MCM London: I'll Be There!

Tomorrow is the "preview" day for MyM's big MCM London expo. I'll be heading to the ExCel exhibition centre in the heart of England's capital city to check out all the video games, comic books, manga, movies and everything else that'll be there.

With big names like Nintendo, Activision, Tecmo Koei, Square-Enix and more showing up for the event, I'll definitely have my hands full. I'm really excited though as this'll be the first expo I've had the chance to attend since Gamecom 2012 and the first time I'll have a press pass.

Although I'm not expecting crowds of cheering fans awaiting me at the doors of ExCel, if you do see me wondering around, feel free to say hello and pick my brains!

There's a good chance you'll see MCM London related articles popping up in the usual places, but I'll be sure to keep you all up to date via my Twitter feed @MegaWestgarth and on this very blog.

Xbox One: TV, Sports and Call of Duty

The name might have surprised some people, but the content of Microsoft's Xbox One event really seemed to miss the mark. Those invited and those watching the live stream did so expecting to see Microsoft's next-generation console, but instead heard bout the wonders of watching television, playing American sports games and assuming the role of a canine US Marine. Woof-yah!

I don't watch television, nor do I have an interest in sport (let alone American sports) and I most definitely do not have an interest in being a dog in Call of Duty: Ghosts. I'm sure the hype surrounding the Xbox One will increase during and after E3 2013, but for now Microsoft's promise of watching Britain's Got Talent on my Xbox has fallen on deaf ears.

Even so, I collected all of the most important information regarding the Xbox One for a report over at Geek Insider, if you're interested. Also, in an effort to boost the levels of Xbox related content on Geek Insider, I also put together two Halo related articles.

More about those soon!

GamerTell: 10 Wii U Games We Want to See at E3 2013

By the time this blog post is published Microsoft would have made their big Xbox announcement and the race to E3 2013 will be in full swing. In anticipation of E3 2013 GamerTell are publishing a host of E3 related articles in which individual writers predict what will be shown and what they think should be shown.

I was first to raise my hand and pick the Wii U as my target console and have detailed 10 different Wii U games I would like Nintendo to show and/or announce at E3 2013. While I agree that the Nintendo Wii U had a troubled launch and desperately needs to bolster its library of first party games, I still believe that the Wii U has the potential to be a big hitter in this new generation of games consoles. 

Check out "10 Wii U Games We Want to See at E3 2013" and let me know what you think by leaving a comment below. Also, please be aware that the article was written prior to the Nintendo Direct in which Sonic Lost World was announced.

Geek Insider: Comic Review Roundup

Regular MegaWestgarth readers will remember my promise of many more comic book reviews turning up on Geek Insider after Free Comic Book Day 2013. The few weeks following the exciting comic book event were very busy indeed and I've managed to have reviews published on Marvel's Infinity, Sonic and Mega Man: Worlds Collide Prelude, and much more more. Here's what I've been up to on Geek Insider since then.

Avengers #11

Captain Marvel's team of Avengers head over to a Hong Kong casino in order to intercept the sale of a Genesis Bomb-derived A.I.M. bioweapon. The undercover super heroes dress in their finest evening attire in order to infiltrate A.I.M. ranks and find out the nature of the deadly weapon, only to find more questions regarding the villainous rendezvous. Check out my review of Avengers #11 here.

Superman Special Edition

Or to be more precise, Superman: Last Son of Krypton Special Edition #1. Despite DC advertising their Free Comic Book Day 2013 offering as a big preview of their upcoming Superman Unchained story arc, the vast majority of the book actually contained the first issue of 2006's Action Comics: Last Son.Why did DC decide to feature such an old, non-New 52 comic? And was it actually any good? Find out in my review of Superman Special Edition.

Wolverine MAX #7

Was writer Jason Starr able to turn the lacklustre Wolverine MAX story around and give us a comic book worthy of the MAX Comics name? The answer is no. Wolverine MAX #7 is a load of rubbish. Find out why in my Geek Insider review.

As always, there's more comic book and video game related content written by yours truly over at Geek Insider. Be sure to check out my other works at GamerTell and Sega Addicts, and follow me on Twitter @MegaWestgarth to stay updated. Thanks for reading!

Nintendo Announce Sonic Lost World

Nintendo have officially announced that new game Sonic Lost World will be appearing exclusively on the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS. Only the above screenshot was released along with the enigmatic "action adventure" genre description. But will this be the end of the dreaded "Sonic Cycle"?

It's foolish to make too many speculations based off a single screenshot, but this looks like a game that will mix the robust gameplay of Sonic Generations, the multi-world layout of Sonic Colours and the classic Sonic aesthetics found in Sonic 4: Episode II.

Am I excited? Not yet. I need to see something more substantial before I poop my official Sonic the Hedgehog boxer shorts. However I will say that it's exciting to hear that Nintendo and Sega are teaming up to focus their efforts on one platform. I hope it works out for both of them.

Check out my report on Sega Addicts and head over to Geek Insider to read my full Nintendo Direct article.