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Ubisoft have let the cat out of the bag – Assassin’s Creed will get a simultaneous platform and worldwide release in November this year.

Assassin’s Creed takes place in 1191 AD during the Third Crusade, where a league of assassins are trying to stop the hostilities by “suppressing” (read: murdering the crap out of) key figures from both sides of the conflict. You play Altair, who’s rather good at killing chaps, and, depending on how you go about your business, various people in the street will either try and stop you from running away or will help shroud you after your stabbing actions.

There’s definitely more to be found out about Assassin’s Creed, and ever since it was unveiled some time ago, has looked to be an extremely promising project. Let's hope Ubisoft let a few more cats out of their big bag soon, then.

There's really only one worthwhile game on today's horizon - Forza Motorsport 2 (360). In short: it's excellent racey fun that is easily living up to its predecessor's merits.

It could be worth mentioning the release of PangYa! Golf With Style (Wii) and Halo 2 [Vista only] (PC) too, but the former comes under a harsher light without the online mode of the free PC version, and the latter has likely been played to death already. Also, Halo 3 Multiplayer Beta, anyone? I thought so.

Hit the jump to see the full list of games that will be gracing us with their presence this week.

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What do you do, muses Masahiro Sakurai (director of Super Smash Bros: Brawl), when you’re developing an immensely anticipated title for the Wii, and have so many ways of control at your disposal? Why, you implement them all!

That’s right – today the official Brawl website offered up an interesting nugget of information, as it revealed that the game can be played using just the Wii Remote (sideways), the Wii Remote and the Nunchuk, the Classic Controller, or the old GameCube pad.

This is likely to quell any worries about how the game’s fast-paced action will work when controlled using the Wii’s innovative measures – if one method doesn’t work for you, there’s three more to help you along the way!

My money’s on the GameCube pad being the fan-favourite, especially if it keeps the same setup as Super Smash Bros: Melee. It’ll be like you’ve never been gone...