The Video Game Release List of 9/21 - 9/27

Sept 30th Kings Bounty http://www.kings-bounty.com/eng/

Demo was more addicting than all the other big releases IMO: Spore, Clear Sky, Warhead, Witcher EE. Think really polished old school HOMM gameplay.

I've seen demos, trailers, gameplay footage with people actually playing samba de amigo....

AND I STILL HAVE NO IDEA WTF IS GOING ON!

Do you have to take DMT before you play or something?

Duke Nukem 3D on September 24th. Where's the love? ;)

Why is there hardly any hype for Colonization?

Wipeout HD for 20 bucks. All I need.

I saw a demo of Hell's Highway this past week and it looked pretty slick. Isn't there a demo out? Been gone all week and I have no clue. I suppose I could check...

Any word on how Buzz PS3 compares to Scene It for xbox?

I noticed that for PS2 there are tons of different versions of Buzz you can buy for more questions...I've been kind of mystified that there have been no question pack DLC for Scene It.

I really thought there'd be a week where I didn't want any game. And then I spot Lego Batman and Brothers in Arms: HH and I just sighed to myself and cursed my bank account.

Mega Man 9 and Rhapsody DS, fuck yeah. Disgaea DS isn't bad either, even though I replayed that on PS2 earlier this year.

Too bad the the Lego Batman PS2 doesn't have a bat logo in top. That or a bunch of lego bumps so we could build and stick stuff on top of it.

Samba de amigo! █▄ █▄█ █▄ ▀█▄

1. The Command & Conquer 3 Deluxe Edition appears to a renamed Command & Conquer 3 Limited Collection, which has been out since march (it launched with Kane's Wrath). I'm not sure what the difference is (availability maybe?). http://www.amazon.com/Command-Conquer-3-Limited-Collection-Pc/dp/B0012GSHHO/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3_s9_rk?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&s9r=8a585b43187966e801192f29c3481138&itemPosition=3&qid=1221939500&sr=8-3

2. It seems to have been missed somewhere along the line, but the PC version of Warhammer: Battle March made it out sometime after the 8/16 360 release. The way Namco goes out of their way to not sell games, it's amazing they still make them. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8994369&st=warhammer+battle+march&lp=2&type=product&cp=1&id=1218007083248

3. I'm looking forward to the US release of King's Bounty. It's been out for quite some time in russia. There's a demo at fileshack ( http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/12938/King's+Bounty:+The+Legend+Demo ), but I haven't tried it yet. I've heard mixed reviewes of it. Sounds like it comes down to preference if you're into these types of games.

I'm also looking forward to the Russian made strategy games Disciples 3 and Fantasy Wars 2. Strategy first recently sold the Disciples rights to the people making Disciples 3 in Russia. Fantasy Wars 2, from what I can gather, is a combination of the FW 1 Russian expansions along with new material (4 total campaigns I believe). There's a demo for Fantasy Wars at fileshack ( http://www.fileshack.com/file.x/11106/Fantasy+Wars+Demo ). With the move of HoMM to Ubi prior to HoMM V, that moves most of the fantasy TBS games out of US developers hands. The success of Overlord probably means we won't see a new Age of Wonders game any time soon, and the same goes for Puzzle Quest and Warlords. I know there are ideas for Warlords V and they would like to make it, but PQ moneyhats are pounding on the door. And as much as I would like to see Warlords V, I can't say I blame them.

4. I feel bad for the PSP. It's kind of like the ugly step sister to the DS. Sony finds 3rd party support for the PSP "really, really disappointing". I know that DS fans are looking towards a new DS, but Nintendo's said no until demand for the DS dies down. And with 30 games on this weeks release list vs the PSP's 3, it doesn't look like that's happening any time soon. Good new is that I've finally seen the little machines in stores in numbers recently (DS Lite) . Probably won't last until Christmas though.

Wait, when does PC for BIA:HH come out? Another delayed PC release I suppose?

At least I have the luxury of renting first now.

That is a lot of NDS games.

Whats the story on Colonization, worth picking up?

Wario Land: Shake It!

I just wish you'd provide European release dates also :(

Who are you?!?

I'm Lego Batman!

I'm going to be saying that all throughout that game. Can't wait.

I think it should be noted that Mega Man 9 comes out on VC on Monday!