Hot Stuff For 2/21/12

Big day for gaming today!  Makes me wish I was rich!!  Here are the highlights for today:

Asura's Wrath Launches today!!

This looks like one hell of a good time with some gorgeous graphics and over the top battles among gods!  Could be another classic from Capcom.

IGN Score: 7.5

This game has 45 Achievements for a total of 1000 Gamerscore

Syndicate also launches today!!

This is a follow up to an old PS1 classic, Syndicate Wars by EA.

Another promising action packed title that should keep gamers busy for a while

IGN Score: 7.5

This game has 50 Acievements for a total of 1000 Gamerscore

Also, if you have purchased the Elite service for Call of Duty MW3, the new map drops today!  Overwatch offers some vertigo inducing action as you battle atop a high-rise under construction!  Look out below Elite members and enjoy your early drop on your MW3 Season.

Google+ Games Review

by jose martinez

Google+ has launched it's games tab with a pretty small but impressive starting line up, including Rovio's Angry Birds, EA/Popcap's Bejeweled Blitz and EA/Bioware's Dragon Age Legends.  It's a small line up which is sure to grow quickly as Google is promising developers a 90% take on downloads.  So, how does this game environment fare against Facebook's long standing Farmville and Mafia Wars empire?

the full Google+ lineup at launch

The HTML5 games load quickly and play smoothly.  They also offer some nice visuals, especially in games like Dragon Age.  the sound is crisp and satisfying, but best of all is that Google+ keeps your gaming away from your socializing.  You will not be forced to look at neighbor requests or any other gibberish on your streams or circles.  It's all kept neatly on the Google+ games tab with in your face leader boards to spark a spirit of friendly competition anytime you lose your number one spot.  If you don't see your tab yet, keep an eye out for it as Google is rolling this out at different times to all users.  

This is a satisfying start so far, and with games like Bejeweled Blitz being offered for free, it's a great pastime while you navigate all your other Google actions.