GB Weekly Feed #4 (Jan 23 - Jan 29): February Preview Edition
By Origina1Penguin 9 Comments
New Releases (January 23 - January 29)
January 25, Tuesday
- You Don't Know Jack (Wii)
- Dead Space 2 (PC, PS3, X360)
- Lord of Arcana (PSP)
- Two Worlds II (PS3, X360)
January 26, Wednesday
- Breach (PC, XBLM)
Upcoming Releases (January 30 - February 5)
February 1, Tuesday
- Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike Map Pack (XBLM)
- Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (PSN)
February 2, Wednesday
- Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 (XBLM)
- Shadow Harvest: Phantom Ops (PC)
February 4, Friday
- Earthrise (PC)
User Blogs and Topics
Featured User: Gamer_152Gallery
| Join Date | # of Blogs | Forum Posts | Quest Level | Wiki Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day One: Arrow Pointing Down | 100-199: Novelist | 3,000-9,999: Epic Poster | 30-39: The New Brody | 25,000-99,999: The Other Mother Brain |
- Mento breaks down good achievements versus bad achievements.
- Akrid shows off some zBrush sculpting.
- vidiot talks game difficulties, achievements, high scores, and what's changed over time.
- TrueEnglishGent has scads to say in his first blog of 2011. He also reveals plenty of details about Sony's NGP.
- WR311 comes through with his previously announced idea. A weekly news blog.
- AlisterCat provides some more game related artwork: Vivi and a lonely Tetris piece.
- Gamer_152 thinks some ads send the wrong message about video games. He also continues his game designer blog series.
- JJWeatherman fills you in on 3DS and NGP action, as well as thoughts on the Bulletstorm and Crysis 2 MP demos.
- You've already missed the deadline for Vito_Raliffe's Game Giveaway #2, but you can still watch for the next one.
- Make_Me_Mad is trying to organize a group to (re)watch the Persona 4 Endurance Run and comment together.
- Nazi Pikachu - I mean, Enigma777 has a recap of his history with the PSP.
- aurahack has free time and Minecraft on hand. Greatness ensues. But really, everybody should nag him to finish the Moxxi drawing.
- ImBigInJapan is not so sure about Bulletstorm's score-attack approach, but remains cautiously optimistic about the game.
- PsEG can be counted on once again to crunch the numbers for the Space Oddity quest.
- another_silent_antagonist likes derivative games. What do you think?
- Video_Game_King's blog features Braid and Harm's Way (brought to you by Carl's Jr.-err, Doritos).
- jakob187 stresses the importance of some Dead Space universe knowledge. He proceeds to stress how awesome Dead Space 2 is.
User Reviews
Featured User: TrueEnglishGentGallery
| Join Date | # of Blogs | Forum Posts | Quest Level | Wiki Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year One: The Wild West | 100-199: Novelist | 250-999: Plain Poster | 20-29: I've Got My Robe And Wizard Hat | 1-999: Knows A Thing Or Two |
- Little Big Planet 2 (PS3) by TrueEnglishGent
- Mass Effect 2 (PS3) by Ockman
- Mass Effect 2 (PS3) by GUnitVer1
- Goldeneye 007 (Wii) by Wess
- Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (PS3) by tobygw
- Dead Rising 2 (PS3) by IdolConverge009
- Lost Planet 2 (PS3) IdolConverge009
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (Wii) by ranger5000
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (PC) by Altered_Confusion
- Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (X360) by Mystyr_E
- (Borderlands DLC) The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned (X360) by Popskinz
- Riviera: The Promised Land (PSPN) by Itsdapoleece
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent (PC) by ElectricBoogaloo
- Dead Space 2 (X360) by Mystyr_E
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (GC) by DepressedHippie
- Little Big Planet 2 (PS3) by nickux
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (XBLM) by dudacles
- Little Big Planet 2 (PS3) by Merzalof
- Dead Space (IPHN) by PlasmaBeam44
- Dead Space 2 (X360) by JTB123
- Super Meat Boy (PC) by another_silent_antagonist
- Dead Space 2 (PS3) by kickinthehead
- (Dragon Age: Origin's DLC) Return to Ostagar (X360) by dudacles
- (Dragon Age: Origins DLC) Warden's Keep (X360) by dudacles
- Dragon Age: Origins (PC) by LK
User Guides
- Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers Expansion 1 - Challenge Guide by HaroldoNVU
- Lost Odyssey - Killalon Guide (DLC Boss) by CrazyChris
- Bulletstorm - Demo Walkthrough (Skillshot Opportunities + Breakdown) by Napalm
New From Origina1Penguin
After everything you see above, I'm not really in the mood to type more so I'll keep this part brief. I got the board game Dominion + all of its expansions in the mail this week. I look forward to trying that after Will Smith's glowing recommendation. I also bought all of the DLC for Fallout 3 on the PC via GFW Marketplace. I tried playing some but the game crashed and I didn't come back to it. All of my WP7 games are still being played, so no reviews ready for those yet.As promised, guides are now in the Weekly Feed. I'd like to see more of those from users so I can keep posting them every week. This edition is also a monthly special. I intended to have sales figures for games released in December (the previous month), but I decided to leave that out unless it receives popular demand to be a monthly feature. The preview calendar will return each month but I will definitely make it more readable for the future.
To start speculation and hype, I'm putting this out there: I am working on a super awesome secret project for Giant Bomb. It will hopefully be ready in 1-2 months. It involves something users love dearly and free stuff from me to you. Well, specifically, one of you. Let the rumors begin!
And now, I'd like to present my final monthly special feature...
Monthly Contest
So many users are in the giving spirit; it brings a tear to my eye. The more the merrier, right? Each month I will have a small contest in which the winner will receive a free item or items declared as the prize. Contestants will have two weeks to complete the contest unless stated otherwise. Without further delay, here's contest number one!Prize
Alan Wake Download Code - Full Game (Xbox 360)Contest
Design a banner for my blog series, The Weekly Feed. I will choose a winner directly based on my favorite entry, even if I don't end up using it. Bonus points for making the banner blend well with GB's background gray color. I also like neon against dark colors. Good luck!Deadline: February 12, Saturday @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time (GMT - 5)