Shippin’ Out: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008

Tuesday is shipping out day for video games, and today’s offerings are very slim indeed. Today sees the release of Grand Theft Auto IV for the Games For Windows, which offers mouse / keyboard support, the possibility of mods, multiplayer and lots of graphical enhancements - just in case you didn’t get enough of the game earlier this year on the Xbox 360 and PS3.

Also being released today is the latest Prince of Persia game from Ubisoft promising a flashier adventure starring the agile prince as he finds himself in a battle between the forces of darkness and light - that game is shipping for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The PC version is on its way Dec. 9.

So what other delights can we expect to see on stores shelves today? Well there’s Tecmo’s action-adventure game SPRay, D3 Publisher’s Family Party: 30 Great Games for the Wii and the DS version of Microids’ classic adventure hit, Syberia.

Tecmo’s Holiday Line-Up

Tecmo this week revealed its holiday lineup as we inch closer and closer to the most lucrative shopping season of the year. with that in mind, Tecmo wants to get the word out on what it will have on store shelves when the Christmas shopping season begins in late November.

On October 28 the company will release Robocalypse, a real-time strategy game for the DS featuring robot armies equipped with unique weaponry and a twisted sense of humor. SPRay will also be released on October 28 for the Wii, giving gamers an action-platformer game experience packed with puzzle elements and a unique gameplay element that requires you to spray your way out of trouble.

The return of Tecmo Bowl will be realized with the release of Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff for the DS in November, while Rygar makes his return to the world of videogames in December on the Wii with Rygar: The Battle of Argus.

Look for all these games later this year before Santa trespasses on your private property. I warned you old man, stay out of my house or there will be blood..

Tecmo Bowl and More For E3

Tecmo today released details on its line-up of games to be shown off next week at E3. The company best known for the Ninja Gaiden series plans to revamp a classic, spray a little sunshine and let an army of robots loose. Good times, good times.

Tecmo Bowl: Kickoff, a remake of the classic and popular football game will be shown off in all its glory. Some of the features that will be shown off include customizable teams, super abilities, 32 different teams, Wi-Fi and multiplayer support, and of course - stylus-centric controls.

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