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The Names Bond.

Holy crap, so my little brother tells me they might be remaking Goldeneye for 360 and ps3, I scour the internet looking for information, to find little or nothing other then there was a previous version cancelled.......but

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Now it seems again confirmed that one of the greatest video game titles ever created is in fact going to be getting a remake and I couldnt be happier about it. If anything out there deserves to be made into and HD game its Goldeneye. I'll be getting it day one whether its for XBLA or if its a full retail title, either way, I'm very excited, and hope eveyone else is looking forward to it as much as I am.

3DS Blissness

Currently enjoying Zelda 3D and Resident Evil 3D. Both excellent games that are doing a great job showing off what the 3ds is capable of, once beatin I'll submit my full reviews but if your waiting to play these based off what people are saying,... then stop waiting and get out and play them as soon as you can if you like either franchise or are interested in 3d gaming. These titles DO NOT disapoint, and its delightfully refreshing to be able to say so.

And now, back to the woods of Hyrule and Tamriel,

Peace.

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Breaking News!

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Awesome. Quite possibly the best ad for a video game I have ever saw, and will ever see, and in case ur wondering yes I can't wait to play mercenaries 3D.

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Hitman Dev Interview

Check it out!

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Who else is excited for this one? I have enjoyed evey Hitman game I have played personally which is all of them except for the very first one on PC. There is no other gaming experience like it out there at this point in time. Its uniqueness as well as clever design both in levels and character development are what have kept it interesting to me for all these years and I cannot wait to see where it goes from here!

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2011 E3! Afterthoughts

Wow, so much to go through I didn't come close to seeing it all.Heres what I was able to catch during the onslaught of info from this years E3.

First and foremost, 3DS has officially arrived! Seeing all those videos in actual 3D on my 3ds was/is awesome. Pretty cool they kept users up to date by releasing a video for each game on display. Im most looking forward to The Legend of Zelda OoT. I played the original back in 98 and it was my favorite game until 2005 (Oblivion) and its now being re-mastered and re-released in 3D! Who could ask for more?!

Next up Metal Gear!! Whooooo boy, couldn't be more excited for that one if I was a kid on christmas. As if Snake Eater wasnt the best in the the series already now they are putting in in 3d and making it co-op! In Kojima we Trust. Might have to put a stat on a new foxhound tatoo for this epic.

The Nintendo Wii-U sounds totally sweet, and there are tons of sweet features,.... but honestly regardless of how cool it is, and how over poweringly awesome the new Zelda will be on it, I know that by the time it comes out I am not going to be looking to purchase a new console. So for now unfortunatly, as oppose to pre-ordering the system I'm going to have to pre-pass on it and all the other new console iterations for that matter. We gamers just are not made of money like the industry sometimes seems to believe, and I for one at least need to pay for college and living expenses BEFORE purchasing a new console. Even when I am back in the market for a new console it will most likely be for a gaming PC only and because a PC has so many other obvious uses. Love my 3ds and 360 and they'll get me through the next few years and foreseeable gaming future just fine.

The Microsoft Press conference as most all have noted was a bit lack luster, not too much exciting on that side of things except for the fact that real 360 games are going to be including Kinect funcitnality now which actually is making me strongly consider getting one. Motion controls were a gimmick, but now they are starting to have real in game usefullness and im excited about the possibilities.

Brink the Broken

Seriously!? This game is a joke, and its really too bad because it does have some good potential but they have beyond scrapped that by the overwhelming issue's of lag and rubberbanding effects. I can second the fact that 1-25 games you will find lag free, however once you get into that lag free match, it usually only has 2-4 human players as well.

Even the fact that rumors are floating about free dlc due to all the issues at launch isnt going to make me hold onto this game in the least, I'll play a few more rounds with hope and wishful thinking at what could have been, and then I'll happily sell it for at least half my money back.

Anyone who hasn't experienced said game breaking lag should consider themselves extremely lucky at this point, but then again only to a degree, because if that is the case, you are a very rare exception to the rule, and you will have to play with mostly bots as well because other human players are losing all interest in this game due to its un-playability.

What the H!

The Future!!! *Que Star Wars intro music*

The 3DS is upon us, and simply put,... its OUTSTANDING. Is there a sweet spot for the 3D yes. Does it bother me one bit? Not at all. In fact the so called "sweet spot" is quite large for most people and they can move around at plenty of angles and distance and still see the 3D effects. The more eye problems you have the smaller your sweet spot will be or so it seems, at least by the comparisons of myself and 2 friends.

The effects are simply stunning, and the most often asked question by someone who picks it up,... "OMG how is it doing that?!"- with much excitement. The 3DS is quickly going to change the way we play, and especially view our beloved Video Games and I couldn't be happier about it.

The only game I have for it right now is Lego Star Wars, and it is amazing. The effects coming out of the screen are frequent and colorful. They add a large aspect of immersion into the game that generally is not felt while playing something as simplistic as a Lego game. I cant wait to get my hands on more titles but I am also enjoying the many other features of the 3DS for now. There is much to explore, and seemingly almost limitless possibilities.

The Augmented Reality games are something I wouldnt have dreamed up in 1,000 lives. Though they are simplistic the concept and technology behind them is HUGELY impressive and fun to experience. Also pretty neat to be able to carry around a card like that, and have awesome 3d models of your favorite Nintendo characters available anytime!

The download play features are also nice and the machine seems to be running smooth as silk thus far. I look forward to what the future has to over in terms of games and functionality for the device.

Simply put the 3DS is Amazing! In my opinion, Nintendo has truly outdone themselves this time.

Kudo's.

3DS! 4 More Days, 4 to many

The Future!!! *Que Star Wars intro music*

It's here children. The Nintendo 3ds is almost upon us, and with it, another giant leap for mankind in the Video Game industry, and seemingly the entertainment industry at large. I think you'd have a hard time finding someone who isnt excited for the 3DS.

What sold me was the first video a friend showed me of Metal Gear on the new system, and even though it was (obviously) only a 2d video, I could tell how much amazing potential not only the game, but the 3DS has in general. A few other titles I'm looking forward to are Lego Star Wars (for release day), Resident Evil Mercenaries and of course The Legend of Zelda 3D!! There are of course many others but too numerous and far off to name.

The many iterations of the DS may have soured some folks with the un-relenting release schedule of handheld consoles from Nintendo, but the 3DS is offering true innovation, over almost anything that's been done before.

I think the addition of being able to download classic gameboy games is also a HUGE bonus. It would be nice if they added original NES titles to, I always like tp have some Mike Tyson's Punch Out in the back pocket,...but then again, a 3d version would be even better!

With so many great titles coming out for it, and all the possibilities, 4 days away definitely seems like to long.

Late Generation Gaming

It can save you lots of cash. I write this at a time I myself have about none, and thankfully more then enough games to hold me over for now, check out my now playing list. if you'd like.

I figured I would open it up for some discussion. Look at the slew of new titles and games coming out these days, who has time to keep up!? Certainly not me. I'm not blaming anyone but I am legitimately wondering who in their right mind DOES have time to get through these games as fast as they are being released these days, AND furthermore how to you get to and through them without revisiting your old favorites all the time?

My current Dillema is that I'm stuck in a pickle between old favorite games like Fallout3, Oblivion, and Shadowrun for 360 then stuff like Double Dragon and Castlevania for the NES, and thats not to mention a little nazi zombies every once in awhile and meanwhile theres newer games like Casltevania Lords of shadow and Red Dead Redemption, that I'm also dying to play, but with a full time job and a girlfriend there isnt much time left in between for all that.

Now, put on top of that the slew of good games coming out early 2011, Dead Space 2, Bulletstorm, Brink, and others then perhaps you start to feel my pain a little. Plus, theres the titles I haven't gotten around to from last year yet like Mass Effect 2, and Fallout New Vegas.

So, my take on the "state of the union" for video games is, no need to buy all the hot new titles, but maybe just a few sparingly here n there, while i catch up on the titles from last year. Then by the time i get to the new stuff for this year it will be reasonabbly priced as well.

The only brand new titles I'm interested in are ones that are going to have good multi-player support or be soley multi-player like Brink. Those ones always tend to suffer a little if you get into them late, but otherwise there is no reason I shouldn't play some old games to hold me over till the new ones are more affordable am I right?

Looking back into the history of games, and getting ones that appeal to you from just a year or two ago is one way to save a HUGE junk of change, and my little golden gem of advice if your poor as hell like me.

Peace

P.S Even if I buy games when they are slightly older, I still buy them "New" as opposed to used whenever possible to still help support the developers as best I can.

The TEMPURA of the DEAD

So, only 4 gamespot users have rated this little gem of an indie title so far eh...? Well I demand more players at least check out the trial! I don't see how anyone couldn't have at least some fun with this little throwback to the retro days us older gamers are so fond of.

Tempofdead

In short;

You can select between two different characters, either the sword toting samurai, or the gun slingin Prez of the U.S of A.

Pretty sweet character selection if you ask me. The game is a simple side scroller in which you decapitate zombies and try to juggle their heads for extra points. This is a lot of fun given your weapon choices. It is pretty challenging but once you get the hang of it you should have tons of fun.

Just thought I would try to shed some light on this very enjoyable, and I believe largely overlooked indie game. If you play it let me know your thoughts.

Peace.