The week starting on September 13th and ending on September 19th reaped some interesting results in the world of interactive entertainment. Nevertheless, there’s no sense in wasting words since this week was jam packed with a lot of gaming media and news. We have a Halo 3: ODSTgameplay and cinematic sequence media blowout, new gameplay information and trailers for Realtime World’s All Points Bulletin, a new discussion on the future proof status of the Xbox 360 and PS3, a new versus round between Mass Effect 2 and Alpha Protocol and 2K Games has finally revealed the release date for BioShock 2. These stories and more at the Blend Games Weekly Recap.
Sunday
World Of Warcraft By The Numbers. So many spells are there in WoW? The Game Reviews does a quick spell count.
Runes Of Magic Aotulia Volcano Revealed. New territories coming to the Runes of Magic play-field so says Electronic Theatre.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Crystal Bearers Release Date Announced. Square Enix has ironed out an official release date for the Wii exclusive.
Scribblenauts Studio Moves To Consoles. 5th Cell is evolving past the miniscule handheld development world.
Tron Legacy Video Game Confirmed. A new Tron game is on the way and hopefully it won’t be like Tron 2.0.
Review: Muramasa The Demon Blade. Rich Knight gives this game a critic’s eye-view and you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the results.
Monday
Sony Releases Matrix Online Scrapbook. Ah, the fond memories of glitches, messed up fight scenes and bad graphics all in one place.
Emil Chronicle Online Open beta Date Announced. Another cutesy-MMO to flood the market and probably will only appeal to the anime-emo fans.
Soldner-X 2 Final Prototype Announced For PSN. Featuring space simulated combat just like The Last Starfighter in those smelly old arcade shops.
Star Wars The Old Republic Coruscant Screenshots And Concept Art. Want to take a look at screens and art of the most crowded concrete city in the galaxy? Check them right here.
A World Beyond The Unreal. The Game Reviews sports an editorial about the sameness of real-world looks in video games. Definitely worth checking out.
Master Chief 1:2 Scale Bust Available For Pre-order. Into collecting 1:2 statues of popular video game characters? Well, Electronic Theatre has the details on the upcoming Master Chief model.
Tuesday
Valkyria Chronicles 2 Coming To North America/Europe In Summer 2010. The only drawback is that it’s for the PSP.
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines First Look Video. It may or may not look as good or as bad as you might think.
Alienware Teases Breed 2 With New Viral Campaign. Brief new information on the upcoming new Alienware line-up.
2009 Wii And DS Holiday Line-Up Announced: Legend Of Zelda Spirit Tracks Release Date Revealed. The headline sort of speaks for itself.
HBO Files Trademark For True Blood Game. More vampire hunting/drama/soap opera-ness is heading to the gaming world.
The Secret World Video Interview Talks MMO Originality. This game is bigger and badder than what it appears and it’s heading to the Xbox 360.
Skate 3 Announced For Xbox 360 And PS3; Teaser Trailer Released. EA is moving forward with the Skate franchise and it’s time to get a first look at the game.
WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2010 Full Roster Revealed. SD vs Raw fans can find out who made the cut in this year’s edition.
Xbox 360 And PS3 Future Proof Status For 2010-2011. A look at the current generation of technology and how it’ll work in the coming years.
CityEngine 2009.2 Now Employed By Microsoft, Square And Blizzard. This could be an indicator for what kind of games each company is working on next.
Wine Tycoon Announced For The PC. Wine connoisseur? Well, put those skills to the test in the upcoming Wine Tycoon game.
Call Of Duty Modern Warfare Turns Into Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex. Wii owners will need to remember the Reflex in this upcoming Modern Warfare port.
Borderlands Huge Gameplay Media Blowout. Covering everything from ammo dispensers to flaming-throwing machine guns.
Dolby Axon Provides In-Game Voice Enhancement For JumpGate Evolution. It’s some high-tech stuff that’s worth checking out.
Star Wars Galaxies Closing Half Its Servers. Poor ‘ole LucasArts isn’t even immune to the crappy economy.
Thursday
Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo Coming To PS3 Next Week. If you’re reading this today then it’s less than a week away.
Pearl Harbor Trilogy Heading To WiiWare. Flight-sim fans can get a little hardcore aeronautic action in the upcoming Pearl Harbor Trilogy.
Divinity II Coming To North America For Xbox 360 And PC. CDV announced that the action-RPG will be heading to retailer shelves this holiday season for Stateside gamers.
Parkour Action-Sports Title Free Running Is Coming To Wii. Like hopping off rooftops and scaling walls in sneakers? Free Running is your kind of game then.
Assassin’s Creed II Video Dev Diary: These Roads Lead To… An end? An alley? Ah, a full description of what gamers can do in the full game.
GTA IV Ballad Of Gay Tony Weazel News Trailer. It’s funny, violent and a bit frantic…definitely worth checking out.
Friday
Mass Effect 2 Vs Alpha Protocol: Round 1 – RPG Diversity. Electronic Theatre and Blend Games compare two epic RPGs in a battle between diversity. Don’t miss the first round, which is sure to be epic.
Zombie Apocalypse Release Date Set For PSN And XBLA. Konami lets the release date drop for their arcade zombie-shooter.
SteelSeries Announces Siberia v2 Full Size Headset. If the AX90 wasn’t to your liking perhaps the SteelSeries Siberia will better suit your gaming needs.
BioShock 2 Official Release Date Revealed. All the crying and wondering can be done and over with now that 2K has set the release date in stone.
Interview: Scribblenauts Creative Director Jeremiah Slaczka. A new interview about the casual game that took the market by storm only at The Game Reviews.
Counter-Strike Clone, Sudden Attack Now Free-To-Play In North America. If you wanted to play a free version of Counter Strike with more customization features, behold Sudden Attack.
Saturday
Cut Chemist AJ Period Added To DJ Hero Line-Up. More record-busting DJs have made the line-up in DJ Hero, according to Electronic Theatre.
Rumor Killers: Wii Price-Cut, New Suikoden, Frank West In Tatsunoko Vs Capcom. As the name reads, it’s Rumor Killers from The Game Reviews.
Halo 3: ODST Cinematic And Gameplay Media Blowout. Six new trailers up for viewing.
Forza Motorsport 3 Customization Trailer And Walkthrough. Find out how in-depth the customization goes in Forza 3.
That wraps up this week’s edition of the Weekly Recap. You can check out the APB developer interview below as we round out the week here at Blend Games. And remember to stay tuned in for more news, updates and info regarding all things gaming.
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