Defiance...Join The Fight!

2000 Microsoft Points for $19.99!

Best Buy is giving away 400 Free Microsoft Points when you buy a 1600 point card for only $19.99!

DuckTales Remastered Trailer!

This was by far one of the greatest NES platforming games! Now we get to experience it all over again in glorious HD!

1 Experience = 5 Reasons to Hate Gamestop Even More!

Last week, I pre-ordered Gears of War Judgement from gamestop.com. The one and only reason I decided to give Gamestop my money was so that I could get early access to the Gamestop exclusive Overrun beta. The only problem is that Gamestop NEVER sent me the code! On Sunday night, the code still hadn't arrived so I decided I was just going to cancel my pre-order. Conveniently, gamestop.com's order cancelling tool wasn't working at that time. (Somehow everything else on the site worked perfectly fine.) No big deal I thought, I'll just try it again on Monday. Wrong. Still "not working."  Frustrated, I emailed Gamestop and told them to cancel my order. One day later, I finally heard back from them. However, it was not to confirm that my order had been canceled, but instead to let me know that my order had shipped! Even more frustrated this time, I wrote them another email telling them that I wanted to cancel my order and that I tried two different days to do it via their website and even emailed them another time. One day later, I got an email telling me I should have just canceled the order via their website! ...Gamestop you suck!

Bioshock Inffinite IGN Review!

Best Buy's 2 Dale Video Game Sale is Up and Running!

Bestbuy.com has started it's 2 Day video game sale today! Now is your chance to pick up dozens of games for a fraction of their normal price! (Prototype 2 for $4.99?!) Most are already sold out online so you'll have to go old school and check out what's available in store.

TVGP...Simply The Best

If you've been looking for a good video game podcast, let me save you some time. That Video Game Podcast (TVGP) is simply the best. These guys have been doing their podcast for over five years now without missing a week! They are honest, hilarious, intelligent and family friendly! I can guarantee your not going to find that in ANY other video game podcast! Check them out at tvgp.tv today!

Snake Eyes Vs. Storm Shadow Trailer!

Gears of War Judgement Beta Thoughts

 

     "What in the world?" That's exactly what I thought to myself as I played Gears of War Judgement's Overrun Beta. Not "what in the world" happened to the strategy of the game or "what in the world" did People Can Fly do to the control scheme. Instead, I was merely thinking "what in the world" are journalist even talking about these days?!
     For MONTHS, I have been reading about the changes that were coming with People Can Fly's iteration of Gears of War. I was nervous about the increased game-play speed. I was concerned about the "Call of Duty" control scheme. I was apprehensive about the class system. However, all of that concern went away within the first five minutes of trying out the Beta because Gears of War: Judgement plays and looks just like Gears of War 3. If I hadn't played over 250 hours of Gears 3, I probably wouldn't have even noticed that the menu changed, the color pallet is a little brighter, and the characters move a hair faster.
     Don't get me wrong. I love Gears of War Judgment so far. It's just like grandma's homemade pumpkin pie: it's nice to come home to. I was just expecting pecan.

2013 Backpacker Gear Guide is Here!

If your into hiking or backpacking at all, I can't recommend this years 2013 Backpacker Gear Guide enough! It'll give you all the latest on all of this years hottest gear! Then, go to sierratradingpost.com to pick up last years models of the editors choices for up to 60% off the retail price!

Target Ad "Gamer's Edition" for 3/24 - 3/30

Target will be having a few more great deals on video games starting 3/24 and ending on 3/30. The most important being the brand new Pikachu 3DS Xl for only $159.99! The rest of the best are highlight below:

1. Pikachu 3DS XL $159.99

2. SimCity = $39.99

3. 12 Month XBox Live Card = $39.99

Hitman Absolution Only $18.99 w/ Free Shipping!

 

Groupon.com has Hitman Absolution for only $18.99 including Free Shipping! (Limit 3 per person) This is one of my favorite games of 2012 and is an absolute steal for under $19!

Veronica Mars Movie Kickstarter

In less than four hours, the Veronica Mars Movie Kickstarter had raised over $1 Million setting a new Kickstarter record. 24 hours after the project launched, it had already surpassed its' $2 Million goal. With 29 days left on the project, only time will tell just how much this project will bring in. If you thought the sound of a Veronica Mars movie sounded amazing, then you have to check out the unique and humorous backer tiers! (I can be in the actually movie? Yes Please!) Sadly this series was under appreciated and under-watched. I strongly recommend picking up the first season and giving it a try!

Jurassic Park 3D Trailer!

It's hard to believe that it has been 20 years since the release of the greatest movie EVER made! Yeah, you heard me right. This is my favorite movie of all time and I can NOT wait to relive my childhood and see Jurassic Park again in the theater. If there was ever a reason to see a movie in IMax, then this is it!

Official Bethesda Store is Now Open!

You asked for it, you dreamed about, and now it's finally here! The Official Bethesda Store has finally opened its doors to its most loyal fans and newcomers alike. They've got it all from Skyrim shirts to Fallout shoes. Be sure to shop there soon as some items are already sold out!

Kinect: Disneyland Adventures Only $5.99!

Best Buy has Kinect: Disneyland Adventures for $5.99 today only!

Gears of War Judgement Pre-order Only $39.99!

Newegg.com has Gears of War Judgement for $39.99 today only when you pre-order and use Promo Code EMCYTZT3079!

Before Katniss There Was Lara (by C.D. Kearby)

“The past is never dead. It's not even past.”

― William Faulkner

       The Hunger Games trilogy presents the story of Katniss: A teenage girl who is willing to do whatever it takes to survive. She’s intelligent, strong-willed, and skilled with a bow. The world around her is falling apart and she must fight to keep it from crushing her. One wrong step and the trilogy ends early in book one.
       In the new Tomb Raider game, Lara Croft exhibits these same qualities. She is trapped, uses a bow, and fights off forces that are trying to kill her. So, it’s easy for people to say that this game is merely a veiled attempt to capture a piece of the wildly popular Hunger Games franchise. There’s one problem with that theory: Lara’s been doing this for years.
       From the first time she fought off wild dogs with a sharpened stick, Lara showed how compelling a tough-as-nails female protagonist can be. Gamers flocked to buy the game that featured a young woman climbing rocks, hunting for artifacts, and doing whatever it took to survive. Sure, she wore short shorts and a tight tank top but she was also clever and self-reliant. She didn’t need anyone to tell her who she was. She was a survivor.
       The Hunger Games trilogy is fantastic and if you haven’t read it you should, but let’s not forget one person who blazed the trail for Katniss to capture the imagination of millions of fans: Lara Croft.  She may look a little different in the new Tomb Raider game but the soul of the original explorer is still there.
       It’s terrific to embrace what is new but not at the cost of forgetting the past. 

     - C. D. Kearby


C.D. Kearby is a Contributing Editor for The Honest Gamer. Please be sure to follow him on Twitter and check out more of his writing and thoughts on his blog.

          - Twitter: @cdkearby

          - Blog: cdkearby.blogspot.com

Kingsburg Table Top Game

Last week I got the chance to play Kingsburg by Fantasy Flight Games. Right from the start I was impressed with this game. The production values, art, and content all made a very nice first impression. More importantly, the game-play is fantastic! Easy to learn and hard to master best summarizes this strategic game. Kingsburg is a great gateway game into the wonderful world of Euro Gaming. The fact that Kingsburg has the most clearly laid out instruction manual of any game I have ever played only helps to support this. You can pick up Kingsburg at amazon.com for $40 and I strongly suggest that you do!

What Will They Think of Next?

After literally waiting years to get my hands on the new Tomb Raider, I have finally gotten to spend a good chunk of time inside the Dragon's Triangle! It is absolutely amazing to me that a game can look this good running on 512mb of ram and a 7 year old processor! I can only imagine what this game will look like when it is re-released as a "special edition" on the next Xbox and PS4 seven months from now! Anyone who thought Skyrim's vistas were a sight to see has to check out the power of Tomb Raider!

Target Ad: Buy 2 Get 1 & More! (3/17-3/23)

Target's upcoming ad (3/17 - 3/23) is going to be great for gamers! Sales are listed below with the most notable being the Buy 2 Get 1 Free on ALL Video Games including Skylanders figures and Gears of War Judgement! Combine this with the 5% discount for having a Target Red Card and your looking at getting $59.99 games for $37.99!

1. Buy 2 Get 1 Free on ALL Video Games

2. 12 Month Xbox Live Subscription = $39.99

3. Nintendo DSi System = $89.99

4. Nintendo 3DS System = $149.99

5. $50 Gift Card with the purchase of any Wii U System

6. $20 Gift Card with the purchase of the 4GB Xbox 360 System

Just Released! Gears of War Judgement Launch Trailer

Tomb Raider Reboot Film in the Works

Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that they will be heavily involved with the new Tomb Raider film. It too will be a reboot and will be produced by GK Films. The film company reaponsible for 2012's picture of the year Argo.

G.I. Joe Retaliation Trailer!!!

Dead Space 4 Cancelled

EA announced that Dead Space 4 has been canceled due to poor sales of Dead Space 3.

Achievements: Awesome or Annoying?

       I've been enjoying games on my Xbox 360 for almost seven years now and have seen many features come and go. Frequent changes to the dashboard, controllers, system design, and even game cases have all helped to improve my gaming experience. However, one thing remains the same...achievements.
       My complaint is not with achievements themselves. (With a gamer score of 66,00+ it's obvious that I enjoy collecting them more than the average gamer.) The issue I have with achievements is the timing. After pouring hours upon hours into a game and finally finding myself at a critical plot point, it's frustrating to be taken out of the experience by an achievement message popping up right in the middle of the screen! Can't it wait until after I have completed the cut scene? At the very least, can you please place the message anywhere besides the middle of the screen? Sometimes the achievement message will even spoil what's about to happen in the game! Basically, you can call me Aretha Fanklin, because "all I'm asking for is just a little respect."

Official Microsoft Wireless 360 Controller for $38.88!

 

Sams Club currently has the Official Microsoft Xbox 360 wireless controller for only $38.88! This sale is available both in store and online.

New Gears of War: Judgement Trailer!