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 awaited releases like
Dragon's Dogma, Mario Tennis Open, and
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier to North America and Europe.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending May 26th, 2012.
Games Released in the United States:
More than three years after being announced, Ubisoft's tactical third-person shooter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier ships for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America and Europe this week.
Future Soldier boasts advanced cover-based shooting mechanics, a cooperative campaign, and a variety of competitve multiplayer modes.
Capcom's
Dragon's Dogma will also hit store shelves in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Created by a staff of developers who previously worked on entries in the
Resident Evil and
Devil May Cry franchises,
Dragon's Dogma is an open-world action-RPG featuring multiple playable classes and a "pawn" system that incorporates social networking features.
This week's portable highlights include a new entry in Nintendo's
Mario Tennis series and a 3DS version of the long-running sim franchise
RollerCoaster Tycoon.
Nintendo Wii:
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
Xbox 360:
- Dragon's Dogma
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
PlayStation 3:
- Dragon's Dogma
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
- Sorcery
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Nintendo 3DS:
- Mario Tennis Open
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
- RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D
PC:
- Alan Wake's American Nightmare (online)
- DiRT Showdown (online)
- EVE Online: Inferno (online)
- The Hunger Games Adventures (online)
- Iron Front - Liberation 1944
Games Released in Europe:
Codemasters' rally racing title
DiRT Showdown makes its worldwide debut in Europe this week alongside the region-exclusive PlayStation 3 adventure game
Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock.
Nintendo Wii:
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
Xbox 360:
- DiRT Showdown
- Dragon's Dogma
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
PlayStation 3:
- Alien Breed Trilogy
- Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland
- DiRT Showdown
- Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock
- Dragon's Dogma
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
- Rune Factory Oceans
- Sorcery
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Nintendo 3DS:
- Mahjong 3D
- Mario Tennis Open
- Men in Black: Alien Crisis
- Purr Pals: Purrfection
Nintendo DS:
- Little Charley Bear
- Settlement Colossus
PC:
- Disciples III: Gold Edition
- Emily the Strange: Skate Strange
- Haunted
- Iron Front - Liberation 1944
- Last Half Of Darkness: Society of the Serpent Moon
- Stronghold 3: Gold Edition
Games Released in Japan:
Both entries in 5pb's popular
Steins;Gate visual novel series premiere for the PlayStation 3 this week in Japan, following up on successful releases for the Xbox 360 and PC platforms.
Other high-profile titles launching this week include an Xbox 360 port for Cave's arcade shoot-'em-up
Mushihimesama, Broccoli's PSP adventure title
Uta no * Prince-Sama: Debut, and an upgraded Xbox 360 version of Capcom's MMORPG
Monster Hunter Frontier Online.
Xbox 360:
- Dragon's Dogma
- Monster Hunter Frontier Online Forward.4 Premium Package
- Mushihimesama HD
PlayStation 3:
- Dragon's Dogma
- The IdolM@ster: Gravure For You! Vol. 8
- Steins;Gate
- Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Darling
Nintendo 3DS:
- Boku wa Koukuu Kanseikan: Airport Hero 3D Haneda with JAL
- G1 Grand Prix
- Happy Animal Farm
- Mario Tennis Open
- Minna No Ennichi
PlayStation Vita:
- Next Revolution: Gyouseishoshi Shiken
- Samurai & Dragons
PlayStation Portable:
- Elminage Gothic: Ulm Zakir to Yami no Gishiki
- Juuza Engi ~Engetsu Sangokuden~
- Maru Goukaku: Shikaku Dasshu! Care Manager Shiken Portable
- Suigetsu Ni -Portable-
- Uta no * Prince-Sama: Debut
