After laying low for a few months, On Shelves is back, bringing you all the games and their release dates for this week. For starters, F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin and LocoRoco 2 are finally hitting shelves after months of  screenshot-scrutinizing and trailer-watching. If you're thinking about shopping for fresh titles, look no further. All you need to know is right here!

Did you think Amazon was going to leave you (and your wallet) to slog through the press of holiday shoppers at your local retail stores? Hardly. The full article contains the list of goodies available for Amazon's Black Friday Sale.

As another week rolls us by, Sony got around to update the latest list of downloadable goodies on the PlayStation Store for PSN subscribers in the North American region. This week sees the latest issue of the Qore Digital Magazine, among other updates. Check out the complete list of this week's PSN update in our full article after the jump.

If you're the type of gamer who enjoys arcade shooters, you won't be disappointed by this week's serving of downloadable goodies on the PlayStation Store. Gamers in North America will be glad to know that two new downloadable PSN titles are now up for grabs, as well as the first issue of the Qore Digital Magazine, covering the latest news in the PlayStation world. Check out the complete list of PlayStation Store DLC in our full article.

Due to unfavorable business circumstances, Stormfront Studios was forced to shut down, leaving its 33 employees wandering about looking for new work. It's always sad to hear news like this, especially when the studio already worked on notable franchises such as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Eragon (Xbox 360, PSP, PC) and other games. More in the full article.

EA greatness coming your way! Electronic Arts has released its line-up of games down at E3 in Barker Hangar and Le Merigot Hotel.

Here's a shortlist of the games it's showcasing in E3: Madden NFL 08, NBA LIVE 08, NASCAR 08 and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08, Burnout Paradise, SimCity Societies, The Orange Box, Mercenaries 2: World in Flames, Crysis and Hellgate: London, The Simpsons on three platforms, Army of Two, Boogie, MySims, The Sims 2 Castaway, Medal of Honor Airborne, Need for Speed ProStreet, EA Playground, Skate, and Rock Band.

Says EA Games Label President: "In the next six months, EA will launch the most exciting line up of games in our 25 year history. We’re publishing brand new games ... delivering innovations in blockbuster franchises..." Some of these games will be available for demos for those who are lucky enough to attend E3.

For a quick lowdown of EA's wicked line-up, click on the full article.

Originally created in Electronic Arts' California studios, the latest title in the Tiger Woods franchise was moved down south to the Electronic Arts Tiburon studios in Orlando, Florida. Because the studio already sports an impressive list of sports titles in its dev portfolio, EA Tiburon seems to be the significant sports title development studio for Electronic Arts.

With titles such as Madden NFL Football, NASCAR and NCAA Football under its belt, EA Tiburon is confident they could also improve on the golf title to make it even greater. Steve Chiang, general manager at EA Tiburon and Top 7 of 2006's hottest 100 devs, said, "We are working our tails off to bring quality games. We are here because we love games."

It looks like the next title for the franchise could be gearing up for a total next-gen makeover, since the move now delegated the title to a single studio instead of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07's split-studio development scheme. The news report from St. Petersburg Times also said that the next-gen Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 would be released by summer with user content functionality, such as:

• Gamers would be able to share screenshots and characters with friends and family
  
• Gamers can create social networks with fellow gamers
• Gamers can play as themselves by creating their animated image from a photo
• Gamers can play with people from across the world, but not in real time