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March 20th,2008

See the latest on gaming via the VGC

By Mike Leaño

The first quarter of 2008 is about to end and the second is set to begin in less than two weeks. The excitement mounts as more and more games are being announced or released, and the Video Games Channel is right in the thick of things.

Want to know what’s the latest on the Nintendo Wii, or are you just aching to hear what’s hot in World of WarCraft? Are you an MMO fan, adventure devotee, or retro games enthusiast? We’ve got you covered.

See the latest on this side of gaming, or just see what’s keeping us occupied.

• New Gears of War update fixes crashing problem (FPS Rantings)
• Couple falls in love while shooting each other in the face (FPS Rantings)
• Epic signs onto Valve’s Steam platform (Games Industry Wire)
• Star Trek MMO being developed by Cryptic? (Games Industry Wire)
• The Devil Made Him Review It (Ironic Gamer)
• Babes For Contra: Dual Spirits In Japan (Ironic Gamer)
• Another Gravity masterpiece on North American soil (MMOtaku)
• They’re cute and cuddly, and they’re coming to your PC (MMOtaku)
• PS2 Controller —> DIY Arcade Joystick, Play MAME & PS (Play Gadgets)
• No Blu-Ray For Xbox 360 Now, Content Via Xbox Live Instead (Play Gadgets)
• Poll: What Makes You Buy A New Release? (Play Girlz)
• Prince Found For Prince of Persia? (Play Girlz)
• No Street Fighter HD demo for PSN (PlayStation Monger)
• Kid Shoots Friend, Let’s Blame Kratos (PlayStation Monger)
• Woot! Great retro gaming videos (Re:Retro)
• Archon: Battle chess, anyone? (Re:Retro)
• Evading skeletons in Astonishia Story 2 (Siliconera)
• Watch out SingStar, the Xbox 360 has SuperStar (Siliconera)
• 13 Ways to Kill Your Sim (Sims Gamer)
• Wheelchair Power (Sims Gamer)
• Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust Facts (The Adventuress)
• Another Steve Purcell interview just for you! (The Adventuress)
• We Love Golf! Western Version For Wii, Wiimote Virtual Club (Wii News Daily)
• Mario Kart Wii Gameplay, Racers Maniac (Wii News Daily)
• Season 3 Weapons and Shoulders Still Have Personal Rating Requirements For Season 4 (WoW Obsessed)
• 2v2 Arena Queue Improvements On The Way (WoW Obsessed)

By the way, the Video Games Channel is growing yet again! We have new blogs coming very soon. If you’re wondering what they’re about, know this: one is for the Xbox, the other for casual games, and the third is about handheld gaming.

Image of Mario Kart Wii is courtesy of Nintendo.

Stay tuned!

Tags: mmo, retro_games, video_games, warcraft, wii, wow