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Australian Game Releases for Week Ending 3/3/06

5th March 2006, 9:21pm
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 Friday Night Games is the crappiest and thus most enjoyable show on TV on Fridays. Oh, and with this neat segue, it's the Games Warehouse releases. Clever!


PC:

Everquest: Prophecy of Ro
The gods have returned and the mortal realm shifts with their influence. But a new presence walking among the gods - a malevolent force that was released into godhood by the follies of mortals.

Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
Nobunaga’s evil scourge has now spread across time to affect the future. As Samanosuke prepares for battle, a new hero enters the fray: Jacques Blanc, French military officer. Together, this unlikely team must stop the King of the Demons.

RF Online (US Version)
Set in a deep space galaxy known as Novus. Take your pick from three all-powerful warring factions leading your character into the final battle for total control over the entire Novus galaxy.

The Great Art Race
The Great Art Race sees the player (and relatives) chase around the world during the Golden Twenties and hunt for their uncle's stolen collection of paintings. Only the person who manages to purchase the most valuable pieces of the collection will inherit everything.

The Sims 2: Open For Business Expansion
Your Sims get down to business! Now your Sims can create their own businesses. They can design their own clothing boutique, beauty salon, florist, high-end electronics shop, bustling restaurant chain, or virtually any other type of business.

The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II
The Middle-Earth you've never seen! With all new content from J.R.R. Tolkien’s original fiction, delve deeper than ever before and engage in new battles that go beyond the award-winning movie trilogy. Plus, you can get the Collector's Edition too.

Dangerous Waters
Take command of 10 of the world's most powerful naval vessels lead multiple units in a modern-day naval environment! S.C.S. Dangerous Waters is a modern naval warfare simulator that gives players absolute control over multiple air, surface, and submarine platforms.

SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate Expansion
Crime is on the rise. More guns and drugs are appearing on the streets and the city is in crisis. SWAT is called in to take on a series of disturbances that eventually lead them to the root of the problem, an eastern European crime family that has taken up residence in the city. A final showdown will place legendary SWAT tactics against the most dangerous and ruthless criminals yet, the Stetchkov syndicate.

World War 1
World War I is an RTS based on the modified version of the well known Blitzkrieg engine. Players will assume the role of commander leading the forces of Germany, Russia or Allies.


PS2:

The Ultimate Trivia Quiz
Enjoy quiz games but hate choosing a specialist interest? Then the Ultimate Trivia Quiz is one for you, the all round quiz that covers topics so diverse every member of the family can play.

Black (Plus FREE T-Shirt & Operative ID Card)
In the War on Terror there’s no time for stealth. Join the world's most brutal and enigmatic strike force. The BLACK tactical squad operates under the cloak of complete anonymity and deniability to protect the US from threats foreign and domestic. Also available on Xbox.

American Chopper 2: Full Throttle (Plus BONUS Trucker Cap)
It’s bigger, badder and better than ever with more of everything you love about the original game. Play as Paul Senior, Paulie, Mikey and Vinnie and experience the pressure and drama of the Discovery Channel hit TV series as you build four custom choppers for a motorcycle competition. Also available on Xbox.


Xbox:

FIFA Street 2
It's not enough to win - you have to win with style! Blending fast-paced arcade action with the culture of freestyle street soccer, expose the heart of the world’s most beautiful game in 4-on-4 match-ups around the globe. Let your skills reign supreme with FIFA Street. Also available on V8 Supercars 3
V8 Supercars 3 takes the variety of motorsport experiences available in V8 Supercars 2 and expanding on it even further, so no matter what your taste in racing, you'll find something to suit you.

America's Army: Rise of a Soldier
Built in partnership with the U.S. Army, this game offers the most true to life Army experience, allowing you to create a soldier and take him through the high risk excitement of an Army career.


Xbox 360:

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 06 delivers ultra-realistic course environments, allowing gamers to experience the intensity of a championship golf tournament. With greatness comes pressure, as players are put to the test of making perfect tee shots or sinking tournament-winning putts in crunch time.

Need for Speed Most Wanted
Wake up to the smell of burnt asphalt as the thrill of illicit street racing permeates the air. From the makers of the hit Need for Speed Underground series, Need for Speed Most Wanted challenges players to become the most notorious and elusive street racer.

NBA Live 2006
Live and breathe basketball like never before with NBA LIVE 06 on the 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.

Ridge Racer 6
Blast through hairpin turns at more than 150 mph as beautiful high-definition graphics and scintillating sounds assault your senses. Ridge Racer 6 employs the power of next-generation hardware to deliver exhilarating drift-racing gameplay at even more extreme speeds.

Madden NFL 2006
For the first time in 10 years, the Madden NFL Football franchise has revolutionized its passing game—giving Madden NFL 06 the most groundbreaking and innovative offensive arsenal ever created.

Full Auto
Combine fully-automatic, weapon-equipped vehicles with highly detailed and interactive urban environments and you have Full Auto, the most destructive racing action ever experienced in a video game.

Call of Duty 2
All-new, unprecedented enhancements from stunningly realistic graphics to seamless gameplay, groundbreaking A.I., and choice-based gameplay innovations. Beautifully rendered snow, rain, fog, and smoke, combined with dynamic lighting and shadows make this the most intense WWII shooter to date.

Quake 4
In a desperate war for Earth's survival against an unrelenting alien enemy, the only way to defeat them is to become one of them. Armed with advanced weaponry and vehicles and aided by an elite squad of marines, you take the battle to the heart of the Strogg home planet and become Earth's only hope for victory.

Project Gotham Racing 3
Project Gotham Racing zooms onto the Xbox 360, expanding many of the features you have grown to love. Now you can drive the hottest supercars in existence, all updated to the standard of the high-definition era.

Perfect Dark Zero
Joanna Dark returns in the Xbox 360-exclusive Perfect Dark Zero, the prequel to the international award-winning and multimillion-selling first-person shooter Perfect Dark from famed game developer Rare Ltd. Also available in a limited edition tin box.

Peter Jackson's King Kong
Acclaimed game creator Michel Ancel and the Montpellier studio collaborate with triple Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson and visual-effects company Weta Ltd. to develop Peter Jackson's King Kong, a video game that captures the imagination, vision and emotion of the epic film.

Kameo: Elements of Power
The future of the world depends on Kameo, who must master her new ability to transform into various warriors and harness their elemental powers to save her family from Thorn, the evil troll king. From legendary game developer Rare comes Kameo: Elements of Power, a larger-than-life journey full of intense combat, magnificent exploration, and innovative morph-into-monster action.


Nintendo DS:

Bust-A-Move DS
Bust-a-Move DS brings all of the bubble bursting, puzzle fun onto the Nintendo DS. This time Bub and Bob return to center stage as they fling bubbles from the bottom screen to the top in an attempt to match 3 bubbles causing them to pop.


PSP:

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X is a remake of the original Mega Man X title for the PSP system. The game builds upon the Mega Man engine and adds totally new characters, environments and gameplay features to raise the bar for side-scrolling platforms. As with previous Mega Man titles, a stage select system lets players tackle levels in any order and replay them limitless times.

Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play
Midway Arcade Treasures: Extended Play, includes 21 arcade games that are the "best of" Midway Arcade Treasures 1 & Midway Arcade Treasures 2. Enjoy the coin-op masterpieces of the past for the first time on a portable system with multiplayer wireless support! Now you can play classic arcade games anywhere, anytime.


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by Nick Schaedel » Author's Blog