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Recent weeks past brought us a slew of gigantic video games escorted by the names Rockstar and Steven Spielberg, but releases in the coming days are no slouch neither. The award-winning and ground-breaking classic’s remastered version, Myst on the Nintendo DS, headlines the list of games scheduled to reach U.S. shores.

Myst - Image 1Other promising titles are ready to launch from Nintendo’s camp, with budget-sized Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King and other WiiWare goodies set to grace the white hot console. To learn about other gems slated for release this week, read on:

Assault Heroes 2. If arcade-style top-down shooters is your thing, you’d have this under your radar. As a sequel to Sierra On the internet’s 2006 offering, Assault Heroes 2 boasts of an enhanced co-op mode, a wider arsenal, and new interactive environments. For something you can just download off Xbox Live Marketplace, it’s rather jam packed.

  • Microsoft Xbox 360 – May 14, 2008
  • US 6.00
  • ESRB T (Teen)
  • Sierra On the web and Wanako Studios

Baseball Mogul 2009. The latest entry in the long-running baseball series for PC gamers promises to run home with a large batch of improvements. Many facets have been tweaked, such as the play-by-play screen, interface, and Baseball Mogul Encyclopedia. New features come in form of a depth chart screen, start-up wizard, and season scheduler.

  • Personal computer – Might 13, 2008
  • US 29.99
  • ESRB E (Everyone)
  • Sports Mogul

Castle of Shikigami 3. Long after it first invaded Japanese arcades in 2005, Castle of Shikigami 3 is now on its way to the Nintendo Wii. This time on the waggle friendly platform, two players can join hands to beat the frantic vertical scrolling shooter.

  • Nintendo Wii – May 13, 2008
  • US 29.99
  • ESRB T (Teen)
  • Aksys Games and Alfa System

Deca Sports. Watch out, because your copy of Wii Sports might collect dust after trying out a round of Deca Sports. Whether it be badminton, beach volleyball or kart racing, you’d be waggling the Wiimote like never before. Or at least, that’s what we’d assume after developers said they

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