Presented in glorious alphabetical order, New Media: Retail Roundup is your indispensible checklist of the home console and handheld titles arriving in stores this week. What will you be playing?

MICROSOFT Xbox 360 Nothing

NINTENDO Wii Nothing 3DS Nothing DS Nothing

SONY PS3 Nothing PSP Nothing

VARIOUS PC Nothing

New Media: Downloadable Digest is your handy reminder of the new downloadable titles released during the past week.

MICROSOFT XBLA All Zombies Must Die!

NINTENDO WiiWare Nothing eShop Nothing DSiWare Nothing

SONY PSN Nothing Minis Nothing

VALVE Steam Nothing

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A good majority of shooters feel as though the multiplayer facet is a secondary consideration tacked on to justify a hefty price tag. The Call of Duty series has become the exception to the rule. The story mode in Modern Warfare 3 shows glimpses of a potential but it’s jumping online to fight the real enemy (likeminded geeks) that should excite you. Read the rest of this entry »

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MONDAY OVERLOOKED & UNDERPLAYED Viva Piñata > Years before it finally cracked the mainstream with its Kinect peripheral, Microsoft attempted to reach beyond the Halo demographic with Viva Piñata. This Xbox 360 exclusive gardening sim was released to considerable acclaim in 2006 and was widely considered to be a return to form for legendary UK developer Rare. READ MORE

TUESDAY OVERLOOKED & UNDERPLAYED Jade Empire > After the smashing success of their Star Wars and Forgotten Realms titles, many people wondered if BioWare had it in them to create an original universe. Well, no one should have worried, because what they brought us was something truly unique. In a genre where Sci-Fi and Fantasy reigned supreme, they brought us Kung Fu. READ MORE

WEDNESDAY OVERLOOKED & UNDERPLAYED Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven > Ninjas. For all the fanaticism surrounding them, few games have portrayed them in their traditional context. Japanese developer K2 sought to rectify that with the Tenchu series. Kicking off on the original PlayStation, the stealth based gameplay and setting in feudal Japan drew fans eager to take on the role of ninja assassins Rikimaru or Ayame. READ MORE

THURSDAY OVERLOOKED & UNDERPLAYED Split/Second > Racing games have been a staple of the video game scene since its inception.  You’ve had simulations, car chases, kart racers, cops and robbers and even dirt car madness but until May 2010 you hadn’t had a car racing reality TV show where you could alter the course as you were driving. READ MORE

FRIDAY OVERLOOKED & UNDERPLAYED Commanders: Attack of the Genos > Turn based strategy is often considered the lesser cousin of real time strategy. However, over the years we’ve seen some rippers in this genre. One such game that slipped through the cracks in 2008 on Xbox Live Arcade was Commanders: Attack of the Genos. READ MORE

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