Week of September 16, 2007

Capcom released some new media at the Tokyo Game Show for a couple of their upcoming games:

Devil May Cry 4

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Tokyo, September 20, 2007 Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) today announced that it would release DUALSHOCK3 Wireless Controller, a new controller for PLAYSTATION® 3 (PS3®) incorporating a rumble feature, in Japan in November as a separately sold accessory. It inherits the basic design and functionality of the popular PlayStation® controller, while keeping the high-precision, high response motion sensitive six-axis sensing system. Introduction to North American and European markets is expected in spring 2008.

LIST OF PLAYSTATION® 3 TITLES COMPATIBLE WITH DUALSHOCK® 3 IN NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE

The Darkness

Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Soldier of Fortune

BIOHAZARD® 5

Devil May Cry® 4

N-Cube

Warbit

Dark Sector

Turok

Highlander

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Burnout Paradise

FIFA franchise (title name TBD)

Legendary: The Box

To End All Wars

RAGE

WarDevil: Unleash the Beast Within

Dynasty Warriors 6

Fatal Inertia

METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS

Blacksite: Area 51

TNA Wrestling

Unreal Tournament 3

Wheelman

Cops (codename, title name TBD)

Planet One (codename, title name TBD)

Heroes over Europe

Condemned 2

Iron Man

The Club

The Crucible

The Incredible Hulk

Blast Factor

echochrome

Elefunk

Folklore

FORMULA ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION

Go! Sports Ski

Heavenly Sword (

High Velocity Bowling

MLB 08: The Show

MotorStorm (*1)

NBA 08 (*1)

PAIN

Rat Race

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

Resistance: Fall of Man

Snakeball

SOCOM: Confrontation

Super Stardust HD

TOY HOME

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Warhawk

WipEout HD

GirpShift®

NBA 2K8

Destroy All Humans 3 THQ

Stuntman Ignition

Assassin’s Creed

BEOWULF

HAZE

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas

Prototype

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

We have another round of game reviews for you this month, most of them for the next-gen consoles.

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core for the PlayStation 2

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the Sony PSP

.hack//G.U. vol.3//Redemption for the PlayStation 2

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam for the PlayStation 3

Heavenly Sword for the PlayStation 3

Lair for the PlayStation 3

Stuntman: Ignition for the Xbox 360

Sierra Entertainment released a new developer video for World in Conflict, the new RTS from Massive Entertainment, which should be in stores any time now.

SAN FRANCISCO (September 18, 2007) – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic Rush Adventure™, created exclusively for the Nintendo DS™, has shipped to stores across North America. Sonic Rush Adventure takes Sonic fans on an exciting high-speed island-hopping adventure filled with action-packed gameplay and all-new vehicles. Taking full advantage of the DS Touch Screen, players can perform amazing tricks to avoid treacherous waters and dangerous enemies – all while keeping an eye on both screens thanks to the much-loved DS dual screen action.

REDWOOD CITY, CA - September 18, 2007 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today announced Fishing Maste(TM) has shipped to retailers. Published by Hudson Entertainment and distributed in North America by Konami Entertainment, Inc., Fishing Master(TM) is now available in stores for $39.99 exclusively for the Wii(TM) home video game system.

Utilizing the Wii Remote(TM) and Nunchuk(TM), Fishing Master brings the most accessibly smooth fishing gameplay experience to the comfort of your living room as you bait, cast, hook, and battle a variety of different fish in the hopes of achieving the ultimate title of "Fishing Master." Fishing Master offers approachable and varied gameplay that will appeal both to fishing newcomers and old pros. Sporting an enthralling single-player mode, and a four-player head-to-head multiplayer mode, Fishing Master guarantees countless hours of Wii style fishing fun for the entire family!

CDV released a 10MB video trailer for Tarr Chronicles, their space-based action game for the PC.

We have four new screenshots of Codemasters multiplayer game Fury, in development at Auran for the PC.

Atlus USA is proud to announce that Growlanser: Heritage of War, the latest entry in the critically-acclaimed Growlanser series for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, is now shipping to North American retailers.

To honor the epic series and its loyal fans, Atlus has created a deluxe Limited Edition set with a number of unique collectibles that deliver in full on the Growlanser experience. The complete package includes a 100-page full color art book that features material from the entire Growlanser saga, a multimedia DVD featuring additional video content and Growlanser trivia, lenticular cards, commemorative pins, and a Growlanser keychain. Followers of the series have come to expect great value, and Growlanser: Heritage of War Limited Edition aims to deliver.

There will be only one print run of Growlanser: Heritage of War. If you are a fan of the series or of the strategy RPG genre in general, this is one opportunity you cannot afford to miss.

Get it before it’s gone forever…

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. announced today the release of Syphon Filter(R): Dark Mirror, available throughout North America for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system. Developed by SCEA's Bend Studio, the team behind the highly acclaimed Syphon Filter franchise, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror began as an award winning title for the PSP (PlayStation Portable) System, SCEA has demonstrated it's commitment to PlayStation 2 by bringing this great experience to PlayStation fans. Shipping just two weeks before the series' sixth installment, Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow, hits PSP systems across the nation, players can assume the role of Gabe Logan both at home and on the road this fall.

September 18, 2007 (Bellevue, WA) — WizKids Inc., creator of runaway hit games like HeroClix®, Pirates of the Spanish Main™ and the Star Wars™ PocketModel™ trading card game (TCG), announced today that it is launching its Halo® ActionClix® collectable miniatures game (CMG) this week. The Halo ActionClix game can be purchased at retail chains such as Target, Frys and Game Stop, as well as at local hobby and game stores.

The Halo ActionClix CMG brings the incredible content of the Halo universe to the tabletop via the award-winning Clix miniatures game engine. Players are able to replicate the exciting multiplayer action from all three Halo games using high-quality, prepainted plastic miniatures of Halo characters (such as Master Chief™ and the Flood) and vehicles (such as the Warthog and Banshee). Each unit has a unique combat dial that lists the unit’s constantly evolving stats and a character card that list specific abilities of that piece. Using different “move and shoot” capabilities, players move their units and vie for the perfect shot.

Halo ActionClix is accessible to all levels of players, letting them jump right into the action and enjoy Halo game mechanics like weapon swapping, figure respawning and vehicle-based combat. The game also shares basic game mechanics with other Clix product lines, so players will be able to play Halo ActionClix with other Clix products.

“With Halo, we are launching our new ActionClix line, which takes great video game content and combines it with our revolutionary Clix game play engine,” said Lax Chandra, WizKids® president. “With its well-developed characters and intense game play, Halo was a slam dunk for our ActionClix brand. Now a week before Halo 3 hits the shelves, Halo fans can for $10 delve into the Halo universe deeper than ever before with over 90 characters and vehicles that include Halo 3 previews.”

As part of the launch, WizKids worked with Target to offer an exclusive Halo ActionClix 2-Pack with pre-orders for the Halo 3 Xbox 360 game. The promotion, which runs through September 16, includes Master Chief and Elite Halo figures. These miniatures can be obtained only through this offer and will be made available when customers pick up their Halo 3 games at Target beginning September 25, 2007.

Lighthouse Interactive released six new screenshots of Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder, a horror-adventure game based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft for the PC.

Three new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week's new games are:

Yoshi's Story (Nintendo 64, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points)

Super Thunder Blade (Sega Genesis, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, Mild Violence, 800 Wii Points)

World Class Baseball (TurboGrafx16, 1-2 players, rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points)

London (September 17th 2007) – SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced that the demo for SEGA Rally™, the truly thrilling and highly anticipated racing game, is available for download on the Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. The demo features two quick race tracks taken from the colourful, steep sided Canyon environment and the gloriously muddy and downright dirty Tropical environment. Players will also have the choice of literally tearing up the deformable surfaces in either the Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ3 or the Subaru Impreza STi Spec C type RA.