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Forza 4 release date

Dustin Triplett — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:05:17 +0000

The next installment in the Xbox 360 exclusive racing simulation series that never ceases to amaze – Forza Motorsport 4 – has a release date. You’ll be making uber-realistic digital cars go vroom on October 11 of this year.

Far Cry 3 returns to its roots

Dustin Triplett — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:18:12 +0000

Despite it not feeling like a worthy sequel, I enjoyed Far Cry 2. It had its fair share of problems – but also it’s fair share of unique personality, even if most people considered its personality to be bland. Luckily – without a single doubt – Far Cry 3 is here to bring the series back to the lush island-surviving hell we’ve grown to love.

Check out the true meaning of insanity in the gameplay demo below.

Battlefield 3 has a release date

Dustin Triplett — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:55:02 +0000

EA has announced that Battlefield 3 will be released on October 25, 2011. Their will also be a multiplatform beta which will hit the console of your choice in September. To tide you over until September, be sure to check out the multiplayer trailer shown at E3.

Mass Effect 3 does Kinect, tastefully

Dustin Triplett — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:57:57 +0000

When I heard about Kinect support coming to Mass Effect 3 I got worried. I’ve always felt that Kinect has no place in core video games and should stick to what it does best – mini-game collections.

The E3 demo suppressed my fears once and for all. The Kinect support consists of optional voice support for selecting one of the conversation strains that Mass Effect is know for, and the ability to use hand-motions to move your squad into new positions and formations.

All things considering – it could have been a lot worse – but don’t take my word for it. Check out the E3 video yourself.

Mass Effect 3 will conclude the trilogy early 2012.

Fable: The Journey brings first-person carriage-driving to Kinect

Dustin Triplett — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:27:12 +0000

Boy, doesn’t that sound fun?

The Lost monster from Fable 3 is back and after gypsies – and only you, the player, can save the world of Albion in this first-person on-rails Kinect game.

Players will be making a variety of hand gestures to blast their enemies with magic, drive a horse-drawn carriage, and at at some point do what I could only interpret was the macarena.

Peter Molyneux suggested that this game might make players feel “a hundred times more involved in Fable”, but it’s only distancing me even further from the franchise I once loved.

Needless to say – Fable: The Journey left me utterly unimpressed.

Lag plagues Kinect Star Wars

Dustin Triplett — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:14:34 +0000

I’ve lost all hope in the upcoming Star Wars title for Xbox Kinect. To be completely honest, I wasn’t that excited for it to begin with thanks to its announcement last year. You know, the one where it was noticeably on-rails. But the following trailer sank my expectations even lower.

Now, English is my only spoken language so I have no idea what the guy is saying, but that’s not what matters. What matters is the amount of ungodly lag that takes place during gameplay that starts around 0:40.

E3 Rumor Patrol: Xbox Live Diamond Subscription to be announced at Microsoft Conference

William Hildebrand — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 06:34:10 +0000

“Xbox 360: It does everything.” That is a quote I expect to hear Bill Gates would say and be happy for the empire he has created. My source attending E3 in LA says that rumors going around in LA that a new subscription tier service is expected to be announced at E3 next week and it would feature an Microsoft Xbox 360 TV service. Rumors hit so fast that even when you Google “Xbox Live Diamond”, every gaming website has this rumor posted. Xbox Live Diamond Subscription Service, what is it and how does this work? Rumor has it that it will be added on content of a TV service by Microsoft’s content partners and will stream TV to your Xbox so no need to have your cable boxes or satellite dishes anymore. The price for this service is unknown and it’s unlikely to be anything less than the $60.00 price mark for Gold Subscription Service (which gives you Multiplayer Online, ZUNE, Netflix*, Hulu Plus*, lastFM etc). This announcement is expected to premiere at the end of Microsoft’s conference after featuring all their exclusive content gaming & Kinect material.

Insomniac announcing multiplatform game on Monday

Dustin Triplett — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 03:37:00 +0000

It’s stories like these that get me excited for E3! Insomniac, the team behind Resistance and Ratchet & Clank, will be announcing a new IP on Monday – and it’s going to be multiplatform, baby!

Insomniac’s past history with Sony makes the upcoming announcement all the more interesting.

EA’s conference kicks off Monday at 12:30 pm PDT. Be sure to tune in to Spike TV or GameTrailers.com

Reach for the Swag Winners!

Nick Salyers — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:06:02 +0000

We officially announced the Reach for the Swag contest in June of this year. And here we are, nearly three months later. Bungie.net has a brand new look, Gamestop is completely sold out of preorders, and we now have winners of our first ever giveaway contest.

The second prize winner, who will receive the “Grenades are Tactical” TGZ shirt, is…

…Eric “EZE” Abrams!

Our first prize winner, taking home the Halo: Reach Standard Edition, is…

…Steven “Tweeder” Duvall!

And finally, the grand prize winner, who will be rocking the Halo: Reach Legendary Edition in just a few short days, is…

…Ryan “EMOFATGUY” Eastwood!

Congrats to our winners, and a big, heartfelt thank you from KM and Myself for your donations and support, which makes the Gamerz Zone a great place for gamers like you and me to come together and celebrate our favorite hobby.

Halo Remade as a Atari 2600 game

William Hildebrand — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:23:34 +0000

Codemystics.com presents Halo 2600 by Ed Fries. A familiar big franchise nowadays by Microsoft & Bungie goes back to the 80′s when they weren’t around but feels like it when you play this game. All thanks to Ed Fries, a former Microsoft VP of Game Publishing Division, who brought this game to old school version himself. Even when you play this Atari version of ‘Halo 2600′, it still has the feel of any traditional ‘Halo’ game.

The game is ‘Halo 2600′. It debuted at the Classic Gaming Expo this weekend where lucky fans who attended & were lucky enough in the drawings to be awarded with the Atari 2600 cartridge game of ‘Halo 2600′. But thanks to Codemystics.com, you can play the game on your keyboard right now for free! You can play it here.

A simple, straightforward game where you use the arrow keys to move around and tap the space bar to shoot. Lives shown on the bottom left screen and the enemies pop up on the bluish background where you kill them or avoid them and see how far you can get. Simple, easy and fun. Enjoy!