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Although the number of new releases pales in comparison to the pre-holiday deluge, January’s second week shows a few titles trickling onto retail shelves. Next week looks even more robust as Little Big Planet 2, Mindjack, and the Playstation 3 iteration of Mass Effect 2 hope to entice gamers.
360
Venetica
PS3
DC Universe Online
Venetica
Wii
101-in-1 Sports Party Megamix
Exed Eyes (Virtual Console)
Ghosts ‘N Goblins (Virtual Console)
JellyCar 2 (WiiWare)
Soccer Bashi (WiiWare)
DS
EJ Puzzles: Hooked (DSiWare)
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Kingdom Hearts: Re:coded
Petz Catz Family (DSiWare)
Surfacer+ (DSiWare)
PSP
Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
PC
DC Universe Online
SpellForce 2: Faith in Destiny
Venetica
DesertEagle’s Pick: Although I’m on a casual admirer of the Ace Attorney series, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective seems to be catching a positive buzz. If nothing else, the ability to possess inanimate objects seems like a game concept that hasn’t been explored since 1993’s The Haunting Starring Polterguy.
SeanNOLA’s Pick: New games, already? Although I don’t really think I
have to time or energy needed to dive headlong into an MMO, I had a lot
of fun with the DC Universe Online Beta. I won’t promise anything, but
if you pick that up, there’s a slight chance you might see NOLAman: Man
of Crawfish keeping the streets safe for all Gumbo-loving Gothamites.
I’m surprised Deagle didn’t pick Prinny 2. I guess it didn’t get an easier after the podcast.
Is Venetica supposed to be any good? Why is there a PC and PS3 version but no 360 one?
Can someone tell me how much DC Universe will be per month for the PS3? I can’t believe it’s almost out and they haven’t announced a price.
I bought one of those 101-in 1 Wii games before. It had a 100 bad games and 1 half decent one. Never again.
Mindjack’s going to be garbage I bet.
Is there crossplay between PC and PS3 DCU games?
I expect DCU to fail hard. It could be a few more years until be see someone try a MMO on console.
For $60 plus a monthly free, you’re game better bring it.
Pretty awful week. Wake me up when the good game gets here. (Dead Rising 2)
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, baby!
I expect a collectors edition of Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood! with a sealed envelope containing once worn panties. Is that the Disgaea fanbase?
The DC Universe Online Beta wasn’t bad, but not interesting enough to pay for every month. I like all the loot in the game.
not much to get excited about this week.
Here’s a video I found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cMYHoS5CIE
Nothing to spend my GC money on.
I assume there’s more DLC. I’m sure theres a 360 XBLA game out this week.
I just hope there’s a podcast for 2011 with GOTY picks.
Have you ever heard that slogan about something being too good to be true?
Hatred gotta hate. I’m getting DCU.
Looks kind of like Fable.
I’m sure it won’t be AAA, but it looks ok. How can you not like a Mech gorilla.
I was looking forward to Prinny 2: Dawn of Operation Panties, Dood!
Wheres Karnovs pick?
NOLAMan- Whose going to stand up for the rights of etouffee?
Where’s Karnov???
Sage doesn’t have any picks, or she just plays slightly older games?
Going to the Alps for the weekend, someone with me?