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Video Game Releases for the Week of July 28, 2008

29 Jul 2008  Video Games

Soulcalibur IV

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This week, the fourth installment in the weapons-based 3D fighting series Soul Caliber hist the shelves for both the PS3 and the Xbox 360. To the joy of fans everywhere, this will installment will allowing online matches against other players for the first time. And, as if that weren’t enough, the icing on the cake is the inclusion of three Star Wars character: Darth Vader, Vader’s apprentice from The Force Unleashed, and Yoda.

That alone would make this a good week for gamers, but Soul Caliber won’t be the only game dropping this week.

    Tuesday, July 29th

    Art of Murder: FBI Confidential (PC)
    A point-and-click murder mystery that cast player in the role of an FBI agent.

    City Life 2008 Edition (PC)
    Another city-building sim featuring new graphics, maps, and more.

    Enigma 7 (PC)
    Rave to save you girlfriend, completing a series of challenges in the magical world of Enigma 7 along the way.

    Everlight (PC)
    A fantasy game with a intricate plot in which players must accomplish a series of quests in over thirty locations.

    Ford Racing Off Road (PS2, PSP, Wii)
    Choose from an array of Ford trucks and a series of rugged off-road track in this racing game.

    MLB Power Pros 2008 (PS2, WII)
    The next installment in the popular baseball series.

    Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (PC)
    The eleventh installment in the popular turn-based strategy games.

    SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (WII)
    A compilation of classic SNK arcade games.

    Soulcalibur IV (PS3, X360)
    The fourth entry in the Soulcaliber weapons-based combat series.

    Spectral Force 3 (X360)
    A strategy-based roleplaying game in which players vie for power among the ten kingdoms.

    Summer Athletics (PS2, WII, X360)
    Players compete in over twenty-five track-and-field events.

    Wednesday, July 30th

    Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 (X360)
    The next installment in the popular Geometry Wars series of multidirectional shooting games.

    Thursday, July 31th

    Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
    The next game in the baseball franchise the casts players in the role of a baseball franchise owner.

    Beijing 2008 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (PC)
    Players are cast in the role of Olympic competitors in over thirty-five events.

    Friday, Aug. 1st

    Legend: Hand of God (PC)
    A console roleplaying game (RPG).

Games Released in Europe:


Nintendo Wii:
- Battle Rage: The Robot Wars
- Space Chimps

Xbox 360:
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship
- Soulcalibur IV
- Space Chimps

PlayStation 3:
- Brothers In Arms: Hell’s Highway
- Soulcalibur IV

PlayStation 2:
- Growlanser: Heritage of War
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship

Nintendo DS:
- Puzzler Collection
- Space Chimps

PlayStation Portable:
- International Athletics
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship

PC:
- Art of Murder: FBI Confidential
- FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
- SBK-08 Superbike World Championship
- Stronghold Crusader Extreme

Games Released in Japan:


Nintendo Wii:
- Dokapon Kingdom for Wii
- Wii de Tokoton Kanji Nou
- Zero: Gesshoku no Kamen

Xbox 360:
- Beijing Olympic 2008
- Soulcalibur IV

PlayStation 3:
- Beijing Olympic 2008
- Soulcalibur IV

PlayStation 2:
- Drastic Killer
- Gin no Express
- Hoshi Furu
- Kanokon: Esuii

PlayStation Portable:
- Ginga Ojousama Densetsu Collection (PC Engine Best Collection)
- Panic Palette Portable
- Phantasy Star Portable
- Tengai Makyou Collection (PC Engine Best Collection)

Nintendo DS:
- Dokapon Journey! Nakayoku Kenka Shite
- Dokidoki Majo Shinpan! 2 DUO
- Konnichiwa Akachan
- Major DS: Dream Baseball
- Mame Goma 2: Uchi no Ko ga Ichiban!
- Mezase Seishun! Koushien DS
- Moe Star: Moeru Toudai Eigojuku
- Motto Me de Unou o Kitaeru DS: Sokudoku Jutsu
- Nobunaga no Yabou DS 2
- Panda-San Nikki
- Pururun! Shizuku-Chan Aha-* DS Drill Kokugo
- Pururun! Shizuku-Chan Aha-* DS Drill Sansuu
- Remyuouru no Renkinjutsushi
- Rhythm Tengoku Gold
- Shinreigari: Ghost Hound DS
- Steal Princess: Touzoku Oujo
- Windy x Windom

If you know of any major releases that I missed, mention it below.

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