The Sims 3
Format: PC
Release: June 2009
Will Wright's legendary little people make a welcome return in the third full-blown instalment in this multi-million selling series. New goal-oriented gameplay enables you to choose which short or long-term objectives you want your Sims to pursue and even determine your Sims' destinies in life. From rock star to world leader to cat burglar, their destiny is in your hands. Create and edit your own movies by capturing your gameplay moments or select from a library of clips. Then join The Sims 3 online community where you can show off all of your creations, get free bonus content and catch up on loads of Sim related gossip.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Format: PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Release: Summer 2009
The sequel to the 2008 blockbuster soldier shooter once again finds the Bad Company crew in the heart of the bullet-dodging action, where they must use every weapon and vehicle at their disposal to survive. In Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the familiar faces of Haggard, Sarge, Sweetwater and Marlowe from 'B' company fight their way through snowy mountaintops, dense jungles and dusty villages. With a heavy arsenal of deadly weapons and a slew of vehicles to aid them, the crew set off on their mission and they are ready to blow up, shoot down, blast through, wipe out and utterly destroy anything that gets in their way. The game promises hours of 24 player multiplayer action over three tropic locations; Wake Island, Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Expect to lock and load in the summer.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Release: June 2009
In the game of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, players will return to Hogwarts to help Harry survive a fraught sixth year. They will also have a chance to engage in all-new wizard duels, mix and brew magical ingredients in Potions class and take to the air to lead the Gryffindor Quidditch team to victory. Players may even get sidetracked by Ron's romantic entanglements as they journey towards a dramatic climax and discover the identity of the Half-Blood Prince. An ideal accompaniment to the forthcoming film - who needs books?!
Brutal Legend
Release: October 2009
Played many 'rock-adventures' lately? Well all that is set to change with the autumnal release of Brutal Legend - a third person action/adventure game starring Jack Black in the role of roadie Eddie Riggs, who sets on an epic quest to build an army of rockers with only a broad axe, a big block V8 and his faithful guitar in hand. Expect buckets of humour along with plenty of hard rock action in this off the wall adventure title.
Need for Speed: Shift
Release: September 2009
The latest Need for Speed title promises to be the most realistic yet. Players are thrust into the loud, intense, and athletic experience of racing a car from the driver's perspective through the combination of perception based G-forces, a photo-realistic cockpit view, and the all-new brutally disorienting crash dynamic. Need for Speed Shift features an accurate, accessible physics-based driving model that allows you to feel every impact, every change of track surface and every last bit of grip as you get behind the wheel of the most comprehensive roster of high performance cars to ever feature in a Need For Speed title.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Release: Winter 2009
The G.I. Joe video game will feature an exclusive storyline that picks up where the live-action movie leaves off, allowing players to re-create and re-live the best moments from the film, cartoon series and action figure toy line. The game will feature 12 G.I. Joe characters, each with unique abilities and weapons. Adding to the adrenaline rush will be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a classic struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the infamous Cobra organisation
Mass Effect 2
Release: January 2010
Mass Effect is one of our most favourite science fiction RPGs on the Xbox 360. Developed by legendary studio BioWare (the creative minds behind Knights of the Old Republic), the Mass Effect trilogy is a masterful science-fiction adventure set in a vast universe filled with dangerous alien life forms and mysterious uncharted planets. In this dark second chapter, Saren's evil army of Geth soldiers has just been defeated, and humans, still struggling to make their mark on the galactic stage, are now faced with an even greater peril.
Fight Night Round 4
Release: June 2009
Fight Night Round 3 is still considered to this day to be the benchmark boxing title on any console. After a three year break fight fans are finally about to get to grips with the follow-up and boy does it look good! Featuring a re-written gameplay engine, Fight Night Round 4 will add a variety of fighting styles and boxer differentiation to authentically emulate the greatest fighters of all time. Pressure your opponent with the brawling inside style of young Mike Tyson, bobbing and weaving to set up powerful hooks and uppercuts. Capitalise on Muhammad Ali's reach, hand speed and fleetness of foot to bewilder your opponent with lightning fast jabs and straights from the outside.
The new physics system allows for missed punches, glancing punches, knockout blows and for the first time ever, rough and tumble inside fighting. Fatigue, adrenaline, footwork and timing all come into play as you hammer away at your opponents. Then take the whole experience online to see who really is king of the ring. We can't wait.
Rage
Release Winter 2009
id Software, the clever guys behind such classic as Doom and Quake have signed up to deliver Rage - a 'brand new take on the first person shooter genre'. Built on id Software's newest game engine, id Tech5, Rage is an all-new take on the first person shooter being developed for release on the PS3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac. With these guys involved expect the very best in shooter action.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Release Date: July 2009
As you hear the roar of the crowd from the next hole over, can you handle the mounting pressure while you stand over your tournament-winning putt? Expanded crowds surround every hole; adding to the tension and excitement of each shot. A first for the franchise, real-time weather will be reflected on every course, ensuring the in-game experience matches that of the current weather conditions. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 will also feature a television broadcast style presentation, which include instantaneous updates.
The Wii version will support the all-new Wii MotionPlus accessory, which brings an authentic sports motion to your golf swing; including the ability to draw and fade. This year's 2009 U.S. Open course, Bethpage State Park (Black Course), will be available on the Xbox 360, PS3, PSP and Wii versions of the game. Turnberry (Scotland), home to this year's British Open, will also be featured in the game.
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