Gameinformer Overview – September Update 2011

Gameinformer Overview – September Update 2011

Can you believe it’s September? School has started and I hope you’re having fun in college, because I know I’m having fun while not in college! Either way, we have quite a few games to pick from today, so lets not waste anymore time and lets just jump in right away!

One of the first games listed in this months gameinformer issue is called tropico 4. Now, to be honest, this is the first time hearing of this game for me, but obviously this is the fourth installment in this series, so I suppose that would mean there are fans out there somewhere. From the looks of this game, it seems like it’s a replica of the sims games, except you’re on an island with a volcano on it. To me, this doesn’t seem interesting, but for those of you who are into this kind of thing, September 16th is the day to look forward to!

One thing that did come about early this September is Call of Duty XP! Unfortunately, I missed it this year, but rumor has it, that there will be another next year, so make sure you get signed up for this one, because I know I sure will be!

Next up on our list today is Borderlands 2! Unfortunately I never picked up Borderlands, the first one, but whenever Borderlands 2 is set to release in 2012, you can count me in, because I will not miss this opportunity this time! Graphically, it looks like the last one did, it has a very artsy and creative feel to it, so for everyone who fell in love with that look in the first edition, you should prepare yourself for some more, because Borderlands 2 is right around the corner!

One more upcoming title that has touched the hearts of all Playstation 3 owners is Resistance 3! When the PS3 system originally launched, this was one of the only games out for it at the time, so everyone who jumped on the Sony train early on, have had their fair share of gameplay in the Resistance franchise. So for everyone who liked the previous installments, get out your pens and mark September 6th on your calendars!

As always, there are a couple sports titles being released in the near future. Now, I used to be a huge fan of the NHL games back in the day, but as time progressed, I have evolved into a first person shooter beast, so I don’t play as many sports titles anymore, but I do like to keep a couple on the shelf just encase I need to break out a party game once in a while. Other than that though, I really have no use for any sports titles, for the simple fact that I’m not really a hardcore sports fan. I don’t play fantasy football and I don’t watch any sports games religiously, so as far as sports games go, they just don’t tickle my fancy.

Last, but not least, we have Guild Wars 2. Now, if you’ve been gaming for any period of time, I’m sure that you have got your hands on some MMORPG game and if you’re anything like the rest of us, you couldn’t put it down for years. This being said, when I hear about a new MMORPG being released to the public, I get a little tingly feeling inside and just as the ring called to Froto in the Lord of the Rings, every new MMORPG game calls to me and it’s not easy to resist!

Apparently, Guild Wars 2 is focusing very heavily on their storyline, which should be super interesting to see, because I think it would be fairly difficult to fluidly work in a strong storyline into any MMORPG game, but let’s hope that Guild Wars 2 doesn’t let us down and maybe GW2 will take off and we can all play it together and live happily ever after.

This just about wraps up this fairy tale, so bring up a browser and start researching some of these games a little deeper while you wait for Octobers issue of Gameinformer to be released!

Walmart Ad Reveals Black Friday Gaming Goodness

I’m not one for Black Friday deals, mainly because I’m too lazy and turkey makes me too tired to do much of anything.  But if your one of the crazies who love waiting in lines at 4am to get the best gaming deals you can, well you may want to keep your eye on the deals Walmart is having.  For a limited time obviously, Walmart is having deals on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii hardware bundles, along with games under $10.  These may not be the latest and greatest but there still is some great titles in there, along with others around $30-$35 price range.

Take a look at the list below, and let us know if theres anything your most excited for!

Hardware Bundles

• Red New Super Mario Bros Wii Bundle ($249) — includes two remotes and nunchucks, Wii Sports and New Super Mario Bros. Wii
• 160GB PS3 ($299) — includes Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Medal of Honor: Limited Edition
• 4GB Xbox 360 ($299) — includes Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Mass Effect 2
• Nintendo DS Lite ($89)

Games for $29

• Madden NFL 2011 (Wii, PS3, Xbox 360)
• NBA 2K11 (360)
• Medal of Honor (PS3, 360)
• Red Dead Redemption (PS3, 360)
• MLB 2K10 (Wii)
• NBA Jam (Wii)
• Toy Story 3 (Wii)
• Transformers: Cybertron Adventures (Wii)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
• WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011 (PS3)

Games for $10 (only includes those mentioned in the ad, over 80 available in-store)

• Phineas and Ferb (DS)
• Zhu Zhu Pets (DS)
• inFamous (PS3)
• God of War Collection (PS3)
• Killzone 2 (PS3)
• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3)
• Ratchet & Clank: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
• Transformers: The Game (Xbox 360)
• Tetris Evolution (Xbox 360)
• Star Wars: Force Unleashed (Xbox 360)
• Prototype (Xbox 360)
• Ghost Recon 2 (Xbox 360)
• Little League World Series (Wii)
• Red Steel 2 (Wii)
• Spongebob Squareparents featuring Nicktoons: Globs of Doom (Wii)
• Up (Wii)
• Wheel of Fortune (Wii)

Games for $7 (only includes those mentioned in the ad, over 60 available in-store)

• Tomb Raider: Underworld (Xbox 360)
• Balloon Pop (Wii)
• Sing It (PS2)
• OMG (DS)
• Monster Trux Offroad (Wii)
• Imagine Ballet Star (DS)
• Chicken Blaster (DS)
• Planet 51 (DS)
• Brunswick Pro Bowling (PS2)
• Bakugan (PS2)
• Pinball Hall of Fame (PS2)
• Guitar Hero II (PS2)
• Saint (Wii)
• ATV Quad Kings (Wii)
• Chicken Blaster (Wii)

Other game sales

• Halo: Reach (Xbox 360) — $35
• Band Hero bundle (Xbox 360, Wii and PS3) — $75

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Release Date List: 7/18-7/25

This week the Summer of Arcade promotion kicks off on Xbox Live with LIMBO.  Also Need for Speed: World on the PC and Alien Swarm. Check out the full list of titles in the link below.

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Madden NFL 11 Demo Tackles XBL and PSN

Football season is right around the corner people, and with that usually means another EA Madden NFL game.  On July 27th you can download the demo that pits last years AFC Championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Jets.  The demo will have 5 minute quarters and give you a option to choose between four select difficulties: Rookie, Pro, All Pro, and All-Madden.

A lot of people are upset with EA for there Ten dollar online pass tactic, and rightfully so.  Will you be picking up the new Madden this year?

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XBLA Breach Gets Delayed

The Xbox Live title that had a lot of people excited at E3, Breach will be getting a pretty significant delay.  Instead of dropping this year, the game will release in January.

Atomic President Peter Tamte says the delay will give the studio the time they need to add a “hardcore” mode to the game to mimic the real life military situations.

Luckily there were features we had been thinking of adding to the title, and now we have the opportunity to do just that. Unlike with Six Days in Fallujah, which was delayed indefinitely when Konami pulled out, we are publishing Breach ourselves, and it will be out in January… I’ve always said, we don’t make simulations for the public and we don’t make games for the government. However, we have come to realize there is a growing segment of the gaming population that wants to test these simulation systems out for themselves, which is why we’re adding features, like a Hardcore mode, to Breach.”

Breach will now release day and day with the Xbox 360 version and will still carry a $15 price tag.

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Netflix Streams Over the Border

It is a happy day today for the Canadians as Netflix have announced today that their streaming service will be coming to Canada later this fall.  It may not be a big deal for people in the US because we have been spoiled with streaming content for quite some time now, but people across the northern border couldn’t be more happy.

The Canadian version of Netflix will have its first ever separate package that allows customers to choose a streaming-only package instead of having to pay for a DVD bundle.

No other details have been mentioned including pricing information, but we imagine that to surface shortly.

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Medal Of Honor Limited Edition Extras Revealed

EA has confirmed the Limited Edition content for Medal of Honor, and best of all it costs the same as the standard edition.  That’s right, the Limited Edition will be $59.99 and add a few more weapons to your arsenal right off the bat.  The MP7, TOZ-104, and 870MC2 Shotguns will be available day one.  Standard Edition owners will also have access to those weapons but will have to earn them through the unlock ranking system.

At E3 it was also announced that PS3 users will get a copy of the 2002 award winning Medal of Honor: Frontlines.  Which copy do you plan on picking up?

Medal of Honor will shoot its way onto store shelves October 12th for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 with a Europe release on October 15th.

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Halo: Reach Gets Down To Business With Limited Edition Bundle

You’ve dreamed, You’ve asked, You’ve waited.  Now Bungie is delivering the goods on there Limited Edition Bundle for the  next installment in the Halo universe.  The LE will cost you $80 and will include the following:

• Custom case modeled after a recovered ONI data module
• In-game Elite armor set for multiplayer
• Artifact bag, which contains the personal notes and documents of the creator of the Spartan program: Dr. Catherine Halsey
• Dr. Halsey’s ONI security badge
• An embroidered Spartan II patch

You can check out screen shots of the bundle from our source below.

Halo: Reach will come to a store near you on September 14th exclusively on the Xbox 360.

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Bayonetta Discounted On Amazon Today

Q1 of this year was a crazy time for gamers with what seemed like a new triple A game coming every week.  But in case you’ve missed out on Platinum Games “Bayonetta” today would be the best day to scoop it up.

Amazon is having a deal on the game and you can pick it up for 20$ for the PS3.  Unfortunately the deal is not running on the Xbox 360 as well, but if your looking for a great game to play before the “next big thing” then you cannot go wrong with Bayonetta.

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After 30 Years It’s Still Haunted

Atari is celebrating it’s 30 year anniversary of the 1980 classic title Haunted House by releasing a downloadable title this September.

The sequel will go back to its spooky atmosphere and return players to the Graves Mansion.  The sequel will have enhanced graphics and follow the same concept but will offer new locations and a character shown in the third-person.

Haunted House will be available this fall for the PC, Xbox Live Arcade, and the Wii.

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Release Date List: 7/4-7/11

This upcoming week is another busy one.  But the game that is on everyone’s mind is Crackdown 2.  For those that may not be interested in hunting down orbs, there’s a bunch of other games you can choose from including the PC release of Sniper: Ghost Warrior.  Take a look at the link below for the full list of titles.

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High Demand For Xbox 360 Slim’s

It shouldn’t come as a shock, Microsoft has reported a “unprecedented demand” from retailers for the new 360 Slims. As well as there Elite and Arcade models due to there recent price drops.

Normally this kind of announcement is a shot at the competition.  Obviously there going to sell. Why wouldn’t they?

We will soon find out the exact number on next months NPD’s.

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Alan Wake Has A Scary Debut

NPD sale numbers hit today and unfortunately Alan Wake only managed to sell 145,000 units during its mid May debut.  It still was the eighth best selling game for the month, but nowhere near what I assume Remedy would have liked.

If you want an idea on how another game did, Red Dead Redemption sold 1,513,000 in May which also came out the same day as Alan Wake.

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Save Money For LIVE-A-Palooza

A huge discount on over 200 tracks and as much as 50% off on Rock Band 1 & 2, Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero: World Tour and every Lips title can be bought on the Xbox Live Marketplace from now through July 12th.  The reason? well because its Independence week.  Take a look at the entire list of songs and discounted prices below.

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Bioshock 2 Gets More Singleplayer

2K Marin has announced the first piece of DLC singleplayer for Bioshock 2.  The “Protector Trials” will focus on the section of the game when the little sister gathers the ADAM from the corpses.  You will play the Big Daddy and will be in charge of protecting the little sister from the crazed splicers.

There will be three different difficulties that you can test your skills at, across six new maps taken from the most popular areas in the Bioshock 2 world.

The “Protector Trials” will be coming to the Xbox 360, PC, and PS3 on August 3rd, and will run you 400 Microsoft Points or $5.

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Modnation Racers Wins The Race, No Photo Finish

Last month was a crazy time for Racing fans, with Modnation Racers, Blur, and Split Second all coming out within a week of each other.  The NPD’s have revealed the best selling of the three, yet none were really outstanding.  Modnation Racers came in the 15th spot on the software sales, which isn’t too bad considering it was a Sony exclusive only title.

However, Blur and Split/Second unfortunately didn’t even make the top 30 in game sales.  Analyst Michael Pachter said that Blur sold “Well below our estimate of 100,000 units” and that Split/Second did not do much better.

It’s a shame that good games do not get that recognition it deserves at times, but when you have 3 potential top racing games coming out within 7 days of each other, what do you really expect?

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Rock Band Weekly DLC This Week: Creedence Clearwater Revival

This week’s Rock Band DLC is going back a few years with Creedence Clearwater Revival.  Song information and pricing below.

• “Bad Moon Rising” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Born on the Bayou” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Down on the Corner” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Fortunate Son (Original Version)” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Green River” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Lookin’ Out My Back Door” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Proud Mary” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Run Through the Jungle” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Travelin’ Band” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Up Around the Bend” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
• “Who’ll Stop the Rain” (160 MSP / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)

*Track packs not available for purchase on Wii; all tracks sold individually.

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Guitar Hero Queen Coming In 2011?

Swedish website DN.se recently spoke with Queen guitarist Brian May, to talk about the ‘We Will Rock You’ Musical.  What is even more interesting though is his possible slip up regarding a Queen Guitar Hero that could be in the works for a 2011 release.

May commented by saying ” We have invented a way for the players to participate in our concerts” but said he can’t say anything else about it.

As of right now there has been no word from Activision regarding the recent news.  True or not we will just have to wait and see.

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Street Fighter 4 FightStick Priced At $99

Today only on Amazons ‘Deal of the day‘ you can pick up the Street Fighter 4 Fightstick for the Xbox 360 and PS3 at only $99 compared to its normal price of $150.

You many want to take a few minutes away from your job this afternoon to make sure you get one before they all sell out.  Your boss will understand.

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Next Weeks Rock Band DLC Is…Nickelback?

Have you been just absolutely dying to play some Nickelback songs on Rock Band? I didn’t think so, but in case you have, your in luck because that is what Harmonix will be releasing next week as there next weekly downloadable content.  The six tracks that have been chosen are:

• Nickelback – “Burn It to the Ground”
• Nickelback – “Figured You Out”
• Nickelback – “Never Again”
• Nickelback – “Photograph”
• Nickelback – “Rockstar”
• Nickelback – “This Afternoon”

You can buy the entire six pack for $9.99 on the Xbox 360 and PS3.  If your not feeling so Nickelbackish then you can purchase each by individual track for $1.99 on the Xbox 360, PS3, and the Wii.

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Kinect Playable At Microsoft Store Today

If you cannot wait until November 4th to try out Kinect, then you can take a trip over to the Microsoft store today and jump around like a fool in public.  Only problem is that its only in four locations.  If you happen to live near Scottsdale, Arizona, Mission Viejo California, San Diego California or Lone Tree, Colorado then hop in there and give it a try.  If not, well then your just going to have to wait like the rest of us.

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E3 2010: New Goldeneye 007 Coming To Wii This Holiday

Nintendo announced today of a new Goldeneye coming to the Wii this holiday season. Not much was revealed except that it will support multiplayer and splitscreen.  Lets just hope we dont need those friend codes or it could be a nightmare playing online with your friends.

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Happy Memorial Day From The Everyday Gamers!

In between all of your grilling and gaming today, be sure to remember all of our fallen heroes that allow us to live the way we do everyday.  On that note, everybody here at Everyday Gamers wish you a safe and Happy Holiday.  Be sure to tell us what games you’ve played over the long weekend!

Release Date List For 5/30-6/5

This week we have the highly anticipated RPG Espionage Alpha Protocol hitting store shelves this Tuesday. Not your thing?  There are also 5 new Modern Warfare 2 maps that you can get your hands on this Thursday.  Check out our source below for the full list of goodies.

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Treyarch Gives 100% Dedication

To what should be no surprise, Treyarch has decided to become 100% dedicated to only Call of Duty titles from here on out.

Treyarch is a 100 percent Call of Duty studio — and it has been for a long time now, long before any of [the Infinity Ward] events occurred

says Mark Lamia, Treyarch’s studio head.  Lamia also mentions

We focused all of our efforts on creating the best Call of Duty game we possibly can and what that meant is not working on anything else.

It seems like the Call of Duty franchise is only beginning.  Are you burned out by the amount of Call of Duty’s that we are seeing now? Let us know how you feel in the comments section.

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Split Second Wrecks Amazon

Don’t feel like waiting in lines at your local Best Buy to get Split Second? Well online shoppers you can now head over to Amazon and pick up the game for $39.99.  The deal is good for the PS3 and Xbox 360.  This may be a today only sale so head over to Amazon quickly to get your copy!

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Original Wii Bundle $150.00 At Best Buy

On Best Buy’s website they have the original Wii bundle for $150.00.  The bundle includes the original Wii Sports but not Wii Sports Resort or MotionPlus.  If your just looking for a quick Wii fix and do not mind receiving  the new add-ons then this seems like a great deal.  Supplies could be very low so you may want to act quickly if you have any interest.

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Joe Danger Rides To PSN June 8th

Been dying to get your hands on the motorcycle racer Joe Danger? Hello Games have finally announced a June 8th release date and what not a better way to start the summer downloadable games off.  If you are in any way a fan of arcade racers then this game should definitely been on your list.

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EDG Podcast Ep. #56 – Insert Wii Joke Here

Listen in as Eric Bouchard and Jordan de Boer discuss what can be done to save Nintendo’s home console.

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Music: “Feel Good Drag” by Anberlin and “Monster” by Skillet