It's a quiet new release week. Almost barren. There isn't too many new video game releases in the week ahead.

This week's new video game releases:
(subject to change)

Xbox 360:
no new releases

PLAYSTATION 3:
no new releases

Wii:
Escape The Museum

DS & DSi:
Dokapon Journey
The Dark Spire

PSP:
no new releases
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You remember all of the license Dokapon (Dokapon The World Online, Dokapon Kingdom, Dokapon DX, Dokapon The World, and Dokapon Kingdom Dokapon IV), and it seems that the beautiful world created by Sting prepares to land in USA with the new Dokapon Journey.
Do a little update on what it holds.
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Here's the Euro releases for this week, highlights include The Wheelman, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 for Wii and Buzz! Brain of the UK. Please note these are tenative release dates and are subject to change with little or no notice.
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Ripten writes: Among the deluge of press releases we receive daily, it's nice to see a little bit of effort exerted for once. This "letter" from Don King, declaring that "language can't describe the sheer magnitude of magnificence" of his new game, seems to be representative of the hype we can expect to see more of for Prizefighter, which King considers "the best anything ever".
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Don King Presents: Prizefighter is sure to have enough fantabulous spectaculosity in it considering the game's namesake, but today things got a bit funkier as Bootsy Collins revealed that he produced an original theme song for the upcoming boxing title.
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2K Sports today announced it has partnered with the king of boxing promotion Don King, to launch the brand new site, HypeKingdom.com in support of the highly anticipated boxing video game, Don King Presents: Prizefighter. Fans can now enroll in the University of Hype to learn the art of larger-than-life self-promotion, while getting new insight into the man behind the mania.
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On their official site the BBFC has took the time out to rate two more upcoming games. The first is the forthcoming boxing title 'Don King Presents: Prizefighter' by 2K Games and the other is the MMO 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures' by Eidos. Both games got a 15 rating.
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Videogamer writes: "Welcome to the Rumour mill, VideoGamer.com's run-down of the big rumours currently doing the rounds in the video game industry. Every week we'll hunt down the juiciest stories and give our opinion on how legit they are. So, whether you want the ridiculous or the plausible, read on.

Beyond Good & Evil 2 in development

The Rumour: Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano has joined Ubisoft and will be working on Beyond Good & Evil 2.

Verdict: It's a title fans have been crying out for and we'd certainly love to see a sequel, but Ubisoft hasn't so much as hinted that a sequel to its 2003 action adventure title is coming. Despite almost unanimous critical praise the game wasn't a commercial success and with so many blockbuster franchises in the Ubisoft locker it would be a risk to choose this over a new game in a franchise with a stronger fan base.

Plausibility rating: 2/5"
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* Full list of contenders includes as Joe Calzaghe, Juan Diaz, Kelly Pavlik, Andre Berto, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, and Andrew Golota.

* A classic roster that includes Max Baer, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, and James (Jimmy) Braddock.

* 40 Boxers total

* 22 Arenas that includes Madison Square Garden, Boardwalk Hall, and the Trump Taj Mahal.

* Adrenaline and crowd factor into punches.

* Heavy emphasis on footwork and proper angles to get the most out of your punches
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Dec 10, 2007 Don King Presents: Prizefighter is apparently "the most realistic boxing video game simulation," according to 2K Sports. "This in-depth, documentary-style title will provide the deepest, most authentic and entertaining experience ever seen in a boxing video game." Prizefighter is currently in development at Venom Games for Xbox 360, Wii and DS - behind Rocky Legends and, technically, Rocky (Venom Games boasts ex-Rage staffers in its ranks). The game is slated for a spring 2008 ...
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