Gaming News — February 25, 2008

It’s Monday, and although it sucks, it’s still a great day to put out some Gaming News!!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
None.

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Did you think GDC was good this year?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Didn’t care.
Answer via PM or comments.

PC NEWS:
-Puzzle Quest: Galactrix has been announced.
-An open letter from John Riccitiello on eatake2.com explains how EA will acquire Take-Two.
-Major League Gaming has announced its collaboration with Ubisoft on the production of Rainbow Six: Vegas 2.

PS3 NEWS:
-Phil Harrison has announced his resignation from SCE. It’s okay to cry now.
-An open letter from John Riccitiello on eatake2.com explains how EA will acquire Take-Two.
-Major League Gaming has announced its collaboration with Ubisoft on the production of Rainbow Six: Vegas 2.

PSP NEWS:
-Phil Harrison has announced his resignation from SCE. It’s okay to cry now.
-An open letter from John Riccitiello on eatake2.com explains how EA will acquire Take-Two.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Puzzle Quest: Galactrix has been announced.
-The ESRB has revealed three new XBLA games: Wits and Wagers, Assault Heroes 2, and Mr. Driller Online.
-Microsoft has given up on selling HD-DVD add-ons and the ones still on shelves are now $49.99.
-An open letter from John Riccitiello on eatake2.com explains how EA will acquire Take-Two.
-Major League Gaming has announced its collaboration with Ubisoft on the production of Rainbow Six: Vegas 2.
-XBLA Wednesday: Triggerheart Elexica.

WII NEWS:
-An open letter from John Riccitiello on eatake2.com explains how EA will acquire Take-Two.

DS NEWS:
-Puzzle Quest: Galactrix has been announced.
-An open letter from John Riccitiello on eatake2.com explains how EA will acquire Take-Two.

See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 21, 2008

It’s Thursday so I got some PSN Thursday! Also, I continue the GDC coverage! So here we go!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Cabal Online (PC)

UK-
None.

AU-
-Bratz: Super Babyz (DS)
-Conflict: Denied Ops (PC, PS3)
-King of Clubs (Wii)
-Ratatouille: Food Frenzy (DS)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Ask me anything you want! I will answer the questions on Sunday.
Send me a question via PM or comments.

PC NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Avatar Reality has partnered with with e frontier to add realistic home models to Blue Mars.
-GDC 2008: Microsoft has announced the winners for this year’s warm-up challenge for the Dream Build Play Competition 2008.
-Ed Roffman has joined Cryptic Studios as Chief Financial Officer.
-EA has announced the first expansion pack for SimCity Societies, SimCity Societies Destinations.
-New details have been released about Aliens: Colonial Marines.
-Starbreeze Studios and EA are teaming up for a “mystery project”.
-Warriors Orochi is coming to the PSP and PC this March.
-A “major” announcement for Lord of the Rings: Online is coming at Connect 08 on March 14 and 15.

PS3 NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Insomniac has announced today that they will be sharing their source code and presentations as part of their new “Nocturnal Initiative”.
-GDC 2008: Bionic Command Rearmed is coming to XBLA and PSN this spring.
-Insomniac has made a music video with hidden clues of Resistance 2 throughout.
-New details have been released about Aliens: Colonial Marines.
-Starbreeze Studios and EA are teaming up for a “mystery project”.

PSN THURSDAY: (PS3 Version)
[spoiler]
Game Content:
-Rock Band DLC:
-”Why Do You Love Me?” by Garbage ($1.99)
-”Sex Type Thing” by Stone Temple Pilots” ($1.99)
-”El Scorcho” by Weezer ($1.99)
-PAIN DLC:
-”Fun with Explosives!” Single player add-on ($ )
-”Hung Lo” add-on character ($ )

PS1 Classics:
-Jet Moto 3 ($5.99)

Demos:
-PixelJunk Monsters demo (Free)

Game Trailers:
-Bionic Commando Rearmed Trailer (Free)
-MLB 08: The Show “Stolen Base” Tutorial Video (Free)
-MLB 08: The Show “Pitcher Batter Analysis” Tutorial Video (Free)
-MLB 08: The Show “Replay Vault” Tutorial Video (Free)
-Conflict: Denied Ops Dev. Diary 4 (Free)

Movie Trailers:
-Kung Fu Panda Teaser Trailer (Free)
-We Own the Night Blu-ray Trailer (Free)
[/spoiler]

PSP NEWS:
-Warriors Orochi is coming to the PSP and PC this March.

PSN THURSDAY: (PSP Version)
[spoiler]
Demos:
-God of War: Chains of Olympus (Free)

PS1 Classics:
-Jet Moto 3 ($5.99)
[/spoiler]

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Bionic Command Rearmed is coming to XBLA and PSN this spring.
-GDC 2008: Microsoft has announced the winners for this year’s warm-up challenge for the Dream Build Play Competition 2008.
-GDC 2008: GTA IV DLC will be released in Autumn.
-Xbox 360 gets a price cut in Canada; Elite is dropping to $449 ($443 USD), Premium is dropping to $349 ($345 USD), Arcade is dropping to $279 ($276 USD), and Halo 3 bundle is dropping to $399 ($394 USD).
-Ed Roffman has joined Cryptic Studios as Chief Financial Officer.
-New details have been released about Aliens: Colonial Marines.
-Starbreeze Studios and EA are teaming up for a “mystery project”.

WII NEWS:
-Planet Moon has changed the name of their music game from Band Mashups to Battle of the Bands.
-THQ has announced Big Beach Sports exclusively for the Wii.
-Commodore 64 is coming out for the Wii Virtual Console. So far it’s only available on the European VC.

DS NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Phantom Hourglass has taken the Best Handheld Game of the Year at the Developers’ Choice Awards at GDC.
-The upcoming DS game, Bangai-O, will let you trade levels through music. It will use audio transfer technology. Read about it here.

See ya tomorrow!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 20, 2008

It’s Wednesday so here we go with some more GDC coverage and of course an XBLA Wednesday!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection (PSP, Wii)

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Ask me anything! Doesn’t have to be personal! And I’ll answer all the questions on Sunday.
Send questions to my PM or post in comments.

PC NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Dassault Systèmes has announced new development platform for 3D games.
-GDC 2008: Akami unveiled Games on the Edge, a portal featuring new gaming content.
-Cryptic Studios announces a new MMORPG Champions Online.
-Strategic Command 2: Blitzkrieg is getting a new expansion pack.
-Turbine, Inc. has extended their license to develop online games based on the books of J.R.R. Tolkein to 2014.
-Got Game Entertainment announced a contest to win real-life ghost-hunting tools.
-Championship Gaming Series has announced their 2008 Pan-Asian schedule.
-Fireglow Games’ Stranger has gone gold.
-SpaceForce Captains demo is now available.
-THQ has announced the next in the Red Faction series, Red Faction: Guerrilla.
-CCP enlisting NaturalMotion’s middleware for EVE Online and future projects.
-3000AD, Inc. has partnered with GamersGate offering a Galactic Command – Echo Squad Second Edition pre-order.

PS3 NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Ready at Dawn working on new IPs. No details have been given yet.
-GDC 2008: Official Gran Turismo racing wheel has been revealed.
-GDC 2008: Dassault Systèmes has announced new development platform for 3D games.
-Top Spin 3 roster has been revealed.
-Rock Band drums have shipped to North American store shelves.
-Sony has finally commented on the imminent end to the “format war”.
-Dynasty Warriors 6 has been released for North American shelves.
-Toshiba and Sony have made a Blu-ray deal.
-THQ has announced the next in the Red Faction series, Red Faction: Guerrilla.
-Capcom has announced the wordlwide, multiplatform figures for Devil May Cry 4 have topped 2 million.

PSP NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Ready at Dawn working on new IPs. No details have been given yet.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Gears of War 2 has been announced. Along with a teaser trailer and free gamer pics on XBLM.
-GDC 2008: Lionhead Studios announced a Fable Mini-game Project for the XBLA.
-GDC 2008: Dassault Systèmes has announced new development platform for 3D games.
-Top Spin 3 roster has been revealed.
-Dynasty Warriors 6 has been released for North American shelves.
-Rock Band drums have shipped to North American store shelves.
-Championship Gaming Series has announced their 2008 Pan-Asian schedule.
-THQ has announced the next in the Red Faction series, Red Faction: Guerrilla.
-Capcom has announced the wordlwide, multiplatform figures for Devil May Cry 4 have topped 2 million.

XBLA WEDNESDAY:
[spoiler]
Title: N+
Price: 800 MS Points
Availability: Not available in Korea.
Description: [ESRB: E10+ (EVERYONE 10+) ANIMATED BLOOD, MILD VIOLENCE] Single Player, Local Multiplayer 2-4, HD (High Definition). Upgrade now, and quench that aching thirst for more intense platformer action! The full version features more than 400 levels, a custom level editor so you can build your own challenges and share them with friends, access to leaderboards, achievements, the ability to upload your high-score runs, several delicious flavors of multiplayer, several new enemies, and the ultimate test of your amazing ninja skill. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
[/spoiler]

WII NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Sam & Max dev will be making episodic games for WiiWare.
-GDC 2008: WiiWare will coming out on May 12 in the U.S. and Wii Fit will be hitting the U.S. on May 19.
-Top Spin 3 roster has been revealed.
-Europe will be getting Wii Fit in April.
-Europe will be getting Mario Kart Wii in April.

DS NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Nintendo sending more downloadable content in GDC to your DS via download stations.
-Top Spin 3 roster has been revealed.

See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 18, 2008

It’s Monday and I’m gonna start the week off right!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-FIFA Street 3 (PS3, 360, DS)
-MX Vs. ATV Untamed (Wii)
-Need for Speed: ProStreet (PSP)

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Ask me any question you want and I will answer ALL of them (depending on the content) on Sunday!
Send them in via PM or comments.

PC NEWS:
-The Witcher: Enhanced Edition is coming in the spring. Apparently the enhancements are to get rid of criticized issues.
-CD Projekt Group has acquired Metropolis.
-Jesper Kyd, who created the original score for Assassin’s Creed, has won “Best Original Musical Score in a Video Game” at the ELAN Awards.

PS3 NEWS:
-Jesper Kyd, who created the original score for Assassin’s Creed, has won “Best Original Musical Score in a Video Game” at the ELAN Awards.

PSP NEWS:
-Need for Speed: ProStreet races on to the PSP today.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Banjo-Kazooie 3 gets some new details from Rare.
-Microsoft has responded to the HD DVD problems. Read their statement here.
-N+ coming to XBLA this Wednesday. I did like this game online so I might check out the trial.
-Jesper Kyd, who created the original score for Assassin’s Creed, has won “Best Original Musical Score in a Video Game” at the ELAN Awards.
-Paramount and Microsoft have announced their partnership and will result in Transformers being released on the XBLM tomorrow.

WII NEWS:
No Wii Gaming News today.

DS NEWS:
-Two new Japanese strategies titles have been announced for the DS. Yggdra Union sequel and Spectral Force. These games may come to North America and other countries but no word yet.

See ya tomorrow!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 15, 2008

It’s FRIDAY!!! I’m not grounded from my 360 for the weekend so anyone who wants to play send me an invite! But here we go with some Gaming News!!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Experiment, The (PC)

UK-
-8Ball Allstars (DS)
-Battalion Wars 2 (Wii)
-Betty Boop Double Shift (DS)
-Club, The (PS3)
-Cruis’n (Wii)
-Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey (Wii)
-Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii)
-Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC)
-Game Party (Wii)
-NBA ‘08 (PS3)
-Powershot Pinball Constructor (DS)
-Spiderwick Chronicles, The (360)
-Totally Spies! Totally Party! (Wii)

AU-
-Counter Force (Wii)
-Disney Princess: Enchanted Journey (Wii)
-Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii)
-My Horse and Me (Wii, DS)

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Are you happy with the end of the Writer’s Strike?
A) Yeah! Bring back the shows!
B) No, don’t really care.
C) It’s over! I didn’t know that!
D) There was a strike?
Answer via PM or comments.

TRIVIA OF THE WEEK: (NEW!!!!) Category: PC Gaming History
Who was the developer of the game “X-Wing”
A) Infogrames
B) Broderbund
C) Lucas Arts
D) Activision
Answer via PM or comments. Answer will be revealed next week.

PC NEWS:
-Former Naughty Dog execs formed Big Red Button Entertainment.
-Dragonfly has licensed Unreal Engine 3.
-BioWare recruiting new talent at the 2008 GDC.
-Disney Interactive Studios has announced the new Chronicles of Narnia videogame.
-OC3 Entertainment and Softimage have unveiled new FaceFX plug-in for SOFTIMAGE|XSI software at GDC 08 to create more realistic talking characters.

PS3 NEWS:
-Former Naughty Dog execs formed Big Red Button Entertainment.
-EA has announced a new DLC pack for Need for Speed: ProStreet sponsered by Energizer.
-Activision announces new Guitar Hero this time…Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. “Dream On” will be available as a free download starting tomorrow and going through Monday.
-Disney Interactive Studios has announced the new Chronicles of Narnia videogame.

PSP NEWS:
-Dead Head Fred wins the first ever WGA’s Videogame Writing Award.
-Former Naughty Dog execs formed Big Red Button Entertainment.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Microsoft responds to SquareTrade’s Xbox 360 warranty findings by saying they “have never heard of SquareTrade”.
-Former Naughty Dog execs formed Big Red Button Entertainment.
-One of the top “chippers” (a person who illegally mods consoles) has been arrested in the UK.
-Overlord now has DLC on the XBLM.
-BioWare recruiting new talent at the 2008 GDC.
-Activision announces new Guitar Hero this time…Guitar Hero: Aerosmith. “Dream On” will be available as a free download starting tomorrow and going through Monday.
-Disney Interactive Studios has announced the new Chronicles of Narnia videogame.
-2K Sports has announced a NBA 2K8 All-Star Challenge Tournament during the NBA Jam Session on Feb. 17.

WII NEWS:
-Former Naughty Dog execs formed Big Red Button Entertainment.
-One of the top “chippers” (a person who illegally mods consoles) has been arrested in the UK.
-Eidos Interactive announces Death Jr.: Root of Evil for the Wii.
-Activision announces new Guitar Hero this time…Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.
-Disney Interactive Studios has announced the new Chronicles of Narnia videogame.

DS NEWS:
-Former Naughty Dog execs formed Big Red Button Entertainment.
-BioWare recruiting new talent at the 2008 GDC.
-Naruto: Ninja Destiny has gone gold.
-Disney Interactive Studios has announced the new Chronicles of Narnia videogame.
-Level-5 is aiming to make and release Dragon Quest IX later this year.

See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 12, 2008

It’s Tuesday and I’m back! So let’s get to it! Oh and I’m testing the trivia thing I asked last week.

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Chessmaster: The Art of Learning (PSP)
-Conflict: Denied Ops (PC, 360)
-Darkeden (PC)
-Dungeon Explorer: Warriors of Ancient Arts (PSP, DS)
-Jumper: Griffin’s Story (Wii)
-London Taxi: Rush Hour (Wii)
-Lost Odyssey (360)
-Powerboat GT (PC)
-Sam & Max — Season 2 Episode #3: Night of the Raving Dead (PC)

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Are you happy with the end of the Writer’s Strike?
A) Yeah! Bring back the shows!
B) No, don’t really care.
C) It’s over! I didn’t know that!
D) There was a strike?
Answer via PM or comments

TRIVIA OF THE WEEK: (NEW!!!!) Category: PC Gaming History
Who was the developer of the game “X-Wing”
A) Infogrames
B) Broderbund
C) Lucas Arts
D) Activision
Answer via PM or comments. Answer will be revealed next week.

PC NEWS:
-Spore gets a release date…it’s….it’s…September 7!
-Mass Effect to come to PC later this year with added features!
-Penumbra: Black Plague shipping to North America right now.
-Sony Online Entertainment has announced in-game Valentine’s Day events on Thursday for most of its games.
-Ubisoft has announced a new development studio in Singapore.
-2K Games has licensed Epic Game’s Unreal Engine 3.
-EA Sports has extended their NFL exclusivity rights.
-WorldShift beta starts today.
-Joymax has announced the Darkeden launch.
-Guiness Book of World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 to hit North America on March 11.
-SouthPeak Games has announced Roogoo for XBLA and PC.
-Overclocked: A History of Violence will ship to North America on March 31.
-Infinity open beta to start on February 14.

PS3 NEWS:
-Ubisoft has announced a new development studio in Singapore.
-2K Games has licensed Epic Game’s Unreal Engine 3.
-EA Sports has extended their NFL exclusivity rights.
-Dynasty Warriors 6 has gone gold.
-Guiness Book of World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 to hit North America on March 11.
-Gran Turismo 5 Prologue site is live.

PSP NEWS:
-Ubisoft has announced a new development studio in Singapore.
-EA Sports has extended their NFL exclusivity rights.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Ubisoft has announced a new development studio in Singapore.
-Major League Gaming has announced it’s 2008 schedule and will be covered on ESPN.com.
-2K Games has licensed Epic Game’s Unreal Engine 3.
-Dynasty Warriors 6 has gone gold.
-Guiness Book of World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 to hit North America on March 11.
-SouthPeak Games has announced Roogoo for XBLA and PC.
-EA Sports has extended their NFL exclusivity rights.

WII NEWS:
-Ubisoft has announced a new development studio in Singapore.
-2K Games has licensed Epic Game’s Unreal Engine 3.
-EA Sports has extended their NFL exclusivity rights.
-Guiness Book of World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 to hit North America on March 11.
-Super Smash Bros. Brawl has gone platinum selling 1 million copies in Japan.

DS NEWS:
-Ubisoft has announced a new development studio in Singapore.
-EA Sports has extended their NFL exclusivity rights.
-Spore gets a release date…it’s….it’s…September 7!

See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 8, 2008

Sorry, I wasn’t able to type up Gaming News yesterday I was really busy but I’m back for the TGIF issue this week!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
None.

UK-
-PDC Championship Darts 2008 (Wii)
-TV Giant (PC)

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
#1: Do you think I should change the Question of the Week to a trivia section?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don’t care.

#2: Were you happy with the outcome of Super Bowl 42?
A) Hell yeah! Go G-Men!
B) Hell no! Pats should’ve won!
C) Didn’t like either teams.
D) Just watched the commercials.
E) Didn’t watch the Super Bowl.
Answer via PM or comments.

PC NEWS:
-In a press release, D3Publisher of Europe is supposedly making another puzzle game. Probably Puzzle Quest.
-Jack Keane will be published by Strategy First in North America.
-Viacom announces that the rumor of them buying Take-Two is not in the works. Take-Two’s shares spiked 12% cause of this rumor.
-400 employees will be layed off at SEGA Sammy.
-Swedish developer Muskedunder has acquired Free Lunch Design.
-Vision Engine 6.4 was revealed at GDC and will be used for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
-Splash Damage, developer of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, announces plans on doubling their team size.
-New, updated demo for Theatre of War has been released.
-GamersGate has gained exclusive rights to the download of Penumbra: Black Plague.
-Dekaron will start its closed beta on Feb. 22nd.

PS3 NEWS:
-Viacom announces that the rumor of them buying Take-Two is not in the works. Take-Two’s shares spiked 12% cause of this rumor.
-Vision Engine 6.4 was revealed at GDC and will be used for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
-400 employees will be layed off at SEGA Sammy.
-Splash Damage, developer of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, announces plans on doubling their team size.

PSP NEWS:
-In a press release, D3Publisher of Europe is supposedly making another puzzle game. Probably Puzzle Quest.
-400 employees will be layed off at SEGA Sammy.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-In a press release, D3Publisher of Europe is supposedly making another puzzle game. Probably Puzzle Quest.
-Viacom announces that the rumor of them buying Take-Two is not in the works. Take-Two’s shares spiked 12% cause of this rumor.
-Vision Engine 6.4 was revealed at GDC and will be used for the Xbox 360 and PS3.
-Discs of Tron is coming to the XBLA next week.
-400 employees will be layed off at SEGA Sammy.
-Splash Damage, developer of Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, announces plans on doubling their team size.
-PGR 4 getting two DLC packs for Valentine’s Day.

WII NEWS:
-DQ Swords now coming on Feb. 19 instead of Feb. 26.
-In a press release, D3Publisher of Europe is supposedly making another puzzle game. Probably Puzzle Quest.
-Viacom announces that the rumor of them buying Take-Two is not in the works. Take-Two’s shares spiked 12% cause of this rumor.
-Wii outsells everything (even the DS) in Japan.
-400 employees will be layed off at SEGA Sammy.

DS NEWS:
-In a press release, D3Publisher of Europe is supposedly making another puzzle game. Probably Puzzle Quest.
-Viacom announces that the rumor of them buying Take-Two is not in the works. Take-Two’s shares spiked 12% cause of this rumor.
-400 employees will be layed off at SEGA Sammy.
-English of the Dead has been announced, where you learn English through zombie hunting.

See ya tomorrow!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 6, 2008

It’s Wednesday!! I have no school and most likely a snow day tomorrow being that I’m in a winter storm right now and we already have 4 inches and we’re supposed to get a foot by tomorrow morning! And since I live near the lake, I will get even more snow! So here we go! I have also added links to every game that is mentioned in this post.

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
None.

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: (Double Edition)
#1: Do you think the Question of the Week segment should turn into a trivia segment?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don’t care.

#2: Were you happy with the outcome of Super Bowl 42?
A) Hell yeah! GO G-MEN!!
B) Hell no! Pats should’ve won!
C) Didn’t like either teams.
D) Only watched for the commercials.
E) Didn’t watch the Super Bowl.
Answer via PM or comments.

PC NEWS:
-Atari’s My Horse and Me is on store shelves.
-EA has announced that The Sims 2: Castaway Stories is now on shelves.
-Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed for the PC will come out in March.
-All the biggest video game industry leaders are gathering at the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit that started today and goes through Friday.
-Capcom’s sales are up almost 5%.
-SouthPeak Games, Kalypso Media, and Haemimont Games are gathering to make a historical strategy title, Imperium Romanum.
-More than 500,000 users have joined the Age of Conan online community.
-Got Game Entertainment has announced that Arctic Stud Poker Run has gone gold.
-Age of Conan has been censored in Germany for its nudity.

PS3 NEWS:
-The ESRB has released a pie chart of the ratings they gave out in 2007. For the breakdown go here.
-LEGO has partnered with LucasArts to make Star Wars: The Force Unleashed LEGO brick sets.
-All the biggest video game industry leaders are gathering at the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit that started today and goes through Friday.
-Capcom’s sales are up almost 5%.

PSP NEWS:
-The ESRB has released a pie chart of the ratings they gave out in 2007. For the breakdown go here.
-Downstream Panic! has shipped for your PSP’s.
-All the biggest video game industry leaders are gathering at the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit that started today and goes through Friday.
-Capcom’s sales are up almost 5%.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-The Xbox 360 HD DVD player’s price has dropped to $129.99.
-The ESRB has released a pie chart of the ratings they gave out in 2007. For the breakdown go here.
-All the biggest video game industry leaders are gathering at the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit that started today and goes through Friday.
-Capcom’s sales are up almost 5%.
-Mass Effect DLC has been announced here.
-LEGO has partnered with LucasArts to make Star Wars: The Force Unleashed LEGO brick sets.
-Gamecock has released the Hail to the Chimp website.

XBLA WEDNESDAY:
[spoiler]
Title: Poker Smash
Price: 800 MS Points
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Description: [ESRB: E (EVERYONE) MILD LANGUAGE] Single Player, Xbox LIVE Multiplayer 2-4, Local Multiplayer 2, HD (High Definition). Unlock the full version of Poker Smash to experience seven unique game modes, eleven immersive environments, next-gen 3D graphics, original music, and innovative gameplay. Hone your skills, earn achievements, show off your prowess in LIVE multiplayer tournaments, compete with your friends, and see how you stack up in the Poker Smash community! This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive or the 512MB Memory Unit for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts.
And, if you are in the U.S. be sure to enter the Poker Smash Play & Win Sweepstakes.
[/spoiler]

WII NEWS:
-The ESRB has released a pie chart of the ratings they gave out in 2007. For the breakdown go here.
-Atari’s My Horse and Me is on store shelves.
-Konami has announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 will be coming to the Wii.
-EA has announced the game that they will be making with Steven Spielberg will be Boom Blox.
-All the biggest video game industry leaders are gathering at the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit that started today and goes through Friday.
-Capcom’s sales are up almost 5%.
-Japanese economy recession sends shivers down Nintendo’s spine.
-Mario Kart Wii gets some new details.

DS NEWS:
-The ESRB has released a pie chart of the ratings they gave out in 2007. For the breakdown go here.
-Atari’s My Horse and Me is on store shelves.
-All the biggest video game industry leaders are gathering at the 2008 D.I.C.E. Summit that started today and goes through Friday.
-Capcom’s sales are up almost 5%.

See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 5, 2008

It’s time for some more Gaming News!! Oh and I don’t have school tomorrow!! And my friend let me borrow Gears of War so I’ll be playing that to post a review!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-20 Questions (PC)
-Assassin’s Creed: Altair’s Chronicles (DS)
-Culdcept Saga (360)
-Devil May Cry 4 (PS3, 360)
-Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition (PS3, 360)
-Downstream Panic! (PSP)
-Karaoke Revolution Presents American Idol Encore (Mic Included) (360, Wii)
-Medieval II Total War: Gold Pack (PC)
-Merv Griffin’s Crosswords (PC)
-My Horse and Me (Wii, DS)
-PetPals: Animal Doctor (DS)
-Puppy Palace (DS)
-Real Soccer 2008 (DS)
-SpaceForce Captains (PC)
-Spiderwick Chronicles, The (PC, 360, Wii, DS)
-SunAge (PC)

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: (Double Edition)
#1: Do you think I should replace the Question of the Week segment with a game trivia segment?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don’t care.

#2: Were you happy with the outcome of Super Bowl 42?
A) Hell yeah! Go G-Men!
B) Hell no! Pats should’ve won!
C) Didn’t like either team.
D) Just watched for the commercials.
E) Didn’t watch the Super Bowl.
Answer via PM or comments.

PC NEWS:
-Sins of a Solar Empire now available on game store shelves.
-Phil Trumbo will be the new art director for Bella Sara Online.
-Sandlot Games has released Monster Mash.
-Foundation 9 has announced their “Total Quality Intiative” which will improve the quality of the games made at all its studios.
-The Club has gone gold on the 360, PS3, and PC.
-Infogrames welcomes CEO David Gardner.
-Sierra Entertainment has shipped The Spiderwick Chronicles.
-Combat: Shock Force v1.06 patch has been released.
-Universal Boxing Manager 1.3.8 has been released.
-Merscom releases Ghost in the Sheet Online.

PS3 NEWS:
-Monster Madness: Grave Danger is coming to PS3.
-Silver PS3 model coming to Japan. Maybe US later?
-Foundation 9 has announced their “Total Quality Intiative” which will improve the quality of the games made at all its studios.
-The Club has gone gold on the 360, PS3, and PC.
-Infogrames welcomes CEO David Gardner.
-Devil May Cry 4 has been set out on the store shelves.

PSP NEWS:
-Foundation 9 has announced their “Total Quality Intiative” which will improve the quality of the games made at all its studios.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-WWE SmackDown Vs. RAW 2008 tournament has begun. Winner will receive floor tickets to WrestleMania 24.
-Foundation 9 has announced their “Total Quality Intiative” which will improve the quality of the games made at all its studios.
-The Club has gone gold on the 360, PS3, and PC.
-Infogrames welcomes CEO David Gardner.
-Culdcept Saga has been shipped.
-Devil May Cry 4 has been set out on the store shelves.
-Xbox has partnered with top musicians for an Ultimate Battle of the Bands LIVE from the Grammy’s.
-Sierra Entertainment has shipped The Spiderwick Chronicles.
-BLACK, Ninja Gaiden Black, and Sid Meier’s Pirates! are coming to Xbox Originals along with rumored Conker: Live and Reloaded and Jade Empire.
-Criterion has addressed the Burnout Paradise online HDD issue. Here’s the link.

WII NEWS:
-Foundation 9 has announced their “Total Quality Intiative” which will improve the quality of the games made at all its studios.
-Infogrames welcomes CEO David Gardner.
-Octomania coming to North American Wii’s.
-Sierra Entertainment has shipped The Spiderwick Chronicles.
-Super Smash Bros. Brawl has hit 700,000 units sold in Japan. It could hit 1 million next week!

DS NEWS:
-Brain Training creator, Kawashima, has turned down all royalties to the game.
-Zoo Tycoon 2 was released yesterday on the DS and is an improvement from the last.
-Foundation 9 has announced their “Total Quality Intiative” which will improve the quality of the games made at all its studios.
-WordJong is now available for the DS.
-Sierra Entertainment has shipped The Spiderwick Chronicles.
-Majesco releases PetPals: Animal Doctor.

See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360

Gaming News — February 4, 2008 — Post Super Bowl Edition

Well, well, well…the Giants won! I’ve been saying that the Patriots were going to lose since week 17 in the Super Bowl in the last minute of the game and sure enough they did (exactly) what I said! Yesterday I started getting doubts as the game drew closer due to the inane chatter of the sports commentators saying the score will be 42-10 for the Patriots. And when the Pats took the lead I thought the game was over! But Eli Manning imitated big brother Peyton and pulled off an awesome three-man sack break and threw a pass that would’ve been impossible to catch, if you were normal, but the WR caught it with his helmet and the G-Men scored and got to leave with the Lombardi trophy! Yeah go G-Men!! Now let’s get to why you are all here…Gaming News!!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Paws & Claws: Pet Resort (DS)
-Sins of a Solar Empire (PC)
-Zoo Tycoon 2 (DS)

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: (Double Edition)
#1: Should the Question of the Week segment turn into a game trivia segment?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don’t care.

#2: Were you proud of the outcome of Super Bowl 42?
A) Hell yeah! Go G-Men
B) Hell no! Pats should’ve won!
C) Didn’t like either team.
D) Just watched the commercials.
E) Don’t watch the Super Bowl.
Answer via PM or comments.

PC NEWS:
-THQ names Colin Slade Chief Financial Officer.
-NVIDIA plans to acquire AGEIA.
-Empire Interactive announces that FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage will come to the PC.
-NCsoft president says shift to consoles “is inevitable”.
-Konami announces that Winning Eleven will no longer be around. Instead, Pro Evolution Soccer will be as that’s the new title for the game.
-Call of Duty 4 will be getting DLC this spring according to Inifinity Ward. Finally!!
-Sierra’s Prototype to include Berry Pepper and other Hollywood talent.

PS3 NEWS:
-THQ names Colin Slade Chief Financial Officer.
-David Jaffe to speak at GDC.
-NCsoft president says shift to consoles “is inevitable”.
-Konami announces that Winning Eleven will no longer be around. Instead, Pro Evolution Soccer will be as that’s the new title for the game.
-Call of Duty 4 will be getting DLC this spring according to Infinity Ward. Finally!!
-One million PS3 owners have participated in Sony’s Folding@Home cancer research project.
-Sierra’s Prototype to include Berry Pepper and other Hollywood talent.
-New Final Fantasy soundtrack CD to feature audio tracks for Final Fantasy Versus XIII.
-EA predicts the PS3 will overtake the 360 in sales and that Europe will be the key market for this event.
-The B-52’s, Faith No More, and KISS will be coming to Rock Band this week.
-Chuck D and Just Blaze are offering their voices to NBA Ballers: Chosen One.

PSP NEWS:
-THQ names Colin Slade Chief Financial Officer.
-David Jaffe to speack at GDC.
-Konami announces that Winning Eleven will no longer be around. Instead, Pro Evolution Soccer will be as that’s the new title for the game.
-EA estimates the PSP will still be behind the DS in 2008.
-Two UMD’s to be included in Japan’s latest GPS software for the PSP.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-THQ names Colin Slade Chief Financial Officer.
-Konami announces that Winning Eleven will no longer be around. Instead, Pro Evolution Soccer will be as that’s the new title for the game.
-Call of Duty 4 will be getting DLC this spring according to Infinity Ward. Finally!!
-XBLA Wednesday: Poker Smash and Crystal Quest.
-EA predicts the PS3 will overtake the 360 in sales and that Europe will be the key market for this event.
-Sierra’s Prototype to include Berry Pepper and other Hollywood event.
-The B-52’s, Faith No More, and KISS will be coming to Rock Band this week.
-EA has extended the online portion of the Burnout: Paradise demo
-The latest issue of GamePro magazine has a tease for Gears of War 2 on the cover.
-Chuck D and Just Blaze are offering their voices to NBA Ballers: Chosen One.

WII NEWS:
-THQ names Colin Slade Chief Financial Officer.
-Konami announces that Winning Eleven will no longer be around. Instead, Pro Evolution Soccer will be as that’s the new title for the game.
-SEGA Bass Fishing has gone gold. Get ready to catch a delicious bass!
-EA predicts that 2008 will be the year that…the Wii…still…dominates. Darn it!

DS NEWS:
-THQ names Colin Slade Chief Financial Officer.
-Konami announces that Winning Eleven will no longer be around. Instead, Pro Evolution Soccer will be as that’s the new title for the game.
-EA predicts the DS will continue to prosper in 2008.
-The Tower SP will be coming to the DS. Whoo…hoo?

See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360