The headline couldn’t contain all the news highlights for this week. We have new impressions of the Sims 3 Ambitions – and I’m sure Sim-heads will love that – covering everything from firefighting to Simbots. A bevy helping of new E3 2010 trailers have surfaced, including announcement trailers for a new Red Faction and Deus Ex 3. GameInformer let slip that an inFamous sequel is in the works and speaking of sequels, whether you want to believe it or not development for Good and Evil 2 is not canned. These stories and more in this June 5th, 2010 edition of the Blend Games Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Lords Online Kingstown Battlefields Are Open. Featuring lots of alliance grinding battles and teeth clattering tension.
Xbox Live Deal of the Week: Movie Mania. It’s the deal of the week, so it must be worth buying…right?
Music On: Electric Keyboard Arriving This June For DSiWare. For gamers who like to get their groove on while on the go.
Ten of the Best Summer Party Games. And something from the Wii had to make the list, otherwise it just wouldn’t be a real top ten.
Monday
Wii, DS Digital Releases X-Scape, Voodoo Dice And Wild Guns. Old favorites and cult classics make up for this week’s release.
Alien Breed Impact Pre-Order Campaign Launched; Demo Now Available. The HD remake is prepping for release.
Movie Mania Strikes Xbox Live. Movies tied to games appearing on XBL.
Bethesda Softworks Announces E3 2010. A highly respected company releases their highly awaited line-up of games.
Tales of Fantasy Call of Destiny Patch Adds new Content. Not just new content, tons of new content.
Tuesday
3DMark 11 Deep Sea Trailer Now Available In 1080p. I mean, it’s not serious but if you really want to see some next-gen graphics in 1080p, here’s your chance.
Modern Warfare 2 Soundtrack Released. If you were digging the tunes to MW2 then you’ll probably want to check out the soundtrack.
NHL Slapshot Announced For Wii. A brand new hockey game for Wii owners…too bad it still looks like it came out of the PS2 era.
The First Templar Announced for PC and Xbox 360. A unique medieval game that’s also a cooperative title. Interesting, indeed.
Alpha Protocol Now Available for PS3, PC, and Xbox 360. After being delayed for like, forever, the game is finally available.
Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures Coming To PC. Yet another Clone Wars game….can LucasArts please get back to the Jedi Knight series, please?!
Beyond Good and Evil 2 Not Canned. This is like music to someone’s ears…somewhere…I think.
Sega Genesis Games Invade The PC. No emulator required.
Bad Company 2 PS3 Patch With Garand Fix Coming Thursday; 360 Version Due Soon. No favorite-playing this time when it comes to patching. Unlike some games…*cough*Borderlands*cough*
Rumor: Hulu coming to Xbox 360. So you can watch TV on your TV while you play your Xbox 360. I’m sure if you look hard enough, there’s some irony in there.
DC Universe Online Coming To PS3 And PC In November. The game seemed to have disappeared for a long time and it now has a concrete release window.
First BlizzCon 2010 Tickets Go On Sale Today. If you want to get in on all the man-nerdish action, be sure to click the link for more details.
NBA Elite 11 Announced for October Release. The revamped NBA series will be hitting store shelves this fall.
Fantasy Tennis Adds New Missions, Clothes And FIFA Gear. An odd assortment of updates for this game actually includes FIFA accessories.
John Daly’s ProStroke Golf Featuring PlayStation Move Coming This Fall. More PlayStation Move news…except, the game happens to be multi-platform.
Perfect World Entertainment E3 2010 Line-Up Unveiled. Some highly anticipated MMOs are on the way. Click the link to find out what PWE has in store throughout 2010 for North America.
Thursday
RUSE Second Beta Announced; Console Demo Possible. Everyone loves demos, but betas are usually better.
NBA 2k11 Cover Athlete Is Michael Jordan. Seriously? Hasn’t he retired twice already?
Red Dead Redemption Title Update Coming Next Week To Fix Multiplayer And Mo Van Barr. Problems have already arisen in Red Dead and Rockstar is already amped to fix them.
Shogun 2 Total War Trailer And Concept Art Released. Get a first look at the upcoming Shogun 2.
Assassin’s Creed Headed To Egypt? And is it actually possible that this series could already be heading the route of being milked?
First KillZone 3 Trailer Released. Well, it’s probably no surprise that this story would be highlighted with bold.
Tales of Pirates II Augury System Predicts Your Future. Sometimes the future is bright, other times it’s full of moppets…really.
Red Dead Redemption Co-Op Mission Pack gets Release Date. Brand new co-op missions are on the way, and I’m sure gamers are geeked.
Hydro Thunder Hurricane: Super Media Blowout. Six brand new trailers to help promote the game.
Ninety Nine Nights II Game Features Media Blowout. Get a detailed look at all the new game features in the upcoming hack-and-slash, grand adventure game from Konami.
Friday
Sims 3 Ambitions First Impressions: New Toys And New Catastrophes. Be prepared to be engulfed in Simness for hours with the new content.
Alpha Protocol Review. The verdict is in and this game is either bold or a bust.
Lord of the Rings Online Going Free-to-Play. When people fail to pay, make it free.
,br> Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock announced for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. Are you a warrior of rock? Test your skills this fall with the latest in Hero games.
IGG Celebrating 4th Anniversary This Weekend. Four years of free-to-play gaming goodness.
Parappa Creator Working on WINtA For iPhone and iPod Touch. A unique new music game where the proceeds go to helping kids.
infamous 2 Revealed By Game Informer July Issue. A sequel is on the way for the electrically charged super-hero game.
E3 2010: Transformers War For Cybertron Trailer. This is it, a high-octane trailer for one of the most anticipated games of the year.
Saturday
E3 2010: Deus Ex Human Revolution Trailer Confirms Platforms. But who wants to watch a trailer for platform confirmation? Just enjoy the ride.
E3 2010: Red Faction Armageddon Debut Trailer. THQ turns up the heat with the latest Red Faction trailer.
E3 2010: Vanquish Gameplay Trailer. Check out some full-fledged gameplay in the latest trailer from Sega.
Sims 3 Ambitions First Impressions: Simbots, Firefights and Architecture. Kelly West gives gamers a first impression of the upcoming expansion.
SouthPeak’s E3 2010 Games Line-Up Revealed. Could one of your favorites be in this line-up? Click the link to find out.
The Mummy Movie Set To Become Action MMO. How will it work? In your browser, of course.
Why Video Game Movies Have Awful Plots. Because most games have awful plots? I’m just throwing a guess in the dark here. But you might be surprised to learn something new after the jump.
That wraps up this edition of the Weekly Recap here at Blend Games. And since it would be wrong to part ways without a video trailer, you can check out a brief glimpse at the upcoming Spectrobes: Origins below. Enjoy.
