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Most Recent: Wii
New Releases: MotorStorm Apocalypse, Thor, More
May 3rd, 2011… a day that will be remembered as the day the world should have ended. The day Duke Nukem Forever would have been released. OK, it’s not quite that bleak, the Duke is still on track for a June return. But still…
Anyway, this week still has plenty of world-ending events as Sony will release MotorStorm Apocalypse for the PS3. Sadly, due to the ApocalyPS3, online play through the PSN might not be in the cards on launch day.
Sticking with the end of the world theme is Asgard’s herald of the heavens, The Mighty Thor! He’ll headline his first film this Friday, but you can also check out the tie-in game, Thor: God of Thunder, on the DS, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 this week.
Check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases after the break. (more…)
Posted in DS, News, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged MotorStorm Apocalypse, Thor: God of Thunder
Next Week on Rock Band 3: Culture Club, Loverboy, STP and more
It’s Friday, and that means the fine folks at Harmonix have announced the next batch of songs for Rock Band 3. Six new tracks are on the way, from a variety of music sources:
- Culture Club – “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me”
- Faith No More – “From Out of Nowhere”
- Loverboy – “Working for the Weekend” X
- Phish – “Stash” X
- Phish – “Tweezer”
- Stone Temple Pilots – “Big Bang Baby” X
Certainly an eclectic mix of 80s synth-pop, 1990s alternative, and whatever you classify Faith No More as. Shame that “Jizzlobber” isn’t FNM’s selection, though. Anyway, the tunes will be out Tuesday for 160 Microsoft Points, 200 Wii Points, or $1.99 American dollars per track… the latter obviously depending on whether Sony gets PlayStation Network up and running by then. Also, the X next to the song means for an extra dollar, one can upgrade to Pro Mode for guitar and bass if they possess the necessary equipment.
Posted in News, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
Tagged Rock Band 3
EA announces Need For Speed: The Run
Shift 2: Unleashed has been in stores exactly a month and even though it doesn’t carry the Need For Speed name, EA still considers it a Need For Speed game. So it comes as a bit of a surprise that they’re already announcing the next title in the series: Need For Speed: The Run.
The Run is an “illicit, underground race” from San Francisco to New York City where you not only compete against the other drivers, but you put your life at stake as well. Essentially, it’s OutRun / Cruis’n USA with a plot (which EA says is “a new level of immersive storytelling with cutting edge performances”). The Run will run on EA’s Frostbite 2 engine and make use of the Autolog to track every twist and turn of the race through “dense urban traffic, icy mountain passes and narrow canyons at breakneck speeds.”
“This is the year that Need For Speed goes to the next level,” said Jason DeLong, Executive Producer at EA. “We think that Need For Speed: The Run is going to surprise people with its intense, thrilling story and big action feel. But the game would be nothing without hot cars and crazy-fast chases. So that is what we’re delivering — explosive racing that will have players flirting with disaster at 200-miles an hour.”
Need For Speed: The Run is being developed by EA Black Box and it’ll be available for the 3DS, PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360 on November 15.
Ubisoft dates Driver: San Francisco
Ubisoft has announced that the next installment in the Driver series, Driver: San Francisco will be released August 30. The game is set to be released for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Mac. The Wii will get a slightly different game bearing the same name on the same date.
The game takes place several months after the events of Driver 3, and takes place inside Tanner’s coma-induced dream after his collision with Jericho. In this world Tanner has gained the ability to shift between other drivers on the fly. Unlike Driver 3, players will be limited to the car, as developer Ubisoft Reflections wish to return to Driver’s roots.
You might say its a “comeback” for the series, which is coincidentally the name of the new trailer you can view above.
Daily Scoop: April 27, 2011 – Princess Games!
It’s Wednesday, yay! And Amazon’s having a sale on Princess games! Disney’s Tangled is $13.99 on the DS and $19.99 on the Wii, and Disney Fairies: Tinkerbell and The Lost Treasure is $13.99. As the page says, “It’s noble entertainment at commoner prices.” Who writes this stuff???
Today’s Amazon Deal of the Day in video games is Square Enix’s Bust-A-Move Universe for the 3DS. It’s $19.99 from $29.99, and is a “whole universe of fun!” Can’t beat that!
Amazon’s got loads of other deals, today, too, like the black Wii hardware bundle for $149.99 and 3D Dot Game Heroes for $13.16. Check out the whole video games clearance section for more hot deals.
No game-related shirts, but Qwertee might make you weepy today:
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New Releases: Darkspore, More
After one of the biggest release weeks ever, the month of Apirl closes out with a wimper. EA’s action RPG Darkspore is the only new release of note and it heads a very short and uneventful list.
You can check out the full list of the rest of this week’s new releases right here to see for yourself:
PC
- Cargo! The Quest For Gravity
- Chronicles Of Mystery: Secret of the Lost Kingdom
- Darkspore
- Deadly Secrets: Art of Murder
- Egyptian Trilogy
- IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
- Stray Souls: Dollhouse Story
- Twisted Lands: Shadow Town
Wii
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 announced
Fashion empress Emma Watson is proud to bring you the trailer above for the video game adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (and no, it’s not the Mature-rated Harry Potter we’ve all been anticipating). We don’t have a release date yet, but it’ll likely ship alongside the movie’s theatrical opening in July.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is coming out for the Wii, DS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC. The DS version will give you up to four person handheld multiplayer while the PlayStation 3 version will support PlayStation Move, for a little more immersion with your wand play.
Mega Man X added to Virtual Console
After starring in two amazing WiiWare adventures, Mega Man is back on the Wii Shop Channel this week with Mega Man X. The Super NES classic will be joined by My Little Baby, a babysitting simulator.
On the DSiWare side of things we have Go Series: Captain Sub, an underwater salvage game; DodoGo! Robo, a puzzle game; and Music On: Learning Piano Volume 2, a music teaching tool.
More information on all of these titles can be found after the break. (more…)
Posted in DS, News, Wii
Tagged Mega Man X