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.
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PSP Breakdown: February 2009
February 10th:
LocoRoco 2 - The sequel to the highly original, quirky platformer/puzzle game. Puzzle/Platformer
February 17th:
Petz: Saddle Club - Care for and race your very own horse. Simulation
Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? - A side-scroller with a unique art style and a quest fit for a hero. Action/RPG
My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): This month is quite lackluster for the PSP. LocoRoco is an interesting game, and unlike any other on the market. It’s not for all tastes however, and should be approached with caution from any gamers looking for a straightforward game. Prinny looks like a cool game, especially since it harkens back to the side-scrolling days of gaming yore.
Sony Ericsson’s “Game Terminator” concept Gaming Phone
Gaming is not just limited to TVs, PCs or our couch now. The Mobile Gaming Industry has increased 10 folds over the past few years. Sonys PSP and Nintendo DS and now the Apple iPhone has changed the way we looked at Mobile Gaming.
Taking a cue from the Playstation Portable, SE has designed this Concept Gaming Phone. SE has code named this device as “Game Terminator” which inherits its screen from the PSP 4.3″ 16:9 Widescreen style.
SE plans to make its Future PSP-Phone fully touchscreen along with a Camera and the usual Game Control buttons.
Note that this is just one of the hundred other PSP-Phone concept designs available. This might be a fake or just might turn out to be true !
Check it out :
Locoroco 2 Launched along with a Flash Mini-Game
Imagine an Orange Blob, squishy, bouncy and jumping here and there….rings any bells ? Well for those of you PSP owners, you surely must have relived the fun you had while playing Locoroco. Locoroco gained success due to its simple and addictive gameplay which was aimed at Gamers of all ages right from 8 to 80+ !
According to statistics Locoroco was among the Top 5 best selling games for the PSP. Also a special PSP Locoroco Entertainment Pack was announced to mark Locorocos success.
For those who are still unaware about Locoroco, here’s a small intro :
LocoRoco 2 once more puts players in control of a singing blob that must roll around a level eating and growing in order to split into as many small blobs at the end as possible.
The latest iteration of Locoroco i.e. Locoroco 2 was launched today. The newer version is said to maintain all the original unique gameplay tid bits and also retain the same look and feel for the control mechanism.
The changes include newer levels, more better sound effects and new characters.
To coincide with the launch, Sony has also launched a mini flash version of the game for you to try out.
To check out the Mini-Game of Locoroco 2 head over to : http://www.games.co.uk/game/LocoRoco2.html
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 PSP Breakdown: April 2008
April 20th:
Iron Man- Based on the popular Marvel Comics series and the upcoming film. Action-Adventure
My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): Iron Man is literally the only game coming out for the PSP this month. So……yeah. It will either be a decent rental and time killer or it will be garbage. That is all.
Did you like this post?PSP now Educates
A company known as Plato Learning which is dedicated in making games related to Education and making Interactive games to provide the Kid Gamers with things which Parents would never mind at all.
These games are mainly aimed at elementary and middle school-aged kids.
“Plato Learning is thrilled to be the first educational technology provider in North America to offer our educational software on such a hugely popular handheld entertainment system,” said Plato CEO Mike Morache.
We don’t know yet how many Kidz are actually gonna leave games like Burnout and play this, but we’re sure that 9 out of 10 kids will still stick to Mature Rated games 
Sony PSP Breakdown: March 2008
March 3rd:
Major League Baseball 2K8- Newest edition of the long running baseball franchise. Sports
March 4th:
God of War: Chains of Olympus- The blockbuster series makes its portable debut. Action-Adventure
MLB 08: The Show- 08′ entry in the popular baseball franchise. Sports
March 11th:
FlatOut : Head On- Race and destroy fellow combatants in one of many vehicles. Racing
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008- New edition of the popular soccer franchise. Sports
Wild ARMs XF- The long running series goes portable in this strategy RPG. RPG
World Championship Cards- Multiple card games await in this multiplayer game. Strategy
March 17th:
DT Racer Refueled- Race a variety of cars in this new PSP exclusive game. Racing
March 25th:
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII- The long-awaited prequel to Final Fantasy VII. RPG
Warriors Orochi- Characters from both Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors clash. Action-Adventure
My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): Key titles make this a month worth remembering for PSP owners. God of War is an excellent series, and should make a nice translation into the world of handheld gaming. The wait is over for Final Fantasy fans as well, because finally the prequel they have longed for is arriving. Sports fans should also take note, as both MLB titles will surely be enjoyable, as will Pro Evolution Soccer.
Did you like this post?God of War - Next must have PSP Game ?
Everyones enjoyed God of War on the PS2. Its PSP counterpart - God of War: Chains of Olympus is soon to be released. According to many Game Review sites like MetaCritic, this game is already getting some great reviews with around 9.4 out of 10 on an average of about 7 different Reviews !
The top spot for a PSP game is currently held by Lumines and it seems God of War may very easily beat it this time !
So what are you waiting for ? God of War is the game to buy this month for you nearly dead PSP 
Check out how this game really looks in the video below :
Did you like this post?PSP Breakdown: February 2008
February 5th:
Downstream Panic!- Try to bring the creatures of the ocean back home. Action-Adventure
February 12th:
Chessmaster: The Art of Learning- The classic series gets the PSP treatment. Puzzle
Dungeon Explorer: Warrior of the Ancient Arts- Battle the hordes of evil with a variety of powers. RPG
Wipeout Pulse- The popular racing franchise returns with all new features. Racing
February 18th:
Need for Speed: Pro Street- Design your own car and race it on one of many courses. Racing
February 26th:
Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship- Based on the popular boards games. Action
Patapon- A 2d platformer with a stylistic look. Action-Adventure
World Championship Cards- A variety of classic card games. Puzzle
My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): Not a bad month for PSP owners, especially considering the lack of recent software. There really is a game for everyone here. Action lovers should scope out Patapon or Blokus. Those who love puzzle games have decent offerings in both Chessmaster and Championship Cards. Racing enthusiasts also get two nice additions to the library. Lets hope the software drought is over.
Did you like this post?PSP Breakdown: January 2008
January 8th:
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law- Play as Harvey Birdman to try and find justice! Action-Adventure
January 15th:
FlatOut: Head On- Portable version of the popular racing game. Racing
January 29th:
Bomberman Land- New chapter in the popular series. Action-Adventure
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice- Take out gangs and criminals in your vehicle of choice. Racing/Action
January TBA:
Rainbow Islands Evolution- The heroes of the Bubble Bobble franchise in their own adventure. Action-Adventure
My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): Another pretty stark month for PSP owners. Bomberman will be fun, as the series usually is. FlatOut and Pursuit force are probably worth a rental at best.
Did you like this post?PSP Breakdown: December 2007
December 4th:
Atari Classics Evolved- Play dozens of classic Atari hits. Compilation
Beowulf- Action game based on the hit movie. Action-Adventure
The Golden Compass- Action game based on the children’s novel series. Action-Adventure
December 6th:
Warriors of the Lost Empire- Wreck monsters and slay dragons on a quest for glory. Strategy
December 17th:
MX Vs. ATV: Untamed- Battle it out as one of many off road vehicles. Racing
My 2 Cents (or whatever they’re worth): Wow, it is certainly a waste land out there for PSP games in December. Atari games like Asteroids are always fun, but who hasn’t played these already? Warriors could be a decent strategy title, probably worthy of a rental. I really want to see more solid software for the PSP overall.
Did you like this post?Sony Playstation Portable Breakdown: November 2007
Alright PSP lovers, it’s time to gear up. Heres the 411 on all the PSP games you can expect by November’s turkey filled end.
November 6th-8th
Medal of Honor 2: Heroes- A new addition to the popular WWII shooter franchise. Shooter (1st-Person)
Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice- An action/racing hybrid featuring multiplayer modes and loads of vehicles. Action/Racing
Silent Hill: Origins- The hit survival horror series gets the portable treatment in this all new game. Survival Horror
SOCOM: US Navy Seals: Tactical Strike- Take out some terrorists and other wrong doers in this tactical shooter. Shooter (Squad Based)
November 13th-16th
Beowulf- Adaptation of the new film, based on the legend of Beowulf and Grendel. Action-Adventure
The Simpsons- America’s favorite animated family gets portable. Action Adventure
Sonic Rivals- Sonic and friends outrace and outfight the enemy once again. Action Adventure
WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2008- WWE’s grapplers get down and dirty once again, this time in the palm of your hand. (Fighting)
November 20th-21st
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command- Strategy game set in the Warhammer 40k universe. Strategy
My 2 cents (or whatever they’re worth): The PSP needs more games, period. Silent Hill looks cool, especially if you’re a fan of the series. Pursuit Force looks like it could be pretty cool as a multiplayer title, it might be the wild card this month. The SOCOM series has been pretty solid, squad based shooters can be quite fun. Warhammer as a strategy game might work well, at least worthy of checking out. I don’t want to rant about licensed games, but they typically suck. I expect this from both Beowulf (the movie looks great though) and The Simpsons. The rest are probably safe rentals.
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Manhunt 2 News | Take Two Sues JT
via Manhunt Uncut:
Take Two have decided it is time to sue Jack Thompson for his recent efforts to try and ban Manhunt 2 and GTA IV. In 3 days time (Monday) Jack puts his claim in to ban those games, as mentioned in a previous news post. This has prompted Take Two to launch a pre-emptive attack by petitioning to the ‘United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida’ they seek to stop the game being declared a ‘public nuisance’ under Florida law. Here is a little from the claim:
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“Thompson has a history of making multiple threats of legal action, whether substantiated or not, both against (Take Two) as well as the retailers who purchase the video games and offer them for sale to the public. Thompson has made such threats again in connection with Manhunt 2 and GTAIV…” |
All i can say is he had it coming to him, he hasn’t even seen the game yet and he is trying to block Manhunt 2 from coming out. Serves him right, i hope they get Jack Thompson declared a ‘public nuisance’ maybe then Take Two will get a break for a while. You may remember the trouble with Canis Canem Edit (Bully) coming out in October 2006, Jack’s claim to ban the game was rejected that just goes to show that his claims are not substantiated, there isn’t even a gun in that game and it was rated a 15 (Teen). Take Two have also said they wish to claim their attorney fees and other costs from Jack, since they have been forced into action by him. Hopefully this is the last we hear from Jack Thompson regarding the matter, although i doubt it.
Source: GamePolitics
Did you like this post?Manhunt 2 News | Platform Personality Issues
via Manhunt Uncut:
Last Tuesday (March 6th) IGN put up an article titled ‘AutoLockon #10 Your platform’s got personality issues’. In the article Rus McLaughlin discussed issues about receiving mixed signals between console hardware and software, at the forefront of the article was Manhunt 2.
Article intro:
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“I don’t know about you, friend, but lately I’m getting mixed signals from Nintendo. I mean, c’mon now… you’ve seen their commercials. Everything about the Wii marketing machine, from the very name onward, politely suggests you gather Mom and dear ol’ Dad, the kids and a few random-yet-friendly strangers into the family room for an all-ages game as wholesome as a fresh coat of extra-white paint on a nunnery wall. But then, last January, Nintendo added a global news channel to the Wii menu options. Okay, that’s a little different. Would’ve liked a continuous news-crawl feature better, but still handy and informative. I approve. One month later, word comes down that Manhunt 2, the sequel to a serial killer sim that rewards your stalking patience with extra-gory gore, will port to the Wii. “ |
It isn’t a particularly interesting read and amongst all the Manhunt 2 information that was released it seemed rather pointless to mention it at the time, but now that the news has once again calmed down I thought I would bring it up.
The article is only available to IGN Insiders, you can view the article by clicking here
Did you like this post?Burnout Domination footage
GameTrailers releases two videos showing the PSP title Burnout Domination. The first one is general gameplay, while the second shows takedown action.
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Did you like this post?First God of War PSP details
God of War 2 director Cory Barlog unveiled a few details about God of War for PSP at an event celebrating the launch of God of War 2.
- GOW for PSP tells its own story and is no port of any previously released GOW games.
- “Ready at Dawn” develops the game.
- Levels are completely new, means no re-used content from previous games.
1up has a long article talking about the GOW 2 launch event here.
Source: GameFront
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