Humble Origin Bundle is a complete steal

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HumbleOriginsBundle A new Humble Bundle has gone live and is called the Humble Origin Bundle, which gives you 8 Origin games for less than $5. I'm not a fan with EA's Origin system, but this bundle is such a steal, I can't help but make an exception. 

What's amazing about these bundles is that you can choose how much you want to spend for the bundle. No matter what price you decide on, you get Dead Space 1, Dead Space 3, Burnout Paradise: Ultimate Box, Mirror's Edge, Crysis 2, and Medal of Honor. If you spend more than the average amount (currently $4.60), you are rewarded with two more games - Battlefield 3 and The Sims 3 + some starter packs.

If you really don't want to use EA's Origin system, some games will include Steam keys.

The best part is that all the money collected from this Humble Bundle goes directly to charity, not to EA. We also get to choose which charity's get your money. You're not only getting games for cheap, you are also giving back to charity.

The bundle has only been online for hours and already they have raised over $2 million.

Head over to the Humble Bundle site now to check it out.

 

 

This is the kind of attitude that should be eliminated in e-sports

CODBO2-ss01 Everybody does their fair share of trash talking. It's fine. It can also be a form of tactic to throw your competitor off their game. But this kind of trash talking seen in this video is not only damaging to the e-sports community, but also damaging to the image of gaming as whole. 

The YouTube footage is from EuroGamer, when they covered the Call of Duty Black Ops 2 European Championships. Have a look, and I'd advise you to tell any underage individual to step out for a bit while you watch. It's very...foul.

As much as the professionals say that the way they were acting is just how they play, and acting that way makes them even better at the game is no excuse, for both sides. This just gives a bad reputation for the Call of Duty community. It's already known as a very toxic environment, and they are just simply feeding that.  Communities like these hurt gaming's image and intimidates new players to even participate in just games online.

We are in an age where gaming is evolving rapidly. It's getting more matured. It's also appreciated by other forms of media, as well as non-gamers. So why not grow with the industry and act civil? Especially with e-sports, because I'm sure each of these pro player would like to be considered a "professional" player. With this kind of attitude? Not a chance. Show a thing called sportsmanship, and then maybe you will be taken seriously.

This is only the Call of Duty community of course, and does not reflect every other genre or other e-sport community out there. But the fact of the matter is, it's still connected with everything else. Hopefully we can defuse this because I'd like to see the e-sports scene to be treated with the same level of respect as sports athletes today. It has a big chance of happening very soon, so let's not ruin it with what was shown in the video below, please?

 

Mad Max gameplay trailer revealed

MadMax_FeaturedImage Avalanche Studios has finally released to the public our first taste at Mad Max's gameplay. Was it worth bringing back Mad Max? Have a look and you decide. 

What do you think? I'm still not sold with what I saw. I'm actually more worried that this game will be riding on it's movies as being a classic. I don't see the appeal at the moment, but it's too soon to tell at this point.

Mad Max will be released next year sometime in April for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.

The Walking Dead: 400 Days launches this week

the-walking-dead-400-days-ss01 The Walking Dead: 400 Days is a DLC episode that takes place after season one of Telltale Games' The Walking Dead game. It was announced at this year's E3 and for those excited to get more out of this masterpiece, you don't have to wait that long to get it. It's coming out this week.

400 Days is set to bridge the previous season to the upcoming season 2. There are new characters in this one, with five chapters each with a new character having their own story to follow. For those still hoping to find time to play all 5 episodes of Season 1, I suggest you skip this video to avoid any spoilers.

But for those who are done with season 1 like myself, and can't wait to get their hands on this DLC, here are the release dates for each platform.

July 2nd: PS3 (North America)

July 3rd: PC/Mac (via Steam or Telltale's website)

July 5th: Xbox 360 (Worldwide)

July 10th: PS3 (Europe)

July 11th: iOS

Sometime in August: PS Vita

If you still have your save from season 1, your decisions can be carried over to this DLC. It is said that your decisions on this DLC will affect the upcoming season 2 which will start at the end of this year. Don't take your decisions too lightly, because the carried over choices really make an impact with the overall experience, which is one of the reason why this makes The Walking Dead game one of the best story-driven game I've played in years.

PSN Summer Blast Sale starts later today, PS Plus free games for July also announced

PSN summer sale 2013 It may be the rainy season over at the Philippines, but in the US and other parts of the world, the scorching heat of summer has just begun. If you have an US PSN account, Sony just announced PSN's Summer Blast Sale, and it will run for two weeks from July 2 up to July 16. See the full list below if anything from the sale catches your eye. 

 Summer Blast line-up:

July 2nd - 9th 

Call Of Duty Black Ops II (PS3) – Regular Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $41.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $37.79 The Amazing Spider-Man (PS3) – Regular Price: $49.99 Sale Price: $29.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $20.99 Batman Arkham Asylum (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest (PS Vita/PSP) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $4.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $2.50 Mortal Kombat (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 Mortal Kombat – (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 Prince of Persia Forgotten Sands (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $7.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.00 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: the Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $3.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $2.00 Shadow of the Colossus (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 Ratchet & Clank Collection (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $14.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.50

July 9th - 16th

Fast & Furious Showdown (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $31.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $23.99 Star Trek (PS3) – Regular Price: $54.99 Sale Price: $43.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $32.99 Men In Black: Alien Crisis (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $29.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $20.99 The Simpsons Arcade Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $6.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.89 X-Men (PS3) – Regular Price: $9.99 Sale Price: $6.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.89 Hitman Trilogy HD – (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $19.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $15.99 Lord of the Rings: War in the North (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 Silent Hill: Book of Memories (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $14.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.50 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS3) – Regular Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $14.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.50 LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 The Adventures of TinTin: The Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $19.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $10.00 Star Wars The Force Unleashed II (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $5.00 Just Cause 2 (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $9.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $7.99 Prince of Persia Classics Trilogy (PS3) – Regular Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $15.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $8.00 Tron Evolution (PS Vita) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $7.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.00 Alice: Madness Returns (PS3) – Regular Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $7.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $4.00 Fight Night Champion – Full Game (PS3) – Regular Price: $29.99 Sale Price: $11.99 PlayStation Plus Price: $6.00

[Source: PSN Blog US]

PlayStation Plus

July instant collection PSPlus

The instant game collection gets bigger each month, and for this month you will be seeing these games available for PS Plus members for free.

  • Battlefield 3 (PS3)
  • Metal Slug XX (PSP, Compatible on PS Vita)
  • Jet Set Radio (PS3)
  • Dokuro (PS Vita)
  • Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee HD (PS3)

Battlefield 3 will be the first game out the door and should be available later today after the weekly PSN update, along with the Summer Blast sale shown above. For the rest of the free games for July, Sony says to check every monday for an update, so play some Battlefield 3 MP while you wait.