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As another week dawns, I find myself watching the last few moments of a week's vacation vanish, leaving me with nothing but dread for the coming week. Fortunately, Electronic Arts & Bethesda Softworks have a plan to keep me from going insane… that plan is called Fallout 3.

As one of the most anticipated titles to come down the pipe in quite some time, Fallout 3 has a lot to live up to - but Bethesda has a history of making games that meet expectations. What we've got here isn't just Oblivion meets Mad Max, as the development team decided to let players choose how they want to play the game as well - that's right, you can play it as a real time action game or slow things down to classic RPG style using the Vault-Tec Assisted Targeting System.

The game also features what is turning out to be this year's "in" accessory …a dog. Yup, it's going to be two weeks in a row where canine goodness finds it's way into the pick of the week. It almost makes you wonder what next year's "must have" game add-on will be.

I won't go into any more detail as I'm sure that this is one of those games that will be just as much about the ride as it is getting to the destination. Enjoy.

Some other notable games releasing this week ;

• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC)
  • EA's classic real time strategy series returns to fight another day.
• Fallout 3 (360, PC & PS3)
  • Get ready to leave Vault 101 and head out into the wastelands. Beware the Great Humongous when you're out there.
• LittleBigPlanet (PS3)
  • This highly anticipated PlayStation 3 exclusive platformer allows players to not only play the game, but create their own levels and scenarios.
• MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3)
  • Sony takes another stab at offroad racing on the PlayStation 3.

and now for the rest;

• All Star Cheer Squad (WII) - 10/27/2008
• Backyard Football 2009 (PC) - 10/29/2008
• Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Bella Sara (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Bella Sara (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Ben 10: Alien Force (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Ben 10: Alien Force (PSP) - 10/28/2008
• Ben 10: Alien Force (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Ben 10: Alien Force (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (PC) - 10/30/2008
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Premier Edition (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess (PS3) - 10/27/2008
• Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess (WII) - 10/27/2008
• Europa Universalis III: Complete (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 (360) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 - Collector's Edition (360) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 - Collector's Edition (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 - Collector's Edition (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 - Survival Edition (Amazon.com Exclusive) (360) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 - Survival Edition (Amazon.com Exclusive) (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Fallout 3 - Survival Edition (Amazon.com Exclusive) (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• FIFA Soccer 2009 All-Play (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Go Diego Go!: Great Dinosaur Rescue (PS3) - 10/27/2008
• Go Diego Go!: Great Dinosaur Rescue (WII) - 10/27/2008
• Go Diego Go!: Great Dinosaur Rescue (WII) - 10/27/2008
• Goosebumps HorrorLand (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Goosebumps HorrorLand (WII) - 10/29/2008
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE (PC) - 10/28/2008
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! (360) - 10/28/2008
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! (Bundle) (360) - 10/28/2008
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year DANCE! (Bundle) (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Hunt for Black Beard's Booty (WII) - 10/28/2008
• King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga (PSP) - 10/28/2008
• LittleBigPlanet (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Mana Khemia: Alchemist of Al-Revis (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Master of the Monster Lair (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Monster Jam: Urban Assault (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Monster Jam: Urban Assault (PSP) - 10/28/2008
• Monster Jam: Urban Assault (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Monster Jam: Urban Assault (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Moto GP '08 (360) - 10/28/2008
• Moto GP '08 (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Moto GP '08 (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Moto GP '08 (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• MotorStorm: Pacific Rift (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• MySims (PC) - 10/28/2008
• MySims Kingdom  (WII) - 10/28/2008
• MySims Kingdom  (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Nerf N-Strike (with Blaster) (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Neverland Card Battles (PSP) - 10/27/2008
• Ninja Town (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Officers (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Onimusha: The Essentials (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Operation Mania (PC) - 10/28/2008
• Petz Horse Club (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Petz Rescue: Ocean Patrol (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Petz Rescue: Wildlife Vet (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Poker for Dummies (PC) - 10/27/2008
• Rubik's World (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Scene It? Box Office Smash (Bundle) (360) - 10/28/2008
• Score International: Baja 1000 - The Official game (360) - 10/28/2008
• Score International: Baja 1000 - The Official game (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Score International: Baja 1000 - The Official game (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Score International: Baja 1000 - The Official game (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Shrek's Carnival Craze: Party Games (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Shrek's Carnival Craze: Party Games (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Shrek's Carnival Craze: Party Games (WII) - 10/28/2008
• SingStar Country (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• SingStar Country (Bundle) (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• SingStar Legends (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• SingStar: Volume 2 (PS3) - 10/28/2008
• Six Flags Fun Park (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PC) - 10/28/2008
• The Wonder Pets: Save the Animals (WII) - 10/27/2008
• Theresia (WII) - 10/30/2008
• Tornado (WII) - 10/27/2008
• Travel Games for Dummies (WII) - 10/28/2008
• TV Show King Party (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Twin Strike: Operation Thunder (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Ultimate I Spy (WII) - 10/29/2008
• Zenses - Oceans (WII) - 10/28/2008
• Zenses - Rainforest (WII) - 10/28/2008

Please keep in mind these are only estimated release dates and could change at any time.

Wow, there's a whole lot going on at retail this week. Looking at the release list, there's a little bit of something for everyone and, to be honest, I had a bit of a hard time choosing which titles to highlight this week

When it came to picking the game of the week though, there really was only one choice. You see, I've often said I have a love/hate relationship with Peter Molyneaux, and I somehow don't see that changing. When Fable II was first announced, the first thing I said to myself was "here we go again" - I was about as bitter as could be after the experience that was the original Fable, the subsequent release of "The Lost Chapters" and the rest.

However, in watching the early press briefings for Fable II, the reason why Peter Molyneaux gets me every time became clear - the guy has style. He's a developer who dreams of what he wants to do and then tries to build a game around it. The problem, of course, is that he so often over promises and then under delivers. This time around, what caught my attention was something simple. It was a dog.

The idea behind the dog is simple - it's just a dog, nothing more, nothing less. It looks like a dog, it acts like a dog and, you know, it probably even smells like a dog. But within the confines of that concept, there's some brilliance. This is a dog that you don't control in the normal sense, you don't have to manage it every second of the day and for the most part, is a character all of it's own.

In short, as Molyneaux put it, the idea here is to make you believe it really is a dog - and to never make you regret that it's in the game. That's a tall order - and I think if they managed to pull that off, without making it the focus of the entire game, then we're going to be in for a treat.

Here are some other titles to keep an eye on this week;

• BioShock (PS3)
  • PlayStation 3 owners can finally experience the pure gaming goodness of the City of Rapture.
• Fable 2 (360)
  • Did Peter Molyneaux sell me up the river again? Only time will tell - I really do hope this one lives up to the hype… for the dog's sake.
• Far Cry 2 (360, PC & PS3)
  • I list this only because of my fondness for the PC original, I really don't expect good things here.
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (360, PS2, PS3 & WII)
  • You know the drill - it's licensed music with game controllers that look like instruments.
• Wii Music (WII)
  • The game that launched a thousand negative stories finally comes to the Wii… let's hope it's not as bad as it looked at E3.

and now for the rest of this week's excitement;

• Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade (DS) - 10/20/2008
• Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade (WII) - 10/20/2008
• Back at the Barnyard: Slop Bucket Games (DS) - 10/20/2008
• Backyard Football 2009 (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Backyard Football 2009 (PS2) - 10/21/2008
• Backyard Football 2009 (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (PS2) - 10/21/2008
• Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs (DS) - 10/21/2008
• BioShock (PS3) - 10/21/2008
• Brain Training for Dummies (PC) - 10/21/2008
• Build a Bear Workshop: Fur Seasons (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Bully: Scholarship Edition (PC) - 10/20/2008
• Cake Mania Baker’s Challenge (PSP) - 10/23/2008
• Carnival Games: Mini-Golf (WII) - 10/20/2008
• Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Circus Games (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (PC) - 10/20/2008
• Crash: Mind Over Mutant (PSP) - 10/21/2008
• Dance Dance Revolution: Universe 3 (Bundle) (360) - 10/21/2008
• Dancing with the Stars: Get Your Dance On! (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Dancing with the Stars: Get Your Dance On! (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Deer Hunter Tournament (PC) - 10/20/2008
• Disney Fairies: Tinker Bell (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Disney Sing It (PS2) - 10/21/2008
• Disney Sing It (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Disney Sing It (Bundle) (360) - 10/21/2008
• Disney Sing It (Bundle) (PS2) - 10/21/2008
• Disney Sing It (Bundle) (PS3) - 10/21/2008
• Disney Sing It (Bundle) (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Ener-G: Dance Squad (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Ener-G: Gym Rockets (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Ener-G: Horse Rider (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Eternal Sonata (PS3) - 10/21/2008
• Europa Universalis III: Complete (PC) - 10/21/2008
• Fable 2 (360) - 10/21/2008
• Fable 2: Limited Edition (360) - 10/21/2008
• Far Cry 2 (360) - 10/21/2008
• Far Cry 2 (PC) - 10/21/2008
• Far Cry 2 (PS3) - 10/21/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (360) - 10/26/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (PS2) - 10/26/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (PS3) - 10/26/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (WII) - 10/26/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (Bundle) (360) - 10/26/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (Bundle) (PS2) - 10/26/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (Bundle) (PS3) - 10/26/2008
• Guitar Hero: World Tour (Bundle) (WII) - 10/26/2008
• Heist (PC) - 10/24/2008
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance! (DS) - 10/21/2008
• High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance! (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Lovely Lisa (DS) - 10/20/2008
• Master of the Monster Lair (DS) - 10/22/2008
• MechanicMaster (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Midnight Club: L.A. Remix (PSP) - 10/20/2008
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles (360) - 10/20/2008
• Midnight Club: Los Angeles (PS3) - 10/20/2008
• My Baby Girl (DS) - 10/24/2008
• Naruto: Clash of Ninja Revolution 2 (WII) - 10/21/2008
• NBA 2K9 (PC) - 10/20/2008
• Pass the Pigs (DS) - 10/20/2008
• Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway (WII) - 10/20/2008
• Petz Rescue: Wildlife Vet (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Rock University Presents: The Naked Brothers Band (DS) - 10/20/2008
• Rock University Presents: The Naked Brothers Band (PS2) - 10/20/2008
• Rock University Presents: The Naked Brothers Band (WII) - 10/20/2008
• Shaun White Snowboarding (PC) - 10/21/2008
• Smart Girl's Party Games (DS) - 10/23/2008
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (360) - 10/21/2008
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PS2) - 10/21/2008
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PS3) - 10/21/2008
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (PSP) - 10/21/2008
• Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (WII) - 10/21/2008
• SpongeBob Squarepants: Globs of Doom (DS) - 10/20/2008
• SpongeBob Squarepants: Globs of Doom (PS2) - 10/20/2008
• SpongeBob Squarepants: Globs of Doom (WII) - 10/20/2008
• Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP) - 10/21/2008
• The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (360) - 10/21/2008
• The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (DS) - 10/21/2008
• The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (PS2) - 10/21/2008
• The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (PS3) - 10/21/2008
• The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Think Fast (WII) - 10/21/2008
• Tornado (DS) - 10/21/2008
• TouchMaster 2 (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Transformers Animated: The Game (DS) - 10/21/2008
• What's Cooking? Jamie Oliver (DS) - 10/21/2008
• Wii Music (WII) - 10/20/2008

Please keep in mind these are only estimated release dates and could change at any time.

I'm keeping this one short, as there's just a lot of stuff going on around these parts of late - which you've probably guessed with how late this post is. I really am hoping to get back to posting in a more timely manner, but like I mentioned, things have been a bit crazy.

What we've got here are a few quality titles, surrounded by a sea of mediocrity, but one does stand out in my eyes, and that title is getting the "pick of the week" nod - that title is Dead Space. Dead Space seemingly came out of nowhere at E3 and has since become one of the most anticipated titles of the year. What we've got here, in short, is Resident Evil in space - complete with all the creepiness that could entail. Watching that first trailer, there was definitely some of the same vibe I felt when seeing Event Horizon for the first time. It should be an interesting ride.

… and now for something completely different, some titles to keep an eye on this week;

• Blitz: The League II (360 & PS3)
  • At least it's a non-EA football game… though that's about all you can say for this franchise.
• Dead Space (360 & PS3)
  • Survival horror meets sci-fi.
• Rock Band 2 (Special Edition Bundle) (360 & PS3)
  • By now you know whether or not you want and/or need this game. Seriously.
• Rock Revolution (360, DS & PS3)
  • Konami gets back into the rhythm game genre, but takes a step back by using covers of all the included songs.
• Saints Row 2 (360, PC & PS3)
  • THQ gives it's gang banger franchise another drive-by.
• Sam and Max: Season One (WII)
  • Everyone's favorite dog and rabbity thing get the full season on disc treatment!

and now for the rest of the crap;

• Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno (PS2) - 10/13/2008
• Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno (WII) - 10/14/2008
• Avatar Last Air Bender: Path Zuko (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Blitz: The League II (360) - 10/13/2008
• Blitz: The League II (PS3) - 10/13/2008
• Boogie Superstar (WII) - 10/14/2008
• Bratz: Girls Really Rock  (DS) - 10/13/2008
• Bratz: Girls Really Rock  (PS2) - 10/13/2008
• Bratz: Girls Really Rock  (WII) - 10/14/2008
• Cake Mania: Baker’s Challenge (PS2) - 10/17/2008
• Cake Mania: Baker’s Challenge (PSP) - 10/17/2008
• Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer (PC) - 10/14/2008
• Combat Wings: Battle of Britain (PC) - 10/14/2008
• Dark Horizon (PC) - 10/14/2008
• Dead Space (360) - 10/14/2008
• Dead Space (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• Dokapon Kingdom (PS2) - 10/14/2008
• Dokapon Kingdom (WII) - 10/14/2008
• Enchated Fairy Friends: Secret Fairy (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Etch a Sketch (PC) - 10/14/2008
• FIFA Soccer 2009 (360) - 10/14/2008
• FIFA Soccer 2009 (DS) - 10/14/2008
• FIFA Soccer 2009 (PC) - 10/14/2008
• FIFA Soccer 2009 (PS2) - 10/14/2008
• FIFA Soccer 2009 (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• FIFA Soccer 2009 (PSP) - 10/14/2008
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider (360) - 10/14/2008
• Golden Axe: Beast Rider (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Game Only) (PC) - 10/17/2008
• Hot Dish (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Kage Densetsu: The Legend of Kage 2 (DS) - 10/13/2008
• Let's Ride: Riding Star (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Littlest Pet Shop (PC) - 10/14/2008
• Littlest Pet Shop (WII) - 10/14/2008
• Littlest Pet Shop: Garden (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Littlest Pet Shop: Winter (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Lovely Lisa (DS) - 10/14/2008
• My Japanese Coach (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Naruto: Path of Ninja 2 (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Paws and Claws: Pet Vet - Australian Adventure (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway (WII) - 10/14/2008
• Prey the Stars (DS) - 10/13/2008
• Rock Band 2 (Special Edition Bundle) (360) - 10/14/2008
• Rock Band 2 (Special Edition Bundle) (PS3) - 10/19/2008
• Rock Revolution (360) - 10/14/2008
• Rock Revolution (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Rock Revolution (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• Rock University Presents:
• The Naked Brothers Band The Game (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Safecracker (WII) - 10/15/2008
• Saints Row 2 (360) - 10/13/2008
• Saints Row 2 (PC) - 10/14/2008
• Saints Row 2 (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• Saints Row 2 (Collectors Edition) (360) - 10/13/2008
• Saints Row 2 (Collectors Edition) (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• Sam and Max: Season One (WII) - 10/14/2008
• SAS: Secure Tomorrow (PC) - 10/16/2008
• Shaun White Snowboarding (PC) - 10/16/2008
• Smart Girls Party Games (DS) - 10/14/2008
• Sniper: Art of Victory (PC) - 10/16/2008
• SOCOM: Confrontation (Game Only) (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• SOCOM: Confrontation (w/ Headset) (PS3) - 10/14/2008
• Space Trader (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Spongebob Squarepants: Game of Life (PC) - 10/15/2008
• Tak: Guardians of Gross (PS2) - 10/13/2008
• Tak: Guardians of Gross (WII) - 10/14/2008
• Tak: Mojo Mistake (DS) - 10/13/2008
• Ten Pin Alley 2 (WII) - 10/14/2008
• World of Goo (PC) - 10/17/2008

Please keep in mind these are only estimated release dates and could change at any time.

Unless you're a basketball fan, there's not much to really get excited about this week - which is why I'm skipping making a pick of the week once more as I think you'd really be better off holding onto your money for some of the a-list titles that are just around the corner now.

Of course, if you are a basketball fan, then I hope you already know which title you're going to grab, because truth be told, I'm not going to be much help in recommending one.

Here's the list - enjoy.

• Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune (WII)
  • Why? Why in the name of all that's just in this world did someone have to revive this franchise?.
• Crash: Mind Over Mutant (360, DS, PS2 & WII)
  • It's kind of sad when you think that this guy used to essentially be Sony's mascot, and now he can't even get on the PS3..
• Fracture (360 & PS3)
  • The company that was once the top graphic adventure game developer takes another stab at making a first person shooter. Ten to one they'll find someway to stick Jar Jar Binks in this one.
• Guilty Gear 2: Overture (360)
  • Don't be fooled by the title - this one is not a 2D fighter, it's an action game… and we all know how well fighting games have translated into that genre, now don't we?
• NBA 09: The Inside (PS2, PS3 & PSP)
  • It's NBA basketball - Sony style.
• NBA 2K9  (360, PS2 & PS3)
  • It's NBA basketball - 2K style.
• NBA Live 2009 (360, PS2, PS3, PSP)
  • It's NBA basketball - EA style..
• NBA Live 2009 All Play (WII)
  • It's NBA basketball - EA style…with wiggle!

Moving right along, here's what else you can expect to see in stores this week;

• Army Men: Soldiers of Misfortune (WII) - 10/7/2008
• Baseball Mogul 2009  (PC) - 10/10/2008
• Bleach: Dark Souls (DS) - 10/7/2008
• Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway (Limited Edition) (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Cake Mania: Baker’s Challenge (PS2) - 10/10/2008
• Cake Mania: Baker’s Challenge (PSP) - 10/10/2008
• Can You See What I See? (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Crash: Mind Over Mutant (360) - 10/7/2008
• Crash: Mind Over Mutant (DS) - 10/7/2008
• Crash: Mind Over Mutant (PS2) - 10/7/2008
• Crash: Mind Over Mutant (WII) - 10/7/2008
• Dark Horizon (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Etch A Sketch (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Everlight (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Exodus From The Earth (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Fracture  (360) - 10/7/2008
• Fracture  (PS3) - 10/7/2008
• Game Party II (WII) - 10/6/2008
• Guilty Gear 2: Overture (360) - 10/7/2008
• Imagine: Babysitters (DS) - 10/7/2008
• Imagine: Fashion Designer New York (DS) - 10/7/2008
• Kage Densetsu: The Legend of Kage 2 (DS) - 10/7/2008
• Line Rider 2: Unbound (WII) - 10/6/2008
• Midnight Club: LA Remix (PSP) - 10/7/2008
• My Spanish Coach (PSP) - 10/7/2008
• Nancy Drew: The Haunting of Castle Malloy (PC) - 10/6/2008
• NBA 09: The Inside (PS2) - 10/7/2008
• NBA 09: The Inside (PS3) - 10/7/2008
• NBA 09: The Inside (PSP) - 10/7/2008
• NBA 2K9  (360) - 10/7/2008
• NBA 2K9  (PS2) - 10/7/2008
• NBA 2K9  (PS3) - 10/7/2008
• NBA Live 2009 (360) - 10/7/2008
• NBA Live 2009 (PS2) - 10/7/2008
• NBA Live 2009 (PS3) - 10/7/2008
• NBA Live 2009 (PSP) - 10/7/2008
• NBA Live 2009 All Play (WII) - 10/7/2008
• Onimusha: The Essentials  (PS2) - 10/7/2008
• Pop Cutie: Street Fashion Simulation (DS) - 10/6/2008
• Prey the Stars (DS) - 10/7/2008
• SAS: Secure Tomorrow  (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Sniper: Art of Victory  (PC) - 10/7/2008
• Spectrobes: Beyond The Portals (DS) - 10/7/2008
• Ten Pin Alley 2 (WII) - 10/7/2008

Please keep in mind these are only estimated release dates and could change at any time.

Wow, talk about being lazy… I really didn't think when I stopped the daily update format that I'd get as bad about updates as I have of late.

While I've been trying to keep things together around the old homestead (ever have one of those months where everything breaks?), the MAME development team certainly hasn't been slacking off. They've released version .127u6 of everyone's favorite arcade emulator, and while it's basically just a cleanup release, they still expect to have one more interim update before the next full version.

As usual, that fact leads me to saying that unless you've been having problems with your current installation of MAME or are looking to help test this build for the dev team, I'd suggest waiting for that next full release before upgrading. 

If you do happen to be interested in testing this build for the dev team, you should download the update and then head on over to MAME Testers to find out how to get started.

The updated emulator files can be found at the official MAME development page at Mamedev.org. You can Click here to see the full list of what’s new in this update.

• MAMEDev - Official site of the MAME development team