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Shippin' Out November 20-26: Superman, Rainbow Six Vegas

Post-console-launch period thins out holiday list to only a few big names, as Wii, PS3 shipped most of their launch window games last week.

Gamers were giddy this past weekend, as not one, but two next-gen consoles were launched--Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii. Their debuts were bolstered with several launch titles, which helped bloat last week's release schedule to well over 100 titles.

This week is a different story, because only a few big names will hit shelves over the next few days. What would normally be a blockbuster sales week, which includes the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy known as Black Friday, sees just over 40 games released, only a few of which are big names.

Superman Returns: The Videogame, which was delayed to the holiday season to release near the movie's DVD release, swoops onto the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Xbox, and DS on November 20. A Game Boy Advance spin-off, titled Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude, is also due in stores that day.

Gamers who prefer their heroes a tad more realistic can take aim at Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas for the Xbox 360. Set in Sin City, the first-person squad-based shooter challenges gamers to take down terrorists with high-tech gadgets and an array of firepower. Publisher Ubisoft is also working on PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 versions of the game.

Those who played Bethesda Softworks' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion know that the fictional world it is set in is enormous. However, it's about to get even bigger, because the developer is releasing Oblivion's first "large content download," titled The Knights of the Nine, on November 21 for both the PC and Xbox 360. The PC retail version will include all of the game's downloadable content released to date and will cost $19.99. The Xbox 360 version is just the Knights of the Nine expansion and will cost 800 points ($10) on Xbox Live Marketplace--no retail version is currently available. The downloadable version of the PC expansion, which is identical to the Xbox 360 download, won't be ready until December 4 and will cost $9.99.

This week's new releases are listed below (list taken from retailer information--actual dates may vary).

NOVEMBER 20, 2006
College Hoops 2K7 (X360, XBOX)
Superman Returns: The Videogame (X360, XBOX, PS2, DS)
Superman Returns: Fortress of Solitude (GBA)
Star Shatterer: Gathering Storm (PC)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas (X360, XBOX)
March of the Penguins (DS)
Lawnmower Racing Mania 2007 (XBOX, PC)
Dogz (DS)
Mashed: Drive to Survive (PS2, XBOX)
Gander Mountain Trophy Hunter 2007 (PS2, XBOX, PS2)
Teddy Factory (PC)
Hard Rock Casino (PS2)
Battlefield 2: Booster Pack Collection (PC)
Bass Pro Shops Trophy Hunter 2007 (PC, XBOX)
Bass Pro Shops: Trophy Bass 2007 (PC)

NOVEMBER 21, 2006
Star Wars: Best of PC (PC)
Thrillville (PSP, PS2, XBOX)
The Elder Scrolls IV: Knights of the Nine (PC, X360 via Marketplace)
Pimp My Ride (PS2)
Delta Force - Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre (PS2)
Yggdra Union (GBA)
Bass Pro Shops: Trophy Bass 2007 (XBOX)
Great Invasions (PC)
Shrek Smash and Crash (GC)
Totally Spies! 2: Undercover (DS)
Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 (PS2, XBOX)
Rapala Tournament Fishing (X360)
Tony Hawk's Project 8 (PSP)
World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer - All In (X360)
The Fifth Disciple (PC)
Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express (PC)
Cabela's African Safari (X360)

NOVEMBER 22, 2006
Small Arms (X360 via Marketplace)
Rapala Tournament Fishing (WII)
Model Train 3D (PC)

NOVEMBER 23, 2006
Inuyasha: Feudal Combat (DS)

NOVEMBER 24, 2006
Marvel Heroes: Comic Book Creator
Project Xenoclone (PC)
Radirgy Generic (GC)

48 Comments

  • semperfi3

    Posted Nov 27, 2006 12:28 pm GMT

    Rainbow six vegas looks interesting. Maybe a new twist to the Tom clancy series? Have to give it a try.

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  • judog1

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 3:41 pm GMT

    I don't see anything that I want this week. Maybe next week will be better.

  • boo_dat

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 10:02 am GMT

    Where do we go from here? Where are you now, when I need you?

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 8:28 pm GMT

    WTF? Where's Knights Of The Nine? GD MS.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 5:31 pm GMT

    i want to see how vegas turns out

  • jarrodt

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 11:59 am GMT

    Well superman appears to be only real good one on there, never been super impressed with rainbow six.

  • WolfSkill5544

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 11:41 am GMT

    ok week.

  • drangel_jam

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 10:57 am GMT

    nice

  • blackIceJoe

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 10:30 am GMT

    Thrillville game out last week. I like that game a lot it is one awesome game on the PSP.

  • cjcr_alexandru

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 10:06 am GMT

    Nothing interesting this week.

  • ThePhilatron

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 9:54 am GMT

    Rainbow Six is lookin pretty good.

  • moepain4u

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 8:59 am GMT

    R6 and Superman for me on 360. Loved the demos on both.

  • kaziechameleon

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 8:54 am GMT

    any one else miss the mech games, i remember how good mech 2 was, i want a new good excessible but deep mech game, please microsoft please. any one else, mech assualt 3 or mech warrior 5, please. oh yeah and don't put the darn atlas in the game there are so many better cooler mechs, like the turkina. common.

  • VGMusicFreak

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 8:38 am GMT

    woot! yggdra union! Most likely the last gba game from atlus.

  • bcolter

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 7:26 am GMT

    Notice... No PS3 Titles listed in the article

    Oh... and I had to laugh... Yesterday I opened a flyer for an electronic outlet, they are advertising PS3 games for sale, but no HARDWARE... lol... "Merry Christmas Son... Here is your new PS3 game! Sorry you can't play it as we can't find (or afford) the console.... but if you hold the bluray disk up to the light it sparkles real pretty like!" Ha ha ha

  • kaziechameleon

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 7:23 am GMT

    ok i'm only raelly looking at rianbow six vegas but after the last two tomclancy offerings i'm not expecting anything amazing.

  • watercandle

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 6:22 am GMT

    Go R6V. This one is going to be cooooooooooool.

  • peeweeshift

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 5:51 am GMT

    r6 is extremely fun but i want some nice adventure games for the ps3. there doesn't seem to be any good ones coming out yet

  • bdub287

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 5:27 am GMT

    R6 Vegas on 360 has been getting some rave reviews. I've never played a R6 game before so it looks like I'll have to give it a try....

  • wenbin09

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 5:09 am GMT

    great great great!!!

  • thekey

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 5:04 am GMT

    rainbow six for me! that game is HOT!!!!! AND nights of the Nine is mine!

  • princeofgames90

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 4:39 am GMT

    I'm sticking with resestence

  • KingofTrolls

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 4:04 am GMT

    Who cares about this weeks release list especially when every we've been waiting for finally came out last week.

  • faizali86

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 2:59 am GMT

    knights of the nine, i hope its not like extracction point

  • wire-dj

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 2:57 am GMT

    what no ps3 games????

  • GIF

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 1:05 am GMT

    Rainbow Six Vegas (Xbox 360) is mine, Superman Returns (Xbox 360) is a rental.

  • Dolacide

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 12:52 am GMT

    I have to get R6.

  • Wat01

    Posted Nov 21, 2006 12:39 am GMT

    vegas is the only good game of the lot.

  • EvanO_O

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 11:45 pm GMT

    Vegas baby!! The new cover system will pwn!! 4 player co-op!!!

  • John_of_Fire

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 11:16 pm GMT

    Radirgy Generic (GC) Wow I never thought I would see that one stateside. I'd rather have it for the DC but I'll take what I can get. (I just don't have the money to import it for the DC right now) Now I just need to find out who will be getting it. EB doesn't list it on their web page. Vegas is the 1st Tom Clancy game I am considering buying after playing. I'm looking forward to it. I really wanted the Oblivion expansion on disk for the 360. O well looks like I will have to download it, but I really prefer having a backup just in case.

  • doomsoth

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 9:22 pm GMT

    I would love Legacy...December!

  • lizardking13203

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 9:06 pm GMT

    i second that i want my legacy too!!!

  • Enterprise-E

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 9:02 pm GMT

    I want my Star Trek Legacy!!!!!

  • doomsoth

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 8:49 pm GMT

    Out of all of that, all I want is Knights of the Nine and RB6: V. I'm undecided on Superman.

  • deesnutts25

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 8:46 pm GMT

    Hmmm, wondeing if Vegas will top G.O.W. as the new multiplayer game for XBL.

  • muscrat_01

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 8:44 pm GMT

    Bah Vegas Sucks. Lockdown sucks. R6 console versions suck.

    Only Raven Shield is the last decent R6 game.

  • Pen_Dragon

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 7:52 pm GMT

    Rainbow Six Vegas and Superman Returns for me.

  • michelle_moraes

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 7:31 pm GMT

    I'm looking forward for the Oblivion expansion pack...

  • kyosukeugc

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 7:22 pm GMT

    I am so disappointed they waited until the DVD release to bring out the Superman game.. It kind of tells you that it may not be all that good :/

  • wwonka666

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 7:14 pm GMT

    The Superman demo, not very good. EA is the devil, why did Superman team up with the devil?

  • VegetaMaelstrom

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 7:12 pm GMT

    I'm not going to even think about picking up Superman Returns until I read a few reviews. That Oblivion expansion pack for the PC will be mine before the year is up if Santa thinks I have been nice enough.

  • mgsninja

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 6:48 pm GMT

    Looking forward to playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegason the xbox 360)

  • blackthegame

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 6:45 pm GMT

    VEGAS VEGAS VEGAS!!!!!!

  • Generic_Dude

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 6:45 pm GMT

    I thought that said Gender Mountain on there... anyhow, the X360 version of the Knights Of The Nine DOESN'T have all of the downloadable content? *sigh* I guess it makes sense... and since I already have most of that content, it isn't so bad for me. I will say it's about time this game got a CONSIDERABLE update and not this nickel and dime horse armor-style BS.

  • gamer_10001

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 6:45 pm GMT

    Rainbow Six and maybe Superman for me

  • imbacon

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 6:36 pm GMT

    Looks like we get the new Oblivion content first!

  • degeneraz

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 6:21 pm GMT

    Looks good for the 360 this holiday season

  • brucesnz

    Posted Nov 20, 2006 6:15 pm GMT

    I'm too lazy to look it up but I wonder how $10 for the oblivion expansion plus whatever the downloadable content costs on 360 compares to $20 for the PC version....

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