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They Played Diablo III…

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From Yannick LeJacq at Kill Screen:

Horror is often an art of framing, so it’s hard to scare a viewer from the bird’s eye perspective of Diablo. The original did this with the flat nihilism of its atmosphere—the world was a bleak vision of black and gray, given the luminous color of life only briefly and terribly when blood was split. Killing yet another round of grotesque and bilious undead, my mind started to wander. Were these bloated and farting corpses really that evil? This was more like Shawn of the Dead than 28 Days Later. Then, I heard a noise.

I can’t wait to hear that noise.

Read the whole thing.

Weekend Gaming

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As quickly as the last one ended, the weekend is upon us once again! It’s time to get in some gaming!

Me personally, I have Mass Effect 3 mulitplayer on the brain. I think a large portion of my time this weekend will be spent playing that. If there’s time to get back to the single player game, that’s where I’ll be. But as much fun as I’ve been having with the multiplayer, I don’t see there being much extra time. If I get some PC time, it will probably be spent playing Vindictus or Atlantica. And possibly checking out Dragon’s Nest. But it will most likely be Mass Effect 3.

Which brings me to a moment of reflection, a confession if you will. Up to this point, I have never paid “real money” for in-game items I can “earn” through regular playing. I get the idea of microtransactions in online games (and actually welcome them) but I have always limited my purchases to things that couldn’t be gotten through normal play of the game. Things like extra character slots, extra storage space and the like. But the ME3 “booster packs” have their hooks into me big time and it’s real tempting to drop some Microsoft Space Bucks on that Premium Spectre Pack instead of putting in the time to earn those 99,000 credits.

REAL tempting.

So I’ll br trying to resist the temptation of instant gratification. What will you be playing?

April Releases

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April’s releases are pretty sparse. That’s a good thing, with Mass Effect 3 last month still in most people’s gaming queues. Prototype 2 looks promising (I enjoyed what I played of with the first one). Not a whole lot else to say.

On to the releases:

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Week of April 3rd
Devil May Cry Collection
Kinect Star Wars

Week of April 10th
Phantom Breaker – Special Edition

Week of April 17th
Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition

Week of April 24th
Let’s Dance
Prototype 2

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Week of April 24th
Let’s Dance

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No new (worthwhile) Nintendo DS releases for April

Nintendo 3DS

Week of April 3rd
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Week of April 10th
Top Trumps NBA All Stars
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir

Week of April 24th
Shifting World

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Week of April 3rd
Shoot Many Robots [Download]
Tropico 4: Modern Times Expansion Pack

Week of April 17th
The Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition

Week of April 24th
Risen 2 : Dark Waters

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Week of April 3rd
Devil May Cry Collection

Week of April 17th
Deadliest Warrior: Ancient Combat

Week of April 24th
Let’s Dance
Prototype 2

PS Vita

Week of April 17th
Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention

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No new Sony PSP releases for April

What are you picking up?

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In My Hands

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It’s actually been “in my hands” since last Thursday, but real life conspired against me and the first real time I’ve had with Mass Effect 3 was last night. Looking forward to getting back to it tonight!

In My Hands

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Actually, on my ears:

Ear Force X41

These things are pretty amazing. I’m personally not really an audiophile, but I do pride myself on thinking I can at least discern the difference between stereo sound pumped through my television’s speakers and some high quality (even if it’s simulated) Dolby Surround Sound. And these boys do that in spades.

I’m playing Skyrim with a whole new outlook on the game. The ambient sounds are incredibly detailed and the crescendos of the battle theme during a fight with a dragon are a treat. I sometimes just sit and listen as the title track plays. It sounds so rich.

I’ve heard that multiplayer chat is also greatly enhanced with these headsets but I have yet to put that to the test. I hope to get some Borderlands in this week and I’ll be able to report on the validity of those claims.

March Releases

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Hooray, hooray, the March Releases are here, HOORAY!

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Week of March 5th
Ridge Racer Unbounded
Mass Effect 3 – I hate to say to, but even with my history with the Mass Effect series, I am not 100% on board with finishing up the trilogy. With some of the things I’ve been hearing about the multiplayer have me interested, but I’m just not “feeling it” yet.
Street Fighter X Tekken: Special Edition
Blades of Time
Major League Baseball 2K12

Week of March 12th
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Storm Generations
Birds of Steel
FIFA Street
Silent Hill: Downpour

Week of March 19th
Dirt 3: Complete Edition
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City – It’s been a while since I’ve played anything Resident Evil, so I think I may pick this one up, for old time’s sake.
Armored Core V
Phantom Breaker – Special Edition
Ninja Gaiden 3

Week of March 26th
Test Drive: Ferrari Legends
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13
Aliens: Colonial Marines

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Week of March 5th
Major League Baseball 2K12
Mario Party 9

Week of March 26th
Combat Wings: The Great Battles of WWII

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Week of March 5th
Major League Baseball 2K12

Week of March 19th
Go-Go’s

Week of March 26th
Titanic Mystery

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Week of March 5th
Crush 3D

Week of March 12th
Planet Crashers

Week of March 19th
Kid Icarus: Uprising

Week of March 26th
Heroes of Ruin

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Week of March 5th
Mass Effect 3
The Sims 3 Plus Showtime
Major League Baseball 2K12

Week of March 12th
Warp
Hard Reset: Extended Edition

Week of March 19th
Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai

Week of March 26th
Aliens: Colonial Marines

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Week of March 5th
Ridge Racer Unbounded
Mass Effect 3
MLB 12 The Show
Street Fighter X Tekken
Major League Baseball 2K12
Blades of Time

Week of March 12th
Yakuza Dead Souls
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Storm Generations
Silent Hill: Downpour
FIFA Street

Week of March 19th
Dirt 3: Complete Edition
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Silent Hill HD Collection
Ninja Gaiden 3
Armored Core V

Week of March 26th
Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13: The Masters Collector’s Edition
Aliens: Colonial Marines

PS Vita

Week of March 5th
Supremacy MMA
MLB 12 The Show
Unit 13

Week of March 26th
Silent Hill: Book of Memories

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Week of March 5th
Major League Baseball 2K12

Week of March 26th
Pro Angler Move

What are you picking up?

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The first preorder bonus I’m considering

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Heck, I didn’t even think the original Prototype was that great of a game. I have no plans of buying or playing Prototype 2. Butt after receiving an email from Gamestop, alerting me to their pre-order bonus for Prototype 2, I am seriously considering it.

I’m not a fan of different retail outlets offering bonuses for pre-ordering/purchasing a game from their establishment (Batman: Arkham City being a particularly egregious example) but since it usually doesn’t affect the gameplay in any measureable way and doesn’t prevent me from enjoying the full experience, I don’t really care. If it floats your boat, by all means, go for it.

BUT. BUTT. But, when you offer something like this, well I’ll definitely take notice:

When you offer me the Bio-Bomb Butt Kicker, well you may have just made a sale.