Pokemon Black 2 and White 2 announced!

"Pokemon Black and White 2"

Well Pokemon fans looks like a new adventure is on the way.Game Freaks Junichi Masuda announced the sequel to black and white during the Japanese show Pokemon smash. Slapping a 2 on the next titles is unexpected for I was hoping Pokemon Rainbow would be more appropriate(sarcasm). Another surprise that was announced was the fact that the game will be released for the DS rather than the 3DS, A bummer to those who hoped to Play Pokemon in "3D" I'm just hoping the new Pokemon will not look too ridiculous. Example Below:

"Cofagrigus from Pokemon Black and White"

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Gamers date with REDBOX

SO does anyone have a date with RedBox this weekend? I do. On the 26th of February the magic movie box will be offering free game rentals till March 1st. BUT WAIT don't get too crazy now the first day is free, you will be charge $2 for everyday you continue to keep it. All you have to do is check out the redbox website and find the game you plan on renting. Then click "Reserve it" after that, head to your local redbox and take your game back home!

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

NBA LIVE RESURRECTION

Hey basketball fans, EA has reported their sim, NBA Live 13, will be brought to life this coming fall. If you guys remember, NBA Elite 11 was canceled due to the game being plagued with bugs such as certain instances where a player would never miss a shot. The famous issue revolved around Lakers center Andrew Bynum,  His character model would freeze center court and pose in his pre-animated model. SEE BELOW

EA WROTE "We have a new studio and a new development team, and this fall we'll launch an all-new experience that captures the future of basketball with NBA Live 13" So the question is, will EA find it's way and deliver a decent basketball sim? Will it take over the number one 2K Sports?

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

NEW Medal of Honor on the Horizon!

According to Xbox Magazine the sequel to 2010's Medal of Honor will be titled 'Medal of Honor: Warfighter'. So far this game has hid behind the scenes till now, and surprisingly we already have a release date. The new MOH should be ready for release this October. The game will again be developed by Danger close but this time around, the company will have full control over both the single and multiplayer aspects. Danger Close has said that MOH Warfighter will use the Frostbite 2.0 engine, the same engine present in Battlefield 3.I'm interested in seeing how this game will turn out, will it be a direct sequel to the original Medal of Honor? We'll just have to wait for more information.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Battlefield 3 MASSIVE patch!

Hey gamers Ryan here. Today Dice has released Massive details on the next patch for Battlefield 3. The update varies from vehicle tweaks to fine detailed weapon fixes. The list is so big that typing it would just be IMPOSSIBLE. So check out the link below for all the details, NOW WE WANT MORE DLC

http://bf3blog.com/2012/02/list-of-confirmed-battlefield-3-fixes-released/#more-8725

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Need a Break? play some Gotham City Impostors!

It's been a long time since we really came across a game that has your foot stuck in a bear trap, or see a batman look-alike slinging from building to building. I'm telling you this arcade game Gotham City Impostors is crazy fun, and doesn't come with the stress of getting mad or aggravated. It's a good game to add to your fps collection because it mixes all the elements of  a shooter with some mild humor. And guess what? the game is only 15 bucks! I've had this game for quite a while and it's hard to put it down. So if you are bored of MW3 or  GOW3, I'll see you in Gotham City Imposters

Written by Anthony Gallardo

LIVE TWEET APP ON PS VITA

PS VITA VIDEO QUALITY # 2 & UNDERWATER TEST?

PS VITA VIDEO CAMERA QUALITY: VLOG #1

Now I Can record videos on my VITA!

EPIC MASS EFFECT 3 TRAILER

What's up guys, Bioware has released a new CGI trailer for Mass Effect 3. I gotta say it's pretty crazy. I'd say it's movie material

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

PS VITA SLIM LEAK?

Mega64 has claim to have stumbled upon a Vita slim prototype. This update is for kicks. . . enjoy:)

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS 2 -_-

I don't know if you guys have been browsing the gaming industry lately but guess what? YEAH the title says it all. Due to the increasingly amount of leaks such as: Domains, Social sites, as well as a French Amazon.com Mishap; Black Ops 2 is in the making. So is this breaking news? NO. Should we believe this? let me further explain the leaks that have appeared throughout the net. Nerve software artist listed Black ops 2 among the games he has worked on in his LinkedIn profile. French gameblog noticed an Amazon listing for Black ops 2, the post have been removed since. Activision also reserved the domain Blackops2.com not to long ago. The company has responded to theses leaks with a simple "no comment" Whether BlackOps 2 is real or not, it's getting old. Will you be ready to buy yet another Call of Duty title?

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

PS VITA: BROWSER IS IT ANY GOOD?

You determine, Is the Vita's browser superb? without flash support it's hard to tell

PS VITA: SUPER STARDUST DELTA OVERVIEW

Like I promised, another update on the vita title: Super Stardust Delta.

PS VITA FIRST EDITION UNBOXING PART 1 & 2

MASS EFFECT 3 DEMO

What's up gamers, quick little update, the Mass Effect 3 Demo is now available for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3. So check out the marketplace and start downloading! Anyone who Pre-ordered Battlefield 3 will also gain early access to the multiplayer portion of the game.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

What I think about the Starhawk Beta

"Game is intuitive, but unless you're in a vehicle, don't forget to bring running shoes. . ."


Starhawk brings real time strategy into a third person shooter. The successor to 2007's Warhawk is set for May 8th, 2012 with a supposedly deep campaign, and explosive multiplayer. Lets get to the beta! Through out the beta, the ability to build structures on the fly was something I thought was interesting. Confused are we? I'll explain. Upon spawning, the player will have a blue gauge. This gauge could be considered as a bank, If you stay within your teams base, the gauge or bar will begin to fill. You can then bring up the build menu by holding down the Triangle button and begin building. There is a vast amount of structures that can be built. You can create anything as simple as a wall, to a jet transformer thing . . . it literary transforms.



keep in mind, in order to build certain objects, it is required to give up a specific amount of energy(blue bar thing) So where does the strategy come in? Say for example I were to build a Hawk launch pad(transformer thing) As long as the pad is still standing, my allies can use the launch pad to build a hawk of their own. It also works vice versa. So you build not only for yourself, but for your team. When I think about it, the real time building is the only thing I liked about the beta. Lets talk about the gameplay.

Compared to other third person shooters, the player movement is limited and almost feels locked. Of course you'll have the basic forward, back, strafe left and right; along with the sprint, jump and crouch button. BUT guess what, that's all you'll get in terms of character movement. Based on MY number of close quarter situations, some kind of dodge roll or slide would improve the overall gameplay. Now, the last con that is present in the beta. I'll sum it up with this, Unless you're in a vehicle, don't forget to bring running shoes. The maps are relatively large and very open. But considering the RTS/TPS style, I understand what the developers are trying to go for. So until we see more maps, building vehicles will be the main mode of transportation.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Early Mass Effect 3 Demo Analysis

 IGN released an early Mass Effect 3 demo for Xbox 360 available after doing figuring out a mini puzzle. The puzzle only gives you a few chances to do it correctly or you get locked out so the few that succeeded are lucky because the page is down now since IGN put an article up about it. I am going to look at game play of one of the missions put up on YouTube and let you know what I think.
 The game is started off by Shepard being called in and he doesn't know why. The commanders receive Intel from one of the units and it is not good. All they see is destruction and the unit being wiped out. Moments later a giant Reaper ship appears out of the sky and destroys the building and sends everyone flying. As Shepard gains consciousness he steps outside and sees the giant vehicle towering over the once serine city. The cover system still looks good and the aiming seems to be touched up a bit which is one of the problems of ME2 but a new addition I saw was the heavy melee.
 When you press and hold B the omni tool transforms into a blade and you do a special attack with it. A nice touch is each class has a different heavy attack with the omni tool which just adds a good variety to the game. Shepard sees a little child in a ventilation shaft, looks away briefly and the child disappears so this raises questions to if the child was real or is it a vision created from Shepard's past. Them demo lets you do two missions and i don't want to give a lot away so if you'd like to see the rest here is the video.

Written by Miguel Rodriguez

Ladies

Looks like you can save the galaxy as female Shepard. That's right, Bioware has released a new trailer revealing the role a chick Shepard. And she's not taking sh*t from anyone. Let's be real guys and gals, you know you want to play this babe in Mass Effect 3.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

The Ultimate Vita Update

Ryan here, so I just watched PSB(playstation blog) latest Vita video update. MAN, is this a gift to us Vita enthusiasts. Everything the PS Vita has to offer is represented in this 12 minute video. Sony has really strive to create the ultimate portable on the market. See for yourself 

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol 

To no surprise. . . Activision states new call of duty is on the way

Considering Modern Warfare 3 grossed over 3 billion dollars in sales, a new call of duty is expected. Could it be a title for the Vita? Honestly, Activision needs to use that money towards a total overhaul of Call of Duty's outdated engine. C'mon guys, bring your loyal fans something new.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol 

If I AM LEGEND and UNCHARTED had a baby. . . You would have THE LAST OF US

Okay some of you might not know about this game, and some of you may know it well. Sorry to bring you old news in this late post, but this is a game you SHOULD be aware about. It's 'The Last of Us' not much is known about this game besides the 2011 trailer. So I decided to try and analyze it to the best of my man power. That's right, I said man power. But before we start, let's take a look at the trailer shall we

As you just saw, looks like Naughty Dog is bringing home a new Survival-Horror game. From the start, we can already see the amount of blood that is scattered throughout that room which Ellie exited from. This is probably ten times as much blood than what players saw in the Uncharted series. Around one minute, Ellie pulls out some sort of pocket knife. From there, we can assume that the player will be able to use lethal melee weapons. Ellie then walks into the room to see Joel confront some sort of bandit. That scene could hint out the ability to pick up small objects around us, and essentially use them against enemies. Like in the Uncharted series, we can also assume that the player will be in a great deal of Close-quarter-combat. Let's jump to 1:24. Ellie opens the bandits satchel and takes a couple of pistol rounds. Looks like the game will require us to scavenge, at the same time, survive. The ending dialogue seems like there will be a great deal of character development,and deep story line. I can't wait to see what Naughty Dog will do with 'The Last of Us'

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Augmented Reality with the PS Vita

Looks like anyone who plans on buying the Vita will be gifted with 6 AR cards, Don't you feel special? Actually, these AR cards will be packed alongside every PS Vita. If you haven't read my previous blog, I explained how the Vita will support wide-area-augmented-reality. For more details, check out the link here: http://crashpadlounge.blogspot.com/2012/01/ps-vita-yes.html Also, On February 22, 2012 There will be three games available on PSN free of charge, these games will give players a little taste of what augmented reality may be like. Check out this video from the Official Playstation Blog.

 

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Finally COD Gets Called Out

 Call Of Duty is probably the MOST recognized and best selling first person shooter in history but nobody really knows why. Yes, they made Modern Warfare,MW2, Black Ops, and the new MW3 but nothing new has been brought to gamers. They NEED to change anything in the game. The game is the same over and over and guess what? It still sells more then any other game when it releases. A recent article on IGN touches on key points of COD's makeover tips. 

 The obvious big moments in COD went from being "WOW I just fell off this collapsing building and survived" to "Ok another set piece that takes away from the intense moment. Another thing each game lacks is character development. They focus more on making the characters look like badasses and give no emotional connection to any character. So, if a main character gets wounded or killed it doesn't really effect us like it should.

 Multiplayer is another thing that they need to touch up on. Call Of Duty Elite is supposed to give you more maps over time so why would they rush and make and MW4 or Black Ops 2? It would make no sense to make basically the same game instead of to make updates and work on the game they already have out. But honestly they will probably make one of those two titles, it be basically the same game, and still be the most sold game of the year. 

 In my opinion COD is pretty much a one dimensional game. It brings nothing to the table but racking up killstreaks and that is it. Mitch Dyer talked about in his article that the developers should open their minds a little more. Maybe some vehicles, air combat or pretty much anything to keep up with the new FPSs looking to knock COD of its throne. I think this should be a wake up call to COD. New FPS are looking to rise above them and I think that if something isn't done to change the game up a new best selling FPS is soon to come. If you'd like to read the full article just click on the link http://games.ign.com/articles/121/1217539p1.html.

Written by Miguel Rodriguez

The Amazing Spiderman Trailer #2

Hey super heroes and villains, Ryan again. We have the 2nd trailer to the movie 'The Amazing Spiderman' No this isn't Spiderman 4, but a reboot of the series. Andrew Garfield will take the role of Peter Parker, your average teen turn Super human freak. Check out the Amazing Spiderman in theaters July 3, 2012

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

We got our hands on a Starhawk beta code

Hey gamers, great news! We finally got our hands on the Starhawk Beta code. Stay tuned for our impression of the Sci-fi shooter set for release on May 8, 2012. Also, I'll be telling you how you can get your code before the public release!

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

My portable story, PLUS Vita get's firmware update in japan

You know, ever since I've smashed the fact that I'm getting the PS Vita into everyones faces; I get asked questions like: "why are you spending $300 on that?" or "when will you ever have the time to play games when you're not at home?" and even when I explain certain features on the Vita such as Cross-play or remote play, I am attacked by redundant answers "why would you even do that, it's stupid" A majority of the time, these people have never owned a handheld system in their life, they also fail to open their mind to different possibilities. BUT in the end, everyone has his or her own opinion right?. So I decided to enrich this blog with my portable history, and why I have decided to purchase the Vita. Let's start off with the GameBoy

Yes this is where it all started. I remember playing all the Mario and dk games, I would put in countless hours during the day because back then; these bad boys had no lighted screens. It was not until my parents bought me the gameboy color, when I discovered  a game that set my path towards handheld gaming. Can you guess it? YEP it was Pokemon, Red Version to be exact. Growing up in the early 1990's, Pokemon was the crack-Cocaine for kids. You couldn't get enough of it, along with the game, you had the freaking tv show. I remember my cousin would sleep over every Friday night. We would wake extra early to watch a new episode of Ash and his adventures with Pikachu. After that, it was straight to our gameboy's. It was dead silent in my room. We knew as the hours passed, one of us would grow stronger than one another. One of us, had to be better. And back then, I carried my link cable with me just in case he wanted to get smashed again. It was those times of simplicity and pure entertainment, when I enjoyed portable gaming the most. After the Gameboy Color, there was the Gameboy Advance, then the SP. With those new systems, Pokemon lived on, and I continued to purchase future games. But did the fire of handheld gaming die within me? No. Again, I enjoyed the fact that I could game without the hassle of extra accessories, as well as have it on the go. 

In light of keeping this short, let's jump to 2005, the release of the Playstation portable was announced. Before that, the bond between pokemon and I was long broken from something called *growing up* I begged and begged to have this PSP for about a year. Then come December 25(Christmas for those who don't know), I opened my PSP-1000(first model of the PSP) I was overwhelmed with the graphics and features that this machine could handle. I now can save music, movies, pictures, videos, and I could even surf the web, although it was slow at the time. Sony also tried to bring hardcore gamers to it's portable side by adding Infrastructure. This mode allowed players all over the world to play and interact with each other. The game I played most was the FireTeam Bravo series. How cool was it to play the favorited Socom anytime i wanted. I guess what I'm trying to emphasize is that, Portable gaming should not be looked down upon. It's not some gimmick of consoles like the Wii, xbox, or playstation. Portable gaming says a lot in it's name, it's portable people. I do enjoy having the option to play my favorite games when I'm waiting in a line, or when I'm on a bus, maybe I just want to lay in bed and game (no i'm not talking about angry birds). OR MAYBE I'm becoming a lazy fart I don't know. 

Now the reason for buying the Vita. I admit to taking a leave from handheld systems for quite some time, but I wanna get back into it. This Vita has something more than just video games on the go, I can stay connected with facebook, twitter, and skype. It also has a full connection with psn so I can play and chat with friends. The upgraded web browser will allow me to blog when something spontaneous pops up in my puny brain. Most importantly, I want to review and inform others about this product, Especially in North America where we are behind Japanese releases by 100 years. Not everyone wants to go out and buy the thing without better knowing what it is. So yeah there it is, my portable history, hope this made sense. OH AND YOUR VITA UPDATE:

On February 8,2012. Japanese Vita's will be ready for firmware update 1.6. The update will add a new map app, and the ability to record video with the Vita's Camera. 

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Mass Effect 3 DEMO!

What's up gamers? Ryan here! Today's update is not about the PS Vita; No It's about Mass Effect 3. The DEMO that is, But hey, who doesn't like demos? Well, BIOWARE has recently stated that the demo will be available for PC, Xbox 360, and PS3 systems on February 14, 2012. Players will be immersed in the majority of the first level "Earth". The demo will also provide you a taste at the co-op Multiplayer mode and something Xbox users have been raving about; That's right the Kinect functionality. Those with the Kinect will have the opportunity to yell at their television sets and watch Shepard follow every command. Unfortunately, I'll be missing out on having commander Shepard as my bi**h because I own a ps3. Anywho, check out some of the calls with this kinect demo:

  

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Edited by Vivian K.

Daniel Radcliffe: the woman in Black tops number one this weekend

Looks like our Harry Potter Star Daniel Radcliffe landed a good role in the horror 'the Woman in Black'. As a matter of fact, the film is on the number one spot in sales during this Super Bowl weekend. Our magic casting wizard triumphs the number two spot 'Chronicle', and 3rd place spot, 'the Grey'.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Edited by: Vivian K.

PS Vita: the Obvious

During Sony's CES press conference, Sony revealed that they are working on a Netflix app for the  playstation Vita in the US. This is typical for most gaming devices these days but, I can imagine how awesome it'd be watching my favorite shows and movies on the crisp OLED screen. SAHWEET! Netflix is only one of the many third party apps that will be on the PS Vita. Facebook, Skype, and Twitter will already be set for the handheld on release, February 22, 2012.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Operation Raccoon City Character Preview

Well, Machinima just released a video showing some of the characters' abilities and what they bring to the game. Operation Raccoon City really hasn't gotten a lot of coverage in my opinion and is still being over looked by fan interested in Resident Evil 6. Yes, it is a very different direction than the typical Resident Evils, but I think it is a good risk. Change is good and the online aspect of the game is what really catches my attention. The classes consist of medic, assault, engineer, demolition, scientist, and surveillance. They have the Umbrella team and the Spec Ops team. Each side and class bring different skills and abilities to the game. If you want a closer look, check out the video:

Written by Miguel Rodriguez 

Edited by Vivian K.

NEW Ghost Recon: Future Soldier GAMEPLAY & HALO 4

If Gears of War and Graw (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter) had a baby, then Voila! We would have Ghost Recon Future Soldier. Thanks to Youtube and Gamespot, we found some new gameplay of the upcoming shooter.  The video reveals more of a cover system, and some of the new gadgets in action.

Pretty sweet right? In other news, Halo 4 is ready for some kind of reveal in the upcoming weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if we saw a new trailer this Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI.

Written by Ryan Bounphasaysol

Edited by Vivian K.