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Games

Commandos: Strike Force

Title: Commandos: Strike Force
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 4/4/2006
Overview:
You’re a World War II Elite Commando who is determined to ensure victory by any means necessary. Take on the roles of the action-packed Green Beret, the sneaky Spy, and the stealthy Sniper. Each role in this exciting first-person shooter offers different strengths and skill sets to assist your assault. Use authentic weapons and vehicles across three campaigns spanning France, Norway, and Russia. Multiplayer modes offer exhilarating eight-player action. Go commando!

Tomb Raider: Legend

Title: Tomb Raider: Legend
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 4/12/2006
Overview:
Lara Croft has her dual pistols prepped for an all-new adventure, and the Tomb Raider has never looked better. Lara takes off in search of a South American relic and instead stumbles across a piece of her own history: a dangerous figure from her own past. Now she’s in a race to see who’ll be first to find one of history’s legendary treasures. Legend offers the best presentation of any Tomb Raider title, with the heroine rendered more vibrantly than ever. The cinematic environments she explores are equally dynamic. Move through them and handle objects with a new level of seamless interaction as you improvise solutions as only Croft can.

King of Fighters: Neowave

Title: King of Fighters: Neowave
Publisher: SNK
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Fighting
Release Date: 4/12/2006
Overview:
King of Fighters brings the pain better than ever with NeoWave, an all-new edition of the long-running 2D fighter. Choose from 36 characters and three fighting modes – Max2, Super Cancel, and Guard Break – that each put different moves at your disposal. Five game modes include KOF’s patented Team Mode, where you select a squad of three fighters for a tag-team battle. You can also pin your hopes on one warrior in Single Play, refine moves in Practice, rumble with a friend in Versus, and fight till you can’t fight any more in Endless Mode. Full-powered play on Xbox Live means you can take the battle to anyone, anywhere.

Hummer Badlands

Title: Hummer Badlands
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/14/2006
Overview:
Get ready for the ultimate off-road battle! The arena? The unforgiving terrain of America’s Badlands. The warrior? Four tons of unstoppable machine. Drive 19 Hummer models including the H1, H2, and H3T Concept. Customize each beast with authentic roof lights, wheels, and more. Rumble through multiple mud-sliding, log-climbing, rock-crossing modes, including Championship, Quick Race, Tug O’ War, and Extreme Off Road. While the race may start on-road, that doesn’t mean it’ll stay there. Smash down barriers to find hidden routes. You might encounter some less-than-friendly terrain, but you don’t take the wheel of a Hummer to hit the highway on cruise control, do you? Go head-to-head in split-screen multiplayer battles.

Army Men: Major Malfunction

Title: Army Men: Major Malfunction
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 4/14/2006
Overview:
Listen up, grunt! You’re being given a direct order: defeat Major Malfunction by any means necessary! Some psychotic toys-gone-mad are running amok. When one crosses your path, destroy it! Use flamethrowers, M-16s, shotguns, and more. You’ll have 16 high-powered weapons at your disposal. Take aim at 23 types of enemy toys on 30 different missions. Show ’em no mercy in Story, Arena Battle, and Time Trial modes. You’re on your own for this one: Sarge has had a complete meltdown. Keep your head together and focus on your mission! Whatever happens, do not fail!

Classified: The Sentinel Crisis

Title: Classified: The Sentinel Crisis
Publisher: Globalstar
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 4/14/2006
Overview:
This action-packed first-person shooter takes you into the life of a Black Ops soldier and member of an elite military intelligence program knows as Sentinel. Armed with your combat suit and assault rifle, you’ll travel to the Balkans and ally with the local rebels to find the enemy and a missing Sentinel scientist. Massive environments and the first-person shooter objectives and covert missions make for intricate and compelling gameplay.

Dreamfall: The Longest Journey

Title: Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Publisher: Aspyr
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 4/19/2006
Overview:
Dreamfall is primed to blow minds again with The Longest Journey, the highly anticipated sequel to one of the best adventure games of all time. Travel through hundreds of years and multiple worlds in a story that begins in 2219. Static bursts are disrupting technology. They appear to be caused by a ghostly presence invisible to most. Play as three characters as you wade through this dangerous mystery and uncover an ever-deepening conspiracy. You shape the story’s outcome through choices that alter how characters relate to you. Explore a seemingly endless universe rendered with incredible detail as you complete this thrilling third-person epic that spans the worlds of science, magic, and beyond.

2006 FIFA World Cup

Title: 2006 FIFA World Cup
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 4/25/2006
Overview:
Experience all the majesty and passion of the world’s greatest football tournament in 2006 FIFA World Cup! Pick from 127 national teams and play through qualifying, or just head straight to the field of official 2006 Cup contenders. On top of full re-creations of every roster, almost 100 superstars will look and play just like their real-life counterparts. Global Challenge Mode sets up 40 special challenges based on historic World Cup scenarios. Complete scenarios to earn points you can use to unlock new equipment, new uniforms, and legendary players. An updated Penalty Kick Mode makes the do-or-die shootouts more interactive – and intense – than ever.

Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast

Title: Outrun 2006 Coast 2 Coast
Publisher: Sega
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Racing
Release Date: 4/25/2006
Overview:
The throttle-busting arcade racing of OutRun returns with the ultimate all-American roadtrip! Slip into a precision Ferrari sports car and put the pedal to the metal in eight turbo-charged modes spanning the entire United States. Did we mention your dream girl’s riding shotgun? Race the clock in OutRun Mode. Conquer challenges in Coast 2 Coast. Give the lady what she wants in Heart Attack Mode: you’ll score points by meeting her requests. Race ghost cars in Time Attack Mode. Rack up OutRun Miles to unlock new courses, music, and Ferraris! OutRun 2006 includes three multiplayer modes, plus the full OutRun2 SP arcade game. America’s freeways have no idea what’s coming…

Winback 2: Project Poseidon

Title: Winback 2: Project Poseidon
Publisher: Koei
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 4/26/2006
Overview:
Terrorists have set a deadly plot in motion, and negotiation is not an option. That’s where the Winback assault team comes in. As squad leader Craig Contrell, you and your elite counter-terrorism unit have one task: eliminate the threat. Save the United States by blending combat and stealth to successfully execute 30 missions. Navigate each of those missions from the perspectives of three members of Contrell’s team, including the man himself. Each operative has received full training with a variety of weapons. You’ll need to use team-based strategy, keep a cool head, and blow lots of stuff up.

Over the Hedge

Title: Over the Hedge
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 5/8/2006
Overview:
Go Over the Hedge in search of more adventure in this game based on the DreamWorks animated movie! Play as RJ the raccoon, Hammy the squirrel, Stella the skunk, and Verne the turtle as you try and free captured animal friends and rustle up some much-needed grub in a suburban neighborhood. Rollick through more than 30 madcap mission-based levels spanning 10 environments. You’ll interact with film characters and some game-exclusive originals. Switch between your two favorite main characters as you master their moves and develop your teamwork skills to show the suburbanites who really owns the neighborhood! Over the Hedge also features unlockable mini-games and a two-player co-op mode.

Hustle: Detroit Streets

Title: Hustle: Detroit Streets
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 4/27/2006
Overview:
You’re an unknown Detroit pool jockey, down on luck and out of money. Run the tables in nine unforgiving clubs and pool halls to earn cash, cred, and just plain save your life. Challenge 170 pool sharks who work their own schemes and angles with street-smart AI. Line your pockets by earning prize money, betting on matches (your own and others), wagering on shots, and working the hustle. Play single-player Story Mode or hit the felt on the Challenge Run, where you’ll face 189 different table-based tasks (like sink 12 balls in 10 shots). Once you’ve conquered the streets of Detroit, go online to seek out new marks in cyberspace.

X-Men: The Official Game

Title: X-Men: The Official Game
Publisher: Activision
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/15/2006
Overview:
Take the next step in human evolution in this original X-Men saga that delves into the events leading up to the third X-Men movie. Take unprecedented control of three of the most powerful X-Men: Nightcrawler, Iceman, and Wolverine. Harness their trademark powers in environments designed to test their enhanced abilities. Rip through enemies as Wolverine, teleport as Nightcrawler, and glide effortlessly on Iceman’s frozen slides. The epic action adventure takes you to all corners of the X-Men universe, including the Statue of Liberty, Dark Cerebro, Alkali Lake, and more, where you’ll encounter mutants on both sides of the battle between good and evil.

Da Vinci Code

Title: Da Vinci Code
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/15/2006
Overview:
Crack the Da Vinci Code and uncover a mind-blowing secret in this game based on the best-selling book and blockbuster film. Filled with pulse-pounding chases, challenging exploration, furious combat, and cryptic puzzles, the Da Vinci code offers an exhilarating adventure of epic proportions. Follow clues hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci in a quest to expose a 2000-year-old conspiracy. The game takes you both through and beyond the experiences and locations seen in the book and movie. Race to stay one step ahead as you evade ruthless enemies determined to keep their secret safe! Uncover the mystery in world-renowned locations, including Westminster Abbey, The Louvre, and more.

Rogue Trooper

Title: Rogue Trooper
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter
Release Date: 5/24/2006
Overview:
In a future where black holes serve as gates to any destination, the planet Nu Earth is positioned in a vital strategic location between two suns and a black hole. Blown to oblivion by WMDs in a 20-year battle for its control, the former paradise is a pollution-ravaged wasteland. One warring faction, the Southers, creates GIs, Genetic Infantry, capable of surviving the planet’s toxins without special gear. The GIs are betrayed by one of their own and massacred. One survives. Now he stalks the shadows in search of revenge. Play as the ultimate soldier in this intense tactical action saga that features single-player Campaign Mode and split-screen multiplayer.

Jaws Unleashed

Title: Jaws Unleashed
Publisher: Majesco
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/24/2006
Overview:
Get ready to ruin summer vacation, and much worse, as you wreak havoc as Jaws the Great White Shark. Leave a thrash-and-gash trail of destruction in your wake as you pursue story-based missions or roam freely through the island waters. Ten environments from the Jaws film universe are filled with destructible structures, crushable vehicles, unsuspecting victims, and fearsome arena bosses. Rip your victims to shreds with the Dismemberment Engine, which provides multiple points of disconnection for maximum carnage. Use Shark Vision to lock in your enemies and victims for devastating surprise attacks. Secure your stranglehold as king of the deep with side missions including timed destruction, stealth, chase, and more.

Hitman: Blood Money

Title: Hitman: Blood Money
Publisher: Eidos
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Action Adventure
Release Date: 5/31/2006
Overview:
Blood Money is on the line as a rival company enters the fray to compete for contracts, and legendary hitman Agent 47 finds himself in a bidding war of the deadliest kind. The best man will survive this gripping killer-for-hire saga that lets you choose your approach: eliminate your targets with precision and stealth or mow down everything – and everyone – in the area. The more evidence you leave, the more likely it is you’ll have to face the consequences. Your notoriety impacts how enemies and bystanders react. Hitman: Blood Money offers new assassination techniques, real world locations rendered with never-before-seen detail, a dynamic first/third-person perspective, and more.

Cars

Title: Cars
Publisher: THQ
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Family/Party
Release Date: 6/5/2006
Overview:
Lightning McQueen is gunning to win the highly sought after Piston Cup Championship. Relive all your favorite moments from the PIXAR/Disney movie as you help Lightning win the big race and learn some valuable lessons along the way! Play as more than ten characters from the movie, all brought to life by the same voice talents who worked on the film. Rev your engines and rocket toward the finish line in more than 50 races. The game features an open-world environment, so there’s also plenty of exploration that can be done at your own pace!

MLB Slugfest 2006

Title: MLB Slugfest 2006
Publisher: Midway
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/6/2006
Overview:
Looking for a little friendly competition on the diamond? Forget about it! This is Slugfest, where Major League Baseball gets larger than life and America’s National Pastime goes extreme. Slugfest batters don’t just hit homers. They blast moonshots. Slugfest outfielders don’t just shag flies. They reel in circus catches. Slugfest baserunners don’t just touch the plate. They lower their shoulders for bone-crunching homeplate collisions. Choose Season, Playoff, or Challenge Mode and get ready to unleash withering heat with turbo pitching, drill opponents with bean balls, and go in spikes-first to break up double plays. Slugfest’s ’06 edition includes the franchise’s Create-A-Team feature, and, for the first time, adds a Create-A-Player option. Batter up!

Stacked with Daniel Negreanu

Title: Stacked with Daniel Negreanu
Publisher: South Peak Interactive
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Strategy/Simulation
Release Date: 6/6/2006
Overview:
Daniel “Kid Poker” Negreanu, 2004’s best tournament poker player, stars in Stacked, the most sophisticated poker game on the planet. Play against exclusive Poki bots, AI opponents who recognize your tells, anticipate moves, and look for holes in your game. Know when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em by accessing over 1,000 tips from Negreanu’s seasoned poker mind with the touch of a button. Brush up on basics or refine strategy with 45 minutes of video tutorials. Customize a character and grow from amateur to championship level in Career Mode. Stacked’s multiplayer possibilities include games among a few buddies, massive thousand-player scrums, and Masters Tournaments against real poker pros.