January 2010 Calendar (Featured in GameInformer)

• Jan 01 - MAGfest kicks off the New Year at the Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.
  
  
  
• Jan 05 - New releases: Bayonetta (PS3 / 360), Darksiders (PS3 / 360), Divinity II: Ego Draconis (360 / PC), Duke Nukem: Critical Mass (PSP / DS), Jambo! Safari Animal Rescue (DS), Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love (Wii / PS2), Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces (Wii).
  
  
  
• Jan 06 - Marvel Comics opens 2010 with Bloody Event.
  
  
  
• Jan 08 - Daybreakers hits theatres.
  
  
  
• Jan 12 - New releases: Army of Two: The 40th Day (PS3 / 360), Dance Dance Revolution (PS3 / 360), Dark Void (PS3 / 360 / PC), Lunar: Silver Star Harmony (PSP), Playmobil Knights (DS), Sands of Destruction (DS), The Simpsons: Season 20 (Blu-ray / DVD), Vancouver 2010 (PS3 / 360), Zooloretto (Wii).
  
  
  
• Jan 16 - World of Warcraft's fifth series of action figures hits shelves today. This collection consists of only three figures: a scourge ghoul, an alliance hero, and a sexy night elf hunter.
  
  
  
• Jan 17 - Check out 24's eighth season today.
  
  
  
• Jan 19 - New releases: Walk it Out (Wii), pushes the player to walk to the beat of 120 music tracks. Compatible with both Konami's Dance Dance Revolution mat, and the Wii Balance Board.
  
  
  
• Jan 22 - Legion hits theatres today.
  
  
  
• Jan 26 - New releases: Braid (PC), Legend of Kay (DS), MAG (PS3), Mass Effect 2 (360 / PC), No More Heroes: Desperate Struggle (Wii), Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom: Ultimate Alliance All-Stars (Wii).
  
  
  
• Jan 28 - Street Fighter Cammy 10-inch figure hits stores today, starting at $179.98
  
  

tags: #etc, source: gameinformermag

Guitar Hero: Van Halen was just released in North America, but it’s proving a disappointment among reviewers. Where have all the good times gone?

Metacritic’s average for the game is currently at 65 for the PS3 after seven reviews, while it’s at 64 on the Xbox 360 after six reviews – proving it’s not the best of both worlds.

Game Informer gave the game a 75 on both platforms and it’s currently the highest score for the game on the Xbox 360 on Metacritic. But even they said that “Van Halen deserves better”.

GamingTrend meanwhile rated the game at 78, the highest-scoring review for the PS3 version, and said of it:

“Limited coverage of Van Halen’s long history as a band, little involvement from the band members themselves, and a strange assortment of accompanying tracks all conspire to limit the appeal of this title.”

Finally, IGN gave the Xbox 360 version a 4.9 and claimed that ”no effort was put into making it good. It’s a step backwards for the franchise and a totally unnecessary release.”

Oh dear. The dream is over. Is this the beginning of the end for Guitar Hero? You’ve had fair warning.

I’m hot for teacher.

Is this becoming too obvious now?

tags: #news, source: kokugamer.com