Atari is prepping us for a big rush of games, with today's announcement of their upcoming titles for 2009. Here's a rundown of the games you can expect from Atari:

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Coming to Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and PCs in Spring 2009.
Fans of the Riddick films and the original Xbox game, Escape from Butcher Bay, have been anticipating this title from Starbreeze Studios (count me too!). The FPS game introduces multiplayer gameplay this time around.

"The Chronicles of Riddick series of games takes the player deeper into the universe of Universal Pictures' films The Chronicles of Riddick and cult classic Pitch Black, which first introduced Vin Diesel as enigmatic anti-hero Riddick. In The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena the player takes the role of Riddick using stealth and action to overcome the merciless crew of the predatory Merc-ship Dark Athena which awaits its prey in the dark reaches of space. Cheating death through a series of spectacular battles and events, Riddick will fight for his life amid a storm of malevolence and horror."

Yes, Escape from Butcher Bay is included as a bonus (re-mastered!). Check out a few screenshots from The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena here.

The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf
Coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 in autumn 2009.
The PC RPG has been confirmed for home consoles, but don't expect a simple port over. It's being built from the ground up by developer CD Projekt RED.

"Based on the universe created by best-selling Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski, The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf puts players in the role of Geralt, a professional monster slayer who exists on the fringes of a complex society troubled by the kind of problems more commonly found on the front pages of newspapers than in a fantasy universe. Taken as a child, mutated, and trained in the arcane ways of the witchers, Geralt is a reluctant hero, who nonetheless finds himself all too frequently in the heat of battles that are not his own. In this world there is no right or wrong, only decisions and consequences."

Take two minutes and check out a newly released teaser trailer for The Witcher: Rise of the White Wolf here! See the first screenshots here.

Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution
Coming to Wii in spring 2009.
That's a game we haven't heard of in a while! Atari has announced the boxing game, which some of you may remember from the Dreamcast era, is coming to the Wii. Motion controls included, of course.

"Sure to satisfy newcomers and boxing fans alike, Ready 2 Rumble Revolution features a roster of 18 wildly caricatured cartoony boxers based on celebrities from the worlds of sports, music and movies. Celebrities enter the ring as larger-than-life “Rumble-ized” versions of themselves. Players will step right up and see if they can knock these super-sized egos down a peg or two! The game is hosted by “The Voice of the Champions” Michael Buffer, famous for his “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble®” trademark call. "

Check out the first screenshots of Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution here (isn't one of the characters in there the creepy Meatloaf character from Fight Club?).

Q3 (Qubed) (working title)
Coming to the Xbox 360 in spring 2009.
Atari bundles three of Q Entertainment's and Tetsuya Mizuguchi's best games into one package: Rez HD, Lumines Live!, and E4 (Every Extend Extra Extreme). While they're currently available from the Xbox LIVE Arcade, this will be the first time the 3 games are released in one collection. Phil Harrison, President of Infogrames Entertainment, the parent company of Atari said “Q3 is a must-have in any self-respecting gamers collection, and so it’s an exciting opportunity to bring these superb titles to a new audience of gamers with a full retail release.”

Other upcoming games from Atari UK include:
Codename Panzers: Cold War
Heroes Over Europe
Family Ski & Snowboard
My Horse and Me: Riding for Gold
Sacred 2: The Fallen Angel
Sam & Max Season Two
Tekken 6
The Chase: Felix Meets Felicity

From the ATARI LIVE showcase event in London. Watch for more on Atari.com.

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