You may have heard that the Guitar Hero series has been discontinued. And while it is better for rock stars to burn out than to fade away, it’s still sad news for fans of the franchise.
To cheer you up, we’re offering a special deal at participating Blockbuster stores: rent a Guitar Hero game between now and 2/21, and you’ll get half off a second game rental! Just mention the deal when you check out.
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Continuing from last week’s post, here are some of the games I’m most looking forward to playing in the second half of 2011.
Resistance 3
Platforms: PS3
Release date: 9/6
More blasting aliens in the 50s! The developers said they worked on simplifying/cleaning up the multi-player in this version to provide a better experience than Resistance 2. So that’s good. Read More
Now that I’m starting to finish some of the games I got for the holidays, I’m turning my thoughts to all the sweet, sweet, life-sustaining games coming out this year. Here’s a look at the game releases I’m most anticipating for the first half of 2011. I’ll cover the rest of the year next week. Read More
I wanted to do a holiday gift guide that would please everyone. But honestly, I have no idea what you should get for your mother, or aunt, or third cousin who’s really into taxidermy.
All I know is what I like. And that is things that are awesome. So if you have someone in your life who likes awesome things, this buying guide is for you. Read More
Because we love Halloween so much around here, it’s become a longstanding (two-year) tradition to have at least one horror-related post each week of October. To kick it off, I’m talking about one of my favorite subjects: THE LIIIIIVIIIING DEEEAAADDDD!
I think about zombies only a little bit more around Halloween than I do the rest of the year. And much of that thinking revolves around how I will not only survive, but thrive, in the zombie-dominated future to come. Here’s why: Read More
Yesterday I wanted to know your favorite games of the year so far, and today I’m sharing some of the games I’m most looking forward to playing in the second half of the year. Which games are you excited about? Let me know in the comments or via Facebook comment or tweet. Read More
Since the recent addition of games to Blockbuster By Mail, I’ve had games on the brain. There are a lot of great titles about to be released, but we’ve had some pretty good ones so far this year already. Which begs the question:
By now, you’ve probably heard the joyous news that we’ve added video game rentals to Blockbuster By Mail subscription plans at no extra cost. That’s right! You can get games mailed to you just by adding them to your Queue like movies. Find out more on our lovely games page.
We’re naturally pretty excited about this, as are many of our customers. And since the only way I know how to express my joy about new things is to make a corresponding list of movies, here’s a list of video game movies to add to your Queue. Along with some actual video games. Because that’s how we roll now. Read More
Editor’s Note: Since Comic-Con starts next week, I asked Trey Murphy, an Assistant Product Buyer for Blockbuster and a Comic-Con veteran, to share some of his con experiences.
The word “epic” is thrown around quite often these days. Most of the time, it’s correctly used to describe something massively large, grand and/or almost incomprehensibly huge. For example: the Lord of the Rings trilogy, footage of the Hindenburg disaster, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey, the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium and the ego of any basketball star who feels the need to take an hour of primetime to announce what team he’ll be playing for next season can all be described as nothing shy of epic.
However, when it comes to describing San Diego Comic-Con, the word “epic” isn’t quite epic enough. Read More
Last week I shared with you lovely people the list of movies I’m most looking forward to in the coming year. Well, because I’m an equal opportunity kind of dude, this week I’m looking at 2010 game releases. Here are the ones I’m most excited about.
Dark Void (PS3, Xbox 360)
Available 1/19
I remember seeing screenshots from this game many moons ago, and I’m glad it’s finally coming out. Why? Mainly because you get to fly around the Bermuda Triangle on a jetpack icing aliens. There’s also a “vertical cover system” that looks pretty cool.
Mass Effect 2 (Xbox 360)
Available 1/26
I recently wrote about Mass Effect 2 in my 2009 Holiday Games post, so I’m just going to mail this one in with a little cut-and-paste action: “I think Mass Effect was one of the best games of the last few years. I played it through twice, once with Commander Mookie Shepard, and once with Commander Evil Mookie Shepard. I think it’s very cool that your decisions from the first game will be reflected in the sequel, including whether key characters are alive or dead. I like my sci-fi realistic like that.”
Bioshock 2 (PS3, Xbox 360)
Available 2/9
The game that managed to make creepy little girls even creepier is back. The first Bioshock was top-notch, and this one promises to be at least as good. This time, you play as a Big Daddy prototype who reawakens in Rapture 10 years after the original story. It’s an interesting twist that should make the sequel feel fresh but familiar at the same time.
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3, Xbox 360)
Available 3/9
I grew up playing Final Fantasy games, but it’s been a while since I’ve played one. I’m going to start up again with XIII. The graphics look amazing, and the gameplay seems to be a good combination of old and new.
God of War III (PS3)
Available some time in March, supposedly
I am now the proud owner of a bouncing baby PS3, so I’ll finally be able to get into this series properly, rather than just playing it at someone’s house. I’m planning on getting the God of War Collection before the new one comes out. Because I hate having free time.
Heavy Rain (PS3)
Available first quarter of 2010
The promises on this game are big, and I hope it lives up to them. It’s supposed to have an innovative control scheme, immersive plot, unique gameplay, extremely realistic facial expressions, and moral choices that truly affect the outcome. That’s obviously a pretty tall order, but it could be very cool.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Wii)
Available some time in 2010
If you stop a minute and really think about the Mario games, you’ll realize just how truly ridiculous they are. These games don’t make any sense whatsoever — they center around plumbers fighting dinosaurs-things, mushroom people, and turtles while collecting bits of stars and gold coins. And yet, they are so thoroughly enjoyable that nobody cares. I feel like Nintendo has tricked us all, somehow. But I’m really looking forward to this game.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (PS3, Xbox 360)
Available some time in 2010
From the screenshots I’ve seen, it looks like this will be an action title similar to God of War. That’s nice, but what I’m really hoping they do is make it similar to Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, the Best Castlevania Game Ever (not up for debate).
