Ready, set, Fallout New Vegas (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) lands tomorrow, a proper standalone sequel to Fallout 3 that skips cross-country from the urinal-colored husk of Washington D.C. to a urinal-colored preserve in the Mojave Desert. The lure here, aside from publisher Bethesda’s quality stamp and seal, is lead designer Chris Avellone, the guy behind Planescape: Torment. ETA: 10/19
Clocking in with 100% fewer radiation sickness victims, Kirby’s Epic Yarn (Wii) sees Nintendo’s dimpled blob transformed into a piece of thread and flung into an “unraveling” world. Stitch it back together as an off-road truck, robotic tank, submarine, and whatever else yarn spins into under Nintendo’s whimsical fingers. ETA: 10/18
I confess I never tried DJ Hero, but if turntablism‘s your thing, DJ Hero 2 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) adds mix-specific freestyle effects samples and no longer penalizes you for fast-scratching as long as you’re in the groove. Sure, Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” may be the worst thing to happen to western pop since “Ice Ice Baby,” but then there’s Adamski’s Tiesto Remix of Seal’s “Killer” to make up for it. ETA: 10/19
And the rest, by platform.
PC: Empire Total War Gold Edition (10/19), Sesame Street Elmo’s A-to-Zoo (10/19), The Guild 2 Renaissance (10/19), EVE Online Commissioned Officer Edition (10/19), Arcania Gothic 4 (10/19), Sesame Street Cookie’s Counting Carnival (10/19)
Xbox 360: Power Gig Rise of the SixString (10/18), Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (10/19), Arcania Gothic 4 (10/19), SAW II Flesh & Blood (10/19), SBK X (10/19), EA Sports MMA (10/19), Bakugan Defenders of the Core (10/19), Rock of the Dead (10/19), Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (10/19), Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 11 (10/19), Ben 10 Ultimate Alien (10/19), Vanquish (10/19), Shaun White Skateboarding (10/24)
PlayStation 3: Power Gig Rise of the SixString (10/18), Uncharted 2 Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition (10/18), SBK X (10/19), Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 (10/19), SAW II Flesh & Blood (10/19), Kevin Van Dam Fishing (10/19), Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 11 (10/19), Rock of the Dead (10/19), Bakugan Defenders of the Core (10/19), Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 (10/19), Vanquish (10/19), EA Sports MMA (10/19), Shaun White Skateboarding (10/24)
PlayStation Move: The Shoot (10/19), Time Crisis Razing Storm (10/19)
Wii: I Spy Spooky Mansion (10/18), Dragon’s Lair Trilogy (10/18), Sled Shred (10/18), CSI Fatal Conspiracy (10/19), Sesame Street Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure (10/19), Bakugan Defenders of the Core (10/19), Sesame Street Cookie’s Counting Carnival (10/19), Flip’s Twisted World (10/19), Wii Sports Resort 8-in-1 Sports Pack (10/19), Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 11 (10/19), Cars Toon Mater’s Tall Tales (10/19), NBA 2K11 (10/19), Shaun White Skateboarding (10/24)
Nintendo DS: Farmtopia (10/18), My First Dollhouse (10/18), I Love Puppies (10/18), Zhu Zhu Pets Kung Zhu (10/18), Imagine Resort Owner (10/19), Sesame Street Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure (10/19), Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 11 (10/19), Cosmos Chaos (10/19), Sesame Street Cookie’s Counting Carnival (10/19), Hidden Mysteries Salem Witch Trials (10/19), Smart Girl’s Playhouse Party (10/19), Bakugan Defenders of the Core (10/19)
PSP: Blazing Souls Accelate (10/19), Bakugan Defenders of the Core (10/19), Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi Tag Team (10/19)
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