Now Playing: July 19-25, 2009
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Jul 20th 2009 at 3:15PM } 
A 1:1 resort vacation for $50?! What's the catch?
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Last updated: Thursday, 12:51 PM
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| G-Force | [USA] | $49.99 | TUE | ||
| Little King's Story | [USA] | $49.99 | TUE | ||
| Rock Band: Country Track Pack | [USA] | $29.99 | TUE | ||
| Wii Sports Resort (with MotionPlus) | [USA] | $49.99 | SUN (7/26) |
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| 5 Spots Party | [USA] | $5.00 | MON | ||
| Battle Poker | [USA] | $8.00 | MON | ||
| My Life as a Darklord | [USA] | $10.00 | MON | ||
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| N/A | [USA] | ||||
| DLC | |||||
| Rock Band Wiikly [more info] | [USA/PAL] | varies | TUE | ||
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| G-Force | [USA] | $29.99 | TUE | ||
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| Art Style: ZENGAGE | [USA] | $5.00 | MON | ||
PS3 &
PS2 (when specified)
| Retail | ||||||
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| G-Force (PS3/PS2) | [USA] | $49.99/$29.99 | TUE | |||
| Rock Band: Country Track Pack (PS3/PS2) | [USA] | $29.99 | TUE | |||
| Watchmen: The End is Nigh (The Complete Experience) (includes Blu-ray movie) | [USA] | $49.99 | TUE | |||
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| Madden NFL 10 | [USA] | free | THU | |||
| Madden NFL 10: Superbowl reenactment (GameStop pre-order exclusive) [more info] | [USA] | free | THU | |||
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| Killzone 2: Napalm & Cordite [more info] | [USA] | $5.99 | THU | |||
| Rock Band Weekly [more info] | [USA] | varies | THU | |||
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10: Banff Springs | [USA] | $7.49 | THU | |||
| WipEout HD Fury [preview] | [USA/PAL] | $9.99/€9.99 | THU | |||
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| G-Force | [USA] | $29.99 | TUE | |||
| DLC | ||||||
| Rock Band Weekly [more info] | [USA] | $2.00 ea. | THU | |||
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| G-Force | [USA] | $49.99 | TUE | ||
| Rock Band: Country Track Pack | [USA] | $29.99 | TUE | ||
| Watchmen: The End is Nigh (Part 1 & 2) | [USA] | $29.99 | TUE | ||
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| 'Splosion Man | [USA] | $10.00 | WED | ||
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| Madden NFL 10 | [USA] | free | THU | ||
| Madden NFL 10: Superbowl reenactment (GameStop pre-order exclusive) [more info] | [USA] | free | THU | ||
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| The Force Unleashed: Jedi Temple Mission Pack (Sale) ("Deal of the Week") [Gold only] | [ALL] | $5.00 | MON | ||
| Halo Wars: Historical Battle Map Pack | [USA] | $10.00 | TUE | ||
| Rock Band Weekly [more info] | [USA] | varies | TUE | ||
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10: Banff Springs | [USA] | $7.50 | THU | ||
PC / Mac
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| G-Force (PC) | [USA] | $19.99 | TUE | ||
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jul 20th 2009 3:21PM
Wipeout HD Fury pack!!!!
Paul @ Jul 20th 2009 3:32PM
woo!
and KZ2 maps!
Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Jul 20th 2009 3:52PM
oh yea damn....almost forgot about those KZ2 maps!!
the Sawyer family @ Jul 20th 2009 5:00PM
WOO HOO!!! KZ2 Maps!!!! GG is the best
PR0F3TA @ Jul 20th 2009 3:22PM
looks like its Battlefield 1943 all week for me... anyone up for a Joystiq squad beat down?
PSN: PROPHETA
dantebk @ Jul 20th 2009 3:22PM
Wii Sports Resort! Woo! Should be a fun game for me and the roommates.
Also: Hoping that "TBA" for PSN Games is soon replaced by "Trine"
Vidikron @ Jul 20th 2009 3:30PM
I wouldn't count on it unless you are in Europe. I actually emailed Frozenbyte (the developer) and they said they were aiming for a release in Europe by the end of July and "maybe" by the end of August for the US :(
ilovethewaggle @ Jul 20th 2009 3:25PM
A 5 sports party for 8 dollars or 10 sports for 50 dollars,...hmmm....tough choice
AaronBelfast @ Jul 20th 2009 3:28PM
Spot the idiot.
DBuck_Eye @ Jul 20th 2009 3:27PM
5 SPOTS Party. The "r" is silent.
Jay Voorhees @ Jul 20th 2009 3:31PM
Hey, leave the guy alone, it's not his fault he has dyslexia.
MystileArmor @ Jul 20th 2009 3:36PM
My wife has dyslexia. She also PROOF READS.
Moptimus Slime (The Return of Princess Griffin) @ Jul 20th 2009 3:47PM
HYE! Dylsexics cna hvae juts sa umch fnu as anoyne esle!
Courtney @ Jul 20th 2009 4:44PM
Dyslexics of the world untie!
Bagels: Commander in Chief of the lolcat sarcasm alert force. @ Jul 20th 2009 7:05PM
Moptimus, I just imagine you as a blind person.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 20th 2009 3:27PM
I think the catch will be that it isn't fun. Has anyone liked the Watchmen games? They are on sale for around $10 on ebay so I was thinking of maybe picking one up. I know they weren't the best, but that was at $20.
MystileArmor @ Jul 20th 2009 3:34PM
The catch is that it's a time-share resort.
gordo @ Jul 20th 2009 5:10PM
I tried the demo, and I love me some brawlers...but lets just say you'd be better playing The Warriors again.
"Can you dig it?!"
Jcarpio @ Jul 20th 2009 3:27PM
Ah.. so the #1 selling game of the year (Wii Sports Resort) is releasing this week.
Kevin @ Jul 20th 2009 4:30PM
Sad but true.
Kdiggy @ Jul 20th 2009 5:21PM
I doubt it.
JXCgunrunna @ Jul 20th 2009 5:42PM
This Jcarpio joker hasnt heard of MW2 i guess.
Mr Khan is over 9000 @ Jul 20th 2009 5:45PM
WSR is going to beat MW2, i think. MW2 is definitely going to outpace it in 1st-day/week/NPD sales, but Wii Sports Resort is going to be the victor
Jcarpio @ Jul 20th 2009 5:45PM
Oh I have.. but i also know that many millions of wiis sold because of wii sports was cool and this is its sequel.
Jcarpio @ Jul 20th 2009 5:49PM
MW2 is going to do well, but it has a certain demographic. Wii Sports Resort will appeal to everyone.
Debikul @ Jul 21st 2009 8:13PM
Wasn't Wii sports sold with every Wii?
So wouldn't this non bundled game be a true measure of how popular this genre on the Wii is? I mean, everyone who bought a Wii got the sports game. Question is: How many people actually wanted the game, and secondly how many people enjoyed it enough to go out and buy this new game.
I'm not knocking the game because I've played the one that came with the Wii and enjoyed it. I'm more interested in how well the game does without a Wii bundled with it.
RedSonRising @ Jul 20th 2009 3:27PM
ill finally take a look at the watchmen game. no way i was buying it off xbla with no chance of trading it in and i doubt ill see a copy at blockbuster. despite terrible reviews i still want a chance to revisit the watchmen universe again. sans blue dong.
MystileArmor @ Jul 20th 2009 3:28PM
I'll give Monkey Island another run through. Probably will be playing some more Red Faction: Guerrilla and I'll be giving 1vs100 another try, although that game frustrates the flying fuck out of me.
Jrinswand @ Jul 20th 2009 3:29PM
Speaking of Monkey Island: I put my save files on a flash drive and tried to put them in the MISE folder of my other computer, but the game doesn't seem to recognize them. I'd really rather not replay the first two chapters.
Does anybody have any ideas about what I could do?
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 20th 2009 3:32PM
I bought Monkey Island the other day for $5, how long does it take to play through? I've never played it before.
gordo @ Jul 20th 2009 5:15PM
I want Lucas Arts to release Maniac Mansion.
Jrinswand @ Jul 20th 2009 3:28PM
So I'm assuming the presence of G-Force on every platform means that it is some sort of game based on a kids' movie?
Jrinswand @ Jul 20th 2009 3:30PM
Oops. That was supposed to be a response to MystileArmor. It seems like this has been happening to me a lot lately.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 20th 2009 3:33PM
Same thing just happened to me...I really hate the Joystiq comment system, how does it even do this?
P.S. This is suppose to be under Jrinswand.
Jrinswand @ Jul 20th 2009 3:39PM
Assuming the game has four parts, I'm halfway through and I've been playing for about 5 hours or so.
I'm playing the Special Edition though. I've had to use the hint system in a couple of places, but if I hadn't then I'd probably still be stuck back on Part One.
MystileArmor @ Jul 20th 2009 3:39PM
It'll probably take you about 5 to 6 hours if it's your first time playing it. It really depends though, you can be stuck on a single thing for days on end. You really have to think outside of the box for Monkey Island.
Also, if you can pick something up, pick it up. You never know when something will come in handy.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 20th 2009 3:48PM
I'm playing the Special Edition version on XBLA. 5-6 hours doesn't sound too bad, maybe I'll play an hour each night this week.
Freak Mojo @ Jul 20th 2009 3:29PM
Is WiiSports Resort Tuesday or next Sunday? I've seen event stuff that ties it to Sunday.... and I didn't see it in any of the ads this weekend.
Mr Khan is over 9000 @ Jul 20th 2009 3:54PM
Nintendo's top games have been relegated to Sunday launches, but i remember reading something at my GameStop indicating a 29th launch (and that is where i have it preordered, sadly enough)
tmacairjordan87 (aka Mr. Negativity) @ Jul 20th 2009 3:29PM
Meh nothing really interesting again this week. If I had a Wii I'd consider renting Little King's Story...but I don't, at least not until december so it'll have to wait until then.
Moptimus Slime (The Return of Princess Griffin) @ Jul 20th 2009 3:38PM
sorry tmac
*gets out sunglasses*
Santa only brings toys
*puts on sunglasses*
to good little girls and boys
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
Leroy_Octopus @ Jul 20th 2009 3:40PM
I'll probably rent Little King's Story myself. I'm kinda happy not many games are coming out. Saves me money to buy Watchmen, Coraline, and Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II on DVD.
Wiizer (Fix the Comment System) @ Jul 20th 2009 4:01PM
You deserve to have your games taken away this week. And don't even get me started on what Santa's bringing you this year.
The Mr. Negativity thing is awful. Please stop.
Wiizer (Fix the Comment System) @ Jul 20th 2009 4:05PM
This pretty much sums up the responses you've been posting lately:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yFSpml8oSw
tmacairjordan87 (aka Mr. Negativity) @ Jul 20th 2009 4:13PM
It's a good thing I do have my old games like Fallout 3 to keep me busy, cause there's been almost nothing but steaming piles of crap released the last month and a half or so.
JXCgunrunna @ Jul 20th 2009 5:49PM
only a 10 year old would consider Fallout 3 an "old game". you want to talk about an old game? I have a gold cartridge of Zelda for the snes. I have OoT and Mario 64. I play smash on the 64 from time to time(Depending on how drunk i am). You are pathetic
tmacairjordan87 (aka Mr. Negativity) @ Jul 20th 2009 5:53PM
Well if Fallout 3 isn't old I dunno what you would call it, cause it's not new. And you're talking to the wrong person if you're trying to brag about old games, cause I've played and beat most of them throughout my life.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 20th 2009 6:21PM
@JXCgunrunna
No you don't, they never made gold cartridges for Link to the Past. Sounds like you're a poser.
JXCgunrunna @ Jul 20th 2009 6:43PM
NES, not snes. it was my dads and i forgot what system. I was born after it was even released. ill get a pic of me with it and show u if the internet has to know.
Traceur_Ryuk (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Jul 20th 2009 6:49PM
Uhh...tmac, Fallout 3 came out less than a year ago.