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New Releases: Week of July 5th - 11th, 2009

2009-07-06T08:56:36-04:00

This week we see a whopping three new games, the kicker being that only one is an actual new game. That being The Bigs 2. Apparently the week after the Fourth of July isn't a standout time for game releases.

BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle
Street Fighter IV

The Bigs 2

The Bigs 2

The Bigs 2

BioShock & The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Bundle
The Bigs 2

The Bigs 2

Happy 4th of July

2009-07-05T00:18:07-04:00

Happy 4th of July! It is quite possible that your city is feeling the economic crunch and your yearly fireworks night got canceled. Never fear as you can just check out FANTAVISION on the PS2. Enjoy the video here or run to your local used game shop and pick it up for $1 US Dollar. Maybe they will just laugh at you for even wanting it and you can just walk away with it for free. Either way the launch game sucks. Enjoy your day off, BBQ, and your drunken explosion filled rampage all for the glory of national independence.

Milla Jovovich Confirms 4th Resident Evil Movie

2009-07-03T22:00:38-04:00

Super crazy hot Milla Jovovich told the paparazzi that the 4th Resident Evil movie should be getting ready to shoot at the end of this year. She would know as she is dating and has a child with the moron in charge of the whole series, Paul W.S. Anderson. September 17, 2010 is the date set aside for the 4th entry of the boring series. So instead of moaning and groaning about another worthless sequel that has nothing to do with the games at all, just look at the hot picture of Milla.

Mega64 Does Oregon Trail

2009-07-03T21:47:42-04:00

You know you played loads of Oregon Trail on the Apple IIe way back when in the school library like I did. Now check out the lunatics from Mega64 unleash what they learned from Oregon Trail onto the world. *Mark has died of laughing fits.*

Capcom Limited Fighting Stick Teaser

2009-07-03T21:36:57-04:00

Capcom and Madcatz are working on something very limited at the moment. From the teaser image posted on their blog it looks to be another killer iteration on their Street Fighter themed joysticks. The ring on the joystick is embossed with the all the directional moves for SF's special attacks and the buttons could be color coded from heavy to light attacks. At least Capcom is being forward on them being crazy limited, so they will be even more rare than the already rare SF4 fighting sticks. More information should be coming around later this month.

Little Big Planet Ghostbuster Tease

2009-07-03T21:22:16-04:00

MediaMolecule put this teaser post on their blog today. Clearly the tag line and text is Ghostbusters. So we should be expecting some Sackboys with proton packs or Stay Puff Sackboys. With the Sacktue of Liberty costume that came out, you could use the paintgun to slime up a Sacktue buddy and drag them through a LBP'd Manhattan level. The only thing missing would be the tricked out NES Advantage joystick. Expect awesome paranormal investigating Sackboys and LBP content soon.

RUMOR: Skate 3 Happening?

2009-07-03T21:02:06-04:00

Seems that according to Epicly Trife twitter (a skating site), one of their buddies is getting a spot in Skate 3. Nevermind that EA hasn't said a word about another Skate game yet. Not that any of us would be surprised should they milk the series with another sequel. Anything that keeps making the Tony Hawk series look like a massive joke is fine by me. EA has yet to comment on this totally random twitter outburst.

Details Arise For Last.fm On Xbox Live

2009-07-03T20:56:38-04:00

Thanks to the team over at Joystiq, we've got a few new details on what we can expect from Last.fm when it hits Xbox Live. Microsoft first announced the online radio service would be coming to Xbox Live back at their E3 keynote event, but no major details have come out until now.

According to Christina DeRosa, a general manager for Xbox Live, Silver users will be able to use Last.fm for a trial period of three hours a month, with video advertisements. Gold subscribers will have unlimited "ad-supported" access, and a premium subscription available that will be commercial free and have more personalization features, such as Loved Tracks.

Honestly, this is the sort of thing I would expect of Microsoft. You have to shell out more and more money for a service that should probably be free. I could understand the Silver/Gold divide, but another service just for a few more features that shouldn't cost extra to begin with? I think I'll stick to listening to Pandora on my computer, thank you very much.

Columns Deluxe FREE On iPhone/iPod Touch

2009-07-03T20:50:39-04:00

For this weekend only, SEGA is giving away Columns Deluxe for FREE on the iTunes Store. Now that's a pretty sweet way to spend the holiday weekend waiting for your neighbors to blow their extremities off. Columns, of course is the old Genesis game that came out to compete with Tetris. Also with the purchase of Columns, you will also get PUYO-POP. Break out your iPhone or iPod Touch and get your puzzle gaming on this weekend.

Weekend Deals: Fallout 3

2009-07-03T20:40:32-04:00

I've met all of about two people who haven't visited the open expanses of the Capital Wastes yet, but if you're one of the few who haven't, you have no excuse now. Steam is selling Fallout 3 at a 50% discount, meaning for the low price of $25, you too can take the trip from Vault 101 and help fight the good fight. The deal is only good for this weekend though, so pick this one up quick. You can check out the bargain here.

New Trailer for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

2009-07-02T22:45:05-04:00

I really enjoyed the first of the Resident Evil lightgun shooters on the Wii, The Umbrella Chronicles, and this one looks to improve on the first in every way. This new trailer shows that off, and there is even a little something at the end that you might find interesting.

Fez is Coming to XBLA Next Year

2009-07-02T22:11:03-04:00

One of the coolest indie games created in a long time is finally getting a release on Xbox Live Arcade next year. FEZ is a 8-bit styled platformer 2D/3d side scroller. Not to mention that it is beyond cute and fun looking. I could try my hardest to describe this killer game but you are better off checking the trailer after the break. Make sure you have MS points saved up early next year for FEZ. You won't regret it. Check the video.

No More Wii Exclusive No More Heroes

2009-07-02T22:03:36-04:00

Game developer god and Grasshopper CEO, Goichi Suda (Suda 51), is letting fans know that for No More Heroes to continue on it will need to jump to a different console. "I think this is the last NMH that is going to be developed on Wii. To expand NMH to new possibilities, we need a new platform. Wii is a great platform, but we've done everything we can with it now." No More Heroes is right next to MGS as a favorite series of mine and would love No More Heroes on my PS3 or 360. Bring it on Suda. More NHM means more happiness for me and other gamers.

Custom Arcade Cars

2009-07-02T21:54:29-04:00

Graphic artist wizard, Matt W Moore, from Portland teamed up with cooler than cool site The Cool Hunter to create the custom graphics on the Mini Cooper cars. You would be the coolest gamer around if you rolled up to the 7-11 in one of these while trying to keep your High Score in check. These are probably one of a kind as I found no way to order these prints up for your ride.

Sony Always Wanted UMD-Less PSP

2009-07-02T21:45:51-04:00

During an interview with GameBusiness.jp, Naoya Matsui, head of Sony product planning, said that a UMD-less PSP was always the idea Sony had for the portable system. "We'd planned to release a PSP model without a UMD drive since the very beginning, but if we'd simply released the hardware, there wouldn't have been much for everyone to enjoy." That is because the online PlayStation sphere wasn't in place and downloadable games just was not that norm for gamers. Thanks guys for going the UMD route! Now I can have a bunch of useless plastic when I grab the system you really wanted to make in the first place. Next Sony will announce they hold the cure for Swine Flu, but not everyone would understand that they may need it or "get" their distribution system.

Punisher Out On PlayStation Store

2009-07-02T21:45:47-04:00

Finally the long delayed Punisher game is up on the PlayStation Store now for only $9.99. The game was originally planned for the re-launched movie that came out this past holiday season. That release obviously passed with out the game in sight. Now, you can play Frank Castle and violently shoot people in the face all you like. Seems like a pretty cool Unreal 3 Engine based game for a pretty cool price.

No Unlockable Characters For Tekken 6

2009-07-02T21:30:23-04:00

Tekken 6 is taking the old fighting game rule book and throwing it out the window. The first rule of fighting game Tekken gives the finger to will be Unlockable Characters. Tekken 6 is having none of that "unlocking" business. All the characters in the game will be ready to take on the others in the King of Fighting Tournaments right from the start. No more beating the game multiple times with a string of characters, and then again with everyone to get the over powered boss guy. No fighting characters online that you have not unlocked yourself. Hey, Street Fighter team, I hope you are taking notes!

Retro Arcade Games LEGO-ized

2009-07-02T21:30:19-04:00

There is only one way to make 80s arcade games more awesome, that's to inject them with everyone's favorite 80s toy LEGO. Here we have Pac-Man, Tron, Frogger, Breakout, Asteroids, and Space Invaders all LEGO'd out.

Sacktue of Liberty For Little Big Planet

2009-07-02T21:12:19-04:00

Just in time for the 4th of July weekend, MediaMolecule release the Sackute of Liberty onto Little Big Planet. You can download the new costume on the PlayStaiton Store right now absolutely free. Think of it as a gift.

Alpha Protocol Gets Release Date

2009-07-02T19:14:47-04:00

Following the official announcement that the Alien RPG did in fact get canned, Obsidian's modern-day spy RPG, Alpha Protocol has gotten the release date of October 6th. Checking out this game at E3 revealed a title that draws game mechanics heavily off of Mass Effect, which could definitely be a good thing if Obsidian can seal the deal with good game play and story.