Gamasutra's regular round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in a custom compiled list.
This week brings Awesomenauts, Fable Heroes, Sniper Elite V2, and a PS Vita port of Mortal Kombat to North America and Europe.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending May 5th, 2012.
Games Released in the United States:
Swords & Soldiers developer Ronimo Games is set to launch its multiplayer online battle arena title Awesomenauts for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this week. Awesomenauts takes League of Legends' core gameplay and presents it in the context of a side-scrolling 2D platformer featuring multiple playable characters and gameplay modes.
Other standout titles premiering this week include Lionhead Studios' Xbox 360-exclusive action-RPG Fable Heroes, a PlayStation Vita port for NetherRealm's 3D fighter Mortal Kombat, Rebellion's multiplatform sniping sim Sniper Elite V2, and Bluehole Studio's PC MMORPG TERA.
Xbox 360:
- Awesomenauts (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Fable Heroes (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Sniper Elite V2
PlayStation 3:
- Awesomenauts (PlayStation Network)
- Sniper Elite V2
PlayStation Vita:
- Mortal Kombat
PlayStation Portable:
- Velocity (PlayStation minis)
PC:
- Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (online)
- Nexuiz (Steam)
- Port Royale 3
- Sniper Elite V2
- TERA
Games Released in Europe:
Awesomenauts and Sniper Elite V2 also hit Europe this week, while PSP owners can expect to see a localization of Image Epoch's RPG Fate/Extra.
Xbox 360:
- Awesomenauts (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Fable Heroes (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Sniper Elite V2
PlayStation 3:
- Back to the Future: The Game
- Sniper Elite V2
Nintendo 3DS:
- Best Friends: Cats & Dogs 3D
- Luxor: Quest for the Afterlife
Nintendo DS:
- Murder on the Titanic
PlayStation Vita:
- Mortal Kombat
PlayStation Portable:
- Fate/Extra
PC:
- Sniper Elite V2
- TERA
Games Released in Japan:
No new titles are scheduled for release in Japan as the country celebrates Golden Week.
