On behalf of Universal Pictures, we’re excited to announce that Benjamin Bratt has joined the cast of DESPICABLE ME 2!

And be sure to check out all the despicably great goodies that are now available to download, including 5 FREE addicting ringtones and the new BOP-A-MINION game!  Gru, his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions…and a host of new and outrageously funny characters hit theaters July 3.

FREE DESPICABLE ME 2 RINGTONES

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BOP-A-MINION GAME

Based on the traditional Whack-a-Mole game, and formatted for your mobile device, the object is to bop as many Minions as you can, earn coins and avoid the bombs.  The more you bop, the higher your score. The game increases in difficulty based on the speed in which the Minions are popping up and dropping down into their holes. Text MINIONS to 834567 to start playing on your smart phone or head over to http://www.bopaminion.com on your mobile browser.

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The World War Z game is available on iOS and select Android devices on May 30. World War Z, the film, revolves around ex-United Nations employee Gerry lane (Brad Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to decimate humanity itself. The film hits theaters worldwide on June 21.

The highly anticipated STAR TREK: THE VIDEO GAME features a vastly updated version of the Gorn as the key foe to legendary duo Kirk and Spock.   Players take on the roles of Kirk and Spock, who work together to get to the heart of a mysterious attack by an enemy with unimaginable strength – a re-imagined version of the Gorn.  In an entirely original story, written by BAFTA award winner Marianne Krawczyk, the Gorn is a terrifying threat, with an army that could overwhelm Kirk, Spock and the crew of the Enterprise.

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With invigorating new elements infused into a proven mix, Dead Island Riptide will reanimate the zombie terror in the original game.

Developer: Techland
Release: 4/23/2013
Genre: FPS/Action
Platform: PS3/X360/PC
Publisher: Deep Silver
Website: http://www.deadisland.com

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THE CROODS – MOBILE GAME (AVAILABLE MARCH 14)
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From the creators of Angry Birds and the creative minds at DreamWorks Animation: a FREE new game based on the upcoming motion picture phenomenon!

Meet the world’s first modern family: The Croods! These cavemen are breaking out of the Stone Age with the use of a new r-evolutionary tool: the IDEA! The Croods will hunt & gather their way through spectacular new landscapes as they tame fantastic and never-seen-before creatures. Help The Croods survive the wild… and each other!

Pre-hysterical Features:
Trap & tame 12 evolutionarily mixed- up creatures! You’ve never seen anything like the Girelephant or Molarbear! Think you can catch them all?
Create wacky inventions with Grug to open and explore new areas!
Decorate your pre-historic world with the latest in caveman fashion accessories!
Meet your favorite characters from the feature animation film from DreamWorks Animation!

Review By Jesus Figueroa

Based on hit AMC show “The Walking Dead” comes a video game which allows a player to dive in to a prequel adventure in “The Walking Dead Survival Instinct” on all major video game counsels. Through stealth or brute force the player maneuvers as Daryl through the walker infested world on their way to Atlanta. Making decisions of which survivors to save and which to let be as well as who goes out on missions and who stays in the safe house.

Rumor has it that the story behind Daryl’s crossbow gets revealed through the game play.

Late 2012 fans saw trailers for the game with much to be desired. But with lack of enthusiasm from fans of the show Principal effects artist Glenn Gamble said the trailer featured old footage and video games evolve through out the creation process. The first real look at the game has been revealed and still shows a very rough game that visually does not match games to date. Only a strong storyline can make up for the lacking graphics. The game follows Daryl and Merle Dixon who will be voiced by the shows Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker.

Just how much will be revealed through the storyline of the game?

“The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct” has a release date of March 29, 2013. For all those Walking Dead fans looking forward to this game I’m sure will enjoy it.

Pretty damn sweet.

Review By Jesus Figueroa

This game has the feel of a retro game with amazing graphics. There are many Mario games out there but this one combines the great and easy gameplay with incredible graphics and amazingly cool multiplayer possibilities.

The story is the same one as always. Bowser has captured Princess Peach and Mario has to travel through the many different lands defeating Bowsers goompas and each lands specific Bowser minions. The first stage introduces the first of what seems to be three baby Yoshis, a pink baby Yoshi that floats, a yellow baby Yoshi that lights up the darkness for a period if time, and a blue Yoshi which I have not gotten to play with. There’s also mini games which give items and 1up mushrooms. Each land has a tower with a lesser minion and a few stages to get through.

The gameplay I found entertaining and really fun. It is able to be played on the television screen or on the Gamepad. There is not much different from every other Mario game. Then came the multiplayer mode. As many as five players can play on a single system. Four players can play as characters on the television screen and one can help them out playing on the Gamepad by helping them reach new heights, help players move across large gaps easier, and discover hidden items. It’s a great competition during multiplayer mode as well as co-op play. Aside from those modes there’s mini-games and time trials to beat.

The Miiverse socializing is utilized extremely well allowing for players to post as much or as little as they would like. Being able to comment on levels after succeeding to pass them is a great feature. Best of all, it’s customizable who gets to see those post, from everyone to just friends. Post appear on the game as progress is made and it can help on passing a level or even give other players a heads up on the difficulty of it.

I score this game a 4 out of 5 Popcorns. Although gameplay and use of the Gamepad are amazingly cool the feel of the game does not quite reach the next generation game counsel. It’s fun, it’s entertaining, and in some degree it’s challenging but something is lacking. I am still on the third land and I have much more to explore.

There will be an update once I get to play more and the rating may go up or down depending on how the game progresses or if it doesn’t.

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So after a week of playing on and off between 3 games I have gotten to pass Bowser. I found myself over joyed to finally get through some of these difficult yet enjoyable levels. Although many who posted on the Miiverse cursed the the living daylights out of many of out if Bowser. I passed the game with 92 lives. It is difficult on certain levels especially approaching Bowser. The fun aspect of playing Mario is never lost. Best part of defeating Bowser is that it unlocks 2 bonus worlds. Star World and a secret island. There’s also the 238 star coins to collect through out the levels. The replay value of this game is one that will have a gamer wanting to complete the game at 100% completion. Some coins are difficult to find, some are out in the open but they all need to be located. Then there’s the secret exits, with secret levels which also contain star coins. (Guessing there’s one more update once I’m at 100% in this game 203 star coins 35 more to go and secret island and star world still left.)

This game is at a 4.5 out of 5 Popcorn’s. With all that needs to be done to complete this game and the hours of enjoyment it can possibly get to a perfect score. The difficulty makes it exciting, like all Mario games its fun, and its challenging. Lets hope it keeps it up until the final stage.

Review By Jesus Figueroa

Just got a few Wii U games so am going to do some vids for the more exciting ones and maybe the fun ones to play.

Right off the bat when Assassin’s Creed 3 was clicked on there’s an update before being able to play. Downloading lasted about 5 minutes and installation about a minute. So I finally got to game the play. After an opening scene to show off the improved image quality for the Wii U. It’s pretty impressive, nice leap into HD for Nintendo. So finally get into playing the beginning of the game and going through the basic controls through the tutorial. It’s quick and painless while it “creates the world.” These controls are basic and the same as any other system. I feel that they lack use of the gamepad. It feels just like another system.

Ok, so gameplay is a bit confusing after getting through the tutorial. Everything is basically done for you. There’s no need for a jump button because once an edge is reached if jumping is needed it automatically does it and if it’s not then no jumping. I played all through the first scenario of the game. Shooting is pretty interesting having it feel like it automatically clicks on to the closest target. You can however control a longer distance shooting by holding down Rb. Walking around is extremely slow so I guess it’s a good thing that the character never seems to get tired while running. Although that function is not allowed always. Once again going through mostly the whole first scenario and starting off the second there has been no use of the gamepad screen other than to show a very frustrating map. It has so many things on it and no legend to know what any of it means. To see the legend turn on/off icons you need to pause the game. That kind of defeats the purpose of having two screens to play on.

I give this a 2 out of 5 Popcorns. Although graphics are much better there is nothing about this version of the game from the Xbox 360 or PS 3 versions. It feels a bit rushed to come out as a release game. Maybe I’ll update this if after more than an hour of gameplay the game improves or if it gets any lamer.

Well checked out the 3 Demos that the Nintendo e-shop had to offer.

First up was the upcoming “Rayman Legends” demo.

The first level of play was half Rayman who fights, glides, and rescues these little blue creatures. Then the second part was a Gamepad playable section. Ok the Rayman game felt like any other Rayman game but once I got to this my opinion changed. Tapping on creatures, moving the Gamepad around, an interacting with the environment was so cool. Being able to affect the onscreen progress from what I did on the Gamepad was just amazing to me. The second level was a wind level where the regular where it just showed off amazing graphics. It felt like playing just a regular game. I was able to play it fairly easily the “bulky” Gamepad was hardly uncomfortable. Then came a third and final demo level that had a very creative gameplay as I ran through the level. The music kept me entertained, the obstacles we well manageable and it sold me to looking into this game a bit more.

Sonic & All-stars Racing Transformed

There was so much this game could have been. The graphics are awesome for a sonic game. The gameplay could have been so much more. With the size of the Gamepad it could have been good to use it as a steering wheel much like the Mario Kart attachment for the Wii was.

This is just the demo but it really gives me no urge to go out and buy the entire game.

FIFA ’13

I am a soccer fan so I was looking forward to this demo. I had seen the video with the instant on Gamepad coaching functions and I wanted to experience it for myself. It did not disappoint. The graphics are awesome both on the main screen and on the Gamepad are good. The Gamepad directed shot is awesome but can be a bit tricky to get use to but if all else fails there are the classic controls you can rely on. The movement is very fluid and allows for a non stop playing experience. No more having to pause the game to change things. This demo did a great job of showing the tutorial and showing the amazing use if the Gamepad screen.

So far the demos I have tried have been awesome. Rayman Legends I will look into getting and giving a full review and maybe some video of the gameplay. Sonic & All-stars Racing Transformed I may get if it ever comes to $20. FIFA ’13 really got my attention and will definitely get as soon as I can. I will review and send both TV and Gamepad shots as well as some video of gameplay.

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The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Gets Daryl and Merle Actors – Inside Gaming News Desk

If you’re a fan of The Walking Dead you’ll be excited to know Norman Reedus and Michael Rooker are going to be featured in the upcoming game Survival Instinct from Activision.

Reedus and Rooker play Daryl and Merle in the AMC television series and will lend their voices to their respective characters in the upcoming first person shooter being developed by Terminal Reality.

The game is a prequel to the TV show and focusing on the two brothers making their way through the Georgia countryside to Atlanta. You’ll play as Daryl who has stealth-based skills.

It has been stated that you’ll meet other characters along the way but who they are, has not yet been disclosed.

Interestingly, Games Rant recently reported that creator Robert Kirkman is not involved in the development of the game as AMC is taking the reigns with Activision, unlike Telltale Games recent episodic series where he was heavily involved. This is likely because the Dixon brothers never appeared in the original comic series.

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Review By Jesus Figueroa

There is no game over in INDIE GAME THE MOVIE when developers struggle to produce the best video game they can with the least amount of people they can. It’s very easy to forget that video games like GTA are produced by thousands of people over 3-5 years. This film shows how the indie games that have so dominantly taken over the online markets if the gaming systems get made. Taking 3 video game creators and showing the troublesome journey they go through and are still going trough to produce games they would be proud to put out there. From concept to release, for some, this film follows the gruesome life that these game enthusiast go through. Having sometimes only two people working on writing, fixing and revising a game has game designers scrambling to produce something that will sell. Primarily having the enthusiasm of being avid gamer’s and loving video games, the creators of “Super Meat Boy”, “Fez”, and “Braid”, are determined to get their games made.

They each have different levels of experience and encounter different problems. The main problem they face is being only a few people working on bringing a game to a major gaming counsel. The ideas are there but making them reality ends up being a long arduous journey, taking as little as three years to release to the public. Not only wanting to have a game that the public will like they also want to release a game they are proud to put their name behind. There is success, there is happiness, there is turmoil, and there is struggle. Some end up happy with the outcome, some still haven’t finished, and some are less than happy. The approach is all in for every one of these creators and they all risk it all. They hold such passion and believe in their idea that they lay it all on the line. The ending comes after a long process and is well received.

Unless your a huge fan of video games, or developing video games, or of die hard struggles you may want to avoid this film. It has no glitz and glamour although it does carry much story and suspense. It’s about an hour and a half and it can drag on a bit.

I give this 3 out of 5 Popcorns.