As the November 29 release date inches closer for Nano Assault, we’ve got some fresh screens.

Nano Assault tasks players to stop the deadly Nanostray virus from spreading and contaminating all of human civilization. Blast your way through thirty-two stages and dark worlds with rugged landscapes that adjust in difficulty based on your skill level. Prepare to battle and defeat such nemeses as the Black Nucleus, Hyper Blobs and Spore Plants using powerful beams, energetic bombs and other unlockable assault weapons.

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Max and the Magic Marker just arrived for the Nintendo DS in stores across North America. It tells the story of Max, an adventurous young boy who receives a mysterious marker pen in the mail. Playing around with it, he discovers that whatever he draws comes to life and thus, a platform adventure romp begins. The player controls Max (and the Magic Marker), as he hops and jumps through a series of levels using the marker’s powers to draw objects directly onto the game world while solving a variety of problems and puzzles.

Self-Defense Training Camp just released in North America for Kinect at $49.99. The title claims to teach you the fundamentals of self-defense while improving your stamina. It features more than thirty actual self-defense moves taught by real-life self-defense coaches, and utilizes Kinect’s tracking technology to follow a player’s movements and provide immediate feedback. It also includes more than ten different routines designed to keep your heart rate up.

Tobii Technology unveils Tobii EyeAsteroids today, the world’s first arcade game that is totally run by eye control. The game offers a unique experience in arcade gameplay, as the player has the chance to save the world from an impending asteroid collision. As the asteroids move closer to Earth, one must simply look at them in order to fire a laser that destroys the rocks and saves the world.

The first of its kind arcade game will begin its world tour today, November 8, at Dave & Buster’s in New York’s Times Square, where it will remain for two weeks before moving on to London later in the month.

Interested in acquiring one for the family room? A limited number will be available for $15,000.

It’s only been on the streets for a few hours, and some of you haven’t set that controller since midnight, so it’s kind of a no brainer that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will do well, but $750 million? That’s the estimated figure being reported by CNN this morning.

Last year when Black Ops broke all records for a media launch, there was relatively little competition, as many big names delayed themselves to avoid a confrontation, but this year that hasn’t happened. According to Metro, industry analysts predict that despite this, Modern Warfare 3 will still surpass its predecessor by selling up to 6 million copies in the first 24 hours. Early figures estimate a 10% increase in sales over Black Ops for 18 million units sold before the end of the year.

We won’t have official numbers until next week, but Amazon has already declared it their “best-selling pre-order ever!”

Ubisoft just announced the development of the latest edition in its Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 franchise, Rainbow 6 Patriots. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal with the support of Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Red Storm, the title revolves around a single-player storyline that attempts to capture the reality of modern-day terrorism and allows players to experience it from multiple perspectives. Patriots is slated to release for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC in 2013.

Team Rainbow faces a new and threat called the True Patriots, a highly-trained, well-organized revolutionary group that claim the American government has been irrevocably corrupted by greedy politicians and corporate special interests. The Patriots will do whatever it takes to reclaim their country. Playing as Rainbow, players will face scenarios that require them to make tough ethical decisions in order to stop the terrorists.

Michel Ancel, creator of Rayman, Beyond Good & Evil and the Raving Rabbids returns to his roots to bring us Rayman Origins. The new title is billed as a high-definition, 2D side-scrolling, platforming adventure with full 4-player co-op.

When the Glade of Dreams is overrun by “Darktoons, the Fairy Council hastily invokes Rayman to save the day. The hero of light isn’t quite all there, however, so Rayman teams up with his best friend, Globox, and two crafty wizards, the Teensies. Together, this oddball team of heroes will need to restore peace to the Glade or watch as their beloved home vanishes like a bad dream.

Rayman Origins ships November 15 for the PlayStation 3 system, Xbox 360, and Wii.

Try out dozens of colorful dance styles from around the globe with Zumba Fitness 2. Majesco Entertainment just revealed all 24 dance styles you’ll experience when you dive into the soon-to-release exercise title. These styles include: Hip-Hop, Merengue, Salsa, Swing, Batucada, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Pasodoble, ChaChaCha, Axe, Samba, Calypso, Flameco, Latin Pop, Bollywood, Mambo, Bachata, Quebradita, Bellydance, Rumba, Tango, Ragga, Electro-Swing, and House.

Zumba Fitness 2 gets folks moving with Zumba creator Beto and celebrity instructors Tanya Beardsley and Gina Grant as they guide players through choreography that spans 32 tracks and all 24 dance styles. Whether playing in Single Song, Full Class or Zumba Party (supports up to four dancers), players will experience a dance title that aims to shape, tone and transform their bodies without feeling like exercise.

Nano Assault tasks players to stop the deadly Nanostray virus from spreading and contaminating all of human civilization. Blast your way through 32 stages and dark worlds with rugged landscapes that adjust in difficulty based on your skill level. Prepare to battle and defeat such nemeses as the Black Nucleus, Hyper Blobs and Spore Plants using beams, energetic bombs and other unlockable assault weapons.

Nano Assault will be available for the 3DS November 22.

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Konami Digital Entertainment, in partnership with MonkeyPaw Games, today released BurgerTime World Tour at the Xbox Live Arcade for 800 MS Points. The title is an evolution of the arcade classic, enhanced with a rotating 3D environment. The game features platforming elements, boss characters, and both local and online multiplayer components. There’s also a free BurgerTime World Tour dashboard theme available from the Marketplace.

Trendy Entertainment, D3Publisher and Reverb Publishing announced today that their recently released action/tower defense/RPG mash-up Dungeon Defenders has sold over 200,000 units sold on PC alone, for a 250,000 sales total across all three platforms. To celebrate, Trendy plans to continue to support the game across all platforms, with free, weekly community events for both PS3 and Xbox 360 players. These events will allow gamers to play special game modes with the devs and offer a chance to win unique loot.

For a list of dates and events, enlarge the image (left).

For the first time ever, the world of NCIS comes to life for consoles and PCs. Fans can now play as their favorite characters from the show and and travel around the world in search of clues to solve complex murder, espionage and terrorist cases. The game features four such cases written and developed by actual series writers.

Investigate crime scenes as agents Ziva David and Tony DiNozzo, conduct forensic analyses as Abby Sciuto, perform autopsies as Ducky Mallard, interrogate and break suspects as special agent Gibbs, and use satellite tracking to apprehend bad guys on the run as special agent McGee.

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James Noir’s Hollywood Crimes for the Nintendo 3DS system makes you the main character in a 3D mind-twisting puzzle adventure. Mastering tailor-made mind games as you solve over 140 puzzles to solve a deadly mystery. The game takes place inside a TV game show, where you are the participant. As you play, you discover a series of murders and a diabolical mastermind that is manipulating and defying you at every turn. Everyone on the set of the show is in danger – especially you!

Sega has just unleashed this all-new gameplay trailer for Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Just click play to catch some of the action from the soccer, beach volleyball and badminton events. The title releases for the Wii November 15 in the US.

The Cursed Crusade, an Atlus action adventure set during the Fourth Crusade, is now available in stores across North America for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC download via Steam. As an added treat (no tricks) for PC gamers, the Steam release is currently 10% off for a limited time.

A story of salvation and survival, The Cursed Crusade aims to bring to life the mystery and allure of the Middle Ages. Its main characters are not heroes. They’re just men, susceptible to temptation, easily made to feel doubt and despair. Their affliction, the Templar’s Curse, threatens to accelerate their descent into hell, burning their humanity away as it engulfs the space around them in demonic flames.