Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Episode 84: Madden Holiday 25

Good morning gamers! Sadly, not much to talk about myself as far as big gaming BUT I have found a really fun new smartphone game for you to check out. It's called Gurk and it's a must have for old school gamers. It's an 8-bit RPG adventure. It's very basic, it's kinda tough, and fun as hell.

Now, onto the new stuff...

Madden NFL 25 hits Xbox360 and PS3 this week. It's the 25th anniversary of the landmark NFL game and if you're holding out for XboxOne or PS4, you can get a discount that let's you upgrade for around $10. Barry Sanders is your cover athlete this year and new features include an Owner Mode where you control everything from stadium upgrades to moving to a new city, the ability to move players to new positions in the off-season, managing your NFL.com Fantasy Football team thru the game, and uploading custom rosters and playbooks.



Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Apocalypse Map Pack is out for Xbox360. It includes revamped maps from previous games and a zombie map set in WWI featuring giant robots!



Lost Planet 3 drops on Xbox360 and PS3 this week. It's a prequel to the first 2 games as you prepare the ice planet for colonization while fighting the native aliens for resources.


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows comes to Xbox360 via Live Arcade this week. It's a 4 player co-op adventure.



Pokemon Rumble hits Wii U this week. It's a fighting game where 4 players can battle with over 100 Pokemon from the first 5 games.



Killer Is Dead lands on Xbox360 and PS3 this week. You play as an assassin with a robot arm that turns into a gun, and you have a sword.



Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn comes to PS3 and PC this week. It's an MMO where a dragon has ravaged the land and it's up to you to fix things.



And that wraps it up for this week. The annual Madden Holiday gets the 25th Anniversary treatment, TONS of new games ranging from kid stuff to shooters to RPGs, and plenty more to come as the holidays creep ever closer. Until next time, get out there and get your game on!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Episode 83: To Infinity... and Sequels!

Good morning fellow gamers. Sadly not much to report on from my end, still getting settled into the new place so gaming time has been short but I'm very close to  finishing Tomb Raider and after that I think I want to dive into Defiance but I also want to play Arkham City and Bioshock: Infinite so it'll be a tough decision to make.

Anywho, on to what's new...

Splinter Cell: Blacklist hits Xbox360, PS3, Wii U, and PC this week. It's the 6th in the series and Sam Fisher is back to prevent a terrorist group from attacking US targets on their "blacklist". A new feature allows multiple targeting to take out a group on the run.



Saints Row IV comes to Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week. If you've never played a Saints Row game they are similar to Grand Theft Auto in gameplay but much more silly and over the top. In this game you play as the gang leader again who is now also president of the USA... and your fighting aliens. And there's a Dub Step Gun.



Disney Infinity comes out on Xbox360, Wii, and Wii U this week. This is a device you connect to your console then instead of games, you purchase collectible figurines that you put on the device to play as different Disney characters in their worlds or one you create yourself. 3DS, iPad app, and PC version coming in October.



The Bureau: XCOM Declassified comes to Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week. It's the second rebooted game in the XCOM franchise You play as an FBI agent in 1962 trying to stop an alien invasion.



And there you have it, some stealthy spy action, some good crazy fun, a new concept for kid's games, and a remade fan favorite. One of the nice things about the end of summer is that the gaming crop is filling back out. Until next week, get out there and get your game on!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Episode 82: Money, Mallards, and Mayhem

Good morning and welcome back fellow gamers! Been a few weeks since I checked in but things in the gaming world have been pretty quiet this summer. Pair that with the fact that I haven't had much game time myself with my recent move. I have been working on getting 100% of all the collectibles in Tomb Raider and only have 2 or 3 areas left to clear out before moving on to the final section of the story. I must say, I'm excited!

Anyway, let's see what's new out there...

Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff hits Xbox360, Wii U, Wii, 3DS, and DS this week. The pair create and customize their All-Terrain Transformatron and search the world for treasure.



Payday 2 comes to Xbox360 and PS3 this week. It's a heist game where you and your team rob 30 banks and use the money to upgrade guns and abilities.



Duck Tales Remastered is your DLC on the Playstation Network and PC this week and Xbox360 in September. It's a remake of the 1989 NES classic where you take Scrooge McDuck to places like the Himalayas and Transylvania looking for treasure.



And that wraps it up for this week. I actually remember playing the ORIGINAL Duck Tales game back when I was a kid so I'll def have to grab that one in September. Until next week, get out there and get your game on!