Greetings! As the discussion continues this week on delays and whether they help or hurt the games we play, we bring you another stellar Member BattleCry. We’re seeing a lot of good points raised in the dialogue on this subject and many people are pointing out two situations; one where the delay helped and the other where not so much.

Coky14 checks in with not only two such examples, but also so insightful comments on how gamers perception affects their attitude about the delay as well as the psychological impact of  a firm street date being broken vs a vague release window changing. Let’s turn things over to him…
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Love God of War? Love Vegas? Love…PIZZA!?!?! Well, Sony and GameStop recently announced the “Be the Envy of the Gods” sweepstakes that can potentially turn your God of War III pre-order into a palatable pesto pie. Basically, folks who pre-order the PS3-exclusive can use their receipt code or online confirmation number to enter the contest once per week on the sweepstakes’ website to be eligible to win both instant and weekly grand prizes. Said weekly grand prizes include a new Sony Home Entertainment System, a VIP experience at a premier music experience at either Coachella or Lollapalooza, free pizza for a year, or an MMA VIP experience in Las Vegas.

Anyone who pre-orders will get the “Phantom of Chaos” character skin (accessible after you beat the game) while daily instant prizes include things like Avatars, digital strategy guides, the God of War III Theme for PS3, and more.

Anyway, if you’re interested, you can check the details out here. Unfortunately, the sweepstakes is only open to “legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia”…It’s one of THOSE again.

What’s up everybody!!! DK here kicking off yet another week of EPICNESS with this week’s Member BattleCries. If you haven’t watched EBC Skirmish 063 as of yet or checked out this week’s topic starter post (What the hell is wrong w/you?), then lemme clue you in. This week we’re taking on the (somewhat sensitive) topic of the best console exclusives…ya know, those gems that you rush out and BUY A SYSTEM FOR??? We’ve asked you to talk up your favs and let us know which franchise exclusives you swear by and so far, you all are responding rather well.

Now, lemme say this out of the gate gang…KEEP THE CONVERSATION CONSTRUCTIVE! I know these things get heated, passionate, whatever, but we’re here to discuss the games we LOVE, not the ones we HATE. So, with that in mind (and out of the way), let’s kick things off with this week’s first MBC which comes from Axe Head Jinxstar and goes out to the most bad-ass console exclusive character of all…
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Archers nock and ready the firestorm, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish we discuss the recently announced (and temporarily 360 exclusive) Modern Warefare 2 DLC, Left 4 Dead 2’s ‘The Passing’ downloadable content, the plethora (yeah, we went there) of pre-order bonuses announced for Red Dead Redemption, and the announcement of Ghost Recon Future Soldier.

The Microsoft X10 conference in San Francisco provided gamers with a heaping pile of new media and details for some of the biggest titles coming out this year on 360. We, your humble Axe Lords, run down the list and pick the games we’ll be on the lookout for in 2010.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to the Hughes Bros film adaptation of the anime classic Akira, 8 Bit Horse, a new web-shrine to all things pixel & sprite from Mommy’s Best Games’ creator Nathan Fouts, the new Chaos Will Rise trailer for God of War III, and the original Fallout.

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I just checked my watch…It’s promo time!

God of War fans, tonight’s episode of GameTrailers TV is gonna do lots of things…Deliver new info and footage from Splinter Cell: Conviction, showcase the sweet looking MLB 10: The Show, promote world peace, and teach you how to make a nifty flashlight using just toothpicks and expired Pop-Tarts (not really), BUT THE THING IT WILL MOST BE REMEMBERED FOR???

GOD OF WAR III

Yeah, you see, there’s gonna be brand-new, world premiere, galactic exclusive footage from the game that you’ve never seen before (unless you used the Pop-Tarts and toothpicks to make a time machine…) and guess what…IT’S FREAKIN AWESOME!

More info, vid promo over on my GT Gamepad, so go check it out and be sure to watch tonight’s GTTV to see what everyone will be talking about this time tomorrow.

Hey everybody, DK here getting another week of Member BattleCries rolling on EpicBattleAxe.com and after last week’s great conversation about the Role Playing Genre (here), I’m really stoked to check out what you all have to say about this week’s topic. Now, with the upcoming release of Dante’s Inferno and ensuing marketing blitz that will no doubt put the game on EVERYONE’s radar, it got me thinking about the action/adventure genre and what TRULY makes for a great experience within that realm. So, I’m opening the floor to you, the EBA Community, to speak your mind and let us know which action/adventure titles you think have set the bar. Here’s this week’s MBC topic:

WHICH ACTION/ADVENTURE GAMES DO YOU CONSIDER AS GENRE DEFINING AND WHY?

As always, there’s really no limit as to what you can submit. Any game, any genre, it’s all good. We want to know your thoughts on the topic as we prepare for Dante’s Inferno and of course God of War III. We’ll be featuring a new Member BattleCry each day here on the ‘Axe and then highlighting the Member BattleCry of the week on the next skirmish of the EpicBattleCry video podcast. Hey, speaking of Dante’s Inferno, be sure to cast your vote in this week’s EBA poll to let us know your level of expectation regarding the game.

Alright gang, let’s hear what you have to say! Check back daily to see if your MBC has been featured and to see what all of the other ‘Axe Heads are saying.

Cheers!
DK

A post on the official US PlayStation blog today highlights the fact that God of War fans can circle March 16, 2010 on their calendar as the day that God of War III will hit store shelves in the US. Additionally, the post delivered the game’s final box art and a box shot of the Ultimate Edition, both of which you can see right here.

Lastly, those wanting to see a brand new God of War III trailer can look forward to checking out the February 11th airing of GameTrailers TV on SPIKE (promo!).

So, anyone pumped for this game???

Light the fires and raise the steel, its time for another edition of EpicBattleCry! In this week’s skirmish we ponder the recently announced God of War III PS3 bundle, discuss the Heavy Rain demo headed our way in early February, run down the details on Persona 3 Portable, and examine new details surrounding MGS Peace Walker and the MGS Portable Ops bundle headed to PSP.

WIth Mass Effect 2 releasing this week, we take a look at the marketing of the long anticipated sequel; discuss whether or not the ad campaign has any affect on the series die hards and muse if its bringing in new blood as well.

The Battle Cry of the Week goes to Just Cause 2’s built in video capture function on the PS3, the team at Dice and the work going into Battlefield: Bad Company 2, the 8-bits of awesome that is Dark Void Zero, and Grand Theft Auto as a real candidate for implementing Natal.

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Kotaku has a post up about the freshly revealed God of War III PlayStation 3 Bundle for Europe. In it, we learn that the bundle, which was spotted on Amazon France, will retail for €350 (USD$500), and include a 250GB console, controller and of course a copy of the game. The bundle is dated for March 17, 2010.

It’s worth noting that there’s no fancy God of War theme on the either the controller or the console itself. It’s just the standard PS3 stuff and the game…and here I was hoping to be the coolest kid on the block with an imported, blood-soaked PS3…Crap.

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As if last Friday’s scrumptious screens from God of War III weren’t enough, today a post on the official PlayStation blog reveals that several NEW screens showcasing the master of bad-assery himself have been revealed along with the knowledge that an embargo on coverage from a recent preview event for the game lifts today.

So, in other words, check out the new screens here and then hop on your surf board to traverse the webz and find out who’s saying what about the amazing looking God of War III.

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