Game Downloads

Gamers are now being given the chance to relive the first two classic titles in the Oddworld series, as they’ve now made their way to Steam for download. The two games, “Abe’s Oddysee” and “Abe’s Exoddus,” are now available for purchase at either $9.99 each or $14.99 for both. Steam is also running a special on these games from now until September 4, where you’ll get an extra 10% off. That’s a pretty sweet deal for a couple of games that received some huge critical praise in the late 90’s. That should get you through the weekend until Mercenaries 2 is released.

Before I go any further, I should probably warn you that this may be a big ol’ SPOILER, so you may want to just keep on scrolling down if you don’t want a possible major plot point of Dead Space ruined for you.

GameStop and company absolutely love it when you buy and sell used games. They hand you $20 for a game you just paid $60 for, then turn around and sell it for $55 which — for the price-conscientious consumer — makes much more fiscal sense than paying a few dollars more for a new copy. That money adds up, so who can blame them? It’s a win-win situation as far as retailers and consumers go, but the sales of used games are of no benefit to the developers and publishers who see nothing come their way each time a used game is sold. But just how much of a detriment are these second-hand sales to game companies?

In the past, the ESRB has been the one to accidentally reveal some unannounced games through their website. But now it looks like it’s their European counterpart’s turn to leak a new game in the works. The PEGI now has a listing on their website for a mysterious game for the PSP and DS, titled “Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings.” And that’s it really, except for a “16+” rating for violence. No word on whether this has anything to do with the previously announced “next-gen” Indiana Jones game. All I know is that if they leave out the CG gophers and any ties to UFOs, I’m all for it.

Gamecock Media Group promises gamers can answer an age old question by playing Blazing Lizard’s Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball on the Wii this winter. The Wii version comes with some exclusive extras to make it worth the wait.

Lucas Arts and Sony Online Entertainment have launched their new trading card game, Star Wars Galaxies: Champions of the Force. The game is available only online for an MMO take on the traditional TCG. Players will test their mettle in ten battles while trying to reassemble the ancient Jedi holocron, the Codex of Tython. According to the press release, here’s what players can look forward to.Choose between the light and dark sides of the Force and build their own Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game decks to fight virtual matches for the Rebel, Imperial, Jedi or Sith; Enhance their digital card decks with 15-card Booster Packs;Find more than 20 “loot” cards in the first release, Champions of the Force, that can be redeemed for fantastic virtual items for use within the Star Wars Galaxies massively multiplayer game for players with a Star Wars Galaxies account*;Challenge their skills in story-based solo-play or against other Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game players in epic one-on-one matches, cooperative Heroic Encounters, and official tournaments.