Spartan heads across the galaxy can stop frothing at the mouth and finally get their hands on the DVD and Blu-Ray release of the epic, animated featurette of Halo Legends. New rumors have surfaced regarding LittleBigPlanet 2, and fans of the original would probably want to check that out. Also, some pretty big info was unveiled when Blend Games’ own Pete Haas interviewed the minds behind the new World of Warcraft magazine. In addition to the featured stories there are new trailers and videos of the latest and upcoming titles across your favorite platforms, such as Yakuza 4, Nier, Blade Kitten and Just Cause 2. All this and more in the February 20th, 2010 edition of the Blend Games Weekly Recap.
Sunday
Debunking Bungie’s Alpha And Gold Halo Complex. Kicking off the week with a little ounce of truth.
Yakuza 3 Early Influences Video Developer’s Diary. Sega releases new footage of the upcoming mafia-based adventure game.
Adventure Games’ Most Enchanting Romances. a spicy Valentine’s look at gaming romances courtesy of The Game Reviews.
Updated Aliens Vs Predator Demo Launched On Playstation Network. PS3 gamers fear not, for a fix has arrived.
Review: Tatsunoko Vs Capcom: Ultimate All Stars. Rich Knight reviews Capcom’s latest in the vs. series.
Alpha Protocol Coming In Early Spring. Obsidian finally poured out news of an official release date? Click the link to find out.
Monday
Interview: P.B. Winterbottom Designer Matt Korba. Blend Games’ Pete Haas interviews the designer about the upcoming title.
Borderlands The Secret Armory of General Knoxx Screenshot Parties With Teenagers. Gearbox releases one new screenshot of the highly anticipated DLC.
ZombieWorld Apocalypse Debuts On iPhone This Spring. A chainsaw wielding, Helghast wannabe fighting zombies? Count me in.
Windows Phone 7 Gets Xbox Live. Check out the details on this operating system and the cross-platform support.
Uncharted 2 Title Update 1.05 Adds Medals, Rebalances Weapons. Bugged about your favorite gun not being strong enough? Well, Naughty Dog has fixed that right up.
Zombie Wonderland Adds Diner Dash Twist To Killing Zombies. It’s like Flo as a zombie killer. Unique, to say the least.
Skate 3: Creating A Skate Company Video Trailers. The designers walk gamers through the process of building brand recognition in Skate 3.
L.A. Noire Screenshots Arrive. The first ever glimpse into Rockstar’s top-secret game.
Huge Darksiders Demo Arrives Next Week. As big as the game was it’s just now getting a demo. Weird, eh?
Tuesday
Annual Interactive Achievement Awards Return To IFC. More awards, but this time gamers have a reason to care.
Blade & Soul Confirmed For Xbox 360/PS3 In 2011. Consoles will be receiving one of the coolest looking MMOs to come out of NCSoft’s studios.
Halo Legends Now Available On DVD and Blu-Ray. An awesome series of new short-films that explore the Halo universe…and personally, it looks freaking awesome.
Assassin’s Creed II Bonfire of Vanities DLC Release Date Announced. Already finished the first series of downloadable content? Well, it’s time to count the days down until Bonfire of Vanities releases.
No More DLC For Operation Flashpoint Dragon Rising. Why oh why? Well, the link explains it all..get to clicking.
Shattered Horizon Moonrise DLC Available With New Screens, Trailer. Futuremark released a series of new assets in addition to announcing that the new DLC is now available.
Dragon Age Origins: Awakening Screenshots Reveal Kal Hirol. Check out some of the new lands to adventure to in the upcoming DLC.
Allods Online Open Beta Is Now Live And Free-to-Play. It’s been a long time coming and it’s finally here.
World of Tanks MMO Due Out This Fall. If all you love is tanks, explosions and more tanks, then this game is right up your alley.
Unreal Engine 3’s Hessian Gameplay Teaser Trailers Released. Upcoming third-person shooter, similar to Gears of War.
Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands Release Date Revealed; Wii Version Detailed.
Combat Racing Game, Transpee, Announced; Closed Beta Starting Soon. It’s a Mario Kart MMO clone. Tell me that’s not cool?
Mass Effect 2 Rap Is Steady Chasing Those Minerals. A spoof on the popular space opera that’s bound to be a smash hit.
No Romance In Dragon Age Expansion. Nope, no free boobies in this expansion…try Heavy Rain instead.
EA Shutting Down More Game Servers. This includes shutting down fan-favorite games, too.
Sega Isn’t Developing Sonic 4. What? How is that possible? Click the link to find out more.
Ninety Nine Nights II Xbox 360 Screenshots Released. Konami released some awesome new screenshots of the upcoming action title.
StarCraft 2 Closed Beta Begins. That’s right folks, it’s on.
The Ball Debut Trailer Teases New Kind of First Person Adventure. Not just a new kind, an awesome kind. Check out the trailer by jumping through the link.
Richard Garriott Returns To Gaming Industry With Portalarium. Yes folks, the man of Tabula Rasa fame has made a return to the gaming scene.
Thursday
David Cage Says Buying Heavy Rain Is A Political Act. Because a woman showering and then being attacked in her underwear is nothing but political.
Civilization V Announced; First Screenshots Released. And you thought they were done with the series at Civilization IV? Ha!
Splinter Cell Conviction Story Trailer Released. Find out why Sam goes on a shooting rampage and what’s up with his Bourne Supremacy look.
MotoGP 09/10 For Xbox 360/PS3 Release Date Set For March 16th. For North America, that is.
Dragon Ball Origins 2 Coming Exclusively To Nintendo DS. And this is not to be confused with Dragon Ball Evolution 2.
Mario And Sonic At Olympic Winter Games Sells 6 Million Copies. Casual gamers spend crazy amounts of money, eh?
GameKiss Adding Controller Support For Valkyrie Sky In New Update. It’s about time. Now it’ll be like playing an arcade favorite on a console.
The Calling Dev Diary Explains Using Horror Without Blood or Gore. Some of you may be asking how that’s even possible but the developers explain how in the video.
Friday
de Blob 2 Is Multiplatform. So much for assuming casual crusaders on the Wii are going to help boost sales enough for the publisher to recoup expenses.
Supreme Commander 2 PC System Requirements Announced. Is your PC up to snuff for this uber kick-butt RTS?
Medal of Honor Screenshots Break And Enter. Get a glimpse at the remade and revitalized Medal of Honor
Free Battlefield 2142 With Bad Company 2 Pre-Order. A free game just by pre-ordering? Now that’s what I call a pre-order bonus.
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Is Gold. After all the beta news, the game is finally ripe and ready for packaging.
Real Time Natal Demo Proves It Works, Just Not For Shooters. Find out how the Techland guys did in their hands-on time with the controller-less tech.
Transpee Closed Beta Testing Starts Today.
Cross Fire’s Mutation Mode Is Now Live.
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance Coming To Xbox 360; Runs At 1080p It’s an HD space simulator…scratch one win for the Xbox 360.
Valkyria Chronicles The Challenges of the Edy Detachment DLC Pack Coming Next Week. Fans of the series can get their hands on some brand new content for one of the coolest RPGs this generation.
Saturday
World of Warcraft The Official Magazine’s Julian Rignall And John Gower Interview. Pete Haas talks with two of the heads behind the new magazine.
Prison Break: The Conspiracy Debut Trailer Get a glimpse at the first footage of this TV-based video game.
Tales of Fantasy: New Mount Screenshots. New images of some of the mythic and classical beasts that can be acquired in Tales of Fantasy.
Aliens Vs Predator: Xbox 360 Review Find out what Electronic Theatre thinks of the new AvP game.
Halo Waypoint Update And More. Get all the details from Platform Nation regarding the new update for the Waypoint phenomenon.
Rumor Killers: New SSX And LittleBigPlanet 2 We round out the week with some rumors that stick or get killed, courtesy of The Game Reviews
This week ends on a really high note, as gamers will get some thrills from the explosive new trailers for Just Cause 2. The two new trailers are a two part look at dissecting the anatomy of the stunts in the game. You can check out new videos below or visit the Official Website for more information on the game.
The DCU’s Batman And Wonder Woman Appear In Creature Commandos Episode 4, And The Show’s Executive Producer Tells Us James Gunn’s Specific Instructions For The ‘Shocking’ Scene
How To Watch Laid Online And Stream Twisted New Romantic Comedy Online From Anywhere
‘I Think I Was Terrible’: Daisy Ridley Recalls Star Wars Nerves During The Force Awakens’ First Read Through
