New Gears of War 3 Trailer Released

A new trailer for Gears of War 3 entitled "Dust to Dust" was released today on Machinima. While perhaps not the biggest news ever, news is news these days in the gaming world. So take a break from whatever woefully unfulfilling pastime is holding you over until 20 September to check out the new trailer! Less than three weeks. I know you can make it, dear readers. Just a bit longer. Chee...

Read more »

Ambassadors! Your Games Are Here!

I know. Today is not September 1st. You probably received a notification that read something like this: "Starting September 1st, 2011, Ambassadors will be able to download 10 NES Virtual Console games at no charge from the Nintendo eShop. By the end of 2011, Nintendo will also provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy Advanced Virtual Console games. To download these games Ambassadors will need to connect to the Nintendo eShop. We will be announcing ore information and instructions for how to download them soon." Right, so sometime soonish, you will get another news notification that tells you how to download them. As it turns out, you can download...

Read more »

Are we Getting an Epic Mickey 2?

For anyone that read our old Epic Mickey review or listened to some of the old experimental podcasts, our love of Epic Mickey has been pretty well expressed. Despite our admiration, it didn't exactly become a huge commercial success. Thus, we came to terms with the huge possibility that we wouldn't see another fantastic Mickey game in the same vein again for some time. Unless of course we were totally wrong and Disney plans to make a sequel, which evidence does point too. What is this evidence you might ask? It's a survey that stated that the possible game would have Mickey and Oswald reunite in a game that would support two player split screen,...

Read more »

The Outlaw's Least Favorite Game Moments: 100% Synchronization

Saying that Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and I have a tumultuous relationship wouldn't be an understatement. Neither would it be an overstatement. I suppose that means it is merely a statement, but a valid one nonetheless. You see, I love the core gameplay of Brotherhood as I have every other Assassin's Creed game, but surprisingly some of the additions rub me the wrong way. I don't like complaining that a game has too much to do, but this is one of those cases where it might be true. They added so many different levels of sidequests that I often lose track of the main quest. Not to mention all the flags and feathers...

Read more »

Playground Advice: How to Make Friends in Dragon Age 2

Hey all! Remember me, the lame cartoonist who hasn't contributed to this magnificent blog in forever? Yeah, sorry about that. I fell into the perils of Netflix and general summer laziness. But alas, our glorious summer is coming to a close, meaning the dreaded months of schooling are sure to follow. And as tough as tests can be, at least we can study for them. But who is to answer all the social questions we may have? Questions like: Where should I sit in the classroom? With whom should I sit at lunch? Will nobody like me because I properly ended that previous sentence without a preposition? (No, they will all love you forever, especially me.)Well...

Read more »

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Release Date!

Twist those wrists! Prepare to get your waggle on! LoZSS is coming soon, so dust off your Wii and get ready for some sword swinging action! Boom, this game, right here, in your hands, on November 20th I'm excited. I want it to be pure excellence. We shall see. Although... this does mean I will have to take a break from Skyrim to play it... hmm... Worth it!...

Read more »

Mass Effect 3: Squad Leader Combat Reveal

If it weren't all so bloody awesome, we here at the O&E would feel bad for bothering you so much today. But we don't, cos we know you love it. Here is an awesome video of some ME3 combat, highlighting squad leader tactics and general badassery. Warning: have a napkin or something handy, cos you'll most likely drool substantially...

Read more »

Battlefield 3 Multiplayer Gameplay Video, Now With Jets!

Another Gamescom release: a video showcasing Battlefield 3's multiplayer gameplay. It looks excellent. Also, jets. Yeah, jets! Cool, eh? Check it out below....

Read more »

Borderlands 2 Teaser Trailer Released

More Gamescom news: a teaser trailer for Borderlands 2 has been released. It's as cool as it is short, and it's pretty dang cool. A tradeoff, I suppose. Anyway, do enjoy!...

Read more »

New Mass Effect 3 Sceenshots Released at Gamescom 2011

I'm not going to hold you up with words. These were released. Enjoy. Why isn't it out yet? That's what I ask myself every day of my life...

Read more »

Arkham City Mr. Freeze Reveal

The villains keep piling up! However, unlike Solomon Grundy's surprise reveal in the Penguin trailer, this one should not come as a surprise. If you think back to April of last year, you might remember that the actor playing Mr. Freeze slipped up and told everyone he would be doing so even before the game had an official title. Oops. Anyway, Victor still seems to be lamenting Nora, his terminally ill frozen wife. Watch the animated series! No, not right now. Watch this first. Batman seems grumpy. Looks like he needs to CHILL OUT! HAHAHAHAHAHA! I fucking hate "Batman and Robin". Mr. Freeze actually seems like he'll put up a fight, but in the...

Read more »

20 Minutes of Gears of War 3 Gameplay (With Developer Commentary)!

A few hours ago, GamesRadar posted an exclusive video that details 20 minutes of the campaign from Gears of War 3. Developer Rod Fergusson walks us through glowy enemy encounters, robotic grocery carriers, and hilarious easter eggs all while controlling everyone's favorite thrashball player, Cole Train. But why am I typing all of this? You're just going to watch the video. You're not reading any of this. I mean, I can't blame you. It's Gears. I feel so insignificant now. ; "Wooooooooooooo" To be honest, I have no idea if that video will play. In case it doesn't just follow this li...

Read more »

Happy Birthday... TO US!

A year ago this evening, Stephen and I put into action a whole few days of planning and birthed a little blog we lovingly call The Outlaw and The Elitist. What followed was a series of very early amateurish work that we like to think we've gotten better at doing. Since then, we've added people, lost people, instituted new ideas, spent lots of money, and finally convinced our good friend Grady to become the first real consistent contributor and partner in our cause. Look at this old joke! LOOK AT IT!  We're still growing and figuring out what works, but based on our last year's worth of growth we are extremely excited to see what happens...

Read more »

Kickin' Back and Takin' it Easy: How Our Friends Spend the Off Season

Good day to you, dear reader, and welcome back to the O&E. Over the past couple of weeks, I've had the opportunity to travel around the galaxy, through time, and between various universes to conduct interviews with some of your favourite video game characters. In these interviews, I asked them about how they're spending their downtime between games. Do enjoy! Marcus Fenix: Gears of War 3 ...

Read more »

Last Week to Get Agents of Change For Free

In response to how pissed off gamers were at Splash Damage for their sloppy release of Brink, Bethesda promised us that the first DLC that the game releases will be free. By their word, it is now free on Steam and XBL   However, it's not forever free. For two weeks the added content will be price-less (not to be confused with priceless) and then after that, gamers will fork over the full price of $9.99 for the new game modes, new maps, and new player abilities. That leaves you unfortunate souls who purchased the game one more week to get your free DLC. In case you're still riding the fence on whether or not it's worth it, here is a sum-up....

Read more »

Stupid Video Game Arguments That All of Us Make.

Whenever you are so immersed in a one industry for such long time, certain opinions become truth to you. You convince yourself it’s absolute, and if anyone tells you otherwise, you mount a motherf---ing crusade against their stupid n00b face. I’m the same way, we all are. However there are some things we gamers like to argue about that don’t make any bloody sense, and continuing to argue about them simply makes us look like douche-teroids. #1: Game Genre One is totally better than Game Genre Two!  Battle of the Ages. We have all been in this argument before, and you know it. You and a friend/acquaintance bring up your favorite games. 1337TetrisFan:...

Read more »

Are You Sad? This Is a Baby Monkey Riding Backwards On a Pig

This is the greatest. "Let's do this shit, Baby Monkey." I have seen some really creative things come to the iTunes store, but this is so far my favorite. Only in concept. I know absolutely nothing about this game except that it's a baby monkey.. who rides backwards... on a pig...

Read more »

Skyrim: 30 Minutes of Gameplay Footage from QuakeCon

Bethesda showed off an extended bit of gameplay from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at QuakeCon last week. As I'm sure you'd rather watch the video than read me go on and on about it, I'll get out of your way now. Enjoy! QuakeCon 2011 - The Elder Scrolls 5 : Skyrim... by Xboxlivefr Here are some of my observations: First of all, it is simply beautiful. The environment, the player's movements, the fluidity of combat- all of it is gorgeous. The menu screen seems sleek, readily accessible, and pretty cool. I mean, you can look at all of your items, rotating them around and such, which is fun. And you can read books that'll look like books and the pages will turn and everything! Which is incredibly nerdy, I understand, but give me a break....

Read more »

3DS Ambassador Program! Free Vidja Games!

Hoorah! Three cheers to all the people who spent the full $250 on the 3DS in order to play Zelda! As it turns out, we all should have just waited 3 months until the price dropped, and there was actually shit to play... Well Nintendo also realized that the price drop makes us look like ass-holes, so they want to make us an offer we couldn't refuse. Nintendo has decided to show their appreciation to all the fans who supported the 3DS from day number one and put up with the fact that we wouldn't have anything to play but we decided to buy the damn thing anyway. Enter the Ambassador Program! What the hell does that clearly poorly translated phrase...

Read more »

Happy Birthday Samus!

It's late, I know. I was out of town, so all I could do was Tweet my birthday wishes to one of my all time favorite video game characters...

Read more »

Summer of Arcade (so far!)

The Summer of Arcade on XBLA has always been the source of the big hits for Arcade games. With Marvel vs. Capcom 2 and 'Splosion Man coming out in 2009, and disappointingly 2010 really only brought Limbo this year shows 'em all up...

Read more »

Following us on Twitter is now a Completely Viable Option!

These days it seems social networking is an absolute must. I have never been big on the whole twitter phenomenon, mostly because I didn't see a point in tweeting the events of my daily life. I see people use twitter for that very purpose all the time and the first thought that pops in to my head is, "I hate you. No one cares." But now that we actually have a thing to update regularly it seemed like the proper thing to do. So without further ado, here is a link to the official O and E Twitter page. That not enough? You can also follow both Stephen and myself. What more could you want?! Don't answer th...

Read more »

The Elitist's Least Favorite Video Game Moments: Knights of the Old Republic 2: Peragus.

Why... why would I want to be a Droid.... Alright, lets play some KotOR 2. I just finished the first one as one of the most BA Jedi in the entire galaxy, and now I want to own more face as the Jedi Outcast, the Exile. Surely this is going to start out in the most awesome way possible. I’m in super Star Wars adrenaline mode, having just beat the first one, I will take nothing but the most excellent and awesome...

Read more »

League of Legends: Dominion Announced

The Elitist has recently become slightly addicted to the PC online sensation that is League of Legends. Having grown a little bit overworked from WoW, and reaching a level in Starcraft where everyone is really good (causing me to lose a lot) I turned my attention to this game that seems to be sweeping up so many people...

Read more »

Notch: Bethesda Lawyers Claim "Scrolls" as Trademark Infringement

In an early morning tweet, Notch (aka Markus Persson) alleged that lawyers representing Bethesda Softworks had contacted him, claiming that his upcoming game "Scrolls" infringes on The Elder Scrolls V trademark. "Just got a letter from Bethesta's (sic) lawyers," the tweet reads. "They claim 'Scrolls' infringes on their trademark and everyone will confuse it with Skyrim."...

Read more »

Borderlands 2 Officially Announced

2K Games and Gearbox Software have officially announced that the sequel to Borderlands is currently in development. The aptly named Borderlands 2 is slated for release on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC on 1 April, 2012. It remains to be seen whether this release date becomes an April Fools' Day joke due to postponement. Game Informer's September cover, which will include "12 pages of exclusive details and screenshots." Check it out!...

Read more »

New Gears of War 3 Trailer: Horde 2.0

Epic Games has released a new trailer featuring the new Horde mode. While perhaps not particularly educational, it is, admittedly, pretty freakin' badass. I mean, who doesn't get pumped watching Fenix and friends sawing through and gunning down waves upon waves of those Locust bastards? I know I do. In any case, it helps keep the edge off of the drought just a bit, and makes me reeeeeally want it to be 20 September. Now. Chee...

Read more »

What Really Matters: Skyrim. Because Duh.

Alas, we find ourselves in the Great Drought Times, parched and weary, desperate for even the tiniest bit of action in the video game world. It is a sad time indeed. Games journalists across the world are pulling out their hair in frustration and boredom, sadly resigning themselves to reporting on such boring subjects as the comparative quarterly sales of the leading consoles. This author answers with a resounding yawn. YAWN. There. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...

Read more »

The Outlaw's Favorite Game Moments: The Beginning of Arkham Asylum

Having been on hiatus for about a week, there's a very good chance that the last thing I wrote about was Arkham City. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Batman is my favorite comic book character and he could beat up your dad. My point is I'm sorry if I'm sounding like a broken record (kinda), but I'm going to continue this trend. The opening to Arkham Asylum is one of those things that it's hard for me to describe. It's short on overall gameplay, but the presentation is simply top notch. It sets up the tension perfectly and even foreshadows one of the more anxious sections of the game. Couple that with some of my favorite voice actors...

Read more »