Multiformat Breakdown: April & May
I thought I would post some release dates of up and coming games across all formats for the rest of the month as well as some titles for next month too.
April
24th April: Damnation - (PC, PS3,360)
24th April: Dance Party Club Hits - (PS2, Wii)
24th April:Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 - (PS3, 360, PS2)
24th April: Little Kings Story - (Wii)
Little Kings Story
24th April:Marbles! Balance Challenge - (Wii)
24th April:New Play Control! Pikmin 2 - (Wii)
24th April: Star Ocean: The Last Hope - (360)
24th April:The Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena - (PC, PS3,360)
Chronicles Of Riddick: Assault On Dark Athena
24th April: Theatre Of War II: Africa 1943 - (PC)
28th April:Roogoo Attack - (DS)
30th April: Don King Presents Prizefighter - (Wii)
30th April: Flock! - (PC, PS3,360)
30th April:MotoGP - (Wii)
30th April: Rock Revolution - (DS, PS3, Wii)
TBA April:Championship Manager 2009 - (PC)
Championship Manager 2009
TBA April:Diabolik: The Original Sin - (MULTI)
TBA April: Stalin Vs Martians - (PC)
May
1st May: Aqua Panic - (DS)
1st May: Coraline - (DS, PS2 Wii)
1st May: Dogz - (Wii)
1st May: Dynasty Warriors Strikeforce - (PSP)
1st May: Gardening Mama - (DS)
1st May: Hanna Montana: The Movie Game - (MULTI)
1st May: Hell’s Kitchen - (PC)
1st May: Heroes - (PS3, 360)
1st May: Hysteria Hospital: Emergency Ward - (PC, DS, Wii)
1st May: Imagine Party Babyz - (Wii)
1st May: Leisure Suit Larry Box Office Bust - (PS3)
1st May: Lifesigns Hospital Affairs - (DS)
1st May: Petz My Monkey Family - (DS)
1st May: Rhythm Paradise - (DS)
1st May: Russell Grants Astrology - (DS)
1st May: X-Men Origins: Wolverine - (MULTI)
X - Men Origins: Wolverine
1st May: Yamaha Supercross - (PC, Wii)
8th May: Pool Hall Pro - (PC, Wii)
8th May: Secret File 2: Puritas Cordis - (PC, DS, Wii)
8th May: Unreal Anthology - (PC)
8th May: Velvet Assassin - (PC, 360)
8th May: Vertigo - (PC, Wii)
15th May: Battlestations: Pacific - (PC, 360)
15th May: Demigod - (PC)
Demigod
15th May: Left Brain Right Brain 2 - (DS)
15th May: Namco Museum Virtual Arcade - (360)
15th May: Rock Band 2 - (Wii)
15th May: Sacred 2: Fallen Angel - (PS3, 360)
15th May: Wonder World Amusement Park - (DS)
22nd May: Bionic Commando - (PC, PS3, 360)
Bionic Commando
22nd May: Diva Girls Making the Music - (DS)
22nd May: Horrible Histories Ruthless Romans - (DS, Wii)
22nd May: Line Rider 2: Unbound - (DS, Wii)
22nd May: Neopets Puzzle Adventure - (DS, PC, Wii)
22nd May: Pokemon Platinum - (DS)
22nd May: Purr Pals - (Wii)
22nd May: Skyscraper - (Wii)
22nd May: The Big Deal - (DS)
22nd May: UFC 2009 Undisputed - (PS3, 360)
22nd May: Urban Extreme - (Wii)
22nd May: Virtua Tennis 2009 - (PC, PS3, 360)
Virtua Tennis 3
29th May: Bob the Builder Festival of Fun - (Wii)
29th May: Boom Blox Bash Party - (Wii)
29th May: Cake Mania 2 - (PC)
29th May: Damnation - (PC, PS3, 360)
29th May: Fuel - (PC, PS3, 360)
29th May: Mary Kings Riding School 2 - (Wii)
29th May: PDC World Championship Darts 2009 - (DS, Wii)
29th May: Terminator Salvation - (PC, PS3, 360)
Terminator Salvation
30th May: Gran Turismo 4 - (PSP)
31st May: Dead Mountaineers Hotel - (PC)
31st May: Peppa Pig The Game - (Wii)
TBA May: Call Of Juarez: Bound In Blood - (PC, PS3, 360)
TBA May: Drama Queens - (DS)
TBA May: Dungeon Hero - (PC, 360)
TBA May: Guitar Hero Metallica - (PS3, 360, Wii)
TBA May: Luna Online - (PC)
TBA May: Monster Hunter: Freedom Unite - (PSP)
TBA May: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja 4 - (PS2)
TBA May: Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising - (PC, PS3, 360)
Operation Flashpoint 2: Dragon Rising
TBA May: Puffins: Island Adventure - (DS)
TBA May: SuperCar Challenge - (PS3)
TBA May: The Conduit - (Wii)
TBA May: Time Of Shadows - (PC)
As with all release dates, these are subject to change. There may also be discrepancies of a week before/after between American and European releases and multi platform launches.
Did you like this post?Gran Turismo 5 slated for a Christman 09 Release
A Spanish Sony executive has given an Official Statement related to the hugely awaited Gran Turismo 5 game. Gran Turismo 5 is undoubtly the most awaited for the Playstation 3 this Christmas season.
Sony’s Executive, James Armstrong told the Spanish newspaper “For next year, the chief executive of Sony Computer Entertainment for southern Europe said that they are developing a new game thriller, in which the player may be designing their own history, and the new version of Gran Turismo, which will arrive at Christmas.”
Japan as usual will get the game earlier at around Spring 2009 whereas US/Europe will get it during the Christmas Season.
There were also rumors about a PSP version of the game but still no Official word about it. Gran Turismo for the PSP might just remain a rumor for time being.
Keep checking back for more news and updates about GT 5.
Did you like this post?FarCry 2 Sells 1 Million Copies in 3 weeks !
Ubisoft has announced that the much awaited sequel of a very popular game FarCry having a huge cult following among gamers for its terrific scenery and great graphics has just crossed 1 Million sales for the XBox 360, PS3 and PC.
FarCry 2 set in Africa has gathered some great reviews from all over the net.
Check out some Game Play Videos of FarCry 2
Did you like this post?Top Ten New Franchises #8: Prototype
Prototype is a game currently under development by Radical, developers of another successful “sandbox” style game: Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction. The game is a third person action-adventure game set in an open world environment. It takes place in New York City, in a not too distant future. Players will take control of Alex Mercer a genetically altered person with a need to feed. Alex has a dose of amnesia, and must make his way through the city trying to find out the secrets to his past, all while outrunning a shady government agency.
To feed on what exactly? Well, the hapless citizens of New York. In order to survive, Alex must constantly feed on and assume the forms of civilians. This is where the game takes one of its many interesting turns. The hero is actually a creature that must devour innocent people. The idea of playing this type of protagonist alone is enough to make the mouth water.
Alex’s powers are not limited to chowing down on bystanders however. He also has superhuman strength, with which he can lift objects like cars and even people. This makes for many projectiles and even more destruction. Alex also has the ability to climb walls, muc like in the Spiderman games, and can leap great distances.
Radical is taking many great elements from open world games and combining them into one awesome package with Prototype. Add an awesome protagonist, a cool mystery riddled plot, and devouring people and you get one great looking game. Prototype will be making its debut on the PS3 and 360 this fall.
Did you like this post?Top Ten New Franchises #9: Facebreaker
Those of us hoping for a next-gen version of Punch Out might be getting our appetites fulfilled albeit in a slightly different form. EA’s Facebreaker is an eerily similar idea. It features a similar cartoony style as well as quirky characters, two things that made Punch Out so memorable.
Facebreaker features multiple colorful characters, such as a beastly Russian called Molotov and Romeo an interesting with a…..bulge. These characters and many others seperate Facebreaker from EA’s other big boxing title Fight Night.
One of the really quirky and humorous elements of the game is the damage dealt by punches and its effects on your opponent. All real world physics are completely ignored. Maces become hugely bloated, heads spin completely around, and jaws hang dramatically low.
Quite frankly, Facebreaker looks great. It may not be Punch Out, but its the closest thing we are getting. EA seems determined to make this both a unique and exciting game, that will cross the legendary sport of boxing with the humor of some of the best cartoons. It will be arriving on store shelves in less than two months for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii consoles.
Did you like this post?Top Ten New Franchises #10: Brutal Legend
There are always blockbuster games, the ones that are guaranteed to perform better than anything else on the market. Most of these games are sequels to already blockbuster series. Games like GTA I, Metal Gear Solid 4, and Resident Evil 5 are going to do great, to that there is no doubt. However, it can be easy to forget that these now classic series once started as nothing more than a gamble. It’s time to take a look at the new games that may become classics if that gamble pays off.
Brutal Legend mixes action, humor, gore, and rock n’ roll in a blend that looks to be one of the years best games. The game takes place in a fantasy-like setting that includes various beasts and creatures. Sounds like typical material for video game companies right? Wrong.
The game features characters like Eddie Riggs (voiced by Jack Black), a roadie for a popular heavy metal band that gets swept up in this fantastic world and does what he does best: kicks ass and rocks out. In a land mostly inspired by Norse legends of all places.
Brutal Legend is set to feature many references to heavy metal music. Legends of the genre including Judas Priest’s Rob Halford and Motorhead’s LemmyKilmister play characters in the game, and many of the characters and creature names are references to other famous rockers like Lita Ford and Lars Ulrich of Metallica. The enemies are also hilarious representations of fans of emo and goth music.
With its third person hack n’ slash gameplay, its numerous winks to heavy metal, and a great cast, this game is poised to become a classic for both fans of video games and of heavy metal music. The game is set to debut on the PS3 and Xbox 360 sometime in 2008.
Check out the trailer here:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26524.html
Did you like this post?The Exclusive GTA IV PS3
GTA IV is one of the biggest games releasing for Sony PS3 this year. Metal Gear 4 is another one of them. Even though GTA IV isn’t exclusive to the PS3, Sony isn’t going to stop itself from treating GTA IV as “exclusive”. Thus Sony has launched is an official Grand Theft Auto IV bundle that will pack the game in along with the 40GB PlayStation 3 model.
Unfortunately people who were expecting to get the latest Dual Shock 3 Gamepad with the new bundle, will get the normal SIXAXIS one. This news is most disappointing for the Australian Gamers since they will have to purchase the Dual Shock 3 Gamepad for a shocking 99$AUD when it is released this week.
Did you like this post?Sony to launch PS3 Video Service in July
Sources indicate that Sony is going to launch a Video service for PS3 this summer, with the announcement being made in E3, the world’s biggest Gaming Press Meet. Sources also indicate that PS3 has been recently been in talks with various studios for license of different movies and TV shows for the PS3 store. Sources say Sony has been thinking about taking on Microsoft Xbox 360 Marketplace for video downloads.
Sony has tried to launch a digital download service twice before but failed miserably all the time. In 2007 Sony sold Movielink to Blockbuster Video for 7Million$ after disappointing sales. In March Sony pulled out its iTunes Store Killer, Sony Connect. Sources also indicate that they expect Sony to launch a fully redesigned version of PS3 with smaller Cell Processor to reduce manufacturing costs. Sony has been selling the PS3 for loss till now.
Did you like this post?GTA IV Won’t Be Delayed!
It’s not yet fixed whether Take Two will accept Electronic Arts 2Million$ offer or not, analyst are saying that GTA IV won’t be delayed. Take Two CEO Ben Feder said that the game is “in production and in trucks en route to retailers.” GTA IV is rated M for Mature and the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 version are going to be released on April 29. Analyst are already predicting bumper opening for GTA IV. Last year in October Janco Partner’s Mike Hickey projected global opening-week sales of more than 9.5 million, with 5.8 million units turning up in US consumers’ hands alone. Take Two is hoping to generate revenue in excess of 400Million$.
Did you like this post?Nintendo tops the list of Console Hardware Sale
Nintendo once again topped the chart of the consoles sales with Nintendo Wii selling a staggering 721000 units and Nintendo DS selling 698000 units. The launch of Super Smash Bros further helped the sales of Nintendo Wii. Nintendo Hardware sales represented a total of 58% of the Game Consoles sold in March.
PS3 was a distant third after leading Xbox 360 sales for the first two months this year. Sony PSP sold 297000 units while PS3 sold 257000 units and PS2 sold 216000 units. The PS3 has had a year over year growth of sales of over 98%.Xbox360 finally pulled ahead of PS3 and sold 262000 units. Xbox 360 lagged in terms of sales in the month of January and February against Sony’s PS3 due to supplies problem and with the March sales figure out it looks like the supplies of the retailer is finally being satisfied fully.
Analyst predicts that the sales of PS3 and Xbox360 for the rest of the year would be neck to neck because of the launch of many “exclusive titles” for both the consoles.
Did you like this post?Games Being Released this week!
This week has to be declared “The Gaming Week” with games releasing for all platforms, this week certainly seems good for gamers’.
Here is the list of games that are going to be released this week-:
1. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Platform - PC
Publisher - Ubisoft
Relase Date - 15th April 2008
The sequel of Rainbow Six: Vegas is finally here but a few weeks late for the PC platform. The orignal Rainbow Six: Vegas was a surprise hit and Ubisoft then quickly came out with its sequel. The console version was launched last month and has already sold 2 million copies worldwide. The old game followed a story of Las Vegas being captured by terrorists and this one follows on similar lines. Rainbox Six: Vegas 2 also has a new character named Bishop which is customizable in the same way the multiplayer characters were in the Multiplayer Mode of Rainbow Six: Vegas.
2. Okami
Publisher - Capcom
Platform - Wii
Release Date - April 15, 2008
3. Gran Turismo: Prologue
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 3
Release Date: April 15, 2008
This has to be the BIG one. Playstation 3 owners were waiting for this game for a long time and finally its here. The HD gaming experience is going to be really awesome with this game.
Other New Releases: The Sims 2: Kitchen & Bath Interior Design Stuff (PC), Dream Pinball 3D (Wii), Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (DS), and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (DS).
Recent Releases: Overclocked: A History of Violence (PC), Assassin’s Creed (PC), Cry of the Infected (PC), Condemned 2: Bloodshot (Xbox 360, PS3),
Next Week’s Titles: Mario Kart Wii (Wii), Turok (PC), Persona 3: FES (PS2), Target: Terror (Wii), NBA Ballers: Chosen One (Xbox 360, PS3)
Did you like this post?Sony Playstation 3 Breakdown: April 2008
April 5th:
Gran Turismo 5: Prologue- Newest entry in the long running racing series. Racing
April 21st:
NBA Ballers: Chosen One- The third in the Ballers series, with new features. Sports
April 29th:
Grand Theft Auto IV- Return to Liberty City in this long awaited new entry to the GTA series. Action-Adventure
My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): This month is all about one game: GTA IV. If you are not excited for this one, then you better get excited because this amazing series is about to get even better with next-gen graphics, an all new storyline, and online play!
Did you like this post?The Most Violent Games of all time!
The Worst Violent games of all times
Here are the most violent games of all time!
5. Custer’s Revenge
Platform – Atari 2600
This game is a very unique one. It is one of the oldest game to give on-screen nudity a try. This game uses rape as its gameplay. Quite Violent I will say! Parents should make sure their children stay away from these kinds of games.
4. Night Trap
Platform – PC/Mac/3DO/DS
Night Trap caused controversy in US and Australia primarily. It’s a horror movie copy – a house, girls clad in revealing dress and a group of killers that only you can defeat. Surprisingly the PC and 3DO version did not have any such controversy
3. Carmageddon
Platform - PC
In this racing game you had two ways to win a race. Just reach the finish line or be the first one to kill all the pedestrians on the street. The OFLC passed this game as a “MA15+” rating still the highest for any game!
2. Third Kill
Platform – PS1
It’s totally different when a Government bans a game and when a publisher bans a game. That was the fate of this four player playstation 1 game which was banned by EA saying that this game is “senselessly violent”.
1. Manhunt
Platform – PC
The manufacture of GTA series, Rockstar produced this game which shows the dark side of them. This game was initially passed by OFLC in October 2003 but later on due to government pressure it was refused classification in September 2004
Did you like this post?GTA IV gets online multiplayer option!
For the first time in GTA series, GTA IV will get online play. The online play will support upto 16 players on both Xbox 360 and PS3. The game is slated for an April 29 release. There will be in all 15 multiplayer modes out of which 4 of them will be totally brand new. The multiplayer mode will also have the usual Death match, GTA Race and each mode will offer customization. Also included are Cops & Robbers and Hangman’s noose where teamwork is a very important aspect. A lot of things can be customized significantly; users can pick up a custom or a quick game and then tweak the options to differ the modes from each other vastly.
There is another mode called the GT mode where you just need to race against different users. GTA Race though similar to GT mode is a no hold barred lap racing to the finish. Reports say there is a lot of variety in gameplay with thousands of customizing options including character creation. GTA IV does sound like a lot of fun gamers!
Did you like this post?Fallout 3 to be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 simultaneously and has 500 different kinds of endings!
PS3 owners who were worried about Fallout 3 PS3 version to be come out later can now relax. Todd Howard, the executive producer of Fallout 3 said that they should all be the same date, that’s our plan.” 
Todd Howard also said that the game will have more than 500 different kinds of endings! He said that the ending of the world will depend on the choices the players make in the game. Todd also said that Fallout 3 will be double the size of its assumption and will be close to the size of Oblivion which is near 100 hours.
Did you like this post?The Top 10 selling Games in the last 12 months
10. Brain Age 2
Platform – Nintendo DS
Mike Smith of Yahoo! Games says “Whether or not you buy into the hype that playing this game will actually improve your brain, it’s still one of the DS’s most charming titles — and it’s got plenty of competition on that front.”
9. Super Mario Galaxy
Platform –Wii
Cody Winn of Deeko says “Any complaints I have with the game, well, they’re so minute that I can’t even remember them at this point”
8. Assassin’s Creed
Platform-X360/PS3
Dana Jongewaard of GameTap says “So is Assassin’s Creed as awesome as I wanted it to be? No. But it’s a game that attempts a lot of major development moves and it shows a lot of promise, even if it isn’t always executed well.”
7. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
Platform- Nintendo DS
Jeremy Parish of 1Up says “Look beyond the cheaply-made anime and the overblown collectible tie-ins, though, and you’ll find that the foundation upon which the whole endeavor has been constructed is an enjoyable and often addictive RPG with a fantastic social element.”
6. Need For Speed:Pro Street
Platform - PS2/PS3/PSP/X360/Wii/DS/PC
Steve Hogarty of CVG- “Sure, there are far worse driving games than this one, but in terms of the Need For Speed series, this is a dud note.”
5. Madden NFL 08
Platform - PS2/PS3/PSP/X360/Wii/GC/DS/PC/XBX
Richard Grisham of GamesRadar says “It may be the only NFL choice once again this season for the PS2, but at least it does the Madden name justice with its smooth play, wide range of features old and new, ridiculously in-depth franchise options, and online games.”
4. FIFA Soccer 08
Platform - PS2/PS3/PSP/X360/Wii/DS/PC
Dan Leahy of GameSpy says“Looks, as they say, aren’t everything and FIFA 08 on the PS2 demonstrates this perfectly. Spot-on control, great atmosphere, more features than ever and balanced gameplay should send this one to the back of any soccer fan’s net.”
3. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Platform - PS2/PS3/X360/Wii/PC
Justin Leeper of GamesRadar says “Guitar Hero is still the best of the best when it comes to music and party games.”
2. Halo 3
Platform - X360 Exclusive
Gus Mastrapa of The Onion A.V. Club says “Nobody does this kind of online gaming better. The sheer variety of play offered out of the box is staggering.”
1. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Platform – Nintendo DS/X360/PS3/PC
Steve Hogarty of CVG says “…Call of Duty 4 expands on the series mightily. Its Middle Eastern and Russian locales, while still linear, feel far more open than the ruined streets of Occupied France ever were, and every mission contains at least one sweet chunk of surprise and delight.”
Did you like this post?Unreal Engine 4 will be more Consoles biased!
The CEO of Epic games, Tim Sweeny has revealed that a small team of developers has already started working on the Unreal Engine 4 and that it will be more focussed for the Console platform and will not be just tied to the PC platform. The Unreal Engine 4 won’t be exclusively for Consoles only though, a PC version will be there as well.
This may be good news for Console owners after the troublesome Unreal 3 Engine for PS3 but it will all depend on how quickly the Unreal 4 Engine can be optimized for future consoles which are likely to be quite different from each other. No Doubt that Valve and Blizzard make the PC gaming platform unique but consoles are looking quite hard to be stopped with their online gaming and high resolution capabilities
Gran Turismo 5 Prologue out now
“Gran Turismo 5 Prologue”, a prequel offering a sneak peek into the forthcoming “Gran Turismo 5″ for PS3. Arguably “Gran Turismo” on the PlayStation has been one of the most successful global gaming franchises of the last decade. Add to it the power of the PS3, and you have a really explosive combination.
For the first time ever in the GT Series gamers would be able to race online, thanks to the PlayStation Network. Now upto 16 players can go head-to-head on some of the world’s best-known race-tracks.
The Game will be available for Download tomorrow !
Did you like this post?Extra Islands will be free in Burnout Paradise
Criterion Games Creative Director Alex Ward posted a short comment to the game’s forums saying that the upcoming downloadable islands “will all be FREE.”
Islands would be small additional type of Maps added to expand the games area. As there’s very little scope to expand space, the game devs have come upon a concept of Islands to bring more fun to the game !
Check out the Video below :
Did you like this post?MotorStorm 2 - Coming soon !
You’ve enjoyed that bumpy ride, those off road scenery those detailed crashes all in its 1080p Glory on the immensely popular MotorStorm on the PlayStation 3 !
You’ll be in for quite a pleasant surprise that a sequel to that game is going to come soon but this time instead of racing in a mountainous desert, you’ll be racing in a scenic Pacific island filled with dense jungles, lush trees, volcanoes and swamps !
The vehicles would be retained from the earlier game hopefully with some new additions. The vehicles range from dirt Bikes, ATVs, sand rails, rally cars, monster trucks, and more.
This Game will be available around the end of September according to the PlayStation Blog……
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