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God of War: Ascension

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God of War: Ascension

I have recently started getting back into God of War and I basically fell in love with the game all over again. I really enjoyed the earlier versions and even had fun playing GOW on the PSP. Now, we have a whole new story to follow as God of War: Ascension gets closer to it’s release date.

God of War: Ascension is a prequel to the the original God of War and it dives deeper into the earlier life of Kratos. Ascension is packed with new features including the ability to take weapons from enemies, enhanced graphics, time shifting mechanics and a new online multiplayer mode which will offer up four (4) different game modes. God of War: Ascension will launch March 12, 2013 and it is available for pre-order now for $59.99 for the standard edition or $79.99 for the collector’s edition.

Here’s what the collector’s edition is offering up:

  • Exclusive 8″ Kratos statue
  • Premium steelbook case
  • Official game soundtrack (digital version)
  • PS3 dynamic theme
  • PSN avatar pack
  • Multiplayer double XP unlock
  • Pass for future DLC content

PSN Maintenance Update

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[UPDATE]

Many of us were expecting the PSN to be up sometime yesterday but it looks like things are taking a bit longer. As of this post, Sony has changed their maintenance window several times and it now looks like the Playstation Network will be down until tomorrow (January, 19th) until about 2:00am PDT (5:00am Eastern). PSNLogo

Here is what Sony posted earlier today:

“We are currently performing maintenance to upgrade the software for the PlayStation Network from January 17-19th. This maintenance is scheduled to end around 2:00am PDT (5:00am Eastern) Saturday January 19th.”

“During this maintenance period, you may receive a message that states “Sony  Entertainment Network is undergoing maintenance” when attempting to access the PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, or PlayStation Home.”

“If you have signed in to PSN within 5 days prior to the start of maintenance (meaning: any time since January 12), you maybe able to play games online and enjoy apps such as Netflix, HULU Plus and Music Unlimited during this maintenance period.”

“Note: During our current maintenance some authenticated users may have lost access. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working hard to restore access as soon as possible.”

Here’s the link to the original post.

 

 

Jay Wilson Moves On From Diablo III

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Jay Wilson has been Game Director for Diablo III for seven years now and has done an amazing job. However, Jay will be leaving Diablo III behind as he moves on to other projects at Blizzard Entertainment. In a post on battle.net, Jay mentions that although he will no longer be working directly on Diablo III, it doesn’t mean that Diablo will be anything less than amazing. He continued on to say that Diablo isn’t the work of just one person and the team who created Diablo III will still continue to support the game.

“I recently celebrated my seven-year anniversary working on Diablo III, and while it’s been one of the most challenging and rewarding periods of my life, I’ve reached a point creatively where I’m looking forward to working on something new. The powers that be at Blizzard have been gracious enough to give me that opportunity. Over the course of the next several weeks, I will be moving off of the Diablo III project and transitioning elsewhere within Blizzard. This decision was not an easy one for me, and not one I made quickly, but ultimately it’s what I feel is right.”

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Jay Wilson( Credit: Flux, DiabloWiki)

Jay Wilson is an incredibly talented man with a passion for what he does and it really shows up in his work. Like many others that work at Blizzard, Jay consistently thanks the fans for their support and in his post about leaving Diablo III, he does just that.

If you haven’t watched any of his videos about the Diablo III development process I would encourage you to check them out. You can see an interview with Jay Wilson where he is discussing a bit about Diablo here.

The original post about him leaving the Diablo III team is on battle.net and can be found here.

Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition Lands on Steam

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For fans of the classic RPG, Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition is now available on Steam. If you have played the game before than you will appreciate the enhancements but if you have never played this game and you enjoy RPG’s, then I would highly recommend giving this game a shot. The storyline is engaging and the gameplay is fantastic. You can grab Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition for $19.99.

Halo 2600

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Looking for an action-adventure style video game for your Atari 2600? Well, then Halo 2600 is just the game for you. Created by Ed Fries, who was in charge of game publishing for Microsoft, Halo 2600 features many different zones and 64 different screens along with power-ups and shields. The gameplay is actually quite fun as you run around shooting aliens and switching from screen to screen. The game even offers up a legendary mode if you successfully complete the game.

If you’re looking for something fun to get rid of your boredom but don’t own an atari 2600 or have one of these awesome cartridges? No need to worry, you can play Halo 2600 online.