God of War I and II are being re-released on a single Blu-ray Disc this holiday season. The already visually-visceral games are getting the 720p rework, and are including brand new Trophy support through the PlayStation Network. With a price tag of $39.99, this may be hard to pass up for those die-hard fans who are looking to relive Kratos’ adventures before the March 2010 release of God of War III.
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Telltale’s second installment of Tales of Monkey Island, entitled “Siege of Spinner Cay,” has gotten a release date of August 20. The chapter continues the adventures of Guybrush as he routs an array of eccentric characters and unravels a myriad of pirate adventures, all in order to escape the perplexing Flotsam Island and battle the villainous LeChuck.
Tales of Monkey Island’s remaining three episodes are still without a release date, but are intended to release monthly.
Three Gorillaz tracks, “Clint Eastwood,” “Feel Good, Inc.” and “Re-hash,” were just announced as downloadable Rock Band songs. They’re available for the standard $1.99 per track (160 Microsoft Points) or in a bundle for $5.49 (440 Microsoft Points). The tracks will be available on Xbox 360 August 11 and PS3 August 13.
Other music announced this week includes works from The Band, The Who, Janis Joplin and Jefferson Airplane.
We’re keeping you in the know about this month’s big releases. Here’s what’s notable on the horizon:
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