I like to regard all of life as an opportunity for learning, and by "learning," I mean "punching Jake Gaskill," but nonetheless, this week brought with it important life-lessons, the most vital of which include:
- Bungie has finished making Halo: Reach.
- The sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum will be called Batman: Arkham City
- A ton of people are playing Starcraft 2 at this very moment.
- Electronic Arts is making less money from Wii games than it wants.
I already knew this, but G4tv.com makes awesome web shows, including:
- Feedback: Feedback takes a look at (you guessed it) Starcraft 2.
- The MMO Report: Casey gives you the lowdown on Star Wars: The Old Republic and the rest of the MMO-verse.
- Fresh Ink: Blair Butler looks at some fo the coolest graphic novels out.
- Sessler's Soapbox: Adam looks at the best endings in the world.
And now the news...
Monday
- Bungie says Halo: Reach is finished.
- Activision's August DLC for Guitar Hero includes some very heavy metal.
- Gamers in Hawaii rallied to defend an Internet Cafe from hoodlums.
- Lionhead Studios today launched a browser-based villager creator for Fable 3.
- Great deal on Madden NFL 11 in This Week in Game Deals for August 1st-August 7th
- Sony today announced God of War: Ghost of Sparta's release date, pre-order bonus, and PSP entertainment pack.
- Electronic Arts this morning announces a new family game called Create.
- According to a rumor report from ComicBookMovie, the character of Selina Kyle (Catwoman) may be included in Batman 3.
- Do you want to be Feedback's question of the week?
- Robert Rodriguez is reportedly in talks to direct the upcoming Wolverine spin-off Deadpool, which will star Ryan Reynolds.
- Mario Paint turns 18! I sure hope it still reads its mail.
- NaturalMotion revealed details about a major update, codenamed "Greathouse," for its football title Backbreaker.
- Over 20 million map packs for games in the Call of Duty franchise have sold.
- Check out GameFly's Top Ten rental lists for the week ending August 2.
- Check out the best costumes at Comic-Con 2010!
- We chatted with Bungie's Brian Jarrard during Comic-Con 2010 to find out more about his team's uber-anticipated Halo: Reach.
- Check out our review of the downlodable Castlevania: Harmony of Despair.
Tuesday
- Watch the teaser trailer for DiRT 3 in HD.
- Check out the cool Tron: Legacy tech that can be yours.
- Starcraft 2 sold over 1.5 million copies in two days.
- There will be no Move or Kinect support for Fight Night: Champion.
- Cliff Bleszinski answers tough questions at their Gears of War Comic-Con 2010 Q & A Panel
- A group of 6000 NFL players are filing a suit against Madden over the use of their likenesses.
- The Sims is set to go Medieval In 2011.
- EA revealed today that NBA Elite 11 will include three game modes from the arcade reboot NBA Jam.
- Virgin Games is teaming with Ubisoft.
- The Legends and Killers DLC pack for Red Dead Redemption will be released on August 10.
- Adam Sessler chats with LucasArts writer Haden Blackman about Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II in this Comic-Con 2010 interview.
- In honor of the final PGA Tour major of the year, we present our list of the Top 5 Unqualified-to-be-Called Golf Games.
- VIDEO: Around the Net with Kevin Pereira and Carrie Keagan!
- TECH REVIEW: Kevin and Carrie take a look at the Energy Home Theatre System.
- Adam takes a moment to discuss the highs and lows of how some video games present their finale.
- Soundgarden's new CD will be included with every copy of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
- Weapons! Zombies! Creativity! Check out Dead Rising 2 Comic-Con 2010 Interview
- Electronic Arts announced today that Crysis 2's release has been pushed into early 2011.
- EA revealed today that it plans to release the previously unannounced Need for Speed: Shift 2 in early 2011.
- According to EA's most recent financial report, the publisher saw Wii sales plummet 75 percent compared to this time last year.
Wednesday
- A Revolution Shall Begin For Fable III's Opening Cinematic Trailer
- The sequel to dungeon-action game Torchlightis coming in spring 2011.
- A gamer teen apparently led cops to his parents' pot stash.
- Civilization 5 demo is coming.
- Pointy-headed author Nicholson Baker talks Modern Warfare 2.
- The first three episodes of the live-action Zombrex Dead Rising Sun are now watchable on Xbox Live.
- It is being reported that Stephen Sommers will return to direct the sequel to last year's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
- Naughty Dog says they'll only use 3D and motion-control if it fits their story.
- Rockstar Games have released a new title update for Red Dead Redemption. Free Roam jerks, your days are numbered!
- Chuck star Zachary Levi shoots down rumors that he auditioned to be the new Superman in the upcoming reboot film.
- VIDEO: Alison Haislip and Kevin Pereira take you Around the Net.
- Sony is giving European gamers who pick up the Gran Turismo 5 Signature Edition the chance to win a real Mercedes.
- TECH REVIEW: Think your white walls are missing something? Check out our review of the Samsung SP-H03 projector.
- Check out our Fable III Comic-Con interview.
- Playstation Move kiosks will be at retailers in September.
- Ubisoft Frag Doll Phoenix tells us about Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood in this interview from Comic-Con 2010.
- Check out our review for the new downloadable title Hydro Thunder Hurricane, a boat racing game on Xbox LIVE Arcade.
- Castlevania: Harmony of Despair is out today, so it's time for a history lesson in Konami's Dracula-hating franchise: Part one.
- On this week's Feedback, we discuss the launch of StarCraft II, Call of Duty map packs, NBA Jam, reviving platformers, and more.
Thursday
- Konami announced a handful of new tracks and producer beats for their upcoming hip-hop music game Def Jam Rapstar.
- Matt Keil sits down with Morgan Webb to discuss Blizzard's long awaited, smash hit StarCraft II in this edition of Talkabouts.
- There's single-player DLC coming for Bioshock 2.
- The sequel to Batman: Arkham Asylum will be called "Arkham City."
- Blizzard promises to pull "Inappropriate" Starcraft 2 maps.
- Peter Molyneux talks about how everyone's favorite tech demo Milo is doing these days.
- This week on the Links Of TheFeed, we check out some jacked up baseball cards, some pics of people getting hit in the face with a bal
- Players who pre-order Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood for the PS3 from GameStop will gain exclusive access to the multiplayer beta.
- Watch the LEGO Universe Comic-Con 2010 Interview while playing with LEGO bricks.
- Check out our preview of Sid Meier's Civilization 5.
- We offer up our impressions of the upcoming Legends and Killers DLC for Red Dead Redemption.
- THQ's hit fighting game UFC Undisputed 2010 grapples its way onto the PlayStation Portable on September 7.
- According to BleedingCool, two sequels for Green Lantern will film back-to-back before the first hits theaters.
- VIDEO: Around the Net with Morgan Webb and Kevin Pereira!
- In honor of the Alan Wake DLC "The Signal," we chatted with the star of the Bright Falls series Chris Forsyth.
- Check out our Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 interview with the great Seth Killian!
- Activision announced today that it has pushed the release of True Crime: Hong Kong into 2011.
- Check out the trailer for Plants Vs. Zombies on Xbox Live Arcade.
- Casey stops by to tell you about the Transformers MMO, SW:TOR's version of Las Vegas, and Uncle Casey's Mailbag!
- Activision Blizzard saw revenues fall 7% during Q2 2010 compared to last year, the publisher reported today.
- We check out Sideshow Collectibles wares at Comic-Con 2010.
- Check out our interview with Red Faction: Armageddon art director Chad Greene from Comic-Con 2010.
- We're getting more info about Portal 2 and we explore the question: does Portal 2 look too complicated?
- New Deus Ex Human Revolution Screenshots Released
Friday
- The in-development MMO at Blizzard is based on new intellectual property.
- Alan Wake, others, on sale for cheap.
- Check out this video look at Vulture from Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.
- Blizzard has promised to patrol some areas of WoW more heavily based on complaints.
- Quantic Dreams released the first screens for their upcoming Heavy Rain Move Edition.
- See what new (and deadly) features await you in the new trailer for Red Dead Redemption's upcoming Legends and Killers DLC pack.
- VIDEO: Around the Net with Kevin Pereira and Alison Haislip! And Kevin's Evil Twin?
- Check out our list of games that didn't know Triceratops never existed.
- Codemasters today revealed the first details about Operation Flashpoint: Red River. The shooter is slated for release in 2011.
- The First 15 of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair Discussion
- Microsoft's Kinect will be able to read lips and understand sign language.
- If you're looking for some new tracks for your favorite music games, then check out this week's music DLC roundup.
- TECH REVIEW: Chris Hardwick and Kevin Pereira review the swanky iHome iA5 dock.
- It is being reported that Inglourious Basterds' Christoph Waltz is in consideration to play the villain in the Spider-Man reboot.
- Blair Butler reviews graphic novels on Fresh Ink Online
- Crystal Dynamics plans to support Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light with downloadable content.
- 2K released a fresh batch of screenshots for the "Betrayal of Jimmy" DLC for Mafia 2. Check out our gallery. Don't make me ask twice.
- Looking for a new RPG on the Wii? Check out our review of Arc Rise Fantasia.
