With E3 approaching quickly the monolithic advertising banners begin to shroud Los Angeles' downtown buildings with promises of a brighter future for video games. Last week a Dark Souls 2 banner was captured in a voyeuristic photo draping over the LA Convention Center, along with "March 2014" lingering at the bottom in blood red text.
The battle of special editions is over. Saints Row IV may have just won - beating all past and future special editions available. The $99 Special Edition for the game is dubbed the "Super Dangerous Wub Wub Edition" - and for good reason.
If you walk around in a Chicken Suit in the real world, the only power you will get is the ability to be stared at by strangers. Thankfully, Guacamelee! is anything but the real world; instead it is a 2 player co-op side scrolling beat-em-up on PSN and Vita that now has new DLC in the form of three power providing suits. Other new DLC will allow players to swap characters mid-level for the first time; Cock-a-doodle-doo.
Truth be told, Halo 4’s multiplayer/co-op modes have quite the fashion statements about them. Fans of the game like to stand out from the crowd, or at least make their Spartan avatars look as cool as possible. To do that, weapon and armor skins are the thing to turn to. Well, if new skins are what you are searching for, look no further than the new line of Halo 4 actions figure that will include the new DLC along with them.
In case you weren't already happy enough, the latest title update for Happy Wars has arrived. Title update 6 brings a host of new changes to Happy Wars, even more so than previous updates in the past. This update brings new gameplay features and bug fixes, in addition to eight new achievements that are worth a total of 100G. Also, although specifics were not detailed, Microsoft Studios stated that the latest update will also improve the matchmkaing process. It also introduced a new map called Deep Sea.
As usual, I'm behind in my DVR watching, so I don't know what happened in the Defiance TV show last night. I have been digging the Syfy series, mostly because it has played out much more like a Western than anything else. I've enjoyed the subtle nods to the MMO shooter counterpart, as well. The most recent server update brings a new element to the western/sci fi/apocalypse adventure: Zombies! Plaguers!
It's a new month. You know what that means. It's time to fire up the PlayStation 3 and "purchase" all the "free" games which are leaving the PlayStation Plus Instant Game Collection with the next update. It's also time to welcome in the latest crop of freebies.
For those of you who didn't already know, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is quite the game. Developed by Neocore Games, Van Helsing was a surprise ARPG hit that goes toe to toe with such industry giants such as Torchlight 2 and Diablo 3. We did a review of the game last week, in case you wanted to check it out. One of the criticisms of the game was that it did not provide enough end game content, save for starting a new character on a different difficulty. Well, the folks over at Neocore seem to be reacting to community feedback, and have decided to offer a content update free of charge,
What the Smurf? Smurfette has gone missing and we need help to get her back; 4 player co-op help. The Smurfs 2 is an upcoming co-op title linked to this summer's box office behemoth of the same name. The game is Smurfing out on the 23rd of July across PS3, 360, Wii and Wii U. As a special Wii U treat, these gamers will be able to have an additional 5th player on the GamePad - that Smurfs!
Hold onto your butts, folks! We’ve got the latest on Gears of War: Judgment’s most recent update, hopefully to fix those annoying bugs and sharpen the gameplay a bit, as well as some info on a new multiplayer mode.
E3 is a week away. This means a week of speculation, obvious predictions, and the always important cultivation of hype. This year's E3 should be interesting, as there are few co-op games on our schedule -at the moment- and of course, the new console showcase showdowns. But that's next week. What this week is lacking in releases it makes up for in expectations. Still, we have a little something for your inner super hero.
In the business of making more money, Activision is looking to release Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 again. A Game of the Year Edition was spotted on Amazon.ca listings, which has now been pulled. A quick screenshot of the product shows that the GOTY Edition includes the Revolution map pack DLC.
