Weekly Recap April 3rd: PSP2 Coming, New Cliffy B Game, Duke Nukem Forever
This week would have marked the going gold milestone for Duke Nukem Forever, but we all know why this didn’t happen. Regardless, it's still a hot news item and is there any possibility of the Duke making a return to the gaming scene? You'll have to read on to find out. Also, one of the most talked about stories of the week includes Cliffy B., in which he is expected to announce that a new surprise is coming and just about everyone expects it to be the third and final Gears of War game, but the specifics are still sketchy. And new details has surfaced indicating that a new PSP is on the way and the rumors could indicate that the new portable handheld multimedia device might be arriving sooner than anyone thinks. These stories and more in the April 3rd, 2010 Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Review For Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon. Rich Knight reviews the latest from XSeed Games.
Top 10 Trilogies That Need to be Completed. A list of games and trilogies that need some completion.
Hydro Thunder Hurricane Revealed For Xbox Live Arcade. The XBLIG are getting bigger and badder and this just goes on to prove it.
NCAA Football 11 Screenshots Released. An updated look at the latest NCAA Football.
Improved Wii Remote XL Revealed. Will it finally rival the accuracy of just playing with a real gamepad? Click the link to find out.
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Monday
Ogre Battle 64 Person of Lordly Caliber Now On Virtual Console. The one from the 64 makes a return to the Wii.
BioWare Bazaar Launched. What is it and what can it do for you? You’ll just have to click the find out.
EA Attacked By BulleTrain. A few former employees of EA have opened up a new studio that’s all about being budget conscious.
Dead to Rights: Retribution Goes Gold. The time for opening cans of kick-butt is nearly upon us.
Enslaved: Odyssey To The West New Screenshots. Monkey and Trip are showcased in some elaborately beautiful set pieces.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 2 Trailer. New trailer of the upcoming DLC.
The Swarm Turns Into MorphX With New Screenshots. And now 505 Games is behind it all.
Modern Warfare 2 Double XP Weekend Starting Early; Title Update Coming Tomorrow. More XP being handed out and sooner than expected.
Majin And The Forsaken Kingdom New Screenshots. A grand adventure game is on the way courtesy of Namco Bandai and new screenshots have arrived to show off the protagonist and his trusty bog monster.
Tuesday
PAX East Confirmed For 2011 And 2012. The convention managed to stay afloat long enough to warrant two consecutive annual events.
Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package Hits Xbox 360. The highly awaited stimulus package lands on XBL and there seems to be no social divides over the content.
The Witcher Versus Announced For iPhone. Looks like the franchise is really going mobile.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 VIP Map Pack 2 Released. New map pack for the recently released Bad Company 2.
Dead Space 2 Demo Confirmed. What would a big name game be without a little demo, eh?
Darksiders PC Version Coming In June. New content, new weapons, new characters? Not that we know of.
Tales of Fantasy Closed Beta Guild Invitations. Want to get your guild off on the right foot? Tales of Fantasy is hiring.
The Heavy Movie-Game Gets A Developer. Someone is willing to take a risk with the indie flick-based game.
Breach: Awesome Active-Cover PAX Trailer Released For Xbox 360. The excellent new video walkthrough gives gamers a full-on look at the cover system and Destruction 3.0 mechanics.
Gorillaz Game, Escape To Plastic Beach, Now Available With New Single. Brand new multimedia game for the groups new single.
Blizzard Teases Diablo III Surprise. What kind of surprise could it be? Well, click the link to get a hint.
Just Dance Sells Two Million Units. It just goes to prove that casual gamers own the industry…and people who can’t dance.
EGM’s Lost Issue Goes Digital. Find out what you missed in the long lost issue.
New events are now underway for the Stimulus package.
War of Legends MMO Strategy Game Finally Exists Beta. It’s available and free-to-play at the official website.
Vampire Origins Arrives For the iPhone and iPod Touch. Move over Blade and watch out Buffy, a new slayer is in town.
Mega Man 10 DLC Details Release Dates Announced. Even though the game has just become available, new DLC is on the way.
Ace Combat Joint Assault Screenshots Take To The Urban Jungle. Lots of firepower taking place over the concrete jungle.
Blacklight: Tango Down Details And Screenshots. It may not have Destruction 3.0 at its core but it features realistic weapons of tomorrow.
Zeno Clash Delayed For Xbox 360. Find out what the hang up is and how long you’ll have to wait to is it on the 360.
Chinese MMOs And SNS Games To Generate 9.2 Billion By 2014. Chinese gamers love playing online.
infamous Writers Releases Zombie Western. This sounds like my kind of game.
Lost Planet 2 Co-Op Combat And Tactics Screenshots. Get a glimpse at a few of the character variations and weapons.
Thursday
Cliff Bleszinski’s New Game Debuting Next Week. Gears of War 3 anyone?
Spy MMO, The Agency, Will Be Revealed Soon. Seems like this game keeps disappearing but at least it’s making a return.
New PS3 Greatest Hits Include Killzone 2 And UFC 2009: Undisputed. At least these games hit the million mark.
Splinte Cell Conviction PC Delay Not Tied To DRM. That’s a sigh of relief waiting to happen, eh?
Geometry Wars 3 Not Planned. No sequel to one of the most popular XBLA sequels of all time? You’ll have to click the link to find out why.
Black Box Skate 3 DLC Is Good Idea. Why is t? Well, the link explains it all.
Enclave Coming To Wii Thanks To TopWare. A game from 2003 is making its way to the Wii.
S4 League Embraces Easter With A Holiday Fumbi. It does all sorts of amazing things…really, it does.
Crackdown 2 Is A Sausage Fest. No female agents in this game.
Two Worlds II Environment And Combat Screenshots. New screenshots of the upcoming action RPG.
Iron Man 2: Behind The Scenes Developer Video. Take a look at some of the changes going into this new Iron Man game.
The Witcher 2 Dev Doc And Cinematic Trailer. Two new trailers for one of the most highly anticipated RPGs of the year.
Friday
Duke Nukem Forever Shoul’ve Gone Gold Today. This day in history…Duke Nukem Forever would have been gold.
Rumor: PSP2 Arriving Sooner Than Anyone Thinks? It’s a strong possibility and the evidence definitely speaks in favor of sooner rather than later.
April Fool’s Gone Wrong: Section 7 Is A Game RTS-Shooter Fans Have Been Waiting For. Find out what the game would have done right.
Medal of Honor Multiplayer Is Not A Bad Company 2 Clone. And you’ll have to click the link to find out why.
The Sims 3 World Adventures Hits iPhone. Now you can travel the world while…you travel the world.
Free Modern Warfare 2 Night Vision Goggles Offered For Xbox Live Avatars. Give your avatar something cool to wear.
World of Tanks Realism Trailer. How realistic does the game get? Well, a teaser trailer says all.
Diner Dash Grilling Green Now Available For iPad. One of the first of the iPad games now available.
Saturday
Darksiders PC Screenshots Released. New shots of the highly delayed PC rendition.
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter Demo Released. Get a feel for the game before plunging head first into a purchase.
Pokemon HeartGold And SoulSilver Receive Yellow Forest Route DLC. Who knew this game could get DLC? Well, it can.
Microsoft’s Funny Money Is It Really A Scam? Well, click the link to find out.
Rumor Killers: Call of Duty 7 RPG, Wii 3 By 2012, Forrest Gump: The Game. Any truth to them or is it all bollocks?
That wraps up this week’s news here in the Blend Games Weekly Recap. We part ways this week with the first look at the upcoming twitchy-fingered sniper game, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, for the Xbox 360 and PC. Enjoy.
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