March 2013. A month that will most likely keep you from the seeing the sun for awhile. There are so many games coming out its insane. Its going to be one of those months that break the bank for many gamers. So what should you spend your hard-earned money on? I'll tell you what games are coming out, and what games I plan on buying (and reviewing) so you can be more informed.

Gears of War: Judgement (Xbox 360) - GOW Judgement is set a few years prior to the other GOW games.  It has new multiplayer modes, and better combat system as well.

Tomb Raider (PS3, XBox 360) - A reboot of a classic franchise. More gritty, more mature, more fun.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (Wii U, 3DS) - Capcom's most popular franchise in Japan is coming over for the first time in HD.

Naruto Powerful Shippuden (3DS) - A new side scrolling adventure featuring cute chibi like characters from the Naruto franchise

Castlevania: Lord of Shadows Mirror of Fate (3DS) - 25 years after Lord of Shadows, Mirror of Fate picks up the story. New weapons, multiple characters to play, and new abilities to purchase and upgrade.

God Of War: Ascension (PS3) - The next game in PlayStation's popular God Of War series. For the first time to the franchise, Ascension brings multiplayer fun to the table.

Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3) - A fantastic JRPG centered around saving the Gamindustri from the Seven Sages.

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 (PS3, Xbox 360) - The next game in the Ultimate Ninja series, UNS3 promises to be the most immersible Naruto game yet.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted (Wii U) - Need For Speed makes its debut on the Wii U, with enhanced graphics, and the ability to be played on the gamepad.

Army Of Two: The Devils Cartel (PS3, XBox 360) - A great co-op 3rd person shooter, featuring new modes to take down the Mexican drug cartel.

Pandora's Tower (Wii) - A JRPG with an amazing story of a young women who is transforming into a grotesque beast, and your struggle to prevent that from happening. Action-orientated game play is sure to make this game a whole lot of fun.

Bioshock Infinite (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) - The 3rd installment in the wonderful Bioshock series. Set in a new world with a whole new story. More guns, more magic, more freakish action that Bioshock does so well.

Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm (PC) - The next add-on to S2: Wings of Liberty. New units to command and deploy.

SimCity (PC) - If your a fan of building your own city, and pretending to be God, then SimCity is perfect for you.

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gate to Infinity (3DS) - Play as 5 fan-favorite Pokemon and explore ever-changing dungeons, battle other Pokemon, make friends with other Pokemon, or just explore the beautiful world Pokemon is known for.

Dead Or Alive 5 Plus (PSVita) - DOA 5 makes me debut on the Vita, bringing new fighting styles and moves.

Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3) - Just when you thought all hope was lost, you find out that your sister is still alive. A JRPG thats centered around the art of alchemy.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 (PS3, Xbox 360) - The 2nd installment in the Sniper Ghost Warrior series. SGW2 makes sniping more realistic with new and more realistic way to take out enemies from afar.

LEGO City: Undercover (Wii U) - Essentially Grand Theft Auto, but with LEGO's. You play as a cop in a huge open world environment, preventing and stopping crime whenever you can.

The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (PS3, Xbox 360) - A survival zombie game based off of the hit TV show.

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (3DS) - Luigi's back in action, once again to suck-up those pesky ghost that just can't leave the mansion alone. A sequel to the fantastic GameCube game.

Yikes. That is a ton of games to come out in only 1 month. And I'm sure I've missed a few too. The games that I plan on buying are Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Tomb Raider, Pandora's Tower, Bioshock Infinite, Hyperdimension Neputania Victory, Luigi's Mansion, and possibly LEGO city. So stay tuned for the reviews for these games. I'll try to keep you all up-to-date on how I'm progressing through the games.

I've noticed there still aren't any comments on my blog!!! Come on now people, let me know what you think! What games you're currently playing! What your cats name is! Anything!

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate demo is out!

Yesterday Wii U owners and 3DS owners got the chance to play a demo of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Its essentially Monster Hunter Tri that was released a few years ago on the Wii, but with updated graphics, improvements on overall game play, new monsters, areas, and weapons. I'm a huge fan of Monster Hunter, so I downloaded the demo on both my Wii U and 3DS. I'll start off first by saying that the updated graphics on the Wii U demo are gorgeous. The whole world and characters just look top notch. One of the first things you'll notice is how the gamepad is incorporated into the game. You control your inventory, gestures, texting on multiplayer, and various other things on it. You can also customize a few of the things on the gamepad as well. Over all game play has been updated as well, making the camera controls easier, and allowing a basic lock-on function. The demo contains two monsters to hunt, in levels that are in Tri, which allows you to compare just how much prettier this game looks. The hunts are pretty short, but what can you expect from a demo. 

The 3DS version is pretty much the same. Obviously its not as pretty as the Wii U version, but still looks fantastic. Hopefully the demo will hold me over till MHU3 comes out March 19th.

See you out there fellow hunters!

The console wars have begun. With PlayStation's odd announcement last night, I feel that in the next coming months we will be hearing a lot of different opinions of what next generation really means. It will be an all out argument between what really makes a new console truly next generation. Is it fancy new graphics? New ways to communicate with your friends? Or new ways to play the games. All those topics can become heated arguments very quickly. I'll put in my two cents on what makes a console truly next-gen.

Currently, I'm happy with how the graphics in games look. I think they have enough realism to blur the lines of whats real and not. There are plenty of examples of this on all the consoles that are currently out. What I believe will make a console next-gen is how we play the games. We've been playing games (mostly) for the past 25+ years with the standard controller. Nintendo was the first in my mind that took a look at that and said "hey, lets shake things up a bit". In the past 5 years or so, we just started experimenting with motion controls  with Nintendo's Wii remote, PlayStation's Move, and Xbox's Kinect. I think that is where we need to put more effort on. That's whats going to change the face of gaming. Sure graphics are important, but without new and exciting ways to experience these graphics, it all just seems old. 

A lot of people will argue that Nintendo's Wii U isn't next-gen. I don't see what not next-gen about it. It has a brand new controller with a touch screen, NFC technology, microphone, and speaker. The graphics on the system are fantastic. There new online community has really brought people together and allowed them to chat and share things quite easily. With a promising library of games coming out soon, I don't see how anyone can say that Nintendo has fallen behind.

Now, that might have sounded quite like I'm a Nintendo fanboy, and you're right about that. But me being the fanboy that I am, doesn't mean that I think Nintendo is superior to all. I own a ton of consoles from all companies, and I enjoy them all the same. Each system has its own appeal. Both Sony and Microsoft put out tons of great games for their systems. And I'll continue to support them. My main problem with where the next generation is going is with the community. It seems like everyone needs to take sides defending there favorite system. Why can't we all just agree that they are all great? A video game is meant to be enjoyed, its meant to be an adventure, not a battle grounds for people to argue upon. 

So with that said, lets just go back to having fun with video games, not trying to show each other up.

                                       Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is out now!

I've only played the demo so far, but I plan on picking this up tonight on my way home from work. The demo alone was enough for me to know that I would enjoy this game. The sword combat is amazing, and the ability to cut up anything should make for a lot of fun. There are already plenty of reviews out for the game, so if you are on the fence about buying it, check out the reviews and download the demo!

Oh and Crysis 3 is out as well. I enjoyed the first and second, but for some reason I'm not too sure about this 3rd installment. I've played the multiplayer demo for a few hours, and while its nothing bad, it also doesn't seem to bring anything new to the table. I'll still probably pick it up just for the pretty visuals.

                                     My thoughts so far on Fire Emblem Awakening.

BUY THIS GAME! If you don't have a 3DS, then go buy that too. The game really is this good. It plays out like a hardcore game of chess, only more exciting and way more fun. Its similar to Final Fantasy Tactics in the way you move your characters across the levels. The combat is very fluid, and seamlessly transfers from the moment you attack an enemy to the attack animations. The graphics for the game are great, but in a game like this, graphics are the last thing on your mind. The game does a very good job of getting you wrapped up in the story. I highly recommend playing with permadeath on, something the Fire Emblem franchise is known for. Playing this way really makes you care about your characters. You start to play smarter, and plan your moves much more carefully.

There are a number of different classes that your characters can become, and you can upgrade them using master seals. Doing so can change their base stats and usually changes their appearance as well. Another interesting thing about your characters is that they can marry, and have children. Another reason it can hurt when one of your most loved characters dies in battle.

Weapons can be upgraded, forged, or just bought at many of the towns shops. At the shops you can also buy spell books for your mages, different potions, etc. I found it to be very useful to always have a few health potions on hand.

I have yet to complete the game, I'm about 12 hours in. I definitely don't see myself getting bored with this game anytime soon. It has easily become one of my favorite games. And I hope you check this game out!

Finally! Its been hard to find a copy of Fire Emblem since it came out. But I finally found one at Walmart yesterday. Haven't started playing yet, but from what I've heard from other review sites, its going to be one hell of a good time. Anyone else been playing Fire Emblem? Let me know what you think!

Hello everyone! I've been slowly getting through Ni No Kuni over the past week or so. Its a huge game, and I'm currently at 20 hours and probably have another 5-10 more hours to go. 

I just bought Dead or Alive 5 a few days ago, I totally forgot that it came out months ago! I was a huge fan of DOA4 and I'm happy to say that DOA5 is just as good as 4 if not better. I didn't really focus on the story mode of the game, I tend to think story modes in fighting games are rather pointless.

What games are you guys currently playing? Let me know!