Fans of the Ghostbusters series have been through alot. First they hear that they’re getting their game, then they hear it was dropped because of the Activision Blizzard merger. But through trials and tribulations, those same Ghostbusters fans will be rewarded for their continued support for the release of this game. Dan Ackroyd of Ghostbusters fame, who is closely tied to the game, stated on a radio station that Ghostbusters has been picked up by Atari and that it was coming “a year away.” Now here’s a question. Why did THQ pick up 50 Cent instead of Ghostbusters?
-Chris Weng
Source: Kotaku.com
That’s right! Suda 51 is taking another swing at No More Heroes with No More Heroes 2 or No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle (is that enough No More Heroes?). No word on whether it will still be a Wii exclusive or if it will head to other consoles. Also a sequel to the very meh Ninety-Nine Nights has been announced for the Xbox 360 during Microsoft’s TGS press conference.
-Chris Weng
Source: Joystiq.com
What do Metal Slug 7, King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match, Space Invaders Extreme and Arkanoid Live all have in common? They are all coming to Xbox Live with additional content added to them. During today’s Microsoft TGS press conference, Microsoft announced that these titles will be coming to Xbox Live some time next year.
-Chris Weng
Source: Major Nelson
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Microsoft also announced today during there TGS 2008 press conference that another former Playstation exclusive is now coming to the 360. Tekken 6 will be released for the Xbox360 along with the PS3 version in Fall 2009. Another slap to the face goes to Sony again, who will not hold a press conference during TGS 2008.
-Chris Weng
Source: Joystiq.com
During Microsoft’s TGS 2008 press conference, Star Ocean: The Last Hope was announced to be released on February 19th in Japan and March 3rd in North America to the Xbox 360. No word from the Sony or Square Enix on whether this is a timed exclusive or not, however, there has been no word about console exclusivity from Microsoft either. Keep those fingers crossed, Sony fanboys!
-Chris Weng
Source: Joystiq.com
According to the GameStop.com entry for Mirror’s Edge, under the special pre-order bonus, the demo will be available on Nov. 6, 2008. Mirror’s Edge is a first-person platformer developed by DICE, makers of the Battlefield series and most recently Bad Company. DICE PR representatives was unable to be reached and have not confirmed this date as of yet.
-Chris Weng
Source: That Gaming Site, GameStop.com