Busy, busy, busy was the week of February 1st through the 7th. I don’t even think I can fit all the noteworthy stuff in this first paragraph – that’s just how much stuff we covered in the first week of February. Can you imagine what the rest of the month will be like? Wow.
Just so you know, there was a huge thing about Jack Thompson claiming that Blend Games’ own Section Editor Pete Haas was on drugs, and it all just blew up after that. Figured I would let you guys know so you’ll actually check out this week’s news. All righty, let’s get this ball rolling.
Sunday
A Boy and his Blob, Anyone? Rich Knight drops some descriptive wordplay on this Virtual Console title. Jump through the link to find out what the game is about and why it might be worth playing.
Monday
HellGate London Has Officially Bit The Dust. Biting the dust is something a lot of MMOs have been doing lately and HellGate London is no exception to the dust biting. If you want to find out a little more about this farm buying event, feel free to check out the link.
Super Bowl Madness On Madden. The video game simulation scored it right yet again. Who won and how? Like I’m going to give it away. If you missed the Super Bowl try checking out what Madden, the game had to say and compare it to the real life results. Scary.
Resident Evil 5’s Demo Officially Sucks. That’s what Steve West is saying about the demo that actually received very similar criticisms from around the blogosphere.
. Electronic Arts has just hijacked Jason Bourne into their own league of extraordinary crap. If they happen to mirror the game on the likes 007: Everything or Nothing, it could be an extremely cool action-adventure game. If not, then they’ll end up following in the footsteps of Vivendi.
Tuesday
Is KillZone 2 The Best Looking Game Out There? Well, not if you compare it to Batman: Arkhum Aslyum. In an unlikely comparison, Batman holds its own and then some. The polls don’t agree that the caped crusader’s new game is all that graphically powerful, but you might want to check it out for yourself.
PC Gamers Have Been Snubbed Of Prince of Persia DLC. I don’t know why the tides have turned for poor ‘ole PC gamers. But for some odd reason they’ve been receiving glitched-up, buggy versions of console ports. To make matters worse, PC gamers won’t be receiving DLC. Say what?!
Video Games Can Help Your Relationship. So says a study for game retailer Game Crazy. The study also found that a large percentage of people actually feel like they would enjoy playing games with their significant other. H’m. Did it really take a research survey to make that tidbit of information apparent?
Prototype Lands Official Release Date. It may be official but it’s not very detailed. What we do know, though, is that Prototype is coming in June.
Amazon Joins Digital Distribution Competition. This really isn’t surprising news. Seriously, I’m shocked that Ebay hasn’t started something up yet. But guess what kind of games Amazon will be shelling out for download? Well, that’s what the link is there for…get to clicking.
Ubisoft Is Still Competing With Activision For Owning The Most Studios Possible. During a recession (and a possible depression) Ubisoft continues to own up the competition by buying up studios. Why? Click the link and read the story to find out.
Jack Thompson Thinks Pete Haas Is On Drugs. How does a topic like that even come about? Honestly, you have to read the whole thing to get a laugh riot out of how completely whacked out and insensible Jack Thompson is. He makes some good points, but Blend Games’ own Pete Haas took him to school. Click the link to see how it all went down.
Red Dead Redemption Is On Its Way. Rockstar let the news-bomb drop just recently and yes, it’s official; we’re finally getting a freaking sequel to one of the most fun and glitchy games of all time.
The Sims 3 and Dragon Age Get Delayed, AGAIN! Yes, I thought the all caps at the end was quite necessary, simply given that this is the umpteenth time The Sims 3 has been delayed. Fear not, for at least this delay is kept within the year. Click the link to find out how far into 2009 you’ll have to wait.
Thursday
WiiWare’s First Ever FPS Actually Looks Fun. I know, isn’t it surprising? A WiiWare title that involves more than just spinning a 3D spaceship around from a birds-eye view and firing at indistinct objects is finally on its way. The game sports four-player online co-op, so I’m thinking you might want to give your 360 and Halo 3 the ‘ole heave-ho.
The First Ever 3D Game For The Wii Is On The Way. Seems odd that Battle Rage: Robot Wars is being hailed as the first ever “real 3D” game for the Wii. It’s true, but it sounds silly. Of course, I’m not going to go on and about in a paragraph long rant, describing what the game is about when you could just as easily click the link to discover all the information you ever needed about the game.
Left 4 Dead Downloadable Content Is On The Way. The link contains everything you need to know about what the content will contain…or will it?
Halo Wars Demo Is Now Available On Xbox Live. You know what this means? It means that you’re going to have to stop playing Resident Evil 5’s demo to download the Halo Wars demo. It’s a hard thing to do, but it’s a necessary thing to do in order to help Ensemble Studios feel better about the whole thing. Since they’re closing and all.
Konami Is Now Publishing Saw The Game. I know PS3 fanboys are always hailing and praising Konami, but I’m curious what they’ll have to say about this news.
Warner Bros. Interactive Acquired All Of Snowblind Studios. I bet no one seen that one coming…did you? Nah, I didn’t think so. Check out how the whole thing went down by clicking on the link.
Friday
Preview For Phantasy Star Portable. Andy Keener shares his thoughts on the finer points of Phantasy Star. JRPG fans might be keen to check out his impressions.
Punisher: No Mercy Coming To PSN This Spring. As if the headline needs to say anymore? Well, the article does. And Unreal fans might be more pleased than any other kind of gamer. Click the link to find out why.
GodFather II DLC Is Coming. Yep, according to an interview with TGR, a producer for the game revealed just enough to make this headline some noteworthy news.
Hands-On Preview For Prototype. We got it right here for your reading pleasure. Pete Haas managed to get his hands on a prototype demo for Activision’s Prototype. The irony is deafening.
New Screenshots For Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2. After waiting for what seemed like forever, Activision finally released some news screenshots of this highly-awaited title. Check out and see if any of your favorite heroes are present in one of the few released shots.
Wolfenstein Takes A Step Onto The Wild Side? More impressions from the New York Comic-Con, and this time it’s about the upcoming Wolfenstein game for the Xbox 360 and PS3. Check out what makes this one wilder than the rest.
Top 100 Xbox 360 Games. Exactly as the title describes is exactly what the article is about. It’s in a specific order, but I’m not going to give anything away, I’ll let you click the link, make the jump and find out for yourself.
Saturday
Bethesda Announced They’re Working On An iPhone Game. Could it be? Fallout 3 on your iPhone? Well, I’m not going to give anything away, but you can check out the article to get the low-down on what these RPG veterans are working on for Apple’s mobile iPhones.
A Free Giveaway For Fallout 3 DLC Is In Effect. Of course, you don’t have long to acquire it, so you might want to move fast. The contest rules are simple and explained in the article. Click the link to find out more.
KillZone 2 Glitch Could Prevent Level Progression. It’s true, it’s true. There’s even a screenshot of this unhealthy glitch that shows off this terrible atrocity. I’m sure you’re all dying to see what happened and how, right? Well, click the link to find out about this devastating glitch.
Killer Instinct 3 Could Be Heading To Xbox 360 While New Syphon Filter Is Unveiled For PS3. Yes, this is the news that’s rounding out the first week of February. Be sure to check out, though, why these games are cited under rumors and not listed as announcements.
That pretty much wraps up this week’s Weekly Recap here at Blend Games. Be sure to stay tuned in for more news, updates and insights on latest games and upcoming gaming titles.
