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Shippin' Out Aug. 9-15: Madden NFL 10

By Matthew Peters, GameSpotPosted Aug 9, 2009 3:49 am PT

EA's football-sim kicks off Friday; Marvel vs. Capcom 2 slams to PSN, with DS RPG Fossil Fighters stomping in this week; Still Life 2 for PC and revamped Phantom Brave for Wii.

Although last week saw the release of notable downloadable updates for popular titles, it lacked the debut of highly anticipated stand-alone games. That will change this week, with the arrival of Madden NFL 10. Electronic Arts' pro footballer will check in Friday for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Nintendo Wii, and PSP, with the series discontinued on the PC. As outlined in GameSpot's preview, the game will introduce a new injury system, the "fight for the fumble" feature, online co-op play, and online Franchise mode. Check back later in the week for a full review.

When it begins to snow, game releases will begin to pick up even more.

Moving from tackling to brawling, Capcom's fighter Marvel vs. Capcom 2 will slam onto the PlayStation Network two weeks after its debut on Xbox Live on July 29. Although the arcade game hit the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002 and 2003, respectively, the PS3 release will showcase three graphics settings--classic, crisp, and smooth--and remains faithful to the purist-favored Dreamcast edition of 2000. The game will also include online play, widescreen support, and all 56 playable characters unlocked from the get-go. The game will cost $15 on the PSN for the US.

Beyond Marvel vs. Capcom 2, the historic action adventure game Death to Spies: Moment of Truth is slinking its way to the PC. Published by the Russian-based 1C, the World War II third-person stealth sneaking game is the sequel to 2007's Death to Spies. Players control a proto-KGB operative who picks locks, slides past Nazis, and assassinates unsuspecting foes.

Nintendo's handheld is also going prehistoric this week, with the dinosaur-themed role-playing game Fossil Fighters. As the title partly implies, a boy protagonist digs up fossils and conjures gladiatorial dinosaurs from the calcified relics.

From lighthearted to grim, Still Life 2 is a dark mystery adventure game arriving on the PC. The sequel to the 2005 original, Still Life 2 follows a female FBI agent on the trail of a twisted serial killer. Rounding out this week's releases is Phantom Brave: We Meet Again for the Wii. Players will meet Phantom Brave again after its original release on the PlayStation 2 in 2004. The Wii edition is a revamped version of NIS America's 2004 game and features a new scenario and new characters.

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 the Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later this week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.

AUGUST 9, 2009
No new releases scheduled.

AUGUST 10, 2009
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth--PC--1C
Fossil Fighters--DS--Nintendo
NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits--Wii--Over the Top Games
Sky Pirates of Neo Terra--DS--Aspyr
Texas Cheat 'Em --PC--D3Publisher

AUGUST 11, 2009
Active Life: Extreme Challenge--Wii--Namco Bandai Games
C.O.R.E.--DS--Graffiti Entertainment
Imagine: Soccer Captain--DS--Ubisoft
Joint Operations: Complete Collection--PC--Navarre
Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle--DS, Wii--Crave
Phantom Brave: We Meet Again--Wii--NIS America
Still Life 2--PC--Encore Software

AUGUST 12, 2009
Polar Sports Vol. 1--PC--MumboJumbo
Trials HD--X360--Microsoft

AUGUST 13, 2009
Marvel vs. Capcom 2--PS3--Capcom

AUGUST 14, 2009
Madden NFL 10--PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, X360--EA

AUGUST 15, 2009
No new releases scheduled.

82 Comments

  • Betto64

    Posted Aug 13, 2009 2:34 pm PT

    hoo good.. Ive waiting...!

  • HELMET1964

    Posted Aug 11, 2009 3:36 am PT

    great new's on madden 2010 being positive about madden 10 has been worth
    it big time and the other great new's is i am now online ready to play
    the biggest madden yet on the xbox 360 - gold medal this year
    -
    all that hardwork and effort has paid of well done E.A.SPORT'S
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    my rateing is a positive 9.5/10
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    now have gamer tag - and it's like i said i will need my helmet and gumsheild this year - let's play ball -
    weather you play online or offline this is it - let's rumble
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    get ready for the biggest season yet - 49er's

  • Harerazer

    Posted Aug 11, 2009 12:44 am PT

    I think what blkstr89 meant was when EA first began. They started on PCs (well Commodore 64's, TRS-80's, etc) and that was what made them. Of course they made GOOD games back then so that may have helped also. I recall the safe feeling of knowing that damn near anything from EA was a good buy back then. Now, I think I own like 5 EA games and they're all stuff EA bought instead of built (Rockband, Burnout, etc).

  • ocdog45

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 8:41 pm PT

    I'm good with marvel and madden. whats up with no background music on the video. nobody wants to hear this guys weird voice.

  • KoolzKatz

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 5:51 pm PT

    I ll wait and see with Madden 2010, so far next gen Madden hasnt been special at all

  • Sparty_On

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 12:41 pm PT

    Madden NFL 10 is the best year in and year out I'm excited for Madden.

  • monopoly2121

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 10:24 am PT

    I can't wait untell marvel vs. capcom 2! the only thing is that they have all the characters unlocked. I think its fun to unlock things.

  • iceeman

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 9:55 am PT

    @blkstr89

    you speak the truth my friend.

  • tremor33

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 9:21 am PT

    Yeah Yeah... we hear you Madden. I'm just waiting for MvC2 on the PS3. It's been so long since they announced it, I almost forgot about it.

  • Inconnux

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 9:14 am PT

    its time again boys and girls for our yearly generic madden update. Minor tweaks in stats and graphics included!

  • dbass999

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 9:12 am PT

    Sega Genesis and Snes made E.A. rich not the pc. this game in HD is great franchise mode online and co op play stil make this series woth it

  • kilaan

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 8:59 am PT

    @fester420 The funny thing is, publishers/developers lose way more money to second hand game sales than they ever did on piracy.

  • Muzzle812

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 8:40 am PT

    titans

  • Muzzle812

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 8:36 am PT

    TITANS !!!!!!!!

  • fester420

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 8:07 am PT

    @blkstr89

    the reason it is not coming out for the pc is simply because of piracy. I have a ps3, a wii, and a pc. If it were up to me i would rather download the game for free than spending $60 for it. Looks like their getting their $60.

  • blkstr89

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 7:57 am PT

    thing i wanna knw is....why is madden 10 not coming to the pc? has EA finally thrown us pc gamers d bone n said "fetch **** fetch. ya'll aint gettin nothing from us until u can fork out as much cash as the console players." wat i want to say to them is...."did u forget who made u rich when u just began punks!"

  • fester420

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 7:56 am PT

    @iceeman

    do you talk like a caveman in real life?

  • Lostboy1224

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 7:37 am PT

    Makes sense I guess to release Madden 2010 on a Friday. Guys wanting something to do during the weekend will probably be more likely to go get it and just veg out all weekend with football.

  • LithuanianGamer

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 6:11 am PT

    nothing special

  • Regisland

    Posted Aug 10, 2009 6:05 am PT

    nothing for me until august 25th

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