This Week in Geek: Volume 14

Welcome to yet another edition of This Week in Geek. Right here you can read all the need to know information on everything Games, Entertainment, Entertainment and Kittens. 



Virtual Console Releases:
-Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Originally on the Sega. 1 player. 500 Wii points. 
-Burning Flight. Originally on the Neo-Geo. 2 players. 900 Wii points. 


WiiWare Releases:
-Gyrostarr. Up to 4 players. 700 Wii points. 

Game Releases: 
June 22, 2008
-Rock Band (Wii)
-Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS)
June 23, 2008
-Supreme Commander (X360)
-Top Spin 3 (X360, Wii, PS3, DS)
-Battlefield: Bad Company (X360, PS3)
-Alone in the Dark (X360, PC, PS2, Wii)
-Command & Conquer: Kane's Wrath (X360)
June 24, 2008
-Overlord: Rising Hell (PS3)
-Operation Darkness (X360)
-Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja (DS)
-Wall-E (PSP, Wii, PC, PS3, X360, PS2, DS)
-Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes 2: The Phantom Fortress (PSP)
-Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift (DS)
-Hellboy: Science of Evil (X360, PS3)
June 26, 2008
-Hail to the Chimp (PS3, X360)

Rumors:
-Blizzard.com's main page has been the topic of much conversation. Cryptic images have been appearing as teasers on the site. These teaser's meanings are expected to be unveiled at Blizzard World Wide Invitational this weekend in Paris. The last time something mysterious like this took place Starcraft 2 was shortly thereafter announced. Any idea's as to what these new images mean? Many speculate and hope that this splash will bring in the announcement of Diablo 3. Diablo 3 has been talked about since Diablo 2 success back in 2000 and again with Blizzard acquiring the URL Diablo 3.com. 
-Anyone who downloads music, legally, can vouch to the lack of Beatles music. Representatives for the Beatles have been unable to reach any kind of deal to allow their music to be downloaded. But now there are rumors of the Fab Four coming to together to launch their own video game. Apparently there have been talks with both Activision and MTV games. Nothing has been confirmed but rumors are running rampant. Personally, the Beatles are my favorite band and I would love to see them have their own addition of Rockband. 

The Buzz:
-A young man named Steven Priddey has been convicted of stealing a PSP in England. The back story is: one day Steven entered a Cash Concepts and tired to purchase a PSP. However his currency of choice was cannabis. The employee that he claims to have gotten approval for this transaction denies this and says he noticed the PSP was missing and checked the security cameras. The employee later admitted to have purchased cannabis from Steven several times in the past. link

*the picture is not directly connected to the story but there is clearly a bong on the table. 

Announcements:
-GameStop has unintentionally confirmed rumors of some new game show games. Bob Barker's The Price is Right and Hell's Kitchen will be appearing on the DS and the Wii. 
-The Last King of Africa will be coming to the DS later this year. The game, from Focus Home Interactive, will focus on a young girl named Ann Smith and her journey through Africa.
-The track list for Guitar Hero: Aerosmith has been set free on the internet. The game will be released on June 29th. Tier 1 includes:
Getting the Band Together
1. All the Young Dudes by Mott the Hoople (cover)
2. Draw the Line by Aerosmith
3. Dream Police by Cheap Trick
4. Make It by Aerosmith (re-recorded)
5. Uncle Salty by Aerosmith

The entire list can be seen here, link 
-Konami has announced it's newest edition in the Pro Evelution Soccer Series, PES 2009. The game will launch on the PS2, PSP, PC, PS3 and X360. It will be available in Europe this August. 

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