Category Archives: Video Games
Resident Evil 6 Announced!
I’m a pretty big fan of the Resident Evil series, so I figured this was definitely worth sharing. Capcom has announced that Resident Evil 6 will come out on Nov. 20 and feature both single player and co-op gameplay. Sweet!
That's the creepiest #6 I've ever seen
According to Capcom, the game is going to star both Chris Redfield and Leon Kennedy, arguably the two stars of the franchise. The last game, RE5, made the switch to co-op, so this isn’t too much of a surprise. Capcom also says that the two stars have separate storylines that will eventually merge by the end. And that both Chris and Leon will get their own sidekicks in their stories. So that means more co-op!
I liked the RE5 co-op, no matter how much single player was the franchise’s bread & butter for years. It was a fun game to play with my girlfriend/gaming partner.
Alyssa and I spend a good portion of our lives fighting video game zombies
Here’s the official game synopsis:
It has been ten years since the Raccoon City incident and the President of the United States has decided to reveal the truth behind what took place in the belief that it will curb the current resurgence in bioterrorist activity. Due to be by the President’s side is his personal friend and Raccoon City survivor, Leon S. Kennedy, but when the venue suffers a bioterrorist attack, Leon is forced to face a President transformed beyond recognition and make his hardest ever decision.
At the same time, Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance member Chris Redfield arrives in China, itself under threat of a bioterrorist attack. With no country safe from these attacks and the ensuing outbreaks, the entire world’s population is united by a common fear that there is no hope left.
Leon versus a monster President!? Chris in China? Double sweet!
And did somebody say trailer?
Seriously, how many games let you fight the zombie president? All around great trailer!
Also, infamous side character Ada Wong is going to get a playable portion of the game, according to IGN. So that’s pretty cool. She’s always been fun. And there might be a brand new character who also has their own playable storyline. I think we saw a bit of him at the end of the trailer.
Basically this is turning into a huge game.
No word yet on whether they’ll be fighting T-Virus zombies or Las Plagas whatevers. I’m sure the Umbrella Corporation will be involved.
Kill it! Kill it with fire! And guns!
The Resident Evil franchise was one of the first games I ever really focused on back when I got my first home console: the original Playstation. I had Resident Evil 2 (which starred Leon) and I played it through multiple times. Of course, that was the point. I’ve been a faithful Resident Evil gamer since, though I missed Code Veronica and all the various spin-off titles. Resident Evil was all about zombies before it was cool. So I definitely know I’ll be picking up RE 6 in November!
I hope it has Hunk!
Skyrim: A modern tale
If you’ve never heard of the Grosjean Bros., don’t be worried–neither have I. Not until This, at any rate. I’m interested to see what this group has planned in the future.
Marvel and Avengers to Rule Our Lives With New Facebook Game
Hi, my name is Sean M. I’m a Facebook game addict. Sort of. I don’t play a lot of Facebook games, I tend to pick one game and become dangerously attached to it for no discernible reason. It’s not like the games are even that fun. I just…I just like going to them and achieving the things they put in front of me. I need help.
I was only able to break my ridiculous addiction to Mafia Wars by starting up The Sims Social, which I’ll admit to playing ride now alongside writing up this post.
Well hopefully I’ll be able to give up The Sims Social by playing Avengers Alliance, produced by Marvel comics somehow. Announced on USA Today, it’s a free-to-play strategy game in which you’re a S.H.I.E.L.D. trainee charged with putting together a team to fight evil. A team composed of Marvel superheroes, of course.
So...everybody remembers there's a movie coming out in May, right?
Here’s what USA Today and TQ Jefferson, Marvel VP of games production, had to say:
At the outset of the game, players learn to customize their character with accessories and weapons, and are instructed in battle. “That character will go right into the game and fight alongside Spider-Man or Thor and Black Widow,” Jefferson says. “We want to make the game approachable.” Hard-core fans will revel in the appearance of more than 100 characters. “You don’t need to know 75 years of Marvel continuity to understand what is going on,” Jefferson says, “but if you do, those elements are in there.”
I’m happy to say I never have and never will spend actual money to play or improve these Facebook games. But there are worse ways to kill a few minutes online. There are also much, much better ways.
Gamer Girls 4 Hire
We’re just here to snipe you from the belltower. Apart from that, this is us.
And to the male gamers out there: I’ll take my sammich with turkey, lettuce and mustard, without crusts and cut diagonally, thank you.
Hilarity, Thy Name is Skyrim
IGN has a list of some of the best Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim modifications that the creative people of the world have drum up. Modifications or ‘game mods’ are when computer-savvy people use coding and other fancy computer language to alter PC games. I don’t know computers well enough to even attempt it, but I can highly enjoy when people do it right. Head to IGN to check out their whole list, or here are some of my favorites.
Here we have thousands of cheese wheels rolling down a mountain:
Why fight a normal Frost Troll when you can fight a Frost Trolololol?
Or what about having to fight 50 dragons at once!?
And this one is quite funny: adding a laugh track to the game:
Henchman-4-Hire 