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The Release List of 11/8 - 11/14: Modern Warfare 2

Nov 07, 2009 12:44pm CST tags: Release List
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is almost here. What more needs to be said?

Go ahead and hit up the full list, or, if you're looking for a particular system, skip right to the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS or PSP section. Should you want to check out any past release lists, scope out our handy archive.

Modern Warfare 2 will be on North American store shelves Tuesday, November 10. The rest of this week's retail releases should be available by Wednesday, November 11.

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New Tony Hawk: Ride Screenshots and Videos

Nov 06, 2009 8:07pm CST tags: Tony Hawk: Ride, Trailer, Screenshots
A small flood of new media for the upcoming Tony Hawk: Ride has hit the streets.

Here are some new screenshots, followed by a "Gameplay Vignette," and another video that shows off the new wireless, motion-controlled skateboard peripheral.... Read more

Avatar: The Game Trailer Ignites the War

Nov 06, 2009 6:27pm CST tags: Avatar: The Game, Trailer
A new trailer for James Cameron's Avatar: The Game arrived today. It showcases the alien world of Pandora and its colorful, yet aggressive denizens, the Na'vi. Players face them as RDA Corporation Soldiers and giant armored mechs in fights ranging through the jungles. Alien panther-like animals and large red rhinos are thrown into the mix, for good measure.

Players will be able to fight alongside RDA Corp, or side with the indigenous aliens when Avatar arrives on December 1 for the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP and Wii. You can check out our previous coverage of Avatar: The Game here.

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Rock Band DLC Brings The Damned, White Stripes and Kasabian

Having already made his Rock Band debut in with another band, Jack White returns to Harmonix's music game franchise with a selection of tracks from The White Stripes as The Damned and Kasabian toss songs of their own on the downloadable wagon.

Due on Xbox 360 and Wii Tuesday, November 10 and PlayStation 3 on Thursday, November 12, each of the following tunes will go for the usual asking price of $2 / 160 Microsoft Points, with three-pack offering a slight savings at $5.50 / 440 MS Points.

    The White Stripes Pack 01
    • The White Stripes - "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground"*
    • The White Stripes - "Girl, You Have No Faith in Medicine"*
    • The White Stripes - "Icky Thump"
  • The Damned - "Smash It Up (Part II)"*
  • Kasabian - "Club Foot"*
*Also available in the family-friendly LEGO Rock Band Music Store.

Resident Evil: Darkside Trailer Gets Deep

Nov 06, 2009 12:20pm CST tags: Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, Trailer
"Gunshots signal a return to fear and darkness," declares this trailer for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Then, a few frames later, it bills the game as "a terrifying gun shooting experience" with "horror so realistic it will make your pulse race."

Oh, and don't forget that "fate lies in the darkness." That's bound to be key when Cavia's on-rails Wii shooter makes its way to North American stores on November 17.

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No Doubt Sues Activision

Nov 04, 2009 7:21pm CST tags: Band Hero, Activision, Legal, Lawsuit
Is Activision really getting sued again? No Doubt!

TMZ reports that the band No Doubt is suing Activision for "the unauthorized use of the No Doubt's name and likeness," in Band Hero, released on November 2. The band is suing for an injunction prohibiting the use of the band members' likenesses in songs other than the three No Doubt tracks included in the game, and seeks an undisclosed amount of damages.

The lawsuit, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, claims that the game "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act," a statement indicative of being able to play any of the game's more than 60 tracks using No Doubt avatars... Read more

Nintendo to Test Offering Demos of WiiWare Games

Nov 03, 2009 6:41pm CST tags: WiiWare, DSiWare
As part of its coverage of Nintendo's recent earnings call IGN's Wii channel reports that company CEO Satoru Iwata said that a test program offering demos of select WiiWare games would roll out later this month. He made no indication which games would be included in the trial other than to say that it would be a select few. Nor did he indicate whether this was something planned exclusively for Japan or if it would be a global initiative.

While exact sales figures remain unknown, Iwata did explain that they needed to take some action to stimulate growth in the small WiiWare and DSi Ware market. Demos are one potential answer because he feels many current buyers come into the online store already knowing what they want and do not take any time to browse other games.

When unique and interesting games like LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias (pictured) go virtually unnoticed there's clearly a need to better spread the word. Demos could go a long way in that regard but it will likely take more than just putting them up and hoping people find them.

LEGO Indiana Jones 2 Trailer: Marion's Bar Brawl

Nov 02, 2009 10:55am CST tags: Screenshots, Trailer
Relive a classic Raiders of the Last Ark moment in this new LEGO Indiana Jones 2 trailer, splicing footage from the film and its plasticised video game recreation.

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues hits PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS and PSP on November 17 with revamped versions of the films recreated in the first LEGO Indiana Jones plus Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, and now toting a level editor.

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Nintendo Downloads: Vikings, Street Fighters, Carnies

Nov 02, 2009 9:36am CST tags: DSiWare, Nintendo DSi Shop, WiiWare, Virtual Console, Wii Shop Channel, Nintendo, Screenshots
This week sees a large and varied selection of titles being released for download on the DSi and Wii, from a Viking-themed DSi tower defense and WiiWare carnival minigames to the TurboGrafx16 port of the original arcade Street Fighter.
    DSiWare
    • Battle of Giants: Dragons - Bronze Edition - $8
    • Sparkle Snapshots - $5
    • Viking Invasion - $8


Viking Invasion and R-TYPE.

    WiiWare
    • "Aha! I Got It!" Escape Game - $5
    • Carnival King - $7
    • Family Card Games - $5
    Wii Virtual Console
    • Fighting Street (TurboGrafx16 CD-ROM) - $8
    • R-TYPE (Sega Master System) - $5
Nintendo's blurb on the games--all available from 9am PST--follows... Read more

The Release List of 11/1 - 11/7: Dragon Age

Nov 01, 2009 1:41pm CST tags: Release List
It's been a long time coming, but BioWare's Dragon Age: Origins is almost upon us. And be sure not to overlook this week's other releases. The inevitable showdown between Imagine: Babyz Fashion and Jurassic: The Hunted should prove interesting.

Go ahead and hit up the full list, or, if you're looking for a particular system, skip right to the PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS or PSP section. Should you want to check out any past release lists, scope out our handy archive.

Barring any unforseen delays, most of this week's games should hit by Wednesday.

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LEGO Rock Band Trailer Stars LEGO Dinosaur

Oct 30, 2009 2:30pm CST tags: LEGO Rock Band, Trailer
Remember when LEGO Rock Band was announced and publisher MTV said the music game would embrace the "imaginative settings that the LEGO world offers?"

May I present to you the intro video for LEGO Rock Band. It's out on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS in North America next Tuesday, November 3, with console owners able to export the included songs (at a cost) for use in regular Rock Band.

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November's Guitar Hero 5, DJ Hero DLC Detailed

Oct 30, 2009 11:40am CST tags: DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DLC
A wealth of rhythm game news emerged out of Activision today, as the publisher detailed the first downloadable track packs coming to the just-released DJ Hero along with a rundown of the various tunes hitting Guitar Hero 5 across the next month.
    Guitar Hero 5 Downloadable Content
      November 5 - Band Hero Song Imports ($5 / 400 MS Points)
      November 12 - Lenny Kravitz Track Pack... Read more

Rock Band DLC Brings More Foo, Nirvana and Jett

Oct 30, 2009 10:27am CST tags: Rock Band 2, Rock Band, DLC, Xbox Live Marketplace, PlayStation Store, Wii Shop Channel
Developer Harmonix has issued details on next week's batch of downloadable add-ons for Rock Band and Rock Band 2, which will deliver eight new tracks to the franchise.

The following will hit the online marketplaces of the Xbox 360 and Wii on Tuesday, November 3, and then PlayStation 3 on November 5. Each track will be $2 / 160 MS Points, with the Foo Fighters Pack at $7 / 560 MSP and Nirvana at $5.50 / 440 MSP.

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    • Foo Fighters - "Best of You"
    • Foo Fighters - "The Pretender"... Read more

Shack PSA: Call of Duty: World at War PS3 Map Packs 50% Off

Oct 28, 2009 6:19pm CST tags: Call of Duty: World at War
As the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 nears, Activision is discounting the zombie-filled DLC for Call of Duty: World at War on the PS3.

The three map packs can all be had for 50% off, or $5 apiece. The sale--which also coincides with a double-XP bonus--runs through next Sunday.

Avatar Dev Diary 2: No Good Guys, No Bad Guys

Oct 28, 2009 5:29pm CST tags: Avatar: The Game
Avatar: The Game doesn't have any bad guys, so apparently you spend the game knitting and/or in a lot of awkward conversations.

You can also play Avatar: The Game as a trooper or as an Avatar. Of course, either way you're playing as an avatar. I'll let you ponder that one.

Avatar arrives November 24 on PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP and Wii.

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Disney Reveals First 'Epic Mickey' Screenshots

Oct 28, 2009 1:24pm CST tags: Epic Mickey, Screenshots
Following the recent confirmation of Warren Spector's long-rumored Wii platformer Epic Mickey, publisher Disney today unleashed a torrent of media and details.

Disney described the "edgy and unexpected cartoon adventure" as "an adventure-platforming game with light role-playing elements," explaining that "players use the Wii Remote to wield magical paint and thinner to re-shape the world around them."


Screenshots on the left, a smattering of artwork on the right.

Spector, known for his contributions to fan-favorite first-person shooter series Deus Ex, noted that "the core of this game is the idea of choice and consequence, and how that defines both the character and the player." Development is being handled by Junction Point, which Spector created in 2005 and then sold to Disney in 2007.

Due in fall 2010, Epic Mickey tells of how the iconic mascot "inadvertently devastates" a community of forgotten cartoon characters led by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and incurs their wrath. More details, straight from Disney, follow bellow... Read more

Tales of Monkey Island Chapter 4 Screenshots: Stan!

Telltale Games has released important new evidence concerning The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood, the fourth chapter of its episodic classic adventure revival Tales of Monkey Island, which is released for PC subscribers on Friday.


Now's the time to worry about the technicalities, son.

The episodes' downloadable WiiWare releases have so far trailed several weeks behind the PC debut, and we'll let you know when it arrives. Until then, adventure fanatics desperate for a jolt of Telltale can enjoy our interview with CEO Dan Connors.

The Who: Rock Band Coming Next Year?

Oct 27, 2009 4:10pm CST tags: The Beatles: Rock Band, Harmonix, Rock Band, Rock Band 2, The Who: Rock Band
The plan for a new band-specific Rock Band game may have been spoiled by The Who lead singer Roger Daltrey, who stated in a new interview that the legendary group is getting the Harmonix treatment next year.

"They're going to be doing a Who one next year," said Daltrey to Masslive, in giving his thoughts on this year's The Beatles: Rock Band.

"There is one planned," he added. "[The idea] is fabulous."

While the default assumption is that the aged rocker was referring to DLC, The Who has already been featured as Rock Band DLC several times. Harmonix has said nothing, of course.

Excitebike: World Rally Coming to WiiWare on November 9th

Oct 26, 2009 6:49pm CST tags: WiiWare, Nintendo, Wii, DLC
Excitebike: World Rally, an updated version of the NES classic Excitebike, will be available for WiiWare download on November 9.

Announced via the Wii's online Nintendo Channel, the game has an enhanced 2.5-D look, a Track Editor, and four-player online multiplayer capability. More information, including the price of admission, has yet to be revealed.

In the meantime, check out the trailer.

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LEGO Rock Band Trailer Starts 'Final Countdown'

Oct 26, 2009 3:00pm CST tags: LEGO Rock Band, Trailer
The "Final Countdown" to LEGO Rock Band has begun, as co-publisher Warner Bros. today confirmed a November 3 release for the family-friendly musical block-buster.

The latest from TT Games and Harmonix is coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS. Below you'll find a trailer that finds itself "Accidentally in Love" before declaring that "You Give Love a Bad Name" and opting to go "Free Fallin'" instead.

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