Video Games

Outland Preview

What do you get when you take the visuals of Tron, the story of Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and gameplay of Prince of Persia? Why, you get the new PSN game Outland!
From what has come out so far we can tell that the game centers around
the conflict of the two natural forces of this world. It’s your job to
end this while harnessing the power of both sides to do so (this being
done by transitioning from using dark or light energy — red or blue).
While using one or the other, you are able to use certain things that
share that energy and not be affected by that engery when it attacks.
However the opposite is also true. To do damage you must be in the
corresponding energy.

WWE All Stars Preview

WWE All Stars is WWE and THQ trying to venture away from the hardcore wrestling fans that they dedicate their Smackdown vs. Raw franchise to and trying to be a bit more kid friendly focused. From the gargangeous models of the wrestlers to the fun juggling of characters that you can sometimes do, one thing is for sure, WWE All Stars is silly.

Midweek Sales Tuesday March 22nd

Well that didn’t take long!  Two weeks from launch, Dragon Age 2 is already marked down by 33% at Amazon, today only.  You can pick it up for forty dollars for any system, including digital download.  If you just knew that this sort of sale was inevitable and held off on buying the game so far, then pat yourself on the back, and head over to Amazon for this highly recommended deal.

Duke Nukem Forever – Hands On Preview

I’ve joked that I would not believe this game exists until after I’ve played it.  In development for fifteen years,Duke Nukem Forever has long been the butt of many vaporware jokes (Including a few of my own). However at PAX East there was a demo on-hand, and I can say that I have played it, and I confirm that the game does exist. Based on what I’ve seen from the demo, it should be fun to play for shooter enthusiasts, and a treasure-trove of nostalgia for Duke fans.

One More Delay for Duke

Developer Gearbox Software and publisher 2K Games announced today that the upcoming release of Duke Nukem Forever is being pushed back from May 6^th to June 14^th in North America and a June 10^th release in other countries.

The reason for the delay is unknown, and is just another footnote in the storied history of this first person shooter whose development started in 1997 on the Quake 2 engine.

You Could Be on the Cover of Madden

Each year the discussion of who will appear on the cover of the annual iteration of the lead EA Sports franchise, Madden NFL Football, seems to escalate. It’s gone from an announcement of the athlete, to an announcement of multiple candidates, to a fan vote with multiple candidates, and now, taking a cue from March Madness, we’ve reached the point where the fans will be voting based on a 32-player bracket.

The list of players covers all NFL teams and includes such notables as Super Bowl-winning quarterback Aaron Rodgers from the reigning champion Packers, to the controversial QB from the Eagles, Michael Vick.

What We Want: Gears of War 3

Gears 3 has finally been given a release date, there are definitely some 360 owners that won’t be too bothered regarding this game. But for the most part, Gears 3 is going to be on the vast majority of our lists. Gears of War 2 will be almost 3 years old by the time the Gears 3 comes around, and Gears 2 did do a lot different and better than the original. However, there are some things that it didn’t do too well, and there are some changes that most fans are going to want. The big one has already been confirmed, that being dedicated serves, and there’s quite a lot of new weapons on their way, but let’s talk about some stuff that isn’t a sure thing.