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‘Gears of War 3’ and new ‘Kirby’ game debut this week
New video games this week:
“Gears of War 3.” — The finale the the saga of tough-talking Marcus Fenix, the Delta Squad and the evil Locust aliens takes place after the fall of the last human city. As usual with the series, Microsoft and Epic Games are touting the title’s stunning, large-scale visuals and its power-packed action gameplay. For the first time, a “Gears of War” game will feature four-player co-op for the full campaign and lots of multiplayer modes. Rated M for Mature. $60-$150 for Standard or Epic Editions for Xbox 360.
“Kirby Mass Attack.” — Sure, it’s not a new Mario or Zelda game, but Nintendo’s stalwalt big puff of pink fun has been the star of some good portable games. The latest, “Mass Attack” is about Kirby being split into 10 pieces and going off on a search for his missing bits. Using the touch screen, players can launch Kirby (or multiple Kirbys) to attack enemies. Expect lots of mini-games and cuteness. Rated E for Everyone, $30 for Nintendo DS.
Also out this week: “Call of Duty: Black Ops Rezurrection” (downloadable for PC), “Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 2 Innocent Sin” (Sony PSP), “Harvest Moon: Tale of Two Towns” (DS), “F1 2011” (Xbox 360, PS3), “Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2” (DS), “Child of Eden” (PS3 Move), “Tropico 4” (Xbox 360, PC), “Frogger 3D” (Nintendo 3DS), “Barbie: Jet, Set & Style” (DS, Nintendo Wii), “Alter Ego” (PC), “Chuck E. Cheese’s Super Collection” (Wii), “Farm Frenzy Forever” (PC), “Air Conflicts” (PC, Xbox 360), “Action-Strategy 4 Pack” (PC), “Resident Evil 4 HD” (PS3, Xbox 360), “Worms Ultimate Mayhem” (PC), “Outdoors Unlimited” (PC), “Bunch of Heroes” (PC), “Burnout Crash!” (downloadable for Xbox 360 and PS3), “Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes” (PC).
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