The final Gears of War game featuring Marcus Phoenix and crew has landed on store shelves and has been on the receiving end of the review treatment. Find out what Gaming Blend’s Pete Haas has to say about the game and whether or not it’s worth the price of admission. Crytek has been pegged by THQ to work on the sequel to this year’s Homefront, the 2014 release coincides with Crytek’s newest iteration of the CryEngine, which means that the game is being planned as a next-gen console release. Blizzard finally announced a scarce release window in which Diablo III will be launching and BioWare and EA have finally come to terms of finalizing a release date for Star Wars: The Old Republic. These stories and much, much, much more in this September 24th, 2011 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Top 10 Similarities Between Max Payne 3 and Man On Fire. Do these entertainment properties share more than just simple plots about revenge and redemption?
XCOM Better As An FPS Or Turn-Based Strategy Game? Gamers have been vocal about this remake, but what would be best for the series?
Suikoden Coming To PSP. A new RPG for the PSP is on the way.
Dead Island DLC Delayed. There’s a little bit of a problem that has Techland delaying the DLC.
Ugly Americans Apocalypsegeddon Review. XBLA Fans reviews the off-beat new game on the Xbox Live Arcade.
Sunday Special: Top ten Games of GAMEfest. What makes the top spot? Click the list to find out.
Monday
Netflix Offers Xbox 360, PS3, Wii Rentals Through Qwikster. Gamefly not doing it for you? Try Qwikster.
Level Editor, Mod Tools Now Available For Dawn of Fantasy. Get to cracking on those mods to enhance your experience when the game launches late in September.
Worms Ultimate Mayhem Hits Slight Delay on PC. It’s still slated for a September release, though.
Call of Duty Elite Beta Spreads To PS3. Get a first-hand experience with the paid service on the PS3.
Aeria Games Hits 23 Million Registered Users; New MMO On The Way. If you’re a fan of Aeria Games then you’ll have the pleasure of knowing that the company is continually growing and new games are on the way.
DC Universe Online Going Free-to-Play.DC Universe Online Going Free-to-Play. After a few bumps in the road the game will be going free-to-play.
Gears of War 3 Review: Going Out In A Blaze Of Glory. The final game in the series goes out with a bang.
Tuesday
Resident Evil Marathon To Stream Live For Charity. A team dedicated to cleansing evil and blowing the heads off zombies will be doing just that, all for the sake of saving lives.
Xbox 720 And PS4 Launching In 2013 or 2014? When will Microsoft and Sony drop the news bombs about their new consoles? Sooner rather than later.
Diablo III Closed Beta Begins. Sign-up now to try to get into the coveted closed-beta for one of the most highly anticipated games this generation.
SteelSeries Customizable Gaming Mouse Now On Sale. Need to kill orcs faster and more conveniently? Check out the new mouse from SteelSeries.
Sound Blaster Tactic3D Omega Now Available For Xbox 360, PS3, PC. A wireless headset that works with any gaming platform.
Purchase Gears 3 From Blockbuster, Get Free Movie, Game Rentals. Blockbuster is getting desperate…yes.
Gears of War 3 DLC Won’t Have Delta Squad. Because they’re gone and done with, so says Cliffy B.
Batman Arkham City Delayed For PC. No worries, it’s just a minor delay to polish up those Batty graphics.
Battlefield 3 Open beta Begins Next Week, PC System Requirements Revealed. The final requirements have been released for the game and they’re a heck of a lot steeper than you might have thought.
Homefront 2 Being Developed By Crytek. For next-generation consoles, too.
Cartel Announced; Features Everything EA’s Syndicate Should Have Been. It’s true…it really is everything that the new Syndicate should have been.
Killer Robots Invade Global Agenda In The Recursive Colony Expansion. Hi-Rez is still pumping out content for Global Agenda while working on Tribes: Ascension.
Customization Upgrades Detailed for Solatorobo: The Red XSeed Games breaks down the features and functions of the upcoming JRPG.
League of Legends Dominion Mode Beta Testing begins. Fans of LoL can try out the game’s new mode.
NCIS Video Game Coming To PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PC. Read the “LoL” above and apply it to this news article and I think you have the general reaction for most gamers.
Dark Souls Goes Gold, Tormenting Gamers This October. All the difficulty of the first game with all the amenities of a sequel. How can you possibly not want this game?
Thursday
Unstoppable Gorg Beta Sign-Ups Announced With Trailer. Beta sign-ups are currently underway for the new space invader tower defense game.
Hasselhoff Lays An Egg In Burnout Crash Trailer. This trailer is creepy, scary, odd and strange…you have got to love it!
Angry Birds Franchise Going 3D; Film In The Works. What on Earth would a movie even be about?
Battlefield 3 DLC To Hit PS3 First. Well that doesn’t mean it’s not coming to the Xbox 360, 360 gamers just won’t be getting it first.
Uncharted 3 Drake Deception PS3 Bundle Coming In November. If you didn’t waste your money on the other bundle pack then keep your cash and get this bundle here.
Forza Motorsport 4 Season Pass Gives You American Muscle Cars On Day One. Don’t have time to unlock those classic beauts? No worries, just pay to have them as a day one unlock.
Counter-Strike Global Offensive Arsenal Modes Revealed. A new mode based on a popular community mod makes a return in Counter Strike: Global Offensive.
Friday
PS Vita And PSP Have Cross-Platform Multiplayer. No nepotism here folks, Sony wants you gaming together.
Deus Ex Human Revolution ENB Mod Enhances Graphics, Removes Piss Filter. Whether or not you enjoyed the gold tint to the game, the ENB mod takes it away.
Chrono Cross Final Fantasy Origins Coming To PSN. Nice. A good game for fans of a true classic.
Deus Ex Human Revolution Missing Link Walkthrough Video Screenshots Released. New details on the upcoming DLC for one of the most celebrated games of the year.
Go Vacation Official Release Date Set For Wii. Take a long needed vacation with family and friend without the hefty price tag of actually taking a pricey vacation.
Hard Reset Gets Patched: Weapon Switching, Cool-Downs, Difficulty Fixed. It’s even harder now to put the game down.
Valve Releasing Dota 2 As Fast As They Can. While at the same time ensuring the game is as polished as ever.
Diablo III Coming Early 2012. Well, there you have it folks…a semi-detailed release window.
Saturday
Batman Arkham City Goes Gold. The game is finally done and aimed to release right around the holiday season corner.
I Heart Music Festival Hits Xbox Live. You can get your musical groove on in the new game recently released for the XBLA.
PlayStation 3 Pad Mimics Xbox 360 Design. It’s so true that the 360 right now has the best gamepad design and there’s nothing wrong with the PS3 mimicking that design.
Renegade Ops Review. XBLA Fans reviews the new game from Avalanche Studios.
Finall You Can Play Halo Reach In Co-op With No HDD. Good news for all you Xbox 360 Arcade owners.
Burnout Crash Review For XBLA. After Hasselhoff’s crazy trailer how well does the game stack up on its own merits?
Star Wars The Old Republic Release Date Announced.
That wraps up this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap. We end things this week with a super snazzy new trailer for Batman: Arkham Asylum featuring The Joker and Harley giving the Bats a tough time. Enjoy.
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