I Admit, I've Slacked Off

So yeah, haven't posted in a while, not that anyone's a frequent reader that would notice, lulz. I've got a job writing for a games magazine (LevelUp Times, you should totally check it out when it releases ;) ) so I guess it's made me not really bother with posting stuff here. I've posted news on my Twitter pretty frequently though, so make sure you check that out too.

And We Are Monetised!

Long story short, I fixed up some problems with my bank account and now I've monetised my blog and Youtube account :D

Just making this post to say that if there's a particular ad that's offensive or causes some sort of trouble with the layout or something, just let me know, and I can add it to the block list :)

What Do You Want to Know About Darksiders II?

So, thanks to the lovely people at THQ Australia, I'll be getting my hands on a review copy of Darksiders II later this week. While I'm under embargo on coverage until the 15th of August (Aussie time), I'll be running a Let's Play of the game, and writing/recording a review which will be going up around that time. Now that's where you guys come in!

Who, me?

Um... sure, I guess. But I want to know which features of the game you want me to go into detail about. Do you want to know what the RPG elements are like? Do you want to know about Death's acrobatic abilities? Do you want to know more about the different areas of the world?

I want to know what love is! I want you to show me!

Oh, Death *sitcom laughter* Anyways, either comment here or tweet me @Mario__Bones and let me know what you want me to focus on in my review and Let's Play. Of course, I'm aiming to have my review be as in-depth as possible, but if there's areas you want me to focus on in more detail, let me know. And for my Let's Play, let me know whether you want me to scour the world for secrets and collectibles or just stick to the main storyline.

There's all kinds of skills and weapons to unlock and use, and they can't all be obtained in one playthrough!

If I get enough questions I might even have a Q&A post here answering as many as I can, so feel free to ask me whatever you like. This will be my first big, official review, and I'm really looking forward to it! Here's some more screenshots to tide you over until the 15th ;)

Death faces off against a Scarab Hulk in the Online 'Crucible' mode

It's a little known fact that Death actually mentored Darth Vader

Death uses his mask to cheat at staring contests

The Maker's Realm was the setting of my hands-on preview of the game #SelfPlug

I love me a huge boss battle

This screenshot's filename has 'Boss Rush' in it. Interesting...

Darksiders II releases 16th of August in Australia, and on the 14th in USA, so my coverage will be out around the time of the US release if my knowledge of time zones is correct.

Site Design Updated

You might have noticed I've changed the fonts around on the site to try and make it more readable, let me know what you think. Please, I never get comments as it is :'(

E3 Conference Wrap-Up

So, the E3 presentations have come and gone, and I think we can all agree it was a pretty damn mediocre show. Not good, not bad, just plain mediocre. No-one really blew us away, in fact some managed to fail to even keep us content. It was easily one of the most disappointing E3's ever. For my live thoughts of what happened during the conferences (except EA's which I accidentaly slept through :3 ) check out this post.

E3 Live Blog

Even though it requires me to pull an all nighter (Aussie time zone) I'm gonna try to watch as many of the E3 conferences as I can this year. I'll be posting what's happening and my thoughts as the night goes on, so be sure to keep checking back! :D

Nintendo Direct- Nintendo has grown up

Create something unique. It's the words Nintendo lives by, and it's why I like them so much. They don't concern themselves with what will sell as much as other companies do. They don't find something that works and stick to it. They're always searching for a way to bring a unique experience to gamers. Of course, it doesn't always work out, but when they do something wrong I feel like they genuinely thought it would be beneficial to us. Out of the Big 3, they're the company that looks out for gamers and tries to make them happy, rather than look out for themselves. They've even looking through people's reactions to the conference to see what the consensus is. And before E3 has even started, their Nintendo Direct conference has shown us just how much they've grown.

THQ Pre-E3 Event + First Look at WWE 13

THQ Australia have recently had their Pre-E3 showcase of their upcoming titles, and while I was unfortunately not able to attend, I've still got a lot of footage and info from it. The footage is in the above video, which you can see in a better size on Youtube, but since I'm generous, have some game info and screenshots as well! :D

Enter The Metro released, Armoured Core Heavy Armour demo released, Dragon's Dogma footage incoming

Phew, big couple of days for THQ and Capcom!

First up, the live action short film "Enter the Metro", a tie-in with Metro 2033 and its upcoming sequel, Metro: Last Light.

Made a few tiny adjustments to my Avengers mini review

Saw the movie for a second time today, and it was just as great as it was the first time, aside from a screaming toddler who was making noise through part of it. As such, I added some tiny bits to the plot spoilery section of my review which people might find interesting, including a potential item of importance for the Avengers 2.

Avengers Mini Review Inbound

Gonna be heading to the midnight premiere of The Avengers in Sydney tonight, can't wait! :D Yes, that's right, the movie starts screening April 25th in Australia, not May 4th in America like the Internet would have you believe. Australia's always forgotten :'( But enough about that, like I did with The Hunger Games, I'll be doing a mini review here once I've seen it and get home, and will probably wake up sleep deprived because I care about you guys <3 Since it's pretty obvious it'll be an awesome movie, I'll try to give a bit of a lowdown on what to expect of the movie, and maybe spoil some plot points for those of you who are into that sort of thing. Anyways, should be a good night!

Ahoy hoy!

Hey there everybody, Josh/Mario_Bones/TheMarioBones here, and welcome to my blog!
This will be my main base of operations from now on for news and the like. I'll be posting all my Youtube videos here, and can easily give my thoughts on current events, in more detail than on my Twitter, and without the hassle of having to make a whole video for it.
I've got a few reviews in the works, so look forward to that! My review style is slightly different to the norm, so I'll be posting an explanatory post soon.
Speak to you all soon, mwah mwah, goodbye, auf wiedersen, au revoir.