on't take steroids, kids. Unless you plan on joining the ranks of the human army as they fight the Locust horde — then, they appear to be a necessity. Juice pumping hero Marcus Fenix and friends return this Friday in Gears of War 2 for the Xbox 360.
PlayStation 3 gamers get a shooter (and horrifying mutant race) of their own to take on this week. In Resistance 2, the Chimera have begun to invade North America, and it's your job to protect the home front. Cue patriotic music and explosions.
Slipping in below the radar is Tom Clancy's End War. This compelling take on the strategy genre which releases for every conceivable platform pits a variety of world armies against one another. Superpowers: FIGHT!
Valkyria Chronicles releases this week for the PlayStation 3. And I FORGOT TO PREORDER! CURSES!!! I've been lobbying for this game for over a year. I'd tell you about it, but that would further delay me placing my order. This link will have to do.