Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees
Available for Xbox 360, PC
Publisher: Xbox LIVE Arcade
Developer: Telltale Games
Release date: 5/27/09
Rated E for Everyone

Summary from Telltale Games:

“Join Wallace & Gromit in Fright of the Bumblebees, the first of four grand adventures! The inventor and his loyal pooch are faced with a big problem. They need 50 gallons of honey by tonight – far more than their bees can handle! When Wallace’s plans to step up production go horribly awry, it falls to Gromit to fight off the angry swarm. Featuring a brand new story with the same slapstick humour, cinematic visuals, and charm fans of the Wallace & Gromit films have come to love, Fright of the Bumblebees kicks off this four-episode series in cracking style!”

Supposedly a great first introduction to the series but there are reported glitches, I guess there will be updates though.

I don’t know if you have been following this game production but it has been surrounded by controversy since it’s announcement. That controversy has caused Konami to back out of publishing this title.

From Konami:

“After seeing the reaction to the videogame in the United States and hearing opinions sent through phone calls and e-mail, we decided several days ago not to sell it,” a public relations official of Konami said. “We had intended to convey the reality of the battles to players so that they could feel what it was like to be there.”

The game is supposed to accurately depict the bloody battles of Fallujah, Iraq that took place in late 2004.
Hmmm why no controversy with Call of Duty 4 : Modern Warfare?

Update:

“Atomic Games, developer of controversial action game Six Days in Fallujah, was “caught…by surprise” by Konami’s decision to cancel the title, said studio president Peter Tamte.

In a statement delivered today to Gamasutra, Tamte said, “Development of the game had been progressing very well and on schedule. We would very much like the opportunity to complete the game.”

Published by: Microsoft Game Studios
Developed by: Mistwalker
Release Date: August 28, 2007
ESRB Rating: T for Alcohol Reference, Crude Humor, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes
Genre: RPG
Exclusively on Xbox 360
MSRP: $59.99

Hironobu Sakaguchi of Mistwalker game studio and developer Artoon present the highly anticipated Xbox 360-exclusive Blue Dragon.  Featuring the character design of Akira Toriyama (who designed Dragon Ball Z) and music by Nobuo Uematsu (the composer for Final Fantasy), Blue Dragon is an epic RPG centered on a young boy named Shu and several of his friends. These unlikely heroes possess miraculous strength and magical power to control phantom shadows that mirror the actions of their masters.
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Published by: Nintendo
Developed by: Nintendo
Release Date: January 17, 2007
Genre: Action
ESRB Rating: E10+ for Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence
Exclusively on Wii
MSRP: $48.99
WARIO WARES was first intriduced on the GAME BOY ADVANCED

It was really well done!

THEN came TWISTED

which introduced a lil of what Nintendo was working on with motion control (other than the DS which was already out)

a little motion control cardgage device on the game boy advanced

With the incredible success of these mini games, comes Wario Wares Smooth Moves for the Wii.

This is Seriously wacky and plays on the Wii SO well!

When Wario stumbles upon a strange device called a Form Baton, he and his friends use it to learn new moves that are as fun as they are wacky. Under Wario’s tutelage, and with the help of the Wii Remote, players will swing, spin and squat their way to victory. With more than 200 lightning-quick microgames and controls that range from scribbling to flailing, WarioWare: Smooth Moves takes interactive gaming to a whole new level. Read More

Sam Fisher is back In Double Agent he battles a new terrorist threat (how original). Fisher’s daughter has recently passed away and must go under cover to infiltrate the group’s American headquarters, using stealth and lethal force to gain the upper hand. The character begins his mission in a prison, mingling with the enemy to gain trust, thus creating a psychological balance that complements the non-stop action.

Key features for the action-stealth game, as follows:

• Dual objectives to fulfill: NSA government agents and terrorists will each want you to accomplish opposing tasks at the same time
• Discover the tension of being a double agent: Use actual tactics employed by today’s real-life double agents to sabotage the terrorists’ plans
• Explore a branching storyline with multiple endings: Your choices have an impact on how the story and game play unfolds

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Published by: Ignition Entertainment
Developed by: Awesome Studios (aka Awesome Developments)
Genre: Puzzle
Local Play: 2 Versus

Exclusively on PlayStation Portable
Release Date: April 6, 2005
MSRP: $39.99

Mercury has been compared to “Marble Madness” style puzzler/platformer, though this one is played with liquid balls. Players make your way through challenging puzzles with your blob of goo, but don’t lose too much liquid over the sides.  Each level requires a different amount of goo/mercury at the end in order for you to move on.  There are plenty of booby traps along the way for players to work through.  The Jacob’s Ladder will zap away some of your juice, while the Mercoids will hunt you down and suck up your blob. There are also Vacuum Pipes, Splitters for separating out the big blob into smaller blobs, Conveyer Belts for moving your mercury in one direction, and more. Read More

ESRB Rating: M for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Mild Sexual Themes, Violence
Genre: Action Adventure
Local Play: 2 Co-Op
Also Available On: PC, Wii
Release Date: March 25, 2008
MSRP: $19.99

General Features

• 6 characters with unique skills
• Unique co-op mode: second player can join in at any time
• Find clues and solve various riddles and mysteries
• Vast variety of weapons and horrifying monsters

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Continued from http://www.gamerstyle.com/forums/game-review-central/16531-review-dragoneers-aria.html

I have FINALLY had a chance to “play through” this one.

Published by: NIS
Developed by: Hitmaker
Genre: RPG

Exclusively on PlayStation Portable
Release Date: August 21, 2007
MSRP: $39.99

The world was at peace thanks to the six elemental dragons; water, fire, thunder, earth, wind, and ice. In this world, dragons control both nature and the climate; therefore they are worshipped by human beings and humanoids as the gaurdians of the world, and are protected by those known as Dragoneers. When a black dragon suddenly appears and starts to destroy the land, it’s up to one young dragoneer to stop it with the help of his friends. (kinda like the beginning of Final Fantasy 10 for Playstation 2, when a “newbie” enters into a new world, and you as the player has to figure out a lot of things as you go) Read More

Genre: Puzzle

Also Available On: PlayStation Portable

Release Date: May 1,

2008 MSRP: $9.99

With elegantly (and “annoying”) designed black and white drawings, Echochrome is unique and captivating and  challenges the player with 5 “simple” laws of perspective, which govern how the player advances through each stage. Offering the most gameplay with the least graphics. Read More

Diner Dash!

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Published by: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developed by: SCE Studios London
Genre: Music
Local Play: 4 Versus

Exclusively on PlayStation Portable
Release Date: December 6, 2007
MSRP: $4.99

There may be two ways to explain what BEATS is all about.

One could suggest it is an exciting way to interact with your music collection on your PSP.

A second could suggest it’s a weak “ripoff” of Guitar hero meets dance dance revolution. Read More

Genre: Third-Person Shooter
Also Available On: Xbox, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, GameCube, PC
Release Date: October 10, 2006
MSRP: $39.99

Grand Theft Auto meets the Wild West!

Brutality, lawlessness, greed, and lust.  In GUN Showdown, you are put in the role of Colton White, a vengeful gunslinger making his way through the untamed West of the late-1800s where the gun at your side is your law enforcement.  This exclusive PSP version will feature all of the action contained in the console versions, as well as all-new side missions, quick-play modes, multiplayer modes and gameplay features that are unique to the PSP system. Read More

Also Available On: PlayStation 2
Release Date: December 31, 2009
Developed by: Icon Games
Release Date: TBA 2009
Genre: Racing

Spinout is an all action arcade racer.  Wild stunt courses, huge arenas with a platform style game play, taking place at monster heights. Race your sphere around tracks suspended high above sprawling cities and lush vistas but don’t miss a turn… It’s a long way down. Read More

ESRB Rating: T for Violence
Genre: Action
Local Play: 2 Versus
Also Available On: Nintendo DS
Release Date: December 5, 2006
MSRP: $39.99

This adventure takes place between Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Episode IV A New Hope. Players mainly control a new character introduced to the Star wars Universe named  Twi’lek Rianna Saren and her security droid Zeeo (who is found within the first couple missions as a tag along).  Rianna is hired by the Rebel Alliance to infiltrate Imperial planets and uncover the Empires  most deadly secret — the Death Star.  FANTASIC story idea!!

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WII WARE - ALIEN CRUSH - REVIEW

STORY: 6/10
(Alien Crush starts good!  They start describing the situation (you’ll see that below).  Like something out of  a Si-fi movie.  You may be led to believe this game will be a good first person shoooter or something.  But that idea dies pretty quickly…once the game starts…)

“Several years have passed since humans first journeyed into the stars. One day a lone space craft of unknown origins entered the solar system. Responding to what was a possible threat, the planetary federation dispatched a military transport carrying an elite squad of elite marines to investigate the intruder. Intercepting the alien ship as it drifted in orbit around one of Jupiter’s moon. The transport docked with the mysterious vessel. The marines began their investigation. Little did they know the horrors awaiting them…”

pinball…

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Genre: Puzzle
Also Available On: Wii, Linux, Macintosh
Release Date: November 14, 2008
MSRP: $19.99

This is is a physics puzzle / construction game.   You can drag and drop living, squirming, talking, globs of goo to build structures, bridges, cannonballs, zeppelins, and giant tongues so that you can direct the Goo Balls to their goal on the other end of the stage.

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Protöthea
Publisher: Independent Project
Platform: PC & Nintendo Wii
Release Date: Wii June 2, 2008
Release Region: United States

Protöthea is a shoot ‘em up video game developed by Digital Builders originally released for Windows PCs in 2005. A redesigned version for WiiWare was released in North America on June 2, 2008.

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It really isn’t funny. A mother calls her son to dinner over and over then driven to despair when he still won’t peel himself from his Xbox 360 controller, she rushes upstairs and unplugs his 360.  The result? A shove, a taco to the face and the kid calling his own mother a ‘retard’. It isn’t funny in any way. The kid is in Jail and noone, not even a mother, should ever switch off a 360 mid game!

Seriously, this kid is the one acting like ‘a retard’ he’s a 19 year old man with some serious issues, according to the story posted in the Orlando Sentinel. The boy, Zach Moir and his mother live in Deltona, Florida and the photo above is his actual mugshot. Mug indeed.

It’s time to learn some respect boy and hopefully jail will help you along the way. Apart from anything else, that Taco went to waste and there are starving children in the world. Charged with domestic violence battery - real life just came calling for this gamer.

A new RPG for the psp is finally here in the shape of brave story, a psp exclusive based on the hit Japanese manga, Brave Story. A quest is about to start for a boy who wants to save his best friend from an unknown illness…is how the game starts, but is the game actually any good?

Read the rest of this review here.

Finally, Dragonball Z has come to the psp in a brand new action packed fighting game, Dragonball Z Shin Budokai.

Story : The game is based on the movie DBZ: Fusion Returns, and you play along fighting all the main found in the movie, Goku has finally been revived thanks to Dragonball dragon Shenron. They are arranging to on a picnic when one on goku’s old rivals comes and asks for help since there has been a disturbance in heaven and hell. Cell, Freza and a new monster known as Janemba has formed in hell and goku and the gang are sent to help.

Read the rest of this review here.