The blog has now moved....

That's correct guys, for all of you that read my blog and wonder why the hell it's been so quiet, it's that it's moved.

Basically, after all the fun, excitement and friends i've met on this very blog, it's time to move on to pastures new. So if you're one of the lovely people that check out what spews from my brain on a regular basis, please feel free to move over to the new blog and get involved there. It's very much a work in progress at the moment, so bear with me during the change.

I'll be leaving this blog in a state of suspended animation, and who knows....every do often I may take something that I wrote on here and do a retrospective on the new blog. Anyway...it's sad to say goodbye to the old girl, but needs must and all that.

Right. So the new address for the blog is quite simple.....www.thegamefreakblog.com. Told you it was simple. So please pop over there and say hello. Hey, if you feel like it you can even pop to my Facebook page and give it a like. Go on...you know it makes sense.

It's not me stopping....oh no. Just think of it as the blog putting on a nice new change of clothes.

I'll see you there.

Deux Ex Human Revolution....the first fifteen minutes (Xbox 360)

Hey guys, It's Tony here again, bringing you the first fifteen minutes or so of Deux Ex Human Revolution.

Now as I say in the video, i've never played a Deux Ex game before, much to the chagrin of some of my friends. So i've plumped in after some recommendations from some Twitter buddies (thanks guys). And this is meant to be a prequel, so I can play the other games afterwards...yippee!

I'm beavering my way through the first mission, and I have to say that if it continues in the way that it is, i'll be high;y impressed. Expect a review as soon as i've finished a playthrough of the game....however long that may be.

And if you really want to experience the first fifteen minutes yourself...don't play the fucking video! There are no spoilers, I didn't want to completely ruin it all for you....I stop when the action starts really, so watch with confidence.



Deux Ex Human Revolution is available now for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

Aliens: Colonial Marines - Debut trailer

Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god, oh my god.......you get the idea.

I literally have a wood on now that i've watched this. Pleeeeeease Gearbox, DO NOT SCREW THIS ONE UP!

I'm one of the extremely small minority that actually liked the recent version of Aliens VS Predator. It was a bit clunky and archaic, kind of like my gran on her motor scooter, but I got quite a bit of fun out of it.

This however, looks in a different league!

Aliens: Colonial Marines is scheduled for release on March 30th, 2012.

Gamefreakblog check out the XBLA indie game Raven Thorne trial version

Recently released on the indie section of XBLA is this possible sleep hit of a game.

entitled Raven Thorne, it tells the tale of a looting and pillaging Norseman, who has to fight his way through six levels of mythological beasties, hacking, slashing, casting magic and avoiding bathing for as long as possible.

I'll have to admit, the indie section of Xbox live is as off my radar as the latest series of Big Brother, so it came as a surprise to see a game of this quality available. It's graphically fresh and very attractive, sounds great and control is very tight. And at the bargain price of 240MSP it's pretty much a done deal as purchasing goes.

I've downloaded the full game, and i'll be sticking up a review later this week. So if you're sitting on the fence check back in a few days for my thoughts.

You can check out the developers website right in this link.

And if you make a purchase, let me know what you think.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown Announcement Trailer

YES! Coming to XBLA/PSN next summer is one of THE greatest fighting games in existence....Virtua Fighter 5: Final showdown.

It's going to have a huge overhaul, including new destructible arenas, a wealth of customisation options, and hopefully it's going to sell a fuck load.

It deserves to. Virtua Fighter is hardly mentioned these days. It's a shame, as it's one of those fighting games that if you're really good at it, NO button basher will EVER take you down.

And Kage for the win, by the way.

Run & Gun - Episode 5 - Homefront commentary feat. Gamefreakblog

Hey guys, thanks for popping by my wee corner of the interweb again.

Today, if you haven't already watched it on my youtube channel, i'm bringing you a guest commentary that I had the opportunity to do this week. It's for a great Youtube/Twitter buddy of mine called Mattshotcha. He has a great channel where he puts up some absolutely killer Homefront videos. You remember Homefront don't you? It's that great game that everyone ignores over anything to do with Call of Duty.

One of Mattshotcha's series is called Run & Gun, where he goes into some fantastic detail about how to play on certain maps, weapons, spawn details....it really is one of my favourite series on YT, and he has some great montage videos in his Grindhouse gameplays as well.

So please, check out the commentary I did for him, and of course let me know if you enjoyed it, I appreciate all feedback.

And you can check out Mattshotcha's Youtube channel right here!

Gamefreak favourites: Splinter Cell Double Agent Ellsworth Prison level ...

Hey guys, another day, another video. In this Gamefreak favourites video i'll be looking at Splinter Cell Double Agent, specifically the Ellsworth penitentiary level, which is the one that stuck with me the most from the game.

Splinter Cell DA isn't completely terrible, but it's no Chaos Theory! It's worth playing just for this level alone, and I guess you can pick up the game for around a fiver right now. My problem was the whole appeasing two different factions within the game, and pissing about in the bad guys headquarters. Sam Fisher is a bad-ass killing machine...don't get him doing fucking chores!

Anyhoo....it's a great level, so enjoy.

And as always, your thoughts are appreciated.

Battlefield 3: Caspian Border Gameplay

HOLY SHIT!

That's all.

Seriously....that left a tremor in my undies!

Gamefreakblog looks at the El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron demo (X...

Hey guys, thanks for tuning in. In todays video i'm looking at the recently released demo for El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. It's absolutely beautiful to look at, pretty fluid to play (even though i don't comeplete the demo) and for me it's definately arrived on my radar.

If you have played the demo at all, let me know your thoughts. It's available right now, so go ahead and get downloading.

And i apologise for the terrible Alan Rickman impression....it'll never happen again.

Gamefreakblog looks at the Driver San Francisco demo (Xbox 360)

Hey guys, it's Tony here, with a brief look at the new demo for Driver: San Francisco. It's Driver as we know it, with some kind of new Quantum Leap body-swapping dynamic introduced, which I can't tell at this early stage if I think is refreshing and unique or balls out dumb. It's avaiable for download now, so you can be the judge yourself.

Driver: San Francisco is scheduled for release on September 2nd, 2011.

Gamefreak favourites: Final fight (XBLA) Stage 2: The subway.

Hey guys, it's time for another in the Gamefreak favourites series. It's another retro one, and probably my last retro favourite for ewww.....at least a week or two. This time, i'm looking at the classic side scrolling basher "Final Fight", chewing my way through the second stage of the game, the subway. I bloody love this level, and if you don't i'll kick your head off!

Cause that's how I roll innit!!

Enjoy my friends.

Gamefreakblog looks at MVC3, Streetfighter 4 and the great Capcom DLC sw...

Hey guys, hope you had a great weekend. It was bloody warm.

Today I look at Capcom, and the way I feel they are taking the piss in regards to DLC and additional games in the Marvel VS Capcom 3 and Streetfighter 4 series. As I say in the video, additional DLC is one of those things.....you don't have to buy it, but you feel like you're missing out of you don't. Be it a map pack for Call of Duty, new cars for NFS: Hot pursuit, or the infamous "Horse Armour" shenanigans for The Eldar Scrolls. As far as Capcom are handling DLC, in my eyes it stinks like Satan's jockstrap, so watch the video, dear reader, and let me know your thoughts.

Even if you're a fan.....you can admit it extracts the urine ever so....go on....you know i'm right.

Gamefreak favourites: Golden Axe stage 4 (XBLA version) Skeletal Eagle i...

Hey guys, another video, another Gamefreak favourites, and this time it's the retro classic, Golden Axe. You've all played it...at least, I fucking hope so. So enjoy this, my trip through stage 4, "Fiends path".

Which is conveniently on the back of a giant Eagle.

Which has an infestation of skeletons. Well...better than mites I guess...

Gamefreak favourites: Strider stage 2 play through (Sega Megadrive)

Hey guys. Sorry for the lack of postage over the last week. I explain all in this, the latest in the Gamefreak favourites series. I take a look at the Sega Megadrive version of Strider, specifically stage 2, and talk about why I love it so.

More videos upcoming, including the latest episode of TCTV for the Thumb culture website. Stay tuned.

Gamefreakblog takes a weekend break.

Hey guys, Just a quick notice.

I'll be away having a short break for the weekend, back to fully operational status on Monday. It's time to recharge those batteries, drink some cocktails and fire up that hot tub.

Well, it would be if I were an international playboy. It's actually down to a cylinder cracking in my boiler, giving me the beautiful sensation of experiencing hot running water coming through my roof, soaking the living shit out of everything underneath it. The plumbers have been, and also found out that my water supply is still coming to my taps via the ancient Roman method of using lead piping. So, apart from probably turning me ever so slightly mad, it also means that my bathroom and kitchen needs to be ripped out and replaced. Bummer.

So instead of trying to write, and indeed do video commentaries with what sounds like an extremely busy construction site in the background, i'm just going to do sod all for the next two days. But rest assured, i'll be back next week with a vengeance.

This also means that this weeks Thumb Culture TV episode is unfortunately not going to happen, but we'll be back next week with another oh so great episode. And if you missed the first three, just look down below and play catch up.

I'll leave it at that guys, so see you in a couple of days.

Peace.

Episode 1.



Episode 2.



Episode 3.

Battlefield 3 - Official Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer

No words needed. Bring it.....

Gamefreakblog presents the complete playthrough of the Resistance 3 demo...

Hey guys, Tony here, bringing you (as you can probably tell from the title) the playthrough of the recently released Resistance 3 demo that was bundled with the Blu-Ray "Battle for Los Angeles". The film itself, apart from a few parts, is essentially bollocks, so you have to ask yourself is it worth me shelling out £15-20 for the film Just to play through the demo. I've done it for you (I know...i'm too kind) so have a watch and see what you think. It's Resistance through and through, but I have to admit I did enjoy it. It does absolutely nothing new, but what it does it does well.

Resistance 3 is scheduled for release on September 9th, 2011.

Gamefreakblog video review: 007 Blood Stone Xbox 360

Hey guys, Tony here. This is the first video review for my wee blog, where I look at 007 Blood Stone, the 3rd person cover based shooter that some of you may have missed. Release in November of last year, it's a fun, exciting, if generic shooter, so watch the vid for my thoughts.

And of course, your feedback is appreciated.

Gamefreakblog/Thumb Culture TV: GTA 5, and why GTA 4 wasn't really that ...

Hey guys, it's Friday.....all day long! And what does that mean, of course.....it's episode 2 of Thumb culture TV.

What i'm looking at in this episode is the recent announcement on Grand Theft Auto 5. Apparently it's coming, and it'll be officially announced this summer. That's the news. You don't need a crystal ball to know that ANOTHER game in one of the greatest selling game series of all time will be released, but anyway....that's what's been said.

So what I do is look at GTA 4, and some of the reasons why I personally think it's the best in the series so far. Please feel free to disagree, and make some of your own points. More specifically, as I may very well do a follow up video including some of your ideas, I want to hear what YOU want to see from GTA 5. Do you want the freedom, customisation and RPG-style elements from GTA: San Andreas or indeed the Saints Row games, or would you, like me, rather have well rounded, believable characters that you can really connect to?

By all means leave me a comment here, or on my Youtube channel should you watch the video over there. Even better, follow this link and join in the discussion on the Thumb Culture website.

And while you're at it, when you visit Thumb culture, go and give us all a vote in the Games Media awards. Votes are open until the 25th July, and we'll collectively give you all a virtual reach-around if you do.

Follow this link to find out some more details.

Stay tuned to The blog. More great videos/reviews coming up this weekend.

Gamefreak VS Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam. Do you get gamer's block?

Do you suffer with getting back into games? After not indulging in Call of Duty for a week do you find it hard getting back into the swing of things? Well you're not alone, you're just one of millions of sufferers of "Gamers block", the phenomenon of getting your ass handed to you for several games in a row after taking a break from certain genres of games. It's completely real, even though I've just made it up, and this video is a demonstration of the illness.

I haven't played Battlefield Vietnam in an age, and this, the first game I've had in months is a text-book example of the phenomenon. Aside from a few great kills, the round was pretty much a non event from the start.

If you have also suffered from gamers block, you're not alone. Call the following free phone number for more advice on how to deal with being completely shit at games for the first hour in coming back to them.

0800-i'm-making-this-up-as-an-excuse-for-showing-bad-gameplay-4225-900

*All calls may be recorded for security and training purposes. Really sad cases will be exploited in a Youtube video as soon as humanly possible*