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A discussion of one gamer's love of competitive gaming through high score leaderboards and achievements and what that says about his gaming habits.
Friday, February 24, 2012 |
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Level up your bargain-hunting skills, and find the next entry for your catalog with the latest piece in Ross's series about game collecting.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 |
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Check out this how-to guide for those interested starting a game collection. This first entry in the series tackles how to prepare when starting out.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 |
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Would you like to know how to get any Xbox 360 console repaired, regardless of the status of your manufacturer's warranty? This guide will help you navigate the often difficult replacement procedure.
Saturday, April 17, 2010 |
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A gamer with tendancies not to finish games decides to play through each and every Final Fantasy title for no reason other than to write about.
Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
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"While I don't have one, my thought on the aftermarket consoles is that you have to consider how much you appreciate the medium versus the ability to just play the games. Many of them have newer features, like Nubytech's Messiah NES, which they supported with decent wireless controllers."
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
"Thanks for the work you put into this. I don't mind having a fresh eye edit/reorganize my writing, and I am thrilled that you promoted this to the front page. I hope to have the second part finished sometime this weekend or next week. Also, the bit about Gyromite is news to me. I haven't bought any Famicom games or looked into playing them on an NES. I do have a boot disc for playing Japanese or European games on Dreamcast though. It was purchased when I came across a PAL copy of Shenmue 2 and Japanese Ikaruga a few years back."
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
"Wouldn't it be nice if more publishers/developers were able to come up with similarly creative ideas as Valve? They seem to generally be on the cusp of innovation, without falling into the world of pandering. I'd like to see less game trailers containing spoilers (Mass Effect 2) and more interesting ways of promoting a game's release. Also, I'd like to mention the Aperature Investment Opportunity trailers. Very funny."
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
"I just can't bring myself to spend $300 when I already have 2 360's (one bought back @the $400 price, and one I acquired from someone unwilling to deal with the red ring while it was under warranty). But I tell you, it's very tempting. And it would look nice next to my 60GB PS3."
Friday, July 02, 2010
"While I'm not going to disagree with you Joshua, about advocating lying in this situation, I will add this: After selling this console for almost 5 years, I can assure you that many people still choose to purchase a brand new console instead of going through the hassle, even when their console IS under warranty. If it wasn't detrimental to the business, I would advocate the retailers to support the customers and make a better effort to stick it to the manufacturers by replacing all of these defective consoles, but that is just unlikely.
Now, I don't at all feel that this is morally reprehensible. Lying is, yes. But do you feel that it is fair for Microsoft, allegedly knowing they were shipping defective hardware, to not repair every console that fails without any input from the consumer? I am not a person to argue that Microsoft is inherently evil. But this is an issue that effects nearly everyone who owns a 360, or at least someone you know. And that's just not good for the gaming industry.
There are many people who just want a console to play video games. They will not connect to Xbox Live. They may not connect their console to and HDTV or even understand the difference. They just don't have the information. And if they become disillusioned by a negative experience with a gaming console, they may think twice before purchasing a console again. So I am merely trying to provide assistance in making a bad situation a little less negative."
Sunday, April 18, 2010
"too, share very similar memories. When my brother and I were kids, we would be running errands with my father on weekends. Somehow we would convince him to postpone our stop at Handy Andy to stop at our local Funcoland. There, I would geek out on whatever was the latest game from my monthly copy of Sega Visions. Looking back, I'm sure the game managers thought I was an annoying brat. But since now I'm the game manager, I guess it's come full c"
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Now that the Wii U has been announced, it will succeed the Wii, making the Wii not obsolete, but a gateway drug. Six years for a console cycle is longer than most. And while Nintendo didn't recapture the popularity they enjoyed with the SNES until the Wii launched, they are in a similar position now, with many more eyes on their next move."