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  • Playstation Turns 20. Feel Old Accordingly

    Playstation is celebrating their 20th anniversary today. The original Playstation went on sale in Japan on December 3, 1994. I would say it was somewhat a success, selling over 120 million consoles and taking the crown from “untouchable” Nintendo (which pains me to say as a Nintendo fanboy). The system would go on sale in America on September 9, 1995.

    I remember playing the demo for Wipeout at Toys R Us and thinking “this is the f***ing future”. Then I played the demo for Battle Arena Toshinden and said “this isn’t fun, I’ll play Wipeout again”.

    While I may hold on to the fact that Nintendo 64 was my console of choice, I always have memorable moments with my PS1. Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy VII, Gran Turismo. Hours of gaming that will never be forgotten.

    Happy Birthday, Playstation.

  • Batman: Arkham Knight ‘Infiltration’ Trailer Part 2 Is Batmobile Porn

    How much would you pay for Batmobile porn, coincidentally? Asking for a friend.

    Taking center stage is the Batmobile which is loaded with “tools for urban pacification” for the lack of a better term. I mean we could just say Batman is using cruise missiles in a closed space, but that sounds a lot like he is killing people, so we will leave it at that.

    This new trailer is more of a teaser for what the game will show off at the Playstation Experience on Friday, December 6th.

  • Batman: Arkham Knight’s New Trailer Will Leave You Speechless

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  • Far Cry 4 101 Teaches Us About The Wonders of Kyrat

    Far Cry 4 is only a few days away and this new video shows you the beautiful and murderous sides of Kyrat. Does a lot of this look like a re-work of the formula from Far Cry 3? Most definitely. Why try to re-invent the wheel when it works perfect to run over people?

    We are prepared to lose countless hours in Far Cry 4 starting November 18th.

     

  • Let’s Rank The Nintendo Amiibo Figures

    I am so excited for Nintendo’s Amiibo figures to release that it doesn’t really matter how I am going to use them. Train them in Smash? Open up new items in Mario Kart? Sit on my shelves and look really pretty?

    OK, I will be honest, it is going to be the last one mostly. You think I care about spending money to have pieces of plastic sit on my shelf? You don’t even know.

    There are 18 Amiibo figures releasing by the end of the year, here they are in order of awesomeness.*

    * Awesomeness will vary from person to person determined by childhood memories and/or trauma.

    1. Samus

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    Look at this thing. Why would it NOT be number one on this list?

    2. Link

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    Is he held up by a shaft of magical yellow pee with a skirt and leggings? Yep, that’s how I want it.

    3. Fox McCloud

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    I imagine this figure as Fox running away from a very awkward conversation with Slippy about his confusing sexual thoughts.

    4. Captain Falcon

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    While the shaft placement (I went there) is too funny, it’s a fucking Captain Falcon figure!

    5. Pit

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    Only Nintendo can make metrosexual angels badass.

    6 Mario

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    It is not the Mario shooting fireballs out of his nose look we grew up with. Going with a more “hadouken” this fireball in your face.

    7. Zelda

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    I think I will place this one beside Captain Falcon to give the illusion she is the holder for him kicking a giant ass football.

    8. Little Mac

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    Pair it with Peach for your own Nintendo version of “Ray Rice Elevator Punch-Out”.

    9. Wii Fit Trainer

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    If you ask me why this is so high on my list be prepared for the answer you don’t want to hear.

    10. Luigi

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    While Mario gets to shoot a fireball, little bro is stuck doing Olympic luge or the world’s longest plank.

    11. Marth

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    I think this will be the hardest figure to find because of collector a-holes like me buying them and Nintendo not making as many as other characters.

    12. Yoshi

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    Either he is power walking or recreating the cover to Abbey Road. Both make me happy.

    13.Donkey Kong

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    Why there is not a barrel with this? I have no idea.

    14. Peach

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    Looks like she is showing off a prize on Price is Right. Put her next to another toy to make it seem more important.

    15 Kirby

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    No mad face or mouth full of stuff. Just sitting there like a fat ass. This should be higher on my list since it is the most like me.

    16. Diddy Kong

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    The Scrappy-Doo of Nintendo. Will get this if there is a Buy One, Get One sale and he is the only one left after the one I want.

    17. Villager

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    Stop waving! Why are you so damn happy?! I will burn your village to the ground.

    18. Pikachu

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    Admittedly, I am not a Pokemon fan. I love everything Nintendo, but this never got to me. I know enough to know there are a shit ton of them and if Nintendo is smart they will make Amiibos of all 2,000 of them so parents can go bankrupt.

     

  • Far Cry 4 Story Trailer Is All About Choice

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    In a few short weeks we will finally get our hands on Far Cry 4. To say that we are excited is an understatement. Far Cry 3 was our 2012 Game of the Year for good reason and now we are ready to get lost in the frosty, mountainous terrain of Kyrat.

    To get you ready even more, here is the story trailer which plays up that you will have choices to make about which side you will take to help your people. Let’s hope there is a third option to join Pagan Min, just because we are dickheads like that.

  • Xbox One Gets $50 Price Drop For The Holidays

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    Looks like Microsoft isn’t playing around this holiday season. They have announced that starting November 2nd the console would see a $50 price drop including the newest bundles that include Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Sunset Overdrive.

    The Assassin’s Creed and Sunset Overdrive bundle will cost $349 while the Call of Duty bundle, with a 1TB hard drive, will be $449. The promotion goes until January 3, 2015.

    If you have been waiting for the right opportunity to pick up an Xbox One, this may be it. With Playstation 4 having a big sales lead on Xbox it will be interesting to see if Sony follows or decides to stay the course.

     

  • The Witcher 3 Opening Cinematic Really Hates Horses

    Well, this is certainly damn beautiful.

    Geralt is on the hunt for his former lover, Yennefer, in the opening cinematic for The Witcher 3. It is more of the amazing quality videos we have come to expect out of CD Projekt RED.

    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt releases February 24, 2015.

  • Six Things About Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Before Nintendo Direct “50 Things”

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    Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is rapidly approaching its November 21st release date and Nintendo will be holding a Nintendo Direct on October 23rd at 5PM CST that will show 50 “must-see things” for the brawler.

    To give you a head start, here are six things we know about Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

     1. I will be Villager from Animal Crossing and I will kick your ass.

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    2. There will be punching and kicking in the faces, asses and balls of your favorite childhood characters.

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    3. Multiple old-school arguments will arise when your friend beats you as Sonic and says “see, I told you Sega was better”.

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    4. A secret mode will be shown where if you lose to the Wii Fit trainer you have to get your Wii Fit pad out of the closet and do any exercise the game tells you before continuing.

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    5. When someone touches your special Gamecube controller without asking to play, you may assault their groinal regions at will.

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    6. This game should convince some to buy a Wii U. They will not because they have talked shit about the system for two years and can’t admit that it is really fun to have.

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  • Master Chief Needs A 20GB Day One Patch To Finish The Fight In Halo: MCC

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    Hope you weren’t planning on playing Halo: Master Chief Collection right away when you get home on November 11th. The game will need a day one patch that runs 20GB for features and multiplayer content. If you have an average internet connection you might as well hit install, go and watch Interstellar for a third time (that won’t be just me right?), get a rice bowl from Chipotle and head back home.

    Let’s face it, this shouldn’t be a surprise. There are four full Halo games with over 100 multiplayer maps and two disappointing campaign endings to redesign.