Grand Theft Auto V gets an "official" trailer

As promised by Rockstar Games, a new trailer for Grand Theft Auto V was just released. Short, but enough to keep you pumped for it's September 17 release. Check it out below.

Just in case you missed it, we're giving one lucky winner in the Philippines a PS3 copy of Grand Theft Auto V on release day, you can get all the details here. For those that have already registered? Don't forget, you can include multiple entries to increase your chances.

Grand Theft Auto V has gone gold and we are now just weeks away from release. Sept 17 is the worldwide release, and will be available for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Gearbox Software finally releasing a Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition

Always wanted a copy of Borderlands 2? Don't buy it! wait for this, get your money's worth, because Gearbox Software has finally announced Borderlands 2's Game of the Year Edition which gives all the DLC released up to this point. Gearbox Software head Randy Pitchford regarding the Game of the Year Edition:

“For us and for fans, the love for Borderlands 2 has been nothing short of spectacular, so it's natural for us here at Gearbox Software to want everyone else to have a chance to experience the best-selling game and its most valuable expansion content," said Randy Pitchford, President of Gearbox Software. “The Borderlands 2 Game of the Year Edition offers more value than ever before in one package, giving everyone an opportunity to become a legendary Vault Hunter, and join in the award-winning mayhem and fun."

The Game of the Year Edition contains all DLC released so far, that means all the story content, skins, and character classes. Here's the official list of items in the bundle:

• Borderlands 2 Main Game
• Captain Scarlett and her Pirate’s Booty
• Mr. Torgue’s Campaign of Carnage
• Sir Hammerlock’s Big Game Hunt
• Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep
• Creature Slaughter Dome
• Premiere Club Content:
  • Gaige, the Mechromancer Character Class
  • Gearbox Gun Pack
  • Golden Key
  • Vault Hunter's Relic
• Krieg, the Psycho Character Class
• Collector’s Edition Heads and Skins
• Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 1

Support for Borderlands 2 hasn't stop. Gearbox will be releasing the Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 at the beginning of September which increases the level cap yet again by 11. More DLC is also in the works but has yet to be revealed.

Borderlands 2: Game of the Year Edition will be out in the US on October 8, with an international release on October 11 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

[Source: Gearbox Software]

Square Enix stops digital sales for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

Shocking! Are they stopping digital sales temporarily because it's doing that well!? Let's not get ahead of ourselves. What's really going on is that servers are being congested by the sheer volume of players trying to get in all at once. It's a classic issue most MMO face during launch week, and stopping sales momentarily is a solution for Square to get everything in at least playable levels.

Square Enix released a statement via Facebook regarding the issue:

Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn, we are currently experiencing extremely long wait times for users to be able to log in and play. As a temporary measure, we will halt sales of FINAL FANTASY XIV: A REALM REBORN’s digital download products so we can accommodate all of those wishing to play. We are working to expand our server capacity in the coming days.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes.

People might think that this great news for the game. A big success? too early to say anything. Having not enough servers and having every server being pummeled by the huge amount of players attempting to login all at once doesn't show the game's success or even failure. This is simply a growing pain that every online game faces on the first few days. Yes, they were not prepared, but all the preparation and the beta testing won't be enough to get the servers ready for the actual launch. World of Warcraft had a rough start, even Guild Wars 2 (trading post was even down for weeks).

Now, if you really want to know if this will be a success? Check in 3 months if they have somewhat the same amount of players. That amount will be a good reference to see if a new MMORPG is leading to success or failure.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is out now in the Philippines and priced around P1,295 for PC, P1,895 for the PS3 version.

[Source: Kotaku]

SMS Racing

Texting while driving is not a good habit. Heck, it's outright illegal in most places but people still do it. SMS Racing puts you in a car where you have to both drive and respond to text messages at the same time.

You drive with the WASD keys and respond to text messages by holding the SHIFT key to look at your phone and then type on it using the mouse.

SMS Racing is a time trial arcade racer that captures the “thrill” of texting and driving. I built it on top of the stock Unity racing game demo in two days for Ludum Dare 27, “10 Seconds.”

You can try the game out for yourself here.

Mike Tyson plays Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! for the 1st time

Apparently Mike Tyson has never played Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! on the NES, a game in which he was featured in and was the final boss for.

While in the green room of, what I\m guessing is, FOX Sports. Mike Tyson is handed a NES controller and faces off against Glass Joe. I love how genuine his reaction seems while playing a game that's been out for 26 years. I never like the whole "get a celebrity to pretend to play this new game that we're promoting" marketing shindig that some companies do.

Just a small tip though, don't listen to the audio of this video while keeping your eyes closed.