The World Needs You!

The Gaming news for the week:

• Valve has announced that they will not be announcing anything new at E3 this year. They state that they will be talking about stuff we have already heard of. They are talking about Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2. I hope that is just a marketing ploy to keep peoples eye of them while they work on Half-Life 3 and Left 4 Dead 3. I would be happy hearing about either game.
• After much speculation of who will Assume the Da Vinci Role in Assassin's Creed 3, it has been confirmed that Benjamin Franklin will not play that role. From an interview, Ubisoft states that Benjamin Franklin just wasn't that type of inventor. I agree, but there needs to be somebody that makes the cool stuff for Conner. Also, I would find it funny if that added a character named Johnny Tremain in the game.
• For anyone who wants to see Microsoft's E3 press release, I have good news for you. Microsoft has announced that they will be streaming it live on to your Xbox 360 and on Spike TV on Monday June 4th at 12:30 PST. Even though Microsoft says they will not be announcing the next generation console, it will still be packed with cool stuff.
• Here is the official cover of Madden NFL 13 with Calvin Johnson:
  
• There still might be hope for a game for The Avengers. Ubisoft just registered an new domain for The Avengers that suggest that they are working on a game for the Box Office Hit. Until Ubisoft confirms it, I would not worry to much about the game.
• Here is the announcement trailer for The Elder Scrolls Online:
  
  The only bad news is that it will only be for Mac and PC players.
• New Dead Space 3 rumors have been released. Issac Clarke will have have a new companion that will help guide him through the Campaign. There are a few rumors that suggest that there will be drop-in/drop-out Co-Op for the game. There also might be improved mobility in the game.
• Here is something you Assassin's Creed 3 fans might enjoy:
  
  If you head on over to this link here, you can help unlock the World Gameplay Premiere for the game. I've done my part, now its your turn!

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QOTD: What is the one thing you want to hear announced from E3?

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EA bashes Black Ops 2!

The Gaming news for the week:

• The long awaited Portal 2 DLC is coming out this May. The only bad thing is it only comes out for Mac and PC. On May 8th, if you own Portal 2 on Mac or PC, you can create your own levels and share them with the world with the Perpetual Testing Initiative. I was hoping that they would release it onto the Xbox 360, but since there is no Steam platform on it I would have to live without it.
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 news:
• Comes out for Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 13th, 2012.
• Will be set 13 years in the future
• Will be centered around a single solder that is kind of like Alex Mason in the first one
• First Trailer has been release. Check it out below:

• An Professional CG artist has started work one an animated short film based on the popular game Portal. The short film is titled Companionship and is about a tale of love, loss and cubes. Here are some images from the film:
  
  What do you think?
• Microsoft and 343 Industries are working on a live action 5 part web series called Forward Unto Dawn. There has not been to much information released about this, but it will not just bee an advertisement campaign for Halo 4. Since 343 Industries put out their first bit of live action content, fans went crazy. Now they are getting what they asked for. The 5 episodes will tell the story of how Master Chief inspired a young cadet to become commander of the UNSC Infinity. It will tie into the events of Halo 4 and telling the origins of how the war started between humans and The Covenant. They plan to release the episodes in the weeks leading up to the release of Halo 4 on Machinima and Halo Waypoint.
• Angry Birds Space is the fastest growing mobile game of all time. Its has been downloaded 50 Million times in its first 35 days. That is a lot of data being downloaded. Rovio should be proud with them selves and continue to make high quality content.
• DICE is working on expansions and DLCs to keep Battlefield 3 players happy for another 12 to 18 months. The first DLC is called Close Quarters and adds four new small maps, a new game mode and several new weapons. The Armored Kill DLC will add big maps and new vehicles and will come out this fall. The End Game DLC comes out in the winter, between late 2012 and early 2013, with yet to be announced content.
• Rumor: Half-Life 3 announcement might be coming from this years E3.

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QOTD: How does the Portal Fan Film look?

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Joel McHale kicks a guy in the balls for Nintendo!

The Video Game news for the week:

• Sony's Smash Bros ripoff is called PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale and will be revealed during E3 this year. There is only one confirmation on who will be a character in it, Sweet Tooth from Twisted Metal. Gamers are hoping for Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series and Kratos from the God of War series. I guess they will have to wait till the reveal at E3 later this year.
  
  
• The logo for Black Ops 2 has been released. It also teases to when the game trailer will be released. Check it out below:
  If this is right, be expecting the trailer on here when it is released.
  
  
• Nintendo hires Joel McHale to do a commerical for the 3DS and this is what they got:
  
  It made me laugh and I liked it, but I still won't buy it.
  
  
• There are lists out on the web of the most anticipated games to be released this year.
  Here is the list of the most anticipated Xbox 360 titles:
• A lot of Screen shots from Halo 4 have been released. Since 18 screen shots wont fit on this blog here is a link to a website that has all 18: All Games Beta
  Here is some more details about what the game will offer:
• Spartan Ops will pit you and 3 other players against enemy forces in the game. 
• A new multiplayer game mode called Regicide has been announced. Players will fight against each other, with the top player being called the King. For every kill that the King gets, their bounty will go up. This makes their death worth a pretty penny for anyone who kills him.

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QOTD: What Video Game are you most excited for this year?

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No Xbox 720 this year!

The Video Game news of the week:

• Skyrim Kill Cams:
  
  This came with the 1.5 update through Steam. Soon it will arrive on all platforms.
  
  
• Microsoft has confirmed that they will not be launching a new Xbox at E3 2012. My guess is that they are still working out more bugs and are really trying to get everything right. I know they don't want a repeat of the Xbox 360 failure.
  
  
• There has been a mod released for Battlefield 3 and it takes you back to the past. It changes the audio of the game to mane it sound like a old NES game. I think this pretty cool, it makes dying in the game fun. Check it out below:
  
  
  
• The trailer for TellTale's game The Walking Dead has been released. It was released with IGN's Up At Noon web show. Check it out below:
  
  The actual trailer doesn't start until around 8:50, but the whole episode is pretty good.
  
• Just in case you didn't look cool enough wearing your large head set while playing you Xbox, Microsoft has filed a patent for gaming glasses and a gaming helmet. They will be used as image displays so that you can multitask while gaming. They might also be used for virtual reality. Check them out below:
  

Thanks for reading today's post, as always leave a comment down below about anything or the question of the day, which is: 

QOTD: Did you like the footage from the video game adaption of The Walking Dead?


Until Next Time,
The Pop Cult. Blogger

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