Weekly Recap April 16th: Dragon's Dogma, Wii 2, Grand Theft Auto V Coming

Huge, huge news week in the world of interactive entertainment; GameStop let slip that Grand Theft Auto V is on the way. And gamers have got to be interested in finding out just what they can expect from the next game in the venerable franchise from Rockstar Games. Capcom also turned heads this week with the announcement of a brand new IP called Dragon’s Dogma, possibly aiming to rival the likes of Dragon Age and Two Worlds, amongst other medieval-fantasy titles. And if that’s not enough to get your blood boiling with excitement, the official release date has dropped for Madden NFL 2012 and it appears rumors are close to validating that the Wii 2 is coming. These stories and more in this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.

Sunday

How To Get Your Name In BioShock Infinite. Curious about the process? Well, click the link to find out how.

BioWare Says Mass Effect MMO Makes Sense. Don’t hold your breath…they still have their hands full with Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Nintendo Downloads: Art of Ink , Slingo Quest. Some artistic new titles joining the ranks of the Shop Channel.

Tritton AX 120 Xbox 360 Review. One of the very best headsets on the market gets the review treatment. Find out where it ranks.

The Stella Machina Review. An interesting new XBLA title gets put under the review microscope. Find out if it’s worth your hard earned MS Points.

Monday

Fallout Vegas Honest Hearts DLC Screenshots Leaked. New content on the way and a few new screenshots to prove it.

Section 8 Prejudice Avatar Store Opens On Xbox Live. Dress up like your less-than-favorite space marine.

Alice Madness Returns Ominous Screenshots Emerge. Wicked new screenshots to quill your thirst for weirdness.

Slice SD Arriving Soon for the iPhone. Finger dicing puzzle game will be appearing on the smaller and less deadlier iPhone.

Tuesday

Brink Release Date Moved Up. Well this is surprising news…especially amidst all the setbacks and delays.

Dead Rising 2 Off Record Trailer Details Released. Frank West is back on the case in Fortune City.

Dragon Dogma Announced For PS3, Xbox 360 A brand new IP from Capcom. They think this is a new smash hit in the making. Click the link to find out why.

Brink System Requirements and Steamworks Features Announced. Extra features for PC gamers available via Steam.

Marble Blast Ultra Delisted From Xbox Live Arcade. There’s not much of a conspiracy behind this but it might interest you to find out why the game was delisted.

Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition Arriving This Summer Fans of multiple renditions of Street Fighter will probably eat this news up.

Vision Game Engine Gets Clear Skies With Sundog’s SilverLining. Enhanced visual environments will be implemented in the Vision Engine.

Wednesday

Rumor: Wii Price Dropping To $150 Well, the system is officially losing steam so a price drop was imminent.

BlizzCon 2011 Tickets Go On Sale In May. Man-nerds the world around will want to know when these tickets go on sale.

Madden NFL 12 Release Date Announced. How soon? Soon enough.

Xotic FPS Arcade Game Announced For Xbox 360. An arcade style FPS game with some fast-paced gameplay to boot.

Pay As Much As You Want Humble Frozenbyte Bundle. A bundle containing some of Frozenbyte’s best.

Thursday

Snakebyte To Debut PS3 Accessories At E3 2011. A bunch of new accessories to help improve the PlayStation 3’s accessibility.

Rumor: Wii Successor Being Announced At E3 2011 What could Nintendo possibly have up their sleeve next?

Vindictus Adds Titan Boss, Weapons And Labyrinth. Big mazes, big bosses and big new weapons…it’s everything hack-and-slash, labyrinth lovers enjoy.

Next Big Thing Demo Now Available. Play a little bit of the Next Big Thing…right now.

Streets of Rage 2 Hits iPhone, iPod Touch. A classic beat-e’m-up arrives for the iOS.

Bulletstorm Soundtrack Now Available for Download.

Netflix Kinect Support Goes Live. Too lazy to use a controller to download your movies? Well, now you can use your hands from the comfort of your couch…without a controller.

Disgaea 4 Premium and Super Premium Editions Revealed. If you don’t just want a new game but a super premium edition of that game, then Disgaea 4 has you covered.

Friday

Grand Theft Auto V Spotted At GameStop. Great way to ruin the surprise GameStop.

MotorStorm Apocalypse Gets Release Date. A new and improved release date, too.

Metal Slug Style MMO, Metal Assault, Heads Into Open Beta. Side-scrolling action-adventure at your service.

Two Worlds II: Pirates of the Flying Fortress Launching In September. More adventures and more baddies…this time taking place up in the sky.

Giveaway: Gears of War 3 Beta Keys. There are only 10 keys, so work fast people.

Saturday

BlazBlue Continuum Shift Patch 1.03 Coming In May. A new character and a number of updates arrive with the new patch.

The Stella Machina Review. An interesting new Arcade game, or a title worth skipping? Find out in the new review of this XBLA title.

343 Industries Details Plans for Halo Fans. Now this is some juicy fans for all those sci-fi, space-marine fans out there.

Razer Blackwidow Ultimate Keyboard Review. Find out how well this high-tech peripheral works with your PC gaming.

That wraps up this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap. You can scope out a brand new smoking hot video of The Secret World below. Enjoy.

Will Usher

Staff Writer at CinemaBlend.