Gears of War: Judgement E3 2012 Extended Trailer June 4, 2012

A shortened version of this trailer was released today at the Microsoft E3 2012 Briefing.  Developed by People Can Fly, the developers behind the cross-platform Unreal Engine 3 powered game Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgement will be the next major game in the Gears of War series, and from the looks of it the protagonists of this game have been switched.

For your pleasure, here is the full extended trailer.

Gears of War: Judgement is coming exclusive to the Xbox 360 in 2013.

Halo 4 E3 2012 Trailer June 4, 2012

Halo 4 kicked off the Microsoft E3 2012 Briefing this year and I want to reveal it on this site the same way that Microsoft revealed it at the press conference.  No pre-show introduction, just this opening trailer as the house lights went up and the video feed started.

And now, on to the gameplay.

From the looks of it, a lot of what the fans have predicted seemed to be coming to fold.  Cortana is on the brink of rampancy and may start to lose her sanity.  The UNSC Infinity, which is where the game’s multiplayer is going to take place got one hell of an introduction.

The UNSC Assault Rifle is back, as well as Halo 2’s 3-shot Battle Rifle.  But what is most interesting is the game’s new Forerunner weapons.  Has anyone noticed a major similarity between the Forerunnner Lightrifle and a sniper weapon that the Covenant’s Jackals used?  It’s obvious that they’re playing up the fact that the Covenant appropriated their weapon technology from the Forerunners, but like with any forged copies its quite possible that the Covenant’s may not have been as powerful as the original.

Halo 4 is coming November 6th, 2012 exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Lollipop Chainsaw Killer Moves Trailer June 3, 2012

A brand new trailer for Lollipop Chainsaw has hit the web just before E3.  The release of this game is coming fast, and if it does get an E3 showing it will probably be the closest game to release shown at the expo.

Really not much new is revealed here about the game’s story, but it serves as a pretty good preview of the all the game’s mechanics that are coming, including the ability to change character skins through unlocks and downloadable content.  Also, you just gotta love the name of the High School the game will be taking place at.

With all the fantastic trailers that have been released for this game up to this point, I honestly can’t believe that none of them have been released yet on either the Playstation Network or the Xbox Live Marketplace.  Can someone ring these guys and tell them to put them up for download?  The developers have already announced that there will not be a demo released for the game, if it wasn’t for the game’s showing at PAX East this year I would not have even known it was coming.

Lollipop Chainsaw is coming June 12th, 2012 to Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection E3 2012 Preview, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance Demo Will Be Included June 1, 2012

Zone of the Enders was a series which launched on the Playstation 2 in early 2001.  It was published by Konami, who had another major Playstation 2 series coming later that year which they knew was enormously anticipated.  In order to capitalize on this release, they included a pre-release demo for this highly anticipated game along with Zone of the Enders, prompting a ton of people to buy the game not because they were interested in ZOE, but so they could have the highly anticipated game’s demo.

What game’s demo was included with Zone of the Enders?  Konami included the demo for Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, the highly anticipated sequel to what many considered to be the greatest game for the original Playstation.  Well, I’m here to tell you that Konami is planning to repeat history. as they’re including early access to the playable demo of Metal Gear Rising Revengeance with copies of Zone of the Enders HD Collection.  Take a look at the preview!

Not enough for you?  Check out this fantastic new intro animation made specifically for the new HD version of the game.

Zone of the Enders HD Collection will be released this December for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.  It will include the demo for Metal Gear Rising Revengeance.

Oh and by the way, a new Zone of the Enders sequel is coming too.

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance E3 2012 Preview, Demo Announced June 1, 2012

A bunch of trailers have hit the web in advance of E3 2012’s kickoff next week!  First up is the highly anticipated Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, a game with a very long track record and a lot to prove.  Originally premiered by Hideo Kojima himself at Microsoft’s E3 2009 press conference, the game went dark after 2010’s E3 showing.  However, it came back with a punch at Spike TV’s VGA 2011 Awards Show, showing a brand new graphics engine, a brand new developer, and a brand new title.

A follow-up to the PS3-exclusive Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, the new game shifts the game’s protagonist back to the unexpected protagonist of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, RAIDEN.  Armed with all the skills and abilities we saw him have in MGS4, we’re going to be using those skills and abilities in a whole new action game.

The game will be playable at this year’s E3.  So what has Jack (Raiden) been doing for the past four years this game has been in development?  Perhaps this video by Mega64 could shine some light on that.

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is coming to PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 early 2013.  A demo for Metal Gear Rising will be included with Zone of the Enders HD Collection.  The demo will be released later through Playstation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace.

Doom 3 BFG Edition Announced May 30, 2012

Today, Bethesda has announced the Doom 3 BFG Edition.  The game will re-release all of the major releases in the Doom series, including Doom, Doom II, and of course Doom 3 and its expansion pack Resurrection of Evil.  The game is coming to more than just the PC, it is also being ported to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

Doom 3 BFG Edition will also include the “lost mission”.  The blog does not go into specifics about what this is, but the trailer does state that new never before seen levels will be included, and the “lost mission” may be what it is referring to.

The game has been remastered for HDTV support as well as 3D for the PS3 version.  I find this quite interesting.  While Doom 3 has always supported higher resolutions with its original PC version, Doom 3 never officially supported widescreen resolutions in its PC version.  It was only brought into the game when it was added unofficially with a patch and required the end-user to do a few console tweaks.  Later it was officially used in the Doom 3 version for the original Xbox.

Now that’s one Big…um…freaking…gun.  Or at least that’s what was written in Quake II’s manual under the description of the BFG.

The Doom 3 BFG Edition is coming to Xbox 360 and PS3.

Halo 4 Behind the Scenes Videos May 29, 2012

I know we’re all really looking forward to what will probably be a major showing for Halo 4 at this year’s Microsoft E3 Press Conference, but until that happens 343 Industries and Microsoft has released very little Halo 4 related video content, particularly about the game’s single player campaign.

I went scouring through the Halo Waypoint Channel and found some interesting videos I haven’t seen anywhere else, including the Halo Waypoint itself, about the team at 343 Industries that is making this highly anticipated next game, and I think they’re really worth a look.

As I’m sure you know from previous posts I’ve done, I’ve always considered the making-of documentaries for the Halo games to be the gold standard of quality for video game Special Edition releases.  I sure can’t wait to see what they have in store for us for Halo 4’s Limited Edition.

Halo 4 is coming November 6th, 2012 exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Hilarious Lollipop Chainsaw Trailer May 26, 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, the developers of Lollipop Chainsaw have something they want to show to all of you.

Yeah, looks like they have some bugs to still work out on this one.

It’s nice to see that these developers still have a sense of humor over the games that they are making.  I don’t think I’ve seen some seriously funny videos to promote a game since Alan Wake was released on the Xbox 360.

No, there’s no Lollipop Chainsaw Special Edition but the normal edition of Lollipop Chainsaw is coming June 12th, 2012 to the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

The Making of Halo 2 May 24, 2012

No, the above isn’t a typo, we’re going to have a serious blast from the past today.  In 2004, Bungie and Microsoft released Halo 2, which was probably one of the biggest releases of that year.  To co-inside with the game’s release, Microsoft and Bungie also released a Halo 2 Limited Collector’s Edition with a $60US price tag.  For the ten-dollar premium, you got one hell of a value.

The Halo 2 Limited Collector’s Edition was a major release which set the tone for all CEs of that era.  Coming in a fantastic Steelbook case and including a unique manual and reference booklet, Halo 2 Limited Collector’s Edition included a bonus DVD which had on it many fantastic documentaries with huge production values.  The main feature of that disc, the video I’m about to show you all, is what I consider to be the finest behind the scenes documentary about a video game ever made.

Bungie has decided to release that documentary for all to see, (not just those who have the Halo 2 Limited Collector’s Edition) and I highly recommend watching it to see just what set the bar for all “making of” documentaries to follow.  Developers, take notice.  If this doesn’t prime you for Halo 4 I don’t know what will.