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New This Week: Games Worth The Cash, Or At Least A Rental
July 07, 2008
Unreal Tournament III
Xbox 360
On sale: July 7
Unreal makes its franchise debut on the Xbox 360 with the release of UT3. Get your chain gun and your flowing leather skirt. Epic/Midway threw in five exclusive maps, two exclusive characters and even an exclusive trailer for Gears of War 2…which you can see after the jump. www.unrealtournament3.com
Buy it now.
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution
PS3, Xbox 360, DS
On sale: July 8
Take a shot at fulfilling your despotic desires with Revolution. The latest title from Sid lets you pick from 16 civilizations, bring’em up through the ages and ultimately become Ruler of the World. Those of you jonesing for a chance to work out your malicious imperial urges will have to wait a few more months for Colonization. www.civilization.com
Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games
PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC
On sale: July 7
Sega drops their officially licensed title, allowing gamers to things like throw large metal balls, perform the backstroke and jump. It just sounds thrilling, no? Even if you haven’t given a damn about the Olympics since they opened up the doors to the pros at least you can lace up your sprinter’s cleats for the red white and blue without ever having to hit the juice. www.sega.com
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Mac
On sale: July 7
Apple fetishists finally get to put down their iPhones and join the party. Too bad the game doesn’t support cross-platform competition, there’s a new crop of noobs in town. www.activision.com
Devil May Cry 4
PC
On sale: July 8
Ok, we included COD4 for the Mac, it just wouldn’t be fair and balanced games journalism to shun Devil for PC. www.capcom.com
