Latest Game Releases
Here's our rundown of the upcoming games we've got to look forward to over the next few weeks, courtesy of GAME. The unstoppable GTA franchise continues with number 4 available on the Xbox 360 at the end of April, and for those looking for something a little different the much anticipated Wii Fit system will be in the shops soon, complete with hi-tech balance board.
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⇒ GTA IV
⇒ Mario Kart incl. Wii Wheel
⇒ Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board
⇒ LEGO Indiana Jones
⇒ Rainbow Six Vegas 2
GTA IV
Xbox 360
age 18+
RRP £49.99
out 29th April 2008
In 1997 Scottish games developer DMA Design released the first Grand Theft Auto on PC and PlayStation. A top-down, free-roaming crime-'em up, GTA gained controversy and acclaim in equal amounts for its violent gangster gameplay, car-jacking focus and superbly risqué soundtrack.
A decade later, the now renamed Rockstar Games is responsible for changing the face of gaming. PS2 Grand Theft Auto III gave gamers a fully 3D playground in which to explore, play, and affect utter mayhem, and each new GTA on PS2, Xbox and PSP has upped the size, scale, style and sheer attitude, cementing the series as one of the iconic gaming brands of its time.
Now Rockstar return with the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. Experience a new story, fresh missions and gaze upon Liberty City in high definition glory in what's all set to be one of the year's biggest and best releases.
Mario Kart Wii inc. Wii Wheel
Wii
age 3+
RRP £34.99
out 11th April
It's the Wii debut of the greatest arcade racing game series ever. With more racers than ever before, WiFi racing against opponents across the globe, and new characters, stunts and weapons it's looking brilliant, and that's before you take into account the Wii Steering Wheel attachment that comes in the box and the addition of motorbikes to the vehicle line-up!
Ladies, Gentlemen, Gorillas, Dinosaurs, Plumbers, Mushrooms, Ghosts, Lizards and Turtles...Start Your Engines!
Wii Fit with Wii Balance Board
Wii
age 3+
RRP £69.99
out 25th April 08
The hit combination of Wii Sports™ and the Wii Remote™ brought golf swings and tennis serves into people's homes. Now Nintendo turns the living room into a fitness centre for the whole family with Wii Fit and the Wii Balance Board. With Wii Fit, family members will have fun getting a "core" workout, and talking about and comparing their results and progress on a new Wii Fit channel on the Wii Menu.
Wii Fit could be the next big home fitness craze and we predict a host of interesting and unique work-out programmes using the sytem to be around soon. As with the Wii console itself, demand is sure to be high so either pre-order yours or get to the shops early!
LEGO Indiana Jones
DS
age tbc
RRP £29.99
out 6th June 08
Whipping onto game consoles everywhere, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame is developed by the team behind the fan favourite LEGO Star Wars series! LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame presents a tongue-in-cheek take on the first three cinematic Indiana Jones adventures: Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - each with a unique LEGO spin!
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame continues to set the bar for a full family gaming experience. Delivers something a little different for everyone, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame will entertain parents with its humorous take on some of their favourite movies, and kids will get some rousing action/adventure gameplay that may also introduce them to Indy's original adventures for the first time.
The perfect character for a videogame and one of the inspirations behind Lara Croft, Indiana Jones arrives from the silver screen and DVD to consoles giving gamers their first true tastes of interacting with Indy's wonderful and memorable cinematic moments. From the boulder scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark to fighting Nazis in The Last Crusade, LEGO Indiana Jones: The Videogame will be a true cinematic gaming event for kids old and young!
Rainbow Six Vegas 2
PS3
age 16+
RRP £49.99
out now
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is the last chance for gamers to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will impose heart-pounding action from beginning to end. The best are back and this time winner takes all. The highly-anticipated sequel to the recipient of numerous awards, including 2006's Best First Person Shooter and Best Online Game, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 will push the top-selling franchise to new heights with new gameplay features and groundbreaking co-op and multiplayer modes.
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