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Black Ops 2: Robots From the Future

“What happens when the enemy steals the keys?”

How does a video game maker combat shooter fatigue? How about a new enemy, like Robots from the Future?

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 trailer just went online in advance of the November 13th release date. The new game is set in 2025 and you’ll play as David Mason, the son of the first game’s Alex Mason. Alex shows up in the new game in some ‘80s flashbacks and the father and son will share a common enemy called Raul Menendez. +Continue Reading

Real Steel on Blu-ray: Turn Yer Hat Around and Watch It

The Real Steel extended version opened up much differently than we expected: smack in the middle of a big fight in the Khakrez District. Ambush comes thundering down the ramp of a Shithook hovering over the rocks in above Darvishan, all painted up in multi-cam, with a couple squads of Rangers hauling ass after and a bunch of RPG– and RPK-toting Taliban trying to fight them off.

That’s not really what happened. That’s just what would have happened if we’d done the movie. It’s still worth getting, though. +Continue Reading