Heads-up: What's new this week

A look ahead to Friday's new releases.

Welcome to Heads-up, VideoGamer.com's weekly feature which gives you an at-a-glance run-down on the games you'll be able to buy or rent this weekend. Every Tuesday we'll pick out the best of the bunch, link to our reviews and previews and keep you in the video game loop so you have enough time to pre-order for Friday's post. Time to splash the cash.

Recommended

It's a week of massive releases, with a handful of games out that are begging to be bought. Top of the tree is the superb PS3 exclusive action adventure game Uncharted 2. This stunning sequel is a must for all PS3 owners, and might just tempt a few fence sitters to finally take the plunge and hand over the cash for Sony's sleek black box. Brutal Legend isn't likely to set tills on fire to the same degree, but it's an often hilarious, lovingly created action game that we reckon most gamers will enjoy. If you missed them on their original release, Fallout 3 has been repackaged with all the expansion packs in one of the best value releases of the year, and WipEout Fury finally puts the superb PSN game onto a Blu-ray.

Brutal Legend - Xbox 360 and PC
Fallout 3 Game of The Year Edition - Xbox 360, PS3 and PC
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves - PS3
Wipeout Fury - PS3

Worth a look

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is a sure-fire hit for SEGA, but having not played the final game we'll reserve judgement until our review. Tropico 3 is the latest in a very popular series, but we'll let you know how the game is soon. If you're one of the few people who want GTA IV but haven't bought it yet, it's finally made it to the PS3 Platinum range.

Grand Theft Auto IV Platinum - PS3
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Wii and DS
Tropico 3 - PC

Chronicles of Mystery: Curse of the Ancient Temple - DS
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter - DS and Wii
FIFA 10 - DS
Goosebumps: Horrorland - DS and Wii
Jacqueline Wilson's Tracy Beaker: The Game - DS
Littlest Pet Shop Friends City - DS
Magna Carta 2 - Xbox 360
MahJongg: Ancient Mayas - DS
Music For Everyone - DS
Ninja Captains - Wii and DS
Space Unlimited Collection - PC