VGB Week In Review from Monday July 23rd to Saturday July 28th
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MONDAY - JULY 23RD
* Koei announces Dynasty Warriors 6 for PS3.
* The creators of Zelda discuss it’s past, present and future in this interview.
* First trailer for Tales of Innocence on the Nintendo DS.
* World’s largest gaming center opening in the UK. While more are planned for the rest of Europe.
* We posted a preview of Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings for the Nintendo DS, an all new RTS sequel of sorts to FFXII.
* We previewed Folklore, an upcoming fantasy themed monster catching game for PS3.
* History of Final Fantasy Retrospective, Part 2
* New U.S. video game releases.
TUESDAY - JULY 24TH
* World of Warcraft comic book series revealed!
* Interview with the developers behind Bomberman Live.
* Guild Wars: Eye of the North storyline told in first in-game video.
* Developers of Heavenly Sword planning trilogy. Storyline for part 2 already written.
* Peter Jackson’s episodic Halo game trilogy hinted at for 2008.
* We posted a video preview and interview with the developers for Rock Band.
* World of Warcraft hits 9 million users worldwide!
* First gameplay video of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots shown by Hideo Kojima!
* System and game sales for June in the United States.
* We posted a preview for Army of Two, EA’s upcoming co-op shooter.
* Splinter Cell Conviction delayed till 2008.
* Star Trek Conquest coming for the Nintendo Wii from Bethesda?
* Out now is The Okami Official Complete Works, a 288-page artbook!
WEDNESDAY - JULY 25TH
* Japense trailer for Slide Adventure: Mag Kid.
* Ever wanted to see a real-life Warthog from Halo?! Well now you can!
* What are the Top Ten Super Mario Games? ScrewAttack gives their list.
* Activision overtakes EA as the number one games publisher in the United States!
* Surprise treats from Sony and Nintendo. Sony says that PS3 and PSP surprises will be announced at the European Games Convention in August, while Nintendo says to expect a Wii surprise in September.
* Wing Commander Arena and Super Contra hit the Xbox 360 Live Arcade!
* First Metal Gear Online info revealed, complete with a screenshot.
* Comic-Con 2007 brought straight to your home courtesy of Microsoft and the Xbox 360 Marketplace.
* We posted a massive list of the upcoming exclusive games for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
THURSDAY - JULY 26TH
* Hudson to bring their PlayFirst casual games to Xbox 360 Live Arcade, Wii Store and Playstation Network.
* Sam and Max season 2 will start airing on GameTap in fall 2007.
* Ubisoft is developing a game based on James Cameron’s upcoming Avatar film.
* We posted a preview summary for Grand Theft Auto 4.
* Extended trailer for Resident Evil 5.
* Konami reveals Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel 2: Bande Dessinee for PSP.
* We posted the Playstation Network updates. Including game demos, trailers and classic PS1 titles for Europe.
* Microsoft drops the price of the Xbox 360 HD-DVD player.
* Ubisoft announces Heroes: The Video Game based on the hit TV show.
* We posted a preview for the upcoming action game Beowulf, based on the upcoming movie.
* Ubisoft announces Lost: The Video Game, also based on the hit TV show.
* We posted a preview for Fury, an upcoming FPS-like MMO.
FRIDAY - JULY 27TH
* Kirby’s Ghost Trap (SNES) and Devil’s Crush (TG-16) hit the PAL Wii Virtual Console.
* Nintendo of Greece smartly advertises Brain Age 2 with hot nurses!
* To celebrate the release of The Simpsons Movie in theaters we have a video walkthrough of the classic Simpsons Arcade game.
* Octopuzzle announced for the Wii with online multiplayer!
* A guide to getting your boogie on with the upcoming Wii dance game Boogie.
* History of Metroid Retrospective, Part 1.
* Sony registers a new docking patent for PSP which would allow dual-analog control using the PS3 controller.
* We posted a video preview for CSI: Hard Evidence for the PC, Wii and Xbox 360.
* We posted a video preview of Jam Sessions for the Nintendo DS, it’s like having a guitar in your pocket!
* Resident Evil: Extinction hits theaters on September 21st, watch the teaser trailer.
* Condemened 2 toned down after fallout from Manhunt 2.
* New extended trailer for Mass Effect and further details on the planned trilogy.
* Marvel Comics fighting game announced for Xbox 360 & PS3 by EA.
* Twisted Metal Head-On ported to PS2 with added content from the canceled Twisted Metal Black Part II!
* New Japanese Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates trailer.
* Iron Man game (based on the upcoming movie) announced.
* We posted a preview for Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall, the upcoming cartoon-y platforming MMORPG.
* The Godfather 2 confirmed by EA.
* Agetec picks up Fire Pro Wrestling: Returns (PS2) for U.S. release.
* LucasArts announces Lego Indiana Jones: The Video Game!
SATURDAY - JULY 28TH
* Awesome new Fury trailers.
* Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground trailer shows the video editing feature.
* Interview with Chris Taylor, the creator of Space Siege (follow-up to Dungeon Siege).
* Dragon Quest castle opened in Japan.
* Details on Madden NFL ‘08 for the Nintendo DS shows Paper Football.
* Myst DS interview reveals new features, including map generation, snapshots and notepad.
* We posted a preview for Need for Speed ProStreet.
* Doraemon Wii: Himitsu Doguo Kettei Sen is a board game mini-game collection for Wii featuring one of Japan’s most popular characters.
* New Conan videos show the brutal gameplay.
* Top game sales per system worldwide.
