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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on Sept. 13, 2011 @ 1:00 p.m. PDT

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:


We will update this throughout the day when new announcements become available. Read more for details ...

Age of Enigma: The Secret of the Sixth Ghost (PC)

In an alternative 1940s universe where paranormal activity has become commonplace, a group of mediums attempts to discover the cause of surreal events.

One medium, Ashley Reeves, has a vision of child trapped in a house. She and her faithful dog Isaac visit the home of the Wendell family, who have recently gone missing. What she finds is not the little girl or the Wendells, but ghosts haunting the premises. Ashley talks with them and helps them in return for information about the little girl.

Age of Enigma: The Secret of the Sixth Ghost features a captivating story line and spellbinding gameplay combining point-and-click, puzzle solving and minigames. Players can choose from casual or adventure mode.

Age of Enigma: The Secret of the Sixth Ghost for PC is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB and available for a suggested retail price of $19.99.

Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures (NDS)

Develop your island survival skills in over 100 different stylus-based games featuring a range of challenges: craft a fishing pole, sharpen knives and axes with stones you've collected, make a fire to cook shellfish you've caught, cook the eggs collected from chickens, set up your camping tent, and construct a net to catch butterflies.

Have fun participating in activities such as rock climbing, swinging on jungle vines, spelunking, rowing a boat, tree climbing, making s'mores and more.

Key Features:

  • Explore the camp site and island as you play a mix of stylus-based cooking, crafting, treasure hunting, and action minigames in the signature Mama format.
  • Play through 38 levels with 100 brand-new minigames as Mama's son or daughter with either Mama or Papa on hand to provide guidance.
  • Experience nature in a variety of settings, such as the forest, mountains, and seas in day, night, snow and more.
  • Find treasure that you can use in further adventures or to decorate your camp.
  • Earn the highest achievement level by creating the rarest and strongest tools.
  • Collect insects, fish, treasure and more, and then survey your collection in your scrapbook.
  • Perfect unlocked minigames in Challenge Mode

Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures for the Nintendo DS is rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB and available for the suggested retail price of $29.99.

Deca Sports Extreme (3DS)

Players kick, shoot and bounce as they make their way to the top of the leaderboards in 10 complete sporting events in 3-D including basketball, blowguns, bowling, ice hockey, snowball fight, snowmobile racing, soccer, sumo wrestling, tennis and trampoline.

This handheld version includes several new features, like power-ups, where players will have to collect enough Power Stones during each event to unleash powerful bonuses. Some of the power-ups are a cannon dunk in basketball, a giant racket in tennis and a rainbow shot in soccer. Players will also be able to unlock equipment in Champion mode and customize their team's home court and training room in Customize mode. With four-player multiplayer available through download play or wireless play, there is always an eager challenger waiting.

Deca Sports Extreme is rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB and is available for $39.99 on Nintendo 3DS.

God of War: Origins Collection (PS3)

Kratos, the series' main character, is at the center of carnage and destruction as he seeks revenge against the gods who have betrayed him. In God of War: Origins Collection players discover the dark past that continues to haunt the Spartan Warrior, and why he is forced to choose between his personal redemption and saving the world from destruction.

God of War: Origins Collection features high-definition versions of both God of War: Chains of Olympus and God of War: Ghost of Sparta on a single Blu-ray Disc at 1080p resolution, along full stereoscopic 3-D support.

Both titles, which were originally developed for the PSP handheld entertainment system, have been digitally re-mastered with full-screen anti-aliased graphics running at 60 frames per second.

God of War: Origins Collection is a single-player action-adventure that has an ESRB rating of "M" for Mature. It's available for an MSRP of $39.99.

The Gunstringer (X360)

In The Gunstringer, you control the fiery gun-toting marionette through his adventures, combining solo platforming and shooting mechanics into fun, competitive action with a full suite of collectibles, unlockables, abilities and rewards.

Our story begins with you buried alive and left for dead by your former posse. As a skeleton cowboy marionette, you begin your journey of revenge, aided only by your gritty resolve and trusty pistol. Track down your betrayers, one by one, and bring justice upon them. Nothing can stand in your way.

At launch, players can download a free add-on pack, The Wavy Tube Man Chronicles, which pits players against the time-traveling son of Wavy Tube Man, the first boss players battle in the game. As "The Stranger", fight side by side with Wiley Wiggins as Future Buddy and Aisa Palomares as Future Vixen. Let's not forget the always unpredictable Lloyd Kaufman of Troma Films as Doc Lloyd as you aid him in reclaiming his stolen Time Traviz device.

Along with the disc for The Gunstringer, the retail package includes a token code for the full downloadable version of Fruit Ninja Kinect via Xbox Live.

The Gunstringer is available for an MSRP of $39.99.

Hard Reset (PC)

This old-school first-person shooter doesn't bother with modern niceties like taking cover, regenerating health or reloading weapons; this is run-and-gun action in a stunning cyberpunk setting as you try to stop an army of robots from overrunning humanity's last city.

In a world where artificial intelligence research has gone awry, robots rise up against their masters and become killing machines. Only your hero stands between a metallic hell and the safety of humankind.

Hard Reset is available on Steam for $29.99.

NHL 12 (PS3/X360)

EA Sports NHL 12 authentically captures hockey as it is played on the ice with more than 300 gameplay refinements highlighted by three key innovations: Anticipation AI, Dynamic Goalies and the Full Contact Physics Engine. Anticipation AI takes NHL 12 to the next level as players intuitively determine their next move by reading and anticipating the play. With the Full Contact Physics Engine, size and strength matter. NHL 12 continues to innovate by giving you true to life collisions and control over the battles around the crease. With Dynamic Goalies, players can make contact with goalies as they crash the crease and goalies battle through traffic in front of the net as they fight through screens to make saves.

New in EA Sports NHL 12 is the introduction of legends; nine former NHL greats — including Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, and Mario Lemieux — are integrated into the game across virtually every mode, including the all-new Be A Legend Mode. Be the next great legend in the revamped Be A Pro mode. Play as your created pro and earn every shift on the ice with stellar play, big hits and spectacular goals as you progress toward greatness.

Get ready to play Hockey Ultimate Team all day, every day with EA Ultimate Hockey League 24/7. New to Hockey Ultimate Team is the ability to play against a user's team even when he is offline as opponents' teams are downloaded directly from the EA servers, presenting the player with a fresh opponent each time and thousands of teams against which to compete.

NHL 12 is rated "E10+" by the ESRB.

Nicktoons MLB (NDS/Wii/X360)

It's fastball versus stinkball in Nicktoons MLB as SpongeBob, ZIM, Dudley Puppy, Fanboy, Chum Chum, Stimpy and a dugout full of Nicktoons compete with more than 300 players from all 30 MLB clubs, including Miguel Cabrera (Detroit Tigers), Robinson Cano (New York Yankees), Andre Ethier (Los Angeles Dodgers), Jason Heyward (Atlanta Braves), Matt Holliday (St. Louis Cardinals) and Cliff Lee (Philadelphia Phillies). MLB ballparks, including Dodger Stadium and Fenway Park, and Nicktoons venues like Frosty Freeze Field and the Poseidome, add new meaning to the term "home field advantage."

Nicktoons MLB has been rated "E" for everyone by the ESRB and is available for the suggested retail price of $29.99 (Wii/DS) and $39.99 (Xbox 360).

Sengoku (PC)

In Sengoku, you play as the head of an illustrious family. War has broken out, authority has collapsed, and it's every man for himself in the provinces. Honour and duty vie with survival in the delicate dance of power, conquest and betrayal as you attempt to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.

In this strategy RPG title set in feudal Japan, use your military might, your smooth tongue, and your guile to increase your power. Send your samurai armies into battle against your enemies, and unleash ninja clans to assassinate your rivals.

Sengoku is available on all major digital download portals and retail for a suggested retail price of $29.99/€29.99.

White Knight Chronicles II (PS3)

In White Knight Chronicles II, players return to the magic-infused kingdom of fantasy, swordplay and myth. Players follow brave voyager Leonard on a new journey set one year after the first game. Players master a dynamic combat system to plan their own strategies and attacks. With over 40 hours of online questing, the adventure can last for more than 100 hours.

Players can create an Incorruptus (a unique knight) for their avatar and use it online. The Incorruptus customization system has been upgraded, making the character creation and strategy more diverse. The battle pace is dramatically faster and makes combat more tactical and interactive.

The game offers quests with up to six players online (the original permitted four), and they can play with those in North America and Europe. Players can take on co-op quests or roam together, create their own town and meet new friends. The RPG incorporates a variety of robust online gameplay elements, with many quests utilizing an active turn-based battle system.

White Knight Chronicles II is rated "T" by the ESRB.

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