The B.P.H.P.

Jet Set Radio was a great Dreamcast game which fun gameplay to accompany a great soundtrack, and SEGA has announced (or just teased) via a video that the game may be coming to XBLA and PSN sometime in the future. I hope its true and that it will come sooner rather than later because I really enjoy this series of skating games.

Look for more details soon and hopefully Shenmue will be the next Dreamcast game to be a downloadable title!

For fans of Female Shepard (or FemShep), Bioware has made the front cover of Mass Effect 3 reverse-able, allowing you to have either a male or female Shepard grace the cover. This is pretty cool, but I want a version with Wrex on the cover!

Check out the unboxing video below:

Developer-Yukes
Publishers-THQ
Release Date- February 14th, 2012
Price- $59.99 MSRP




The MMA Champ returns







UFC Undisputed 3 is the third game in the new series, and returns after a two-year break. During that extra time, Yukes had many fighters come into their studio, helping to improve animation and really capture the feel of individual fighters. With more fighters, modes, and options than ever, Undisputed 3 is ready to be the best in MMA games once again.

Are you ready? Let's get it on, Cmon!


I've enjoyed the past UFC games, and have dabbled with the online modes, but usually tend to stick to the career mode, exhibition fights with friends, and relieving past fights with the ultimate modes. All of these features are intact in UFC 3, and are even better with tweaks, plus the inclusion of Pride mode. Soccer kicks, Stomps, and classic fighters are awesome, but what I enjoy the most is the first 10-minute round, giving you a better chance to finish fights in brutal fashion.

The roster is great, and features over 150 fighters, as well as the Bantamweight and Featherweight classes, so the roster is more like the actual UFC now, which is really cool. Other fighters can be unlocked via the game's shop, and upcoming fighters will be available with the announced content packs.

The career mode in UFC 3 has been revamped quite a bit. For fans of the original games, once you check out the new career mode you can already see the positive changes that the developers have made. Stats no longer train over time, so you'll be in better condition for fights, which is really neat. It's also much easier to learn new moves for your fighter, and you're also given a nice selection of moves from different camps like Judo throws and Superman punches.

Before you're given a chance to fight for a UFC title, you'll have to work your way through the ranks in the game. For career mode this year, you can choose to either create your own fighter, or use a roster and reshape them for career mode. You could for instance choose Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and turn him into a submission machine, changing his main attributes and moves which is really neat. Another cool element is you choose to make your own fighter is all of the options you have when making them. There are a default set of names that announcers will say, so whether you fight in Pride or the UFC, announcers will introduce you by name if you choose the list of names. You're also able to customize your entrance too, so you can really make a fighter the way you want to.

The fighters look and feel like they should and created fighters don't seem as unrealistic in comparison to actual fighters when you fight them in the game.

The big new addition to this game is Pride mode. Pride was a fighting organization in Japan where the toughest fighters were engaged in 10 minute rounds, and had to fight twice in one night. Rules were very different from how they are in the UFC – soccer kicks, stomps, knees on the ground were allowed, so you had to be very tough to fight in Pride. The organization that made Rampage, Wanderlei, and the many Gracie fighters big names is also a really fun mode to play in UFC 3.

The online mode returns with fight camps, tournaments, and the ability to use created fighters, and you can also play Pride mode online with friends. An online pass is required, but THQ gives you a limited pass of 7 days so you can check out the online features for a short period of time if you borrow, rent, or buy the game used.



Overall, THQ and Yukes used the two year absence to make UFC Undisputed 3 a better game then Undisputed 2010, while keeping what people loved, and improving on things that people didn't. It's definitely worth a look for fighting game fans, and a must-play for UFC, Pride, or MMA fans in general.

"The best-selling franchise returns to take players inside the Octagon™ with UFC® Undisputed™ 3, delivering UFC action focused on intense toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual presentation and increased accessibility. Featuring the addition of PRIDE Mode, a new submission system, new ways to finish the fight and increased accessibility, players will experience intense combat every time they step inside the Octagon."

Gearbox has announced the release date for Borderlands 2 as well as revealing a new trailer. You'll be able to explore Pandora once again with friends on September 18th. Pre-ordering the game will give you access to the Borderlands 2 Premiere Club which allows you to download in-game items.

Borderlands is still one of my favorite games to play, and I'm really happy that the sequel is shaping up to be another great addition to this new franchise.

Check out the trailer below!

Today is the release of the second game in the House party line-up, and one I've really been looking forward too. Alan Wake's American Nightmare is here! This downloadable game from Remedy is it's own containted story, but if you played the original Alan Wake, you'll understand a bit more about whats going on. Besides introducting more action the series, American Nightmare adds a survival mode called 'Fight Til Dawn', and allows you to see how long you can survive against the Taken. Alan Wake's American Nightmare will set you back 1200 MSP ($15):



"In this brand new standalone experience, Alan Wake fights the herald of darkness, the evil Mr. Scratch! A thrilling new storyline, hordes of creepy enemies, serious firepower and beautiful Arizona locations, combined with a fun and challenging new game mode make this a must for Alan Wake veterans, and the perfect jumping on point for new players! Play the full-fledged Story Mode, and you’ll be on the edge of your seat as you fight to stop your murderous evil double to take back your life... and change reality itself! But there’s more to this nightmare – in the action-packed Arcade Mode, you’ll need to master the Fight with Light mechanic to stay alive until dawn and beat your friends on the Leaderboards. Can you survive until sunrise?"

Link To Trial- Alan Wake's American Nightmare Trial (1.33 GB)

Link To Full Game- Alan Wake's American Nightmare (1200 MSP)

The next add-on for Saints Row: The Third is here with Gangstas in Space. If you've got the Season Pass for the game, you can simply download the new content, otherwise it will cost you 560 MSP ($7). Check out the trailer below, and queue it up if you wish to buy it!



"If you own Saints Row: The Third Season Pass DO NOT purchase this content here as you will be charged again. A new movie is being shot in Steelport and you're the star! Join with your co-star, Jenny, to fight the alien invasion for the film Gangstas In Space. With spaceships and alien weaponry, this retro-style film is sure to be a hit! Saints Row: The Third game required; sold separately."

Link To Content- Gangstas in Space (261 MB/ 560 MSP)

Today is the February drop for the Call of Duty Content Season. Elite members can now download Overwatch, a map taking place on the upper levels of New York. Next month Activision will be releasing content for players not subscribed to Call of Duty Elite.

Check out more on Overwatch below!



"Premium Call of Duty® ELITE members receive new Call of Duty®: MW3 content every month of the season for their platform for 9 months. Overwatch, the new Modern Warfare® 3 multiplayer map, is available February 21st on Xbox Live for Call of Duty ELITE Premium members.

Non-premium Call of Duty ELITE members can still look forward to new content with Modern Warfare® 3 Content Collections, including maps, modes and other features previously released through content drops. Stay tuned for more details on the first Call of Duty®: MW3 Content Collection, available for purchase in March for Xbox Live users."

EA will be bringing SSX back next week, but today you can check out the demo for the latest iteration in this snowboarding-action game. I've been a fan of this series since the PS2 games, and can't wait to check this one out. Download the demo, and start practicing for the full release next week!



"A modern day reinvention of one of the most critically acclaimed arcade franchises of all-time, EA SPORTS™ SSX will allow players to experience the franchise’s signature fun and adrenaline-packed gameplay across iconic mountain ranges all over the world. Utilizing NASA topographical satellite data, we’ve mapped out a Massive World for players to explore. Using a Google-Earth inspired interface, navigate throughout nine expansive mountain ranges and regions, each with multiple peaks and multiple drops. SSX packs reality-defying gameplay into every run letting players Race, Trick, and Survive down huge open mountains. In addition, Explore, Global Events and RiderNet - SSX’s recommendation engine - headline an online feature set that will revolutionize social competition for gamers, making it fun and easy to compete with friends on your schedule."

Link To Content- SSX Demo (1.24 GB)