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bapenguin
06-27-2005, 04:25 AM
Another week, a NEW weekly release. After basically linking to EB Games since the Weekly Release's beginning, I decided it's time to stop giving them free linkage and link to something USEFUL for you guys. From now on, we'll be linking to Gametab's game compilation section. You can see reviews, screen shots, prices, etc from all the games linked. It's a pretty nice and well rounded spot to get info on things.

On the game front, there's not much this week, PSP Gamers finally get some new games, DS owners get a great looking title in Meteos, The Fantastic 4 game hits multiple platforms, and the longest most repetitive game title ever comes out: Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam .

Tuesday
The Bard's Tale (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/bards.tale.the/3046/))
Fantastic 4 (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/fantastic.4/4251/),PS2 (http://www.gametab.com/ps2/fantastic.4/4254/),XBox (http://www.gametab.com/xbox/fantastic.4/4252/),Gamecube (http://www.gametab.com/gcn/fantastic.4/4253/),GBA (http://www.gametab.com/gba/fantastic.4/4255/))
Bejeweled 2 Deluxe (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/bejeweled.2.deluxe/4353/))
Luxor (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/luxor/4354/))
Meteos (NDS (http://www.gametab.com/ds/meteos/3785/))
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition (PSP (http://www.gametab.com/psp/midnight.club.3.dub.edition/3866/))

Wednesday
Realms of Illusion (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/realms.of.illusion/4355/))
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana (PS2 (http://www.gametab.com/ps2/atelier.iris.eternal.mana/3715/))
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (PS2 (http://www.gametab.com/ps2/mobile.suit.gundam.gundam.vs.zeta.gundam/4358/)
King of Fighters: Maximum Impact (XBox (http://www.gametab.com/xbox/king.of.fighters.maximum.impact/4050/))
Riviera (GBA (http://www.gametab.com/gba/riviera/4344/))
Dead to Rights: Reckoning (PSP (http://www.gametab.com/psp/dead.to.rights.reckoning/4003/))

Friday
Advent Rising (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/advent.rising/3976/))
ECHO: Secrets of the Lost Cavern (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/echo.secrets.of.the.lost.cavern/4014/)
Cloven Crania Meadow (PC (http://www.gametab.com/pc/cloven.crania.meadow/4357/))

DVD:
Ren and Stimpy: Season 3 and Halfish (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101178)

Theater
War of the Worlds (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407304/)
Rebound (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376108/)
ReaverX
06-27-2005, 04:34 AM
I know you're going to hate not linking to EB anymore, especially since you had such great experiences with them in the past.... :p
XxSATANxX
06-27-2005, 04:41 AM
Falcon 4.0 Allied Force PC June 28-29
Commissar Rob
06-27-2005, 04:52 AM
Ren and Stimpy!?! Wow, I loved that show. Shallow, meaningless fun at its finest. I may have to check that out.
eeje13
06-27-2005, 05:39 AM
I kind of dig the Gamertab linkage - my vote (not that we're actually voting here, or anything) is to stick with it.
VoodooKarma
06-27-2005, 06:02 AM
I am curious to see how the reviews pan out for Riviera on the GBA. I have my fingers crossed that it will be good as I have been wanting a new RPG for the GBA. What a lame name for a game though.
Klade
06-27-2005, 06:41 AM
I wonder if Advent Rising will actually be released this Friday? If so I wonder if it will have the various patches and what not improved from the xbox version.
AnthraxKitty
06-27-2005, 07:06 AM
I wonder if Advent Rising will actually be released this Friday? If so I wonder if it will have the various patches and what not improved from the xbox version.

It would take A LOT of patches to fix that game. I was so dissapointed, especially after buying into all the buzz surrounding it.

If I had a DS I'd be excited for Meteos, I decided on the PSP, though, and now I'm still stuck with nothing but Lumines and Hot Shots Golf. Still great games but I'd like something new. Maybe Dead To Rights will be okay.
Heretic Machine
06-27-2005, 07:46 AM
I still need to pick up that Season 1/2 boxed set of Red & Stimpy... It's pretty cheap for what you get.
Blue
06-27-2005, 07:50 AM
Don't wiz on the electric fence.
Hizawky
06-27-2005, 08:05 AM
I loved Advent rising until it broke my xbox.

I am debating whether or not I should buy it for the PC. I just want to know if I can run it =( I played about 45 minutes of it, and loved every single minute.
benson
06-27-2005, 09:20 AM
Has anyone heard anything about Midnight Club for the PSP? No reviews out there yet. I'm hoping it's good cause I need something new on there. I need a good RPG on there as well. Something Final Fantasy III-ish. Or a Bioware port of KOTOR or Jade Empire would work.
Metal Jesus
06-27-2005, 09:42 AM
I'm going to pick up Midnight Club:DUB for the PSP. Loved the full blown console version, so this should be a load of fun.
mister_slim
06-27-2005, 09:49 AM
Gamespot has a press release (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/06/24/news_6128151.html) stating Chaos Theory DS has shipped and will be available 6/28.
TrackZero
06-27-2005, 10:02 AM
I wonder if Advent Rising will actually be released this Friday? If so I wonder if it will have the various patches and what not improved from the xbox version.

That's what I'm wondering as well. I can imagine after the feedback they've received, a patch is in the works (or, here's hoping, the performance issues simply don't exist on the PC and the "flick-targetting" was never implemented for the mouse-keyboard). I'm eagerly awaiting this.
KarmaGhost
06-27-2005, 10:32 AM
I've been keeping my eye on Advent Rising... so it's good then?

Also, wasn't EB bought up by Gamestop?
ReaverX
06-27-2005, 11:12 AM
I've been keeping my eye on Advent Rising... so it's good then?

Also, wasn't EB bought up by Gamestop?
Nah, the other way around. EB bought GS. They're supposed to be changing the name sometime soon. My money is on them somehow incorporating the words "Strategy guide" and "preorder" in the new name for the store to save the associates from having to do the song and dance at the register....
Bone
06-27-2005, 11:56 AM
KarmaGhost was correct: Gamestop bought EB. They still haven't worked out the details and nothing significant has changed yet.
bapenguin
06-27-2005, 12:10 PM
KarmaGhost was correct: Gamestop bought EB. They still haven't worked out the details and nothing significant has changed yet.

From what I heard the EB's will be changing over to Gamestop's come end of the year, and there will be some store closings/mergers to fix any overlap. In the words of my ex-EB manager, "things around here are going to shit faster than they were going to shit before"
amusedtoe
06-27-2005, 04:46 PM
Actually they announced most of the details when they announced the deal was finalized. What I'm wondering though is that around here, metro Detroit, is how many stores are going to close. There are alot of spots where there are at least 3 or 4 EB and Gamestops in less then a quarter mile. There are even places where you can stand outside one stores door and see two others.

Meteos though looks like the DS's first must have, not to mention one of it's first games and first decent games, so I'm really leaning towards picking up a DS with this free SM64 deal.
fushi
06-27-2005, 05:06 PM
Riviera (GBA (http://www.gametab.com/gba/riviera/4344/))
Hell yes. This one shouldn't go unnoticed, you hear me?
TrackZero
06-27-2005, 10:45 PM
Nah, the other way around. EB bought GS. They're supposed to be changing the name sometime soon. My money is on them somehow incorporating the words "Strategy guide" and "preorder" in the new name for the store to save the associates from having to do the song and dance at the register....

No, Gamespot bought EB. I heard they'll be doing the re-branding towards the holiday season this year.