Mortal Kombat: Legacy - Ep. 7: Scorpion and Sub Zero (Part 1)
Episode 7 of Mortal Kombat: Legacy is here and fuck yeah! We know you've all been waiting for this the moment the series began. The clash between your 2 favorite ninjas, Scorpion and Sub-Zero!
Episode 7: "Scorpion and Sub Zero (Part 1)" Hanzo Hasashi, better known as the warrior Scorpion, is summoned to meet with the Shogun of Kumamoto Castle. While traveling, the fearless General of the Shirai Ryu clan encounters his mortal enemy, Sub-Zero. Scorpion realizes too late that this trap has led him away from his village and family, leaving them without means to defend themselves. He knows that he must defeat Sub-Zero and return to his village before it is too late.
Directed by Kevin Tancharoen Written by Todd Helbing & Aaron Helbing Produced by Kevin Tancharoen, Lance Sloane, Tim Carter
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Two Best Friends Play L.A. Noire
This week on 'Two Best Friends Play' is the hottest game that everyone is talking about. The non-GTA, super animated facial expression filled, crime solving L.A. Noire.
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Modern Warfare 3 first gameplay trailer
Call of duty crazed fans, the first gameplay footage of Modern Warfare 3 is out and it's what you'd expect from a Call of Duty game. Explosions, epic gun fights, destruction everywhere but this time in different major cities.
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With the US, France, England and germany being attacked and the logo at the end of the trailer hints that Modern Warfare 3 will be about World War 3. it's a teaser trailer and more info about the game will surface soon. Let the war between Call of Duty and Battlefield begin! which side are you on so far?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is set to be released on Nov 8, 2011 on PC , Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.
Harley Quinn gets a new voice for Batman: Arkham City
Arleen Sorkin, the original voice of Harley Quinn, will not be reprising her role as the Joker's right hand woman in the video game Batman: Arkham City. Instead it'll be Tara Strong, best known for her roles as Timmy Tuner in Fairly Odd Parents and Bubbles in The Power Puff Girls, who will take the stage.
Batfans who have followed Arleen through out her many roles as Harley will be surely saddened by this but if it was already Tara Strong who did the voice of Harley in the trailer for Batman: Arkham City then I think she'll do a great job.
Note that this is also Mark Hamill's last role as The Joker before he retires as the clown prince of crime.
From ComicsAlliance;
The producers of Batman: Arkham City have confirmed that Arleen Sorkin, the actress whose voice helped bring to life the character of Harley Quinn in numerous animated series and in the popular video game Batman: Arkham Asylum, will not appear in the new video game. Harley Quinn will instead be voiced by Tara Strong, known to DC Comics fans for her work as Batgirl in Batman: The Animated Series and as the Huntress inBatman: The Brave and the Bold.
In a post on the official Batman: Arkham City forum, Rocksteady Studios Community Manager Sarah Wellock confirmed that Arleen Sorkin is not voicing Harley Quinn in the game, and that Tara Strong will be playing the part instead. Wellock interviewed Strong, an experienced performer with a hugely impressive resume, about her work on the game and her estimation of Harley.
Q: Harley has come a long way since the animated series, how do you think she's changed?
A: I think over time, she, like many of the classic Batman characters, has gotten sleeker and more sophisticated, without losing her essence.
Q: How is Harley different from The Huntress who you voiced in Batman: The Brave and the Bold?
A: Stepping into the role of Harley Quinn is an enormous honor that I do not take lightly. She has an established voice and character that I definitely wanted to honor. Huntress is a completely different character that I helped create vocally from scratch.
Q: Harley Quinn has a very troubled relationship with The Joker, do you see the appeal?
A: Of course there's a great appeal! Super sweet , and loyal, she puts up with a lot. Everyone loves the hopeless romantic/ wacko!
While Strong is a demonstrably brilliant performer and arguably the best choice for a replacement, fans of Harley Quinn are naturally curious as to why Sorkin will not be playing the part in the Arkham Asylum sequel. Wellock nor anyone else involved with Arkham City has commented publicly on the matter, despite numerous inquiries from forum members.
Sorkin originated the role of Harley Quinn, who was created by producers Paul Dini and Bruce Timm for Batman: The Animated Series with inspiration from Sorkin's own personality. Thanks in large part to Sorkin's work, Harley has become a widely recognized and integral part of the Dark Knight's rogues' gallery across numerous mediums, and her vocal contributions to Arkham Asylum -- alongside fellow Batman: The Animated Seriesalumni Kevin Conroy and Mark Hammil -- is cited by many players as and pundits as an important component of that game's tremendous success. Sorkin also voices Harley in DC Universe Online.
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Dead Island Gameplay
Deep Silver has finally revealed gameplay footage of Dead Island. Brand Manager Vincent Krummer gives us an in-depth look on how this FPS open world survival horror will work out and it's looking pretty good since this can be experience with 3 other players. This reminds me of Borderlands since it's an FPS with RPG elements for character development plus it's 4 player co-op.
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I like the fact that Guns will be rare in Dead Island. Not only does it makes sense, it looks more challenging to take down a horde of zombies up close. It also gives Dead Island its own identity. If guns were the main focus, I'd rather stick with Left4Dead. Having more focus on melee weapons help a great deal in weapon customization and I'm curious on how many types of weapons you can create. Dead Rising had an amazing list of unique melee weapons and hopefully they looked at that game for reference.
The graphics look great but the gameplay still seems a little bit clunky. Their still aiming for a 2011 release so they have plenty of time to polish the game. It will be out on Playstation 3, PC and Xbox 360.
I'm always game for some 4 player co-op, especially if it's a free roam zombie game. How did the gameplay look for you? excited to break some zombie heads?