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Tuesday, September 16, 2008

PSN, WiiWare, XBLA: Best Of GamerBytes: Get Drunk On Booty, Wipeout On Dominos and Twist 'n' Paint Until PAIN

Plunder-XBLA_PSN_PCArtwork4622Monke.jpg[Every week, Gamasutra sister weblog GamerBytes' editor Ryan Langley will be summing up the top console digital download news tidbits from the past 7 days, including brand new game announcements and scoops through the world of Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and WiiWare.]

Man, that title sounds painful.

This week it seems that WiiWare wins with an abundance of content for both Europe and North America - Bomberman Blast, Strong Bad Episode 2 and more, while we also get the facts on two big comers - Duke Nukem 3D and Wipeout HD.

Xbox Live Arcade

Feeding Frenzy 2, Domino Master and Ticket To Ride Expansion This Week On Xbox Live Arcade
Finally the sequel to the original XBLA game Feeding Frenzy is here, after being announced almost a year and a half ago. Want to play classic Dominoes? Domino Master is your go. But the question remains - where did Zombie Wranglers go? It was announced as coming this week...

Giant Bomb Get Drunk And Play Age Of Booty"
The fellows over at Giantbomb.com got together with the guys over at Capcom to play some Age Of Booty while also getting smashed on Rum. Good times, I bet.

Interview: Beatnik Games on Plain Sight and Dealing With XNA
We interview Beatnik Games about their upcoming XNA title Plain Sight and discuss how they've dealt with the XNA structure, and how this multiplayer game is coming along.

Official Duke Nukem 3D Trailer, Shows Off DukeMatch, Coop, and Date
The official Duke Nukem 3D Trailer has been released, showing off some awesome cooperative play. Just a week to go until this game come out!

PlayStation Network

Wipeout HD Out In The US On September 25th
Wipeout HD is coming out in just over a weeks time - and for the bargain basement price of 19.99USD!

PSN NA Store Update - Jeopardy and PAIN Amusement Park Are Now Available
This weeks US Store Update brings Jeopardy into the fray for $14.99, as well as the brand new PAIN expansion pack.

EU PSN Store Update - 1942: Joint Strike Finally Makes Its Way To Europe
It's only taken seven weeks, but 1942: Joint Strike is now finally available in Europe. Come on SCEE - stop treating us like second class citizens.

Bionic Commando Rearmed - A Post Mortem, Part 1
In the Bionic Commando Podcast, Producer Ben Judd and the team at GRIN have a post mortem discussion about the recently released Bionic Commando Rearmed.

WiiWare

NA WiiWare Store Update - Strong Bad Episode 2 and Potpourrii
Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People has released its second episode this week, along with a new puzzle game Potpourrii. It's nice to see that Nintendo are keeping up with Telltale Studios with getting those releases out.

EU WiiWare Update - Bomberman Blast, PLÄTTCHEN Twist 'n' Paint And Midnight Pool
Bomberman Blast has suddenly been released on WiiWare in Europe! Along with Midnight Pool and puzzle game PLATTCHEN, it's certainly a huge week with WiiWare.

Hudson's Next WiiWare title - Cue Sports - Snooker Vs Billiards
The Australian classification website has updated with a possible look at a new WiiWare title - Cue Sports from Hudson Soft.

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