SPAAAAAACE!!!

The Gaming news for the week:

• Rocksteady has announced that their Batman game will not be a sequel. They have announced that the game will be a prequel to Arkham Asylum and will feature the Justice League. This could introduce spin off games! Man, am I hoping for a good Superman Game. The sad news is that Paul Dini will not be writting the story for the game. He did such an amazing job on the first 2, I would love to see how he would have added the Justice league to the story.
• Ubisoft has announced that Assassins Creed 3 will have Season Pass DLC on Xbox 360. I dont know if you have preordered it already, but I did. What ever DLC that does not come with my preorder I will be buying. The game is not complete until you play ever portion of it.
• Conan O'Brien's reviews Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition:
  
• 343 Industries has announced that they will be releasing a Halo 4 Limited Edition game. Here is what is included in the box that has been announced:
• The War Games Map Packs that includes access to nine maps: three multiplayer map packs= that included 3 maps in each.
• Unique in-game Spartan IV armor skin, a weapon skin for the Assault Rifle, an exclusive in-game emblem, an Xbox LIVE Avatar prop, and Avatar Spartan IV armor.
• Specializations: Receive early access to six Specializations to achieve higher ranks in your Spartan career. In addition to gaining access to new ranks, Specializations unlock new customization options.
• The Special Edition of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, the 90-minute extended version of the live-action digital series which tells the terrifying beginning of the Human/Covenant war. Also how Master Chief inspired a young cadet to become a leader aboard the UNSC Infinity.
• It releases on November 6th, 2012.
• The Space core from Portal 2 is in Space. NASA has laser engraved the Space core on to a piece of the a ship they sent up to the International Space Station. Check out the picture below:
  
• Valve's Gabe Newell calls Windows 8 a Catastrophe. Blizzard even agrees with him. Didn't I say before that Windows 8 was going to be bad and be another Vista? I believe I did.
• Far Cry 3 Co-Op trailer:
  
  This might be just enough to make me buy the game.
• A Virtual Reality Headset called Oculus Rift:
  
  Looks pretty sweet right? Looks like Doom 4 and Minecraft maybe using thins soon.

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QOTD: Have you preordered Halo 4 yet?

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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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Apple wants Half-Life 3 NOW!!

The Gaming news for the week:

• Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted visiting Valve this week. There is no word on what he did there or what it was about. It could be anything from discussing a next generation console or maybe even getting some inside news on Half-Life 3. Maybe something about his visit will be released soon.
  
• The characters from the popular online show, Red vs. Blue, have announced the release date of Halo 4. Halo 4 is set to release on November 6th of this year. The guys over at Rooster Teeth have been working with 343 Industries for a while now and this gave them a chance to announce a pretty big thing. This actually a pretty good date for this game to be released. Since I have already pre-ordered Assassin's Creed 3 and it comes out on October 30th of this year, it gives me time to beat it before Halo 4 is released.
  
  
• The trailer for Bethesda new game Dishonored has been released. It looks good, but I might need more convincing before I buy it. The game follows Corvo who has been framed of assassinating the  Empress by Lord Regent. The game allows the player to manipulate the world around them while also being able to dart across rooftops, stealth assassinate targets, and use swordplay that allows you to slash enemies throats. Players also get to fire a hand mounted crossbow and cast some pretty powerful spells that allow you to break through windows and doors. To me it looks like a mixture of Assassin's Creed and Bioshock.
  
  
• Here is a trailer for a Star Trek game that is being made:
  
  There hasn't been too much news released about the game, but I can atleast tell you this.The game is supposed to be more like the Uncharted series then the Mass Effect series. The game will have a major co-op aspect and will allow players to play as Spock and Kirk. There is no information yet on how the single player campaign will go though.

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QOTD: What is your opinion of Dishonored?

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Big Giveaway Soon!

The Video Game news for the Week:

• The Movie noobz is video game version of the movie Fanboys. It pokes fun at competitive gaming and looks kind of funny. Check out the trailer below:
  

• BioShock Infinite now has a confirmed release date. The game will hit the North American shelves on October 16, 2012 and will hit Internationally October 19, 2012. Looks like it will be apart of the battle for Game of the Year.

• Assassins Creed 3 will be set during the American Revolution and the game already sounds amazing. The game follows a new hero named Connor and he has an English father and Native American mother. The combat is completely brand new, that means nothing is copied from the old games. Targets are locked on automatically which helps with the game mechanics. Connor will be apart of the major battles. The world will change as time passes, which means you will get to see the cities change seasons.You can now leap over wagons and slide under obstacles. The game will also feature 2-4 player Online Co-op. Check out the teaser for the game below:
  There are some screenshot and concept artwork that are now out, but there is not enough room to put them on this post. Here is a link to the screen shots and artwork:  Screenshots and Concept Artwork

• Stan Lee confirms that he will be a playable character in the new Spider-Man game for the movie The Amazing Spider-Man. Don't believe me, hear it from the man himself:
  

• Rumor: Valve is working on a next-gen console. Here is a patent for their console controller:
  

• Halo 4 Sneak Peak:
  

• The Teaser Trailer for  Medal of Honor: Warfighter has been released. Check it out below:
  
  
  
• Rumor: Epic Mickey 2 might be unveiled this month. If this is true, Disney just might become more awesome!

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QOTD: Which game are you most excited for this year?

If you guys haven't noticed yesterdays blog was my 75th blog. That means I am on the road to 100 blogs, which is a Big thing. Thats why I am planning for a Big giveaway on the day I post my 100th Blog. If I get 100 people to Join this Site/Follow this blog before I post my 100th blog I will be giving away a prize to be given to a randomly selected person. The prize will be the winners choice of an item costing me no more then $100 to buy and ship. More details will be released as more people Join this Site/Follow this blog.

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Star Wars Xbox? Skyrim mod from Valve?

The Video Game news for this week:

• Rumor: A Battlefield 3 DLC may be dropping this week. Might be called All American, including maps that look like New York City, Miami, New Jersey and San Francisco.

• Sony to change PSN, PlayStation Network, account into SEN, Sony Entertainment Network, accounts. I twas announced by email that the change was only cosmetic and will not affect PSP player.

• Bethesda released the Creation kit for Skyrim fans yesturday. I have not seen it personaly, but I hear that it is awesome. It is free to download via Steam. This is only for PC users, but you can do some crazy stuff on there. Since Valve hosted the released they created a mod for the game that stars a notable Portal 2 character. The mod is called Fall of the Space Core, Vol. 1, if that doesn't give the character away then you are not a real Valve fan.

• Rumor: Star Wars: Battlefront 3 has a few rumors out there after job postings from a certain developer may hint at the title.

• EA will be announcing Medal of Honor 2 this March with high hopes of huge sales.

• LucasArts drops the release date for Kinect Star Wars, which will be released on April 3rd. They also announced the  Kinect Star Wars which includes  the console designed to look like R2-D2, includes the Kinect device, and a C-3PO-themed controller. Check out the bundle below:

• Activision announces the sequel to Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure which is Skylanders Giants. It is aimed at kids and their parents. If is as popular as the original title, it will be a big release this Fall.

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QOTD: What is the one game you want released today?

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Facebook: Where games go to die!

The Gaming new for this week:

• Rumor: Xbox 720 will support Blu-Ray, but not used games.

• Netflix will never offer video games rentals...until they change again. Looks like GameFly is still number one!

EA Syndicate remake:

• This is probably old to you guys, but I just saw it. For those of you who havent seen it, here it is:

The Avengers - Leaked Gameplay Footage

• Ubisoft' says Assassin’s Creed 3 will be the biggest game of the franchise. The main Character will be  Desmond Miles and it may take place completely in modern day. Yet there are a few rumors that the game will take place during the American Revolution. It will end the series, but what will Ubisoft do after that? What will their next big series be about?

• Modern Warfare 3 sucks more and more each day. The COD Elite maps are only available to the user that downloads them. Which means you can not play Co-op on these maps. I'm so glad I don't own that game.

• Angry Birds is heading to Facebook and you know what that means. Yep, it will be over played, made money off of, and your friends will bother you non-stop with their stupid requests to play with them. It is to be released on February 14th aka Valentines Day.

• A screenshot of The Amazing Spider-Man Video Game shows little and a lot at the same time. It shows you the environment and Spidey's Attire. It also hints/teases at a Free Roam ability. Which, as you know, hasn't been in a Spider-Man game since the game for Spider-Man 2 was released. Beenox knows what they are doing so lets hope its the best Spider-Man game ever made.
  

• Half-Life fans are getting very angry and it seems Valve won't like them when they are angry. Thats right, the Steam Group for Half-Life is full of Angry Nerds and is growing constantly. Gamers are mad about Valve's lack of communication with their fans on news about Half-Life 3. They are planning an event where over 30,000 gamers will get on and play Half-life 2 to get the attention of Valve. To me, I would rather let Valve take their time to get every thing perfect (since I still have not bought Orange Box for my Xbox 360.) I think this is a publicity for the game so it will be the biggest title to come from Valve.

Official PROTOTYPE 2: RADNET Edition Content

• Rumor: Halo 4 may be reveled by the end of this month.

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QOTD: What is you favorite Game in the Half-Life series so far?

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