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Game Releases for Week Ending 11/11/05

13th November 2005, 9:58am
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 Here we go again. It's all from Games Warehouse, of course.


PC:

Starship Troopers
Are you ready to join the ‘Marauders’ – the elite ‘Special Forces’ of the Mobile Infantry? Can you spearhead the assault against thousands of intelligent enemy bugs and drive the arachnid menace from the mining planet Klendathu?

The Suffering: Ties That Bind
Fear what's inside... The city has its demons ... and so do you! An inescapeable enemy torments and persecutes Torque, even as he struggles to rid the streets of evil. The dark heart of the city can feel like a prison. Can you free yourself?

UFO: Aftershock
The pact has been concluded with the alien invaders – Reticulans. They took control over the Earth in exchange for a safe place in a huge orbital space station. Fifty years later, the player will need to investigate what happened on the Earth surface and if somebody survived.

Rising Kingdoms
Rising Kingdoms is a Real-Time Strategy game set in a fantasy world, which focuses on empire development and dynamic tactical battles.

Agatha Cristie: And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie’s world-famous novel, And Then There Were None, is brought to the PC with all of its original baffling suspense! BONUS! Free Agatha Christie book included!

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3: Gold
Includes Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 & the RCT3 Soaked Expansion! Build it, ride it, live it! Create and experience the ultimate amusement park. All new gorgeous 3D graphics and a new Roller Coaster Cam feature lets you ride the rides and experience the park in exquisite detail never before seen.

X3
TRADE in a new economy, dynamically reactive in pricing relative to supply and demand. FIGHT individual dog fights or command full-scale fleets against massive enemy armadas. Budding trade entrepreneurs can BUILD interconnecting factories to create huge space borne complexes, to truly mass produce commodities. THINK through a professional screen-written story line, to unravel the destiny of the galaxy.

EA Twin Packs
You can get Cricket 2005 and Rugby 2005 here. A bundle with Need For Speed Underground 2 and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is located through here. Battlefield Vietnam and Medal of Honor Pacific Assault are combined in this pack. The Family Pack contains The Sims, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Need For Speed Underground and FIFA 2004.

If you're in to Harry Potter, then you'll want this bundle - it contains Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Sport lovers will dig this: it's FIFA 2005 and Tiger Woods 2005. Finally, any future war general should grab the Battle Pack, which includes Medal of Honor Allied Assault, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Battlefield 1942 and Command and Conquer: Generals.

Half Life 2: Game of the Year Edition
Half-Life 2 incorporates the suspense, challenge and visceral charge of the best-selling, original game. Half-Life 2 offers a startling new level of realism and responsiveness, opening the door to a world where the player’s presence affects everything around him, from the physical environments to the behaviours – even the emotions – of both friends and enemies.

Metalheart: Replicants Revenge
Metalheart: Replicants Rampage is a role-playing game with a turn-based combat system and a huge game world designed in classical cyberpunk style.

Pro Evolution Soccer 5
With the new licensed teams, new trademark moves, massively expanded Master League and variable weather conditions, Pro Evolution Soccer 5 is even closer to the real thing.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry, Ron, and Hermione are back! Experience the thrilling moments of the movie and put your magic to the ultimate test in co-operative play with up to two friends. Also available on PS2, Xbox, Gamecube, GBA and Nintendo DS.

Shrek Superslam
Shrek SuperSlam pits the characters from the Shrek world against each other in the only game that combines the twisted humor and pop culture parodies of the Shrek universe with the fast-paced action of a melee fighting game. Also available on Gamecube, GBA and Nintendo DS.

Ultima Online: The Eighth Age
Experience the ground-breaking game that launched the massively multiplayer RPG genre and continues to thrive with thousands of devoted followers around the world.

Celtic Kings: Punic Wars
In the height of its glory Carthage was the greatest power on the ancient world. However, another Empire was also on the rise. The city of Rome too had begun to gain strength and soon decided openly to challenge their Carthaginian rivals. The time of the Punic Wars had begun.

Hoyle Card Games 2006
Hoyle Card Games drops you right into the action with over 70 classic games like Hearts, Bridge, Gin Rummy, Crazy Eights and much more! Create your own characters and play together on the same computer, challenge your friends and family or just play solo.


PS2:

10,000 Bullets
Enter the world of Crow and Judas, professional hit men who handle all the "dirty work" for the Tonio Family, a powerful crime syndicate based in Rome, Italy.

Energy Airforce
A very realistic flight simulator which combines realistic control with accurate visual rendition.

SingStar '80s Bundle (Game and 2 Microphones)
SingStar '80s features the first era-specific track listing to emerge from the music gurus at London Studio and comes packed with 30 original and totally classic tracks from the early '80s that are guaranteed to throw you back to your school disco days. If you've already got enough microphones, you can get the plain old game over here.

Stuart Little 3
Help Stuart complete his biggest challenge yet! Following the destruction of George's photography project in a freak flying accident, Stuart Little must save the day by scampering around New York snapping everything in sight! Be part of Stuart Little's big adventure!

Eyetoy Play 3 Bundle (Game and Camera)
Whether you want to play alone, or have a great time with your friends and family, EyeToy: Play 3 is guaranteed to get your bodies moving and the party started! Over 50 great games for 1 to 4 players! If you've already got a camera, head over here for just the game.

GUN
Set in the untamed West of the late-1800s, GUN is a free-roaming action-adventure game that takes players to a world without laws where greed, lust and murder are rampant. Also available on Xbox.

Jak X
Jak and Daxter return in a new adventure with a high-octane twist! A crime lord's death brings them to Kras City, where his final wish puts them behind the wheel and in a race for their lives ...

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
This is no minor skirmish - this is all-out war! The game brings the over-the-top action and excitement of the Battlefield series into the modern era with a bleeding-edge arsenal of vehicles and weaponry allowing for the most extreme "Battlefield Moments" yet. Also available on Xbox.


Xbox:

Pool Shark 2
Pool Shark 2 really does put the "cool into pool", with it’s fantastic set of characters who will challenge you to hustle in their own unique environments.

Dynasty Warriors 5
Return to an ancient land torn apart by chaos where the mightiest warriors in history will march into combat. Some will fight for peace, some for glory and others for power. Welcome to the greatest Dynasty Warriors adventure of all time!

Metal Slug 4
Battle Morden's forces across land, sea and air! They strike back! Shoot, shoot and then shoot some more!!


Gamecube:

Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
Return to Orre for a new role-playing game in an expansive setting with a sinister plot and characters the likes of which have never been met before.

Lego Star Wars
In LEGO Star Wars The Video Game, you'll control Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Yoda and over 30 of your favorite Star Wars characters even Darth Maul -- as you battle, build and brainstorm your way through all the fun, action and adventure of Episode...

The Sims 2
Invent a cast of characters and tell your own stories about them in The Sims 2.


GBA:

Duel Masters: Shadow of the Code
All hands on decks! With access to all 600 cards released to date, you are a well-known rising star in the Duel Masters circuit and your skills are legendary. Fans harass you for your autograph and all the shop owners want to sponsor you. But you soon discover that fame doesn't take you far in the shadowy corners of the Creature World!

Madagascar: Operation Penguin
Clever heist. Crazy gadgets. Crafty penguins! Madagascar: Operation Penguin is an action-packed journey where Private leads a daredevil zoo escape to Antarctica and the wild island of Madagascar. Along the way, players must utilize inventive secret agent gadgets and conquer a host of challenging tasks in 18 mission-based chapters.


PSP:

Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars Battlefront II takes the best-selling Star Wars video game of all time one Imperial-walker step forward with all-new space combat, playable Jedi, and never-before-seen environments straight out of the Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith movie.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (UMD Movie)
In a world without borders, terrorism knows no limits. Section 9 are back to give the cyber-terrorists a run for their money. Play as different members of Section 9 to solve the latest terrorist threat. Use Motoko's agility, Batou's strength, Togusa's stealth or Saito's sniper skills to investigate the mysteries of Berutarbe.


Phew. That's it for now. You'll get next week's update when I have some energy. Or maybe never. Perhaps the week after next week.
by Nick Schaedel » Author's Blog