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Perhaps you remember the Wii-launch title Red Steel, which looked extremely promising in the run-up to the Wii launch but eventually betrayed all that pre-launch promise and hype.

It was supposed to be the title that would underline the new gameplay experience that the motion-perceptive Wii had in store. But it was dwarfed by other titles – especially Wii Sports – and rightly so, for its gameplay was very frustrating. Now Ubisoft has a sequel of the game in the works.

In the Issue 26 of Official Nintendo Magazine, there is a very terse preview of the sequel. Ubisoft has managed to keep the details of the game a secret but promised that the game will be better in all aspects than the original Red Steel. It doesn’t have a proper name or a specific release date, however, a 2008 release is promised.

I thought that Ubisoft might have retired the game by now but it lives on. Now, hopefully, the original Red Steel’s experience has faded away in the minds of the Wii gamers so that its sequel doesn’t have to battle with any negative predispositions.

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Well it is official, for all you fans of the classic 1980’s comedy Ghostbusters, Sierra Entertainment announced the development of a next-gen action game that is set to be released Fall 2008 on all major platforms. While this might not be the film sequel fan’s had all been hoping for, Sierra Entertainment is certainly banking on this game being the next best thing.

This news will no doubt please a great many fans out there that have been eagerly awaiting the return of the beloved franchise. While there has been a number of previous titles released for the Gameboy, including a short-lived animation series in the mid ‘90s, fans of the original ‘80s film classic will finally get to see the journey of the original cast continue as they try to save New York City from hordes of undead monsters and ghosts.

While few details have been released about the actually plot or even game play, Sierra Entertainment has already stated that the game will be written by the film’s original creators, none other than Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. Terminal Reality, which may be best known for the Bloodrayne series, is developing Ghostbusters for the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. On the other end, Red Flag Studios, creators of the upcoming Mushroom Men, will be developing Ghostbusters for PS2, Wii and the DS.

Set circa early 1990s, gamers will get the chance to play out their childhood fantasies of strapping on a proton pack and hunting down all manors of creatures that go bump in the night. Along side players on their heroic venture, the film’s original cast including Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray and Ernie Hudson are all slated to reprise their roles. Other cast favorites will also be making cameos including Annie Potts, Brian Doyle Murray and William Atherton.

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