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  • Resident Evil: Revelations Getting A Console Release

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    [amazon_link id=”B0050SVLI2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Resident Evil: Revelations[/amazon_link] is making the jump from 3DS to consoles. The handheld adventure released last year for Nintendo’s 3DS and sold well enough (or bad enough) to warrant a port over to home consoles. The game will release on May 21st for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC.

    The game will receive an HD upgrade (duh) as well as new playable characters, new weapons and difficulty level not found in the handheld version.

  • New Gears Of War Trailer Shows “The Guts Of Gears”

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    Epic Games has a new trailer for [amazon_link id=”B002I0H2AG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Gears of War: Judgment[/amazon_link] entitled “The Guts of Gears”. In it protagonist and general smart-ass Damon Baird tells of all the new games features that the newest Gears title will have including new weapons, the Smart Spawn System (S3) and the declassified missions that are unlocked in the game where Baird and Kilo Squad’s back story will be played. A whole new three star ranking system will be implemented on each mission as well.

    Gears of War: Judgment releases on March 19th.

  • Sony Will Let Microsoft Make First Move

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    And now we play the waiting game.

    Sony’s CEO Kaz Hirai has officially stated that Sony is leaving the floor open for Microsoft to unveil their new console first.

    “Why go first, when your competitors can look at your specifications and come up with something better?”

    Now all we need is for Microsoft to announce that they are going to wait on Sony to unveil their new Playstation and we have the loneliest holiday season in gaming ever. No matter which side flinches first we will still know everything my E3 this year.

  • Microsoft’s IllumiRoom Is Here To Change The Perception Of Video Games

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    Months ago images were leaked of Microsoft’s plans for the ability to transform your entire living room into a massive screen where the gaming experience would be stretched beyond the television and plastered onto the walls that surround you. Many speculated that this could be the next generation of Kinect and no one really knew how far off this technology was.

    It seems like the wait will not be too long.

    At the Samsung keynote during CES yesterday, Microsoft showed off a proof-of-concept video that showed some ways that this new experience would change how you game. It is called IllumiRoom and Microsoft said that the video was done in real-time with no after effects added. While some may surely cry the easy word of “gimmick”, I say it is far less of a gimmick than the Kinect was. This is not a needed technology, but I will admit that I am excited about trying it out and more than that, excited about what developers can do with it.

    The video shows an Xbox 360 on the shelf but I am going to go out on a very thick, sturdy limb here and say that IllumiRoom will be one of the selling points for the next Xbox. Maybe it will be a feature than will come with a new Kinect when the system releases. Right now we are all throwing our hats in the rumor mill ring but I will say that if IllumiRoom can meet the expectations set by the concept video then Microsoft may have something special and game changing on their hands.

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  • Tomb Raider Exclusive Xbox 360 Controller Is Simple In Design, Great To Look At

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    Special edition controllers are a regular sight. I am currently still using my [amazon_link id=”B002I0H79C” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Gears of War 3[/amazon_link] [amazon_link id=”B0050SYTJK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]controller[/amazon_link] but I have not been tempted to buy another until now.

    This is the special edition Xbox 360 controller for the upcoming reboot of [amazon_link id=”B004FSE52C” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link]. It comes with a damaged, used look complete with pre-etched scratches, fingerprints and bandages. Now some may look at this and wonder why in the world would anyone want this but I look at it and think it works because of how well it connects with the game that it is designed for. It is dirty, damaged looking and bandaged up just like Lara will be during the game. It would have been easy to slap a picture of Lara’s face on a controller and sell it but I am glad someone thought outside the box.

    Purchase of the controller will also give gamers access to a special character skin in Tomb Raider’s multiplayer. The controller will cost $59.99.

    [amazon_link id=”B004FS8LYK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tomb Raider[/amazon_link] releases on March 5th.

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  • Aliens: Colonial Marines Alien Hive Video

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    Gearbox has released another video in their ‘Concept to Game’ series for [amazon_link id=”B005THAX6K” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Aliens: Colonial Marines[/amazon_link]. This short video shows off the art for the alien hive which is located in the engineering room of the U.S.S. Sulaco. The art then transforms into the final in-game product giving off the very creepy vibe that this game needs.

    Aliens: Colonial Marines releases on February 12th on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC with a Wii U release coming later in the year.

  • New Nyko Wii U Accessories Impress At CES

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    Nyko showed off some new [amazon_link id=”B009AGXH64″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Wii U[/amazon_link] accessories at the CES show this week and they look to be very good additions for any Wii U owner.

    Above you see the Pro Commander controller which is their answer to Nintendo’s Pro Controller butthere is one big difference in that Nyko has staggered the sticks on the controller so now it is almost the perfect twin of an Xbox 360 controller. It is wireless and will hold a 25 hour charge with the battery which is well below the 80 hours that Nintendo’s controller carries. The real selling point should be the $34.99 price point which is $15 dollars cheaper than Nintendo.

    Below is the Charge Station U, a dock that charges your Gamepad but also has two charging spots for Wii controllers as well as rechargeable battery packs for each. The Charge Station will also cost $34.99.

    Finally, the UBoost may be the most needed accessory for Wii U owners who play for extended periods of time and need more than a few hours charge from their Gamepad. It will double the Gamepad’s battery life and also comes with a kickstand for when you sit your Gamepad down or for TV viewing. It will come in white or black and only retail for $19.99, which sounds completely reasonable.

    We all know Nintendo systems are the king of peripherals but these new items from Nyko appear to be more useful than fluff.

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  • Bioshock: Ultimate Rapture Pack Announced

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    To get you ready for the March 26th release of [amazon_link id=”B003O6E6NE” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Bioshock Infinite[/amazon_link], 2K Games are releasing the Bioshock: Ultimate Rapture Pack which will bundle the first two games (one awesome, the other meh) as well as all the DLC that was released for both games. You will also receive a Bioshock Infinite sticker pack and a digital collection of concept art and character models that did not make it into the game.

    [amazon_link id=”B009WI7V9E” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Bioshock: Ultimate Rapture Pack[/amazon_link] releases on January 26th for Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 and retail for $29.99

     

  • Merry Christmas From Deadpool!

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    Deadpool is here to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and to say that he has taken over as president of High Moon Studios who happen to be releasing his game fittingly titled, [amazon_link id=”B008LW4SCU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Deadpool[/amazon_link]. Hopefully your holiday turns out better than it did for Rudolph.

    Deadpool releases in 2013 for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

  • Star Trek: The Video Game Due Out April 23, 2013

    Star Trek: The Video Game will be releasing on April 23, 2013 a mere three weeks before the crew of the Enterprise is set to return in Star Trek Into Darkness. Above is the official box art for the game which will have Kirk and Spock working together in co-op missions fighting against the classic Trek series enemy the Gorn who are (obviously) being re-designed for the new game.

    Pre-orders for the game begin tomorrow, December 21st, and gamers will receive some in-game extras for dropping the early cash.

    The “Elite Officers” Pack comes with:

    – Stealth Pack (stealth uniforms for Kirk and Spock as well as a Starfleet Stealth Sniper Rifle)

    – Brawler Pack (Kirk’s leather jacket attire and Spock’s Vulcan Science Academy attire)

    – Kelvin Pack (Kirk and Spock U.S.S. Kelvin uniforms and Kelvin hand phaser)

    – Academy Pack (Kirk Academy Uniform, Spock Dress Uniform and Academy phaser)

    – Kobayashi Maru Pack- (Kirk and Spock Kobayashi Maru uniforms)