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Another new game released by Bethesda, yes that got your attention, because they make some of the best games ever, is called Dishonored.

This one is an extremely good stepping stone for those who was hoping for a Thief 4 release, as your pretty much an assassin, lots of dark shadows and places to hide, making kills or choosing not to. Of course you never started out that way, you was a bodyguard of an Empress, until you were framed for her murder. Already interesting isn’t it?

So now you have to set out to get those that framed you, sounds easy, and fun, yet there is a lot more to it than that.

The game is a vast open world and you have numerous weapons and abilities some of which will quite amaze you. A very realistic game of stealth, or not, depending how you want it to play out. See you can either kill all your targets head on, or you can choose to surprise them and kill them stealthily. Ahh, but it has also been said that you can go through the entire game without killing anyone, how cool is that?

This game has a lot of playability, and when I say that I mean you won’t mind playing through it a second or even a third time.

There are so many different ways to kill someone in this game you won’t get bored of it, and the scenery, graphics and animation puts this at the top with all those other epic movie type games out there. The story could have been more detailed and slightly better but that takes nothing away from the gameplay.

This is another one on my personal list and it’s already available to buy, on both the PS3 and XBox360, so if your looking for a cool assassin game to play while waiting for AC 3? Go buy this one, you won’t regret it.

Tony 🙂

Hi all,

Yes there are at least two gameplay videos of the new Assassins Creed 3 on PSN which I really recommend you download and watch. One is of the city and one is out of the city and surrounding area.

After watching them several times, and yes it is addictive just to watch, I couldn’t believe how everything flows so well, very natural and seamless. I love the part where you can blend into cover, a little brush and you can crouch and become almost invisible.

This becomes part of not only stealth play for assassinations, but also for hunting game so you can sell for profit to stalls in towns.

There are also many new ways to distract guards, like using the dart rope to hang a person which, in turn attracts the guards while you sneak around another way. Also assassinating from moving carts is a new area. Before you could only do this from stationary carts, now you can jump onto and into things while they are moving.

You won’t be able to heal while in battle, although this seems like a downside it is more true to life, you can heal once a battle is over. The idea is to keep all the movement, even in battle, flowing and getting the right moves performed so you can get through in one piece.

Much of it sounds complicated but as with all the great games it always takes a little while to get used to the mechanics of the game but it is always worth it in the end and I think this will take little time to get all the controls down pat.

Check the two downloads out, you won’t regret it and you will be even more desperate to get your hand on a copy of this, I can’t wait, lol. The downloads only take a few minutes on a good connection and you can watch them while they are downloading.

Tony 🙂

This game is really going to blow your mind, just like Skyrim did with never before seen graphics and animation, this one has gone even further.

The Ubisoft Anvil Next engine has taken the game to the next level. Everything in this latest installment is bigger and better than ever. More realistic than you could ever imagine a game to be.

The story is set around the 1770’s and the american revolution, you play as Connor, whose mother is American and English father and you are fighting to save your homeland.

This world is massive, going from cities, to woodland and battlefields to oceans. A huge game with an awesome storyline, many new weapons, including more guns. There are also tomahawks, rope darts, knives and more.

Even the weather system is magic and extremely realistic compared to many previous games. The battles are much more detailed and realistic and you can either fight face to face or use your stealth to take enemies out either by surprise or from a distance.

It’s actually quite impossible to describe a game like this to someone who hasn’t seen it, you just have to, at the very least, watch some gameplay or trailer to get where this is coming from. The minute you see the detail, combat, graphics, weather and massive environments your going to just want this game so bad.

On top of all this the new multi-player promises to be the best yet, with new characters, maps and modes to give us even more time enjoying what is an epic game.

To put it simple, every so often a ridiculously realistic game comes out that you want the minute you see it, it just draws you in like a really good movie. Well, this one is one of those, you would have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to want this game.

Assassins Creed 3 releases October 30th but you can pre-order now from Amazon:

Get this one, I will be.

Tony 🙂

I’ve been watching some videos of the latest Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and every time I watch something that I haven’t seen before it just makes me want it all the more.

The latest video I saw was Todd talking about how they moved into new ground again by giving us an infinite amount of quests. I don’t understand the technical side of this but its all to do with this new engine they used which seems to be able to create quests on the fly, meaning you will never actually be able to finish everything in the game because its endless, talk about cool.

I played morrowind for what seemed like forever but this one, at least for a while, is going to be the ultimate gaming experience. The first game of its kind that doesn’t end, and lets face it, fans of the Elder Scrolls don’t really want it too.

One of the most frustrating things about really good games, is that once you’ve completed them, you have to wait like 2 maybe 3 years to get the next one, with this, we will have something to continue playing right up until the next installment.

I think my biggest worry with something this huge and open ended is whether I will get any time free to play some of the other awesome games out there. Being able to make a game that is endless certainly gives value for money, one of the biggest letdowns with games is they cost so much and when you get a game that can be completed in a few days it seems a waste of hard earned cash. With a game that is never ending we will definitely be getting our moneys worth, thanks Bethesda, now let me play it already !!!

Tony:)

Yet another epic game, highly anticipated and I know millions will buy this one.

I loved the previous assassins creed stories, graphics and online play and this one will be even better, so looking forward to getting this one.

So, lets give you the main game description and storyline:

Game description:

When a man has won all of his battles and defeated all of his enemies; what is left for him to achieve? Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, in search of the truth. In Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path — one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region.

In addition to the culmination of Ezio’s award-winning story, a refined and expanded online multiplayer experience returns with new and additional modes, maps, and characters, allowing you to test your slaying skills against others from around the world.

When a man has won all of his battles and defeated all of his enemies; what is left for him to achieve? Ezio Auditore must leave his life behind in search of answers, in search of the truth. In Assassin’s Creed® Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altaïr, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path — one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region.

Become Deadlier Than Ever — Wield the lethal skills of a wiser, more efficient and deadlier Ezio. Swiftly eliminate your adversaries by deploying a new arsenal of weapons and abilities, such as enhanced free-running and hookblade combat. Experience new levels of gameplay customization with bomb crafting, and use heightened Eagle Sense to vanquish your enemies and the environment.

Customize Your Attack — Ezio has mastered the use of explosives and can now combine materials from the world to create a variety of bombs to serve a multitude of functions. Choose from different categories of bombs, including; lethal, tactical and diversion.

* Need to distract a guard? Use a non-lethal Cherry Bomb to create a diversion.
* Crushed by a crowd? Use a Blood Bomb to clear the area for a quick getaway.
* Time to make the kill? Use a Splinter Bomb with a brittle casing that explodes on impact to create deadly consequences.

Herald The Return Of A Legend — Experience the return of
Altaïr, the hero of the original Assassin’s Creed, as a playable
character.

Test Your Skills Against The Best — A critically acclaimed multiplayer experience gets even better, with all-new team modes and infinite replay value.

Journey To Constantinople — Explore the vibrant and exotic Constantinople, the crossroads of the 16th Century Ottoman Empire and the intersection of two legends of their times, Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze. This vast city provides more diverse environments than ever before encountered, enabling faster travel via zipline, aerial assaults, travel by sea and more.

Product Description:

In Assassin’s Creed Revelations, master assassin Ezio Auditore walks in the footsteps of the legendary mentor Altair, on a journey of discovery and revelation. It is a perilous path – one that will take Ezio to Constantinople, the heart of the Ottoman Empire, where a growing army of Templars threatens to destabilize the region. In addition to Ezio’s award-winning story, a refined and expanded online multiplayer experience returns with more modes, more maps and more characters, allowing you to test your assassin skills against others from around the world.

You can pre-order from amazon as usual, let me know what games you’ll be getting this christmas.

Assassins Creed: Revelations is available on PC, Xbox360 and PS3 so no excuse not to have this one.

Tony 🙂

After getting the opportunity to watch a good 20 minutes of gameplay from the new Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, i’ve got to say that I need to own this one.

Probably one of the most anticipated games of the year, and its been a long wait, but well worth it.

The graphics, as usual, are amazing, but you can do so much in this new installment. Whatever you see a character doing, you can do, if a guy is sharpening a weapon on a wheel, you can do it too, if you want to chop wood, you can do that as well, it’s so cool.

Personally I preferred Morrowind over Oblivion, but with skyrim I believe they have taken all the best of both games and given it to us here, plus they have added tons of extra stuff, like the dragons, which incidentally, are free roaming making it even cooler, a much better, or should I say improved battle system and trophies/achievements, adding even more playability to the game.

They have even brought back the vampires, which was a cool addition to Morrowind, it will be great to battle the vamps again.

You can pre-order the game now at Amazon and even get a special edition pack and even the guide if you wish. Scroll further down for the official storyline and info.

The guidebook comes with some pretty cool stuff. Here are the details:

FREE ACCESS to the interactive world map– Code inside
The interactive world map includes over 150 location maps covering all 9 Hold cities. Each map shows the locations of every vendor, trainer, skill book, NPC, and unique item in the realm. You can toggle points of interest on and off and zoom in and out.

-Large map Poster inside-
Labeled with important locations, major roads, and hold capitals

-A Champion for Skyrim-
Multiple character builds based on hundreds of hours of play testing reveal exactly what Skills, Perks, equipment, and other items to pick, and how to advance through the game, no matter the type of character you want to be.

-All Collectibles Gathered-
If you’re searching Skyrim for Skill Books, Unique Items and Weapons, every single Shout, Dragon Priest Masks, Treasure Maps, Unusual Gems, or even Captured Critters, we show you where every rare item is.

-The Atlas of Skyrim-
A comprehensive tour of every single location, from the vast Hold Cities to the smallest woodland den. Every major exploration point receives a walkthrough flagging important items, with detailed maps throughout.

-Prowess in Combat-
Every weapon, piece of equipment, and spell is detailed so you know which blade, bow, or incantation to crush your enemies with. Every type of combat is tactically analyzed, so you can better any foe in battle.

-Trainers and Traders-
Skyrim is full of merchants to barter with, and trainers to further increase your Skill, Crafting, and Bartering proficiencies. Every alchemist, blacksmith, innkeeper, trainer, Khajiit caravan, and other vendor revealed.

-Followers and Friends-
Build your friendships across Skyrim and locate every Follower with information inside this guide. Become a Thane. Own property. Marry your favorite Housecarl. Details inside.

-Massive and Complete Index-

You can’t tell me the guide isn’t worth getting, you’ll never find all this stuff on your own no matter how much you play.

Ok let’s get to the story of this epic game:

The Empire of Tamriel is on the edge. The High King of Skyrim has been murdered. Alliances form as claims to the throne are made. In the midst of this conflict, a far more dangerous, ancient evil is awakened. Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned to Tamriel. The future of Skyrim, even the Empire itself, hangs in the balance as they wait for the prophesized Dragonborn to come; a hero born with the power of The Voice, and the only one who can stand amongst the dragons.

Key features:

# Epic Fantasy Reborn.
Skyrim reimagines the open-world fantasy epic, pushing the gameplay and technology of a virtual world to new heights.

# Live another life, in another world.
Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling, and adventure of The Elder Scrolls is realized like never before.

# All New Graphics and Gameplay Engine.
Skyrim’s new game engine brings to life a complete virtual world with rolling clouds, rugged mountains, bustling cities, lush fields, and ancient dungeons.

# You Are What You Play.
Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities. The new character system allows you to play any way you want and define yourself through your actions.

# Dragons Return.
Battle ancient dragons like you’ve never seen. As Dragonborn, learn their secrets and harness their power for yourself.

Tech features:

# Skyrim reimagines the open-world fantasy epic, pushing the game play and technology of a virtual world to new heights
# Play any type of character you can imagine, and do whatever you want; the legendary freedom of choice, storytelling
# Skyrim’s new game engine brings to life a complete virtual world with rolling clouds, rugged mountains, bustling cities, lush fields.
# Choose from hundreds of weapons, spells, and abilities; the new character system allows you to play any way you want.

Special offers and promotions:

Order the standard edition of “Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim,” for PlayStation 3, and receive a $10 promotional credit toward the purchase of items shipped and sold by Amazon.com (certain exclusions apply, including Kindle books, MP3s, and video rentals and downloads). The promotional credit will be added directly to your Amazon.com account within two days after your order ships. Offer valid when shipped and sold by Amazon.com. Limit one per household. Amazon reserves the right to change or terminate this promotion at any time. restrictions apply.

Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim collectors edition:

What you get in the box:

* Alduin Statue. Created in conjunction with the IP Factory, this collector’s only statue stands 12″ tall and is made of high quality PVC. Modeled from actual in-game 3D digital files, it showcases Alduin, the World Eater.
* The Art of Skyrim’ Official Art Book. Featuring over 200 pages of striking, full-color illustrations, sketches and models, this stunning 9 3/8″ x 12 1/8″ coffee table book showcases the characters, creatures, environments, and weaponry of Skyrim.
* The Making of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ DVD. This documentary DVD contains exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with the Bethesda Game Studios team.

There you have it, every rpg fanatic, every gamer will want to get their hands on a copy of this game, and the collectors edtion looks pretty cool too, this one will be awesome, will probably make game of the year in record time too, enjoy.

Tony 🙂

Trophy List for Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, has been confirmed.

* Unbound (10g) – Complete “Unbound”
* Bleak Falls Barrow (10g) – Complete “Bleak Falls Barrow”
* The Way of the Voice (20g) – Complete “The Way of the Voice”
* Diplomatic Immunity (20g) – Complete “Diplomatic Immunity”
* Alduin’s Wall (20g) – Complete “Alduin’s Wall”
* Elder Knowledge (20g) – Complete “Elder Knowledge”
* The Fallen (20g) – Complete “The Fallen”
* Dragonslayer (50g) – Complete “Dragonslayer”
* Take Up Arms (10g) – Join the Companions
* Blood Oath (10g) – Become a member of the Circle
* Glory of the Dead (30g) – Complete “Glory of the Dead”
* Gatekeeper (10g) – Join the College of Winterhold
* Revealing the Unseen (10g) – Complete “Revealing the Unseen”
* The Eye of Magnus (30g) – Complete “The Eye of Magnus”
* Taking Care of Business (10g) – Join the Thieves Guild
* Darkness Returns (10g) – Complete “Darkness Returns”
* One with the Shadows (30g) – Returned the Thieves Guild to its former glory
* With Friends Like These… (10g) – Join the Dark Brotherhood
* Bound Until Death (10g) – Complete” Bound Until Death”
* Hail Sithis! (30g) – Complete “Hail Sithis!”
* Taking Sides (10g) – Join the Stormcloaks or the Imperial Army
* War Hero (10g) – Capture Fort Sunguard or Fort Greenwall
* Hero of Skyrim (30g) – Capture Solitude or Windhelm
* Sideways (20g) – Complete 10 side quests
* Hero of the People (30g) – Complete 30 Misc Objectives
* Hard Worker (10g) – Chop wood, mine ore, and cook food
* Thief (30g) – Pick 50 locks and 50 pockets
* Snake Tongue (10g) – Successfully persuade, bribe, and intimidate
* Blessing (10g) – Select a Standing Stone blessing
* Standing Stones (30g) – Find 13 Standing Stones
* Citizen (10g) – Buy a house
* Wanted (10g) – Escape from jail
* Married (10g) – Get married
* Artificer (10g) – Make a smithed item, an enchanted item, and a potion
* Master Criminal (20g) – Bounty of 1000 gold in all nine holds
* Golden Touch (30g) – Have 100,000 gold
* Delver (40g) – Clear 50 dungeons
* Skill Master (40g) – Get a skill to 100
* Explorer (40g) – Discover 100 locations
* Reader (20g) – Read 50 Skill Books
* Daedric Influence (10g) – Acquire a Daedric Artifact
* Oblivion Walker (30g) – Collect 15 Daedric Artifacts
* Dragon Soul (10g) – Absorb a dragon soul
* Dragon Hunter (20g) – Absorb 20 dragon souls
* Words of Power (10g) – Learn all three words of a shout
* Thu’um Master (40g) – Learn 20 shouts
* Apprentice (5g) – Reach Level 5
* Adept (10g) – Reach Level 10
* Expert (25g) – Reach Level 25
* Master (50g) – Reach Level 50

First I should apologize for my lack of posting here, this is mainly due to the fact i’ve been extremely busy offline as well as online. It’s also not much of an excuse when I have managed to find so much time to play so I am sorry for not being here as much as I should have the past couple of weeks.

I wanted to mention some of the games that I have been playing recently as there are a few. One game that took up a couple of weeks of my precious time was Socom 4: U.S.Navy Seals, again not really my type of game but for a war game it was pretty awesome, and I even platinumed it so was quite proud of myself. I will do an in depth review on this game later in the week.

Another game i’ve been recently playing is quite an old one but since it is on the PS3 I wanted to get some more trophies before all the good stuff comes out next month. This game was Tomb Raider Trilogy, 3 games for the price of one was great and I love the Tomb Raider stories.

I’m playing Tomb Raider Anniversary at the moment and just like all the other ones it’s pretty good, these games do not seem to get dated, at least for me.

I’ll be writing some reviews on all the games i’m playing in the coming weeks.

New releases coming soon that i’m really looking forward to are Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, out in November but in September there are some great games being released, like WKC 2, Rage and also Splinter Cell Trilogy which i’m looking forward to for the PS3.

Incidentally in case you were wondering the Tomb Raider Trilogy does have trophies for all 3 games on the PS 3 system.

Will post more often now i’m more in a routine so keep checking back and happy gaming.

Tony:)

Yes the highly anticipated game that many players have been waiting for is finally on the horizon.

White Knight Chronicles 2 is available from August 30th in the U.S. and can be pre-ordered now from Amazon.

Game Description

From Japan’s top developer Level 5 come an epic high production RPG with stunning visuals and over 30 hours of original gameplay. This follow up to the original White Knight Chronicles includes new features fans demanded and the return of its signature combination of single and multiplayer role playing. Experience the thrilling finale to the epic battle between light and darkness and awaken to your true calling as you unlock the true powers of the Incorruptus, a giant powerful knight from the ancient Dogma wars.

Features:

* Signature combination of single player and multiplayer returns allowing players to share characters from your single player game in multiplayer
* 2 games in 1! This game includes all the content from the first game with improved and enhanced features of the sequel adding up to over 100 hours of combined gameplay
* Improved gameplay mechanics that fans demanded makes battles more fast paced and dynamic
* Character can now select new skills and spells such as dual wielding weapons to make characters more customizable
* For the first time ever, create and customize your very own Incorruptus that you can use in both single and multiplayer modes

Hi all,
Here is a unique RPG which hits the shops in a couple of days. Rather than me give you the details it’s better to give you the official game description but without giving anything away this does sound like a great RPG.

Certainly if you enjoyed playing Heavy Rain then you will want to play this one.

Game Description:

Solving the mystery is more about mind than muscle in this detective saga where you don’t just uncover the evidence, you have to decide how to use it.

Enter the hard-boiled world of 1940s Los Angeles, a world where Hollywood was golden, hats were fedoras, and chin music was played by fist meeting jaw. Track a serial killer in an investigation where finding the next clue hinges on your ability to decide if people are lying or telling the truth.
While the story may be more about your smarts than your shot, you will still carry some iron. But thinking about bullets won’t save your skin when the heat is on.

Hi all,
Yes we now have a definite release date for White Knight Chronicles 2. For those that don’t know it’s going to be out 31st August 2011.

This is America release date for sure but it’s my guess it will be about the same time in Europe, give or take a week or two, Europe usually gets the same game within a short period of time so i’m really looking forward to that.

Recently due to the fact I haven’t been able to get online, i’ve got the platinum trophy for my Bioshock 2 which now brings my total to 7 Platinums.

I will try and get some more new releases posted over the next week or so but i’m pretty busy everywhere so i’m finding myself a bit tight on play time.

For anyone who needs help on WKC still i’ll be popping on once or twice a week, probably at weekends and i’ll be in my town to help anyone out that needs it.

Tony:)