This Week's Releases - 10/11/08

PALGN Feature | The world goes on tour, and then to war.

This week, the latest title in the music simulator series Guitar Hero lands in store. Guitar Hero World includes the likes of Michael Jackson's ‘Beat It’ and Linkin Park's ‘What I've Done’ (click here for the complete track list), and in a first for the series, players can now join a microphone and drum kit to their shenanigans. Guitar Hero World Tour comes in three different packages; you can purchase the standalone game, the wireless guitar and game, or the complete bundle which includes the wireless guitar, microphone, drums and game. To ensure you don't pay top dollar, check out our bargain round-up of each version. Guitar Hero World Tour is released on Wednesday for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and Wii.

Activision's blockbuster shooter Call of Duty: World at War takes the fight to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PC. Developed by series regular Treyarch, the series returns to World War II with players pitted against Pacific invaders and Nazi's barricaded in Berlin. Call of Duty: World at War features campaign co-op, new weapons such as the flamethrower and the all beauty of the Call of Duty 4 graphics engine. For our impressions of the first-person shooter, head over to our latest preview.

Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners are in for another treat this week, with Mirror's Edge scheduled for release on Thursday. Published by Electronic Arts and developed by Battlefield veterans DICE, you assume the role of Faith, a courier whose job is to run information across a city locked down by government authorities. Gameplay takes place entirely in first-person, with players running through buildings and atop skyscrapers to evade the authorities and deliver packages. The demo for Mirror's Edge is currently available on Xbox Live and PSN.

World of Warcraft fans can reach level 80 and explore the new continent of Northrend in World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and the latest version of Football Manager is released on PC. The Nintendo DS also has a few titles in the pipeline this week, including Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almin and Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party.

Finally, those with a Nintendo Wii can battle terrorists and the forces of nature in Disaster: Day of Crisis, destruction derby racer MotorStorm: Pacific Rift is released on PlayStation 3, and Command and Conquer 3: Red Alert marches onto Xbox 360.

Wednesday 12th November

Xbox 360:

Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War Collector's Edition
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Guitar Hero: World Tour Guitar Bundle
Guitar Hero: World Tour Super Bundle

Wii:

Guinness World Records: The Videogame
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Guitar Hero: World Tour Guitar Bundle
Guitar Hero: World Tour Super Bundle

PlayStation 3:

Call of Duty: World at War
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Guitar Hero: World Tour Guitar Bundle
Guitar Hero: World Tour Super Bundle

PlayStation 2:

Call of Duty: World at War - Final Fronts
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Guitar Hero: World Tour Guitar Bundle
Guitar Hero: World Tour Super Bundle

PC:

Call of Duty: World at War
Call of Duty: World at War Collector's Edition

Nintendo DS:

Guinness World Records: The Videogame

Thursday 13th November

Xbox 360:

Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3
Mirror's Edge

Wii:

All Star Cheerleader
Disaster: Day of Crisis
FaceBreaker K.O. Party
Olympigs Party Games
Planet Rescue: Wildlife Vet
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Shaun White Snowboarding
Urban Extreme: Street Rage
Wii Music

PlayStation 3:

MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
Mirror's Edge

PlayStation 2:

EyeToy Play: Hero
EyeToy Play: Hero Camera Bundle
EyeToy Play: Pompom Party
EyeToy Play: Pompom Party Camera Bundle
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009

PlayStation Portable:

Shaun White Snowboarding

PC:

Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms (budget)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl (budget)

Nintendo DS:

All Star Cheerleader
Dream Pinball
Dungeon Maker
More TouchMaster
My Dress Up
My Games: My Make-Up
My Games: My Secret Diary
My Health Coach: Quit Smoking With Allen Carr
Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almin
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Planet Rescue: Ocean Patrol
Shaun White Snowboarding

Friday 14th November

PlayStation Portable:

Football Manager 2009

PC:

Football Manager 2009
Neverwinter Nights 2 (budget)
Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 (budget)
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Coming next week: Alone in the Dark (PS3), Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts and Bolts (360), James Bond: Quantum of Solace (360, PS3, PS2, Wii, DS, PC), Left 4 Dead (360, PC), Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe (360, PS3), Need For Speed: Undercover (360, PS3, PS2, PSP, Wii, DS, PC), Shaun White Snowboarding (360, PS3), Star Wars: Clone Wars (Wii, DS), The Last Remnant (360).

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12 Comments

ICC

3 years ago

Isn't World at War on Wii as well, is that out later or something?

lovetheblindone

3 years ago

Is Dungeon Maker even on the DS? and if so, is it really being released here?

heatseeker

3 years ago

Is WoW Collectors pre-order only?

fatpizza

3 years ago

Motorstorm 2 and Mirror's Edge for me.
Listening to the Mirror's Edge theme now, it's a beautiful song.

B3NBO

3 years ago

heatseeker424 wrote

Is WoW Collectors pre-order only?

Yep. It sold out months ago unfortunately

. I really wanted a copy.

benspyda

3 years ago

This week seems to have some decent releases. The biggest probably being WoW Wotlk.

Next week doesn't look quite as exciting. The last Remnant looks interesting but I haven't heard anything about it at all. It's like a Japanese action game on the unreal engine isn't it?

Karai Pantsu

3 years ago

Hey, hey, hey! Wasn't Mirror's Edge hitting on PC, too?

Is this just another in a long line of 'consoles first, PC later' or was I mislead from the beginning?

*frets*

Lord Haart

3 years ago

PALGN wrote

Thursday 13th November
Mirror's Edge

I guess that serves me right for getting Fallout 3 on the say semester ended - now I have to hold out for 5 days while I do all of my exams (I have 3 in 3 days, which is how I like it, just wish that they were before ME came out...).

Can't wait to try that one. I've avoided the demo like the plague to resist the urge to get it and fail uni.

admeister

3 years ago

Lord Haart wrote

PALGN wrote

Thursday 13th November
Mirror's Edge

The street date has been broken for ME anyway, people have been buying copies at EB today.

ANDYBALLINA

3 years ago

Got Mirror's Edge yesterday and its fantastic. I've even downloaded the music and will be putting it onto my phone as a ringtone.

Today I'll be getting GHWT and COD: World at War

RXWAG

3 years ago

Sweet! Shaun White next wk!! about time I can get my hands on a decent snowboarding game this gen! SSX Blur meh and same goes for Amped 3 very meh! 2 was better...

PS. Mirrors Edge, Motor Storm (wait till its cheap he he) and Last Remnant.....stupid money why can't i swap things for games like belly button lint or packets of chips!!

barrett

3 years ago

After seeing Mirror's Edge in action on Good Game probably wait for it to hit the bargain bins.
Sadly I can see some good / better titles getting swamped this year by the "hype" titles.

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