Boxed Up Briefs

Guitar Hero 80s Rocks Radar Love, Only A Lad

Activision revealed eight more of the 30 songs that will be included in Harmonix's Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s when it releases on PlayStation 2 this July. Confirmed today were covers of .38 Special's "Hold on Loosely," Scorpions' "No One Like You", Oingo Boingo's "Only A Lad," White Lion's "Radar Love," Krokus' "Ballroom Blitz," The Romantics' "What I Like About You" and Iron Maiden's "Wrath Child," as well as the original recording of Scandal's "The Warrior."

Given that a large number of the above songs were previously reported to have appeared on pre-order boxes at retailers, today's announcement strongly suggests that the remaining three rumored tracks--Anthrax's "Caught In A Mosh," The Vapors' "Turning Japanese," and Winger's "Seventeen"--will also appear in the game.

Frozenbyte unveils Shadowground Survivor

Developer Frozenbyte has announced Shadowground Survivor, a spin-off of the top-down shooter Shadowgrounds (PC). Survivor will expand on the original game by adding an RPG-like upgrade system for weapons and characters, graphical enhancements, and new gameplay features such as a sentry turret and mech walker. The game will be available online and at retail outlets later this year.

Sega Rally Revo skids onto the PSP

Sega of America's racer Sega Rally Revo, already announced for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, will be brought to the PSP by developer Bugbear Entertainment (Flatout, Tough Trucks) this fall.

Capcom announces MotoGP 07 for PS2

Italian developer Milestone will be bringing MotoGP 07 to the PlayStation 2 according to publisher Capcom. The title will feature all of the riders, bikes, teams and tracks from the 2007 MtotGP season. Players will be able to create their own season and race against AI opponents with adjustable difficulties on their way through several game modes, including offline multiplayer. The game hits stores this fall.

Eric Staal covers EA's NHL 08

Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal will pose for the cover of NHL 08 according to publisher Electronic Arts. Staal won a Stanley Cup with the Hurricanes in 2006, and has since played in the NHL All-Star game in 2007. NHL 08 is due out this fall on the PC, PS3, PS2, and Xbox 360.

Secret Files: Tunguska no longer a secret

Koch Media has told Adventure Gamers that its point-and-click PC mystery title Secret Files: Tunguska is heading to both Nintendo platforms. The traditional adventure game is currently being optimized for the Wii and DS control schemes, with the two titles set for release in Q4 2007 and Q1 2008, respectively.

America's Army to stick with America's console

Red Storm will be bringing America's Army: True Soldiers exclusively to the Xbox 360, according to an interview with Red Storm creative director Randy Greenback on IGN. The first person shooter will reportedly feature 16-player online co-op and focus more on team play this time around. True Soldiers ships this September.

Headshot energy bar defines Uncommon Loot

Uncommon Loot sent along details of its new energy bar designed specifically for gamers, the Headshot Guarana Infused Energy Bar. Better known as Headshot, or so the press release claims, the bar's 100mg of the caffeinated guarana berry will...do all the things that caffeine normally does, I guess.

"The combination of chocolate, toffee and chewy crisps makes this a deliciously irresistible snack, and the punch of caffeine makes it that much more desirable," said LanLizards Game Cafe President Jonathan Zook. More information, as well as a surprising look at the Uncommon Loot staff, can be found at UncommonLoot.com.