All The New Goodies from Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS

We are getting closer to the launch of Ocarina of Time on the 3DS and with some people still not totally sure what is new with the title for it's latest port Nintendo has put together a video showing all the improvements/additions they made to the title.







Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3DS will be out June 19th.

Mortal Kombat Legacy Episode 7

Check out the latest episode Scorpion Vs Sub-Zero Part 1

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 Debut Trailer

Dead Island Playthrough Demo

Posted today by Game Trailers is an exclusive look at 10 minutes of gameplay footage from Dead Island, 2011's Big first person zombie game. This gives you a big idea on how this game is different from those like Dead Rising or Left 4 Dead.

PSN Password Reset Exploited

Sony as just announced that the password reset page that was used in the latest firmware update (the one that got the PSN back online) has been compromised and the culprits behind it can access your PSN account and change the password if they have your date of birth and email address. Sony has since taken the page down.

If your account has been compromised you will have an email from Sony notifying you of your password being reset.

We will keep you updated as more is released.

3DS Spotpass Features Coming to a Best Buy Near You!

According to Nintendo, they have struck an exclusive deal with electronics super-giant Best Buy to provide 3DS hotspots in over 1,000 stores. These Spot Pass hot spots will provide "exclusive content" to 3DS owners. While nothing is confirmed I expect demos, movie and game trailers, and even some DLC content, such as SSFIV and Samurai Warriors: Chronicles features.

Expect these spots to go live June 7th, a day after the Nintendo E-Shop goes live.

Sony Has Gifts For Us!

The Playstation Network is FINALLY back online... well.. kinda. The online has returned with a firmware update that requires you to change your password, with other services being restored as time goes on. No official date for then the Playstation Store will return but when it does we will all be treated with the Sony "Welcome Back" Program. Sony will offer it's customers a choice of 2 free PS3 games to download, 2 free PSP games to download, a free month of PSN Plus and a weekend of free movie rentals. Here is the full breakdown for US and UK.


North American "Customer Appreciation Program":

"All PlayStation Network customers can select two PS3 games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

• Dead Nation
• inFAMOUS
• LittleBigPlanet
• Super Stardust HD
• Wipeout HD + Fury

For PSP owners, you will be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list. The games will be available for 30 days shortly after PlayStation Store is restored and can be kept forever.

• LittleBigPlanet (PSP)
• ModNation Racers
• Pursuit Force
• Killzone Liberation

-A selection of "On Us" rental movie titles will be available to PlayStation Network customers over one weekend, where Video Service is available. Those titles will be announced soon.
-30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PlayStation Plus subscribers.
-Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will receive an additional 60 days of free subscription.
-Existing Music Unlimited Premium Trial subscription members will receive an additional 30 days of free premium subscription.
-Additional 30 days + time lost for existing members of Music Unlimited Premium/Basic subscription free of charge for existing Premium/Basic members.
-To welcome users Home, PlayStation Home will be offering 100 free virtual items. Additional free content will be released soon, including the next addition to the Home Mansion personal space, and Ooblag's Alien Casino, an exclusive game."

European Union "Customer Appreciation Programme":

"All existing PlayStation Network members will be able to access the following from PlayStation Store*:

Two PS3 games from the following list:

• LittleBigPlanet
• Infamous*
• Wipeout HD/Fury
• Ratchet and Clank: Quest for Booty
• Dead Nation*

For those with PSP accounts, you will also be eligible to download two PSP games from the following list:

• LittleBigPlanet PSP
• ModNation PSP
• Pursuit Force
• Killzone Liberation*

- 30 days free PlayStation Plus membership for non PS Plus subscribers*
- Existing PlayStation Plus subscribers will be given 60 days free subscription.
- For existing Music Unlimited subscribers, you will be given 30 days free subscription.
- We are working on a Welcome Back offer in PlayStation Home and will share that when it is confirmed."



All some good stuff (I myself will be getting Infamous and Dead Nation) and once we have an official date of when this is all available we will let you know.

Nintendo 3DS E-Shop Is Delayed

Those of you who bought the 3DS and were eagerly waiting for the release of the E-Shop have about 2 weeks longer to wait as Nintendo announced in a brief statement that the E-Shop isn't coming until June 6th.

No reason was given for the delay but it really makes you wonder... did the 3DS launch way too early?

Star Wars: The Old Republic Sith Inquisitor

Video is showcasing the Sith Inquisitor class in Star Wars The Old Republic

The World Needs Another Zombie Game... Right?

Apparently zombies are the new World War II, everyone wants to make a game about them. Most are very good or even excellent while some fall to the side of forgettable. Never the less if one comes along that at least tries something different it can certainly be a success.

Dead Block is a zombie game coming to PC, XBOX Live Arcade, and PSN (whenever it starts working again >.>) that focuses more on defense and traps then gun play. You play as one of 3 characters and defend your area building blockades, setting traps, as well as killing the zombies and progress through several levels. It's a cartoon design similar to Team Fortress and focuses on a bit of comedy as well.

Have a look at the debut trailer

Namco Doesn't Like The Tekken Movie, Thinks It Can Do Better

For those unaware there was a live action Tekken movie made that was released last year. It never really made it stateside (though it will this year in a Blu-Ray/DVD release) but we got to see it for ourselves nonetheless. As a film overall.. it's awful, as a videogame film it's middle of the pack. There are certainly worse game films out there (Legend of Chun-Li, The King of Fighters), but there are better as well (Mortal Kombat, Prince of Persia, hell I would even say the Van Damme Street Fighter). Either way Namco didn't take too kindly to it and is putting together a CGI based film similar to their opening cut scenes for their games.

Titled Tekken: Blood Vengeance, the story hasn't been released but the film itself will be out this summer in digital 3D. Here is a trailer for you to judge!

Soul Calibur V Gets Official

Namco Bandai officially announced in a public event in Dubai that Soul Calibur V is coming in 2012. No futher details were released but.. check out this trailer brought to us by amateur footage!



*UPDATED* With the video Zell found.

Microsoft Buys Skype, Skype Owners Erupt

Skype has just been purchased by Microsoft for the gigantic price of $8.5 Billion! and will be incorporated into XBOX Live, Windows Phones, Outlook and more in the near future. Microsoft has also stated it will continue to support the 3rd party usage of the software and not make it exclusive to Winows/Microsoft systems and products.

No time table has been set for when we can expect Skype to be on these products though the first wave of news being at E3 wouldn't be surprising.

Gears of War 3 Beta Impressions

With the GoW 3 beta in it's 3rd week and having played almost 100 matches online I think it's at a good place where we can start sharing our opinions of the game. Lets break it down for those of you STILL out of the loop.

4 Maps are available: Thrashball, Checkout, Trenches, and Old Town
3 Game Modes: Team Deathmatch, Capture the Leader, King of the Hill
New Weapons: Retro Lancer, One shot, Sawed Off Shotgun, Incendiary Grenades, Digger launcher.
Unlockables for Retail:
Cole Train (Thrashball outfit): play 50 matches online, then play 10 matches online as Cole Train.
Golden Retro Lancer: Play 90 online matches, then get 100 Kills with the Golden Retro Lancer.

Lets breakdown this beta and let you know what all is going on!

Alan Moore:Hints at a Video Game Project?

Eccentric comic book writer Alan Moore known for books such as Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and League of Extraordinary gentlemen, has long distanced himself from seeing his movies in theaters or on in his home but has hinted at maybe a video game project.

The idea was brought up during a Q&A session for the release of his latest magazine Dodgem Logic.

There he was asked if he every though of doing a video game project. He reiterated his stance on turning comics into movies stating that the clue was in the word 'comic'.

Moore however has been said to be looking into other mediums and to keep an eye out in the next twelve months for something.

He then retorted by saying "You didn't hear it from me."

Quarter 2 of 2011 Big Releases Video Edition!

To go along with our editorial on the big releases of May and June come a collection of videos to give you a better idea of why these games are so exciting!


We got a collection of gameplay footage and various coverage of these games so lets get to it!

The Video Games of 2011 2nd Quarter

Good morning people! I'm sure you may remember an article I did when we first started this blog highlighting big titles scheduled to come out in the first 3 months of the year in the world of gaming. Today I want to talk about the 2nd quarter releases. Now I know I missed the first month.. (April) but that still leaves 2 months of big titles we can go over for various platforms!

Plus for the few games that came out in April that were a big deal they will more then likely be covered in our next review podcast where we plan to catch up on all the titles we bought that we haven't shared our opinions on yet.

So without further adieu lets get into May.

Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer

Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer showcasing that the Sith know how to style and profile unlike the silly Jedi.

Slashing Fruit via Kinect? Yes, please!

According to a Korean Rating Board approval it seems like Produce-Slashing mega-hit Fruit Ninja, seen on both Android and Apple phones, will be hitting the Xbox 360 via the Kinect. I can see the broken object and limb Youtube videos now...

Any ideas for DLC? Me personally would like some Papaya up in this.

More after the break:

A Vampire Slayer, A Federale, A Racist, and A Child Murderer Drop Onto An Island

Tell me if You've heard this one...

With the Escalation pack being released for Call of Duty Black Ops on May 3rd we will be treated to a new Zombies map known as Call of the Dead. It will feature the playable characters of Sarah Michelle Gellar, Robert Englund, Danny Trejo and Michael Rooker. The map pays tribute to George Romero who is also featured on the map. Check out the trailer after the jump.