Mass Effect 3 From Dust DLC
GameStop in the USA are already selling codes for some Mass Effect 3 DLC (called From Dust, so yeah the picture is related) despite the fact that the game isn't even out yet. The codes are $10 so it's around the usual 800 Microsoft Points/£7.99. Whether or not it will be sold outside of the US is yet to be determined, but I sure hope so.
Skyrim Creation Kit, Space Cores and Awesome Creations
So, the free Creation Kit for Skyrim came out on Tuesday and the rumours proved true about the "big surprise". Along with the creation kit you get access to a High Resolution texture pack for Skyrim.
Now I'm not going to lie I've looked through a few videos to try and find one that emphasises the difference, but really I haven't seen anything that stands out in particular. I bet it does look better and if you played with it and then switched back to the normal texture pack you'd notice the difference, but just looking at videos on Youtube I can't see anything different.
AirBuccaneers HD Fan Vs Devs
So today was the scheduled fan vs developers match on the alpha of their game AirBuccaneers HD. I decided that I should be representing some fans here and so logged in to see whats what. I joined for a total of 3 games, one was an mountainous grass land level, one a swamp and the other a tundra. Surprisingly, the fans won them all. Now I'd been on the AirBuccaneers HD website before for a browse but never had the urge to actually try out the free alpha build. Is it any good?
Pineapple Smash Crew – Want to See Things Explode?
Have you been having a hankering lately to search through catacombs, looking for treasure? You know the "Indiana Jones" itch that makes one want to crawl through dusty tunnels, encountering all sorts of strange adventures until you finally have that crazy 'find' in your hands? Well, if you're thinking that you want to dig holes in the ground and find artifacts all day, then this game is not for you whatsoever. However, if you're not big on getting muddy in the Sahara looking for a new pyramid, then perhaps I can interest you in a game of Pineapple Smash Crew!
First of all, I can hear the questions already... what kind of a name is Pineapple Smash Crew? (And before you accuse me of hearing things... I've already had this question asked several times while I was playing it.) Believe it or not, Pineapple Smash Crew is a perfect description of this game. Don't believe me? Well, let me prove myself correct. Click more and read after the jump!
Magic the Gathering – Tactics : Catastrophic spells, unknown creatures… all for free!
The newest free-to-play game on Steam is Magic the Gathering: Tactics, an offering by Sony Entertainment Online. This is not to say that the game is new. In fact the game is already a year old, having been released in January 2011 and it's been expanded by an expansion named “Secrets of Terisiare.”
Of course, I can already hear everyone in the background freaking out about the fact that we really don't need another Duels of the Planeswalker game. Why does Magic the Gathering need yet another title on the video game market? Well, let's quell those thoughts right now... this is not a remake of Duels of the Planeswalkers. In fact, this game is only loosely based on Magic the Gathering at all. So now that we have that out of the way, let's figure out what's going on here... right after the jump!
Kingdom’s of Amalur: Reckoning – radio silence much?
38 Studios in conjunction with Big Huge Games and EA today released Kingdom's of Amalur: Reckoning in North America and it will be coming to stores in Europe on the 10th. If you haven't heard anything about it it's a massive fantasy RPG which looks to have gameplay similar to that of Dragon Age (in the position of the camera at least).
Supposedly your character starts of as a "blank slate" and, like Fable you can level up whatever talents and skills you want. Also apparently the game is absolutely massive with well over 200 hours of gameplay. In fact supposedly there are 200 hours of gameplay in doing a speed run of the game, where you already know how to do everything and have done it before.
SOL: Exodus Review
Who else used to sit around playing X-Wing when they were younger? Perhaps you also might be acquainted with Jedi Starfighter or Star Wars: Battlefront? Flying your one-man fighter through a massive space battle-field taking out enemy fighters and turrets. Missiles flying, heroic deeds being done. The comms ringing in your ears with your team-mates saying "You can be my wingman any time!"
Actually that last one never really happened as I always ignored my ally fighters for all the useless trash they were... The point is I love Star Wars...
Skyrim Creation Kit release date
All you would be modders and designers can mark Tuesday down in your diary as Bethesda is releasing there Creation Kit Software to the public on Steam. When it goes live you can download the pack from the tools section on Steam and mod and change the game to your hearts content.
Plus there is apparently, according to Pete Hines (marketing guy for Bethesda), a secret surprise in the kit for anyone who wants to use it. Interesting, I wonder what that's going to be...
Mass Effect 3 save files – Keep them too!
Associate producer for Mass Effect 3, Mike Gamble, said in a recent interview with Gamerzines that it "might not be a bad idea" to hang on to your saved games for Mass Effect 3 after completing it.
Naturally this has fired up the rumour mill into a frenzy, especially as he didn't really go into specifics. It could just be so you could play some planned DLC for the game but, what if there are more Mass Effect games planned. Maybe games that won't have Shepard as the protagonist but the decisions you make as Shepard will continue to define and change the galaxy beyond even his games (as would make sense).
Aliens: Colonial Marines gameplay trailer
I'm still aiming for an air of being aloof and not really caring too much about Aliens: Colonial Marines, due to the poor experiences I've had with past Alien/Predator games. But I have to say this latest gameplay trailer actually doesn't look all that bad and you can check it out here after the jump!