All right, I’m going to try to write this without marking out but OMG…a Rambo game is coming in 2012 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Now that’s news! That’s so freaking awesome. I hope he gets his explosive bow and arrow and some awesome knife attacks and that it’s in third person…All right, all right, sorry for marking out.
Anyway, back to business: Square Enix picks up Activision’s tab and saves True Crime: Hong Kong, although a new issue arises because they don’t own the rights to the True Crime franchise. And Gearbox Software and 2K Games announced that Borderlands 2 is scheduled to land on retailer shelves beginning 2012…so Rambo won’t be alone. These stories and more in this August 6th, 2011 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Tribes Ascend Will Release On Xbox 360 When Microsoft Adds F2P Option. There you have it folks, a free-to-play games needs a free-to-play business model…simple as pie.
Serious Sam 3 BFE Releasing Through Steam, Not Krundle. Well that’s a relief, I didn’t want to have to buy all those Krundle points for the game.
Ugly Americans Apocalypsegeddon Behind The Scenes Vdeo Tells Wii Owns To Grow Up. Well isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black.
Heroes of Newerth Now Free-to-Play. No more subby’s for you.
TAGAP 2 Apocalyptic Game About Penguins 2 Released. The headline kind of says it all.
Shoot Grizzly Bears In The Face In Cabela’s Survival in the Shadows of Katmai. Survival evolves in Activision’s latest survival game.
John Carmack Says Video Games Reduce Violence. This guy is just full of all sorts of words of wisdom these days, eh?
Celebrate End Of NFL Lockout With Madden NFL 12 Demo. EA returns to form with the game following on the heels of the NFL lockout.
Toy Story DLC Coming To LittleBigPlanet 2. I’m not sure how that’ll work exactly but the concept is kind of cool, nonetheless.
Monday
Breath of Fire 4 PSN Release Date Announced. How soon will the game release for the PS3? A lot sooner than you think.
Witcher 2 Xbox 360 Delayed To 2012. Obviously it’s to “polish” the game up.
Lollipop Chainsaw Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 In 2012. It’s a borderline Lolicon game featuring a zombie massacre.
Battlefield 3 The Russian Written By Special Forces Soldier. A novel that follows the exploits of the third Battlefield game.
Diablo III Auction House Uses Real Money. Non-real money is also accepted, too.
DOTA 2 Tournament International Coming To GamesCom. More than $1 million is up for grabs if you’ve got the skills.
Tuesday
Need for Speed The Run Limited Edition Raises The Stakes.
Red Orchestra 2 Digital Deluxe Edition Pre-Purchase Incentives Detailed. A little extra incentives for those who pay early.
Rumor: Borderlands 2 Coming In 2012. This is big news if it’s true. One of my all time favorite games. Now if only they can fix up the pistols in the game and add dual wielding, I think my life will be complete.
Toxic Games Working To Get Q.U.B.E. On Xbox Live. It’s like a poor man’s portal…but it’s all good.
Play Madden NFL 12 Early With EA Sports Season Ticket. A little extra money in the pocket’s of EA grants you early access to the game’s you love.
Square Enix Saves True Crime Hong Kong. About freaking time. It amazes me that Activision even let this game go…bloated budget or not, I was really looking forward to this game and with Square in the picture we finally get to play it. Yes!
Inactive Origin Accounts With Entitlements, Content Can Be Deleted. Don’t let it sit for too long, otherwise EA will make it go kaput.
TERA Online Pushed Back Spring To Spring 2012. En Masse Entertainment delayed the game for some extra “polish”…yeah, just can’t get enough of that these days.
Call of Duty XP Attendees Get Free Modern Warfare 3 Hardened Edition. Wow, who would have thought that Activision could finally do something that generated positive PR? I guess evil comes in more flavors than just greed.
Mists of Pandaria Is Next World of Warcraft Expansion? Epic pandas fighting to save the world? Hey, count me in!
Borderlands 2 Confirmed. Skip that rumor mill news up above and get a full, face load of information right here.
Swashbuckling Adventure Port Royale 3 Coming Next Year. Take to the high-seas on an adventure that spans the globe.
Thursday
GameStop Modern Warfare 3 Pre-Order Bonus Can Earn You CoD XP Tickets. If you buy the game now you can earn a ticket to get a free Modern Warfare 3: Hardened Edition.
PlayStation Vita Won’t Be Home For Christmas. It’ll be a little longer…and you’ll have to wait until…well, click the link for the details.
Battlefield 3 Limited Edition Retailer Promo Bonuses Announced.
Rambo Video Game Coming To Xbox 360, PS3, PC. Oh yeah, the one-man army is back.
Brawl Busters Closed beta Coming August 11th. Beat the crap out of your friends or work together to beat the crap out of computer opponents.
BlizzCon 2011 Virtual Tickets Now Available. Make sure you don’t miss out on the Billion Dollar Blizzard Convention.
Friday
Epic Games President “What’s the Point of Next-Gen Consoles?” To play next-gen games, ace.
Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Collector’s Edition Features World Eating Dragon. Everyone loves battling and riding on dragons…it’s just how it works in the world of medieval fantasy universes.
Tropico 4 Dictates System Requirements For PC. Is your PC powerful enough to rule a country?
Adam Levine Sues Activision Over Band Hero. In need of money, Adam?
Treyarch Making Modern Warfare 3 Wii. I have to ‘laugh out loud’ every time I think about Treyarch and Modern Warfare…lol.
Chosen’s First Player Overlord Now Rules The World. It’s a tough task but somebody has to do it.
Saturday
Battlefield Vs Call of Duty: Two Different Sports. It’s like comparing Football with Rugby…they’re similar, but not quite the same.
The Asskickers Co-op Review. Find out how well this PC game players out with its cooperative modes.
Torchlight 2 Too Big For XBLA. Wow, really? Now that’s news to me.
Crimson Alliance Audio Interview and Walkthrough. Find out what the team is up to and what’s going on with the project.
Twisted Metal Delayed To 2012. Jaffe and crew want to add the proverbial polish to the paint…make sure it’s all shiny and deadly come 2012.
Gears of War Epic Scale Premium Bust Revealed. What is it and what does it do? Well, you’ll have to click the link to find out.
That wraps up this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap. We part ways with a brand new trailer from Metin 2 for the upcoming expansion pack. Enjoy.
