Tonight the Spike TV Video Game Awards will air, providing gamers with inside looks at some of the latest and newest games, as well as offering sneak peeks at trailers for some of the most highly anticipated titles of 2011, such as Batman: Arkham City and the newly announced Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception. Speaking of Uncharted 3, the big news of the week was that Sony and Naughty Dog finally announced the game and it will be supporting all the latest in stereoscopic 3D HD visual effects as well as CG-quality environments. Also, the big question at the end of the week was about whether or not Deus Ex: Human Revolution will get Kinected or not? A little bit of evidence for the game revealed that it could potentially support Kinect but the game’s producer says otherwise. Check it out and see for yourself and decide. These stories and more in this December 11th, 2010 edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Dead Space 2 Demo Coming December? Let’s hope so. If not, December is going to be a very cold month for gaming.
Mindjack Hacking Walkthrough Video Shows How To Hijack Minds. Hijacking minds is like hijacking cars in Grand Theft Auto…pretty simple stuff, really.
Super Blast 2 Makes Its Way Into App Store For iPhone. Plenty of arcade-action to boot.
Neil Patrick Harris To Host Spike TV’s Video Game Awards. If you thought NPH was cool as Neil Patrick Harris in Harold and Kumar, you just might like him even more as the host of Spike TV’s VGAs.
Monday
Tomb Raider Reboot Announced For Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. I’m pretty sure Tomb Raider already had a reboot but I guess not. Well, here’s the official reboot.
Berzerk Ball Coming iOS Platforms December 14th. If you enjoy blasting nerds into the stratosphere, well then this game is for you.
Total War Could Come To Consoles. Well I don’t see why not…let’s just hope they take a cue from Halo Wars with the control scheme.
Witcher 2 Minimum System Requirements Revealed By Developer Diary 2. If you’re into dev diaries this will be interesting regardless…if you just want the candy coated system requirements, well you’ll have to drudge through to get there.
Tuesday
Another Fallout Vegas Patch Incoming. Just a few more fixes, that’s all.
Echochrome II Release Date Announced. Another exclusive for the PS3 is on the way and the release date tells you when you’ll be able to brag to 360 owners that you finally have it.
Rumor: Stealthy Bond Game in Development. After causing a ruckus around the world in Blood Stone, perhaps it’s time Bond took a page out of Sam Fisher’s book?
Neo Geo 20th Anniversary Celebrated With NeoGeo Station On PSN. Classic games available across the PlayStation Network.
Rift Planes of Telara Second Closed Beta Starts December 17th Even if you’re readying this on the 11th, there’s still time to join!
Squadflow Artsy Squad Based Shooter Announced. A different take on the shooter genre is offered up by Hanbitsoft.
World of Warcraft Cataclysm Now Live. If you’re reading this you can’t be a WoW fan, really you just can’t.
Sims 3 Outdoor Living Stuff Pack Announced. EA is still milking the franchise like never before.
Agency Delayed Into Late 2011. There’s really no surprise here. SOE has been putting up delays for most of their games for a while now.
Earth Defense Force 2017 Lands On Xbox Live Games On-Demand. Play a classic for a budget price.
Super Meat Boy Special Edition Coming January. He gets amped up for a special PC edition once 2011 hits.
Dead Space 2 Demo Release Date And Details Announced. EA finally breaks wind on a demo date and the details.
X-men Arcade Timed Xbox 360 Exclusive. PS3 gamers will have to wait a few months before they can get in some game time with this classic arcade title.
Costume Quest Grubbins Ice DLC Announced. Double Fine is trying to stay relevant these days.
Rumor: SSX Game On The Way. This has been a long standing rumor but there’s finally some indication that it’ll materialize.
Thursday
Bejeweled 3 Demo Now Available. If you’re questioning whether or not the third game is any good, you don’t have to worry because a free demo is available.
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Screenshots Released. A couple of new shots for the upcoming third-person shooter.
Uncharted 3 Drake’s Deception Announced. The third and possibly final game in the popular trilogy is announced.
World of Warcraft Free Character Moves Announced For Cataclysm. If your character is on the wrong server you’ll be offered a chance to have them moved to a new server, for free.
Fallen Earth Custom Gaming PC Giveaway With Holiday Special. Log-in to play and earn a chance to walk away with a high-end PC.
Friday
ArcaniA Fall of Setarrif Announced. PC gamers can relish in some new content for the action RPG.
November 2010 NPD: Call of Duty and Kinect Take The Cake. The top movers of the month go to Kinect and Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Wait, No: X-Men Arcade Coming to PSN First. A little bit of a flub in the press release mixes up who gets what first.
Mass Effect 2 PS3 Release Date Announced. It’s coming…only a year after the Xbox 360 version of course.
ARGO Online Steam-Punk MMO Opens Registration For CBT. Interested in flying vehicles, army transports and a steam-powered RPG world? Well, here’s your chance to check it out…for free.
Forza Motorsport 3 Community Choice Classic Car Pack Coming next Week. A new pack of old cars? Count me in.
Final Fantasy XIV Delayed Again For PS3. Poor gameplay, UI and tutorials have ruined the experience for many gamers and those have to be fixed first before it’s ported to PS3.
Alliance of Valiant Arms: Maps, Modes and Weapons Arrive For PC. All new content, all for free.
Rumor: Deus Ex Human Revolution Using Kinect For Xbox 360 Version. If this turns out to be true, we’ll be in for a real treat.
Saturday
Deus Ex Human Revolution Producer Says ‘No’ To Kinect.
Harms Wardoritos Crash Course XBLA Review. A review of the new Arcade title.
Dead Nation Co-op Review. Find out how fun this game is with a friend.
ilomilo Review. A little known XBLA title gets the review treatment, courtesy of XBLA Fans.
Best Gaming Kills of the Week. Some videos of the nastiest kills of the week, presented by Stickskills.
That wraps up this edition of the Gaming Blend Weekly Recap. We part ways this week with a look at Jimmie Johnson’s Anything With An Engine.
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