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As the malls are becoming increasing congested with last-minute bargain hunters, digital distribution has never looked better. With this week’s download-oriented new releases, gamers can skip the fights over parking spots, instead jumping right into the download queue. Once publishers figure our how to take a snapshot with Santa from the comforts of our own homes, those shopping meccas will be obsolete.
360
Quake Arena Arcade (XBLA)
X-Men: The Arcade Game (XBLA)
PS3
LittleBigPlanet: Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves (PSN)
Marvel Pinball (PSN)
X-Men: The Aracde Game (PSN)
Wii
Lilt Line (WiiWare)
New U Fitness First Yoga & Pilates
Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition
DS
Jewel Quest Solitaire Trio
Learn Science
PSP
No Releases
PC
Dream Chronicles: Trilogy 2- The Book of Air
Hearts of Iron II: Darkest Hour
SeanNOLA’s Pick: Less than two weeks before Christmas, and someone thought it might still be a good idea to release some games. If you absolutely have to burn $60 on something that just came out this week, I can whole-heartedly endorse finding a $60 sandwich shop. Imagine: a $60 sandwich! It would probably be a filet mignon, topped with bacon and havarti cheese on a pretzel bun. It will be the most amazing $60 you’ll spend this week. If you have to buy a game that is coming out this week, then I guess Marvel Pinball for the PS3 is better than nothing, if you didn’t already buy it for 360.
DesertEagle’s Pick: For half the price of NOLA’s dreamwich, you can score a copy of the Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition, which is basically the SNES remake of the four classic platformers (SMB 1-3 along with the punishing Lost Levels). If you don’t have the cart lying around anymore, and yearn for some timeless Koopa-stomping, this might be the way to go.
Really nothing this week. No $60 sammich either.
X-Men’s coming out this week? I’m there. Hopefully, they won’t skimp on the online coop.
So Super Mario is the SNES version. No glitches, then 🙁
I wish they used the New Super Mario graphics for it.
Marvel Pinball it is then.
Wow you’d think a publisher would take advantage of the week and drop a big AAA title.
I never had havarti cheese. Is it better than X-man Arcade?
All I know is I got hungry reading SNOLA’s pick. Mission accomplished?
I hate, let me say that again HATE goign to the mall around Xmas.
I’ll take a $1.29 7-11 hot Dog and Marvel PInball. To go.
Deagle, you ever play Hearts of Iron?
I’ll give Quake a try and see if it holds up after all these year.
this may be one of the worst weeks of the year. Right before Xmas.
I’m really excited for the Marvel tables.
Techinally LittleBigPlanet: Sackboy’s Prehistoric Moves came out last week for Plus users. Its nothing to get excited over. One person controls sackboy and the other person moves things around. I want a refund on my Move. Wheres the good games?
nothing for me this week, so I’ll post it…
Where’s Karnov?
Can you buy all the original SMBs on the virtual console for $20?
What are you guys playing this weekend?
Two for 2.22, a large Slurpee and some sale stuff on PSN please.
Tank Battle for $1.00 was pretty good.
Four years ago another lady pushed my mom to the floor while she was doing some late Christmas shopping. Now she hates going to stores this time of year. I have to go for her, which sucks.
Lilt Line is the new Irritating Stick. I hope it’s no more than $5.
I think Prostroke for PC is out this week.
whats with the “L” or “V” in the picture?
I’m playing RUSE for PS3 and finishing up RDR.
Nothing worth getting excited for this week.
I hate to be a wet blanket, but it was really disappointing. Hopefully, it will all be optional in LBP2.
Shining Force EXA 🙂
He must have been busy with that Rockin’ Android game- Q-lione.
I’m finishing up my reviews for EA Sports Active 2, TRON Evolution, and should get Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! in on Monday.
New U Fitness First Yoga & Pilates came out last week, right?
Tanks BattleS?
Yeah, pretty good game. Reminds me of Combat for the 2600.
That’s a tough one. I didn’t know X-Men was coming out this week when I made my picks…i think I’ll stick with the sandwich, but I’ll give a tentative nod to X-Men Arcade.
Panties better ‘drop’ on the next podcast, dood!
Just don’t have stinky cheese breath at the arcade, bro 😉
I’ll try the Quake demo at least.
waiting for your Tron review…
I’m probably pick up Marvel Pinball.
I’m going to pick up Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition right now.
Can’t decide whether or not to be jealous… I’m playing through Peace Walker right now.
If SNOLA is eating $60 sandwiches, he’s getting too much plug money from Monster Hunter.
Just now? No offense, but that came out months ago.
I’m sorry, but have you SEEN how many games came out in the past 6 months? Staying current is a full time job! I’m just now getting enough down-time to put real time into MG:PW.
I like the way it came out with the tongue out icon.
Is Hearts of Iron II: Darkest Hour a standalone game?
Crappy amount of releases except for Marvel Pin.
Dreamwich is my new word.
I don’t know what I was expecting, but it’s exactly the SNES game.
How many pages is the art book?
shit, I might have to pick up Quake Arena Arcade just to see if I still have the skills.