Making Halo 4: Majestic Map Pack February 19, 2013

The next map pack for Halo 4 has been announced!  The Majestic Map Pack will include three new maps, two new gametypes and two new exclusive playlists to Halo 4.  Take a look at this behind the scenes video at the making of the latest Halo 4 multiplayer expansion.

If you want to read all the details about the maps that will be included with the pack, check out Major Nelson’s Blog.

The Majestic Map Pack will be coming February 25th, 2013.  It will be free to all owners who already purchased a War Games Map Pass or the Halo 4: Limited Collector’s Edition.  Halo 4 is required to play the Majestic Map Pack.

Evolution of Playstation Documentary Series February 18, 2013

Sony has a major announcement they plan to make on Wednesday.  They have remained tight-lipped about just what they will be announcing, but all odds are they could be officially revealing the successor to the Playstation 3.

In anticipation for this announcement, Sony has been releasing a documentary series on their Official YouTube Channel, outlining the history of the Playstation platforms, ranging from the original Playstation 1 through the Playstation 3, and the handhelds.

Stay tuned, Sony’s major announcement will be coming Wednesday!  You won’t want to miss that.

Halo 4 Spartan Ops Episode 10 Released February 18, 2013

Its Monday, and the latest episode of Halo 4’s Spartan Ops mode has been released free of charge to Xbox Live Gold Members.  It can be played by your multiplayer character cooperatively with other players online and continues the story of Halo 4 while earning you XP and special commendations and challenges.  Want to know what’s coming up this week?  Here’s a preview, just be warned, there will be spoilers.

You’ll need a copy of Halo 4 and to download the Spartan Ops Episodes 6-10 expansion from Xbox Live to play Episode 10.  If you have already downloaded it to play previous episodes, you will not need to download it again.  Just load up Spartan Ops mode in Halo 4 and fire up Episode 10.

Halo 4 is out now exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Bungie’s Next Game Revealed February 18, 2013

The makers of Halo have officially announced their next major game release. Ladies and gentlemen, Destiny.

50 hour campaigns? A persistent universe? A Triple-A console game which looks to have an interactive mobile social networking component? Could Bungie really have done it again?

Bungie promises that more content will be coming and invite all gamers to visit their newly revamped website Bungie.net for the latest information about Destiny as it is released. They have also released an updated version of the Bungie Mobile App for iPhone, which now has Playstation Network integration on top of Xbox Live support. This app could very well be integral to the Destiny experience as we get closer to launch.

Destiny has no release date and is coming to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Bioshock Infinite Truth From Legend Documentary Part 2 February 16, 2013

Sit down kiddies, it’s time for another history story about a once great land we will be visiting at the end of next month.  If you ever wondered the history behind a fictional environment that we will only see in a video game, check out this documentary on Columbia, the fictional city in the sky we will be visiting in Bioshock: Infinite.

If you’d like to take a look at the first part of this series, you can watch it here.

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

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Cinematic Trailer February 16, 2013

We’re less than a week away from the release of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and Konami has released the latest trailer for the game. Dubbed the Cinematic Trailer, it offers a great overview on the game’s story and characters, and gives us a snippet of the enemy bosses that Raiden will be battling in this game.

If you’d prefer a closer look at the bosses, check out this trailer for Desperado Elite, and see that Raiden is not the only Cyborg in town.

And for those of you who may not like Raiden’s new appearance and prefer his look in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Konami has announced that they will offer Raiden’s MGS4 suit as day 1 DLC for the price of $1.99 US.  Take a look at it in action.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming February 19th, 2013 to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Dead Space 3 Companion App Released February 13, 2013

Want a direct feed to all the Dead Space 3 news wherever you go?  Need some help getting through some of the trickier sections of any of the Dead Space games?  Want to check out all the game’s latest trailers when you’re out of the house?  Your problems are now solved.

IGN has released the official Dead Space 3 companion app for the iPhone and iPad.  In it you can read the latest Dead Space 3 news, check out the most recent game trailers, save wallpapers, and read WikiGuides for the three main Dead Space games.  It’s a great little companion app you can use when you’re playing Dead Space 3, and its free to download off Apple’s App Store.

You can download the IGN App for Dead Space 3 for free here.

Pokémon TV App Released February 13, 2013

As some of you may know from reading my site essay, “Do We All Live in a Pokemon World?” I watched a lot of the Pokémon TV series in the late 90s and early 00s, and even though Pokémon is still a thriving series with new episodes coming regularly, I prefer the original seasons of the show which haven’t aired in quite some time.  Fortunately these episodes have not been lost to time.  If you visit Pokémon.com, there is a section on the site specifically dedicated to streaming episodes of the Pokémon animated series among the fifteen seasons the show has been on the air.  If you’re a fan of the early seasons or prefer to rewatch the recent episodes, you can watch whatever seasons you prefer on the Pokémon TV site.  In fact, if you create an account through the site, watching the posted videos will allow you to earn coins for special site unlockables.

However, before today, you could only watch these Pokémon episodes from a computer.  Today, you won’t need a computer.  The Pokémon Company has officially released the Pokémon TV app for free to Apple and Android smartphones.  The app broadcasts a wide range of episodes from across the various Pokémon seasons, and they rotate new episodes in once a week.

The app lacks Pokémon.com account integration but really its the best way you can watch Pokémon episodes on the go.  So pick your favorite season, and get to watching.

So for those of you with an Android or iOS device, check out your respective app stores and give it a download.

God of War: Ascension – Kratos Comes to Life Trailer February 12, 2013

In previous God of War games, the voice actors would be used strictly for their voice.  It would be recorded in a studio and the performances of the in-game characters would be created by the game’s animators.  In later God of War games, motion capture was used, but it would be based on a previously recorded voice performance and motion captured by a separate performer.

In God of War: Ascension, this is no longer the case.  Take a look at this great behind the scenes video and see how the game’s voice actors are preparing for their motion capture debut.

God of War: Ascension is coming March 12th, 2013 exclusive to the Playstation 3.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Bad Day Commercial February 11, 2013

Having a bad day?  Check out this new commercial for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, which could be airing on a channel near you soon!

I must say that I’m a little disappointed in this commercial.  The majority of it is taken up by live action footage of some guy having a bad breakfast.  He burns his toast, cuts himself shaving, and breaks his shoelaces.  Maybe the developers are trying to say that we all have bad days, but unlike us, while Raiden may be having one of the worst days ever, he can do something about it.

Did you catch that little notice at the end?  It looks like Sony will be offering PS3-exclusive DLC in the form of unique VR Missions.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming February 19th, 2013 to the PS3 and Xbox 360.