starts only with a pistol, but additional ammo and weapons can be found by smashing crates. However, it is only possible to carry two weapons at once and only melee ones have no ammo cost. Each zombie touch results in a health loss and taking too many results in the loss of a live. Then the player respawns with a pistol, but the previously carried weapons can be found at the place of death. After all lives are lost, the game is over - but the reached level is saved and can be tried again.Despite its title, the game can be also played alone or in a competitive multiplayer mode. |
| Dungeon Smash: Dark Isles | 2013-06-30 | Haiku Interactive | Haiku Interactive | Action | Top-down | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Demons have kidnapped your princess! Battle hordes of monsters, forge your hero, rescue the princesses and bring peace to the kingdoms. Four champions each with their own agenda, infinite dungeons and multiple endings make Dungeon Smash an intense experience you'll want to share. This is the 4-player-co-op-twin-stick-shooter-fantasy-RPG you've been waiting for. Be a champion! Smash the dungeon! |
| Scourge: Outbreak | 2013-07-03 | UFO Interactive Games, Inc. | Tragnarion Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Rafael Caravaca | | | | Xbox360 | Scourge: Outbreak is an overhauled version of the 2010 PC game The Scourge Project: Episodes 1 and 2 with updated graphics, gameplay, story elements and new features. Players assume the role of Echo Squad, an elite group of veteran mercenaries hired by The Tarn Initiative, as they fight to bring down Nogari Corporation by penetrating their island defenses and stealing a critical piece of evidence that will be Nogari's downfall; a fragment of a secret meteorite containing non-terrestrial DNA that Nogari has been using as the basis for their powerful technology.Players can choose any of the four playable members of Echo Squad, each with their own hidden agenda and character-specific flashbacks, revealed throughout the game. The entire campaign can be played either in single-player or in co-op with up to three friends, or against other players online in 8-player PvP modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. By playing experience is gained that can be spent in four different categories and unlock gameplay perks that enhance the playing style. |
| Toy Plane | 2013-07-03 | Sick Kreations | Sick Kreations | Action | Side view | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Stars, Hoops and Coins wait to be collected in this one button basher! Six levels of obstacle course fun, unlock the Bonus level and become the #1 champion Toy Plane navigator, or challenge your friends to beat your Endurance time! |
| Capsized | 2013-07-05 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc., indiePub Games | Alientrap Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Capsized is a 2D platformer about an astronaut whose space craft explodes. The crew members get away but crash their escape pods on an unknown planet. The goal is to reunite the astronaut with his crew and find a way to leave. The planet has a lush environment of alien life forms and dense jungle. In the main campaign mode the player has to guide the space traveler through twelve missions. Even though the level objectives are linear, such as rescuing crew members, destroying idols that jam radio signals, or taking out alien spiritual leaders, there is a certain amount of freedom to choose a route because of a large amount of vertical design.A major part of the game is based on exploring the environment. There are optional secret areas to discover and minor physics puzzles. The astronaut can interact with many elements in the background and not all of them are dangerous. The player can move the space traveler around, jump (as well as using walls) and move up ledges. He can also shoot a beam that acts as a grappling hook, to reach higher platforms, cross gaps or propel himself upwards. Through a power-up a limited amount of jet pack boost is provided as well. Many areas are blocked with debris, stones, wood and plants. Using a beam these can be lifted up and thrown away. There is also a flash light to explore dark areas.Movement is equally important when encountering alien life forms. Because of their numbers and strength, movement is important to quickly move around and attack from different angles. The beam can for instance be used to lift items such as stones and use them as shields, or fling them towards the aliens (gravity ram). The basic weapon is the blast-carbine with unlimited ammo, a feeble laser. Various other weapons can be found in the environment, such as the machine gun-like pulsar, the immolator (similar to a flame thrower), plas-mortar (grenade launcher) or nano caster (rocket launcher). These all have a limited amount of ammo. There are also temporary power-ups that provide a shield or nano robots that attack opponents.There is a limited amount of lives, but new ones can be picked up. When dying, the space man respawns nearby, but when all lives are used up the level needs to be restarted.Next to the campaign mode with multiple difficulty levels there is the arcade mode, with the following game types:
Bot match
Time trial
Survival
Armless
Duel
Multiplayer is supported for two players locally on a single screen. There is a cooperative mode, as well as deathmatch. The iPad version does not feature multiplayer and it has redesigned controls. The Xbox 360 version has enhanced graphics and new levels. |
| Psychic Warrior Susan | 2013-07-06 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Armed with an ancient sword and her gift of telekinesis, Susan is forced to enter a nightmare world. Using her powers, move blocks to change the environment to create new platforms and foil enemies. |
| Apocalyptic Path: Trail of Fears | 2013-07-08 | Ralem Productions | Ralem Productions | Simulation | | | Survival | | North America, Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Travel the trail in Apocalyptic Path: Trail of Fears. This survival adventure game, inspired by the classic Oregon Trail, will take you on a journey across the apocalyptic wastes of the United States in search of a mysterious utopia on the East Coast of Florida. Do you have what it takes to lead your team to safe harbor in Cape Canaveral? |
| NCAA Football 14 | 2013-07-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | NCAA Football 14 is the sequel to NCAA Football 13 and the final game in the NCAA Football series. As with the previous games it focuses on college football teams. This edition uses the improved infinity engine for physics and collisions introduced in the contemporary Madden NFL 25, along with technology called force impact system to determine the outcome of collisions. The running has been improved to make sharper, more accurate cuts possible, along with quick combos and jukes to foil the defenses.This edition contains the Dynasty game mode where a team needs to be managed over multiple seasons. Changes to the game mode include the removal of phone calls and pitches for recruiting. Instead, it focuses on assigning points. Every action performed as a coach is rewarded with experience. It can be used to improve a team by investing in various skill trees.New to this edition is the Nike Skills Trainer where various aspects for running, passing, defense and pre-play can be practiced. Presented in different situations, it includes tutorials and drills to master techniques. Completing them is rewarded with medals used for the Ultimate Team mode where players are unlocked by getting their trading card. This mode is online only, even when completing AI challenges. This edition also includes Road to Glory where a custom high school prospect is designed and then taken through college with various challenges rewarded with experience to invest and impress coaches. |
| Pacific Rim: The Video Game | 2013-07-12 | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Action | | Licensed | | Fighting, RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Action-fighting game based on the film, "Pacific Rim". Play as giant man-made robots called "Jaegers" or monstrous "Kaiju" in the greatest battle mankind has yet to see. Enjoy battles on an epic scale that feature blades, plasma cannons, flamethrowers, and other weapons. Customize Jaegers and Kaiju using EXP earned from battles, and battle against other players online. The key to the greatest war in the history of mankind rests in your hands! |
| The Serious Sam Collection | 2013-07-12 | Maximum Games, LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This compilation includes:
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam 3: BFE
Serious Sam 3: Jewel of the Nile (DLC)
Serious Sam: Double D - XXL
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| Dark Quest | 2013-07-14 | Brain Seal Ltd. | Brain Seal Ltd. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Overview
Dark Quest is a turn based fantasy role playing adventure game where players assume the role of a mighty barbarian on his epic quest to destroy the forces of the evil sorcerer and save the land from evil.
An evil sorcerer has appeared in the lands, he has built a dungeon in the nearby village of darkwood, where his minions use it as a base to raid the surrounding villages to bring terror and death to all its citizens. A hero by the name Zantor dares to defy the powers of the sorcerer and seeks to destroy the dungeon and put an end to this.
Features
• Enter a world of fantasy and adventure: Explore twisted mazes, find hidden doors and fight bloodthirsty orcs!
• Roll the skull of fate and reveal your twisted fate: The evil sorcerer will torment your soul for his own amusement, he will summon you in the sphere of judgment where you will be forced to play a twisted game of death, and can you survive his magic?
• Slaughter endless hordes of orcs & undead: Your strength, courage and strategy will be the key into wining every battle.
• Trade with the people in the village: Spend the gold you find in your adventures in the village to buy new potions, weapons and spells for your characters.
• Control a party of up to 3 characters each with their own unique abilities: Use the unique strengths of each character and work together to defeat the minions of the evil sorcerer.
Characters
• The Barbarian: A powerful character who can bring terror and destruction to all his enemies with his destructive force and skill of sword.
• The Wizard: This character is very weak in close combat but his highly potent spells are capable of altering the outcome of any battle to your favor. Use his powers wisely and you may stand a chance against the hordes of the evil sorcerer.
• The Dwarf: The dungeons are vast and dangerous but with the help of your ally Thorin the Dwarf you have nothing to fear. His quick feet and eye for danger will save you against numerous traps and grave danger! |
| Dynasty Warriors 8 | 2013-07-16 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | Omega Force | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | China (Ancient / Imperial), Fantasy, Historical events | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Dynasty Warriors 8 is the eighth installment in Koei's long-running Dynasty Warriors series. It follows the tradition of reenacting Luo Ganzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Like in Dynasty Warriors 7, each of the clans, Wei, Wu, Shu and Jin, introduced in the previous game, has its own story mode. Each stage has a choice of four characters to choose from rather than one imposed character. While the story mostly follows the historical events, some optional objectives can be completed to unlock a branching hypothetical chain of events. Additionally, each of the characters from the "Other" factions has his or her own story mode.Dynasty Warriors 8 introduce a few new playable characters, some of which return from previous Dynasty Warriors games or, like Zuo Ci, from Warriors Orochi, for a total of over 82 characters.In addition to Story Mode and Free Mode, the Ambition mode is introduced. The goal is to create a social base for the kingdom's people, which will be visited by the Emperor. This tower, named Tonquetai Tower, must be improved through different events, skirmishes, raids and large-scale battles, each influencing the growth of the tower in a different way. |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2: DLC Bundle Pack | 2013-07-16 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This is a compilation of additional content for Final Fantasy XIII-2 that includes the following:
Opponent: Omega
Opponent: Lightning and Lieutenant Amodar
Opponent: Jihl Nabaat
Opponent: Ultros and Typhon
Opponent: Gilgamesh
Opponent: PuPu
Serah's Outfit: Summoner’s Garb
Serah's Outfit: Beachwear
Serah's Outfit: White Mage
Noel's Outfit: Battle Attire
Noel's Outfit: Spacetime Guardian
Noel's Outfit: Black Mage
Mog's Outfits: A Wondrous Wardrobe
Serah's Weapon: Genji Bow
Noel's Weapon: Catastrophe Blade
Noel's Weapon: Muramasa
Sazh: Heads or Tails?
Lightning: Requiem of the Goddess
Snow: Perpetual Battlefield
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| Turbo: Super Stunt Squad | 2013-07-16 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad is a high-velocity action game featuring the
super-charged crew of characters from the upcoming film. Each playable
character has their own signature street style and tricked-out skills
which will come in handy when showing-off and earning respect with
super-cool stunt moves. Expert skills will also prove useful to earn
power-ups, customize your character, win competitive challenges and
discover shortcuts in the dynamic larger-than-life environments of
Turbo’s world.
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| R.I.P.D.: Rest in Peace Department - The Game | 2013-07-17 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Old School Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | Western | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Based on the 3D supernatural action-adventure film, R.I.P.D., you and a partner will take up the holsters of two lawmen dispatched to the otherworld to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side. Top-notch teamwork and an arsenal of badass weapons are the keys to defeating your enemies and bringing order back to the world. |
| Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Digital Contents Selection) | 2013-07-18 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation includes the original Final Fantasy XIII-2 and Final Fantasy XIII-2: Additional Content Selection, which includes the following:
Opponent: Omega
Opponent: Lightning and Lieutenant Amodar
Opponent: Jihl Nabaat
Opponent: Ultros and Typhon
Opponent: Gilgamesh
Opponent: PuPu
Serah's Outfit: Summoner’s Garb
Serah's Outfit: Beachwear
Serah's Outfit: White Mage
Noel's Outfit: Battle Attire
Noel's Outfit: Spacetime Guardian
Noel's Outfit: Black Mage
Mog's Outfits: A Wondrous Wardrobe
Serah's Weapon: Genji Bow
Noel's Weapon: Catastrophe Blade
Noel's Weapon: Muramasa
Sazh: Heads or Tails?
Lightning: Requiem of the Goddess
Snow: Perpetual Battlefield
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| Zombominous 2 | 2013-07-18 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombominous 2 is set in an isolated drug test facility where tests went very wrong and created two-headed zombies. The player's job is to protect the scientists while they are evacuated by helicopters. The game builds up on the framework of its predecessor: the player character wields a bat at zombies. However, instead of performing the powerful area attack by charging the hit, it now happens randomly. The facility consists on a number of buildings and the player may need to go to other rooftops to protect the scientists there. Fortunately, the super-jump ability takes care of that. Each zombie kill rewards money which can be spent between waves for health, a shield for the scientists, zombie traps, additional helicopters or a machine gun. |
| Alien Overkill | 2013-07-19 | CoderSystems | CoderSystems | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Alien OverKILL. Clear the space ships of alien monsters in this first person 3D alien horror shooter. |
| Trivia All-Stars | 2013-07-21 | Party Games | Party Games | Puzzle | | | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Are YOU a GENIUS? Experience a world of exotic trivia! Play with classic to present questions in this thrilling interactive challenge. Get rewarded on every correct answer, and score more than your friends to win. Here's your chance to prove once and for all, how smart you really are! |
| Vintage Hero | 2013-07-24 | Frog The Door Games | Frog The Door Games | Action | Side view | | | Platform, RPG elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)It's the year 198X... you know what to do.When Earth comes under attack by alien invaders, the peaceful denizens expect their old hero, Giga Man to once again save them. When it's clear he's too wrapped up in the tempting night life of the robot glitterati, it's time for a new hero to arrive. Help Floyd, an unassuming custodian at the county jail, his mentor Mac and his life long friend Kricket defeat the evil General and his invading alien army!Action, platforming, and everything you love about the 8-bit gaming era brought back to the modern world with a classic chip tune soundtrack and a gripping story.6 CHALLENGING STAGES - Choose the order in which you'd like to play while an intriguing story unfolds.7 PUNISHING BOSS BATTLES - Find the boss weakness using powers from defeated bosses.OVER 25 UNIQUE ENEMIES - Dodge, shoot and level up while using your skills to master old school action platforming.Play through in easy, normal and hard modesEarn and use special weapons and items to defeat enemies and pass obstaclesGain experience points to level up stats like defense or attack, and grow strongerDownload the original 8-bit soundtrack completely free |
| Mars: War Logs | 2013-07-26 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Spiders SARL | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Mars: War Logs is a role-playing game set on the red planet of Mars. It has been nearly a century since the planet and its people were cast into chaos by a cataclysmic event. Player takes on the role of Roy Temperance, recently taken prisoner by the corporation Abundance. As Roy the player must navigate through the on-going struggle on Mars between feuding companies for the control of the most important resource on Mars after the cataclysm: water. As he makes his way through this struggle he must make several important choices that will not only define himself, but define the future of Mars as well.The gameplay consists of a tactical real-time combat system similar to that of the developer's previous role-playing game Of Orcs and Men that lets you tailor the way you fight your foes by choosing to emphasize melee, ranged combat, stealth or perhaps the powerful Technomants powers. The game also features recruitable companions and a system for crafting armor and weapons. |
| Sexy Island Adventure | 2013-07-26 | Fusion Gaming | Fusion Gaming | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Can you find the girl of your dreams? |
| Zeno Clash II | 2013-07-26 | Index Digital Media, Inc. | ACE Team Software | Action | 1st-person | | | Fighting, RPG elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zeno Clash II continues were Zeno Clash left off: after the Golem took over and Father-Mother was imprisoned, Ghat's clan was torn apart. Together with his clanmate Rimat, who serves as steady AI companion, he continues to travel through the fantasy world Zenozoik to learn more of the Golem and how to get rid of it.The basic gameplay mechanics are largely unchanged: the majority of time is spent in first-person fist fights against one or multiple enemies. Ghat can not only throw regular and charged up punches, but also kick downed enemies or block/dodge attacks. However, most of the special actions and combos use up Ghat's stamina. Sometimes Ghat can find items which are either used for combat (melee or ranged weapons which quickly break) or solving basic puzzles. The main difference to the predecessor, which mostly consisted of linear combat sequences, are the open areas which can be freely explored. Besides walking to main and optional objectives (which are marked on the new map) and picking up weapons or health/stamina refreshments, the most important things to find are totems. Those reward points which are used to improve Ghat's statistics in health, stamina, strength and leadership. While the first three are self-explanatory, leadership allows to recruit a second companion to assist in combat. The game also introduces a co-op mode.Windows-exclusive are the two arena modes with spawning enemies waves to beat. While Colosseum offers no surprises, the Frame-rate arena is made of computer components and puts the player against wire-frame enemies. Those need to be dispatched quickly, because they keep spawning in until the frame-rate drops under 25 fps. |
| Zombie Monkeys Out of the Trees | 2013-07-26 | MischiefMonkey | MischiefMonkey | Action | Top-down | Developed by | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Monkeys Out of the Trees is a twin-stick shooter (one stick controls movement and the other aim) in which the player, in the shoes of a little monkey, has to survive waves of attacking zombie monkeys. The action takes place on a single screen, but since the sprites are relatively small there are still a lot of enemies present. The monkey uses a projectile weapon plus a limited special attack, e.g. shooting a fire ball which causes area burning damage or throwing a big bowling ball.In contrast to other similar games, there is no break between waves. The new wave just triggers more and different enemies to spawn. When the area is cleared, a new level with a new map is unlocked. Said maps may have environmental hazards, e.g. a lava river which gets bigger over time, and special enemy formations. Some killed enemies drop power-ups like health, weapons (are equipped in addition to the one held and can be changed at any time), ammo or special attacks (replace the current one). |
| Tatakai Tank Rush! | 2013-07-27 | Large Laser | Large Laser | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Tatakai Tank Rush! is a real-time strategy that depicts a fictional war between Japan and Russia. The only available game mode is a one against one match, either against another player or the AI. The starting point of every match are refineries which gather resources from the ground. However, resources are only available on a few spots on the map. Those resources are then used to build additional buildings (turrets and tech buildings which unlock more advanced units) or units (scouts, infantry, light/heavy tanks, light/heavy artillery). To build things, the player needs to open up a menu and choose up to four units/buildings which are completed in order. All finished constructions can be deployed at any place within the radius of a command post.In order to win the match, the player needs to fight the enemy. Units automatically pick up the fight when something enters their radius, but of course the player can manually issue attack or move orders. Because the typical real-time selection frame is not available in this game, close multiple units of the same type are all selected by using a different button. Each killed enemy unit rewards points and enough points eventually lead to a level-up. This has two consequences: the player receives one point to spend in the tech tree and reaching level five instantly wins the match (alternatively wiping out all enemy units/buildings has the same result). After a level-up, the points counts of both players are cleared. |
| Action Arcade Wrestling 2 | 2013-07-29 | Action937 | Action937 | Sports | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The sequel to the best-selling XBLI game, AAW2 is a 2.5D retro arcade game. Hundreds of moves, multiple match types, create wrestlers & arenas, up to 10 wrestlers in the ring at once, classic control scheme and so much more. |
| Beat Hazard Ultra | 2013-07-30 | Cold Beam Games Ltd | Cold Beam Games Ltd | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Beat Hazard Ultra is a release of the game that was previously available for the Xbox 360 as an indie title and then on PC. It is a twin-stick shooter where the player controls a space ship in a single screen arena with randomly generated enemies and power-ups based on the music that is playing. Music is provided in-game but can also consist of custom tracks stored by the user on the device or hard disk. For the Android version it is also possible to play along an internet radio station.As a whole, the game largely incorporates the content and features of the original Beat Hazard game along with the Beat Hazard: Ultra add-on, in a single game. The add-on for instance introduced head-to-head and cooperative multiplayer games (PS3, not for the mobile versions), also with the Boss Rush, Chill Out and Survival game modes. All versions come with perks that can be unlocked in-game and achievements/trophies. For the mobile versions there are two ways to control the game: either as a one-stick mode for beginners or a twin-stick mode or advanced players. The game also includes a music visualizer without gameplay. |
| Cloudberry Kingdom | 2013-07-31 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Pwnee Studios | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Cloudberry Kingdom, the player takes the role of the retired hero Bob. As the princess is kidnapped once again by King Kobbler with his magic orb, he has to save her. Again. The story is told in humorous cutscenes, but does play a negligible role. More important are the randomly generated levels which take the player's skill in previous levels and chosen difficulty level into account - in principle the campaign is designed to be always challenging.Gameplay itself is platforming standard: Bob walks and jumps from left to right while avoiding all kinds of obstacles. Some enemies can be destroyed by jumping on them and the level can be directly restarted after dying; there is no game over. In some levels there is auto-scrolling or Bob receives gimmick abilities like a jet-pack or he constantly grows and shrinks. Of course the levels are generated to account for the ability. The player always can activate a help option where an AI character shows how to beat the level - but it has to be bought with crystals which can be collected during the levels.Besides the campaign, players can also engage in free play (all parameters of level creation can be freely adjusted), Time Crisis (players are on a time limit which has to be expanded by collecting crystals), Hero Rush (randomly assigns gimmick abilities) and Hybrid Rush (like Hero Rush, just sometimes with multiple abilities at once). Each mode, including the campaign, can be also played in co-op. An even bigger challenge is the bungee mode in which players are connected with a bungee cord. |
| Narco Terror | 2013-07-31 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | ZootFly, LLC. | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Dishing out justice, one grenade at a time! Narco Terror combines the good of the old and the amazing of the new in an action-packed twin-stick shooter about an over-the-top one-man war against a drug cartel. In true arcade-style, it is filled with unlimited ammo, ear-splitting grenades, huge explosions, massive tanks, armed helicopters and fast planes. 1-2 players drop in/out, local and online.1-2 players5MB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-2 Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.© 2013 by Koch Media GmbH, Gewerbegebiet 1, 6604 Höfen, Austria. Deep Silver is a division of Koch Media GmbH.Narco Terror, Deep Silver and their respective logos are trademarks of Koch Media GmbH. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
| Fist Puncher | 2013-08-01 | Adult Swim | Team 2Bit | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Fist Puncher is a side-scrolling brawler with 8-bit-style pixel graphics. The plot is to rescue beauty queens who were kidnapped by the evil Milkman. The basics of the game are simple: the player character moves from left to right and beats up all opponents. Some of the 50 levels - which are accessed from a city map with branching paths and can be replayed at will - also have gimmicks like a time limit or a motorcycle ride. The locations are varied in topic - e.g. a slaughterhouse, a Nazi-KKK hideout or a strip club - and are played for laughs.The focus lies on melee combat, although sometimes items can be thrown at enemies. Each of the player characters has a set of standard moves (jumping, kicking, punching, grabbing and a evading roll) and individual special attacks which drain a automatically recharging power bar. Each fight rewards experience points; after level-ups the player can improve the main stats like strength or speed and buy new special moves like healing. Collecting power-ups, mostly dropped by dead enemies, brings advantages like filled-up health; the most important are the letters R, A, G and E which cause the characters to temporarily leash out a lot of damage when the set is completed.Otherwise the game also features unlockable characters (overall 17 including the starting characters), easter eggs, in-game collectible cards (rewarded for achievements), and a local co-op mode. |
| Word Cheat | 2013-08-06 | RZ Games | RZ Games | Puzzle | | | | Word construction | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Hate losing at your favourite word board games? Well now you don't have to! Word Cheat allows you to configure the board for the game you're playing and will try to find the best possible word you could play from the tiles you have! |
| Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | 2013-08-07 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | Starbreeze Studios AB | Action, Adventure | Diagonal-down | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Brothers is a single-player cooperative game where the player controls two brothers independently and simultaneously. The game starts in a village where the two young brothers live. Their mother drowned in the sea and their father is ailing. The two set out to find the Water of Life, which is said to hold the power to cure their father. Both brothers are controlled separately for movement and actions. The game strings together various scenes where the brothers must solve puzzles by helping each other, for instance by pulling levers, dragging items, distracting dangerous characters or operating a catapult. Not by controlling them separately, but often both at the same time. Next to movement they can also climb, hang from ledges and slide down. There are a few enemies along the way, but these cannot be fought directly. Instead, a more inventive approach needs to be found.The game focuses on exploration and especially environment-based puzzle-solving to progress. The game is shown with a third-person view, often shown from a distance or above, and with a fixed camera. The level design is linear with a single path to progress. It also contains various sequences not related to the main quest where the brothers have fun together, to establish the atmosphere. The environment has a fantasy-like atmosphere with different locales such as villages, mountains, a sequence where they travel by boat over a river, a frozen landscape etc. |
| Resident Evil: Revelations | 2013-08-09 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Tose Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Resident Evil: Revelations marks a return to the survival horror roots of the franchise from the action-centric gameplay of the previous title, Resident Evil 5.The game takes place before part five in 2005, and after the total destruction of the ultra-modern sea-based city of Terragrigia by terrorists using old Umbrella-style B.O.W.s, or Bio-Organic Weapons. The primary focus of the story is on Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield as they hunt for answers on a mysterious luxury cruise ship known as the Queen Zenobia. The story is broken into chapters fitting for a portable title; story-wise, chapters alternate timelines. Jill Valentine works with her new partner Parker Luciani for the BSAA (Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance). Alternate story segments may focus on Chris Redfield and his new partner Jessica Sherawat, or new BSAA members Keith and Quint. Each chapter is intended to gradually wrap together the full narrative. Exploration in the game is done in third-person 3D, like in Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil 5, but with the action-heavy gameplay of those titles replaced by more traditional survival horror of the earlier games in the series. Players are once again exploring an ornate and luxurious environment similar to the mansion of the original game, carefully monitoring ammunition, approaching puzzles, and choosing when to fight and when to flee from an attack. The new mutations also appear in smaller numbers, and in claustrophobic areas. While exploration of the Queen Zenobia is deeply rooted in the survival horror style, many alternating chapters are much more action-oriented and generally resemble the "shooting gallery" segments of Resident Evil 5. These segments may also include much more classic B.O.W. monsters, such as the infamous Hunters and variations of zombie dogs. Ammunition is much more plentiful, and exploration is downplayed. New to the series is the Genesis device which allows players to scan their environments for hidden items, such as ammunition or hand-prints, or to scan enemies for "data." Each enemy scanned increases a few percentage points, and scanning to 100% grants the player a new herb. The inventory slot system of previous games is largely removed, and players are given general limitations instead--up to three weapons and five herbs may be carried at once, and weapon lockers allow players to store extra weapons and upgrades. Keys and special items no longer take up any kind of inventory space, and therefore do not need to be monitored. A weapon upgrade system similar to that found in Mercenaries 3D is also present in the game. Any weapon upgrade may be applied to any weapon, or replaced with any other upgrade. Each weapon has a limit to the total number of upgrades, usually three or four. Upgrades run the gamut of increased firepower, increased fire rate, larger clip size, and special features such as allowing a weapon to fire two bullets with a single trigger pull.Raid Mode is action-focused, having players face off against and kill waves of enemies. Essentially, it takes the place of the Mercenaries mode found in Resident Evil 4 and , and in the previously released 3DS Mercenaries 3D game. The biggest difference between the new Raid mode and the old Mercenaries mode is the removal of the intense emphasis on strict time limits. Players complete a stage by killing all the monsters and melee-striking an emblem at the end. This mode may be played solo, or cooperatively either in local wireless play or online. Players earn BP which works like experience or money to buy a variety of upgrades for use in Raid mode. BP earned is based on results in both the Raid mode and regular story mode, and when enough of it is earned, it also allows the player to level-up. This mode also utilizes Nintendo 3DS Play Coins for use purchasing some items. The game is primarily played on the 3D screen of the Nintendo 3DS, and even includes an option to effectively double the depth of the 3D on the system. The touch-screen is used for inventory, item details, and the game's map. Primary and secondary weapons may be selected on the touch-screen, as well as the Genesis device. Weapon upgrades may also be applied or removed on the touch-screen. Some mini-games are also present in the game, such as unscrewing panels from electrical boxes and re-routing the current inside. A special Mission mode exists that operates like an Achievement system in an Xbox 360 game. Completing the various missions unlocks the multi-player Raid mode and special items and circumstance for Raid mode. The Missions also utilize the Nintendo 3DS's Street Pass functionality, which may unlock other missions should the player's 3DS encounter another with different active Missions. Missions range from earning Achievements through in-game accomplishments to defeating certain enemies. Street Pass missions include defeating powerful foes in the Campaign, obtaining special Raid Mode-only items, and others. |
| Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff | 2013-08-12 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff is a 3D action-adventure game based on the Phineas and Ferb Disney XD cartoon series. In the last week of the summer vacation Phineas and Ferb decide to open up a museum and are off to find cool stuff to exhibit. In this single player side scrolling platformer you play as Perry, Phineas and Ferb and have to collect all kinds of stuff. First you have to build a walking robot that Phineas and Ferb can operate. The robot has tools to drill through walls and can be used as a submarine. Along the way enemies have to be defeated and your robots paintjob is customizable. |
| Payday 2 | 2013-08-13 | 505 Games (U.S.), Inc. | Starbreeze Production AB | Action | 1st-person | | Crime | Shooter, Stealth, Tactical shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | PAYDAY 2 is a one-to-four player co-operative perspective shooter with strong stealth and tactical elements. It is the follow-up to Payday: The Heist where, once again, players can engage in heists of varying degree of difficulties as members of the Payday Crew. Much like the original, the player can rob banks, jewelry stores and the like, but can also take part in operations that can last several days and include a considerable variety of objectives, such as stealing art from a museum, moving drugs, destroying evidence or money, and engaging in wanton destruction of property to complete a mission.The game, broadly speaking, is played in one of two modes. Players can either use stealth to avoid detection and the attention of police officers, completing heists "quietly", or they can "go loud", guns blazing, for an extended combat engagement with police followed by an escape. A quiet mission gone wrong immediately becomes a loud mission as police converge on the area and their assault begins. Each mission can be completed at seven different degrees of difficulty, from "Normal" at the low end to "Death Wish" at the hardest, with consequently greater rewards. Rewards include cash, which is used for a variety of purposes including buying weapons and decorating masks; weapon mods, which come in great variety and can be used to significantly enhance weapon performance; new masks; and safes, which contain weapon skins. The rarest of weapon skins have functional bonuses.There are four classes of skills, which can be mixed and matched to customize one's build: Mastermind, Enforcer, Ghost and Technician. Mastermind skills involve pistol and assault rifle use, and include converting police officers to defend the players. Enforcer skills hover around "tanking", shotguns and heavy weapons. Technician skills include setting gun turrets, carrying shaped explosive charges, and SMG use. Finally, Ghost skills are those involved with evading detection and defeating security measures. The player purchases these skills using skill points earned by leveling up from XP gained in heists. Players can maintain several different build slots, and any can be adjusted or fully respec'd (reset and rebuilt from the ground up) at any time outside of an actual heist.On top of this level-and-skill system, the player also progresses through "Infamy" levels; a player who has hit level 100 can reset their character to level 1, gaining one infamy level and a small permanent boost. This effectively serves to show a player's level of progression in the game, with veteran players having 5+ levels of Infamy.Co-op play is online-only, and players can host game sessions on the game's central server, called Crime.net, either privately so only friends can join, or publicly so anyone can join. Co-op play is drop-in, so players can join a game with an open slot at any time before the objective is completed. The game can be played solo offline, with up to three AI companions who can be selected and equipped per player preference.The game has a considerable library of expansions and DLC content that have been produced over the years, most of which provide access to a mix of new masks, new playable characters, and new weapons and weapon mods. Several provide new heist missions, though they are only necessary to start the heist in question; players without the DLC can still join and play those heists as long as the host has the DLC. While the game is fully playable without DLC purchases, the new weapons and weapon mods do exist on a continuum of power creep such that a player with DLC weapons will have an advantage over basegame-only peers. |
| Charlie Murder | 2013-08-14 | Microsoft Studios | Ska Studios, LLC | Action | Side view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Charlie Murder is a beat 'em up first revealed as a Xbox Live Indie Game and eventually released as part of Xbox Live Arcade.In the game, the player controls five different characters, all members of the rock band Charlie Murder. The members are: Skelekitten, Lester Deth, Tommy Homicide, The Rexicutioner, and Charlie Murder himself.After Charlie kicks out Paul, one of the members of the band, he creates his own new band named Gore Quaffer. Paul, now under the name of Lord Mortimer, starts working together with a demon to raise an army to destroy the band Charlie Murder.All five playable characters have different ability sets, mainly different with their Anar-chi, a special magical skill. The game features numerous different bosses and mini-bosses as well as all kinds of standard enemies like zombies, sharks, yetis and witches.The game houses normal combat levels, minigames and several special levels. These special levels have the player do something which cannot be done in the normal combat levels, like driving or flying. |
| The Last Fortune | 2013-08-14 | Misty Day Games | Misty Day Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Bennetor is attacked by forces from the neighbouring, and so far allied, kingdom Variste. After protecting his/her home, the player character sets out to find out Variste's motivations for the attack. Soon it becomes clear that the whole balance of power of the region hinges on finding one last fortune...The Last Fortune is a side-scrolling action game with platforming elements. While walking from point A to B (usually left to right), the player jumps over gaps and other obstacles and primarily fights various enemies. Besides swinging the melee weapon up close, the only other available option is using the character's active special attack. However, this requires energy which is refilled by picking up lightning symbols during the levels. Between levels the player character visits a shop and can spend coins (earned by slaying enemies) for additional health, extra lives or more abilities like a double jump or other special attacks. Getting hit by enemies deducts live energy and eventually leads to death and the need to restart from the last checkpoint. When all lives are gone, the player needs to restart the whole level or purchase a continue.When starting a new game, the player has the choice between two characters: Andre and Jeanne. They do not only have different special attacks, but also have their own dialogue during the frequent story sequences. Those consist of animations in the game engine and speech bubbles of the speaking characters. There are three difficulty levels and an optional arcade mode which does away with the story. |
| Wiwi's Adventure 3 | 2013-08-14 | Meruvia Game Studio | Meruvia Game Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Wiwi's Adventure 3 has largely the same mechanics as its predecessor: the player moves from left to right, jumps over platforms and avoids enemies. While trying to reach the end of the level, there are power-ups to collect: spheres (a hundred reward an extra live), coins (eventually unlock an additional character to use), extra lives, extra health, jetpacks and vehicles which can suck up additional damage (but do not behave differently). There are overall four characters which have different capabilities regarding jumping and speed. In contrast to the predecessor, all are directly equipped with ranged weapons. In addition to the standard platforming levels, there are levels which scroll automatically, jetpack levels and boss levels. The story still is about retrieving the lost scrolls of chaos. |
| Unicorn Makeout Mania | 2013-08-15 | Softwaresoft | Softwaresoft | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Unicorn Makeout Mania is a one-vs-one fighting game with unicorns. The player(s) take control over either Horny, Lusty, Shady or Brosef (which only differ in their looks) and try to kill the opponent. There are five actions available: moving left or right, kissing (close-range attack), licking (mid-range attack), eye sparkling (long-range attack) and blocking. Each successful attack detracts a part of the opponent's life bar. The round ends when one of the fighters has no health left or if the time (69 seconds) runs out. After one wins two rounds, the fight is over. |
| Disney Infinity | 2013-08-18 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Disney Infinity is an action-adventure game similar to the Skylanders franchise where physical figurines are used to interact with the game. The main difference in approach is that Infinity focuses more on character creation and experimentation with the different elements. The starter version of the game comes with the infinity base and three figurines (Sulley, Mr. Incredible and Jack Sparrow). The base consists of two spots to place figurines that are then imported into the game as playable characters. It also has a hexagonal spot to place up to three power discs. These add enhancements to the game such as changes in the terrain, background, new vehicles or weapons. Red ability discs are placed underneath a character on the base as perks, with a maximum of two per character and four in total. Orange toy discs add gadgets and vehicles. Purple customization discs alter the environment and sky. For orange and purple discs only a maximum of three at a time is allowed. Discs are sold separately in series, blind packages and through specific promotions and retailers. The same goes for figurines and Play Sets. There are also rare discs with a hologram in the middle.Characters and environments are based on Disney and Pixar franchises such as Pirates of the Caribbean, The Incredibles, Cars, Toy Story etc. The game can be played in a Play Set and a Toy Box mode. Play Sets are campaigns based around a certain franchise with a number of objectives. Each Play Set is a self-contained world and only characters tied to that specific franchise can be used. Play Sets can be played in split-screen with two players working together. During these campaigns objects and vehicles can be unlocked for the Toy Box mode. Almost every character (except those from non-humanoid series such as Cars) share actions such as a number of attacks and double jumps, but each character also has an ability unique to the figurine.The Toy Box mode removes most restrictions and allows players to create a custom game in an open world environment. Every character, weapon, gadget, vehicle or environment can be mixed. The tools tied to the mode are introduced through a number of in-game tutorials. Multiplayer is also available here and characters can be leveled up and "spins" are earned by going through certain Play Sets.The Wii version only has multiplayer in the Toy Box, not in the Play Sets (both offline and online). The Wii U version uses the GamePad to access mission logs, packs, and tools in Play Sets, and to access toys in the Toy Box mode. The PC version is free, but does not support physical figurines. These are downloaded as DLC instead. |
| Tales of the Orange Forest: The Grand Mayhem | 2013-08-20 | Romulus and Reamus Studios | Romulus and Reamus Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | Horror | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tales from the Orange Forest: The Grand Mayhem is a side-scrolling platformer: the player character moves and jumps through levels filled with traps. The problem is that the physics are rag-doll based, i.e. the characters don't react directly like in regular platformers: each movement requires some force to initiate and it is more difficult to keep control after momentum is built up.There are four characters to choose from (skeleton, ghost, zombie or vampire) which all have different attacks and abilities. For example, the zombie can throw rocks, strangle opponents, has the iron skin defense ability (prevents normal damage, but impalement is still possible) and generally can take more damage. However, in the single-player levels there are no enemies to defeat: the attack mechanics are meant to be used against other players in duel. Additional levels can be built with the level editor. |
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | 2013-08-20 | 2K Games, Inc. | 2K Marin, Inc | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | A third-person shooter, revolving around the Bureau of Operations and Command, also referred to as XCOM. William Carter, once a successful CIA agent, gets recruited by the XCOM bureau to stop an alien invasion after unknowingly ending in the middle of it. This is all set to the background of a 1960's atmosphere.During tactical fights one can use "the Battle Focus system" to slow down time and think of strategic moves to place your agents and to turn the tide in your advantage. If one of your agents looses their live they will not return back in the game (permadeath), making strategy in coming out alive of a skirmish that much harder. Every agent that comes along missions can be upgraded and be helpful with their own perks and specialties. You go on every mission with two other agents who, as well as you, gain experience by taking on alien invaders. Basic agent types are commando, sniper, soldier and engineer, which are limited to the weapon they are most skilled with, meaning sniper rifle, machine-gun, a pistol or a shotgun. As you later uncover and research enemy weapons, you'll be able to assign that to them as well.All agents are equipped with a special device that gives them abilities to aid in the combat, and each of these abilities can be upgraded, but many are mutually exclusive. While other agents can rank up to level 5, William Carter can reach level 10 and have more destructive abilities such as summoning alien Silacoid or alien-style drone to fight at your side, and even use your mind-control to make enemy combatant fight for you, even the elites and commanders. Most of the game relies on cover tactics and issuing commands to your agents to flank the enemy or use their own abilities to help you. You can also heal your agents and yourself, thus preventing a fatally wounded agent from dying, even if that agent is you, in which case you must issue a command to one of your comrades to come and revive you while there is still time.Between missions you'll be exploring the XCOM base and talk to other characters which may open minor sub-quests around the base. During initial dialogues you may be prompted with various choices which may slightly affect certain things in the game, such as deciding to cover up the conspiracy or bring it to light, while ending dialogues let you inquire about stuff to get more info about enemies, research and other events. Mission map show news from the front, minor missions which lets you gain additional experience, agent missions on which you can send your agents to acquire new personnel or technology, and primary missions that progress the story. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist | 2013-08-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Toronto | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | Africa, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist is the 6th official installment in the Splinter Cell video game series. It is Ubisoft Toronto's first released game, and the sequel to 2010's Splinter Cell: Conviction. It is the first Splinter Cell in which Michael Ironside is no longer the voice actor for Sam Fisher.It follows Sam Fisher and members of 4th Echelon as they fight terrorism across the globe to stop a threat known as the Blacklist. The game features a single player campaign, co-op missions, and marks the return of the fan-favorite adversarial multiplayer mode SPIES VS MERCS. All games modes can be accessed through a central hub called the SMI on 4th Echelon's private plane, the Paladin. On the Paladin, the player will also be able to upgrade Sam Fisher's gear, to select gadgets before embarking on a mission and to talk to various members of 4th Echelon such as Grim or Charlie.The single player campaign allows the player to control Sam Fisher and to choose between three different playstyles: Assault, Panther and Ghost. This allows players to play missions the way they want to, either by choosing to confront enemies directly, to kill them silently or to remain completely undetected. Perfectionist mode, the highest difficulty in the game, was added for diehard fans of the series who prefer pure stealth and the higher difficulty of older Splinter Cell games, compared to Conviction. While the Mark & Execute feature is back in Blacklist, it is disabled in Perfectionist mode.The co-op missions let two friends play together as Sam Fisher and Briggs, either locally or online. However, it is to be noted that local co-op is missing from the Wii U version of the game, but that the co-op missions can still be played online.
Splinter Cell: Blacklist brings back adversarial multiplayer to the series, with a new and upgraded SPIES VS MERCS multiplayer mode:
2 vs 2 Classic Mode – In this mode, the levels are darker and the spies can easily lurk in the shadows with their night vision goggles. The mercs will have to find and hunt them with the help of their flashlights. This mode is the one that is most similar to SPIES VS MERCS in previous Splinter Cell games, hence the name, Classic.
4 vs 4 Blacklist Mode – The Blacklist mode is a completely new twist on SPIES VS MERCS. This mode pitches 4 spies and 4 mercs against each other, complete with your choice of gadgets, gear and vision modes. You’ll be able to get upgrades and customize your load-outs to fit your favorite play style.
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| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (GameStop Edition) | 2013-08-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (GameStop Edition) (also known as the "Signature Edition" outside of the US) is a special pre-order edition of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist which was available exclusively at video game retailer GameStop. It includes the "Upper Echelon Pack" from the standard special edition of the game, plus the "Covert Hunter Pack", which contains a Tactical Crossbow with Gas Arrows, 4E Eclipse Ops Suit, and VSS Sniper Rifle. |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Paladin Multi-mission Aircraft Edition) | 2013-08-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This collector edition contains the following:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
3-channel remote controlled plane modeled after Sam's in-game plane
88-page Splinter Cell: Echoes Graphic Novel by writer Nathan Edmondson
Billionaire's Yacht co-op map
Upper Echelon pack
Limited edition Splinter Cell: Blacklist poster |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Special Edition) | 2013-08-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Action, Compilation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Special Edition release contains:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist game
Bonus Co-op Mission: Dead Coast (voucher redeem code)
Upper Echelon Suit (voucher redeem code)
Gold Sonar Goggles (voucher redeem code) |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Walmart Edition) | 2013-08-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (Walmart Edition) is a special pre-order edition of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist which was available exclusively at American retailer Walmart. It includes the "Upper Echelon Pack" from the standard special edition of the game, plus a Walmart exclusive "Protect and Defend Pack", which contains a M1014 Shotgun and MBS Boots. |
| Flashback | 2013-08-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | VectorCell | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Flashback is a remake of Flashback: The Quest for Identity and follows the same main plot as the original with enhancements in graphics, new dialogue, plot twists, and voice acting. In general, the gameplay may be treated as identical to the original, but it is essentially enhanced as follows:
wearing the goggles to access detective mode, where enemies and obstacles are temporarily highlighted;
arcade air bike riding mission is introduced;
aiming system is now 360 degrees;
protagonist receives the experience for his actions to increase the character's level;
level provides the points to improve one of three skills such as aiming, power, and vitality;
8 upgrades for each of 6 character's abilities are scattered on the levels;
Virtual Reality missions allow the protagonist to master his combat techniques and get an extra experience;
certain number of Morph Eyes should be eliminated on each level to gain a skill point;
hand-drawn art from the original has been redrawn as 2.5D;
achievements have been added.It also includes the 1993 Flashback version, which can be played on the Arcade machine available from the main menu. |
| X-Orbtek II | 2013-08-22 | Oxygen Addict | Oxygen Addict | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Arcade | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | X-Orbtek II is an action game played on a single screen. The player controls a space ship and needs to collect orbs which pop up all over the screen. Unfortunately they steadily grow smaller and only if one was collected, the next ones appear. This means once the player misses all orbs, the game is over. Additionally there is some opposition on the screen, e.g. asteroids or hostile space ships, which deplete the ship's health bar if touched. Sometimes extras float into the screen which have positive effects when collected: resetting orbs, speeding up the ship, spawning more orbs, invisibility or a decoy.The main addition compared to the predecessor is the opportunity to use force against some of the enemies: the ship has a gun, mines (explode when something - including the player - touches them) and a bomb which destroys everything in a radius. The three other modes are classic (resembles the original X-Orbtek with no weapons and only one life), survival (multiplayer-only variant in which all players have their own orbs to collect) and custom. |
| Saints Row IV | 2013-08-23 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Deep Silver Volition, LLC | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Regional differences | Comedy, Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | After the happenings of Saints Row: The Third, the Saints gang extended their reach and the protagonist became the President of the USA. Unfortunately during a press conference, disaster happens: aliens attack the White House, kidnap the Saints and trap each in their personal, indefinitely looping nightmare. Fortunately Kinzie, the group's hacker, rescues the protagonist and together they flee into a space ship with the goal to rescue the rest of the gang. The majority of the game it spent in an open world simulation of Steelport, the location of Saints Row: The Third. There is an extensive character creation which allows to tune every aspect of the protagonist's look and the choice between seven voices (three male, three female and Nolan North).Saints Row IV continues the course of its predecessor into over-the-top action and humour. The twist of this game is that the protagonist receives super powers within the simulation, e.g. super jump, fast running or telekinesis, which help with moving fast and killing aliens which replace cops as law enforcement. Those powers make driving practically unnecessary, but the player may still hijack and use cars. Third-person fights with melee and ranged weapons still play an important role.Like all Saints Row games, it features various side activities which can be activated in certain points of the game world. Then the game switches to the mini game and after completing it, the player is rated with either bronze, silver or gold medal depending on the performance. While some of the games are known from the predecessors, e.g. fraud or tank mayhem, the majority are new and are designed around the superpowers. For example, there is a race in which the player needs to solve a running course as fast as possible and another one requires to jump precisely on platforms. While those mini games were an essential part of the main mission line in previous Saints Row games, this time they are only required for the team members' side quests. The main storyline features varied missions which mostly involve moving to a point and killing everything in sight, but also various sequences parodying other genres like side-scrolling brawlers or top-down shooters. Additionally there are other side activities like collecting audio diaries or destroying the aliens' infrastructure points.While the members of the team need to be saved from their nightmares in the simulation, they are physically trapped on the main alien ship. To save them, the protagonist visits the ship a few times during the main storyline without having superpowers available - but sometimes a mech instead. Otherwise, the real world only plays a minor role: the simulation can be exited to walk around the ship and talk to the team members. Besides starting missions, the only purpose is to parody the Mass Effect series and its romances. Progressing in the game gives rewards: experience points (used to unlock personal upgrades like better damage resistance or more damage with certain weapons) and cache (used to purchase weapons, ammo and weapon upgrades) is rewarded for all actions in the game, but of course finishing missions and activities is most profitable. New super powers are automatically unlocked during the storyline, but they also have upgrades like sliding through the air after a super jump or more damage for blasts. These upgrades require another currency: small glowing balls which are all over the city and need to be collected. Some powers also can be modified in effect, e.g. the blast can be set to fire or ice. The mobile phone is used to requesting unlocked cars and unlocked homie helpers (the main crew receives super powers when finishing their side quests), looking on the map or playing licensed music in the background. Multiplayer is either playing co-op during the campaign (the second player basically replaces the homie) or starting one of two competitive activities. |
| Saints Row IV (Commander in Chief Edition) | 2013-08-23 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Saints Row IV (Commander in Chief Edition) is the first release of part 4 of the series and comes with the following content:
Saints Row IV
Saints Row IV: Commander-In-Chief Pack
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| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist (The 5th Freedom Edition) | 2013-08-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition comes in a cardboard box, with plastic sleeve and contains:
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
88-page Splinter Cell: Echoes graphic novel by writer Nathan Edmondson
Bonus co-op mission: Billionaire's Yacht (DLC code) - later made available as a part of the DLC pack Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist - Homeland Pack
Panther DLC pack
Upper Echelon DLC pack
Sam Fisher figurine
Steel book case |
| Annunaki's Errands | 2013-08-24 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Mini-games, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Meet the Giant Annunaki Princess! Run errands for her and unlock various carnival activities. A survival adventure game, surely not for the faint of heart. |
| Smash-A-Seal | 2013-08-25 | Water Bear Interactive LLC | Water Bear Interactive LLC | Action | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | Teen | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The forces of P.E.T.S. are at it again deploying their evil penguin and seal forces in their relentless efforts to take over the world. Smash the seals and avoid the cyborg penguins to help stop the forces of P.E.T.S. today. |
| Killer Is Dead | 2013-08-27 | XSEED Games | Grasshopper Manufacture Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Killer is Dead is an action game that is no sequel to Killer7 or the No More Heroes series by the same developers, but shares elements such as violent action, a main character wielding a katana as the most prominent weapon, assassins as an important theme, and a cel shaded visual style. The game is divided into 12 episodes in locations all over the world and stars Mondo Zappa as the main character. He is a contract executioner who works for the he Bryan Execution Firm. The game is set in the future and Mondo receives jobs to kill cyborgs and assassins. Before each mission a brief overview of the objective is shown against a world map and in between the fighting there are often animated sequences that further the story. Completing a main mission usually opens up several side missions.The main character wields a katana called Gekkou with his right hand for attacks and to deflect bullets. It absorbs bloods filling up a meter, enhancing Mondo's fighting ability. Combos increase the attack speed and a moon slash can be performed as a powerful attack. His left arm has a cybernetic enhancement and it is called Musselback. Various operations can be performed with it and these require blood absorbed from enemies. It is also used to solve puzzles and discover hidden areas, with four functions for the arm in total. Mondo can turn it into a regular human hand to crack fingerprint codes or change it into a ranged sub weapon that shoots projectiles. Separate buttons are used to block and dodge. Defeated enemies leave behind body parts that recover health and blood. Yellow moon crystals are collected to upgrade skills and health gems can level up the maximum health level.After each mission Mondo receives a payment based on his performance. It is based on statistics such as his completion score, total damage bonus, rescue payment and toughness payment, total cool kills bonus, execution time or guard break payment, along with a general rating. Upgrades through moon crystals are divided into three categories: attack skills, sub weapon skills and special skills, unlocked gradually and with a fixed progression for each type. In the main office different types of costumes for various characters can be equipped (when unlocked) and there is a gift shop where cash can be spent on various items. One of these are Mika tickets, that have his assistant Mika come to rescue when Mondo dies, providing a way to continue.There is also a mini-game where Mondo gets to seduce women by taking pictures with Gigolo glasses. By timing when they are looking away and targeting specific areas, sexy pictures can be taken to provide moans of ecstasy and briefly remove certain clothes, and these also reveal their desires, such as the type of gifts they like. Timing is important to fill a guts gauge, because otherwise Mondo becomes nervous.The retail US edition was provided at launch as a premium edition (not with a different title) with additional content:
Art book
Soundtrack disc
Killer is Dead: Smooth Operator DLC containing:
Gigolo Glasses that provide X-ray vision during Gigolo missions
Additional costumes for Vivienne and Mika
Bonus Gigolo mission with Betty
Additional episode called "Episode 51 – The Man Who Stole Blood" with the vampire SebastianThe PC release called Killer is Dead: Nightmare Edition also includes the Smooth Operator DLC as well as a new Nightmare difficulty mode where some attacks are restricted and a theater mode to re-watch cut-scenes. |
| Lost Planet 3 | 2013-08-27 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Spark Unlimited | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | Teen | Sean Applegate | Xbox360 | Lost Planet 3 is a prequel to the original Lost Planet: Extreme Condition game, which follows the story of Jim Peyton. Energy consumption crisis on Earth has caused to look for other resources, and NEVEC launched an expedition to the ice-cold frozen wastes of a planet called E.D.N. III to mine what seemed to be a unique type of resource in the known universe. Jim is part of that expedition, and while it pains him to have to be separated from his wife and new-born child for over a year in contract, it pays well and he will be able to provide for his family back home by assisting in mining the resource known as thermal energy.But, Jim's job extends to that of mining as E.D.N. III is anything but a friendly planet. When not mining and tending to repairs, he earns his pay by fighting various Akrid species, an indigenous life-forms that are swarming this barren place. One day, while diligently performing his duties, he will stumble on an old abandoned NEVEC base and ultimately find himself on the brink of death while fighting Akrids, only to be saved by unknown inhabitants of this planet. Was NEVEC already on this planet? What happened to the people of the "real" first expedition? And why was it kept secret? And who saved his life? The questions in Jim's head won't let him rest until he finds the truth behind it all and lead the plot toward the events that transpired in the original game.While gameplay is similar to both prequels, it is more story-driven than mission-themed which makes it more alike the original game rather than the sequel. Battling Akrids is just as before, you can easily dispose of smaller ones, while boss battles require you to wait for them to reveal their weaknesses which is the glowing point beneath their husks. The game progresses as you complete main quests that move the story forward, but leave you with many side-quests which can earn you various bonuses.Thermal energy is the main resource, and as such, the currency used in the game (unlike in previous two games where it was used as character's health). When you are in your base, you can use gathered thermal points to buy new weapons or weapon upgrades like bigger ammo clips, pouches to carry more ammo, secondary more-destructive ammo, and such. The main source of thermal energy is what Akrids leave for you to pick up after you kill them.Lost Planet 3 puts equal strength on both 3rd and 1st-person perspective. While you are on foot, you play in 3rd-person perspective as in previous two installments. You can fire, you can use grappling hook to descend or reach higher places, evade enemy attacks (there is no actual jumping in the game), and you can collect thermal energy. However, when you are driving your rig (a giant mech Jim uses for deep drilling and structural repairs), you are confined to 1st-person perspective. There are no health pick-ups, so you heal if you withdraw from the combat and lay low for a while. Your rig has basic set of moves like swinging with your left arm, defensive position, and drilling attacks, but all that can be upgraded as well. In order to upgrade your rig, you can exchange various parts you can find lying around somewhere, or you can buy them at the arms dealer. Some upgrades come as the story progresses, such as grappling hook which lets your rig extend his left arm and create a rope-way for you to ascend and can even be used to kill flying Akrids, or blow-torch.Side-quests can be activated by talking to certain NPCs around the base which will usually require some fighting, but you'll be rewarded with thermal energy or other means you can use to further enhance your combat skills. While on foot, Jim can also fix various broken things, including machine-gun turrets that can aid you in your fight against Akrid, or even your damaged rig in certain cases. Jim is a family guy, so he will often send his video messages to his wife and vice-versa which will provide some background info about the protagonist. Besides the pistol which comes with infinite ammo, you can carry only two other weapons, both of which come with limited ammo that needs to be replenished either by looting ammo boxes you stumble upon or from your rig that seems to be ever-so-well equipped. |
| Madden NFL 25 | 2013-08-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Madden NFL 25 is the successor to Madden NFL 13 in the NFL American football series. It uses different numbering in the series to mark the 25th anniversary of the series, but it largely a regular incremental upgrade in content. The Xbox One and PS4 versions use a different engine and were released at a later date with various enhancements. This yearly update includes the usual graphical tweaks, the full roster update and a number of new features. It retains the balance of managing, coaching and playing teams in both single-player and multiplayer.The most notable addition is the ability to play as the owner of a team in the Connected Franchise mode. Previously it was already possible to customize and be a player or a coach, with 32 players simultaneously online, and now the larger overall management is added. The game offers both fictional and real-life personalities. You still need to gain experience by taking on various challenges, but you also need to take care of a media strategy, the price of merchandise, finances, staff and possible re-location. Most existing game mode return in an enhanced and tweaked form, such as the Madden Ultimate Team where the online season is combined with a trading-card game.The game uses an upgraded Infinity Engine to manage the fluidity of players animations, team artificial intelligence and physics. The controls are tweaked with the addition of a run free mechanic where various modifiers such as jukes, spins, dives, stiff arms and trucks can be pulled off. These modifiers are based on the individual players' statistics. They make movement less linear and can be combined into combos to achieve larger runs. As a new addition the game offers various practice modes for it. On the defense it is now possible to lock on to enemy ball carriers to make tackling easier in an open field. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | 2013-08-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Red Fly Studio, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is a 3D action game based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. It draws inspiration from the contemporary Nickelodeon cartoon series, but also references the older comics, the original TV series and the films. Players get to control the four ninja turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo, and Raphael as they fight to save New York City from mutants, with familiar adversaries such as Foot and Shredder.The game takes the player through a set of linear levels where various types of enemies need to be defeated. The game is always played with the group of four turtles and it is possible to switch between them on the fly. Up to four players can have a go simultaneously in multiplayer and when less than four are playing it is still possible for anyone to switch between the available turtles not controlled by a player. Each turtle has its trademark weapon, a secondary weapon and a specific fighting style. Switching between turtles is also a game mechanic to string together large combos as in a tag style fighting system. Next to combat the turtles can move through the environment by jumping over objects, climbing on top of them or for instance grind rails. A stealth mode can be entered to move around and kill quietly. In this crouched stance the active turtle can also ask the others to stay put and not follow. Downed turtles can be revived by providing pizza to them, available in limited quantity.The game offers four game modes: Campaign, Arcade Mode, Challenge Mode and Dojo Training. While playing, additional smaller objectives often appear such as reaching a certain combo or doing a stealth KO, to gain more experience points. Certain areas in the game are blocked off and need to be opened by hacking terminals through a boardgame-like puzzle game to rewrite the circuit. In the workshop, part of their sewer hideout, different types of weapons can be equipped and unlocked. These can also be upgraded through several levels. Each character has four statistics: health, damage, toughness and speed. Ability points are used to unlock individual upgrades such as attacks, defence, finishers, leadership skills, general combat abilities, team attacks and specials. |
| A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX | 2013-08-30 | Aksys Games Localization, Inc. | Extend Interactive Co., Ltd., ORiGO GAMES Pte. Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda EX is an updated version of A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda. For the Xbox 360 this is the first release of the game. For the PC this version was released at a later time as a new game and owners of the existing game were offered a discount for a limited time.The five original levels of the game were redesigned and rebalanced. There are also two entirely new levels with new items, enemies and mini-bosses. The new levels are fitted into the existing design and thus the story has also been rewritten. Textures are in a higher resolution and there is new dialogue (to complement the new Tarus character) and newly animated cut-scenes. In the original version characters had small boxes with their face during cut-scenes. These have now been replaced with larger, almost full-body shots. The existing enemies and bosses have been rebalanced with new AI. The character's leveling system and the achievements have been reworked as well. It introduces Tarus as an additional character with an own campaign. Compared to Ares, Tarus has a different combat style and new abilities. The Tarus campaign has its own story and a new soundtrack, but the level design and progress is identical for both characters.The grenade weapon from the original game has been removed. Instead of using EMP grenades, Ares can EMP himself and Tarus can use a forward shot. There is no ammo tied to it, so it can be used without limits, but there is a cooldown period. The Berzerker Suit, made available as DLC for the original game, is not included and neither are the different skins. |
| Arcania: The Complete Tale | 2013-08-30 | Nordic Games GmbH | Spellbound Entertainment AG | Action, Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | This release contains:
ArcaniA: Gothic 4
ArcaniA: Fall of SetarrifBoth releases are slip-streamed as a single title. For the PS3 and PS4 this is the first release of the game. For the Xbox 360, the original game ArcaniA: Gothic 4 was already available for the platform, but ArcaniA: Fall of Setarrif was not previously available. For Windows both titles were previously available separately. |
| Killer Is Dead: Limited Edition | 2013-08-30 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The limited edition is a compilation and contains:
Killer Is Dead (base game)
Killer Is Dead: Smooth Operator Pack
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| Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate | 2013-09-03 | Tecmo Koei America Corp. | Team Ninja | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Get this to upgrade to the full version of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate. This allows you to obtain trophies, unlock certain stages, and more. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service).DEAD OR ALIVE 5 Ultimate ©2012-2013 TECMO KOEI GAME CO., LTD. & Team NINJA. All rights reserved. DEAD OR ALIVE, TECMO, Team NINJA, and the Team NINJA logo are registered trademarks of TECMO KOEI GAMES CO., LTD. The KT logo is a registered trademark of TECMO KOEI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Akira, Sarah, Pai, Jacky characters ©SEGA. Virtua Fighter is either a registered trademark or trademark of SEGA Corporation. |
| Diablo III | 2013-09-03 | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | Point and select | | Mature | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Diablo III is the third instalment in Blizzard's franchise. The plot is set twenty years after the events of Diablo II, when a star falls on the cathedral in Old Tristram (the same cathedral that the hero had to explore down to the depths of Hell in the original Diablo). The hero, one of five classes (Barbarian, Monk, Demon Hunter, Witch-doctor and Wizard), male or female, sets off to investigate the mysterious falling star.The game, like its predecessors, is a dungeon crawler in which the player fights against hordes of enemies ranging from beasts and undead to actual demons. The environment is made of various maps. The towns and cities have predefined maps, and the fields and dungeons have randoms maps. These maps are reset any time the player reloads the game. The game has four acts, two game modes (normal and hardcore) as well as four difficulty levels: Normal, Nightmare, hell and Inferno. In hardcore mode, defeat is not allowed. The patches also added «monster power» setting, which allows to scale selected difficulty additionally from 1 to 10.Each character have multiple sets of abilities to choose from: a standard (left click) attack, a special (right click) attack, four special abilities (key 1 to 4) and three passive abilities. For each class, each slot has a specific set of abilities that get unlocked by levelling-up. Some of these skills have a set of runes that adds a special effect to that same skill. Setting specific skills and runes is what will make your character unique.Another important part of customization is the equipment. The equipment slots are: Head, shoulder, arm, chest, belt, legs, feet, main hand and off hand, as well as an amulet slot and two ring slots. The variety of random magic attributes of the equipment means switching armor pieces and weapons regularly. Further customization include dyes to color the armor pieces, and gems that can be put in socketed equipment to add more magic attributes. New equipment can be dropped by foes, bought in stores and auction houses or crafted in the forge. There is also a jewelry where one can make his own gems and amulets.In solo mode, three different followers (Templar, Scoundrel and Enchantress) are eventually available to accompany the hero of his/her quest. They also have unique skills to choose and have six equipment slots (Rings and amulet, off hand and main hand, as well as a slot for a special tool, unique for each follower). A friend can also join a solo game at any time. The follower will become unavailable as the game switches to co-op mode. There is no friendly fire in multiplayer. There are also public games that the player can join instead of playing solo or co-op. A simple PVP mode is available too, called «duels», being free for all death match for up to 4 players.A new addition to Diablo III is the auction house, where items are exchanged for in-game gold or real money, also usable to purchase Blizzard merchandise. The game features a wide array of achievements earned upon meeting certain requirements. Due to the random fields, dungeons and available sub-quests, it takes many play-through to get achievements, complete quests and find all of the game's sub-plot and character's back-story. |
| Rayman Legends | 2013-09-03 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Montpellier SAS, Ubisoft SARL | Action | Side view | | | Mini-games, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Rayman Legends is a 2D platform game and a sequel to Rayman Origins. After the events of the previous game Rayman, Globox, and the Teensies went to a century-long sleep. During that time new nightmares have appeared in the world and the Magician (who was defeated in Rayman Origins) has been split into five dark teensies. These nightmares and dark teensies have captured the princesses of the land (including a new playable character Barbara) and other teensies. Naturally, Rayman and his friends are awoken once again to right the wrongs. Rayman Legends retains the graphical style and most gameplay elements of Rayman Origins. Up to four players can simultaneously progress through side-scrolling levels defeating enemies and collecting Lums. On each level, there is a number of teensies to rescue and that opens up new levels and worlds. All the powers from the previous game (wall-running, air gliding, etc.) are available to the characters from the start, but some new gimmicks are added, for example, the ability to fire projectiles on some levels. Murfy the greenbottle appears on some levels to aid the players. With a press of a button, he operates machinery, pokes bigger enemies, and opens up passages for the characters. In some versions of the game, the fifth player can control Murphy's movement. The game includes regular side-scrolling levels, "invaded" versions of levels that need to be completed as quickly as possible and rhythm-based levels with a soundtrack consisting of humorous covers of popular songs. In addition, forty remastered levels from Rayman Origins can be unlocked by collecting Lucky tickets. The game offers daily and weekly challenges and a local multiplayer soccer mini-game titled Kung Foot. |
| Avatar Honor and Duty | 2013-09-04 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Europe, World War II | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Battle against 15 other players in this World War II shooter featuring classic weapons of the day. Upgrade your weapons, earn perks and rewards while progressing through the ranks. COD players will feel right at home in this action packed game set in the streets of a European village. |
| Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | 2013-09-04 | SEGA Corporation | SEGA Studios Australia | Action | Diagonal-down, Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a remake of the Genesis game of the same name. Mickey and Minnie are out for a picnic when Minnie is kidnapped by the witch Mizrabel. Now Mickey has to travel through five worlds in order to rescue her.This is a side-scrolling platformer in which Mickey jumps over obstacles and evades enemies in order to stay alive. While the majority of the game is spent in a traditional 2D view, for some sections (e.g. bosses or certain puzzles) it switches to an 3D environment. Mickey can defeat enemies by hopping on them or using projectiles he picks up on the way. The levels are loosely based on the old ones but feature various level design differences, new setpieces and enhanced boss fights. Besides beating the game, players can explore the levels for secrets (unlock additional costumes) or tackle the levels in time-attack mode. |
| World Series of Poker: Full House Pro | 2013-09-04 | Microsoft Studios | Pipeworks Software | Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | Teen | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)There's no other event like it -- the World Series of Poker. Build your bankroll as you compete against players from around the world. Personalize your experience with flashy avatar accessories, amazing chip tricks, and real world casino venues. Download today and play for free, and be sure to come back daily for more free chips! (The World Series of Poker® brand is owned by Caesars Interactive Entertainment, Inc. and used under license.) |
| Farming Simulator 2013 | 2013-09-05 | astragon Software GmbH | GIANTS Software GmbH | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Farming Simulator 2013 is the 2012 edition in the series of farming simulation games. Compared to the earlier titles it includes a host of new features and improvements. In the career mode the player takes on the role of a farmer and experiences the farming life in a new and freely accessible landscape. It has an economy system with variable corn prices that allows the player to earn money more strategically and invest in new buildings, vehicles and tools. There are over 100 authentic tractors, harvesters and tools of licensed manufacturers such as Case IH, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini, Same, Horsch, and Amazone.This edition introduces animal husbandry and purchasable fields where objects and buildings can be constructed. There are now three animal types (chicken, sheep and cows) compared to just cows before, and more diverse crops including sugar beet and potatoes. The growth state of crops is now influenced by the weather. Up to 10 players can manage a farm together online or through a local network. Mods, vehicles and equipment can also be shared with other players. |
| Freefall Racers | 2013-09-06 | Deep Silver | Smoking Gun Interactive Inc | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Come fly with us and discover a world ruled by flying squirrels with an unquenchable desire for skydiving in Freefall Racers! Pick your favourite squirrel from a host of unique characters and explore 8 exciting jungle, winter and dessert inspired routes. Use the Kinect Sensor to fly your friends nuts as you'll turn any race in your favour by using power-ups and bonus-items found on your way down. These nutty antics will be enjoyed over and over again. |
| Architektris | 2013-09-07 | Black Bau, The | Black Bau, The | Strategy | Side view | | | | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Architektris (a portmanteau of architect and Tetris) is an arcade-style strategy game where the player must build sturdy towers to protect food from hungry bears.At the start of each level, the player enters an "architect mode" where they must use Tetris-esque blocks to build a tower. While the player is free to use as many blocks as they want in constructing the tower, there is a limit to how many blocks can be directly touching the ground at any one time. The player must also add a set number of food items to their tower.Once the player has constructed a valid tower, they enter a "defence mode" where the integrity of their tower is put to the test by hungry bears being catapulted from the left of the screen, trying to knock the food onto the ground. The player starts defence mode with a score based on how many blocks they used in their tower and how many are touching the ground. The score decreases with each block that is knocked onto the ground, and losing the food reduces the score to 0. The player wins the level if the score exceeds a certain threshold when defence mode ends. |
| Dark | 2013-09-08 | Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. | Realmforge Studios GmbH | Action | Behind view | | | Stealth | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | The protagonist of DARK is Eric Bane, a guy who was bitten by a vampire and lost his memory. Unfortunately his "benefactor" is unknown and if Eric does not get to drink his blood soon, he'll become a mindless ghoul. So he sets out to search for rescue and his identity - the starting point being to seek out powerful old vampires whose blood could also work. The story is told in cutscenes and multiple-choice dialogues.Despite receiving some vampire powers, Eric is weak and does not stand a chance in an open fight. So he has to use stealth tactics to overcome his enemies - basically he needs to break the line of sight by using cover (shadow plays no role) and approach unsuspecting enemies from behind to kill them silently. He does not use weapons and can't interact with the environment, so his only help are the already mentioned vampire powers: the two basic ones are shadow leap (similar to the blink mechanic in Dishonored, it allows to instantly teleport to another place in reach but has a short cool-down time before it can be used again) and vampire vision (shows enemies through walls and slows down time). All other powers, e.g. distract enemies or a big leap towards enemies in order to kill them, have to unlocked respectively upgraded with experience points and cost blood to use. Blood is earned by sucking out enemies, but this procedure is long and loud.Of course there are also a few advanced obstacles to overcome, e.g. security cameras, light generators which disable Eric's powers or armored enemies which can't be sucked out. Enemies become alarmed if they stumble over corpses, so those can be pulled away to a suitable location. Unlimited free saving is only available on easy difficulty; normal only allows two manual saves between checkpoints. |
| Thunder Moon Online | 2013-09-08 | Bounding Box Games, LLC | Bounding Box Games, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Explore Thunder Moon's cavernous alien landscape with your friends by foot, with jetpacks and by vehicle in this multiplayer sci-fi shooter sandbox! Fight creatures, craft items, build to the sky and much more in the vast world of Thunder Moon! Over 200 sci-fi themed block types with no vertical construction limits make this a unique block world experience! |
| Dirchie Kart 2 | 2013-09-11 | BrownBot | BrownBot | Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Challenge your avatar against a host of Dirchie characters in fast and furious single or up to 4 player split screen multiplayer karting. Featuring standard cup races and a unique party mode, where the players alternately select from Race, Battle and Drag events across 5 or 10 rounds. On top of these modes are numerous modifiers and a penalty system so you can customise your experience.. |
| Power-Up | 2013-09-12 | Psychotic Psoftware | Psychotic Psoftware | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Power-Up is a 2D side-scrolling shoot'em up, like R-Type, Hellfire or Project-X. The player is a pilot of the prototype fighter, Weapon-F and the last human survivor - Earth is doomed. He must destroy the enemy army of reptilian monsters. The fighter has 5 different weapons (can be upgraded), a force field, and a "smart bomb". It has 10 lives. Gameplay in Power-Up is very typical - the player flies right, shoots all enemies and collects all power-ups. He can unlock other ships. |
| NHL 14 | 2013-09-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down, Top-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | NHL 14 is an officially licensed hockey game. The player takes direct control over a hockey team and participates in single matches, tournaments and various leagues. Most changes compared to NHL 13 are technical as the game improves its physics engine (incorporating the collision engine from the FIFA series), the skating animations and fist fights (using technology from the Fight Night series). There are also smaller additions to the two other main modes. In Live the Life, in which the player takes control over a single athlete and accompanies him through the career, there are now multiple-choice dialogues which affect the stats. The Ultimate Team mode, which uses trading card mechanics and allows the player to improve his team with booster packs, introduces an online league with a promotion system. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of NHL '94, the anniversary mode tries to bring back the style of said game with simpler controls and presentation. The Be a GM mode allows the player to take over some managerial responsibilities. |
| Ninja STG: Ninja-bu Takeemon no Ichiban Nagaika | 2013-09-14 | | | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ninja STG: Ninja-bu Takeemon no Ichiban Nagaika is a bullet-hell-style action game where the player controls a ninja going into battle against an enemy clan. The core gameplay consists of rapidly firing shuriken to destroy enemies while simultaneously dodging enemies and their projectiles. The player is also equipped with a katana that can deflect projectiles. Power-up items will periodically drop into the screen that need to be activated by being slashed with the katana before being collected. Possible power-ups include a laser that destroys anything in its path, bombs that can easily destroy clusters of enemies, and the ability to shoot projectiles in five directions at once.Health is represented by the kanji 命. Being hit by an enemy or enemy projectile will remove one stroke from the kanji; the game ends if the kanji loses all of its strokes. |
| PES 2014: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2013-09-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PES 2014: Pro Evolution is a soccer game. In comparison to its predecessor, the biggest change is of technical nature: a completely different engine. This mostly has an effect on graphics, animations and physics and allows to initiate body movements like pushing. The playing speed is slower than in the previous installment and there are few smaller adjustments to the controls, e.g. optional guides during standard situations, a new system for penalties and the option to set and activate tactical predefined combinations for up to three playing field zones.There are no major changes regarding playing modes, the player still can participate in different matches, competitions and leagues. The two major modes are Master League, in which the player takes on some managerial responsibilities like hiring new athletes (new: the player can change the club or manage national teams), and Become A Legend, in which the player accompanies a single athlete over his career (new: the option to become a goal keeper). |
| Valkyrius | 2013-09-15 | Iridescent Games | Iridescent Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Blast your way through swarms of enemies and hulking bosses in Valkyrius, the indie shoot-'em-up from Iridescent Games! Weave your way through curtains of enemy fire with the aid of your fighter's teleportation power. Spend the points you earn on each run to customize your fighter. Features six stages, high score tables, unlockable medals and artwork, five difficulties, and two player co-op. |
| Grand Theft Auto V (Special Edition) | 2013-09-17 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition contains:
Grand Theft Auto V
Steelbook with exclusive artwork
Blueprint map of Los Santos and Blaine County
Stunt plane trials
Special ability boost
Bonus outfits and tattoos
Additional weapons |
| Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver | 2013-09-17 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Firebrand Games and Entertainment Ltd. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver is a racing game that revolves around four competing teams: Super Fast (Green), Outrageous (Red), High Tech (Blue) and Powerful (Yellow). Players complete challenges across tracks of the four Hot Wheels Test Facilities. There are 24 iconic and unique Hot Wheel vehicles included in the game.Challenges are based around the teams' skills:
Super Fast (Green) Team: speed challenges
Outrageous (Red) Team: stunt challenges
High Tech (Blue) Team: high precision challenges
Powerful (Yellow) Team: jump challenges |
| MotoGP 13 | 2013-09-17 | Milestone s.r.l. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | MotoGP 13 is the official videogame of 2013 MotoGP season. It features all the tracks, riders and teams present in MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 world championships in the season. There are four game modes: Career, Grand Prix, World Championship and Time Attack. Career is the basic game mode, in it the player starts with Moto3 class and has to work his way up to becoming the champion in the prestigious MotoGP class. The game offers flexible motorbike physics settings and difficulty settings. There's also a dynamic weather system allowing for weather to change during the race. There's a split-screen play option for two players (absent in the PS Vita version) and online multiplayer for up to 12 players (up to six players for PS Vita). |
| Foul Play | 2013-09-18 | Mastertronic Group Ltd. | Irregular Corporation, The, Mediatonic Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals! Electrify the audience with devastating linked attacks as you have a friend join as sidekick Scampwick and use every stage-trick you know to bring the house down! Play out the most spectacular moments of the Baron’s life; improbable beasts, astonishing villainy and, at the heart of it all, the mysterious Foul Play! |
| Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death | 2013-09-20 | 505 Games S.R.L. | ZootFly, LLC. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Hack and slash, Puzzle elements | Contemporary, North America | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Marlow Briggs lies dead in the Central American jungle. Well, at least until he is resurrected by an Aztec ghost who lives in a mask and becomes a Holy Warrior. Good timing, too, because just now he can use his new powers to save his kidnapped girlfriend from the evil businessman Heng Long. The plot and dialogues are deliberately B-movie like and are presented in a humorous way.Regarding gameplay, this is a hack&slay action game with focus on melee fighting. Marlow has four weapons to his disposal which he uses to slay enemies; using special attack combinations (heavy and light attacks) result in combos which are more effective. Other possibilities are dodging rolls, blocks, counter-attacks or using items in the environment as missile. During the course of the game, Marlow also learns four magic spells and can unlock skills with earned experience points.While fighting takes the majority of the game, there are also other gameplay sequences: Sometimes Marlow has to beat platforming challenges, solve puzzles (usually of the sliding or switch variety) or participate in mini-games, e.g. rail-shooter sequences or a drive on a wagon. Some of those challenges can be repeated separately in order to gain a high score for the online leaderboards. The camera angles are fixed. |
| Six O'Clock High | 2013-09-22 | ColePowered Games | ColePowered Games | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | iTunes store description (from Ad Blurbs)Is it a bird? Is it a plane? YES, it's a plane!Six O'Clock High is a chaotic new aerial dogfighting game. Take to the skies with super easy and intuitive controls, luscious unique graphics and a thirst for gunpowder!It's all about becoming an aerial ninja by piloting your plane throughout waves of increasingly skilled enemies. The best fighter aces will be sent against you, do you have what it takes to win the day?Earn upgrade points after each wave to spend on 14 different aircraft upgrades. From titanium armour and rockets to eye exams and a full English breakfast. Yes you read that correctly.Now get to it pilot! We need you in the war effort!Features:-14 Awesome aircraft upgrades-Global Online High Scores across multiple platforms-Easy, intuitive touch controls- no buttons or on-screen sticks.-Beautiful vivid graphics-Electro swing soundtrack-Full GameCenter integration with achievements & leaderboard. |
| Unholy Heights | 2013-09-23 | Playism | Petit Depotto | Strategy | Side view | Tired‑Eyes | | | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Unholy Heights is a strategy game in which the player takes control over Satan himself. He has settled down and opened an apartment block for monsters. This part of the game is typical hotel management: potential tenants come looking for a room and, if accepted, pay a regular rent. This rent can be reinvested into furniture for the individual rooms to increase the tenant's satisfaction or become more attractive for stronger/richer monsters. Certain furniture types may also increase the tenant's combat statistics. The rent can be adjusted which has a direct influence on the satisfaction. The personalities of each tenant should be taken into consideration while expanding, e.g. certain monster types dislike each other. On the other hand, male and female tenants of the same type may result in result and offspring.The second big aspect of the game is combat against adventurers which try to steal Satan's gold. This can be prevented by knocking on the tenants' doors and send them to fight. Here it is important to keep the monsters' statistics into consideration, e.g. ranged attackers should not be sent to the frontlines (which is determined by the order they are sent out). The attacks are wave based, i.e. the attackers stand in line and only two opponents fight each other in melee until one is out. Damaged monsters can be ordered to return to their room. Because monsters leave for work, they may not be available.Most attacks are initiated by posting a quest on the job board. Those are not only a source of income, but are also required for game progression. It starts with one floor and four apartments, but eventually the player has to manage four floors with overall 16 rooms. Some attacks start without player intervention.The PlayStation 4 version introduces some minor changes such as more save slots, a quick tenant overview and the possibility to name the tenants' children. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day | 2013-09-24 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)To Secure Peace You Must Prepare for War.Command a squadron of fully customized Armored Core Units in a dystopian future ravaged by war and stripped of its natural resources The last remaining resources needed for the survival of your faction are scavenged and bitterly fought for in the No Man’s Land, a bleak landscape that offers little hope for survival. Enlist into one of the various in-game factions and strategically adapt your weapon systems to wrestle control of territories away from other players and establish a much needed peace. A heavy trigger finger, innovative customization and tactical teamwork will be all that stand between survival and total annihilation in ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™.1 player174MB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10 This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Dwarf Madness | 2013-09-24 | Unallied, The | Unallied, The | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)It's Dwarf Madness! A Zombi infestation forced Dwarves to leave their home of Dwyll and all the Gold they stored there, 300 years ago. Today, 4 Dwarves with Guns head back to Dwyll to take back what is theirs, and paint the walls with Zombi blood! 1-4 player Co-Op has multiple upgradable Guns and lots of enchanted Gear - but you'll need enough Gold to buy it first! |
| Ascend: Hand of Kul | 2013-09-25 | Microsoft Studios | Signal Studios, LLC | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Ascend: Hand of Kul is an action role-playing game where players control a Caos, a member of a strong breed of warriors. The world once existed with Men and Gods living in harmony. The Gods would be revered by Men and would sometimes come from the Realm of Spirit to the physical world. After returning to the physical world time after time, the Gods went mad and tried to take over devotees of the other Gods, battling each other. After tasting the blood of humans, they became trapped into the physical world. Nowadays the Gods are completely mad and are known as Titans: very large, immortal giants. But the time of the Titans is coming to an end and three new gods arise to take control over the world. The Gods of Darkness, Void and Light all amass Caos to do their work and take over the world.Players must choose to follow any of these three new gods and their ultimate goal to take down all Titans. Every god has his own world and all three run parallel. Players can see the players in the other world, but only as a ghost. Each Caos has the ability to help or hinder any player from the other worlds. For example, this can be done by sending enemies from the existing world to the world of the other player. Players can also choose to battle one another and will temporarily travel to the other players' world.An Ascended Champion can be created when a Caos is offered to the chosen god. Players can then create a new Caos, restart the campaign and again choose between the three gods. Choosing the same god will make the Caos stronger. Any created Ascended Champion will fight on your behalf and will help friends to kill any foes. |
| Girl Fight | 2013-09-25 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Kung Fu Factory, LLC | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Follow the journey of eight fierce females with psychic powers who battle each other within a secret government research facility! Fight using both hand-to-hand combat and supernatural psychic attacks in a wide variety of doomsday scenarios! Perform awesome moves in battle to earn virtual currency to unlock extra content, such as new psychic abilities, alternate costumes, in-depth backstory, and sexy illustrations of the girls! Psychic warfare starts here!1-2 players376KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-2 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Microprose, Interactive Game Group and the Microprose and Interactive Game Group logos are trademarks of Interactive Game Group, LLC, d/b/a Microprose. Published by Majesco Entertainment. |
| Angry Blocks | 2013-09-26 | Earth Base Games | Earth Base Games | Puzzle | Side view | | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You have played block-matching games before, but you have never experienced the dual-stick single player or the cooperative multiplayer action of Angry Blocks. Whether on the same couch, thru System Link, or over Xbox Live, you can connect with a friend to take your block matching skills to the next level. Can anyone possibly handle all 21 colors at once? Good Luck! |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - COM Voice Complete Set 3 | 2013-09-26 | FromSoftware, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This digital compilation contains the following downloadable content for Armored Core: Verdict Day:
Armored Core: Verdict Day - COM Voice 7
Armored Core: Verdict Day - COM Voice 8
Armored Core: Verdict Day - COM Voice 9
Armored Core: Verdict Day - COM Voice 10
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| The Heckler | 2013-09-27 | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Silver Dollar Games Inc. | Strategy | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In The Heckler, the player visits the show of a performance artist who reads poetry. By pressing a button makes an interjection and the player's point score rises. However, with each interjection the performer's annoyance bar rises. It decreases over time and if it rises above a certain level, he leaves the stage and the game is over. |
| X S.E.E.D | 2013-09-28 | Wide Pixel Games | Wide Pixel Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The player takes the role of a soldier who is sent to investigate strange happenings in a weapon research facility. As it turns out, the plants have become big and mean and need to be stopped!X S.E.E.D is a side-scrolling platformer with pixel graphics. The speciality is all weapons - which have to be picked up on the way - are seeds. When the player throws one of them on the ground, a plant grows. Examples would be temporary plants which shoot projectiles or grow large and hold up attacks from enemies for a time. The latter is important because the hero dies after a single contact. After three lives are gone, it is back to the beginning: there are no continues, no extra lives and no save games. Sometimes killed enemies leave behind weapons which, if already collected, improve their effectiveness.The character himself has no direct way of fighting off enemies - except when Ninja Mode is selected. Then the attacking plants are replaced with traditional attacks and the gameplay becomes more similar to a traditional run-and-shoot game. |
| Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy | 2013-10-01 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation of the Assassin's Creed games contains all three games where Ezio Auditore is the main character. The games included in this compilation are:
Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Revelations |
| NBA 2K14 | 2013-10-01 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K14 is an installment in the 2K Sports NBA 2K series based on the 2013-2014 NBA season. The game features a number of new improvements and features from the previous entry NBA 2K13. NBA 2K14 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One contains upgraded graphics, animations, and different modes than the previous generation versions.In Quick Game mode you get to pick a team to face off against the AI or another player. You can choose any team from the NBA and also famous teams from years past such as the '64-'65 Boston Celtics or the '93-'94 Chicago Bulls. For the first time in the 2K series, teams from the Euroleague (European Basketball League) are available for playing. The mode formerly known as MyPlayer has now been changed to MyCareer. In MyCareer you get to create a rookie and take him through his own NBA journey beginning with the NBA Rookie Showcase and the NBA Draft. This mode features scripted cut-scenes and allows interaction with your agent and general manager. Throughout the season you will be given chances to make your own decisions such as if you want to change your agent or which sponsor you would like to endorse. After every game you will be given Virtual Coins (VC) based on your performance. These coins can then be used on different things like improving your character's abilities or purchasing accessories and outfits.MyGM mode is the new franchise management mode. As the GM of a NBA team, you get to make all the decisions to attempt to bring your team to the top. Engaging in conversations with your owners, your players, and members of the press go a long way to improving the state of your franchise. The way you answer questions to the press is very important; as lying to them will lower your credibility and in the end can lead to your firing. You have control of just about everything including player contract negotiations, free agent signings, and even prices of seats and food.MyTeam mode returns this time as the fantasy sports type game mode. You get to make a team using player cards gained from booster packs or bought with VC. You are given the chance to create a team name, location, and a logo. Your team can be taken online to compete against others and your stats can be seen on an online leaderboard.The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows versions contain a LeBron: Path to Greatness mode exclusive to those platforms, where you take control of the career of cover athlete LeBron James in his quest for multiple NBA championships. |
| F1 2013 (Classic Edition) | 2013-10-04 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | | Compilation | | | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | The Classic Edition of F1 2013 is a compilation that includes:
F1 2013 (base game)
F1 2013: F1 Classics - 1990s Pack (DLC)
F1 2013: F1 Classics - Classic Tracks Pack (DLC) |
| FIFA 14 | 2013-10-04 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | FIFA 14 has no big differences compared to its predecessor - a few control changes, the playing speed is a bit slower, a few small differences in the playing modes and a few other improvements, e.g. the ball physics or animations, here and there. The unique selling points are still the broad license package and a big selection of playing modes. Besides the usual leagues and matches, the two most unique modes are Ultimate Team (basically a trading card variant in which players have to assemble a team with a good chemistry) and career mode (includes various features of soccer managers, e.g. scouting). Exclusive to this version are tournaments, FIFA Interactive World Cup, Be a Pro (taking control over a single athlete), Head to Head and the Creation Centre mode. Otherwise the main difference to the PS4/Xbox One version is the absence of the new Ignite engine. |
| Puzzle Perfection | 2013-10-04 | Fusion Gaming | Fusion Gaming | Puzzle | 1st-person, Top-down | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Puzzle Perfection is a jigsaw puzzle game where players must assemble images of artwork depicting scantily-clad women. The images are already partially assembled and are completed by placing puzzle pieces into their correct positions on the board. The player controls one jigsaw piece at any one time and receives a new piece after the current piece has been placed into the correct position. Pieces may also need to be rotated into the correct orientation before they can be placed. |
| M.A.C.E. | 2013-10-06 | EntwicklerX | EntwicklerX | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)MACE is a classic space shoot ’em up, inspired by the legendary Amiga games of this genre. Handdrawn 2D graphics in HD resolutions, parallax scrolling,explosion effects and optimized games mechanics, combined with the proven gameplay are transporting the “Spirit of Amiga” in today’s Age.GameplayIn MACE, the player navigates a spaceship across three different worlds with 6 vertical scrolling levels and various enemies, trying to destroy or avoid them. Hidden items (weapons, bombs, energy), upgradeable weapons and accessories, such as rocket and companions help to defeat the enemy in difficult battles.Definition M.A.C.E.Military Alliance of Common EarthFounded after the first alien invasion on earth in the year 2054. M.A.C.E. is the epitome of the new cohesion of all peoples of the earth to fight against the aliens to serve life on earth in a military path.StoryWhile heavy fights rages on earth against incoming alien ships and the M.A.C.E. units are to prevent the construction of additional land bases for the alienships, a group of specially trained fight pilots whith space warships try to prevent the arrival of more aliens and distroy the alien mother ships andtroops of aliens.Your MissionFight in an exceptional space mission by foreign galaxies to prevent the arrival of more alien swarms on the earth. Your spaceship is one of the first one which is built by people using alien technology including engines, weapons and shields to survive against the aliens.Features:3 different worlds18 levels3 big end bossesendless waves with unique enemies3 difficult levels (easy, normal, hard)fantastic gameplay for many hoursbrilliant handdrawn graphics30 minutes epic soundtrackAchievements8 different weapons (3 upgrades each)additionals: companion, rocket, shield, smart bombhidden Items for weapons, lives, energy, rocket, companion, bomb2 player coop mode3D glasses support (für TV with 3D glasses) |
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Season Pass | 2013-10-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ Season Pass gives you access to the exclusive Kraken Ship pack, a new 3+ hour single player story featuring Adewale, an ex-slave turned Assassin, plus multiplayer characters and more. Exclusive Kraken Ship Pack:Only available to Season Pass owners, this pack includes a sail, wheel, and figurehead inspired by the legendary sea monsters known for swallowing ships, men and whales All New Single Player Story:Born a slave, Adewale found freedom as a pirate aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenway’s second-in-command. Now, 15 years later, Adewale has become a trained Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew. He starts to meet locals in an effort to assemble a crew and steal a ship. The more he helps, however, the more he is drawn into the Maroon slave community. Forced to face his past, Adewale sets out to free the slaves and bring death to their captors. Over 3 hours of new single-player gameplay!More Multiplayer Mayhem: Unlock new characters for an even more expansive multiplayer experience |
| Batman: Arkham Asylum + Batman Arkham City Dual Pack | 2013-10-08 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | A compilation of:
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Game of the Year Edition
Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition
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| Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition | 2013-10-08 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Game of the Year Edition of Borderlands 2 includes the following:Base game.
Captain Scarlett and her Pirate's Booty
Mr. Torgue's campaign of Carnage
Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack
Creature Slaughter Dome Battle Area
Mechromancer Character Pack
Psycho Character Pack
Collector's Edition Content |
| Capcom Essentials | 2013-10-08 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Capcom Essentials is a retail bundle package which includes:
Dead Rising 2
Devil May Cry 4
Mega Man 10
Resident Evil 6
Super Street Fighter IV
Capcom travel bag |
| Dishonored: Game of the Year Edition | 2013-10-08 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Action, Compilation | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, RPG elements, Shooter, Stealth | Fantasy, Steampunk | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | This edition includes:
Dishonored (base game)
Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials (DLC)
Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches (DLC)
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall (DLC)
Dishonored: Void Walker's Arsenal (DLC)For Xbox Cloud Gaming, this is the first and only release of the game. |
| Halo 4: Game of the Year Edition | 2013-10-08 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Game of the Year Edition contains:
Halo 4 (base game)
War Games Map Pass
Spartan Ops Season 1 - Episodes 6-10 (DLC)
Champions Bundle (DLC)
Six armor skins for use in multiplayer: "Forest" for HAZOP, "Circuit" for Oceanic, "Web" for CIO, "Raptor" for Venator, "Pulse" for GUNGNIR, and "Prime" for Recruit
Four helmets for use in multiplayer: Strider, Scanner, Locus, and Deadeye
Eight multiplayer emblems: MJOLNIR, Spartan, Bulletproof, Assassin, Bonebreaker, Prime, Falcon, and Corbulo
Three multiplayer weapon skins: "Arctic" for the Battle Rifle, "Imprint" for the Lightrifle and "Prime" for the Assault Rifle
Two Xbox Live themes: Haven and Longbow
Three Avatar items: Master Chief Cloak Avatar, UNSC Avatar Shirt and Ghost Avatar Prop
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| Just Dance 2014 | 2013-10-08 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Just Dance 2014 is the fifth main game in the dancing series where players are rated for their ability to mimic dance routines to popular songs. For Xbox 360 and Xbox One the whole body movement is analyzed through the Kinect peripheral. The PS3 and PS4 track movement through the PlayStation Eye (optional) and PlayStation Camera respectively along with the Move peripheral, which is optional for the PS4 version. For the Wii and Wii U the Wii Remote is used to track movement and for Wii U the GamePad can be used as a karaoke mike or to direct the scenes with a free-roaming camera. Up to four players dancing simultaneously are supported with up to six for Xbox One. For consoles supporting a microphone, a karaoke mode is supported. There the game does not rate the player's words, but the notes and pitch.Returning from the previous games is the classic free-dance mode. A new on-stage mode has one player doing a lead role while two other players do backup routines. Another mode introduces ghost recordings of routines from prior games to compete. The party master mode is exclusive to Wii U, Xbox 360 and Xbox One and builds on the pupper master mode from the Wii U version of Just Dance 4. It allows one player to change the moves, songs and rules for up to four players on the fly. On the Wii U this is done on the GamePad, for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One with the regular controller and for Xbox One also optionally through Xbox Smartglass. Non-stop shuffle and the dance quests from the previous game are no longer available. The online multiplayer mode for all consoles is called the world dance floor mode. It keeps global leaderboards. Players can exchange clips, also on social networks.Exclusive to the Xbox One and PS4 version is the Just Dance DJ mode where a player can manipulate the beats between songs and in the endless mode this can be used to transform one song into another. By progressing through the game new mash-up battles modes and alternate versions of songs and for more players simultaneously are unlocked. These variations also offer extreme and sweat (tracks the calories burned) versions. The game's difficulty levels have been reorganized from numbers to easy, medium, hard and hardest.The base game contains around 50 tracks with variations based on regions and consoles. Some of the included artists are Lady Gaga, Robin Thicke, Ke$ha, Robbie Williams, Pitbull, PSY, ABBA, Daft Punk, Katy Perry, One Direction, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, will.i.am, Jason Derulo, Rihanna and Jessie J. DLC is supported for alternative routines and additional songs. Certain features can be unlocked through the in-game mojo points currency. |
| Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion | 2013-10-09 | Reverb Publishing | Casual Brothers Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Fart or die in this hack-and-slash action game, where fun-loving Orcs battle pollution loving Humans in a humorous fantasy setting. Orcs have become victims of brutal Human expansion, as they are carelessly poisoning the environment. Now, four trained Orc heroes are retaliating with a Not-So-Silent yet very deadly plan. In either single-player or up to four-player co-op, you will take on the role of Orcs, each wielding a unique gaseous ability, and then take the fight to the Humans in a stinky, fart-filled romp.1-4 players4MB minimum save sizeSIXAXIS Motion SensitiveHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-4 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Purchase and use of items are subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Serviceand User Agreement. This online service has been sublicensed to you by Sony ComputerEntertainment America. |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013-10-10 | Rockstar Games, Inc. | Rockstar North Ltd. | Action, Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Contemporary | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Grand Theft Auto V takes place five years after Grand Theft Auto IV and is now set in Los Santos. It centers around three protagonists: Michael, Trevor, and Franklin. New to the series is that the player can switch between the three characters on the fly. They each have different missions, lives, and personalities. They also often come together, especially for heists, a complex type of mission where a large operation needs to be planned and executed by determining a strategy and hiring additional henchmen. As with previous games in the series, the gameplay involves gunfights and takes place in a sprawling, open-world city where players get around by acquiring transport (cars, boats, helicopters, etc) through less than legal means. Players can roam the game world, complete story missions, and partake in various illegal activities, including shooting civilians, robbing people, destruction of cars, and the titular act of car theft. These lead to a wanted rating of up to five stars, sending in a police force in pursuit. Continuing to resist the police will also increase it. The wanted status is lost by getting out of sight or by spraying the car.Michael, whilst hiding in the witness protection program as a result of a botched robbery nine years earlier, encounters Franklin who, in his capacity as a repo man, is sent to get a car from Michael's son Jimmy. Michael however realizes Franklin is being set up, so tells Franklin to crash his son's car into the dealership that sent him. After that, they become friends. One day, Michael discovers his wife in bed with another man, and with Franklin's help, chases him to a mansion, which they promptly burn to the ground. The mansion, unfortunately, belongs to Mexican drug lord Martin Madrazo, who demands they compensate him for what they did. They successfully rob a jewelry store, and one of Michael's old partners Trevor hears of this and asks to team up with the other two, who agree. From here their lives begin to spiral out of control.The game's multiplayer component is called GTA Online. It is set two months before the start of the single-player story. It allows up to 16 players (PS3 / Xbox 360) or 30 players (Xbox One / PS4 / PC) to travel around a world identical to the single-player world to complete story-driven activities, both competitive and co-operative.The later released PS4, Xbox One, and PC versions have various enhancements and additional features. Technical upgrades include an increased draw distance and support for higher resolutions. New content includes new weapons, vehicles and activities, additional wildlife, denser traffic, a new foliage system, enhanced damage, and weather effects. The Dodo is a classic GTA seaplane, there are stock car races with additional liveries, a new Imponte Duke O'Death vehicle, the Marshall Monster Truck, and the Xero Blimp. There are new shooting challenges and new weapons such as the rail gun and hatchet. New wildlife photo challenges let players unlock the Kraken submarine. A new murder mystery can be solved to unlock film noir game filters. Monkey Mosaics are a new collectible to unlock monkey outfits and Monkey Blista. There are also 100 additional songs divided over the 17 existing radio stations. The most distinct new feature is a full first-person view for the entire game, allowing the player to shoot, walk and drive from that perspective. This comes with entirely new animations for the view, showing the hands when entering cars or in melee fights, and vehicles have fully functional interiors, HUDs, and interfaces. |
| Let's Sing and Dance | 2013-10-10 | Deep Silver | Voxler SAS | Simulation | Audio game | | | Music / rhythm | | | Voice control | | | | Xbox360 | marketplace.xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Let’s Sing and Dance for Xbox 360 (Kinect for Xbox 360 compatible) brings music games to the next level. For the first time ever, a game combines singing and dancing at the same time. Using Kinect for Xbox 360, Let’s Sing and Dance scores the players’ dance moves as well as their singing performances. Unlimited number of players can take the stage at the same time and chose between 12 hits from major artists, including Lady Gaga, LMFAO, Flo Rida, Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, Maroon5. |
| The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith | 2013-10-11 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Faith is the first episode of the five-part The Wolf Among Us adventure game series based on the Fables comic book series by Bill Willingham. For the listed platforms it is available separately, unlike the PC version only available as an entire season purchase only. The game is canon with the comic book universe and is set in the 1980s, thirty years before the first comic book. It describes an alternate version of our world where characters of our fairy tales and fables live in a separate world known as the Homelands ruled by a tyrant known as the Adversary. There are some who have fled the world, referred to as Fables, who has established a colony in the human world known as Fabletown, located in Manhattan in the USA. They have to hide their presence from the humans by taking on a human form through an enchantment known as glamour. When Fables refuse to take it or cannot afford it, they are sent to a rural community known as The Farm. In the game the player controls Bigby Wolf, the reformed Big Bad Wolf who has now become sherriff of Fabletown. His task is to make sure the residents follow the laws. The game is filled with references and characters from famous fables such as Snow White, Beauty, Beast, Mr. Toad and Woodsman, but often with a grim attitude while most of the game has a noir, hardboiled atmosphere.The gameplay is largely identical to The Walking Dead. The game is story-driven and incorporates decisions by the player that are carried along for the entire game. There is a certain amount of freedom in exploration and sometimes multiple paths are offered, for instance in choosing where to go next. Many objects in the environment can be examined and some can also be picked up and are stored in a separate inventory. These objects are not always necessary to solve puzzles, but can improve relationships in conversations when the object is useful. Conversations with key characters and solving small puzzles are the most important trigger to progress through the game. Many of the action sequences are shown as a cinematic or through quick-time events for the player to act quickly. When they are not performed in time, the character dies or the game chooses a different route for the events. As in The Walking Dead, conversation options are almost always time limited and when the player does not react in time, a decision is made automatically.In this first episode many of the characters are introduced. It starts when Sheriff Bigsby receives a call from Toad about a disturbance at his house. As he meets the Woodsman again, a girl is present Bigsby does not know. A sequence of events have him work together with Snow to find out the girl's identity and her involvement in the events. Different locations are visited and leads for the further episodes are provided. |
| Skylanders: Swap Force | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | Brent Gibson | Xbox360 | When the Volcano of Cloudbreak Islands erupts, elementals perform a magic ritual. It is during a battle against the forces of evil who attacked during this ritual that sixteen Skylanders acquired a new power: they are now able to swap their top and lower halves with each other. These new Skylanders now have joined Flynn and the others in the task of protecting Cloudbreak Islands from Kaos, under the request from Woodburrow's villagers.The game starts when a girl from Woodburrow lands on Flynn's ship to request the Skylander's help. The player must first protect the ship from waves of enemies (the ship crashes anyway), then reach Woodburrow, which will act as the game hub from this point onward. The levels are made of branching paths with some puzzles and enemies, in which the Skylander figure placed on the Portal of Power, who now have the ability to jump, explores and gain gold, experience and finds the many treasures needed to get all of each level's three stars. Some of the paths can only be accessed by Skylanders of a specific element, and the new Swap Skylanders can access paths for which two different elements are needed. The Swap Skylanders have specific abilities on both their top and bottom halves; the top has attack abilities while the bottom has movement and defensive abilities. The bottom also has a Swap Zone power, which is needed to access special challenges that will then be available to play again from Woodburrow. Each completed level can also be replayed to find more hidden treasures when new Skylanders are available. Each Skylander progresses by gaining experience and by upgrading their skills in special pods found in Woodburrow or in the levels themselves. The character progress data is then stored in the character figure.The Starter Pack includes:
Skylanders: Swap Force game and Portal of Power
Wash Buckler
Blast Zone
Ninja Stealth Elf
Three character trading cards
Three character sticker sheets
A Skylanders: Swap Force collector's poster
Some releases of the WiiU bundle had an exclusive green and gold color shift Wash Buckler. |
| Skylanders: Swap Force (Dark Edition Starter Pack) | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | This limited edition of Skylanders: Swap Force includes a dark version of the three figures included in the regular starter pack as well as two other dark figure. These dark versions have a different color both in-game and physically, and some have different stats. It includes:
Skylanders: Swap Force game (with Portal of Power)
Dark Blast Zone
Dark Wash Buckler
Dark Ninja Stealth Elf
Dark Mega Ram Spyro
Dark Slobber Tooth
Five trading cards
Five sticker sheets
Skylanders: Swap Force character poster |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Fiery Forge Battle Pack | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Fiery Forge Battle Pack includes two Skylanders: Swap Force characters: Bumble Blast (regular colors) and Knockout Terrafin, as well as the Fiery Forge battle piece. Once placed on the Portal of Power, the Fiery Forge battle piece will unlock the Fiery Forge Battle Arena to use in multiplayer battle modes. The Fiery Forge piece can also be used in any part of the game to spill molten lava on enemies to deal heavy damage. |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Lava Barf Eruptor (Series 3) / Slobber Tooth / Super Gulp Pop Fizz (Series 2) | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple pack includes three Skylanders: Swap Force figures:
Lava Barf Eruptor
Slobber Tooth
Super Gulp Pop Fizz |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Mega Ram Spyro (Series 3) / Blizzard Chill (Series 2) / Zoo Lou | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This character bundle includes three figures for Skylanders: Swap Force:
Mega Ram Spyro
Blizzard Chill
Zoo Lou |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Nitro Magna Charge / Free Ranger | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This exclusive pack includes two Skylanders: Swap Force figures:
Nitro Magna Charge
Free Ranger |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Nitro Magna Charge / Rattle Shake | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This exclusive pack includes two Skylanders: Swap Force figures:
Nitro Magna Charge
Rattle Shake |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Tower of Time Adventure Pack | 2013-10-13 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Tower of Time Adventure Pack is an expansion that contains a bonus level for both the 3DS and console versions of Skylanders: Swap Force, and the Tic Toc Terrace multiplayer arena for the console version only. It contains the Tower of Time play piece that unlocks the level, as well as a Pop Thorn figure and two battle pieces: the Battle Hammer, that follows enemies and attack them and the Sky Diamond, that causes the enemies to drop coins.Once unlocked, the Tower of Time level can be played even without the toy, which can still be used as a battle item that will cause clockwork pieces to fall on enemies. Both versions of the level, despite being different in their design, have a similar plot: the bird Cluck as taken over the Tower of Time, and the Skylanders must thwart his plan with the help of the Time Keeper. The types of puzzles and other gameplay elements found in both versions include time-stopping devices and steam pipes, as well as clockwork gears. |
| Air Conflicts: Vietnam | 2013-10-15 | bitComposer Entertainment AG | Games Farm, s.r.o. | Action, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | | War | Shooter | Asia, Cold War | Flight / aviation, Helicopter | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Air Conflicts: Vietnam is an arcade-styled air-combat game that immerses players in the harrowing skies over Vietnam. Take to the air in screaming fighter jets or grab the controls of devastating helicopter gunships as you shatter enemy encampments with explosive ordinance, decimate North Vietnamese fighter squadrons, and deliver troops to the ever-changing front lines of the vicious battlefield.KEY FEATURESLive a thrilling wartime narrative. In an epic campaign, filled with heroic moments and the darker side of warJump into the cockpit for instant action. Pilot and customize more than 20 planes and – for the first time in the Air Conflict series – helicoptersLead your squadron to victory. Command up to four jets or helicopters, maximizing their unique abilities to complete challenging objectivesChallenge your friends for air supremacy. Play up to 8 online opponents in nail-biting air battles.Treat your ears to a cool rock soundtrack in the style of vintage Vietnam-era tunes.PS3™ system software v3.60 or higher, HD 3D display with compatible 3D active glasses and highspeed HDMI cable (sold separately) required for 3D features. Visit www.us.playstation.com/support/3D for details.1 player146KB minimum save sizeSIXAXIS Motion SensitiveHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-8Stereoscopic 3D compatiblePlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye camera optionalPlayStation®Move navigation controller or Wireless Controller optional. This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. PlayStation®Move features require PlayStation®Move motion controller and PlayStation®Eye (sold separately).Air Conflicts: Vietnam © 2013 bitComposer Games. All rights reserved. Developed by Games Farm. Published by Kalypso Media USA Inc. All other logos, copyrights and trademarks are property of their respective owner. bitComposer Games is a brand of bitComposer Entertainment AG. Developed by Games Farm. Games Farm and the Games Farm logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Games Farm, s.r.o. in the EU, US and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and used under license. All rights reserved. |
| Cabela's African Adventures | 2013-10-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter, Stealth | Africa | Off-roading | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Explore the vast wilderness of Africa on foot and by vehicle, where you’ll go head to head with the most ferocious beasts on the planet as you attempt to take down the biggest of the ‘Big 5” The Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Cape Buffalo & African Elephant!• Features vast hunting areas 5x the size of any other Cabela’s® console game• Highly memorable ‘Big 5’ challenging and fun boss animal fights. • All-new, exciting storyline to explore• Enter and leave your vehicle anytime, anywhere while you take on large herds of stampeding buffalo, packs of predators, and dream prey across 5 different biomes! • There are two exciting modes: Safari Mode: mission-based career progression, Shooting Galleries: supports TOP SHOT ELITE and TOP SHOT FEARMASTER peripherals. • A wide selection of firearms and load-outs to stalk, dodge, and grapple with the most ferocious beasts alive1-4 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Cabela’s and the Cabela’s logo are registered trademarks of Cabela’s Inc. ©2013 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Opening the game box and using the software constitutes acceptance of the Software License Agreement available at support.activision.com/license. All other trademarks and tradenames are the properties of their respective owners. ESRB ratings icons are registered trademarks of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and may not be used without permission of the ESA. |
| F1 2013 | 2013-10-15 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | F1 2013 is a racing game which simulates the Formula 1 season 2013 and has the official license for courses, drivers and cars. It does not strive for 100% realism, but is still clearly more simulation than action. The game is largely identical to the predecessor F1 2012. As expected, the main meat of the game is the career mode in which the player character tries to become the best driver over a course of five seasons. Besides participating in full racing weekends, the player also receives specific challenges, reads emails and even can switch to another team. The other already known modes are the season challenge (shortened races; another driver is set as rival and the player can take his seat by beating him often enough), Grand Prix (back from F1 2011; allows for custom Grand Prix calenders), scenario mode (solving specific challenges; largely identical to the champions mode of F1 2012), time trial/time attack and the mandatory tutorial. Depending on the difficulty mode, time can be set back a few times to undo mistakes.The big addition to this instalment is the F1 Classics mode with five cars and ten drivers from the 1980s, e.g. the 1980 Williams FW07B (Jones, Prost) or the 1988 Ferrari F1-87/88C (Schumacher, Berger). Also available are the courses Jerez and Brands Hatch which are not on the 2013 calender. Besides a few challenges in the scenario and time attack modes, there is no additional custom content and the rule sets are not adjusted; as compensation they can be also used on the normal courses and in Grand Prix mode.Of course there are also various multiplayer modes available: full races for up to 16 players (bots can be used to fill up the racing lineup), split-screen multiplayer for two players and quick matches where all cars are tuned to be of equal performance. Players can also create custom races or participate in a co-op championship where both players are in the same team. |
| Wipeout: Create & Crash | 2013-10-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Platform | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Wipeout: Create & Crash is a game based on the US game show TV series Wipeout. Players take on the role of contestants completing obstacle courses with a wide variety of hazards.In the single-player mode Ballsy Bucks can be earned as a currency. It can be traded for new costumes and customization items for the characters. There is a Party Mode for local, side-by-side multiplayer and a Max mode for difficulty-increasing, randomly-generated levels. It also includes a course designer where new, custom courses can be designed. Commentary is provided by John Anderson and John Henson. |
| Hexodius | 2013-10-16 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | Brain Slap Studio | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)EXPLORE-EQUIP-ESCAPE!With its potent blend of twin-stick shooting, exploration and customization, HEXODIUS invites players to explore the vast complex, equip their drone with powerful items and upgrades, and ultimately escape the clutches of the deadly enemy droids in a blaze of laser fire! |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Big Bang Trigger Happy (Series 3) / Star Strike / Anchors Away Gill Grunt (Series 3) | 2013-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle contain three character figures for Skylanders: Swap Force:
Big Bang Trigger Happy
Star Strike
Anchors Away Gill Grunt |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Heavy Duty Sprocket (Series 2) / Twin Blade Chop Chop (Series 3) / Scorp | 2013-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple pack contains the following Skylanders: Swap Force figures:
Heavy Duty Sprocket
Twin Blade Chop Chop
Scorp |
| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Special Editions | 2013-10-16 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | doublesix Video Games Ltd. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Game show / trivia / quiz | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Yet another game spin-off of the popular TV show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Special Editions has all the famous music and sound-bites you know from the 2007 and 1990s formats of the UK show and features a virtual mock-up of the iconic set where your avatar is quizzed gently by a British host.The game follows the show's original rules, that is- there are no time limits and the three original "Life Lines" are present (50-50, Phone a Friend & Ask the Audience).The game is no longer available for purchase in certain regions due to licensing restrictions. Extra question packs were available to purchase via DLC and some were included in the physical media release (marked in bold). They were:
Who Wants To Be A Millennium Millionaire
Who Wants To Be A Junior Millionaire
Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Science Fiction Pack
Who Wants To Be A Video Game Millionaire? Special Edition
Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? Trivia Booster
Who Wants to Be A Sport Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be A Movie Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be A Music Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be A Football Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - South Park
Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? Star Trek: The Original Series – Special Edition
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| Armored Core: Verdict Day - UNAC Voice Complete Set | 2013-10-17 | FromSoftware, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This digital compilation contains the following downloadable content for Armored Core: Verdict Day:
Armored Core: Verdict Day - UNAC Voice 1
Armored Core: Verdict Day - UNAC Voice 2
Armored Core: Verdict Day - UNAC Voice 3
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| Alien Rage | 2013-10-18 | City Interactive S.A. | City Interactive S.A. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The name Alien Rage is a pretty precise summary of the plot premise: Humanity broke a treaty with the alien race Vorus and triggered Alien Rage. Therefore the Vorus destroyed the human settlement on a far away planet on which humans and Vorus exploited the powerful energy resource Promethium. Of course this results in Human Rage and the player takes control over the one-man-army Jack with a simple goal: killing all Vorus and destroying the planet. Because if humanity can't have Promethium (it is impossible to gather without the Vorus' gear), then no one shall! There are a few cutscenes between levels and audio recordings from the deceased to find, but overall the plot plays a minor role.This is a first-person shooter with focus on fast shoot-outs with multiple foes. There are no special gimmicks to be found, it all accumulates to steady fire to kill the enemies first while using cover to dodge enemy fire - however, there is active cover system and the used level elements may be destroyed under fire. While all this sounds like the developer tries to bring back memories of old-school games like Quake, there are important differences akin to contemporary shooters: linear levels, automatic healing and no manual saving. Weapons are plentiful, although only three can be carried at the same time, and have secondary fire modes, e.g. the alien shotgun can override gravity. Examples for enemies are standard warriors, aliens with jetpacks, aliens with cloaking ability and eight powerful bosses. Up to a point, the composition of enemy troops is random.Every kill and proof of skill (e.g. headshots) rewards points which can be used to unlock upgrades which improve abilities like health or weapon damage. Up to three upgrades can be active at any time (the slots also have to be unlocked with points first). Those upgrades are stored independently from the active playthrough.Multiplayer - deathmatch or team deathmatch for 16 players - is exclusive to the Windows version. |
| Truck Racer | 2013-10-18 | Bigben Interactive GmbH | Kylotonn Entertainment | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | | | Track racing, Truck | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Take control of five tons of metal and power, and floor it until you reach the finish line!Drive fully destructible trucks in Championship, Time Attack, Elimination and Quick Race. Get rid of opponents trying to block your way and make a reputation for yourself! Customize your vehicle from the engine to the paint, choose among 48 tracks and face your friends in Online or Local multiplayer for maximum destruction!Drive on 10 different environments and 48 tracks6 truck categories with distinct styles, thousands of paint jobs and 54 possible upgrades!4 game modes including Championship mode with 13 events2 Multiplayer modes: Local split screen for 2 players and Online mode for up to 4 playersRealistic and localized damage |
| 2K Essentials Collection: BioShock / Borderlands / XCOM: Enemy Unknown | 2013-10-22 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The 2K Essentials Collection is a compilation featuring three Game of the Year winning games published by 2K Games:
BioShock
Borderlands
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
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| 2K Power Pack: The Darkness II / BioShock 2 / Mafia II | 2013-10-22 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The 2K Power Pack is a compilation featuring three award-winning games published by 2K Games:
The Darkness II
BioShock 2
Mafia II
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| Armored Core: Verdict Day - Parts Unlock Complete Set | 2013-10-22 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Unlock all parts from Parts Unlock Sets 1, 2 and 3. (194 parts)*Caution*- These parts can be acquired through regular game progress.- This set only unlocks parts newly added to ACVD. Parts downloaded for ACV must be acquired separately.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - Repainted Parts Complete Set | 2013-10-22 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Contains altered designs for all parts from repainted parts sets in Armored Core: Verdict Day.*Caution*- Parts perform the same as those in-game.- Only contains parts newly added to ACVD. Parts downloaded for ACV must be acquired separately.- Compatibility pack is required.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - Team Emblem Complete Set 2 | 2013-10-22 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Additional emblems for team and individual use. This set features all emblems from sets 5, 6, and 7.*Caution*- Cannot be edited from the Paint menu.- If the player owning the data leaves the team, that team can no longer set these emblems.- Compatibility pack is required.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - UNAC Complete Set | 2013-10-22 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Adds six fully customizable UNACs. parts, operation data, and emblems from sets 1-6 are included. This set also adds Signs UNACs for rental.*Caution*- If you do not own the required chips in-game, you may not be able to load the UNAC data.- Can only own up to 8 UNACs- Compatibility pack is required.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - Workshop Complete Set 3 | 2013-10-22 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Customize the look of your workshop with this set. This set features workshops from sets 10-14.- Compatibility pack is required.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut | 2013-10-22 | Square Enix, Inc. | Eidos Montréal | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Action RPG, Shooter, Stealth | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut is an expanded re-release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution and includes all DLC (download content):
The Missing Link (integrated into the storyline)
Explosive Mission Pack (including the Tracer Tong pre-order mission)
Tactical Enhancement Pack
It also includes the making-of documentary which was originally released with the Augmented Edition
Additionally there are various completely new features:
An optional in-game commentary mode with Game Director Jean-François Dugas, Art Director Jonathan-Jacques Belletête and Lead Writer Mary DeMarle (various others join in depending on the topic). The conversations are in English, subtitled and displayed through the infolink.
The boss fights were redesigned. While the player still has to kill the bosses, the areas were expanded and offer additional options for stealth/hacker characters.
A new game+ mode in which Jensen keeps all his augmentations, but loses his inventory. There are no changes in difficulty and it is not compatible with save games from the standard edition.
There are a few graphical changes, including a removed yellow filter.
Jensen now recharges two instead of one energy cell (except on the highest difficulty)
The console versions also add second-screen abilities:
Using the second screen for displaying menu screens, including hacking
Using PS Vita as controller (PS3)
Using the controller for remote play or making snapshots (Wii U)
This is the first release of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for Wii U. |
| Just Dance: Kids 2014 | 2013-10-22 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Osaka Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Just Dance Kids 2014 is the third game in the Just Dance Kids sub-series of the Just Dance franchise. The game contains thirty music tracks for a younger audience where players need to mimic the dance routines shown on the screen. The music selection is a mix of covers and original recordings with both older and newer songs and artists such as Harry Belafonte and One Direction, but also Mary Had a Little Lamb. Each song has its own dance routine shown by performers on the screen. Next to dance moves for each song there is also a difficulty level with a different type of effort required and they are marked either for a younger or an older player.On Xbox 360 movement is captured through the Kinect peripheral. On Wii (U) this is done by tracking movement of the Wii Remote. Up to four players are supported and on the Wii U a fifth player can use the GamePad to control the game as a dance director, similar to the Party Master in Just Dance 2014. As a director the player does not alter the choreography, but can choose on of four silly dance styles the other players have to perform. The director can rate the performance (anonymously) by tapping. The vibrant visual style of the main series is replaced by less hectic animations and effects, replacing them with various costumes for the performers instead. The overall performance is rated through a character near the top of the screen.Parents can follow their children to optionally disable scores in the game, view the most played songs, how long the game has been played and the amount of burned calories. |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 - Full Burst | 2013-10-22 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action, Compilation | Behind view | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Live the 4th Great Ninja War and its overpowering boss fights or defy your friends in ultra dynamic online and offline ninja confrontations!Originally released in March 2013 for Xbox 360® and PlayStation®3 to wide critical and fan acclaim, the most epic NARUTO game ever released has been given a thorough overhaul for its PC debut! Not least among the wealth of enhancements contained in NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 FULL BURST is the addition of the feverishly anticipated chapter in which Sasuke and Itachi take on Kabuto in a nail-biting confrontation. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition | 2013-10-22 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft, Inc. | Educational, Simulation | Diagonal-down, Side view | | | Mini-games, Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Rocksmith 2014 is the sequel to Rocksmith. As its predecessor, it is a music game which uses an actual electric guitar as a controller, but now designed more as a learning tool than a game. The gameplay is essentially the same: notes are shown floating on a board towards an overlay of the guitar's fingerboard near the bottom of the screen and players must hit them as they reach it. The presentation, though, is different: there is no more a "journey" mode where the player progresses through events with set lists organized by difficulty. Instead, the game is guided by "missions", objectives that must be achieved in some of the available modes in the game. These modes are:
Learn a song: as the name describes, here the player chooses a song to be learnt. Songs can be chosen in no particular order, but the game will recommend songs in a specific progression to help beginners to learn how to play the instrument. The game will also recommend specific lessons or techniques to be learnt or practiced, judging by the players' previous performance. While playing a song, the player can enter a mode called "Riff Repeater", where specific parts of the song can be chosen and repeated until mastery. There are several options in this mode, like setting a starting difficulty or speed; once the player reaches mastery in this level of difficulty or speed, the game will level up, increasing the difficulty or speed. Number of repetitions, error tolerance and the ability of viewing previous mistakes are also available.
Session mode: in this mode the player jams with a virtual band. The player selects number and kinds of instruments to play with, the music genre, key, scale (pentatonic minor, for instance), tempo and complexity. The game then shows the main interface with highlighted notes through the fingerboard, telling the player what notes should be played to keep it in key and what notes to emphasize. The band has A.I. and is responsive to how the music is being played, so depending on the intensity or speed of the notes being played, it will follow the player.
Nonstop play: in this mode players create a set list of one or more songs and plays them in sequence, with no intervals between them (except for tuning when needed).
Lessons: here the player can access lessons from the simplest ones like holding the guitar or the pick to more advanced ones two-hands or harmonics techniques. The lessons are presented in video and then the player must practice what was shown. The game recognizes errors and tells the players where they did wrong and what it takes to fix it.
Guitarcade: 11 mini-games allow the player to train specific techniques. They are:
Gone Wailin', a volume dynamics forced side-scroller;
String Skip Saloon, a string skipping game with an old-west shooter theme;
Ducks ReDux, a duck shooting fretting game;
Ninja Slide N, a game where the player controls a ninja slicing ghosts with slides;
Scale Warriors, a beat'em up scales game;
Return to Castle Chordead, a chords rail shooter resembling House of the Dead;
Hurtlin' Hurdles, a tremolo game with an Olympiad theme;
Temple of Bends, a bends platformer;
Scale Racer, an arcade racer game for practicing scales;
Star Chords, another chords rail shooter, now with a sci-fi theme;
Harmonic Heist, a game where the player controls the movements of a thief in a museum with harmonics.
Multiplayer: two players can play co-op in this mode (two Real Tone cables are needed).
Tone designer: an assortment of guitar amps and pedals is available so players can create their own tone. The gear available ranges from actual manufacturers like Marshall and Orange to fictitious ones designed specifically to the game.
All Rocksmith DLC songs are compatible with Rocksmith 2014. |
| SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge | 2013-10-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge is a 3D action-adventure game based on the SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon cartoon series. Plankton finds a bunch of batteries dropped in the ocean by a cargo ship and sees an opportunity to use these batteries to steel the Krabby Patty secret formula. Soon after this he shows up at the Krusty Krab in his giant robot and takes the safe with the formula. It is up to you to stop him and slam and shoot your way through his robot army and find three keys to retrieve the formula. The game offers several upgradeable weapons. The playable characters are: SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, and Mr. Krabs. Locations shown in the game are Bikini Bottom, Rock Bottom and Dutchman's Triangle.The 3DS versions are single-player games and the console versions offers cooperative gameplay for up to four players. For the Wii U version up to five players are supported, one using the Game Pad and the other players regular controllers. A different version was released for Nintendo DS. |
| Hitman: Absolution - Complete Edition | 2013-10-23 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This edition is a compilation and contains:
Hitman: Absolution (base game)
Hitman: Absolution - Agency Gun Pack
Hitman: Absolution - High Roller Disguise Pack
Hitman: Absolution - High Tech Disguise Pack
Hitman: Absolution - Public Enemy Disguise Pack
Hitman: Sniper Challenge
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| How to Survive | 2013-10-23 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Eko Software SARL | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In How to Survive, the player character (chosen among three available ones) is stranded on a zombie-infested island. During the course of the game, the character will visit four islands while trying to survive. The islands are not completely abandoned as there are a few people to meet which provide main and side quests to solve.In its core, this is an isometric shooter: the player uses a button to aim the weapon in order to kill a lot of zombies. Holding the cursor a bit over the enemy before shooting results in better aim and eventually a critical hit. Movement and aim is controlled individually. However, besides the action there is also a survival element involved: the character has watch thirst, hunger and exhaustion and battle it by eating, drinking and sleeping. Thankfully the backdrop is a tropical island which means the basic means to survive are relatively easy to find. In the night, more powerful roam the island which can be hold at bay by using light.This is accompanied by a crafting system which allows to combine pretty much everything for useful stuff. For example combining a string and a branch gives a bow, using beard feathers with arrows improves aim or cooking raw meat gives more health back. This way the player can craft items which either help to get other crafting materials or are useful in combat, i.e. armor and weapons. Solving (mostly fetch) quests and killing enemies gives experience points which eventually lead to a level up. Then one of the character's skill trees can be improved - what skills are available depends on the used character. |
| Decay: The Mare - Episode 1 | 2013-10-24 | Shining Gate Software | Shining Gate Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Google Play store description (from Ad Blurbs)A new psychological horror adventure game from the creators of the successful Decay series.
Sam has ended up in an institution named "Reaching Dreams" to get rid of his drug addiction and his miserable life.
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| Batman: Arkham Origins | 2013-10-25 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Splash Damage, Ltd, Warner Bros. Games Montreal | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Sandbox / open world, Stealth | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Batman: Arkham Origins is a prequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum and is set about one year after Bruce Wayne became Batman. The main villain is the drug lord Black Mask who assigns eight powerful villains - e.g. Bane or Firefly - to assassinate Batman once and for all. During the course of the story, Batman also has to deal with Joker for the first time. It is also long before Arkham City was established and therefore Batman can explore the whole city; the new city part has about the same size as the known area. However, the different setting does not make a whole lot of difference - because of a curfew there are no civilians to be found. Batman can use the Batwing for fast traveling (there is no active flying involved) and visit his Batcave.The basic gameplay is unchanged to Arkham City. Batman still slides through the open city and visits more linear locations in plot missions, including several boss fights. The fights use the series' trademark freeflow system: Batman takes on many enemies and quickly switches between them while building up a combo counter. An important part of these fights is to react to the enemies, e.g. using the counter-attack or using certain abilities/gadgets to counter the enemies' special attacks. When said enemies have firearms, melee fights are out of the question and Batman has to use stealth. Then he typically sits on gargoyles, observes the scene and picks out one enemy at a time. Here Batman can use his gadgets to distract/take out enemies or use the detective view to see through walls. Defeating enemies rewards experience points - more are awarded when using skills/gadgets - which are used to upgrade gadgets or improve Batman's abilities. During the open world segments, there is a lot to do. Besides fighting even more enemies, there are side quests to solve, e.g. stopping the sniper Deadbeat or solving the Enigma puzzles which usually involve pressing switches and using gadgets. Riddler's photo challenges were removed, but in turn the crime scene investigations with detective view were expanded and involve short videos which can be searched for clues. Besides the main story there is the challenge mode (defeating enemy waves for a highscore) and the new multiplayer mode for eight players divided in three parties: two gangster factions (three players each) and Batman & Robin which all fight between each other. While the gangsters play like in a usual third-person shooter, Batman & Robin have to use the stealth mechanics from singleplayer mode. The singleplayer part was developed by Warner Bros. Games Montreal and the multiplayer part by Splash Damage Ltd.Windows version released on Steam includes Deathstroke Challenge Pack. |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate | 2013-10-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Mercury Steam Entertainment S.L. | Action | Side view | | Horror | Metroidvania, Platform, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Initially set 25 years after the events of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate will reveal the story of Simon, a self-made warrior risen by the barbaric tribes of the forest who is set on a dangerous quest to kill the one who ordered the dark hordes to devastate his hometown and kill his parents; Alucard, a mysterious vampire with no memories who awakes from stagnation just to know the true of his origins and swears revenge on the one responsible; and Trevor, a honorable knight of the Brotherhood who leaves his family to avenge the death of his mother at the hands of Dracula. They will battle their own destiny in different eras only to discover their true, shocking fate.Mirror of Fate, in its 3DS version, is the first title of the saga to benefit from the stereoscopic 3D. However, the movement is the classic 2D side-scrolling, as seen in the classic Castlevania games. The combat system is extensive, similar to its predecessor, with lots of combos, several secondary weapons and magic. Each encounter is important and has to be fought with care. In addition, the exploration side of the game is now more "metroidvania", where you have to revisit past maps with new powers to access blocked areas.As the game is a series' reboot, popular characters, enemies and locations from previous titles are present. At all times, the player has access to the "Bestiary" where he can find info on all the enemies he encounter, the "Inventory" where he can check all his acquired powers, weapons and items, the "Skills" where he can learn how to execute his new abilities learned, and the "Map" where the player can check where he must go and write notes to remember unreachable areas or fonts to recover his life or mana.For its HD version, almost a year later, the game received a major upgrade: enhanced visuals (better framerate, HD textures, improved lighting, depth of field, bloom, bevel, etc.), enhanced sound (remastered soundtrack, voices and sfx), a new game mode: the classic Boss Rush, tuned difficulty (no checkpoints for the hardcore difficulty!), QTEs removed almost completely, a new GUI (with improved map screen and enemies' weaknesses), a polished HUD (with minimap), loading screens (with never seen before concept art) with tips, leaderboards and achievements/trophies, rich presence, pad vibration, and tons of bugfixes. |
| Magrunner: Dark Pulse | 2013-10-25 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | 3 AM Games | Action, Puzzle | 1st-person | | Horror | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Magrunner: Dark Pulse is a first-person puzzle game set in 2050. The player takes the role of Dax, an elite employee of MagTech Corporation, who is chosen to participate in their space training program. However, since the game also includes horror elements explicitly based on the Cthulhu Mythos, things don't go that well ...The puzzles are all based on Dax's magnet glove which has the ability to charge level elements either with positive or negative polarity. In contrast to reality, items of the same polarity are attracted and items of opposing polarity do repel each other. When multiple items of the same polarity are chained together, their overall force becomes greater. Those mechanics have to be used in order to reach each level's exit by manipulating the environment. In order to see which elements influence each other, the player can blend in all magnetic fields.Later in the game, the player is joined by Newton, a robotic dog which sticks to walls and can be used as moveable, chargeable object. The horror elements are restricted to cut-scenes and later levels, in which the player has to dispose of monsters (e.g. by using exploding barrels) to avoid being killed. |
| WRC 4: FIA World Rally Championship | 2013-10-25 | Bigben Interactive GmbH | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | Oceania | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | WRC 4: FIA World Rally Championship is a rally game based on the 2013 FIA World Rally Championship license. The player can choose his favorite crew and car from all the 2013 official categories: Junior WRC, WRC 3, WRC 2 and WRC. Unlike the previous game WRC 3: FIA World Rally Championship there are no classic cars present in the base version. There are 65 cars in total and locations in thirteen countries with 78 courses in total. Each rally event includes three days with two races each day. Also for the first time in WRC series, the game features light changes (sunrise, daylight and sunset). The Career mode has been updated as well, starting with a lowly ranked theme and then moving up by performing well.Every stage can be raced independently and single rallies are also available, with six stages each. The game has an online multiplayer mode for up to 16 players where ghost cars can be added in addition to human players. A hot seat mode is also supported. Cars have different customization settings and the AI difficulty can be altered on a scale from one to ten. |
| Angry Birds: Star Wars | 2013-10-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Rovio Entertainment Oy | Puzzle | Side view | | | Artillery | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Angry Birds: Star Wars is a Star Wars themed edition of the Angry Birds series. The gameplay mechanics are the same as with other Angry Birds games, where the goal in each of the levels is to take out all of the pigs with the allocated amount and types of Angry Birds. The space and gravity mechanics from Angry Birds: Space are also implemented.For this edition the birds have been given a Star Wars character makeover: Red Bird is Luke Skywalker, Yellow Bird is Han Solo, Pink Bird is Princess Leia, Big Red Bird takes the role of Chewbacca, Black Bird becomes Obi Wan Kenobi and Blue Bird is a rebel pilot. In addition to the cosmetic changes, the birds also get specific abilities based on what character they are: Red Bird gets a lightsaber, Yellow Bird gets a blaster etc. The Pigs are cast into the roles of the various bad guys of the Star Wars films such as Jawas, Stormtroopers and Darth Vader.As with the characters, each level is based on parts of the original Star Wars trilogy, appearing in the order that they do in the film. Each level gets introduced with a Angry Birds-style introduction. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - UNAC Special Complete Set | 2013-10-29 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Adds two fully customizable UNACs. This special complete set comes with all of the contents of UNAC Special Sets 1 and 2.*Caution*- If you do not own the required chips in-game, you may not be able to load the UNAC data.- Can only own up to 8 UNACs- Compatibility pack is required.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Stealth | | Naval / watercraft | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Abstergo Industries - modern-day front for the organization of the Templars - has opened an entertainment subsidiary in Montreal, Quebec, using advanced technology that allows reliving fragments from the lives of people from the past. The unnamed protagonist is hired by the company to connect to the life of Edward Kenway, a Welsh privateer living in the eighteenth century. Through a series of events Edward assumes the identity of a rogue member of the Assassins reporting to Laureano Torres, the Governor of Cuba and also the Grand Master of the Templars. Initially motivated by greed, Edward finds himself at odds with both the Templars and the Assassins, who are both pursuing a mysterious man known as the Sage in order to gain access to the secret technology of the First Civilization.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is the sixth major installment in the series. While it introduces a new historical protagonist, its modern-day story continues the overarching plot, particularly the arc that started in Assassin's Creed III. Most of the familiar elements from the previous installments return, including free-form movement, the possibility to climb on buildings, a mission-based system with main and secondary quests, weapon management, collecting, etc. Besides a few tweaks, combat system largely remains unchanged as well.The game's world is larger than in any of the previous games, and is available for exploration in a seamless fashion, without transitions or loading between ship navigation, swimming, and exploring the land. Much of the Caribbean Sea can be physically explored, including three full-fledged cities (Havana, Kingston, and Nassau) as well as smaller settlements and uninhabited islands. The protagonist can now hunt animals, fish, and uncover treasure maps. Early in the game Edward gains access to the Jackdaw, a ship that can be outfitted, upgraded, and used in naval battles. It is also possible to recruit crew members for the ship. |
| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Black Chest Edition) | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Black Chest Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (base game)
A special collector's box
A steelbook case
A world map
An artbook of the game
A disc with the official soundtrack
Two lithographs
Two canvas prints
A pirate flag
A 55cm Captain Edward statue
Three extra singleplayer missions: Black Island, Mystery Island, and Sacrifice Island
Access to all pre-order packs
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| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Buccaneer Edition) | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Buccaneer Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (base game)
A special collector's box
An artbook of the game
The official soundtrack
Two lithographs
A 46cm Captain Edward statue
Three extra singleplayer missions: Black Island, Mystery Island, and Sacrifice Island
Pre-order pack: Captain Kenway's Legacy
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| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (GameStop Edition) | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This GameStop Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (base game)
The Black Island Pack, containing: an exclusive singleplayer mission "Black Island", Black Ship sails, wheel and figurine, and Captain Henry Morgan's outfit, silver flintlocks, and swords
Pre-orders also received a Todd MacFarlane poster while supplies lasted
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| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Lethal Pirate Edition) | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Lethal Pirate Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (base game)
Black Bart action figure by McFarlane Toys
Digital wallpaper by Todd McFarlane
The Royal Fortune's sails, wheel and figurine
Stede Bonnet's sails, wheel and figurine
An extra singleplayer mission: Mystery Island
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| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Limited Edition) | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (base game)
A special limited edition box
A steelbook case
An artbook of the game
A disc with the official soundtrack
A pirate flag
A 18-inch statue of Edward Kenway
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| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Skull Edition) | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Skull Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (base game)
A jumbo steelcase
An artbook of the game
The official soundtrack
Two lithographs
Two extra singleplayer missions: Mystery Island and Sacrifice Island
Pre-order pack: Captain Kenway's Legacy
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| Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Special Edition) | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition contains:
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (platform specific version)
Captain Kenway's legacy:
Golden dual swords
Treasure hunter outfit (needs to be crafted)
Sacrifice Island as a new in-game location with a mission where Edward can collect three items:
Drake's dual wield swords
Drake's outfit
Drake's pistolsThe additional content is available after logging in to the Uplay service in-game and entering a code provided in the case. |
| Battlefield 4: Premium Edition | 2013-10-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Battlefield 4: Premium package contains:
Battlefield 4 game
Battlefield 4: China Rising DLC
Battlefield 4: Second Assault DLC
Battlefield 4: Naval Strike DLC
Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth DLC
Battlefield 4: Final Stand DLC
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| Critter Skater | 2013-10-29 | Ipkerq321 | Ipkerq321 | Action, Puzzle | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Puzzle running game. Find the end portal beat the game. Contains JRPG train your critter to defend you from wild attacks. can you train you critter to Level 99? |
| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | 2013-10-29 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures is a 3D platform game based on the cartoon TV series of same name. Pac, Cylindria and Spiral are called to the lab of Sir C. He shows them three golden globes he found and explains that they need to be recharged with Globe energy orbs. And asks if you can help him with collecting the energy orbs. At this point four ghosts appear to warn them that Betrayus, lord of the ghosts, and his army have invaded the city of Pacoplis. Betrayus seems to have stolen some kind of freeze machine from the science center. It’s up to you to stop him and his army and collecting the energy orbs needed to power the globes of Sir C along the way.Pac-Man can enter several modes to help him defeat enemies and overcome obstacles. The modes are:Chameleon Pac: this gives you the ability to swing from pole to pole with your tongue and makes you invisible;
Fire Pac: shoot fireballs at your enemies;
Granite ball Pac: roll over your enemies;
Ice Pack: freeze your enemies;
Metal Pac: you gain the ability to attach your body to magnetic platforms;
Spin Pac: turns you into a spinning top.The game offers a multiplayer mode of up to four players. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Smashing Pumpkins Song Pack | 2013-10-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band The Smashing Pumpkins, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Smashing Pumpkins: 1979
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Smashing Pumpkins: Bullet with Butterfly Wings
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Smashing Pumpkins: Disarm
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Smashing Pumpkins: Today
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Smashing Pumpkins: Tonight, Tonight
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| WWE 2K14 | 2013-10-29 | 2K Games, Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Kazunari Nike | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)FINALLY. 2K Sports' lineup of premier simulation titles expands with the company's first release in the flagship WWE videogame franchise, WWE 2K14. The most electrifying, authentic and comprehensive WWE video game experience to date has arrived. Become Immortal.NOTE: All multiplayer servers for WWE 2K14 will be shutdown as of 10/31/2015. After that time, all game functions requiring online servers will no longer function. Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.© 2005-2013 Take-Two Interactive Software and its subsidiaries. 2K, the 2K logo, and Take-Two Interactive Software are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Developed by YUKE’S Co., Ltd. YUKE’S Co., Ltd. and its logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of YUKE’S Co., Ltd. All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. © 2013 WWE. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. |
| Battlefield 4 | 2013-10-30 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This version of Battlefield 4 includes the standard game along with access to the Battlefield 4: China Rising DLC with four additional maps. This version also includes other Battlefield 4 physical and/or digital bonus items specific to region and retailer where the game was purchased. The expansion pack is downloaded through EA's Origin content portal. |
| How to Survive: Heat Wave DLC - X3 Pack | 2013-10-30 | 505 Games S.R.L. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Heat Wave DLC - X3 Pack is a bundle of three DLC items for How to Survive, also available separately. The bundle includes:
How to Survive: Heat Wave DLC - Abby
How to Survive: Heat Wave DLC - Jack
Heat Wave DLC - Kenji |
| Blood Knights | 2013-11-01 | Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. | Deck 13 Interactive GmbH | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Blood Knights is a medieval vampire-themed Action RPG game where vampiric skills are combined with blade fighting and twin-stick shooter co-op action. There are two playable characters: the sword-wielding and melee-focused vampire-turned vampire hunter Jeremy, and Aylsa, a vampire Jeremy became ritually bound too, using ranged attacks with her crossbows. The game is set on a fictional version of Earth where vampires and humans are at war. Originally enemies, Jeremy is cast out after having become a vampire and needs to work together with Alysa to pursue the vampires who stole the Blood Seal, a powerful artifact.Players need to slay hordes of monsters, either in single-player or in local co-op. By exploring levels and defeating enemies new weapons (about 160) and armor types (about 40) can be found. In single-player it is possible to alternate between the two characters at any time and both are always present, with one controlled by the AI, while in co-op each one of the characters is controlled by a player simultaneously. Both characters have different attacks that can be combined into combos and there are boss battles. Powerful special attacks have a cooldown time. Unlike Jeremy, Alyssa is controlled as in a twin stick shooter with one set for movement and another for aiming the ranged attacks. Sucking blood is used to replenish health and it is possible to transfer blood from one character to the other, providing health at the expense of the giver. It is also possible to interact with the environment using attract and repel skills. |
| Ultimate Drunken Warrior | 2013-11-01 | Neuron Vexx | Neuron Vexx | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ultimate Drunken Warrior is a one-vs-one fighting game. The gimmick is that the fighters are drunk and have problems to keep their balance. In gameplay terms this translates to the need for controlling all limbs (legs and arms) separately; how hard they are to control is determined by the drunkenness level. A beer bottle above the fighter's head shows the balance and, if it becomes bad, he collapses, loses control for a short time as well as health. The fights themselves are straightforward, have no special moves besides blocking and only require to deplete the opponent's complete health bar in order to win.The fights (either a quick match or a tournament with 16 participants) are multiplayer-only and offer no AI opponents. The single-player portion is restricted to a mode in which falling crates have to be destroyed for points. |
| Ben 10: Omniverse 2 | 2013-11-05 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Ben 10: Omniverse 2 is an 3D action game based on the Ben 10: Omniverse animated series. Emperor Millious of the Incursean empire has exiled Ben to space. After being rescued by Azmuth the both of them end up on a Incursean cruiser on course for Earth.The player takes control of Ben and can transform in to a multitude of aliens that vary in size, and abilities. Alien forms can be upgraded and more powerful attacks can be unlocked by collecting green watch symbols. |
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 2013-11-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Limited edition includes main game and Free Fall bonus map.
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| Call of Duty: Ghosts (Hardened Edition) | 2013-11-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This hardened edition contains:
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Call of Duty: Ghosts "Season Pass" containing 4 DLC map packs plus Team Leader Digital Pack
"Free Fall" Dynamic Bonus Map
Paracord Strap
Steelbook
Collector's Edition Digital Content: Player Patch, Player Card, Player Background, Official Soundtrack
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| Call of Duty: Ghosts (Prestige Edition) | 2013-11-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Prestige Edition comes in a big box and contains:
Call of Duty: Ghosts (Hardened Edition)
1080p tactical HD cameraThe European release comes without the game Call of Duty: Ghosts itself, which has to be bought separately. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hotei Song Pack | 2013-11-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Hotei, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hotei: Bambina
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hotei: Battle Without Honor or Humanity
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hotei: Thrill
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Iron Maiden Song Pack | 2013-11-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Iron Maiden, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Iron Maiden: 2 Minutes to Midnight
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Iron Maiden: Aces High
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Iron Maiden: Fear of the Dark
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast
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| Vacation Vexation | 2013-11-05 | Nostatic Software, LLC | Nostatic Software, LLC | Adventure | Side view | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vacation Vexation is an adventure game and the sequel to Quiet, Please!. A family, composed of Dad, Mom, Little Brother and the playing character, a boy, gets, after a boring car trip, to the seaside town where their vacation awaits them. The game begins once the family has arrived: everyone leaves to do something estranged from the others; our controlled boy wishes to just lie on the beach and read his preferred sci-fi book.Achieving this simple purpose is hindered and delayed by annoyances of all kinds, involving our relatives, other villagers and animals. At any time someone has a problem, they will, in a way or an other, end up by bothering us until we resolve it. To solve puzzles, actions can be performed on interactive elements of the environment, and objects can be used. All found objects are stored in the hotel's Lost and Found room: they can be carried one at a time, dropped wherever, used on an element of the environment, or one with another (for instance, something will be used on a broken kite to repair it).There is an amusement arcade in the village, featuring a traditional Jaw game machine and three games: Face Invaders (a variation of Space Invaders), Badger (in which badgers must safely make it to their holes crossing an heavy-traffic road and, using logs, a water course), Karate BATTLE! (a side-scrolling game and adaptation of same developer's Kung Ku FIGHT!, which sees a karateka having to avoid or hit enemies and obstacles and survive till rescuing a kidnapped princess). The arcades can still be played once the adventure is completed. |
| Assassin's Creed: Heritage Collection | 2013-11-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)※Refunds cannot be offered for any individual pack already purchased prior to this download.The history of the Assassin Brotherhood is one of rebellion against tyranny. The Assassins have existed since the dawn of humanity, waging a clandestine war against their ancient enemies: The Templars.Assassin’s Creed® Heritage Collection includes the following 5 Assassin’s Creed® games• Assassin’s Creed® (English)• Assassin’s Creed® II (English)• Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (English)• Assassin’s Creed® Revelations (English)• Assassin’s Creed® III (English)(Only compatible with DLCs specified for AC Heritage Collection use)Content file size: 41.6GBCopyright：©2007-2013 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.One time fee for use or downloads on up to 2 console systems and 2 portable systems that are compatible with the content and associated with the purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PlayStation®Network Terms of Service and User Agreement. |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Collection | 2013-11-07 | Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (base game)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Reverie (DLC)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Resurrection (DLC)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (demo)
Note; Everything besides the base game is not on the physical disc and is only available through a downloadable content voucher. |
| Final Exam | 2013-11-08 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Mighty Rocket Studio | Action | Side view | | Horror | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Final Exam is an action-rich 2.5D side-scroller, drenched in the blood and caustic humor inspired by the teen and horror movie genres. On the way to what should be the party of their lives, a group of long-time buddies find themselves facing hordes of aggressive and monstrous creatures. A wild mash-up of monsters, baseball bats, chainsaws, and references to video games and teen horror movies!1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-4 This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. ©2013 Final Exam. Published and distributed by Focus Home Interactive under license of Mighty Rocket Studio - developed by Mighty Rocket Studio. Final Exam, Mighty Rocket Studio and its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mighty Rocket Studio. Focus, Focus Home Interactive its logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Focus Home Interactive.All other company names, brand names and logos are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - CPU Voice Complete Set 1 | 2013-11-12 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Contains CPU voices styled after 4 characters from the story missions. All voices from CPU Voice 1-4 are included.*Caution*- Labeled as CPU Voice Type 6 to 13 in-game.- Compatibility pack is required.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PSN Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Armored Core: Verdict Day - Pilot Complete Set 2 | 2013-11-12 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Customize the look of your pilot with all sets 5-10. Pilot ejects from your AC when destroyed in online team battles.*Caution*- If the player owning the data leaves the team, that team can no longer set these pilot models.- Compatibility pack is required.1 playerNetwork FeaturesNetwork Players 2-10174MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3HDTV screen resolution: 720p Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PSN Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.ARMORED CORE™: VERDICT DAY™ ©2013 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. ©1997-2013 FromSoftware, Inc. |
| Disney DuckTales: Remastered | 2013-11-12 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | DuckTales: Remastered is an enhanced remake of DuckTales and just like in the original game the player controls the greedy Scrooge McDuck. The game is based on the animated TV series DuckTales which originally aired from 1987 to 1990. As in the original game, Scrooge hunts for treasure around the world, including on the moon, in the Himalayas, and in the Amazonian rain-forests. While the grand portions of the level designs are unaltered, there are some prolonged scenes and action sequences, as well as a brand new storyline. The remake also includes a new introduction and tutorial level, as well as some altered boss fights. While the main platform gameplay remains 2D, there are 3D environments in the background, blended with two dimensional sprites for characters. The original voice actors from the TV series have reprised their roles for this game. |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us - Ultimate Edition | 2013-11-12 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Action, Compilation | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This Ultimate Edition includes:
Injustice: Gods Among Us
6 DLC characters:
Batgirl
General Zod
Lobo
Martian Manhunter
Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)
Zatanna
40+ new character skins
60 new S.T.A.R. labs missions
Game Soundtrack (U.S. release only)For the PS3 and Xbox 360 this is a re-release with all previously DLC included. For the PlayStation 4, PC and PS Vita this is the first release of the game for the platform. The Wii U did not receive the re-release version. The PlayStation 4 and PS Vita versions also been remastered in high-definition and to the controls (touchpad/touch screen) of the respective consoles. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice In Chains Song Pack | 2013-11-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Alice In Chains, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice In Chains: Check My Brain
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice In Chains: Hollow
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice In Chains: Man in the Box
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice In Chains: Them Bones
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice In Chains: Would?
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| The Bridge | 2013-11-13 | Midnight City | Quantum Astrophysicists Guild Inc., The | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game entire in black-and-white based on physics and warped perspectives similar to echochrome or the works of M. C. Escher. The game contains 48 puzzles divided over different chapters. The goal of each puzzle is to enter the door that leads to the level exit. Some of them have locks and then one or more keys need to be retrieved first. The levels are accessed from a house with different floors.The main character can move left or right. Two additional commands allow the player to tilt the game world left or right and then gravity comes into play. By rotating the world, different surfaces can be used, for instance using the ceiling to walk once it is upside down. This is for instance used to move objects, move keys and get hazards out of the way. When a mistake has been made it is possible to rewind time.Most of the puzzles are based around specific shapes and types of architecture, but each of the four chapters introduces a new mechanic. There are gravitational vortexes that suck loose objects inside and can be stopped by moving an object on a button. Other levels have inversion where a white version of a character can be created at specific parts of levels, allowing him to follow a route that is logically not possible with the perspective. Another one has parallel worlds on top of each other accessed through doors. When the main game of 24 puzzles is completed, alternate versions of all puzzles are unlocked with a higher difficulty level and an alternate ending to the game. |
| Deadfall Adventures | 2013-11-14 | Intergrow Inc. | Farm 51 Group S.A., The | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Deadfall Adventures, the protagonist is an archaeologist adventurer who has a cheeky female sidekick, visits various places all over the world in search of the artifact Heart of Atlantis and fights evil Nazis/Russians in the process. So obviously the hero is... James Lee Quatermain, nephew of the novel figure Allan Quatermain. Similarities other action heroes aside, the story and dialogues are tongue-in-cheek and deliberately use the typical B-movie clicheès.The game itself alternates between action and puzzle-solving sequences. The action part is a typical first-person shooter: James walks around and shoots everyone who moves before biting the dust himself. Besides the human enemies, there are also mummies which should be weakened by blinding them with the flashlight. Later in the game there are also traps in the environment which can be triggered to damage enemies.The puzzles are mostly of the usual switch (using the interactive elements in the correct order) and trigger (finding the correct element to use/shoot) variety. Other examples are light beam puzzles or choosing the correct floor tiles to walk on. Allan's old notebook serves as in-game puzzle help; the separate puzzle difficulty setting controls how much it reveals. By finding hidden treasures in the linear levels, James unlocks the opportunity to buy upgrades like more health or faster reloads. Multiplayer offers the usual competitive modes like deathmatch or capture-the-flag, including classes and level unlocks, and a co-op surviving mode in which players have to survive mummy assaults. |
| Viking Sport | 2013-11-14 | Polm Studio | Polm Studio | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Viking Sport is basically a tennis variant with vikings. The player hits the ball into the opponent's half of the playfield who in turn tries to return it. If the ball falls on the floor, the other player receives a point and gets to start the next round. Whoever scores eleven points first, wins the match.There are three moves available: hitting low, hitting high and a special attack. The latter varies depending on the used character, e.g. a powerful hit or knocking the opponent out for a few moments, and needs to recharge with successful regular hits. All moves can be charged by holding the button and the field is shown from the side. |
| Contrast | 2013-11-15 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Compulsion Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Interwar | | | | | | Xbox360 | Contrast is an action game with platforming elements which focuses on light and shadow. It is set in a noir world based on the 1920s and the protagonist is Didi, a girl of nine years. She is the daughter of Jazz singer Kat Knight and has to deal with her parent's separation. The player takes the role of her imaginary friend Dawn who aids Didi on her way. Her shadow acrobat ability is the central gameplay gimmick: Dawn can zoom in on lit surfaces. Then the game perspective switches from the standard behind-the-character camera to a flat view from the side and all shadows on the surface become platforms. All puzzles evolve around creating these shadows, e.g. moving a cart towards a wall makes the shadow bigger and allows to reach a higher point in the scenery. Because all characters except the two protagonists are only shown as shadows, those also serve as useful platforms. |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | 2013-11-15 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes is an action game, reuniting about one hundred and a half Marvel heroes and villains coming from several Marvel franchises, having the player control the good ones in order to save the Earth from a team of the vicious (headed by Galactus, also named as The Devourer of the Worlds); all in the fashion of LEGO adventures blocky cartoonish visual style and gameplay.Game world consists of Manhattan as explorable open world and game's hub — including known Marvel locales such as the Marvel HQ — plus a series of self-standing story mode levels located beyond Earth, in the worlds of Asgard, Bifrost, and Asteroid M.
Marvel-related buildings in New York can be entered, and for each of them there is a storyline, narrated by Deadpool.At the beginning, available playing characters are Iron Man and Hulk, soon joined by Spider-Man. Other characters are made available by advancing in game, and other ones by collecting Gold Bricks. Gold bricks can be found exploring Manhattan, completing side quests there, as well as story mode levels: by them, additional characters are unlocked as well as bonus levels. Extra outfits and vehicles are obtained retrieving Character tokens and Vehicle tokens in Manhattan. Other collectibles are Minikits, Deadpool bricks (by which some power-ups and extra features are obtained). Some characters are available through purchase of the Super Pack and Asgard Pack DLCs (the former ones, taken from Marvel's film Thor: The Dark World were available as pre-order bonus, also), purchasable on Xbox LIVE, PS Store and PC. Playable characters total to around 150, more than 100 needing to be unlocked. They all have their own Super Powers, regarding possibility of interaction with the environment, and Super Moves, regarding how enemies can be beaten.In-game dialogues are all voice-acted by a cast of 27 people.
On Wii U, game is playable without a tv, by GamePad off-tv play feature. In two-player mode, one of the two players can use GamePad's display, and the other the display, so avoiding split screen. |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Fire Kraken / Grilla Drilla | 2013-11-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This double pack includes two character figures for the game Skylanders: Swap Force:
Fire Kraken
Grilla Drilla |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Night Shift / Boom Jet | 2013-11-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This double pack includes two character figures for the game Skylanders: Swap Force:
Night Shift
Boom Jet |
| Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know! | 2013-11-19 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Comedy | | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Fun and adventure await underground! Play as your favorite characters!
100 massive levels to explore!
Princess Bubblegum summons Finn and Jake to investigate a rash of thefts
and kidnappings that have plagued the Candy Kingdom. She thinks the
cause lies within her Secret Royal Dungeon, where only the nastiest
monsters and criminals are locked up. If they’ve found a way to escape,
the Land of Ooo will be in danger!
Show creator Pendleton Ward teams up again with developer WayForward in
an all-new action game! Select from fan favorite characters from the
show, including Finn, Jake, and many more, as the Adventure Time world
comes to life through beautiful pixel animations, and voiceover from the
original cast.
The Collector’s Edition includes:
Full version of Adventure Time™: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T
KNOW! video game
Limited edition BMO package design in a glossy, premium SteelBook™ case
Bonus DVD with actor interviews, concept sketches from series creator
Pendleton Ward, and more
Exclusive Finn and Jake’s Dungeon Guide, filled with fun art and game
tips
Available at select retail locations
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| BandFuse: Rock Legends | 2013-11-19 | Mastiff, LLC | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Educational, Simulation | | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)BandFuse: Rock Legends provides an authentic pick up and play experience for musicians of all skill levels. Whether you’ve never held a guitar or bass before or you are already the lead guitarist in your own band, BandFuse: Rock Legends will have you rockin’ out with your favorite songs in minutes. Vocalists can enjoy karaoke style or scored vocalist mode with instruction on proper singing technique.1-4 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3 This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. Realta Entertainment Group Inc., Realta Studios and BandFuse: Rock Legends are registered trademarks of Realta Entertainment Group and are used with permission. Rogue is asubsidiary of Relativity Media. Rogue is the digital content and interactive studio and a registered trademark of Relativity Media. Fender®, Stratocaster®, Strat® and the distinctive headstock designscommonly found on these guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation and used herein with express written permission. All rights reserved. Developed by Behaviour InteractiveInc. Behaviour and the Behaviour logo are registered trademarks of Behaviour Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Rogue and the Rogue logo are registered trademarks of RML Jackson, LLC. All rights reserved.Published by Mastiff. ©2013, all rights reserved. Nady and the Nady Systems Inc. logo are registered trademarks of Nady Systems Inc., all rights reserved. |
| Need for Speed: Rivals | 2013-11-19 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Ghost Games, Ghost Games UK | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Arcade | | Automobile, Street racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Need for Speed: Rivals is an open world racing game and the 20th installment in this series. Like Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit it supports two storylines: The Racer and The Cop (with three separate paths: patrol, enforcer, or undercover). Both have a full career progression, through speedlists for the racer and assignments for the cop. Players level up by completing objectives. There are gadgets such as an EMPs, shockwaves and the ability to call in roadblocks that can be upgraded. The game takes place in the fictional location Redview County. It is an open world with 160 km (100 miles) of streets.The game still incorporates the Autolog system and introduces AllDrive, which allows the player to seamlessly transition from the single-player game to online multiplayer, both cooperatively and head-to-head. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - B'z Song Pack | 2013-11-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band B'z, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - B'z: Easy Come, Easy Go!
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - B'z: juice
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - B'z: Giri Giri chop
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day Song Pack | 2013-11-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Green Day, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: American Idiot
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Basket Case
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Oh Love
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| The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season Plus 400 Days | 2013-11-19 | Telltale, Inc. | | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control, Point and select | | Mature | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | This is the first release of the game for the PS Vita, PS4, and Xbox One and it bundles all the content of the first season of The Walking Dead adventure game:
The Walking Dead (full first season with five episodes)
The Walking Dead: 400 Days (additional episode)On the Vita the game can be played with the touch screen or using the analog controls / face buttons. It includes a separate trophy list, in addition to those of the PS3 version. For the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this is a compilation release of content previously available separately. |
| Zumba Fitness: World Party | 2013-11-21 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Zoë Mode | Simulation, Sports | | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Take your work out to Brazil, Hawaii and beyond in this vibrant fitness
journey packed with exotic rhythms and rich culture from around the
world. Expand your horizons with 40+ high-energy routines and over 30
calorie-burning dance styles that will transform your at home work out
into a global fitness-party!
Set fitness goals, take 45 different classes & customize your workouts
Dance hands-free with the included Zumba® Fitness belt
Party with up to 4 players; Move to hit music from today's hottest
artists!
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| Zoo Tycoon | 2013-11-22 | Microsoft Studios | Frontier Developments Ltd. | Simulation, Strategy | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Point and select | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Zoo Tycoon is an entry in Microsoft's long-running zoo management series and the first game in the series for a console platform. In the Challenge mode the player has to build a zoo from the ground up with short challenges. This includes designing the environment, building exhibits with important parts such as feeders, bathing stations and various enrichments, taking care of the animals, managing finances and keeping an eye on the visitors' happiness. The game uses a top-down mode for the overall management, a third-person mode to explore the zoo on foot or using a buggie, and a first-person perspective for some activities and taking photographs while exploring, similar to the earlier Kinect: Disneyland Adventures by the same developer. The overall performance is tracked through different status bars with three main colours: red, orange and green. The other game modes next to the Challenge mode are Training mode (ten missions), Freeform mode (no pressure for money or research) and Campaign mode (twenty levels with long-term goals). Up to four players can work together simultaneously in the three main modes to build and maintain the zoo with support for voice chat.By doing well experience is gained to level up (zoo fame) and access new possibilities. Many animals and structures need to be researched before they are used (only one at a time) and then they can be used in the zoo. Paths are designed automatically in a logical manner after placing buildings and cannot be edited. Animals include antelopes, bears, binturongs, elephants, flamingoes, fossas, giraffes, hippopotamuses, komodo dragons, iguanas, lemurs, lions, lizards, macaws, meerkats, mongooses, monkeys, pandas, peafowls, rhinos, sloths, snakes, tigers and tortoises. There are multiple varieties of a single species. The Xbox 360 version contains about 65 animals and the Xbox One version over 100. Information about each type of animal is stored in the Zoopedia. All adoptable animals have a level between two and fifteen. Once they reach the highest level, players can choose to release them into the wild. Buildings have levels as well (up to three), for instance allowing you to hire more staff and providing upgrades.The game supports Kinect for some activities tied to specific animals. A hose can be used to wash animals, you can pick up fruit to feed them, and baby chimps or lions will attempt to mimic your facial expressions. Voice commands are also supported. |
| Absolute Defense | 2013-11-23 | Ipkerq321 | Ipkerq321 | Strategy | Top-down | | | Tower defense | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox,com (from Ad Blurbs)A Two player tower defense. The zombies are smart targeting the closest, most populated villages first. Keep the zombies away or they will eat the the villages and grow in numbers, kill them to continue on. Play with a friend =). infinite mode. 30 something levels. Can you protect them all? |
| Warlock | 2013-11-23 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this game, player controls a warlock and walks through a linear forest. Occasionally the player character meets enemies which he needs to blast with one of 18 spells which only differ in optics. Casting a spell decreases mana, but it quickly refills over time. The mana output (higter mana drain equals higher damage) can be freely regulated. If an enemy manages to hit the player, health is lost and he dies if it reaches zero. In this case, the character can re-spawn indefinitely without penalty. Health regenerates over time, but much slower than mana. |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - The Premium Collection | 2013-11-25 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Premium Collection is a compilation of three add-ons for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII:
Divine Wear
Ultimate Savior
Moogle Lover
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| Disney Infinity: Frozen Toy Box Pack | 2013-11-26 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle is an add-on for Disney Infinity's Toy Box mode, and the Disney Infinity: Toy Box application for iPad. It features the main characters and Toy Box elements from the movie Frozen:
Elsa figure and download code
Anna figure and download code
Frozen texture set power disc
Frozen Skydome power disc |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead Song Pack | 2013-11-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Radiohead, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: Creep
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: Just
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: Karma Police
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: My Iron Lung
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: Optimistic
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| Zomi Nation | 2013-11-26 | 3LT Games | 3LT Games | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zomi Nation is a twin-stick shooter (one stick controls the movement and the other the aim of the weapon) in which the player fight against an endless zombie horde. Over time more and different zombies will appear. Each kill rewards monkey which can be reinvested at any time in a new weapon or in a weapon upgrade (e.g. laser sight, more damage or converting it to an automatic weapon). When the player's health bar reached zero due to zombie attacks, the game is lost. |
| Cubicity | 2013-11-28 | Brush And Code | Brush And Code | Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Our hero Seamus can't fly, but he never touches the ground. Instead, he hangs by a rope and harness as he maneuvers his way through over 60 challenging puzzles!
In Cubicity, you pass across five worlds, in each world he'll need to acquire new weapons and learn new strategies in order to solve the increasingly difficult puzzles that block his path.
Part action/adventure, part puzzle/strategy, you'll need to be both smart and quick-fingered to reach the end. Are you up for the challenge? |
| Hellhounds | 2013-11-28 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Legend says that Hellhounds guard the entrances to the underworld. And once you trespass their domains, there is no escape... |
| Kane & Lynch Collection | 2013-11-29 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Kane & Lynch Collection is a compilation of both Kane & Lynch games. It includes:
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
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| Rugby League Live 2: World Cup Edition | 2013-11-29 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Rugby League Live 2: World Cup Edition is the 2013 entry into the Ruby League Live series. It vastly expands the roster of teams, stadiums, tournaments and equipment from the previous title Rugby League Live 2 to leave the player with a large amount of possible customisation and game play options.There are seven new world cup stadiums, eleven national teams and hundreds of new art assets including historical kits, logos balls and venues. New and updated commentary from Andrew Voss and Phil 'Gus' Gould has also been added. |
| The Tomb Raider Trilogy | 2013-11-29 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Tomb Raider Trilogy is a compilation of the first three Tomb Raider games developed by Crystal Dynamics. It includes:
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Legend
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Anniversary
Tomb Raider: Underworld
Lara Croft (female) and Temple Guardian (male) costumes for
a dynamic XMB theme
Only Underworld was previously available as a PS3 game; the other two games were ported from their PC versions. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Who Song Pack | 2013-12-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band The Who, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Who: Baba O’Riley
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Who: Behind Blue Eyes
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Who: Pinball Wizard
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Who: The Seeker
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Who: Who Are You
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| Young Justice: Legacy | 2013-12-03 | Little Orbit, LLC | Freedom Factory Studios | Action | | Licensed | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)One Will Rise. One Will Fall. One Will Die.Experience Young Justice like never before. The creative forces behind the smash hit TV series have joined forces with Little Orbit to bring the ultimate in fan service – an interactive bridge for Seasons 1 & 2. Find out what happened during the missing years and be a part of the story in the action packed, RPG styled game. Assemble your team, level up and take on cunning villains in Young Justice: Legacy!Features:Play as 12 different heroes and battle 12 devious villains!Experience the dramatic events between seasons through a brand new original story!Be mentored from the best – Batman, Superman and more! |
| Zumba Kids | 2013-12-03 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Zoë Mode | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Jump in and have a blast with Zumba Kids, the ultimate dance-fitness
party that gets families moving together with fun, high-energy rhythms
across 20 different dance styles!
First video game based on the Zumba dance-fitness program designed
specifically for Kids
Encourages self-confidence and fitness, and enhances coordination
Teaches you 20+ international dance styles across 30 easy-to-follow
routines
Party with up to 4 players; Move to hit music from Justin Bieber,
Willow Smith and more!
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| Need for Speed: Rivals - Loaded Garage Pack | 2013-12-10 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Complete your vehicle collection with the Loaded Garage Pack, and gain access to all the cars and liveries previously only available with pre-orders of Need for Speed™ Rivals. Included in this purchase are the Ultimate Cop Pack, Premium Livery Pack, Classic Muscle Livery, Track Day Livery, VIP Matte Kit Livery and Digital Revolution Livery.1 playerNetwork Players 2-6135MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionHD Video Output 720p,1080i,1080pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2013 Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed Song Pack | 2013-12-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Disturbed, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Asylum
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Down with the Sickness
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Voices
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| Uncraft Me 2 | 2013-12-10 | Team Shuriken | Team Shuriken | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Uncraft Me 2 continues where the predecessor left off: After his failure on Earth, Cubitron the evil cube went into space to find new places to cubify. This time he trapped some space idols and of course Alex rushes in to free them.The only changes compared to Uncraft Me are new levels and a number of additional gameplay elements, e.g. air vents which push Alex into a certain direction, areas with unlimited jetpack fuel or blocks which kill Alex if he stands too long in front of them. There is also some voice acting and the alternative cat theme was removed.Alex jumps through linear levels and tries to avoid a variety of instant death obstacles like lava pits, lasers or homing missiles. However, he uses a jetpack for jumping which allows travel longer distances per jump as usual. The jetpack only has a limited amount of fuel which is refilled when touching the ground. Reaching a checkpoint has two significances: Alex respawns here after death and it shoots away a part of the background. After reaching the end of the level, the whole background image is exposed and a space idol freed. The player has an infinite amount of tries to master the challenges of the eight levels. |
| That Orange Guy | 2013-12-15 | Touche Apps | Touche Apps | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | That Orange Guy is a side-scrolling platformer in which the player character is a nameless hero in a orange suit. The basics follow the standard structure: the player navigates through the levels by jumping over obstacles and shooting weapons (there is a gun and a flame thrower which inflicts damage over time available) at enemies. Touching enemies or their projectiles lowers the health bar and when it gone, the player respawns at the last checkpoint. This can be avoided by using the shield which makes the player invincible for a short time. Using it requires energy which automatically fills up over time. The number of tries is not limited. During the levels, the player will encounter additional obstacles like springs, thorns which fall from the ceiling when walking under them or conveyor belts. During some levels the level scrolls automatically forward, but in some cases the player can control how fast. In each level, there are also three buddies (represented by skull symbols) to find. After beating a level, the game rewards between one and three stars (one for finishing the level, one for no death and one for finding all skull symbols). Then the player returns to the overland map to choose the next level. While most are arranged in a linear fashion, sometimes there are multiple ways to take. |
| Allure | 2013-12-16 | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Meta Reality Entertainment LLC | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Shmup action with different ships, customizable weapons, armors and shields. Choose your ship and upgrade your weapons as you play. Battle through 9 levels and fight intense boss battles. Adapt your ship to the levels you play or just plow through the enemies using skill alone. |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - FF Legends Collection | 2013-12-17 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The FF LEGENDS Collection is a compilation of three Final Fantasy series inspired add-ons for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII:
FFVII Cloud
FFVII Aerith
FFX-2 Yuna
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Golden Bomber Song Pack | 2013-12-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Golden Bomber, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Golden Bomber: Death Mental
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Golden Bomber: Earphone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Golden Bomber: Memeshikute
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muse Song Pack | 2013-12-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Muse, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muse: Hysteria
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muse: Muscle Museum
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muse: Stockholm Syndrome
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muse: Supermassive Black Hole
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muse: Time is Running Out
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| Steam and Metal | 2013-12-17 | | | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Steampunk | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to helm! Steam and Metal — scroll shooter in the steampunk world. Hordes of steam enemies and huge bosses are waiting to be destroyed. Spectacular levels of handcrafted pixels waiting for someone to pass through them. Scoundrels have killed the professor and stolen his blueprints. Only his brave daughter in an experimental steamdriven aircraft is able to avenge her father's death. When there are too many enemies — just shoot 'em all up! |
| Titan Attacks! | 2013-12-17 | Pumpkin Games | Puppygames | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Invaders from Titan have arrived to wreak havoc upon Earth. It's up to a single fighter ship to destroy their attacking forces, drive them off of Earth and chase them back to Titan.Titan Attacks is a fairly straightforward Space Invaders clone where the player controls and shoots from a horizontally mobile cannon while configurations of enemy aliens scroll down and try to shoot you back. There are 100 levels of alien armada to get through. Your adventures will take from from the Earth to the Moon and finally to Titan via other stops in between.
Power-ups are available through simple pick-up from bonus ships you shoot down which will give you temporary weapon upgrades or point collecting upgrades. The points you collect on each level can be used between levels to purchase upgrades to your weaponry and armour. Your shields will also need to be replenished between levels if you are shot, while other upgrades you purchase become permanent components.
Enemy ships for the most part move in set patterns excepting the five mother-ships which move in a more aggressive pattern of their own choosing. Points are rewarded for efficiency in shooting enemies and for capturing enemy aliens who may parachute down off their crashing ship. Bonus rounds in between some levels allow the player to earn upgrades and points while an online high-score table allows the player to boast his/her scores online. |
| The Walking Dead: Season Two | 2013-12-18 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control, Point and select | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Despite being called The Walking Dead: Season Two, this release is actually only the first episode (All That Remains) of a five-part series. The Walking Dead: Season Two continues the story of The Walking Dead and is based on the comic books (not the TV series) of the same name. Everyone becomes a zombie, called "Walker", after death (at least when the brain is still intact) and the series follows people in their attempts to survive. Just like the source material, the game is less about fighting zombies than showing how the survivors react to their situation and interact which each other. Besides a small intro portion, the story is set over a year after the happenings of the first game. Clementine initially travels together with Omid and Christa, but due to unfortunate circumstances she soon has to survive on her own and find new people to trust. The player takes the role of Clementine, but regarding gameplay - with the obvious difference that the girl is not nearly as strong as the previous protagonist Lee is more often on the defensive - the mechanics are largely unchanged compared to the predecessor. One of the main pillars of the game is making choices: in each episode, there are many decisions to make which influence how the remainder of the game plays out; the consequences may range from small to big (e.g. the death or survival of other characters). Those decisions, including Clementine's answers in conversions, have to be made within a time limit. The game also reacts to some decisions made in the first game when a savegame is imported.Sometimes Clementine has the opportunity to explore a small areal and interact with items or people in order to reach her next goal or just to learn more about the situation. Here the game uses a mix between direct movement of the character and using an cursor to choose an item to interact with: after hovering over an object, a list of possible actions (e.g. looking at, taking the item or using another item in Clementine's possession) pops up. However, in comparison to the predecessor the puzzle-solving aspect has been completely removed; proceeding is only a matter of interacting with all needed items and persons. The frequent action sequences play out in quick-time events (the player has to press respectively hammer the buttons which are displayed on the screen or click on the correct spot on the screen under time pressure); in other cases there are mini games of the same complexity to solve.The other four episodes were released separately as DLC (downloadable content) or bundled as a Season Pass for this release:
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 2: A House Divided
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 3: In Harm's Way
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid the Ruins
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back |
| The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass | 2013-12-18 | Telltale, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Walking Dead: Season Two - Season Pass is DLC (downloadable content) for The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 1: All That Remains. It bundles the episodes two to five which were made available gradually over the following months:
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 2: A House Divided
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 3: In Harm's Way
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid the Ruins
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back |
| Zombie Hero | 2013-12-19 | Erpberger | Erpberger | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Hero the player takes the role of a single zombie amongst many humans. The goal is to convert everyone into zombies. To do so, the player needs to catch a human, solve a quicktime events (pressing the shown buttons in the correct timing) and the human becomes a zombie. Those zombies also move around and convert humans they catch. |
| LCD Dungeon System XL | 2013-12-20 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Return to the monochrome dungeon in a newer, bigger adventure. Gain XP and level up, find different weapons, face wandering monsters and save high scores. |
| Ostracized | 2013-12-21 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Play as fifty foot Annunaki Princess who got attacked by the crazy citizens. Use various weapons and survive forty levels of onslaught. Can you teach these silly citizens a lesson? |
| Zombie Defense Squad | 2013-12-21 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Defense Squad is a first-person shooter in which the player has to defend a small town from zombie waves. To win a round, a certain amount of zombies have to eradicated from the map. Each killed zombie is rewarded with experience points (which leads to level-ups and automatically assigned bonuses like faster reloads or higher walking speed) and money. The latter is used between rounds to buy better weapons and ammo in the store. Each round adds zombies to the wave.The loadout during each round is one main, one secondary weapon and optionally grenades. On the map the player may also find health pickups to heal damage inflicted by touching zombies and pistol ammo. |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Dune Bug / Phantom Cynder (Series 3) / Knockout Terrafin (Series 3) | 2013-12-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle contain three character figures for Skylanders: Swap Force:
Dune Bug
Phantom Cynder
Knockout Terrafin |
| Avatar Field Goal | 2013-12-25 | lutas | lutas | Sports | | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take on shot challenges across 16 unique stages. Compete alongside your friends in the multiplayer mode! |
| Chicken: Origami Invaders | 2013-12-25 | TPCOP | TPCOP | Action | Side view | | | Arcade, Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Xbox.com product page (from Ad Blurbs)"A completely bizarre take on Space Invaders" Take control of a chicken carrying a cat. Defeat the evil video game store manager addicted to Origami. Wave after wave, he will unleash squads of his origami. Fight against 5 finals bosses. Unlock up to 164 crazy costumes. |
| ZDQ II: Ghost Dogs | 2013-12-28 | Edelica Digital Bros | Edelica Digital Bros | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | ZDQ II: Ghost Dogs is a first-person shooter with blocky graphics. In each of the levels, the player enters the map with two goals: collecting a number of crates and killing a certain amount of zombies. After that is done, the player needs to survive a certain amount of time until extraction. Depending on the level, there are a few different weapons available to use, e.g. a flamethrower and grenades.The main addition to the predecessor Zombie Death Quota is the co-op mode which allows to tackle the objectives with multiple people. Also sometimes a hostile ghost dog spawns near the player. |
| Bloodbath | 2014 | Freedom Factory Studios | Freedom Factory Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Get ready to compete in the most brutal sport of the moment. In the Dog Eat Dog tournament, you should avail yourself of your ruthless fighting skills and crush your enemies if you want to make your way to victory. Fight alone or with friends, compete in multiple stages and game modes, and improve your favorite fighter. Bloodbath takes fighting games to a new dimension!Bloodbath offers the most brutal action ever seen in a fighting game. Compete in numerous 3D interactive environments and enjoy a complete combat system that includes evasive and offensive maneuvers, spectacular combos, special skills and many features that makes each match in Bloodbath a completely new one. |
| Watch_Dogs (Special Edition) | 2014 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition comes in a keep case and includes:
Watch_Dogs
Watch_Dogs: The Breakthrough Mission Pack (single-player mission DLC) |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Arkeyan Crossbow Battle Pack | 2014-01-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes two Skylanders: Swap Force characters as well as a battle piece that unlocks the multiplayer battle arena Treacherous Beach as well as the following survival arenas: Sand Castle, Beach Breach, Troll Beach Attack, and Chompy Tsunami. The Arkeyan Crossbow, once placed on the Portal of Power, launches crossbow bolts that rain from the sky.This Battle Pack includes:
Grim Creeper character figure
Arkeyan Crossbow battle piece
Thorn Horn Camo character figure |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Sheep Wreck Island Adventure Pack | 2014-01-01 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Sheep Wreck Island Adventure Pack is an expansion that contains a bonus level for both the 3DS and console versions of Skylanders: Swap Force, as well as four survival battle arenas, Vortex Banquet, Cyclops Makeover, Sheep Mage Rage, and Chunky Chompies, for the console version only. It contains the Sheep Wreck Island portal play piece that unlocks the level, as well as a Wind-up figure and two battle pieces: the Platinum Sheep, that turn the player character into a sheep that regains HP while not being noticed by enemies and the Groove Machine, that causes enemies to dance.Once unlocked, the Sheep Wreck Island level can be played even without the toy, which can still be used as a battle item that makes a sheep follow the player around anddestroy objects. Both versions of the level, despite being different in their design, have a similar gameplay: the Skylanders face against the Sheep Mage (or his giant sheep form in the 3DS version), an old man with a sheep sock-puppet on his left hand who can turn himself into a giant sheep, who is planning to bring all sheep into a rebellion. The levels use colored vortex that can teleport the player to deifferent areas, as well as strong winds caused by the sheep mage that puches the player as well as enemies around, often into exploding mines or other pointy objects. |
| Abduction Action! + | 2014-01-06 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | Side view | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)As a UFO pilot in training, you have been tasked with the overwhelming mission of invading Earth, terrorizing the locals, and returning home in one piece. Use your tractor beam to abduct helpless Earthlings and defeat aggressive foes. It will take all your skills, wits, and intellect to prove your alien worth and triumph over humanity. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Aerosmith Song Pack | 2014-01-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Aerosmith, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Aerosmith: Dream On
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Aerosmith: Legendary Child
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Aerosmith: Oh Yeah
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Aerosmith: Same Old Song and Dance
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Aerosmith: Sweet Emotion
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Oasis Song Pack | 2014-01-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Oasis, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Oasis: Champagne Supernova
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Oasis: Live Forever
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Oasis: Some Might Say
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Oasis: Supersonic
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Oasis: Wonderwall
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| Assassin's Creed III: Liberation | 2014-01-15 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Eood | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Stealth | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Assassin's Creed III: Liberation takes place in Louisiana between 1765 and 1777, and features Aveline de Grandpré as the first female protagonist in the franchise. Furthermore, it doesn't follow the story of Desmond Miles, but an unknown individual by Abstergo Industries.Game uses the same engine as Assassin's Creed III so Aveline can perform many similar actions to Connor, but with some differences in gameplay and strategies. Aveline can use dressing rooms to change disguise between a lady, a slave, and an assassin. Each with their own advantages and disadvantages (i.e. dressed as a lady she cannot climb but she can seduce men or bribe guards). |
| Skydive: Proximity Flight | 2014-01-15 | TopWare Interactive AG | Gaijin Entertainment Corporation | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Tricks / stunts | | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | Skydive: Proximity Flight is a semi-realistic skydiving simulator with wingsuits. They do not only cover the entire body, but the material also extends to the space between the legs and between the arms and torso. This results in inhibition rate of descent and allows player to something that resembles a flight. During the game players get the opportunity to try out many different suits and jump from mountains in Switzerland, the Grand Canyon, Hạ Long Bay, and Italy. While descending it is possible to perform tricks, use a speed-boosting shot of adrenaline and open the parachute to end the run. The closer to the ground the parachute is finally opened, the more points are awarded. The game also contains a weather system that affects the conditions of descent. The game can be played in single-player or with friends in a multiplayer mode. There are races against AI opponents, but also a freestyle mode where the environments can be freely explored. |
| Zombie Mine Quest | 2014-01-19 | | | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Roguelike | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Mine Quest is a roguelike in which the player enter the Dungeon of Doom in order to retrieve an antidote for the Z-Virus. The 100 dungeon floors always span one screen (leaving on one side makes the character appear on the opposite site) and are randomly generated (but have a general theme depending on the floor number). The basic gameplay is roguelike standard: walking around in turns, fighting enemies when bumping into them (the results are automatically calculated without player input), collecting items and searching for the stairs to the next level (sometimes a key has to be found first). Fighting enemies rewards experience points and eventually level-ups which rewards automatic rises of the character's statistics. Additional improvements can be bought with gold after every level-up. The player can (and sometimes must) manipulate the environment by mining away blocks in the way and creating new barricades by placing them somewhere else.The game has a significant amount of customization for various aspects of the game. The graphics can either be displayed in ASCII, with graphical tile sets or with a mix where only environment is in ASCII. The player character can have a variety of origins, genders (yes, more than two), social background etc. which in part have influences on the starting statistics. Difficulty options include permadeath (an attenuated only removes all items on death), vulnerability to environmental hazards (Z-Virus, lack of oxygen, temperature), the need to eat and/or drink as well as invulnerability to enemy attacks. General options include the frequency of enemy and item spawns or if the character can hold an unlimited amount of mined blocks etc. And if the player does not feel like playing, the game can play itself. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Weezer Song Pack | 2014-01-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Weezer, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Weezer: Buddy Holly
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Weezer: Hash Pipe
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Weezer: Island in the Sun
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Weezer: My Name is Jonas
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Weezer: Undone - The Sweater Song
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| Warthog Wars | 2014-01-22 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | Warthog Wars is a dual-stick shooter in which the player controls a tank. During the campaign, the player has to solve a number of missions in order to weaken the enemy. This usually involves driving around, shooting a lot to kill enemies, and dodging bullets to avoid death. Examples for the goals are destroying enemy beacons (enemy generators) by driving over them or killing bosses. Power-ups constantly spawn on the playfield and reward weapon upgrades or health when picked up. In survival mode, the player has to destroy a certain number of beacons which create an increasing number of enemies during each wave. Playing both modes rewards credits which can be invested into health, weapon or speed upgrades from the main menu. |
| Ten Thousand | 2014-01-26 | Aztecgames | Aztecgames | Strategy | | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Ten Thousand is an adaption of the board game Dice 10000. It is played with six dices and the goal is to reach 10.000 points (optionally less) first. During each turn, the player rolls all dices and chooses which dices to keep. Then the remaining dices are thrown and so on until the player calls it quits. When all dices can be kept, the player may continue with rolling all six dices again. On the other hand, when one throw brings a score of zero, all previous points from the same turn are lost. Each player starts off the table and first needs to qualify by rolling at least 1000 points in one turn. Only then the scores start adding up, but only if at least 300 are scored.Different scores are assigned to different combinations, but basically the goal is to roll two or more numbers at once. Generally higher numbers are worth more, but One is the most lucrative. Together with Five it is also the only one which also scores as single. However, each throw is scored separately (so when the player keeps two Ones and then throws two more Ones, the second throw is scored as two and not four Ones). |
| Unreal Land | 2014-01-27 | 3T Games | 3T Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Unreal Land is a standard side-scrolling platformer. The protagonist was happily walking around with his flower bouquet, but then a tornado appeared. Now the flowers are lying around all over the levels and the player needs to collect them. Actually the goal is only to reach the end of the levels, but collecting flowers rewards bonus points.Besides the ability to jump over obstacles, the protagonist can also throw nuts (they move straight forward) to kill enemies. This may be important because touching them causes the loss of an energy bar - when all three are gone, a life is lost. When that happens, the protagonist re-spawns at the last checkpoint and all defeated enemies stay dead. Other obstacles encountered are moving platforms and trampolines (can be moved left and right). |
| Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z | 2014-01-28 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | Artdink Corporation | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)DRAGON BALL Z BATTLE OF Z takes the battle to new heights with original and unique fighting gameplay. Focusing on team battles, you will be able to battle online with or against your friends in frantic multiplayer modes up to 8 players simultaneously.1 player(s)Ad Hoc Mode 2-8 PlayersNetwork Players 2-8Network Features2048KB MinimumTouchscreenDual Analog SticksMicrophone This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®Vita systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. ©BIRD STUDIO /SHUEISHA ©2013 DRAGON BALL Z the Movie Production Committee©2014 NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - The Samurai Collection | 2014-01-28 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Samurai Collection is a compilation of seven add-ons for Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII inspired from medieval Japan:
Shining Prince
Dark Samurai
Sohei Savior
Utsusemi
Art of War
Flower of Battle
Shogun
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - System of a Down Song Pack | 2014-01-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band System of a Down, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - System of a Down: Aerials
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - System of a Down: B.Y.O.B.
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - System of a Down: Toxicity
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| Rekoil | 2014-01-29 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Plastic Piranha | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | marketplace.xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Frag your enemies back to the stone age! Set in a world devastated by an unrelenting pandemic, Rekoil is a fast action & highly balanced arena shooter that allows players to frag each other to oblivion. With 7 different game modes, 10 maps, & 40 different weapons, Rekoil is the action FPS refined to its purest form ensuring the fun is maximized & the best player with the greatest skills & most points wins. Whether you enjoy run & gun, or prefer a tactical setup, play the way you want to play. |
| Halo: Spartan Assault | 2014-01-31 | Microsoft Corporation | 343 Industries, Inc., Vanguard Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Halo: Spartan Assault is a spin-off from the main games in the Halo series. The game brings the familiar Halo gameplay to a top-down perspective.In the game the player takes control of Spartans Sarah Palmer and Edward Davis and replays missions in a simulator of various battles in which they took part fighting against the Covenant. The game takes place between the events of Halo 3 and 4. The game uses twin-stick controls and allows the use of familiar halo weaponry, such as the Assault Rifle, Battle Rifle, Needler and Energy Rifle. In various missions it is also possible to take control of various vehicles, both from the UNSC and Covenant.The game features five campaigns with five missions each. Each campaign has distinct environments and missions have different objectives, ranging between defending a base, escort, clearing areas or reaching a certain location. A sixth campaign can be bought as DLC on the Windows (Phone/Tablet/PC) version of the game. This DLC is included by default in the console version of the game.After completing each level, a number of stars (bronze, silver, gold) is earned based on the number of points scored during a level. Depending on the number of stars, the player earns experience. Experience can be used to purchase better weapons, abilities and boosters at the start of a level.Levels can also be played with "Skulls", up to two modifiers that make the game more difficult, but give the player a multiplier in experience points once completed. Skulls include such things as making enemies tougher, giving the player only shields but no health, or only allowing shields to recharge when meleeing an enemy.The game also comes with weekly challenges and specific challenges for each level that allow the player to unlock additional rewards.The console version of the game comes with five two player co-op missions in which players must complete defend or destroy objectives in levels swarming with huge hordes of Flood. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - R.E.M. Song Pack | 2014-02-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band R.E.M., also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - R.E.M.: Everybody Hurts
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - R.E.M.: Shiny, Happy People
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - R.E.M.: The One I Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - R.E.M.: Überlin
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - R.E.M.: What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
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| Bureau: Kendall Rising | 2014-02-05 | Twist-edGames | Twist-edGames | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Crime | Graphic adventure | | | Menu structures | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Crime solving game like no other. You are Agent Kendall. Hurled into the gritty world of arson, murderer and an anti-extremist extremist. Bureau featured in the Official Xbox magazine (July 2011). Original music score, full voice acting, cut scenes, multiple endings and crime scenes to explore. This is a reboot of the original game. |
| Fable Trilogy | 2014-02-07 | Microsoft Corporation | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Fable Trilogy is a compilation of the Fable series. It includes:
Fable: Anniversary
Fable II
Fable III |
| Fable: Anniversary | 2014-02-07 | Microsoft Corporation | Lionhead Studios Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Fable Anniversary is a re-mastered version of the 2005 game Fable: The Lost Chapters. The game was re-released since a decade had passed since the first release of the first game in the Fable series in 2004. The game is a graphically upgraded version from the original and features a new engine, remastered audio, an updated interface, achievements and a different save system. The Xbox 360 has Smartglass interaction. The PC version has a more difficult Heroic mode next to the standard Chicken mode with harder enemies, potions that are scarcer and money that is harder to earn. Ageing is also slowed down by 50% compared to the original. After downloading the Fable Anniversary: Modding DLC an editor can be accessed to edit the art and animations and run modded versions of the game. |
| The LEGO Movie Videogame | 2014-02-07 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Tt Fusion Ltd., Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The LEGO Movie Videogame is a third-person action-adventure game based on the 2014 animated film The Lego Movie. Just like the previous LEGO games by Tt Games it offers a world where the characters are built entirely using LEGO bricks. For this title all the environments are also made out of LEGO bricks, a first for the series, and LEGO itself is also the primary source material instead of adapting a different franchise to the LEGO style. The game follows the plot of the film closely and contains fragments from the film as cut-scenes. It starts with the player controlling the wizard Vitruvius as he attempts to defend his super weapon The Kragle against Lord Business and his robot minions. He is unsuccessful but tells Lord Business about the prophecy that one day the special one, a master builder, will stand up with the piece of resistance that holds the power to disarm The Kragle. The game then moves forward more than eight years to the protagonist Emmet Brickowski, an ordinary construction worker who will accidentally find the piece of resistance.The game retains the basic gameplay from the series where the character can be navigated through a 3D environment and fight or destroy almost anything. Navigation requires a lot of platform jumping and climbing, and there are many small environment based puzzles sometimes requiring a specific ability. It is possible and needed to switch between the provided characters (often up to eight in a single level) to have them work together and offline cooperative gameplay is also supported. Eventually almost one hundred characters can be unlocked including Gandalf, Batman, Superman, Cleopatra and Abraham Lincoln. Emmet and the female master builder Wildstyle are the most prominent characters, but many more are controlled during the levels.Entirely new is the introduction of two character types: master builders and regular builders. As the environments now consist entirely out of LEGO bricks, builders can manipulate them. Master builders such as Wildstyle are able to reshape the environment directly through a limited number of options, while regular builders like Emmet can access construction pages to create new objects through various pieces similar to LEGO is built in the real world, often by selecting the correct pieces to progress. Constructing is often required to progress, creating ladders, buildings or even an entire train. There are also various sequences with very different gameplay, such as a section with an armed car race, a race on foot, driving different vehicles, stomping through levels as a giant robot pirate, hacking mini-games and a top-down Pac-Man-like arcade game. |
| Vital Force | 2014-02-07 | mancebo games | mancebo games | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Vital Force, the player takes the role of Jessica (eight years old) who suddenly wakes up in an abandoned subway station. Well, except for all those hostile ghosts which are not too pleased with Jessica's presence. The goal of the game is to escape the subway through exploration.Jessica's only tool is her smartphone which is thankfully loaded with a ghost hunter app: it flashes red when it detects ghostly presence in the area. Ghosts can only be seen when looking through the phone's camera which also serves as weapon: making a snapshot of a ghost and its health will decrease because of the flash. However, using the phone drains the battery and as soon as it is dead, Jessica probably follows soon. Replacements and health packs can be found within the levels and by opening lockers.Between fighting ghosts, there are also more quiet passages during which Jessica has to find keys through exploration. |
| Far Cry | 2014-02-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Crytek GmbH | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | You play Jack Carver, a charter-boat businessman in Micronesia, on a job to escort Valerie Cortez, an ambitious journalist, to the island of Cabatu. The next thing you know someone's blown up your boat (and with that, everything you owned in the world), kidnapped Valerie, and left you for dead. Your job now is to rescue Valerie and get back at the soldiers who destroyed everything you had.Proprietary Polybump mapping, advanced environment physics, destructible terrain, dynamic lighting, motion-captured animation, surround sound and the ability to render an entire kilometer of actual terrain in real time all showcase CryTek's new CryENGINE.Advanced A.I. means enemy soldiers make realistic decisions based on observations of the current state of the world. These highly trained mercenaries are designed to utilize environmental features, attack in groups, divide and conquer, respond to player actions, and call in reinforcements from air, land, or sea.Far Cry ships with a Sand Box Editor, allowing you to create and edit your own maps with an easy drag and drop interface. |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 2014-02-11 | Square Enix, Inc. | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | Real-time | Teen | | Xbox360 | Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the third episode in the Final Fantasy XIII saga. It follows the story of Lightning who returns after a long period of time, having to fight her way through against various foes and even allies because of a prophecy predicting that the Savior will return to destroy the world.The game must be completed in a limited amount of time, seven days that can be extended to thirteen days. The NPCs are in constant movement, which means that depending on how much time has elapsed, they will be at different locations. Rather than using the Crystarium System from the previous games, the protagonist's skills improve as she completes quests, some of which are optional and are either obtained at the Canvas of Prayer or given by NPCs. Every day at 6, Lightning is taken back to the Ark, where she gives Eradia, an energy bestowed by NPC quests, to the Yggdrasil tree to extend her allotted time. The enemies are visible on the World map, and whoever strikes before the battle starts first will deal damage to their opponent. Enemies will appear in larger number during night time. The battle use the Style-Change Active Time Battle System, an upgraded version of the previous game's Paradigm system. Lightning has access to different outfits that give her various abilities. The system is reminiscent of Final Fantasy X-2's Garment system. Such outfits are often inspired from other games, such as Final Fantasy VII and even from a cross-over scenario with Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Each garb has its own set of skills mapped to the controller buttons rather than in a list of commands. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss Song Pack | 2014-02-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Kiss, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss: Detroit Rock City
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss: Heaven's On Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss: I Was Made For Loving You
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| Far Cry: The Wild Expedition | 2014-02-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation of the Far Cry games was released on the 10th-birthday of the first Far Cry game. The games in this compilation are:
Far Cry
Far Cry 2
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon |
| World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition | 2014-02-12 | Microsoft Studios | Wargaming West | Action, Strategy | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | War | | | Self-propelled artillery, Tank | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition is a online-only multiplayer game. It is released several years after the PC game World of Tanks. It looks a lot like the PC version, but differs on some key elements.The main gameplay is the same, two teams of fifteen tanks battle against each other in several different game modes. Game modes including a neutral base to take over, or two bases which must be defended and captured.The player can use artillery, light tanks, medium tanks, heavy tanks and anti-tank guns from America, Nazi Germany and Great Britain. Updates later added tanks from France, Russia, China and Japan. Most tanks come from the World War II era, but several are from either World War I or were developed during the Cold War. Tanks are broken down in 10 tiers which all have their own skill range and thus, tier 10 tanks will never be matched with tier 5 tanks in a game. Unlike the PC version, players cannot choose for specific tank upgrades. Instead, players buy a package with certain upgrades, choosing between a defensive or offensive package at the most. This Xbox 360 version also does not contain the same content as the PC version. Where this version features a lot less different tanks and less maps.The game is free-to-play, but micro-transactions in game can be made to upgrade tanks quicker or buy silver, exp. or new tanks. |
| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Limited Edition) | 2014-02-14 | Square Enix Limited | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Edition was exclusively sold by MediaMarkt and Saturn stores in Germany. It contains the following:
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
DLC code for Samurai Outfit Set
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| Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII (Nordic Limited Edition) | 2014-02-14 | Square Enix, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Limited Nordic Edition contains the following:
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
DLC code for Lightning Samurai Set - Nordic Edition
DLC code for Cloud Strife / Final Fantasy VII Gear
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| LocoCycle | 2014-02-14 | Microsoft Studios | Twisted Pixel Games, LLC | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | Motorcycle | | | | | Xbox360 | LocoCycle is an action game where the player controls I.R.I.S., a sentient assassin motorcycle dragging behind the screaming engineer Pablo who got his pant leg stuck in the chassis. The bike got struck by lightning and now wants to break free to head across the States and visit a biker rally. The game carries a goofy tone as the Spanish speaking Pablo wants to escape as quickly as possible, but is misunderstood all the time by the motorcycle's AI system. The player controls the bike to progress through linear environments where it is chased by another motorcycle S.P.I.K.E. and a weapons cartel. The cut-scenes that progress the story are shot as live-action segments.The bike accelerates mostly by itself and also takes care of some of the steering so the player can focus on the gunplay. It needs to dodge obstacles and traffic, and can hit pedestrians for combos. It also has access to a turbo function to go faster for a short while. Members of the cartel attempt to stop the motorcycle, for instance by jumping on top of it. This needs to be countered quickly. There are also scripted encounters where incoming attacks need to be countered through quick time events. In a variation of these the motorcycle can float in the air and fight with various mechanical parts against flying enemies such as the jet pack powered outrunners. There are weak and strong attacks and these also often involve Pablo, even using him as some sort of boomerang. Most of the encounters have the bike shoot vehicles with guns. Incoming projectiles can be bounced back and turbo sometimes needs to be used to avoid bombs.Between levels the experience gained is used at an upgrade store for additional health, better recharge rates, more weapon damage, combo tweaks and a drone. There are also very different gameplay variations, such as a top-down shooting levels with a whiff of 1942 where the motorcycle flies in the air and the players has to guide a reticle to destroy all targets below. Later in the game I.R.I.S. has to fight S.P.I.K.E. is a segment that is played entirely as a one-on-one 2D fighting game similar to Street Fighter. There are seventeen levels in total. |
| Vector Madness | 2014-02-14 | Warlock Development Group | Warlock Development Group | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vector Madness is a game about guns. The player-controlled character can move left or right and needs to kill all enemies which enter from the sides of the screen. Surviving waves unlocks more accessories for the character and additional guns (over 200 which range from traditional pistols to fantasy guns like the nailgun) which can be purchased between waves. Killed enemies may leave guns, ammo, health or time (for activating bullet time mode) behind and the last reached waved can be chosen directly from the main menu.Besides the campaign, there is also an experimental mode without money restrictions. Here the player can experiment with already unlocked guns and change the enemy type. |
| 7 Quests of the Hero | 2014-02-15 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Action | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | ingeniousfun.com (from Ad Blurbs)A one player action adventure with comedy elements! - Seven
maidens have been kidnapped and held prisoner by an evil
sorcerer... Your mission is to locate and rescue them back to
the safety of the castle and then keep them amused for the
duration of their stay! Hours of gameplayBuy special items from the shop to help your questBuy gifts for the maidens to make them happy!Release your inner hero! |
| Decay: The Mare - Episode 2 | 2014-02-15 | Shining Gate Software | Shining Gate Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | Point and select | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Google Play store description (from Ad Blurbs)A new psychological horror adventure game from the creators of the successful Decay series.
Sam has ended up in an institution named "Reaching Dreams" to get rid of his drug addiction and his miserable life.
But during the first night, something happens and he gets stuck in a nightmare that never seems to end ...* Amazing atmosphere, art and music
* Scary and deep story
* Challenging riddles and puzzles
* Unlock achievements through your Google Plus accountFOLLOW USFacebook http://www.facebook.com/DecayGame
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Website http://www.decay.se |
| Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection | 2014-02-15 | Flump Studios | Flump Studios | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection is the sequel to Super Killer Hornet. It is a 2D vertically scrolling shooter with gameplay based on the bullet hell shooters such as DonPachi. There is however a small twist. The player controls one from three spaceships: Hornet, Locust or Mantis, each with different weapons systems. A ship flies forward, shoot enemies and bosses, dodges large waves of bullets, but the player also needs to solve quick mathematics problems to gain power-ups. There are several screen-cleaning bombs available. |
| Earth Defense Force 2025 | 2014-02-18 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Sandlot | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Helicopter, Mecha / giant robot, Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Eight years since the defeat of the alien invasion and the destruction of the Mothership, civilization recovered most of the prosperity it once had. In 2025 a new state of emergency arises as giant aliens and insects are discovered deep underground. The Ravagers have evolved, and are stronger than ever. The Earth Defense Force must now stand up to these terrifying creatures to save humanity once more!The long awaited sequel that hardcore shooter fans demanded, Earth Defense Force®2025 is an action shooting bonanza that arms players to repel the most terrifying invasion of giant aliens the world has ever seen. Equip hundreds of weapons across four character classes and exterminate menacing creatures of all sizes to save the world!1-4 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-4 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.©2014 D3PUBLISHERGame and Software ©2014 D3Publisher. Published and distributed in North America by D3Publisher of America, Inc. Earth Defense Force® 2025 and its associated characters and names are trademarks or registered trademarks of D3Publisher of America, Inc. D3Publisher and its logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D3Publisher of America, Inc. or its affiliates. ©2014 SANDLOTAll other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. |
| NASCAR '14 | 2014-02-18 | Deep Silver, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | NASCAR '14 is the fourth NASCAR racing game to be created by development studio Eutechnyx. The game features 23 different tracks available as "day time tracks" with extra night versions tracks for Atlanta, Bristol, Charlotte, Daytona, Kansas, Kentucky and Texas. The player has the ability to create custom paint schemes for their car which can then be used in both Career mode and online. The game features a highlight mode where the player replays a past real life race event and must meet various criteria. The highlight game modes use real life telemetry data from NASCAR to determine the location of every car on the track, as such they are similar to "on rails" events where AI cars will always follow the same paths.The game contains 43 licensed drivers and has a season mode where it is possible to play through a whole season of racing as the driver of your choice.The multiplayer aspect of the game supports races containing up to 16 human players. A new feature has been added to the multiplayer area where the player can create an online league and invite their friends. Also for the first time in any Eutechnyx NASCAR game it is possible to view a list of all currently online races and select to join from the list. |
| Need for Speed: Rivals - Ferrari Edizioni Speciali Complete Pack | 2014-02-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Take down Racers, stay one step ahead of the cops and beat your Rivals with the Ferrari Edizioni Speciali bundle. Includes both Cop and Racer versions of these Extreme Machines - The Ferrari F40 and the Ferrari F501 playerNetwork Players 2-6135MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionHD Video Output 720p,1080i,1080pDownload of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PSN is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2014 Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Need for Speed: Rivals - Simply Jaguar Complete Pack | 2014-02-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Take down Racers, stay one step ahead of the cops and beat your Rivals with the Simply Jaguar bundle. Includes both Cop and Racer versions of the Jaguar C-X75 Prototype, the most advanced Jaguar ever created and the Jaguar XJ220 the world’s first hypercar1 playerNetwork Players 2-6DUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionHD Video Output 720p,1080i,1080pDownload of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PSN is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2014 Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against Song Pack | 2014-02-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Rise Against, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Give It All
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Make It Stop (September’s Children)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Prayer of the Refugee
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Satellite
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Swing Life Away
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| Strider | 2014-02-19 | Capcom Entertainment, Inc. | Double Helix Games | Action | Side view | | | Metroidvania, Platform | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Strider is a modern reinterpretation of Capcom's arcade classic Strider, with some gameplay elements borrowed from the NES version. The player takes control of Strider Hiryû, a ninja-like warrior sent to the technologically advanced Kazakh City. Kazakh has been taken over by a ruthless dictator, Grandmaster Meio, and his armies of robots. Many other Striders were sent before Hiryû, never to be seen again. It's now up to Hiryu to succeed where his predecessors have failed and free the people of Kazakh City from Meio and his henchmen.As the original, Strider is mostly an action/platform game where Hiryû must hack and slash his way through hordes of enemies. The player must use Hiryû's climbing abilities to explore the 2.5D environments, uncovering bonuses and upgrades in the process. By progressing through the story and defeating the many bosses, Hiryû unlocks new weapons and powers, allowing him to reach new areas of Kazakh City. Contrary to his predecessors, this version of Strider is not linear and adopts a semi-open structure in the vein of the Metroid games, although a map and navigation system always indicate in which direction is the next objective. |
| Survivalist | 2014-02-20 | | | Role-playing (RPG), Strategy | Diagonal-down | | Horror, Survival | City building / construction simulation | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Survivalist is an open world RPG that takes place one year after the collapse of civilization. The player takes control of the self-centered hedge fund manager Joe Wheeler who emerges from his bunker in search for food. He also has diabetes and needs regular insulin shots. The game has a non-linear story and Wheeler gets to explore the world, scavenging resources such as food, meeting new people that become friends and foes, establishing a camp with other survivors and generally trying to survive as long as possible.Many story elements introduce moral dilemmas. Next to scavenging and managing supplies, the game also involves trading, planting and harvesting crops, building up skills, constructing buildings, keeping out hordes of zombies and taking on various quests. Other characters have allegiances based on Wheeler's actions and choices during conversation. At camps after building up a community it becomes possible to control every character there through group management when it is not controlled by the AI. There is also combat against zombies. Wheeler can get infected and an antidote is very expensive.The different options make the gameplay a mix of a role-playing game with real-time strategy elements. The game has online cooperative multiplayer. |
| El Chavo Kart | 2014-02-21 | Slang | Efecto Studios S.A.S. | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Arcade | | Automobile, Track racing | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | El Chavo Kart is a kart racing game based on the Latin American TV show 'El Chavo del 8'. The game includes the original voices from the animated series, both in Spanish and Portuguese. The game features 12 characters, 8 Cups, 10 racing tracks, and 7 game modes. The soundtrack contains 11 originally composed songs by the popular Mexican rock band La Gusana Ciega.In the main Cups mode the player races to unlock new characters, while in the Challenges mode new scenarios and tracks can be unlocked. Tracks have forking paths, traps, obstacles, gaps, jumps, nitro arrows and short flying sections. It is also possible to pick up power-ups along the way. Through local multiplayer up to four players can race against each other. The game features a drifting style similar to Mario Kart games. |
| Rambo: The Video Game | 2014-02-21 | Reef Entertainment Ltd. | Teyon S.A. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Rail shooter, Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Rambo: The Video Game is a first-person shooter based on the three Rambo action movies starring Sylvester Stallone, released between 1982 and 1988. It consists of a series of sequences from the three movies in chronological order, preceded by a flashback tutorial level set in Vietnam. The gameplay is based around the rail shooter concept and does not offer freedom of movement. Instead the camera guides the player through the levels while the player moves the cross-hair in a first-person view to take out enemies. These are often combined with non-lethal takedowns using quick time events. In those sections the player is encouraged to shoot hands and legs to disarm opponents instead of killing them directly. Sometimes the two gameplay concepts are combined in stealth sections.Lots of enemies need to be killed and the player is rewarded with a multiplier for linking kills. Sometimes an enemy has an exclamation mark over the head and needs to be killed quickly, or his shot is lethal. Other gameplay elements include a cover system through arrows on the screen, active reload for double ammunition, and a kill cam for precise shots. While fighting Rambo builds up a wrath meter. Once activated, time slows down, there is unlimited ammo, and enemies glow orange and provide health when killed. By killing people and completing sections experience is earned to assign skill points and unlock perks. Up to three can be assigned simultaneously. Next to the main mission goals there are optional challenges provided by Colonel Trautman. Completing these opens up the ability to determine which weapons to take into a level. Rambo fights with a knife, guns and grenades. The game offers two-player local cooperative multiplayer games. |
| Takedown: Red Sabre | 2014-02-21 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Serellan LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Takedown: Red Sabre is a tactical first-person shooter where you take control of an imaginary anti-terrorist deployment squad. The game heavily emphasizes realistic weapon control and damage and stealthy gameplay.The game features a selection of levels, ranging from laboratories to oil rigs, each of which have been taken over by a group of terrorists. You have a choice over a variety of real-life weaponry, body armour and gadgets like breaching charges and grenades. You can customize your and your team's loadout before entering each mission.The game has a main mission mode, a terrorist hunt and a bomb defusal mode, all of which can be played in singleplayer mode or online with friends in a CO-OP mode. The game also features deathmatch-only game modes of attack/defend, team deathmatch and a last man standing mode. |
| Twin Tiger Shark | 2014-02-23 | Wide Pixel Games | Wide Pixel Games | Action | Top-down | | War | Arcade, Shooter | | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Twin Tiger Shark is a 2D vertically scrolling shooter, similar to many games from Toaplan like Twin Hawk. The player controls a biplane and fights against enemy army. The craft needs to destroy planes, tanks and other enemies. Different weapons and Helper Planes bonuses can be picked up. The game has six stages (looped to infinity) and three difficulty levels. The player's ship has three lives and no continues. |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | 2014-02-25 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Mercury Steam Entertainment S.L. | Action | Behind view | | Horror | Hack and slash, Metroidvania, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | In this follow-up to the 2010 game Lords of Shadow and its 3DS sequel Mirror of Fate, players once again take control of Gabriel Belmont, now better known as the Prince of Darkness, Dracula. One thousand years after his victory over the Lords of Shadow and Satan himself, at the cost of his own humanity, Dracula is visited by his old "friend" Zobek, bringing dire news. Satan is about to return, and only Dracula can stop him and his minions from destroying the world. If he succeeds, Zobek promises to free him from the curse of immortality. But before Dracula can take the fight to Satan's acolytes, he will have to recover his old powers.As its predecessor, Lords of Shadow 2 combines exploration of 3D environments (now with full control of the camera), melee combat and platforming sequences. Instead of a linear succession of levels, however, Lords of Shadow 2 offers a semi-open structure, more similar in spirit to Symphony of the Night. The game alternates between sequences set in modern-day Wygol City, as Dracula tries to undermine the efforts of Satan's acolytes, and dreamlike visits to Dracula's castle. The Prince of Darkness must explore the now-hostile fortress to locate his lost powers and other upgrades.New gameplay features include a new set of weapons and abilities for the protagonist, like the Void Sword capable of draining the enemies' health and the Chaos Claws used to break shields/armors and other destructible objects. Dracula can also use various vampire powers, such as drinking blood to restore his health or turning into a plague of rats during stealth sequences. |
| Need for Speed: Rivals - Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack | 2014-02-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Take down Racers, stay one step ahead of the cops and beat your Rivals with the Concept Lamborghini bundle. Includes both Cop and Racer versions of the astonishing Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo and the simply stunning Lamborghini Miura Concept.1 playerNetwork Players 2-6135MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionHD Video Output 720p,1080i,1080pDownload of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PSN is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2014 Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | 2014-02-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | PopCap HD | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare is an online only, class-based, third-person shooter with a tongue in cheek approach to modern day shooters as the title implies, referring to the Modern Warfare series. While the game does take place in the Plants vs. Zombies universe it vastly diverts away from the tower defense genre and instead puts the players in the shoes (or roots) of either zombies or plants in all out warfare.Each side has four different classes with their own unique abilities and strengths:PLANTS
Peashooter: Very fast and agile and can take moderate damage. Their abilities include being able to root in place and unleash a torrent of peas at opponents, the ability to run and jump at incredible speeds and a chili bean bomb with can devastate any opponent caught within the blast radius.
Sunflower: The medic of the team, they have lesser firepower and armor but can revive any downed ally quickly and can use a healing beam which can quickly restore health. Other abilities include being able to root and unleash a beam of concentrated sunlight to damage opponents and being able to drop a potted healing plant which can heal any allies within it's radius.
Cactus: They are the snipers of the team, firing needles at medium to long ranges they can also release drones which can rain down corn strikes down onto opponents, barriers to slow zombies down and potato mines that can quickly defeat anyone foolish enough to step on them.
Chomper: The heavy, they are slow and cumbersome but they can quickly defeat opponents by chomping them from behind and gulping them down with one bite, however this leaves them vulnerable to attack until they digest their prey. They can also burrow underground and unleash a surprise attack and set up vine traps that ensnare anyone who steps in them.
ZOMBIES
Soldier: The all around class, they can use a rocket to jump onto higher places such as cliffs and roofs, throw Zombie Stick Clouds with can disorient plants caught within them and damage them and a ZPG which unleashes devastation, especially to rooted plants.
Scientist: The medic of the zombies they can use healing stations to restore health and can quickly revive downed allies. They can also use warping abilities to get out of situations fast and use a sticky bomb which can be used to set up traps for wayward plants.
Engineer: While a bit slower they can use a jackhammer ability to quickly transverse the battlefield as well as build teleporters scattered on select modes for zombie allies to get around faster. They also have sonic grenades which can stun plants and quickly force any Chomper burrowing underground and can use a Zombie Drone to unleash road cone strikes.
All-Star: The heavy of the zombies, they can take much more punishment and dole out more but also are a bit slower. All-Stars can deploy shields that can absorb damage and use imp punts to take out groups of plants as well as a sprint tackle that can knock out opponents caught within its path.There are also different variations of each class which can give them different weapons and the ability to have elemental damaging effects and also an alternate version of their abilities which can be used more often but less as effective as their default abilities. Players can unlock these classes and abilities by completing games and challenges and earning coins to buy card packs which can be opened to unlock these abilities and classes as well as A.I. reinforcements which players can summon in certain modes as well as new costume pieces used to customize the plant/zombie.
There is a 4-player co-op mode called Garden Ops (another play on Modern Warfare's Spec Ops) in which up to four friends or strangers can team up and defend their garden against 10 waves of A.I. zombies. After wave five and ten, the players will have a boss fight which is determined by a slot machine which can produce multiple generic zombies but also stronger boss zombies that will take much more damage.The other modes are competitive which include:
Welcome Mat: A basic team deathmatch in which players start out with default classes as well as abilities and each time they are vanquished they are given a health boost.
Team Vanquish: A standard team deathmatch where the team with 50 vanquishes win the match.
Gardens & Graveyards: A mode where plants defend gardens against zombies with the goal of the zombies to stay within a predetermined area around the garden. If zombies outnumber plants they can quickly turn it into a graveyard, doing so before the time limit is up will increase the timer and unlock the next area until areas are conquered or the plants can hold off the zombies for a certain amount of time.
Classic Team Vanquish: Team deathmatch but with default classes and abilities.
Classic Gardens & Graveyards: The same mode but with default classes and abilities.
Mixed Mode: A mix of modes and maps that randomly cycle through.Later updates brought new class variations and maps as well as other game modes:
Gnome Bomb: In which a bomb strapped Gnome is placed on either the plant's gardens or the zombie's tombstones. If they are not disarmed they will destroy it and continues until either the time runs out or one side blows up all three areas.
Vanquished Confirmed!: A take on Kill Confirmed in which players only gain points through picking up orbs dropped by vanquished players.
Suburbination: Another take on a Call of Duty mode, Domination, where players via for three separate points of interests, controlling them causes the enemy team to lose faster.
Taco Bandits: Where plants must defend their taco stand from marauding zombies bent on grabbing them and taking them back to their base. The game is over either when time runs out or if zombies return a taco three times.
As a result of the online only nature of the game, Xbox 360 and Xbox One owners are required to have a Gold Membership in order to play the game. Also PC players are required to have an Origin account through EA to play. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors Song Pack | 2014-02-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Doors, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors: Light My Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors: Riders on the Storm
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors: Roadhouse Blues
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| Thief | 2014-02-25 | Square Enix, Inc. | Eidos Montréal | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Stealth | Steampunk | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Thief is a reboot of the Thief series and throws away most of the lore - there are no Pagans, no Hammers and no Watchers. The game starts when Garrett, a master thief, is on a job with his former apprentice Erin. They run into a mysterious ritual from a faction loosely reminiscent on the Mechanists, and due to unfortunate happenings Erin falls right into the middle of it. Garrett blacks out for a year and awakens in the city which changed to a fascist regime in the meantime. Now Garrett has to use his thieving skills in order to find out what is going on (the common people are affected by a strange disease) and eventually stop the usual conspiracy.The basic structure is similar to Deadly Shadows: There is a semi-open city hub structured into various districts. Just like in the predecessor, those are divided in loading screens and gradually open up over the course of the game. These can be freely explored until starting a self-contained mission at the designated point. Here lies the main difference to the previous Thief games: instead of sandbox levels, the design is completely modular and can be compared to the Clocktower level in Deadly Shadows. The set-pieces may be relatively open in itself and offer various ways to deal with obstacles or reach the next point of interest, but in the end they result in a choke-point of no return leading to the next area. Movement is also restricted because jumping is only contextual. Rope arrows make their return, but can only be used at a few designated spots. Except for a few minor climbing sequences, the whole game is in first-person.Garrett can take on guards in direct combat, the system is based on dodging attacks with a designated button and placing blackjack hits at the right moments, but since he is no fighter he usually has no change against multiple enemies. So his main weapon of choice is stealth. It is based on shadows - the light gem in the interface shows how visible Garrett is - and while breaking sight also plays its role, there is no dedicated cover mechanic like in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. However, Garrett can grab onto corners and peek out to avoid running in front of a guard. This means the majority of the time is spent with observing guard patrols, picking a good time to move behind a guard, performing a blackjack takedown and drag the body into darkness before someone sees it. Like in Human Revolution, the takedown is a context based button press instead of a free swing. In contrast to the previous Thief games there is no loot requirement to beat a mission, but of course there is still plenty of stuff to steal which is directly converted into gold. While the majority of small loot items is just lying around or found by opening drawers, there are also unique items which bring extra money. These are usually hidden and require the usage of a new mechanic: Garrett grabs a painting or book shelf and slowly moves his hand until he feels a hidden switch. By pressing a button, it may open up a secret passage, unveil a safe or disable traps. The lockpicking minigame works similar and requires to find the sweet spot by moving the lockpick around. Safes require the combination which has to manually puzzled out by searching the environment for clues and carefully reading near documents.Between missions, Garrett can also find much loot in the city by just moving around and keeping his eyes open. However, the most lucrative is to take optional side missions. Here Garrett has to retrieve a certain object - usually it is just a quick burglary within the city, but sometimes they are real self-contained missions. Of course there is a useful usage for money: visiting a shop and stock up on equipment. The obvious choices are depleting resources like Garrett's trademark arrows which can be used for many tasks, e.g. regular arrows for distracting guards or water arrows to extinguish light sources, food items to heal, or smoke bombs. However, there are also various one-time purchases which reward new equipment to interact with the environment, e.g. a razor to cut out valuable painting or a wrench to open up ventilation shafts, or tool upgrades, e.g. a bigger arrow capacity or more sensitive lockpicks. Also available are items which reward passive bonuses. Additionally Garrett has two magical abilities to his disposal: The swoop move works similar to blink in Dishonored and allows to quickly move forward. Focus (similar to instinct in Hitman: Absolution) slows down time and has several useful perks, e.g. faster lockpicking, easier combat or showing all loot in the area. Those perks have to be unlocked with focus points which are also bought with money.One of the game's special features are the difficulty modes. While there are the usual three standard types - the highest does not allow for kills or civilian knockouts - the player can also add several other difficulty options, e.g. disabling focus, more expensive resources, slower movement, no kills or knockouts, no quicksave or permadeath. Because those reward bonus points for bragging rights, the difficulty can only be changed when starting a new game. On the other hand there are also several other interface related options which can be disabled at any time, e.g. loot glow, prompts when approaching an interactive item, enemy alert indicators, objective markers, mini map or ammo counter. Besides the main campaign, there is also a challenge mode. This mode re-uses some of the game's mission areas and adds special objectives. The modes are Chain & Gain (there is a timer running out which can only be expanded by collecting loot), Chain & Gain Limited (Chain & Gain with an overall time limit) and Special Loot Hunt (finding as much special loot within a time limit by using the "hot and cold" indicators). The goal is a leaderboards high-score.The PlayStation 4 version uses the DualShock 4 gamepad's light bar to emphasize the effect of being in the shadow (with a dimmed dark blue) or exposed to the light (with a bright white). |
| Pac-Man Museum | 2014-02-26 | Namco Bandai Games Inc. | BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc. | Action, Compilation, Puzzle | Diagonal-down, Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric | Xbox360 | Pac-Man Museum is a digital collection of Pac-Man games ported from a variety of platforms. It includes:
Pac-Attack
Pac-Land
Pac-Man
Pac-Man: Arrangement
Pac-Man: Battle Royale
Pac-Man: Championship Edition
Pac-Mania
Pac & Pal
Super Pac-ManThe game has leaderboards for each game and uses an achievement system to fill a stamp book. Various collectibles can be earned and are stored in a Pac-Room. There is a navigation system to help find the best maze routes and progress can be saved. The arcade game Pac-Man: Battle Royale supports multiplayer for up to four players. Early buyers received Ms. Pac-Man as well. Later it was made available as DLC. |
| Vixenized | 2014-03-01 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The player's plane crashed on a remote island ruled by vixens. Armed with a bow, the player needs to defend himself from the female attackers and rescue the passengers.There are two actions available: moving the bow horizontally (not vertically) and shooting an arrow. If the aim was right and a vixen is hit, she dies. Other things to aim for are hostages (shoot to free) and arrows for ammo refreshments. There are two playing modes: adventure (a number of levels which increase in difficulty) and eerie (surviving as long as possible during an endless assault without hostages). |
| Proxy Blade Zero | 2014-03-03 | DragonSix | DragonSix | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Proxy Blade Zero is 3D weapons based brawler with a mix of offensive and defensive options that need to be combined quickly similar to Bayonetta. The player controls the samurai robot Fenrir and fights against the armies of King Anima, an evil king wants destroy the human colonies. Fenrir fights against many robots at once in small arenas. He wields a sword and has several combo moves. He can parry enemy attack and dodge. The focus is largely on the combat, but sometimes there are keys that need to be located and switches that need to be thrown, usually defended by a group of enemies, to advance to a next area. The boost used for dodging can also be applied to attacks, making them deal more damage. This builds up a power gauge that enhanced the speed and damage of attacks. Each chapter has a boss at the end. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Boston Song Pack | 2014-03-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Boston, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Boston: Don't Look Back
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Boston: Foreplay/Long Time
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Boston: Hitch A Ride
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| South Park: The Stick of Truth | 2014-03-04 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Obsidian Entertainment, Inc., South Park Digital Studios | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed, Regional differences | Comedy | | | | | Turn-based | Mature | | Xbox360 | South Park: The Stick of Truth is an RPG based off the South Park franchise. You play as a new kid (Douchebag as known to by Cartman) who just arrived in the town of South Park, Colorado. You immediately become thrust into a battle of epic proportions as you join together with many characters such as Kenny and Butters in order to procure the magical Stick of Truth from the evil Elves. Starting off the adventure you get to choose between four different classes: Warrior, Mage, Thief, and Jew. Your appearance is completely customizable at all times with new outfits and accessories able to be found around the town. Social networking is an important feature in the game. When you meet new characters they become friends with you on the Facebook social network. Things like quests, your inventory, the town map, and more are also all displayed on your profile page. Your friends will post messages from time to time on your wall and give tips on how to beat quests and on where to find certain characters.The game is visually made to look just like an episode from the television show. Written by South Park writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone, the story takes place after the season 17 Black Friday episode trilogy. Combat is turn-based and relies on the HP/PP system found in many other games. Taking damage reduces your HP and using your abilities/magic to dish out damage consumes your PP. HP/PP is completely restores after every battle. The character is able to become stronger by changing their equipment and gaining experience in battle. After obtaining a certain amount of XP the character levels up and is given upgrade points. These points are then used to strengthen your abilities. Meeting set amount of characters unlocks different perks to help in battle. |
| Dark Souls II | 2014-03-11 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG, Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Once upon a time, the Kingdom of Drangleic was a majestic, thriving land. However, mysterious events led to the exile of King Vendrick, and the land became desolate, with lost souls dwelling in it. Meanwhile, a lone traveler is seen near the village of Majula. He is trying to find a cure for a terrible curse that has fallen upon him, forcing him to lose his humanity and prey upon the souls of the dark beings. An enigmatic woman known as the Emerald Herald tells him that the Four Grand Souls have to be collected in order to bring redemption to the traveler and the entire land of Drangleic.Dark Souls II is a sequel to Dark Souls, sharing its dark medieval fantasy setting, though it is set in a different land and is not directly connected to it story-wise. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the game is very similar to its predecessor, being a third-person action role-playing game with interconnected world exploration and a deliberate emphasis on challenge. Most cardinal aspects of the gameplay remain the same. Combat relies on timing, precision, as well as dodging and blocking moves that deplete stamina. Defeating enemies yields souls, which can be used at a special bonfire to level up, manually increasing the protagonist's main attributes. The game also features character creation that allows the player to customize the protagonist's class, genre, and physical appearance.The player character is cursed, and each death deprives him of his humanity, sending him back to the last bonfire he has visited. Unlike the previous game, leveling up can only occur at one specific bonfire in the game; however, the player can freely teleport between all the bonfires he has accessed. Another difference is the limitations imposed on respawning enemies - after several tries defeated enemies will no longer re-appear after resting at a bonfire. Magic is given more prominence, enemies having more pronounced strengths and weaknesses to various elements. Joining covenants and participating in special events such as dueling against each other and cooperative fighting are featured in the game's multiplayer mode. |
| Dark Souls II (Black Armour Edition) | 2014-03-11 | Namco Bandai Games America Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Black Armour Edition release of Dark Souls II contains:
Dark Souls II (base game)
Dark Souls II: Black Armor Weapon Set (DLC)
Registration card
Soundtrack disc |
| Need for Speed: Rivals - Complete Movie Pack | 2014-03-11 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Tear up the streets of Redview County in the hottest cars from the “Need for Speed” movie. The Movie Bundle contains both cop and racer versions of the GTA Spano and the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento. Plus, the pack also has the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR 722 Edition as a Cop and the Mercedes-Benz McLaren SLR Roadster 722 S as a Racer. With these powerful machines from the movie, the open road has never been so enticing.1 playerNetwork Players 2-6135MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionHD Video Output 720p,1080i,1080pDownload of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PSN is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2014 Electronic Arts Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Constant C | 2014-03-12 | MAGES. Inc. | International Games System Co., Ltd. | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)In a distant future, a scientific research devoted to the Superluminal Space Station had an accident, the time inside the space station has been completely suspended. Players play a Crisis Rescue Robot equipped with a rotating gravity remote and an ability to make time re-flow locally. In order to prevent enlargement, the player must pass various challenges to repair the space station. 1 player This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. © 2014 IGS Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. |
| Disney Infinity: Phineas and Ferb Toy Box Pack | 2014-03-15 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle is an add-on for Disney Infinity's Toy Box mode, and the Disney Infinity: Toy Box application for iPad. It features the main characters and Toy Box elements from the TV series Phineas and Ferb:
Phineas figure and download code
Agent P figure and download code
Phineas and Ferb texture set power disc
Phineas and Ferb Skydome power disc |
| Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | 2014-03-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Kojima Productions Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Regional differences | Spy / espionage | Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a third-person action game with a focus on stealth. Part of the long-running Metal Gear franchise, it is a prologue to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and it takes place after Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker as a part of a sub-series or prequels in the main franchise set long before Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.The most important change for this title is the shift to an open world design with a real-time day and night cycle doing away with the linear mission approach of previous games. The protagonist is Big Boss (Snake) and the game is set in 1975 after the events of Peace Walker. Snake works with Militaires Sans Frontières and needs to infiltrate an American black site Camp Omega on Cuba where Cipher agent Paz and child soldier Chico, two returning characters from Peace Walker, are held. This is the only location in the game and it consists of a large base with different sections, courtyards, outhouses and concrete tunnels, surrounded by rocks and foliage offering many entry points. The game offers the single objective to free them and the player determines the approach. To add to this freedom, helpful tools from previous titles, such as the Soliton radar map with the waypoints, have been removed. Snake can however mark enemies through his binoculars to keep track of movement. The mini-map has been replaced with a map accessed through a handheld iDroid device, but using it does not pause the game. The iDroid functions can also be accessed through an Adroid or iOS companion app on a real mobile device in conjunction with the game. It can be used to set waypoints, check mission information and listen to audio files. There is no longer a camouflage system. Instead, cues need to be taken from the opportunities in the surroundings and the time of day, with light and shadow, also play a role. Although the focus is on stealth, the sandbox design also offers a more direct approach with guns and explosives. A flare can be used to call in a helicopter, for support or extraction, and different types of vehicles such as tanks, jeeps and trucks can be stolen and driven.With a stealth approach enemies can be knocked out or taken down with a knife. It is also possible to take them into a chokehold and threaten them for information. When using a pure third-action shooter approach (with the ability to shift to first-person) many means can be found inside the camp, including turrets and guns stolen from the base or taken from soldiers. Enemies have a line of sight and Snake can stay hidden through crouching. Once detected, enemies become suspicious with an indicator that changes its colour based on their alertness. When Snake is observed directly or body is discovered, a different alert mode is triggered without an indicator. In that state Snake needs to track their radio signals where they pass on his movement and wait until they calm down again. When spotted directly, a slowdown feature is activated where there is a short time-frame to lock on an enemy and shoot him or take him out through other means.Next to the main mission Ground Zeroes, four additional side missions can be unlocked in the same location but set before the main mission. A fifth one becomes available after collecting all XOF patches and it is different one based on the system (PS/Xbox). |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - A Day To Remember Song Pack | 2014-03-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band A Day To Remember, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: A Day To Remember: All I Want
Rocksmith: A Day To Remember: All Signs Point to Lauderdale
Rocksmith: A Day To Remember: It’s Complicated
Rocksmith: A Day To Remember: If It Means a Lot to You
Rocksmith: A Day To Remember: The Downfall of Us All |
| Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | 2014-03-18 | Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. | Spark Unlimited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Hack and slash | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z is a spin-off game of the Ninja Gaiden series. The player takes the role of the ninja Yaiba who was killed by Ryu Hayabusa, the usual protagonist of the series. Now he is resurrected by a corporation with the goal to learn more about a zombie epidemic which has something to do with Hayabusa. Additionally Yaiba has the personal goal to take revenge for his death. In contrast to the previous games, this one is less serious and presents absurd situations and humorous dialogues.Regarding gameplay, this is a hack & slash game with the series' trademark high difficulty. Yaiba faces numerous enemies in melee combat and needs to dispose of them by using his weapons (slashes with his short sword, a powerful attack with the robot fist or an area attack) and most importantly ranking up combos. This rewards the possibility to perform a finishing move which makes enemies drop health or short-lasting weapons. Many enemies are elemental based which can be exploited, e.g. outmaneuvering an electro zombie so it hurts a fire zombie creates an electrical storm. More combos and passive bonuses can be unlocked after earning enough experience points. Besides fighting, the player also has to solve some environmental puzzles and survive acrobatic sequences in which Yaiba runs up walls and swing around. Those rely on pressing the correct button at the correct time to avoid death. |
| Rugby League Live 2 | 2014-03-21 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.• 100+ Leagues & Teams: NRL, Super League, Cooperative Championships, NSW & QLD cups, Toyota Cup, Rep teams, Australian, England and New Zealand Internationals.• Dynamic Tackling System: Fend and break tackle your way past multiple defenders.• Create, Customise and Share: Players and teams in Footy Factory.• Double-Barrelled Experts: Commentary from Andrew Voss and Phil ‘Gus’ Gould.• 34 High Detail Stadia: From Australia, New Zealand and the UK.• 10-Year Career Mode: Sign sponsors, hire top flight coaching staff, negotiate player contracts and set player training programs & intensity to build the ultimate team.• Competitive or Co-operative: Multiplayer matches with up to 8 players (4 aside) online.• Experience System: Earn badges and experience both online and off to rise to the top of the leaderboards.• Tactical Passing: Perform defensive or attacking passes to best exploit your opponents• Spectacular High Ball Catching: Soar high to catch or tap the ball to team mates.1-7 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network Players 2-8Download of this product is subject to the Sony Entertainment Network Terms of Service/User Agreement and any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights. |
| ApocZ | 2014-03-25 | Sick Kreations | Sick Kreations | Action | 1st-person | | Survival | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Search, Collect, Survive, The Zombie Apocalypse! Open world sand box zombie survival game with 1 - 16 player online PvP! Fully repairable vehicles and tents to save your loot in. You'll need to use all your survival skills to avoid or destroy the 2000 zombies on this map. Don't forget to get food, water, medical supplies, and weapons on your journey. |
| Battlefield 4: Soldier Shortcut Bundle | 2014-03-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Soldier Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2013 game Battlefield 4. With this DLC one will immediately unlock all the weapons and attributes for all playable soldier classes, which normally would be unlocked by progressing through the ranks playing as that class. This bundle contains:
Battlefield 4: Assault Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Engineer Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Recon Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Support Shortcut Kit
It does NOT contain gadgets & weapons from the expansion packs. |
| Battlefield 4: Ultimate Shortcut Bundle | 2014-03-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2013 game Battlefield 4. This bundle is a combination of 11 separately available DLCs (4 Soldier Classes, 5 Weapon Classes & 2 Vehicle Classes) bundled in one digital package:
Battlefield 4: Assault Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Engineer Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Recon Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Support Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Carbine Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: DMR Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Grenade Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Handgun Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Shotgun Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Air Vehicle Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Ground & Sea Vehicle Shortcut Kit
It does NOT contain gadgets & weapons from the expansion packs.
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| Battlefield 4: Vehicle Shortcut Bundle | 2014-03-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Vehicle Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2013 game Battlefield 4. With this DLC one will immediately unlock all the weapons and attributes for all Air-, Ground- & Water-based Vehicles, which normally would be unlocked by progressing through the ranks playing with those types of vehicles, all packed into 1 sizable package. It does NOT contain gadgets & weapons from the expansion packs.
Battlefield 4: Air Vehicle Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Ground & Sea Vehicle Shortcut Kit
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| Battlefield 4: Weapon Shortcut Bundle | 2014-03-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Weapon Shortcut Kit is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2013 game Battlefield 4. Five separately available Weapon Shortcut Kits are bundled into 1 sizable package. It does NOT contain weapons from the expansion packs.
Battlefield 4: Carbine Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: DMR Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Grenade Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Handgun Shortcut Kit
Battlefield 4: Shotgun Shortcut Kit |
| Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts | 2014-03-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Cauldron Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Hunting, Shooter | North America | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Hunt with the pros!
Hunt with the pros! Take down the the world's biggest game with some of
the foremost hunting pros as your guide!
Bring home bigger game faster using advice from our pros, including
Wade Middleton, Jim Shockey, and Ralph & Vicki Cianciarulo.
The most authentic hunting ballistics ever in a Cabela's game!
Track, scout and target your trophy animal in all new ways!
Traverse maps 4x the size of any previous Cabela's Big Game Hunter
game!
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Matchbox Twenty Song Pack | 2014-03-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Matchbox Twenty, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Matchbox Twenty: 3AM
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Matchbox Twenty: How Far We've Come
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Matchbox Twenty: Push
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Matchbox Twenty: She's So Mean
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Matchbox Twenty: Unwell |
| Warface | 2014-03-26 | Microsoft Studios | Crytek Ukraine, Ltd. | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Warface is an free-to-play multiplayer shooter which focuses on fast action on relatively small maps. The game is set in a fictional world in which corporations have taken control and elite soldiers fight against each other. In each match, the player takes one of four classes: Rifleman (offensive firepower and the support ability to give out ammo packs), Engineer (specialised in explosives and can repair armor), Medic (carries a shotgun and can heal respectively resurrect fallen teammates) and Sniper (long-range combat). The game offers two playing modes: versus (up to 16 players) and co-op (up to four players). In versus, the possible variants are Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Plant the Bomb (the attacking team needs to plant bombs on certain spots while the other team needs to prevent it), Destruction (King of the Hill) and Storm (the attacking team tries to take three command post from the defending team). The co-op missions are linear maps in which players shoot a lot of enemies until they reach the end.An important part plays the inventory which stores all weapons and gear bought in the in-game shop and from which the player chooses the weapon loadout for the next match. The game has three currencies: dollars are earned in matches, crowns earned in co-op missions and "kredits" bought via micro-transaction. While the regular gear can be purchased with both dollars and kredits, they are either only rented for a few days or are prone to deterioration and need to be regularly repaired with more money. Another restriction is that those items need to be unlocked through matches before they can be purchased. Experience is earned by playing matches and, depending on the game mode, is also rewarded for support actions and not only kills. Some items can only be purchased with kredits (a boost for earned experience/money, instant co-op resurrections and random item collections) or crowns (the most powerful gear). |
| Banana Bananza | 2014-03-27 | Fusion Gaming | Fusion Gaming | Idle | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Banana Bananza is an idle clicker game about picking bananas. For each press of a button a banana is added to the player's total. The player can then spend these earned bananas on button pressing helpers. These helpers will pick a certain amount of bananas per second to add them to the player's total. Helpers include button pressing fingers, trees, farms, plantations, machines, and factories.
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| IHF Handball Challenge 14 | 2014-03-28 | Bigben Interactive GmbH | Neutron Games GmbH | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | IHF Handball Challenge 14 is a handball sports game and the second in the series as the follow-up to IHF Handball Challenge 12. As a licensed game it offers 80 clubs for the 2013-2014 season for the leagues Ligue Nationale de Handball (France), DKB Handball-Bundesliga (Germany) and Liga ASOBAL (Spain), as well as 30 national teams, and live commentary in three languages (German, French and English). Players can also create their own leagues, players, and teams, and build a career for an entirely new player. It is possible to design custom tournaments and player with up to four players simultaneously.The game offers seven arenas with seven different types of flooring. Controls are based on offensive or defensive positions. While attacking players are able to jump, throw, pass and perform body fakes. Additional controls offer sprinting, an alternative body fake, three alternative throws (lob, bouncer and spin), a hip throw, angled throw, bouncing pass and lob pass. When defending players are able to push, block, hold and change players. It is possible to provoke an offensive foul, intercept and sprint. While playing the tactical approach can be changed immediately. There are now also intro and outro scenes for each game. |
| Batman: Arkham Origins - Blackgate: Deluxe Edition | 2014-04-01 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Armature Studio, LLC | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Metroidvania | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | This deluxe edition is an updated version of Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, adapted from handheld devices. The main content is identical, but there are new maps, enemy encounters, difficulty levels, batsuits, and enhanced visuals. The layout of the levels for instance has been reorganized and now resembles more those of the Metroid Prime games. In addition several character designs were improved along with the graphics to match them more closely to those of Batman: Arkham Origins. Some of the achievements are also different. |
| Disney Infinity: Wreck-it Ralph Toy Box Pack | 2014-04-01 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle is an add-on for Disney Infinity's Toy Box mode, and the Disney Infinity: Toy Box application for iPad. It features the main characters and Toy Box elements from the movie Wreck-it Ralph:
Vanellope figure and download code
Wreck-it Ralph figure and download code
Sugar Rush texture set power disc
Sugar Rush Skydome power disc |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - AFI Song Pack | 2014-04-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band AFI, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - AFI: Girl’s Not Grey
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - AFI: Miss Murder
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - AFI: Silver and Cold
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - AFI: Totalimmortal |
| CastleMiner: Warfare | 2014-04-02 | DigitalDNA Games LLC | DigitalDNA Games LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)CastleMiner Warfare is a competitive FPS with modern day firearms. It takes place on block based maps that are completely build-able and destructible. While playing you can freely switch between build mode and fight mode allowing you to build fortifications in the heat of battle. In addition there is a free build map mode where you can build your own maps, host and distribute them online.
During your battles you will gain points for kills and progress through a series of ranks, unlocking new weapons, equipment, and blocks to place.
Our fluid dynamics simulator, simulates fire, flammable oil, flowing lava, water, ice, and explosives. These materials flow through the map and interact with each other creating interesting challenges during battle. Imagine ambushing your enemy by blasting open an oil tank next to a fire, and engulfing half the map in flames.
CastleMiner Warfare is a direct port of the Xbox 360 title released in 2014. For this reason you can still plug your Xbox 360 controller in and play in the exact manor that you did back then. For this reason we have left in many of the Xbox 360 icons and help screens. |
| Disney Infinity: Girl Power Pack | 2014-04-04 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle is an add-on for Disney Infinity and the Disney Infinity: Toy Box application for iPad. It features three girls from various Disney franchises:
From Wreck-it Ralph, Vanellope figure and download code (Toy Box mode only)
From The Incredibles, Violet figure and download code
From Tangled, Rapunzel figure and download code (Toy Box mode only) |
| Alpha Morph | 2014-04-07 | Hatching Disaster | Hatching Disaster | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight, Vehicular combat | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Alpha Morph! Collect energy from your defeated enemies to power and upgrade ship systems. Morph into powerful new forms to complete each stage. |
| LEGO The Hobbit | 2014-04-08 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | LEGO The Hobbit is based on the first two films in The Hobbit movie trilogy: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. Like the other LEGO Tt games it is an adaptation of the franchise to the LEGO universe. It allows players to play through different scenes from the films and follow Bilbo Baggins as he is recruited by Gandalf to aid Thorin Oakenshield and his Company of Dwarves. Bilbo leaves the comforts of the Shire on a journey to help the Dwarves reclaim their lost Kingdom of Erebor within the Lonely Mountain. Many dangers and adventures await and unexpected discovery of a certain ring.The game follows in the footsteps of LEGO The Lord of the Rings by ditching the hub world in favor of an open-world setting where the levels are started. The main gameplay is still based on fighting enemies. New features include the backpack as an improved inventory, a new buddy mechanic (also improved from LEGO The Lord of the Rings) and new resource collection in the form of loot. Similar to The LEGO Movie Videogame players collect different LEGO pieces while destroying the environments which can then be used in building mini-games to progress in the story and solve puzzles. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Dylan Song Pack | 2014-04-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of Bob Dylan, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Dylan: Just Like a Woman
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Dylan: Like a Rolling Stone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Dylan: Subterranean Homesick Blues |
| Titanfall | 2014-04-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Respawn Entertainment LLC | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Titanfall is a first-person multiplayer shooter for up to twelve players simultaneously. Set on a war-torn planet with two factions (Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation (IMC) and the Militia), it features battles between pilots on foot or boarding large mech-style Titans. The game can be played in six game modes: Attrition (team deathmatch with hostage rescuers against kidnappers), Capture the Flag, Hardpoint (capture and hold three locations), Last Titan Standing (last player alive wins, all players start in a Titan), Pilot Hunter (score for the team by killing pilots, not Titans - at the end of the match there is an epilogue where respawns are disabled and the losing team needs to reach an evacuation point/dropship for additional experience points), and Variety Pack (mix of all game modes). There is also a Campaign mode for each faction with a mix of different game modes and bits of story between each mission.The game is fast-paced and while on foot pilots are able to wall jump and link jumps in a parkour style using a jet-boosted belt. In a general game players start by choosing a pilot type. Some of the available weapons include assault rifles, SMGs, shotguns, sniper rifles and smart pistols. During the match a timer counts down (generally three minutes) until a Titan can be deployed. The timer countdown can be shortened by killing other players. When a Titan drops down from the sky a pilot can board it. Playing as a Titan has completely different movement, but it is still agile. The pilot's double jump is for instance replaced by a dash as a Titan cannot jump, crouch or seek cover. A Titan has very different weapons and is much stronger to take on other Titans. It can be ejected at any time when under attack and it is possible to issue commands to have it follow or guard you. Other players can attempt to board and throw out a player. These can be repelled by activating electric smoke and a Titan has also distinct abilities such as the vortex blocker to stop incoming projectiles, gather them and return them in midair. It is also possible to crush pilots. When a Titan is destroyed a new countdown timer is started.Other game elements include burn cards (up to three per match) for temporary power-ups and AI-controlled minions with three types: grunts, marvins and spectres. The game has a persistent experience system and pilots can level up. This influences for instance the loadouts for both pilots and Titans prior to each match. The available slots for pilots offer room a primary weapon with mod and/or attachment, an anti-Titan weapon, sidearm, tactical ability (for instance cloak, stim or active radar pulse) and kits with specific abilities for different tiers. For a Titan the loadout consists of the chassis, primary weapon with mod, tactical ability, ordinance weapon and different kits. |
| Titanfall: Season Pass | 2014-04-08 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Titanfall: Season Pass was released simultaneously with Titanfall in March 2014. It grants access to three DLC items:
Titanfall: Expedition
Titanfall: Frontier's Edge
Titanfall: IMC RisingInitially it was a commercial release, but all DLC, including the season pass, became free in March 2015. |
| R.B.I. Baseball 14 | 2014-04-09 | MLB Advanced Media, L.P. | Behaviour Interactive, Inc. | Sports | Behind view | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Simple. Fun. Classic. The retro baseball gameplay you’ve been craving is back and updated with modern graphics, 2014 players and all 30 MLB teams. Play season, postseason and exhibition mode. Experience PURE FUN that everyone can enjoy solo or with a friend!Video output in Full HD 1080p requires 1080p native display.2-1 players1MB minimum save size1080p HD Video Output This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. One-time license fee for play on purchasing account’s designated, primary PS4™ system and other PS4 systems when signed in with purchasing account.Purchase or use of this item is subject to the PSN Terms of Service and User Agreement and this item's use restrictions. This item has been sublicensed to you by Sony ComputerEntertainment America. One-time license fee for downloads to up to 2 console systems that are associated with the purchasing account.One-time license fee for play on purchasing account's designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with purchasing account.® and © 2014 MLB.com. All rights reserved. © MLBPA-Official Licensee, Major League Baseball Players Association. |
| Dark Souls II (Collector's Edition) | 2014-04-14 | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition box of Dark Souls II includes:
Dark Souls II game
Official Dark Souls II Soundtrack
Hardcover Art Book
Cloth Game Map
12" Warrior Knight Figurine
Metal Case
Exclusive Pre-order bonus, including 5 Shield & 5 Weapons |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Garbage Song Pack | 2014-04-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Garbage, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Garbage: I Think I'm Paranoid
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Garbage: Only Happy When It Rains
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Garbage: Stupid Girl |
| Trials Fusion | 2014-04-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | RedLynx Ltd | Racing / Driving | Side view | | | | | Motorcycle | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Trials Fusion is an arcade motorcycle game. It is the sequel to Trials Evolution and the fifth game in the series. Improvements over the last game include more detailed graphics and futuristic, high-tech backgrounds as completely new environment.The goal of the game is to race on fantastical tracks with ramps and unrealistically high jumps and reach the finish with as few crashes as possible. The game has a 2.5D environment, in that it is fully 3D modeled but players can only move on a single lane. Career is the main game mode with skill challenges for each tier as an extra challenge next to the regular tracks. Entirely new are level-specific challenges that can be completed for each track, for instance by restricting or forcing a certain riding style.The player can hit gas and break to move, and lean forward or backward to balance the bike. During long jumps player can perform mid-air stunts like back flips for bonus points. New to the series is the ability to perform free stunts in the air and the addition of quad bikes next to the regular motorcycles. In multiplayer mode, both offline and online, up to four players ride in individual lanes. When a player crashes or goes off screen they respawn in a position close to remaining players. The game contains a track editor to create custom courses in the Create mode, but unlike the previous game Trials Evolution it is no longer possible to create supercross courses. Tracks can be shared and downloaded through the in-game Track Central. |
| 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil | 2014-04-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | South America | | Direct control, Multiple units/characters control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is a reworked version of FIFA 14 tailored for the world cup event in Brazil. Fully licensed as usual, it includes all 203 official FIFA country teams, their players and the real stadia. The different game modes include the qualification phase, exhibition matches, and the world cup itself. It is also possible to alter history and qualify with a team that did not make it to the real world cup. There is a mode to become the captain of your country where an individual player goes through training and matches competing against other team members to become captain. Road to Rio de Janeiro allows players to compete in an online tournament across the 12 venues of the cup. There are various kill games and both offline and online multiplayer matches are supported. EA Talk Radio offers a selection of duos that provide commentary for matches.Despite extensive borrowing from FIFA 14, there are also a number of changes. There are for instance new and additional animations for the players and the crowds have various details and attributes that refer to the countries' teams and colours. The appearance of the real coaches has been simulated and the game often cuts away to scenes of fans celebrating at home. The defense AI has been made looser, making it easier to break through. It also has become much more viable to launch long distance shots as there is a much higher chance of scoring than usual, leading to more spectacular goals. The keepers however have received an ability boost and will prevent scores from getting out of hand. Penalties have been made easier to perform, but keepers have more options to distract the strikers. Scoring from corners has been made harder as defenders will now jump up and will prevent attackers from cutting in unobstructed. This also applies to crosses that are now more often intercepted and headers feel less overpowered compared to previous titles. Other gameplay changes affect dribbling, an increased accuracy in passing and first-touch mechanics. Overall, the game mechanics have been made more accessible. |
| 2048: Xbox 360 Edition | 2014-04-18 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The latest mobile gaming craze arrives on Xbox 360! As addictive as ever, and complete with online scoreboards. Based on 2048 by Gabriele Cirulli. |
| 2468 | 2014-04-18 | RicolaVG | RicolaVG | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)2468 is a game where you move tiles in any direction and try to combine matching tiles to create new tiles. |
| The Blaggers | 2014-04-20 | 3T Games | 3T Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Blaggers is a single-screen platformer. In each level, the protagonist first has to collect all keys so he can open the exit door. Of course there are several obstacles in the way such as hazardous objects, moving enemies (which don't actively target the player), conveyor belts or platforms which dissolve after stepping on them. Each contact with something dangerous results as instant death and the need to start the level over. There is also a time limit. |
| Skullgirls | 2014-04-22 | MarvelousAQL Inc. | Lab Zero Games | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Skullgirls is a 2D fighting game with a cast of eight playable fighters. In addition to the random arcade mode and story modes, the game also includes local play, tournament play, ranked match quick play and lobby play, the latter of the two taking place in online multiplayer.In arcade play or multiplayer, the player can select whether they want a team of two fighters with their health split in half, a team of three fighters with their health split in third, or one single powerful fighter. |
| Ge-Sen Love: Plus Pengo! | 2014-04-24 | Triangle Service | Triangle Service | Action, Compilation | Side view, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling, Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Ge-Sen Love is a compilation of four small skill-focused arcade games:
Pengo: The headlining game is a competitive take on the arcade classic, with some influence from Bomberman. Up to eight players duke it out in a giant widescreen version of the classic Pengo maze, able to attack not just enemies but also each other. Players compete for score, and taking out enemy penguins helps deprive them of scoring opportunities while they respawn.
CombatZeal: Part of Triangle Service's Zeal series of shmups. Players are given a strict time limit and try to maximize their score.
Action Skills Test: A collection of differently-themed minigames that test players' reaction time and input ability.
Shooting Skills Test: A collection of short minigames themed around CombatZeal, with the goal of testing players' reactions in different circumstances.
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| Dustforce | 2014-04-25 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Hitbox Pty Ltd | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Dustforce is a 2D side-scrolling platform game starring a team of broomsweeping janitors. Players select one of the four available characters and need to complete more than 50 levels. These are accessed from a central hub that is further opened up through keys. Each door represents a new level. Some of them have a level completion requirement before they can be accessed. After each level the player is rated based on the completion rate (sweeping all dust), finesse (holding on to a combo) and time. Often a key is received for perfect levels. Global leaderboards are supported as well as local multiplayer.The gameplay is centered around sweeping dust. This is required to complete levels, but at the same time players are encouraged to maintain a combo and often complete levels without touching the ground. Dust and leaves are scattered around in small patches on the ground, on walls and on ceilings, and the player can move from one part to another through different types of moves. These include single and double jumping, gliding, dashing, wall jumping, and more. In earlier levels the player can move freely and make mistakes, but later ones introduce spikes and other hazards that require perfect momentum without landing. The levels include monsters that can be attacked and taken out using different types of broom attacks, also often without touching the ground. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alter Bridge Song Pack | 2014-04-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Alter Bridge, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alter Bridge: Blackbird
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alter Bridge: Isolation
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alter Bridge: Rise Today
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alter Bridge: Ties That Bind |
| The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | 2014-04-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Beenox Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is an action game released as a tie-in with the movie of the same name. It takes place outside the events of the film with a separate storyline where Spider-Man discovers a larger threat to NYC that has turned the underworld upside down, weaving together villains from the film and classic Marvel characters. The game opens with Spider-Man tracking down his uncle Ben's killer in order to bring him to justice. However, he soon finds that there is much more going on in the city of Manhattan and finds himself in a tangled web between Oscorp, Wilson Fisk and a mysterious new serial killer.Players control Spider-Man in an open-world version of Manhattan similar to the previous games in the franchise. He can swing freely throughout the city using a web-swinging mechanic. The swinging has become more strict in the sense that it is no longer possible to always swing about anywhere if there is nothing present to attach it to, even though there are exceptions. The web is controlled with Spider-Man's left and right hand with two separate buttons. Pressing them together gives a boost. There are different types of web available, for instance used to freeze something or to make it explode. Different enemies need to be taken out with combat techniques and various upgrades can be earned throughout the game.Similar to the inFAMOUS series there is a morale system where the player can choose to have Spider-Man intervene to stop crime or to ignore it. The existing crimes have been expanded with new types such as arson and hostage situations. Other types of activities include photo investigations, task force, aiding the police in a deadlock, rescue situations and infiltrating hideouts. Through the open-world design there are often multiple approaches, including stealth. There are also sections where Peter Park is controlled, doing detective work on foot. Peter's home acts as the main hub to replay missions, equip costumes and purchase upgrades. The in-game map is accessed through a mobile phone. It is also used to receive messages and access upgrades. |
| Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium Duels | 2014-04-29 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Other Ocean Interactive Ltd. | Strategy | | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Duel Yu-Gi-Oh! characters from the past and present and others online!- Includes the latest cards from the official Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game.- Compete against the popular characters from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, and Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL.- Battle through Single Player or compete in 4 player tag duels with text and voice chat ability.ONLINE PLAY INCLUDES 3 MODES: RANK MATCH - Compete against Yu-Gi-Oh! fans of the same rank and ability. QUICK MATCH - Jump right in the action and compete against any Yu-Gi-Oh! fan. CUSTOM MATCH - Battle your friends and completely customize the rules of play.1 player106KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-4 This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. ©1996 KAZUKI TAKAHASHI©2011 NAS・TV TOKYO |
| Child of Light | 2014-04-30 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Child of Light is a role-playing game played as a 2D platformer with turn-based battles. The game is set in the fantasy kingdom Lemuria. The player controls the little girl Aurora, daughter of an Austrian duke, who dies on the night he marries a new wife. Although dead in the real world, she awakens in Lemuria and finds out she is being kept there by the Queen of the Night. To return to her father she must bring back the sun, the moon and the stars the queen stole.Using the UbiArt framework previously used in the contemporary Rayman games, the scenery is painted in soft watercolours. Aurora can explore freely and as she learns to fly both horizontal and vertical directions can be travelled. Levels are filled with environment based puzzles usually centered around clearing obstacles and avoiding hazards. There are four large areas in total to explore. The game does not need to be completed in a linear order and it offers side missions next to the story missions as well as the ability to return to previously explored areas to discover new items. Early on in the story Aurora meets the firefly Igniculus who acts as her sidekick throughout the game. Controlled separately or cooperatively by another player, he is used to help solve puzzles by lighting up dark areas, trigger switches that react to light, stagger enemies to allow Aurora to pass, and he can pick up objects Aurora cannot reach as he is not bound by walls. Many other characters are encountered throughout the game and these will often join Aurora's party for support based on certain decisions and quests. Aurora and all characters in the game talk in verse.Encounters with monsters and opponents take place in a separate screen and these are turn-based. Battles are fought through an Active Time Battle system similar to the one in some Final Fantasy games combined with a turn order where character portraits move along a bar. When these portraits reach the red section at the start of the final quarter an action can be selected, such as attacking, defending or using a spell. The type of action then determines the speed for the remaining part on the bar before it is performed and it is possible to interrupt those pending actions of the characters in that part for a strategic approach. Generally only two characters can be used, but it is possible to swap freely between the available ones. Igniculus also plays his part as he can hover over characters and activate abilities to slow them down or provide light healing to the party. Characters gain experience, level up and can progress through skill trees to gain new abilities. Fights later in the game feature more complex combat with (de)buffs, counters, specific weaknesses and Oculi stones that can be assigned to alter the character status. There are also various items that can help during battles, stored in a separate inventory.Aurora's main statistics are HP (health) and MP (mana). These can be upgraded by collecting wishes, glowing globules on a ribbon that appear from flora. These also restore health and mana between battles, restore Igniculus abilities and can be picked up by Igniculus. After completing the game a new game plus can be played. The difficulty level can be heightened by speeding up the pace of battles. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 311 Song Pack | 2014-05-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band 311, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 311: Amber
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 311: Beautiful Disaster
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 311: Down |
| Peggle 2 | 2014-05-07 | Electronic Arts LLC | PopCap Games, Inc. | Puzzle | | | | | | | | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Peggle 2 is a magical game full of bouncing balls, magical pegs and bricks made of pure compressed joy! Test your luck and skill by clearing pegs, bashing bricks and timing your shots just right to achieve EXTREME FEVER! Discover 5 magical Peggle Masters and use their preposterous powers over 120 levels and trials to shatter expectations and acquire high scores beyond the realm of plausibility ! And then, once you've honed your talents, deploy them against others in 4-player Peg party mode, or against a single opponent in Duel mode.Video output in Full HD 1080p requires 1080p native display.Additional hardware required for Remote Play.Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.2-2 playersNetwork Players 2-419MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4Remote Play1080p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. One-time license fee for play on purchasing account’s designated, primary PS4™ system and other PS4 systems when signed in with purchasing account.©2014 Electronic Arts Inc.Peggle, PopCap, EA and the EA logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. |
| Bound by Flame | 2014-05-09 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Spiders SARL | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Bound by Flame is an action RPG set in a fantasy universe. The player controls the mercenary Vulcan who protects the lands against a siege by the seven ice lords and their minions. He starts as an experienced fighter in the game, but early on he messes up summoning a fire demon and instead becomes possessed by it. This introduces a duality that forms the backbone of the game, as he can either attempt to restore his humanity or give in to the possession and embrace the powers. This change is guided through his actions, either helping villagers or working against them, and not only leads to visual change - either restoring the human form or slowly transforming into a fiery demon - but also to branching story paths with multiple endings.The game offers three skills trees (fighter, ranger and pyromancer) each with their own abilities. The fighter path stresses melee combat with swords, axes and warhammers. Vulcan is able to chain together attacks into combos and also needs to dodge and parry incoming attacks. Ranger introduces a stealthy path, for instance offering twin daggers to sneak up from behind or spells that for instance slow down time for enemies. Pyromancer delves into the fire powers of the possession offering all kinds of spells, explosives, traps and weapons enhanced with fire. The skills are divided into four tiers: novice, amateur, expert and master - narrowing the choices with each new tier. All of the paths lead to an ultimate ability. While fighting it is possible to switch stances between warrior and rogue. The game offers a selection of companions and includes weapon crafting with various modifiers.Rather than an open-world RPG, it divides the game world into smaller hubs, one for each chapter, offering freedom to explore and do quests in any order until the entire hub is complete, and then moving on to the next chapter. A mini-map is the bottom right corner helps navigating areas. |
| Anim Puzzles | 2014-05-10 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A selection of 3x3,4x4 and 5x5 tile sliding puzzles starring characters from Ingeniousfun games! And, these are no ordinary tiles, they are animated! Complete the puzzles quickly enough and unlock the animations for viewing in the 2D & 3D gallery/slideshow. (PRESS RB FROM GALLERY TO ACTIVATE SLIDESHOW (Not in Demo!) (you will need a 3d capable TV/monitor to enjoy side by side 3D) |
| Tapper | 2014-05-11 | Zyborg Mobile, Ltd | Zyborg Mobile, Ltd | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tapper is a dual-stick shooter (one gamepad stick controls movement and other aim) with abstract graphics. The goal is to reach a high-score by killing enemies. Each try is over as soon as they manage to touch the player. Sometimes blue blocks (bombs) enter the screen which can't be shot. By pressing a button, they explode and take out all enemies around them. |
| Vector Madness: Zombies | 2014-05-11 | Warlock Development Group | Warlock Development Group | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vector Madness: Zombies is the mostly same game as its predecessor. The only differences are that all enemies are zombies, the purchased guns can be upgraded, the shop can be visited at any time and the player character does not respawn after death (the game continues without break).The player-controlled character can move left or right and needs to kill all enemies which enter from the sides of the screen. Surviving waves unlocks more accessories for the character and additional guns (over 190 which range from traditional pistols to more obscure ones like stun guns) which can be purchased from the in-game shop. Killed enemies may leave guns, ammo, health or time (for activating bullet time mode) behind and the last reached waved can be chosen directly from the main menu.Besides the campaign, there is also an experimental mode without money restrictions. Here the player can experiment with already unlocked guns and spawn in enemies at will. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mastodon Song Pack | 2014-05-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Mastodon, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mastodon: Black Tongue
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mastodon: Colony Of Birchmen
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mastodon: Oblivion |
| Super Time Force | 2014-05-14 | Capybara Games Inc. | Capybara Games Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Super Time Force is a run-and-gun 2D platformer based around a time travel mechanic and a pixel visual style. The game starts in 1987 when time travel is invented by Doctor Repeatski. He is however visited by his future self, called Commander Repeatski, as Earth is soon invaded by blounbots. Repeatski assembles a team called Super Time Force with Jean Rambois, Aimy McKillen and Shieldy Blockerson to fight the robots. After the tutorial mission any of the six environments (1,000,000 BC, 9,600 BC, 673, 198x, 199x and 3072), each with its own theme, can be played right away.Each level needs to be completed in 60 seconds, destroying obstacles and defeating enemies. It is however not possible to just rush through the stage. At the start about 30 rewinds are provided, which act as lives. As soon as the character is hit, or when the player decides to, a time out can be called. It is then possible to rewind a portion, or the entire stage, and play along the character of the first session. As this can be repeated many times, the gameplay can soon become chaotic. This can be done with the same character or a different one. If you save your previous character before he or she got killed, it acts as a power-up adding the charged attack to yours. The team mate's time essence also acts as a shield and absorbs one hit.Characters often need to work together cooperatively. Next to the basic abilities such as movement, jumping and basic shooting, each character has a charged attack. Rambois will for instance fire three bullets at once, McKillen fires a laser that passes through walls, and Blockerson cannot shoot but raises a shield that reflects bullets and destroys projectiles and lasers. Many more characters can unlocked with specific abilities, either by starting or finishing stages, or by completing objectives. They include Cleo, Commander Repeatski, Da Vinci, Dolphin Lundgren, Jef Leppard, Looker, Lou Don Jim, Melanie Gibson, Merlin, Re-Bot, Squirty Harry, Stash, and Zackasaurus. A fixed sequence of characters is not needed to complete levels, there are multiple options. Each level contains three pink shards that slow down time for an extended time. Levels also contain ten yellow glorbs that add an additional rewind. Time bonuses can be picked up as well. Each level holds an additional looker challenge. When a looker shard is located and picked up, a timer is started and the player has that amount of time to reach the looker from the beginning of the level. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cake Song Pack | 2014-05-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Cake, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cake: I Will Survive
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cake: Never There
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cake: Short Skirt/Long Jacket
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cake: Stickshifts And Safetybelts
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cake: The Distance |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | 2014-05-20 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | ZeniMax Sweden AB | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | Romance, War | Shooter, Stealth | Fantasy, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Wolfenstein: The New Order marks the return of one of the oldest first-person shooter franchises, Wolfenstein 3D, and once again puts player in the role of Polish-American soldier William "B.J." Blazkowicz. The game begins in 1946 with Blazkowicz chasing down his arch-enemy General Wilhelm "Deathshead" Strasse knowing that if he can kill Deathshead the Nazi war machine will be crippled. His plans backfire however and Blazkowicz is mortally wounded and put into a partial coma. He is rescued by a Polish fishing vessel and taken to an asylum in Poland where 14 years pass as he is cared for by a nurse named Anya. When he finally awakens and saves Anya from the Nazi purge of the asylum, he soon learns that the war has ended and the Nazis won, thus placing the entire world under their rule. Deathshead was instrumental to this victory as he designed vicious bio-mechanical beasts and massive robots to gain superiority in the battlefield while also bombarding the United States with atomic bombs until their eventual surrender. Blazkowicz arms up once again and sets out to reignite the flames of rebellion by freeing his friends from the Kreisau Circle and toppling the Nazi regime!As with previous entries in the series the game is a fast-paced and violent first-person shooter with some minor stealth and exploration elements. Players can hold several weapons at a time and said weapons can even be dual wielded. The weapons range from traditional weapons such as knives, pistols, and shotguns but later in game there is more exotic gear such as electricity spewing grenades, lasers, bladed weapons etc. You are also given a useful tool called the Laser Cutter, which allows you to cut through chains, fences, etc. to access alternate paths and secret items and areas.Players fight plenty of Nazi soldiers of varying strength, some wearing power armour and some are even bio-mechanical and blend flesh with technology. There are also bio-mechanical German Shepherds that act as guard dogs and can sneak up on the player to attempt to tear out his throat. In addition there are bigger fully robotic dogs that are extremely fast, lithe, and dangerous. Players have the option of taking a stealthy route and killing enemies silently with silenced weapons and knives that can be used for brutal backstabbing takedowns or can be thrown at enemies in the distance. At times you will be notified of a Nazi officer in the area. Hunting him down and killing him quietly will reveal areas on the player's map. The game features a perk tree, which will level up based on certain challenges in the game such as killing 10 enemies silently with throwing knives to earn extra knife slots or killing several enemies while your health is overcharged (above 100%) to gain a perk where killing enemies grants small health boosts. These perks come in different categories (assault, demolition, stealth and tactical) and are based around the player's chosen play style. Also in line with previous games in the series, there are secrets to be collected. These include items that can give you a full map of the area, notes and letters that provide backstory, Enigma Codes which unlock special game modes, and Nazi gold and treasure. |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order (Occupied Edition) | 2014-05-20 | ZeniMax Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Occupied Edition contains:
Wolfenstein: The New Order
20-page guide to occupied Britain/Europe
Set of 3 postcards
Wolfenstein travel card holder |
| Max: The Curse of Brotherhood | 2014-05-21 | Microsoft Studios | Press Play ApS | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | Direct control | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a reimagening of Max & the Magic Marker. The protagonist Max comes home and discovers his younger brother Felix playing with his toys. Max is furious and searches the internet for a spell to make his brother disappear. When he recites it a portal is opened and his brother is snatched away by a large, hairy creature called Mustacho. He soon regrets this mistake and follows through the portal to rescue his brother.Just like the original game it is a 2D side-scrolling platformer with a focus on physics to solve puzzles. The visuals have been enhanced extensively and are now presented in 2.5D instead of the plain 2D of the original game. Basic movement allows Max to move around, jump, slide down, swing and climb ropes, duck through narrow passages and climb platforms. There is no way to attack, instead he has to use a magic marker in inventive ways. His old marker is turned into a magic one by an old lady and the player uses it to draw in the environment to help Max get around and defeat enemies.Unlike the original game the player cannot draw freely for a creative solution. Instead, there are specific, orange glowing points where the marker can be used. The marker has five functions. The player can draw platforms to help Max reach higher areas, sprout branches from cliff-tops and vines from ceilings. It can also be used to make sprouts of water cool down lava so Max can pass or to have the water propel him over gaps. In the final stages of the game it can be used to shoot fireballs that break weak objects or destroy enemies. Locations often contain environment based puzzles with a specific solution that combines various functions of the marker in succession and sometimes with a time limit. Max also often has to avoid enemies, lure them in a specific direction and move objects. The marker only has a limited supply so often certain elements such as platforms need to be destroyed to refill it. There is some creativity in the drawing, as the player can for instance determine the height of pillars, or draw branches in the form of a circle so they roll down a hill, or create vines in a wide arc to create a zip-line.There are seven chapters with twenty levels in total. In addition to the main level progression there are two types of collectibles: glowing fragments of an artifact, and swivelling eyes that are used by the antagonist to spy on Max. They are often located in hard to reach places. |
| CAVE Shooting Collection Kan | 2014-05-22 | CAVE Interactive Co., Ltd. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | CAVE Shooting Collection Kan is a reissue of CAVE Shooting Collection with one new game, Dodonpachi Sai-Dai-Ou-Jou, which had been released after the original compilation. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slash Song Pack | 2014-05-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains Three songs of the band Slash, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators: Anastasia
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slash featuring Myles Kennedy: Back From Cali
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators: You're a Lie |
| Watch_Dogs | 2014-05-27 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Spy / espionage | Sandbox / open world, Shooter, Stealth | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, North America | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Watch_Dogs is an open-world game set in the city of Chicago, USA. It starts as Aiden Pearce, the main protagonist, and his associate, Damien Brenks, hack into the Merlaut Hotel. However, the job doesn’t go according to plan and someone orders a hit on Aiden. His car gets shot at while he is driving with his niece and nephew sitting in the back seat, resulting in his young niece’s death. The game takes place one year after those events, as Aiden searches for the people responsible for his loss.In Watch_Dogs, a program called ctOS (Central Operating System) controls the infrastructure of Chicago; traffic lights, surveillance cameras, ATMs, bridges, cellphones, the L-Train, etc. It also stores information about each person who lives in the city and uses this data for crime prevention, among other things. In the game, players can use Aiden's cellphone to hack the city, acquire information about Chicago residents, order cars and play various mini-games known as "digital trips".The game is also full of side missions such as fixer contracts, convoys, human trafficking investigations, privacy invasions, etc. Successfully completing these missions will grant players skill points to spend on their hacking skills, shooting skills or driving skills. As the game progresses, unlocking those skills can help a lot to escape the cops or give the player more options on how to handle certain missions.Watch_Dogs also features some online modes such as online hacking, invasion, online tailing and online races.
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| Watch_Dogs (DedSec Edition) | 2014-05-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Dedsec Edition includes:Watch_Dogs
23cm Aiden Pearce Figurine
3 exclusive badges
4 collectible cards
Artbook
DEDSEC Collector box
Map of Chicago
Steelbook
Soundtrack discAdditional digital content:
Watch_Dogs: Breakthrough Pack (DLC)
Watch_Dogs: Palace Pack (DLC)
Watch_Dogs: Signature Shot Pack (DLC)
Watch_Dogs: White Hat Pack (DLC, for this edition exclusive to PS3/PS4)
Rewards:
ATM Hack Boost
Biometric Assault Rifle
Black Viceroys Gang Colours Outfit
Investigation Bonus
Vehicle Expert Perk |
| Venus Explorer | 2014-05-28 | Team Shuriken | Team Shuriken | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | The framing story is about an 80's kids who is exited to play the newest game on his home computer: Venus Explorer. The actual story follows an astronaut adventurer as he explores the planet Venus.Most of the game has the usual interactive movie structure: watching a short scene, making a decision, watching the next clip and so one. Choices either have no influence or result in instant death and the need to restart from the last checkpoint. There are also some arcade sequences, mostly flying from A to B without being hit. The game is presented in pixel graphics except for close-up views of women which are drawn. |
| Avatar Fear | 2014-05-29 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Take your avatar on a scary journey through the ruins of a lost Mayan citadel. Team up with your friends in search of the sacred relics, but beware of the ancient creature that protects them... |
| Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst | 2014-05-29 | MAGES. Inc. | MAGES. Inc., Tachyon Inc. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Bullet Soul is back with a new recipe: Burst! The same aggressive, bullet-cancelling gameplay, flashy pyrotechnics and addictive action, but now with refined level design, more modes and more destruction! Shooting fans of all abilities, it's time to welcome back the true spirit of Japanese shooting games!GameplayInfinite Burst takes the basics of Bullet Soul and adds two major enhancements: first, Burst Mode with it's overhauled level design, brand new coin-collecting mechanics and the eponymous Combination Burst system. Secondly, Loop, the bonus character, is now available across all modes. In addition, Normal and Caravan modes have been redesigned and rebalanced with new enemies and attack patterns and when Musou (or Infinite Burst) Mode is unlocked, you can rain down destruction with the titular Infinite Burst.MusicThe resident musical chefs, Kenji Ito and Kohta Takahashi return and this time they've brought Jake 'Virt' Kaufman to add his own blend of spice to their aural feast!StoryMecha-warl, an empire of evil, who would use their military might to conquer space itself. This is the tale of the brave few who stood against their threat.Zenichi, Yun, Sadahl and Loop begin their struggle to once more rid the galaxy of this threat.Features: 4 modes (+1 hidden) and a whole new style of play: Combination Burst 4 different ships, with Loop playable across all modes Normal Mode has been re-balanced for veterans of Bullet Soul Practice and perfect your score stage by stage in Bancho Mode Caravan Mode makes a return with new enemy patterns and a new music track Resonator are back and Jake "Virt" Kaufman is on remix duty! Leaderboards divided by mode & ship with friend filters Includes tate/vertical screen mode with X/Y scaling and smoothing |
| Skylanders: Swap Force - Scratch / Fryno / Thorn Horn Camo | 2014-05-29 | Activision Australia Pty Ltd | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes three Skylanders: Swap Force action figures:
Scratch
Fryno
Thorn Horn Camo (only included in the Arkeyan Crossbow Battle Pack) |
| The Money Game | 2014-05-29 | RicolaVG | RicolaVG | Action | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Each button tap in The Money Game earns money. The money can be spent in three ways: a new job (increases the money earned with each button press), investments (rewards money in fixed time intervals) and savings (also rewards money over time). All objects have multiple levels which both increase the initial cost and the gain. Every few minutes there is a random event, e.g. an investment success which gives a 20% bonus to the current investments. There is no goal except watching the numbers rise. |
| Murdered: Soul Suspect | 2014-06-03 | Square Enix, Inc. | Airtight Games, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Stealth | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Murdered: Soul Suspect is a third-person adventure game with minor action and stealth elements. The game is set in Salem, Massachusetts (USA) and the protagonist is detective Ronan O'Connor, a former convict who bettered his life and joined the force. The game opens with his death. In pursuit of the Bell Killer, a serial killer who terrorizes the town, he is thrown out of a window and then dies after being shot. Instead of passing away, he turns into a ghost and meets his long dead wife Julia who tells him he is between worlds as there is something unresolved about his life. He needs to figure out who killed him and stop that person. He can move around freely in the open world environment of the town and is not hindered by physical borders, but cannot pass through obstacles that only exist in the spirit world. There are other rules, as he can only enter houses and buildings when a door or a window is open.Despite the freedom of movement the investigation needs to be done in a linear way. Starting with his own crime scene, O'Connor needs to collect different types of clues to move on to new locations and progress through the story. Each location has a number of clues to discover, but only the crucial ones need to be found. To advance, he then needs to answer questions about the scene in the form of a puzzle, built up through the clues. After guessing successfully, the game moves on, usually to a new environment. The player is allowed to make mistakes as it only leads to a lower ranking of the puzzle. Even though O'Connor can examine the environment, he is not able to interact with it directly. He has however access to a number of powers that allow him to influence people, eavesdrop on conversations, possess people directly and peek. Certain areas can only be reached by possessing a cat and sneaking inside. Possessing people does not offer direct control over them, but provides control over their senses and mind-reading. There are also side missions, not related to the story, where O'Connor needs to help out a fellow ghost move on to a next world by answering questions through gathering clues in the environment.Certain parts of the game are spent with Joy, a little teen medium he meets early on, who explains the world to him and often acts as a sarcastic sidekick. They need to work together as Joy can manipulate the environment to help him. In these stealth sections O'Connor often needs to distract people using his presence and poltergeist actions to clear the way. The other stealth actions segments are provided through encounters with demons. These roam various locations and O'Connor can execute them out by sneaking up from behind and performing a combination of keys and buttons. If they spot him however, he needs to quickly shift between ectoplasm hiding spots in the environment to stay out of their way. When performed successfully, they will stop the search and leave after a while. If O'Connor possesses a human he cannot be spotted by demons.Starting with the four initial powers, O'Connor learns new abilities throughout the game, such as teleportation across short distances, telekinesis to a limited degree, and the ability to pick up memory residue that introduces memories he can visit as if in a movie to find clues for the investigation. There are 242 optional collectibles to collect: nine sets of artifacts, and eight sets of artifacts for all the ghost stories. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sum 41 Song Pack | 2014-06-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Sum 41, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sum 41: Fat Lip
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sum 41: In Too Deep
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sum 41: Still Waiting
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sum 41: The Hell Song
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sum 41: We’re All to Blame |
| Ultra Street Fighter IV | 2014-06-04 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd., Dimps Corporation | Action | Side view | | Martial arts | Fighting | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Ultra Street Fighter 4 is a 2.5D fighting game and the 4th update to the Street Fighter IV series. It features five additional characters, stages and character tweaks based on community feedback. This title update also features brand new modes.Ultra Street Fighter 4 features 3 new mechanics - Ultra Combo Double, Red Focus Attack and Delayed Standing.
Ultra Combo Double allows players to choose both of their character's Ultra Combos at the cost of doing less damage. This gives players more options in their tactics and play styles.
Red Focus Attack is a Focus Attack that absorbs multiple hits. By holding the usual Medium Punch and Medium Kick buttons, plus the Light Punch button, the player's character will flash red as they charge their Focus Attack. It is still subject to the same weaknesses as the former with Armor Breaking moves and throws.
Delayed Standing allows players to alter the timing of their character's wake-up, when they are getting back on their feet. By pressing any two buttons when the character is slammed down in a hard knockdown (similar in the fashion of performing a Quick Stand), the character will take a few extra frames to get back on their feet, disrupting the wake-up game of the attacking opponent.In addition to new gameplay mechanics, there are new modes available for use: Elimination and Online Training. Elimination is an improved Team Battle mode for online play, bearing great resemblance to the three-on-three survival style from the King of Fighters series. Online Training makes its return from Street Fighter X Tekken, allowing for players to train together online.Ultra Street Fighter 4 adds five new characters - four have been seen previously in Street Fighter X Tekken.
Elena - princess of an East African nation that has a cultural tradition of fighting,
Hugo - giant man raised on a farm in Germany, where he was fed mainly on potatoes,
Poison - friend and manager of Hugo,
Rolento - former member of the special forces unit, the Red Berets
In addition USF4 adds one new character.
Decapre - one of twelve Shadaloo assassins and bodyguards - The DollsThe update adds six new stages, all of which come from Street Fighter X Tekken. The stages are:
East Asia: The Pitstop 109
Europe: Blast Furnace
North America: The Half Pipe
North America: Mad Gear Hideout
South America: Cosmic Elevator
Unknown: Jurassic Era Research Facility |
| Don Bradman Cricket 14 | 2014-06-05 | Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Don Bradman Cricket 14 is a cricket video game. The game includes game modes such as career mode, custom matches and online games. The career mode involves a user in creating a player and playing matches in order to progress. A player starts at the age of 16 and has a maximum of a 20 career years. There is also a Cricket Academy program in which a user can create and edit teams, players and competitions. This was released as a stand-alone game before the console release date. The game contains the original cricket stats of every player and they can be modified too.The gameplay offers a full 360 shot delivery with no shot markers. There is also a fully featured fielding system which allows full control of the field. The ball physics are modeled to have realistic edges and ball movement of players. Appeal and Electric Reviews enable a user to challenge the umpire for a questionable decision. There are Practice nets and Match practice options, which are new features to the game intended to help players new to the sports. Users can also save games online and offline. The commentary team consists of Matthew Hill and David Basheer.There are 11 unlicensed grounds within the game, with 2 licensed. The game includes 79 teams, most of which are unlicensed. There are international and domestic teams (current generation) historical teams and future generation teams. There are 17 international teams, 6 Australian domestic teams, 18 English domestic, along with 'All time best' teams and historical teams. |
| Murdered: Soul Suspect (Limited Edition) | 2014-06-06 | Square Enix Limited | Airtight Games, Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition contains:
Murdered: Soul Suspect
Code to unlock an interactive HTML5 map to locate collectibles and detect side quests
Physical copy of the journal used in the game to hunt down the killer
Special packaging |
| Enemy Front | 2014-06-10 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | CI Games S.A., City Interactive Rzeszów | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter, Stealth | Historical events, World War II | | | | | | Xbox360 | Enemy Front is a first-person shooter set during World War II. The player takes control of the American war correspondent Robert Hawkins who fought along with the resistance fighters in various locations in Europe such as Germany, France and Norway, along with the Warsaw Uprising in Poland. The game starts with an audio broadcast where Hawkins announces he will tell the story of what he has seen and the game is then played as a flashback.Hawkins needs to complete various missions often fighting along with other soldiers. There is a large arsenal of weapons, including hand guns, machine guns, assault rifles and sniper rifles, as well a weapon types commonly associated with resistance fighters such as the sten gun, the welrod pistol, the lightning submachine gun and molotov cocktails. Weapons and ammo are picked up along the way or weapons are swapped with those left behind by dead soldiers. Next to pure action, a tactical approach through sabotage and stealth is possible. Hawkins can silently take soldiers hostage, dispose of them and drag their bodies to a sport where they are unlikely to be discovered. The game also has a noise indicator, where loud noises such as planes flying by offer a time-frame to shoot without being revealed. A mini-map in the bottom left corner provides an overview of the environment. Whilst sneaking through foliage stealth kills can also be performed directly. Objects such as stones can be thrown to distract enemies and lure them away. Hawkins also has binoculars to watch the enemy's movement from a distance.Hawkins' health status is revealed through visual cues; when injured the screen has a red glow and fades. Health restores automatically when keeping a low profile for a while. There are three difficulty levels to choose from (casual, normal and expert). On expert enemy markers on the mini-map are removed, making it more difficult to keep track of opponents. While using the sniper rifle Hawkins can hold his breath to steady the view and slightly slow down time. The different levels are split up in multiple sections with primary and secondary objectives such as rescuing hostages, locating officers, stealing supplies and placing explosives. The progress is largely linear with a small number of choices with a different outcome, but the size of the environment often allows for different approaches. Online multiplayer is supported for up to twelve players simultaneously. |
| Enemy Front (Special Edition) | 2014-06-10 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | CI Games S.A., City Interactive Rzeszów | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Historical events | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition is exclusive to the US GameStop chain of retail stores. It contains:
Enemy Front
Additional single-player mission: Raid on St. Nazaire
Soundtrack disc
Special edition packaging
Two additional playable characters: British Commando and French Liberation Officer
Two additional weapons: M1 Garand and the Webley Pistol |
| How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014-06-10 | Little Orbit, LLC | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Mini-games | Fantasy | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | How To Train Your Dragon 2 is an action adventure game based on the 2014 Dreamworks Animation film of the same name.Players return to the island of Berk (the main location setting of the films and the written source materials by Cressida Cowell) and can compete in several tournaments in the Dragon Races with Hiccup, Toothless and their friends to become the Ultimate Dragon Rider of Berk. Throughout the game, players can unlock new Dragon Riders, explore a wide arrange of undiscovered territories and can even unlock abilities for their own dragons (by finding several Dragon Tokens scattered throughout the vast island).The Nintendo 3DS version closely follows the home console versions, except that the gameplay takes place on the top screen while instructions, dialogue boxes and other statistics are all displayed on the Touch Screen. A map of the current area is also accessible by tapping the Touch Screen. |
| Blood of the Werewolf | 2014-06-11 | Midnight City | Scientifically Proven | Action | Side view | | Horror | Platform | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Blood of the Werewolf is a game that pays homage to the hardcore platformers from the early days with nods to classics like Castlevania, Mega Man, Super Mario Bros.. The classic genre elements are modernized through frequent checkpoints, platforming elements that challenge your reaction speed and pattern recognition skills; and it has infinite lives so you can start back where you left off.The game is about skill. It is about learning the tricks in each level to make your next speed run as fast as possible. The game highlights speed runs as well, giving both a grade and a time each time you run through each level and pitting you up against your friends and others on global leaderboards for each map.Blood of the Werewolf's setting is a blend of classic horror monsters and their respective kingdoms in the midst of a monster civil war. As Selena, last of the wolf clan, you are on a mission to rescue your only child from the clutches of the evil Dr. Frankenstein. You battle through ten levels and five boss arenas, facing off against classic boss monsters like Dracula, Mr. Hyde, and more. You switch from human to werewolf form frequently, relying on the strengths of each form to help you get through numerous platforming challenges.Next to the main story there are collectibles in each level to help power up the character and hidden upgrades found in each level to further boost the abilities as both human and werewolf. Two additional game modes can be unlocked: Score Rush and Endless. In Score Rush, you grab gems and defeat enemies as quickly as possible to get the highest possible score in each level. In Endless, you platform through progressively more difficult procedurally generated rooms to try to set the record against your friends. |
| Enemy Front (Limited Edition) | 2014-06-13 | CI Games S.A. | CI Games S.A., City Interactive Rzeszów | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter, Stealth | Historical events | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited editions contains:
Enemy Front
Four additional multiplayer characters:
Elite Grenadier
SS Storm Trooper
US Sniper
Warsaw Resistance Fighter
Four additional multiplayer weapons:
Anti-Material Rifle Wz. 35
Bazooka
FG 42 Machinegun
Thompson SMG |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Godsmack Song Pack | 2014-06-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Godsmack, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Godsmack: Awake
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Godsmack: Cryin' Like a Bitch
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Godsmack: I Stand Alone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Godsmack: Love-Hate-Sex-Pain
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Godsmack: Voodoo |
| Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack | 2014-06-18 | Midnight City | DrinkBox Studios Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a 2D puzzle platformer about an alien, mutant blob who manages to escape from a store where they are sold to humans. Through six large worlds (College, Town, Moon, Badlands, Army Base and Metropolis), with multiple levels each, the blob needs to complete levels and optionally free captured blobs along the way. The game has a bright visual style inspired by 50's art and corresponding music, and uses a lot of B-movie-inspired humor with many references to other indie games in the background environment.The blob can move left and right and jump. While in the air a dash can be performed to quickly move down, also to destroy objects below. Levels are usually split up in smaller sections with multiple checkpoints, locked through a cork. In order to pass, the blob needs to absorbs various objects along the way to grow to the required size. Similar to the Katamari games certain items can only be absorbed when a certain size has been reached. As a blob it is also able to squeeze through narrow passages.Various gameplay elements are introduced gradually. Through telekinesis certain objects such as platforms can be moved. In sections with magnetism it is possible to stick to magnetic surfaces or repel from them by changing polarity, gaining boost. There are also sections where the blob can be moved freely around the environment, boosting around in any direction with a more powerful boost to gain speed. Next to the main levels various mini-game levels can be unlocked where courses need to be completed. Depending on the objects sometimes multiple hits can be taken and health is recharged at the next checkpoint. Various small blue orbs can be eaten to reach a high score, tracked on global leaderboards. Blob friends are hidden in each level where they can be freed.On PlayStation there is no Cross Buy, but owners of the Vita version can claim the PS3 version for free through Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack - Delicious Vita Upgrade. Cross Buy is available through a separate release called Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack - Delicious Bundle. Next to the versions for both platforms the Delicious Bundle includes the remastered official soundtrack, the Growing Pains dynamic theme and wacky avatar packs. |
| Flappy Monkey | 2014-06-20 | Awesome Enterprises | Awesome Enterprises | Action | Side view | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The gameplay is similar to Flappy Bird, but instead of a bird you play as a monkey, and instead of pipes this game features crocodiles as obstacles. Players will need to fly sideways and score points whilst doing that. These points can be obtained by eating a banana, shooting down birds, or pooping on a vegetarian, teacher or their chalk board. |
| Le Tour de France: Season 2014 | 2014-06-20 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Cyanide S.A. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)CONQUER THE YELLOW JERSEY!Take control of cycling’s greatest champions and compete in the 21 official stages of a Tour de France 2014, full of new features!Sprint, control your endurance and give orders to your teammates to achieve your objectives, in solo play or with a friend. In the new Pro Team mode, recruit new riders each season to build the best team in the world!• Experience the race as a real professional rider• The most realistic Tour de France experience• Take on exciting, team-specific challenges• Multiplayer modes: Co-op and VersusPurchasing this content entitles you to both the PS3™ and PS4™ versions!1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network Features Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Le Tour de France 2014 ©2014 Cyanide. Published by Focus Home Interactive. Developed by Cyanide. Tour de France is a registered trademark of la Société du Tour de France. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Surf Rock Song Pack | 2014-06-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three Surf Rock songs, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dick Dale and His Del-Tones: Misirlou
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Ventures: Walk Don’t Run
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Surfaris: Wipe Out |
| Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark | 2014-06-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Edge of Reality, Ltd. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark is a third-person shooter in the Transformers franchise. The game has a new developer and bridges the gap between the Transformers movie universe and the game Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. It acts as a prequel to both Fall of Cybertron and the movie Transformers: Age of Extinction. It takes place before the Ark is launched in the Aligned continuity (after the events of Transformers: War for Cybertron), but also deals with one of Lockdown's schemes in the Age of Extinction part. At the start of the game an object flies towards Earth, in continuity with the movie, destroying an orbiting satellite and it is spotted by the mercenary Lockdown. The player starts as the Autobot Drift, sent to a burning city to investigate the attack. Lockdown is there as well and he manages to reach the artifact that crashed there first, the titular Dark Spark. When it is in Lockdown's possession, its power makes Optimus powerless to intervene and Lockdown departs. Through thirteen chapters the story takes various characters through many locations based around the Dark Spark then played largely as a flashback in Cybertron based on the games' storyline instead of the movie. For each chapter the perspective usually switches between Autobots and Decepticons and the game does not offer a choice in transformers or a specific faction side as in the previous games.Characters players get to control are Bumblebee, Drift, Grimlock, Jetfire, Optimus Prime, Sharpshot, Sideswipe, Soundwave and Swindle. There are about 20 guns in total, including a regular shotgun, rifle, minigun and semi-automatic gun, but also chaining beams, a slime cannon that slows down and a blade shooter (Gear Shredder). Certain attacks are unique for a specific transformer, such as the ability for Sharpshot to cloak. There are both car and air-based transformations, as well as a Dinobat and an Insecticon section. Weapons can be upgraded with bonuses for specific weapons, faster reload and larger clips. By leveling up or completing bonus challenges gear drops can be earned, ranging from bronze to gold in value, and prime for specific milestones. These boxes provide new weapons, character unlocks for multiplayer, Tech (single-use power-ups) and Hacks (gameplay modifiers). The latter two often offer experience multipliers or other advantages. Duplicate drops are converted into upgrade points.The online multiplayer mode is called Escalation. Up to four players work together cooperatively to destroy fifteen waves of progressively more difficult enemies on eight maps in totals, grabbing ammo and reviving each other during games. In multiplayer there are over 40 characters to choose from, some with different models based on the movie or the game universe, and also the Generation 1 Optimus Prime. The Wii U version does not have the multiplayer mode. The experience and leveling system with its unlocks is shared between the single-player and multiplayer mode. |
| Putty Squad | 2014-06-25 | System 3 Software Limited | System 3 Software Limited | Action | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Putty Squad is a remake of the 1994 SNES game Putty Squad. It has more modern graphics and sound, but still closely resembles the original game in overall design. Just like the original game the player controls the blue character Putty through different levels where he has to free red characters that have been taken prisoner by invading forces. The game is played as a side-scrolling platformer, but at a slower pace with more focus on exploration and puzzle elements to juggle different abilities to reach the captured characters, even though there are many enemies present. To complete a level all other blobs need to be freed and then the area can be exited through a door.As an amorphous blob, Putty has a number of abilities. He can stretch in the four major directions to reach items or move up platforms. He can also jump and flatten himself completely to avoid enemies. He has different types of attacks that can be upgraded throughout the game, ranging from a simple punch to electrical shocks and darts. Not all available abilities are available right away, they are upgraded or become available by collecting stars in levels. There are different types of items and these can be absorbed to use them at a later date. These are restored in a bar on the right side of the screen where they can be selected. Putty can for instance launch rockets, throw bombs, activate a shield, or call in a pod that provides free movement anywhere in the level for 30 seconds. He is also able to inflate and then use an hot air stream to scale heights, but only for a limited amount of time.He has a limited amount of lives and a number of hearts per life. Optionally players can collect all yellow stars in a level. Each level has a time limit and time can be extended by freeing prisoners and collecting clock items. At any moment a map mode can be activated where the game zooms on out to show the entire level. Levels are selected from a global map screen where they are unlocked gradually. The main game mode is called marathon and there is a separate challenge mode for speedruns and other challenges with medals when certain conditions are met. There is also a tutorial available. By playing well players unlock stickers in a sticker book. When all stickers on a single page are unlocked, an additional level becomes available.For the PS4 version preordering the game also provided all levels from the first game Putty. |
| Valiant Hearts: The Great War | 2014-06-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Montpellier SAS | Action, Adventure | Side view | | War | Puzzle elements | Historical events, World War I | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28th, 1914 Germany declared the war on Russia and the whole Europe was dragged into a global conflict. Families were separated, fathers and sons killed in battles by enemy or in trenches by diseases. The game, inspired by the letters written during the Great War follows the stories of several people whose tragic destinies become intertwined as the war drags on. The game has four playable characters. One of the many Germans deported from France, Karl is separated from his wife Marie and son Victor and forced to join the German army, while Marie's father Emile is drafted into the French army. Freddie is an American volunteer who seems to have nothing to loose, and Anna is a Belgian student looking for her father. There's also Walt the dog that will aid the characters on multiple occasions. Gameplay-wise it is essentially a mix of side-scrolling adventure with a lot of puzzles and a straightforward action game. During "adventure" segments the player guides one of the characters though a series of obstacles using their unique abilities. The puzzles include manipulation with objects, helping out people, sneaking past guards or enemies etc. Action sequences vary from dodging enemy bombs to driving a tank amidst a heated battle. |
| GRID: Autosport | 2014-06-27 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Street racing, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | GRID: Autosport is the third game in the GRID race simulation series. It offers a large variety of auto sports and leans more towards the realism of the original GRID. It does not move away entirely from the arcade-oriented approach of the predecessor GRID 2's as those elements are now combined with the more realistic ones from the original game in a single package. For instance, a first-person cockpit view returns, but the game is not presented as a difficult simulation as aside from the detailed steering and physics model there are various assists to guide the player. The game no longer has a narrative-driven career mode and the menus have been simplified. Technical novelties include wear and tear, a decrease in performance over time through use, a suspension damage system, requesting various types of information through the radio. Pit stops are not supported in the game. Returning from the first game is the Flashback feature that allows player to briefly rewind time for a few seconds to correct mistakes.Next to single races, both offline and online with the option for split-screen and custom cups where all settings can be altered, the main career mode lets player start a career of 25 years. Each season a discipline, championship and team can be chosen. Five types of auto sports disciplines are offered: Endurance, Open Wheel, Street, Touring Car and Tuner. To keep progressing all classes need to be played, to unlock new team and team mates through objectives for the season and sponsors. The team mate can be influenced by the player during a race, for instance to change his racing behaviour to defensive and hold off racers behind him to catch up. Experience is earned based on result and completing objectives. Disabling assists is rewarded with more experience. Unlike the original GRID it is not possible to manage an entire team with hiring drivers, designing liveries of recruiting sponsors.Each discipline comes with its own objectives, cars and races. There are standard races for Touring Car, in Endurance races tyre wear comes into play and Open Wheel races require strict and correct racing behaviour with Formula 3 and Indy Cars and only on real circuits. Tuner cars participate in time trials and drift events, Street races take place on dense city circuits, and these two generally take place on fictional tracks. When a certain level has been reached for the combined racing disciplines the player gets an invitation to participate in a GRID Grand Slam with additional, difficult challenges.The championships are not licensed, but there are many real-life circuits such as Indianapolis, Spa-Francorchamps, Mount Panorama and the Yas Marina Circuit, as well as various fictional races in real locations such as Dubai, Paris, San Francisco etc. There are over 100 configurations for 22 locations in total. The cars are divided into different tiers for each racing discipline, including BTCC, V8 Supercars, GT, Formula A, muscle cars, hypercars and more from licensed manufacturers. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Talent Song Pack | 2014-07-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Billy Talent, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Talent: Devil in a Midnight Mass
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Talent: Fallen Leaves
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Talent: Red Flag
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Talent: Try Honesty
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Talent: Viking Death March |
| Sniper Elite III: Afrika | 2014-07-01 | 505 Games S.R.L. | Rebellion Developments Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter, Stealth | Historical events, World War II | | | | | | Xbox360 | Sniper Elite III is the third main game in the tactical shooter series based around a sniper. Karl Fairburne, an Office of Strategic Services officer, is once against the protagonist, but this title is set before the events of the previous game Sniper Elite V2. He is part of the North Africa campaign sent behind enemy lines during World War II to target a secret weapons programme of the Nazi troops. The bright and colourful African environments are very different from the dark Berlin ruins in the previous game.The basic gameplay is similar. Fairburne needs to complete objectives in eight extensive levels using melee weapons, pistols, (sub)machine guns, his sniper rifle, booby traps, land mines and explosives. Direct action is possible, but not encouraged to complete levels entirely. The typical X-ray kill cam impact of sniper bullets is still present and it has been expanded to cover vehicles that can be taken apart piece by piece until they explode. The biggest difference in design is the amount of freedom. The game moves away from narrow corridors to a nonlinear approach in a more open environment with different options to progress. Exploration is encouraged to discover secondary objectives. Because of the environment there are more elements such as foliage that can be used to remain hidden. During missions Fairburne gains experience for completing objectives, the circumstances of shots and collecting secrets. Experience is used to customize the character, acquire better weapons and other improvements. It is gained through all available game modes. A loadout can be defined and additional weapons are picked up from defeated enemies.The game's stealth system has been reworked. There is now an eye icon that shows whether the enemy can detect Fairburne. A circle meter over the heads of enemies shows their alertness. There are various statutes, for instance when they have heard a shot or discovered a body, but are unsure about the exact location of Fairburne. A noise meter shows when a silent shot is possible through sound masking, for instance due to a passing plane. The game discourages staying in the same position for too long. After a number of shots enemies will know the exact location. A ghost image then appears to show an approximate position and the player then has a limited amount of time to move to a new spot. The game's difficulty level can be altered to make sniping harder, removing types of assistance and making other elements more important, such as gravity, breathing, heart beat, wind and ballistics.Regular multiplayer games are supported as deathmatch and team deathmatch. It also has Distant King (free-for-all or in teams) where players are awarded for the cumulative distance of shots instead of the number of kills. The No Cross mode puts players each on a side of the map to focus more on sniping instead of regular combat. The cooperative Overwatch mode returns where a sniper and a spotter work together in two missions. They can also work together in a Survival mode and the entire campaign can be played cooperatively. Players earn medals and ribbons in multiplayer games. |
| Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition | 2014-07-02 | DrinkBox Studios Inc. | DrinkBox Studios Inc. | Action, Compilation | Side view | | | Metroidvania, Platform | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Guacamelee!: Super Turbo Championship Edition is the third version of the game, following the PlayStation exclusive Guacamelee! and the PC exclusive Guacamelee!: Gold Edition. Compared to the original game, it integrates the previously released DLC seamlessly.
Guacamelee!: El Diablo's Domain (DLC)
Guacamelee!: Costume Pack 1 (DLC)The additional DLC costumes can be purchased in-game with a new silver currency provided after clearing rooms. It also contains two new stages exclusive for this version: Canal de las Flores with a besieged town and the volcanic Pico de Gallo, integrated into the main game and also tied to the story. There is also a new boss called El Trio de la Muerte. There is a new town with sidequests and more background information about the female Tostada character is provided. Next to being the second character in cooperative multiplayer, she is now also available in the single-player. There are also hidden orbs to be found.Juan Aguacate has access to two new abilities. By completing challenges in El Infierno he eventually gets access to Pollo Bombs where he turns into a chicken and can lay eggs that destroy the purple blocks in the game. The second one is Shadow Swap, which adds a second dimension to the game for certain areas and enemies that are hidden. In the new Pico de Gallo area for instance, the ability to quickly shift realms is used extensively to freeze plumes of magma in the right position to use them as platforms. Another addition is Intenso, a new mechanic that adds a third bar that increases gradually over time. When full, it can be activated to change into a glowing shape and do more damage. It can be upgraded in three different ways with gold. There are new enemies in original levels with skeletons who teleport and health bars are now shown above enemies' heads. The game supports up to three save slots now instead of just one, and it has online leaderboards for speed runs.On the Wii U the GamePad is used to track progress on the world map. |
| Le Tour de France 2013: 100th Edition | 2014-07-04 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Cyanide S.A. | Simulation, Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | Bike / Bicycling | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Tour de France 2013 - 100th Edition enables you to step into the shoes of a racing cyclist, embarked on a highly-accurate reproduction of the most prestigious cycling competition.Live up to the hype of a spectacular 100th edition of the Tour de France in a much richer and visually complete game, with more dynamic pace and fully-revised gameplay that gives you complete control.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network Features Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Le Tour de France 2013 - 100th Edition ©2013 Published by Focus Home Interactive. Developed by Cyanide. Tour de France is a registered trademark of la Société du Tourde France. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
| Tassurus 3012 | 2014-07-07 | Laser Disc Studio | Laser Disc Studio | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Top-down | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Tessarus 3012 is a top-down shooter set in a robots training facility. The basics are simple: each randomly generated level is filled with eight teleport stations, walls and robots which try to kill the player. The goal is to reach a portal to enter the next level. However, killing all robots first has its advantages: after two levels were cleared, one of the portals in the next level is red. Entering it leads to a gauntlet level where the player is faced with a number of high-level enemies; reaching the exit rewards a weapon upgrade (first a second weapon of the same type, then a better weapon which does more damage).While the regular robots can be killed with one hit, better weapons are useful for the mines which are deployed when the player takes too long: they are fast and can take more damage. Another game mechanic are beacons: these control if the associated wall is active or not. This can also be useful because appearing walls harm enemies (the player is immune). After dying (takes just one hit), the player loses a life and earned weapon upgrades and is placed in the next level. While there is no explicit time limit for levels, eventually an invincible mine is deployed which beelines to the player. The overall goal is earning enough points for the high-score list; all 5000 points an additional life is rewarded. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Libertines Song Pack | 2014-07-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Libertines, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Libertines: Can’t Stand Me Now
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Libertines: Don’t Look Back Into The Sun
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Libertines: What Katie Did |
| Saints Row IV: Game of the Century Edition | 2014-07-08 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Action, Compilation, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Comedy, Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes the base game Saints Row IV and its official downloadable content, listed below. This is the first release of the game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Enter the Dominatrix
How the Saints Save Christmas
Commander-In-Chief Pack
Reverse Cosplay Pack
The Rectifier
GAT V Pack
Anime Pack
Volition Comics Pack
Grass Roots Pack
Presidential Pack
Wild West Pack
The Super Saints Pack
Pirate's Booty Pack
Element of Destruction Pack
Zinyak Attack Pack
Stone Age Pack
Bling Bling Pack
Game On Pack
College Daze Pack
Thank You Pack
Gamestop Warped Weapon Challenge
BradyGames Pack
Dubstep Gun (Remix) Pack
The Executive Privilege Pack
Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin' Pack
Child's Play Pack
Also included is the "Grass Roots: 'Merica" skin for the 'Merica weapon from the Commander-In-Chief Pack, previously only available through preordering the base game. |
| Amazing Princess Sarah | 2014-07-09 | Haruneko Entertainment | Haruneko Entertainment | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The King has been kidnapped by a fiendish demon! Only the (Amazing) Princess Sarah has the courage, and the upper body strength, to fight through the 5 demon castles to rescue him.In Amazing Princess Sarah the player will travel through each of the five castles, completing platforming challenges before facing off against a screen-filling boss at the end of the castle. The castle interiors are broken up with checkpoints, and luckily for Sarah she has an endless supply of lives to spend as she dies repeatedly inside the castles. To defend herself Sarah has a very weak sword attack, but her main method of attack is picking up furniture or defeated enemies and hurling them at her foes. Launched enemy corpses also have additional attack properties, such as bombardiers exploding or archers flinging out a wave of arrows. Enemies defeated in quick succession are worth bonus XP, and Sarah gains HP and attack power she she levels up.Each time the game is beaten new princesses are unlocked with different gameplay properties, like Vampire Princess Sarah or Drunk Princess Sarah. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Deftones Song Pack | 2014-07-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Deftones, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Deftones: Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Deftones: Change (In the House of Flies)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Deftones: Digital Bath
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Deftones: Hole in the Earth |
| Abyss Odyssey | 2014-07-16 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | ACE Team Software | Action | Side view | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Platform, Roguelike, RPG elements | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Normally sleep is healthy, but that does not apply in the world of Abyss Odyssey: the nightmares of a powerful warlock opened up a right in 1890's Chile. To defeat the monsters which enter through it, Katrien enters the randomly generated Abyss to defeat the warlock. The story does play a minor part, but items with background information can be found during play.While the game itself is a side-scrolling platformer, combat has similarities to fighting games: Katrina has a number of regular attacks, throws and special attacks to her disposal which are activated with button combinations. This is also evident because of the cancelling move which allows to directly transition from a normal move into a special move or into a dash. However, this costs cancelling points.The enemies have also their own move set and, by performing a special attack at the right time, the player can take over their soul. This allows to morph into them on the fly and make use of their skills. During the course of the game two additional characters (Ghost Monk and Pincoya) can be unlocked which also come with their own weapons and moves. Killing enemies reward experience points and eventually level-ups. Those reward additional moves as well as skill points which can be used to make the moves more powerful. Additional weapons or other equipment can be found in the levels or bought in stores.While the game has a permadeath mechanic, death is not automatically the end: when the player manages to reach the next checkpoint with a generic (and weaker) soldier, the character is revived. Stores also hold expensive items which translate into a revival at the last checkpoint. When all those options are exhausted, the player needs to start a new try in a new Abyss. While equipment and gold is lost, experience points and character level carries over.The Windows version received a number of content patches which added a few new enemies, a competitive multiplayer mode (two players online, four players offline) and the harder nightmare difficulty. Those new features remained mostly exclusive to the platform (except nightmare difficulty on PS3) until the Extended Dream Edition arrived on PS4. It is functionally identical to Windows version 1.10. |
| Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers | 2014-07-16 | Wizards of the Coast LLC, Microsoft Studios | Stainless Games Ltd. | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | Cards / tiles, Trading / collectible card | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers is a digital card game based on the collectible card game called Magic: The Gathering. It is the fifth installment in the Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers series.The gameplay is very similar to the other installments. The player has a set of cards, which in turn are a deck. This deck features cards with creatures and spells. The goal is to use these strategically to bring down the health pool of the enemy to zero. Enemies can be used as a defensive line, to protect the player's health pool. Spell cards can be used to buff creatures, do direct damage or grant other bonuses.Unlike the previous installment Magic 2014: Duels of the Planeswalkers, this game features fully customizable decks and use in game booster packs to unlock additional cards. Players can also use micro-transactions to boost their card sets.The game mainly features the same game modes, a single-player campaign mode and multiplayer planeswalker duels. The game however does not feature the Two-Headed Giant co-op mode from the previous installments, much to the discontent of many players.The mobile versions are distributed for free, but only include a part of the content. The rest of the content has to be unlocked with micro-transactions. |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Training Lair | 2014-07-22 | Microsoft Studios | Float Hybrid Entertainment Inc., Krome Studios Pty Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Training Lair is a free downloadable title for Kinect, released as a promotional tie-in with the 2014 Ninja Turtles film. Similar to Fruit Ninja Kinect, it asks players to destroy objects on the screen using their hands as weapons.The game consists of five different levels. The first one is a training exercise in which players use just their hands. The following four are each patterned after a specific Ninja Turtle and put each one's signature weapon into players' hands: Donatello's bo, Michelangelo's nunchuks, Raphael's sais and Leonardo's katanas.The game uses an augmented reality concept: players see themselves in the gaming environment as seen by the Kinect camera. Wooden boards come flying at them that must be destroyed for points. Sometimes, more solid constructions appear that take a while to smash to bits. Dangerous objects are shurikens (which must be ducked under) and bombs (which must not be destroyed). Once a level is finished, it's Pizza Time: in this bonus round, pizza cartons (courtesy of a major American pizza chain that also sponsors the film) come flying along. The cartons must be hit with the weapons, and the revealed pizza slices must be caught with the head to eat them.The game features online leaderboards. Reaching certain scores unlocks background photographs inspired by the film and featuring the Ninja Turtles. Players can then have their picture taken with the turtles, wearing a superimposed bandana and holding weapons, and upload the results to their Facebook account. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lamb of God Song Pack | 2014-07-29 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Lamb of God, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All That Remains: Lamb of God: Ghost Walking
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lamb of God: Laid to Rest
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lamb of God: Walk With Me In Hell |
| AirMech | 2014-07-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Carbon Games Inc. | Action, Strategy | Top-down | | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | AirMech: Arena is free-to-play action and real-time strategy title for up to six players online and supporting microtransactions. The concept is similar to the 1989 game Herzog Zwei. The player controls a battle mech which can morph from mech to aircraft and vice versa, able to engage in combat against aerial or ground units. The player controls this unit alone throughout the game and can freely move in any direction and fire at will. This is the arcade action shooter element of the game. Each match requires one team to take out enemy units and occupy the enemy base. Each player can produce units and defenses and can transport them to certain location on the map, bringing them closer to empty base buildings to be occupied. This is the real-time strategy element of the game. Allied units cannot be controlled nor issued commands as to where to go. They either protect against enemy units or head straight to the enemy base trying to take it, acting as minions as in ARTS/MOBA games.The game has training levels that get you familiar with controls and what can be done on the battlefield. It lets you play in skirmish with AI controlled players, or players can go head to head in one-on-one or team based fights against other online players. |
| Recall | 2014-08-01 | YT Games | YT Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Recall, the story begins with the player's character having their memory jogged by an unseen narrator who they have met before in different times and places, but in different relations, such as being lovers or enemies of each other.The game is a first-person shooter that takes place in different times and settings such as a space station and a cave. In the game, players have to shoot down enemies (typically aliens, zombies, and vixens) and collect items to earn points. After the player collects a certain number of points, a memory will be unlocked. A memory appears as a still screen with dialogue with a picture of the person speaking the dialogue to the player's character. |
| Sacred 3 | 2014-08-01 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | keen games GmbH & Co. KG | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | Fantasy | | Direct control | Real-time | Mature | | Xbox360 | The first game in the main series not developed by Ascaron. Sacred 3 departed from the original open-world gameplay and typical action RPG features, putting emphasis on a linear, easy to play action co-op experience without looting and diminished character development options instead. |
| Sacred 3: First Edition | 2014-08-01 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The first edition of the game includes:
Sacred 3 (main game)
Sacred 3: Underworld (DLC)
Sacred 3: Malakhim Hero (DLC) |
| Dozer's Gem Jam | 2014-08-02 | PoQA Games | PoQA Games | Action | Top-down | | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dozer's Gem Jam is a top-down game where you guide the character Dozer through labyrinths in a quest for star gems. Levels have a time limit and they consist of different floors. The goal is to collect gems in a level before time runs out, usually with a star gem at the end to complete the level. Passages are often obstructed by blocks and it takes some time to break through them. There are different types of blocks and often a specific type of gem needs to be found to be able to break through the corresponding block. Gems add seconds to the timer or provide points. There are also power-ups such as berserk to break through blocks quickly or whirlwind to remove multiple lines of blocks at once. There are hidden passages and explosions to dodge. The game was originally created for the Ludum Dare 29 competition. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Biffy Clyro Song Pack | 2014-08-05 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Biffy Clyro, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Biffy Clyro: Black Chandelier
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Biffy Clyro: Bubbles
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Biffy Clyro: Many of Horror
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Biffy Clyro: Mountains
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Biffy Clyro: Stingin’ Belle |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - No Doubt Song Pack | 2014-08-12 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band No Doubt, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - No Doubt: Don’t Speak
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - No Doubt: Ex-Girlfriend
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - No Doubt: Spiderwebs |
| World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition - Combat Ready Starter Pack | 2014-08-12 | Microsoft Studios | Wargaming.net, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | | Tank | | | | | Xbox360 | The Combat Ready Starter Pack is a retail package of a game that was originally only available digitally.The package contains:
A disc with the game World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition
One month of Xbox Live Gold membership
3 days of premium account access
200.000 ingame silver
1500 ingame gold
Premium Panzer 38H Tier II light tank
Even though the game is available through disc, it still requires an internet connection to be played. |
| Risen 3: Titan Lords | 2014-08-14 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Piranha Bytes | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | A brave pirate captain sails together with Patty, the daughter of the famed Steelbeard, in search of riches and adventure. Despite a menacing dream that keeps haunting the hero, the two head to Crab Coast, where they explore an abandoned temple. Suddenly, a ghostly creature appears and kills the captain. Stricken by grief, Patty buries him and departs; however, shortly afterwards a strange man named Bones revives the hero and tells him of a few possible ways to restore his full humanity and avert a great danger threatening the region.Risen 3: Titan Lords is a direct sequel to Risen 2: Dark Waters, being set in the same world - a fantasy archipelago somewhat reminiscent of real-world eighteenth-century Caribbean region with a flavor of sea piracy. Design-wise it combines elements from the previous two games. Unlike in its immediate predecessor, where the exploration was often limited to one island at a time, the player gains access to almost the entire archipelago right after the short prologue mission and can explore any island in any order. Also more in line with the first Risen and preceding Gothic games, alliance with different factions plays an important role, making the main plot more freely structured. There are three factions in the game: Demon Hunters, Voodoo Pirates, and Guardians. These factions are less rigidly defined in their combat specialization than in the earlier games. Accessing all the quests of all the factions is possible only with multiple playthroughs; however, the game still features a vast amount of faction-unrelated side quests scattered across the world. The protagonist also commands his own crew and may choose one of the companions that eventually join the hero to aid in combat during land exploration.Combat has been slightly upgraded from the previous installments by introducing more special moves. Dodging is now more prominent, and powerful charged melee attacks can be executed. The player character may also learn other moves (e.g. Riposte) if he finds the corresponding trainer. Like before, experience points are manually allocated into main attributes, while trainers have to be paid for their work. Besides a few changes, character growth system follows that of Risen 2, with the social skills (Silver Tongue, Intimidation, etc.) it introduced. Magic system has been enhanced, with special abilities (such as morphing into a parrot) as well as the more traditional crystal-based spells making a return. |
| Risen 3: Titan Lords - Complete Edition | 2014-08-14 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation of the Risen games contains all games from Risen 3: Titan Lords. The items in this compilation are:
Risen 3: Titan Lords
Risen 3: Titan Lords - Adventure Garb
Risen 3: Titan Lords - Fog Island
Risen 3: Titan Lords - Uprising of the Little Guys
For PS4 this is the first release of the game for the platform. It also has an upgraded graphics engine. |
| Kick-Ass 2 | 2014-08-15 | Freedom Factory Studios | Freedom Factory Studios | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Kick-Ass 2 is a 3D brawler based on the 2013 comedy / action movie Kick-Ass 2 and the story is loosely based on it. After the events of the first movie the self-proclaimed Kick-Ass superhero is largely by himself. His sidekick Hit Girl lost her father Big Daddy and has to live with a friend called Marcus. Now Kick-Ass roams the streets by himself, bringing villains to justice, while Hit Girl promised to abandon her old ways. She now stays in contact with Kick-Ass through her phone and does not fight along with him. Eventually Kick-Ass will join the band of superheroes called Justice Forever.The game consists of several locations explored through a linear path. Each location largely consists of a series of fighting encounters, with a small puzzle every now and then where electricity has to be disabled through a short timing sequence to progress. Kick-Ass fights using two main moves that can be combined into several combos. Certain combos stun opponents, allowing lengthening the chain. After a certain amount of combo hits finisher moves can be confirmed. Kick-Ass is also able to dodge and roll to avoid incoming attacks and certain enemies, wielding baseball bats or guns, can be disarmed. Every now and then there are boss encounters.There are two types of optional objectives. The game contains 24 pieces of offensive graffiti that need to be located to spray over them. There is also a symbol for a Wi-Fi signal. At certain spots Kick-Ass can use the Weeter social network (a spoof of Twitter) to broadcast a message about his exploits. |
| XenoMiner: Swarm | 2014-08-15 | Gristmill Studios, LLC | Gristmill Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | XenoMiner: Swarm is the successor to Xenominer and, while it shares many of the basic gameplay principles, loses the survival aspect for an action-focused approach. Players take control over mercenaries who take contracts which lead them on various planets. The specific goals depend on the contract type, but usually they involve killing a lot of alien bugs from a first-person view. It is also advised to build up a base in order to defend the extract point which is done in the typical Minecraft fashion: mining blocks from the environment (which is completely built from said blocks) which have different properties. These can be used to construct buildings or other defenses elsewhere. Special item blocks can be crafted or purchased, e.g. turrets or doors, but may require battery power to function. This means an important part of creating a functional base consists of constructing a working power supply. There are three unit types to choose from: marine (the usual killing machine), engineer (only they can mine and construct) and recon (snipers). Their equipment (e.g. weapons, armor, gear like jetpacks or gravity boots to walk on walls) can be customized and upgraded over time. The contract types are mining (collecting resources), bug hunt (killing enemy swarms), base defense (defending a spot for 24 in-game hours), tech gather (salvaging a ruin) and hive assault (attacking an enemy base). Prospect missions (scouting a place) are special because they may lead the player to buy the claim which then generates income. |
| Paintball Wars 2 | 2014-08-16 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Sports | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Join the paintball battle with your friends in this sequel to Paintball War. Features weapon upgrades, perks, kill streaks, taunts, and lots of paint! Play offline against bots or online with up to 15 other players. |
| Diablo III: Reaper of Souls - Ultimate Evil Edition | 2014-08-19 | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling, Isometric | Xbox360 | This edition combines Diablo III with its expansion Diablo III: Reaper of Souls into a single game. For PS3 and Xbox 360 the original game was previously available, but not the expansion. For PS4 and Xbox One this is the first release of the game on the platform. The game content at launch is identical to v2.0.5 on the PC, with planned updates. The game supports local four-player split-screen and online multiplayer.This version of the game has some elements specific for the console version:
Apprentice mode created to make it easier for low-level players to play along with high-ranked players. Items always drop for all players equally, but they match the players' individual levels.
Characters from the installed version of the original Diablo III can be transferred over, also to the new platforms.
Elements unique to the PlayStation version of the game: Runner, Stalker, Clicker, and Bloater enemies from The Last of Us, located within a unique Nephalem Rift, and Guise of the Colossi, a Shadow of the Colossus-themed armor set for transmogrification.
In-game mail system to send material, gold and items to anyone on your friends list. There is also a chance of gift spawns when certain items are picked up, these can be sent to friends.
Nemesis system: when you are killed by a monster there is a chance the creature will level up and become a nemesis. It will open up a portal, step through it and will hunt one of the friends on the killed player's friend list. When the friend kills the nemesis a reward is provided to all players involved. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Duran Duran Song Pack | 2014-08-19 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Duran Duran, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Duran Duran: Hungry Like the Wolf
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Ordinary World: This Calling
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Duran Duran: Rio |
| Santa Slay | 2014-08-23 | | | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | | Flight / aviation | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You and a friend (optional) play as Santa Clause and Stumpy in rocket powered sleighs on a quest for revenge. Fly everywhere from the deserts of Afghanistan to the snowy mountains of Siberia, using ten different power-ups to wreck havoc on armies of terrorists, mutant plants, space aliens and much more. Despite its simple appearance, this game is quite complex and challenging. You'll die... a lot. |
| Under Defeat HD: Deluxe Edition | 2014-08-25 | Rising Star Games Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Unlike regular PS3 and Xbox 360 release of the game which was only released as retail in Japan, Deluxe Edition release comes with lots of extras. While Europe has both Xbox 360 and PS3 releases, US only has PS3 release of the game.Deluxe Edition package contains
Under Defeat HD game
All DLCs and patches up to release date
Digital artbook
Soundtrack CD
Exclusive VKL6.02(A)P in-game helicopter
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| Madden NFL 15 | 2014-08-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Madden NFL 15 transforms you into your rival’s worst nightmare with a new breed of defense built to challenge the best offenses in the NFL. An all-new, intuitive tackling system, and improved coverage logic make defense exciting and fun to play. Learn and hone your skills in the Gauntlet, an all-new mode in Skills Trainer that will take your new abilities through the ultimate test in intense conditions and challenges. Whether building your legacy in Connected Franchise or a dynasty in Ultimate Team, it’s not just football, it's Madden Season!1-4 players138MB minimum save sizeSIXAXIS Motion SensitiveHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-2 This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. © 2014 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. The mark 'John Madden' and the name, likeness and other attributes of John Madden reproduced on this product are trademarks or other intellectual property of Red Bear, Inc. or John Madden, are subject to license to Electronic Arts Inc., and may not be otherwise used in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Red Bear or John Madden. All rights reserved. 'Officially Licensed Product of NFL PLAYERS INC.' and 'NFLPLAYERS.COM' All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
| Nandeyanen!?: The 1st Sûtra | 2014-08-27 | Tchagata Games | Tchagata Games | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Fantasy, Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval) | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to our special brand of Super Long Nose Shooting Game.Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra is a horizontal 2D shoot’em up that introduces gameplay mechanics such as bullet counter and blast pods: the first allows the player to survive waves of attacks by returning them to their sender and the second is a tool meant to valorize the player’s learning curve by letting him spread his attacks on the whole screen. In a narrative thought as a homage to Japanese imaginary worlds and creative game design, the player takes the role of Tenguman, a long-nosed goblin who wakes up after a thousand year sleep to see the world overrun by an army of mythical pranksters. The game structure seeks to emulate both the tenacity and the virtuosity required by the genre. Thus, while meant to be easy on the eyes the game is not targeted at beginners.Nandeyanen!? - The 1st Sūtra contains the three first stages (Mountain, Forest, Temple) in four languages (english, japanese, korean and french). Gameplay:The project mirrors the prolific dôjin (amateur) Japanese scene and we made our game always with this specific creative context in mind. For the game design, our main goals were to mix the manic shooter subgenre with original and challenging mechanics that could be seen during the NEC PC-Engine/Super Famicom era. Since we enjoy games that are well balanced and that rely mostly on skills, we decided to remove any form of power-ups in order to obtain a precise and demanding game design that values our gameplay mechanics. The gameplay introduces challenging mechanics such as bullet counter (directly inspired from SFIII: Third Strike) and blast pods represented by your 3 Karasu-Tengu partners. In that sense, the “counter” mechanic is the more original feature of the game as it breaks the dodge’nd shoot routine common to the shoot’em up genre and let us experiment with new rhythm and bullet patterns. The feeling of danger/courage the player gets when confronting a bullet is the gamer’s rush we are looking for in our design. -Nandeyanen!? is played like a regular horizontal shoot’em up except for some subtle mechanics that we try to force the player to learn little by little in order to progress. As there are no power-ups, the standard shoot is not upgradable but the button can be pressed continuously. -The “Bomb” button deals no damage to the enemies but draws the bullets away and makes Tenguman invincible for a short while. -Pressing on the “Pod” button will place one of three “Mini-Tengu” that will release a heavy damaging violet beam after 3 seconds. The three “Mini-Tengu” appear on the HUD and recharge after 2 seconds each and 10 seconds when all used quickly. -Holding the “Pod” button will deploy an aura around Tenguman. Every bullet that enters inside this aura can be countered by tapping forward. Releasing the “Pod” button after 3 seconds will make Tenguman shoot a violet beam himself. -Some enemies will come equipped with either a yellow or a blue shield. The blue shields are broken using countered bullets and the yellow shields with a violet beam released by Tenguman or his little acolytes. -In each level there are five “Siddham drops” hidden in enemies that when collected will make Tenguman do an extremely powerful shot against the boss. -We strongly recommend you to play with a gamepad or an arcade stick (Xbox360 gamepad/arcade stick are supported). Narrative & Inspirations:The visuals and the storyline are thought as homages to the 1991 Nec Pc-Engine game Hanataakadaka!? (“Super Long-Nose Goblin”). We also count among our main influences the Ganbare Goemon series, Treasure and Cave shmups but also games such as Clover's Okami and Vanillaware's Oboro Muramasa. Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra is meant as a tribute to the creative ways in which the Japanese popular cultures use folklore as inspiration and reinvent it constantly through imaginary but meaningful worlds for us to step into. We tried to visually reinterpret the influencing works of Hokusai, Lafcadio Hearn or Shigeru Mizuki in order to understand the creative process behind recent Japanese video games involving mythic patterns. As fans of Japanese esthetics, the manga visuals were also selected since they were much easier to work with for our graphic designers. Backgrounds were made to remind the players of ukiyo-e drawings. The Team:Tchagata Games is a creative hub of five persons located in the area of Lausanne, Switzerland. We are dedicated to the exploration of gaming, in whatever form of support (video games, card games, board games, etc). We value dedication to imagination, spontaneity and madness. Every member has either a day job or is on the path of an academic career (involving game studies for one) and we mostly work on our projects during long sessions together. We are the product of a long lasting friendship that was triggered by our mutual passions for video games, Japanese culture, and low cost foie gras paste. Entirely self-taught when it comes to game design we decided to first tackle the shoot’em up genre as it appeared (at first...) easier to program and design. Between the five members, a line is clearly defined between two graphic designers, two game/narrative designers and one sound designer but ideas are mostly generated through intense discussions. Nandeyanen!? – The 1st Sûtra is a project born from a deep and long lasting friendship centered on a genuine love for the crazy difficult and borderline maniac Japanese arcade culture. The five team members behind the game are entirely self-taught game designers who could not resist their true calling of showing their love of the shoot’em up genre by this homage to the NEC PC-Engine cute but deadly game Super Long Nose Goblin. Just to be clear: Nandeyanen!? was entirely financed by passion and stubbornness for the entire four years development process. We believe shooters need this level of devotion.A very special thanks to Dollppin for the Korean translation!The Full Soundtrack of the game is also available |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sublime Song Pack | 2014-09-02 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Sublime, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sublime: Caress Me Down
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sublime: Santeria
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sublime: Smoke Two Joints
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sublime: What I Got
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sublime: Wrong Way |
| Destiny | 2014-09-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Bungie, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Persistent | Mature | | Xbox360 | Destiny is a futuristic first-person shooter set in a persistent world. When humans first set foot on Mars they discovered the Traveler, a giant sphere that then allowed mankind to colonize space quickly. Centuries later the Darkness, an enemy of the Traveler, arrived and waged war against it and all of its creations. The Traveler is forced to scarify itself as a measure of protection and what is left of humanity on Earth is forced to live in a city constructed underneath. The Traveler enlists warriors known as Guardians with special abilities as a personal army. These Guardians are guided by Ghosts, artificial intelligence. The player's character is found by such a Ghost (acting as a robot companion in the game) and becomes a Guardian.At the start the player chooses a class (Titan, Hunter or Warlock - corresponding with the classic Fighter, Rogue and Mage) and then customizes the appearance through race (Human, Awoken or Exo), gender, face, hair and marking. Each class has distinct abilities. The Titan is a fighter with an advanced mech suit, the Hunter is a bounty hunter with a knack for reconnaissance and ranged weapons, and the Warlock is a magical being that uses spells and explosives. Each class has various subclasses (unlocked at level 15) and specific abilities and statistics. None of the weapons in the game are restricted to a single class. The most distinct differences are the grenade types, jump abilities, melee attack and a special ability. The game borrows elements from the MMORPG genre in its design, with the Tower as a main hub zone to interact with NPCs, buy weapons, gear and Ghost upgrades, receive mail, buy and upgrade ships etc. Rewards for completing missions can also usually be collected here. The other major zones are Earth, the Moon, Mars and Venus, with some additional locations. While fighting, movement and jumps are important when confronting enemies. A Guardian can wield up to three main weapons (primary, special and heavy) next to grenades and other abilities. Only one weapon of each type can be equipped, but nine more for each type can be stored in an inventory to swap them.Ships are used to travel through space to other planets. These voyages are not an interactive scene however as the game does not have a complete open world design. Each planet has its own story and various quests. Players complete missions by defeating enemies, collecting loot. Glimmer, the main currency is used to buy upgrades, vehicles, emblems ... The character also gains experience and levels up, accessing new abilities. From level 18 Vanguard Marks are unlocked as an additional currency for high-end gear, along with Vanguard Reputation as a reward for completing bounties. There are daily and weekly challenges to earn Marks, but the amount that can be earned has time constrictions. From level 20 the general experience system is replaced by Mote of Light. At that level the characters also gets to join one of three factions: Dead Orbit, New Monarchy or Future War Cult. The main story consists of different campaign missions that need to be completed for The Speaker, unlocked gradually and opened up on Earth, Moon, Venus and Mars respectively. Once unlocked however, they can be completed in any order. Next to the mission progression it is possible to enter a planet in exploration mode, offering free exploration. Each planet generally has five major story missions. These can be completed alone or in groups of six players working together.Players can also optionally organize themselves in Fireteams for Strike missions, similar to MMORPG dungeons, that are harder with various mini-bosses and bosses. Fireteams are organized through online matchmaking and it is possible to make them public or private, and invite players. Only in Fireteams is voice chat possible. Outside of it communication is limited to gestures and prompts. Players also do not see all other online players at that location, only a selection. For the instance missions, the player's character (and possibly other team members) are drawn in a private part in the game, cut off from the open game world. In these section characters can revive each other and there are checkpoints for respawns. Loot is personalized and does not need to be distributed between players. Each planet contains five major loot chests. Certain weapons and armour have a ranking system where they become better over time. There are also various types of engrams, a type of pattern for weapons or amour that can be turned into a special item with colour coding for the rarity level. Decoding them improves a separate ranking system with leveling to access additional engrams. When dead, other players can attempt to revive the player's character with its Ghost nearby or eventually it respawns. Moving around on planets can be done on speeder bikes.There are also Raids, much harder cooperative missions added gradually by the developer that do not support matchmaking and can only be taken on with players at a high level with high-end gear. Unlike Strike missions, no objectives or directions are given, players have to figure it out for themselves. Raids can be paused and resumed, unlike most of the rest of the game, but are reset after a weekly cycle. Competitive multiplayer is available in the The Crucible PvP game mode in a separate location. It offers game modes unlocked gradually including Clash, Control, Skirmish and Rumble. They come with different team sizes and include team deathmatch, capturing zones, team modes with vehicles and more. Level differences between players are nullified except for the skill tree unlocks, but the strength of the gear, weapons and equipped items makes a significant difference. The Crucible offers Crucible Marks as a currency along with Crucible Reputation. |
| Destiny (Limited Edition) | 2014-09-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition includes:
Destiny
Antique star chart
Arms and armament field guide
Destiny expansion pass
Exclusive player emblem and player ship skin
Guardian folio
Limited edition steel book
Postcards from the Golden Age
Unique ghost casing |
| Destiny (Vanguard Armoury Edition) | 2014-09-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Vanguard Armoury Edition is a special edition release of Destiny which additionally includes:
Early access to Vanguard weapons and gear
Exclusive Vanguard Player Emblem
Additional pre-order bonus from GameStop includes:
Exclusive upgraded Sparrow
Japanese release of Destiny doesn't include Vanguard Armoury Edition in its title but includes the same extras and the pre-order bonus for early purchase copies. |
| NHL 15 | 2014-09-09 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | The release of NHL 15 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 was secondary to the main release for the eighth-generation consoles and used the engine from NHL 14 instead, with updates mostly limited to the rosters and new commentaries by Mike ‘Doc’ Emrick and Eddie Olczyk. |
| 4.5 Trillion Puzzle | 2014-09-10 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Puzzle | | | | Tile matching puzzle | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Inspired by the puzzles of the early 80s, the 4.5 Trillion Puzzle defies you to arrange colored balls into columns. With three difficulty levels and the ability to save your puzzle in progress, test your intellect to the limit. |
| Island Adventure IV: ...The Conclusion | 2014-09-14 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Adventure | | | | Visual novel | | | Menu structures, Point and select | | | Interface | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)The grand finale of the Island Adventure point and click adventure series is here! Will you find a way to get home? What will happen to the girls? And what of the creatures? Multiple endings dependant on choices made Includes side by side 3d version (suitable 3D TV/Monitor needed for 3D) |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | 2014-09-16 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution is an entry in the Naruto: Ultimate Ninja fighting game series developed by CyberConnect2, based on the Naruto manga by Masashi Kishimoto.Compared to previous entries, the fighting system has been enhanced with the inclusion of counterattacks and guardbreaks, adding a more strategic component to the gameplay.
Players can unlock a total of 118 playable characters, which includes characters from previous games as well as new models.
The core of the singleplayer component consists of the tournament mode, in which players have to fight their way to the top in a ninja tournament held on an island.
Exclusive to the singleplayer mode, players can fight against up to three characters at the same time. Battle arenas are equipped with new features like railriding. |
| Eternal Nightmare | 2014-09-19 | | | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You're tired of having your hand held and mindlessly stomping your enemies. What if a new game came along that required a mastery of both your wits and reflexes? You long for shooting, platforming, leveling up, epic fights and a real challenge. These are your thoughts as you fall asleep, unaware that an evil nightmare is slowly creeping into your sub conscious... |
| Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Marvel Super Heroes | 2014-09-23 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Marvel Super Heroes is the first starter pack for Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0. It is mainly meant for players who cannot use the infinity base of the original system (Wii to Wii U or PS3 to PS4 is compatible) or have migrated to a new system and require the peripheral. Users of the Xbox One version need this starter pack or the second one Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Toy Box Starter Pack as the peripheral for the first version on the Xbox 360 is not forwards compatible.This package contains:
Infinity base
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Marvel Super Heroes: Marvel's The Avengers (Iron Man + Black Widow figurines and a play set)
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Marvel Super Heroes: Thor (Thor figurine)
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Marvel Super Heroes: Toy Box Game Discs (two game discs)For the PC version, which has the free-to-play version Disney Infinity 2.0: Play Without Limits, the content is identical, but it is all digital and does not contain any physical elements. The game and the infinity base are tied to specific systems, but the other content is platform independent and can for instance also be used with the Android / iOS game Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 or the Windows Apps version of the main game. All included content is also available separately, but was first released through this starter pack. |
| FIFA 15 | 2014-09-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)FIFA 15 brings football to life so fans can experience the sport like never before. Authentic Player Visuals make players lean, athletic, and true to their real-life appearance. Player Control heightens the responsiveness of player movement, gives athletes more control and personality on the ball, and makes Man-to-Man Battles more rewarding than ever before. Football is the greatest drama on earth and FIFA 15 puts fans center stage allowing them to experience the intensity of the world’s greatest sport.1-7 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network Players 2-4 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.© 2014 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Official FIFA licensed product. © The FIFA name and OLP Logo are copyright or trademark protected by FIFA. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shinedown Song Pack | 2014-09-23 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Shinedown, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shinedown: 45
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shinedown: Bully
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shinedown: Enemies
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shinedown: Second Chance
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shinedown: Sound of Madness |
| Slender: The Arrival | 2014-09-24 | Midnight City | Blue Isle Studios Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | Horror | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | "You're on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream."Slender: The Arrival is a first-person, survival horror game. The game is described as a re-imagining and expansion of Slender: The Eight Pages. The story is told through pages you find in the game. All the while, the Slender Man is hunting you. |
| FIFA 15 (Ultimate Team Edition) | 2014-09-26 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | FIFA 15 (Ultimate Team Edition) in addition to the base game, FIFA 15, also contains:
40 FUT Gold Packs
Adidas All-Star Team
Messi FUT Loan Player
Adidas Predator Boot Bundle
Historic Kit
Additional goal celebrations
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| Crimes & Punishments: Sherlock Holmes | 2014-09-30 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | Frogwares Game Development Studio | Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Crimes & Punishments: Sherlock Holmes, the player controls the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. The game is set in the late 19th century and, in contrast to the predecessors, tells not one big case but six smaller, independent ones. Three of them are original stories and two (The Fate of Black Peter and The Abbey Grange Affair) are based on Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. The Riddle on the Rails takes the basic premise of Doyle's story The Lost Train, but the rest of the story is original. All cases involve Holmes investigating a murder.Solving crimes has four main components. The first part is investigating the environment: here the player controls Holmes either in first or third-person (the point & click interface of the predecessors is no longer available) and navigates him through the scenes, e.g. a garden or a mansion. When Holmes walks near something interesting, a notification pops up and after pressing a button, Holmes will make an observation or interact with the object. In some cases the game switches to first-person detail view of the object, e.g. a shelve, and the player moves a cursor in search for more hot-spots. When a smaller object is viewed in detail mode, it can be rotated. "Finished" hot-spots are marked and detail views are automatically exited when there is no more information to be found. Additionally there are two special viewing modes available which can be turned on when investigating the environment: instinct (allows Holmes to find small details) and imagination (Holmes recreates past events in his mind). Because those viewing modes are mandatory to find certain clues, there is a notification when they should be used.The second component is interrogating suspects and witnesses. When entering conversation, Holmes has a number of topics to choose from. This results usually in an automatic dialogue between Holmes and the other persons, but in some cases Holmes can cut in when the person is lying. Then he is presented with a number of rebuttals and has to choose the correct one. Those are either previously collected clues or come from Holmes' deductions about the person: like in the novels, Holmes closely inspects the person's outside for conclusions about character and history. From a gameplay perspective, it is similar to the object detail view: moving a cursor over the person and clicking on hot-spots.The third component are mini games which are frequently encountered while processing evidence or searching the environment, e.g. when opening a lock. The gameplay of those mini games have a wide range and can be puzzles, action-based or simply using things in the correct sequence. While most are short, some like creating a time-table of events can be a bit more involved. All mini games can be skipped. Additionally there are some inventory-based puzzles in which Holmes has to collect a few things to (automatically) use with another thing. This all comes together in the fourth component: deductions. They are performed on a separate screen and lead to the resolution of the case. First there is a cluster of all clues Holmes has found so far and the player has to choose two which belong together and form a deduction, e.g. "the victim was shot" and "the revolver has one bullet missing" may lead to the deduction "the victim was shot with the revolver". Multiple deductions together lead to another deduction and eventually to the murderer or the next step to take in the investigation, e.g. a recreation of the crime. However, many clues can be interpreted differently and this is the player's job: choosing between two alternatives based on everything what was learned - different interpretations lead to different results. In the end, the player is free to choose the conclusion and the game does not prevent accusing the wrong suspect. However, after the case the player can optionally view if the choice was correct and jump back to the last decision. There is also always a moral choice to take which boils down to hitting the murderer with the full charge of the law or being lenient.As the cases are independent, those choices don't have impact besides a letter or newspaper story which can be picked up during the next case. While most environments are exclusive to the case and are opened up one after another, there are two places which are visited in almost every case: Holmes' and Watson's home (used for research, processing evidence and changing Holmes' appearance) and Scotland Yard (used for interrogating arrested suspects and inspect their belongings, visit the morgue or converse with Inspector Lestrade). The player almost exclusively controls Holmes; other characters like Watson or the sniffer dog Toby are only controlled in a few sequences. |
| Falling Skies: The Game | 2014-09-30 | Little Orbit, LLC | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Strategy | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Heroes Will Rise. Take command of a resistance squadron and outsmart alien enemies using tactical warfare in a battle for mankind’s existence. Play through an open-ended series of side missions to collect resources and build new weapons for your squad. Equip your squad with the best gear to head the human resistance and assist TV characters such as Tom and Ben Mason, John Pope, Maggie and Anthony in this thrilling untold chapter of the war for humanity’s survival! |
| Forza Horizon 2 | 2014-09-30 | Microsoft Corporation | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Street racing | | | | | Xbox360 | Forza Horizon 2 is the sequel to Forza Horizon, the arcade spin-off of the Forza Motorsport racing simulation games presented as an open world racing game. Transitioning to the next generation of Xbox, the two versions of the game largely share the same cars, assets, world and features, but were handled by different developers. Rather than upgrading or downgrading a version for the other platform, they each take a distinct direction based on the same concept and content.Just like the original game the player participates in the Horizon Racing festival with light story elements. The first game's environment was based on Colorado, USA, and now the sequel draws inspiration from southern France and northern Italy, combined with off-road racing and small villages. By participating in events and championships cash is earned and the character levels up, gaining access to new cars and events, with 210 cars in total. Just like the original game exploring is encouraged to locate hidden cars, and experience and travel banners. Different racers you encounter can be challenged freely and various actions are rewarded with experience (for instance through beating speed traps) or skill points for precision and dangerous actions, especially when linked together in succession. These skill points can be spent on perks. New to this game is the Wheel Spin system where a random sum of money or a car is provided after leveling up.Cars can be customized through different parts, but also aesthetically through body kits, spoilers and a full livery editor. These customized car designs can be shared. The difficulty can be tweaked through general AI difficulty and assists such as traction control or the ideal racing line. Just like the original game there is an option to rewind a short part after a crash for instance. Online racing includes a road trip, free roam and private matches with various settings. Unique to multiplayer and returning from the original game are game modes such as infected and king. It is possible to join clubs and there are car meets where players can show off their cars to each other. In addition there are leaderboards to compete.Graphically each version uses a different engine. The Xbox 360 version is based on the original Forza Horizon, while for the Xbox One Forza Motorsport 5 was used as a starting point. Differences are notable in draw distance, density of foliage, shadows, rendering and lighting. While both versions have a day-night cycle like the original game, Xbox One introduces more varied weather conditions with atmospheric effects. Any route is basically the same on both versions, but the Xbox One version has more traffic and more variation in the environmental design. Even though sharing the same game world, the location of events, circuits and side quests (such as bucket list quests where a new car is provided on loan) are unique to each version. The same applies to the showcase events, where you race against a land or air based vehicle, where some content is unique for each version. The Xbox 360 is also more limited in the online gameplay features. On Xbox One for instance it is possible to switch between offline and online racing seamlessly. There are differences in presentation as well, for instance in the ways cars are chosen. Entirely unique to the Xbox One version are Drivatars. These are opponents based on the racing behaviour of the developers and friends. They have different traits and introduce a human elements to the racing behaviour, with errors, collisions, or purposely veering off-road, populating the game world. These can be challenged in head-to-head events. |
| Persona 4: Arena Ultimax | 2014-09-30 | Atlus U.S.A., Inc. | Arc System Works Co., Ltd., Atlus Co., Ltd. | Action | Side view | | | Fighting | | | | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)ATLUS and Arc System Works team up once again to produce the next deadly broadcast on the Midnight Channel! The P-1 Grand Prix tournament is barely over, but the P-1 Climax has already begun. A mysterious red fog settles over the real world and the Persona-users assemble anew to apprehend the culprit once and for all. The time to settle accounts has come.The events of Persona 4 Arena reach their thrilling conclusion in the massive story mode of Persona 4 Arena Ultimax! New playable characters, including fan favorites from the Persona 3 and 4 RPGs, add even more breadth to the already diverse roster. Master new skills, systems, modes, and “Shadow” versions of characters, and challenge the world’s best players in online matches.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network Players 2-8 This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. © ATLUS. All rights reserved. Published by Atlus U.S.A., Inc. Persona is a registered trademark of Atlus U.S.A., Inc. |
| Anna: Extended Edition | 2014-10-01 | Kasedo Games | Dreampainters Software | Adventure | 1st-person | | Horror | Puzzle elements | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Anna: Extended Edition is an updated release of the original Anna. Next to the expansion to more platforms than just Windows, it includes the following enhancements:
New and improved environments
New and redesigned puzzles
New interface
New music
New Game Over state
The Wife Doll as a new in-game character
For owners of the original game an update to this edition is provided for free.The UK retail edition contains additional content:
Art book
Soundtrack discAn internet connection is still required to activate the game through Steam. |
| Assassin's Creed: The Americas Collection | 2014-10-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This compilation of three Assassin's Creed games, also available separately, comes in a keep case and includes:
Assassin's Creed III
Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag |
| The Evil Within: Season Pass | 2014-10-01 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Evil Within: Season Pass is DLC (downloadable content) for The Evil Within It bundles three DLC's which were made available gradually over the following months:
The Evil Within: The Assignment
The Evil Within: The Consequence
The Evil Within: The Executioner
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| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Steelbook Edition | 2014-10-03 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | | Compilation, Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This special edition of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor comes in a case with 3D images that stand up from the cover and includes the original game bundled with:
The Dark Ranger
Captain of the Watch
Hidden Blade Rune DLC |
| Skylanders: Trap Team | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Long ago, in the Skylands, there was a group of villains called the Doom Raiders, who spread mayhem wherever they went. Only the best Skylanders armed with special weapons made of Traptanium were strong enough to defeat and capture them, and imprison them in Cloudcracker Prison. They were kept there until Kaos freed them, sending the Trap Master Skylanders in our world, along with the shards of Cloudcracker Prison, which were turned into Traptanium Traps.Skylanders: Trap Team is the fourth game in the Skylanders franchise. It introduces the new concept of capturing the enemies into the Traps toys, enabling the player to switch between Skylanders and Villain characters. The game hub is the Skylanders Academy from which the player can access the story levels, the arenas and the Kaos Doom Challenges. The story levels play like in the previous games ad consist of platforming with puzzle-solving and items collecting. The Elemental Gate return, but can now only be accessed by Trap Master Skylanders of the matching element. The Trap Masters can also break Traptanium crystals to gain loot or uncover hidden areas. Some special enemies, once defeated, can be caught it the Traps of the matching element, which are placed in the new Traptanium Portal, and be used as a playing character. While they are in the Trap in the Traptanium Portal, the villains will speak to the player via a speaker in the Portal. Each villain has a special redeeming quest that will give them a special power. They can be transferred from the Traps into the Villain Vault in the Skylanders Academy and vice-versa. A new type of Skylanders, the minis (Skylanders from an alternate mini-Universe), are playable as full-fledged characters, unlike their Sidekicks counterparts from the previous games.The Kaos Doom Challenges consist of tower defense levels, in which the Skylanders must prevent Kaos' minions from breaking a treasure box. To halt the enemies, the Skylanders can build defense mechanisms that will attack and get an upgrade for every enemy wave defeated, if they are not destroyed. These levels reward the player with various treasures and experience points.The Skylanders: Trap Team Starter Pack contains:
Skylanders: Trap Team game (Download code for the Tablet version)
A Traptanium Portal (wireless for the Tablet version)
Snap Shot Trap Master figure
Food Fight figure
A Life Trap and a Water Trap
Two sticker sheets and special codes
Two Skylanders cards
A collector's Skylanders: Trap Team poster |
| Skylanders: Trap Team (Dark Edition Starter Pack) | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This limited edition of Skylanders: Trap Team includes:
Skylanders: Tram Team game (The Wii version also includes a WiiU Download code)
A Traptanium Portal
Dark Snap Shot Trap Master figure
Dark Wildfire Trap Master figure
Dark Food Fight figure
A Life Trap and a Water Trap
Ultimate Kaos Trap
Three character trading cards and sticker sheets
Skylanders: Trap Team Dark Edition Collector's Poster
A Trap collection tray |
| Skylanders: Trap Team - Blades / Torch / Tidal Wave Gill Grunt (Series 4) | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle contains three figures for Skylanders: Trap Team:
Blades, from the Nightmare Express Adventure Pack
Torch
Tidal Wave Gill Grunt
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| Skylanders: Trap Team - Bop & Terrabite | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This pack includes two Earth Element Skylanders Mini character figures for Skylander: Trap Team. It features Bop and Terrabite, the alternate universe mini versions of Bash and Terrafin. Both have the same skills as their normal sized counterparts, and Terrabite is compatible with previous Skylander games, in which he acts as his Sidekick version. |
| Skylanders: Trap Team - Funny Bone / Sure Shot Shroomboom (Series 2) / Chopper | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This triple pack includes three character figures for Skylanders: Trap Team:
Funny Bone
Sure Shot Shroomboom
Chopper |
| Skylanders: Trap Team - Hijinx & Eye Small | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This pack includes two Undead Element Skylanders Mini character figures for Skylander: Trap Team. It features Hijinx and Eye Small, the alternate universe mini versions of Hex and Eye-Brawl. Both have the same skills as their normal sized counterparts, and Eye Small is compatible with the two previous Skylanders games (Giants and Swap Force), in which he acts as his Sidekick version. |
| Skylanders: Trap Team - Legendary Nightmare Express Adventure Pack | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle is the legendary version of the Nightmare Express Adventure Pack and contains:
The black and gold Legendary Blades, an Air element Skylander
The Nightmare Express, which unlock a new level
The Piggy Bank magic item
The Legendary Hand of Fate, a golden version of the Hand of Fate magic item
The legendary Skylanders are the statues of great fighters that have stood out in gladiator-like events, that have been brought to life by a portal master. They have different stats and looks than their regular counterparts. |
| Skylanders: Trap Team - Nightmare Express Adventure Pack | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Nightmare Express Adventure Pack is an expansion set for Skylanders: Trap Team that contains one figure, two magic items and the Nightmare Express toy:
Blades, an Air element Skylander
The Nightmare Express, which unlocks an additional level
The Piggy Bank, that gives extra money
TheHand of fate, that attacks and stuns enemies
In the console versions, the Nightmare Express level is narrated by Flynn, telling about how he discovered a Troll artifact, the Trolly Grail, and had to board the Nightmare Express to retrieve it from the hand of a treasure hunter called Noodles. In the 3DS version, the level is a challenge in which the player's Skylanders have to reach the train's front car to pull the brakes, fighting waves of enemies along the way. There are a number of different challenges to complete, such as beating the level without losing any Skylander, or doing it within a time limit.A Legendary version of this Adventure Pack was released exclusively at Toys"R"Us, and the Blades figure was also released in a triple pack with Torch and Tidal Wave Gill Grunt. |
| Skylanders: Trap Team - Tidal Wave Gill Grunt & Gill Runt | 2014-10-05 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Wal-Mart exclusive Buddy Pack includes:
Tidal Wave Gill Grunt
Gill Runt (included in the Water element minis pack) |
| Alien: Isolation | 2014-10-07 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Creative Assembly Ltd., The | Action | 1st-person | Licensed | | Shooter, Stealth, Survival horror | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Fifteen years after the events of Ridley Scott's Alien Ellen Ripley's daughter Amanda is looking for answers. She is an engineer working for Weiland-Yutani Corporation. When she finds out that the logs from USCSS Nostromo have been located and transported to Sevastopol space station she decides to join a small crew sent by Weiland-Yutani to retrieve the data. Little does she know that the ship that has found the logs reached Sevastopol with a terrifying passenger on board, the one that murdered the majority of station's population and left the survivors cowering in fear. Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game. It is set on the Sevastopol space station where Amanda is searching for USCSS Nostromo logs. Sevastopol is split into many areas, and a certain degree of freedom is given to the player: areas may have several alternative routes to the goal, hidden rooms and ventilation shafts; also Amanda may (and later needs to) backtrack through the station. As the game goes on Amanda's tools will be upgraded and she will be able to get access to previously out of reach areas. Amanda is an engineer, so she is able to loot containers and bodies for resources and craft devices like noisemakers, smoke bombs, or Molotov cocktails, mainly used to distract the enemy. Later she acquires a flashlight, a motion detector and several types of weapons to defend herself against humanoid enemies (groups of hostile survivors or androids). However, Amanda is not a fighter, and each encounter should be carefully planned. Many actions take some time, for example to use a medpack Amanda needs to stand perfectly still. When Amanda draws attention of the alien, stealth is the only way to survive. The alien cannot be harmed, and it kills Amanda in a single hit. In most cases it doesn't follow a predetermined scripted route, but instead relies on its senses to track Amanda down.In addition to the main story mode there's Survivor mode in which the player needs to escape from a specially designed map fulfilling secondary objectives along the way, while being aggressively hunted by the alien. This mode includes online leaderboards. |
| Alien: Isolation (Ripley Edition) | 2014-10-07 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Ripley Edition includes:
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation - Crew Expendable (Download code)
Alien: Isolation - Last Survivor (Download code)
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| NBA 2K15 | 2014-10-07 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K15 is an installment in the 2K Sports NBA 2K series based on the 2014-2015 NBA season. The MyCareer mode from the previous edition returns. You design a custom player and after five warm-up games you start undrafted in the middle of the season or a team. He has to prove his worth through short contracts (for instance about ten days) to get a full NBA career. There are different teams to choose from each with their own requirements and standards. The game assists players new to the sport by showing overlaying diagrams on the court that tell you where to move and through a voiced coaching system. There are RPG elements to the progress and communication with the team is important through the mentor system. The subtitled conversations of the previous game have been replaced with recordings and these include the voices of real players of different teams. Off-field interactions provide a narrative to the career, including offers, agents and rivalries. There is an upgrading system to earn virtual currency through endorsements, performance badges and completing challenges.MyPark, called The Park in the previous edition, is the online streetball mode. You choose one of three cities and then play mostly two-on-two or three-on-three games against rival parks. You wait next to a field to assemble players and it is possible to join a crew to earn points that benefit everyone in the crew, while you receive a crew bonus. The moves of a player can be upgraded through dunk packages purchased through VC, the virtual currency. Large packs of this currency can be bought for real money. This mode uses the same player from the MyCareer mode, but here the focus is more on upgrading moves rather than spending the currency on performance boosts required for MyCareer. Real money can be spent on creating a distinct player through buying clothes. A fourth park called The Stage set on a rooftop is exclusive to the PS4 version of the game. It has the highest stakes for players to bet virtual currency on their matches. The PS4 version also comes with a 10,000 virtual currency bonus and a MyTeam card pack exclusive to PlayStation Plus members.The MyGM mode returns where you manage an entire team. Unlike the previous edition this mode has been uncoupled from a required online connection, unlike most of the other game modes in this release. It is possible to play all games, but the focus is mostly on attracting new players, tracking their progress, determining tickets prices etc. There is also more focus on the conversations you have with the players as this has a distinct impact on their performance. MySeason is the game mode where you design a custom season with preferred teams. It also offers some European teams. MyTeam is the game mode similar to the Ultimate Team mode of the FIFA series where you collect card packs to assemble custom teams. You bet the cards in matches and by doing well you earn points to buy additional packs. You can also have your team compete against those of other players.During gameplay an optional timer appears as a semicircle below a player's feet when he is about to take a shot, providing assistance to get the timing right to improve accuracy, based on the timing, the player's statistics and fatigue, combined with distance and positioning relative to the defending team. The game contains many new animation, a redesigned defensive AI, and more control over blocks, steals and rebounding. New to this edition is scanning technology. Using the Kinect or PlayStation Eye peripheral you can have your face scanned to receive a realistic rendition in the game. |
| One Night Two Crazies | 2014-10-07 | | | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Perhaps you were just bored or even lonely. Whatever the reason, you foolishly agreed to test out a friend's custom security system. Things start off smoothy, as you monitor your friends wandering throughout the house and occasionally slam your magnetically sealed door in their faces. Then cameras start to break. Your sanity wanes and you start to see impossible visions. A strange spider-like creature joins the creeping entities outside your room. It might all be in your head, but this is becoming a lot more than what you signed up for!
Enjoy a simple, fun, and occasionally frightening simulation. Fun for all ages provided you can handle the scares. No gore, no violence. Just girlish yells followed immediately by nervous laughter. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Audioslave Song Pack | 2014-10-07 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Audioslave, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Audioslave: Be Yourself
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Audioslave: Cochise
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Audioslave: I Am The Highway
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Audioslave: Like a Stone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Audioslave: Show Me How To Live |
| Assault Ops | 2014-10-08 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Action | Diagonal-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Get your war gear ready and join your friends on the battlefield in this fast-paced twin-stick military shooter. Up to 8 players online, Deathmatch & Team Deathmatch modes, and an array of characters and weapons to choose from. |
| Alien: Isolation (Nostromo Edition) | 2014-10-13 | SEGA Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Nostromo Edition includes:
Alien: Isolation (base game)
Alien: Isolation - Crew Expendable (DLC) |
| Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! | 2014-10-14 | 2K Games, Inc. | 2K Australia Pty. Ltd, Gearbox Software LLC | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! is the third main game in the first-person shooter series. Just like the previous titles it offers different environments with procedural content and free exploration. By completing quests, experience is earned to distribute skill points and build a character with through skill trees with elements of role-playing games. Loot and especially many different types of guns play an important role to complement the character path. The story is set between the first and the second game, more specifically between the two DLC items The Secret Armory of General Knoxx and Claptrap's New Robot Revolution. It tells how Handsome Jack, the main antagonist from Borderlands 2, rose to power. It is told as a flashback by Athena after the events of Borderlands 2, when she is captured and interrogated by Lilith. She teamed up with three vault hunters to head towards the Hyperion moon base Helios, but on the way they are ambushed and crash-land on the moon base. Most of the game takes place first on Pandora's moon Elpis and later on Helios.There are four characters to choose from that were all previously NPCs in the previous games. They are Athena, Claptrap, Nisha and Wilhelm. They each represent a different class with specific skills and abilities. The gameplay is largely identical to the previous games. New elements are low gravity affecting jump height and causing bodies and loot to float away when fighting on the moon surface. O2 kits are used for air supply and they can be replenished through vents, generators and tanks dropped by enemies. The kits can also be used for movement and combat, using them as a jet pack, to hover, double jump, and to come down with a ground slam. As with the other items in the game there is large variety of kits with bonuses. Two new item types have been added next to the existing ones. The game introduces laser guns (beams, blasters, railguns etc. with low recoil) and items with a cryogenic elemental effect. The latter are used to slow down enemies or to freeze them, after which they can be smashed with a melee attack. The Grinder machine is another addition to the game. A combination of three weapons of similar rarity can be deposited there to receive a better, rare weapon. It works similarly to recipes in fantasy RPGs. Some weapons from the second game, such as the Slag weapons, do not yet exist in this game. There are new vehicles such as a Stingray hoverbike and a moon buggy.Just like the previous games it can be played in single-player or cooperatively, both offline and online. Athena, Claptrap and Wilhelm all have skills that benefit the entire group. After completing the game the True Vault Hunter mode becomes available, just like the second game, encouraging a new playthrough to obtain the higher level content. |
| Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!: Season Pass | 2014-10-14 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Game required; sold separately.
Extend the lunar mayhem with the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Season Pass featuring new characters, challenges, missions, and more:
Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack
Play as everyone’s favorite maniacal tyrant-in-training…or at least his body double. With the Handsome Jack Doppelganger Pack, use the power of your good looks and charm to distract your enemies into submission. Or, just cut them down to size with your witty banter. Or just shoot them. That works too.
Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack: The Holodome Onslaught
With all new narrative content, this add-on begins as Vault Hunters Axton and Gaige catch up on the story thus far via The Holodome Onslaught, a new challenge arena that lets players fight through wave after wave of exciting enemies and bosses. While the veteran Vault Hunters join the rest of the crew at Crimson Raiders HQ and learn of recent events, players will face off against some of the game’s most memorable badasses to earn awesome, new weapons and gear along with radical new heads and skins!
As bonus content, this download also includes the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack, which raises the level cap and gives your characters 10 new levels plus 10 new skill points to earn!
Lady Hammerlock the Baroness Pack
Introducing Sir Hammerlock’s sister, Lady Aurelia the Baroness! Nobody’s as cold as she is, literally, as her “Cold-As-Ice” action skill inflicts tons of cryo damage on the baddies of Elpis. She can also turn any co-op partner into a servant using her Contractual Aristocracy skill tree. Nothing stands a chance against this frozen-hearted aristocrat!
Claptastic Voyage and Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2
In this campaign add-on, Jack digitizes the vault hunters and sends them inside Claptrap’s mind to find a mysterious code and get out of Claptrap’s consciousness without going nuts. Our anti-heroes will have to deal with Claptrap’s malware and digital representations of his crushing loneliness! This pack also includes a bonus 10 level cap increase. |
| Duck Dynasty | 2014-10-14 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FUN Labs Romania S.R.L. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Hunting | Contemporary | Naval / watercraft | | | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Hunt, race and prank to become a Robertson!Take on the role of Willie’s son John Luke as he learns how to become one of the Robertson men! Interact with Willie, Uncle Si, Jase and the rest of the family from the hit TV show Duck Dynasty®. Go duck hunting, varmint shooting, off-roading and play office pranks in the Robertson’s hometown of West Monroe, LA. Will you learn the way of the beards?Call in ducks to your blind using a variety of calls and then fire away.Hunt Louisiana wildlife including squirrels, frogs and fish for Miss Kay to cook her famous dishes.Join Jase in duck call room antics as you sneak around the warehouse to trick Willie.Race against Willie in an airboat as you drive across the Robertson family swampland.Uncover Uncle Si’s bizarre “treasures” with a metal detector. Track down pesky beavers with Phil to stop their damns from ruining the duck ponds.Play through 3 game modes including the main story, duck shooting galleries and airboat racing. |
| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 | 2014-10-14 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | Monkey Bar Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 is a 3D platform game based on the cartoon TV series of same name and it is the sequel to Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures. Betrayus, lord of the ghosts, and his servants come up with a plan to let Pac-Man steal the repository holding the Pac world bodies of all the ghosts in the Netherworld. It is now up to you to thwart this evil plan.Pac-Man can enter two new modes:
PacKong: transforms you in to a ape like creature with great strength;
PacZilla: this transforms you into a giant.Returning modes from part 1 are:
Chameleon Pac: this gives you the ability to swing from pole to pole with your tongue and makes you invisible;
Fire Pac: shoot fireballs at your enemies;
Ice Pack: freeze your enemies;
Metal Pac: you gain the ability to attach your body to magnetic platforms.You can also play and skate around as Cylindria and fly with Spirals in his Cherry Copter. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The White Stripes Song Pack | 2014-10-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band The White Stripes, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The White Stripes: Blue Orchid
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The White Stripes: Fell in Love with a Girl
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The White Stripes: Seven Nation Army
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The White Stripes: The Hardest Button to Button
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The White Stripes: You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told) |
| The Evil Within | 2014-10-14 | ZeniMax Europe Ltd. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This pre-order retail release includes the base game and a bonus DLC, namely:
The Evil Within (base game)
The Evil Within: The Fighting Chance Pack (DLC)
The code for The Fighting Chance Pack downloadable content came on a voucher with 1 year time to download it. The code was valid from October 14th, 2014 until October 14th, 2015. |
| Space Dual! | 2014-10-15 | We Love Hamsters Software | We Love Hamsters Software | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Harkening back to the 1v1 origins of all video games, this game challenges you to master direct control over two ships and destroy your opponents base. Does your left thumb know what your right thumb is doing? |
| F1 2014 | 2014-10-17 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | F1 2014 is a FIA-licensed Formula One racing simulation, updated with data and rules (including the ERS) from the end of the 2014 season. The game introduces two new circuits: Spielberg (Austrian GP) and the Sochi Autodrom (Russian GP), as well as the return of the Hockenheimring as the German GP circuit of choice, and the Bahrain International Circuit featuring a night race for the first time. The new Driver Evaluation System configures the game's difficulty after analyzing one lap driven by the player. The handling and physics have been improved, and the Career and Scenario modes have been expanded. |
| Magnet Man | 2014-10-17 | | | Action, Puzzle | Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Use your trusty Magnet Cannon and Obnoxiously Big Legs to solve countless puzzles. Push, pull, lift, and leap your way to victory. Dozens of secret rooms filled with prizes await your discovery. What are you still reading for!? |
| Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved | 2014-10-21 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Fantasia: Music Evolved is a music and rhythm game that requires the Kinect peripheral to play. It is based on the animated films Fantasia (1940) and Fantasia 2000 (1999). The realms of Fantasia have been corrupted by Noise. As the sorcerer's newest apprentice, a reference to a segment of the first film, the player is tasked with fighting back the noise with the magic of music and light. This is accomplished by performing songs and exploring each realm to find hotspots and magical fragments.During gameplay, the player is tasked with sweeping, punching, and tracing their hands along with the various prompts that appear onscreen. As the player does this, they create their own unique mix of the song in real-time. This is accomplished by switching different instruments between three different versions of a song: the original, and two remixes, often in wildly different genres. This also affects what prompts a player will see during a song. As the player explores each realm and earns fragments, they unlock Composition Spells. These appear during songs and require the player to hit a certain number of prompts before they activate. When activated, the player can create and record their own solos using the unique interface for each spell.The game's track list includes several classical pieces as well as a number of pop, rock, and hip-hop tunes. The game also offers a cooperative/competitive two-player mode. Two players cooperate to create their own mix by choosing different instruments, while attempting to score the most points. |
| Just Dance 2015 | 2014-10-21 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Just Dance 2015 is the sixth main game in the dancing series where players perform dance routines, mimicking the moves of on-screen performers, to earn points. The controls are different for each platform. For Wii and Wii U movement is tracked through the Wii Remote, Xbox 360 and Xbox One require the Kinect peripheral, and PS3 and PS4 use the Move controllers along with the PlayStation Eye and PS Camera respectively. You can also download an app to an iOS or Android phone to use it as a controller. The app connects through the local Wi-Fi network and detects the console for the phones to register, based on the technology used in the game Just Dance Now. That way platform-specific peripherals are no longer required.The tracklist varies slightly per region, some of the tracks are offered as DLC and there are a number of cover songs. Artists for this edition include Ariana Grande, Avicii, Calvin Harris, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Stromae etc. As with previous versions songs are divided into different game modes such as Dance Crew, Solo, Duet and new for this version Trio, carried over from Just Dance Kids 2014. For some of the songs alternative routines are offered, along with sweat routines, sweat mashups, non-stop shuffle (absent in the previous game) and extreme versions. Next to the main game modes Dance Mashup returns from Just Dance 3 with new versions of songs based on a specific theme. Just Dance VIP is a new game mode where celebrities record themselves dancing to a song and make it available to as a playable routine. Autodance returns for all platforms except the original Wii where the game records parts of the player's performance and matches the music against it in a short clip that can be shared. The On-Stage mode of Just Dance 2014 with lead and backup dancers does not return.Community Remix is an entirely new mode. Players can record themselves dancing a custom routine and share it with the community to vote. The development team then turns the highest rated ones into a playable routine for all players. Other people can be challenged used the Challenge mode to beat the score of other players as a ghost version, not as real-time multiplayer which is available in the World Dance Floor mode. The game's social network is called Just Dance Wall. It is possible to sing along in the Karaoke mode. Returning is the Wii U and Xbox exclusive Party Master mode where one player acts as a game master to interfere with the routines of the dancers. For Wii U this is done using the GamePad and for Xbox it requires Smartglass. |
| Need for Speed: Rivals - Complete Edition | 2014-10-21 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains the original game and all of its DLC slipstreamed into a single game:
Need for Speed: Rivals (base game)
Need for Speed: Rivals - Complete Movie Pack (DLC)
Need for Speed: Rivals - Concept Lamborghini Complete Pack (DLC)
Need for Speed: Rivals - Ferrari Edition Special Compete Pack (DLC)
Need for Speed: Rivals - Loaded Garage Pack (DLC)
Need for Speed: Rivals - Simply Jaguar Complete Pack (DLC)
Need for Speed: Rivals - The Koenigsegg Agera One (DLC) |
| The Voice: I Want You | 2014-10-21 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | bitComposer Interactive AG | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)A PlayStation®3 system compatible microphone is required to play. The Voice video game brings all the excitement of the hit TV show to your living room. From the Blind Auditions, to the Battle Rounds, all the way to the Finale, experience the TV show with the ultimate goal of being named “The Voice.”• Select from chart-topping hits spanning Rock, R&B, Pop and Country!• Impress the coaches and watch them compete for you to join their team.• Learn tips and techniques to help improve your performances including, breathing, vocal range and harmonizing in Voice Coach Mode.• Grab 7 of your friends and sing your favorite songs in Party Mode!1-8 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network Features Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.© 2014 Talpa Content B.V. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. The Voice is a registered trademark of Talpa Content B.V., licensed by Talpa Global B.V. © 2014 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Opening the game box and using the software constitutes acceptance of the Software License Agreement available at support.activision.com/license. ESRB rating icons are trademarks of the Entertainment Software Association. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. |
| The Legend of Korra | 2014-10-22 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Platinum Games Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler | | | Hisayoshi Kijima | | | | Xbox360 | The Legend of Korra is a third-person brawler action game based on the animated TV series of the same name. It is set in the same universe as Avatar: The Last Airbender and it is a sequel to that series. It takes place in a world based on four elements: earth, fire, water and wind. Benders are fighters who master these elements and those who can master all four are called Avatars. Korra is such an Avatar, a god-like being able to reincarnate and responsible for maintaining peace and balance in the world. The game describes the three weeks between the events of the second and third season of the series, but does not explain most of the background story of the universe where it takes place. After participating in a Pro Bending sporting event in Republic City, Korra walks into a dark alley and is sedated by the chi-blocker Hundun, who strips her off her bending abilities. He was brought into the world after Korra opened a spirit portal at the end of the second season. Most of the game is centered around recovering her bending abilities and defeating Hundun and his minions.The game contains eight chapters split up into smaller levels that usually consist of a series of fights in small arenas with barriers that only disappear when all enemies have been defeated. Basic attacks are based on a light and a heavy attack that can be combined to perform combos. It is also possible to lock onto enemies. Korra often has to fight off multiple enemies at once and the game rewards dodging, blocking and counterattacks by timing correctly. Certain combos also lead to powerful finishers. Gradually Korra regains her four bending abilities each with their own moves, strengths and weaknesses. They also have their own progression system and gradually become more powerful. Korra can switch between the four abilities, when acquired, on the fly. Waterbending focuses on ranged attacks, while earthbending provides slow, but powerful attacks that often cannot be blocked. The next ability is fire, the most balanced one as after upgrading it provides fast, slow but powerful and ranged attacks. Air bending is only regained in the late parts of the game with whirlwind moves that affect a large radius. In the latest stages of the game Korra can enter a special state for a short time where all bending abilities are combined.There are small platform sections, cut-scenes that further the story and boss battles. The latter often require a specific combination of bending abilities and bosses often attack with unblockable electrical and earth attacks. By fighting enemies and destroying objects in the environment health is recovered and spirit energy is collected. The energy serves as a currency to shop for items, such as health potions and talismans that provide additional bonus effects, at Iroh's spirit shop between levels. There are also sections where Korra rides her polar bear/dog hybrid mount Naga. She runs by herself and the player needs to switch lanes, crouch and jump similar to auto-run platformers. After completing the eight chapters a Pro-Bending league is unlocked. It consists of small Pro Bending challenges with specific rules. |
| Appease the Spider | 2014-10-24 | | | Adventure | | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Check your phone to see where enemies are lurking as you hunt for items throughout the house. Dart through rooms and choose your hiding spots carefully. WARNING: Contains jump scares that will make your friends scream. |
| The Evil Within (Limited Edition) | 2014-10-24 | Bethesda Softworks LLC | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The limited edition of The Evil Within comes in a cardboard box and includes:
The Evil Within (base game)
The Evil Within: Fighting Chance Pack (DLC).
A 3D Art Card.
A Sound Track CD - Featured Music Selections - containing 5 songs.
Sebastian's Diary with images from the game. |
| MX vs. ATV: Supercross | 2014-10-28 | Nordic Games GmbH | Rainbow Studios | Racing / Driving, Simulation, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading | Direct control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Compatible with PlayStation®3.Rip, jump and scrub your way around 17 tracks and try to cross the finishing line first against more than 40 official riders and harvest all that motocross glory. Choose between bikes or ATVs, multiple game modes including Career, Single races and various local and online multiplayer events with up to12 players. Perform amazing tricks to impress your fans or just 'whip' over jumps to finish the race first. Customize your rider with items from more than 80 licensed motocross companies and whirl up dirt and dust on your way to victory.17 Supercross Tracks for both MX and ATV ridingCareer mode with 3 seriesMore than 80 licensed motocross companiesOver 40 professional riders licensed to race againstNew improved physics and control system including reinterpreting the fan favorite “pre-load”Multiplayer with up to 12 playersSplitscreen Mode for 2 local playersMotoclub Depot with regular content updatesIn-game purchases optional1-2 players1MB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-12Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated compatible Home Console systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2014 Nordic Games GmbH, Austria. Developed by Rainbow Studios. MX vs. ATV and Rainbow Studios is a trademark ofNordic Games Licensing AB, Sweden. All rights reserved. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are property of their respective owners. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Killers Song Pack | 2014-10-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band The Killers, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Killers: Mr. Brightside
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Killers: Runaways
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Killers: Somebody Told Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Killers: Spaceman
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Killers: When You Were Young |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze | 2014-10-28 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Metroidvania, Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze is based on the 2012 Nickelodeon TV series. The game sends the four Ninja Turtles out to prevent a canister of super mutagen from falling into the hands of the Shredder and his cronies.The game, which uses 3D polygonal graphics for 2D side-scrolling gameplay, is a combination of "Metroidvania"-style exploration-based platformer and beat'em up. The turtles' quest will take them through a huge interconnected world, reaching from the sewers to the streets of New York City, the TCRI building and even Dimension X. In typical genre style, only a small part of the world is accessible from the start. New skills or items must be unlocked or found to be able to reach new areas.Standing in the turtles' way are various goons, reaching from Foot Clan bots over Mouser droids to Kraang soldiers. It is possible to switch between the four turtles at any time. They all use their signature weapons and have a slightly different fighting style and moves. Basic moves are simple attacks and blocks. Landing a hit combo and then pressing attack again sends the turtle's weapon spinning and then pressing a direction launches a "Shell Kicker" - an extra powerful move that can knock away an enemy's shield, knock them back, deal extra damage or get the turtle behind the enemy. Defeating enemies gains experience points that allow upgrading of the Shell Kicker attacks. If a turtle is defeated, he is captured by the enemy and it is possible to get him back into the game by rescuing him from where he is held.New abilities are earned by finding power-ups or meeting with allies like April or Casey in story sequences. They include double jumps and dashes, as well as the ability to throw various kinds of shuriken or smoke bombs, all of which allow the turtles to gain access to new areas. There are also health upgrades in the form of pizza boxes (for higher maximum health) or pizza pies and slices (for replenishment).There are several boss battles against the likes of Rahzar, Baxter Stockman, and of course, the Shredder. The voice actors from the TV series reprise their roles for the game. |
| WWE 2K15 | 2014-10-28 | 2K Games, Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | WWE 2K15 is the 2015 installment in the long line of wrestling games developed by Yuke's and the second game under the WWE 2K banner following WWE 2K14. The fighters are based on the WWE license with a roster of 75 characters, smaller than the previous game. In general this edition tones down the arcade approach in favour of slower and more strategic gameplay. Strikes are for instance slower and the stamina system is more effective, especially noticeable for superstars that previously almost always stood up right away. There is a new type of stamina meter with three tiers, drained by enemy attacks. With each tier lost, the fighter becomes slower and more exhausted, eventually even unable to perform finishing moves.From the Smackdown titles in the series that ended in 2010 the game brings back a season mode in the form of MyCareer. Players get to design a custom wrestler in the game's Creative Suite and then build the wrestler's career, starting from the WWE Performance Center and NXT to the main WrestleMania event and finally the WWE Hall of Fame. It employs a storyline with decisions that lead to branching events and a morality system based on following or ignoring the rules. Matches are rated using a star system from one to five based on momentum, pacing and technique, and different ratings based on the type of match. The meter can be tweaked or turned off, for instance to drain slower or to regenerate.The 2K Showcase mode lets players relive famous WWE feuds from the past 30 years such as Triple H vs Shawn Michaels and John Cena vs. CM Punk with specific objectives during the matches. It is similar to the Attitude Era mode from WWE '13. Multiplayer is supported in both offline and online matches. There are Steel Cage matches with an escape system, Hell in a Cell matches with weapons taken from under the ring. Two new match types, Three Stages of Hell and Casket Match are only available in the 2K Showcase Mode. Additional showcases are available as DLC.There is a new type of submission system based on a circular gauge with two parts using only a single button, replacing the breaking point gauge from the previous game that required multiple buttons. Signature moves can be stored, and taunts and finishers are now combined into charged finishers. The game also brings back catapult and catch finishers. The fighting styles of wrestlers now resemble the style of the real wrestlers more, for instance through the usage and effect of power moves and high flyers. Certain wrestlers cannot climb to the top rope and perform moves from the second one.The game is not entirely identical across the different platforms. The PS4 and Xbox One versions have additional and different features such as the MyCareer mode and a chain-wrestling mini-game. The latter is based on rock-paper-scissors type of match grapple based on three types of locks. It occurs only a few times per match and can optionally be disabled. Instead of MyCareer the PS3 and Xbox 360 version have the Who Got NXT mode as a story mode based on up-and-coming NXT Superstars. The second mode exclusive to those two platforms is Proving Ground, fighting against John Cena, similar to Defeat The Streak in the previous game. The game's Creative Suite no longer provides female wrestlers or eccentric designs, and also removes the ability to design stories and arenas, and use custom MP3 entrance soundtracks. Two elements, Create-An-Arena and Create-A-Championship, are only available in the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions. There are 25 Create-A-Superstar slots. It is possible to import custom logos and detailed editing for Superstar Heads. The older consoles do not use the face and body scanning technology for the platforms and rely on an updated engine and updated visuals from the previous version. |
| Costume Quest 2 | 2014-10-29 | Midnight City | Double Fine Productions, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | | | | Fantasy | | | Turn-based | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Costume Quest 2 takes place after the cliffhanger ending of the Grubbins on Ice DLC for the original Costume Quest. The kids go through one of the portals, only to find themselves in the past, on the Halloween of their first adventure. They see a dentist use a portal to travel through time, causing Halloween to be outlawed, and also causing the Grubbins to live among the humans. The twins, Wren and Reynold, are visited by the future adult versions of their friends, who send them through a portal to try to stop the dentist from going through with his plans. Wren and Reynold must go through three time periods, meeting a new friend in each time who temporarily joins their party. They battle monsters, in turn-based battles with quick time events to increase power and defense, in order to save Halloween. |
| Ultimate Stealth: Triple Pack | 2014-10-31 | Square Enix Limited | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Square Enix compilation contains three stealth games:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Hitman: Absolution
Thief |
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Day Zero Edition) | 2014-11-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | This edition contains the base game, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, as well an unlock code to access the Advanced Arsenal which includes:
Crossbow-B2
AK-12G Assault Rifle
EM1 Quantum
Bullet Brass Exoskeleton Design
It also gave the owner the ability to play one day earlier and Double XP for one full day. |
| Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | 2014-11-04 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Sledgehammer Games, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | War | Shooter | Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the eleventh main game in the first-person shooter series. The single-player campaign is set in the future, around 2054, when Atlas, a private military corporation led by Jonathan Irons, has become the most powerful military organization on the planet. The player controls Jack Mitchell who starts as a soldier for the Marine Corps. He is stationed in Seoul, South Korea, with Will Irons. In a successful, but deadly mission against North Korea, 6.000 marines are killed including Will and Jack loses his left arm. At the funeral he is approached by Jack's father Jonathan who offers his a job at Atlas and where he receives a high-tech prosthetic arm. The story covers several years and locations as Atlas' intentions are slowly revealed. Next to Irons prominent characters are Gideon, Joker, Ilona, and his old sergeant Cormack. Countries and locations visited in the game include U.S.A., Greece, Bulgaria, Nigeria, South Korea, Thailand, Antarctica, and Iraq.As the game is set in the future, Mitchell has access to high-tech exosuits that drastically enhance the soldier's abilities. Each mission provides a different type of suit with specific powers, such as the ability to double jump, use a grappling hook, hover through boosts, become invisible through cloak, launch grenades, provide a shield or additional health, and climb metallic surfaces. Compared to other Call of Duty games, there are more moments with slower action, the opportunity for stealth and a number of environments that are more open so different approaches can be considered. Mitchell can be upgraded by earning points through completing challenges, allowing him to reload faster or to take more damage. Various missions provide vehicles, such as a hoverbike, a speedboat with the ability to plunge underwater, heavy mech suits, a tank, and a fighter jet. The game does not use a regular HUD, but all information is projected on the weapon through a hologram. Next to regular weapons and grenades there are weapons that rely on lasers or energy.For multiplayer game modes include Capture the Flag and Hardpoint (returning from Call of Duty: Black Ops II), the flag based Momentum (based on the War game mode from Call of Duty 3 and Call of Duty: World at War), Domination, Kill Confirmed and others. Entirely new is the objective based Uplink mode based on carrying satellites with two teams of four to six players. The loadout is called the Pick 13 system, a variation of the Black Ops II Pick-10 Create-A-Class system. Players have room for thirteen items or abilities, such as a primary weapon with different attachments, different perks, scorestreak rewards etc. Scorestreaks can be customized, a first for the series, but it makes the reward more expensive. There are also regular supply drops that provide items in three categories: enlist (common), professional (uncommon), and elite (rare). These include custom weapons and customization items called reinforcements. All collected items are stored in an armory, but they can also be exchanged for additional experience instead. Just like in single-player the exosuit abilities can be used, and some of them such as boost and the grappling hook alter the movement significantly.Like many of the previous games there is another, separate game mode, now called Exo Survival, very similar to the ones from Call of Duty: MW3 and Call of Duty: Ghosts. One to four players work together to survive multiple rounds, fighting off waves of enemies. There are four tiers to unlock and eleven rounds in total. |
| Disney Infinity 2.0: Play Without Limits | 2014-11-04 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Disney Infinity 2.0 is the successor to Disney Infinity and it introduces the second generation of the concept as an entirely new game. Just like the original game it is an action-adventure where players place physical figurines on the infinity base with a USB connection to the system and they are then introduced as characters in the game. The characters level up as they are used and progress is stored in the character itself, meaning they can level up further using them on a different system or on a different location. The figurines that can be purchased are platform independent. There are two large groups of characters: Marvel Super Heroes and Disney Originals.As in the first game it is split up into two game modes. The story part of the game (Play Set mode) is enabled through a play set that resembles a crystal figurine placed on the base. Infinity 2.0 supports multiple, self-contained story modes based on the purchased play sets. The core gameplay is a traditional action platformer. Characters are guided through the game world and have different types of moves. Some characters excel at melee combat, while others rely on ranged attacks. As the characters level up new abilities and attributes become available, assigned through a skill tree. Skills levels can be reset at level 10 and 20 to try different paths. Some characters have special abilities such as flight (Iron Man) or web-swinging (Spider-Man).The second part of the game is the sandbox Toy Box, renamed Toy Box 2.0 for this version. It allows players to use all of their characters and create their own games by placing objects and buying new ones, designing a scenery, applying game logic, and sharing creations with others which is new for this version. Various parts of this mode were changed for the new edition, such as the introduction of frameworks to quickly design a specific game type. Some characters are only available in the Toy Box mode and this mode supports both local and online multiplayer as well. In the original game each character had its own 'adventure', a playable level. These do not return in the second game, but Toy Box game discs are introduced. These provide a specific game genre to the Toy Box that can be edited to create variants. Also returning are power discs, physical discs placed on the base to introduce new toys, textures, skies, vehicles etc. There are circular discs that provide in-game boosts to characters and hexagonal discs that provide additional content. Just like the original game additional Toy Box content is unlocked by completing play sets.The new play sets cannot be used with the original Disney Infinity and vice versa, but this second version is backwards compatible with all Toy Box content unlocked with the figurines of the first version. That means that all figurines (with a new level cap up to 20) and and power discs released for the first version can be used in this edition as well, but limited to the Toy Box mode. This game entry covers the download-only version for consoles. It does not contain any play sets right away, meaning the vanilla version is restricted to the Toy Box mode. It is meant for players who bought Disney Infinity and want to upgrade to the new version without having to buy a starter pack with a second infinity base. The base peripheral for the Xbox 360 is not compatible with Xbox One, but for Wii to Wii U and PS3 to PS4 there is compatibility. The 3DS and Wii platforms are no longer supported for the second version of the game. Players who own Disney Infinity on the Wii can download the 1.0 software for free on the Wii U as the system is backwards compatible and continue playing the old version on the new platform. Alternatively they can pay to download the 2.0 software and use all the new features.The console version is called Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0. The Windows and Windows Apps entries covered in this game entry are called Disney Infinity 2.0: Play Without Limits and unlike the console versions they are free-to-play. Just like the first version, the PC edition does not support the infinity base for physical content such as figurines, play sets or discs. Instead all additional content needs to be purchased as a download, but content-wise it is identical to the console versions. Purchased figurines come with a web code that can be entered to unlock the content in the PC version. Content registered through a Disney account can be transferred to the PC version to unlock it in the the free-to-play version. Unlike the iOS / Android Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 title, the PC versions provide access to the full game including play sets, not just the Toy Box mode.For the PlayStation and Wii U versions a limited amount of early buyers received Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Marvel Super Heroes: Toy Box Game Discs for free. |
| Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Toy Box Starter Pack | 2014-11-04 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Toy Box Starter Pack is the second starter pack for Disney Infinity 2.0. It was released shortly after the first starter pack Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Marvel Super Heroes. It is mainly meant for players who cannot use the infinity base of the original system (Wii to Wii U or PS3 to PS4 is compatible) or have migrated to a new system and require the peripheral. Users of the Xbox One version need this starter pack or the first one as the peripheral for the first version on the Xbox 360 is not forwards compatible.It is cheaper than the first starter pack as it contains only two figurines instead of three and does not offer a play set. This starter pack focuses on the Disney Originals characters of the game, compared to the Marvel Super Heroes of the first pack.This package contains:
Infinity base
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Disney Originals: Merida (Merida figurine)
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Disney Originals: Stitch (Stitch figurine)
Disney Infinity: Edition 2.0 - Disney Originals: Toy Box Game Discs (two game discs)Unlike the first starter pack this one is not available for the PC version. The game and the infinity base are tied to specific systems, but the other content is platform independent and can for instance also be used with the Android / iOS game Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 or the Windows and Windows Apps versions of the main game. All included content is also available separately, but was first released through this starter pack. |
| MotoGP 14 | 2014-11-04 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The official video game of the MotoGP™ hits the track with all the riders from the 2013 and 2014 seasons, as well as legendary champions from the history of the MotoGP™. Race on all the official tracks and take on your adversaries on the brand new Argentina circuit. Put yourself to the test with new game modes, including online Split Battle and offline Real Events 2013, not forgetting the compelling career mode. MotoGP™14 has been completely overhauled thanks to the new graphics engine that gives players the opportunity of experiencing all the thrills of being a real MotoGP™ rider.Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.1-2 playersNetwork Players 2-1216GB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4720p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.MotoGP™14 © 2014 Published by BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. and Developed by Milestone S.r.l. All rights reserved.Copyright © 2014 Dorna Sports S.L. - All rights reserved. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creed Song Pack | 2014-11-04 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Creed, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creed: Higher
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creed: My Sacrifice
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creed: My Own Prison
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creed: One Last Breath
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creed: With Arms Wide Open |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Killswitch Engage Song Pack | 2014-11-04 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Killswitch Engage, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Killswitch Engage: Holy Diver
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Killswitch Engage: My Curse
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Killswitch Engage: The End Of Heartache |
| The Wolf Among Us | 2014-11-04 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | The Wolf Among Us is a five-part adventure game series based on the Fables comic book series by Bill Willingham. The game is canon with the comic book universe and is set in the 1980s, thirty years before the first comic book. It describes an alternate version of our world where characters of our fairy tales and fables live in a separate world known as the Homelands ruled by a tyrant known as the Adversary. There are some who have fled the world, referred to as Fables, who has established a colony in the human world known as Fabletown, located in Manhattan in the USA. They have to hide their presence from the humans by taking on a human form through an enchantment known as glamour. When Fables refuse to take it or cannot afford it, they are sent to a rural community known as The Farm. In the game the player controls Bigby Wolf, the reformed Big Bad Wolf who has now become sheriff of Fabletown. His task is to make sure the residents follow the laws. The game is filled with references and characters from famous fables such as Snow White, Beauty, Beast, Mr. Toad, Bluebeard, The Little Mermaid and Woodsman, but often with a grim attitude while most of the game has a noir, hardboiled atmosphere.On the PC the episodes were not released separately but only as a single season pack. The Xbox 360, PS3 and iOS versions offer the first episode as a separate purchase. The other four can then be bought separately (PS3/Xbox 360) or in a pack through a season pass (Xbox 360) or Multi-Pack (iOS). There is also a free trial version available with just the first act of the first episode for the Xbox 360 and PS3. For the PS3 all five episodes are also available as a single purchase through the season pass version. Both Xbox 360 and PS3 received a compilation release afterwards bundling all episodes. For the PS Vita, PS4 and Xbox One, this is the first release of the game on the platform.Each episode consists of six chapters. The five episodes are:
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 - Faith
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 2 - Smoke and Mirrors
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 - A Crooked Mile
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 4 - In Sheep's Clothing
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 5 - Cry WolfThe gameplay is largely identical to The Walking Dead. The game is story-driven and incorporates decisions by the player that are carried along for the entire game. There is a certain amount of freedom in exploration and sometimes multiple paths are offered, for instance in choosing where to go next. Many objects in the environment can be examined and some can also be picked up and are stored in a separate inventory. These objects are not always necessary to solve puzzles, but can improve relationships in conversations when the object is useful. Conversations with key characters and solving small puzzles are the most important trigger to progress through the game. Many of the action sequences are shown as a cinematic or through quick-time events for the player to act quickly. When they are not performed in time, the character dies or the game chooses a different route for the events. As in The Walking Dead, conversation options are almost always time limited and when the player does not react in time, a decision is made automatically. Each episode ends with a sneak peek at the events in the next one and a new episode starts with a short recap. |
| Candy, Please! | 2014-11-06 | Nostatic Software, LLC | Nostatic Software, LLC | Adventure | Side view | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Ahh, Halloween - a time to dress up, carve pumpkins and amass glorious
amounts of candy!
In order to collect enough candy, once around the neighborhood just
won't do - you are going to need several different costumes to pull it
off. Let nothing stop you from getting your fair share - and more!
Classic adventure game fun.
Explore a lighthearted, interactive world and solve puzzles.
Search your house and the neighborhood for what you need to make
costumes.
Carve your own pumpkin.
Go trick-or-treating and collect that sweet, sweet candy.
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| Tropico 5 | 2014-11-07 | Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. | Haemimont Games AD | Strategy | Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation | Cold War | | Point and select | Real-time | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | Welcome back to the tropical island of Tropico in Tropico 5. This time the player rules the island from the 19th to the 20th century, starting as governor for the colony before releasing the grip of the motherland. During the years two world wars and the cold war era have to be mastered. There are other islands nearby and also some super powers, which may allies, trading partners (for the new trade fleet) or dangerous foes. As the time passes by new technologies and buildings become available, while other buildings are obsolete and need to be replaced to stay up to date. One of the new resources in the game is the own extended family, which are also present on the map. These family members can be used as generals, managers or diplomats. Most of the other resources have to be discovered first, using expeditions which will explore the island and may find new resources or ancient ruins. An important addition in this release are the cooperative and competitive multiplayer games for up to four players. |
| Survival Games: Season One | 2014-11-09 | 2.0 Studios | 2.0 Studios | Action | 1st-person | | Survival | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Survival Games is a multiplayer survival adventure set in an ever-changing world full of secrets, traps, wildlife and treasure inside a giant dome. Pit yourself against up to 15 other players over LAN or ONLINE as you fight for your survival in order to be the last person standing! Never play the same game twice with our unique game world that dynamically changes with every new match you play! |
| Zombie Purge | 2014-11-10 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Action | Top-down | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Purge is a twin-stick shooter: one stick controls movement and the other controls the direction of weapon aim. The action takes place on a single screen with a barricade and the player needs to protect it from zombie waves. The zombies enter from all sides on the screen and, depending on what is nearer, either attack the player or the barricade. Ammo is limited and can be replenished by collecting randomly appearing caches or having the highest score of the round (sole players get this honor automatically). There are also explosive barrels to shoot. The game ends when the barricade is destroyed or the zombies manage to touch the player twice. |
| Assassin's Creed: Rogue | 2014-11-11 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Eood | Action | Behind view | | | Quick Time Events (QTEs), Sandbox / open world, Stealth | North America | Naval / watercraft | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Assassin's Creed: Rogue is the eighth main game in the historical series. It is the sequel to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag from the year before. It also acts as a prequel to Assassin's Creed III and the game's final mission is a prologue to Assassin's Creed: Unity, which was released simultaneously. Most of the gameplay and design is similar to the sandbox environment of Black Flag as the game combines exploration on land with ship-based naval exploration and battles.The protagonist is Shay Patrick Cormac, an Assassin recruit with a rebellious streak. He eventually becomes disgruntled with the order's tactics and becomes involved with the Templars as a feared Assassin Hunter, making it the first title in the series to control a Templar throughout the larger portion of the game. Many characters from the aforementioned games return, including Adéwalé from Freedom Cry. The familiar modern day sequences also return, this time playing as a new employee at Abstergo Entertainment who needs to explore Cormac's memories during a server crash. The game is set in the 18th century during the French and Indian War. The game's main locations are New York, the River Valley and the North Atlantic Ocean. The ice in the latter environment introduces new game mechanics, such as frozen cargo, icebergs used as cover and an ice-breaker ram to open up passages. Swimming in icy water damages Cormac's health and there are no underwater missions like in Black Flag. His ship Morrigan is smaller and can be used to travel through rivers. There are also new weapons such as oil barrels that can be ignited. Puckle guns are introduced, ships can be rammed, and the Morrigan can be boarded by enemies during ship-to-ship combat. Sea shanties return, with a mix of old and new ones.On land typical missions return. New weapons are air rifles and grenade launchers. The fighting mechanics have been altered to allow countering based on timing, rather than keeping a button pressed. As many opponents are Assassins, they use familiar techniques against Cormac such as air attacks, hiding in bushes and blending in with crowds. Gas is a new type of weapon and Cormac can avoid this by pulling a mask over his face. New animals to hunt include narwhals and polar bears. Passive income can be earned by restoring buildings in the main three locales. Certain regions need to be freed by taking on gangs that control them. As with previous games there are many collectibles and side quests. There is no multiplayer mode. |
| Assassin's Creed: Rogue (Collector's Edition) | 2014-11-11 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Collector's Edition contains:
Assassin's Creed: Rogue (base game)
A special collector's box
The game's soundtrack
A copy of the artbook
Three lithographs
two additional single-player missions: The Siege of Fort de Sable and The Armor of Sir Gunn's Quest
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| Digimon: All-Star Rumble | 2014-11-11 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | PROPE, Ltd. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Let’s get ready to Digi-Rumble! Jam-packed with an all-star cast from the Digimon Universe, Digimon All-Star Rumble throws down with immersive 3D battle arenas and high-impact, in-your-face fighting action. 1-4 players110KB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3 This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. ©2014 Akiyoshi Hongo, Toei Animation. ™SCG Characters LLC. All Rights Reserved. Used Under Authorization. ™&©1997 - 2014 Bandai. ©2014 BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc. All rights reserved. |
| LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | 2014-11-11 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham is the third LEGO game based on DC Comics characters. While it prominently features Batman and his supporting cast, as indicated by the subtitle it moves beyond Gotham City into all corners of the DC universe, featuring the Justice League, the Legion of Doom and several Lantern Corps, with all sorts of heroes and villains making an appearance, and the story moving from Earth to outer space and several other planets.The story picks up from the teaser at the end of the previous game, with Brainiac approaching Earth. He captures several Lanterns to gain possession of their power rings, which he plans to use to shrink the Earth and add it to his collection. Meanwhile, the Legion of Doom, led by Lex Luthor and the Joker, plan to capture the Justice League's Watchtower space station. However, faced with this new threat against the entire planet, both heroes and villains must team up to defeat Brainiac.The game follows the template established by earlier LEGO games: players control several characters, and must use their special abilities to fight enemies, overcome obstacles and solve environment-based puzzles. Abilities include the use of projectile weapons, explosives or grappling hooks, x-ray vision, various beams (laser, sonic, ice), mind control, smashing walls, illuminating dark areas, and many more. Non-superpowered characters like Batman, Robin, or Lex Luthor can gain new abilities by acquiring various suits, which unlike in the previous game, can be switched between on the fly. Some variation from the standard gameplay comes in the form of Resogun-style shoot'em'up sequences and computer hacking scenes which take place in a Tron-style world. There are also several side quests as well as races involving unlockable vehicles.Playing through the game's story mode unlocks more than a dozen different characters. All-in-all, the game includes more than 130 characters, the unlocking of which requires finding their tokens in the levels or completing quests that are given out from the game's several hub areas. Besides all sorts of DC characters (both famous and obscure), there are also several celebrity characters, voiced by their real-life counterparts, including 60's TV Batman Adam West, filmmaker Kevin Smith and TV late night host Conan O'Brian.As usual, the game includes all sorts of collectibles which usually can only be found by playing through the story levels in Free Mode, using unlocked characters with abilities not available earlier. |
| PES 2015: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2014-11-11 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PES 2015: Pro Evolution Soccer is the 2015 title in this football series and the first for the PS4 and Xbox One platforms. General improvements include improved presentation and animations, more responsive players, enhanced artificial intelligence especially for team tactics and a better use of how statistics influence individual players. Licenses include the Champions League, Europa League, Asian Champions League, Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, as well as general leagues and cups. It also has a second division for English, Italy and Spain. Certain clubs such as the English ones and the Premier League are not licensed. Those have the statistics and an appearance that resembles that of the real players, but with different names for both the players and the clubs.This edition introduces myClub, an online game mode similar to Ultimate Team in the EA FIFA series where players start from scratch, can assemble their own squad through agents and recruit a manager. Buying players is done through in-game credits (GP) earned in the mode or other ones, or through achievements, but optionally microtransactions (myClub coins) can be used to invest real money. All players are however also accessible through regular means, but with a longer time to earn the required money. Earning GP raises the EXGP experience level and with a certain amount a new EXLV (level) is reached. Games can be played against other human players or against the computer. Other modes are Football Life, Match (quick games), Master League and Become a Legend. As with previous games, it is possible to play 11-on-11 with 22 human players. |
| Toybox Turbos | 2014-11-14 | Codemasters Software Company Limited, The | Codemasters Birmingham | Racing / Driving | Diagonal-down | | | | | Automobile | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Toybox Turbos is a retro-style top-down racing game. You, and up to three friends, race toy cars on tracks around kitchen sinks, school science labs, toy train sets, etc. trying to be the first to finish. Along the way, you can pick up power-ups to help you or hinder your opponents. |
| Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom | 2014-11-18 | Little Orbit, LLC | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Action | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | All the princesses of the Nameless Kingdom have been kidnapped. Princess Bubblegum sends you, Finn, along with Jake to rescue them and decide which princess will commands the Nameless inhabitants in the Land of Ooo.Adventure Time: The Secret Of The Nameless Kingdom is a top-down action-adventure game, reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Much like the Zelda games, your primary weapon is a sword and you primary defense is a shield. Instead of jars to store items in, you get plastic bags. Your sword can be upgraded within the game and you can acquire bombs and a ranged weapon to kill enemies as well as a boomerang that can stun enemies. |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 2014-11-18 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | BioWare Edmonton | Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | Regional differences | | Action RPG | Fantasy | | Multiple units/characters control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Dragon Age: Inquisition is a role-playing game and the third main game in the Dragon Age series. It is set in the Thedas continent, the same fantasy world as the two previous games. It consist of two large countries: Ferelden (from Dragon Age: Origins) and Orlais, as well as the land inbetween. The story picks up after the events of the supplementary novels Dragon Age: Asunder and The Masked Empire describing a civil war in Orlais between the loyalists of the ruling Empress and a noble faction led by her cousin Grand Duke Gaspard. After the events of Dragon Age II the Circle of Magi has gone rogue and the mages are at war with the Templar Order seceded from the Chantry. The player's character enters the game world from the Fade, a breach to another dimension caused by an explosion at a peace conference between mages and templars. Many clerics, including their leader the Divine, are killed and initially the player's character is held responsible for that, as the only survivor to come out of the blast. The character has however no memory of what has happened, but discovers powers that are capable of closing rifts as is then referred to as the Herald of Andraste. The initial premise is to close these rifts, with the help of the former associates of the Divine, Cassandra and Leliana, former templar Cullen and ambassador Josephine. Following the Divine's last orders they establish the Inquisition, an independent group to close the rifts and bring those behind it to justice.True to the spirit of the series the character can be customized for appearance, sex, class and race. The available races are dwarf, elf, human, and Qunari and the classes are mage, rogue, and warrior with three specializations each. To grow the Inquisition experience needs to be earned by completing quests, which allows the player to further define allegiances and pursue romances. A custom party can be defined and each member benefits from experience as it opens up access to better weapons and more abilities. Power points open up new areas and Inquisition points define the influence over the region; each new level provides a perk that benefits the entire Inquisition. The main hub for quests is the Inquisition's war table. The War Council consists of Cassandra (also available as a party member), as well as Cullen, Josephine and Leliana. The latter three advisers can be assigned tasks to complete on their own to progress, unlocking new characters, quests and areas.The party of four travels to different regions, mainly with the main goal to close a rift and defeat a rival faction, but there are also many sidequests not related to the main story, along with the allegiance towards templars or mages which offers separate missions, and character quests to please specific characters, often for romantic purposes. Each main mission has a recommended level to start and there are multiple difficulty levels. For combat the game can be played as an action RPG, controlling one character while the AI handles the other three, or using a more tactical approach. In the tactical mode the game is paused and orders can be issued. There are also many more details for enemies shown then, such as the HP, strengths and weaknesses. By holding a button the action can be started and as soon as it is released the game pauses again. Even when approaching it an an action RPG you still define the abilities of the other party members through skill trees and you can guide their general approach, such as aggressive or rather relying on defense. Weapon and equipment management through an inventory is also present as well as crafting based on recipes.Multiplayer is available for up to four players, working cooperatively with quests separate from the single-player game, a first for the series. It is linked through the single-player game setting as the party members act as agents for the Inquisition. Also entirely new to the series is the introduction of optional micropayments to speed up progress, through the acquisition of the Platinum currency. Unlocked or crafted items cannot be transferred between the two game modes. |
| Far Cry 4 | 2014-11-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | Puzzle elements, Sandbox / open world, Shooter, Stealth | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Far Cry 4 is the fourth main game in the open world action series. It has no narrative ties to Far Cry 3, but carries over many gameplay elements. The game is set in Kyrat, a fictional region based on the Himalayan regions of Nepal. It is governed by the depostic king Pagan Min. The player controls Ajay Ghale, an American with Kyrati roots who returns to the region to disperse his deceased mother's ashes. As soon as he arrives he is dragged into the conflict and is rescued by the rebel organization The Golden Path started by his parents. During the game the Ajay can eventually choose which force to side with, with different endings. Inside The Golden Path there is a power struggle, and Ajay can choose between missions for Amita or Sabal, with different objectives based on the choices.The mountainous region has both lush environments and snowy mountains. Vertical heights can be scaled using a grappling hook, and a glider or a zipline is used to move down. The player can follow the story missions or explore freely. Various vehicles are available to cross the distances and there is a fast travel option for important locations. There is an auto drive option where vehicles follow the roads to the next waypoint while the player can concentrate on shooting. Typical game elements that return are hunting animals (rhinos, pigs, bears, eagles, wolves, elephants ...) to craft upgrades, collecting plants for syringes, exploring locations for loot that can be sold at shops, trading points and sherpas, and a large amount of weapons including a bow, both melee weapons and long-ranged guns, grenades, mines, and explosives. It is possible to ride elephants as well. Next to the main quest there are various side quests and random karma events for separate karma points. Next to money and experience gained to level up, skills points are provided. These can be spent in The Tiger (aggressive) or The Elephant (defensive) skill tree. There are also a large amount of collectibles such as propaganda posters, masks, lost letters and pages of Mohan Ghale's journal.Bell towers can be climbed to remove the fog from sections of the map. There are 24 outposts to infiltrate and four large fortresses. It is possible to reset outposts to take them over using another tactic. Guns for hire tokens can be used to call in back-up for tough missions. Just like the previous game a stealth approach is always possible. Ajay can shoot open cages or throw bait to use wild animals to cause havoc. Stones can be thrown as a distraction. Both animals and enemies can be tagged with the camera to track movement. An indicator shows if Ajay has been discovered and guards have different alert states. Enemies can be taken out silently using a takedown, a throwing knife, weapons with a suppressor or the bow. The hunter is a new type of enemy that moves silently and can only be tagged for a short time. They quickly disappear, attempt to take you out and can charm animals to attack you. The game has a day and night cycle and Ajay can now sleep in a bed for a certain amount of time to skip the night for instance.The single-player campaign can be played cooperatively (except for the main story missions). When playing alone and in a difficult situation, you can send a request for help for someone to join you, and vice versa. Online multiplayer is also supported through Battles of Kyrat, with different types of game modes such as Outpost, Demon Mask or Propaganda. Players who do not own the game can be invited to play along using a limited amount of keys. A level editor is included as well. |
| Far Cry 4 (Kyrat Edition) | 2014-11-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Kyrat Edition comes in a cardboard box and includes:
Far Cry 4 (Limited Edition)
Map of Kyrat
Propaganda poster
Statue of Pagan Min
Travel journal |
| Far Cry 4 (Limited Edition) | 2014-11-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Limited Edition is the default edition for all preorders of the game. It includes:
Far Cry 4 (base game)
Far Cry 4: Hurk's Redemption (DLC)For certain retailers additional content is included.Amazon
Far Cry 4: Blood Diamond (DLC: exclusive Blood Ruby mission and 1911 pistol) |
| Fright Light | 2014-11-18 | | | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Intruders have entered your home and who knows what they'll do once they find you. Luckily you have an excessive number of cameras installed throughout the house which will enable you to spot the intruders approaching your position. What's more, these intruders are afraid of light and you just bought a brand new flashlight! All you have to do now is watch the cameras, shine the light when they approach and hold out until morning.
Things start off well as the night begins, with you easily thwarting the attempts of one intruder to enter your room. As the night progresses, however, more intruders enter your home and the batteries in your flashlight start to die. You're forced to make calculated decisions such as when it's best to reload your flashlight or spend a little extra time checking the cameras before shining light at the intruders outside your room.
Master the art of tracking up to four intruders at once along with timing your flashlight reloads for maximum protection from your enemies.
Will you survive long enough for the sun to come up and expel the intruders from your home? Or will you test your skills by allowing the night to go on forever with a never ending increase in difficulty? |
| MXGP: The Official Motocross Videogame | 2014-11-18 | Milestone s.r.l. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Off-roading, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Finally: official Motocross is back! Put yourself to the test, racing in the two MXGP championships with all the riders and bikes from the MX1 and MX2 categories! Take up the challenge from the promising young MX2 riders and the MX1 champions, and join them on the tracks!
Race on the official championship tracks, faithfully reproduced for the first time in a Motocross game. Get yourself noticed in your Debut Season to attract offers from the official teams and launch your career in MX2. Race your way through the events and, with the right results, you'll be able to aspire to an offer in MX1 to take on the heroes of Motocross.
Take full control of your bike with dual stick control: the advanced game physics allows for separate control of the bike and the rider. Jump, scrub and whip! It's all in your hands! |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 2014-11-18 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Monolith Productions, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Action RPG, Sandbox / open world, Stealth | Fantasy | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an action role-playing game. It takes place between J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. You play as Talion, a ranger of Gondor guarding Black Gate. Talion and his family are killed by Sauron's armies led by Black Hand, but Talion is possessed by a mysterious wraith and is transferred to Mordor. His goal is avenging his family and revealing the identity of the wraith.Shadow of Mordor is an open world game, where you have freedom to explore Mordor and completing side quests. The game combines elements of the Assassin's Creed series in terms of freely roaming the world and the Batman: Arkham series in terms of the combat system with complex combinations of offensive and defensive moves, and finishers.The game uses a Nemesis system that remembers Talion's interactions with enemies, adapting their behavior at a later time. For example, a defeated orc might want to take revenge on Talion, humiliating him in a similar manner and wear the scars of the previous fight. The Nemesis system also generates the bodyguards, captains and war chiefs of Sauron's armies. They have their own hierarchy and become stronger as they manage to kill you, rising in the ranks. Captains who manage to beat Talion grow in strength and are promoted, and in time they become a serious challenge and a personal vendetta. Even though there are many fighting sequences, a large amount of stealth is encouraged to avoid overwhelming confrontations until many new weapons and abilities provide a wider range of tackling large groups. Captains can be killed permanently (usually by beheading them with a finisher), or you can choose to have them return at a later time through a regular kill. It is also possible to brand enemies which puts them under your influence. That way you can exercise control over them and have them fight by your side, but as it can be applied to all stages of the orc hierarchy it can also be used to influence the system from the inside. You can order a captain to kill his fellow captains and help determine their replacements.The player can develop the abilities of Talion both as a ranger and as a wraith. Ranger abilities enhance stealth and make moving through the world unnoticed easier, while wraith abilities allow him to influence minds of enemies, allowing for example obtain information about captains and spreading unrest in enemy's ranks. The information for instance reveals immunity or weak points of specific captains, providing an advantage for a next fight.The later released Xbox 360 and PS3 versions have reduced graphics. The Nemesis AI system has also been reduced significantly is depth and variety. Content-wise, it is largely identical. |
| Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show | 2014-11-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubi Studios SL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Mini-games | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Rabbids® Invasion, the kids’ hit animated TV show, is now an interactive game on PlayStation 4. With motion gameplay, kids can now play in their living room with a selection of episodes from the TV show. Through fun, silly challenges, players have an outrageous time with family and friends and experience the Rabbids Invasion TV show in a brand new way. Video output in Full HD 1080p requires 1080p native display.2-2 players360MB minimum save sizeMotion Controller 1/Player RequiredPS Camera Required1080p HD Video Output This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. One-time license fee for play on purchasing account’s designated, primary PS4™ system and other PS4 systems when signed in with purchasing account.© 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Rabbids, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Foo Fighters Song Pack II | 2014-11-18 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Foo Fighters, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Foo Fighters: Learn to Fly
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Foo Fighters: Long Road to Ruin
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Foo Fighters: Monkey Wrench
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Foo Fighters: Rope
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Foo Fighters: The Pretender |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition (Deluxe Edition) | 2014-11-20 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Deluxe Edition contains:
Dragon Age: Inquisition (base game)
Dragon Age: Inquisition - Deluxe Edition Upgrade (DLC), containing several new weapons, armor and mounts |
| Escape Dead Island | 2014-11-20 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Fatshark AB | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Stealth | Oceania | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Escape Dead Island is a spin-off from the main Dead Island series, outside of the main canon, and it is done by a different developer. Unlike the main series it is played from a third-person perspective. The visuals are changed to a cel shaded look with action words that appear on the screen similar to comic books. In this survival action game the player controls Cliff Calo who travels with two friends to the Banoi archipelago, mainly the Narapela island, to investigate the reports about strange events there. His main goal is to gather evidence by taking pictures with his camera, proving the Geopharm corporation is active on the islands. The game's tutorial is set slightly before the rest of the game where the player controls the operative Kilo Two who infiltrates a Geopharm facility to discover the identity of the mole, two days before the outbreak. Xian Mei, from the main game series, also appears as a character in the game.It does not have the open world design of the main games in the series, but a linear set of objectives. Many locations are blocked off until a specific point in the story. Many familiar elements return, such as the ravaged tropical setting with infected humans wandering about. Calo's mental state causes him sometimes to quickly move between locations or shows strange events. As an action game Calo is able to attack with melee weapons along with minor gunplay with a pistol and a shotgun because of the scarce ammunition. Groups of enemies cannot be attacked at once, so stealth has to be used regularly to sneak up and stealth kill them. Infected react to movement and sound. For melee attacks a fast and a heavy attack can be used, and these can be combined into combos. Calo is also able to dodge, crouch, sprint, kick, push infected out of the way, and target specific enemies.Just like the original games you cannot attack endlessly as they drain a stamina meter near the bottom of the screen. After some attacks you regularly need to wait a few seconds until it is filled up again. Unlike the original game weapons cannot be customized and they are provided at certain points of the game. There are also no RPG-elements or an upgradable character system. Calo can use a rope and a grappling hook to move around, and keycards often need to be found to open doors. |
| Rugby 15 | 2014-11-21 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Rugby 15 is a rugby game with licenses for the clubs in the Top 14, Pro D2, Aviva Premiership and Pro12 competitions. Each team also has its own in-game stadium. The official statistics for the 2014-2015 season as well as the real players and jerseys are present. For the developer it is the first rugby game since Rugby World Cup 2011 and the title is a throwback to when they developed the rugby games for Electronic Arts, with Rugby 08 as the last title. For the sport in general it is the first licensed rugby game since the 2013 title Rugby Challenge 2.The game offers individual matches or in any of the licensed competitions, with support for custom ones and specific rules. Up to four players can participate in a local match, but there is no support for online multiplayer. There is no career mode or team and player customization options. The game rules are taught through static information screens and in-game tips as there is no tutorial. Each individual player can be controlled during matches and there are multiple difficulty options. In-game commentary is provided by Stuart Barnes and Miles Harrison.Rather than a simulation the game offers an arcade approach and players can perform moves such as sidesteps, hand-offs, pop passes, shoulder charges, grubber kicks, drop goals and tackles. More complex moves such as cross passes, up-and-unders and behind-the-back passes are also supported. Teams can be managed during or before and after matches with various statistics available. The team formation can also be changed quickly. |
| Uncraft 'Em All! | 2014-11-22 | Team Shuriken | Team Shuriken | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Uncraft 'Em All is the third entry in the Uncraft series and features no new gameplay elements. It is a traditional side-scrolling platformer: Alex jumps through linear levels and tries to avoid a variety of instant death obstacles like lava pits or homing missiles. However, he uses a jetpack for jumping which allows travel longer distances per jump as usual. The jetpack only has a limited amount of fuel which is refilled when touching the ground. The main difference to the predecessors is the level structure: instead of a few long levels there are 24 short levels which are divided into four difficulty levels (easy, medium, hard, very hard). The consequence is that the checkpoint-mechanics is gone: all levels have to be finished in one go and there is no background image to expose. Finishing a level rewards a drawing (girls with big breasts and few clothes) which were all already featured in past Team Shuriken games. There is no story, but Alex is still the player character. |
| Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL | 2014-11-24 | Crave Entertainment, Inc. | Papaya Studio Corporation | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | | | | | Everyone 10+ | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Did you ever wonder what would happen if Humungousaur and Samurai Jack met up in a dark alley? What if Dexter took on Mac and Bloo? The possibilities are endless! If only there was a way to get all your favorite cartoon characters together... Well you don't have to wait any longer... Get ready for a Punch Time Explosion!Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL is a fighting game featuring characters from some of the most iconic shows on Cartoon Network. This is the network's first ever all-star brawler! Fans can go to toe-to-toe with characters from 11 of Cartoon Network's shows including The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Chowder and many more.1-4 players170KB minimum save size This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. © 2011 PAPAYA STUDIO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CRAVE GAMES AND RELATED LOGO ARE EITHER TRADEMARKS OR REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF FILLPOINT LLC IN THE UNITED STAGES AND OTHER COUNTRIES. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS ARE THE PROPERTY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE HOLDERS. CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED UNDER LICENSE FROM CARTOON NETWORK ©2011 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CARTOON NETWORK, THE LOGO, BEN 10 ULTIMATE ALIEN, CHOWDER, CODENAME: KIDS NEXT DOOR, DEXTER'S LABORATORY, FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS, THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY AND MANDY, JOHNNY BRAVO, THE MARVELOUS MISADVENTURES OF FLAPJACK, THE POWERPUFF GIRLS, SAMURAI JACK AND ALL REALTED CHARACTERS AND ELEMENTS ARE TRADEMARKS OF AND © CARTOON NETWORK. (S11) |
| Dark Souls II: Season Pass | 2014-11-25 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This bundle includes all three DLC items released for Dark Souls II:
Crown of the Sunken King
Crown of the Old Iron King
Crown of the Ivory KingThe new DLC items were made available gradually to PC (Steam) owners of the Season Pass as they were released. For Xbox 360 and PS3 users the bundle was made available after all three DLC items were released. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bullet For My Valentine Song Pack | 2014-11-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Bullet For My Valentine, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bullet For My Valentine: Hand Of Blood
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bullet For My Valentine: Hearts Burst Into Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bullet For My Valentine: Scream Aim Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bullet For My Valentine: Tears Don’t Fall
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bullet For My Valentine: Your Betrayal |
| Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions - Evolved | 2014-11-26 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Lucid Games Ltd. | Action | Diagonal-down, Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is the fourth game in the arcade shooter series. It is made by a new developer, but with a large group of people who were involved with the previous games. The biggest novelty is the introduction of 3D environments, sometimes only aesthetically in actually flat environments, but also with complete 3D levels where the ship moves around a cube or globe in any direction.The main game mode is called Adventure. It offers a level path with additional levels unlocked gradually and different game modes such as Boss (defeat the boss before time expires), Checkpoint (clear waves for extra time to reach the target score), Deadline (reach the target score before time runs out), Evolved (reach the target score with only three lives) and Titan (reach the target score with only one life). Each level has three targets based on performance to earn stars and these are required to keep unlocking new levels. In the boss mode for instance defeating the boss as quickly as possible is not sufficient, you need to get many kills in the provided time to reach a high score as well.The gameplay is similar to the previous games. The player controls a space ship with unlimited ammo that can be moved in any direction in a small arena. As in a twin stick shooter the ship can also shoot in any direction regardless of movement. Generally the goal is to survive as long as possible clearing waves of enemies. Defeated enemies leave behind green geoms that add to a score multiplier when collected. Sometimes a small group of objects spawns. When destroyed, a better default weapon is provided for a short time, such as rapid fire, more bullets or bullets that travel to different directions at once. Also returning is a limited amount of bombs that clear the entire screen, but without providing points.Entirely new to the series is a companion drone. By defeating bosses different drones are unlocked and a currency is earned by completing levels to upgrade them multiple times. The available drones are Attack, Collect, Defend, Ram, Snipe. They are controlled by the CPU and stay close to the player's ship, providing assistance in various ways. Next to bombs, five supers can be unlocked as additional weapons with limited ammo. They cover parts of the grid in small explosives, fire homing missiles, create a defensive black hole etc. Before starting a game one drone and one super can be selected.The game modes of the previous games, available as single sessions, are available in a separate Classic mode. They are Deadline Classic, Evolved Classic, King Classic (no guns outside king zones), Pacifism Classic (no guns, move through barriers to destroy nearby enemies), and Waves Classic.There are competitive game modes, both offline (up to four players) and online (up to eight players). In the Stock mode the first team to kill the boss wins. When time runs out instead, the team with the highest score wins. Personal ammo is limited to 50 bullets. Players need to collect ammo packets to gain more bullets and these can be shared between the team players. In the Summoner game mode the team with the highest score wins when time runs out. In this mode the ships need to shoot towers to spawn enemies the team can kill to receive points. The other team also attempts to claim towers however to have enemies spawn for them. In both game modes the multiplier is shared between all team members and if one member dies it is reset for everyone.In March 2015 a free update was provided that renamed the game Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions - Evolved. It includes a new Ultimate mode with new levels, new game modes and grid shapes, a new sweep drone and detonator super, eight new enemy types, a new Hardcore mode with no drones allowed, Retro Evolved Classic as a new game type in the Classic mode, and a number of tweaks to the gameplay. |
| Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum | 2014-11-26 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Comedy | Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Zer0 Sum is the first episode of Tales from the Borderlands, a five-part episodic adventure series based on the universe of the Borderlands first-person shooter titles. The game is set in the world of Pandora where the Borderlands is a dangerous region where advanced alien technology is stored in vaults. It draws the attention of hunters who travel there to raid the vaults and acquire the technology. The introduction mentions Handsome Jack and his Hyperion faction of pirates, but then starts in medias res.The game opens with the character Rhys in a desert. He is looking for someone called Fiona, but is captured by a man interested in the Gortys project. It turns out he has captured Fiona as well and the entire game is then told as flashbacks, alternating between Rhys and Fiona, to explain how they got up to that point. In the first extensive flashback Rhys is introduced. He is a company man working for Handsome Jack's Hyperion. Rhys is about to get a promotion, but finds out his boss Henderson has been murdered and is replaced by his nemesis Vasquez. He is promptly demoted Senior Vice Janitor. He overhears a shady deal of Vazquez and involves his friends Yvette and Vaughn to obtain the vault key Vasquez is after. They travel to Pandora carrying Hyperion funds to make the deal, but quickly become involved with bandits and then the people who want to trade the key for money.The second flashback introduces Fiona. She is a con artist born and raised on Pandora with her sister Sasha. Together with their mentor and surrogate father Felix they devise elaborate scams. They try to sell a fake vault key, which is what eventually brings Rhys and Fiona together. She uses a false identity as an archaeologist to gain the trust of August, who has a good reputation to interest Vazquez at Hyperion. The meeting between the two parties is eventually crashed by a fight between the two characters Bossanova and Zer0. Bossanova gets away with the money and the parties of Rhys and Fiona reluctantly team up to sneak inside Bossanova's facility to retrieve the money. The game then splits up for two pairs of characters who taken different routes. Rhys and Sasha try to enter the underground, while Fiona and Vaughn discover the briefcase has become a prize in a death race. The episode ends in the present with the captured protagonists at the moment of the flashback when they find out about the Gortys project.The game uses the same cel-shaded visual style as the original Borderlands games. Similar to other Telltale adventure series, the game is story driven and largely cinematic. The player can influence and steer the story through dialogue options that have a time limit. If time runs out, silence or the neutral option is chosen automatically. Choices are carried over and influence the story and the relationships with other characters. The game has many humorous moments and lighter themes than other Telltale games. There are short quick time events for fights and some other actions where prompts need to be followed. For certain scenes there is complete freedom of movement to walk around, examine and talk to other characters. There are also minor puzzle-solving elements. Fiona can collect money hidden in the environment, stored in her bank account. A sufficient amount of money can be used as an additional option in some situations, for instance to bribe a bouncer or to buy a better helmet for the death race. As control over the characters alternates often quickly in succession, and they often bend the truth their way, the player has to adapt quickly between their mindsets as they can cause each other trouble by constantly pursuing their own interests.For all platforms listed here this first episode is available separately (unlike the PC version) and is entirely free. The remaining four episodes can be purchased as single episodes or as episode packs, depending on the platform, with this first episode as the base game. |
| Sakura Flamingo Archives | 2014-11-27 | Klon Co., Ltd. | MileStone Inc. | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Like the earlier Milestone Shooting Collection 2, Sakura Flamingo Archives is a compilation of Milestone's five arcade shooters:
Chaos Field
Radirgy
Karous
Illvelo
Radirgy Noa
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| Scarlet the Zombie Slayer | 2014-12-02 | | | Action | Side view | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Forced to cut off her own hand in order to survive, Scarlet must endure an Apocalyptic world full of mutants, zombies, and enormous monstrosities. "God of War" meets "The Walking Dead." |
| The Crew | 2014-12-02 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ivory Tower SAS, Ubisoft Reflections Ltd. | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | | Automobile, Off-roading, Street racing | | | | | Xbox360 | The Crew is a racing game set in an open world environment of a scaled-down version of the United States. Players have the ability to drive from coast to coast with the inclusion of major cities such as Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami and New York, as well as specific locales such as Pikes Peak, the Laguna Seca race track, famous landmarks such as Cape Canaveral, many highways and smaller towns. In the single-player campaign the player controls Alex Taylor. He is a witness to the murder on his brother Datton, the leader of a crew called the 5-10's, but is arrested himself. Five years later he is given the opportunity by the FBI to hunt down his brother's killer Dennis 'Shiv' Jefferson, the gang's leader, as he is deployed to unmask the corrupt FBI agent Coburn who is also involved. He has to join the crew himself and make a name for himself to rise up the ranks.The missions consist of a large amount of races and cut-scenes further the story, but there are also smaller challenges called 'skills' such as slalom courses, staying on the ideal racing line, making big jumps to cross gaps and maintaining a certain speed for a set distance. Skills are triggered by driving through them. Next to regular checkpoints races against the clock or opponents there are specific tasks such as stealing a certain car, transporting packages, escaping from cops, performing takedowns or chauffeuring. As Taylor rises up the ranks and get tasks from the crew's tiers V, V2, V4, V6 and eventually V8, new areas open up. The entire world is available right away, but the missions in the areas to the west only open up when a certain level has been reached and events usually recommend a car of a certain level.Cars do not need to follow roads and can generally race on any type of terrain. There are specs for each type of environment that enhance performance, such as Circuit, Dirt, Performance, Raid and Street, but not all cars have access to all of them. The game world uses a day-and-night cycle and a large map can be used to plan a route with navigation. Taylor gains experience to level up and the same applies to the cars. Regularly new car parts are supplied, often based on his performance, to upgrade the car. With each new level perks become available, used to give Taylor an experience boost or to further enhance the cars.Next to the solo parts players can join crews to share the experience, work together and progress quicker. Crews of up to four people can form temporarily alliances with online players or with friends. Up to eight players are supported simultaneously in a single session. After the initial of the parts factions become available, such as the Eagles on the East Coast and the Wolves in the Midwest. Players get to join a certain faction to access PvP and PvE races. Joining a crew is the only way to earn crew credits, a secondary currency to buy perks and cars. The game supports microtransactions with real money to buy cars, but you cannot acquire any above your current level. This is never required to progress in the game. Crew credits can also be bought as large credits packs.Each crew has a crew leader who can take a number of decisions, such as restarting a mission. There is also a large amount of social features to track scores and compare with friends. The game contains many types of cars from licensed manufacturers such as Aston Martin, Bentley, BMW and Ferrari. After the main game has been completed and level 50 is hit, platinum car parts can be obtained, as opposed to the gold ones, encouraging players to continue racing as these provide a random statistics boost to get the best possible car for PvP matches at the highest level. |
| Titanfall: Deluxe Edition | 2014-12-02 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Deluxe Edition contains:
Titanfall (base game)
Titanfall: Season Pass (DLC) |
| Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | 2014-12-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Torn Banner Studios, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | | | | Fantasy, Medieval | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a first/third person multiplayer melee game that usually pits two teams against each other in a fight to the death. The game has multiple modes, including Team Deathmatch, Team Objective, Free-for-All, Last Team Standing, King of the Hill, Capture The Flag, and Duel Mode (1 vs 1).Since this is a melee focused game, you will be killing other knights and combatants with different melee weapons that range in size from short swords to gigantic axes and hammers. You can swing horizontally, overhead and in a stabbing motion. Since you can't hold a block indefinitely, you have to time your blocks right in order to stop incoming attacks. Everything is based on a stamina meter that will deplete when attacking and blocking. If you see someone with a shield blocking, you can give him a good kick to throw him off balance and open him up for attack. You can even trick your opponents into blocking by feigning your attacks. Once they block, their guard is down for a short period of time.Chivalry is a very brutal game when it comes to dismemberment. A well-placed slash can take off heads and limbs. There is a single-player tutorial that shows you the ins and outs of combat as well as the different classes and how they work. |
| Game of Thrones: Episode 1 - Iron from Ice | 2014-12-03 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Fantasy | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Iron from Ice is the first episode of the adventure series Game of Thrones based on the HBO TV series adaptation of the original fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire. This first episode has three playable protagonists, each with their own segments part of the larger storyline. The first one is Gared Tuttle, the squire of Gregor Forrester. He witnesses Forrester's death after the betrayal of the Freys and is tasked to go back to Ironrath to deliver a message to his uncle and bring back a sword. Soon after, he is sent to the Wall. The second protagonist is Mira Forrester, a daughter of Gregor who lives at King's Landing as a handmaiden to Margaery Tyrell and becomes involved in the political intrigues between Margaery, Cersei and Tyrion. The third character is Ethan Forrester, the new lord of House Forrester. He struggles with his new duties, has to appoint a new sentinel, and is confronted with Ramsay Snow and the invasive influence of House Whitehills.This first episode introduces most of the important characters in the series and establishes the background story. The gameplay is mostly based on choices and consequences during conversations, remembered and carried over to next episodes, mixed up with small segments of exploration and Quick Time Events.For the platforms listed here, this first episode acts in most cases as the base game where additional episodes are bought as DLC. The remaining episodes can also be bought as a season pass and for some platforms the entire season can be bought in a single purchase. |
| Syberia | 2014-12-03 | Namco Bandai Games Europe SAS | Microïds Canada Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | | | | | Xbox360 | Kate Walker is a lawyer who has been entrusted by the Universal Toy Company to negotiate the takeover of an old luxury toy and automaton factory. Over the centuries, the factory has been developing clockwork devices, specializing in perpetual mechanical movement. The factory's ambitions, however, are ill-suited to the contemporary economic climate, and the elderly Anna Voralberg, at the helm of the Valadilene factory for more than half a century, has decided to sell up. It turns out that the takeover might not be as straightforward as expected. The day that Kate Walker arrives, Anna Voralberg is being buried. What is more is that she has left an heir – her brother Hans. But Hans had left the valley at the end of the thirties and never returned, and was actually believed to be dead. However, a letter written by Anna in the days leading up to her death reveals that Hans is well and truly alive and living somewhere in Siberia. Valadilene's elderly notary entrusted to take care of Anna's affairs suggests that Kate find Hans Voralberg as he is now the only person in a position to ratify the sale of the family business. Syberia is a traditional puzzle-solving adventure. The player navigates a 3D model of the protagonist over pre-rendered backgrounds with fixed camera angles. Puzzles are mostly inventory-based, though some involve manipulating the environment (such as mechanical devices). The interface features a single cursor; only highlighted objects can be interacted with, and there are no verb choice commands. |
| The Co-Op Zombie Game 2 | 2014-12-03 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Co-Op Zombie Game 2 is mostly the same game as its predecessor. Besides 20 new levels (which feature more linear areas), the differences are only subtle: there are health refreshments to find, weapons on the ground are marked with a big symbol and the button configuration was changed. In addition, competitive multiplayer was removed.This is a first-person shooter in which the player shoots zombies. Each of the 19 levels has only one goal: killing all zombies (which spawn in after entering their trigger areas) and then exiting the level. The player starts only with a pistol, but additional ammo and weapons can be found by smashing crates. However, it is only possible to carry two weapons at once and only melee ones have no ammo cost. Each zombie touch results in a health loss and taking too many results in the loss of a live. Then the player respawns with a pistol, but the previously carried weapons can be found at the place of death. After all lives are lost, the game is over - but the reached level is saved and can be tried again. |
| Block King | 2014-12-09 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) |
| Juju | 2014-12-09 | Nordic Games GmbH | Flying Wild Hog Sp. z o.o. | Action | Side view | | | Platform | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)FeaturesUnique art style – the vibrant world of JUJU will leave every face smiling as players venture through brilliantly animated landscapes and come face-to-face with striking enemies.Family-friendly multiplayer – grab a friend or family member for two-player cooperative play. JUJU is enjoyable for all skill-levels and allows the second player to jump in or out any time.Intense boss fights – from towering robots to giant sea creatures, players will go head-to-head with nefarious (and huge!) bosses to gather the four pieces of the mystic key.Secrets and collectables – the adventure isn't over yet. JUJU features secret areas, hidden levels, and other game modes to keep you playing long after saving Jambee.1-2 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720p This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. This item may be used with up to 2 activated PlayStation®3 systems associated with this Sony Entertainment Network account. © 2014 Flying Wild Hog Sp. z o.o. All rights reserved. Flying Wild Hog, JUJU and related logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of Flying Wild Hog Sp. z o.o. in the US and/or other countries. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2014, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.This software product includes Autodesk® Scaleform® software, © 2014 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. Uses Bink Video. Copyright (C) 1997-2014 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine Song Pack (I-II) | 2014-12-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains seven songs of the band Rage Against the Machine, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Bombtrack
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Killing in the Name
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Wake Up
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Know Your Enemy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Renegades Of Funk
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Bulls On Parade
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Down Rodeo |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine Song Pack II | 2014-12-09 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains three songs of the band Rage Against the Machine, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Renegades Of Funk
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Bulls on Parade
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Down Rodeo |
| Battle Academy | 2014-12-12 | Slitherine Ltd. | | Strategy | Top-down | Licensed | | | Historical events, World War II | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | The Xbox 360 version of BBC Battlefield Academy includes the main game and all released six add-ons:
Battle Academy: Fortress Metz
Battle Academy: Operation Husky
Battle Academy: Rommel in Normandy
Battle Academy: Operation Sealion
Battle Academy: Operation Market Garden
Battlefield Academy: Blitzkrieg France |
| Zombie Hunter IV: Urban Annihilation | 2014-12-15 | Ghere Game Studios | Ghere Game Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | In Zombie Hunter IV: Urban Annihilation, the player takes the role of a seasoned zombie hunter. After reaching the city Plainsfield, which was the starting point of the zombie infestation, it is time to end it once and for all by destroying the plague buildings.In gameplay terms, the goal of the game is to bring down all five zombie generating buildings. This is accomplished by killing zombies until they drop dynamite. When three pieces are collected, the player walks in front of a building, uses the dynamite and activates the nearby detonator. Rinse and repeat. There is a shop which can be entered to purchase new guns, health packs and ammo with the money which is earned with every kill. Death is not ultimate because the player can purchase a continue with in-game money. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix Song Pack (I-II-III-IV) | 2014-12-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of Jimi Hendrix, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Bold As Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Castles Made Of Sand
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Foxey Lady
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Freedom
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: If 6 Was 9
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Little Wing
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Manic Depression
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Red House
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: The Wind Cries Mary
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix Song Pack I | 2014-12-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of Jimi Hendrix, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Purple Haze
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: The Wind Cries Mary
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Manic Depression |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix Song Pack II | 2014-12-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of Jimi Hendrix, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Bold As Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Castles Made Of Sand
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Foxey Lady |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix Song Pack III | 2014-12-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of Jimi Hendrix, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Freedom
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Little Wing |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix Song Pack IV | 2014-12-16 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of Jimi Hendrix, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: If 6 Was 9
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Red House
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child (Slight Return) |
| Broken Pearl | 2014-12-18 | Wide Pixel Games | Wide Pixel Games | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Broken Pearl is a 2D vertically scrolling shooter and the successor to Twin Tiger Shark. The player can choose one from three space ship fighters (Azure, Carmine or Viridis), each with its own weapon system. The gameplay is typical for genre and the screen is often filled with lots of bullets. The ships flies forward automatically and needs to shoot all enemies while dodging bullets. It can collect various bonuses for points and increased power. There is no continue option, so if all lives are lost the game is over. |
| Really Scary | 2014-12-23 | | | Adventure | | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Real Scary is a 'stop motion animation' psychological horror simulation featuring over 1000 real life photos.
You will be tasked with moving throughout your house to find clues as to why evil spirits are torturing your mind.
Eventually these spirits will shift from harassing you to outright attempting to murder you, so be prepared to run for a hiding spot or respond to quick time events at any moment.
You will be chased, terrorized and left in constant suspense until the very end.
If you manage to finish the game within a certain time frame you will be treated to a secret ending... but only the very best Real Scary players will be able to discover it. |
| Puzzled!!! | 2014-12-24 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Puzzle | | | | | | | | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome to Puzzled !!! A place filled with interesting animated puzzles and a sassy shop assistant who likes to dress up for charity and let you take pictures! All done in the inevitable Ingeniousfun style! |
| Fighting Edition | 2015 | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Fighting Edition is a compilation of three fighting games:
Tekken 6
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Soul Calibur V |
| Goat Simulator + GoatZ | 2015 | Double Eleven Limited | Coffee Stain Studios AB | Action, Compilation | Behind view | | Comedy | Sandbox / open world, Tricks / stunts | Contemporary, Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains:
Goat Simulator (base game)
Goat Simulator: GoatZ (DLC)For the PC version the base game and the DLC are also available separately. For the Xbox versions the base game is available separately, but two additional pieces of content are not. The first part, Goat MMO Simulator, was provided as a free update to the PC version, but was not available for the Xbox version, only in this release. The second part, Goat Simulator: GoatZ, is a commercial DLC release for the PC version and also was not available for the Xbox versions. As a whole, the Xbox version called Goat Simulator: Mmore Goatz Edition is a re-release of the original game with two new pieces of content not available outside this release. |
| Assault Ops: Warzone | 2015-01-04 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Assault Ops: Warzone takes the military action of its predecessor into first-person view, adding a new urban environment, day/night lighting, and headshots! Team up with your friends and compete online for the top of the global scoreboards. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Linkin Park Song Pack | 2015-01-06 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains six songs of the band Linkin Park, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Linkin Park: Bleed It Out
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Linkin Park: Guilty All The Same
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Linkin Park: In The End
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Linkin Park: Numb
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Linkin Park: One Step Closer
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Linkin Park: What I’ve Done |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Soundgarden Song Pack | 2015-01-13 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Soundgarden, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Soundgarden: Black Hole Sun
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Soundgarden: Fells On Black Days
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Soundgarden: Jesus Christ Pose
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Soundgarden: Pretty Noose
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Soundgarden: Spoonman |
| Monopoly Deal | 2015-01-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game, Cards / tiles | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Everything great about MONOPOLY, now a fast paced, delightfully addictive card game!Compete online against your friends or the community in this frantic card-game: steal sets of cards, collect debts and be the first to collect three complete property sets of different colors. Build your real estate empire in a new and faster way!Keeps everything you love about MONOPOLY but packs it into a fast burst of fun.1080p HD Video OutputOffline Play Enabled Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.MONOPOLY is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. © 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro to Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Game software © 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. |
| Monopoly Plus | 2015-01-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Asobo Studio S.A.R.L. | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Board game, Party game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)It’s MONOPOLY for a new era! Play the classic game and watch the board come alive!Watch your empire come to life in this all-new take on MONOPOLY! You can choose amongst all your favorite house rules, challenge other players from around the world, and even control the fun from your smartphone or tablet device!Video output in Full HD 1080p requires 1080p native display.1080p HD Video OutputOffline Play Enabled This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. One-time license fee for play on purchasing account’s designated, primary PS4™ system and other PS4 systems when signed in with purchasing account.MONOPOLY is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. © 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro to Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Game software © 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. |
| Medieval Zombies | 2015-01-19 | | | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | | Medieval | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)This isn't a present day apocalypse. No guns or machetes to help you here. Loot buildings to survive and try to kill the thousands of zombies on the huge map before they eat you! Supports over 1,000,000 zombies in a single level. Music credit: Bensound.com |
| Resident Evil | 2015-01-20 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Special forces S.T.A.R.S. Bravo team's helicopter malfunctioned and crashed during their mission, disappearing into the Arklay Mountains. This and what happens to them is told in the story of Resident Evil Zero. Now, S.T.A.R.S. Alpha team is sent on a mission to investigate a series of murders around Raccoon Forest. Spotting the Bravo team's helicopter, or what's left of it, they land nearby and investigate the surrounding area. Unaware of what they might expect, one member is attacked and devoured by zombified Dobermans. The rest of the team, with a little bit of luck, find shelter in a nearby mansion, not knowing it was probably better to stay out.You play the entire game with one of the two selectable characters, Chris Redfield, or Jill Valentine. The starting point is the lobby of the mansion the three surviving S.T.A.R.S. members just stepped in. After a short while, the team decides to split and search for any possible survivors or anything useful that may help them break out of this dreadful place. To their amazement, they encountered an enemy they never were trained to confront, zombies. There is only one mission to be considered now: survival.The GameCube and the later Wii versions are largely a remake of the original Resident Evil for the PlayStation, with some additions. While the floorplan of the returning locations is almost entirely unchanged, several new areas have been added in, extending your stay in the mansion. A new enemy, Lisa, has been added to the game, making your trips outside of the mansion much more dangerous. Finally killing a zombie is now no longer good enough to put them to rest. They must be destroyed totally with fire or else they will rise again; faster, deadlier, and madder than before.The 2015 PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows version called Resident Evil (also known as Biohazard: HD Remaster) is a remastered version of GameCube remake of the original Resident Evil with enhanced graphics and sounds, widescreen support and an alternative control scheme next to the default one. Additionally, when starting a new game, the player can choose between original character models, or Chris and Jill models from Resident Evil 5 which came after the original GameCube release. |
| Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell | 2015-01-20 | Koch Media GmbH (Austria) | Deep Silver Volition, LLC, High Voltage Software, Inc. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | | Comedy, Crime | Sandbox / open world, Shooter | Fantasy, Post-apocalyptic, Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Kinzie has a birthday party and the whole Saints Row crew celebrates! Matt brought a Ouija board, but unfortunately it calls Satan and drags the Boss into Hell. Gat and Kinzie follow them to rescue their leader. There they'll meet old acquaintances (e.g. Dane Vogel and Dex) and historical figures (e.g. Shakespeare and Blackbeard).Saints Row: Gat out of Hell is an add-on sized successor to Saints Row IV. The main difference to the main game is the lack of story missions - the plot progresses by doing enough side missions. When enough chaos is created, a cutscene starts and a new side mission type gets unlocked. After the third cutscene, the player is ready to face the end boss. Other major differences are the city (Hell is new, but smaller in scope than Steelport), the lack of customization (the player either controls Gat or Kinzie) and no licensed music.Character development is identical to Saints Row IV except that new super powers are unlocked by finding and activating altars and flying works a bit differently: Kinzie/Gat don't hover like Superman, but have giant wings. This causes them to slow down over time until they flap. They start with one flap per flight, but this number can be upgraded. While most distractions are known from the predecessor (but re-designed to fit the scenario), a few of them are new, e.g. shutting down factories by fighting over three control points. The four available activities are hellblazing (a flying checkpoint race), torment fraud (a insurance fraud variant), mayhem (causing chaos with a given weapon/vehicle) and salvation (husks fall from the sky and have to be collected by the flying player before they reach the ground). |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Three Days Grace Song Pack | 2015-01-27 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Three Days Grace, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Three Days Grace: Animal I Have Become
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Three Days Grace: Break
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Three Days Grace: Just Like You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Three Days Grace: Never Too Late
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Three Days Grace: Riot |
| Air War | 2015-01-30 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Experience air to air combat against AI controlled enemies, only to get jumped by human players at any moment. Manage your power supply mid battle... shields? lasers? engines? Upgrade your ship and show off your moves to friends. Supports up to 8 players at once. Music by Bensound.com |
| Life Is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis | 2015-01-30 | Square Enix Co., Ltd. | DON'T NOD Entertainment SARL | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Chrysalis is the first episode of the five-part Life Is Strange adventure series. The entire game takes place in the course of a week in October 2013. The story is told from the point of view of Maxine Caulfield, a 12th grade student who wants to make a career in photography and gets a scholarship for the fictional Blackwell Academy in Arcadia Bay, Oregon (USA). She grew up in Arcadia Bay and spent most of her childhood there until she had to move with her parents to Seattle, leaving behind her best friend Chloe. This first episode starts with a strange vision near a lighthouse, showing a tornado, and then moves on to a photography class, taught by Mark Jefferson, at the academy. This episode largely serves to establish Max as a character and to introduce the people in her class and dorm and their relationships. There are however several events and relevations that already force Max to take some tough decisions.Rather than a puzzle based adventure game, it is more of an interactive drama similar to the contemporary Telltale games. Max can explore the full 3D environment freely and the focus is on interaction with other characters to shape the story and character arc. There is a free camera during exploration and cinematic camera angles during cut-scenes. While walking around characters or items of interest are highlighted in white with their name shown. By clicking relevant words or actions are shown and those can be selected. Early on in the game Max discovers she has a strange ability that allows her to rewind time at will. With a strong focus on choice and consequence, and providing or withholding information, Max often has to choose sides. She can use this ability, which is a part of the game world and not just a game mechanic, to rewind time and watch the outcome of different choices before deciding how to move on. She can also use information for different choices at the initial starting point, for instance to warn people or to anticipate actions or questions or to steal an object and then rewind them to prevent people from noticing. There is a limit to the length of rewinding as the game uses internal checkpoints at certain points, but almost any scene can be rewound, weighing the consequences as the game encourages the player to experience the butterfly effect. Similar to the Telltale games the player is warned when characters will remember Max' actions, when there are consequences or when new conversation options are available if time is rewound.Rewinding time is shown as a spiral in the top left corner of the screen with dots for important decisions. Most of the progress is based on exploration and conversations, but there are a few minor environment based puzzles, often based on the rewind function, information from conversations, observations or using a single item that is stored automatically and does not require inventory management. There are often small, optional parts in the game, encouraging exploration to take pictures of specific situations. These are stored in a separate screen and are rewarded with achievements or trophies. Max keeps track of the events in her diary. Important documents are stored in a separate screen and there is also an overview of all the characters she meets along with a bio. Max can sit down in various locations and she will then ponder the game's events. The game has a texting system Max uses to receive messages from other characters in the game. Unlike many Telltale games there are no timed conversation options with neutral choices where you do not choose anything at all, or quick time events. At the end of each episode an overview of all the major and minor choices is shown, with percentages for all players worldwide. |
| SpongeBob HeroPants | 2015-02-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive Chile Ltda. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | SpongeBob HeroPants is a 3D platform game based on the SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon series of Nickelodeon and set directly after the events of 2015 animated movie The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.Just before SpongeBob enters the Krusty Krab for a normal day of work, he runs into Patrick and Sandy. Together they enter the Krusty Krab where Squidward, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton are attacked by burger and spatulas monsters. First they think it is the work of Planktons, but then Bubbles, the Talking Dolphin, appears and explains that someone is using a page from a magic book to make these weird things happen.While exploring a 3D platform environment, the characters must fight enemies (like lollipops, robots and squidasaurus), solve puzzles and collect coins and health. For a short period the player can enter superhero mode that makes the characters stronger. The playable characters are SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy, Mr. Krabs, and Plankton. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Seether Song Pack | 2015-02-10 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains three songs of the band Seether, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Seether: Remedy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Seether: Fake It
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Seether: Broken |
| Avatar Fortress | 2015-02-14 | Games Brothers | Games Brothers | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A battlefield against others avatares in this fantastic First person shooter,12 players on line, Unlocks all weapons to get an advantage ,Compete online with a global high score list, and have fun with friends. |
| Real Evil | 2015-02-15 | | | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)You are a game character who has escaped to the real world. Why are you here? Who let you out along with an army of evil creatures? Solve puzzles, watch your ammo, find better guns, kill enemies and uncover the mysteries around every corner of this strange house. Music: purple-planet.com |
| ScreamRide | 2015-02-16 | Microsoft Studios | Frontier Developments plc | Puzzle, Simulation | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | | | City building / construction simulation | | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | ScreamRide is a rollercoaster construction video game. The game features four singleplayer modes: Engineer, ScreamRider, Sandbox and Demolition Expert.Engineer is the main mode where have to build rollercoasters with a limited amount of money while also meeting certain conditions.
In ScreamRider the player drives the rollercoaster itself and has to prevent people from falling off. Demolition Expert has the player modifying the environment and the ride itself so the rollercoaster cars with people in it get thrown about, destroying the landscape and buildings.The last mode does not feature missions but is rather a sandbox mode where players can build any rollercoaster and modify the scenery. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jane's Addiction Song Pack | 2015-02-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains five songs of the band Jane’s Addiction, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jane’s Addiction: Mountain Song
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jane’s Addiction: Been Caught Stealing
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jane’s Addiction: Jane Says
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jane’s Addiction: Just Because
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jane’s Addiction: Superhero |
| Trivial Pursuit Live! | 2015-02-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Longtail Studios Québec Inc. | Puzzle | | Licensed | | Board game, Game show / trivia / quiz | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)A modern twist on the world’s most well-known trivia game! Trivia has never been so much fun. A more modern look, new reinvented question types, and the world’s best questions from the world’s top trivia authority.1080p HD Video OutputOffline Play Enabled Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.TRIVIAL PURSUIT is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. © 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro to Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Games software © 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. |
| Dragon Ball: Xenoverse | 2015-02-24 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | Dimps Corporation | Role-playing (RPG) | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Fighting, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Goku And Friends' Fierce Battles Will Be Reborn!FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, THE DRAGON BALL UNIVERSE IS COMING TO STEAM!DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE revisits famous battles from the series through your custom Avatar, who fights alongside Trunks and many other characters. Will the strength of this partnership be enough to intervene in fights and restore the Dragon Ball timeline we know? New features include the mysterious Toki Toki City, new gameplay mechanics, new character animations and many other amazing features to be unveiled soon! |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Papa Roach Song Pack | 2015-02-24 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains three songs of the band Papa Roach, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Papa Roach: Last Resort
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Papa Roach: Getting Away With Murder
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Papa Roach: Scars |
| Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One: Penal Colony | 2015-02-25 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Shooter, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Penal Colony is the first episode of Resident Evil: Revelations 2, a survival horror game initially released as four downloadable episodes with a weekly release, and then also as single full season game and in retail. It is the tenth main Resident Evil game and a follow-up to Resident Evil: Revelations. Unlike that title, but in the tradition of Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, the focus is more on action than pure survival and puzzle-solving.The game has Claire Redfield return as the main protagonist at the start. She is a member of TerraSave, a non-governmental human rights organization first introduced in the 2011 animated movie Resident Evil: Degeneration. She is at a company party with the new character Moira Burton, daughter of the RE character Barry Burton, and it is her first day at the organization. Suddenly helicopters appear near the building and it is infiltrated by soldiers who capture both Claire and Moira. When they regain consciousness they are in a facility set on an island with a strange bracelet around their arms.The game uses the typical over-the-shoulder person view. The player controls Claire while Moira is controlled by the AI and follows automatically. There is a focus on exploration through linear environments and she has the ability to shimmy along ledges, jump, duck, run, climb ladders and push or lift objects to create a path. Moira holds a flashlight and helps light the environment for Claire. At any moment it is possible to switch to Moira to control her and light specific parts of the environment, for instance to find an item Claire can grab or shoot down. These and the main exploration involving locked doors and keys forms the puzzle part of the game, but many items are also optional. There are optional notes to gather and items such as herbs (health), a tourniquet (stops bleeding) or rubies (the BP currency), stored in an inventory. Recovery items can be passed on to have the supporting character heal automatically. This is also done when Claire heals and the other character is close enough. When one character runs out of health she goes down, but can still be saved by the other character. When characters bleed their performance and agility is affected.Claire starts with a melee knife attack, but soon picks up a gun with a small amount of bullets. Additional weapons can be picked up and are assigned to a weapon slot configuration. When enemies get too close they grab Claire and need to be shaken off. She can also use a move to evade. Moira can be attacked as well and the two cannot be separated. On many occasions there are just too many enemies and then they need to run. Moira refuses to use firearms, but she can attack using melee weapons such as a crowbar. If she attacks from behind certain enemies can be stunned and downed opponents can be finished off. She also uses her melee weapon to force open certain passages and the flashlight can blind enemies, making them vulnerable. At workbenches weapons can be exchanged, or upgraded through parts that need to be located.The game is split in two large parts. After the first part ratings are provided based on accuracy, the clear time and the amount of retries. The performance is rewarded with unlocks and medals. It also shows a total amount of points, found collectibles and the amount of BP currency. BP can be spent on a skill tree to unlock many different types of perks affecting damage output, healing time, movement etc. The second part of the episode is played with a different protagonist. It starts with the arrival of Barry Burton on the island by boat after he receives a distress call from his daughter Moira. The scenes with Barry are set at a later time than those of the first part. When he arrives he immediately meets a young girl called Natasha Korda. She is very scared and Barry decides to take her with him. The gameplay from the first part is then largely carried over for Barry with Natasha as the supporting character instead of Moira. Natasha has different abilities however. She never attacks enemies, but she can crawl through small passages and has the ability to see enemies through walls, which Barry can use to his advantage. The game can be played cooperatively where another player takes control of the second character.Next to the main campaign the Raid mode from the original Revelations returns. It consists of 54 missions played in a small environments based on three variants. The character needs to kill all enemies, reach a goal or protect an objective. There are ten characters unlocked gradually and a large amount of customization including a large list of gestures. By completing missions treasure chests can be bought to receive additional slots or to unlock new characters, weapons and skills (through skill points). Character have a global level and can level up. Weapons also have different levels. Next to the main missions there are daily missions, rewarded with light crystals used for revival during a mission. Certain items and weapons that are discovered need to be evaluated in exchange for a currency before they can used. They can also be sold. The Raid mode supports multiplayer as well. Unlike the other platforms the PC version does not support offline multiplayer for either mode. Online co-op Raid multiplayer was not available at the start, but launched on 31st March 2015. |
| Battlefield: Hardline - Premium | 2015-03-03 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Own more, be more with a Battlefield Hardline membership. Premium expands the Battlefield by delivering all four expansions, 12 additional Battlepacks, Exclusive Items and more. That’s great value for the content alone, plus the additional benefits of being a member. As a member you get access to the expansion packs two weeks before the general public for that competitive edge. And just to make sure everybody else knows you’re a member, you can create a unique Battlefield experience with Premium-exclusive camos, patches and more to dominate in style. But that’s not all—there are also more perks yet to be announced, so stay tuned.This Cross-Buy product entitles you to download both PS3™ and PS4™ versions.In-game purchases optionalBattlefield™ Hardline PremiumCompatible with PlayStation®3.To use this download, you will need 1090KB (x2) minimum space required1 PlayerDUALSHOCK®3 Vibration FunctionHDTV screen resolution: 720p Network Players: 4 - 26Battlefield™ Hardline PremiumCompatible with PlayStation®4.To use this download, you will need 22MB minimum space required1 PlayerDUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionHDTV screen resolution: 720p 1080i 1080p Network Players: 4 - 66Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. PS4: One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.PS3: One-time fee for use of downloads on up to 2 activated PS3 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2015 Electronic Arts Inc. Battlefield, Battlefield Hardline, Frostbite and the DICE logo are trademarks of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. EA, the EA logo, Visceral Games and the Visceral logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cars Song Pack | 2015-03-03 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains five songs of the band The Cars, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cars: Just What I Need
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cars: Let's Go
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cars: Good Times Roll
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cars: You’re All I’ve Got Tonight
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cars: Bye Bye Love |
| Really Scary 2 | 2015-03-08 | | | Adventure | | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)A horror adventure game like no other on XBLIG. Contains psychological horror, jarring motion capture frames and intense jump scares. Play with the lights off and volume up! |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jeff Buckley Song Pack | 2015-03-10 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains three songs from Jeff Buckley also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Grace
Hallelujah
Last Goodbye
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Collective Soul Song Pack | 2015-03-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Collective Soul, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Collective Soul: December
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Collective Soul: Gel
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Collective Soul: Heavy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Collective Soul: Shine
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Collective Soul: The World I Know
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| Battlefield: Hardline | 2015-03-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Visceral Games (Redwood Shores) | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Shooter | Contemporary, North America | Automobile | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Battlefield Hardline is a first-person shooter and the first game in the series to focus on urban crime instead of military warfare. The game is done by a different developer and the single-player portion of the game is split up into ten episodes modeled after an episodic TV series format, including a preview of the next episode at the end and a recap of the previous one when starting a new episode.The game is set in Miami, Los Angeles, the deserts in California and many other locations around the world. They often offer a sandbox-like approach with multiple, non-linear options to complete objectives. The protagonist is the young detective Nicholas Mendoza who follows a drug supply chain with his partner Khai Minh Dao. The game mixes classic first-person shooter mechanics with non-lethal actions to resemble a realistic police approach, including stealth and the ability to hold criminals at gunpoint and flash a badge to perform an arrest rather than shooting them. The latter is also rewarded with more points. When enemies operate in groups it is often possible to lure one away. As a detective Mendoza can also use a scanner to locate evidence. These lead to separate cases that can be solved and clues are often divided over multiple episodes. When a case is solved a short conclusion cut-scene is shown, some more of the background story is revealed, and a new weapon or item is provided as a reward. The weapons in the single-player part are generally lighter than usual for the series. The pistol is the primary weapon and more powerful ones are generally unlockable assault rifles rather than military-grade machine guns. Throwables such as grenades are also not used. A taser can be used to subdue suspects without killing them. These are presented as Open Warrants, optional objectives to arrest with specific characters who also often carry evidence.The multiplayer arsenal is more similar to Battlefield 4 with grenades, rocket launchers and heavy machine guns. There is a global ranking system based on experience. This is shown through French playing cards with over 150 different rank insignia. Coins are earned by completing specific objectives and for a number of coins a bounty is provided. Service Stars are provided for progression towards specific objectives, divided over multiple tiers. There are bronze, silver and gold stars and they provide additional weapon attachments and vehicle modifications, unique weapon parts and cosmetic appearances for the different classes. Assignments from the previous games also return, rewarded with new items, attachments and patches for completing general assignments. Syndicate assignments, similar to Phantom assignments in Battlefield 4, are harder to complete and provide additional weapons.The four main classes in multiplayer games are largely similar to those in the previous game, but modeled after police and criminal forces. Enforcers are hard hitters with additional gadgets, Mechanics are able to repair vehicles, sabotage bombs and use a satellite phone to generate spawn points, Operators are light fighters with medical gadgets, and Professionals focus on intelligence and stealth with range attacks as well as cameras, decoys and mines. Next to the classic Team Deathmatch and Conquest game modes that support up to 64 players, five new multiplayer modes are available with two sides: law enforcement and criminals.In Blood Money both sides need to retrieve money from a location in the center of the map and return it to an armored truck. The first team to deposit $5 million or to have the most money when time runs out wins. It is possible to steal from each other's truck. Crosshair is played 5-on-5 with a single life for each player and a session that lasts three minutes. The criminals need to kill a VIP while law enforcement needs to secure the VIP to an extraction point. Heists has the criminals break into vaults or armoured trucks to bring crash to an extraction point while the police attempts to stop them. Hotwire is similar to the flags in Conquest, but they are replaced by drivable cars. Just like in Conquest the game is won by capturing them, but the cars need to be driven at a certain speed to reduce the reinforcement tickets for the other side. Up to four players can board a single car and while one drives the other three can lean out of the windows to shoot. The game is won by removing all opposing tickets or by having the most when time runs out. Just like Crosshair, Rescue is played 5-on-5 with sessions that last three minutes and players only have a single life. Law enforcement is represented by S.W.A.T. officers that need to free hostages or kill the criminals. The criminals win by killing all officers.Vehicles are generally faster than those in the previous games. They include regular cars, jeeps, vans, trucks, tankers, bikes and different types of helicopters (scout, transport, fighters ...). By using a zipline to traverse between buildings various alternative approaches can be used. Next to the standard equipment pick-ups and additional weapons can be found while playing. |
| Battlefield: Hardline (Deluxe Edition) | 2015-03-17 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Be the law or break the law in Battlefield™ Hardline. This action-packed blockbuster combines intense signature multiplayer moments of Battlefield with an emotionally charged story and setting reminiscent of a modern television crime drama.In a visceral single-player campaign you’ll play the role of Nick Mendoza, a young detective who embarks on a cross-country vendetta, seeking revenge against once trusted partners on the force.In multiplayer you’ll hunt criminals, raid vaults, and save hostages in new cop and criminal inspired modes like Heist and Rescue. The Digital Deluxe Edition is for the true Battlefield Hardline player. You’ll secure the Precision, Versatility and Suppression Battlepacks, as well as an additional 10 Gold Battlepacks that include a huge assortment of weapons, gear and customization options.Video output in Full HD 1080p requires 1080p native display.Additional hardware required for Remote Play.Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.1 playerNetwork Players 2-6650GB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4Remote Play1080p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.sonyenteretainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.© 2015 Electronic Arts Inc. Battlefield, Battlefield Hardline, Frostbite and the DICE logo are trademarks of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. EA, the EA logo, Visceral Games and the Visceral logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. and its subsidiaries. |
| Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | 2015-03-17 | Capcom U.S.A., Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is the retail version of the episodic survival horror series that was originally released as four downloadable episodes. This physical version combines the entire story along with some extras, but not all of available DLC. Everything included is also available separately. This release includes:
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode One: Penal Colony (base game)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode Two: Contemplation (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode Three: Judgement (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Episode Four: Metamorphosis (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Extra Episode 1: The Struggle (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Extra Episode 2: Little Miss (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Barry's Comandant Costume (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Claire's Rodeo Costume (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Moira's Urban Ninja Costume (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Natalia's Lottie Suit Costume (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Raid Mode Character: Albert Wesker (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Raid Mode Character: HUNK (DLC)
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Raid Mode: Throwback Map Pack (DLC)The PC version did not receive a retail release, but the same content was bundled on Steam for the same price provided as the digital download release Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - Box Set. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shamrock Song Pack | 2015-03-17 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains five shamrock songs of different bands, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
The Cranberries: Zombie
Stiff Little Fingers: Alternative Ulster
Dropkick Murphys: I’m Shipping Up to Boston
Flogging Molly: Drunken Lullabies
Villagers: Becoming a Jackal |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Anthrax Song Pack | 2015-03-24 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Anthrax, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Anthrax: Caught in a Mosh
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Anthrax: Got the Time
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Anthrax: Indians
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Anthrax: Madhouse |
| Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious | 2015-03-27 | Microsoft Corporation | Sumo Digital Ltd (Sheffield) | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast and Furious is a standalone expansion to Forza Horizon 2 to promote the 2015 movie Furious 7. It is an arcade open world racing game. similarly to the original Forza Horizon 2.The game takes place in the same environment known from Forza Horizon 2, but decreased in scale - about one third of the roads and locations from the main game are available to the player. The objective of the game is to obtain ten cars from the movie Furious 7. This is accomplished via participation in various races and other events. The game exhibits many elements known from the core Forza Horizon franchise: the player can participate in circuit races, point-to-point races, showcase events (where he must win against non-standard competitors, like an attack helicopter), speed traps and speedzones, bounty boards and additional challenges known as the bucket list. Many of the features however have been cut - there are no experience points and perks, obtainable cars are limited to the vehicles from the movie cars the player can obtain in his garage (though there are some other cars that are drivable in certain events), and unlike Forza Horizon 2 players cannot paint, upgrade, sell or tune the vehicles.Graphically each version uses a different engine. Differences are notable in draw distance, density of foliage, shadows, rendering and lighting. While both versions have a day-night cycle like the original game, Xbox One introduces more varied weather conditions with atmospheric effects. Any route is basically the same on both versions, but the Xbox One version has more traffic and more variation in the environmental design. Even though sharing the same game world, the events and circuits differ slightly. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Spinal Tap Song Pack | 2015-03-31 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Spinal Tap, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition: Spinal Tap - Tonight I’m Gonna Rock You Tonight
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition: Spinal Tap - Big Bottom
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition: Spinal Tap - Stonehenge
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition: Spinal Tap - Gimme Some Money
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition: Spinal Tap - Sex Farm |
| Zombie Shotgun Massacre 3 | 2015-03-31 | Dualhaze | Dualhaze | Action | Side view | | | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Zombie Shotgun Massacre 3 is a straight continuation of its predecessor. The hero Alice still wears almost no clothes and still walks around the city and kills a lot of zombies with her shotgun. Alternatively she can also use her limited supply of grenades or a super attack which is available after she has killed enough zombies the standard way. The plot loosely follows the search for a missing friend and stopping the big evil, but mostly the structure is a linear progression of rescue missions: get the mission in headquarters, walk to a place, shoot the zombies and talk to the rescued person. When she is back in HQ, Alice can talk to them to receive benefits (health refill, sexual intercourse, etc.) or a fetch quest. Especially useful is one of the first survivors who supplies a taxi function: use a payphone on the street and he instantly drives Alice to HQ for a small fee. Other than that, money can also be used to buy health refills on vending stations or guns at the local shop. Killed zombies may drop health packages or grenades. |
| Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin | 2015-04-07 | BANDAI NAMCO Games America Inc. | FromSoftware, Inc. | Action, Compilation, Role-playing (RPG) | Behind view | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is a remastered release of Dark Souls II. Next to the main game with all patches it includes the three DLC packs:
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Old Iron King
Dark Souls II: Crown of the Ivory KingThe gameplay has been slightly changed by removing certain safe zones and adding new NPCs and enemies, including the Forlorn. The placing of enemies have been changed to create a whole new game dynamic, specifically for returning players. Online and the campaign have had game balance tweaks, improved online matchmaking, better quality graphics and different item descriptions.The PC (DirectX 11), PS4 and Xbox One version have additional upgrades to graphics, sound, and performance. For those platforms online gameplay has also been changed from 4 to supporting 6 players. |
| Ride | 2015-04-10 | Milestone s.r.l. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Sports | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | Ride is a motorcycle racing simulation that aims to recreate a realistic racing experience without any arcade elements. At the start the player designs a character and gets to choose between three bikes from the slowest category (under 700 CC). The main game modes are World Tour, Quick Mode (quick races and time trials) and Online. Most of the content is unlocked through the World Tour. By participating in different events, 'reputation' is earned to buy new bikes and accessories. Bikes can be fully customized based on the appearance, brakes and suspensions, engine, transmission and wheels. Every main category is further split up in different components. For the engine for instance the player can determine the air filter, cylinder head porting, electronic control unit, exhaust and oil type. Components and bikes come from licensed manufacturers, both historic and modern. The general statistics for bikes are acceleration, braking power, handling and top speed.The world tour events consists of leagues such as naked bikes (middleweight and heavyweight groups), supersports, historic superbikes, modern superbikes, pro circuit, premium events (extremely limited bikes) and open races. Most of them only become available after acquiring the right type of bike. There are about 100 bikes in total, with displacements ranging from 250 to 1,299 cc and manufactured between 1987 and 2015. Each league is further split up in multiple groups of events. Racing events include single races, championships, drag races, endurance, head-to-head, time attack, track day (overtake a number of riders) on circuits inspired by real ones (GP tracks) and more general, open terrain races (city, country etc.). The Team Race game mode requires a team mate as the results of both riders combined determines the final standing. The team mate is a character that can be chosen, but is also possible to download the rider profile and appearance of a friend.The game contains three simulation levels: Semi Pro, Standard and Pro. They influence the handling of the bike and sometimes lock guides at higher levels. Physics elements include auto brakes, joint brakes, an anti wheelie option, tuck-in, different settings for following the ideal trajectory (shown through coloured arrows on the track to show the best line and recommended speed), the type of transmission and influence over TCS (traction). The game also takes into account how the track evolves over multiple laps with rubbered in black marks that offer better grip. At lower levels it is possible to use multiple rewinds, allowing the player to rewind time after a mistake. Before each race the settings of the bike can be adjusted, based on the suspension (preload, spring stiffness, compression damping, rebound damping), handlebars and gears. While racing the player controls acceleration and braking (front and rear brake), shifting gears, steering, shifting weight, adjusting TCS and tuck-in. There are different camera options and it is possible to look to the sides or behind to keep an eye on the other racers.Multiplayer includes split-screen for two players, single races for up to twelve players and championships with multiple races in succession. |
| Loot or Die | 2015-04-13 | | | Action | Side view | | | RPG elements, Shooter | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thin Lizzy Song Pack | 2015-04-14 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Thin Lizzy, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thin Lizzy: Jailbreak
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thin Lizzy: Dancing In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In Its Spotlight)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back In Town |
| Goat Simulator | 2015-04-17 | Double Eleven Limited | Coffee Stain Studios AB | Action | Behind view | | Comedy | Sandbox / open world, Tricks / stunts | Contemporary, Fantasy | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Goat Simulator is a parody game where you play as a goat. The gameplay is similar to sandbox games with no clear mission. The objective is to roam around the map and destroy various objects to earn points. The more "stylish" your destruction, the more bonus points you get. You can also lick objects in the game so that they get stuck to the goat's tongue and kill humans with those objects. The game's developers also left most of the bugs unfixed as long as they make the game more fun. |
| 3 Days of Nurse Fanny | 2015-04-20 | Ingeniousfun | Ingeniousfun | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Direct control | | | Scott Cawthon, ...And my love of women in uniform! | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Can you survive just three days until treatment! Don’t get to excited or lose your sanity! |
| Shooting Love, 200X | 2015-04-21 | Triangle Service | Triangle Service | Action, Compilation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation, Space flight | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Shooting Love, 200X is a compilation of shoot 'em ups by Triangle. It includes Shooting Love, 2007 (by itself a compilation containing Exzeal and Shmups Skill Test),
Trizeal Remix and Minus Zero. |
| Battlefield: Hardline - Player Shortcut Bundle | 2015-04-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Player Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2014/2015 game Battlefield: Hardline. With this DLC one will immediately unlock all the weapons, gadgets and attributes for all 4 playable Classes, which normally would be unlocked by progressing through the ranks playing as that class. It does NOT include Syndicate, Expansion Pack, or Promotional offer weapons. The bundle includes all Player Class Shortcuts, also available separately, bundled in one digital package:
Battlefield: Hardline - Enforcer Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Mechanic Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Operator Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Professional Shortcut |
| Battlefield: Hardline - Ultimate Shortcut Bundle | 2015-04-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | The Ultimate Shortcut Bundle is downloadable content (DLC) for the 2014/2015 game Battlefield: Hardline. This bundle is a combination of six DLC items, also available separately, bundled in one digital package:
Battlefield: Hardline - Enforcer Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Mechanic Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Operator Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Professional Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Gear Shortcut
Battlefield: Hardline - Vehicle Shortcut |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok Song Pack | 2015-04-28 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Dethklok, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok: Thunderhorse
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok: Awaken
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok: Go Into The Water |
| Risk | 2015-04-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Zoë Mode | Strategy | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | Free-roaming camera | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Modern combat meets RISK - the classic game of global domination. RISK steps into the near future with modern armies. Using the 2010 rules as standard, Risk offers an exciting strategic experience. Direct the war from your high-tech control room, fighting on the classic map layout on 3D Deploy tanks, planes and infantry… All in the modern warfare twist on the classic game of global domination! Online league play allows you to compete with people from around the world.Video output in Full HD 1080p requires 1080p native display.1080p HD Video OutputOffline Play Enabled This item is being licensed or sublicensed to you by Sony Computer Entertainment America and is subject to the Network Terms of Service and User Agreement, this item’s use restrictions and other applicable terms located at www.us.playstation.com/support/useragreements. If you do not wish to accept all these terms, do not download this item. One-time license fee for play on purchasing account’s designated, primary PS4™ system and other PS4 systems when signed in with purchasing account.HASBRO GAMING and its logo, RISK, as well as each of the distinctive elements of board and playing pieces are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2014 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. TM & ® denote U.S. Trademarks. Licensed by Hasbro to Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. Game software © 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Blues Song Pack | 2015-05-05 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC pack for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five blues songs, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bobby “Blue” Bland: Ain’t No Love In The Heart of the City
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Freddie King: Hide Away
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Howlin’ Wolf: Spoonful
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - John Lee Hooker: Boom Boom
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Winter: Be Careful With a Fool |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All That Remains Song Pack | 2015-05-12 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith 2014 contains three songs of the band All That Remains, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All That Remains: Six
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All That Remains: This Calling
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All That Remains: Two Weeks |
| Syberia II | 2015-05-13 | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe S.A.S. | Microïds Canada Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Steampunk | | Point and select | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | You find Kate Walker continuing her journey exactly where the first game, Syberia, ended. Rather than return to her life as a New York attorney, Kate chooses to journey with Hans Voralberg to the frozen northlands of Syberia aboard his futuristic train.Kate, Hans and Oscar, the humorous automaton, will travel through four locations on their way to the mythical Syberia, where Hans believes the ancient mammoth race still exists. As the three make their way through the harsh, but beautiful, wintery landscapes, many obstacles will get in their way. The player has to talk to people Kate meets and solve situation-, inventory-based and mechanical puzzles. The single-cursor interface and the visual style (3D character models and pre-rendered backgrounds) are very similar to the original game. |
| Farming Simulator 15 | 2015-05-19 | Focus Home Interactive SAS | GIANTS Software GmbH | Simulation | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Managerial / business simulation | Contemporary | Agricultural / industrial | | | | | Xbox360 | Farming Simulator 15 is the 2015 edition of the farming simulation series. It largely continues the gameplay from the previous games in a sandbox environment. Players start with a small farm and by managing it efficiently the scope can be expanded while profits bring in new and better gear such as powerful tractors, harvesters and high capacity trailers. As in the previous games almost every action, such as connecting attachments, sowing, fertilization, plowing, harvesting, taking produce to the market and feeding animals need to be done manually. Two new types of activities for this release are animal husbandry and forestry, but at a high starting cost. For forestry players can plant and cut down trees. The wood can be sold to a lumber mill and wood chippings to a heating plant. Many new types of vehicles and machines are introduced for this activity.This time there are two types of settlements to choose from to build a farm. There is the village Bjornholm with Scandinavian influences and Westbridge Hills with a US-influence. The general gameplay is identical for both settlements with similar delivery points such as train stations and windmills, but the American town has larger fields, making it more challenging. This game adds 20 new licensed manufacturers for equipment, such as New Holland tractors, MAN trucks, Ponsse, Case IH, Deutz-Fahr etc. with 140 vehicles and farming tools in total. Also new is the ability to control washing equipment from a first-person perspective to clean machinery and implements. Even though there is a sandbox environment, there are many types of missions and objectives that are rewarded with cash for completing them.All versions except PS3 and Xbox 360 support cooperative online games. Several players (up to six for PS4/Xbox One) can work together and the host can bring his single-player game online for others to participate, while at the same time carefully managing them, for instance by not making all cash available to everyone, but providing sums where needed along with several other limitations the host can define. |
| Multiplayer Horror! | 2015-05-19 | | | Action | 1st-person | | Horror | | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)One thing you'll realize quickly is that in my world, I make the rules. They don't have to make sense; you just have to follow them.
Welcome to my strange and bizarre home. I've dismantled my blood soaked teddy bear and scattered his parts in the various closets, shelves and corners of this eerie place. In order for you to escape, you will need to find all these parts and then assemble the cuddly teddy bear in the basement. Did I mention that there was a wolf occasionally wandering the halls that you'll also have to watch out for? Oh, sorry, he could be possessed by a fellow player as well, so that adds its own twist to the game.
To be fair I did unlock the closet in my bedroom to give you a place to hide from the wolf, but be sure not to stay in there forever. You only have 5 minutes to find all the teddy bear parts and escape. Take too long and you'll wish the wolf had eaten you!
Perhaps you'll enjoy this game enough to play quite a few times, even possessing the wolf to hunt down other visitors to my home. If that's the case then you'll be treated to ever enhanced abilities such as searching for parts faster, moving more quickly as the wolf and so on.
It's like playing tag. Where you collect bloody teddy bear parts. While avoiding a flesh eating wolf. Or maybe you'll be the wolf. I don't care either way.
I hope you enjoy my home... |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slayer Song Pack | 2015-05-19 | Ubisoft, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Slayer, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slayer: Angel of Death
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slayer: Dead Skin Mask
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slayer: Raining Blood
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slayer: Seasons in the Abyss
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Slayer: South of Heaven |
| NASCAR '15 | 2015-05-22 | DMI, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | | | Contemporary | Track racing | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Featuring the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, NASCAR '15 is the officially licensed racing simulation game. Includes Quick Race, Career and Multiplayer modes.1-2 players5MB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-16 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Copyright 2015 DMi, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Love Singles Song Pack | 2015-05-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cure: Friday I’m In Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Vai: For The Love Of God
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bill Withers: Lovely Day
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queens of the Stone Age Song Pack | 2015-06-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Queens of the Stone Age, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queens of the Stone Age: 3s & 7s
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queens of the Stone Age: I Appear Missing
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queens of the Stone Age: Little Sister
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queens of the Stone Age: Make It Wit Chu
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queens of the Stone Age: No One Knows
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rockabilly Song Pack | 2015-06-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps: Be-Bop-A-Lula
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Carl Perkins: Blue Suede Shoes
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queen: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Ricky Nelson: Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Brian Setzer: Rock This Town
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| Monster Jam: Battlegrounds | 2015-06-10 | GameMill Entertainment LLC | Team6 Game Studios B.V. | Action, Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | Tricks / stunts | | Automobile, Off-roading, Track racing | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Monster Jam® Battlegrounds brings the ever popular touring show straight to the fans with roaring engines and crushing action. Not only does this game replicate the world renowned Monster Jam stadium and arena events, but it also takes fans out of the stadium and into other environments for physics based skill and stunt challenges. Exciting features include:
· 23 official Monster Jam trucks, including Grave Digger®, Max-D™, and Monster Mutt®
· Racing and Freestyle in 5 authentic Monster Jam stadiums, including the site of Monster Jam World Finals – Sam Boyd Stadium
· 45 addictive, all-new tracks that test skill and challenge the player to master speed and balance to complete
· The all new Stunt mode offers insane jumps and ultimate destruction
· Online leaderboards to earn bragging rights as the best Monster Jam truck driver
· 30 unlockable achievements offer players continuous motivation
· Interactive Replay mode to travel back in time and review your performance |
| LEGO Jurassic World | 2015-06-12 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Tt Fusion Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | LEGO Jurassic World is an action game based on the four Jurassic Park movies and released alongside the 2015 movie Jurassic World. As with many other Tt Games titles it adapts a licensed franchise to a world built up out of LEGO bricks. The game consists of 20 levels, five for each of the movies, played in succession. The game borrows many iconic moments from the films using the original audio clips and often adds a humorous twist.The game uses the typical gameplay where each level is played with a different group of characters that smash objects and solve environment based puzzles, often by switching between characters to use specific abilities. These include digging, cutting through foliage, gliding, climbing up walls, grappling, interacting with technology panels, scanning tracks, shooting targets, examining dung, grow vegetation, shatter glass, taking pictures, opening locks and more. There are over 100 characters to unlock, including 20 playable dinosaurs also with specific abilities. The short dinosaur sections allow the player to take the 'villain' side similar to the way it was done in LEGO Batman: The Videogame and there quick time event battles against other dinosaurs. Once again local cooperative games are possible with a second player able to join through a drop-in drop-out system (not for Vita). Mr. DNA often appears as a helper to explain what to do next.As in some of the previous games it is possible to assemble new objects out of the bricks, but without the complexity of the way it was done in The LEGO Movie Video Game. The game introduces a weather system that affects the environment. As with previous titles some parts of the levels are locked off until the correct character or dinosaur is unlocked, often by reaching a certain level. The additional characters then introduce new abilities to progress or ways to find hidden items. As with previous games after completing levels they can be replayed in a free play mode with different characters and free exploration in large hub locations, with additional unlockables. The hub worlds change dynamically by completing story levels, introducing new locations. In the free play mode custom characters can be used, either unlocked by finding their character token or by reaching a certain levels and buying them in exchange for an amount of LEGO studs collected during gameplay as a currency. Similarly unlocked vehicles can be purchased and used as well.The island hubs can be populated with dinosaurs by locating a piece of amber with a mosquito inside, hidden in each of the 20 story mode level. Both characters and dinosaurs can be customized, and for dinosaurs DNS strains can be mixed to create genetic hybrids. As with the previous titles red bricks can be collected. These can be sold at Holoscape terminal to unlock new abilities. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Player Picks Song Pack | 2015-06-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Free: All Right Now
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Accept: Balls To The Wall
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tesla: Modern Day Cowboy
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Primus Song Pack | 2015-06-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Primus, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Primus: Jerry Was A Race Car Driver
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Primus: South Park Theme
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Primus: Tommy the Cat
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Primus: Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver
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| MotoGP 15 | 2015-06-26 | Milestone s.r.l. | Milestone s.r.l. | Racing / Driving, Simulation | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | | | Motorcycle, Track racing, Vehicle simulator | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The thrilling MotoGP™ series is gearing up again with an even more detailed and immersive experience! Hit the tracks with all riders from the 2015 and 2014 seasons as well as legendary champions from the past. Race on all the official tracks and put your skills to the test with new game modes such as Beat The Time, Real Events 2014 offline and Split Time online build and personalize your team in the exciting Career mode, with even more engaging options than before. Prepare for the most breath-taking experiences and race head to head with your adversaries. Will you make it to the podium?1-2 players3MB minimum save sizeHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network Players 2-12 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.MotoGP™15 © 2015 Published and Developed by Milestone S.r.l. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2015 Dorna Sports S.L. - All rights reserved. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Classic Country Song Pack | 2015-06-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hank Williams: I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Roger Miller: King of the Road
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Willie Nelson: On the Road Again
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Volbeat Song Pack | 2015-07-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Volbeat, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Volbeat: A Warrior’s Call
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Volbeat: Fallen
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Volbeat: Heaven Nor Hell
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Volbeat: Lola Montez
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Volbeat: Still Counting
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| Maison Kanraku: The Second Climax | 2015-07-13 | Tchagata Games | Tchatchaga Games | Action | Side view | | Adult, Comedy | Arcade, Platform, Stealth | | | Direct control | | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Maison Kanraku is a retro arcade stealth platformer. After a discreet sexual encounter you find it necessary to sneak out undetected, avoiding nosy landladies and janitors.
In each stage you have to collect three pieces of "evidence" before the exit opens. Landladies and janitors patrol the hallways, catching you if you enter their searchlight. Getting caught will restart the stage.
You can throw panties to temporarily distract your would-be detectors, allowing you to sneak past. Only one pair of panties can be active at one time, you'll have to wait for the first pair to disappear before you can throw another.Made for the Global Game Jam Suisse 2015. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lynyrd Skynyrd Song Pack | 2015-07-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lynyrd Skynyrd: Call Me The Breeze
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gimme Three Steps
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lynyrd Skynyrd: Tuesday's Gone
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Regal Singles Song Pack | 2015-07-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queen: Another One Bites the Dust
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Toadies: Possum Kingdom
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Subways: Rock and Roll Queen
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queensrÿche: Silent Lucidity
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke
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| Legend of Kay: Anniversary | 2015-07-28 | Nordic Games GmbH | NEON Software GmbH | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Martial arts | Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Legend of Kay Anniversary is a remastered version of the 2005 PS2 title Legend of Kay, bringing the game to modern platforms. Content-wise the adventure of the anthropomorphic cat Kay is entirely identical to the original game. There are however vast improvements to the graphics with high-resolution textures, entirely new detailed character models and polished surround sound. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Faith No More Song Pack | 2015-07-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Faith No More, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Faith No More: Digging the Grave
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Faith No More: Epic
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Faith No More: Falling to Pieces
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Faith No More: From Out of Nowhere
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Faith No More: Midlife Crisis
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| King's Quest: Chapter I - A Knight to Remember | 2015-07-29 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Odd Gentlemen, The | Action, Adventure | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other) | | | Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | A Knight to Remember is the first installment of the five-part King's Quest: The Complete Collection episodic adventure series and a reboot/re-imagining of the classic King's Quest adventure franchise. It mixes sparse action elements and exploration with puzzle-solving.The first episode starts without context as Graham climbs down a wishing well. He is there on a quest for King Edward to retrieve a magic mirror, guarded by a giant dragon, a story element that was also part of the first King's Quest game. It is then revealed this story is told as a flashback by an old Graham to his granddaughter Gwendolyn. Different stories in the past are mixed up with sections in the present where Gwendolyn is controlled. Her choices are defined by those made by the player in Graham's stories, as they are her inspiration. For instance, in this episode she fights her cousin Gart in a tournament and the way the fight develops is entirely determined through Graham's actions in the earlier stories.After retrieving the magic mirror another story tells how Graham first went to Daventry to become a knight. He wants to enter a tournament, but he is late and misses the Parade of Hopeful Knights and the Test of Chivalry. After helping out some people to get back inside the castle and re-taking the test, he needs to earn his entrance ticket by bringing back the eye of a hideous beast. This brings him back to the well with the dragon. He competes with aspiring knights in fights, meets many different characters sometimes with the option to help them out, and there are many exploration and action sequences, even a board game played with mechanical units. Choices and consequences are carried over between episodes and especially influence how Gwendolyn will act. Generally, there are implicitly three paths to follow: bravery, wisdom or compassion. The game ends with the fight between Gwendolyn and Gart.When not purchasing King's Quest: The Complete Collection for the whole season, this first episode acts as the base game to buy King's Quest: Season Pass (episodes 2-5) as DLC or separate episodes (PlayStation only). |
| King's Quest: Season Pass | 2015-07-30 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Save money with King’s Quest: Season Pass for the best value on the remaining chapters (Chapters 2-5).Content Included:Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. In each chapter, an aging King Graham reflects on his life of adventure with his granddaughter, Gwendolyn, while players are transported back to influence first-hand the decisions and events that shaped a kingdom. King's Quest brings adventure gaming into a new era while staying true to what made the original games beloved the unforgettable storytelling, wit, puzzles, and of course plenty of ways to die!Future chapters can be downloaded from in-game upon individual release throughout 2015 and 2016.Save money on content for this game by purchasing the Season Pass. Content can be downloaded from the PlayStation®Store or in-game once it is released.1 player8GB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionRemote Play SupportedHD Video Output 720p,1080pDownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.©2015 Activision Publishing, Inc. Sierra and King’s Quest are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. Purchasing and using the software constitutes acceptance of the Software License Agreement available at support.activision.com/license. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 1950s Song Pack | 2015-08-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Ritchie Valens: La Bamba
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around the Clock
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Champs: Tequila
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Social Distortion Song Pack | 2015-08-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Social Distortion, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Social Distortion: Bad Luck
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Social Distortion: Ball and Chain
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Social Distortion: Reach For The Sky
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Social Distortion: Story Of My Life
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| Really Scary III | 2015-08-19 | | | Adventure | | | Horror | Survival horror | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Finally discover the answers to the mysteries behind what has been going on in this crazy house. Just try and keep your mind from unraveling in the process... |
| Crypt of the Serpent King | 2015-08-20 | Rendercode Games | Rendercode Games | Action | 1st-person | | | RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements. Explore large, randomly generated dungeons. Fight goblins, orcs, skeletons, giant spiders and all sorts of underworld creatures. Wield an array of melee and ranged weapons. Jump over lava pits and spike traps. Level up your character's abilities. Choose between 3 levels of difficulty, from casual to hardcore. |
| Madden NFL 16 | 2015-08-25 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Be the playmaker in Madden NFL 16 with all-new controls that allow you to dominate in the battle for air supremacy.1-6 players138MB minimum save sizeSIXAXIS Motion SensitiveHDTV screen resolution: 720p, 1080i, 1080pDUALSHOCK®3Network Players 2-2 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.© 2015 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. The mark ‘John Madden’ and the name, likeness and other attributes of John Madden reproduced on this product are trademarks or other intellectual property of Red Bear,Inc. or John Madden, are subject to license to Electronic Arts Inc., and may not be otherwise used in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Red Bear or John Madden. All rights reserved. Offcially Licensed Product of “NFL PLAYERS INC.” and “NFLPLAYERS.COM.”© 2015 VUDU, Inc. All rights reserved. ©2015 All other trademarks and tradenames are the properties of their respective owners. Fastcard® is a registered trademark of InComm.® U.S. Patent No. 7,578,439http://easports.com/madden-nfl/madden-16-preorder-disclaimers |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Stone Roses Song Pack | 2015-08-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Stone Roses, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Stone Roses: I Wanna Be Adored
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Stone Roses: Love Spreads
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Stone Roses: She Bangs The Drums
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| Far Cry 3 + Far Cry 4 | 2015-08-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This compilation contains the following games::
Far Cry 3
Far Cry 4 |
| Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition - Starter Pack | 2015-08-30 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Do you already own Disney Infinity 1.0 or 2.0 and want to play Disney Infinity 3.0? Bring on the adventure! You can purchase the Disney Infinity 3.0 Video Game Software as a digital download and immediately unlock the Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box. Create stories and fun-filled adventures featuring all-new characters and powers! This purchase includes the Disney Infinity 3.0 Video Game Software only. Please note, a platform compatible Disney Infinity Base and a minimum of 1 Disney Infinity Figure is required to play. The Disney Infinity Base is available in prior Disney Infinity Starter Packs or Disney Infinity 2.0 Toy Box Combo Packs only. For more details on Disney Infinity Base compatibility, please visit Disney.com/Infinity.All Disney Infinity Figures, Disney Infinity Power Discs and Disney Infinity 3.0 Play sets work with the Disney Infinity 3.0 Video Game Software. Visit Disney.com/Infinity for more detailsUse of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.1-2 playersNetwork Players 2-4384MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®41080p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.©Disney. ©2015 MARVEL. STAR WARS © & ™ Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | 2015-09-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | Kojima Productions Co., Ltd. | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | | | Sandbox / open world, Shooter, Stealth | Asia, Cold War | Off-roading, Tank, Truck | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a third-person action game with a focus on stealth and the final game in the Metal Gear series. Canonically it is the fifth game in the series, but it is the eleventh main installment overall. It is the sequel to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes released the year before and a prequel to the original Metal Gear. The gameplay borrows and expands upon most of the mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes, which was a smaller slice in content in anticipation of this title. The game is set in 1984 with Big Boss also known as Punished "Venom" Snake as the protagonist. It takes place in Afghanistan and the border between Angola and Zaire as Big Boss seeks revenge against the Cipher group led by Skull Face who destroyed his forces and almost killed him in Ground Zeroes. At the start of the game he wakes up in a military hospital in Cyprus and is almost immediately attacked by soldiers and a strange, burning creature. Eventually he is rescued by Ocelot, he locates Kaz Miller and the trio then establishes a base to hunt down Cipher and its covert strike force XOF with commander Skull Face.The game has a complex story with the typical long cut-scene sequences, but there are fewer and they are shorter compared to earlier Metal Gear Solid titles. Most of the gameplay mechanics introduced in Ground Zeroes are carried over. It is still an action game and stealth oriented, but replaces the linear corridor design from most earlier titles with large open world environments that offer the player unrestricted freedom for the approach. Ground Zeroes only offered a single environment, while this game has many and brings back the base building feature from Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. To access advanced tools and weapons, Big Boss needs to complete missions for Miller so he can expand the main Mother Base. The player needs to focus on a consistent flow of the GMP currency to manage the base, research new technologies, hire soldiers and use money during missions for instance to call in an air strike. Next to merely completing missions, a Fulton technology can be used to transport back items, weapons, vehicles and even soldiers with interesting abilities to the Mother Base to use them. Soldiers can be assigned to different teams for combat, research or gathering intel. Eventually they can be sent out to complete missions on their own, providing additional GMP. A companion app on a real smartphone can be used to manage the base as well.The game world has a real-time day and night cycle and various weather effects that influence enemy behaviour, visibility and sound, for instance with rain and sandstorms. Sabotaging or destroying certain structures can also influence other parts of the map. There are large distances to travel with different vehicles. Big Boss can travel on foot, on horseback or use a plane, a motorcycle, a patrol vehicle, a tank or a helicopter. Missions can be played entirely as an action game, but a large amount of mechanics and rewards are based around stealth. He can run, sneak and crawl along with scouting enemy patterns. It is possible to render guards unconscious, kill them or use sound to lure some in a certain direction. Enemies have various alert statuses and will investigate or trigger alarms when they are suspicious or find bodies or destroyed security cameras, changing their patrol routes. There are many entry points going underground, through gates or finding an entry by climbing. Optionally it is possible to take out enemies from far using a sniper rifle or by smuggling an explosive device into the base to blow it up.With each new technology new options become available, introducing drones, special types of weapon enhancements, a taser, echolocation and so on. Many types of buddies are provided over time, accompanying Big Boss, with various upgrade options. Initially there is his horse D-Horse, but later on also the wolf pup D-Dog, the female sniper Quiet, and the mobile weapons platform D-Walker. Next to the main missions there are several boss battles against powerful characters. A multiplayer mode allows players to build a second Mother Base, called the Forward Operating Base. It complements the main single-player game to gather resources and expand it, but it can be attacked by other players who will try to steal resources. Players defend their own base and can attack others. This can happen in the middle of a story mission and it is possible to quickly call in friends to help with the defense. This part of the game has microtransactions with real money to speed up certain elements. In October 2015 the console versions were updated with a second multiplayer mode as a successor to Metal Gear Online. There are several game modes where players or team of players fight each other. It has a safe hub inspired by the single-player Africa map, but expanded, where all weapons and abilities can be tested with unlimited ammo before accessing a lobby to play the game. |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Day One Edition) | 2015-09-01 | Konami Digital Entertainment B.V. | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Day One Edition is the first release of the game. It contains:
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (base game)
Blue Urban Fatigues Outfit (DLC)
Adam-ska Special Revolver (DLC)
Personal Ballistic Shield - Silver (DLC)
Cardboard Box - Wetland (DLC)
Metal Gear Online XP Boost (DLC)
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| Caladrius | 2015-09-04 | Moss Co., Ltd. | Moss Co., Ltd. | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Experience entrancing graphics that bring the game world to life, impressive sound, a grand story, and characters that tie it all together! Introducing a new gothic horror shooting game that shatters the boundaries of existing shooters to bring you new levels of excitement and satisfaction! Packed with innovative and exciting gameplay elements such as the "elemental shot" system that allows you to strategically upgrade your weapons, and "Shame break" that expose your character's secrets! Features a variety of game modes, including Boss Rush and Score Attack, as well as a Gallery that allows you to fully enjoy the game's setting and characters. |
| Rugby World Cup 2015 | 2015-09-04 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | HB Studios Multimedia Ltd. | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Experience the passion of rugby in the official 2015 Rugby World Cup video game. Choose among the 20 teams in the World Cup and take part in the most prestigious competition in rugby. Rewrite history with your favourite team by taking it from the pool stage all the way to the final, or by creating your own customized tournament.Experience the World Cup as if you were there with commentary from Miles Harrison and Stuart Barnes. Make all the rugby moves with accessible controls: hand offs, dummy passes, drop goals, tackles, pop passes, conversions... Find the ideal tactics for lifting the Webb Ellis Cup: switch players around in the heat of the action, move your line of defence in real time, substitute tired players at the right time… |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The All-American Rejects Song Pack | 2015-09-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The All-American Rejects, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The All-American Rejects: Dirty Little Secret
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The All-American Rejects: Gives You Hell
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The All-American Rejects: Move Along
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| Destiny: The Taken King - Legendary Edition | 2015-09-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Destiny: The Taken King - Legendary Edition includes:
Destiny
Destiny: Expansion I - The Dark Below
Destiny: Expansion II - House of Wolves
Destiny: The Taken King
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| Frozen: Free Fall - Snowball Fight | 2015-09-15 | Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. | SuperVillain Studios, Inc. | Puzzle | Side view | Licensed | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | | | Point and select | | Everyone | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Frozen: Free Fall - Snowball Fight is a match-three puzzle game based on the characters of the 2013 animated movie Frozen. It is based on the earlier mobile title Frozen: Free Fall. The game mechanics are almost entirely identical to that game, but it was done by a different developer and reworked for PC and consoles with new elements in the visuals and presentation. The largest additional is a local multiplayer mode where two players go head-to-head to defeat each other by creating matches.The puzzle mechanics consist of matching three identical ice crystals horizontally or vertically, by swapping an adjacent crystal. The crystals disappear and new ones, appearing from the top, take their place. Specific shapes provide special crystals. Four in a line creates a windchill, a T or L shape creates an iceberg, and five in a row provides a glacier. Windchills and icebergs are activated by including them in a match. They remove and entire line or column or explode a crystals in a radius respectively. Two special crystals can also be combined with each other, not requiring a match, to unleash both effects simultaneously. A glacier can be matched with any crystal to remove all crystals of that type from the board.Levels are unlocked one by one along a long path and they each have a specific objective, such as reach a target score with a limited amount of moves, getting items to the bottom of the board, removing snowy crystals from the board by creating matches next to them, reaching a certain score before time runs out, removing a certain amount of specific crystals, triggering ice blasts while dealing with snowy tiles, prevent tiles from being frosted etc. When the objective is reached early, the remaining time or moves are converted into exploding crystals that provide additional matches that add to the score. Up to three stars can be earned per level based on performance and these are needed to keep progressing.When an objective is not met, a life is lost and there is an energy system for new lives to generate. The game is free-to-play and the in-app purchases / DLC are based around additional health, various power-ups and additional characters / companions. The power-ups are provided in small quantities during gameplay, but additional ones or a pack of bundle can be bought with real money. Power-ups include an ice pick to remove any crystal from the board, a snowball for five extra moves, an hourglass for extra time etc. Some power-ups are tied to a companion character from the movie that can be selected before starting a level. Anna has a torch used to break eight connecting ice crystals, Elsa has an ice glacier to break all crystals of the same colour in one go, Olaf melts tiles using hot chocolate, Sven uses a carrot to destroy nine blocker tiles etc. New companions are unlocked gradually based on reaching a certain level. The game offers daily rewards and contains 195 levels. |
| NHL: Legacy Edition | 2015-09-15 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | 1st-person, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | NHL: Legacy Edition is the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 equivalent of NHL 16, being basically an updated version of NHL 15 with rosters and NHL Moments Live from the 2015-16 season, as well as new music. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors Song Pack II | 2015-09-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Doors, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors: Break on Through (to the Other Side)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors: L.A. Woman
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors: People Are Strange |
| PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2015-09-17 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer, apart from roster changes effective summer 2015, brings an enhanced collision and physicality systems, improved Master League and myClub modes, dynamic weather, more fluent animations and improved team intelligence. Goalkeepers have been given Goalkeeper IDs to stress their individuality. Goal celebrations are now under the player's control as well. PS3 and PS4 owners can now upload images in the editor. |
| Rugby League Live 3 | 2015-09-17 | Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty. Ltd. | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | Charles Henden | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)It’s Footy season and this is Rugby League Live 3!!!• All 2014/2015 rule changes, updates to current 2015 rosters and team uniforms.• Over 100 teams from Rugby League competitions around the world including the NRL, Super League, Holden Cup, and many more.• New Career mode with Be A Pro - take a Forward or a Back through the ranks of a U20 team into a full professional squad.• Dynamic Tackling System: Fend and break tackle your way past multiple defenders and use the new dynamic Struggle and Drag system to burst over the line to score or alternatively drag them into touch! • Instant Replay System including super slow-mo and user defined camera placement – get right into the action!• Dynamic time of day lighting with full sun movement and weather system giving dusk to night progress and mid game rain.• FanHub Player Sharing – create your own players and teams and share them online across all supported platforms.Instructions:http://www.trublu.com.au/manuals/rll3/ps4/rll3ps4manual.pdfAdditional hardware required for Remote Play.1-4 playersNetwork Players 2-489MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4Remote Play1080p HD Video OutputOffline Play Enabled Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.Copyright © 2015 Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd. Published by Tru Blu Entertainment. Tru Blu is a registered trademark of Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Tru Blu Entertainment. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.Developed by Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd and Published by Tru Blu Entertainment Pty Ltd. |
| Apoc Town | 2015-09-18 | | | Action | Side view | | Survival | | Post-apocalyptic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Alone or with friends, you must face the end of the world. Each day the game gets more difficult and you will need to plan your playtime carefully or risk losing your entire group. How many days will you survive? |
| PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer (Day One Edition) | 2015-09-18 | Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH | | Special edition | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This Day One Edition contains:
PES 2016: Pro Evolution Soccer
One UEFA Team of the Year 2014 player
Loan of Neymar Jr. for 10 matches
10,000 GP for 10 weeks
10 recovery items
3 player contracts |
| The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 | 2015-09-18 | Nordic Games GmbH | KING Art GmbH | Adventure | Side view | | Comedy | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Point and select | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 is the sequel to The Book of Unwritten Tales and its prequel, The Critter Chronicles. The game was funded by a crowd funding campaign through Kickstarter.A magical plague is taking over the human world, while the gnome mage Wilbur Whethervane is starting his new position as a teacher in the mage school and the elf princess Ivo finds herself ill for the first time in her life. Meanwhile, the pirate captain Nate and his sidekick Critter try to steal a magic artifact while mysterious forces seem to be conspiring against Arch-mage Alistair. The group eventually teams up once again to stop the magical plague and to save the world from destruction. The game uses classic point-and-click adventure game mechanics. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Breaking Benjamin Song Pack | 2015-09-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Breaking Benjamin, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Breaking Benjamin: Blow Me Away (ft. Valora)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Breaking Benjamin: Polyamorous
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Breaking Benjamin: So Cold
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| FIFA 16 | 2015-09-24 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Football presents the moment...FIFA 16 lets you make it beautiful. FIFA 16 innovates across the entire pitch to deliver a balanced, authentic, and exciting football experience that lets you play your way, in your favorite modes. With innovative gameplay features, FIFA 16 brings Confidence in Defending, Control in Midfield, and gives you the tools to create more Moments of Magic than ever before.1-7 playersHDTV screen resolution: 720pDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-4 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.© 2015 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS, the EA SPORTS logo and Ultimate Team are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. Official FIFA licensed product. © The FIFA name and OLP Logo are copyright or trademark protected by FIFA. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license by Electronic Arts Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers | 2015-09-25 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Vicarious Visions, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, RPG elements | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)PlayStation® PORTAL OF POWER™ REQUIRED TO PLAY*Kick your adventure into overdrive! The Skylanders® SuperChargers Portal Owner’s Pack includes the full video game, works with any Portal of Power from the Skylanders® series and includes Instant Spitfire and Instant Hot Streak. Expand your gameplay experience with over 40 Skylanders and vehicles to collect.Skylands is in peril! Kaos has unleashed his most evil weapon yet - the Doomstation of Ultimate Doomstruction. With all of Skylands on the verge of collapse, a special team called the SuperChargers has been assembled to pilot an unstoppable fleet of incredible vehicles. Now you and the SuperChargers must embark on epic adventures over land, under sea, and through the sky to stop Kaos and save Skylands!Additional hardware required for Remote Play.Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.1 playerNetwork Players 2-420GB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4Remote Play1080p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.Purchasing and using the software constitutes acceptance of the Software License Agreement available at support.activision.com/license.*Skylanders® Spyro’s Adventure portal does not support PvP or Co-op play with SWAP ForceTM Skylanders. |
| LEGO Dimensions | 2015-09-27 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Sandbox / open world | | | | | | | Xbox360 | LEGO Dimensions is a multi-franchise toys-to-life game featuring characters and levels from 14 licensed franchises with additional franchises due to arrive in the future. The game contains elements from the Middle Earth franchise, The LEGO Movie, DC Comics, The Wizard of Oz, The Simpsons, Back to the Future, Scooby-Doo, Doctor Who, Portal 2, the Midway Arcade franchise, LEGO Legends of Chima, LEGO Ninjago, Ghostbusters, and Jurassic World. Functionally the toys-to-life aspect of the game is similar to competitors in that the game comes bundled with a USB portal onto which figures are placed causing them to appear in game and available to be played. The game starter pack and additional expansion packs come with LEGO minifigures that the player is instructed to build before play, with each minifigure coming with a special vehicle or item that can be built using instructions presented on screen in game. Additionally any minifigure can be used anywhere within game regardless of franchise-affiliation. The starter pack for the game comes with a number of levels forming an overarching plot concerning the 'Foundational Elements' which function as cornerstones to time and space, these elements are across multiple universes representing the various franchises available for purchase with the game. In addition to these main story levels, every franchise gives the player access to an 'Adventure World', similar to the hubs of other LEGO games giving the player miniature open-worlds with a variety of puzzles, races, and quests to complete in exchange for collectable Gold Bricks. Expansion levels are also available for the game in packs marked as 'Level Packs' which in addition to giving characters also give a downloadable level.
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| NBA 2K16 | 2015-09-29 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | NBA 2K16 is the 17th main game in the annual NBA 2K series of basketball games. It is based on the 2015-2016 NBA season and features all of its competing teams as well as classic teams (including twelve new ones such as the 1999–2000 Toronto Raptors) and 25 European teams competing in the Euroleague. The basic gameplay works like in previous iterations but with some changes both in presentation and gameplay. This include upgraded player models and new animations, more realistic ball and rim physics and player collisions. Changes in controls include dedicated buttons for lobs and bounce passes. In addition to playing individual exhibition matches there are numerous other game modes such as MyCareer, MyGM, MyLeague and MyTeam.The MyCareer mode is called Livin' Da Dream and was developed in association with film maker Spike Lee. It is designed to be more story oriented and cinematic than previous games' career modes and sees the player taking control of a young basketball player from Harlem called Frequency Vibrations ("Freq"). Freq starts out in a small high school team but as the story progresses he will move first to a college team and later the NBA. The ultimate goal is to become one of the greatest players of all time. Before starting out it is possible to customize the appearance of the player and to choose a position and scoring style. Games in the career modes only involve controlling one player with the others being AI driven. Between games the player has access to his own customizable court where he can upgrade his character or practice playing the game. It's also possible to invite online friends to private games. In addition to playing the games the career mode also involves making choices off the court while interacting with other players, coaches, media and fans. The MyGM mode allows the player to become the general manager of a team. This means the player has access to all aspects of the game including signing and trading players, negotiating contracts with both players and coaches, interacting with the team owner as well as media, building facilities and many other managerial tasks. New to this edition is the ability to move the team to a new city, summer leagues, three team trades and the ability to customize arenas and jerseys. The MyLeague mode is similar to MyGM but removes certain restrictions to make the game more flexible with more customization options. Whereas MyGM is an offline mode, MyLeague features various online components. The MyTeam mode involves building a team by collecting trading cards. By collecting cards players, playbooks and other items can be unlocked. Cards are bought with virtual currency and come in packs with a random selection of items. They have different levels indicating how good they are with bronze cards being cheaper, while gold cards are of higher quality. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Brand New Song Pack | 2015-09-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Brand New, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Brand New: Okay I Believe You, But My Tommy Gun Don’t
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Brand New: Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Brand New: The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows
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| Ultra Aktion | 2015-10-02 | Fun Infused Games | Fun Infused Games | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Side view | | | Platform | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ultra Aktion is a side-scrolling platformer with minimalistic graphics. The background story: saving the world by killing evil.There are exactly three actions available: moving left or right, jumping and firing the gun (constant fire when holding the button) with unlimited ammo. While crossing the three levels, the player will constantly shoot the gun in order to kill the numerous enemies and receive points for the effort. Every enemy contact results in instant death and there are only a limited amount of lives available. Fortunately at some points of the level, power-ups canisters appear from the ground (and disappear if the player does not react in time) which contain useful things like smart bomb or weapon upgrades. Each level ends with a boss battle. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Blues Rock Song Pack | 2015-10-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Blue on Black
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Philip Sayce: Out of My Mind
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joe Bonamassa: Sloe Gin
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| Transformers: Devastation | 2015-10-09 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Platinum Games Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Hack and slash | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot | | | | | Xbox360 | Transformers: Devastation is an action game based on the Transformers franchise, specifically the original cartoon series from the 1980s now known as Generation 1. It has the same bright visual style using cel-shaded graphics. The main story mode has five difficulty levels and tells how the Decepticons plan to cyberform planet Earth after Megatron finds a way to control plasma energy. He uses this technique to turn organic material into metal. The Autobots need to prevent this and eventually five different characters are playable: Bumblebee, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, Sideswipe and Wheeljack. Next to the main story mode there is a challenge mode.The gameplay is similar to other titles by developer Platinum Games. The game is largely played as a 3D action brawler where missions are divided into smaller areas with short cut-scenes in between to further the story. The Autobots link light and heavy attack in different patterns to form combos. When a blue flash appears during a combo it can be finished off with an attack in vehicle form. Robots can freely switch between robot and vehicle form. The latter is used to move around quickly and there are also longer driving sequences, often when chasing or escaping. While driving, ranged weapons can be fired and there is a rush attack and often obstacles to dodge and booster portals to receive extra speed. Melee weapons include swords, gauntlets and hammers and ranged weapons are blasters, grenade launchers etc.While fighting in robot form, four weapon slots are available per character. A large amount of melee and ranged weapons can be collected during missions and they can be switched on the fly. Ranged weapons have an energy meter and when empty require some time to recharge. Another meter is filled up by attacking and when full a devastating attack can be triggered, unique for each Autobot. Levels often have hidden items and collectibles. There are transpatial converters that temporary reveal a hidden container in another location. A stomp attack launched from the air is sometimes used to reveal items hidden below the surface. The Autobots can also pick up and throw objects and this technique is sometimes used to solve small environment puzzles. By timing correctly incoming attacks can be dodged, which slows down time, similar to Witch Time in Bayonetta, providing an opportunity to counter. Additional attacks can be purchased later on, such as a parry move where an incoming attack can be countered right away. The game has many encounters with large robot bosses where weak points need to be exploited. After each fight a ranking is shown based on the performance.During gameplay green and blue energon cubes can be picked up to restore health and weapon energy respectively. New missions are always started at the Ark headquarters. The player gets to select the Autobot and can define the loadout from the large inventory of weapons. Weapons have their own levels and can be made stronger through synthesis, merging weapons with a base one and the secondary ones used for parts. The credits currency earned during missions can be given to Wheeljack. He develops T.E.C.H. that provides enhanced abilities. Players need to complete a quick timing mini-game to develop them and when finished they can be selected from a large pool for two slots. Equipped T.E.C.H. can be different for each mission. |
| Geology Business | 2015-10-10 | Svantech Studios | Svantech Studios | Idle | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Have you ever wanted to know how it feels to drown in money? Say no more fam, in Geology Business you get to mine for ancient hidden gems worth a fortune, and don't forget about the spicy memes on the menu.Highly inaccurate to real life mining100% chance of satisfying your clicking needsMining tools with different appearancesDiscover more than one hundred unique gemsExperience the spiciest if memesGetting tired of pickaxes? How about a gun?.. How about an AK47? How about choosing between over Twenty different tools to mine with? Everything from Lasers to Bamboo sticks.Having stones as the only items to find can be rather boring, so the boys and I decided to add anything under the sun the list. Which has led to a collections of over One hundred different items to find. |
| Back to the Future: The Game | 2015-10-13 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | North America, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Back to the Future: The Game is a collection of all 5 episodes of Telltale Games Back to the Future series:
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 1: It's About Time
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 2: Get Tannen!
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 3: Citizen Brown
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 4: Double Visions
Back to the Future: The Game - Episode 5: OUTATIME
The bundle is the only way to purchase the games for the PlayStation 3 platform. Episodes were made available gradually. For the later released PS4, Wii, Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions the episodes were also not available separately. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss Song Pack II | 2015-10-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Kiss, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss: God of Thunder
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss: Love Gun
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss: Strutter
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| WRC 5 | 2015-10-13 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Kylotonn SARL | Racing / Driving | 1st-person, Behind view | | | | Oceania | Vehicle simulator | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | WRC 5: FIA World Championship is a rally game based on the 2015 FIA World Rally Championship. A new updated engine for this release allows for a better simulation of the various conditions the player drives in, from asphalt to dirt to snow. The player get to drive in both day or night, in various weather conditions (some affected by the time of day).Includes:
13 rallies
51 official crews across three WRC category (WRC, WRC 2 and J WRC).
7 game modes (Quick Stage, Quick Rally, Championship, Career, Rally School, Multiplayer Mode (Local), Online Game Modes) |
| Goosebumps: The Game | 2015-10-14 | GameMill Entertainment LLC | WayForward Technologies, Inc. | Adventure | 1st-person | Licensed | Horror | | | | Point and select | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)The walk home from school today is going to be a lot spookier than usual… Your sleepy neighborhood’s been overrun by monsters! Werewolves prowl the woods, Gnomes roam underfoot, and scarecrows walk at midnight. But these aren’t ordinary monsters—they’re R.L. Stine’s famous Goosebumps monsters, released from their books and looking to wreak havoc! You’ll need to use your wits to investigate the surroundings, puzzle out clues, and outsmart the monsters before it’s too late! Survive a trek through your neighborhood, unravel the mysteries of the Dead House, and sneak through the mall after hours; only then can you confront Slappy and stop his plans for revenge! Players beware… you’re in for a scare in the exciting Goosebumps video game, a prequel to the major motion picture in theaters October 16th! |
| Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone | 2015-10-14 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | Everyone 10+ | | Xbox360 | The Order of the Stone is the first episode of Minecraft: Story Mode, a five-part adventure series based on the sandbox building and exploration game Minecraft. Typical for Telltale games, it is a cinematic adventure where the story is driven through the player's choices. Decisions are carried over and influence characters and events. The game uses the original title's block design and introduces a story for the game world as there was none for the original title. At the start of the game the player can choose between six characters, three male and three female, with different appearances.The introduction explains the title as the The Order of the Stone is a legend of four heroes who once defeated the Ender Dragon. The game then returns to the present where the character Jesse (either male or female) is the protagonist. His friends Olivia and Axel are introduced, along with Jesse's pet pig Reuben. Axel brings the news of the Endercon where there will be a building competition with a chance for the winner to meet Gabriel, one of the heroes of The Order of the Stone. They build a giant Creeper, but a rival team known as The Ocelots tries to sabotage it, accidentally setting Reuben on fire. The pig flees into the woods and the friends venture there to find him back. He has to fight mobs and is helped by Petra, who tells him about a wither skull from the Nether she intends to trade for a diamond. Back at Endercon the competition can be won or lost, and the deal with the diamond becomes shady. Through a number of events Jesse, Olivia, Axel and the new characters Lukas and Ivor arrive in the Nether through a portal with no immediate way back. Using a mine cart they eventually arrive in the Overworld and more about the history of the order is revealed. At the end of the episode Jesse has to choose which of the heroes to track down first, by choosing between Axel or Olivia.As the story unfolds, there are different moments where the characters is offered different choices for actions or conversations. These are time limited and if none is chosen, the 'silence' option is selected automatically, which also counts as a decision. Choices are remembered by characters, with a notice for the player, and influence how they will react in the future. Unlike other Telltale titles however, the tone is lighter and less mature, and many choices do not have the strong emotional impact other games by the developer are known for. There are many humorous moments and references to typical Minecraft elements. Next to the cut-scene-like gameplay there are moments with free exploration. Jesse then can freely explore the environment, collect items in an inventory and solve small puzzles. There are quick time events and also action sections where he fights mobs in the woods and on a bridge using his sword. He can move between a number of lanes, strike with the sword and has a limited amount of health. There are also sections where Jesse gets to create a new sword and a bow and arrows by arranging various items in a way according to a recipe similar to how it is done in the original Minecraft. At the end of the episode an overview of the choices is shown, compared to those of players worldwide.This game entry only covers the platforms where the first episode of the game is available separately, unlike the PC version. Additional episodes could be purchased as a season pass or as additional single DLC items or in-app purchases for this first episode as the base entry, depending on the platform. For some platforms listed here the entire season can also be bought right away, as a single purchase. |
| Marvel Puzzle Quest | 2015-10-16 | D3Publisher of America, Inc. | Demiurge Studios | Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG) | Side view | Licensed | | Falling block puzzle, Tile matching puzzle | Fantasy | | Point and select | Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | Marvel Puzzle Quest borrows the concept of the previous Puzzle Quest games, but with characters from the universe of Marvel comic books, with both heroes and villains. Just like the original game matches are played on a board filled with gems. The player and the opponent take turns to swap a gem's position to create a match of three of more identical gems, both horizontally or vertically. The created room is filled with new gems from the top of the board. Matched gems hurt the opponent and a game is played until one of the sides is defeated.The player assembles a team of three Marvel characters. Games are played through a story campaign with new missions unlocked gradually, in ranked matches or tournaments against other human players, or by participating in daily events and activities along with the ability to join an alliance of players. The game is free-to-play with two currencies. The main currency is Iso-8 to upgrade characters. Hero points are the premium currency mainly used to unlock powers and characters, but they can also be earned during regular gameplay. Both currencies can be bought in-game or through more expensive packs. Other typical free-to-play elements are waiting times for characters to heal or to be revived, and health packs that can be bought in-game, along with boosters and other items. There is also limited room for characters, so to assemble a large team more room in the roster needs to be bought or unlocked.The basic gameplay is expanded with various strategic decisions. Each gem match brings the destroyed gems to the player's arsenal, where they are used as a currency to activate certain powers. The player's characters are swapped for each turn and each one does different damage for specific gems. An opponent's team can also consist of three characters and these can be swapped by the player to target a specific one. The special powers launch powerful attacks, clear rows, or introduce attack or defense gems. It is also possible to stun an opponent. All of these are used by the opponent as well and at all times it is possible to review the abilities of each character or to view the gems possessed by the opponent, to prevent them from collecting towards a special power. During certain games the player receives a powerful character in the team to control only for that match. Prior to a match team attacks can be assigned (through special gems) as well as boosts for certain gems.Each character has a health bar tied to a global level system and specific damage properties. Characters are leveled up by using Iso-8 to unlock additional covers for their powers. Once a power is introduced or activated, the global level can be upgraded with Iso-8 as well. After each match various rewards are provided and it is possible to replay missions. The main campaign is based on the Dark Reign series with static cut-scenes between matches. The game supports cross platform multiplayer games. |
| Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations | 2015-10-20 | Little Orbit, LLC | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other), Diagonal-down | Licensed | Detective / mystery | Beat 'em up / brawler, Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | | | Everyone 10+ | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)What time is it? It’s time to crack a case!
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations is an all-new, story-driven graphic adventure game. Strange stuff is happening in the Land of Ooo (stranger than usual anyway). Luckily, Finn and Jake are on the case. This mysterious adventure will put their detective skills to the test as they search for clues, interrogate witnesses and piece together the evidence to save the day. They might even have to bust up a few goons along the way, but it’s nothing that Finn and Jake Investigations can’t handle!
Game Features:
• Sleuth your way through five cases set in the Land of Ooo, each of which plays out a separate chapter (like your own personal episode of the show).
• See the Adventure Time characters and familiar locations for the first time in 3D.
• Tackle puzzles by creatively using inventory objects and Jake’s shape-shifting abilities.
• Combat evildoers as Finn using a variety of unique swords and Jake’s awesome attack forms. |
| Guitar Hero Live | 2015-10-20 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | FreeStyleGames Ltd. | Action, Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Guitar Hero Live is an entry in the Guitar Hero series and a reboot of the franchise after the hiatus following Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock in 2010. The core concept is identical: players use a plastic guitar peripheral to play the guitar sections of songs by following the cues on the screen and pressing the matching buttons on the instrument in time. Unlike the contemporary Rock Band 4 there is no backwards compatibility with instruments of content from earlier games. The largest difference compared to earlier titles is in the presentation. In the Guitar Hero Live mode each song is now played from the perspective of the guitarist during a real-world concert setting using full motion video footage. While playing the camera shifts between watching and interacting with the band members and the audience. Based on the player's performance there are dynamic transitions in the video, as the band members will encourage or scold you and the same goes for the audience.The game is sold as a bundle with one or two guitar controllers and also as a retail package for the mobile iOS platform where the game itself is downloaded for free with an in-app purchase of $50 to unlock the full digital content. The instrument has been redesigned for six fret buttons instead of three and they are now lined up in two rows of three buttons. There is also a strum bar. While playing notes appear on a scrolling "highway" in the centre of the screen with the video playing behind it. There are three lanes and a white and a black colour is used to differentiate between the top or the bottom row on the instrument. A note becomes a black and white square when two buttons need to be pressed together. Each song can be played in multiple difficulty levels. On the casual difficulty only one row of buttons is used (white notes) and on higher ones (starter and especially advanced) there are often quick combinations of buttons in multiple rows. There is also a casual difficulty level where only the strum bar needs to be used. Power chords generally use the top row. Like earlier titles Hero Power (previously called Star Power) can be collected by correctly playing a specific series of blue notes on a track. These are marked with on-screen guitar picks. After collecting it, it can be unleashed at any time by tilting the controller upward or pressing a button at the bottom. Using the power instantly pleases the crowd and can save a performance. Yellow notes are tied to a notestreak. There is a short, interactive tutorial in the begin that explains the controls. The first part of the game is called Guitar Hero Live. It is an offline story/career mode where the player becomes a guitarist for different fictitious bands playing existing tracks from popular bands on a number of fictitious festivals. Each band plays a set of three or four songs on different stages of the festival and during the day or at night. This portion of the game contains 42 different tracks for different genres such as rock, alternative, metal, rap and dubstep. By completing songs they become available for Quick Play.The second part of the game is the online Guitar Hero TV mode. It offers multiple channels that stream songs all day long and most of the time different from those in the Guitar Hero Live mode. It was launched with 200 songs and new ones are added regularly. The genre switches after some time. Unlike the offline mode the channels contain video clips and live performances of the songs by the real bands as the player plays along and there are no dynamic interactions in the video. The game tracks the players performance and scores can be compared worldwide. This mode can also be played in split-screen multiplayer. To play specific songs a play coin needs to be used. The coins can be bought with points earned with performances or as microtransactions/in-app purchases for real money. There is a leveling system and the ability to unlock player card skins, different highways and different types of Hero Power to boost score multipliers, decrease note density or clear all notes for a short section. In-game credits earned by completing songs can be used to access a Premium channel with rotating challenges and asynchronous multiplayer against other players for the best scores. This channel often has different songs. Optionally real money can be used to buy in-game credits or a party pass to unlock all features of the game for 30 minutes or 24 hours without having to spend additional credits during that period. |
| Just Dance 2016 | 2015-10-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. (Pune), Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Includes the full game plus a 48 hour subscription to Just Dance Unlimited! Introducing Just Dance 2016 - the newest game from the top-selling franchise - with a brand new way to play! All you need is your smartphone and the Just Dance Controller App to play Just Dance 2016 on PS4™ system, no PlayStation®Camera or PlayStation®Move needed.Bust a move to “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson Ft. Bruno Mars and feel the beat in “All About That Bass” by Meghan Trainor - Just Dance 2016 features an amazing tracklist with visuals that are more creative and breath-taking than ever before. Join over 100MM players and dance to fun favorites and hot hits, today!Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.1-6 playersNetwork Players 2-61080p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.© 2015 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Just Dance, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. |
| Just Dance: Disney Party 2 | 2015-10-20 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Now Production Co., Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)Just Dance and Disney are back together, bringing the greatest dance
game for the whole family with music from the hottest Disney Channel
shows, in Just Dance®: Disney Party 2.
Dance like the stars from the most popular Disney Channel shows and
movies. With a great selection of family favorite songs, fun dances, and
kid-friendly gameplay, children of all ages can dance along with family
and friends. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All Time Low Song Pack | 2015-10-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band All Time Low, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All Time Low: Dear Maria, Count Me In
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All Time Low: Somehwere in Neverland
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - All Time Low: Weightless
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| Zombie Defense Squad 2 | 2015-10-21 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Join the Zombie Defense Squad and help protect the city from the growing zombie menace. Earn cash by clearing zombies and use this cash to purchase new weapons and ammo. You can play offline or choose to go online and play co-op with three other people in this fast paced zombie shooter. |
| Airport Anarchy: The Lost Runways | 2015-10-22 | RZ Games | RZ Games | Action | Top-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Airport Anarchy - The Lost Runways is a game where you must complete flights while managing the flow of aircraft to and from the airport. In arcade mode you earn more points the quicker you deal with aircraft, while Endless mode won't finish until there's a crash! |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Spooktacular Singles Song Pack | 2015-10-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Talent: Devil On My Shoulder
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Focus: Hocus Pocus
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Motörhead: Killed by Death
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Oingo Boingo: Dead Man’s Party
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| WWE 2K16 | 2015-10-27 | 2K Games, Inc. | Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Get in the ring and Raise Some Hell with WWE 2K16! The undisputed champion of wrestling games returns with the biggest roster in WWE games history and the “Texas Rattlesnake” Stone Cold Steve Austin as its Cover Superstar! Play as your favorite Superstars from the past, present and future and experience the most authentic, comprehensive, in-your-face WWE video game of all-time!Additional hardware required for Remote Play.Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.1-4 playersNetwork Players 2-647GB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4Remote Play1080p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.© 2005-2015 Take-Two Interactive Software and its subsidiaries. 2K, the 2K logo, and Take-Two Interactive Software are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. © 2015 WWE. All Rights Reserved. Developed by YUKE’S Co., Ltd. YUKE’S Co., Ltd. and its logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of YUKE’S Co., Ltd. |
| NASCAR '15: Victory Edition | 2015-10-29 | DMI, Inc. | Eutechnyx Limited | Racing / Driving | 1st-person | | | | Contemporary | Track racing | | Real-time | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Do you want to taste Victory? Featuring real NASCAR drivers and authentic tracks, NASCAR '15 Victory Edition is a high intensity, fast paced racing experience guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat. INCLUDES OVER 80 PAINT SCHEMES, Quick Race, Career and Multiplayer modes. |
| Block King 2 | 2015-11-01 | | | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Experience a unique 8 Player FPS DeathMatches that breaks all the rules you're used to, as well as the ground beneath you! Test your skills offline against challenging bots or with a friend. Split screen is supported. Double XP Weekends! New levels and powerups get patched in weekly! |
| Barbie & Her Sisters: Puppy Rescue | 2015-11-03 | Little Orbit, LLC | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Simulation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | Contemporary | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Join Barbie and her sisters –Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea – as they solve clues to find and rescue lost puppies in need. Give puppies a check-up with Skipper at the Roberts Sisters Puppy Rescue, groom the pups at Chelsea’s Puppy Day Care or teach them new tricks at the Pup Camp with Stacie! Nurture and play with the puppies until they can go to their fur-ever homes!
• Find lost puppies around town and solve clues to rescue pups in need
• Customize kennels with toys, blankets, beds and more!
• Groom and care for puppies and teach them fun new tricks |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hit Singles Song Pack II | 2015-11-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Def Leppard: Hysteria
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Foghat: Slow Ride
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Wolfmother: Joker and the Thief
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| The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure | 2015-11-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Behaviour Interactive Chile Ltda. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Platform | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Take Snoopy on a grand adventure through amazing environments, created
in his imagination, as he tries to find Charlie Brown and all his
friends. With Woodstock and the Beagle Scouts by his side Snoopy can
unlock new abilities and performs special moves as he weaves his way
through this magical journey.
Easy and fun for all: Simple pick up and play controls!
Help Snoopy: Run, jump, and fly through levels to reunite Snoopy with
members of the Peanuts gang!
Collect items: Earn additional abilities and rewards as you play!
Added bonus: Find the hidden Beagle Scouts to unlock a special
surprise!
Comic relief: Enjoy iconic Peanuts comic strips between levels!
Movie inspired: Join the characters from your favorite Peanuts Movie!
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| Call of Duty: Black Ops III | 2015-11-06 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Treyarch Corporation | Action | 1st-person, 3rd-person (Other), Behind view | | War | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Flight / aviation | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Black Ops III is the fourth game in the Black Ops subseries (including World at War) of the Call of Duty first-person shooter franchise and the twelfth main title overall. It is the follow-up to Call of Duty: Black Ops II, but not a direct sequel. Rather, it continues the time progression of battles in the past in the first Black Ops game, modern and near future combat in the second game, and now a game in a far dystopian future set in 2065, 40 years after the previous title. A first for the series, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions do not have the main single-player campaign, only the multiplayer portion and additional game modes such as Zombies. The single-player campaign is substantially longer compared to the previous games.The game is set in the same universe as Black Ops II and references some past events indirectly. For instance, the focus in the story is back on group troops following the aftermath of the drone strikes by Menendez in the second game. Set in the far future, soldiers are now equipped with DNI, the Direct Neural Interface. It allows them to communicate directly with computers and machines, and it can also be used to read the thoughts and memories of people. The player controls a male or female character and needs the DNI after a failed infiltration and hostage rescue mission from the NCR in Egypt. Your partner, Jacob Hendricks, undergoes the enhancements as well. Five years later the player character and Hendricks are under the command of CIA Agent Rachel Kane investigating a CIA black site in Singapore. Through a series of events the player ends up in Egypt and Switzerland. The story deals with an artificial intelligence called Corvus, the role of privacy, the effects of cybernetic enhancements, secret CIA experiments, and also the characters Commander John Taylor and Dr. Yousef Salim.Missions include linear first-person shooter levels with free movement as well as sections played shooting from a stationary position such as a vehicle. As the game is set in the future, various futuristic technologies are available. By progressing through the game new weapons and gadgets are unlocked. The most important ones are the new abilities called Cyber Cores and Cyber Rigs. Cores provide new abilities and attacks, while Rigs influence movement and agility, opening up powerslides, wallruns and boosted jumps. There are three types of Cores and only one can be equipped per loadout. They enable the player character to distract with decoy drones, boost the character in strength or speed, attack or take over robots or keep opponents occupied with swarms of bees. The campaign can be played cooperatively with up to four players.The same abilities return for multiplayer, but there they are mostly enabled by default and the loadout centers more on the selection of weapons, items and the enhancements for weapons. The different types of killstreaks typical for the series return. Movement is very different and faster compared to earlier titles through wallruns and boosted jumps using thruster packs. This time multiplayer games are not played with a nameless soldier, but by choosing a specific Specialist, represented by a specific class. They each have a callsign, a distinct look, a unique weapon and a unique ability. Four are available right away and the other ones are unlocked gradually. The Specialist classes available at the launch include Battery, Nomad, Outrider, Prophet, Reaper, Ruin, Seraph, Spectre. Ruin for instance has access to Gravity Spikes as a special weapon and Overdrive with enhanced speed as an ability. In certain matches players can vote to protect (keep) or ban certain Specialists, weapons and abilities. The Pick Ten system for custom loadouts from the previous game is still present. Guns can be customized through the Gunsmith feature, for both form and function.Unlock tokens are a new element. They are needed to unlock new weapons, attachments, equipment and killstreak awards. They are earned by completing challenges and leveling up. Another type of tokens is used to trade at a Black Market to receive packages with a selection of common or rare items. Many game modes return, such as Domination, Gun Game, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed, Search & Destroy and Uplink. There are no new player-versus-player multiplayer game modes. Typical for the Black Ops series is the Zombies game mode with separate storylines. This time it includes an experience system, and special abilities and power-ups can be selected in the loadout. These power-ups can be bought at the Zombies version of the Black Market or through a chewing gum machine. Also new for that mode is the use of altars that temporarily turn the player character into a powerful creature. Levels contain short-cuts that can only be accessed while in creature form. The Zombies mode is now set in Morg City and introduces four new characters: Nero the Magician, Jessica the Femme Fatale, Vincent the Cop and Campbell the Boxer.Another new game mode is Freerun where players can run through obstacle courses using the new abilities to get the fastest times. When the regular campaign is finished, the Nightmare campaign is unlocked. It remixes the original campaign with different enemies such as zombies, random weapons instead of loadouts, and the use of power-ups. |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 2015-11-10 | Microsoft Studios | Crystal Dynamics, Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | | | Direct control | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Rise of the Tomb Raider is the sequel to Tomb Raider (2014), which was a reboot of the long-running treasure hunter series starring Lara Croft. It takes place one year after the events of the previous game and has gameplay mechanics similar to that title. Her experiences with the supernatural in that game have been covered up by a violent sect known as Trinity. She is in the same predicament as her father before her, whose work was dismissed by the scientific community through pressure of Trinity. She travels to the Siberian tundra in search of the lost city Kitezh, to find tangible evidence of the immortal soul through a relic known as the Divine Source. The harsh and cold conditions turn most of the expedition's crew away and only Lara and her companion Jonah push through. Jonah is by her side and part of the story for several sections, but most of the game is played once again with Lara alone. A small part early in the game is played as a flashback in Syria where Lara is looking for a prophet's tomb while being hunted by Trinity, leading up to the events in Siberia.While many game mechanics are similar, the largest difference is the change of scenery. It introduces new types of animals and now ice plays an important role in many sections. Just like the previous game the game world consists of many smaller open world areas linked together. Lara gets to explore these freely with multiple approaches. Many surfaces can be scaled using ice axes and ziplines can cover a large distance. Other means include a rope and grapple. There are also some linear sections, but almost no quick time events unlike the previous game. As before there is often a choice between direct combat and a stealth approach, but with more emphasis on combat as it is unavoidable or very time consuming to attempt otherwise in some occasions. Melee combat is available along with the use of a knife. Lara can tackle enemies and drop down on them from trees. Unlike the previous game health does not auto regenerate, but now always requires the use of bandages that need to be crafted. For stealth, enemies can be knocked out with non-lethal takedowns, through tackling or using knock out gas. It is also possible to use foliage to hide from both animals and humans. Swimming returns to the series after being absent since Tomb Raider: Underworld. In some sections Lara can hide by swimming below the ice and enemies can be hidden underwater with stealth takedowns.As in the previous game there are many checkpoint locations known as base camps. There Lara can convert experience into skill points to invest into a skill tree, items in an inventory are accessed and crafted, weapons can be upgraded by salvaging items and fast travel to other base camps is possible. Next to pistols, shotguns, machine guns and hunting rifles, the bow and arrow is once again an important weapon. It is used to take out enemies stealthily, but rope arrows, fire arrows and explosive arrows are also used in many situations to solve environment based puzzles. Each area has multiple objectives and challenges to complete, along with discovering and collecting relics, documents, murals and coin caches. Some of these are now provided as side quests through NPCs. Taking a cue from metroidvania games, players are encouraged to revisit areas several times with new skills and weapons to reach or open up areas that were previously inaccessible. Many items are still crafted by collecting resources stored in an inventory, for instance to create a molotov cocktail. Environments have a day-and-night cycle that influences enemy and animal behaviour. For instance, some animals Lara has to hunt down are only active at night.The skill tree is once again split up into the categories Survivor, Hunter and Brawler, with different tiers for each and seventeen skills in total. They provide new abilities for Lara as well as weapon enhancements and other skills. For instance she can now mark enemies and then quickly take them out in succession. Many new and powerful weapons are found by completely exploring an area with the full arsenal of skills to collect all the needed parts. As before the open world environments focus on exploration and combat, while most of the puzzle-solving is done in tombs. These separate locations often require logic and the use of different weapons, levers, objects and skills to complete the tomb and grab the rewards. These locations are optional and there are more of them that in the previous game.An entirely new part of the game, accessed from the main menu, is Expeditions. These allow players to replay and modify levels to make them easier or more challenging, a concept previously used in a similar way in Hitman: Absolution, through various modifiers. Editing actions require Expedition Cards as a currency, bought with coins from the main game or with microtransactions based on real money. The game has four difficulty levels that influence enemy health and damage, and the use of aiming assistance. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rancid Song Pack | 2015-11-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Rancid, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rancid: Fall Back Down
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rancid: Maxwell Murder
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rancid: Ruby Soho
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rancid: Time Bomb
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| The Jackbox Party Pack | 2015-11-10 | Telltale, Inc. | Jackbox Games, Inc. | Compilation, Puzzle | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Party game | | | Menu structures, Point and select | | Teen | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The Jackbox Party Pack is a compilation of games created by the team from You Don't Know Jack. There are five different games to be played. Including You Don't Know Jack 2015, Fibbage XL, Drawful, Lie Swatter, and Word Spud.You Don't Know Jack 2015: a spoof on popular trivia game shows, players answer trivia questions by buzzing in using their phone or tablet controllers. The player who gets it right should win the money. Up to four players can play. The gameplay is similar to and improved from the original You Don't Know Jack game from 2011. The final round is the Jack Attack, where they have to match the items that fits the clue in the round.
Fibbage XL: an updated version of Fibbage with additional questions. Up to eight players can play. Players get to trick themselves by choosing the right bluff in the question to earn points, the others might steal the other player’s bluff if needed.
Lie Swatter: players need to swat lies that are possibly false. Up to 100 players can play.
Word Spud: a fill-in-the-blank word game featuring the potato used during the game. Up to eight players can play.
Drawful: the humorous drawing game for three to eight players, where they draw on their phone or tablet.Players also have the option to connect to the jackbox.tv website on their smartphone or tablet to activate a game. Once entered, they are instructed to use a controller app or similar to play the game that they are on. |
| Monster High: New Ghoul in School | 2015-11-17 | Little Orbit, LLC | Torus Games Pty. Ltd. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Life / social simulation | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Welcome, new ghoul!
Come roam the halls of Monster High and get to know your new classmates. Join clubs, make friends and dress up in fierce fashions. But be aware, there’s something strange going on at Monster High! Cleo’s new amulet has been cursed by the spirit of Spookenhamen, and the student body is falling under his spell. Use your skills and savvy to help save the school and all your new classmates from the mummy’s curse! Be Yourself. Be Unique. Be a Monster.
• Play through an all new story-driven adventure featuring over 40 of your favorite Monster High characters!
• Create your own unique monster self – choose from dozens of skin tones, hair colors and styles, and tons of fierce outfits
• Shop and fill up your closet with outfits and accessories
• Build relationships with your new classmates and join clubs, like Fashion Club, Cooking Club and the Fearleading Squad |
| Advance | 2015-11-20 | All Messed Up Games | All Messed Up Games | Strategy | Top-down | | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Advance is a strategy board game in the classic style of Go or Pente. The objective of Advance is to score more points than your opponent by placing your pieces and capturing your enemy’s. Placing pieces creates areas of influence, fortifying your position or attacking your opponents areas of influence. Play up to 4 players with three levels of AI to play against. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Black Keys Song Pack II | 2015-11-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band The Black Keys Song, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Black Keys Song: Howlin' For You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Black Keys Song: Little Black Submarines
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Black Keys Song: Lonely Boy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Black Keys Song: Thickfreakness
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Black Keys Song: Your Touch
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| Handball 16 | 2015-11-27 | Bigben Interactive S.A. | Eko Software SARL | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Play with all 68 teams from the three biggest European leagues in the FIRST handball simulation.Discover an intuitive game system with 24 offensive and defensive tactical set-ups. Use all the real handball moves and tactics: the spin shot, the hip shot and a wide range of tactical systems and realistic moves. Fully experience the 2015-2016 season with the official players, kits and statistics from the most prestigious leagues: the Championnat de D1 (France), the DKB Handball-Bundesliga (Germany) and the Liga Asobal (Spain). Take on the AI or your friends in online and local matches, create your player, manage your development in career mode, play an entire season and lead your team to victory!Additional hardware required for Remote Play.Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). *Online multiplayer also requires a PlayStation®Plus subscription.1-2 playersNetwork Players 2-22GB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4Remote Play720p HD Video OutputOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.All league names & logos, brand names & logos, and player names represented in-game are properties of their respective owners. |
| Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends | 2015-12-01 | Little Orbit, LLC | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | Action | Side view | Licensed | | Fighting | Fantasy | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)It is an age of Kung Fu heroes, warriors, and best of all, LEGENDARY LEGENDS! Face-off alongside or against Po, Tigress, Monkey, Tai Lung, Master Shifu, and all of your favorite Kung Fu Panda characters in the Showdown of Legendary Legends. Up to four players compete in iconic locations throughout the Valley of Peace and beyond. Compete in an epic Tournament where all Kung Fu warriors contend for honor and glory. Who will reign on top as the mightiest warrior in the land? Will it be a mighty hero or a cunning villain?
Game Features:
▪ Fight in an action-packed Kung Fu competition set in the Kung Fu Panda universe – a showdown where all fighters must use their unique skills to compete for honor and glory
▪ Unique fighting styles – every character in the game has special attacks, unique moves and an Awesome Attack |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skillet Song Pack | 2015-12-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Skillet, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skillet: Awake and Alive
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skillet: Hero
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skillet: Monster
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tenacious D Song Pack | 2015-12-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Tenacious D, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tenacious D: Master Exploder
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tenacious D: The Metal
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tenacious D: Tribute
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mötley Crüe Song Pack | 2015-12-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Mötley Crüe, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mötley Crüe: Dr. Feelgood
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mötley Crüe: Home Sweet Home
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mötley Crüe: Girls, Girls, Girls
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mötley Crüe: Kickstart My Heart
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mötley Crüe: Shout at the Devil
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| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 | 2015-12-15 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Robomodo, Inc | Sports | Behind view | Licensed | | | | | Direct control | | Teen | | Xbox360 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 is an entry in the Tony Hawk skateboarding series. Following various spin-offs it is once again a main game after Tony Hawk's Proving Ground in 2007. The game continues the classic gameplay of the original games and lets players create a custom skater or choose one of the ten professional ones: Aaron Homoki, Andrew Reynolds, Chris Cole, David Gonzalez, Ishod Wair, Leticia Bufoni, Lizzie Armanto, Nyjah Huston, Riley Hawk and Tony Hawk. Returning from Tony Hawk's American Wasteland there is a Create-A-Park mode where custom skate parks based on five themes can be created and shared online as new levels.In the main career mode eight environments are visited (Asteroid Belt, Bonfire Beach, Mega Park, Mountain, Rooftops, School III, The Berrics and The Bunker) with about 80 missions. Next to regular environments, the Asteroid Belt is an exotic location with a skate park on an asteroid belt in space and a different form of gravity. Levels are not open world, but set in closed locations like the first games in the series. By completing objectives such as locating objects, performing certain tricks or collecting letters, stars are earned to unlock new levels. At least fifteen stars need to be earned in the previous level, as they are not cumulative, to unlock a new level. When all missions in a single stage are completed on the highest, 'Sick' rating for three stars, Pro Challenges are unlocked. The other ratings are 'Am' (one star) and 'Pro' (two stars), awarded based on the performance. Objectives include collecting the five SKATE letters, or the five COMBO letters in one interrupted combo of tricks. Collectibles include VHS tapes, destructible swag crates and DVDs. Next to these main objectives there are secondary ones such as clearing a series of rings in a quick time, keeping the tricks going to prevent the skater's head from exploding, collecting ice-cream, lighting torches with a burning skateboard or pushing beach balls out of a swimming pool.By completing levels stat points are earned used to upgrade the skater for various categories multiple times: grind, lip trick, manual, ollie, speed, special, spin and vert. Completing challenges provides new aesthetic options to customize the skaters. Skaters string together tricks and combos with flips, manuals, ollies, grinds, grabs, plants, aerial moves and more. Through successive uninterrupted moves a meter is filled up and when full new special moves become available, replacing the default tricks. Entirely new is the slam technique allowing skaters to dive down immediately in mid-air. Multiplayer, only for PS4 and Xbox One, allows for 20 skaters in a single level, challenging each other. Free skating is always done online. Players then start offline missions, leaving the free skating mode, or join a lobby to challenge the other skaters. In a special mode more unrealistic tricks are available and more visual effects are added to the skater's moves. |
| The Escapists | 2015-12-18 | Team17 Software Limited | Mouldy Toof Studios | Simulation | Diagonal-down | | | | | | Direct control, Point and select | | Teen | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Experience simulated prison life in a pixel art environment. Work one of several prison jobs to earn money. For extra money, take on tasks from your fellow inmates, including stealing items, laying down beatings, or causing distractions. Use your money to buy tools and crafting ingredients from your cohorts and strategize a plan to gain your freedom. After escaping from the slew of standard prisons, download custom prisons from the Steam Workshop or design your own to share with the community. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stone Temple Pilots Song Pack | 2015-12-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains six songs of the band Stone Temple Pilots, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stone Temple Pilots: Big Empty
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stone Temple Pilots: Creep
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stone Temple Pilots: Interstate Love Song
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stone Temple Pilots: Plush
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stone Temple Pilots: Sex Type Thing
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stone Temple Pilots: Wicked Garden
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hit Singles Song Pack III | 2016-01-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Asia : Heat of the Moment
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Semisonic: Closing Time
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Wild Cherry: Play That Funky Music
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Wolfmother: Woman
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| Adventures in Text | 2016-01-12 | Oxygen Addict | Oxygen Addict | Adventure | Text-based / Spreadsheet | | | Game show / trivia / quiz, Interactive fiction / text adventure | | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Explore the world of Aeski, try to escape a locked room or be accepted to the School for Gifted Demons in Adventures in Text, three short multiple choice text adventures. Play with friends by co-operating and agreeing your answers. Fail to agree and the game decides your path! Also includes three quizzes. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thirty Seconds to Mars Song Pack | 2016-01-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Thirty Seconds to Mars, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thirty Seconds to Mars: Closer to the Edge
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thirty Seconds to Mars: From Yesterday
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thirty Seconds to Mars: Kings and Queens
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thirty Seconds to Mars: The Kill
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thirty Seconds to Mars: This Is War
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| Crawlers and Brawlers | 2016-01-15 | Ugly Beard Games LLC | Ugly Beard Games LLC | Action, Role-playing (RPG) | Top-down | | | Roguelike | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Crawlers and Brawlers is a RPG descended from the 8bit classics. It has you choose between three different classes to become an adventurer and go on a fantastic journey through many epic procedurally generated dungeons. Collect powerful loot on your way to develop your character with nothing to stand in your way of being exactly what you were meant to be, AWESOME. Join your friends in local or online co-op crawls through the dungeons then brawl online on 12 different multiplayer maps after you're so powerful no dungeon can contain you. Three different classes; warrior, mage and cleric. Collect loot to make your character more powerful. Hundreds of procedurally generated dungeons. An engaging single player campaign. Online multiplayer with up to 16 players on 12 multiplayer maps. Two, three, and four player local split-screen co-op.Explore hundreds of procedurally generated levels in 11 unique dungeons.Collect loot from your enemies corpses to become more powerful.Play online co-op or brawl with up to 16 players on 12 different multiplayer maps. |
| Resident Evil 0 | 2016-01-19 | Capcom Co., Ltd. | Capcom Production Studio 3 | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | Horror | Puzzle elements, Survival horror | | | | | Mature | | Xbox360 | Resident Evil: Zero takes place before the events of the original Resident Evil. You take on the role as one of two characters; Rebecca Chambers, the Bravo team medic encountered in the first game, and Billy Coen, an ex-con being transported. The game begins with the Bravo team flying overhead, en route to investigate a series of murders. Something happens, and the helicopter crashes. Everyone survives, but when they all start searching, they encounter an overturned military transport truck, with nothing but corpses inside. Rebecca Chambers, the youngest member of S.T.A.R.S. Alpha Team, goes to investigate the Umbrella Company Luxury Train, which has mysteriously stalled in the middle of the woods. You now take control of Rebecca, and your journey begins.In addition to the series' traditional survival horror gameplay, the game introduces what it calls a "partner zapping" system, which allows you to switch between Rebecca and Billy at any time. This feature must be used at times, as the game requires both characters to work together to solve some puzzles. New to the game are a bunch of terrifying enemies, like the mutant centipede, new areas to explore, and the ability to drop items on the ground instead of having to find an item box.Unlike the original GameCube release, all enhanced ports later on feature an additional Wesker mode which gets unlocked after completing the game. That mode adds two new costumes, a red-eye controlled Rebecca look and a Wesker look for Billy with certain special abilities for Wesker. Both skins seem to have been based on Wesker and Jill from Resident Evil 5 which came after the GameCube release of this game. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Megadeth Song Pack II | 2016-01-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Megadeth, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Megadeth: A Tout Le Monde
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Megadeth: Holy Wars... The Punishment Due
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Megadeth: Peace Sells
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Megadeth: Tornado of Souls
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Megadeth: Trust
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| Multitasking | 2016-01-23 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Action | | | | Mini-games | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)www.yyrgames.com - Play up to 4 continuously shuffling minigames at once, using the entire Xbox 360 Controller. Last as long as possible, attempt 30 increasingly-difficult Challenges, or try the full-featured Practice Mode. Great for parties! |
| LEGO Marvel Avengers | 2016-01-26 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Traveller's Tales (UK) Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Sandbox / open world | | | | | | | Xbox360 | LEGO Marvel Avengers is a spin-off of the successful LEGO Marvel Super Heroes focusing on the story of the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The game covers the events of the cinematic universe up to 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' and covers content seen in 'Captain America: The First Avenger', 'Avengers Assemble', 'Iron Man 3', 'Thor 2', and 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' with DLC packs available for other entries within the Marvel Cinematic Universe such as 'Ant-Man' and 'Marvel's Agents of SHIELD'.Aside from the main story levels focusing upon the events of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the game has a number of open-world 'hub worlds', marking the return of 'Superheroes's' Manhattan and the SHIELD Helicarrier - but also introducing new hub worlds in the form of areas such as Sokovia, Malibu, and Asgard. Throughout these hubs are collectable gold bricks and unlockable characters which can be used anywhere within the hub or within the levels in the game's free-play mode - offering a large number of collectable content.Voice clips taken directly from the film are mixed with new original recordings to provide a humorous take on the events of the major events of the Marvel Cinematic in LEGO's trademark way. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 38 Special Song Pack | 2016-01-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band 38 Special, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 38 Special: Caught Up In You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 38 Special: Hold On Loosely
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 38 Special: Rockin' into the Night
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| Cobalt | 2016-02-02 | Microsoft Studios | Oxeye Game Studio | Action | Side view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | Real-time | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Forget everything you’ve learned about combat. Cobalt’s slo-mo mechanic lets you perform moves that other games can’t comprehend. Play through the story and discover answers to mysterious questions including: What happened to the humans? Why am I riding a space hamster? How is my cyborg head so good at deflecting bullets? Multiplayer is a less cryptic, though equally enjoyable affair: face off against friends and enemies in local or online multiplayer, learn the intricacies of over 80 maps and 67 weapons, and dominate the leaderboards.Enjoy 6 multiplayer modes on over 80 maps. Play locally or online. Wield over 37 ranged weapons, 33 melee weapons, 6 hand shields, and more...Use Cobalt's signature move - the combat roll - to deflect projectiles or line up sweet headshots.Take advantage of our automatic-extreme-slo-mo mechanic, to pull off sick manoeuvres like rocket punches, bullet deflects, or last-second goalsCustomise weapons and armour to your personal taste.Play through the story alone or in co-op. Tame wasps! Take part in unnecessary dancing mini-games. Make friends with birds then get sad when they explode into puff of feathers |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Offspring Song Pack II | 2016-02-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band The Offspring, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Offspring: All I Want
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Offspring: Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Offspring: The Kids Aren't Alright
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Offspring: Want You Bad
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Offspring: You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Valentine's Day Song Pack | 2016-02-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Daryl Hall and John Oates: You Make My Dreams
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sister Hazel: All For You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sixpence None The Richer: Kiss Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Toto: Rosanna
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hit Singles Song Pack IV | 2016-02-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - A Perfect Circle: The Outsider
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Loverboy: Working for the Weekend
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sublime: Badfish
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doobie Brothers: Long Train Runnin'
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - My Chemical Romance Song Pack II | 2016-02-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band My Chemical Romance, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - My Chemical Romance: Dead!
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - My Chemical Romance: Famous Last Words
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - My Chemical Romance: Helena
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - My Chemical Romance: I'm Not Okay (I Promise)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - My Chemical Romance: Teenagers
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| The Walking Dead: Michonne - Episode 1: In Too Deep | 2016-02-23 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Horror | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Post-apocalyptic | | Direct control, Point and select | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | In Too Deep is the first of three episodes of The Walking Dead: Michonne, an episodic adventure game in the series of Telltale adaptations of the The Walking Dead comic series. It is centered around the female character Michonne and it takes place between issues 129 and the 139 of the comic books series. Michonne temporarily departs from the group of survivors led by Rick Grimes during the zombie apocalypse and this game shows what happened to her during the time she was away. None of the game's events are part of the comic book series. For the platforms listed here, the first episode can be purchased separately and it acts as the base game where the remaining episodes are then acquired as an in-app purchase or DLC.Most of the mechanics of the previous Telltale games return. It is largely story-driven with many long sequences. Interaction is limited to three areas. There are choices during conversations that influence the direction of the story and the relationships between the characters. There are often three to four options and characters will behave differently based on the chosen answer. A timer counts down and not answering is also an option. At the end of each episode an overview of the important choices is shown, compared to players worldwide. There are also many quick time events, fleeing from walkers or fighting. These require a quick response or someone dies and the section has to be replayed. The final form of interaction is short sequences with freedom of movement to explore and examine the environment. Sometimes small puzzles need to be solved to progress and certain items can be stored in an inventory. Visually the game uses the same cel shaded style from the previous The Walking Dead games.The game starts in the woods, with a staggering Michonne fighting walkers interspersed with flashbacks of how she abandoned her daughters. Just before she is about to commit suicide, she is rescued by a group who takes her aboard their boat. That entire sequence then turns out to be another flashback and the game then starts aboard the boat, when Michonne is already an established member of the group and familiar with everyone. They pick up a radio signal of what may be Rashid and Vanessa, two friends of Pete, one of the group members. When he and Michonne head out in a small boat to investigate, they are attacked by walkers and have to board the ferry where the two friends are about to reside. The game then introduces many different characters at once, of different groups, and important choices about allegiances have to be made. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Women Who Rock Song Pack | 2016-03-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Flyleaf: I'm So Sick
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hole: Celebrity Skin
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Donnas: Take It Off
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pretty Reckless: Heaven Knows
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Runaways: Cherry Bomb
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| Zombie Adventure | 2016-03-08 | | | Adventure | | | Horror | | Post-apocalyptic | | Menu structures | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)In the middle of the zombie apocalypse, danger lurks around every corner and nobody can be trusted. Will you survive despite the odds being stacked against you? Will you help others or selfishly go it alone? Decide your fate in Zombie Adventure. Combines text adventures with old school RPG's. |
| Avatar Laser Attack | 2016-03-17 | Strange Games Studios | Strange Games Studios | Action | 1st-person | | | Shooter | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Defend the space station with your trusty blaster or a host of automatic laser weapons. Play online against your friends or offline against computer controlled opponents. Rank up to unlock weapons and perks in this all out laser attack! |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Imagine Dragons Song Pack | 2016-03-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Imagine Dragons, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Imagine Dragons: Demons
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Imagine Dragons: It's Time
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Imagine Dragons: Radioactive
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hit Singles Song Pack V | 2016-03-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Eddie Cochran: Summertime Blues
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Edgar Winter: Free Ride
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hoobastank: The Reason
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cars: My Best Friend's Girl
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| Quantum Break | 2016-04-05 | Microsoft Studios | | Action, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Quantum Break for Xbox One has additional content compared to the releases for other platforms. For that platform, it is only available as a bundle of two Remedy Entertainment's titles.For Xbox One and Windows, the live-action episodes which are used as story backbone are streamed. For Xbox One, it is also possible to optionally download Quantum Break: Episode Pack as optional DLC to store the video content locally instead of streaming. These episodes have different scenes based on the player's choices in the game. The episode pack takes up 75 GB (almost twice the size of the installed base game).In addition, the Xbox One version includes:
Alan Wake (base game)
Alan Wake: The Signal (DLC)
Alan Wake: The Writer (DLC)The games are played on the Xbox 360, or Xbox One via backward compatibility. Unlike the Windows release, every copy of the Xbox One release of Quantum Break includes a digital copy of Alan Wake and its add-ons. For digital release purchases, buyers were emailed the DLC codes while the retail release includes DLC codes in the package.Quantum Break is not available for the Xbox 360. The platform is only listed here because the bundle of Alan Wake and the two DLC items is provided for the Xbox 360 through this release. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Black Label Society Song Pack | 2016-04-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Black Label Society, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Black Label Society: Overlord
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Black Label Society: Stillborn
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Black Label Society: Suicide Messiah
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed Song Pack II | 2016-04-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Disturbed, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Indestructible
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Inside the Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Stricken
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: The Night
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Ten Thousand Fists
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 80s Mix Song Pack | 2016-04-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Devo: Girl U Want
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Extreme: Play With Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Judas Priest: Electric Eye
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| Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom | 2016-04-20 | Big Ant Studios Pty Ltd | Big Ant Studios Sdn. Bhd. | Action | Behind view | | Comedy | Hack and slash | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Masquerade is an action-adventure set in the fantasy world of The Realm, centered around a battle for the mythical Druid Orbs, the most powerful pair of balls in all the land. For it was said that whomever possessed the Orbs, possessed the power to rule all. From foreign shores came the Clowns, an army of morose maniacs determined to find the Orbs. And so began the Great Clown Invasion.
Join Jaxx, the wise-cracking jester, and his beautiful enigmatic partner in crime, Comedia. Armed with a map that reveals the secret location of the Orbs, Jaxx and Comedia soon find themselves on the run from the Clown Army. With Comedia captured, you must guide Jaxx to rescue her AND stop the map from falling into the hands of those diabolical, evil, merciless, despicable, Clowns! |
| Rugby Challenge 3 | 2016-04-22 | Home Entertainment Suppliers Pty. Ltd. | Wicked Witch Software Pty Ltd | Sports | Diagonal-down | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)All New Be A Pro mode - play rugby from a professional rugby players point of view, customise and control your player though their career. Gain an all new insight and experience from controlling the game from a single player’s perspective.
All New Online Player Creator – create, share and download customised teams and players.
New tattoo system - customize players by selecting and positioning tattoos!
Even more custom strip designs and accessories.
All New Rugby Seven-a-side mode added to quick match, International competitions and career mode.
Customise the game with more options to also change game rules and behaviour to create and shape a unique game play experience.
Refined and expanded gameplay with the addition of tightened up offloads and passing, reduced number of turnovers, new Conversions gameplay, improved and balanced strategies.
110+ teams and 50 + stadia from around the world featuring…
All Blacks and Wallabies.
Avia Premiership Rugby,
ITM Cup,
Guiness Pro 12
National Rugby Championship
And more… |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Crobot Song Pack | 2016-04-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Crobot, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Crobot: Fly on the Wall
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Crobot: Legend of the Spaceborne Killer
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Crobot: Nowhere to Hide
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| Tales from the Borderlands | 2016-04-26 | 2K Games, Inc. | | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Comedy | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi, Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic adventure series based on the universe of the Borderlands first-person shooter titles. The game is set in the world of Pandora where the Borderlands is a dangerous region where advanced alien technology is stored in vaults. It draws the attention of hunters who travel there to raid the vaults and acquire the technology. The introduction mentions Handsome Jack and his Hyperion faction of pirates, but then starts in medias res. The game contains five episodes that were released between November 2014 and October 2015:
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 3 - Catch a Ride
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 - The Vault of the TravelerThe game starts in medias res and focuses on two playable characters, Rhys and Fiona, who are captured at the start of the game. The entire story is then told as a series of flashbacks, from the early start to how they met and then their further adventures. The player alternates between their perspectives and the characters are not always necessarily in the same location.Rhys is a company man working for Handsome Jack's Hyperion. He is about to get a promotion, but finds out his boss Henderson has been murdered and is replaced by his nemesis Vasquez. He is promptly demoted Senior Vice Janitor. He overhears a shady deal of Vazquez and involves his friends Yvette and Vaughn to obtain the vault key Vasquez is after. They travel to Pandora carrying Hyperion funds to make the deal, but quickly become involved with bandits and then the people who want to trade the key for money. Fiona is a con artist born and raised on Pandora with her sister Sasha. Together with their mentor and surrogate father Felix they devise elaborate scams. They try to sell a fake vault key, which is what eventually brings Rhys and Fiona together. She uses a false identity as an archaeologist to gain the trust of August, who has a good reputation to interest Vazquez at Hyperion. The meeting between the two parties is eventually crashed by a fight between the two characters Bossanova and Zer0. Bossanova gets away with the money and the parties of Rhys and Fiona reluctantly team up to sneak inside Bossanova's facility to retrieve the money. The two meet lots of characters and end up in difficult situations in locations all over Pandora, up to their capture in the present.The game uses the same cel-shaded visual style as the original Borderlands games. Similar to other Telltale adventure series, the game is story driven and largely cinematic. The player can influence and steer the story through dialogue options that have a time limit. If time runs out, silence or the neutral option is chosen automatically. Choices are carried over and influence the story and the relationships with other characters. The game has many humorous moments and lighter themes than other Telltale games. There are short quick time events for fights and some other actions where prompts need to be followed. For certain scenes there is complete freedom of movement to walk around, examine and talk to other characters. There are also minor puzzle-solving elements. Fiona can collect money hidden in the environment, stored in her bank account. A sufficient amount of money can be used as an additional option in some situations, for instance to bribe or buy better equipment. As control over the characters alternates often quickly in succession, and they often bend the truth their way, the player has to adapt quickly between their mindsets as they can cause each other trouble by constantly pursuing their own interests.This game entry only covers the platforms where the entire season is available as a single purchase. For Xbox One it is available as a single package, with separate episodes or using a season pass. All platforms except for PC offer the first episode for free with DLC or in-app purchases for the other four episodes. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against Song Pack II | 2016-05-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Rise Against, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Audience of One
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Help Is on the Way
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Paper Wings
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Ready to Fall
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rise Against: Re-Education (Through Labor)
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack I | 2016-05-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Arch Enemy: Nemesis
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Nazareth: Hair of the Dog
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Of Monsters and Men: Little Talks
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Presidents of the United States of America: Peaches
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queensrÿche Song Pack | 2016-05-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Queensrÿche, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queensrÿche: Eyes of a Stranger
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queensrÿche: I Don't Believe in Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queensrÿche: Jet City Woman
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Chevelle Song Pack | 2016-05-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Chevelle, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Chevelle: Hats Off to the Bull
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Chevelle: The Red
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Chevelle: Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)
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| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan | 2016-05-24 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Platinum Games Inc. | Action | Behind view | Licensed | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Hack and slash | Fantasy, North America | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan is a 3D brawler featuring the four turtles Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael who are all playable. The game takes place in New York where the Foot gang is involved with criminal activities. The turtles intervene, but their journalist friend April Ryan thinks it is the precursor to something larger. Many familiar villains return such as Bebop, Krang, Rocksteady, Shredder, Slash and Wingnut. In single-player it is possible to switch between the four turtles at any moment and the remaining three are always controlled by the AI. Cooperative gameplay is available for four players through online multiplayer only.In nine stages the turtles need to take out groups of opponents and bosses using a variety of moves that can be combined into combos. Each turtle has a different fighting style and a unique ability, for instance slowing down time. General items include health-restoring pizza, deployable turrets, and bombs. The environment can be scanned to tag enemies and movement includes parkour-like actions to clamber up the sides of buildings as well as parachutes to glide over rooftops. Along the way green orbs can be picked up for Battle Points used to upgrade abilities. There is an experience system and a number of passive skills earned through high ranks in missions. Downed turtles can be revived, but when this is not done in time they are sent back to their lair and participate in a mini-game involving eating pizza to return. Next to fighting tasks include disarming bombs, destroying objects and infiltrating hideouts. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 90s Mix Song Pack | 2016-05-31 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Everclear: Santa Monica
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Filter: Hey Man, Nice Shot
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Reel Big Fish: Beer
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| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundle | 2016-06-03 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Bundle is a compilation of three games of the Call of Duty series. It includes:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: MW3 |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Good Charlotte Song Pack | 2016-06-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Good Charlotte, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Good Charlotte: Girls & Boys
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Good Charlotte: I Just Wanna Live
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Good Charlotte: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Good Charlotte: The Anthem
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Good Charlotte: The River
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack II | 2016-06-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Eagle-Eye Cherry: Save Tonight
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kenny Rogers: The Gambler
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queen and David Bowie: Under Pressure
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - SR-71: Right Now
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| Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Battle Map Pack Season Pass | 2016-06-21 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Battle Map Pack Season Pass is a compilation of DLC for Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. It includes:Battle Map Pack 1
Battle Map Pack 2
Battle Map Pack 3
Battle Map Pack 4
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Incubus Song Pack II | 2016-06-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Incubus, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Incubus: Drive
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Incubus: Megalomaniac
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Incubus: Pardon Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Incubus: Stellar
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| LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2016-06-28 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Tt Fusion Ltd. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Platform | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Force Awakens is the fifth game in the LEGO Star Wars franchise. The story is primarily based on the 2015 movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but also includes additional content that introduces a storyline bridging the events of Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens. That way players get to relive the experiences from The Force Awakens, but also play with a new plot between the final events of the original trilogy and the sequels. As with all TT LEGO adaptations there is also a large amount of humour.The Gameplay is similar to previous LEGO Star Wars games where players interact in a LEGO-themed Star Wars universe filled with action, platforming, and puzzle-solving. Over 200 playable characters are available in this game, including Rey, Kylo Ren, Finn, Captain Phasma, Poe Dameron, BB-8, and many more. Each player has their unique abilities for completing the various puzzles you will encounter throughout the campaign, including new ways to incorporate droids and Jedis into these challenges. For example, some droids will manipulate the hardware for moving platforms to allow the other player to advance.The levels also alter in theme, from areas relying heavily on the game's platform, puzzle-solving mechanics to large spaceship battles to cover-based shootouts during combat against stormtroopers. The hub world is a galaxy in which each planet is its own world with the chapters, as well as additional missions, some of which add to the storyline of the Star Wars universe, bridging the events between the original trilogy and the sequels, as previously mentioned. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Independence Day Song Pack | 2016-06-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Boston: The Star Spangled Banner / 4th of July Reprise
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Brooks & Dunn: Only In America
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Don McLean: American Pie
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - James Brown: Living In America
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2000s Mix Song Pack | 2016-07-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Against Me!: Thrash Unreal
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Between The Buried And Me: Selkies: The Endless Obsession
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Panic! At The Disco: Nine in the Afternoon
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Flyleaf Song Pack | 2016-07-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Flyleaf, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Flyleaf: Again
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Flyleaf: Cassie
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Flyleaf: Fully Alive
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Flyleaf: Missing
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 60s Mix Song Pack | 2016-07-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jefferson Airplane: White Rabbit
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shocking Blue: Venus
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doors: Love Me Two Times
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pixies Song Pack | 2016-07-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Pixies, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pixies: Debaser
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pixies: Hey
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pixies: Monkey Gone to Heaven
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pixies: Wave of Mutilation
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| Prison Architect | 2016-08-02 | Double Eleven Limited | Introversion Software Limited | Simulation, Strategy | Top-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Build and Manage A Maximum Security Prison.Build and manage a Maximum Security Prison. As the sun casts it’s early morning rays on a beautiful patch of countryside the clock starts ticking. You’ve got to crack on and build a holding cell to detain the job lot of maximum security prisoners that are trundling to your future prison on their yellow bus. As your workmen lay the last brick you don’t have a moment to let them rest as they need to get started on the first proper cell block so you can make room for the next prisoner intake. Once they’ve all got a place to lay their weary heads the fun can really start.You’ll need a canteen, infirmary and a guard room, oh, and don’t forget to plumb in a toilet, or things will get messy, but what about a workout area? Or solitary confinement cells? Or an execution chamber?Inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Dwarf Fortress and Theme Hospital and with over 1 million players having spent time inside, Prison Architect is the world’s best lock-em-up.Story ModePrison Architect opens with the story of Edward, a man facing the electric chair for committing a crime of passion. This is followed by four additional chapters focusing on different characters and aspects of prison life. From Mafia Dons to power-crazed senators, Prison Architect has them all! To bring these characters to life, Introversion teamed up with award winning professional writer Chris Hastings, producing an enthralling tale of corruption and human misery set against the background of the modern prison industrial complex. Escape ModeFinished your supermax? Got guard dogs roving every corridor and prisoners eating out of your hand? Now you can live the horror by firing up escape mode and play as a prisoner hell-bent on getting the hell out of dodge.Dig a tunnel, go for the armoury or start a riot and slip out in the chaos, it’s entirely up to you! Figure out how to escape from your own creation, or hit the random button and load one of the 12,000 prisons created by the steam co |
| Risk: Urban Assault | 2016-08-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Zoë Mode | Strategy | 1st-person | Licensed | | Board game | | | | Turn-based | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Lead your troops to victory with Risk® Urban Assault! In a post-apocalyptic world, rally your armies and march across some of the most famous cities around the globe. From Shanghai to New York, be cunning and play strategically to defeat driven opponents. Use diplomacy, build facilities or take advantage of your commanders’ special abilities, you now have smart new ways to establish your domination! Fight until all cities are yours!Offline Play Enabled Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.Risk is a trademark of Hasbro and is used with permission. ©2016 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. Licensed by Hasbro to Ubisoft Entertainment. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Games software ©2016 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack III | 2016-08-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artits, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pantera: 5 Minutes Alone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joe Satriani: Always with Me, Always with You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Styx: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Fratellis: Chelsea Dagger
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bad Religion Song Pack | 2016-08-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Bad Religion, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bad Religion: 21st Century (Digital Boy)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bad Religion: American Jesus
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bad Religion: Infected
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bad Religion: Sorrow
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2010s Mix Song Pack | 2016-08-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Fall Out Boy: My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hail The Sun: Burn Nice and Slow (The Formative Years)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Neighbourhood: Sweater Weather
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| Madden NFL 17 | 2016-08-23 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | EA Tiburon | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Take your team all the way in Madden NFL 17 and put yourself at the center of your team’s Championship run in Franchise mode, delivering new ways to play and more decisions to make. Arm your team for gridiron glory on both sides of the ball with innovative ball carrier feedback cues, defender fake out mechanics and a new, authentic defensive AI system. Experience the most dynamic gameplay analysis with unprecedented depth throughout the NFL season with the all-new, in-studio Madden NFL commentary team featuring Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis. Driven by the most balanced gameplay yet, the deepest commentary in Madden NFL franchise history, along with fun and fresh ways to play modes such as Ultimate Team™ and Draft Champions, Madden NFL 17 is the most complete Madden…ever. Learn more about Madden NFL 17 at easports.com/madden-nfl.1-4 players220MB minimum save sizeSIXAXIS Motion SensitiveDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-2 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. SEE https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/game-disclaimers FOR DETAILS. © 2016 Electronic Arts Inc. EA, EA SPORTS and the EA SPORTS logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc.The mark ''John Madden'' and the name, likeness and other attributes of John Madden reproduced on this product are trademarks or other intellectual property of Red Bear, Inc. or John Madden, are subject to license to Electronic Arts Inc., and may not be otherwise used in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Red Bear or John Madden. All rights reserved.Officially Licensed Product of NFL PLAYERS INC. and NFLPLAYERS.COM |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rush Song Pack II | 2016-08-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Rush, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rush: Closer to the Heart
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rush: Fly by Night
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rush: Freewill
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rush: La Villa Strangiato
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rush: Working Man
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 70s Mix Song Pack | 2016-08-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - George Baker Selection: Little Green Bag
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Clash: I Fought the Law
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thin Lizzy: Emerald
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| Avatar Eras Online | 2016-08-31 | Squarebananas | Squarebananas | Role-playing (RPG) | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)Avatar Eras Online is a multiplayer RPG. Choose a class and level your avatar while developing the skills that you choose. Complete quests/challenges to obtain rewards and new equipment. Create high quality items by learning a craft and train your own pets. Form teams and trade items with fellow adventurers while making your way up the rankings to become the greatest avatar across the eras. |
| Chasing Styx | 2016-08-31 | ForepawSoft | ForepawSoft | Action | Diagonal-down | | | RPG elements, Shooter | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Chasing Styx is an action-packed, three-headed dog, run 'n' gun, couch co-op, bullet-hell adventure.You are Cerberus, feared guardian of the Underworld. While sleeping on the job, a herd of woodland rabbits hopped into the kingdom of the dead. Hades is not pleased – the boisterous bunnies are distracting the inhabitants from their endless torment. Find your floppy-eared friends and get them back across the River Styx before hell freezes over!Explore the far reaches of the Underworld, including a forest bathed in darkness and a cursed bell tower. Levels can be approached in any order and feature multiple routes filled with disgruntled dead, tricky traps, hidden treasures, and screen covering waves of bullets. Defeat armies of the dead and collect their souls to level up and equip powerful attacks and abilities. Two player local co-op is supported so bring a friend to help conquer the fast-paced action and frenetic boss battles.Features:ludicrous amounts of bulletsmultiple difficulties with unique enemy spawns and boss attacksalternate modes of play including a boss rush and survival maps18 unique abilities used to upgrade your hellhoundchallenges that unlock silly dog costumes |
| Snake Party | 2016-08-31 | yyrGames | yyrGames | Action | Top-down | | | Arcade | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | xbox.com (from Ad Blurbs)www.yyrgames.com - Hilarious, intense 4-player Battles! 100 challenging Missions and 3 Survival modes! You get it all with Snake Party, the ultimate evolution of Snake360! |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Staind Song Pack | 2016-09-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Staind, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Staind: It's Been Awhile
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Staind: Outside
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Staind: So Far Away
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| Batman: The Telltale Series | 2016-09-13 | Telltale, Inc. | | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Graphic adventure, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Batman: The Telltale Series is an episodic graphical adventure game based on the Batman comic series and not any previous adaptation. It is the second Telltale adaptation of a DC Comics franchise, following The Wolf Among Us and it uses a similar cel shaded visual style. The game mixes moments controlling business man Bruce Wayne and his superhero alter ego Batman with an even split. The game is set in Gotham City a few years after Wayne decides to become Batman. He is already fully equipped with gadgets and the batmobile, assisted by his butler Alfred Pennyworth, but no one knows his real identity yet. Both criminals and the police are however already aware of his actions. The game starts with a robbery at City Hall. Batman is there to fight the criminals, but a superhero Catwoman he has not encountered before turns up as well. At the same time, as Bruce Wayne, he endorses District Attorney Harvey Dent to become Gotham's new mayor, much to the chagrin of the current mayor Hill. Other important characters are the mob boss Carmine Falcone, reporter Vicki Vale, police lieutenant James Gordon and childhood friend Oswald Cobblepot. The event at City Hall sets a lot in motion that involves all the different characters.The game consists of five episodes released over time:
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 2: Children of Arkham
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 3: New World Order
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 4: Guardian of Gotham
Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 5: City of LightsThis game entry either serves as a compilation of all episodes (X1) or as the only release of the game (PC). Depending on the platform, episodes can be purchased separately, as a single season pass, or both (PS3/PS4).The game uses many familiar elements from previous Telltale games. A large part consists of cinematic sequences with no interactivity, and with dialogues between characters. At certain moments the player needs to choose a dialogue option from a small selection, or let the timer run out to use silence. There are other types of choices as well and these impact the consequences of events and relationships between characters. Choices are carried over to the next episodes and can be compared to those of players worldwide. At certain moment Wayne or Batman can also be controlled freely to explore small environments and examine items. There are also many Quick Time Events where quick reflexes are needed to win fights and get out tricky situations. In certain sequences shooting or throwing needs to be done by moving a target in a circle. If these are not done properly and in a timely fashion, the main character dies and the section needs to be replayed. Certain action scenes allow the player to control Batman's drone.An entirely new element takes place at crime scenes. After examining different clues these can be linked together to establish the events. This is done by dragging items so they are connected. When completed the entire event is played out. The same technique is used to establish an attack plan for a fight, with different options to take out opponents. At the start of the game the player can choose between four colours for all bat technology. Crowd Play is an entirely new feature. It allows several additional users to participate using a web-enabled device such as a mobile phone. After entering the game using a unique code, all players can vote on choices so the one with most votes is chosen for the game. The same can be done to express emotions using a thumbs or a thumbs down. Participating users do not need to be in the same room, this can for instance also by done through Twitch streaming. The feature is available for both PC and consoles. Other elements are unlockable development videos, trailers, and a codex where all characters all gradually unlocked with background information. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack IV | 2016-09-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - A Day To Remember: I’m Made of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - A Flock of Seagulls: I Ran (So Far Away)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Fleetwood Mac: Never Going Back Again
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sepultura: Refuse/Resist
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| The Bluecoats: North vs South | 2016-09-13 | Microïds | Little Worlds Studio SARL | Strategy | Behind view, Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | Historical events, North America | | | Real-time, Turn-based | | Fixed / flip-screen | Xbox360 | The Bluecoats: North vs South is a remake of the classic North & South.
In this turn-based strategy game, the player takes control of the Union or the Confederacy. Move your troops in turns around a map of the USA to seize forts, harbours or railway lines. Controlling forts and railways will grant you supplies. If you attack an area where enemy troops are stationed, a tactical fight will start. Move around infantry, cavalry and artillery and win control over the area. Also included are the mini games from the original game. |
| Batman: The Telltale Series - Episode 1: Realm of Shadows | 2016-09-14 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | Crime, Detective / mystery | Graphic adventure, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | Fantasy | | | | | Cinematic camera | Xbox360 | Realm of Shadows is the first of five episodes of Batman: The Telltale Series, an episodic graphical adventure game based on the Batman comic series and not any previous adaptation. The game mixes moments controlling business man Bruce Wayne and his superhero alter ego Batman with an even split. The game is set in Gotham City a few years after Wayne decides to become Batman. He is already fully equipped with gadgets and the batmobile, assisted by his butler Alfred Pennyworth, but no one knows his real identity yet. Both criminals and the police are however already aware of his actions. The game starts with a robbery at City Hall. Batman is there to fight the criminals, but a superhero Catwoman he has not encountered before turns up as well. At the same time, as Bruce Wayne, he endorses District Attorney Harvey Dent to become Gotham's new mayor, much to the chagrin of the current mayor Hill. Other important characters are the mob boss Carmine Falcone, reporter Vicki Vale, police lieutenant James Gordon and childhood friend Oswald Cobblepot. The event at City Hall sets a lot in motion that involves all the different characters. The Wayne business is smeared, Carmine threatens both Dent and Wayne, Vale wants to help Wayne clear his name, Gordon investigates the Wayne family history, Catwoman challenges Batman, and it is not clear why Oz suddenly turns up. The relationship between Wayne and his parents also is an important theme.For most platforms this first episode, released separately, serves as the base game where the remaining episodes are bought separately or as a season pass. For the PC platform the first episode is not available separately, all five need to be bought in one go. The game uses many familiar elements from previous Telltale games. A large part consists of cinematic sequences with no interactivity, and with dialogues between characters. At certain moments the player needs to choose a dialogue option from a small selection, or let the timer run out to use silence. There are other types of choices as well and these impact the consequences of events and relationships between characters. Choices are carried over to the next episodes and can be compared to those of players worldwide. At certain moment Wayne or Batman can also be controlled freely to explore small environments and examine items. There are also many Quick Time Events where quick reflexes are needed to win fights and get out tricky situations. In certain sequences shooting or throwing needs to be done by moving a target in a circle. If these are not done properly and in a timely fashion, the main character dies and the section needs to be replayed. Certain action scenes allow the player to control Batman's drone.An entirely new element takes place at crime scenes. After examining different clues these can be linked together to establish the events. This is done by dragging items so they are connected. When completed the entire event is played out. The same technique is used to establish an attack plan for a fight, with different options to take out opponents. |
| PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2016-09-15 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PES 2017: Pro Evolution Soccer can be seen as an interim improvement over its predecessor, PES 2016. The rosters were mostly updated for the 2016/17 season, the first touch of the ball is calculated through individual player's statistics, improved passing is stressed, advanced team instructions have been included to allow elaborate strategies like the Tiki-Taka, new on-the-fly options have been added during the match, and the AI and visual presentation have been given a boost. Goalkeepers have seen several individual improvements of their own, such as deflection when a shot is near their feet, reactivity to unexpected side shots, and fingertip saves for shots as they approach the goal line. The myClub mode now has Scout and Auction options. |
| Bullet Soul | 2016-09-16 | 5pb. Inc. | Tachyon Inc. | Action | Side view | | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)A brand-new recipe for the shooting genre which rewards survival through aggressive play. Blending classic shooting game design with a solid dash of modern day bullet hell, this soul food dish has it all! Destroy enemies at close quarters to build your multiplier, and see their bullets rendered harmless. Scour the stages for secret bonuses to push your score to even greater heights.Bringing even more heat are Resonator: the moniker of aural wizards Kenji 'Itoken' Ito and Kohta Takahashi, setting fire to your speakers with their tunes. Last but not least, Akio Watanabe lends his skills to the scene, bringing forth some fresh character designs.Bullet Soul arrives on Steam at last!Features here: 4 different modes, including both DLC from the Xbox 360 original 3 different ships, and a hidden second loop, complete with true last boss on Normal Mode Practice and perfect your score stage by stage in Bancho Mode Race the clock and the world's best scores in Caravan Mode A 4th ship and further refined gameplay in Version B Leaderboards divided by mode & ship with friend filters Includes tate/vertical screen mode with X/Y scaling and smoothing |
| NBA 2K17 | 2016-09-16 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Following the record-breaking launch of NBA 2K16, the NBA 2K franchise continues to stake its claim as the most authentic sports video game with NBA 2K17. As the franchise that “all sports video games should aspire to be” (GamesRadar), NBA 2K17 will take the game to new heights and continue to blur the lines between video game and reality. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Misfits Song Pack | 2016-09-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Misfits, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Misfits: Die, Die My Darling
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Misfits: Halloween
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Misfits: Last Caress
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Misfits: Where Eagles Dare
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| FIFA 17 | 2016-09-27 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Get FIFA 17 Standard Edition now!FIFA 17 transforms the way you play, compete, and emotionally connect with the game. FIFA 17 immerses you in authentic football experiences while introducing you to football players full of depth and emotion, and taking you to brand new worlds accessible only in the game. Complete innovation in the way players think and move, physically interact with opponents, and execute in attack lets you own every moment on the pitch.1-7 players4MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-2 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.Conditions and restrictions apply. See https://www.easports.com/fifa/game-and-offer-disclaimers for details. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dream Theater Song Pack | 2016-09-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Dream Theater, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dream Theater: Metropolis Part I: "The Miracle and the Sleeper"
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dream Theater: On the Backs of Angels
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dream Theater: Pull Me Under
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| Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Builder's Pack | 2016-10-04 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Builder’s Pack is a compilation of DLC for Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. It includes:Biome Settlers Skin Pack 1
Cartoon Texture Pack
Greek Mythology Mash-up
Candy Texture Pack
Pattern Texture Pack
Plastic Texture Pack
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Anniversary Song Pack | 2016-10-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains six songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Marley & The Wailers: Three Little Birds
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Elvis Presley: Suspicious Minds
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - FUN.: Some Nights
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jackson 5: I Want You Back
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - OutKast: Hey Ya!
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Train: Drops of Jupiter
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2000s Mix Song Pack II | 2016-10-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Crossfade: Cold
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shinedown: Simple Man
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Fray: How to Save a Life
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| WWE 2K17 | 2016-10-11 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc., Yuke's Co. Ltd. | Sports | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | | | | | | | Released | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)PS4™Pro EnhancedWelcome to Suplex City, courtesy of cover Superstar Brock Lesnar! WWE 2K17 arrives as the reigning and defending flagship WWE video game franchise champion! Immersive Gameplay & MoreExperience the most authentic WWE gameplay ever, featuring thousands of new moves and animations, backstage and in-arena brawling, and the biggest roster of WWE and NXT Superstars and Legends to date.Powerful Creation SuiteCreate and develop your custom WWE Universe with the deepest Creation Suite to date, featuring new options such as Create a Video, Create a Victory and a Highlight Replay system. MyCAREER and WWE Universe The all-new Promo Engine brings the drama and personality of the WWE Superstars to life in MyCAREER and WWE Universe modes. Choose your words wisely and smack talk your opponents, start rivalries or form alliances!Additional hardware required for Remote Play.Use of PSN and SEN account are subject to the Terms of Service and User Agreement and applicable privacy policy (see terms at sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/terms-of-service & sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/privacy-policy). Online features may be terminated at any time.*Online multiplayer requires a PlayStation®Plus membership.1-4 playersNetwork Players 2-645GB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®4Remote PlayOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.© 2005-2016 Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. and its subsidiaries. 2K, the 2K logo, and Take-Two Interactive Software are all trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Developed by YUKE’S Co., Ltd. YUKE’S Co., Ltd. and its logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of YUKE’S Co., Ltd. All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE and its subsidiaries. © 2016 WWE. All Rights Reserved. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners. |
| Skylanders: Imaginators | 2016-10-16 | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Toys for Bob Inc. | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | | Fantasy | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Kaos has discovered the ancient power of Mind Magic and is using it to create an unstoppable army of Doomlanders! Eon is calling upon all Portal Masters and Skylands' greatest mystic warriors, the Senseis, to stop Kaos and regain control of the Mind Magic. Now, you must use the power of your imagination to create your own Skylanders to battle in the ultimate adventure alongside the almighty Senseis to save Skylands.-Embark on an Epic New Adventure-Use the Imaginite Creation Crystals to Create Your Own Skylanders-Sensei Skylanders are the Ultimate Masters of the Almighty Sky-Chi Powers -Battle to Save Skylands with the Sensei and Imaginator Skylanders-Use 10 Different Battle Class Types to Defeat Kaos and his Minions-Play With Friends in COOP and Head-to-Head Racing-Conquer All-New Side quests & Mini-games Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online activity subject to Terms of Services and User Agreement (www.playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service).© 2016 Activision Publishing, Inc. ACTIVISION, SKYLANDERS, and SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Yes Song Pack | 2016-10-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Yes, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Yes: Heart of the Sunrise
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Yes: I've Seen All Good People
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Yes: Owner of a Lonely Heart
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Yes: Roundabout
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Yes: Starship Trooper
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| Just Dance 2017 | 2016-10-25 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. (Pune), Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | Just Dance 2017 is the 2017 edition in the main series of the Just Dance dancing games where players perform dance routines, mimicking the moves of on-screen performers, to earn points. It continues support for the control mechanism introduced in Just Dance 2016 and Just Dance Now where an app for Android and iOS phones turns the device into a controller for the game, registering movement through the accelerometer/gyroscope. The phone is also used to select dancers and browse through menus so no other controllers are required. This is supported by the PS4, Wii U, Windows and Xbox One versions, and the series is also released on PC for the first time. In addition the PS4, Wii U and Xbox One versions support Move + Camera, Wii Remote and Kinect as alternative control schemes. For PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 the only control scheme is Move + Eye, Wii Remote or Kinect respectively.The game modes for this edition are Just Dance (with a Rival and Co-op mode), Just Dance Machine, World Dance Floor, Just Dance TV, Dance Quest, Sweat & Playlists, and Video Challenge. There is support for both local and online multiplayer. The main Just Dance mode introduces 40 new tracks to the game with artists such as Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, David Guetta, Justin Bieber, Queen, The Weeknd and so on with an average song length of about one minute. As with the previous edition the library can be extended with a subscription service called Just Dance Unlimited, which provides access to about 200 additional songs from a streaming library. Players pay for the service per month ($ 4.99), per three months ($ 9.99) or per year ($ 29.99). This service is only available for the PS4, Wii U, Windows and Xbox One versions. It includes both new tracks and songs from previous editions. Most of the PAL versions include a three-month subscription by default, while in the US that is provided through the more expensive Just Dance 2017 (Gold Edition).In the main Just Dance mode players go through the classic Rival mode or play as a team in the Co-op mode. Songs categories include Solo (one dancer), Duet (two dancers), Trio (three dancers), Quartet (four dancers), Just Dance 2017, Mashup and more. While playing, upcoming moves are shown in the bottom right corner while characters act them out. It is also possible to display the lyrics karaoke-style. Based on the player's timing the moves are rated and this leads to a vertical bar filling up, with stars for every new section reached and a total score. There is a progression system with many avatars to unlock. Some game elements and songs are unlocked through the familiar in-game Mojo Coins currency, provided for performances.Just Dance Machine (PS4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch only) is a new game mode where the player needs to help two aliens by providing dance energy so they can get back home. They need different parts that require different energy, so a single session often switches quickly between different music styles so the player has to adapt quickly. World Dance Floor is the online multiplayer mode to compete against other players in real-time. The score for each player during a song is shown through a ranking on the left side of the screen. There is a central lobby and players can vote for songs to play. This edition adds tournaments and boss battles.Just Dance TV returns to watch video clips of players around the world dancing to see their performances or to learn from them. Dance Quest also returns as a series of challenges organized around different themes and playing against the scores of AI opponents, as well as the fitness-like Sweat & Playlists mode to create custom workouts. Another returning mode is the Video Challenge to compete against another player in an asynchronous way through a video tied to the dance routine. While dancing in a direct duel a video shows the performance and moves of the other player captured through a camera. The game also captures the player's feed when a camera is available and at the end of the songs it can be shared as a new challenge for other players. Capturing video is only available for the PS4 and Xbox One versions. |
| Minecraft: Story Mode - The Complete Adventure | 2016-10-25 | Telltale, Inc. | | Adventure, Compilation | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Nintendo.com Description (from Ad Blurbs)
Embark on a perilous quest across the Overworld, to the End, and beyond.
With a team of friends at your side, and a troubled land in need of
heroes, your decisions – what you say and do – drive the story around
you, so choose wisely!
Features fan favorites Stampycat, DanTDM, CaptainSparklez, StacyPlays
and LDShadowLady.
Developed in partnership with Mojang, the creators of Minecraft.
Includes all five episodes of Season One and all three episodes of the
Adventure Pass.
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| Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Minecraft Spooky Bundle | 2016-10-25 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Minecraft Spooky Bundle is a compilation of DLC (downloadable content) for the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. It contains:Halloween Mash-up Pack
Halloween Battle Map
Campfire Tales Skin Pack
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Zombie Song Pack | 2016-10-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Rob Zombie and one song from White Zombie, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rob Zombie: Dragula
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rob Zombie: Living Dead Gir
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rob Zombie: Superbeast
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - White Zombie: Black Sunshine
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| Solaroids: Prologue | 2016-10-25 | DynF/X Digital | DynF/X Digital | Action, Simulation | Top-down | | | Arcade, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Space flight | Direct control | Persistent | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)With the same basic controls as the classic Asteroids®, you must learn to navigate and fight with inertia ever present. Solaroids is not a game for the twin-stick junkie. You’ll need to evolve or perish trying. Take complete control of your vessel, amass advanced weaponry, and take back the stars… |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack V | 2016-11-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Iggy and The Stooges: Seach and Destroy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Marcy Playground: Sex and Candy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Panic! At The Disco: Ballad of Mona Lisa
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steel Panther: Eyes of a Panther
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - UBI30: 1986 Song Pack | 2016-11-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cinderella: Nobody's Fool
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kenny Loggins: Danger Zone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Poison: Talk Dirty to Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Robert Palmer: Addicted to Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Survivor: Burning Heart
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stevie Ray Vaughan & DT Song Pack | 2016-11-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Cold Shot
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Couldn't Stand the Weather
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Pride and Joy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Scuttle Buttin'
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Texas Flood
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2010s Mix Song Pack II | 2016-11-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - AWOLNATION: Sail
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Black Veil Brides: In The End
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - WALK THE MOON: Shut Up And Dance
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Third Eye Blind Song Pack | 2016-11-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Third Eye Blind, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Third Eye Blind: How’s It Going To Be
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Third Eye Blind: Jumper
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Third Eye Blind: Never Let You Go
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Third Eye Blind: Semi-Charmed Life
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack VI | 2016-12-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Brian Setzer: Stray Cat Strut
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - David Bowie: Suffragette City
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Gin Blossoms: Hey Jealousy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Fall of Troy: F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creedence Clearwater Revival Song Pack | 2016-12-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Mood Rising
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Creedence Clearwater Revival: Proud Mary
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day Song Pack II | 2016-12-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Green Day, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: 21 Guns
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Bang Bang
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Longview
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Wake Me Up When September Ends
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| Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Doctor Who Skins I & II Bundle | 2016-12-21 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | Licensed | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Doctor Who Skins I & II Bundle is a compilation of DLC (downloadable content) for the Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. It contains:Doctor Who Skins Volume I
Doctor Who Skins Volume II
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| Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Merry Bundle | 2016-12-21 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | The Merry Bundle is a compilation of DLC for Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. It includes:Festive Battle Map
Festive Mash-up
Festive Skin Pack |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - U2 Song Pack | 2017-01-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band U2, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - U2: Beautiful Day
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - U2: Sunday Bloody Sunday
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - U2: Vertigo
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - U2: Where the Streets Have No Name
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - U2: With or Without You
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 60s Mix Song Pack II | 2017-01-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Booker T. & the M.G.'s: Green Onions
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jefferson Airplane: Somebody to Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Mamas & The Papas: California Dreamin’
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - blink-182 Song Pack II | 2017-01-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band blink-182, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - blink-182: Adam's Song
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - blink-182: Feeling This
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - blink-182: First Date
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - blink-182: I Miss You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - blink-182: The Rock Show
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack VII | 2017-01-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Modern English: I Melt With You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - OneRepublic: Counting Stars
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rage Against the Machine: Take the Power Back
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Calling: Wherever You Will Go
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Evanescence Song Pack | 2017-01-31 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Evanescence, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Evanescence: Everybody's Fool
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Evanescence: Going Under
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Evanescence: My Immortal
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 80s Mix Song Pack II | 2017-02-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kenny Loggins: Footloose
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Simple Minds: Don't You (Forget About Me)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Twisted Sister: I Wanna Rock
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Coldplay Song Pack | 2017-02-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains six songs of the band Coldplay, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Coldplay: Clocks
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Coldplay: Fix You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Coldplay: In My Place
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Coldplay: The Scientist
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Coldplay: Viva La Vida
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Coldplay: Yellow
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Beastie Boys Song Pack | 2017-02-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Beastie Boys, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Beastie Boys: Fight For Your Right
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Beastie Boys: No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Beastie Boys: Sabotage
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack VIII | 2017-02-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Candlebox: Far Behind
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kasabian: Underdog
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steppenwolf: Magic Carpet Ride
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tears For Fears: Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Avril Lavigne Song Pack | 2017-03-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Avril Lavigne, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Avril Lavigne: Complicated
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Avril Lavigne: I'm with You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Avril Lavigne: My Happy Ending
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Avril Lavigne: Sk8er Boi
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Avril Lavigne: When You're Gone
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 90s Mix Song Pack II | 2017-03-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Eve 6: Inside Out
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hole: Violet
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tonic: If You Could Only See
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skid Row Song Pack | 2017-03-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Skid Row, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skid Row: 18 And Life
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skid Row: I Remember You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skid Row: Monkey Business
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skid Row: Slave to the Grind
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skid Row: Youth Gone Wild
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 70s Rock Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Deep Purple: Highway Star
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lynyrd Skynyrd: Simple Man
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Ted Nugent: Stranglehold
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 90s Rock Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Everclear: Father of Mine
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Silverchair: Tomorrow
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Spin Doctors: Two Princes
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Arena Rock Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Autograph: Turn Up the Radio
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Squier: The Stroke
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dio: Holy Diver
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Poison: Nothin’ But A Good Time
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Winger: Seventeen
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Classic Riff Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dio: Rainbow in the Dark
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Motörhead: Ace of Spades
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rick Derringer: Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Styx: Renegade
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Warrant: Cherry Pie
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Classic Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bill Withers: Ain't No Sunshine
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - James Gang: Funk #49
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Roy Buchanan: Sweet Dreams
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Female Lead Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Flyleaf: All Around Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Halestorm: Love Bites (So Do I)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Heart: Crazy on You
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Power Ballad Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Boston: Amanda
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Cinderella: Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Extreme: More Than Words
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tesla: Love Song
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Skater Rock Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bad Religion: You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Goldfinger: Superman
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lagwagon: May 16
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Millencolin: No Cigar
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Powerman 5000: When Worlds Collide
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Yacht Rock Song Pack | 2017-03-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Daryl Hall and John Oates: Kiss On My List
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Michael McDonald: I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rupert Holmes: Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Doobie Brothers: China Grove
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Toto: Hold the Line
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pearl Jam Song Pack II | 2017-04-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Pearl Jam, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pearl Jam: Do the Evolution
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pearl Jam: Even Flow
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pearl Jam: Last Exit
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pearl Jam: Rearviewmirror
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pearl Jam: Yellow Ledbetter
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack IX | 2017-04-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 311: All Mixed Up
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jack Johnson: Banana Pancakes
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - James Bay: Let It Go
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joe Satriani: Surfing with the Alien
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Marley & The Wailers Song Pack | 2017-04-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Bob Marley & The Wailers, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Marley & The Wailers: Buffalo Soldier
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Marley & The Wailers: Could You Be Loved
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Marley & The Wailers: Is This Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Marley & The Wailers: No Woman, No Cry
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bob Marley & The Wailers: Redemption Song
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| Minecraft: Xbox One Edition - Glide Track Pack Season Pass | 2017-04-25 | Microsoft Studios | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Glide Track Pack Season Pass is a compilation of DLC for Minecraft: Xbox One Edition and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition. It includes:Glide Myths Track Pack
Glide Beasts Track Pack
Glide Giants Track Pack
Mini Game Heroes Skin Pack
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Royal Blood Song Pack | 2017-04-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Royal Blood, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Royal Blood: Figure It Out
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Royal Blood: Little Monster
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Royal Blood: Out of the Black
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mix Tape Song Pack | 2017-05-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Blue Swede: Hooked on a Feeling
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - David Bowie: Moonage Daydream
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Raspberries: Go All the Way
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Redbone: Come and Get Your Love
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sheryl Crow Song Pack | 2017-05-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Sheryl Crow, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sheryl Crow: If It Makes You Happy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sheryl Crow: My Favorite Mistake
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Sheryl Crow: Soak Up the Sun
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Grateful Dead Song Pack | 2017-05-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Grateful Dead, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Grateful Dead: Casey Jones
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Grateful Dead: Friend of the Devil
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Grateful Dead: Sugar Magnolia
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Grateful Dead: Truckin'
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Grateful Dead: Uncle John's Band
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 80s Mix Song Pack III | 2017-05-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Black Flag: Rise Above
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - REO Speedwagon: Take It on the Run
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Queen: I Want it All
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - New Found Glory Song Pack | 2017-05-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band New Found Glory, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - New Found Glory: All Downhill from Here
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - New Found Glory: Hit or Miss
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - New Found Glory: My Friends Over You
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Surf Rock Song Pack II | 2017-06-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Beach Boys: Surfin' U.S.A.
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Chantays: Pipeline
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Lively Ones: Surf Rider
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pyramids: Penetration
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| Disney•Pixar Cars 3: Driven to Win | 2017-06-13 | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc. | Avalanche Software LLC | Racing / Driving | Behind view | Licensed | | | | Automobile, Track racing | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Start your engines and gear up for the ultimate racing experience in Cars 3: Driven to Win inspired by Disney•Pixar's film, Cars 3. Play with over 20 customizable characters including Lightning McQueen, Jackson Storm, Cruz Ramirez and the next generation of racers in over 20 tracks set in iconic locations from the film such as Radiator Springs. Train and advance your abilities in 6 game modes and challenge your family and friends in the Battle Race to become the Ultimate Champion. On the road to becoming a Hall of Fame Driver, training and skill will give you an edge in a race that anyone can win.1-4 playersDUALSHOCK®4 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.CARS 3: DRIVEN TO WIN software © 2017 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Developed by Avalanche Software. © Disney/Pixar.. All rights reserved. Uses Telemetry Performance Visualizer and Uses Bink Video.Copyright (C) 2009-2017 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. All rights reserved. WB GAMES LOGO, WBIE LOGO, WB SHIELD: ™ & © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (s17) |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Live Song Pack | 2017-06-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Live, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Live: All Over You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Live: I Alone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Live: Lighting Crashes
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Live: Selling the Drama
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Live: The Dolphin's Cry
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack X | 2017-06-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jace Everett: Bad Things
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kiss: Lick It Up
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pantera: Mouth for War
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - X: Los Angeles
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alabama Shakes Song Pack | 2017-06-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Alabama Shakes, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alabama Shakes: Always Alright
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alabama Shakes: Don't Wanna Fight
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alabama Shakes: Gimme All Your Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alabama Shakes: Hold On
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 70s Mix Song Pack II | 2017-07-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artits, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Jim Croce: Time in a Bottle
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Peter Frampton: Do You Feel Like We Do
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thin Lizzy: Cowboy Song
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| Minecraft: Story Mode - Season Two: Episode 1 - Hero in Residence | 2017-07-11 | Telltale, Inc. | Telltale, Inc. | Adventure | 3rd-person (Other) | Licensed | | Graphic adventure, Puzzle elements, Quick Time Events (QTEs) | | | | | | | Xbox360 | iTunes Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Now that Jesse and the gang have vanquished the Wither Storm, saved the world, and become totally super famous heroes, life has gotten a bit more...complicated. With more responsibilities and less time for adventure, old friendships have started to fade -- at least until Jesse’s hand gets stuck in a creepy gauntlet that belongs to an ancient underwater temple. Together with old pals and new comrades alike, Jesse embarks on a brand new journey filled with tough choices, good times, and at least one temperamental llama.Includes Episode 1 of a 5 part series in this brand new season from the award-winning studio, Telltale Games.***PLEASE NOTE: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR DEVICES BELOW iPhone 5S and iPad Air 2. The full list of recommended minimum devices for the best gameplay experience is as follows - iPhone 5S and up, iPad Mini 4 and up, iPad Air 2 and up, and iPad Pro - also requires iOS 10.0 and up.*** |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Strokes Song Pack II | 2017-07-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band The Strokes, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Strokes: 12:51
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Strokes: Someday
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Strokes: Taken for a Fool
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Strokes: You Only Live Once
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 90s Mix Song Pack III | 2017-07-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Spin Doctors: Little Miss Can't Be Wrong
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Supergrass: Alright
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Tom Cochrane: Life is a Highway
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Marilyn Manson Song Pack | 2017-07-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Marilyn Manson, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Marilyn Manson: Coma White
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Marilyn Manson: The Beautiful People
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Marilyn Manson: Tourniquet
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Monkees Song Pack | 2017-08-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Monkees, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Monkees: Last Train to Clarksville
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Monkees: Pleasant Valley Sunday
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Monkees: Valleri
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2010s Mix Song Pack III | 2017-08-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bring Me the Horizon: Can You Feel My Heart
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Passenger: Let Her Go
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Gaslight Anthem: 45 |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muddy Waters Song Pack | 2017-08-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Muddy Waters, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muddy Waters: Honey Bee
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muddy Waters: I Can't Be Satisfied
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muddy Waters: Mannish Boy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Muddy Waters: Still A Fool
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack XI | 2017-08-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of four different band, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bombay Bicycle Club: Your Eyes
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Escape The Fate: This War Is Ours (The Guillotine II)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - George Strait: All My Ex’s Live in Texas
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Flaming Lips: She Don't Use Jelly |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 3 Doors Down Song Pack II | 2017-09-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band 3 Doors Down, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 3 Doors Down: Away from the Sun
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 3 Doors Down: Be Like That
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 3 Doors Down: Here Without You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 3 Doors Down: It's Not My Time
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 3 Doors Down: Let Me Go |
| PES 2018: Pro Evolution Soccer | 2017-09-12 | Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. | PES Productions | Sports | Behind view, Diagonal-down | | | Managerial / business simulation | | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Where Legends Are Made' encapsulates the return of PES, with new features, modes and an unparalleled gameplay experience.Achieve legend status in Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 with these new features:• Gameplay Masterclass – Strategic Dribbling, Real Touch+ and new set pieces take the unrivalled gameplay to the next level• Presentation Overhaul – New menus and real player images• PES League Integration – Compete with PES League in new modes including myClub• Online Co-op -A mode dedicated to co-op play is newly added. Make, play and take your clan to the top of the ranks• Random Selection Match – Fan favourite returns with new presentation and features• Master League Upgrade – Experience life as manager with new pre-season tournaments, improved transfer system, presentations and functionality • Enhanced Visual Reality – New lighting, reworked player models and animations covering everything from facial expressions to body movement to bring the game to lifeYou will also receive bonus myClub content:• 4x Start Up Agents• 1x Partner Club Agent• 10,000 GP x 10 weeksOnline features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).1-4 playersNetwork Players 2-22 - Full game requires PlayStation®Plus membership to access online multiplayerOnline Play (Optional) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.All Rights Reserved By JFA All UEFA Champions League names, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Super Cup names, logos and trophies are the property, registered trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. All rights reserved. adidas, the 3-Bars logo, the 3-Stripe trade mark and Climacool are registered trademarks of the adidas Group, used with permission. The use of images and names of the football players in this game is under license from FIFPro Commercial Enterprises BV. © 2017, DFB The FA is an official trade mark of The Football Association Limited and is subject to extensive trade mark registrations worldwide. Copyright FFF © Official Licensee of the FIGC All copyrights and trademarks are KNVB respectively Team Holland property and are used under license. Licensed by OLIVEDESPORTOS (Official Agent of the FPF) Producto Oficial Licenciado RFEF © 2002 Ligue de Football Professionnel ® Officially Licensed by Eredivisie C.V. and Stichting CAO voor Contractspelers ™ © 2017 THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL CLUB PLC, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © S.L.B. Producto Oficial. Official Licensed Product of A.C. Milan Official product manufactured and distributed by KONAMI under licence granted by A.S. Roma S.p.A and Soccer s.a.s. di Brand Management S.r.l. Official Videogame(s) of CORINTHIANS All other copyrights or trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used under license. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 80s Mix Song Pack IV | 2017-09-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of different bands from the 80s, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Huey Lewis & The News: Hip To Be Square
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Ratt: Lay It Down
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Winwood: Higher Love |
| NBA 2K18 | 2017-09-15 | 2K Games, Inc. | Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | Managerial / business simulation | | | | | Everyone | Released | Xbox360 | Steam Store Description (from Ad Blurbs) |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thrice Song Pack | 2017-09-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Thrice, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thrice: Deadbolt
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thrice: Stare at the Sun
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Thrice: The Artist in the Ambulance |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rockin' Covers Song Pack | 2017-09-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four cover songs of various band, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Goldfinger: 99 Red Balloons
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Halestorm: Bad Romance
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Marilyn Manson: Tainted Love
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Seether: Careless Whisper |
| FIFA 18: Legacy Edition | 2017-09-29 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Simulation, Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Get FIFA 18 now!Featuring the latest kits, clubs, and player squads from top leagues around the world.1-7 players5MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-2 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.UPDATED KITS AND SQUADS ONLY.SEE APPLICABLE DISCLOSURES ON http://www.ea.com/legal. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Four Tops Song Pack | 2017-10-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Four Tops, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Four Tops: Bernadette
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Four Tops: I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Four Tops: It’s the Same Old Song
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Four Tops: Reach Out I’ll Be There |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2000s Mix Song Pack III | 2017-10-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Band of Horses: The Funeral
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Hinder: Lips of an Angel
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kelly Clarkson: Breakaway |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bachman-Turner Overdrive Song Pack | 2017-10-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Let It Ride
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bachman-Turner Overdrive: Takin’ Care of Business
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bachman-Turner Overdrive: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet |
| BloodRayne 2 | 2017-10-24 | Majesco Entertainment Company | Terminal Reality, Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | | | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Sequel to BloodRayne, BloodRayne 2 follows Rayne into the modern day. No longer killing Nazis, she teams up again with the Brimstone Society to take out her Vampire Father and her various siblings. Rayne's new powers and abilities include rail sliding (among other acrobatics), blood guns, stop time, and tons of gruesome fatalities to dispatch her foes with. |
| Dead to Rights | 2017-10-24 | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. | Namco Hometek Inc. | Action | Behind view | Regional differences | Detective / mystery | Mini-games, Shooter | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Dead to Rights is a 3rd-person shooter in which the player is Jack Slate, a police officer in Grant City. On a routine call, he finds the dead body of his father. While trying to find the murderer, he is framed for another murder. Jack becomes a fugitive; his run from the law will take him to various places, from strip joints and hotels to office complexes, and even prison, as an inmate.When controlling Jack, players can perform various moves, such as grabbing an enemy from behind and using him as a human shield, or tossing a fire extinguisher and shooting it, causing a huge explosion. If Jack does not have a gun drawn, he can disarm an enemy which causes him to steal the enemy's gun, then performing some sort of finish, such as a neck breaker. Initially, only a few disarm moves are available, but more can be unlocked as the game progresses.Players will sometimes have to control Jack's best friend and partner, his K-9 dog Shadow, which allows enemies to be killed from a distance. In addition, Shadow will fetch their guns and bring them to Jack.The game also features "adrenaline combat", similar to "Bullet Time" from Max Payne. Jack will then perform slow-motion dives and spins, giving him an advantage, as long as his adrenaline meter holds out. |
| Just Dance 2018 | 2017-10-24 | Ubisoft, Inc. | Ubisoft Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. (Pune), Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Just Dance 2018 is back on October 24, 2017 with over 40 tracks at launch, and more than 300 songs available with Just Dance Unlimited and the 3-month trial included!Play Just Dance 2018 with your smartphone! Simply download the free Just Dance Controller App to your smartphone to dance with up to 5 friends!From the hottest hits to family favorites, dance to 40 new tracks, including:• Shape of You - Ed Sheeran• Despacito - Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee• 24K Magic - Bruno Mars• John Wayne - Lady Gaga• Waka Waka - Shakira• Naughty Girl - Beyoncé• Rockabye - Clean Bandit Ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie...and many more!Experience Just Dance like never before with a brand new interface, a progress tracking and Daily Quests to get exclusive rewards.Get ready for a music experience like no other, with dynamic maps and original characters!Offline Play EnabledPlayStation®Camera CompatibleEnhanced play with 3 PS Move controllers Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.© 2017 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Just Dance, Ubisoft, and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries. |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2017-10-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Entertainment Inc. | Action | Behind view | | | Platform, Puzzle elements | Fantasy, Middle East | | | | | | Xbox360 | The King and the Prince of Persia are besieging the Maharajah's castle to plunder the treasures hidden inside. In order to impress his father, the Prince sneaks inside to recover the magical Dagger of Time. He quickly learns that this dagger has the ability to control time. The malevolent Vizier has other plans for the dagger, however, and tricks the Prince into unlocking a mysterious secret of the Dagger that causes the King and many of his subjects to be turned into sand zombies. Now, the Prince must figure out what has happened and try to set things right again.Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle-solving elements. It updates many of the gameplay concepts from the previous games, and brings them into a fully three-dimensional world. The Prince will engage in sword fighting, wall climbing, spike dodging, puzzle solving, and more in his quest. The Prince also carries the Dagger of Time, which allows him to unleash several magical powers. The most important of these powers is the ability to reverse time. This ability allows the player to reverse their actions when they lead the Prince to his death. |
| Red Faction II | 2017-10-24 | THQ Nordic GmbH | Volition, Inc. | Action | 1st-person | Regional differences | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Long since the revolt from the mining of Mars, a new group has taken over Red Faction, and their sights are set on the dictator, Chancellor Sopot. Sopot originally created the Red Faction soldiers using a form of nano technology but, fearing they would fight back, ordered them to be destroyed.As the leader of the group, your task is to take back freedom that was lost, and save your skin as well as that of those who work with you.As was originally designed in the first Red Faction, Geo-Mod builds the world around you as a means to destroy it. Using rockets, mines and the many other weapons available, you can take down walls, blast through doors (therefore deleting the need for a security key) and bring down enemies by destroying the floor that they stand on. Vehicles can also be used to help in your tasks.Multiplayer modes are also included for up to 4 players, as well as a collection of bots. As a note, the PC version does not have multiplayer. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack XII | 2017-10-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Colin Hay of Men at Work: Down Under 2012
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - DragonForce: Through the Fire and Flames
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Elton John: Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Rusted Root: Send Me On My Way |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Amon Amarth Song Pack | 2017-10-31 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Amon Amarth, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Amon Amarth: Death in Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Amon Amarth: Guardians of Asgaard
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Amon Amarth: The Pursuit of Vikings
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Amon Amarth: Twilight of the Thunder Gods
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Amon Amarth: War of the Gods |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - NOFX Song Pack | 2017-11-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band NOFX, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - NOFX: Bob
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - NOFX: Linoleum
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - NOFX: Seeing Double at the Triple Rock
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - NOFX: Stickin’ in My Eye |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pretenders Song Pack | 2017-11-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band The Pretenders, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pretenders: Back on the Chain Gang
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pretenders: Brass in Pocket
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pretenders: Don’t Get Me Wrong
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pretenders: I’ll Stand by You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Pretenders: Middle of the Road |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Halestorm Song Pack | 2017-11-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Halestorm, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Halestorm: I Get Off
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Halestorm: I Miss the Misery
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Halestorm: Mz. Hyde |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trans-Siberian Orchestra Song Pack | 2017-11-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | Teen | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Trans-Siberian Orchestra, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: A Mad Russian’s Christmas
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Christmas Canon Rock
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Christmas Eve / Sarajevo 12/24
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: O Come All Ye Faithful / O Holy Night
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Wizards in Winter |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Miller Band Song Pack | 2017-12-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the Steve Miller Band, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Miller Band: ly Like an Eagle
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Miller Band: Jet Airliner
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Miller Band: Rock’n Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Miller Band: Take the Money and Run
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Steve Miller Band: The Joker |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice in Chains Song Pack II | 2017-12-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Alice in Chains, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice in Chains: Down in a Hole
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice in Chains: Heaven Beside You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice in Chains: No Excuses
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice in Chains: Nutshell
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Alice in Chains: Rooster |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash Song Pack I | 2017-12-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from Johnny Cash, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Big River
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Folsom Prison Blues
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Give My Love to Rose
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Hey Porter
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Jackson
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash Song Pack II | 2017-12-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs from Johnny Cash also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Cry! Cry! Cry!
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Get Rhythm
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: I Walk the Line
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Ring of Fire
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Johnny Cash: Sunday Mornin' Comin’ Down |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Paramore Song Pack | 2018-01-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains six songs of the band Paramore, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Paramore: Ain't It Fun
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Paramore: Brick by Boring Brick
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Paramore: crushcrushcrush
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Paramore: Pressure
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Paramore: Still Into You
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Paramore: The Only Exception
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day Song Pack III | 2018-01-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Green Day, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Holiday
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Jesus of Suburbia
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Know Your Enemy
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Green Day: Welcome to Paradise
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mumford & Sons Song Pack | 2018-01-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Mumford & Sons, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mumford & Sons: I Will Wait
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mumford & Sons: Little Lion Man
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Mumford & Sons: The Cave
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lady Gaga Song Pack | 2018-02-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the Lady Gaga, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lady Gaga: Bad Romance
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lady Gaga: Paparazzi
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lady Gaga: Poker Face
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Lady Gaga: Yoü and I
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trivium Song Pack | 2018-02-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Trivium, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trivium: Built to Fall
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trivium: In Waves
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Trivium: Strife
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack XIII | 2018-02-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - George Thorogood: Bad to the Bone
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: Face Down
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Joel: Only the Good Die Young
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Soul Asylum: Runaway Train
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 60s Mix Song Pack III | 2018-02-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of various bands, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Deep Purple: Hush
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joe South: Games People Play
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Youngbloods: Get Together
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shania Twain Song Pack | 2018-03-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Shania Twain, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shania Twain: Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shania Twain: That Don’t Impress Me Much
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Shania Twain: You’re Still the One
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kaiser Chiefs Song Pack | 2018-03-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Kaiser Chiefs, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kaiser Chiefs: I Predicted a Riot
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kaiser Chiefs: Never Miss a Beat
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Kaiser Chiefs: Ruby
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2010s Mix Song Pack IV | 2018-03-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - James Bay: Hold Back the River
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Bastille: Pompeii
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Two Door Cinema Club: What You Know
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cardigans Song Pack | 2018-03-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Cardigans, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cardigans: Erase/Rewind
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cardigans: Lovefool
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Cardigans: My Favourite Game
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok Song Pack II | 2018-04-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains five songs of the band Dethklok, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok: Black Fire Upon Us
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok: Bloodlines
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dethklok: Murmaider
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack XIV | 2018-04-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Pure Prairie League: Amie
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Temple of the Dog: Hunger Strike
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Panic! at the Disco: I Write Sins Not Tragedies
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Outfield: Your Love
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| Blinx: The Time Sweeper | 2018-04-13 | Microsoft Studios | Artoon Co., Ltd. | Action | Behind view | | | Puzzle elements | Fantasy | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Take on the role of Blinx; a cool cat who works at the Time Factory. When the outlaw Tom-Tom gang shows up to steal time crystals and kidnap Princess Lena, it's up to Blinx to jump in and save the day. Using his sweeper, Blinx can suck up and shoot out various trash, items, and bullets. By collecting different hands of crystals Blinx can also rewind, fast-forward, pause, slow, and record time using the Xbox hard disk drive. Play through more than 9 worlds and 30 warped stages in your quest to save World B1Q64. |
| Breakdown | 2018-04-13 | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. | Namco Limited | Action | 1st-person | | | Beat 'em up / brawler, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | A vast underground complex was discovered in Japan. Unexpectedly, an entire race of creatures, known as the T'lan, was found dwelling there, guided by a mysterious being called Nexus. The humans built a research facility near the underground complex, called Site Zero, and sent soldiers to protect the researchers and ensure that the fragile peace between humans and T'lan will last. As Derrick Cole awakens in a recovery facility near Site Zero, he fails to remember anything from his past. Apparently, he was injected T'langen, a fluid that was taken from the T'lan, which has unexpected effects on human organism. As the war between the humans and the T'lan begins, Derrick must first of all find a way to escape, with both sides being hostile to him, unaware of the role he will play in the future of both races.Breakdown is a first-person action game. Though Derrick can use firearms, it is not entirely a FPS; much of the game's combat relies on melee moves and combos that Derrick learns, turning the game into a "first-person fighter". An unusual feature of the game is the completely physical interaction with the environment, which strives to be realistic. In order to force Derrick to pick up ammo, operate an object, eat food to restore health, etc., the player has to physically move the controller, imitating corresponding real-life movements. |
| Hunter: The Reckoning | 2018-04-13 | Interplay Entertainment Corp. | Digital Mayhem, High Voltage Software, Inc. | Role-playing (RPG) | Diagonal-down | Licensed | Horror | Action RPG | Contemporary, Fantasy | | Direct control | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | You have been chosen to join the reckoning—you are to step into the World of Darkness where humanity is ravaged by vampires and marauding monsters. As a Hunter, you are immune to these beasts' illusions, but with your power comes a daunting destiny: to destroy these evil beings before mankind is massacred.Hunter takes place over 23 different stages in which you and up to three of your friends can wield up to twenty different weapons against a horde of enemies. Each player chooses from one of four classes: the Avenger, Martyr, Defender, or Judge. Each one possesses different strengths and weaknesses along with their own individual set of spells. Gameplay can very much be compared to the Gauntlet games, where you face innumerable odds while building up your own characters in order to take down the ultimate evil. |
| Panzer Dragoon Orta | 2018-04-13 | SEGA of America, Inc. | Smilebit | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Arcade, Rail shooter | Post-apocalyptic | Flight / aviation | | | | | Xbox360 | The fourth installment of the Panzer Dragoon series has you playing Orta, a young girl who has been imprisoned by the Empire. Under a wave of attack, the prison camp is broken through by a mysterious dragon, and Orta takes it upon herself to ride the dragon, and destroy the Empire once and for all. Along the way, she will also discover her own destiny, and the mystery surrounding her new friend.Simply put, you have limited control of the dragon for most of the game, as your trigger finger will be shooting non-stop at the enemies that fly around the area. Orta will be your main source of fire-power when you simply press the fire button, but by pressing and holding, the aim cursor will change, allowing you to fire a burst of power from the dragon at whatever the cursor aims at. The dragon itself can change into three forms at a press of a button. Each form has a different style of attack and power ability.A port of the original Panzer Dragoon is included. |
| SSX 3 | 2018-04-13 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Behind view | | | Tricks / stunts | | | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | Shred the slopes of the world's biggest mountain - at least in the SSX world - as you attempt to become the greatest snowboarder of all time. Unlike the previous two entries in the series, you must venture around the mountain, completely free to do what you wish, in order to find challenges and races to compete in.There are a variety of events to compete in, from your usual all-on-all race through courses, scattered with obstacles and huge jumps to perform wacky tricks, plus there's a half pipe to bust tricks, and there's plenty of challenging tricks to master, and items to grind to gain bonuses. Plus, you can ride the entire mountain whenever you like, either to practice moves or learn all the bumps and corners for the big races.With challenges and races comes rewards, and along with trophies and medals to fill up your gallery you can also win cash prizes to purchase new items, improving your board or improving your image. The more you race the more experience your chosen character receives, leveling up your abilities and improving your technique, plus even more wild tricks to perform. |
| Conker: Live & Reloaded | 2018-04-17 | Microsoft Studios | Rare Limited | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Platform, Puzzle elements, Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | | | | | | Xbox360 | Conker: Live & Reloaded is a combination of frantic online multiplayer action and a single-player mode, which is a remake of the original Conker's Bad Fur Day for Nintendo 64 with more detailed and technologically advanced graphics, as well as re-recorded music.The single-player game plays very similarly to the original version, but a few gameplay-related changes have been made. Conker now uses a baseball bat instead of the frying pan (his default weapon in the original). A few particularly challenging sequences have been made slightly easier; for example, a crosshair has been added for the slingshot weapon. The remake also censors more swear words with "beeps" than the original release.The multiplayer game supports up to 16 combatants. This team based game is about the war between two factions: Squirrels and Tediz. Each team has multiple classes as Grunt, Sneaker or Skyjockey, and if the team wishes to reign supreme, they must use the teams effectively as every class has it's own special skills. The game is comprised of two different campaigns: The Future War, and The Old War. Both of these include multiple levels which are played in order to tell a story, and ultimately, defining the winner of the campaign. There are also many vehicles, weapons and items to use which help to win the war. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Stereophonics Song Pack | 2018-04-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Stereophonics, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Dakota
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: Maybe Tomorrow
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Disturbed: The Bartender and the Thief
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| Star Wars: Battlefront | 2018-04-23 | LucasArts | Pandemic Studios, LLC | Action | 1st-person, Behind view | Licensed | | Shooter | Sci-fi / futuristic | Mecha / giant robot, Space flight | Direct control | | | | Xbox360 | For the first time in gaming history, after countless games depicting various aspects of the rich Star Wars universe (including some we never wanted to see), players have the chance to step into the boots of the average soldier in the wars that raged across the galaxy. Gameplay is based on the successful standards set by Battlefield 1942, but combat in Battlefront is even more massive and heated, vehicles are more predominant and the familiar starships are also included. There are three different game modes to play: Historical Campaign (featuring a series of "historical" battles from the Star Wars mythos), Conquest (in which players vie for dominance of individual planets) and, of course, Instant Action. The game puts two pairs of factions at war: Republic vs Separatists and Rebel Alliance vs Galactic Empire. Each faction has four standard unit types (soldier, heavy weapons trooper, scout and pilot) plus a fifth, special unit which differs radically for each side. Famous Jedi and Sith are included as NPCs only in selected battles. Finally, the game offers almost all of the vehicles seen in the movies for players to fly, drive or hover and prevail. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 90s Mix Song Pack IV | 2018-04-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Godsmack: Keep Away
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Veruca Salt: Volcano Girls
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - New Radicals: You Get What You Give
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - KT Tunstall Song Pack | 2018-05-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band KT Tunstall,also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - KT Tunstall: Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - KT Tunstall: Other Side of the World
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - KT Tunstall: Suddenly I See
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 80s Mix Song Pack V | 2018-05-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Earth, Wind & Fire: Let’s Groove
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Billy Squier: Lonely is the Night
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Styx: Too Much Time on My Hands
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Interpol Song Pack | 2018-05-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Interpol, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Interpol: All The Rage Back Home
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Interpol: Evil
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Interpol: Obstacle 1
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Interpol: PDA
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| World of Tanks: Freedom Edition | 2018-05-15 | Wargaming.net, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Live the American dream in World of Tanks, and get 20% off this super squad of American heroes. The legendary Sherman Fury joins forces with the star-spangled T26E4 Freedom and the fiery Sexton I. Get them now with 3 USA Flag Vouchers and 10 Boost Ops to maximise your battle rewards!Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy).Online Play (Required) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.©2009-2018 Wargaming.net. All rights reserved. “Wargaming.net” and “World of Tanks” and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wargaming in the USA and other countries. |
| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Metal Mix Song Pack | 2018-05-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Darkthrone: Transilvanian Hunger
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Morbid Angel: Immortal Rites
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Testament: Souls of Black
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Norah Jones Song Pack | 2018-05-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Norah Jones, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Norah Jones: Come Away with Me
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Norah Jones: Don’t Know Why
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Norah Jones: Sunrise
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Variety Song Pack XV | 2018-06-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Badfinger: Baby Blue
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Spacehog: In The Meantime
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Shadows: Apache
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - U2: Bad
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - 2000s Mix Song Pack IV | 2018-06-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Dropkick Murphys: Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Modest Mouse: Dashboard
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Theory of a Deadman: Bad Girlfriend
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead Song Pack II | 2018-06-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Radiohead, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: No Surprises
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: Street Spirit (Fade Out)
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Radiohead: There There
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| Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joan Jett Song Pack | 2018-06-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Joan Jett, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joan Jett: Bad Reputation
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: Crimson & Clover
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Hate Myself For Loving You
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 70s Mix Song Pack IV | 2018-07-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Buzzcocks: Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - George Thorogood: Who Do You Love?
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Steve Miller Band: Jungle Love
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Run-D.M.C. Song Pack | 2018-07-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Run-D.M.C., also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Run-D.M.C.: It's Tricky
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Run-D.M.C.: King of Rock
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Run-D.M.C.: Rock Box
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Variety Song Pack XVI | 2018-07-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: 2014 Edition: Remastered - Duane Eddy: Rebel Rouser
Rocksmith: 2014 Edition: Remastered - Nina Simone: Feeling Good
Rocksmith: 2014 Edition: Remastered - Pantera: This Love
Rocksmith: 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Proclaimers: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joni Mitchell Song Pack | 2018-07-24 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from the Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joni Mitchell: A Case of You
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joni Mitchell: Big Yellow Taxi
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joni Mitchell: Both Sides, Now
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet Song Pack | 2018-08-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Greta Van Fleet, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet: Black Smoke Rising
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet: Highway Tune
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet: Safari Song
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Blues Song Pack II | 2018-08-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - John Lee Hooker: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Willie Dixon: Back Door Man
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Wes Montgomery: West Coast Blues
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Silverstein Song Pack | 2018-08-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Silverstein, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Silverstein: Bleeds No More
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Silverstein: My Heroine
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Silverstein: Smashed into Pieces
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Silverstein: Smile in Your Sleep
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Variety Song Pack XVII | 2018-08-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Alien Ant Farm: Movies
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - David Bowie: Changes
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Grateful Dead: Touch of Grey
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Lisa Loeb: Stay (I Missed You)
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kelly Clarkson Song Pack | 2018-09-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Kelly Clarkson, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kelly Clarkson: Behind These Hazel Eyes
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kelly Clarkson: My Life Would Suck Without You
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kelly Clarkson: Since U Been Gone
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 90s Mix Song Pack V | 2018-09-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Helmet: Unsung
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joe Satriani: Summer Song
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Type O Negative: Christian Woman
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stone Sour Song Pack | 2018-09-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Stone Sour, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stone Sour: Absolute Zero
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stone Sour: Bother
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stone Sour: Say You'll Haunt Me
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| FIFA 19: Legacy Edition | 2018-09-28 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | Electronic Arts Canada | Sports | Diagonal-down | Licensed | | | | | | | | 2D scrolling | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Game contains In-Game PurchasesEA SPORTS™ FIFA 19 Legacy Edition launches September 28th on PlayStation®3 featuring the latest kits, clubs, and squads from top leagues around the world. Gameplay features and modes will have parity with FIFA 18 and FIFA 17 on PlayStation®3. GAMEPLAY FIFA 19 Legacy Edition will feature the same gameplay innovation from FIFA 17 and FIFA 18 without any new development or significant enhancements. PRESENTATION FIFA 19 Legacy Edition will feature an updated visual identity with newly designed in-game front-end and menu screens. LEGACY MODES The following Game Modes will be included in FIFA 19 with the same features and innovations from FIFA 17 and FIFA 18. • Kick-Off• Career Mode• FIFA Ultimate Team• Tournaments – Licensed and Custom • Women’s International Cup• Skill Games• Online Seasons• Online Friendlies• Be a Pro (Player/Goalkeeper)1-7 players5MB minimum save sizeDUALSHOCK®3Network FeaturesNetwork Players 2-2 Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One time license fee entitles play on up to 2 PlayStation® 3 systems activated by this account.CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. SEE WWW.EA.COM/LEGAL FOR DETAILS. |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joy Division Song Pack | 2018-10-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Joy Division, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joy Division: Disorder
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joy Division: Love Will Tear Us Apart
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joy Division: Transmission
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Brad Paisley Song Pack | 2018-10-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Brad Paisley, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Brad Paisley: Mud on Tires
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Brad Paisley: Ticks
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Brad Paisley ft. Alison Krauss: Whiskey Lullaby
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| Just Dance 2019 | 2018-10-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | Ubisoft Paris Studios SARL | Action | 3rd-person (Other) | | | Music / rhythm | | | Motion control | | Everyone | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Wherever life takes you, Just Dance 2019 will keep you dancing for hours with an insane amount of content for the whole family to enjoy! Just Dance 2019 comes with over 40 new and fun songs, and access to more than 400 songs available with Just Dance Unlimited. Every copy of the game comes with 1-month of free access!From chart-topping hits to family favorites, dance to 40 hot tracks, including: • Havana - Camila Cabello• One Kiss - Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa• Finesse (Remix) - Bruno Mars Ft. Cardi B• I Feel It Coming - The Weeknd Ft. Daft Punk• Work Work - Britney Spears• Familiar - Liam Payne & J Balvin• Mad Love - Sean Paul, David Guetta Ft. Becky G• Bang Bang Bang - BIGBANG...and many more!Whether there’s something to celebrate or for no reason at all, Just Dance is there for every occasion!In-game purchases optional1-6 playersNetwork Players 2-8DUALSHOCK®4 Vibration FunctionHD Video Output 720p,1080i,1080pPlayStation®Move-Motion-Controller and PlayStation®Camera optional.Download of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See Terms of Service for more important information. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems.See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product.Library programs ©Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. exclusively licensed to Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu.playstation.com/legal for full usage rights.© 2018 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Just Dance, Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries.Screenshots Promo Images Alternate Titles "舞力全开 2019" -- Chinese (simplified) spelling
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 80s Mix Song Pack VI | 2018-10-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - a-ha: Take On Me
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Georgia Satellites: Keep Your Hands to Yourself
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Poison: Fallen Angel
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Ghost Song Pack | 2018-10-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Ghost, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Ghost: Cirice
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Ghost: He Is
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Ghost: Ritual
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Ghost B.C.: Year Zero
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen Song Pack II | 2018-11-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band Queen, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen: Don't Stop Me Now
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen: Love of My Life
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen: Tie Your Mother Down
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen: We Will Rock You
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Variety Song Pack XIX | 2018-11-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Big Country: In A Big Country
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Bob Marley & The Wailers: Stir It Up
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Meters: Cissy Strut
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - White Zombie: More Human Than Human
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Christmas Classics Song Pack | 2018-11-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chuck Berry: Run, Rudolph, Run
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Elvis Presley: Blue Christmas
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Gene Autry: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Jimmy Eat World Song Pack | 2018-11-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Jimmy Eat World, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Jimmy Eat World: Bleed American
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Jimmy Eat World: Sweetness
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Jimmy Eat World: The Middle
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Alice Cooper Song Pack | 2018-12-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Alice Cooper, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Alice Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Alice Cooper: Poison
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Alice Cooper: School’s Out
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Five Finger Death Punch Song Pack | 2018-12-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Five Finger Death Punch, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Five Finger Death Punch: Bad Company
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Five Finger Death Punch: The Bleeding
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Five Finger Death Punch: Wrong Side of Heaven
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Rolling Stones Song Pack | 2018-12-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs of the band The Rolling Stones, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Rolling Stones: Brown Sugar
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Rolling Stones: Gimme Shelter
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Rolling Stones: Jumpin' Jack Flash
Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition - The Rolling Stones: Sympathy for the Devil
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chuck Berry Song Pack | 2019-01-08 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Chuck Berry, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chuck Berry: Johnny B. Goode
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chuck Berry: School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell)
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chuck Berry: You Never Can Tell
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Paramore Song Pack II | 2019-01-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Paramore, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Paramore: Ignorance
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Paramore: Misery Business
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Paramore: Rose-Colored Boy
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Variety Song Pack XX | 2019-01-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Deep Blue Something: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Les Paul & Mary Ford: On the Sunny Side of the Street
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Thin Lizzy: Whiskey in the Jar
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Wheatus: Teenage Dirtbag
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen Song Pack III | 2019-01-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Queen, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen: Hammer to Fall
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen: I Want to Break Free
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Queen: Somebody to Love
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 90s Mix Song Pack VI | 2019-02-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Green Day: When I Come Around
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joan Osborne: One Of Us
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stone Temple Pilots: Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Sabaton Song Pack | 2019-02-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Sabaton, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Sabaton: 40:1
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Sabaton: Ghost Division
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Sabaton: Primo Victoria
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 2000s Mix Song Pack V | 2019-02-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - blink-182: Always
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Drowning Pool: Bodies
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Fountains of Wayne: Stacy's Mom
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Variety Song Pack XXI | 2019-02-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Clutch: The Regulator
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Fuel: Shimmer
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Gin Blossoms: Found Out About You
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Warren Zevon: Werewolves of London
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Heart Song Pack | 2019-03-05 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Heart, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Heart: Alone
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Heart: Straight On
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Heart: What About Love
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Night Ranger Song Pack | 2019-03-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Night Ranger, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Night Ranger: Don’t Tell Me You Love Me
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Night Ranger: Sister Christian
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Night Ranger: (You Can Still) Rock in America
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 70s Mix Song Pack V | 2019-03-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Commodores: Brick House
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Funkadelic: Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Hollies: Maggot Brain
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Radiohead Song Pack III | 2019-03-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Radiohead, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Radiohead: Airbag
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Radiohead: Fake Plastic Trees
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Radiohead: Jigsaw Falling Into Place
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Roxette Song Pack III | 2019-04-02 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Roxette, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Roxette: It Must Have Been Love
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Roxette: Listen to Your Heart
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Roxette: The Look
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cat Stevens Song Pack | 2019-04-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Cat Stevens, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cat Stevens: Father and Son
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cat Stevens: Morning Has Broken
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cat Stevens: Wild World
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Variety Song Pack XXII | 2019-04-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains four songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Annihilator: Alison Hell
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Dishwalla: Counting Blue Cars
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Ghost: From the Pinnacle to the Pit
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Wanda Jackson: Long Tall Sally
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 2000s Mix Song Pack VI | 2019-04-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Andrew W.K.: Party Hard
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Angels & Airwaves: The Adventure
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Coldplay: Shiver
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet Song Pack II | 2019-04-30 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Greta Van Fleet, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet: Edge of Darkness
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet: When the Curtain Falls
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Greta Van Fleet: You're the One
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cyndi Lauper Song Pack | 2019-05-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Cyndi Lauper, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cyndi Lauper: Time After Time
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Cyndi Lauper: True Colors
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - P.O.D. Song Pack | 2019-05-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band P.O.D., also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - P.O.D.: Alive
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - P.O.D.: Boom
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - P.O.D.: Youth of the Nation
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 5 Seconds of Summer Song Pack | 2019-05-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Slayer, 5 Seconds of Summer, available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 5 Seconds of Summer: Amnesia
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 5 Seconds of Summer: She Looks So Perfect
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - 5 Seconds of Summer: She's Kinda Hot
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| Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb | 2019-06-11 | Lucasfilm Ltd. | Collective, Inc., The | Action | Behind view | Licensed, Regional differences | | Puzzle elements | Interwar | | | | | | Xbox360 | Indiana Jones is at it again. This time, he must travel his way through-out Asia to recover an artifact that, according to those who required his assistance, is the most powerful in the world. As usual, Indy isn't the only one who is out to find the treasure, with the Nazi's right on his tail.Along with a heavy dose of exploration, whip cracking and platform jumping, you will also control Indy through fighting elements against a range of enemies. Hand-to-hand combat and a collection of weapons (from guns to table legs) can be used to defend yourself. |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Trivium Song Pack II | 2019-06-11 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Trivium, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Trivium: A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Trivium: Dying in Your Arms
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Trivium: Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Rockin' Covers Song Pack II | 2019-06-18 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: Louie Louie
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Nightwish: Over the Hills and Far Away
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Reel Big Fish: Take On Me
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Tegan and Sara Song Pack | 2019-06-25 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Tegan and Sara, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Tegan and Sara: Call It Off
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Tegan and Sara: The Con
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Tegan and Sara: Walking with a Ghost
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Pretty Reckless Song Pack | 2019-07-09 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Pretty Reckless, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Pretty Reckless: Going to Hell
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Pretty Reckless: Make Me Wanna Die
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Pretty Reckless: My Medicine
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Indie Rock Song Pack | 2019-07-16 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra: Bittersweet Symphony
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Snow Patrol: Chasing Cars
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - X Ambassadors: Renegades
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Manic Street Preachers Song Pack | 2019-07-23 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Manic Street Preachers, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Manic Street Preachers: A Design for Life
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Manic Street Preachers: If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Manic Street Preachers: Motorcycle Emptiness
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Wrestling Theme Song Pack | 2019-08-06 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Jim Johnston, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Jim Johnston: Break the Walls Down (Chris Jericho)
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Jim Johnston: Electrifying (The Rock)
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Jim Johnston: I Won’t Do What You Tell Me (Stone Cold Steve Austin)
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Gary Moore Song Pack | 2019-08-13 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Gary Moore, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Gary Moore: Over the Hills and Far Away
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Gary Moore: Still Got the Blues
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Gary Moore: The Loner
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Bloodhound Gang Song Pack | 2019-08-20 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Bloodhound Gang, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Bloodhound Gang: Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Bloodhound Gang: The Bad Touch
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Bloodhound Gang: The Ballad of Chasey Lain
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Women Who Rock Song Pack II | 2019-08-27 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Orianthi: According to You
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Go-Go's: We Got the Beat
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Veruca Salt: Seether
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kaleo Song Pack | 2019-09-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Kaleo, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kaleo: All the Pretty Girls
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kaleo: No Good
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Kaleo: Way Down We Go
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Social Stars Song Pack | 2019-09-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Audrey and Kate: No Reason
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Set The Charge: Everything But Me
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Dooo: Guitar Solos with Dooo #2 - Ascend
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Amaranthe Song Pack | 2019-10-01 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Amaranthe, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Amaranthe: Amaranthine
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Amaranthe: Drop Dead Cynical
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Amaranthe: The Nexus
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| World of Tanks: Mercenaries - Bellerophon vs Chimera | 2019-10-02 | Wargaming.net, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Bellerophon vs Chimera is a downloadable content for World of Tanks: Mercenaries which includes:
British Tier VIII Inferno Chimera Medium Tank
British Tier VIII Bellerophon Centurion Mk. 5/1 RAAC Medium Tank
30 Days of Premium
(15) x3 XP Boost Op
(15) x4 Crew XP Boost Op
Monster Drop Op
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| World of Tanks: Mercenaries - Ghosts of War | 2019-10-09 | Wargaming.net, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Ghosts of War is a downloadable content for World of Tanks: Mercenaries which includes:
Revenant Kraft's Panther
Karl Kraft crew
Supply Conservation skill
Wraith Panzer 58
Monster Drop Op
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| World of Tanks: Mercenaries - Hounds from Hell | 2019-10-09 | Wargaming.net, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Hounds from Hell is a downloadable content for World of Tanks: Mercenaries which includes:
American Tier VII Lycan T71 Light Tank
Randall Mohegan crew
German Tier VIII Höllenhund leKpz M 41 90 mm Light Tank
Monster Drop Op
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| World of Tanks: Mercenaries - Strange Beasts | 2019-10-09 | Wargaming.net, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | Strange Beasts is a downloadable content for World of Tanks: Mercenaries which includes:
Gorynych KV-5
Konstantin Bessmertniy crew
Kaiju O-I
Kyodaina Kaibutsu crew
Dragon Type 62
Bog Horror
Monster Drop Op
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Metal Mix Song Pack II | 2019-10-15 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Children of Bodom: Are You Dead Yet?
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Death: Crystal Mountain
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Slayer: Machine Head
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Indigo Girls Song Pack | 2019-10-22 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Indigo Girls, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Indigo Girls: Closer to Fine
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Indigo Girls: Galileo
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Indigo Girls: Power of Two
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Zombies Song Pack | 2019-10-29 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band The Zombies, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Zombies: She’s Not There
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Zombies: Tell Her No
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - The Zombies: Time of the Season
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| World of Tanks: Mercenaries - Painbringer | 2019-11-06 | Wargaming.net, Inc. | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | PlayStation Store Description (from Ad Blurbs)Time to BRING THE PAIN! The all-American T32-A Proto is the perfect combination of firepower, armor and spotting. A single shot from the Iron Rain Borsig is enough to make your opponents think twice before challenging you again. The Ariete Progetto uses its flexibility, and quick rate of fire, to turn the battlefield into its own personal playground. Unleash a burst of punishment with the Nomad Somua SM’s 5-shot autoloader.Bundle includes:• American Tier VIII T32-A Proto Heavy Tank• German Tier VIII Iron Rain Rhm.-Borsig Waffenträger Tank Destroyer• Italian Tier VIII Ariete Progetto M35 mod. 46 Medium Tank• French Tier VIII Nomad Somua SM Heavy Tank• 4 Crew Vouchers• 4 Flag VouchersNOTE: All Premium vehicles come with a 100% trained Crew, their own Garage slot, and a mix of standard and Premium ammo.Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service), privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy), and the game publisher’s privacy policy.Online Play (Required) Software subject to license (us.playstation.com/softwarelicense). Online features require an account and are subject to terms of service and applicable privacy policy (playstationnetwork.com/terms-of-service & playstationnetwork.com/privacy-policy). One-time license fee for play on account’s designated primary PS4™ system and other PS4™ systems when signed in with that account.©2009-2019 Wargaming.net. All rights reserved. “Wargaming.net” and “World of Tanks” and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Wargaming in the USA and other countries. |
| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Daughtry Song Pack | 2019-11-12 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Daughtry, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Daughtry: Feels Like Tonight
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Daughtry: Home
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Daughtry: Over You
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Blues Song Pack III | 2019-11-19 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from various artists, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Freddie King: Going Down
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - John Lee Hooker: San Francisco
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Shuggie Bootie Cooler: Six
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Pat Benatar Song Pack | 2019-11-26 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three from Pat Benatar, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Pat Benatar: Heartbreaker
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Pat Benatar: Hell is for Children
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Pat Benatar: We Belong
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Weezer Song Pack II | 2019-12-03 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Weezer, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Weezer: Beverly Hills
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Weezer: Perfect Situation
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Weezer: Pork and Beans
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - ABBA Song Pack | 2019-12-10 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band ABBA, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - ABBA: Dancing Queen
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - ABBA: Fernando
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - ABBA: Mamma Mia
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Aerosmith Song Pack II | 2019-12-17 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Aerosmith, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Aerosmith: Crazy
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Aerosmith: Love in an Elevator
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Aerosmith: Train Kept A-Rollin'
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chris Stapleton Song Pack | 2020-01-07 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Chris Stapleton, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chris Stapleton: Nobody to Blame
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chris Stapleton: Parachute
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Chris Stapleton: Tennessee Whiskey
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - John Mellencamp Song Pack | 2020-01-14 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from John Mellencamp, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - John Mellencamp: Jack & Diane
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - John Mellencamp: Pink Houses
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - John Mellencamp: Small Town
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - HAIM Song Pack | 2020-01-21 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band HAIM, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - HAIM: Don't Save Me
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - HAIM: Forever
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - HAIM: The Wire
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Great White Song Pack | 2020-01-28 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs of the band Great White, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Great White: House of Broken Love
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Great White: Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Great White: Rock Me
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| Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stevie Wonder Song Pack | 2020-02-04 | Ubisoft Entertainment SA | | Compilation | | | | | | | | | | | Xbox360 | This DLC for Rocksmith: All-new 2014 Edition contains three songs from Stevie Wonder, also available separately. Each song has a new authentic tone. The songs in this package are:
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stevie Wonder: I Wish
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stevie Wonder: Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
Rocksmith 2014 Edition: Remastered - Stevie Wonder: Superstition
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