This week's other major release is BioWare's sci-fi action-RPG Mass Effect. The game, available exclusively on the Xbox 360, combines real-time combat with traditional RPG elements is promising between 20 and 40 hours of gameplay. Mass Effect includes a number of endings, depending the on choices made in the game, so it is sure to be a title played quite a bit over the holiday season.
Other major titles being released this week include the next instalment in Electronic Arts' racing series Need for Speed: ProStreet and Epic's Unreal Tournament III. While EA's game will be available on a number of different platforms, Unreal Tournament III is currently only being released on the PC. Nonetheless, the third game in Epic's popular shooter franchise will be available as both a Standard and Collectors Edition.
Finally, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 owners can get their hands on THQ's wrestling game WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008, PC owners will be able pick up the expansion Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance and the game adaptation of the film Beowulf makes it way into stores.
Games for the younger crowd this week include multi-platform releases of Barbie as the Island Princess and Hot Wheels: Beat That! Titles being released on the Wii this week are Pokemon Battle Revolution, which is promising connectivity with Diamond and Pearl on the Nintendo DS, and Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games.
Wednesday 21st November
Xbox 360:
Assassin's Creed
Hot Wheels: Beat That!
Wii:
Barbie as the Island Princess
Hot Wheels: Beat That!
Pimp My Ride
PlayStation 3:
Assassin's Creed
PlayStation 2:
Barbie as the Island Princess
Hot Wheels: Beat That!
PC:
Barbie as the Island Princess
Hot Wheels: Beat That!
Nintendo DS:
Barbie as the Island Princess
Crazy Pig
Hot Wheels: Beat That!
Pet Vet
Wild Horses
Thursday 22nd November
Xbox 360:
Beowulf
Mass Effect
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Wii:
Horsez: Ranch Rescue
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
Mini Desktop Racing
My Word Coach
Pokemon Battle Revolution
PlayStation 3:
Beowulf
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Need for Speed: ProStreet
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008
PlayStation 2:
Need for Speed: ProStreet
PlayStation Portable:
Beowulf
Crash of the Titans
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008
PC:
Beowulf
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
Nintendo DS:
Balls of Fury
Code Lyoko
Imagine: Fashion Designer
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Friday 23rd November
PlayStation 2:
Global Defence Force Tactics
Maxxed Out Racing: Nitro
Special Forces
PC:
Championship Manager 2008
Cleopatra: A Queen's Destiny
Sherlock Holmes vs. Arsene Lupin
TrackMania Sunrise eXtreme (Replay)
Unreal Tournament III
Unreal Tournament III Collectors Edition
Virtual Skipper 4 (Replay)
Nintendo DS:
Konami Arcade Classic Hits
Moorhunn
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