VGB Week In Review from Monday July 16th to Sunday July 22nd

This Way to Last Weeks Posts!Welcome to another edition of the VGB Week In Review. This article gives you easy access to all of last weeks posts, all contained in one place for quick and easy viewing!

And sorry if it’s a bit delayed, I had Internet connection issues, but they are resolved now, and as a result I increased the Week In Review by one day to include this past Sunday, since we all know Monday is really when the week begins, right? 😛

One of the biggest new features added to VGB is a “Play Online Games” link that you will find at the top of the left side bar. This page allows you to play over 100 free web-games right inside VGB! Just click the game you want to play and a new smaller window will pop-up where you can play the game. No navigating to another site. It’s all available right here! New games will be added in the future as well. So have fun with all those free games!

And now onto last week’s posts!

MONDAY – JULY 16TH

Tecmo's survival horror game Fatal Frame for the Xbox* We reviewed Fatal Frame for the Xbox, Tecmo’s ghost-hunting survival horror game.

* Posted a preview of Sonic Rush Adventure for the Nintendo DS.

* Nintendo expects the Wii to eventually outsell the 118-million selling PS2!


* We posted the intro video to the Metal Gear Saga Japan-exclusive Metal Gear retrospective, celebrating Metal Gear’s 20th anniversary.

* Previewed Soul Calibur Legends for the Nintendo Wii, an upcoming action game using Soul Calibur characters and taking full-advantage of the Wii’s motion sensing controllers.

Pre-order Grand Theft Auto IV: Special Edition for Xbox 360* A radio station is having a contest where you can win a part in the upcoming GTAIV by having your voice featured on the in-game radio stations!

* Paper Mario (N64), Balloon Fight (NES) and Silent Debuggers (TG-16) hit the Wii Virtual Console in the US.

* Nintendo states that new games created with the recently released public WiiWare game-creation software could hit in 2007, depending on how quickly developers are able to finish off their games.

* We posted the newest video game releases in the United States.

TUESDAY – JULY 17TH

* The Australian Ratings Board reveals 22 upcoming previously unannounced Wii Virtual Console titles. One of them, Devil’s Crush, came out officially yesterday!

* New details on Halo Wars reveal a online co-op mode and that a demo will be coming.

Final Fantasy Origins for PS1* We post Part 1 of a 13-part Final Fantasy series retrospective. This first part looks at the first game, Final Fantasy I on the Japanese Famicon.

* EA’s Popcap Games announces that they have acquired SpinTop Games, adding over 250 of the most popular web-games to their growing portfolio.

* The creator of Katamari Damacy announces his newest creation, Nobi Nobi Boy.

Pre-Order The Half-Life 2: Eps 2 Orange Box Collection for Xbox 360* We preview Portal from the upcoming “The Orange Box” Half-Life 2 collection.

* We preview Devil May Cry 4 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. New video shows off the flashy fighting.

* Nintendo expects the Wii shortage to continue throughout the holiday season! Millions of gamers sigh in return.

* 10 Things You May Not Know About Mass Effect for the Xbox 360.

* Peter Moore has resigned from Microsoft and instead will be heading up EA’s Sports division!

* We preview the new Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Expansion Pack that is coming for the PSP game.

* We preview the upcoming football title All-Pro Football 2K8 for PS3 and Xbox 360 by 2K Sports.

WEDNESDAY – JULY 18TH

* China announces a new program to limit the amount of hours that teens under 18 can stay online playing PC games.

* We preview the upcoming Pain for PS3.

* We preview Brave Story: New Traveler, an upcoming RPG for the PSP.

* We preview Aion: Tower of Eternity, an upcoming fantasy MMO for PC that features Angel-like characters that can fly!

* The director of Resident Evil 5 reveals new details on the “zombies” that will be featured in the game.

Pre-order Halo 3 for Xbox 360* Bungie says they are having trouble getting the online co-op to work with Halo 3.

* Rockstar announces Table Tennis for the Nintendo Wii!

* We preview S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky, an upcoming prequel to the first game on the PC.

* Bomberman Live and Yie Ar Kung Fu hit the Xbox 360 Live Arcade.

* We preview Warhawk for the PS3, the upcoming re-make of the debut PS1 launch title, features intense online and offline air and ground combat with tons of features.

* GameStop announces that they are holding Pokemon tournaments for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl and featuring Pokemon Battle Revolution on the Wii.

* Capcom announces a new Devil Kings 2D fighting game.

THURSDAY – JULY 19TH

Pre-Order Too Human for the Xbox 360* Too Human developer Silicon Knights says they want to work on a Wii game as soon as possible!

* Metal Gear Online is announced by Hideo Kojima for PS3.

* We preview the upcoming Everyday Shooter for the PS3, includes developer interview.

* Three million Wii consoles sold in Japan, with the PS3 hitting one million sold.

* The band Strata and Machinima.com announce “The Game Over Contest”. Submit your most memorable in-game death scene using tracks from Strata’s new album “Strata Presents The End Of The World” and you could win up to $1,000 dollars!

* GEON: Emotions, a new psychedelic “emotional” pick-up-and-play Xbox 360 Live Arcade game is announced by Eidos.

* Castlevania: Symphony of the Night hits the US Playstation Store while Europe gets a demo for The Darkness.

Far Cry Instincts: Predator for Xbox 360* Far Cry 2 is officially announced for PC by Ubisoft!

* Bully: Scholarship Edition is announced for both the Xbox 360 and Wii by Rockstar.

FRIDAY – JULY 20TH

* Nintendo announces that they have canceled Camp Hyrule 2007, instead will be handing out numerous “The Legend of Zelda” prizes.

* Metroid (NES), Street Fighter II: Turbo – Hyper Fighting (SNES) and Silent Dubbugers (TG-16) hit the PAL Wii Virtual Console.

Play* “Buu Buu Cocoreccho! by LocoRoco” is announced by Sony for the PS3 as the sequel to LocoRoco.

* The Angry Video Game Nerd reviews The Simpsons games for the NES.

* A brand new feature for Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has been revealed . . . If Snake sweats too much by standing still for too long, the guards will smell his stench!

* Nintendo announces a brand new dual-colored DS to be bundled with Brain Age 2 in both the US and Canada.

Brain Age 2 for Nintendo DS* The Xbox 360 Live Marketplace gets new Lost Planet maps, and demos froth both The Darkness and Stranglehold.

* Namco Bandai reveals that they are working on no less than FOUR new games in the “Tales” RPG series for multiple platforms.

* Square Enix says that Final Fantasy XIII is only 13% complete, meaning we might not see it until 2009 . . .

SATURDAY – JULY 21ST

* Tips and tricks on how to beat four popular real-life carnival games.

* We post the top 5 game sales per platform in the U.S.

SUNDAY – JULY 22ND

* We post a nostalgic video for Little Nemo: The Dream Master on the NES! Definitely a classic!

* Ten Things You May Not Know About Lost Odyssey, the upcoming RPG from Mistwalker studios for the Xbox 360.

* An interview with Shigeru Miyamoto reveals his first gaming experience and why he’s a little like Mario.

* Tekken 6 to feature online fighting on the PS3!

Pre-Order Devil May Cry 4 for the Xbox 360* We post a video of Nero fighting Dante from the upcoming Devil May Cry 4 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Capcom announces that Devil May Cry 4 is delayed till 2008!

* The Top 100 Best Games Ever list as voted on by Independent Game Developers! A great and unique list of games, includes both official and indie titles for all platforms!