Man of Steel TV Spot #11/Pacific Rim TV Spot #3: More Heavy Metal Heroes…

So, I’m not hanging out in Los Angeles for this year’s E3 and its series of wild post show parties and such, but if I were going, I’d make sure to hang around until the 14th just to catch Man of Steel at whatever big theater it was opening at. I haven’t done that premiere thing since Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom Menace opened and I got to see it at a ridiculously crowded midnight showing (the only time we could get tickets). Anyway, based on the power of their ads alone, both The Man of Steel and Pacific Rim are certainly going to be a hell of a lot better than Episode One was on a few fronts.

Well, at least I think so… ;^P

E3 2013: NMA World Takes On Microsoft & EA

Ouch. This first video is actually from May 30, but leave it to the awesome Taiwanese animators toiling away mercilessly over at NMA to poke some of there incredibly mighty pointed stick in the eye fun at some recent gaming news. The Dragon Age 3: Inquisition video is also a total hoot and even funnier because I’d bet the folks doing the animation have gamers among them who probably wish the game would be as awesomely hilarious as they make it look here.

Off to dig up some lunch now – back in a bit. This stupid storm rolling through here is keeping me from a better connection, so updates will be less than I’d like by a lot today, grrr…

E3 2013: Dying Light Trailer: Seems Those Undead Will Live Forever…

OK, it’s officially official: zombies are finally played out in games. But at least they’re getting used in desperately fun and funky ways as fodder in some new hybrid titles. Techland’s upcoming PlayStation 4 and PC title, Dying Light pits your supremely agile character against packs of fast-moving undead in what’s looking like a pretty thrilling “open world” action game that’s part Mirror’s Edge, part Left 4 Dead. This one’s not coming out until 2014, but it’s on my radar as I like a lot of what Techland has done. Hopefully, it will look and play good as well as not disappoint – it’s tough to judge from a CG trailer, but as usual, some hands on time is the best and ONLY way to gauge any game’s potential success of failure.

EDF 4 Web Shop Treats: And That’s Why We Love You, D3Publisher!

With Earth Defense Force 4 less than a month away in Japan, D3Publisher is keeping fans up to date with a little web shop weirdness that really needs to be part of the game’s US localization. Yeah, yeah, explaining inflatable cuties in maid outfits is going to be an eyebrow lifter for some gamers, but just roll with it – they’re actually really useful in the game against the hordes of giants bugs and other pesky enemies you’ll face. July 4, 2013 is when this hits overseas, meaning those of you importers who pre-ordered won’t be getting your copies until after that holiday even if you paid for more expensive shipping. Anyone else, well – D3Publisher of America hasn’t dropped that release date just yet, but E3 is in a few days so expect some info soon…