The Magnificent Seven Ride

As was promised earlier in the week, the trailer to the sequel of Red Dead Redemption:

Original video located here. Accessed 21st October 2016

Well, like pretty much every teaser trailer ever made, this trailer doesn't say a lot about the game. It just has enough scenery shots and brand recognition to generate buzz. Sure Rockstar could do with the buzz but buzz won't mean a lot if there isn't a game to go with it.

At the present time, popular opinion suggests that this game will be a prequel and focus on John's days as a member of Dutch's outlaw gang. All I can say is that I hope this does turn out to be true as a) that's pretty much the only direction you can go with this sequel and b) with everyone favoring this option it would a disappointment not go down that path.

One last shot at redemption

Well it's official: there is a sequel to Red Dead Redemption on it's way.
I'm actually surprised that Rockstar actually manged to get a sequel out of the original seeing as the original was about the end of the Old West. Unless of course, this game turns out to be prequel - which is pretty much the only route Rockstar can take with this new game. And the notion of a prequel seems suggestive in this image:

 Original image located here. Accessed 19th October 2016

From the looks of it, this new game does seem to resemble a prequel and it looks like it will focus on Dutch's gang. The four men from the left resemble, in order, John Marston, Javier Escuella, Bill Williamson and Dutch.
I like the idea of a 'Magnificent Seven' vibe Rockstar have got going here and it would be interesting to see the background of these characters (not to mention the three newcomers) but would it be enough to sway me back to the console camp........?

But of course, all of this is speculative. As always, once the trailer is revealed details may become a little clearer. But knowing what trailers are like, they might not.

Expelled from the Academy

Been having a go at the Don Bradman's Cricket 2017 demo that turned up on Steam.

As it turns out, characters made in the 2014 Academy can be imported into the new one. The bad news is however that the characters at this stage are frozen as is. They can't be altered in any way - which is a shame that no one can be assigned to appropriate roles that are now available (ie Batsman, Bowler, Wicket Keeper, Opening Batsmen).
Still this is a demo so this problem should be sorted out...hopefully.

Still not sold on the character designs though. Compared to 2014, these new designs look lifeless and freaky - which is kind of the same problem i faced when making the transition from Rock Band 2 to Rock Band 3.

Be still my beating heart

Here's the box art for the latest iteration to the Kingdom hearts series:

 Original image located here. Accessed 10th October 2016

Proof that the trope of Walking in a Line will never get old