GameSided Recap (July 1 – 7, 2013)

In an effort to keep you informed of the week’s events, each Sunday morning we gather the best of what the news had to offer, as well as provide some of our staffer’s thoughts and opinions on events within the video game industry. It’s the GameSided Recap!

Reviews

• Daniel George reviewed Telltale’s The Walking Dead DLC “400 Days”, out now on PC, PSN and XBL. Telltale’s gonna tell tales.
• Nick Tylwalk reviewed “G.I. Joe Battleground” for iOS and Android. Give it a read; knowing is half the battle.

News

• Michael Straw brought us the news that Microsoft CEO Don Mattrick resigned to take a job at Zynga.
• Kristian Cuaresma reports that Pokemon X and Y will ship additionally as limited edition 3DS XL consoles.
• According to a British survey, the average gamer’s age is 35 years old.
• Grand Theft Auto V will ship with two discs on the Xbox 360 version.
• Speaking of, Gamestop’s Facebook page reveals new GTA V gameplay info.
• NBA 2k14 will include Euroleague teams for fans wanting to get more of an international flavor.
• Facebook might be in preparations to publish mobile games themselves.
• Xbox Live is getting ready for a new update, but they need your help.

Opinion

• Krisitian talks about the future of gaming and its potential multimedia future.
• Daniel sounds off against giving wealthy developers money through Kickstarter.

Social Media

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Editors

Michael Straw: @MikeStrawQC (Congrats on getting married!)
Daniel George: @ItsDanielGeorge
Nick Tylwalk: @Nick_Tylwalk

Staff Writers

(Newest and first addition!) Kristian Cuaresma: @1on1Kris

Question of the Week

What was the first game you remember playing?