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
Catherine and
From Dust to North America, while Japan gets
Devil Survivor 2 and
Super Pokemon Scramble.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending July 30th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Xbox 360:
- Catherine
- From Dust (online)
PlayStation 3:
- Back to the Future: The Game - Episode V: OUTATIME (online)
- Catherine
- Deadliest Warrior: Legends (online)
- Section 8: Prejudice (online)
- Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team (online)
Nintendo 3DS:
- Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove
- Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions
PC:
- Fear for Sale: Mystery of McInroy Manor
- From Dust (online)
- Hunting Unlimited: Expedition 3 Pack
- The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff
Atlus's unique adventure-puzzler
Catherine premieres for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360 in North America this week, while NIntendo 3DS owners can expect to see Namco's
Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions and
Gabrielle's Ghostly Groove from Natsume.
Eric Chahi's
From Dust headlines this week's downloadable lineup, as the PlayStation 3 gets
Deadliest Warrior: Legends, Section 8: Prejudice, and the final episode in Telltale's
Back to the Future series.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- The Smurfs Dance Party
Nintendo DS:
- The Smurfs
PC:
- Pirates of Black Cove
- The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff
A pair of titles based on the upcoming animated film The Smurfs serve as the entirety of this week's UK console lineup, while a new
Sims 3 expansion will arrive for PC and Mac platforms.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Fit in Six: Karada o Kitaeru 6-tsu no Youso
Xbox 360:
- Dungeon Siege 3
- Operation Flashpoint: Red River
PlayStation 3:
- Dungeon Siege 3
- Fit in Six: Carada o Kitaeru 6-tsu no Youso
- Operation Flashpoint: Red River
Nintendo 3DS:
- Super Pokemon Scramble
Nintendo DS:
- Devil Survivor 2
PlayStation Portable:
- Hakuouki: Reimeiroku Portable
- Heart no Kuni no Alice Anniversary Ver.: Wonderful Wonder World
- Nichijou: Uchuujin
- Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos
- Saka Agari Hurricane Portable
- Sekai De Ichiban NG na Koi: Full House
- Shinigami to Shoujo
Atlus's
Shin Megami Tensei spinoff
Devil Survivor 2 hits the Nintendo DS this week in Japan, as the 3DS hosts Nintendo's
Pokemon Rumble sequel
Super Pokemon Scramble.
Notable PSP releases in this week's lineup include the PC-ported visual novel
Heart no Kuni no Alice, Namco's
Queen's Gate sequel
Spiral Chaos, and Idea Factory's
Hakuouki follow-up
Hakuouki: Reimeiroku Portable.