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What's New - Game Releases for Week Ending 25/2/05

25th February 2005, 9:51pm
Here's what's happening in the Games Warehouse world.

PS2

Rumble Roses
Get down with Rumble Roses, the first and only all-women’s wrestling game on any platform. These wrestling beauties not only score a perfect 10,000 polygons per character, they also have all the some of the best moves and talent found in any wrestling game.

Ace Combat 5: Squadron Leader
The latest in the Ace Combat series brings the high stakes of deadly aerial combat to life like never before! As war looms between the nations of Osea and Yuktobania, your quick-witted flying skills are called upon to save the day.

Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends
Live the legends of four new Samurai Warriors!

Blood Will Tell
"Dororo" is a modern day action epic adapted from the classic manga by Osamu Tezuka. Like the original manga the game follows the adventures of Hyakkimaru, a samurai haunted by a shocking secret, who is on a quest to uncover his past and regain his humanity.

Astro Boy
As the skies of Metro City fill with giant mechs, Astro, a robot boy with human emotions, arrives in a blaze of glory to defend all that is good.

Yu-Gi-Oh Capsule Monster Coliseum
Become the Capsule Monster King in Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum! An exciting, new strategic board game, players build armies of capsule monsters, battle duelists from the animated TV series and step up to the ultimate challenge: to unlock the door to the King's Coliseum and duel the mysterious Capsule Monster champions.

Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Celebrate Sonic's roots with this glorious snapshot of retro arcade action. A must have compendium, bursting at the seams with 20 classic titles! Also available on Xbox.

The Bard's Tale
You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Through magical song you summon characters to join you in battle-waging attacks, healing your party and taking damage on your behalf. Ready your weapon as you embark on a quest for coin and cleavage. Also available on Xbox.

Xbox

Oddworld Stranger's Wrath
Oddworld just got Stranger. In this new chapter in the Oddworld series, step into the role of the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter who tracks down outlaws for moolah.

PC

NASCAR: Sim Racing
Featuring the top three NASCAR 2005 Series - the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, NASCAR Busch Series, and NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - NASCAR SimRacing gives you the full experience of the track. See it, feel it, hear it... authentic NASCAR

The House of the Dead 3
From the deepest, darkest corners, carnivorous cadavers and zombies have returned to haunt your every move. In The House of the Dead III, players defy the undead with shotgun in hand as they explore a post-apocalyptic wasteland of unrelenting terror.

Mahjongg Master 6
The latest in eGames best-selling MahJongg Master series, MahJongg Master 6 brings the series to a whole new level! With 12 ways to play, incredible tile sets and backgrounds, plus all new 3D environments, this is the best MahJongg game in town!

Call of Duty Deluxe Edition (Original + Add On)
Double pack featuring the original Call of Duty Game of the Year and its award winning expansion: United Offensive!

Card and Board Games 3
Enjoy 28 Card and Board games, plus 7 bonus Casino games! Includes classic favorites as well as many all new games!

The Settlers: Heritage of Kings
The Settlers: Heritage of Kings is a world-building strategy game with fully rendered 3D visuals and unavoidably addictive gameplay. Players can dive into a detailed medieval world offering a unique mix of RTS and simulation gameplay. A fully functioning community can be created; new advancements can be discovered, and enemy forces will be repelled!

The Sims Full House
The Sims, Livin’ Large, House Party, Hot Date, Vacation, Unleashed, Superstar, Makin Magic and a Sims 2.0 preview disc.

Total War Collector's Edition (Rome + Medieval + Viking Expansion)
Triple pack featuring: Rome Total War, Medieval Total War and the Medieval Total War: Viking Invasion expansion. Added bonus: Rome Total War CD Soundtrack!disc.

GBA

Yu-Gi-Oh Day of the Duelist (World Championship Tournament 2005)
Follow up to last years hugely successful Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship Tournament. The World Championship games are an extension of the Worldwide Edition series. Once again the card quota has received a massive boost, with well over 1000 in total for players to collect then learn how to use effectively in battles with their friends.

Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS Console
Nintendo's latest innovation, Nintendo DS, provides users with a unique game-play experience using features never before offered by any other home console or hand-held game system. This portable personal entertainment and communications unit provides owners with new perspectives on dual screens, new control using both touch and voice, and new connections with two kinds of wireless game play. It's a newfound canvas on which developers can express their creativity.

Super Mario 64 DS
Tap into a new world, Super Mario 64 has arrived for the Nintendo DS with all-new charcters, courses, game modes, and challenges!

Asphalt: Urban GT
Pilot a wide range of licensed high-performance cars on tracks all over the world in this innovative combination of simulation and arcade racing.

WarioWare: Touched!
WarioWare: Touched! features all the frantic five-second microgame action of the previous WarioWare games, but with a touching new twist. You can play every microgame with the Nintendo DS touch screen, making it the perfect game for the system's unique touch screen technology.

Spiderman 2
Take New York for a spin! Two years after becoming Spiderman, you face your toughest enemy yet - the dangerous Doc Ock. Now the city of New York is relying on you to save it from his reckless rampage.

Macintosh

Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Medal of Honor War Chest includes the original Medal of Honor Allied Assault and both the Medal of Honor Allied Assault Spearhead and Medal of Honor Allied Assault Breakthrough expansion packs.

The Sims Party Pack
Includes The Sims plus three expansion packs: Livin' Large, House Party, and Hot Date.

Phew. Why am I doing this again? Oh yeah - adoring love from readers.
by Nick Schaedel
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