Resident Evil Operation Raccoon City

As I reported earlier there is a new resident evil game coming this winter and here is the teaser trailer

Resident Evil Operation Racoon City

Xbox 360 Disc Change

Microsoft has decided that they are going to increase the size of the Xbox 360 Game Disc by 1 GB so now developers will be able to use 7.95GB on a typical dual-layer DVD. This is still over 4 times less then the Blu Ray Discs 33GB Single layer and over 9 times less then a dual-layer Blu Ray 66GB.  It will be interesting to see if Xbox 360 games will have greater visuals etc.

3DS has arrived

That's right folks Nintendo 3DS is here, but how well will it sell? For one Nintendo has announced that the 3DS is region locked which in my view is a very negative thing towards the 3DS and trying to make it a "smash" hit.  Another thing is Nintendo recommends children under 7 not play the 3DS in 3D. This is yet another negative for 3DS sales cause Nintendo targets as early as age 4.  Perhaps the biggest negative is the advertising.  The thing that bring the 3DS to the table is the 3D with no glasses however it difficult to advertise this cause no commercial can show that and people around a 3DS can not see the 3D effects only the person holding the 3DS can see the 3DS. However the 3DS has one thing that the Wii and DS never had at launch a large library for core gamers. the unfortunate side effect of this is most of the games  coming out for the core gamer audience are games that are already out for other consoles. The 3DS retails for $249.99 and games are in the $39.99. Hopefully this wasn't a huge waste of Nintendo's resources, but based on reports that pre orders for the 3DS have surpassed the Wii only time will tell if Nintendo has been about to get back in the black as their profits have been falling since 2008.           

Sucker Punch Review

Zack Snyder has done it again. The director of 300 and Watchman has pulled another Rabbit out of the hat with Sucker Punch. Sucker Punch is a visual master piece and there is something for every nerd out there,  from a Giant Samurai with guns to Nazi Steampunk zombies to a Tribute to The Hobbit and robots and quite a few explosions. the none imagination parts arre very unneeded for the most part, but on the plus side they are short. With that said however those scenes do not ruin the experience and Sucker Punch has an amazing soundtrack is the best movie of 2011 so far. Definitely recommend checking out Sucker Punch. Sucker Punch get a 9.7/10      

Resident Evil Reunion

Capcom announced today that HD remakes of Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Code Veronica will be released for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. No word yet as to when Capcom plans to release the games and wether the games will be on disk or downloadable.  Expect Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Code Veronica HD to be released some time later this year.  

Killzone 2 Classic Review

Introducing Classic Reviews here on the Gamers Blog of Awesomeness, but what does that mean? A Classic Review in my case is a game I have replayed and beat.  So with out further delay here is my Classic Review of Killzone 2.

Killzone 2 was an amazing game graphically and even after 2 years the graphics still hold up.  the animation is some of the best I've seen and the multiplayer is solid and still the one of two FPS Multiplayer I play. that being said however I have yet to Play Killzone 3 outside of the beta. Killzone 2's story shows that not everything goes according to plan and that sometimes the odds are indeed not in your favor. If you have Killzone 3 and have not tried 2 i would highly recommend you check it out.  The only issue with the Killzone 2 is that the game is quite dark in terms of the environments, but all in all Killzone 2 is a fantastic experience. Killzone 2 get 9.8 out of 10              

Mortal Kombat vs Australia FIGHT

As you may or may not have heard Mortal Kombat has been banned in the land down under, but WB Games is determined to get the uncensored game released in Australia. Australia has the most strict laws when it comes to video games so it will be interesting to see if Mortal Kombat will get passed the Aussie censors. Heres hopeing they do.

THE iPAD 2

The iPad 2 has arrived in the US and will Hit Canada on the 25th of March here are the specs of the Ipad 2 as well as prices

CPU
1GHz dual-core A5 CPU

Weight and Dimensions
1.33 pounds
9.5 inches(h) x 7.31 inches(w) x .34 inches(d)

Screen Size and Resolution
9.7 inch diagonal, Multi-Touch
1024x768 (VGA) resolution

Full Pricing:
16GB Wi-Fi - $499
32GB Wi-Fi - $599
64GB Wi-Fi - $699
16GB 3G + Wi-Fi - $629
32GB 3G + Wi-Fi - $729
64GB 3G + Wi-Fi - $829

Available Colors:
Black
White

Cameras
Front-Facing Camera
- 1024x768(VGA) at 30fps
Rear-Facing Camera
- 1280x720(720p) at 30fps

Battery Life
10 hours of use with Wi-Fi enabled
9 hours of use with 3G enabled

Sensors
3-axis Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor

THE iPAD 2

The iPad 2 has arrived in the US and will Hit Canada on the 25th of March here are the specs of the Ipad 2

CPU
1GHz dual-core A5 CPU

Weight and Dimensions
1.33 pounds
9.5 inches(h) x 7.31 inches(w) x .34 inches(d)

Screen Size and Resolution
9.7 inch diagonal, Multi-Touch
1024x768 (VGA) resolution

Full Pricing:
16GB Wi-Fi - $499
32GB Wi-Fi - $599
64GB Wi-Fi - $699
16GB 3G + Wi-Fi - $629
32GB 3G + Wi-Fi - $729
64GB 3G + Wi-Fi - $829

Available Colors:
Black
White

Cameras
Front-Facing Camera
- 1024x768(VGA) at 30fps
Rear-Facing Camera
- 1280x720(720p) at 30fps

Battery Life
10 hours of use with Wi-Fi enabled
9 hours of use with 3G enabled

Sensors
3-axis Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor

DC Universe Online Review

The next legend is you is the slogan to DC Universe and this game delivers on all fronts from the deep characters customizations to the beautiful landscapes from Gotham City to the Hall of Doom.  DC Universe is insanely fun and a fantastic MMO. The controllers are tight and are complicated at all and the gameplay is solid definitely an MMO any one can play and not be confused. DC Universe cross between the Marvel Ultimate alliance and World of Warcraft only it takes the best of those games and becomes the best MMO I've ever played and a fantastic and fun experience all around from level 1 to level 30  DC Universe gets a 10 out of 10