Witcher 2 for Xbox 360?

The Witcher 2 just came out last week on Tuesday at the same day as L.A. Noire. While readers may have been paying more attention to LA Noire, the Witcher 2 is also an amazing game that should not go unnoticed. The new RPG has been praised by multiple critics and is currently scoring a 89 on metacritic, and word on the internet is that the Witcher 2 may not be a PC exclusive, but will eventually arrive on the Xbox 360. Check out this article.

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1170652p1.html

Update: Gametrailers has an exclusive Xbox 360 announcement trailer!
Link: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-the-witcher/714516

Duke Nukem Forever: Finished

Don't give in to the hype, I repeat, do NOT give in to the hype. Even though this game has been in development hell for nearly 15 years, the reality is that this game will not be that great. If you have seen any gameplay of it then you will likely know what I mean. That being said, I know that Duke Nukem forever is going to be a solid game that it will likely be an extremely funny and cleverly written. But I am just going to repeat to all of you that you should NOT give in to the hype that has been riding behind this game based on that cult following. Based on what I have seen, I would be very surprised if this game got above a 8.5 on Metacritic. Alright, you have read about my negativity, now check out this videos and be enlightened about the "Chuck Norris" of the video game world.

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzmF45lfxwM
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciAj7V6jbY4

Modern Warfare 3: First Gameplay Trailer

Coming out on the 8th of November this year, Modern Warfare 3 is likely going to achieve massive sales, but will they reach the level of Call of Duty: Black Ops? That may seem like a stupid question, but hear me out. Call of Duty Black Ops was one of the biggest entertainment launches in history following Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but it's possible that EA's Battlefield 3 could potentially decrease Modern Warfare 3's sales given to it also being a shooter that takes place in a modern setting.

That being said, I am sure Bobby Kotick and the people at Activision will be more than excited to hear about all of the money flowing in, and I will most likely be one of those people that will donate to the cause. Flame wars aside, this trailer shows that Modern Warfare 3 will have gameplay taking place in America, England, France, and Germany. Check it out and be excited!

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/callofdutymodernwarfare3/video/6315276?tag=topslot;img;1

Dead Island Gameplay

Dead Island is an open world action adventure game that is being developed by Techland and published by Deep Silver. It's currently slated to come out on September 30, 2011 on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. The game puts an emphasis on RPG elements and melee combat.

I am personally excited for this game because it carves out a form of gameplay that wasn't seen in game's like Left 4 Dead. While the Left 4 Dead series was a very fun series of games, it is very different from the gameplay. Left 4 Dead played more like an action movie where you are provided with plenty of ammunition and ammo, and you followed a specific path to get to the "safe zone" or the extraction point. Typically, the ending of an "act", which was a series of about five levels, involved you holding out before the chopper arrives. In Dead Island, you will barely find that many guns or ammo, you can typically only take on a few zombies whereas in Left 4 Dead you could easily mow them down with an assault or hacking and slashing with a machete. For the lack of a better word, this game has a more "serious" approach on the zombie apocalypse, and I think that's what will distinguish it from a game like Left 4 Dead.

In this gameplay preview, Deep Silver's Brand Manager, Vincent Kummer, narrates a section of gameplay footage.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/to-kill-dead-island/714103

Gametrailers Bonus Round: E3 2011 Preview

As some of you may know, E3 is very close and it officially kicks off at June 7th in the Los Angeles Convention Center. As of what we currently know, Nintendo is about to announce a new console (currently known as Project Cafe), Sony is going to talk more about their portable console, the NGP, and we don't know what exactly Microsoft is up to. Hopefully for Microsoft, they announce new software for their peripheral Kinect as well as more first party video game titles. In this episode of the Bonus Round, Geoff Keighley, Michael Pachter, Jeff Gerstmann, Shane Satterfield discuss Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft and their e3 agenda's, as well as what they need to do to stand out from their competition.

http://www.gametrailers.com/episode/bonusround/504?ch=1

It has been a long time

I apologize, it has been a long time that I have updated this blog since I have been busy because I had a lot of tests and papers and I kind of left this blog collecting dust after my Infamous 2 coverage. But enough apologies, time to get this blog back up and running!

Besides Finals and not working on my blog, I have got 3 games from April to right now. M0rtal Kombat, Portal 2, and L.A. Noire, and these are some of my favorite games that have come out this year. Portal 2 lives up to it's predecessor, Mortal Kombat is an amazing reboot that is full of content and violence, and L.A. Noire, the noir inspired detective thriller, is a very fresh breathe of fresh air because of how differently it plays from other games.