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Week in Games: The Blox that Go Boom
After last week, I'm not sure how anyone could possibly be thinking about new game purchases this week. If you bought Iron Man, Mario Kart Wii or GTA IV, there's no way you've gotten your fill of them yet. Unless you were waiting on Boom Blox? Here's the roster of releases for the coming week. Is anyone picking any of these up, or are we still gorging silly on other games?
Iron Man (PC)
SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (PSP, PS2)
Boom Blox (WII)
Great War Nations: The Spartans (PC)
R-Type Command (PSP)
Speed Racer (WII, DS)
Neverwinter Nights 2 Gold (PC)
Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
The Dog Island (WII)
Toy Shop (DS)
Brain Voyage (DS)
Crosswords DS (DS)
New Releases Week of May 4 [Gamespot]
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Week in Games: OMG Most Awesomest Game Ever This Week
Of course I am talking about LET'S PILATES for the DS! Woot! This amazingly deep sandbox-MMO-driving-multiplayer-movie tie-in lets you build flexibility, strength, endurance and coordination IN REAL TIME! An exclusive review gave it 11/10! Best game since Shaq Fu!
Oh yeah, Mario Kart Wii is out, Iron Man is coming Friday and uh, Grand Theft Auto IV or something. So which of these gets your hard earned gamer coin?
Mario Kart Wii (WII)
Grand Theft Auto IV (X360, PS3)
Iron Man (X360, PSP, PS2, PS3, WII, DS)
SNK Arcade Classics Volume 1 (PSP, PS2)
Great War Nations: The Spartans (PC)
Baseball Mogul 2009 (PC)
Toy Shop (DS)
Let's Yoga (DS)
Brain Voyage (DS)
Let's Pilates (DS)
New Video Game Releases - Week of April 27 [GameSpot]
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The Week in Games: You Are the Music (and DS Game) in Me
You can expect this out of me if I'm running TWIG from now on — the WTF drop of the week is the lede, and this one is for High School Musical 2 (Two): Work This Out. A Disney press release spends reams of copy talking about the franchise's marketing chops and about a paragraph explaining why the game is worth playing. To wit:
• It's "the only musical adventure game allowing fans to immerse themselves in the world of "High School Musical 2." And thank God for that.
• You can play as one of six characters and "go on various adventures at the resort, compete in time-based challenges and play different rhythm games, all while listening to the hit songs from "High School Musical 2." Something tells me the last part of that is what Disney considers most important.
Here's the rest of your roster of new releases. Tell us in the comments if you're picking any of these up.
Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis (PC)
Major League Baseball 2K8 Fantasy All Stars (DS)
AMF Bowling Pinbusters! (DS)
Rondo of Swords (DS)
Okami (Wii)
Jack Keane (PC)
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PS3)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (PC)
Turok (PC)
Europa Universalis: Rome (PC)
High School Musical 2: Work This Out! (DS)
Cory in the House (DS)
The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (PC)
Summer Sports: Paradise Island (Wii)
Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys! (DS)
Emergency Mayhem (Wii)
Final Fantasy XI: Vana'diel Collection 2008 (PC)
New Releases, Week of April 13 [Gamestop]
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Week in Games: We Had the Time of Our Lives
There are 18 releases coming up this week, and the largest drop appears to be the PC versions of Assassin's Creed and Portal, plus a Half Life 2 Episode Pack. Those are the biggest names I spot anyway.
The WTF drop of the week, hands down, is "Dirty Dancing." This movie was a favorite of 40-something women strung out on prescription antidepressants and boxed wine in 1987. They're now 60-something. Not exactly the demographic that camps out on Tuesdays for a new release. Or picks up a controller. The parade of new games is after the jump:
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Week In Games: Come Back Next Week Edition
March was a huge month for game releases. Huge. Crisis Core, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Condemned 2, God of War: Chains of Olympus—it looked more like October than March, as far as game releases go. April? It starts with but a whimper. This week sees practically nothing new in the way of marquee titles. A few Dreamcatcher Interactive numbers, a dusting of super-hardcore RPGs, but not much else.
Perhaps everyone just wants to steer clear, very clear, of Grand Theft Auto IV's April release. Next week? It's not much better.
Call of Duty 4: Game of the Year Edition (Xbox 360)
Not so much a new release, as a re-badging with a downloadable variety map pack.
Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis (PS2)
The Atelier Iris series continues to pump out more alchemy school themed role-playing games. This is one of them.
Toy Shop (DS)
Stylus controlled toy shop management fun. We're sure of everything except the fun part.
Great War Nations: The Spartans (PC)
The PC finally gets a real-time strategy game, said to feature "glorious 3D."
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Week In Games: Shoot The Core
The wait for more Final Fantasy VII is almost over for North American gamers, as this week's biggest drop is arguably Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the PSP. It joins a pair of well known ninja in the week's new releases, which is also heavy on action and real-time strategy. A slew of Wii shovelware hits, excluded from our list of new releases, but there's something for everyone!
Let us know what you're picking up this week in the comments.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (PSP)
This fanfic fodder prequel to the PS One classic Final Fantasy VII makes its way stateside.
Dark Sector (PS3, Xbox 360)
Sci-fi. Third-person shooter. Black ops. Krull.
Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword (DS)
Team Ninja brings stylus stabbing action to the DS.
Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (PC)
C&C 3's first expansion features more units, more wrath.
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Week In Games: A Rainbow Of Fruit Flavors
Talk about variety! The Rainbow Six team are back, joining a super budget re-release of the first three Metal Gear Solid games, making tactical action a big factor in this week's releases. On the casual sports side, Sega's mascot-heavy tennis game ships the same day as the newest Hot Shots Golf.
I think I'll have one of more of these bad boys in hand by the end of the week, but if you're picking up anything, let us know in the comments.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Oh no! Somethin's goin' down in Las Vegas. Rainbow Six assemble!
Sega Superstars Tennis (DS, PS2, PS3, Xbox 360, Wii)
Take Virtua Tennis, add Sonic, new mini-games, done.
Metal Gear Solid: The Essential Collection (PS2)
Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, cheap. Perfect for getting up to speed for 4.
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Week In Games: Suffer Like G Did?
There is no shortage of things to kill this week, as hundreds of zombies, mutant fish and mentally unstable hobos vie for your first person view killing dollars. If House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return and Condemned 2: Bloodshot aren't up your alley, perhaps some of this week's portable role-playing games will be. The full list is after the jump!
Condemned 2: Bloodshot (PS3, Xbox 360)
Crumple the skulls of scores of scary homeless guys as you search for clues.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates (DS)
Four-player RPG fun over Wi-fi makes big-head role-playing possible.
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return (Wii)
Zombies must be destroyed, whether by pistol or shotgun.
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Week in Games: Holiday Black Hole Edition
Fortunately, the last few months have given us a glut of awesome titles to play over the holiday break. I say fortunately because to say that this week's list is anemic would be a huge understatement. A few titles are trickling in, but considering the season and the fact that Christmas Day lands in the middle of the week this is hardly surprising. So to the game industry I say, take a break and get ready to knock our socks off in the new year. We're looking at YOU Super Smash Brothers Brawl! More »
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Week In Games, PS3s Rejoice Edition
I don't know about you, but not owning a PC, I can't wait to crack open UT3 on my PS3. While Motostorm was decent, it has more potential than any PS3 title before to cement its networked play. Here's a rundown on what else is coming out this week.
BlackSite: Area 51 (PS3)
Man vs. Alien. Pick a side. Pssst. Aliens will eventually destroy man.
The Orange Box (PS3)
If McWhertor doesn't mind the frame rates, neither will you.
NCAA March Madness 2008 (PS2, PS3, Xbox 360)
This thrills someone, we're sure.
Luxor 2 (DS)
Twice the Luxor, twice the fun?
Super Swing Golf Season 2 (Wii)
Go ahead, John Daly that shit.
Showtime Boxing (Wii)
Punching real people maye be more fun, but getting punched...not so much.
Kawasaki Quad Bikes (Wii)
WTF is a quad bike?
Indy 500 Legends (Wii)
We refuse to race on the Wii without car vaulting.
Mythmakers: Orbs of Doom (Wii)
Over 40 puzzles to solve for puzzle-fiends.
Dai Senryaku Exceed (PS2)
Military strategy, translated.
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum (PS2)
Fight characters from World Heroes, Art of Fighting, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown, Last Blade, Metal Slug and Kizuna Encounter.
Warriors of the Lost Empire (PSP)
Dungeon hacking on your PSP.
Universe at War: Earth Assault (PC)
RTS at its finest. Just don't blow up Crecente's units when he lets you play. He gets mad.
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Week In Games: Licensed Schlock Rush Edition
Few Kotaku readers will gripe that this week contains too many must-buys. The only complaints that will come from this pre-holiday release week will come weeks from now, as one is faced with a surprise copy of Alvin & The Chipmunks stashed under the tree. Consider it a good week to catch up on November's releases.
The Golden Compass (DS, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360)
Relive the magic of the computer animated film at home!
Beowulf (PSP)
Relive the magic of the computer animated film at home!
Alvin & The Chipmunks (PC, PS2, Wii)
Relive the magic of the computer animated film at home!
Dance Dance Revolution Universe 2 (Xbox 360)
This is a game that you play with a "dance pad", stepping in time to the "rhythm."
Dragon Ball Z Budokan Tenkaichi 3 (Wii)
Big pecs, big hair, big action. Atari needs the money.
Godzilla Unleashed (Wii)
Giant monsters fight each other. Guys? Atari needs money.
Jenga (Wii)
The virtual version of the blocky board game. Seriously, Atari needs money. Bad.
Draglade (DS)
Atlus introduces Nintendo DS owners to "grapping", a hybrid of rhythm and fighting gameplay.
So, uh, who's getting what?
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Week in Games: Phantom Hourglass Edition
I'm so behind on games right now after Tokyo that I really shouldn't be buying anything new, but I fear that the siren call of Phantom Hourglass will be too strong to resist. What's on your game purchasing horizon this week?
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (DS)
Control Link with your stylus as he sets sail for a new adventure in this follow up to Wind Waker.
Enemy Territory: Quake Wars (PC)
Take out the Strogg online.
NBA Live 08 (X360, PS3, PS2, WII, PSP)
The latest NBA game from EA.
NBA 2K8 (X360, PS3, PS2)
Ever notice these things always come in pairs?
Project Gotham Racing 4 (X360)
PGR returns for a fourth round of racing action.
RACE 07 - The WTCC Game (PC)
A racing game for the PC. See, I told you they come in pairs.
MLB Power Pros (WII, PS2)
Little big headed people playing baseball imported from Japan.
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe (X360, PC, PS2, WII, PSP, DS)
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Crash of the Titans (X360, PS2, WII, DS)
Crash Bandicoot spins his way on to the 360 and a possible new career.
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow (PSP)
Gabe Logan comes out the other side of a Dark Mirror and finds his own Shadow.
Hour of Victory (PC)
World War II gets another workout in this FPS.
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage (X360)
We like the cars, the cars that go boom.
The Chosen - Well of Souls (PC)
Defeat the evil wizard and his hordes of monsters. The classics never die.
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Week in Games: Eternal Sonata Edition
There's a little something for everyone this week from the gorgeous Eternal Sonata and the uber cute MySims to the gritty World In Conflict and action packed Stranglehold. As I will be spending the next two weeks abroad I won't be playing much of anything until I return but Eternal Sonata is definitely my pick for this week. Anything you'll be picking up?
Eternal Sonata (X360)
Life inside the colorful dreams of a dying composer
World in Conflict (PC)
Soviet Russia lives in this RTS
Sonic Rush Adventure (DS)
Sonic and Tails vs Pirates
MySims (WII, DS)
The Sims get a cutesy-poo facelift
Coded Arms: Contagion (PSP)
The next chapter in the PSPs first FPS
Stranglehold (PS3, PC)
John Woo brings his action magic to the PS3 and PC
Warriors Orochi (X360, PS2)
Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors fight to the death
Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights (X360, PS2, DS)
This new racing game even tracks your DNA... creepy.
Digimon World Data Squad (PS2)
Use your Digimon to fight the Seven Demon Kings
Growlanser: Heritage of War (PS2)
The Growlanser series continues with the fifth installment
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII (X360, PC)
More airborne WWII combat fun
Digimon World: Dawn (DS)
Like Pokemon, but different
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Week in Games: Heavenly Sword Edition
This week has a nice choice of titles spread out over various systems (sans the PSP). I'm trying to get to Heavenly Sword tonight so I can see for myself what it's going to be like and I am anxious to check out Jam Sessions and Drawn to Life for the DS. I've avoided Oblivion for a while just because I'm afraid of getting sucked in, but the inclusion of all the expansions on one disc is intriguing. What to do, what to do?
Heavenly Sword (PS3)
Will Nariko and her moves rival Kratos?
Skate (X360)
Skate to your heart's content and see what life is like without Tony Hawk.
NHL 2K8 (PS3, X360, PS2)
All the fun of Hockey without the broken teeth.
NHL 08 (X360, PS3, PC, PS2)
Because we always need more hockey games.
Galactic Assault: Prisoner of Power (PC)
Rule the planets in this sci-fi RTS.
.hack//G.U. vol. 3//Redemption (PS2)
The final game in the trilogy. The end of an era...
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Game of the Year Edition (X360, PC)
All of Oblivion including the two expansions in one tidy package.
Kengo: Legend of the 9 (X360)
You are a legendary samurai in feudal Japan doing the stuff a samurai does.
DiRT (PS3)
More racing action for your PS3.
Jam Sessions (DS)
Strum your blues away.
Drawn to Life (DS)
Draw your own character and put him through his paces.
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (WII, PS2)
Still guilty after all these years.
Fatal Inertia (X360)
Race in supersonic planes and kick some ass.
Ship Simulator 2008 (PC)
Imagine the fun of piloting your own oil rig!
