Weekly Gamer News & Reviews

No Fooling !

peakgamer — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:40:42 +0000

Colorado, April 1 – The team at PeakGamer will be busy putting the finishing touches on several games that will be available on the PeakGamer site next month. In the meantime, blogging will be on hiatus until all the game titles are completed.

To all the loyal fans and readers of the PeakGamer.com website and blogs a big Thank you! You can still stay up to date with all the fresh daily gaming content and news from around the world by signing up for either the PeakGamer newsletter or RSS feed at www.peakgamer.com.

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Our accountants may make us charge for new subscription access to new content and games next month after the website gets a new makeover.

Until next time…….Happy Gaming!

Massive Guitar Hero World Tour Set List

peakgamer — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:41:59 +0000

The Pixies make their Guitar Hero debut; returning veterans Silversun Pickups will release two brand-new songs off their sophomore album, prior to its release; Nirvana returns for a downloadable encore with three additional hits; while Motorhead and Steely Dan, each with singles featured on Guitar Hero World Tour’s on-disc set list, make a resounding return.

More………… Guitar Hero World Tour Set List

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock Coming To All Consoles

peakgamer — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:30:01 +0000

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band and Rock Band 2 to keep the party going with more hit songs from the pantheon of rock music. In addition, Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock, like all Rock Band software, is compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers and other current music-based video game peripherals. The 20-song pack features an outstanding mix of Rock Band fans’ favorite classic rock hits including songs by mega artists The Who, Rush, Boston and Police.

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock ……. read more

Xbox 360 and EA Bring Beloved HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT

peakgamer — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:04:40 +0000

Players can download digital versions of some of the world’s most beloved family-friendly board games: SCRABBLE, CONNECT 4, BATTLESHIP and YAHTZEE. Through Xbox LIVE, fans can then play these cherished games with friends and family members(1) seated nearby on the couch or across the globe.(2) BOGGLE, SORRY! and SORRY! Sliders will also launch on Xbox LIVE Arcade in the coming months.

More on ……….. HASBRO FAMILY GAME NIGHT

Guitar Hero Metallica Demo Takes Center Stage On Xbox LIVE

peakgamer — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:58:49 +0000

“Ride the Lightning” with musical icons Metallica and 21 other rockin’ acts in an all new Guitar Hero experience – Guitar Hero Metallica. Enter the world of Lars Ulrich, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo and experience the intensity and skill of one of the greatest bands of all time. Shred on the guitar controller, rip on the drum kit controller and wail on the mic to a set list featuring over 45 explosive hits from Metallica’s illustrious career and a wide variety of other legendary artists personally selected by the band, such as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, Alice In Chains, System of A Down, Foo Fighters and Queen. Fans will be able to rock as Metallica while performing in venues reminiscent of the band’s epic album covers, themes from their music and real world locales.

Read more on ………… Guitar Hero Metallica

Fans Return to the Batter’s Box This Summer With Little League World Series Baseball 2009

peakgamer — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:29:05 +0000

Little League World Series Baseball 2009 is the second officially licensed Little League video game for next-generation consoles, and once again it is being developed by world renowned Japanese studio NOW Production. Players will have the chance to become a Little League World Series baseball Champion, or play with up to three other friends in a variety of exhibition modes. New features include ……..

Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment Ready for Action

peakgamer — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:54:18 +0000

Stardock Entertainment announced that the micro-expansion to Ironclad’s Strategy Game of the Year, Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment , is now ready for download on Stardock’s digital download platform. Fans that have the original Sins of a Solar Empire installed on their PC s can now purchase the title at a substantial savings.

Sins of a Solar Empire: Entrenchment ……..

Hotel iWin – The First-Ever Casual Games Virtual World

peakgamer — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:49:04 +0000

iWin, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of online casual games , today announced the grand opening of the long-awaited Hotel iWin , the first virtual world based around downloadable casual games .

Hotel iWin Virtual World ….

SPACE INVADERS and COOKING MAMA to iPhone 3G and iPod Touch

peakgamer — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:44:14 +0000

TAITO Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd., announced that the pioneering shooting game SPACE INVADERS and the cooking action game COOKING MAMA are now on sale at the App Store worldwide and available for play in English and Japanese on iPhone 3G and iPod touch. The release of SPACE INVADERS and COOKING MAMA marks TAITO’s entry into the iPhone 3G and iPod Touch game market. TAITO will continue to release both legendary and new games optimized for the iPhone 3G and iPod touch.

SPACE INVADERS and COOKING MAMA ….

EA to Showcase Latest Hasbro-Inspired Video Games

peakgamer — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:29:44 +0000

Hasbro-inspired video games that are in development for spring and summer ’09 releases — G.I. JOE , LITTLEST PET SHOP Spring, SCRABBLE , TRIVIAL PURSUIT , and Hasbro Family Game Night.