VGA 2012

I never watch the Video Game Awards on Spike. This year was no exception. I don't think that I'm the only one that thinks the show is a strange combination of awkward celebrity appearances and the yearly collective of Dude Bro shooter-sport games. This year was no different for the most part, but there were a few notable exceptions to the award show that made it stand out from past years.

Announcement of Dark Souls II:

Dark Souls was a game that divided players on its incredible difficulty and the ambiguous way in which the player proceeds through the story. I'm excited for the sequel, but that means that I actually have to finish the first game. From Software announced that Dark Souls II will be out on Xbox, PS3, and PC.

Guilty Pleasures

There are some games that you like to play but don't really want to admit it to your dude bro friends. While other people play Halo or Madden 2011, you collect Pokemon or fly through the skies of Azeroth. If you aren't blowing someones head off or stabbing something through the heart, it isn't worth playing, right?

I love Animal Crossing. There. I said it.

I love collecting bugs, chopping down trees, digging up treasure, fishing, house decorating, and animal friends. The music is awesome. I'm totally lame, right? Ugh.

The newly announced Animal Crossing: New Leaf looks so awesome. See for yourself. Coming in 2013.