Last week I downloaded the much discussed Aquatica for the iPhone. Only to find out that it’s clearly a rip off of fl0w, like everyone reported. Amidst the rush of this week I never got around to posting anything about the game but it appears that if you haven’t gotten it already, you are too late.

Developer behind the game Ketara has pulled the game off the App Store and had this to say…

Aquatica was an iPhone remake/fan version of the famous flOw game originally created by Jenova Chen of the ThatGameCompany fame. We deeply apologize for not properly crediting Jenova initially, and have already written him with a personal apology, as well. We also apologize to anyone we have upset and offended - please be assurred that we had no slightest intention of doing so. Our mistakes were caused by naivety, not malice, and we never meant to be disrepectful to anyone.

Because the game seemed to be upsetting so many, we have decided to remove it completely. We will also make sure nothing like this ever happens in the future - we understand our mistake, and will be working very hard to correct it and make amends.

At least they’ve learnt and have done the right thing. But in an age were anyone can discuss anything, did they really think they would get away with it?

You can’t be to surprised with another Skate game rumoured to be in the works. The original Skate was a flawed classic and while the second might have addressed all the issues we had with the original, it added it’s fair share of new ones.

Skate 3 hasn’t been officially announced but a skater’s twitter tells us otherwise. To be honest it wouldn’t be a massive surprise if this was revealed to be true but it will be interesting to see how fast they turnaround other Skate. 2010 at the earliest but the problems with Skate 2 were so basic that they could be quickly fixed.

We’ll report more when we hear it and yup we’ve contacted EA for a comment.

Across the pond, press outlets are receiving something to be quite envious off. As a half-arsed collector myself I would love to own this Bioshock 2 Vinyl.

This seven inch Rapture Record contains an A Side of corny sounding propaganda tune that favours Rapture. Meanwhile the B Side features an odd Operatic composition that details an uprising of some sorts. Rumours have been sent around that it’s the rise of Rapture from the ocean floor to the surface but it’s probably more likely to just be a metaphorical rise of the metropolis.

Horrible news titles aside, the short and sweet version is that Fez is coming to the Xbox Live Arcade. The bad news is that you will have to wait over six months as developer Polytron have penned the quirky indie platformer for 2010 at the earliest. They did say ‘Early 2010′ so expect a January to March window for this one.

If you don’t know what Fez is check out the teaser trailer after the jump

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DJ Hero might have incredibly high price but for all of the mocking I did the other day it’s actually shaping up quite nicely. Grandmaster Flash has been helping out with the production of the game by mixing various playable tracks. Here are two gameplay videos of N.E.R.D Vs. Herbie Hancock - Lapdance Vs. RockIt and Grandmaster Flash Vs. Gary Numan - Here Comes The DJ Vs. Cars.

Another video after the jump.

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Are we starting to enter the age of disposable peripherals or will the Tony Hawk Ride Skateboard have a longer life? A story that’s starting to circulate today is that a Sliver Surfer game is in development for the device. So in an attempt not to pick the first option, we are brainstorming a few possible uses for that plank of tech.

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It might be another World War 2 First Person Shooter but Battlefield 1943 definitely has it’s appeal. Not only is it a dirt cheap multiplayer Battlefield affair but it’s also only available through downloadable platforms only. No retail versions at all for this Xbox Live Marketplace or Playstation Network only title.

I have to admit this one has been off my radar as it’s one of many Battlefield titles coming out soon and Bad Company 2 and Heroes have been top of that list. Nevertheless in the most recent issue of Edge, Battlefield 1943 got a favourable review backed up by a not-to-be-taken-lightly nine out of ten review score.

Battlefield 1943 will be available for Xbox 360 through the Marketplace on the 8th July 2009 and for the Playstation 3 on the PSN a day later on the 9th July 2009. These will be priced at 1200 Microsoft Points and $15 respectively. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a UK price for the game. Any ideas? Probably something around £12.99.

I am not sure what I was thinking to begin with. It’s been a while since I ventured onto the Xbox Live Marketplace with a view to buying anything other than the odd horse armour pack.

Most XBL Arcade games are bright affairs that either throw you into a copy of some previous arcade classic or port over a true arcade classic with mixed effects. This is a different story altogether.

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Slap a heavy rumour control on this one but the word on the MMA street is that any of the UFC’s fighters that sign on to do EA’s own MMA title will be banned from competing in real-life UFC events.

With only a handful of well-known fighters opting to punch, kick and mount other dudes in other places than the UFC, it will be interesting to see how EA’s game fares. Official licenses might not be everything with most sports but combat sports are an entirely different kettle of fish.

It’s some real craziness but you can see the UFC’s side of things. UFC 2009 Undisputed sold incredibly well and they’ll want to use their budding franchise to tempt more fans into the sport. Like that will ever work, pft. All right I just finished watching UFC99 but that’s not the point.

A brief look at the Xbox Live Arcade Rocket ‘em Up from Codeglue, Rocket Riot.