Column: 'Release This! Week Ending April 29, 2006'

Gamasutra's round-up of worldwide video game releases, "Release This!", takes a look at every game title we know to be shipping to stores this week, in an exclusively compiled list. This week sees the release of a large number of titles in all regions, with several niche standouts. The worldwide release of FIFA World Cup 2006 is bound to be a big seller this week, though the title will face stiff competition in Japan with the nigh-unstoppable Winning Eleven 10. In the United States, RPG fans have a lot to get excited about with the simultaneous release of Metal Saga, Lost Magic, and Atelier Iris 2. Meanwhile, OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast is intent on proving that an arcade-style racer can still hold its own against today's simulation-oriented racing titles. You can read the full Gamasutra column, including all of the game software we know to be available -- across all platforms and regions -- for the week ending April 29, 2006 (no registration required, please feel free to link to this column from external websites).