New games this week: Dead Space edition

by Justin McElroy { Oct 13th 2008 at 12:30PM }

Wow, see now this is a game release week. We're featuring Dead Space, because it looks incredible and we're dying to get our hands on it, but we could just have easily gone with PS3's new SOCOM game, Saint's Row 2 or Bratz: Girls Really Rock.

See the full list right after the break, just be sure to shield your wallet's eyes first. You don't want to scare the little guy.

Xbox 360:

Dead Space
Saints Row 2
Blitz, The League II
Golden Axe: Beast Rider
Rock Revolution
FIFA Soccer 2009

PS3:

SOCOM Confrontation
Dead Space
FIFA Soccer 2009
Blitz, The League II
Rock Revolution
Saints Row 2
Golden Axe: Beast Rider

Nintendo Wii:

Boogie Superstar
Sam and Max: Season One
Ten Pin Alley 2
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno
Bratz: Girls Really Rock
Tak: Guardians of Gross
Littlest Pet Shop
Dokapon Kingdom
Penny Racers Party: Turbo Q Speedway
Safe Cracker

PS2:

FIFA Soccer 2009
Tak: Guardians of Gross
Bratz: Girls Really Rock
Avatar - The Last Airbender: Into the Inferno
Dokapon Kingdom
Nitrobike

PSP:

FIFA Soccer 2009

Nintendo DS:

FIFA Soccer 2009
Littlest Pet Shop: Garden
Prey the Stars
Bratz: Girls Really Rock
Tak: Mojo Mistake
Kage Densetsu: The Legend of Kage 2
Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer
Rock Revolution
Lovely Lisa
Battle of the Giants: Dinosaurs
Littlest Pet Shop: Winter
Littlest Pet Shop: Jungle
My Japanese Coach
Smart Girls Party Games
Naruto: Path of Ninja 2

PC Games:

FIFA Soccer 2009
Littlest Pet Shop
Dark Horizon
Saints Row 2
Combat Wings: Battle of Britain
Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer
Etch A Sketch
SpongeBob Squarepants: Game of Life
Rock University Presents: The Naked Brothers Band
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader: Make the Grade
Space Trader
Avatar: The Last Airbender: Path Zuko
Shaun White Snowboarding
World of Goo
Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile
Guitar Hero Aerosmith
Poker for Dummies

Tags: dead-space, newgames

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Monkey Thing?!!? @ Oct 13th 2008 12:32PM

Hmm...

Sam and Max, finally. They've been falsely declaring release dates for too long.

Vol @ Oct 13th 2008 12:33PM

Saints Row II FTW.

Dirty @ Oct 13th 2008 12:59PM

Gamefly just shipped mine. Sweet. I should get it tomorrow, or Wednesday at the latest.

kojo87 @ Oct 13th 2008 1:25PM

im going to Walmart tomorrow to get it for PC. if they have it...

Clinton RRoD sept.3 @ Oct 13th 2008 1:35PM

i agree with you there, its gonna be fun

Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrected on a... thursday?!) @ Oct 13th 2008 2:21PM

@Rojo

First things first, the PC release date is the 20th.

Secondly, never go to Walmart looking for the latest blockbuster on PC. Buy it off amazon for cheaper AND be guaranteed they'll have it.

Kizzle @ Oct 13th 2008 4:28PM

Agreed. Goodbye GTAIV, Saint's Row 2 will be taking up my murder-simulation sandbox time from now on.

Haggard @ Oct 13th 2008 6:40PM

Ignore me, I somehow managed to miss the fact that this entire thread was about Saints Row 2. I was talking about Dead Space.

Dirty @ Oct 13th 2008 7:21PM

Damn, USPS is not running today, I wont get until maybe Thursday.... NOOOOO. Hope fully dead space ships tomorrow.

Vol @ Oct 13th 2008 7:31PM

Scratch Saints Row II.

I want Cesar Millan's Dog Whisperer!

/ sarcasm

I love the show, BTW, but I don't understand this concept of a game. Cash it in.

ExMcCloud @ Oct 13th 2008 12:34PM

Ok guys remember wat happened last week lets keep the white man outta this...And Dead space on PS3 all the way....The downloadable costume is sick!

Haggard (Mr.ESC resurrected on a... thursday?!) @ Oct 13th 2008 2:22PM

You can't keep me down!

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 13th 2008 12:35PM

Its official, the marathon of good games is upon us my friends. Rejoice! And if you're broke, go to a friends house! And if hes broke, well go to youtube and be jelous :D

Dead Space this week for me! Awesome, awesome box art!

Vidikron @ Oct 13th 2008 12:38PM

Yes, now it begins. There's a whole slew of good games coming out in the next month or so. I've already got them divided out between buy, rent, and Christmas gift suggestions :-)

ExMcCloud @ Oct 13th 2008 12:49PM

Next week is my week though...Sigh...LBP or Fable 2.....I've looked at 3 reviews for LBP its been called an Instant Classic, and Game of The year....Im pretty sure Fable isnt gonna be called an Instant Classic...lolz.....Sigh....FENIX what should I buy!

343 Guilty Fart @ Oct 13th 2008 12:54PM

Hmm, definitely excited for Dead Space but I'm not a huge fan of the box art. A hand floating in space? It's just kind of... silly. I would have preferred a shot of Isaac's armor or somethin'.

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 13th 2008 1:05PM

Not sure man I was in the LBP Beta (who wasn't lol) and I liked it but it wasn't for me I guess. I guess I was just expecting to be blown away and I came out very underwhelmed. But thats just me. I saw thoe reviews as well and its getting great scores so far.

Guilty Fart, the box art is sweet and well...different. I think they did it like that because they wanted to focus on the limb dismemberment other than the obvious generic armour shot most games do now a days.

J @ Oct 13th 2008 1:13PM

Which came first the Dead Space box art or Left 4 Dead?

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 13th 2008 1:20PM

I believe it was Dead Space. When they announced Left 4 Deads box, Dead Spaces box art had already been out. Both look great though.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/21/show-of-hands-left-4-dead-box-art-gets-a-thumbs-off/

343 Guilty Fart @ Oct 13th 2008 1:28PM

I guess the armor shot is a bit cliched, but maybe that's because most armor lately has been a variation of Master Chief's, with a big bulbous spaceman looking bubble helmet (see 'Haze'). At least the Dead Space armor is unique.

Boffo the $ock @ Oct 13th 2008 1:52PM

Dead Space came first. Left 4 Dead was just breathing heavy.

Levi @ Oct 13th 2008 1:57PM

Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space Dead Space

BTW the 'marathon of games' totally started with Mega Man 9 :)

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 13th 2008 2:49PM

For me the marathon started with PURE and Starwars TFU. I should be getting Wipeout HD this week as well. It came out on a low videogame funds week for me :(

Next up, FAR CRY 2, then Fallout 3, then Quantom of Solace, then Gears 2!!!!!!

*Explodes!

Desert Eagle @ Oct 13th 2008 3:23PM

Hey Fenix, do ye work or something? I'm guessing you do because it seems like you get cash for *almost* every game that comes out per week. :P

Also, no games for me this week like always since I'm a tad short of cash and I'm saving for the special GOW2 edition so...

I might get this one for Christmas. I can't blame it, us Mexican gamers get our games pretty late. Hehe.

xFenixKnightx @ Oct 13th 2008 3:42PM

Desert Eagle

Hey, I'm a Mexican gamer too dude. I actually only buy the games my friends and I have agreed to buy together, and that have either MP or Co-op. The rest I Gamefly. Right now is the best time to have GF since there are so many great games coming out that its really cheaper to pay $22.00 a month than to buy them all.

Rabidkeebler @ Oct 13th 2008 3:46PM

I've got money to cover this month...but next month will be tough.

Saints Row II
Little Big Planet
Fable II
Fallout III

But November is going to be hit and miss, I'm going to be prioritizing.

Zeus.:God @ Oct 14th 2008 2:35AM

I know what I'm getting with my next paycheck! :D

jacob @ Oct 13th 2008 12:37PM

hey evry1

Vidikron @ Oct 13th 2008 12:39PM

hi2u2

The_Punisher (MR ESC NOOOOO) @ Oct 13th 2008 12:36PM

So many good games. World of Goo, Dead Space, Socom, and Saint's Row 2, all in one week. :)

Zertoss @ Oct 13th 2008 12:37PM

Blitz: The League II could be fun. Hopefully it isn't marred by load times like the first one.

Also looking forward to finally getting to play Sam & Max. Sometimes running a 64-bit OS has its drawbacks.

Dirty @ Oct 13th 2008 1:01PM

I think blitz can wait until the year end lull, looks fun though.

j.howlett @ Oct 13th 2008 12:38PM

i wonder if i can get socom with headset out of some one as a gift

Victus @ Oct 13th 2008 12:46PM

The highlight of the week is obviously Rock Revolution...

j.howlett @ Oct 13th 2008 12:55PM

it's obviously bratz. i mean blitz

Envoy @ Oct 13th 2008 12:46PM

Dead Space for teh PS3 for me! I already downloaded the black armor, for anyone that does not know you can go to PSN and DL the exclusive black colored armor.

theturtle363 @ Oct 13th 2008 12:48PM

Man I can't wait for SR2. I'm just dying to blow up some cops while riding on top of a motorcycle

ScottG13 @ Oct 13th 2008 12:48PM

Say one thing for the DS. There are a lot of games for it.

ExMcCloud @ Oct 13th 2008 12:53PM

Yep a shit load with more to come...I think October is gonna have a total of 63 games across all platforms....DS will have about half of that...lolz

TheOverlord#2 @ Oct 13th 2008 3:11PM

I'll definitely check out My Japanese Coach when I have some extra money.

ScottG13 @ Oct 13th 2008 3:22PM

I've had a DS for a couple years now, but I don't even bother paying attention to releases unless something catches a big head of buzz online. There is just too much garbage out there to wade through. I'd LOVE to have something good to play on DS.

Monkey Thing?!!? @ Oct 13th 2008 3:37PM

The list of "Something (something implying something good, no doubt) to play on my DS" is too long for joystiq, friend

Unless none of its to your tastes, or you're preoccupied by the excellent console fare, which is possible

ScottG13 @ Oct 13th 2008 3:47PM

I have all consoles and portables so unless I'm traveling, I prefer to play the consoles. I keep an eye on the release list and reviews for DS and nothing has popped up in quite a while that is clearly a ScottG13 title (Action or Action-RPG). I might take a closer look at what's out there for my next business trip.

samfish @ Oct 13th 2008 12:50PM

Just My Japanese Coach for me this week. My local Target has had a placeholder for it for 3 weeks now on the store shelves, but no game.

Monkey Thing?!!? @ Oct 13th 2008 2:26PM

Aren't you going there soon? I seem to remember you saying that at some point

Either way, just find someone who looks high-school aged and ask "Sumimasen, Eigo hanashimasu ka?" (

Most high schoolers speak at least rudimentary English.

samfish @ Oct 13th 2008 2:55PM

Yeah, tentatively in December to meet my girlfriend's family...tentatively because it's proving to be a PITA for everyone to get the same week off!

That said, I'm at least hoping this helps me learn just enough Japanese to hold at least a rudimentary conversation.