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BioShock 2: Sea of Dreams Teaser Trailer

2008-10-27T03:40:00.000-07:00

So, we all knew that BioShock 2 was coming, given the success of number 1, but to be honest I didn't expect to hear anything about it for at least another year. But without any warning (well I hadn't heard anything) a teaser trailer has mysteriously appeared from nowhere. The trailer itself doesn't give away much, but it was enough to.... not get me excited at all. More information is needed!! Anyway, here is the Teaser Trailer, also availabe for free download on Xbox Live Marketplace.

And P.S. Change the name! It sounds like a bad Ecco the Dolphin or Feeding Frenzy rip-off.

Gamebrain Community Show #1 - Out Now!

2008-10-26T06:05:00.000-07:00

Just a quick note to say that episode 1 of the Gamebrain Community Show is out, and will be on its way to the inbox's of all subscribers to the Podcast and Newsletter. If you haven't aready subscribed then send me an e-mail at george.12345@hotmail.co.uk and every Wednesday/Thursday/Friday you'll have your brand new episode of the Show and Newsletter delivered, all free of charge!

This Week on the Gamebrain Community Show
Opinions on Gears of War
Is Blacksite any good?
Geometry Wars
Playing the EndWar Demo
The Future of Halo
(Kind of) Meeting my Hero
Killzone on PS2
And more!

Call of Duty 5 World at War Gameplay Video Apology

2008-10-20T09:21:00.000-07:00

Those gosh-darn kids are at it again! That isn't my real voice by the way, so don't worry for me!
God, if this wasn't my website, I'd probably be banned for spamming.... ;)

EndWar demo reviewed!

2008-10-20T08:24:00.000-07:00

Did you download it? I'm guessing the answer is "no". I'm talking about the EndWar demo, of course. Just in case you've dismissed this game as "another rubbish attempt at bringing RTS to the 360", I'm here to tell you otherwise.

So what makes EndWar special? Well, the main reason is that you can play the whole game by using the headset! Even though you look like a complete idiot, who cares when you're playing something this fun! After Spencer's sad tale of when him and his friend attempted to play SOCOM on PS2 using the headset, I have to admit I had my doubts about EndWar. But luckily, the demo helped to destroy my worries and realise how much of a masterpiece the game is!

Even if you don't have a headset (goddamn you!), the control scheme is still probably the best of any of the strategy games I have played on the 360. There really isn't anything to it. All you need to do is press ">" on the D-pad and it brings up what you what you want to do. You go to what you want to do and press right again. Same thing again, and keep repeating until you have finished your sentence. So for example, you might say >Unit>5>Attack>Hostile>2, and then Unit 5 would do that. If this sounds complicated then it's my fault, because after about 5 minutes of playing it gets loads easier!

Anyway, if you were to use a headset (which is highly recommended) then you would simply hold down the right trigger and say "Unit 5 attack hostile 2". Easy as that! There were a few occasions where the headset wouldn't pick up what I said correctly, but it was probably my fault for not speaking clearly. If you listen to the podcast then you'll understand what I mean!

To finish off, I must mention how cinematic the game felt. The graphics are honestly some of the best I have ever seen, and the way you can zip from unit to unit is amazing. If you're following the progress of a squad of riflemen, you'll fly down to ground level, almost as if you were playing a third-person shooter. And if you're watching a helicopter fly over the battlefield you could be forgiven for thinking that you were playing Ace Combat or something along the same lines!

So what are you waiting for? Go and download the demo now, and hopefully you'll think the same! Remember to leave your opinion below!

Big thanks to this guy!

2008-10-19T12:48:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone, it's George..... again..... ugh -_- zzzzzz

Look, I know you're probably all sick of my excited babbling for today, but I really have to give a big shout out to this great guy.

His name is Hamza Asghar, otherwise known as "The Gothic King". He's been here from the start, guys, so I thought that if anyone deserved a shout out, he did. I think a round of applause is necessary ;)

Call of Duty 5 World at War Gameplay Video

2008-10-19T12:17:00.000-07:00

Looks like someone got their hands on COD5 way before the release date...
Just kidding, it's George again, with new community members George W (I am George Howard, he is George Watson. God, this is gonna get confusing) and Josh. Enjoy and leave comments on the YouTube page!

Gamebrain Community Warm Welcome

2008-10-19T11:45:00.000-07:00

Hello, good people (person?!) of the Gamebrain Community. It's George here! You might remember me from our (not quite) exciting Podcast! You don't? Oh, OK. Well anyway, I might as well do a quick introduction to what we do and how we roll ;). First of all, our Community is ALL about the community. We're not famous. We're not rich. Hell, we're not even adults! So what makes us more important than our listeners/readers/stalkers?! The answer - nothing. Please try to spread the word to friends, family and neighbours about everything we do. Who knows, one day we (and by we I mean the community, not me and Spencer) might even be famous. Who knows, eh? Who really knows...? Just subscribe to my YouTube account (TaxmanTempus), add me on Xbox Live (T3mpus Fugit), add me on Skype (george.howard274) or just send me an e-mail (george.12345@hotmail.co.uk), and you can be involved in something special ;)

So, without further ado... WELCOME HOME!