March Releases – Of fantasies final and gods of war

March 3rd, 2010
"Funny - that tumultuous storm looks a lot like March 9th! ARES!*"

"Funny - that tumultuous storm looks a lot like March 16th! ARES!*"

March is another lively one, but PS3 owners get the edge as Kratos finally makes his next-gen presence felt in God of War III. Also coming is the ridiculously long in development Final Fantasy XIII, and for the first time, X-Box owners get to share in the fun (albeit with 3 discs of content, an 18 gig optional install and inferior graphics, but who’s complaining?) EA’s first volley in the war against Call of Duty, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is also on store shelves right now, and it’s a doozy! The Pokemon train keeps on a-rollin,  and there’s even a bit of love for PC gamers. Also, March 16th looks insane. OHMIGOD! That’s a Dragon Age: Origins expansion! Sorry Kratos, sorry chick with pink hair who stars in Final Fantasy XIII, i’ve got darkspawn to slay.

03/02
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (multi)
- Supreme Commander 2 (PC)
- MLB 10: The Show (PS3)
- Major League Baseball 2k10 (multi)

03/09
- Final Fantasy XIII (multi)
- Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition (Multi)
- Yakuza 3 (PS3)

03/14
- Pokemon Heart Gold (DS)
- Pokemon Soul Silver (DS)

03/16
- God of War III (PS3)
- Dragon Age: Awakenings (Multi)
- Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight (PC)
- Metro 2033 (PC/Xbox360)
- Prison Break: The Conspiracy (multi)
- Fragile Dreams: Farewell to the Moon (Wii)
- Resonance of Fate (Multi)

3/23
- Just Cause 2 (multi)
- Red Steel 2 (Wii)

3/30
- Grand Theft Auto 4: Tales from Liberty City (PS3)

I’ve got Battlefield: BC2 spinning now, and God of War III and Final Fantasy XIII are musts, but it’s Dragon Age: Awakenings that i’m really looking forward to. What are you buyin’?

*=It’s always been an inside joke with us that Kratos ends every sentence by screaming “ARES!” at the top of his lungs. We also thought it would be awesome if Oscar Winner Linda Hunt narrated our day to day lives…

GTI CLUB SUPERMINI FESTA!

February 25th, 2010

GTI Club Supermini Festa!, the all-new high-speed racing title, is now available via download on PSP and PSPgo. A descendent of the popular arcade game, GTI Club Supermini Festa! is a fast-paced racing game that hurdles players across global terrains in mini-customizable cars. Gamers must speed through tight bends, the back roads of urban sprawls, up steep mountain roads, down cavernous caves, and tackle a wide variety of driving conditions as they race to the finish line for the checkered flag.
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BLAST PROCESSING! Episode 51: The Efficient Gamer

February 25th, 2010

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Dave, Tim, and Erich run through the games they’ve been playing—including Modern Warfare 2, Mass Effect, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, ‘Splosion Man, Dante’s Inferno, and Street Fighter IV—before looking ahead to big (and little) titles on the horizon. Dave wonders whether he should try Heavy Rain, Tim wonders whether he’ll be able to find a PS3 before God of War III comes out, and Erich wonders whether the Xbox Live Arcade Game Room will be worth downloading. No Symposium Ad Nauseum this week, but we have a very good excuse. At least, I think we do. You’ll have to listen to find out.

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REVIEW: Aliens versus Predator (PC/PS3/Xbox360)

February 20th, 2010

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The Charge:
Hunter. Survivor. Prey.

Opening Statement:
Everyone’s favorite extra-terrestrial Cuisinarts are back, and as per usual, mankind is caught in the middle. Can Rebellion, the studio behind the original PC classic, manage to get it right this time around?

Facts of the Case:
The Weyland-Yutani Corporation has found something beneath the surface of BG-386, a discovery so valuable that even Karl Bishop-Weyland (Lance Henriksen, of course!) has taken an active role in the excavation. When the planet side colony goes silent, the USS Marlow is dispatched on a search and rescue mission. The Marlow however isn’t the only ship in the stars above Freya’s Prospect; a group of Predators has made one hell of an explosive entrance. They’ve got some time to kill, and more than enough prey (of the soft meat and hard meat varieties) to keep them occupied.

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Review: Dante’s Inferno (Xbox360/PS3)

February 18th, 2010

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The Charge
Go to Hell.

Opening Statement
Hey, you might have heard that this game is a lot like God of War. And, well, it is. But is there more to Dante than timed button-presses and orb collection?

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BLAST PROCESSING! Episode 50: Salt Fish and Whiskey

February 18th, 2010

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Adam, Steve, and Erich spice up our big 50th episode with a little role playing. Mass Effect, Dragon Age: Origins, Oblivion, and White Knight Chronicles spearhead a stat-tastic game discussion that also includes Alien Vs. Predator, Dante’s Inferno, ‘Splosion Man, and demos for Heavy Rain, Battlefield: Bad Company, and Thexder Neo. Having missed last week’s Symposium Ad Nauseum, the gang tackles it this time around: Odd Choices for TV Show Video Game Adaptations. Do you like references to Canadian TV shows? Then you’ll love this!

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Ninety-Nine Nights 2 Coming Stateside, Possibly Only Me Happy

February 17th, 2010

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Konami has picked up the North American publishing rights to the hack-and-slash sequel and, frankly, I’m overjoyed.  I really enjoyed the first game, nonsense story and painful voice acting and all.  Typically, the Dynasty Warriors formula isn’t my bag, but for some reason I really latched onto the mayhem of Ninety-Nights.  Something about wiping out 100s of dudes with a single movie is really appealing.

The game, an Xbox 360 exclusive, is bound for this summer.  Gameplay video after the jump.

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Rock of the Dead = best idea EVER

February 11th, 2010

Oh sweet Zombie Jesus. Rock of the Dead, a new game being developed by Epicenter looks like a glorious mash-up between Typing of the Dead, the beloved Dreamcast typing/zombie shooter and Rock Band. Throw Neil Patrick Harris into the mix and it’s a perfect game already. No, I don’t even need to play it. In my head, right now, it is perfect. *sniff*

Image courtesy of IGN

Image courtesy of IGN

IGN has the scoop on this one. More after the jump.

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