Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in a custom compiled list.
This week brings a Ninja Theory-developed reboot of Capcom's Devil May Cry series to retailers worldwide, while PS3 owners in Japan can also expect to see Dream C Club Zero: Special Edipyon! and LittleBigPlanet Karting.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending January 19th, 2013.
Games Released in the United States:
Capcom's Devil May Cry series reboot DmC ships worldwide this week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Developed by Heavenly Sword and Enslaved creator Ninja Theory, DmC presents an alternate-reality take on series events, and offers up hack-and-slash action bolstered by new Angel Mode and Devil Mode moveset modifiers.
This week will also bring the launch of Gamepot's dungeon-crawling PC MMORPG Wizardry Online, along with an Xseed-produced localization of 5pb's PSP horror title Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.
Xbox 360:
- DmC: Devil May Cry
PlayStation 3:
- DmC: Devil May Cry
PlayStation Portable:
- Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (PlayStation Network)
PC:
- Crusader Kings II: The Republic
- Wizardry Online
Games Released in Europe:
Xbox 360:
- DmC: Devil May Cry
PlayStation 3:
- DmC: Devil May Cry
Games Released in Japan:
The Teyon-developed action game Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear premieres in Japan this week for the Xbox 360, arriving a week in advance of its scheduled North American debut.
PlayStation 3 owners can expect to see D3's hostess club sim Dream C Club Zero: Special Edipyon! and Sony's kart racer LittleBigPlanet Karting, while the PSP receives Prope's Digimon Adventure and Cyber Front's visual novel Koukon no Sinsemilla Portable.
Xbox 360:
- DmC: Devil May Cry
- Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
PlayStation 3:
- DmC: Devil May Cry
- Dream C Club Zero: Special Edipyon!
- LittleBigPlanet Karting
- WRC 3: FIA World Rally Championship
PlayStation Vita:
- WRC 3: FIA World Rally Championship
PlayStation Portable:
- Digimon Adventure
- Koukon no Sinsemilla Portable
- Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!! 100kg Karahajimaru-Koimonogatari (Girl's Life)
