This is one of the few weeks that was not bombarded with all things Call of Duty. Instead, for the second week of September we were treated with some sweet, sweet revelations about some highly anticipated games, including an official release window for Max Payne 3. Cryptic has opted to change their popular Star Trek Online from a pay-to-play to a free-to-play MMO, and Crytek has announced a console remake of the high-end PC game, Crysis. Don’t expect the game’s Ultra High settings to carry over to the consoles, though. These stories and more in this September 10th, 2011 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Battlefield 3 Will Be On Two DVDs For Xbox 360. If you don’t mind switching discs to play different game modes, it won’t matter much.
Sony Says Microsoft Protecting Inferior Tech With Xbox 360. Unfortunately, this mudslinging has some merit to it.
Valve Games Available On Origin: EA Tries To Play Nice. They’re putting their evil ways aside for a little bit.
Richard Garriott Interested In Making More Ultima With EA. I hope he isn’t saying this because he squandered all his money away on that trip to the moon.
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Exterminatus DLC Coming In October. The game isn’t even weeks old but it’s already got some DLC on the way.
Monday
Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition Contents Confirmed. Get a complete rundown of the contents that will be available in the upcoming game.
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker HD Has Four-Player co-op. One of the coolest features in MGS: Peace Walker will be making the jump to the home console, too.
Uncharted Greatest Hits DualPack Now Available. Check out the budget-priced Uncharted combo pack for cheap.
Vuzix 1200 Virtual 75’ Screen Glasses Now Available. Yes, a whomping 75 inches all jammed up in your face for only a fraction of the cost.
League of Legends Shutting Down for Mac. The popular free-to-play title will no longer be supported on Mac.
Why TimeSplitters 4 Was Never Made. The studio behind the popular FPS franchise just wasn’t given enough to work with for yet another sequel.
Crysis 2 Result Of Slave Labor? It’s starting to look that way.
Diablo III Beta Details Revealed Through FAQ. Find out how to be a part of the next Diablo game.
Tuesday
Supremacy MMA GameStop Pre-Order Bonus Announced. A special fighter and arena are specially available for pre-order consumers.
Avalanche Studios Says You Never Win Fans With DRM. Because monitoring your consumers after the initial purchase is always a healthy way to build a strong relationship with fans.
No More Heroes Paradise Electrifying PS3 Screenshots. Travis gets in a bit of electric trouble in the new screenshots.
Steam Trading Now Available For Gamers and Developers. Trade items and more with other Steam users on the new platform.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 Masters Launches for PC and Mac. Ignoring his infidelities, the new game featuring the once big-shot golfer is now available for PC and Mac.
Resistance 3 Survival DLC Announced, Game Launches. It’s time to resist one last time…
Global Ops Commando Libya Due 2012. A new Global Ops game under a new publisher is set to hit next year.
Star Trek Online Free-to-Play Soon. Cryptic’s other MMO set in deep space will also get the free-to-play treatment soon.
Hard Reset Dev Says Almost No One Does Middle-Budget Games. And I have no idea why.
500 Devs Work On Call of Duty; Gamers Ask Where All The Effort Goes? Honestly, I would like to know, too.
Crimson Alliance Complete Hints, Tips And Walkthrough Guide. Everything you need to know about the dungeon crawling game, located in one centralized place.
SkyDrift Officially Available Xbox 360, PS3. Go aerial racing in the brand new game from Digital Reality.
Call of Duty Co-Creator Giving Keynote Speech At 3D Gaming Summit. Hear from the man that helped revolutionize this generation.
DreamWorks Super Star Kartz Coming This Holiday Season. A multiplayer racing game is on the way featuring all the classic goodies that Mario Kart fans enjoyed.
Landon Ricketts Returns In Re Dead Redemption, Myths and Mavericks Screenshots. Check out a few new screenshots for the upcoming DLC.
RAGE System Requirements Announced. Is your PC strong enough or will it rage-quit while playing RAGE? Click the link to find out.
Game of Thrones Genesis Release Date Revealed. Too bad it won’t have all the boobies and stuff, but you can still find out when you can buy it.
Thursday
From Dust DRM Officially Removed With Patch. Good news for gamers who don’t like being gripped by the balls.
Rotastic XBLA Release Date, Pricing Set. It’s a lot cheaper than you might think.
Capcom Reveals Playable Character In Asura’s Wrath. Another crazy new character for that crazy new game.
Interview: Michael McCann Discusses Deus Ex Human Revolution Soundtrack. A detailed interview on the process of making and scoring a soundtrack for one of the coolest new games this generation.
From Dust Dated For PSN. Now that the DRM is gone you can pick up a copy for the PSN. Fail, right?
55 Inch Hannspree Football TV Available For Madden 12. If you like football and you like televisions, why not get a football television?
4X Strategy Jupiter Folly Enters Beta. Strategy games aren’t dead, you can still play them and here’s proof.
Max Payne 3 Coming March 2012 With Multiplayer. Huge news right here…I for cannot wait.
Friday
Limited Edition Red Skulls Gears of War 3 Controller Announced. If you like red skulls, Gears of War and controllers then you’ll like the new Evil Red Skulls Controller for Gears of War 3.
Ace Combat Assault Horizon American Muscle Screenshots Released. Oh yeah, check out some all-American made aircraft in action.
Super Meat Boy Dev Says They Won’t Work With Microsoft Again. Ouch. Read about the fallout after the jump.
Solatorobo Red The Hunter Goes Gold On Nintendo DS. The furry RPG sets to hit store shelves later this month.
Crysis Remake Coming To Xbox 360 and PS3. I have no idea how Crytek will do it, but they will and they must.
Saturday
Not Everyone Thinks Microsoft Is Evil. It’s true, some people actually like Microsoft.
Warhammer 40k Space Marine Interview. Find out what the developers think in this new video interview.
Gearbox Wants You To Influence Borderlands 2. They don’t just want another rehash…unlike some developers out there.
Diablo III Artifacts Encourage Creative Destruction. Well, creative destruction is never a bad thing.
Oddworld Stranger Wrath HD Screenshots Track Down Outlaws. Check out some new shots of the upcoming Oddworld sequel.
Serious Sam 3 BFE Preview. Get an in-depth preview of the newest FPS.
That wraps up this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap. You can check out the official launch trailer for Driver: San Francisco below. Enjoy.
