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  • Alien: Isolation Is The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of. New Trailer Shown

    God, I hate you Colonial Marines.

    That is my first thought everytime I see new videos from Alien: Isolation. Creative Assembly continues to show off their love of Ridley Scott’s original Alien in their new trailer. It amazes me how they have absolutely nailed 1979’s future look with an attention to detail that looks to be second to none.

    It gives me chills thinking about it. Carefully making your way somewhere, watching out for an enemy that knows your scent and wants to devour you. Kind of like marriage.

    Now we just need a digital Yaphet Kotto and all will be well.

    Alien: Isolation releases on October 7th.

     

  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Trailer Is Here.

    My sweet God…

    Sony ended their press conference last night with our first look (no, the December tease doesn’t count) at the new Uncharted game titled “Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End”.

    In the trailer we see Nathan Drake awakening on a river bank as the familiar voice of Sully discusses one last job with Nate. As with all Uncharted games, we assume things don’t go as planned.

    Although this is a cinematic trailer, let’s not forget that this is Naughty Dog, and I would not be surprised if the finished product looked this good.

    I have watched this trailer a number of times since last night. I won’t say how many, but needless to say, it is a number that would make you question my time management…or sanity.

    Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End releases Holiday 2015.

  • New Batman: Arkham Knight Footage Takes The Batmobile Out For A Spin

    One thing Rocksteady’s Batman games have done is capture the tone and feel of the character and never is that more so than with the new gameplay trailer for Batman: Arkham Knight.

    This footage, running on a PS4, shows how beautiful the game is, seamlessly transitioning between the opening cinema to in-game action as Batman begins his glide around Gotham (much quicker this time).

    The focal point of this new trailer is how the Batmobile will be used to traverse the city. It drifts around corners deftly and can switch to what Rocksteady is calling “battle mode” at any time. This is where the iconic vehicle becomes a strafing justice machine with a turret so you can take out enemy vehicles.

    Batman: Arkham Knight will be five times larger than Arkham City making this feel like a true open-world Batman game. It will release in 2015.

     

  • Crackdown Is Coming To Xbox One

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    No long explanations, no in-depth analysis, no smarmy remarks.

    It’s fu**ing Crackdown…on Xbox One.

    This is all you need.

  • Rise Of The Tomb Raider Announced. First Trailer Shown

    Well that didn’t take long to make my E3. During Microsoft’s event today, the first trailer for the sequel to 2013’s Tomb Raider was shown.

    Called Rise of the Tomb Raider, the trailer features Lara in therapy due to the events in the first game. We see that Laura has been changed by her adventure and is now becoming the Lara Croft we discovered in the days of the original Playstation.

    Rise of the Tomb Raider will release Holiday 2015 (please do).

     

  • How About A Release Date For The Witcher 3? And A New Trailer? Wonderful!

    Let’s get E3 week started right with the new trailer for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

    The new trailer shows off the vast landscape the you will traverse as Geralt, the white-haired, stone-faced badass we have all come to love. It looks to be a showcase title for your new consoles.

    Get ready to marvel at the beauty and then throw your controller in anger when you die from not stringing attacks together properly on February 24, 2015.

     

  • Mortal Kombat X Box Art Revealed Ridiculous Amount Of Time Before Release

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    Mortal Kombat X was revealed only a few short days ago with a beautiful trailer (which you can see below) that shows how pretty fighting to the death can be. Now we already have the box art for the game which is not supposed to see release until sometime in 2015.

    The cover features Scorpion because, Mortal Kombat.

    I loved 2011’s Mortal Kombat and am more than ready for next-gen fatalities. Maybe some friendships too.

  • Scott’s E3 2014 Predictions

     

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    Last year’s E3 is but a distant memory. We now have shiny new consoles in front of us and now we are like an addict needing a hit. E3 is here to give us a fix, if only for a brief moment. Here are my predictions of what I think will happen as the unwashed masses descend on Los Angeles to play new games and bitch about how long we have to wait on them.

    1. Unlike last year, Microsoft will win the press conference war.

    Let’s not sugar-coat it, Microsoft got their ass handed to them last year. It was a beatdown of epic proportions. One that is still being seen today with the PS4 outselling the Xbox One by a good margin. Microsoft had an unpopular message (always online, Kinect must be plugged in, limits on lending games) and then to make matters worse they didn’t have their ducks in a row on the company’s message. One talking head would say one thing about always online then another would say something conflicting to that. It was as bad as bad could get. Then Sony shows up, announces the PS4 will play used games, not require an online connection AND be $100 cheaper. You could just see Sony with their arms wide open saying “we will take you in wounded gamer”.

    This year will be different.

    With no console announcements this year, Microsoft and Sony will have to focus on the games and just looking at games we know are in the pipeline, Microsoft has a lot more to offer than Sony. Microsoft will be showing off games like Halo 5, the unnamed Halo collection (Halo: The Master Chief Collection most say), Sunset Overdrive, Project Spark, Quantum Break, Fable Legends as well as rumored games Ryse: Son of Rome 2, Forza Horizon 2 and a possible early look at the next Gears of War.

    That’s a damn lot of games.

    Sony, on the other hand, has Drive Club, The Order: 1886 (which was just delayed to 2015) and…give me a sec.

    Yes, Uncharted may be shown, but with all the problems at Naughty Dog over the past few months that is not a guarantee. What else could set our panties on fire? God of War? After the sales of God of War: Ascension is that really something that will help Sony? Guerrilla is working on a new IP that could cause some excitement.

    See where I am going here? I am stretching to find Sony’s big moments. I hope they prove me wrong.

     

    2. Super Smash Bros. Wii U will get a release date.

    Expect a lot of gameplay shown and a heavy emphasis on the fighter since it will be Nintendo’s main selling point for the Wii U this fall.

     

    3. We will see gameplay from both Assassin’s Creed: Unity and Assassin’s Creed: Comet.

    And they will look nowhere near as fun as Assassin’s Creed IV.

     

    4. A new Battlefield will be shown.

    I cheated with this one. Battlefield: Hardline was already leaked. The part of this I am predicting is that it will be looked down on because of Battlefield 4’s complete lack of being able to work. Ever. The fact that Visceral, not DICE, is handling developing duties will not make gamers forget.

     

    5. Sony will show off more of Project: Morpheus

    Let’s hope it is more innovation than the next Move.

     

    6. Zelda Wii U is shown in some way.

    Whether it is pre-rendered video or gameplay, we will see a new Zelda. Don’t expect a release till late 2015 or 2016 though.

     

    7. Same for Gears of War.

    The new Gears of War will at most get a teaser trailer, but like Link, it won’t see release till 2016.

     

    8. Microsoft will make Games with Gold mean something.

    Playstation Plus is worth so much more than the $50 you pay. My PS3 and PS4 are loaded with so many games that I will never be able to finish them. Microsoft introduced Games with Gold last year and while they get a participation ribbon for trying, it has offered up paltry efforts compared to Plus.

    This year should change things now that free games will be coming to the Xbox One. Rumors are that Ryse: Son of Rome (which I liked) will be one of the free offerings. With Microsoft making an effort to bring newer games to the 360, Games with Gold should take a step in the right direction.

     

    That’s all I got so far. Give us some of your predictions for this year’s E3. I will be back after the show to see how my list did. I am going to say I get 5 out of 8.

    Games!

    hanni

     

  • Review Roundup- Watch Dogs

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    Almost two years after its surprise reveal at E3 2012, Watch Dogs is finally ready for everyone to hack away to their hearts content. The game was originally planned for release in November 2013, but was delayed only a few weeks from release with no new release date given which, of course, made the internet throw around its theories of a broken game.

    The delay was only six months and the impression of first reviews think it was a good thing. Let’s see if Ubisoft has a new franchise worth our time.

    IGN– 8.4/10 

    “It can last a lot longer than 20 hours though, because Watch Dogs is extremely good at distracting attention away from the main story with a steady stream of side quests and minigames. I’m a big fan of the gang hideout missions, which really let you test your stealth skills as you take down well-guarded targets (though it’s kinda strange that they ask you to keep the gang leader alive but are cool with murdering everyone else).”

    Game Informer– 8.5/10

    “On the other hand, the on-foot action is entertaining from the get-go and only becomes more engaging as you unlock new abilities. Hacking items adds a meaningful dimension to combat, allowing you to effortlessly hop between camera feeds to get the layout of the environment, tag foes, and activate traps. The solid shooting mechanics make full-scale firefights enjoyable, but Watch Dogs’ combat really shines with a stealth-minded approach.”

    Giant Bomb– 3/5

    “The other thing that sets Watch Dogs apart from the typical open-world game is the way its online action is structured. While it still has the same boring online race mode that every open-world game seems to have these days (does anyone actually still want to engage in an open-world race in a game that wasn’t built for racing?), it also has a handful of cat-and-mouse-like modes where one player has to get close to another player to steal something from them. These online invasions pop up against your will, forcing you to deal with another player before you can proceed. The rewards for succeeding in this mode are minimal and they seem to always pop up when you’re trying to start another mission, making them feel like a hassle that’s preventing you from doing the thing you actually want to be doing.”

    Polygon– 8/10

    “In fact, despite its open-world trappings, Watch Dogs does the most with its inventive abilities and great mechanics when it has the most structure. Story missions frequently enable and even encourage a lengthy recon phase. Any new assignment always involved my search for a CCTV camera which would then spider outward like cracked glass as I went from camera to laptop to junction box and on and on, spying weakness, marking targets.”

    Gamespot– 8/10

    “Watch Dogs’ narrative may win no awards, but as an open-world playground, the game rightfully deserves to be mentioned with heavyweights like Grand Theft Auto and Saints Row. This playground isn’t just loaded with stuff to do, as most such games are; it’s loaded with lots of terrific stuff to do. I lost myself for an hour solving chess puzzles. Other times, I shot up aliens in several of Watch Dogs’ augmented reality games.”

    Joystiq– 4/5

    “To the game’s credit, the temptation to peek exists without formal judgement, and there are no good or evil points to earn in your approach. Your reputation as a terrorist determines how likely it is for someone to call the cops on you, especially if you’ve been driving on the sidewalk, but the game is happy to let you spy, stalk, or brutally intervene when criminal activity appears in a dank alley.”

  • Batman Vs. Superman Gets An Official Title

     

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    Now everyone that writes about this movie for the next two years can stop using the popular “untitled Batman vs. Superman movie” because Zack Snyder’s team-up film that will lead into Justice League has an official title; Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

    Good thing they already announced that Justice League is coming after this, otherwise the internet would be exploding right now because of the subtitle. As far as titles go…it works. Don’t get me wrong I am super ready for this damn movie and I am in the camp that thinks that Ben Affleck is going to own his role, but the title reads like a studio think tank idea.

    Of course Justice League 0.5 wouldn’t have worked as well.

    The untitled Batm…had to catch myself there.

    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will release on May 6, 2016.