The release for Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn in North America is less than a month away. The difference between the English version and the japanese version is that the English has a 16:9 support which is a good bonus for those with the necessary hardware to play games with wide screen. And the Fir Emblem games are known for their strong character-driven narratives. When you start Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn you will be able to choose from three difficulty levels, but the hardest will be locked the first time you play. That might be disappointing for those who have beaten the past Fir Emblem games but you can still do the middle difficulty level. For those who aren’t familiar with this turn-based strategy game, Fire Emblem distinguishing itself from the competition with a number of key features.

Scheduled for release in mid-November, Beowolf is a combat oriented fantasy adventure game in which you’ll assume the role of a legendary Geatish warrior. The game is based on the upcoming movie with the same name (minus the :the game) which is turn-based on an ancient and lengthy poem. The first level on Beowolf serves as an interactive tutorial. You play as Beowolf and you’re challenged to a race of sorts by a rival. Along the way you’ll learn how to shimmy along edges and climb walls. Also you’ll learn that Beowolf can slide down steep inclines without loosing his footing.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am is probably the most bizarre cartoons on TV. Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am revolves around three main characters and their wacky adventures. A shape-shifting ball of meat (not approved for human consumption), a violent milkshake and the leader a box of french fries. The leader (box of french fries) has the ability to shoot fire, lasers and lightning from his eyes. Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am is part golf game, part slash-and-hack and has some parts where you can drive golf carts. Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Zombie Ninja Pro-Am doesn’t actually have anything to do with ninjas or zombies. That’s just the writer’s creativity at work.

The gameplay is split into a few parts. And golf is one of them.

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F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate is the second expansion pack to F.E.A.R .2005’s creepy first-person shooter game. F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate will tell a parallel story to the one found in F.E.A.R and it’s first expansion pack Extraction Point. Your role in F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate is a second First Encounter Assault Recon team sent to investigate the Armacham Technology Corporation. Only to discover mercenaries and paranormal phenomena. But for all practical purposes you have the same time slowing ability as the first point man. There are some creepy moments in F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

You’ll run into a scary little girl named Alma one or a few times. And the trademark way she has of

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Scene-It? Lights, Camera, Action is a four player game coming to the Xbox 360. Each player test their knowledge in 22 challenges. Scene-It? Lights, Camera, Action even has it’s own controller. They are red, blue, yellow and green. The controllers each have a big button that can be used as a D-pad four small buttons (A, B, X And Y) and start, back and guide. Incidentally the controllers are wireless. But require their own little receiver the you can place on top of you TV.

One of the Scene-It? Lights, Camera, Action challenges you hit the big button to buzz and

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In Mass Effect you play the role of Commander Shepherd. Who’s history, gender, appearance and skills are all customizable. After creating your version of Commander Shepherd, your adventure brings you aboard the Normandy. Which is a spaceship that serves as your mobile base throughout the game. As you walk around the Normandy you’ll see everyone is going about their business. This helps create an illusion that you’re about to go into a living, breathing universe. Characters you outrank will salute to you as you walk by.

Listening to everyones conversation is pretty important. Some could be noteworthy.

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Scheduled for release in November, Game Party for Nintendo Wii is a collection of seven different social games from all over the world. Of course since the platform is Wii you’ll use the Wii remote to preform similar actions like in real life. The seven games include; darts, air hockey, shuffleboard, hoop shot, skill ball, trivia challenge and ping cup. Some games in Game Party can have up to four players while others only support two players. Most games are turn-based also as you play the game you earn tickets, just like at a carnival (or an arcade). You can use the tickets to unlock characters there is over 100. Air hockey may take a little time to get used to. Instead of player from your players perspective, you view the whole table.

While air hockey is gonna take some getting used to, darts is one of the harder games. You throw the darts and aim for the highest score like real life. You hold down the A button aim pull back your hand with the Wii remote and throw forward releasing the A button.

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Do you (whatever your name is) agree to save pinatas from being filled with candy then being bust into pieces. If so buy Viva Pinata for Xbox 360. In Viva Pinata you make a garden to attract different species of Viva Piñatas (I think there is a few more than 30 species but I’m not sure). But you’ll find during the first few hours in Viva Pinata isn’t so great. Different species find there way to your piñata paradise while it’s still a work in progress. Attracting pinatas to your garden isn’t to hard but you have to convince them to stay. And hopefully romance their way into parenthood.

But that’s only the beginning, your garden has to be an ecosystem and supply the games currency, chocolate coins.

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Ever wonder who might win foot race between Mario and Sonic the hedgehog? Or a triple-jump competition between Peach and Tails, or how bout a hammer-throw contest with Bowser vs Dr.Eggman? The only way you can find out the answer is with Mario and Sonic: Olympic Games for Nintendo Wii. You can play with up to four players and you use the Wii remote and nunchuk. Not to mention to new Olympic games, archery and 110mm hurdles. The archery will probably be a break from all the fast paced action. You hold the nunchuk straight out in front of you and press the A and B buttons on the Wii remote.

By pressing the A and B buttons is like pinching the arrow on the string. It’s pretty much like holding a real bow and arrow.

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As a rhythm game a good deal of your time will be spent in Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour. Where you will be on stage guiding Hannah Montana through her choreography while she belts out her hits for an assembled crowd. Hannah’s moves are controlled with the Wii remote and the nunchuk. Depending on your level of self-consciousness there should be enough moves to keep you entertained throughout the whole song. A virtual Hannah moves and grooves on the top part of the screen but icons move horizontally on the lower part of the screen.

Each color coded icon stands for a different move you need to do.

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