The final days of June wrap up while July begins. We kick off July with some big news, though, including talk of Fable 3, why No More Heroes 3 won’t be appearing on the Nintendo Wii (yeah it may or may not be much of a shocker to most gamers). There is talk from Sony about a possible gaming phone, Halo: Reach could usher in Natal next year as the first hardcore FPS designed for the new motion device and Rich Knight gives us a few gaming mascots that weren’t meant to be mascots; these stories and more from the Blend Games’ Weekly Recap for the ending week of July 4th. And don’t forget to check out some cool new trailers featured throughout the recap. Enjoy.
Sunday
World Of Warcraft Delayed Starcraft II. Blizzard admits they are more addicted to WoW than Starcraft.
Mytheon: Challenge of Fate Blends Genres In New Trailer. A little bit of RTS and a little bit of RPG makes this MMO a must see.
The Punisher: No Mercy And Punishment Trailer. Plenty of gore and blood in this new trailer. Parental discretion is advised but not necessary.
Sony To Start Development On Gaming Phone. Seeking to put Zune out of its misery, no doubt.
Obsidian Confirms Aliens RPG Is No More. A shame too, we just don’t get enough Aliens-based RPGs.
Fable 3 Confirmed? Well, Gaming Front uncovers some news that’s definitely worth checking out if you’re a Fable fanatic.
Monday
Doom Resurrection Now Available For iPhone. Here’s a good reminder for gamers who need a little Doom on their iPhone.
Dreamkiller Announced. Mindware Software unveils their new FPS and the link contains all the details.
Steam-Slug: When BioShock Marries Terminator. It fuses steam-punk, post apocalyptic killing robots on war-torn battlefields. Cliché yet with a twist. Click the link to read more.
Epic Games Helps Korea Upgrade MMOs With New Studio.
StarCraft II Not Coming To Consoles. Unfortunately this will be a PC only affair. Click the link to find out why SCII won’t grace the likes of consoles.
Halo: Reach Could Use Natal. Now that’s not really much of a shocker but it would be wise to read on and find out how it will happen.
Tuesday
First Party PS3 Releases Struggle To Reach 1 Million Sales. Well, duh. Click the link to find out how Electronic Theatre has come to this conclusion.
Forza Motorsport 3 Turning Japanese. Some old Japanese favorites will be included with some new tracks and cars in Forza 3.
100 Million Used Games Traded Per Year. No wonder Best Buy and Walmart want to get in on the action.
MadWorld Soundtrack Released. Featuring all the cool tunes that accompanied the gory mutilation that took place during the game.
Uncharted 2 Multiplayer Demo Is Pre-Order Exclusive. It looks like the only way to tell if it’s worth buying is to actually pay for it first.
Review: Call of Juarez Bound In Blood. Blend Games’ Pete Haas explains if Juarez won or lost the west.
Blizzard Trademarks “Catacalysm”. It already sounds like a dungeon-crawling RPG. But you’ll have to click the link to find out more.
Fallen Earth Is A Real MMO For Real Gamers. Now once Icarus Interactive puts those claims into action it would be safe to say everyone will be impressed.
iMEvil Featuring Halo Wars, COD4 Voice Talen Is Coming Soon. A sounboard featuring David Sobolov. Check it out.
Suda 51 Interested In Making Natal Games. And he’s also no longer interested in No More Heroes 3 being on the Wii. But that’s further into the recap.
StarCraft II Tech Trees Revealed. Start going over the skills now so it’ll be easier to decide how to level-up during the actual game.
Wolfenstein System Requirements Revealed. Is your computer up to snuff? Click the link to find out.
Thursday
Borderlands EyesOn Preview. The Game Reviews takes a look at the upcoming cooperative shooter by GearBox Interactive.
Glaad Trying To Combat Intolerance. Platform Nation goes on the activist end of gaming. Click the link to find out more.
No More Heroes 3 Won’t Be On Wii. You can take a guess and the other console will probably involve the numerical ‘3’
Grease Video Game Coming To DS And Wii. All that music loving good-times will casually find its way onto Nintendo’s casual consoles.
The Top Ten Video Game Mascots You Probably Didn’t Even Know Were Meant To Be Mascots. Familiar names and common faces from the gaming world appear in this list, as well as a few characters you may have completely forgotten about.
Will Activision Challenge EA In Sports Market? Well, they can’t do any worse than Madden NFL…or can they?
Friday
Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines Still Getting Patches. The development team is defunct but fans are keeping it going.
BattleStations Pacific Mustang Pack DLC Now Available. New battleships and more pin-up art. Sweet.
Gears Of War 2 Title Update 4 Goes Live. More fixes, more patches and more fun to be had.
Left 4 Dead 2 Gets Twice As Many Pre-Orders As Left 4 Dead. Valve haters just got one-upped by gamers who just want to shoot zombies.
Twitter Comes To World Of Warcraft. As insane as it seems the fast growing social networking system is now attached to the most addictive MMO of all time.
Two Worlds II Announced. SouthPeak’s disastrous RPG is actually getting a sequel. What has the world come to?
Alpha Protocol Release Date Revealed. Obsidian’s action, espionage-RPG finally gets a retail date. Click the link to find out what it is.
Saturday
Xbox 360 Takes Next Step Towards Set-Top Box. The only problem is that it’s not for North American 360 owners.
Nintendo Buys A Television Show To Promote Games. It would have been better for Sony, because let’s face it they need all the promotion they can get.
Why Brutal Legend Isn’t Coming To The PC. And maybe it has a little something to do with piracy?! Click the link to find out the real reason why Tim Schaefer’s latest project will be console exclusive.
New Section 8 Artwork. Leading up to the release of this battlefield, sci-fi shooter involves a few more screenshots and artwork.
The Playlist for July 2009. The Game Reviews runs down a list of noteworthy games for July as we round out the week ending on Independence Day.
That wraps up the week ending on Independence Day. Hope you folks have fun enjoying the holiday and be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games for more news, info and updates regarding all things gaming. You can check out the new Dante’s Inferno gameplay trailer and the new Batman: Arkham Asylum behind-the-scenes documentary that breaks down the game’s story, a bit of the combat and the reason why this game will represent the ultimate challenge for Batman.
