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Jane’s Advanced Strike Fighters

Title: Jane’s Advanced Strike Fighters
Publisher: Maximum Family Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/23/2011
Overview: When the last free area of a nation is threatened, America refuses to sit idly by. Fight for freedom and defend the Western way of life in this frenzied air combat sim that forces you to make life-or-death decisions in a split second. The fictional country of Azbaristan has spent ten years stuck in civil war. As the Northern People’s Republic mobilizes to invade South Azbaristan, American forces soar into action to defend the oil-rich country. Lead your squadron on 16 missions where you’ll fly 30 authentic aircraft from Europe, Russia, China, and the US. Play a full campaign with a co-op wingman or go online for 16-player combat.

Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL

Title: Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion XL
Publisher: Crave
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/23/2011
Overview: Networks bring together their most famous stars all the time. They call those gatherings awards shows. Cartoon Network had something else in mind when they put together this extravaganza: all-out action! The biggest stars on Cartoon Network come together to duke it out in Punch Time Explosion. Choose from 18 famous characters from 11 Cartoon Network shows including Dexter’s Laboratory, Powerpuff Girls, and more. Do battle in 21 arenas, use special attacks, face big bosses, and get quick assists from 19 more characters. Go right at it in Battle Mode, fight multiplayer brawls, or choose Story Mode for play shaped by a tale from one of the network’s writers.

Tekken Hybrid

Title: Tekken Hybrid
Publisher: Namco
Platform: PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 11/21/2011
Overview: Need to switch fighters? Tag in! Want to switch up your Tekken experience? Tag out! Get the ultimate Tekken Tag combo on one powerhouse Blu-Ray with this collection made exclusively for PS3. Start with an HD version of Tekken Tag. Pick your fighter from 24 Tekken warriors and team up for tag-team arena battles. Strategically switch between fighters to amp up the pressure and defeat your opponent. Whet your appetite for round two with a playable sample of Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue. Finish it off with the complete Tekken Blood Vengeance 3D movie, where your favorite Tekken characters star in a CGI action saga.

WWE 12

Title: WWE 12
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 11/21/2011
Overview: NOTE: This game requires a THQ Online Axxess code to access online content. The Online Axxess code is included with the purchase of this title, but not with rental. A 7-day online trial is available via your PSN ID while renting this title.

WWE 12 pulls a move that would make its champions proud, reinventing itself and returning bigger and badder than ever before. New Predator Technology has supercharged presentation. Matches unfold with smoother animations, wrestlers unleash more moves, and victories are won with an all-new Breaking Point submission system. The game builds on its customization system by not only adding the ability to create your wrestler’s entrance, but by letting you design the arena he’s walking into. Shape your story as you take your favorite stars on the Road to Wrestlemania. Share your creations with the WWE community, build your legend in the revamped WWE Universe 2.0, and more.

King of Fighters XIII

Title: King of Fighters XIII
Publisher: Atlus
Platform: PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 11/21/2011
Overview: When the call goes out to assemble the greatest fighters in the world, the question is not who will answer, but who will answer most loudly! The best of the best meet in a King of Fighters tournament featuring 30 powerful hand-drawn characters. After some of the top fighters met with bad luck, some thought the tournament might not happen. But a mysterious organization has pulled it off, hyping it to a feverish pitch. Gameplay has been completely overhauled to make this a more successful tourney. Six modes offer more variety, fights unfold at a faster pace, visuals are sharper, and new combos offer more ways to pummel your opponent.

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars

Title: Air Conflicts: Secret Wars
Publisher: Kalypso
Platform: PS3
Genre: Strategy/Sim
Release Date: 11/18/2011
Overview: The resistance efforts that began underground take the battle to the air in this World War flight-combat simulator. Join some of the most notable underground resistance forces that fought during the the first and second great wars as you make a stand in the name of freedom. Pilot your choice of 16 authentic aircraft and soar over 20 highly-detailed landscapes recreated with full historical accuracy. Take up the cause of rebel forces like the People’s Liberation Army, The Polish Armia Krajows, and the French Maquis. Experience historical battles like Operation Belt, the Siege of Tobruk, and more in a courageous story of heroism in the face of long odds.

Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends

Title: Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2011
Overview: Supercharge your quest to become the greatest warrior in Chinese history with this Dynasty Warriors 7 add-on designed to work as an expansion pack or a stand-alone, even-more-epic experience. Xtreme Legends adds new characters, new weapons, and new modes to the battle begun in Dynasty Warriors 7. Take command with three new generals, bolster your ranks with new warriors, and shred your opponents with unlockable, more powerful versions of the weapons used in DW 7. Fight legendary battles from the entire Dynasty Warriors series and confront challenging new scenarios in Legend Mode, battle to the top of the worldwide online rankings in Challenge Mode, and more.

Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat – uDraw

Title: Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat – uDraw
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/16/2011
Overview: NOTE: This title requires the uDraw GameTablet for gameplay. The uDraw GameTablet is not included with rental or purchase of this title.

You’ve battled with your favorite Super Heroes. You’ve defeated enemies and used their awesome powers. Now, you can do it with a new weapon – an artist’s pen! Draw your path through a Super Hero Squad adventure based on six comic book-style stories using your uDraw tablet. Control Thor, Cap, Iron Man, Hulk, and other favorite Squaddies by drawing inside the game world to target attacks, create barriers, and more. You can even trigger an earthquake by shaking your uDraw tablet. Visit Super Hero Squad locations including the Baxter Building, Helicarrier, and Sanctum Sanctorum as you try to foil a plot by the diabolical Dr. Doom!

Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Title: Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Publisher: Capcom
Platform: PS3
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 adds more fighters, more arenas, and more over-the-top action, reigniting the battle to be the best of the best. Fight as 12 new legends, including Dead Rising star Frank West, Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright, Guardian of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon, and Marvel’s ultimate sharpshooter, Hawkeye. The battleground has been expanded with eight new stages and improvements that add new twists to existing arenas. Gameplay has been overhauled to make this the most competitive Marvel vs. Capcom battle yet. As if the roster of 48 characters didn’t pack enough punch, you can unlock Galactus Mode and wield the almost limitless power of the world-eater himself.

Carnival Island

Title: Carnival Island
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: You’re trapped on an island! Okay, you’re not really trapped, but the island is one giant carnival, so why would you ever really want to leave? Explore an island filled with 35 pick-up-and-play carnival games like ring toss, mini-bowl, frogbog, and more. PlayStation Move tracks your movements and decides whether you’re good enough for a giant stuffed animal. As you win games, you’ll not only earn tickets you can redeem for prizes, you’ll unlock your own cheering section of happy little pets. Take pictures with wacky photo cutouts and stretch yourself out with a classic funhouse mirror. You can share your favorite moments right on Facebook or with friends on PlayStation Network.

Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest

Title: Medieval Moves: Deadmund’s Quest
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: Battle a skeleton army in this motion-based medieval adventure for PlayStation Move. An evil sorcerer has taken over Prince Edmund’s castle. Now he’s set his sights on ruling the entire kingdom. Your plan to stop him encountered a small hitch…you got turned into a skeleton yourself. Battle the army of the undead as one of their own, Prince Edmund’s new identity: Deadmund! Swordfight, toss throwing stars, shoot arrows, and more in action-packed play anyone can enjoy. Slash your way through a single-player Story Mode or compete locally and online in head-to-head and co-op multiplayer.

EyePet & Friends

Title: EyePet & Friends
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PS3
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: You and your friend can share a pet even if you don’t share a house – or even a zip code – in this virtual pet experience that doubles the fun. Raise two pets of your own or share the pair with a friend – it’s all made possible through PlayStation Move. Interact with your pet through augmented reality as you raise  a little ball of fur into an irresistible animal friend. Your pet responds realistically to the movements you perform and objects you place in front of the camera. Visit the new EyePet online community to share adventures, find new activities, get tips from other EyePet owners, and more.

Winter Stars

Title: Winter Stars
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: PS3
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: The competition heats up when the temperature drops in this Olympic-style sports festival! Become a cold-weather legend in 11 different sports: downhill skiing, bobsledding, snowmobiling, snowboard cross, ski jumping, figure skating, biathlon, curling, paraskiing, short-track, and curling. Experience what it’s like to compete as and live the life of a superstar in a story-based single-player mode, complete with quick-hit arcade-style training mini-games between events. Win championships and bragging rights in four-person online and local multiplayer, including a Family Mode that allows each player to choose their own difficulty level. Do well and earn points to purchase new equipment and upgrade your skills so you can elevate your performance.

Bejeweled 3

Title: Bejeweled 3
Publisher: Pop Cap Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: Mega-popular match-three puzzler Bejeweled now has a triple of its own with this third installment that’s bigger, brighter, and more addictive than ever! The world’s #1 puzzle game shows why it’s a runaway hit with eight modes designed to keep your puzzle experience fresh. Match sets of three gems in Classic Bejeweled. Explore 40 Quest puzzles, wind up with non-stop Lightning action, then relax with a Zen experience you can customize to perfection. Choose from two control schemes, earn trophies based on your skills, check your rank on the worldwide leaderboards, and more.

Dreamworks Super Star Kartz

Title: Dreamworks Super Star Kartz
Publisher: Activision
Platform: PS3
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: When these movie stars race, they don’t call in stunt doubles! Your favorite characters from DreamWorks animated films hit the track for a racing extravaganza that’s as outrageous as some of their movies. Compete for the checkered flag with the stars of Shrek, Madagascar, Monsters Vs. Aliens, and How to Train Your Dragon. Choose from a variety of different races, including Time Trial, Circuit,  Battle, and four-player split screen. Use power-ups to rocket past the competition on twisting turning tracks filled with challenges of their own. Announcer King Julien is on hand to call all the action.

Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer

Title: Champion Jockey: G1 Jockey & Gallop Racer
Publisher: Koei
Platform: PS3
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: Spend a day at the races; only instead of watching from the stands, you are the one guiding the winning horse to the finish line! Saddle up and experience the world’s most intense horse-racing competition through the power of PlayStation Move. Guide your horse to victory on 19 tracks inspired by the world’s most challenging courses. Jump fences and other obstacles in steeple chases or make a mad dash to the finish on dirt and turf racetracks. Rookie riders can dial back the challenge in Fun Race Mode, where the racing is less authentic but just as exciting.

Pictionary: Ultimate Edition – uDraw

Title: Pictionary: Ultimate Edition – uDraw
Publisher: THQ
Platform: PS3
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: NOTE: This title requires the uDraw GameTablet for gameplay. The uDraw GameTablet is not included with rental or purchase of this title.

The Pictionairy experience has never looked better than in this new HD presentation that uses the interactive uDraw tablet. Sketch out clues on the digital uDraw screen while your teammates follow along on the flatscreen. There are over 1,500 preloaded clues, and this time you can even make up your own, giving you a challenge that never has to end. Choose from seven news ways to play, customize your Pictionairy Man game piece, and set custom rules to create an experience all your own.

Plants vs. Zombies

Title: Plants vs. Zombies
Publisher: Pop Cap Games
Platform: PS3
Genre: Arcade/Puzzle
Release Date: 11/15/2011
Overview: Zombies are invading. And the last line of defense is…plants! Put down that chainsaw and fire up your green thumb to fend off the zombie apocalypse in this quirky, addictive adventure. Set up your defense by planting dozens of different plants with different anti-zombie powers. Beat back all kinds of bizarre zombies – including miners, football players, businessmen, and a bobsled team – with peashooters, melon-pults, cherry bombs, and more. Play in seven modes, including Adventure, Survival, Puzzle, Zen Garden, and the new Co-op and Vs. multiplayer options, plus 21 mini-games. Post your progress online, where friends can cruise by your house and see how many zombies you’ve piled up outside.

Rayman Origins

Title: Rayman Origins
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2011
Overview: Ever wondered what lies at the root of the Rayman madness? Find out in Rayman Origins! Romp through a gigantic new Rayman universe that covers 12 worlds and 60 levels, and shows you the roots of Rayman. It comes stuffed with over 100 characters, so you never know who – or what – you might encounter! Pick up some bizarre new abilities, including dives, slaps, and the show-stopping HairlyCopter. Use your powers to battle bosses that get weirder (think evil, meat-eating flower) and more epic as the game goes on. Adventure in single player, or have friends join as Globox or one of two playable Teensies in drop-in/drop-out co-op play.

Assassin’s Creed Revelations

Title: Assassin’s Creed Revelations
Publisher: Ubisoft
Platform: PS3
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 11/14/2011
Overview: NOTE: This game requires an Online Pass code to access online content. The Online Pass code is included with purchase, but not with rental of this title. A 2-day online trial is available via your Xbox LIVE gamertag or PSN ID while renting this title.

Some people retire to a faraway place for a life of leisure; Ezio Auditore journeys to a faraway place in search of more worlds to conquer. Walk in the footsteps of your master as Assassin’s Creed targets a return to the lands that started it all in Revelations. Travel to Constantinople and bring down a Templar Army deep inside the Ottoman Empire. Ezio’s skills are at their peak, allowing you to use new weapons, incredible free-running attacks, hook-blade combat, heightened Eagle Vision, and more. A powerfully revamped multiplayer mode adds team competition while continuing to reward players who take out their targets with steely precision.