Episode 54: VGA 2012

My readdiction to Diablo 3 continues. I've been squeezing in play time here and there when I can and am still having a blast with my Witch Doctor. Still haven't messed around with the Auction House though so maybe that'll be my next endeavor. Sadly, nothing new to talk about today so instead, here's a quick recap of the 2012 Video Game Awards

This year marked the 10th Anniversary of the VGAs and my favorite host, Samuel L. Jackson, was back manning the microphone. 

The crowning glory of the night, Game of the Year, went to The Walking Dead: The Game. To save time I'm just going to list some of the big categories and their winners:

Studio of the Year: Telltale Games

Best Xbox Game: Halo 4

Best PS3 Game: Journey

Best Wii/Wii U Game: New Super Mario Bros. U

Best PC Game: XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Best Graphics: Halo 4

Best Independant Game: Journey

Best DLC: Dawnguard - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

There are several other categories listed at their website. Click here to check the full list of winners. 

There were also tons of World Premieres including The Last of Us, Dark Souls II, BioShock Infinite, Gears of War: Judgement, and South Park: The Stick of Truth. Click here to check out the full list of world premieres and their trailers.

And there you go, a nice breakdown of the great games that have come our way in 2012 and an awesome playlist of great things to come! Until next time, get out there and get your game on!

Episode 53: Ride the Dragon

Slowly but surely I've been playing more Diablo 3 and the more I play the more fun it gets. Haven't spent a lot of time working on crafting armor and weapons just yet but the gameplay is still a blast and the Witch Doctor has been very fun. Anywho, moving on to new stuff...

Far Cry 3 lands on Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week. This time around you and your friends get attacked by natives on a mysterious island and you must fight your way to escape. Online multiplayer lets you decide if you want to show mercy or punish the losing team with some twisted cut scenes.



Guardians Of Middle-Earth is downloadable on Xbox360 and PS3 this week. You'll play as your favorite characters from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit and battle it out in 5 on 5 combat.



The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dragonborn is the newest expansion for Skyrim on Xbox360 and PS3 this week. This expansion will take players back to Morrowind from Elder Scrolls IV: Morrowind with new quests and you can now RIDE DRAGONS!!



Power Rangers Samurai is a Kinect game for Xbox360 this week. You'll use motion controls to master the Kanji symbols like Fire, Earth, and Sky.



There is also a sizable list of games making the move to Wii U this week: Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth, Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2013, Rise of the Guardians, and Family Party 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade.

So there you have it. Still more games to come as the holidays creep closer and I'm guessing the DLC will explode around 1st of the new year but until next time, get out there and get your game on!

Episode 52: Leftovers

Only 2 releases to look at this week and one is DLC. Still plenty to come before Christmas though but first let's check these out.

Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault hits PS3 and Vita this week. This is the 11th game in the series and stays true to form with your standard crazy gameplay with a new added mode where you build and defend a fort using Ratchet & Clank's arsenal.



Mass Effect 3: Omega is your big DLC of the week. This content centers around Aria T'Loak's quest to reclaim the black market base Omega from the Cerberus forces.



And there you have it, not a lot new this week but the past few months have seen MANY new games hit the market so there's definitely plenty of great games out there leading into the holiday season. Until next time, get out there and get your game on!

Episode 51: Give Thanks for Gaming

With a nice 4 day weekend for most people this weekend, it's the perfect time to grab a new game and get some quality time in on your favorite console or PC.

Hitman: Absolution lands on Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week. It's the 5th game in the series and this time your target is Agent 47's handler before becoming the target yourself while protecting a little girl your handler was protecting. The game also features a version of HORSE where you pick a target, kill them, and a friend must complete the kill the same way.

Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game comes to Xbox360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, and 3DS this week. Based on the movie you play as Santa, The Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy, and Jack Frost to protect kids from an evil spirit.



Family Guy: Back To The Multiverse hits Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week. You play as Brian and Stewie and use a remote control to traverse the Multiverse as you battle Stewie's evil twin Bertram.



Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale comes to PS3 and Vita this week. Basically this is Sony's version of Super Smash Bros. It's a fighting game featuring Playstation exclusive characters like Kratos, Sweet Tooth, and Ratchet & Clank.



History Legends of War: Patton lands on Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week. In this game you command Patton's Third Army as General Patton in World War II.



And there you go, quite a few new games this week and plenty from the past few weeks to get you through family time this holiday weekend. Until next time, get out there and get your game on!

Episode 50: Answer The Call

Another MASSIVE release hitting stores this week so let's not waste any time diving right in.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 lands on Xbox360, PS3, and PC this week. This one is set in the near future with unmanned drones and other futuristic technology on the battlefield. Zombie mode will have it's own separate campaign this time and a new mode called Infected where if you die you become a zombie. Create-a-class now allows you to customize with ANY 10 items and weapons. Strike Force Missions will branch out and success or failure can affect later missions. Single player features 2 intertwined stories, one set in the 1970s with Alex Mason from previous Black Ops games and one set in 2025 with Alex's son David.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified also comes out this week on Vita. It features single and multiplayer and takes place between the two Black Ops games.



Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two comes to Xbox360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, DS, and PC this week. Mickey and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit battle to save Wasteland and change it forever. Similar to the first game, you'll use Mickey's magic paintbrush to color the landscape.



Ben 10 Omniverse lands on Xbox360, PS3, Wii, Wii U, 3DS, and DS this week. Based on the Cartoon Network show you play as Ben discovers events from the past that are affecting the present.



F1 Race Stars hits Xbox360 and PS3 this week. A cartoon racing game featuring real F1 racers on real race tracks like the new Circuit of The Americas.



The Hip Hop Dance Experience is on Xbox360 and Wii U this week. You will use motion controls to break it down to tracks from Drake, Nelly, LMFAO, and others.



LEGO Lord of the Rings hits Xbox360, PS3, and Wii this week. Like the other LEGO games it loosely follows the Lord of the Rings trilogy while changing the characters and worlds into LEGO blocks.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is out last new release this week coming to Xbox360, PS3, and Wii. Sonic and other characters race in cars that can change to planes or boats in mid-race.



And there you have it. Another HUGE week of new games and the flood will continue through the holiday season. Until next week, get out there and get your game on!

Episode 49: Hail to the Chief

Today is election day but for gamers, there's another Chief that's having a big day today as well.

Halo 4 hits Xbox360 today. This one is the first of a new trilogy of Halo games. The original trilogy saw Master Chief battling the Covenant to save humanity. This time, Chief is brought back from suspended animation on a planet called Requiem to battle the Prometheans. Downloadable Spartan Ops missions will be released over the next 10 weeks for free download. The bonus edition comes with all 5 parts of Halo: Forward Unto Dawn which is a web series that tells the backstory of the captain of the ship that houses the Spartan Ops missions.

Mass Effect Trilogy lands on Xbox360 as well this week. It's a boxed set of all 3 games. The PS3 version will be out Dec. 4th.

Angry Birds Star Wars hits iPhone, Android, and other devices this week. Not a lot of details yet other than it's an Angry Birds game with Star Wars themed birds and piggies.



NASCAR The Game: Inside Line comes to Xbox360, PS3, and Wii this week. This one features 16 player multiplayer action and the ability to relive recent NASCAR history.



Nickelodeon Dance 2 comes to Wii and Xbox360 Kinect this week. Dance to over 30 tracks from Nickelodeon shows like Dora the Explorer and The Backyardigans.



Last up this week is LittleBigPlanet Karting for PS3. It's a racing game built on the LittleBigPlanet concept that EVERYTHING is customizable.



And that does it. Halo 4 is the biggest of the big this week but still plenty of great games coming over the next few months. Until next time, get out there and get your game on!

Episode 48: Time for a Revolution!

Lots of new games to get into this week so let's not waste any time!

Assassin's Creed III is by far the biggest release this week coming to Xbox360, PS3, and WiiU which launches on Nov. 18th. This time you'll venture though Revolutionary War times. This game features hunting, captaining a ship, and new weapons like a tomahawk. Although the title says 3, it's actually the 5th game in the series.



Assassin's Creed III: Liberation gives you a totally different game to play only on Vita. This one follows a female assassin of French and African decent.



Wreck-It Ralph lands on Wii, 3DS, and DS this week. It's a movie made into a video game based on the upcoming John C. Reilly movie. You play as Ralph as Fix-It Felix repairs the things you break.


Marvel's The Avengers: Battle for Earth hits Kinect this week. You'll play as Marvel favorite like Captain America, Thor, and Spider-Man and control the combat with full motion control.



WWE '13 brings rasslin' home on Xbox360, PS3, and Wii this week. This version features a single player mode where you control superstars from the Attitude Era like Stone Cold Steve Austin.



Need for Speed Most Wanted races to Xbox360, PS3, and PC. Like most Need for Speed games you build a garage of badass cars and can either elude the police or be the cops and chase other cars.



Transformers Prime comes to Wii, 3DS, and DS this week. You'll play as 11 different Transformers including Optimus Prime in various single player and multiplayer modes.



Nike+ Kinect Training will get blood pumping on Kinect this week. Every month your progress in areas like strength and endurance will be compared to athletes and others int he Nike+ community.



Sports Champions 2 is your only PS3 exclusive and requires Playstation Move. New sports include boxing, golf, skiing, and more.



And lastly, LEGO The Lord of the Rings hits 3DS, DS, and Vita this week. The console versions are coming Nov. 13th. Same as the other LEGO games, follows the movie with LEGO characters and worlds.



And there you have it. HUGE list of new games coming as the holidays draw ever closer and tons more to come. Until next time, get out there and get your game on!