The Blogboard Jungle

         Before I begin, let it be known I have pre ordered many a game for DLC codes, T-shirts, and DVD's.   I still wear my ECW Hardcore Revolution T-shirt sometimes and my Resident Evil 2 shirt will make an appearance in my Muay Thai class from time to time so I have done it a lot in the past for some cool stuff.   If you notice, the titles I mentioned are from the PlayStation days (PS one!), and I got physical stuff just for putting money down on a game towards its total cost.   It's not extra money, it’s part of the initial cost.   I don't even know if game companies do that anymore, I know if you pay extra for special editions you get extra physical products but do they do anything to truly get a pre-order out of us?   The last time I got something cool for pre-ordering a game was for the PS2 version of The Thing , it came with a DVD of the film that I watch at least once a year to this date.   Ever since that, n...

The content is available early for VIP season pass people on 4/23, everyone else gets access on 4/30.  Fans of the "Free for All" mode (which I am not) also get a new mode called Master at Arms , its pretty much "Free for All", but you win by using one of every upgraded weapon awarded to you from what I understand.  I probably won't mess with that one much but here the list of maps from Major Nelson's web site: - Terminal: The speed and ferocity of the Locust invasion took Halvo Bay completely by surprise. Residents scrambled to evacuate by every means possible, and COG forces were called in to maintain order as martial law was enforced. However, the Locust showed no mercy, and gave no quarter; they swept through train terminals like this one to take advantage of the close quarters and sheer number of defenseless humans trapped within its walls. Sometimes, COG forces could hold the line long enough for a final evacuation, but too many lost their lives in ...