Category Archives: Videogame news

Report: New “Wolfenstein” game coming soon…

I’m sure you all remember the old school “Wolfenstein 3D” game that debuted in 1992, I believe it was one of the very first, “first person shooting” games in the history of video games. Duke Nukem was not the first, it was Wolfenstein, I think. Wolfenstein is a WWII based game where you go around shooting Nazis.

There’s a brand new “Wolfenstein” game in the works right now, simply titled “Wolfenstein”. It’s not a remake of the older game, it’s actually another sequel. A game leaving off 2001’s “Return to Castle Wolfenstein”. In this game you not only get to fight Nazis, you get to fight against demons too.

Check out the first look of the new Wolfenstein game that could possibly get released to your PC’s/PS3’s/Xbox360 sometime in 2009:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/895/895461p1.html

Back in high school in my computer class, I used to play that Wolfenstein 3D game all the time when the teacher allows students to play games at the end of class.

I’m looking forward to this game. Glad a new Wolfenstein is coming out.

Kev

Report: Bad news for “Ghostbusters: The Video Game”, could the game get cancelled?

After all the recent hype of “Ghostbusters: The Video Game” that could be released to our video game consoles sometime this year or next year, I got some bad news to report, that the highly anticipated video game could be getting cancelled. Which means the game could get canned and not get released at all.

The reason is Activision is refusing to publish and release games that were made by Vivendi. Ghostbusters is not the only game that is in danger of not releasing, 50 Cent’s own video game, the Chronicles of Riddick and several other titles maybe getting ditched too.

IGN reports:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/894/894587p1.html

I don’t think there is anything to worry about. The people making the “Ghostbusters” video game will find a different video game publishing company to release it through. The game will be a hit, there is no way it could be cancelled and it would suck so hard if it got cancelled after all the hype and excitement for it.

I feel bad for the Ghostbusters. Nobody in Hollywood wants a Ghostbusters 3 and nobody in the video game world wants to see a Ghostbusters game. Shame, shame.

I hope the game does get released.

Kev

Guitar Hero: Aerosmith thoughts…

So I’ve been playing Guitar Hero: Aerosmith the last couple of days. My thoughts? It is pretty much the same exact thing as Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Except it’s a different band and different songs. It’s still a fun game to play though.

The truth about Guitar Hero and Rock Band, there is no such thing as “beating” those games, which is called a “sandbox” games which you can never beat them. They are games that you can stop playing whenever you feel like stopping.

For Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, I’m just practising in the “expert” level mode. I ain’t playing the “career” just yet. I probably gonna be playin’ this game all week.

Kev

Just beat “Viking: The Battle For Asgard” today…

Today on my day off of work, I just beat the game “Viking: The Battle For Asgard” for the PS3. I thought the game was great and very well made. The action was a lot of fun and some of the missions were actually difficult and challenging especially the level before the final boss at the end of the game was the most challenging of the entire game. I think there is going to be a sequel to “Viking” ’cause the ending just left open for another one.

Yep, I beat another game for the PS3, and now I can move on to another game. I did buy another game for the Ps3 the last time I went to the mall to see “The Dark Knight” again. I finally got around to buying “The Bourne Conspiracy” game that I’ve been wanting. I won’t play the “Bourne” game next though.

I’m probably gonna play some “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith” today and maybe start either “Iron Man” or “Metal Gear Solid 4” tonight. Don’t know. I’ll pick something. I love collecting video games again, so far I have a total of 8 games for the ps3. I still haven’t beaten all of them, I’m going through just one at a time.

Kev

Report: Jimi Hendrix makes his way to “Guitar Hero: World Tour”…

Jimi Hendrix, the guitar god, will finally make his debut in the Guitar Hero video game franchise. He will include two songs for the upcoming “Guitar Hero: World Tour” video game. The game will include “The Wind Cries Mary” and a live version of “Purple Haze” which was recorded at the San Diego Sports Arena in 1969.

“Guitar Hero: World Tour” focuses on the ability to play as a full band, you will have access to playing drums and singing vocals as well. “Guitar Hero: World Tour” hits stores Oct. 27th.

Billboard Reports:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003829102

I don’t know if I will get this game or not. I will wait to see the official songlisting for the game and if it has a good set of songs enough to buy it, I will.

Kev

Report: “God of War III” announced for the PS3…

At the E3 2008 Press Conference, announced a huge surprise that “God of War III” is confirmed to be in the works soon for the PS3. No release date has been made yet, but they are working on the game. Sony released “God of War: Chains of Olympus” for the PSP only last year, the game became such a bestselling hit, that they want to bring another sequel to our PS3 systems. You heard that right, the God of War hero, Kratos is coming back!

IGN reports:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/889/889838p1.html

Pretty sweet news! I’ll be looking forward to this game for sure. God of War is great!

Kev

Report: Guitar Hero to Rock Band, “Oh yeah, well take this Rock Band, you get new Guns N’ Roses, we get NEW Metallica album, hahahahaha…”

Yeah, it’s definitely Guitar Hero vs. Rock Band alright. Right after Rock Band announced they get a new Guns N’ Roses song early, the Guitar Hero franchise announced they’ll get the new Metallica album “Death Magnetic” in it’s entirety for “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock” downloadable, so you can jam out to Metallica’s new entire album. The album will be downloadable in “Guitar Hero III” the same day “Death Magnetic” comes out in stores.

While Metallica may not yet be getting their own Guitar Hero video game, them getting “Death Magnetic” on Guitar Hero III is better than nothing, I guess!

From the band’s official website:

http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=601007

As the owner of “Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock”, I’ll definitely download the entire Metallica album for the video game as well. Pretty sweet!

Kev

Report: “Rock Band 2” official songlisting…including NEW Guns N’ Roses one…

Official Rock Band 2 Track List

1 AC/DC – Let There Be Rock

2 AFI – Girl’s Gone Grey

3 Alanis Morissette – You Oughta Know

4 Alice in Chains – Man in the Box

5 Allman Brothers – Ramblin’ Man

6 Avenged Sevenfold – Almost Easy

7 Bad Company – Shooting Star

8 Beastie Boys – So Whatcha Want

9 Beck – E-Pro

10 Bikini Kill – Rebel Girl

11 Billy Idol – White Wedding Pt I

12 Blondie – One Way or Another

13 Bob Dylan – Tangled Up in Blue

14 Bon Jovi – Livin’ on a Prayer

15 Cheap Trick – Hello There

16 Devo – Uncontrollable Urge

17 Dinosaur Jr – Feel the Pain

18 Disturbed – Down with the Sickness

19 Donnas, The – New Kid in School

20 Dream Theater – Panic Attack

21 Duran Duran – Hungry Like the Wolf

22 Elvis Costello – Pump It Up

23 Fleetwood Mac – Go Your Own Way

24 Foo Fighters – Everlong

25 Go-Go’s, The – We Got the Beat

26 Grateful Dead, The – Alabama Getaway

27 Guess Who, The – American Woman

28 Guns N’ Roses – Shackler’s Revenge

29 Interpol – PDA

30 Jane’s Addiction – Mountain Song

31 Jethro Tull – Aqualung

32 Jimmy Eat World – The Middle

33 Joan Jett – Bad Reputation

34 Journey – Anyway You Want It

35 Judas Priest – Painkiller

36 Kansas – Carry on Wayward Son

37 L7 – Pretend We’re Dead

38 Lacuna Coil – Our Truth

39 Linkin Park – One Step Closer

40 Lit – My Own Worst Enemy

41 Lush – De-Luxe

42 Mastodon – Colony of Birchmen

43 Megadeth – Peace Sells

44 Metallica – Battery

45 Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Where’d You Go

46 Modest Mouse – Float On

47 Motorhead – Ace of Spades

48 Muffs, The – Kids in America

49 Nirvana – Drain You

50 Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky

51 Offspring, The – Come Out & Play (Keep ’em Seperated)

52 Panic at the Disco – Nine in the Afternoon

53 Paramore – That’s What You Get

54 Pearl Jam – Alive

55 Presidents of the USA – Lump

56 Rage Against the Machine – Testify

57 Ratt – Round & Round

58 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Give It Away

59 Replacements, The – Alex Chilton

60 Rise Against – Give it All

61 Rush – The Trees

62 Silversun Pickups – Lazy Eye

63 Smashing Pumpkins – Today

64 Social Distortion – I Was Wrong

65 Sonic Youth – Teenage Riot

66 Soundgarden – Spoonman

67 Squeeze – Cool for Cats

68 Steely Dan – Bodhitsattva

69 Steve Miller Band – Rock’n Me

70 Survivor – Eye of the Tiger

71 System of a Down – Chop Suey

72 Talking Heads – Psycho Killer

73 Tenacious D – Master Exploder

74 Testament – Souls of Black

75 Who, The – Pinball Wizard

BONUS SONGS (all HMX bands)

76 Abnormality – Visions

77 Anarchy Club – Get Clean

78 Bang Camaro – Night Lies

79 Breaking Wheel – Shoulder to the Plow

80 Libyans, The – Neighborhood

81 Main Drag, The – A Jagged Georgeous Winter.

82 Speck – Conventional Lover

83 Sterns, The – Supreme Girl

84 That Handsome Devil – Rob the Prez-O-Dent

From:

http://www.guitarworld.com/article/rock_band_2_song_list_including_new_guns_n039_roses_track_announced?page=0%2C0

I guess the new Guns N’ Roses song is the real deal, the band didn’t deny it on their official website yet, so it is indeed true that a song from “Chinese Democracy” will get on there.

The name of the new Guns N’ Roses song is “Shackler’s Revenge”.

Maybe this is a sign that “Chinese Democracy” may see the light of day this year?

Anyhow, as far as “Rock Band 2” goes, it sounds like a good set of songs. I don’t think I’ll buy any “Rock Band” video games, I like “Guitar Hero” better. I’ll stick with the “Guitar Hero” franchise, thank you.

Kev

Report: “Resident Evil 5” announcement for PS3/Xbox360…

Resident Evil boxart pictured here
Resident Evil boxart pictured here

“Resident Evil 5” has just been announced for the PS3/Xbox 360. I don’t think there is an official release date yet but rumour has it, the game should be out sometime next year in 2009. The Resident Evil series has been a long time video game hit, a video game about killing zombies.

Read this cool interview with the game’s producer:

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/888/888777p1.html

It’s about time there’s a new Resident Evil game! It’s been a long time coming. Looking forward to it.

Kev

Report: Guns N’ Roses to release new song for “Rock Band 2” video game…

According to sources, the band Guns N’ Roses is set to release a new song from their long awaited album “Chinese Democracy” for the upcoming “Rock Band 2” video game set to release this coming September. It appears that Axl Rose himself is a huge fan of the first “Rock Band” video game and he plays it himself. Yep, you heard that right, they will release a song from “Chinese Democracy” even if the album isn’t out yet.

It’s “Rock Band” vs. “Guitar Hero” at war competing with each other and that’s what this is all about. Music video games are becoming a hit and more mainstream in the music business, Axl feels this will be good marketing for “Chinese Democracy”.

More on it here:

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/new-guns-n-roses-track-coming-to-rock-band-2-164797?cpn=RSS&source=MRNEWS

This is gonna make Guitar Hero jealous, I’m sure they wanted a new song from Guns N’ Roses too.

Kev