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Shippin' Out June 14-20: Ghostbusters, Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, Let's Tap

The long-anticipated ghoul-catching adventure joins a full-band rhythm game remix comp, and box-peripheral-based Wii party game; America's Army 3 also reports for duty.

Now that the dust has settled after the flurry of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, there is a relative calm in the game industry. But there's something strange in the neighborhood, and gamers can expect to call up the long-awaited Ghostbusters game coming out on Tuesday. Dropped by Activision, the game was resuscitated by Atari and will be available for PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Wii. Players will run through the ghost-infested streets of Manhattan to recruit the original cast of the famous Ghostbusters team. With an array of whimsical electro-gadgets that'd make Nikola Tesla's head spin, players will attempt to retake Manhattan from the grips of its spectral foes. Stay tuned on Gamespot for an upcoming review of the game.

This latest addition to the $2 billion-plus ryhthm franchise will feature songs from pre-World Tour Guitar Heroes rearranged for use with a full band including vocals and drums. The game will also include the Music Studio song creator, online play, and eight new venues, including the Grand Canyon, the Amazon, and the polar ice caps.

Tuesday will see the arrival of one of the more offbeat Wii titles, Sega's Let's Tap. Developed by Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka's Prope studio, the game uses the Wii remote in a novel way. It has players set it on a flat surface--like the box it comes with--and then tap their fingers on that surface, using the vibrations to control on-screen actions. As outlined GameSpot's hands-on preview, Let's Tap features obstacle-course races (Tap Runner), a DDR-inspired dance-off (Rhythm Tap), a Jenga-like game (Silent Blocks), and a jet-pack game (Bubble Voyager).

For those seeking a game free-of-charge, the U.S. Army is deploying the third installment of America's Army, which the armed forces use as a recruiting tool. Coming out on Wednesday, the game has many improvements over its predecessor. As explained in GameSpot's hands-on preview, the upcoming game is easier to download and install, and the interface has more options. Players can now have multiple soldiers per account, meaning one can be both a medic and a sniper, for example. After completing various training exercises, players will become certified to use special weapons and equipment that can be used against online foes. Online matches can hold as many as 26 players.

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