A dozen games as if I played one a month that year. What would I play now? I thought I'd share the list and make a few comments.
...and I'm thinking about the first decade of the 2000s, 2000-2009. Here's a list of games I want to focus on this month when I'm not chasing rewards points or some new release.
Games of the Decade: Expansion Pass #21/Blog a Day #10
As I'm writing this, its a little after 10 p.m. so the year/decade is about to wear down. I'm at home, warm and cozy, drinking some PBR and will probably bring in the new year by playing some games (mostly likely Gears 5 from the looks of things). I got home yesterday after staying with my parents and family for 6 days for the Christmas week; it was great, lots of good food, lots of time spent with my adorable 10-month old nephew and I got some decent gifts, most of which were practical but only a few could count as toys (The Making of Alien by J.W. Rinzler, Changes by David Bowie on vinyl, Led Zeppelin's 4th album on vinyl).
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One of the stand out games for me at the Microsoft E3 press conference was a unique little indie game called The Artful Escape. The papercraft graphics and emphasis on jamming on an electric guitar made me think of some heady melding of Gitaroo Man from the PlayStation 2 and last generation’s indie darling Journey. I knew it was one to watch, and I was happy to be able to try it out on the show floor.
There is no doubt that Microsoft has had a rough, uphill battle since they first showed the Xbox One at E3 2013. Between a misguided push towards an all-digital future and a higher launch price point than the PlayStation 4, the market penetration that MS had with the Xbox 360 seemed to vanish in just a couple short years. With Sony continuing to win with their console and so much positive feedback on the Nintendo Switch, all eyes were on Microsoft for their E3 2017 press conference. Would their widely hyped Project Scorpio hardware be enough to put them back into competition? Only history will tell, but for now, it may be a case of too little, too late.
Im back once again after a long break. I've been meaning to post here a lot more, but im lazy. Apologies if I haven't responded to anyones comments on earlier blogs, but it seems a bit late now. I do read them though.
I think it's avalable on 360 and Xbox One so if you haven't played it yet there's no excuse.
Nintendo released a trailer for their brand new console coming out in March 2017. The Nintendo Switch.
I enjoy watching E3 every year and trying to see the “theme” of each show. From second screen experiences to asynchronous multiplayer, there is always something that ties everything together. For E3 2016 that theme seemed to be that of change. While there may not have been a lot of surprises at this show thanks to a lot of companies pulling out and a record number of leaks, we did see a lot of high profile projects that looked, well, different. So let’s take a look at some of those well-worn properties looking to impress us by shaking things up.
Yep, I preordered one: 2TB hard drive and 40% smaller, I'm in. As a side benefit, I will be handing down my current XBO to my friend Mark. Then we'll both be up to current gen standards; however, only until sometime next year when the next XBO console with upgraded guts comes out (I forget that catchy name they gave it at the moment). I probably won't get that one, though, because I don't have a 4K TV and I am not too interested in VR games.
I think it’s safe to say that the unveiling of the Xbox One a few years ago was one of the most tone-deaf, poorly received debuts of a video game console since, well, Sony commented that people would get a second job to afford their $599 PlayStation 3 all those years ago. Since then, Microsoft has been doing everything in its power to right those wrongs and bring their console up to the user base that the PS4 currently enjoys. This E3 continues that trend and, while there were very few surprises, the Microsoft press conference put the emphasis squarely on exclusive games and community.
It's the perfect day for a book sale. It's Fall, the sky is clear and bright, it's cool, and I got music on the brain. I haven't been so keen on books at the library book sales this year. It's been all about the music. Then I got a text message from Jay Str. Video Games that they had a game I wanted, Dragon Warrior I & II for Game Boy Color. I had some trades, so I thought I'd go pick that up. Here's a pic of all the stuff I got.
There's been rumblings about Microsoft bringing back some classic Rare IP for E3. So I thought I'd talk about what I'd want that IP to be brought back is. Though it will probably be Battletoads as an XBLA game.
It is as if America has woken up and realized that Microsoft practices deceipt. I fought so hard for years to try to wake up gamers to return to Playstation--who provided the best gaming during the PS1 and PS2 generations--but my methods did not work. It took Microsoft themselves to show people how disloyal a company they are.They announced the DRM and constant internet connection requirement for Xbox one at E3 two years ago. That was just the beginning.
So my PC is finally built (and it's fantastic), and I kind of like to get a new controller with a new gaming device. So I saw a good deal on an Xbox One controller (which now works on PC) and figured I might as well give it a try. And even though I don't have every current gen console, I do have every current gen controller, so I thought I would give you all a detailed showdown to see which is the best of the three. At the end we'll see which is the overall best of the three.
Hello Pixlbit. I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Earlier this week I bought the Ear Force XO Four Headsets. As I mentioned on my last post, I wanted to return the Xbox One Stereo Headset to try these out. You can really tell the major difference between the headsets. Since I talked a lot about debating between headsets on my last blog post, I'll only explain the pros and cons about the XO Four's.
Things have been spastic with sales this month. Early reports of Titanfall sales and Infamous: SS preorders are unexpected. Xbox one sales nearly doubled, yet PS4 sales skyrocketed too! Crazy! Here is a big update on the sales front in this exciting new console war for the 8th generation. The future for our favorite consoles could be determined soon.