New Dawnguard DLC Trailer + Info

Today the new Dawnguard DLC trailer ha been released for Skyrim as seen below:
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This DLC will cost 1600 microsoft points and will possible will be in one of the three realms of Hammerfell, Morrowind or Cyrodiil as previously leaked. Or it could just be based in skyrim since it showed Whitetun being affected near the end of the trailer.

(Beware the ideas announced in this blog could possibly be spoilers)

From the trailer we can see a new Vampire cult that is in constant battle with the Dawnguard. This means you will have to choose sides and do some epic quests to defeat either side. The main thing we see is that you can become some sort of 'ultimate vampire' if you join the Cult which you will also have to defeat.

From this we can see that you will possibly be able to control bats to kill enemies and it seems that the vampire has some sort of blade coming from his hands which could mean that the combat could be similar to that of a warewolf.
Also if you look in more detail you see one of these vampires suddenly turn into a whole swarm of bats which could be used while actually playing as this 'mega vampire'.
The trailer also shows that you can just go up to people and feed unlike a normal vampire.

From the trailer we also see two main strongholds (One owned by either side), one is surreal and much like that of a old tales of kings - a royal high palace -, and another deamony type stronghold which the Cult may summon or they may even have it in their own vampire type realm like oblivion but its much darker and menacing than Oblivion.

Vampire stronghold;

Dawnguard stronghold;

New realm stronghold;

As well as this we see that the Eldar scrolls will be appearing in the game as a major part since that is what the Vampire cult wants to get to change the universe and plunge Tamriel into darkness with the removal of the sun so all vampires can roam the land and wreak havoc. From this we can estimate that if you choose the cult then this will happen and the earth will be forever darkened but if you join Dawnguard then life will presume and the evil will be vanquished.

As well as this we also see that several new creatures will be appearing which as we see the picture on the left seems to be a kind of gargoyle that will come alive and attack you when your walking around dungeons as well as the Cult stronghold (most likely).

What we also see to the right seems to be some kind of frost Ogre or minotour that will probably be quite hard to defeat if your a low level but should have the same health or more of a normal giant.

As well as this we see that the falmer will be returning in the trailer and with that we may also be learning a lot more about the dwemer.
These pictures suggest that the DLC may be in Skyrim or it could be north of Cyrodiil or maybe Morrowind.

We also see a dragon plunge into water which could suggest that dragons now go fishing or that they are now becoming so comfortable with the terrain that they can produce more devastating attacks as well as attack people trying to swim out of harms way. This could also be seen that maybe dragons can now shout underwater making them much more deadly.
Another thing shown in the trailer is that Crossbows will be used as we announced in an earlier post.

These crossbows will be added in the DLC and you will also be able to use weapons on horseback as seen below which will be added in patch 1.6
As you can see from the female in the image on the left there seems to be new armour. As standard.

As we can see from the image on the right there seems to be some kind of Deamon Horse and not like shadowmere. It seems possible that we may be able to cunjure horses at will and do all kinds of damage. What we also see in the picture is the Cults realm that i talked about earlier that you will probably have to enter for a quest to either defeat Dawnguard or the cult.

As for armour we can see that there will be a lot more sets of clothing and armour for you to collect as well as there will be of course a whole lot more of weapons to choose and I only hope their better than Deadric.
And as well as new armour for your own back, you can -from the looks of things- equip your horse with armour. Oh goody.

Overall this new DLC will be huge because of how much it costs and hopefully Bethesda can keep up more equally or even better than this DLC  in the coming future.

Hearth fire

Recently Bethesda has trademarked the name Hearth spire which could possibly be the next DLC for skyrim

New Lord of the rings Arena game

Recently F.E.A.R and Monolith productions have anounced "Guardians of Middle earth" which is a multiplayer online battle areana or MOBA Style game which you will soon be able to buy off Xbox live and the Playstation network.

In game you will be able to play as 20 playable characters from the LOTR universe which include older characters such as Gandalf, Golum and more. Each character fights in a 5v5 arena with similar game style to League of legends.

The game is also said to be linked in to the latest Hobbit movie so it will be fun to see characters from the Hobbit and The lord of the rings collide in an epic Battle arena.

More info on this game will be given soon after the info is given to the public or Leaked

$300 Forza Motorsport 4 Xbox Bundle

For all you racing fans out there.

Recently the New Forza Motorsport 4 Xbox bundle has been announced. This will feature A 250gb Xbox slim as well as a wireless steering whell and copy of Forza Motorsport 4

This pack will cost $300 when released which is in the UK is £191

This is a limited edition Bundle so make sure to pre order and grab yours quickly after release.

Updates to the Blog

As you may have noticed the blog is changing around slightly, this is purely ascetic. The problem is that I have noticed. On the Google Chrome internet browser there is no problem with the Page navigation bar previously at the top of the page. However I have noticed there was a problem with the bar on Internet explorer. All the writing was bunched together at the end. So I have moved the navigation bar to the right hand side of the blog, to give it more space. This means it will look all the nicer as we get more pages on this blog.

--Kyle

GameBoxStudios on Minecraft?

Yes, that is correct. Very soon GameBoxStudios will be on Minecraft making things outta blocks like the millions of people out there. So you can look forward to that!

Halo 4

After months of trickled information and minimalist reveals, Halo 4 will finally get some spotlight at the E3 press conference. Expect to learn more about the campaign, especially the new threat, and the more personal story of Master Chief. In addition, we’re expecting to finally play Spartan Ops co-op stories, as well as the new competitive multiplayer mode, Infinity. So actually Halo 4 looks like one of the most mind-blowing things to be hitting the Xbox this year. Yum

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

Let's be brutally honest, there is the concern that Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 could simply be a glorified map pack with a very minimalist campaign. But purely because it is a Call of Duty franchise it would still sell at the blink of an eye. However Treyarch are including some brand new features to the game and it will be a little different from the rest of the franchises. It will jump from 1970 to 1980 to 2025 so you will be in comfortable in your familiar Call of Duty territory and then jump off into the future to fight un-manned air craft and all that techy stuff. However there is also the promise of horses so that should be... different.

--Kyle

Lost Planet 3

Lost Planet 3 has surprised me actually, don't get me wrong you are still wandering around the taundra in mech suits and fighting gargantuan monstrosities and some particularly angry people but CAPCOM have made a leap and a bound in it's hybrid system of both first and third person shooting as well as the focus on the main character. All I can hope is that the brand new game in the series plays as well as it looks.



--Kyle

Halo 4 concept art

Two new Concept art Images have appeared from a new Concept art theme that was released on may 23rd of may this year.

The images are displayed below

Ghost Recon - Future Soldier

It's been a good five years since I stepped onto the battlefield with a full-fledged "Ghost Recon" game, cruising through the skies with "Advanced Warfighter 2." Since that time, Ubisoft's been putting the finishing touches on its latest chapter, "Future Soldier," only to run into delays and forcing its release date to move a few months. Well, the time for delays is over, as the finished product has finally worked its way to store shelves. Now the question is, has this long wait been worth it?

In "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier," you start out as part of a unit running an infiltration on a weapons rig. However, after taking down all the responsible parties, the team is wiped out by a sudden bomb explosion. From there, the perspective changes over to another team, the Ghosts, are out to find who's responsible for the explosion. It's not the most original plot line in the world, but it sets the pace for what lies ahead.

The action jumps all over the place in "Ghost Recon: Future Soldier." One minute you're on a full infiltration mission, shooting enemies as a team. The next, you're sneaking around with "Predator"-like camo, ensuring that bad guys don't get riled up or sound off an alarm that would bring their friends into the battle. Other sequences are thrown in, too, including ones that put you behind the wheel of a turret (not quite the "Ghost Recon" formula, but we'll forgive it) and great little sequences where you let a well-armed drone do all the dirty work.

Though the scope of it shifts quite a bit, "Future Soldier" never lets up on its tactical action. The gameplay is engaging and thorough, and even gives you the option to shoot enemies through a third-person zoom or a first-person ironsight, however you choose. You also have access to a number of high-tech goods, including tech grenades that can read enemy positions, so you can prep your team accordingly.

In addition, working with your team never feels like a drag, thanks to finely tuned AI and a tag feature that lets you take out squads together, so no one "gets away". You can go at it solo, or have your friends join in for some entertaining co-op, with up to four players partaking in a team. If you need practice working together as a cohesive unit, you can also play in Guerrilla mode, a Horde-like mode where you cap waves of enemies before they get you. Hardly original, but it's fun.

If you're ready to get competitive, "Future Soldier" also introduces a wild multiplayer setup, where you can take on players through a number of modes. I like the look of Conflict personally, mainly because it would seem objectives keep moving around, forcing you to scramble as you get into firefights and try to reach them in a timely manner.

Where "Ghost Recon: Future Soldier" comes up a little short is with the presentation. The graphics aren't horrible by any means, but there are times they look a little unfinished, with some fuzziness in the environments or some of the worst looking civilians I've ever stumbled across. The animations are good otherwise, and the future effects really light up the screen. Likewise, the dialogue between your troops is good, and they give fair indication where your next targets lie, or when someone needs help. The music is all right too, when it kicks up during more tense situations.

Though some may feel that the nature of "Future Soldier" isn't fully based on the "Ghost Recon" legacy - and the graphics aren't as sharp as, say, "Battlefield 3" - there's no doubt it's still a full-fledged war machine. The gameplay holds up significantly, and the multiplayer, both co-op and versus, offer hours of replay value. This is one Future worth going back to.





--Kyle

Harry potter for Kinect

It has recently been announced that the team behind James Bond goldeneye will be working on a new Kinect game based off the Harry potter universe.

Apparently you will be able to scan your face into the game through the Kinect sensor and follow Harry and the gang through the adventures fortold in the original Books and films.

You will be able to do epic wizard battles as well as play Quiddiche.

The game is set to arrive this fall
More details should emerge soon

Happy Birthday Star wars

Today we give a shout out to the 35th Birthday of the first star wars film "A new hope"

Skyrim patch 1.6

It has been announced that Skyrims next Patch will include updates on Kill cams as well as its going to make you be able to use weapons and shoot bows while on horseback.

If you are a PC user you can get this right now by opting for the Steam Beta update which allows you to beta test the new patch.

This patch is said to come to Xbox and PS3 eventually but no actual date has been given.