The 72 Pins

The 72 Pins Podcast 71: Fun With Diablo

Matt — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:28:00 +0000

Kent rages over Diablo III. Subscribe on iTunes! Right click to download the episode!

Review in Progress – Diablo III: Day 1

Kent — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:41:17 +0000

The world was ready to log on at 12:01am PST as Diablo III’s servers went online. Gamers from all over had their copies installed and ready to go. I was on Skype with my good friend Sean who had actually (…)

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New Trailer Asks “What is Diablo III?”

Kent — Sat, 12 May 2012 00:21:43 +0000

Blizzard is making their last big marketing push before Diablo III launches next Tuesday, May 15th. The trailer explains Diablo III’s play structure, the random level structure, the addictiveness of it’s play style and it’s classes. Also showcasing a second (…)

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Video Game Realtor

Kent — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:42:31 +0000

Dorkly presents what it would be like for regular people to live in the video game world and just how hard it is to find a great place to live. What video game world would you like to live in? (…)

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Blizzard and Valve Settle DOTA Disputes

Kent — Fri, 11 May 2012 22:53:38 +0000

DOTA is just plain strange. A mod made by some gamers was getting two fully fledged sequels from the two biggest studios in PC gaming and then they caught wind of eachother and the lawyers got their claws out. Valve’s (…)

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Corridor Digital Brings You: The Art of the Instakill

Kent — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:50:18 +0000

Battlefield, Call of Duty, TF2, Halo, Mass Effect, James Bond, Half-Life 2, Mario Kart… Have those ever been in a video together before? No? Well why not?! This video highlights the brilliant instakills through modern gaming history. I absolutely love (…)

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Must Watch: Go Right

Kent — Fri, 11 May 2012 19:00:56 +0000

In this short film created by YouTuber RockyPlanetesimal, we see many of our favorite platforming characters doing the one thing they’re all designed to do… go right. It’s really that simple but the music, the way it’s filmed and edited, (…)

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MUST WATCH: Video Game High School

Kent — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:46:41 +0000

Freddie Wong has created Harry Potter fro the gamer generation. VGHS is a new feature length web series where e-sports are the biggest thing in the world. The basic plot follows BrianD a young gamer takes out The LAW, the (…)

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Must Watch: Penn State Student Creates Working Portal Turret

Kent — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:35:50 +0000

I love Portal. I love everything about the franchise and I wear, on a daily basis a band that states I’m an Aperture Test Subject. I’ve seen mock ups of the turrets from Portal in the past but never one (…)

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Ubisoft Announces Avengers Game for Kinect… In Other Words Another Game We Won’t Play

Kent — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:19:49 +0000

Earth’s Mightiest Heroes will join forces on the Wii U and Xbox 360 with Kinect in a game based on the iconic “Secret Invasion” storyline. Yes that means that this is not a movie tie in game, but it’s still (…)

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Must Watch: Assassin’s Creed III Gameplay Trailer

Kent — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:23:41 +0000

There’s no denying that Assassin’s Creed was finding it tough to stay fresh. While AC II brought new ideas to the franchise, the gameplay was relatively untouched and with each additional game it became harder and harder to tell them (…)

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The 72 Pins Podcast 70: The Avengers & Friends

Matt — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:45:55 +0000

We talk Minecraft, Starhawk, and The Avengers. Subscribe on iTunes! Right click to download the episode!

Review: Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition

Kent — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:12:26 +0000

Back in 2010 a basically unheard of Swedish game designer made Minecraft as a small indie PC game. The game was about randomly generated worlds, creating and destroying and having fun. Mining the world for resources in order to create (…)

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Review: Mortal Kombat Vita

Kent — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:10:21 +0000

There’s no denying that the Playstation Vita has a strong library of games for a system that’s only been out for a few months. With games that have also been on home consoles like Rayman Origins, MLB 12 The Show, (…)

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Must Watch: Fez in Minecraft

Kent — Sun, 06 May 2012 20:37:37 +0000

Two of my favorite indie games collide with a great texture pack and a smart designer who decided to make some of the levels from Fez in the world of Minecraft. I think i’m going to snag this texture pack (…)

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Must Watch: Minecraft’s Multiplayer Xbox 360 Launch Trailer

Kent — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:28:25 +0000

Minecraft is the game I play more than any other. I love it to no end. I’ll be live streaming it all week on our Live Channel and I’ll be playing with literally anyone who wants to play. It’ll be (…)

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D-Box Review: The Avengers

Kent — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:01 +0000

I’ve been reading comics the majority of my life. Ever since my parents named me after the last son of Krypton I’ve had a strong attachment to comic as a form of entertainment. Whether it was picking up a large (…)

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The 72 Pins Podcast 69: Everyone’s Seen The Avengers Except for Us

Matt — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:26:51 +0000

Of course, that will change tonight, making this title obsolete less than 24 hours after its debut… Subscribe on iTunes! Right click to download the episode!

Watch: Sonic & All-Stars Racing TRANSFORMED

Kent — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:00:45 +0000

Sonic & All Stars Racing was actually a really solid kart racer that borrowed some of the best mechanics from Mario Kart but of course added a Sonic twist with more unique levels, carts and more. I actually prefer it (…)

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Avengers Pre-Game! Netflix Has You Covered

Kent — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:16:39 +0000

Are you Jonesing for some Avengers? Can’t wait to plop your butt down in that seat this upcoming weekend and watch Loki and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes do battle? Or maybe you just want to explore a bit more of the (…)

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