BCG's Weekend Pick!

The weekend is upon us, so what is there to do? Well as tempting as the Sex and The City movie is, this weekend is an all MMA weekend. On Saturday at 9pm est., CBS is having it's first nationally televised MMA event, "EliteXC presents Primetime". On the card is Robbie Lawler taking on Scott Smith, Gina Carano (of American Gladiators fame) taking on Kaitlin Young, and the main event, Kimbo Slice against James Thompson. While everyone is tuning in for the Kimbo Slice fight, the true talent comes in the form of the Lawler-Smith fight and has the potential to show what a true MMA fight is like.

Then on Sunday at 9pm est., Versus is airing WEC's Faber vs Pulver. For those who don't know, WEC is the UFC's smaller sister company. This show should far and above be the better of the two shows this weekend and it's a shame it won't get the coverage the CBS show will. The main event between current WEC featherweight champion and #1 ranked featherweight in the world, Urijah Faber and former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver should be nothing short of electric. For those who get Versus, (and this blogger does, thank God) should not miss out.

The best part of this weekend's events? They're free! So spend the money on some pizzas, a case of beer, invite the buddies over and enjoy. You can thank me on Monday!

Ubisoft taking us "Beyond Good and Evil" again!

At Ubisofts 2008 event in Paris, the CEO Yves Guillemot introduced a trailer for a, as of now, unannounced project by Michel Ancel. Ancel was the designer of Ubisoft critically acclaimed (but under selling) 2003 game, Beyond Good and Evil.

Anybody who played the first game can clearly see that the trailer is for a sequel and in all honesty...it's about time. Take my advice, if you missed out on the first one, do not let this one pass you by. Actually if you can find it, play through the first one. Even though it's five years old, it's still a great game and one of my favorites from the original xbox.

Ubisoft brings it's own "White" to the mountains!

Ubisoft officially announced it's new snowboarding title, Shaun White Snowboarding. Utilizing the Assassin's Creed engine, Ubisoft hopes to bring a more realistic approach to the action sports genre. Ubisoft intends to have 16 player online and is working closely with the "red tomato" himself Shaun White, to bring a new perspective to the game.

This blogger can't wait to see that bright red hair contrast against the powder, on the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC this holiday!

The world to become a bit "ODD"-er!

The highly regarded Oddworld series is coming back! Confirmed by Oddworld Inhabitants studio president, Lorne Lanning, to GamesIndustry.biz. They hope to bring a more cinematic feel to the series and hope to bring animations that are on par with movies.

The company is currently working on another project, so it will be a few more years before we see this out on shelves.

Most Epic Game of the Year

3 shadows run beside the crashing waves of the beach as the sun is setting. Dressed in fatigues and a helmet, with no gun in hand, but rather a knapsack on their back, they continue to run... why? because the music is just that epic that they want to keep running.

It's no Halo, GTA4, COD4, Resistance, Gears of War, Dark Sector... you get the point, but rather it is a simple game that consists of moving left and right, and separating your characters far enough so when a bomb hits the ground you don't lose one of your men, and every couple of seconds if you survive you get another soldier added to your platoon (even after you lose one).

Run Soldier RUN!!!

With a name like that, it has to be good. Music is great (adding to the epicness), the actual video quality (as if you are watching an old tape of WWII with the vertical lines going up and down on screen) makes it fun to watch.

InsAnE iN tHe Mem...MaMe

Whatcha know about being a kid in the early 90's, dropping quarters into the TMNT game at the arcades like it was hot? Arcades? Remember... those old archaic rooms where there were about 20 machines where you had to stand up and mash the buttons numerous times? Do you remember games where you had a HUGE red or blue gun and stood 2 feet away from the screen shooting at aliens pop out from crates or criminals that are shooting you from a helicopter.


If not then check out this website

http://www.emulator-zone.com/doc.php/arcade/mame.html

MAME stands for Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator. This is the definition of a true broke college gamer. No money, but internet access at school or at your parents house will get you every arcade game ever made. Let me say it again, EVERY ARCADE GAME EVER MADE! No need to go out and spend money on systems or games from the past, this is the real deal.

So in the end you get all your favorite arcade games on your computer and can play them right off. But wait, your 12" monitor is to small, no worries, you could hook up an S video cable to your plasma, hd, dlp, whatever tv and play right off of it (if you have this option available). Also if you have an xbox 360, you could play using your controls with an attachment piece.

Enjoy. And if you have any old school games you like, post a comment and share the love.