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1942: Joint Strike arrives on XBLA and PSn the week after E3, complete with new levels, enemies and a score composed by Metal Gear Solid veteran Norihiko Hibino.

Capcom’s timless World War 2 shooter 1942 got an HD makeover with Joint Strike, and today we can tell you the game hits PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade servers the week after E3.

More specifically, 1942: Joint Strike will arrive on July 23 for Xbox Live Arcade, and July 24 for PlayStation Network. The game will cost $10, according to a Capcom press release (which, coincidentally enough, is also the confirmed price of WiiWare exclusive Mega Man 9).

In addition to the HD graphical update, Backbone Entertainment created new levels, level backdrops for classic stages, and new enemies for Joint Strike. According to Capcom, the game also features a musical score composed by Metal Gear Solid contributor Norihiko Hibino.

Written by Andre Glegg
Monday, 28 April 2008
Ubisoft on Monday confirmed the newest Prince of Persia game, slated for release on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Nintendo DS this holiday Little has been revealed for the working title, but the game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the same team that designed the original Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time, and most recently, Assassin’s Creed for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

So far, the game is vaguely described as a “new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay [and] illustrative art style.”

Additionally, Ubisoft will release a Prince of Persia game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS system, featuring a unique storyline and new characters.

Prince of Persia is one of the more recognizable third-party games ever released, particularly after its transformation to 3D in 2003 with the release of Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time.Ubisoft on Monday confirmed the newest Prince of Persia game, slated for release on Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Nintendo DS this holiday.

Little has been revealed for the working title, but the game is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the same team that designed the original Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time, and most recently, Assassin’s Creed for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

So far, the game is vaguely described as a “new chapter in the Prince of Persia universe, featuring a new breed of gameplay [and] illustrative art style.”

Additionally, Ubisoft will release a Prince of Persia game specifically designed for the Nintendo DS system, featuring a unique storyline and new characters.

Prince of Persia is one of the more recognizable third-party games ever released, particularly after its transformation to 3D in 2003 with the release of Prince of Persia: the Sands of Time.

Written by Andre Glegg
Monday, 28 April 2008
More than 100 NFL players wanted to be on the cover of Madden NFL 09. The man who ended up there couldn’t care less about the series.

Appearing on the cover of Madden NFL franchise is often seen as an honor for many players in the league, but don’t tell that to current cover boy Brett Favrehe couldn’t care less.

Favre, who retired at the end of the 2007/2008 season, will be featured on the cover of the latest Madden game as a swan song of sorts to his long running NFL career.

Here’s what he had to say about the honor in an interview with ESPN:

“I’m not savvy enough to play this game. Most of the younger generation has no idea [Madden] coached…Some of our guys play Madden better than they play on Sundays. And they spend more time talking about playing Madden,” the NFL veteran and future Hall of Famer had to say.

Take-Two Interactive released its fiscal earnings report today and with that came announcements for 2008 and 2009.

Bioshock 2 was announced and is being developed by 2K Marin, not 2K Boston (the studio responsable for the first one). Rumors going around say that the game will be a prequel and show the downfall of the city of Rapture. No platforms were specified for the game, but it is slated to come out on the last quarter of T2´s fiscal year 2009 (between August and October of ´09).

Together with the report the company released a list of releases scheduled for the fiscal year 2008 (ending in October):

Carnival Games (DS)
Carnival Games: Mini-Golf (Wii)
Don King Presents: Prizefighter (360, Wii, DS)
Grand Theft Auto IV (360, PS3)
Grand Theft Auto IV episodic content (360)
MLB 2K8 Fantasy All-Stars (DS)
Midnight Club: Los Angeles (360)
NBA 2K8 (”multiple platforms”)
NHL 2K9 (”multiple platforms”)
Sid Meier’s Civilization Revolution (360, PS3, DS)
Top Spin 3 (360, PS3, Wii, DS)