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Gaming Trend Podcast 6/11/2013 — Special E3 Edition

Mike Dunn — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:52:52 +0000

E3 is finally here, and we’ve prepared a special podcast for you in the wake of the Microsoft and Sony conferences. Both console manufacturers have come out swinging, and both are out for blood. Many of us are down here in LA for the show, and we decided to record some impressions after the show. Join us as we discuss, debate, and analyze Microsoft’s and Sony’s respective conferences. This is going to be a good year — won’t you join us?

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Gaming Trend Podcast 05/28/2013–Giving the dog an XBONE.

Mike Dunn — Tue, 28 May 2013 13:39:20 +0000

This week on the Gaming Trend Podcast it’s all about the XBox ONE reveal. Join Victor, Mike, Justin and Atlas as they weigh in about the name, the box, and the presentation. If you’ve got your own thoughts about Microsoft’s latest greatest(?) console reveal, you can send them to podcast@gamingtrend.com or leave a comment below. If you’re feeling particularly nice, leave a review on iTunes.

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Next Generation Xbox reveal- we’re liveblogging it here!

Mike Dunn — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:14:42 +0000

Today’s the day that Microsoft finally reveals their next-gen hardware to the world-at-large! Join us here as we liveblog the event for you so we can all laugh, cry, and be amazed (hopefully) with the one of the new boxes we’ll likely be playing games on for years to come. Will it need a persistent internet connection? Does it use blu-ray for disk storage? Will it be easier to develop for? We should find out all this and more today!

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Two new games designed by Katamari Damacy creator shown at indie games collective in Austin

Mike Dunn — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:05:41 +0000

Last night I got the chance to go hands-on with two new indie games from the mind of Katamari Damacy designer Keita Takahashi. Austin area indie games collective Jeuegos Rancheros hosted demos of both games- Tenya Wanya Teens and A͈L͈P͈H͈A͈B͈E͈T͈ – at their monthly meeting, marking the first appearance of Tenya Wanya Teens since GDC last week, and the first time ever for A͈L͈P͈H͈A͈B͈E͈T͈ to appear anywhere.

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Richard Garriott wants to bring the ‘R’ back into ‘RPG’

Mike Dunn — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:48:02 +0000

Richard Garriott is a character from a video game. No, really, he is; Under the guise of Lord British he oversaw the realm of Britannia in Origin’s legendary Ultima series, and as Garriott himself states, he came there from Earth. Our Earth. Some game creators say games are their life, but with Richard Garriott, his real life and his game life were literally one and the same for nearly two decades; He was Dungeon Master to millions, and as the millennium came and went, he left his beloved realm with a bang and ascended into new worlds of game exploration and even space itself. But for the last few years, Britannia Manor (his palatial castle in Austin, Texas) has been quiet, and while Garriott co-founded a new game studio- Portalarium- its focus seemed to be on mobile and social games; not exactly the kind of games you’d expect to see Lord British pop through a moongate into.

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First Animal Crossing: New Leaf gameplay revealed at SXSW 2013 Gaming Expo

Mike Dunn — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:25:25 +0000

One of the primary sponsors of this year’s SXSW Interactive Gaming Expo this year, Nintendo came prepared with a debut gameplay walkthrough of their upcoming 3DS title, Animal Crossing: New Leaf. This time, you’re the mayor of the adorable little town populated by cute, cuddly anthropomorphic critters with onomatopoeia for speech, giving you a whole new slew of things to do and discover (not to mention you won’t be working for Tom Nook anymore). Check out the video walkthrough after the break:

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New Killzone: Mercenary screens and video

Mike Dunn — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:11:06 +0000

Sony’s Vita lineup gets another big boost later this year in the form of Killzone: Mercenary. We’ll have a hands-on write-up of the latest portable version of this franchise soon, but in the meantime, here’s a bevy of screenshots and a lovely video to tantalize you:

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As the studio lies in repose, fans and friends hold a Vigil of their own on Twitter

Mike Dunn — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:49:57 +0000

When the dust started settling from the THQ auctions earlier today, nobody expected Darksiders developers Vigil Studios to be left out in the cold, especially after a strong showing with their sophomore title just months ago. Fellow in-house shops such as Volition, Inc (Saint’s Row) and Relic Entertainment (Company of Heroes) were hotly contested by the likes of Ubisoft, Sega, and Zenimax, but the scrappy little Austin shop formed by Joe Madureira, David Adams, Marvin Donald and Ryan Stefanelli back in 2005 felt little love and did not appear to be among the studios and properties that changed hands. Within minutes, friends and fans alike took to the net in eulogy;

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Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Finale: Black Ops II (Again!)

Mike Dunn — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:15:18 +0000

Here at Gaming Trend, we don’t necessarily BELIEVE that the world is going to end on December 21st (We gotta stick around for at least Bioshock: Infinite), but we figured it might be a good idea to hedge our bets. Between now and 12/21/12 we want to make sure you, our readers, get as much gaming in as possible. Say hello to Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway!

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Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway: The Walking Dead

Mike Dunn — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:00:57 +0000

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Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway: Guns of Icarus Online

Mike Dunn — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:39:31 +0000

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Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway: Fallen Enchantress

Mike Dunn — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:54:24 +0000

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Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway: Divinity Anthology

Mike Dunn — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:25:16 +0000

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Gaming Trend’s Countdown to the End of the World Giveaway: Black Ops II

Mike Dunn — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:58:30 +0000

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Halo 4 launch screenshots- Kilimanjaro!

Mike Dunn — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 07:04:47 +0000

Halo 4 launch day is almost upon us, and we’ve got no less than 95 new screenshots for your viewing pleasure; Campaign, Spartan Ops, nearly every multiplayer map, even Forge, we’ve got you covered! From our review:

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Gamerate asks you what your 2011 GOTY was

Mike Dunn — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:06:59 +0000

As we ease into the holiday gaming rush of 2012, some of us have only just now gotten through some of the backlog of great games of 2011. What better time to reflect on those titles than right now? Gaming Trend has partnered up with Gamerate for their Game of the Year 2011 – Gamer’s Choice Awards. Your vote makes the difference in this tournament of the thirty-two best games of 2011. Decide which games will survive battle and advance to next round of the Tournament.

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Devil May Cry video hands-on: Say hello to hipster Dante

Mike Dunn — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 05:26:38 +0000

Ok, maybe hipster is a bit harsh, but given the character’s more pronounced emo proclivities and decidedly different looks this go around, it’s not much of a stretch. That said, the DMC formula is in full effect here- Good, evil, guns, swords- and plenty of angels and demons to play with along the way. Of note during this hands-on: the environment has a dark side and could be considered a character all it’s own, and there’s a lot of vertical maneuvering during combat. Check out the video after the break:

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Dystopia never looked so good- new Hawken screenshots

Mike Dunn — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:33:56 +0000

Even if you aren’t a giant mech fan, you’ll still have to admit that these screenshots for Adhesive Games’ inaugural title Hawken are unbelievably gorgeous. From the highly detailed war machines to the ravaged environments, the visual style of this game evokes a fully realized lived-in world that looks equally as good in stills as it does in motion. With an open beta coming 12-12-12 the only question on my mind is: “why can’t December come after June this year?!?!?!?”

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New Super Mario Bros. multiplayer is even more chaotic on the Wii U

Mike Dunn — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 04:03:09 +0000

No game has ever enticed me to start throwing things at my kids like New Super Mario Bros. Wii multiplayer- promises of teamwork and cooperation gave way quickly to adversarial play and backstabbing. I don’t think we ever got through a single level before the time ran out and our happy game time devolved into nothing short of a screaming match.

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Pikmin 3 leads the charge for Nintendo’s Wii U launch

Mike Dunn — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:50:01 +0000

It’s been 8 years since we’ve seen anything new from Captain Olimar and the diminuitive plant beings known as Pikmin. Certainly the Wii re-releases with added motion controls were fun, but the franchise essentially got skipped over for a whole console generation. Perhaps that’s why the crowd went wild when Pikmin started showing up everywhere during Nintendo’s E3 press conference.

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