Too Many Games Or Too Many Delays?

This holiday season seems pretty cramped when it comes to big game releases but things could have been much worse (i.e. better). In the last few months building up to the November and December holiday rush companies have been delaying games. I am all for a good game, so much so that I am willing to wait for a delay to insure the game will be more fun. But when you look at the list below you will see just how many games have been delayed into next year. Many of these were initially announced early in 2007 and many of them were only unveiled during the various summer conferences, but one things for sure, they have all been delayed until 2008.

Please bear in mind that this is not an all inclusive list. There are certainly a few smaller titles out there that haven't been listed. Also be mindful that some of these games were only recently delayed so there could very easily be more games added to this list in the coming weeks.

List of delayed games (in no particular order):

1. Grand Theft Auto [PS3, 360]


2. Super Smash Bros Brawl [Wii]


3. Army of Two [PS3, 360]


4. Splinter Cell Conviction [PS3, 360]


5. Metal Gear Solid 4 [PS3]


6. Dragon Quest IX [DS]


7. God of War [PSP]


8. Mercenaries 2 [PS3, 360]


9. Mario and Sonic Olympic Games [DS]


10. Turok [PS3, 360]


11. Spore (again...for the third year) [PS3, 360, DS, Wii?]


12. Too Human [360]


13. Unreal Tournament 3 [PS3, 360]


14. HOME Service [PS3]


15. LittleBigPlanet [PS3]


16. World In Conflict [360]


17. Endless Ocean


18. Stuntman: Ignition [PS3, 360]


19. Juiced: Hot Imports Nights [PS3, 360]


20. de Blob [Wii]


21. NitroBike [Wii]


22. Harvey Birdman [Wii]

And please feel free to inform me of any games I may have missed.

Sonic Preparing for His Smash Bros. Debut

Today Nintendo released the three classic titles that will be available on the Virtual Console during the company’s continued support of VC Mondays. The three titles are all related to gold: rings, nuggets, axes. The best one of all is Sonic the Hedgehog 2 from the SEGA Genesis. Nintendo needs to make sure all the major Sonic games are available on the Virtual Console before the big announcement of Sonic as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. So if you want the best Sonic games ever made (2D versions) on your Wii, my guess is you’ll have them before the end of the year.

Lode Runner (NES, 1-2 players, 500 Wii Points)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii points)
Golden Axe II (Genesis, 1-2 players, 800 Wii points)

Wii & DS Summer Game Release Dates

Nintendo this morning sent out a press release announcing its summer release schedule for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS. Some major titles on the list include:

Wii:
Aug. 20 - Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Aug. 14 - Madden NFL ‘08
August - Tiger Woods PGA Tour ‘08
September - Battalion Wars 2

DS:
Aug. 20 - Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day
Aug. 14 - Heroes of Mana
Sept. 10 - DK Jungle Climber Nintendo
Sept. 24 - Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol
(Source: games, gaming,

Halo 3 Beta Is Now Live

No pun intended here with this title (well, maybe there is), but the important thing is that the multiplayer beta for Halo 3 goes live today for anyone lucky enough to win the drawing, or anyone wealthy enough to buy Crackdown for the sole purpose of gaining access to the beta. Get your gaming in now, though, because the beta is limited to only a few weeks of use.



For those not able to try Halo 3 before it launches, you can rest assured knowing the game is now scheduled to launch earlier than initially thought. Microsoft announced today that the game will be available in stores on September 25.
(Souce: usatoday.com)
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