Guitar Hero: Van Halen

Guitar Hero Van Halen brings to life the flamboyance, virtuosity and unadulterated fun that has made Van Halen one of the most successful and popular rock and roll acts of any era. Along with 19 larger than life musical artists, including Queens of the Stone Age, Weezer, The Offspring, Blink-182 and Queen, guitar legend Eddie Van Halen, famous frontman David Lee Roth, dynamic drummer Alex Van Halen and skilled songwriter and bassist, Wolfgang Van Halen, give fans the chance to own the stage and put on show-stopping performances in the coolest, all-new venues from around the world. With over 25 of Van Halen's greatest hits from "Jump" to "Panama," the set list crafted for Guitar Hero Van Halen is the perfect combination of high-energy rock that will appeal to a wide range of fans. Genre: Music
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Underground Entertainment
Online Play: 8 Versus
Local Play: 4 Versus

The Saboteur

Experience the ultimate open-world action/adventure as The Saboteur. Fight, climb, and race your way through a uniquely stylized version of Nazi-occupied France, and hunt down your sworn enemies who have taken everything from you. Enter the seedy underground world of a saboteur living in 1940s Paris, where the women are sexy, the missions are epic, and the revenge is satisfying.

Play as Sean Devlin, a street-tough Irish racing mechanic seeking personal redemption in the first open-world action game set in Nazi-occupied Europe. Now, it's time for payback -- with the help of the French Resistance, British intelligence, an arsenal of weaponry, and your own street smarts and brawn, you must exact revenge on those who aimed to destroy your life. Motivated by retribution and armed with tactics of sabotage, blow up zeppelins, derail trains, implode bridges, destroy armored tanks, and level enemy facilities in the name of vengeance.

Genre: Action
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Pandemic Studios

Release Date: December 8, 2009
MSRP: $59.99
Also on: X360, PC
ESRB: M for Blood, Intense Violence, Nudity; Sexual Themes, Strong Language

Max. VS ATV Reflex

MX vs. ATV Reflex marks the highly anticipated return of the best-selling off-road racing franchise and features the all-new Rhythm Racing 2.0 physics engine, Rider Reflex control system and real-time terrain deformation. The Rider Reflex control system provides unparalleled precision and fluidity by separating machine steering from body positioning, which allows the independently controlled rider to shift his weight, perform death-defying stunts and avoid potentially devastating wrecks. Unprecedented terrain deformation creates ever-changing courses as off-road vehicles carve lines and deep ruts that have a real-time impact on gameplay and remain persistent through the full length of each race.

Genre: Racing
Publisher: THQ
Developer: Rainbow Studios

Release Date: December 1, 2009
MSRP: $59.99
Also on: DS, PSP, X360
ESRB: E for Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Violence

Avator: The Game

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game is the official videogame based on the highly anticipated film James Cameron's Avatar. The videogame will take you deep into the heart of Pandora, an alien planet that is beyond imagination. Gamers will encounter the Na'vi, Pandora's indigenous people and discover other life forms the likes of which have never been seen in the world of video games before. When conflict erupts between the RDA Corporation, a space-faring consortium in search of valuable resources, and the Na'vi, gamers will find themselves thrust into a fight for the heart of a planet and the fate of a civilization.

Genre: Action
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft

Release Date: December 1, 2009
MSRP: $59.99
Also on: PC, X360, PSP, DS, Wii
ESRB: T for Animated Blood, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence

Rogue Warrior

Rogue Warrior is a story-driven shooter that provides team-based tactical combat set in massive, contiguous levels using Unreal 3 streaming technology. Central to the game's single and multiplayer experience is the idea of a freeform battlefield, where players are given the freedom to choose how to complete a given objective.

You play Dick Marcinko, leader of an elite SEAL unit trapped behind enemy lines in North Korea as a war breaks out between North and South Korea. Greatly outnumbered and with no support and limited resupply, you must try to lead your team back into South Korea without alerting the North Korean army of your presence. Your journey will take you through a variety of never-before-seen environments inside of North Korea, including submarine pens, shipbreaker yards, prison camps, and more.

Genre: First-Person Shooter
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Rebellion

Release Date: December 1, 2009
MSRP: $39.99
Also on: PC, X360
ESRB: M for Blood, Intense Violence, Strong Language

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Published by: Eidos Interactive
Developed by: Rocksteady Studios
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Genre: Action

In Batman: Arkham Asylum the player assumes the role of Batman as he delivers The Joker to Arkham Asylum. There, the imprisoned super-villains have set a trap and an immersive combat gaming experience unfolds. With an original script penned by Emmy Award-winning Batman writer Paul Dini, the game brings the universe of DC Comics' detective to life!

Batman: Arkham Asylum exposes players to a unique, dark and atmospheric adventure that takes them to the depths of Arkham Asylum -- Gotham's psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Gamers will move in the shadows, instigate fear amongst their enemies and confront The Joker and Gotham City's most notorious villains who have taken over the asylum. Using a wide range of Batman's gadgets and abilities, players will become the invisible predator and attempt to foil The Joker's demented scheme.

ESRB Rating: T for Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Blood, Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
Genre: Action

Also Available On: Xbox 360, PC
Release Date: August 25, 2009
MSRP: $59.99

Wolfenstein

Published by: Activision
Developed by: Raven Software
Release Date: August 18, 2009
Genre: First-Person Shooter

Id Software's newest chapter in the legendary "Wolfenstein" series will deliver players deep behind the enemy lines of a war-torn Germany, where Nazi experiments with technology and the supernatural threaten to turn the tide of World War II. Utilizing a revolutionary new graphics technology targeted specifically at next-generation console and PC hardware, this new Wolfenstein experience will draw players into a world of unmatched exploration, action and espionage.

ESRB Rating: M for

Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language
Genre: First-Person Shooter

Also Available On: Xbox 360, PC
Release Date: August 18, 2009
MSRP: $59.99

Madden NFL 10

Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Tiburon
Release Date: August 14, 2009
Genre: Sports (football)

Experience first-hand what it's like to "Fight for Every Yard" in Madden NFL 10. With the all-new Pro-Tak animation technology, players have more control over the outcome of each play. Whether driving a receiver towards the first down, or battling for a fumble at the bottom of a pile, the play won’t end until the whistle blows. Add to that the most immersive broadcast presentation and online innovation to date, and Madden NFL 10 captures the authenticity and emotion of the NFL like never before.

Genre: Sports
Online Play: 4 Versus

Also Available On: PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, Wireless,Wii, iPhone
Release Date: August 14, 2009
MSRP: $59.95

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra -- The Game

Published by: Electronic Arts
Developed by: Double Helix
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Genre: Action

As COBRA unleashes its deadliest plot yet, the G.I. JOE Team is counting on you and your hand-picked team of heroes to lead the counterattack. Every mission is critical and so is every G.I. Joe character. Picking up where the live action film leaves off, G.I. Joe The Rise of Cobra is an accessible third person action-arcade shooter that allows players to recreate and relive the greatest moments from the film, cartoon series and action toy line.

Choose from 16 playable characters (four of which are unlockable COBRA characters) -- each with a unique set of abilities and weapons. Then gear up with the latest in high-tech gadgets (like the film-inspired Accelerator Suit) and high-powered vehicles and take your forces across 20 levels to face the worst threats in Cobra Commander's arsenal. Adding to the adrenaline rush will be an intense single-screen co-op mode allowing two players to easily unite as a team in a classic struggle between good and evil as they work together to defeat the powers of the COBRA organization.

ESRB Rating: T for Fantasy Violence
Genre: Action
Local Play: 2 Co-Op

Also Available On: Xbox 360,PlayStation 2, Wii, PlayStation Portable,Wireless, Nintendo DS
Release Date: August 4, 2009
MSRP: $49.95

SingStar Queen

Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developed by: SCE Studios London
Release Date: August 4, 2009
Genre: Music

Singstar: Queen is packed with the classic songs that made Queen one of the world's favorite bands -- a group so popular that they sold more than 300 million albums and had a worldwide hit musical created in their honor: 'We Will Rock You'. Bohemian Rhapsody and We Are the Champions are there -- as are Another One Bites the Dust and Don't Stop Me Now. Whichever track is your favorite, you'll be lining up to grab the mic and step into the trainers of the legendary Freddie Mercury to raise your living room roof. With stellar tracks from the '70s, '80s and '90s, SingStar Queen will rock SingStars who like to go solo, SingStars who like to duet and, quite possibly, the neighbors next door when they hear your performances coming through the wall!

ESRB Rating: T for Alcohol and Tobacco Reference, Mild Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes
Genre: Music

The King of Fighters XII

Published by: Ignition Entertainment
Developed by: SNK Playmore
Release Date: July 28, 2009
Genre: Fighting

In celebration of its landmark 15th Anniversary, The King of Fighters XII -- one of the last great arcade 3-on-3 fighter games -- is about to get even greater. For the first time in its history, this ultimate fighting game has undergone a complete graphical overhaul. KOFXII features 22 gorgeous hand-drawn 2D characters from SNK's arcade history. All sprites used over the past 14 years have been dropped and replaced with new 2D high-definition, high-resolution sprites on detailed backgrounds. KOFXII aims to knock players out with new gameplay elements including critical counter attacks, Sousai (deadlock) counters and guard attacks, and the introduction of new online elements.

ESRB Rating: T for Violence
Genre: Fighting
Local Play: 2 Versus
Online Play: 8 Versus

Also Available On: Arcade, Xbox 360
Release Date: July 28, 2009
MSRP: $59.99