Slow week at retail highlighted by EA Sports’ annualized college football sim, first Dragon Quest game specifically made for DS, DeathSpank for Xbox Live Arcade/PlayStation Network.
Microsoft’s Xbox 360-exclusive Crackdown 2 was the center of last week’s light new release schedule, and this week doesn’t see much more in the way of volume or significance. The most notable titles pinned for this week are EA Sports’ collegiate gridiron game, the latest Dragon Quest installment, and the violent downloadable DeathSpank.
From EA’s Tiburon office in Florida comes NCAA Football 11 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2. The latest installment in the long-running series hits Tuesday, July 13, and packs in a number of new features including updated online Dynasty play, on-field referees, and gang tackles.
The Nintendo DS plays host to the ninth installment in the Dragon Quest series this week. Level 5’s Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies hits the popular portable this week, published by Nintendo of America. The role-playing game, the first main entry in the series to be specifically made for the DS, puts players in control of a fallen angel, recently turned ordinary human.
On the digital distribution front, Hothead Games’ comically violent DeathSpank hits PSN and XBLA this Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. The game, developed under Monkey Island series creator Ron Gilbert, is part of the EA Partners program.
Also releasing this week is Activision’s Little League World Series: Double Play for Wii, DS, and Little League World Series Baseball 2010 for Xbox 360, and PS3. The title arrives about a month before the actual Little League World Series takes place in Pennsylvania in late August.
For further details on the week’s games, visit GameSpot’s New Releases page. The full list of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later in the week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.
SUNDAY, JULY 11
CosmicBreak–PC–Cyberstep
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies–DS–Nintendo of America
MONDAY, JULY 12
Pop Island: Paperfield–DS–odenis studio
TUESDAY, JULY 13
Animal Planet: Vet Collection–DS–Activision
Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore–DS–505 Games
Chuck E. Cheese’s Party Games–DS–UFO Interactive
DeathSpank–PS3–EA Partners
Disciples III: Renaissance–PC–Kalypso
Dungeon Raiders–DS–Focus Home Interactive
Junior Classic Books and Fairytales–DS–Navarre Corp.
Landit Bandit–PS3–The Bearded Ladies Consulting
Little League World Series Baseball 2010–PS3, X360–Activision
Little League World Series: Double Play–Wii, DS–Activision
NCAA Football 11–X360, PS3, PS2, Wii–Electronic Arts
Paws & Claws Regal Resort–DS–THQ
The Bachelor–Wii, DS–Warner Bros.
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice–DS–Disney Interactive
WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
DeathSpank–X360–EA Partners
Deadliest Warrior: The Game–X360–Pipeworks Software, Inc.
THURSDAY, JULY 15
Mystery Stories–DS–Navarre Corp.
Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot
