Gaming News — February 28, 2008
It’s Thursday so I have some PSN Thursday for you!
TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-RHEM 3 (PC)
UK-
-Soldier of Fortune: Payback (PC)
AU-
-Arctic Tale (Wii)
-BlackSite: Area 51 (PS3)
-Bleach: Shattered Blade (Wii)
-Bleach: The Blade of Fate (DS)
-Cocoto: Kart Racer (PC)
-FIFA Street 3 (PS3, DS)
-Frontlines: Fuel of War (PC)
-Heracles: Battle With The Gods (PC)
-Jumper: Griffin’s Story (360)
-Lost: Via Domus (PS3, 360)
-Patapon (PSP)
-Samurai Warriors Katana (Wii)
-Showtime Championship Boxing (DS)
-SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike (PSP)
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:
-Ubisoft is intending on acquiring new IPs.
-Battlestations: Pacific has been announced.
-Sins of a Solar Empire has passed the 100,000 copies sold mark.
-Iron Lore Entertainment, creator of Titan Quest, has closed down.
-Lost Empire: Immortals has gone gold.
PS3 NEWS:
-Ubisoft is intending on acquiring new IPs.
-No Doubt track pack has been released for Guitar Hero III.
-2K Sports has announced MLB 2K8 has gone gold.
PSN THURSDAY: (PS3 Version)
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Add-ons:
-PAIN: Scurv Dogg Character ($0.99)
-Rock Band: “March of the Pigs” Nine Inch Nails ($1.99)
-Rock Band: “The Collector” Nine Inch Nails ($1.99)
-Rock Band: “The Perfect Drug” Nine Inch Nails ($1.99)
-Rock Band: Nine Inch Nails Track Pack 1 ($5.49)
-Guitar Hero III: No Doubt Track Pack ($6.25)
Game Videos:
-MLB 08: The Show My MLB Music Video (Free)
-MLB 08: The Show Blog Video (Free)
-NBA 08 Amare Stoudemire Bio (Free)
-Condemned 2: Bloodshot Trailer 1 (Free)
-Lost Planet Trailer 2 (Free)
Movie/Blu-ray Trailers:
-Star Trek Teaser Trailer (Free)
PS3 Themes:
-PAIN: Scurv Dogg Theme (Free)
PS3 Wallpapers:
-(4) Rocketmen: Axis of Evil Wallpapers (Free)
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PSP NEWS:
-2K Sports has announced MLB 2K8 has gone gold.
PSN THURSDAY: (PSP Version)
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Game Videos:
-Patapon Trailer (Free)
-Secret Agent Clank Trailer (Free)
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XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Ubisoft is intending on acquiring new IPs.
-Battlestations: Pacific has been announced.
-No Doubt track pack has been released for Guitar Hero III.
-2K Sports has announced MLB 2K8 has gone gold.
-Capcom has announced a competition to create a level for Bionic Commando: Rearmed.
WII NEWS:
-Ubisoft is intending on acquiring new IPs.
-Wii has topped DS for the first time in Japan.
-2K Sports has announced MLB 2K8 has gone gold.
-2K Sports has announced the controls for MLB 2K8 on the Wii.
DS NEWS:
No DS Gaming News today.
So that’s that! 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)
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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)
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PSP NEWS:
-Warriors Orochi is coming to the PSP and PC this March.
PSN THURSDAY: (PSP Version)
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Demos:
-God of War: Chains of Olympus (Free)
PS1 Classics:
-Jet Moto 3 ($5.99)
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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 14, 2008 — Happy Valentine’s Day! Edition
It’s Valentine’s Day!! I hope everyone who has a loved one had a good time and everyone who doesn’t (like me) got to get some free candy! I got a card from a girl I really like but have not really talked to saying she loved me! I don’t know what to do now except figure out what to do. So if you have any advice send it my way. Actually I don’t know if it really is her cause it only had her first name on it but she’s the only Amanda I know that would send me a card. Actually…she’s the only Amanda I know period. And she lives down the street from me! But yeah, I have a purpose for this post is Gaming News so let’s get to it! But please send advice!
TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Chessmaster: The Art of Learning (PSP)
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:
-LucasArts has confimred new MMO but says it’s not KOTOR.
-The Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure has gone gold.
-EA making Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and beta is coming.
-Over 600,000 copies of The Witcher have been sold.
-Gearbox licensed the NaturalMotion Morpheme Animation Engine for their upcoming games.
PS3 NEWS:
-LucasArts has confirmed new MMO but says it’s not KOTOR.
-EA making Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and beta is coming.
-Gearbox licensed the NaturalMotion Morpheme Animation Engine for their upcoming games.
-World in Conflict coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 in the fall.
PSN THURSDAY: (PS3 Edition)
***SPOILER***
PSP NEWS:
No PSP Gaming News today.
PSN THURSDAY: (PSP Edition)
***SPOILER***
XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Vigilante 8: Arcade has been announced to come to the XBLA.
-LucasArts confirms new MMO but says it’s not KOTOR.
-New report claims 360 failure rate is at 16%. That’s an improvement from the previously claimed 30%.
-Spiderwick Chronicles demo is live on the XBLM.
-EA making Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 and beta is coming.
-Xbox 360 news from GDC will be available for free on the XBLM.
-Gearbox licensed the NaturalMotion Morpheme Animation Engine for their upcoming games.
-World in Conflict coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 in the fall.
WII NEWS:
-NCAA Football 09 coming to the Wii.
DS NEWS:
No DS Gaming News today.
So the portables saw no love this Valentine’s Day. Oh well, hope you guys did! See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming…and loving,
PDB aka gamerpsp360
P.S. To pill92 and all my other XBL friends: I’ve been grounded from my 360 except for on the weekends. So I won’t be on til tomorrow some time. Sorry.
Gaming News — January 31, 2008
It’s Thursday and it looks like I might get another snow day tomorrow! So here we go with what’s really important…Gaming News!!
TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Action Girlz Racing (Wii)
UK-
None.
AU-
-NFL Tour (360)
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Don’t have one! Submit your own via PM or comments.
PC NEWS:
-AGEOD’s American Civil War arrives in North America stores.
-EA has arranged an agreement with GigaMedia to operate Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning in Taiwan.
-Madden 08 simulation predicts the Patriots will get a narrow victory over the Giants for the Super Bowl. Hopefully, they’re wrong. Go G-Men!
-Codemasters Online announces new MMO to be playable at Connect 08.
-Legacy Interactive has released new Farm Vet game.
-Black Lion Studios announces Shadow Harvest.
-1C announces Men of War.
-Championship Gaming Series has announced its North American schedule for its second season.
-GSC World Publishing and Koch Media reach agreement for S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky.
PS3 NEWS:
-Madden 08 simulation predicts the Patriots will get a narrow victory over the Giants for the Super Bowl. Hopefully, they’re wrong. Go G-Men!
-Resident Evil and Okami creators have started Facebook accounts.
-New EA boxing game, FaceBreaker, coming to Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3.
PSN THURSDAY: (PS3 Version)
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Game Add-Ons:
-Folklore Add-On 5 “Nightmares” ($3.99)
-Folklore Add-On 6 “Visions of the Tower” ($3.99)
-Folklore Add-On Bundle 3 ($5.99)
-Rock Band “Siva” Smashing Pumpkins ($1.99)
-Rock Band “Working Man” Rush ($1.99)
-Rock Band “Ten Speed (of God’s Blood…)” Coheed and Cambria ($1.99)
Demos:
-Conflict: Denied Ops Demo
Game Videos:
-Battlefield: Bad Company Haggard’s Blog
-Go! Sports Skydiving Trailer
Movie and Blu-ray Discs:
-Prince Caspian Trailer
-Prom Night Trailer
-Across the Universe Trailer
-Daddy Day Camp Trailer
PS3 Themes:
-PixelJunk Monsters Theme 2 (free)
PS3 Wallpaper:
-(2) PixelJunk Monsters Wallpaper (free)
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PSP NEWS:
No PSP Gaming News.
PSN THURSDAY: (PSP Version)
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Downloadable Games:
-Neopets: Petpet Adventure – The Wand of Wishing ($15.99)
PSP Wallpaper:
-Neopets: Petpet Adventure – The Wand of Wishing Wallpaper
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XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Madden 08 simulation predicts the Patriots will get a narrow victory over the Giants for the Super Bowl. Hopefully, they’re wrong. Go G-Men!
-Black Lion Studios announces Shadow Harvest.
-Buku Sodoku coming to XBLA some time this year.
-Championship Gaming Series has announced its North American schedule for its second season.
-Resident Evil and Okami creators have started Facebook accounts.
WII NEWS:
-Madden 08 simulation predicts the Patriots will get a narrow victory over the Giants for the Super Bowl. Hopefully, they’re wrong. Go G-Men!
-Eidos announces Monster Lab.
-Small bug in Japanese Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
-Resident Evil and Okami creators have started Facebook accounts.
DS NEWS:
-Madden 08 simulation predicts the Patriots will get a narrow victory over the Giants for the Super Bowl. Hopefully, they’re wrong. Go G-Men!
-Destineer announces new flight fighter game for DS.
-Eidos announces Monster Lab.
See ya tomorrow!!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360
Gaming News — January 24, 2008
It’s Thursday! Here we go with another edition of Gaming News!
TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
None.
UK-
None.
AU-
None.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Do you think that Undertow is good compensation for Xbox Live issues?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don’t care.
Answer via PM or comments.
PC NEWS:
-Valve has announced they are planning new Team Fortress 2 DLC.
PS3 NEWS:
-Rock Band instruments have been priced and dated. The drums will be $79.99 and released on Feb.12. The guitars will be $59.99 and released on April 1. The microphone has not been mentioned.
-Team ICO is working on their next game Next and I have the first screenshot at the end of this post! (believe me it’s not that great)
-Rockstar has confirmed the GTA IV street date as April 29.
PSN THURSDAY (PS3 Version):
***SPOILER***
PSP NEWS:
No PSP Gaming News today.
PSN THURSDAY (PSP Version):
***SPOILER***
XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Rock Band instruments have been priced and dated. The drums will be $79.99 and released on Feb.12. The guitars will be $59.99 and released on April 1. The microphone has not been mentioned.
-Guitar Hero III ****c Rock Pack confirmed to include Journey, Foreigner, and Boston.
-Rockstar has confirmed the GTA IV street date as April 29.
WII NEWS:
-Nintendo has announced that, in December, for every Wii sold, there were eight games sold with it.
-New Super Smash Bros. Brawl online video can be found here.
-Nintendo will start putting Wii demo stations in Japanese stores on the 26th.
-Nintendo has announced that all their profits increased last month. Shocking!
DS NEWS:
No DS Gaming News today.
See ya tomorrow!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360
Gaming News — January 17, 2008
It’s Thursday so I got some sweet, sweet PSN Thursday for you! So here we go for some awesome-ness that is Gaming News!
TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
None.
UK-
None.
AU-
None.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
What is the game system are you currently “in love” with?
Answer via PM or comments.
PC NEWS:
-EA has announced yet another Sims 2 expansion pack. This time, Freetime.
-Highlander: The Game has been announced.
PS3 NEWS:
-Michael Rosenbaum lends his voice to Dark Sector.
-Highlander: The Game has been announced.
PSP NEWS:
No PSP Gaming News today.
PSN THURSDAY:
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Demos:
-Turok
-FIFA Street 3
Game Content:
-Mesmerize: Trace PlayStation Eye game (free)
-Tori Emaki PlayStation Eye game (free)
-Blast Factor bundle (free)
-Motorstorm “Double Track” add-on pack ($2.99)
-Rock Band downloadable content ($1.99 each):
-Sweet’s “Action” (cover)
-The Monkees’ “Last Train to Clarksville” (cover)
-Blink 182’s “All the Small Things”
Videos:
-PixelJunk Monsters trailer
-Syphon Filter: Combat Ops trailer
-Lost Planet trailer
-Brother in Arms: Hell’s Highway trailer
-Dynasty Warriors 6 trailer
-Borderlands trailer
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XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Michael Rosenbaum lends his voice to Dark Sector.
-Highlander: The Game has been announced.
WII NEWS:
-Destineer announces Summer Sports: Paradise Island for the Wii.
DS NEWS:
No DS Gaming News today.
See ya tomorrow!
Keep on gaming,
PDB aka gamerpsp360
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