Dragon Age 2 Rise to power Trailer

Above is the latest trailer for Dragon Age 2 showing gameplay graphics and showing off a character you will meet in the sequel. Dragon Age: origins for me was the best RPG of 2009. A Bauder's Gate style of RPG with great story and great gameplay that keeps you playing, and 7 dlc's to keep you invested in the Dragon age world. A year and a half later we are surprisingly gonna get a sequel Dragon Age 2. With faster paced game play and a story set years after origins, i hope they retain why the first one was so great.

They say this time around they will try to speed up the game play without losing what made the gameplay of the first work. I have small hope for this sequel since they appear to have a small amount of time to develop the game and the fact that their gonna try something new in game play. One plus side though which i like is that their finally giving voice to your main character. The dialogue and interaction with the characters in Dragon Age 2 will be somewhat similar to what they did in Mass Effect. The Main character in the sequel will be named Hawke. Think of him as your Commander Shepard for Dragon Age 2. I don't think this will be as good as the first but hopefully Bioware can prove me wrong.

Playstation celebrates 10 years in North America

The PlayStation 2 is now 10 years old! makes me feel old knowing that this great machine is hitting it's10 year mark. I still remember the first time i saw the PlayStation 2, i was at a friends house showing me the First Devil May Cry and Final Fantasy X, that blew me away and i instantly got my own unit.

Since its initial launch, The PlayStation 2 has sold over 146 million units worldwide and believe it or not some are still being sold to this day. During it's time it was a cutting-edge machine, having DVD playback and high end graphics for 300$. The price didint shy customers like the PlayStation 3 as the console went out of stock in a matter of hours.

The PlayStation 2 apparently had other features as it grew in age. Down the line they added a online gameplay add-on, The PlayStation Network Adaptor released in 2002,and the EyeToy Camera in 2003. This system continued great Titles such as Metal Gear Solid, Gran Turismo, and Final Fantasy. They also introduced great Titles such as Shadow of the Collosus, Zone of Enders, God of War, Devil May Cry and many more.

Don't think this great machine is already dead, Sony is still supporting it by releasing some games to the PlayStation 2. Now in 2010, the PlayStation 2 costs 100$ and still selling here and there. PlayStation 2 is so close to being shelved but the fact that it made 10 years in the market is a great achievement for Sony.

What has blizzcon revealed??

Blizzcon is now behind us and revealed to us very interesting stuff to look forward to. Here's a summary of reveals from blizzcon 2010.


Diablo 3 announcements


Final class Reveal for Diablo 3, The Demon Hunter  

Great addition to the class lineup but we all knew a ranged type will come along because that's really the only thing missing. The class looks great, her abilities looks cool, and i don't know if it's just me but isn't double crossbows awesome? if you missed the post of showing off the Demon Hunter click here.

First look at Diablo 3 PvP Arena

They've also revealed how PvP will work in Diablo 3, they've showed 2v2 and 3v3 matches in a arena-like arena. Here's a trailer for PvP arenas.





Excited?? same here, and sadly we didn't get a release date. Diablo 3 will be in closed beta soon for friends and family in Blizzard. Hopefully open beta is close so we can get a taste of what Diablo 3 can offer.

Starcraft 2 announcements


Heart of the Swarm not coming out any time soon


Thought so, blizzard announced that it will be a long time before they release the first expansion for Starcraft 2. It was a long shot but makes sense, it was just released last July. From the looks of things there will be tons of patches before we see any reveal of the expansion. No biggie, were still crazy in reaching that Diamond League.

Blizzard mods for Starcraft 2


Blizzard revealed four official mods for use to play around with friends and will be released for free in a few months. Mods games will be Starjeweled, Auir Chef, Left 2 Die and their very own Dota version of DotA.

Starjeweled

Its a mix of Real Time Strategy and bejeweled, and your goal is to destroy your enemies base but with a twist. The screen will be divided into 2, one side being where all the action happens while the other screen is a puzzle grid similar to bejeweled. Theres a series of icons that if paired with a minimum of 3 of the icon will give you minerals to build units to take down your enemy. As it sounds weird it has a good concept and might actually be fun. Not only will you get minerals, there are icons below the Puzzle grid giving you access on special units if you have enough minerals.

Auir Chef

This one is just the devs playing around i think. Your a Protoss Cook who is trying to earn the title of Auir Chef against 7 other Protoss Cook also aiming for the title.  It's all about cooking a dish with a special themed ingredient. The game is divided into 3 rounds. When your given the Themed ingredient you go around against the other cooks to find your ingredients for your dish. You will have an array of attack for enemies and when you finish your dish, not only do you get points to be added in your overall score you get abilities that will give you an edge against your enemies.

Left 2 Die

This is pretty much the Outbreak level in the original Starcraft 2 Campaign but a lot harder. This is a 2 player co op game and your goal is to survive waves after waves of zerg and infested units. Just like the Outbreak level, there will be a day and night cycle. Day being the time to set up and night when the attacks come. They say its very challenging and you will be at the edge of your seats with a pal surviving the onslaught. During the day your opt to go outside to explore the map giving you access to minerals and upgrades to help you survive longer. They say this is the hardest among the four mods.

Blizzard DotA

This is pretty much their own version of the famous DotA mod way back in warcraft III. it's pretty much the same. It's a five on five match with each player controlling one hero that have various skills to use. So far there are 12 playable heroes to choose from. You level up, get money from enemy units, and buy items to get your hero an edge in battle. The mod is very similar to the original DotA which is a good thing.

World of Warcraft : Cataclysm announcements


Nothing big revealed for Cataclysm at blizzcon. It's either a day before or during blizzcon that they revealed the Cinematic Trailer for Cataclysm, seeing Deathwing rise from deepholm ready to take on azeroth again.. game is coming out on dec 7, 2010 and in Blizzcon they pretty much showed the payable instances in cataclysm and made people in blizzcon have a task on what Cataclsym has to offer. Because of Deathwing's return, Azeroth got a huge revamp. Most areas are now changed because of the influence of Deathwing and here's a small clip showing the changes in the areas. It's old news but i think its a great change and the they look good.




Click here if you haven't seen the Cinematic Trailer for Cataclysm

Playing Fallout: New Vegas, 18 hours in...

I usually finish games quickly, especially RPG's but Bethesda is the only company that makes me just hold back and just enjoy every bit the game has to offer. I'm 18 hours into my first playthrough, playing Hardcore mode, currently Level 8 and has not set foot on the New Vegas strip. Yes it's that long of a game and loving every second of it. You guys may already know, reviews state that this game is inexcusably buggy and it's true. Enemy AI occassionally being dumb standing still as i shoot it, floating dogs, game crashes(currently at crash number 3), and constant screen tears.It's funny that you'd think a 2 year old engine would be fine tuned by now but no, Bethesda always brings the best buggy games. A patch came to PC versions and will soon come to consoles so just bear with it for a few more days, i know i am.

It will take awhile until i finish this game and make a full review as i see myself committing to at least close to 100 hours into this game but it's safe to say that regardless of its funny bugs and issues it's a game worth picking up, be it the console version or the pc version. I'm playing New Vegas in my PS3 because for some reason in the Philippines the PS3 version came out ahead of the others. It took me time to get used to it since i usually play Bethesda games in my PC. I'm just keeping an open mind and experience a game like this in a console and it's just as great as the PC version. Here's the Trailer if for some reason you don't know what Fallout: New Vegas is.

Dont' Blame Bethesda for Everything

With all the hype and lolz everyone's been having with Fallout: New Vegas. Don't forget that this wasn't developed by Bethesda. Sure it's their IP and engine but New Vegas was headed by Obsidian, a developer that specializes in making sequels. But don't let the bugs throw you off, the game does have improvements over the original Fallout: 3 and sure enough it has content that will entertain you for months. Patches will be released to resolve problems in the game so don't worry about it too much.

Just be informed that Bethesda isn't alone in this installment of Fallout. So the next time someone's head twists or your party members fall through the floor, think of Obsidian and wonder if their QA team had the same exact experience and just shrugged it off with a "lol".

Diablo 3 final Class Revealed!

Blizzcon 2010 has arrived and started the show with a good announcement.Blizzard Entertainment has revealed their last class for Diablo 3, The Demon Hunter. Why this character as their final class? Lead designer jay Wilson explained "We needed a ranged attacker, and she definitely fills out our arechtypes. We wanted a dark character that was almost an obsessed anti-hero." a interesting addition to Diablo III, crossbows finally getting some attention as Demon Hunters are the only class to dual wield them. Now Blizzard how about that release date??

Demon Hunter Cinematic Trailer



Demon Hunter gameplay




[UPDATE]

Found extra gameplay footage. We see more of the Demon Hunter, some co-op game play and at the end of the video, first look at their player vs player, a 2v2 fight. This game is a sure buy and pvp looks like fun! enjoy!