Wow…the Catholics are pissed. There’s a big surprise! EA better take a slap on the wrist via Sister Mary Margaret’s ruler and accept the punishment of 100 Hail Marys and 250 Our Fathers! All kidding aside (I grew up Catholic, I can have my fun!), the Catholics are really pissed about EA and their little stunt at E3.

If you aren’t sure what stunt I’m referring to, one needs only to head over to Joystiq and click on the following link. For those who are too lazy to click a link, the point of the situation is that EA set up a protest outside E3, as a publicity stunt, to protest the game “Dante’s Inferno,” which has yet to be released though it was prominently featured during the E3 conference.

The protest, disguised as a religious protest was actually a stunt. I’ve been following this story online since E3. I did very much enjoy some of the “signs” the protesters held up, but my favorites were:

“Trade in your PlayStation for a PrayStation”
“Cheat Codes Won’t Save Your Soul”
and “Hell is not a game”

Of course, there is the cheesy, which includes “Just say infer-No!” and “EA = Electronic Anti-Christ!” But…that’s beside the point. The point is that this little staged protest is making the Catholics mad. It’s funny mad, too. I’ve always believed that when you are religious, it’s always best to try and make a low blow at any opponent. Turning the other cheek is too Jesus for the majority of society.

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Dominick is in his late 20s. Having been born in the 80s gave him a unique advantage to experience the development of gaming into the massive industry it has become today. From the days of Atari to the purchase of his very first NES (before his 10th birthday), Dominick has been involved in gaming. Initially, a huge fan of Nintendo, he's delved more into the exciting world of Xbox 360, and everything Microsoft in recent years. His favorite games are Action/Adventure, Shooters (especially WWII or Historical based games) and racing games. Of course, some days he enjoys playing an old fashioned game featuring his original gaming heroes, Mario and Zelda. In a wheelchair since age 16, Dominick has the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. When not gaming, he is a human rights activist, a creative mind, and he enjoys spending time with his family.

If you’re like me, you’re waiting to eat up any and all information about the new Golden Sun release by Nintendo. There was only the announcement that the game was going to be released at the E3 conference. Otherwise, Nintendo was quite mum about the title.

Well, we’ve found out a little bit more information about the game. The game is a lot cleaner, animation wise then the 2-D pixelated characters of the first two releases. That’s to be expected. However, if the action is split across the two screens, as shown in the trailer, I’m not sure how down I am with that.

The big news is that you won’t be playing as Isaac, Sheba, Jenna, Felix, Garet, Mia or any of the other, primary characters from the first two Golden Sun releases. Nintendo has announced you will play as the descendants of these characters. I’m a bit disappointed by this as it would have been nice to see what the old gang is up to. IMO it’s kind of like playing a “Legend of Zelda” game as the descendant of Link.

The good news is that the story takes place in Weyard. The music seems to be along the same vein as that in the first two games. The world design also looks remarkably similar. If the game is good and it resembles the old world, I guess I can look past the descendants thing. Who am I kidding? I’ll be the first to get my copy of this game when it comes out.

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Dominick is in his late 20s. Having been born in the 80s gave him a unique advantage to experience the development of gaming into the massive industry it has become today. From the days of Atari to the purchase of his very first NES (before his 10th birthday), Dominick has been involved in gaming. Initially, a huge fan of Nintendo, he's delved more into the exciting world of Xbox 360, and everything Microsoft in recent years. His favorite games are Action/Adventure, Shooters (especially WWII or Historical based games) and racing games. Of course, some days he enjoys playing an old fashioned game featuring his original gaming heroes, Mario and Zelda. In a wheelchair since age 16, Dominick has the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. When not gaming, he is a human rights activist, a creative mind, and he enjoys spending time with his family.

E3 had some really great moments this year. I’ve gone through all of the announcements from the big three and have compiled a list of the top five things to be announced at E3. These are in a particular order, descending from the coolest to the most awesome announcement ever.

Honorable Mention - Time for some Golden Sun – “Golden Sun DS” was announced at Nintendo’s press conference. This is more of a personal “favorite” of the conference announcements, which is why I decided to give it an honorable mention. I’m a huge fan of the first two Golden Sun games. I’ve beat both of them numerous times. The fact that the game looks incredibly similar in style to the original is a plus and that rockin’ Golden Sun music is back. Way to go Nintendo! You actually did something right by bringing back this series.

#5 – “Halo ODST”/”Halo Reach” – Microsoft isn’t as good a system without Halo. It seems almost necessary for the company to release a new title every year. This year, we had the chance to hear about two, “Halo ODST,” which is well on its way to finishing completion on its development, and “Halo Reach.” All we really know about “Halo Reach,” at this point, is its name, and it should be out sometime next year. Microsoft consistently brings it with high quality games on a high quality system. That’s why they’re number 5 on our list.

#4 – Motion Controller for PS3 – Though I’m not a big fan of the Wiimote (for personal reasons) I can understand why people are excited about Motion Control. The Motion Controller for PS3 looks cooler than the Wiimote. It also seems to be smaller, rounder and is most likely a lot easier to handle. The problem I have with the Wiimote is it is clunky and I cannot always use it correctly due to my limited mobility. Due to its smaller size and more sensitive response, the PS3 Motion Controller looks to be something nearly anyone can use, which makes it even more exciting.

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Dominick is in his late 20s. Having been born in the 80s gave him a unique advantage to experience the development of gaming into the massive industry it has become today. From the days of Atari to the purchase of his very first NES (before his 10th birthday), Dominick has been involved in gaming. Initially, a huge fan of Nintendo, he's delved more into the exciting world of Xbox 360, and everything Microsoft in recent years. His favorite games are Action/Adventure, Shooters (especially WWII or Historical based games) and racing games. Of course, some days he enjoys playing an old fashioned game featuring his original gaming heroes, Mario and Zelda. In a wheelchair since age 16, Dominick has the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. When not gaming, he is a human rights activist, a creative mind, and he enjoys spending time with his family.

One of the most exciting game releases announced by Sony for the PS3 is “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.” This game looks absolutely wicked. I like what I saw from the Sony E3 Conference, and now that I’ve seen more gameplay action, I can’t wait to own this game!

Game Trailers has uploaded multiple gameplay videos, taken from Beta play of the game, and I’m here to share them with you.

First, lets look at the Plaza Showdown:

As you can see, this features plenty of first person shooter action. The graphics are downright stunning. Sony makes a better, prettier image than Nintendo and Xbox can offer.

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Dominick is in his late 20s. Having been born in the 80s gave him a unique advantage to experience the development of gaming into the massive industry it has become today. From the days of Atari to the purchase of his very first NES (before his 10th birthday), Dominick has been involved in gaming. Initially, a huge fan of Nintendo, he's delved more into the exciting world of Xbox 360, and everything Microsoft in recent years. His favorite games are Action/Adventure, Shooters (especially WWII or Historical based games) and racing games. Of course, some days he enjoys playing an old fashioned game featuring his original gaming heroes, Mario and Zelda. In a wheelchair since age 16, Dominick has the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. When not gaming, he is a human rights activist, a creative mind, and he enjoys spending time with his family.

I don’t know much about this game, nor is it particularly up my alley. The graphics looks pretty good though, and if you are into fighter games, you’ll be interested to check this debut trailer out.

“Tekken 6″ is going to be available for Xbox 360, PS3, and Arcade. This co-op battle video was just released. The co-op battle mode looks pretty sweet. Though I wasn’t initially interested in this game, this mode alone might just make me want to review it.

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Written by Dominick - Visit Website
Dominick is in his late 20s. Having been born in the 80s gave him a unique advantage to experience the development of gaming into the massive industry it has become today. From the days of Atari to the purchase of his very first NES (before his 10th birthday), Dominick has been involved in gaming. Initially, a huge fan of Nintendo, he's delved more into the exciting world of Xbox 360, and everything Microsoft in recent years. His favorite games are Action/Adventure, Shooters (especially WWII or Historical based games) and racing games. Of course, some days he enjoys playing an old fashioned game featuring his original gaming heroes, Mario and Zelda. In a wheelchair since age 16, Dominick has the unique perspective of gaming with limited mobility. When not gaming, he is a human rights activist, a creative mind, and he enjoys spending time with his family.