Denver Comic Con - Guest Spawns

Denver Comic Con has announced yet more guests that have their spawn points set to the Denver Convention Center. And with this most recent one we actually have 1/2 the cast from The Guild. We present none other then the one, the only, Felicia Day! In addition to her work on The Guild and Buffy The Vampire Slayer she has started a mostly geek focused YouTube channel called Geek and Sundry. She is a true queen of geeks.

 Next up is Allen Bellman and Ramona Fradon. Allen has been in the business since the Golden Age of comics. While only a teenager he did backgrounds for Syd Shores' Captain America in 1942 and not slowed down since. He record includes titles such as The Patriot, The Destroyer, The Human Torch, Jap Buster Johnson and Jet Dixon fo the Space Squadron, Young Allies and much much more. Ramona has been in comics since 1950 and was a key individual in ushering in the Silver Age of comics with illustrations of Auquaman and Metamorpho for DC. Then in the 1970s she pencilled almost every issue of Super Friends and her strip Brenda Starr was seen for 15 years in newspapers everywhere until she retired in 1995. Just recently she released The Dinosaur That Got Tired of Being Extinct for all ages.

New Wii U Bundle Coming Soon

Good things come for those who wait.Are you still on the fence about buying the newest Nintendo console?  Well, Nintendo hopes to help make your decision in their favor with a new Wii U bundle available Sunday February 17th.  The exclusive bundle entitled, The Wii U ZombiU Deluxe Set, will include a Deluxe Wii U (32GB), a Pro Controller, a copy of ZombiU with an art book and developer commentary, a download of Nintendo Land and enrollment in the Deluxe Digital Promotion.  The MSRP for the new bundle is $390.  Since launching last November, Nintendo has sold 3 million Wii U units.  I can only imagine Nintendo is trying to attract gamers to their system before the potential unveiling of both the PS3 and XBOX 360 successors in the coming weeks.  Will you be going out and purchasing this new bundle, are you still hesitant on shelling out your hard earned money on a system that is losing exclusive rights to video games (Rayman Legends), or are you content without having the Wii U in your collection?

The Gameslave Podcast - Episode 140

This week we talk about wars, teaser trailers, and sexism in gaming.

For those that are interested, I present the notes.

Best Game of 2012

A number of games are released each and every year. Some are horrible, some are great. But which game that came in 2012 stands out above and beyond the rest? The nominees are:

Borderlands 2
Mass Effect 3
Guild Wars 2
Dishonored

And the winner of the 2012 Best Gameslave Game of the Year is Borderlands 2. This game has it all. It has an excellent shooting mechanic, masterful use of RPG elements, single and mutli-player gameplay this game deserves Game of the Year. Want to know more about what makes this game so freaking awesome? Check out the review IrishPride did on it.

Most Disappointing Game of 2012

Every year there are games that people expect great things from. They expect them to be the epitome of gaming, they expect nothing but the best. Too bad some of these game let down the player. The game is not what they expected and it disappoints the player. We did not have a bunch of games this year that let us down, but that does not mean we did not have any.

Diablo III was expected to be great. It was expected to be the next great game we played over and over. But, while it was a good game, it was not the game we expected. We had fun with it, but it was not the greatness we expected. Sure they are still patching it and making changes, but as of now the game, while good, was a disappointment to a number of gamers.

Most Anticipated Game of 2012

WIth each new year we see more and more great games. We cannot wait to play the newest things that come out, but a few always stand out above the rest. Here are the games that we cannot wait to play.

Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
BioShock Infinite
Whatever the next Zelda game is
The Wonderful 101
Tomb Raider

Of these one stands above the rest. Bioshock Infinite is set to come out on March 26, 2013. Given how good the original BioShock, and that the same team is making this one, people cannot wait to play this game.

Best Game of 2012 That is Older Then a Year

Every year people find that games keep their attention far past their initial release date. THey continue to be fun for a long time. Sometime the game came out just the last year, other times the game came out several years ago but we never stopped playing it. Here is our list of game for this years awards.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Plants Vs Zombies
Dungeon Defenders
League of Legends

And this year we choose The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Yes this was the game of the year last year, no these will not always match up like that. It just happened to be that way. Mix this with continues expansions and long gameplay to begin with, this game earned this award.

Best Game We Wish We Played for 2012

Every year there are games that are great games, but I did not get a chance to play them. For some reason or another I failed to purchase them, or I purchased them and did not play them. This happens to all of us, but there are times that it is a shame we missed the game. Our choices for these games this year are:

Journey
The Walking Dead

Yeah, that is a pretty short list. The game that we all wish we had played is Journey. Everyone has said the game is great and that it has to be played. It has been released for the PS3 is both PSN form and disc. Had we played it it most likely would have been on a few more of these lists. Here is hoping that we take time to play it this year.

Best Voice Acting of 2012

When used properly, and with proper talent, voice acting can enhance a gaming experience beyond what we expect, beyond what can be programmed alone. Sure if it is done poorly it can make a serious section of a game pure comedy, but that is not what we are worried about here. The nominees for best voice acting of 2012 are:

Guild Wars 2
Borderlands 2
Halo 4
Mass Effect 3

And the winner is Borderlands 2. With the voices of Dameon Clarke (Handsome Jack) and David Eddings (Claptrap) they give great dialog and make the game very entertaining. Serious moments are taken as serious as needed and comedy is pulled off without a hitch.

Funniest Game of 2012

Humor, it is all important to making sure we enjoy life. It has even been said that humor can heal a person. Given that, which game do we think should be in hospitals to help speed the recovery rate?

Borderlands 2
Scribblenaughts Unlimited
Penny Arcade Adventures - Episode 3

The award goes to Borderlands 2, which is the most obvious to me. The game is ripe with humor from the main villain, Handsome Jack, to side questions about renaming Bullymongers.  If you, for some reason known to only the Flying Spaghetti Monster, you have been playing this game on mute then turn up the volume and enjoy the hilarity!