Be Grateful for the Xbox One
Console War of Attrition I don’t like the Xbox One. I don’t hate it, because hate is something I reserve for bigots, escort missions and people who talk in the cinema. But the Xbox One is not a console that I have any parti...
Xbox One Poll: Bring Back the Classics
Bring Back the Xbox Original Classics! Every year we see a new Call of Duty, Battlefield, Madden, or other titles similarly suffering from sequel-itis, we start wondering about the lack of resourcefulness of the gaming industry...
VGX Review: We Deserve Better
We Deserve Better On December 7, the Video Game Awards Show, or VGX, aired via live stream across multiple Internet venues. What should have been an important event for gamers and developers alike, turned into a three and a hal...
VGX Winners and Predictions Tally
After about three and a half hours of live streaming, the Spike Video Game Awards Show has come to a close. Despite having a lengthy amount of time to announce winners, only a handful of categories were presented were ...
The Most Awkward Moments of VGX 2013
The VGX 2013 “Award Show” has been one of the most awkward and disappointing gaming show awards since…forever. I thought the Spike Video Game awards were bad, but VGX just took it to another level of entertain...
VGX Hopes and Predictions
Just like music and movies, I believe video games are a form of art and like other art forms, are deserving of awards and praise as well. While I am a gamer, I make this statement because I feel video games fulfill the requir...
Steam and Origin Alternatives: Game Key Stores
Game Key Stores: Gaming on a Budget Sometimes when the rent needs paying and the bills are due, you just need a good game to take your mind off of it all. What’s that wallet? The Steam sale has gutted you? Darn it. Yeah S...
Battlefield 4 Afterthoughts: What Went Wrong?
Still Not Ready for Deployment To call the launch of Battlefield 4 “rough” is like describing a plane ride through a hurricane as bumpy; the words don’t do the situation justice. Sadly, even a little more th...
Xbox One Voice Command Cheat Sheet
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably having a lot of trouble with the Kinect understanding your commands. Now don’t get me wrong, most of what I ask of the Xbox One, it executes my requests amazingly we...
ESEA Gaming Network Used to Mine BitCoins
Counter-Strike is an absolute steal of a game for $9.99. If you love first person shooters and can give up eating out or skip out on a movie one day, you will absolutely love the bargain that is Counter-Strike. However, once yo...
The Waiting Game
Like many, if not most, people, I view the new console launches with mixed feelings. I feel excitement at the prospect of a whole new generation of gaming hardware, jubilation at the promise of shiny new toys and, on a more per...
Should Online Multiplayer Trophies be Mandatory to Achieve a Platinum Trophy?
This opinion is mostly geared towards PlayStation users considering the Xbox doesn’t have a platinum-type achievement for obtaining all achievements. But Xbox fans are more than welcome to sit in and read this along with ...
The Life of a Gamer Dad
Just a Little Background It’s not easy to find a balance between hobbies and responsibilities when you’re a “gamer dad”. In my case, I’ve been a gamer since before I can remember. Playing, watching...
Xbox One and PS4 Console Achievements and Trophies
Achievement Unlocked: Consoles Roasted (399/499G) Achievements, trophies, badges, medals, awards, ribbons…I could go on and on. These meta-markers have become part and parcel of today’s gaming world. Achieving these...
Budgeting For Next Gen Consoles
How Much Was That, Again? So we’re in the final hour, quickly approaching the much anticipated glory that is the next generation of consoles. Sony’s PS4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One will be released on November 15th and Novem...
