News of the Week: Games

Games:
Release Dates
Capcom Trailers
Cancelled Titles
The American System
Valve News

First I have to say that I’m sorry for missing Thursday’s post and the podcast yesterday. College reasons. Midterms and all that.
Now onto the news:
BIGGEST NEW RELATED TO THE TOPIC OF THE WEEK:
Mikel Reparaz has left GamesRadar for PlayStation: the Official Magazine. Yup, what little hope left in GR even slightly returning to normal is gone. Yes I’m pessimistic, let me be.

Games:-

Release Dates

PS3
Persona 3: FES was released last Wednesday on PSN under PS2 Classics for $10. It’s not a remastered relates, but I recommend it for everybody, even those who aren’t into JRPGs. The version is an updated version of the original Persona 3, with more quests and features.
It’s ten bucks for fucks sake. Buy it.

The Legend of Dragoon is going to be released on PSN on May 1 under PS1 classics.

Xbox 360
Bethesda will re-release Quake 4 on June 19.

Fez, the anticipated Indie game, is now on XBLA for $10. The reviews are good so far.

The Witcher 2 is finally coming to Xbox!! This Tuesday will be fucking amazing. Reviews say the game is epic.

15 minute gameplay demo for The Witcher 2 on the 360

Consoles
GTA V is rumored to be released this October. I want to believe this do much. But Rockstar loves the spring release. What helps this rumor is the feature in Max Payne 3, where you can import your “gangs” into GTA V’s multiplayer. I don’t think they would advertise this feature if it’s both games are a year apart.

Sleeping Dogs, previously True Crime: Hong Kong, has a confirmed release date of August 17.

PlayStation Vita
Mortal Kombat Vita will be released on May 1. The reboot was amazing. The only thing that was working for it was the 2-player combat more so than its single player component. So I don’t know if I’m going to buy the Vita version. If you play MK by yourself (the women help a lot in this case. Wink wink), or play online then you should consider buying this on your new shiny Vita!

iOS
Max Payne was released on is released on iOS. That move was due to the popularity of GTA III on the same platform.
I’m still sad that GTA III wasn’t ported to the 360.

Capcom Trailers

Capcom has released three trailers for three of their major franchises. Resident Evil 6, Devil May Cry, and the announcement trailer for Lost Planet 3.

Resident Evil
NEW RELEASE DATE IS OCTOBER 2ND

DmC

Lost Planet 3
LP3 is being developed by Spark Unlimited. Developers of Turning Point: Fall of Liberty, and Legendary. Yeeeeahhhh skiiiip.

Cancelled Titles

1- Epic announced that they cancelled Gears of War: Exile, the spin-off title from the popular franchise designed for the Kinect. The reason for this is they wanted to focus the resources for the new IP they’re developing.
I don’t know if I should be sad that they cancelled a probable good game for Kinect, or be happy that they are focusing on better things. Ah well, that’s life I guess.
2- The sequel for the amazing underrated and undersold Bulletstorm had been cancelled because (surprise!) there weren’t enough sales.
Thanks gaming community.

The American System/strong>

1- California Judges have forced GameStop to tell customers about the extra additional costs that come with used games. AKA, online passes.
This is obviously because of GS practices of forcing, sorry.. “encouraging”, costumers to buy used games. Combine that with companies forcing, sorry (again).. “encourage to help developers”with the online passes pissed off enough people to warrant government action.
Thanks Capitalism!

Valve News

1- Apple CEO Tim Cook has visited Valve Headquarters this week.
WHY WAS HE THERE?!
NEW CONSOLE?!
JUST A FRIENDLY VISIT?!
AHHH THE SUSPENSE
2- A Valve job requisition has strengthened the rumors of a Valve Console.
Details.