DC Universe Online

While I was going through the DC Comics booth at SDCC last weekend, this trailer really caught my attention. It was for the DC Universe Online video game.



I like this trailer for the game, but I'm not sure if I will buy it.

It's only for PC and PS3, neither one I have. Still not buying a PS3 just to play this or a few other titles. The demos of the game I have seen are okay and then there is the additional online fees. I'm more of a Marvel Comics fan than DC Comics anyways. But who knows... Maybe after the game gets released in November, I might have a PS3 and get it.

Ultimate Alliance 2: DLC Pack

Looks like the first DLC Pack for Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 is coming out this Thursday, November 5th. 800 Microsoft Points and $9.99 PSN Store. The Pack will include 5 new characters to the game: Carnage, Psylocke, Cable, Black Panther and another soon to be announced character. Also the Juggernaut pre-order DLC, that was a Gamestop exclusive pre-order, will be available on that same day. 160 microsoft Points and $1.99 PSN Store.

I pre-ordered this game at SDCC back in July just to get the DLC for Juggernaut. Still have not gotten around to play this yet. Trying to finish another game before I start this one. I really loved the first one, even finished the game too. Can't wait to start playing this one.

**JUST ADDED**
The mystery 5th character in the DLC Pack is none other than mutant master of magnetism, Magneto.

Who's Side Are You On?

This is one of the games that I really wanted to try out at E3, but was not able to. Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, the sequel to Marvel Ultimate Alliance. I was able to see some of game play footage and a new trailer on the huge video screen they had at the Activision booth. Trailer can be seen here. Release date, September 2009.

Deadpool looks so awesome in the game! I hear that he even runs his mouth off throughout the game when you play as him. They don't call him "the merc with the mouth" for nothing. Over 20 playable characters to include: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Storm, Deadpool, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, Thing, Juggernaut, Songbird, Venom, Green Goblin and possibly Bishop, Nick Fury and She-Hulk.

Main theme of the game seems to follow the Civil War storyline that appeared throughout the Marvel Universe line of comics. It involved the Superhuman Registration Act being activated with Iron Man for it and Captain America against it. Heroes, friends and allies all took a side... hero vs hero... friend vs friend. Some heroes went underground, some even quit, while others were hunted down, arrested and put into a super prison.

E3 2009: Square Enix, Konami - Days 2 and 3

No surprises from the Square Enix press conference, other than the previously mentioned Final Fantasy XIV. Can't believe they are announcing this when Final Fantasy XIII has not come out yet. Really no news but FFXIII stuff.

At least Konami announced Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (yes... finally a Castlevania game!) and the previously announced Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriot and Peacewalker. In addition to those there will be 2 more Metal Gear Solid games: Rising and Mask Project, plus Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, Saw, another DDR and Karaoke Revolution, Pop'n Music Wii, Deca Sports 2 and Wireway.

The last 2 days I was not able to stay for too long at the shows due to deadlines. But I was able to play a lot more of the games. Got to play some of the other games in Wii Sports Resort, Tony Hawk: Ride, Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time, God of War 3, The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, Left4Dead 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Sonic All-Stars game, Harvest Moon puzzle game and the PSP Go.

That brings this year's E3 to an exciting close... wished this was longer and not during my deadlines though... Picked up some swag stuff here and there... not a whole lot, like the previous E3's I attended. Fewer shirts and bags. G4TV has already announced that the E3 dates and location for 2010, will be at the L.A. Convention Center again on June 15-17.

E3 2009: Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft Kick It Off

Microsoft, EA and Ubisoft had their press conferences on Monday. There's a whole lot of stuff coming up from all three of them. Microsoft seemed to have the biggest news so far. Showing off trailers and previews of Rock Band: The Beatles, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Halo: ODST and Reach, Left 4 Dead 2, Crackdown 2, Tony Hawk's Ride, Forza 3 and Final Fantasy XIII. Gotta see the Project Natal controller... unbelieveable! Facebook, Twitter and LastFM streaming coming to the 360. Metal Gear Solid Rising an Xbox exclusive...?

The main thing I can't wait for from Ubisoft's announcements is Rabbids Go Home. A new Raving Rabbids game and No More Heroes 2 for the Wii. I love those Rabbids!! I this new game you have to collect objects to be used in a pile of junk to build a bridge to the moon. Splitter Cell: Conviction and Assassin's Creed 2 look incredible! Their fitness game looks very interesting and could give the Wii Fit some competition. Ubisoft seems to be putting a lot of effort in its tween oriented titles for the DS, making them more interactive and online. Not too sure about the Avatar game based on James Cameron's upcoming 3D movie.

Missed hearing most of EA's announcements, but they do have all the sports titles and have added MMA to that long list.

Missed listing some stuff, since so many things were announced by these 3 publishers. What a start to the 2009 E3! Nintendo and Sony have their press conferences Tuesday, while Square Enix and Konami have there's on Wednesday. Let's see if they have any surprises to top this!

I Ain't Afraid Of No Ghost... Or Am I?

There's a new game being developed for the Nintendo DSi that might just creep me out. Especially if I were to play it late at night... all alone... by myself... in the dark, if that's even possible.

The game is called Ghostwire. It's being developed by A Different Game based out of Sweden. It's kind of like a ghost hunting/research game... Think Ghost Hunters on your DSi. The game takes advantage of all the capabilities of the new DSi system by incorporating the camera, microphone and touch controls. Use the camera to search the area for spirits that will appear on the top half of the screen. Bottom half seems to use ghost hunting equipment, like a frequency modulator for tuning in the spirits. Once you have found the spirits, you can document them and find out why they are there. The ghosts can also give you riddles to solve that will help them find peace.

Not sure how far in production this game is in, but it did win 1st prize in Nokia's N-Gage Mobile Games Innovation Challenge 2008 earlier this year. That version of the game was for your cell phone or other mobile device. I'm hoping it will be at E3 next week. I'd like to see how this looks.