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E3 2013: Nintendo Presentation

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Nintendo

Nintendo focused on a strong line up of games for their hardware with some familiar faces on new adventures.

Here are the highlights:

•    Pokemon X and Pokemon Y announced for October 12th 2013 on Nintendo 3DS
•    Super Mario 3D World announced for Wii U
•    Mario Kart 8 revealed for Wii U to be released spring 2014
•    Wii Party U announced and set for October 2013
•    Wii Fit U releasing in December 2013
•    Art Academy announced for Wii U releasing this Summer on Nintendo E Shop
•    Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag coming to Wii U
•    Batman Arkham Origins coming to Wii U
•    Batman Arkham Origins Blackgate announced for Nintendo DS
•    Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Directors Cut arriving on Wii U this year
•    Disney Infinity announced for Wii U
•    Just Dance 2014 coming to Wii U
•    Rayman Legends launching on Wii U 3rd September 2013
•    Scriblenaughts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure coming fall 2013 to Wii U and 3DS
•    Disney Planes announced
•    Shin Megami Tensei IV is being released on 16th July 2013 for 3DS
•    Skylanders SWAP Force arriving on Wii U and 3DS 13th October 2013
•    Splinter Cell: Blacklist coming to Wii U 20th August 2013
•    Sonic Lost Worlds releasing Holiday 2013 on Wii U and 3DS
•    Watch Dogs coming to Wii U on 19th November 2013
•    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD showcased
•    The Wonderful 101 announced
•    Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze announced and will launch November 2013
•    New Bayonetta 2 Trailer shown set for 2014 release
•    Monolith Soft announced
•    Super Smash Bros. Announced for 3DS and Wii U

 
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The E3 Aftermath: Initial Impressions

Published on June 12, 2013 by in E3, E3 Aftermath, Microsoft, Opinions, playstation 4, sony, Xbox One

So I’ve been sitting here for a while now, thinking about how I’m going to handle all the information that was thrown at us during E3. It’s fairly clear that, no matter if you loved or hated everything you saw, that this is going to be one of the most significant events that the industry […]

 
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Patch 5.4 Preliminary Priest Thoughts

Published on June 12, 2013 by in All Stories, patch 5.4, Priest Discussion

General Leap of Faith no longer has a facing requirement. Say hello to the no-look life grip! I promise, I will only use this power against trolls. In all due seriousness, it’s a minor quality of life change. I can move and face the direction I want to go and not have to whip my [...]

“You miss 100% of the shots you never take.”
- Wayne Gretzky

Thanks for reading a post from World of Matticus! Check out the Matticast, the official companion podcast!

 
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Alternative theory on who won

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Uncategorized

Interesting article in Time about XBone vs. PS4: The author speculates that while Sony’s policies on disc based DRM might make them popular now, it could backfire in the long run. On a PS4 the disc with the game on is the principal mode of distributio…

 
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ABM5: Selfperception in a galaxy far, far away

Published on June 12, 2013 by in ABM, SWTOR

Look at me. Yes, that’s me in one of the weird dreams that I keep having lately. This time, I apparently thought it was a good idea to touch some strange radiating relic in the holy temple of a mystical species nobody understands called the Voss. I…

 
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E3 2013: Microsoft Conference Highlights

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Xbox

Microsoft focused on the games, some of which were exclusive and others third-party titles. They made a great opening with the showing of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

Here are the highlights:

•    Xbox One will be available from November 2013
•    The price will be $499 (US) €499 (Europe) and £429 (UK)
•    No more Microsoft Points Xbox One uses real currency
•    Microsoft announces deal with Twitch to upload videos
•    Announced new Xbox 360 with Xbox One design
•    Xbox Live Gold Members will receive two free games a month
•    Halo 5 was teased
•    Ryse: Son of Rome announced
•    World of Tanks coming to Xbox 360 summer 2013
•    Max: Curse of the Brotherhood showcased
•    Killer Instinct reboot exclusive to Xbox One with a free to play model
•    Insominiac announce Xbox One exclusive; Sunset Overdrive
•    Respawn Studios announced Titanfall; a Xbox One exclusive
•    Crimson Dragon was announced
•    Battlefield 4 Demo shown on Xbox One
•    The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt coming to Xbox One
•    Dead Rising 3 is Xbox One Exclusive
•     Project Spark revealed and rivals Sony’s Little Big Planet with SmartGlass interaction
•    D4 announced by developer Swery 65
•    Quantum Break was showcased and features a branched narrative which forms a TV show experience
•    Minecraft is coming to Xbox One
•    Forza Motorsport 5 announced

 
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Update 11.1 Release Notes

Published on June 12, 2013 by in LOTRO News, patch, patch notes, release notes, update, Update 11

The Official Release Notes for Update 11.1 that is being loaded to the servers today. In general it is a lot of small updates spread across many facets of the game.

 
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E3 2013: Sony Conference Highlights

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Playstation

Sony kept their ears open and played to the fans, delivering some new and unexpected news.

Here are the highlights:

•    The PS4 will be priced at $399 (America) €399 (Europe) £349 (UK)
•    PS4 will be arriving holiday 2013
•    PS4 hardware design revealed
•    PS4 supports used games and has no online requirements
•    Music Unlimited, Video Unlimited and Crackle are on PS4
•    To play online a PS Plus Membership is required and will be less than $5 per month
•    Indie developers can self-publish their games on PS4
•    PS3 exclusive GTA V bundle
•    PS Vita game announcements:
•    – God of War 1 & 2 remastered
•    – Dead Nation
•    – Flower
•    – The Walking Dead: 400 Days
•    PS3 Games showcase:
•    – The Last of US
•    – Puppeteer
•    – Rain
•    – Beyond Two Souls
•    – Gran Turismo 6
•    – Batman Arkham Origins
•    – GTA V
•    PS4 game announcements:
•    – The Order 1886
•    – Killzone: Shadow Fall
•    – Drive Club
•    – inFAMOUS Second Son
•    – Knack
•    – The Dark Sorcerer
•    – Diablo 3
•    – Final Fantasy XV
•    – Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix
•    – Kingdom Hearts 3
•    – Assassins Creed IV Black Flag
•    – Watch Dogs
•    – NBA 2K14
•    – The Elder Scrolls Online
•    – Mad Max
•    – Destiny

 
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Adventures in Ingress: Awash in a sea of blue…

Published on June 12, 2013 by in fuck-buggery, Fun, Games, Google, ingress, nuts, real life

…nuts-deep in stinking Resistance fuck-buggery…

 
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hobbits, monsters & wildermore

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Adventures, Games, Lord of the Rings Online, lord of the rings online, lotro, LOTRO, MMO, RPG

ok so the blog has been pretty quiet lately but that’s mainly been down to half term, littlun having some time off school and just generally lots going on  I […]

 
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Too Long; Didn’t Listen episode 63 is up!

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Podcast

Dodge and Syp finally buckle down and tackle World of Warcraft.  As battle-scarred veterans of Azeroth, they have war stories to tell, oh yes.  Boar livers, Night Elf hunters, and 40-man raids are burned into their memories — and cause … Continue reading →

 
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Declaring winners

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Uncategorized

There are a lot of gaming publications declaring Sony’s PS4 “having won” E3 against Microsoft’s XBone. The PS4 is cheaper, has no phone-home-once-per-day DRM (but it does have disc-based DRM!), and no always-on camera watching you. But I think that it…

 
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Different kinds of news

Published on June 12, 2013 by in Uncategorized

Quite often when I start an internet browser I want to search for some information. Thus I set my homepage everywhere to be iGoogle, which gives me direct access to the Google search engine, plus all sorts of configurable news: News stories, weather, …

 
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Borderlands 2, or “How I want to eat your eyelids!”

Published on June 11, 2013 by in borderlands 2, Borderlands2, Games, super badass

I bought Borderlands 2 in a Steam sale recently and have just started playing it. Oh boy, is fun and no mistake. Tonight I’ve had midget psychos leaping out of lockers at me and nearly soiled myself when I blew the head off a huge tank of a bandit only to have him he some […]

 
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Planescape Torment: Severed arm diplomacy

Published on June 11, 2013 by in Nostalgia Lane

(This is a continuing series detailing my playthrough of Planescape Torment.  You can check out the whole run on the Nostalgia Lane page.) Before I venture back into the Warrens of Thought, I had to check out all of the … Continue reading →

 
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‘Crafty Guild Lockpicking’ TP grind

Published on June 11, 2013 by in Crafting, F2P, Grinding, LOTRO, TP, TP GRIND, TP Grinding, Weaponsmithing, Woodworking

1 week off after my last pressured TP grind and Turbine do it to me again…they offered Craft Guild unlocking at 30% off! 207TP each! I have previously unlocked Arwynneth Tailor Guild at full price and had been planning to unlock Weaponsmith Guild and Woodworking Guild for some time. Over the weekend I generated enough […]

 
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Battle Bards Episode 5: Guild Wars 2

Published on June 11, 2013 by in Guild Wars, MMO Games, MMO Life, music, Podcast, soundtrack

Episode 5 of the Battle Bards MMO music podcast is now up and ready for your listening pleasure. This week’s topic: the Guild Wars 2 soundtrack! Tune in as the bards bring you our favorites from Jeremy Soule’s masterpiece. LISTEN NOW! Episode 5 show notes Introduction to Guild Wars 2′s score (including Saga of the […]

 
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Battle Bards Episode 5: Guild Wars 2

Published on June 11, 2013 by in Podcast

This week on Battle Bards, the world’s only MMO music podcast is all up in Tyria’s face.  That’s right: We’re going into Guild Wars 2, and we’re not returning until we wring the best possible tracks from this already-stellar score!  … Continue reading →

 
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The Big "E" part 1

Published on June 11, 2013 by in Uncategorized

Another year, another E3. The biggest game expo lived up to its reputation once again. Fueled by controversy due to the next generation of consoles, this year the show was more about the future of gaming as an industry and less about the games themselv…

 
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Stepping Out of the Shadows, Part 5

Published on June 11, 2013 by in fan fiction, Lost Texts (Fan Fiction), Stepping Out of the Shadows, Story, Vraeden

Danyelle, Cayleigh and the other Free People strike out into the Ettenmoors.

 
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