Sunday Review: The Brutal Gamer archive for the week of 5/12/14

This past 7 was a huge week for news in the gaming industry as massive releases were unveiled in both Far Cry 4 and Halo 5 along with plenty of news about some big changes coming to the Xbox One.

HORROR MONTH SPECIAL

• The Walking Dead ‘In Harms Way’ arriving this week
• DIABLO 3: ULTIMATE EVIL EDITION CONFIRMED FOR CONSOLES
• Constantine trailer Hell-blazes out of NBC
• Blood of the Werewolf 2.0 now sinking its teeth into Steam
• The Last Door special edition coming to PC, Mac, and Linux
• The Art of Wolfenstein: The New Order (Book) Review
• Bloodrayne: Betrayal (PC) Review
• The Discovery Channel to venture into the Russian wild in search of the Yeti
• Altergeist set to spook fans, looks for host city for premier
• Wolfenstein: The New Order launch trailer debuts
• The Kentucky Hellhound gets uncaged on tonights Mountain Monsters
• Feature Friday: Can the survival horror genre be saved?

FEATURES

• Digital Cards for a Digital Age – 9 can’t miss card games on the App Store
• Feature Friday: Can the survival horror genre be saved?
• Saturday Radar: GamesRadar’s best for the week of 5/12/14

GAME/MOVIE/BOOK PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS

• Child of Light (Xbox One) Review
• Grand Theft Auto V: High Life (PS3) Review
• The Art of Wolfenstein: The New Order (Book) Review
• Bloodrayne: Betrayal (PC) Review
• KXs Impact X-Orbing Screen Armor and Protective Case (Hardware) Review
• Hornblower Complete Collection (DVD) Review
• Tanki Online (PC) Review
• Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (DVD) Review

VIDEO GAME NEWS

• Grand Theft Auto V: Online Update Released tomorrow!
• The Walking Dead ‘In Harms Way’ arriving this week
• Swamplands comes to life in Titanfall’s Expedition DLC
• DIABLO 3: ULTIMATE EVIL EDITION CONFIRMED FOR CONSOLES
• Final Skylanders SWAP Force character makes his debut at Toys R Us
• Mario Kart 8 playable at Gamestop the weekend of May 17th
• Can’t sleep? Insomnia Sale returns to GOG.com
• Adventure Time: Secret of the Nameless Kingdom on the way this Autumn
• Orc Attack: Flatulent Rebellion passes onto Steam
• Titanfall goes into action in the new Expedition gameplay trailer
• XBOX ONE WITHOUT KINECT COMING THIS SUMMER, PLUS GAMES WITH GOLD
• Media Apps to be free on Xbox One for non-Live subscribers
• Half-LIfe 2 and Portal hit the Nvidia Shield today
• Kazuo Hirai mandates executives give up bonuses
• Sony to acknowledge 4th year of losses with financial report tomorrow
• Blood of the Werewolf 2.0 now sinking its teeth into Steam
• The Last Door special edition coming to PC, Mac, and LinuxUbisoft issues a Watch_Dogs 101 in new trailer
• Organic Panic Hits Steam Early Access
• Pokemon Art Academy paints some pretty pictures on 3DS
• Nintendo not out of the hardware game yet; confirms development of new console
• Great/Dreadful News – Flappy Birds Is coming Back.
• Democracy 3 Extremism DLC has a heavy hand
• Tango Fiesta returns gamers to the awesome 80s
• Far Cry 4 officially announced, sends players through the Himalayas
• Time moves only when you move in SUPERHOT
• Classics, remakes, and more highlight this week’s Nintendo Download
• Devolver Digital loads up with some Heavy Bullets
• Wolfenstein: The New Order launch trailer debuts
• Halo 5: Guardians announced for Xbox One
• Ultra Street Fighter IV battles for pre-orders in new trailer
• And Raptr’s most played PC games for April 2014 are…
• New Bundles For Indie Royale And Humble Bundle
• Prepare your face, 3D Realms’ Bombshell is coming

COMIC BOOK, MOVIE, TECH AND POP CULTURE NEWS

• Constantine trailer Hell-blazes out of NBC
• H.R Giger Passes Away Aged 73
• The Avengers hit Discovery Times Square with the S.T.A.T.I.O.N. exhibition
• Arrow executive producer to work on Marvel’s X-Men comic
• Usagi Yojimbo returning with new series and more
• Whopping 17 pre-orders open up for DST products this month
• Black Widow and the Punisher crossover this August
• Original Sin #3 brings on more secrets and betrayal
• The Discovery Channel to venture into the Russian wild in search of the Yeti
• Altergeist set to spook fans, looks for host city for premier
• Spidey movie Minimates swing into stores this week
• The Kentucky Hellhound gets uncaged on tonights Mountain Monsters
• Skylanders come to comics courtesy of IDW
• The Flash ready to speed onto the CW’s Fall schedule
• Death of Wolverine issues to have Holo Foil covers