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Upcoming Xbox and Xbox 360 Games - Fall 2006

By Eric Qualls, About.com

Holiday Season ’06: Too May Games!

Have you taken the time to take a peek at all of the games coming out this holiday season? It is going to be insane and the month of November will be particularly brutal. Not only are we getting two new systems, but there are great games coming out for everything else that are going to put a serious strain on your wallet.

Here is what we will see on just the Xbox 360 and Xbox. Note: Dates taken from GameStop.com and can change.

Key Xbox 360 Games

  • The Godfather 9/19
  • Import Tuner Challenge 9/26
  • Just Cause 9/26
  • Blitz: The League 10/16
  • Crackdown 10/16
  • Splinter Cell: Double Agent 10/17
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 10/24
  • Phantasy Star Universe 10/24
  • Need for Speed Carbon 10/31
  • Call of Duty 3 11/7
  • F.E.A.R. 11/7
  • Fuzion Frenzy 2 11/7
  • Gears of War 11/7
  • Rainbow Six Vegas 11/7
  • Star Trek Legacy 11/7
  • Tony Hawk’s Project 8 11/7
  • Eragon 11/14
  • Rayman Raving Rabbids 11/14
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 11/14
  • Viva Pinata 11/14
  • WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 07 11/14
  • Dead or Alive Xtreme 2 11/20
  • Superman Returns 11/20
And that list doesn’t even include budget titles or yearly sports games. All of these games are expected to be at least very good, many of them could even be great. What a time to be an Xbox 360 owner!

Key Xbox games:

The Xbox is definitely losing steam, but there are still a few good things on the horizon.

  • Scarface 10/8
  • Mortal Kombat Armageddon 10/9
  • Family Guy 10/16
  • Destroy All Humans 2 10/17
  • Justice League Heroes 10/17
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 10/24
  • Reservoir Dogs 10/24
  • Splinter Cell: Double Agent 10/24
  • Need for Speed Carbom 10/31
  • Call of Duty 3 11/7
  • Tony Hawk’s Project 8 11/7
  • DDR Ultramix 4 11/14
  • Superman returns 11/20

Best Holiday Season Ever?

And then there are a ton of great games for other systems. Guitar Hero II, Final Fantasy XII, Zelda: Twilight Princess, and a shiny new Wii will all find their way into my collection this year along with a pile of PSP and DS stuff.

I’m ready to declare this the best holiday season for videogames ever. Who is with me?

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