So, allow me to get this uncomfortable news out of the way. I recently lost the job I had (working as a machine operator for a factory that makes specialized copper fittings for plumbing) due to one bit of tardiness that couldn't be excused by upper management. I was under a 90 probationary period where, among other things, if I was late for any time that couldn't be excused, I would be fired. I was late one day for 5 minutes due to a traffic jam near the workplace and because I called the company hotline (to notify them about the problem) too close to shift time, the tardiness wasn't excused. So the best job I've ever had (definitely in terms of pay and benefits) ended just like that. I feel so stupid. I know that it won't be long before I get another job but I worry that it won't be as good as this one in terms of pay. So I'm job hunting again. I'm not worried about my prospects but that I had to start all over again so soon felt like a gut punch. It hurts to tell anyone about it even though I'm sure most if not all of you have been in this situation.
It's been a while guys, but I'm still here. How is everybody? I've been watching a lot of twitch and playing Bloodborne again. More details below...
Hi all well not to much to say about games i have been mainly on steam i live in the country now in Elgin Texas so internet is hard to get out here where im at i mainly download games off steam and play offline at home but i did find out Hughs net is coming to where im at so when i get that i will be on here more, i play mainly ww2 strategy games 2 i strongly recommend is Panzer Corps and it has alot of dlc and mods so its pretty much Panzer General 2s successor and another one i reccomend is Order of Battle Pacific and it has tons of dlc as well anywho im at work so got to get back to the grind maybe i will do a blog about one of the games im playing until then see yall later....
I watched this video today of the E3 Bethesda Press Conference, and I’m left saying to myself, “this is the best video game company out there.”. Skyrim and Fallout 4 mods, Evil Within 2, Doom VFR, Wolfenstein II, Quake, and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider. All this stuff was just incredible! I’m super excited.
Well good morning Pixlpeeps! I hope you good people had a wonderful weekend that full of games and other fun gaming related items. I didn't spend a lot of time on games this past weekend because of a little event that was on the WWE Network known as WrestleMania 33. It did have some game moments when the hosts The New Day dressed up as characters from Final Fantasy
I'm going through my collection now and trading in anything I don't have strong feelings about and saving the credit to help pay for a Switch, when I can get my hands on one. I tore through my XBO/PS4 games yesterday; and today, I hit the first shelf of Xbox 360 games. I saved some. Here's some of the stuff I saved.
You should probably read my blog after watching this video, I'm not entirely bringing down the Switch but I have real concerns about the system.
Games: Time is precious, and I just don't have the desire currently to spend much of it on video games. I am become kasual! No more ambitious lists of what I will play in the new year, as they never come to fruition anyway. Will stick to one or two games at a time and probably only play a few hours on the weekend. And only what games interest me at the moment, not what everyone says is the hot new shit. So....
Pixlpeeps what is up? I hope you folks are ready for the weekend because I am. I am ready to tackle something fun (at least I think it is) and right after I finish this latest entry for Quick Hits with Chris, I am off to the local store to pickup a new external hard drive that I found that is relatively close in price to something I found on Amazon but I don't have to wait. Anyways how are you good people? Here in sunny Southern California Fall has decided to hit us hard, and by hard I mean its really windy outside and I think it's 59 degrees. For you folks with actual seasons that's probably nothing, but for folks here are dressing like it's either snowing (North Face and Ugg's with their ice coffee) to the odd (the guys with beanies, t-shirt, gloves, and shorts...WTF) to folks like me (hoodie or a hockey jersey and some jeans) Anyways I do like this weather because listening to Christmas Music about it being cold, and snowy while walking around in shorts is kind of odd.
So over the Thanksgiving Holiday I really didn't play much in terms of console games because I was spending time with the family, usually in front of the television watching sports (I see what you did NFL Schedulers having the Cowboys play the Indians on Thanksgiving.) When I did try something non tablet based I ended up having to reinstall the game, but more on that later on. Anyways let's review what I played during Thanksgiving.
Dear America, I just want you to know that this outcome effects more than your shitty country. Has anybody here voted for Trump? I usually don't care who people vote for, but in this particular case, if you've voted for Trump you're a fucking idiot. Right or Left, I don't care which way you lean, Trump is fucking Hitler and you're straight up braindead if he has your support.
You know what I am excited for? After I hand out the last piece of candy tonight I'm swapping out the majority of the music on my phone for the Christmas Playlist. Yeah I'm that guy. The one who wants to listen to Christmas Music in September but I try and wait until after Halloween. Sorry Thanksgiving, we're cool but there's not a lot of music about the joys of eating turkey. Good morning Pixlpeeps! As you can tell I am happy that Halloween is here because of what goes on my phone on November 1st. How are you good people? Did you enjoy any games this past weekend?
We are fast approaching November 7, which in recent years has been marked as “N7 Day” by EA and BioWare, and is usually a celebration of all thing Mass Effect. We’ve done things for N7 Day in the past, and I’m sure we will this year, as BioWare is set to finally show off the upcoming Mass Effect: Andromeda in a big way. Considering that the game is expected early next year it’s a little worrisome that we have seen so little of it by now. With that being the case, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at my favorite game in the series: the first Mass Effect. That game had some serious issues, but instead of fixing those issues for Mass Effect 2, BioWare’s solution was to throw most of them right out the window. So let’s take a look at some of those problems with the original Mass Effect. I will identify the major issues, explain what BioWare’s solution was, and provide an alternative fix that I hope makes its way into Andromeda.
Good morning Pixlpeeps! It is a breezy day here in Southern California, which is freaking awesome because it will only be around 85 degrees today instead of the 90s/low 100s. I turned off the A/C and have all the windows open to enjoy this. As you can tell my Monday morning is off to an awesome start.
On Saturday mornings I like to sleep in but yesterday I decided to put off one errand because of all things I was watching an episode of The Love Boat, so because of that I am up early and then I also realized I didn’t write up a Quick Hits blog (that one I can blame on tinkering with GTA V). Since I am up, and the store I was supposed to go to is not open for another hour or so I might as well catch you good people up on what has been going on, Quick Hits style!
This past weekend the only game I’ve really spent any significant amount of time with was with the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V. I did fire up the PS4 and after some updating I played a bit of MLB The Show but other than that it was all GTA V.
Good morning Pixlpeeps! This time last week I was flying over a couple of state to Denver, and eventually making my way to New Orleans for a fun filled week on the Carnival Dream roaming around the Western Caribbean.
I've been playing video games since 1981. And only a little less time after I started playing video games, I learned I could alter the way my games played, whether it was from tinkering with the game's programming or by using tools provided in the game itself for user-made content. I also learned how to make my own computer games, in a rudimentary fashion.
It is only thirty-eight seconds from the time you begin a new game of Doom before you have a weapon in hand and are blasting demons away. In a world where multi hour tutorials and constant hand holding is the norm, the way that the modern iteration of the classic first person shooter begins is a breath of fresh air. It makes for a stellar first impression, which gives way to one of the most entertaining, fast-paced, and satisfying action game I have played in years.
So we have had 2 almost full days of conferences and Im ready to blog a little. I know Sony still has their conference which isnt till later but Ill possiably be able to blog a whole one over what they do....that is if there is enough to interest me. Here is what interested me from all the conferences so far*except PC*
Good morning Pixlpeeps! In about two minutes or so I have to flip over a record I’m copying to my computer so I will have to stop for a couple of minutes. Well that was fun, anyways I did some sorting over the weekend and I have five square slots in a shelving unit reserved for lp’s and out of the five I have either copied over, sealed copies, or already have the album on CD. I also have maybe two stacks of 20/30 ish on the floor that have yet to be copied. I’m excited because almost all of my vinyl will now be digitized. The one part I am not looking forward to is the shoebox full of 45s. Anyways the record talk is reserved for Friday’s blog entries and today is all about video games.
