Gaming News — March 3, 2008

It’s Monday so that means another week is beginning which is just great (not!). But I don’t have school on Wednesday which is a nice thing to look forward to! So here we go with some Gaming News!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Bully: Scholarship Edition (360, Wii)
-Galactic Command — Echo Squad Special Edition (PC)
-Let’s Ride! Friends Forever (DS)
-Lost Crown: A Ghost-hunting Adventure, The (PC)
-Major League Baseball 2K8 (PS3, PSP, 360, Wii)
-SpaceForce Captains (PC)
-Stranger (PC)

UK-
None.

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Are you going to pre-order GTA IV?
A) Already did.
B) I’m planning on it.
C) Don’t think I will.
D) Don’t even care about it.
Answer via PM or comments.

LAST WEEK’S RESULTS:
Did you think GDC was good this year?
A) Yes – 4
B) No – 0
C) Didn’t care. – 0
My Answer: A) Yes Overall, I thought it was good.

PC NEWS:
-LEGO has announced it will be throwing itself into the MMO ring with LEGO Universe.
-GamersGate has opened up to German publisher, Crimson Cow.
-Dexter, a Showtime TV show, will be made into a videogame.
-Ubisoft has announced that Lost: Via Domus should be on the nearest GameStop shelves.
-Got Game announced they have shipped The Lost Crown to North America.
-Snood Deluxe will be published bu Tri Synergy, Inc.

PS3 NEWS:
-2K Sports has announced its third annual MLB 2K8 Game Tour.
-Dexter, a Showtime TV show, will be made into a videogame.
-Hideo Kojima has made a statement on how he wants to “aim for perfection”.
-Ubisoft has announced that Lost: Via Domus should be on the nearest GameStop shelves.
-Dark Sector has had its multiplayer features exposed.

PSP NEWS:
-2K Sports has announced its third annual MLB 2K8 Game Tour.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-2K Sports has announced its third annual MLB 2K8 Game Tour.
-Dexter, a Showtime TV show, will be made into a videogame.
-Ubisoft has announced that Lost: Via Domus should be on the nearest GameStop shelves.
-Dark Sector has had its multiplayer features exposed.
-XBLA Wednesday: Rocketmen: Axis of Evil.
-The UK games industry has leapfrogged the UK music industry.

WII NEWS:
-Super Turrican has been added to the Wii Shop Channel.
-2K Sports has announced its third annual MLB 2K8 Game Tour.
-Namco Bandai has announced We Ski.
-The Japanese WiiWare site is, unofficially, live.

DS NEWS:
No DS Gaming News today.

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

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)
[spoiler]
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)
[/spoiler]

PSP NEWS:
-2K Sports has announced MLB 2K8 has gone gold.

PSN THURSDAY: (PSP Version)
[spoiler]
Game Videos:
-Patapon Trailer (Free)
-Secret Agent Clank Trailer (Free)
[/spoiler]

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 26, 2008

It’s Tuesday!! Time for some nice, nice Gaming News!!

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-ArmA: Gold (PC)
-Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship (PSP)
-Brain Assist (DS)
-Bubble Bobble Double Shot (DS)
-Cocoto Magic Circus (Wii)
-Disney Friends (DS)
-Fantasy Aquarium (DS)
-Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (PS3)
-Lost: Via Domus (PC, PS3, 360)
-Naruto: Ninja Destiny (DS)
-Patapon (PSP)
-Petz Wild Animals: Tigerz (DS)
-Red Baron (2007) (PC)
-SEGA Bass Fishing (Wii)
-Sims 2 FreeTime (Limited Edition), The (PC)
-Sims 2 FreeTime, The (PC)
-Turning Point: Fall of Liberty (PC, PS3, 360)
-Turning Point: Fall of Liberty Collector’s Edition (360)

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:
-Turning Point: Fall of Liberty has shipped to the US.
-Mass Effect for the PC has been confirmed with a May 9 release.
-Guild Wars has hit the five million units sold mark.
-Valve’s Doug Lombardi reveals that Steam may offer videos and music for download.

PS3 NEWS:
-DualShock 3 to come to North America in April.
-Turning Point: Fall of Liberty has shipped to the US.
-The Metal Gear Solid 4 80GB PS3 w/ DualShock 3 will come out in June.
-New details have been released on Valkyria Chronicles.
-Dead Space to come out on Halloween.
-EA has announced NFL Head Coach 09.
-Haze to come out on May 20.

PSP NEWS:
-God of War PSP bundle has been announced.
-Patapon has come out on the PSP.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-Turning Point: Fall of Liberty has shipped to the US.
-Dead Space to come out on Halloween.
-DLC has been released for Two Worlds.
-EA has announced NFL Head Coach 09.
-Capcom being sued for Dead Rising being similiar to a 1979 film.

WII NEWS:
-Mario Kart Wii will feature text chat says Nintendo of Europe.

DS NEWS:
No DS Gaming News today.

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

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 19, 2008

It’s Tuesday and I had a snow day! And I still want people to comment on this blog all week I will delete anyone who doesn’t comment all week. I’m only doing this because I feel none of my friends care about me and just use me as a filler for their friends lists. Also, I’m serious about the Question of the Week! I want you guys to know more about me so I want you to ask me any question you can think of and I will answer it on Sunday in a separate blog. Also, today all the GDC coverage will be started with the prefix, “GDC 2008:”, so look out for those.

TODAY’S RELEASES:
US-
-Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (DS)
-Club, The (PC)
-Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors (Wii)
-Mortimer Beckett and the Secrets of Spooky Manor (PC)
-My Horse and Me (PC)
-Pimp My Ride (Wii)
-RHEM 3 (PC)
-Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force (DS)

UK-
-FIFA Street 3 (DS)

AU-
None.

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:
Ask me any question you want and I will answer ALL of them on Sunday in a separate blog post.
Send these questions to my PM or post them in the comments.

PC NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Havok 5.5 has been announced giving even more power to the developers in matters of a physics engine.
-GDC 2008: Havok has increased control over interactive cloth and destructible objects in games.
-GDC 2008: Quake Live has been announced as a free-to-play game with in-game advertising.
-GDC 2008: Ultizen Games, a Chinese developer, will be showcasing their social game, U-Pal, to North American game studios.
-GDC 2008: Avatar Reality announced today that their Massively Multiplayer Virtual World (MMVW), Blue Mars, will get a sneak preview at GDC.
-GDC 2008: Allegorithmic has unveiled their new texturing tool middleware, Substance.
-Telltale Games has announced that Mike Stemmle, Justin Chin, and Brett Tosti have joined the company.
-A new update has been released for SunAge.
-Fluid Entertainment is interested in getting into children’s MMO development.

PS3 NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Havok 5.5 has been announced giving even more power to the developers in matters of a physics engine.
-GDC 2008: Havok has increased control over interactive cloth and destructible objects in games.
-GDC 2008: Allegorithmic has unveiled their new texturing tool middleware, Substance.
-Sony moved 500,000 units in January of 2008.
-Sony sold about 20% in total market share of software in Japan last month.

PSP NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress has been announced.
-Sony moved 500,000 units in January of 2008.
-Sony sold about 20% in total market share of software in Japan last month.

XBOX 360 NEWS:
-GDC 2008: Havok 5.5 has been announced giving even more power to the developers in matters of a physics engine.
-GDC 2008: Havok has increased control over interactive cloth and destructible objects in games.
-GDC 2008: Allegorithmic has unveiled their new texturing tool middleware, Substance.

WII NEWS:
-Nintendo has announced some new Wii Fit details.
-Panasonic says they’re developing a TV that won’t break under pressure from Wii controllers flying out of gamer’s hands.

DS NEWS:
No DS Gaming News today.

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