Winnner of Ninja Gaiden 2

 Fellow Gamers,

I was having a hard time deciding how I would decide who the winner of Ninja Gaiden 2 would be this month, but being the nerd that I am I have found a fair way to pick the winner by rolling a d20. Since there are exactly 20 members on this page it makes perfect sense to me and is fair. Are you ready for this? * Rolling die * 16! The winner of this month's giveaway is Zachary. If you would like your prize please, email me at brudi07@gmail.

This brings me to next months giveaway for December. I will be giving away a copy of Tekken 6 for the 360. This month however you not only have to be a follower of my blog, but you also have to submit a short article of one of your recent gaming moments. It does not have to be anything special, I just want to generate a community here at Vidjagamers. Whoever wins will have their article featured on my site. Good luck!

Bloodline Champions Webcast

Fellow gamers,

I FRAPS'ed a game of Bloodline Champions today which is a PC game that is in beta. Bloodline is an arena style game that could be compared to a top down version of World of Warcraft arena. There are 3 different game modes; team deathmatch, capture the flag, and domination. Teams can be composed of 1 to 5 people per team. Currently there are 16 characters to select from with 4 different character types; tanks, healers, melee dps, and ranged dps.

I hope you enjoy the video!

Thanksgiving Break

Fellow Gamers,

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving, I know I did. Sorry that I have not posted in a while. I was busy enjoying my Thanksgiving break, as I'm sure all of you were doing as well. I did eat my fill of turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes on Turkey Day. Instead of exercising it off I have at the gym, I have chosen to sit in front of a screen and play video games instead...

As of late I have been playing Red Dead Redemption. No, I have not been playing the zombie DLC. I still have to beat the main story first. I would say that I'm 4 or 5 hours in, but I'm not sure how long of a playtime the game has. I feel like I am helping people on side missions more than I am completing actual story missions. I did have serious problems with controlling the horse though, but after some words of wisdom from my friend Beard I beleive that I have found the correct way to steer the horse. Instead of pushing forward to move the horse forward, it is better just to tap the "A" button and and leave the control stick for steering left and right. I am very excited to beat this game and download the zombie DLC though. I have heard that it is one of the best DLC downloads on the market, and it's only 800 points!

Other than playing Red Dead I have been playing the Xbox Arcade game Super Meat Boy. I have just made it to World 5 "Rapture", and I must say that the levels are becoming exceedingly difficult. Plus as the gamer that I am I cannot continue to the next level unless I clear the level with an A+, which you can only achieve if you beat the level within a certain time limit. I have not attempted any of the dark world levels yet though. I am waiting until I finish all of the light levels before I go back through the dark levels.

For the PC I have been playing League of Legends. I am so close to getting to the 500 win mark, I believe that I am at 470 or so. I do own all of the champions now as of yesterday though when I bought Anivia. I really do enjoy playing as Anivia, I hear that she is one of the best casters in the game. I will have to play her a few more times to really feel her out. My first game with her I went 7-6-12. Which I thought was pretty decent considering I was in a solo side lane for most of the game and that our Twisted Fate fed their Miss Fortune in center lane. Their MF was 26-6-12. Pretty ridiculous. If any of you readers would like to add me my summoner name is "Demi".

Vidjagamers Website

Fellow gamers,

Vidjagamers now has a new site http://www.vidjagamers.com!

Don't fear though, I will still be posting content on here as well. I am trying to get a full business in swing. Slowly but surely I am getting there. Keep up the support and I will keep writing entertaining and informational content for your viewing pleasure.

Trademarkk'd Competitive Blog

Fellow gamers,

If you enjoy pwning noobs in competitive gaming or you are one of the people who enjoy being pwned, then I have a blog for you (aside from this one...). The new up and coming Trademarkk'd Blog.

Keep your eyes on this blog if you enjoy games like League of Legends, Call of Duty, and all sorts of other competitive games. Trademarkk will help you to improve your game, whether you are a nublet or a pro pwner!!1!one!!1! No QQ'ing please.

Trademarkk and I will be combining our efforts to help deliver the best in video game news to you (the gaming community), so keep your eye on these blogs.

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Review

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2

Developor: CyberConnect2

Release Date: November 4, 2010 

By: Jared Weinfurtner

Edited by: Ben Rudi

Intro

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is the latest installment in the manga inspired Naruto series of games. If you are familiar with the Naruto games then you know that multiple games have been published and, multiple games have failed for this gaming franchise.  In 2008, Ban-Dai released the first Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and was instantly a huge hit even among gamers who weren’t fans of the manga.  One could only hope that with the second game it could only get better. Thankfully it does, as a fan of the manga series and the last game, this game lived up to my expectations and more.

Story

This plot of this game picks up three years after Naruto had left the Hidden Leaf village with the legendary sannin ninja, Jiraya. This story picks up after his training was complete when Naruto returned to his home village. Soon after Naruto’s return the Hidden Sand village is attacked by a group of rogue ninja called Akatsuki. Akatsuki is after Gaara, the Kazekage, of the Hidden Sand village for the one tailed beast that he holds within him. As most fans know, Naruto also is in control of the nine tailed beast which Akatsuki will also be coming after.  In the story Naruto is still in searching for his lifelong friend and recently turned foe, Sasuke Uchiha. Following along with Naruto in the main campaign players will find themselves learning along with Naruto while he develops new attacks, as well as developing his sage mode.

Presentation

For those who are worried that the game deviates from the manga, you will be pleasantly surprised.  The game play as well as in-game cinematics, do an amazing job of following the manga’s plot.  Even the non-manga fans may find that after encountering many of the characters in this game that they will also start to feel a sense of emotion towards the characters and the story. You can expect battles in the story such as brothers fighting over which one is the stronger of the two, as well as students and their masters turning on each other and fighting to the death. There is never a real dull moment, even in the transitions to the next battle.

Graphics

Ultimate Jutsu's

One of the main draws of the game is the graphics alone. The character art is top quality and the fluidity of the animations, even while fighting is phenomenal. The characters are well animated and are on par if not better than their anime counterparts. Each of the characters Ultimate Jutsu techniques are a sight to behold, and it would be a shame not to see each characters Ultimate at least once. 

Gameplay

Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is a fighting game at its core. The game play is broken up into two types Ultimate Mission mode and Free Battle mode. Ultimate mission is where you will participate in fights that go hand-in-hand with the manga’s story arc. Free Battle mode is for playing out the battles that weren’t in the story as well as to fight against your friends. The fighting engine isn’t the most complex engine out there, but it does deliver a competitive casual fighting interface. During fights you are also able to call in support characters to help you do additional damage. In Ultimate Mission mode while you are not engaged in battles, you are free  to roam the Hidden Leaf village and purchase items as well as find hidden unlockables. You advance the story by talking to characters in the village that will initiate the fight sequences.

Lasting Appeal

The story line itself provides multiple hours of game play. Throughout the story mode, you will begin to unlock characters that are usable in Free Battle mode and Online Battle mode.  Towards the end of the game you will also begin to unlock “secret” characters as well as support characters.  Online Battle mode is a welcome addition to this game.  At first, the online mode was very shaky and lagged quite frequently, but with a patch they worked out all of the kinks and it now runs very smoothly. 

Summary

As for the game itself, I would consider it another great title within the series.  From the massive intense story line, to the ever changing multiplayer online play. For people who love reading the Naruto manga, people who love fighting games, or for people who just plain enjoy anime then this game is a must play.

Rating: 4.25 Ninja Stars out of 5

Bloodline Champions Beta Giveaway

Fellow Gamers,

Gameplay from Bloodline Champions

This is your day of lucky! I have in my possession two extra beta keys for the PC game, Bloodline Champions.

Bloodline Champions is a top-down, fast-paced, arena based game. If you have ever participated in any arena battles in World of Warcraft, then you will have a pretty good idea of the game. You can play solo matches or in teams of up to 5 players with three different game modes; deathmatch, domination, and capture the flag. If you would like to learn more about the game you can check out their site http://www.bloodlinechampions.com/.

I will be giving these keys to the first two people to comment on this post! Good luck!

League of Legends Irelia Podcast

Fellow gamers,

Irelia, the will of blades

I bring you news of the new League of Legends champion, Irelia, in the form of a narrated game session. In the podcast I walk you through my game with Irelia on the Twisted Treeline map. Hopefully you find the podcast informational as well as entertaining!

League of Legends Irelia Podcast 

I'm also posting Riot's spotlight video for her as well...

Fable 3 Review Coming

Fellow gamers,

Just beat Fable 3 this weekend. Put about 12 hours into the game. I will now be writing a full review this week and will hopefully have it posted sometime this week.

I will also be trying to get a review up of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood for the best resto druid on Ursin. You know who you are...

Black Ops Boycott

Fellow gamers,

Boycotting Black Ops!

I have decided that I am not going to purchase Call of Duty: Black Ops at its current price point. With the recent onslaught of top tiered games hitting store shelves this holiday season I find myself in a predicament. I am a poor college student, and with my limited income I have to pick and choose which of these games are worth my hard earned cash. I however don't believe that Black Ops is worth my $60. I know that Call of Duty is a college phenomenon, where every dorm room occupying the male halls will have CoD on their  televisions for the next 6 months, not mine though.

First off; Black Ops was made by Treyarch, which is the same team that made the less successful Call of Duty: World at War. This was my first indication that the game would not be as good as it's predecessor Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Now from what I hear, the story in Black Ops is top notch compared to the other campaigns in the Call of Duty series, which is definitely saying something. However paying $60 for a 4 hour experience is hardly worth it, I would much rather spend $10 and play Super Meat Boy for a 4 hour experience. I know that people don't buy Call of Duty games for the campaign, it's for the multiplayer...

The multiplayer from what I've heard is practically a replica of the other Call of Duty's multiplayer, with the exception of new maps. Yes, there are a few new game modes that you will get to experience, but in exchange they have also removed a few of the classic game modes as well. The leveling system has also been modified. No longer are you required to grind levels for hours on end to earn yourself that beloved AK-47, instead you earn money from your mulitplayer matches which you then use to buy only the guns and equipment that you want to use. While this may seem like a great idea at first since it seems to makes players equal at all levels, it also takes away from that feeling of accomplishment that you got when you reached level 40 and unlocked your M-16. Now players will just buy an M-16 immediately and never use any of the other weapons in the game.

I do like that Treyarch included zombies once again in their most recent title, but I just can't justify paying full price to pay full price for this game. Zombie mode on World at War felt like it was just tacked on at the end with no real thought and I can only imagine that it was the same time around as well. If ever I feel the need to get my fix of "modern warfare" anytime soon, I will probably be one of the few who will be occupying the MW2 servers, along with my fellow Black Ops boy-cotters! Viva la MW2!

Giveaway!

Vidjagamers is giving away a sealed copy of Ninja Gaiden 2 for the 360 at the end of the month of November to one lucky follower! I will be randomly selecting a follower from the site's follower list.

If you have been to this site and all and have not signed up, you should! It's easy to follow, just click the "follow" button in the right hand column and enter either a gmail, twitter, or yahoo account.

Good luck all!

Stupid Kinect

Fellow gamers,

Look how dumb these fools look...

I find it appalling that Microsoft and Sony just think that they can hop on the Nintendo bandwagon. I know that the Wii is making Nintendo a lot of money and dazzling all the casual gamers out there, but I didn't buy my 360 because I am a casual gamer I bought it because I want to play REAL games. I know that Mario, Metroid, and Zelda are all real games, and I'm not hating on them (they are actually some of my favorites), but I bought the 360 for CoD, Halo, and Rockstar games.

Now however Microsoft has decided that they would like a piece of the casual gamer pie as well, and I just don't see the point... Nintendo is already 3 years in the lead with motion controlled gaming. The press is trying to hype the Kinect, but they can't fool us actual gamers. The release craze will die just like it did with the Wii, and everyone who bought a Kinect day one will feel like all the fools who bought the EyeToy for the PS2. Microsoft can try all they want to push the Kinect on us, but I for one am not going to spend $150 for a gimmick. Plus for those of us who don't have the new 360 slim, we will have to plug the Kinect into a wall outlet to power it, as the old 360 was not made to be Kinect compatible.

Casual gamers can rejoice, however for the rest of us we will be enjoying Call of Duty: BlackOps very soon.

Thanks you so much for your support!

Dear Readers,

I would like to sincerely thank you for being such diligent followers! I quote a great man when I say, "When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead!" This is what I'm doing, I have now made $9.43 blogging!

Being awesome is exactly what all of you are doing for me. I am making money doing something I love, and it's all because of your support! All I can ask of you now is to keep on coming back to my site so that I can keep doing what I love to do, and in return I will continue to keep posting the best of the best of the best in video game news and reviews to keep you coming back.

Please just bookmark this blog and hop on once a day to check what's new!

My sincerest gratitude,
    - Ben Rudi -

Vidjagamers Vidcast Number Two

Finally, I have some free time. Minecraft, League of Legends, and WoW have loosed their holds on me just long enough to give you guys what you've all been waiting for... Vidjagamers Vidcast #2!!!

On this vidcast we are privelaged to have Todd Otto with us because he is an informative guy when it comes to Diablo 3, which is the topic for this cast. We talk, or at least Todd talks, about the new class the Demon Hunter and some of the new features of Diablo3, enjoy.

Mother kills baby over Farmville

Mother who killed her child over Farmville.

Mother kills baby over Farmville
I was just having this discussion with my friend while driving to school this morning, about why high school dropouts should not be allowed to procreate. Pictured to the right is Alexandra V. Tobias a 22 year old Jacksonville, Florida mother who shook her baby to death for interrupting her Farmville session. Alexandra has plead guilty to second degree murder. 

Alexandra told investigators she became angry after her 3-month-old baby started crying while she was playing FarmVille on Facebook. Tobias further explained to investigators that after she shook her baby once, she "smoked a cigarette to compose herself and then shook him again." She also said the baby may have hit his head during the shaking. 

Tobias now faces a potential sentence of life in prison, although state guidelines call for a sentence of 25 to 50 years. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for December. 


Killing an infant over Farmville is unfathomable... People in today's society need to learn where their priorities lie, and need to learn responsibility before they ever even fathom the idea of procreation. 

Original article found on 1up.com http://www.1up.com/news/mother-kills-baby-interrupting-farmville