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  • New Game Releases. October 9, 2012

    Stealth Steampunk And The Return Of Real Time UFO Defense.

    [amazon_link id=”B005C2D2MO” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Dishonored[/amazon_link] (360, PS3, PC) $59.99

    One of the most unique looking games of the past year that has been on our radars finally releases today. Bethesda’s first person game mixes a little Bioshock, Half-Life and Thief and places the game in a Victorian, steampunk environment and leaves the options up to players on how to seek out your revenge. The game can be played (according to the creators) with killing no one or you can go through and have a bloodbath.

    [amazon_link id=”B006WQR3GA” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]XCOM: Enemy Unknown[/amazon_link] (360, PS3, PC) $59.99

    Firaxis brings back the classic strategy game to a new generation. Control the XCOM force and keep the world safe from an alien invasion. Take your squads out to meet the threat head on using a cover based real time strategy play style that requires more patience than running in blind to a firefight so some Call of Duty fans may not be able to grasp it.

    The Walking Dead Episode 4: Around Every Corner (XBLA, PSN) $4.99, 800 MS Points

    Telltale’s wonderful game based on the comic book reaches its penultimate episode. Lee and the group of survivors have finally made it to Macon but will there be the relief that they all have been searching for? My magic 8-ball says no. If you have not been playing this game and don’t want to download all the episodes separately don’t worry, they will all be released on disc in December.

    [amazon_link id=”B0050SY8UK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Fable: The Journey[/amazon_link] (360) $49.99

    Fable continues on after the departure of Peter Molyneux. This game has been pointed at as the reason Molyneux left Lionhead Studios to create yet another studio. The game will be used strictly with the Kinect to attack, cast spells and travel with your horse throughout Albion. I wish there were a lot of kind words to say about this but it seems the the Fable franchise is still in decline since Fable 2.

    [amazon_link id=”B0086V5UF0″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Just Dance 4[/amazon_link] (360, PS3, Wii, Wii U) $39.99- $49.99

    Another fall is here so that means another iteration of the best selling dance game. I am sure that Sony and Microsoft enjoy these games since they give players a reason to use the Kinect and Move. The roster this year includes “music” from “artists” like Justin Beiber, Flo Rida, Maroon 5 and human punching bag Rihanna.

     

    Next week get ready to return to hell with Doom 3: BFG Edition and Daniel Craig returns to take on six classic Bond missions in 007 Legends.

    Happy gaming!!!

  • All WWE 13 DLC Content Revealed

    DDP!!! Finally!!!

    Today THQ took the wraps off of all of their downloadable content that will be making its way to the upcoming [amazon_link id=”B0085L2T0A” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]WWE 13[/amazon_link]. Like last year they will be available separately for purchase or can be bought all at once in a Season Pass called “Fan Axxess”.

    The individual prices vary on the content but the Fan Axxess pass can be purchased for $19.99 or 1600 MS Points. Buying the pass also gives players a 10% discount and lets players download two more classic superstars (HINT- “Self High-Five”). The DLC will be released in three packs between the game’s release date and January 2013.

    Attitude Era Superstars Pack (Oct. 30)

    – Superstars Rikishi, Scotty Too Hotty, Grandmaster Sexay, Gangrel and Val Venis.

    – Accelerator (players can unlock all in-game items and change all superstar attributes.

    WWE Superstars Pack (Dec. 2012)

    – Superstars Tensai, Ryback, Drew McIntyre, and Yoshi Tatsu. WWE Divas AJ Lee and Natalya.

    – Undertaker Ministry of Darkness alternate attire

    – Championship Title Pack – 10 new championships from WWE, WCW, ECW, and AWA

    You’re Welcome In Five Languages Pack (Jan. 2013)

    – Superstars Damien Sandow, Antonio Cesaro, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso.

    – WWE Diva Layla

    – Moves Pack – 20 new moves, including the Lionsault and the Kimura Lock.

    Fan Axxess Program

    –  Legendary WWE Superstars Diamond Dallas Page and Goldust

    – Online Badge

     

     

  • Assassin’s Creed 3 Announces Season-Pass DLC And An Evil George Washington?

    DLC Pack Will Have George Telling Plenty Of Lies.

     

    Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed 3 will be selling a Season-Pass for it’s DLC that will save buyers a total of 25% and a week early release on the first downloadable pack. But the biggest news seems to be that three of those packs will be a big single player add-on story entitled “The Tyranny of King Washington” which sees America’s beloved first president become mad with power and places himself on the throne as America’s king.

    “As the revolution comes to a close, a new and most unexpected enemy emerges. Driven by the desire to secure the fate of the colonies, the greatest hero of the revolution, George Washington, succumbs to the temptation of infinite power. The new King is born and his reign leaves no one untouched. To return freedom to the land our new hero must dethrone a tyrant he once called friend.”

    The Season Pass will include 5 DLC packs in all and cost $30 or 2400 MS Points.

    [amazon_link id=”B0050SYLRK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Assassin’s Creed 3[/amazon_link] releases on October 30th for 360, PS3 and PC with the Wii U version being available on launch day, November 18th.

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  • New Game Releases. Week Of September 30, 2012.

    Skeleton Bunnies, Zombies and LeBron. Oh My.

    Resident Evil 6 (360, PS3) $59.99

    Resident Evil 4 is one of my favorite games of all time then Resident Evil 5 came along and completely turned me off of the series. Now the sixth installment is here and I can tell you from playing the demo that a lot of things have been fixed. Three separating storylines taking place across the globe is quite ambitious for the franchise but it just may pay off.

    NBA 2K13 (360, PS3, PC, Wii, PSP) $29.99-59.99

    It has been a long wait for a basketball game for this fan. The 2K series has never been my cup of beer even with glittering reviews every year. Now EA has cancelled NBA Live…..again and I may be left without a b-ball game again this year. But this year’s 2K has changed the control scheme to give a more arcade feel with the use of the right dribble stick so here’s hoping I will finally get to play this year.

    Hell Yeah: Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (PC, PSN, XBLA) $14.99

    Reviews for this game have been all over the place from ” a wonderful side-scroller” to “stay the hell away”. Both sides seem to agree that is has a great look and art style so it is really a toss up if you want to give this game about a skeletal bunny’s revenge a try.

     

    Next week is a big one with the releases of Dishonored, the return of XCOM and the Kinect only Fable: The Journey.

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  • Remember Me’s Combo System Is Either Wonderfully Complex Or Insanely Obtrusive.

    How In Depth Do You Like Your Fighting Skills?

    Remember Me is one of the most unique looking games to come along in some time. It has the look of a futuristic Uncharted with a fighting style that looks to replicate the Rocksteady Batman titles.

    Previous footage has shown off the games unusual game mechanic of invading people’s thoughts and change the way they remember certain events to achieve objectives. Now the developers are showing off the combo system and I honestly have no idea what to think of it yet. While playing you will enter what is called the Combo Lab where you can pre-set combos using four different trees of attacks known as pressens which open up your character to have almost 50,000 combo possibilities.

    The game in motion still looks wonderful and the combat is very Arkham-esque but I am still undecided on pausing the game whenever I want to create a new combo. While I do see the possibilities of basically having an RPG inside of your fighting system and how deep this makes the game we will just have to wait and see if it all comes together.

    Remember Me releases in May 2013.

  • Mass Effect Trilogy To Touch Down In November

    Rejoice Playstation Owners!!

    Well if you own a Playstation and haven’t had an opportunity to play the first Mass Effect game you should rejoice in moderation.

    Bioware announced today that all three of their award winning Mass Effect games will be released in one set on November 6th for Xbox 360 and PC and retail for just $59.99. The Playstation version will be released at a later date that has not been announced yet so if all you know of the first game is the motion comic that greeted you before your playthrough of Mass Effect 2 you will finally get a chance to complete the most RPG-feeling of the trilogy. The first Mass Effect will be available for download on the Playstation Network at a later date also.

    All three should come packed with all the downloadable content that were attached to the games.

    If you have not played through any of these games then this is the perfect opportunity to get on board and experience one of the best stories ever told in gaming. You really are in for a great time. $60 bucks for almost eighty hours of historic gaming? Sounds like a great deal to me.

     

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  • Dead Island: Riptide Trailer Goes For The Heart Again.

    New Trailer Tries To Capture The Emotion Of The First Game’s Memorable Trailer.

    Who could ever forget the trailer to the first Dead Island? The played in reverse story of how one family met their end on the tropical island resort was something truly different and had the video game world talking about the game. It proved a success with the first game selling over 3 million copies.

    Dead Island: Riptide was announced a few weeks back and only a few screenshots have been shown but now the developers at Deep Silver have released the first trailer for the game and it tries to convey the same sense of emotion as the ill fated family from the first game. Take a look below and let us know what you think.

    Dead Island: Riptide releases in 2013 for Xbox 360 and PS3.

  • Dragon Age 3 Officially Announced

    Can Bioware Win Back Dragon Age Fans With Third Entry?

    Bioware has announced that the Dragon Age franchise will be returning to consoles next year and will be using a new engine.

    General manager of Bioware Montreal and Edmonton Aaryn Flynn also seems to know that a lot of fans were turned off by Dragon Age 2 (this one included) and wants fans to know that a lot of work is going into making this game a brand new Dragon Age.

    “The Dragon Age team has been working on Dragon Age 3: Inquisition for almost two years now. We’ve been poring over player feedback from past games and connecting directly with our fans. They haven’t held back, so we’re not either. With Dragon Age 3: Inquisition, we want to give fans what they’re asking for – a great story with choices that matter, a massive world to explore, deep customization and combat that is both tactical and visceral.”

    Bioware is not resting on their laurels when it comes to how Dragon Age 3 will run. They have partnered up with DICE to use the Frostbite 2 engine as the games base. Frostbite 2 was used in the creation of last year’s Battlefield 3 and the game looked stunning so one can only guess how well it will be used in the hands of Bioware.

    Dragon Age 3: Inquisition will be released in late 2013.

     

     

     

  • New Game Releases. Week Of September 16, 2012

    All Hail The Beginning Of Holiday Gaming!!

    Borderlands 2 (360, PS3) $59.99-normal/ $99.99- deluxe/ good luck finding a loot chest

    Gearbox’s followup to their 2009 game (which is free to all PS Plus subscribers this month), Borderlands 2 ups the ante on almost every single facet of the original. More character classes, a deeper story, 87 bazillion guns (no really, that’s how many Gearbox is toungue in cheek saying), online four player co-op and two player split screen which, if you played the first game, is the BEST way to play. A season pass for all DLC is also avaliable for 2400 MS Points or $29.99 on PSN. Ummm go now and get it.

    Little Big Planet Vita (PS Vita) $39.99

    Wait? Wasn’t this game not supposed to be released until September 25th? You are correct but Sony gave the go ahead this past Saturday to begin selling the game early. And yes I have a copy in my Vita right now and a review will be coming soon. I can say that from what I have played that if you love LBP and do not own a Vita this is a system seller. Tarsier has taken over for Media Molecule and have integrated all the Vita features well.  Now Sackboy can fit in your pocket and go anywhere. Phrasing, I know.

    Torchlight 2 (PC Digital Download) $20

    All the dungeon crawling and looting of Diablo III at a third of the price. Add in multiplayer co-op and the ability to still mod this game to your hearts content and you are looking at an easy buy for dungeon looters.

    Jet Grind Radio (XBLA, PSN)  800 MS Points/$9.99 PSN

    After you are done blowing off cel-shaded heads in Borderlands 2 go ahead and download the HD re-release of the Dreamcast classic rollerblading game. Not as many guns as Borderlands but you will have a great time blading away from cops and tagging your turf with graffiti. Oh Dreamcast, the one system Sega did right and it died a premature death.

    Happy gaming!!!

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  • Next Xbox Could Pave Way For Your Own Personal Holodeck.

    New Kinect may allow for full 3D, 360 degree gaming.

    So here is a bit of next gen gaming news that may truly be “the future of gaming”.

    Microsoft has a patent filed that, if they can get the tech working of course, would tranform your living room into a fully immersive interactive gaming experience. It appears that the new Xbox and the new model of Kinect would combine to project game images onto the walls allowing players to basically turn their living room into whatever world they happen to be in at the moment.

    Now as a game geek this is too exciting to really put into words but when I look at the example shots the more and more I begin to see how truly expensive this might be for me. I still don’t have enough room to jump and look like a fool with a Kinect right now and if you pay attention to the shot above you may recognize that the living room must not be decorated with any type of pictures or wall hangings and I am assuming painted white. It would also appear to need three times the room of the Kinect now. Now I begin to sadden where once excitement existed.

    So I need to start saving now since I will need the following:

    • A house or apartment with at least 12-15 feet of free space.
    • 11 cans of eggshell white paint for the walls.
    • An Xbox 720
    • A new Kinect (assuming it’s not packed in with the system, gotta save somewhere)
    • A game
    • A great job to pay for all of this.

    No one ever said turning your room into the Enterpise holodeck was cheap. Now if I could just play as Sherlock Homes with Data and the guy that played the butler on The Nanny, Microsoft has me sold.