Lots of previews from the EA Showcase went up today. A few more are coming tomorrow plus some previews of non-EA games too. I’m just glad there is nothing going on this week. Gives me plenty of time to relax and get ready for PAX next week.
Find out the six best videogames to play during a hurricane are, theTop Spin 3contest winners are announced, Dyack says a lot of things, aTomb Raider Underworldtrailer is finally released,Duke Nukem 3Dis finished, and plenty more happened on Monday.
Monday Regulars:Wii Shop releases for the week of 8/18:Midnight Pool, Mega Man, Turf MastersNew releases for the week of 08/18/08Galaga Legions arrives on Wednesday: Here are some screens to get you excitedMonday Mind Teasers 08/18/08
Original Features:The six best videogames to play during a hurricane
Previews:EA Showcase 08: Hands-on withBurnout Paradise’sBike UpdateEA Showcase 08: Hands-on withMercenaries 2: World in FlamesEA Showcase 08: Blitzkrieg hands-on with four of EA’s upcoming iPhone gamesEA Showcase 08: Hands-on withHarry Potterfor the WiiEA Showcase 08: Hands-on withBrain Quest Grades 3 & 4and5 & 6EA Showcase 08: New screens and trailer forBattleForgefor the PCEA Showcase 08:Celebrity Sports Showdownis horribleEA Showcase 08: Three new videos forMercenaries 2contain plenty of explosionsA week of Dead Space: The first fourDead Spaceanimated comics
Destructoid Interview:EA’s Kevin O’Leary onBurnout Paradise’sBike Update
Contests:Balls deep forTop Spin 3contest winners announced!
News:Dyack: Industry consolidating like 1930’s HollywoodEA/Take-Two shenanigans drawing to a close? EA’s offer expires, isn’t renewingSporerated PG by BBFC for ‘little buggers’ referenceWake up, Alan:Alan Wakedevelopment is still going, despite problemsEA Games President feels the need to move to an online model quicklyCapcom wubves the PSPPersona 4sneak peek? This is not what we had in mindSilicon Knights’ next game ‘nothing like’Too Human: Good game confirmed?A Squaresoft fan’s dream auction… except for the priceOver 100 possible NDA-breakingFallout 3screens hit the InternetYggdra Unionis great! Also, preorder bonusDyack: Epic defrauded the games industryUbisoft CEO finds pleasure in Nintendo peripheralsWet your pants time:Chrono TriggerDS dated for NovemberPaul W.S. Anderson ejects fromSpy HuntermovieWarhammer Onlineopen beta date revealedEpic: It’s not the size that counts (five minute-longGoW2confirmed)Hallelujah: Sony ensures peripheral cross-compatibility between music gamesCustomer pays $50 for a SILVER account?Ghost ReconmeetsCivil War, probably terribleAchievement unlocked, stepped in poo:Duke Nukem 3DXBLA is finishedEverQuest 1and2getting yet another set of expansions, refuse to die so easily
Videos & Trailers:Giant squid alert! FirstTomb Raider: Underworldgameplay trailerThird behind-the-scenesLegendaryvid has producer hanging out in dirty bathroomNewArmored Core For Answermedia shows improved mech customization features
Offbeat:Have Chun-Li on your iPod for ridiculous amounts of money
