Playing Pac Man on Google Maps Around Boston Is Quite A Challenge!

So Google maps did an April fools joke that lets you play pac man on some street maps.  I had to try it around my favorite swear budding street of Boston and it can be very fun.  Can you guess these local places?  If you haven't played this yet, give it a shot here https://maps.google.com and click on the bottom left icon in the corner.  Play it while it lasts!

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I Called the Old Nintendo Power Hotline

So I stumbled across the old Nintendo Power Magazine #1 issue and a flood of memories came rushing back.  Memories of me playing Mario Bros/Duck Hunt (I had the combo cartridge), Contra, Zelda and getting stuck in all those games but there was once magazine I could turn to.  NINTENDO POWER!  They had everything.  Maps, hints and yes even a call line dedicated to answering all of your frustrated needs.

So I picked up my cell phone and I decided to give it a call.  Why not?   When I dialed though, all I got was a busy signal.  I had envisioned some old Nintendo Power magazine employee still connected to his rotary phone, just waiting for that next call on how to get to the hidden warp zone or get around the giant maze of Metroid and get the special version of the Metroid armor.  I called again later on, and the same.  So the number has since either gone off line or there is still someone on the line, trying to beat the impossible Battletoads jetski level.  It could also be that my high tech cell phone just can't connect to an old rotary phone.

Either way, I still miss this magazine and remember back to when I would wait in the mail for the next issue to arrive.  Good times Nintendo Power, good times.

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New Mortal Kombat X Character Will Be Revealed Today (Update)

Update: Well I kind of got my wish answered somewhat, Raiden was announced as the new character that will be joining the Mortal Kombat X roster. Check out the trailer below.

Ed Boon and the team over at Netherrealm Studios will reveal it's next character today at EVO 2014. This all according to tweet Ed Boon sent out yesterday stating the following:

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Tekken 7 Officially Announced At EVO 2014

Well this came out of left field, after an accidental leak this past weekend, Tekken 7 has been officially confirmed by producer Katsuhiro Harada. The more exciting news is that game is being built on the Unreal Engine 4 and its safe to assume that the game will be coming to the PS4 and Xbox One. I don't want to spoil the video for you, but at the end of it, we're expected to see more of the game at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. Check out the trailer below:

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October Is Going To Be A Very Expensive Month For Gamers

My wallet is cringing right now on how much damage it's going to take this October, but I'm doing everything in my power to prepare myself for the Gamemageddon but there may be no hope.

Check out the list of games that are schedule to be release this October:

 Driveclub: (PS4) October 7th, 2014 

Sunset OverDrive: (XBO) October 28th, 2014

Bayonetta 2: (Wii U) October 2014

Dragon Age: Inquisition: (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, XBO) October 7th, 2014

Alien Isolation: (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, XBO) October 7th, 2014

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor: (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, XBO) October 7th, 2014

The Evil Within: (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, XBO) October 21st, 2014

Lords of the Fallen: (PC, PS4, XBO) October 31st, 2014 (just announced today by Bandai-Namco)

Assassin's Creed: Unity: (PC, PS4, XBO) October 28th, 2014

More games are expected to be announce for this month (if you can believe that) which absolutely ridiculous! I wonder do game publishers and developers realize that there are several months before October that exist?

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PS4 DriveClub Bundle will be released on October 7th

All right all you racing fans the countdown is officially on, DriveClub will be releasing exclusively for the PS4 on October 7th. Sony has just recently revealed the official game's bundle along with the pricing. All the details can be found over at the PS Blog.

The bundle will of course include; The PS4 system, a DualShock 4 controller and a copy of DriveClub. The bundle as of now is only confirm for Europe, no word as of yet was given for a Western release. But keep your finger's cross, there may be light at the end of the tunnel and hopefully it's not a car.

In any case, if you're not a racing fan, maybe this video will change your mind, it sure did for me. The dynamic weather in DriveClub is absolutely breathtaking, check out the video below:

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Midna and Her Trusty Wolf Causes Havoc In This New Hyrule Warriors Trailer

Nintendo has just released a brand new trailer for its upcoming title; Hyrule Warriors. The trailer features Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess's very own Midna and her trusty wolf, who happened to be (spoiler alert) Link in the game.

Whether the developers bother to explain who the wolf is in this game is mystery to us all; seeing how Link is one of the main the characters in game that is going to be fully playable in Hyrule Warriors. It's probably safe to assume that they're not going to be explain at all, but we will have to wait and see. In any case, Midna's attacks in this game looks very devastating more devastating than Link himself. Check out the trailer below:

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Street Fighter: Assassins Fist Review

A while back both Brunpuppies and SolidMike both posted about a quick look at the Machinima videos, Street Fighter: Assassins Fist.  I had never seen these episodes so I decided to take a look for myself and see what a low production, fan series could make.  I was definitely surprised by what I saw and hope that there will be more episodes to come.

For those who aren't familiar with Street Fighter, it is a series of video games created by Capcom about fighters from around the world each with different styles and mystical powers.  The live action, 12 part miniseries starts out at the beginnings of both Ken and Ryu, main characters in the video games.  Ken is dropped off by his father at Goken's dojo and he and Ryu become good friends/competitive fighters.  As they train and hone their skills, Ken discovers a book that teaches a darker side of their training, a dark Hado.  Ken tries to master it himself but soon discovers that the dark Hado is more powerful than he can control.  Master Goken forbids him to further train with the dark arts and helps them both further their training with other more Street Fighter video game familiar techniques like the Hadoken, Shoryuken and Tetsumaki.

Since Ken is someone who likes to dig further into why this dark Hado was never shown to them before, Master Goken decides to tell them a story of he and his brother Goki, and their own training with their master, Gōtetsu.  He tells them that Gōtetsu was a war veteran and after coming home decided to open up his own dojo and train 2 young men, Goki and Goken.  They both trained very hard and both became masters at their arts.  Goken, could always beat Goki though which made him want to train harder and beat his brother.  Goki, soonalso  falls in love with Gōtetsu's niece, Sayaka and feels ashamed that he can't defeat Goken. After looking through his masters room, Goki finds his masters sacred scrolls that teaches a darker art, one that could make you a much better fighter.  After attempting to train himself in this art, his master Gōtetsu, banishes him from the dojo.

Goki, wanders off into the mountains and continues his training, going so far to almost killing himself in the process.  He comes out 2 years later, returning as Akuma (demon) and becoming the ultimate fighter in the process.  He comes back seeking to beat his own master as there can be only 1 true master of the dark Hado.  After a fierce battle, he beats him and wanders off to find more worthy opponents.

Goken, knows one day he must face Akuma and test his own strength against his brother in a battle of certain death.  In the meantime though, he must first complete the training of Ken and Ryu.  Goken, tells them to battle with no holds barred and tests their skills on a "rite of passage".  Ryu soon discovers he himself also has a dark Hado, without even training in it, and Ken has to fight him and hopefully bring Ryu back to normal.  Luckily, Ken is able to knock out Ryu and is told by master Goki to help Ryu as he knows Akuma will be coming for him.

Overall, I loved the story.  I loved the whole looking back at the earlier lives of masters and how they came to be and how you can easily be strayed to a darker side by your own drive to be the best.  Even if you're not a Street Fighter fan, you can easily follow the story and get into how these 2 young men strive to become the best.  I'd love to see more stories, maybe of the master Thai fighter Sagat (please), or the evil M. Bison, or the strange beast Blanka, and also the mystical Indian Dhalsim.  Go head and take a look yourself and see if you agree or not and hopefully like, me you'll want more!

- Kevshiro

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Watch a Video of Super Mario Bros.Beaten in Under 5 Minutes

A gamer named "Blubber" now holds the current world record for beating Super Mario Bros. for the NES in the least amount of time. His time is exactly 4:57:69. What he does in that time is amazing. There doesn't seem to be anything that could possibly be done to shave any more time off of that record. There is not a misstep made or a jump missed. Oh, and clearly there were some warp zones used.

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New Godzilla Game To Be Released This Winter

Well ladies and gentleman, Godzilla is making another debut this year, hopefully we see more of him than the new film that was release back in May. In any case, this time around the big radioactive lizard will be making its debut on Sony's PS3 exclusively. So far the game is set to be release this winter in Japan only at moment, no word was given on a western release.

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CineFix 8-Bit Kill Bill Video

If you've ever wondered what Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 would look like as an 8-bit video game, then check out this awesome video by Cinefix to find out:

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SDCC Exclusive Metal Gear "Bronze" Big Boss

Below are some photographs from Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima of Play Arts Kai's bronze version of Big Boss from the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain video game. Hopefully we will get some official information and pictures soon.

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LEGO The Simpsons: Tapped Out Sets

The BRICK Works store in Taipei, Taiwan commissioned Alex Jones (Orion Pax) to make some great looking dioramas, base on The Simpsons: Tapped Out video game, out of LEGO.  These displays came out great and really capture the look of the game and the Simpsons in general.

Check out the pictures below:

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Game of Thrones: The Legend of Zelda Intro Video

We've already see a Super Mario and a Walking Dead version of the Game of Thrones TV show intro, now we have a Legend of Zelda version.

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Angry Birds / Transformers Game Announced

So apparently there is going to be an Angry Birds/Transformers game.  Great news if you really hate robot pigs I guess.  Check below for official poster and description.

Autobirds, assemble! Rovio Entertainment and Hasbro, Inc. are teaming up again to bring together two of the world's largest and most popular entertainment brands and their fans. ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS will come to life in multiple forms, including a mobile game, consumer licensed goods and a product line from Hasbro featuring the innovative TELEPODS platform.

"We're really excited to combine the iconic TRANSFORMERS universe with the quirky world of Angry Birds," said Blanca Juti, Chief Marketing Officer of Rovio. "This mash-up is going to appeal to both those who grew up with the brand in the 80's, as well as fans of the brand today. People are going to love it!"

"ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS provides fans worldwide with a fun, new story and characters and innovative ways, like our TELEPODS platform, for consumers to engage with the brand,"said John Frascotti, Chief Marketing Officer at Hasbro. "We've collaborated with Rovio to create opportunities for kids and families to experience Autobirds and Deceptihogs across multiple formats and entertainment platforms for a completely immersive branded experience."

Later this year, Hasbro will introduce a product line featuring TELEPODS technology which will enable fans to teleport their favorite ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS characters into the game and gain unique powers. The ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS franchise follows successful collaborations between Hasbro and Rovio including the ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS and ANGRY BIRDS GO! product lines, as well as the upcoming ANGRY BIRDS STELLA: TELEPODS line which will be available September 2014. In 2013, the companies announced an expanded licensing agreement making Hasbro its premier toy and game licensee. Hasbro and Rovio will reveal more exciting ANGRY BIRDS TRANSFORMERS products and content over the next few weeks.

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E3 2014: Far Cry 4 Reveal Trailer

Far Cry 3 was definitely a surprise hit last year; with addicting gameplay, an intriguing story line and top notch voice acting, there was absolutely no way Ubisoft wasn't going to continue series without adding another edition.

Fast forward to this year's E3 and here we are with Far Cry 4 and if this trailer anything to go by, it looks Ubisoft has another winner on their hands, check out the trailer below:

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E3 2014: Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain Trailer

My body has been patiently waiting for this masterpiece by Hideo Kojima, check out the brand new trailer for Metal Gear Solid 5: Phantom Pain trailer below:

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E3 2014: Rise of the Tomb Raider

This was an excellent week for gaming, but a horrible week for work. And, even though E3 ended this past Thursday, this is not going to stop the staff over at Hidden Level to stop posting all the gaming news that was missed this past week.

So with that being said, feast you eyes on Square Enix's and Crystal Dynamic's sequel to the highly received Tomb Raider; Rise of the Tomb Raider. Check out the trailer below:

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New Info and Screenshots for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham

Here is some new info and screenshots for LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.

GAME OVERVIEW:
The best-selling LEGO Batman videogame franchise returns in an out-of-this-world, action-packed adventure! In LEGO Batman™ 3: Beyond Gotham, the Caped Crusader joins forces with the super heroes of the DC Comics universe and blasts off to outer space to stop the evil Brainiac from destroying Earth. Using the power of the Lantern Rings, Brainiac shrinks worlds to add to his twisted collection of miniature cities from across the universe. Now the greatest super heroes and the most cunning villains must unite and journey to different Lantern Worlds to collect the Lantern Rings and stop Brainiac before it’s too late.

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E3: 6 New Screenshots for Batman: Arkham Knight

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady have released 6 new screenshots from Batman: Arkham Knight.  This game looks gorgeous and if the past games are any indication, it should be extremely enjoyable to play.

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