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Shippin' Out October 16-22: Batman: Arkham City
Shippin' Out October 16-22: Batman: Arkham City-March 2024
Mar 18, 2025 10:19 AM

  The big release season continues unabated, and releases don't get much bigger than Batman: Arkham City. But the Caped Crusader isn't heading to retail alone. Professor Layton returns to the DS and Insomniac is launching the latest in the Ratchet & Clank series. Rocksmith has the music genre covered this week, and Xbox 360 players can now try their hand at ruling the virtual people of a fictional banana republic.

  Sure Bats has a belt full of gadgets, but what fells a foe faster than a car door to the sternum? Rocksteady's Batman makes his return to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this holiday season with this week's release of Arkham City. Arkham City is a follow-up to 2009's Arkham Asylum, and it places Bats in the open world of the aforementioned municipal to face another batch of villains. Under the watchful eye of "warden" Dr. Hugo Strange, who knows Batman's secret identity, inmates of Arkham City are free to do anything they want short of attempting escape.

  Those looking for a cooperative PlayStation 3 game may want to give Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One a look. The latest release in Insomniac's inventive platforming series, All 4 One puts players in the shoes of either Ratchet, Clank, Quark, or Dr. Nefariousin, or players can select all of them in co-op mode for up to four players.

  Level-5 and Nintendo have teamed for another entry in the whimsical Professor Layton puzzle series for the Nintendo DS this week. The fourth entry in the series, Professor Layton and the Last Specter sheds a light on how the master puzzle-solver met his young assistant Luke.

  Ubisoft is taking its latest stab at the rhythm-game genre with the real guitar-controlled Rocksmith. The game begins by teaching players the basics of guitar playing and ramps up in difficulty as a player learns more. It come with an input jack that is compatible with "most electric guitars," and players can strum along to some 50 different tunes.

  Kalypso's Caribbean El Presidente simulator makes its way to the Xbox 360 after its late August release on PC. As in previous entries in the series, Tropico 4 puts players in the shoes of the beloved, or hated, dictator of Tropico Island. New features this time around include an expanded economic system and political options that pit the player against foreign powers.

  For further details on the week's games, visit GameSpot's New Releases page. The full list of downloadable games on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Live Marketplace, and Wii Shop Channel will be revealed later this week. Release dates are based on retailer listings and are subject to change.

  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16

  Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure--X360, PS3, PC, Wii, 3DS, Mac--Activision

  MONDAY, OCTOBER 17

  National Geographic ChallengeUTV Ignition Games

  Professor Layton and the Last Specter--DS--Nintendo

  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18

  1001 Touch Games--DS--Maximum Family Games

  Batman: Arkham City--X360, PS3--Warner Bros. Interactive

  Beat Hazard Ultra--PS3--Cold Beam Games

  Ben 10: Galactic Racing--X360, PS3, Wii, DS--D3Publisher

  Big Foot: Kinf of Crush--Wii--Southpeak Interactive

  Double Rivals Attack PackSega

  Double Super Hero PackSega

  Everybody Dance--PS3--SCEA

  Family Feud 2012 Edition--X360, Wii--Ubisoft

  Gem Smashers--3DS, Wii--Crave

  JASF: Jane's Advanced Strike Fighters--X360, PS3, PC--Maximum Family Games

  Jewel Time Deluxe--DS--O-Games

  Jimmie Johnson's Anything With an Engine--X360, PS3, Wii--Konami

  Jungle Speed--Wii--Tommo

  Max & the Magic Marker: Gold Edition--PS3--Pan Vision

  Minute to Win It--X360--Zoo Games

  Motion ExplosionMajesco

  Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Impact--PSP--Namco Bandai

  Okabu--PS3--SCEA

  PowerUp Heroes--X360--Ubisoft

  Pet Zombies--3DS--Majesco

  Petz Puppies & Kittens--DS--Ubisoft

  The Price is Right: Decades--PS3, Wii--Ubisoft

  Rachet & Clank: All 4 One--PS3--SCEA

  Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken--PS3--Ratloop Asia

  Rocksmith--X360, PS3--Ubisoft

  Sledgehammer--X360--Maximum Family Games

  Sing4: The Hits Edition--Wii--Crave

  The Sims 3: Pets--X360, PS3, PC, Mac--EA

  The Sims 3 Plus Pets--PC, Mac--EA

  Tropico 4--X360--Kalypso

  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19

  Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt - Trophy Showdown--Wii--XS Games

  Bass Pro Shops: The Strike - Tournament Edition--Wii--XS Games

  Dungeon Defender--X360, PC--Reverb

  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20

  Cities XL 2012--PC--Focus Home Interactive

  Cut the Rope--DS--Chillingo

  Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge--X360--Mad Catz

  Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder--Wii--iFun4all

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