The Emerald Archer has entered the fight! Entertainment Weekly has released info that Ollie Queen, aka The Green Arrow, is the newest DC superhero added to the growing roster for next year’s Injustice: Gods Among Us. The game, from Mortal Kombat trendsetters Neatherrealm Studios, puts the heroes and villains of the DCU in glorious battle. Personally, I’m thrilled to see […]
Review by: Nolan P. Smith- Pastrami Nation Developer: WayForward Technologies Publisher: Majesco Entertainment Release Date: September 12th, 2012 Platforms: X-Box Live Arcade, PlayStation Network Genre: Beat ‘Em Up The Double Dragon franchise is something old school gamers know a lot about. The exploits of brothers Jimmy and Billy as they beat their way through the streets in order to save […]
The roster just got that much better. THQ announced the DLC characters for WWE 13, and they are some great additions to the game. Including modern and attitude era wrestlers, these look to be must downloads! Here is the roster of DLC from THQ: WWE Superstars AJ Lee Antonio Cesaro Damien Sandow Drew McIntyre Layla Natalya Ryback Tensai The Usos […]
Who doesn’t like statues? Today, Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced that there will be a Collector’s Edition for DC Comics fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Scheduled for release in April 2013, the North American Collector’s Edition will be for the X-Box 360 and PS3 and will include: ·Exclusive DC Collectibles statue featuring iconic characters Batman and Wonder […]
One week away! Check out the newest trailer for Tecmo-Koei Game’s/Team Ninja’s Dead or Alive 5! Looks awesome, and that tiger in the circus stage? Crazy! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZTrJ9IfY74&w=640&h=360]
The more I see, the better it looks. At this week’s Tokyo Game Show 2012, a new trailer for Injustice: Gods Among Us hit the floor, and it looks amazing! Take a look at some more of the action from the DC Universe, get ready as the fighter hits stores April 2013 for X-Box 360, PS3 and Wii U! [youtube […]
Yes, the time is here once again! With Halloween comes the chance to be someone or something else for the day… so why not be something from the pop culture we all know and love! Spirit Halloween, who has stores across the nation, has TONS of new costumes this year: video games, comic book heroes, on screen icons, they have […]
Fight! Team Ninja revealed another character for it’s fifth outing in the Dead or Alive series. Check out the video below which showcases Mila, an up and coming MMA fighter who can take a punch. The action, the environments, they all look amazing! Dead or Alive 5 hits stores September 25th! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oNG2lzbBzQ&w=640&h=360]
It’s almost time to throw down, minimate style! Minimates based off the hit fighting game Street Fighter X Tekken will hit stores this month, and what a line up it is! Art Asylum put up a gallery of photos showcasing the line: I picked a few, but feel free to visit the Art Asylum blog HERE for all of them. […]
The original blue bomber is back in action figure form! Bluefin/Tamashii, the company behind the highly successful D-Arts line which includes Megaman X, has added another version of Capcom’s trigger happy hero to their line up. Coming this January is a figure of the original Megaman, complete with Rush and a hard hat! Tell me that doesn’t look awesome…check out […]
The word going around was spot on. Rumors had been swirling around that a Killzone collection would be coming soon, and today it is official. The Killzone Trilogy hits stores October 23rd on the PS3 for a mere $40, and comes with Killzone, Killzone 2 and Killzone 3 with DLC. The original game has upgraded to 720p high definition, and […]
The epic series can be yours in art book form this September. Udon Entertainment’s Marvel Vs Capcom Official Complete Works collects art from a wealth of classic games, including the gigantic Marvel Vs Capcom franchise. The hardcover edition was available at SDCC this year, as well as at PAX. Check out the info below, straight from Udon, and make sure […]
Persona fans, get ready! Udon Entertainment, who have produced breathtaking books on Street Fighter, Mega Man, Okami and more, are now bringing something for all Persona 4 fans. Persona 4: The Official Design Works hit stores this past week, and was also available at the PAX Convention, where Udon was exhibiting. Having owned quite a few of Udon’s art books, […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Developer: Vigil Games Publisher: THQ Release Date: August 14th, 2012 Platforms: X-Box 360, PS3, PC Genre: Action/Adventure In the original Darksiders game, players took the reigns of War, one of the horsemen of the apocalypse, as he went in to battle against angels, demons and more in an effort to clear his name from […]
It’s sad news for Nintendo fans. In 1988, the first issue of Nintendo Power was release. Now, by the end of 2012, Nintendo Power will be just a memory. Nintendo has had Future US publishing the magazine for the last few years, but it seems Nintendo didn’t want to renew the contract and has decided to end the iconic mag. […]
It’s official! WWE announced the official roster for THQ’s WWE 13 at this weekend’s Summer Slam Axxess event. I’ll just cut to the chase and say this is the most impressive roster for a WWE game that I have seen! Here is the roster, and make sure to check out the whole article at the WWE’s website HERE: CM Punk […]
It’s like owning the triforce. Legend of Zelda fans have been waiting for the US release of The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Encyclopedia, and now they can breathe a sigh of relief. Dark Horse announced today that they will be producing the book in a partnership with Nintendo for a release date of January 2013. The book is 248 […]
Here comes a new challenger! Check out the lineups for the first two series of Street Fighter X Tekken Minimates! Personally, I can’t wait for this line: a Sagat Minimate?!? King?!?! Yup, I’m there. Series 1 should be hitting around August. So here are the line ups, for more information check out Art Asylum HERE. Series 1 Series 2
This looks like a trip! At this week’s Gamesom, Capcom revealed another entry to their legendary library: Remember Me. Here is the deal on Remember Me, straight from Capcom: Neo-Paris. 2084. Personal memories can now be digitized, bought, sold and traded. The last remnants of privacy and intimacy have been swept away in what appears to be a logical progression […]
She has her claws out! Today, Warner Brothers sent out some screenshots of yesterday’s reveal that Catwoman will indeed be in the new DC Comic’s fighting game: Injustice-Gods Among Us. Check out a few screenshots, courtesy of Warner Bros, as well as the reveal trailer! Injustice is set to drop sometime in 2013. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlSh52S_T1M&w=640&h=360]
It’s a great year for fighters! September 25th marks the release of another storied franchise fighter, Dead or Alive! Created by Team Ninja and published by Tecmo Koei America, Dead or Alive 5 brings back the fighters for an all new tournament, and this times brings in some familiar faces from the Virtua Fighter franchise as well! Check out the […]
Are you okay? Terry Bogard, the most recognizable fighter in the King of Fighters franchise (well, him and Mai) is coming to life in plastic form, thanks to Bluefun/Tamashii. The D-Arts Terry Bogard is set to hit this December, here is the info from the Bluefin Facebook page: Terry Bogard, the “Legendary Hungry Wolf” who has pounded his opponents in […]
Death lives. I just got an email from THQ with a brand new cinematic trailer for Darksiders II. Looks awesome, can’t wait to dive in to this game!!! Why the picture above? Why not! It’s the Darksiders II ladies from E3! Darksiders II hits stores August 14th! For more info, check out the official Darksiders II page HERE. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJp6O53PiXE&w=640&h=360]
(Image Courtesy of THQ) Loyalty pays off. THQ announced today that in an effort to reward the loyal Darksiders fans, those who have played the first one and beat it will get exclusive content for Darksiders II. Here is the word from THQ: With Darksiders II just around the corner we wanted to reward our loyal community who has supported […]
Death rides! THQ’s sequel to the amazingly original Darksiders, Darksiders II hits stores August 14th. The collector’s edition, which comes with a replica Death mask, has already sold out at all retailers, but you can still reserve a copy of the game and get bonuses, like in game content from Gamestop. Pastrami Nation is psyched for this, having played a […]
(Photo by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation) Living in a gamer’s paradise. Today, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3, officially announced that it will stay in Los Angeles at least to 2015. Word going around was that the expo might be leaving the city of angels, so this is great news for west coasters who crave the biggest stage […]
Here comes a new challenger! Playstation All Stars, Sony’s answer to the mega popular Super Smash Brothers, brings a very diverse mix of characters into the fray, and so far it looks pretty awesome. At SDCC, a trailer was revealed that showed quite a few fighters, including God of War’s Kratos, Uncharted’s Nathan Drake, Tekken’s Heihachi, Bioshock’s Big Daddy, Jak […]
Change is a good thing. WWE officially announced a few names for the upcoming WWE 13 from THQ. They also provided a new trailer which shows some of the improvements in this newest WWE game. Check out the names below, as well as the new trailer: CM Punk John Cena Sheamus Mark Henry Steve Austin Mike Tyson Chris Jericho Mankind […]
Damn, do I love a good fighting game. August 7th marks the North American release of anime fighter Persona 4 Arena. Based on the Persona game worlds and from the makers of the fantastic Blazblue series…well, I’m not going to lie, that’s really all I know about it. I did get my hands on it at E3 this year, and […]
What a rush! WWE announced today that they will do a live, in ring reveal of the roster for the upcoming THQ game, WWE 13 at the Summerslam Fan Axxess this year. We posted a leaked roster a few months back, it will be interesting to see how true that lists turns out to be. Here is the WWE 13 […]