New 3DS XL Bundles

So i've got a bit of time while my Guild Wars 2 updates since I haven't been on it in a while. Checking out stuff I thought I may as well post an update. There's 2 new 3DS XL consoles on their way packaged with an install of either the new Monster Hunter or Fire Emblem games.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate:
A new, all black 3DS XL will be shipped with Monster Hunter pre-installed onto the console. This i'd actually love to see in person because I like the metallic look and feel of the XL's, I may even trade mine in to upgrade? Hmm.

The release date for this console and game is 22nd March. Nintendo will also be releasing the black XL on it's own shortly after.


Fire Emblem Awakening:
This will be exactly the same as the blue XL but will have a Fire Emblem design on the front. Because this is a limited edition the only way you'll get the console is to buy this package. Looks pretty sweet though!

Release date is 19th April. This game has been rated so high that this is one i'm not going to miss.




Both will be available in Game for £199.99. That's it for now! Have a good weekend y'all.

Yush.

G'day everyone! As you may know, apart from earlier I've not updated since last Friday. I apologise for the delay to those of you that actually read this page. I've been very ill this week and it's made me practically bed-bound 24/7.

So Aliens Colonial Marines had bad reviews, stating that the story is only 4 hours long, the sound effects are awfully ripped from the old films, the guns suck and the game plays so bad the only exciting thing about the game is waiting to finish it. I was actually tempted by this, as the leaked details and trailers seemed so inviting, but not anymore. Oh well, on to the next new releases! Crysis 3 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance are out in a weeks time which will be a bomb. I downloaded the Crysis 3 multiplayer beta about a week and a half ago, but got sidetracked with Ni No Kuni, by the time I got back to it today, I found out it ended 2 days ago! Damnit, I'll have to find out in a week to see how Crysis' compound bow will cope.

Ni No Kuni is still soo good! I implore all of you that have a PS3 to get a copy! One: It's amazing, two: it's starting to be rare already. We've passed 25 hours and have done so much, from finding a crabs lost friend to healing a dragons heart, gaining his trust so we can call him at any point to ride on his back around the world map. When I was finishing work the other day, Toby (Another GAME employee) came in and showed us his wizard's companion book that he got with the collector's edition. IT'S AWESOMME, hardback with intricately detailed markings on the front with the stone in the center. Every page just like in the game, even when you open it up it'll have the ownership page where you enter your name. It's magical it is.

Other news:
I pre-ordered Bioshock Infinite Premium edition! I was thinking about the Songbird but I don't think we'll have enough room or money for it. I'll be happy with the game and art book, don't need no statue.

The Last of Us has been delayed, from 7th May to 14th June. Naughty Dog said: "As we entered the final phase of development for The Last of Us, we came to realise just how massive Joel and Ellie's journey is. But instead of cutting corners or compromising our vision, we came to the tough decision that the game deserved a few extra weeks to ensure every detail of The Last of Us was up to Naughty Dog's internal high standards." Fair enough. I just hope it'll have more than 10 hours of gameplay because other games have been let down due to lack of story.

Projects' Durango and Orbis have both stated that the consoles will not be backwards compatible. How sad. GameStop in the USA have done a survey to see if customers and gamers will buy one of the next-gen consoles, the outcome was not good. More than 60% of people said they wouldn't buy one if they couldn't play used or old games.

If everything will go to plan, I'll be holding my kick starter competition next week.
1st Place - 2100 Microsoft Points & a 1 ltr bottle of Mountain Dew
2nd Place - 400 Microsoft Points & a 1 ltr bottle of Mountain Dew
3rd Place -  A 1 ltr bottle of Mountain Dew

Everyone loves the Dew.

So keep reading and you'll find out more soon enough!

Animal Crossing: New Leaf Release Date Confirmed!

Nintendo and Animal Crossing Fans! Nintendo announced and confirmed the release date of the 3DS version of the new Animal Crossing this morning!

- June 14th -

For all of you thinking "What the hell is this childish game, and why do we care?", PLAY IT, then judge. It's great, I know so many people that are excited about the 3DS version that they've bought the console just to play this and many other great exclusives. It's fun, relaxing, colourful, friendly, social and creative.

Here's the new English video that's also just been released:

It's gonna be awesome.

Dead Space 3 Launch

Today was good fun! Went in to work thinking it was going to be busy as hell, but instead it seemed like there was too many of us working and too little customers to serve. Since it's the release date for Dead Space 3!!! We were sent a Dead Space branded blood/cut make up kit with badges and stuff. So after the first initial half hour, the boss said "Lloyd how about you go upstairs and get done up", I was like "Alright?" But had no idea what to do. Looking at the kit I thought i'd do a massive line cut around the front of my elbow as if someone (Isaac?) had tried to dismember my arm. I made it look a lot like this but more bloodier, since there were 2 bottles of the jelly blood! I also wanted to do another one somewhere else and a bullet hole in my neck but it would've taken a while. Besides, it would've been a step too far the way customers were treating me, someone said I should've taken the day off!

New news about Bioshock Infinite, nothing too special but when you pre-order it you get a free digital download of the first game as well as the BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution puzzle game.

I got one freebie the other day, when Tomb Raider gets released I get a download code to play as Zachary Levi (‘Chuck’)! I was like "What the hell has Chuck got to do with Tomb Raider?!" But my sister-in-law found out he's doing the IGN commentary for the game, so that's why.

I hope all of you are enjoying Dead Space! Go stomp the hell out of dem Necromorph.

GTA & Next-Gen Console Updates

Righto just letting people know that we had a rep come in store the other day, he had a chat with us about marketing etc. and letting us know when GTA V will be out. He explained that there will be 3 versions of GTA V, a regular copy, a special DLC version and a limited statue version with extras. No clue as to what the statue will be, or the price range but if it's anything like all the other games being launched, they'd go like this: £44.99 (Standard), £59.99 (DLC) and £89.99(Statue). Hopefully this game will be waaay more enjoyable and longer than IV, as I really didn't get into it as much as previous GTA's.

Everyone's talking about the new-gen consoles, or project Durango (Xbox) & Orbis (PS), 'cause I don't like PS4 & 720 since they're unimaginative. The specs sound fine, I don't care what they look like, but what're Microsoft doing?? First off, every disc will be Blu-Ray. Rumours are that the new console will not be able to play pre-owned games, and every disc will be accompanied with a one time use code, so the game will be linked to your account (Gamertag). The console will be constantly online and will not work without Internet access.

Stupid idea, because: 

• Companies will fall even more so, just as GAME have gotten back on their feet and HMV are in administration.

• People will not be able to afford the games, meaning lack of sales unless every new release becomes around £30.

• No point of making blu-ray discs if you need the code, all games may as well be download only.

• The "online only" console is aimed at the wrong kind of audience, people that play CoD all the time. Yeah it's nice talking with friends and comparing achievements etc. but what if you want to casually watch a DVD (Or in this case Blu-Ray), avoid awkward or nasty people online or even just play a game offline?

I know Steam has done exceptionally well, but that doesn't mean it's everyones cup of tea! Most of us actually want a physical item for the money we pay, that or it has to be a load cheaper for digital content. If Microsoft have to create the console online only, at least do what steam have done and make you log in once a week just to verify your games and account etc. so you can play offline.

The price range for both new consoles will be around $400 (£260-280). Sony have confirmed that their new console will not be backwards compatible, so if you want to play all your current games, keep that PS3 of yours! Not a word about backwards compatibility from Microsoft though. What will become of Xbox Live too, still active? If so, will it be free for all users? I wish. There are so many chinks in the chain, too many unanswered questions.

Asus Google Nexus 7 32gb Wi-Fi - Review

This review may be slightly late, but better late than never and it'd be more accurate since I've used it ALOT.

Because my phone decided to be a constant pain in the backside, running out of battery mid-day every day and running up my contracts' bill, I looked around at tablets just before winter. I felt like I was missing out on something. I had no easy way to enjoy the Internet and all it's glory when I got home from work, or when I went to family or friends'.

My interest originated from the gadget show earlier on in 2012, when they reviewed the Kindle Fire HD because they were in the USA, so I really looked foreward to that for a while. I read through countless reviews about what'd be the best one for value, comparing all of the iPads to the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD, while finding other new tablets in stores.

One memorable day, my father took me to a nearby shopping centre just before Christmas and we had a nice evening looking around the shops. I personally and closely compared all of the tablets PC World had to offer, the Nexus 7 just stood out completely style and performance wise. It flew ahead turning on, downloading & opening apps and the video playback is just incredible. I had adopted the need for the 32gb version since it was only a tad bit more than the 16gb. We had a chat and eventually went to Currys to see if they had one a bit cheaper etc. trying to squeeze out every last penny. The salesman persuaded us enough to buy one but the funny thing is was, they actually gave us a years worth of anti-virus and 1TB cloud storage just for "Choosing Currys over PC World"! Result.

Google Nexus 7 32gb Wi-Fi

On to the details -
Nexus 7 is built by ASUS and comes with a NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 quad-core processor so everything is faster.
Official website. If you wanted to check out the tech specs etc.

Design: Its sleek, thin design sits really well in your hands and looks great comparing to any other tablet within the price range. It has a lovely frame which i have no problems with (others online say it's too big, but i don't know what they're getting at), with a nice professional metal surrounding. It has one camera, which is front facing for Skype etc. and really doesn't need one on the back. The back of the tablet is made from anti-slip grey material with a nice big 'Nexus' imprinted. Asus have done really well making sure that all of the essentials are included, even on the smaller 7" screen tablet.

Performance: Running on Android version 4.2 (The most up-to-date) the N7 is so simple to use, anyone can pick it up and get used to it in minutes. It's battery life is amazing, Asus say that it'd run at 8 hours "full on" but it's so much more than that if you're sensible. We've altered some of the settings and adapted to extend uses, such as turning down the screen brightness and closing all apps after you're done with them. With a full charge, we can use it in the morning for light Internet and Facebook use, mid-day doing the same and around 4 hours in the evening between myself and my wife on-off playing games and everything really. As long as you turn it off at night and if you're not using it, it'll easily last this routine 3 days, pumping out more than 12 hours. 

Out of the box comes a usb charger, the cable and adaptor that snaps together, easy as pie. Done. 

Both Asus and Google have advertised this tablet as a "Gamer's choice", and I'd defiantly agree. The second I set it up, I was on the store downloading a few games like Minecraft, it was extraordinary and still is today. As stated before, the Nexus 7 does incredibly well with everything at a super fast speed. YouTube videos run constantly without stopping to buffer (Depending on your Internet speed). Facebook looks great and we have no problem with the on-screen keyboard, very easy to use.

Notes: There's nothing I don't like about the N7. I am still pleased with it after many many hours of use in every aspect of it's purpose, and the screen is still crystal clear with no lag. If there is one thing I'd say to make it better, it'd have to include an SD slot for more multi-compatibility, just so i can take a few photos on my camera then upload them straight on to the tablet. For the price you pay, you really can't complain though.

Result:
If you're thinking about getting a tablet or even a Netbook, go for the Nexus 7. You won't be disappointed. I chose this over a new iPod touch & a mobile upgrade and will never regret it. I bought an official case for it instantly too, which is a great add-on because the front bit folds back and keeps the screen nice, clean and safe.

My Rating:
10/10 - Purely because I did my research to find the best.

Ni No Kuni & Other News

So we've been on Ni No Kuni for a few hours now, and we're totally addicted to it. So far I'd recommend it to all of you, it's a one of a kind RPG and it's probably going to be extremely rare because we're already sold out in GAME. Well to be fair we only had a few in! Totally jealous of my work colleague Toby because he got the Wizard's edition, with a Drippy plush and the 300 page Wizard's companion book.

Random news:

• Skylanders have announced a new game, Skylanders Swap Force. You get swap force figures, that can snap apart, mix and match to form new creatures with totally different powers. Could be good, who knows. I think they're being a bit hastey since they've literally only just brought out Giants. Parents won't be happy!

• Square Enix have said that they're holding back Versus XIII even more, now called Final Fantasy XV so it can be one of the main "exclusive" releases for the new "PS4". But I bet everyone's a bit fed up of that since it was announced yeaaars ago back when Dissidia wasn't around yet.

• If you're an online PC gamer who doesn't mind a bit of free action (if you didn't know), TERA is free to play now, so no purchase necessary! I've been meaning to give it a try so I'll let you know how it is soon. If you're also on TERA or Guild Wars 2 leave a comment, 'cause I'd like more of a reason to come online!

I've read a few reviews about Dead Space 3 already, not looking too good. I think EA messed up releasing it early in the states, because the current reviews are dragging down pre-orders and messing around with fans' loyalty in the UK. So I've heard that the campaign's story is extremely repetitive;  Isaac stranded, finds group, group sends him on a mission, does mission then gets separated, back to stage 1 again. This apparently happens at least 3 times and doesn't sound too appealing. The co-op on the other hand is where the game really stands out from the other games, but it's down to personal opinion since some people prefer to play on their own. Oho i forgot to add, we got some branded Dead Space make up today with blood and stuff, so on Friday most of us at GAME will be "Dead". Come and see us!

For all of you Warhammer 40k fans too, an extremely awesome friend of mine has nearly finished his new animation 'Space Hulk 2'! Watch his animations here, if you like what you see check out and keep up to date by following his website or Facebook page here.

I've hit and passed the 300 pageview mark now, and i'd like to thank everyone for reading or for even glancing at this site. Without you guys i'd be pointless on here! I'll do a little thank you when I hit 1000 and so on!