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Next Assassin’s Creed may deal with pirates

Posted: February 26, 2013 by Joel Kost in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation
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According to an article on Kotaku the next game in the Assassin’s Creed series will be titled Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and will deal with pirates.

Kotaku was tipped off by an anonymous source who sent a picture of a poster that shows a white-hooded man fighting a couple of pirates.

Ubisoft already announced that the next Assassin’s Creed game would feature a new character and setting and that it would appear during the next fiscal year.

So is this actually the next Assassin’s Creed game? Who knows. But I’m sure Ubisoft will share more with the world in coming months.

AC3 DLC: The Tyranny of King Washington Part 1: Infamy

Posted: February 20, 2013 by Connor MacDonald in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation
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Jesus, that was a mouthful. Anyway, the newest DLC for Assassin’s Creed 3 dropped yesterday. It is part one in a three part “What If” story line,  wherein Washington never gives up his power, and becomes the new King of America. It is named Infamy, and the launch trailer makes it look pretty damn interesting.

But are a non-canon story and an intriguing trailer enough to draw your attention throughout all of the to be released packs?

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Xbox One Might Have ‘Anti-Used Game’ Technology?

Posted: December 21, 2012 by Ian Gaudreau in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox
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Is this what the future holds?

Is this what the future holds?

Did anyone else hear about this?  Click ‘read more’ to get my full thoughts on the matter:

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Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage DLC Review

Posted: December 4, 2012 by Connor MacDonald in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation
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Two weeks ago,  Gearbox released its second DLC for Borderlands 2; Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage. Mr. Torgue is holding a tournament to find the biggest badass on Pandora, and open a new vault, and he wants you to enter the competition! The DLC promised explosions, loot-splosions, and more badassitude than you could handle. What we ended up getting were some extremely lackluster missions with one of the funniest characters I’ve seen in video games.

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New GTA V Trailer!

Posted: November 14, 2012 by Connor MacDonald in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation
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If you haven’t been excited for the new Grand Theft Auto game, it’s about time you did. Get excited. For the game. Grand Theft Auto. G.. Listen. Watch the trailer. It’s real good. You’ll like it. You’ll want the game. Okay? Okay.

You can now pre-order the game, which appears to be a spring release! I know I’ll be picking up this particular title, will you?

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Assassin’s Creed 3: Review

Posted: November 14, 2012 by Connor MacDonald in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation
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Throughout the Assassin’s Creed series we’ve traveled through different periods in time following the stories of Altair, Ezio, and Desmond as they fight the nefarious Templar order. In the final installment of Desmond’s story, Assassin’s Creed 3,  we become Connor, the Native American freedom fighter from the Revolutionary War era. We, the fans, were expecting an epic conclusion to the roller coaster story that we rode throughout the series, waiting for the inevitable bang at the end where we would most likely be left wanting more, but knowing the story of Desmond had reached its end. What we got  with Assassin’s Creed 3 instead was a plot line full of twists that went nowhere, unlikable characters, and one of the sorriest excuses for the end of a franchise that I’ve ever seen in gaming.

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Home is where the… Wait, I need more iron ingots.

Posted: September 11, 2012 by Matt Keleher in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation
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New Skyrim DLC: Heathfire

New Skyrim DLC: Heathfire

Well, the latest expansion for Skyrim came out on the Xbox 360 this week: The home moding DLC “Hearthfire”. Non-PC gamers around the world rejoiced “Finally! We can create cool houses and epic hideouts too!” I myself was amongst the jovial chorus, so I happily shelled out five dollars and sat by my TV, face aglow, as it downloaded. And much like a child who opens a box on Christmas morning only to find it filled with socks, the result was not what I expected.

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The controversy behind Mass Effect 3’s ending (SPOILERS AHEAD)

Posted: June 26, 2012 by Joel Kost in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Nintendo, Sony/PlayStation
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Today is a big day for Mass Effect fans; the free, extended ending DLC for Mass Effect 3 will be available for download for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. In case you haven’t heard, Mass Effect 3’s conclusion made many fans feeling disappointed, confused, and even betrayed. This new DLC isn’t exactly a new ending for the game, but rather an extension, giving players more dialogue options and showing the fate of many characters seen throughout the Mass Effect trilogy. But why did fans demand such an action to be taken? Lets go over the reasons as to why Mass Effect 3’s ending is the most controversial finale this generation of gaming has seen. (more…)

Say hello to Surface, Microsoft’s first tablet device

Posted: June 19, 2012 by Joel Kost in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox
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Microsoft revealed its very first tablet device yesterday during it’s press event in Los Angeles, called Surface, and man does it look pretty. At first glance it looks like any other tablet: very flat with a large screen. In terms of aesthetics, however, what sets this tablet apart from all the iPads and Kindle Fires is its integrated kickstand. In the video above it seems that the kickstand simply snaps into place when needed, and folds back against the tablet just as easily. While this isn’t a major innovation, it certainly is a cool feature. There is also the 3 mm thick Touch Cover, which is showcased in the video. Rather than buying an overly priced cover and a keyboard for your tablet separately, Microsoft has kindly made them into one accessary. Available in an array of colors, the Touch Cover is more than just a keyboard attachment. Rather than using buttons, it uses a pressure sensitive system that allows the user to type much faster than using a standard touch screen.

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Vampires,Werewolves and Dragons (Oh my!)

Posted: June 15, 2012 by Matt Keleher in Gamenomics - Video Games, Microsoft/Xbox, Sony/PlayStation
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Invites for the Dawnguard Beta were sent out this week, and out of the thousands of people who applied, only 0.5% of the applicants were accepted. Sadly, I was not among them. Ever since I first saw the trailer for the new Skyrim DLC, felt like an 8 year old waiting for Christmas morning. Luckily the tentative release date for the expansion is June 26, so I and all the other aspiring crossbow wielding vampires don’t have much longer to wait. But despite the hype, not too many people really know what the expansion is about. Here’s a quick overview of some of the things you can expect to see.

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