Geek Grotto

In case you may have missed it between SDCC, Gamescon and PAX; the GameStop Expo is this coming Wednesday! Think of it as a mini E3 ir Gamescon where the people that matter, the consumer, can attend!!! We'll be there with pictures, video and whatever else we can think of!!!

I have to admit.... I am a bit more excited about the Xbox One launch exclusives more that the PS4 launch exclusives... The cross platforms games will be very similar across the board. I will admit thought, Assassin's Creed 4 and Watch Dogs I have a chance to play at SDCC on the PS4 and they look GREAT! Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag (Ubisoft) Battlefield 4 (EA) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Activision) Driveclub (SCE) FIFA 14 (EA) Killzone: Shadow Fall (SCE) Knack (SCE) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft) LEGO Marvel Superheroes (Warner Bros.) Madden 25 (EA) NBA 2K14 (2K Games) NBA Live (EA) Need for Speed: Rivals (EA) Skylanders: Swap Force (Activision) Watch Dogs (Ubisoft)

At Gamescon this morning, Microsoft has release the Xbox One's launch title list..... and if nothing changes, this seems to be a GREAT list... Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag (Ubisoft) Battlefield 4 (DICE, Electronic Arts) Call of Duty: Ghosts (Infinity Ward, Activision) Crimson Dragon (Grounding/Land Ho!, Microsoft Studios) VERY EXCITED! Dead Rising 3 (Capcom Vancouver, Microsoft) FIFA 14 (EA Sports, Electronic Arts) Fighter Within (AMA Ltd., Ubisoft) Forza Motorsport 5 (Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Studios) Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft) Killer Instinct (Double Helix, Microsoft Studios) LEGO Marvel Super Heroes (TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive) Lococycle (Twisted Pixel, Microsoft Studios) Madden NFL 25 (EA Sports, Electronic Arts) NBA 2K14 (Visual Concepts, 2K Sports) NBA LIVE 14 (EA Sports, Electronic Arts) Need for Speed: Rivals (Ghost Games, Electronic Arts) Peggle 2 (Popcap, Electronic Arts) Powerstar Golf (Zoe Mode, Microsoft Studios) Ryse...

We have had a week to play with a Nexus 7, well four actually, and WOW. Google and Asus have worked miracles with this thing. It's not 100% perfect, but it is one of the best Android based tablets out! Read our impressions after the jump!

Get in touch with all the latest in gaming news with recaps of E3 2012's press conferences,including: Microsoft, Sony, EA, Nintendo, and Ubisoft. Courtesy of Gamespot! E3 Press Conferences Source: www.gamespot.com

Watch this awesome E3 clip of Optimus and company taking on the ruthless Megatron and his ruthless band of 'deceptichops' as the ground on which they stand transforms beneath them into.. you guessed it! METROPLEX!!!  Watch it after the jump!

Prepare for war, geeks, because Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is coming to a home console AND A PC NEAR YOU on August 28th!  Watch the full first mission playthrough on IGN after the jump!

Greetings Geeks, It's time for this weeks Grottocast. This week we talk about Sega's return to game consoles, Google big buyout, Game of Thrones new time slot and more! Hit the jump to watch.

Politicians are at it again! Under the Baca/Wolf bill, the packaging of video games rated “E” (Everyone), “Everyone 10+” (Everyone 10 and older), “T” (Teen), “M” (Mature), or “A” (Adult) by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) must include a label that reads, “WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.” Only games rated “EC” (Early Childhood) would be exempted from the rule. However, as Higgins points out, there is no conclusive evidence that video games cause players to act violently I thinks politicians should have this warning tattooed to their foreheads.... Source: Digital Trends

Greetings Geeks! Another busy day in the Grotto. But one way to cut into that drab day is to try the new Angry Birds Space! Rovio has released a new space based version of their insanely famous fowl flinging fun game. Get the game now from your app store of choice! iTunes (iPhone) iTunes (iPad) Mac App Store Rovio (Windows) Google Play (Android) Amazon (Android) Nook (Android) Hit the jump to watch the trailer and read the PR.

Greetings Geeks! It's time for this weeks Grottocast. A weekly show where we sum up our thoughts on the past weeks news stories. Please leave a comment, like us, plus us and show us some love. Grottocast after the jump!

Greetings Geeks! I know I'm on a roll this morning with the trailers, but come on! This game just looks amazing. Full Assassin's Creed III Trailer after the jump!

Greetings Geeks! Here is this weeks Grottocast. A weekly show where we sum up our thoughts on the past weeks news stories. Please leave a comment, like us, plus us and show us some love. Grottocast after the jump!

Well, CES was a blast! A chaotic, psychotic, whirlwind of a blast. We talked to a few companies that you might be interested in hearing from. Vizio, Kodak, Murata,  and Pelican to name a few. So sit tight and keep it here Geeks. We'll start posting our full reviews and interviews starting tomorrow...maybe even later tonight. And just for the record...No, you cannot do CES in a single day. My feet have made this very clear to me. Until then, stay Geeky fellow Grotto dwellers.

The digital world just got sweeter (and a little more sour) with the release of World Gone Sour™ on the PC today. Based on the popular Sour Then Sweet® candy Sour Patch Kids®, the game will take players on a journey from the perspective of a lost piece of candy finding its way to its ultimate destination – the human stomach. Full Press Release and Gameplay footage after the jump.

Well, coming up upon Christmas and a few gifts seem to arrive early this year! First up is Mario Kart 7, the follow up to Mario Kart Wii. The very 1st thing that caught my attention was the fact that is wasn't called Mario Kart 3D. Adding the console name after the title always gets on my nerves. But I digress, so let me get on with this review! Read More

Great news! The new “Version 2012” update for   Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is now live for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, with an update for the PC in the near future. The downloadable update rebalances the moves of each of the 39 characters playable in Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition . For a detailed look at the changes that have been made please visit http://www.capcom-unity.com/ gregaman/blog/2011/11/29/ ssfiv:_arcade_edition_ver._ 2012_complete_change_log or visit our earlier post with the video breakdown. Click Here!

Get ready for Real Steel the Android game! er...wait...I mean Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots the Android game! In an attempt to cash in on the collective nostalgia or previous generations, Mattel has released Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots the mobile game. I have to admit that the game looks pretty cool. I'll be picking it up for certain. You can own it too for the low, low price of $0.99! Just grab it over in the Android Market . Screen caps after the jump...

Grand Theft Auto III: 10 Year Anniversary Edition will be available for select new generation iOS and Android devices on the App Store and Android Marketplace next week, December 15th for $4.99. After the jump is an updated list of devices to be supported at launch, along with some brand new screenshots from both the iOS and Android versions (also look for a new trailer to coincide with the official release next week).

It's a little late, but here's our interview with Sean Smillie from EA Sports, Producer of the new SSX game that is set to be released this February