Big New For Me

So if you check the comments here you would have noticed a job offer last week. I was shocked to see it and extremely excited at the same time. I will in fact be taking up this position and will plit my time between this and that trying to offer different content but will almost always link back to the content on the website as it will take more of my time. The website is great and it will be evolving into an even more spectacular site in the near future which makes it even more exciting to be a part of something, which in all honesty is just about what everyone these days wants isn't it!? So I will put up the URL of the site as soon as I have some content up over there and by all means I want everyone to become a part of the new site. The light posting days of last week were partially attributed to this change for me and it just being a downright busy week. Keep a look out because we are looking to change the way you get your entertainment fix!

Castlvania Lords of Shadow GC09 Trailer!

If you have already seen the new Castlevania game in action then this won't entirely surprise you. What will though is the stellar vocal talent they drummed up for the game. Patrick Stewart, Robert Carlyle, and Jason Isaacs are the only ones mentioned in the trailer but that is enough, at least for me. You can tell this is a western take on a great franchise with Kojima behind the proverbial wheel. Just watch I have kept you too long already.

Demo Madness on Euro PSN Update!

Those of you who have European accounts, whether in Europe or America should head on over to the Playstation Store for demo's. In no particular order there is a Wet, DiRT 2, Mini Ninja's, and IL-2. That's a lot of demo play! Plus there is a smattering of new trailer content from Gamescom, that is if you haven't seen them online already. Why are you still here, go play!?

Mass Effect 2, GamsCom 2009

There were only small new snippets of info released at EA's preeser since Bioware was discussing two other games along with it. But the info will suit fan's of the series and work to entice new players into the fold.

First and foremost they stressed that your party needs to be carefully thought out, and the way you treat the members of your team as it affects not only the game as it plays but it will affect you in the end as well. It literally means life or death for Sheppard. If he is dead by game end then he is dead, and I presume that to mean he won't be a playable character in the next game.

They showed the Omega Mining Satation which looked very, very nice in presentation. Surrounded by asteroids and meteor rock, it looked dark and formidable in the dust, with it in front of the sun hiding light and creating shadows. They are obviously taking every single detail into account and want players to be even more immersed in the world this time around. That immersion was present in the two other games shown, Bioware is aces at what they do for sure.

The last thing was a new character called a Grunt, pretty simple. They stressed his strength and aptitude for violence and unpredictability. He is a fierce looking character, as you will see from the screens I have below.

All said Mass Effect 2 is shaping up to be a better ride through SciFi gaming than the first and should be eagerly snatched up by veteran and new players alike. Check the screens and feel free to comment!

Final Fantasy XIV Footage From the Floor

Here's some Final Fantasy XIV footage from Gametrailer TV or GTTV, it's all in game footage and it looks great, and even better in HD. It show Lalafell, range combat and animations, in that order going down. Enjoy!

I Apologize

I have not posted any substantial news in a day and I apologize to everyone, and I will get everything up periodically throughout the day. There's a lot from EA and Capcom which will make up the brunt of the day and any other significant news. So let's get started with the next post!

Someone Using Square Enix to Scam???

It appears that someone, or someone(s) are sending out checks saying they are from Square Enix. It is worth noting this is a scam so if you or someone you know gets one of these do not cash it. The body of the alert from SE is below.

We are aware that certain unknown parties located in Canada have been mailing counterfeit checks with Square Enix’s name to targets located in the United States. These checks are not valid and should not be cashed.

Square Enix is NOT affiliated with USA MEGA MILLIONS, THE BIG GAME, ROYAL TRUST FINANCIAL, FIRST COMMERCIAL TRUST, or MARKET RESEARCH, INC. If you receive one of these checks in the mail as part of one of these scams, please report them to the police or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) immediately.

See http://www.megamillions.com/mcenter/pressrelease.asp?newsID=08CD2328-C837-48ED-99D2-AEADAE7F7A75 for more information.

Crazy people indeed.

via Square Enix