The Week Ahead - 23/03/07

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Is it a console? Yes, we've been complaining about the lack of games over the last few weeks but there's absolutely nothing to bitch about come March 23rd.

You'd expect a long list considering the small matter of Sony's next-gen console hitting the shelves but 63 titles? That's insane. It certainly raises a few questions; like who's going to buy all this stuff, why did THQ decide to release the long-awaited S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl on such a fateful day and why does the PS3 look like a George Foreman grill?

We're covering the launch of the PlayStation 3 extensively over the coming week, which includes a reviews round-up of all the major launch titles and some features to help you get your new console up and running without any problems.

Right here, right now we'll take you through the best of the rest. And, by gum, there are a few corkers if you really don't fancy paying £425 on a new console.

The complete list of games released in the UK this week (23/03/07):

Aces of War, PSP, 505 Games

All Star Fighters, PS2, D3Publisher

Asphalt 2, PSP, Ubisoft

Blazing Angels, PS3, Ubisoft

Bomberman Land Touch, DS, Rising Star

Brian Lara's Cricket 2007, 360/PS2/PC, Codemasters

Bubble Bobble Double Shot, DS, Rising Star

Burnout Dominator, PS2/PSP, EA

Call of Duty 3 Gold, 360, Activision

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory, PSP, Activision

Darwin, PS2, D3Publisher

Dead Eye Jim, PS2, Phoenix

Def Jam: Icon, 360/PS3, EA

Dora the Explorer Back Pack Adventure, PC, Atari

Dora the Explorer Fairy Tale Adventure, PC, Atari

Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Wii, Atari

Dragon Sisters, PS2, D3Publisher,

Elder Scrolls IV:Oblivion, PS3, Ubisoft

Enchanted Arms, PS3, Ubisoft

Exit 2, PSP, 505 Games

F.E.A.R., PS3, Vivendi

Fight Night Round 3, PS3, EA

Formula On2 06, PS3, Sony

Full Auto 2: Battle Lines, PS3, Sega

Genji 2, PS3, Sony

Go Kart Rally, PS2, Phoenix

Gurumin, PSP, 505 Games

Mind Quiz: Your Brain Coach, DS, Ubisoft

Mobile Suit Gundam: Target in Sight, PS3, Atari

Monster Eggs, PS2, Phoenix

Motorstorm, PS3, Sony

Mystery Detective, DS, 505 Games

NBA 2K7, PS3, Take-2

NBA Street: Homecourt, 360/PS3, EA

Need For Speed: Carbon, PS3, EA

NHL 2K7, PS3, Take-2

Party Carnival, PS2, D3Publisher

Rainbow Island: Evolution, PSP, Rising Star

Rainbow Six Vegas, PS3, Ubisoft

Resistance: Fall of Man, PS3, Sony

Ridge Racer 7, PS3, Sony

Saint Seiya: The Hades, PS2, Atari

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl, PC, THQ

Silent Hunter 4, PC, Ubisoft

Sonic The Hedgehog, PS3, Sega

Tamagotchi: Connexion Cornershop 2, DS, Atari

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 360/PS2/PSP/GBA/PC/DS, Ubisoft

The Cube, PSP, D3Publisher

The Godfather, PS3/Wii, EA

Theme Park, DS, EA

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07, PS3, EA

UEFA Champions League, PS2/360/PSP/PC, EA

Uno 52, DS, Zoo Digital

Uno Compilation, DS, Zoo Digital

Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom, PS3, EA

Virtua Fighter 5, PS3, Sega

Virtua Tennis 3, PS3/PSP/PC, Sega

VLJ Business Jet, PC, Just Flight

War Front Turning Point, PC, Atari

World Snooker Championship 2007, PS3, Sega

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Spirit Caller, DS, Konami

Zombie hunters, PS2, D3Publisher

Zombie Virus, PS2, D3Publisher

All these games get released (finished or not) on the 23 March as it gives companies a hit on the balance sheets before the financial year end a week later.