More MvC 3 character Reveals: Akuma and Taskmaster

Akuma & Taskmaster reveal trailer



Two more reveals for Marvel vs Capcom 3 has showed up on the net which leaves us to 6 more possible character reveals until game release on Feb 15. For the Capcom side we have Akuma. Akuma has always been a great Character and from the looks of it, he might be heading for the Top Tier. Raging Demon going through supers!? For Marvel we have Taskmaster. A Villain that has the ability to mimic any move without any form of practice. In Marvel, they call his abilities Photographic reflexes able to copy them precisely.

Marvel vs Capcom 3 will be released on February 15, 2011 on Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

Bulletstorm is all about being a badass...

Bulletstorm didn't have a big impact for me when i first saw it but as we get closer to the release date of Epic Games fresh new First Person Shooter, i grew curious. The only thing that caught my eye when i first heard about it in E3 2010 is that Cliff bleszinski(Gears of War Franchise, Unreal Franchise)was working on Bulletstorm. I thought, "cool another FPS Title", then forgot about it the whole year. Now where at 2011 and i've been seeing developer diary's of the game and it seems worth checking out.

Bulletstorm is all about how much of a Badass you can be in this game. This isn't your typical First Person Shooter we see nowadays, actually i get the Doom vibe which i miss a lot. It seems to be all about having fun with your enemies.

they want you to get creative on how you kill your enemies, and they reward you for it with their skill shot system they have going. Their weapons look pretty awesome that gives you hilarious ways to kill people. The more unique kills you do in this game, the better the points, and that sounds fun to me.

 It feels like its bringing something fresh for the First Person Shooter genre with all the Call of Duty Medal of Honor games we see all around but i guess its too early to tell how well this game will do. I completely disregarded this game back in 2010 but i'm definitely eager to try it out for myself. I honestly want to try out new IP games cause we have too many sequels nowadays. New is good and its always welcome. Bulletstorm is going for the over the top Badass Game with their Brutality, foul language and etc so we'll see how well it does for them when released.

There's a demo coming up on Xbox Live on Jan 25 and on Playstation Network on Jan 26 and Can't wait for that. If your a First Person Shooter kind of guy, give this game a try and you might like what you see. Oh and by the way, this game has a four barrel shotgun. FOUR! Can't wait to shoot that shit on point blank.

Bulletstorm will be released on February 22, 2011 on the Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

Bulletstorm Trailer




Bulletstorm Developement Diary: Weapons Echoes and Anarchy Mode

Mayor Mike Haggar and Phoenix joins MvC 3

Two new characters was revealed for Marvel Vs Capcom 3 and this reveal took me by suprise. For the Capcom side, Mayor Mike Haggar from the famous 1989 Final Fight Series joins the roster. Who needs Zangief when you have The Mayor to wrestle against the Hulk.

For the Marvel side, Phoenix, one of the strongest beings in the Marvel universe will be showing how bad ass she can get in an all out brawl.

Two down, possibly eight more characters to reveal before the release of the game on Feb 15. Below are the trailers for Haggar and Phoenix.

Mayor Mike Haggar MvC 3 trailer



Phoenix MvC 3 Trailer

Impressions: Dead Space 2 demo

PSN was updated with loads of new stuff for christmas and one of them was the Demo of Dead Space 2. I quickly downloaded it to see what the sequel has in store for us when it hits Jan 25 next year.

If you watched the latest gameplay footage of Dead Space 2 and their demo feeds, thats exactly what your getting in this demo. The Demo starts off with a recap of the events of the first Dead Space giving a brief history of the game's story and about the main Protagonist Isaac Clark. Dead Space 2 is set 3 years after the events of the first game and has Isaac Clark waking up in this inhabited moon with necromorphs everywhere. Again he has to survive.

I've seen this demo already in E3 but playing it hands-on gives a better impression than watching someone play it of course. When you get control of Isaac Clark for the first time, everything feels familiar. I grasp the controls of the game quickly and started exploring this narrow area surrounded with containers on the walls. You are given 4 weapons to play around with. the 3 weapons were known since they were in the first game. The famous plasma cutter, the plasma rifle(which btw has a nood tube alternate fire now, better than that crap alt in the first game ) and the line cutter.The fourth one though was some sort of weapon that shoots nails. It's pretty trippy since it can stick Necromorphs to walls and you can dismember them slowly as they struggle to get free.

During the course of the demo you are introduced with new enemies. Aside from the normal necromorphs shown at the start of the demo you get enemies that can slow you down and spit green stuff that hurts. Another new necromorph is this tripod-ish thing that in the middle of the demo grabs hold of your leg and just like the first game you must shoot his obvious shiny "weak spot" before he drags you somewhere. Another new necromorh introduced were these necromorph babies with fingers as claws. Freaky stuff. I hated the baby shooters in the first one, now they have these group of fast freak babies running straight at you.

There was a small easy puzzle involving you to hack a terminal(very easy mini game to hack through) then using your stasis to fix this device. You get introduced to the new feature which has you have free control of Isaac in zero gravity which is a good improvement. The demo was roughly 20 mins long and it ends with a huge necromorph appearing in front of isaac.

I enjoyed the demo and I liked the fact that everything felt familiar. The best part of Dead Space 2 for me was the fact that Isaac Clark can talk. I hated the fact that I was controlling a character that doesn't say anything. That's what lacked in the first game, the ability to see the personality of Isaac evolve as he progress and experience the horror. Giving voice to main characters can go a long way in improving the story, especially a horror game.

Sadly, though I may have enjoyed the demo and liked the new improvements just like the first game, it doesn't feel like a game to get on day one of release. With all the games coming out early next year, I can't grab all the new games and have been deciding which game to skip. This demo has made my decision. I think I'll be experiencing Dead Space 2 a few months after release.


Dead Space 2 Demenia trailer

Crysis 2 gameplay trailer

Be the weapon trailer


Cryengine 3


New gameplay trailer of Cysis 2 just surfaced and i completely forgot that it's months away until it gets released. The game looks great and the new game engine Cryengine 3 brings out so many possibilities in gameplay. I also included above a video showing of what the new engine will bring. Crysis 2 will be set in New York City and will take place 3 years after the events of the first game.

Crysis 2 will be released on March 25, 2011 on the PS3 Xbox and PC.

Kratos joins Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat: Kratos trailer

Wait what!? yes it's true, God of War's Kratos will be joining the New Mortal Kombat in the PS3 version. Video Game Awards 2010 reveals this mortal Kombat trailer showing Kratos interrupting Scorpion's kill.

Batman: Arkham City debut trailer

Batman: Arkham City Trailer

Trailer for Batman Arkham City was aired at the Video Game Awards 2010. Trailer reveals Batman's nemesis Dr. Hugo Strange, who knows batman's identity. Batman: Arkham City is the sequel to, well for me, the best batman game developed, Batman: Arkham Asylum.  Sadly no gameplay footage but it will be released fall of 2011.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim revealed

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Teaser Trailer

Video game Awards 2010 is  making a lot of gamers happy today showing tons of  World premiere trailers. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was announced and is going to be a direct sequel to Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Not much info yet but it's awesome to get its's official reveal. Mass Effect 3 now this? more to come from Video game Awards 2010.

Mass Effect Trailer 3 Revealed at Video Game Awards 2010

Mass Effect 3 Teaser Trailer:

Bioware revealed a teaser trailer for mass Effect 3 and it looks amazing! The reapers have finally showed up and are now targeting earth to wipe out the human race. Mass Effect 3 will be out by holiday 2011 next  year, according to the teaser trailer. Enjoy.

Storm and C. Viper join Marvel vs Capcom 3

2 new Character reveals today for Marvel vs Capcom 3. For the marvel side, we have the famous Storm joining the roster. Storm was considered a Top tier Character in Mvc2 and was the most used for Top pro players.

Storm gameplay trailer



For the Capcom side we have Crimson Viper, a new character introduced in Street Fighter 4. C. Viper from the looks of it has everything from SF4.....even the focus. An attack feature made famous in Street Fighter 4 which makes you absorb one attack during charge and stuns when released.

C.Viper gameplay trailer




With these 2 reveals, Marvel vs Capcom 3's has now a total of 30 characters confirmed, leaving 10 more characters to be revealed. They announced that they have already finalized the roster and its only a matter of time until each character has been revealed. The Character roster may be finalized but DLC characters will be  added based on fan support, so supporting your favorite character might make him a dlc character in the future.

If you missed the other character reveals click here for She-Hulk and Zero and click here for Arthur, Spencer, Magneto and M.O.D.O.K.
Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of two worlds will be out on February 15, 2011 on Xbox 360 and PS3

Killzone 3 looking GOOD!

Someone was able to get their hands off the latest preview code of the game and shows a battle with a huge metal gear-like mech. From what i see from this video, it's looking great. Also included in this post are gameplay footage from the multiplayer beta. The multiplayer looks just as great as the campaign and the feature of having melee executions looks more satisfying in multiplayer than the usual smack your enemy with your gun or knife to kill at close range. Killzone 3 will be out on February 22 2011 on the PS3.

Gamplay videos of Killzone 3 including the campaign and multiplayer below.

Campaign footage




Multiplayer beta gameplay footage



For the people who love to snipe

Battlefield Bad: Company 2 News and Updates..

Bad Company 2's Vietnam expansion has finally got it's release date. It took them long enough to bring out a release date for us but it has finally arrived. The Vietnam expansion will be released on December 21 on consoles( December 22 on European PSN) and on the 18th for PC. So excited for this, Bad Company 2 is still a great game and i can't wait to walk in the jungles of Vietnam with my fellow squad mates and wreck havoc. But this isn't the only new that just came out for Battlefield Bad Company 2. If Vietnam isn't your thing, your gonna love this.

VIP Map Pack 7 is out! it was released yesterday, December 1. i didn't know myself and was excited when i saw the trailer. Grab your copy out of your shelves because we now have a Map Pack with 4 new maps to play in. It won't be like the other map packs that are pretty much the same map for different modes. We will be getting 2 fresh maps straight out of the Single Player campaign, Cold War and Heavy Metal. The other 2 will be maps that was famous in Bad Company 1, Harvest Day and Oasis. Aside from the new maps, the new patch for the game was released at the same time. Updates seem to address a lot of issues and exploits and adding some cool stuff like finally getting a red dot attachment for G3 and MK -14. This week is the perfect time to revisit Bad Company 2 if your all stuck grabbing your Prestige in Black Ops. I'm currently patching my game now to try out the new maps. Trailer for Map Pack 7, Vietnam game play demo and Patch notes below.

Map Pack 7 Trailer


Bad Company 2 Vietnam Gameplay demo

Patch notes:

- Acog and Red dot scope now equippable on MK-14 and G3.

- Fixed a bug on PC where the G3 would do less damage than intended.

- Reduced VADS push back and damage to balance it with the ZU23.

- Fixed a bug where Vehicle Countermeasures would fail to remove tracer darts at high speed.

- Reduced the reload time for Vehicle Countermeasures.

- Slightly increased the AT4′s damage vs armor to emphasize its anti vehicle role while keeping it balanced vs armor.

- Increased the AT4’s top speed and acceleration so users spend less time exposed when firing.

- Increased the AT4′s splash damage so it competes with other AT weapons vs infantry. The AT4 still has the least splash damage of all AT weapons.

- Reduced the splash damage of the Carl Gustav to bring it in line with other explosive weapons. The Carl Gustav still has the most splash damage of all AT weapons.

- Increased the 1 shot kill range of the M95 body shot to counter its lower rate of fire.

- Fixed a bug with the SVU that gave it better close range damage than other semi auto weapons.

- Reduced all weapon damage to the MCOM by 50%.

- Fixed a C4 vs MCOM exploit on Atacama Desert.

- Fixed a bug with FOV when aiming the M1911.

- Lowered the close range damage of the AN94 to highlight its long range role.

- Increased the accuracy of the F2000 on the move to highlight its role as a mobile AR.

- Increased the close range damage of the shotguns to give them a greater advantage vs slugs.

- Slightly lowered the damage of the M60 to balance its accuracy advantage vs other LMGs.

- Slightly lowered the damage of the MG3 at close range to balance it with other high rate of fire weapons.

- Slightly increased the damage of the UH6

REVIEW: Call of Duty: Black Ops

One year since the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Activision decides to release a 7^th installment in the Call of Duty series. Call of Duty was always about those intense moments in Single Player but now they slowly evolved in also providing us with a satisfying Multiplayer formula that just works. Treyarch, The developers of Call of Duty: World at War decided to take another shot on another Call of Duty Title.[FULL REVIEW]


Call of duty: Black Ops
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, DS, PC
Rating: MA 15+(PS3, Xbox 360, PC) M(Wii and DS version)
Release: 11/9/10

Black Ops Tomahawk FTW!

I had to post this. In Modern Warfare 2 you see tons of videos showing crazy knife throwing kills. Well that's all behind us now. In Black Ops, instead of a Throwing knife, we have the Tomahawk to embarrass our foes. Above is a crazy Tomahawk kill that will blow your mind. Thank you for the players who randomly throw their Tomahawks in hopes to see something awesome happen. Keep it coming!

Not So Cartoony Now

Watch the trailer first.


Look familiar? Well if you pay attention as to who is developing this game then maybe a question mark is floating above your head right now. 5th Cell, the people behind DS titles such as Scribblenauts and Drawn To Life are making this shooter for Xbox Live Arcade.

As for how Hybrid will play? We still don't know. Let's just wait a little longer. It's good to see a studio who likes to mix things up. In my opinion more companies should be like that. With what 5th Cell has at the moment is a very good streak. If they can keep that streak alive, that's all you ever needed to know.

Source:
http://kotaku.com/5697191/

Rumors:Eder Scrolls V in development, no official word yet...

Bethesda Games Studio is finally in works on a direct-sequel to the famous Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The last game, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was released in xbox 360 and PC in 2006 and was released on the PS3 a year later. No official word from Bethesda or any footage of the game but one thing is for sure, it's in development. Rumors say that in a few weeks they will work with voice actors for their characters.

It's been too long since the last Elder Scrolls and i can't wait what Bethesda has in store for us. If they introduce us with a new engine to run the Elder Scrolls world with less bugs ill be sold. They have been running on the same engine for quite awhile, tweaking it and using it in their Fallout Games. Again no official word from the developers but good to know its being worked on.

To read more from my source, link here: Source - http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-23-rumour-elder-scrolls-5-in-the-works

Zero and She-Hulk joins Marvel vs Capcom 3, Release date February 15

2 more character was revealed for Marvel vs Capcom 3. For the Capcom side, Zero joins the line up for the first time in the franchise. This isn't Zero's first versus game since he was first used in Tatsunoko vs Capcom. For the Marvel side, She-Hulk is added. This is her first appearance in any versus game and her super's look....interesting.





Aside from revealing 2 new characters, Capcom has finally given Marvel vs Capcom 3 a release date. Mark your calendars, Marvel vs capcom will be released on February 15 2011. For fans curious if there will be a collectors edition, yes there will be. The 70$ Collectors Edition will come in a steel book case with a 12-page prologue comic, a one -month subscription to the Marvel Digital Comics online library, and two downloadable characters who previously appeared in Marvel vs Capcom 2. Jill Valentine and Shuma Gorath. The pair will be available four weeks after the game launches.

Sounds great for the extra bucks if you've been waiting for this game for years. Hope it won't be a regular thing for Capcom making extra playable characters as downloadable content though.

Here are the latest trailers for Marvel vs Capcom 3 just in case you missed it.

Marvel vs Capcom 3 Full Length Trailer


Marvel vs Capcom 3 episode 2 Cinematic Trailer

Mortal Kombat Demo

Pretty old news since this was shown back in E3 '10 but it's awesome seeing a new Mortal Kombat in the works. When i was reading and watching conferences of E3 '10 for some reason i didn't notice they revealed Mortal Kombat in E3. Mortal Kombat started way back in in the early 90s and was an awesome 2d fighter in it's time. As it progressed and as the fighting scene changed, Mortal Kombat was left in the shadow by games like Tekken and Street Fighter. I'm really hoping they do a good job at bringing back Mortal Kombat to the players as this title has been gone for too long. So far it looks amazing and it might have a deep combat system that will be interesting to learn. Developers if Mortal Kombat are aiming for a spring 2011 release. For now, check out the demo from E3 and witness the new fatalities that are just flat out insane.

REVIEW: Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West has everything you have for an epic adventure. Chase scenes, intense fights, a colorful world to explore, and a good story to tell. Enslaved was a breath of fresh air for me, a game that focuses more on presentation and story. From the likable characters, a colorful post-apocalyptic setting, to a well written story, this game will suck you in from start to finish but with a few bumps along the way...[FULL REVIEW]

The First TV Sacrificed to Kinect

And there it is, just a day after release, Microsoft's motion gaming device has taken it's first victim. Well at least the first news of it to go public. The TV belonged to Phil Villarreal.

"A public service announcement: Do not under any circumstances play Kinect Sports Volleyball at 1:30 a.m. while standing under a ceiling fan with a dangling chain for a light switch," he writes.

Phil apparently spiked the dangling chain of his ceiling fan into his 47-inch 1080p LCD HDTV. The TV was purchased last December, not even a year old.

Back when the Nintendo Wii launched in 2006, there were stories of Wiimotes flying around and breaking things too, some real and some not.


Sources:
http://kotaku.com/5682343/

Yes, I Am The First Moron To Break His TV With Kinect [because i told you so]