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LEGO Marvel’s Avengers E3 2015 Trailer

Posted By Justin Lee On June 10, 2015 at 4:38 pm Comments Off on LEGO Marvel’s Avengers E3 2015 Trailer

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released the first trailer for LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, the first console videogame featuring characters and storylines from the critically-acclaimed film Marvel’s The Avengers and the blockbuster sequel Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron. Play as Earth’s Mightiest Heroes in their quest to save the world while reliving some of the most amazing moments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the famed Battle of New York between the Avengers and Super Villain Loki as seen in Marvel’s The Avengers.

LEGO Marvel’s Avengers E3 2015 Trailer:

Re-imagined in LEGO form and told in TT Games’ signature, classic LEGO humor, LEGO Marvel’s Avengers will be available winter 2015 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, WiiU, Nintendo 3DS and Windows PC.

NERO Review – Xbox One

Posted By Jeff Markiewicz On June 10, 2015 at 4:08 pm Comments Off on NERO Review – Xbox One

nero_logoNERO is a first-person adventure game with a focus on the experience and narrative from developer Storm in a Teacup. Adventure games have seen a decent resurgence as of late and NERO falls mostly into a relatively new niche in this genre called first-person narratives. Games in this sub-genre include games such as Dear Ether and Gone Home. While their focus exclusively on storytelling and exploration have caused some to debate their status as videogames, it is no doubt that they can deliver powerful, immersive experiences. This combined with the fact that Storm in a Teacup is helmed by a couple industry veterans should prove fruitful. Will NERO be the next great experience out of this emerging game type?
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Bethesda Softworks Announces Fallout 4

Posted By Justin Lee On June 3, 2015 at 12:42 pm Comments Off on Bethesda Softworks Announces Fallout 4

Fallout 4 LogoBethesda Softworks, a ZeniMax Media company, today confirmed the upcoming global release of Fallout 4, the next generation of open-world gaming. The world premiere of the game will take place during Bethesda’s E3 Showcase being held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on June 14th beginning at 7pm PST, and streamed live around the world via Twitch and YouTube.

Fallout 4 Teaser Trailer:

Fallout 4 is being developed for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and PC by award-winning Bethesda Game Studios under the direction of Todd Howard. This eagerly-awaited game is the follow up to the 2008 ‘Game of the Year’, Fallout 3, and the first title from the world-renowned studio since the release of their global phenomenon and 2011 ‘Game of the Year’, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

“We know what this game means to everyone,” said Game Director, Todd Howard, “The time and technology have allowed us to be more ambitious than ever. We’ve never been more excited about a game, and we can’t wait to share it.”

The game’s official trailer, created in-game at Bethesda Game Studios, can be viewed at: www.fallout4.com.

Fallout 4 has not yet been rated by the ESRB.

Nintendo Announces New Games in a Nintendo Direct Micro Video Presentation

Posted By Justin Lee On June 2, 2015 at 2:59 pm Comments Off on Nintendo Announces New Games in a Nintendo Direct Micro Video Presentation

Nintendo_Direct_LogoNintendo’s Digital Event video presentation for E3 2015 might be only a couple weeks away, but Nintendo is jumping at the chance to get started early on some of its new announcements. A special Nintendo Direct Micro video is now live on Nintendo.com and YouTube and is not short on new reveals and further details about previously announced Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games. If you don’t want to spoil any of the fun surprises for yourself, stop reading now and watch the full 17-minute video presentation in its entirety below:

“This Nintendo Direct provides a nice preview of things to come – for Nintendo 3DS in particular – ahead of our Digital Event and other activities for E3,” said Pierre-Paul Trepanier, Nintendo of Canada’s senior director and general manager. “Between now and the end of the year, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS owners are in for a solid stream of great games.”

Highlights of the Nintendo Direct video include:
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Splatoon Review – Wii U

Posted By Eric Kelly On May 28, 2015 at 4:38 pm Comments Off on Splatoon Review – Wii U

Splatoon_Logo_WhiteNintendo has been slow to produce new IP’s, but when they finally make a new game, they tend to meet success. Splatoon is a third-person shooter that’s no different. But instead of going for gritty ultra-violence, it opts for making an unconventional paint-ball romp. The level of creativity is overflowing too…although some things were overlooked in the process.
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F1 2015 Showcases New Teaser Trailer

Posted By Justin Lee On May 22, 2015 at 11:58 am Comments Off on F1 2015 Showcases New Teaser Trailer

F1 2015 logoCodemasters today released the first gameplay teaser trailer for F1 2015, the official videogame of the 2015 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Distributed by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. in the Americas F1 2015 will now release on July 21, 2015 in North and Latin America and on July 24, 2015 in Brazil. This will mark the award-winning series’ debut on PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft. The game will also be available for Windows PC.

North American gamers who pre-order F1 2015 at GameStop/EB Games will receive a collectable F1 2015 metal case. Latin American gamers can also secure the metal case by preordering the game at participating retailers in their respective countries (check local stores for details).

F1 2015 Showcases New Teaser Trailer

Crypt of the NecroDancer Review – Windows PC (Steam)

Posted By Eric Kelly On May 22, 2015 at 11:36 am Comments Off on Crypt of the NecroDancer Review – Windows PC (Steam)

Crypt of the Necrodancer LogoRogue-likes are making a comeback to the PC scene, even if they aren’t in the same realm of popularity of the Metroidvania genre. Crypt of the Necrodancer, however, does something a bit different to set it apart from previous and current efforts. However, its steep challenge might turn away most players and keep only the most dedicated gamers.
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Finding Teddy 2 Review – Windows PC (Steam)

Posted By Eric Kelly On May 22, 2015 at 11:11 am Comments Off on Finding Teddy 2 Review – Windows PC (Steam)

Game Logo - Finding Teddy 2While there are plenty of Metroidvania platformers out there, not many of them actually go for more of a Zelda II style. Finding Teddy 2 is such a game. While the game is a fun little action-platformer with a few neat ideas, it falls somewhat short because of two large oversights in its gameplay.

Finding Teddy 2 is the sequel to Finding Teddy, which was actually a point and click adventure game. This time, the game has made a genre switch to action-platformer. Most of the game’s story is told through visuals, leaving everything in-between to the player’s imagination. The game starts when Tara gets done playing a videogame session that ended abruptly. Curious to find out what happened, she heads outside. And for whatever reason, she takes a sword and starts off toward a castle, whereupon her teddy bear is kidnapped by a goblin-like mage monster. With some exploration, Tara finds a magic book, and gets sucked into its world. In these various worlds, you will find cubes that let you play melodies. These melodies will be the main source of communicating with the local lifeforms that can speak only in song. They are also used to find secrets or open doors. Each world also has a dungeon to explore, with new items that help aid your progress through the game, and get to previously inaccessible areas. While that’s par the course for the genre, the use of the cubes reminds me of the Ocarina of Time.
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Project Cars Review – Windows PC (Also on PlayStation 4, Wii U and Xbox One)

Posted By Jeff Markiewicz On May 21, 2015 at 4:08 pm Comments Off on Project Cars Review – Windows PC (Also on PlayStation 4, Wii U and Xbox One)

Project Cars LogoProject CARS is a racing simulator from developer Slightly Mad Studios. Since the inception of this studio, they have been completely focused on racers, bringing you such games as Need for Speed: Shift and Shift 2: Unleashed, which were both well received. Since then, they have worked on a couple more games and have just released Project CARS. The title is actually a crowdfunding success story through their very own development portal called World of Mass Development. When backers bought into the game, they were buying access into the development cycle. They were able to offer feedback on builds and drive the game into what is has become today. This has even fed into the very name of the game, CARS, which is an acronym for Community Assisted Racing Simulator. While this is really cool, the more voices, the more chaotic something tends to become. Project CARS is one of the first games to be driven by the community but can the voice of the many steer this one true?
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LEGO Jurassic World: New Trailer and Release Date Revealed

Posted By Justin Lee On May 19, 2015 at 4:02 pm 1 COMMENT

Lego Jurassic World LogoThe latest trailer for LEGO Jurassic World is finally here and overflowing with dinos: big dinos, tiny dinos, friendly dinos, angry dinos, flying dinos, battling dinos, and even goofy dinos! Between the 20+ different kinds of playable dinosaurs and more making an appearance in LEGO Jurassic World, players will have plenty to do in this colossal game when it comes out in North America June 12, 2015, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Windows PC.

LEGO Jurassic World: New Trailer