Aliens: Colonial Marines Has Gone Gold January 17, 2013

The game I got to preview at E3 2011 and PAX East 2012 has gone gold!  Aliens: Colonial Marines, has completed development and is being sent to manufacturing for release next month.  The game is a sequel to the movie Aliens, which was directed by James Cameron and released in 1986, and follows the events after the movie.  This could answer questions that the Alien sequels never did.

So what do we have to look forward to?  Well you can check out one of my previews about the game.  Or you can check out this latest trailer, which is probably on TV right now!

Aliens: Colonial Marines is coming February 12th, 2013 to the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.  It will be on the Wii U by the end of March.

Dead Space 3 Dev-Team Edition Announced January 13, 2013

EA has announced the highly exclusive Dead Space 3 Dev-Team Edition. This special collector’s edition for Dead Space 3 is made up of the following collectibles which EA says are based on actual props and items in the Dead Space universe.

• 13″ SCAF Tin Crate
• 8″ Ployresin Black Marker Statue
• Aluminum Data Pad
• Med Pack Water Bottle
• Bound SCAF Jotter
• 3 SCAF Posters
• 6 Peng Postcards
• 96 Page Mini Art Book

EA promises that they will bundle any version of Dead Space 3 with this collector’s edition, be it PC, Xbox 360 or PS3. However, EA can only bundle physical editions of the game with the Dev-Team Edition, so sadly anyone interested in bundling it with a digitally downloaded PC copy will have to buy that separately.

Already have a copy of Dead Space 3 preordered elsewhere or prefer a digital copy of the game through Origin? Do not worry, you do not need to buy this bundled with a copy of Dead Space 3.

The Dead Space 3 Dev-Team Edition can only be purchased from EA Gear. If you want it with a copy of the PC, Xbox 360 or PS3 version of the game it will cost $160.00 US plus the cost of shipping. If you wish to get it without a copy of the game included the cost is $100 US plus shipping. Only 5,000 have been made.

Dead Space 3 is coming February 5th, 2013 to PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Beta is Live January 13, 2013

Sony would just like to remind all of us that the God of War: Ascension Multiplayer Beta, the first multiplayer mode ever released for a God of War game, has been released to the Playstation Store and can be downloaded free of charge to all Playstation Plus members, or anyone who may have gotten a valid download code for it.

So what does this new multiplayer game bring to the table, and how does it complement the God of War story?  Well, here are all the details.

And don’t worry guys, the game is going to have a fantastic single player story as well.  It is set at the earliest part of the God of War timeline, and follows Kratos as he learns how to break free of his oath to Ares, the God of War.

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

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Announced January 8, 2013

Ladies and gentlemen, the President of Nintendo, Mr. Iwata.

Welcome to Generation 6 guys.  An entire new land with entirely new Pokémon is coming, and we in North America will be getting it the exact same time that everyone in the entire world is.  We’ve never seen a Pokémon game look quite like this either.  Remember the days we had a flat 2D perspective?  These graphics look like they’re getting quite a boost with the move to the Nintendo 3DS.

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y coming worldwide October 2013 exclusively to the Nintendo 3DS.

Dead Space 3 Kinect Trailer January 7, 2013

Having trouble determining which version of Dead Space 3 you want to buy?  I don’t anymore.  The Xbox 360 version will include support for the Xbox 360 Kinect.  What will the Kinect get you?  Take a look.

Dead Space 3 is coming February 5th, 2013 to the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

The Art of Dead Space Hardcover Book Listed January 6, 2013

As I’m sure you guys know, I’m a huge fan of video game art books, and I’m a huge fan of the Dead Space game series.  In anticipation of the release of the original Dead Space game, a small book called Art of Dead Space was circulated among some of the gaming press and was later sold in very small quantities on the official Viceral Games Online Store.  I’ve seen screenshots of a lot of the artwork that went into making the original games and thought they looked completely amazing, and was disappointed that the only time the artwork would be in print would be for a collectible book with such a limited run.  I thought that was probably going to be the last time that EA or Viceral games would put the amazing Dead Space art in print.  Looks like I was wrong.

A full hardcover book has been listed on Amazon.com titled The Art of Dead Space.  It promises to include over three hundred pieces of artwork from four of the Dead Space video games spread over 192 pages.  The book lists the artwork included come from Dead Space, Dead Space 2, Dead Space Ignition and Dead Space Extraction.  Sadly, Dead Space 3 art is not listed.

Right now it looks like the book is being listed for preorder off Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble for a MSRP of $34.99 US, but the sites have the price discounted by a few dollars.  The release date is listed as February 5th, 2013, the same day Dead Space 3 is going to be released.

Pokémon Announcement Coming January 8th January 5, 2013

Nintendo and the official Pokémon Twitter have teased that a major announcement for the Pokémon franchise will be coming on January 8th, 2013 for both Japan and North America.   There are a few possibilities this announcement could involve. They could announce the first Generation 6 Pokémon games, a new Generation 5 sequel, or some other Pokémon spin-off. We just don’t know.

It is very unusual for a Pokémon announcement to go out to a worldwide audience, they will usually come out in Japan first and then be announced for North America later on.  Nintendo promises that you can read the news when it comes out over at Pokemon.com.

Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edtion Announced January 5, 2013

For those of you who can’t wait until Bioshock Infinite comes out this spring, and haven’t played the original Bioshock games yet, have I got some great news for you.  The Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition is coming with both Bioshock and Bioshock 2 and will have a pretty fair price of $29.99 US.

The Ultimate Rapture Edition will include more than just copies of the first two Bioshock games, it will include all of the DLC released for both of the games.  Xbox 360 purchasers will be happy to find the Rapture Trials, previously only released for the Playstation 3 version of the original Bioshock will be included with the 360 version of the game for the first time.  It will also include content previously only released as paid downloadable content for Bioshock 2 including Minerva’s Den and a ton of multiplayer map packs.

You can read all the details about the Bioshock Ultimate Rapture Edition here.

Bioshock Ultimate Edition is coming to the PS3 and Xbox 360 on January 14th, 2013.

Remedy Teases 2013 Game Announcement January 2, 2013

Remedy has announced on their official Twitter feed that they will be announcing their new game in 2013.  Remedy, the creators of Max Payne and Alan Wake have kept quiet on their next project since the release of Alan Wake’s American Nightmare and Death Rally.

However, their official Jobs page does list that they are currently working on two unannounced projects.  One is an unannounced game for iOS which would get an expected release for the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.  Remedy is not green on Apple handheld devices, they have released Death Rally on iOS and it did quite well for them.

The other unannounced project includes their next triple-a retail title which they say is going to be released on the future-generation consoles.  Currently, the only next-gen console that has been announced is the recently released Nintendo Wii U.  Since there has been no official announcement that Sony or Microsoft is even working on a future generation console, this would explain why Remedy has not yet announced the project.

Could this be the highly anticipated Alan Wake 2?  Could this be an entirely new project for a new intellectual property?  Could we see its announcement combined with a new console announcement?  We’ll find out this year!

Mario Warfare Episode 2 January 2, 2013

Beatdown Boogie has done it again.  They have released the second episode of Mario Warfare over the holiday, finally giving us a close look at the two Mario Brothers that we all know and love so much.  While the first episode set up the stakes of just what kind of trouble the Mushroom Kingdom was in, this episode features the Mario Bros doing what they do best, and I don’t mean plumbing.

If you missed it, you can watch Mario Warfare Episode 1 here.

If you really liked the film, you can support Beatdown Boogie and help them release further episodes in the series.  You can check out all the details on that here.