Mass Effect 3 trailer with Femshep's new look

Bioware made the fans choose Female Shepard's new default appearance from a series of choices. In the end, the fans would rather have a red-head take back earth. This latest trailer for Mass Effect 3 shows the new look and some well-known characters from the second game.

Here's a fun fact. Reason for the change of appearance?? More players preferred playing the default female Shepard than the male. Go figure. I still prefer making my own character.

Bioware also mentioned that Femshep will be in the cover of Mass Effect 3's Collector's Edition.

Mass Effect 3 is in stores March 9 for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC

Tons of Pre-Order Deals happening in Datablitz

I visited my favorite local gaming store which is Datablitz and noticed they have new pre-orders for us Filipino gamers. We can now pre-order our copy of Mass Effect 3, Syndicate, SSX, Sims 3: Showtime, FIFA Street, UFC Undisputed 3, and Asura's Wrath. 

Thankfully, all EA games do come out on the said release date here in the Philippines. How I wish that would be the case for all games coming our way, but it's better than nothing I guess.

One of their latest pre-orders is for Mass Effect 3. Pre-order the game with Datablitz and you get the N7 galactic warfare and the M55 Carbine Rifle. The  image above says Rafle, but I'm pretty sure it's a typo and should be Rifle.

Pre-order with them to earn two guns? Not the biggest incentive out there but if you want to go ahead and secure your copy, here's your chance.

Asura's Wrath, Capcom's over the top action game about defying the gods, will also get the pre-order treatment at Datablitz. Pre-ordering the game will earn packs including certain modes that will help you in the game.  Depending on the platform you prefer, determines the bonus you earn for pre-ordering the game.

For the Playstation 3:

Devastator Pack - Includes Guardian Mode which reduces damage and Iconoclast Mode which fills your unlimited gauge faster.

For the Xbox 360:

Infinity Pack - Includes Extinguisher Mode which allows for quicker cooling and recovery after overheating, and Zealot Mode which provides an extended unlimited function

If your hyped for the third game of UFC Undisputed, pre-orders are also available.  Place your pre-order and you earn:

• Exclusive Ultimate Fights: Knockout Pack
• Early Access Pass
• Contendes Fighter Pack
• Ultimate Knockout Artist Boost Pack

Datablitz hasn't given information on the pre-order contents of the other games(Syndicate, SSX, etc), but it's good to know the option is up.

[Source: Datablitz]

Out This Week - Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Kingdoms of Alamur: Reckoning just came out in the Philippines. Since it's an EA game, we actually get the game with the rest of the world. Got the game on day one and so far it's nothing but great. 

It cost me P 1,850 for the PS3 version in Datablitz(Sort of the Gamestop here). I didn't bother with the pre-order since the bonuses included wasn't worth it at all. Just like any other EA game, nothing really goes with a standard copy. Kingdoms of Alamur requires an online pass to have access to a couple of quests in the game. Since my copy is an R3 version(asian), I had to hop over my  asian PSN account to redeem the online pass. Once you download the content on your system, you can use any account with the online pass content open to you.

One more thing was also included in the standard copy which is pretty standard, and that's the game manual. Problem is, it's an EA game manual.

most EA games don't really include a physical game manual. All you get is one piece of paper folded twice. The real game manual is included in the disc and can be viewed in the options. Real smooth EA. This isn't the first. Games like F.E.A.R 3 and other EA published games get the same treatment.

I'm three hours in and I can feel the addiction coming. I'm literally surrounded by side quests, crafting, and huge starting area to explore in just the first three hours. I played my first hours on our live channel and will continue to stream Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning when I get the chance.

Another game that should be out now is The Darkness 2. So far, no word of it being out here in the Philippines. If it was an EA game it would have been different, but no it's published by 2k Games. It should be out sometimes this week.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar DLC Trailer

Pretty sure everybody is going through Final Fantasy XIII-2's main story right now. if your liking it so far then this might excite you. DLC will be present in this Final Fantasy game and Square Enix released a trailer showing its content. It's an extra Coliseum Battle against Lightning himself and Master Sergeant Amodar. If you win the battle, you get Lightning as a playable character.

"Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar" DLC will be out on February 7 for $2.99.  Three bucks for an extra character? Doesn't sound too bad. The Lightning in the DLC seems to be the Lightning in the first game. I just wished Square would just give players a third character to begin with. Final Fantasy and Pokemon don't mix well for me.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Launch Trailer

Thanks to the demo, I am official hyped. Kingdoms of Amalur is a week away, so the people at EA released a launch trailer of this fable meets Elder Scrolls RPG.The launch trailer talks about how big the world is and the game's fast paced combat.

Kingdom's of Amalur is mostly compared to Elder Scrolls: Skyrim thanks to it having a world filled with quests and dungeons to explore, but what takes it apart from other RPG's is the combat. The game is still an action RPG at heart. No turn based combat, or constantly pressing R2 for an attack. want an idea of combat? check this other video to see what I'm babbling about.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is out on February 7 for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.