Release Calendar: 10/12 - 10/16/2009

Small but MIGHTY selection of games in stores this week. ROCK is the word of the week, folks. Brütal Legend totally rocks (and harder than many of you think - go play it and see for yourselves), Ju-on will rock you under the couch and Half-Minute Hero will rock your PSP 'til the battery blows up. Uncharted 2's killer visuals and massive scale will rock your world and there are a hell of a lot of rocks all over Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition's Wasteland landscape.

Akysys Games never, ever replied to my email request for a copy of Hero's Saga: Laevatein Tactics, but I'm not going to throw a rock through their window (yet). I'll have to make do with MagnaCarta 2 on the 360 with its rock-hard battles and Unreal 3-powered visuals or maybe enjoy Where the Wild Things Are, where I hear you jump over a lot of rocks. In Afrika, you'd best find a nice big rock to hide next to, lest you disturb that lion you're trying to photograph.. that wouldn't be a good thing at all!

10/12/2009
Cars Race-O-Rama (DS/DSi/PS2/PS3/PSP/Wii/Xbox 360)
Midnight Club: Los Angeles Complete Edition (PS3/Xbox 360)
NBA 2K10 (PC)

10/13/2009
A Boy and His Blob (Wii)
Afrika (PS3)
Brütal Legend (PS3/Xbox 360)
Cake Mania 3 (DS/DSi)
Fallout 3 Game of the Year Edition (PC/PS3/Xbox 360)
Fate: The Traitor Soul (PC)
Half-Minute Hero (PSP)
Hero’s Saga: Laevatein Tactics (DS/DSi)
Ju-on: The Grudge (Wii)
MagnaCarta 2 (Xbox 360)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS/DSi/Wii)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
Where the Wild Things Are (DS/DSi/PS3/Wii/Xbox 360)

10/16/2009
Shimano Xtreme Fishing (Wii)

Release Calendar: 10/4 - 10/9/2009

Big week for a few titles and it's only going to get better from here - let's take a trip, shall we:

Demon's Souls is of course, my pick of the week, if not the year for PS3 owners (go read my review), but if you're not into the insane level of challenge this one provides and perhaps require something a lot less intense (and family friendly), Natsume's Afrika might very well be up your alley. Think of this grand photo safari adventure as a passport-less trip and a really cool way to see a bit of nature (and interact with it without getting eaten alive or trampled). Fifty bucks for an African Safari and you don't need to get shots? Sign me up!

For you shooter fans, try and play Codemasters' superb tactical FPS Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising as if it's a mere run 'n gun and you'll be in for a very quick trip to the morgue for you and your squad mates. And, hey - isn't it a total trip to see a new Star Wars game show up on every console and portable platform? Wii owners even get a few special peripherals to help them enjoy their version of Clone Wars: Republic Heroes.

A Boy and His Blob is a trip of a different sort, as this remake of the NES classic goes a long way in reinvigorating that nostalgia vibe. Trippy might describe elements of Obscure: The Aftermath, a survival horror game that's inspired by teen slasher flicks and horror games, while tripping over something trappy in SAW could cause poor Detective Tapp to lose his life. Finally, don't trip on that balance board when playing Wii Fit Plus or Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum or else that busted femur will have you laid up in bed exercising your stylus hand in the DS version of The Biggest Loser instead.

Wait... an exercise game for a handheld system? Er... hmmm... I don't even know what to say about that... Anyway, here's this week's list:

10/04/2009
Wii Fit Plus (Wii)

10/05/2009
Obscure: The Aftermath (PSP/PSPgo)
Squeeballs Party (DS/DSi/Wii)

10/06/2009
A Boy and His Blob (Wii)
Afrika (PS3)
A Witch's Tale (DS/DSi)
The Biggest Loser (DS/DSi/Wii)
Cabela's Outdoor Adventures (PC)
Demon's Souls/Demon's Souls Limited Collector's Edition (PS3)
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits (PS2/PS3/Wii)
Fate: The Traitor Soul (PC)
Game Party 3 (Wii)
Imagine: Zookeeper (DS/DSi)
Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (Wii)
Naruto Shippuden Legends: Akatsuki (PSP/PSPgo)
NBA 2K10 (PS2/PS3/PSP/PSPgo/Xbox 360)
NBA 10: The Inside (PSP/PSPgo)
NBA Live 10 (PS3/PSP/PSPgo/Xbox 360)
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising (PC/PS3/Xbox 360)
SAW (PS3/Xbox 360)
The Sims 2 Best of Business Collection (PC)
Star Wars: Clone Wars Republic Heroes (DS/DSi/PC/PS2/PS3/PSP/PSPgo/Xbox 360/Wii)
Spore Hero (Wii)
Spore Hero Arena (DS/DSi)

10/09/2009
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PS2)
Shimano Xtreme Fishing (Wii)

In addition, Valve's Steam download service now has the following EA PC games available for download NOW:

Need for Speed: SHIFT
Battlefield 2: Complete Collection
Medal of Honor: Airborne
Godfather
Godfather 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3: Uprising

Release Calendar: 9/28 - 10/2

Here we go - pretty much from this week onward, it's going to be crazy in terms of new releases. Lots of top quality stuff this week along with a few sleepers.

Dead Space Extraction should creep you out with not only how good it looks "for a Wii game" but also with some really scary moments that give the game a nicely cinematic feel. Obscure: The Aftermath brings the teen horror flick to the PSP in fine form with co-op play and lots of monsters trying to kill the hell out of you and your AI (or second player controlled) partner.

Give Tornado Outbreak a whirl (it's a lot of fun and not a Katamari Forever clone at all), Valhalla Knights Eldar Saga should please RPG fans who love to grind away for levels, The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road DS is one of the best-looking games on the handheld and a unique entry level JRPG variation on the classic book and film. Risen looks and plays wonderfully, so give it a try if you're a PC role-player (360 owners have a few months more to wait for their version).

Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition is a great deal for racing fans of any stripe. Speaking of racers, if history is any indication, Gran Turismo PSP might boost up sales on the handheld a bit (as well as sell a few more PSP GO! units), Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days will wow the Square-heads while Battle of Giants: Dragons and Undead Knights look intriguing to me... I'll have to look into getting review copies on those two.

Anyway, here you go:

9/28/2009
Midnight Club Los Angeles: Complete Edition (PS3/Xbox 360)

9/29/2009
Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition (Wii)
BCFX: The Doug Williams Edition (Xbox 360)
Battle of Giants: Dragons (DS/DSi)
Beaterator (PSP)
The Curse of Monkey Island: Lair of the Leviathan (PC)*
Deca Sports 2 (Wii)
Family Feud 2010 Edition (DS/DSi/PC/Wii)
Fallen Earth: Welcome to Apocalypse (PC)
Imagine: Salon Stylist (DS/DSi)
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days (DS/DSi)
Left 4 Dead: Crash Course (PC/Xbox 360)*
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 (Xbox 360)
My Sims Agents (DS/DSi/Wii)
Tornado Outbreak (PS3/Wii/Xbox 360)
Undead Knights (PSP)
The Wizard of Oz: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (DS/DSi)

9/30/2009
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga (Wii)

10/01/2009
Dreamer: Top Model (DS/DSi)
Gran Turismo (PSP/PSP GO)
PSP GO

10/02/2009
Risen (PC)

* available via download only

Release Calendar: 9/20 - 9/24

Short list (sort of) this week. ODST seems to be the go-to game for most folks. Me, I'm more of a Shin Megami Tensei: Persona or Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection guy. Katamari Forever and Wacky World of Sports both bring the funny to their respective consoles, if you're interested.

9/21/2009
Aion (PC)
Fabulous Finds (DS/DSi)
Just in Time Translation (DS/DSi)
Pinball Hall of Fame: Williams Collection (PS3/Xbox 360)

9/22/2009
Animal Kingdom: Wildlife Expedition (Wii)
Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 (PS3/Wii/Xbox 360)
Fallen Earth: Welcome to Apocalypse (PC)
Family Party: 30 Great Games Outdoor Fun (Wii)
Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)
Hidden Mysteries Titanic (DS/DSi/Wii)
Katamari Forever (PS3)
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (PSP)
Order of War (PC)
Rapala We Fish (Wii)
Scooby Doo: First Frights for (DS/DSi/PS2/Wii)
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona (Standard & Limited Editions, PSP)
Spyborgs (Wii)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up (DS/DSi/PS2/Wii)
The Price is Right 2010 Edition (DS/DSi/PC/Wii)
Wacky World of Sports for Wii.
Where's Waldo? (DS/DSi/PC/Wii)
Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion (DS/DSi)

9/23/2009
Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft (Wii)
Squeeballs Party (DS/DSi)

Next week is a big one for a number of reasons. RPG and Horror game fans should be pleased, is all i'll say...

Nintendo Unveils Holiday 2009 Lineup

And it's a BIG lineup at that. Granted, this long as heck listing happens to includes both first and third-party Wii and DS releases, WiiWare and DSiWare exclusive titles as well as games that aren't coming out until early 2010 (which is part of the 2009 fiscal year, so they'll still count when profits are totaled). Release dates are yes, subject to change on some of these (as per usual with such a lengthy list of upcoming games).

“This extensive lineup will keep players busy throughout the fall and into 2010,” said Cammie Dunaway, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “Shoppers know that Nintendo offers fun for everyone in the household.”

Yeah, but what Ms. Dunaway didn't mention is you're going to need a super cool magic train just like Link gets to use in the upcoming DS game The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks to cart all this stuff home if your wallet is that fat this holiday season. Nintendo will still love you forever and a day, hernia or not - so go break that piggy bank!

Wii Titles

2K Sports
NHL® 2K10 (Sept. 15)
Baseball Blast! (Sept. 28)
NBA 2K10 (Oct. 6)

2K Play
Dora the Explorer™: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom™ (Fall)
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Super Game Day (Fall)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey™ Circus (Fall)

505 Games
My Ballet Studio (November)
Baby and Me (November)

Activision Publishing, Inc.
Animal Planet Vet Life (Sept. 15)
Marvel™: Ultimate Alliance 2™ (Sept. 15)
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter 2010 (Sept. 22)
Rapala We Fish (Sept. 22)
Bakugan® Battle Brawlers ™ (Oct. 20)
iCarly™ (Oct. 20)
Madagascar Kartz (Oct. 20)
Mountain Sports (Oct. 20)
Hidden Mysteries Titanic (Oct. 27)
Barbie™ and the Three Musketeers (Oct. 27)
Jurassic Hunter (Oct. 27)
DJ Hero™ Oct. 27 Chaotic™: Shadow Warriors (Nov. 10)
Hot Wheels™ Battle Force 5™ (Nov. 10)
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®: Reflex (Nov. 10)
Tony Hawk®: RIDE™ (Nov. 17)
Band Hero™ (November)
Guitar Hero® Van Halen® (Dec. 22)

Aspyr Media
My Baby and Me (Nov. 17)

Atlus U.S.A., Inc.
101-in-1 Party Megamix™ (Oct. 27)
Trauma Team™ (Spring 2010)
Shiren the Wanderer™ (Spring 2010)

Capcom® Entertainment, Inc.
Spyborgs™ (Sept. 22)
Resident Evil®: The Darkside Chronicles (Nov. 17)

City Interactive USA, Inc.
Chicken Riot (November)
Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII (January)
Art of Murder (March)

D3Publisher
Family Party: 30 Great Games™ Outdoor Fun (Sept. 22)
Astro Boy®: The Video Game (Oct. 20)
THE SECRET SATURDAYS™: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN (Oct. 20)
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE™: Vilgax Attacks (Oct. 27)
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight (Winter)

Destineer
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Oct. 13)
Buck Fever (Oct. 20)
Alien Monster Bowling League (Oct. 27)
Marines: Modern Urban Combat (Nov. 3)
Satisfashion (Nov. 17)
Rec Room (Nov. 17)

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Sing It: Pop Hits (October)
Princess and the Frog (November)

Electronic Arts
MySims™ Agents (Sept. 22)
Dead Space™ Extraction (Sept. 29)
Spore™ Hero (Oct. 6)
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ Pajama Party (Oct. 20)
SimAnimals™ Africa (Oct. 26)
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ FRIENDS (October)
NERF 2: “N-Strike”™ Elite (October)
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (October)
FIFA 10 (October)
Need for Speed™ Nitro (Nov. 17)
EA SPORTS Active™ More Workouts (November)
Knowledge Adventure JumpStart® Escape from Adventure Island (Nov. 1)

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
Walk It Out! (October)
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (November)
Storybook Workshop (November)
Karaoke Revolution (November)
Ultimate Party Challenge (November)
DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3 (November)
pop’n music (November)
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (Q4)

LucasArts
Star Wars® The Clone Wars™: Republic Heroes™ (Oct. 6)
LEGO® Indiana Jones 2™: The Adventure Continues (Fall)

Majesco Entertainment
Our House: Party! (Sept. 22)
A Boy and His Blob (Oct. 13)
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (Oct. 20)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Dec. 1)
The Daring Game for Girls (Holiday)

Mastiff
Shimano Xtreme Fishing (Sept. 29)
Remington Great American Bird Hunt (Oct. 27)

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
Dragon Ball®: Revenge of King Piccolo (October)
Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked (November)
We Cheer™ 2 (November)

Nintendo
Wii Fit Plus (Oct. 4)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Holiday)

Playlogic
Sudoku Ball Detective (Sept. 22)

SEGA®
Wacky World of Sports™ (Sept. 22)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games™ (Oct. 13)
Planet 51 (Nov. 17)
Jambo! Safari:™ Animal Rescue (Q4)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ (Feb. 10, 2010)
Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll™ (Early 2010)

SouthPeak Games
My Baby First Steps™ (Holiday)
Sushi Go Round™ (Holiday)

Square Enix
FINAL FANTASY® CRYSTAL CHRONICLES®: THE CRYSTAL BEARERS® (Dec. 26)

Storm City Games
The Island of Dr. Frankenstein (Oct. 6)
Vegas Party (Oct. 27)
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral (Nov. 9)

Tecmo
Family Fun Football™ (Sept. 29)

THQ
The Biggest Loser (Oct. 6)
Cars Race O Rama (Oct. 13)
Marvel® Super Hero Squad™ (Oct. 20)
WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2010 (Oct. 20)
SpongeBob Truth or Square (Oct. 26)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Game Time (Oct. 26)
World of Zoo™ (Oct. 26)
All Star Cheer Squad™ 2 (Oct. 27)
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Oct. 27)
Daniel X (Jan. 12)
World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars (Feb. 2, 2010)

TOMY Corporation
NARUTO™ Shippuden: Clash of Ninja® Revolution 3 (Nov. 17)

Ubisoft
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs™ (Sept. 15)
Where’s Waldo®: The Fantastic Journey (Sept. 22)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™: Smash-up (Sept. 22)
The Price is Right ® 2010 Edition (Sept. 22)
Family Feud® 2010 Edition (Sept. 29)
CSI™: Deadly Intent (Oct. 20)
Monster 4x4™ Stunt Racer (Oct. 27)
Rabbids Go Home™ (Nov. 3)
Academy of Champions™ (Nov. 3)
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage (Nov. 8)
Just Dance™ (Nov. 17)
James Cameron’s Avatar™ The Game (Nov. 24)
Your Shape™ Featuring Jenny McCarthy (Nov. 24)

UFO Interactive Games, Inc.
Army Rescue™ (Sept. 29)
Rock Blast ™ (Oct. 20)
Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo (Oct. 27)
Geon Cube (Oct. 27)
Smart Series Presents: JaJa’s Adventure (Nov. 10)

Vir2L® Studios
Medieval Games™ (Oct. 20)

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Scooby-Doo™! First Frights (Sept. 22)
Where the Wild Things Are (Oct. 13)
Game Party® 3 (October)
LEGO® Rock Band™ (Holiday)
SCENE IT?® BRIGHT LIGHTS! BIG SCREEN!™ (Holiday)

XSEED Games
JU-ON: The Grudge (Oct. 13)
Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga (Sept.29)


WiiWare Titles

Aksys Games
BIT.TRIP VOID (Q3)
BIT.TRIP series (3 additional titles - Q4 2009, Q1 2010)
Broken Rules And Yet It Moves (Q4)
Frontier LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias ( Q4)

Gameloft
Ghost Mansion Party (Q3)
The Oregon Trail (Q4)

Ghostfire Games
Rage of the Gladiator (Q1 2010)

Incredible Technologies
Carnival King (Q3)

Konami
Castlevania: The Adventure Rebirth (Q3)
Frogger Returns (Q4)

Nabi Studios
Toribash (Q4)

Natsume
Moki Moki (Q3)
Harvest Moon: My Little Shop (Q4)

Nicalis
Cave Story (Q3)
Night Game (Q1 2010)
La Mulana (Q1 2010)

NinjaBee
The Amazing Brain Train (Q4)

Nintendo
You, Me, and the Cubes™ (Q3)
Eco Shooter: Plant 530™ (Q4)
Nintendo/TPC Pokémon™ Rumble (Q4)

Press Play
Max & the Magic Marker (Q4)

React Games
Archon: Classic (Q1)

Taito
Arkanoid Plus! (Q3)

Team Meat
Super Meat Boy (Q1)

Telltale Games
Tales of Monkey Island™: Lair of the Leviathan (Q3)
Tales of Monkey Island™: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood (Q4)
Tales of Monkey Island™: Rise of the Pirate God (Q4)


Nintendo DS/Nintendo DSi Titles

2K Play
Dora the Explorer: Dora Puppy (Oct. 26)
Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: New Year’s Celebration (Oct. 26)
The Backyardigans (Oct. 26)
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Fall)

505 Games
My Ballet Studio (November)
Discovery Kids SpiderQuest (November)
Dream Diary (November)
Picture Perfect Hair Salon (November)
IL2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (Sept. 15)

Activision Publishing, Inc.
Marvel™: Ultimate Alliance 2™ (Sept. 15)
Animal Planet Vet Life (Sept. 15)
Bakugan ® Battle Brawlers ™ (Oct. 20)
iCarly™ (Oct. 20)
Madagascar Kartz (Oct. 20)
Barbie™ and the Three Musketeers (Oct. 27)
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®: Mobilized (Nov. 10)
Chaotic™: Shadow Warriors (Nov. 10)
Hot Wheels™ Battle Force 5™ (Nov. 10)
Band Hero™ (November)

Aspyr Media
Fighting Fantasy™: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (Oct. 26)

City Interactive USA, Inc.
Sushi Academy (Oct. 13)
Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple (Oct. 27)
Animal Country: Life on the Farm (November)
Party Designer (November)
Art of Murder (February 2010)
Jewels of Sahara (March 2010)

D3Publisher
Astro Boy®: The Video Game (Oct. 20)
THE SECRET SATURDAYS™: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN (Oct. 20)
BEN 10 ALIEN FORCE™: Vilgax Attacks (Oct. 27)
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight (Winter)

Destineer
Satisfashion (Nov. 17)

Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (October)
Disney’s A Christmas Carol (November)
JONAS (November)
Princess and the Frog (November)

Electronic Arts
MySims™ Agents (Sept. 22)
Spore™ Hero Arena (Oct. 6)
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ My Fashion Show (Oct. 20)
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ My Fashion Mall (Oct. 20)
CHARM GIRLS CLUB™ My Perfect Prom (Oct. 20)
SimAnimals™ Africa (Oct. 26)
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ CITY FRIENDS (October)
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ COUNTRY FRIENDS (October)
LITTLEST PET SHOP™ BEACH FRIENDS (October)
HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT 2 (October)
FIFA 10 (October)

Ignition Entertainment
Nostalgia (Oct. 20)

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
WireWay (November)

LucasArts
Star Wars® The Clone Wars™: Republic Heroes™ (Oct. 6)
Star Wars Battlefront™: Elite Squadron™ (Nov. 3)
LEGO® Indiana Jones 2™: The Adventure Continues (Fall)

Majesco Entertainment
Our House (Sept. 22)
Sideswiped (Sept. 29)
Cake Mania® 3 (Oct. 13)
Jillian Michaels Fitness Ultimatum 2010 (Oct. 20)
Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop (Oct. 27)
My Hero: Astronaut (Nov. 3)
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Dec. 1)
Dawn of Heroes (Dec. 1)
My Hero: Firefighter (December)
The Daring Game for Girls (Holiday)

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc.
Dragon Ball® Z: Attack of the Saiyans (November)

Nintendo
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (Oct. 12)
Style Savvy (Nov. 2)
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (Dec. 7)

NIS America
A Witch’s Tale (Oct. 6)
Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island (Oct. 27)

PopCap Games, Inc.
Bookworm™ (Dec. 1)

SEGA®
Bleach:™ The 3rd Phantom (Sept. 15)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games™ (Oct. 13)
Phantasy Star™ Zero (Nov. 10)
Planet 51 (Nov. 17)
Jambo! Safari:™ Animal Rescue (Q4)
Sands of Destruction™ (January 2010)
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing™ (February 2010)
Infinite Space™ (Spring 2010)

SouthPeak Games
Montessori Music™ (Oct. 20)
My Baby First Steps™ (Holiday)
Sushi Go Round™ (Holiday)
Crime Scene™ (Holiday)

Square Enix
KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 DAYS (Sept. 29)
SPACE INVADERS EXTREME™ 2 (Oct. 20)

Storm City Games
Hands On! Tangrams (Oct. 13)
Jewel Master Egypt (Oct. 20)
Flaw (Oct. 27)
Foto Frenzy (Nov. 2)
Bermuda Triangle: Saving the Coral (Nov. 9)

THQ
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion (Sept. 15)
Fabulous Finds (Sept. 21)
Just in Time Translations (Sept. 21)
The Biggest Loser (Oct. 6)
Cars Race O Rama (Oct. 13)
Marvel® Super Hero Squad™ (Oct. 20)
WWE® SmackDown® vs. Raw® 2010 (Oct. 20)
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Game Time (Oct. 26)
World of Zoo™ (Oct. 26)
SpongeBob Truth or Square (Oct. 26)
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Oct. 27)
MX vs. ATV™ Reflex™ (Holiday)

TOMY Corporation
NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 (Sept. 15)

Ubisoft
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs™ (Sept. 15)
Where’s Waldo®: The Fantastic Journey (Sept. 22)
The Price is Right® 2010 Edition (Sept. 22)
Family Feud® 2010 Edition (Sept. 29)
Battle of Giants™: Dragons (Sept. 29)
Imagine® Salon Stylist (Sept. 29)
Imagine® Sweet 16 (Oct. 4)
Imagine® Zookeeper (Oct. 6)
PETZ® PONY BEAUTY PAGEANT™ (Oct. 13)
Imagine® Fashion Designer World Tour (Oct. 20)
CSI™: Deadly Intent - The Hidden Cases (Oct. 20)
Jam Sessions 2 (Oct. 20)
PETZ® DOLPHINZ ENCOUNTER (Oct. 27)
Might and Magic® Clash of Heroes® (Oct. 27)
Imagine® Artist (Oct. 27)
C.O.P. The Recruit™ (Nov. 3)
Rabbids Go Home™ (Nov. 3)
Imagine® Babyz Fashion (Nov. 3)
Fairyland Melody Magic™ (Nov. 8)
Style Lab™ Jewelry Design (Nov. 10)
Style Lab™ Makeover (Nov. 10)
PETZ® NURSERY (Nov. 10)
PETZ® DOGZ® TALENT SHOW (Nov. 17)
PETZ® HAMSTERZ® SUPERSTARZ (Nov. 24)
James Cameron’s Avatar™ The Game (Nov. 24)
Virtual Play Games Junior Brain Trainer (Nov. 10)
Junior Classic Games (Nov. 10)

UFO Interactive Games, Inc.
Smart Boy’s Gameroom 2® (Sept. 29)
Smart Girl’s Playhouse 2® (Sept. 29)
Smart Kid’s Mega Game Mix™ (Sept. 29)
Reversal Challenge (Oct. 13)
Balloon Pop (Nov. 12)

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Scribblenauts™ (Sept. 15)
Scooby-Doo™! First Frights (Sept. 22)
LEGO® Rock Band™ (Holiday)
Where the Wild Things Are (Oct. 13)
TouchMaster® 3 (Oct. 27)

XSEED Games
THE WIZARD OF OZ™: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road (Sept. 29)

Nintendo DSiWare Titles

Gameloft
Uno (Q4)

Hudson Entertainment
Bomberman Blitz (Q4)

Nintendo
Art Academy™: Second Semester (Sept. 28)
Art Style™: DIGIDRIVE™ (Q4)
Electroplankton™ (10 titles total - Q4)
Picturebook Games™: The Royal Bluff (Q4)
Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon™ (Q4)
Sparkle Snapshots™ (Q4)

Subatomic Studios
Fieldrunners (Q4)

WayForward Technologies
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge (Q4)

Wait... a *NEW* Shantae game after all this time? Excellent! Hey WayForward! What about a Shantae remake for the regular DS Lite? SERIOUSLY! Hell, I don't own a DSi and definitely don't want to pay up to $100 for the original game on eBay, grrrrr...

Anyway, wow... what a list, huh? And no, I wasn't kidding about Shantae - that was a really fun platformer!

Release Calendar: 8/31 - 9/13 (Because I've NO Time to List 'Em All One By One!)

I actually had this wickedly cool idea a few years back for a fancy, funky interactive release calendar with all sorts of cool widgets and clickable doodoads and such, but I've yet to actually bribe, blackmail or beat someone into submission to work on the darn thing. Soooo, here's a dull analog list of both last and this week's game releases:

(*denotes games I'll be reviewing or already have reviewed)

8/31/09
Reel Fishing: Angler's Dream (Wii)

9/1/09
Cabela's Outdoor Adventures (Ps2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
Champions Online (PC)
Cruise Ship Vacation Games (Wii)
Gears of War 2: Game Of The Year Edition (Xbox 360)
Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Ps2, Wii, Xbox 360)
Section 8 (PC, Xbox 360)
SoulCalibur: Broken Destiny (PSP)*

9/2/2009
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (PS3, Xbox 360)

9/3/2009
Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Wii)*

9/7/2009
War Leaders: Clash of Nations (PC)

9/8/2009
Ant Nation (DS)
Capcom Platinum Hits Triple Pack (Xbox 360)
Darkest of Days (PC, Xbox 360)*
Dirt 2 (DS/DSi, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)*
Disgaea 2: Dark Hero Days (PSP)
Fallen Earth: Welcome to Apocalypse (PC)
Go Play City Sports (Wii)
IL-2 Sturmovik: Birds of Prey (DS/DSi, PSP)
Imagine: Detective (DS/DSi)
LittleBigPlanet: Game Of The Year Edition (PS3)
Mini Ninjas (DS/DSi, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)
Qubed - Lumines Live! (Xbox 360)
Time of Shadows (PC)
Trine (PC)

9/9/2009 (Happy Birthday, Sega Dreamcast!)
The Beatles: Rock Band (Standard & Limited Editions PS3, Wii, Xbox 360)

9/11/2009
My Virtual Tutor Reading: Pre K - K (DS/DSi)
My Virtual Tutor Reading: K - 1st Grade (DS/DSi)
My Virtual Tutor Reading: 1st - 2nd Grade (DS/DSi)

Are you asleep yet? No? Good!

Next week, there's a lot more stuff coming out!