Shippin' Out January 15-19: Buurnnning Cruuusade!

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Jan 16, 2007 5:44 pm PT

WOW expansion hits shelves, social lives hit skids; also out this week: wacky Wii WarioWare, another case for Phoenix Wright, March Madness in January.

A new strain of an addictive diversion has hit the streets, and gamers all over the US are locking themselves in dark rooms, cutting off communications with loved ones, and staring bleary-eyed, getting their fix. The diversion in question is, of course, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, the first expansion to Blizzard's PC MMMMMORPG (massive money-making, massively multiplayer online role-playing game) World of Warcraft.

WOW expands!

Burning Crusaders overrun a San Francisco Bay Area Fry's Electronics; GameSpot bears witness to the carnage.

The Burning Crusade hit some shelves at the stroke of midnight last night, and if the crowds spotted across the globe in the US, UK, and Australia are any indication, Blizzard has another hit on its hands. The add-on introduces the Outworld, a level cap of 70, two new playable races, and more.

The game's collector's edition sold out long ago, but those who must have the exclusive in-game pet that comes with it can pay the price on eBay. The Burning Crusade costs $39.99, requires the original World of Warcraft to play, and needs an active World of Warcraft subscription ($14.99 per month).

WarioWare: Colorful, trippy fun for all ages.

Those not interested in firing round after round of lightning bolts in the fictional world of Azeroth can instead compete in round after round of lightning-quick minigames in the bizarre world of Nintendo. WarioWare: Smooth Moves for the Wii was released on Monday, bringing more than 200 minigames specifically designed with the motion-sensitive Wii Remote in mind. Many of the bizarre collection of vignettes feature Nintendo properties, such as Star Fox and Mario, as their subjects.

Capcom's Phoenix Wright returns to court this week with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All for the Nintendo DS. As Wright, gamers will participate in four new cases, checking out crime scenes, cross-examining witnesses, and engaging in other legal matters. New this go around include a life bar for Wright and a "Psyche-Lock" feature--Phoenix must break down witnesses by asking several correct questions in a row.

Authentic five-communications-majors-on-five-communications-majors action.

Gamers who object to anime-style courtroom dramas can try their hand at a game based on one of sport's most popular events. NCAA March Madness 07 from Electronic Arts simulates the college basketball season on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 2. Those who take the court will be treated to two new focuses in this year's edition of the game--school tradition and school pride.

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

JANUARY 15, 2007
WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii)
Barbie in The 12 Dancing Princesses (DS)
Pat Sajak's Lucky Letters (PC)
Xevious (Wii via Virtual Console)
R-Type III (Wii via Virtual Console)
Moto Roader (Wii via Virtua Console)

JANUARY 16, 2007
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (PC)
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All (DS)

JANUARY 17, 2007
Heavy Weapon (X360 via Xbox Live)
NCAA March Madness 07 (X360, PS2)
Great Invasions (PC)

JANUARY 18, 2007
Fossil League: Dino Tournament Championship (DS)

JANUARY 19, 2007
The Shield (PC)

67 Comments

  • Kcube

    Posted Jan 20, 2007 10:51 am PT

    WoW CE was a waste of money,I don't feel like spending 30$ extra for some pet that will do nothing.

    I got the Exp though and it delivers in a big way

    To the "No Life" People,You post on a forum ALL day,Gee that sounds about the same ^_^.Sorry what I meant to say Is grow up and stop being little hypocrites.How is you posting online all day any different then play WoW? it isn't so get a clue.

  • sigma682

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 12:10 pm PT

    Actually was able to buy the BC Collector's Edition on Best Buys website the first day....which of course it sold out by the end of the day. If you desperately want one gamestop.com are selling the Collector's Editions in a bundle for $99.99 & $149.99...which is just about ebay prices but you getting more stuff

  • Chief_Kuuni

    Posted Jan 18, 2007 1:24 am PT

    I don't know why but I keep on saying I'm gonna get it, and I will, WOW

  • Supreme_Fantasy

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 10:46 pm PT

    I'm gonna check out this games.

  • TryMe01

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 3:44 pm PT

    gamers all over the US are locking themselves in dark rooms

    that's one way to describe WoW gamers, and so true

  • dennis_phong

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 1:45 pm PT

    didn't get phoenix wright yet

  • SavoyPrime

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 1:33 pm PT

    I'll be picking up Phoenix Wright, no doubt!

  • Alcotamaysees

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 11:49 am PT

    It's great they made another Phoenix Wright game.

  • judgenxcutioner

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 10:59 am PT

    For all you WoW luvas somebody has already hit lvl 70..a french guy no less...hit up Kotaku if you wants the informationals.

    He played 28 hours straight but did NOT do it alone

  • fahad2mail

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 8:52 am PT

    some nice game in console again!

  • MROmeo10

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 7:34 am PT

    I can't wait for Punch Out on Virtual Console... I heard it's supposed to be out soon!!!!

  • Truth_Hurts_U

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 6:02 am PT

    giraffepancakes

    Don't read my post then... Dot's are my friend...

    I love them... OK...

    WOW is getting a little better for the solo gamer. But I'm sure it will revert back to it's old state of nothing but 40 man raid instances and huge guilds.

  • bababooey1

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 5:52 am PT

    lol someone was complaining about the $50 a year for xbox live and how ps3 is free. Open your eyes xbox live has a lot and a lot more to offer then the ps3 online. the ps3 online is just like the ps2 online they both suck. Then there is this one person who must not know what a good game is and said wow is better then any game on the 360 i could name so many games that are better here i will name one oblivion no online, but still the best. then there is cod2 and 3 as well as dead rising and of course gears of war i could go on.

  • LuminosityBlaze

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 5:39 am PT

    Too bad people on WOW are a bunch of whining jerks! All of my friends who play WOW are completely turned off by it now because people don't know how to play without being a jackazz. We have all converted to FFXI, which albeit a much slower game, it actually a better game than WOW.

  • giraffepancakes

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 5:05 am PT

    Truth_hurts_u You... need... to... lay... off... the... dot... dot... dot... s...

  • shizwill03

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 4:45 am PT

    I am SOO getting Wario for my Wii. That looks like loads of fun for me and the kiddies.

  • War-Tex

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 4:16 am PT

    lucky lettter?? WTH??

  • datniccah187

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 3:06 am PT

    I want to check out The Sheild, i hope its not corny like most games based of TV shows, but we'll have to wait and see.

  • datniccah187

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 3:05 am PT

    I want to check out The Sheild, i hope its not corny like most games based of TV shows, but we'll have to wait and see.

  • Truth_Hurts_U

    Posted Jan 17, 2007 1:22 am PT

    death919

    I don't find raiding for several hours ( 4-8 )... Fun... 15-30 Mins waiting to loot 1 boss. They took the game away from the solo gamer and gave it to the gamers that have large guilds... Huge amounts of time to waste... Even the upgrade to the tier 0 sets... You need highly skilled and equipped players to even complete the last few parts.

    They took dungeons out of the equation. It's all about PVP now... For the lone solo gamer... Thats the best move they did. Now they need to fix there PVP system... Because at it is right now... It's based on luck... You can end up getting zero honor for an hours wait because of an already started BG.

    This game didn't even keep me hooked for 2 years like other MMORPG's I played before. Less then a year I was thinking of quiting... But I didn't I leveled every class in the game to 60... It all ended the same... BC looks no different.

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