After the slew of mostly PC games last week, this time around we're going to have the same boatload of PC releases with a smattering of Nintendo Wii and DS games, and the occasional XBLA shoot-em-up in between. The gaming line-up is diverse, however. This week we're going to have the old-school vertical shooter Ikaruga, the dungeon crawler Baroque, and the retail stand-alone release of The Orange Box titles. Check out the entire list in the full article

Last week yielded quite a healthy release of titles from varied platforms, spearheaded by the launch of one of the most anticipated handheld games, Square Enix's Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. This time around PC games take up the spotlight as several publishers churn out  titles of varied genres sure to satisfy most gaming palates, as well as a smattering of handheld gems on the side. Check out this week's games in the full article.

If you're looking for a culinary fix that Cooking Mama promised she'd give (but didn't), then who better to satisfy you than the cleaver-swinging Iron Chefs of Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii? Promised to take advantage of the unique control scheme of both systems, this should be the definitive culinary experience on any console. Check out the debut trailer video at the full article.

Fine, so I'm a closeted Food Network fan. (Giada De Laurentiis FTW!) Now what better way to mix my two loves: Iron Chef and video games? Well, that just happens to be the secret ingredient of the day!

It was merely a rumor before, but now, Destineer finally announced it: Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine will be bringing the Kitchen Stadium right into your homes via Nintendo Wii and DS. Details are chopped, marinated, grilled, and served in the full article. It's chow time, fellow chefs!

If you thought this year's good releases ended with last week's batch, think again. This week we've got another handful of titles that are sure to make your holidays even happier. Sega, THQ, Atari and other publishers are putting out some premium-grade stuff like NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, MX vs ATV Untamed, and more. See the complete list in the detailed version.

* Originally posted Dec 16, 2007 at 09:18PM