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 the multiplatform
Thor: God of Thunder, Sony's
MotorStorm: Apocalypse, and a downloadable
Bangai-O sequel 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 7th, 2011.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Crazy Machines (online)
- Thor: God of Thunder
Xbox 360:
- Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury (online)
- The History Channel: Great Battles - Medieval
- Moon Diver (online)
- Thor: God of Thunder
PlayStation 3:
- MotorStorm: Apocalypse
- Thor: God of Thunder
- Under Siege (online)
Nintendo DS:
- Anonymous Notes Chapter 2 - From the Abyss (DSi online)
- Thor: God of Thunder
PC:
- Avadon: The Black Fortress
- Back to the Future: The Game - Episode III: Citizen Brown
- Dead Meets Lead
- Fate: The Cursed King
- New Boyz: The World
- Section 8: Prejudice (online)
Sega is set to publish multiple games based on the upcoming Marvel superhero film Thor this week, including a PS3 and Xbox 360 title designed by Liquid Entertainment, a Wii port from Red Fly Studio, and a Nintendo DS side-scroller developed by
Contra 4 creators WayForward.
Sony's destructive racer
MotorStorm: Apocalypse arrives on the PS3 this week, meanwhile, as Xbox Live Arcade hosts the
Strider spiritual sequel
Moon Diver and the Treasure-developed
Bangai-O HD: Missile Fury.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011
- Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 4
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
Xbox 360:
- Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011
- The First Templar
PlayStation 3:
- Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011
- Sniper Ghost Warrior
Nintendo 3DS:
- Steel Diver
Nintendo DS:
- Samantha Swift and the Hidden Roses of Athena
PlayStation Portable:
- Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus
PC:
- The First Templar
- Mythos
Nintendo's 3D submarine sim
Steel Diver premieres for the 3DS this week in the UK, arriving alongside region-exclusive debuts like Konami's
Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 4 and
The First Templar.
Games Released in Japan:
No new titles are set for release in Japan as the region celebrates the Golden Week holiday.
