It was at about the moment where they showed off Rayman: Legends, their third of three games they had brought out at the press conference that made me say “Damn I want that game” when I realized that Ubisoft was having hands-down the best conference of the day. I don’t know what’s going on. Everything’s turned upside-down. The list of...
Jason Rubin, the Man behind Crash Bandicoot and Jak & Daxter, made President of THQ
With much of THQ in the past months sounding like it’s actively on fire it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the company is doing everything in its power to pump fresh new ideas into their business. Which makes yesterday’s announcement that Jason Rubin, the man behind such seminal classics as Way of the Warrior (as well as some other,...
The Shootout: BioShock Infinite delayed, Microsoft strikes Inside Xbox
This week in the news Shootout, we find out that we won’t be playing with Infinite this year and Microsoft has officially pulled the plug on the Inside Xbox series. Early this morning we received an email with a message about the upcoming powerhouse BioShock Infinite. “A MESSAGE FROM KEN LEVINE When we announced the release date of BioShock Infinite...
Black Ops 2 Reveal: Dishes, Ghosts and a Surprised Cat.
So there I was, waiting impatiently to see this big reveal for Black Ops 2 game from TreyArch and I must admit I should have just done the dishes or something a little more productive than waste that 2 minute segment of my life. Frankly, I am full of sarcasm and cynicism towards this reveal (if you haven’t already noticed). It’s not...
A New Cold War – Call of Duty: Black Ops II Announced and Dated for Nov.13
Just when I think I’m done with the Call of Duty series, they manage to say something I can’t help but get excited about. While we all knew that another Call of Duty title was a foregone conclusion this holiday season, and that developer Treyarch was almost certainly working on a sequel to 2010′s bestseller Black Ops, there’s still something...
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, New Videos!
Today, High Moon Studios released two new videos for Transformers FoC. The first is a gameplay footage trailer that simplifies the story behind the upcoming title. We’ve all seen the massive underdog success of the original Transformers title developed by High Moon, and the hype behind their sophomore game will be high. Maybe too high. I’ll leave that speculation donut for you...
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier – Believe in Ghosts Series
The Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (or FS as I will forever call it) youtube page has had some pretty awesome vids cracking their uploads recently. Instead of posting every single one of these videos separately, the Believe in Ghosts series has finished its set of three and I will now post all of them for your viewing pleasure. Hosted and narrated...
Assassin’s Creed III Announcement Trailer is Here.
The other day, my brother and I had a long and dying conversation about AC3 and he kept revolving back to the fact that he is discouraged by the yearly output of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Myself on the other hand, I feel that as long as the maintain the epic amount of great gameplay and evolution of the saga,...
CoNoJo’s 2011 Games of the Year
I don’t want to get too hyperbolic here, as I feel like this next statement could be seen as potentially “controversial”, but after much internal debate and soul-searching I’ve realized that 2011 was the year that saved video games. For myself, at least. It may have just been the first tentative steps of adulthood breaking through this warm coat...
The Next Chapter in the SOPA war
There is no shortage of information available on this past week’s most heated conversation topic, the SOPA/PIPA debacle. What will probably be the most memorable piece or news this year will see, the fight put forward by the world against the groups and advocates that tried to strip the internet of the very foundation that makes it truly impactful....
Lego Batman 2 Announced, and he’s Bringing all his JLA Friends
If you have a love for Batman, Lego, or particularly any mixture betwixt the two, then I have some good news for you, as Traveler’s Tales and Warner Bros have announced a sequel to the hit Lego Batman, and they seem to be further expanding on the Lego DC universe, if such a thing can be said. Titled Lego Batman...
The 2011 Geek Badge Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Holiday Buyer’s Guide: THERE’S ONLY A WEEK LEFT! HURRY! Inside this guide you will find a true interpretation and unbiased view of what to buy the gamer in your life. I will pick two games per console, at least one accessory and some universal tech to go along with it. I will also be giving you the insight on the...
Nintendo Acknowledges Potentially Fatal Bug in Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Promises Fix Soon
If you’re like me and currently still drowning in the winter deluge of releases, then you may not have had the chance to pick up and play the latest Legend of Zelda adventure, though with a recent potentially-fatal bug revealed in the game you may want to hold off a little while longer. It seems (minor spoilers incoming) there is...
Tony Hawk Developers Going Back to their Roots with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD
It’s safe to say the past few years have been unkind to the Tony Hawk video game brand. You’ve almost been able to watch the precipitous decline in the series, from its halcyon days of Tony Hawk 3, down into the weirder, off-the-board misadventures seen in games like Tony Hawk’s Underground, and finally culminating in the critically slammed and commercially...
The Results of Spike TV’s Dubious “VGAs” Are In
Despite hardly talking about video games at all, Spike TV did eventually get around to announcing the winners of their annual Video Game Awards tonight. In between cupcake eating contests and appearances by Kevin Jonas (who had more screen time than any developer in the whole program,) the following winners were revealed: GAME OF THE YEAR: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim...
Xenoblade Chronicles is Coming to North America
It seems that, for once, an online petition actually worked. Critically acclaimed JRPG Xenoblade Chronicles for the Nintendo Wii, a game which up until this point Nintendo has made zero expectations of porting over to North American soil, is finally going to see a release in the West. Released in June 2010 in Japan, otherwise known as “an eternity” in the...
Microsoft “Wins” Black Friday: Almost a Million Consoles Sold in 24 Hours
Black Friday, the day where consumers across North America limber up, armor down, and prepare to stare into the dark heart of capitalism itself. Why? For inexpensive televisions and reduced-price video games, naturally. The festivities this year seemed more than willing to keep up the fine tradition, with thousands camping in front of their favourite stores in anticipation of great...
Modern Warfare 3 Gets a Woeful Run-up to Launch.
On top of the ridiculous expectations and pre-order numbers, Modern Warfare 3 has a lot of hype to live up to. As long as it doesn’t stray to far from the already formidable recipe, it will succeed whether we want it to or not. Regardless of post-release sales, Activision/Infinity Ward have seen a few troubling events leading up to their launch. Over...
Titanic “demake” Super Smash Land released!
There’s no question that the Smash Brothers series is huge. Nearly all Nintendo fans have at least one version of the game, and it’s brought out at nearly every gaming event with a Nintendo console. Starting today, the series has just hit a huge new level, and it wasn’t even Nintendo’s doing. Instead, it was by the hands of a...
Madden 12 – 360 [GB Review]
Developer: EA Tiburon, HB Studios (Wii, PSP, PS2) Publisher: EA Sports Platforms: Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable, Wii, iOS, Android Release Date: August 30th (NA), Sept 2nd (EU) Rated: E for Everyone “Madden 12 scores a TOUCHDOWN on a trick-play.” Opening Statement: There is nothing that leaves sports fans more anxious than waiting for the latest instalment...
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