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RETAILBIZ RECOMMENDED GAMES PRICE CHECK CHARTS NEW RELEASES
BATMAN RETURNS Shying away from the Soks, Bifs and Pows of yesteryear, Eidos’s Batman: Arkham Asylum stars the caped crusader in a much darker adventure
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WITH THIS ISSUE An in-depth look into 505 Games’ upcoming WWII dogfighter, IL-2 Sturmovik
SUPERCAR CHALLENGE P36 The follow-up to Ferrari Challenge is set to raise the bar for PS3 racers SUMMER ATHLETICS 2009 P38 Ubisoft provides Wii and Xbox 360 owners with fresh sporting challenges RAVEN SQUAD P39 South Peak’s innovative FPS combines shooting with real-time strategy NEW RELEASES P40 MCV provides a rundown of all the games waiting to be placed on your shelves HIGH STREET P42 We round up the most important Metacritic scores of the week, and check your prices