News Briefs (5-21-09)

Lots of games shipping or demos becoming available as well as a host of other bits of information

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Posted by Daniel "monk" Pelfrey on May 21st, 2009

Naruto Shippuden: Ninja Council 4 for the Nintendo DS has finished development and is set to head out to retail June 2.

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Steal Princess for the Nintendo DS has shipped out to retail.

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Sony Online today announced that The Flash would be appearing in DC Universe Online.

 

The Flash is a time-honored member of the Justice League. The latest in a long line of Flashes, each with their own unique way of tapping into the primal “Speed Force,” Wally is determined to live up to the noble legacies of speedsters such as Barry Allen, Max Mercury, and Jay Garrick.

Flash’s enemies call themselves the Rogues Gallery. This deadly collection of brutal foes includes Captain Cold, Heatwave, Mirror Master, and the lethal speedster Zoom – villainous threats not just to Keystone City, but the world.

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Damnation is set to launch on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 next week – May 27 specifically.

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Good Old Games has a discount on three racing titles this weekend, as well as adding a couple of others. Race Driver 3, Insane and FlatOut are half off until Monday May 25, and will be completely discontinued forever at the end of the month. Also Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six was added to the lineup.

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WWII strategy title Commander – Europe at War is now available in a “Gold” edition with comes with the version 1.12 update

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SouthPeak announced it will publish Fast Food Panic for the Wii and DS later this year.

 

In Fast Food Panic, players are determined to have their restaurant become known as the best in the country. In order to achieve that recognition, they will have to handle an increasing amount of pressure and manage a growing list of priorities, from greeting and quickly serving customers, to making the best food possible, to keeping dining tables clean and making deliveries. The game features a wide variety of food to prepare, and also offers numerous bonus games to add to the fun and variety.

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A demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2010 is now available through Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network.

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Casual game Blood Ties is now available at retail.

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Online golf title Pangya (formerly Albatross 18) has relaunched

 

With the official re-launch of Pangya, the game’s item shop is now open and offering several new items never before offered in the game. In celebration of the re-launch, Ntreev will be holding two special events for its players including an attendance event where players who log in every day from today until May 30th will be rewarded with premium items to help them tee off. In addition, players who complete a full 18 holes of all 14 courses in the game by May 30th will win a flashy new swimsuit for their character.

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The F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Armored Front map pack is now available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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GameTap has announced it added Syberia as its free offering this week (through May 27) with Post Mortem newly available through its main subscription portal.

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A multiplayer demo for Red Faction: Guerilla is now available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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SpongeBob’s Truth or Square is announced for the Wii, DS, Xbox 360 and PSP. The game will arrive by the end of the year and allow players the change SpongeBob’s shape during gameplay.

 

In SpongeBob’s Truth or Square, players must journey through memorable SpongeBob locations to find the missing Krabby Patty formula in time for the Krusty Krab’s Eleventy Seventh Anniversary.  From the Jellyfish Fields to downtown Bikini Bottom, players will run, jump, spin and hammer their way through 10 challenging levels.  Each level will take players back to one of SpongeBob’s happy moments from the show, such as when he becomes a fry cook, gets into the Salty Spittoon or meets Sandy for the first time.  Equipped with special morphing abilities, players can transform SpongeBob into bizarre objects, such as the Spatula Slam, Propeller Spin and Sledgehammer Smash, to help him conquer treacherous obstacles and legions of Plankton’s robots.  Players will also be able to soak up water, hose down enemies, and jump into a bubble gum fling as they navigate their way through an obstacle course of traps.  In two-player co-op mode, friends will be able to join in on the action and control Plankton to help SpongeBob solve puzzles, unlock new pathways and defeat super-powered creatures.

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Delta Force: Xtreme 2 has finished development and will be available next week.

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A demo for PSP title Monster Hunter Freedom Unite is now available on the PlayStation Network.

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