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This week’s Trailer of the Week is the Mad Max gameplay trailer! Mad Max was first revealed at E3, and this gameplay trailer gives us a closer look at the game’s emphasis on vehicular combat. Mad Max will be available for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One on April 30, 2014.
Also, Earthbound is finally available on the Nintendo eShop- checkout the launch trailer!
Real Talk by: StephO
This week’s Trailer of the Week has to be the Grand Theft Auto V gameplay trailer! Even though it clocks in at nearly five minutes long, there are so many new features to show off that the trailer is entertaining and fast paced throughout. GTA V launches September 17.
And if you’ve already checked out the GTA V trailer, be sure to take a look at the Rambo The Video Game reveal trailer! It looks like this game could be an it’s-so-bad-it’s-good type thing. Only time will tell!
Real Talk by: StephO
Box art reviews for titles released between April and June of 2013 (Injustice: Gods Among Us, The Last of Us, Deadpool, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Dead Island: Riptide).
Injustice: Gods Among Us- Including Batman AND Superman in the forefront is definitely eye catching! Featuring the Joker, Flash, and other characters helps reinforce that this is a fighting game. However the top half and bottom half meet in the center in a squashed and awkward way- there are too many things to focus on at first glance. Some visual hierarchy would help this cover artwork, but in the end it does get the point across and that’s what’s most important.
The Last of Us- The look on Ellie’s face is what makes this cover artwork great. It would have been nice to see at least a silhouette of a menacing Infected in the background, but I suppose showing ONLY Joel and Ellie on the cover was kind of the point. The simple and understated design complements the game title.
Deadpool- There is not anything particularly wrong with this cover artwork, but with so many awesome trailers and a fun, creative website you would think the Deadpool cover would be a little more exciting. “This is what awesome looks like” is a nice touch though.
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon- The amount of neon-cyborg-craziness crammed into this cover artwork is awesome. Almost every style choice- from layout to color palette to typeface -contributes to the retro 80’s fee. I want to see more laser-eyed blood dragons, but I suppose if the cover artwork leaves me wanting to see more then its doing its job right!
Dead Island: Riptide- A gory yet painterly zombie head front and center with only the game title- made to look like it was stamped in blood -centered above. Wonderful! This game artwork is the winner of the Spring 2013 Box Art Report Card.
Indie Shout Out: Guacamelee!- We are always excited to see fresh, vibrant game artwork so a shout out to Guacamelee! If you would like to see more than just the cover artwork for this 2D platformer, it is available for downloaded on PS3 or PS Vita.
Past box art report cards: Winter 2013, Fall/Holiday 2012, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Winter 2011
Real Talk by: StephO
This week’s Trailer of the Week is the Pokemon X & Y gameplay preview trailer! We get to see new battle types (sky battle, horde encounters), a new Pokemon type (fairy), and new friends that will accompany you on your journey. Another fun new feature is Pokémon-Amie, which allows players to scratch and pet their Pokemon and even give them treats using the Nintendo 3DS touch screen. Playing with Pokemon will even affect gameplay- the more you play with your Pokémon, they more likely they will be to avoid opponents’ attacks and land critical hits! Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will be available on Oct. 12 for Nintendo 3DS.
Real Talk by: StephO
This week’s Trailer of the Week is the Deadpool Launch Trailer! Every trailer in this advertising campaign has been great, and this one was exception! I mean, it could have won TOTW just based on this image alone…
For more Deadpool, check out Cmack’s review, or incessantly check IMDB for updates on the movie…
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Real Talk by: StephO
E3 2013 has come and gone, and many trailers, teasers, and game play demos have come and gone with it. Here are a few trailers that are not to be missed (or are worth watching again!) Let us know what your favorite E3 trailer was in the comments below!
Real Talk by: StephO
This week’s Trailer of the Week is the Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time! trailer. A sequel to the 2009 hit Plants vs. Zombies, Plants vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time will be available free-to-play on July 18 exclusively on the iOS App Store. Players can look forward to new levels, new plants, and new zombies as they continue epic struggle of plants defending against zombies “through the vast reaches of time, both past and future”.
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Disney Interactive and Harmonix have announced Fantasia: Music Evolved, a “breakthrough musical motion video game” for Kinect on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Inspired by the classic animated film, Fantasia: Music Evolved takes players into a magical realm to become the new apprentice of sorcerer Yen Sid. Players can explore music through motion-control gameplay and take creative control by remixing and layering songs from over 25 artists. Fantasia: Music Evolved aims for release in 2014. The current announced artists and songs include:
Real Talk by: StephO
This Trailer of the Week is the Sonic Lost World reveal trailer! It looks like we’ll be seeing the return of some familiar faces in addition to meeting some new ones. The same goes for game play, which appears to be a combination of the traditional Sonic spin-run-jump moves plus some new sky dive and free run moves that take advantage of the 3D levels. I am definitely excited to see more! Sonic Lost World will be available for WiiU and Nintendo 3DS later this year.
This claymation adventure game concept by Doug TenNapel (creator of Earthworm Jim!) looks like it will be chock full of TenNapel’s signature quirky sci-fi characters. TenNapel- teaming up with Pencil Test Studios -hopes to raise $900,00 on Kickstarter to make this game concept a reality. To find out more, visit the Kickstarter page and watch the trailer!
Real Talk By: StephO
This week’s Trailer of the Week is the Batman: Arkham Origins teaser! We don’t get to see much, but what’s there has us already excited for this October. As you may have guessed, Arkham Origins is a prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, taking place “before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains and assassins” with a Batman that is “young, raw, and unrefined”. We are looking forward to learning more as new trailers are released in the coming months!
Last week’s Trailer of the Week- Wolfenstein: The New Order
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