There was enough news and game reveals in the past week to give a fanboy a nosebleed from the information overload. A new Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker demo has become available; the Spike Video Game Awards happened and a bevy smorgasbord of new trailers were released in addition to some fan-favorite winners being announced. Avatar landed in theatres and a new launch trailer for the game has surfaced, while the first ever english review for Final Fantasy XIII has made it online and you’re probably going to want to check it out if you’re a fan. These stories and more in the December 19th edition of the Blend Games Weekly Recap.
Sunday:
Star Wars The Force Unleashed 2 Announced With Teaser Trailer. Lucasarts surprised everyone with this little gem.
Green Day Rock Band Revealed. If Rock Band was covered by Legos, why not Green Day?
Spike VGA 2009 Winners List. Don’t be surprised if your favorite landed GOTY.
Halo Reach VGA Trailer. To be or not to be…impressive?
Crackdown 2 VGA Trailer: Would You Like To Blow Shit Up With Me? Of course we would.
Spike TV’s Deadliest Warrior: The Game Coming 2010. The good part is that season 2 is on the way, the bad part is that the game is downloadable. Flash-fighting anyone?
Tron Evolution Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 Holiday 2010. Now if only the game was as impressive as the voice-over in the trailer.
Avatar: The Game Review. A sucky Lost Planet 2 rip-off? Unfortunately, it is.
Shocking Fallout MMO Concept Art Released. Shocking or electrifying? You’ll have to click the link to find out.
Monday:
Halo Reach Multiplayer Beta Coming In Spring 2010. And it’s bound to generate a little bit buzz.
Modern Warfare 2 MythBusters: Episode 1 Proves That Grenade Launchers Do Bank Shots. Want to bet?
BattleSwarm Realtime Weather And Bug Splatter Screenshots. New screenshots of the Starcraft meets Starship Troopers MMO.
Spec Ops The Line Coming To Xbox 360, PS3 In Late 2010. 2K Games has dropped the gauntlet and Modern Warfare has been challenged.
CrimeCraft Kingpin Edition Available For iPhone And Facebook. Reaching the masses with criminal intent.
Prince Of Persia The Forgotten Sands Gameplay Details Announced. The Prince is back…yet again.
Army of Two: The 40th Day Demo Gameplay Trailer. And the demo is due for release on December 17th.
Nintendo Announces Pokemon HeartGold And SoulSilver Release Dates; Early 2010 Lineup. There’s a lot in store for DS owners in 2010.
Dragon Age Origins Coming To The Mac System Requirements Announced. Can your Mac muster the stuff to run this RPG?
Left 4 Dead 2 The Passing DLC Brings Back Original Cast. The good ‘ole party returns for L4D2.
Top 5 Off-Beat Gaming Accessories. Containing the likes of chainsaw controllers and pinball adapters.
Team Fortress 2 War Update Introduces Crafting. And it takes one step closer to its MMO-hood.
True Crime Prepping To Redefine Open-World Action In Fall 2010. It’s bigger, badder and…more realistic?
Tuesday:
Champions Online iPhone Companion Released. If you need to be a hero on the go, it’s now a possibility.
Super Street Fighter IV Cody Screenshots. New screenshots of the prison boy-wonder.
Devil May Cry 4 Going Digital. PC Gamers can experience the demon-slaying duo, digitally.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Call of Pripyat Coming February 2nd, 2010. A North American release date has been set in radioactive stone.
Is Zii The New Wii? Possibly.
Silkroad Online Legend IV Plus And Holiday Updates Arrive. Maybe the bots will take a holiday vacation so the real players can enjoy the new updates.
RAGE Switches Publishers. A little money-making shuffling goes on behind the scenes. Click the link to find out why.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 PS3 Beta Closes December 21st, Statistics Released. Time to count the headshots.
Red Dead Redemption First Gameplay Video. First ever in-game footage and walkthrough of Red Dead Redemption. Definitely worth checking out.
New EA Sports MMA Fighters Announced. Has your favorite made the cut? Check it out to see.
Global Agenda Release Date Announced. And it’s now going to be on every FPS-fan’s agenda to pick up the game and play it.
Champions Online Referral Program Launches. Refer a friend and get some free stuff. In this economy, everyone needs some free stuff.
Dead Space 2 Collector’s Edition Has Life-Sized Plasma Cutter. What would you honestly do with a life-sized plasma cutter?
PSP Digital Comics Service Launches Today. Read your favorite comics on the go.
PS3 Could Get Digital Comics, Too. As if you need to read your digital comics on a plasma TV? Actually…that’s not a bad idea.
Mega Man 10 Confirmed For Xbox 360 And PS3. All the digital blue-spandex goodness will be hitting the new-gen systems.
Nintendo Trademarks Cii, Bii, Oii And Yii. I’m shocked they didn’t trademark Sii.
SwitchGames Offers Better Holiday Deals Than GameStop For Game Swapping. It’s true…you can even exchange old games for new games without spending a dime.
SOCOM: Fireteam Bravo 3 Gameplay Media Blowout No. 2 A second batch of gameplay videos for the PSP military shooter.
Transformers War For Cybertron Is An Origins Story. It tells all about the family issues the robots had on Cybertron.
Medal of Honor Will Be First M-Rated Game In The Series. And apparently the first time the series will make good use of the F-Bomb.
Karma Operation Barbarossa Is Like Brothers In Arms Meets Left 4 Dead. A zombie MMO shooter that’s also free-to-play.
Final Fantasy XIV PC Beta Sign ups Begin; PS3 Beta On The Way. Don’t get too comfortable with the beta, FFXIII is right around the corner, too.
Thursday
Splinter Cell Conviction Co-op Trailer Hits Xbox Live. And it’s also live through the link.
Get Two Free Games From GOG. So what’s the catch? Click the link to find out if there is one.
Mass Effect 2 Nine Screenshots Of Explosive Activity. And it’s not the chilly burrito explosive either.
Assassin’s Creed II DLC Details And Prices Announced. And it’s cheap enough where you won’t have to assassinate someone and take their money.
Dark Void Introduces Gamers To Lots of Guns And Dogfighting. Two new trailers in one sweet package.
Def Jam Rapstar Website Updated And New Screenshots Released. Believe it or not, this game is for the PS3 and Xbox 360.
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker Demo Now Available For PSP. The demo includes four whole missions. That’s insane even for a demo.
BioShock 2 Trophies And Achievements Announced. Find out what you’ll need to do to get achievements in the land of Rapture.
Team Fortress 2 War Ends; Soldier Stands Victorious. The bitter war between demoman and soldier ends.
EA Wants Troops Opinions On Medal Of Honor. It’s not just going to be based on YouTube footage from Iraq and multiple play-throughs of Modern Warfare 2.
Friday
Samuel L. Jackson Coming To iPhones. The man that made Bible quotes cool before an execution is now being featured on the iPhone.
Mass Effect 2 Expansion Packs Possible. How would that be possible? Click the link to find out.
Just Cause 2 Turns Rico Into A Spanish James Bond. It’s true, it’s true.
Heavy Rain Chronicle One Free With Pre-Order. Getting something free with the Rain is not a bad thing.
Dark Void Video Dev Doc: BattleStar Galactica Meets Tesla Punk. This was an odd mixture of themes, but it seems to work.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Squad Deathmatch Mode Video. This game is starting to burn up and a new video was released that shows why.
Top 5 Ways Halo Reach Could Go Wrong. It’s a possibility, really.
Torchlight Receives Steam Achievements Cloud. Need to feel like you’re playing to earn stuff? Check it out for the details.
Left 4 Dead 2 Patched Again. Find out what went wrong this time.
Modern Warfare 2 360, PC Patches Incoming; PS3 Patch Live. Still using the javelin exploit? They’re fixing that, too.
Saturday
Fallout MMO Concept Art: The Frozen Shipyard. New concept art revealed for the upcoming Fallout MMO.
Rumor Killers: Review of 2009. A complete rumor review of 2009 courtesy of The Game Reviews.
Monster Hunter Tri North American Fact Sheet For Wii. A new list of details and info for the North American version of Monster Hunter 3
Splinter Cell Conviction Dev Walkthrough Video For Co-op. The game’s co-op looks really kick butt…that’s all I have to say.
Hellion Mystery of the Inquisition Screenshots Released. Brand new screenshots of the FPS, courtesy of Electronic Theatre.
Avatar: The Game Launch Trailer. The official launch trailer for the game based on James Cameron’s Avatar.
First English Review For Final Fantasy XIII Hits The Net. We round out the week with the first English review for Final Fantasy XIII. I’m sure fans will cry a single tear of joy due to the excitement.
That concludes this edition of the Weekly Recap here at Blend Games. We part ways this week with the Dynasty Warriors: StrikeForce boss battle gameplay trailer. The game looks really sweet for the Xbox 360 and PS3 and it’s bound to be one of the best Dynasty Warrior games to come out in a long time. Enjoy.
