Ubisoft, Kinect, Tom Clancy, Oh My!

At the Microsoft press conference at E3, Ubisoft revealed a quick gameplay of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Future Soldier, an awesome add on to the Ghost Recon series. This game is unlike the other ones in the series, and I'm saying this because I'm honestly not that big of a Ghost Recon fan. I love Tom Clancy games but for some reason don't like the Ghost Recon series. Anyway the whole gameplay is based on two things : Customablilty and Kinectibility. The new innovated flow of the game doesn't just allow you to change the barrel and the scope etc. This game takes you into the heart of the guns. You can even customize the hammer. Yeah, the hammer. That's not the only cool thing. Lets say your a close combat guy, but arn't that good gun smart, or just don't have the time to look through all the attachments. Easy. Just say "optimize close range" the gun disappears and in a split second and optimized close range gun is in your sight. You can also "optimize range" and "randomize".


The thing that I always wondered was "will the Kinect actually work for a FPS?" the answer (I found out) is yes. You can easily tell that Ubisoft did its best to innovate the controls to optimize ability and the awesomness of the game. Shoot is simple, open and close your palm. Bam. You Just Shot.

This post wasn't just all about Future Soldier though. This post is also about a promise Ubisoft made: "All Tom Clancy Series Games From This Day Forward Are Going To Have Kinectability!"  Why is this exciting? Two words. Splinter. Cell.

New App To Extinguish The Need To Learn A New Language

Picture this: You go on vacation to germany, and your looking for your hotel. Problem is, you don't speak German (hypothetically for those who are German). You come to a big sign that reads "Hotel 30 Kilometer entfernt, am Weg "A" links abbiegen und immer geradeaus." Now how in the world are you going to read that? Most people would most likely try to learn german before this trip, or carry a language guide with them, but think about how long that takes! Well now there is an app to deliver the needs to those weary travelers. This app is called Word Lens. Now what this app does is it translates words inside of images. For example, lets say you take a picture of that sign, and the app would look at it, then change the words to English! Think im kidding? check out this video:

Now this app is acctuly free, but you have to pay to get the languages that you need to be translated. But what would you rather have to do : Learn a language, or spend a couple bucks to let the app do all the work?
You Decide.

Mass Effect 3 + Kinect = Fun?

Thats right, The game of the year sequel is going to be on Kinect! Supposedly this is supposed to make you feel more Immersed in the game by acctully letting you command your troops with your voice! You can use your voice to select dialog chocies, and, command troops all with your voice. But im still wondering whether or not its going to work as a fun game. Even if it dosent, im going to try it out, regardless of what anyone says. Microsft is releasing a ton of Kinect games to immerse in the Augmented Reality world. Here is a preview of Mass Effect 3:

Duke Nukem Bombs His Way To Stores

Let me be honest everybody. I had no knowledge of what this game was about or if it looked good or not before I did research to write this post, I only knew it was coming out because of all the ads in my local Gamestop store. Anyway, this is what I found out: you play Duke Nukem, a hero who saved earth by destroying an alien race that was attempting to take over earth. But that all changes when the aliens come back and destroy Duke's perfect world. Duke, who by now, is P.O. Wouldn't you if you thought u destroyed a clan of aliens but they just come back? 

The games isn't  all just about the story though. Gearbox promised world interactivity, which means you can spend all  the time in the world shooting hoops, lifting weights, playing pool, slots and more.

Duke Nukem Forever actually came out 4 days ago, so its most likely still in the 50-60$ range.

Wario Ware Smooth Moves

Guess what everyone the new Wario is out and its going to shake your world that's right shake your world because it is motion activated on the Wii. This is a top ten on the Rob and Sam classics from the Nintindo sp version to the brand new version now on the Wii. Anyway this version features the same of Wario's  hilarious shenanigans and high jinks as you solve problems of pure randomness in each trial. You also fall in love with the game because it is filled with addicting thrill here is a little taste of the action below.

What Gets Your Gears Of War Moving

Guess what Gears Of War fans a the new Gears Of War or like Rob and I like to say G.O.W is coming out in stores at this minute. In this trilogy you are faced by the Locost a roving alien that attacked man kind and attempted to conquer the earth. the only thing keeping them from doing so was earths very own calvery that's right the betas. so our men so vallently fought the Locost through out each of the games and the third of them [Gears Of War beta] is the newest so if you like blood gore and alien annihilation go and pick up a copy of Gears Of War Beta.

Playstation Changes The Way You Play Portable Games

Here is another story from E3, Its a new gadget from Playstation : the PS Vista. If you look at the picture, it looks like an average PSP, but the secret is its not a PSP. Instead of a normal boring screen, the Vita has a touch screen. Yes. I know. Thats not the only awesome part. Remeber on the PSP how you had to have wi-fi to play online, so if you went on a car ride you would be playing solo. Well Playstation has a solution to that too. They made the Vita able to connect to AT&T wi-fi. That means you can play literally anywhere. And it gets even better. You know how everything has a camera now? This device has one too. Playstation installed these so the games can take your surroundings and put them in the game.  They said this will bring a awesome Augmented Reality (AR) to the games. When I saw this, all I could say was wow. I want it, and I want it NOW. The new PS Vita will start out at 249$ and be released by March 2012

New Bioshock Leaves The Depths Of The Ocean

You've most likely heard of the new Bioshock game coming out. If not here is a trailer.

Also, Here is an X-Play Gameplay of Bioshock Infinite video

We are defiantly anticipating this game. I mean did you see the trailer? The game looks sick! if your a bioshock fan and need another bioshock fix, head over to sam's Bioshock Blog. You should go there even if your new to bioshock, its pretty awesome.

Ubisoft Sums Up The Best Selling Assassin's Creed Series

Ubisoft announced that the final instalment of the Assassin's Creed series is in development as you read this.

Not only is the story mode supposed to be amazing, but Ubisoft was impressed by the huge Success of the multiplayer in brotherhood, so they promised to improve the multiplayer in the new installment. Now you can fully customize  your characters and their weapons, and more surprises appear as you level up, because Ubisoft is adding a story line to the multiplayer games. I'm getting excited because I want this game.

Assassin's Creed: Revalations will be available November 13th, 2011.
You can pre-order it now at Gamestop.com

Nintendo "One Ups" The Xbox Kinect With The Wii U

For those of you who haven't been paying attention to E3, you missed the big announcement from Nintendo, and their new handheld accessory, the Wii U, which works in sync with the Wii. Here is their E3 Video which will explain it better than I can.

Some people (me included) have a feeling that Nintendo made this device in return of Xbox's Kinect, which "didn't have pre-made controls" and "you are in charge, not a controller". Well Xbox, Looks like Nintendo came back Pretty Good. So unless Xbox comes out with a Portable Kinect, I'm going to have to give this one to Nintendo.

The Nintendo Wii U will be available, hopefully, by 2012.