Now Playing: July 19-25, 2010

Updated Mon, Jul 19, 2010, 6:00 PM·2 min read

Stuck in Limbo.

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Last updated: Wednesday, 1:12 PM

Retail
Arc Rise Fantasia	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
~~TrackMania~~ [delayed]	[USA]	$39.99	~~TUE~~
AquaSpace	[USA]	$6.00	MON
Furry Legends	[USA]	$10.00	MON
HoopWorld	[USA]	$10.00	MON
[No new releases]
Guitar Hero - Disturbed tracks [more info]	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	TUE
Rock Band - The Stooges & Bad Religion tracks [more info]	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	TUE

Retail
Animal Planet: Vet Collection	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
Samantha Swift Collection (The Hidden Roses of Athena & The Golden Touch)	[USA]	$29.99	TUE
~~TrackMania Turbo~~ [delayed]	[USA]	$29.99	~~TUE~~
Crazy Sudoku	[USA]	$2.00	MON
Happy Birthday Mart	[USA]	$5.00	MON
Hospital Havoc	[USA]	$5.00	MON
Petz Kittens	[USA]	$8.00	MON
Scrabble Tools	[USA]	$5.00	MON

Retail
Little League World Series Baseball 2010	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
North American PSN Update (PS+ Updates)	[USA]	varies	TUE
European PSN Update	[PAL]	varies	WED

Retail
[No new releases]
North American PSN Update	[USA]	varies	TUE
European PSN Update	[PAL]	varies	WED

Retail
Little League World Series Baseball 2010	[USA]	$39.99	TUE
Destination Arcade (Dashboard App) [more info]	[USA]	free	WED
Limbo [review]	[USA]	$15.00	WED
Medal of Honor multiplayer beta (Beta key required) [more info]	[USA]	free	TUE
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift - Unlock Characters, Additional Character Colors & Additional System Voice add-ons	[USA]	varies	TUE
Deal of the Week: Assassin's Creed 2 add-ons and Avatar items [Gold only] [more info]	[USA]	varies	MON–SUN
Guitar Hero - "Disturbed Track Pack" [more info]	[USA]	$5.50 / $2.00 ea.	TUE
Lips - Add-on songs [more info]	[USA]	$2.00 ea.	FRI
Rock Band - "The Stooges Pack 01" & Bad Religion songs [more info]	[USA]	varies	TUE
FaceBreaker	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
NFL Tour	[USA]	$19.99	TUE
Stuntman: Ignition	[USA]	$19.99	TUE

PC / Mac

Retail / Digital
Alien Swarm (PC) [via Steam]	[USA]	free	MON
Need For Speed World - Starter Pack (PC) [via EA Store]	[USA]	$19.95	TUE

Eds.' note: The PC/Mac retail listing is not necessarily indicative of all releases for the week, but highlights games that have major or otherwise noteworthy distribution.

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