This Week in Xbox: July 30-August 6, 2008
Games Editor Denny Atkin brings you all the latest in what's going on this week on Xbox.com. xbox.com |
Guitar Rock Tour - DS (E 10)
Guitar Rock Tour for Nintendo DS is a music simulation game that lets players experience the blood-pumping exhilaration of stardom by playing guitar and drum instruments, to world famous tunes. Guitar Rock Tour lets both youth and adult audiences jam to an explosive track list mixing both recent hits like "Girlfriend," "Underclass Hero," "In the Shadow," as well as pop classics like "Beat It," "Rock You Like a Hurricane," or "Message in a Bottle." Release Date:Tue, 04 Nov 2008 gamecrazy.com |
Backyard Baseball '10 - Wii (E)
Combining all the elements of a realistic sports title with the thrilling action of a crazy arcade game, Backyard Baseball '10, is the ultimate kids' baseball experience with new fields, detailed graphics, precise game controls, and a beefed up MLB roster including David "Big Papi" Ortiz, who is returning for a second season as the game's cover player. Along with Ortiz, Backyard Baseball '10, lets kids play with or alongside other pro players featured as kids in full uniforms including stars from all 30 MLB teams such as Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro, Vladimir Guerrero, Albert Pujols, Alfonso Soriano, and Ryan Howard. As kids play more, they are able to unlock several additional stars. All 32 MLB teams, logos, uniforms. Updated roster with pros from every team including David Ortiz, Ken Griffey Jr., Ichiro, Alex Rodriguez, Vladimir Guerrero, Ryan Howard. Season play with stats & standings.Tournament & All Star modes. Improved game controls for precise & intuitive hitting, pitching, fielding. Superior gameplay—more variety, options, rewards. New fields, lighting, art, unlockables.Custom Players and teams. New audio—improved scripting, voice, play-by-play. New personalized player announcing (kids can have their own name in the game). Hall of Fame Kid teams from previous version of Backyard Baseball. Multiple levels of difficulty. Release Date:Wed, 25 Mar 2009 gamecrazy.com |
The tech catastrophe you're ignoring
Sometimes, it may shock you to learn, journalists misjudge the scale of threats. money.cnn.com |
Vacation Isle: Beach Party - Wii (E)
Take a summer vacation in your living room. Power on your Wii and enter a tropical paradise where you can enjoy exciting water-based sports and other activities using either the Wii Balance Board or standard remote. Compete against your family and friends in everything from water skiing to surfing and fire and hula dancing. Release Date:Tue, 08 Jun 2010 gamecrazy.com |