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

Releases have been calm this week, interesting games that came in include the Asian version of Major League Baseball 2K8 for Xbox360™. Play an exciting baseball match on your third generation console, this game is so realistic that commentary is given along with the match.

Another game that came out this week on the Xbox360™ is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Game of the Year Edition) where you participate in battles that only the fittest can survive.

Mario Kart Wii is a much anticipated game for Nintendo Wii™. Aside from traditional Mario Kart racing excitement, check out new courses, arenas and motorcycles. This is a game for everybody and every occasion.

Karous, a classic shooting game is revived for the Nintendo Wii™. Exciting gameplay is included in the remaking process, by utilizing the full capabilities of the console, the players slash away at the enemies with a sword to deal major damage.

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the birth of the quintessential RPG series Final Fantasy, Square Enix published Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania File 2: Scenario. The book includes detailed plot analysis, relationships between characters and interviews with the developers. Readers are bound to get a deeper insight into the world of Final Fantasy.

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™:

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Game of the Year Edition)	US		US$ 64.90
Major League Baseball 2K8	ASIA		US$ 49.90
Turok	JPN		US$ 64.90

PlayStation3™:

Dual Shock 3 (Black)

US

US$ 54.90

Nintendo Wii™:

Karous Wii	JPN		US$ 49.90
Mario Kart Wii (w/ Wii Handle)	JPN		US$ 64.90
The Best of HD DVD, Volume Two	US		US$ 84.99
Wii Handle	JPN		US$ 19.90

PlayStation2™:

Battle of Sunrise	JPN		US$ 74.90
Shinkyouku Soukai Polyphonica 0-4 Hanashi Full Pack	JPN		US$ 46.90

Sony PSP™:

Beowulf	JPN		US$ 14.90
God of War: Chains of Olympus	ASIA		US$ 42.90
Nanpure & Oekaki Puzzle 10000 Mon	JPN		US$ 29.90

PC and MAC™:

Assassin's Creed (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 44.90
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		N/A
Musou Orochi (Chinese Verson) (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 39.90
Sango 2 (Chinese Verson) (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 24.90
XIII Century: Death or Glory (DVD-ROM)	ASIA		US$ 23.90

Game Guides and Books:

Final Fantasy 20th Anniversary Ultimania File 2: Scenario	JPN		US$ 26.90
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G: Entry Level Books on Weaponry - Shooters and Bows Book 2	JPN		US$ 9.90
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G: Entry Level Books on Weaponry - Slashers and Bows Book 1	JPN		US$ 9.90
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G: Information on heightening your defense: Book 1	JPN		US$ 9.90
Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G: Information on heightening your defense: Book 2	JPN		US$ 9.90
Professional Baseball Spirits 5 Official Guide	JPN		US$ 23.90
Star Ocean 2: Second Evolution Final Guide	JPN		US$ 21.90

Video Game Soundtracks:

Arcana Heart 2 - Heartful Sound Collection	JPN		US$ 31.90
Last Escort 2 - Shinya No Amai Toge Original Suondtrack Vol.2	JPN		US$ 29.90
beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers Original Soundtrack	JPN		US$ 39.90

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!

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Here is a quick outlook what's expected to be hot next week.

Nintendo DS™:

Boura wa Kaseki Holder	JPN		US$ 34.90
Gyakuten Saiban 2 (New Best Price! 2000) / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All	JPN		US$ 19.90
Gyakuten Saiban: Mask Vision Murder Case (New Best Price! 2000) / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney	JPN		US$ 19.90

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