With American Chopper having been off the air since 2012 and nothing pressing happening with the World of Warcraft team other than a major expansion pack, now's the perfect time for Blizzard to tap world-famous motorized bicycle designer Paul Teutul, Jr. for a web-based reality show. It's Azeroth Choppers, you guys.
Video game movement's the best, isn't it? Jumping higher than possible in reality, dodging, rolling and sprinting with impossible smoothness across precise vectors… it's no wonder you get limitations like a double jump or short dash distances. Fenix Rage takes those strictures away, giving you infinite dash and infinite jumping. It's the kind of game where you need it.
The Banner Saga art print by Gregory Sujkowski available at Society 6. I posted a closeup below:
Caption this one yourself. (Via Nintendo's most recent batch of Super Smash Bros. screenshots.)
Sony has spoken about PS4 system update 1.70 in greater detail, noting that it will release soon.
Once it hits, you'll be able to disable HDCP in order to capture video via HDMI, enable a new auto-download feature that'll automatically pre-load select games you've pre-ordered in time for release day, and edit footage in a surprisingly powerful video editor called SHAREfactory.
Granted, videos still can't be directly uploaded to YouTube, but it is possible to export the files to an external USB device and then do with them as you wish. There are several other minor improvements to SHARE packed into 1.70 -- like the option to shorten the length of gameplay recordings -- and Sony says there are other features it's not ready to talk about.
PS4 Update 1.70 Coming Soon, Introducing SHAREfactory [PlayStation Blog]
Informal poll, who plays the series on Vita? It seems like such a late addition platform that, coupled with its small-ish install base, a lot of people who wanted to play The Walking Dead have by the time the Vita versions keep coming out.
I guess that's why The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season is, "now available for Android-based devices via Google Play, NVIDIA Shield via TegraZone, and Amazon Fire TV and Amazon Kindle HDX via Amazon." Got to reach out to new customers. The second season will end up on all of these devices "in the near future" as well.
Those of you looking to score it on Vita, April 22 in North America, April 23 in Europe. You can buy episodes at $5 a pop or save 20% by going in for the season pass, which I assume everyone will do.
MLB 14 The Show has made some welcomed strides forward on PS3 and Vita, from three system cross save to universal profiles to save data that carries over year after year.
But the PS3 version does show its age, so if you want crowds that don't look like horrific, disjointed monsters welcoming death, then the PS4 version might be for you. And we finally have a better idea of how it looks in motion. It looks better. Surprise!
Anyone that has even the slightest bit of familiarity with Hotline Miami knows what defines it. The neon-swathed visuals, the gratuitous violence, the quick and unforgiving gameplay, and the blaring soundtrack all made the game as loved as it was. With regard to a sequel, any deviation from this formula would result in something that just wasn’t Hotline Miami.
So, Dennaton Games isn’t going to.
Judging by the build of Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number that was at PAX East, the pieces are in place to give fans of the original more of what they want. The two stages on display showed off the exact style that many have come to know and love, but also expressed how Dennaton is ready to offer something a little new.
Someone recommended that I play "this weird dancing game" at PAX East. I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw people spinning around with an iphone between them, but Bounden is easily one of the most fun games I played all weekend.
Rounding out today's Nintendo Virtual Console update is Super Mario Bros. 3, generally considered one of the best platformers ever made. I have no idea why it took this long for Nintendo to release their NES classic on 3DS and Wii U, but hey. BABY STEPS.
This is the week you've all been waiting for, as Super Mario Bros. 3 is hitting the Wii U and 3DS Virtually Consoles -- just in time for the upcoming release of NES Remix 2.
The Wii U is also getting Golden Sun, and F-Zero: Maximum Velocity. Outside of the VC, the Wii U is getting a late LEGO The Hobbit release, Fireworks HD, My a First Songs, and Assassin's Creed IV/ZombiU discounts.
The 3DS is the modest platform this time around, getting Bit Boy Arcade, and Smash Cat Heroes.
The GAEMS G155 Sentry Personal Gaming Environment doesn't get a whole lot of attention, but it's an essential piece of equipment in many a gamer's life, from college students to military personnel. You strap your Xbox 360 or Playstation 3 into the protective case, which sports its own screen and speakers, find a wall outlet, and start racking up trophies and achievements. Back down to its lowest price ever of $200 today. [Amazon]
