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Aeromatic: Price Drops

I finally picked up a PSP this past week after only being out for 4 years. Since the PSP’s introduction at E3 2003 and its release in May of 2004, the PSP has sold 37 million units worldwide, which is still not as high as the Gameboy or Nintendo DS, but it’s getting up there. While Paul picked up a new slim PSP a few weeks ago as an upgrade over his “fat” original PSP, this is my first one. Why did I wait so long? I don’t really have an answer to that aside from a lack of interest in the games during its birth. What provoked me to pick one up now? The answer is simple: The price. At $169 for the core model and $200 for the bundle, the PSP has gone down $100 since its release. Price drops usually happen right around Christmas, so here’s hoping the PS3 will go down in price again over or right after the winter holidays following the supposed Xbox 360 price reduction. It may just spark my interest in another purchase for me.

Still excited about Diablo III?
Chrono Trigger DS website counting down seconds until Wednesday morning
Nintendo Controller Engine
First episode of Insecticide now on Steam and Direct2Drive, coming to Gametap
Don King Presents: Prize Fighter Review (Xbox 360)
Some thoughts on where Castlevania: Judgment could go

Here’s what else happened ’round the ‘Pause:
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Aeromatic: MOTS

It’s been the week of gameplay videos here at the Aeroport. Gears of War 2 multiplayer footage made its way to the web and fans’ reactions were more or less: “meh - more of the same”. It feels like it’s getting harder and harder for developers to please the crowd every time a next-gen console enters the market. Still, Gears 2 will have a ton of new features which I’m gearing up for. Diablo 3 also made its trailer debut and so did Huxley (PC), Crysis: Warhead and many more.

Diehard PC gamer and Aeropausanaut Joe Haygood asks: “Where Are the Live Games?” in regards to Microsoft’s letter praising the success of the Games for Windows branding, and how it is helping the gaming market on the PC.

In our Podcast corner this week - #37 explores how we as reviewers and writers can sometimes feel pressure from a PR firm to get a review out, or with a particular score, whether the pressure is indirect or bluntly direct, some news on penis monsters in the Spore creator, the ESRB helping game developers hide games before they are announced, and more Star Wars games.

Here’s what else happened in our place where aircraft can’t go:

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Aeromatic: You’re Alone in the Dark

Atari’s Alone in the Dark didn’t get the review love it was hoping for this week, although the game is not officially released until this Tuesday, 24th. A few game sites somehow magically received a copy of the title from Mr. Torrent, jumped the gun and reviewed without even playing the game, really, in order to be the first to publish their thrashings.

In the Podcast, we took a look at EVE Online which celebrated its 5th birthday recently. We decided to take a closer look at this MMO that has slowly grown to be one of the bigger MMORPG games on the market behind World of Warcraft.

We also reviewed Spore Creatures, Grid on the PC and the Bourne Conspiracy on the PS3.

Here’s what else happened this week:
Some observations of the Sony platforms from a long-time Nintendo fan
Guitar Hero World Tour Supports GHIII DLC
The Video Game Cake
Spider Man Web of Shadows Combat System Video
Meet Preston Marlow’s Brother, Niko Bellic
Call of Duty: World at War Premiere Trailer
Review of Race Driver GRID for PC
Oft-proposed Wii lightsaber duel game to be a reality
Review: The Bourne Conspiracy (PS3)

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Aeromatic - It’s Metal Geary Week

This week we turned 3 years old, which in internet years is a long time. Aside from us getting older and less physically flexible, it was pretty much a Metal Geary-themed week around the gaming world with the release of Metal Gear Solid 4 on the PS3.

Fourhman showed us just how much fun a retro Metal Gear LCD can be and in the Aeropodcast #35: Big Time Snaketacular, Fourhman, Stephen and Joe chat about all that is Metal Gear from $8 Metal Gear bargains to the many faces of Snake.

While you’re lollygagging through this week in news, check this very nerdy T by Rocky Davies titled: “Nerds Unite” on Threadless. Here’s what else happened this week in Aeroland:

Naked Gun GTA IV
Nintendo job posting implies USB devices need testing
New 48 Hour Madness Deals at GoGamer.com
Behold… the new Sega home console!
Devil May Cry 4 PC Demo Impressions
Happy Birthday, Aeropause
Conference Call for Don King Presents: Prize Fighter
Aeropodcast #35: Big Time Snaketacular
PVP vs PVP

Ready At Dawn Studios Discontinues PSP Development
Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #230 (July 2008)
Civilization IV Stand-Alone Expansion Announced
Flagship Developer Feels Depressed About Hellgate: London
Some World of Warcraft Statistics
Best “Bourne” Moment - Bourne Conspiracy Giveaway
Celebrate Metal Gear the LCD way! It’s ultra-sheik!
Best Half Life Combine Costume
Pulp Team Fortress Fiction
Spore System Requirements Revealed
Adventure Game Rips Off Environments From Oblivion
New Mata Hari Screenshots
Tetris Cats

Let’s Sabotage Some Video Games
Let Me Game Or I Quit!
Jillian Michaels Hosts New Fitness Game for WiiFit Board
Crappy Games Have A Bad Resale Value
Too Human Days Away From Being Finished
UK Rules That Mod Chips Are Legal
Obama gets a Mushroom from Mario
Surprise! Eleven years later, here comes Mega Man 9. Yay?
Amp Your Game Pro Tour, Underway
50 Cent’s Game: Keen to Please
You could appear in Street Fighter IV
Pyroblazer offers hope to F-Zero, Wipeout steadfast.