Posted in Video Games, tagged Halo, Luigi, Mario, master chief, Nintendo, Playstation, Sonic on June 20, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Cracked has an amazing fanbase that if they ask their users a vague but slightly general topic, they’ll flock to give them their 2 cents of wit. And out of the dozens maybe hundreds that submit their thoughts, a small handful get picked to be presented to millions of readers. This ‘photoplasty’ as they call it is: Video Game Twists that No One Saw coming. You’ll see popular video game culture be combined with movies, television, and hard irony. Enjoy below.
Posted in Video Games, tagged batarian, engineer, Mass Effect 3, multiplayer, rebellion, resurgence, salarian, shepherd, take back earth on June 19, 2012| 4 Comments »
When you’re done with the 30 hour emotional roller coaster that is Mass Effect 3, it’s quite addictive to dabble in the multiplayer. Actually, unknownst to me, you were supposed to play the multiplayer before you got to the finish to maximize your potential outcome. But regardless, I’m sure most Mass Effect 3 owners are in the stage of finishing up the campaign or at least working on it so they can focus on the multiplayer aspect. The game itself may be semi-repetitive, but there is certainly an addictive aspect that gives this mode high replay value. You essentially choose from a series of 5 or 6 races from 6 classes, each differing in their own unique way to team up with 3 others to fight a Horde Mode with sprinkled missions. Today’s post is dedicated to the favorite classes I’ve been playing as of recent.
BTW, if anyone wants to play, friend request me on PSN: Figfire. Write Bananascoop in the message box to give me a heads up.
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Last Story, Nintendo, rpg, The Last Story, Wii, WIiU on June 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So folks, Kotaku caught my eye with a rather interesting article that may or may not be true. But with a title like ‘The Last Great Wii Game’, I couldn’t help but have my interest piqued by this piece. It covers the story of a game titled ‘The Last Story’, which, as the title states, may just be the last great Wii game we’ll see before Nintendo decides to retire their family-friendly console for a more edgy, sleek, touch-screen integrated one. Either way, I hope you have a great time reading this article as it really does capture the atmosphere behind a game like this.
Source: The Last Story
Posted in Video Games, tagged Halo 4, Mass Effect 3, master chief, shepherd on June 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Lone Fire Warrior is a monster. With a combination of gmod [Garry’s Mod] and Photoshop, he was able to take Video Game’s most current heroes and pit them against video game’s worst enemies. With more than just a crazy action shot, a lot of these images have heart and emotion just based on the lighting, postures of the characters, and atmosphere around them. This amazing series, named the Vindicator Series, is a gallery of these heroes in multiple situations. Be sure the check out the rest of the gallery compiled below and then visit his Deviant Art Page to take a look at what else he has cooked up.
Posted in Reviews, Video Games, tagged bioware, mass effect, Mass Effect 3, ME3, Normandy, Shepard, Wrex on June 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Alright, so admittedly I haven’t delved much into the single player campaign, and although I haven’t really gotten into the depth of this amazing series, I can at least give my current opinion on it. Mass Effect is a game similar to others like Dragon Age, in which the choices you make determine the outcome of the game. I can call it similar to Silent Hill in that there are always multiple endings depending on the path you chose during the story (such as Paragon or Renegade, which are essentially good and evil respectively). You play as Commander Shepard on the default, with the ability to change your characters looks and background with a few simple choices (or import your character directly from an ME2 file). Essentially the choices you make determine the outcome of the game and the fate of the universe etc, just like many other games of this genre. Read more to see my in-depth review of Mass Effect 3. (more…)
Posted in Video Games, tagged consoles, den, dreamcast, man cave, ps3, Video Games, Xbox on June 13, 2012| Leave a Comment »
I patrolling some of my favorite online forums and this had a topic dedicated to itself entirely. With 50+ posts within a day, there was sure a good reason the title was, ‘mother of god’. This image is pretty much the ultimate gamer den. Being a 90s child, I can identify with probably 14 out of the 24 consoles here, but some of them just seriously escape me. Some of them even look like different versions of the same game console with slightly different designs. Regardless, this is quite the collection this mystery person has collected and I’m sure one day it’ll be worth tons of mullah…if it isn’t already…
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged 11-year old, Stolen, Video Games on June 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
As stated above, a landlord’s 11 year old boy stole over three grand from one of the tenants living in his building in order for him to use the money for in-game gear for multiple online games. The boy’s excuse was that his allowance was not enough to allow him to purchase said gear, but after seeing the tenant in question place money under her bed, he decided that it was okay for him to ‘borrow’ it. Now, I’m not certain how the jurisdiction and law works in China, but I’m fairly certain that this lady won’t be able to get anything back from those companies due to their user agreements and non-negotiable payment options. Hopefully she’ll be able to recoup some of the stolen cash, but it looks unlikely.
Source: 11-Year Old Steals Three Grand
Posted in Movies, Video Games, tagged Inception, LEGO, Movie, Team Hourglass, Video Game on June 11, 2012| Leave a Comment »
As many of you already know, LEGO has a knack for turning very serious movies into amazing gaming experiences, from LEGO Star Wars to LEGO Batman, and here’s a little extra from Team Hourglass that you wish you’d be able to get your hands on: LEGO Inception. A very well done and interesting take on the humor of creating a LEGO game based on a more serious movie. Inception as a film was amazing and unparalleled by anything similar during its box office release. LEGO Inception may just be the niche game we need to both indulge ourselves further into the world and get a few cheap laughs from it. Unfortunately it won’t ever be coming out, but it’s nice to see the producer’s effort and dedication come to fruition.
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 4 on June 8, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So, for those of you gamers out there who enjoy seeing things with a major graphic overhaul, or just enjoy really nice aesthetics to games, have I got news for you. The new Unreal game engine is not only licensed to the people who make the engine this time around. Unreal Engine 4 is licensed to a lot of large major contributors to the video game scene just like BioWare made use of UE3. I’ll let you guys check out the article below for the gritty details, but rest assured the changes are astounding, and I for one cannot wait for it to be implemented in the next generation of amazing games.
Source: Unreal Engine 4
Posted in Reviews, Video Games, tagged Arkham, Batman, bob kane, catwoman, dc, freeze, harley quinn, Joker, rocksteady on June 8, 2012| 1 Comment »
Last week, I got Batman: Arkham City – Game of the Year Edition. I had bought Arkham Asylum earlier this year for a super discounted price, and I completely enjoyed it. Taking down foes with your advanced tool belt and unmatched combat skills is one thing, but being the Batman at the same time where you take down infamous criminals from the Batman universe makes this even better. So when Arkham City was released, it immediately gathered attention for potentially being one of the best games of the year and eventually did by many credible sources. I was going to buy it a couple of months after it was released, but when I caught wind of this version with all the DLC and an included extra DLC would be released in late May, I simply had to get my hands on it.
Posted in Articles, Reviews, Video Games, tagged AC, AC3, assassin's creed, Assassin's Creed 3, Beyond, Black Ops 2, Blacklist, call of duty, E3, E3 2012, ea, Farcry, Farcry 3, Gears of War, Halo, Halo 4, Judgement, Nintendo, Nintendo Land, Nintendoland, Pikmin, Pikmin 3, Playstation All Stars, Shootmania, Sony, Splinter Cell, The Last of Us, Ubisoft, Watch_Dogs, WIiU on June 7, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Alright, despite the fact that E3 2012 isn’t really over yet (at least, I don’t think it is), I’m going to go ahead and write this wrap-up article as the main performances and press conferences are already done with. With a star-studded line-up featuring the regulars such as Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo as well as developers EA and Ubisoft, people were expecting an amazing E3. Feel free to read further to see what I thought of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. (more…)
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged E3, E3 2012, Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony on June 6, 2012| Leave a Comment »
My main article following this one will be much more in depth than what you see right now. This is just a short article to get myself into the writing mood and allow my muse to help me get a grasp on things. Anyway, like the article says this will be a short intro to my thoughts and observations about E3 2012. First and foremost, Microsoft. While they had a spectacular opening half, I felt that they kind of dwindled and went too long on the Nike/Sports section. Additionally I think a bigger bang would have been leaving Halo 4 or Gears of War for the ending as opposed to Black Ops 2. Overall Microsoft didn’t wow me in comparison to…say…Ubisoft, Sony or Nintendo. EA and Ubisoft were on point, but I’ll cover that later on in Thursday’s big review. Sony had some amazing exclusives that I definitely can’t wait to get my hands on, and Nintendo brought the same thing they always do. Unfortunately, Nintendo seemed a little lackluster this year as well, with the only thing to catch my eye being Nintendoland and Majora’s Mask, but who doesn’t LOVE Majora’s Mask? Be sure to tune in tomorrow when I give you guys the detailed review and my thoughts about the major press conferences of E3 2012.
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged E3, E3 2012, Electronic Entertainment Expo, Gears of War, Halo 4, Microsoft, Press Conference on June 4, 2012| 1 Comment »
Alright, so as we’ve seen so far during Microsoft’s E3 conference, they have a heavy hitting lineup that starts off with a very anticipated sequel, Halo 4. From what we’ve seen there’s some Forerunner technology loose, and apparently a USMC ship going down on some foreign planet that just so happens to have the chief on it. Also, there’s a giant metal ball going around killing things. Moving along, we’ve also seen a brand new Splinter Cell game, in which you bring back Sam in an attempt to bring down a world-wide terrorist cell. Additionally, we saw a trailer for a new Gears of War game titled Judgement and a new Forza game, Horizon, which looks sexy as all heck. that’s about all I’ve got for you game junkies today, so I’ll cover more in Wednesday’s article.
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Controller, E3, E3 2012, Nintendo, Wii, WIiU on June 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So, in anticipation of Nintendo’s E3 conference, today’s MBO will focus directly on Nintendo’s brand new console, the Wii-U. As we’ve already seen before, it looks to be a miniature tablet. Now, in recently leaked photos of said controller, there were a few changes that were made, most noticeably in the thumbsticks, and how they’re more pronounced in the current iteration of it as opposed to the older prototypes. More than likely this change was to accommodate the heavy gamer archetype of Nintendo’s consumer fan base. Check out the Kotaku article cited below and be sure to get back to us with your thoughts and comments about it.
Source: The Wii-U Gamepad Changes
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged 360, 3DS. DS, E3, Microsoft, Nintendo, ps3, PSVita, Sony, Vita, Wii, Wii U, Xbox, Xbox 360 on June 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Alright guys, this is it. This is the big moment of the year that every gamer looks forward to. This is the time when Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and a slew of other gaming companies announce their plans for the rest of the year. For those of you who don’t know, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 for short, is the most prestigious and spoiler-packed event of the year for any and all gamers. Hopefully this year we will be able to see what each company has planned for the future, and personally I’m looking forward to a Borderlands 2 spoiler as well as something pertaining to Final Fantasy XIII Versus. Anyway, if you want to keep up with the event like me, stay tuned to Kotaku.
Posted in Reviews, Video Games, tagged Borderlands, Little Big Planet 2, Mass Effect 3, portal, valve on June 1, 2012| Leave a Comment »
A great part of the video game experience is a multiplayer component. A lot of the games I’m playing these days all have cooperative or competitive aspects that let me play with or against players all around the world or with my friends on my couch. Here’s a list of games I’m playing and the experiences I’m having with it.
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Brawl, Mario, Nintendo, SSBB, Super Smash, Super Smash Bros Brawl, Wii on May 31, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Alrighty, time for another game of the week. This week I’ll be covering a somewhat oldie but definitely a goodie, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This amazing third installment to an amazing fighting game really took the world by storm (at least those of us who got a Wii), and really brought a lot of things to the table that fans were asking for.
With an amazing roster, cool new items, and a relatively unique single player campaign, SSBB immediately became a must-have game for anyone that owned Nintendo’s latest console. I’ll be covering the ins and outs of the game as a whole, while reminiscing with you lot about how amazing this game is for friends to play around the couch. Hopefully you’ll enjoy this review to the latest game in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged E3, E3 2011, Nintendo, Promises on May 30, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So, in this hefty read, the author sums up the list of the things promised during the E3 2011 Nintendo conference. As you can see, there are a lot of things that Nintendo managed to keep. Actually, after a quick scan, I don’t think I found a promise that Nintendo DIDN’T keep. It’s really nice to see a video game giant like Nintendo sticking to their promises and giving us something without the dreaded ‘delay’ press conference. Read up on what exactly was delivered, and gauge for yourself just how professional a company like Nintendo is.
Source: Nintedo’s Promises
Posted in Articles, Video Games, tagged Article, Geek, List on May 28, 2012| 4 Comments »
So, in this fancy little infographic I found, you can see that there are a multitude of levels to the geek hierarchy, and though none of them may be the ‘best’ or the ‘coolest’, it’s always interesting to see how people view the sci-fi loving, techno-babble culture that is geek. A lot of the graphics here are misunderstood and rather cliche looks at some forms of geek, with Star Wars fans not always at odds with Star Trek fans or Gadget Geeks ever going camping, but I suppose those are more for giggles than anything else. I found the Internet Geek graphic to be more true to life than anything else on the picture, but that’s only because I see it far too often visiting a site like Reddit or 4Chan. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this rather interesting take on the internet subcultures and how you may or may not fit into the pie chart.
Posted in Articles, Television, Video Games, tagged LG, Monitor, Phone, Smart phone on May 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
So if you guys haven’t seen it yet, or if you aren’t in the loop as far as technology goes, LG has released a new five inch 1080P, 440ppi display, and it looks gorgeous. Despite not having the most pixel density, this small screen boasts other amazing specs such as wide viewing angles and fast response times. The article continues with a bunch of stuff from the PR section and a lot of other information about the nice screen, so check it out if you get the time. With the display going on sale later on in the year, I don’t think it will be long until we see it on smartphones or other paraphernalia.
Source: Engadget LG Article
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