Finally, for the first time in MGS history, all core titles of the acclaimed video game series by Hideo Kojima – Metal Gear Solid will be released in one single package – Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection. It will be available in the PS3  starting July 9, 2013.

Here are the list of the MGS games that will be included in the collection:

• Metal Gear
• Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
• Metal Gear Solid (not an HD version)
• Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions
• Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot
• Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Additionaly, copies of Ashley Wood’s graphic novel adaptation for MGS 1 and MGS2 and a beautiful 100-page art book containing rare marketing art will also be included. The Legacy Collection will be priced at $49.99. Even though they already released the HD collection already, this collection still looks very different and great since it includes more games and material that truly makes this a collector’s item. If you’re pumped because of MGS V: The Phantom Pain (watch trailer here), it wouldn’t hurt to save up and get the collection and play every MGS game before it comes out.

The first teaser trailer for the new Batman videogame — Batman: Arkham Origins is now out!!! It shows  a short battle between Batman and Deathstroke! The game will feature the debut of Deathstroke and Alberto Falcone, and the return of characters like Penguin and Alfred Pennyworth. Let’s hope the game turns out to be great like its predecessors Arkham Asylum and Arkham City!

The Joker has not yet been confirmed to appear and Mark Hammil is said to be not involved with the game. Long time, fan favorite Kevin Conroy is not slated to voice Batman in the new game and will opt for another actor to voice a younger Batman.

Batman: Arkham Origins is set to be released on October 2013, for Xbox, Playstation, Wii U and PC.

2013 really did prove that Hideo Kojima has a lot in store for his and MGS’s fans. After his reveal of Metal Gear Solid V – The Phantom Pain, although it has not been officially confirmed, a new Metal Gear Solid collection appears to be headed to the PS3. A korean ratings board listing, has listed the ‘Metal Gear Solid Legacy’ collection that will include MGS 1-4 and Peace Walker.

Hideo Kojima also tweeted the image below:

I’ve played all the MGS games in the playstation including Peace Walker, and I’m just hoping that the Metal Gear Solid version is the ‘Twin Snakes’ version which was released for the Nintendo Game Cube. Also, I was surprised that MGS4: Guns of the Patriots will be included — I just wish that they cut out the looooooong loading times for this one.

METRO LAST LIGHT is going to be released next month, May 2013. It’s one of the most awaited FPS (first person shooter) for PC, and for PC gamers one important question arises — “Will it run on my pc?”

Here’s the specifications, minimum to recommended settings:

Minimum

Recommended

Optimum

Earlier at the Game Developers Conference 2013 (GDC13), known MGS developer Hideo Kojima revealed that the new METAL GEAR SOLID V is made up of Ground Zeroes and The Phantom Pain, but will be actually called ‘MGS V: The Phantom Pain‘. According to Kojima, The Phantom Pain is an open-world game — “The tutorial itself is a sequence where Snake wakes up from a coma after nine years.” Long time voice-actor David Hayter is not involved in the project, and his replacement has not yet been announced.

He then later showed a lot of stuff regarding the process in making the game with the use of their new FOX Engine:

You can watch the MGS V: The Phantom Trailer shown in GDC below:

With DC Comics-based games like DC Universe Online, DCU vs Mortal Kombat, and the upcoming Injustice Gods Among Us, DC Comics is quite stepping up when it comes to gaming. Now they have revealed a trailer for a new, next generation, free to play MOBA (Multiplayer Online Beta Arena) from Turbine and WB games — entitled Infinite Crisis.

Infinite Crisis features fast-paced battles, streamlined RPG mechanics, and iconic locations and characters from across the DC Mulitverse.

Now, with ‘Infinite Crisis’ as the title, the only question that lingers in my mind is that will we ever see this bad boy over here:

Konami and Moby Dick Studios has revealed the new trailer for The Phantom Pain.

I hate that before posting this, most of what I know has been debunked and I love that the graphics and visuals look totally badass. It’s all good anyway. The hardcore certainty about this is that the game will be released for the PS3 and the Xbox 360.

This new game’s hero seems to resemble MGS hero Solid Snake/ Big Boss leading people to believe that this is the rumored MGS5.

We were able to get our hands on one of Zalman’s Liquid CPU Coolers from the LQ Series. Specifically, the Zalman LQ310. Here are some of the features of the All-In-One Liquid CPU Cooler:

Built-in pump within slim water block
Copper base & micro fins to maximize cooling performance
High capacity radiator used for high heat dissipation
Additionl 120mm fan can be installed
Durable and Long-Lasting Tubes
Environmentally friendly, anti-corrosion coolant

Check out our unboxing video below:

Specifications:

• Dimensions (Radiator) – 153(L) x 120(W) x 28(H)mm
• Weight (Water Block) – 195g
• Material – Base: Pure Copper / Fins: Aluminum
• Fan Dimensions – 120(L) x 120(W) x 25(H)mm
• Fan Speed – 900 ~ 2,000rpm +_ 10%
• Fan Bearing – Long life bearing
• Fan Speed Adjustment – PWM (Pulse Width Modulation)
• Connector – 4-Pin
• PWM Duty Cycle – 30 ~ 100% +_ 5%
• Rated Voltage – 12V

Price Range: PHP3,000-4,000

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Here’s a quick rundown review for the game Metal Gear Rising Revengeance published by Konami and developed by Platinum Games.

The game follows the adventures of Raiden as he tracks down a PMC bent on destroying the hard earned peace that Solid Snake fought for at the end of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Here’s the bullet points, hopefully these will help you decide whether to buy the game or just skip this one completely.

THE GOOD:

•  The gameplay is fast and furious which is a departure from the classic sneaking around we’ve all known Metal Gear games for. Raiden carries a bad ass katana that he uses to cut down enemies like they were fruits.
• Music is astounding. Finishing the game and getting to listen to all the tracks will probably push you to go and buy the OST. I know I did. Like all the other Metal Gear games, each boss has his or her own theme. Keep your ears to the ground for The Monsoon’s track.
• Raiden is no longer the weird cyborg we’ve seen in Metal Gear 4 nor is he the lame-o hero from Metal Gear 2, this is a completely different, completely new badass.
• The Zan-Datsu is fun. It’ll require precision and some fruit ninja swiping skills to really hit a high combo mark.
• The graphics is insane. I’m not so big on technical stuff but I know that a lot of effort was put into making this game such an eye candy.
• The bosses aren’t so bad either. I sense that in a few months cosplay conventions will feature these guys particularly Jetstream Sam who totally wiped the floor with Raiden.
• Replay value is relevant. Once you’re through with MGR, you’ll probably want to go for seconds albeit in a higher difficulty. There’s also tons of things to unlock such as the various non-DLC armors and swords. VR Missions also make sure that you’ll want to do another playthrough.

THE BAD:

• For such a promising game, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance clocks in at around 4-6 hours of gameplay. It’s too short for something so beautiful. People who are looking to have 10 to 20 hours will be sorely disappointed with this one. 
• Parrying can be a bitch especially if you’re a beginner. Even if you get the hang of it, you’ll still encounter some frustration as enemy attacks connect and bite down chunks of your life.
• There are some plot holes in the story. The redeeming bit however is, WHO CARES?!
• On higher difficulties enemies change tactics. Imagine fighting the gorilla-esque cyborg which you easily dispatch on Normal, encountering him in REVENGEANCE and getting snuffed.

VERDICT:

Overall, Metal Gear Rising Revengeance is such a sweet, sweet game to play. Even if it is short, it makes up with a high fun factor and beautiful graphics. See past the humdrum story and you’ll definitely have a grand time playing Revengeance on the Playstation 3 or the Xbox 360.

10/10

Ubisoft has revealed the full trailer for the next chapter of the Assassin’s Creed saga – Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.

Apparently the new game will focus on a sort of new character in the form of Edward Kenway the father of Assassin turned Templar leader Haytham Kenway from Assassin’s Creed III. This also makes the game’s protagonist the grandfather of AC3 star Connor Kenway.

Anyway before we go and rant, here’s the full trailer:

What’s disappointing in this new trailer however is the lack of assassinations. Still pretty impressive, hope it could redeem what has been done in AC3.

Telltale Games will be coming up with a sequel to the ‘The Walking Dead’ video game they released last year.  They also created episodic adventure games such as Monkey Island and Sam and Max.

Also, TellTale Games CEO and co-founder Dan Connors, said in an interview in IGN, that the FABLES video game was postponed for a long time. But he said that now they’ll be doing it and it will be highly adapting the content that we see from the original comics from Vertigo, created by Bill Willingham. The Fables game is still in production  and has no release date yet, and the title of the game may not be ‘Fables’ at all. That said, we’re pretty sure that fans of the series will be excited to see the video game adaptation of Fables characters such as Bigby Wolf!

Here’s what Connors has to say regarding Fables –

We won’t be using the name Fables. We’re based on the property, but we’ll have a new name. We haven’t announced it yet. We’re still hammering it out. We want to make sure that people know it’s associated with the DC comic and Bill’s work and everything else. It’s delicate. But it won’t be called Fables.

With Fables, or the game associated with the comic Fables, it kind of… Walking Dead has had a huge impact on the company as far as how we look at things and how we do what we do. We’re taking a lot of what we learned from that and making sure that Fables can execute on the same things. That’s taking longer. But we’re definitely in full production on it. We’re working hard. It’s coming together really well. We’ll probably have more to talk about on it pretty soon, with a name and everything else, in the near future.”

The largest gaming consumer expo in North America will be heading to the Asia Pacific region in 2013, making its debut in Melbourne Australia. PAX is the ultimate gaming festival, providing fans of video games, computer games, and table top games a chance to come together and celebrate all things gaming.

PAX (Penny Arcade Expo) will not just give Australians, but all gamers within the Asia Pacific region, the chance to play some of the latest and upcoming games, participate in tournaments and competitions, check out international geek musicians, and listen to industry expert panels.

Started by Penny Arcade on the west coast of the United States in 2004 and nearly doubling in size each successive year, PAX expanded to the East Coast in 2010 providing North America with the two largest consumer gaming events, ever. PAX is a festival celebrating games culture, connecting the world’s leading game publishers with their most avid fans while providing an inclusive community environment.

PAX Australia will combine the exciting program from the international shows with local content and community events, and will be held in Melbourne from 19-21 July, 2013.

For further information visit www.paxaustralia.com.au or follow PAX Australia updates via official Twitter and Facebook
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