The Hobbit Movie and Game Review
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- Created on Monday, 20 May 2013 14:06
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The Hobbit movie is a three-part film adaptation based upon the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien. Bilbo Baggins goes on an adventure in this movie. Throughout the movie, he meets up with Gandalf and the dwarves, Gollum as well as meets the dragon Smaug. The movie is set in the world of Middle Earth. Currently available on DirecTV On Demand you can catch up with the start of the series from the comforts of home. If you are looking to become a DirecTV customer to take advantage of the On Demand features special deals are available at http://www.saveontvdirect.com.
While “An Unexpected Journey” came out in theatres in late 2012, the second installation, “The Desolation of Smaug” will make it to theatres on December 13, 2013.
Fans of the Hobbit movie are able to take advantage of a new Hobbit game that has been released, titled “Armies of the Third Age.” The game experience is available through a PC browser as well as smartphones with an Android or iOS platform.
A number of characters are found throughout the video game including Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield, Legolas and more. The game takes place in Middle Earth and players are tasked with leading an army of dwarves, elves or orcs with thousands of other players in order to create powerful alliances.
The game allows players to challenge other places across the web, making it possible to create epic battles and create immense armies to challenge others. The developer, Kabam, has been able to develop free-to-play games across many genres and platforms.
The only game to be based upon the Hobbit movie right now is the one available for the PC. Xbox, PS3 and Wii have yet to join in the Hobbit video game trend, though it is likely they will do so once the new movie has been released – waiting for the fan base to strengthen to ensure the sales will be there. Back in 2004, another Hobbit video game was published by Vivendi Games and was available on the PC, PS2, Xbox as well as Gameboy Advance. The video game was based upon the novel and provided low graphics that could be compared to Zelda. The game allowed players to fight and strategize and was fairly popular.
The new game, which features significantly enhanced graphics, follows more along the storyline of the movie. The challenges are impressive and the fight scenes are unparalleled. The way that players are able to go online to play the game also adds another level to the game because of the social interaction.
The Hobbit movie grossed over $1 billion at the box office, which surpassed The Fellowship of the Ring as well as The Two Towers. If the second installation of the movie does anywhere near as well as the first one did in theatres, it is likely that there will be more action in terms of The Hobbit for the gamers out there. It may even be possible to see Xbox and Playstation creating their own versions of the game to offer something more to the trend – or work with Kabam to have the game created for their platform. Either way, the current “Armies of the Third Age” has a significant amount of hype surrounding it and for good reason – it’s an amazing game that can be played with other players around the world.
Thomas Was Alone Review
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- Category: PS3
- Created on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 09:19
- Written by Bronson Fiori
There are a lot of games with likable, believable characters. Normally these games have tons of detail and dialogue with a lot going on in the plot along with having multiple side plots. Well, Thomas Was Alone attempts to create some of the most likable characters in gaming with only a narrator, some shapes, and puzzles. Does it succeed? Read more to find out!
BioShock Infinite Review
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- Created on Thursday, 11 April 2013 14:43
- Written by Aaron Reynolds
What a strange beast Bioshock: Infinite is. It triumphs, it falls. It aims high, and hits, yet misses at the same time. It's a lot to think through, and even though I've had a few days now to let it sit in my head, my mind has only had more to think and ponder on. To put it simply though, there's a saying about aiming for the moon, so that if you fall short, you're still among the stars. Ignoring the fact that stars are much farther out from the Earth than the moon, Bioshock: Infinite is the perfect example of aiming for the moon, shooting past the stars, and damn near getting there.
OCZ Vertex 4 SSD RAID-0 Review
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- Created on Friday, 08 March 2013 15:33
- Written by Nick McCandless
When one considers replacing or upgrading their computing machine, the main areas of focus are often the processor (CPU), graphics processing unit (GPU), and RAM. All three components undoubtedly play a large role in the overall performance of a machine, but the hardware storing user’s files is often overlooked. Most laptops and desktops today are built and shipped with what’s known as a hard disk drive (HDD) thanks to their large capacities at reasonable prices, but as time has progressed, the far more advanced technology of a solid-state drive (SSD), has become more affordable. Solid-state drives have matured to the point where speeds against a hard disk drive are not even worth comparing, but how does this benefit your computer’s performance exactly? Read more to find out and learn how you can accelerate your hardware with OCZ’s very own Vertex 4 product line. Read more for my review.
Zelda Reorchestrated Twilight Symphony Video Review
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- Created on Friday, 08 March 2013 11:26
- Written by Anthony Ta
Hey viewers, this is Anthony Ta from The Gamer Access and this the video review on the Twilight Symphony album. To this day, the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess remains my most favorite game to this day. However, one of the most harped issues is the sound quality of the music. There is little doubt that the music was meticulously written. However, the soundtrack is played through what is essentially a grander MIDI synthesizer. Through years of work, a small group known as Zelda Reorchestrated produced a “reorchestration” album of the music in Twilight Princess. The album is titled Twilight Symphony.
Zelda Reorchestrated Twilight Symphony Review
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- Created on Friday, 08 March 2013 11:02
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess remains my most favorite game to this day. However, one of the most harped issues is the sound quality of the music. There is little doubt that the music was meticulously written. However, the soundtrack is played through what is essentially a grander MIDI synthesizer. In 2006, the advent of real orchestra use and sophisticated music software in gaming made some of Twilight Princess’s music sound noticeably artificial. It did not stop the music from creating memorable themes for the Zelda Franchise. Through years of work, a small group known as Zelda Reorchestrated produced a “reorchestration” album of the music in Twilight Princess. The album is titled Twilight Symphony. It could be described as TP’s music put through a much more realistic-sounding orchestra, but it went much further than that.
Aliens: Colonial Marines Review
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- Created on Monday, 04 March 2013 12:02
- Written by Bronson Fiori
There are few movie franchises as successful, entertaining, and enjoyable as Aliens. Gearbox Software recently put out two of the best games of the generation, Borderlands and Borderlands 2. So you would think that this would be a match made in heaven, and Aliens fans would get their first great game. Well you would be horribly, horribly wrong. At its best, Aliens is a passable game. At its worst, it's a broken, buggy, ugly mess.
Fire Emblem Awakening Review
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- Created on Tuesday, 26 February 2013 13:48
- Written by Mariana Duran
One of the better-known franchises within the strategy role-playing game genre is Fire Emblem. Fire Emblem is a relatively well-known franchise, mainly due to Super Smash Bros. However, like fellow games within the genre, Fire Emblem games in the past were difficult to new players. While the games slowly implemented methods over time to make them less punishing, the reset button was still an FE player’s best friend when costly mistakes happen. Despite the rather steep difficulty for newcomers, those who like Fire Emblem highly appreciate the incredibly robust gameplay system and interesting story universes. The appeal of strategy RPGs is limited, but Nintendo has brought Fire Emblem Awakening to North America and Europe. Bringing some more refinements and additions to the gameplay, Awakening seeks to be more approachable to new players.
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Review
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- Created on Friday, 22 February 2013 15:37
- Written by Mariana Duran
It has been a long time since the 360 or PS3 has had a truly great JRPG. Fans of the genre over the past 5 years have had to look to the PlayStation 2 and portable systems to get their JRPGs with rare, but not unheard of, exception. Now in 2013, we have Ni no Kuni, a collaboration between Studio Ghibli, the artists behind anime movies like Spirited Away; and Level 5, the team behind the Professor Layton games and White Knight Chronicles. Now can this pair make an epic JRPG that brings the genre back to relevance and to modern consoles? Read more to find out!
Anarchy Reigns An Action-Packed Brawler (Review)
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- Created on Monday, 11 February 2013 21:03
- Written by Mariana Duran
Anarchy Reigns is madness, a game where black holes, air strikes, and a pimp dragon punching a robot is something that happens all within a ten minute match. That is what it would leave you to believe, but really it is a solid brawler with a lot of problems that hinder the game. The question is can these be overlooked? Read to find out!
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