This Week in the Universe rounds up some of the best and most interesting stories from around the web you may have missed this week.
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Playstation Plus is Sony’s paid online service for those PSN members that want a little more out of their console. Over the past two years Sony has released hundreds of discounts on the newest downloadable releases and taken the price tag off of some classic games for loyal gamers. Now the service will be giving portable gamers a reason to dust off their PS Vitas because Playstation Plus will be adding Vita support this November. The Vita will receive full retail games, discounts and 1GB of cloud storage for no extra fee if you are already a member. For those that aren’t the price will remain $18 for three months or $50 for one year.
I apologise once again for my timekeeping (I blame FTL), it’s a wonder I make it into work on a Monday. Fortunately this week I don’t have to so I now have time to write Last Week in the Universe and round up some of the best and most interesting stories from around the web you may have missed last week.
Yes rabbits are cool, but what is even cooler is when the rabbit is an undead zombie and what is even cooler than that is a rabbit wearing a pirate hat and a shotgun using light sabers to drill through everything in it’s path. All of this can be found in Sega’s upcoming game Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. Continue Reading
This Week in the Universe rounds up some of the best and most interesting stories from around the web you may have missed this week.
With the rise of pc gaming indie games have gone on a rampage because of the magical red carpet laid down by PC gaming and the internet opening the doors. Although with indie games being all the rage it’s almost impossible to really find a true gem unless it has sold millions of copies on steam. Luckily digital distributor GamersGate will be releasing a bundle this coming monday with some choice indie games that may have slipped under your radar for a price that is well worth your money, but it won’t be the average bundle full of indie games. The IndieFort Bundle is changing this time around and becoming The IndieFort Tournament. The fresh thing about The IndieFort Tournament is that all of the games in the bundle aren’t just there for your pleasure but they are also competing to become the king of the indies. Some of the games in the bundle include the following….
At this past weekend’s PAX convention fans were scrambling around the Konami booth because of Metal Gear Solid’s 25th year anniversary. Something big was bound to happen, sure there is Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance coming out later this year but with the talks of a new Fox engine and Project ogre fluttering around something was bound to show up. Konami has delivered with an 11 minute in game demo of the next game in the Metal Gear series Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes. Continue Reading
This Week in the Universe rounds up some of the best and most interesting stories from around the web you may have missed this week.
VR may be rising again with the Oculus headset that is going to be arriving around christmas this year has another game for you to immerse yourself in at it’s release. The new free to play mech shooter Hawken will be launching later this year with the capability of using the Oculus Rift. This will give the player exclusive insight of the mechs cockpits and will truly immerse the player in the game.
The headset has already received support from id, as Doom 3 is the first game announced for the headset and there have been support from countless other developers. To check out a headset early you can pledge $300 or more to the team’s kickstarter to receive and alpha kit with Doom 3.
Akardo, the human thief, stepped out into the world of Tyria to explore, hunt and stab all that threaten his dynamic way of life
Akardo, the human thief
*Contains minor (non-personal story) spoilers
After five years in development, Guild Wars 2 is officially released today, but many have already started their adventures using their headstart access they received for pre-purchasing/ordering the game. Fortunately, I managed to thieve myself a pre-purchase code, so I’ve spent most of this weekend in the world of Tyria.
In GW2, there are 5 playable races and 8 professions to choose from, with thief being one of my top choices. Continue Reading
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