I played the first Battlefield, and enjoyed it, but never grabbed the second one. I loved the idea in the first one of destroying buildings and such, but the game itself became old pretty quick. Which was one of the main reasons that I didn't grab the second. However, just the trailer above has me pretty much sold on grabbing it as soon as it's on sale. Which is unfortunately not until later this year from what I've heard. Regardless, the trailer is well worth watching.
I haven't heard a lot about this game personally, as I pretty much just stick to PS3 games anymore. However, there's been a number of friends that are pretty excited about it. Here's the details on the Collector's Edition, that you can check out HERE:
Rift is a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game (MMORPG) for PC that challenges players to stop an ongoing invasion of their world by horrific creatures from other planes of existence, while simultaneously growing ever more powerful by doing so. These creatures appear at a variety of elemental rifts that erupt at the confluence of these planes. Using an extensive level of customization, which allows players to very nearly create their own character classes, players defeat enemies, seal rifts and draw power from them. Additional features include: standard quest gameplay as well as player vs. player action, two factions each containing multiple races and a dynamic world full of unpredictability.
The Rift Collector's Edition is a must-have for series fans. This one-of-a-kind set features a wide range of physical and digital extras, many exclusive to the addition. See complete list of included items below.
Story
Rift is set on Telara, a fantasy world which lies alarmingly close to a variety of other planes of existence In the final days of the Mathosian civil war, the Ward that protected Telara from planar convergence with these other worlds was severely weakened by a disaster known as the Shade. Since that time, rifts between Telara and other planes have been increasingly devastating the land, and old enemies in the form of monsters, held at bay by elemental prisons have begun actively clawing their way out. Telara's greatest enemy, the god Regulos, pounds against the outside of the Ward, seeking reentry into Telara to finish the job he once started. Meanwhile, Telara's own pantheon of gods has suddenly grown silent, and the world is descending into total chaos.
The people of Telara are now convinced that the end of the world is at hand. In these desperate final days, two major factions have arisen to battle the coming apocalypse: the Guardians and the Defiant. Though each faction wants to save the world, their beliefs and methods differ, and they war upon each other as often as they do other enemies of Telara.
Factions and Souls
Rift contains two main factions, the Guardians and the Defiant. Within either of these factions players can choose from four character callings, Warrior, Cleric, Rogue, Mage. Further, within these players gain access to a variety of different character possibilities known as "souls" – each soul granting players access to a unique "Soul Tree," which contains all of the traits and abilities that a soul had mastered during its life. As your character levels up, you earn soul points that can be used to improve that tree's soul level, granting players access to even more powerful traits and abilities. As a player's character grows in power, so does his or her ability to take on, or "attune" souls. A maximum-level player will be able to attune up to three souls of their choosing each with their own attributes. Souls grow in power as they become more specialized, and have well-rounded abilities that make them great for both solo and group play. The result is the ability to create your own class for virtually any situation.
Gameplay
Although it can be played on its own, Rift like all MMORPGs is designed to be played with others online. Players assume the role of an "Ascended Soul" – a Telaran slain during the great Shade War and resurrected to combat the forces of Regulos, the dragon god of extinction. Once a character's calling and initial soul(s) are selected players can take on quests alone or join together in loose confederations or more organized guilds to seek to defeat creatures that are spawned from rifts dynamically. Close the openings, and gain rewards to progress and level up. Rewards are given for all sorts of actions, including attacks, healing and more. Of course different guilds will also seek to undermine each other as well, leading to substantial player vs. player combat opportunities.
Game disc and Rift CD soundtrack
Exclusive digital content
Ancient Tartagon Mount: Available at level 20, this turtle mount increases player speed by 60%
Collector's Satchel – Increases the size of your primary backpack to 24 slots
Bogling Wastrel – This unique pet sets you apart from the other Ascended
8GB RIFT USB drive
SteelSeries gaming mouse pad
128-page hardcover comic
Unique collector's box
Double-sided poster and quickstart guide/reference card
If this is a pretty decent phone, I might be sold as getting this one when it hits the shelves. Which is supposed to be in about three months from now. It does only have a 1Ghz CPU, which isn't as impressive sounding as the new dual core chips coming out. However, it also has an embedded Adreno GPU graphics processor which is supposed to pump out 60fps play-back for 3D mobile gaming and Web browsing, and with minimal power consumption. The only other thing that would give me a little pause, is how many games there are going to be for the phone, since most Android games wouldn't use the buttons at all. The answer, according to the site, is that there's a number of big name game makers lined up to produce games.
You can read more about the phone at the Sony site HERE.
Um, no idea if these are a good idea or not. I can see where they might be helpful, but also how they might be fairly worthless. For $10 though, they're worth a shot. Here's the details:
Amazing Performance. 100% Tournament Legal.
Created with precision and accuracy in mind, the FPS Freek is our flagship accessory. Fueled by our desire to win, the FPS Freek analog thumbstick extender was developed for the sole purpose of becoming better at first-person shooters. The result has become somewhat of a legend. Proven a winner time and time again, the FPS Freek has been praised by numerous professionals, enthusiasts and n00bs alike.
By increasing the length of the thumbsticks slightly, precision while aiming is improved dramatically. Your range of motion is increased by 40%, giving you the opportunity to make smaller adjustments and “snap” to targets much faster in first-person shooters. This affords you the luxury of turning up sensitivities to get the closest feel to a mouse possible on a console without an internal controller mod or cheat. The greater leverage offers you better control and less force—alleviating thumb-fatigue and adding more comfort to long gaming sessions. In short, this increased accuracy and decreased thumb-fatigue results in more kills and less deaths.
In the competitive world of online gaming, you’d be crazy to play without the FPS Freek!
FPS Freek is designed to fit both the PS3 controller and Xbox 360 controller but will also fit many third-party versions.
Works great in games like:
* Modern Warfare 2
* Battlefield: Bad Company 2
* Call of Duty: Black Ops
* Halo: Reach
* Medal of Honor
Now available in three color options: FPS Freek Classic White, FPS Freek Vipr Black and FPS Freek Vipr Ultra.
You can snag a set at the Kontrol Freek site HERE.
This is an interesting sweepstakes, because if you're one of the eight winners, you also have the chance to become the 2011 Monster Jam: Path of Destruction National Tournament Champion. Also, that you have eight chanced to win. Here's the details:
The eight prize winners selected from eligible entries received during the Entry Period will each receive round trip airfare for two to Las Vegas, Nevada, hotel accommodations for two nights at a Monster Jam World Finals host hotel, two Double Down tickets for admission to the Monster Jam World Finals in Las Vegas on March 25-26, 2011 at the Sam Boyd Stadium, and $100 cash.
The contest runs until March 1, 2011, and you can enter it HERE.
The first content pack for Black Ops hits the Xbox360 on Feb. 1st.
No word yet on when it will be available for the PS3 and PC.
The pack will contain four all-new multiplayer maps including Berlin Wall, Discovery, Stadium, and Kowloon, as well as a new Zombie map called Ascension.
You can check out the video over at the Call of Duty site HERE.
I really enjoyed the first one of these, so I'm already in for the second. It hits the shelves next Tuesday 1/25. Here's a little about the game:
Dead Space 2 is a third-person horror survival game in which players must battle an alien infestation straight out of a nightmare. Follow-up game to 2008's original Dead Space, in this new release players explore a whole new terrifying game environment and battle the Necromorph abominations utilizing new weapons and tools such as the powerful javelin gun and a new space suit with built-in booster rockets. Additional game features include: improved telekinesis powers and online multiplayer functionality.
Gameplay
As with the original Dead Space game Dead Space 2 is a survival horror game played from the third-person perspective. Playing as Engineer Isaac Clarke players navigate a new environment, the space city, known as "The Sprawl." Here you must avoid or eliminate enemies including various Necromorph, horrific corpselike creatures reanimated by an alien enemy, as well as solve physics based puzzles. Game features include: multiplayer support, improved telekinesis powers and new weapons and tools, including the javelin gun which can pin an enemy to the wall and a new space suit that contains built-in booster rockets providing for maximum movement in zero-gravity.
You can watch the official trailer over at Youtube HERE, and head over to Amazon HERE to pre-order one.
I'm already looking forward to this game, so this is a huge bonus. I've actually played a short demo of the game when I was out in San Diego, and it was pretty cool. The combat is a little faster paced, and maybe more arcade like, but not so much that it really changes the overall game from the first one. Here's the details of the offer:
Limited Time Offer – get $20 of bonus content at NO ADDITIONAL COST! Pre-order Dragon Age II before January 11, 2011 and receive an automatic upgrade to the BioWare Signature Edition–a special, collector's edition version of the game that contains loads of additional content, exclusives, and other perks. This special edition version of Dragon Age II is only available before January 11, so pre-order now!
Contains the full version of Dragon Age II plus $20 of additional content including:
* A download code for a bonus playable character and missions
* Downloadable game soundtrack
* Exclusive in-game digital armory featuring multiple weapons
* Additional downloadable items
This hits the shelves this Tuesday Oct. 19th, and I'm seriously looking forward to it. Fallout 3 was probably one of my favorite games of the last few years. Here's the details:
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. It’s the kind of town where you dig your own grave prior to being shot in the head and left for dead…and that’s before things really get ugly. It’s a town of dreamers and desperados being torn apart by warring factions vying for complete control of this desert oasis. It’s a place where the right kind of person with the right kind of weaponry can really make a name for themselves, and make more than an enemy or two along the way. As you battle your way across the heat-blasted Mojave Wasteland, the colossal Hoover Dam, and the neon drenched Vegas Strip, you’ll be introduced to a colorful cast of characters, power-hungry factions, special weapons, mutated creatures and much more. Choose sides in the upcoming war or declare “winner takes all” and crown yourself the King of New Vegas in this follow-up to the 2008 videogame of the year, Fallout 3. Enjoy your stay.
* Feel the Heat in New Vegas! Not even nuclear fallout could slow the hustle of Sin City. Explore the vast expanses of the desert wastelands – from the small towns dotting the Mojave Wasteland to the bright lights of the New Vegas strip. See the Great Southwest as could only be imagined in Fallout.
* Feuding Factions, Colorful Characters and a Host of Hostiles! A war is brewing between rival factions with consequences that will change the lives of all the inhabitants of New Vegas. The choices you make will bring you into contact with countless characters, creatures, allies, and foes, and determine the final explosive outcome of this epic power struggle.
* New Systems! Enjoy new additions to Fallout: New Vegas such as a Companion Wheel that streamlines directing your companions, a Reputation System that tracks the consequences of your actions, and the aptly titled Hardcore Mode to separate the meek from the mighty. Special melee combat moves have been added to bring new meaning to the phrase “up close and personal”. Use V.A.T.S. to pause time in combat, target specific enemy body parts and queue up attacks, or get right to the action using the finely-tuned real-time combat mechanics.
* An Arsenal of Shiny New Guns! With double the amount of weapons found in Fallout 3, you’ll have more than enough new and exciting ways to deal with the threats of the wasteland and the locals. In addition, Vault-Tec engineers have devised a new weapons configuration system that lets you tinker with your toys and see the modifications you make in real time.
* Let it Ride! In a huge, open world with unlimited options you can see the sights, choose sides, or go it alone. Peacemaker or Hard Case, House Rules, or the Wild Card – it’s all in how you play the game
If you want to play poker online and you can't get to Atlantic City or Las Vegas, why not play try playing at FullTilt.
Online poker rooms such as fulltilt and PokerStars.net offer free poker as well as real money poker. You won't go wrong with either room, but PokerStars is generally considered to be the best.
The first content pack for Black Ops hits the Xbox360 on Feb. 1st.
I really enjoyed the first one of these, so I'm already in for the second. It hits the shelves next Tuesday 1/25. Here's a little about the game:
This hits the shelves this Tuesday Oct. 19th, and I'm seriously looking forward to it. Fallout 3 was probably one of my favorite games of the last few years. Here's the details: