Daily Gaming Tidbits 07/23/09

• Another new Special Infected has been announced for Left 4 Dead 2. If you remember, Valve announced the Charger at E3. Now, we get the Spitter. This guy makes a hacking sound & then coughs up a ball of green phelgm. Once it hits the ground, it spreads & emits a gas that will slowly damage the survivors. You can see the what it looks like here…

• Sounds like Guerilla Games is about done with Killzone 2. Producer Seb Downie told videogamer.com that “Right now we’re going to take a step back from Killzone 2. We’ve been working non-stop since the disc version was released on patches, DLC and http://www.killzone.com updates, so need some time to reflect on what is actually out there.” So, I ask you, is a break feasible or are they done & moving on to their next game?…

• If you’re looking to get a little Lost Planet Extreme Condition MP action going, 360Junkies is hosting an old school Slaughterday this weekend. Register for the site here (it’s free)…

• Rumor has it that the PS3 exclusive Fat Princess will be launching next week. I hope so as it’s a lot of fun….

• The Banff Springs Golf Club DLC course is now available for Tiger Woods PGA 10. It’ll set you back 600MP (Xbox 360) or $7.50 (PS3)…

• In it’s first 2 weeks of availability, Battlefield 1943 has sold more than 600,000 copies across both platforms…

• Ace Attorney Investigation: Miles Edgeworth is set to be released on February 16th…

• Robot Chicken is making a return to a galaxy far, far, away. Robot Chicken Episode II: Dantooine has been announced…

• At the San Diego Comic Con, Castle Crashers has been announced for the Playstation Network…

• The Tim Burton-led Alice in Wonderland film is getting a game adaption for the PC, Wii, & DS…

• Gamasutra says The Sims 3 has not only sold 820,000 units in the US, but possibly over 2.5 million worldwide…

• Activision has released all 7 of the King’s Quest games & all 6 of the Space Quest games on Steam. Look for them to run you $15 right now (they are on a 25% discount). XP 64 & Vista 32/64 is not officially supported though, so buyers beware…

• For $8 & 350MB, you can pick up The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition for your iPhone…

• Chris Bachalo and Jock, a couple of big time comic artists, have been tapped by EA to assist with the artwork for the long term effects of the morality factor in Army of Two: The 40th Day…

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