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This week, Guitar Hero will Rock you.

 

Fans of the popular simulator game, Guitar Hero, are in for a big week this week.  Activision launches its newest version of Guitar Hero with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.  The game brings to the popular franchise classics of rock and roll, with the likes of Black Sabbath, Megadeath, Slipknot, Queen, and KISS.  The latest Guitar Hero also introduces a new mechanic, Quickplay+, which will allow gamers to get right to the heart of the action.  

 

Also releasing this week is the latest fighter Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2.  The incredibly popular anime lands yet another video game fighter in the likes of Street Fighter, and this sequel promises to deliver.  The first Ultimate Ninja Storm was a huge hit and Ninja Storm 2 ups the ante with more than 40 characters to select from.  Ninja Storm 2 also brings with it online multiplayer play, perfect for the avid fighter fans who love to hop online and kick some butt.

 

And speaking of kicking, FIFA Soccer 2011 finally hits consoles this week for soccer fans who just can't get enough of the classic gaming franchise.  FIFA 2011 brings with it Personality+, a way to incorporate in-game abilities which allows gamers to truly generate individual players which stand out from the others.  Also new to the FIFA series is Pro Passing, enabling the players to control and time their passes with skill.  

 

Fans of zombie games will have to look no further than Dead Rising 2 to get their fill of death and destruction.  The sequel to the popular original Dead Rising hits both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 this week.  

 

Smaller releases this week include Rapala Pro Bass Fishing and Patapon 3.  Rapala can be found on all three consoles while Patapon 3 lands home on the PSP system.  

 

Hydrophobia, a game which was demo'd at this year's Fantastic Arcade lands on the Xbox Live Arcade this week as well.

 

 

 

 

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock

 

 

Buy/Rent/Skip: Buy

 

Join with friends on an epic rock journey to save rock n’ roll. Featuring an impressive 90+ track set list, a totally redesigned rock-inspired guitar controller and a host of all-new gameplay features, living room legends and their friends can strum, drum and wail in the most immersive music videogame experience to date.. ~ Activision

 

Publisher: Activision

Release Date: 9/28/2010

Available On:  Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii

 

ESRB Rating:  T

 

Official Website: http://hub.guitarhero.com/games/ghwor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 

  

 

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 brings the worldwide hit manga franchise to life in completely new ways, including refined fighting mechanics, a rich story mode with deep replay value, and the first online play ever in the Naruto franchise. Stunning graphics and real time animations place the player inside a living manga world packed with dramatic 3D boss battles against over 40 characters. Take on real competitors online, and show off your ninja style with a new customized player card system.. ~  Namco Bandai

 

 

Publisher:  Namco Bandai

Release Date: 9/28/2010

Available On:  Xbox 360, PS3

 

ESRB Rating:  RP

 

Official Website: http://naruto.namcobandaigames.com/

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIFA Soccer 2011

 

 

FIFA 11 reinvents player authenticity – on and off the ball – for every player and at every position on the pitch with Personality+, an all-new feature that sees individual abilities reflected in game, enabling clear differentiation for every player.. ~ EA Games

 

 

Publisher:  EA Games

Release Date:9/28/2010

Available On: Xbox 360, PS3, 

 

ESRB Rating:  RP

 

Official Website: http://www.ea.com/soccer/fifa

 

 

 

 

In the long-awaited sequel to Dead Rising, players step into the shoes of Chuck Greene, professional motorcycle racer. Surrounded by a horde of hungry zombies in the spectacular casino town of Fortune City, Chuck finds himself in a race against time to find Zombrex, the one thing that can keep Katey, his young daughter, alive. Can he protect her and make it out of Fortune City alive? Chuck's desperate struggle for survival unfolds in this, the long awaited sequel to Dead Rising! ~ Campcom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hydrophobia

 

Systems engineer Kate Wilson finds herself trapped on the flooding lower decks of the Queen of the World when Neo Malthusians attack the colosal ship. Unarmed and vulnerable, Kate has only one goal; to escape. You must use every tool at your disposal as Kate learns that in order to survive, first she has to fight.  Hydrophobia is powered by HydroEngineTM, the world’s first fluid dynamics game engine, which models flowing water completely realistically, resulting in the most dynamic and dramatic gameplay you have ever seen. ~ Dark Energy Games

Week Release Schedule:

 

Tuesday 9/28/2010

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock - Xbox 360, PS3, 

Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 - Xbox 360, PS3

FIFA Soccer 2011 - Xbox 360, PS3

Dead Rising 2 - Xbox 360, PS3

Plants VS Zombies (Retail Edition) - Xbox 360

Rapala Pro Bass Fishing - Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PSP, PS2

Target Toss Pro: Lawn Darts - Wii

Samurai Warriors 3 - Wii