Kojima and Sony sitting in a tree, G-A-M-I-N-G.

Hideo Kojima has announced a partnership with Sony Playstation!
THIS IS NOT A DRILL!



In the middle of Sony's E3 stage show waving and smiling. He created his own video game production company after his fallout with Konami and Sony Playstation is the first public partnership that we, the fans, have been privy to! So, naturally, as he walked out he was greeted with applause, oohs, aahs, and the occasional weeping fan!



In a private, secluded room behind Sony's E3 stage Kojima shared his thoughts on his unfortunate past and how things are going for him now:

"Last year I had some difficult circumstances and my family was telling me: you're old, you should retire now and take it easy. Fortunately a lot of fans around the world are waiting for my games so I decided I wanted to keep making games. I established my own company and within two-and-a-half months we were able to make a teaser and deliver something to the people, finally.

"And seeing the reaction of the people - most people seemed to like it - made me feel really good that I made the right choice. My decision was correct."

If you are unfamiliar with the trailer that he is referring to, here it is:



Cool, right?
In sort of a creepy, strange, I-Never-Want-To-See-That-Again-But-Play-It-On-Repeat kind of way.

Yes, you are correct, that is The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus.

Here he is seen in much the same position as our beloved Kit Harrington (Jon Snow) was not too long ago! We have so many wonderful people coming to phenomenal games thanks to this awesome technology! Now all we need is a Supernatural game with our ladyboners Jensen, Jared, and Misha!



So, xbox fans, I am sorry to say that it does not look like Kojima games will be coming to you YET.
Here's to hoping that they come out on PC and Xbox soon, too!

Here's the Sony and Kojima announcement video!
Enjoy, my friends!




Source: eurogamer

Mario 2.0?

Nintendo is on fire this year at E3!

First, we get news about the new Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Now, Shigeru Miyamoto (the creator to the Legend of Zelda games and Super Mario games) has announced that, much like the Legend of Zelda, Mario will be getting an upgrade!

He hinted in an interview that we will be hearing about a "new kind of Mario" in a year or two!

Who-whaaaaat?!

So there's a possibility that we may hear news as soon as next year's E3!

More than likely it will be available on all of the latest consoles including the NX console which is said to be released globally March 2017!!!

Look at that bad boy!!! 

Who else is super pumped?!?

What games are you hoping they will release on the new NX console? Let us know in the comments!

Source: trendread, cnet

The Keyblade Masters Return!

E3 2016 is just churning out excitement this year, isn’t it?

Disney had the debut of one of the latest installments in their WIDLY popular collaboration with Square Enix , Kingdom Hearts.

Kingdom Hearts may have been absent from E3 2016, but were at least given some hope for the franchise in the form of Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prolog.

The collection, set for a December release, contains HD remasters of; Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance, and Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth By Sleep – A Fragmented Past.

KH2.8 will also be the first in the series to boast 60fps (frames per second) at 1080p resolution.

This is coincidentally the using the same graphic engine of the much anticipated KH3, and let me say, it looks AMAZING! 

The Pokemon Come and the Pokemon Go!

OMG IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING!!!!!

After almost a year of spastic-outburst riddled anticipation we finally have a rough date of release for

According to the E3 2016 Nintendo Panel, the long anticipated world wide mobile phenomenon that is Pokemon Go! will be released for BOTH Android and IOS in late July of this year.

I don’t know about you guys, but I can’t wait for this game to launch!

For those of you who have had their heads in the sand like a scared Hippopotas

Pokemon GO! is a collaboration between Nintendo and Niantic, Inc. It is an AR (augmented reality) game that will bring Pokemon into our world! This is something that Pokemon fans of all ages have been begging for since, since,….. well since we were all introduced to the lovable creatures back in 1996*Japan* (1998 *US, Australia*  ,  1999 *EU*) with the release of the original Pokemon Red and Green/Blue (US, AU, EU) on the Gameboy Handheld System. 

Thank you so much Nintendo for answering the Poké-prayers of every person in the history of frikken EVER

Sorry, back to the basics of the game.  To play the game to the fullest you will need this!

That awesome looking bracelet is called the Pokemon GO Plus, it is a Bluetooth enabled device that will vibrate, blink, and generally do weird things to alert you the the presence of a nearby Pokemon. It will be available for purchase soon after the launch of the game for $34.99 USD.  From what we can tell it is not required to play the game.

You know what, why don’t we just watch the video instead of me trying to explain just how awesome this game is, huh, shall we?

Yes, I think we shall……

And while we are at it, here's some beta gameplay!

SEE HOW EFFING AWESOME THAT WAS?!?!?!?!??!??!?!?!

Thank you, Nintendo, for this. Thank you so very much for making the dreams of so many of us “child at heart” adults, and imaginative little ones a reality. There is no amount of thank you that expresses out gratitude.

Source: Nintendo of America

They're Everywhere, AHHHHHH

As the year is progressing Nintendo is releasing more and more information about it’s two newest Pokémon games;

So far we know what the starter pokemon are, and what the respective title legendaries are.

THE STARTERS

(left to right:  Rowlet , Litten , Popplio)

THE LEGENDARIES

(Solgaleo *Sun* ,  Lunala*Moon*)

There has been more information released in the wake of E3 2016.

The Legendaries have different forms called, Radiant Sun and Full Moon. These will be available with the acquisition of a specific Key Item.

Three more Pokemon have been revealed:

 

   Pikipek

 Yungoos    

                                                                                                                     

 

                                                                       Grubbin

There is also a brand new battle format!!!

It is called “Battle Royal”, and it is just what it sounds like.  It is a four-way free for all between four trainers and their respective pokemon. Each pokemon can attack whomever they wish in the battle field.

We will also be receiving a special Pokedex!!!!

..... AND ....


They might be bring back the trainer customization!!!

More information will be posted as it is released.

All Information has been confirmed by Nintendo of America and The Official Pokemon Website

For the Love of All Things Gaming!

E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) is a magical time.

It is a time for gamers and tech geeks in the industry to come together and geek out!
(And for the rest of us to watch at home)

But after E3 ends, what will you do?
Where will you go for all of your gaming and entertainment needs? 

(Other than here, of course)

FEAR NOT!!!

Humble Bundle AND Nintendo have released HUGE deals in celebration of E3!!

While these two sales are not essentially linked....

They are both friggin AWESOME!!!

Humble Bundle allows you to pay whatever you feel like paying for a butt-load of games and subscriptions!

You can go check out what awesome loot they're dropping HERE!!!!

Simultaneously, Nintendo have decided to put dozens of their most popular games on super-sale!

Check out if your favorite game is on sale HERE!!!!

E3 is almost over.
It is temporary and it only comes once a year...

But with these deals, you can keep your gaming flame burning bright until next year!

First Look at an Old Classic

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild + Amiibos

Nintendo has unveiled several details about the upcoming Legend of Zelda title, least of all is the finalized name of the release. 

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 

The newest installment in one of Nintedo’s flagship series had a 3 minute long E3 unveiling trailer yesterday (June 14, 2016).  

As a fan girl, please excuse me as I freak out in my little corner!!!
*Fan-Girl SQUEEEEEEEEEEE*

Ok, now that I have that out of my system, let’s talk about what this video tells us about the presumptive gameplay.  

This game looks absolutely beautiful, visually, and the animals seem to react to your presence, this might create an added challenge archery and general fighting styles.

There appears to have a “free climb” attribute to it, as seem at length with Link climbing up the bridge turret, and up the side of a mountain.

 It appears that we will be getting a mount back, and that we might even get to tame one of our choice? Link is seen climbing onto the back of a wild horse at one point in the trailer.

Magic also seems like it might finally be making a return, we’ll just have to wait and see if we get out magic meter back. Link is seem levitating and manipulating various objects, whether this is an acquired skill or a dungeon received item that allows for Link to perform these feats, is yet unknown.

There are also three Amiibos that will be releases with Breath of the Wild also. 

Link with a Bow

Link on Horseback

Guardian

These amiibos will have “flexible” parts, what this actually means is not entirely explained. I personally would love for them to be pose-able.

As far as I can tell what these amiibos will bring to the gameplay has not yet been released.
We here at Pinup Gamer will keep you all informed as information becomes available.

Source: Nintendo of America, IGN

Warning: Madness Ahead – Call of Cthulhu

I’ma let the rest of ya’ll finish, but H.P. Lovecraft is the greatest writer of all time. Of. All. Time.

Ok, maybe not the best, but he’s up there. Like way up there. Like… Tolkien up there. His books have spawned more spin-offs and sequels that the Lord of the Rings himself could only imagine.

If you know me, you know I love tabletop games. A lot. One of my favorites that I’ve never been able to play is Call of Cthulhu, mostly because Ia like driving myself insane in the middle of the night.

No Really

Now this team of guys up at Focus Home Interactive have done what fthagn… few… have dared (and most have failed.) They’re turning this glorious machination of ph’nglui… er, prose… into a video game. They’re calling it an RPG Investigation game, which, to me, invokes mglw’nfah… uh, memories… of Heavy Rain. This game shows real promise, as FHI have published some really good games in recent history, notably 'Mordheim: City of the Damned' for you Warhammer fans.

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." That's the tagline they're going with, written by the creator of Essex County himself, H.P. Lovecraft

Set on an island called Darkwater, it seems like you’ll be Cthulhu… um, controlling… a private investigator, checking out the ‘Hawkins Case’, but finding that it’s in no way normal. He’s coming. He dreams and will awake soon, and you have to stop it. Otherwise, it will be the end of the world as we all know it.

He Waits, Dreaming

I am seriously amped up for this game, and R’yleh hope you are too. It’s set for a 2017 release, and wgah’nagl Fthagn.

I’m not sure what’s coming over me, but we may already be too late….

Here's the Trailer released today for those who want to watch! It's pretty sweet.

That's also FHI's official Youtube channel, so subscribe to them if you want to see more (or just follow us and we can get it to you!)

Holy Ludens!!!

So Kojima Productions just revealed their new mascot, Ludens!

Well... sort of...

The game production company sent a partial image to GameSpot showing the eyes of their new mascot in a masked helmet that resembles a skull along with the caption "I'll keep coming." Ludens is wearing some, fairly obviously space age combat armor and is adjusting a flashlight or camera of some sort.

Well, already there are speculations as to whether this is just a mascot or if there is indeed more to this character.

Could this mean that, if there is more to him than just being a mascot, we could be playing the character as him? Perhaps we are helping him out? Maybe we're seeing through the camera? Who knows?!

We Have to wait for E3 to hear what Hideo Kojima has to say!

In the meantime...

Just look at him!!! 

Super cool, right?

What does the caption mean for the future of Kojima Productions?

Only time will tell.

Let us know what you think in the comments!