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
DiRT 3 and
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale stateside, while Japan gets
Akai Katana Shin, Troy Musou and
Pandora no Tou.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending May 28th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Crazy Machines
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- NASCAR 2011
Xbox 360:
- DiRT 3
- Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale (online)
- Kung Fu Panda 2
PlayStation 3:
- DiRT 3
- Kung Fu Panda 2
Nintendo 3DS:
- Dead or Alive: Dimensions
Nintendo DS:
- 99Bullets (DSi online)
- Cake Mania: Main Street
- Duke Nukem: Critical Mass
- Emily The Strange
- Kung Fu Panda 2
- Murder in Venice
- Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets 2
PC:
- Aion 2.5: Empyrean Calling
- DiRT 3
- Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale (online)
- Faxion Online
- King Arthur Collection
- Lego Pirates of the Caribbean
Codemasters' rally racing sequel
DiRT 3 premieres in North America this week, arriving alongside fellow multiplatform debut
Kung Fu Panda 2.
Team Ninja's one-on-one fighter
Dead or Alive: Dimensions headlines mobile console releases, as Xbox Live Arcade and PC platforms host the action-RPG
Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Exerbeat: Gym Class Workout
Xbox 360:
- DiRT 3
PlayStation 3:
- DiRT 3
PlayStation Portable:
- Gladiator Begins
PC:
- DiRT 3
DiRT 3 also arrives in the UK this week, along with Namco's Wii exercise game
Exerbeat and Acquire's PSP action title
Gladiator Begins.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Pandora no Tou: Kimi no Moto e Kaerumade
Xbox 360:
- Akai Katana Shin
- Fighters Uncaged
- Troy Musou
PlayStation 3:
- Hiiro no Kakera Aizouban: Akane Iro no Tsuioku
- Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou with Power-Up Kit
- Troy Musou
PlayStation 2:
- Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Ryouran * Sangokushi Engi
Nintendo 3DS:
- One Piece Unlimited Cruise SP
Nintendo DS:
- Maru Goukaku: Shikaku Dasshu! 2011-Nendohan Jouhou Security Specialist Shiken - Network Specialist Shiken
- Red Stone DS: Akaki Ishi ni Michibikareshi Monotachi
- Treasure Report
PlayStation Portable:
- Iza, Shutsujin! Koisen
- Memories Off: Yubikiri no Kikou
- Shutsugeki! Otometachi no Senjou 2: Ikusabana no Kizuna
Nintendo's action-RPG
Pandora no Tou: Kimi no Moto e Kaerumade (
Pandora's Tower) premieres for the Wii this week in Japan, as Koei readies the
Dynasty Warriors series spinoff
Troy Musou for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Other standout console releases include Cave's arcade-ported shooter
Akai Katana Shin and the
Nobunaga's Ambition expansion pack
Nobunaga no Yabou: Tendou with Power-Up Kit.
