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
Alan Wake, Red Dead Redemption, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, and
Split/Second to retailers in 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 22nd, 2010.
Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii:
- Attack of the Movies 3D
- Bit.Trip Runner (online)
- Boot Camp Academy
- City Builder
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Shrek Forever After
- Trauma Team
Xbox 360:
- Alan Wake
- Attack of the Movies 3D
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Red Dead Redemption
- Shrek Forever After
- Split/Second
PlayStation 3:
- Gundemonium Recollection (online)
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Red Dead Redemption
- Rocket Knight (online)
- Shrek Forever After
- Split/Second
- Supermarket Mania (online)
Nintendo DS:
- Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow
- Frogger Returns (DSi online)
- Imagine: Animal Doctor Care Center
- Looksley's Line Up (DSi online)
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Shrek Forever After
PlayStation Portable:
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Supermarket Mania (online)
PC:
- EVE Online: Tyrannis (online)
- Fantasy Earth Zero (online)
- Legio
- Runaway: A Twist of Fate
- Shrek Forever After
- Split/Second
- Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Rockstar's Western-themed sandbox adventure title
Red Dead Redemption is set to premiere for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this week. Both platforms will also soon receive the Black Rock Studio-developed stunt racer
Split/Second, along with Ubisoft Montreal's
Prince of Persia series interquel
The Forgotten Sands.
Platform-exclusive highlights for this week include Remedy Entertainment's Xbox 360 action-thriller
Alan Wake, the Wii's
Trauma Center follow-up
Trauma Team, and the Nintendo DS
Blue Dragon sequel
Awakened Shadow.
Games Released in Europe:
Nintendo Wii:
- All-Star Karate
- Fix It: Home Improvement Challenge
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Xbox 360:
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Red Dead Redemption
- Split/Second: Velocity
PlayStation 3:
- ModNation Racers
- Nat Geo Quiz! Wildlife
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Red Dead Redemption
- Split/Second: Velocity
Nintendo DS:
- Dancing on Ice
- Fix It: Home Improvement Challenge
- Galactic Taz Ball
- Jam with the Band
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
- Supermodel Makeover By Lauren Luke
PlayStation Portable:
- ModNation Racers
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
PC:
- Fix It: Home Improvement Challenge
- Lost Planet 2
- Making History 2: War of the World
- Pole Position 2010
- Split/Second: Velocity
- Tropico 3: Absolute Power
Gamers in the UK will also receive
Red Dead Redemption, Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, and
Split/Second this week, along with the worldwide debut of the PlayStation 3 and PSP racing title
ModNation Racers.
Games Released in Japan:
Nintendo Wii:
- Winning Eleven Playmaker 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
Xbox 360:
- Lost Planet 2
- Senko no Ronde Duo
- Tropico 3
PlayStation 3:
- Lost Planet 2
- World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
PlayStation 2:
- Lucian Bee's: Evil Violet
- Lucian Bee's: Justice Yellow
- World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
Nintendo DS:
- Captain Tsubasa: Gekitou no Kiseki
- Minna de Dokusho DS Naruhodo! Tanoshii Seikatsu no Urawaza Inwaza
- Tinkerbell to Tsuki no Ishi
PlayStation Portable:
- B's-Log Party
- Ginsei Igo Portable
- Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Fullmetal Alchemist: Yakusoku no Hi e
- Motto Nuga-Cel!
- Otometeki Koi Kakumei * Love Revo! Portable
- World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen
G.Rev's competitive arcade shooter
Senko no Ronde Duo gets an Xbox 360 port this week in Japan, arriving alongside
Lost Planet 2, Tropico 3, and Konami's multiplatform soccer sim
World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010: Aoki Samurai no Chousen.
