GameTyrant - Top 10 Video Game News Items from the week of 4/28/12

Games by Joey Paur

Although I spend most of my time writting up movie and geek news for GeekTyrant, I'm still a big time gamer. I also love to know what's going on in the gaming world. Thankfully we have a team of great writters on GameTyrant.co to keep me and the rest of you up to date on all that video game awesomness!

Here's a list of Top 10 favorite news items from last week!

THE WALKING DEAD: THE GAME - Episode 1 Available Now

Telltale Games has released the first episode for The Walking Dead: The Game, the much anticipated game adaptation of Robert Kirkman's hit graphic novels... watch it here.

GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER Gunsmith Trailer Is Both Addictive and Funny

Ubisoft has release a brand new trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier showing off their "Gunsmith" feature even more, and is it ever funny. 

What is Gunsmith you ask? It's a new take at gun customization, that let's you see your gun in total 3D form, as you add or remove certain items and features to it... watch trailer here.

CALL OF DUTY: MW3 - Overwatch Map Recon

The Collection 1 DLC pack for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has been available for a month now for XBox 360and almost a week for PS3. If you've just picked this up or are thinking about it, then you're probably in need of some advice when playing on the new maps... watch video here.

Gabe Newell Would Rather Have Fan Films of HALF-LIFE Than Hollywood Attempt One

Valve's Co-founder and manager of game development Gabe Newell treats the Half-Life series like a child whom he's raised since infancy, and he expresses that love and protection to Jamie Russel, the author of the book Generation Xbox: How Video Games Invaded Hollywood, in an interview seen in the pages of that written work.

Speaking on the subject of why Valve hasn't signed off on any Half-Life movie deals... read more here.

CRYSIS 3 - New Gameplay Trailer Gives You a Look at NYC Turned into a Jungle

Electronic Arts has released a new trailer for Crysis 3, due out in 2013. 

We get a glimpse at how New York City has turned into a jungle, infested with the Cyph from the previous games. Our hero, Prophet, is back to take it to the aliens, eradicate them from the city and return it to order... watch the trailer here.

BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY - Harley Quinn Gets Her Revenge in New GOTY Edition

If you haven't played Batman: Arkham City yet, first I want you to slap yourself, then reevalute what you are doing with your life, and then run out to the nearest store to grab a copy. 

The fantastic game that took our favorite caped crusader throughout Gotham City taking down Arkham inmates will hit stores again as Batman: Arkham City, Game of the Year Edition. This will be released on May 29th of this year. What's so new this time around you ask? ...find out here.

BLACK OPS 2 Confirmed Via Morse Code on Website and Could Be Called 'Eclipse'

It seems Treyarch and Activision are getting even more clever with their clues as to what the new Call of Duty game could be. While we all have speculated that it will be more than likely Black Ops 2NextGenTactics on YouTube has done some more digging and provided even more proof... check it out here.

TETRIS Swimsuit - Perfect Piece of Swimwear for Female Gamers This Summer

Ladies, are you a gamer and want to show it off when hit the beach or summer this season? Well we have the perfect piece of clothing to help you achieve that... check it out.

Take on the Sith Empire with This Mini STAR WARS Arcade Cabinet

Although many of you may just think that this guy has way too much time on his hands, YouTube'r VonJett has put together an exact replica of the classic Star Wars arcade game, but in miniature form. 

It actually works! Talk about mobile gaming. Now if someone could just make me a mini Street Fighter cabinet, I would be set... watch it here.

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 2 Could Take Place in the Near Future

we reported news that Activision was planning to announce the next Call of Duty game during the TNT coverage of the NBA Playoffs on May 1st. They also revealed a very unclear image that most were speculating to be a UAV or other drone type of device. Well they were right!... check out the details.

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