Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Last post for 2010, more news and quips from GZ in 2011!

Today's GZ post is a special one. Not only does it ring in the holidays in a style only myself and my loyal readers can enjoy, but it is also the last post of 2010. Next year I will keep reporting on whatever I deem necessary and worthy of being mentioned here and hopefully I get more feedback from my readers as well as more content contributions. I was considering a name change of the blog too, but honestly I can't think of anything better unless I change it to "Games and Zombies" or something. In any case, I won't be winning awards for blog titles and I am okay with that. I do have some gaming news to pass along, but before I do I wanted to say how hilarious today's picture is. Back in 2008 a guy named Sean Bieri released a series of these on the net and I just found them. It's amazing what turns up when you take two seemingly unrelated topics and google search them together. Marvelous. I put a few of his images in the midst of today's post. There is a funny zombie xmas movie I found that is embedded after the news to top it all off. Enjoy and Happy Holidays from Game Zombie!

Da' News

Valve announced, via its blog, that Left 4 Dead community created content is coming to the Xbox360! Previously this was for PC only, but valve is going to pick the best of the best and make it available for 360 players too! Bravo!


Also the moment we have all been waiting for....more Left 4 Dead plushies! A perfect stocking stuffer!

So Dead Space 2 is set for a February 1st release date in  2011. To get your appetite wet the demo was released on Xbox Live yesterday and to get you drooling some more, here are a few videos.





So Red Dead Redemption won the VGA for 2010 Game of the Year and for good reason. I actually ended up purchasing a copy for $30 on Black Friday and I am glad I did. This game will have so much replay value for years to come. For those that missed out, you can get if from Xbox games on demand over Live. $60 though.


Little Big Planet 2 goes gold for January 18th 2011. This game is going to be viral. It will certainly sell more PS3 systems. I love the first one but I barely scratched the surface of what is possible in it. The sequel will blow our minds.

Destructoid posted a preview of Uncharted 3 and all I can say is I want it now. This will be yet another super feather in the Sony PS3 hat.

Well CoD: Black Ops has officially broke 1 Billion in sales. A stunning achievement that will only get bigger. The first DLC dubbed "First Strike" for Black Ops is due to hit Feb 1 2011. No word on pricing yet. The pack will have 4 new multi-player maps and 1 new zombie map. The weekend before will be free multiplayer weekend on Live for those few out there with a silver membership.


So that is the news. Here is the zombie xmas movie I promised you and one more pic from the Bieri collection. See you in 2011!


Friday, December 17, 2010

Homefront - New FPS That Will Scare the $#1t Out of You


If you have not yet heard of the upcoming shooter Homefront then today you should take a moment and familiarize yourself with it. Not only is it a totally rad looking war game with aspects and features that far surpass anything in the Call of Duty series and rivals the Battlefield series, it is also a scary view of a future United States that hits you right in the gut. The developers worked with the guy who penned the story for Red Dawn and Apocalypse Now among other credits. Just watching the trailer below about how they came up with the idea for Homefront is an eye opener.



After watching that you might realize not only did they give this game a lot of thought and real-world credibility. It's a reality that can scare the crap out of any red-blooded American. So beyond that this game looks fantastic. It's moved to the top of my list. Due out in March 2011. Look for more info as we get closer to the release date. Until then, enjoy these other videos.



Monday, December 13, 2010

Zombie News No. 32

Wait! I didn't mean it! C'mon I was just hungry thats all.
So....many a day have passed since the last Zombie News but thats ok because all of us have been playing lots of games and enjoying our time off from work or school. You haven't been waiting for another post to Game Zombie have you? You have?! Well today is your day to smile loyal reader! I have some meaningless insight for you to soak up and marinate in. First up, before we hit the headlines,....the much touted and highly watched AMC series "The Walking Dead" (pic above) premiered on Halloween and ran 6 episodes before leaving most of us wanting more. The good news is that the series, was picked up for a second season long before the last episode aired and is slated for 13 more episodes starting next October. Long wait....but it will be worth it.

Da' News

The VGA's aired this past weekend and a lot of good games won awards. The only thing that matters to most us however, are the new game reveals and trailers. Case in point: Uncharted 3 and Portal 2





On the zombie side of the gaming spectrum (but of course), Dead Rising 2 Case West DLC is due to hit Live this month on 12/27 and for $10 this time around. The pic below is part of a gallery on. Click it.

Frank looks well fed.

The fine staff at Joystiq has posted a few videos of Dead Space 2's protagonist Issac and the multi-player features that are forthcoming.

NBA Elite 11 was canceled. Flat out canceled. EA succumbed to 2k's dominance. Check the article.

Angry Birds plushies! I want them!

These are quite possibly the dumbest idea. Then again, it could be genius....what I do know is that I don't want to be caught playing with that attached to my controller....which is an odd statement all together.


Everyone knows someone who plays guitar right? Well are they gamers too? If so, I might have found the holy grail of all rocker/gamer's dreams. Link.


Well that's what I got for now. Back with more later loyal peeps.

Stay tuned!!