Assassin's Creed For The PS3.

This is the equivalent of Gears Of War on the 360; it simply brings the system to a whole new level and boosts up both sales of the game, but also the console. everyone is going to want this game as soon as it comes out. Since I am about to collapse, I took the following description from IGN because they are just so bad ass.

"From the team that brought the world Prince of Persia and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell comes a sophisticated new franchise utilizing the power of next-gen technology for its complex action. The first game in the Assassin's Creed franchise is set in 1191 AD, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players, assuming the role of the main character Altair, will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events during this pivotal moment in history." Later.

Depressing.

I'm not going to post tonight, hopefully tomorrow though. Rest In Peace Matthew Crick.

Keep Your Kids Thin.

From southpostoday.com comes this article about how games are FINALLY aiming at childhood obesity in something they love to do: game.

Video game aims at childhood obesity By JIM ELLIS ,
Obesity may be a global epidemic, but it's Obeez City that is spreading out of control in a new DVD game. The game, called "Body Mechanics," teaches youngsters how to avoid being overweight by joining forces with a team of superheroes who battle villains with names like Col Estorol and Betes II. The fighting takes place inside the body of Jack Decayd. If Obeez City is not contained, "Jack will die soon," says Neuro, the Yoda-like wise one who narrates the game's story line. "I remember how it started. A few snacks here, a soft drink there," Neuro speaking in an ominous tone says during the opening. "And before we knew it, the Evil Coalition of Harm and Disease was threatening us all. ... Only you can change how this story ends." "Body Mechanics" is the latest in a string of video games that promote more exercise and better eating habits, although this one doesn't actually get kids up and active. It's more of a teaching tool packaged with an animated movie and sold as a two-disc set. It became available in limited release this week in retail outlets including Target, Borders, Walgreens and CVS pharmacies. Viewed as sedentary pastimes, video games and their cousins, the TV and PC, are typically the object of parental finger-waving. And children are becoming gamers younger than ever — 2 years old, according to a survey conducted by NPD Group, a market research firm. With sales in the U.S. totaling $12.5 billion in 2006, the gaming industry's foothold is firmly planted in American culture — and so is childhood obesity. Roughly 17 percent of American youngsters are obese, and millions more are overweight, according to the government. But highly popular active video games like "Dance Dance Revolution" and gaming consoles such as Nintendo Co.'s Wii and now "Body Mechanics" may help counter the belief that video games enable teens to lie around and gain weight. Imagine Harry Potter, "Star Wars" and "Lord of the Rings" all mixed up inside the body and that's "Body Mechanics," said Tony Findlay, the game's Australian creator, who is based in Sydney. While on tour promoting a diet book, Findlay said, "Parents approached me and asked how they can teach their kids to eat better and exercise more." Video games like "Body Mechanics "have a difficult task, said Dr. Karen Cullen, an associate professor with the Children's Nutrition Research Center in Houston. "You can give someone an hour's worth of facts and you'll bore them to death," she said. "The games have to be entertaining to compete in the marketplace."

I Wanna Merc Something.

From the minute that I played Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction, I was instantly hooked by the amount of blowing up random crap and air strikes. The game was flawless, letting you do whatever you wanted and the missions were both fun and challenging at the same time. The new installment, dubbed Mercenaries: World In Flames, looks to be even better then the first game. I knew that it was coming out on the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3, but it is also now coming out on PC and Playstaton 2. Hey, they are going to make more money from those people who cannot afford the new consoles, so this is simply great for everyone.

Instead of being in the Koreas this time, the stage is set in Venezuela and dealings going on with oil (lovely that they use real world situations).

Ripped straight from IGN.com-"Mercenaries 2 features the latest and most dangerous in civilian and military tech, everything from shiny new sports cars, to the future-tech satellite-guided bunker-busting mini-nuke. Tanks, APCs, boats, luxury automobiles -- you name it, you can have it delivered to you in real time. And if you run out of cash you can always 'acquire' the gear you need in the field. You are not a soldier. You don't have to play by anyone's rules. You have your own code: you will fulfill the terms of the contract, no matter what." That sounds like a perfect 10 game to me. Check back for when I find out when this amazing game comes out. Later.

Turtles For The 360.

I'll admit, I used to collect these action figures when I was little; the best one by far was the Leonardo that threw pizzas at people. Anyways, I bought the first TMNT on the Xbox, and wow was that not much of any fun. The game was cell shaded, which I admit was cool but the actual game was a lot less then perfect. This game looks like there was a lot more time and energy put into it. This also sounds promising. "We are excited that the Turtles are returning to the big screen in 2007 and pleased to partner with Ubisoft for the creation of a new movie-based Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game," said Alfred R. Kahn, chairman and chief executive officer of 4Kids Entertainment." So it is going to be one of those games that airs on the big screen then doubles over as a video game for the people who love it. Good way to make money I guess, but who knows for sure right now how they are both going to hold up. There are speculations that this game and movie are going to attract the people who saw the first movies and played those Super Nintendo and Nintendo games (ME!) and not just some little kids, thank God. Anyways, take a gander at these nice little pictures that I found on IGN.com and play the wait game until around tax time. Later.

Video Games Will Save Your Life.

It just keeps getting better and better. Check this article I found on CBC News.


"Surgeons who have played a lot of video games appear to perform better at laparoscopic or keyhole surgery.
Researchers in New York tested the skills of a group of 12 surgeons and 21 surgical residents during a simulated surgery drills course called Top Gun in 2003. The surgeons also played three video games for 25 minutes while the team assessed their gaming skills. "Training curricula that include video games may help thin the technical interface between surgeons and screen-mediatedapplications, such as laparoscopic surgery," the study's authors concluded.
"Video games may be a practical teaching tool to help train surgeons."
In the February issue of Archives of Surgery, Dr. James Rosser of the Beth Israel Medical Center in New York said doctors who played at least three hours of video games per week at the height of their gaming scored higher than surgeons who never handled a game controller.
In the simulated drills, experienced gamers made 37 per cent fewer errors, were 27 per cent faster and scored 42 per cent better overall."

Bullet Witch: Got Zombie?

She's a witch, well, a bad-ass with at that. She's not one of those run-of-the-mill ugly green witches on Halloween decorations; she's a hottie with a huge gun. A third person shooter isn't always my cup of tea, but killing zombies never seems to get old. Alicia, the witch, lives in a futuristic world where war and plague have demolished everything in the world we know. Besides weapons that have a trigger, she also possess the power of magic, which can be just as dangerous while saving the human race. When you do come across a person, I read that you must cut your wrist (doesn't hurt you at all apparently) and pour blood on their heads. It's also pretty gruesome...great.

Bullet Witch is also hooked up on Xbox Live where you can download new content and access leader boards to see the millions that are going to have more kills then you do. Face it, you have a life, and you're not going to be number one unless it is your life. Sorry to be cynical, I'm not feeling so hot.

Even though it does sound like an interesting new game; there is word that the graphics are not really next-gen, which disappoints me because paying the extra money to have a next generation console should afford impressive looking games. Judging by these still frames, it does look really good, but who knows what differences there will be between pictures and the actual game. Bullet Witch dropped in Japan a while ago and the graphics weren't that great then, and they haven't been cleaned up that much for the American launch.

The game drops next month at the standard 360 price of about fifty bucks. I'm going to wait a little while until the price comes down some, but I will certainly pick it up before it ends up in the bargain bin. Later.

Taking It To The Court....Again.

Coming out this month is yet another Basketball game geared more toward embarrassing your friends then playing seasons. That's actually better because personally, the real-to-life NBA games can get a little on the boring unless you are a die hard fan. The name of the game is NBA Street: Home court, and guess what you get to do? That's right, defend your court and make a name for yourself and become a legend. It is pretty much another installment of NBA Jam, just with more insane moves (which no real person could ever pull off), better graphics and a new ball control system(which hopefully makes things as smooth as a baby's bottom). And what's this? Lady basketball players? Interesting choice, Electronic Arts. After seeing a few of the funny-ass commercials, this game looks to please anyone who has a next-gen system and loves the 2 on 2 action that only EA Big (also does SSX) can provide. It is coming out on every next gen console, so take your pick for some extreme ballin'. Later.

Got Snow? Then Snowboard!

I think that I have played all of the SSX games, from the original SSX to SSX3, and none have disappointed. All of the games deliver exactly what they say they will, so I have no arguments that SSX Blur on the Nintendo Wii will be anything less than awesome to play. Too bad it's only coming out on the Wii as far as I know; I'd like to someday pick it up for the 360. That game delivered many hours of fun and bruised fingers, and I miss playing that series since I sold my Xbox and all the games.

P.s. That's the rug burn I received that doesn't let me play any video games until it heals. I can't rest my elbow on ANYTHING, so it's kinda hard to play games. Sad, I know.

Cure The Addiction.

YouTube can offer some very funny self-help videos, so here is one if you need to get your friend/kid/brother/mom from playing video games, at least for a little while. Here is the video. Enjoy!


P.S.
I haven't been playing a lot of games lately because my arm has the WORST case of rug burn EVER. I'll put up a picture when the kid who took one comes back from class. later.

Oh Make It Stop.

I found this on some site, hopefully they're just full of crap because I really want it to be false.

"Solutions 2 GO Inc, a Canadian-based provider of electronic entertainment products, has reached a deal with 20th Century Fox Licensing and Merchandising to develop a line of video game accessories The accessories are scheduled to hit stores later this spring to coincide with The Simpsons movie release on July 27. The product line will feature gaming controllers, carrying cases, accessory bundles and much more covering all the major consoles, including next generation and hand-held gaming systems.The line will make its first public appearance at Toy Fair in New York, which takes place next week"

Stupid People.

This comes from the Associated Press. I just Love how his last name is Simpson because it reminds me of the Simpsons: Hit and Run game. Enjoy.

"SALEM, Ore. -- Salem police arrested a man who they said broke into a video game store early Thursday morning.
Samuel Brendlinger, 26, was arrested after he broke into Game Crazy at 4855 Commercial St. SE in Salem, police said.
Dwight Simpson, the owner of the Game Crazy store, said he was notified by his alarm company that the store alarm was activated.When he arrived at the store just before 2 a.m., he told police he saw his store’s front window broken and someone inside.
When Brendlinger left the store, he ran and Simpson gave chase, police said. Simpson tackled him, but Brendlinger escaped from Simpson’s grasp and ran across Commercial Street where he was nearly struck by a passing motorist, officers said.
Police said an officer followed Brendlinger into a construction area, where he was found trying to scale a retaining wall. He was taken into custody.
Brendlinger faces burglary and criminal mischief charges. He was taken to the Marion County Jail.
Police said Brendlinger cut his wrist on broken glass during the burglary."

Second Coming of Kratos.

March 13, 2007 will be a day that lives in infamy for anyone that owns a Playstation 2. If you haven't played the ground breaking God Of War, then go get it right now before March so you know what is going on. You play as the kick ass Spartan named Kratos who did everything from searching Pandora's box to kicking in the face of Ares, the god of war. the plot goes as follows for the second installment:"Kratos is atop his throne, watching as his fellow Spartans destroy city after city. The goddess Athena, outraged by the Spartans' actions, appeals to Kratos to end the pillaging and reminds him that it was she who was responsible for his lofty place in Olympus. But Kratos will have none of it and, in typical fashion, decides it's time to get a little hands-on time back on Earth. Transporting himself to the ancient Greek city of Rhodes, he immediately begins taking out his wrath on the ancient city, smashing buildings and crushing soldiers with his godlike size and power. Athena, petulant in a way only Greek gods can be, takes her revenge on Kratos by shrinking him back down to human size and animating the Colossus of Rhodes, a massive ancient statue that once stood at the harbor entrance to the city" Oh man, are we in for some amazing action, interesting puzzles, and blood, lots and lots of blood. I have a feeling this game is going to be number one when it releases, and I'll be sure to get my hands on it as soon as it hits shelves and you should too.Later.

SUPER BOOOOOWWWWLLL.

Ahhh, today is a day for watching the game on a big ass T.V. Well, that's what I am going to be doing. Everyone should also fire up a copy of Madden with a friend so they can play as the Colts and Bears to see who is the champion. Later.

Horray For More MH

Coming this March is yet ANOTHER edition of Medal of Honor. That is not a bad thing at all, excluding Rising Sun, they were all great titles to have in your collection. The title of the newest installment is Medal of Honor :Airborne. You now play as the soldier named Boyd Travers; what a weird name. Anyways, each of the missions that you play are from behind enemy lines, which is interesting because you never know where those German bastards are coming from. They are now calling this Medal of Honor a "Free-roaming FPS." Huh. That should change things up a little bit since it was always 'do this, then do that, then kill someone' mode in almost of the other games. The pre-release ships in the fist week of March, which seems to be shaping up to be the month where a lot of ground breaking titles are coming out. Later.