New Releases 8/22-8/28: You’re The One That I Want (To Kill)

In a perfect world Danny Zuko would be an unlockable character in Mafia 2. Since Paramount Pictures probably doesn’t want its “Greased Lightning”-crooning characters mixed up in Vito Scaletta’s underworld, these two realms will likely only intersect on this week’s new release list. Perhaps there more of a chance of Scott Piligrim making a pugilistic cameo on The Bachelor. A reality show which mixes romance with a healthy dose of competitive ass-kicking sounds like the sleeper hit of the fall.

360
Mafia 2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Shank

PS3
Mafia 2
Shank

Wii
Grease
Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns
Ivy the Kiwi?
Martian Panic with Gun
NHL 2K11
The Bachelor: The Videogame

DS
Grease
Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar
Ivy the Kiwi?
The Bachelor: The Videogame

PSP
No Releases

PC
Elemental: War of Magic
Hello Kitty Online
Mafia 2
Nancy Drew: Secrets Can Kill (Remastered)
Ship Simulator Extremes
Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny
Worms Reloaded

DesertEagle’s Pick: Shank is the closest I’ll may get to an interactive version of Machete. Mixing platforming, brawling with a gratifying amount of plasma, the title looks to captivate me with it’s old school charms. With all these great retro-inspired games, it might be time to finally unhook the old SNES from the TV.

SeanNOLA’s Pick: Holy macaroni – The drought is getting moist!  The obvious pick this week is Shank – If you haven’t already heard at least a million people gush over Klei’s gorgeous side-scroller, then you probably stumbled onto this video game site on accident.


TideGear’s Pick: Well, now I just feel like a parrot. Shank looks really cool, and I was a big fan of Klei’s very different Eets, so Shank is my pick. That said, Worms Reloaded, I’ve got my eye on you!

About Robert Allen

Since being a toddler, Robert Allen has been immersed in video games, anime, and tokusatsu. Currently, his days are spent teaching at two southern California colleges. But his evenings and weekends are filled with STGs, RPGs, and action titles and well at writing for Tech-Gaming since 2007.

48 comments

  1. First, suckers.

  2. Waiting for the Mafia 2 review. Are you going to review the game, guys?

  3. My fiance loves Grease. God knows why. Its a all around awful film. I guess its when John Travola was handsome.

  4. Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns?

    F–K Yeah!

  5. My ass is waiting for some Metroid: Other M.

  6. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World just coming to the Xbox this week? What happened Microsoft????

  7. Where’s the Kane and Lynch 2 review?

  8. Mafia 2 is getting a renal and Shank a demo.

  9. someone tell me that Ship Simulator Extremes is deagle’s joke.

  10. “Martian Panic with Gun”

    Is it photon or laser?

  11. I’m picking up a copy of “Skank” this week.

    No, I spelling that correctly. It’s the magazine with dirty pictures of Lindsey Lohan and the Kardashians.

  12. The Mafia demo didn’t convince me.

  13. Most women do. What Grease if for girls, Gears of War is for guys.

  14. Whats the word on Ivy the Kiwi?

  15. Some decent PC games this week. If I can score Worms Reloaded for $10, its mine.

  16. Nothing for me. I’m waiting for the end of the drought.

  17. Me neither. Just a GTA knockoff with playboy pics.

  18. I’m just looking forward to deagle’s take on Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, not the game itself.

  19. Mafia 2 for me this week.

  20. If I can get a deal of Mafia 2, I’ll get it. Otherwise I think I can wait on it.

  21. Stretch Armstrong

    Where’s Karnovs picks?

  22. I’ll try the Shank demo.

  23. I’ll get Mafia 2 if the reviews say the PS3 version is equal to the 360 port of the PC game.

  24. HAHA- Awesome title! I got a laugh.

  25. What will you review this week?

  26. Serious, how can Hello Kitty Online be any fun. Isn’t EVERYONE going to pick the main character?

  27. Charles Nelson Reilly

    Sony got an exclusive for a weeks, it appears.

  28. Fights on The Bachelor would be awesome. I’d watch it for sure.

  29. I’m waiting for Scott Pilgrim vs. Ivy the Kiwi.

  30. Morgan W's Vijayjay

    “The drought is getting moist!”

    and so am I.

  31. Is there a demo for Worms Reloaded?

  32. I’ll take a pass this week. I would say Mafia 2, but the demo wasn’t that impressive. I cant wait for a drop.

  33. I don’t know how you people have money to buy games every week.

  34. Ok…. XD

    I’ll go with the Shank pick. It’s going to be $15?

  35. I don’t want to ask how you are holding the Wiiote then…

  36. Its real. A ship simulation. You can even captain the Titanic.

  37. Who is Danny Zuko?

  38. Nice shoutout from Klei!

  39. I might get Mafia 2 for the PC.

  40. No pick from Karnov?

    Actually, its not surprising.

  41. I don’t think it will be. No blood pools and grass textures in the demo.

  42. So when does the season o gaming start?

  43. I’ll try Scott pilgrim

  44. stealth post by Tidegear!

  45. Kind of a disappointing week for game.

  46. Waiting for Shank to go live on PSN….

  47. Leaving work to pick up Mafia 2, or should I?

  48. Ive heard no talk on Ship Simulator Extremes…This needs to change.