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

There have still been a number of interesting new releases this week, squeezed right into the Christmas week. Top movers at Play-Asia.com have beeen Level5's highly anticipated White Knight Chronicles for PS3™, Sega's Japanese RPG game Phantasy Star Zero for Nintendo DS™ and Capcom's Wii™ remake of Biohazard.

More rhythm action from Korean's developer Pentavision. DJ Max Portable Emotional Sense - Black Square for PSP™ and DJ Max Trilogy for PC have been released during the Christmas holidays.

Please be reminded that due to the holiday schedule some titles (including White Knight Chronicles and the new DJ Max games) will start shipping only from coming Monday, December 29th.

Merry Christmas to all of you. Enjoy your holiday break!

Here's a quick summary again of all new arrivals from this week.

PlayStation3™:

Alone in the Dark	JPN		US$ 68.90
Bioshock	JPN		US$ 78.90
FarCry 2	JPN		US$ 78.90
HORI Real Arcade Pro Stick 3	US		N/A
Rise of the Argonauts	US		US$ 54.90
RoydsStick.EX	JPN		N/A
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution [First Print Limited Edition]	JPN		N/A
Sonic Unleashed	US		US$ 34.90
White Knight Chronicles	JPN		N/A
Wireless Keypad	US		US$ 49.90

Xbox 360™:

Alone in the Dark	JPN		US$ 74.90
Rise of the Argonauts	US		US$ 54.90
Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution	JPN		US$ 84.90

Nintendo Wii™:

生化危機	JPN		N/A
Pikmin (Wii de Asobu)	JPN		US$ 44.90
Safecracker	US		US$ 24.90
The King of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga	US		US$ 34.90
The Tale of Despereaux	US		US$ 54.90

PlayStation2™:

Lego Batman	JPN		US$ 64.90
Pachitte Chonmage Tatsujin 15: Pachinko Fuyu no Sonata 2	JPN		US$ 69.90

Nintendo DS™:

Akaiito DS	JPN		US$ 39.90
Asoberu Eigo: Word Magic DS	JPN		US$ 39.90
BioHazard: Deadly Silence (Best Price! 2000)	JPN		N/A
Build a Lot	US		N/A
Happy My Sweets	JPN		US$ 39.90
Kokoro ga Uruou Birei Aquarium DS 2: Sekai no Uo to Ikura-Kujira Tachi	JPN		US$ 39.90
Magical Zunou Power!! DS	JPN		US$ 19.90
Phantasy Star Zero	JPN		US$ 48.90
RIZ-ZOAWD	JPN		US$ 54.90
Team Batista no Eikou: Shinjitsu o Tsumugu 4-tsu no Karte	JPN		US$ 39.90
Uchi no 3 Kyoudai DS	JPN		US$ 48.90

Nintendo DS™ accessories:

Hard Pouch DSi (Blue)	JPN		US$ 10.90
Headphone DSi (White)	JPN		US$ 9.90
Inner Ear Earphone DSi (White)	JPN		US$ 12.90
Protect Case DSi (Clear Black)	JPN		US$ 9.90
Touch Pen Long DSi (White)	JPN		US$ 3.99

Sony PSP™:

AC Adaptor Portable	JPN		US$ 24.90
Biohazard Degeneration	JPN		US$ 41.90
Cherry Blossom Portable	JPN		US$ 64.90
DJ Max Portable Emotional Sense - Black Square [First Print Special Package]	KOR		N/A
DJ Max Portable Emotional Sense - Black Square [Quattra Limited Edition]	KOR		N/A
Oretachi no Survival Game Portable	JPN		US$ 54.90

PC Games:

DJ Max Trilogy [First Print Popular Edition] (DVD-ROM)	KOR		N/A
DJ Max Trilogy [Pulsar Limited Edition] (DVD-ROM)	KOR		N/A
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 36.90
Galactic Civilizations 2 Ultimate Edition (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
Rise of the Argonauts (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A

Guides, Books & Magazines:

Aria - Avvenire - Aria The Illustration	JPN		US$ 41.90
Dissidia: Final Fantasy Post Card Book	JPN		N/A
Fable II Perfect Guide	JPN		US$ 26.90
Famitsu DS + Wii [February 2009]	JPN		N/A
Gensou Suikoden Tierkreis Official Guide	JPN		US$ 21.90
Hobby Japan [February 2009]	JPN		N/A
Kenka Banchou 3: Zenkoku Seiha Official Guide Book	JPN		US$ 27.90
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Gundam Complete Guide	JPN		US$ 26.90
Persona Kurabu P4	JPN		US$ 29.90
Samurai Dou 3 Official Guide Book	JPN		US$ 27.90
The Art of Halo 3: Prima Official Art Book	US		N/A
The Last Remnant The Perfect Bible	JPN		US$ 47.90
V-Jump [February 2009]	JPN		N/A
Weekly Famitsu No. 1046 (2009 01/02) Special Issue	JPN		N/A

Video Game related Movies:

Togeki '08 Super Battle DVD Vol.7 Street Fighter III Third Strike	JPN		US$ 43.90
Togeki '08 Super Battle DVD Vol.8 The King of Fighters 98 Ultimate Match	JPN		US$ 43.90

Video Game related Soundtracks:

Blazblue Original Soundtrack (Arcade Edition)	JPN		US$ 32.31
Chaos; Head - Trigger1 (Chaos; Head Noar Character Song Series)	JPN		US$ 14.31
Chaos; Head - Trigger1 (Chaos; Head Noar Character Song Series) [Limited Edition]	JPN		US$ 17.91
Chocobo To Maho No Ehon Series Original Soundtrack	JPN		US$ 28.71
Collaboration Album - Message	JPN		US$ 29.61
Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack	JPN		US$ 28.71
Dissidia Final Fantasy Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]	JPN		N/A
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World Original Soundtrack Theme Song	JPN		US$ 12.51
Game Theme Songs From Age 2	JPN		US$ 26.91
Hoshiiro No Okurimono Character Song & Drama CD Takashi Inafuna	JPN		US$ 22.41
Idolm@ster Eternal Prism Drama CD 01	JPN		US$ 29.61
Layton Kyouju To Akuma No Hako Original Soundtrack	JPN		US$ 22.41
Layton Kyouju To Fushigi Na Machi Original Soundtrack	JPN		US$ 22.41
Super Robot Taisen Series Theme Songs	JPN		US$ 28.71
Will O Wisp Drama CD - Christmas No Kiseki	JPN		US$ 29.61
beatnation Records Rewind!	JPN		US$ 26.91

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Apart from some belated arrivals from this week, it will be calm in the coming week. With the amazing Minna de Jibun no Setsumeisho: B-Kata, A-Kata, AB-Kata, O-Kata for Nintendo DS™ just a single game is on Japanese release schedule.

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