Here’s a list of this weeks U.S. game releases. On the downloadable games front we’ve got today’s Wonder Boy and Cruis’n USA on the Wii Virtual Console download service, and on Wednesday there’s Mr. Driller on Xbox Live Arcade. No word yet on any PlayStation Store games (updates Thursday).

Monday:
Cruis’n USA - $10 (Wii Virtual Console)
Great War Nations: The Spartans (PC)
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis (PS2)
Overclocked (PC)
Panzer Command: Kharkov (PC)
Riddle of the Tomb (PC)
The Abbey (PC)
Wonder Boy - $5 (Wii Virtual Console)

Tuesday:
Diner Dash: Hometown Hero (PC)
Double Sequence: The Q-Virus Invasion (DS)
George of the Jungle and the Search for the Secret (DS)

Wednesday:
Mr. Driller - $10 (Xbox Live Arcade)

Thursday:
Women’s Murder Club (PC)

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James Cameron’s Dark Angel is a 3rd person action adventure game that promises to deliver intense hand-to-hand fighting and high-octane action reflective of the hit TV series. Set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic Seattle, players take on the role of Max, a genetically enhanced super-soldier with attitude to spare, on a quest to reclaim her past by finding her sister and fellow genetically altered escapees.
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Today Nintendo adds new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel. The games go live at 9AM Pacific time. Wii owners with a high-speed Internet connection can redeem Wii Points to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at stores like Amazon (see to your right).

It’s only fair that after the Commodore 64 debuted on the European Wii Virtual Console last Friday, that today America sees the debut of the Sega Master System emulating Wonder Boy on the Wii. We’ve included videos of each of today’s games for nostalgia’s sake or so you can see if it’s for you.

This week’s new games are:

Wonder Boy (Sega Master System, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone — Comic Mischief, 500 Wii Points = $5): As Tom-Tom the Wonder Boy, it’s up to you to rescue your girlfriend Tanya from the vile clutches of the monster that has kidnapped her. To do so, you must navigate a series of worlds in a race against time to reach your goal. Along the way, you’ll battle foes and collect fruit that will add to the amount of time you have to complete your mission. You can also receive helpful power-ups from various eggs, but make sure to avoid the bad eggs and poisonous mushrooms that sap your precious vitality. Find the magic doll in each level to open up hidden areas, and make it to the very end of your journey to rescue your one true love.

Cruis’n USA (Nintendo 64, 1-2 players, Rated E for Everyone, 1,000 Wii Points = $10): Ever felt like driving to the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Rushmore and the White House in one day? Well then, gear up to put your racing skills to the test in a frantic trip across the United States, following a route that you won’t find on any map. Whether it’s the rolling hills of Appalachia, the flowing cornfields of Iowa or the crowded tunnels below Chicago, you’ll find yourself too focused on the intense racing action to worry about the scenery. Get started by picking from a garage full of cars to find the one that best suits your style—if you’re good enough, you’ll even find a few hidden ones to round out your selection. Then choose one of three different playing perspectives and get ready to hang on tight. With five difficulty levels, the ability to remove traffic or other racers, and two- player simultaneous racing, it’s enough to make you forget all about finding that next rest stop. Just watch out for the cows, OK?

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Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai talked about a Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2 sequel at the Game Developers Conference 2008. It’s interesting to hear him say certain features like voice chat were left out because of Wii limitations, but that there were more not included features he thought about added, which he’d like to put in a sequel. What follows are the relevant interview quotes:

Question: What would be that one specific feature you wish you could have added?
Masahiro Sakurai answers: I feel like anything I’ve considered I’m probably going to think about when — I mean if — another game was to come out in the series and so I’d like to keep a lid on that for now. and not disclose anything I’ve been thinking about there.

Question: Have you done everything you can do with the Smash Bros. franchise now? In other words, can Wii owners look forward to a Super Smash Bros. Brawl sequel in the future?
Masahiro Sakurai answers: Well, the series has already had three iterations so I cannot say with one-hundred percent confidence that there won’t be any additional Smash Bros. games ever. But, at the same time I’d really like to note that I feel like with Brawl there are already so many modes and so much to do that it’s really hard to exhaust what you can do with this game. I’m really against the idea of merely creating a sequel that would add modes or increase the number of characters in the roster — all the sort of things that just simply fatten up the game. I’d like to avoid just doing that if a sequel ever came out.

Quotes via IGN

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The Metal Gear Solid 4: Limited Edition version of the PlayStation 3-exclusive stealth-action game has been detailed for the U.S. retail when its released on June 12th, 2008. It’ll be priced $84.99 and will include:

* Packaged in a collectible metal case;
* The Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots game;
* A Blu-ray with two making of documentaries, and interview with Kojima, and four chapters of the graphic novel;
* A Metal Gear Import Soundtrack CD.
* Pre-orders for the Limited Edition at GameStop / EB Games will also receive an exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4 artbook at time of purchase.

FAQ:

1. Q: When will I be able to get the artbook?
A: Most likely at time of game release pickup.

2. Q: When can I get my Metal Gear Solid Saga Vol. 2 DVD w/ beta key?
A: Stores will be getting them in April. As soon as I get word of the exact date, I’ll let you know.

3. Q: How limited is the Limited Edition?
A: Probably very limited like Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence Special Edition was. Hard to say though. If you want one for sure, I would preorder.

4. Q: How much do I have to put down to reserve the Limited Edition?
A: $10 minimum deposit.

5. Q: Will there be a midnight release?
A: TBD. If enough people preorder the game, it is a possibility.

6. Q: Can I preorder online?
A: As of yet, no.

7. Q: Will the 80GB PS3 bundle come with the Limited Edition version of MGS4?
A: Probably not. It will probably come packed-in with the standard edition.

8. Q: What about Canada?
A: Sorry, I don’t have any information on that.

Via Neogaf

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Twilight producer Wyck Godfrey recently talked about the status of the proposed Gears of War film video game adaptation. To quote: “We’ve got our script on and a director we’re about to attach. We’ll hopefully make that early next year for the summer of 2010.”

The game thrusts players into humankind’s epic battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the bowels of the planet. The story unfolds as a ragtag group of soldiers use every last ounce of strength to survive the onslaught from the forces of evil, which begins on the historic Emergence Day. Cliff Bleszinski, the lead game designer for “Gears of Wars,” worked in conjunction with Beattie to define a treatment for the film. — Via N4G

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith was recently announced for Xbox 360, PS3, PS2 and Wii. The game allows you to experience Aerosmith’s legendary career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty.

Hall of Fame legends Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kramer have reunited to rock the house one more time in June 2008.

Watch the Guitar Hero: Aerosmith debut trailer.

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Infinity Ward will be releasing the Call of Duty 4 map pack titled “Variety Map Pack” as downloadable content for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on April 3rd, 2008. On Xbox Live Marketplace they’ll be yours for 800 Microsoft Points (that’s US$10 / €9.60 / £6.80 / CAN$12.40 / AU$13.20).

The four new maps are called: Kill Creek, Broadcast, Chinatown and Killhouse. They are best described as: “Kill Creek is a built from scratch map that is a wide open village. Broadcast is an expanded map of the Broadcast Station single player mission. It’s a CQB style map with tight hallways, multiple levels and wide open parking lots to fight in. Chinatown is a new built from scratch map that features a downtown area at night as the fog is rolling in. Killhouse is an expanded map of the training center in the single player story. This map is small and designed mostly for lone wolf style death match.”

Just so you know, these maps will be included with the Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year Edition that comes out on the same day. In the new box you’ll get a coupon to download the four maps for free.

Forget what you know and concentrate on staying alive in this brand new map designed for multiplayer mayhem. Take a first look at the Broadcast map in this gameplay video.

PS: Did you know Call of Duty 4 is attracting “between 1.2 and 1.3 million users every day” on Xbox Live? Developer Infinity Ward confirmed this today.

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There’s a new The Incredible Hulk video game arriving on June 3rd, 2008, and “What’s inside it will destroy everything.”

Fueled with fury, the Incredible Hulk features key moments from the film, as well as additional plotlines and characters from the character’s rich comic-book universe. Players smash through New York City, battling gigantic enemies amidst soaring skyscrapers in a massive open world. Players can demolish anything in their path and also use it as a weapon — pieces of a crumbling building…a passing car…a light standard. They can even demolish buildings with their bare hands. Damage is persistent, and gamers can use it to gain access to previously unreachable areas.

Watch the Hulk debut trailer:

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This time we follow the Star Wars game from the NES to Super NES, Arcade, and GameBoy Advance; ending with the self-parody that is the LEGO Original Trilogy multiplatform game. These are the games that brought you each original chapter from start to finish.

You can also watch Star Wars Retrospective, Episode I.

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