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Guitar Hero Greatest Hits Teaser

I’m not sure what to think about this. Activision has just released a teaser trailer for  “Guitar Hero Greatest Hits”. This title will include the most famous and infamous songs from Guitar Hero I, II, III, and Rock the 80’s.  Sounds alright, but I hope they aren’t thinking about charging full price for this one. “Guitar Hero Greatest Hits” will be available on the PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 this Summer.

Weekly Releases: Week of March 1

It’s now March, and it’s another strong week in video game releases.  This is especially true for strategy game fans.  Both Halo Wars on Xbox 360 and Empire Total War on PC hit shelves this week.  These are two very different strategy games, however.  Halo Wars is more casual, but that makes it fit a console better, and Empire is far deeper, appealing to the hardcore PC crowd.  Another game arriving this week is Tom Clancy’s HAWX, an extension of the Tom Clancy series.  This game is a flight combat game with some interesting possibilities to connect with the other Tom Clancy games like Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter.  The final highlight release of the week is the cleverly abbreviated Phantasy Star Portable on PSP (PSP on PSP…yeah?), a remake of the classic Sega RPG.  For the rest of the releases, hit the jump.

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Alan Wake Tease

Alan Wake’s release is To Be Determined, but that does not stop the Remedy’s community manager from posting some tidbits from the game’s story. The short pieces of lettering were - at first - hard to understand, and the last had to be decoded, but in the end here is what was posted: Read more »

Weekly Releases: February 23

With the return of Daily Gamer Blog comes the return of Weekly Releases!  Let the fanfare begin!

Ok, that’s over with.  This week is a strong week for this article to make its return.  There are several interesting games to choose from, no matter what genre you prefer.  Of particular note are Star Ocean: The Last Hope arriving on Xbox 360, providing  Japanese RPG goodness to gamers everywhere.  Then there is Killzone 2, bringing a truly strong shooter to PS3.  Also, puzzle fans can look forward to both Puzzle Quest: Galactrix and Peggle Dual Shot on DS this week.  Finally, a game I have been looking forward to immensely, Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, is coming out in its parodious glory.  It’s weeks like this that make me laugh at the idea that good games only come out in the Fall and Winter.  For the full release list, hit the jump.

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