Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Launch Pad: Are you ready for some football?

College football is back. Well, in video game form, anyway.

We're still roughly a month away from real-world college football to kick off, but video game players will virtually jump onto the gridiron starting Tuesday.

Here's a peek at this week's video game releases.

Retail games launching July 10

NCAA Football 13
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Details: The big addition this season is the Heisman Challenge. Players choose between one of several Heisman Trophy winners and attempt to replicate his classic season. Otherwise, expect the core game to remain similar to previous releases, such as Dynasty mode to guide a program to a national title and Road to Glory, an option in which players create and mold their own potential superstars.

The Sims: Diesel Stuff
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform(s): PC, Mac
Details: The latest expansion for EA's simulation lets players decorate their characters and digital homes with gear from Diesel. Seems like you really need to love Diesel products to embrace this pack. What next, The Gap?

Digital downloads

Quantum Conundrum
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform(s): PS3, Xbox 360
Release Date: July 10 (PS3) and July 11 (Xbox)
Details: The puzzle game from the co-creator of Portal makes its console debut. A young boy must rescue his inventor uncle from his home using a device that alters dimensions.

Frogger: Hyper Arcade Edition
Publisher: Konami
Platform(s): PS3
Release Date: July 10
Details: Already available for the Xbox 360, this reimagined version of the classic arcade title Frogger arrives on Sony's console. Players can enjoy the game in its classic form or participate in other game modes, as well as offline multiplayer using customized environments.

The Legend of Zelda
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform(s): Nintendo 3DS
Release Date: Available now
Details: This is the game that started it all. The classic Nintendo Entertainment System title becomes available in downloadable format, as players rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon.


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