Video Games

Can you imagine what our world would look like with private military for hire, and all nations struggling against each other constantly at war?  Sledgehammer Games and Activision want to give you a look into that this year in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. With a completely new dynamic to the series, and a voice cast including the likes of Kevin Spacey, this November promises to be an earth-shattering look into war many years from now.  Find out more after the jump.

Known for many things, but few of them painterly fairytales about lost princesses, Ubisoft is known for quality games and talented people. These last two have combined to bring something new and striking, though perhaps easily judged or dismissed upon first glance. A powerful experience packaged in something beautiful and unassuming, Child of Light surprised me, and I think it might surprise you too.

Warsaw, Poland, 1944… not the finest moment in human history but it certainly brought out the best in some, trying to put down the worst in others. So powerful in fact that it lingers today, the subject of countless films, books, and video games. Enemy Front puts the player on the ground across enemy lines in an open world resistance campaign against the Fuhrer’s goosestepping legions. Now with a Bestbuy exclusive DLC pre-order bonus, its time to grab a rifle and take the fight to the Enemy Front.

Between the adventures of a Hobbit hired as a burglar, and  his nephew’s tale many years later is a story.  What happens to the people standing in the way when the ancient evil, banished so long ago, announces his return and takes back his dark throne? Nothing pretty, I’ll tell you that much.  In Shadow of Mordor, play as a Ranger set on nothing less than revenge against the Dark for the loss of his family, friends, and home. Take up your sword and head into the midst of the enemies territory, take the fight into the Shadow of Mordor!

Dragon Age Inquisition isn’t out until October, but you can suit yourself early with this great online-only Pre-Order bonus.  Pre-Order the game today and get day one access to the special Flames of the Inquisition weapons pack, featuring a powerful arsenal of weapons to help you power through the massive sprawl that’s promised this fall.  Read on to find out more about this offer.

Is the FIFA World Cup the biggest sporting even in existence?  Probably right? If you’re exited and downright worked up to a fevered pitch, who can blame you, it comes but once every 4 years.  If you’re flipping cars and setting fire to things?  Well, maybe calm it down a little, it is still a sport, even if it is your Nation’s team.  All jokes aside, Footy can call most of us fans, a global sport that has the worlds eyes on Brazil, get even more into it (if that’s at all possible, you hooligans) with EA and FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014!

  The yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles ends up being one of the largest gaming playgrounds in the world for 3 days of the year. Developers and media alike congregrate to show the world the latest and greatest in the world of gaming.  Last year, attention centered around the upcoming Microsoft Xbox One and Sony Playstation 4.  They’re out now.  What can we expect this year?  What’s got me excited personally?  Read on to find out.

A wall crawling webshooting favorite of all the true believers, Spider-man is back on the big screen and back in your game consoles!  Benefiting from the videogame success of one of his non-Marvel superhero contemporaries recent (hint: its Batman) The Amazing Spider-man 2 might be a movie tie in, but it looks like its packing some punch (and kicks, and webs).  ‘Swinging’ to dispel the stereotype about movie tie-in games Spidey is back folks, and doing whatever a spider can!

Hauppauge has time and again created some of the most versatile personal recording devices, and the HD PVR Rocket aims to do that yet again.  This lightweight yet powerful device allows you to do things some of its competition can’t, such as record with push buttons off the device, record to devices without the use of a PC and even plug in a microphone for realtime commentary recording!  Come check out a review of this helpful device after the jump.

We’re now a few months past the original release of the XBox One and the Playstation 4. Both are great systems in their own right, but the discussion continues to rage on as to which is the better system.  Rather than focus on things from a technological standpoint, I think it’s just as important to look at some of the places where the systems hit us harder – Our wallets and our personal needs.  Which system do I think gives the best bang for your buck inside and outside the box?  Which is the better bargain?  Where did I actually think neither were doing a great service to gamers?  Read on to find out.