The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Legendary Edition

Bethesda Software is releasing a 'game of the year' edition called the Legendary Edition for Skyrim.
This version will include all the DLC that has been released for the game. This includes Dawnguard, Hearthfire, and Dragonborn. It is a way to reduce costs if you are buying the game and have not yet gotten the DLC.
It will be available for purchase June, 6 2013 and is currently available for pre-order at Gamestop for Xbox 360 and PS3 though a PC version has been advertised I have not found it on Gamestop's website or on Steam for pre-order yet.

Call of Duty: Ghosts

Call of Duty has become one of gaming's largest franchises.
The series is created by two companies.
Treyarch and Infinity Ward trade off the release each year so that each of them has two years to create the next game.
The newest one will be created by Infinity Ward and will be called Call of Duty: Ghosts.
Very little has been released except for a teaser trailer but I hope to have more information in the coming week. As I find more information I will prepare a post for next week because this looks like it will be an even bigger release than previous years.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag will take the series, once again, in a new direction.
It is the newest in the series and is set for release in Fall 2013.
The game follows Edward Kenway, the grandfather of Assassin's Creed III protagonist Connor Kenway. He is a notorious pirate captain and a master assassin of the Brotherhood.
The game will keep the ship minigame from AC III. However, it wont be just a minigame it will be the main method of transportation as the game is set in the Caribbean.
The controls and the mechanics will remain the same overall, but they will be streamlined and revamped to ensure they are smooth and easy to use.
The game will feature the majority of the in game world as one open world with the larger islands and ports as loading areas to reduce strain on consoles.
The game promises to be great; though, some die hard fans are not happy with the way the series has been changing the focus of the gameplay so drastically and causing it to stumble with some of the newer releases.
I personally cannot wait to see how they do with this new installment and have already pre-ordered it in anticipation.

Watch Dogs

Watch Dogs is a game that is being created by Ubisoft and is planned for a late 2013 release.
The game follows the antihero Aiden Pearce who is a hacker and is one of the only people that can hack into the cTOS program that runs the city.
During gameplay you can interact with the cTOS to gain information about people around you, hack bank accounts, and even find threats before they affect you.
Much of the game is still a mystery at this point. Though Ubisoft has released that there will be a multiplayer component to the game they have yet to explain much about it. We also know that random event that happen in the city can become seemingly full fledged missions if followed through to the end.
This game has a lot of mystery both in its release and in the game itself and I can not wait to try it out.

Destiny

Destiny is the newest game created by the legendary company behind the Halo series.
Bungie has said goodbye to Halo and has looked on at its destiny with this new and ambitious game series.
The game will feature an open world with an always-on system to allow players to experience the game in real-time. This means that even when you log out the game world continues to grow and evolve without you and when you sign back in you find new players and events.
The game will be available on Xbox 360 and PS3 though at this time I am not sure if it will be available on PC though personally I hope it will.
The game will have a single world for all players on each platform respectively. Meaning that every player on Xbox 360 will be playing together and the same for PS3. However, the platforms will not be able to connect to each other.
The game is currently announced for release in late 2013 and is also claiming to then be available on the next generation consoles as well.

Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Splinter Cell: Blacklist is a tactical 3rd person stealth based shooter game.
A lot to read all at once I know, but this game will be worth it.
This is the newest in a long lasting series created by Tom Clancy and hosted by Ubisoft. This game is incorporating many new features and allows for players to play their own way without penalty for the games own style.
The game series has already rewarded players for being stealthy through points to unlock better equipment but the way to get the points has always been through stealth alone. However, now the creators have realized that they can divide players into three main groups, Stealth, Assault, and Panther.
Stealth as the name suggests focuses on staying quiet and not getting detected during mission and the use of non-lethal take downs to get points and complete challenges.
Assault is the exact opposite. When focusing on assault players can be loud and lethal all they want and they will still gain points and complete challenges.
Panther is a little more flexible. It focuses on staying quiet but not leaving any enemies behind just in case. You will want to stay stealthy, but you can get the enemies out of your way using whatever methods you decide to and will once again gain points and complete challenges.
This game promises to be an amazing addition to the series and will bring the series back closer to its roots while still being flexible to new players as they learn to use the stealth elements to their advantage and decide how they think a situation should be handled. I can not wait for this game and will continue to follow its progress.

Defiance

Defiance is a new genre of game.
The game will be released in April and will also have a corresponding TV show airing on SyFy. The show will follow along at the same time as the game and will air weekly. Events in the show will also affect the game in real time.
The game is an MMORPG and will be available on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC. There are no separate servers for the games but a single server so all players on the same device (Xbox 360, PS3, etc.) will be able to play together.
The game is currently in Beta test and is open to players who pre-order or were involved in previous beta players.

D.M.C. - Devil May Cry

D.M.C. - Devil May Cry is a reboot for the long enduring series Devil May Cry. The series follows the protagonist Dante.
Dante is one of two twin sons of the Devil Prince Sparda and the Archangel Eva. The Devil King Mundus killed Eva and imprisoned Sparda in an eternal Hell for falling in love and having a child, as he only knew about one of the twins. The other twin's name is Vergil. Both of the twins were taught to fight and were given their parents power as they were growing up.
The new game has begun back when Dante found out his true heritage. He and Vergil soon meet and they plan to end Mundus's reign over the city of Limbo.
The game really sucks you in and though it the original advertising made many of the die hard fan of the series complain i believe that it has earned its place in the series.

Ghost Recon: Online

Ghost Recon: Online is a Free-To-Play third-person shooter game for PC created and supported by Ubisoft, the designers behind the Tom Clancy game series and the Assassin's Creed series that I talked about last week.
The game is, as I previously stated, free to play. You are given a choice between three different classes for each match. The classes are Recon, Assault, and Specialist. The Recon class focuses on long range sniping and is complimented by the ability to go invisible for short periods of time while moving slowly. The Assault class has better armor than the other two classes and is best for mid to close range fighting. Lastly, the Specialist class uses item like sensor grenades to inform their team of the locations of enemy players.
Each of the classes level up separately to unlock access to better weapons and armor. To unlock the higher level equipment or purchase upgrades you can use in-game currency, gained by playing matches, or in some cases you can buy special tokens using real currency to get the equipment. In some special cases the later is the only way to receive some promotional items.
This is a game that is still in the beta stages and I would suggest following and getting into now. The game can only get better from her on out and I am sure it will.

Assassin's Creed Series

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal 

In recent years there have been many different games that have an annual release date. Of them the Assassin's Creed series has continued to amaze each year with each new chapter of the story told through the innovative use of historical facts and the realistic twisting of the 'grey areas' in history where we aren't exactly sure what happened.

The series currently includes: 

Assassin's Creed 

Assassin's Creed II 

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 

Assassin's Creed: Revelations 

Assassin's Creed III 

These games are all available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
The series also includes a few games made for mobile systems such as the PlayStation Portable or the Nintendo DS, and some made specifically for both Android and Apple touch devices.

The series follows Desmond Miles, the modern descendant of the Assassin's Brotherhood's leader around the time of the third crusade, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. As the story begins you find he has been captured by the decedents of the Knights Templar, the antagonists of the Assassin's Brotherhood, which has gained power and influence in the modern world and are trying to gain complete control over the world using artifacts called Pieces of Eden, a direct reference to the Garden of Eden in the Bible.

This is an amazing series and though the first game is very slow to start, the time it will take to play and the lead in to the second game that begins a much faster pace is worth it. The series will allow you to see history from a point of view most people would never have considered. I personally will continue to follow this series and would recommend it to everyone.

Hello World

Hello World
This is my first post on the blog and is mostly for testing.
I plan to talk about many different including but not limited to: robotics, computers, and games.
I hope everyone has a great day and I wish my classmates good luck on their own blogs.