Miracle of Sound: Level 3 Album Review

Miracle of Sound is back once again with an album full of songs written about games, TV programmes and films. 

Composed and written entirely by Gavin Dunne who releases under his band name, Miracle of Sound, Level 3 features gaming tracks based on games such as Bioshock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Borderlands 2 and Assassins Creed III.

As with the previous two albums, Gav embraces and experiments with plenty of different genres to fit with the tone of the game, programme or film he is singing about. For instance, 'His Father's Son' resembles a sea shanty blended with Native American influences-exactly like the game itself. 

Stand out tracks on the album include the newest release, Dream of the Sky, which is based on Bioshock Infinite, Breaking Down The Borders (Borderlands 2), The Savage Side of Me (Tomb Raider), The Best I Can (Telltale Games' The Walking Dead), and His Fathers Son (Assassins Creed III).

The non-gaming songs are just as great, with 'Halfman's Song', about Tyrion Lannister from Game of Thrones, is one of the best tracks on the album. 

For me though, no Miracle of Sound album is complete without a tongue in cheek ditty, and thankfully, Level 3 delivers on this too. 'Wigglesticks' is a brief track mocking Resident Evil 6's over-reliance on Quick Time Events (I enjoyed that game, but come on, it was a little too much at times!), 'The Call of Duty Circus' explains the typical type of Call of Duty gamers you'll encounter whilst playing online, whilst 'Doorfighter' is based on the plethora of door opening sequences in Medal of Honour. 

The Miracle of Sound: Level 3 album is available to buy as a digital downloaded copy via his Bandcamp page now. 

Assassins Creed III "Boston Tea Party" Trailer

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Assassin's Creed III.The latest trailer shows off the Boston Tea Party, an event that kick started the revolution. 

Assassin's Creed III introduces us to Connor, part Native American, part English in heritage. Connor sees himself caught between a war between the Assassin's and Templars, set during the American Revolution of the late 18th century.

The game will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 on the 31st October 2012.

50 Launch Window Games Announced for Wii U

Nintendo have announced fifty games that will be released in the Wii U's launch window. The launch window spans from it's release date, 30th November, up until the 18th March 2013.

The Wii U will receive several big releases, such as Pikmin 3, ZombiU, Assassins Creed III, Mass Effect 3 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in this time period. 

Here is the full list of anticipated games in the launch window:

Nintendo Land (Available free with the 32GB model)
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge
Sing Party
Wii Fit U
The Wonderful 101
Pikmin 3
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
007 Legends
Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts
Wipeout 3
Skylanders Giants
Rapala Pro Bass Fishing
Transformers Prime
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Sonic & All-Stars: Racing Transformed
Trine 2
Tank! Tank! Tank!
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy
Darksiders II
Funky Barn
Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Scribblenauts Unlimited
Game Party Champions
Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition
Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Ben 10: Omniverse
Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game

Family Party: 30 Great Games Obstacle Arcade
Zumba Fitness
New Super Mario Bros. Wii U
Game & Wario
NBA 2K13
Jett Tailfin
Madden NFL 13
FIFA 13
Mass Effect 3
Toki Tori 2
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
ZombiU
Just Dance 4
Avengers: Battle for Earth
Rabbids Land
Assassin’s Creed 3
Rayman Legends
Sports Connection
Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013
Nano Assault Neo

Wii U Box Art Leak Is Genuine

Wii U's box art was leaked a few days ago, and now Ubisoft have officially confirmed that these leaked images are the real deal.

Reminiscent somewhat of a Blu-ray case, this new Wii U case design will be incorporated into all upcoming titles. Check out an example below.

E3: Ubisoft Press Conference Summary

Ubisoft's press conference was, for the most part, a little hit and miss. Presented by Aisha Tyler from Archer (personally...I'd never heard of it) and YouTube gamer Toby "Tobuscus" Turner was somewhat embarrassing to watch, due to their constant sniping at one another, and an awkward script.


Awkwardness aside though, Ubisoft did present a number of great looking games. They blew critics, gamers away with an incredibly engaging, impressive and intriguing demo of their new IP, Watch Dogs. By the end of the demo, Watch Dogs had already become the number one trending topic on Twitter. In an E3 full of sequels, fan favourites and remakes, this was definitely one of the breaths of fresh air that we needed.


Rapper Flo Rida opened the show by performing his track "Good Feeling" whilst Just Dance 4 was displayed on the screen behind him. It was hardly surprising that this game would be announced...the Just Dance series has done incredibly well so far. 


A new trailer for Far Cry 3 made it's debut, which showed protagonist Jason battling his way across the island he is staying on. A gameplay demo was previewed straight after which showed how vast the free-roaming single player action will be. Action packed, crazy and boasting gorgeous graphics, this was another game that fared well. 


Splinter Cell: Blacklist's debut trailer was presented, which showed off spy Sam Fisher attempting his usual mix of stealth, combat and impressive agility. Whilst I've never played much of the Splinter Cell series, this one should go down well with the fans. 


The first glimpse of the Wii U in action was shown at Ubisoft's conference when Rayman Legends was presented. The gameplay demo showed Rayman Legends being played on the Wii U GamePad, where players use the touch screen to move Rayman through each level. The Wii U Pro Controller is also supported, and each level can be played with up to five players at the same time. Just like it's predeccessor, Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends is vibrant, fun looking and boasts some eye-catching cartoon graphics. It looks fun, especially as so many friends can be roped in at once!


Another impressive reveal was Ubisoft's Wii U exclusive ZombieU. Packing plenty of gore and zombie battling action, this one will appeal to the mature Wii U audience. Also shown was a slow motion CGI trailer, complete with a slow version of "God Save The Queen" playing as shots of London in the midst of a zombie apocalypse was shown. Whilst many other Brits were busy singing the national anthem for other reasons (the Queen's Diamond Jubilee), the rest of us were watching a much more grim version. OK, so there is no shortage of zombie games on the market, but I'm looking forward to finding out more about this one!


The Avengers: Battle for Earth trailer showed plenty of battles featuring Marvel fan favourites such as Wolverine, Spider-man, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and Venom. It's hard to judge how this game is going to be from the brief clip we were shown, but no doubt we'll find out more soon. 


A montage of clips of other upcoming games was shown, featuring Rabbids Land (Ubisoft do love those Rabbids don't they?), Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013, Skid To Glory and Sports Connection amongst others. 


Of course, Ubisoft could not pass without mentioning one of their most successful franchises-Assassin's Creed. The trailer for Assassin's Creed III showed new protagonist Connor caught up in a battle during the American Revolution. After this, gameplay footage presented Connor hunting in a winter forest, battling with wolves, conversing with soldiers, riding a horse and of course, doing some assassinating. It's a gorgeous looking game so far with some brilliant animation. No doubt this will do well on it's release!


Sadly we were treated to far too much awkward banter (and screen-time) from the hosts in the end for this one to be a pleasant watch. Also, the boredom set in by the time Shootmania was demoed. In what was supposed to be a "fun tournament", the stage was divided up into two teams for a boys vs. girl match. Unfortunately it outstayed it's welcome, and I actually lost interest in how the game even works.


Overall though, there were some fantastic games on show by Ubisoft. Here's, in my opinion, the best games on show:


Watch Dogs
Far Cry 3
Rayman Legends
ZombiU
Assassin's Creed III
Splinter Cell: Blacklist


Missed it? Not to worry. Watch it below! (skip to 31 minute mark):




What did you think of the conference? Have your say in the comments!