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Release This: Madden NFL 12, MK Kollection Debut Worldwide

Gamasutra's latest custom compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings Madden NFL 12 and Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection stateside, while the UK gets an early look at Driver: San Francisco.

Danny Cowan, Blogger

August 29, 2011

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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 Madden NFL 12 and Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection stateside, while the UK gets an early look at Driver: San Francisco. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending September 3rd, 2011. Games Released in the United States: Nintendo Wii: - Madden NFL 12 - Sing4: The Hits Edition Xbox 360: - Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - The Baconing (online) - Bodycount - Madden NFL 12 - Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (online) - Rock of Ages (online) - Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon (online) PlayStation 3: - 4 Elements HD (online) - Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - The Baconing (online) - Bodycount - Madden NFL 12 - Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (online) - Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon (online) PlayStation 2: - Madden NFL 12 Nintendo 3DS: - Angler's Club: Ultimate Bass Fishing 3D Nintendo DS: - Hoppies - Junior Island Adventure - Junior Mystery Stories - Veggy World PlayStation Portable: - Carnivores: Ice Age (online) - ClaDun x2 (online) - Madden NFL 12 PC: - Achron - Air Conflicts: Secret Wars - Casino Chaos With Las Vegas Players Collection - Hellbreed - Jumpgate Evolution - Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection (online) - Navy Force - Patrician IV: Gold Edition - The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles - Tropico 4 EA's football franchise update Madden NFL 12 premieres across multiple platforms in North America, joining Codemasters' first-person shooter Bodycount and Kalypso's aerial combat title Air Conflicts: Secret Wars. This week also boasts an impressive collection of downloadable console titles, including ACE Team's Rock of Ages, Hothead's DeathSpank sequel The Baconing, the PSP action-RPG ClaDun x2, and NetherRealm's one-on-one fighter compilation Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection. Games Released in Europe: Nintendo Wii: - Champion Jockey - Driver: San Francisco - Madden NFL 12 - We Dance Xbox 360: - Bodycount - Champion Jockey - Driver: San Francisco - Madden NFL 12 - Summer Challenge PlayStation 3: - Bodycount - Champion Jockey - Driver: San Francisco - Madden NFL 12 - Summer Challenge PlayStation 2: - Madden NFL 12 Nintendo 3DS: - Driver Renegade 3D - DualPen Sports 3D Nintendo DS: - Jewel Quest 4 Heritage PlayStation Portable: - Madden NFL 12 PC: - Driver: San Francisco - Guild Wars Trilogy - Pirates of Black Cove - Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad - The Sims Medieval: Pirates and Nobles - Tropico 4 Ubisoft Reflections' Driver: San Francisco makes its worldwide debut in Europe a week in advance of its scheduled U.S. release. This week also brings the UK premieres of the 3DS titles Driver Renegade 3D and DualPen Sports 3D, along with Koei's multiplatform horse racing sim Champion Jockey. Games Released in Japan: Nintendo Wii: - Jinsei Game: Happy Family: Go Touchi Neta Zouryou Shiage Nintendo 3DS: - Devil Survivor: Overclock PlayStation Portable: - Busou Shinki: Battle Masters Mk. 2 - Corpse Party: Book of Shadows - Dead End: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dead End - Grand Knights History - Maru Goukaku: Shikaku Dasshu! IT Passport Shiken Portable - Nanodiver Vanilla Ware's RPG Grand Knights History premieres for the PSP in a relatively uneventful Japanese release week, while 3DS owners can expect to see an upgraded version of Atlus' strategy-RPG Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.

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Danny Cowan

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Danny Cowan is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist for Gamasutra and its subsites. Previously, he has written reviews and feature articles for gaming publications including 1UP.com, GamePro, and Hardcore Gamer Magazine.

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