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New Vanquish Trailer

The second trailer for the video game Vanquish has just been released. Many gamers thought this shooter might be in the same vein as Halo or Half-Life, but that assumption appears to be wrong. Judging from the trailer, it seems more similar to a Lost Planet and Gears of War hybrid, perhaps with a little Metal Gear Solid in the mix too. This is made by the same Japanese developer who created Bayonetta and that unique feel is still somewhat there, bad dialogue and all; “We’ve got approximately 8 hours to stop that from happening. We will stop that from happening!”… oh Japan. With E3 coming up, more information about the game will probably be out soon.

New Vanquish Trailer

The second trailer for the video game Vanquish has just been released. Many gamers thought this shooter might be in the same vein as Halo or Half-Life, but that assumption appears to be wrong. Judging from the trailer, it seems more similar to a Lost Planet and Gears of War hybrid, perhaps with a little Metal Gear Solid in the mix too. This is made by the same Japanese developer who created Bayonetta and that unique feel is still somewhat there, bad dialogue and all; “We’ve got approximately 8 hours to stop that from happening. We will stop that from happening!”… oh Japan. With E3 coming up, more information about the game will probably be out soon.

Damages: Save or Sayonara?

A woman emerges from an elevator with blood painted across her skin.  Her hair is disheveled and her body quivers and shakes uncontrollably.  She’s wearing a coat and is naked underneath it.  She runs through the streets, passing pedestrians and cars along the way until she’s finally stopped by the police.  It’s clear there’s an interesting story here, and as this woman says, “Get me a lawyer,” we know that we’re in for a bumpy ride.  However, the action suddenly shifts six months earlier as we begin to learn how exactly this curious set of events came to occur.  That was the beauty of “Damages,” a legal drama on FX that was recently canceled after its third season finale.  The show mixed the future and the past, flashing to the past so that there would be a contrast between what happened six months ago and what was happening now.  The show was infamous for pulling the wool over the audience’s eyes, and even during the season finale, the writers wouldn’t completely reveal what their true intents were for certain characters and plot points. 

Trailer Tracker: Gulliver’s Travels, [Rec]2 and more

Another week, another edition of Trailer Tracker, where we at Player Affinity judge the latest trailers to hit the web with extreme prejudice. This time round we take a peek at the latest Jack Black comedy Gulliver’s Travels, wander around in the dark with the red band trailer for the sequel for cult horror film [Rec], get electric with the theatrical trailer for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, raise our brows at the odd new teaser for Rango and finally get “flipped” with Rob Reiner’s latest.

Video Interview with Virtual Air Guitar CEO

Controller-less gaming is one of the main topics of discussion that is on the minds of gamers everywhere, especially with E3 less than a week away. Project Natal is right on the horizon for Xbox 360 and the PS Eye is being used in new and innovative ways to help immerse gamers even more into their gaming experience.

On that note, I had a chance a few weeks ago to chat with the CEO of Virtual Air Guitar, Teemu Maki-Patola, about their new game Kung-Fu Live, expected to be released just in time for the holiday season on the PlayStation Network and to be used in conjunction with the PS Eye.

Mortal Kombat Reborn… Again?

Nowadays, few video game franchises are as infamous for dying and reviving like Mortal Kombat. Formerly one of Midway’s properties, the franchise which is now owned by Warner Brothers, pulled another act of reincarnation. However, it is not in the form of a video game. Instead, an interesting near-eight minute video appeared on YouTube under a channel appropriately named, MortalKombatRebirth.

Upon viewing the video in question a modern city in turmoil ,named Deacon City, is in view. Immediately after, the camera cuts to a police station where Jackson Briggs, a.k.a. Jax, greets the screen on his way to question a shadowy figure. While Jax, played by Michael Jai White, starts detailing other M.K. characters like Reptile, Baraka, and Shang Tsung to the shadowy figure. Surprisingly, Reptile and Baraka are depicted as insane, depraved murderers. Unsurprisingly, Jax‘s partner in crime-busting, Sonya Blade, makes an appearance. Interestingly, Sonya is portrayed by none other than Jeri Ryan.

Mortal Kombat Reborn… Again?

Nowadays, few video game franchises are as infamous for dying and reviving like Mortal Kombat. Formerly one of Midway’s properties, the franchise which is now owned by Warner Brothers, pulled another act of reincarnation. However, it is not in the form of a video game. Instead, an interesting near-eight minute video appeared on YouTube under a channel appropriately named, MortalKombatRebirth.

Upon viewing the video in question a modern city in turmoil ,named Deacon City, is in view. Immediately after, the camera cuts to a police station where Jackson Briggs, a.k.a. Jax, greets the screen on his way to question a shadowy figure. While Jax, played by Michael Jai White, starts detailing other M.K. characters like Reptile, Baraka, and Shang Tsung to the shadowy figure. Surprisingly, Reptile and Baraka are depicted as insane, depraved murderers. Unsurprisingly, Jax‘s partner in crime-busting, Sonya Blade, makes an appearance. Interestingly, Sonya is portrayed by none other than Jeri Ryan.

Shutter Island Review

Many people questioned acclaimed director Martin Scorsese’s choice to helm a pure genre film in the psychological thriller Shutter Island, but the marriage of one of the masters of crime drama and a Dennis Lehane (“Mystic River,” “Gone Baby Gone”) novel is as close to an ideal match as it sounds. Although Scorsese is capable of applying his skills to more meaningful work than a mystery, he’s able to play around a lot more with technique, style, light and color to turn a somewhat predictable mystery into a captivating thriller.

Top of the Month – May

Welcome to Top of the Month. A feature article in which the writers of PAC (that’s Player Affinity Comics) chooses their top and bottom picks for the month. These are books that shipped in the month of May.

Top Single Issue
Dustin – Titans: Villains for Hire Special – This issue returned Deathstroke to his former glory.
Kevin – Titans: Villains for Hire Special – It made me care about a character that I never knew existed.
Neil – Flash #2 – Barry Allen might be a criminal!?! Dang that was cool.

Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #1 – Review

Mouse Guard Legends is the newest miniseries to entail the Mouse Guard franchise. The new four part series is not a continuation of the previous two volumes. Legends is a series of short stories that has several writers involved in the epic series. The writers include: Jeremy Bastian, Ted Naihef, Alex Sheikman, Scott Keating, and yes the great David Petersen creator of the franchise.

The stories take place in a tavern in Barkstone, Fall 1154, two years after the events of Winter 1152. In the bar, we are introduced to Carver, an old mouse that comes regularly to the tavern to drink. Carver has accumulated a hefty bar tab due to his drinking habit over the last two seasons and the owner, June, has called in the tab. Carver is not the only one that owes money in the bar; other regulars quickly become unhappy by June’s decision. So June decides to make things interesting, but what does she do? She creates a contest within the bar and the best story gets their tab cleared. There are some ground rules however: No complete truths, no falsehoods, and it must be a tale that she’s never heard.