Weekly Games Update: Super Smash Bros. Brawl, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Silent Hill: Origins, Major League Baseball 2K8, Bully: Scholarship Edition & much more.

Welcome to this week's games news update. Since the toys section have been removed from the games update and takes up a separate one all for itself, from this week onwards, this news update is to be dedicated to games and games alone.

Many exciting games have been published this week. This includes the largest scale fight which every gamer is eagerly waiting for, the US version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl is in stock. Meet your favorite characters, fight with them and defeat the evil together. Along with the game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl Prima Official Game Guide is also available at Play-Asia.com.

Another popular title released this week is the God of War: Chains of Olympus (Greatest Hits) that delves into Greek mythology and the question of self sacrifice and redemption. God of War: Chains of Olympus Official Strategy Guide is also available at the event of the player losing themselves in this mythological world.

Silent Hill: Origins conjures a world of horrors such that only the fittest may survive. Face the terror in this game and find out about the deepest, darkest secrets that have been plaguing the hero Travis Gradys since childhood.

To those who wishes to step away from the combat and horror, Play-Asia.com brings you the sports game Major League Baseball 2K8 to your PlayStation3™, and a funny retelling of everyone's worst high school nightmare, Bully: Scholarship Edition [Xbox360™ and Nintendo Wii™].

As usually, here's a summary of all new releases from this week, followed by a quick preview of what is expected to be hot next week.

Xbox360™:

Army of Two	US	US$ 24.90
Bully: Scholarship Edition	US	US$ 34.90
Cabela's Big Game Hunter	ASIA	US$ 44.90
History Channel: Battle for the Pacific	ASIA	US$ 44.90
Major League Baseball 2K8	US	US$ 34.90
SKATE	JPN	US$ 64.90
Soldier of Fortune: Payback	ASIA	N/A
Super Star Karaoke	KOR	N/A

PlayStation3™:

Army of Two	US	US$ 24.90
Major League Baseball 2K8	US	US$ 44.90
SKATE	JPN	N/A
Winning Post 7 Maximum 2008	JPN	US$ 78.90

Nintendo Wii™:

Baroque for Wii	JPN	US$ 64.90
Bully: Scholarship Edition	US	US$ 24.90
Major League Baseball 2K8	US	US$ 34.90
Ninja Reflex	US	US$ 34.90
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	US	US$ 54.90
Transformers: The Game	JPN	US$ 59.90
Winning Post 7 Maximum 2008	JPN	US$ 64.90

PlayStation2™:

12Riven: The Psi-Climinal of Integral	JPN	US$ 64.90
12Riven: The Psi-Climinal of Integral [Limited Edition]	JPN	N/A
DDRMAX2 Dance Dance Revolution (Greatest Hits)	US	US$ 24.90
Daito Giken Koushiki Pachi-Slot Simulator: Shin Yoshimune	JPN	US$ 49.90
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme (Greatest Hits)	US	US$ 24.90
Kenka Banchou 2: Full Throttle (PlayStation2 the Best)	JPN	US$ 34.90
Major League Baseball 2K8	US	US$ 24.90
Neon Genesis Evangelion Battle Orchestra (Broccoli Best Quality)	JPN	US$ 39.90
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection	US	N/A
Silent Hill: Origins	US	N/A
WWE Smackdown vs. Raw Superstar Series	US	N/A
Winning Post 7 Maximum 2008	JPN	US$ 64.90

Nintendo DS™:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	JPN	US$ 48.90
Card File 12 (Chocolate)	JPN	N/A
Card File 12 (Lime)	JPN	N/A
Card File 12 (Mint)	JPN	N/A
Card File 12 (Sesame)	JPN	N/A
Card File 12 (Strawberry)	JPN	N/A
Chicken Hunter	US	US$ 24.90
Cleaner Cloth DS Lite (Lime)	JPN	N/A
Cleaner Cloth DS Lite (Melon)	JPN	US$ 1.99
Cleaner Cloth DS Lite (Mint)	JPN	US$ 3.99
Cleaner Cloth DS Lite (Mocca)	JPN	US$ 1.99
Cleaner Cloth DS Lite (Strawberry)	JPN	N/A
Contra: Dual Spirits	JPN	N/A
DS Bimoji Training	JPN	US$ 44.90
Duel Love: Koisuru Otome wa Shouri no Joshin	JPN	US$ 54.90
Eco Creatures: Save the Forest	US	US$ 24.90
Edo Bunka Rekishi Kentei DS	JPN	US$ 39.90
Hayate no Gotoku! Ojousama Produce Daisakusen Boku Iro ni Somare! Gakkou-Hen	JPN	US$ 58.90
Hayate no Gotoku! Ojousama Produce Daisakusen Boku Iro ni Somare! Oyashiki-Hen	JPN	US$ 58.90
Imagine: Figure Skater	US	US$ 34.90
Kage Densetsu: The Legend of Kage 2	JPN	US$ 39.90
Kantan! Tanoshii! Okashi Navi DS	JPN	US$ 39.90
Koinu no Heya	JPN	US$ 19.90
Let's Ride: Friends Forever	US	US$ 9.90
Mahou ni Kakeraete	JPN	US$ 48.90
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer	US	US$ 24.90
Ninja Reflex	US	US$ 34.90
Petz Bunnyz	US	US$ 34.90
Shibou Nenshou Keikaku: YaseTore!! DS	JPN	US$ 39.90
Shugo Chara! 3-tsu no Tamagoto Koisuru Joker	JPN	US$ 58.90
Simple DS Series Vol. 33: The Crossword & Kanji Puzzle	JPN	US$ 28.90
Simple DS Series Vol. 34: The Haisha	JPN	US$ 28.90
Touch Pen Leash DS Lite (Black)	JPN	N/A
Touch Pen Leash DS Lite (White)	JPN	N/A
Yu-Gi-Oh GX: Spirit Summoner (Konami the Best)	JPN	N/A

Sony PSP™:

Chessmaster: The Art of Learning	ASIA	N/A
Dead Head Fred	ASIA	US$ 32.90
Easy Pouch Portable (Black)	JPN	N/A
Easy Pouch Portable (Silver)	JPN	N/A
FlatOut: Head On	ASIA	US$ 34.90
God of War: Chains of Olympus (Greatest Hits)	US	US$ 24.90
Inner Pouch Portable (Camouflage Gray)	JPN	N/A
Inner Pouch Portable (Camouflage)	JPN	N/A
Major League Baseball 2K8	US	US$ 24.90
Parodius Portable (Konami the Best)	JPN	US$ 34.90
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection	US	N/A
Salamander Portable (Konami the Best)	JPN	US$ 34.90
The Brave One	JPN	US$ 16.90
The Invasion	JPN	US$ 16.90
Twinbee Portable (Konami the Best)	JPN	US$ 34.90

Game Guides:

Bully: Scholarship Edition Signature Series Guide	US	US$ 19.90
F-Zero GX Official Guide Book	US	US$ 15.90
God of War: Chains of Olympus Official Strategy Guide	US	US$ 19.90
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008: Official Guide and DVD	US	US$ 19.90
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Prima Official Game Guide	US	US$ 19.90
Tales of Innocence Perfect Guide	JPN	US$ 31.90

Calendars & Books:

DevaShard: At First Light (Issue No. 1)	Hong Kong	US$ 4.99
Luna Sea Comeback Live Documentary Foto Booklet	JPN	US$ 31.90
School Calendar 2008/2009: Arashi	JPN	N/A
School Calendar 2008/2009: Hey!Say!Jump	JPN	N/A
School Calendar 2008/2009: Johnny's Jr.	JPN	N/A
School Calendar 2008/2009: Kanjyani8	JPN	N/A
School Calendar 2008/2009: Kat-Tun	JPN	N/A
School Calendar 2008/2009: NEWS	JPN	N/A
School Calendar 2008/2009: Tackey & Tsubasa	JPN	N/A

Video Game Soundtracks:

Sana-molle Collection

JPN

US$ 16.90

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. So J-Pop, Anime and Movie fans, be sure to look out for that one!

Look forward to next week's releases, it's bound to be exciting! Several top notch game companies are publishing titles from their popular series, so expect plenty of highlights from Play-Asia.com.

Here is a preview of what are expected to be hot next week:

Xbox360™:

Armored Core: For Answer

JPN

N/A

PlayStation3™:

Armored Core: For Answer	ASIA	N/A
Armored Core: For Answer	JPN	N/A
FolksSoul: Ushinawareta Denshou / Folklore (PlayStation3 the Best)	ASIA	N/A
Resistance: Fall of Man (PlayStation3 the Best)	ASIA	N/A

Nintendo Wii™:

Deca Sporta	JPN	US$ 59.90
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return	JPN	US$ 59.90
The House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (w/ Wii Zapper)	JPN	US$ 39.90

Nintendo DS™:

Bangai-O Spirits	JPN	US$ 48.90
Chou Nekketsu Koukou Kunio-Kun Dodge Ball Bu	JPN	US$ 44.90
Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Taisen	JPN	US$ 48.90
Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Taisen [Allstar Pack]	JPN	N/A
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Ring of Fates	US	US$ 34.90
Ninja Gaiden: Dragon Sword	JPN	US$ 48.90
Pokemon Ranger: Batonnage	JPN	US$ 48.90
SimCity DS 2: Kodaikara Mirai e Tsudzukumachi	JPN	US$ 48.90
Ys DS	JPN	US$ 48.90
Ys II DS	JPN	US$ 48.90

Sony PSP™:

PSP Microphone	JPN	US$ 29.90
PSP Microphone (Twin Pack)	JPN	US$ 49.90
Tales of Rebirth	JPN	US$ 52.90
Tales of Rebirth	ASIA	N/A
Wild Arms XF	US	US$ 34.90
echochrome: Mugen Kairou	JPN	N/A

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