This week marked the launch of one of the biggest shooter games since the release of Halo 3. Yes, Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 is currently available and the new review right here at Blend Games is featured in this edition of the Weekly Recap, as well as a spoof on Modern Warfare 3. News about Facebook being made available on the Xbox 360 and PS3 has also surfaced, although the PS3 appears to have received it first. And news about Bully 2 was leaked, conveniently enough by the composer of the game. There’s also a series of new release dates revealed for the likes of Final Fantasy XIII, Alan Wake and a few other big titles that were announced this week. A new giveaway is also underway in collaboration with Oak Pacific Interactive for their new Neverland Online MMO, and free novice packs are being handed out to several thousand lucky players. These stories and more in the November 14th edition of the Blend Games Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Next Wii Zelda Is Far Away. This next Zelda game is so far away it’s not even worth talking about.
FFXIII Announcement Coming Friday. Well, you could read this article or you could hop on down to Friday. Don’t worry, no one will judge you for cheating.
More Project V13 Concept Art Released. The Fallout MMO appears to be coming along nicely.
EA Sports MMA First Gameplay Teaser Trailer. You can check out the first gameplay teaser featuring in-game content of EA Sports’ MMA.
2 Balls 1 Cup And Bust Balls Arrive For iPhone. It made waves on Digg and now you can check out what all the talk is about.
Activision Files Trademark For Drum Hero. Nothing shocking here, just some more milk to refill an already drained franchise.
Monday
FFXIV Beta Codes To Be Packaged With FFXIII Release In Japan. Final Fantasy fans get a double dosage of goodness with the release of FFXIII given that they’ll gain access to the new Final Fantasy MMO.
StarCraft II Beta Delayed To 2010. StarCraft II Beta Delayed To 2010. More bad news for StarCraft fans. Is it possible to blame it on World of Warcraft, again?
Nintendo Prez Says Modern Warfare 2 Will Be Outsold By New Super Mario Bros. How insane is that? The most highly anticipated game of the year being outsold by one of the oldest mascots in the industry? Hmm.
Michael Jackon’s Moonwalker Coming To Virtual Console. If you want to pop some moves like the late great (and freaky) king of pop, you can do so on the Virtual Console on the Nintendo Wii.
Divinity II Ergo Draconis Pre-Order Bonuses Announced. Want to one-up your friends with some cool new items in Divinity II? Check out the pre-order bonus pack.
Game Crazy MVP Promotion Helps You Save Money On Games And Everything Else. Not just anything else, everything else. Click the link to find out just how much you’ll save with the MVP pass.
Zero Gear: A Mind Blowing Kart Racing Game For PC. It’s actually pretty cool and it’s quite cheap, too.
Fantasia First Mobile-To-PC MMO Release Window Announced. You can play it on your phone or load it up on your PC, either way it’s coming soon in 2010.
Tuesday
Borderlands Zombie Island DLC Gets Release Date. Because what good is shooting stuff with a-bazillion guns if you can’t shoot zombies?
Resident Evil 5 Alternative Edition Content Will Be Downloadable. New clothes, new enemies, new guns? Well, whatever is new about the DLC I’m not talking about it here, you’ll have to click the link for the details.
Street Fighter IV Snuggie Shames Even The Greatest Fighters In The World. What’s this about Street Fighter PJs? I think this deserves some clickage.
Dante’s Inferno Demo Coming In December. Can’t wait to get to hell? No problem…you’ll be getting a brief tour starting this December.
Modern Warfare 3 Announced By The Onion. Already bored with the short campaign of Modern Warfare 2? Well, get ready for Modern Warfare 3.
Modern Warfare 2 Part Of Call Of Duty Endowment For Unemployed. Having a tough time finding work during this economy disaster? Activision might be able to help.
Just Cause 2 Grappling Hook Video Documentary. If you think Spider-Man can do some cool stuff with his web, check out what Rico can do with his grappling hook.
Deadly Premonition Announced For Xbox 360; First Trailer Released. A brand new game by Ignition Entertainment is on the way and it promises to re-ignite the horror-survival genre.
Xbox 360 Wireless N Adapter Out Now. Need an upgraded updater for wireless use of your Xbox 360? Look no further than the new (and equally expensive) N Adapter. Borderlands 2 Is Possible. Given the huge success of the current billion-gun RPG-shooter, Gearbox wouldn’t rule out a sequel.
Rumor: Natal Launching In November 2010 With 14 Games. That’s not a bad launch line-up…having 14 games, anyway. Check out the article for the rest of the details. Battle.net Account Now Required For World of Warcraft. Thought you could get by playing Blizzard MMOs without needing a Battle.net account? Think again.
Star Trek Online System Requirements Announced. You may be a trekkie but does your PC live up to the necessary requirements to go where no man has gone before?
Bully 2 Outed By Composer. Non-essential folk that make up for part of designing a game usually spill beans like this. Click the link to find out how it happened.
Dante’s Inferno Heresy Trailer Tackles A Little Big Of Controversy. Religion and ethics get put to the test in this “Heresy” developer documentary.
Free Xbox Live Redeem-Codes On RTL Interactive’s Facebook Page. Want free Xbox Live Arcade redeem codes? Just head to Facebook and check out RTL’s page.
Age Of Conan Hyborian Adventures Goes Free-To-Play, Again. Funcom needs subscribers and they need them now. So try out Age of Conan for free…for a little bit.
Thursday
Pizza Delivery Boy Coming To Nintendo Wii. There have been odder games for the Wii but this one actually looks kind of fun.
Review: Modern Warfare 2. Pete Haas trudges through the warfare and actually compares Uncharted 2 with Modern Warfare 2. Fanboys, gird thy loins.
Command & Conquer 4 Release Date Announced; Beta Access Given To Pre-Order Customers. Beta access for pre-ordering a game is always an awesome thing, assuming the beta is for a game that’s actually worth playing.
Modern Warfare 2 Sells 4.7 Million Copies. Halo and GTA IV just got owned by Activision’s Modern Warfare 2 when it comes to first-day sales.
Neverland Online Free Novice Pack Giveaway For 10,000 Players. Want a free novice pack for Neverland Online? Just drop in and post a comment.
Facebook Coming To PS3. Apparently Facebook has some sort of brain manipulation device that makes it where no one can go a day without it. Thus, it will now be available even when you log into your PS3!
PETA Attacks McDonald’s With Super Chick Sisters Flash Game. Just another liberal group trying to save the animals from McDonalds.
GameStop Will Sell DLC. If buying DLC from Xbox Live or PSN doesn’t bode well for you, maybe you would prefer buying your DLC from GameStop?
Xbox Live Gets Facebook, Twitter, Dilbert On November 17th. It’s not even funny how far removed from video games today’s consoles have become. Nevertheless, they become what they people want from them.
Friday
Multiplayer Details For SOCOM Fireteam Bravo 3. Want the scoop on the multiplayer details in this upcoming portable shooter? Look no further than the link in front of you.
NPD October 2009: Wii, Uncharted 2 Start The Holiday Season With A Bang. Also, the PS3 is still on a royal butt-whooping spree against the Xbox 360.
DiRT 2 System Requirements Revealed. Is your PC up to snuff to run this DirectX 11 racing title? Click the link to find out.
Silent Hill Shattered Memories Wii Release Date Announced. Whether it sells well or not gamers can at least find out when a decent horror-survival game is coming out for the Wii.
Final Fantasy XIII European And American Release Dates Revealed. Check out the final shipping date for one of the most highly anticipated games since 2006.
New Spin The Bottle Sexy And XXX Editions Available For Mobile Phones. This is no joke, it’s actually a spin the bottle game for mobile phones.
Castle of Heroes Free-to-Play Browser RPG Enters Closed Beta. A cool new browser-based MMORPG is arriving soon now that it has entered closed-beta.
Alan Wake Coming In Late May. After numerous delays and constant setbacks the team has finalized a release date for this dramatic thriller.
Saturday
Madden NFL Arcade Arrives Thanksgiving Week. Now you can play your football and watch it, too.
BlizzCon 2010 Not In Vegas. Blizzard has revealed that the convention will not be held in sin city.
Saboteur System Requirements Released. New list of system requirements for this stylistic open-world action game. But can your PC muster this noir-looking masterpiece by Pandemic? Click the link to find out.
Modern Warfare 2 Gets New Multiplayer Playlists. And it’s available for all versions of the game, so there’s no need to let the fanboyism out of the cage.
Assassin’s Creed II Looting Mission Walkthrough Trailer. The game has a lot more diversity than just assassinating.
The Ten Worst Game Spinoffs. Here is a list of spinoffs that should have stayed in a dusty old cellar, courtesy of The Game Reviews.
The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks Spirit Pipes Detailed. Want some details on how those spirit pipes work? Well, Electronic Theatre unveils exactly how the work to round out this week’s recap.
That wraps up this edition of the recap. You can check out the brand new debut trailer for the upcoming 3D FPS game for PC, Dark Salvation. It’s not that bad looking and seems to rekindle the old-school Hexen or Herectic style gameplay. The trailer is below. Enjoy.
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