THQ Community Manager Says Farewell

Marcus Stephenson better known as THQ Tank is on his way out. He is leaving due to having a "new opportunity" he's received. His replacement hasn't been named yet but in the meantime "THQBasol" will be taking over for Tank on an interim basis with WWEGames. "THQ_Shamownage" will be taking over on the UFC Undisputed front.

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Walking Dead: The Game Comes To XBLA Tomorrow

After releasing this week on the PSN and PC the first episode of the Walking Dead game releases on Xbox Live Arcade. One may think that the cause is due to the new XBLA release schedule but in reality it's due to the zombies finally arriving at said destination.

The first chapter in the Telltale adaptation of the best selling comic book series will be about 400 Microsoft Points ($5) so you can't afford NOT to buy it!

Adam Sessler Leaves G4

Mere days after celebrating it's ten year anniversary G4 says goodbye to one of it's most cherished personalities. The bombshell was dropped by a representative of Sessler who said the following:

"Television personality Adam Sessler and TV network G4 are parting ways, with Adam's last episode as host of G4's "X-Play" airing on the network today, Wednesday, April 25. Adam has been hosting the show since it first aired as ZDTV's "Gamespot TV" in July 1998 and he also served as Editor In Chief of games content at G4. His current projects include starring as himself in the Summer 2012 movie "noobz" and consulting with a film production company on theatrical feature adaptations of video games. Adam intends to stay in front of the camera and continue as a key voice within the games industry. He also sings and is available for weddings and bar mitzvahs."

Ever since 1998 Sessler had been in front of the camera starting with GameSpot TV, Extended Play, and then finally, X-Play. Along with Morgan Webb he was the only regular host from TechTV who was still with the company. Amid all this hoopla Adam Sessler posted the following on Twitter:

"Thank you to everyone with your exceedingly kind wishes and thoughts," he wrote. "I think I'll finally take a nap..."

While I don't regularly watch G4 anymore I can whole-heartedly say that I will miss seeing Adam Sessler on my TV.

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Theatrythm Final Fantasy comes to U.S and Europe this summer!

Since the release of Final Fantasy XIII-2, Square Enix has been providing us Final Fantasy fans with loads content for the game so it could have a long lasting experience like its predecessor. Today Square Enix has released some news that may shift gears a bit from FFXIII-2 here in the U.S and Europe alike. Early today Square has announced that “Theatrythm Final Fantasy” headed to North America and Europe this summer to Nintendo 3DS!! For those who may not know or understand this this game is about, Theatrythm FF is a music time-based RPG game. The game play is sort of simple when you think about it, you will tap also drag the beats of some of the best Final Fantasy music scores to date. You will play off and hear scores from “battles”, traveling “fields”, and “Cutscenses”.Of course it won’t be that easy beings though you have to be precise and accurate on the beat commands you are required to hit. The story of the game is somewhat familiar if you played the Dissidia Final Fantasy game, The battle of the gods Cosmos and Chaos still continues but now Cosmos gave birth to an crystal called “Rhythm” that control the music in the world, but Chaos makes the crystal become dis-arrayed and the only way to get it back to normal is increase music waves known as “Rhythpo”.  Since it’s release in Japan it has been mixed reviews and opinions about the game but for the most part it has got it’s appreciation it deserves. If you’re like me, a gamer who loves video game scores then this should be an enjoyable Final Fantasy title for fans and non- fans alike.

Bioware Responds to Fan Outrage

Earlier today Bioware's Co-Founder, Dr. Ray Muzyka, posted a response on the Bioware Blog to all of the fans disappointed by Mass Effect 3's ending.  From what I see, Bioware is handling this better than any other company I could imagine if they were in this same situation, and for that, I believe they deserve respect simply for listening to their fans.  On his post, he addressed how:

It’s incredibly painful to receive feedback from our core fans that the game’s endings were not up to their expectations. Our first instinct is to defend our work and point to the high ratings offered by critics – but out of respect to our fans, we need to accept the criticism and feedback with humility.

It's nice to see a company who really listens to their fans, and defends their work by taking criticism and using it to improve their game.  We will be hearing more about how Bioware is going to handle the endings in April.

In related news, the "Demand a Better Ending to Mass Effect 3" protest has gained over 50,000 likes on Facebook, and over 5,000 followers on Twitter.  They have also been working to more organize themselves, by getting pages setup in other languages, working on a website, and creating more ideas to support the movement.  Someone also organized a Child's Play Charity Drive to help petition Bioware, which has raised over $77,000 dollars for Child's Play.

It's amazing how a disappointing ending can not only spark uproar all over the internet and get Bioware's attention, but also bring gamers together.