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Weekly Recap Sept. 6: GTA IV, Gears 2, Xbox 360 Price Cut...
By William Usher: 2008-09-06 13:02:15
Welcome to the first edition of Blend Games: Weekly Recap.
We'll take this time out to quickly review some of the highlights that happened this past week.
Speaking of which, this week proved to have some interesting news and surprises for gamers. From price cuts on a
major leading console, to the shocking revelation of new Grand Theft Auto IV content,
September’s first week of news hit some noteworthy high points. So let’s get to the recap.
Sunday First off, there's some news and info about the Ninja gaiden killer, Ninja Blade. Yes, its name is lazy but its content seems cool. Also, any game that seeks to rival Ninja Gaiden can't be a bad thing. Check out the news link for more info. Monday Round 1 of Blend Games Gears of War 2 vs Resistance 2 bout has concluded. Resistance 2 came out on top with gamers voting that it had a better E3 trailer than Epic’s bloody and somber trailer for Gears of War 2. Gamers can get ready for Round 2 between these two titans when Monday rolls around. Tuesday Gears of War 2 biggest rival, Resistance 2, received its official release date. But what rocks about this news is that it's only a few days apart from Gears of War 2 release date. Wednesday After lots of speculation, PR circumspection and circumventing wordiness, Microsoft finally came clean about the long-rumored price cut for the Xbox 360. The Arcade version of the Xbox 360 is now cheaper than the Wii and Wii Sports console bundle (i.e., priced at $249), and is available for only $199. Some of the Xbox 360 peripherals have also taken a price slashing. Also, if you can’t get enough of the boobage found in Conan games, there’s good news for you: the Xbox 360 will be receiving another Conan game, the very popular (and very buggy) Age of Conan: The Hyborian Adventures. The game is currently being re-fitted for the console, which pretty much means you probably won’t enjoy it as much as its PC counterpart. Thursday In case you missed this news on Thusday – though I find it hard to believe, given that this was all over the gaming news wire – Treyarch has released official news regarding the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War. If you’re interested (and what action gamer wouldn’t be?), you can visit the for more information on joining the multiplayer beta, which starts this October for PC and the Xbox 360. It also appears DLC for GTA IV is finally on the way. New achievements and ten hours of additional gameplay will supposedly round out the extra content, which be exclusively available on Xbox Live this fall. And North American gamers will soon be able to play their PS3 with an official PS3 Headset. Sony is running a marketing campaign to include the headset with SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation. Alone the headset will cost a hefty $50, but for only $10 more you can pay $60 and get the expensive little head-piece bundled with SOCOM. Both the game and the headset bundle will be available this fall. Friday You can check out a new Preview for Midnight Club: Los Angeles. The game looks uber-sweet and has some of the best looking car visuals in a racing game to-date. Now if only the designers of Gran Turismo could take a few hints from Rockstar...then maybe GT5 won't be so bad after all. Saturday Far Cry 2 officially has a release date. That's what Ubisoft is saying, anyway. This deep jungle, mercenary-shooter promises to be one heck of an experience. But you'll have to wait for October to actually get your hands on the game. Check out the news link for more info. That wraps up this week's recap here at Blend Games. And remember to stay tuned in with Blend Games for more Weekly Recaps and up-to-date news on the latest happenings in the gaming industry.
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