News Roundup: Combat Arms for Kids

by: Randy - posted: 9/10/2008 11:41:00 PM

DEMO

• FIFA Soccer 09 Demo
• Mortyr - Operation Thunderstorm Polish Demo, v1.01a English Patch
• Warhammer: Battle March v2.14 US Patch

VIDEOS

• Far Cry 2 Africa Trip Video Diary #1 (WMV)
• LittleBigPlanet Sackboy in the Wild (QT)
• NBA Live 09 Wii Sizzle (QT)
• PopStar Guitar Trialer (QT)
• Buzz! Junior: Ace Racers Trailer (MP4)
• Lock's Quest Battle Phase, Overview, Build Phase (MP4)
• AWAY Shuffle Dungeon Trailer (QT)
• Line Rider 2: Unbound TechDawg Trailer #4 (QT)
• Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals Behind the Scenes Video #2 (QT HD, QT)
• The Sims 3 "What Is" Trailer (QT Large) [what's new: size]

SCREENSHOTS

• Yakuza 2 (PS2) [shipping in the US]
• Warhawk: Operation Fallen Star (PS3)
• Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PS3)
• PixelJunk Eden (PSN)
• Savage Moon (PSN)
• PopStar Guitar (Wii)
• The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria (PC) [Khazad Dum]
• Empires of Steel (PC) [Random Map Generator]
• Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe [art]
• WorldShift (PC) [new Bridges of Trial map]
• Florensia (PC) [Cherry Town]
• Combat Arms Europe (PC)
• Wipeout HD (PSN) [Leipzig shots]
• The Legend of Kage 2 (DS)
• Sudoku for Kids (DS)

ARTICLES

• Our own Sean Nack has rolled out his Top 5 Books to Get You In The Mood ... For New Games.
• Not everything about Penny Arcade Expo was a success.  Defunct Games calls out The 8 Terrible Things About PAX 08.
• Go Inside the Nexus podcast (episode #5) at Xbox America, for talk of new releases, Xbox Marketplace info, and more.
• The ATI Radeon HD 4670 Video Card is aimed at the mainstream market -- meaning those looking to spend less than a Benjamin.
• Wireless isn't the best for audiophiles, but for some added convenience here's the Turtle Beach EarForce X4 Xbox 360 Wireless Headset.
• Massive Gamer magazine has posted up two sample articles from its print publication:  "Warhammer Online: It's Finally Upon Us," and "Massey's MMOGs: Remember - Fun Trumps Graphics."
• AtomicGamer previews Tornado on the Nintendo DS.

Thanks to Xbox America, Defunct Games, Legit Reviews, AtomicGamer, TheTechLounge, and Massive Gamer for today's News Roundup.