Weekend! What are you playing?

Yey, the weekend! Do I go out and have as many drinks as I can until I pass out on a sidewalk, sleep all day, or just play more video games? Actually, I'm going for all three this weekend so good luck to me. What are you playing? 

Quash: I might call it an early night this friday, but after doing my errands tomorrow, I'm planning to play the Metal Gear Solid: Revengeance demo. Been waiting for this demo for weeks since Revengeance might just be my first game of 2013. As of right now, I haven't bought anything new since my Halo 4 purchase in early December. I also plan to play some Path of Exile and get to act 3, and hopefully do some Guild Wars 2 dungeons with some friends if they get online.

Migoy: Haven't really thought about what I'll be playing this weekend. Will probably get around to starting Dmc Devil May Cry on the Son of Sparda difficulty. I definitely need hit the lab in Persona 4 Arena and Street Fighter x Tekken. More so in SFxT because I recently got blown-up badly by a few players online. Plus I just need to step my game up in general. Can't rely on the scrub skills forever. I also borrowed Arlie's copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and heard that there are still people who play it online so I'll try that out. I also just got a new microphone so I'll definitely do some tests for that. Who knows, maybe some good footage might go along with it.

Arlie: What is up? I'm still at the office and I can't wait to get home for the weekend. I'm planning to get into Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch more and play less of Guild Wars 2. I'm only just 16 hours in Ni No Kuni thanks to my schedule. THIS GAME IS SO AMAZING that playing it only for an hour or two a day is just dumb. Earlier this week my Human Elementalist already hit the max level cap of 80 in Guild Wars 2, only to realize that (shit!) this was just the beginning. After that, I've been running down dungeons and trying to finish the story arcs. A major update was up this week in Guild Wars 2 and its called Flame & Frost: Prelude (Game of Thrones reference? anyone?). Feel free to add me in GW2, my gamer tag is arliedavid.6123 roaming at Isle of Janthir. Excelsior!

Dead Island: Ripitide gameplay footage features new mechanics

Deep Silver finally reveals actual gameplay footage of the game in a form of a walkthrough, explaining new features added in Riptide. The video explains a new defense mission that requires you to salvage useful items that would help fortify a certain location to fend of hordes of zombies. 

The sequel (or spin-off, not too sure)looks and feels the same. That I'm ok with since the whole concept works, what I'm not ok with is the awkward animations from the last game is still present in Riptide. When I saw the player pick up an item as if he was giving a right hook to do so, I noticed right away they didn't change it. I sound a bit picky, but I was really bothered by it in the first game, seeing those weird animations every single time, it was really weird to look at, even the shadow animation showing how your character runs. The small things, I know.

Dead Island Riptide starts off where the first game ended from the looks of it. Nowhere near Banoi, but in the same archipelago. Same characters, same HUD, pretty much the same game.

Did you want a more improved 2013 Dead Island game, or is this simple enough to keep us satisfied? This is the first released video of the game, so let's hope they have more to show because the game comes out on April 23 on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen coming this April

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen, which is considered an expansion of the game, will be released on April 23 in the US, and April 26 in Europe. 

If you are planning to buy Dragon's Dogma, I suggest you wait for Dark Arisen to get that budget price and not miss out on the extra content. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is priced at $40 when it comes out. It will be offered in both physical and digital distribution.

It's more like a relaunch of the game than anything else. The expansion will include a new island to explore, 100 new equipment, a better travel system (change based on player feedback), 25 new monsters,  new skills and augments, and increased character customization.

For those that did purchase the game already and have a save, you will be able to import your old save into the expansion. Also, owners of the original Dragon's Dogma will receive 100,000 Rift Crystals, unlimited Ferrystones and the Gransys Armour Pack consisting of six brand new costumes for free

That's a lot of added content . Is it worth buying? For players that haven't touched Dragon's Dogma definitely, but for those that already own it, it all depends on how much you want to revisit Gran Soren. I just wish we get a price cut if you do own the game, because it is an "expansion". I'll say it again, if you are planning to get Dragon's Dogma, just wait for Dark Arisen.

[Source: Joystiq]

Aliens: Colonial Marines gets a new trailer and goes all dubstep

SEGA just released a new trailer for Aliens: Colonial Marines called 'Kick ass'. The trailer is a bit too much on the dubstep but hey, the game does look "kick ass" and I'm just glad the game is finally coming out. Check out the trailer below. 

This will be the first game set on the same timeline as the movies. Somewhat like a sequel since the events in the game occurs after Aliens 3.

Aliens: Colonial Marines will be out on February 19 and has gone gold. No more delays for this Aliens game.

Resident Evil: Revelations coming to consoles and PC in May

Capcom has confirmed that Resident Evil: Revelations is heading to consoles. The former 3DS only title will get improved HD visuals, an added difficulty level, a terrifying new monster and improvements to raid mode. Check out the announce trailer below.

Resident Evil: Revelations was released on the 3DS last February, and is heading over to consoles on May 21 for Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and Wii U. The game will also be available for download on the Playstation 3 and PC on the same day, with Xbox 360 and the Wii U to come later.

It will be priced at $49.99 in the US, so it should come out cheap here in the Philippines.

[Source: GameInformer]