Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in a custom compiled list.
This week brings Splash Damage's
Brink, Sega's
Virtua Tennis 4, and TT Games'
Lego Pirates of the Caribbean to North America.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending May 14th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
This week brings the multiplatform release of
Brink, a science fiction-themed shooter from
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars developer Splash Damage. Also hitting multiple platforms this week are TT Games'
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean and Sega's
Virtua Tennis 4.
Downloadable highlights include an updated PC port of
Hydrophobia, EA's XBLA strategy game
Gatling Gears, and a WiiWare remake of BioWare's
MDK2.
Nintendo Wii:
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- MDK2 (online)
- Virtua Tennis 4
Xbox 360:
- Brink
- The First Templar
- Gatling Gears (online)
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- MX vs. ATV Alive
- Virtua Tennis 4
PlayStation 3:
- Brink
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- MX vs. ATV Alive
- Virtua Tennis 4
Nintendo 3DS:
- Dream Trigger 3D
Nintendo DS:
- GO Series: Tower of Deus (DSi online)
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- Mighty Milky Way (DSi online)
- Touch 'N' Play Collection
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2011: Over the Nexus
PlayStation Portable:
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
PC:
- Allods Online
- Brink
- Fate: The Cursed King
- The First Templar
- Garshasp (online)
- Hydrophobia Prophecy (online)
Games Released in Europe:
Brink and
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean also hit the UK this week, arriving alongside the competing multiplatform racing sims
SBK World Championships 2011 and
MX vs. ATV Alive.
Nintendo Wii:
- ExerBeat: Gym Class Workout
- Karaoke Revolution Glee Vol. 2
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
Xbox 360:
- Brink
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- MX vs. ATV Alive
- SBK World Championships 2011
- Xbox Live Hits Collection
PlayStation 3:
- Brink
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- MX vs. ATV Alive
- SBK World Championships 2011
Nintendo 3DS:
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
Nintendo DS:
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
- Touch'n Play Collection
PlayStation Portable:
- LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game
PC:
- Brink
- SBK World Championships 2011
- Zombie Driver
Games Released in Japan:
Bandai Namco brings an adventure game based on the popular Haruhi Suzumiya anime and manga franchise to the PlayStation 3 and PSP in Japan this week. Also arriving on store shelves are Nintendo's 3DS submarine sim
Steel Diver and 2K's multiplatform
Major League Baseball 2K11
Xbox 360:
- Major League Baseball 2K11
PlayStation 3:
- Major League Baseball 2K11
- Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou
Nintendo 3DS:
- Steel Diver
PlayStation Portable:
- Major League Baseball 2K11
- Suzumiya Haruhi no Tsuisou