The Video Game Release List of 10/12 - 10/18

I wonder if Rock revolution is going to sell. There isnt much space for themwith rock band 2 and guitar hero world tour.

No one chiming in on Sam & Max? That'll be fun to play on the couch.

I really hope Socom is good, what did people think that were playing the beta?

X3: Terran Conflict on steam Friday

Hmmm.. to go with Dead Space on 360 or to wait a week and grab this for PC....?

This looks like a game that might be better off on the big screen and surround sound in the living room. Dammit I can't make my mind up. This doesn't look like a game I'll miss the M/K for too much.

I guess I'm a snob or something but I find myself liking the Guitar Hero franchise more than the Rock Band franchise because they continue to support the PC.

no dead space for PC? :(

Does anybody know why we've seen 1 week delays so often on PC releases lately? I could understand if it was a delay to finish stuff up or whatever...but then it wouldn't be a week delay. Hell it seems that usually stores are sitting on the PC boxes or they've been pressed in the same time frame as the console discs so it seems strange to have an artificial delay that only serves to hurt PC sales.

If I were of mind to imagine conspiracies everywhere I'd suggest it would be because of the fact that the PC release is usually 10 bucks cheaper or that there's a fear of piracy so they want as many people to get the harder to pirate versions earlier to get some assured sales (and though I see piracy as a grave concern for PC gaming...it seems like a self fulfilling prophecy where you're going to have less sales with a 1 week delay...which would make it harder to tell what caused your lack of sales). If I were really paranoid I'd suggest that companies like EA want to see PC gaming go the way of the dodo, and it fits their purposes to create situations that would drive people to the console versions over the PC. Now I don't buy those explainations (never attribute to malice what incompetence would easily explain), but I can't understand any sane reason for delaying the PC versions of games by one week.

On a side note; does Dead Space have a multiplayer component? I'm not sure what version I myself will get, I usually try to get the version I see as more suited to its platform (though I also try to support PC gaming in general since I value it greatly and want it to thrive...so I like voting for it with my dollars). But when multiplayer is a concern; I will get the PC version simply because I don't have good broadband available at home (I have satellite which has pings of 1000+ms, the other choice is dialup at 24k). I can play online games via public wireless access points (the shooting range I go to has one, as does the library)...so multiplayer games are generally PC for me, or I buy both console and PC versions if for some reason I prefer going that route (hell, I often buy two boxes of the PC version so I can play with my brother over our wireless network if its something that works with only 2 players).

Nintendo is SMOTHERED with SHIT

Hmm, safecracker for wii. I always wanted to crack safes. I am intrigued.

SOCOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

I believe Saint's Row 2 is also coming out for the PC this week.
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=71022

Did they actually playtest Pixel Junk Eden? On some levels my pointer is the same color as the background and I can't even tell which direction I'm jumping. So irritating.

Getting Dead Space and the official bluetooth headset both for the PS3 this week. Also picking up Littlebigplanet, fallout 3 for PC and Rock Band 2 later this month. October sure is expensive and so will November be.

Fuck yeah, Dead Space!

Secret Diary is finally out. Years of waiting. Years.