Friday, June 17, 2011

I am moving back to wordpress!

www.finalshotgaming.wordpress.com/

Btw Neil on wordpress you can contribute. So I think it's a better site. I'll add you as a contributor asap. :)

Thursday, June 16, 2011

New Xbox Dashboard: Wait what?

Is it just me or did nobody know about this? I mean it isn't out yet and probably won't be for months but damn it looks sexy.

Really Microsoft, stop hiding the good stuff from E3. Show some of this off. Hmmm yeah!!

Although this could be bad. From the pics I've seen it looks kinda iffy on getting my information the way I want it. Also too touch screen looking. Ah whatever it does look nice.

Edit: Here is a link to the gallery of Pictures.

http://kotaku.com/5809212/does-the-new-xbox-360-dashboard-look-familiar-to-you/gallery/1

Valve go F**K yourself! K thx

In a message to gameinformer Doug Lombardi said plain and simple that the rumors on Half Life 3 were just that, rumors. At this point I am getting really mad at Valve. As much as I love them as a company...I just don't know how to feel anymore. It's like a bad girlfriend. I love her...yet I hate her. I think we can all safely go back to making Gabe Fatty Newell jokes for fun.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Half Life 3: Offically confirmed

Click for full size.

Usually we just get trolls trolling on the Episode Two forums. Well awesomely this guy got banned after posting this. Sad for that guy but it means that it's probably real. Which makes it awesome. For more go to:

http://lambdageneration.com/posts/half-life-3-accidentally-revealed-in-former-valve-devs-resume/

A Question to Valve: Where is our third surprize?


If you remember earlier this year Gabe Newell said that we were going to get three surprise before the year was out. I believe we've gotten two surprises already. BUT I WANT MY LAST SURPRISE! AND I WANT IT NOW!

lol

People still play Black Ops? New Map pack leaked.

If you are one of the odd balls who still play Black Ops then I'd assume you'd be happy to know that you might be getting a new map pack. According to the Australian outlet GAME these might be the new map pack for BO.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Notch and Todd Howard: Interview with Gameinformer

I don't care about minecraft anymore. It had it's time now it's too big for it's own good. Also see this picture, with the xbox thing Notch is breaking a promise...actually a contract.


On to the point though. I have a new respect for Todd Howard. Well him and the whole of Bethesda. They are the one company who hasn't really let me down yet.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/06/14/notch-and-todd-howard-the-one-on-one-interview.aspx

Monday, June 13, 2011

Bethesda dun goofed: User info possibly stolen

An official statement from Bethesda states:

“Over the past weekend, a hacker group attempted an unlawful intrusion of our websites to gain access to data,” the company said.

“We believe we have taken appropriate action to protect our data against these attacks. While no personal financial information or credit card data was obtained, the hackers may have gained access to some user names, email addresses, and/or passwords.

“As a precaution, we recommend that all our fans immediately change passwords on all our sites – including our community forums and the statistics site we maintain for Brink players.

“If your username/email address/password is similar to what you use on other sites, we recommend changing the password at those sites as well,” it added.

“As we don’t know what further plans the hackers may have, we suggest that you keep an eye out for suspicious emails and account activity.

“We regret any inconvenience that these attacks on us cause for you. These attacks will be evaluated to determine if there are any additional protections we might take that would be prudent.”


I love Bethesda and I wish them luck in the future. I hope this doesn't effect them too negatively. :(

Hitman Absolution: I've lost faith in Gaming


Hitman Blood Money is one of my all time favorite games (one of many) and when I heard it was finally getting a new game in the series I was excited. Well not anymore. Why the hell does the industry have to innovate. You want to innovate? Good go mess with some other person's series and leave mine the fuck alone.

Not gaming but I think I'm going to block Blogtv from Emailing me...



As always click for full image.

Battlefield 3: Exclusive DLC followup.

I don't have a problem with it but I think you all might enjoy this image...


Sunday, June 12, 2011

Battlefield 3: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

I TAKE IT BACK! <3

Battlefield 3: Multiplayer Trailer

Although I said my opinion is wavering...I can't help but be amazed by this trailer. lol

It isn't looking good for my opinion on Battlefield 3...

EA and DICE are chopping Battlefield 3 into store-specific pre-order DLC. Weapons and gear are being cut out of the core game and made exclusive. Say hello to the Physical Warfare Pack and goodbye to the T88 LMG, the first of many to come.

This isn't something new but that isn't cool. It gives an unfair advantage to people. -_-


Edit: DICE's community manager has said that the weapons do less damage then they originally did.

Edit 2: I'll try to email DICE's community manager for clarification later today. If I get a reply I will edit the post.

Friday, June 10, 2011

More Battlefield Vs MW3 stuff

In a Interview on Reddit someone claiming to be Robert Bowling spoke on the Battlefield Vs. Mw3 issue. He said:

Q. Nathan-NL 119 points 2 hours ago

Why should I buy MW3 instead of Battlefield 3?



A. [–]fourzerotwo [S] 299 points 1 hour ago

You should be buying both because they both will be stellar games. I refuse to say one ill word of Battlefield 3 or DICE because I think they're both fantastic and am good friends with several of the guys on the team.

If you are a shooter fan, they are both fantastic games to own because of one reason. They are different.

Each do their own thing in a fantastic way and it is refreshing to have the option for both styles.


If this is really Mr. Bowling then I have respect that he isn't going as low as EA and claiming that their game will be better. Although I have a feeling that that was the point.


Anyone who cares: CIV IV on Sale for $5

I thought I'd share this because it's on my mind.

lol mainly because I'm a dollar short of getting it. Ima go make a lemonade stand or something.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Halo 4 Leaked Info???

I make no claim that this is true BUT if nothing else it is a good fanfiction. lol

If this post gets removed then you know it's true. Copy this text down and share it everywhere guys!

This is a bunch of info taken from a pretty secret media blast that's been doing the rounds and is under embargo until the Halo celebration event. This document is for media outlets and they'll no doubt be publishing these details later in August during the event. This is not an exact copy of the document but a paraphrased version from a journalist.

"Halo 4 returns players to the story of the Master Chief and Cortana in the events that follow the conclusion of Halo 3. Players will experience an all new story and introduce a new roster of enemies and weapons to the Halo experience. Set against the top secret Forerunner planetoid known to ONI as Sigma 7, players will encounter a dark new foe and unravel more of the mysteries behind the forerunners and the Office of Naval Intelligence.

At the heart of Halo 4 is a stronger focus than ever before behind story telling and player choice. Players will be offered an unprecedented level of customization and a narrative experience never before seen in a first person shooter. On a technical level Halo 4 pushes the boundaries of the action genre by incorporating larger battlefields than ever before and players will experience conflicts that seamlessly span land, sea and space.

Halo 4 will expand the series trademark arsenal of weapons and vehicles beyond any other title so far. Players can expect fan favorites to return along with new additions. Halo 4 will also feature the revolutionary new Arsenal Improvisation Mechanics that allow for menu-free, creative customization of weapons and vehicles in the heat of combat. Players will take their fight to a new level by dynamically tailoring their weapons and vehicles to suit any situations or enemies."

At the moment it seems 343 are focusing on the new and improved story and weapons system (of which the new AIM mechanic is only mysteriously alluded to) but there was some video shown that fills in some of the gaps. Halo 4 is set on a Forerunner planet that has an inner and outer surface that provides two distinct styles. The outside is very industrial and features a wide range of hostile Forerunner tech and AI. The video showed space combat here. The inside of the planetoid is hollow and is sectioned off in to many tiers/bands (almost resembling Halo rings) that feature a myriad of natural environments not only resembling earth's but many other alien terrains. The video featured combat across a multitude of environments from space to mountains, plains and oceans. Presumably, ONI had been top secretly researching the planet for some. There are UNSC forces on the planet but they look really degraded and disorganized and it was implied that they may be divided into factions and warring with each other. At one point we see a heavily modified warthog that has had the wheels replaced two kind of anti gravity devices. At another point the Chief is clearly sprinting which possibly implies a return of armor abilities. There was no sign of the Flood or the Covenant but at the very end of the trailer the 'dark new threat' was hinted at. The video ends with the Chief standing at a dark cave entrance and from within can be heard some menacing gurgling and grunting. Cortana says "They're coming back ... and there's a LOT more of them this time", the Master chief then readies a new weapon that looks like a cross between a rocket launcher and a Needler and it focuses on his helmet and visor and a number of strange digital effects ripple across his visor then the videos ends.

Bungie.net thread:
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=61278968

Mirrors Edge 2: Rumored to be in Devolopment

Even better it was hinted at that it might use the frostbite 2 engine. Which is also used by Battlefield 3...perhaps you have heard of it.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

E3 2011: Games to care about!

Bold Means I personally care about it.
  • Ghost Recon Future Soldier
  • Farcry 3
  • Battlefield 3
  • MW3
  • Overstrike
  • New Hitman Game
  • Mass Effect 3
  • New Sly Cooper
  • Uncharted 3
  • SSX
  • SKYRIM!!!
  • Dance Central 2
  • SWTOR
That's all that I can think of off the top of my head. So the ones I missed must not be on my important list.

I need sleep...

Edit: Looks like Blogger doesn't like GIFs. I feel sad now.

All this E3 coverage mixed with my bad sleeping habits has made me very tired. lol

I expect to sleep until three tomorrow. Oh Summer how I love you.

A few Ways the Wii U could Pleasently Surprize me!

If you created any of these pictures and can prove it. Hit me up at: finalshotgaming@hotmail.com I'll Gladly Credit you.

Click any of the pics for the larger image.

Idea 1:


Idea 2:


Idea 3:

Lastly something I don't need but would be cool and might bring the Wii U to the front of the market:

E3 2011: Day 1 - Podcast

Will Update when we upload it.

Day 2 was pretty uneventfull so idk if we'll do a day 2 podcast like I promised. I can't rant for an hour on Nintendo's Wii U.

MW3 vs Battlefield 3

It's an official battle between the two giants. According to Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello he choose the same release date has MW3 because he was sure that EA has the better game and I am in agreement. In the CNBC article I read he quoted the fact that EA has been working on a new game engine for 4 years while CoD has been adding to the same old engine over and over and over again.

I think the choose is simple. Pick Battlefield 3 and knock CoD off the charts.

Long live BATTLEFIELD!!!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Taking Back some comments on the Wii U

I've heard and seen some more and I must apologize. The Controller was not what the Console is. I was judging based on a horrible name.

Happily it seems up to gaming standards for Xbox games and ect. So I see more third parties devoloping also for Wii U. I wish we learned more about the console instead of the controller. It was confusing and a pretty bad show.

Halo 4 Trailer Breakdown by FSG CCWeiner



Hello everyone, my friend isn't a contributor to the blog yet but he wrote a trailer breakdown that I want to share with you all. So here it is:

I just watched the Halo 4 trailer seven times and think I can break it down for you. The trailer starts off with you inside John's brain and you hear Kortana in the background yelling for John to help. Eventually the video goes outside his brain and we see that he is in a cryogenic storage tube (at least that is what I think it is). He smashes out of the tube. He then grabs Kortana then gets some type of mystery missile pistol that he then shoots at a wall to get out of the ship that what seems to be half gone. The trailer ends with John reloading the mystery missile pistol and is standing there on the wreckage of what is left of the ship.

The end. I can't wait to see more from Halo 4 even if I don't like the idea of it existing. I also look forward to more posts from FSG CCWeiner.

E3 2011: Nintendo Log

Zelda 25th Anniversary.

Nintendo changed Who, When, and How we play.

New Platform to be deeper and wider. Still teasing info on Project Cafe.

All our favorite games becoming 3D.

Lugi's Mansion for 3Ds seems pretty awesome sauce from the trailer montage of all the games.

New Mario Kart shown off. Oh how I remember Mario Kart. Good times.

Starfox 3Ds shown off...this idea seems sickening to me. It's too much 3D. TOO MUCH.

3Ds cameras record everything your team does so you can see them in real time on the multiplayer.

Mario 3Ds shown. Kinda expected.

Kid Icarous or however you spell it has a new game.
3 on 3 multiplayer action. Card game system.

OH YES LUGI'S MANSION 2!!!! Woot

3Ds Pokemon game. Also "In real life"

Well Sorry Nintendo you're boring me. Get to the Project Cafe already!!!

WOW. Bullshit. I don't want Wii U. I want project fucking cafe. Fuck you Nintendo.

Well I guess that controller looks cool.

Cant we ditch the Wii? That pisses me off.



Well that kinda makes me mad. I don't want a Wii U. :|

They want a strong bond with the internet. LOL

Well Im done caring now. Eff Nintendo and their Wii U.

Final Thoughts: Conference was boring and Project Cafe Sucks!

Monday, June 6, 2011

E3 2011: Sony Final Thoughts

Sony is better than all of the conferences in the first 5 minutes.

Drake's Deception shown. Looks great. I need to play this series. Anyone want to lend me a ps3? haha I jk

All I can say is that I need a Ps3. Christmas Next year here I come.

Sly Cooper Shown. I had a freak attack when I saw it. I can't show you the creeper smile I had but it was great. :)

My reaction in a chat with one of my friends who agrees with me:

[8:04:07 PM] Drew: SLY
[8:04:08 PM] Drew: YES
[8:04:09 PM] Spencer: YEAH
[8:04:31 PM] Spencer: SLY FUCKING COOPER
[8:04:48 PM] Spencer: ...
[8:04:54 PM] Spencer: GECKO?
[8:05:01 PM] Drew: YES
[8:05:03 PM] Spencer: oh i geed it
[8:05:04 PM] Drew: SLY COOPER
[8:05:12 PM] Drew: Im so excited dude


Playstation Vita looks great also.

Gametrailers E3 Coverage

http://www.gametrailers.com/netstorage/e3/e3-live.html

Enjoy.

E3 2011: Ubisoft Final Thoughts

Which was worse? Microsoft or Ubisoft? I can't decide. I think Microsoft had more class. Then again Ubisoft showed SOME things I care about. Idk. I'm torn here.

E3 2011: Ubisoft Press Show

I missed the first part because I was making food. From what I heard from my room it sounded weird. I'll Pick up after they showed Rayman.

  1. Mr. Caffeine comes on the stage.
  2. Sound effects and a history of Ubisoft
  3. Made up statistics. Umm Goody.
  4. "Not afraid of dick jokes" Oh he's a comedians. Goody.
  5. Gaming is Adventure right? Nope
  6. Whoever works for Ubisoft has to be on Crack. This is the weirdest thing Ive ever tried to care about.
  7. Driver is shown. Finally something decent.
  8. Game in the jungle what is this...looks good so far. Tied up with a crazy guy. Turns out we're a ghost. What the hell is this game...SUPER STAB MODE ACTIVATED. Seriously what game is this? FARCRY 3!!!
  9. Mr. Cocaine comes out again. Makes a lame joke. Again...
  10. Furious 4 trailer. Looks good. Playing a PMC I think. Kick that Nazi ass! GO GO GO
  11. Tintin the game. Looks meh. Its meant for familys. Lets hope Ubisoft doesn't make the show about family.
  12. Ghost Recon joke. STOP THE JOKES. YOU ARENT FUNNY.
  13. Ghost Recon Future Soldier showed. This looks amazing. After E3 I need to make my list of good games this year. There seem to be a lot of good ones but also a ton of horrible ones.
  14. Apply Beta for Ghost Recon right now. http://ghostrecononline.us.ubi.com/
  15. Cocaine guy back with more bad jokes.
  16. Trackmania 2 not gonna lie looks okay.
  17. Cocaine dude makes more jokes -_-
  18. Kinect Rabbit game thing...
  19. Cocaine guy makes sound effects and more jokes. I don't like him.
  20. Just Dance 2 has a good trailer. Idk will this game be good?
  21. Learn to Guitar the game. LOL THIS IS SO STUPID.
  22. #1 Fitness game on the Kinect = Only Fitness game on the Kinect.
  23. Cocaine makes more bad jokes.
  24. I left for awhile now they are showing Assassin's creed. Looks good as always. I look forward to the story.
  25. FLAME THROWERS. IN ASSASSIN'S CREED. Looks smexy.
  26. Mr. Cocaine says "I hope you've enjoyed the show"
  27. I say "Overall No"
What did you all think?

E3 2011: EA Final Thoughts

Better than Microsoft and a great show case. Overall it was awesome. Now moving into Ubisoft I'm a little scarred because we all remember last year.

E3 2011: EA Conference Log

  1. Need For Speed is shown. Looks pretty cool. New on Foot gameplay. I've always wanted that in need for speed. Even if it doesn't fit.
  2. SWTOR shown off from Bioware. Not sure how I feel about this. I love star wars but Bioware hasn't been too good lately. (In my opinion. Neil will be like "NOOOOO!!!") The Trailer looks pretty good. I'll embed it later if I can remember. If I don't just look it up on Youtube. The huge problem I have is that the gameplay won't be like the trailer. It's a MMO after all.
  3. EA shows off stupid game (SSX?) that had a promising trailer at first. I was watching it and thought it was a Episode 3 trailer. Although that wouldn't make any sense being at this show. I suspect if we see that announcement it will be from Sony.
  4. FIFA showed off. Not a fan...is anyone? lol the injury system doesn't look that bad. Someone should use that tech in another type of game.
  5. Football Game Shown. I'm not a fan...again.
  6. Sims Social Shown and looks pretty stupid. Why mix a sim life with a real one? Isn't that counter productive? Sims has always been like fantasy life and stuff. lol
  7. Shout outs to the peeps in the audience. lol
  8. Reckoning shown. This developer doesn't have the best track record but maybe they've got their feet wet and this will be good. Inspired by Oblivion and Morrowind...kinda sounds cheap. "Let's steal ideas from really awesome games. YEAH GOOD PLAN"
  9. Overstrike multiplatform for Xbox and PS3. This is awesome I love this developer and now I can share the joy of their games. This looks awesome times two.
  10. Battlefield time. Looks good. I mean why wouldn't it? It's fuckin Battlefield. I swear I'm going to have to get this game. It looks amazing. Frostbite 2? Ohhhh looks smexy. Dice has my respect. Lets hope they don't fuck this up. I'm probably going to get this on PC though if my PC can play it. Dice is more about PC. Also basically CoD Elite is free. Except not retarded Call of Duty. BETA...ITS GONNA HAVE A BETA. I hope I dont need Bad Company to get in. Or medal of honor. Although I must say even though this looks good Dice doesn't have a good record on games. At least the newer ones. Medal of Honor and Bad Company weren't very good. Then again I played on the xbox so it probably wasn't as good. I can already tell this game is worth at least a rent though.
  11. Show ends with a little mockery of Activision's Subscription content.
Well over all EA is 500% better than Microsoft.

E3 2011: Microsoft Thoughts

I got my hopes up for something huge and was let down. I don't watch E3 for games I already know about and new Casual games. I really hoped for some huge announcement that would rock my socks. Sadly Microsoft didn't deliver and now I'm left with only hope for the other conferences.

Stay tuned for more E3 coverage.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

I admit it...I like Usher...just a bit

I am ashamed but it's true. His music is catchy. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO CATCHY USHER!!!!?????

E3 2011 - Wishlist

Tomorrow is the big day so let's see my hopes for the show.

Microsoft

  1. No word about Kinect -_-

  2. Skyrim Footage from Bethesda

  3. Valve surprise shows up and announces Episode 3

  4. GTA5 Announced + Trailer + Release Date

  5. New Console?

  6. New Xbox live features.


Nintendo



  1. New Console shown off to the world.

  2. Zelda??

  3. New Mario Game??


That's all I got. I'm not huge on Nintendo. I love what they do when they do it right though. :)


p.s The spacing gets messed up here. Deal wif it.

Sony

New Sony stuff. :D

I don't own a PS3 so I have no real wishes here. Although I will probably enjoy watching Sony's conference. I expect some cool exclusive games and some new innovation in the gaming industry.

Your Wishlist?

Share it in the comment section below.

E3 2011 - Metro Last Light



The song is:

Portishead - Machine Gun

E3 2011 - Silent Hill Downpour



I like it. What do you think?

Hey Neil Fix this Blog!! lol

So by the time anyone sees this Im sure Neil will have made the blog look good but seeing as I can't make it look good due to my account privileges. I guess all I can do is show you exactly how it looks. Prepare to be shocked by ugly.

Team up with Neil?

Me and Neil are going to be posting here from now on. I know I can't make up my mind on this website thing but I think this one is here to stay. Blogger is a nicer setup also. Hmmmm

Well anyways click here for all the stuff that I made before switching here.