First off, the game that will be eating my time for a good long time... DIABLO III! This will be PC only (although there is rumor of a PS3 version at some point). This time around you'll be facing off against two Lesser Evils (Azmodan and Belial) as you try to unravel the mystery behind the Black Soulstone. This time around you'll be guided by Decard Cain's (the guide from the first 2 games) neice. The classes you can choose from this time are Barbarian, Witch Doctor, Wizard, Monk, and Demon Hunter.
And for those who have missed out on the Diablo gaming legacy, here's a nice 5 minute recap of what you've missed so far:
Still want more? Here's a badass animated telling of the battle between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells of Sanctuary (the realm where Diablo is based) and how that lead to the story of Diablo and the Prime Evils (and now the Lesser Evils):
Sorry for gushing, if you can't tell I'm pretty damned excited about that one. Next up, Game of Thrones makes the leap from book to show and now to video games on Xbox360, PS3, and PC. The game takes place during the events of Season 1 but follows two new heroes: a "skinchanger" like Bran Stark (who can slip into the skin of his dog) and a red priest who's sword ignites into flame. You'll alternate between their stories until they merge on a common quest.
The only game coming to almost every format this week (PS3, Xbox360, Wii, DS, and 3DS) is Battleship: The Video Game. Before you get too excited, it's not the awesome board game from childhood, it's the adaptation of the movie starring Rihanna and Brooklyn Decker. First person shooter style, I'm not expecting much.
Landing on Xbox360 and PS3 this week, Max Payne 3. This time, Max has left NYC and headed south of the border to a private security firm in Brazil. The coolest thing about this game in the online "crews" you form will be used in the upcoming Grand Theft Auto sequel.
Mario Open Tennis lands on 3DS this weekend. Same as the other Mario Tennis games only this one finally has online playability!
And lastly, downloadable on Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II. Metal Sonic and Tails join the fray in this reboot of the classic franchise.
In the gaming future, Avengers will be getting the motion controlled treatment with a game for Kinect and Wii called Avengers: Battle for Earth. It will follow a different story from the movie. No release set on this one yet. Bioshock: Infinite (the 3rd in the series) has been DELAYED. Original plans were for a Fall 2012 release but now it's been pushed back to Spring 2013.
A few numbers from the gaming world: Angry Birds has been downloaded ONE BILLION TIMES! Call of Duty (the franchise) has hit 40 MILLION active monthly users (CoD Elite has over 10 Million!).
Xbox360 will soon be adding a version of Internet Explorer to it's desktop features (and yes, there will be Kinect capabilities).
And that about sums it up. Sadly I'm having to wait till Sunday (aka Pay Day) to get Diablo 3 but by next week I should be able to report on the actual gameplay. Until next time, get out there and get your game on!
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