Bethesda ends work on Skyrim, now I wait for Skyrim GOTY.

Today on Bethesda's official blog, they announced all work with exception to some patches, on skyrim has ended. From the BethBlog-

"Skyrim has been a labor of love for us since we started designing it in 2006. We never imagined it would become the phenomenon it has. And that is because of you, the fans. It was all of you who made it a success. We can’t thank you enough for embracing the game, spreading the word, and making it your own.

For the last year and a half we’ve been working on new content for Skyrim; from the game updates, Creation Kit, Steam Workshop, Kinect support, to DLCs. Parts of our team have also been in pre-production on our next major project, and that game is at the point where it requires the studio’s full attention to make it our biggest and best work yet.

Even though we’re moving on, we’ll still have minor updates to Skyrim as needed. We’ve invested so much of ourselves into Skyrim and will never truly say goodbye to it.

We loved hearing your stories, your in-game triumphs, and your suggestions. One thing stuck out to us through those emails, letters, and postings. And that is – video games matter. They’re as important to you as they are to us. It’s not just about entertainment, it’s about your time. And you chose to spend it with our game.

Thank you again for all your support. We hope you stay engaged in the gaming community here and elsewhere. Keep spreading the word. Games are the world’s best entertainment because they can do what other forms cannot – fill you with the wonder of exploration and the pride of accomplishment. We look forward to sharing our next adventure with you.

Until next time,

Bethesda Game Studios"

Skyrim has been both a celebrated and a disappointing game. If you owned the PS3 version, you have the right to be disappointed, with save problems and a long long delay for the release for DLC. That is the reason why I borrowed the Xbox 360 version from the library. Surly Bethesda will release a Skyrim Game Of The Year Edition like they have done with the last two Elder scrolls games, with all the DLC included. The developer is moving on to The Elder Scrolls Online and a new project, most likely a next gen elder scrolls. 

The Top 5 Gaming News of the Week 4/8 - 4/13

From new games, to why a new console really has always online, let's take a look at what made new last week.

5. Level-5, developer of Ni no Kuni is working on a PS4 game

Level-5, maker of Ni no Kuni, Professor Layton, and one of my favorite PS2 games Dark Cloud, is working on a PS4 game. My hopes that's it's a new Dark Cloud  I loved the first wan wish Sony would put on PSN's PS2 Classics, or a HD update.

4. Microsoft Fires Adam Orth Over Twitter Triad

Microsoft fired Creative Director Adam Orth last Wednesday over his famous "Deal With It" Twitter triad. Wonder how he's dealing with it now?

3. The Possible Reason Why The Next Xbox Will Require An Always On Connection

The real reason why the next Xbox will require an always on connection may have nothing to do with gaming  The next Xbox could connect to a cable box or broadcast TV signals and make you TV more interactive. While I do like the sound of that( This could mean the Next Xbox could have DVR capabilities , the possibility of having consent notification of Xbox live friends coming online while I'm watching TV will get old fast.  

2. EA Games named "Worst Company In America" 2nd year in a row

EA games once again has become the worst company in america yet again. I'm sure this whole Sim City mess did help them any. I really hope EA works on fixing this because there are surely a better (in this case, a worse) company that deserves this title. 

1. Batman Arkham Origins coming in October

Gameinformer magazine announced on their May cover that Batman Arkham Origins is coming on October 25 to Wii U, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The big  shocker that the game is being developed by WB Montreal not Rockstudy.  I love the last two Batman Arkham games and I hope WB Montreal does not let us down. 

My picks for the best of E3 2012 Day 1

E3 2012 is in full swing, many great things were introduced into the world yesterday, like xbox smartglass and sony's wonderbook. Here are my picks for the best of Monday, starting with the game that stole the show, ubisoft's watch_dogs:




 My next pick is Playstaion-All starts Battle Royale




next pick is gear of war judgement:




the next pick is the last of us




my next pick is south park: the stick of truth:



And finally my last pick is Halo 4



Watch_Dogs is so far my pick for best surprise and game at this years E3 so far. Not impressed with Microsoft's entertainment offers, I'm passing on IE on xbox. And wonderbook does not appeal to me at all. Looking forward to Nintendo press conference today.

Bethesda announces DOOM 3 BFG edition for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC

Today, Bethesada Software announced DOOM 3 BFG edition for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. It will include DOOM 3, it's expansion resurrection of evil, a new level called the "Lost Mission" and classics DOOM and DOOM 2. No release date or price has been announced, but I hope it's under $60

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E3 2012 Game list and some predictions

The most wonderful time of the years if you’re a gamer is fast approaching, E3. A with E3 comes a butt load of games being revealed and new looks at the ones we know about, here’s the list:

Spec Ops: The Line [360, PS3, PC]

Borderlands 2  [360, PS3, PC]

XCOM: Enemy Unknown [360, PS3, PC]

Persona 4 arena [360, PS3]

Persona 4 Golden [vita]

ArmA III [PC]

Carrier Command: Gaea Mission [360, PS3, PC]

Resident Evil 6 [360, PS3, PC]

Lost Planet 3  [360, PS3, PC]

DmC [360, PS3]

Future battlefield 3 DLC

Crysis 3 [360, PS3, PC]

Medal Of Honor Warfighter [360, PS3, PC]

Sim City [PC]

Dragon Commander [360, PS3, PC]

NBA baller beats [360]

Star trek the game [360, PS3, PC]

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 [360, PS3]

Dragon Ball Z for Kinect [360]

Pikmin 3 [Wii u]

Super Mario Wii U

Pokemon Black/White 2 [DS]

Neverwinter [PC]

Aliens: Colonial Marines  [360, PS3, Wii u, PC]

Sonic & All-stars Racing Transformed Line [360, PS3, PC, 3DS, Vita]

Planetside 2 [PC]

Hitman: Absolution [360, PS3, PC]

Tomb Raider [360, PS3, PC]

Sleeping dogs [360, PS3, PC]

Quantum Conundrum [360, PS3, PC]

Heroes of Ruin [3DS]

Kingdom Hearts 3D [3DS]

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy [3DS]

Dead Or Alive 5 [360, PS3]

Darksiders 2 [360, PS3, PC, Wii U]

Far Cry 3 [360, PS3, PC]

Rayman Legends [Wii u]

Assassins Creed 3 [360, PS3, PC, Wii u]

New Super Mario Bros 2 [3DS]

Halo 4 [360]

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 [360, PS3, PC]

There will be more games not mention here, like a slew of more Wii U launch games. Also many more Kinect games (possibly Kinect sports 3, yea go ahead and beat the dead horse), and a Halo 4 subscription based program like call of duty elite (it’s all the rage now). As for new consoles outside of Wii U, even though they say “NO NEW CONSOLES THIS E3” I say it’s 40/60 they get a mention, no showing of the console or a video representation of its graphics, but won’t be surprised a PS4 or a Xbox What-you- ma-call it pops up.

list info from ign.com

Call of duty black ops 2 reveal trailer

This is the call of duty black ops reveal trailer...excuse me while I change my pants  

 

The Walking Dead game EP 1-a new day (ps3 version) review

The Walking Dead, the popular zombie apocalypse comic book now has a game based off it. I case you don’t know what the walking dead is about, it follows the lives of a band of survivors as they make their way across the country now riddled with zombies and other survivors, losing and gain more people with every “HOLY SHIT” moment that comes. The game follows this formula. As Lee Everat, you on your way to jail, till the zombie apocalypse provides you with the greatest get out of jail free card ever.  Along the way you meet others and gain a little girl as your main companion as you know survive in this new world.

The game is played much like an adventure game. The left stick is used to move and the right to look/interactions. The different buttons offer different interactions, like X being the action button, or the triangle being an observation button. The meat of the game is the interactions with other survivors. Gaining their trust or losing it will affect you even after the first episode. You also have a time limit to make your choices, removing any thinking on your part and going with your gut more often. Then there’s the “HOLY SHIT BAD STUFF IS GOING DOWN” moments that the walking dead is very well known for, where you gotta make a split decision NOW, and it come back to bite you in the ass later.

The look of this game is just like the comic book, except in color. I can even forgive Tellatale Games for some pixilation in the background. The Walking Dead game is not to be missed by any walking dead fan. For $5, is very a very good cheap download. I’m looking forward to the next episode.

Capcom gives us three new trailers today

Today Capcom has released three big trailers for 3 big games at their Captivate 2012 event. First up is Resident Evil 6:





Now the new Devil May Cry (or DmC) trailer




that's umm, an innovated use for pizza, not for the lost planet debut trailer




all three games look great, and the DmC trailer has made me interested, in the game not naked daunte.

Thoughts On the Battlefield 3 Patch

The Big Battlefield 3 patch has been released for PS3 and PC users last week, and everyone seems to have an option about it. Some love, many seem to be pissed about it. Me? I like it but do have some things I don't like. I have notice much gameplay wise, I really don't pay that much attention to the guns and the way they handle. I did notice the F2000 was not the same, I'm going to take the suppressor off to see if that helps before i go switching guns. I do notice the amount of USAS user have greatly dropped. And the new map look is great. I do not like that claymores now go away  after you die, causing me from stopping using them altogether other than just using them on some maps. I don't care much for the new substitution business, a new way for EA to get more money. EA should give me the $14 for unlocking all the items for the classes I have done that with. And finally the rent-a-sever, I have mixed feelings over it. One, it's is a great thing to have on a console, you can just have a game with you best buds, although you gotta pay for it. But DICE has messed up how to make your sever private (check out the video below to see how to make it private). Also you can get dropped into via quick match a sever where the renter does not want you there and get kicked, this can be fixed with a "join EA/DICE severs only" option on quick match. Some of the non-EA/DICE severs are great, with tickets going into the 1000's. So with the build up and what seems forever for it to be released, the patch in the over all is great, yet with a few missteps. Battlefield 3 has greatly benefited because of it.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock trailer

Doctor Who The Eternity Clock is coming this March to PS3 and Vita via Download. It is a side-scroller featuring of course the doctor and river song. To be honest, I think this game will disappoint. I always envisioned a third-person or a FPS doctor who game where the only weapon you have is you wits and a sonic screwdriver. A side-Scroller? Just don't seem to fit. Well I hope there are a lot of puzzles to solve. I hope it's good enough to make Doctor Who fans happy.

Sonic CD (PS3) review

A Sonic the Hedgehog fan favorite has come to PSN (and XBLA), the 1993 classic has been called one of the best sonic games made and of of the hardest. Does this version with some add-on still hold up?

Sonic CD begins with a animated sequence from the old DIC cartoon, having an animated sequence was big for a game  back in '93. You don't how the story really starts out, you're out to stop Dr.Robotnik in one of his plans to turn the world into robots. For some reason, he's put up time gates for to to go forward and back in time, oh and a metal sonic steals amy, sonic's lady friend. Over all this is just a regular classic sonic games, run, doge or kill enemies, get at least 50 rings, and get the gem in the special stage. I didn't really find this hard at all till the end, though I did not try to get the gems or find the metal sonic statues. Time attack is great if like to go as fast as you can in a level. A bonus in this version is if you beat the game, you can replay it as tails, which is great but I wish they included knuckles as well. Also include is the English and Japaneses soundtracks, which is far superior ton the English one, only could stand it for 5 minutes. I wish it would let you make multiple save files for the same game you're playing, miss getting a gem, you have to restart the whole game. For $4.99 Sonic CD is a great download, special if like me, you never had a Sega CD. Sonic CD is a great classic that any hardcore sonic fan must play. 

Will Mass Effect 3 be better with Kinect?

Yesterday EA and Bioware released a video showing how the Kinect works in Mass Effect 3. Voice commands are the main functionality for Kinect controls, no motion here. Team commands are the focus with Kinect controls, and looks like the best part. Telling you team to use attacks, move, and cover you with voice commands is much faster and better that using the menu. Even switching weapons is better and faster with voice commands. They do have "shoot" and "throw grenades" commands, which from my experience with Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary , is completely worthless and better done with the controller. With no motion controls at all in Mass Effect 3, why use the Kinect at all, why not do it from the headset? I'm sure you use commands via the headset and it will work just fine, you can even extend that over to the PS3 players. It must be a Kinect software thing.

Battlefield 3 Gulf of oman trailer and Battlefield 1943 free to ps3 BF3 owners

DICE released a new trailer for "Back To Karkand" add on coming next month to Battlefield 3. New Vehicles  including hover jets are coming. Remember, if you got the limited edition, you'll be getting this for free, and a week early for ps3 owners, and talking about ps3 owners...

EA is making Battlefield 1943 free to PS3 owners after all, after a class action law suit was made against them. The game was original to be made free to PS3 owners of Battlefield 3 but was pulled. Now after complaints and lawyers, EA was wised up and is giving us the game. here's the info and when you can get yours.

Classic The Simpsons Arcade Game coming to consoles

It was revealed on Friday that Konami and BackBone entertainment (who has released may classic arcade beat 'em ups) may be sending The Simpsons Arcade game to consoles next month. Along side the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game (which still mat be on XBLA, go get if you do not have it) the Simpsons arcade game are my favorite arcade games of my childhood. I only got to play it once a year at the county fair's arcade.....till they stop having a arcade there. which I stop going to the fair. This arcade game has the honor of being the closest I ever got to beating a game on a arcade machine. I will be getting this game, and I will beat it to fix a childhood disappointment.

GTA V trailer released today

After what seems like years of toying from rockstar, GTA V first trailer was released today. It looks like it take place in Los Santos (i think that's what it's called) unless the do the whole san andreas thing again. It sounds like you going to be a normal criminal trying to make it, going back to the older GTA games. I wonder how many disc will be for the 360? Because I'm sure it will be too big for just one. Hope to get more trailers soon.

Goldeneye 007 reloaded for 360 and PS3 launch trailer arrives

On Tuesday, Goldeneye 007 reloaded comes to the 360 and PS3. With all the big games already and coming out, this one will get lost among them. I'm going to pick up when its dropped in price, but it does look good to me.

Modern Warfare 3 launch trailer released today.

More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Videos

in an attempt  to remind us that MW3 is coming soon in the week that Battlefield 3 comes out, Activision has released the MW3 launch trailer today. I'm hoping that the story is much better than mw2. I'm also interested in if sledgehammer games can fit in infinity ward's shoes.I'm on the fence on getting it, but I'm sure the game will do very well.

Uncharted 3 launch trailer reveled

the uncharted 3 launch trailer has been reasesed today, and it looks amaziming. I just started uncharted 1last week and plan on getting 2 and 3. Can't wait.

Battlefield 3 Multiplayer trailer with mini DLC preview

Battlefield 3 is coming next week, soon you get to enjoys massive maps, shitload of vehicles, and the the battlefield game play battlefield fans know and love. the multiplayer trailer was released yesterday and like the others it looks amazing.It also includes a min-preview of the back to karkand DLC, free for those who pre-order Battlefield 3 (i'm one of those, getting the ps3 version, by the way, I have a PS3 now). Seeing how I never got to talk about the BF3 beta (no internet) I/talk about in brief. I thought it was ok, metro, the map, could have been better, but I liked what I seen. If you new to the whole Battlefield world, it's consist of two teams, and you win by ether gaining control of the points on the map, or loose all your teams tickets, which you loos by teammate and your deaths. Can't wait for this games, going to be great\

Rage Launch trailer

The RAGE launch trailer was released today. This game looks great, but due to gears 3, battlefield 3, MW3, and halo ce  being on my radar i haven't pay much attention to it, here's the trailer