Mass Effect 3's ORIGINAL Ending (The Dark Energy Conclusion)

Mass Effect 3 has been something of a hot debate these days in the gaming community. With the rumours of BioWare's twist-and-turn-peek-a-booing style of writing with the Indoctrination theory, a bonafide news reveal has finally emerged; the intended ending of Mass Effect 3.

When Mass Effect 1/2 lead writer Drew Karpyshyn drafted the stories, he intended for a concluding plot in Mass Effect 3, in which dark energy played a major role in the ME universe. Hints have even been given in previous games, such as Mass Effect 2 when Shepard saves Tali during her investigation on a star system. The sun of that particular system was said to be ageing abnormally, dying out sooner than it should have. This hinted toward the fact that dark energy was causing this.


In the purported original ending, the Reapers were actually more of a tragic race, and the reason they come out of dark space every 50 000 years is to search for technology from advanced races to stop the spread of dark energy. In the story, dark energy was something of an unstoppable force which would consume the entire universe if not for the Reapers, who in every 50k years, come out of hiding, harvest the most technologically advanced sentient species, combine it with their own, and slow the spread of the dark energy's destruction.

The original morality choice ending was as so-- Shepard would either choose to destroy the Reapers; therefore saving humanity and the entire universe for a short time before the dark energy consumed everything, or stall, and allowed the Reapers to devour all life to stop the dark energy.

Alas, this ending did not come to pass as reports blamed EA, IGN and several other sites for news leak. This forced BioWare to change the story to save the franchise's interest.

This is OFFICIAL news from lead writer Drew Karpyshyn himself. Sources are here; http://www.strategyinformer.com/news/17086/mass-effect-writer-drew-karpyshyn-reveals-original-mass-effect-3-endings.

I honestly think anything would have made a better ending than the Red, Blue or Green ending we have now. I guess nothing can be said until the extended ending DLC of Mass Effect 3 comes out in summer 2012.

More Power For Max Payne 3

" Do you have a really powerful system and 35GB of free space?" Oh my god. 35 GB of free space?!. The amount of HDD space is enough to get us mind blown. Considering the game I've played in PC. This is the most. Though I am not so sure that the whole game is 35GB or it will be temporary file during installation. Who knows? We will see. Anyway, This is the system requirement that would actually shock most people that don't have a powerful gaming rig. (Duh)

Operating System
Windows 7 32/64 Service Pack 1 | Windows Vista 32/64 Service Pack 2 | Windows XP 32/64 Service Pack 3

Processor
Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHZ - i7 3930K 6 Core x 3.06 GHZ | AMD Dual Core 2.6 GHZ - FX8150 8 Core x 3.6 GHZ

RAM
2 GB - 16 GB

Video Card
NVIDIA 8600 GT 512 MB - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB | Radeon HD 3400 512 MB - Radeon HD 7970 3GB

Sound Card
100% Direct X 9.0 compatible | Direct X 9.0 compatible supporting Dolby Digital Live

HDD Space
35GB

Those who have this awesome gaming rig will be able to use the option in Max Payne 3 including Direct X 11 Tessellation. I need to upgrade my PC. Darn.

Link >  http://pc.ign.com/articles/122/1223548p1.html

A New Call Of Duty Title?

Wait. Hold up. Another Call Of Duty? Yes, I am surprise as you are. Turns out that Activision has confirmed that a new Call Of Duty game will be released this year but not sure when. They have made a lot of money especially from Modern Warfare 3 so I guess there is no reason why to continue? Business. Anyway, This time around, Treyarch, the developer who made Call Of Duty: Black Ops will be continuing the Call Of Duty Franchise. More information will be announced on the May 2nd,2012. It could be Black Ops 2 considering from the rumors around the web such as in Amazon.fr and blackops2.com. It may or may not be true but I think it will be not only it sold millions but because of the name " Black Ops". At an instant, everyone would want to get their hands on the game.

Link > http://www.ign.com/wikis/call-of-duty-2012

Crysis 3 Offcial Announce Gameplay Trailer

Futuristic as ever.

Releasing next year, 2013. Crysis 3. Judging by the video, I say they put in some few features especially new weapon including the deadly bow. However, I don't see much changes in graphics in the trailer or maybe something wrong with my eyes, but definitely Crytek will obviously surprise us in terms of graphics. Lets hope that the story is way better this time. Plus, the nanosuit. They have to make it stronger, it felt week in the 2nd game compare to 1st although you can use 2 powers at one go. Besides that, don't you all see the falcon punch in the trailer? FALCON PUNCH!

Crysis 3 Debut Teaser

This is obviously Crysis 3. From the trailer above, not much we can tell. Obviously, we can see that they will gonna be new weapons and graphic, perhaps better? Let's hope Electronic Arts doesn't screw this game up. When I mean that, especially with all the DLC and every thing, ever since it became a big issue in Mass Effect 3.

God Of War Returns!

Remember how Kratos ended? Yes it ended with Kratos being dead of course. But not until the end of course. Some plot twist occurred. Those who haven't played the game aka God Of War. Go play the damn game now. It's very good and the storyline is best in every God Of War. But of course, the game ended in the 3rd. Suddenly, rumors was spreading everywhere. A new God Of War IV coming out. Was it true? Apparently it is. First Sony announced, "Will Vengeance Bring Redemption? ". Mostly everything was, " Oh my! It's definitely God Of War." " Holy sh*t, God Of War". They were right. Wow. Now Watch this teaser trailer of the new God Of War : Ascension.

Link > http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1223275p1.html

Bethesda's Next Project: DISHONORED

Looks like Bethesda Softworks has its hands full, what with the upcoming Elder Scrolls MMO, the brains behind Skyrim come up with a steampunk stealth action, Dishonored, developed by Arkane Studios

Dishonored stars Corvo, a loyal guard framed for murdering the Empress of the Neo-Victorian world of Dunwall. Jailed and in shame, Corvo receives help from a mysterious entity who offers him powers beyond his imagination to exact vengeance on those who wronged him.

By the looks of the game trailer, gamers have speculated Dishonored has the feel of Bioshock (supernatural abilities as depicted in the trailer) and Assassin's Creed and a little bit from the Thief series. The Thief element in the game is acknowledged as Harvey Smith, game designer who previously worked on Thief: Deadly Shadows, is the lead designer of Dishonored.

Dishonored will be available on PS3, Xbox360 and PC sometime this year.

Trailer -->

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron; GRIMLOCK exclusive!

Kotaku recently unveiled a High Moon Studio's exclusive of their upcoming video game, Transformers: Fall of Cybetron. A sequel to Transformers: War of Cybertron, the game takes place on the dying world of the Transformers planet in an epic civil war between the Autobots and the Decepticons.

One of the highlights of the video game, as boasted by Hasbro, is the introduction of Grimlock. Don't know who Grimlock is? Enjoy the video as T:FOC's game director makes a running commentary on an Alpha-build of Grimlock gameplay -->

http://kotaku.com/5902832/exclusive-grimlock-rampages-through-a-transformers-game-that-actually-looks-good

Bethesda New Title?

Recently, we heard that Bethesda is doing a MMO of Elder scrolls. But I guess is enough for them because in Twitter, Bethesda teases with their new mysterious screenshot from an unknown project. Only one word has said. "Tomorrow". The screenshot is in the link description below.

Link > http://games.ign.com/articles/122/1223078p1.html

Need For Speed the Movie coming true?

We heard that Electronic Arts was making a Need For Speed movie. They were really persistent to do so. Now, there was a negotiations over at DreamWorks. Siblings George and John Gatins developed the package alongside EA as their own Fast and Furious - type franchise. Even Paramount and Sony was interested. Dream come true? Tune in for more news! Thank you!

Link > http://movies.ign.com/articles/122/1223085p1.html

Crysis 3 Graphics?

I was in a lecture hall, when i receive this news. Crytek shows off the future of gaming! I quickly got out of the hall and start streaming the video. Thank you Wifi! But I would watch it anyway with my 3G. I don't care how much I waste on that video. Back to the point, Crytek has always impress us with their graphics because that is their main game. Graphic is essential to all games to make it look attractive and also enjoying playing just by watching. Please watch the video below!

Can you believe it ? Its just that good! Excited about the graphics. But what about the storyline? and amazing feature in store for us? Or is just another Crysis that just makes us cry for being bad?

Link > http://games.ign.com/articles/122/1223073p1.html

Valve Crank it Up a Notch!

Okay. Remember the news about the " Steam Box " everywhere? Apparently is true. It is not coming any time soon, but that doesn't mean that the PC-based home console from the developer isn't already in the works. Valve just posted a post in their website that they looking for Electronics Engineer to build/ invent a whole new gaming experiences! Valve is definitely working on something good here. So far, Valve have satisfy me in every way. Although minor issues here and there. I think Valve is one of the best game company out there. So I say " This is one awesome SHIT to be excited about! "

Link > http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/04/13/valve-looking-for-engineer-to-help-build-new-platform-hardware

Need For Speed the Movie?

I am not really surprise about this. In fact, I am not really keen of watching this unless it is releasing out in the cinema. Why? First of all, Bioshock movie. What happen to that? It has a really fantastic storyline. Not all the games have that storyline. Mindblown. Next, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. Everyone knows that Uncharted was created by Naughty Dog and they have excellent "Indiana Jones" like storyline. Treasure Plunderer. Turns out they stop? I don't hear it anymore. Anyway, Back to Need For Speed. Electronic Arts has teamed up with writer-producer John Gatins ( Real Steel ) to develop a Need For Speed (NFS) movie. It's going to be like Fast And Furious I presume. But if this totally works, Please make an Uncharted movie or Assassin's Creed movie!

Link > http://movies.ign.com/articles/122/1222905p1.html

Crysis 3 First Details

This is going to be a short post but yesterday, Crysis 3 was revealed by EA's Origin store. Wow. Such a spoiler? Failure? I don't know what to say. Anyhow, Crysis 3 will take place in a heavily destroyed New York City. The city is "almost a jungle" this time around, effectively combining the setting of Crysis 1 and 2. This information was in a Russian site Mad Fan Boy. Although it is unconfirmed. I'm pretty sure every Crysis fan is hyped out. But hopefully its not as bad as Crysis 2.

Link > http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/122/1222906p1.html

Skyrim Now in Kinect!

FUS RO DAH!

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has been released since last year November. Bethesda Softworks has seriously work hard on this game. Keep giving the players what they need and also the Steam Workshop so that players can create their own mod for the game. Giving the Skyrim Creation Kit and there are so many new things been created as we speak in the workshop. Besides that, Skyrim is now on 1.5 which has the new kill move that everyone was hyped about! Although its on Beta. Not sure why. Now Bethesda surprise Xbox players by giving Kinect support for Skyrim. Looks pretty slick! Watch the video above!

10 Gb update you say? Wait, Its FREE?!

Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, I think it deserves at least a few award including the Game of The Year and RPG. But sadly, last year was not easy for Witcher 2 as many games was launch last year such as Skyrim, Dark Souls, and so on. But that doesn't stop Witcher 2 for being one of the best games out there. CD Projekt recently re-release Witcher 2: Assassins Of Kings Enhanced Edition. The reason why is that, They were so many bugs and glitches in the game. They fixed most of it and adding few more hours of gameplay and cutscenes. The best part is the customer who bought the Witcher 2 only shall receive this humongous update for free! Yes. 10 GB update for free. The news came out recently and my mind was blown away. I pity who those has slow internet connection such as us in Malaysia. But nonetheless is worth waiting! I love what CD Projekt reply when PC Gamer ask them a question. See their response.

Have you ever thought about … charging money for these updates?

“DOES NOT COMPUTE.”

That is the best reply ever. Usually game nowadays, such a small DLC, They are charging it for like $4.99 up to $15. Some might be even lesser or more. CD Projekt loves their customer and that is why I love CD Projekt! Thanks CD Projekt! Keep up the good work!

Link > http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/04/11/the-witcher-2-enhanced-edition-available-to-preload-now/

Crysis 3 Box Art Leaked

Do everyone remember how Crysis was such a big hit? It was one of the best games and also the best graphic until now its still looks dashing and wonderful. The main problem of the game though was the amount of bugs and also the million copy of piracy. Next is Crysis Warhead where it pretty much has the same problem and its even worse because the story is not really necessary. All the gamers wanted Nomad. Next is Crysis 2, the game really requires a lot of power in the PC. Everyone had high hopes of the game. In the end same problem arise, the game was again been pirated everywhere. Story was slightly bad. Bugs and Glitches. Last but not least the nanosuit feels weaker for some reason. Now Crytek announce that they had a huge project coming out. Yes everyone guessed it. Its Crysis 3! How everyone know these? Few hours ago, Origin has leaked out Crysis 3 box art. And well, here is the photo below to really show you that is real.

Prices are all there

Yes put this as your Facebook timeline why don't you..

There you have it people. Will update you all the latest news about Crysis 3 if anything happens.

Link > http://www.gamepur.com/news/7715-crysis-3-official-box-art-leaked-origin.html

Lost Planet 3 Debut Trailer

Capcom is on a role here! First Resident Evil 6, then Devil May Cry 5 and now Lost Planet 3. Well whichever it is first. They really have surprise us along the way. This trailer is another job well done. Love the humor and their faces but sadly its CGI trailer. In-game is still unknown. I enjoy playing Lost Planet 2 but not a really high replay value cause its not that immersive. I hope this one is better! Anyway enjoy the trailer!

Devil May Cry 5 Gameplay Trailer

Who am I kidding? This trailer has got to be the best of most Devil May Cry. First it looks pretty sick and when I mean sick, It looks really cool. Awesome. Judging from this trailer, they change most of the thing. I love how the gameplay goes. Graphic looks pretty slick. I don't know about everyone but Dante's looks alright to me. His original looks does look better but this Dante however its alright to me. I don't think it won't be a problem but many gamers have already started complaining about his looks. I mean come on people, they can change it whenever they want to. This reminds me of Infamous 2. They change it in the end. Whatever they do, they are still doing good about this game.

Resident Evil 6 C-Virus Trailer

This is a brand new trailer for Resident Evil 6. It gives us the overview what is actually happening around here. Certainly, the trailer is really fantastic. Capcom did a job well done. Especially the part where... I'm not going to tell but its pretty badass. Watch the trailer! Resident Evil 6 is estimated to arrive on 20th of November 2012.

Shit Reviewed: Alan Wake

So Alan Wake was released for the PC (sucks to own a Mac now, eh) in early February, and me, hearing the good word of the psychological-horror video game, downloaded it and began to play around 4AM.

 

Shit's creepy. And I like it. Because shit that isn't cheap, is good entertainment. And Alan Wake delivers good, scary shit.

So. You are put into the shoes of Alan Wake, a troubled writer who goes for a vacation to Bright Falls with his nyctophobic (fear of the dark, noobs) wife, Alice. Things look peaceful in the simple harmless old town, until night falls. That's when all the creepy shit happens and you're thrust into the dark to save your sanity.

The opening itself blends gameplay introduction and story quite well. If there were any faults here, I would blame the voice acting. Alan's voice actor did a good job as a loner kind of writer who suffers from writer's block, but the voice from the sky who helps him with how to work his way around the first level?

Meh.

The gameplay mechanics is simple but strong enough to carry the burden of the story. Be warned, you are not Leon S Kennedy nor Isaac Clarke in this video game. There will be no fully auto machine guns or Contact Beams in your inventory. No worries, though, for you are equipped with the basic revolver (and as your progress, a shotgun) and a flashlight. Though not as powerful as the BFG in Doom, these weapons would prove useful when you're encountering the weird-ass dark-infested minions of the game's antagonist.

"You don't say?" -- Alan Wake, when interviewed 

about his weapons of choice.

The game sports a likeable "dodge" move, which, if done correctly, rewards the player with a short cinematic and satisfaction of seeing Alan just dodge that swing from the bad guy with style. Combat focuses on blinding the enemy with your flashlight first, dispersing his "dark" armor before you can harm him. After you shred your enemy's armor, then feel free to wipe the floor with him by shooting in between his eyes. This sort of gameplay forces you into strategy because unlike mainstream video games, the enemies will attack you simultaneously and not take turns. During these moments must you dodge stylishly and burn your flashlight accurately at the enemies at the expense of your batteries in your inventory before you can shoot. Though it gets repetitive overtime.

"Burn, asshole, burn!" -- Alan Wake demonstrates
how the "flash-first-shoot-later" method works. 

Alan Wake's storyline can be commended as original and though the gameplay is a tad away from good, the creepy atmosphere and the interactivity of the game kept me coming from more. What I enjoyed most about the game is the in-game TV-show which can be found on any TV set in the game. The TV show is called Night Springs, an obvious parody of Twilight Zone with its classic black-and-white format and the bizarre stories in each episode. There are several TV sets in the game, and each set has its own episode. Keep an eye out for these, as well the collectible coffee thermos found scattered throughout levels.

Speaking of collectibles, there are manuscript pages that can be-- well, collected. And these pages sometime foretell the events that will happen in the game, though nothing major to spoil the fun, but enough to keep you on the edge. 

Alan Wake is nonetheless an enjoyable game, and I give it an 8.5/10. Graphics are solid, voice acting is bearable, gameplay is fun at first and tolerable in later events, but the crown jewel of the game is its original story. Remedy Entertainment took all these elements and created a game that is sure to be remembered in the horror genre. I certainly can't wait for the sequel. And no, not American Nightmare. Till next time!

"It's not a lake-- it's an ocean!" -- Alan Wake bids his

goodbye to the WRS team. 

Uncharted 3 New DLC

So there I was playing with my friend in co-op in Uncharted 3. Ever since they added splitscreen, everything was just perfect. The game is really that good. I shall review it tomorrow. But on to the topic, A new DLC on the way for Uncharted 3. 4 new multiplayer maps. It seems quite sad because its only 4 new multiplayer maps but I'm sure they have more in store for us. Especially the latest game they are working on. The Last Of Us. It's a survival apocalyptic- game. You all should check it out. The graphic itself is worth watching. The 4 new multiplayer maps are dynamic! So the map will change events. This is what they said.

" In Graveyard, a patrol boat will circle the border and launch grenades. In Oasis, a passing plane will drop a shipping crate that can flatten you," Monacelli wrote. " If you're smart enough to stay out of the crate's shadow, you may score the power weapon that resides inside. London Street and Old Quarter contain dynamic events as well... but we want to leave you a couple big surprises, don't we ? "


The pack will available for $9.99 on its own, or free to Fortune Hunter's Club members. The Fortune Hunter's Club will close its doors on April 17th, but until then, players can pay $24.99 for access to 14 packs of Uncharted 3 downloadable content.

Link > http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1222423p1.html

Ubisoft says " More Desmond than Ever "

You gotta admit, this looks cool..

The Lead Writer Matt Turner says the game will feature more Desmond than any previous entry in the series. Oh and this is Assassin's Creed 3 we are talking about. This is actually a big news to me and actually to many gamers out there. Desmond in the previous series doesn't really play a huge role and always in his ancestor memories ( although the ancestor is pretty cool ). The point being that, they have to balance between both. So in the end, gamers will finally get their mind blown on whatever story their telling. Hopefully they are not going sideways in that too. This game also been in development since 2 and a half years ever since the launch of Assassin's Creed 2. Most of the major company in Ubisoft are working their butts off to make this game as best and of course satisfaction for the gamers. Gamers can't wait for this game to come out. As usual, don't get your hopes up. But hell, This is going to be one awesome game!


Link > http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1222272p1.html

Bioware Announced New DLC

Better or Worst?

Since the launch of Mass Effect 3, Many gamers have played it. They were satisfy with almost everything but except one. The one that drag the whole game down and started a "War?". The ending of the game. For those who didn't know about the ending, please play it or if not watch the ending and compare. Many gamers have protested. Finally they released a DLC that is called Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut that expands the role-playing game's conclusion. Of course it's free, it would be stupid if its not. This DLC will be available this summer on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Link > http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Mass-Effect-3-Extended-Cut-DLC-Fix-Ending-41141.html

Console Surprise Us

Guess what guys? A lot of rumor have been spreading world wide. Everything was true! The PlayStation 4 is underway! So much speculation through out the internet. Sony is planning to release before Christmas 2013. There is also another speculation that Microsoft is releasing Xbox 720 would also be out around Christmas 2013. Turns out you need constant internet connection for the Xbox. Well, its another Console Wars folks! Stay tuned for more information.

Link: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/122/1222124p1.html