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Shift 2: Unleashed is the direct sequel to the critically acclaimed 2009 video game Need for Speed: Shift and expands on the gameplay and features introduced with the original.

Release Date: March 29, 2011
Also on: PS3, Xbox 360
RP for Rating Pending
Genre: Racing 
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Slightly Mad Studios

The destiny of the kingdom rests in the players' hands. Will players build up their kingdom through internal expansion, or perhaps look for a more imperial type of domination.

Release Date: March 22, 2011
Also on: Mac
T for Teen: Crude Humor, Sexual Themes, Use of Alcohol, Violence
Genre: Simulation 
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: The Sims Studio

Now a legendary Master Assassin, Ezio must journey into Italy's greatest city, Rome, center of power, greed and corruption to strike at the heart of the enemy. Defeating the corrupt tyrants entrenched there will require not only strength, but leadership, as Ezio commands an entire Brotherhood that will rally to his side. 

Release Date: March 17, 2011
Also on: Xbox 360, PS3
M for Mature: Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
Genre: Action 
Publisher: Ubisoft
Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Online Play: 8 Versus

Set in 16th-century feudal Japan, in the aftermath of the Ōnin War. The country is fractured into rival clans led by local warlords, each fighting for control. The player takes on the role of one of these warlords, with the goal of dominating other factions and claiming his rule over Japan.

Release Date: March 15, 2011
Exclusively on: PC
T for Teen: Language, Sexual Themes, Violence
Genre: Strategy 
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: Creative Assembly

Dragon Age II tells the story of Hawke, a survivor of the Darkspawn horde's destruction of Lothering (a village featured in Dragon Age: Origins) who rises to become the Champion of Kirkwall. Varric, one of Hawke's companions, tells Hawke's story to Cassandra Pentaghast, a Chantry Seeker; decisions made in the game by the player determine more than a decade of history that changes the world of Thedas forever.

Release Date: March 8, 2011
MSRP: $49.99
Also on: PS3, Xbox 360
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Language, Sexual Content, Violence
Genre: RPG 
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: BioWare

A racing video game developed by Eden Games and published by Atari. It is the sequel to Test Drive Unlimited and the tenth game in the series. Test Drive Unlimited 2 aims to transform the driving genre, adding the persistency, progression and customization of the latest multiplayer games to the racing experience.

Release Date: February 08, 2011
Also on: PS3, Xbox 360
T for Teen
Genre: Racing 
Publisher: Atari
Developer: Eden Games
 

An action-adventure video game based on Norse mythology developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. It was released on Microsoft Windows. n Magicka, four mages from a sacred order fight against an evil sorcerer and his creations.

Release Date: February 15, 2011
Also on: Xbox 360
T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Language, Violence
Genre: Action RPG 
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
Online Play: 4 Versus

Dead Space 2 is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. It is the sequel to Dead Space. Unlike its predecessor, Dead Space 2 has a multiplayer mode.

Release Date: January 25, 2011
MSRP: $49.99
Also on: Xbox 360, PS3
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Genre: Third-Person Action Adventure 
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Visceral Games
Online Play: 8 Versus