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RETAILBIZ RECOMMENDED GAMES PRICE CHECK CHARTS NEW RELEASES
WITH THIS ISSUE We take an exclusive look at 505 Games’ exciting new line-up, which includes Cooking Mama 3 and Spellbound Party
NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT P38 EA’s classic racing franchise returns in its strongest outing for years ORDER OF WAR P40 Square Enix looks to boost PC market with this cinematic real time strategy WW2 title FITNESS FIRST RANGE P42 Blaze brings the gym’s branded line-up of ‘healthy gaming’ peripherals to retail MEDIEVAL GAMES P43 Bethesda’s Wii mini-game collection goes back to the days of knights and dragons LUMINOUS ARC P43 The sequel to Rising Star’s Japanese RPG, which comes with a bonus soundtrack CD
RETURN OF THE KING... Time to say ‘Halo’ to a little friend – as Microsoft’s mega-franchise returns in potential smash FPS Halo 3: ODST... P36
EXSPECT PSP CASES P44 The peripherals firm launches official screen protectors for Sony’s handheld BLOOD BOWL P45 A fantasy American Football title from Games Workshop’s Warhammer franchise