iOS 6.1 Released January 29, 2013

Apple has released iOS 6.1 to their compatible devices.  The update expands 4G LTE support to a wider range of wireless providers, and brings some new features and bug fixes.

If you’ve got yourself an iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, make sure to run a Software Update today while on a WiFi network to check if your device is ready for 6.1.  To do that go into the Settings Menu from the device’s main screen and select General, and then Software Update from the list.  You can also update your device through iTunes.  All you need to do is select update from iTunes while the device is connected to your computer.  Just make sure you have the most recent version of iTunes installed.

You’re going to need A LOT of free space for this update.  On the iPhone 4, the upgrade is only a 78MB download, and yet it requires 1GB of free space to do a wireless software update.

Luigi’s Mansion 2 Multiplayer Trailer January 29, 2013

Looks like Nintendo Land will not be the last time we’ll have a multiplayer Luigi’s Mansion game.  Nintendo has announced that Luigi’s Mansion 2: Dark Moon will feature a special four-player multiplayer campaign called Hunter Mode, where players on separate 3DS devices can team up and search for ghosts.

The objective of Hunter Mode is to team up and tackle the mansion cooperatively, finding and clearing ghosts on each floor.

A four-man team of Luigis hunting for ghosts? I know who to call now.

Luigi’s Mansion 2: Dark Moon is coming in March 2013 exclusive to the Nintendo 3DS.

GameStop Offers Gears of War: Judgement Early Access With Preorders January 28, 2013

Those of you guys who have Gears of War: Judgement on preorder at GameStop are going to be getting more than just a Young Marcus multiplayer skin and original Hammerburst, you’re going to get early access to the game’s multiplayer.  For the period of three days, you’ll be able to play Gears of War: Judgement’s new OverRun mode, and the best part is you’ll get to keep all the XP you’ve earned over those three days for when the finished game releases.

The early game access will be from March 15th, 2013 to March 18th, 2013.

You MUST be a member of the GameStop Power Up Rewards service and have a preorder of Gears of War: Judgement at GameStop to qualify.  If you already put the game on preorder at GameStop don’t worry, the promotion will retroactively apply to you.  You can view all the details about this promotion on Major Nelson’s Blog.

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

Bioshock Infinite Truth From Legend Documentary January 28, 2013

Imagine for a second that the city of Columbia as depicted in the upcoming game Bioshock Infinite was real.  In the first Bioshock game Rapture was a city on the bottom of the ocean, in Bioshock Infinite, Columbia is a city in the sky.  How could such a city be created?  What would cause them to leave?  What would the rest of the world say about them?

Columbia: A Modern Day Icarus is an in-universe documentary which talks about the origins of the city of Columbia, the fictional city in the clouds you will be visiting in Bioshock Infinite.

The video does leave the possibility that more videos in this style may be coming, which hopefully will give further information about the history of the city.

Bioshock: Infinite is coming March 26th, 2013 to the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3.

Dead Space 3 Launch Trailer January 28, 2013

We’re days away from the release of Dead Space 3 and EA has released the game’s official launch trailer to celebrate.

Every once in a while a game trailer or gameplay moment will come around which has a song tied to it that complements the scene perfectly.  It amplifies the feelings it is trying to convey at the moment and impacts us better than we ever could imagine.  What could possibly make this amazing montage of CGI and gameplay footage better?  Phil Collins.  I don’t know how they made it work but they did.  Give it a watch!

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

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance – Game Feature Trailers January 27, 2013

For those of you who may be interested in the new gameplay for Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Konami has released three separate trailers on their Official YouTube Channel detailing all the new things that you’ll be able to do in the game.  This ranges from new features that we already saw in the official demo, like Blade Mode and the AR visor, to new locations we haven’t seen before.  Give them a look.

If you want to give the game a test drive before release, you can download the demo for free on through Xbox Live Marketplace or the Playstation Network Store.  If just a regular version of the game isn’t enough for you, a Limited Edition of the game will be released at launch and include the game’s soundtrack and a replica of Raiden’s sword encased in a Plasma Lamp.

Any customers who preorder the game will also score some exclusive DLC depending on their choice of retailer while supplies last.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is coming February 19th, 2012 to the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Halo 4 Spartan Ops Episode 7 Trailer January 27, 2013

The episodic cooperative campaign for Halo 4 continues.  Spartan Ops picks up after the events of the Master Chief’s story in Halo 4 and bridges the gap between Halo 4’s campaign and the story of the not yet released Halo 5.  The episodes are back to a weekly schedule and Halo 4 players will find the latest episode in Spartan Ops unlocked tomorrow for free.

Take a look at this new trailer and lets see what’s in store for us.

Spartan Ops Episode 7 launches tomorrow for free to all Halo 4 players with a Gold Live Subscription.  Halo 4 is out now exclusive to the Xbox 360.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Demo Released January 25, 2013

The Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance demo has been released for free on the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3 and you can download it right now.  Previously, this demo had only been released with the Zone of the Enders HD Collection in November, but now everyone can enjoy it, including people who don’t want to load up their ZOE: HD discs to play the demo.

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance is a spinoff from the Metal Gear Solid series and follows the character of Raiden after the events of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.  Cyborg augmentation has become the newest commodity for Private Military Companies and Raiden has taken it upon himself to make those upgrades to his body in order to compete in this new world order.  It is developed by Platinum Games, the makers of Bayonetta, and produced by Konami.

As of the time of writing, the demo was listed on the front page of the Xbox 360 dashboard upon Xbox Live login.  I had to do a bit of a search for it on the PS3 store, but that was probably because I’m still not used to the new Playstation Network Store interface.  Regardless, it can be found no problem with a manual search of the game’s name.  For those of you who may have a lack of storage space on your consoles, here’s a heads up.  The demo is 3.4 GB on the PS3.  It is 1.86GB on the Xbox 360.

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

Bioshock Infinite Industrial Revolution Trailer January 24, 2013

For any of you who may be interested in preordering Bioshock Infinite, this trailer explains what people who preorder the game can unlock through the Industrial Revolution social game. Anyone who preorders the game through supported retailers will receive an unlock code on their receipt or through e-mail for the website Fink Manufacturing.

You’ll unlock your retailer’s unique preorder bonus automatically. If you can complete Industrial Revolution, it will unlock some free content for Facebook and Twitter users, but more importantly it will unlock special content in the final game.

If you’re curious what you can do with this unlockable content, take a look at this.

Irrational Games promises that the Industrial Revolution unlock codes will be emailed to players shortly before Bioshock Infinite launches.

Bioshock Infinite is coming March 26th, 2013 to the PC, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

The Last of Us Demo Coming With God of War: Ascension January 24, 2013

The Playstation Blog has announced that early access to the single player demo for the highly anticipated game The Last of Us will be made available to all players who purchase God of War: Ascension.  While the demo will not be directly included with the newest God of War game, it will grant players early access to the single-player The Last of Us demo from God of War: Ascension’s menu the second the demo is finished.

God of War: Ascension is the newest game in the God of War series, and like The Last of Us, is also a very important PS3 exclusive release this year.

God of War: Ascension will be out March 13th, 2013 exclusive to the Playstation 3.  The Last of Us is coming May 7th, 2013 exclusive to the PS3.