Good evening Axeheads! We introduced a new feature overnight here on The Axe and I wanted to be the first to invite you all to Jump into The Pit! If you scroll to the bottom of the blog roll, you’ll find The Pit; your destination for all the hottest topics of discussion going on in the EpicBattleAxe community! The vid above explains it far better than I can, so have a watch for the full monty.

Oh, and if the site seems a bit jacked to you, its nothing to stab yourself in the face over. Clear your browser’s cache and refresh the page, then you’ll go off and rule the universe from beyond the grave…or check into a psycho ward whichever comes first huh?! If that doesn’t fix it, you can post a message below or in this forum thread and we’ll get you sorted out.

Throat chop,
Viking Brent

Here at EpicBattleAxe our mission is rather simple…We aim to empower and inform the gaming masses as we seek to create THE BEST PLACE to passionately and productively discuss the gaming issues of the day. We love gaming, we CARE about gaming, and as hardcore gamers ourselves, we think we got a pretty good feel about what you boys and girls want out of a cool-ass website.

Well, one thing WE LOVE and APPRECIATE is gaming music…While each project is different, we at the ‘Axe feel that game music is a UNIQUE, WONDERFUL, and EXTREMELY IMPORTANT aspect of the interactive entertainment experience. As a result, you’re gonna be seeing A LOT more about game music and the folks that make it over the coming weeks, months, and years here on the ‘Axe!

To kick things off, we’re really proud to launch the EpicBattleTRAX game music player! Basically, this is a web-based audio player that allows you to listen to a continually growing library of game music while finding out more about its creators and gaining access to purchase/support the music/artists you love. We’re teaming up with industry insiders to deliver exclusive access to certain tracks and will even DEBUT new game music from within the player down the line!!! Best of all, you can listen to all of the tracks for FREE and enjoy them as many times as you want by simply booting up the player here on EpicBattleAxe.com so be on the lookout for those up top near the EBA logo, within the nav bar, and over in the left nav.

So, we hope you enjoy listening to and exploring the game music scene while making EpicBattleTRAX a part of your overall EBA experience! Hell, you can just keep it on all day as you surf the web! Whatever you do, just have fun and enjoy some of gaming’s finest tunes! We’ll soon be posting links to the player on the main page so you can quickly and easily launch it each time you visit EpicBattleAxe.com!

Alright gang, if you have any comments, suggestions or questions regarding the EpicBattleTRAX game music player, feel free to use the comments section below this post to submit them and we’ll do our best to check out each and every one! Now, add some atmosphere to your day and go enjoy some EpicBattleTRAX!!!

Yeah, so, EpicBattleAxe.com’s Brent and DK recently sat down to open Brent’s newly arrived God of War III Ultimate Edition box set. Beer, sharp objects, and bad puns ensued…all in a day’s work for the lords of the Axe.

Hey gang, DK here with a quick update for those of you fresh off a date with the latest EBC that have come to the ‘Axe looking for the EpicBattleCry On Tap! Editions regarding Heavy Rain and all that crap about selling games for $5,000 or whatever. FYI, we’ll be getting those live REAL SOON (with the first going live in just a few hours!) and will most def tweet about them when we do. So, if you haven’t already, follow EBA on Twitter or just keep checking back to see when those get posted. The conversation gets A LOT more in-depth, but mostly consists of me trouncing both Brent and Tony with Uh-Mazing puns and points…Well, not really, but I’m writing this post so they really can’t do anything about it…

February 16, 2010 wasn’t exactly a Tuesday for the ages…it was more like a release date that will go down in gaming infamy. Topping the list was SEGA’s Aliens vs. Predator, a game that despite its level of potential seems to have delivered with all of the beauty and grace of a facehugger on Valentine’s Day. Then, there was a much lesser hyped game that, depending on your experience with the franchise, had the potential to become somewhat of it’s own classic..that game is Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce. Since it’s original release on the PlayStation console in 1997, the Dynasty Warriors franchise has slowly evolved over time (for better or worse depending on who you ask), and it is easily one of KOEI’s most successful ongoing series.

With that being said, I want to tell you a story. Although I’ve been somewhat disenchanted by the game over the past couple of releases, the PSP release of Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce wasn’t that bad, so when the demo was released on Xbox Live, I checked it out and thought the online co-op gameplay (for up to 4 players) and the weapons/ leveling system was pretty sweet, so my brother-in-law and I decided to pick up the game. We figured the inclusion of the 4 player co-op would be an awesome opportunity to share the gaming experience with some of our friends back home. Instead of reserving the game, we figured we would just go out the day of it’s release and pick it up. And so, the story of a Dying Dynasty begins…
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Yeah, so, as we all know Facebook is kind of a big deal these days and since we here at the ‘Axe are all about empowering the gaming masses to speak their mind, we thought we’d roll out our official Facebook fan page in an effort to showcase the Epicness of the ‘Axe throughout the net. Basically, we’re gonna tap into some FB action in order to spread the word about YOUR Member BattleCries, YOUR interaction in the forums, YOUR voting in the EBA Polls, and otherwise create this huge gathering of geeked out goodness within the Facebook community. We’ll be hosting FB-specific discussions, dropping props to users, and of course participating in all of the jack-assery that Facebook can handle (which is A LOT…trust me…)

Obviously, to do that, we’re gonna need you boys and girls to become fans of the ole’ EpicBattleAxe.com…Which is rather painless and one click away right here (assuming you have a FB account).

Also, we’re open to hear your suggestions about using Facebook. Have a great idea or wanna see EBA utilize a feature you’ve come to love? Let us know and we’ll be sure to give it a look!

Alright gang, tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell the world! EpicBattleAxe.com is getting ready to write a new chapter…and Facebook is only the beginning.

Those amongst you that have been around the ‘Axe for a while know that we like to have a little fun with the pictures we use in out posts. After all, gaming is supposed to be FUN, so having a good time with our stories has always helped keep things interesting around here. In fact, we used to run a dedicated weekly feature tasking our community with taking a photo from the EBA Image Galleries and inserting their very own caption. It was a blast and something we may bring back, but for now, I wanted to let you all know that we’ve launched the official EpicBattleAxe.com CAPTIONATE gallery right here. In it you’ll find over 300 images combining user-submitted and ‘Axe posted captions with one goal in mind: HAVE FUN!

So, pay the gallery a visit from time to time, check back as we add new images, and stay tuned to find out how YOU can get involved in the future!

Peace,
DK

Just and FYI for those of you chomping at the bit to check out Skirmish 062 of EpicBattleCry. As noted in EBC 061, we had to take the week off and as a result, EpicBattleCry Skirmish 062 will not be delivered unto thee until NEXT Monday, February 8.

I know, I know, it sucks, but Brent and Tony got caught in a sticky situation regarding a rented Bugatti Veyron Mouse, a flight attendant from Amsterdam, a few circus midgets from Vegas, and about 200 gallons worth of Brawndo – The Thirst Mutilator…I can’t get into detail, but let’s just say that I’m very happy everyone is alright and that they accept 16-bit era games as trade-in credit at the customs holding cell.

We’ll be back next week…more bad-ass and insightfully (not a word) than ever before. Until then, perhaps you can leave some ideas as to what you’d like to hear us chat about on the next EBC. Timely, relevant, and thought-provoking suggestions ONLY please! This isn’t like those OTHER gaming podcast…

(Damn…cheap shot).

Peace,
DK

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

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With scores of celebrities and public figures that span myriad industries, the benefit show will truly have something for everyone. The list of confirmed appearances includes President Bill Clinton, Ben Stiller, Brad Pitt, Chris Rock, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Jon Stewart, Julia Roberts, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Nicole Kidman, Robert Pattinson, Samuel L. Jackson, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Muhammad Ali, and more than one hundred more, Hope For Haiti Now is truly a worldwide event befitting the scope of this tragedy.

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OK, promo time! The season 3 premiere of GameTrailers TV takes place tonight and while the official DK Money Shizzle fanclub (which currently consists of my mother, wife, and an imprisoned waiter over in Amsterdam) will be sorely disappointed by the utter lack of DK action (I only do some voice over in this episode), fans of Battlefield: Bad Company will be foaming at the mouth as we reveal brand new in-game footage, single-player details, an exclusive new trailer and SO MUCH MORE!

Seriously, it’s a good EP and aside from the sweet-ass Battlefield: Bad Company 2 stuff, there’s other goodies like new footage from Halo Legends and the bad-ass racer that is Split/Second.

I blogged about it over on GameTrailers if you’re interested. You can also see the promo for tonight’s show there as well.

GTTV=DO IT!!!