Welcome to this week's Games & Toys update, our weekly summary featuring all new product arrivals from the last seven days.

The first week of July has been an average Japanese release week, but got especially interesting by a number of hot new Asian and US version games.

The most popular new game this week has been 2K Games' horror adventure The Darkness (Xbox360™ / PlayStation3™), followed by Overlord (Xbox360™), Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 (PlayStation3™) and Pokemon Battle Revolution (Nintendo Wii™).

Interesting handheld game releases this week have been Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol, Dokidoki Majo Saiban and Hoshigami Remix: Ruining Blue Earth for Nintendo DS™ as well as the US edition of Final Fantasy for PSP™.

As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a short preview of coming week's highlights.


Xbox360™:

Colin McRae DiRT	US		N/A
Hour of Victory	US		US$ 24.90
Overlord	ASIA		N/A
Ratatouille	US		N/A
Ratatouille	ASIA		N/A
The Bigs	US		US$ 24.90
The Darkness	US		US$ 24.90
Transformers: The Game (Platinum Hits)	US		N/A

PlayStation3™:

Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII	JPN		US$ 64.90
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3	JPN		N/A
The Bigs	US		US$ 34.90
The Darkness	US		US$ 24.90
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas	US		US$ 21.90

Nintendo Wii™:

Chicken Shoot	US		US$ 34.90
Driver Parallel Lines	US		US$ 34.90
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix	US		N/A
Pokemon Battle Revolution	US		US$ 54.90
Ratatouille	US		N/A
Transformers: The Game	US		N/A

PlayStation2™:

Ape Escape 3 (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint)	JPN		US$ 24.90
GI Jockey 4 (Koei the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
God of War II	KOR		N/A
Grim Grimoire	US		N/A
Ratchet & Clank 4th Girigiri Gingano Giga-battle (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint)	JPN		US$ 20.90
Sangokushi IX (Koei Selection)	JPN		N/A
Super Robot Taisen OG: Original Generations	KOR		N/A
Winning Post 7 (Koei the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90

Nintendo DS™:

B-17: Fortress in the Sky	US		US$ 24.90
Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol	JPN		US$ 48.90
DS Calorie Navi	JPN		US$ 39.90
DS:Style Series: Anata mo DS de Classic Kiite Mimasenka?	JPN		N/A
DS:Style Series: Chikyuu no Arukikata DS (France)	JPN		US$ 29.90
DS:Style Series: Chikyuu no Arukikata DS (Italia)	JPN		US$ 29.90
DS:Style Series: Chikyuu no Arukikata DS (Thai)	JPN		US$ 29.90
DS:Style Series: Hana Saku DS Gardening Life	JPN		US$ 39.90
Dokidoki Majo Shinpan	JPN		N/A
Doko Demo Yoga	JPN		US$ 39.90
Hoshigami Remix: Ruining Blue Earth	US		N/A
Kado-Chan Shiki Doko Demo Kin Trai-Navi	JPN		US$ 42.90
Kururin Doughnuts: Okashi Recipe	JPN		US$ 39.90
Puchi Puchi Virus	JPN		US$ 29.90
Ratatouille	US		US$ 24.90
Touchmaster	US		N/A
Treasure Gaust: Gaust Diver (Crimson Red)	JPN		N/A
Treasure Gaust: Gaust Diver (Deep Purple)	JPN		US$ 48.90

Sony PSP™:

Final Fantasy	US		US$ 24.90
Hayarikami Portable (The Best Price)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Hot Wheels Ultimate Racing	US		US$ 24.90
Jeanne D'Arc (PSP the Best)	JPN		US$ 29.90
Ratatouille	US		US$ 34.90
Rengoku 2: The Stairway to H.E.A.V.E.N. (Hudson the Best)	JPN		US$ 29.90
The Bigs	US		US$ 24.90
TraxxPad	US		US$ 39.90

PC Games:

Attack On Pearl Harbor	ASIA		N/A
Colin McRae: DIRT	ASIA		N/A
Dungeon Siege II: Deluxe Edition	ASIA		N/A
Haikyou Gakuen (Slim Version) (DVD-ROM)	JPN		N/A
Jade Empire: Special Edition	ASIA		N/A
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition	ASIA		N/A

Magazine & Book releases:

Arcadia Magazine [August 2007]	JPN		N/A
Dead Rising Delusions Replay	JPN		N/A
Famitsu Wave DVD [August 2007]	JPN		N/A
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Artbook	JPN		N/A
Official Nintendo Pokemon Battle Revolution Player's Guide	US		US$ 14.90
Pokemon Battle Revolution: Prima Official Game Guide	US		US$ 9.90

Toys & Misc:

27MHz Dragonfly Set (Blue)			N/A
40MHz Dragonfly Set (Green)			N/A
47G-4A Helicopter (Red) [220V]			N/A
Bleach EX 2 Phone Strap Gashapon	JPN		N/A
C3xHobby 1/7 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure (Devil Ver.)	JPN		N/A
Champion High Performance RC Helicopter [220V]			N/A
Excellent Model Core Queen's Blade R-1 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Experienced Mercenary Echidna	JPN		N/A
Excellent Model Core Queen's Blade R-1 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Mori no Bannin Nowa	JPN		N/A
Fate/Stay Night Revoltech Pre-Painted PVC Action Figure - Black Saber	JPN		US$ 12.90
Fine Scenery Noir et Blanc 1/7 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Diana (White Angel)	JPN		N/A
Fine Scenery Noir et Blanc 1/7 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Morte (Black Angel)	JPN		N/A
High Speed RC Helicopter [220V]			N/A
High Speed X-1 RC Helicopter [220V]			N/A
Jinki Extend Pre-painted PVC Figure - Tsuzaki Aoba & Moribito 2	JPN		N/A
Lingerie Soldier Papillon Rose 1/8 Scale Painted PVC Figure - Papillion Rose	JPN		N/A
Megachu 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Fauna (Re-run)	JPN		N/A
Muv-Luv Alternative 1/8 Scale Painted PVC Figure - Meiya Mitsurugi	JPN		N/A
Neon Genesis Evangelion School Phone Strap Gashapon	JPN		N/A
Nohohon Stitch			N/A
Persona 3: Mitsuru Kirijo 1/7 Scale PVC Figure	JPN		N/A
Pia Carrot G.O. Pre-painted 1/8 Scale PVC Figure: Ayano Kunugi (Special)	JPN		N/A
Pioneer High Performance RC Helicopter [220V]			N/A
RC Mosquito Helicopter [220V]			N/A
Roboraptor			US$ 69.90
Robotpet Set (Pink)			N/A
Robotpet Set (White)			N/A
Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne The Best One Coin Figure Series 1 And 2	JPN		N/A
Shining Tears 1/7 Scale Painted PVC Figure - Mao	JPN		N/A
Snort RC Helicopter [220V]			N/A
Super Real Figure DX Series: Denshi Maid Techou - Koi no Iroha	JPN		N/A
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 1/8 Scale Painted PVC Figure - Yuki Nagato	JPN		N/A
Vampire Saviour: Lilith 1/8 Scale Prepainted PVC Figure (Regular)			N/A
Vampire Saviour: Lilith 1/8 Scale Prepainted PVC Figure (Special Variant)			N/A
Voltron Masterpiece Edition Action Figure			N/A

Video Game related Soundtracks:

beatmania IIDX 14 Gold Original Soundtrack	JPN	N/A
beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD Original Soundtrack & dj TAKA First Album - milestone	JPN	N/A
Bleach Way	JPN	US$ 19.71
Bleach Way [CD+DVD]	JPN	N/A
dj TAKA First Album - milestone	JPN	N/A
Hudson Premium Audio Collection	JPN	US$ 29.61
Kiniro No Corda 2 - Felice	JPN	US$ 28.71
Neo Romance Trillion Splash Summer	JPN	US$ 28.71
The Best of Tales	JPN	US$ 26.91
The Best of Tales [CD+DVD Limited Edition]	JPN	N/A

A separate Video/Music update containing Japanese releases from this week, including new Anime, J-Pop and Movie releases will follow prior end of the week.

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Last but not least, here's a quick preview on coming week's highlights.

Nintendo Wii™:

Dragon Quest Swords: Kamen no Joou to Kagami no Tou

JPN

N/A

PlayStation3™:

鐵道迷 台灣高鐵

ASIA

N/A

PlayStation2™:

Monster Hunter 2 (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN		US$ 34.90
Pop'n Music 14 Fever	JPN		N/A
Pop'n Music 14 Fever [Konamistyle Special Edition]	JPN		N/A

Nintendo DS™:

Death Note: L o Tsugu Mono	JPN		US$ 48.90
Monster Farm DS	JPN		US$ 48.90
Rockman ZX Advent	JPN		US$ 48.90

Access our preorder lists for further upcoming video game, movie and music releases.