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Guacamelee! Review – PlayStation 3 / PS Vita

Posted By Eric Kelly On April 15, 2013 at 3:21 pm 1 COMMENT

Guacamelee! ScreenshotDrinkbox Studios might be a newcomer to the indie scene, but after two games, they’ve proven themselves. Now they are set to light some firecrackers under your rears. Here comes a new challenger, Guacamelee! Luche Libre!

‘Guacamelee!’ takes place in a fictional Mexican setting where you play as an Agave farmer who is about ready to go into town and meet his old friend when he is murdered by the evil spirit from the underworld, Calaca. Upon arriving in the Land of the Dead, you come upon a sacred Luchadore mask that revives you and gives you the powers of a mystical Luchadore. Your goal is to stop Calaca from destroying the world and making it his own.

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NHL 14 New Breakthrough Features Announced

Posted By Justin Lee On April 15, 2013 at 12:59 pm 1 COMMENT

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today the breakthrough features for EA SPORTSTM NHL 14 that are set to unleash the aggression, speed and skill of NHL hockey through the best technology of this console generation that EA SPORTS has to offer. Deliver game-changing hits with cutting-edge NHL Collision Physics, built from EA SPORTS FIFA’s revolutionary Player Impact Engine. Drop the gloves with the all-new Enforcer Engine, powered by the same technology used in the critically acclaimed Fight Night franchise. Experience a new level of speed and control with the second season of the critically-acclaimed True Performance Skating engine, and dangle defenders with all-new One-Touch Dekes. In addition, fans can Live the Life of an NHL player in an all-new incarnation of the Be a Pro Career Mode, now featuring on and off-ice elements. NHL 14 will be available for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, and the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system. NHL 14 releases on September 10, 2013 in North America and September 13, 2013 in Europe.

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NHL 14 MTL - TOR screenshot

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Mob of the Dead Trailer

Posted By Justin Lee On April 11, 2013 at 3:30 pm Comments Off on Call of Duty: Black Ops II – Mob of the Dead Trailer

Call-of-Duty-Black-Ops-II-LogoActivision has announced a new map “Mob of the Dead,” which is included with Uprising, the second DLC Map Pack available for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Four mobsters find themselves trapped on the notorious Alcatraz Island. They soon find out though that they are not alone in the prison cell blocks. Chazz Palminteri, Joe Pantoliano, Michael Madsen, and Ray Liotta star in one of the most frightening Zombies experiences yet.

Uprising arrives first on Xbox LIVE on April 16th, with other platforms to follow. For more information, head to: http://www.callofduty.com/blackops2

New Flashback Trailer

Posted By Justin Lee On April 11, 2013 at 3:17 pm Comments Off on New Flashback Trailer

Flashback logoTo celebrate its 20th anniversary, Flashback is back in 3D and HD. Updated for the new millennium by its original creator and rendered in 3D by the power of the unreal engine, a new generation of players can now experience a game that helped define sci-fi Action/Adventure games.

Conrad is back to save humanity from an invasion of alien Morphs set on absorbing our minds and incorporating our species! Rolling and shooting, always ready for another fight, help Conrad save the world and his girlfriend. You’ll find everything you always liked in this classic that set standards of the genre in the 90’s, and brought up to speed with the 21st century technology and expectations.

Cloudberry Kingdom New Screenshots Released

Posted By Justin Lee On April 11, 2013 at 3:04 pm Comments Off on Cloudberry Kingdom New Screenshots Released

Unhappily ever after? That’s how it starts. The Orb resurfaces and the classic characters return. Kobbler with his mania, Princess with her endless boredom. It’s only a matter of time before Bob, our hero, shows up to put order back to madness. Three powers struggle for victory and the fate of Cloudberry Kingdom hangs in the balance. What will become of the retired hero, Bob? Will saving Princess one last time win her love? Could true love stop Kobbler and the power of the Orb? No, probably not. But hey, it’s worth a shot. Check out the new screenshots released by Ubisoft:

Welcome to Cloudberry Kingdom, the first ever platformer with fully randomly generated levels. Every level is brand new and never seen before. The difficulty level can match any need, from the casual to the hardcore.

Developed by crowd-funded Pwnee Studios, Corp, Cloudberry Kingdom will be published and distributed by Ubisoft Entertainment, Summer 2013 for the

Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon LogoUbisoft has officially announced Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon. It will be a digital stand alone title so you don’t need Far Cry 3 to buy this from the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Windows PC on May 1st.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon lets players get the girl, kill the bad guys and save the world in a VHS-era vision of the future! As Sergeant Rex Colt, you are part man, part machine, all American. You are a state-of-the art Mark IV cyber-commando on a mission…of vengeance. You’re out to bring down your old commanding officer and his battalion of ruthless killer cyborgs and you’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Hollywood action icon Michael Biehn (The Terminator, Aliens, and The Abyss), returns in this explosive 1980s style sci-fi vision of a dark future. Turn off your VCR, plug in your video game cabinet, and get ready to experience all of the thrills of Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon, releasing May 1, 2013 as a stand-alone digital title. All PC pre-orders will receive a free copy of the soundtrack by Power Glove. And yes, we do have Blood Dragons shooting lasers from their eyes!

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Roxio Game Capture HD Pro Hardware Review (Windows PC)

Posted By Justin Lee On April 11, 2013 at 11:11 am Comments Off on Roxio Game Capture HD Pro Hardware Review (Windows PC)

roxio-game-capture-hd-pro-hardwareEveryone on the planet seems to have a Youtube channel with a talk and play or reviews these days. There are so many options out there, many pricey because of dedicated hardware and built in hard drives. Roxio offers a cheaper alternative with the Roxio Game Capture HD Pro, use the hardware of your PC to capture and store your gameplay via a USB cable and only at $130.

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Sink your feet in the sand and get ready for a tropical escape in The Sims 3 Island Paradise! Just released today is a brand new trailer and screenshots showcasing all the fun in the sun moments that await your Sims in this mecca of isles. From owning and managing a resort, to living a life on a houseboat and even deep sea diving, The Sims 3 Island Paradise opens up a world of possibilities never seen in The Sims 3 PC franchise before.

Here Sims will find their path to happiness with all-new leisurely activities, outdoor escapades and out-at-sea discoveries. They can set sail on a sunset cruise, dive deep beneath the waves to explore the ocean floor, retreat to a romantic bungalow stilted just above the water, island hop to meet new Sims and more. With new modes of transportation such as houseboats, speedboats and jet skis, dive lots devoted to scuba and snorkeling enthusiasts and secret islands yet to be uncovered, The Sims 3 Island Paradise really opens up a whole new world to explore and adventures to embark on.

The Sims 3 Island Paradise Screenshots:

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Injustice Gods Among Us – Green Lantern Trailer Released

Posted By Justin Lee On April 10, 2013 at 2:31 pm 1 COMMENT

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment today released an all-new trailer for the upcoming DC Comics fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us – set to launch next week on April 16 – which focuses on the Green Lantern’s role within the game’s story and his struggle to defeat his ultimate foe. A sworn intergalactic defender of the innocent, within the story of Injustice: Gods Among Us, Hal Jordan is forced to clash with a carbon copy of himself. As he summarizes in the trailer, “My oath says that no evil shall escape my sight. So what happens when that evil is me?”

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Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Ubisoft Announce The Smurfs 2 Video Game Collaboration

Posted By Justin Lee On April 10, 2013 at 12:22 pm Comments Off on Sony Pictures Consumer Products and Ubisoft Announce The Smurfs 2 Video Game Collaboration

In anticipation of the July 31 release of Columbia Pictures’ and Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D hybrid live-action/animated family comedy The Smurfs 2, today Ubisoft announced that the company will develop and publish a video game based on the film. Developed by Ubisoft and WayForward, the game will be released as an action-adventure platformer game for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Wii and Wii U, as well as an interactive storytelling book and collection of mini-games on Nintendo DS. It will release on all consoles in July, 2013.

The Smurfs 2 Console Screenshots:

The Smurfs 2 3DS Screenshots:


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