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 Capcom's Resident Evil: Revelations to the UK, while Japan gets Armored Core V and Tales of Innocence R.
The following list covers all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending January 28th, 2012.
Games Released in the United States:
While North America's retail release schedule is slim in the first weeks of 2012, a handful of downloadable console titles will premiere this week, including Denki's XBLA word puzzler Quarrel, Neko Entertainment's puzzle-platformer Puddle, and a PlayStation 3 version of TikGames' Scarygirl.
EA's The Sims 3 expansion Master Suite Stuff headlines this week's PC lineup, meanwhile, as Nintendo is set to publish Renegade Kid's 3DSWare platformer Mutant Mudds.
Nintendo Wii:
Xbox 360:
- Puddle (Xbox Live Arcade)
- Quarrel (Xbox Live Arcade)
PlayStation 3:
- Scarygirl (PlayStation Network)
Nintendo 3DS:
- Mutant Mudds (3DSWare)
PC:
- OilRush (online)
- The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff
- Victoria II: A House Divided (online)
Games Released in Europe:
Capcom's 3DS-exclusive survival horror title Resident Evil Revelations gets an early worldwide release in the UK this week, joining The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff and DTP Entertainment's multiplatform sports title Winter Sports 2012.
Nintendo Wii:
- Winter Sports 2012
Nintendo 3DS:
- Resident Evil Revelations
- Winter Sports 2012
PC:
- The Sims 3: Master Suite Stuff
Games Released in Japan:
From Software's mech combat sequel Armored Core V debuts for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in Japan this week, while PS3 owners are also set to receive Namco Bandai's idol photography title The IdolM@ster: Gravure For You! Vol. 4.
BioHazard: Revelations heads up this week's 3DS offerings, as the PlayStation Vita hosts an upgraded version of Namco Bandai's 2007 Nintendo DS RPG Tales of Innocence.
Xbox 360:
- Armored Core V
- Tropico 4
PlayStation 3:
- Armored Core V
- The IdolM@ster: Gravure For You! Vol. 4
- WWE '12
Nintendo 3DS:
- BioHazard: Revelations
- Zookeeper 3D
