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  • WEDNESDAY MAY 31 2006 5:21 PM

This Week's Game Releases

During this week of May 30th to June 2nd, here are the games making it stores:

PS2
Besides the self-descriptive Puzzle Challenge: Crosswords & More, PS2 owners' only new choice is Stacked with Daniel Negreanu. If you're like me, and aren't quite sure what a Daniel Negreanu is, this isn't the poker game for you. It's a star-studded professional poker player career simulator. If that interests you, hi dork, this is a well-produced game worth checking out. But personally, I think if you and your Playstaton 2 are looking for a fantasy life to simulate together, you should try for something with 360 dunks or space lazers.

GBA
Coming this week for the Gameboy is Backyard Baseball 2007, an update to the huge-headed game so mildly popular with the kids. Also shipping are Scurge: Hive and Juka the Monophonic Menace. They're both adventure titles that can be described as Zelda-like as long as you're absolutely not using that as a compliment.

DS
The DS is getting its own version of Scurge: Hive and what may be the year's top game about controlling a fruit-gathering insect swarm, Miss Spider Harvest Time Hop. And even though the improved DS Lite system isn't coming out for a couple weeks, stores will be getting you pumped with exciting add-ons. Who needs the system itself when you can buy the DS Lite Stylus 2 Pack or tease your cigarette lighter by plugging in the DS Lite Car Adaptor!

PSP
The only game the PSP gets is the exciting Puzzle Challenge: Crosswords & More, but for people who use the system to play music, videos, or {I]pirated games, the PSP Memory Pro Duo 4.0 GB will be on shelves. For $240 retail, you can buy a postage stamp that can hold your illegally downloaded copy of Lumines 160 times. The future is now.

 
Comments
malkav11

malkav11

Saint Paul, MN
July 2003

MAY 30, 2006 02:39 PM

Gee. What a wonderful week for games.

The only thing that looks remotely interesting is Scurge: Hive, and I have serious doubts about any game whose title is misspelled.

formerviking

formerviking

Denver, PA
May 2006

MAY 30, 2006 03:16 PM

Has anyone heard anything about Heroes of Might & Magic 5 ? I pre ordered it from Amazon a week ago expecting it to be shipped out by now & ... nuthin . I know they decided to knock Starforce off the game , is that the hold up ?

PatrickY

PatrickY

Vancouver, WA
December 2003

MAY 30, 2006 09:37 PM

formerviking said:
Has anyone heard anything about Heroes of Might & Magic 5 ? I pre ordered it from Amazon a week ago expecting it to be shipped out by now & ... nuthin . I know they decided to knock Starforce off the game , is that the hold up ?



It's already out, and has been for about a week now.

Also, you forgot the release of Hitman: Blood Money... which is understandable.

FrankMask

FrankMask

Saint Paul, MN
June 2003

MAY 31, 2006 12:00 AM

I have invented a new game called "Chuck the bread at someone when they're not looking." It's rather a lot of fun. I'm starting a league.

DisposableHero

DisposableHero

Modesto, CA
November 2005

MAY 31, 2006 07:58 PM

Don't forget Half-Life 2: Episode 1 for PC. it comes out June 1st. i can't wait!

Postmark_Jensen

Postmark_Jensen

Minneapolis, MN
January 2005

MAY 31, 2006 09:29 PM

HALF-LIFE 2: EPISODE ONE

Oh, DisposableHe... just said that...

Postmark_Jensen

Postmark_Jensen

Minneapolis, MN
January 2005

MAY 31, 2006 09:30 PM

Frank said:
I have invented a new game called "Chuck the bread at someone when they're not looking." It's rather a lot of fun. I'm starting a league.



Simpsons did it!

Telltale

Telltale

USA
May 2004

JUN 01, 2006 11:01 AM

Uhh, what about 360? Isn't Blood Money coming out today?