Amidst the usual barrage of less-than-note-worthy DS titles, this week's big release is the sequel to the 2001 FPS Return to Castle Wolfenstein. Hitler's got the usual evil army, and it's gonna be up to you to infiltrate and beat them from the inside. There's a few more you might want to check out, so read on for this edition of On Shelves This Week.

As E3 draws nearer, we've got more publishers coming out guns blazing with their E3 lineups. Up next is Activision, and well, well, well, look who's packing the big guns for the expo! They've covered a lot of genres with this lineup and I would love to win a hypothetical contest to win everything on this list. Check it out.

Homebrew developer MrPeanut has released a new update for Wolfenstein 3D for the Nintendo Wii. Wolfenstein 3D Wii is a port of the classic FPS shooter. The new update fixes some bugs from the previous release and now supports Spear of Destiny, the prequel of Wolfenstein 3D.

Download: Wolfenstein 3D Wii v1.1a (shareware)
Download: Wolfenstein 3D Wii v1.1a (full)
Download: Spear of Destiny v1.1a

MrPeanut is back. The developer of Duke Nukem 3D for the PSP has ported another classic. A test version of Wolfenstein 3D, regarded as having popularized the fps genre on the PC, is now available for the Nintendo Wii. 

Download: Wolfenstein 3D Wii

Id Software, the guys responsible for Doom and Quake, recently branched out to create Id Mobile, who in turn will be developing games for mobile phones, the DS and the PSP. They recently came out with Orcs & Elves for the DS. So what are their plans now? Wolfenstein on your mobile phone. Read more in the full article.

So we all know that The Simpsons Game (Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, DS, Wii) from Electronic Arts is going to spoof a handful of contemporary game titles. But do we really know just how far they're going to take it? With titles such as Shadow of the Colossal Donut and God of Wharf, our curiosity has been piqued - and this new trailer successfully sates it.

Now, with this latest trailer of the game that features Medal of Homer (no points as to what game it's lampooning), it's probably safe to say that they're going to take the laughs into an epic level. Yes, complete with the grainy black-and-white filters and the brass instrument-filled soundtrack.

Yes, Bart and Homer are at it again, taking the fight on a besieged aircraft carrier, a mine field, and even inside a medieval castle that looks suspiciously like Castle Wolfenstein. Featuring cel-shaded visuals, hilarious set pieces and abilities, not to mention authentic voice acting - The Simpsons Game looks to be a blast, and this trailer definitely puts that point across.

The video embed's below, you know what to do. Enjoy!

First off, if you hate spoilers, you have no business reading the succeeding paragraphs. Just back away from this one, read another QJ article and be completely happy playing this nice title. Skipping this one won't ruin your life, we assure you.

Still reading? Don't say we didn't warn you. If you haven't bought The Simpsons yet but are planning to, you'll either be real happy or real pissed with what you'll find out. This is your last chance to back off.

 

Destructoid reports that EA gave them a spoiler of sorts regarding this title. It turns out that there's a Wolfenstein level hidden in the game which can be unlocked. For the uninitiated, Castle Wolfenstein was one of the fathers of FPS and is certainly an icon of modern gaming.

Destructoid explains "in the Medal of Homer stage, Bart and Homie are hired to steal white flags from a town trying to surrender so that they can get firebombed. However, if you put your chores aside and transform into Bartman and fly across the channel you can snake around an abandoned warehouse and find the hidden area. Smash a few boxes out of your way and you'll find a door to Duffenstein, a replica of the great old-school FPS Castle Wolfenstein."

So there you have it. If you feel like revisiting the old school, The Simpsons will give you a chance to get some nostalgic treats. Otherwise, just enjoy the game and the nice movie, too. The Simpsons is available on Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo DS and Sony PSP owners everywhere.

Though it's probably a stunner to hear from the makers of Wolfenstein, Doom, Quake and all other iterations of the first-person shooter forerunners, id Software decided that it was high time they laid down their side of the gaming violence controversy, oft opposed by one crusading Florida lawyer.

  

If Take Two wasn't high in the possibly politically-driven campaign against games, it was Doom that critics often placed the blame on for violence sparking from video games. The Columbine massacre was one such tragedy linked to id Software. Caught in the middle of all the heated discussion, id appeared to have let out a heavy sigh in an interview with Games Industry and speak out on gaming from the gamer's perspective.

"I think the media is always looking for stuff to make headlines, and they sensationalize things. They take something that they know will make news and they run with it and then figure out whether it's true or not later," said CEO Todd Hollenshead.

More on id Software's opinions of hostility against gaming right at the Full Article!