Entertainment/Gaming Consoles

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Barring release-date bumps, November is a great time to own a PS2:

* 11/4 - Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends
Add-on pack with new random-level mode.

* 11/4 - FIFA Soccer 2004
EA junkies have already preordered, of course.

* 11/4 - SOCOM II
More online bang-bang.

* 11/5 - Lupin III: Treasure of Sorceror King
Metal Gear Solid with a Lupin twist. Guardedly optimistic on this one.

* 11/10 - Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly
Survival-horror. Trailer looks sweet.

* 11/11 - Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Bang-bang in Japan.

* 11/11 - XIII
CEL-SHADED bang-bang. Could be interesting.

* 11/17 - Monster Rancher 4
Some new twists, and hopefully harder than MR3.

* 11/17 - Midway Arcade Treasures
23 emulated arcade games for $20; not a bad deal, even if most are already out in several PSX compilations.

* 11/17 - Spy Hunter 2
Vehicular bang-bang.

* 11/18 - Battlestar Galactica
CYLONS~!

* 11/18 - Final Fantasy X-2
Won't buy it myself, but I'm in the minority.

* 11/18 - Manhunt
Rockstar's take on "The Running Man," and you're running. Heavy on the stealth, emphasis on sound, previews are sketchy.

-- jeff. There goes the Christmas fund...