Our mission at TGR has always been not only to give you – the reader - upfront information, but to keep that information up-to-date, so that you are better informed and in good time. That’s why I’m proud to bring you the first edition of “The Playlist”, a new feature that will provide you with all the new video game releases for each month. Not only that, but in “The Playlist” you’ll also find footnotes from TGR staff members on the titles they’re looking forward to. Yes, based on our recommendations you’ll know exactly which titles to get/avoid like the plague. Take that sentence as you will.

While I’m excited about The Playlist’s debut, I can’t say that I’m exactly thrilled about the games we’re looking at in July. There are exceptions, though. For one, it’s good to see Guybrush Threepwood returning to our screens so many years later, along with the unexpected but long-awaited facelift a certain band of ninja turtles will be receiving in the coming weeks (surely a shell-lift? – Ed). I’ll also definitely be welcoming Wallace and Gromit over for some lovely tea. But to be honest, I’m already looking ahead to the end of the year, and to BioShock 2. It’s one of the few games I’ve already put the money down for this year, but I’m just hoping it measures up to its truly remarkable precursor. Hmm, that’s all the way in October, which tells you all you need to know about July. Nonetheless, we’re here to focus on the present, so without further ado here are this month’s new releases.

New releases for July 2009

The King of Fighters ’98 Ultimate Match (360 XBLA) – July 1st
Worms 2: Armageddon (360 XBLA) – July 1st
East India Company (PC) – July 2nd
The Punisher: No Mercy (PS3 PSN) – July 2nd
Ultimate Knight Windom XP (PC) – July 2nd
Bit.Trip Core (Wii WiiWare) – July 6th
7 Wonders II (DS) – July 7th
Acceleration of Suguri (PC) – July 7th 2009
Europa Universalis: Rome (Gold Edition) (PC) – July 7th
Memento Mori (PC) – July 7th
Saint (Wii) – July 7th
Speed Zone (Wii) – July 7th
Street Fighter IV (PC) – July 7th
The Bigs 2 (360 / PS3 / PC / PSP / PS2) – July 7th
The Tales of Monkey Island – Episode 1 (Wii WiiWare / PC) – July 7th

Ant Nation (DS) – July 14th
Birthday Party Bash (Wii) – July 14th
Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships (PC) – July 14th
Science Papa (Wii / DS) – July 14th
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery Of The Mummy (DS) – July 14th
Sudoku Ball – Detective (Wii / DS) – July 14th
Suguri: X-Edition (PC) – July 14th
Sushi Academy (DS) – July 14th
NCAA Football 10 (360 / PS3 / PSP / PS2) – July 14th
Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! (PSP) – July 16th
The Humans (DS) – July 17th
WarpForce (PC) – July 17th

More of July’s new releases on Page 2