Simulation - Rated TeenThrough the heavily combated skies of World War I and World War II Air Conflicts players pilot era-authentic planes in famous historical battles and crucial secret missions. The game is played from the cockpits of 16 different aircraft from both World Wars each recreated in detail to provide an accurate sense of firepower and handling. The game is broken into seven campaigns set in different times and places throughout these two great global conflicts of the 20th century. The campaigns serves up four dozen missions ranging from recon and escort to bombardment and air space clearance. With each successful sortie the player earns upgrades which can be used to make the aircraft more powerful or easier to control. The airborne combat takes place over historically researched re-creations of war-torn landscapes. The games Arcade mode offers simple and intuitive handling while Simulation mode presents more realistically challenging controls and more freedom for expert pilots. The PlayStation 3 version of Air Conflicts Secret Wars is compatible with PlayStation Move allowing players to pilot their craft with tilt-to-steer control. It is also supports stereoscopic display on 3D-ready television sets.

Shooter - Online Play - Electronic Arts - Rated Mature

Action / Adventure - Online Play - Ubisoft - Rated MatureEzio Auditore da Firenzes relentless pursuit of the Templar Order continues in Assassins Creed Brotherhood the first game in the series to feature a multiplayer component. To deal a crippling blow to his opposition Ezio takes the fight to Rome where corruption and tyranny reign. Hell need help to succeed in his mission however relying on a brotherhood of assassins to assist him in reclaiming the city. Youll recruit and train a cadre of killers sending them off to perform specific missions elsewhere in the city or having them join you in completing your own tasks.As you complete jobs youll receive money that can be used to reconstruct the capital city earning the trust and loyalty of the people which will unlock additional factions and missions. Poison darts hidden guns parachutes and the advanced flying machine are once again at your disposal along with historical figures Leonardo da Vinci Niccolo Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza. In addition to the single-player campaign which spans an estimated 15 hours in length Brotherhood lets you compete online with an assortment of character classes.Each class from the priest and prowler to the engineer and executioner possesses a distinct weapon and special ability such as speed boosts or smoke bombs to gain an edge. The goal in the games wanted mode is to systemically eliminate the competition by using a combination of stealth special abilities and acrobatic maneuvers. In the games alliance mode youll engage in faction versus faction battles. Brotherhood is available as a standalone release and as part of a collectors edition. The latter includes a bonus disc featuring a making-of video trailers soundtrack and development diary a fold-out map of Rome an art book a jack-in-the-box collectible with the doctor class type and two in-game maps for the single-player campaign Aqueduct and Trajan Market.

Action / Adventure - Online Play - Ubisoft - Rated MatureEzio Auditore da Firenzes relentless pursuit of the Templar Order continues in Assassins Creed Brotherhood the first game in the series to feature a multiplayer component. To deal a crippling blow to his opposition Ezio takes the fight to Rome where corruption and tyranny reign. Hell need help to succeed in his mission however relying on a brotherhood of assassins to assist him in reclaiming the city. Youll recruit and train a cadre of killers sending them off to perform specific missions elsewhere in the city or having them join you in completing your own tasks.As you complete jobs youll receive money that can be used to reconstruct the capital city earning the trust and loyalty of the people which will unlock additional factions and missions. Poison darts hidden guns parachutes and the advanced flying machine are once again at your disposal along with historical figures Leonardo da Vinci Niccolo Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza. In addition to the single-player campaign which spans an estimated 15 hours in length Brotherhood lets you compete online with an assortment of character classes.Each class from the priest and prowler to the engineer and executioner possesses a distinct weapon and special ability such as speed boosts or smoke bombs to gain an edge. The goal in the games wanted mode is to systemically eliminate the competition by using a combination of stealth special abilities and acrobatic maneuvers. In the games alliance mode youll engage in faction versus faction battles. Brotherhood is available as a standalone release and as part of a collectors edition. The latter includes a bonus disc featuring a making-of video trailers soundtrack and development diary a fold-out map of Rome an art book a jack-in-the-box collectible with the doctor class type and two in-game maps for the single-player campaign Aqueduct and Trajan Market.

Action / Adventure - Rocksteady Studios - Rated TeenBatman Arkham Asylum is an original adventure with fast action and large-scale combat sequences played from a close third-person perspective in a dark survival horror-styled setting. The game begins as Batman delivers the Joker to Arkham Asylum Gotham Citys psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane. The villain springs a trap and takes over the institution with an army of thugs and a host of dangerous inmates to back him up. The twisted plot plays out in a freely explored re-creation of the asylum and surrounding island. In addition to prowling the corridors of Arkham Batman can explore the outdoor areas using his equipment to reach high spots and glide safely back down.Specially suited for the games one-against-many melee style the three-button combat control scheme is intended for free-flowing moves and strings of combo attacks on multiple opponents. Batman also has a belt full of useful gadgets to help even the odds with x-ray scanners and chemical tracers that let him see through walls and follow invisible tracks. Stealthy prowling gives advantages of positioning and surprise rewarding the heros caution and patience with one-hit takedowns. Experience earned through combat exploration and experimentation allow Batman to create better equipment more finely tuned to the given tasks.In addition to the Joker and his brilliant aide in evil Harley Quinn Batman faces other super-powered asylum patients including Bane Killer Croc and Zsasz. As usual brains as well as brawn are required to unravel Jokers insanely inspired scheme. The story for Batman Arkham Asylum was written by Paul Dini writer and producer for Batman The Animated Series and Batman Beyond. Cartoon series regulars Kevin Conroy Mark Hamill and Arleen Sorkin perform voice acting. The game was developed by Rocksteady Studios creator of Eidos 2006 first-person shooter Urban Chaos Riot Response.Along with the full game and all features of the original release the Game of the Year Edition of Arkam Asylum supports three-dimensional effects using the TriOviz-brand stereoscopic technology and ships with two pair of special glasses for use with the game. The 3D technology can be used on any conventional television set or monitor and does not require any additional equipment. The GOTY re-release also ships with four extra Challenge Maps not included in the original editions of the game

Action / Adventure - Rocksteady StudiosDeveloper Rocksteady Studios returns players to its dark vision of Gotham where the Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane has been replaced with a walled-off expanse of city streets and abandoned buildings ruled only by deadly mad anarchy. From a familiar third-person perspective players resume the single-player role of Batman for missions of infiltration assault recovery and rescue. Gruesomely outnumbered the heros survival still relies largely on stealthy ninja tactics although open environments occasionally call for cape-aided hang-gliding or grappling-hook acrobatics.Although the territory of the new Arkham City is nearly five times larger than the old asylum grounds Batmans path is sometimes limited by outbursts of gang warfare usually best avoided. The game also regularly presents puzzles for the Dark Knight to solve in the gadget-enhanced Detective Mode. The combat system has been refined allowing Batman to counter attacks from multiple opponents at once and to access his gadgets in the middle of a fight.Set only a year after the events of Arkham Asylum the games story begins with Quincy Sharp the former warden who is now mayor of Gotham City. His plan -- to shut down the asylum move the inmates to a walled in section of city slums and hire private security to guard the new borders -- has created a zone of pure lawlessness in the heart of Gotham. It is a city within a city where inmates are free to roam the streets stealing and killing as they wish so long as they do not attempt to escape.Control of this urban wasteland is now contested by two rival gangs one led by the Joker with the help of Harley Quinn and the other by Two Face who has called for the public execution of Catwoman -- much to the delight of the other bloodthirsty residents. Side-stories involve more of Arkhams most famously devious and demented recidivists including Mr. Freeze the Penguin Poison Ivy and the Riddler. Kevin Conroy again voices Batman with Mark Hamill as the Joker.This Game of the Year Edition offers PS3 players the full original game the newly released Harley Quinns Revenge DLC and a variety of other DLC packs adding seven new maps three playable characters and 12 new skins in all.

Action / Adventure - Rocksteady Studios - Rated TeenDeveloper Rocksteady Games returns players to its dark vision of Gotham where the Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane has been replaced with a walled-off expanse of city streets and abandoned buildings ruled only by deadly mad anarchy. From a familiar third-person perspective players resume the single-player role of Batman to embark upon missions of infiltration assault recovery and rescue. Gruesomely outnumbered Batmans survival still relies largely on stealthy ninja tactics but the open outdoor environments of the urban warzone occasionally call for cape-aided hang-gliding and grappling-hook acrobatics as well. Although the territory of the new Arkham City is nearly five times larger than the old asylum grounds Batmans path is sometimes limited by outbursts of gang warfare usually best avoided. The game also regularly presents puzzles for Batman to solve in the gadget-enhanced Detective Mode. The combat system has been refined allowing Batman to counter attacks from multiple opponents at once and to access his gadgets in the middle of a fight.Set only a year after the events of Arkham Asylum the games story begins with Quincy Sharp the former warden who is now mayor of Gotham City. His plan -- to shut down the asylum move the inmates to a walled in section of city slums and hire private security to guard the new borders -- has created a zone of pure lawlessness in the heart of Gotham. It is a city within a city where inmates are free to roam the streets stealing and killing as they wish so long as they do not attempt to escape. Control of this urban wasteland is now contested by two rival gangs one led by the Joker with the help of Harley Quinn the other led by Two Face who has called for the public execution of Catwoman -- much to the delight of the other bloodthirsty residents. Side-stories involve more of Arkhams most famously devious and demented recidivists including Mr. Freeze the Penguin Poison Ivy and the Riddler. Kevin Conroy again voices Batman with Mark Hamill as the Joker.

Shooter - Online Play - Electronic Arts - Rated MaturePlayers reenlist for more mercenary combat through massively destructible environments in Battlefield Bad Company 2. A direct sequel to the original the game has players resuming their place among the AWOL squad that found its fortune at the end of the first Bad Company. Picking up the plotline soon after the end of the first game the story follows the group through the rocky Russian border and beyond with missions set in dense jungles and barren deserts as well as snow-covered mountains. Buildings and other objects of all sizes can be damaged or destroyed completely with the right firepower at the right time and place. Players can proceed through each mission as they see fit be it through stealthy ambushes keen tactical strikes or heavily armed frontal assaults that leave nothing but smoldering rubble in their wake.As in the first game players customize their characters by choosing an equipment kit before the start of each mission. In Bad Company 2 four basic kits are available Assault Engineer Recon and Medic. Each gives the character special abilities and limitations encouraging squad-mates to support one another and work together as a team. As in earlier Battlefield games players may commandeer vehicles they find in their missions including motorcycles patrol boats tanks and Blackhawk helicopters. Characters earn experience for killing enemies and accomplishing mission objectives. Experience points can be spent to upgrade the character. Player characters can also collect dog tags from the enemies they take down. In addition to the single-player campaign the game supports a variety of online multiplayer options including an assault-style Rush mode in which teams take turns defending and attacking crates of valuable cargo.The Ultimate Edition includes the previously download-only multiplayer title Battlefield 1943 and Onslaught mode that send waves of enemies at up to four players the unlocked extras from Battlefield Bad Company 2 -- Limited Edition and VIP downloads.

Action / Adventure - Rated MatureBayonetta is an unabashedly gory violent and racy action-adventure that stars a shape-shifting witch in the title role. The playfully wicked Bayonetta faces overwhelming mobs of angelic and demonic enemies and meets them all in flowing fast-paced combat involving both firearms and magically empowered melee weapons. As in combat action games such as Devil May Cry or God of War high-energy battles play out with timing and combos rewarding practiced players with elegant ballets of bullets and beat-downs leaving a bloody trail of fallen foes as Bayonetta proceeds through each scene. Moving from air to the ground and back players guide the witch hero through jumps floats and juggles against nearby foes while blasting away at more distant enemies with her four pistols -- one on each hand and one in the heel of each boot. When in her normal human shape her lanky yet fully feminine form is clad in what appears to be a skintight black jumpsuit wearing her hair pulled back and a smart pair of Lisa Loeb-style eyeglasses. Coursing with supernatural ability (especially through that long black hair...) she can take other forms when needed such as an agile black cat creature or an imposing powerful hulk. Bayonetta is the first high-def console production from developer Platinum Studios which is composed of former members of the celebrated Clover Studios and creators of earlier landmark console games including Okami and Devil May Cry.

Simulation - Rated TeenGamers take command of several advanced WWII aircraft as they hunt down the experimental weapons of the Third Reich in Blazing Angels 2 Secret Missions of WWII. Flying through the rain snow fog and turbulence found above Cairo Paris Rome Moscow and the Himalayas players must complete a variety of single-player missions to prevent construction of the ultimate weapon. By connecting to the Internet gamers may engage the enemy in free-for-all co-op and squad-based gameplay with friends from their network.

Simulation - Rated E10+Blur is an exaggerated-action driving game for high-def generation consoles and home computers featuring kart-style racing in realistic urban settings. As many as 20 real-life sports car models zip bumper-to-bumper through street-racing courses collecting and using offensive and defensive power-ups such as Shunt Shock Barge and Nitro. Licensed automobiles and real-time damage system convey a sense of speed and realism while a forgiving physics model and over-the-top action inspire win-at-all-costs competition with lots of risky bump-and-go driving. Because groups of cars tend to clump together as they speed through city streets players are encouraged to apply their power-ups tactically. A single blast of energy at the right time and place can be just trick to clear a lane and take the lead but saving and using power-ups in combinations of three can unleash even more course-clearing chaos. The single-player game follows a developing storyline and virtual drivers gain rivals and fans as they go on to win more races. Online players can make real-life fans and rivals as well among other networked players. In good kart-racing form the game features multiplayer modes including split-screen racing for up to four. Blur was designed by Bizarre Creations veteran racing-game developers of the Dreamcasts Metropolis Street Racer and the Xboxs long-running Project Gotham Racing series.

Shooter - Rated MatureBulletstorm is a futuristic first-person shooter with larger-than-life weaponry and arcade-paced combat. Encouraging risky maneuvers and highly chaotic battles the games Skillshot feature rewards exceptionally precise destructive and creative hits with experience points which are used to purchase character upgrades and unlock powerful weapons. The single-player storyline develops through high-adventure missions set in a dangerous abandoned paradise. Echo mode tracks players performances in sequences from the single-player campaign. Multiplayer combat is available in Anarchy mode.The games story involves an exclusive confederation of the wealthy and influential fiercely protected by a troop of elite mercenaries known as Dead Echo. When two of the squads most distinguished members exhibit unease regarding the ethical implications of their mission theyre betrayed by their commanders and exiled to a forsaken resort planet on the edge of the galaxy pitting them against the grave dangers of alien space and ultimately their former comrades. Bulletstorm was co-developed by 3D shooter veterans at People Can Fly (Painkiller) and Epic Games (Gears of War Unreal).