With the holiday season upon us, the crew kicks it into overdrive after the slow Thanksgiving week.
Like many weeks prior to the last, this week has been especially busy. Each day has revealed an abundance of news, a review, a unique feature from Chessa, and a special podcast with Chessa's friend Sam about the upcoming Silent Hill.
There's depth, challenge, variety, humor, puzzles, and plenty of sidequests. What else does a gamer need?
As someone who acquired a PS2 during the middle of its lifespan, I was able to experience a wide variety of its offerings. Of the 120-something titles I own for the system, the Ratchet & Clank series has always stuck out in my mind as one of the best series on the system. It combined elements of strategy, satisfying combat, great platforming, and thoughtful puzzle solving into a world full of unique characters chock full of humor. Since the very first title, the two main characters have been on a whirlwind adventure; first together, then alone, only to finally wind up split apart, taking players through two very different and unique storylines.
A number of reviews, the latest Developer Special podcast, as well as a steady stream of news before the holiday.
Given the holiday, this week was somewhat slow both in general gaming news and on PixlBit. Regardless, the crew has managed to release the standard number of reviews, the podcast, the latest Developer Special podcast, as well as a steady stream of news.
If Nintendo and iNiS made Elite Beat Agents for Wii, it would end up something like this.
These days, music rhythm games require a somewhat expensive peripheral or in some cases multiple peripherals in order to fully enjoy the game. We Cheer 2 isn't one of those rhythm games, instead the game takes advantage of the Wii Remote's motion sensors in order to perform specific movements the game requires. The end result is a very enjoyable rhythm game that stands out from many of the other rhythm games currently on the market.
Check out today's lightning deals.
The holiday buying season is quickly approaching as November comes to a close and shoppers prepare for one of the busiest shopping days of the year: Black Friday. Amazon, a retailer that has become famous for their Black Friday deals has just released hints teasing buyers with what to expect.
A new logo and stars alongside the regulars, as well as a poll where you get to decide Luke's fate, in review form of course.
As promised, this week PixlBit was officially included on Gamestats.com and will continue to be on their aggregation lists going forward. While there have been no official confirmations, early next year, we should start being listed on both Metacritic.com and Gamerankings.com.
A new PixlTalk episode, plenty of reviews including one special audio review, and a couple interesting pieces of news.
This week had a couple of memorable events on the site. In addition to all the usual content you would expect from PixlBit, Nick and Chessa teamed up to do a special Audio Review for one of the hottest titles this holiday season, New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
The Japanese publisher will release a special Xbox 360 Bundle for Modern Warfare 2.
Square Enix announced that the company is planning to release a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 themed Xbox 360 bundle in Japan. The bundle is the same exact bundle that was released in North America.
A recent developer blog unveils Super Street Fighter 4's revamped online community features and modes.
According to a Capcom development blog translated by Andriasang, the Street Fighter 4 development team was disappointed by the community aspect of the online mode in the original title. Because the development staff primarily focused on perfecting the one-on-one fighting mechanics, the community-driven components were lacking.
Fans told Capcom they prefer a downloadable expansion, so that's how Capcom will deliver it.
During TGS 2009, Capcom announced Resident Evil 5: Alternative Edition, while Sony was showcasing their new motion controller.
