split/screen co-op

The game is on my Christmas list together with Enslaved and Vanquish. Its demo looked very promising at the Eurogamer Expo 2010 and what I see from the videos in the web, Medal of Honor will be worth it.

Apparently I am not alone in this opinion, because MoH sold over 1.5 million copies in USA, Europe and Asia during the first five days after its release.

Surprisingly, however, it has got a rating of only 6 (“Passable”) for PS3 and Xbox 360 and of 6.5 (“Passable”) for PC on ign.com.

Anyhow, I am really excited to soon play it myself. Until them I am watching videos like this and am daydreaming

My top three among the new game releases on the European market this week are listed below. To see a full list of the new releases in Europe for the week, you can visit vgchartz.com.

My favorites for this week after the jump

Okamiden: Chisaki Taiyou

The game will be released in Japan on September 30 for Nintendo DS.

Okamiden is scheduled for release on the US market in March 2011.

Genre: Adventure; Developer: Capcom; Publisher: Capcom

Hit the jump to see the other two premieres

This week only two things caught my eye

Borderlands: Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution

The new DLC for Borderlands will be available in Europe on September 27 for PC and on September 28 for PSN and XBL.

Genre: Action RPG;  Developer: Gearbox Software; Publisher: 2K Games

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FIFA 11

The game will come to Europe on October 1 and will be available for  X360, PS2, PC, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP and PS3.

Genre: Sports; Developer: EA Canada; Publisher: EA

Greg Hastings Paintball 2

Very original idea to make a first-person shooter about paintball. The sequel of Greg Hastings Paintball will give gamers opportunity to enjoy more than ten single and multiplayer game modes. The arenas in the game are recreations of actual paintball fields from all over the world.

Greg Hastings Paintball 2 will be launched for Xbox 360 and Wii on September 28. The game is scheduled for release on the PS3 as well, but I imagine that would happen at a later date.

Genre: FPS; Developer: Super X Studios; Publisher: Majesco

The other six of my picks among the US premieres this week after the jump

Singularity

This first-person shooter, which was released in the U.S. in June 2010 for PS 3, Xbox 360 and PC, arrives in Japan on September 22. In Japanese stores the game will first be available only for PS 3 and Xbox 360.

Singularity introduces you to a world where time is instable and you shift fort and back between the 1950s and present day, fighting enemies from all time zones. You have some control over the time shifts, as you possess a time manipulation device.

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Finaly Fantasy XIV

The impressive online RPG, developed and published by Square Enix, will be released in Japan a little earlier than in the USA and Europe. The game will hit Japanese stores on September 22, while in the U.S. it is expected on September 30.

Dead Rising 2

Visit Fotune City and enjoy the zombie fun! The sequel of the action adventure game Dead Rising will hit stores in Europe on September 24. The game will can be played on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Dead Rising 2 will arrive to US stores on September 28.

Hit the jump to see the rest of the premieres

F1 2010

The racing game will hit the US market on September 21 and 22 and will be available for the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles (from the 21st) as well as for PC (from the 22nd).

According to information of ign.com, the game features the return of seven times Formula 1 Drivers’ World Champion Michael Schumacher, the introduction of several new teams, and the brand new Korean International Circuit that host the 2010 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix.

Hit the jump to see the rest of the premieres

A tweet by game developer Ninja Theory about a new game being revealed at this week’s Tokio Game Show (TGS) spread speculation that  the new title could be Devil May Cry 5. There have been rumours for some time now, claiming Ninja Theory will be the developer of the next DMC game.

Keiji Inafune of Capcom then confirmed the information at the TGS, saying the game, called DmC, is currently in development. Still not release date has been set for the game.

I’m a huge DMC fan and would pick Dante over Kratos everytime. DMC 4 is one of the best action games I’ve played. Fingers crossed the game would be available soon!

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An interesting game, called  Shadow of the Damned, is expected to be presented at the TGS. According to the IGN article I read, which is based on information of the Famitsu magazine, the game will be a available on PS3 and Xbox 360 and will have  “Resident Evil 4-ish viewpoint”.

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The Famitsu magazine has confirmed that ICO and Shadow of the Collossus HD remakes will be released for the PS3. More details are expected at the TGS.

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At its press conference at the TGS, Capcom announced the development of a new action game, called Asura’s Wrath. The game will be available for the PS 3 and Xbox 360. Capcom did not announce a release date.

I think the game looks like a Japanese version of God of War.

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Sources

Ninja Theory’s Devil May Cry confirmed on eurogamer.net

?TGS: Shadow of the Damned Announced on ign.com

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus Remakes Confirmed on ign.com

Capcom Announces Asura’s Wrath on 1up.com

Front Mission Evolved

Genre: Third-person shooter

Platforms:  PC, PS 3, Xbox 360

Story: Dylan Ramsey, a young engineer, gets involved in the war between the United Continental States (U.C.S.) and a battle faction called Sword of Damocles (SOD).  Ramsey is a pilot of a wanzer — a war machine, which as the young engineer discovers has a hidden power, called “edge”.

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Halo: Reach

Genre: First-person shooter

Platform: Xbox 360

Release date in the USA: September 14, 2010

Story:  In the year 2552 in the Reach colony humans are battling the alien aliance, called the Covenant. Reach is the main hub for the military forces of the United Nations Space Command (UNSC). The events in Reach are occuring shortly before those in Halo: Combat Evolved. Players assume the role of Noble 6, a member of an elite supersoldier squad, rather than that of Master Chief. In Halo: Reach your goal is to help Master Chief escape the Reach colony.