Times have changed. Many moons ago I would have written a few pre anticipating Madden release articles, and of course the obligatory “it’s shipped!” an “it’s out of delivery!” and a “Madden has arrived” articles. Then I would have put in a few games and posted some early impressions. First of all, Madden 13 (PS3) [...]
Lots of random stuff, most centered around Gamescom 2012 news and announcements, so let’s get started straight away … PSOne Compatibility in Sight Finally! The long awaited feature to play PSOne games on our Vita is almost launched. No idea what took so long, but hopefully Sony pulls this off without a hitch. Why play [...]
What a joke of a luck Trophy. I hate it when developers put in nonsense Trophies, and the NCAA guys are really doing a job on us in consecutive years. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, the Read and React trophy is total garbage BS. Using some tips in this thread, I willfully [...]
It has been forever and a day since I last posted RPG’ish type updates on consecutive days. First, Namco has an interesting preorder for Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – something called the Wizard’s Edition. The Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Wizard’s Edition will include: 300+ page hardback [...]
Thanks to the fine folks at NIS America, I now have the Mugen Souls Limited Edition with Figure Set on preorder. What do you get for $99.99 (or less if you have NIS America store coupons – price also includes free shipping and no sales tax)? This Limited Edition plus Figure Set features Mugen Souls [...]
My 4th of July celebration activities included some quality time with Kate, a family trip to Buffalo Wild Wings, plenty of beer and a final go at earning the NCAA Football 12 Platinum. To be honest I had all, but given up. The final 3-4 trophies just seemed to be too much trouble, but I [...]
A few weeks ago I wrote about my disappointment in EA not supporting Cross Play Madden franchise saves; I know take a number, and go to the back of the bus. The problem here is that we are in a classic chicken and egg dilemma. Without strong sales numbers, EA will not invest in the [...]
A couple of weeks ago I picked up WipEout 2048 (Vita) after passing on the latest iteration of WipEout during the February Vita launch. It’s not as if I don’t like WipEout – the series has an awesome pedigree which originated on the PSOne (I still own the first two releases). More recently, I played [...]
I finally decided to get off my duff and setup a Japanese PSN account. Mostly because I was curious, partly because I wanted to download some specific demos, PSOne Classics, avatars and themes that are not available in the US, and finally just because I wanted to give it a go. It was actually pretty [...]
OK, not really, but the new E3 announced Instant Game Collection should help the credibility and perceived value of the PS+ program. I doubt that Sony will every offer up numbers, however I expect that the PS+ subscription numbers received a substantial boost after the Instant Game Collection was announced. Speaking of PS+ and perceived [...]
According to FoxNews, a segment of gamers are going berserk over the sexualization Laura Croft because of an E3 promo video that shows an implied almost rape scene. Whether the scene is playable or not, gamers were adamant that using violence as titillation was offensive, sexist and unnecessary. In general, I enjoy FoxNews; in fact, [...]
I said I wouldn’t do it – no MUT for me after all the temptation in Madden 10, when the Ultimate Team concept was first introduced. This stuff can be like any drug addiction; cash will go down the sinkhole at a rapid pace. Ah, but in order to earn the Platinum for Madden 12, [...]
What a bummer reading that EA will continue a trend it started with FIFA of not support cross play platform saves with Madden 13. I imagine Madden NFL 13 will be a solid football game on the go, but personally, I know I’m not going to have much interest in running a PS3 franchise and [...]
I swore (really) that I would pass on either this year’s (i.e. 13) edition of NCAA Football or Madden. Ultimately I decided that I would skip out on NCAA Football and just do the “yearly update thing” with Madden 13. Then two things happed … First, the Heisman Challenge mode includes the 1982 Heisman Trophy [...]
As summer starts to bloom, I finally decided to pick up Flower as part of the recent ThatGameCompany sale ($4.89 via PS+ discount). What a wonderful experience; when games become art, they really become immersive media, moving beyond the realm of typical game-playing sessions and evolving into said experience. I haven’t spent a ton of [...]
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