On this weeks Gamesweasel gaming video podcast we discuss:-

• Fallout New Vegas release date
• Halo Wars Strategic Options
• Game Boy 20th anniversary
• Resistance Retribution review
• Night at the Museum 2 for the Wii
• Ultimate Band review
• Play TV

We have 5 copies of Night at the Museum 2 for the Wii to give away by 18 May 2009, full details of how to enter can be found on our competitions page . Thanks for the emails, keep them coming in to gamesweasel@mevio.com . Be sure to visit the Gamesweasel blog for articles on Dementium: The Ward review , Digimon online games , Sonic and the Black Knight review and Grand Theft Auto 4 cheat codes . You can also watch the Resistance Retribution review and the Ultimate Band review on Youtube .

If you like any of the games we have reviewed in this episode you can buy from the Ultimate Band Amazon and Resistance Retribution Amazon pages.

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On this weeks episode of Gamesweasel we discuss:-

• Fallout New Vegas release date
• Halo Wars Strategic Options
• Game Boy 20th anniversary
• Resistance Retribution
• Night at the Museum 2 for the Wii
• Ultimate Band
• Play TV

For your chance of winning one of 5 copies of Night at the Museum 2 for the Wii head over to our competitions page by 18 May 2009. We want to hear from you, so send those emails over to gamesweasel@mevio.com . Be sure to visit the Gamesweasel blog for articles on Dementium: The Ward review , Digimon online games , Sonic and the Black Knight review and Grand Theft Auto 4 cheat codes .Want to see the games we’ve been talking about? Check out the Resistance Retribution screenshots and Ultimate Band screenshots on our Flickr feed. You can also watch Gamesweasel TV episode 096 direct to your desktop, plus watch the Ultimate Band review and the Resistance Retribution review on Youtube .

We’ve compiled links to all the games reviewed in this episode so you can buy from the Resistance Retribution Amazon and Ultimate Band Amazon pages.

This weeks episode of Gamesweasel is brought to you in association with GoDaddy and offers you discounts on hosting and domain names. Use one of the following Gamesweasel GoDaddy coupon codes May 2009 to save you money – weasel1 gets you 10% off domain name purchases and weasel2 gets you 20% off orders over $50 or £25. Some restrictions may apply, please see the GoDaddy web site for more details.

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This week on the PSP RSS Channel we talk about:-

• Fallout New Vegas release date
• Halo Wars Strategic Options
• Game Boy 20th anniversary
• Review of Resistance Retribution
• Night at the Museum 2 for the Wii
• Review of Ultimate Band

For your chance of winning one of 5 copies of Night at the Museum 2 for the Wii head over to our competitions page by 18 May 2009. We want to hear from you, so send those emails over to gamesweasel@mevio.com . Be sure to visit the Gamesweasel blog for articles on Dementium: The Ward review , Digimon online games , Sonic and the Black Knight review and Grand Theft Auto 4 cheat codes . To get hold of any of the games reviewed in this episode you can buy from the Resistance Retribution Amazon and Ultimate Band Amazon pages.

This show is made especially to be added to your psp rss channels videos – see our PSP videos page for full instructions on how to get the mp4 automatically to your PSP. You can also watch the Youtube Resistance Retribution review and Youtube Ultimate Band review videos, as well as streaming episode 096 of Gamesweasel direct to your desktop.

This weeks episode of Gamesweasel is brought to you in association with GoDaddy and offers you discounts on hosting and domain names. Use one of the following Gamesweasel GoDaddy codes for May 2009 to save you money – weasel1 gets you 10% off domain name purchases and weasel2 gets you 20% off orders over $50 or £25. Some restrictions may apply, please see the GoDaddy web site for more details.

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YouTube Ultimate Band review

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If you like the look of Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero On Tour but don’t have room in your house or the spending power to shell out on all those instruments, Ultimate Band may be something worth checking out. The game lets you play through a number of teen-friendly songs as the bass player, guitarist, drummer or front man or girl and each role in the band involves various gestures using the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.

This being a Disney game, it’s all very colourful with big-headed, young looking characters practicing in their garage and playing through a number of competitions until they make it to the stadiums and play to bigger crowds. You can also change the look of your band members by earning new clothes and accessories.

So, onto those gestures then. Similar to Rock Band etc, each role involves a timeline with notes you have to hit running from top to bottom or left to right. Linked to these notes are gesture icons which mix things up a bit as you attempt to hit all the notes and get a perfect score. Bass and lead guitar try to simulate actually holding a guitar as you strum along to the music and to mix things up a bit there are gestures to complete at certain times and combinations of finger presses to get used to on the C and Z buttons . Playing guitar is ok but the game really shines when you play the drums. Because you’re basically air drumming whilst holding the controllers, it really feels like you’re drumming along to the song and there are various flairs and flourishes to perform as you go. Frontman is possibly the weakest of the four modes as you don’t actually sing, just clap and gesture to ‘work the crowd’ into a frenzy.

There’s a fair selection of songs in there but they’re not a patch on the classics of Rock Band and Guitar Hero and the game’s probably a bit too easy for adults. However, this is definitely a game the kids will enjoy even though you do have to play through the same songs using different instruments to make true progress which can get a bit samey.

Although it’s certainly not as fun as playing actual instrument peripherals, it’s certainly an option if you or your kids fancy a rhythm game but don’t want to hire a roadie to look after all your plastic guitars, microphones and drum kits. It gets 6 out of 10.

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YouTube Resistance Retribution review

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Just as Killzone 2 had a successful release on the PSP with Liberation, Resistance: Retribution tries to replicate the success, bringing the first-person shooter into third-person and making some concessions to make the game work without that second analogue stick.

This game sets the fight against the Chimera in Europe. As a soldier named James Grayson, you find yourself facing the firing squad after going a bit loopy after having to shoot your brother dead before he changes into one of the Chimera himself. Luckily, you’re bailed out of this sticky situation when asked to fight for the cause by a French group called the Maquis and so off you go to shoot lots of stuff.

To compensate for the lack of control you’d get with a DualShock pad, Sony have employed an auto-aim system which attempts to lock onto the nearest thing to your reticle, leaving you to aim, look and strafe using the action buttons on the right of the PSP. After a couple of minutes getting used to the control system, it works really well. Sometimes the auto aim can get confused and lock onto an enemy that’s far away when there are ones about to bash you over the head but it certainly didn’t mar my enjoyment of the game.

There’s also a fair selection of weapons to use. There’s the standard shotguns, rifles and machine guns and the Chimera’s guns which use alien technology such as shields and bullets which go through walls. You can even slow down the action when using your sniper rifle for some satisfying head shots.

Each level is short and snappy and it’s all very well balanced for short bursts of gameplay on the move, which, remember, is when handheld games work their best.

The enemy AI could do with being a bit cleverer but to be honest, it was as dumb as I expected it to be in a release of this nature. Most enemies just run towards you kamikaze style and ones with guns tend to pop out of cover and back until they’re eventually killed.

I really enjoyed this game, ok the voice acting is a little bit over-the-top but it ranks alongside the recent Syphon Filter game, also on the PSP. Resistance: Retribution gets a very good 7 out of 10.

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If you’re into Halo Wars you’ll be pleased to know there’s new downloadable content on the way. Halo Wars Strategic Options offers three new gameplay types and an extra 100 gamerpoints.

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