"IGN Entertainment's GamerMetrics, a business intelligence tool that tracks the awareness and activity of over 25 million gamers, shows Microsoft's Perfect Dark Zero, Tecmo's Dead Or Alive 4, and Electronic Arts' Madden NFL '06 as the most anticipated launch titles for Microsoft's new Xbox 360 console that hits store shelves November 22nd.

Microsoft has officially confirmed the 18 video game titles that will be available when the Xbox 360 goes on sale later this month. Following is how these games rank in terms of the amount of awareness they are generating with the millions of consumers seeking information about these titles on three of the leading video game web sites: IGN.com, GameSpy.com, and TeamXbox.com.


Xbox 360 Launch Titles Buzz Ranked by GamerMetrics:

1. Perfect Dark Zero (Microsoft)
2. Dead or Alive 4 (Tecmo)
3. Madden NFL 06 (Electronic Arts)
4. Project Gotham Racing 3 (Microsoft)
5. Call of Duty 2 (Activision)
6. NBA Live 06 (Electronic Arts)
7. Kameo: Elements of Power (Microsoft)
8. Need for Speed Most Wanted (Electronic Arts)
9. NBA 2K6 (2K Games)
10. FIFA 06: Road to FIFA Worldcup (Electronic Arts)
11. Peter Jackson's King Kong (Ubisoft)
12. QUAKE 4 (Activision)
13. Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Activision)
14. Ridge Racer 6 (Namco)
15. Condemned: Criminal Origins (SEGA)
16. GUN (Activision)
17. Amped 3 (2K Games)
18. NHL 2K6 (2K Games)" [more]