Fear the thunder, its The Axe Factor! This week, we drool over debut gameplay footage from Assassin’s Creed III, a new combat trailer from Sleeping Dogs, discuss recent word from Ubisoft that console makers are integrating free-to-play and microtransaction capabilities into their Next-Gen Consoles, and disucss our hands-on time with the demo for Spec Ops: The Line, first impressions of Max Payne 3, and a spoiler-laden discussion on The Walking Dead. Keep Reading…
Max Payne 3 is out today, sure, but today will without a doubt go down in history as the day Diablo III arrived. Oh, and perhaps with a slight crash and burn. Within hours of its launch, [handfuls] of gamers were either greeted with Error 37, which means the servers are busy, or Error 3006, which kicks players off the server for equipping a shield to the Templar early in the game.
As of this writing, it is 9AM Eastern, meaning Diablo 3 has been out for just under 12 hours. Many have already put in a bountiful amount of hours into their quest log, while others can’t even get into a server.
So, for those who have either ditched work, school, a final, your significant other, or anything else, and have yet to get in a minute of playtime, what’s your story? For those who have played, OMG WHAT’S IT LIKE?
Look to the skies, its EpicBattleCry! This week, we rap on The Elder Scrolls MMO, EA‘s investment in next-gen consoles, and discuss if the recent analysis of Call of Duty: Black Ops II portends a declining trend for gaming overall. There is no escape, only eclairs!
Comment on the show? Battle Cry for consideration? Just got something epic to share? Hit us back in the comments!
Show Notes:
GAUNTLET
Some Elder Scrolls Online Details to Pair With That New Trailer
Report: Avengers: Battle for Earth Coming Courtesy of Ubisoft
Company of Heroes 2 Officially Announced, Coming in Early 2013
EA to Invest $80 Million In Next-Gen Development This Year
TOPIC
Has Gaming Peaked?
BATTLECRIES
Tony – New Diablo Short Film
Brent – Spec Ops: The Line Demo
DK – Top 10 Games You Should Play on NES
PSA: Huge Anniversary blowout sale on Pixel Junk games (even priced as low as $1.00). Even better FREE multiplayer content for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Map packs and skins are waiting for all of those who want to get back into the game. Go see what exactly you want to pick up over on the PSBlog.
Hey all, sad news. I’m afraid there will be no episode of The Axe Factor this week. Lorin and I were planning to record today but an urgent situation (non life-threatening) has developed and we unfortunately will not be able to record this week. We’ll have our normally-scheduled episode of EBC on Friday and The Axe Factor should return next week! See you then!
Let not your heart be trampled, its EpicBattleCry! This week, 66% of us point and laugh at PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, we discuss Skyrim‘s first expansion, and go around the table to discuss God of War Ascensions recently announced multiplayer and why the industry seems hell-bent on forking MP into SP. Keep Reading…
Tim is going through what we as gamers sign, when we install Steam, Origin or any other account system. What has he uncovered? Is the digital age all that its hyped up to be?
Buckle up and prepare for acceleration, its The Axe Factor! This week, we sit down with Camouflaj’s Ryan Payton to discuss his studio’s high-profile iOS title Republique, Kickstarter funding, and bringing a AAA experience to iOS. Plus, God of Ascension Multiplayer, Dishonored, and more! Keep Reading…
If you’ve been enjoying the new interface for the eShop in the latest update, you might be pleased to know you’ll soon have more to browse through as Nintendo has recently revealed that starting with New Super Mario Bros. 2 coming this August, most Nintendo published (not just first party developed) games for the 3DS will be available as both boxed copies, and digital versions using the Nintendo eShop, at participating retailers, and through the internet using retailer websites. Keep Reading…
There was a leak of news for fans of Rayman Origins with a trailer for the sequel Rayman Legends. It keeps the same graphical style but will add more playable characters, online play, and social gaming (essentially a points per objective system).
