NHL 94 Anniversary Mode in NHL 14: GENIUS

I played the old EA NHL games like crazy, even the 1993 edition which was only licensed by the NHLPA for some reason, so this is so up my alley it's ridiculous: NHL 14 will include a mode where the game will play, look and sound like the original Sega Genesis/SNES versions of the game.

Of course the graphics won't be 16-bit pixelated, as you can see in the video above, but I like the emphasis on the old sound effects and the old control style as well as the classic star-shaped player indicator. Well done, EA!

Instant Game Collection: Year One

Sony is gloating today about their Playstation Plus Instant Game Collection. What an absolutely incredible value. Anyone who is a Playstation gamer and does not pay for Playstation Plus (and can afford to) is a fool. Nuff' said.

Playstation Vita: Home for Dedicated Indie Gaming

Wow, while the little device that could is struggling to get AAA game support, it has become the platform of choice for indie games. One of the reasons this is becoming the case is because of Vita users. Vita owners have lots of disposable income and they are not shy about spending money on digital-only titles. Recently, the devs behind Retro City Rampage shared their own sales numbers and stated unequivocally that Vita was the king of digital sales. Their title sold more on Vita than even the holy grail of digital distribution networks - Steam.

What this means is that even more hungry devs will want to put their games on Sony's sexy handheld in the future. Stay tuned.

WWE 2K14 Debut Trailer

Presenting the debut trailer for WWE 2K14, brought to you by the new owners 2K Games, but still developed by Yukes and now jointly with Visual Concepts.

The visuals look like they may have either stayed exactly the same or went down. Maybe this was done in order to get more wrestlers on screen at once or hopefully other cool new features, but I was not impressed by this trailer. Hopefully they show some better stuff at a later date.

Go away Rocky, go away.

Muramasa Rebirth on Playstation Vita Today

Sony has released Muramasa Rebirth for the Playstation Vita today. This is an enhanced version of Muramasa: The Demon's Blade for the Wii, with new content. The title looks gorgeous and will be a great addition to the Playstation Vita lineup.

Playstation Plus Instant Game Collection Changes 6/25/2013

Sony has released their weekly Playstation Plus announcement here.

Playstation Plus is an incredibly good value just with its Instant Game Collection alone and it is the feature I am primarily concerned with here at the Comics Clubhouse.

This week we gained Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward for the Playstation Vita.

I have played this game extensively and beaten it within the last few months. I played the Nintendo 3DS version however. After playing the demo on the Vita, I found the control scheme on the 3DS better suited for the game. For anyone who hasn't played this game, please do, but if you haven't played 999 on the Nintendo DS, play it and beat it before playing VLR. You will thank me later.

What will we lose next week? Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PS3.

It is a well-reviewed and fun FPS/RPG hybrid that I found to be interesting and exciting. I am only a couple hours into the game and I have not found the time to jump back in. It is definitely worth snagging a copy of this before it leaves the service next week. Usually, Sony gives us a big PS3 release to start off each month and with Deus Ex leaving I imagine we are getting another big release next week for the PS3.