Nick McCandless

E3 2012 is officially less than one week away and Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are ready to face off during the world's premier trade show for computer and video games and related products. With numerous rumors, leaks, and confirmations, E3 2012 is set to be an E3 to remember filled with gameplay experiences in which gamers will find themselves sucked in by later this year leading into 2013.The Gamer Access provides our predictions for Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo during their E3 2012 press conferences and discuss what we would like to see from the big three companies. What will Sony announce in regards to "future of gameplay and innovation"? How will Microsoft extend beyond their home entertainment and Kinect focus? Will Nintendo truly amaze gamers with the reintroduction of the Wii U? Listen as we discuss these topics and provide our insight.There is much more covered this week on Unscripted Access, but we will leave it to your ears to find out the rest. As always we wrap up the show answering the various questions received last week from our dedicated audience who enjoyed Unscripted Access Episode #9. Unscripted Access commence!NOTE: Due to next week being E3 2012, there will not be a new episode of Unscripted Access, but do not worry as I, Nick McCandless, will be in Los Angeles covering the event and providing coverage for our community. Following the close of E3 2012, Unscripted Access will be back with hours of conversation that I can promise you will get heated. Don't believe me? Just listen to how this week's episode turned out, and this is before the E3 madness.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

Details on Activision's acquisition of Bungie evolve, more evidence of a first-person shooter from Sony Santa Monica emerges, Call of Duty Vita to possibly make its debut during E3 2012, and more gaming news and nonsense that listeners have come to expect with Unscripted Access.When news broke out that Bungie would be teaming up with Activision as a developer of a whole new video game franchise, gamers began salivating as speculation erupted. With two of the industry's most successful video game franchises of all time under each company, Halo and Call of Duty, the thought of both powerhouses joining forces justifies the excitement created. While no details were provided when this alliance was announced, recently details have emerged and us here at The Gamer Access provide our full-indepth look based on the information released and provide our opinions on what is planned.With E3 2012 just over a week away, there is no debating that Sony has a lot to prove this year with both their PlayStation 3 and Vita platforms. Sony's Santa Monica studios, the same team behind God of War, has released more job listings all but confirming their first-person shooter in the works. Understanding Sony Santa Monica's track record, chances are high that whatever they do decide to develop will offer an incredible experience, but concerns still remain. Listen as we explain the opportunity and what could possibly hold Sony back with this opportunity.There is much more covered this week on Unscripted Access, but we will leave it to your ears to find out the rest. As always we wrap up the show answering the various questions received last week from our dedicated audience who enjoyed Unscripted Access Episode #8. Unscripted Access commence!E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

Call of Duty on PlayStation Vita, a portable gaming dream many gamers around the world anticipate after the Senior Vice President of PlayStation marketing, Guy Longworth confirmed its existence and planned release of Fall 2012. Unarguably one of, if not the most popular video game franchise this console generation, Activision's debut release of Call of Duty on Sony's latest handheld gaming platform will be the most crucial factor of success for the Vita since its launch earlier this year.While no details have been provided about Call of Duty on Vita, E3 2012 is just around the corner and chances are high that gameplay footage and details will evolve during the largest video game event of the year. Will we still see Call of Duty on Vita this year? Will Vita’s release be a completely unique Call of Duty experience, or just a port of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? Will Vita owners experience a true online experience with Call of Duty on Vita? These are all questions that gamers should expect to be answered within the next couple weeks.Watch as I explain why Call of Duty on Vita will revitalize the PlayStation Vita platform. With the PlayStation Vita off to a slow start in regards to sales, Activision’s prized franchise has the ability to put the platform back on its feet and bring success that is known with the PlayStation brand.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

Despite the recent launch of Max Payne 3 and upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar Games, developer and publisher of the GTA franchise and Agent, an upcoming PS3 exclusive announced June of 2009 during the Sony press conference at E3, Rockstar Games will not have a formal presence at E3 this year. While the reasoning behind this decision remains unknown up to this point, do not let this fool you into believing Rockstar Games will not have any presence at all.With Grand Theft Auto V likely launching before E3 2013, Rockstar Games understands there is no better event to publicize a game, such as Grand Theft Auto, than E3. With Sony and Microsoft both hosting dedicated press conferences, as they do every year, gamers should expect something to be mentioned in regards to Rockstar whether it is Sony or Microsoft receiving exclusive content for Grand Theft Auto V, more details from Sony on the upcoming exclusive, Agent, or something completely out of the woodworks.E3 2012 will unarguably be intense and loaded with announcements that will have gamers drooling for months to come. Watch as I go more in-depth on the topic and provide some insight into the possibilities of a E3 2012 splash from Rockstar Games despite formal absence.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

Bioshock Infinite delayed for a more extraordinary experience, PlayStation Vita praised and criticized by industry forerunners, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance to reemerge at E3 2012, and more.As with every holiday season, gamers are in for a treat later this year with the release of Halo 4, PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, and possibly Grand Theft Auto V. Bioshock Infinite, one of the most anticipated releases of 2012, will no longer be a part of the 2012 class as 2K Games has announced that Bioshock Infinite has been pushed to a worldwide release of February 26, 2013 to allow for a more "extraordinary" experience according to Ken Levine, Creative Director of Irrational Games, the developing studio behind Bioshock Infinite.Speaking of Ken Levine, he joined three other industry leaders recently to comment on the current state of Sony's latest gaming handheld, the PlayStation Vita. Despite three of the four praising the device and its platform, one stands out with a a tough, yet valid statement. How does Ken Levine, Hideo Kojima, David Cage, and Shinji Mikami feel about the PlayStation Vita at its current state? Watch Nick's Gaming View to find out!As with every episode, Nick’s Gaming View Episode #70 is filled with a line-up of content no gamer should miss out on, as who wants to be the uninformed gamer on the net? This is Nick’s Gaming View!E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

PlayStation’s Super Smash Bros. reproduction goes official, Sony’s Santa Monica studios to possibly announce first-person painter, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 becomes official with release date, and more. Despite E3 2012 being just over a month away, Sony continues to announce one AAA exclusive after another. God of War Ascension, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, and now another release from one of Sony’s Santa Monica studios that I provide the inside scoop on after doing some digging. While June 5th is the first official day of E3 2012, with Sony’s E3 2012 press conference taking place on the 4th, I feel it is safe to say Sony has already began their spectacle leading into North America’s largest gaming event of the year.Continuing with groundbreaking news within the industry, leaked pre-order cards from Target have reached the internet officially announcing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 along with its official release date. While May 1st will be the date of Activision’s formal announcement, I provide you with the information I have obtained early to cure those with “CoD addiction”.As with every episode, Nick’s Gaming View Episode #69 is filled with a line-up of content no gamer should miss out on, as who wants to be the uninformed gamer on the net? This is Nick’s Gaming View!E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

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Kratos prepares to rebirth chaos on PlayStation 3, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale from rumor to reality, Prey 2 cancellation accusations denied, and more. It has been an insane week within the gaming industry despite E3 2012 taking place less than two months from today. Ever since my interview with Stig Asmussen during the summer last year, gamers around the nation have eagerly anticipated any further news on the future of the God of War franchise, and while not much has been discussed, I provide you with what I do know and when we should expect more news to evolve.Along with the announcement of God of War: Ascension, an undebatable AAA PS3 exclusive, Sony is not stopping there as this Thursday, April 26th, Sony is set to unveil another PS3 exclusive with gameplay for the very first time. While we will likely have to wait until the 26th for the official word on what else Sony has up their sleeves, I feel it is pretty safe to say that it is the title fans of the PlayStation platform have been crying for, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, PlayStation’s spin-off of Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. franchise. I provide you with the inside scoop on why I am confortable stating this and request the audience become involved with my “Question of the Week” related to this project.To top it off, a title in which many gamers feared was cancelled due to discussions released onto the internet has been confirmed as a delayed title that will miss the 2012 year in order to meet quality standards. As with every episode, Nick’s Gaming View Episode #68 is filled with a line-up of content no gamer should miss out on, as who wants to be the uninformed gamer on the net? This is Nick’s Gaming View!E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccess Google+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

PAX East 2012 has come and gone, but memories remain and coverage lives throughout the inter webs. For those who have been following what I have done over the past few years, HipHopGamer is likely a name that should sound familiar. After meeting him for the very first time at E3 last year, I quickly learned that the enthusiasm he possesses is one of his differentiating factors as a member of the media within the gaming industry.Being a member of the gaming media, HipHopGamer traveled out to Boston to cover PAX East 2012 as did I and after posing the challenge at the Curse Party taking place during PAX East 2012, we scheduled a time to take each other on in front of an audience in Dance Central 2. While we were unable to pull off a two-on-two as originally planned, HipHopGamer and I go one-on-one to the 2004 hit single from Snoop Dogg, "Drop It Like It's Hot".While I am not easily embarrassed, I will go ahead and say that with an exception of playing once at E3 2011 and once during the Made In MA party a few nights prior to the dance-off, I have never played Dance Central 2, so keep that in mind while watching our performance from PAX East 2012 with a quick interview with HipHopGamer before the battle commenced.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccess Google+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

The gaming headset industry is very active and fulfilled with many strong competitors working around the clock to deliver the best audio experience for gamers. In addition to checking out Turtle Beach while attending PAX East 2012, we stopped by ASTRO Gaming to see what they possessed to differentiate and place themselves above the competition. We had the opportunity to speak with Randall Wong, Community Manager for ASTRO Gaming, to lear more about the ASTRO Gaming brand and what they had to show during PAX East 2012 in Boston.Watch the interview below provided by Seagate, the storage of choice for gamers and let us know what you think in the comments section.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

Crytek hypes "the best kept secret in shooters" despite leaks of Crysis 3 and talks of TimeSplitters 4, Skyrim obtains Kinect support, Resident Evil 6's release date receives an update, and more!I recently returned from Boston for PAX East 2012 and after days of planning, covering the showfloor, and editing our coverage I am proud to proclaim that the event was a success not only for The Gamer Access, but our wonderful sponsor for PAX East 2012, Seagate. With interviews for Sleeping Dogs, The Secret World, Mario Tennis Open, Quantum Conundrum, and much more conducted onsite at PAX East 2012, we have received numerous compliments from the publishers, developers, and fans and I thank you all for supporting us while we worked beyond our limits to provide you all with the best PAX East 2012 coverage possible.With that said, I am glad to be back with the return of Nick's Gaming View featuring the week's hottest gaming news along with a giveaway for the viewers. Thanks to Seagate, I am giving away my final 750gb Momentus XT Hard Drive after giving out three during PAX East 2012 and one still up for grabs for Unscripted Access Episode #3. To find out how you can win, simply watch the show, e-mail me at admin@thegameraccess.com with your answer to the question, and next week on episode #68 of Nick's Gaming View, the winner will be announced. As always, Nick’s Gaming View Episode #67 is filled with a schedule no gamer should miss out on, as who wants to be the uninformed gamer on the net? Make sure that is not you by watching the show. This is Nick’s Gaming View!E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OfficialNickMcCandless

Mortal Kombat became an instant hit within the video game industry when it debuted in arcades in 1992 and made available within homes on the Super NES in 1993. The development of fatalities separated the Mortal Kombat franchise from its various competitors such as its strongest competitor, Street Fighter and has played an active role in what Mortal Kombat is today. While Mortal Kombat has had an appearance on mobile gaming platforms in the past on the PSP and Nintendo 3DS, up to this point the true Mortal Kombat experience has remained exclusively on video game consoles. Come May 1st, this trend will come to an end when Mortal Kombat debuts on the PlayStation Vita.Utilizing the impressive hardware and features integrated within the PlayStation Vita, Mortal Kombat will deliver the entire console experience within the hands of gamers (literally) without sacrificing any of what has made Mortal Kombat the franchise it is today. With the launch of Mortal Kombat on Vita less than a month away, we had to check out the game at PAX East 2012 and catch up with the team on NetherRealm's upcoming release. Watch the interview below provided by Seagate, the storage of choice for gamers and let us know what you think in the comments section.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000166836976

Jessica Nigri has established her name more than ever before since she first became involved with The Gamer Access last year with our illustrious PS3 vs. 360 debate and E3 2011 coverage. Recently Jessica was pronounced the official Juliet Starling for the upcoming video game release, Lollipop Chainsaw and has been traveling the country promoting the upcoming action game. Taking on the role of Juliet Starling, a cheerleader massacring zombies in a fictional California high school, Jessica Nigri was in attendance last week in Boston for PAX East 2012 and we had to catch up with her.Despite running into complications where Jessica Nigri was kicked out of PAX East 2012 for not following the "child-friendly" environment, which I have many issues with, we relocated and continued on with our interview. For those who are unaware, Jessica Nigri has been cosplaying for a few years now and has taken on the role of various characters such as Pikachu, Anya Stroud, Yoko, and many more! I speak with Jessica to let you in on how she got started, her involvement with Lollipop Chainsaw, and where she will be heading in the future. Watch the interview below provided by Seagate, the storage of choice for gamers and let us know what you think in the comments section.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000166836976

Not many video game characters have the ability to star in various forms of video games like a Hollywood actor can with movies, but Mario is clearly the exception with the upcoming release of Mario Tennis Open, exclusive to Nintendo's 3DS. Unarguably the most popular video game character of all time will be hitting the courts with the very familiar cast of the Mario franchise utilizing the technology implemented within Nintendo's 3DS handheld. After having the ability to test the game out for a few minutes, we found the gameplay to be extremely responsive and extremely addicting delivering the console experience within the user's hands. After we wrapped up our gameplay session, we spoke with Krysta Yang, Public Relations Specialist for Nintendo, to provide the details on one of the most anticipated 3DS releases of this year. We also just no happened to have a creative attendee in the backdrop that fit our interview very well lol. Watch the interview below provided by Seagate, the storage of choice for gamers and let us know what you think in the comments section. E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccess Google+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000166836976

Turtle Beach, one of the top manufacturers of affordable and premium gaming headsets, had a strong presence at PAX East 2012 as they had their latest headsets, the XP300 and XP400 available for demo and show. Designed to enrich the audio experience delivered to gamers, Turtle Beach has continued to innovate upon their technologies to ensure gamers experience the latest and greatest audio-based technologies. With online gaming more popular than ever before and video games becoming more and more cinematic-based, there is no better time than now to invade the market with the more immersive audio experience, and Turtle Beach has clearly excelled.As we covered the PAX East 2012 show floor, we had the opportunity to catch up with the team over at Turtle Beach again after meeting up with them at CES 2012. We were greeted by the same representative we spoke with at CES, Jeff Burchett, the Community Manager for Turtle Beach, and we could not have been happier to speak with the passionate gamer again. Watch the interview below provided by Seagate, the storage of choice for gamers and let us know what you think in the comments section.E-mail: admin@thegameraccess.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheGamerAccessGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/101731558093991354166Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000166836976