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Release This: Dead Space, FIFA 09 Debut Stateside

Gamasutra's latest exclusively compiled worldwide release list explores a week that brings the North American debuts of FIFA Soccer 09 and Dead Space, while gamers in the UK get Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and a PlayStation 3 port of
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 an exclusively compiled list. This week brings the multiplatform North American debuts of awaited titles like FIFA Soccer 09 and Dead Space, while gamers in the UK get Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and a PlayStation 3 port of BioShock. The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending October 18th, 2008. Games Released in the United States:
Nintendo Wii: - Avatar: The Last Airbender -- Into the Inferno - Boogie Superstar - Bratz Girlz Really Rock - Dokapon Kingdom - FIFA Soccer 09 - Littlest Pet Shop - Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway - Rock Revolution - Safecracker: The Ultimate Puzzle Adventure - Sam & Max: Season One - Tak and the Guardians of Gross - Ten Pin Alley 2 Xbox 360: - Blitz: The League II - Dead Space - Deer Hunter Tournament - FIFA Soccer 09 - Golden Axe: Beast Rider - Rock Revolution - Saints Row 2 PlayStation 3: - Blitz: The League II - Dead Space - FIFA Soccer 09 - Golden Axe: Beast Rider - Rock Revolution - Saints Row 2 - SOCOM: Confrontation PlayStation 2: - Avatar: The Last Airbender -- Into the Inferno - Bratz Girlz Really Rock - Cake Mania: Baker's Challenge - Dokapon Kingdom - FIFA Soccer 09 - Tak and the Guardians of Gross PlayStation Portable: - Cake Mania: Baker's Challenge - FIFA Soccer 09Nintendo DS: - Battle of Giants: Dinosaurs - Bratz Girlz Really Rock - Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer - FIFA Soccer 09 - Korg DS-10 - Littlest Pet Shop: Garden - Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle - Littlest Pet Shop: Winter - Lovely Lisa - My Japanese Coach - Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2 - Prey the Stars - Rock Revolution - Smart Girl's Party Game - Tak: Mojo Mistake - Ultimate Card Games PC: - Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Make the Grade - Brain Training for Dummies - Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer - Combat Wings: Battle of Britain - Dark Horizon - Enchated Fairy Friends: Secret of the Fairy Queen - Etch a Sketch - FIFA Soccer 09 - The Game of Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition - Hot Dish - Let's Ride: Riding Star - Littlest Pet Shop - The Naked Brothers Band: The Game - Paws & Claws: Pet Vet: Australian Adventure - Poker for Dummies - Rhiannon: Curse of the Four Branches - Saints Row 2 - SAS: Secure Tomorrow - Shaun White Snowboarding - Sniper: Art of Victory - Space Trader: Merchant Marine - Tales Runner - World of Goo

The traditionally busy pre-holiday release season starts early in North America, where more than 70 new titles are set to debut across all platforms in the coming week. The lineup includes a number of significant and long-awaited releases, with Dead Space, Saints Row 2, and FIFA Soccer 09 serving as highlights in multiplatform offerings. The Nintendo Wii will also see several big-name releases this week, including the adventure game compilation Sam & Max: Season One, karaoke sequel Boogie Superstar, and the board game-styled RPG Dokapon Kingdom. Portable releases are headed by a localization of Korg DS-10, while PC gamers receive Shaun White Snowboarding and World of Goo. Games Released in Europe:

Nintendo Wii: - Boogie Superstar - Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun - Clever Kids: Pirates - Littlest Pet Shop - Puzzler Collection - Rapala Fishing Frenzy - Williams Pinball Classics - Wonder World Amusement Park Xbox 360: - Golden Axe: Beast Rider - Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 - Saints Row 2 PlayStation 3: - BioShock - Golden Axe: Beast Rider - Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 - Saints Row 2 PlayStation 2: - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES - Williams Pinball ClassicsNintendo DS: - Clever Kids: Farmyard Fun - Clever Kids: Pirates - Donkey Xote - Garfield Gets Real - International Athletics - Littlest Pet Shop: Garden - Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle - Littlest Pet Shop: Winter PlayStation Portable: - Williams Pinball Classics PC: - The Hardy Boys: The Hidden Theft - NBA 2K9 - The Political Machine 2008 - Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 - X3: Terran Conflict

An anticipated PlayStation 3 port of 2K's BioShock is set to debut in Europe this week, arriving several days in advance of its planned release in other regions. Also seeing a worldwide debut in the UK this week are Konami's soccer franchise update Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 and Deep Silver's X3: Terran Conflict, along with two new entries in Midas Interactive's Clever Kids series of educational titles. Games Released in Japan:

Nintendo Wii: - Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum - Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces - Wii Music Xbox 360: - FaceBreaker PlayStation 3: - FaceBreaker PlayStation 2: - Kidou Senshi Gundam 00: Gundam MeistersNintendo DS: - Away: Shuffle Dungeon - Culdcept DS - Nazo Nazo & Quiz Ichi Kotae Jikkon Q Mate! - Yattaman DS 2 PlayStation Portable: - Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2 PC: - Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu

Nintendo's music simulation title Wii Music highlights this week's Japanese multiplatform lineup, arriving alongside fellow Wii offerings Daikaijuu Battle: Ultra Coliseum and Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces. PlayStation 2 owners will see a new Kidou Senshi Gundam-licensed title from Bandai, meanwhile, as the PS3 and Xbox 360 receive a localization of EA's FaceBreaker. AQ Interactive's Away: Shuffle Dungeon and a new port of Culdcept will soon arrive among this week's Nintendo DS debuts, while the PSP receives the Acquire-developed strategy sequel Yuusha no Kuse ni Namaikida Or 2.

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