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The Fall gaming season is starting to heat up with a bucketful of big releases this week.


There's Scribblenauts (DS), the word problem/platformer/puzzle game hybrid from the makers of Drawn to Life.

There's Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360), the long-awaited sequel to Activision's ultimate Marvel Team-Up RPG.

There's the retooled Need For Speed: Shift (PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360), the first racing simulation game in the series.

There's Wet (PS3, Xbox 360), a game built on the grindhouse aesthetics of old movies and starring Dollhouse's Eliza Dushku.

There's Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (DS), the latest Mario & Luigi RPG from Nintendo.

There's Katamari Forever, the first Katamari game on the PS3.

There's NHL 10 (PS3, Xbox 360) and NHL 2K10 (PS2, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360), the latest hockey games from EA and 2K.

And finally, three of 2009's most critically acclaimed action games are coming to the PC this week: Batman: Arkham Asylum,

Red Faction: Guerrilla,

and Resident Evil 5.