A Good Ol' Sit Down About Games
This week is a little different from the rest. Seeing how it’s been awhile since the four of us have gotten together, we decided to talk about what we’ve been playing. While the discussion starts out simple enough, we manage to stumble upon some interesting topics along the way.
The long rumored service seems to be in limbo for now.
We've been hearing rumors about Microsoft's plans to offer TV service through the Xbox 360 for a while now. However, it appears that those plans have been put on hold. Reuters is reporting that according to "people familiar with the discussions," Microsoft is currently stuck in a holding pattern.
Those affected by the problems during UFC 141 will get the event for free.
The Xbox 360's inaugural event for its new UFC app didn't go so well. UFC 141 was plagued with issues and connection problems. To rectify this, as a good will gesture, Microsoft will offer this Saturday's Pay-Per-View fight, UFC RIO: Aldo vs. Mendes, for free over Xbox Live.
The cloud-based gaming service is headed toward Google TV. Are you?
PB & Jason issue 71 is many things. Dignified is probably not one of them. Join me for a special week of PB & Jason, which includes things such as excerpts from Nick's Amy review, news of OnLive hitting all Google TVs, Club Nintendo downloadable titles, and more! Hooray!
A multiplayer beta will also be coming sometime in the future.
Activision has Modern Warfare, EA has Battlefield and Ubisoft has Ghost Recon. With the former two enjoying their time in the sun it’s about time for Ghost Recon to join the battle. The original March release date for the next iteration of the Ghost Recon series, Future Soldier, was pushed back with no replacement date furnished, but now Ubisoft has provided us with a brand new date that’s not too far off the original.
A change has occurred for Sony's transferable dungeon crawler.
At last year’s E3, Sony paraded out a little title called Ruin that was playable between both the PS3 and on the Vita. Much has been made of this transferring ability but today Sony announced that Ruin is no more. That’s right, Sony has decided to exchange the game’s original title for a new one and as such Ruin is now Warrior’s Lair.
NFL Blitz fumbles the pigskin ...
NFL Blitz is a franchise with an interesting history. Going from being an actual NFL-licensed property with a relatively deep strategic angle, to an unlicensed product that seemed like it was truly gunning for ESPN’s highly-supported television drama, “Playmakers,” Blitz: The League (as it was re-branded) attempted to take a more “realistic” approach to the concept of video game football. This “realism” included bone-shattering and skull-destroying injuries that could be inflicted upon players. Despite these changes, Blitz: The League found its way into my heart very quickly, eclipsing the merits of both its arcade and home console predecessors.
Join JD as he both previews and explores the worlds of Final Fantasy XIII-2 in this original video production.
Financial document reveals a surprise release.
THQ’s recently released content schedule indicates that they will be releasing Homefront: Ultimate Edition before April (the close of the fiscal year).
Kinect for PC, 360 Sales Numbers and a Newscorp App.
CES 2012 is now underway and Microsoft's CES press conference yielded some announcements. One of the biggest announcements was the release date for Kinect for Windows. Coming on February 1, 2012, 200 companies, including Toyota, Mattell and American Express, are already developing apps for the motion control peripheral.
