Gaming Essence http://www.gamingessence.com All the essential gaming news in one place Sat, 19 May 2012 20:00:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Chatty: E3 2012, Diablo IIIhttp://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/chatty-e3-2012-diablo-iii/ http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/chatty-e3-2012-diablo-iii/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 20:00:03 +0000 Igg http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/chatty-e3-2012-diablo-iii/ You’ve run out of new stories to read, listened to the latest episode of Weekend Confirmed, and still want more Shacknews? While these threads have expired, you can join thousands of other gamers as we discuss everything from videogame industry news to politics in the Chatty. Make sure you log-in and check your filters if you can’t see the following:

The end of May approaches, and the clock nears closer to E-Day for journalists and gaming websites everywhere. No, not Emergence Day. E3 2012. Previews along with news started to pour out this week, so who’s excited? Which games are you looking forward to? Check out Shacker predictions. Stay tuned to Shacknews and the Chatty for breaking news from June 5th through the 7th, 2012.

Diablo III took over the Chatty this week with both tales of woe and glory. What about console gamers? Schnapple posts a link that Blizzard has no idea whether they will bring the game to consoles, but Chatty sure seems to have an opinion on it. ashkie wants to know if there is anything else you wish was in the game. Besides an off-line mode.

redfive reads some Metacritic reviews of Diablo III after the servers go down for most of the night. Is it rational to be so upset to post a negative review about a game? A debate for the ages, and this thread is no exception. Haxim certainly has a thing or two to say about it.

Nearly four years ago, XchumpoX starts a launch date competition for Chatty, with the grand prize being a copy of the Special Edition. Which everyone forgot about. Fast forward to this week, and DHAvatar gets quite the surprise when the Collector’s Edition arrives after winning the pool. XchumpoX is definitely an awesome Shacker. Now, what about Half-Life 3? Get in on the action and post your prediction for NastyJack in this thread.

The DayZ virus continues to spread all over the Internet, even boosting Arma II sales this week. Tired of hopping in with random players? Check out Shack Tactical, as discussed by its founder Dslyecxi. Gaming is serious business for these guys! Good hunting.

The Warp Zone

Welcome to The Warp Zone, where the posts are crazy and the lols don’t matter.

the if wants to know how much you pay for your cell phone monthly. With carriers phasing out unlimited data plans, the future for posters in this thread is bleak indeed. Especially if they refresh their Chatty feed as much as I do.

John Scalzi discusses the easiest difficulty setting in life via ejectorpod. Leave your assumptions at the door, this thread is quite the ride.

Battle.net goes down for a short time, and Omaha uses the opportunity to describe many of the Chatty posts this week.

boring gegtik is the worst at Shacknews.

 
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Jimmy and Ashley decide to revisit the Elder Scrolls series — their first episode revolved around Skyrim‘s Sunlight Souffle — for the latest installment of Feast of Fiction. This time, they fire up the oven and pop in a few sweetrolls, a series staple.

I don’t mean to be that guy, but something about all that icing collected in the deep valleys of the rolls sends my mind to a very naughty place. I hope I didn’t ruin anyone’s appetite with that little mental image. Actually, I’m not sorry at all. Anthony Burch broke me this morning, so now the rest of you must suffer my lewd behavior.

Elder Scrolls Sweetroll! Feast of Fiction Ep.15 [YouTube]


 
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]]> http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/baking-elder-scrolls-sweetrolls-with-feast-of-fiction/feed/ 0 Diablo 3 app for Android checks server statushttp://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/diablo-3-app-for-android-checks-server-status/ http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/diablo-3-app-for-android-checks-server-status/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 19:40:03 +0000 Igg http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/diablo-3-app-for-android-checks-server-status/

Those dying to play Diablo 3 online don’t need to sit by their PCs to see if the servers are up and running anymore. A Diablo 3 server-checking app, aptly named “Diablo 3 Server Checker,” is now available for free (ad-supported) on Google Play for Android devices.

Developed by Eluamous, creator of other server-checking apps for games like World of Warcraft, the app pulls status messages from US.Battle.net to view updates from Diablo 3 servers in the US, Europe, and Asia. The app also includes a widget for use on the home screen of Android devices.

The app is in obvious response to the recent server issues Blizzard has been dealing with.

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]]> http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/diablo-3-app-for-android-checks-server-status/feed/ 0 Watch R2-D2 Go on a Hilarious Death-Dealing Rampage in Grand Theft Auto IV [Video]http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/watch-r2-d2-go-on-a-hilarious-death-dealing-rampage-in-grand-theft-auto-iv-video/ http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/watch-r2-d2-go-on-a-hilarious-death-dealing-rampage-in-grand-theft-auto-iv-video/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 19:20:03 +0000 Igg http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/watch-r2-d2-go-on-a-hilarious-death-dealing-rampage-in-grand-theft-auto-iv-video/ Read more on Kotaku:

This clever Grand Theft Auto mod by YouTube user taltigolt is pretty funny for the first 1:45 then HOLY SHIT does this little droid turn into an engine of destruction. And if you think that is hilarious, my God, turn off the annotations and wait until 3:43 for one hellacious surprise. Just cover your keyboard, or don’t be drinking anything. More »

]]> http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/watch-r2-d2-go-on-a-hilarious-death-dealing-rampage-in-grand-theft-auto-iv-video/feed/ 0 E.X. Troopers yanks a character from Mega Man Legends 3http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/e-x-troopers-yanks-a-character-from-mega-man-legends-3/ http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/e-x-troopers-yanks-a-character-from-mega-man-legends-3/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 19:00:04 +0000 Igg http://www.gamingessence.com/2012/05/19/e-x-troopers-yanks-a-character-from-mega-man-legends-3/ E.X. Troopers yanks a character from Mega Man Legends 3 screenshot

One of the weirdest games to be announced so far this year is E.X. Troopers, the manga-style Lost Planet spin-off for the 3DS and the PS3. After Lost Planet 2 failed to set the world ablaze, a lot of people thought the series was over. Instead, we’re getting both the gritty and rough Lost Planet 3, and this colorful romp. What gives?

Some discerning (or paranoid) fans are guessing that E.X. Troopers is actually the reanimated corpse of Mega Man Legends 3. The fact that both games are cell shaded 3rd person shooters for the 3DS was the first red flag. Then came the observation that both tiles have share at least one very similar character design. I don’t see an other specific gameplay mechanics from Mega Man Legends 3 (red hot kicks, wall running, shorykens) in E.X. Troopers as of yet, but if any of that stuff pops up in the game down the line, you can expect Mega Man fans to cry foul. 

Personally, I think it’s just as likely that the art director on E.X. Troopers liked that one character from Mega Man Legends 3 and decided to give him new life. That doesn’t mean that the games will play anything alike. Heck, for all we know, it could be that Mega Man Legends 3 and E.X. Troopers share the same art team. Regardless, I don’t see why anyone would be mad about this. If E.X. Troopers turns out to be re-skinned version of Mega Man Legends 3 with a Lost Planet paint job, then great. That’ll give us a chance to play Mega Man Legends 3, which is what we wanted in the first place. Maybe they’ll even stick some Servebots in there too, just to show us that they care. 

Is E.X. Troopers reusing assets from Mega Man Legends 3? [GameOverViews]


 
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