The second-to-last week of February unearthed all kinds of gaming news goodies. From a hands-on preview of Halo Wars to a weekend review of Halo Wars, there’s definitely a fill of news for Halo fans. A minor graphics comparison between Arma II and Crysis kicked up a storm and, of course, the Mass Effect 2 teaser trailer practically had every gamer falling over and foaming at the mouth.
Sunday
Hands-On Preview For Halo Wars kicks off the week. Before getting to the review find out what CB’s Steve West had to say about the game.
Left 4 Dead Game Diary Featuring Exploding Poptarts, Lesbian Rambos and Mini-skirts. That title alone should warrant a clicksy.
Interview With Johnny Platform’s Biscuit Romp Creator. Blend Games’ own Andy Keener interviews the chap that brought the platforming community game to the Xbox 360.
Top 5 Most Romantic Moments In Gaming Revealed. Find out what gaming’s most romantic moments happened to be.
Monday
Shadow Of The Colossus Clone Strictly For PS3? As if anyone had to guess, Sony owned property stays on Sony property.
Therapy Trainer Making Gaming Equipment For Amputees. Some of the gadgets are kind of cool. Find out how the technology is changing physical therapy.
Are Fanboys Turning Into Fundamentalist? Well, do they follow a blind faith? Is the very thing in which they believe a falsified truth? Read the whole article to find out.
Forza Motorsport 3 Could Be Coming This Christmas. Well, end of the year holidays are a long way away, but there’s rumors circulating about a Forza 3 appearance alongside jolly ‘ole Saint Nick.
One Free Game A Day For The Entire Year. It’s a website and there’s one free game a day, for the entire year. Seriously!
Tuesday
BlizzCon 2009 Dates Are Set. Find out when and where.
Dell Opening A Digital Store. Find out what the company will be offering and what it means for electronic consumers.
Hideo Kojima, Creator Of Metal Gear Solid, Is Receiving A Lifetime Achievement Award. I think the headline speaks for itself. Click to find out why.
Booth Babes Are Coming Back To E3! I’m sure many a lonely gamers are excited.
The Flash Game Was Cancelled. Bet you didn’t know there was even a Flash game being made, huh?
Halo Project Taken Over By Robots! Really, find out how it all happened. It’s not as shocking as you might think.
Infinity Ward Working On Assassination Game? That’s one of the many rumors going around. Click the link to find out how this all came about.
X-Play And Attack Of The Show Will Be Scaled Back. It has something to do with a crappy economy…click the link to get all the details.
SixAxis And Wii-Mote Get Rival In GameCap. Find out how this motion-cap works.
Full Frontal Nudity In GTA IV Lost And Damned. And the very swinging thing on display rhymes with Rick.
Nintendo DSi Has Officially Been Dated In North America. Check out when you’ll be able to get your hands on the new Nintendo handheld.
Nocturne 2 Could Be Receiving A Sequel. Terminal Reality recently released information hinting at a Nocturne sequel. Click the link to find out what it was.
Blizzard Releases Details For Ulduar The New World of Warcraft Raid Dungeon.
Dead to Rights: Retribution Has Been Rebooted For The Xbox 360 And PS3. The third game in the series ignores the numerical value and pretends like it’s a sequel (and Namco is hoping everyone forgets the second game, just like I’m still trying to forget the second game).
Thursday
Ubisoft Joins Midway In Publishing The Wheelman. Midway filed bankruptcy, so Ubisoft is helping with Vinny D’s Wheelman game.
Unreal Tournament III New Content Exclusively Not For Xbox 360. New maps, new characters and new content but not for the Xbox 360.
Mirror’s Edge DLC Now Available On Xbox Live And PSN. Find out what’s been added and why it’s worth your time.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising Coming This Summer. It’s not just for PC, either.
Stimulus Package For Game Developers. And you just thought average-Joes would be receiving an economic stimulus package.
Friday
NASA Working On New MMO. It’s been officially announced that the people who send people to the moon and beyond, will be sending people to virtual reality and beyond. Seems like NASA is twenty years too late, but better late than never.
American McGee’s Alive Is Receiving A Sequel. The 2000 hit that could easily be mistaken for a Tim Burton film turned game, is coming to a console near you.
Review For Halo Wars Is In. Find out what all the fuss was about regarding Steve West’s review for Halo Wars.
God Of War 3 And MAG Coming In 2009? Will these PlayStation exclusives end up on the PS3 sooner than you think?
New Interview For Angels Online. New info and news regarding IGG’s MMO. Check out the exclusive interview for all the details.
Saturday
Splinter Cell Conviction Demo Could Be Appearing At GDC This Year. That’s the rumor that’s been going around, but how likely is it to happen? Click the link to find out.
New Review For F.E.A.R. 2 Project Origin. If you haven’t read up about this game yet, find out what Blend Games’ own Pete Haas has to say about it.
Another IGG Interview. This Time With GodsWar Online. So what makes this game different from the rest? Read the interview to find out.
New inFamous Cut Scenes Released. Exclusive new trailers now viewable by everyone.
Obama’s Favorite Video Game Revealed! Yes, we round out the week by finding out what President Obama’s favorite game is.
Well, that wraps up this week’s news, be sure to stay tuned in with Blend Games for more news and updates regarding all things gaming.
