Quakecon 2013 Dates Announced February 26, 2013

The biggest gathering of id Software fans has been hosted annually since 1996 and today, that tradition continues.  Quakecon 2013 is a go and it will be hosted August 1st through the 4th at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX.  The event will bring together some of the biggest fans of the Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstien series, show off some new games still in development, and feature one heck of a huge LAN party.

Quakecon registration is not yet open, however they are taking reservations at the hotel the convention is being hosted at.  If you want to stay at the Hilton Anatole during the convention, they are offering a special $159 a night rate if you mention Quakecon 2013 at the time of reservation.

You can check out all the information on the convention at their Official Website.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Coming to North America February 25, 2013

North American and European Kingdom Hearts fans can let out one big cheer.  Square Enix has announced today that Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, which was previously only announced for a Japanese release, is now coming worldwide exclusive to the Playstation 3.

The Kingdom Hearts games were released by Square Enix and Disney Interactive to multiple platforms.  They combined the epic history of the Disney characters and movies and melded them with classic characters from the Final Fantasy series.  In the games, you can travel from world to world, revisiting all the classic Disney movies, with the intention to set the worlds right from the darkness that hopes to claim their hearts.

To me, the reason why this series worked so well was because the characters acted exactly as I remembered them from their original stories.  Square Enix did a fantastic job recreating the look and feel of the worlds and the characters that inhabited them.  Many of the original Disney voice over actors reprised their roles for the games, including actors like Jim Cummings, James Woods, and Wayne Allwine.  There were also a ton of special nods all over the place.  For example, Mickey Mouse’s Royal March will play in the background in his castle.  What’s his royal march?  It’s an instrumental version of the Mickey Mouse Club Theme.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX is made up of the very first Kingdom Hearts game and Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories, both previously released only on the Playstation 2.  A very nice surprise is that Square Enix has promised that they are going to use the Final Mix version of the first game.  That version had a lot of new features and bosses and was never released outside of Japan. To top it all off, a fully remastered HD cinematic movie version of Kingdom Hearts: 365/2 Days is included.

If you’d like to read all the details, you can do it here.

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX is coming Fall 2013 exclusive to the Playstation 3.

Watch Dogs Playstation 4 Demo February 22, 2013

There probably wasn’t any new game reveal more interesting to the gaming press at E3 2012 than UbiSoft’s Watch Dogs.  Wednesday night, UbiSoft officially announced the game is coming to the Playstation 4.

In a very welcome return to cyberpunk style the game allows the player to travel around an open-world Chicago.  A new system, called ctOS has been implemented with the intention that it will provide peace of mind and security to all of the citizens, solve problems like traffic congestion, and allow law enforcement more flexibility in apprehending criminals.  You have control over this system, and you can do whatever you want with that control.

In this demo, we take a look at all the cool things that we’ll be able to do in this new game, and see how it works on the new hardware.

Watch Dogs has no release date and is coming to multiple platforms including the Playstation 4.

Knack Announcement Trailer February 22, 2013

The first game announced for the Playstation 4 was interestingly enough a quirky little game which sported a unique art style and gameplay which Sony promises will show PS4 owners the fullest extent to what their platform can deliver.  Developed by Sony Japan, this is Knack.

Knack is coming exclusive to the Playstation 4.

inFAMOUS: Second Son Announcement Trailer February 22, 2013

To me, this was my favorite game announcement of the night.  Nate Fox of Sucker Punch did a fantastic introduction to this game, and up until the moment the game’s name appeared on the screen, the audience had no idea what we were seeing.

I was expecting that if Sony was planning to show games at their PS4 event, their best bet was to reveal entirely new game installments from some of their core franchises.  My expectation was that they could really show just how much of an improvement this new hardware was over the previous generation, because gamers would have previous games to compare it to.  On Wednesday night, they only showed two new games from their core franchises, and this is one of them.

inFAMOUS: Second Son is exclusive to the Playstation 4.

DriveClub Announcement Trailer February 22, 2013

Hot off the heels of the Playstation 4 announcement, here’s a look at one of the first games officially announced for the platform, DriveClub from Evolution Studios.

In the past generations, Gran Turismo was the definitive Sony-Exclusive racing franchise.  Does anyone else think this could become the next one?

DriveClub is currently exclusive to the Playstation 4.

Playstation 4 Announced February 22, 2013

Ladies and gentelmen, I present to you the Playstation 4.  For those of you who missed it, here’s a complete video of the announcement event in NYC.

Stay tuned on the site for our analysis of it, which should be up later today.

Playstation 4 is coming Holiday 2013.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Final Trailer February 21, 2013

To celebrate the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Konami has also released the game’s final trailer, edited by series creator and game producer Hideo Kojima himself!  Just be warned, there are a few spoilers in this trailer and if you are like me and prefer not to have the game’s opening spoiled, check it out after you’ve played past the game’s introductory level.

For those of you who purchased Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance at a participating retailer, I am happy to inform you that your DLC codes are now active and you should be able to redeem your content without issue.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is out now for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

iOS 6.1.2 Released February 21, 2013

Apple has released iOS 6.1.2 to their mobile devices including the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch series.  The update fixes a bug with Exchange and promises that it will improve your mobile device’s battery life.

If your device is compatible, you can download the update through your device in the Settings Menu.  Just select Software Update off the General Tab.  Or if you prefer, you can download the update while your device is connected to iTunes.

On an iPhone 4, the update from iOS 6.1 was only about 18MB in size.

Bioshock: Infinite Has Gone Gold February 19, 2013

The third installment of the Bioshock franchise has just been completed and is currently in the process of being manufactured for wide release next month.  The term “Gone Gold” used in the headline refers to the completed Gold Master version of the game, which has a gold finish and is used in the duplication process.

To commemorate the release of the game, developer Irrational Games has released a brand new trailer for the game.  Dubbed the “Lamb of Columbia” trailer, the title references the mysterious girl Elizabeth, who the player will be sent to protect and who has powers that are just unfathomable.

Bioshock: Infinite is coming March 29th, 2013 to the PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.