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

Also in this week, further holiday season highlights keep coming, especially for all next-gen consoles. Xbox360™ sellers this week have been Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed (this Asia version on backorder, but the game is expected to arrive as US release next week), Need for Speed: Pro Street, Beowulf and Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (also available as Treasure Box).

Top selling PlayStation3™ games have been Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Need for Speed: Pro Street, Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (Regular / Treasure Box) and the Dual Shock 3 hardware releases (Black / Ceramic White).

Nintendo Wii™ highlights have been Capcom's Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles (aka. Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles in Japan) and the US version releases Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games and Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.

For PlayStation2™ we've got Bandai's anime based Soukou Kihei Votoms and Capcom's budget release edition of Street Fighter Zero - Fighters Generation.

The most popular handheld game releases have been Orcs & Elves, Cooking Mama 2, Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker and Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou for Nintendo DS™ as well as Silent Hill: Origins, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus and SOCOM US Navy Seals Tactical Strike for PSP™.

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


Xbox360™:

Assassin's Creed	ASIA		N/A
Beowulf	US		US$ 24.90
Beowulf	ASIA		US$ 49.90
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War	US		US$ 59.90
Cabela's Big Game Hunter	US		US$ 44.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	US		US$ 64.90
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Collector's Edition	US		N/A
Cars: Mater-National	US		US$ 34.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga	US		US$ 54.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street	ASIA		US$ 44.90
Scene It? Lights, Camera, Action	US		US$ 79.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5	JPN		US$ 78.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box]	JPN		N/A
Xbox 360 Faceplate (Assassin's Creed)	ASIA		N/A
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Blue)	US		US$ 19.90
Xbox 360 Rechargeable Battery Pack (Pink)	US		US$ 19.90

PlayStation3™:

Beowulf	US		US$ 24.90
Bladestorm: Hundred Years War	US		N/A
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	US		US$ 64.90
Dual Shock 3 (Black)	JPN		US$ 52.90
Dual Shock 3 (Ceramic White)	JPN		US$ 59.90
Heavenly Sword	JPN		US$ 59.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street	ASIA		N/A
PlayStation3 Console (HDD 40GB Model) Clear Black - 110V	JPN		US$ 449.00
PlayStation3 Console (HDD 40GB Model) Clear White - 110V	JPN		US$ 449.00
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction	JPN		N/A
Shin Sangoku Musou 5	JPN		US$ 68.90
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 (w/ PlayStation3 Console 40GB Ceramic White)	JPN		N/A
Shin Sangoku Musou 5 [Treasure Box]	JPN		N/A

Nintendo Wii™:

Barbie as The Island Princess	US		US$ 44.90
Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles	JPN		N/A
Biohazard Umbrella Chronicles (w/ Wii Zapper)	JPN		US$ 89.90
Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey	US		US$ 24.90
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn	US		US$ 59.90
Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour	US		US$ 49.90
High School Musical: Sing It	US		US$ 49.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga	US		US$ 54.90
Manhunt 2	US		US$ 49.90
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games	US		US$ 54.90
My Word Coach	US		US$ 24.90
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles	US		US$ 54.90

PlayStation2™:

Barbie as The Island Princess	US		US$ 34.90
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3	US		US$ 49.90
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle	US		N/A
Hayarikami 2	JPN		US$ 64.90
Manea Sugoroku: Kabukuro	JPN		US$ 59.90
Shin Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams (PlayStation2 the Best Reprint)	JPN		US$ 19.90
Soukou Kihei Votoms	JPN		US$ 64.90
Street Fighter Zero - Fighters Generation (Best Price)	JPN		US$ 19.90

Nintendo DS™:

Arctic Tale	US		US$ 24.90
Barbie as The Island Princess	US		US$ 34.90
Betty Boops Double Shift	US		US$ 24.90
Build-A-Bear Workshop	US		N/A
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	US		US$ 34.90
Compact Pouch DS Lite (Silver)	JPN		US$ 8.90
Cooking Mama 2	JPN		US$ 48.90
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker	US		US$ 34.90
Dungeon Explorer: Jashin no Ryouiki	JPN		US$ 48.90
Game Center CX: Arino no Chousenjou	JPN		US$ 48.90
HameKomi Lucky Puzzle DS	JPN		US$ 39.90
Horse Life	US		US$ 24.90
Hot Wheels: Beat That	US		US$ 34.90
Karada Yorokobu Shokuji & Exercise: Kenkou Kentei	JPN		US$ 39.90
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga	US		US$ 39.90
LifeSigns: Surgical Unit	US		US$ 34.90
Monster Jam	US		US$ 34.90
My French Coach	US		US$ 24.90
My Spanish Coach	US		US$ 34.90
My Word Coach	US		US$ 24.90
Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots	US		US$ 24.90
Orcs & Elves	US		US$ 24.90
Pac-Pix	KOR		US$ 49.90
Panzer Tactics DS	US		N/A
Pro Yakyuu Famista DS	JPN		US$ 48.90
Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure	US		US$ 24.90
Snoopy to Issho ni DS Eigo Lesson	JPN		N/A
Wine no Hajimekata DS	JPN		US$ 29.90
World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets	US		US$ 34.90

Sony PSP™:

Anata o Yurusanai	JPN		N/A
Dungeon Explorer: Meiyaku no Tobira	JPN		US$ 48.90
Dungeon Explorer: Meiyaku no Tobira	ASIA		US$ 14.90
Inner Ear Earphone Portable (Black)	JPN		US$ 9.90
Inner Ear Earphone Portable (White)	JPN		US$ 9.90
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus (English language Version)	ASIA		N/A
NBA Live 08	KOR		US$ 49.90
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes	KOR		US$ 49.90
Neckstrap Headphone	JPN		US$ 12.90
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike	US		US$ 34.90
Selection Pack Portable (Black)	JPN		N/A
Selection Pack Portable (White)	JPN		US$ 24.90
Silent Hill: Origins	US		US$ 39.90
The Simpsons Game	ASIA		N/A
World Series of Poker 2008: Battle for the Bracelets	US		US$ 34.90

Gameboy Advance™:

Barbie as The Island Princess

US

US$ 34.90

PC Games:

Chessmaster Grandmaster Edition	ASIA		US$ 36.90
Clive Barker's Jericho (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 39.90
Crysis (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 39.90
Crysis Collector's Edition (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 49.90
Death to Spies (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
Empire Earth 3 (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
F.E.A.R. Platinum Collection: The Complete Collection (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki Second Chapter -Limited Edition	ASIA		US$ 37.90
Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki Second Chapter -Traditional Chinese Edition (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 29.90
Need for Speed: Pro Street (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 39.90
Sim City Societies (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 39.90
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A

Guide Books:

Assassin's Creed Limited Edition Bundle [Guide + Artbook]	US		US$ 34.90
Assassin's Creed: Prima Official Game Guide	US		US$ 19.90
Battalion Wars 2: Prima's Authorized Field Manual	US		US$ 12.90
BlackSite: Area 51 Official Strategy Guide	US		US$ 9.90
Hellgate London Prima Official Game Guide	US		US$ 12.90
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles Prima Official Game Guide	US		US$ 19.90
SOCOM US Navy Seals Tactical Strike Official Strategy Guide	US		US$ 16.90
Silent Hill: Origins Official Strategy Guide	US		US$ 16.90
Sims 2 Castaway: Prima Official Game Guide	US		US$ 16.90
Super Mario Galaxy: Prima Official Game Guide	US		US$ 19.90
TimeShift: Prima Official Game Guide	US		US$ 16.90

Toys & More:

Act Cadenza Melty Blood Vol. 4 Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Arcueid	JPN		N/A
Act Cadenza Melty Blood Vol. 4 Non Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Len	JPN		N/A
Aero Flightech R/C Remote Plane - No.01 Blue			US$ 29.90
Aero Flightech R/C Remote Plane - No.02 Red			US$ 24.90
Aero Flightech R/C Remote Plane - No.03 Green			US$ 29.90
Blacklist Crows X Worst The 3rd Collection of the List Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Stylish (Spring & Summer Version)	JPN		N/A
Chichinoe+ 2 Young Hip Cover Girl 1/6 Scale Painted PVC Figure	JPN		N/A
Chobits Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Chi (Pink Version)	JPN		N/A
Extra !Story Image Figure Trigun Maximum Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Trading Figure	JPN		N/A
Gremlins Gizmo Backpack Plush Doll			N/A
Gremlins Gizmo Pillow Pal Plush Doll			N/A
Mai-Hime 1/7 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Tokiha Mai (Y-shirt Vers.)	JPN		N/A
Marvel Legends Series 8 Pre-Painted Action Figure: Classic Captain America			N/A
Marvel Legends Series 8 Pre-Painted Action Figure: Ultimate Captain America			N/A
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny DX Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Cagalli Yula Athha	JPN		N/A
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny DX Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Lacus Clyne	JPN		N/A
Naruto Shippuden Naruto Mascot Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Key Chain Gashapon	JPN		N/A
Neon Genesis Evangelion Extra Bianco E Colore Rosso Figure: Rei Ayanami	JPN		N/A
Neon Genesis Evangelion Extra Bianco E Colore Rosso Figure: Sohryu Asuka Langley	JPN		N/A
New Super Mario Bros. Sound Plush Doll Vol.2: Goomba	JPN		N/A
New Super Mario Bros. Sound Plush Doll Vol.2: Question Block	JPN		N/A
New Super Mario Bros. Sound Plush Doll Vol.2: Star	JPN		N/A
Pia Carrot G.O. Pre-painted 1/8 Scale PVC Figure: Mimori Kugahara (Jogging Vers.)	JPN		N/A
Pocket Monsters Pokemon Super Talking Advance Generation Figure: Luke Rio	JPN		N/A
Pokemon Diamond & Pearl Digital Wrist Watch with Ramune Candy	JPN		N/A
Resinya D.C. Da Capo 1/6 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Shirakawa Kotori (Cospa Version)	JPN		N/A
Revoltech Series No. 039 - Gaiking LEGEND OF DAIKU-MARYU Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Gaiking (Face Open Version)	JPN		N/A
Samurai Spirits Maid 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Iroha (Pink Version)	JPN		N/A
Shijo Saikyo no Deshi Kenichi Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Furinji Miu	JPN		N/A
Shijo Saikyo no Deshi Kenichi Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Kosaka Shigure	JPN		N/A
Shoku Chichi 2 - Sanae 1/4 Scale Prepainted PVC Figure	JPN		N/A
Superjambo Plush Doll Pingu (Head-shaking version)	JPN		N/A
Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu 1/8 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Ryouko Asakura	JPN		N/A
To Heart 2 Another Days 1/8 Scale Pre-Painted Figure: Chie Yoshioka	JPN		N/A
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Mamemaru (head-shaking version)	JPN		N/A
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Mysterious Cupola Helmeted Man (head-shaking version)	JPN		N/A
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Zenmai Zamurai (head-shaking version)	JPN		N/A
Zenmai Zamurai Plush: Zukinchan (head-shaking version)	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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Here's a quick preview of some items that are expected to be hot next week.

Xbox360™:

Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation	ASIA		US$ 49.90
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection	JPN		US$ 74.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess	JPN		US$ 39.90
Mass Effect	ASIA		US$ 49.90
WWE Smackdown Vs. RAW 2008	ASIA		US$ 49.90
Winning Eleven 2008	ASIA		US$ 64.90
Winning Eleven 2008	JPN		US$ 69.90

PlayStation3™:

Assassin's Creed	US		US$ 34.90
Time Crisis 4 with Guncon 3	ASIA		US$ 99.90
Winning Eleven 2008	ASIA		US$ 69.90
Winning Eleven 2008	JPN		US$ 78.90

Nintendo Wii™:

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games	JPN		US$ 59.90
Super Mario Galaxy	US		US$ 59.90

PlayStation2™:

Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection	JPN		US$ 79.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess	JPN		US$ 39.90
Winning Eleven 2008	JPN		US$ 64.90

Nintendo DS™:

Dragon Quest IV: Michibikareshi Monotachi	JPN		US$ 49.90
Kodai Ouja: Kyouryuu King - 7-tsu no Kakera	JPN		US$ 48.90
Ryuusei no RockMan 2: Berserk x Dinosaur	JPN		US$ 48.90
Ryuusei no RockMan 2: Berserk x Shinobi	JPN		US$ 48.90
Wantame Music Channel: Doko Demo Style	JPN		US$ 48.90

Sony PSP™:

Sakura Taisen 1&2 (Sega the Best)

JPN

US$ 28.90

PC Games:

Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection	JPN		US$ 79.90
Final Fantasy XI: Wings of the Goddess	JPN		US$ 44.90

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