Having more of something can be a hit or a miss depending on what that something is. More cake is always a good thing, while more cavities is not so good. Left 4 Dead 2 is the sequel to Valve’s hugely popular zombie genocidal shooter that was released last year. Can more zombie killing be considered a good thing, or does it feel just like the same ole thing with some new bells and whistles?
Square-Enix officially announced today the release date for their upcoming epic RPG, Final Fantasy XII. All Chocobo loving fans should mark their calendars on March 9th, 2010 as being the day this current generation of consoles to finally get a new Final Fantasy title.
Final Fantasy XIII will feature a new battle system (which has been the recent trend of new Final Fantasy games), summon system, HD graphics, and a storyline that’s promised to be an “emotional experience”.
The title will be made available on both the PS3 & Xbox 360, which is one of the first times a Final Fantasy title is being launched on multiple platforms on the same day. During Microsoft E3 2008 press conference, it was revealed Final Fantasy XIII would be making its way to the Xbox 360. No details yet on how many discs the Xbox 360 version of Final Fantasy XIII will be packaged as its expected the PS3 version will simply take up 1 Blu-Ray disc.
With Street Fighter IV & King of Fighters XII rejuvenating the fighting genre, it was time for the Tekken series to step into the ring and show other fighting games how it’s done. With the largest character roster in Tekken history, HD graphics, and competitive online modes, is Tekken 6 the best fighting game our current generation of consoles has to offer?
Infinity Ward released the official launch trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and boy, is it a doozie.
The gameplay footage we see in the trailer spotlights some previous footage that Infinity Ward released mashed in with some new footage, such as the satellite blowing up in space, into a single trailer with a very fitting soundtrack. Eminem’s “Till I Collapse” was chosen as the song to help amp up the hype level for Modern Warfare 2, and to be honest, I see no other song more fitting than that one. Not only does its beat bring out the emphasis how epic Modern Warfare 2 will be, but also Eminem’s lyrics are befitting of the game, specifically towards the end,
Cause I don’t really think that the fact that I’m Slim matters
A plaque of platinum status is whack if I’m not the baddest.
The original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare set the gold standard for the FPS’ franchise, to which many other FPS games have adopted some of its ideas (XP, further customization of your character, etc.). With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the already ridiculously high bar Infinity Ward set itself with CoD4:MW is now being challenged once again.
Namco-Bandai recently released the sequel to their popular Magna Carta: The Phantom of Avalanche which was released in 2001 on the PS2. Even though the game is titled Magnacarta 2, this isn’t a direct sequel of the original title. Magnacarta 2 will have players fighting their way across the Lanzheim Continent, but will players have any fun doing so?
HOT WATER BURN BABY!!
That’s right, folks! We’ve got another Zombie Apocalypse XBLA redeemable code that’s currently burning a hole in our pockets. As is customary of our caption contest, here be the rules:
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2. Just kidding. There most certainly are rules
3. Funniest Caption below wins.
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Winners will be picked on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 12PM EDT. Get to it people! These codes aren’t going to give away themselves!!
[UPDATE] - Winner has been chosen, but feel free to keep the captions coming. We may just select another winner if it’s funny enough 
I think he wants to be friends... SHOOT HIM!
As much as I enjoy a good round of multiplayer mode, I am an old-school gamer at heart. With that said, I grew up playing games along with my brothers and majority of the games that came out in the 80s were co-op. There’s just something about working together with family and friends that give me a much more richer multiplayer experience than just shooting the hell out of them.
Infinity Ward realized how important co-op play is becoming and is introducing a new mode called ‘Spec-Ops’. Spec-Ops is a mode that is completely apart from the single-player campaign. You and your buddies work together to complete different objectives across multiple maps. The objectives vary from simply clearing out a map of enemies, to getting down a snowy mountain the quickest on your snowmobile. Players can even change individual difficulty settings, so no longer will men have to play on casual mode while their girlfriend holds the controller upside down screaming “HOW DO I MAKE THAT MAN DEAD?!”
Halo 3: ODST marks a couple of firsts in the series. The first is the fact that you don’t play as Master Chief. Instead, you assume the role of The Rookie, an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper) who may not be as big and bad as a Spartan, but is definitely capable of handling himself when there’s a fight going on. The second is Halo 3: ODST’s non-linear story. The last is an all-new co-op multiplayer mode called FireFight where instead of teabagging players from around the world, you can collectively teabag a grunt or two.
With all of these firsts, does Halo 3: ODST live up to the Halo name, and more importantly, will it keep Halo fans satisfied?
In Left 4 Dead, you fight your way through level after level of infected people. But, what if there were infected teletubbies in Left 4 Dead instead? Then you would reach a whole new level of creepiness.
Left 4 Dead modder flameknight7 placed one of the creepiest kids show characters in the game as a way to remind us that when the inevitable human infection comes, its not just people we’ll be seeing out there with a thirst for human flesh, but also kids morning show characters.
Worst...Price Drop... EVER?!
With Guitar Hero 5 releasing last week, it’s now time to bring down the price for its previous version, Guitar Hero: World Tour.
UK video game retailer GameStation joined in the bandwagon of dropping the price for GH:WT, but some skeptics might think they were a little too cautious with their price drop.
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