Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Announced, Release Date, Screenshots Revealed

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

Call of Duty Black Ops 2 is quite possibly the worst kept secret in all of video game history, save for maybe the slim PS3, the PS Vita or just about every Call of Duty game before this one. Nonetheless, it is my duty to report on the latest slew of Call of Duty Black Ops 2 news because you want to hear about it and I want to mock Activision’s failure at secrecy.

The first trailer for the game went live last night, detailing what many of us already expected ; Call of Duty Black Ops 2 will feature lots of guns and explosions and once we got over that giant bomb of a surprise, we got to see the first Call of Duty Black Ops 2 screenshots , as well as a release date for the game, both of which were hilariously leaked days before the proposed May 1st announcement.

If you’re interested in hearing about what Activision’s latest attempt at setting the world record for the best selling game in history (a title they garnered with Call of Duty Black Ops 1) then you can read and watch all of the latest Call of Duty Black Ops 2 info after the break.

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Last Chance to Vote!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

JSX has been in a bit of a slump as of late. I know, I know, we will make it up you, we promise!

In the meantime, whilst you wait for us to get our video game blogging selves together, please do vote in the FIFA vs Madden poll in the sidebar.

There’s not much time left to vote and Madden is trailing behind, so if that’s your favourite sports sim game, you need to rally the troops and get voting!

Alternatively, if you’re a fan of the FIFA footie action, make sure your franchise keeps that lead!

There’s not long left to go and not only will the winner be crowned JSX Poll Winner May 2012 (a very prestigious title I can assure you), they will also receive a Very Special Post written in their honour. But of course, only one of them is lucky enough to bag the prize article and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on top.

Get voting!

Jasmine, Head Editor of J Station X

New Dishonored Screenshots Are Up, Hold Onto Your Pants, Sanity

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

Now I’m not saying that Bethesda are a big bunch of meanies, but what I will say is that they are unapologetically deviant and have a penchant for torturing poor gamers.

Okay, so what I’m saying is is that Bethesda really are a big bunch of meanies.

Why else would they play with us like this, releasing a multitude of new Dishonored screenshots, each one more intriguing than the last, leaving us hungrier for more?

These latest images from their supernatural assassin outing will likely leave you whimpering in a crumpled heap, only to be revived by watching this epic CGI Dishonored trailer again. But in any case, Dishonored is my vote for ‘most likely to murder the entire gaming population by being so damn attractive’.

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UEFA EURO 2012 DLC Now Available, Launch Trailer Goes Live

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

Maybe it’s because I’m British. Maybe it’s because I’m a huge fan of the FIFA games. Maybe it’s because I can appreciate the realism that EA’s football sim offers, allowing me to win championships, become captain of my national team and take on the world’s best players ; all from the comfort of my own sofa as I inhale a less-than healthy pizza.

It’s probably an amalgamation of all of those reasons that makes me so giddy for the FIFA 12 UEFA EURO 2012 DLC, the downloadable content that allows FIFA 12 players to build squads from scratch to take on 53 of Europe’s best football teams, travelling the globe, trading players and forming legacies as you go.

EA have really pulled out all of the stops for the UEFA EURO 2012 DLC so if you’re going to make any effort to take over the world, one goal at a time, this is the best place to start.

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Song of the Week : Misery Video Game Business

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

No, this edition of our Song of the Week column is not a potshot at the failures of once ailing (but thankfully now rescued!) GAME Group, but is rather something that will make your inner rock god burst from your innards, make your ears happy and have your mane waggling ecstatically as you headbang to your heart’s content.

Whilst being tamer than previous Song of the Week inductees, Metallica, this week’s song has, like the aforementioned metallers, been featured in both the Guitar Hero and Rock Band video game franchises. It will also be seen (by way of RB3) in the upcoming title, Rock Band Blitz.

This song is Misery Business.

Having rocketed the already phenomenal punk rock band Paramore to fame, the Franklin, Tennessee natives had an entire album under their belts before their chart-topper Misery Business came out. While Paramore are a band that are consistently excellent, this is their biggest crowd-pleaser – listen to the anthemic track Misery Business after the break.

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Crysis 3 – Release Date, Gameplay, Everything Else You Need to Know

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

Where Call of Duty fails (and thus gets nominated as one of our ‘must-avoid’ games as a result), Crysis succeeds, or at least, tries really hard to make up for.

When Crysis is not able to best the mega-franchise that Activision continuously boosts its bank balance with, it makes up for it with a stellar level of graphics that no matter how lacking some of its other features may be, the visuals will never fail to make you succumb to its most eye-pleasing asset, having you weak at the knees before you can say ‘holy nanosuit!’.

Imagine my delight then, when Crysis 3 was leaked and subsequently announced formally by EA, keen to add a third outing to the super-soldier sandbox-em-up franchise. This is big, BIG news as Crysis 3 will be the “first blockbuster shooter of 2013”, pipping closest rival Call of Duty to the 2013 line-up top spot, with COD’s 2012 release not even officially revealed yet.

With the first images, first gameplay trailer and a whole host of other info out in the open about the game, this round-up is a good place to board the Crysis 3 hype train.

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Want to Find Out About the World’s Next Biggest Shooter?

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

Want to find out about the world’s next biggest shooter?

Of course you do.

On Tuesday, J Station X will be giving you the rundown on the next big thing that will be taking the gaming world by storm – Crysis 3.

Recently announced by EA, we’ll have a feature including every thing you need to know about EA’s exciting new game.

You won’t want to miss it. Click here to sign up to the no-spam guaranteed J Station X newsletter and we’ll send you the post as soon as it’s up.

See you Tuesday for the Crysis 3 scoop,

Jasmine, Head Editor of J Station X

Sorcery Story Trailer – Finally, a Reason to Buy PlayStation Move

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

Back in 2010, when I reviewed the PlayStation Move launch bundle, most of us expected it to be this grand, ground-breaking piece of tech that we would need rather than want for our PS3s.

It’s plain for anyone to see that that never really happened. For all of the protesting that PlayStation brand’s official hype man, Kevin Butler, did about ‘GAMING NEEDS BUTTONS!!!’, it never flourished and rather floundered into an embarrassing piece of really good gadgetry that few wanted and even fewer cared about.

Sorcery, is the PlayStation move game that is set to change all that. As the young male sorcerer, Finn, you are enticed by your sneaky feline nemesis and friend entices you into unleashing a world of mythical baddies upon the magical society that you live in. Your job, as the protagonist of Sorcery, is to fling about powerful spells to uncover ancient knowledge, save the townspeople and take on a range of exciting and adventurous quests.

Unlike most games that use PlayStation Move as a wedged in, back-of-the-box gimmick, Sorcery is made for PlayStation Move, meaning that if there ever was a time to get in on the motion control madness, that time is now.

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CGI Dishonored Trailer Hits, Will Leave You Speechless

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

When it comes to the Dishonored, the plot and premise alone is enough to have me preaching this game’s impressiveness from the treetops.

Bethesda want to have you join me in singing its praise and so have release an impressive CGI trailer of the game that yes, while completely animated and not including gameplay, is the perfect indication of the throat slashing and rooftop running that we’ll all be privy to when the supernatural assassin gameplay of Dishonored hits shelves later this year.

It’s gorgeous, it’s gruesome and it will most definitely leave you speechless – the new Dishonored trailer is here.

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New Assassin’s Creed 3 Screenshots, Better Wrap Up Warm

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Jasmine Henry

It makes perfect sense for Ubisoft to release a brand new batch of Assassin’s Creed 3 screenshots that mainly feature snow as its primary focus – Assassin’s Creed 3 does it beautifully.

Compared to a game like EA’s SSX, in which the sole premise is to dash through tonnes of the white stuff, taking in the sights and scoring points a long the way – Assassin’s Creed 3 is the victor.

There’s little that these new screenshots tell us other than the fact that Assassin’s Creed 3 is really, really pretty , though the fact that in two of the screens, lead guy Connor (also known around these parts by his full name Rahontkanktokknmotok*) is seen chasing deer, suggests that hunting will definitely factor into the gameplay at some point.

(*goes by the name of Connor, real name – Ratohnhaké:ton)

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