Archive for the ‘Game Releases’ Category
September 1st, 2011
By: warmanator
Dead Island had everyone’s attention since their amazing cinematic trailer that came out of the blue and stunned us with it’s reverse girl zombie family story. After an announcement stated that such event would not actually occur in the game, claims arose to whether the game would actually be decent.
A different Dead Island slowly emerged from the chunks of gameplay released every now and then until a full picture of how the game would actually play came alive (20 mins of gameplay). An open world zombie game of epic proportions, consciously or unconsciously combining elements from successful games like Fallout, Left 4 Dead and Dead Rising and making something unique, huge and (hopefully) a lot of fun.
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May 26th, 2011
By: warmanator
Well, its been a month and a bit since Portal 2 came out, so I was ready to be wowed again by the second game to drop on my most anticipated list for 2011. Firstly I forgive Rockstar for releasing the game in Australia two days after the US even though it was developed in Sydney, cos I’m just a nice guy, but as I sit here listening to the free Portal 2 soundtrack, it’s kinda apparent that LA Noire didn’t have much of an impact on me. It might be because I’m too dumb, I thought the game was well made, but nothing special. In this article I will go through the negatives I experienced in the game, if people think I’m hating on it then don’t, I’m just going through what I found was wrong. Correct me on it if you want, write your own fanboy article if you want, be my guest.
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Posted in Game Releases, Playstation 3, Reviews, Third Person Shooter, Xbox 360 | 4 Comments »
April 19th, 2011
By: warmanator
Well everyone, Portal 2 was released early for everyone, after a lengthy and slightly unrewarding ARG campaign that all hardcore Valve fans would have had an ear on for a while. Portal 2 is of course the sequel to the Valve tech demo Portal, which ended up being massively successful, and rightly so, it was an ingenious blend of FPS (Except you never shoot a bullet or kill anyone) and puzzles topped off with an immersing story that keeps you on your toes until the very end.
I must say, if you are one of those ten or so people who didn’t like Portal then this isn’t the article for you because, ladies and gentlemen, Portal 2 is definitely worth the hype. I played on the PS3 and have completed the single player campaign that took me 8 or so hours, this article will not spoil any twists or important information that you will come across during the game.
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Tags: Reviews
Posted in EA, First Person Shooter, Game Releases, PC Gaming, Playstation 3, Xbox 360 | 9 Comments »
February 24th, 2011
By: warmanator
Thought I might share my 2011 (or as I like to call it ‘year of the games I really want’) list I want to place in my permanent ‘care’ this year, share a bit of my fanboy love of serieses (or is it serii?) and brand new innovations that really caught my eye.
Quick note: Some of these are PS3 exclusive, but the majority will please everyone
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February 4th, 2011
By: warmanator
Some of you may be looking forward to playing Dead Space 2, some may be cuteing it up in Little Big Planet 2, some might be looking for some thrills in the Killzone 3 Beta, but me? I’m looking forward to next week’s release of the Double Fine downloadable game Stacking, a stealth/class based action adventure about a Russian Doll trying to rescue his family.
If you weren’t keeping tabs, this is the second of four planned downloadable games from Double Fine that was to be the alternative to a sequel to Brutal Legend, which I thought was a good game but didn’t definitely need a sequel. This series of new games has sated my need for Tim Schafer’s quirky comedy games while also putting a different designer at the helm of each of the four games to be released. I’ve been a fan of downloadable games since I got my PS3 and realised the online games were soo cheap. Right up my alley.
Now, this post is obviously not a review of Stacking, since it isn’t out yet, so what could you possibly read in this post? How about my opinion of the first of the four games (Costume Quest), and maybe chuck in a bit of a glimpse DeathSpank 1 & 2? Ok then, you’ve got yourself a deal!
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January 15th, 2010
By: storybook77
Did you ever get the sense at the end of last year that there weren’t as many AAA gotta have titles released as has been the custom of years past? Wondered where all of the games were that you were supposed to be playing in 2009?
As every gamer knows, this is typically the time of year where we can all relax and catch up on our backlogs, aka the pile of shame, that we’ve added even more games to during the holiday season. I hope you all were able to catch up very quickly because the AAA games are coming over the course of the next 3 months. This is what last fall should have looked like had it not been for Modern Warfare 2. There is just one problem. We no longer have an excuse to get other people to purchase all of this gaming goodness for us since Christmas has come and gone. Everyone has to figure out a way to get the games they want on their own or coerce someone into getting them for you. You might want to be a little more loving this Valentine’s Day! 
What follows is a rundown of significant titles that are coming in the following months, so if you want to see why you, your wallet, your family, and anyone who is used to seeing you, even for a minute, in the outside world should be worried, follow the link….
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November 6th, 2009
By: JDsBlackBox
EA came out with a new Skate 3 trailer recently, and it looks good. Similar to the other Skate games, but if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Skate 3 introduces co-op skating in a crew with your xbox live buds. Check out this vid, looks like you will be able to compete with other crews.
Hit me up if you want to be in the GHR Skate crew. If not, and I see you in game, I WILL SHRED ALL OVER YOUR FACE. That’s how I roll.
See you in May. 
Posted in EA, Game Releases, Misc | 1 Comment »
June 1st, 2009
By: Full Tilt 101
Lego Harry Potter Confirmed! It will cover the first 4 books in the Harry Potter series. I asked my son and he’s officially pumped for it!
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December 15th, 2008
By: JDsBlackBox
You were right. Following reports of disappointing holiday sales, Electronic Arts announced cutbacks in their quarterly conference call on December 9th.
EA CEO John Riccitiello announced a ’3 prong’ attack in order to boost income in fiscal 2009 – less games, focus on games with strong online and ongoing content, and reducing expenses (i.e. laying people off).
Anyone who looked at the release calendar for Oct/Nov/Dec and didn’t see this coming needs their eyes checked. There is such a thing as too many games, and I think we saw it in quarter 4 of 2008.
Read Giant Bomb and Joystiq for more.
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December 2nd, 2008
By: Full Tilt 101
I remember spending hours on the old Commodore 64 version of Ghostbusters. Ecto 1 and the State Puff Marshmallow Man were staples on my computer. Now we can get ready to relive that glory. Today, Atari announced a June 2009 release date for the new Ghostbusters video game. This ties in with the 25th anniversary of the original release. It is billed as Ghostbusters 3 and is being written by Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis. They along with Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and some others have signed on for the voice acting. So start saving those pennies and get ready to bust some Ghosts.
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