Testing is still on going for patch 3.3 which will contain the Icecrown raid, news is streaming in at a steady pace from the world of warcaft forums with the latest news being pretty big if you play a tanking class and hope to be mounting your assault on Arthas. “Chill of the throne” will be a passive buff that all mobs inside the raid instance will posses, it does only one thing which is to reduce dodge chance by 20%.
To find out exactly why the change is being implemented check out this blue post over on the North America WoW forums.
Howdy folks! As you some you might know the Eurogamer Expo is moving its way down to London tomorrow and we have a pass to giveaway to one lucky person. These passes are now sold out so this is your chance to get yourself down there tomorrow and try out some the most anticipated titles of 2010 such as Heavy Rain, God of War, Mass Effect 2 and Dante’s Inferno.
To have a chance to win all you have to do is follow us on Twitter (www.twitter.com/godisageek) and keep your eyes fixated on our feed over the next few hours. Good luck and get following!
Huge thanks to TheBrotha (thebrotha.wordpress.com) for donating the pass for the competition!
Once again the Assassin’s Creed marketing team is in overdrive promoting Assassin’s Creed 2. The first game had Jade Raymond at the fore front touting the game but this time she has taken a back seat and it seems Ubisoft are taking the Bungie route by offering us an inspiring short movie which I have to say has got me very excited about Assassin’s Creed 2, a game I was not looking a great deal forward to.
This is only part 1 we hope to see the next short movie very soon.
Just a quick one folks, thanks to WENB (WinningElevenBlog.com) and Adam (“The PES Messiah”) for mentioning us in their latest podcast. The God is a Geek team had the pleasure of meeting Adam at the London MCM Expo this past weekend and had a rather interesting chat about PES 2010, the good and bad! Top fella and (time for our shameless plug) and a top website, visit it for all your dedicated PES/Winning Eleven news!
First of all just to make it clear, STOP READING THIS ARTICLE NOW IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE OPENING ACT OF MODERN WARFARE 2.
All the gamers with some restraint and willpower gone? Cool, then I shall continue.
Gaming and controversy are two things that have clashed quite often in the past, from the “sex scene” in Mass Effect to the “brutal killings” in Manhunt 2. Well now the media will have something new to latch onto; the opening act from Modern Warfare 2. As you will see from the leaked video below you take the role of a terrorist who enters an airport with a few of your “buddies” and the objective is to to cause complete chaos. This act of chaos includes brutally killing innocent civilians. Now depending on your moral standing that might not sound like a big deal but after watching the video you might just change your mind. As you and your “buddies” take out the civilians you can hear screaming and shouting in the background which is very unsettling. As the video progresses you also see the player killing people who are trying to crawl away or even trying to help others who might be injured. The fact that this whole act take place at an airport only adds to the uneasy atmosphere of the scenario.
The gameplay ends with the player actually being shot by one of his own “buddies”, which again forces home the brutality of the situation but is this something Infinity Ward intended to do or were they just looking to create some controversy? As expected internet gaming forums have been bombarded with posts regarding this controversial footage but surprisingly enough most gamers are actually condemning what Infinity Ward have done. In the past with the likes of Mass Effect and Manhunt 2 gamers have actually rallied together and stated the media has blown things out of proportion but in this case they are expecting “justified” backlash. Personally I would like to give Infinity Ward the benefit of the doubt and say that they have included this sort of scenario in the game to make the player realise what sort of “evil” they are up against and actually invoke a strong emotional response from the player. However the only people who would know the reasons for the inclusion of this brutal gameplay would be Infinity Ward themselves and I really do hope they haven’t done this just to cause a stir for the sake of it.
What do you guys think? Is this no big deal? Have Infinity Ward crossed a line? As always please let us know via the comments section.
The god is a geek team is back in timely fashion to bring you episode 5 of our gaming podcast. The show is a little bit special because we have just attended the London MCM expo and will be talking about our experiences of this years event.
Hoping to enjoy some sky tv on your xbox 360? Well the service launched yesterday but was soon pulled due to technical difficulties and should be re-launched today.
“The service has been suspended due to an unforeseen technical issue.” Sky said in a statement.
“Sky Player engineers are hard at work to resolve the problem. We expect to have the full service available on Wednesday.”
If you wish to watch sky on your 360 you will need an xbox live gold membership and a sky subscription with multi room or unlimited broadband. Alternately if you do not currently have a sky subscription you can become one with the basic package starting at £15 a month with no set top box or installation needed.
-Update- There is a new update for the 360, however the sky player does not seem to be available yet.
It turns out the mandatory update is to enable WPA 2 support for the 360 wireless adaptor.
The Sky Player can now be downloaded from the video section of xbox live.
The God of War Collection has gone gold – meaning development on the titles is now complete. Fans can look forward to playing God of War and God of War II in stunning HD on November 17th 2009, when the Blu-Ray collection hits shops. The two titles in the collection has been digitally remastered and also include trophy support. If you are a trophy whore, you will be glad to know that this collection has not one, but two Platinum trophies!
The first Brütal Legend downloadable pack will hit the PlayStation Store on November 5th 2009. Dubbed The Tears of the Hextadon, the pack will include two new multiplayer maps: The Circle of Tears and Death’s Fjord, as well as the Blade of Ormagöden axe, courtesy of the fine folks at Double Fine, Sony, and EA. In addition, the DLC will be available for free for two weeks.
After the two weeks, the contact pack can be purchased for $3.99. If you have already purchased the game, make sure you download the content pack for free before the time is up!
Warhawk has been around for long, but it continues to live. Recently, the multiplayer-only title reached 1 million players, according to the in-game leaderboard. The title has been around for over two years and was originally released in Summer 2007. The game has been well supported with three content packs released, each adding new maps and features to the game.
The game still has a very active community, and the option of hosting a game on your PS3 will hopefully keep the game going even if the Incognito servers are eventually shutdown. If you haven’t tried the game, you can pick it up on Blu-Ray for a discounted price, or download it via the PlayStation Network.
Warhawk was one of the first titles to support PlayStation Home Game Launching too. So if you can’t find anyone to play with at home, try looking in your virtual Home.
Just a quick one folks, thanks to WENB (
