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The Video Game Release List of 8/9 - 8/15
by Chris Faylor, Aug 09, 2009 11:06am PDTDinosaurs, Madden, Wolverine, Derek Smart--it's an interesting week, to say the least.
If you're looking for a particular system, skip right to the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS and PSP sections.
Should you want to check out any past release lists, scope out our handy archive.
Madden NFL 10 won't be on North American retail shelves until Friday, August 14, but all of this week's other retail games are due by Wednesday. For specific dates on digitally distributed games, hit up the specific game page by clicking on the name or box art.
Madden NFL 10, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (PlayStation Store)
Madden NFL 10, Trials HD (Xbox Live Arcade)
Active Life Extreme Challenge, Groovin' Blocks, Madden NFL 10, Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle, Phantom Brave: We Meet Again, Real Heroes: Firefighter
C.O.R.E., Fossil Fighters, Imagine: Soccer Captain, Monster Mayhem: Build and Battle
Comments
I'm not trying to be a dick or start a holy war, I'm serious. I've never heard of anyone buying his games. I never see anyone on the Shack discussing them. The only game I've ever seen serious mention of is Battlecruiser 3000 and that's mainly in jest or in comparison to other titanic game development cycles. In fact the last time I heard of Derek Smart he was suing his publisher over a game that wasn't out yet and that was years ago.
I'm curious what that operation looks like. Is it an actual company with offices and employees and a receptionist and everything? Or is it Derek Smart and whomever he's contracted this week working out of their homes in their spare (or full) time?
How does a company which belts out game after game I'm not interested in stay in business whereas companies whose games I've lined up to buy day one go out of business? Is it that I'm not indicative of the kind of purchaser that keeps these guys in business? What is the X factor I'm not thinking of here?
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