GamingShogunFUSE Demo Trailer
EA and Insomniac Games have released a new trailer for their upcoming FUSE, which hits players on May 28th in NA and May 31st in EU. Trailer
Wolfenstein: The New Order Announced
May 7, 2013 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced a new title, Wolfenstein®: The New OrderTM, an action-adventure shooter slated for release in Q4 2013. The game is being developed by MachineGamesTM, a studio comprised of seasoned developers known for creating compelling, critically-acclaimed story-driven games. Wolfenstein has been widely credited for helping establish and popularize the first-person shooter genre, and Wolfenstein: The New Order is a reimagining of this franchise – offering players a gripping and dramatic experience. The official announcement trailer can be seen today at GameSpot.com. Wolfenstein: The New Order is scheduled for release on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment…
Surgeon Simulator 2013 Review (PC/Steam)
So there are people out there that simply won’t “get” this game whatsoever. These are often the same people who won’t spend $20 on the crane machine trying to win a stuffed animal nobody wants. They wouldn’t have stuck with Super Star Wars on the Super Nintendo or collected tickets in an arcade all night that gets you a pair of glow-in-the-dark fangs and a small spinning top. Maybe a whistle too, but that doesn’t matter… The whole point is that sometimes doing something difficult simply to get it done can be fun just to prove you can do it. …
Airsoft Guns from Your Favorite Games
One of the sponsors for our Airsoft for Gamers article series, AirSplat, has created a very cool collection of gun listings from various video games with links to the equivalent Airsoft products. This is a great resource – whether you are looking to create a fan film, cosplay outfit, or just interested in picking up what your CoD character used in your last multiplayer match. http://www.airsplat.com/airsoft-video-games.htm
Disney and EA Both Release Statements on Star Wars Deal
IN addition to the official news release regarding Disney and EA signing a multi-year Star Wars game agreement, each party has released additional info and reactions. Check them out below: From EA’s Frank Gibeau: “The Force is strong with this one.” I love that line. It instantly transports me back to my childhood, to an epic world that had a powerful influence on my life. Like hundreds of millions of people, I am a true believer – someone who can’t get enough of the story, the culture, and the ethos of Star Wars. Today, The Walt Disney Company has announced…
Disney and EA Sign Multi-Year Star Wars Games Deal
BURBANK & REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) today announced a new multi-year exclusive licensing agreement to develop and publish globally new games based on Star Wars characters and storylines. Under the agreement, EA will develop and publish new Star Wars titles for a core gaming audience, spanning all interactive platforms and the most popular game genres, while Disney will retain certain rights to develop new titles within the mobile, social, tablet and online game categories. “This agreement demonstrates our commitment to creating quality game experiences that drive the popularity of the Star Wars franchise for years to…
The Sims 4 Announced
Electronic Arts has posted on their official blog that The Sims 4 is officially coming to Windows and Mac PCs sometime in 2014. Official Post: Maxis and EA today announced that The Sims™ 4 is currently in development at The Sims Studio for release on PC and Mac in 2014. The Sims 4 celebrates the heart and soul of the Sims themselves, giving players a deeper connection with the most expressive, surprising and charming Sims ever in this single-player offline experience.The Sims 4 encourages players to personalize their world with new and intuitive tools while offering them the ability to effortlessly share their creativity with friends and fans….
Call of Juarez Gunslinger Silas Greaves Trailer
Ubisoft has released a new trailer for their upcoming Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, showing the story of Silas Greaves, a ruthless bounty hunter who spent his life on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws. Trailer
Spicy Horse Seeing Alice Cosplayer in Contest
MAY 6th, 2013 – Spicy Horse Games announced today a cosplay contest seeking the world’s best cosplayer to appear in the work-in-progress Kickstarter pitch video for Alice: Otherlands, the still-in-negotiations successor to the American McGee’s Alice series. One lucky winner will be flown to Shanghai, China in June of 2013 to appear in a video shoot for the Kickstarter campaign, though all entrants should ensure they have plenty of time to secure a visa for a trip to China. The full instructions are: • Send only one image of yourself dressed as Alice – preferably in her “classic” blue and white…
Kartuga Art and Design Trailer
InnoGames has released a new trailer for its online pirate MMO, Kartuga, talking about its art style and game design. Check it out below! Trailer
EVE Online Celebrates 10 Years
REYKJAVIK, ICELAND—May 6, 2013—CCP Games, the world’s leading independent developer of massively multiplayer games, today celebrated the 10th anniversary of the launch of EVE Online®, the groundbreaking, sci-fi online game with over 500,000 subscribers worldwide. Launched on May 6, 2003, EVE Online marked its anniversary in style with an enormous in-game celebration that led to a new peak concurrent user (PCU) record for the game of over 65,000 players connected to the same server. Unlike in most online games, every one of those players was celebrating in the same connected universe. EVE Online has continuously existed on a single persistent…
May the 4th Be With You
Just a quick note from all of us at GamingShogun.com as we roll into the weekend: May the 4th Be With You!
Rambo: The Video Game Shows Rambo and M60
Reef Entertainment has released a screenshot from its upcoming Rambo: The Video Game, which actually shows off a first-person view with Rambo slinging his M60 support gun. The environmentals look very decent and I am hoping that this is just not a case of “bullshot”, what with all the bloom effects.
Mini Ninjas Mini Review (iOS)
Let’s face it, there are plenty of times we feel like gaming and the PC or console just aren’t practical. Luckily, that is where Square Enix comes in! Mini Ninjas for iOS is the exact kind of game for those moments. Moments, when you are intolerably bored and wanting to block out the world with some good old fashion phone gaming. The 2D side scrolling runner has really come into its own on the iOS platform like nowhere else since the days of first-gen Nintendo titles. Mini Ninjas, with its excellent graphics is a prime example of that at a…